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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17

was Que TO get back they
called a special meeting and retired
the old man with the title of pastor
emeritus. They voted him two dono-
ton parties a year as long as be
lived, and elected the Higher LITER
as the permanent pastor of the
church. Deacon Wiggleford suggest
ed the pastor emeritus extra. He
didn't quite know what it meant. Int
he'd heard it in Chicago, and il
sounded pretty good, and as if it
ought to be a heap of satisfaction to
a fellow who was being fired. Be-
sides, it didn't cost anything, and
the Deacon was one of those Chris
tians who think that you ought to be
able to save a mans immortal soul
for two bits.
The Pillars we're mighty hot next
day when they heard what had hap
pened, and were for calling another
special meeting; but two or three of
them got together and decided that
it was best to lay low and avoid a
row until the Doc got back.
He struck down the next week with
a jugful of water from the River
Jordan in one hand and a gripful
Of paper-weights made of wood from
the Mount of Olives in the other.
He was chockful of the joy of having
been away and of the happiness Of
getting back, till they told him about
the Deacon's goings on, and then he
went sort of gray and old, and sat
for a minute all bumped up.
81 Perkins, who was n of the
unregenerate, but a mighty good
friend of the Docs, was standing by,
and he blurted right out: "You say
the word, Doc, and we'll make the
young peoples society ride this
rooster out of town on a rail"
That seemed to wake the Elder up
a bit, for he shook his head and said,
"No nonsense now, ST." and then
he began to think. All of a sudden
you could see him bristle and swell
up; then when he stood it was to his
full six feet four, and it was all man.
You could see that he was boss OF
himself again, and when a man like
old Doc Hoover is boss of himself ne
comes pretty near being boss of every
one around him. He sent word to
the Higher LITER by II of the Pn-
lars that he reckoned he was count
ing on him to preach his farewell
sermon the next Sunday, and the
young man, who'd been keeping IN
the background till whatever was 60
ing to drop dropped, came around
to welcome him in person. But Wnne
the Doc had been doing a heap Oh
praying for grace, he didn't propose
to take any chances, and he dion
see him. And he wouldn't talk u
any one else, just smiled IN an az
| gravating way, though everybody eA-
) cept Deacon Wiggleford and the few
youngsters who'd made the trouole
} called to demonstrate with MN
against any attention to their 1O0F
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17

This il No. 2 Of O series Of twenty-five
North Carolina Poems selected especially for
The Progressive Farmer by the Editor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17
HOW DOC HOOVER WAS GRE
TIRED"

his Son PierrepOnt.
Whenever I hear any of this talk
about carting off old fellows to the
glue factory I always think of Doc
Hoover and the time they tried the
"dead-line-at-ffty" racket on him,
though he was something owe eighty
when it happened.
After I left Missouri, Doc stayed
right along, year after year, in the
old town, handing out hell to the sin
ners in public, on Sundays, and dis
tributing cornmeal and side-meat to
them on the quiet, weekdays. He
was a boss shepherd, you bet, and he
didn't stand for any church rows or
such like nonsense among his sheep.
When one of them got into trouble,
the Doc was always on hand with his
crook to pull him out, but let an old
ram try to start any stampede-and-
follow-the = leader : oYer-the-precipice
foolishness, and he got the sharp end
of the stick.
There was n old billy-goat in the
church, a grocer named Deacon
Wiggleford, who didn't really like the
Elders way of preaching. Wanted
him to soak the Amalekites in his
sermons, and to leave the grocery
business alone. Would boiler Amen!
when the parson got after the money
changers in the Temple, but would
shut up and look sour when he took
a crack at the short-weight prune
sellers of the nineteenth century.
Said he "went to church to hear the
simple gospel preached" and that
may have been one of the reasons,
but he didn't want it applied, be-
cause there wasn't any place where
the Doc could lay it on without cut
ting him on the raw. The real trou-
BILE with the Deacon was that he'd
never really got grace, but only a
pretty fair Imitation.
Well, n time after the Deacon
got back from his fall trip North
to buy goods, he tried to worry the
Doc by telling him that all the min
listers in Chicago were preaching that
there wasn't any super-heated here
: after, but that each man lived
through his share of hell right here
on earth. Docs face fell at first, but
he cheered up nightly after nosing
e it over for a moment, and allowed
it might be so; in fact, that he wa
5 sure it was so, as far as those fellows
: were concerned-they lived in Chi
cago. And next Sunday he preached
o hell so hot that the audience fairl!
sweated.
He wound up his sermon by deplor
ing the tendency to atheism whicl
9 he had noticed "among those mer
u chants who had recently gone VI
with the to Babylon fo
o spices"-(this was just his high-tone
u way of describing Deacon Wiggle
% ford's trip to Chicago IN a day coac
for groceries)-and hoped that tn
goods which they brought back wer
lII IL Il Ill .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17

