ALVO MEWS
Lincoln
Harry Parsell was in
on business Tuesday.
Fay Parsell ol Lincoln visiieu
friends in Alvo Sunday.
Uncle Joe Parsell and son, Fay,
of Lincoln were in town Decora
lion Day.
II. S. Ough and son, Chester,
went to Lincoln Sunday morning
on No. 13.
Charles Cook and family of
Plattsmouth visited friends in
Alvo Friday.
J. II. Stroemer went to M unlock
Sunday on No. 18, returning on
No. 17 Monday.
Will Hurlbert and family of
Bouth of Lincoln visited friends in
town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ramsey
of Palmyra visited friends in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Fuller left Thurs
day for a visit with her mother at
Sabetha, Kansas.
II. S. Ough of Lincoln was in
town Tuesday, returning on No.
13 Wednesday morning.
Miss Grayce Foreman left Fri
day for a visit at Lincoln, Western
and Valparaiso for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price of
Eacle took Sunday dinner with
their son, Carl Price and wife
The Alvo baseball nine played
Elmwood Wednesday on the lat
ter's diamond, where they were
defeated.
Mr. Perry of Lincoln came in
Wednesday to look after his farm
interests. Dan Manners farms
his place.
George Foreman, sr., went to
Lincoln Tuesday, from whence he
went to Seward county to visit his
son, Oris and family
Ralph Uhley of Elmwood came
in on No. 18 Sunday to visit Miss
Aletha Rouse, returning to his
home Monday via Lincoln.
Miss Marie Stroemer spent Sat
urday and Sunday at home. She
left Sunday evening to resume her
university studies at Lincoln.
Mrs. fiullion and daughter,
Gertrude, came down from Lin
coln Thursday and visited Carlton
Gullion and family until Saturday
evening.
Ed Bobbilt and daughter, Hazel,
were visiting relatives here Tues
day. Hurd Foreman accompanied
them to their home at University
Place. "
Joe Foreman returned home
Sunday from Fort Worth, Texas,
where he spent the past year at
school, and left Monday for
Valparaiso.
Miss Eula Weaver of Richfield
came in on No. 17 Saturday even
ing to visit her cousin, Mrs. J. A.
Shaffer. She returned home on
No. 18 Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rouse and
daughter, Miss Aletha, went to
Lincoln Monday, from whence
Miss Aletha will go to Unite, Ne
braska, to visit for some time w ith
her sislrr, Mrs. Orville Quelhorst.
Horn To Mr. and Mrs. R. F.
Johnson, on Saturday, May 27,
191 1, a daughter. Also lo Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Christonson, on Sat
urday, May 27, 1911, a son.
W. M. Busier, son Herl, and his
wife and daughter, Kstella; Mrs.
Ed-Hoffman and children, from
Oakland, vis it oil Monday and
Tuesday with Thomas Slout and
family.
Mrs. Hello Bennett entertained
at dinner last Sunday. Among
those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Dreamer and family,
George Foreman, jr., and wife, J.
H. Stroemer and children, Marie,
Rand and Alfred.
The F.agle baseball nine played
Alvo last Friday on the lal ter's
diamond, Unfiling with a srore of
17 lo 12 in favor of F.agle. The
Alvo boys were way ahead until
Hie ninth inning, when fate seem
ed to be against them.
Flmer Bennett of near Wavorly
drove through lown Saturday
evening to Elmwood lo get his
wife, who has been visiting her
folks since their house burned
down. They returned Sunday and
visited Mrs. Belle Bennett until
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Jordan, Mr
and Mrs. Sam Cashner, Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac, Wolfe and Miss Mary
Wolfe went to Lincoln Thursday
on No. 13. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan
returned in their new Mitchell
automobile and I he remainder of
the party returned on No. 11.
