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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
War Is Responsible for
Many Words and Phrases
Added to English Tongue

The English language is a very "elas-
tic" one, and ever receptive of new
words and phrases. As a result of the
war, observes London Answers, it has
become saturated with terms of mill
tary, French and American origin in
particular.
Going west" has a profound and
poignant significance. Its origin is
doubtless from somewhere in North
America" and its peculiar applicable
ity is seen as one thinks of the sun
sinking to its rest at eventide, behind
some Of the eternal hills.
According to plan" is a military
idiom which has been frequently used
Of late, and has much significance.
Among the phrases which have come
to stay is that striking French one:
Ills ne passeront pas" ("They shall
not passrD 1t tells of grit and per-
severance on the part of brave men
against fearful odds, and will ever be
an inspiration to future generations.
Much discussion has taken place re-
Gently over the meaning of the word
"decimated." 1t is frequently used by
war correspondents to express great
slaughter, but really 1t only means one
in ten, being derived from the Latin
decimus, tenth. The use of the word
fly and flee" in our war Journalism
also has been confusing at times. Ely"
means to move with wings, while flee"
is a general term, and denotes moving
with rapidity.
Our old. well-worn friends "blighty"
and "camouilage' hardly need refer
ence, but the first named is doubtless
derived from bilati, the Hindoo word
for home, and brought TO this country
by our soldiers from overseas. "Camou-
flage," is a French expression, mean
ing literally ito blow smoke into an
others eyes"-therfore, a very effective
temporary blind"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Banks of the Nation Show
Good Increase in Business
During Last Fiscal Year

Aggregate resources of the 2S,SS0
banks in the United States, state and
national. last June 8, amounted to
$40,210000,000, of which 500, 81 .O00,-
600 was credited to the 21,175 state,
savings and private banks and trust
companies, and $17,S39, 100000 to the
1905 national banks. This was shown
by report of Comptroller Of the Cur
rency Williams.
Deposits of the state banks amount
ed to S1S,567, 100000. and loans to
SO, 426000,000, showing an increase of
5 per cent in deposits over the record
of the year previous, and SIS per cent
In loans.
National banks showed $14,021 ,000,-
600 deposits. an increase of 90 per
cent.
All banks, state and national, had
$32,5s0,0O0,000 deposits and $22,046,-
100000 loans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Sakura, Cherry Blossom, Is
National Flower of Japan

mo flower has entered Japanese his
tory, literature, arts and religious
thoughts longer or more richly than
our sakura or Japanese cherry" says
the Tokyo Herald of Asia. at was
only natural, therefore, that foreign
visitors to this country began to call
1t the land of the cherry blossoms and
that we have chosen sakura as our
national flower by common consent
Our army has adopted the blossom as
its insignia of always being ready to
die for a cause, after the manner Of
sakura, which falls in the height of
natural glory and human admiration
without the slightest desire to linger
in the sordid world"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
VALUE OF ACRE OF ALFALFA
Result Of Interesting Experiment Con.
Quoted on Kansas Agricultural
College Farm.

Experiments conducted on the Kan
sas agricultural college farm have
shown that 10 pounds of green alfalfa,
cut and fed in a dry lot, was equal to
100 pounds of corn. Six pounds of
corn was necessary to produce a pound
of pork, so the ITO pounds of alfalfa
produced 16 % pounds of pork. Esti-
mating that during the season an acre
of alfalfa will yield 10000 pounds of
green hay, this, if cut and fed green
with corn, would make 1000 pounds of
pork. Figuring this pork at the pre-
vailing price will give some idea of
the value of an acre Of alfalfa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Why Paper Will Turn Yellow
When 1t Is Exposed to Light

Few people know why paper which
is exposed to the light turns yellow.
Recent investigations by DR.. Klemm
have demonstrated that these changes
are due mainly to exposure to light. In
wood-free papers the fading is found
to be due to formation of soaplike COM
pounds of iron with rosin and fatty
substances. The greater the amount
of these compounds present the more
marked the following of the paper. A
mixture Of ether 1.-TWO parts) and al
cohol Zone part) will remove the soap
like matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
A Good Hoe-Feeding Floor Saves Feed
and Is an Aid in Fighting Vermin.

