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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
RIDGEWAY.
June 5th, 1897.

F. A. Hoyt returned to Frankviiie
Thursday.
DR.. Kessel of Cresco, was in town on
business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Hoyt were in
DEBORAH Saturday.
Several Ridgewayites went to Decor
ah Decoration Day.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" will be in
Ridgeway June 18th.
Dick Bother is home from st. Paul
for a two weeks visit.
ID. Dorm and G. p BRAKEMAN were
DEBORAH visitors Thursday.
The school will give an entertain
ment next Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Williams visited
friends over North last Friday.
There is good deal of sickness in
town; but not any serious cases.
Miss Pearl Norton of Cresco, was the
guest of Miss Cora Allen last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. w. l.. Whitney spent this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton.
Miss Jessie Lewis, who has been visit
ing at DR.. Lewis, returned to Waukon
Thursday.
Lew Larsen came down from St.
Paul last Saturday and spent Sunday
with home folks.
The Ladies did very well at their
social last Wednesday evening, consid-
ering the weather.
II. III. Stillwell, Fred and Cory Still
we'll were guests at j. G. Lewis last
Saturday and Sunday.
Wilbur and Fred Prann, of Cresco,
are doing painting and papering in
Ridgeway and vicinity.
Miss Mabel Dorm returned last week
from two months visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Il. f. Fleming, at Cedar Rap
ids.
Rev. Williams and G.. II. Baker at
tended Epworth League convention at
Elma the first of the week and report
a pleasant time.
We hear the rumor that there are to
be several June weddings; with wedd-
ings, socials, Theatres etc., Ridge
way surely is not dead.
The Good Templars will give social
in couple of weeks. Watch for further
notice and be sure and attend as you
will surely be well entertained
The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
ID. Pike died Thursday, May 81 and
was buried Friday, May 2Sth. All
sympathize with them in their bereave-
ment.
The ladies will try and go up to the
cemetery soon to do some work there
which is badly needed. 1t would be a
good idea if some of the gentlemen
would offer their valuable assistance.
Little Hilda Ellingson, the ten year
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellingson,
died Thursday morning at three
o'clock. The funeral was Friday fore.
noon at II 80 o'clock at the Norwegian
church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08

Little Hilda Ellingson, the ten year
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellingson,
died Thursday morning at three
o'clock The funeral was Friday fore
noon at IL 80 o'clock at the Norwegian
church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08

The right of this county to treat
Hernia by the Fidelity Cure has been
purchased by DIR. Leonard and r. A.
Kennedy. No knife used, and COM
paratively no pein. He will be at the
Winneshiek House every Saturday. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08

--Beggs' Little Giant Pills cure con-
stipation, sick headache, and the many
other complaints caused by Indigestion
Druggist, Brunt d Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08

Severt Hildahl Street Work. S 3 90
Andrea Sathe 10 so
Jas Smith / so
Peter Peterson 10
Frank Kimble 10 IS
Mat Nelson Is 80
II Youngblood 2 90
Jerome Bartlett %
Jas O'Brian 90
J III Lewis 6 so
John Hotter 90
l. l. Hurd 90
Segel King 80
! w Hurd II 80
Ed Stanley ii 10
I J Oyeracker so
A Bernatz & Sons, Gravel d stone 5 20
NJ Steyer d Son, stone in crossings s 90
A w Smith, st Commissioner 90 30
DEBORAH FL Lgt Co, st. lights l67 go
j II Duncan, chimnies, etc Z 10
V w Stoskotf, Marshal 35 90
Geo Mizener, Nightwatch 35 90
+ Mather, Clerk 30 90
John Duffy, Draying so
r + Gibson, Insurance 7 so
Goodyear Rubber Co. Packing etc II 10
p Johnson, Repairs to Mains % 10
&" Pipes 2 %
SV Potter, Coal so 90
II n Larson, Hauling Coal 5 90
O G. Hoffas, Care of Pumps 40 GO
Henry Schultz, repair boiler arch 80 %
Haskins g. Schultz, II 80
Freeman q Reeves, Insurance IS
Ed Larson 6 IS
II Schrubbe, Stationary 3 5S
r + b POrtman, Office rent 40 90
Dan'l Donaldson, Janitor 5 90
J c Rollins, Livery 90
r Simpson " 5 so
Hose Co No /, Services 5 %
4" 2, 5 90
G. A. Oliver and others presented
petition for an arc light at corner Water
and John streets, which request was,
on motion granted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Francis
requesting the Chicago, Milwaukee u
ST. Paul Railway Co. to place and
maintain arc lights at its crossings,
over Main, Broadway and Mechanic
streets and Maple Avenue was, on
motion adopted.
W. +. Teskey of the water works
committee reported conditions of the
works generally and recommended
that West DEBORAH be taxed $40 per
year, per hydrant, Tor the fire protec-
UlOn, ana lnaC III IDe event Vi II lire III
West DEBORAH, the Fire Department of
this city will respond to the calls, pro-
vided West DEBORAH pays the bills of
the several companies. And on motion
seconded and carried, it was decided to
tax West DEBORAH for water for fire
protection on three hydrants at $40
each per year.
Mr.. Teskey stated that the DEBORAH
Wind Mill Co. had requested the pri-
vilege of drilling well in front of its
property on Main street, and erect and
maintain wind mill and water tank
there, and moved that the requst be
granted subject to be removed when
ordered by the city council, and To-
cation to be approved by the Street
Committee, which motion was carried.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the clerk was directed to issue notices
to parties as per list furnished, re-
curing them to repair their walks with
in 20 days, and the Marshal was di-
rected TO serve the notices.
On motion adjourned.
E. MATHER, Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

