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W? t, •W $ *1 *v V.J li I* THE PER0BBRON STALLION INVOLUCRE No. 78839 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 State Certificate No. 6109. The pedigree of the stallion In volucre 70853 (78839) foaled in the year 1908, owned by Charles Bech tel, Decatur City, Iowa, has been examined in the office of the Iowa State Department of Agriculture and it is hereby certified that said stal lion has been registered in the prop er stud book duly recognized by the Iowa Department of Agriculture, and has been certified to by F. G. Hume, veterinarian, as being free from hereditary, infectious, contag ious or transmissible disease or un soundness specified in section three of the law. Dated at Des Moines this 15th day of March, 1913, A. R. Corey, Secretary, Iowa Department of Agriculture. Terms-—$10.00 for service and $15.00 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 feit the insurance and the fee be comes due and payable at once. THE TWO MAMMOTH JACKS Billy Link and Frank Getch v: Will also stand the season of 1913 at the Bec&tel farm one half mile north of Decatur City. Both of these animals are out of Imported Jacks and are exceptional ly good breeders. Parties who know, state that this is the best pair of Jacks ever brought to Decatur coun- If you care to raise stock that the money in the shortest time, raise mules. Mules are always a good price. 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 bccorces due and payable at once. SPECIAL I'RliiES. from "BILLY LINK" and "FRANK GOTCH" as follows: $15.00 first $10.00 second, and $5.00 third. A special day will be appointed for the awarding of the prizes and we will have three competent judges to make the decisions. TNVOLUCRE is a steel grey and is iton visitor with her son Willis and ... fomtlu a fine animal with good bone, style and action. He was imported from France in June, 1910, by C. G. Good, of Ogden, Iowa, and is considered one of the best stallions ever brought to this section. The horse is record ed by the Percheron Society of Amer ica and his number is 70853. CHAS. BECHTEL. IT'S DIFFERENT NO DUST A S I S IN E S A S ul ,ToVf p.1|_|5PL USED AND SOLO BY HARDWARE DEALERS GET A CAN TODAY Notice of Appointment of Executor. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Decatur county. In the matter of the Estate of Jacob Manchester, deceased. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Executor of the estate of Jacob Manchester, late of Decatur County, Iowa, deceased. All persons in any manner indebted to said deceased or his estate will make payment to the undersigned and those having claims against said de ceased or his estate will present them in manner' and form as by" law required, for allowance and-payment. Dated this 7th day of April A. D., 1913.' •m D. T. MANCHESTER, 34-3t Executor of said estate. 9. O. WdOD^ANSEE 'Osteopathic Phjrtdaa Consultation and examlnatidii free. Office »t Wpodmansee Heuse. one bloc* aqrth ofsjuare. m- a?*?' %T* jN^v Garden Grove, Mrs. Parker, of Da\is City, came Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and MrB. Jas. Longacre. Ex-Supt. Long, of Leon, was here on business Friday. Mrs. Wm. Cartwright went to Davis City Friday to visit relatives. Mrs. Ed Butler had her household goods loaded Friday preparatory to moving to Florida. Mrs. Murbarger has moved into the Ed Butler prop erty which she recently purchased. Jno. Bixler went to Kansas City ]{lSt W66k« Mr. Manchester has been quite ill. T. J. Knapp is seriously ill. Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mor gan, the loth, a little son. Mrs. Willis Hines returned from Leon Monday. Mrs. John Aten was a recent Char- family. In the recent baking contest by domestic science pupils, Margaret Strohl won 1st in the cooky contest and Opal Vaughn 2nd apd Mildred Strohl 1st in the bread contest and .Mabel Morgan 2nd. The prizes were awarded by the City Drug and Jew elry store. Mrs. Geo. Brown of Chicago, came last week to visit relatives here. She went to Leon Monday. Mrs. Potts returned from Grinnell this week. Miss Frances Erown returned Thursday from a professional trip to DeKalb. Her friend, Miss Johnson of Iowa City was a recent guest at the Brown home. Mrs. Moore and daughter Lucile. of Humeston were here between trains Monday. Mrs. G. C. Dilsaver went to Leon this week to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Taylor return ed from Leon Monday. Mrs. Frank Dodd and daughter Hazel, returned last week from Des Moines. Mrs. Rogers went to Leon Satur day to visit her daughter, Mrs. Jacobs. Miss Marian Jennings is to teach the primary department in the Wel don schools the coming year. She is a graduate of our high school and also a graduate of our Normal train ing department and will attend