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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01

Blue Flame Oil Stoves with
cabinet high closet. A beauty
10 behold. Phone your ques-
tions 1876.
MODEL
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
ALL SHE GOT.

"She married him for a homer"
"Did she get itY'
"No. The best he could provide
is a fve-room fat on the sixth floor"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01

WANTED: Men to sell nursery
stock. Experience unnecessary.
free. Permanent employ
ment. F. H. Stannard 8 Co,
Ottawa, Kans.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
ITS LOCATION.

"Pop, will you tell me one thing
eyes, son. What is itP"
care the teeth Of a gale ever
found in the mouth of a riverp"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
PARCEL PosT.

"Mail heavy this week, Hiram
at is that" responded the rural
postmaster. 1.-TWO grindstOnes and a
pOsthole digger, by gOshP
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
EXCEPTIONS.

"There is no royal road to sue
cess"
eyes, there is, if you have some
thing which draws a good royalty"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
SUSPENDED

"Tm tired of life"
'In that case, why don't you spend
The summer in the country, old
chap?"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
HAD 1T LOCATED.

(Which tooth are you going to
have pulled, Samr
Upper six, sir" answered tina
Pullman porter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oehlschlager
went to Houstonia Saturday ey-
ening for a visit.
Mrs. John Morrison spent Sun
day in Kansas City.
Mrs. Sallie D. Lawther return
ed Monday to Kansas City
after a few days visit with the
family of James R, Moorehead.
Mr.. and Mrs. B, c. HOefer Of
Kansas City spent Sunday here
with the family of F. A. HOefer.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Heathmar
aud two children returned home
Saturday evening from a visi
in Kansas City and Liberty.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
coN1RARIwIsE.

"What q tall man Jagguby Is"
"Yss, and at the same time b Is
always short"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
MODEL HARDWARE.

Miss Helen Potter of Kansas
Civ arrived Wednesday evening
for a visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Howard G. Wilson left
Wednesday night for her home
in Amarillo, Texas, after a visit
here with her sister, Mrs. Mamie
&C. Steele.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01

Miss Margaret Aull of Kan
sas City spent Sunday here with
homefolks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-01
WANTS

FOR RENT-A large barn
suitable for four horses. Inquire
1r 816 South street.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mr. and Mrs. Aaair of Woodland,
also John McCalla and family were
Sunday visitors at c. E. Chastain's.
John Frost and family spent Sum
day at Mrs. BracewelPs and attend
George Chastain returned to Leon
Sunday evening to resume his stud
les in school after weeks vaca-
ton.
Frank Still and family were Sun
day visitors at Will Johnson's.
Mrs. Mary Allen returned to her
home at Kellerton after weeks
visit with her parents, L. Edging-
tons.
l.. Cannon and family spent Sun
day with relatives near Woodland.
Miss Eurith Bennett has been as
sisting Mrs. Ed Campbell with her
household duties.
Zona Housh and family and Ben
Johnson spent Sunday at w. A. John
sons.
Frank Chastain spent the past
week at his uncle, John McCalla's.
Jim Osborn purchased a horse Of
L. Edgington.
Miss Florence Barry spent Sunday
with home folks.
Hick Richards and family took
dinner at Clarence Rumley's Sunday.
Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing help
ed me until l used Doan's Ointment.
The result was lasting. Hon. John
R. Garrett, mayor, Girard, Ala.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
East Eden.

Mike Griffin and family visited
Sunday afternoon at John O'Boyle's.
Annie Hubbard visited few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Frost. .r H. ".
Alvin Still left last tuesday for
Hastings, Neb., after short visit
with friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Those who spent Sunday at D. H.
Hubbard's were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Frost, Glass Finch and Lester Lille.
Ben and Elsie Lille delivered
hogs to Leon Monday.
lack Mcdaniel visited Sunday
with home folks.
Jim Hubbard and family called at
Ralph Frost 8 one evening last week.
Mrs. Jane Lille and daughter Eta
visited at Jack Woolseys Sunday.
A son of A. A. Shows was brought
back from Oklahoma Friday and was
buried in the Shields cemetery.
Ed Griffin was Leon caller Satur-
day.
Miss Mary Flynn and Minnie Ev-
ans were Leon callers one day last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Jack Oak No. I.

