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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1903)
| GREAT MAN GONE DEATH WINS THE STRUGGLE AT HATFIELD HOUSE. LORD SALISBURY IS NO MORE End Comes Peacefully to Former British. Premier—Unconscious to the Last—Member# of Family Gath ered at Hatfield House. „ LONDON.—Lord Salisbury died puaceully at 9:05 Saturday night. During the past forty-eight hours the end was seen to be Inevitable, the great, frame of England's ex-premlor being sustained only by the constant Rise of oxygen, which at last became ineffectual. The village of Hatfield, which still retains many features of the feudal period, was filled with anxious real dents awaiting me news of bis lord ship's demise. The great Hatfield Rufuse, hidden behind the screen of pine trees, was lighted at every win dow, and gave no sign of the ap proaehtng fatality. Groups of watch era clustered under the Klzabe.than arch and of the lodge gates anxious ly questioning each latest passer from Hatfield house. Finally the news came, when a hat less servant rushed down the grav eled readway saying as he passed, “He has gone,” and then disappeared In the church. Soon thereafter the boll from the tower above tolled slow ly and the villagers at the street cor ners uncovered In acknowledgement of the Massing of their neighbor and friend, England’s great statesman. Viscount Crauhorne, who now as sumes the title of marquis of Salis bury, Immediately notified King Ed ward and Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of Wales and others, including Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier son of Lord Salisbury, ,V'ho is now In Egypt, and whose was the only child of the marquis absent from the deathbed. Soon messages of condolence began coming in and the little telegraph office at Hatfield was swamped with unprecedented buspess. The death of Lord Salisbury oc enrred on the fifteenth anniversary of his entry into a public life as a member of the house of commons for Stamford. When death became .Imminent the attending physician summoned the waiting members of the family, who gathered at the bedside and took fare well of the dying man, who, however, Was unconscious of their presence. It is understood that Lord Salis bury recently expressed a wish to he buried beside his wife at Hatfield. A proposal will undoubtedly be made to bury him at Westminster abbey but this will be declined by the rela tives In accordance with his )c<rd Bhip’s wishes. THE BEST BOAT WINS. First Blood for American Reliance In International Contest. NEW YORK—In a splendid twelve |to fifteen knot breeze, over a wind ward and leeward course of thirty miles, the gallant sloop Reliance Sat urday beat Shamrock III iu command lug style bv exactly "nine minutes ac tual time, or seven minutes and three seconds, after deducting the one min ute and fifty-seven seconds which the defender concedes to Sir Thomas Lip ton’s third challenger on account of Reliance’s larger sailing plan as at present measured. It was a royal water fight for the ancient trophy which carries with It the yachting supremacy of the world, and by a strange coincidence the first Victory In the cup series of 1303 oc curred on the fifty-second anniversary of the day on which the old schooner America captured it in her famous race around the Isle of Wight. Re liance beat the British boat three min utes and twenty-four seconds tu the thresh to windward and live minutes and thirty-six seconds in the run down the wind. i *1 Prize Sugar Beet Exhibit. OGDEN, Utah.—H. O. Haveineyer of New York, on behalf of the American Sugar Refining company, has offered a cup valued" at $500 for the best ex hibit of sugar beets raised in (he arid or semi-arid regions, to be shown at the irrigation congress in Ogden next month. Commander Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army will appear before the congress and speak on “Coloniza tion.” Advocates Evangelical Sermons. WARSAW, lud.