Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1911 — Page 2

The Knight of the Silver Ster

A ItaaasiEic© of DraKaekad

By PERCY BYEBNER

CHAPTER X. a| |i HAD put everything upon the 1 hazard of a die. and, kneeling. I awaited the result. There jSSbI 'was absolute silence—it seemed to me for a long time—and I could feel that the chamber was charged with an atmosphere of expectancy. At such a moment one takes in many things at a glance. Count Vasca was furious. I saw a curious smile wrin kle the corners of Jasar’s mouth, and, although M did not understand its meaning, there was in it something which encouraged me. I was conscious that Lady Aldrida stepped back from me, a movement that indeed suggested fear at my rashness. I saw the princess start, and then the color dyed her cheeks deeply, but there was no encouragement In her face. For one moment It seemed as If she remembered the giving of the handkerchief, but the next she was stern, resolute, and I might have been some poor devil craving mercy for myself. Her eyes flashed dangerously, her mouth tightened hard and unforgivingly, her bosom rose and fell In quick movement, telling of a passionate anger which she held In check. She looked superb, but less a woman than I had ever seen her look. Just then she would have inspired fear, but hardly love, I think. My sudden action seemed to have put the key of the situation into my hand for the moment, but her dignity and self possession snatched it from me. Then she spoke clearly, calmly. "A token must be given to make it of any worth. This handkerchief, as we remember, was merely forgotten when, as a stranger among us, we gave you a word of sympathy. Had we known the use you intended to put it to we should have sent a servant to reclaim it Never has any subject received a token of ours. You forget yourself, Sir Verrall, and in future we shall know how to treat you. It were well to absent yourself from our presence until we have forgotten the insult.”

Then, turning to one of her women, she commanded her to take the handkerchief. Those about me bowed low as the princess passed from the room followed by her attendants. Not until the curtains had fallen behind her did I rise from my knee. It was not homage which kept me there. I wanted a moment to think. I believed myself something of a martyr for the cause of humanity. I had done the wretched prisoners no good, but I had made the attempt, and since it. had failed I should have more enemies in Drussenland than I had ever had before. Jasar had gone. Vasca was leaving the apartment hurriedly, and those standing near me drew back as I crossed the room. At the entrance Lady Aldrida stopped me. “We attempted the impossible, Sir Verrall. I warned you that I was in no great favor with her highness.” “We have done what we could,” I answered. “Take heed to yourself. Lady Aldrida. It is 11l policy to sympathize with a fallen and disgraced man.” “That man is my”— “Is a fool, my lady,” I interrupted. “I am in no mood for talking of it now.” She dropped me a low courtesy, and I went quickly through the other rooms, neither being spoken to nor speaking to any. As I was leaving the palace, however, a hand was laid upon my shoulder, and I turned to face a friend, a knight who had ever taken part with me against my enemies. “Sir Verrall, let me come with you.” “I warn you I am poor company tonight,” I answered. “Two swords are better than one when the night is dark and the attack sudden and from behind.” “Why should you fear attack tonight?”

“The town is full of drunken soldiers, and a fallen man is food for any assassin’s dagger. The murderer may be thanked for getting rid of so turbulent a subject—or thinks he may.’’ I laughed at his somber foreboding, but I was not ill pleased to have his company. His presence may have protected me, I do not know, but I reached my quarters in safety. O’Ryan was not there. I guessed that the attractions of the town had proved too much for him tonight, and I was not sorry to be alone. I crossed the room and looked out upon the market place. The sounds of merrymaking run to riot rose up to hie. The dawn would bring the chanting priests, the flashing swords and the stakes with their ghastlyburdens. What could I do more to prevent the butchery? Nothing—absolutely nothing. I had played my trump card and lost Not only had I not helped the prisoners, but I had put my own life in Jeopardy. I had no mercy to hope for from the princess, and I could not expect the priests to raise a finger in my protection now that I had attempted to wreck one of their dearest laws. Should I go to the priests and, playing upon their superstition, command them to Bave their prisoners? Should I

