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The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08
At Christian Church.


The attendance at the Bible school
in the morning was Sal and the offer
ing $14.09. The average attendance
for the month of October was 1928, and
the average collection during the
same time was $15.SS. The commit
tee for the purchase Of new piano
has been appointed and the way is
clear for a new instrument in the
near future. C. M. Porter, the super
intendent, reported that so far in the
contest for attendance and collection
with the Mason City school, that the
oskaloosa school is just little ahead,
but they have shown themselves to be
a rival in this kind of good work
that will keep us on the alert. The
contest ends the last Sunday in De-
cember, and will doubtless be a big
day in both SCHOOLS. Yesterday was
what is known to all the Iowa
churches as Home Missionary" day.
Collections were taken all over the
state for home missions in Iowa. The
collections and pledges Of the Oska-
loosa church were $71.S5 This
amount will doubtless be made not
less than one hundred dollars when
the entire church has responded. Rev
Zendt's sermon was along the line of
the needs of Iowa churches. 1t was
a clear and logical statement of the
ever increasing responsibility of all
Christian people in the Mississippi
valley to look after the Christian cul-
ture Of their neighbors. Two were
baptized Thursday evening and five
were received into the fellowship of
the church on Sunday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08

c. e. Goodwin caught one OF the
largest cells taken from the MISSISSIPPI
pi this year at Clinton. It weighed
six pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Pull
pit and Sanctuary.

Midsummer could not have been
the author of a prettier day than was
Sunday. 1t was perfect Indian sum.
mer weather. The sun was bright
and warm, to the extent that wraps
We're burdensome and unnecessary.
The beauty of the day attracted peo-
pie out of doors and the congrega-
lions in all churches of the city, both
morning and evening, were uncom-
monty large.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08

The ratings around the square
we're occupied Saturday, over twenty,
five loads of corn being counted at one
time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08
Y. NJ. c. A.

|-@ The afternoon service at the Y. M.
c. A. for men was addressed by the
Rev. Winthrop Allison, of Abba. He
is an interesting talker and held the
closest of attention during his address
to the attendants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08

The trustees of the A. M. e. church
have authorized the pastor, Rev. Sto-
vail, to solicit funds to the amount of
$500 for the purpose of making i'm
rroVements and repairs to the church
property. The property is too valu-
able to be allowed to remain in its
present condition or to become more
in need of repairs, and it is the pur-
pose of the church to raise this mon
ey and expend it in a way that will
not only beautify the church, but
will add to the convenience and COM
fort of the parsonage and enhance the
value of the whole property.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08

Henry Taylor, of this city, and Mrs.
Minnie Burks, of Kansas City, were
quietly married at the home of the
groom on North G street Wednesday
evening, Oct 81, 1906. Rev. Hiram
Lewis of the A. M. E. church perform
ed the ceremony. Mr.. Taylor is well
known in the city, where he has lived
for many years. He rs a marble cut
ter by trade and works at it most of
the time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08


Commodore Lee received notice Fri
day from the postoffice department of
his appointment as a rural letter car
rier out of Oskaloosa, to begin Dec.
/, 1906, and assigned to Route No. 2,
This appointment comes to Mr.. Lee
as the result of the civil service ex-
animation taken by him some time
ago. He stood fourth in the class of
about fifteen and was the only col
ored man in the class. Mr.. Lee had
fully determined, at the time he took
the examination, to accept the posi-
ton if he was so fortunate as to pass
and be appointed, but so many things
have happened since that time to
cause him to change his plans that
now he finds it impossible to accept
the position. Having made all his ar
engagements to spend the winter in
Colorado ana feeling that his health
demands such a step, he has decided
to decline the appointment, and after
casting straight republican ballot,
will leave next Wednesday for the
west. The appointment comes as Il
surprise to his many friends, as few
of them knew that he had taken the
examination and they will regret very
much that circumstances are such
that he cannot accept it, as all are
satisfied that he would have made an
efficient and popular carrier.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08
At Other Places of Worship,

