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00TJ1TCIL PB00TEDIHQ8.
The regular meeting of council
was held Thursday evening last week,
all members except Kramer present.
V. II. Brown asked for the Use of
large hall for band to practice in.
The two polticat parties al&o asked
for the use of the hall lor political
meetings. .Bath, requests were re
ferred to a committee" consisting of
Holmes, Peacock and Rhoades.
V. L. White called the attention
of the council to the condition of the
run across Riddle's 'property, and
suggested that the run be arched.
The council gave NIr. ' Riddle ten
days to arch the run across his lot on
Center street or the town would do it
at his expense.
Paul E. Wirt; asked that the water
fiom Harman & H assert' ' running
down across Creasy & Wells lots be
run down Catharine street into
canal.' Phe council ordered that
town lay a a foot 6 io. pipe from
canal to Catharine street and
the
the
the
a 2
foot pipe from Catharine to lot
of
ice nam anu mat the gutter on
Catharine from Railroad to 7th be
put in proper shape to receive this
pipe. The town engineer was direct
ed to fix the grade and the council
agreed to receive bids for laying the
pipe. f ,:
Paul E. Wirt presented a petition
that Catharine street be extended to
the river, the property owners agreeing
to give tie right away. ,
C. W. Neal asked that viewers be
appointed'to assess the damage in the
opening of North street.
Wm. Chrisman asked that the ex
ceptions to the opening of West
street be withdrawn ' and the town
solicitor was instructed to withdraw
them.
Seventy-five car, loads of lime stone
spalls were ordered to be put on the
streets of the town under the direct
ion of the street committee. Cor
jwrations who excavate the streets
were ordered to obtain permits from
the town council before doing so and
were renuired to nut the streets in
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the same good condition in which they
rouna tnem.
The conducting of water from
Penn street across the Lieht Street
road was referred to the town
engineer, giving him power to locate
culvert or pipe as he may see fit.
The action of the committee pur
chasing the . public fountain was ap
proved and . a , committee was ap
pointed to locate it. The ' president
and secretary were authorized to ex
ecute the contract with the Water
Company. The committee appoint
ed to locate the fountain were also
authorized to .contract for - building
the basin. J
', The following bids to grade Penn
ra 1 -w v t .
ai. were receiveq: j. uaenraan, 9495
P. J. Fox," $850; W. B. Taylor, $36
J. S. Williams, $450. , ,
! North Penn street was directed to
be excavated 20 feet wide and the con
tract awarded to. W. B. Taylor.
legacy of (Stroup estate in bonds re
ported that they ' had done so and
their action was approved. .............
Street Commissioner ordered to
cobble the gutters on Iron street at
residence ofCV'.; " Neal and Cath
arine street at store of B. F, Hicks
if necessary. ' ' '
lTheBoard of Health reported
several alleys, privies and hog pens
in bad condition and the street com
missioner was directed to notify
the parties that they remedy the
evil. v ':: '
Grade on Fifth street on land Im
provement Co. was reported by
town engineer and adopted and they
were directed to lay pavement ac
cording to said grade.
Letters of Dr. Robbins and N. J.
Hendershott were refer.'d to street
committee. The former related to
crossing on First street and th e latter
repairs on road leading to ferry
The Countv Commisioners
asked
the use of council room for holding
the election, but fearing that it
might interfere with the business of
the council the request was not
granted.
C. II. Albert was granted a
building permit for a frame house
near Normal School.
The sewers on Sixth street and in
Port Noble were agreed to be let out
to the lowest bidder by the street com
mittee. The following bills were passed up
on and ordered paid:
D. L. & W. RR. Co., freight
on hose $
C. M. Drinker, locks and
keys for Town Hall
Elwell & Bitttnbender, print
ing C. R. Richart. blacksmith-
68
2 00
10 75
ing 6 o
Police services 10 aS
M. C. Woodward, constable. 6 17
W. T. Correll & Co., office
chairs 5 5
W. O. Holmes, sewer con
tract on West and Eifth
streets....: ... . .
Stephen Ballard Co., hose att ; 44
D. L &W.RR ,V 00
Bloom Water Co.. tire
hydrants a. . .
