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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29

H. Fleming, speaker of the Georgia house
and Judge William +. Nye of the county
court, have finished addresses to the mob
of 800 citizens that are gathered around
the county jail, with the intention of
ynching Jake Willis. 1t is believed that
better counsel prevailed and that there
Will be no assault on the jail
Saturday night Willis killed a negro
named Williams across the river in Caro-
lima. He was tracked to Augusta by a
negro spotter and the Augusta police
were told of his whereabouts. A posse
of police surrounded the house in the
upper part of Augusta and broke in the
door. Willis opened fire on the officers
with pistols, one in each hand. Detective
Joe Murray was shot in the head and is
dying at the hospital.
Policeman Stringer was shot in the head
and can not recover. Policeman Wrenn
was shot in the leg. Mr.. John Davis,
spectator was shot in the region of the
heart and died in less than an hour.
The negro escaped, but a little later
was held up by youth named Jordan
and finally arrested. During the melee
at the house and the fight of the negro.
when the fugitive was under fire from
many persons, over $50 shots were fired
and the man was slightly wounded in
the left side.
At o'clock the crowd at the jail in
creased to 1000. There is no leader and
it is not thought that any attempt will
be made to enter the Jail, which is a
strong structure and will protect him.
The sheriff and mayor vow that there
shall be no lynching in Augusta tonight
or any other night
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
AFRAID TO FACE HIS CREDITORS.
Paul Swain, Boston Broker. Has Gone
Where the WoOdbine Twineth.

Boston, Dec. 21.-Paul ]. Swain, the
well known merchandise broker of
Providence and this city, left his office
the morning of December IL to meet
his fiancial obligation, and has not yet
returned. 1t is now known that his loss
made it impossible for him to meet his
indebtedness, and instead of keeping
the appointment with his creditors he
went to New York, where all trace Of
him is lost. His liabilities, it is claimed,
reach nearly $4,000, with assets of only
a few thousand dollars. His friends fear
he will become insane.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
CAPTURE OF LAT CHOW.
MURDER IN WASHINGTON.
Annie Leahy Shot by Her Stepfather and
Brutality kicked.


Washington, Dec. ga horrible muir
der was committed in the northeast sec
ton of the city this evening. Joseph
H. Bean shot and kille9 his step-daugh-
ter, Mrs. Annie l.. Leahy, sending five
bullets into her body When the deed
a pool of blood, he kicked and stamped
upon his dying victim. The noise Of the
shooting drew a number of citizens to
the scene, but the murderer held them
at bay, threatening them with his
still smoking revolver. Congressman
Meiklejohn of Nebraska, who was on
his way home from the capitol, heard
the shots and FASTENED to the scene.
and succeeded unaided in capturing the
murderer.
Bean is carpenter of dissolute habits
and for two months has not lived with
his wife, who became tired of support
ing him In idleness. Congressman
Meiklejohn wears a Mason's charm and
button and when he appeared on the
scene Bean noticed it.
Are you a Mason?" he cried to the
congressman. Yes answered the lat
ter, approaching, 80 am l." shouted
the murderer, land a Grand Army man.
have killed a woman and they are try
ing to kill me. / want you to protect
me-"
While Bean was saying this, the con-
gresham slipped around him and pin
Toned his arms. In a moment he gained
possession of his weapon and handed
him over to the police, who took Bean
to the station. 1t is thought that Bean
is insane. He does not appear to regret
his deed, which he says was an act Of
humanity nicely accomplished.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
OREGON sHoRT Line ExPERT.
George Ristine viii Look Into Affairs
for the BOndhOlders

Omaha, Dec. 22.-G. w. Ristine of
New York is in Omaha as an expert to
look into matters connected with the
Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern.
Ristine. who is practical railroad man,
comes as a representative of the bond
holders committee to examine the ply
steal condition of the property; review
the traffic arrangement between the
Short Line and the Union Pacific, of
which it is part, and examine closely
all matters relating to the exchange of
business between the Union Pacific and
the Short Line, division of earnings and
all that pertains to the Short Line
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
THE ARMENIAN INVESTIGATION.
Great Britain Intends to Learn the
Whole Truth

Vienna. Dec. 22.--Advices from Con-
stantinople say: The porte objects to
part of the instructions given the dele
gates of foreign powers who are to fol-
low with the Armenian commission.
The powers, however. with the excep-
ton of Germany, will not modify their
instructions, and it is understood that
Great Britain is determined to make
an impartial inquiry into stories told
of Turkish atrocities, and will insist
upon the punishment of the guilty per-
sons. In addition, should the present
inquiry fail to be as thorough as Great
Britain expects, she will demand the
appointment of a fresh commission.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
ELECTRIC CARRIAGE WORKED.
Moved Along at a Gait of Eleven Miles
an Hour.

