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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01
CASES OF DROWNING.
How to Resuscitate Person Who Is APP
parently Dead. .

How to Resuscitate Person Who Is APP
parently Dead. .
II the drowned person has been sub
merged so long as to be unconscious, the
first thing to be done is to clear the
lungs and air passages of water. This
is best accomplished by turning him
upon the face, seizing him by the mid
die and suddenly jerking the body up
ward to height of foot and half to
two feet. If possible, the mouth should
be open and the tongue drawn out at
the same time, so as to facilitate the
exit of the water which may have been
drawn into the air passages. This move
ment may be quickly repeated two or
three times.
The individual should then be turned
upon the back, and two procedures
should be adopted. While one person,
kneeling at the head of the patient,
seizes the arms at the wrists and moves
them upward and outward until they
are perpendicular to the body over the
patients head, then returns the arms to
the sides and bends forward over the
pouout iudhiuS COiupfcssioh VI eho
sides, SO as alternately to expand and
contract the chest, thus forcing the air
out and in at the same time. another
person should seize the tongue with n
napkin OF a handkerchief and pull it
out forcibly while the arms are being
moved upward, letting the tongue prop
back into the mouth, but without re-
leasing it, at the same moment that the
arms are brought down to the sides.
BY these procedures the most power
full known means are brought to bear
to stimulate the natural respiratory
movements. Sharp percussion of the
chest over the region of the heart may
be made at short intervals. If sufficient
help is at hand. the arms and legs
should be vigorously rubbed at the same
time. Care should also be taken to
warm the body by the application OF
blankets, hot cloths, etc.
II opportunity affords, the patient
might be immersed in hot bath. tenn.
perature of l05 degrees f., for one or
two minutes, then removed and exposed
to the influence of cold water. which
may be dashed over the body from o
pail or dipper. or cloths wrung out Of
cold water may be rubbed over the sur
face. New York Voice
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01

Almost every man in America has
some digestive trouble. When men
meet, the greeting usuallyilis, "Well,
how are you?" That develops health
talk. The man who has no bowel or
stomach trouble is almostIa curiosity.
Trouble is men take no care of them
selves. They eat as though they had
copper stomach and .bowels of brass.
By and by overwOrked: nature rebels.
Then come: headaches. nervousness,
bad blood, liver and kidney troubles.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant PELLETS furnish
help for constipation and torpid liver,
sick and bilious headache, dizziness
sour stomach, loss of appetite, indigest-
ion, or dyspepsia, windy belchings,"
heartburn" pain and distress after eat
ing, and kindrid arrangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels. Accept no
substitute.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01
HESPER.
Ian. 30. 1899.

jail. on, lOoo.
(From our regular correspondent
John Bryant has returned from Gas
ton, N. ID.
DIR. Philip Slack Is attending quar-
terly meeting at Walton, Wis.
Rev. VIM. Cummings is conducting
special meetings at the M. f. church.
Miss Bertha Gather, of Carthage,
Mo-, is the guest of b. Street and
family.
G. 4. Meader and r. HI. Worth
were visitors from La Crosse during
the week.
Mrs. Hubbell has been enjoying q
visit from her brother, Bert Anderson,
of Sparta, Wis.
If you want good bargains, you can
do no better than go to the big sale at
b. M. LENS.
An interesting Free Thought meet
ing was held at the home of DIR.
Worth, on the 22d.
Jay Casterton, for the past two years
of Lake Benton. Mimi, is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Henry Manuel.
j. III. McMillen recently made bust
ness trip to Peoria, ILL.,, and purchased
a twenty-five horse power engine.
Miss Hilda Casterton has gone to
DEBORAH for the remainder of the win
ter to take music lessons.
Miss Gertrude Dillingham; took the
train at Mabel on Tuesday morning,
bound for Winona, where she will at
tend school the coming year. She was
accompanied by her father.
Mrs. Alfred McMillen was called to
her f8lmer home i'm Sheldon two weeks
ago OH account of the death of her
father
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sellman at
tended the double silver wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Falck and Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Pfister, of Locust, the 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Humphrey and
son Victor, of Fort Ransom, N. D.,
came up from DEBORAH last week to
visit their Highland and Hesper rela-
tives.
Mrs. Hans Rygg returned from
Anaconda, Mont, the 18th. Her hus-
band is expected soon, as he is thrown
out of employment on account Of a
strike.
The Mock -Sad-Alli and Reno Com
psny have several nights engage
nient at the hall. They are greeted
with good houses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01
LOCUST.
Jan. 81, 1899.

