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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
HARDWARE SHOP TALK.

Tho Statesmen Recount Their Amusing Ex-
perienoes With Various Customers.
One morning, when by mistake we
had arrived at the store ten minutes be-
fore the arrival Of the boss with the
keys, the men were amusing themselves
relating their experience with various
customers.
"Why is it," asked the Tool Man,
'that SO many people get twisted with
corkscrews and screwdrivers?"
Mature of the tool. suggested the
Cutlery Man.
Whatever the reason" continued the
Tool Man, II have observed the almost
universal confusion Of screwdriver
and corkscrew. 1t is an everyday occur
renee with ladies as we'll as men, only
q lady asks for corkscrew and q man
for screwdriver and then look at you
so surprised :"
"Or when they want lid LITTER, "
said the Stove Man. mine people out OF
ten ask for a stove litter"
"Did you ever notice, remarked the
Cutlery Man, ''how a man or woman
express themselves when at q loss for a
manner"
whats in q name anyway" inter
rupted the Tool Man. "The woman who
asked for clear tacks got what she
wanted as quickly as though she had ask
ed for timed tacks Such requests give
opportunities for mental gymnastics,
and thus relieve the lethargic tenden'
cies incident to continuous routine
work"
Without apparently observing the In
terruption the Cutlery Man continued:
''The other day q lady came rustline
into the store. She was one Of those
nervous, bustling little women, and shs
wanted pair Of 'twinchers.' Noticing
my blank look, she said, You know, LIKE
this, making motion with her thumb
and forefnger that at once suggested
'tweezers When q man wants an ar
ticle he can't name, he gets out pencil
tears the back from an envelope and pro
ceeds to give an idea.
"a lady gave me an idea," again re
marked the Stove Man, ION selling ga
stoves. While showing them to her sh'
asked some question to which Iconfesset
ignorance. To my surprise she said
Well, you may send me this one
asked Mr.. (naming a competitor
that question, and he told me SO much
did not know what to believe, but I d
believe you HARDWARE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
Natural Gss..

An experiment. Of Some Importance is
reported, made with view to deter
mine, if possible, the origin Of natural
gas, irrespective Of theories hitherto
prevalent For this purpose dried sea-
weed was stepped in water which had
been freed from air, and ON the third
day gas appeared, continuing to be
evolved in diminishing quantity until
the tenth day, when SOME SOB cubic CEN
timeters had been collected. The evolu-
ton had evidently ceased, though after
standing two years and a half 80 cubic
centimeters more of gas collected in the
apparatus; the second gas differed from
the first, consisting, it is recorded, al
most entirely Of methane-the chief con-
stituent Of natural gas-from which it
is inferred that this slow secondary de-
composition Of vegetable matter has
some relation to the origin of natural
oas.-New York Sun
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
New York's Reputation.

Mr.. Gotham-No, never have par
ticle Of fear on the ocean. Don't you
know, sir, that one is safer on trans
atlantic fiier than on city street?
Mr.. Lakeside (of Chicago -Humph J
Well, to tell the truth, believe if had
to choose between an ocean steamer and
New York street, I'd do as you do
take the steamer New York Weekly
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

While men have more strength, wom-
an have more endurance and greater
capacity for protracted and monotonous
labor. In those countries where women
work in the fields side by side with
their husbands and brothers, the latter
may accomplish more work, the former
can labor a greater number Of hours.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
Harper's Magazine.
IN 1895.

The Simpletons, new novel by Thomas
Hardy, Will be begun in December Number,
1894, and continue to November, 1885: VINO
ever may be ones favOrite among English
novelists, 1t will be- conceded by all the
critics that Thomas Hardy stands foremost
as a master artist in fiction, and The Sim.
pletons may be expected to arouse enthus-
iasm not interfere In degrees to that which
has marked TriIby-the most successful
story of the year Among leading features
will be the PERSONAL Recollectfons OF Joan
Of Arc, by the Shear Louis de Conte, Her
Page and Secretary under which guise the
NEST popular of living american magazine
writer's will present the story of the Maid
of Orleans. In the January Number will ap-
pear prOfusely illustrated paper on
Charleston and the farOlinas, the hrst OF q
series of Southern Papers.
Northern Africa is attracting more atten.
ton than at any other time since il was the
.eat of empires. The next volume OF III r
PER'S MAGAZINE will contain four illus
trated articles on this region, and three OF
them will depict the present life there.
Julian Ralph will prepare for TIE MAGA-
ZINE series of eight stories, depicting ty-
picai phases of Chinese Life and Manners.
Besides tn. long stories, there Will begin
in the January Number the fist chapters Of
a Three Part Novelett, by Richard Hardin
Davis-ihe longest work Yet attempted by
this writer. Complete shOrtstories by pop
ular writers will continue to be . features
OF the MAGAZINE.
Send for Illustrated Prospectus
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

