VOL. L¥XXVI.
EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE,
COL, TAYLOR,
The trouble Col. H. B.
between
Comes from Qitles and Large Towns,
lof a family affair than political. The
Pennsylvania State College show that
the '* Back to the Farm’ slogan that
has been heard so much within the
last few years, has
slang of the day, all hot air, but that
there has been a very great increase in
the enrollment of students in agricul.
tural institutions.
The Reporter has before called at-
tention to the great increase in the
number of students of agriculture at
State College which only nine years
ago, for the college year of 1904 5, was
seventy-thres, and for the college year
of 1912.13, nine hundred and seventy-
six Fhis was an increase of more
than nice hundred, or an avéage, of
sbout one hundred a year. The in-
crease was much more rapid during
the las! six years. It would doubtless
have been still greater had the Legis-
lature been wore liberal in its appro-
priations for needed facilities, With
the appropriation made at the last ses.
gion, some deficiencies will be supplied
and the enrollment promises to be still
larger,
An interesting fact disclosed by the
statistics gathered by the School of
Agriculture is that of 733 students who
answered the ioquiry .ent
less tha® one-third were
farms. Eighteen from
cities of more than 100,000 population :
to them,
reared on
percent come
fourteen percent from cities of between
25 000 and 100,000
teen percent frow
5000 and 25 00) population ;
percent from towms of 1000
population and six percept from
1 000 population,
four-
wLWeen
population ;
towns of b
twelve
to 5 000
vii-
lages of less than
All this shows that
‘back
Par
Pe
there i8 a real
to the farms” movement’ in
iusylvania, and that the interest in
coufined
to the farme bat is stroogly felt in the
agricultuial education is not
cities and towns
As agriculture is the basis of all our
rosperity and wesait
be highly gratifying
citizens.
1, theses facts must
to all thoughtful
-
———————
When y«
Xi
mark for State Committeeman, keep
this one thing in mind : It peither
Mr. Z:rby wor Mr. Smith thst need be
tasen into s Dat it
Mr. Bmith re
u step into an election
booth un Tuesday and make your
is
orice oie 1 ti
SETICUS Consideration
is what they stand for,
pre
7
party that fo
seni an element in the Demoeratie
years sided Republicans
in securing «
offices. It
slate polll
cially the slate
is a0 absolu'e truth that in
the Dimoerat
ganizsiion fors nun
ica, ic slate or
ber of years was no
t ©
state machine Io time their sctions
became so bold thgt the rank aod file
in i the
anuqg
leaders who and
less than an adja the Republican
the party rebelled, ousted
ged with
were guilty of all manner of political
crookedness, and placed ia their stead
men ino whotu they had confidence
were cuar
men who vow sland aide by side with
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan,
If you want the Democratic Stale
Committee to be ¢omposed of men
who will aid in buildiog up the Demo-
cratic party io the county, in the state
and in the na.on, you will of necessity
vote for Mr. Z rby ; if you want the
Democratic party in the state to agsin
revert to ano aid to the Republican ma-
chive ; if you want to divide the party
in the county, in the state and in the
nation, it is your duty to vote f.r Mr.
Bmith., You simply take your choice
of what these two men stand for,
————— ooo
You will not injure the Centre
Democrat or its editor by voting for
Br. Smith for Democratic State Com
mitteeman, but you will injure the
Demceratic party by aiding to divide
it. Every effort is being made to
mak~ { appear that Mr. Zisrby and
Mr. Smith are simply representatives
of two newspapers in Bellefonte, but
this paper 4 confident that the voters
on the south side of the county know
better, and realizy that Mr. Zirvy
represents party barmony, and stands
for everything that gives a political
party prestige ; aud that Mr. Smith
represenia an element that would
sgain as in the past conduct the party
to the benefit of the Republican State
organization. No matter how well
Mr. Smith as a man appeals to you, or
how much ss » man you dislike Mr
Zerby, if you want the Democratic
party to continue in power it is your
duty to vote for Mr. Zsrby, se it is
your duty to vote for Mr. Smith if you
intend aiding in pulling down & victor.
ious Democratic banner,
——————— A A —————
Voters in many of the townships
throughout the county will find the
primary election tickets in their dis-
trict blank, and will be obliged to
make nominations by writing names
on the ticket, The Reporter can see
no advantage to the voter, nor any
superiority of candidates under the
new system,
{need nothing farther be said on that
| subjsct, as the Colonel’s letter in the
| Watchman will satisfy a careful reader
| that the Colonel hates Mr. Zsrby all
over,
Now, coming to the campaign of
1908, when brother Bart was a candi-
date for assembly against the late J, C.