—Evangelical ser mons iu preference to lectures on questions of the day were advocated for the pulpit Sunday by Re<f. Roberl F. Coyle, moderator of the Presby terlan general assembly, who preach ed at the bible conference. He spoke pf the evangelical spirit which per vades the Presbyterian and otbei churches all over the world. The gen eral topic was “Home and Foreigt Missions." YACHTS SAIL IN VAIN. Reliance Gains Many Minutes in Drift ing Match for America', up. NEW YORK—One of the biggest crowds of sightseers and yachtsmen that ever sailed down Sandy Hook to witness a battle for the yachting su premacy of the world, returned to New York Thursday night disappoints od because the wind failed, leaving the yachts disabled. Nevertheless the crowd was jubilant In the conviction that Sir Thomas’- latest challenger, like the two which had preceded It, was doomed to return to England empty-handed. The first race for America's cup was declared off at the turn when Re liance was sixteen minutes In the lead, having gained that much in a fifteen mile drift. Of course the race was not absolutely conclusive owing to the light and shifting character oi the air, but In a fifteen mile beat to windward, a portion of which was sailed In a driving rain, Reliance Bhowed Its heels to Shamrock III In commanding style, and that, too, under weather conditions supposed to be to the par ticular liking of the challenger. Fife’s latest creation has been heralded as a wonder in light breezes in windward work, especially with a jumpy sea on, while Reliance, in Its trials, had done Its- best reaching and running In a whole sail wind. Yet today, with a breeze varying- from one to twelve knots and against a long ground swell, the defender outfooted and out pointed Shamrock III. ROOT LEAVES FOR ENGLAND Declares He Will Leave Cabinet Dur ing the Winter. NEW YORK.—Secretary Root sail ed for Liverpool Friday on Celtic, of the White Star line. He goes to Eng land to act with Senator Lodge and former Senator Turner of Washing ton as the United States representa tives In the Alaskan boundary dis pute. Before sailing he declared he would, according to his present plans, get out of the cabinet about, the middle of the winter. He would not dscuss his future plans, except to deny that, he was going to actively enter politics in this state. With the secretary went Mrs. Root nnd Miss Ethel Root, while on the same steamer sailed Judge John M. Dickinson of Chicago, J. W. Foster of Tndlana, former secretary of state, and Hannis Taylor of Tennessee, former minister to Spain, who, as councillors for the United States, will present its side of the dispute beore the commission. TURKS DEFEATED IN BATTLE. Three Battalions of Troops Make At tack on Insurgent Band. SOFIA, ulgaria.—A fierce battle Is reported to have occurred in the neigh borhood of Monastic. Three Turkish battalions attacked 1,000 insurgents and after tho fight had raged for six hours the Turks were re pulsed with the loss of 210 men killed and wounded. The insurgent loss is not given. Reports received here from Con stantinople and believed to be authen tic confirm the previous statements to tWo effect that when the Turkish troops recaptured Krushevo they slaughtered the entiro Christian popu lation without exception, and It is pointed out that among those killed were the employes of the government tobacco establishments, which were under European control, as the pro ceeds from these establishments were assigned to the payment of the Turk ish debt. STRENGTHENS CHAMBERLAIN. ueain or Salisbury Contributes to Tar iff Policy. PARIS—The death of Lord Salis bury made considerable impression here. Although the late statesman had retired from politics, the feeling prevails here that his disappearance will contribute to strengthen the po sition of Colonial Secretary Chamber lain, which circumstance is not thought likely to promate friend ship between the two countries. The ability, prudence and moderation of the former premier are frankly recognized. though some of his sar castic utterances are recalled. It is acknowledged that while he firmly, up held Great Britain’s interests, at the same time he always strove to pre vent a rupture with France, and it is admitted that the Fashoda incident would have been far more dangerous had an;; other statesman been in pow er. Massacre Women and Children. LONDON.—According to r Belgrade dispatch to the Daily Mall, the Turk ish troops, under the pretext of pur suing revolutionary hands, have de stroyed the villages of Armenska, Arphrobi, Letschani, Peckopanje, Ncklazi, Zelneh, Patelle and Banitza, tnassacrelng the women and children, Th'e male Inhabitants fled to the mountains and joined the insurgents, who are especially numerous in that locality. SESSIONS OVER ATTENDANTS AT G. A. R. MEET ING STRIKE CAMP. CEN. BLACK APPOINTS OFFICERS Traynor la the Nebraska Member of Council of Administration—Reporti of Officers—Resolutions Euloglz!n{ General Miles. SAN FRANCISCO.