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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
North Dalsota Colony.

WO4t0 U0kOt0 CO40Wys
Rhame, N. D., April 25.-Olof
Christensen who has been staying
with John Guam doing spring work
is laid up with q cold but is at the
present writing improving and will
leave for his claim in few days to
finish his well.
Oscar Odland has hired out to c.
E. Bergquist thru the breaking sea-
son and is now, the man behind
the plow.''
Miss Alvina Edberg spent a few
days at her home claim last week.
She is staying with Mrs. Kvalnes
near the Medicine Hills.
George Roen was compelled to
seek medical aid at Bowman q few
days last week he having suffered
from a sore foot but we are glad to
state that he is improving rapidly
at the present time and is able to
be out doors and tend to his garden
planting.
George Stene has hired out to
John Guam to do some breaking.
He recently had a we'll dug on his
claim and was fortunate enough to
get water at a depth of seven feet,
the water standing four feet deep
at present.
Oscar Edberg is busy building a
sod barn. He intends to buy sheep
in the near future and start sheep
ranch.
The Thompson brothers have al
ready broken Is acres and seeded it
to oats, and are now busy breaking
for flax and corn. The flies get
very little chance to roost on those
boys.
Our Kandiyohi county colony is
to lave rural mail delivery in a
short time, to operate between
Amor and Concord post Offices. the
route to pass thru our neighbor
hood, and will at first make two
trips week. A dray line will also
be run in connection with the mail
delivery, making it convenient for
the patrons along the route to send
for groceries and other articles.
| George Roen has hired out to AL.
len Armstrong, a rancher in our
neighborhood and will commence
about May 1st if he RECEIVERS suffi-
GENTLY from his recent illness,
which we hope he will.
Peter Lien and Olof Rood left fol-
Norway Lake, Minnesota. last week
They have filed on claims in our 10.
cality and will return in the fall tc
biuld on their claims and arrange
with other necessary improvements.
The former has been here all winter
with his father P. P. Lien and il
thoroly acquainted with the 'bach'
elor" life, but the latter will com.
> mence taking course in Bach.
) eloring" when he establishes hi:
( home on his claim in the fall.
The spring work has begun in To-
: calities settled up last year anc
!, before, and many are reported to b<
thru already. John Guam, neal
5 Rhame, has seeded 30 acres o.
wheat this spring, and is breaking
up land for oats and corn. Mr.
2 Guam is one of the pioneers 0:
e Bowman county, and was successful
in getting one of the finest claims
in this locality. He is also doing
n a lot Of locating of homestead
and transact ing relinquishmen
deals south and southwest O:
e Rhame, and anyone figuring o,
looking up a homestead or buying
: a REIMBURSEMENT up here in Bow
man county would make no mistak
in writing or calling on Johl
Guam, Rhame, N. D. He has ha'
much experience in this line o
business and his work will be foun,
satisfactory.
N. D. Bachelor Boy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
H alls Catarrh Cure. F. J.. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F, J.
Cheney tor the last is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions, and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDINC, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l wish to announce to the public
that l am again in the cement
sidewalk business at Willmar,
Minn., and will be pleased to figure
on any work in this line.
A. P. BERGESON,
102 Willmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05

Money to loan at a very low rate
of interest on farm land. Borrow
ers may pay 500 or all he wants to
pay at any interest pay date. A.
P. Adams. 35f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
CEMETERY LOTS.

CEMETERY LOTS.
We are prepared to care for Gem
etery lots during the season as u.s.
ual. We will put the lots in good
shape for Decoration Day and keep
the grass moved throughout the
season. Charges are very reasona-
BILE.
Willmar Green House.
Tel. 49,. 1C
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
The Donald Robertson Players.

Manager Crosby informs US that
he is negotiating with the manage
ment of the Robertson Players and
thinks he will be able to arrange a
date. The Company will make a
few stops enroute to the coast and
have promised him a night if they
can arrange the itinerary of the
company to include this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
Real Estate Tfanslers.
TOWN OF ST. JOHNS.