June 8, 1897.
All members of the council were
present.
The following bills were allowed viz:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
Ministers Should Use
DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

DAHERE Is No PROFESSION, whose
labors SO severely tax the nervous sys-
TEN, as that OF the ministry. The de-
rangement OF the nerve centers of the brain
by over work, frequently brings on attacks
OF heart trouble, and nervous prostration.
Rev. J. z. Hester, M. D., Pastor U. B.
church, London Mills, Ills, himself physi-
clan. writes Feb. 26. 1895: Heart affection
and nervous prostration had become so
serious last fall that little over work in
the pulpit would so completely PROSTATE me
Nr MiIac' that it seemed certain l
must relinquish the work
Heart Cure Of the ministry entirely.
Restores so bad that my auditors
IIooI4L would ask me If did not
AASdItllssssss have heart disease. Last
November I commenced taking DR.. Miles
New Heart Cure alternately with DIR. Miles
Nervine and derived the greatest possible
benefit l have just closed revival work of
10 weeks preaching nearly every night and
twice on the Sabbath. can speak for hours
without suffering as l formerly did. Hard
working ministers should keep DIR. Miles
grand remedies on hand"
DIR. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee,
first bottle will benefit or money refunded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
The West DeCOran
Merchant.

Remember that we
are selling Groceries
as Cheap as the Cheap
est. We have been SELL
ing for some time and
still continue to sell
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nothing, and as she is extravagant and
foolish she viii soon be penniless un.css iier
bsothers provide for her
Mrs. Ward, thedeserted wife, wasinNew
York last week, en- route TO London That
she had rot the slightest suspicion Of the
approaching domestic disaster is certain.
She was in tue happiest OF spirits, and was
not only much elated because she would
soon see her six-year-old son, who is with
his grandparents, the Wards, in London,
but was also joyous. because, as she said
many times, her husband would immedi-
atcly follow her TO their English home.
She said she had left Mr.. Ward in the
care OF her dear friend, MIS- Bradbury.
WAeE some one remarked TO her iocularly
that perhaps Mr. Bradbury might not 6e
f,leased with that arrangement, She re-
Piled, In the same hUIr'or, that Col. Bra'7
bury was very jealous man and would
Ward and his wife.
Mrs Ward is the daughter of Don Juan
Bandini, a wealthy and aristocrauc Span
lard, OF Santa Monica. 1t was while the
Don and his wife and daughter were
travelling on the Con tinent, nine years
ago, that Miss Bandini met Ward. They
were married about a year later in Lon
don, and there they lived with Wards
family until three years ago. Ward has
not penny, but he was d very attractive
young man, and his family and its Con
nections were unimpeachable socially
The Rradburys and the Wards became
intimate The wives of the two fami-
lies were as sisters. They We're both
lovely women. Mrs. Ward is of medium
height and slender. Her face is delicate
oval and her complexion Spanish in its
coloring. Her eyes are alInond-shaped
black and Ianguid, with long lashes and the
darkest of eyebrows, long and beautifully
penciled.
Her mouth is small with a short upper
Ep. and her teeth are perfect. She wears
her hair. which is black as night, in
pompadour fashion, both in front and on
The sides, and always in the center of her
left cheek was a tiny bit OF black court
| plaster.
She is said by those who have seen her
| to be a woman from whom it was most
| difficult to remove ones eyes, so fascinating
| is she in her loveliness. She is not more
| than twenty-five years old
| Col John Bradbury is about twenty-five
| years OF age, and by no means million
| aire He received 100000 on coming of
| nge, and has spent it. He can hope Tor
| nothing more until his mother dies, when
e similar sum Will probably come to him.
Mrs Bradbury's family are wellto-do.
Ward the English scoundrel, is absolutely
| penniless, bald-headed and d coward.
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HAS \ HOME FOR SIX MONTHS.
Johanna Quill Changed From Plain
tiff TO defendant.

