WEATHER FORECAST: Snow. WEATHER FORECAST: Snow. THE CITIZEN is tho most widely rend scml-weckly nowspnper In Wnyno County. Lustier now than nt nny time in its 08 years' hlsitory'. mllE CITIZEN Is Wnj i iys I'onuinr ;i Medium, Because It Tho Homes Of 1 Need Wo Say Moro? 68th YEAR. HONESDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1911. ;'"-Coun- I iM NO. 19 IP REIGN OF LAW Ml COUNTY! "PEACE AND ORDER PREVAILS THHOUGII IIEK BORDERS," SAYS JUDGE A. T. SEARLE, IN CHARGING THE MARCH GHAND JURY NO INDICTMENTS THIS TERM. March term of Wayne county court was convened Monday at 2 p. m., Judge A. T. Searle presiding. The constables returns were called, all the officers responding except M. IL Cobb, Gouldsboro, Lehigh town ehlp. Tho constable from Manches ter township reported that the sign boards were "partly-up" In his dis trict. Constables from Paupack and Canaan townships 'reported several Impassable roads. The roll of grand Jurors was then called, all nppearing save these four Who were excused: G. C. Blossom, merchant, Hawley; John Hafner, farmer, Berlin; W. N, Pierson, re tired, Hawley; J. J. Whlttaker, farmer, Dreher township. W. A. Crossley, Starrucca, was appointed foreman of the Grand Jury, and the foreman and the jurors were sworn. "It is fortunate," said Judge A. T. Searle, in charging the grand jury, after District Attorney M. E. Simons had stated that he had no indict ments at all, "that there are no Indictments. Wayne county is to be congratulated on the peace and or der prevailing through her borders." Tho Judge then remarked that the general experience was that the trial of .homicide cases had a salutary ef- feet, and that they prevented small- er cases afterwards. About the only thing besides the customary duties of a crand Jury, namely to visit the county buildings, and to , present any violations of law that may have come to their personal no tice "like the offering of money for eleptlon purposes, that will have to be considered by them is several petitions for county bridges. These constables wore appointed: To wait on the grand jury, Alexan der Crosby, Berlin township; for the tbrm, L- W. Cowperthwalte,' Clinton township'; Floyd I. Brigham, Damas cus township;, J, Hauser, Dyberry. " . It?portOf f2huii Jury, March Term, Called, to order by Foreman W. A. Crossley at2i30 p. Monday. ' ftegiflarly moved and carried that R. N. Howe, Lake Township, act as Secretary. The Grand Jury after inspecting the buildings, found that the neces sary repairs be as follows: Must be some way to ventilate the Court Room, also repair the leak in roof, and that the carpet in aisles be replaced -with rubber carpet. As to the jail it needs a general cleaning out; walls white washed. Toilets found out of condition; must be put In sanitary condition. Bridge In Waymart, report of viewers, I. B. Sandercock, John M. Lyons, Charles E. Keen, approved. Bridge In Honesdale, I. B. Sander cock, Emerson W. Gammell, W. J. Ogden, viewers, approved. W. A. CROSSLEY, Foreman. Tho grand Jury adjourned Tues day morning. Three Remonstrances Filed. A notice of remonstrance filed March 4, against hotel license of Frank Mang in Texas Township. A notice of remonstrance was fil ed, March 4, against hotel license of Anthony Yaeger In Preston town ship. A notice of remonstrance against license of Warner Knapp In Preston township was filed March 4. News As It Is "Doped Up" In Plko County! Honesdale papers have got the moral aspects of printing news of the Carl Howe case pretty well settled to their own satisfaction. They have also explained that it was not morbidity, which Induced such an Interested audience, but a commend able desire on the part of a largo number of citizens to Increase their etore of legal knowledge. They may now turn their attention to recent revelations concerning the Keystone Guard and the connection of one of their professors with It. Plko County Press. Who Wants a Sccoiid-Hnndcd One? C. Belknap, a farmer employed on one of the estates north of Flsh- klll Landing, is In search of a wife. Any girl will do he says, if sho is a good woman; Just a plain cook. Belknap called at the Mattewan Journal office Monday and asked that paper to assist- him in the search. He wanted It Btated that ho was 46 years old, a widower, not bad looking, habits temperate and a man of whom any woman could be proud. What ho wants Is a middle aged woman whom he thinks could help him