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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
Chili'S Christmas nrS!ar.

As Christmas time approaches the
little ones who still dwell in the mys-
terious surroundings OF good Saint
Nick are looking forward to the time
when che hearts OF the children of the
great wide world are made happy by
Santa Claus. A little tot in Princeton
who believes that there is nothing like
a personal appeal to Santa Claus him.
self, wrote the following letter and the
child probably had looked the field OF
toys over we'll:
Princeton. Minn.. Dec. 4. 1903. Dear
Santa Claus: Won't YOU please send
me the Hoop the loop. "''o one engine. -
lone niger baby" one automobile. -
lone horn. lone target game. lone
domino game, '''the man playing the
piano." one big top" and anything
you don't know what to do with leave
with me for my sister and myself. Go
to Ludden'> store and get ME a whole
lot of nice candies and nuts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
HE r. EVOLT
OF BOBBIE So ~
BY TOM MASON

Nov, Bobbie, Christmas is almost
here, and ii you are a real good little
boy, Santa Claus may do something for
you
Bobbie-YOu mean that you will do
something for me, pop. That old Santa
Claus racket is played out.
BingO-Do you mean to say you
don't believe in Santa Claus?
Bobbie-No, sir, don't. hope, pop,
you don't expect me to hang up my
stocking the night before?
Bingo-Why, certainly do.
Bobbie-And | suppose you think |
am going to crawl out Of a nice warm
ped about four o'clock in the morning,
and sit by the chimney-place in my
bare feet? No, sir! Just give me a
list of things you thought of getting,
and I'll check it off and let you know
what | want
Bingo (petrified)-Well, this is a
pretty pass. You don't think there's
any Santa Claus, eh?
Bobbie-I know there amt. I've
known it for three years; but I lust
mated to hurt my parents feelings, SO
have caught cold every Christmas
morning, just to please you, until
an tired of it.
Bingo-But, Bobbie, consider. There
are relatives OF mine coming to spend
Christmas with us. What would thew
say If they thought you didn't believe
IN Santa? Think Of Aunt Jane. Why,
she would never forgive me. Think Of
the talk it would make.
Bobbie-l can't help it, pop. This
has got to stop. l can't go on deccjy-
ing people any more.
Bingo-Haven't I always been eood
to YOU, Bobbie?
BObbie--Ycs, sir.
Bingo docking the door)-And would
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

settin befo his fire smokin' his pipe,
an when de chile's pa 'splain matters
Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle puff out err big
cloud of smoke. De smoke it fill de
room, an when it die way over in de
corner was dat chile. Dat is. What was
de chile, TO- he had done turned into
er mixture of candy an cake. an all
sorts of things.
''Of course, chilren," solemnly 1e-
marked the old woman, as she noticed
the surprise of the little ones. 1T was
dat chile, an den ag'in it Wasnt. De
leetle boys pa was mos grieved 10
death to see what done happen, an
he ask de Wizzle Wuzzle Man what
kin be done in de matter. Mr. While
Wuzzle puff out nuther big cloud Of
smoke, an when dat die way, de
chile was gone Den he take his pipe
out his mouth an 'splain dat nuthin'
kin be done TO er var at de leastest.
DE chile's pa he beg. Of course dat
de WizZle Wuzzle Man do sOmethin'
right way. but MI WiZZle Wuzzle he
say no indeedy, an de leetle boys pa
Wuzzle say no indeedy, dat it is no
indeedy, sho' huff, and he go home
But befo' he go, Mr. WiZzle WuzzIe ne
say dat eff he was a mind to. he could
do Sumthin' right way, but he 'sDla:n
dat de chile mus Farm by 'sDerinnre.
eff he won't Iarn no way else, an den
he tell de chile's pa to come to see
him mex Chris mus eve.
1t was @ mighty Ions war;" said
the old woman, TO de lectle boys "a
an ma, an you may bIicve 1le.
chil'ren, it was still longer TO dat chile.
who had in all dat time 10 be nuJllln'
but err chile Of candy, an cakes. an
ChriSmu eve come round. an de
chile's ma an pa both visit Nh. Wizzie
Wuzzle. Dey find him sottin' befo de
lirc an smokin' de same pipe, an after
dey say hOWdy an he say hoWdy, he
say dat he is sho' dat de chile done
Earned er lesson dat he amt liabis 10
furgit. Wild dat he puff out er bigger
cloud OF smoke den ever, an when dat
die way, dere was de leetle boy.
5ldhdln right befO his ma an pa. an
in his right self
DE chile jump right into his ma S
arms, an as she hug and kiss him"
said Aunt Matilda, ''he say dat he
amt never gWine to eat an eat like
he did befo, an dat he was gwine to
mind his ma an pa all de time. But
| remembers dis, chil'ren, an I houes
you remembers it, remarked the old
woman, in a rather severe tone. .:dat
Mr.. Wlzzle Wuzzle say, as de chIle's
pa an ma start off home, an say dey
is much obliged, 4 done bring back dis
chile, but I wants it 'stinctly UNDER
stood dat I amt 'bliged to bring back
all chil'ren dat persists in doin' what
he done. No, indeedy! ''-Washins-
ton Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

THE LITTLE COUNTRY PAPER.

