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f mi Jiini Copyright, 1905, PRESIDENT TAFT'S TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO MAJOR ARCHIBALD W. BUTT. Major Archibald W. Butt wti one of tho h.ro.i of tho Titanic. Ho wai Pr.aident Taffa military aid. Aftor Major Butt'a death the president, with tear in hi eye and faltering voioe, made him the subject of one of the mot heartfelt eulogie ever pronounced over a gallant man, praieing hi manhood, hi courage, hi loyalty, ni relf eacrific. . , , ..- 'Everybody knew Archie a Arohi,'" said the president. "I cannot go into a box at a theater, I enn turn around in my room, I cannot go anywhere, without expecting to ee hi .mlling face or to hear hi cheerful voioe in greeting The life of the president i rather isolated, and thoo appointed to live with him come much cloeer to him than any one elie. The bond ia very clot, and it I difficult to apeak on auoh an ooca.ion. . "Archie Butt' character wa imple, etraightforward and incapable of Intrigue. A clear ns of humor light ened hi. life and tho.e about him. Life wa not for him a troubled problem. He wa a .old.er. and, when he wa appointed to eerve under another, to that other he rendered Implicit loyalty. I never knew a man who had eo rouoh elf abnegation, o much self eacrific, aa Archie Butt. , . ,41. u... -Occation. like the einking of the Tltanio frequently develop unforeeeen tralta in men. It make them heroe when you don't expect it But with Archie it wa Jut a natural for him to help thoe about him aa it wa for him to ask m to permit him to do something for some one for me. -He wa on the deck of the Titanio exactly what he wae everywhere. He leavee a vo.d with tho.e who loved him, but the circum.t.nce. of hi going are all that we would have had. and, while tear fill the eye and the voioe :. choked, we are felioitated by the memory of what he wa.." , .,, L . . Before entering upon military life Major Butt dieplayed high literary ability. The beet of hi .tone. I "Both Sidt of the Shield," a aplendidly written romance of jove and war. CHAPTER VIII. Weary Week, of Waiting. I I and months, it seemed to some I I -of us of waiting. The excite l ment of enlisting and drilling the men, organizing the compnules and getting the recruits uniformed acted on me like a tonic. I ceased to brood over my disappointment, and, while my love for Miss Ellen was as great as ever, yet I felt that I had regained my man hood, and the war spirit, once aroused In me, drove me like a master. The day of quitting the state was a Bad one for many, but It was not so for me. My heart bounded with joy when the order for our movement was read at headquarters. Of all the officers I think I was the only one whose de parture was not blessed with tears of mother, sister or sweetheart My fa ther, now old and feeble, came to see me, and his eyes became wet as he beheld me for the first time In my uni form and folded me In his arms. My mother had long been dead in fact, I could scarcely remember her at nil. Before saying goodby to my father I gave him a letter and made him prom ise that should anything happen to me toe would send It to the address on the envelope. He looked at me sadly for a moment and said: "Does she live" in the south, Howard, and is that why you hare stayed away so long?" I told him yes and turned away my bead that be might not see what it bad cost me to speak of ber. lie laid his band gently on my shoulder and said, "We Talmers hare never been lucky there, my son," and I thought I under stood many little things in his life and knew then why he never had anything but what was kind to say of that south ern country when he heard it under discussion. I grasped his band and held it for a moment. "May 'ood protect you and bring yon safe to mo again." was all he s.ild and left me. Our regiment was only ordered to Camp Meadi but It was a start. The days there were dreary ones, and I shall never forget the shout our boys put up when the order which turned our face to Camp Thomas, at Chlrkn manga. was read to them. It set our blood on fire, and I cannot repress my feelings of state pride even now when I recall the happy faces of those Bay State fellows as they prepared to shoulder their muskets and start for the south. A majority of the regiment Wanted to be brigaded with other regi ments from Massachusetts, but with wisdom and foresight the chief execu tive commanded that the troops fwm the north should be brigaded with those from the south and west. It was a wise policy that threw the men from Michigan with those trom Texas, and those from California with those from Maine and Vermont, and the men from Massachusetts with the honest fellows from (Jeorgla. The spirit of friendship