The programs at all of the churches
were regular, both morning and even
ing. In some cases reference was
made to the coming political struggle
on Tuesday and citizens were urged
to perform their full duty at the polls.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08
A large attendance was

A large attendance was at the Cen,
trail Methodist Episcopal church for
all services. Mrs. Davies, director
of the choir, was unable to be pres,
ent, and DR.. Tony led the singers
He sang solo at the morning ser,
vice and Miss Duboc sang in the
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08

Funeral services over the remains
of the late Samuel Buckner were held
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs
Henry Hockedy,on North First street
Friday, Nov. 2, 1906, at 1890 p. m.
and were conducted by Rev. T. w
Stovall, of the A. M. e. church, as
sisted by Rev. J. F. Florence, of Yves
ley Chapel. The body, accompanied
by Mrs. G. w. Black and Dudley
Buckner, was taken to Keosauqua
where it was laid to rest by the side
of that of his wife in the cemetery al
that place, on Saturday. Samuel
Buckner was born in Green county
Kentucky, and died at his home in
Oskaloosa, Oct. 81, 1906, aged "a
years. He spent his boyhood and
early manhood in Kentucky and in
Missouri. He was married to Amanda
Laurence in 1852, who died in 1874
To this union were born ten children
eight of whom are living, two daugh,
tiers having died. He came to Iowa
in 1868, settling in Van Buren, coun,
ty, where he lived for about twenty,
one years. He then removed to Os.
kaloosa in. 1884, where he resided un-
til his death. The children still liv-
ing are Mrs. Ida Hockedy and Mrs.
Lucy LETTERS of this city; Mrs. Emma
Black of Washington, Iowa; Charles,
Of Aux Vase, Mo-; John, of Keosau.
qua, Iowa; Dudley and William, of
Des Moines, and Ernest NJ, of Tope.
ka, Kansas. An older brother in
Missouri and two sisters, Mrs. Afford
of this city and the wife of Rev. a.
Boyd, survive him. He was an inva-
lid from rheumatism and paralysis
when he came to Oskaloosa in 1884.
Being deprived Of the use of his lower
limbs, he has used an invalid's chair
all these years, never being able to
support himself upon his feet. He
was a member of the A. NJ. E. church
and for many years, when the wealth
ere would permit, he would be wheel
ed to church, where his heart would
expand in the fullness of his Chris
tian love, and his beautiful testimo-
ny was ever an inspiring thought to
all who heard 1t. He suffered much
but never complained and bore his
misfortune with the highest Christian
fortitude, awaiting Gods own time to
call the spirit that had served him SO
faithfully to its last reward.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08

Miss Anna Smith, for the past sew,
en- years an employee in the E. H.
Gibbs home, left Tuesday for Des
Moines where she has secured EN-
ployment and will make that city her
home in the future.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08
our COLORED SOCIETY.
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Mrs. G. r. Foster returned to hel
home in Buxton Tuesday after visit
of several days with friends in the
city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08

Mrs. Geo. w. slack, of Washington,
Dudley and Will Buckner of Des
Moines, and John Buckner of Keosau-
qua, were in the city this week, called
here by the death of their father,
Samuel Buckner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-08
Union Savings Bank.

