S1.50 PER YEAR. TILLAMOOK. OREGON. DECEMBER 26, 1918. Very desirable apartments for rent above the Gem Theatre. See A. C. Everson. Wanted a job for coming season by a Swiss cheese maker to work in a cheese factory.—John H. Linder, HillBboro, R 1, Box 43, Ora. 3* Have you been in the new meat market across the street from Daw­ son’s store. They have the best meats they can get. Give them a call. • For Sale—A small dairy ranch, one mile north of Tillamook on Wilson river. Inquire on premises. H. F. Stafford. • William Harkness, a man about 33 BROTHERS IN CASUALTY LIST. years of age and who came to the county about three months ago, was John Nielson ii Missing and L. N. adjudged insane and taken to the Nielson Severely Wounded. W. A. Wise. deutiat. • State Hospital at Salem. He was a morphene fiend. Dr. R. W. Donohoe, dentist. • Recent casualty lists from the Fritz Buhrow, who resided at Hem­ Western front in France give the Let W. A. Church write your insur­ lock, has been adjudged insane, and names of two Tillamook boys, sons ance. * was sent to the state hospital. Sheriff of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Nielson, who Hoofror Remedy at C. I. Clough Campbell was appointed his guard­ reside south of Tillamook city. John Nielson is reported aB missing Co. * ian who will look after and sell the unfortunate man’s personal property. and L. N. Nielson as severely wound­ Dr. Ramsey, Osteopath. Room 4, Masonic Apartments. • Acute and chronic disease cured by ed.Mr. and Mrs Nielson have another drugless methods. Osteopathic, chiro- son in the army, Victor Nielson, who Don't fail to see the farm tank at pathic electric and the milk and rest is still in this country. the Kuppenbender Warehouse. • cure so successful in stomach and L. N. Nielson was drafted from the Dr. J. B. Orider, dentist, I. O. O. F. In conformity with the rule formed bowel disease, rheumatism and ner­ Grays Harbor country, where he op­ Bldg, Tillamook, Oregon. • elsewhere, all w.ood orders must ae vous exhaustion. Room 4, Masonic erated a ranch in partnership with Jewelry, clocks, watches, silver­ accompanied by payment in advance. Bldg. Phone 169 R.. Harry Swenson. L. N. Neilson and • ware.—R. W. Bennett. • —A. F. Coats Lumber Co. Large modern Portland residence Victor Neilson were drafted from First class dressmaking. Long’s with one or more acres of ground to Tillamook county. Pianos and tuning, H. F. Cook, Appartments, Mutual Phons, Mrs. exchange for 160 acres of land in Tillamook. Phone 72-W. Nell Rasmussen and Mrs. Chas Tillamook County. At least forty Why not place your feed orders for Burkhart. • acres must be cleared, and not too Death of James Taggart. the future with Kuppenbender. • Disinfect your home with B—K. to­ far from railroad. L. F. Hemerlynck, James Taggart was born in Shop­ New Grant car for sale at a bargain day and make yourself eats from 4355 East 82nd St., Portland, Ore. * man Township, near the village if See Ben Kuppenbender. • deadly disease germs. Call Kuppen­ We wish tQ state that the Tilla­ Shipman, Macoupin Co, Illinois, Feb. * mook Hose Company is still in debt For sale—Eight spring calves. bender, both phones. 15, 1850, and died at Neskowin, Or., Write to Box 38, Woods, Ore. • Suttons' market has located oppo­ something like 3150.00, being the Dec. 14, 1918, aged 68 years and 10 Alfalfa hay, quality guaranteed at site Dawson’s store. We handle fresh balance that is owing on the fire months. While a young man attending col­ lowest prices. Tillamook Feed Co. • and cured meats. Your patronage so­ truck, and it is hoped that an enter­ licited. • tainment or a dance will be given to lege at De Pauw University in Green­ pay off this indebtedness. We handle Trojan Powder. Best for castle. Indiana, he was converted Before buying your auto tires, in­ stumping.