Crocodile tears" are alluded to by
several Latin and Greek authors, it be-
ing superstition among the ancients
that the crocodile, after killing man,
ate all his body but his head and shed
tears over that before eating. it also -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
He VIII Be an Innocent Thing.
The sun beat holly upon the parched

He VIII Be an 1nnOcenI InIHg.
The sun beat hotly upon the parched
earth.
''Oh, I see," he exclaimed joyously
"That woman who throws the ball is
trying to hit the woman with the bat
Oh, dear, why doesn't she run the other
way? Are those women out yonder the
bases? How stupid in me! You told me
that before, didn't you? Is our side go
ing out without run? Ism It that lovely,
after the other side had to run so
much. I"
Thus the pretty young man with the
blue.veil prattled on and ON. seemingly
oblivious that the tall lady in the check
ed suit sat silent and preoccupied beside
him.-Detroit Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

Hooks Unite the wise traveller to
OF The North Western Line on
Steel account of ITS splendid SER
vice. The travelling public is not only
dazzled by the splendor of The North
western Limited between Minneapolis,
st. Paul. and Chicago but thoroughly
satisfied. The comfort and beatty OF
this train, the whole continent test1fies
to. It's equipment is rightly rated A
No. 1.-Plaindealer, Grand Forks, N. D.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
Send for Illustrated Prospectus

The volumes of the MAGAZINE begin
with the numbers for Junea Decen Der of
CHI year. When no IS mentioned,
subscriptions will begin WI tn the Numoe
current at the time of receipt of order. Cloth
cases. for binding. 50 cents each-by nail,
postpaid. Title-page and Index sent on ap.
plicatlon.
Rcmittances shoufd be made by post
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Newspapers are not to copy this advertise
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castori..
When she had Children. she gavs them Cas.oria
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

Glassware, including all the ordinary
grades Tor every day uses for the table.
an elegant patterns of cut glass, all at
low prices, at Greene g. Co.'s.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

For your storm sash go to the James
Ingram Lumber Co. A large assort-
ment cheap.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

We are sole agents for Kelly Island
lime, How Bros & Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
Notice.

Notice.
Any one in need OF a nurse in confine
ment will do well to call on Mrs. E. R
Schaffer of Grey Eagle, MINI. Goud
reference given if needed.
MRS. E. R. SCHAFFER.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

In 'Corinth. A D. 2o1. 20 figs were
sold for 3 centa
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
INSPIRING TALES
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Theodore Roosevelt will write series to be
called "Hel o-Tales from American History"
recounting famous deeds of heroism about
which young people ought to know. Prof.
Brander Mathews will include in his enter.
tanning papers on THE Great American Au-
thOrs" accounts of Bryant, Emerson, Long
fellow, Hawthorne, Whittier, Poe and Lowell
Stories OF famous Horses in history and my
thology-Bucephalus. Napoleon's and Sheri-
dams horses, ETC. will be told by James Bald
win, author of ''Stories from the Northern
Myths City Fire Departments will be
| treated, and there will be two or three pa
pers on The Boys Brigade The Serial Sto-
ries are many. One called "Chris and the
Wonderful Lamp recounts the marvellous
adventures of a modern boy who became the
accidental purchaser of Allidans lamp and
delightful story of college girls, "The Three
| FRESH men" will appeal to every girl: and
Teddy and Carrots" James Otis's serial OF
news6oy life. will DO read oy every boy. A
one of the features.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
WEST POINT
AND MAN-OF-WAR LIFE

will receive attention, Lieutenant Putnam
writing of cadet life at the military academy
while Ensign EilicOtt, Of the flagship '.Chi
cagO." will describe the experiences of oul
hardy seamen on the modern ships OF war.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

What YOU want you will find at E. B
Simonton S jewlery store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

1fyou want clock, and every bod
does, 60 to Alden's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

ostage Free to all subscribers in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico.
Address HARPRR BROTHERS.
P. o. Box $50, N. Y. City.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFla.