Bloom Water Co., two ' fire
plues on Normal Hill w. o.
Bloom Car Co., iron ...... ' f J 43
a. 1 nyssong,. terra cotta
pipe -- i 30 00
Farmers National Bank. -
safe deposit box
D. J. Waller, on acc't con
tract Fifth street culvert . . 125 00
R. H. Rincler. secretary.
service for May 15 0o
THE STEOUP LEGACY.
Judge Ikeler filed the followine de-
crte on Monday last in the proceeding
concerning the investment - of the
Stroiip legacy to the town !
Now, Sept. 3rd, 180J, upon the pe-
tition of Francis P. Drinker and C. C.
Peacock, cituens of the town of
Bloomsburg, and upon petition of
Town Council of said town, and upon
tne answer to saul application ol the
Bloomsburg Water Co. admitting as
true the allegations contained in the
said petition of the ' Town Council,
and after due and legal service of a
copy of said petitions and a rule to
show cause why the prayers in said
petition contained should not be
granted, having been made . upon all
the heirs and legatees, interested and
named in the last will and testament
of David Stroup, now deceased, and
no answer having been made by the
said heirs and legatees to said rule
and it appearing that the Town Coun
cil for the town of Bloomsburg
have by resolution recorded upon
their minutes formally accepted the
bequest, or trust fund of $2000 with
its accrued interest, bequeathed to
said town, by the said David Stroup to
be invested upon water works erected
or maintained by the town, or to be
invested in stock or bonds of any wa
ter company organized to supply the
town with water, the erection of such
works, by such company, upon such
terms as the Town Council in their
discretion do prescribe, it is ordered
and decreed that the bequest of two
thousand dollars ($2000) with its ac
crued interest, left by David Stroup in
his last will and testament to the town
of Bloomsburg, shall be invested m a
bond or bonds of the Bloomsburg
Water Company, not transferable,
and that the conditions of such bond
or bonds shall be that the proceeds of
said beuuest shall be expended by the
said Town Council in the erection of
an ornamental and useful water foun
tain on Market street in the town of
Bloomsburg, near Market Square for
the use of persons and domestic ani
mals, as water works to be maintained
as provided for by said Town Council
in their agreement in writing with the
Bloomsburg Water Company dated
the 27th day of August, Jim 1 9i
ana tuea 01 recora in mis tac,
By thS Cqut.
A MUSICAL FEAST.
A delightful evening was spent last
Vniav at the i.tirneran rarsonazc. uy
ahtut nne hundred invited euests.
The party was given in honor of Miss
Leber of York, who has been visiting
Vfr. Heilman for several weeks. The
program consisted of a duet on two
nianrtQ hv Misses Ent and Leber ; a
cnlrt h Miss Beth Runvon. with violin
obligato by Mr. Chas. P. Elwell ; pi
ano solos by Misses ana i,euer; vi
n n tn n hv Mr. U. f. IMWeil 1 Oass bo
ir. K Mr f. :i. Yetter : piano solo by
Miss Maud Runyon; and a double
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duo on two pianos Dy luisses r.ujjyuii,
Kuhn. Ent and Leber. Most of the
niimlmra were, mcored. An Estev pi
ano was loaned by Mr. J. Saltzer for
the occasion.
Bloomsburg is rich in musical talent,
anA a first rliss concert can be organ
ized at any time. All who were pres
ent on this occision are deeply indebt
..i t,t Mr anil Mrs. Heilman for a
most delightful evening.
HOOKED BI A COW.
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t .act Friday noon Mr. L. B. Stiles
of Benton turned a cow with a young
calf loose in the front yard, lheir
i,nm ;C nn ihn hill at the end of the
th Kri,l,r,. in the Good place. Mrs.
1 tn approach the calf,
when the cow turned on her and hooked
her through the right grom and tnrew
her about ten ieei. nit
i trr,m the wound. Drs. Patter
son and Edwards were called in and
.i.-cci tu umimd. When last heard
from Mrs. Stiles was comfortable, and
likely to recover
One of the largest plants of the va
riety known as Elephant's ear, is ii. the
yard of Mr. A. G. Briggs. It has had
leaves on it measuring 59 inches in
length.
