m mm mm VOL. Vlt.-NO. 324. SHENANDOAH. PA.. FBI DAY. JANUARY J 3. 1893. ONE CENT. ie3 cr. 28 South Main St. HEADtJUAIlTKllS VOB iver Trimmings, Ladles' nndifjhlldrca'i Shades ana Shadings, Carpets and Oil Cloth BjfV fifty cent storm serges will compare fa JyJ vorablywlth 90c goods sold In Phlladcl "I phla and other cities. I am selling an all wool Habit Cloth, worth 50c, for 30 pel jnrd. I hare the best 50c CorBct In tho region. Plain Flannels, worth 26c, sold hero for 20c per yardi i-i wide Muslin fold for 5o per yard; the best Gray Flannel sold for 18c per yard, and a Good Flannel at 12c per yard. A good Blanket for 70c a pair. Everything a Decided Bargain. GENTS' Natural Wool Hults, worth 82.60, fold now for t2. Comfortables una lllankets cheap. Como at onco and secure good values at old reliable stand, 288outb Main street, next door to Grand Union Tea store. pEP.aUSON'S THKATKK. P. I. rKHQUSON, MANAOEn, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1893 The musical comedy c ent of the season. Tho peerless Irish comedienne, May Smith Robbins, Supported by a superb company of comedians and soubrettcs In tho legitimate musical comedy, In four acts, a Little Trixie!" Tho Romp Heiress. Under tho management of Fred, Robbins. Bright, Sparltlini Music. Sweet Siugiut;, and Boat Dancers on Etirth. Wait tor this great attraction. Prices, 25, 35 nrd 50 Cents. Reserved seats on sale atKlrlln's drugstore. JOHN F. PLOPPERT'S Bakury : and : Confectionery, No. 29 East Centre"Street. Ice oream all the year 'round. Open Sundays. I am now making a superior qualllyof CREAM BREAD, something new. You w ant to try It; you'll use no other if you do. Piatt's Popular Saloon, (Formerly Joe Wyatt's) 19 and 21 West Oak Street, SHENANDOAH, PA. Bar stocked with the best beer, porter, ales, whiskies, brandies, wines, etc. Finest cigars. Eating bar attached. Cordial Invitation to all, OA SPECIAL BARGAINS ! IX X FLOOB OIL OLOTH and LINOLEUM, 80 Close Out Surplus Stoclca ftv pieces Floor Oil Cloth, two yards wide, at 50 and OOc. Reg ular prices, 85c and $1.00. LinoUxim2 yards wide, 75c. Iff gular price, $1.00. FOE OLJtree Cars No, 1 limothy Hay. Two Cars line Middlings. One Car Jhancy White Middlings. One Car JPure Chopour own make. One Car Fancy Clipped White Oats. Florida Oranges, Fine, Large Condensed Mil?, 1 l" 1 Lam ml Our Directory. Gr) TIE POST OFFICE 3 ill ... ' .". Shenandoah. Ofllco hours from 7:30 a. m. to 7:30 p.m. Money Order and Itegtstry Dc pertinent open from8:00 a. m to t:w p, m, the arrival and departure of mall trains. Mall matter for despatch must bo In tho ofllce thirty uiiuubcn vciuru tuu time given uciow: Arrival, ZeHiieion. Departure. P.U. A. II, 1:40 4:21 A. M. p. M. I Plla., Western 1 7:20 12:B: :SI 9:08 11:30 3:08 8:00 8:08 8:18 1:40 8:00 9:08 0:45 - uuu ( Southern States r 1 New York and East 's eta Htatcs and ( points on L. V. R. R. 12:5: 9:03 3:08 8:00 l:ar 9:03 9:511 9:08 9:03 9:60 I Asland, j- 7.qq I OlrardTllle. j- 1:23 1:25 7;00 1:35 7:00 ( Raven Run, Centra-1 Ha, Mt Carmeland ( Hhamokln. ) 1:40 2:U3 7:00 1:40 2:20 8:18 1:40 2:20 S-.18 2:28 8:13 2:20 Pottsvillo. 7:20 11:30 7:20 2:60 9:50 9:50 6;20 2:50 Mahanoy City. V 9:08 u:du I Mahanoy Plane, Lost I 11:30 I Creek and Shaft. i Frackvlllo. y 7:20 2:50 6:00 2:50 8:58 9:50 Carriers mako a General collection at 6:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. m., and a general delivery at 7:15 a. m. and 3:15 p. m. Additional deliveries una collections nro made In the business part of iuwq ui iu:io a. m. ana v:w p. m. Klro Alarm lloxus. The following list shows tho location ol .ho alarm boxos of tho Shenandoah Fire Department: LOCATION. 15 Coal and Bowers streets. 16 Bowers and Centre streets. 24 Bridge and Ccntro streets. 25 Main and Centre streets. 34 Main and Poplar streets. 35 Main and Coal streets 43 Gilbert and Ccntro streets. 43 Gilbert and Cherry streets. 