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get it, In one form or another If YOU
fail to benefit the shoeman.
The milliner whose capital is badly
tnvolved-or very much and very we'll
inyolved-in shop that is only exclu-
sive because the grand army of hat
buyers has been excluded from its
four walls. will be gracious enough
to you when you enter; but Just wait
till you've priced a hat or two and
showed the first sign of dubiousness
on the subject of your own possible
headgear, and you may make your
decision alone, for the milliner has
vanished with look that was snub.
Mrs. Wolstoncraft, she Of the house
party. is not immune from this dis
order common to humanity You may
have been very necessary to her hap
piness when she saw you as a nos
sible sacrifice on the altar OF her rep
received as the fair unfortunate who
was to redeem him from the error of
his ways. As her victim you were
paraded forth and made much of; but
somehow you couldn't fall in love
with him at the given moment Mrs
Wolstoncraft dismissed you graciously
at first. and then she immediately
withdrew the glad hand and sub
stituted sweet, womanish refined sar
casm that was cruelty-a sort of bird
Shol lndl HuIL you IKE lump in
your throat, and lasted you very gen
erously through your hundred-mile Jour
new
The fickle-hearted take on new friends
and kick off the old like a disco rrled
overshoe in spring.
And then there is the householder wbo
is landlord. Pay him his last portion of
rent as amicably as you will. with All
good wishes for his future happiness in
your breast, but he will turn Won r1It
three days too soon a t the final monent
with some trlmped-up excuse on the
score Of your dishonesty flung at Won in
the presence - the incoming tenant. who
happens to be-Tell. your clergyman.
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IN Sunderland, watching the ex-
preston of the dreamer with pain
full scrutiny, until it seemed. she
could not forget. There was a sig
nifcant pause after the first few bites,
then the dreamer's eyes were fixed on
crack In the wall. above the door. She
never was sure in her mind whether il
was the zigzag horizontal one or the
short. curved one running up and down
Maybe it didn't make much difference.
She devoutly hoped not. In the morn
ing she would dream. To be sure. she
did not know any big-named animals of
her brothers hair-lifting escapades-
probably she could dream others Just as
good.
After restless night she was awake
with the dawn They were early risers,
and Mary, Fastening through her toilet.
slipped noiselessly into place at the
table. The boys accustomed teasing
passed unnoticed; she bided her time,
exulting In her knowledge of her pre-
cfouS secret At many previous meals
her throat, aching with suppressed sobs.
was unable to swallow a norsel. This
morning her porridge was eaten before
the others had begun.
Her eyes sought the precious crack in
the wall; in the night she had started
up in nervous terror at the thought that
II might vanish before morning But
II was there, familiar enough. and com
forting in its homely prominence. Clear
Ing her throat, she began, tremblingly:
We'll, fellers, last night I dreamed /
saw drate big, er-W alloopy WoOdle,
Wit red. blue-nor-er wooden ears. an
red, blue wooden er-legs, an red. blue
wooden tall
All eyes were turned on her, amaze
ment depicted on each countenance. Big
brother claDDed his hands, and said:
Good girl, Bully for youi" Then per
feet uproar OF merriment, which broke
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T DON'T like the idea of parting
shot: am not in sympathy with
the person who filings 1t, and I
have no yearning to be the person flung
at
The world is filed with people who
swim along serenely enough on the crest
OF the wave, holding each other up along
eneir peaceful way; but let there dawn
day OF parting. that promises a discon-
cnuance OF mutual usefulness, and plunk
go the courtesies.
1t would almost seem that by the
grasping life is regarded as the contin-
uous performance Of a benefit arranged
Tor one side only-and they the benefit
ed. But let anybody else claim the
smallest atom OF consideration or even
venture to adjust matters for the ad-
vantage OF fair number. when down
goes the curtain and all is dark
Now 1t is this darkness that concerns
US all. because 1t pervades the popular
well-arranged house party with equal
gloom.