which hud been growing for over thirty years was to be fomented by an alliance against a common ene my. This was how we found ourselves in the same brigade with a (Jeorirl.i regiment and with mint her fr-ini Ken tucky. We mingled with one another from the first on friendly terms; we shared one another's rations ami nursed one another's sick. I met every (curgluu with an outstretched hand, for 1 felt somehow that they had claims on tne which the others did not possess. The Individual was lost In that great, crowded camp, and those with whom I talked of the Turplns did not sppm to knotv them. But 1 was destined to hoar news of my friends much sooner than 1 thought. I bad been sent to division headquar ters ono day with a message from my colonel. As I stepped under the awn ing of the tent I saw an ottirer in a major's uniform sitting at a table read ing some reports. The face was par tially Jn shallow, but I saw at once TvrTnrr it nv ft J 111) f II II YV 11(1 I till V: v I -ARCHIBALDW. BUTT by J. B. Lippmcott company. All right ttfar it Was Biid. ' How much he knew I did not know. I was eager to learn. He saw me be fore I spoke, and. not waiting, as I had done, he leaped from the table, scat terlng the contents over the floor, und rushed to. me with arms outstretched. Impulsively he threw one arm around my neck and with the other grasped my hand lie saw how deep my feel ing 'was and did not speak at once. "Bud." I asked finally, "bow are all at the Pines?" It was the question which was most natural to my lips, for I had been hungering, yet dread ing, to hear news of them. "About the sanie. Nothing ever changes there." he said. "Your father and mother?" I asked. "Both are well, thank GodT' "And Miss Ellen?" I ventured. For a moment his face clouded when ho told mo she was not like what she used to be. Then suddenly, as if some Idea bad shot across bis mind for the first time, be dropped my hand a ad, looking me squarely in the face, said: "She has never been the same since roa were their. 4 He seemed suddenly to stiffen with dignity as bo added: "Palmer, If I thought your visit there aad wrought taia change heaven only knows what I would do. Before tak Ing my hand again answer me honest ly, Palmer, did yon trl?? with my little sister when yon wait with us at the Pines?"'"' Before God I did not!" I cried. "She'htirst time be bad learned Unit it was 1 rejected my lo . ncd that Is why I left so suddenly, i wiil tell you all about It, Bud, as I wanted to do before I left," I said. j " believe you. Palmer," be said, lay Ing bis band on my shoulder again "But keep your secret, whatever it may be, for It Is bers also, and you have do right to betray it," , 1 grasped his band again and stood looking out into the dusty camp street' and over the bills in the distance. "Who Is with them?" 1 asked pres ently "My younger brother, little Brent. Lie Is keeping the family alive while I am doing what I can to keep alive its repu- tatlon." he said with an attempt at humor that cut me like a knife "You may not know how we feel about this 6ort of thlug down here," he added, "but to us It Is quite aa dear as life Itself." lie then told mo that it was Miss El len who had urged him to go to the front and who had given blm the strength to leave the Pines. From bis colonel I learned afterward that be bad enlisted as a private, but was soon given a commission for an excellent record, and bo owed bis present place to bis ubllity to handle men and not to political Influences. v After tbat first meeting we saw each other dally, and when not on duty to-1 getber we would light our pipes and wauder through the dusty and fever stricken streets, smoke and talk of home, but never did we speak of Ellen, tbouch she was constantly In my thoughts aud 1 believe In her brother's also Disease had broken out In camp, and typhoid raged with deadly effect dur ing that lung, cruel summer One even ing I went to bed feverish and not feel-In- myself at all The day bad been one of horror In the camp, and dis patches were flying between beadquar ters and the war department The evening shades brought no relief to the tired soldiers. No one seemed to be asleep, aud the men were stretched outside their dog tents The ground was dry and hot. and the moon bung in the heaveus like a great ball of fire. Just as the midnight hour was called I heard some one In the direction of the Kentucky regiment, that lay across the road from us. begin to whistle the "Old Kentucky Home." The notes fell sweet and clear across the tented Geld Before ho had finished a bar some one took up tbe tune and whls tied a second. One after another Join ed in tbe melody, and finally there was hardly a man Ip the regiment, so roiorvod. It seemed" to 'me. who