Johanna Quill, enc OF the most constant
of police court visitors, was again before
Judge IIimhan yesterday as complainant,
witness and defendant in six sepa -ate
cases Johanna charged George & Sauiis
buiI, Arthur Malloy, and Albert PadEett
with SSault, and she was in tuIn charged
with disorderIy conduct, pTOfane and IN
decent language, and destroying pirate
property.
Il was keeping house for this man, Sauiis-
bury" said Johanna, land when I went
home yesterday he would net let me in,
but struck me These other men hit me,
too, your hOncr.'
The accused, Salisbury, MallOy, and
Padgett, each testified that Johanna Wis
tied Arnory place yesterday with pledge
in her hand and was begging whisky.
She was at time pretty full they
stated, and because Salisbury declined
TO let her in his house, she proceeded 10
lombard the neighbors windows and doors
With bricks.
The disorderly and profanity charges
against Johanna were result of her Iam-
page about the police court on Friday, and
the court officers testified as 10 the dis
order and profanity.
The assault cases against the r.en are
discharged said Judge kimball, but |
will fine Johanna $50 in each case against
her. This VIII give her home for six
months ~
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Boys So and $3.50
0xfords. CSC.
BRADFoRD,s SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Failure 10 FuInI a Contract the
Allegation.

Benjamin Bradford yesterday entered suit
against Francis Il Duehay Tor Sl0,uC0
damages in compensation for losses sustain
ed by him through the defendants re-
tusal TO fulfill d contract.
Mr. Bradford alleges that on April !,
1897, the defendant for a consideration
made a contract with him promising to
sell him the following houses, subject 10
respective deeds of trust, viz: No. 1902
q street northeast, subject 70 deed Of
trust for So, 900; No. 1916 6 street north
east, deed of trust, s. 800; No 1924 q
street northeast, subject to deed OF
trust, 81 800; 1886 q street northeast,
deed of trust, So 300; No. 1898 G street
northeast, deed Of trust, So 500; No. 7O2
G street northeast, deed OF trust, $500.
and No 4o7 Florida avenue northweSJ,
deed af trust, $500.
For a consideration he promised, in
writing it is alleged, to bug from the
plaintiff the house at the southwest cor
ner OF Thirteenth and II streets north
west, subject To a first lien for S25, 1000
and a second for 5000
Mr. Bradford states that he is ready AMI
willing 10 comply with all the tcrIus OF
the contract, but that Duehay has re-
fused 20 do so, and in consequence Of this
refusal he has sustained the losses for
which he asks daIuag ges.
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with lavishness that has made even the
Californians gasp. After they came home
and were forgiven, ne bought q small but
elegant house, engaged highly bred Cd
Spanish lady as duenna and housekeeper,
settled down and gave up many of mis-
old acquaintances.
Mrs. Bradbury then announced that she
did not intend going To social functions at
private houses, but would entertain at her
home. She was beButiful, clever in su-
perficial way and very rich, and it was
not long before her Invitations were re-
garded social prizes by the best people In
Los Angeles.
1.-The couples next public appearance
was with Tour-in-hand coach, which John
bradbury, with his wife and four guests,
tipped over a high cliff near Santa
Barbara All Were badly shaken up, and
John was uncons cious for hours The
coachman, W no was sitting behind Mt the
time, sued for daHages, intimatinS that
the company had been drinking, but he
lost his case.
Next came a trip to the Mexican Inines,