-"
Whensthe evenin' shades is fallin' at
the endin' o the day, :
An a1eller rests from labor smokin
at.his pipe o. clay,
%Iheress nOthln does him SO much good
De fortune up or down,
AS She little country paper from his
Home
#z4 Town.
1t AMT thing O. beauty an it's print
aIi't always clean.
But lt;straightens out his temper when
aieller's feelin' mean.
1t takss the wrinkles off his face an
brushes off the frown,
That: little country paper from his "
o. Home
A. Town.
1t tells OF the parties an the balls of
Pumpkin Row,
'Boutgwho spent Sunday with who's
glri an how the crops'll grow,
An how it keeps Teller posted bout
who's up an who is down.
That little country paper from his
Y OF
Home
Town.
Now like to read the dailies an the
story papers, too.
An at times the yaller novels an
some other trash-don't you?
But when | want some reading that'lI
brush away a frown
| want that little paper from my
+ OF
Home
Town.
Denver Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
7 HE CANDY
CHILD II ~
What Happened TO q Little
Boy who Ate Too Much
By r. w. BUTTON

Aunt Matilda was busily engaged III
the kitchen, putting the finishing
touches to the innumerable delicacics
designed to grace the Christmas table.
The children of the household We're in
teresting spectators Of the old woman's
work, being present by special pern,is-
sion of their mother.
What you chil'ren wants to do to-
norrow-dat is, what you chil'ren
doesn't want to do" remarked the old
woman, as she paused in her work.
is to see dat you doesn't eat too much
tomorrow. Cause eff you does, you
is liable to be like er chile dat I has
in mind, an de Lawd knows dat you
doesn't want to be like dat chile"
The little ones we'll knew that these
words Of Aunt Matilda were preim-
which she SO often delighted them, and
.hrN impatiently awaited it.
"Ni8 chile dat ! speaks Of" conrin-
Ucli The Old woman. as she resumed her
.IhOTS. had one Of de mos rapaciOus
apDetitcs dat you ever heerd Of I1atin'
all dc time, an eatin' all sorts OF
tings. His ma an pa tell him, OF
curse, dat all wrong. an at dere is er
limc 10 eatin as well as err time 70
not Catin', but LaWd bless you. chil'ron.
DAT boy he pay no mo 'tention to what
his ma an pa say den ef dey Didn't
zist. Why, dey even see de While
WUzZle Man bout him, but Mr.. Wiz5le
WuZZle he say dat he amt gwine to do
anything jes' yit. an TO to let lie
chile keep jes right on eff he wants to.
An de chile he keep right on" re-
marked the old woman, as she COM
pleted frosting a giant cake, "notwth-
standin' to de contrary, an matters 80
frrn wuss to Wuss. Bimeby, Christ
mus come round, an dat boy he sin
70 eat frum de mint he wake up, candy
an cakes an apples. an de Lawd
knows what. Course his ma an pa
monstrate wild him, an tell him dat
dey has no. jections to his eatin' jes'
what he like, purvided he eat in
mod'ration. But, Lawd bless you,
chil'ren, he pay no mo- 'tention to
what dey say den befo, an den de
strangest ting happen dat you ever
heerd Of"
Aunt Matilda paused to note the ef-
feet of her words upon the little ones.
and then she continued:
1T wus gittin' toward de dark" she
said, when dis chile's ma an pa miss
lin. Dey hunt high an dey hunt
low. but don't find him, an off sots his
pa TO- de house of de While Wuzzle
Man. He find Mr.. While WuzzIe
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

selves, she did not say word, but
only gave gentle sigh.
Donald asked the audience to guess
what the picture meant, and of course
the answer was: Little Red Riding
Hood
The children then acted Dick Whit
tington Sitting on the Milestone" (as-
sisted by Mowser, the tabby caD:
Robin Hood and His Merry Men,
with wonderful bows and arrows
made of sticks and string); Who
Killed Cock Robin?" and many other
scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy
tales.
They were very careful to keep close
to the curtain Tor rather sheet), and
also to keep the candle at the right dis
lance from it. When change of scene
was being made, another light was put
near the curtain and taken away when
all was ready.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

