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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01

How perfectly exquisite you look to-
night, my dear"
DO you think so?" said Alicia,
pleased at the clumsy fiattery.
Your dress is stunning and your
TARA simply gorgeous" raved another.
Your musicales are always SO de.
hghtful.' exclaimed a third.
AT that moment Mr.. Jeffries caught
his wife by the arm and drew her at.
IGNITION to some newcomers. With a
laugh she left the group and hurried
toward the door. Directly she was
out OF earshot. the three women be.
gan whispering:
Isn't she terribly overdressed?" ex.
claimed the blonde. 1.-THE cheek of
such parvenue to wear that tiara"
Her face is all made up, too" said
another.
These affairs of hers are awfully
stupid. don't you think so?" piped the
third.
Yes, they bore everybody to DEATH"
said the blonde. She's ambitious
and likes to think she is a social lead
er. only come here because It
amuses me to see what a fool she
makes of herself. Fancy a woman
OF her age marrying a man old enough
TO be her father. By the by. don't
see her beau here tonight"
You mean that scamp, Robert I'm.
derwood?"
isn't 1t perfectly scandalous. the
way he dances after her? I'm SIR.
prised Mr.. Jeffries allows him to como
to the house."
Maybe there's been a row. Per
haps that explains why he's not here
tonight. It's the first time I've known
him absent from one of her must
Gales"
He's conspicuous by his absence
DO you know what l heard the other
day? | was told that Underwood had
again been caught cheating at cards
and summarily expelled from the club
out, SO to speak"
I'm not at all surprised. | ALWAYS
mad my doubts about him. He in
duced a friend OF mine to buy n MIC
ture, and got tremendous price for
L on the false representation that n
vas genuine Corot. My friend found
put aiterward that he had been duped.
proceedings were threatened, but IN
ierwood managed to hush the affair
~ returning part of the money"
In another part OF the room a couple
we're discussing Mr.. Jeffries as he
'ood talking with Judge Brewster.
Did you notice how Mr.. Jefrries has !
geo recently? He no longer seems
he same man"
NO wonder, after all the trouble
es had. or course you know what
lsappointment his son turned out?"
scamp. | understand. Married
norus girl and all that sort of thing /"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
GAG" RULE CHARGED.



General of Tyranny.
Washington, d. C. - Charges that
the postmaster general and other pos
tai officials suppress facts and misin-
form congress as TO the safety Of the
lives OF clerks In the railway mail
service were made before the house
committee on postofiices by Urban A.
Walter. Of Denver. formerly railway
mail clerk and editor OF postal Jour
nal.
Specific regulations OF the postoiIice
service. he said. forbid clerks to dis
cuss wrecks. He charged that ''the
postmaster general has not stopped
short OF misinforming the committee
and the public" ms TO conditions un-
der which clerks work.
Mr.. Walter exhibited letter file In
which he said he had 500 letters from
mail clerks reporting unsanitary and
unsafe mail cars. land said the posi-
tons OF the authors would be placed
In jeopardy II the names we're pub.
lished.
1T Is a remarkable situation that
this gag law of the department
should keep congress from getting at
the facts" said Chairman Moon.
I'VE can subpoena these men, but we
cannot protect their jobs II they tes-
tify."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
SYNOPSIS.

