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New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

THE Ambassador laid aside his hat and coat and
entered his office with q slightly puzzled eN-
preston on his face Standing before a window,
gazing idly out into the light spanged night. was
woman IN evening dress She turned as he entered,
and he found himself loozlng into a pair Of clear,
bue-gray eyes winsome and frank. Vet with Just q
dash IF c10uetrv them She was rather tall, and
he would not have called her pretty; Yet her smile,
slight as II was was sngularly charming. and there
r4dated from her a rhlug-perso nallty, per
haps-that held his glance. He bowed low and
closed the door
- | am at Your service, madam, he sand IN a tone
Of deep respect. Please pardon my delay IN COM
ing to YOU.
..Ic is unfortunate that I didn't write the first
note" She apologized graciou7ly. Il would at
least have saved lIctle time You have the cardt
He produced IT silently. crest down. and handed
!, to her She struck a match. lighted the card, and
it crumpled UP in her goved hand The last tiny
scrap found refuge in d silver tray where She
watched II burn ashes, then she turned TO the
Ambassador wiki q brilliant smile. He was still
standing
The dinner ism over yet, She inquired
80. madam: not for another hour. perhaps
Then there's no harm done. she went on
lightly She paused 10 thrust a into her radiant
hair. The dinner isn't of any consequence, but
must attend the bali afterward You VIII arrange
il for me Il WAS a command
Il don't know lust how ! shall proceed, madam.
the Ambassador objected dlthdentN. II would
te rather unusual. difficult | may say, and
That "a matter Of mo- concern % me whatever,
She interrupted demurelV Aou will arrange II.
Pardon me for suggesting II, madam. the Am
bassador persisted courtcousy, but anything out
Of the usual attracts attention in Washington
dare say, from the manner Of Your appearance here
tonight that YOU would not u attract atten-
tion To- YOURSELF
She regarded hmm with Iuzzea smile I'm
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

Of the Chinese Minister She educated II Parla'
when a servant leaned over hlm and lald q sealed
ervelJp beside his plate The count glanced
round at the servant. excused himself 10 MIS-
Ouong Ii vi. and opened the enFelop inside
zZas a single sheet of Embassy note paper and
terse line signed by his secretary
Al5v is waiting for YOU here She says She must see
, Immediately on Il matter Of the greatest Importance.
The Count read the note twice with "r1nNied
brow. then scrubbed on it II pencil:
T.,,r-iris Tonight Tell her to call at the Embassy
tomorrow morning al hall past ten O CLOCK
He folded the note handed it to the servant, and
resumed his conversation with Mrs. WI
Half an hour later the same servant placed q
-.l,.,5 sealed enyelorl beside his plate Kec'2II-
,r75 the sliperscription, he lmpauentIE showed II
aside intending to disregard 1t entirely bHJ lrrl
ra-ed curiosity finally trumPhed and ne opened IL.
white card on which was written this peremPtory
command was his reward
,-., ,sir come to the Embassy once.
There was no signature. The handwriting was
,rEblv that of q woman ana Ju5l as uilil'.7
-.L.fIt strange to him lie tro"ned niue rs Il.
- ~ II vonderingly, then Idly turned the card
-i,.-.-. .,,..- no name on the reverse SIDE, only
crest Evidently the Count recognized TINS. I'I
:...,,.e face reflected a certain surprise for an
i--.r followed by keen, be"lldered interest.
I-.rl,. ne rose hurredly made ms aI'l'ale7. ana
If- The room His automobile was al lht door
~ .t Fr7fassvl" he directed the chauffeur
And within five minutes ne Wa there
......rer.r, met him in the hail She Is wait
...,r .,t4ir, he explained apoogeucally. /
80 t- ,,.,t,r message. but She SAID she must See
,,, and would write you a line herself Sent H.
- 0[,ir4 correct commented the Ambassador.
What name did she give
None. was the reply one 9ald ~ maine Was
necessary
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

A Il --ts Diplomatic elbows IN Wash
n .-.a-5l- + .- merely city OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
4 NOISY CONVENTION.
One In Which cemanehes and Painters
Were Outshrieked.

