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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1902.
MINER'S BRIEF
SUBMITTED
Mitchell Presents Demands and
TwenttHhree Reasons Willi
Theu Should be Granted.
ARGUMENT AGAINST
CHILD LABOR
The Piosldcnt of the Mine Workers
Asks for Higher Wages nnd Short
er Hours A Carefully Prepared
Document Transmitted to Opera
tors Through Medium of tho Strike
Commission Operators Will Koply
in a Tow Days.
fly ExclujUe Wire Irom The Associated Press.
Hnztcton, Pn., Nov. 4. The state
ment o the anthracite mine workers'
case, which was tiled with the strike
ommlsslon on Sunday night, was made
public today. Copies of the statement
have been furnished to the nperntois
who will reply in tlnee or four days.
Tho miners' statement In full Is as fol
lows; To tho Anthracite Coal Strike Commla-
fclou: , ,
The coil -workers make of tho opera
lots tho following demands, -which eio
formulated by the Shamokin convention
lield Mnich IS to 21, and for the enforce
ment of which the stiike wus lnuutjui
alcd I'lrst. 'An increase of M per cent, upon
the prices paid dm Ins the eai 1901 to
employes performing tontiaet or plcto
,woik. , ...
This demand Is made on account of the
following lonsons:
(1) Tho ptfseiit ra of wages Is much
lower than the into of wanes paid in tho
bituminous coal Holds lor substantially
similar work.
(2) Tho ptcscnt rate of wago-i Is lower
than Is paid In other occupations lequii
iiiK equal skill nnd ti .-lining.
(B) Tho average annual earnings In tho
.inthiaclte coil Held aio much less than
the aveingo annual earnings In tho bit
uminous coal llelds for substantially sim
ilar work.
(4) Tho average mutual earnings In the
anthracite coal llelds nro much less than
the average annual earnings for occupa
tions icqulrlng equal skill and training.
(u) The rate of wages In the anthtaclte
ccal fleld3 is Insufllcient to compensate
tho mine woikois in view of the dangct
cius character of tho occttpition in re
lation to accident, tho liability to serious
nnd permanent disease, the high death
late and tho short-giado life incident to
this employment.
(fi) The annual earnings of the mine
woikets are insufficient to maintain the
American standard of living.
(7) Tho Increased rost of living has
made It Impossible to maintain a lair
Htandard of life upon the b.ibls of ptcs
cnt wages, and has not only prevented the
mine workers from seeming any bencllt
fiom Increased prospetity, but has made
their condition pooler on account of it.
(5) The wages of tho anlhtaclto mine
workers are so low that their children
are prematurely fotced Into the bieakets
and mills Instead of being suppoitod and
educated upon the earnings of their pa
tents. (0) Wages are below tho fair and just
earnings of mine woikets in this Industry.
Second A reduction of 20 per cent in
hours of labor without any i eduction of
earnings for all employes paid by tho
hour, day or week.
Tho second demand is similar to tho
Hist in that it is designed to Increase the
houily rate of wages of mine woikeis
employed by tho hour, day or week, and
nil the reasons applicable to tho (list de
' mand are asked to be applied to the sec
ond with lcpetitlon.
Plea for Shorter Houis.
In addition theiclo, wo submit the fol
lowing: (10) The ten-hour day Is detrimental to
the health, life, safety and well-being of
tho mine workeis.
(11) Shot tor hours Improve the phy
sical, mental and moial conditions of the
w oi leers.
(12) Shorter bouts Increase tho inten
sity and efficiency of labor.
(13) Tho tendency of national and stnto
government, of organized trade and of
woductlon, generally is tow aid shoitur
hours.
(14) A working day of eight hours is
sufficiently long for tho best Intcie.sts of
tho worklngmen and of the community.
Third Tho adoption of a ssstom bv
which coal shall bo weighed nnd paid for
by weight wheiever practicable, tho min
imum rato per ton to bo CO cents for a
legal ton of 2,210 pounds, tho dlffeten
tials now existing at tho vatlous mines
to bo maintained. This demand, is mado
on account of tho following icasons:
(1) Measurement by the legal ton wher
ever practicable Is tho only honest and
Just system of measuilng the earnings or
mino workers.
