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The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 8

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Murphysboro, Illinois
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r' FAGJp 1 BUT Jurist Worked His Way Through College And Fought Hard Up Steps to Preference As Civcnit At Cairo and Anna. Funeral sprvico oi: Circuit Jiulpo Nik-hobs Butlor, who dicnl fit his homo at Cairo at 0 o'clock -Vlondny morning, wll Iho conducted at the Church, Cniro, Wpclnos- drty'morniuc; J) o'clock. The; burial will ousue nt "Anna, the deceased spent his boyhood. A number of Murpliy.sboro people will the rltos. Tho Cairo Citizen of Monday devoted much space to a recital of Jmlso Butler's lit'u as a Jurist and man.

Tho Citizen says in part: William Nichols Butler was born In Green. county, Wisconsin, on August lG 1S5G. In the Tall of 1SG9 his removed to Pennsylvania, tho' family resided until tbe outbreak oil the Civil War. Twice Jiis feather, Comfort E. Butler, enlisted in tba Union army, and while in the service, tbo family went to live with relatives in New York.

In 1S69 they removed to Texas', but not liking Mto country, they again moved', to Anna, 111., whore HuUor grew to uuuibood, nttencjing tbo local J-Io attended tbo University of Illinois at Champaign, graduating in June, 1S79. In order to acquire this education bo had to work bis way tbvougb, and clerked jn stores, worked at tbe carpenter's trade, in a printing ofllce and taught school. Tills experience served him well throughout Ills life. It made of him a hard working official. It also gave him knowledge I'-humanity that be might not have cc(ulred otherwise.

One of tbe honors Butler appreciated very highly of those that came to him was his election to 'the presidency of tho Alumni Association of the University of Illinois, an office be hold for two years. He took great delight In attending the annual reunions of his class, and one of his wnrm and personal classmate friends VS The 'OU will get more mileage because there is no waste to Red vaporizes to the last drop; every particle is mixed with air, and converted into a steady flow of smooth, rhythmic power 0 You will get better mileage because Red Crown gives perfect burns clean; your engine purrs along eagerly; you sense an instant response to your every Red Crown is manufactured by the Standard Oil Company (Indiana). It is made to give the utmost of motor satisfaction. It expresses in terms of performance the ideals animating the Management of this Company in its earnest endeavor to render a complete and dependable serv- to the motorist At the following Standard Oil Service Stations 19th and Walnut 0th and Chestnut And the following Filling Stations and Garages: Vallo Whol. 6roc.

Murphysboro Bottling Co. Vallo, N. 9th St. Motor Sales Co. Edwards Liberty Murphysboro Motor Sales N.

9th Jtohn Henry, Henry Park J. 6. Bidder, E. Birknor, OraviUe, 111. M.

Doropftter, Sartcl Rklge, 111. G. N. Albon Sons, De Soto, III. Muellers Garago, DC Soto, ill.

Standard Oil Company, Murphysboro, 111. (Indiana) MinmnJ Elmer Jacob, So, 20th Pete Loftus, Budge St, Husband Joe Oelhcrt was Lorn do. the rioted sculptor. C.laosmate of Bryan Judge- Butler began the study, ot! Uuv under the late Judge Monroe -C. Crawford of Jonesboro.

In the fall of- 1SS1, ho entered the Union College-of Lnw in Chicago, where; he was a classmate oi! William Jennings Bryan. The following year h0 entered the senior 1 the Albany, N. 'Law School, receiving the degree of Bachelor oil Laws, in 1883. Just two months out oi' law school Judge Butler came He entered the office oC Gen. W.

internal revenue, located hove Jit that time, serving one year. In tho fall oL 1 1884.ho was nominated by the Republican party for He F.tuinped thfc whole county, 11; on foot, ns he often took pleasure in telling 1 and'making the acquaintance of every voter he could liud. His thorough campaign resulted in his election, and his faithful service in the ofllce resulted in subsequent elections in 1SSS, 1S92 and 1S9G. He was also corporation counsel for the City oC Cairo from IS95 'to 1897, and 1'or six years was a member oC the Board of Education. Always taking a keen interest in politics, Judge Butler was made chair-' man of the judiciary committee of the first pro me court district in 1SSS.

Became Judcje in 19G3 T. Mnegar from December 1S84, un- T. Linegur from December( 1884, until the'(loath of the latter in later formort a partiiQrship Judge Boycr, which was terminted by the death of the latter. Upon the death of Judge Joseph P. Robnrts, then circuit judge, Judge Butler became a candidate 'that position, and tho nomination in one; of the exciting conventions GVti 1 in this The convention was held in the courthouse f'nivu.

in inos, and Judge Butler was re-elected successively in 1007, 1009, 1915 and in 1921. His last term of six years was just half over Probably there was not a man in Cairo who way so many sided as Judge Butler. He was very fond of in his younger days he took keen, enjoyment in hunting and fishing. He had one of the finest private collections of guns and lire- that can be found ovpr a wide and it was his keep delight to handle- a new gun. His briof vacations were always spent in- the woods.

For the past two summers he has spent his vacation in northern Michigan, where ho gained great mental and physical benefit TUESDAY, JUNE 1924. Your Home See Particulars in Tomorrows Papers CARBON LAKE, CLUB OPENING DATES June 19th Chosen by Clubmen Holding Pleasure Reserve of River C6untry Club-Opening Friday June 12 BOY SCOUTS TO USE BLUFF VIEW that the Mur to Local Golfers To Meet Speedy' Centralia Boys Murnhysboro and Carbondale golfers will meet Contralto's crack pasture pill boar.ers, Thursday, in what promises to IKS an (interesting 3G-hole match on the Centralia course. This will be the first time the Jackson and Centralia Country club players have met in matched play. Cen'tralla's links do npt boast the regulation yardage the linlca between Murpbysboro and Carbondale has. This reduces the game at Centralia more to Iron and maahlo and pitcli play, and may prove a handicap to local golfers.used to a long game and pitch-and-run approcah.