"He that ruleth his spirit is better
than he that taketh a city"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17
III

Den pile on de light'ood en- set aroun'
de fire,
(Crismus times is Gomez
Rosum up de ole bow en- chune the
banjer higher,
(Crismus times is Gomez
Dere's no mo- comm OBJ de log in de
night,
(Crismus times is Gomez
o glory to de lam fur de hallyluyer
light,
(Crismus times is Gomez
De Crismus possum am a-bakin'
mighty snug,
So ham roun' de tumbler en- de
little yaller jug
Wild de co'ncob stopper, en- de
honey in de bowl,
An a-glory hallyluyer en- a-bless
YOU soul.
John Henry Boner ("Boner's Ly-
)rics."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17
THE HOME CIRCLE
Crismus Times Is Come

I.
When de sheppuds watch de sheep on
de plain OBJ Bethlehem
(Crismus times is Gomez
Dey was 'stonished at de star dat
went a-swinging ober dem,
(Crismus times is Gomez
Dey lean upon de sheppud crooks
a-shadin' OBJ der eyes,
(Crismus times is Gomez
An dey know de sun oh glory was
a-gwine fur to rise,
(Crismus times is Gomez
De wise men walk wild der heads
bent low
Twen dey hear a BAN O music like
dey nebber hear befo',
An de angels come a-singin wild
de stars in der hams
An der famin' wings a-shinin' on
de heathun lan's.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17

De kings of de erf woke up dat night,
(Crismus times is Gomez
An der crowns look shabby in de
hallyluyer light,
(Crismus times is Gomez
But de POI man riz en- tuck his ole
hat down,
(Crismus times is Gomez
An hit look so fine dat he fought It
wer a crown,
(Crismus times is Gomez
Ole Jordan roll high en- old Jor-
dan roll low,
An de star stood still whar de folks
had to go,
An de angels few away agin a
leavin' arter dem
A blaze road from Juda to de new
Jerusalem.
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17