—The national encampment of the Grand Army, of th« Republic closed its thirty-seventh an nual session Friday afternoon, aftei a protracted morning meeting. The newly elected officers, with the excep tion of Junior Vice Commander Kes sler, who is now on hi3 way from the Philippines, were installed. The following appointments were announced by Commander-in-Chief Black; Adjutant General—C. W. Partridge of Illinois. Quartermaster—Major Charles Bur rows of New Jersey, reappointed. Judge Advocate General—Jdmes Tanner of New York. Inspector General—E. B. Wessen of Iowa. Council of Admlnstration—Nebras ka, Andrew Traynor; Alabama, M. D. Wlckeraham; Arizona, George Atkin son; Arkansas, A. A. Whissan; Cali fornia and Nevada, A. V. Barrett; Col orado and Wyoming, U. S. Hollister; Connecticut, A. C. Hendricks; Dela ware, Samuel Worrell; Florida,, Chas. Donovan; Georgia, G. A. Sumerford; Idaho, George M. Parsons; Illinois, T. B. Scott; Indiana, H. A. Root; Indian Territory, James Redfleld; Kansas, T. H. Coney; Kentucky, Jacob Seibert; Louisiana and Mississippi, C. C. Shute; Maine, Louis Welblnz; Maryland, R. S. Sunstrom; Massachusetts, J. W. S. Harsey; Michigan, E. B. Fenton; Min nesota, L. W. Collins; Missouri, J. T. ew, imuuaua, o. n. nanseu; iNew Hampshire, I. H. Foster; New Mexico, John R. McFie; New York, James Owens; North Dakota, S. K. McGin nis; Ohio, A. A. Taylor; Oklahoma, A. W. Taylor; Oregon, W. M. Ingram; Pennsylvania, Thomas C. Sample; Po tomac, B. F. Entreken; Rhode Island, J. T. Den yon; South Dakota, A. B. Nelson; Tennessee, N. Hacker; Texas, R. M. Moores; Utah, W. W. Bostaph; Vermont, A. C. Brown; Virginia and ington and Alaska, S. W. Clark; West Virginia, G. B. Woodcock; Wisconsin, Philip Cheek; Iowa, S. C. James. The reports of the various retiring officers were adopted and a vote of thanks given each for efficient service. It was resolved to telegraph President North Carolina, E. W. Fuller; Wash Roosevelt the resolution favoring the pensioning of veterans of 62 years of age, which was adopted yesterday. The encampment unanimously adopted the following resolution, in troduced by Captain P. H. Coney of Topeka, Kan.: Resolved, That we congratulate that splendid soldier, exemplary, command er and patriotic citizen, General Nel son a Miles, upon his attainment of a distinguished and honorable retire ment after a matchless record as a soldier of over forty-two years of service, without just criticism of his official conduct, which began as lieu- ' tenant in the Twenty-second Massa chusetts infantry, progressing by the brightest grade of heroic patriotism from Manasses to Appomafe)x, during the greatest of -all civil wars, from 1861 to 1865 and illuminating this rec- ' ord by his great military achievements 1 as a successful Indian fighter, and again as a great mi tary disciplin arian and organizer. FEARS OF MORE MASSACRES. Powers Very Anxious Over the Sit uation in Salonica. CONSTANTINOPLE—The ambas sadors of the powers have again drawn the attention of the porte to the fears of massacres at Salonica, and have demanded the adoption of immediate and effective measures for the pro tection of the foreign consulates and the subjects of the various powers. Letters received here • from Uskub say there is evidence there of a great feeling of unrest. The mosques are guarded by troops, and it is feared they may be attacked. Servian refugees are arriving at tJs kub from Libra, having fled from that place owing to the fear of a massacre. The Albanians in that district have burned a number of Bulgarian vil lages. In Chinese Famine District. LONDON—According to mail ad vices from Hong Kong, missionaries returning from the famine district in Kwangsi province, south China, report that conditions there improved. The harWj^ had commenced and the free distribution of cereals had ceased in many places early in July. It was ex pected that necessity for further dis tribution of food would disappear en tirely in a few weeks. THAT CANAL PACT. It Is Rejected by the Senate ol Colombia. WASHINGTON — A cable dated August 12 has been received at the State department from Minister Beu pre, at Bogota, saying the Panama canal treaty has been rejected by the Colombian senate. Fresident Roosevelt was immediate ly advised of the news. Mr. Beaupre’s telegram being forwarded to Oystei Bay. Little additional information con* cerning the action of the Colombian senate could be obtained at the State department and Mr. Adee. acting sec cretary, would not indicate what course the government was likely to pursue. It will be impossible for President Marroquln to again submit the treaty to the Colombian congress in its pres ent form, as the senate, having re jected it, cannot again come before that body except by its own vote. President Morroquin, however, can re submit the treaty with slight amend ments to the senate and thus reopen the canal debate. It is believed at the Colombian legation that President Marroquin will adopt some such course. . Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge d’affaires, has received an official ca ble from the Colombian secretary .of state dated August 13, containing the brief announcement of the senate’s rejection of the treaty on the day pre vious. The reason given for the rejection af the treaty was the alleged encroach ment on Colombian’s sovereignty which it was contended would result from the treaty. This Information was contained In a dispatch received by Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge, from Foreign Minister Ricos at Bo gota. # The View taken by the senate was it variance to that held by the gov ernment of Colombia, which felt sat isfied when It submitted the treaty that there would be no loss of Colom bia’s sovereignty if the treaty was rat Ifled. juviucuiai iuc gcuci ai qucsuuu 3f sovereignty was that of the lease 3f the strip of land through which the 2anal was to be constructed and the lebate in the senate indicated that this was regarded as paramount to a sale of the land and therefore objec tionable. When the treaty was sub mitted to the senate by the commit tee to which it had been referred, seven of the senators favored it with certain amendments. COLON, Colombia—The rejection of the canal treaty by the Colombian senate has produced a tremendous sensation on the isthmus. It was gen ially believed the treaty would pass tvith some modifications. There is •eason to suppose the majority of the members of the senate regard the Spooner amendment to build a canal jy the Nicaraguan route if the Pan ima route was rejected as a mere hreat on the part of the United States. They are convinced that the Micar&guan project is lmposssible and hat the Unitel States will again deal vith Colombia. Russian Demands Presented. CONSTANTINOPLE—The Russian temands on Turkey, growing out of th* ■ecent murder of the Russian consul it Monastir, M. RostkovsKl, were for nally presented at the Yildlz palace resterday. Notwithstanding the warn ng which Russia addressed to the Bul ;arlan government it is generally be ieved here that the Russian naval lemonstration in Turkish waters will langerously encourage the Macedoni ins, who, it is asserted, will interpret Russia’s action as being the first step ;owards intervention in their behalf. More Rioting in Crotla. VIENNA—A fresh outbreak of riot ng has occurred in Crotia. At Za 'resio, upon the occasion of the cele bration of the birthday of Emperor Francis Joseph today, 1,000 peasants gathered in the town and destroyed i Hungarian banner. The rioters were •esisted by the gendarmerie, who shot :hree men and wounded many others. \t Komesina the peasants pillaged stores and killed two persons. Longest Fence in the World. Helena, Mont.—The fence about the Fort Belknap reservation, which is forty miles long and sixty miles wide, lias been finished. It probably is the longest fence in the world and has taken years in building. The plan is to protect the flocks and herds of the Groventres and Assiniboines from in trusion, as well as to keep them fron straying. Millers Favor Reciprocity. FARGU, N. D.—At a meeting of the millers of North Dakota and north western Minnesota held here, resolu tions were adopted favoring reciproc '.ty between the United States and all the countries importing American flours. The resolutions also endorsed the action taken by the Millers’ National federation convention neld in Detroit favoring reciprocity between the United States and Canada. .. ' i THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. : ; j -- ■ ! ! Latest Quotations Trom South | ; Omaha and Kansas City. • WH-IMW 111111 HI H Hll' SOUTH OMAHA. CATTLK—There was rather a light rur of cattle and the general market could be quoted fairly active and steady to strong on all desirable grades of killers. There were only a few cars of corn-fed cattle on sale, and the steers commanded steady to strong prices. As high as *5.30 was paid. The better grades were all in good demand, and could be quoted strong, and even the less desirable kinds sold at fully steady prices. The cow market did not show much change. Buyers took hold fairly well, and everything was dis posed of at just about steady prices. The prices paid looked about steady with the close of last week, the decline of the early part of the week having beep regained. But for the late arrivals an early clear ance would have ben made. Bulls, veal calves and stags have been selling In just about the same notches all the week. There were practically no stock cattle on sale at