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Show Wckd Surgeons Cut OBJis Legs Nervy Man Jokes While Knife and Saw Cut Into Flesh and Bone. OMAHA, Neb., Juno 19. Ernest Muhlbeek wns so badly afflicted' that the surgeons at the County hospital declared his only chance to live lay in the nmputatlon of both legs above the knee. Ho was also informed in-formed that the operation must oc performed per-formed without the aid of an anaestheticthat anaes-theticthat the sufferer must decide whether, under such trying conditions, he would be willing to take the chances. "Life Is sweet." said the man, "and I want to have all the chance there Is In this case. I'll do my best to be brave, and I trust you all." Muhlbeek Joked and smiled while he manfully sought to concentrate all his strength and will power to aid his benefactors. ben-efactors. For more than an hour the scene continued. The shock killed him. |