BLOOMSBURG. PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1892.
BLOOM 0, BERWICK 0.
) MR. l.niroR :
I would like to nive v.111 an arrnnnl
of the base ball game played in Ber
wick on Saturday, between the team
from that place, and the Bloomsburg
team, in justice to the Bloomsburg
team, as Berwick claimed the game,
and upon what grounds I am at a loss
to know. ,
There was a contract between the
two teams, not to play professional
players, on either side, and of course
the Bloom managers did not for a
minute think that the Berwick mana
ger would go back upon it, but when
we arrived on the grounds we found
that they had two, Heffner and Coyle
of the Shenandoah'team. As we were
very anxious to play the game we said
nothing about it.
We made no secret of our being un
able to put our strongest team against
Berwick so told them that we would
have to get outside help, and they
agreed to allow us two or three men.
We took Heist, Shoulder and Patch-
en, who work for the Demorest M'Pg.
Co., of Williamsport, and play with
that team, with us. Patchen was not
quite ready when 3:30 was reached, so
we wanted to wait until he would be
ready, but the umpire said that he
could take his place on the team when
he got ready, so in order not to delay
the game we started to play. ' When
he (Patchen) was ready, Mr. Watts,
nager of the Berwick team
would not allow us to play him. We
did not say anything, but continued
play, as wo wanted to play the' game
out
In the first inning the umpire gave
Berwick a run when Young had thrown
him out square and fair at the plate,
by fully a toot, but as the umpire was
from Berwick he, of course, would not
allow it.
'. Bloomsburg scored five runs up to
the fifth inning, and Berwick two. In
the beginning of the sixth Chamberlin
hit to Young at short stop, and in
order not to be thrown out at first
base threw his hat in front of our first
baseman to make him miss the ball,
which he did. That seemed to help
them (Berwick) and they got three
men on bases. Heist them made an
over throw -to third, 'and when. Ent
went for the ball, the crowd would not
let him through to hunt the ball until
all the men had scored. . ' '
The next inning one of Bloomsburg's
players was taken sick, and of course
they substituted Patchen, and right
here is where Berwick kicked. The
umpire called play, and as the Ber
wick nine did not take the field, or
rather their position at the bat, in one
minute, and Heist threw three balls
over the plate the game was ours ; but
as the umpire was not umpiring the
game according to base ball rules, but
according to what Mr. Watts said, his
decision was that he guessed that the
game should stand as it was. Who
ever heard of such a decision as that ?
If he knows any base ball rules he
knows that when one club refuses to
play after the umpire calls play, and
do not take their positions either at
the bat, or in the field in one minute
after the umpire has called play, that
the game goes to the other side. As
regards the substituting of another
player, he also knows that a club has a
right to substitute a player along any
stage of the game at all, that they
want to, and it is not necessary to give
any reason as long as the player is on
the field and in uniform, which our
player was. Yet in spite of all these
rules the umpire gives the ridiculous
decision of "Well, we will let the
score stand as it is.' Now if any fair
minded person can see or show us how
Berwick claims the game we are all
very willing to listen, but upon the
rules of base ball we claim the game
by a score of nine to nothing, and al
so the championship of Columbia
County.
One of the Club.
A MEW ORDER OF THINGS-
For some time past the hoodlums
have reigned supreme at the Opera
House. Whistling, cat calls, stamp
ing and general pandemonium has
prevailed so often that many people
have stayed away from entertainments
which they would otherwise have at
tended but for the disorder in the
gallery and in the front row among the
boys. Manager Dentlerhas determin
ed that this shall cease, and according
ly notices have been posted in the
Opera House that any disordeily per
sons will be removed by policemen.
If this is enforced it will add greatly to
the size and comfort of the audiences.
If those who have been creating the
disturbances think that it will not be
enforced, they have only to try the ex
periment again in order to find out
their mistake. Since the notices were
posted the best of order has prevailed
at every performance.
BEUT01T.