CORRESPONDENTS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05

Prof. MarSton handed his resignation
to the Forest School, and said that it
was necessary that he return to his
home in Maine TOR active business at
the earliest date possible. In order not
to disturb the course of instruction in
the school for the year. he so arranged
his interests at home as to continue
his classes during the winter term.
Prof. Marston, who received his bach
elor's degree at Bowdoin in 1899, was in
the first class graduated from the Yale
Forest School in 1902, and Immediately
upon his graduation was given an APP
pointment as instructor in forestry.
He served in this capacity one year
and then was made an assistant pro-
teSSOr. which position he now holds.
His main work has been in numbering,
with some instruction in forest engi-
neering and silviculture. He has al
ways had charge of the field work of
the Senior Class at the end of the year.
and in this kind OF instruction was Pc
culiarly successful. He was born and
trained q WOOdsman, and had natural
love for and first hand knowledge of
his work. His personality has estab-
liShed many and close friendships
among students and residents of New
Haven. Prof. Narstons father was
one of the largest holders in the CO.
burn estate, which fact is sufficient, to
those who are familiar with lumber in
terests in Maine, to indicate the impor-
lance of the work which has called Mr..
Marston away from Yale. He will re-
tain connection with the professional
side of forest work by continuing in
charge Of the, government reservation
at West Point, which has been under
his care for nearly two years." Prof.
Marston's host of friends in Maine will
be glad to welcome him back and his
presence here will be an excellent thing
for the important forestry interests Of
the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
CHURCH AND PASTOR.

A movement has been started to Sc
cure funds for the erection of a Congre-
gational church at Ligonia, South
Portland.
Mrs. S. P. and Mrs. Fl. A. Cushman
have presented the church at Hebron
with a beautiful Individual communion
service in memory of their husbands.
Dea. S. p. and Dea H. A. Cushman.
Work is progressing on the new
convent being built for st. Mary's
Catholic church, Biddeford. and il will
be completed about the middle of May.
1t will be a very slightly and cOmmo-
dious addition to the church property.
The Rockland Congregational church
has voted to extend a call to Rev.
John Hastings Quint of Falmouth.
Mass. Mr.. Qunt is a graduate of
Bangor seminary and Bowdoin college
and has been pastor at Falmouth five
years.
Miss Margaret p. Waterman Of Cor
ham sailed recently from San
Francisco for the Philippine Is
lands. where she will resume her
work in connection with the Episcopal
church missions, after years absence.
Her station will now be in Eontoc. in
the northern part of the island of Luz
ION.
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MARRIED..
AROOSTOOk.

AROOS Ooh
RIaine-Dcc. Is, Roland Pierce an" M'a'
ny" i.nrt Eairfield-Dcc 10. Geo. W. Merri-
thew and Miss Amy NJ. Smith
CUMBERLAND.
south Portland-Dec. q, Delbert r..
crnffnm and Miss Ethel c. iAlouEtiort.
Gnrham-Dec. z, Harry f. Paine anu
Miss Nora Ella HooDer.
WIZ" W,1aastbrook-Dec q. DR.. George j. An
aorson and Miss Mildred Warren.
Freeport-Dec. 10. Andrew e. francs -
and Miss Harriet Taib9t; Dec -
c;nrham-Dec. %. Harold G.. Libby, Of
corham. and Miss Celia S. Johnson. of
Standish.
FRANKLIN.
Nr,drid-Dec. "A. Alton Durham OF
Hungeley and Sadie Voter OF Madrid.
Knngeiey-Dec. q, George Waldo Brldg-
ham and Miss Florence Dora Carlton;
Albert Leslie Abbott OF Caribou and Miss
Susie Crosby of Rangeley.
Wcld-Nov. H. Oscar l.. Chandler AMI
Miss Louise NJ: steadT nan 90 ,,o,,in n
Din of Weld and Miss blanche u. TDpih
of Perkins Plantation.
HANCOCK.
Ellsworth--Dec. q. John Abram, OF
Ellsworth and Miss Ida II. Brown OF IN,
dian POINT; Dec. %. Roy l.. Eragdon and
Miss Nina v. Coombs, Of trankin
Frank L.. Snruc" ana MISS h't.e io ii'in" ,yj
Miss Marion DeWOlfc Fuller. Of f.ils,
worth; Dee u. Sherman J. Mcfarland
ana Miss Pearl Gallisson.
North Deer ISlc-Dcc. p. Grover e.
Small and Miss Cecil II. Powers
VEST Brock syille-Dec %. Charles o.
Farnham, and Miss Bessie Jones.
Castire-Dec I9, George a. Cakes OF
Hancock, and Miss Maud NJ. WaIdwell 81
Pcnobscot.
Miss Maud Eveline Nichols.
Ear Haror-Dec. II, Everett l.. Lynn
burner and Miss Catherine Grace SILK:
F'rink!in-Dec. -, Srlh JOY and MISS
Sranberrv Isles-Dec. 1G. Elisha G. Fun
ker and Miss Annie l.. Squirting.
PENOBSCOT.
Rangor-Dec IS. Henry E. Fowler and
Miss Mary Isabel Furbush Dec ~
pee s. Charles l.. Clukey and Miss Inez
J. Flowers; Dec. %, Joseph }. l)ority ana
Miss Rosa B. Campbell; Dec y. Geo. W.
Thomas and Miss Ella Stuart Jones.
WALDO.
l-nity-Dec. 20. Frank L. Piper Of Troy,
ana Miss Georgia Z. Tozier of ,nity
Belfast-Dec 20, William a; HnErrs o.
Belfast; Dec. II. William Fl. Ames and
Carrie F.. Littlefield; Dec. l6: liiuriston
A. Nichols of Belfast and Ida l.. Cunning
ham OF SWanvllle.
WASHINGTON.
Eastport-Dec. 10, Fred Melvin Lurchin
of Passport, and Miss Druselle Mahar or
Perry; Dec. %. Remington G. Whclpley OF
Passport, and Miss Laura L. Davis Of
F'redcrickton. N. B.; Dec. o.. Albion F.
Iakeman and Miss Lorena Cecilia Tat
ton, both of Grand Manan. n: r.
North Scdgwicll-Dec p. Roy Parker
Allen and Miss Beulah Maude Thurston.
Caiais-Dcc. %. Ralph ]. c. Boyd and
Miss Edith Ecrnicc Stevenson |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
IN THE SCHOOLROOM.