used to consume various unmarketable
substances. The value of milk is
known on every farm although it may
not be fully appreciated, and any one
who has fed pigs knows the keen
appetite they have for milk and its
products. In the neighborhood of
many large diaries pork production
has become very prominent and lu-
cratlve supplement to the dairy indus
try. The hog Is also a large factor in
cheapening the production of beef.
Hogs are placed In the cattle feed
lots to utilize the corn and other feeds
which the cattle have failed to digest
and which otherwise would be wasted.
Hogs following steers In many cases
have increased the profit per steer by
Sc to so. Farmers and hotel and res
taurant owners are using kitchen
refuse to produce salable pork. In
fact, as a consumer of by-products the
hog has no rival.
However. this propensity in many In
stances is being taken unfair advan-
tage Of through ignorance and lack of
care. Milk products, animal offal, ETC.,
which contain disease germs, es-
pecially those Of tuberculosis, are
given to hogs. This practice not only
results in spreading disease but causes
loss in the hogs themselves through
condemnation at slaughter. All such
products should be effectively sterilized
before being fed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Tea Drinking Increased
So Per Cent in Past Year

Tea drinking apparently increased SO
per cent in the United States during the
year ending last June 80, for $685.
600 pounds was imported, as compared
with 105,984,000 pounds the year pre-
vious, customs report showed. Near
ly $4,000 pounds were rejected by Off
cial tea examiners for containing too
much Japan dust or woody stems, and
3,936,0OO pounds were exported. Strict
regulations Of tea examiners have re-
duced the importation of artificially
colored tea to practically nothing, it
was reported.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
CONSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother If
coated, it is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, dlarrh9a, full of cold, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love its delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of cOunterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" I.efuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
500 Reward. SfOO

Catarrh is a local disease greatly infiu-
snced by constitutional conditions. II
therefore requires constitutional treat
nent HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
9 taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys-
een. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
She general health and assists nature in
Going its work. $4,000 for any case of
Eatarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free
= T. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Gun Barrel Life.

A rather interesting side light on
the question of gun barrel life is a
determination of the actual length of
time to which good shotgun barrel
is subjected to the force and burning
effect Of the powder charge during its
lifetime. If 100000 shots are fired
from a shotgun the inside of the bar
rel is actually exposed to the flame
of the powder charge for about four
minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
"AMERlCA"

"AMERlCA"
BY SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH
Ny Country, it's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee 1 sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring.
My native country, thee
Land of the noble, free,
Thy name love;
1 love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills;
My heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedoms song;
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break
The sound prolong.
Our fathers God, to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee, we sing;
Long may our land be bright,
With freedoms holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Don't Eoruet cutieura raIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, ren.
dering other perfumes superfluous.
You may rely on it because one of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
WORDS OF WISE MEN

He who lives upon the fruit of
his own labor escapes the con-
tempt of naughty benefactors.
Better than getting ahead Of
your enemies is keeping abreast
of your friends.
The more a man accompllshes
the more he may. An active tool
never grows rusty.
The man who goes halfway to
meet fortune is more likely to
find her than the man who waits
for her to knock at his door.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Mothers Cook Book

Foods that come from near at home
are patriotic foods; every pound OF mate
rial that you withdraw from transporta-
ton means that much coal. that much
labor. that much rolling stock released
for reconstruction work"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Value of Observation.

To become educated we must learn
TO observe. Observation gives us facts,
data; from this we rise to deduction /;
then we generalize and make universal
application. This heightens and
straightens both our reason and imagi-
nation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Rara Avis.

Knicker-Is Jones original?
Bocker-Very; when he accepts a
Job he doesn't let on that 1t is great
sacrifice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Seasonable Dishes.