It has been several years since we
caught a view of Benton, and we must
say that it enlarged handsomely since
we last saw it. Benton is destined to
be one of the brightest towns of Col
umbia county, encompassed about
with a fine agricultural country while
the Fishingcreek streams through it
embroidered with living green. Rid
ing from Forks one canrot fail to be
impressed with the beautiful and ro
mantic scenery that pervades the val
ley and the stream and the surround
ing hills. Another thing to be observ
ed the streams that pervade this val
ley are right nicely freighted t with
black bass, sun fish, catfish, eels and
white chubs. This section is one of
the best within the confines of the old
"Keystone State, and its further de
velopments will be appreciated in the
course of time.
One of the first parties we met is
our old friend merchant John Mc
Henry, who is still engaged in selling
goods, and the longer he lives the
younger he grows, which is quite an
anomaly with the human family. John
can still catch fish without spectacles.
J. B. McHenry is still running a
first class hotel. He has been the old
stand by as hotel proprietor for years,
and well adapted to the business al
ways the gentleman to make you
quite at home ; his brands are the best
and his table the best the market af
fords ; is running a fine livery, stables
in connection with the hotel.
G. L. and C. B. McIIcnry are run
ning a fine large mercantile establish
ment in their new building. They ,
have a fine line of goods.
Dr. Edwards is full of his medical
profession.
Rohr McHenry & Son are doing a
flourishing business in the distillery
line, just outside of Benton. His son
John is running the establishment. It
is producing some of the finest liquors
the market affords, recognized in all
our large markets.
We met Mr. C. F. Mann who is
agent at Benton depot of the Blooms
buig & Sullivan R. R. ; is doing finely.
nr 9 Y-. . - 1 ...Tit. il
n . ai. jvune is iiieiuiiieu wua wie
McHenry house and proposes to go
into the livery stable business shortly.
A. W. McHenry is running a hne
establishment in the shape of meat at
Benton, and doing a flourishing busi-
sess.
In our travels at Benton we met C.
W. Fidler, who ia prospering in the
boot and shoe building business ; has
been engaged in this line for years.
We were glad to learn that he is pros
pering. He has built up a large trade.
Among our pleasant acquaintances
at Benton we met Dr. C, S. O'Brien,
who is largely engaged in the practice
of medicine there j many of our Ber
wick people will remember him as
teacher at Berwick about 6 yrs. ago.
The Doctor was a studant of the
University of Michigan, Ann Harbor
and , graduated at Jefferson Medical
College of Philadelphia.
Prof. Harkins we met former tea
cher at Bloom and Orangeville. He
is practicing law at Benton, and .will
teach.
Benton can' boast of ' a sprightly
paper, one of the best in the state.
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You wilt aiway nna maroin mc
Henry on hand, an accommodating
young gentleman, at the Drug store.
M. 1- Drake runs tne corner notei.
This is one of the best kept houses in
C. D. Carpenter is the flourishing
landlord of one of the 3 hotels of Ben
ton : is popular in the community and
is doinc a lively business. He has the
finest specimen of a black squirrel in
the state, and thinks more of it than
he does of his 7 children.
Amone the grand improvements of
Benton is the new mercantile esiaDii
shment of C. L. Belles on cor. of
West and Third streets. He is a
young man of Columbia Co, and en
ters into the mercantile business with
the finest prospects of success. His
mercantile building is one of the best
along the Fishingcreek or the state.
VANDEBSLIOE-HARTMAN.
On Thursday morning of last week,
at the M. h. church, Bloomsburg, Mr
Robert Vanderslice was married to
Miss Effij Lenora. daughter of Mr.
Fred B. Ilartman, in the presence of a
number of invited guests. Rev. W.
G. Ferguson performed the ceremony
The bridesmaids were Miss Carrie E.
Schertzinger of Mahony City, and Miss
Annie Elliot of this town. The groom's
attendants were Frank Kyer and Rob
ert Runvon. and the ushers were Ed
ward Searles and Edward Ent. Mrs,
Fred Holmes presided at the organ
The church was finely decorated with
flowers. After the ceremony a recep
tion was held at the home of he bride.
and at 10:57 the bride and groom
started on a tour embracing numerous
points of interest. The presents were
I very handsome.
MILLVILLE.
Edwin John has been on the sick
list for a few days.
N. S. Dutt moved last week into
oseph Heacock's new double brick
on Main street.
