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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

gents survived Ha impressed me as man
OF extraordinary intellectual force, with
little opportunity for culture, although he
was one OF the most graceful and courtly
gentlemen on occasion requiring the exhibit
ton og that Side OF his character, but his
ordinary habits were unconventional Tho
slavery Issue had then lust doomed up
alrcsh 10y the repeal of the Missouri com,
promise. and was profoundly impressed
with mi, courage and patriotism IN stand
Ing up 0s southern senator ana opposing
that measure. because as he predicted, II
was the open door to future traternal
strife He was thoroughly loNal 10 the
Union, and believed that slavery was lts
greatest poyil When ! bade him good bye
! felt that | had never enjoyed more
entertaining aud instructive Journey thah
the side with sam Houston from Pittsburg
10 rI1rs burg
NUAlNFUb INCIDENT
- ,,-,, ,o++,r ord 60 500
learned to N"o" u'i" oeV'e' anu ~
the inner qoaliti% OF tpe ul'n III tne VIZ
ter Of 1898. \ nPmoer Oh my amy nav
accompanied anoinSl ''u'' W. -.
OF her Tine IN my hSuuSYfaGy's fgtber. Who
MAJ tban IN con,ress \representlug PresI-
dent Buehauaus native county IGeS
stpppc9 an the hir6w9ou' MA n cirrie of
the ,nnr, C1itr,1toJ IndinnS about him,
especially the Cherokees. 0ne evening
while me ladies' We're IN lheir t1reSidant's
Ky ~, T." W." =" 33sv"btcr Who wore 4
White eyvH5- Orcss al combusGiblc ma,
teual, had icft candle OF me a aSo, ,ss ~
, nr 'T i.g iin,cr mH' ana aftSr com,
plotting hcr toilet shS alBcd arou9d, the
roam while waiting Tor her friend. ln1u10il,55 : +
So l1' iStSa tnnps 1n MN WI sro W.. ia
stFpuy enysloncd i'm name. Her comlyJn
ION fortunately, Was suffering from ctl9
and had dressed tn heavy bvccade SILK atu
Was thus saved IN her rush to rescue nee
ilieud, Both screamed ard the door was
entire stranger TO both eIVeiuped the suf-
tcrlug lady M his cloak and saved her lie,
although shc was terribly burned, aud for
months shc trembled in the balance be
tween life gqtd death. Il was impossible
Ia remove her 10 her home in Chambers
brrg: her communion could not leave heg,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