62 Chestnut and Coal streets. To send an alarm open the box, pull down th hook once and let go. When an alarm Is jeut in tho fire bell will sound tho number of tho box and repeat tho alarm four times. HOW TO LOCATE ALARMS. If tho alarm Is sounded from bos 15 tho Arc Bell will strike-one, then pauso and strlko live which will indicato that tho fire is in the vicinity of No. 15 box. Every alarm Is repeated four timoa. DOUGHERTY'S Saloon and Restaurant Tho lending place In town. Haslntelybeenentlrelyrcno vatod Everytlilngnew, clean and fresh, The tlncstlliieof Wines and Liquors ! Cigars, &c, foreign and do mestic. Free lunch served each evenirg. Big schooners of fresh,Beer,Porter, Ale.&c. OPPOSITE : THE : THEATRE. J. J, DOUGHERTY, Prop. 25 CTS. PER YARD FOll CLOTH. OIL Others for 35, 45, 50c and upwards. Parties having carpet rags should send them and have them made Into a first-class carpet. Carpet Store, 10 South Jardm St. Kr S. K1STLER, M. D., " PJirSIOlAJS AND aURGEOX. Ofllco 120 North Jardin street, Shenandoah. SALE. iul Sweet 25c n dozen. m Extra Quality tiro cans lor 25 cents, n iH nl ittr. iW A . . m - i. OOUNOILMEN AND OTHERS DINE IN HARMONY 1 A SORT OF EXPERIENCE MEBTINGi j The Participants Woro tho Guests of Messrs. Monaahan and Bed dall and Bnjoyod Thorn boIvob Immensely HERE was a meeting of Council men lust night, hut it was not i held in tho Council Chamber and nil tho members weronot pres ent, in fact, owing to a more Important en-1 gageinent on tho part of ono of tho borough ' fathers tho meeting lacked mm of heinir a. nunrnni. lint 11. wiw lii.lil ' nevertheless, and a most profitable ono It proved for thoto who answered to tho roll call. Promptly at 8 o'clock last evening fourteen well known citizens of tlio borough filed into tho dining room of tho Schellly House and took soats at an elnboratcly prepared table. Those who figured in tho fourteen were Councilmcn J. K. P. Schellly, U. F. Gallagher, Edward Dcvcrs, Martin Phalcu, F. II. Hop kins, Sr., P. D. Holman and William Mc Guiro, Chief Burgess Smith, Town Clerk Coakley, T. R. Bcddall, Esq., Justlco J.J. Monaghan, Ex-Supervisor D. II. Llewellyn, Constable Jero. Toomey, and W. J. Watkins, of the Herald. Col. Schellly presided at tho table, and his two sons, Jacob Bamberger and Lauigan Boycr hurried about making tho guests as comfortablo as possible. Only two or three knew why tho supper was given, tho rest wero told to keep mum and cat turkey. While tho feast was underway, however, it leaked out that the afl'alr had been arranged by Messrs. Monaghan and Beddall, whu had concluded to invite tho de facto members of the Borough Council and a few of their friends to sit down to rhat over tho events of tho year nnd bee if any vacancies existed for another electric railway whereby eotue of tho Councilmen might ccuro vindication. Comi cilmau Amour was unfortunately detained and his absence was regretted. Ills attend ance would havo mauo a representation of eight of tlio CfUon members of Council. The supper was an excellent one those who have ever partaken of the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Scheifly have never had reason to complain, and this was especially so last night. The oysters wero prime, tho turkey was dono to a turn and the chicken and other salads were delicious. In tho lino of beverages nothing stronger than claret punch was eorved, and nothing bettor could be wished. After Mr. Scheifly directed tho distribution of cigars "Dead Shot" Holman aroso and gave his experiences on the letter carrier force, interspersing his recital with graphic descriptions of tho manner in which vicious dogs nro shot along tho routes. Mr. Holman said that when ho finds such a dog in I1I3 path he grabs him and marks a place on its head with chalk lor tho deadly aim. Thon, bang 1 He recommends this method as in fallible. Mr. Holman was asked how many miles ho walks in a day in delivering his portion of Undo Sam's mail matter and ho said "twenty." Burgess Smith asked for tho pedometer showing the record and Mr. Holman said ho had none, whereupon Chair man Scheifly warned Mr. Holman that if he persisted In misrepresentations ho would bo ejected from tho meeting. Mr. Holman said he was telling tho truth, but tho burden of (pretendedj belief was against him. Tho IIkiuld reporter was asked to mako a few remarks on what lie knew about the Borough Council, but ono of the guests jumped up and said that if the reporter did not keep his mouth shut he would call in the police. The reporter remained quiet. 