(2) When the operators sell or trans
poit coal it is on tho basis of a legal ton
of 2,210 pounds.
CO The excessive ton was oilglnally in
tended to compensnto the opeiator for tho
weight of tho small ptees of eoal which
wcro then discarded, but which nto now
utilized and sold, nnd thcieforo thcio Is
no present necessity for tho uso of any
other than tho legal ton.
(4) The adoption of this system would
remove nn incentive, both to tho opeia
tor and the wmker, to cheating and dis
SCRANTON'S
BUSINESS HOUSES.
THESE ENTERPRISING DEALERS CAN
SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS OP EVERY
CHARACTER PROMPTLY AND SATIS
FACTORILY. FO? SALE
nUGCillS and WAGON'S ol ill kind; also
llnmcj anil Building lots at bargains.
HOUSES CUPPED and GHOOMHD at
M. T. KELLER
Lackawanna Carriage Works.
meauniTY building asavinqs union
noma OCflcc, 06 209 Hears nulldlnjf.
We are initurlofc shares each month which
show a net gain to the investor of about i
per cent. Wu loan money. We also Usue
H1U I'Alll bTOCK r00.00 per share, inter
est payable semi annually,
ALI1EUT BALI, Secretary.
E, JOSEPH KUETTEL,
rar 11 Lackawanna avenue, manufacturer ol
Wire Screena of all kinds; fully prepared for
the spring; season. W mak all kinds of
porch screens, etc.
PETER STIPP.
Genersl Ccntractor, Builder and Pealer in
Building- Stone, Cementing of cellars a spe
cialty. Telephone 392.
Office, 327 Washington arenu.
THE SCRANTON VlTNIPIBO BRICK
AND TILE MANUPAOTURINQ OOKIPANY
Makers ol Paving Brick, etc, H. H. Dale,
Crncral Sales Agent, Office Sti Washington
arc Works at Nay Aug, Fa , E. 4 W, V, R.R,
honesty and would allay Jealousy Among
the miners and prevent unjust discrlmlna
Hon nnd favoritism,
(5) The change of tho present sjstem to
the ono asked for would prove a strong
factor In allaying suspicion and discon
tent among Iho mine workers.
Fouitli Tho incorporation in nn agree
ment between the United Mine Workars
of America nnd tho nnihraclto ayil coin
panics of tho wages which shall bo paid
nnd the conditions of employment which
shall obtain, together with satisfactory
methods of tho adjustment of Bilonnces
which may ailso from time to lime, to tho
end that Millies and lock-outs may bo
unnecessary. In support of this demand
wo submit the following reasons:
(1) Tho nnthtnclto mlno woikeis should
not bo compelled to mnko or sign Indi
vidual ngi cements, but should havo the
right to form such organization and
chooso such agents nnd officers as they
dcslro to net collectively Instead of in
dividually when they deem that their best
Interests nro subseived thetehy.
(2) Agi cements between employers and
employes through worklngmon's organi
zations nro tho ordlnnry method of regu
lating pioductlon nnd wages In tho bltiim
oils coal fields nnd In other largo Indus
tries, and nro beneficial, successful, nnd
In keeping with tho spirit of the times.
(3) Unions of worklngmen tend to tho
better discipline of tho men and to tho
Improvement of their physical, moral nnd
mental condition, nnd to tho preservation
of friendly relations between employer
and employe.
(4) Expcrlonco shows that tho tiado
agreement Is tho only effective method by
which It Is possiblo to tcgul'tto questions
mlslng between employers and employed
In huge ludustilcs, and that a tnulo
ngreenient Is tho only possible way "to
establish the lclatlons between omployois
and the wage woikeis In tho anthrnclto
fields on n just and permanent basis, and
as far as possiblo to do away with any
causes for the lecuircneo of such dllfl
cultles as those jou (tho anthracite coal
stilko commission) havo been called In to
settle. Respectfully submitted,
John Mitchell,
Representative of tho Anthracite Mlno
Workers.