Mr. and Mrs. George Curyea re
turned Saturday from their four
months visit in the west. They
spent about three months in Cali
fornia, principally in Los Angeles
and several weeks on their return
going by way of Seattle am
Spokane, Wash. Thev had a fine
are glad to ho honi
were: Messrs. Marvin Sommer-1 enne, Wyoming, who have been
ville, Stanley Guenzel, Blain Bal-; visiting in this locality for the
Jan. Harold Mulligan, Allvn Moser, ; past week, arrived in the city yes
Lowell Erskine, Glenn Whitcomb. ' terday from Murray, where they
Leslie Kranz, David White. Dale have been visiting at the home of
Umles: Misses Hazel Howard, t Heir lirotner-in-iaw anu sisier,
Ruth Neikel, Ellen Anderson,
Ruth Evans, Gladys Bunt, June
Troxyl, Helen Thomas, Louise
Kirknatrick. Florence Nason,
Mary Robbins, Pearl Keefer and
the Bovles. They enjoyed the day
immensely and all returned to
Lincoln Saturday evening except
Miss Nason, who stayed until Sun
day evening, when she and Miss
Flo Boyles returned to their
studies.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cole of Have-
lock came in on No. 18 Saturday
to spend a day or two with Mrs.
Cole's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Foreman.
Arthur Bird and family drove to
Waverly Sunday to see Mrs.
Gird's folks, her mother being
very sick.
S. C. Boyles was in Lincoln
Tuesday attending a bankers' con
vention.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lilley. After
spending a few days in this city
they will depart for the western
part of the state, and on lo their
home.
School Closes.
The Alvo school closed Friday,
May 26, 1911, with a well render
ed program at the school house in
the morning and a picnic dinner
at Boyles' park, where the chil
dren, teachers and parents enjoy
ed themselves thoroughly. The
program follows:
April Showers. .12 Boys and Girls
Recitation Glenn Foreman
A Son by Our Visitors From
the South Eight Girls
Recitation John Parsell
Song, "Gypsy Daisies"
Fifteen Girls
Recitation Harold Nicko
Five Little Toads Five Pupils
Recitation Wesley Bir
Drill Twelve Girls
Recitation Elmer Rosenow
Eighth Grade Class Prophecy
LaVerne Stone
Vacation Play By School
LOCAL NEWS
From Thursday's Pally.
Miss Maud Mason of Council
Bluffs arrived in the city today to
visit friends for a time.
Mrs. Fred Morgan and her
sister, Miss Edith Atwood. spent
Decoration Dav with friends in
Nebraska City.
Father Meek was a passenger
to the metropolis on the morning
train today, where he was called
on business.
Miss Lucille Bates returned
from Nebraska City last evening,
where she snent Decoration Day
with friends.
Mrs. D. P. Jackson departed for
Sioux City on the morning train
today, where she will visit rela
tives for a week.
Mr. R. B. Brissey and wife
visited friends at Glenwood over
Decoration Day, returning Wed
nesday morning.
From Wednesday's Dnlly.
Ike Pearlman, jr., and a number
of young friends from Omaha
were visiting in the city yesterday.
Mr. R. W. Hyers of Lincoln
came in Monday evening on No. 2
to spend Decoration Day in this
city.
Mrs. Morris O'Rourk and
daughter, Margaret, and Mrs. Kate
Spader visited Plattsmouth
friends yesterday.
Dr. Gilmorc and son, Walker,
of Murray, were, in the city yes
terday, en route lo Omaha, taking
the Burlington from here.
Henry Engelkemeler and wife,
from near Murray, were in the
city yesterday, coining in to spend
Decoration Day with friends.
They made the trip in the auto.
While here Henry called at the
Journal ollice to renew his sub
script ion.
Gus Hyers and family of Have
lock were in the city yesterday
visiting a few hours with old
Plattsmouth friends. They camo
down in the auto, starling home
just before the heavy rain, and ar
riving at Mynard they wore com
pelled lo slop, whero the auto was
left and they look the train home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Glenn de
parted for Hamburg, Iowa, on the
morning train today, where they
will visit friends for a time.