in his vocation. Goshen Democrat. Funeral Of Miss Menner. Funeral services for the late Miss Mary Elizabeth Menner, who died last Friday, at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. John James, East Extension street, were held In the latter's resi dence, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. Will H. Hlller offi ciating, and were largely attended, Tho Menner Co. stores, of which her brothors are tho proprietors were was made In Glen Dyberry cemetery. Tho bearers were: Buol Dodge, W. W. Baker, J. B. Robinson, Charles Seward, Henry Dexter, J. A. Brown. "PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAPS!" Wnyno County Pa. Society of N. Offers Valuable Prizes For Rest Essays, By Students Of Wnyno County High Schools, On Import ant Shiro Topics Get llusyl Consult Reference Works, Old Hooks And Papers And Lastly Hut Not Lcnstly, Interview "The Oldest Inhabitants!" Tho Wayne County Pennsylvania Society of New York City offers a set of costly die medals of elaborate and artjstic design In gold, silver and bronze, known as the " Horace G. Young Prize," to tho three students of the high schools of Wayne county who present the best essays on a subject of importance in the histori cal, political, economic or social de velopment of Wayne county, Penn sylvania. The prizes are perpetuated by en dowment through the generosity of Horace G. Young, a former student of the Honesdale High school. The object of tho prize is to stim ulate" scholarly investigation and original research. Tho society aims to encourage investigation and re search along lines germane to the progress and history of Wayne county and to bring forth valuable data that Is now unavailable. The conditions of the competition are as follows: 1. Each competitor must be a reg ularly enrolled student in a high school of Wayne county. 2. Eacli essay presented must be accompanied by a certificate from the principal of the high school in which I the competitor is enrolled, stating that the competitor is a duly enroll- ed student in that high school and that the essay presented Is the work of the competitor presenting the same- , , , (Blanks for this purpose will be provided by the society.) comc the property of the society. 4. Each essay is to be written in a legible hand (type-writing pre ferred but not essential) on firm, strong paper, eleven Inches by eight and one-half inches in size and a space of one and one-half inches on the inner margin must be left free from writing. The pages must bo numbered. I Paper will be furnished by tho society.) 5. On the first page of each essay shall appear tho following: Name Address High School Class Age Essay submitted 1911. No other writing is to appear on the first page. Tho competitor's name must not appear at any other place In the essay. G. On tho second page of each essay shall appear the following: Subject of Essay: "Submitted In competition for the 'Horace G. Young Prizo' awarded under tho auspices of The Wayne County Pennsylvania Society of the City of New York. 1911." No other writing shall appear on the second page. When the essays are submitted, the secretary of tho society will number each essay and remove the pago containing tho competitor's name, and the essays, numbered, will then be submitted to the Judges. 7. Each essay must contain at least 2500 words; each statement of fact must be supported by au thentic references and to each es say must be appended a bibliogra phy or list of references used by the author in supporting the disserta tion or thesis. 8. In judging the essays emphasis will be placed rather on the mater ial presented and on the fortification of statements by references than on the method of presentation. How ever, due credit will be given to excellence of diction and structure, orderly and scientific marshalling of facts, and the forceful development and presentation of argument. 9. Tho competition for the aca demic year 1910-11 closes May 8, 1911. The essays should be mailed or expressed to Charles S. Penwar den, 11 Nassau Street, New York City, Secretary of tho Society, on or before that date. 10. The judges for the academic year 1910-1911 will be announced at a later date. 11. Tho medals will be awarded at the commencement exercises of the Honesdale high school, June 13, 1911. 