Walk yourself out on a glorious sum-
Hbae mer day to get pair Of white canvas
himsiest party slippers to the stoutest
brogans and you are taken into the very
heart OF the first shoe shop you enter;
is warranted by the mere purchase of
one. pair OF No. 9's. Your shoe is care
fully removed, but is it SO carefully put
on? Not II they happen to be out of
your especial number, or If you don't
like your foot IN their shoes and you
are unWise enough to breathe It. Hedge
ell you can; the moment will come
when you make up your mind that the
truth must out-that you don't want the
snoes-and then get out of the store the
best you can, because nobody intends
70 ceip you out; and do it as quickly
as possible to avoid the r,artine shot
5 This mas come In the form only OF a
cold shoulder or a chilling glance or
merely through the fact that you tie up
your own shoes. hut you will usually
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But the poor boarder has to take it for
all the imagined ills he has inflicted in
a residence Of years. Everything that
ever happened has been patched up on
the day of each misadwenture. Things
have been as anicable as they could
during long years when that unhappy
boarder has been persuaded to stay
against his will, because his landlady
had borrowed his money and there
never was a time when he was free
enough to venture until now. The day
has at last arrived; the day, the hour,
the moment is here. All past favors are
forgotten; every evidence of friendship
has vanished. his trunk is really OUT.
and there are to be no more borrowings
from that source, SO let him take it,
and he does.
i've got my opinion of you, to leave
lone woman who has her living to
make. and for no reason at that. It's
plain enough what you are!'' The trunk
Is being lifted into the wagon, and the
new address has been given II know
a real man when see one. and you're
not man; and what's more, you're no
gentleman barring the way down the
steps-"Do you hear me? l want you to
understand me well-you're not gen.
tleman!''
but ] was one when | came here
Evil communications. corrupt good
manners. and even this ugly sort OF
thing is contagious when it is hurled
through a rapid-fire gun. Make up your
mind as you will not to answer back,
you are usually dragged into at least
a word or two OF defense.
Men and women, whether they be
playing on the social side of existence or
engaged in serious combat on the busi-
ness field, should feel 1t duty to muster
up sufficient self-control to finish the job
decently.
The mud in front OF any boarding
house or shop or town or country resi-
dence Is there in plentiful quantity to
mould into cannonballs. II you care to
lower yourself to fling them
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Mary Dreams

out afresh every little while. Her
dream resulted better than she had ever
planned in her widest flights of imagi-
nation With heart glowing with un-
wonted pride. she ran away TO eonfide
in ''Tcmmie." the rag doll
Joy in the discovery that girls could
do something quite as well as boys
frightened the day, and she resolved to
continue the dreams until she was
quite as tall as mother. Her greatest ap-
prehension was that they might tire OF
the Walloopy Woodle. She would vary
it with-maybe purple neS1 time.
Withs the light Of new purpose shin
ing in her eyes. she came to the break
fast table the next morning and began
Ydreaming." hdrrledly. lest she forget
before eating a mouthful:
Last night I dreamed founded a
drate big Walloopy Wood1e. wifi yellow.
spotted glass eyes-er-an' yellow. spot
ted wooden legs. an yellow. spotted
wooden nose"
She waited for Big Brother Ns, crap his
hands and the applause to follow. There
was silence for moment. broken by a
litter from the youngest brother Each
countenanee showed wonder. as before.
but unbelief also showed all too plainly.
Then hands were lifted. but not to cheer
Instead, each right index finger was
pointed in scorn. and shower Of Kisses.
and cries Of story tellerr' Bad manH
get you!" were hurled at her. Merciful
heavens. what had gone wrong? In an
agony of grief she buried streaming eyes
in her hands. Perhaps she had made a
mistake in the crack. after all! She
looked up hopefully.
Probably her father would explain: he
was coming toward her II only he
would take her in his arms. Ike the
picture OF the Good Shepherd: she was
always wishing some one would
Instead of the caress and explanation.
she was whisked from her chair and
given good whipping for lying" as
her father put it. followed by one equal
ly as good from her mother. "to make
her remember"
Too stunned for words. the uttfe
broken-hearted thing stumbled out to
'Tommie. the rag doll. for comfort,
where she spent a long, bitter morn
ing' trying to reason It all out but
TO no purpose. Girls could not even
dream. and what was "lying''4 she
vaguely wondered. Poor. wronged,
misunderstood little thingI
Mary has lived long years since
that memorable morning when she
learned that dreams were not some
thing to be conJured with; when she
lost her newly found ta1isman for the
overthrow OF sex prejudice and the
establishment Of a reciprocity OF love,
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I'd you ever re-
ceive "the other
girl" treatment7 I
have. In small,
large and fire.
quent doses. and
with the shake
well = before-using
direction carried
out to the letter.
II Is 8 method that
quite a few young
gentlemen employ
IN entertaining the
young ladies upon
whom { n ey call.
They, OF course.
are conceited. but
that is q charac-
teristio not un-
common in the
sterner sex; and
the entertaining
promoters exploit
other attractive
women, probably as
proofs Of their own
fascinating power.
