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mi V PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOUENAt PAGE THZZ JiONBAY, HAY 2, 1S20. - - I i ALVO DEPARTMENT Mrs. W. H. Siulers and sister. Miss Alice Kellogg, were Lincoln visitors Tuesday. W. S. Jordan. Chris Eichmann and Dr. L. Muir were passengers 0:1 No. tor Lincoln Tuesday, Mrs. Verl Linch. of University Place is spending this week here with her parents. Mr. ami Mrs. Chas. t IJucknell and other relatives. ('has. II. Suavely, who is here from his home at Shell Lake, Wis., made a business trip to Lincoln on Tnfjitav forenoon and left for his tho! home in the Badger state via auto route Wednesday forenoon. .J R. W. STEWART 1 DEALER IN Pumps Wind Mills Paints, Oils Gas Engines Well Work a Specialty CALL ON US FOR ANY THING IN OUR LINE f f : X - ALVO NEBR. Buying Grain Farming only pays when the man who manages the farm receives at least one half of the net income from the farm. Grain and stock should be bought by individual buyers who take an interest in keeping posted on the market. Co-operative associations will never be a success until they sell at least one-half their stock to their managers. Bring your Grain and Stock io us. Thirty-six years' experience on "market conditions" and "grading up" grain. Free to our customers. Grain and Lumber The Emit of SsrciGo" We believe we can render any service to our cus tomers than can be rendered by a country bank. We are always ready to make good farm loans for long terms at reasonable -rates.' Our officers are well pre pared to advise on problems of farm finance, manage ment, accounting and on the legal matters with which a farmer must now deal. Deposits in This Bank are Protected by the Guaranty Fund of the State of Nebraska The Farmers and Merchants Bank, A LVO, X EliHASK A S.C. HOI !.!. I'rm, DM I'.S. 11(11 l.l, ltlii-r II. OK II. fi 7., (mI. A. M. IIO l.l, i---l,r.-H. (' Mil. I). i VNZ, li-r-lr-. The Alvo National Farm Loan Association s. i: vi.i-:s. ii . si.i-nt Mil l.l'S a ; s. A FULL International and John Deere Farming Implements. We also have all kinds of grass and garden seeds, harness and a General Hardware Stock. We can make you a good price on Deering stand ard twine. Yours for service, Coatman Hardware ALVO, NEBRASKA ! I ! I Douglas Stevens was in Lincoln i Monday on business. K. M. Stone transacted business in Lincoln Thursday. La Verne Stone was in town dav afternoon, returning to Lincoln on Xo. ..7. Mrs. diaries ssirong ami uaugnier. ; Mrs. Walter Collins, were Lincoln visitors Thursday. Mr. E. B. Appleman entertained Mrs. E. A. Knight and daughter, the Women's Reading club Thursday Miss Mildred, were Lincoln visitors afternoon. last Wednesday. ) ! Mrs. Dale Doyles was a Lincoln visitor Tuesday, where she was hav- ing iome dental worn cone. C. D. Ganz returned Thursday evening from Omaha, where he was transacting some business. It is feared the heavy freeze of Mondav night lias damaged the fruit prosiecis :reativ 11 not entirely. : We understand the Canada farms ' . bought !). some of our Alvoites are under water and the owners are re - . turning home. Mrs. A. I. Bird was called to Wav - erly Friday evening to help care for her sister. Mrs. arrj ru was nuile 111. -Mrs. liini reiunitii . home Sunday evening, leaving her sister considerably improved. .;. ; Chas. Edwards and Lee Prouty, Mrs K m. Stone attended the shipped cattle-and hogs to t lie South j,hi Kap,,a p.j entertainment for Omaha market Wednesday, the for- thejr mothers last Saturday aftcr . ; nier a car of cattle and the latter no,m an,i the Orpheum party in the .three cars of cattle and two cars of evening. :hogs. Both gentlemen accompanied. TheJunior-Senior banquet was 5.; the shipment. 