where Mrs. Rradbury's blonde beauty
dazzled the natives and put the dark-eyrd
senoritas completely in the shade Some
time later Mr.. Bradbury visited his mines
alone, and his wife went up to meet him
at San Francisco The ship came in, but
( there was either cholera or yellow fever
on board and it was kept at quarantine
Mrs. Bradbury went down the bay to meet
her John on tug, but was not allowed
to board the ship, She appealed To the
healtf, officer, but in vain.
Then she went back to San Francisco
and got authority from the governor She
returned in triumph, boarded the plague
ship, and remained with her husband,
while the local press published stories about
'Beauty nefies Death etc. Then fol
lowed flying trii, around the world in
less than eighty DAYS on wager Of $4,000
which ,Ioln lost because he lingeredin in Paris
to purchase few diamonds and furs for
his wife
For the last year and half the couple
had remained attheir home In Los Angeles,
entertaining lavishly. They had box
at the theater by the Year, and were to
be seen at every first night. Both were
fond of the stage and entertained many
stage celebrities, among them Sandow
Mrs. Bradbury was fond of display, ex-
citement. and highliving. and some queer
stories have been told about big times
at the Bradbury cottage, but nothing in
dicating that Lucy and her husband were
not united in every respect had been
even whispered up to the time l left
| Los Angeles.
Mrs Bradbury inherited about S3Oo,00C
some time ago. and must have conS'd"ra ''f
| jewelry from Ter husband, but Ward bas
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The crack Seventh Cavalry is in con-
dition of great mental excitement caused
by the promotion Of Second Lieut.. Charles
Young, Of the Ninth Cavalry TO be a
first lieutenant in the Seventh Cavalry.
Ordinarily tins promotion and assignment
would be a cause for congratulations that
would be heartily given, but this promo
ton is hot an ordinary one, for Lieut..
Young is a negro, and very dark-hued
one at that.
The Officers of the Seventh Cavalry are
In a peck of trouble. They know that
Lieut.. Young must be received and treated
as an officer by them, and the non-coni-
nfssioned officers and privates know that
they must obey his orders, and neither
have ever evinced desire TO have
colored man for brother officer or
commanding officer
Referring t. Lieut.. Young's promotion:
n prominent Army officer said yesterday:
II do not care TO discuss an officer at
present in the Army, no matter what his
color but this ] viii say; that there
have been three negroes graduated out
OF about twenty appointed TO West Point
snd Young is the least acceptable of the
lot. FIpper was, as all know, dismissed
from the Amy for financial crookedn@ss,
but Alexander, the other graduate, was
q man respected and held in high re-
gard by all who came in contact With
him; he has since died, however
III under any circumstances Lieut.. Young
should be ordered from his present duty at
the Wilbcrforce University, Ohio, there
would be nothing else for him TO do than
To 20 to his regiment, and In that event
1t would be difficult TO foretell what would
happen, as the white troops, who would be
under bis command, would desert In large
numbers. if they took no other measures TO
relieve themselves of the unpleasant duty
of serving under negro officer
The impression prevails among Army
officers that Lieut.. Young VIII remain al
wilbertorce until be can toe transferred into
the Ninth OF Tenth Cavalry, which are com
posed OF colored troops
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PRIVILEGE OF PROMOTION.
Soldiers May he Advanced just Be-
fore Their Retirement.