Jan. 81, 1899.
From our regular correspondent
Mrs. August Hilleman and baby are
on the sick list.
Mrs. Geo. A. Pfister is recovering
from the grip.
A sleigh load of young people visited
Satire by moonlight Sunday night.
Miss Clara Statler, of Hutton, MINI
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo. A.
Pfister.
There are rumors of getting n new
telephone line in this city, also of hav-
ing paper published in the future.
Walter Darlington, liver Siene and
will Kern were pleasant callers at
Philip Pfster's, Jr., Sunday evening.
A number of young people from this
vicinity attended the Young Peoples
society at K. Ellingson's last Friday
evening. A good time is reported.
Henry Sellman came down from
Hesper Sunday to get his wife at Chas.
Falk's, who had been under the pa.
rental roof since the silver wedding.
Christian Hutvedt, who attend.
Valder's College, came up from De-
corah last Thursday, to visit C. A.
Luros and friend.
90 below zero last Sunday, and 2s'
below zero Monday. Very cold wealth
erin fact SO cold that dogs lift Their
feet in crossing the street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Pfister Jr. and
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Falk celebrat
ed their silver wedding on Friday last
Dinner was served at Philip Pfister Jr
and supper at Chas. Falk's. A number
of friends and neighbors were present
The speaker on this joyous occasion wa.
Rev. X. Seehnus. A number of friend
could not come on account of the
weather Among those that came
from distance were Lawrence Falk
Jr., and wife, of Strawberry Point
Lawrence Falk, Jacob Falk and wife
father and brother of Chas. Falk, O
Fit. Atkinson; Jacob Falk, father o
Mrs. Philip Pfister, of Calmar; Mr.. al
Mrs. Fred Sellman, Ottilia Sydow ant
Clara Neufert, Of DEBORAH, and Helen,
Neufert, of Satire. A merry time wa
had. May the two couple live to cele
brate their golden wedding, is the wisl
of the writer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01
BURR OAK
Jan. 80, 1899.

Jan. 80, 1899.
tFrom our regular correspondent
Mrs. Ericsson is very sick with the
h grippe.
Albert Wingate sold a fine team last
week for $225.
Rev. Cummings has been at Hesper
the past week, holding revival services.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Reed Sundayed
with Mr.. J. Wade and family, of Trout
Run.
Quite change in the weather the
past week, the mercury falling from
above zero to 800 below.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Masters went to Lu.
verne, Mimi, the Oath inst, to visit
Mrs. Ms. sister, Mrs. w. Pierce.
Although but small attendance al
the basket social Friday evening, the
proceeds were over SO, which will be
used for the benefit of the Sunday
School.
The occupants of the parsonage wert
somewhat frightened last Sunda.
morning by seeing smoke rolling out o.
the roof of their house. An investiga
ton of the chimney was made and
found to be so clogged the smoke could
not ascend.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Briggs baby died
Saturday night, after weeks illness
of Spinal meaningless. The funeral ser
vices will be held at the M. E. church
Tuesday afternoon. The bereaved par
ents have the sympathy of the entire
community.
This lovely bud, SO young SO fair,
Called hence by earthly doom, 1sk
Just came to show how sweet fcsN sst
In Paradise would bloom. an
Fer sin could harm or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care,
The opening bud to Heaven conveyed
And babe II blossom there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01
Oak Lawn Fruit Farm and Nursery.

If you would like to'grow:%,fruit sue
cessfully, buy varieties that have been
grown and testedin your locality. 49,
600 apple trees, 10000 evergreens, TO-
grapes, plums and cherry for the spring
of 1899. Also large stock of raspberries,
blackberries, strawberries, currants,
gooseberries and a complete line of
fruit and ornamental shrubs.n
Our stock is first class.
2 Our prices are low.
3 We warrant our stock.
A We live up to our warrants.
BENTs & UPTON, Props,
Cresco, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps Of Writer'S From Neighbor.
ing Cities and Towns.