POUR FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Occuired in Mines of Wyoming Re
gion Within the Last Twenty
Four Houis.
By Kxcluslii. Vt Ire from The Associated Piesr.
"V1 Ikes-Rat re, Nov. 4. All the mines
in the Wyoming and Lackawanna reg
ions ate being1 worked to their fullest
capacity to get coal to the market,
four fatal accidents occuired in the
Wyoming region within the past twenty-four
houis. James Boyle was killed
by a fall of eoal in Conyngltam mine.
Joseph Matthews was killed by a fall
of : oof at a mine in Sugar Notch.
Two lorelgners sustained InoUen backs
by falls.
The Red Ash Coal company's mines,
which aie operated by an Individual
company, were in operation today with
a full lorce of men, the first time since
the strike. All tho old employes, In
cluding the steam men weie taken
back. The output at all tho collieries
was very heavy today. The miners'
demands, as submitted to the Investi
gating commission by President Mitch
ell, meets with the approval of the
great at my who were lccently on strike.
I When in Need I
Of anything in the lino of
optical goods we can supply It.
Spectacles
and Eye Glasses
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4. Properly fitted by an expert I
optician, .$,
t From $1.00 Up
Also all kinds of tireserln.
tion work and repairing.
Mercereau & Connell,
132 Wyoming Avenue.
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MYER DAVIDOW,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SHOES.
An Eye Opener.
We have told you for the past 8 years of our great methods of buying for spot cash from manufacturers in need of money,
and of our rule of selling for cash only make prices for you that are in most cases below what other merchants are obliged to pay for
the goods at wholesale. Now we have strengthened our buying facilities by doing a wholesale business. We are enabled to buy
direct from manufacturers who make for jobbing trade exclusively and again wo give you a forcible demonstration of our leadership
in popular priced footwear.
We Defy Any House to Meet These Low Prices.
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Men's Shoes at $2.00. Box Call, Vici Kid, Velour Calf and
Enamel.. All solid, inner, outer and counter. They cannot be
bought elsewhere for less than $2.50.
Men's Satin Calf Shoes at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Strictly
solid throughout and are guaranteed to wear and give satisfaction.
Boys' Shoes at $1.00, $1.25, $1,50 and $1.75.
Youths' Solid Shoes at $i.oo, $1.25 and $1.50.
Little Gent's Shoes at 75c, 97c $1.25.
Ladies' Fine Shoes, Box Calf, Vici Kid and Enamel, hand
sewed, heavy soles, strictly up-to-date. Regular prices the town
over $3.00 and $3.50. Ours only $2,50,
Ladies' $2.00 Shoes, Vici Kid, Box Calf, and Velour Calf.
Strictly solid throughout, the newest last and heels, all widths.
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Make our store your headquarters when shopping and we will be
goods and you will surely save money by it.
Myer
Myer Davidow, Shoes,
THE MARKETS.
Scrnnton Board of Trade Exchange
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Tar of 100.
STOCKS. DId.Askod.
Lackawanna Dairy Co, Pr.... So ...
County Bav. liank & Trust Co Soo ,'
1'lrnt Nat. Dank (Cnrbontialo). .,. BOO
Third Unttonal Rank liM ...
Dime Dcp. & IMs. 1) a nlc 300 ...
Economy L . 11. & 1. Co;... u
Fiist National Hank 1300 ...
Lack. Trust fc Safo Dep. Co . IDS ,,.
Clark & Bnovor Co , Pr 125 ...
Scranton Saving Hank roa ...
Traders' National Dank 2Z3 ...
Scranton Holt & Nut Co 125 ...
People's Hank 135 ...
Bcranton Packing Co , 25
UONDS.
Scrnnton Passenger Itnllway,
first mortgage, duo 1020 115
Peoplo's Street Hallway, first
mortgage, duo 1913 115 ...
Peoplo'B Street Rnllwav, Gen
eral mortgage, duo 1931 115 ,,.
Scianton Trac. Co., 0 per cent. 115
Economy L, II. & P. Co 97
N. Jersey & Pocono Ico Co 97
Consolidated Water Supply Co ... 103
Scranton Wholesale Market.