Meyer, the Reporter is willing to aay
that Col. Taylor was at perfect liberty
to vote for Brother Bert, and, of course,
he did so. The objections filed against
his actions then was that he tried to use
the Democratic party for his brother's
interests. The influence he acquired
as & former county chairman of the
Democratic party was used by him
against Mr, Meyer and for Brother
Bert. But since Col. Taylor is not
now a candidate, and since his dislike
for Mr. Zrby is on account of a family
#quabble, the voters of Centre county
have no interest in the Colonel's op-
position to Mr. Zarby. The questions
propounded by the Colonel will be
answered by Mr. Z:rby when asked
to do 80 by the voters, but no one has
made a demand,
In support of the charge that Col.
laylor used the Democratic party (as
far as he could ) against Mr, Meyer in
1908, the following letter is reprinted.
Uiis letter was accompanied by a bal-
lot on which was printed :
I'he letter follows :
BELLEFONTE, October 30, 1908
My Dear Sir:
I write you this friendly letter, and
ask at your hands a great persons
favor. My. brother R B Taylor ia a
candidate, as you know for Assembly
on the Republican ticket, and I earn-
estly request that you kindly give him
a vote,
My record and davotion to our party
is well known to you. [I have given
the best years of my life unstintingly
night and day to her best interests,
and to her candidates, when in or out
of office and at this time I feel that I
can ask this favor at yotr bands for a
brother, and I hope you will grant it.
If you feel that you will vote for him
when you go to the pols on
lay, then I have not written this let-
ter or pleaded my cause in vain, If
you will then I would find no
fault even if I knew it,
Your favors, kindly consideration
and support to mae in the past binds
our friendship for lifa,
Your friend,
H. 8B. TAyLoR,
ste——— —————
WHO IS TO BLAME 7
election
13d
Ot
not,
I'he contest for State Committeeman
io the Democratic party in Centre
county ought never to have been start-
ed, and would not have been on now
but for the action! three individuals
in Bellefonte. Mr. Zarby, who of his
own volition announced his candidacy
snd circulated his petition, did not do
#0 until the time for filing petitions
bad almost expired, and in that Way
left the field open. As soon as Mr.
Zerby had his papers filed, the Meek-
Faylor-Schofisld forces got busy to in-
duce some one to oppose him. Their
first choice was Cyrus Bru ogart, whom
the Democrats elected sherift in 1899,
although they knew he had not been
a Democrat for a number of years, od
that he Is pow registered as a prohi-
bitlonist. Toe sherifl saw there were
no laurels to b® won, and refused to
represent the faction named,
Prof, P. H. Mayer also of Centre
Hall, and also a former office holder
ander the Dasmocratic oarty having
been elected to the offise of County
Commissioner, was approached. He
refGsed to be a cat's paw,
With these successions of failures in
Centre Hall, the fisld of operation was
changed to Millheim, Willlam F.
Smith, also a former Democratic office
holder ( Prothonotary from 18— to
18 — ) was approached and induced to
take up the fight against Mr, Zarby.
Now this Mr. Smith, who is parading
himself as a good sample of pure demo-
cracy, opposed William Jennings
Bryan when a candidate for president;
he opposed the Great Commoner
when be ousted Guffey from the Nati«
onal Committee ; he opposed the Great
Commoner when he forced the New
York political heelers in a cornes In
the Demooratic National Convention
in Baltimore ; he opposed the recon-
struction of the Democratic party in
Pennsylvinia of which Mr, Bryan,
now Becretary of State, sald ;
“The demoomay of Pennsylvania took a long
step forward when, at the recent meeting of its
state central committee, it effected a complete re-
organization of its affal sn along progressive lines,
Roland 8, Morris, the newly elected chairman,
represents the kind of democracy that stands for
definite principles, and under his leadership the
deinooraws of the great Keystone state are in a
position to restore thel, lust party prestige and
march torward to new victories. The democracy
| Continued at foot of next column.)