Full line Of deeds and deeds Of
trust at The Journal Office.
You can get all kinds of nice,
fresh meat at the lowest living
prices at IIolderby's Butcher Shop.
Ladies and pretty young men
can maintain their prestige in So
ciety if they will buy their per-
fumc, powder and paints of Whit
ing.
4. NJ. Edgar, Che pearl buyer
left Wednesday for the upper
White river where he expects to
gather up a number Of the elusive
gems.
Governor Davis will address the
people at Newark in behalf of his
candidacy for recollection on Sat
arday, August S. Turn out and
hear him.
Governor Davis has appointed
the following board Of equaiiza-
ton for Independence county: {.
J. Magness, |. n. Barnett and
Ben. +. Desha.
Mayor led Griffith is able to be
at his place of business again after
a prolonged illness from typhoid
fever His many friends are glad
to see him cut again.
Mr.. Fred d. Whiting of Little
Rock has just bought Mr.. L. X.
McIIenry' S IS, 900 stock of general
merchandise at an enormous dis
count and Mr.. Whiting says he is
ready to play ball with all Gus
toners. His team consists of Low
Prices and Quick Sales for pitcher
and catcher.
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that | VIII at
tend ID person or by deputy at the usIl-
al voting places in the yatious town
ships in Independence county. Ark.
for the purpose of taking list Of the
real and personal property Of each res.
ident of said township. and the Der
capita tax Of such as are liable to pay
same for the year 1903, on the day and
dates specified below:
Christian township, Oil Trough.
Saturday, June q.
day, June % W.
:, Logan township, Logan school house
Tuesday, June 30.
Black River township, Cord, We'd
neSday, July |.
Black River township, Walnut Grove
Thursday, July =.
Black River township, Charlotte.
Friday, July ,.
White River townships Rock
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Ju-
" i, and !,
Big Bottom township, Newark,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July
8, 10 and II.
Ruddell township, Batesyille, Mon
DAY, tuesday and Wednesday, July
-, il and Is.
At my Office in Batesyllle, July rs t.
q, after which time all persons failing
to list Will be subject to penalty.
You must assess in person. Each
person viii have to swear to hiSar her
assessment and each person viii be re-
qaired 20 give number OF school dis.
triet. School directors Will please fur
lllsh list Of Taxpayers at precinct on
flrst day Of assessment. Owners of real
estate are requested to bring their tax
receipt or deed.
JAKE MAONEss, Assessor.
Independence County. Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17
AUSTRALIAN SEAFIsHING.
angling for Schnapper, Nannygai, Morwong
ana Shark.

9Cd AtslliiI9 Is tire ~ pad anu OIItEd
of most fishing Of most fishing in
Australia, SAYS the London Traveller
We leave Sydney harbor about mid
night in small tug. so as to BE on
the further fishing grounds at day
break Now we are cut between tie
leads, and at last a chilly dawn cteeps
over the sea. We are at rest, too,
broaaside TO the rollers, and II isgo0d
togo up tie narrow companion and on
deck and find the .iHts We left neatly
cooled N corners over night. The Two
deck hands are busy cutting UP the
bait, a score or 80 Of mullet yellow
tails and squid. WeareIcady,and our
eight leads go almost together over
the side, all on the same quarter, so
that the lines may stream clear Of the
tug and Of each ether. Down they 60,
and still down, a good 10 fathoms, and
the moment the lead touches bottom
we hold Oh. A moment or TO passes
and some oneisinto a good fish, which
is hauled and played on the thin line
with great care and patience, and
proves to be o silyary morwong Of six
orseyen pounds weight-a handsome
enough fish to the stranger, Yet
dubbed, with a sneer, wrong color"
by its captor and his Australian
friends.
The Discontinued one seems IN
luck way, for no sooner had he again
baited his hooks-each line, ought
70 have said, carries two and a heavy
lead-than he is once more fighting
with an even larger fish, but the Hne
sheers away ominously near the sur
face, and there is a general cry Of
shark as It is indeed seen that one
Of these white-bellied, shoyed-snout-
cd brutes has both his hooks But the
tackle is strong; there is nothing in
reason TO part 50 long as ties shark can
not get the line between its teeth;8nd
it is at last lifted bodily on the deck,
five feet and more Of II. and soon clear
inq breathing space with the great
sweeping strokes Of its tail.
The first f.h that 7 am destined to
catch in these strange. waters is a. Gu
rious IN name9s in a6nearanee. Nan
ryqai9 if is called which irrcsjstiblv.
tfongb doubtless coed ABORIGINAL ro-
minds me Of the nannycoat. and it is
Of a brilliant scarlet with huge. pro
trnding black ewes. Very good eat
inc is this same nannycai, but more
valuable on account Of lis invariably
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17
Tie Perfect LIVER Medicine.