(Corrected by II. O. Dale, 27 Luckn. Ave )
KIour-$4 )(.
Hutter Fresh cr earner y, EJUcj fresh
dairy, 21!c.
Cheese 13a11:f.
l-gg" Ncai by, 27e ! storage, 220.
ago, -S2c.
Marovv Heans Per bnthcl, $3.
Onions Per bushel, 90c
Potatoes C5c. per bushel.
Buffalo Live Stock Market.
Unit Buffalo. Nov. 4. Cattle Receipts,
2'(l: dull and lower.
Hogs Receipts, 10 r)0; fahly active;
pigs, steady; others fi.il oc. lower: heavv,
Mt0aG7.!!A: mKotl, $C, 4"ai! iiO; Yorkers and
light, JilLOaillo; pigs, JO r.rub t"; roughs, W
nil 25 j stag. $.",ii"iiQ.
Sheep and Limbs Receipts 1.100; Iambi,
strong; top 1 units, VHfi.lO: culls to good,
$4.i- Oil; jeatllngj, $1: ewes $.!.2.".i3.o0;
slu'ep. top mixed, $3.50.13 CO; culls to good,
2a3 10.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Nov. 4 Cattle Receipts. fi.OOO,
in 'lulling 1,000 western; steady; good to
prime steers, $rtu0a"."-: poor to medium,
W"iOat52'i; stoekers and recdois, ?2fi0at.7.";
cows, $l.l0i4fiO; hellers, JJal; tanners. $1.10
nJ SO; bulls, $J.ilS0: lulves. $.l.i5a.."i0; Texas
fed Htcers, J3.U23; western steers, J3 3tui
b',0.
Hogs Receipts tod.iv, 27,000: tomorrow,
30 0(i0: left over 5 000: opened nalOc. lower,
elo',cd sttong. mixed aipi butcher". $G",'u
7.70; good to choice hea v, Stl 5"r0 ";
rough heavy, $1 2ini 15; light, JiKSoaGTw;
bulk of htlcs, $0 Wail 'ifl.
Sheep Receipts. "0 000; steady: lambs,
lower; good to clioleo Wftheis, VlfiOaSSO;
fair to choice mixed, J-'HOaSlH; native
lambs-, $3 G0a3 50.
East Liberty Live Stock.
Km-t Liberty. Nov. 4. Cattle Steady;
choice, M50aC70; prime, $tf.l5aG40; good,
SI 73a; r,0
Hogs Stcidv; prime heavies, $(!70a(,S0;
mediums Will; heavv Voikcts, $tiW)aoo3;
light do., $0"3auti0; pigb, (!33ailij)i roughs,
$'ali 40.
ISH0HT SEA TRIPS
I BR T3T- Wf JRiT
A few day3 can be pleasantly spent
In a trip to
Norfolk, Va.
Old Point Comfort, Va.
Richmond, Va.
Washington, D. C.
VIA THE
Steamers sail dally except Sunday
from Pier 26, North River, foot of
Beach stieet, New York.
Tickets, including meals and state
room accommodations, $8.00 ono way,
$111,00 lound trip, and upwards.
Send stamp for illustrated book.
OLD DOMINION STEAHSHIP CO
81 Bench Stieet, New Yoik, N. Y.
H. B. WALKER,
Tiafllc Manager. J. J. BROWN,
General Passenger Agent.
Wholesale and Retail.
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Men's high grade Shoes, goodyear welt
heavy soles, Box Calf, Velour Calf, Vici
Kid, Hnamel and Patent Kid, all styles,
nil widths, regular price the town over
$4.00. Ours only $3.00.
Men's Shoes at $2.50, worth $3. 50. Box
Calf, Vici Kid, Enamel and Patent Kid,
Goodyear welt, all styles and all widths.
Davidow,
Wholesale and ltetail.
Stout Men's Suits
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be all that we say. We will stand be
hind them to the last stitch. Also a
complete line of "slims" and regular
Suits wich are in the same class.