was" hot" "wills- tllng. It died away as suddenly as It had been Inspired, and I think the camp slept with sweeter rest for hav Ing beard the serenade. I fell Into a ntful sleep and waked to partial con sclousness only when reveille was sounded 1 made an effort to rise, but fell back, too weak to move again The surgeon came In shortly after that and took my temperature It was with a sickening sense of humiliation that I heard him say that It was a bad case of fever Before I could be moved Bud came In. and I learned afterward that be feared I would he taken down. I turned my eyes to him In mute appeal. He touch ed my band kindly, and I drew him near me. "If I should die. Bud. will you tell Miss Kllen that I have always loved ber and that my last thoughts were of her?" I said In a half whisper. He pressed my hand for an answer and placed his other on my fevered temple I heard htm ask the doctor to let him have charge of this patient "His lire is dettrr than my own." he Mid. I saw the surgeon nod bis bead ana neard blm add that It would take great nursing to pull me through. It was the last thing I remember for many a day. 1 beard afterward bow he nursed me; how he slept by my cot at night and sat by It all day. After ward be told me that I talked only of the Cities In my delirium, and for (he wtiii bad taken up tne uiortgsge and reduced the Interest The day came when the surgeons despaired of my life, and then It was that he tele graphed ni ulster. I have that faded bit of paper on which he wrote the message trained and hanging over my desk and underneath It ber answer. "Lieutenant Palmer lying at point of dentil Vour name Incessantly on bis lips. Don't come If you think best, but It linn sent. The hi save bis life," was what be answer was even shorter. It read simply. Keep him alive until I i reacb there." j They told me that her nursing saved .v life- One touch from her hand and , niy delirium would subside, and. though I lay unconscious for days, she took j little re.it. and when she would lie It was Bud who would take her I place at my side. One morning Just after orders cams for my regiment to start for Cuba my eyes opened to the world and my souses returned. Bud was by my side. I knew then that Miss Ellen bad been there, for the Influence of her presence wns with me still. "Where Is she?" I asked. "Getting a little needed rest." he an swered. "The crisis was passed last night, and she knows you are aaved to ner- The big, strong fellow could stand It no longer. He knelt by my bed and. holding my band, burled his face In the covering. I knew that be was weeping for very Joy for bis sister. I turned over wearily and laid my hand on his head. BuuV' I whispered, "has she for given?" "Yes. Howard." he said. "She bus told you so herself many n time In the long watches of tbe night," I lapsed Into unconsciousness again, and when I awoke Miss Ellen was by my side She It was who told me tbat my regiment was going and held my band In syaipatby, for she knew how It would hurt me to be left behind She read me the president's noble words of praise for the men' who had answered to the call for troops and. drawing from her pocket a little slip of paper, read me what the executive had to say of thoso who bad fallen 111 with fever and who had aerved their country only In the camp. It was only a short message from our president in answer to an invitation to come to Chickamauga. but it cheered many a poor fellow who. aa I. lay stricken with the fever and who was forced to tee his comrades march away to duty t the front. It was tbe message lust as (FcaTne. "nnd"ii anVreatf It her eyes filled with tears: Eiecutlve Mansion. Washington. Major General Commanding Camp Thom as, ChlckamauRa: Rrptylnn to your Invitation, I beg to ay that It woulil give me (Treat pleasure to .how by a personal visit to Chlcka mauga park my hish regard for the ).0) troops of your command who o patriot ically responded to the call for volunteers and who have been for upward of two month, making ready for any .ervlce and eacrlflce the country might require. My duties, however, will not admit of absence from Washington at thla time. The high est tribute that can be paid to the .oldler Is to say that ha performed hUi full duty. The field of duty I. determined by his government, and wherever that chances to be I. the place of honor. All have helped In the great cause, whether with fever In camp or In battle, and when peace comes all will be alike entitled to the nation', gratitude. VVILUAM M'KINLEY. After that she talked to me of the Pines, and then It was she told nie she had never read my letters to tier, thai Wh.n I Awok. Mi. Ellen Wa. by My Sid.. she was afraid she might forgive me und that she did not want to do