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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-05-04
WACO, MAY 4 1883

Chattanooga is shipping -trawbcr'
les tn the north The first crates were
started last SATURDAY..
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Mr.. Gould's present visit to TcXa.
recalls the experience of north
Texas new paper reporter with the
great magna'c two year. ago, on "a
former visit. The Bohemian tried to
interview the millionaire. MIR. Gould
invited the reporter, who was very
bothersome, on board his palace car,
and, steaming ten miles from town,
put him out on sandy plain to foot
il back under hot sun.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-05-04

The ntc.l style OF ring hNu.ls. wtN
milpHu souvenir engraved ON, lu Ill cd
letter, at j. Lryiush's -Hi2ltc
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NOTICE or FILING ADMIN
-NI~IRATOR'S ACCOUNT

= - IA \ Olt = AClOl Mt
TIE safe ot IrNn. TO the Sheriff mr.
1.y & u,ttblc OF Mcl,n.an 4. univ
You are hereby cummandrd thaf v.n
cause 20 be published frr at least facnry
uHy' ma newspaper printed iu your conn
H,,a true copy of the following writ.
The state II Texas, County of NrI.r-
Man. u" all persons interested in rbr .,'.-
u. instr ton OF 'hr estate l.ucrcui Mo
ttdacn, dcc,a,,
I- II Suutrhtic. duuI \. ". NrF,lI,,
y,lN,utors OF the estate of Lucr tin H.,
fHdd'n. deceased, have Hlrd their GI,I
account Do the tuniy Court Of Mi . .',
nm county which sill he cteJ an M " ,t ~,
n'N. term Of said court. ,ommrr.-no ' oo
thr iGIrd Monday ion MAY, lisa stS , In
court house thereof To- tie rity ot "A . ,le
al "hl'h ilme al. persons inter, stoIio .oii
g e., may appear and contest The s.n,n
u lueN see proper @''"0'
Witness, ". Baker, clerk OF the ,,,r-
Given under my hand ma tba s..l -.
SAM court the dtl day Of Apui. iSS{. VI
,r j. ". BAKER,
by o. W. David, Deputy. i-i7is0i
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Office OF FILING ADMINS.
NIRNTOR,S FINAL-AECNIlNT

NOTICE OF FILING ADMINS.
~ TRAITORS FINAL ACCOUNT
The state ct lrXns-ro the Sheriff or any
Constable OF MrlenRun County
You are hereby commanded, that Won
advertise for at least Twenty days In a
newspaper published in McIGnnuu couu.
~. Texas, a true copy OF the following
writ:
THE STATE OF TENAS.l
County OF McLcunap.
To all 'er-Ons Interested In the Admins
tration OF the E-tale OF LYcy VI. Me
Knight, deceased:
VS. Baker administrator. with will
annexed, OF the estate OF Lucy NJ. M-
knight, dec a-Dd. hl, filed hi, account for
lluW settlement, n the County
Court of Mclcnnau County. which
VIII he acted on at the next
tclm of sail court, commencing on tie
thld Monday in Ma, \. u. lNs}, at the
courthouse thereof, no the city o! Waco. nj
which time all person, interested I'm said
estate may appear all contest ne same, il
lhyy see proper
Wines. j, W, Bukor clerk of tho
County Court OF Mclcuu n county.
Given under my hand and The seal nt
'aid court, the aOth day OF April, ISN3.
u. W BAKER.
5l-d4d OK. &. g.. Mel Go ,rrNas
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For ycms,aud given up Do, physicians of
lshI and other kidney diseases, liver
comp 20. &, severe coughs called tu.-
SUM ton, have been cured.
Women gore Graz
From agony of uuuugit. nervousness,
Wuk,tgluCss and various disease Icyu4HI
10 woman.
People drawn out Of shape from tNcrl-
ella ing pain, OF rhCum ,tsm
lnllamrlAtory and chruuic, or suil, ring
from ScrutulM
frN-lIela-,
salt rhcum, blood poisoning, Dyspepsia. .u-
digestion, and in 'brt almost all disease, ir1l
Nature Is b ir 90.
Have been cured by Hop Bittgrs. proof
OF which can De found In every %, igubOr.
hood M ue known world.
Ui1J--un- Wed-iIiAMly
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Fine slde-Wheei Passenger Steamers
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hhDhUht BURLINGTON ROCK ISLAND,
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LACROSSE, ST. PAUL and mINEEA POLLS.
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Excursion Tickets at low rates to ST. Paul Lake
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and cheapest route to Dakota, Montana aud Manitoba
For Illustrated Guide Hook, time tables pn-s.nyer
ana iToiihL rates; md Other reformation, address,
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
The Art Amateur

