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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
FREDERICKSBURG DECEMBER 15 1906.

and tireless devotion We waste friend
ships by neglectng their obligations. We
permit temper and passion and senseless
| iealousies To deprive us Of companions
ships and associations which ought To
sweeten existence aud make u delicious
Must of us must work. hut we darken
aud embitter our working hours with
eudless rescntments. with jealousy ol
those who Are above us and dl-rrg ard
Of the rights and feelings OF those who
are below Us We worry ourselves 10y
magmiiyiug small things We cultivate
/ splinters and testers in our own minds.
/ Hysteria sometimes takes tie form ui
malngcring. selimutlAtlOn and per>e-
cutiOn We call it insanity when people
cut of their own fingers or leet or mn ct
wounds ON themselves in some knd Oi
/ ,ickly aud distorted craving Tor sHmpa-
| thy and attention But nine-tenth- Oi Ms
sane people not in the a-ylums or the
[ hospitals Deliberately torture and MAIN
ourselves. Nearly all OF us are moral
/ hypochondriacs Most OF our grievances
ARE imaginary aud W. have NOT thecuur-
age or fore. ui character to Hnnil D.
/ trcm honestly and rAliz' how small,
| trivial and lucobscquentlal they are We
/ brood over an unkIudnrsS or "a slight,
probably not intended. until We make II
! a deadly. mortal luault and injury SELF
pity j. one oi the most cOmmua Woes oi
humanity. We like 10 think of ourselves
a. being badly treated aud deprived ui
what by right We ought 20 have.
The busiest aud most ambitious. thrill
u aud prosperous of us frequently nre
the most wa-tciul Wealth. place, power,
distinction won 10y running rough-shod
over Other people. alternating our friends
making our h,arts hard and our souls
small. represent the wlckedne~- oi all
waste Whenever We close our hearts
against the sunshine ui love or deny our
selves wiiiully the supreme luxury oi Tor
giVenrss and magHanimity, We waste
beautiful opportunity rs foolIshly ~ the
prOdigal son threw away his inheritance
ior the Indulgence of his passions aud
whim- Everybody can be- happy but
hardly anybody j.. Love aud mercy.
pity and kindinesr. tender regard for the
irailtrs aud mistakes Of our friends, lu
diciouS fOrgetiulnes- 81 ourcnemit- quiet
daily hnrinls ui our rrsentmrnf- aud
grievances. judicial, iairminded eXamina-
tion- of ourselves 10 d.termine how lar
we are in iauIt or hAvrialIen short. mean
econumy-making the best Of life and
getting ont Of it AL the brightne-- and
light and beauty there is in it, Nrry few
oi Us 10 this The vast majority of u
90 on from childhood 10 old age vast
ing and squaudering. carrying loads of
Unnecessary ani futile unhappincs-, do
priving ourselves of joys ana peece and
comfort which no money could buy. and
for the lack of which nothing this world
has or can Offer can c0mpcnsate-News-
Leader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
CAROLINE
Coming Entertainment Personal and Other Notes

Bowling Green. Va, Dee. 18th. l9OG
Mr.. Bob, the play which the Dra
matte Clnb was To have given ON neNl
Saturday night in bullard's hall. ha'
been postponed until Saturday, JauuarN
18th This enterta nment l. looked ioI
ward To with great pleasure, aud ~ IL
for Il worthy cause II should be- well pa
trOuized.
Miss Caroline G. BrcadduS spent sev
eral days OF this week in Richmond.
Miss Elizabeth Read. one OF the teach
ers at the seminary, spent Sunday ana
Monday at her home in Ashland.
Mrs F. W Chandler spent Sunday IL
your city.
Mrs Cox, Of DeJarnettes. has rented
rooms from Mrs q d. Warner, aud wil
with her family spend thu winter iu town
in order To send her children To school
DR. George Braxton raS lor, oi Rich
mond. preached two excellent sermons
in Calvary Baptist church ON last sun
day. There was "a large crowd at eaci
service.
Mrs T B Gill spent portion oi this
week in Richmond
Miss Annie Lee Richer-On. ui Sparta
was "A gust recently Of Miss Blanche
Coghill She was accompanied on her
return home 10y Miss Edith Brown, one
OF the student at Seminary. who spent
several DAYS with her
Judge J l. Mason has been holding
court here this week.
The Caroline Telephone Co. has been
busy hauling polls for the last two
weeks They have put AL in place in
Bowling Green, aud will begin the work
of putting them up in "A short while.
They hope - have the line IN working
order by spring
Mrs. James Cosby. OF Guineys. spent "A
portion of this week with Mr. and Mrs.
f. b Travis
Rev + II Rowe. OF Buena Vista, was
a guest of relatives here - few days ago.
MIR and Mrs Ben Skinker. OF Moss
Neck. spent several days this Week with
Mr.. aud Mrs J.. Jourdan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
AMERICAN GROWN TEA
First Crop Grown in United States as Com
mercial Venture.