an nOul.
Kansas City, Dec. pa horseless car
riage went gliding along the smooth as
phalt of Fourteenth street, in the vicin.
ity of Cherry street, today, fulfilling Moth
er Symptoms prophesy that carriages with
out horses shall run, and terrifying two
negroes, who saw sparks and apparently
Sulphurous flames issuing from under it,
The vehicle was an electric carriage of
Kansas City invention and manufacture,
and is the only one in the United States.
although dissimilar ones are used in the
Old World. The invention is DR.. H. c.
Bakers, and was patented by himself and
J. II. Elberg, in whose carriage shop in
this city the carriage was made. T.. S.
Patton had charge of the electricity on
the trial last night, and the machine
worked perfectly. A speed of IL miles an
hour was obtained. The carriage is about
the size of an ordinary one. One seat,
which holds three persons, faces the front
and another one, that will accommodate
a similar number, faces to the rear. A
storage battery, composed of five series
of five cells each, furnishes the current
of 6712 ohmes, and the cells are arranged in
three tiers beneath the seats. The wheels
are of wood, with India rubber cushion
tires. The rear wheels, which are feet
inches in diameter, have on their inner
sides cast iron fiange 20 inches in diam
eter and 5 inches wide. The motion from
the dynamo, which is over the hind wheel
axle, is communicated to the flange by
rawhide friction pulley revolving from
500 to 1000 times a minute, and is capable
of being increased or depressed at the
will of the driver. The storage batteries
will run the machine about seven or eight
hours. The Kansas City invention weighs
z,OOO pounds, and is quicker and lighter
than the European coaches.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
MlKADo's SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT
Great Stress Laid on the strides i'm Civ
ilizatiou.

Toxic. Dec. 24.-Parliament was
opened today. The speech from the
throne briefly referred to the victories
achieved by Japanese troops in every
engagement and says they are steadily
pressing forward in the enemies terri
TORY adding that il is especially sat
isfactory to note that I'm spite Of cold
and hardships the troops are more than
ever distinguishing themselves by their
valor. The relations of Japan with neu-
trail powers are more friendly than
ever Revision of treaties has been ac-
cornplished with some countries and
with other states negotiations are maxi
ing favorable progress. In conclusion
the speech says: Having been placed
IN such a glorious situation. we wish
more than ever to promote the civiliz-
alton OF our country" and il enjoins
parliament to take notice of state af-
fairs at home and abroad, and by secur
ing harmony between this government
and the people assist in the futherance
of imperial wishes.
The government is still skeptical in
regard to the Chinese peace overtures
and points out that no authoritative
statement has been made by China in
regard to such mission and while China
now processes her wishes for peace.
news has reached the government of
Japan that China is negotiating for the
entire purchase of a squadron of the
Chilian navy and agents of Colonel
Won Hannekin in Europe are trying to
enlist number of officers for service
IN the Chinese army and navy.
CAPTURE OF LAI CHOW.
London, Dec. PA dispatch from
Shanghai states that the third jap
anese army is reported to have landed
west of Chez Foo and captured Lai
Chow, a seaport town in the province
of Chan Lung, on the south of the gulf
of Perchill.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
HEALTH OFFICER AT Nav YORK
Strong Fight Made for an Important Ap.
;pointment.


New York, Dec. 21.--The fight for the
appointment of a health officer for the
port of New York to succeed DR.. Jen-
kins, through whose prompt and vigor-
Gus action the cholera was prevented
from obtaining a foothold in this coun-
try in 1892. is fast becoming the most
heated and bitter in the political history
of the state. The appointment, which
must be made by Governor Morton soon
after taking office next month, is of i'm
portance to the country at large from
the fact that the port of New York
IS the principal water gateway Of the
country and that the appointment of a
politician who might regard strict at
tention to the duties of his office as a
secondary consideration or who might
be lacking in quarantine experience
would prove disastrous to the country
in the event of plague being brought
from abroad. The two principal candi-
dates are DR.. Daniel Lewis, who is the
nominee of President John Roosa OF
the Academy of Medicine, and DIR.
Alvah H, Doty, chief of the bureau of
contagious diseases of this city. The
latter is supported by Professor Draper,
the officers of the state medical associ-
alton and some of the most celebrated
medical men of the metropolis. He has
devoted 20 years to the study and inves-
tgation of contagious diseases.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
PERU TAXES OUR TOBACCO.
Financial Necessities of the Country
Makes il Necessary.