Ray Tenney spent Sunday with
home folks.
Perry Bruner and family spent
Sunday at Will Stout's.
Miss Cleo Little spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Edith
Myers.
Mrs. Chas. Tenney is on the sick
list
Misses Edna, Mae and Lena Brun-
err and Edith Myers spent Friday ev-
ening in Decatur and attended the
contest at that place.
.Iiss Daisy Zika spent Sunday
with Miss Goldie Sly.
AIr. and Mrs. Del Euritt and chill
dren spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mrs. Euritt's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Ravens.
Rodney Tenney called on Joe
Myers Sunday afternoon.
Arthur, Goldie and Mabel Young
and Jessie Norman spen. Sunday
with the Deemer children
Miss Olive Evans spent Sunday
with her parents in Leon.
Mrs. NJ. J. Powers is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tenney called
at Geo. Ravens Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Salem.

Quite a rain and wind storm visit
ed this vicinity Wednesday evening.
81 A. C. Brown went to Leon Monday
-On business. as.,ss5t-, 49, Az
Mae Spargur returned to Leon
Monday.
]. w. Moore delivered hogs at
Pleasanton Monday. 2 e
Mrs. J.. E. Drury visited relatives
in Missouri the past week.
Melvin Hullinger and family spent
Sunday with his brother, Sherman.
Mrs. A. w. Spargur is better at
this writing.
NJ: Linden and family were Sun
day visitors at RALPH judas.
Milo Hullinger and Lawrence Lin
den spent Sunday with Walter Sto-
yer.
Miss Anna Rogers commenced a
spring term of school at Vine Oak
Monday
Ollie Woolsey and family spent
Sunday with Rufus Norman.
Willard and label Slower return
ed to Leon the nrst of the week at
ter weeks vacation with home
folks. 49,. \.
+ ]. E. Drury and family were trad
ing in Pleasanton Saturday,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Possul,, Trot.

IL. r. Grimes went to Des Moines
Monday morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Voorhis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Worden were shopping
in Van Vert Monday.
Mrs. Newman WOrden visited
school Monday afternoon.
Vern Hicks and some land seek
ers were in this neighborhood Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. Voorhis was calling on Ira
Worden Tuesday morning.
Charley Meacham and Ira Worden
helped Frank Worden haul hay
Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom Williams was business
caller at Garden Grove Tuesday. Mrs
George Bartlett and little daughter
accompanied her home for few
days visit.
Mrs. C. Meacham spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. F. Worden.
L. r. Grimes returned home from
Des Moines Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman WOrden
spent Tuesday evening at the Frank
Worden home.
Charley Quayle was business
caller at C. Meachams Tuesday at
ternOon.
Tom Williams and Gus Haskell
helped Lloyd Smith haul hay Tues
day.
Miss Helen Bradshaw spent We'd
nesday night at the Meacham home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith were
calling at B. l.. Smiths Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Grimes was shopping
in Weldon Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Voorhis was calling on Mrs.
]. J. Smith Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. G. Meacham spent Friday at
ternoon with Mrs. Robert Grimes.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Mrs Voor-
his spent Friday afternoon with Mrs.
F. Worden.
Mrs. Tom Williams and Mrs. Geo.
Bartlett were, calling on Mrs Voor-
his Friday evening.
Mrs. George Bartlett and daugh-
ter Thelma returned to their home
in Garden Grove Saturday after sew
eral days visit at the home of Tom
Williams.
Most every one from this neigh
borhood were shopping in Weldon
Saturday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Williams and
two daughters spent Saturday night
and Sunday with friends at Garden
Grove.
Those attending the oyster sup
per at Charley Meacham's Saturday
night were Mr.. and MRS. Lloyd
Smith and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Grimes and son, Ira Worden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Worden and son,
Mr.. Poland, Leo Williams, Helen
Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wor-
den.
Mrs. Newman Worden drove down
south of Leon Saturday for a few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worden, Ira WOr-
den, Lawrence Meacham spent Sun
day at Van Vert the guests Of .ur.
and Mrs. ROLAND Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and
daughter were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs Tom Crumm Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sylvia Warren and gentle
man friend were calling at Newman
Worden's Sunday afternoon. E-
Dave: Owens and family spent
Sunday with friends near Fairview
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Garden Grove.