One IN Which CemAneheS and Painters
Were Outshrieked.
The noisiest, the jolliest, the most ex-
citing and perhaps least logical cam
paign was that OF 1910. William Hen
ry Harrison, hero Of an Indian victory
at TippecanOe, a plain old man who
had lived. bis opponents sneeringiy
said, IA Q Los cabin decorated with
cooOsktnS and had drunk bard cider,
was selected b. TnurlOw Weed as a
better candidate than Henry Clay.
The issues between Van Buren,, the
pen0crattf sap0t4ate aad Harrison
we're no{ clearly drawn, but the ad-
VeHtftiOus circumstances Of HarTtson'S
early Ate Wure skfltfuEly utilized Dor
ls@S with hag cabins, cider barrels and
eOOosAiA caps GA poles stretched from
BtSts 70 OeOtA QAes clubs were a rea-
ture Of the campaign, and the Indian
fighter was fairly sang into ofaee.
In the convention Of 1850 began the
modern custom Of cheering and cOun-
ter choosing. TIE Seward contingent
gave 8 parade tho day OF the eonven-
tzeo. wAEs they were noAreA3Dg LIN
oOA DNSpOxtAW allied tA0 WlWwAm
With the naming Of tAS ean4isot1S
began tA0 ehAArln&- hu2at EaIsAaad
SAID that when SEWARD W1s Aczn4naaed
and seconded 'the Shooting was eA-
SO2HtSly frantic, sAxM aAd Vt1a- o.
iHA0ehss 81 HAnkhsGs ADEeR stEuc& a
hieAex neAe e. SA~e HsROAras VIA 1seEU
fn3o<nal t0kenSSg. Locking from the
ssASe over tbs Vast AnC&itheater, BUtb-
sAads OF hA4S-A bAnGk, mighty Swerm
OF haSs tying WabA The ps&ee4tT Of ho%-
nekS oTer q uw Of AMm&A ke@dA,
most Of ekN EDOAstAS Of whSc& wOee
open"
But when LtncolnS nomination was
seconded the west wAs beard from.
Il thought the Seward yell could not
be surpassed" said HaLstoAd, bet the
Lincoln boys wexe clearly ahead and,
feeling their victory as there was
lu0 In the storm, took deep breaths all
around and gave a scream that was
positively awful and accompanied It
with stamping that made every plank
and pillar in the building culver"
On the third ballot Lincoln was nom
mated. The shouting was so deafen-l
ing that the cannon which was dis
charged on the roof Of the building
could not be heard inside. - Chicago
Record Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22

| These are busy days for the
farmer.
Wednesday, July 80 is Geo. A.
Moore's next shipping day. Veal
calves, cattle, hogs and sheep
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Walker re-
turned yesterday to their home in APP
pleton after short visit here.
Mrs. j. Duff, and daughter lola,
of Dane, Wis, are visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Slothower.
DIR. Arthur Stahl took his depart
ure yesterday after a pleasant visit
here. He will locate at Brookings,
Is. D.
County Treasurer James Wenzel
is an enthusiastic gardener and has
perhaps the finest bed of sweet peas in
Grant county.
Mrs. Helen Wenzel and grandson,
Kenneth, returned to Fennimore Sat-
urday after an extended visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pigg, of the
Northwestern hotel.
-Sollie Oates, who is charged with
assault, was to have had his hearing
Monday before Justice Burrows
but waived examination. Bonds
for his appearance at the October
term of circuit court were fixed at
$500. He was unable to produce this
amount and is now in Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Young spent
several days last week at Milwaukee,
Lake Oconomowoc and Madison.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Young's sister, Miss Atlantic Drew,
and sister in law, Mrs. Burton Drew,
both of Burlington, Iowa, who have
been spending the past few days with
her here.
The eleven year old son Of Jacob
Ohlert, living near Mt. Hope, met
with an accident Sunday that will
probably result fatally. With several
other boys he was standing In the
yard at his home. One of the boys
had a rife which they were examin-
ing. Young Ohlert suddenly grabbed
the gun from the boys hand which act
discharged it, the ball striking him in
the forehead directly between the
eyes, Physicians were immediately
called but found they could do little
but await results. At this writing
the little fellow is still unconscious
and but small hopes are held out fol-
his recovery.
| Rooms to let for light house keep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
sIsiuhs Used All Year.