that even In her heart. When 1 was strong enough to sit up I was given a leave, and It was .Miss Ellen hcrseir who uii dertook to make all arrangements for my Journey to the Pines, for It was there that I wanted to go to recuper ate. Finally the day came when my regiment was to move. I was propped up with pillows that I might see It break camp and iniircb away, i "Kllen." I said as I saw the last com pant, the one to which I belonged, fall Into fours, "but Tor you I cooia not stand that." pointing to the retreating regiment She turned to me, and, making a low courtesy, as she bad done that April night bow many months ago, she said, smiling all the while through her tears: "You were not made for a soldier, my lotd. You have been forced to lay aside tbe sword. You must tak; up the pen again." And then I knew for the first time that she bad not only forgiven me, but that at last she had understood. THE END. ANNUAL COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLJONVENTION The n ii n tin 1 cniivenl ion of tin; Cass county Similar School as. MM-ial imi will lie held at Alvo nil October 111 ami 11. Tliese ineel inps in Hie past bave been full of g I ami interesting lliongbts for tin:' Sunday scbool workers of t li ? county, and it is lioped to have a lai'Ke attendance of workers, as a number of tbo state workers will be present and Ibe convent ion will result in many good things for I In cause of tbe Sunday srbools. The citizens of Alvo will prepare entertainment for tin visiting delegates, and as they never do things by halves, a line time may lie expected by the delegates. All Sunday schools of whatever de nomination, are enlilled In send delegates, and il is hoped they will avail themselves of this oppor tunity. Many Driven From Home. Every year, in many parts of I lie country, thousands are driven from their homes by coughs and lung diseases. Friends and business are left behind for olher cliinales, bul this is costly and not always sure.. A belter way the way of mull il tides is to use Dr. King's New Discovery and cure yourself at home. Slay right there, with your friends, and take Ibis safe medicine. Throat and lung troubles fi tit ipiick relief and health returns. Its help in coughs, colds, grip, croup, whoop ing rough and sore lungs make it n positive blessing. !0e and 1.00. Trial bottle free, (iuar nnteed bv F. C. Fricke & Co. A household remedy in America for 25 years Dr. Thomas' Eclec tic Oil. For cuts, sprains, burn., scalds, bruises. 25e and uOc. At fill drug stores. PORTUCT liiEETIriS OF III THE COMMERCIAL CLUB Many Questions of Great Interest to Plattsmouth Were Discussed. from Friday's Dally. The IMultMiioiilli Commercial club held its first session of the fall at their rooms in the Coales block lat evening, and a mo.-i in teresting meet ing was enjoyed by the members present. The mailer of the city taking charge of the laud on the sand bar, east of the depot, was discus sed and tin' cotiscenses of opinion seemed to be that this would he the proper thing to do, which it undoubtedly would. This place, with but very liNle work and money, could be turned into one of the tlnesl parks and amuse ment places in this part of I lie state. The tlxing up of this spot would prove a big advertisement for the city, .as I his is the llrst place a stranger sees ' when they arrive at the Iliirliiigtmi depot, and a stranger always judges n town by Ibe outward appearance it presents. A tine artificial lake could lie fixed up there, trees and shrubbery planted, and in a short time the people would have a place to go and enjoy themselves. As it is now, so many seek places of recreation elsewhere. Let us aid the project and assist the Commercial club in their elTorts to have a more beautiful l'latls m i hi t h . Another matter thai was dis- cused was Ibe way in which the road funds of the county was ap portioned and the apparent in justice thai had been done Ihe city in Ihe mailer. F. E. Schlater and J. P. Falter were appointed a committee to look the matter up and see if a more just division could not be secured. This is only fair lo the llrst road district, that they be able lo secure the necessary money to enable them to keep up their roads. The matter of advertising mat ter lo boost Ihe town was also under discussion, and il will be pushed, as there is a great need of Ihe proper kind of advertising of the city and its resources. The club wilMiold its meetings regularly hereafter and the mem bers should all make il a point In attend, as lo make a success of Ihe town, it requires Ihe services of every member of the club and resident of the city. UNION. 