12. Below Is given a list of avail able subjects for tho academic year, 1910-1911. Special emphasis Is plac ed on tho first three subjects. At tention' is also called to tho fact that a competitor is not confined to topics proposed In this announce ment; but any other subject chosen must be within the field Indicated and must first bo approved by the principal of tlio high school In which the competitor Is enrolled. Available Suhjetcs, 1. Early Indian Settlements In Wayno county. (a) Causes of tho Immigration and emigration of the Indians to and from Wayne. (b) Places of habitation, customs, manners, tribal relations, scheme of organization and of council. (c) Tho Chlofs of Sachems; method of selection, power, etc. (d) Tammanend or Tammany In Wayno county; date, object, and duration of visit; places he visited; his Influence on the Wayne county Indians (cf. St. Tammany Flats, Da mascus township.) (e) Legends, anecdotes, poetry THIRTY CENTS APIECE That's What It Cost Every Man, Woman and Child In Honesdale, For Municipal Government, In the Shortest Month of The YearCity Council Re-Organizes Mon day Night, Re-Electing All Officers But OneExpur gated Report of Interesting Session Which Began1 At "Twenty Three" Minutes Past Eight I Martin Caufleld waB re-elected president, Wyman W. Kimble, sec-! retary, Charles A. McCarty, Esq., solicitor, Lawrence Weldner, street, commissioner, Monday evening, March G, at City Hall, when the Town Council met for re-organtza-tlon, the only change In the person nel of officers being in the choice of George W. Penwarden to succeed George Genung, as treasurer. The meeting was called to order at 8:23 p. m., by tho election of Alar tin Caufleld and Wyman W. Kimble as temporary chairman and secretary respectively. These members were present: Mayor John Kuhbach, Martin Cau fleld, Wyman K. Kimble, George W. Penwarden, Thomas Canivan, P. R. Murray, S. T. Ham. In order to be on the safe side, the borough fathers got an opinion from the city solicitor, Chas. A. McCarty, Esq., on the question of re-organization. Ho advised them that while the term of office of councilmen was extended from tho first Monday In March until the first Monday in De cember, by the recent Act of Legis lature, the officers elected in 1910 will not continue but will expire on the first Monday in March, 1911, and that it would therefore be neces sary for them to re-organize on that night,, elect officers, and appoint all standing committees. Ballots were cast for treasurer, Mr. Penwarden receiving four votes on the first ballot, and Mr. Genung one. Ills election was then niaae unanimous. When the time for the election of a Street Commissioner came up, two candidates were voted on, viz.: L. Weldner, the present incumbent, and William O. Burnard, who presented a petition signed by 187 property holders, praying that he be appointed to the office. The ballot resulted In four votes for Weldner, and one for Burnard, after which ueidner's elec tion was made unanimous. Minutes of the last regular meet ing and'-of-two special meetings on - , Funeral Of Ferguson W. Kiplc. The body of Ferguson W. Klplo, Dalton, a former resident of Hones dale, who died Monday morning In the Scranton Hahnemann hospital, aged G3 years, was brought to Honesdale, Tuesday, on the 9:50 a. m. D. & II. train, and taken to Glen Dyberry, where interment was lhade, Rev. W. H. Swift, D. D., officiating. The bearers were: Oscar T. Chamb ers, E. C. Mumford, Esq., R. M. Stocker, Esq., Henry Z. Russell, Jos. A. Bodio, Joseph N. Welch. Out-of-. town relatives in attendance were: Miss Ella Kiple, Robert Kiple, Mr. Dufcher, Jr., Wilkes-Barro. The Flvo Hundred ciub was enter tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McMullen, Jr., on Thursday evening last. Prizes were awarded to O. M. Spettlgue, Jr., and Mrs. Frank Erk. and literature of and concerning the Indians of Wayne county. (f) Indian relics and land marks In Wayne. 2. First White Settlers In Wayne county. (a) Their antecedents, place of settlement, date, number, names, etc. (b) Their hardships and result of their labors. 3. Early Grants of Land in Wayne county. 4. Tho Territorial Development of Wayne Into a county. 5. Development of Agriculture In Wayne county. G. Early Churches in Wayne coun ty. 7. Development of the Public School System of Wayne county. 8. The Literature of Wayno coun ty. 9. The Origin and Development of Political Parties in Wayne coun ty. 10. The Early Newspapers of Wayne county. 11. Tho Geographical Nomencla ture of Wayne county. 