fcltc -fr 'Stan Ijubxcriptitm $l.l0 per year, or $1.00 if paid utrictly in admnee. C. A. ftTKPMKNftOiV. Kdltur nd Vnb. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS, 181)7. j " Dou You Enjoy a Good Thing? Most people do. Hoffman's frameless glasses are a good thing; neat and stylish, just what you want if you have to wear glasses. 1 will test your eyes free and tell you whether you should wear glasses or not. Hoiimaii, Thk Optician. ' lr.af.-.lj',v OUR STORE is headquarters for the thrif ty and the well dressed. The two things to be avoided are looking unprosperous and squandering money in the effort to dress well. Avoid both mistakes by making us your clothiers, hatters and furnishers. We can give you a suit, hat, shirt and necktie, which it will pay and please you to wear, at a short, crisp, money-saving price. Don't spend more money than you need to for your clothing, and don't put up with poorer, smaller value than your money calls for. Suits for men at $3, $4, $5, $6, $8 to $15. Suits for boys at $2.50, $3, $4, $5, $6, 8 and $10. Hats for 50c. to $5. Shirts 25c. to f2.00. BELL, trie Giottiler. rt Little ol Everutlilnrj. "A rhlnl'K amonir ye taking nntos, And faith he'll print 'em." The roasting ear is In Hi prime. Hear Dr. Swallow to-morrow evening. Monday, September 6th, is Labor Day. P. F. Bolger was at Helvetia over Sunday. The Mill Hall Tint has entered its second year. Extra good 12.00 work shoes at J. E. Welsh & Co's. The oyster's vacation ends the last day of this month. For neat fitting suit, go to Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailors Ladies' and Misses' fine Oxfords going at out prices at Robinson's. County Coroner Coohran, of Big Run, was In Reynoldsvllle Thursday. Ed. A. Cannalt, Esq., of Brookvllle, was In Reynoldsvllle Thursday. Mrs. James W. Stevenson, will go to Rldgway this afternoon to visit. The West Reynoldsvllle schools will begin one week from next Monday. Sunday school pionlcs have not been given yet. Better hurry them on. Rev. J. W. Blalsdell, of Bordentown, N. J., was In Reynoldsvllle Monday. Eugene, young son of Miles W. King, a school director of this place, has the diphtheria. ( The Wlnslow township schools will begin the winter term on Monday, September 20th. Fred. Butler rode up from Mosgrove on his wheel Sunday and returned on the train yesterday. ' Joseph Hamblet moved from Jackson street Monday Into rooms over Hamblot & Swartx tailor shop. Thomas Bone and bride name to Reynoldsvllle Thursday evening. They will go to housekeeping on Jackson this week. IliKi Andy Denny, jr., of Driftwood, was in Iloynoldsvlllo Monday. Rev. Grevbeitl, of St. Marys, was a visitor In Reynoldsvllle lust week. W. C. Elliott, editor of the I ofiinfirr, and wlfo spent Sunday in Brookvlllo. Dr. Swallow will deliver an address in Centennial hall Thursduy evening. Wavcrly school shoes, with every pair a nice school tablet, at Robinson's. The Ice cream festival held In the Star building Saturday evening was a financial success. A young chap was put in tho coolor Saturday evening for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. James Delaney lias moved his barber shop Into tho room next door to Moore & Dickinson's grocery. J. P. Mowery will open a smull gro cery store to-day In tho Jenks building, corner Second and Main streets. A fino lino of Indies Bhoos just re ceived. Tho latest In cloth tops, coin toes, with kid tips, at Robinson's. A special term of court will convene Monday, Sept. (Ith, and tho regular term will begin Monday, Sept. 1.1th. Tho Hopkins mill, which has been shut down since tho first of July, will start up again the last day of this month. J. L. Heaton, who worked at Hopkins, moved to Clearfield this week to take charge of the Palace restaurant and boarding house. There will bo an Ico cream festival in the Paradise Grange Hall on Thursday evening, Aug. Iftth, for the benefit of tho C. I". church of Panic. Philip Koehler Is at Scranton this week attending tho Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias as a delegate from Valient No. 4ll, of Reynoldsvllle. M. Wayne Womer, formerly of this place, and Miss Margie E. Wakefield, of Roseville, Ohio, will