GE -AGG
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wv e IL, fellers,
ETC." Then followed
a marvellous tale of
adventure. W hi c h
made the narra-
tor the center OF
attraction. and for
the nonce a great
hero.
Heart hungry lit
tie Mary. yearn-
ing as all neglect
ed children do for
love and sympa-
thy, listened. pom
dered and planned.
A deep purpose was
hers. sr~ely. girls
could dream. Only
she must be very
sure how it was
done. So. for three
successive m or n
ings she listened
to the adventures
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My lass in q
household of great
noisy boys. she
learned early in
life that it was
not good to be a
girl. II she joined
her bro I h e T s in
tn cir o ut d o o r
sports, It was only
to turn i n d o o T $,
sobbing at their de-
rlsive t a u n [ S Of
.'gal baby. F" fraid
cat" "ery baby"
Nor was any SYM
pathy to be found
with h e r hard
working, m T b 1 d
mother. who was
no advocate OF
girls" Mary had
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1t, but l am too happy not to wish
every one to share the gladness of love
for that. my dears, is the secret. You
will forget yourselves when the greatest
JOY enters your lives The pretty hands
Of Angela will be glad to work for her
husband; Caroline will sing for joy when
she finds that her career has been mar
rowed to a smaller, though equally i'm
portant. circle. and plain Jane will wear
her last years hat backward If she
knows that it Will please her better half.
Such is the power of lover
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from your course.
He may leave
rather hurriedly.
But do not let that
worry you. He will
come back Just to
prove that you can
not conquer him.
Then there is the
opposite plan. Lis
ten patiently to
the enthusiasticre-
cital OF the other
girls qualities. Be
I n e W1lllpg con1-
dante. Let him talk
Isabelle until the air
is saturated. Let
him enthuse, adore
and admire Isabelle
as intensely as ne
pleases. Let him
burn himself out,
and begin at Mar
cia. Assist him to
heap on m o r Q
wood, while you
yourself r o m a in
quiet, and when
Marcia has been
talked out, take
his hand, figura-
tiv re ly speaking
and go with him
TO Beatrice.
Do not be dis
couraged. S o m 9
day he will decide
that you m u 8 {
m e e t Beatrice
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mestic fray II my husband would de-
eide that 1t would be better to stay
home this week? Then, too. 1 have
never been questioned by father as to
the disposition of my time or money.
He trusts me and knows that I am no
child In judgment I never have seen
yet a happy married voyage in which
the husband was not at the steering
wheel. Men like to direct, suggest or
Just plain boss could not live in tnat
atmosphere. The readjustment woulo
be SO painful and so productive or PAD
temper on my part that wreck would
result. / don't have to marry for a.
home, or for shelter. or for a relief from
my business drudgery: so / naturally
am not looking at every man with
matrimonial eye. Awfully selfish Of me,
isn't it? But l try to keep cheerful
under the handicap; and so far 1 have
nipped all budding propositions. AT
least. l have reasons to think 1t. No.
thank you. the scrapings from the house
money and the consent of a master do
not attractr'
Thereupon she OF the golden band
smiled and shook her head. The only
punishment that / can suggest for the
three OF you is speedy retraction OF
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disappointed and heartbroken. How to
Make a Household Drudge Out of an
Innocent and Obliging Wife by Mr..
William Jay, doesn't sound interesting
to me.
You perhaps think that 1 am self
ish; that every wife should gladly
shoulder the mop and broom and de-.
Velop into a combina ton of servant,
cook, laundress, nursemaid and re-
ceiver Of complaints at-nothing week
l don't. Housekeeping for a husband
that marries for home rather than for
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S YIN p a { h y and
good comradeship.
She has a happy
home with chill
dren of her own
now. Her boys are
gaining high ideals
OF manhood by
d a lily chivalrous
regard for their
sisters. who are
growing toward a
joyous, well = ball
anced Womanhood
through constant
striving TO give
their best efforts
to the common
good. She is chum,
confidante. sweet
heart to both boys
and girls, remem-
bering sufficiently
her own child
hoods pitiful lack
TO m e e Z their
every need.
She realizes that
tmagina ton in a
child Is a Cod
given faculty, In
restrained. it will.
In all probability,
lead TO falsehoods
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Just TO prove to you that ne knoWs
wonderful woman when he sees ner.
strong friendship. And here, little
one, will be the astonishing end OF the
strenuous treatment that you have
been given. You will find that Bea-
course of instruction and that the other
girl is youl
A man is queer creature. isn't he7
BARBARA LEE.