for January fairly Overflows with
those designs, illustrations and prdc.
teal suggestions for art work and
home decorations which make this
admirable magazine a welcome visi.
tor in 81 many cultured American
households. A superb portrait of the
famous English sketcher. Francis
Seymour Haden some striking char
coal and pencil sketches by Walter
Shirlaw; Il very interesting collection
of miniatures by Conway, and dOu.
bIe page of Salmagundi Exhibition
sketches are notable features of this
number. The illustrations of Volk.
mar faience, artistic furniture ard
pianos, tapestry, needlework and
jewelry are especially good. Practi.
cal articles OH fan painting, miniature
painting, china painting and art
nrrdipwOrk are given. together with
valuable "hints for the home" and
ANSWERS 10 correspondents" In the
supplement sheets are full-size de-
signs for u panel of cherubs' heads ;
apprehension decoration for u vase ;
BIRDS and pine-nredlrs for a cup and
saucer IN ivy and owl decoration "f
,..vrrlern tiles for fireplace facing;
, four.mgr floral design from the
Royal school of Art Nrrdlrwork. fni
~ embroidered screen (; part of aIr
embroidered cope. and sixteen hon.
Irrs for prayrr-book illumination.
Price IS cents. Montague Marks.
nuhlisher, % Union Square, New
York.
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A Concatenated Narrative,

Cackston. who wanted To sell his farm.
was approached by Il man who wanted
the place.
"How's health down thrrc?'
Health sgOod," exclaimed CacksIon
with enthusiasm.
"Any chills?"
al tell you what's a fact: Some time
ago an old man who had been shaking
for years with palsy came 10 my house,
stayed week and hasn't shook none
since"
as your family well?"
'.Splendid health. sir"
Next day the man again approached
Cackston and said: "You have misrep-
resented your place to me and | am 60.
ing to whale you right here
81 made no Misrepresentation" he
nervously replied.
II asked you how health was down
there"
..Aud said that health WAS good.
Now, sir. health is good. Everybody
wants health and its good wherever
you find it,
You said that All old man who had
palsy"
II said that an old man who had pal.
sy came To my house and hadn't shook
none since. He died.
"You said that your family was well.
| found that your family are all sick"
'.My family is well. Them people
living in that house is not my family;
my folks live in town.
Iought to whale you" said the man,
..for know you have lied somehow.
I'll see you again in day or two, and
If by that time have found the town.
ship, section and range OF the lie you
have told. look out. "--ArkanSaS 7rdp.
pIey
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
= Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF John Farmer,
deceased.
The State OF Minnesota and the said Probate
Court To NIL persons interested in the estate
of John Farmer, late 81 the county Of Blue
Earth deceased. Greeting:
You and each ~ you are hereby cited and
required personally To be and appear before
the Judge of Probate ~ the county Of Blue
Earth AT his office In the city Of Mankato in
said county on the 18th day of February, A. ID.
lss3, at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of hat
day, then and there 10 attend the final settle
ment of the account Of Mary A. Farmer. Rd
ministratriN of the estate OF the said John
Farmer, deceased, and the distribution al
said estate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal Of the Probate
Court. this sth dav of January, A. ID. 1885.
GEO. W. MEAD,
iSEAL.l Judge Of Probate.
THOMAS & WAsHBCRS,
Attorneys for Administrative.
aIw3
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First insertion Dec. {, u.s.; last insertion
January ~. 1880.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE.

.,,,, 49,, ., - - -. 4, =. a.. .,.,, n,
I)EtatLI having bcth niuc III Tue c.u,i,
- lions of certain mortgage executor ny
Godlof Paetzold. unmarried, in"rtgaHor' To
Ihebritish AMI American Mortgage company
,,nd al ,,n.r ,nd ~ xir,ue ~ The
laws of q rrat BritaiI,, mortgaycc, dated July
Isl, A D. lS?g and recorded i'm the office nj the.
Register of Deeds I'm ana for the county al
iSth day OF December. A. ID. 1879, at tive
o'clock In the nfIcrnoon. i'm Book No. . ut
mortgages. ON page sqS: by which mortgage
there was conveyed and granted the follow
Ing described real estate. Situate I'm the co,n,-
tynf Rhine Farm aforesaid. tn-wit: The East
half Of the Northeast quarter oi section Ten
llol. III Township One Hundred and five llual
north ot Range Twpnty-SiN Ia6l, west Ot the
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In the Whole History or
Maslicina