—Tillamook Feed Co. * Geo. Stiverson, who is on the U. S. and joined the Methodist church. The vestigate the Republic Standard five Attorney H. T. Botts was in Port­ thousand mile guarantee, price right S. Great Northern, was home for ten deceased came to Oregon in 1887 or land on Monday on business. at Tillamook Feed Co. * days and left for New York on Thurs­ 1888, and was married to Miss Jessie day. He has crossed the Atlantic ten F. Cutler, at Salem, Oregon, June 15, Buy your hay at the Kuppenbend- Every day some of the young men 1890. One son, Oscar Edwin, was ei Warehouse. • who were drafted relurq to their times since he was consigned to that born to them. Two brothers still live, vessel. He is delighted to receive the R. W. Bennett, expert watch re­ homes in this county, having been Headlight and has not missed a copy one in Penn., the other in Illinois By pairing. S. P. Watch inspector. • discharged from the army or navy. letter some years ago, Mr. and Mrs. since he joined the navy. For fresh and cured meats call Dr. E. W. Barnum, Dentist, rooms To be sure you have a place to live Taggart were transferred to the Sutton’s Market. Both phones. 205-206 Tillamook Building. Office ' buy a home today. Never has the de­ Christian church, the only denomina- hours 9 until 5, evenings and Sun­ mand for houses been bo great. Prop­ j tlon where they were living, believ­ For sale or rent, the O’Hara Farm days by appointment. * erties are selling every day but bar­ ing they could work with them to at Netarts. Enquire at the place. * gains are not all gone yet. Some of more auvuntage, and afterward at­ The first meeting of the new For Sale—160 acres of land at the best buys were listed today for tended that church at Salem for Sandlake. Inquire of Dan Billings. * County Court will be held next quick sale. A payment down, balance some years. Thursday, When H. M. Farmer suc­ | They moved to their present home, Dr. E. W. Barnum, Dentist, Rooms ceeds F. L. Owens as county commis­ monthly, places you in a home of Wildwood ranch, at Neskowin, some your own. See Everson at once. * 205-206 Tillamook Building. * sioner. sixteen years ago, to engage in dairy­ The influenza situation in Til’.a- ing. One lot and small house for saie, A. A. Arstlll has traded his ranch >550, part cash. Rosenberg Bros. • at Cloverdale for a ranch four mileB ' mook county is greatly improved, i His health began to fail some three | there being no deaths to report since 1 years ago, but only lately has the We buy and sell second hand autos. north of Dallas belonging to C. W. our last issue. The sentiment is condition grown serious. Heart Ackley & Miller, Tillamook Oarage.* Holfield, and will move there early growing much stronger to have trouble seemed to be the immediate next year. those Buffering from the disease, ¡cause of his death. Friday, Dec. 13, For bargains in second hand auto­ The government dredge is again both in the city and county strictly ' he sank into a deep sleep from mobiles go to Case’s Garage. dredging for the Cummings-Moberly quarantined. Most of the other which he never gained coisciousness Dr. R. W. Donohoe, dentist, First Co. at Garibaldi, the recent storm towns and counties are resorting to but pussd uway at 12:30 a.in. Satur­ National Bank Bldg. Tillamook, Ore., having filled in the ditch that was this method of stamping out the day.. In Dr. Allen’s office. * excavated for the new saw mill. disease and lifting the embargo re­ k The Quarantine Ordinance. For rent—A new three room fur­ On Wednesday afternoon, at the strictions. • ------ o------ nished house. Enquire Bell Phone home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Married, on Christmas evening, 24-J. * Mrs.' Thore Haugen, Miss Anna December 25th, at the home of the The City Council amended the Mr. and Mrs. W. C. King came in Haugen became the Christmas bride bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. quarantine ordinance to cover Span­ Drew, in thlB city, Lee E. Doty and ish intluenza, which is as follows: from Woodburn to spend the Christ- of Orland E. Vantress. Miss Lelia Drew, the ceremony being That whenever the health officer mas with relatives. Married at the M. E. Parsonage, performed by the Rev. Harry Tucker, of Tillamook City, Oregon, shall Bay City, Ore, on the 24th of Decem ­ A. C. Everson, who is on the Fed­ pastor of the Christian Church. The learn by rumor or otherwise that any eral jury, is excused until the new ber, 1918, Donald L. Schofield and happy couple left the next morning person within the corporate limits Elma E. Sanders, the ceremony being year. performed by Rev. H. J. Hickerson. for a short honeymoon trip to Port­ ot Tillamook City has been exposed land. The groom was a member of or Inoculated or affected with small Justice of the Peace Stanley, who The editor receiver a Christmas Company C, Coast Artillery and has ! pox, Uipntheria, measels, scarlet fe- has been trying a case of the flu, is rememberance from Dr. Jack Olson, been stationed at Fort Columbia. He ’ ver, Spanish Influenza, or any other much better.'