The students of Washington Acade-
my have organized society to be
known as the Macy Pope Debating
Society"
In Lincoln Academy, Newcastle.
Prof. George II. Larrabee, teacher, the
penalty for whispering is for the dis
obedcnt pupil to write Il composition.
The effect is good.
Miss Ethel Stirling Osgood who has
been teaching in the South. has ac-
cepted position on the staff of the
Springfield Union, where she has
charge of the wOman's page of the
society and of special work.
Edward Parker, principal of the
Biddeford High school from 1864 to
1871, is to retire from the principal
ship of the high school at BrOckton,
Mass, 4 position which he has held for
So years, at the close of the present
schools year. He is in his led year
and gives up the position because he
belives a younger man should take &C
tive charge. He will be retained, how
ever. as one of the corps of active
teachers. Mr.. Parker graduated from
BOwdoin in 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
New Railroad Construction.

According to the Railroad Gazette.
4SSS miles of new main track We're built
in the United States during the year
1908. These figures We're obtained by
the Gazette from the companies them
selves supplemented by figures from
the railroad commissioners Of the vari-
GUS states, and are doubtless as accurate
as any that can be secured. The sum
total is 556 miles larger than the 1904
figures of $780, miles, but smaller by over
1000 miles than the total for 1903. The
number of companies building the new
mileage, of 1909 was 1aS.
The table published by the Gazette
shows that e. miles were built in Maine
during the year. of which 80 miles were
built by the northern Maine Seaport
Railroad, and 10 miles by the Somerset
Railroad. Names new track in 1904
was 20 miles. Names total does not
seem very large in comparison with the
total of new mileage in the country, but
il is many times larger than the new
mileage in the five other New England
states combined. Only one mile of new
track was laid in Massachusetts during
the year; only three miles in Rhode
Island. and only five miles in Vermont,
while there was no new mileage at all
in Connecticut and New Hampshire.
The only other states besides these two
in which no new track was laid are
Delaware and Montana. In 16 states
and territories there was less new track
laid than in Maine and in two others
Oregon and Utah. there was almost
exactly the same as in Maine.
North Dakota leads the list with 81
miles of new track laid. while Texas
which led in 1904 with 323 miles. is
second the past year with 33S miles
Illinois. which the map shows to be
already covered with a tangled web OF
tracks. is third with $50 miles. and
Arkansas is fourth with l9S miles
There were IS miles of new track in
| Alaska. The Gazette says that the new
mileage for the year 1905 would have
been still larger had ii not been for the
difficulty in getting rails owing to tn.
| tremendous demand for iron and stee
products. Several large projects are
being developed by existing companies
which make it probable that the new
! mileage of I%. will be larger than this
constructed in 1905. The Chicago, Mil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
Turbine Steamships.