April 15-John c. Miller to Ja-
cob Hanna, set of sw}, 81 of set.
sec. 81, 120 a., $294O.
TOWN OF NEW LONDON.
April 13-Emil Sjodin to Henry
B. Eddy, lots 4 and 5 of Govt. lot 3,
sec. q, 1855 a., $1,000.
April 13 Henry B. Eddy to
Thomas Section, lot S of Govt. lot 3,
sec. q 8 a., $3.50.
TOWN OF LAKE ANDREW.
April 16-Oluf B. Railson to A.
E. Rice, Govt. lots 2, 3 and 4, sec.
4. $500.
TOWN OF coLFAx.
April 17-Johannes Anfinson 3D.
land to C. Borgerding. nw4 of mel.
sec. l6. 40 a., $500.
April 17-C. Borgerding to Tor
res 0. johnson. nw4 Of net, sec. l6,
40 a., SIS.
VILLAGE OF ATWATER.
April George Feig to Gustaf
Hedner. lots z, 8 and 9, bl. II,
$3.50.
TOWN OF LAKE ELIZABETH.
April 19-Probate Court to Mary
Boom. Emma Blur. Alice Peterson
and Nels Peterson, to each I of the
nj of nw4. sec: II, 80 a.
TOWN OF FAHLUN.
April l9-Erick A. Lundgren to
Carrie He'd, e3 of lot 3, of Govt. lot
S, sec. 80, $50.
TOWN OF WHlTEFTELD.
April 3-Per johnson to Peter
P. johnson, ne4, 81 of mel Of nw@,
sec. Is. 100 a., $500.
| TOWN OF W1LL1MAR.
April 22-Andrew P. Bergeson to
Peter Anderson. l and IL a. Of
ne4 of ne@. sec. q, $3.50.
April PAP. C. Peterson to Al
bert Schmitt, lot l of bl. 2, Leary' +
add, $125.
TOWN OF HARRISON.
| April 22-Probate court to Mary
Flick ct al, 81 of nw4, nw} Of sci.
sec. l, and 81 of ne4, sec. 2, 200 q.
TOWN OF DovRE.
April 2O-1ngval Netland to Oh
Soldahl. a strip rod by 80 rods in
nw4 Of set. sec. II, 81.
TOWN OF MAMRE.
! April 21-J. w. johnson to j.
w. Erickson, 81 of sci sec. %, 80 a..
$2265.
| TOWN OF IRVING.
April 22-Probate Court to Mar,
Flick ct al, sw} of sw4, sec. IS.
| TOWN OF NORWAY LAKE
April 19-Ole o. Kittelson t,
Knute johnson, Z a. of ne@ of sci
nw4 of sci, set of set. sec. 4; nj O
ne4, sci Of mel, sec. 9, 2U0.75 a.
$500.
VILLAGE OF L1NTONv1LLE.
. April 15-George A. Weidner II
Otto Francis Bast, lot 2, bl. 3, 800
VILLAGE OF RAYMOND.
April 20-Dale-O rth (nvestmen
Co. to Ehme Bruins and Chas. H
Spaeth, lots 5 and 6, bl. l, Leigh
toms Sd add, $50.
CITY OF WILLMAR.
IL April 24-Christian Henning
r Harold j. Henning, part of lot
bl. 6, Thorpe & Liens add, 81.
James, protested the father, "wha
do you mean by boring holes into tha
big tree7"
Father, I'm a benefactor," said tn
: Industrious boy, giving his augur
t few more vicious turns. I'm maxim
knotholes in baseball fences for poo
e boys."-Puck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05

The Metropolitan barber shop,
Bank of Willmar building, B. T.
Otos, proprietor, is the shop to get
J q shave, hair cut or bath. t
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05

prevailing in this
S because SO decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedtoadvance
neutrality-suspicious.
~ A1>~l -.:NN "a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05

A. H. Sperry has for sale some of
that 100 per cent in growing quail
ty and variety seed corn. 1Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05

DR.. C. E. Gerretson, dentist.
Office in new Ruble block. Willmar
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
CITY OF WILLMAF

April Christian Henning to
Harold ]. Henning, part of lot l,
bl. 6, Thorpe & Liens add. 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05

VILLAGE OF LINTONVILIE.
April l5-George A. Weidner to
Otto Francis Bast, lot 2. bl. 3, 500.
VILLAGE OF RAYMOND.
April 20-Dale-Orth Investment
Co. to Ehme Bruins and Chas. H.
Spaeth, lots 5 and 6. bl. l, Leigh.
toms Sd add, $3.50.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-05
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
NEW RULING ON
POSTMASTERS
Regulations Given Out in Conformity
to Presidents
Order.