4 Ledger. Nelson Applegale returned on Tuesday from Sioux City, where he has been engaged in carpenter work Ihe past few months. Charles F. Morton lopped the Cass county mule market, Wed nesday when he sold one for 275 lo one of the buyers who was here. tlus Lnwlhcr of Coleridge spent last weekvisit ing his Cass county relatives and friends, and was Ihe guest of V. II. Mark and wife last Sunday. Mrs. Monl Hobb and daughter, Miss (iussie Hobb, came in from Lincoln last Friday for a few days' visit vvilh Hugh Hobb ami family, southwest of town. I. O. and F. M. (ioddard ami Seebre (ioddard, the brothers ami nephew of Mrs. Nancy M. (iriines, made several days' visit at the lirimes' home, east, of here, leav ing on the Tuesday noon train for their home at Jacksonville, Mo. Al ami Syl Hathaway visited last week with relatives in Saline county, and while there they pur chased a line jack. Syl brought Ihe animal home "by land," ar riving here Monday morning a few hours behind schedule lime on account of being "tied up" by rain. Thomas Crozier, manager of the Missouri Pacific pumping sta tion bete, is taking ten days' vacation, and started yesterday to visit among his relatives at various points in Kansas and southern Nebraska. Perry Dukes has charge of t he pumping slat ion while Mr. Crozier is away. Henry O'DomicIl, residing east of town, was taken sick very sud denly and Sunday his condition was such as to cause much alarm. Fortunately the attack was of short duration, and Henry's friends were pleased lo find him able lo come over lo town Wed nesday morning. Mrs. William Wolfe, Mrs. W. II. lluuning, Mrs. Joe Manning and Miss Elsie Taylor went to Plaits, mouth Wednesday evening to lake part in a meeting of the Eastern Star lodge. Mrs, Louise Anderson accompanied Iheni lo receive her first knowledge of the inside mysteries of that order. tin LOUISVILLE. V Courier. .Mrs. Margaret Ossetikop i hav ing an addition built lo her resi lience in the north part of town. Miss Eva Cobb has returned from Kansas ami will make her home vvitli her father, A. J. Hoover. The man who lives in a little town and behaves hi a manner I hatr keeps people from talking; about him is pretty sure of land ing in heaven some time. Simon Meier, sent up from Louisville fur robbery from the person, has been denied a pardon. It is probable that an application for a parole will be presented later. C. A. Hicbey and W. F. Kreck low left Tuesday for Wilbaux, Monlana, where Mr. Hicbey has extensive land holdings. Mr. Krecklow is making Ihe trip with the nbjeel of purchasing a farm if he can find what he wauls. Dr. J. H. Srace of Omaha has recently located in Louisville with ollire rooms over Frater's drug; store, lie is a graduate of the Crcightou Medical college and comes here wilh the highest recommendations as a gentleman and a praclioner. John All I has commenced ex cavating for Ihe foundation of his new residence on South Cherry street. This part of town ia said lo be exclusive and when John gets located up there we suppose he will make bis debut into society. Miss Hulh Thonisen of Louis ville ami Mr. Lawrence Chamber lain of Mil ford were happily mar ried in Lincoln on Wednesday evening, September IK. The bride is well known in Louisville and for Ibe past year has been al, the head of the dry goods department at Nichols' store. Her many friends here will join vvitli Ihe Courier in extending- best wishes for a liappy married life. Miss Ellen Anderson has ac cepted a position as teacher in the public schools at Willard, Colo rado. Miss Anderson, after re turning from a trip abroad, had decided lo rest up for a year and had refused several good posi tions much nearer home, but as the time grew nearer it was like a "call of Ihe wild" and she could not resist going back to Ihe school room. The Courier will visit her each week and keep her posted on Ihe home news. fc What We Never Forget according to science, are the things associated with our early home life, such as Bucklen'a Arnaca Salve, that mother or grandmother used to cure our burns, boils, scalds, sores, skin eruptions, cuts, sprains or bruises. Forty years of curea prove its merit. Unrivaled for piles, corns or cold-sores. Only 25 cents at V. 0. Fricke & Co. 1 . For Assessor. ' ! L. A. Tyson, republican can didate for county assessor. Re sided in Cass county 4f years. County clerk of Cass county 4 y ars. Your A'otes solicited. ROBERT WILKINSON DUNBAR L. Jr HALL UNION Wilkinson & Hall -AUCTIONEERS- The holding of successful sales is our line. Our interests are with the seller when it comes to getting every dollar your property is worth. For open dates address or call either of us at our expense by phone. Dates can be made at .he Journal office. -WILKINSON & HALL- Bought and Sold ON COMMISSION! Insurance Placed in Best Companies! Farm Loam and Rental Agency Virgil Mullis