'held Fridav night, April 23rd at the Mr. E. A. Muir. of Milford. visit- Alvo hiRh KC),001 auditorium. Those ! ed Wednesday and Thursday with present numbered thirty-six, includ ithis son. Dr. L. Muir and family. He in tlie nienibers of the school fac . recently returned from Los Angeles, uitv, , California, where he spent the win-. i'atidy Stout is scouting around for X iter and is so pleased with the place ,jck elIKS these days as he thinks it :Jjthat he expects to locate there. j advisable to ship about a million 1 '" j- to the boys in Canada in order and Stock! Alvo, Nebraska l'ALK S. KOYI.KS, Src'y-Treas. t liiriir M-nt-l.n w , LINE OF Dr. L. Muir was In Lincoln ana Milford Tuesday. . I Henry Roelfsz. of Lincoln, was ! in Alvo Wednesdav. Mr and Mrs Harrv Appleman . went to Lincoln Saturday. I Lee Trout y and Ed stroemer re- turned from Omaha Friday morn- ing. Mrs. Perrv Cook and daughter. Miss Onnl Cook snent Friday in Lin- coln. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wolfe mo- Frl-jtored to Lincoln Wednesday after- noon. - ' Mrs. Archie Miller and Mrs. J. A. Shaffer were in Lincoln Friday forenoon. Mrs. Charles Edwards and Mrs. George Hall attended the Farmers' fair at the state farm last Saturday. AIr ml Mrs Harlen Wolfe. Mrs. Fn r,rrmfv .imi Marion Dimmitt ,rove over" from Greenwood Friday afternoon. ' .Mr. and Mrs. Scott, have moved onto the G. of Lincoln, 1. Forema 11 'farm recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rathbun. Mr. illlu .VI rs. ieo. roreiiiiiii ttnu i children ilrove down Tuesday from , their home at Valparaiso, visiting until Wednesdav with relatives. I Mrs. Dale Boyles and the Misses Marie Anpleman. Marie l'routy and Clara Dickerson attended the Alpha Chi Omega banquet in Lincoln last week. that they may get some good from their ponds. Charley Avers left Thursday for Red Oak. Iowa, to attend the fun eral of his niece. Miss Alice Weid man. Miss Weidman spent a few weeks visiting relatives here a couple of years ago. In response to a telegram from Alva Skinner and Charles Stout, who recently moved to Canada, to W. S. Jordan and C. M. Jordan, the latter two left Wednesday for Canada to look after their land interests. Mrs. George I. Foreman returned Thursday from Lincoln, where she visited a couple of days with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Whitman. of Lamosa. Colorado, and her daughter. Mrs. Charles Fox. of Chicago, who were spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foreman. Mrs. Whit man and Mrs. Fox left Thursday for Lamosa. where the latter will try to regain her health before returning to her home in Chicago. Gave Excellent Address Theodore Hanson, representing the Welfare association, which is making i an effort to secure needed legisla ! tion looking to throw around the ' youth of both sexes that protection ' which will insure the normal devel opment of character for the best building of citizenship, delivered an I address in Murdock a few days ago. j Mr. Hansen, who seems a very pol l ished gentleman, is devoting much of his time and energy to the bet terment of the conditions surround ing the youth of the land, and his work here included an address to the school in the afternoon and a very interesting lecture at the M. K. church in the evening. ft. ELMWOOD Leader-Echo Itev. D. A. Youtsey writes friends here from Gering that he never saw so much snow in his life as they have been having recently in places 7 and S feet deep. J. P. Cobb returned from Lincoln the first of the week, where he had taken treatment for a growth in his nose. The condition which gave him considerable trouble is almost en tirely relieved. Last Saturday Chas. Hdrt, who owned one-half interest in the Elm wood house purchased the other half interest which belonged to the estate of his wife. May G. Hart, It is hoped that the hotel will be put in operation soon and the dining room will be opened. Already several are beginning to think about the fishing season. Geo. Miller and G. W. Worley say that they have already procured their license. The latter is around eighty years of age and it is one of his chief delights in the summer time to hus tle olT to the creek and catcli a good mess of cat fish. Ed IJackemeyer of Sioux City, Iowa, came in last Friday to visit a l short time with his father and .mother. Mr. and Mrs. F. Backemeyer. 