GRANGE ENUCAMPMENT AND FAIR,
The County Grange Committe has Park In
Headiness for the Great Gathering,
The prospects for the successful
opening of the Grange Encampment
and Fair were never more promising
than they are at present. Every are
rangement will be completed by
Saturday for the opening of the great
camp and the reception of the gamp-
ing parties who have engaged tents.
The raliroads are prepared to bring
hundreds and thousands by regular
and special trains during the week.
THE PROGRAM,
Baturday Sept. 13—Opening of camp
for reception of tenters and business
men,
7:30 p. m.—A grand opening enter-
tainment in the auditorium,
Bunday Bept, 14—2:30 p, m. Harvest
Home celebration in the auditorium,
Anniversary address by Miss Anna B,
Taft of New York, representative of
the Country Life Association,
Monday Sept. 15th—Opening of Ex-
hibition and placing of exhibits,
7:50 p. m.~~Moving picture enter-
tainment,
Tuesday Bept.
union.
{wol)
I6th=~=Soldiers Re
p. m.~Eaotertainment in audi-
torium.
Wednesday Sept. 17th—Children’s
Day.
1:30 p.m.— Play Demonstration under
the management of the Y. M, C. A. of
Htate College,
3 p. m. —Ilustrated lecture on tuber-
culosis, by an official of the State
Health Department.
7:30 p. m.—Moving
tainment,
Thursday Sept. 158th, 10 a. m.—Ad-
dresses by Hon. R. P. K ester, Lecturer
of the Biate Grange; Dr. Hannah
McK. Lyons, Ceres of the State
Grange ; Hon. James Foust, Dairy
and Food Commissioner : and Mr.
David Prichard, President of the
United Bporwsmen of Pennsylvania.
1350p. m,—Ad dresses by Hon. Wm.
T. Creasy, Master of the Btate Grange:
Hon. Boles Penrose, United “States
Senator.
7:30 p. m.—~Picture entertainment.
Friday Sept. 19:h—General sales
day and closing of exhibits.
picture enter-
RAILROAD TRAIN BERVICE
Excarsion rates will be given
all railroads in Pennsylvania, includ.
lng Baltimore, Md., and Elmira, N. Y.
All trains stop at Grange Park.
Special Traine Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
R. R. SCHEDULE
Regular trains leave Bellefonte at
6:30 a. m., arriving at Grange Park at
7:4 a. m.; leave Bellefonte at 1:40
Pp. m., arriving at Grange Park at 232
p.m,
Regular trains leave Coburn at 7:42
8. m. arrives at Grange Park 5:14
8. mm. ; leaving Coburn at 3:09 p. m.
arrives at Grange Park at 3:42 p, m.
Regular traine leave Grange Park
for Bellefoute at 8:14 a. m. ; and 35:42
p. m.
Regular trains leave Grange Park
for Coburn at 7:14 a. m., and 2:32
p.m,
Bpecial trains on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and hursday leave Bellefonte at
10 a. m., arrive at Grange Park at 10:50
8. m. ; leave Bellefonte 6:30 p. m., ar-
rive at Grange Park at 7:20 p. m.
Leave Grange Park for Bellefonte %:45
p.m ; leave Grange Park for Coburn
at 7:30 p. m.
Extra special trains, on Thursday
oly, leave Bellefonte at 6:35 a. m., ar-
rive at Grange Park at 7:00 a m.
Leave Coburn at 7:07 a. m., arrive at
Grange Park 7:50 a, m.
AAI A —————
Must File Expense Accounts
When the candidates who run for
sflice at the coming election are finish-
ed with their campaign, whether suc:
cessful or unsuccessful, in either pri-
mary or general election, they must
file their expense accounts in the same
manner as formerly, according to the
primary acl. Where the amount re-
ceived or experded is less than $50, an
affidavit to that effect is suMcient.