sam uoustor Is the only name 10y which
the man was known who was vice presi
dent Of the Rppabuc, National senator
In two republics and golcrnor aud congress.
man from his adopted STATE Of Tennessee,
and the simple story Of his life makes
romance pale before the truth Of history.
Bern In poverty 10 Virginia March - 1893
his t0mily moved 60 Tennessee, when he
was only l3 years OF age and settled ia
the wilderness 10 rear t.qr log cabin
home and supply their frugal wants by tire
less Industry Although denied educational
advantages In his boyhood, he had learned
TO read aud was tirclcss student with an
undagsing love for adventure BEFORE he
reached manhood ne Joined the Cherokee
Indians aud lived with them for several
years. but when yet in his teens he re-
turned 20 tennessee, taught country
school aud was enabled to take a single
session Mt Maryland academy Soon thera
after he enlisted IN the rreulnr army
served under jackson In indian warfnre
and suffered seperai severe wounds In a
desperate engagement with tho Greeks, one
promoted 70 licuten0ncy on Jackson's
recommendation for special gaantry.
HIS EARLY RoMANCEs
In 1918 he resigned his commission, was
admitted To the bar and soon rose 10 the
prosecuting attorncyship OF the Nashville
district. In 1920 he was elected 10 con.
grsss by large majority, was reelected
two years Inter, and In 1897 was elected
governor of Tennessee, While holding that
position and candidate for reelection in
1929 he married Miss Eliza Allen, rich
and accomplished Nashville lady, who had
yielded TO the opportunities OF her fam.
lily 10 reject a man to whom she was SIN
cerely devoted TO accept the brilliant match
of the young and most promising governor
of the State Her unwilllngness for the
marriage was in some way betrayed dur
ing the day OF the wedding, and he kind
ly but deteFIainedly forced from her the
confession that She was married against her
obligation, left his bride and office ana re
turned to his old friends, the Cherokee
Indians where he lived a dissolute life
for several wears. While with them he was
recognized as the chief OF chiefs, and in
le,i2 nc visited Washington dressed In al
ihA outlandish garb OF the tribe; but he
WIS Kindly received by President Jackson,
army and politics While with the Indians
be married a half-breed according 10 the
Indian rites and he proved bis devotion by
sending for her to join him when he later
emigrated to Texas. but she refused 10
leave her tribe, and died a 1sw years
thereafter.
FOR TEXAN FREEDOM.
In 1882 Jackson sent him as commits.
sioner 10 make treaties with the Indian
Cpmapches In Texas, and to arrange for
the protection Of American settlers. He
MAS thus located In Texas whea the re-
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tho state to secession; hut it was pAasei
over Nus Noto by vote or l6i to T. ans
when he declined to tabe the outh OF al
lcgIancc TO the coufederacy he was de.
posed from the guvernorship He had
then reached the patriarchal age, but ha
fingered out less than two NCnrs in the
despair that the disruption nt his country
brought 70 him when hn welcomed the
peace OF death
A FORTUNATE MEETING.
I nrst saw Houston while attending the
Whg National convention as boy editor
at Philadelphia in lSlS. General Cass, the
democratic nominee Tor president, with a
number Of distinguished supporters, passed
through the city during Que OF the days Of
the convention, and they were given u
grand ovation. Houston. Benton, Allen
ana Stevenson spoke with CuSs from the
balcony OF a hotel on Chestnut street,
above sixth, aud 4 happened TO he In a
good position In the crowd 60 see and he0E.
! was specially attracted to Houston hy
his magnificent physique and siugulariy
strong Roman face, hut | had no oppor-
tWiN 10 meet him at that time Several
years later on entering the car at pittshurg
10 Journey TO Harrisburg ! found Houston
IN the same car on his way to Washington.
aud sitting alone, My enthusiasm over S's
romantic and DISTINGUISHED career led me
20 Introduce myself and ! had most de-
lghiul chat with him during the entire
Journey to Harrisburg He was a faSciuat-
ing ConVCrSationalst, althOugh II required
considerable effort 20 get him to talk about
his own career the one thing in which /
was most Interested, but after he got fairly
started In tho history OF the Texas feyOlu-
uon that established the RpRuhlic. ne
warmed IN 10 1t and gave me the entire
story OF the inception Development and
nual success that was attained Ht the bait
lie OF San Iacinto, | remember that .dsA
Ing the Journey he was suffering from an
old wound that he had received under Jack
son in the Greek war. and he once stopped
To- battle H.
HOUSTON ON SLAVERY.
His account OF his army was as amusing
as It was Instructive He had only TlS meu
an told, without nretense OF uniform or
military discipline. They were simply wild
WesternerS, many OF them fugluves from
the states, who took refuge there because
they were beyond the reach OF extradition
laws, hut they had one quality that told
teariully in the battle-thPy were dead
shots and they always fred % kill. The
description OF his artillery was especially
amusing. IL consisted only OF a few mouu.
tain swlyels strapped ON the backs Of
mules, and after firing one OF the guns it
took much more time TO get the frightened
ana vicious mnle quoted than 20 reload
He spoke OF the heroic efforts required 10
save the life OF Santa Anna after he mad
been captured Fortunately, the Mexican
emperor was 10 disguise and not recognized
by the men who captured him. or he would
IL became known that be was q prisoner
az headquarters, his men were vehement in
the demand that the same mercy should
be shown 20 santa Anna that was shown
by him and his army AT the Alamo aud
Gollad. where net enc OF the Texas insur.
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PALESTINE PROGRESS|bl
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IHss i, ~
ING THE PAST TWELVE NOME
The Railroad Shops Great rac'a
Salt Mines Being Deyelopea ~
stantiaI Improvements Mads