me evil influence OF Robert Underwood,
lellow-student at Yale. leads a life OF
olssipauon.. marries the daughter OF a
owned by his father. He.tries to get work
ana rails. former college chum makes
Dusiness proposition to Howard which
Robert Underwood. who had been re-
pulsed BY Howard'B wife, Annie, In his
college. days. and had once been engaged
20 Alicia, Howards stcpmother, has
apartmcnts nj the Astruria and IL ap-
phfently IN prosperous circumstances.
Toward recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood.
,,nat remains unpaid. and decides TO ask
MN Tor the 1000 he needs Underwood,
taxing advantage OF his Intimacy with
NJ, mrs. Jenrics. Sr.. becomes a sort OF social
Discovering his true char
ae'er she denies him the house.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - Track prices: Bluestem
she. club, s2c; red Russian, Sic: val
ley, SIC; forty-fold. s2}c.
millstuas - Bran. f2s per ton,
shorts. s25; middlings. $50; ROLLED
barley. ss7mss.
osts--No- ! white. ssi@si.b so pc,
Hay-No. l Eastern Oregon tim.
othy. $i7@is; No. valley, slbml6
slfsfs. tis@ia; clover. si2: grain
$l2e1l8.
hsrley-Whole. $40 per ton.
Corn--New. whole. s33: cracked.
sSt; old. whole. sse: cracked. Ss7.
Cranberries. xi0efil. so per barrel.
Potatoes - Buying prices: Bur
banks. vOcoftl.15 per hundred.
Vegetables Artichokes. sf.2b mar
dozen; cabbage. ii9tlfc per pound
cauIlfiower. $3.50 per crate: celery.
to.zo per crate: garlic, sMlOc per
pound; pumpkins. letlie per pound
sprouts. Sc; squash. ff6n1se nor
pound; turnips. SLIPS per sack: ruta-
bagas. 1926: carrots, sf.25: mar.
snips, ti.25: beets. sl.50.
Characterization price. 81 per
sack.
Apples-Faney Rome Beauty. 81. 80
per box; choice Rome Beauty. ~.
fancy Yellow Newtowns. 81. SO; fancy
Spitzenbergs. s2.75; Delaware Red
tl.Ib; Winesap. 81; Northern Spy
sl-eo; Baldwin. si.6om2: Ben Davis.
ti25.
Butter - Oregon creamery. solid
pack. Sse; prints. extra; butter Fat.
Ss6f40c I. o. b. Portland.
Poultry--Hens. l3c; springs. f23e.
ducks. young. zoe; geese. l2sc; tur.
keys, live. lSc; dressed, choice. 22c.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch. can
died, soc per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, sMsie per pound.
veal--Fsncy, 13i@l4c per pound.
hops-lsll crop. 43Ael44se: olds.
nominal. 1912 contracts, 25e; three
years, l9c; five years, I5c.
Wooi-Eastern Oregon 9m16c: val
ley l6Nl7c; mohair choice 35M37c.
Cattle Choice steers s66Ds 2o.
good, IS. 75da6; choice cows, $4.s0cl
$40; good. s4.40@4. 60; choice
spayed heifers, IS. 35@5.eO; good to
choice heifers. s5@5.2 choice bulls.
S4.25@4. so; good. $4(d4.25; choice
calves. s7.60@s; good. Sc. 75@7.
Hogs-Choice light hogs, Sc. 5Om
b-66; good TO choice hogs, Sc. 25@
80; smooth heavy hogs, IS. 75@6.
Sheep = Choice yearling wethers.
a. 50g4. So; choice killing ewes, 81
a. %; choice lambs. $5QD5. so: good
% choice, 81. 50@4.75; culls, So. 75Ca4
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
soRAh PLEADS roc BILL.
Idaho Senator Quickly Rstorts to
Objection of BalIx.

Objection of Baliy.
Washington, D. G. = Aftsr two
hour general debate the senate
agreed to vote Tuesday on Senator
Borah's bill to create : children'u bu-
reau In the department Of commerce
and labor, and on smendments sug-
gested by Senators Works and Pom
creme to limit the circulation Of the
bureaus reports.
Senator Bailey criticised what he
said were Mr.. Borab's efforts to put
children on level with pigs.
THE effort IL to raise them to the
level Of pigs, " responded Mr.. Borah.
Mr.. Borah has contended that the gov
eminent expenditure Of millions of
dollars for information concerning the
OF hogs and cattle justified
the $50, 900 asked for the chiIdren's
bureau.
Mr.. Bailey said II was mere "fad-
sm," and that there was even too
much legislation in the interest Of
livestock, adding that at the present
ate I'VE soon will be sending a
'choolmaster into every district. +"
According TO Colonel Waterson,
hat 10 just what you are about TO |
10, Mr.. Borah rejoined. Mr.. Bailey
eplied that his part Of the party"
md nc such intention.
Senator Overman, Of North Caro-
ina. criticised reports of child labor
Some Of those reports.
e said, were obscene.
They told Of children chewing to-
acco, said he. WAS not there a
trong opposition to that investigation
rom the cotton mill owners Of the
tater" demanded Senator Dixon.
Mr.. Overmsn said he had not heard
II.
Senators Hepburn ard Thornton also
opposed the bill. Senator Hitchcock
poke In favor of II.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01