Washington, Dec. 24-The bureau of
American republics has received official
information that the president of Peru
has announced that in order to meet
the financial necessities of the country
an additional tax will be levied on all
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes sold in
the republic. The duty on all kinds
of tobacco imported from the United
States viii be 81 per kilogram (2:20
pounds, cigars $SO50 per kilogram; Gig
arettes made OF tobacco from the Unit
ed States, $50 per $1,000 packages; for
eign chewing tobacco, snuff, cut and
fbred tobacco ready for use, per kilo-
gram, $1.50. The law goes into effect
January /, 1895.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Hurled Into the Air and killed.

New Martinsville, w. Va, Dec. FL
When Captain James Clegg, foreman of
the pipe line gang for the New Martins
vile Natural Gas Company, was caulk-
ing pipe under thousand pounds direct
pressure, the pipe burst throwing Cap
tain Clegg a hundred feet into the air,
killing him instantly, his back being
broken. Half a dozen other workmen
were knocked down and severely in
jured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Game NotWorth the CandIe

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The Univer-
sity of California football team will not
meet the Chicago team during the
Christmas holidays. This was decided
at a meeting of the players. They de-
cided that it was hardly worth while TO
give up holiday pleasures to train for a
game in which even a victory would be
of no great Importance
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Russian constitution Drawn Up.

Berlin, Dec. 22.-vorwarts today
prints what it claims to be the new
Russian constitution which the peo-
pies rights party has prepared for Rus
STA. Tt provides for an imperial parlia-
ment and diet for each proince. Each
member of the imperial parliament is
TO represent 5000 people and be elected
by universal suffrage. The car is to
remain supreme head of the state.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
A Forger Wanted BADLY.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 2S.-Robert Smith,
alias James O'Connor, the notorious for
ger, escaped from the county jail last
night. The discovery was not made until
this morning. OConnor was we'll known
to the officers in the large cities as
clever all-round thief, and had done SER
vice at Joliet and Waupun. No clue to the
prisoner has been obtained.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
DEspERADoEs IN AND OUT OF JAZZ
Bill Gay Run 10 Earth by Sheriff in
Southern California.

Denver, Dec. 23.-About 20 months ago
in Meagher county, Montana, Bill Gay
and brother-in-law, Harry Gross, while
resisting arrest on a charge of robbery,
Killed Deputy Sheriffs William RAIDER and
James Mackey with Winchester rifles. The
murdered men were the bravest of the
posse Sheriff James OMAR of Meagher
county led against the outlaws and over
their graves OMAR registered a vow to
bring their slayers to justice. That pledge
IS now fulfilled in part, for this evening
at s o'clock O'Marr lodged Bill Gay, load
ed with shackles, in Jail. The double
murderer was given into the custody of
Sheriff OMAR few days ago by Sheriff
Keyes Of San Bernardino county, Cali
fornia. Gay will be taken back to
Meagher county, Montana, tomorrow
morning at O'clock
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Escape OF n nesnerado.

Wichita, Kans,, Dec. 2S.-Oliver Jewell,
one of the worst desperadoes In the In
dian country, who was sentenced to be
hanged next Friday for the murder of
Tom Arnold and his son in the Cherokee
strip, has escaped from the Woodward,
Oklahoma, jail. Two or three hundred
officers and citizens of Woodward and
vicinity are out searching for him, but
he will probably get away. as it is GER
tain that his frieds from the Indian coun-
try aided in his escape.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Inundations in RrusseIs.

Brussels, Dec. 29.-The town of Den
dermonda, at the confluence of the Bender
and Scheldt rivers, was inundated by the
overlooking of the Bender. The inhabi-
tants were aroused by the tocsin and es-
capped, but the property loss is great. The
villages OF Audegeme Denderville, Mospe-
lace, Appels and Baesrode were also mum
dafad
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Miner Refnse to Work.

Massillon. o., Dec. 24.-The miners
at the Popcock mine refused to go to
work today at the go cent rate. This
action may have the effect of influence
ing the men at the other mines TO quit
work on the basis decided upon by the
arbitration committee.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Admitted the Murder.

Carbondale, ILL.,, Dec. 29-"Dug' Hen
derson and Drank Jeffrey were arrested
last night at Gainesville, charged with
the murder of James Towle. They both
confessed to having committed the crime
and are now lodged in Jail at Murpheys-
boro. Robbery was the motive
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
bad News. BUT a GOOD rcature.