the opening of the market, but several cars came In late. Western grass beef Bteers were very scarce, but In view of the limited supply of corn feds the market could safely be quoted strong on anything at all desirable. The market for the week is also a little stronger. Range cows sold about steady, and stock cattle were certainly no more than steady. HOGS—There was a small run of hogs and as the local as well as the shipping demand was In good shape, the market opened fully a nickel higher. The ad vance applies to both light and heavy weights. The heavy hogs sold largely from 35.10 to 35.20, medium weights from 35.20 to 35.30 and light from 35.36 to 35.50. The top price was paid for a very fancy load, and while they sold 10c higher than yesterday's top they were better than anything offered on yesterday's market. Trading was not very brisk today, as packers wre slow to pay the advance, but still thfe bulk was disposed of in farily good season. 8HEBP—Quotations fo r grass stock: Good to choice lambs, 34.7505.00; fair to good lambs, 34.2504.75; good to choice yearlings, 33.4003.65; fajr to good year lings, 33.2503.40; good to choice wethers, (3,1003.35: fair to good wethers, 32.9003.10; good to choice ewes, 32.4002.86; fair to good ewes, 32.25(S>2.40; feeder lambs, 33.50 @4.25; feeder yearlings, 33.2503.50; feeder wethers, 33.0003.25; feeder ewes, (1.5002.50. KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Corn fed cattle active, strong; wintered westerns higher; quar antine stufT strong; common light dull; Stockers and feeders slow; cows steady; choice export and dressed beef steers, H. 70®'5.35; fair to good, $4.1004.70; Stock ers and feeders, $2.50(04.00; western fed steers, $3.4004.75; Texas and Indian steers, 12.3003.40; Texas cows, $i.7502.50; native cows, $1.50@4.00; native heifers, $2.0004.75; canners. $1.2502.40; bulls, $2.0003.00; calves, $2.0005.50. HOGS—Market 5010c higher; top, $5.90; Oulk of sales $5.4505.70; heavy, $5.20@ I. 52V6; mixed packers, $5.4216;©5.75; light, (5.021605.90; yorkers, $5.8005.90; pigs, $3.60 05.85. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market strong p,nd active: natlvg lambs, $3.1505.25; west ern lambs, $3.0005.15; fed ewes, $2.6004.00; Texas clipped yearlings. $2,500)4.10; Texas clipped sheep, $2.4004.00; stockers and feeders, $2.2003.50. ----- « JAPAN HAS EYE ON THE CUP Mavy Commander Says His Country Will Get It. NEW YORK.—If Lieutenant Com mander Isam Taltehira of the im perial Japanese navy can carry out iis plans, Japan will have a yacht ic :he next contest for the American cup. ' rhe commander, who came here to iee the struggle between Shamrock [II. and Reliance, declared he would interest financial men in his country to prepare at once for the building of i racer to enter the next international •aces. “We can build just as fine a boat is either America or England,” he iald, “and you may be sure that at ;he next international yacht races fou will see the flag of Japan flying in the winner.” BRITONS GIVE UP ALL HOPE Don’t Expect Shamrock to Win in Any Sort of Weather. LONDON.—All the press comment lere on the Shamrock III.’s perform' ince evidences the growing convic ion that she is incapable of recap uring the America’s cup under any weather conditions. The afternoon caper's claim that Friday’s abortive ■ace showed nothing of the respective merits of the two boats, but they ad mit that the performance of the chal enger did not fulfill the expectations >f her behavor in a light wind, and say that Captain Barr seems to have shown smarter seamanship. In the Nation’s Strong Box. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Today’s statement of the treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the divis ion of redemption, shows: - Available cash balance, $231,626,663; gold, $101, 824,128. Wants $30,000 for Boy’s Death. SIOUX CITY, la.—Ed C. Williams, a live stock commission merchant has sued the Sioux City Gas & Elec tric company and the Sioux City Traction company for $30,000 dam ages for the death of his little son, Carl, who on July 5 was killed by a live wire. The death of the boy was most tragic. The little fellow had gone out on a vacant lot to gathei dowers, and came in contact with a live wire. GENIUS SHOWN IN BEGGING. Why Work When You Can Secure Good Money Without It? tt ia hard to beat the beggar game In Italy. A fleet-footed urchin grab bed a girl and bounded like a chqmois Over an intervening short cut, head ing us off at the next turn. He and his maiden fell Into a fox-trot by the side of the carriage. “Look, noble gentleman!” he began, look, beautiful lady! See