Washington, ID. C.-Secretary Of
the Interior Fisher and Postmaster
General Hitchcock. the only two mem
beers Of President fraft's cabinet who
have not visited the Panama canal,
have been ordered by the president,
TO make tour Of inspection. They
viii leave here about the middle of
February. On account Of the numer-
Gus questions which will arise on the
opening Of the Panama canal the
president is DESTROYS Of having every
member OF the cabinet familiar with
conditions on the isthmus.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
Steel Bill ln,reauess.

Washington, d. C.-The revised
iron and steel tariff schedule approved
by the Democratic caucus was intro
duced by Representative Underwood
and referred TO the ways and means
committee. A strict party vote is ex
pected. the Republicans voting against
u solidly. Chairman Underwood will
report the bill with the committee
recommendation that II pass. The
Republicans will not agree TO reduc-
lions on the iron and steel schedule
unless based on information from the
Tariff board.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
Bin Boon to Eorastsr.-

Washington. d. c. - On motion of
Senator Dixon the senate adopted an
amendment TO the house bill for relief
OF employees of the bureau of mines.
providing that hereafter any employee
OF the forest service injured while on
duty shall be compensated by the gov
eminent for such time as he loses as
result of bis injury and granting one
years pay to the family Of any for
estry employe who may be killed in
the service.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
ImperIaI Troops In Rexolt

Pekin - Two thousand imperial
troops stationed at the city of Slang
Yang in the province of Hupeh to the
northwest of Hankow are reported to
have revolted in favor Of the republic.
The excitement in Pekin is diminish
ing, owing to the slowness of develop
ments, and the precautions for Premier
Yuan Shi Kai's safety have been
lessened.
Persistent reports that the Japan
ese are assisting the Manchus are
said in authoritative circles to be
utterly unfounded.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
BIRD HAvENs DESIGNATED.
AukIets IN Alaska. Prairie Chickens
In Nebraska. Protected.

Washington. ID. C.-Three new ma
tional bird reservations, two in Alas
ks and third In Nebraska, have been
created by President Taft and placed
under the department Of agriculture.
On Foster Island. one of the Alaska
reservations. the rhinoceros auklet
breeds. The island contains one of
the most extensive bird collections in
Southeastern Alaska.
The Nebraska reservation Is in the
heart Of the prairie chicken country,
and furnishes the only refuge which
has been established for this fast dis
appearing game bird" said DR.. Hen
shaw. head Of the Biological survey.
This makes total of So bird re-
servstions established to date, eight Of
them In Alaska.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
Beautiful Music Com.
posed Under the Rays of the
Queen of Night.

The story runs that Bestbovan..
Moonnsnt sonata-always SO called
though he SO rarely gave a descrin'
i've name to any OF his works-was
composed on an occasion when he had
oeen playing to some stranger folk nv
enanee- Walking with a friend he
oserneard In an humble house some
one playing with much feeling a hi,
2, one OF his sonatas. He paused 70
nssen. In a moment the music ceased
=, snp slri spoke longingly OF her wish
~ near some really good concert the
no o.ss was SO appealing that the com.
NOSer stepped without hesitation to
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
[IDAHQ STATE NEWS