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- - . 4eAIse4IOOuS, out guided INTO
proper channels, it becomes a forcefui
FACTOR In the higher development of the
child. Deeming the moulding of plastic
chlldnood into the perfection OF its des-
tiny the grandest privilege of mother
hood. urging her children, daily, toward
higher ideals and the attainment OF
perfect manhood and womanhood, with
visions Of seats Of the mighty" Mary
still dreams
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I'VE CANNOT all have the advan-
wv tages of course in elocution,
nor have we all had the oppor-
tunity to practice the last fad of the
American colleges for women. which IS,
after all, too valuable a part of the
course to be termed a fad: that daily
Use, for given time of such lip move
ments as shall further the proper enun-
citation Of many earelessly spoken words
ana syllables, and eventually tend TO
more correctly spoken English IL the
United States
There has been a tendency to take
this Up In our primary schools. to the
extent that phonetic spelling demands
IT.. and 1t Is Significant of a great and
acknowledged need that it is now part
OF the higher education
History repeats itself. and we see
again Demosthenes on the shore of the
Aegean facing seaward, with pebbles on
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
NOTICE IN PROBATE,

To Whom 1t may Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court
House in Winneshiek County, Iowa,
on the 10Th day of September, A.
ID. 1910, at 1870 o'clock, p. M, to
attend the probate of an instrument
purporting to be the last will and
testament of
III. HI. BARLOW,
late of Madison Township, in Win
neshiek County, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will ap-
pear and show cause, if any, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and af-
fixed the seal of said Office, this
26th day of July, 1910.
S. e. BRICKNER,
(SEAL) Clerk of District Court.
BY OLAF KALLEVANG, Deputy.
c. S. BOICE, Atty. 3O-3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
GLENwOOD.

August /, 1910.
We had some fine rain Monday.
Some more would be accepted at
any time.
Mr.. Ole Guam has been doing
some carpenter work for Mrs. T.
Nesseth the past week.
Miss Anna Geving of Lake Mills,
Iowa is visiting with her grandpar-
ents, B. Geving's.
Messrs. Ed Fristad and Ernest
Mneatman of Madison township
Sundayed at c. Vines.
Several of our young people at
tended the bowery dance near
Frankville Saturday evening.
Miss Selma Rognaas of Canoe
Ridge visited at B. Geving's Sunday.
Misses Hilda Wick and Amelia
Shangrud were visiting with rela-
tives near Ossian the last week
Miss Title Krogsund arrived
home from Minot, North Dakota,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gjevre of De-
corah were guests at e. Ness Sun
day.
The L. A. S. met at J. Sherping's
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Ole Guam was a business
caller at Waukon Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
CORE SPONDENCE.
! LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

August 1, 1910.
A few showers of rain the first
of the week.
Corn seems to be hating between
two alternatives, whether to accept
the light rains and continue to de-
velop, or wither away and die.
Miss Mabel KratZ has returned
from Cedar Falls, where she has
been attending the Iowa Teachers
College the past year.
Warm and dry weather doesn't
seem to affect agents, peddlers, beg
CARS, etc. A number of them can be
seen most any day.
Charly Goth is having a cement
walk made around his residence.
Mr.. Lee Robertson is doing the work
for him.
Mrs. Frank Kuntz and sons are
domiciled in DEBORAH at the home of
her parents for the past week and
more.
Christ. Schild bought a two year
old colt of Charley Goth last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruddy Earnest of
Ridgeway visited west of the river
last Sunday.
Mr.. Lee Robertson returned to his
home at Stewart, Neb., the fore part
of the week to look up situation.
His wife will follow later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
of the Estate of
Martha Dayton, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrative of the estate of
MARTHA DAYTON,
late of DEBORAH Township, in the
County of Winneshiek, State of
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon herself that trust by
giving bonds at the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to the said estate are
called upon to make payment to
JENNIE l.. DAYTON,
Administrative.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, July 10,
1910.
C. S. BOICE, Attorney. 2S-4.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
FREEPORT.

August !, 1910.
Quite a thunder shower Monday
morning. Just what we need. We
would like more of the same kind.
The social Saturday night was a
success both socially and financial
ly.
Miss Ellen Klevyer was a guest of
her friend Miss Fay Hallman at
Trout Run Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Padden of Frank
vile were over Sunday guests at the
A. B. Robinson home.
Rev. Lemen and two daughters
Geraldine and Arlo and Ernest and
Carl Christopher of DEBORAH were
camping in this place last week.