Mrs. N. a. .Jollcy, Noble, o. I.
writes: I have used Hcrbine for
IA number OF years, and can cheer
fully recommend it rs the most
perfect liver medicine, and the
greatest blood perifer. It is a
medicine Of positive merit, aud
fully aeeomplishes all Chat is claim-
ed for>it. malaria cannot find Il
Judgment in the system while the
liver IS IN perfect order, for enc
Of its functions is to prevent the
absorption Of fever producing Ioi-
sons. IIerbine Is d most efficient
liver regulator. SOC at Stardivant :
drug store.
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17

Wonder if Whiting brought US
this fine rain.
Keep Il look out for Whiting S
big ad next week.
Twenty pounds Of good rice for
81 at J. NJ. Martins.
Hon. Chas. F. Cole of Batcsyillc
was in town yesterday.
Wool Wanted.-Apply at j. II.
Holderby 5 butcher shop.
AIagnes3 Bros. have full line
Of furniture and mating.
Finest line Of good WHISTLES in
town at y. X. Williamson S.
Whiting IS Just what the people
have been needing at Newark,
If you want to bay or sell coum-
try produce see Jno. NJ. Martin.
Galloway : restaurant keeps the
best bread, pies and cakes in town.
Go to Il. f. Hawthorne for all
kindsof hardware. stoves. naiIs.etc.
Will Minis has jest completed a
branch Of his telephone system to
Cord.
Jaba Chez H.. oa,,,..+,,l =
rosit;o,, - salo.,,,sn ,..;tL Ct.;a;tI,
4 Morrow.
sheriff Norc., was - 4a,.a
Monday shaking boads x;tb he
many friends.
If Ven, arc loo,.iaa 60. s,,,,atl,;,,..
rood - o.t ,.o,,,,a,, f;,,d - o.
Ia.,s, - : =
-. -
"a -'''i en- . '7on NV i'sS you
' = "a, .'i,1 SO '49..4 'isN u neeo
= y 80 y ''''S MINI
-. ~ -, II io' 7i''e VI easy
D., - 81 " - ~ ..'9'lees 9al''es
'ss.''s' 's.'7.'' = '.-ii's' =, a.
MISS minnie Murphy has re-
: ~ NJ l''7ls'2a " IN '''iH'h
y ~ -" '''52 : s'e'''s d e'''
Tor every tllih& IA groceries,
qoeens"are' tinWafe' glassware and
~ 40 s'''. - = ~ - .-'i''' s.''.
nm 1afSlll arrived nome " ed
HsSsaS from Siiecotah' l. i.,"hefe
ne mas spent 1he past ie" months.
Ion { forget Adams Bros on
el'eNels ana e2@s 1ile& pay ia&h-
- iiiafAe' price cash o. hefcAan-
oise'
OF 0ate -A!ee I'VE room resi-
oelee one DOCK north OF pubic
Sq'io"i ouluihS' Apply 10 \. y
iios l.
Miss Dora Parham, one OF Bald
Knob 5 most charming young Ia
oie9' y mere wishing MI ana
~ - = y Nioore'
Fred y. " hitting OF Searcy,
who bought the Meiienry stock
OF merchandise arrived FRIDAY
ana took charge OF the business.
The Masons are making prepar-
ations fora big dinner and social
entertainment to be- given at the
hall on Wednesday the 22nd, inst.
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17
Happenings of Local Interest
Whiting for cash.