Any candidate receiving or expending
more than $50 must make a full and
itemized account of his recei pts and ex-
penditures, which must be sworn to,
Expense accounts must be filed within
16 days after the primary and within
80 days after the election, with the
secretary of the commonwealth for
state offices, and with the clerk of the
quarter sessions fog the county and
other purposes,
[ Continued from Previous Column, |
of Pennsylvania is to be congratulated,”
lam F. Bmith's demcoracy is jast as
impure as in state and national affairs
~=the percent of impurity can scarcely
be excelled by that contained in the
three roosters that sre engineering the
opposition to Mr. Zerby.
Who is to blanie for this family
politioal quarrel? The Meek-Taylor-
Bohofield forces, ». 0d no oné else.
B FROM THE SOUTH stor Jf) .
\ \
Democrat: Belleves Nchool Board Should He
Composed of Men Who Have Direct In.
terest,
Editor Reporter :
With your permission granted inp
last week’s issue of the Reporter, let
me say a few words concerning an
aspirant for school director in Potter
township-—reference is made to John
J. Arpey, in the North Precinct,
Your correspondent is of the belief
that a requisite of a school director
should be to have a direct interest in
the schools in the district. Mr, Arney
bas not had a pupil in the public
schools of Potter township for more
than twenty-five years, and even if he
did have children of school age they
would attend the schools in Centre
Hall borough, and Potter township
would pay the tuition for seven
months of the eight the borough
echools@re open. Judging from past
experiences he would also
Potter township to pay the eighth
mouth tuition, for its was
talk that some years ago he encouraged
othera in the township who had taken
advantage of the eighth month school
ing to force Potter township to pay
the bill, and it was only by an action
at law that the tuition was recovered,
Why a man who has no interest
whatever ln the schools of the district
should aspire to become =a
director is a difficult question
answer, u-less thee is a8 hidden mo
tive, one entirely separate from the
welfare of the Potter township schools,
Yours,
TAX PAYER,
alt —
oblige
Common
school
to
Harvest Home Services,
The Harvest Home service in the
Auditorium, on Grange Park, Hunday
at 2:30 o'clock will be of special in.
terest Lo country people and should be
heard by everyone on the camp ground
on that day. The speaker will
Miss Anna B. Taft, who has been con.
nected with the Country Life Aseocis-
tion of New York.
Prior to these services there will bs
a half hour's sacred coneert, under the
direction of Prof, P, H. Meyer, and »
choir made up of local talent,
be
PROGRAM.
THE
eisai sss
Spring Mills Hotel Sold,
The Spring Mills hotel was sold by
its présent proprietor, M. C. Stover, to
Perry Krise of near Potters Mills, for
the sum of $4100 This not
clude the furniture. Mr. Krise has a
financial backer in Frank Royer of
Potters Mills, He will take charge of
the popular hostelry on November 3rd.
Mr. Stover purchased the hotel prop-
erty from Mrs, Ruhl, in December of
1911, for approximately $3800, He
spent considerable money in the way
of improvements. He has a good rec-
ord as a hotel man, and no one need.
ed an after lunch on retiring from his
dining room. He has not decided
what he will engage in after his suc
cessor is installed.
A A AAA,
Falos in Kishacoquilias Valley.
A heavy electrical storm passed over
the Kishacoquillas Valley Sunday eve-
ning, bringing the first effective rain
since June. Barns on the John Zeig-
ler and Frank Almond farms, near
Lockport, aud on the Hsuveck farms,
in Ferguson Valley, were struck by
lightning and burned, with crops and
implements, \
The house on the James F, O'Mers
farm, esst of Lewistown, was struck
and damaged. The loss is in excess of
$10,000,
does in-
———— A —————
Transfer of Weal Estate.
Jennie E. Johustonbaugh et bar to
E. J. Williams, tract of land in State
College. $5500.
HBarah L. Wagner et bar to Wesley
G. Wagner, tract of land in Belle
fonte, §1.
Citizens B. & L. Asoc. of Phbg. to
Peter Lese, tract of land in Rush twp.
$200,
Priscilla A. Gili’s heirs to Annie E.
Gill, tract of land in Rush twp, $1.
J. H. Fishburn to H. N. Hoy, tract
of land in Benner twp, $11.56,
Wm. D, Custard et ux to William
P. Winters, tract of land in College
twp. $6050,
J. F. Nevel et al to W, J. Nevel,
tract of land in Boow Shoe twp, $200,
Annie J. Lucas to John MoUartney,
tract of land in Boow Bhoe twp, $250
David C, Lingle et ux to Calvin Ww,
Lingle, tract of land in Gregg twp.