You ~ggt~h hack: an your father for a irSie
think like that? It's only a little
thing ask of you. You wouldn't dis
grace your poor father and mother,
now, would you. Bobbie?
Bobbie (frmly)-Don't try to move,
me, pop. l can't do it. that's all.
Bingo PREACHING for a strap)-You
can't, eh? Well, We'll see about that.
(Whack.) I'll teach you not to believe
in Santa Claus. (Whack. whack.)
Bobbie-Oho! aw! aw. Please
stop!
Bingo-I'll show you (whack) the
duty you owe (whack, whack, whack)
to your loving parents. How do you
feel now? Any more like believing?
Bobbie (boo-hoO)-Yes, sir
Bingo-Thats right And are you
going to hang up your stocking?
(Whack.)
Bobbie (promptly)-Yes sir.
Bingo-And get up at three o'clock
as you always have done:
Bobbie-Yes, sir.
Bingo-And are you going to talk to
those relatives OF mine about Gear.
good old Santa Claus, and wonder what
he's going to give you, and clap your
hands together, and get excited like a
genuine innocent little boy:
Bobbie--Yes, sir, l am.
Bingo releasing him. -Well, you
see that you do. Or III give you the
worst licking you ever had in your
life.
Bobbie (half an hour later. standing
on the corner with Willie Siimsony--
You see that man passing by ever
there?
Willie-Who? Your father?
Bobbie-Yes. Well, Willie, there goes
the biggest liar that ever drew breath.
Harlem Life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

One day the minister of Morebattle.
little town in Scotland, was CRITICS.
ing his congregation for sleeping dur
ing service, and in order to give point
to his remarks, he pointed to the town
idiot: who sat above the congregation,
and said: ''There's daft Jimmie
Grant in the loft; he's fool and he
doesn't sleep in church -
AYE, minister" broke in Jimmie,
from his place, ''but if hadna bin a
fule: aiblins, wud haze bin asleep
tae. '-Leslie's Monthly. s.#
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i,lconapatihility.
ID Hilarious Harry.

A man and his wife called at law
yer's office to talk about a divorce.
"Judge, - the wife said. Il had only
seventy-five cents to live on last
month" Whereupon the husband re-
piled angrily: 'That's a falsehood;
she had $780, Then the wife said:
Judge, that's near as we ever
agree" and the judge said they
might as well get a divorce, if that
was the best they could do.-Atchison
Globe. $500. 't. 81:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
SO NEAR AND NET SO FAR.

n-the-Box-There she sits, my
like great gawk, seem glued to the spot,
unable to make use of my opportunities.
Chicago Daily Chronicle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

The Rycroft children
--Hilda Irene, Grace,
Harold, Roy and Doug
las-were having a par
ty during the holidays,
and one afternoon they
talked about what they
could do to amuse
themselves and their
guests.
Their Cousin Donald,
who was spending his
holidays with them, said
suddenly:
"Have you ever played
at Living Shadows?'
None of the children
had ever even heard of
them, and they said so.
Then they all gathered
round Donald, who told
them what to do and how
to do it, and when the
evening came this is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17

The ladies Of the Sewing society are
very busy now announced the minis
ter's wife, 'but they will not let me
know what they are DOING
"Yes,'' remarked the minister, with
O. bitter smile, "they're making book
marks and carpet slippers, SUPPOSE
Baltimore American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
Won derfully Made

Sister-When you called to see George
was he wearing those slippers 1 made
him for Christmas?
Brother-No. He was using one Of
them as laundry bag.-N. Y. World
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
Out of the Fryinx-Pan.

Crawford-It's a good thing for US, now
that Christmas is here, that the $500
sealskin has gone out of fashion.
Crabshaw-Oh, don't know. Hasn't
the $1,000 automobile come into style?-
Judge. 49,,
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A Red Letter Day for Dolly,

Little Elsie-Papa.
Mr.. Williams-Well, Elsie?
Little Elsie-I hope Santa Claus will
bring something nice for dolly. You
know he gave her to me last Christmas.
so this Christmas will be birthday and
Christmas both for her.-Boston Globe.
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"udI IuCJ u1u.
They made the schoolroom into a the
alter by hanging big white sheet across
it on string and putting some rows of
chairs for the audience
When the audience was seated they
turned out all the lights. leaving only
one candle behind the sheet, which
threw their shadows clearly upon it.
On the sheet appeared the picture of
little girl (Grace) in a cloak, carry
ing a basket She stopped down and
appeared to be gathering flowers,
when suddenly big animal Garry the
collie) came bounding up and began to
walk beside her. He did not look a
bit like dog, for he had a long shay
gy coat which the children's mamma
recognized at once as one of the skin
rugs out of the drawing-room; but
being very sweet and kind, and liking
to see the children enjoying them
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-17
A Curious Custom

In the Scandinavian island of Dago the
people have a curious custom of putting
five candles Oh each branch of the Christi
mas tree.
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What the CENic SnNn.