steal out, mount my horse, ride to Yadasara and proffer my services to lead the king’s troops to victory against their enemies? Should I go back to the palace and attempt to speak again with the princess? And then, I regret to say, I wondered if the lives of these prisoners were worth the sacrifice I had made for them, whether I should not have been wiser to take O'Ryan’s advice and look after my own skin. Presently I realized that the town had grown quieter. Listening for O'Ryan. I beard something else—stealthy footsteps coming along the corridor. Under the circumstances it was not strange that I should think of treachery. I drew my sword noiselessly and waited. There was a quick knock at ray door. “Who comes at so late an hour?” t said, throwing the door open and ready to defend myself. "Welcome you all your friends so, Fir Verrall?” It was Jasar, and he smiled as he pointed to my drawn sword. ““I expected a foe.” “And perhaps with reason,” he said. •‘Still, I come as a friend and secretly. Close the door and make it fast and let us speak low. Your servant has not returned?” “No." “And will not tonight. He was found brawling in the streets and was arrested.” “I thought soldiers were privileged to brawl tonight,” I said. “Some—not all.” ’ “You mean that only my servant was arrested ?” He bowed and watched me with a smile upon his face, even as he had watched me as I pleaded to the princess. “By Vasca’s orders, doubtless?” “Doubtless.” “Ah, for a few moments with him to settle our score now and for all time!" I said impatiently. “What can you expect? A fallen man is ever a stepping stone which others use to rise to higher favor.” “Fallen, you say! It is too rash an assertion. Falling, perhaps, but not fallen. When Sir Verrall completely falls he’ll carry some ruin with him.” “Brave words—an idle boast I should have said had another uttered them. But Sir Verrall has proved himself as good as his words. Tell me, are all men as you are In the land you come from?” “I am but a poor specimen of my countrymen.” I answered. And then I stopped, remembering how I had come to Drussenland as the long expected knight. “We must talk of that another time,” he answered, with a smile. “Now we have other matters in hand. You are right, Sir Verrall. You have not fallen yet, but there are those who think you have.” “You mean”— I began. “Mark you. Sir Verrall, you were unwise tonight.” “To plead for those wretched prisoners?” v “No. For that I honor you. It was the action of a true knight. The law is a disgrace. I quarrel not with your pleading, but with the manner of It” “It was the only way.” “There you are in error,” he answered. “First you should have come alone. To associate Lady Aldrida with the request was to court failure. Then you should not have asked for an immediate answer. Her highness cannot make and break laws at her pleasure. Your importunity made her resist you.” “Made her doubt my loyalty,” I said bitterly. “Had a man so accused me I would have cut, out his lying tongue.” “You gave the challenge, Sir Verrall, and since none dared to answer it you had the advantage. But you did not use it. You turned to sneer at the princess. Think you any woman can bear that?” “My knowledge of women is limited.” “True, I have found it so. You should learn to read women, Sir Verrall, and then you would know how to use your advantage. The princess, after all, is a woman.” I looked at him, trying to discover a deep meaning in his words, but Jasar’s face was not easy to read. ‘T iised the weapons to my hand.” I said. “And used them badly—your last weapon worst of all. It was bravely done, but it was madness just then.”

“I am no. courtier where the lives of men are at stake.” ‘‘When , you should be the courtier most. Yet you do yourself an injustice. I marked you play the courtier well enough to the Lady Aldrida, and the princess saw it also. I can read on the Lady Aldrida’s face what the man who whispers to her talks of. I saw well that you talked of love.” “And if I did?” “Was it wise, think you, to produce the princess’ token when you had proved how lightly you esteemed it?” This was an argument I could not find a ready answer to without showing this priest, of whose friendship I had no guarantee, that I thought more of the princess than I cared to acknowledge. / “She denied the- gift,” he went on. “She could truly do so, for I saw the manner in which it was given. You could expect nothing else but her anger and the banishment she pronounced.” “I have fought and lost, as many another man has done before me.” “You have not lost yet, Sir Yerrall. I was tonight sent to the priests by her highness. The sacrifice of the prisoners is delayed for the present” “Thank heaven.'” I exclaimed. “So far you have succeeded. It is possible—nay, probable—that the princess will send for you. Be humble; It will serve you best Of my coming here you must not speak.”