I'VE are especially DESTROYS of secur-
ing q competent, regular correspondent
from every section of theDcounty moi
already represented In our columns
We would be pleased to have any who
will take up the work write US, and we
will state our arrangement for cor
respondence, etc.-EDs.l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01
A BARGAIN In LAND.
Two Good Missouri Farms For Sale
Cheap.

Here is a bargain in land for the
lucky purchaser, situated just ad-
joining the town of Dixon, Pulaski
county, MO, on Frisco railway, a
splendid town of 800 inhabitants, sur
rounded by beautiful and productive
country. Following is a description of
the land-320 acres-viz:
NE4, Nj, :SEa, 24O acres; NEi,
SWi NWa, so acres, sec. 25, twp. 3S,
-uorth of Range IL, west of the 9th p. M.
This farm will be sold, if taken at once,
ut SIG 90 per acre, one-third cash, and
balance on easy time with low rate of
interest.
The other farm contains 100 acres,
viz: NJ, SCI, and 81, NE3, sec. 8, twp.
81, north of Range 10, west. There is
no waste land, all level, with good
timber, and all can be cultivated.
Terms, $1,000 per acre, two-thirds cash,
balance on easy time with low rate of
interest For further particulars in
quire of III. F. BARTHELL.
ALL our farmer readers should take q
dvantage of the unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes,
with this paper, The Iowa Homestead,
its Speciali Farmers Institute editions,
The Poultry Farmer, The Farmers
Mutual Insurance Journal and the
Humane Alliance. The subscription
price of these fivepublications amounts
to $3.50, while our own paper is $3.50, a
total of $3.50. We are prepared to send
them all, including our own paper, to
any farmer in this county for $1.95,
which is only As cents more than our
own subscription price. Never before
was so much superior reading mater, OF
the most practical and useful character,
offered for only $1.95. The first four OF
the papers named are SO well known
through the west that but little need
be said of them. They commend them
selves to the readers favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Humane
Alliance is devoted to humane edu-
cation, and should be In every farmers
family, so that the boys and girls on
the farm may early imbibe the prin.
cipals of broad humanity that shall
include all Gods creatures, and learn
the wickedness and brutalizing tend
ency of cruelty of all kinds. Take
advantage of this great offer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-01

A GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERYWHERE
AfOr "The Story of the Philippines" by Murat
as Of1cial Historian to the War Department.
The book was written In army camps at san
francisco. on the Pacific with General Merritt,
in the American trenches at Manila, In the In.
an, gent camps with Aguinaldo. on the deck OF
the Ol mpia with Dewey, and In the roar Of
attic at the fall Of Manila. Bonanza for az
anis. Brimful OF original pictures taken by
government photographers ON the spot.
Large book. Low prices. Big profits. Freight
aid. Credit given. Drop all trashy nnoffic-
ia rh"- sec'y., Star Insurance Bids.. Chicago.
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totally destroyed Friday night. The loss is estimated to be $150,- 900 to the State, without dollars insurance, The school would have opened next Wednesday, hence there was not a full attendance of pupils and no fatalities. Thirty eight people were in the building at the lame aud there were many nar- row aua erolc escapes. The fire originates on the long wooden porch between the administration building and the girls dormitory. That the building was not insured and is a total loss to the State is due to the penny-wise and pound foolish policy and lack of business sagacity on the part of our legisla- tors.
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A WORLD WONDER.
Main Street Saturday Was the Scene
 of Some Miracles.

Friday night at the Hotel Trulock an exhibition of miracles was had. There were about fifty people who witnessed the demonstration, and the actor in the scene was Sam Wright. He mas been called a freak" From what we saw of him we are pleased to designate him a wonder of the world.
 Saturday afternoon on Main street in front of Walker Drug Go. s store he was perched upon a box, dressed in blue. black tights. Around him were about 100 sight seers, eyes open and some with thelr mouths open, too. It was enough to make anyone stare. Wright, the wonder. claims to have no feeling. His exhibition Saturday was begun by taking bottle of whiskey and drinking it, and then he commenced to eat the glass.
 His several feats are worth men, tioning in detail, but owing to the fact that he will doubtless be an att attraction at the State Fair to be held here in October, and that only few saw him perform, we refrain from publishing them. We do not hesitate to say, however, that in his several acts he IS beyond ques tion a wonder among the great freaks that walk this mundane sphere and his acts ought to be termed miracles. We take pleasure in calling him one of the seven wonders of the world, or better still, one of the wonders of modern science, freakism or anything you are pleased to suggest.
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cHANcERY COURT.