John German of Lightstreet spent
ast Sunday in town at his brothers'.
John Christian has quite an assort
ment of ladies' coats.
Miss Darlington of Philadelphia is
the guest of Julia Eves.
F. W. Heller has sold his trotter
Ned Lambert and has bought a fine
grey mare for his livery.
The show that was booked for this
place this week failed to put In an
appearance.
Robert Seybert's baby has been very
sick for some time but chances are
now favorable for its recovery.
F. W. Heller has put down a six
foot pavement along his property on
State street. ,
Prof. Raubitscheck of Philadelphia,
spent the 1 ath, 13th and 14th at O.
E. Littles -Jewelry shop examining
eyes and fitting glasses. ' .
Joseph Wilson, wife and , baby and
Ralph Eves of Iowa arrived on the
noon train last Tuesday. Ralph has
been sick for nearly a year ahd is yet
scarcely able to walk without crutches.
Wm. Williams who has been carry
ing the mail from here to Pine Sum
mit has hired .with Charlie Brink to
drive the Bakery wagon, John King
ston taking his place on the mail
route.
Dr. H. S. Christian and Miss Julia
Eves were married at the home
of the bride's parents Thursday
the 15th at eleven o'clock by Friends
Ceremony, quite a number of guests
were present, and numerous valuable
presents were given.
For Cleveland and Stevenson.
THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC CLUB IN NORTH
ERN COLUMBIA.
The first democratic club in the
northern part of the county was organ
ized last Saturday evening, in McHen-
ry's Hall, Benton. The meeting was
called to order by County Chairman
J. H. Mercer, in a few well chosen
words, outlining the work ot the cam
paign, jno. J. mc Henry was maae
chairman of the meeting and Prof. J.
Harkins, secretary. Vice .Presi
dents, Alex. Knouse, J. W. Perry, A.
W. Kile, Daniel McHeniy, Louis
Creveling, J. P. Hill and B. F. Fritz.
The first address was given by Jtrea
Ikeler Esq., who presented the issues
in a very pleasing and effective style.
He was followed by Hon. M.
Tewksbury, in his usual forcible man
ner of argument Wm. Chrisman Esq.,
closed the meeting in a short but earn
est address.
Prothonotary G. M. Quick and Jno.
Q. Barkley of Bloomsburg were also
in attendance at the meeting.
Immediately after the close of the
meeting, a democratic club was organ
ized with the name ot "Central Demo
cratic Club of Northern Columbia
County". John G. McHenry was
made president of the club and Prof
J. F. Harkins, secretary.
Pnblio Schools.
The Bloomsburcr Public Schools
onened Monday with the largest at
tendance ever known, being 100
more than a year ago. 1 ney were
distributed as follows : High School
No. i, 3 teacners 37 ooys, 40 gins;
No. 2, 1 teacher 23 boys, 26 girls;
No. 3, 1 teacher 19 boys, 21 girls;
No. a. 1 teacner 20 dovs. 20 mr s:
total 218. Third Street, No. 1, 2
teachers 36 boys, 63 girls; No. 2, 1
tcarher n bovs. 20 ffirls: No. 1. I
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tearher 3 1 hovs. 2 e eirls : No. A. 2
teachers 35 boys, 44 girls; Total
75. nun street, xno. i, i teacner
2 bovs. to eirls : No. 2. 2 teachers
ia hovs. -i! cirls i No. 1. 1
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teacher 30 boys, 31 girls; No. 4, 3
teachers 54 boys, 44 girls 5 total 205.
Making a grand total 01 309 Doys anu
ah "iris or tjo entire attendance.
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Room No. 1 and No. 2 are overcrowd
ed, which can be relieved when the
tifth Ltreet building is entirely com
pleted.
Last Tuesday morning Charles Sut
lift by his Attorney William Chrisman
withdrew his petition tor divorce, up
on the appearance of his wife to con
test the case. Mi s. Sutliff filed a lengthy
denial of all the enarges contained in
the libel and at the same time present
ed a petition asking for temporary ali
mony and counsel fees &c. The hus
band left the county upon learning of
his wife's arrival last Tuesday morning
and the sheriff being unable to find
him no alimony was secured.
