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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-10
AIR PROOF

The building has and inside meas
urement of 81 times 80 feet and a
height about the average of that of
barn of the same dimensions. The
compactness and quality of the work
manship is a marvel of appropriate
ness for the object in view. The walls
are four boards thick, plus two thick
nesses of building paper. The out
side walls are made by layer Of
storm sheeting being nailed so as to
run diagonally, a layer of building
paper is then put on and the outside
boards are then nailed on in the usual
horizontal fashion. The inside wall
ceiling is made the same way, as IS
also the ceiling and roof. The floors
are equally air proof This gives the
building four thicknesses of building
paper from each side and from top
and bottomn. The doors and windows
are doubled, so that there is window
or door on the outer edge and an
other on the inner edge of the walls.
This makes complete the airtightness
Of the building apart from the ventl-
ating holes at the top and bottom
which are regulated according to the
need of air.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-10
Love is Blind

We know where ignorance is bliss
: IT'S folly to be wise;
So when a maiden gets kiss,
She always shuts her eyes.
-Wayside Tales.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-10
HardboiIed

Hubby: Confound it! These eggs
are soft; can't get anything hard
boiled in that kitchen.
Wife, Wait dear, I'll call the cook
-Wayside Tales.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-10
BUILT BY FARMERS

Only one first class capenter was
hired for the purpose Of erecting the
building and the others were just
ordinary farmers of the community
whose hands were far more acoustic
med to the pillow than to the use of the
saw and hammer. This lessened the
cost of construction, but strange to
say it did not lessen the quality of the
building that was, the result.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-10
DAMP AIR is CARRIED OUT

The principle on which the curing
works is to keep the house on the in
side at a different tempature from the
outside, that is warmer The cold ar
from the outside rushes into the build
ing from underneath the floor, be-
comes heated to near tempature OF
% degrees and,being warmer than the
cold air, arises and escapes through
the ventilating holes in the ceiling.
TINS keeps a current of air constant
iyrunning through the building which
seeps the moisture arising from the
potatoes when the curing process
STARTS. One man takes care OF all
tne heat under the direction of the
county agent, who does his part by
VISIT every two or three days while
ne curing is going on. No damage
done if the tempature ranges at
gines from 70 to 95 degrees. In fact
ne tempature near the ceiling is often
around 95 in the day. At night the
5moature may run as low as 70 de-
n greeS
Evening star., 1921-08-09
FurS.

NEW YORK. August 9-The Au-
gust fur sales so far have not proved
uniformly, successful, according to
reports recsiHed here.
Evening star., 1921-08-09
PUTS COTTON CROP
MORE THAN BILLION
Hester Lauds Firmness of
Banks During De-
preciation.

NEW ORLEANS. August 9.-The
south produced a cotton crop during
the year ending with July which.
seed and all, was worth more than
billion of dollars, according to the
annual statement issued to the cotton
trade by H. G.. Hester secretary of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
1t was year of tremendous de-
probation in values. says Mr.. Hester.
the average value per bale falling
from $174.15 during August of 1920.
the first month of the cotton year. to
$56.91 during June. the eleventh
month. During July, the twelfth
month, there was a recovery to $59O4.
The total value Of the commercial
crop of 11,377,31 bales was $1,O76.-
3S0.710. During the preceding year
the commercial crop. while smaller
and totaling only 12443,l8O bales. was
valued at $2.516,544,52O.
In commenting on the fall in values.
Secretary Hester states that in the
face of such tremendous depreciation
in such "a brief Period "a most re-
markable fact looms out-that finan-
cial institutions of the south held up
as they have. This is partly account
ed for by the futures contract hedge
system"
The average price of middling spot
cotton in the south during the season
was placed at 1908 cents a pound.
against 1921 during the preceding
year. For the entire year the aver
age value of cotton per bale was
$82.67. against $174.58 during the pre-
ceding year.
Evening star., 1921-08-09
FOREIGN BONDS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
M
Evening star., 1921-08-09
CANTALOUPE SEASON ON.
Peak y Shipping Reached Past
Week on Eastsrn Sho'.