The use of steam turbines has been
common for some time i'll stationary
plants and in small vessels.
Instead of the piStor-and-valve ar
arrangement which is the foundation prin-
ciple of the oldStyle steam engine. til"
turbine takes the steam directly from the
boiler into a cylinder filled with Hanged
wings, and tn" expansive fore" OF the
steam acts against these flanses on much
the same principle as a turbine water
wheel. There is no alternating OF recipro-
cal motion. but constant reVoiItiGn at
even pressure which can be Transmitted
directly to the revolving screw.
The turbine principle saves fuel, but
its greater advantages are in its simplicity
of operation, the reduction of the machine.
parts required. the direct transmission Of
power and the freedom from vibration.
The transmission Of power from fuel
to effective energy is still in its infancy.
No commercial device has Yet succeeded
i'm utilizing even half the theoretic power
Of coal
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THEY NEVER FAIL.
That Is What They Say About Them
in Augusta, and It Is, Therefore Re-
liable.

Another proof, some more evidence
Augusta testimony to swell the long
list OF advocates who endorse the old
Quaker Remedy. Doans Kidney Pills
Read this convincing endorsement of
the claims made for that remarkable
preparation:
Hiram w. Judkins, painter. of 149
Northern Ave, Augusta, Me-. says:
Il have great faith in Doan's Kidney
Pills. l used them four years ago when
suffering from kidney trouble and
backache. The doctors claimed it was
muscular rheumatism. I think this
was SO for l was laid up for Il week at
Il time. l was suffering from quite n
severe attack when I got Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Willis r. Partridge's drug
store. l noticed relief from the first box
and continued taking the remedy until
had used six boxes. when I was in eX-
cellent shape. About a year later there
were symptoms Of a recurrence and I
resorted to Doans Kidney Pills and
they brought the same satisfactory re-
suits. I cheerfully recommend this
remedy to others
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Miburn Co. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
, States.
Rememher the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
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HIvcn-Dcc 49, Rev w y. Pargnn. ID
D. Of Washington, ID. G., aged 90 va ynar,
. months. day.
aged 60 years, 2 .nonthg. i, DAYS: Drc 1I'
Solomon Douglass, aged 4; years /
months, days.
kINNrpEc
Ni--N-N CIR.
Aug1sta-Dec. =, Mis- JuIia NJ. Folsom,
aga 5Iir, ,noui no =" S b, n ,u
nearly s. years
Ai,i "a ,.,,,, - Mrs. Lydia =. Mndg"tt,
ahcu O. S'''H'
LINCOLN
rootb,,av-Dac u E.lz,,h,,,,
oard 80 Years. - i-''~'"e'h e. hlit"F'
OXFORD.
Buckfeld-Dec. 70. Mrs. Olive rI,tc,4,.
son, aged e years; Dec. Is. scion !" r I.'l.-
aie: 9 . III, -, MIS- benjamin = G"rrish,
aEtu o, yrdlA
80 years.
Oxford-Dcc. 13. Clarence Scrihncr
West Porter-D"c. Il, Melvin Douglass
aged about IS years.
- Nrr"aS-I'c- ~ REQ u. Holmes. aged
harrington, aged = years
pL>c,cr,r
Cllft0n-)cc. q. Aimed. ri. Williams,
aged . wears, months. y days
<'''-i.' 80 - - i'd 'llII'E, aged ii
years. ii months
Bfc"tr-i'r. ~ Mrs- Frances +. Grin
que Oh i'iuchiii' "htu = ye.Ia. months. =
u.is >, II 49, .i WARREN aged ~
years, h'G ,i' . dayS
r,ic s. ,,i,ra Itn'9a.s hstd ~ Years.
years., Il months, y days; Dec. "A, Mrs
'' iI!',n ~ iiac D. ~. no,,
y ~ - q 80 -, 80 az roA,
a6eo VI Je"4" > iioiitli7' :" days.
SOMEpcI.T
IlttSneld-Dec ~. Mrs. Polly ). John
Chase, aged - years; Dec. 26, Ira r.
Edward ea E,IdrIee aped Iear "a
months. 6 days.
Eewport-Dec g. Mrs Catherine Web
ster aged % years, S months, y days.
Palmyra-Dec 49, Mrs. Laura Dexter
aged 80 years.
Madiscn-Dec. II, William NJ. WEIGH,
aged 93 years.
FairfleldIDtc- -, Gnas- r. Mclntire ~
Roxbury. Mass aged 40 years.
,.thaiN-i,"ec. -, WIS Ni'i'e y. is'-F
noldS. aged ID FeiiS- -
NorrldSeW"cK-Dec. ~, Moses Green,
aged ~ years.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05