“I thank you fbr coming.” “For the present the prisoners are safe. You may save them altogether, but in doing so you must be content to put yourself in danger. I know not how her highness will treat you, whether she will forgive you or no. but of this I warn you—if you save the prisoners the priests will be your enemies. They are powerful—more powerful even than Count Vasca to do you harm. I know you to be fearless; I believe you to be true. But mark well how you go after sunset. And one more thing, Sir Verrall—make not other enemies. A foe In steel ot even in priestly robes may be met and conquered, but a woman—she has weapons that a man is ill fitted to guard against. I seek no confidence; I only advise. Beware of the Lady Aldrida. There is a whole armory of danger In that fair woman.” “Yon wrong her. I dare swear that you wrong her.” She had stood by me. I could do no less than protect her. “I have given my advice,” he said calmly. “It is for you to use it or not. as you will. Good night. When lam gone make fast the door again For you danger lurks in every shadow. At some other time we will talk of that country of yours. It should be a good land whose knights are fearless and true and yet gentle as you are, Sir Verrall—a good land, indeed.” (To be continued.)

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury

As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly on the mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ,1. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.

FARMS FOR SALE. 165 acres, one mile from court house, on stone road, R., telephone in house. This farm is all black soil in cultivation. A large tile crosses this farm with many laterals, giving it good drainage. There is a large 11-room house; large barn, double cribs, and other outbuildings; all in good condition. is a good well, windmill, and large bearing orchard. This is a good farm and a desirable hom»* and will be sold at right prices. 80 acres, all cultivated, good house and barn, chicken house, good well, good outlet for drainage, on pike road, R. R., telephone and near school. Will sell on easy terms or will take trade as first payment--161 acres, all good land, 15 acres timber, remainder cultivated, ana in meadow. There is a four-room house, outbuildings, new fancing, large ditch, and some tile drainage. Mortgage $4,800, which has some time to run. Owner will sell on easy terms or trade his equity. 600 acres, three miles from good business town, near gravel Toad, 400 acres in cultivation and meadow, 200 acres pasture. There is a large eight-room house, large bank barn, double cribs, windmill and good well. There is a large dredge ditch just built that passes Within a few rods of this farm that gives it a fine outlet for drainage. This is a fine grain and stock farm. Price right. Will take up to $15,000 in good trade. 160 acres, in Polk county, Ark., near Oklahoma line, and five miles from Railroad. This land lies well and is productive soii. JTill trade clear and pay difference. 80 acres at a bargain, on easy terms, five miles out. 25 acres at a bargain on easy terms. On main road near large ditch; has four-room house. 21 acres, fine black soil, five blocks from court house, cement walks and good well. sell at a bargain. 100 acres in the wheat belt of Kansas, Will trade clear for property or land here and pay difference. G. F. MEYERS.

—i'-v-We solicit no orders on the ip plea of home patronage but Ip rather on the fact that we can ip and will make it to our patrons ip interest to buy here. ip One seldom buys a monn- ‘ P ment hut once a life time and ,jp will you chance that one order )p with some here-to-day and gone J P tomorrow agent or with a per- 1 ► manent and reliable house near you. J * RENSSELHER MONUMENT WORKS I

Farm and Garden

NEW FACTS; OLD MANURES. Values of the Various Borts of Fertifizor Bot Forth Briefly. Horse manure from city stables usually contains 70 to 75 per cent of water in the form in which each manure reaches the farmer. The solid portion of such manure contains of nitrogen Irom 0.5 to 0.8 per cent, phosphoric acid 0.3 to 0.5 per cent, potash 0.5 to 0.7 per cent lime 0.5 to 0.8 per cent with traces of magnesia. The drier the manure the larger the quantity of actual plant food elements In the ton. Cotaputing the above named quantities of nitrogen therein as worth 20 cents per pound, phosphoric acid and potash each 4 cents a pound, the valuation of horse manure of the above range of composition works out from $2.64 to $4.16 per ton. Sheep manure from stockyards and slaughter bouses is sometimes sold in the market either under its own name or as so called “natural guano.” Analysis of three such samples sold In Connecticut showed them to contain about as much nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash as conld be bought in the form of fertilizer chemicals for sll or sl2. The sheep manure sold at from $25 to $33 a ton. Bat, as the station report says, it must also be remembered that 60 per cent of sbeep manure consists of fine vegetable matter, which forms humus in the soil and has distinct value in feeding the soil bacteria and In regulating the water content of the solL