The women spend SO much time pre-
vious to Christmas III gadding around
that we wonder if any of the stockings
hung up for Santa Claus are darned.-
Atchison Globe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-14
A CHURCH COMBINE.

A man who talks as much as Rev
Newell Dwight Hills Of New York
does is bound to stumble upon a sen
sible utterance oLoe in while. though
OF course IT'S sensibleness is discount
ed by his previous cratic cffluvium.
In the discussion OF a topic that is as
old as the hills, Religious Tolerance"
a few days ago. Rev. Hills made the
prediction that the various churches
OF religious creeds OF he world would
scon be cO.bhired irto one great
church and give his reasons therefor.
Both Rev. Hills predictions and his
reasons for that prediction are sen
sible and indicate that he should in
future adhere more cl 'sely TO theo-
logical topics when he feels called up.
on u give the world the bepeit of
his knowledge
Religion is becoming more practical
every dey. and practicality suggests
tho ubihcation Of religious creeds. A
religious combine OF trust is the one
trust OF all others tha: the people eau
well AFFORD. aye. would even welcome.
by thie is not meant that religion is
.or Lhruld be placed upon CONNER.
cal basis, but II commercial com
mon" OF practical terms we're used
in its discussion, there would be more
men and boys Of religious turn OF
mind in this country today. The great
trouble with religion now is that II
is Of too many varieties. The Presby-
teriahs have one creed, the Method.
lists another, the Catholics another
and the Baptists another and so on
through the list OF churches, and there
was time when one would not toll
crate the views OF the other. Happi.
ly. though, that feeling is being grad.
ually but effectively eliminated; relig.
ion is becoming more practical, as was
evidenced by the action OF the Pres
byterians few days since on the
infant baptism" theory. This prac-
ticality will some day result in a
common church platform upon which
all can and will stand and then the
prediction of the erratic Brooklyn d.
vine will have been fulfilled; the
church combine will be formed and
when It is formed those honest, con.
scientious men and women who are
today halting between the several
creeds, knowing not to which to turn
for eternal salvation, will unite with
the great church. the one church, and
become earnest workcrs I'm the cause
of Christ.--Times-Her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-14
WHY FEED STUFF IS SCARCE
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH
DAMAGED BY FLOOD.
Losses Will Reach Near Million
Seven Hundred Cars Of Wheat and
Five Hundred Cars Of Feed
STUFF Destroyed by Water.

Kansas City. June 13.-Hay, grain
and feed stuffs valued. II is estimated
at between $4,000 and $500 900
which was destroyed while in transi,
at or near Kansas City by the re.
cent food will doubtless be the source
OF numerous suits on the part OF the
shippers TO recover from their agents
in this city. The Kansas City board
Of trade has appointed a committee
to try and find a basis of settlement
II is estimated that 700 cars Of wheat
and corn and 500 cars Of hay and
feed stuffs are destroyed.
Some Kansas shippers have tele.
graphed their commission agents tc
reship the grain from Kansas City
so they can feed II TO hogs.
Cash trading On change here has
stopped. there being no iargnto oI1W
stopped. there being no grain to deal
in. Railroads are making an emer
gency rate for spoiled grain, but ther,
is almost none to ship
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soullln Town Company.

Articles of incorporation have been
flied by the scullin Town company.
Scullin is on the main through line
OF the Frisco. in the Chickasaw nation
and on the projected and chartered
line from Coalgate to Lawton, which
is already in operation from scullin
10 Sulphur Springs. The officers OF
the company are as follows; Presi-
dent, C. w. Turner. president Turner
Hardware Co., Muskogee; vice presi-
dent, w. II. Jordan of Reeves-Jordan
Real Estate Co, Muskogee; treasurer,
w. Z. Rowsey, treasurer Territorial
Bank and Trust Co., Muskogee. sec
retary, II. V. Hinchey, Sulphur, l. T.;
manager. j. II. White, Sulphur, l. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-14