Boise-In the house Of representa-.
tives Davis, Johnson, Baldridge,
Black and Farmin introduced gene
raj revenue bill. which had been pre-.
pared by Senators Potts and st. Clair
under instructions Of the joint caucus.
The bill was referred to the enlarged
committee on renvenue and taxation
and will be considered Mt the next ses-
sion Of the house.
! The bill is entirely amendatory of the
existing revenue laws and in general
provides as follows:
Assessment Of all property at full
cash value.
Tax levy on 40 per cent Of this,
which is termed assessed valuation.
Numerical assessment of real estate
In place Of alphabetical.
Exemption Of 5000 Of improvements
on real estate.
Personal property tax when lien on
real estate, TO be written in real es-
tate roll.
County commissioners shall adopt
and publish annual appropriation bin
at the April meeting. expenditures
being limited to this estimate.
Commissioners given power to de-
crease assessed valuation of their own
motion, as we'll as increase such valu-
alton In this way.
Making assessment for state taxes
against counties on assessed valuation
OF current year instead of preceding
year, as Mt present.
Semi-annuaI payment Of taxes
where amount exceeds 500.
Taxes become delinquent on first
Monday Of January. IL half is not paid
by that date. The remaining half |
may be paid by the first Monday in
July.
Securing tax deed only after owner
'r occupant OF property shall have
been notified at least three months in
advance Of securing such deed.
The present list of exemption made
% include Y. M. C. A., Y. w. C. A.
md property OF other benevolent insti-
utiors.
Fruit and nut bearing trees are ex-
'mpt from taxation until four years
liter planting. grape vines for three
'ears.
Definition of full cash value of
property Is given as the "value of
uch property in the market in the
rdinary course of trade. /"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01

Boise - Although the 18th Idaho
Legislature has been In extra session
in Boise one week and the senate and
the house have been organized on a
working basis, with Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Sweetser presiding over the
former and Speaker Storey over the
latter. little has been accomplished in
reaching decision "a TO what revenue
Legislation should be passed TO relieve
the tax burdened electors of the state.
and no measures have met with favor
in both houses.
The extra session. so far, ehas devel-
oped that the members of the two
houses recognize at least that relief
Legislation should be passed and that
where support was looked for behind
Goveror James VI. Hawley's revenue
measures, or within the rank and file
Of the Democratic members of both
houses. it is missing among many.
Governor Hawley presented the leg
islature with his special message ask
ing for the passage of 20 bills Great
ing new revenue laws and five consti
tutional amendments to make many of
them effective. This legislation was
drafted by a special commission APP
pointed by the governor and composed
of Frank Martin, ex- attorney general.
and John F. MacLane, ex-dean of law
at the University Of Idaho. The most
important Of all the special revenue
legislation drafted by the commission
calls for the creation of tax commits
sion. composed of three members.
paid 49, each per annum, who are
given complete jurisdiction over the
of taxes all over the
state.
IL Is the tax commission measure
that has created such unexpected op-
position. The Republicans declare
that it gives too much power TO three
men and II II is passed II will work
great hardship. Not all of the Re.
publican members of the legislature.
however. feel that way.
The Democrats are divided in their |
upport of the bill. The insurgents
ire opposed to the passage of any of
he important legislation recommended
" their party. They are under the
leadership of Representative Morgan.
4 Latah county. The other half of
he Democratic wing insist that the
members of the minority party stand
y the governor In his demand for the
assage of the revenue bills and 40
mr. they have been victorious. at least
Judging from the preliminary skirm-
shes.
IL has been decided in caucus of
he Democrats that all but five of the
7 amendments introduced by Repre-
Morgan 10 kill off the rev.
nue. tax commission bill should be
isregarded.
When Governor. Hawley was in
'rmed Of the plans that had been
Iade by the Morgan Day Macbeth
10 block his proposed
gislation. he summoned the three
emocrats into his executive cham
DR..
Macbeth. IL is asserted, was in.
'rmed that he would either stand by ,
he caucus agreement and the COVER
'r or there would be a vancancy In
'e Water commissionership a posi-
ON that Macbeth held and from
hich he resigned TO. serve as senator.
acbeth joined the caucus. The gov. ,
nor was not so successful with Nor ,
IN and Day. His henchmen are in
ntrol of the minority wing, how a
'er. and the caucus agreement that '
o governors measures shall receive
e support Of the minority will 80 a
rough. :
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
Dl1N6s Of THE week
osoersl Res.ms Of Important Events
pressnssd In CONDENSED Form
Ser Our Buoy Readers.