Marketing was begun Tuesday Of the
first crop OF American tea grown on a
commercial scale Twelve thousand
pounds have been raised on a plantation
in Coleton county. "A few miles from
Charleston, s G..
For several years tea has been market
cd from Pinehurst, the government ex-
perimental garden at Summeryille. but
the product marketed this week j. the
first OF a purely commercial venture The
output next year promises to be- very
lafUp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
SHOPPING

Shopping is II form Of cruelty in
dulged by married ladies toward theil
husbands II is incipient in young girls
reaches an active condition in brides and
arrives az its most yirulrnt stage be-
tween the tenth and the twenty fifth
year Of married lf'
\ small, delicate. slight. nervous
SENSITIVE Woman. who would iaint away
at An empty mou-r-tfap. will 20 through
the shopping district IN from two Co
scvea hours. aud come out refreshed
ana sustained 10y an unialtcrng trust.
ii her husbands credit is good, wE.le
that gentleman at the end Of fOrty-hye
minutes has To be carried home on "a
stretcher. Some women are born shop
pers, Others achieve il. bnt not one oi
them has it thrust upon her.
shopping H. extensively practised Oh
week days. hag,Anng on Monday with "A
rush and enil. = Dn saturday in time
for the opera II promotes industry.
without IT. marli.d men wond have
time to rc-t--1nr January Delinrator.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15

Mrs. +. Carr, Vineland, Ont, Can,
writes:
"For several years was afflicted with
catarrh, which made life q burden.
"The coughing and hacking which
accompanied the disease was terrible.
"The complaint finally extended to
the stomach and was in q wretched
condition.
al tried different remedies and the
best professional treatment all in vain.
"Finslly, as a last resort, | tried
Peruna upon the recommendation of
my sister in Hamilton.
~ could see steady improvement and
after using four bottles Of that precious
medicine was feeling well again, my
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
EXPOSITION NOTES

Many civic organizations are making
arrangements 10 hold their conventions
at the Jamestown Exposition next year
1000, 600 electric lights will be used to
illuminate the grand piers alone.
The novel method OF submerged illumi
nation OF the harOor will be- beautifully
weird.
Two miles Of fence made Of roses
honeysuckle and trumpet vines will en
close the grounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
HnN.S THlS9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrl that cannot b,
cured by Halls Latarrh Cure. i. j.
CHENEY a GO Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned have known +. j
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to ocarry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDlNG. kINNAN a MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure i taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surisces OF the system. Testi-
monials sent free Price zoe. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggist.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
Sells More Of chambsrIans Cough Remedy than
Of All Others Put Together.

Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at Mt.
Elgin, Ontario, says:"l have had the
local agency for Chamberlain Cough
Remedy ever since it was introduced into
Canada, and sell as much Of it as | do
OF all other lines have on my shelves
put together. OF the many dozens sold
under guarantee, have not had one
bottle returned. lean personally recon-
mend this medicine as have used it my
sell and given it to my children and
always with the best results For sale
by ~ NJ. Lewis Drug Store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
chapped Hands.

Wash your hands with warm water,dry
with towel and apply Chamberlain =
Salve just before going TO bed, and
speedy cure Is certain. This salve is also
invaluable for sore nipples. itching piles
and skin diseases. For sale by NJ. NJ
Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
ForOvsr Sixty Toarn,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success,
Ii soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part Of the world. Twenty
ave cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup aud take no other
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
CIGARS CONFlSCATEO

Collector of Customs J. T. Il. Stuart,
at Newport News. contiscated twenty
boxes Of cigars brought from, Manila or
the transport Fitzpatrick by army Off
GERS. The boxes contained 100 cigars
and the law prohibits officers from bring
ing in more than fifty without paying
1ufv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
Goup.