In the Chancery Court suit has been filed ty the American Building and Loan Association of Little Rock, and l.. $. Smo.hers, as trus- tee, plaintiffs, agaInst Stephen A. Clark and Carrie A. Clarkson, defen- dants. It is a complaint in equity. Defendants took stock so it is charged in the complaint, in the Building and Loan Association, and their failure to pay same as due has caused the above suit to be entered against them.
 Plaintiffs seek to recover $550 past due and unpaid, with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from September 1, 1898, to August 1. 1899. The interest will amount 10 $50.42, making the total, including princi- pal, interest and insurance paid out by the company as alleged in the complaint up to August l, 1899, $623 62.
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PIGEONS OF LONDON.

Of all the common sights of London none is more interesting than it's pi- geons, which bring a suggestion of old-world stateliness into the turmoil of the city. There is particular flock for most all the big buildings of Lon- don, and they are to be found all over the city. A curious fact observed is that the birds on the east side of a huge building have nothing to do with those on the west side, while the bird residents of the north and south sides keep quite as much to themselves.
 The birds live a glorious life. for everybody pets them. The judges of the law courts feed the pigeons, not scraps, but grain and such things as birds like. Dozens of clerks in the law yers' offices scatter food for the birds daily in Kings Bench walk, while the keeper of a coffee house religiously brings bits of broken bread for his feathered friends.
 One of the prettiest sights is to see the pigeons which live on the British museum. There are half dozen read CTS who make practice of feeding the birds and the pigeons will abandon strangers who come with full hands for their old friends, even when they appear without food. The cabmen are great friends of the pigeons, which seem to realize these men are good friends to cultivate, for rarely is there nna who will mt rna4$Aw a ha~5%..r aA grain from the horses noseba&A
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SOCIETY,".
6N ~ANNNN NNN@NN N&I

MOTHERS HALF HOUR CLUB IfE At the home of Mrs. C. Vess, corner of Fifth avenue and Walnut street. Monday evening the Mothers Half Hour Club was called together. This was their first meeting since the hot days of summer, and a full attendance Of the members was had. The club. from present indications, will be more successful than last year. Two new members were add ed as follows: Mrs. D. l.. Trimble and Mrs. F. E. Renfrow. The follow ing officers were elected: President, Mrs. c. E. Valiant; vice-president, Mrs. Fred Fox; Secretary and Treas urer, Mrs. F. c. Knox; Librarian, Mrs. w. E. SanderD.
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Fluctuations in the cotton market were Haunting high Friday. The man who tapped" the wires must be more kinds of an operator than one. He did an injustice to some, but taking advant age of the Dewey day celebration certainly benefited many poor man. Dewey IS always the means of causing some good to be done to those who are in direst need. For this reason "Dewey Day will never be forgotten by the farmers, and certainly not by those who were tapped" out of what money they may have lost until the discovery of the "shell game" that was played on the New Orleans ex- change.
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A PROPOSITION is before the city council to create an improvement district for the purpose of building new city hall and jail. We need a new jail, but the city hall is good enough for present purposes at least. Let the er-burdened tax payers get rid of some of the im- provement districts they already have before taking on more. The ax-payers are getting little enough for their money as it is, without in creasing their obligations. With it's annual income of $38, ,000 % the city ought to get along somehow and be able to make a few public improvements occasionally without forcing additional burdens upon the people in the way of improvement districts.
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How,s This?

We offer sl00 reward for any case of catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
 F. J. CHENEY x CO, Props, Toledo, 0
 We the undersigned. have known F. J Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transac- lions and financially able to carry out any ob- legations made by their firm.
 WEST TRUAx. Wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 wALDING. KINNAN $ MARVIN. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle, Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. k8 Halls family pills are the best
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IT is proposed to create new improvement district for the purpose of building a new city hall The total receipts of the city last year were over $3S, ,00O %, and it does seem that the taxpayers of Pine Bluff should see something for their money besides a policeman occa- sionally.
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nANCE-At the home of Mir. and U Mrs. D. George on Eighth and Gum streets q social was enjoyed Friday night. Refreshments were served and dancing indulged in until late hour. The following were present: Misses Hattie Cross, Alice Morris, Kate Huggard, Johnnie Fuhr, Daisy Kennedy, Iona George, Hattie George, Maisy Wright, Birdie kennedy, Bruna McGehee; Mesdames Case and Chadwick. Messrs. Arthur and John Bureau. Rob Mickleberry, Garland Vaughan, Louis Bradbury, Morgan Micklebery, Edgar McFad- den, Deck Hardin, Walter Booae, Ed Case, Jim Stewart, Ghas. Colheur, Henry O'Neal, Ruby Mickl eberry, Frank Dobbin, and Oscar Harris.
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Semi gQeekIp Grapbic.
CORRESPONDENTS