Two of our we'll known young peo-
pie, Miss Carter and Mr.. Roy Spell
lerburg, surprised their many friends
here by going to Charlton Thursday
where they were quietly married and
returned home Friday morning.
Hearty congratulations extended.
Mrs. Barto, of Chicago, who has
been here visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. f. Vail, went to Omaha last week.
Mrs. Warnock visited ,HumestOn
and Sunday.
Miss Edna Young returned to Des
Moines Saturday after a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Young
Miss Anna Hoadley returned from
Chicago Monday, having visited in
Dubuque and Mt. Pleasant with
friends. After a visit at home she
will go to Helena, Montana, to visit
her sister, Mrs. Claude Wood.
Misses Sanford and Spellerburg
visited Humeston friends Sunday
Mrs. Burgess, of Charlton, is visit
ing her parents, Arson Richards and
wife.
Mrs. Will Brown returned to Leon
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Doze, OF Humes-
ton were here Sunday in their new
Page auto, visiting friends.
Mrs. G. w. Hoadley attended a
missionary convention in Indianola
last week and was the guest of her
friend, Mrs. John Jordan. -,. ...
The P, E. O.s entertained the B.
l.. LIS very pleasantly at the Lady
Amber Inn one evening last week.
A fine program including clever
farce and an elaborate supper made
the occasion one of much pleasure.
Mrs. Leo Sullivan, of Blythedale,
Mo-, was here visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Young, recently.
Harvey Northrup went to Leon
Monday to attend the board meeting.
Mrs. H. M. Hoadley, of GAINESVILLE,
and Mrs. Wells, of Humeston, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Boyce, last week.
Our Chautauqua will begin Aug.
2Sth and continue five days. Our
commercial club has charge of the
arrangements and we will secure the
Redpath-Vawter system.
Mrs. Chas. Atha, of Charlton. was
here visiting last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
tut Van VERT NEWS.

Mrs. E. j. Thompson returned
home Saturday from Battle Creek
Michigan.
Mrs. Susie Wagner returned home
Saturday from Weldon.
Miss Eunice Hall of Weldon. was
in Van Vert Saturday.
Mrs. E. o. Stearns and daughter
Lois were Leon callers Friday.
Mrs. Sophia Moore returned to her
home in Centerville. SATURDAY.
Mrs. John Hacker was called to
Davis City Saturday on account of
the death Of her cousin at that place.
Mrs. Jake Wolfe was in Van Vert
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Henry Thompson and little
granddaughter Hazel came down
from Des Moines Tuesday.
Ike Skidmore of Pine Bluffs, Wy
oming, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in Van Vert
Miss PrDda Scoutch, of Mt. Ayr,
was in Van Vert Tuesday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Jenkins return
ed from. a weeks visit in Centerville
Friday.
Mrs. Roy Hawkins left Saturday
for a visit in Des Moines.
Miss Nela McJimsey returned to
her home in Humeston Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Gould left
Saturday for visit in Des Moines.
Mrs. Mart Myers returned home
Saturday from Decatur.
Gerald Fierce who has been sick
for some time is better at this writ
ing
Hal Barr, of Osceola, visited Sun
day with his cousin, Miss Goldie Nc
Kee.
Mrs. Bertha Murphy, of Keokuk,
came Saturday for visit with rela-
tiyes in Van Vert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flarence Frey and
baby returned to their home in Hum
eston Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Hunt and children, of
Centerville, were visiting relatives
in Van Vert Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Frey left Tuesday for
Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Everett and
son Curtis left Tuesday for their
home in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Dula Jay returned Tuesday
to her home in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cnas. Alline and
children, of Centerville,, came Wed
nesday to visit relatives in Van Vert.
Miss Ethel Adams came down
from Des Moines Wednesday to visit
relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Jenkins visited
Saturday and Sunday with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. May Mote.
Mr.. Albaugh was in leon Wednes-
day on business.
Carl Brown was in Leon Wednes-
day on business.
Miss Eva Moore spent Sunday
with relatives in Van Vert.
Edgar Bergin who has been quite
sick for some time is slowly i'm
proving.
The Van Vert school will close
one week from Thursday. ..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
I)elray.

The rainy weather has stopped
the oats sowing.
Frank and Lucy Miller and Ella
Beers visited Sunday at Ed Beers
Frank Binning and family spent
Sunday at Grand River with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Binning, who recently
returned from California.
Mrs. Ben Redman visited Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Grover
Hamilton.
Mrs. Carrie Edwards. of Magda-
line, S. D., who has been at Kansas
City for some time taking medical
treatment, came Saturday for few
weeks visit with her parents before
returning to her home in Dakota.
Gordon Heather is spending few
days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ward spent
Sunday at ]. NJ. Aliens in Van Vert.
Mr. and Mrs. Willant visited at
Harry Trauple's near Van Vert Sun
day.
Grover Hamilton had business in
Van Vert Monday.
Walter Redman had business in
Grand River Monday.
A.. G. Smith was seen prowling
round this vicinity one evening last
week.
Pleasant Bigger. and wife we're
calling at Frank Binning's one even
ing last week.
Jess Holt, of Van Vert, was in this
vicinity Friday fixing the telephone
lines.
Vern Binning was Leon visitor
Friday to have dental work done.
Jim Dobson shipped hogs to Chi
cago Saturday from Delray.
Mrs. Cora Binning called on Mrs.
Jessie Redman Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Bessie Upheld returned home
last Wednesday from Van Vert.
Frank Binning is assisting Geo.
Redman in setting up a new gasoline
engine and washing machine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Sandy Ridge.