Mr. Lloyd Gapen and wife and
son, Oliver, boarded the morning
train for the metropolis, whero
they went to spend the day and
look after some business matters.
Mrs. Charles Hartford and
daughter, Elva, and Baby Hart
ford returned from Boone last
evening, where they spent Sun
day with Mrs. Hartford's parents.
"Suffered day and night the
torment of itching piles. Nothing
helped me until I used Doan's
Ointment. It cured me permanent
ly. Hon. John R. Garrett,
Mayor, Girard, Ala.
Mr. James Holmes and vifi:
were in the city over night, the
guests of Mr. Holmes' sisier, Mrs.
C. A. Rawles, Mr. and Mrs
Holmes having been to Omaha
yesterday for the, day.
Miss Trossa IJempel, accom
pained by her mother, -Mrs. hen
llompel, and her niece, Miss Helen
Cline, went lo Omaha on the
morning train loday to attend the
wedding of Miss Hempel's niece,.
Mi s. Robert Ballance or Denver,
who has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. William Ballance and other
relatives in this city for a few
davs. left for Lincoln on the
morning train today to pay a visit
to friends.
Mr. Claud Everett ana wife of
near Union was in Hie city today.
Mr. Everett reports crop pros
pects in his vicinity as very
bright; belter than he has seen
them for eight years or more. He
noticed no traces of hail between
Plallsmoulh and Union.
Mr. J. P. Falter was called to
Omaha this afternoon, where
business matters demanded his
attention.
J. S. Hall was a passenger to
Council Blutis on the morning
.train today, where he was called
on business.
John Hatt, jr., was a passenger
to Omaha on the fast mail today,
'where he transacted business with
Omaha jobbers.
Postmaster Sehneiuer was an
Omaha. passenger on the fast mail
this afternoon, where he was call
ed on business.
Mr. Milton Shroeder of Chicago,
Held man for the German Turn-
varein society, was a Plattsmouth
visitor today.
A. W. White, the Main street
merchant, transacted business
with Omaha wholesale houses
this afternoon.
Miss Gladys Marshall went to
Omaha on the morning train to
day to visit her mother at St,
Joseph's hospital.
Judge Travis and his son, Court
Reporter Earl Travis, went lo
Panillion yesterday morning to
bold a session of court.
Mr. F. Conley of Weeping
Water and Mr. H. K. Anthony of
South Bend transacted business
in the county seat today.
Miss Clara Weyrich was a pas
senger to the metropolis on t lie
afternoon train today, whero she
spent a few hours with friends.
Mrs. F. R. Whit taker and
daughter, Katie, were Omaha pas
sengers on the morning train to
day, where they visited friends for
a time.
DIAZ SAILS
M SPAIN
Exiled President Says Farewell
to Mexico.
GIVES WARNING TO COUNTRY.
Says That New Government Must Yet
Retort to Hi Military Methods "I
Shall Die In Mexico," Art Hit Part
ing Words.
Vera Cruz, Mex., June 1. Ceneral
Pwrflrlo Diaz Baid farewell to Mexico.
With his wife and other members of
the Dlai family he sailed from this
port on the steamer Yptranga for
liavre, France. The seamer goes by
way of Havana and General Dluz' ulti
mate destination Is Spain.
His ship was only a little way out
when the searchlight of the fortress
guarding the port was turned on It
With classes In band, among a small
Mrs. L. B. Fgenherger was a
passenger to omana on tne
morning train today, whero she
looked after business matters for
a time.
Miss Anderson, teacher of .our
High school, was an Omaha pas
senger on the morning Irani to
day, where she went lo look after
some business matters.
Mr. J. J. O'Rourk and wife of
Guthrie. Oklahoma, who have
been visiting at Soulli Bend, ar
rived today to be the guests of
Thomas Walling and family for a
lime.
Misses Emma and Kli.abeth
Falter and Vesta Douglass return
ed from Peru lasl evening, via
Omaha. , Miss Fmiua returned
from Grafton via Peru to attend
I lie commencement ejccrcisos and
Misses Elizabeth ami osta re
turned from Hie normal, having
graduated with the class of Ml.