Every - uuan needs DIR. Miles Pain Pillc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
A Boy of the First Empire
BY ELRRIDCE s, BROOKS

is the story of q little Lad from the streets of
Paris (but of good family, VINO renders a
service to Napoleon. and becomes one of his
pages and finally an aide. He IS with him at
the most critical times of his life-at the de-
parture for Elba. In the glories OF the life at
Fontainebleau, and finally at Waterloo. The
and accurate account, based upon the best
authorities and verified by latest informa-
ton, of the life of 1.-The man of destiny" It
Is really delightful story history of Napo-
leon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30

Go to Hilsdale's for your clothing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-05-30
St. NICHOLAS
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
Edited by I'M rQo p

The greatest year in the history of this
now without rival in its field, is
the one just closing. Plans for the coming
year insure greater success than In the past.
RUDYARD KIPLING
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
TO SELL THE PROPERTY.

Important Move in the Affairs Of the
North Dakota Milling Association.
GRAND FORKS. N. D., Aug. 2O-An
important move in the affairs of the
North Dako "a Milling association de-
veloped during the day, when creditors
here received a letter concerning the
immediate disposition of the property.
The letter states that at a recent meet
ing OF the creditors held in ST. Paul, q
committee of three was appointed to
present plan for the disposition OF
the property. The committee. COM
posed of w. r. Merriam, Charles NJ.
Harrington and c. B. Little, in u let
ter to creditors, suggest that all cred
itors petition the court to instruct
Receiver Lyon to make sale of the
property Immediately, and for the pro-
lection of the creditors also suggest
that a syndicate among creditors be
formed to bay the property. Those not
wishing to Join the syndicate are asked
to sell their claims against the assocla-
ton at 90 per cent. The syndicate will
bid sum for the property that will
net at least so cents >on the dollar to
those creditors who do not wish to
Join the syndicate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
VALkYRlE III ARRIVES.
The swift British Yacht Royalty We'll
coined at New York.

The swift British Yacht Royalty We'll
coined at New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Thousands of
people were Oh the lookout for the ar
rival OF Valkyrie III, and the British
racer did not disappoint them. At
l2:45 p. M. news over the wires came
that she had passed Moriches lifesav.
ing station. Soon afterwards there
was a scene of commotion in the har-
Dor Craft OF all kinds We're gotten
under way to meet and welcome the
foreign visitor. Among the first of
those to get in motion was the freight
steamer City of Bridgeport with Lord
Dunraven' representative in America,
H. Maitland kersey, and large party
of friends aboard
AT 9:45 >Valkyrie, in tow, slowly
passed Quarantine and was boarded by
the health officer The cup challenger
looked trim and neat in the glimmer
ing light. Hearty cheers of welcome
We're exchanged with the English sail
ors, and then, the usual formalitie.
having been complied with, Valkyrit
cantlnucd her Journey un the bav
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
SEVEN LCST LIFE
Yachting Party CapSiZed in
Isle c Wight Bay Off
Ocean City, Md.
THE BOAT WAS OVERCROWDED
Party Of Nine on Board When
the Little Vessel Was
Overturned.

OCEAN CITY, Nd. Aug. 20. BY the
Dverloading OF a small pleasure boat an
,ntire family was drowned and two
party of farmers from the neighbor-
hood Of Franktord and Selbyville, Del,
had fish fry Oh Greys creek, a branch
of the Isle Of Wight bay, with bathing,
fishing and amusements. William
Hudson carried party of nine out
sailing, and, as the boat was about to
come back, the women of the party
jumped screaming on the high side.
capsizing the little craft. which was
hardly large enough to carry five per-
sons The following seven We're
! drowned: William Storr, Philadel-
phia; Laura Storr, his wife; his
dau ghters, Ida and May; Myrtle Stew
ems, Shelbyville; Lima Hall and her
sister Lulu.
Capsized Near Shore.
The capsizing occurred within zoo
yards of the shore and in water seven
| feet deep. Mr.. Storr had only one
hand and was blind in one eye, but
was an expert swimmer. He succeeded
in getting his, two daughters on the
bottom Of the boat and was getting his
wife, when the girls became scared
and slipped off of the> boat and went tt
their parents, and together the -four
perished. Hudson, who was sailing
the boat, got the two Hall girls on the
boat and was trying to save Miss Stev
ems, when they slipped off and were
drowned before he could get to them
Two other young ladies who were il
the boat were rescued by a fisherman
who put off from the shore as the boa
capsized.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
STRONG LANGUAGE
Fly Federal Judges in Deciding n North
ern Pacific Case.