Whiting for cash.
Whiting will sell it to you
cheaper.
Mrs j. II, Murphy is reported
as quite sick.
Whiting is making ithotter with
his warm prices.
Try The Journal when you need
job printing done.
Nice fresh country butter at
Griffith & Morrow $.
AIoIases and syrups Of all kinds
at John NJ. Martin $.
Adams Bros. have the hottest
line Of shoes in town,
Go to v. r. Williamson for
Old Prentice whisl1ey.
When YOU need groceries call
on f. NJ. Martin < Son.
Short order lunches at all hours
at GaIloway's restaurant.
Ladies rejoice, for Whiting is
almost giving snuff away.
John NJ. Martins is the place
for bargains in groceries.
The journal has complete as
sortment Of j. p. blanks.
Twelve pounds of good green
coffee for 81 at J. NJ. Martins.
The Odd Fellows big picnic at
Oil Trough comes off tomorrow.
Ten pounds of the best roasted
coffee for 81 at Jno. NJ. Martins.
Little Homer Clancy, who las
been quite sick, is able to be up
again.
There is still room ON our sub
scription book for a few more
names.
Something unhcard of in New
ark. Free ice water at Whiting S
every Saturday.
II you want 90 buy or sell land
cell on or write the Newark Real
Estate Company.
Rev. Mr. Whitehead is conduct
ing u very successful revival at
Che Tunstall Chapel.
lis too hot to 60 bme-headed
when one can buy a hat as cheap
as Whiting is selling them.
Whiting seems to be having a
hig run on shoes. Wonder if he
gives one pair free with two!
&. 0. Magness AID I. II. Dear
ing will leave in few days on
prospecting tour through the
West.
Z. 3. Chesser and Boss Allen
attended the musical entertain
ment ut Sulphur Rock Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Sallie Fetzer died at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Ken
needy, near Dota, Tuesday night
of last week from the measles.
The people save money by buy
ing Luedinghaus and Owensboro
wagons from Barnett Bros. Mer-
camille Co., of Batcsville, Ark.
Mr.. Writings many years con
neetion with some Of the largest
wholesale houses in the country
will certainly enable him to bear.
out his motto: Whiting underbuys
and undcrsells for spot cash.
Mrs. p. G. Magness died at her
home near Magness Wednesday
evening from the measles. She
was Il most estimabIe lady and
leaves husband, six children and
II large circle Of friends to mourn
her death.
f. II. Williamson has Just com
pleted an enumeration Of the chill
dren Of scholastic age within the
new special district. His report
shows that there is total of 4l2
children Of school age in the dis
trict, divided as follows: White
males, 149; white females, 231
colored males, II; colored fenYes,
10.
Cures sciatiaT
Rev WI. RileI.L.p.. Cuba.
New York, write: "After fifteen
days Of ezeroe/ing pam from
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17
Cures Sciatia

s ~. !; : e. s .:$
sclatic rheunalSm, under various
treatments, was induced TO try
Billiards. snAl Liniment, the first
application gil inc my FIRST relief,
and the second} entire relief. ! can
give it unqualified rdeonfmenda-
ton. 25c, 0e and sI.Go at j. i.
SturdiyantVs.
The Newark journal., 1903-07-17

LAND FOR SALE.

We have the following real estate for sale
at prices and terms stated and solicit the BUSH
ness Of those desiring to buy or sell property
OF any description
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
NO WITCHES BURNED.

An inquiry is made by H. L. Bolt
wood, principal of az high school at
Evanston, ILL.,, for historic proof of
an assertion made in a letter from
Marion in the Old Colony that "so-call-
ed witches were burned" Mr.. Bolt
wood says he has never been able to
get any trustworthy statement that
witches were ever burned in New Eng
land. And ne never will, despite the
New York Tribunes correspondent, be-
cause no such thing ever happened. 1t
is odd that this ancient SANDER should
be revived, and particularly concerning
the Pilgrim republic, where the only
trials for witchcraft, in the midst Of
the craze that was so tragic i'm Salem,
resulted in a verdict for SANDER a.
gainst the accuser in one case, and in
the other in an acqulttal. But even
In Salem no one was burned, though
there We're one or two hanged, and
there was such a case in Springfield.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

One feels very badly for those two
men left on French Frigate Shoals.
The schooner Ada is tied up here, which
should be speedily back to those in
hospitable sandspits, with even the
very coarsest of provisions and water.
The two men have absolutely nothing
to depend upon save what comes from
this port. If the vessel were to be tied
up, the responsibility of the death of
the men on the shoal would be on the
shoulders of those who tied her up.
This would be nothing new here, since
similar action with regard to the iso-
lated guano islands led in the past to
terrible results, but that is a story
which has been told, but never written.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
A SNARL.