Areliable medicine and one that should
always be kept in the home for immedi-
ate use is Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
Ii will prevent the attack il given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears. For
sale by NJ. ~ Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15

Prisoners in the Norfolk jail have been
put to work on the Jamestown boule-
ward.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15

When a millionaire runs over You with
his automobile he is mighty considerate
OF you TO pay for your funeral.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15

The Relief Experienced BY Mrs.
Carr Through the Use of Pe-ru-Ds.
After Having Tried the Best Pro-
fessi0naI Treatment In Vain, Is a
Matter of No Small Wonder
Amons tier Many friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15

Nothing is more displeasing than
vanity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15

A woman has but little use for man
who thinks he is the whole thing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
WHlTNER { SACREY
Undertakers and Embalmers

No. 719 Main St., Freder.
icksburg, Va Phone 90.
Across from Exchange HoteI
aud next to Western Union
office. Telegraph and telephone
orders receive prompt attep
ton. Open day and night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
w. s. EMBREY

TSuccessor to Embrey & Bergman
Dealer in Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand large supply OF
BaIed Hay and Mill Feed. Office near
Rsilroad Depot, Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15
Our Crowded Store

has no limit to,its matchless bar
gains that are arriving daily.
We have just received a lot OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-15

Underwear, Umbrellas and so
many other articles we haven't
space to mention. but we feel sure
We can save you big money on
anything you need. We will have
our
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15

The Cascade Literary Circle will
meet Friday evening with Mrs. Orr.
Members will please be prepared to
respond to the roll call with quota
tions from CAMS we'll that ends
well.
Dr. Ii. d. w. Piueo, dentist has
rented offices in the Smith building,
which he will open this week for the
practice of his profession. The office
is fitted With every thing in the line
Of dental appliances to do proper and
efficient work. DI. Pineo is lately of
Boston, where he practiced for num-
Der of years
While blasting in the sewer opposite
Abbott's millinery store Friday sever
nj connecting pines were wrenched out
of the water main, which lies close to
the sewer at that point, and the new
sewer that has been completed up to
that point, got thorough flushing.
The water washed out the ditch to
some extent, but the sewer carried off
the water so that it did not get out
of the ditch.
Chas. N. Clark has a uniqne display
in his drug store window. A mother
ly Plymouth Rock hen is very pleas
antly located in the window with
brood Of chicks, where she has lawn
of green grass and graveled walk, with
living water on the place, and all the
comforts of home. The occasion for
the demonstration is the advertise
ment Of Holly's Chick Food. The
display attracts good deal of atten-
tion.
DR., f. Cooper having seen an item
/ IN the Glacier about somo cid cur
rency sttrpe3 into the utlyo one day
this week Aul exhibited a 81 bill
which Was pajJ him during his first
year in the army in the early sixties
1t was one Of the first green backs
ever issued and being a great curios,
ity at that time the doctor has always
kept IT, The bill bears the signature
of Salmon p. Chase, VINO was secre.
tary of the treasury at that time,
Miss Gail Laughln will lecture
March 90 at the Opera House on wo.
man suffrage The following is one of
the many tributes pad to her as a
brilliant speaker: "Mss Laughlin is
one of the brightest minds OF the
woman suffrage movement A gradu-
ate of Wellesley College, she entered
Cornell University, where she studied
law and received her degree. 1t was
said by the head of the law depart
ment that hers was the best legal mind
in tbn rlaea - Omaha Nah \ Roo
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
Z. II. HUGGINS g. Co.
liood Roads onltIt Working This Way.

UHOu hNhuS Ouluh NVthih6 Ahio UaJs
The following news item would in
dicate that the good roads train is
moving out this way, and should be
due in Hood River very soon. Now
is the time for our local good roads
organization to get busy and make the
proper arrangements for their recep-
tiOn:
"a mile of the real good kind Of
road, which is greatly needed In the
northwest, Is to be constructed near
Pullman, Wash, by the federal gov
ernment In order to give the people
up that way some practical demons
tration in the art Of making better
highways. A. Wilbert, roller operator
for the good roads department Is
there. A lotion steam roller has ar
rived and other machinery, including
rock crusheFs, sprinklers, dumpcarts
andIall necessary machinery for road
building, will he there in few days.
A. Il. Loder, first assistant highway
engineer of the United States, will
superintend the work. Under the
provisions for instruction in good
roads building, the government turn
ishes machinery, while the county,
town or road district supplies labor
aud material. The government OK.
perts will start WORK in connection
with the road district supervisor, who
will be under the direction Of the
lcounty commissioners"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
FOREIGN Missionary McltIng.