A most tasty dessert that is easily
made and one which will appeal to the
hurried housewife is:
Rice Custard.
Beat two eggs until thick, add one
half cupful of boiled rice, a pint of
milk and honey to sweeten. flayoring
with grated orange peel. Bake in a
pan set in hot water until the custard
is firm. One white may be reserved
for a meringue, with a tablespoonful
of sugar and bit of the grated rind
for flavor. Brown In moderate oven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

The woman bowlers of Kansas City
lave formed a league and will hold
tournaments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co.,
Brooklyn, n. Y, asking for a sample
will repay you.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09
Fruit Mullins,

Mix together one cupful each Of oat
flour and barley flour, three teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, two table
spoonfuls of molasses, one tablespoon
full of melted shortening and one and
one-half cupfuls of milk, enough to
make a drop batter which will drop
easily from the spoon, about like cake
batter. Add at the last one-half cup
full of Toured dates or raisins, or a few
of both. Beat well and bake in a mod
crate oven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

A woman does a lot of things while
a man is figuring out how they should
be done
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

II your druggist does not have Dr. Peery'a
dead Shot for Worms and Tapeworm,
send 25 cents TO 372 Pearl street. New York.
and you will get It by return mail. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

A small rent in a reputation soon
becomes a large hole.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

Of course you earn an enormous
salary-but do you get It?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

Only the rich can practice economy
with success.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

Some doctors who take life easy es-
cape arrest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-09

Few are successful in living up to
their photographs.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
Fry Pick-Ups.

Well. we will Try and see what we
can lind.
The writer and wife took in the
Childrens Day at Pleasant GAP
June /. and their exercises were fine
Every little shaver knew his piece
and 1t was the best program | be-
lieve | ever witnessed
J. S. Fuller and wife were in But
Ter Decoration Day.
Some OF the farmers in this part
have to plant over.
Mrs. Gregg and wife and children,
took in the children S day at Spruce
and they report good time. Sum
day school convention in the after
noon.
Mr.. Crege's father came in to see
him from the Soldiers Home.
Mrs. Fuller called on Mrs. Jim
Smith Monday
Well. our friend Ed Smith had to
plant his waternnelons over the third
time on account Of the mice.
They are doing some good work
on the roads near Pleasant Gap.
Mr.. G. w. Morgret is having to
plant some of his ground over.
Well, Johnny, see by the way tina.
some of the Elkhart people are liv-
ing fat on the fish they are getting
at the river
Well. better stop as this may go
to the waste basket.
GRANDPAP.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
laar.ha z. Dixon Dead,

Martha E. Dixon, for the past 80
years = resident Of Butler, died at her
home in the east part of the city
Wednesday morning, June 4, at 1890
as a result OF an attack OF heart fail
ure. The day before she had been in
her usual good health and that even
ing ate 4 hearty supper. At 1890 in
the morning she woke her daughter,
| who made her home with her, and
complained of 4 pain in her side and
said that she believed that she was
going to faint, dying almost immedi-
ately.
Martha E. Dixon was born in Vir-
ginia November 8, 1889. and when
one year old came with her parents
and colony OF about so, to this
state. The pioneers located in jack
son County, where she grew to
young womanhood. Later she went
to Miami county, Kansas, where she
was united in marriage to ]. w.
Dixon. who died 81 years ago. Three
years later she came to Butler where
she has since made her home. She
was the mother of nine children,
four daughters. Mrs. Eta Gillogly,
Of Deerfield. Kansas; Mrs. Emma
Stewart, Commerce, Oklahoma; Mrs.
Ella Durham. who died about one
year ago and Mrs. Anna Dixon of
this city. and four sons, G. w., of this
city; Elmer of Dodge City, Kansas,
and J. W.. Bert, and Judson, all of
Rich Hin.
When II years OF age she united
with the Methods, church and lived
her life in conformity with its pre-
cepts. She was Of quiet, retiring
disposition who greatest interest was
in her family.
No funeral arrangements had been
made when The Times went to
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
Country Happenings.