Herbert Gross and sister Hattie
of Clay Hill attended the social here
Saturday evening.
Edward Larson and James Har-
desty of Canoe Ridge attended the
sociable in this place Saturday eve
ming.
Misses Stella and Phoebe Soren-
son of Clay Hill were guests at the
Delaney home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Anderson and
Lon Smith of Canoe Ridge were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Warn on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Deremo of
WaukOn were guests at the o. W..
Deremo home one day last week.
A number from this village pic
nicked at the dam Sunday.
Miss Alice Telford of Burr Oak
was an over Sunday visitor with
friends in this place.
Byron Baker and Alex Grinna
were seen on our streets Sunday.
Mrs. Sanaker was a guest of Miss
es Mary and Lily Garden near Nord-
ness part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jaeger and
little daughter Anna from near Burr
Oak were calling on their friends in
Freeport Friday last.
Miss Hazel Sheetz returned to
Austin Monday, after a two weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred ShcctZ.
Nell Barker and brother Harry Of
DEBORAH spent a part of last week
visiting at the Dickinson home.
Misses Mildred Johnson and Ethel
Goodykuntz of Waukon are guests
Of Miss Jennie Sanaker at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. McFadden and
children of DEBORAH were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Coughlin Sun
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
CALMAR.
August 1. 1910.

Mrs. G.. A. Golfer and daughter
Alice visited at McGregor Saturday.
Libbie Hitler of DEBORAH visited
relatives here the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. Peter Johnson of DEBORAH
was in town Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Kaye left for Chi
cago Saturday night.
Miss Lucille MGR oberts of Charles
City is visiting at the w. V. Wager
home.
Will Gilmartin came home from
Timber Lake, where he has work
ing.
Miss Laura Gilmartin, Nell Mayne
and Ruth O'Brien, visited at DEBORAH
Saturday.
o. C. Olson was a DEBORAH visitor
Monday.
Mss Margaret Jones of Minnea-
polls came Saturday from Milwau-
kee for a week visit at the G. A.
Golfer home.
Mrs. Gilmartin and Josephine
O'Brien visited at Austin Saturday.
Mrs. Ayre of Minneapolis, Sidney
hoome of st. Paul. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornell and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
were guests at the Roome home
this week
Louis and Charlie Cote are visit
ing at their parental home this
week.
Mrs. John Peterson is visiting
relatives here.
Louis DIESEL of Chicago is visit
ing friends here.
The ball game at Waukon Sum-
day resulted in the defeat of Cal
mar, to 0. This is the third de-
feat Calmar has met this year.
Hrushka pitched fine ball for CAL
mar.
Joe Hrushka is home from Scran-
ton, South Dakota, where he has
been playing ball.
A number of Calmar people at
tended the ball game at Waukon
Sunday.
Miss Tillie Meyer is on the sick
list.
Mr.. H. Evenson was at McGregor
Tuesday to attend convention.
Lucille McRoberts and Beatrice
wager visited at Fort Atkinson the
latter part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton were at De-
corah Sunday.
Lucille McRoberts and Clara
Nelson visited at DEBORAH Friday.
Mr.. Chas. Bird and wife came
Thursday for a visit with friends
and relatives here.
Or. Hennessy has returned from
his western trip.
Miss Emma Louise Swenson stop
ped off here for visit with friends
Monday, while on her way to Spen-
Ger, Iowa.
Walter Bucknell of DEBORAH was
in town Monday.
Henry Meyer of Mason City was
an over Sunday visitor at his par
entail home.
Misses Ruth and Josephine o.
Brien and Nell Meaney returned on
and Rose Greek, Mimi, respectively.
Monday to their homes at saltwater
Miss Beatrice wager entertained
the NJ. e. Primary S. S. class, 20
in number, at her home Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Kochs cousin of Chicago Wis
tied him this week.
DR.. Hefiin and Joe Slaviska both
purchased new autos this week, the
former Ford and the latter REQ.
Mr.. Luce of Waucoma was in
town Monday.
Miss Lily Thoma of Postville and
Miss Emma Stockman of Marshall
town were guests at the Becker
home.
A serious fire occurred at the
Murray Nicholson farm east of
town Saturday morning. A large
barn, stacks of hay, 800 bushels
of grain, two hen-houses and sew
eral cattle went up in smoke The
loss is estimated at between four
and five thousand dollars.