Ced ar Falls this summer. Miss Anna Hoadley has received word of her appointment as primary teacher in the city of Helena, Mon tana, at a salary of $1,000 a year Springtfale. njght Fisher, returning home Thursday Edna Bright of near Leon, is vis iting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bright. Wiil Woodard was a Decatur call er Monday afternoon. Mrs. Willie Crees and son Michael, of Decatur City, passed through here 01 jjecaiur ^ny p#»wu_uiiwueii I will give thiee prizes at weaning Tuesday going to their farm near time, for the best colts from "IN "—J VOLUCRE" as follows: $15.00 first best $10.00 second, Roberts.. and $5.00 third. Mrs. Henry Landis, of Leon is vis 1 will also give three prizes at iting her .daughter, Mrs. Tom Rob wcaning time for the best mule colts erts this week. Lovie Woodard sawed wood for faill Brannaman Wednesday. John Hanner helped Howard Ben nett with his oats sowing this week. Oliver Negley and wife Several from these parts attended the funeral of Andy Thompson, held at the M. E. church Thurs day afternoon. Little River. Nice weather still prevails in this vicinity at this writing. Page and Grace Drury spent Sat urday night with Edyth Spargur. Mrs. John Henderson called on Ella Stuteville Sunday. Mae Spargur of Leon spent Sat urday night with her parents. Those who spent Saturday night and Sunday at the James Drury home were Mr. and Mrs. John Craw ley, Mr. arid Mrs. Art Griffin and family. ». Allen Spargur callea on John Henderson Sunday. Many from this vicinity were trad ing in Pleasanton Saturday. Mae Spargur called on Mattie Hendrickson Sunday. Those who spent Monday at the Spargur honpe were Mrs. Hattie Mid dleton and son Lee, Anna Maxwell and son John and Will Hendrickson and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Davis and son Lear spent Saturday night and Sun day with James Davis and wife. Homer Davis and wife spent Sun day afternoon at Charley Graham's. John Drury and sisters, Page and Grace, attended Sunday Bchool at Pleasanton Sunday. Snody Ross and family spent Sun day at Pleasanton. Charley Smith spent Saturday night and Sunday with Harry Stover. Mont Clampitt was calling in this locality Saturday evening., Cfcas. Davis had business at Pleas anton Saturday. iton oaroruuy. Ma.rs» tana, ai a saiary vi ed Sunday with the latter's parents, She will leave probably in June and Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. visit her sister, Mrs. C. E. Wood, of, Mrs. L. E. Reed, Percie Black and that city Grace and Lyle Wise visited school Howard Culver's residence was Friday, it being the last day. destroyed by fire Friday noon, the I Miss Bessie Upfield attended the origin of the fire is unknown. Most declamatory contest at Davis City of the furniture was saved and the Friday evening house was insured. We have been enjoying nice jirs. narry i^ymau auu uau6ura weather this week. Oats sowing and Catherine of Clarinda, Iowa, came garden making is the order of the Tuesday for a few days visit with the day. former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ralph Roberts who is working sanger and other relatives. for Fred Woodard near Grand River ty. If you care to raise stock that Blanche Roberts visited Saturday sister, Mrs. Harry Blair, one after gets the money in the shortest time, in town, the guest of her «,iac miitoc a frjend, Miss Grace Lake. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wise and son Howard Bennett, wife and son Lyle spent Sunday with Mr. and This jack has been examined and pre(| were ill IB jacxv UA3 uwm CAamiat:u auu. fTfgd W6re UUSinebS caiicia pronounced sound, but certificate Ha,nner's Monday afternoon. jutr nauifiuu auu .uati v. has not yet been received. iyj8S Blanche Hanner went to Van Van Wert, are doing some carpenter nnr.ilcnnnH hut ,_ joe Hampton and Mart Myers of Terms—$15.00 to insure colt to Wert Monday afternoon to visit a work for Mr. Overton. 6tand and suck. Care will be taken F0W days with her sister, Mrs. II. R. 4a nvAVAnf hut will nni Ko Latvia Thn»'u:lsV !lwBB|BBBBipippww(iiwppiiPWi^wahwwii^jg*^wi!^^ 1 1 Bethel. There was quitfe a number from the country around Bethel gathered there last Monday for the purpose of cleaning the groves and beauti fying the cemetery. Harve Morgan was a business vis itor at Davis City last Monday. Mrs. Tart Fulton called on Mrs. Joe Dobson last Monday. Bert Millsap, Dow Parker and Joe Dobson had their summer wood saw ed last Monday and Tuesday and while sawing at Joe Dobson's, Bert Millsap got three fingers on his left hand hurt pretty bad, but not ser ious. He thinks he will be alright in a few days. Charley Beasley and daughter Wilma were trading at Leon one day last week. The three little daughters of Mrs John Vandall called on Mrs. Dobson last Monday. Good Hope. Sunny