David ©. Lingle et ux to Calvin W,
Lingle, tract of land in Gregg twp.
$200,
Sallie M. Hayes ot bar to Common.
wealth of Penna. traci of land in Ben.
wer twp, $4720.68,
U, W. Atherton et ux to John
Loos tract of land la Phlipsbar
%
NO. 36
“HE” MEANS “Sug”,
In ths Absence of 4 Common Pronoun He
Menns sie and She,
A Chicago judge rules that ** he,”
“his” and * him” may be used to
mean women as well as men. He
might properly have added that “man”
may be similarly employed to denote
common gender, Mr, Webster's au-
thoritative book upon the subject of
worde may be accepted as final on this
point,
As we have no common pronoun in
English, and shall have none in spite
of the recommendations ot the philol-
ogists that we crests one, it is the
habit of many people to say * he or
#¢he’” and “ him or her,’ It is awk-
ward and unnecessary, “ He’ means
‘““he or she.” Bill more awkward
are the words * chairwoman,” * lady-
manager” and the like, A chairman
Or & manager may be a man or a
women, Bo may an editor, or an
artis an aviator, or a chauffeur
and ** editress, ’’ ‘artiste,’ “aviatrice’
; OF
¥
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Mrs. W. B. Fredericky of Hulton,
Kansas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs,
John M. Coldron.
The Erdlys came to Grange Park
from the Bellefonte fair, and pitched
their tent the latter part of last week.
Next Tuesday the primary election
will be held between the hours of
seven o'clock a. m,, and seven o'clock
p. m,
The W. C. T. U. will hold a county
convention in Petriken Hall, Belle
foute, Thursday and Friday, 11th and
12th instant,
Councilman W, H, Meyer took a
real lively interest in road construc-
tion during the past week, and gave
hie personal attention to details,
The Grange Encampment snd Fair
will open BSaturday, The camp
and “chaufleuse’ s.e affectation,
* Executrix ” still survives because |
lawyers are strong for tradition, but |
“executor” is preferable and the word |
“ actor’ may with propriety be made
to include actresses,
-y ¥ Pastor to Be Honored, |
14th, Dr. W. E.
Fischer will have completed his twen-
Uelth year as pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church, in Bhamokin, snd |
flock
On Beptember
it
is
brate the event
is the intention of his to cele.
fl
in a fitting manner,
snd in such a way that his friends out- |
side of the church may participate,
Io speaking of the proposed celebra- |
tion the Shamokin Dispatch ocon-|
eludes Lhus ; i
Having entered the minietry when |
a young man, Dr. Fischer is now near-
ing the forty year mark as a pastor,
After graduating from the university |
and theological seminary at Gettys-
burg, Dr. Fischer was formally ordain-
ed and then took up his first pastorate
Hall, He at
that place for eighteen years and then
accepted a call to Trinity church in
14
is one of the most promi-
Susquehanna
synod of the Lu‘heran church sud at
the present time of
body, |
ming- |
at Centre was located
this city, coming here Sept 1863
Dr. Fischer
nent minisiers
in the
Af member
f
of that
the |
eXaminiog commitlee
i
which examines all pr epeclive
isters
r of the committee of
ommon service of the general synod
which is prepariag 8 service
two divisions of
He is 8 membe
whereby
Lutheran
church may become united and in ad-
dition was recently appointed on the
music committee, which is preparing
& new church hymauaal,
the the
EA i
Yi a
Pe ’
A stranger who claimed to have
come from SBoyder county. where a re-
cent fire had destroyed his home and
thereby rendered him and his family
destitute, and on account of a withered
band was unable to provide the
necessaries of life for those dependent
upon bim, told this tale of woe to a
number of the big-hearted farmers
about Tusseyville and Colyer begin.
niog of last week. His appeal for
help to provide a home for his family
was not in vain and in a compara.
tively short time had collected 8 neat
sum from the credulous rural folk,
lo substantiate his words he produced
a paper signed by a Bayder county
“ justice, '" stating that the man had
met with the loss he claimed, and that
he was an honorable and deserving
citizen. He also had a long list of
Suyder countiane who had contrib.
uted to his “rebuilding fund.”