Youth is certainly no crime in New
York politics. for the new speaker of
the Assembly which organized in
Albany this week is only IS years Of
age, and by far the youngest man who
ever held that Office. which is second
In Importance only to the governorship
of the Empire state. The yount;
speaker. James w. WIdsworth. Jr., is
the son of tn" congressman of the same
name and comes of the best old I'M
state stock. He is graduate Of Yale.
where he played on the varsity nil" Il
half dozen y"a,rS ago. and he marri I'll
n daughter OF the late John Hay.
Everybody believes he will make good.
and he il young man to keep an eye
ON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
Not a Good Climate for Pajamas.

"A man has to know a lot of things be =
fore he is wise enough to confess that
he doesn't know IL all" says Il girl friend
of mine. There used to be sentence
in the Latin exercise book about Socrates
'nS he knew one thing more than any
body else on earth. and that one thing
WIS that he didn't know anything. You
see he could afford to be frank. Most
men can't. When | was visiting in the
backwoods of Virginia not very long ago.
! met IA young man who was willing to
admit just the first half of Socrates re-
mark He simply knew it all. He was Il
farmer by occupation. and he knew more
about growing things than Luther Bur-
bank, or the Agricultural Department.
You couldn't mention u thing that lie had
not raised One of the girls who was
with me got tired OF hearing him brag. so
she said to him quite seriously:
AIR Silnplins. how are your pajamas
growing this season.
THE new word held him for Just sec
ond. Then he threw out his chest and an
swered.
go, some of them are UP already, but
paiamas don't really do well i'll Nir
Diua ~
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Looking Into the Future.

Bangor has many bright young men ana
quite Il number of these have entered up,
on the law as n profession. 1t is reiate.i
of one of the brightest of these, well
known for his eloquent tongue and ready
wit that he made Il great hit while dellV-
ering a Memorial day address in the town
OF Millbridge. The Bangor young man
had worked his audience to Il Greatness
pitch by his elOquencc when he com
menced a fiery dcnunciation Of Andrew
johnson whose record and self he nan
died most scathingly. ending somewiat
as follows: 1T is difficult for me to fit
insly express the utter contempt and
loathing l feel for Andrew Johnson. He
was one of the most contemplate OIL men.
Why when | leave the world ana enter
the next l expect to see Andrew Johnson
and Judas Iscariot walking arm in-arm
And it is possible that this acute young
Bangor attorney does not yet know why
his audience roared.