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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

the kitchen as he sought the articles
for the table; then two women turned
the corner of the passage below and
started TO ascend the flight. Talbot
closed the door softly.
Ping-gr-gr! went the electric bell
within. Talbot strobe TO the door
and stood before the visitors, to all
appearance a heavy, prosperous Eng
hshman, wearing the dignity acquired
by many years of service in the fourth
Viscount Jocelyn's family.
''Is Mr.. JOcelyn in?" inquired Mrs.
Schmidt sweetly.
Il believe Jocelyn is in, although it
isn't his afternoon off," answered Tai
bot haughtily. Walk in please. Go
straight through. ladies; you'll find
him in the kitchen"
IN the Kitchen" echoed Lena, roll
ing her ox-like blue eyes. What is
he doing there?"
Il really cannot say. madam" re-
piled Talbot. He doubtless knows
his own business better than do. he
is probably washing my dishes"
Washing your dishes?" re-echoed
mamma. And who are you. pray?"
Il have the honor to be Hearl Tai
bot" replied Talbot haughtily.
Why Dickie didn't tell me he was
living with an EARL" exclaimed Lena
in establishment
Really, madam, / am not respon-
sible for what my servants may or
may not choose to say" Talbot an
swered with hauteur. IF you want
TO &c in, you may"
What answer the petrifed women
would have returned cannot be ascer.
tained. Tor at that moment Jocelyn
/ hearing the voice of his betrothed
came Fastening out of the kitchen, still
wearing his apron.
"Lena," he cried ecstatically.
Young man." said Talbot pompous
ly. you will please defer your love
making until you get into the park
Go and make yourself decent and take
b your friends away"
What does this mean?" screamed
Mrs. Schmidt 'Dicky. who is this
I man."
1T would be more to the point il
you would tell me what this means
( madam" said Talbot. Il am not II
the habit Of entertaining my Wallets
7 visitors. and l do not encouraee his
I receiving females here"
We amt females. we're ladies',
/ screamed Mrs. Schmidt
Talbot. have you gone crazy?" de
manded Jocelyn. What are you do
/ ing in my frock coat? Get out oi
/ here You're discharged"
All" said Talbot, shaking his I'm
} ger. Young man. you've been drink
ing again and this time you'll ave u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
Paid Debt in Persnn-

To accept husband as payment for
debt was the bargain made the other
day by a Vienna landlady. A law
clerk who boarded with her earned
only 81 per week on which to keep
himself while he pursued his UNIVERSE
ty studies. and recently he found him
self in her debt to the extent $40. Be-
ing a man OF honorable inclinations
and loath to defraul the woman of
her money, but having no resources
of any kind with which to meet the
debt, he offered himself to the land
lady as a husband in full settlement
of all he owed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
carIYIe,s AntipathY strona.

Carlyle had an inveterate hatred for
Darwinism, which he described as the
gorilla Identification of humanity"
Leonard Huxley, in his life of his fa-
Their, recalls on incident that happened
shortly before Carlyle's death. MY IA
ther," he writes, saw him walking
slowly and alone down the opposite
side of the street, and. touched bv his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

soIftary appearance, crossed over ana
spoke to him. The old man looked at
him. and merely remarking, You're
Huxley, aren't you-the man that says
we are all descended from the mon
keys" went on his way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
What Texans Admire

is hearty, vigorous life. according to
Hugh Tallman Of San Antonio. I'VE
find" he writes. that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills surely put new life and en-,
energy into a person. Wife and ! be
lieye they are the best made" Excel.
lent for stomach. liver or kidney trou,
bles. % cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

DO you know who her grandfather
was? Have you ascertaincd anything
in regard to her pedigree? Those are
things you ought to know about the
woman YOU are to make your wife"
"Oh, hang her grandfather"
MY hoy, that's just what they did
do."-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25
WIFE ROSE TO THE OCCASION
Man Could Meet Misfortune With
Fortitude With Such a Help
mate to Cheer Him.

I've got little tale to tell by way
OF showing how the right kind of
woman meets trouble" said the trav-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
WOMEN FORCIBLY FED
Suffragettes on Hunger Strike
Obtain Release from Jail.

London. April 12.-By resorting to a
hunger strike and impairing their health
to such an extent that the Jail officials
feared fatal consequences, DR.. Frances
Eide and four other suffragettes obtained
their release from Aylesbury jail to-day
before their terms Of imprisonment for
wind w smashing had expired.
DR.. Eide says that twenty-five of
twenty-eight suffragettes in the Ayies-
bury Jail started the hunger strike on
April >. and that it was not discovered
by the Jail officials until April @, when a
system of forcibly feeding the women
was instituted. Far more terrible than
my personal suffcrings," said DR.. Eide,
was hearing the agonizing cries from
other cells as the prisoners in turn were
subjected TO the painful treatment
A demonstration will be held in Hyde
Park tomorrow 10 protest against the
forCible feeding of the suffragettes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
NEARLY KILLED BY RUNAWAY
Miss Edna Eldridge Badly Hurt
Irving a Friends Horse.