The strain between Columbia and the United States continues
grow sharper and sharper The fact that the United States minister is
be withdrawn from BOgota significant Evidently Reyes
when ne Washington must have borne himself in such fashion
that impossible ignore his attitude towards the United States
An endorsement his policy has been given by the Coumbans
through his election to the presidency
The situation very grave for the Colombans who
everything and nothing gain by their action The United
States feet shut all their ports and ecuay keep them
Of Panama Whether may be occupy Bogoa
the military authorities decide II BoPota has be occupied
Do very viii be- General Ben has shown himself
be able soldier when dealing with natural difficulties well
when operating troop.
The Coom1n probably depend somewhat upon the nhcalhness
~ c climate hc de bn wc have not had the experience Of
fna and hr Philippine. lYr nothing and medical u
military eFco IDH hon 40 cake Of and protect soldiers from
dsau. n Columbia foolish enough o iet shc win find tat
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
WiChman & Co., Ltd
1O4S FORT STREET.
Optical Department
" Exclusively 0pticS'

las, in the original, describing the dis
interment of Marguerite Gautier's cof-
fin, are enough to give any one the
horrors from an esthetic point of view,
while the truth is far more horrible
than anything that can be read there.
Burial is a mass of creeping and UNI
heard of horrors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The Star yesterday put General
Woods case from General Woods side.
This mornings kilograms state that
Secretary Root complains of misrepre-
sentation of General Wood by many
papers on the mainland. The Star was
just twenty-four hours ahead of the
kilograms.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The thin end of the Russian wedge
is being driven home in the Korea.
Yesterday Russia was prepared to send
in troops for the protection of the En-
peror of Korea. Today she announces
that under certain eventualities Rus
sian officers will take command of the
Korean troops. In few days we shall
hear that there is no Emperor OF 40
rea, except the emperor who inhabits
the Winter Palace on the banks of the
NeVa. Ett..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The Bar Association has taken up
the County Act and will bring a test
case in the Supreme Court. With all
the assistance the County Act is now
getting, it certainly ought to be made
water-tight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

Charles II. Voorhees, died recently at
Lexington, ny, at the age Of g., He
was perhaus the most famous American
durllst thar was ever graduated at
Heidelberg, having on his body at least
20 scars caused from wounds received
Oh au.ILu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The evidence against General Leonard
Wood must be pretty strong and pretty
telling when his friend Roosevelt Is
constrained to make the "hOller" that
he does through secretary of War Root
as indicated by this mornings cable
dispatches.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The case of Wray Taylor as repre-
scented by himself to Bishop Restarick
is certainly peculiar. 1t may be one of
those peculiar alterations of intellect
which have been met IN various PARTS
of the globe and at various times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15
HOLSTER DRUG CO.
FORT STREET

have both experienced commanders and
well trained troops, accustomed TO
hardships and overcoming difficulties.
Our troops are not parade-grouni
troops, but they are self-reliant, skill
full men, to whom the obstacles of ma
ture are no bar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

Governor Carter gives warning to the
Japanese bird hunters who come over
to the lonely islands to the northward
of the group. Secretary Hay should
communicate with the Japanese Gov
eminent upon the point. The islands
are the property Of the United States.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

Laymen will have an opportunity of
comparing different medical views upon.
insanity When medical experts are
called in, the testimony always be-
comes remarkably interesting.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-15

The Maui County officials seem to
have raised the requisite funds for their
bonds Happy Dondsmen. There may
be some litigation in Maui towards the
month OF November, 1904.