Mrs. Sutliff returned to her home
in Jersey City Thursday afternoon ela
ted over her victory.
NO. 38
PERSONAL.
E. R. Drinker is on the sick list.
Mr. Buckalew came down from the
mountain on Monday.
Mrs. II. A. M'Killip is visiting rela
tives in Bethlehem.
. Mrs. W. R. Tubbs who has bee 1 .
seriously ill, is reported to be slight,
better. . .
Mr. C. E. S. Rasay of Watertown,
N. Y. was the guest of Samuel II.
Harman over Sunday.
Captain Gable, deputy revenue col
lector for this district, was in town on
Monday on official business.
Alfred McHenry, the Benton mer
chant, went to Philadelphia on Mon
day to buy new goods.
Misses Beth and Maud Runyon
have gone to Newark, N. J. to spend
several weeks with relatives.
Miss Nellie Ent has returned from
Dagus Mines, where she spent a por
tion of the summer with her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Elwell of Towan-
da returned home on Wednesday after
pending several days with their rela
tives here.
F. R. McKelvy expects to move
his family to Tarn aqua soon, having
resigned his position on the B. &. S.
and accepted one on the Reading.
Mrs. Merrich of Shippensburg,
Franklin county, is the guest of Mrs.
ohn Hussler. She will remain with
her for some time.
F. M. Girton of Plymouth , visited
his brother J. L. Girton several days
last week. He formerly resided here,
and has lots of friends.
David Cotner of Montour was in
town on Monday- He is still suffer
ing from the effects of falling off a
wagon during harvest and his right
arm is quite lame., ,
Guy Rawlings who has been em
ployed at the jewelry trade at Cape
May, during the summer season, re
turned home Monday. He will re
main in Bloomsburg but a short time.'
C. F. McAfee, employed on the up
per division of the B. & S. R. R. has
been coming down daily to work in
the shop at the yard for the past week
or more. He is a good hand.
Conrad Kramer of Jerseytown'made
a flying visit to the county seat, Wed
nesday. He is one of the active busi
ness men of the county, and only re
mains in the county seat long enough
to transact the business.
Lafayette Keeler, one of Benton
township's enthusiastic democrats was
in town last Friday. He says the
democrats are aroused in the northern
section of the county, and will poll the
full party vote. '"
Ira Dietterich and wife of Crawford,
Nebraska are visiting friends in . this
section. Mr. Dietterich is a graduate
of the Normal School, and was raised
at Berwick. His wife was Miss
Blanch Edgar, daughter of Mrs. I
Hagenbuch. 1 :
Mrs. Mary Brown, wife of Thomas
Brown, died at her home on Fourth
street, Monday evening. Her daughter
Mrs. Issaac (j. Jrvin, had an attack 01
typhoid fever at Chicago during tne
summer, and the mother went out to
attend her during the sickness . When
the daughter recovered, all three re
turned home, and Mrs. Brown was
soon confined to her bed, with symp
toms of typhoid fever; she lingered
ong, but was not able to legaio
strength. She was about 48 years of
age, and leaves a husband and two
daughters to mourn her death.
Services were held in the Evangelical
church Wednesday afternoon. Inter
ment in Rosemont Cemetery.
County Commissioners should exer
cise great care in the selection of
rooms lor holding the election under
the Baker Ballot Law. The Commis
sioners appointed to select a form of
booth recommend that rooms shall
contain at least 225 square feet.
They ought to be more than 1 5 feet
in length, and the law distinctly says:
.he arrangement shall be such that
neither the ballot box nor the voting
booths shall be hidden from view of
those just outside the guard rail"' '
V or failure of duty to comply witl
tne requirments of the law there is a
penalty fixed of $1000 cr imprisonment
lor not more than year, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
A Greensburg lady has discovered
a sure way of getting rid of roaches.
It kills them all in a few nights and
does not merely drive them to some
other part of the house. She takes
common molasses, she used New
Orleans, and mixed good paris green
thoroughly with it, then placed the
mixture on the bottom of plates turn
ed upside down. The result was hu i
dreds of dead roaches lying arou id
the bait until the last one had becoi.is
a victim.
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