WASHINGTON, Jan 1.-Regula-
tions governing examinations neces-
sary to carry out the Presidents re-
cent order classifying postmasters in
the fourthclass postotfices in certain
states We're announced Wednesday by
Postmaster General Meyer
When a vacancy occurs at an office
where the salary is less than $780, a
simple examination will be held by the
civil service commission at the nearest
postoffice. A higher scholastic test is
required when vacancy occurs in Of
fees paying more than $500
In Massachusetts, New York. Ohio
and Illinois it is proposed as an ex
pertinent to provide for personal in
vestigation by postof1ice inspectors
to ascertain the person best ntted for
positions made vacant when the sal
airy is less than $500 Two or three
weeks will be required to put this
plan into operation.
The new scheme embraces Ii. 46S OF
the 54,312 postoffices in operation and
brings that number of positions into
the classified civil service ii these
there are: Indiana. 1,0S4; Illinois
l, sos; Wisconsin, 1,0oS; Michigan
1894.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
Death LIST
BY OFFICIALS
Government Estimates Ten Days After
the Quake Place the Num-
Der OF Dead at
100000
MEssINA
100000 JURY HAD SOME DOUBTS
Commission Has Been Appointed to
Restore the Property Bound
aries Order to ForestaII
Greedy Owners.

ROME, Jan. Tn order to check
mate greedy land owners who are
seeking to take advantage of the
present confusion in the quake zone
and claim the land in all directions, a
commission will be appointed to re.
store the property boundaries.
Ten days after the quake it is mpos-
sible to give more than rough esti-
mate of the deaths 1t is placed by
government officials at $4,000. The
death list of Messina is 100000. Reg
gio $4,000, Palmi 4.500; Villa San
Giovanni, $500; Pallaro 5000; Scylla
$500; Mileto 1000. The deaths at
forty-eight other towns is believed to
total 10000. The priests are going
among the ruins in the stricken towns
giving absolution to persons who are
yet alive and under the debris.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
Counting OF the Votes Has Proceeded
Far Enough to Indicate the
Eiectioneof Lewis as Pres
idcnt is Certain.
WILL ATTACK WALKER
Annual Report of Lewis at the Nation
al Convention Will Contain
Some Statements Dis
pleasing to Walker.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. Thomas l..
Lewis has peen reelected president
of the miners over John III. Walker, of
Illinois The work of the national
tellers of the votes cast last month
has progressed far enough to make
the statement that Lewis election is
certain. The figures for the vote will
not be made public until the conven-
ton meets January 10. In addition
to hearing of his defeat at that time,
Walker will be permitted to hear some
singing words from Lewis in the lat
ter's annual report Walkc" will
probably learn he will be suspended
from the membership of the organiza-
tion until he can prove President
Lewis has been lying and guilty of
corruption and graft. The suspension
of Walker will lot be announced un-
til after the vote is announced The
national board is in sympathy with
Lewis 1t is believed that the attacks
on Lewis by Walker We're meant to
defeat Lewis for the presidency at the
risk of wrecking the organization
Lewis admitted today mis- annual re-
port will contain some facts displeas-
ing to Walker. One of the interesting
things of the convention will be the
presence of John Mitchell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
Jury Deliberates All Night, Reaches
Verdict That the Death Of
Captain Erb Was Not
Murder.
Returned to the Court For information
Regarding Certain Features OF
the Testimony-silence
Was Tense.

MEDIA, Pa. Jan. Mrs. Erb and
her sister. Mrs. Beisel, tried for the
murder of Captain Erb, We're found
not guilty by the jury which reported
to the court this morning.
The jury reached the decision for
acquittal after having spent night
deliberating and then only after the
law regarding homicide and self de-
fense had been explained again today
| by Judge Johnson When the court
convened this morning the jury sent
word it desired to come into court
for further instruction. 1t was appar-
ent that some of the jurors were in
doubt as to how far Mrs. Beisel was
justified in shooting. and then retired.
In a few minutes they sent word
verdict had been reached. The YER
dict was delivered midst tense sill
ence 1t was broken only by the
! demonstration of relief as the words
/ mot guilty We're spoken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
KHEDIVE ENTERTAINS
AMERICANS
Commander of the Fleet and Other
Officers Are Smoking Egyp-
tian Cigarettes.