Minneapolis, Dec pa feature of
general interest in the grain trade of
the country appears in the Journal
today, the editorial staff of which was
made up of prominent women of Min
neapolis, the commercial department
being in charge of Mrs. Charles e. Lew
is. Mrs. Lewis secured letters
on the wheat situation from
prominent men in the trade
in the United States and Canada and
they were printed in the Journal, MAX
ing it perhaps the most complete sym
postum on wheat ever printed in this
country. The striking feature is the
agreement of the men in the trade in
New York, Baltimore, Chicago, San
Francisco and st. Louis that the out
look for an advance in prices is not
encouraging.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
Expert Aeeonntant on Hand.

Walla Walla, Dec. 2O.-Douglas Young
of Seattle, the expert accountant select
ed by Governor McGraw to make an
official report of the books at the peni-
tertiary, arrived in the city today.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-29
AuGusrA MOE LAw sToppED.

Prominent Citizens plead With a Crowd
of Angry Citizens.
Augusta, Ca, Dec. 23.-Hon. William
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-26
New York Produce.

NJ NEW YORK. Aug. %. = Flour-Re-
ceipts, 2S,400 bbls; exports, 10000 bblS !;
sales. $500 pkgs; dull and uninterest-
ing; city mill patents, 81 .05@4.35; city
mill clears, So. 55(03.65; Minnesota pat
-ents. So. 4O@3.75; Minnesota bakers.
( ~. 10@3.90; winter patents, SO .95@3. 25 !;
winter straights, S2.50@2. so; winter eX-
tras, sl.95 @2.05: winter low grades. S1.65
az. Is; spring low grades, 81 COG 80;
spring extras. S1.S0@2.30; Southern -four
dull; common to fair extra, 1902. 60; good
10 cholc extra, 81. 50@3.30;ry flour quiet:
sales, 800 bbls; superfine, 50. 75(92.S5:
Sales, 400 bbls; yellow Western, 81. s0@
SO: Brandywine. $2. 75(33.20 Rye
steady; state, 52@53c; Jersey, 49950c.
Barley malt firmly held; Western, $50
-77Sc; two-rowed state, 73c; slx-rowed,
4SD@S2c. Wheat Receipts, les, roo; ex-
ports, 1869 bu; sales, 100000 blu
futures, 10000 bu spot: spot in
active; No. 2 red, store and eleva.
tor, 5S4c; afloat, 5S15c: No. l north
ern, 655sc delivered; No. hard. 65$lc
delivered. Options ope ned firmer on
wet weather In England aud English
buying and ruled very quiet but
firm during the forenoon, losing at 4
@5sc net advance; May, 6615@664c,
closed 66%c: August closed 5Sc: Sep
TENDER, 5S3S@5S 9-l6c, closed 5s1Sc;
October closed 5915c; December. 6l5S@
81 lS-l6c, closed 6l24c. Corn-Receipts,
$1,000 bu; exports. ~, 100 bu; sales, 120,-
900 bu futures. $1,000 bu spot; spot
tirmrr; No. 2, 601sc store and elevator;
6l9sc afieat; opIons dull but stronger,
in sympathy with VIII Eat. closing at NO
nc net advance; May, 56@563sc, closed
at 56ssc; August closed at 6lssc; Sep
tender closed at 6o1sc;; October, 59A@
| @57ssc. closed at $40. Oats-Recelpts,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-26

2 l3O, 400 bu; exports. 1000 bu; sales, $780,
600 blu futures. 100000 bu spot; spot
dull; No. 2. S311c; No. delivered, SAC
S44ei No. 3, 33c; No. 2white, 37115c; No.
SWnlie, 36Ac: track MIXED Western. "a
r@3t19c; Track white state and Western.
aoytlei options steady with Ihs other
markets, closing 1sc nlgher; Hay closed
at 35c; August closed at 3315c; Sep
tember closed at $3.50; October, 1870
S4Sc. closed at S4Ac; November closed
at 3519c. Hay weak; shipping, 55@60c;
good to choice, 70@s5c. Hops dull; state
common to choice, 5@D10c; Pacific coast,
S@lOc. London market steady. Hides
steady; wet sailed New Orleans
selected, As to IS lbs. 4@419c; Texas
selected, IS to so lbs. 4@5c; Buenos
Ayres dry. 20 to "a lbs, lO1%c; Texas dry,
"a to 80 lbs. 5@519c. Leather steady;
hemlock sole Buenos Ayres, light to
heavy weights, 15@lsc. Wool quiet;
domestic fleece, 19(925c; pulled, 2O@25c.
Beef dull; family, Sigh; extra mess,
SS9S.5O; beef hams, $23; city extra
India mess, s16@1S. Cut meats firm;
picked bellies, 5000; picked Shout.
ders. 6T(@7c; picked hams, l11lc.
Lard firm; Western steam closed
at SS.10@S.l5; city, $40; Sep
TENDER closed at SS.07, nominal !;
Ienned nrm; continent, So. As; ). A..
SS75; compound, 619c. Pork firm; new
mess, Sl5@15.25: extra prime. $500
1880; family, Sl5@15. so; short clear.
Sl59lG.50. Butter steady; Western
dairy. 1311@7c; Western creamery, 20
@2419c; Western factory, I3(016c; Ell
gins, 241ac: state dairy, 14@2215c; state
creamery. lS@2415c. Cheese firm; state,
large, S@g$4c; small. e4@1Oc; part
skins, 315@6slc; full skins, 2@3c. Eggs
weaker; state and Pennsylvania. 1Sc;
Ice house, 15@1515c; Western fresh, 1000
1Sc; cases, S2@3.5O; receipts. 6,027
packages. Tallow dull; city (s2 per
package). SC; country packages free),
51sc, as TO quality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-26
Duluth Wheat.