12. The Early Commercial Enter prises of Wayne county. 13. Tho Development of Banking and Saving Deposits In Wayne coun ty. 14. The Role Played by Wayno county In the American Revolution, 15. Philip Hone. 10. Tho Delaware and Hudson Canal and Its Influenco on the De velopment of Wayne county. 17. Social Societies and Associa tions in Wayne county. 18. Characteristic Traits of the People of Wayne county. 19. Sons of Wayne county 'In tho Civil war. 20. The Lumber and Tanning In dustry in Wayne county. Further explanation may be had by communicating with the histori an of this society, Edwin P. Kilroe, Hartley Hall, Columbia University, New York City. Note: Competitors are requested to mall to tho secretary of the 'so ciety the names and addresses of any relatives, friends or acquaint ances, formerly from Wayne county, who now reside In Now York City or its vicinity. February 9 and 18 were read and approved. The treasurer's ' report was in charge of George W. Penwnrden who reported a balance on hand Febru ary 1, 19ii, of 52.138.1G, receipts In February, opera house license, $10; fine ?20, sower $20; a total of $2, 170. 1G. Disbursements: orders drawn nnd paid $G07.85, balance on hand March 1, $15G2.31. It was decided to hold a special meeting Thursday, March 1G, at 8 p. m when the subject of the tax levy and any other necessary busi ness, will be considered. Seven lights being out, one light a night for seven nights, it was de cided to deduct $1.75 from the bill for electric lights. It was felt that In future, only one man would be appointed on a I committee, with the exception of the j street committee. No standing com- i mittees were appointed. In 1909 a tax levy of 4 mills was laid, resulting In a duplicate of $9,475.28; in 1910 it was 4 & mills and amounted to $9,238.33. It will probably be Increased this year. I.e., the mlllage. The first Thursday night in each month it was decided would be the regular time for the meeting of the Council In 1911. These bills amounting to $1028. G3 were presented and ordered to be paid: Kraft & Conger (coal) $ 29.15 Otto Keltz (setting axle) . . . 1.75 Clark Sz. Bullock (dynamite and caps) 12.10 L. Weldner (team hire and labor) 33.92 F. Maner (labor) .......... 8.52 Water Company 193.08 Kreitnor Bros, (lumber) . , 1.25 Bell 'Phone 3.40 Consolidated Telephone J. J. Canivan (police duty) . Levi Degroat (police duty... GO. 00 45.00 50.00 Interest on notes and bonds. 321.00 F. McMlllen (testing fire plugs) 2.00 F. Alborty (testing fire plugs) 2.00 Electric light bill 2G5.4G - 's Total .$102G.G3 Honesdale And Ihmmoro High School Teams Play Tie Gnmo. Friday evening at the High School Gymnasium Honesdale tied Dun more by a score, 14 to 14. The game was fast and snappy. Haga man played a hard defensive game for Honesdale and Payton for Dun more, excelled In shooting baskets. There was a fair-sized crowd of rooters present. The summaries and line-up Honesdale H. S. Dunmore H. b. , . . . Monninger L. Avery Crossley .G .G Hagaman . . , (Marklo). Jacob Sutton . ,C .F . F. Avery Glnley Payton lO'Connell). Uglow F (Saunders). Goals Glnley 2; Payton 3; Ja cob 3; O'Connell 2; Saunders 1; Markle 1. Foul Goals Palton 4; Jacob 2. Referee L. Brader, Hones dale; Scorer, N. Melntlre; timekeep ers, Prof. H. A. Oday, Prof, htoban. ScelyvlIIo 50; Cnrbondnlc 13. Mackle F Inch H. Polley. ...F Melon (Bryant) Benny C Lesher Mills G Wright Sonn ;G Walker (Melon) Goals Macklo 10; H. Polley G; Benny G; Sonn 3; Lesher 3; Inch 3; tour goals, Bryant 1. The game was played In Seelyvlllo March 4, In the Seelyvllle Fire Com pany Hall at 8 p. m. Mrs. Kathryn Bryden left Sunday to spend some time in Kingston, N. Y. Mae B. Tlbbltts is spending a few days at her home here. Joseph Crane, Carbondale, was a caller on friends here Monday. Court will be held here next week. That always brings a good many citizens to town, and the hotels will all bo filled. a wm James A. Patten, at a dinner In Chicago, advocated temperance ar- dently. "Hereafter I shall help the pro hibition movement all I can," said the noted financier. "Drink is nn evil that takes an Incredible hold on Its victims. For Instance " Mr. Patten smiled. "A temperance lecturer," ho said, "once displayed to his uudlenco two geraniums. Tho first, watered In the usual way, was a beautiful and vig orous plant. But the other had been dosed with alcohol, and its follago was shriveled and sparse, its