Eraonort. Long Island. April l2.-MlsS
rdr. tldridge. daughter Of John Il.
Lrdridge. vicc-prcsidcnt Of the SickeIs-
rodor Company. of No. - Barclay
street. New York. was nearly Killed To-
d.,. while trying new horse belonging
:, friend. The horse is the property
or Miss Florence Miller daughter "t
William G. Miller a former member OF
Assembly. and was given To h'r as Il
birthday present by her parents.
Miss EIdridgc, who is an accomplished
vhiu though only nineteen years oId'
s,,rtod ont alone in a surrey, ana WAS
driying along Long Beach avenue when
tho horse took fright at passing auto
mobile and became unmanageable. IL
doshed off the road and the trap
enashed into "A tree. Miss Eldridge was
hurled over "A fence into lot where she
was picked up unconscious and taken To
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Bedell.
Dr. Julian Dean denied reports that
ber skull had been fractured. but ne
feared she might have received internal
injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
CONGRESS ASKED FOR S3.45
Government Owes 1t to German
Ambassador and Cant Pay.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April 12.-The United
ctotas government owes the German
Ambassador s345, and Secretary Mac
veagh sent TO the House to-day for
NAL request 10 please remit Inc sec
rotor,.s letter is accompanied by several
documents showing the necessity OF an
emergency appropriation in taVor OF the
ambassador.
Jobn 4. Beck, private in the 23d Ken
tuctv Volunteer Infantry. died IN the
oovorrment hospital for the insane sew
enteen years ago. The institution had IN
charge s1Ol belonging to the soldler' a
Low. was passed in 1905 providing that
oftor six wears money belonging to those
,,.,o die under circumstances similar to
.hose attending the death Of Beck should
ha covered" into the Treasury, and this
has been done.
Reck was born in WurtemDerg' Ger
many according to his statement when
he entered the United States army.
WIN the time arrived for covering
,.,i,,, nancy into the Treasury the Sec
..",arv of the Interior wrote formal
note to the German Embassy asking that
q, institute search in Germany Tor
Beck's heirs.
.aseador spent SO 40 i'm the quest and II
10 now up 70" Uncle Sam to reimburse
him There is. however. no fund in the
treasury from which the amount may
he maid. Secretary MacNeagh says Con-
gress will have TO appropriate If the am
bnss.dnr is to receive his 50 g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
sc. A WEEK FOR TWO YEARS
Left SIS by Wife's Will, but He
Cant Spend 1t All at Once.

1t will take Harold Remsen, Of No. :
East cd street. one hundred weeks TO
collect the bequest left him by his wife,
Mrs Louise Remsen. from the time OF
the first payment. And the bequest
amounts TO only 81. The will Of Mrs.
Remsen was filed yesterday in the Sur
rogates office She left real estate
valued at $1,000 and personal property
valued at ,-.0oD.
Without comment or explanation the
testatrix left to Mr.. Remsen 81, which
she directed should he paid In install
ments Of five cents a week. II this pro-
vision is strictly carried out and the
weekly allowance is mailed to the bene-
ficiary, the postage will amount 70
nearly half of the bequest Mrs. Rem
sen died on March 26, and her address
was given as No. 400 East 122d street.
She gave to her sister, Emma MeIlen'
81. 900: Charles Nelson. a brother. Hl,"".
and Degmar Nelson. Of Copenhagen
Denmark, a friend, $1,000. The residue
goes 10 her son. Carl Remsen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13

Genealogist Says IT. R. Is a
Descendant of r. Bruce.