There will be a Farmers Institute
AZ Tishomongo on July 2s and 20 for
the purpose OF discussing the produc'
zion OF farm crops, fruit culture and
stock raising. Prof J. II. ConneH OF
the Texas Farmers Institute VIII be
present with lecturers and the ques-
tions will be discussed thoroughly
Every progressive farmer In the
Chickasaw Nation will take advantage
OF this and be present
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-14

An electric road 20 miles long is to
be built from St. Louis to point
west in the state. A strip OF ground
100 feet wide has been bought. The
road will cost $4,000 a mile. The
rail will weigh so pounds to the yard
Electric motors will draw trains OF
passenger coaches at a speed Of as
miles an hour. Regular freight trains
will be run. The passenger fare VIII
be 1 cent a mile and the trains will
stop anywhere.
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Gas Well at Ada.

Ada, /. T., June 1S.-Richard Herr,
a prospector from Ardmore, and rep
representing a party of Indian Terri
tory capitalists, while drilling one mile
east OF Ada struck gas at III feet
Mr.. Herr is highly pleased and says
there is no doubt plenty Of oil in this
section. II is known that a gas well
once burned for many months near
the spot where this well is located.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-14

Next to a mans family and his
business. nothing should stand nearer
TO his heart than the community In
which he lives. It is the place In
which he earns competence. II he
wants to make il popular, thrifty and
widely known as possible, he cannot
afford to be Indifferent 10 anything
that will further these ends. II car
be said that a town which is not
worthy of the devotion of citizens IN
making Il widely known and prosper
Gus is not worth living II at ALL
Checotah Enquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-14

The publisher of the Ardmoreite re-
ceived a handsome pet yesterday af-
ie.noon from o. S. Bailey. The ami
NAL is sleek and fat and has arrived
a; lie tender age of about rwo months.
Fisnk Stanton, the Southern poet,
d. ten sings of his merits When cooked
with sweet potatoes. He is the prin-
cipal in many rich jokes, and the col
ored foil, delight TO see him properly
prepared at the banquet. He will be
taken home and tenderly cared for
until he neighbors' chickens are dis
turbod by his no2t.rial prowlings.
a, which time he will lie big ripe.
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Since the nice weather has set in
the farmers have gotten the corn and
cotton crop in good shape
The appearance of the weather to-
day has the indication of rain.
Leon.
Deputy w. E. McLemore is here
from Ardmore
Joe Faulkner has returned from
Gainesville, where he has been on a
business trip.
j. j. Sparks. the Oklahoma fruit
tree man, was in town this week.
Mr. Cannon of Gainesville was here
this week. he contemplates the erec-
tion of flrst-class gin at this place
Jess Montgomery, who has been on
the sick list, is able to be out again
Court Pruitt of Orr Is in town.
Mrs. Dick Everett Of Madnl is visit.
ing here.
Cornish.
W. II. Berry. manager of the Chick
asaw Telephone company, is here from
Ardmore.
Or. Line of Fort Worth Is here.
Several members of the Indian po-
lice arrived here last night ami will
drive out two or three herds of cattle
from this section.
Zack Addington of Addlngton was
here yesterday afternoon.
Fox.
There will be preaching, here to-
row by Rev. Knight.
All the boys left today for Alma.
where the local ball team will play
with the Alma nine.
DR.. E. Booth is here from Graham.
A. ID. Davis will leave tomorrow for
Nocona, Texas. where he will be en-
gagged in the harvest fields for the
next six weeks. r''
Milo.
Or. Mccoy of Elk passed through
yesterday en- route to Ardmore.
j. w Johnson will leave tomorrow
for Tishomingo.
Several of our boys went to Wheel
er today where they will participate
in a ball game
Considerable sickness is reported in
this section. especially among chill
dren.
Mr.. Fuqua contemplates erecting a
new residence at this place.
Sandford Moore while plowing yes
terday found a centipede measuring
seven and one-half inches in length.
w. +. Bishop has put in alcohol and
It will be kept on exhibition hero
Berwyn.
DR. J. o. Gillian has put in his new
ferry boat on the Washita IL was
built by w. II. Matthews OF this place
and is said to be the best one on that
stream.
Deputies Henson and Wilkinson were
here yesterday from Ardmore and ar
rested Dave Henderson, colored,
charged with the theft of a revolver
and a pair of pants. VIII oJnes col
ored. was also arrested for the lar.
eeny of hog.
Dixie.
b. G. Taylor left yesterday for
NARROW to I'LL his appointment there
He expects to move to that place next
week.
The Cornish and Dixie ball teams
are playing here this afternoon
The Masonic Lodge meets here this
evening
Loco.
DR.. Benson OF Dixie is hese.
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