Sleighs are used all the year round
in Madeira. The lichens which grow
abundantly on the stone-payed streets
make them slippery, and at the same
time prevent dust. It has been sug-
gested that the dust problem might
be solved elsewhere by cuitivauns
these lichens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
Protect the Birds.

The determination Of the birds, the
policemen Of the air," is possible
calamity OF an extent not easily con-
ceived. Competent authority pre-
diets that it would not only make sue
cessful agriculture impossible, but
would be followed by destruction Of
nearly all vegetation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22

A good airing, 15-key B fiat ~..clari-
onet for sale at bargain. Inquire
of NJ Porter at the Northwestern hotel
or this Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
5lsotry and Religion.

Cotton: Bigotry murders religion
70 brighten fools with her ghost,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22

On the famous Pixies Peak Cog
Railway in Colorado, the steeF
grades of the mountain necessitate
The use of cog wheels tOocontrol the
train, and vibration oftenso injuries
ordinary watches that an expert
repairman must readiust them.
A conductor on the Pixies Peak road
made q 71igety-dny test OF the &0a&th
2e11d Watch last Summer.
No adjustment of the watch was made
for the whole period, but at the end OF
the test, examination showed variation
of less than one-hdEf second per day. Do
you think the watch yOts carry could
stand test like this?
$We will be pleased TO show you oHr
inc of these watches at any time.
For sale and warranted by
F. P. BARNETT
The Leading eler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
The farmers MutuaIlWlndst0rn, Cyclone
and Tornado IRsHTaRCevCO.
OF LANCASTER. WIS.

Ut HANOAoALAAs W 4S'
And you will be safe. It's ofio-
ers are: P. r. Stoffel, President;
AlOnzo Wayne, Secretary; Geo,
W. lockwood, Treasurer. And
it's directors are Louis Vesper-
man, j. H. Place, Chas. Case,
Henry Holsinger, Geo. Wieland,
and Geo. Hoehn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22

Rooms to let for light house keep
ing. Mrs. John Burns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22


Burnon, OF Richland Center, and Atty.
Spensley, Of Mineral Point. The act
ing pail bearers were: Attys. E. NJ.
Lowry and Walter Brennan, A. G..
Howell, Geo BROKER, Henry Henkre
and Henry Searles. After the services
at the church the interment took place
in the Hillside cemetery.
1t is reported that an old fake
has been recently worked successfully
in Grant County and lest the people
Of Lancaster be tempted to bite we
take this opportunity of warning
them. The graft is as follows: A
stranger appears and represents him
self to be an agent for Milwaukee
greenhouse. he produces dried
up plant that he has dug up in a
swamp and which he calls the Japan
csc Resurrection plant. He says that
If placed In warm water it immedi-
ately starts to sprout and during a
few days it will bloom, the flower
being unusually beautiful. The price
that he finally asks for the dried
up, worthless thing is % cents, stat
ing benevolently, that while he gener-
ally asks $3.50, he now makes this
cut in price in order to introduce
them marvellous flower into the best
families of the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
WILLIAMSTOWN