COLLEGE PARK. August 9 (Spe-
ciaD.-The peak of the cantaloupe
shipping season on the eastern shore
was reached the past week, in the
opinion Of S. B. Shaw. specialist in hor-
ticulture for the University of Mary
land Extension Service. the shipment
of forty-nine cars from Salisbury last
Tuesday probably representing the
record day.
Despite considerable drop in price.
the quality Of the cantaloupes which
the growers are delivering and the
buyers are sending to market is being
maintained. and Mr.. Shaw believes that
this factor will be a material aid to
the growers in selling their product
next season. Prices have dropped
from So to 81 per carrier of forty-fiye
to between 81 and 81, but both grow
ers and buyers are continuing their
efforts to keep inferior melons Off the
market, says Mr.. Shaw Most of tho
eastern shore cantaloupes are going
to the northern markets, chiefly to
New York.
Evening star., 1921-08-09
LIBERTY BOND CLOSING PRICES

NEW fUKIN, august 5.-Llberty bonds
closed: 3k2s. 1854; first As. $3.50; sec
ond IS, 1854; first ANS. 1884 second
4As. 1914; third 4zS. 91.S2; fourth Ans,
S7.94: victory 3as, $3.50; victory 4As,
Evening star., 1921-08-09
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction-15 at S7Ia.
Continental Trust Company ut 100
AFTER CALL.
Washington Railway pfd.-4 at &C.
Money-Call lOans-5haeA per cent.
Bid and Asked Prices
Evening star., 1921-08-09
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. August 9.-Prime mer-
camille paper. 6aGA exchange weak
sterling sixty-day bills and commercial
sixty-day bills on banks. 3.621a COM
mercial sixty-day bills. 3.62as; demand,
3.661.: cables, 3.67; francs. demand,
1851 cables, 7.S6: Belgian francs, de-
mand, 7.61 y cables, 1852; guilders, de-
mand. 31.04 cables, BIO: lire. demand,
4401s cables. AL: marks. l.24 cables.
1241a Greece, demand, 5.51; Sweden,
demand. 1900: Norway. demand. 12.S2
Argentine, demand, 5000; Brazilian, de-
mand. 12.12.
Montreal, 10k per cent discount
Government bonds irregular: railroad
bonds easy
Evening star., 1921-08-09
SUGAR MARKET STEADY.

NEW YORK, August 9.-The raw
sugar market was steady early to-
day at az for Cubas cost and freight.
equal to 4.s6 for centrifugal. Sales
reported were $4,000 bags of Cubas
to Philadelphia.
Raw sugar futures were quiet and
prices at midday were 1 to 2 points
lower under light liquidation.-
Refined was steady with prices
ranging from 600 to 6.15 for fine
graRulated.
Refined futures were points lower
at midday under liquidation, With
trading confined to August
Evening star., 1921-08-09
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE


HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. ..... 90 400 IL M. l2e 600
1p.m..... l40 500 2p.m.. IA 800
Evening star., 1921-08-09
LOCAL EXCHANGE DULL.
Only Two Small Trades Made in
Stocks Today.

1t was a dull day even for August
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today. Only two small trades were
action took place.
Fifteen share Of Capital Traction
were bought at S71s, and five shares
of the Continental Trust Company
changed hands at 100.
After call four shares Of Washing
ton Railway and Electric changed
owners at 56.
Evening star., 1921-08-09
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.