1 Ed is one of our best young men and has a lot of friends here. He Is al ways glad to visit the town which j witnessed the scenes of his childhood , days and he has a big tender spot ' in his heart for old Elmwood. I Word was received in this city on ! Monday telling of the death of Jack Kear, who was at one time a resi dent of Elmwood. While here he was in the shoe cobbling business, j Mr. Kear was well known by many here. It was only a short time ago that he visited in Elmwood. His daughter, who was visiting here at that time was taken suddenly sick and he was called here on that ac count. He remained for a week or so and visited his friends here. On Sunday morning as "Ye Scribe came down the street he encountered .iu. rfiiitiin, ui oiuiugueiu viewing the place where his blacksmith shop once stood and where he had done business for 27 vears. Of rnnrsB -ara fell into conversation and rpminc iinu cuuvtrbauou ana reminis- cence of those by-gone days was hrOUKht IID. Those Were Exeat dava for the blacksmith and he was a . .... , , , t busy man. Mr. Mueiier ppone 01 me fact that the street - north of the shop many times was almost hlock- ed with vehicles and machinery brought in for repairs. This some- times incurred the wrath of the city dads and several of the citizens and then there would be a spell of "eul-' phurous words." etc., etc.. but the old anvil kept ringing out t lie chimes and Billy kept turning out the work How times have changed The sound of the anvil is faintly dying away in the distance and the chug of the auto, tractor, trucK ami aeroplane takes the attention of the public more and more each day. Such is the changing panorama of life. EAGLE Beacon :IX-M:I-X!IWW-4-, Word comes that Mr. and Mrs. Roy Piersol. now of University Place, are the parents of a baby boy, born on Wednesday of last week. Mr. otul M PC I W. 1 1:1 li! fPQon of ijt.krell came last Friday for a few 'days' visit with their daughter, Mrs. i . v. liioiueiinitiiip. '. nmc jn.-i. returned from a six months sojourn in California. Little Elizabeth Iirothwell was taken to the hospital at Lincoln last Saturday and had her tonsils remov- ed. Win. Brothwell and li'tle Lucue Frantz went up to Lincoln Monday evening for a brief visit with Eliza beth IJrothwell at the hospital. The Leacon received a letter from Glenn Knapton, who with Jesse Horn and Calvin Roblyer left last week for Colorado in a Ford. They arrived after some thrilling experi ences, and we expect to publish the letter next week as it came so late we have not the time 10 put it in type for this issue. The editor of the beacon and two daughters went to Lincoln Monday evening with the wife and mother to place her in the Lincoln hospital, where on Tuesday morning she un derwent an operation for t he remov al of an internal growth or cyst, from which she has been a sufferer for some time, and which has lately become alarming. The operation was a gratifying success, and thus far the patient appears to be recovering exceedingly well; in fact the daily telephone message brings the infor mation that her condition could not be better under the circumstances. INTERESTING ITEMS OF WABASH FOLKS Guy Lake was a Lincoln passen ger Sunday evening. Howard Wilson was a Lincoln pas renger Saturday evening. Frank Wilson was a Lincoln pas senger Wednesday evening. Mrs. C. S. Murfin was- a Lincoln passenger Wednesday evening. Albert Pool was a Weeping Water passenger Monday morning. L. R. Stanley and Warren Rich ard autoed to Lincoln Friday. L. R. Stanley's family is rejoicing over the ownership of a new piano. O. O. Thomas was looking after business matters in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lane were town Thursday doing some shopping. Dewey Squire came home from Mills. Nebraska. Saturday evening. Mrs. Walter Lane and daughter left for Missouri Wednesday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Gerbeling mo tored to Louisville Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Frank Wilson and Mr. Reed were "Weeping Water passengers on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. N". McCrory are spending a few days with relatives and friends here. H. H. Gerbeling. Will McBride and Henry Homan shipped a car of hogs to