stem twisted and its vitality decayed. " 'Now, ladles and gentlemen,' cried tho lecturer, 'what can you say to a demonstration such as this?' " 'It's all right, and if I were a geranium,' said a shabby man In the gallery, "I d stick to water exclu slvely, but I am not a geranium' " St. Louis Globe-Democrat. SENTENCE DEFERRED IN CARL HOWE CASE. La Plumo Mnn, Convicted In Febru ary Will Not Ho Wanted Till Monday Next. Carl Howe, La Plumo, convicted of a misdemeanor on the complaint of Madeline Patterson, La Plume, In Honesdale during the week of Feb ruary 14, will not bo called for sen tence before March 13. Howe was released on his own recognizance to appear before Judge A. T. Searle, of Wayne county, when wanted, with tho understanding that this would be on Marcn ti. Howe was tried in Honesdale on a change of venue, after he had been convicted three times In Lackawanna county on a statutory charge. Dis trict Attorney M. E. Simons stated Sunday that Howe would not be called before Monday next. The ex treme penalty for his offense is a fine of $100 with no imprisonment. The jury that convicted him recom mended him to tho mercy of tho Court. . LATE CITY NEWS . Levi Penwarden bought the Bur ger property on Dyberry Avenue. Married on. Monday, March G, by the Rev. Will H. Hlller at the Metho dist parsonage, Benjamin Bowen and Alta Edsall, both of Honesdale. Rev. A. L. Whlttaker, rector of Grace P. E. church, preached Sun day In Trinity P. E. church, Car bondale. Misses Kate and Josphlne Mc- Kenna are spending tho week in New York city. The motion to put the Boyd local option bill on the calendar notwith standing a negative recommendation from the law and order committee, was defeated in the house Monday night by 121 noes to seventy-six ayes, The action was taken after a debate lasting two and one-half hours In which not only the motion but tho merits of tho bill were debated at length. Tho bill falls in the house this session as a result of this vote. H. Clark Jackson, Wayne's represen tative, voted in favor of putting the bill on tho calendar. Ephraim Kimble, Scranton, was a business caller In Honesdale Satur day. Louis Smithing was a business caller in Scranton tho latter part of the week. The Superior Court of Pennsylva nia, is in session In Scranton this week, to hear appeals from the counties of Luzerne, Lackawanna, Columbia, Montour, Pike, Susque- nanna anu wayne. Attorneys F. P. lumuio ana Homer Greene are In at tendance and will argue the case of William Ramble vs. the Penn'a Coal Company, which was appealed from the Wayne Common Pleas court. Mrs. Charles W. Dein and daugh ter, Harriet, returned Sunday from a few days' visit with relatives In Port Jervls. Clarence Knapp, Scranton, took tho place of Harry Freeman at Men ner & Co.'s store Monday. J. Adam Flederbach spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Joseph Polster, In Scranton. Mrs. Frederick I. Keen, Dyberry Place, Is Improving after a few days' Illness. John Gray purchased the Fred Knorr house and lot, situated on High street, Saturday. Considera tion, $800. The lot has a frontage of 25 feet, and Is 125 feet deep. William H. Malice, New York, was a business caller In town the latter part of the week. Louis Grambs. Esq.. Scranton. was in town on business Monday. Dr. P. F. Griffin and Thomas Wren passed Sunday with Bloomsburg rel atives. Mrs. C. F. Rockwell Is improving from a severe attack of la grippe. Mr. Rockwell, who Is 85 years of age, Is quite well. Ernest Dudley has returned from Hackensack, N. J., and will return to his former duties at the National Elevator and Machine company's works. William Glbbs, Stroudsburg, was a caller In town the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Menner, Jer sey City, and Mrs. Tllllo Hector nnd George F. James, New York cltyrUt tended the funeral of Miss Mary E. Menner, Monday. George Lees spent Sunday with his father, Rev. George Lees, at Nnntl coko. Fred Dodge, son of Cyreno Dodge, Scranton, Is visiting his mother hero. Captain Wells, Prospect street, was given a surprise party at his home, Saturday evening, the occasion being his 77th birthday. Music and singing were enjoyed and many use ful presents were given to tho old veteran. FEBRUAR BUT TWELVE! SHORTEST MONTH HAD VERY SHORT CROP OF MARRIAGE LICENSES ONLY TWELVE IS SUED IN 28 DAYS HONESDALE AND HAWLEY BREAK EVEN NINE HRIDES UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE. February