Mrs. Sanders is doing some work pa
pering in Nelson Cartoons tenement.
Miss Lnvia c. Hatch Of Chelsea is
visitor in the home OF Rev. VIM. n
Roberts.
A picked football team from Mont
pelier came out here Monday and were
beaten by the home team II to 5.
Andrew Burnham has been quite poor
~ for some weeks past. and has gone
to Barre to stay with her sister, Mrs.
Goodrich
An angry mob thronged the streets Mon
day night caused by the Barre p. NJ.
putting the Williamstown mail in the
So. Barre mail pouch and the So. Barre
mail into the Nilliamstown pouch 1t
was fortunate there was six miles be
tween towns, but even then these mis-
takes cannot be overlooked too many
times
Remember Friday night from 5 to 8
the ladies Of the Uniyersalist society
will have their annual chicken pie supper
followed by an entertainment entitled,
20. w. Holmes, Writer and Wit" by
Miss Blanche Tilden Of Barre. Supper
tickets 25c, which will also admit you
to the entertainment Admission to en-
tertainmcnt without supper Zoe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
THEATRICAL SEASON CHANGING.
New York's Floating Population Brings
Rich Summer Harvest to Managers.

1t has come to pass that, in New York
the theatrical season has neither begin
ming nor ending. So far as the greater
part Of the country is concerned, the
theatres end their season with sne
/ spring Travelling companies begin clos.
Il ing in April and the end OF May sees
most Of them dishanded A few highly
successful plays continue into June, but
theatrical sense, as are July and An.
gust, unless there is a stock company in
the city.
Ii used to be the same I'm New YORK,
but now conditions are different. The
spring productions are more and moge
important each year, and while those
plays that have bad long runs usually
succumb to hot weather, and the thea.
tres they occupied are closed during the
dog days, the later productions often
hare vitality enough to last through the
hot weather without break. Last sum.
mer Paid IN Fnlh' and Girls had this
distinctions and 1.-THE Witchine Hour"
eould have continued had not the actors
demanded a months vacation WITH
these spring productions overlapping The
NBl&A&E BH2St WITH EAE ENff&hS4WI HHMDHF
of musical summer shows and wit1
the many autumn productions made
in the midst Of hot weather In the hops
that they will run all the year. the the
atrieal season has become virtually year.
long.
The explanation for the Advancement
81 the important openings il simple
enough. I'll il chiefly d recognition OF
tho mercantile buyer and Of New Ynrks
as 4 summer resort the
Summer shows" are supported princi
paly hy out-af- town people, supple
mented by i considerable percentage o.
New Workers who will 40 To theatre
under amy possible condition, II the show
IN talked abant But the August produe
items are l0r the great army Of mer
ehants and their employees from nil over
the country who ere III New York to buy
thair seasons stocks They crowd the
hotels: they swell the number Of Now
4 0TE's transient visitors to sac, a0t'
These buyers are inveterate theatre.go
ers. aud tim Immediate harvest theatri
Dat managers reap from them i enor
nous. Tt the merchants and their buyers
are pleased they become 80 many adj
vance agents, frYm whose voluntary adj
vegtisiue Tho manager Of the show @as
large returns when he takes bis company
en- tour Everyhody's for November
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04

OF the evening and his theme was the
history Of presidential election in the
United States One new member was
added to the roll Of members.
II is understood shat II. NJ. Totman
is assisting Lemuel Richmond as super.
intendght Of the water service with a
view to filling the position when Mr..
Richmond shall resign the place after
many Years OF successful service. The
increasing care and labor has made IL
necessary for Mr.. Richmond TO seek
release and rest from the work in the
near future.
The senior class Of r. H. s. met at
The school building on Tuesday morn.
ing at about 10 o'clock and went to.
gcther 10 the funeral Of Miss Myron
Freeman. There was no forenoon ses-
sion OF school, many Of the teachers
and pupils attending the services at the
home. The floral gifts from the senior
class and from other pupils were pro-
fuse and very beautiful -Four mem
bors OF the class served as bearers. The
interment was in Southyiew cemetery
Miss Nettye Robbins spent Sunday
in town the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Cora Robbins and returned TO her
teaching in Springfield, Mass, on Mon
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
dear friend, Mrs, George Owen. She
was unable to attend the funeral which
was held Friday.
NORTH MONTPELIER.