FORtt MILES IN TWO DAYS
Forty Miles of' Road to Be Built
Across Merrick County.
Ceutral City, Neb.. June 1. With
every prospect promising, the Merrick
county good roads Jubilee commeuced
this morning with all of the force
Jong the fort y-m lie stretch of road
well organized and prepared to carry
tho work forward with a rush. This
is the movement In which It Is pro
posed to complete a road across tho
county in two days along the line of
the Union Pacific from east to west
All of the work wil be voluntary, tho
farmers donating the work of them
selves and their teams for the two
days. Eight hundred dollars has been,
raised among Central City business
men to push the work forward. IL E.
Glatefelter Is president of the good
roads movement and Joe A. Hays, sec
retary, and the work Is going forward
under their direction with a well or
ganized corn of district bossea.
Two More Wreck Vlctlmt Dlt.
Cambridge, Neb., June 1. Mrs. Lena
Feekln of McCook and II. It. Culbert-
ton of Brlmfield, 111., both Injured tn
the Burlington wreck nt Indlanola
Monday, died here. This brings the
death list up to eighteen. The rest
of the Injured will recover.
Boy Drowned at Witner.
Wlsner, Neb., June 1. Frank Toello.
thirteen years old, was drowned in
Kane's lake. He had gone Ashing with
companion and decided to swim
across the lake. He was on his re
turn and when about ten or fifteen
feet from the shore whs taken with
cramps and sunk to the bottom.
New Court House Voted.
Central City, Neb., June 1. At a
special election held here the propo
sition tn Issue $100,000 bonds for tho
erection of 1 new court house was In
dorsed by the voters.
BOARD DECIDES TO
POSTPONE HEARING
Slate Railway Commission Will
Hear Rock Island In Fall
to. v. zrz5
1
time and
apnin.
The Delta Tan IHIla of the
HniverMy of Nebraska pave a
picnic nl the home of S. C. Boyle
Saturday, May 27. Tlioe present
G. M. Min ford of Murray was
in the city a few hours yesterday,
returning home from Omaha,
where he had been with stock. He
was met here by Mrs. Minford and
daughter, Olga, with the auto, but
they were compelled lo drive
home, owing to the heavy rain.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jones re
turned from Kansas City, Mis
souri, Monday evening, where they
have been visiting for the past
ten days, being guests at the home
of Mr. ami Mrs. F. G. Ralston.
Mrs. rtalslon is a grand-daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Our old
friend says Kansas City is a great
and growing city.
Mrs. John Murray departed this
morning for Stanton, Neb., where
she will join her husband and
where they intend to make their
future home. Mr. Murray is en
gaged as a builder and contractor
and is prosperous and well
pleased with his location. The
Journal wishes Mr. and Mrs. Mur
ray success in their new home.
Mr. W. A. Brown, one of the
prominent citizens of Murray, was
in the city Decoration Day, ac
companied by Rev. Kmmett Me
Bride, the new pastor of the Pres
byterian church of that village.
While here they were callers on
the Journal. Mr. McBride is n
bright nppoi' riir-' onncr man and
v.e Inline js abundantly able to
"Hill Hie bill" in Hie responsible
posiimn ui pastor. we were
pleftsed to meet him.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Jahrig of Chev-
Miss Sophia Sieczkowski de
parted for Omaha this morning,
where she will visit friends for
the summer. Miss Sieczkowski
finished her junior year in 1 ho
Plattsmouth High school this
year and will be in the senior
class next year. She expects lo
return lo finish the course.
Mr. M. O'Connor of Missouri
Valley, Iowa, a former well known
Plattsmouth man, was in the city
the guest of friends on Decora
l ion Day. Mr. O'Connor bad been
in Omaha attending I be national
convention of boiler-makers and
took advantage of his nearness lo
Plattsmouth to pay his old home
a visit.