CAIRO, Jan THE Khedive to-
day received Rear Admiral Potter. the
commander of the fourth division OF
the Atlantic fleet, and other officers
of this division. Captain Potter pre-
sented the respects of President
Roosevelt to the Khedive, and received
warm words of praise for the Presi-
dent and the fleet Sir Eldon Gorst,
the British diplomatic agent, enter
tanned the officers at luncheon. To
night they will be the guests of the
Khedive at dinner at his palace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
SENSATIONAL
Chinese STORY
San Francisco Paper Publishes Rea-
sons Whic, Led to Dismissal
of the Grand Counselor
Yuan.
A-TEMPT TO KILL
Regent Chung Attempted the Assas-
snation of Prince Chin Who
Sought Protection of the
Late Dowager.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE Sal
Cal Vat Bo,' the leading Chinese
daily here, today published a sensa-
tional story giving the reasons which
led to the dismissal of the Grand Coun-
sci of Yuan An account is given of
an attack by the present Regent
Chun, on Prince Ching, colleague
of Yuan. The attack occurred at the
imperial palace where Chung drew a
revolver and attempted to assassinate
Ching. Ching fled through the palace
and sought the protection of the late
Dowager Empress Tsi. Despl+e rep
rimand by her Chun threatened to
shoot Ching on sight. 1t develops now
since the death of the Empress, Chung
has yainly sought Ching's withdrawal
from the army and has succeeded in
deposing Yuan by promising the pro-
gressive party the coveted appoint
ment. This accounts for the restora
ton of power of son of Cnun Huen,
the Niceroy in the Chi LII province.
Ching is the father of Prince Tsai Flu
now in the United States
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07

KAISERS NEW YEAR TALK
N s$ VIII
Displeased the King as it Was En-
dorsenent Of an Editorial Re-
fIectins Upon the Integ-
rity of England.

LONDON, jan Pressure of the
British cabinet is the only thing to-
day that keeps King Edward from
abandoning the proposed trip of him
self and Queen to visit The Kaiser.
The kaiser's New Years speech. in
which the King thinks he took an
other fling at England, has greatly an
noyed Edward. In speech the Kais-
er referred favorably to an article
written by Gen. Won Schlieffen in the
"Deutsche Revue" which warned
Germany to beware of England. The
Kaisers approval of this article so in
censed the King were it not for the
fact of the abandonment of the trip
considered by Germany as proof of the
latter's charge that England was try.
ing to isolate Germany, the forthcom-
ing trip would be cancelled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
CHILLY DULUTH
HOLDS RECORD
is the Coolest City on the Map Just
at the Present
Time.

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE cola
wave wave is now sweeping over the
north and middle Atlantic coast. The
northwest temperature is much lower
than yesterday. Duluth is the chilliest
city in the United States. The mini
mum temperature for the last twenty
four hours being 26 below Other
records are: Chicago, 6; Milwaukee,
10; Green Bay Wis, 16; Sault Ste Ma
rie, Mich. 10: Marquette, IA La
Crosse. 16; Dubuque. 10; Valentine,
Neb. 10; Mismarck, \. D., 10; Moore
cad, Mimi %; all below zero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
ROOSEVELT JOLTS
THE SENATE
Plainly Tells that B3dy Has Ex-
ceeded its Authority he
Culberson EesoIut

WASHINGTON, j - Jrcsi-
dent sent to the senate tay a
message which arouse jcrats
10 the highest pitch of on and
occasioned some of the blicans
no little CT grin The exc prac-
tically tells the senate that has ex-
ceeded It's authority in its ill., uctions
to the attorney general ar,ndfrankly
states that he has instructe. i hat of
fetal TO disregard the instru. lions of
the senate
The message is reply to Me Gull
berson resolution, adopted January A.
in which the senate directs the at
torney general to state If he has
brought suit against the United States
Steel Corporation because of its alb
sorption of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company, and, if not. TO state
the reason for such nonaction." The
president declares he does not con
ceive it Ito be within the authority of
The senate to give directions of this
character to the head of an executive
department
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
Griscom Starts for Messina.

Ambassador Griscom started for
Messina today He took fifty thous
and of his own funds with him
Griscom hopes to have all the ar
rangements made for the distribution
of supplies sent by the American
agencies. A field hospital will be es
tablished by the time the four Ameri
can battleships arrive. Naval at
tache Bernadon will be put in charge
of the actual work. The steamer
Bayern. loaded with supplies by Girls
com, sailed from Cavita Vecchia today
flying the Italian Red Cross flag.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
IOWA MAN DIED
RESULT OF POISON
Special Medical Examiner, pr. Howe,
Says Dean Of Drake Died
-t'-s sse. Thus. -1r~-t.