NEW YORK, August .s.-The visible
supply of American grain shows THE
changes:
Wheat Increased 9,8S9, 600 bushels
Corn decreased $4,000 bushels.
Oats increased 3,137,000 bushels.
Rye increased $4,000 bushels.
Barley increased $1,000 bushels.
The Keota news., 1921-03-11
'Diamond Dyes"
Tell You How
A Child can Follow Directions
and get Perfect Results

Each package Of Diamond Dyes-
contains directions % simple that any
woman can diamood-dye . nsW, rich,
fAde,ees color into worn, shabby gas.
msota. drapsFies, coverings, whether
wool. salk, linen. cotton or mixed goods.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other kind
then perfect results are guaranteed
even II you have never dyed be6ocA
Druggist has color card.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1921-03-11
C0uGHED FOR 7 YEARS
ORDERED TO DENVER
oee4er sald shs eeuIdn't ct we'll -
0lllnels, but che did.

Il had vsry bad cough for two years.
aM the time. day and night Could sleep
but uttls- ] trisd everything but got
no relief. Finally my doctor said hs
could % no more for me. that had bet.
ter 60 % Dsavsr. - ] couldn't live in
Prom The very arst Il helped ne. BY the
dine had taken Is bottles my cough left
ne entirely. have gainsd In etrsngth
aAA nssh and an now In perfect health"
Mrs. Aiics ~. Huntlsy. N No. Pearl
~. oaissbuTs. III.
Build up your system and Sivo u .
chance % oSht on disease. Allks Emul.
ssoa costs nothing to Try aud Il has doas
the WORK foe Thousands Of othsfa
tive food and . corrective medicine. II
restores healthy. natural bowel actiou.
doing away with al nssd Of pulls and
physica lt promotes appetite and quickly
puts the digestive organs In shape 70 -.
similate food. A. . builder Of 0esh and
saseagth Ailks Emulsion 70 strongly rec.
ommsnAsd TO thoss whom sickness has
01suaG aud repairing The effects Of vast.
iaS diseases. Chronic stomach trouble
and constipation are promptly veljeveo-
usually n ooe day.
THIS - the only solid emulsion made.
and - palatabie that n - eaten With Q
spoon IKE No. cream. Truly wonderful
for weak. s;ckiy children.
No matter how severe your case. you
ase urged 70 Try Ailks Emulsion under
with you. use Il according 70 Directions.
as1 u not sasisasd With the results your
money Win b peoopely refunded. Price
90 ana tl.0 PEI bottle. Ths Ailks EmuI.
sloa Co. Tosre HAuts. Ind. Sold By Asuo.
Sists svssyWhero.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1921-03-11

Great preparations are being made
by the fire departments Of Iittlston
aud Eugiewood for the entertaining Of
the delegates and teams that will par.
ticipate In the fourth annual coaven.
ton Of the Colorado State Firemen's
Association on August ~. q 36 and
q. This organization, while In its In.
fancy. has accomplished wonders. now
numbering fifty.four cities In tn mem
bership and having obtained through
legislation . pension fund for all fire
men In the state. There will be ~.
sral desnonstratjons along the line Ct
fire fighting and fire prevention and
the United States Department Of Agri.
culture intends putting on . demon
stration on dust explooioa In elevators
and mills. The governor Of the state.
Hon. Oliver H. Shoup. has donated the
cup for first prise. and The cup 70 now
being exhibited In the different cities
In the state. The touruament will be
conducted on . large scale. Teams
from ten cities have already entered
and - many more have sisnified their
intentioa Of being rspresented. The
tournament will b along the lines Of
firemsn's tournaments Of earlier times
and viii include the vet tssts. -hub.to-
hub races and opsn events. In add.
tion there will b street exhibitions In
both cities Of fire fighting. life saving
and the use Of chemicals.
Mr.. and Nrs. Adam Dixon. pioneer
residents Of Colorado Springs, were
injured. the latter probably
fatally, when the automobile In which
they were driving WAS struck By q
Colorado Midland train at Green Noun.
tain Falls.
n. b. Sloss Of Basalt purchased the
largest car Of potatoes on record in
this locality from Albert Duroux at
Woody Flats, near Aspen. The car
contained 400 sacks and weighed e..
rs pounds. sioss paid $7.25 per hun.
bred pounds for the potatoes, giving
Mr. Duroux Z check for $4.0Sa66.
Boulder business men are subscrib.
Ing literally to q fund that II being
raised for the construction Of Q tour
Int hotel. J. o. Billig. mayor, of Boul
der; Joe Mills. proprietor Of the Craes
hotel In Estes Park; Hugh Mark, land.
lord Of the Boulderado hotel Of this
city, and w. 8. Withess, prominent
business man, afe the committee In
charge.
Three days Of watchful waiting on
the part Of city and federal authorities
Of Denver resulted In the capture In
the fashionable Park Hill residential
district Of Harry F. Edwards and Jack
Richardson, two alleged moonshinsrs,
and the c0nfiscation Of what was said
to be the largest collection Of NOON
shine paraphernalia ever found In Den.
yer. One thousand gallons Of whisky
"a.
The Keota news., 1921-03-11