Side. Everybody is busy sowing oats. Mrs. Clyde Maynard and children were Leon callers Monday afternoon. Uncle James Kirk »eft Wednes day for a few weeks visit with rela tives near Darlington, Mo. •and River. school again, after a few days ab Grace Lake spent Sunday at Tom Warren Rumley is able to be in sence OD account were Sun day visitors at George Woodard's. Laura Swisher was a Decatur vis itor Wednesday. THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1913. A son of Dan Barlean has been pretty poorly for some time. He was operated upon by Dr. Reed of Davis City last Friday. He is doing nicely, day. Mrs. F. vV. Huston, of Pleasanton, Dr. Mrs. F. M. Huston called on Mrs. Lyda Fulton one day last week. Charley Dobson was a Leon call er last Saturday. Mrs. Bessie Millsap was a visitor at Leon last Monday. Mrs. John Weidner (ailed on Mrs. Harve Morgan one day last week. Mrs. Thomas Baker visited with Mrs. Harve Morgan Monday. visited with her sister, .Mrs. Joe Dob- daughter, of Leon, were visiting at 1- rTM. 1 son. a few days last week. Waller Baker and family visited at O. F. Walker's Sunday. his parents, Thomas Baker and wife last Friday and Saturday. Green Stanton and wife of Leon, visited her brother and family, Mr. Leon Saturday. and Mrs. Tom Baker, a couple of days last week. Miss Zada Haroff returned to her friends and relatives for a few days Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Richey visit- Mrs. W. H. Wise returned to her home last Tuesday after visiting over Sunday with her son Grant and family of Tuskeego. Mrs. Harry Lyman and daughter aDd visited with home folks Saturday. Kenneth visited Sunday with Mr. Sylvester Millsap and fam'.ly at- AN(J tended services at town Sunday ev- Van Wert. ening. I Mrs. W. H. Wise and daughter Misses Lois Millsap and Eva Ed- Dale called on Mrs. James Upfield wards spent Sunday at John Han- Friday afternoon. ner's. I Mrs. Hal Overton called on her n0on jirs, L. E. Reed and son Mrs R, E. Ball and son Ivaff of last week. business callers at John ^jrs \v. H. Wise and family. of sickness. sence on account of sickness. Clyde Maynard helped Alva Wood mansee build fence a few days this week. Miss Louva Hanner' attended the county contest at Davis City Friday evening. Jeff Strange and family spent Fri day evening at the Rumley home. Clyde Waller and family spent Wednesday in Decatur City with Mr. Waller's parents, his mother being seriously ill, caused by a fall receiv ed that ,morning. Master Harold Maynard visited Sunny Side school Wednesday after noon. Mrs. Ed Rumley, who has been seriously ill since last Friday is slowly improving at this writing. Miss Carrie Cummins was a caller at the H. Ross home. Friday after noon. A. E. Woodmansee and family at tended services at the Christian church Sunday morniny. ening Lee Marvin and Frank Gardner spent Sunday at the John S. Gard ner home. Mrs. Len Hamilton and Mrs. Lee Mrs. Len Hamilton and Mrs. Lee urday afternoon. Miss Frances Strange spent Satur day night at the home of her uncle, Everett Martin and family. Mrs. Alva Woodmansee and daughter Thelma called at the Rum ley home Sunday afternoon. Mills with his spring wdrk the past friend Jennie Ross noon. cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh tor Mrs. J. C. Hull visited with Mrs. Thirty thousand voices—what a Len Hamilton Thursday afternoon. Floyd Rumley assisted Mr. Clifton j,er Sunday after- Tanfi{A T7noe filin/lov flftar- How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that Cm* a lame and weak back. I could F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. not rest well and mornings la no We, the undersigned, have known F, J. strength. I -ney Cheney the last 15 years, and believe used two boxes Of 1*1 A In A 11 flllftlfflAflM IV a V'UCUVJ JUI UlO lOOW itf him ..perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation* made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE. Toledo, O. ,• Ban's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. Tlorch nh-valra react, veuen ine WIIIW ounaqr. H|»D un Uiuuu rr". xiarsn pn-yoiCo v, COUI vurf&ceis of the Uflteui. Testimonials States bowels, wilt lead to chronic constipa- *ent free. PTlce 75 cents per bottle. Soli $ion,- Doan's Reiuleta operate easi* all Sroggiata.' Harsh nhvsics react, weaken the acting directly, upon the blood and rauaMirfece?of the urstcm. Testimonials States. Remember the take no other. Decatur City. W. H. Lloyd was a business visit or in Des Moines .Monday of last week. .Mr. Hayes, of Corydon. visited at W. H. Colter's Wednesday of last week. Dr. Eiker of Leon was in our city .Monday. Thurnian Chamberlin visited at Arthur Martin Friday evening. Ray Tenney visited at Wm. Bran liamaii's Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. E. Jones was shopping in