-’ in France, and it looks a little has just been discharged from the 'malignant, infectious, or cantagious The local Draft Board have all Frenchy, for this is the greeting: army. The bride is a popular young disease, it shall be his duty to make their records complete and ready to "Bonne et Beureuse Annee.” woman with many friends who wish a medical and thorough investiga­ be shipped to Washington. The Tillamook Singer Sewing Ma­ the happy couple a long life of hap­ tion of the cause of such report, and if he is satisfied of the existence of The embargo has been taken off chine Agency is now permanently lo­ piness. any of the diseases mentioned in this pool rooms and closing the post of­ cated opposite the post office, where ordinance, he shall at once declare fice while the mail was being sorted. monthly payments may be made and Card of Thanks. the house, boat, booth, tent, or other supplies ordered. Both Phones. * ------ o------ Dr. Wise will begin making his We thank the friends for their building, or structure of whatever Married on December 2 5th, at the trips to Wheeler, Nehalem and Clov­ sympathy and help during the clos­ kind or nature, in which any person erdale about Feb. 15th. * home of Joseph Wilson, the cere­ ing hours and death of our husband shall frequent or abide in, together mony being performed by Elder W. B. L. Beals has returned from P«wtherer, Fred C. Reusser, of and father, also for their beautiful with such person or persons bo ex­ posed or affected by any such diseas­ Mexico where he is interested in Beaverton, and Elta Wilson, of Tilla­ flowers. farming. Mrs. Jessie C. Taggart, es, to be in a state of quarantine by mook, Oregon. the display of a danger flag or signal Oscar E. Taggart. It seems that boys are stealing Marriage licenses were issued to to be displayed in a public place up­ bicycles again for A. C. Everson's Donald L. Schofield and Edna E. on the premises, and the flag or sig­ disappeared. The Happiest Day. Sanders; Lee E. Doty and Lelia H. nal used for small po? shall be of a ------- o------ Real honest old fashioned Pork Drew; C. B. Vantress and Anna red color; for diphtreira, black; for We've banished Old Mars from the measels or scarlet fever, yellow; and Sausage is hard to get, but you will Haugen; Fred E. Reusser and Ella trenches, for any other malignant, contagious find it at Sutton's market. * Wilson. Hurled the war bread at the moon; or Infectious diseases, orange; and vs. W. W. Ridehalgh Clara Hiner Christmas passed off quietly in Mr. Hoover will let us have sugar, when any such flag shall be display­ Tillamook county, the weather being and wife is a suit filed In the circuit And the boys will be coming home ed on any premises such premises court tn which plaintiff claims bright and frosty. soon. 3335.50 for work performed by So here's to the Merriest ChrlBtmas. shall be deemed in a state of quaran­ tine. Barney Hanson, of Bend, Ore., James Hiner at the special request Since the Resurrection Day. The ordinance also gives the health came in last week, to visit his family of the defendant. And the gladdest, happiest New officer authority to prohibit public and for the Christmas holidays. Year’s For Sale—Seventy ton of new bail­ meetings and gatherings, and pro­ Since the birth of the U. S. A. Tarpaulins—any size—made to ed straw, stored in private barn near vides the penalties. —A. L. M. E. order, at the Auto Top Shop. Side freight depot at McMinnville, grown and bailed by myself on my farm. entrance-opposite. P. O. J*l- Address J. M. HenderBon R. D. No. 2 Buy Your Meat for Canning