'Squire Monaghan responded and he really believed that if ho should receive enough votes ho would bo tho next Prothonotary of Schuylkill county. This statement brought dagger glances from Mr. Bamberger and Mr. Monaghan changed tho subject to doge. Ho said that when ho meets a vicious dog he throws out his wooden leg and when tho animal Is engaged in chewing at tho member ho clubs it to death with his who. Mr. Beddall failed to respond to a call for remarks under the rlca that ho was "under instruction." It is understood that Mr. Beddall has tho Borough Solicitorship bee in his bonnet again. Town Clerk Coakley was asked what ho knew about borough orders and replied that ho does not bother about them after he at taches his signature and the seal of tho bor ough, hnt he thought Schellly conld get up a first class supper. Chief Burgess Smith reepondsd to the torwr, "Hogs" and told of his experiences with High Constahlo Flynn in impounding them. Ho confessed that ho knew of some people in tho town who always desired to take the whole hog, or nono at all. Mr. Llewellyn responded to "Stone Crush ers" in a happy style and said tlutt in his ex perience much of the trouble that arites over that class of machinery is due to a leak in the ability of the operators and not in the operated. Mr. Scheifly said he thought it would be a good ides to use the crustier as a part of the luxe for the soldiers' monument aud have inscribed upou it, "In Memory of the Big-1." Mr. Hopkins was (hen called upou, but his trolley got off and the meeting broke up, but in oxcolleut order, at 10:30 o'clock, jafter instructing a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Ecbeiflj and Messrs. Monaghan ami Beddall. A if 1111 OBE'S OBSERVATIONS. What Ho Sees mid 1 1 rum Durluj; III. Tnivi'ln. Tho latest excitement In tlio local market hinges on tho price of hiring sleighs and the liverymen are becoming the Jay Goulds of the market, A sleighing parly that left town Tuesday night drovo to n distant point and tried to "crow lots" in order to mako a speedy return, They drovo through a driving snow storm for six nilles nnd then found themsclvss in a "slrango land" and almost frozen. Tho party figured and schemed, hut were finally obliged to go back to tho fee'.ivo tceno and make new start for homo, Tho sentence which William Multlavage received at tho Pottsvillo court on Wednes day is considered n very light ono. Muttlav auo is a resident of this town and up to a few weeks ago was a fugitivo from Justice. Ills victim was a doaf and dumb girl named Alico McDonald, a resident of tho First ward. Alico was in tho habit cf visiting tho llutt lavugo house. Upon one of those visits Muttlavage seized her and took from her per son a sum of money which she had saved from earnings as a houseworker for families. The rascal disappeared. His father was ar rested on a chargo of holding closed the door of tlio room in whicii tho act was committed and ho received a year's fenteucc. Tho son went to New York and remained llicrn until some ono ndvlsed him that ns two vpnr h.wl ! elapsed slnco tho commission of tho crimo the Schuylkill authorities wero barred by the slntuto of limitations from interfering with him. Ho returned and was arrested and now finds that, with good behavior, ho can purge himself of tho dastardly act by remaining in jail for about fifteen months and paying costs and restoring tho money ho stolo from tho unfortunate girl. Muttlavago was fortunate, very fortunate. Thero wero few in this town who knew anything of tho enso that expected a sentence of less than four years, and many of Muttlavngo's friends shared in this belief. Tho work that creates tho most enthusiasm among tho children attending our public schools at tho present timo is that of prepar ing map drawings, compositions and other papers for tho educational department at the World's Fair next summer. Pupils, large and 6niall, nro engaged In this work and are exerting their best efforts for a plnco in the exhibit. Tho teachers are also taking great interest in tho work and sotno of the papers in course of preparation reflect patient, care ful and intelligent