No preparation has ever performed sun
marvellous cures, or maintained SO
wide a reputation, as AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL, which is recognized as the
worlds remedy for all diseases Of the
throat and lungs. Its long-continued
series Of wonderful cures in all eli
mates has made it universally known
as a safe and reliable agent to employ.
Against ordinary colds, which are the
forerunners of more serious disorders,
1t acts speedily and surely, always re.
lieving suffering, and often saving life.
The protection 1t affords, by its timely
use IN throat and chest disorders,
makes It an invaluable remedy to be
kept always OH hand In every home.
No person can afford to be without It,
aud those who have once used 1t never
will. From their knowledge Of It's
compositions and operation, physicians
use the CHERRY PICTORIAL extensively
In their practice, and clergymen recon-
mend it. 1t IL absolutely certain In
its healing effects, aud will always
cure where cures are possible.
For sale by all druggists.
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Dec. ~, last insertion February
Q, 1888.

WHEREAS, default has been made In the
w conditions OF n certain mortgage execut-
ed and delivered by Josephine d. Frisbie ana
Frisbie her husband mortgagors, To
William :. Shepard, mortRagee, dated the
:s.snd day of July, 4. d., eighteen hundred ana
seventy-thrcc and accorded In tho once OF
the Register Of Deeds Of the county OF Blue
Earth in the state Of Minnesota, on the with
day of July. A. u. 1874, at eleven o'clock A.
NJ, In book u of mortgages, on page SS ON
which there IL claimed tn he due, ut the date
of this notice, the amount OF sixteen hundred
and sevcnty-threc ss:l0o dollars (tl6s3 s5-lUQ)
and no action or proceeding has boon
instituted at law OF I'm equity TO recover the
debt secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof. Now, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue az a power Of sale contained In said
mortgage, and Of the statute in such case
made and provided. said mortgage will be
furrcloscd 10y sale OF the inortgared premises
therein described, AT public auction ut the
front door of the office OF the Register Of
Deeds I'm the city OF Mankato, In the county
uf Blue Earth and nte Of Minnesota, on
saturday. the 10th day OF February, A. ID.
eighteen hundred and eighty-thrce, at ten
O'Clock I'm the forenoon, tosatisfy the amount
which shall then he due ON said mortgage debt,
with the interest thereon, ana costs ana ex-
prnses Of sale, and the sum OF Forty tio) Dol.
lars attorneys fees, IA stipulated In said
mortgage in case Of foreclosure. The
premises described in said mortgage. and so To
he sold, are the lots, pieces or parcels OF land
situated I'm the county OF Blue Earth and
state of Minnesota and known and described
as follows, to-wit: The undivided one half "a
interest of lots One IN, Two III and Three
lSl, i'm Block Twcnty-one l2il. of warrcn's
Addition Ia Mankato according to the plat
thereof, ~ recorded In the Office Of the RE-
gisicr of Deeds Of said Blue Earth county,
and said mortgage will he thereby foreclosed.
WILLIAM \. SHEPARD,
Mortgagcc.
THOMAS & wASHBURS,
Attorneys for Mortgage, Mankato, Mimi.
Dated December 2sth, 1881
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the guardianship Of
William II Stephns, Lille L. Stephins and
Mary Jane SiephnS. minors.
Ga reading and Ming the petition OF George
Sc ph.ns, guardian uf the person and property
~ William II. Stephins, Lille =. StephinS and
MARY Jane Stephins, minors. FOR license q
sell the real estate of his said wards: and II
appearing from said petition, thai II IL ne
wards. that said real estate, or part thereof.
should Toe sold; IL is ordered. thar the next 81
Kin Of the said ward, and all persons inter
csIed in the estate Of said wari, shall appear
before said Probate Court, AZ the Probate
Office in the city of Mankatn in the County
OF Blue Earth aforesaid, ola the l2th day ~
February. A. ID. 1888, at 10 o'clock in the
loren pon, tn show cause why license
should not be granted for the sale of said
estate
And IL is further ordered that Il copy of
this order be personally served on the next
of kan of said wards, residing in said BLU
Earth county, and on all persons interested
in said estate. nj least fourteen days before
the hearing Of said petition rs aforesaid, ana
10y the publication thereof for four successive
weeks IN the Mankato FREE PRESS, "a weekly
-paper, printed and published M the city
q: Munkato in said Blue Earth county, the
last Of which publications shall be- ar least
fourteen days before said dav of hearing,
and all other persons interested according 10
law.
Dated. December 80, Iss2
By the Court CIV. MEAD,
.swI Judge Of Probate.
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The Game Fish of America.