The W. f. N. S. will hold an open
meeting peXt Sunday at II O'Clock, at
the Methodist church.
The following program, inteFspersed
with choice mJslc:
DoXoIogy,
Ninetg-se7ca.A 5 Psalm flsponsively.
Prayer.
Readng-I Dark Continent in
1906
Recitation "lhat little girl in
China, told hy little girl in Amer
lea.
Tillys THANK Oaoring Dollar
Paper-A wc,li Of gratitude,
Paper-f they had our chance.
Solo. i
Recitation Tho boy gho carried the
message.
Paper The thank offering of Fair
town.
Faper-In Manila,
representatives, for giving.
Thank Offering. .A,,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15

Wenatchce, Wash, March Al
Mclean, president Of the Spokaaa
Canal Company, is on his way to Ljs
homestead near Chelan Falls, where
he will begin the irrigation of his 2oJ)
acre tract of land. He will commence
planting one Of the largest peach or
charts IN the world 1t will also be
the largest orchard of any kind in Tie
State Of Washins ton, even exceeding
in size the we'll known Blalock orchard
of Wallt Walla, which comprise 400
acres
4. Van Holderbeke, excommissioner
of horticulture for Washington, win
select the trees and manage the or
cbard.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
0. d. Rea is Cured of Cancer.

o. D. Rea, who left Hood River last
summer for Kansas to be treated for
a cancerous growth that was forming
on his neck, writes recently as follows:
IL wish to let my friends know how
| am. | arrived here from Kansas
City, Mo-, three weeks ago. | am not
altogether we'll yet, but am improving
fast. The soIe is alomst healed and |
think that it is all killed. | may
have to go back again, but will get 9
permanent cure as hav" seen hun
dreds of cases cured since | went to
Kansas City. The DR.. o. A. John
son cures 50 per cent of all the cases
that come to him.
| would like to see Hood River
again. We are having fine winter
here, there being no snow, but l like
Hood River best. ="
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
nRIEF LOCAL MATTERS,

Money to loan. E. H. Hartwig.
Mr.. Bartmess is on cash basis.
Hunt carries line of paints.
Do you use Naptha soap? Sc per bar
at McDonald's
Fresh Olympia and Eastern oysters at
the Gem Candy Kitchen.
See that dandy line of Folders at the
Deilz Studio.
All the latest styles Photos at the
Deitz Studio.
Don't forget Alcorn's phone number
is 9Gl
Shoes half soled while you wait--in
% minutes. All work frst-class and
guaranteed. Ladies' sewed soles and
O. Sulliyan's rubber heels a specially
D0noyan's Shoe Shop, opposite Will
lians' pharmacy.
Everything up-tO-date at Alcorn's.
Father time has left some good time
pieces at Clarke's. Begin the new year
with clock that keeps perfect time.
Salt Mackeral and Eastern White
fish at Jackson's.
Save money by buying your paints at
McDonald's.
Step in and see Acorn in his new To-
cut,On.
II you want always to look on the
bright side Of life, come and let Clarke
fit your eyes to pair of glasses. His
apparatus for testing eyes is of the best
and most complete.
Clarke will make it easy for you to
3D., diamond Consult him about it.
Say, ju.t try roast put up by Alcorn.
T.y our Cascade butter. Every roll
guaranteed. Alcorn's market.
C4uhcrries az McDonald's.
NIHp'e Syrup and New York State
Buck Wheat at Jdcks0n's.
Be Wise and get your Photos at the
D.itz studio.
Watch Clarkes watches 20.
Bulk New Orleans Moasses at Jack
sons,
ut IAN miy a bucket of Paint or
GG.soDeuc for you am time.
.'N c'at tn"v fire" the popular ver-
dr0 %. til- bri'z Photos.
O. II an HUNTS Paint d Wall PAPER
Go auj get sample can of Chinamel.
Al yinds OF iced for poultry at Jack
nn'-
@me.hiup new--Puifed Rico Candy,
a tire Gem Canlay Kitchen.
~mt nackeral, salmon and white fish,
81 Jac.son's,
t.sru's meat market is now located
iu the old Word 4 Smith building.
Netch, grass, over and garden seeds
~ lHr. -ou's.
Patrouizr home industry by buying
t,u,a }utier at MIrD"nald's
fire Gen Candy Kitchen makes fresh
candy ,vcDy day
pulycrjz.i Nlocca and Java coffee a
cDnnald's.
to 10 Mr. Outbank for abstracts and
I. ial work, renting and collecting.
f.. i'm paItts ,Xecu ed and legal pa
Irl- carrfuly drawn Money to loan
IN ust mortgages
Come to the Deitz Studio for first class
Putos Don't pul it off, but get your
photos now at the Deitz Studio.
Mr.. SiIas II Soule, professional piano
turer from Soule Bros. Piano Co.,
Portland, will be in Hood River the
week beginning March 10 Orders fol
po0o tuning may be left at this office.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
viii Open New Road.