Washington. April 10. Despite OK
President Rooseyelrs assertion that No
has not o Drop of Anglo-Saxon blood
In his veins" his dark secret IS out at
last. and he IS disclosed to be ~ canny
scot" Mann times II has been sug
gcstcd that th" colonel believed ihat
".r r" stood for "Thcodorus Rex but
orly uow IS il revealed that there Is
really somo ground for that impression.
Th, authority for this statement Is
charles II. Browning. Goncaiogis', "h"
shows Mr.. Rooscvelts family tree IN all
IFS foliage and with all It's little twigs.
Robert Bruce. King Of Scots. is tho
.ld,k" whose blood courses i'm the veins
81 the Rough Rider" according 20
Browning. who has this to SAY.
president Roosevelt is liu"ai de-
c,.ndant Of the renowned Robert Bruce,
King Of scots. through his ancestor DR..
John Irvine. Of royal descent whose
daughter. Anna Irvine married first
April I3. 1856. Captain James BnIloch' "t
Georgia. and had:
LANES stephens Bulloch, major IN
Cbatham's Battalion Of tho Georgia line
in the Continental army. He married
first a daughter Of United states Sen
otnr John Elliott. and married. secondly.
Martha daughter Of General Daniel
S,cwart. Of the Georgia line in the Rev
oIutionary War ana 10y the latter had;
Martha Rulloch osist"r Of Irvine Bnl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
FIRE DOESN'T STOP SHOW
Audience Refuses to Lose a Bit
of The Bandits Child.

lust at the most critical moment last
night I'm the motion picture drama. The
Bandits child" at No. 4o9 Eighth ave
mo fire started on the roof Of the build
ing. In moment the flames ate their
wav through the roof and sent shower
NJ sharks down on the audience.
Not person stirred. The fire roared
louder with each passing minute. but the
audience followed the fortunes Of the
bandits little girl with tremulous breath.
After the fire had burned q hole thirty
feet bv fifteen i'm area, leaving the place
practically without roof, the manager
iun,ued to the stage and told the au-
dince the place was on fro and IT We're
host that they ny for their lives. rms
startling information was received III
perfect silence. except for the eNcltcu
breathing Of the audience.
The manager finally called PatroInleh
Learv and Korneman. Of the Tendcri"il
station. who sent I'm an alarm ana theh
started to diSpcrse the crowd. Their ell
forts were unavailng, however untll me
manager told the operator TO stop grihd-
ing out "The Bandits child tn" hre
was cXtnguished after that, with q loss
Of $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
OARSMEN SAVE STUDENTS
Sinking Sophomores Rescued by
Harvard Varsity Grew.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


Cambridge. Mass, April l2-Websier
G. Simon and Raymond Il. Ladoo. Har-
ward sophomores. had a narrow escape
from drowning this afternoon. They
were canoeing along the Charles River,
when a sudden gust of wind capsized
their fragile bark Neither was able TO
swim.
The Harvard varsity eight, rowing
some distance away, heard the cries ior
help and quickened its pace. The smell
was closely followed by the launch John
Harvard. with Jim" Wray, the coach
aboard. Both lads were entwined in
each others arms and they had sunk
for the first time when the launch
reached them. They were hauled on
board little the worse for their sudden
bath.
Simon's home is in Cincinnati and
Ladoo comes from Leomnster. Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
JOSEPHINE DASKAM DODGE
DOWNS I'LL J|TSU EXPERT
Makes Her American Debut in
Terrace Garden as 1000
Women FrantiCaIIy Cheer.
MISS MORGAN LOOKS ON
Scores Complete Triumph With
out Even Removing Her Hat,
While Male Opponent Is
All In" at Finish.

Mrs. seldom Bacon. better known as
Josephine Daskam Dodge made her
American debut at Terrace Garden last
night rs j!u jitsu wrestler. and, 10 the
plaudits ~ Il thousand Of her admlrlng
countrywomen. proved her pro"ess
against the best efforts Of Oshimmy
Oshamy. that ponderous Japanese who
grunts 50 hugely at Madison Square
Garden nightly, when his fellow Wrest-
lcrs hurl themselves upon him.
Not once. but three times, did Mrs.
Bacon lmpel her burly antagonist over
her shoulder, and thus fairly gained the
title Of champion. while the crestfallcn
crouched in a half circle On the stage
and, weeping softly. murmured. "Oshim
my, Oshimmy, Oshamy' Oshamy!'
In this first appearance as a wrestler
Mrs. Bacon adopted no disguise except
TO render her name into Japanes', call
ing herself Lucrctia O'Brien. Her cos
tune was that of the native American
woman. and she did not even dcign TO
remove the pins from her hat. while her
back hair at the end Of the contest was
in far better condition than that Of
Oshimmy Oshamy whose long plait
trailed In the dust The japanese ap-
peared in the airy costume of his coun-
try. but neither this seeming advantage
nor the fervor Of his grunts as he
danced about the stage availed him
aught against the strength and agility
OF Mrs Bacon.
at was so easy that # didn't seem
possible" she said afterward in speak
ing of her triumph why. I just took
him by the wrist and forearm and in
second he was over my shoulder. This
was my first public appearance and T
am not prepared to say whether I Will
continue in jiu jitsu, but should
strongly advise all American women To
study the art consider u the best
method Of self-defcncc. FOR women. par
tiCularly.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
THORNE HEAD POLICEMAN
New York Banker Will Provide
Night Watch for Millbrook.
Try Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Poughkeepsie. April 12.-Millbrook'
where OakIeigh Thorue. the New York
banker. has country home, IS to have
two policemen instead of one. thanks 10
Mr.. Thorne's interest in the village. The
people here were still talking ABOUT the
new policeman, when along came 'he
announcement that the village was 70
have a board Of Police commissioners
and that MIR Thorne was To be made
president os the board.
Milbrook IS going tn have its police
force enlarged because Mr.. Thorne Is
going to pay the new policeman's salary.
The now policeman viii do night duty,
so that Jerry" Donahue. who has been
the Police Department of the village Tor
a decade. can get some sleep. Jerry
who has enjoyed the title Of CHER ever
since his appointment, will retain the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
BIG GUN PRACTICE STOPPED
Wishes of Summer Residents of
Newport To Be Respected.