Centralia's fairways, in addition, are sodded with clover and cut down distance driving such as the local course favors. Players to represent the local club, in the order oftheir election by the Goli! Committee are: Chaa. Masterly, Mitchell, Joe Cooper, L. A. Glenn, Dr.

Marborry, W. G. Pigott, Fred Short, Lloyd Schwartu, Glenn, Pigott and Short of Murphysboro. Chosen players who go will leave early in theday and return In the evening by auto. The apprehension physboro Boy Scouts were going- be cheated out of their chosen site at Bluff View, by dynamiting oil the dam at the'pool til.

tho Bluff is dissi pated now, 'for Scout Executive Try on and committee visited the site Monday and found that it was to be rebuilt at once. Mr. Lundy, who 'owns the site where the famous bathing pool wai located, assured 1 the-'committee tha work on rebuilding the'dam bigge: and stronger than ever would star Tuesday and that 1 it would com pletod in ten days. Mr, Lundy he does no know why the dam was dynamited hut feels sure that it was destroyer in this m'anner anil not by the pres sure of the water as a later repori lufd it. The work of building the mess hal and- other buildings at the pecan grove just west- of the bluff, will be 'ordered at once In time for every thing "be-in ship shape by early July, i MARKET-REPORT Cattle 4,000.

Steady. 9.50. 10 to '-15 i lower. 7.46. READ THE INDEPENDENT Mar Ice Mostly 50 Oats i Wheat i- Crop Reporting In High Schools Lumbago Say "Bayer" f- Insist! For Pain Headache Neunflgia Rheumatism Golds Accept' only a Bayer package which contains proven directions Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and Druggists Asnlrln Is the trade 'mark of Bnyor Mima- rnclare of Mononcctlcttddt-tttor of Sullcylicucld SPRINGFIEL'D, June course in.

crop reporting has been iii a- number oi! cenu'al IllinoJH aa a part o-ll the work of purpose of the with A.V federal agricultural statistician, is to train, tho pupils in application of government crop reports to -the individual A. arm w' Instructions in crop reporting methods are given. The pupils are required to report the conditions 'of! various crops in their neighborhoods and to make.other reports used in the government They make graphs to illustrate the correlation between prices and total'production and other important ancl interesting subjects. Maps to show the distribution oJ! crops by counties within the state and by state's within country' are maU'e. Making Analysis of 'factors influencing- the volume oi! production and the prices to 1 bo obtained, for farm products is-also, part oi 1 the course, Directors-oi! tlie Carbon Lake-Pass Time club have tentatively set Thursday, June-19 as the dale for the club's 192-1 opening day.

This club boasts one of the prettiest lakes and wooded in Southern Illinois. The lake is just south of Murpliysboro and for many years has the summer resort of a club of from 150 to ISO members. This year's 'opening is to be marked by the usual feawts ai, the clubhouse and grounds, together with a. program including land and water sports. Jackson Country Club Opening Tho Country Club will formally open for the summer season, Friday, June 12, House Chairman Clarence Dooling of Carbondale announced Tuesday.

The country club program will consist of and land sports inchiding a golf tournament, and with an evening dance to follow a big dinner late in the day. Roth clubs' will announce programs more in detail late this week. TUESDAY Men's Composition Soles, any brand and Rubber Heels ladies' Soles and Rubber Heels. Every day in every way we.are giving you more for your money. A.

A. CHAMBERLAIN 1604 Walnut HARRY CHAMBERLAIN No. 5 N. 10th St. Rear Werner's Drug Store Shine parlor at this shop.

Shoes dyed or sinned. New I. C. Time- Table Starts A new time card went into effect on Illinois Central railroad Sunday. Only minor qbanges were made in the schedule.

Train No. Panama limited arrives at 6:51 now instead of 5:52, leaving St. Louis at 4:04 p. m. Train lN 7 o.

203 formerly due at 12:42 now arrives at. 12:51. Train No. 208 is due in Murpbys- boro at the old time, but does not stop here. It is followed h've minutes later at 4:21 by ,204, a new train between the' south and St.

Louis. No. 204 at all the larger towns between Carbondale and St. Louis. No.

21G, the Cliicksaw which cloes.no tstop passes through here a few minutes later. A moderate priced suit kept cleaned- and presents a much better appearance than a high suit poorly takenxare of. It's the erudition of the clothes, not the-quality, that people judge by in forming their opinion of you. We do the best cleaning', pressing' and bushel- WE KLEAN KLOTHES KLEAN Chestnut 866 A lot of people are going back to the farms these gas stations next to the hard Marion Republican. Cleanse then, without rubbing, Over 17 Million Jars Uoad J.

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I used to" lie irifeed three or four days with them and tbe'doctor would call and inject something into my arm to put me asleep so I would not feel the pains. At last she said I would have to be operated on if I wanted any children. Well, I 'just happened to go to. see a friend, with her first baby and i told her I was going to the hospital, ana she said- do it! You go and get a bottleof Lydia-E. Psnkham's Vegetable Compound and you won't need any operation.

So my husband got me a bottle right away. Now I have two tovely children. 1 Believe me, 1 recommend the Vegetable Compound to any woman I know-has any of female trouble. It has helped mo and a lot ot my Mrs. McANDLESS, 1709 S.

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