The GRAPHIC WANTS cor respondents at every post-office in Jefferson and adjoining counties If it publishes no news from your place it has no correspondent there and wants one. Write for terms, instructions, etc, to
 THE GRAPHIC,
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE coNFEDERAcY.

The Daughters of tie Confederacy will meet at the residence of their president. Mrs. B. E. Benton, Mon day afternoon at o'clock. All members are requested to be presen 5. The final arrangements will be made to entertain delegates to the State convention to be held here Oct. Il, F, and 13.
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While the wires were tapped" on
 the cotton exchange, thereby caus- ing great excitement among the buyers aud hoy of money in a good direction, nothing was said pertaining to the other articles that were tapped" and flowed so freely.
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New York is proud Of Dewey, but is Dewey proud of New YorK? H refused to go to Chicago, due, no doubt, to that canal Chicago is dig ging to St. Lotus.
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Aguinaldo had a spasm and Otis fit when Dewey arrived. If Dewey has his way he'll give them worse than fits spasms; he may give them
 Fitzsimmons' solar plexus blow which has proved to be knock out.
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Cotton is doing the right thing at the right time. A shortage h the crop has demonstrated the fact that it makes au increase in the farmers poeket book.
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The Democratic State campaign in Ohio was formally opened Satur- day by a speech at Hamilton by John R. Mclean, candidate for gov ernor. and others.
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The people of New York were Saturday Olympiaized. Many visit. ors were in attendance. It is safe to assert they were mesmerized by DeweY's eyes.
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But then what's the use of a rule that don't some time in it's existence work both ways. It has worked the farmers long enough.
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They want torun Dewey for Pres ident. He'll never run. When any thing comes up before Dewey with run" in it he most respectfully de- chnes.
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IN HONOR OF MISS OLIYER-At \ Mir. and Mrs. Dewitt Hope on Georgia street. between Sixth and Seventh avenue, on Thursday night party and dance was rendered Miss lone Oliver. Dancing was in- dulged in until late hour, and re- treatments served by the courteous MT and Mrs. Hope. The following guests were present: Misses Clara Hope, Mary Huggard, Kate Hug gard, Daisy Kennedy, Johnnie Fubr, Lula Banks, Myrtle Parrott, Maisy Wright, Alice Morris, Bruna McGehee, Angie Merlo, Hattie Cross; Mrs. Ed Case and MT. and Mrs. Dewitt Hope. Messrs. Arthur and John Bureau, Chas. Roma, Robt. MiCkleberry, Garland Vaughan, Louis Bradberry, Ed Moore. Morgan M1ckleberry, Jack Hardin, Oscar Keeler, Edgar, Me Fadden, John Kennedy, Rudolph Wolf and Chas. Colheur.
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The Deaf-Mute Asylum at Little Rock was burned to the ground and
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MISS DABNEY HONORED-Last IU Tuesday night the lovely and hospitable home of Mir. and Mrs. B. T. Allison, on Barraque street, was brilliantly lighted up. and the pass ers-by could hear the sounds of sweet music and happy voices which fioated out from the house on the night air. The occasion was a de- flightful one in every respect and was given for the benefit of Rev. ]. F. Carr, pastor of the Methodist church
 and was also given in honor of Miss Lillian Dabney, visiting belle oi Trenton, Tenn. This young lady captured the happy crowd with her full and .melodious cOntralto voice. After playing a number of games
 each and every one present, rowing they never had better time, retired to their homes at wee sma' hour
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Little Edna.

The girl wonder. The only lady turning forward and backward somersaults on a bareback horse. 4 challenge of S10,000 to any one who can produce her equal.