Mr. C. H. Martin of 309fi
st reet, Lincoln, owner of I ho
.Maple Grove kennel, was in the
city over night with Ihroo of his
prize fox terriers. One of the dogs
has never lost in any contest for
a prize in which sho has been
entered. Mr. Martin thinks Ihe
fox terrier is tho capital dog for
children and Ihey are great rat
ters.
The many friends of Mrs
Charles Bell, formerly of this city
but now a resident of Burlington
Iowa, will be pleased lo learn that
she is recovering nicely from the
effects of an operation perforniei
last Monday Tor tumor. Loiters
received from members of the
familv to frleuds here conveyed
the good news.
Mr. ll. 1 . .lanrix and wife am
babe of Sheridan. Wyoming, who
.have been visiting Mr. Justus
Lillie and other relatives in this
city for a few days, departed for
Lincoln Ibis afternoon, where
they will visit friends for a short,
lime before leaving fur their
home.
Notice of Application for Liquor
License.
Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested and 'o the
public, that Ihe undersigned, W.
Thiele, has filed bis petition
and application in the. ollice of the
County Clerk of Cass County, Ne
braska, as required by law, sign-
1 bv a majority of the resident
freeholders of Center Precinct,
setting forth thai the applicant
is a man of respectable character
and standing and a resident of tho
stato of Nebraska, and praying
that license be issued to said W.
II. Thiele for tho salo of malt,
spirituous and vinous liquors for
tho period of one year from Juno
10th, 1911, ending Juno lOlh,
1912, in a building on lot 1, block
2, in the village of Manley, in
Center Precinct, in Cass County,
Nebraska. W. II. Thielo,
Applicant.
1911, by American Vrtn AocltU.
MRS. DIAZ,
party In the etern, Diaz was standing
somewhat apart, clone to the rail. He
was plainly discernible, taking his
farewell look nt his native land.
His last words, spoken to those he
had left on shore, were:
"I shall die In Mexico."
This was uttered In a tone of proph
ecy and with a look of Inspired con
viction. To his country General Diaz deliv
ered a warning.
Speaking to the little group of sol
diers who hnrt served as a guard on
his trip from tho 'capital, the old man,
who governed Mexico for more than
thirty yearn by military strength,
said the present government must yet
resort to his methods If peace Is to
be re-established.
REYES TO RETURN TO MEXICO
Cherries for Sale.
Mrs. Arthur Troop will sell
cherries at 75 cents per bushel on
the tree, purchaser to pick Ihem
Send in your orders at once
Cherries will bo ready for pick
ing next week.
Mrs. Arthur Troop.
Plaits 'Phono 2-A.
Social at Mynard.
There is lo bo n strawberry and
ice cream social nt Mynard
Thursday evening, June R, for the
benefit of Ihe church work
Fverybody come and have a gooi
social lime by helping a worthy
cause.
Making Survey of Yards.
A force of civil engineers from
Lincoln have been in Ihe city dur
ing the, past three days making
survey of the yards preparatory to
extending the yard limit west
2,200 feet.
Lincoln, June 1. The state railway
commission decided to postpone tho
settlement of the physical value of the
Rock Island railroad until late In Sep
tember. Tho next hearing on the value
of this road will be held Sept. 8, and
the other roads will discuss the re
ports of the state engineer, who will
publish his llndiugs during the sum
mer, Sept. 10.
This postponement of action arose
from objections made by the Buillng
ton representatives at the hearing.
They asserted that there were many
points of common interest anions the
railroads which are being valued and
that It would be unfair for the com
mission to lay down a rulu after hear
ing only one case, which would have
later to he applied to all the roa'U.
During the nfteiuoon session tno
commission came to this conclusion.
Sept. 5 the Rock Island will coi ipleto
lt testimony and all or the roads will
enter Into n stipulation us to the items
that are to he considered In laylni;
down rules To" certain disputed values.
Immediately niter this stipulation has
ben made the other roads will pres
ent thlr objections to the values
found by tho stato and the decision of
the commission In all cases maybe
handed down before tho close of the
year.