A curious fertilizing material comes in small quantities from silk mills. It is called “cocoon dust” and consists of the dead bodies of silkworms. The Connecticut station found it to be extraordinarily rich in nitrogen, containing nearly 10 per cent of this substance; also small quantities of phosphoric acid and potash. Sewage waste may be profitable as a fertilizer. The sludge which accumulates on the sand beds used for the purification of sewage at Rockville was found by the Connecticut station to contain of water 68 per cent, of nitrogen 1.34 per cent, with traces of phosphoric acid and potash. This material has almost three times as mnch nitrogen as stable manure, but it is probably much less available to crops because the more soluble and valuable part of the nitrogen has been removed by water and microbe action. Nevertheless if it can be got for the hauling it might pay for a short haul to plow under.—American Agriculturist.

DON’T CUT SOD WITH SPADE. Make For Yourself This Ingenious Little Sledge and Halve Your Labor. The construction of the sod cutter is dearly shown in the sketch. It may be well to add, says Farm Progress, that the knife blade dips downward about three-eighths of an inch in its

CHEAP AND HANDY SOD CUTTER.

width of two and one-half inches. The knife can be adjusted to cut the sod at the proper thickness. Two men and a boy, with a team, recently cut enough sod to load a slat wagon holding one and one-quarter cubic yards, rolled the sod and loaded the wagon in a trifle more than an hour. The cutter is easily and cheaply made and is a great improvement over the spade. Puckerless Persimmons. Yes, it has been done Do not laugh, you who have been handed persimmons and have bitten to the-delight of uproarious spectators. Our department of agriculture has earned additional fame by taking the pucker out We owe the discovery to the Japanese. For five years an expert has been ttt work, for the government devising means to remove the pucker from the persimmon. Like all things, it is simple when yon know how. The fruit is put into tanks into which carbon dioxide has been forced and left there three days. Taken out it is sweeter than a Bartlett pear and will keep three times as long.

What part will you take in the campaign for better farming? Much will be required at your hands. Have you determined to do your part?

A Modern Solomon. “Do yon think I am really your affinity?” asked Solomon’s nine hundred and eighty-fifth wife coquettishly. "My dear,” said the wisest guy, “you are one In a thousand.” He got away with it too.—Toledo Blade.