Catanial Deafness Canaot Be Cueed
~ lesal Applications a. they cannot reach
only go !sy. o cure cataf.hai Dsafnsss.
HALLS cATARRH HEDiciNH *:
enfo0gh The Blood On the Mucous 4uFtAcQ0
sansed q sn inas@sd eoedi.iea q shs
WAee this t0eo q in0amo4 you have .
sqmbtnl SQUAD qe lmpoefoqt hearing. epl
Whoa it q. ontireoy closed. Oeafnooo y tho
result. Unloes tbs tn0anma0Qa can b 70.
dueod and this tub restored 70 10 nor.
nal eeadiesea. hearing nay b dsstreyed
cauee4 ~ Catasfh. which - an lndaaao6
eeSeSasso9 S e {es MsefeS frIf:ess: -.
eaoo q Catarrhal Qe41neQo that cannot
q epseA - 6AfN6 CATAR1a
= J: cSsesv q q, Tois1o. oSis.
Adam also got his eyes open after
his marriage.
Some mems ideas Of reciprocity are
rather o0e.sided.
The Keota news., 1921-03-11
Qnelae Filled.

Order Filled,
did you see where some woman
complained because she had to Day
81 for q glass Of lemo0adef'
"Well. she asked to have q lemon
handed her. djan't shef'
The Keota news., 1921-03-11
|0PoNN MEDICAL COMPANY, oooN9N, IND
DEW HAS vITALIzlNo EFFECT
Abundant proef That lt Possesses IN.
vieesatine Aetlen That Affects
oroVvth oS Plants.

Dew u WALKING. not entirely be,
cause Il u water but because Il pos
sesses an invigorating action due part.
ly at any rate to the fact that II u
saturated with oxygen. and II has been
stated that during its formation per.
oxide Of hydrogen and some osone are
developed. Il II not improbable that
the peculiarly attractive and refresh.
Ing quality that marks the eariy.morn.
ing air has Its origin In this way. The
dimculty Of inducing grass to flourish
under tree In full leaf II well known
and 10 generally explained BY saying
that the tree absorbs the nourishing
Constituents Of the soil or that Il keeps
the sunlight away from the grass and
protects Il from rain. Il II doubtful
whether any Of these explanations u
tue. the real reason most probably
being that The vitalisinG dew cannot
form upon the grass under q tree,
whereas - q rule both rain and light
can reach II.
Naturally.
why are you lashing yourself into
such state Of excitmeutr'
because I want to get OF the beat.
@ track"
The Keota news., 1921-03-11
OF cevr>e Not.

Diners at Q certain city restaurant
are getting much enjoyment out Of .
warning sign recently placed In Q
eoospicuous place behind the counter
and reading. mot respoocible for
Wearing ApeaEi Of pacages."
The Keota news., 1921-03-11
COULDN'T FORGET THE GREEN
Mn. Flannjoan's Neat Expression d
Loyalty - Her Native and Her
Adoptod Land.