Harry Clement returned from McIn.
does Monday.
James Gillette was in Stowe on bust
ness last week.
Miss Vera Patrick visited in Hard-
wick over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ephie Pray were IN
Montpelier Thursday.
Harry Mace of WoodsyiIle visited at
Ephie Pray's last week.
DR.. Wheeler is laying the pipe from
his spring to the village.
Mrs Laura Cutler and son, Leon, are
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Frances Byron is stopping at her
fathers for a short time.
Mrs. Inez Balentine of Hardwick visit
ed Mrs. Julia Spaulding last week.
Mrs Ernest Hathaway and Mrs. WEB.
ster Cate visited friends in town Thurs
day.
Little Miss Maxine Lawless Of Mont
pelier is stopping at Ephie Pray's for
few days.
Miss Carrie Sihley is improving. Mrs.
Leon Kelly is working at Mrs. Sibley
since her Illness.
Miss Annie Davidson visited her sister,
Mrs Henry Chaplin, last week before
starting on her trip to California.
The T. Q. G. I. oyster supper, winch
was held Friday evening, was wen at.
tended and all enjoyed good time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
MONTPELIER
Funeral Of Can D. Reed Was Held Yes.
terday Afternoon.

The funeral Of Carl D Reed took
place from his late home, 1870 Main
street, yesterday afternoon Rev. Stan,
ley Bloomfield Of the Bethany church
of which the deceased was an attend
ant, ofliciated lie dwelt upon the up.
right life OF the deceased, and spoke
words of comfort for those relatives
and friends 20 whom he had been so
dear. A mixed Quartette, composed
Of III u. Hopkins, Mrs. A. H. Temple,
Miss Minnie Barbour and win II. Smith
sang Nearer My God TO Thee and
"Sleep and Rest" The service was
short, but impressive The local order
OF the Knights Of Pythias attended in
\ body, There were many beautiful
floral tributes, given by relatives and
friends Of the deceased. The bearers
were G. w Luce, c. G, Griswold, L. J.
salter, Il. s. Pratt, M, Ii. Farrar, and
Ira Edison.
+. II. DCaytt and Frank II. Tracy
who owned about 1870 acres Of nicely
wooded land on Bolton mountain have
been notified that persons were cutting
timber on the property Mr.. Tracy
went to Bolton Monday and looked over
the property finding that some one cut
at least, in a rough estimate, 100000
feet of valuable timber. They will 60
to Bolton this week and with n survey
or will run the lines so they can esti-
mate how much property has been cut
by intruders. Mr. Deavitt stated that
the property will be recovered as soon
as the lines are run
Postmaster J. G. Brown today re.
ceived notification from the post Office
department starting the new r. +. d.
route No. on December has been
rescinded. This route would have dis.
continued the offices at Adamant and
Calais maple Corner). J.. Minott had
been slated as r. F d. carrier, the de-
partment having gone so far as to an.
nounee his appointment. The rescind
ing Of the order is believed to have
been due to objection of some of tae
patrons of the Office and routes and in
fuence which had been brought to
bear
City court yesterday heard from one
prisoner, Benjamin f Cobun, who was
arrested for intoxication, He pleaded
guilty to the charge preferred against
him by Grand Juror Burton T., Bailey
and as this was bis first offence, was
fined IS and costs Of SO 20 with an al
tentative sentence of 20 days in the
county jail. He paid his fine and was
from custody.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
CHELSEA