fore Their Retirement.
A decision OF former Assistant Secretary
Doe has just been reversed by Assistant
Secretary Melkiejohn, of the War Depart
ment, whereby private soldiers are now
TO be given the privilege OF promotion
just before retirement, after thirty years
service. OF this action, and the present
pOlicy of the War Depa rtment, Col Thomas
Ward, assistant adjutant general, in a
letter, To tie Commanding general of the
Department OF the Columbia, said:
Referring 10 u letter of the former
Assistant Secretary OF War, Doe, of August
4, 1896, which was, perhaps, inadvertently
forwarded by the War Department direct
10 all regimental commanders, the As
Sstant Secretary of War instructs me To
inform you that after careful examination
be finds that the impression upon which
the letter was based is not sustained by
The records of the department
While il is true that the number of non
commissioned officers on the retired list is
greater than the number of prtvates, it is
also true that this state of affairs has not
been brought about through any abnor-
NAL agency. But by promotion on account
of long and faithful service, and selection
iSA nteAll Oh account Oh SDpClaI
training and ability, 40. or one-balf of
the total number OF non-commissionet of
Ulcers on the retired list, have been retired
from the starr departments OF the Army
And it appears only reasonable that the
Other half should come, as they do, from
the regimental organ;za tons of the line.
The only abnormal state of affairs tif any
can be said TO exist arises from the fact
that $50 enlisted men out of the total OF
over 200 should he retired as privates.
after thirty years honest and faithful serv-
ice.
1t is well know n tina all private soldiers
are not hy nature entirely well fitted to
be non-commissioned officers, but at the
same time the duties required of them are
more La borious, exposure is always greater
as FOR instances that of walking poSt as
sentinel to the advance in line of battle
and il any should be rewarded by slight
promotion just before retirement after
thirty years honest and faithful service In
the army, the private soldier should re-
CeiYe due considerations
The letter referred to is therefore with
drawn, and you viii please notify regi-
mental commanders accordingly
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John Banning Of Los Angeles, California
pioneer, who made fortune in railroad
building and lumber shipping in the days
when Southern California was just begin
ming To boom.
..Sbc IS unquestionably one Of the most
beautiful blond women in the world. Her
figure is tall and full, with beautifully
rounded shoulders and neck. Her skin
is pink with liotouS good health. she ha
large blue ewes, dark Iashes and lock Of
cIilldlike innocence. Her hair, which is
wonderfully abundant and silky, is natur-
ALLY brown, but Mrs. Bradbury, who has a
passion for trying toilet preparations,
usually has it dyed or bleached some shade
Of red, which is always becoming 10 her,
though the sudden changes are sometimes
startling.
.'Such is the generous climate of California
that when Lucy Banning came back from
Paris, where she had finished her educa-
ton, at sixteen, she was grown women
in every respect. AT this time she was
engaged to the son OF Wall street banker,
whom she had met in Paris but that did
not prevent her from becoming the belle
of Los Angeles Immediately Even Then
her beauty and toilets were the talk OF
Southern California, and at Catalina
Island, which is the property of the Ban
nings and the favorite seaside resort Of
Los Angeles, she was the queen of every
entertainment.
Conspicuous among her admirers was
John Bradbury, the richest catch OF Cali
fornia His father was Vermont Yankee,
had married half-breed Indian woman
in Mexico, whose great ranches and silver
mines had made him enormously rich.
John Bradbury, who is now about twenty
eight, is small and swarthy, and has In
dian features and straight black hair, ut
is very courteous and unassuming in
manner.
There was some talk of marriage soon
after the two met, hut parental objections
on the score of short acquaintance and
extreme youthpostponed an engagement for
a year. Lucy Banning went to visit friends
in San Francisco, and John followed. A
certain restaurant in San Francisco is noted
for its private supper rooms, elegant COOK
ing and an air of fascinating wickeduess.
Miss Banning had heard many stories about
this resort, and persuaded John to take
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her to quietlittle lunch at the place She
slipped away from her hostess on plea CT
visiting .John's sisters in oakland, and met
him clandestinely.
after the lunch they both sat at the ta-
in silence Finally each urged the other
to tell what he or she was thinking of. and
afetr some hesitati they exchanged
notes across the table. Both notes read:
'Le, Us run off and get married." 1t was
then about o'clock. but by liberal use of
the telegraph and cab hire, license was
secured, minister found, and Mr. and
Mrs John Bradbury returned to his rooms
In The Palace Hotel.
''In the morning Mrs. Bradbury lacked
even the necessary articles to make her
toilet. John stepped across the way to
the Tiffany of the Pacific coast, AMI re-
turn ed, followed by two men with a
silver toilet set big enough t., fill
trunk. This is the way he did everything
! for her. He anticipated her every wish
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Orders for Public Work.

The Commiss toner's have ordered:
The following prices for stopcocks for
water service pipes To be furnished by
the water department are hereby fixed
for the current fiscal year: Three quar-
term ch stopcocks, S1.O5 each; 1-inch
stopcocks. S1.25 each; 1-4inch stop
cocks, 81 80 each; / 12-inch stopeoks,
$3.50 each.
That 43O feet Of 6-iuch water main be
laid in the west side OF North Capitol
street between Mas sachuset5s avenue
and G street
That Florida avenue, between street
and ChampIain avenue, be repaired: cost
$3.50, chargeabIe to appropriation for
current repairs to county roads
That permission be granted the CheSa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
20 erect thirteen fixtures along the top
of the west side of the Chain Bridge
across the Potomac River, as shown on
plat on file in the engineer department
work to be done under the supervision
of the engineer of bridges.