Palestine, Texas, December o-iA
wear IN Palestine has indeed been g
great prosperity anil growth Oh y
civ II has witnessed the s'sdm
more beautiful residences, railoaa
ings, Improvements on business a's
other property than any time Of ~
duration in the history OF tDs ~ v
big new railroad shops have peiIs N
the raeatest Improvement thst = n
done here, and Affects more in'els, n
haps than any single improNsI.., !. II
The new buildings are a monuin. :, IA
estlre from the international y.
Northern. and make the shops ~
handsomest and OF greater eap- =. q
hans than any in the state, ~
ings are of Laredo pressed w Va rIth "a
with white granite, and coVsls1rn Id y
and are beauties, both IN s1rnN q
structlon. They have o peer by Il
TO the company and aceep urroyens5s
AS to residences anu hardly y u
the city in general u esn his eslil,
mated in an article q within "
There have been ereeieu he VI
ders of Palestine oHtiIS 400 s,s
months just past isgnsting poi NJ
dences, some OF them ons funnlus
low $1,000. coM staiEs h
Lne Idies haan recapitallsed y I'd
ppnd nI Viii spend perhaps S Tss, 70 4
d dn,nrd az ma mis- winter. insy M i
~ In'piV Sn e1 new up.to-date ice ~ n p,
ace niant which will be one nrsss z
in the State. as well I'd
completed. 49,. marx paesu',
nride ami ioy of every citlseI r,brnts
blow 10 our town. but tas ne. sorIii.
II is another example Of Wv ~ n
ergy and faith our people Isuusn vi
cry viii be completed ~ he h'D
fore that date, and WIN ~
Texas, for a while al le1ms' witness y
The spring OF 1907 VIZ Wa urihegs. q
ishlng work OF paylng Ut ITS tot y.
of the .city, arrabgeinIss,es 1k \
now being about eonp, time. y 4
spend $4,000 the nLs' ne nefI y
or thrice that amount u rslsea, "a
stL hno,bpn ,'ins srowing industry. ~
IA, Anot heen dayeIoped fully ~ 40
oniS ueen n,+ mines, whlcS " ~ Z.
n,,,e sne esst 81 me city, Inp5,l
by a company compost At WI a,
nm exnert sait man Is nov, srsi he Z,
in a S30 600 salt plant "a eahs
heg3n 10 neep from the sys'S re ~ Y
nnent ~ Several barrels oi,,en ~, N Y
in the verld viii be ipslssil1s 8
ing the liable. Made ~ -
U. S. A." ,,dustry 80.
It's infancy and BIDS .b1ssIIIIdlst I
mighty factor in the, gpp.dhs "; ~
Of the aHOly Land p'Gb
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ton. at know a man who hael.uiS ~ !.
gets to put the key under , .ns .S'TT 4
when his wife goes out 10 lean Nj -
way he keeps her ringing tue ""
he wakes is a shame.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

A Sketch of the Famous Texan
by A. K. Mcclure, Who for
Half a Century Has Known
Intimately the Public Men Of
the United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
FOR TEXAN FREEDOM.

FOR TEXAN FREEDOM.
In 1882 Jackson sent him as commits
sioner TO make treaties with the Indian
cpmapches In Texas and to arrange for
the protection Of American settlers He
MAS thus located In Texas whea the re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