Ry Federal Judges in Deciding n North
ern Pacific Case.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-Another sensa-
tional chapter IN the Northern Pacific
recelvership case was opened in a de-
cision by the United States court Of
appeals. This is the court of final ju-
rlsdlction. The opinion was prepared
by Judge Caldwell and assented to by
Judges Sanborn and Thayer. Refer
ring to the original appointment of
= ortherl Pacific receivers by Judge
Jenkins, the opinion says:
1t is obvious that if an individual
or private business corporation had
conveyed its property to another for
the same purpose and upon the same
trusts that the court was asked to take
this property and did take it, the law
would have stamped the conveyance
as one made to hinder and delay cred.
itors, and fraudulent and void for the
reason.
| Aids the Ives Interest.
| Under any circumstances this would
be strong language. When used by
the court of highest jurisdiction in the
|
made the basis by the Ives interest il
the Northern Pacific in suit to hav,
the appointment Of the receivers va
Gated. The language of the court wa
used in the decision of suit brough
originally by Charles Scott against tn
Northern Pacific. On the suit he re
covered Judgment for s., ll5.5 90. Salts
faction of the Judgment was resiste
on the ground that the road was in tn
hands of receivers, and Scott's jude
ment was thrown out by the lowe
Dakota court on this ground Righ
here another very important leg;
question was finally settled, the cou,
deciding that the Dakota court ha
full powers to satisfy Judgments an
aid in the collection of debts on a
such property of the company as WI
not embraced i'll the mortgage unde
which the receivers were appointed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
BLEW Up
Terrible Results of the Explosion
in the Gumry Hotel, at
Denver.
Dnc Half the Building Completely
Observation-Disclosures Half
Badly Wrecked.
Fery Few Of Those in the Rear
| Portion of the Building
/ Escaped Death.
The Explosion Said to Have Re-
suited From a Drunken Eli
gineer's Negligence.
|Piteous Appeals For Help, to
Which None Dared to
Respond.

DENVER, Aug. 2O.-The fire in the
ruins of the Gumry hotel, wrecked by
la boiler explosion soon after midnight,
has been extinguished and the search
for the dead has begun. A large force
|of men and teams is engaged IL haul
hing away the debris. At II o'clock one
body, which was not identified, had
been removed from the ruins and sew.
eral more were i'll sight. The number
of killed will not exceed 20. Follow
ing are lists of dead and injured. SO far
Us can be ascertained:
l'ETER GUMRY, owner OF the hotel.
/R {. GREINER, manager of the hotel,
son in law of Peter iumry.
MRS. X. c. GREINER, clerk of the
hotel. daughter of Peter Gumry
Child of Mr.. and Mrs. Greiner.
GENERAL CHARLES ADAMS, Man
| itou. Colo.
a. l.. BLAKE, Pueblo, Colo.
MYRON f. HAWLEY, Union Pacific
railroad clerk, Denver
GEORGE BURT, passenger conductor
on the Rock Island. Colorado Springs.
MRS WOLF and daughter.
Two chambermaids, names unknown
ONE BELL BOY, name unknown.
The Missing.
- GREINER. father of r. {. Grei
ner, manager of the hotel.
BUD BURNS, Colorado Springs.
w. J. CARSON, Pueblo.
+. T.. FRENCH and BERT LARCH
both of Central City, but not positivel
known to have been in their room.
EFF. M'CLOSkEY, Canon City, Colo.
JUDGE GLENN, Leadville, Colo.
The injured.
JOSEPH MUNAL, cigarmaker, Cairo
H., face and head terribly cut, bod
bruised, internal in juries.
MICHAEL G.. BURGESS, severely Gu
about the face.
A. G. IRWIN. nigh: clerk, cuts an
b, uises.
J. c. LETSON, tramway conductor
BODY badly bruised, internal injuries.
FRED COLEMAN, not serious.
| BUD HOPKINS, not serious.
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intoxicated. and after turning a guam
tity of cold water into the hot boilers.
left the building ten minutes before the
explosion occurred. The police are
looking for him.
r. E. Irwin, the night clerk, says
Loescher, VINO was only II years old,
was drunk when he went on duty, and
that he was in the habit of neglecting
his duty.
Irwin was pinned beneath some
heavy timoers at his desk, and was
rescued by fireman. He has scalr
wounds and internal injuries, but will
recover
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20