Nebraska City Wednesday. Albert Sylvester, Lawrence Bur dick and J. D. Gerbeling were Elm wood passengers Saturday evening. Mrs. S. A. Jacobson and baby came Wednesday evening to spend a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. William Simp and children are visiting at the home of Mrs. Simp's sister. Mrs. William Murfin. William Edgar came down from Lincoln Thursday morning to spend a few days at the home of Mrs. C. S. Allis. Mrs. Alice Hanson was a Nehawka visitor Tuesday. She is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jacobson. Mrs. Rymer and daughter came down from Lincoln Saturday evening to spend Sunday at the home of Mrs. H. T. Lawton. F. H. Burdick and son, Lawrence, assisted by Albert Sylvester, are do ing some work on the C. S. Murfin house in Weeping Water. Mrs. J. C. Brown and son, Clifford, together with Walter Earls autoed to Omaha the other day to take Mrs. Brown's sister home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cramer drove out to DeWitt Saturday. They re turned Tuesdaj-. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Every, who are visiting relatives and friends here for a day or so. Theodore, Jr.. and Pauline Miller came down Saturday evening to visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Miller. Pauline stayed and Mrs. Miller returned with her son to Lincoln Monday morning. Among those who attended the cantata In Elmwood where Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hardway, Mrs. H. H. Gerbe ling and children. J. D., Ella. Orval, Alice, Alcie and Glenn, Zella Mit- chell, Merrill McDonald, Olive Baker, nettle Jteese ana lreu urant. Last Thursday evening a number of vnune- folks paJhprpd at the hnme -f xt u n h atc t n i I cumrioo at ice it honT v.A ,: surprise Miss Edna, it being her thir- teenth birthday. Edna was busv tallrinor tn hoi- orimlnarantc didn't hear the cars come In the yard. ine evening was speni in ames ami conversation. At a late hour ice cream and cake were served, after which all departed, wishing Muss Edna many happy returns of her birthday. V WEEPING WATER Republican -m-WJImM Mrs. N. C. Halmes and daughter. miss Mary went 10 umana Monuay morning, where Miss Mary will un- j dergo the operation of having lier t v. L. smitu naa a close can to a serious accident Friday when an , auio storage oaitery expioaeu inrow ing acui 111 111s lace aim one eje. The eye is a little on the blink yet ' but Mr. Smith is happy it was no worse. George Jorgensen west of town met with a painful accident Saturday which might have cost him the loss! .f liic r-iolit nx't. -1iil.k i-nrl i n r vi-itli t a spring 011 "his automobile." The J spring got loose and flew, striking nun 111 ine c t-, iiuimiu iisrn 111 mr eye lid. The spring carried titli it 'the pliers which gave George a good rap just above the eye. George came to town and had the wound dressed. which was giving him a lot of pain, I A surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Xels Sogard was quite cleverly carried out Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. Lauritzen invited Mr. and Mrs. Sogard and family over to sup per. But when the surprise came was later when some thirty-five friends arrived to give Mr. and Mrs. Sogard and family a farewell greet ing before they leave for their trip to Denmark which is planned now for May 10th, unless the unsettled affairs in Denmark just now should develop or cause them to postpone the trip at this time. Others who plan to make the trip with the Sogards are 1r. -James P. Johnson. Mr. N. C. Christensen and Mars Booman. Mr. ami Mrs. John Domingo re turned last Thursday evening from California where they had spent the winter. They report a delightful trip and enjoyed the climate fine as it seemed to be just the climate for them and Mr. Domingo's health was much better than it had been dur ing the winters here. He says he never had a cold all winter. They met so many old acquaintances from here and a number of old neighbors from Iowa that the entire trip was a great pleasure. They stopped off at Kansas City coming home and had a fine visit for a couple