the shortest month In the year, was awfully short on brides and grooms In Wayno county. for only twelve licenses or on an average, half a license per diem, Sun days excluded, wero issued. The blame can't be charged up to Leap year either for other Februarys, not ably last year, have also been notori ously 3hort. Possibly many are awaiting tho close of tho Lenten sea son. Youth was the prominent feature of the applicants for licenses who appeared before Clerk of Orphans' Court M. J. Hanlan as can be easily seen from tho ages given. Four of the grooms were under twenty-five years of age, but the brides went that record one better. Five of the better-halves-to-bo however were twenty-one or under, and only one of them was over the danger line, thirty. There may have been other strik ing features of the happy couples but they do not stand out so promi nently in the records. In considering die ages it is interesting to note that those of the young folks did not show much disparity, but among the older ones there Is an instance of a differ ence of 8 years where a man 34 mar ried a bride who was 42 years of age. Only one woman had had pre vious matrimonial experiences. Sweet Seventeen. For the small number of brides there has hardly ever been a month when there were more "youngsters," for tho most youthful bride was 17, two others were only 19, and there was another 20 years old. Seven of the men wero older than their brides to be, and two briues were tho seniors of tho partners of thplr choice. In three' Instances both parties to the match wero of Jhe samo age. ' The ages of the men averaged 2G.1 years while those of tho women averaged 24 years. Laborers In Tho Lead. Again tho laborers seem" to have gotten back Into their old pace, for there aro moro laborers by far than representatives of any other occupa tion. They number four' grooms, eight other vocations being repre sented by one groom each, viz. milk agent, machinist, farmer, engineer, telegraph operator, glass blower, druggist, ice dealer, glass cutter. Honesdale and Hawley lead with the greatest number of applicants, two grooms and two brides each while Milanvlllo with one groom and three brides had as many as both boroughs put together. York state sent throe "hubbies-to-be" to the County scat, Cochecton, Brooklyn, and Hancock being credited with one " Darby " each. Madison township, Ledgedale, Lookout and Plttsbucg are responsible for one "happiness seeker" apiece, while Cochecton, N. Y., Salem township, Starrucca, Ingle hart and Lookout wero tho resi dences of one fair brldo each. About tho only satisfaction Hones dale has Is that Hawley Is not In a position to throw stones as she did on the census. But one bride and four grooms were from outside the county limits. Gives His Reasons. Representative In Congress C. C. Pratt of New Mllford, Pa., was in Binghamton Monday and returned to Washington that night where he will remain until the end of the present session. In regard to the Lorlraer matter and tho outcomo of the Canadian reciprocity bill, Mr. Pratt said that It was impossible to predict anything, and added that he voted against re ciprocity because ho thinks that It Is the wish of the people that ho Is rep resenting. He said that the farmers and people that live in the small towns that are brought in direct contact with tho farmers are opposed to the bill and place little faith In it as a euro for all human Ills. Binghamton Republican. Funeral Of Mrs. Henjnniin Johns. Eliza J., daughter of Joseph Parkyn and his wife, Jano Brown, widow of Benjamin Johns, to whom she was married January 2, 1859, and who died January 8, 1892, ex pired at Warren, Friday, from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy. In tho 73d year of her age, being born at Dyberry, September 25, 1838. Her body was brought to Honesdale Monday aftornoon at 3:15 p. m. and taken to Glen Dyberry where inter ment was made. Surviving relatives aro eight children, three daughters married three Kablln brothers, and ono son, Orange, reside at Warren; Judlan, of Altoona; Harry, Arch bald, and Mrs. Ezra Gleason, Dy berry. She was 70 years old and a member of the Baptist church. Marriage License- Record. Wilbur Bennett Paupnck Township, Plko County, Pa. Lottlo Cron Paupack Plko County, Pa. Township, Benjamin Bowen Honesdale. Altn Edsall Honesdale.
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