Mrs. Fiannisan for years has proud.
y exhibited from her front window
row Of gesaniums. In pots wrapped
In bright. Irish green crepe paper.
says the Indianapolis News. But the
other day when her neikhbor. whose
son WAS In France for several months
pulled back her window curtain and
revealed her flower pots. decorated In
red. white and bl1e paper. Mrs. Elan.
nigan WAS visibly troubled. She wor.
ried aud worried. Il II quite hard 10
be loyal to two countries at tho same
time. yst Mn. T'ann'san desired to
be 20.
Thea one mosalng her wide Irish
smile came back to her face. And
passers-by saw In the F1annignn front
window . row oe flower pots brave In
red. white and blue coverings md
every covering WAS tied to the pot
with q Wile band Of green ribbon.
An UNaeeeassnedatlno Parent
Nra. Billups-Why u Willie crying
sof
Billupo-He lost part Of his engine
and now he's yelling because I won't
let him have my false teeth for =
cowcatchef.-Boston Transcript.
The Keota news., 1921-03-11

Some mems ideas Of reciprocity are
rather one-sided.
The Keota news., 1921-03-11

Adam also got his eyes open after
his marriage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04

I the high line The high freight on in
coming shipments, Of course, is chang
I'D TO the consumers, and the exces
sive charges on outgoing shipments are
borne by the producers who reside on
the two prairies.
Central Idaho is bending under the
load of excessive freight charges, with
little possibility Of relief unless it
comes through motor transportation
and this is not possible except for five
or six months of the year. Freight
charges to points on the high line are
far in excess of what they were few
years ago.
Prices Of central Tdaho's products
have declined in marked degree, yet
central Idaho continues to pay, pay,
pay, at an abnormal rate, ON virtual
ly every article of consumption and
on EVERY product of the soil which is
shipped to an outside market
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04

force in promoting good government
1t is the fear of publicity in the pres
which ever serves as a safeguard o.
public affairs.
Whether the criticism by the Lon
don Times of Premier Lloyd-George
and Lord CurzVn was justified, is be
side the point The premier, as a
servant of the people, had mo right
to deprive the Northcliffe newspapers
of information which is freely given
to other newspapers.
Newspapers can live without poll
ticians, but politicians cannot sur
yive without newspapers. Only is it
necessary for newspapers to refrain
from mentioning the name of GER
tain politician in the public press
over a given period of time, and that
man will meet his political death This
rule will hold good in Great Britain
and in Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04
POLITICIANS AND THE PRESS

Action taken by Premier David
Lloyd George, of Great Britain, II
ordering government offices in Lon
don to discontinue giving matters Of
news Importance TO the newspapers con
trolled by Lord Northcliffe, may not
be of particular interest TO the peo-
pie of Idaho, who scarcely see the
London Times, perhaps the worll s
greatest newspaper, or others of the
Northcliffe papers, and who, there
fore, personally, would care little
or not at all whether the Northcliffe
papers are permitted to print first
hand information pertaining to the
operations of Britain Is government, or
whether competitive newspapers in.
England are first to print official news.
But, on the other hand, the prime
action is significant. mas
much as it reveals an absurd course
which Mr.. Lloyd-George has, because
Of his power in governmental circles,
been able to take in retaliation for
criticism by the London Times of the
premier and Lord Curzon, the Bri-
ish foreign secretary.
Public officials are not always and
perhaps seldom beyond newspaper cri-
icism, yet many seem to be Of the
pinion that they are immune there
rom, and only praise should be heap
d upon them by the press of the
ountry. A man in public office is
he servant of fhe people and criti-
ism of public officials is a potent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1921
PIN SEEKS LOWER RATES