Gravel Road Notice. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In Commissioners' Court, to June Term, 1911. Notice is hereby gvien to all tax payers of Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana, and to Jordan Civil Township, Jasper County, Indiana, and to ail corporations and all other persons who pay taxes, that a petition in duplicate has been filed with me as Auditor of Jasper County, Indiana, on May 15. 1911, said petition being in the words and figures as follows, to-Wit: State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In Commissioners' Court, to June Term, 1911. To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana: Wet the undersigned, who comprise a majority of the resident free hold voters of Jardan Township, Jasper County, Indiana, which said township does not include any incorporated towns or cities. nor are there in said township one hundred (100) free hold voters, do hereby respectfully pray that the public highways which are already established and which highways are described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the south east corner of section twenty-nine <291, township twenty-eight (28; north, range six (6) west in Jasper County, Indiana, and from thence west on the section line following the line of said established highway the distance of seven (?) miles to the south west corner of section twenty-nine (29) township twenty-eight (28; north, range seven (7) west in Jasper County, Indiana, and from thence south to the south west corner of section thirty-two (32), said township and range, and commencing again at said south west corner of said section twenty-nine (29) and from thence north the distance of two (2) miles following the line of established highway to the north west corner of section twenty (20), township twenty-eight (28) north, range seven (7) west in Jasper County, Indiana, and from thence west following the line of the established highway the distance of one (1) mile to the Newton County line, and commencing again at the north west corner of said section twenty (20) and from thence east the distance of two miles to the south west comer of section fifteen (15) in said township and range, said line of highway asked to be improved as hereinbefore set forth being continuous and connected and is aimed to be voted upon as a unit, pray and ask that the same shall be graded, drained and paved with stone, gravel or other road paving material and the proper bridges and culverts constructed thereon and in such cases as the engineer and viewers may definitely determine after a thorough elimination thereof. Your petitioners further ask and recommend that the width of this improvement as to gravel and macadam be eight feet and that the depth of the stone or gravel be eight inches and that the same shall be constructed of gravel or macadam and where the highway as now established will permit of two traveled tracks that the said gravel or macadam improvement as herein asked for be located on either side where the same will be to the best advantage and for the improvement of said highway. Your petitioners further recommend and advise that this highway as now established and traveled is of the average width of feet and that the - grade for the. improvement should not be less than thirty (30) feet and the same properly drained where needed. Your petitioners further aver that the benefits to be derived by this proposed improvement to Jordan Township and to all persons and lands assessed therefor will greatly exceed the cost thereof. Your petitioners further aver that this petition is filed under the law pertaining to gTavel roads by taxation and being section 7711, Burns Revision of 1908. Vol. 3 and the succeeding section of said Acts and all amendments made thereto . since the said Act became a law and to which reference, is had. Wherefore, we ask the Auditor to designate the day in a regular session of Such Board of Commissioners when the same shall be presented and heard and that notice be given as required by the statute and that all legal steps be taken as required by law under said statute and that said improvement be ultimatelv made as herein asked for and for all other proper relief in the premises. Joseph Nisius Jacob Finklemyer Thomas vV. Reed Barnard Steine Charles E. Sage Nick ZirruMer Frank Fenwick Henrv Shide J. W. Phares Chas. E. Hall Martin Cain Dennis Marquie Matthew Nesius Jacob Beaver John Nesius J. T. Wingard Earl R. Wingard Jacob Dewey Henry' E. Roadifer Arthur D. Putt C. E. Patrick J. E. Dunn J. W. Kennedy John Roadifer Daniel V. Blake Wm. E. Cain Wm. Keen , Peter E. Nafziger Peter D. Nafziger Joseph Nafziger Caleb Friend Valentine Nafziger George Wortley John Bill Arthur Wortley Albert Wortley Lymon Raymond Frank Corbin John Beecher Charles Gorman James E. Lamson Frank Nisius Chris Nafziger Christian Nafziger Ralph Johnson V. Dziabis M. E. Bice J. L. Turner James Shinuler Andrew Kabler In wtness whereof I have hereunto set my, hand and seal as Auditor of Jasper County, Indiana, this 15th dav of May, 1911. JAMES N LEATHERMAN. Auditor Jasper County.

Notice of Ditch Letting Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will on the 29th Day of May, 1911, at two P. M-, at the office of the County Surveyor, Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, let the contract for the construction of the Moore ditch, being Ditch Cause No. 118 of the Jasper Circuit Court, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. Oral bids will be received at the time of letting. A portion of said ditch is open work and a portion is tile work. The open work and tile work may be let separately or parts of the open work and tile work let to separate bidders. The plans and specifications of said work may be examined at the office of the Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court, Rensselaer, Indiana, or copies of the specifications will be furnished by the undersigned to anv person making application therefor.' The successful bidder or bidders will be required to enter into a contract and give bond as required by law. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. WALTER V. PORTER. Supt. of Construction.

Notice ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. F. Guy Barnard, as administrator of the estate of John F. Barnard, deceased, will sell at private sale, at the office of Lee Dinwiddie, at Fowler, Indiana, on the . 27th. day of May. 1911, the following described real estate, towut: The South West quarter of Section Thirty-three (33) in Township Thirtvtwo (32) North, of Range Five (5) West, the South Half of the North West quarter and the North West quarter of the North West quarter of Section Thirty-three (33) in Township Thirty-two (32) North, of Range Five (5) West, the South Half of . the South West quarter of Section Twenty-eight (28) in Township Thirty-two (32) North, of Range Five (5) West; also the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section Twenty-one (21) in Township Thirty-one (31) North, of Range Five (5) West, all in the County of Jasper and State of Indiana. Said real estate shall sell subject to the liens •thereon for one-third (£) cash, onethird (1) in two years and one-third (J) in three years.* Six per cent. (fi<T) interest on deferred payments. Said sale will continue from day- to day until all real estate is sold. F. GUY BARNARD. Administrator. Lee Dinwiddie, Atty. for Administrator.