Now. Bad Gan Accident. Dr. Wise will return to Tillamook Box 113 McMinnville, Oregon. ------ o------ * t - -o------ about Feb. 15th to resume the prac­ Leland Bester will be maimed for Meat will be high this winter. Get Credit Service Co., a corporation, tice dentistry in this county. * vs. Silver Spruce Co., is a suit filed it now for canning, while it is cheap. life on account of a bad accident that Beef by the quarter, 9c. to 14c per happened to him on Sunday. He had Dressmaking at my home or by the in the circuit court, to recover 3275. been hunting with his brother, Arth­ day. Phone 143-W. Second Ave. East the value of a resaw that was bought pound. Beef steak, 18c. to 28c. per Tb. ur Bester, on the Wilson river, in a and Sth St. Mrs. J. E. Reedy. | • • from the Pacific Engineering & Beef pot roast, 12He. to 22c. per row boat, on Sunday, and after re­ Equipment Co. Let B—K be your disinfectant. It is pound. turning to the bank of the river and safe, clean and powerful. For sale at Sheriff Campbell sold some prunes, Boiling beef, 9c. to 17c. per lb. while in the act of taking the gun the Kuppenbender Warehouse. * raisins and sugar that had been Beef for stew, 6c. to 15c. per lb. from the boat, the gun discharged All meats are government inspect­ shattering the boy's right arm. Ar­ Let wour co-worker on the farm be seized from persons hoarding food. the Cleveland Tractor. On display at the proceeds amounted to 320-00, ed. thur Beeter had the presence of mind r._i Tillamook Meat Co. to tie the arm above the injured part, the Kuppenbender Warehouse. * which was turned over to the Red Cross. which prevented the unfortunate Just received a car of mill feed at boy from bleeding to death. The boys Notice. Tillamook has an auto top and the Kuppenbender Warehouse. Prices had to walk a mile to reach their of • harness repair shop in rear •re lowest. Notice is hereby given that positiv­ home and when they did so the ¡QllllUlUg — -------------- building opposite w post office. Auto For Sale—Berkshire pure bred ¡tops, curtains and cushions repaired ely no hunting is allowed on the M. telephone was out ot order. After 9*8». four months old. Enquire of A. and waterproofed, harness repaired. W. Harrison’s farm, south of Tilla­ some time Dr. Boals was advised of mook City. Persons doing so will be the accident and the injuries being K- Williams, Mutual Phone. (Both phones. prosecuted. ot such a serious nature the arm had For sale at a bargain 4 h.p. Fair­ Married on December 17 th, at to be amputated. Leland is a son of bank 4 Morse gasoline engine in South Bend, Wash., Miss Gladys Ap- For Croup. Frank Bester, who is a dairyman re­ order. W. D. Shafer. Rockaway, ,sley, of Tillamook. Ore., to Mr. Fre- --- —o------ Oregon. * Imont Bellinger, of Mt. Pleasant, “Chamberlain’s • Cough Remedy siding at Fairview and is 16 years is splendid for croup,’’ writes Mrs. of age. Need a truck to haul yo"r milk? Or Mich. Edward Hassett, Frankfort. N. Y. (This item of news was misplaced ‘■yihiag else? Got an oiu old automobile? of Tillamook, who ■ My children have been quickly re­ last week.) ,- isci uui -• . Errold Haltom. Hattoni. 01 Slirole, he will _ ", IIV Win explain the rest. 'Jg g cadet at H1I1 Military Academy, lieved of attacks of this dreadful Its “T—._,— Attachment/’ Onie for _ the •ts » a "Truxtun 1 |) _____ — holidays. The young complaint by its use.” This remedy A few years more of “the simplici­ _^or Sale—One dandy new Saxon 'student is one of the members of a contains no opium or other narcotic, ty and economy befitting a demo­ -.... ..ew. ________ ‘H. almost new, run juBt 700 mties. ¡committee that entertained at a and may be given to a child as con­ cratic government” as described in °*»*r gone away and left for me to large military dance at the academy fidently as to an adult. For sale by the Democratic platform of 1912, - - « -• laMt WPek. when General Charlee F. and Uncle Sam will have to hunt re­ kt a great sacrifie«—Bert Hud- Lamars’ Drug Store—Pd. Adv. | Beebe led the grand march. ** •* Hudson's Garage. lief in the bankruptcy courts. Tillamook Jottings. I I Tillamook Cow Testing October. Report for The