Meeting was well attended at Ten
nessee Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Greeley at
tended meeting at Tennessee.
John Starks spent Sunday at Viii
Burchett's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Hendrickson
spent Sunday with his parents, Elias
HendricksOn.
Mr. and Mrs. Newman Edwards
spent Sunday at Lewis Green's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Williams called
on Harley Heckathorn' 8 one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Greeley, the
Grand River Local publisher spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson Burchett.
Charley and Orviile Hendrickson
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Lewis Green's.
Laila and Charleen Edwards spent
Sunday at Sam Varnum's.
Henry Zornes attended meeting
at Tennessee Sunday night.
Gussie Green is visiting Laila Ed
wards.
Tressie Finley spent sunday night
with Gladys Boles.
Blanche Burchett spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Lester Poland.
: u Il q Z.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Little River.

A nice rain visited these parts
Sunday night.
Mrs. James Drury spent the latter
part of the week with relatives at
GAINESVILLE.
Martin Hendrickson was a Davis
City caller Friday.
Mr.. and. Mrs Homer Davis spent
the last of the week with Charley
Graham and family.
Johnny Drury spent Sunday with
Roy Blakesley.
Mrs. Drury spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. A. w. Spargur
Several from this vicinity were
trading in Pleasanton Saturday.
Miss Mae Spargur was passenger
to Leon Monday.
j. E. Drury and family attended
Sunday school at Pleasanton Sun
day afternoon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Season 1913


Soham Lucky Lad is a bright bay
coming 6 years old, weighing 2Olo
pounds, when in good weighing con-
dition. Has good bone, style and
good quality.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY.
This Certifies that the Shire Stallion
Named Soham Lucky Lad. 1911,
(26694): foaled 1907; color, bay,
blaze white of foot behind; bred by
Jonas Leonard, Towns End. Soham,
Cambs, England: imported Septem-
Der, 1909, and owned by Frank
Balm, Osceola, Iowa; sire. Soham
Tom (2o9l1, by 1nsurgent
(1166S); dam. Soham Smiler
(5227S). by Warrington Chancel-
lor l922D,; End dam, stuntney
Myrtle (34098), by Stuntney Theo-
dore 17004); 3rd dam. Welney
Ruby (226SD. by Pioneer i46OS),
has been accepted for registry in
Vol. T, of the American Shire Horse
Stud Book this 18th day OF Septem-
Der, 1909. under the rules OF the AS
ISOLATION, and numbered i0lil as
above.
J. u. Truman. President.
Charles Burgess. secretary.
Renewal State Certificate No. 14S.
The pedigree OF the stallion Soham
Lucky Lad, fOaled in the year 1917.
owned by Otis Deisher. Woodland.
Decatur county, has been examined
in the Office of the Iowa State De-
partment of Agriculture and it is
hereby certified that the said stallion
has been registered in the proper
stud book duly recognized by the
Iowa Department OF Agriculture,
and has been certified to by DR.. l.. N.
McNay, veterinarian, as being free
from hereditary. infectious, contag-
ious or transmissible disease or I'M
soundness specified in section three
of the law Dated at Des Moines,
Iowa, this 2Sth day of January, 1913.
A. R. Corey, Secretary of Iowa State
Department of Agriculture.
TEEMS-$12.5O to insure colt to
stand and suck. Parties parting with
mares will be held responsible for
service fee. Mares disposed of with
out being returned and tried at my
barn after the season and released
for not being in fOal. will be held
for service fee.
In extreme cases other arrange
ments may be made by agreement.
Care will be take to prevent &C
cidents but will not be responsible
should any occur. -..
No Sunday Service.
Soham Lucky Lad will make the
season of 1913 at my barn one mile
east of Woodland
|. OTIS DEISHER
Owner and Keeper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
THE TWO MAMMOTH JACKS

Will also stand the season Of 19l 3
at the Bechtel farm one half mile
north of Decatur City.
Both of these animals ere out OF
Imported Jacks and are exceptional
" good breeders Parties who know,
state that this is the best pair of
Jacks ever brought to Decatur coun-
ty. If you care to raise stock that
gets the money in the shortest time,
raise mules. Mules are always a
good price.
This Jack has been examined and
pronounced sound, but certificate
has not yet been received.
Terms-S15.0 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. Par
ties disposing of mares or taking
them from the county, forfeit the in
surance and the fee becomes due
and payable at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Drives Sick Headaches Away.