Judge Lake and Commissioner Hib-
bard went out to Straight's Hill last
week and viewed the piece of road
going up the hill to the left which
residents i : that part of the valley
had asked to have opened. The piece
is owned by Mr.. Holland, who bought
thesold Lawless place, and he asked
$500 damages for the right of way
There has been an old road laid out
through his property and dedicated
which is not being used owing to the
steep grade, and this will be closed.
AS the amount of land in the old road
equals that of the new, the court de-
cided to allow him only S75, which
will pay him for fencing the new road.
The road up the west side of the bill
will remain ODen.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
win Net Leave the Valley

r. E HARRISON, who sold his faT4
to G. L. Roberts Of Portland last week,
Says thst he has no intention o. leayIr &
Hood River he will probably ua G
into town, wheIo it will bo more Goa
venient for Lis children to go o
school, and take life little easier.
Mr.. Roberts, the new proprietor Of
The HARRISON farm, has moved bis
family onto the place and will start at
once at his new occupation.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15

JOS. A. Wilson is taking orders for a
carload OF wooden water pipe. Order
at once if you want the benefit of the
carload rate.
Rubber boots half soled while you
wait in 20 minutes. Guaranteed not to
leak. At Don ans Shoe shop. 0ppo-
site Williams Pharmacy.
Doctor NJ. II. and Edna Brown
Sharp, Osteopathic physicians, grad
yates of the American school of Oste-
opathy, KirksVillo, Mo, who have To-
Gated here permanently, have opened
an office temporarily in the house now
occupied by Mrs. Entrican.
A five room house, and lot S0xl40
can be secured on the hill for 81 100 if
taEen soon. Terms reasonable See
J. l.. Henderson.
Mr.. Bedbug-"My dear, we will
have to leave this country. Mrs. Bed
bug-"Oh, my; how you frighten ne,
What's the matter? Mr.. Bedbug-"So
many people are buying Bartmess'
Malleable Iron Beds Bnd they'll never
break" -"
1t is to your interest to refer to Mr..
Bartmess' ad under the new system.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15

} O. Marks has LETT at this Office a
bunch of literature received from
Thos. W. lawson in connection with
his fight against the big insurance
companies. 1t includes circulars and
proxies, the former describing What
Lawson is try ing to do for the policy
holders and the latter when properly
signed making him their attorney TO
vote on questions affecting their in
terests. Any one wishing 10 examine
them smay do so by calling at this
orina
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
Advertised Letter List.

For week ending March 5, 1906:
Mrs. o. Il. Beamer, Mrs, Scott
Brememan, Mrs. r. Godsey, Julia
Godsey, Anna Kurl, VIM. A. Arm
strong, Samuel Brewer, d. d. Bronson,
j. E. Harrington. F. f. Hull, Richard
Iven, George Ireland. j. W. Kirk
wood, Gust Kocotin, Chester McCar-
ty, d. J. Moore, Jim Moore, j. E.
Steed, ]. r. Stats.
W. M. Yates, P. NJ.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15

The edict has gone fourth that tire
wormy apple must go from the markets
and here is encouragement for the
grower who goes to the trouble and pN-
pense Of cultivatiug and spraying bis
orchqrd, in order 10 be able to furnish
the market with first class frnit.-hew-
burg Graphic.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
WOuld Rent State Lands

The Oregon State Land Board is
considering recommendatio from
State Land Agent Oswald West, TO rent
all state lands available for grazing pur-
poses The O. R. N. and the United
States government pursue this policy
Mr.. West estimates that at five cents
per acre it would be possible to secure
an annual income of at least $4,000