average production of all cows in the association for October was 18.96 lbs. fat from 390 lbs. milk at a feed cost of four dollars per head. The highest average herds were as follows. Jos. Durrer, 39 cows, 647 lbs. milk and 33.6 lbs. fat. J. T. Woodward, 7 cows, 588 ibs. milk and 33.6 Ibs. fat. Mrs. Theresa Ross, T cows, 612 Ibs. milk and 31.0 ibs. fat. The high pure bred cow was Coun­ tess of Bunnybrook De Kole II. own­ ed by Jack Rupp with 1550 lbs. milk and 44.95 Ibs. fat. The high grade was Baby, owned by Jos Durrer with 1080 Ibs. milk and 56.16 Ibs. fat. The honor roll follows. Owner cows name lb milk lb fat Jas Durrer, Baby.... 1080 56.16 Jos Durrer, Beauty . . 864 55.29 Jos Durrer, Jersey . . . 781 51.32 Jos Durrer, Chance .. 1137 48.89 Jack Rupp, Countess of Sun- nybrook D. K. II. .. 1550 44.95 J. Woodward Brownie 651 44.26 Jos. Durrer, Lilly . . . 961 43.24 Jos Durrer, Mattle . . 855 42.75 Eblnger & Son, No. 14 1047 41.88 Harrison & Betchart No 27......................... 533 41.57 Jos Durrer, Bess .... 728 41.49 Carl Hunt, Blindy . . . 737 41.27 C. Possetti, Beauty .. 806 41.10 M. Abplanalp, No. 57 1088 40.25 A. Vetsch, No. 31 .. .. 744 40.17 For November. The average production for No- vember jvas 348 lbs. milk and 17.91 Ibs. fat at a feed cost of 36.25. The The high pure bred is St. Mawes Lady with 951 Ibs. milk and 52.3 ibs fat, owned by W. S. Hare. The high grade was Beauty, a grade Jersey owned by Mrs. Ross with 1026 Ibs. milk and 91.3 Ibs. fat. W. S. Hare had the highest average herd, his two cows averaging 882 tbs milk and 49.77 ibs. fat. Mrs. Ross's herd was second with 501 Ibs. milk and 33.58 Ibs. fat. Josi Bros., the old Durred herd, was third with 34 cows making 450 Ibs. milk and 24.66 Ibs. fat. The honor roll follows: Owner, cows name lb milk lb fat Mrs. Ross, Beauty . . . 1026 91.31 W. S. Hare, St. Mawes Lady...................... . 951 52.30 W. S. Hare, St Mawes 47.15 Peggy . . . '............ . 813 Josi Bros, Chance . . . 822 45.21 43.74 Eblnger & Son No. 4 . 951 Mrs. Ross, Daisy . . . . 642 43.01 41.83 B. A. Folks, Cream . . 1101 Tillamook Cheese Makers Win Prizes At Association Meeting. At the Oregon Butter and Cheese Makers’ Association meeting in Portland recently Tillamook cheese makers took all the prizes offered for the highest grade of cheese. There were three prizes; the competitors standing being as follows: Albert Wade, Cloverdale Fcty., Cloverdale,, Ore, 96. H. W. Thomas, Red Clover Fcty., Tillamook, Oregon, 95.5. Albert Schlappi, South Prairie Fcty., Tillamook, Oregon, 95. Floyd Culberson, Maple Leaf Fcty., Tillamook, Oregon, 94.25. Chris Martin, Independence Cry., Harrisburg, Ore., 94.25. • C. H. Schneider, Evergreen Fcty., Heller, Wisconsin, 93.5. G. H. Svart, Mutual Creamery, Halfway, Oregon, 93.25. J. H. Hecker, Garden Roads Fcty., Salem, Oregon, 91. Hugh Barber, Fairview Fcty., Til­ lamook, Oregon, 91. T. J. Ballantyne, Roberts Bros. Fcty., Templeton, Ore, 90.5. W. J. deBoer, Holstein Fcty., Till­ amook, Oregon, 89. * Not eligible for awards; compli­ mentary score only. First prize—Solid gold Association medal; 1 gallon Renzyme liquid; »li­ ved plated cheese trier;’ 3 gallons BK disinfectant; 15 jewel Elgin gold watch; 1 gallon Difco cheese color; 1 gallon Difco liquid chlorides; % dozen packages of Difco starter. Second prize—Solid silver medal of the Association; 5 bbls, Californi& cheese salt. Third prize—Bronze medal of the Association. The association gave 350 prorata money for butter and cheese entries scoring 90 points or more. No win­ ner of a first shared in this money. The 320 gold piece offered for the highest scoring cheese made with Hansen's rennet and color was won by Albert Wade and the gold watch offered by the Marshall Dairy Labo­ ratory for highest scoring cheese made with their rennet was won by H. W. Thomas. L. B. Ziemer otthe State Dairy and Food Commissioners' Office and Otto Frledli, of the Portland Cheece Co., scored the cheese. Red Crow Christmas Roll Call. The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call resulted in2,700 being enroll­ ed In Tillamook county in the Amer­ ican Red Cross, which is considered a good showing owing to some of the logging camps and saw mills be­ ing closed down. The entire sum of 32,700 will go to the Red Cross So­ ciety, none of which will be retained by the local branch and the Burner- our auxiliaries. The Good Roads Movement. ------ o------ Mr. Fred C. Baker, Tillamook, Or. Dear Sir.