Party lines are being sharply draw
IN the tariff controversy In congress-.
Judge Alton B. Parker takes Rooss
welt b tafs for fomenting popular dis.
trust Of the courts.
Political candidates were numerous
1t tho meeting Of the Wcmaa's Good
kosds congress- In Tacoma.
New spring hats for women are ex-
ceedingiy high In shape. AZ well as
prise, with I!ssi9 or no brims.
Heavy buying Of Montana oats by
Eastern dealers has brought the
Northwest price to up $s2 per ton.
The mayor Of Portland has vetoed
tho proposed ordinance ousting oil
storage tanks within the city limits.
Five explosions In Kansas City are
being Investigated by officers who be-
licve they were caused by the same
Times.
Government attorneys surprised the
defendants In the packing house trial
BY producing the original margin
sheets on which the combine figured
the selling price Of its products.
Friends OF . woman arrested Mt
Occur d'Alene. Idaho. showered her
and the deputy sheriff with rice when
they went to take the train for Ia
coma. thus conccaling for the time,
the true state Of Affairs.
A guinea pig was found alive In II.
wire cage IN the ruins Of the Equits-
Bile building in Now York City. hav. |
ing survived the fire which practically
destroyed the contents Of the building.
and lived 10 days without food or wa.
ter.
Hartman line officials were In close
conference all day. and clsimed 10
have been discussing only railroad
business. bat IL IL believed they also
considered the ndv.sabiilfy OF com
promising with their striking shop
men.
Democrats propose 30 to so per cent
cuts In the steal tariff.
The railway linking Key West with
the Florida mainland IL now in opera
ton.
The Japanese foreign minister reit-
crates Japan's friendship for the
United States.
Portland East Side business man
propose that the state buy the Home
Telephone system.
DR.. Sun Vat Sen accuses Premier
Yuan Shi Kai Of trickery. and some
OF the premier's closest friends saw
they DO not know what his ultimate
objects are.
The proposed advance Of ten DER
cent In freight rates on hops from the
Northwest 10 the Atlantic coast has
been heid up until May by the Inter
state Commerce commission.
San Francisco officers searching n
Rouse frequented by alleged safe.
'raekers found two pounds OF nitro
rlycerine. 1000 assorted cartridges J
md qosntity Of fuse. caps. etc. 9
Rutherford Il. Page. a Yale grad
late. was instantly killed by falling
rom his aeroplsne at the Los Angeles !,
meet He was flying for the first !.
'me MS regular licensed aviator :
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
Judge Maek CONTINUED On court.

Washington, d. C.--Judge Mack. of
Chicago, junior member of the court
OF commerce. has been designated by
tne chief justice of the Supreme court
to serve for five years more on the
commerce court bench. The commerce
court judges rank officially as circuit
judges and are under the jurisdiction
of the chief justice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
That mIohty Pen.

The superiority of man to nature Ia
continually illustrated. Nature needs
an immense quantity OF quilts to
make goose with. but a man can
make a goose OF himself with one
Christian Register
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-01
Really a Moonlight Sonata

me door and knocked. Admitted to
'ne wondering host, he said: Il Will
pay Tor you." and played wonderful
" uli the lamp burned out Then
WIN the moonlight filling the room he
began to improvise-the mysterious
delicate breathings OF the beginning
Oh mat wonderful sonata. then the
'ricksy elf-like second part and tho
glory OF the close.
The day book., 1912-01-20