I.eon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reuss were vis itmg friends in Kellerton Sunday. Miss Nellie Wilson of Des Moines, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Win. Childress, who lives south is of town, returned to her home Mon- Windy Itidge. III-B. Farmers in this vicinity have been j0e improving the opportunity the nice weather offers this past week and are about done sowing oats. Mrs. Steve Akes of Leon, spent Thursday with Mrs. Amanda Rob- orts- home near Lamoni Monday after Mack Cox returned recently rom closing a very successful term of J°e where he had been doctoring school at Good Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Barger and daughter Hazel of near Woodburn visited Saturday night and Sunday ... with the latter's parents, Mr. and ^he many friends of Mahala Cox Mrs. W. H. Wise and family. Mr. :jrs. W n. wise CIJIU laumy. ml. Barger returned to his home Sunday 'rom her recent illness. re A 6 evening. Mr^. Barger and little daughter Hazel will stay and visit aays^he his eyes. Nora Gardner and Sherman Simp son spent Sunday at the N. M. Cox will be glad" to hear she is improving Mrs. C. L. Akes visited several north of Decatur. Misses Lila McKinley and Hazel Roberts went to Davis City Friday evening to be present a the contest. Mack Cox and Simon Hoover call-! ed at John Sander's one evening last week. I Ray Stewart visited Union Ridge I school Thursday afternoon. (1. L. Sage and wife called at Mack Cox's Sunday. It's a pity we can't keep our friends with us always. Mac says he's so lonesome since Hoover's went away. Jasper Record is building a new shed. Jasper is a rustler. Harvey Akes and wife were Leon callers Friday afternoon. C. A. McKern and Milt Manchest er, our hustling auctioneers, went to Crown Friday evening to sell the boxes at a box- supper held at that school house. Rose Hill. Several from these parts were Leon callers Saturday. John Ward and Michael Grogan went to Beaconsfield Friday to visit over Sunday with their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ward. Dick Milton and wife moved into the Bowsher house Friday. Bill Hays and family spent Satur day and Sunday with Mrs. Hays' parents, Bill Trail's. I Miss Celia Mahopey closed an eipht month term of school Friday, Mrs. John McCalla is assisting Mrs. Ed Griffin with her house work. Mary, Edna and Blanche Richards spent "Sunday afternoon with Reta' Potter. I Oscar Ellis was calling on old neighbors in this vicinity Sunday. I !ianiond News. Everett Woodard spent Sunday at Maud McCaiTs. Fred Crees and Daisy Weldon spent Sunday at Ettie Buell's of Davis City. Vada Carlton spent a few days at home this week. Meeting was well attended at Maple Grove Sunday. Everett Woodard took his lady friend for a buggy ride Sunday ev ing. BaJ Earl Day and lady friend were seen buggy riding Sunday. Vada Carlton called on Ida Don- aldson one day last Butts called on Mrs. Ed Rumley Sat- Claude Wookey called on his lady friend Sunday. 4'''^T|!pwwBWWw#j^gwiP|wwwH!^ and Mrs. B. L. Eiker and .lames Biker's Thursday of last week. Miss Faenette Walker went to Os ceola Friday to visit relatives. Misses Agnes and Jessie Caldovv visited their sister, Mrs. R. E. Jones, Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Harry Fisher, of Van Wert, came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hanner. V. J. Anderson, of usoeola, visited Mrs. Noah, of Des Moines, return ed to her home Friday. Miss Ona Riley was shopping in Our station agent sold 3 2 tickets to Davis City to the contest Friday. week. 30,000 VOICES. And Many Are The Voices of Leon People. grand chorus! And that's the num- Qf week. Kidney Pills for relief from back Miss Lina Cummins called on her acjie American men and women wjj0 are publicly praising Doan's kidney and bladder ills. They i. ThfiV fpl 1 it. in say it to friends. They tell it in the home papers. Leon people are in this chorus. Here's a Leon case. 1 Mrs. VJ, n, xiuiiiuxy vc °,lu Mrs. C. H. Holliday, and Elev enth streets, Leon, Iowa, says. was having, a great deal of trouble with my kidneys and suffering from en my niuiiejo lame and weak back. I could had no ame. I DO&nQs mm j) 4 it MA A Pills and they did me a world of good. I was relieved of backache and benefitted in every way." For sale Ay all dealers. Price 50 cents Fowter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, v__fr New «nW aeents in the United OTK, sole agent, name—-Doan "XI a 2 2 ^4 a 1 Gene Russell of Leon, is working for Ned Comerford. I This community was shocked to hear of the death of little Earl, Housh Thursday, after a week's ill ness caused by a fall. The little body was laid to rest in the High Point cemetery Friday afternoon. The grieved parents have the sym pathy of all. p* 3 fD 2 S r^rv?/-', ~'r"::!,pv.' m\w .': •--*•»«•«•. o' o. 3 9