Our Overcoat Department
Is complete with as beautiful a
line of Overcoats as you have ever seen
the quality is unsurpassed and the
prices are very moderate. So that
you may properly appreciate this line
of Overcoats, we
your inspection.
The temperature at the AGNEW,
On the Beach, In Chelsea, Atlantic Clt,
Monday was 490.
Uveiy appointment of a modem Hotel.
HOTEL RICHMOND.
Kentucky Avenue. 1'ust Hotel irom Bcacli, At
lantic (Jit j, N. J.; bO Ocean view looms; 13.
patit 400; write lor ciccul ratci. J. U. Jcnk.
ins, Prop
PENNSYLVANIA.
BEAUTIFUL LAKE WESAUKINQ
On a Fpur of the Alleghany Mountain'. Tclilli
Valley railroail; nr.ir Tonanda Brthlnf, fls'ilnff,
iports, ctn. Excellent tablp. Rpasonahln rates.
LAKE WESAUKLNG HOTEL
P. O., Apci, Pa. Send lor ImnMcL
c. k. lunnis.
Myer Mavidow, Shoes,
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B 1 IBIIillMlBISs i VH I I n
I 326 Lackawanna Avenue
SUMMER RESORTS M .
Atlantic City. JL MS I
I lalP Eery appointment of a modern Hotel.
I injr df Booms 1 nnd 2
U211U S .tfti. Commonwealth Elds.
Ladies' Fine Shoes at $1.00, $1.25 and
$1.50. Vici Kid and Box Calf, all solid, and
we guarantee them to wear and give satisfac
tion. Misses' Shoes at $i.oo,$i.25 and $i.5o.
Children's Shoes at 75c, $1.00 and $1.25.
Baby Shoes at 25c, 50c, and 75c
;n-ial Rirrrairns in orlfi lnl: Mpn'R hand-
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eAWftri $3.nn Patent Leather Shoes at $1.98.
Men's $2.50 heavy winter Russet leather lined shoes at $1.60.
Men's $1.50 light and heavy Shoes at 97c
Ladies' fine kid Button $2.50 Shoes, at $1.49.
Ladies' Box Calf $2.50 and $3.00 Shoes at $1.69 and $1.98.
Ladies' $ 1. 50 Shoes at 97c.
Ladies' Felt Shoes and Milifurs at
75c and 97c
Men's Mining Shoes' worth $1.50,
all solid throughout at 97C
Men's Felt Boots at $1.50, $.7S and
$2,00,
men- ..uv. -., . ..
at $2.25.
you to call and examine our goods before buying elsewhere.
at your command, Remember there is no trouble to show
KING OF LOW PRICES.
307 LACKAWANNA AVE.
Myer Davidow, Shoes,
Our, line of
Suits for stout
men for
Style,
Quality,
Fit and '
Price
Have no equal
in the city.
i. lie y cs.j.vh
made in clean,
modern , work
rooms, and we
guarantee them to
cheerfully invite
Booms 1 nnd 2
Commonwealth Bid?
SCRANTON, PA.
V,
MINING AND BLASTING
Made at Moosic and lluIuUlc WorUn.
Laflin & Band Powder Co.'s
ORANGE GUN POWDER
tlcilric Ilattcric!, Uleetrio Eplotlers, Vi- I
ploding Blasts, Sifely ruse.
REPAUNO CHEMICAL CO.'S
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Wholesale and lletail.
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The Big Store
Is the center of attraction nowadays. The good
new is not all told in this space, It's only a small por
tion of the many attractive items that can be found
lindftr itts hrnarl rnnf Tti Ono Wt- 51 f nnnaima
i and the Three Day Sale on Shoes bid fair to pass any
S special sale in these departments.
S Bejrinninjr today. Nov. C, from 2 to a. Miss Clara
E. Potter will give lessons in Art Needlework in our
Art Department. As an inducement to form the first
class, anybody buying merchandise at Art Counter to
the amount of $1.00 will receive their first lesson free.