French women wraD in rod cloth chill
| iren who have measles. Now a sclen-
| tls, named Cha:lnier proves by expert.
ment that red paper pasted on the win
lows ~ patients having measss has a
r'ol Influence.
Formerly most oplls came from Hun
gary and more recently from Mexico
IN 1850 an Australian hunter while pur-
suing a wounded kangr1o. came Across
an opal Since thl; time Australia has
yielded nearly s. 10000 worth of 1plls
4 specially trained sanitary troop
lately l-illing near Berlin has trans
formed cars ~ dlffsren, kinds into hos
Ditl. ears with ber,hs Tor sick or
wounded In from three and one-hal'
10 I'VE minutes per car,
The corn drought win curtlil :he pro-
duou01 " whisky IN Kentucky 4
bushe. II corn makes ~ gallons OF
spirits. making I. cost 1871 cents at
90 cents a husasl for corn At IS cents
the spirits cost 10 cents. a difference
" 81 cents. out of las. years corn
crop " over 1000. 100000 bushels l6,-
271.034 bushels were turned into whisky
Twins who have reached the age "
" years and are still happy. hale and
hearty. are Julius II. and Junlus y.
R=nham " Bridgeport. Conn. They
have been in business together since
they were o. and have always hell
their property Jointly. They came from
their native town " Middlebury, Conn,
together and started In business on a
cau'tal NJ % cents.
In shortening the Union Pacific rail-
road between Omaha and Ogden by
thirty miles, reducing the grades from
maximum Of 81 to a maximum " 43
feet anl expanding the curves $4,000
mo will have been expended. Il is said
when he work Is finished There will
he 2 great saving In fuel, In the use Of
much longer freight trains. and the re-
sul,ing Increase NJ earnings has been
estimated a. S3.OO0.0O0 n year.
The constant growth Of a knowledge
u English in Mexico Il made evident
hy the new demand on the part N Mex
lean youth for books and periodicals OF
this language. One dealer IN books and
periodicals IN English saws that hall h,s
customers are Mexicans. They have
learned he language with such a degree
nj .hOrJughnsss tha. they demand Eng
liyh reading. How many people 70
whom English Is a mother tongue buy
S0anish books and periodicals.? The na-
I've booksellers say they are very few.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27
THE TRANSPORT BUSINESS.

II any concerted effort were made by
the people Of Portland and Astoria,
there is no question that much Of the
government transport business could be
secured for the Columbia. Astoria has
contended for years that it was to
Portlands highest interest, as the dis
tributilg center Of the Columbian basin.
70 make Astoria a great port, but the
view has not been regarded with favor
by the people Of the Oregon metropolis.
Rather than assist the effort to secure
fair share of the business for As
torja. Portland has declined TO raise its
voice In behalf Of its own natural sea
port, and in consequence the Sound and
and San Francisco are enjoying the
benefit.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer points
out the result of Portland's inactivity
in an editorial utterance. using the ex-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27
MIsCALcULATION.

Chicago Tribune.
Some of you know, probably" said
'ha man IN the macintosh. that /
spent a summer out West some years
ago, IN a mining camp There was a
gang NJ tough fellows"
"O.hr tough fellows. you should say
slgge..l the man with the loud neck
r'a.
"A7I one of these was known az Slim
Slime. He was a mean. sneaking.
noopIng. prying cuss, with his nose
always In O.har peoples business. and
when he was caught one night In the
act of sailing a claim he was tried by
a vigilance committee and unanimously
sentenced to be hanged.
We'll, the viRllantes took him TO a
tree on the outskirts of the camp. tied
a rope around his neck, Dinloned his
hands behind him, threw the loose end
Of the rope over Limb. strung him up.
and went away and left him hanging
there.
Next morning somebody came along
and found him in the same place all
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27

And nov comes the Pendleton Eas;
oregonian with a pelal extremity
distinction between West oreEonians
and Eas, oregonians. l; ventures the
assertion that Governor Geer's fee, are
supplied with the vulgar webs-whieh
do not grow In Eastern Oregon. II the
Pendleton paper wants TO make It's figh.
for the Republican gubernatorial nOmi-
nation on the grounl :ha; its candidate
is not a webfoo,. 1t will surely have a
hard row to hoe. In this state. le; It
be understood BY the Eastern Oregon
rabble. wehfee, denote high breeding.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27
sessor