DULUTH. Mimi. Aug. 25.-Wheat
closed firm, &c advanced all around.
1t opened steady. unchanged at $3.50
for December. and late &c up at 555Sc
tor September. The market ruled very
active for both cash and futures with a
large volume of trading in spot wheat
as we'll as futures, and closed strong at
an advance of &c all around. One lot
December sold at 5615c. Mills and ele.
vators were good buyers of cash wheat.
Mills paid &c over September for old 1
northern to arrive. Of the 274 cars on
track pol contained new wheat and 1874
OF them graded No. 1 hard, 50 No.
northern. Stocks will decrease $4,000
bu. Close-NO. l northern. cash, sec;
to arrive, old. $50; September, sec, sell
leIs; December, SIC, sellers. Receipts
Wheat. 81, GA blu: fax. 40l bu. Ship
ments-Wheat, 1888 blu. Cars wheat
Inspected in, 274; barley, L; fax, 4;
year ago, wheat, SO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-26
WHICH :?
By EvERARD JACK APPLETON

For fully ten minutes Winthrop had
been staring at the photograph without
seeing it, as he was prone to stare at
people and things when he sat down to
! think; and for ten long minutes the lit
| tie actress on the mantel had smiled
| back at him, though she knew quite
well-if photographs know anything
that he did not see her and was not
| thinking of her at all.
Winthrop had had many hard prob
lens to solve during his twenty-five
years OF existence in this busy world,
! but he acknowledged without hesitation
! that this was decidedly the most diff
! cult he had ever been called upon to
! confront.
In the morning at breakfast his
! mother had declared that he really
ought to he thinking of marrying; at
night he vas engaged. We'll enough.
thus far; but it went further! He was
| engaged to two girls.
1t was very hard to remember just
! how it had all come about, for Win
throp's memory was not of the best at
! ordinary times; and when it came to
| being engaged-and to more than one
! girl!
Before dinner he knew that he had
been with Eleanor Weiman-the girl
with the beautiful eyes, aud the gowns
which furnished her set with a subject
for conversatiOn-and with determine
ton to do the very best he could for his
,, mothers sake, he had asked her to
marry him.
She looked calmly into his eyes for
m ment, as if she were making sure he
understood his own words; then she an
swered him quietly, tenderlY, YES"
and moment later he was holding her
gently to him and kissing her pretty
finger tips one by one.
Then they went to dinner.
What neXt-what happened next?
Champagne? Could it be that? He had
drank champagne all his life. Could
that, then, have gone to his head? An
absurd idea-and yet what better eX-
PLANTATION of what followed that horrible
dinner. 1t must have been the wine,
and he must have taken more than
usual-bottles and bottles of it. at least.
Then he went home-not with Eleanor,
but with Marian Loyelace, whom he
had brought.
She was a pleasing someone to be
with, this pretty. brilliant girl OH his
arm. and feeling half-cousin to real
JealouSy-had gone through him when
in the exact place that. few hours be-
fore, he had asked Eleanor to be his
wife.
By the time they had reached her
home, which was but block off, Win
thrOp found himself wondering why he
had not asked this girl in place of the
| other.
They were In the hall now, and she
was taking off her wraps. The soft
light of the big lamp near them cast
| rosy glow over her white arms and
| neck, and heightened the color in her
face. A sudden, hot wave of blood
rushed to his head as he looked at her,
ana shopping quickly he pressed his lips
gently to the dimple i'll her elbow.
She turned upon him SO quickly that
the fame OF the lamp sank and sprang
up again eXcitedly; but Winthrop was
already on his knees, in good eighteenth
century style, asking her forgiveness.
81 could not help 1t, Marian," he