Purchase class tickets at Art Department. All lessons
25 cents per hour.
free. free,
Builng- the month, of November, n two-quiro box of Paper, em
bossed with any two or three letter monogram; also two packages
of envelopes to match paper. Tho above is free with every order for
fiO Visiting1 Cnrds engraved in Roman or Old English, with plate.
This special offer precedes tho holtdny season by only a few weoks,
mid will make a suitable Christmas gift. Prico, 1.50 and $1.75.
Silk Waists at $5,98
Made from the veiy best of
Taffeta Silk. Come in all sizes,
stylish, best of work noticed
all throughout gnrment. This is
an important item fiom this de
partment, and is positively worth
more than the pi ice maiked.
Monte Carlo Coats fw0ome
The favoiite of the season
diessy. Pi iced within the reach
of everybody. Our prices lange
from S9.08 to ."550.00.
You'll find black, blue, castor,
royal and led, etc., to choose from.
Walking Skirts for $9,03
7-goie, slot seams; colors are
black, blue, green, brown; any
size. Pi iced at fp5.00.
Women's Jackets for $6.98
Made with straps and belt.
Comes in black, blue, castor and
blown. No better to bo found
for the price.
Notions
The laigest and most complete and best assorted, best selected
Notion Depaitmont in Scianton. Thousands of little things at very
little piices.
ISo Dress Shields lor, pjlr 10c
Best i;ngli?h Tint, 7c ami in-
SOO Good Ameiican Pins for 3c
Fancy Steel Trimming' Buttons,
20c aIuo for, dozen 10c
Worsted Mending, per ball 3c
Mending Cotton. "J balls for 5c
All Size Safety Pins, per dozen... Cc
Wc repair, rcpolish and upholster old Furniture prompt
ly ;inl eiirefully. Hundreds of choice Upholstery fabrics
from which to select your covering.
Williams
&
Carpets, Draperies and Wall Paper,
129 Wyoming Avenue.
Lubricate Your
Hachinery by
Scientific Methods
and save SIXTY WAX CUNT, of ex
jmrses. Wo make 11 specialty of proper lu
brlcnnts lor proper purposes.
The Sanderson
Oil nnd Specialty Co.,
1 Race Strelt, City.
Furniture
FOURTH FLOOR.
SIDEBOARDS Genuine oak, of
buffet size. Shaped tops, large
bevel minor in standard, roomy
compartments and lined silver
drawer $8.59
WOMEN'S REED ROCKERS
A neat design, library size, hon
estly constructed and closely
woven SI. 89
A BEAUTIFUL PARLOR
TABLE 24x24, shaped top, oak
or mah'ogany, rub finish, at.S1.90
METAL BEDS Your choice of
any size. A metal bed of serpen
tine design and as well built and
as strong as any we sell for
S15.00 S2.49
WOOD SEAT KITCHEN
CHAIRS With four spindles,
bow back 590
Home Linen Tlne.ul, per spool... lc
(3.C0O Spools on Sale.)
2 dozen Spring Hooks and Eyes.. 2c
Good Spool Sillc, 2 spools for..j... i!c
Halr-Pin Cabinets, each 3c
12c for n yuids Taffeta Silk Seam
BJmllnpr.
Needle Case 5c
That
Parlor
Suit
There are many
good reasons why
you should buy it
here.
The assortment
from which to se
lect is large.
The designs are
all new. The ex
cellent workman
ship and high
qualltyof material
were points con
sidered by us when
buying, The up
holstery work has
been done with un
usual care, choice
patterns in Im
ported French Ve
rona, Silk Dam
ask and Goblin Ta
pestry being used.
Should none of
the coverings suit
your fancy you
may select from
our choice assort
ment of frames
and from the dra
pery department
choose your own
covering.
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
Central Agent (or the Wyomlcg District Oi
Dupont's Powder
Uinta;, Plutlnsr, Sporting, FraoUltM ntj tbi
Itepauna Chemical Compan'a
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploder. Room 101 Cou
ncil Uuildln; .Scrtaton.
AQUNXUE3.
JOHN n SMITH & BOS PItooiJ
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E. W. UULL1QAN WillciBarr
McAnulty
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