In the wife-beating case Of Minnie
Heycock vs.. Rees ]. Hsycock. Judge
Emery. Of Seattle. has rendered a de-
cision that is Of Importance be-
cause OF the principle involved
He holds that a wife canno, maintain
against a husband a suit for damages
for assault and battery, as The state
has no statute on the subject; such a
case being governed by the common
law which does not permit husband or
wife TO sue each other Her only civil
remedy is divorce The Washington
supreme court mas never passed upon
the question. but rhe law Is well settled
in other states. Here Is, suggests the
Everett Herald, an opportunity for
some chivalrous law tinker 70 immort-
alize himself and reader the gentler sex
valuable and humane service. at the
next session Of the legislature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27

Wednesday was Oregon day at the
Pan-American exposition, and Editor
Scott. OF the oregonlan. was there with
tue goods. During the course Of an
excellent address touching this Western
country. Mr.. Scott graphically described
how the Columbia-the mighty Co
lumbia-leaps from its cradle in the
eorSss OF the Rocky mountains, winding
its way down to the sea. on past the
ely OF Portland. aud. 100 miles further.
past the city Of Astoria. Why didn't
Mr. Scott tell how The Columbia leaps
pas; Seattle and Tacoma. and make it
ttnqnir1ouS7
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unanimous.

The increase made by Assessor Carna-
han IN the valuation OF timber lands
IS none too great. though the syndlcates
holding these lands were expected to
file complaint with he county board Of
equalization Inactivity is what has
kept this county back for a great many
years. and the Spectators who have ac-
qulrsd large tracts Of choice timber
lands are willing that present conditions
should continue. II Clatsop IS to grow.
her timber resources must be developed.
Certainly development cannot be ex-
pected 50 long as spectators control
he timber situation. Low valuations in
past years have made (. possible for
lands 10 be held. It is 10 be hoped
there will be no material change in the
assessment roll compiled by the as
saszor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27

! peaencs u the oceana as hasis for It's
contention ,Sa, Portland has not been
unjus,ly discrimmatei against, The
seasde paper says:
The advantages ot Portland as hSr-
bor ana as po.p, % departure Tor
deep water trade are Handsomely thus
tra;ed by the recen, experiences of the
steamship oceana. The o>eapa recent
/ ly made tie dangerous trip up the river
~ Portland, and there took on large
cargo ot lumber, On her way down ;he
river, ac,orilps % me Astorian, she IT.
peated'y ,ouni bottom ana q dnally
became aec ssslry to discharge nearly
one quarter u her cargo ana transfer lt
to lighters Thus ughyened, she finally
succeeded IN making her way down the
narrow and tor:uouS channels and
acrnSs the hanks ana shoals. her cargo
was again taken On hoari, ana she pco-
ceeied 20 sea-
As A matter ~ course, {; would have
been decidedly cheaper 20 have lighter
ed the whole cargo down the river
10 Astoria in the tirS. Instance as the
As;Or'an points out. than 20 lead yne
vessel twice ani discharge her once, in
order to ge: - sea, This leaves cut ot
consideration The important points u
,hs serious risk u iamaee 10 a heavily
laden steel snip In grounding. the seri-
Gus lass 81 time lnv,lvei In getting of
he bars, and IN 3lscharglng cargo suf-
fcient - lighter vessels over them. and
the general delays 70 b. encountered
At the mouth Of the river in awaiting
fair weather in which 70 cross the bar
The experience ot the Ocslna is not !
unique. I: is common 70 an ~ tn !
larSsr vessels which attempt 90 take /
cargo at Portland, save when the |
creeks ara swollen by fresaets Nothing 1
= ever said of such occurrences IN the |
Portland newspapers. presumably for /
the reasln that they are looked upon As
necessary and Inevitable incidents 10 the
lispa:chlng OF vessels from that port,
as not coming under the
head o. news
Yet. IN the teeth ~ these facts. AMI
" experiences parlNel!ug that u the /
Oceans which government transports
have had In attempting &c take clrg,
to sea from Portland. ,ha Portland
profess to believe that it Is
merely unfair discrimination which pre-
rents :hc government from selecting the
seaport up the creek, lO0 miles from the
water as the point os departure Tor the
service on the Pacific
While the Pos:-IntelHgeucer is In
lined 20 eSaggerlte the situation. its
Is correct. Loading vessels
1 Portland. 100 miles inland. Is A waste
I time and money. and has resulted in /
he loss cf much business to the Column
ia As far as natural advantages are =
oncerned, Oregon IS a first-class state
nd should have a frst-class harbor.
% long as grain ani other exports ,
re shipped from Portland. however I
usi 80 long will oregon be handicapped.
nd business diverted elsewhere. Port
and shoull content herself with her 4
atural position "a the distributing CEN
s- and lsave the seaport business for
be seApOrf.
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rkhA Our he was standing On his ,ip-
tt'N with a hOrcd lo,k IN his eyes, and
he complained W being tired and hum
srV. The fellow who had found him
tclt sorry ror him ami Gu, the roay
aud let him go,
"Noy see the vlgllan,cs had hung him
20 one W the lower limbs VI the tree,
ana his ree, only clcartl the lfrounl by
4 liNlc over a too,----"
II see Interrupted the nan With
the white spot IN his musttehc, The
limb had ben, under hts weight ani let
him down"
No, At all said the man IN the
mackiu'osh. HIS neck had stretched
,hirtoan tpCtcs"
When they had smoked IN silence
several mluu,cs the man In tNs cordu-
roy suit remtrkcd tht, hc had M %,
iartl to chap rmhc,lishing a story
4 little hut ne hal No use tor hAmcl
Car AMI the o,hcr members W tho
group nodded solemnly
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27