DES MONIES, Iowa. Jan 7.-Dr.
Howe, special examiner APPOINTED by
Coroner Iver G. Newlin to look into the
sudden and mysterious death of Dean
Frederick Howard, of Drake Univer-
sity, Thanksgiving day. reported last
night Howard was the victim of poison
and there was nothing to SHOW who adj
ministered the poison. Soon after
dinner the evening before Thanksgiv-
ing Howard beacme i'll and was attend
ed BY physician. Next morning a
friend who called found him dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
~ ~.
Discovery of Crime.

Myron Brown. who lives near the
scene of the tragedy, was the nrst to
discover the crime today. He sought
shelter in the church doorway from
the cold wind He was surprised to
find the doors unlocked and Upon en-
tering was terrified to see the church
floor, pews and even tae communion
table daubed with blood and fragments
of bloody clothing scattered all
around. Evidently the clergym IN, who
vas of athletic build, had maGn a ter
rife struggle for life. Brown returned
to his home, where he had the key to
the church. He returned, locked the
doors and, from the village of Hickey
notified the sheriff's Office at Port
Huron.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
Fire in a Theater.

CHICAGO, Jan. Twenty minutes
after an audience had been dismissed
last night, fire broke out in the Troc-
adero theater, State and Van Buren
streets. and before it was extinguish.
ed the stacy and scenery were destroy
ed at loss of $4,000. Only few
chorus girls We're in the building at
the time and they escaped.
This has been one of the worst
nights for fires Chicago has experienc.
ed in several years. Between O'Clock
and midnight more than forty alarms
We're sent in. Scores of families u
various parts of the icty were driven
to the streets by fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
Body Dismembered.

The authorities on their arrival at
the chur Il found parts of the dismem-
bered body in the two stoves located
respectively at the front and rear, and
discovered in one of the stoves the
head of what was apparently a new
natchet the handle of which had been
burned off. A dirk was also found in
the church and it is now believed that
the dirk served for the mu-de., while
the Ratchet was used to cut the body
to pieces.
The minister's horse was found to-
day tied to a tree in the village Of
Pine River, the dead preacher over
coat being discovered in the buggy.
Pine River is a village near Thornton
on the main line of the Grand Trunk
railroad, fully twenty miles from the
scene of the murder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
New York's Italian Benefit.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A mass meet.
ing tonight in Madison Square Gar
den on behalf of Italian quake suf-
ferers is to oe one Of the most notable
philanthropic events ever held here.
Vice President Fairbanks, will attend,
and reply to a speech of Ambassador
Des Planches, of Italy, the prices of
boxes opposite the speakers are sell
ing for $3.50. Among those who have
engaged boxes are: Carnegie. Bel
mont, Paul Morton. Mrs. Gould, and
Mrs. Clarence Mackay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
spectacular Fire in the stockyards
Last Night Destroyed FertiIiz-
ing Plant Of Darling
ana Company.
SEVERAL FIRMEN HURT
FOR Hours Every Available Fireman in
the City Fought the Blaze
Loss Half Mil
lion.

CHICAGO. Jan. IA spectacular
,sHre at the stock yards last night. des-
royed large part of the fertilizing
plant of Darling & Co., and after burn
ing large stores of chemicals. causing
explosions and injuring number OF
firemen by falling Ills, caused to-
tai loss of 100000 For over four
hours every available fireman in the
city fought in below zero weather to
prevent the spread of the flames
through the stock yards district
Tenants OF thirty hou-cs in the
neightorhood were driven into the
streets and many of the $50 employees
of the company in the building at the
time narrowly escaped. The fire is
supposed to have started among the
bone dust in the drying room.
Soon after the arrival of the first
firemen a general alarm was sent In
A fertilizing plant Of Swift & Co. at
Forty-second street and Ashland ave.
nue.. Just across the street. appeared
doomed and the nergies of the depart
ment were directed toward saving this
and other buildings
An hour later the wall of one of the
buildings fell, causing i.jury to sev.
eral fi-emen.
Aside from the desafuctiyeness oi
.tle fire. it was picturesque. Huge icic
les formed about the tottering walls
and some of the firemen, encased in
Ice literally, had to have their legs and
arms chopped loose