| Harley Haines has purchased farm
in Greensboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Brown visited in
Calais recently.
Mrs. Frank Kenerson and Ethel Car
son were in Barre over Sunday.
Col. Herbert Foster of Calais was a
guest at H. H. Fosters Saturday.
Mrs. E. P. Walbridge was in Green's
boro recently the guest Of Miss Alice
Paine.
There viii be union services next sun
day evening at the Congregational
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Rogers were in
West Woodbury. recently visiting
friends.
Miss Susan Atkins has been in Ran
dolph the past week visiting her uncle,
Rev. A. L. Cooper,
George Houghton has been doing
some extra work on his house and is
putting in some piping.
Mrs. Dodge, who has been housekeep-
ing for Edison York mas moved her
household goods there from Calais.
The school children are busy nova
days soliciting funds for to help pur-
chase piano for the sehooihouse.
Eva Clough has been i'll the past
week with mild form Of diphtheria
there are also several cases in town
but none have proved serious 80 far.
Mrs. Mary Atkins received news last
Wednesday from Hardwick Of the sud
den death from pneumonia Of very
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cash paid for watches, diamonds, gold
and silver iewelry. Burr the Jeweler
C. W. Ayerill and Co. give So cook
book 10 every purchaser of a Quaker
range.
L. NJ Avcrill is offering Edison and
Victor records at reduced prices. See
adv.
Stone cutters glasses. All prices from
20 cents to $500 each. L. z. Austin,
the watch and clock man.
Wanted, position by stenographer.
Albany business college graduate. Cali
at No. 0 Summer street.
'in time of peace prepare for war"
Is your furnace in condition for winter
fires? The N. d. Phelps Co. repair fur
naces and carry full line of the best
heaters.
An opportunity is offered for anyone
to purchase very desirable residence,
modern in every respect, located on the
French estate, at a low price and on
easy terms with monthly payments.
The house is arranged so part could be
rented very readily and the only reason
for selling is because the owner is leav-
ing town within a week, and the house
must be sold before he goes. If you
want bargain, see the d. A. Perry
Real Estate Agency at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
Seven Years Of Proof.

II have had seven years Of proof thai
DR.. Kings New Discovery ii the best
medicine to take for coughs and cold.
and for every diseased condition 81
throat chest or lungs. says WI Y
Henry Of Panama, Mo The world ha.
had thirty eight years of proof that DR.
Kings New Discovery II The hest rem.
edy for coughs and colds IA grippe, asth.
MA, hay fever, bronchitis, hemorrhage 81
the lungs, and the early stages Of con,
sumption. FITS timely use always pre-.
vents the development OF pneumonia
Sold under guarantee at the Red Cross
Pharmacy Rirkert \ Wells drug store
soc and SL00 Trial bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-04
RANDOLPH

Albert bearing has sold his farm ant
lumber lot in Bethel Gilead to Walter
Chamberlin.
Miss Susan Atkins returned to Plain
field on Tuesday morning after being
the guest Of Miss Rosa Cooper for sew.
cral days.N
Miss Desiere Mouton went TO Bur.
lington Tuesday to be the geust Of
her brother, Sherman Moulton, and his
family for few days.
Mrs. F. NJ. Simmons Of Lebanon, N
H., is the guest Of her sister. Mrs. w
L. Edison Mr.. Simmons was also IN
town over Sunday, returning on Mon.
day.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Flint, who live few miles from here
In the town Of Braintree, died on Sat.
urday and the burial was on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Flint have the sympathy
OF all, this being the second child they
have lost.
1t is understood that Postmaster
J. b, Eldredge has received some Of
the government papers and other ar
t!eles which were taken from the safe
on the night Of the burglary. These
were found in box car at Bethel
The funeral Of Mrs. Almon Morse
of Worcester, Mass, was held in the
Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon
the Rev. J. w, Hamilton officiating and
the burial was in the Soutnyiew GENE.
terry The husband and son accom-
panied the remains here and were
present with other relatives at the fun.
eral services
4 very pleasant meeting Of the
Christian brotherhood was held at the
parish house on Wednesday evening,
at which SO Of the members were pres
emit. L. B. Johnson was the speaker