instruction. Somo of tho people who havo participated in sleighing parties of tba past few days exhibit rare business iustiucts. Ono of them jnid to mo yosterday, " Do you know, I think somo hotel-keepers are too slow for a tortoiso walking match. Hnlf tho parties that Btart out do not know whero to go to and only mako up their minds when on the road. Now, if an enterprising hotel man who has a nice place at somo distance from tho town, and can accommodate a crowd, would advertise his place and mako known his inducements, he would mako plenty money during Buch seasons as this one." Ons. USE DANA'S SAltSAPAKILLA, its "THE KIND THAT CUBES." A BOON. Don't Full to Vote for Your 1'uvorlt Sellout TrHcher. How tnauy people will he able to visit tho World's Fair noxt summer, stay thero ten days, and return to their homos in tho East without being obliged to spend a cent for board or railway faro? Wo know that such people will bo few in number and such as may bo thus fortunate will consider tho opportunity of their lives. There arc two public school teachers north of the Broad Mountain -ho have such good fortuuo within rcachir distance. They nro two teachers who will roach and grasp it, but their identity will not bo known until the closo of the Hebald contest on July 31, 1S03. This contest will begin on Monday, next. You certainly havo a choice and there is no reason why you should not give your fa vorltoa the benefit of your vote. It will coit you nothing. XEemember the contest begins on Monday, noxt. Vote early and often. lCtifBt-ll Sage The well known fluancler, writes: "GOG Fifth Avenue, 1 New YoltK City, Decemlier 20, 1800. "For the last twonty years I have been using Allcock's Porous Plasters. Thoy have repeatedly cured mo of rheumatic pains and pains in my side and back. Whenover I havo a cold, one on my chost and one on my back speedily relieve me. "My family are never without them," RUS8BLL Saqk. Tlio (ieiitlcmnn's Friend. If you want to look well-dressed, wear Dunlap hats and Eighme dress shirts, sold only by It. J. Mills, the leading hatter of Pottsville. Ho keeps the finest line of neck wear. He is now taking orders for hieyoles, any mako you want. A few second-hand bicycles that he will sell cheap. ia-16-4w Wanted, To complete files, two copies eaoh of the Evknino Hkkai.d of January 4th and Feb ruary Mb, 1892. A liberal price will be paid for the same. ..-. Best photographs and crayons at Dsbh's. My stock &r New Year gifts in Jewelry and fancy goods shall he ss complete as ever. Holderraan's jewelry store. lj$K-tf There ore many common liniments sola Jiut therein etnty me iat palu euro tor all onus of t trains. Cuts, ltruUiu d all bodily puln. JU name Is lted Was Oil. Ctibts 3 cult, gold at P. P. U.KIillus druk'itore. AN OLD RESIDENT OP TOWN DIES SUDDENLY. HE TOOK SIGK ONLY YESTERDAY Aftor Oleanlnpf a Pavomont of Snow Rpsldod in tho Borough for Twenty-six Years For- j morly of St. Olair. f ri HIS morning William Flaherty was found dead in his bed at ills residence, 221 East Lloyd street. Tho dc-1 ceased had been a reel dent of this town for 20 years and previous to taking up a resi dence hero had resided in St. Clair for a number of years. Ho was I in his Glth year. Mr. Flaherty had made no complaint of Illness before yesterday. In tho morning ho cleaned the snow from the pavement in front of hli residence. Towards evening ho com-. plained of a sovcro pain In his chest and Dr. Langton wa3 called to attend him. Tho doctor prescribed and Mr. Flaherty retired at tho usual hour. This morning ho was found a corpse. Acuto pneumonia is supposed to havo caused the death. Tho deceased was a widower and is sur vived by four children, William Flaherty, Mrs. William Canfiild, John Flaherty and Mrs. Michael l.'eiily, all Tcoidcnta of this town. Tho funeral has been fixed for Monday, next, at 10 a. in. iliuli mass will bo cele brated at tho Annunciation church and the remains will bu Interred in tho Annunciation Cemetery. ItroKifiltl Not Guilty. D.iniel Lairerty, of town, was prosecutor in n case before Judgo llechtel at Pottsville in which Miko Ilrosofskl was charged with larceny. Lairerty boarded an electric car at Lust Creek on