Sick headaches, sour gassy stom-
ach, indigestion, biliousness disap-
pear quickly after you take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They purify
the blood and put new vigor and
life in the system. Try them and
you will be we'll satisfied. Every
pill helps; every box guaranteed.
Price Csc. Recommended by Bell &;
Robinson,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
For Burns, Bruises and Sores.

The quickest and surest cure for
burns, bruises, boils, sores, inf1ama-
ton and all skin diseases is Buck
lens Arnica Salve. In four days it
cured l.. H. Haflin, of Iredell, Texas,
of a sore on his ankle which panied
him so he could hardly walk. Should
be in every house. Only Csc. Recon-
mended by Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
SPECIAL PRIZES.

I will give three prizes at weaving
time, for the best colts from I'm
VOLUCRE" as follows:
$500 first best; $1,000 second,
and $500 third.
will also give three prizes at
weaving time for the best mule colts
from CHILLY LINK" and FRANK
GOTCH" as follows:
$500 first; $1,000 second, and
$500 third.
A special day will be appointed
for the awarding of the prizes and
We will have three competent judges
% make the decisions.
CHAS. RECHTEI.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Accidents will happen, but the
best regulated families keep Dr..
Thomas Eclectic Oil for such emery
encies. Two sizes 35c and sec 1T
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Pedigree of Jack.

Victor Hugo End, Register No.
1914, sired by Victor Hugo. Grand
Sire Imported Hugo. Dam, Mann
moth Jennet. Color Of Jack, black,
height IA ~ hands. Foaled spring
1906 Owned by Otis Deisher.
Renewal Certificate No. i.
The pedigree OF the Jack Victor
Hugo End. foaled in the year 1906,
owned by Otis Deisher. Woodland,
Decatur county has been examined
in the office OF the Iowa State De-
partment Of Agriculture and it is
hereby certined that the said Jack
has been registered in the proper
stud book duly recognized by the
Iowa Department of Agriculture, and
has been certified to by Or. l.. N.
McNay, veterinarian, as being free
from hereditary, infectious, contag-
ious or transmissible disease or I'M
soundness in section three of the law.
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 28th
day of January, 1913. A. r. Corey,
Secretary of Iowa State Department
of Agriculture.
stand and suck. Parties parting with
llAft1S WILL ne ilc1u EcSpOuS1uO
service fee. Mares disposed of with
out being returned and tried at my
barn after tie season and released
for not being in foal, will be held
for service fee.
In extreme cases other arrange
ments may be made by agreement
Care will be take to prevent &C
cidents but will not be responsible
should any occur.
No Sunday Service.
Victor Hugo will make the season
of 1913 at my barn one mile east OF
Woodland.
OTIS DfISHfR
Owner and Keeper.
The Reporter Prints Horse Bflls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
FRED A. BOWMAN. VI. y.
Physician and Surgeon.

Office hours II to II a. NJ, 1870 to
$3.50 p. M, 1880 to $3.50 p. m. Office
phone, 2 on 2O2, residence phone
3 on 202.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
THE PEECHERON STALLION
lNVOlUCRt No. 1889

Will stand the season Of 1913 at
the Charles Bechtel place, one half
mile north of Decatur City, Iowa,
known as the w. E. Ammons farm.
INVOLUCRE is steel grey and is
fine animal with good bone, style
and action. He was imported from
France in June, 1910, by G. G. Good,
of Ogden, Iowa, and is considered
one of the best stations ever brought
to this section. The horse is record
ed by the Perchcron Society of Amer
lea and his number is 70853.
This stallion has been examined
and pronounced sound, but certiti-
cate has not yet been received.
Terms-$10.00 for service and
$500 to insure colt to stand and
suck. Care will be taken to prevent
accidents but will not be responsible
should any occur. Parties disposing
of mares bred to this horse, or re-
moving them from the country, for
felt the insurance and the fee be-
comes due and payable at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10
Victor Hugo End.

Victor Hugo is black Jack with
light points. He has good bone,
good foot. good body, and is an extra
sure foal getter and as good a
breeder as there is in this section
This is the Jack formerly owned by
the Woodland Jack Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-10

Vera, seven years old, loves her
father dearly, but there are times
when she thinks that his conduct
might be improved Not long since
he denied her an eagerly expected
pleasure, and Vera went to bed
angry. When it was time for say
ing her prayers she thus concluded
her varied petitions: And please
God, don't send my papa any more
children. He don't know how to
treat those he's got now