NO DOUBLE TRACK NOV
For Sale.
One Davis 0-Inch bore by 10
inch stroke gasoline engine. Has
only been used a short lime. In
quire at this ollice for further
particulars. A good bargain.
r.-in-ti'w.
Millinery
going on.
Discount Sale now
Mrs. Norton.
Message From Son or Former vice
president It Received by Madero.
Juarez, Mex., June 1. General Ber
nardo Reyes will return to Mexico
within a few days, according to a tele
gram from Adolfo Reyes, his son, who
is at Mexico City, to Francisco I. Ma
dero, Jr. The message says General
Reyes Is In sympathy with the princi
ples of democracy In Mexico.
Messages to Senor Madero report
the election of Jose Maytorena as
governor and Kugenlo Gayou as vice
governor of the state of Sonora, both
Maderlsts.
The legislature of Slnaloa hns elect
ed Dt. Knrio.no Gonzales, also selected
by Senor Madero.
Telegrams from former rebel chiefs
In the state of Sonora state tnnt tne
Yaqul Indian? have been persuaded to
lay down tholr arms and that condi
tions In the state were peaceful.
At he city of Chihuahua and sur
rounding districts socialist supporters
of Flores Mngon are said to be creat
ing trouble. A forco of troops Is to be
dispatched against them.
Pasual Dror.co and 2,000 nnned In
surrectos left Casus Grandes for Chi
huahua. Insurrecto troops are to take
charge of tho state capital.
Insurgent Funds Missing.
San Diego, June 1. The sum of $8,
000 Is reported to have disappeared
from the rebel treasury at I ijuana,
l.ower California. "General" C. Rhys
Pryce commander of the force which
riptured the town, and Adjutant Hop
kins could not be found In Tijuana
mid no one there could say where
Ihey wto.
Washouts In Kansas and Missouri.
St ,los'ph. Mo., June 1. Tim heavy
rain washed out Hie Durllnslon tracks
near Forest. ('It v. Mo., for half a mile
and I'. 0 icet of track is out at Forbes
Mo. The Grand Island has a bad
washout tnfr Tioy, Kan., and other
roa'N have stiff"!') d.
President of Missouri Pacific An
nounces Purchase of Steel Rails.
Kansas City, June 1. B. F. Bush,
president of the Missouri Puclfl': rail
way company, said that he had bought
f.0,0110 tons of new rails for the i"ad.
"We are going to use some o' them
on the line south of Pleasant IP'I Mo.,
and some of them In Kansas. Fifty
thousand tons of rails will lay about
r.0 miles of single track." said Presi
dent Rush.
"When will you double track the St.
Umls line?" he was asked.
We will be Khd to do It wlieu the
traffic demands It." bo said. "I w.nl.1
like to put a double truck from Jefu--
son City to St. Unls, but tne nam a
does not require It."
RIOTING IN CANARY ISLANDS
Mob Attempts to Burn Government
Buildings in Las Patmas.
Us Palinas, Canary Islands, June I.
Made furious by tne aeiay accom
panying the dlscusslonln the hpanlsli
parliament of a bill providing for ttu
division of tho Canary archipelago, a
mob took possession of the streets and
attempted to bum the govcrtviieiit
buildings. Tioops were called out l
restore order. Public excitement con
tinues. Shop C-Irl Sues Caruso for 550.000.
Imilon. June t The Pall Mall Gil
lette prints a dispatch from Rome,
stating thut u shop girl of Milan hm
brought suit, against Knrlco Curuso.
the opera singer, for $30,000 damage
for alleged breach of promise to marry
her. She alleges that, she hn letter
from him to prove her charge.
pleads Not Guilty.
Denver, June 1 Harold V. Hen
wood, who killed Sylvester I.. Von
phul, tho St. I-ouls bulloonlst, In a
local hotel barroom, was ariakned on
the charge of murder and pleaded net
guilty. Jtin 3 was set as tne uute ior
argument, on a motion for ball.