Miss Goldie Wigger spent Satur-
day night with Sadie Beard
Bruce Odneal and Merl Sargent
motored to Rockville Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. Hays is doing some carpen-
ter work for Mr.. Harvey.
Warn and Glenn Bearce spent
Saturday night with Charlie and
Harry Frey.
Ruth Gay spent Sunday with Lille
Wigger.
Win Foster lost horse Friday
night. 7
MIR. and Mrs. Merl Sargent spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Bruce
Odneal and family.
Charlie and Maud Kretzinger were
in Appleton City Thursday.
Edna Frey spent Sunday with Nj.
and Mrs..C w. Rector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Catron and
children visited Saturday night and
Sunday with relatives near Urich.
Marsh Brown purchased a new
cultivator. ----,---~--....
Nh. Harvey was called to
Rich Hill Saturday by the serious ILL
ness of his mother.
Miss Ellen Gay spent Sunday with
Miss Maud Foster and Mrs. Allen
Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gragg and
daughter spent Sunday at the c. M.
Wigger home.
A man from near Johnstown
sheared sheep for the Wigger boys
last week.
Thelma Sargent assisted Mrs. Her
bert Smell with canning cherries FRI
day.
The crops are looking fine, il we
don't have too much rain.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
Peru.

What's the use to say anything
about the rain. We know it always
rains on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dode Holland and
baby spent Sunday and Sunday
night with E. c. Harper and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Jenkins and
children spent Sunday with Mrs.
Ollie Mccoy.
r. J. Lyle and Marion Thomas
have new cars.
Mrs. Hugh Allen and baby are
visiting in this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shay and Miss
Maude Morgan spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Warren and
Ivan and wife spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Dewitt spent
Saturday and Sunday at Calhoun,
Mo.
There was large crowd at Peru
Sunday morning to hear the Chill
dren's Day program.
The following took, Sunday dinner
with +. l.. Blankenbaker and fam
lily: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Blankenbaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ghere, Misses
Annie Walters, Fern Miller, Marie
Baker, Aletha lson, Edna Dillon,
Katie Kaufman, Margaret, Vivian,
and Fern Thomas, Gladys and Joyce
Ghere, Veta and Gertrude Vannoy
and Nellie and Katie Wheaton,
Messrs. c. Wheaton, Ossie Griffin,
Robert lson, Ernest Deems, Edgar
Baker, Fred Wheaton, Emmett Hart,
Billie Turpin, Henry Beard, Billie
Ghere, George Eddy, and Frank Lac
coarce.
Most OF the young folks around
here attended. the ice cream supper
at Double Branches.
Oh, say, get them COW bells ready,
for you sure are going to need them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Williams mo-
tored to Nevada Sunday.
Mrs. r. A. Belt and girls, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Thompson, were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Eckles Sum
day.
BILLIE AND SUSIE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
Cortland.