The publishers of the Iacriroh
Angltr, Il weekly paper devoted Ell
tirely to fishing and fish culture. alt
nounce that on and after January 9Th,
1883 they will publish from week 10
week Il series of exhaustive essays
upon the Game Fishes of America.
These essays will include popular
and scientific description, structure,
colOrati0n, etc, of each fish their
habits and habitat; description ot
tackle used; and when where and
how To catch them, etc. The articles
will he written by the best angling
authors in America, and the series
will treat of all the game fishes of
the salt and fresh waters of the con-
tinent. and when completed will form
ii text book for anglers, Il great want
not filled by any existing publication.
THe American dagler is the only paper
of its kind that Is published in. this
country. It's weekly pages are re.
plete with information of special
value to the fisherman and its fishing
reports, in season. form a practical
guide To the angling tourist,
The publication offices are in New
York City ut 1915 Park Row. and
the subscription So u year.
We have made arrangements with
the publishers Of the Angler, to club
their paper with THE FREE PRESS at
$3.50 u year and are now prepared to
take subscriptions on that basis.
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Amusing.

Lieut. Colonel Ramsey tells In his
"Recollections of Military Service and
Society" many amusing anecdotes illus
trative of life and manners. Among
them are the following, which bring out
the sturdy character OF the people OF
Sussex, England:
The incumbent of the church Of Buck
hurst, Lord Delawarc's place, was most
anxious that the service should be con-
Quoted on correct High Church princi-
pies. Every effort was made. An in
toning curate with a grand voice was
procured; the little boys Of the parish
were caught, washed and scrubbed, and
put into surplices.
The clergyman gave only ten-minute'
sermons, which ought to have pleased
the parishioners, but did not. They be-
came more and more dissatisfied, until
at last the eliminating point was reach
ed when q lectern (reading desk), a
great big outspread eagle, was brought
into the body Of the church.
The parishoners refused to enter, and
waiting for the old lord, who they knew
was also averse to the new order 81
things, said:
1--WE have stood a great deal, my
lord, but we amt a-going to worship
that ere beast for no one"
An eccentric old squire-parson owned
nearly the whole of tho parish of Corn
den. When he was i'll on Sunday he
would shut up the church. But he never
failed to make Sunday of some Other
day of the week, much to the inconve'
nience of the farmers. his tenants, who
were afraid to offend him by not going.
He always preached with an hour
glass on the pulpit. and on one Of these
weekday Sabbaths, observing that thu
congregation were impatient, he said
turning the hour-glass, MY brethren
you want rousing up; l will give you
another glass; and preached anothe
| hpur
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
First publication. Jan. 5. 1883: last publica
tiun, February 10, 1855.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSTRE SALE.

rErAI-IT bo,i,,, Roo, ,,a,,c In rho cnpdi
| i,3nnS -, - ,,.rt,i, ,,,,,r,,,.,,, ,yec,,cd hy
n,Is,bi Weir md Mar VII his wife and
tra,'c;- wc;- "a 49,. Wiz nj. yri,c r,nr,
t,a,,nrs IA tho Prit;sh md .n.rican Mort
90, Cnmnany II imi,,.d, n cnrnnrntinn duIy
,.rn,,Id nr1aIi,,d ana a. Visiting hinder and Ia
,.;r,,,,. -, ,b,. iaws 90 q re,, nrit.in mort
',a,,o.s datad tb, t,rst dsy Of anrii 3 d. Issi
md recorded in tb, ntnce ~ The Register Of
Deeds in and for the county OF Blue Earth In
IN" stare 0t Mlnhe-"lh' on tne io'n VA! oi
april a. ID ISL. AZ n O'CLOCK III tnc Ioit
myI,; in p..h vi tIIo. W pas. I- onS
Whlch mortssge there WIS '.niNcS'h anu
granted the ioiio"ins de7cripn rcai cs'hI'
sltuatc III the county OF DiHe Earth si0r"
salu' to-Wli' Inc NOr,n"eSt VunrIeI W sec,
non tx loI IN Township 0ne nuhnrcn anu
rive liuSl north, hange Iwehts seven l -
W. 81 VI u! u pm, iPai nv i'.iu, ~ ,,
tnc payment ol thc sum Oh nlNtcH uindIeu
dollars. with interest AT the rate Of eight per
cent per annuin' payable seni-hnniiaiIy az
800 ,. ~ III ,,. TO- q ssid ntor,ana,,n
. Dmia %, 10 vaiaa, W. and Eran"I Wsir
nIC pi naiH ' "c i Nv =, ,ti. 60,
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An Agents Dream.