Pacific and Idaho Northern railroad
operating between New Meadows an,
Weiser, recently petitioned the Idah'
public utilities commission for permits
sion to reduce by approximately 25 pei
cent its freight rates on grain ship
ments from points on the line to
Weiser. The railroad win be permit.
ted to cut its rates.
Motor truck transportation of grain
to Weiser, which is situated on the
main line of the Oregon Short line,
constituted undesirable competition to
the "Pin" road, inasmuch as trans
portation by truck, evidently cheap
err than by rail under prevailing rates,
had become so extensive as to ma
terially reduce the business of the
railroad line, judging from news dis
patches from Boise, where the APP
peal was made by the railroad to the
public utilities board.
If motor transportation of freight
could be advantageously worked out
between Grangeville and Lewiston,
and vice versa, the effect might be
similar to that in Washington and
Adams counties, and bring about
substantial reduction in the excessive
freight charges which the people of
Camas and Nezperce prairies are re-
CURED to pay for transportation over
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04

| IN The DlSIhlCI COUkT VI I'LL
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AM
FOR THE COUNTY OF IDAHO :,
M. l.. Ayers, Plaintiff, VS. John A
Stone and Matte R. Stone, hi
wife, J. A. Griffith, Wight Invest
ment Company, corporation, G. R
o 'Brien and - O'Brien, hi
wife, Defendants.
THE STATE OF IDAHO SENDS
GREETINGS:
To John A. Stone, Matte R. Stone
j. A. Griffith, Wight Investment Com
pany, corporation, C. R. o 'Brien and
the above named defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED,
That complaint has been fled Against
you in the District Court of the Ten
tn Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of Ida
no, by the above named plaintiff, and
you are hereby directed to appear
and answer the said complaint within
twenty days of the service of this
summons if served within said Ju-
dicial District, and within Forty days
if served elsewhere; and you are fur
Their notified that unless you so appear
and answer said complaint within the
time herein specified, the plaintiff will
take Judgment against you as prayed
in said complaint.
You and each of you are further no
tilted that said action is brought for
The purpose of foreclosing that GER
,ain mortgage made executed by John
Stone and Matte R. Stone to
NJ. L. Ayers, dated May first, 1919,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04
Good Advice.

'This-ub-g lub-spaghett is aw-
-lob-glob-slippery stuff" COM
planned q customer in the rapid-fre
restaurant. a
Jaw, don't try to eat it with your
knifel" briskly said Heloise, the
waitress. "Ketch it by the tail and
reel it in."-Country Gentleman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04
Hoping for the Best.

Mrs. Jibway is a candidate for Of
flee, ! hear"
"Yes."
"What is Mr. always attitude"
Hes optimistic"
thinks she'll win, eh7"
mo, but he hopes that after she's
campaigned for while she'll realize
that there is no place, like home"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04

and recorded in Book ., ~
at at Rage So Of the RecoOrfa!a 'rta
mortgage being for the Idaho; 3
Of 100000, togetber ' principal q
n snereon at the rate Of se "lsn iatss
said mortgage being a I ma. until Ill
the West half of t6e mortgage III
ter and . the East half 4g Of ca n
west quarter r, of Section + F;f The III
East of the Boise Mer;d;.nu mango n
County, State of Idaho 'n' in la,IJ
NJ, IT is sought in said cOmO,.,.,
OBTAIN a decree of the oS dusln
ing Judgment on the pro USurt and
secured by said mor tteOmlssory r'1
foreclosure of said mortesss and
ing az rights and equities :, iSslsts
Defendants above named. a su
said Complaint is hereto .n a copy
made a. part Of the staton "nue1ed a,
nature of said action "'sn' u
WITNESS my hand and n.
said District Court, this II a 'ne zeal
1921. Jay ofJh
HENRY TELcHBR
By Harold H iIsi,
District Court SealD Depdi
Il. Taylor, Attorney for p,..s
Residence and Post OFF, flaati
irangeville, idaho. Aad's
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04
In the Good Old DAYS

"The Wuffbys seem to take great
pride in their ancestors"
"They have better cause to do that
than some people l know"
"How SOP"
zone of their ancestors was a power
at court when kings amounted to
something"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-08-04
The Hunner for cnp,edu

why don't you put little humor
into your remarks?p
Il tried it once" replied Senator
Sorghum. ut almost ruined me. The
folks out home began to write indig-
nant letters because my SUBSEQUENT
speeches failed to make 'em laugh"