He real of great men who had worked
Their way up IN the world, and 80
He lef, the farm and went 10 town
To work his way uD from below
All, that was years and years ago.
And many a tear he's shed since then
And h has suffered many a blow
Delivered by unfeellng men.
Still. he has managed 10 fulfill
His old ambitIon--ln a way;
As elevator boy he works
Up from the bottom day by day.
-Chlc1go Record Herald.
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SILVER SPOONS IN HIS HAT.
Why a Man Declined to Uncover His
Heal When Nearer NV God.
20 Thee. Was Sung.
New York Tribune

New York Tribune.
one man stood with his ha. on while
hundreds of passengers. long shoremen
and others on the Hamburg American
pier, in H1boken with reverence and
uncovered heads listened 20 a double
quartet n custom house inspectors
sing Nearer. Ny God. o. Thee" The
one man. tall and handsomely dressed
was Professor Hattsfasdt. n the uni
versi;y Of Milwaukee. H hal tust ar,
rived on he Balgravis from Euro
pan trip a few minutes before $3.50
o'clock. which was the hour set far
stopping work on the piers. The sing
ing was followed by ChOpin's Funeral
March Grimy 'longshoramen mingled
with well dressed passengers. all save
the professor had7g uncovered heads.
Inspector Timothy DOnahue's attention
was attracted By the one man whose
hat was not removed and who refused
30 take i' off when asked 70 DO go.
After the ceremonies were finished the
inspector put Professor Hat-staelt
through a careful examination. Tn the
silk ha; which he refused 20 remove
were found a dozen silver spoons and
a handsome pair 0f opera glasses which
mad not been declared. The professor
had - paw $50 duty before he left Tor
the West
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27
A FnREMAN's CLOSE CALL

Il stuck 10 my engine. although ey-
cry Joint nched and every nerve was
rackcd with pain" writes c. W. Bel
lamy. a locomotive fireman, OF Bur
i!ngton. Iowa. II was weak an1 pale
without any appetite and all run down
As was about 20 give up. got a bot
tie Of Electric BItters and after taking
Il. Eel, az well as ever I'D In my
life" Weak, sickly. run down people
always gain new life, strength and Wig
or from their use. Try them. Satlsfac-
ton guaranteed by Hart's Drug Store.
Price 20 cents.