On The afternoon of October 10th.
last. Mcssrs. +. Myers Il Co., Ut 6jS
Broadway. New York. presented to
President Arthur. ut his New York
residence, l?3 Lexington Avenue. II
copy of Il remarkable and magnificent
engraving, entitled ..Our Presidents,
l7Sa-lSSl," Copyright, 1852. by +.
Myers Il Coz After warmly COM
mrnding the picture. the President
bespoke copy also for the White
House, and the picture elegantly
framed. has accordingly been sup
piled with the compliments Of IT
publishers
The high merit Of this picture-the
finest national portrait-group ever
published--is established IN the bean.
~ OF its conception, which has thei 9
caused tn he assembled, in figure. for
the first time. our twenty one Press
dents giving audience to the great
nation over which they have been
h"nored to preside. ltpresents them
in one of the grand saloons of the
White House, artistically portrayed
in natural attitudes, in full length
figures. each one clad i'm the style pc
culiar to himself in his day. The
portraits are telling and life like, and
recall the memories of all. \ singular
effect is produced by thirteen clean
shaver faces, the custom of their
times, while but four of the twenty
one wear the now popular mustache.
On the walls of the saloon hangs Il
well.cXecuted picture of the surrender
of CORVALLIS. which in itself accur.
ately illustrates that great historical
event. 1t Is taken from the original
painting in the Rotunda of tho Ma
tiOnal Capitol. From the window of
the room appears fine view of the
Nat:oual Capitol Building. surmount-
ed by the goddess of liberty. The
picture is 22x2s inches in size, and
affords an elegant and admirable sub
ject for the homes of the people. 1t
may well he considered standard
American picture.
In order 10 more rapidly introduce
this fine work. full particulars with
an agents outfit. including the EN-
craving. circulars, and abrief history
of the Lives of the Presidents every
one of them-will, we are informed.
he forwarded. charges prepaid. to
those who apply with a view to an
agency, and who at the same time re-.
nit one dollar to pay costs. All com.
munications must be addressed to the
publishers, +. Myers & Co.. Post
Office Box 526. New York City. We
advise those of our readers who be-
come interested in the subject to send
for an outfit ut once for their own
advantage, also that others may.
through such agencies possesses
themselves of copies of tins happy
production.
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r A r M L A N D S !

We said III former advertisement 80 To Il person of
land is cheaper to-day and in the long in Blue Earth
county $50 per than So per hundred miles
from timber BY the time the settler these raes has
made his roads and bridges, got churches and schools bought
r'woo and timber until he grow his his land will
him than $50 per acre We repeat it again emphasized by
Tor hundred q" miles to the losses of stock reported
lost largely because there is timber with which utilize the
hay and or shelter.
We have large of farming lands for sale in Blue
Earth and adjoining counties and n either with
prove" unnprove Lands have been rising since
and will likely keep going up AT present prices they will pay
ter investment than interest," Parties who
thinking OF "ying will better bargains than along towards
spring.
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Teach Your Bows.

Teach them that true lady may be
found in calico as frequently as in
velvet.
Teach them that a common school
education. with common sense, is better
than college education without ii.
Teach them that one good, honest
trade well mastered is worth dozen
beggarly professions"
Teach them To respect their elders
and themselves.
Teach them that, rs They expect to
be men some day, they cannot too soon
learn to protect the weak ones.
Teach them by Your own example
that smoking in moderation. though
the least of vices Ia which men are
heirs, is disgusting 10 other, aud hurt
full to themselves.
Teach themselves that To wear patch
ed clothes is no disgrace. but Ia wear II
black eye is.
Teach them that by INDUCING their
depraved appetites in the worst forms
of dissipation. they are not lifting them
selves TO become the husbands of pure
girls.
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California Redwood,

A quality of California redwood is its
ready absorption of water when heated.
which for a time makes it almost fire.
proof. The quickness with which fires
are extinguished in San Francisco has
often been remarked, and the celebrity
with which blazing buildings are often
transformed int- charred remnants is
greatly facilitated by the entire lack of
the resinous element in the redwood
lumber. Resin, Familiarity known as
'pitch," is not only inflammable. but is
insoluble in water and will burn while
being drenched with the element, with
which it will not mix. At recent fire
In that city the advantage of redwood
over other lumber in the construction of
buildings became apparent. The mo-
ment water struck the side of the build
ing or roof timbers 1t not only quenched
the flames, but the wood absorbed water
rs sponge would, and it became in
combustible.