Several from here went to New
Hope to children's exercises Sunday
morning.
Ray and Virgil Morrison went. to
see their sister, Mrs. LA Medley
Sunday and stayed until Tuesday
because of The rain.
Little William and Christine o.
Iorne visited their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs: NJ. S. Simpson Sunday.
Blanche Lorkard and Ruth Solder
strom ar. home from him school for
their summer vacation.
Jimmie Simpson came home from
St. Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday and
stayed until Sunday. He then went
to Kansas City, where he expects to
work.
Rev. L. w. Keele took dinner at
Henry Herman's Sunday.
Miss Clara Herrell of Butler Wis
tied Beth Turner Sunday and they
= b. Y. p. u. convention in
Rich Hill Sunday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Peet and Mrs.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Peet and Mrs
Poets brother, Barnett Adair, Of
| Kansas City, made a short visit tc
old friends in this city Saturday
Mrs. Peet was. formerly Miss Helen
Adair. Mr.. Adair is radio operator
second rate, in the United States
nav
Lewis Moore, editor of the Hume
Telephone, who was taken suddenly
i'll while attending meeting of the
Missouri Press association at Colum-
bia, and was taken to hospital. was
able to return home the last of the
week and is now on the job getting
out the Telephone.
Don't get thirsty in the harvest
fields. Go to WeMott & Major for
your water kegs and bags. 34-2t
Miss Mary Braden, 4 teacher in the
Kensington public school in Kansas
City, came down the last Of the week
for short visit with home folks.
Her mother, Mrs. R. L. Braden, who
has been quite, sick for the last few
weeks is slowly regaining her health,
which will be good news to her many
!. I. Mr.. and Mrs. Len Shubert, OF Kan
sas City, who have been visiting at
the home of C. G. Shubert, in Grand
River township came down to But
Ter Saturday and spent the day shak-
ing hands with old friends. Mr..
Shubert has responsible position
with the Montgomery Ward company
in Kansas City. e,> 80
We carry i full stock of gail cures.
Try us once and you will come back.
34-2t WeMott 4 MAJOR.
Mrs. Leslie Clinkenbeard has re-
ceived a telegram from her SON,
Fred Hupp, Of the 88th division, an
nouncing his safe arrival in New
York. The division will be sent to
Camp Dodge, Iowa, where it was
modified, for rehabilitation and
discharge. Fred has been overseas
for almost exactly one year.
In letter enclosing draft to set
his subscription ahead. A. M. Fritzc,
OF Ponca, Oklahoma, says that the
Thirty Years Ago" column is more
than worth the price charged for the
paper and to be sure and keep IT
coming. Mr.. Fritze and SON are in
the live stock business at Ponca, and
like to keep posted on affairs back
in old Bates county.
AttorIte~ w. O. Jackson and son.
Lieut.. Jackson, of Butler. were in
Adrian on business Saturday. Lieut..
Jackson was the most popular of
ficef ia the I38th Machine Gun an.
50 the boys al say. The boys would
80 TO the last ditch with him, and
that is mighty good record for a
young man to make. Adrian Jour
nal. 49,! r
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-06-05
Overalls- Jumpers Black & Sons.

Overalls- Jumpers-Black & Sons.
C. M. Walker, Of Kansas City
was down the last of the week visit
ing with relatives and old friends.
Chester Wilson, who recently re-
turned from overseas duty, has been
appointed assistant postmaster at
Adrian.
WeMott & Major, headquarters
for home made harness. 34-2t
Miss Alice Boxley returned to her
home in Kansas City Monday after
spending several days with old
friends in this city.
w. b. Carpenter, the Kansas CITY
real estate man, was looking after
business matters in this city one day
the last of the week. n
81 Mi. and Ma, j. M. Holloway and
4 family motored u Kansas City Sun
day q spend few days with their
sons, Verne and Floyd.
Il The wheat harvest is almost here.
Have your binder canvass repaired
at WeMott & Major. 34a2t
". L. Garrison, one Of Mound
townships influential citizens, was .
caller at this office while in the city
one day the last OF the week. HI
Miss Mabel Clarke, daughter OF
Capt. and Mrs. E. S. Clarke, is home
from Mexico, Missouri, where she
has been attending Hardin college.
In the list of the rural school grad
yates published in The Times last
week the name of Orvin Berry. OF
Mt. Pleasant township was in some
manner omitted.
T. 4. Beach returned Friday from
Sedaiia. where he had been as the
repfesehta tivS of the local lodge OF
Knights Of Pythias to the Grand
Lodge Of the state.
s Buy your machine oil at WeMott
and MGj6r. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. II 34-2t
Miss JSssie Ray, teacher in the
Kansas City public schools, spent =
few days the last Ut the week in this
city III the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ray,
ss Nj. and Mrs. Pete Dennine. Of
Chxrio9f4 toWnship, returned last
week tenn III extended visit through
the stxtes hi Wyoming and Idaho.
Ths trie was made i, - auto.
" - $780, ssssss !.