—I will appreciate very much ii you will accept this in­ vitation to have supper with me in Wheeler on the evening of Friday, December 27 th. 1 believe that now is the proper time to undertake the proposition of securing a hard surfaced highway through Tillamook County by bond­ ing the County and by cooperation of the State and Federal Government in the proposition. I am, therefore, inviting a few of the men of the county who have been particularly interested in the better roads movement to meet with me and talk over plans that may be adopted to further this movement. I trust that you will be able to meet with us on the above date. With the very best of wishes that you nlay have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New year, 1 remain. Very respectfully yours, Frank A. Rowe. Socialist Vote In Oregon. Percentage of Socialist votes cast for state and local candidates. who were opposed in each case by both Republicans and Democrats. U. S. State Local County Senator Local Baker ........... ................ 105 220 Benton......... ............. 48 79 Clackamas . . ................ 567 1,387 Clatsop......... ................ 199 274 Columbia.. . . ......... 108 183 309 Coos ............. ............. 271 Crook........... ............. 25 47 Curry........... ............. 59 80 Deschutes . . ........... 64 127 Douglas .... ............. 120 204 Gilliam .... ........... 8 23 Grant ........... ............. 46 86 Harney......... .............. 31 59 Hood River . ............. 31 84 Jackson . . . . ............. 135 267 Jefterson . . . ............... 18 42 Josephine . . ............. 60 108 Klamath . . . ............. 106 124 Lake ............. ............. 22 40 Mine ........... ............. 206 356 Lincoln .... ............. 37 95 Linn ............. ............. 162 260 Malheur . . . . ............. 79 159 Marion ......... ............. 310 506 Morrow .... ............. 67 75 Multnomah . ........... 1,634 4,948 ........... 66 Polk ............. 1 ßQ Sherman ... ............. 10 30 Tillamook . . ............. 73 107 Umatilla . . . ........... 129 255 Union ........... ............. 93 173 Wallowa . . . ............. 57 79 Wasco......... ............. 57 94 Washington ............. 250 298 Wheeler . . . . ............. 9 14 Yamhill .... ............. Ill 223 Total . .. WE BUY LIBERTY BONDS FOR SPOT CASH ANY ISSUE. WO $500 1 $100 $1000 Send ui your Bondi by registered. letter and receive highest market price by return mail. WESTERN STOCK AND BOND CO. 200 Central Bldg. Seattle Wash. Many a broken head has come from gratuitously trying to settle the quarrels of somebody else. When it is stated that the new Sec­ retary of the Treasury is from Vir­ ginia, it is unnecessary to carry the argument further. o In pointing our certain deficiencies of the national administration, the National Republican is not quite so lonesome at it was before th-: recent, election. Nothing succeeds like suc­ cess, and nothing fails like failure. Well, didn't Alexander the Great carry with him an “entourage” of ¡zoologists, astronomers and other kinds of college professors to en­ lighten the natives as he passed through on his triumphant course? ------ o------ Here’s a typical example of Demo­ cratic economy and paper conserva­ tion. President Wilson’s message to Congress on December 2nd was de­ Those who have made sacrifices to livered before a joint session, but it provide the money to pay the bills was put up in type and printed in have the satisfaction of knowing, full twice in the same issue of the since George Creel and his band of congressional record; once in the performing press agents have a proceedings of the house and once in twenty room house on a fashionable the proceedings of the senate. Could Paris boulevard, that their sacrifices anyone deliberately devise more stu­ pid waste than this? have not been in vain.