After his hasty departure it dawned
upon a number of his benefactors that
the long list of names, as well as that
of the '' justice,’ were too similar in
handwriting to be genuine. That he
was without question an impostor was
settled in the minds of those who were
duped when the withered band played
an important part in steadying a target
rifle at the shooting gallery at the
Centre county fair, The man wore a
new suit, and was doing the rounds of
the fair in a sporty style.
An Impostor
Kepairing Sirsets,
\
The main street through Centre
Hall was completed within the last
week. The work was begun in the
spring, and all during the summer the
loose crushed stone were avoided by
those who used the street by driving
near to the side walks, Last week ad-
ditional stone were crushed for’ top
dressing, and hauled on piles on either
side of the road, and at a proper time
the material was distributed and rolled
down with a heavy steam roller owned
by the State Highway Department,
and loaned to the borough through the
intercession of Russel Gephart, the
state's representative on the rosd
operations between Spring Mills and
Centre Hall,
> Main street now presents a very
creditable appesrance, although there
ge it Ta Indias
are many
that the builders were amateurs,
ground is already inhabited by a
tents,
A new feature on the program for
the fair is Children’s Day, Wednesday
afternoon, under the management of
the Pennsylvania Btate College Y, M,
C. A.
Many farmers had their seed beds
ready to put in the grain, but were
waiting for rain. The showers on
Sunday set many to sowing on Mon-
day morning.
Saturday evening and Sanday
showers of rain fell io Penna Valley,
others. About Centre Hall the rain
fall wes very light,
The Btate Department of Hesaith
will have a large tuberculosis exhibit
illustrated
of tuberculosis in the auditorium
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Joseph L. Runkle, the Bellefonte
plumber, is instaliog a heating plant
in the new Bartholomew building ad-
the Reporter office, It is the
bi-loop system that is being installed,
& system similar to that in this office,
and in several private residences in
Centre Hall,
Vi H. Jones, a graduate from
end Marshall College last
June, on Monday morning went to
Lancaster to enter the junior class in
the Theological Seminary of the Re.
formed church, Hels a son of Rev,
R. R. Jones, pastor of the local Re-
formed church.
Jjoluing
lor
Io the suit of the Middleburg coun-
€il versus Kraizer Bros., arising out
of the latter taking a threshing ma-
chine over Middleburg's paved street
againet the wishes of its council, the
court imposed a fine of $10 on the
Kratzer brothers and ordered that
they pay the costs, which were about
$30.
The Bellefonte Automobile Come
pany io a few days will again hold a
meeting to let the contract for the
construction of the building to sccom-
modate the machinery, offices, etc.
Several previous meetings of the board
of directors were held, but each time
the body adjourned without taking
definite action.
The Grange Eacampment and Fair
is distinctively a farmer's gathering,
and should have the support of all
sgriculturalists whether they are
members of the Patrons of Husbandry
or not. One ofthe ways to help the
fair is to take there exhibits of frait,
vegetables, grains, seeds, plaats, poul-
try, stock, antiques, anything that is
meritorious.
Overland touring car for a week, A. E,
Kerlin, the pouitryman, sold it to
George H. Emerick, an implement
dealer, who is now running it. It. fe
intimated that Mr. Emerick will also
buy a Ford runabout, which will be
used in his business, leaving the Over-
land for his daughter, Miss Verna, and A
Mrs. Emerick to use for pleasure,
Charles D. Frazier accompanied by
his sons Miles and Elsworth of Tussey-
ville called on the Reporter to keep the
label on his paper indicating advanced
payment. Mr. Frazier is a constable,
and sleo a farmer, and this season out
the crop on the farm on which he
lives, which ylelded 437 bushels of
wheat, and also that on the farm
formerly owned by H. C. Bhirk, now
the property of Howard Grove, which
turned out B54 bushels,
James Fetterolf of the livery firm of
Boozer and Fetterolf, Centre Hall,
who has a reputation for being able
to run an automobile with half the
* loners ”’ missing, had a wreck while
hacking at the Bellefonte Fair, his
car and that of Liveryman Bartly
colliding, It appears the cars were
going in the opposite direction, and
that they were passing & heavy wagon,
which would bring them to the same
side of the street, when the collision
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