Job printing of the better clas* type, ink and typography in harmony—The Democrat office

MAGELLAN d’HONDGOCHT No. StU. :■ BELGIAN DRAFT STALLION. Magellan was foaled April 7, 1998, and imported from France Feb. 8, 1911. He is a dark bay horse with star in forhead. a spier. - i 1 ... did animal and' now weighs 1860 pounds. -sSifel# l . He will make the season at my farm in t'.nion tp.. at 515 insure colt to stand and suck. Parting with mare or leaving the county or state renders service fee due and payable at once. Not responsible for accidents. PAUL SCHULTZ, Manager. KING, No. 6433 SHIRE STALLION KING is a dark, dapple bay stallion, 16 hands, and weighs 1,500 present time. He May bred MU,.,.. M. Moots, Normal, ■ - iftAaV -Alis 111. Sire. Ailerton No. COOS (8882 I; M r _ I.ula 5868. f I jiff r by Conoueror IX, Jl i;s , (7051). Stand, Term* and Conditions —KING will make the season of 1911 at my farm. 1-2 mile west and 1-2 mile north of Gifford, at 310.00 to insure colt to stand and suck. Service money becomes due and payable at once on owner parting with mare; product of mare held good for service. Not responsible for accidents. SCHOLL A TOOMBS, Owners. Attention, Farmers & Breeders! The well known Shire stallion JIM, weighing 1300 pouflHHßSHß''' nds when in good flesh, is a mahogin r an> bay with plenty of bone and fine finish, is kind and good disposition. All parties interested in raising good horses should see this horse at Lee station and at my farm before breeding elsewhere. Stand, Terms and Conditions —JIM make the season of 1911 at Lee, Monday and Tuesday of each week and at my farm 5*4 miles southeast of Rensselaer on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, at 310 to insure colt to stand and suck. Sesvice money becomes due and payable at once on owner parting with mare; product of horse held good for service. Not responsible for accidents. W. E. JACKS, Owner.

TOM, Norman Stallion TOM, is a chestnut sorrel with silver mane and tail, stands 16 hands high and now weighs 1600 pounds. Sire Vasistas 27799, out of 15-16 Norman mare, wt. 1600. He has good style and action, is well and compactly built and is an ideal type of farm horse; is coming seven years old. STAND AND TERMS: Tom will stand the season of 1911 at my farm 10% miles north es Rensselaer and 3 % south and % west of Eniman, at $lO to insure colt to stand and suck. Product held good for service. Parting with mareor leaving county or state, service fee becomes due and payable at once. Care taken to prevent accidents but not responsible should any occur. HERMAN SCHULTZ, Owner.

NOTICE TO BREEDERS. The standard bred and registered stallions, Acrobat A, No. 47503, and X-Ray No. 29169, will make the season of 1911 at the Rensselaer Stock Farm. Rensselaer, Ind. Description—Acrobat A is a handsome dark brown stallion, weighing 1150, sired by the great Allerton, record 2:09%, one time champion trotting stallion. Ist Dam is Nellie A„> Butler by Anglaise No. 2.3251, by Wilkes Boy, one of the greatest sons of George Wilkes. X-Ray is a beautiful bay stallion, weighing 1150, sired by the great Axtell, three-year-old record 2:12. He was also champion three-year-old trotter at that time, selling for $105,000 that year. X-Ray is the sire of Earl Ray, 2:16%; Golden Glow, 2:18%; Red Ray, 2:26%, and several others with fast trials. At a farm sale March 3, this year, five colts sired by X-Ray brought an average of S2OB. In 1908 Mr. Van Natta, former owner of X-Ray, ' sold five mares for a total of $1,350. Terms—Either horse stands f<Sr sl2 to insure colt to stand and suck. Service money becomes due and payable at once on owner parting with mare; product of mare held good for service. Not responsible for accidents. JUNE HENKLE, Manager.

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