Newport r. l.. April l2.-Big gun
practice at the forts in Newport Harbor
is TO be abandoned as the result OF pro-
tests made to the war Department by
summer residents and others. The mr.
ing of the big guns at Forts Adams ana
Wetherill in past years has done a large
amount Of damage in the homes along
the coast. in spite Of precautions.
Hereafter Colonel William II. CONN
commaudant Of the Narragansett de-
fence district. announces target prdctice
will be confined TO Fort Wright on
Fishers Island, and Fort Greble on
Saunderstown. where there is less dan
ger ~ damage to property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
"GYM" FALL BREAKS SPINE
Athlete Lands All in a Heap Try
ing TO Do Handspring Off Board.

Willie demonstrating how to do a hand
srripg from a springboard in the gymna-
siun Of the East Side Settlement House,
No $40 East 18th street, last night, Gustav
Weipock. twenty-one years old. ma
cbinist. Of No. 500 East 18th street, fell on
the floor. seriously fracturing his spine.
DR.. Welner. Of the Reception Hospital.
who was summoned found Weinock suffer
ing severe pain and paraiyzed from the
tius down He was removed to the hos
,,,,oI ubere II was said last night that the
X-rav machine will be used on him this
r,,orning TO determine II the injury Will be
permanent.
Welnock attempted TO turn a handspring
from a springboard to the floor lie landed
an the floor in heap, tried several times
,o rise and then tainted When DR.. Weiner
cached the building Wenock was con-
qclous. but in great agony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
APPROVAL FROM u. S. USEFUL
Redmond Asks Americans to In
dorse Home Rule Bill.

Washington, April IA message
from John Redmond to Representative
Cnr,ev or Massachusetts,, was received
horo to-day reading substantially as
follows:
"Would welcome messages expressing
o,,,rovaI of the Home Rule bill
II was forwarded to Mr. Curiey IN
Ros,on. from where, il is understood he
sent a reply. similar messages are S"'"
N have been received 10y seNer"' irlS"
leaders i'm the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
TANK wIFE's LIFE AND HIS OWN

Wheeling, April l2.-Because his wife re-
,..d 90 move to MOrganstown, w. Va,
..,.,,,. >fadura chased her into the street
.,,.t,bed her with shoemaker's knife
"i'N -, drew the knife from the wound
Inc WI Jvinc. Madura picked up tire
sh1 ~" ,rom the sidewalk. walked into his
aPoeS prson 4%1f Year ,% &Ta sso ater
was Telca y,.ar FOR Black Hand work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
"PIGS IS" EXPENSIVE
S1,O0O,000 Asked for Examlna
ton of Pork That Is Eaten Raw.

Washington. April 12.-President Taft
to-day sent to Congress a special mes
sage asking for an appropriation of ST.
600 900 beyond the present permanent
appropriation for the meat inspection
service I'm the Department of Agriculture.
The increase is necessary read the
message, to enable the department TO
inspect microscopically the flesh Of hogs
that is To be converted into meat food
products which ordinarily are eaten
without cooking. Several deaths have
resulted from eating such products.
which contain trichin@.'
nhcncTtIpA aITTEpc t.,.t, d.ti.i,us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
END OF TRlPOLl WAR NEAR
Official Announcement of Media
ton by the Powers.

ST. Petersburg, April 12.-lt is oit1-
cially announced that the powers to-day
made proposals of mediation to Constan-
tinople with a view to bringing to an end
the war between Turkey and Italy in
TrinOIi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
HITCHCOCK NOT TO RETIRE.