SpR1NGFIELp, O., Aug. 20.-A fire
started in tue engine room of the Pat
ent Steel Whip company and destroyed
stock and machinery and the 3-story
brick and frame building. A brick
wall fell ON II men, who were stand
ing on a roof that caved in. Ex-Fire
Chief King had three ribs broken, also
internal injuries Firemen| Charles
Borep, John Weir and Harry Todd
were burned and bruised, but not Sc.
riously.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
FOREST FIRES SPREADING.
Immense d. mage Being Done in ldah'
and Washington.

Immense d. mage Being Done i'm Idaho
and WRshnStOn.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-A Times Herald
special from Spokane, Wash, says:
Forest fires continue to spread through
out Stevens county in this state, ke-
tenia and Shoshone counties in Idaho.
and in the mining districts across the
line in British Columbia. For two
days Rosslind, B. c., the booming
Trail creek mining town, has been
threatened on all sides by fire.
Three Forks, a small mining town in
SLOGAN county, was burned out com.
plete.y and the inhabitants narrowly
escaped. The IamIlies are coming into
kaslo and Siocan, ioots ore and destl-
tute.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
INCREASED EARNINGS.
Railroad Companie. show Greatly Inn
proved Business.

Railroad Companie. show Greatly I'M
proved Business.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Greatly i'm
proved net railway earnings are shown
IN d carefully prepared special report
to Bradstreets, an extract OF which Is
as follows:
The gross earnings of 145 railroad
companies for the first six months of
1895 aggregates $349, ,O99. 773, a gain OF
SO per cent over the corresponding Pc
riod of 1894, which III turn showed a
decrease from 1898 of 1874 per cent.
The net earnings of the same roads for
this year aggregate $lO2, ,7O7. 7o6, gain
over last year of S. per cent, and fol-
lowing decrease i'll 1894 from 1893 OF
1S 4 Der cent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-20
STORY OF THE DISASTER.
Wounded Cry for Help When None Dare
Aid Them.

Aid Them.
DENVER, Aug. 2O.-At s a. IN. the
fire engines are still pouring water on
the ruins of the Gumry hotel, which
was wrecked by an explosion soon after
midnight. Buried in the ruins are
many guests and employees of the hotel,
whose bodies must have been wholly or
partly cremated. 1t is impossible as
vet to give a list of the dead, or even to
approximate the number. Out OF 40 or
more people who were certainly In the
building, a score got out safely, three
were rescued with more or less serious
injuries, and the others are unques-
tionably lying dead
Beneath the Indescribab'e Mass
of bricks and shattered beams and
twisted iron at the rear of the ruined
building. The firemen are laboring in
the work of excavation, but the prog
ress is slow, and perhaps days will
elapse before the uncertain horrors OF
the heap of destruction can be fully
told.
The death list will include the owner
of the hotel, Peter Gumry, the man
ager, Robert G. Greiner and his wife
Who acted as day clerk. They ART
known to have been in the rear of tht
building and could not possibly have
escaped.
Before fire added to the horrors o
the explosion, the fremen were ap
pealed to piteously by men and womel
and babes whose lives were beinl
crushed out in the ruins. Then the fir
broke out and that ended it. 10
Mureal OF Cairo, His, was rescued a
2:3O o'clock, after an hours wor
and it is
Certain No More Can be Alive.
A. f. Irwin, the night clerk VIII
with the barkeeper, w. +. Rubbe, ha
miraculous escape, went over tn
register for the last few days and eI
deavored to call to mind the occupan,
of the different rooms. He says the1
were between 90 and So people regi
tered aud IL were occupying bac
rooms, where it was more difficult
e., ape. How many were saved it