4OOA4 1ldI Alf1I SOSI- III W q
month. She told me there wasn't
any need of fuel, cause she only
got home in time to crawl into
bed, SOS to get enough rest to
face another days work. For the
same reason she said she didn't
need any light"
Rosie paused, and again she
glanced about the room. The
diners weren't sitting in such
comfortable positions as before,
and some of them we're playing
with things on the table, and hid
ing their eyes.
''It was a relief to her that she
didn't need such things" Rosie
went on. Clothes? She never
thought about clothes!
Some of us girls do things
that are bad, and you-"Rosie's
>eyes swept around the table again
and there was more discomfort,
r'blame 'em-YOU, who don't
know what it is to want anything
in the world. They know want
and-they're not to blame when
they go bad. I can't blame 'em."
3 Once more Rosie looked at the
well-fed, gorgeously clothed din
ers, and then she sat down.
The members of the Twilight
Club dug into their pockets and
gave her $500 to help the girls
with babies" Also, they prom
ised her more. This morning,
some of them admitted that they
had not slept we'll last night.
FORMER BIG BUTTER MAN
NDATOVIYT EDNEO nETTNTT
The day book., 1912-01-20

the: :Elgin board OF trade and the
Chicago Butter and Egg board,
apparently knocked into cock
ed hat" statements of members
that these two produce clearing
houses" operated independent of
each other.
McAdams testified that men,
bers of the Chicago organization
journeyed to Elgin every Mon
day morning to see that the price
fixed by the Elgin board was in
line with the desires of Chicago
traders" A score or more of Chi
cago commission men, members
of both boards, attended every
Elgin meeting.
The gem of McAdams' testi-
mony was the admission that he
went whenever there. was a
chance of raising the price.
81 never went when they told
me they wanted to go down to
Elgin to help hold the price
down." he said. II am a>dealer,
and higher prices help me"
On this testimony the govern
ment hopes to prove the collision
alleged to exist between the two
boards, not only to fix prices, but
also to regulate supply.
DESPERATION
The day book., 1912-01-20
DESPERATION

Said the bachelor to his friend,
cts =" Leap Year, I intend
To grow a beard,
Both long and wierd,
For danger doth impend."
Said his friend, "I'll join By Heck
Their hopes l sure will wreck;
For when they see
My head shorn free,
I'll get it in, the neck.'
The day book., 1912-01-20
FORMER BIG BUTTER MAN
ACKNOWLEDGES MUCH

Declaring with engaging can
dor that he never went to Elgin
to hold prices down, E. L. Nc
Adams, former member of both
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29
SWEET CHAL YBEATE

N M er4tr 4y71 miami xe,rs,f,s
SWEET, f.f4AT'ypEATF " -,
* Miss Rettv poit,dex,er ~ ~,
fe,lk yay. tea IN nor attra.,t,,o
rnaros Nondav ag,ernann ,rbasl ~,
,-ited wera Mesdamas Ea1,1a SAL,
.ravlor Weston Tahh rarS,reit
vriph, Jrnah r.orras, A1ays,,dar
T,,ck lindsay ana T,s,is. Nsi1e..s
Rutherford lindsay Tvnab v1te,bt
,rayior. RANKIN. Eakie x1lvn csorIas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29
ARVONIA

{Spetial IL The Richmond Vlrglnian
ARVoNIA, VA. Sept .S.-~Mr and
Mrs Edward L. Roberts motored In
their car 10 Farmvile on Saturday,
returning the next afternoon and
bringing Mrs Roberts sister, Miss
Leila jackson. with them Miss Jack
son VIII remain here for several days
j., W. Pierce, editor of The James
River Clarion, in Dillwvn. spent Sat
hrdaN and SUNDAY here al his old
t1trtr1es greeting fifS friends lie re-
turned 10 Diilwyn Monday
Rev, Stanley White. of the noodle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29

several changes IN the faculty. Miss
was one or THE students last "5'esir. wifi
teach in the department or instru-
mental music.
the Roanoke fair, and a number of
people from the city have attended;
among them We're Mrs. j. F. Reed
and daughters, J. II Glasgow. A. w.
Robertson. Loyde Page and MIR. and
Mrs. W. \. Vest.
The ]. .. ~ A. NJ. held very en-
ioyahle social entertainment Tues
day evening. Speecheawers made ~