tho 28th of November, with in 1)5 in his pay envelope. Next to him In tho s-cat was Brosofski. Lairerty felt n hand In his pocket and turned quickly, hut failed to detect the-man in the act. Ho concluded that ho had made a mUtako and several minutes later missed his money. He grabbed the Polo and accused him of playing the pickpocket. OUicer Amour, a special polico. man for tho railroad, who was on the car. took Brosofski in charge and put tho nippers on him. As soon as he did s Broso&ki reached his hand towards tho floor and kicked tho envelope containing tho money against tho officer's leg. Tho defendant's plea is that Lairerty dropped tho money on the floor him lelf and accused him in the wrong. Lafl'etty admitted having drank thrco whiskies and two beers in fifteen minutes, just before ho got on tho car nnd that the liquor did not havo a hold on him. Tho case was concluded yesterday afternoon and the jury acquitted Brosofski. USE DANA'S SAKSAPARILL.V, its "THE KIND THAT CUKES." And llK'rt ItlKllt, Too. Manager Ferguson in a recent conversation gave vent to his indignation, at what he tonus "the neck" of tho fly-by-night theatri cal snap, which try to securo time at his house, and he shook his head as ho said '' no moro for me, I'm tired ; I'll know they'ie right or they don't get in ; this to.vn is good enough for the beet ouly." Ho certainly has a fine list of attractions booked, somo above tlio average ; ho feels highly elated at secur ing the great New York success, "She Couldn't Marry Three," which will appear here for one night during the next few weeks. In caso of hard cold nothing will relievo the breathing so quickly as to rub Arnica and Oil Liniment on the chest. lm ! KKS UNA L, J. M. Boyer spent to-day at the county seat. . Mrs. Daniel Bedoa gave birth to a 11-pound boy yesterday. Both are doing well. George Krick, Thomas Tosh, P. J. Cleary and F. II, Hopkins, Sr., went to Beading this morning. John L. Uassler and John P. Cardeu are attending tho sixth annual state convention of the painters and decorators atScrantou. slurried, Mary A. Oaks, u young lady well known in this town, and Harvey SelUlnger, engineer at the head of the Mahanoy piano, wero married at the residence of the bride's rather at Frackvillo Wednesday evening, by l!ev. Carter, of tho Fraokville Methodist Episcopal churoh. Joseph and Miss Annie Oaks, hrothor and sister of the bride, were the groomsman and bridesmaid. The couple will have a residence at Frackvllle, Kuretvd Pipes. Many oomplolnts of tho frost causing water pipes to burst are now being made. This u..rnljg the bunting of a pipe flooded the saloon in the basement of theMellet bulldiug, on Kast Centre street, and it was necessary to put men at work with pumps to put the place in order. Installation. Fast Post Commauder Joseph Uaddow will install the officers of Wslkln Wateti Post, No. 146, Q. A. R., this evening. A hill at tendance request sd. U. II. PatoB. u Wites Are., N. Y. Olty, writs: "1 hsv y4l Ur. HuU't OoHgh Syrup for year and 8m It ttKWWsjsisaakttW rwaway fori wgtu:, colds aud lurynguis 1 buvs vor ELECTION POINTS. The Unties nt Klretlon Oltlcers anil tk llnroiiKli Aililltorn. Now that tho time for holding the spring election in almost At hand It Is sossonablo t call attention to some of the most important points of tho linker ballot law afleotlfic them. The primaries shsuld he held early rnougk to givo tho officers (the chairman and secre tary, or secretaries) sufficient time to fils wiJi tho auditors of tho borough certificates of nomination which must first be signed by such officers, giving their placo of resident, sworn or affirmed to by them as truo brfors an officer qualified to administer oaths, witk a certificate of the oath annexed to tho er tlficato of nomination, nt least seven days lx foro election. In townships ten days is tks limit. All certificates of nomination mnst specify (1) tho party or policy which the candidates represent, (Q) tho name of each candidate, his business or occupation and place of resi dence and (3) tho office for which each fan. didato is nominated. Unless objections bo made In writing to the certificate of nomination, and filed with tbo