the litfce ragazza—the poor girl—have pity qp her! See, noble signor—you can not refuse to give her something—your heart is too good—you are too gen erous, too noble, too handsome, to re fuse. Have pity on her dreadful state, for look—she has one gray eye and one black one!” We stopped the carriage. It was true. The maiden had indeed parti; colored eyes, in addition to which she rejoiced in a most appalling squint. I gave her one copper. Hereupon her escort set up a howl at being ignored. “But why should you have any thing?” I asked. “You ought to give me two cop pers," he replied with a twinkle, “for I have .'two black eyes, and she has only one.” I was vanquished. I gave him his two coppers. I don’t believe in beg gars, but I think he earned them.— Argonaut. NATURE’S USE FOR FLOWERS. All of Them Serve Properly Appointed Purpose. Dr. Andrew Wilson writes: “If we assumed that flowers were merely evolved to gratify human senses we should be entertaining a woefully lim ited view of nature. The botantist will tell you that everything about a flower is meant to favor one end. That end is the production of seeds and the propogation of the species. The colors of flowers—nay, even the little splashes of a hue or tint seen on a petal—are intended to attract insects that they may carry off the fertilizing dust, or pollen, to other flowers of the same, or near, species and thus insure a sturdier race as the result of cross-fertilization. ■ It is to this end also that your flowers are many of them sweet scented. The perfume is another kind of invitation to the insect world. The honey they secrete forms a third attraction—the most practical of all, perhaps. Then the arrangement of the flowers on the stalk, the times of opening and shut ting of the flowers and the position of the stamens and pistils, are all so many features whereby nature is giv ing each plant a help on the way.” The Force of Example. A gentleman who has just returned from Guatemala vouches for this par rot story. A good woman of the city had a’ bird which she prized highly, but it had one bad habit. Whenever she came in in the morning the bird would ejaculate: “Oh, I wish to the Lord the old woman was dead!” She confided to her minister and lie suggested sending his parrot over, adding that by association the lady’s bird would learn nice phrases. A day or two later, when this woman entered the room, her parrot ejaculated, as usual: “Oh, I wish to the Lord the old woman was dead!” Whereupon the minister’s bird cocked its head to one side and fer vently added: "The Lord hear our prayer!” Beauteous Summer. Earth has doffed the bridal raiment which her virgin form arrayed, Fairer far the graceful mother than the shy and trembling maid; As the iris to the bluebell, as the heather to the ling. As the sunshine to the twilight, so is summer to the spring. Golden on her golden bosom is the wav ing of the corn. Bright and flaming red the poppies that her comely waist adorn, And she weaves the thousand emerald tints that play among her trees In the brilliance of the banner she is fluttering to the breeze. There's a honeysuckle garland bound about her shapely head. Sending down its scented tendrils with her neck and breast to wed. And the roses and carnations in her tan gled tresses meet As they wind about her body on the way to kiss her feet. Now she knows no thought of sorrow, and her only uttered sigh Is a breath of fragrant perfume in a rustling field of rye, And she laughs through every moment of her sun-bespangled day. Where her streamlets chase the pebbles and her silver fountains play. Told Out of School. The infant terrible is always with us, and in making trouble runs a close race with the wagging tongue of scandal. Accompanied by her young hopeful a woman was calling on a friend who happened to live in one of a row of houses of exactly the same appearance. “The great objection to living in a row of houses,” remarked the hostess, “is the liability of making a mistake. Do you ever have any difficulty, my dear?” “Oh, no,” replied the little fiend, breaking in unexpectedly. “Ma says she can always tell your house by the dirty windows.” Found Curious Ring. ^ Frank Munroe, of Porter, Mass., has a curious ring which he found near Whitman lake. It is of wood and is in the form of a signet ring with a silver shield set in where the seal should be. Diamond shaped pieces of silver are also set in either side of the ring. Quite the Reverse. Singleton—“I say, old man, doesn’t your spending so much time at the club get you in trouble at home?” Wederly—"On the contrary, dear Soy, it'keeps me out of it.”