of days with the Dr. II. Jensen family who they say are getting along nicely. The doctor has a big business. TO AUTO OWNERS! Observe These Rulings When You Sell or Trade. In transferring a registered car, I he transferor must .endorse the cer tificate to the transferee and the transferor in turn must present the original certificate within ten days to the county treasurer, who shall issue him a new certificate with such additional fees as the law requires, and promptly send the original cer tificate attached to the duplicate re ceipts to the State Department. In case the transferor does not i care to continue his license, then he shall surrender his certificate prop erly endorsed to the transferee and return his number plate to the coun ty treasurer per section 12. (In this case write on the certificate that the transferor does not want to keep or continue his original license.) Dealers shall forward all transfers on cars which they receive from cus- j tomers and other dealers to the coun- ty treasurer under application for duplicate certificate which will be issued to them per section 13, with out charge, for their use when they resell such cars. . MIKE TKITSCH. a30-6d. County Treasurer. Journal want ads pay. r T r t v r r T T T T f T T T T r Hart-Parir Tractors? 19 Years Tractor Building Experience! The Tractor With the Most Power for the Longest Time at the Lowest Cost! The Weighs 5158 Pounds 7 UVI I i Phone 2304 mm dgrCall at the Mason Garage and see them in Plattsmouth. Z. JmJmJJmJmJm Spme Real Bargains in Farm Implements! For the next few days cr until this ad changes, we will offer the following exceptional bargains in farm ing implements: New Departure cultivators $ 24.50 Two-row New Departure Jenny Linde Cultivators New Century cultivators ,a Badeer cultivators 11 All two-wheel riding listers All four-wheel riding listers All wide tread listers tj High wheel corn planters Two-row lister cultivators Deering and McCormick mowing mchs, 5-ft.. IO'? foot hay rakes, 32 teeth ,13 1. H. C. and Sterling loaders, with fore carriage 105.00 Deering binders ' 240.00 One 7-foot McCormick binder 232.50 Two 3'4 Peter Shuttler wagons 160.00 One 34 Newton wagon 150.00 WE ARE NOW SELLING DEER ING BINDER TWINE AT THE VERY LOW PRICE OF, per lb . . This twine price is going to advance soon All of these goods have advanced from 10 to 20' . Three-boltom Titan tractors $1,100.00 . o. b. Factory DODGE, CLEVELAND AND CHANDLER CARS One 2d hand Dodge touring car, 1918 model. $ 650.00 One 1918 Ford touring car 350.00 One Model E, I. H. C. truck, complete, grain box and stock rack . 2,000.00 Also Attractive Prices on All Goods Carried by a First Class Implement House. J. F. The Implement Man Plattsmouth, Nebr. fcS FOR SALE OR LEASE, Six-room house, good cellar. Three lots for gardening, city water, good cement and brick walks. Close in. Will put the house in good repair for any one who will take care of property. Call at Perkins House af ter 4 p. m. tf-d&w. B. K. F. Timers for FORD CARS This little accesory on your Ford car will work wonders. Starts easily in zero weather, puts pep into the motor. Easily installed lasts the life of your Ford. No oiling required. No rollers to wear out and short your motor. Money Back Guarantee With Every B. K. F. Timer Sold We have the agency for Cass county and carry a stock for immediate delivery. Call and have one installed. GARAGE AND REPAIR MEN We have a fine Sub-Agency Proposition for YOU. Studebaker Cars Maxwell Cars and Trucks Repair and overhaul your car now Our shop is at your command. Shipment of denatured alcohol just arrived. a a i M j i 1 ! ! a J. F WOLFF, Main St. Garage' Block South 3 i Hart air ir and Has Abundant Power for Three Plows! cultivators 105.00 29.50 49.50 49.50 67.50 79.50 104.50 77.50 79.50 74.50 43.50 16V2c SEED CORN FOR SALE. Early variety white corn. $3 per bushel, shelled. C. C. Barnard, Mynard, tel. 4022. lwd-ltw Wanted to Buy Good fresh cow. Call Mrs. William Tuey.I'hone 588-J. tf-d. LW2iTB:rwmx!!:aBSmT!nm32BXB:inBii Telephone 79 w of Postoffice f V f r t y y t t Y Y T t I Y V Plattsmouth Dealer SO