Washington, April l2.-Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock authorized a formal state
ment to-day denying emphatically that he
had any intention of resiening as a men,
her of President Taft's Cabinet The state
ment was in reply TO numerous published
reports that ne was about to retire from
official life to engage in business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
MYSTERY IN MURDER
OF RICH SOAP MAKER
Body Of George E. Marsh Found
RiddIed by Bullets in a
Lynn Highway.
BOY SAW HIM WITH WOMAN
Police Believe Aged Man Was
Shot in Carriage, but Are at
Sea as to Murderer s
Motive.

Lvnn. Mass. April 12.-GeorGe h.
Marsh. wealthy president of the George
T. Marsh Soap Manufacturing Company.
whose body, showing wounds made by
five steel pointed bullets, was found
lying on the rocky embankment OF the
Point of Pines Boulevard to-day. was
murdered while riding in carriage.
according 10 the theory adopted by the
police tonight. Beyond the expression
Of that belief Chief of Police Thomas NJ.
Rurckos had little 20 say regarding the
investigation. lie admitted that the
mystery presented many battling feat
urcs. and that there was little, If any,
prospect of an immediate arrest.
Mr.. Marsh was seyonty-one years old
and I'm feeble health He is known to
have bocn in the business section Of the
CITY Yesterday afternoon, and was seen
to hoard an electric car bound toward
nie home. The police say he alishted
from the car at Essex and chatham
streets near his residence. and was last
seen, so far as is known, In 'hatn'm
street about $50 p. m.
Police Are at Sea.
The police are completely at sea,
said chief BurCkes. - am SATISFIED
that il is a case of murder, and that the
pistol shots were fired i'm some Kind OF
vehicle. supposedly carriage, ana
that the tragedy occurred between . and
lo o'clock last night. After the shoot
ing the body was taken, | believe, To
Sea street extension, which is the state
highway between Lynn and Revere, and
WAS thrown over the fence. landing
where IT was found this morning.
The police have investigated variety
of rumors involving the identity of per
sons alleged to have seen the victim be-
tween > and d o'clock yesterday after
noon. All theories as To the motive for
the crime have failed to develop salts
f,ctoriv. Money and Il gold watch were
found on the body, indicating that rob-
berry was not the motive.
Mr. Marsh is not known TO have had
trouble with any one, or TO have had any
enemies. He had not owned an auto
|
mobile or n horse and buggy for several
| years.
rbore is "A theory that the aged man
,,o,t IN hi unoccupied refining works
ON the West Lynn marshes, late in the
dov and there encountered thieves, who
sbot him. but little evidence to sustain
this theory has been found.
Boy Saw Him with Woman.
rrom Harold ID. Cummings, boy
u.hose home is next to the Marsh resi-
donce the police have learned that just
h.rore Il o'clock last evening he saw Mr..
Marsh riding in a carriage with an ell
d.rIv woman on Ireson avenue, near his
home The boy had known Mr. Marsh
an his life. and says he cannot be mis-
-, in the identity of the man in the
carriage.
The police theory is that Mr. Marsh
had moi the woman by appointment. He
,,.,., holding the reins when seen by the
.,...I ou .rrnnd page, third column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
Colonel FIatIy Refuses to Heed
Injunction of ToaStmaster to
Make Non-PartiSan Speech
at Springfield, Mass.
INSISTS ON HAVING HIS WAY
Tells Commercial Travellers Club
Members He Cannot Refrain
from Explaining the
Policies Which He
Upholds.

Springfield Mass, April 12.-Althougb
he had received a broad hint not to talk
politics, Colonel Roosevelt spoke for an
hour here tonight on topics purely po-
litical. After paying his respects to the
speaker who had thus enjoined him. he
fatty declared that he believed his hear
ers wanted him to say what he believed.
When he sat down his face was wet with
perspiration, so vigorously had hs
spoken
Colonel Roosevelt's forbidden speech
was delivered before the Commercial
Travellers Club of Springfield. Three
hundred members Of the club were pres
ent
William G. McKechnie introduced the
POSTMASTER, who told Colonel Roosevelt
that politics was barred.
Religion and politics play no part in
this organization" said Mr.. Mckechnis
in his Introductory speech. ANY ref
erence thereto is expressly prohibited by
its constitution"
Mr.. McKechnie referred To the fact
that he was a Democrat. and that there
we're differences Of opinion among Re-
publicans. pointing to the fact that AL
bert p. Langtry Secretary of State. who
was the toastmaster, was a supporter
Of the present administration, and was
"uneduivocally opposed" TO the political
doctrines Of the guest Of the evening
Later on. he continued. the club would
/ have as it's guests other public men who
did not agree with Colonel Roosevelt
.'They will receive the same degree OF
attention as we give to Colonel Roose-
yelt" he said