Auditors within three days of the last day for tho filing of such certificates, they shall b takon as valid, and in caso such objections nre filed it will ho tho duty of tbo Auditors to decide, by a majority of them, upon such ob jections as pertain to form or conformity, oc non-conformity to law, but objections as Is validity, other than as to form and conform ity, must bo filed in the Court of L'onimo Ploas of this county. It is tho duty of tho auditors to havo tin ballots printed and distributed. The ballots must not bo less than six inches long by four Inches wide and tho auditors must certify the cost of such printing and dia'ri buting to the County Commineloncr fur payment. Tho auditors must be responsible for the accurato printing of tho ballots and for their safe keeping, which must he dono according to tho provisions of tho new Act. Tho auditors will bo required to provido seventy-five ballots for each fifty and fraction of fifty voters on tho assessor's list, and an. equal number of specimen ballots, nnd further shall obtain from tho County Commissioners the requisito cards of instruction, which shall bo delivered with tho ballots to the judges of jolcction tho day before the day of election, and not less than three curds of instruction and flvu specimen ballots shall ha posted In and about the voting room. USE DANA'S SAKSAPAIilLLA, its "THE KIND THAT CURES." Is 11 Citmlltlnte. M. J. Scanlan, the South Main street mer chant, has announced himself as a candidate for the nomination for Receiver of Taxes on tho Democratic ticket. Mr. Scanlau Is ona of tho strongest men his party could havo In the field. Ho is an activo and successful young man with a large following of friends and therefore wields a no mean iuflnene among those ho expects to rally about lils' standard and support him for this office, which he has sought frequently, but basal ways allowed his claim to go in default for the benefit of others whom they considered wem entitled to the placo at tho time. Mr. Scanlan says ho is in tho field this timo to stay, and to win, if possible. All those who havo ueed Baxter's Man drake Bitters sperk very strongly in their praise. Twenty fivo cents per bottle, lm An Unkind Cut. The Shenandoah Hkrald of a few days ago gets oil' about tho unkiudest cut over put into the English language. Instead of re ferring to tho authorities of that borough ns Town Council it styles them a "Kinder gartou," and wants tho word omphaslicd in tho broadest Pennsylvania Dutch. Ths Town Council of Shcuaudoah some tlm since excluded tho Hirald's reporters front its meetings. Tho Hkkald is publishing Council proceedings all the saino, and on posing tho misdoings of somo of tho Council mcn with more unction than ever. Maucfi Chunk Timet. USE DANA'S SAKSAPAWLLA, ns "THE KIND THAT CUBES." Llttlu TrUlc." The performance of "Little Trixie" at the opera house Satui day night was the best ever produced in this city. The play is replete with fun from beginning to nd. May Smith Robbins, as " Little Trixie," was simply immense. Her changes of character wero wonderful. HtmrnowJ, M., Daily Standard. May Smith Bobbins will appear in " Little Trixie" at Ferguson's theatrt this evening. The name of N. II. Downs' still lives, al though he has been dead many years, Hta Elixir for the cure of coughs aud eabis hurf already outlived him a quarter of a century and is still growing in favor with the public lm Obituary. John Itosklns, Sr., of St. Oiair, died at his home at that place on Wednesday. He wns. the father of John Hoskins, Jr., of this tows. The funeral will take place at St. Clair aa Sunday next, at 2:30 p. m. David G. Davis died at his reeidettse ou Jnueberry alley last uight from typhoid fever, lie was the sou of David T. Davis, of Kay berry alley, and a brother of the well known pigeon shooter. Oont, Iufluensa, Backache, Pains to the Side aud alt forms of Bheumatio flliaaaiiii quickly disappear when treated with tfc celebrated Imported Anchor Pain Kxpelier, Vvc tale at C. H. Hagrabaoh, V. V. IX KiriHi. J. X. UUlau, and other druggist. St Fresh Morris Btver Oeve Oyetets received iiilv at CosloH's. 9S6-tf
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