be married at the home of the brldo on Wednesday, August 25th. Did you get one of the neat pocket pieces distributed by the R. & W. Jonk lnson & Co.? It can be exchanged for a "Sunta Bana'' cigar if you dont want to keep tho pocket pleco. The members of tho Woman's Relief Corps of this place will go to Brookvlllo to-morrow to join with the Corps at that place In holding a plcnto on the grounds at the Memorial Home. The Baptist Young People's Union of this place held a social at Hopkins last Wednesday evening. Rev. Dean conducted an open air gospel meeting at that place the same evening. About thirty young people attended a party at the residence of P. A. Hard man last evening, which was given in honor of J. D. Purtell, who is visiting bis sister, Mrs. Hardman. The young people had a good time. B. M. Clark, Esq., and family, David Eason and two daughters, Misses Katie and Mary, of Brookvlllo, and Mrs. R. A. Rodgers, of Pittsburg, drove up from Brookvllle and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Eason. The ladles of the Presbyterian Work Society will have charge of a ''market" to be held In the Star building Saturday afternoon and evening, Aug. 21. Home made bread, cake, pies, buns, etc., for sale. Everything guaranteed first- class. The semi-centennial celebration of the P. O. S. of A. will be hold In Reading, Pa., next week. George Roller will represent the Reynoldsvllle Camp at this celebration and Jonn L. Marshall Is the dologato from the' Rathmel Camp. Ellis Welnstoln, who has been In busi ness at Centorvllle, Pa., has rented the middle store room of H. Alex. Stake's block In West Reynoldsvllle and will open a dry goods store there about the first of September. He will live In the rooms over the store room. There will be an ox roast in Carrier's recreation park, Suinmerville, to-mor row, Aug. 19th. Preparations are be ing made for a big time and big crowd, Dr. S. C. Swallow, Prohibition can' didate for State treasurer, will be pres ent and deliver an address. Mrs. Catharine Welsh, of Falls Creek, widow of one of the men who were poisoned at the tannery in that place, will get 12,000.00 Insurance from the LMacoabee lodge at Falls Creek. Esq, E. Neff was at Falls Creek Saturday making out papers for the widow's in' surance. Frank Hoffman has bought the frame building that was occupied by Mrs, Hutchinson's millinery store and will move It on to his lot at the corner of Fourth and Grant streets. The build ing was sold by Froehllch & Henry Bros, to make room for the new brick building they intend erecting. Mrs. James Cathcart and Mrs. Win. H. Lucas invited number of Reynolds vllle and Falls Creek ladles to attend a plonlo at Sandy Valley last Thursday afternoon. There were 125 persons present. The plonlo was held In W. T. Cox's orchard. It was a delightful place, a pleasart afternoon and all those present apparently had an enjoyable time. ' r The mnlo quartette of this place, Frank P. Alexander, Josoph CcUlcr, Dr. Harry King and Paul Motzenthln, will go to Summervlllo to-morrow. The B., R. & P. R'y will run a special train to Buffalo next Monday. Tho train will leave Falls Creek at 7.5.") A. M. and arrive at Buffalo at 1.00 !'. M. Fare for round trip M.2."i. W. A. Neale, of BrooKvlllo, ex-pro- thonotary of this county, has been ap pointed to a clerkship in the Railroad Division of tho Interior Department at Harrisburg at a salary of 91,400 per year. The second annual bicycle race under L. A. W. sanction will bo held at Brock- wayvillo, Saturday, August 21st. Tho races will begin nt 2 o'clock. A number of good events are on tho program and a liberal list of prizes offered. W. It. fommon and Thomas T. Hague, of Kittannlng, were In Royn- oldsvlllo yesterday advertising tho Kittannlng fair, which begins next Tuesday, August 24th, and closes on tho 27th. The fair promises to bo better this year than ever before. Eighteen or twenty members of Pleas ant Valley Tcmplo, Ladies of tho Knights of Golden Eagle, of Reynolds vllle were In DuBols last Thursday evening attending the reorganization of Mountain Queen Temple In that place, which was suspended about ono year ago. At midnight Joseph Getsler, Clarence Reynolds and Charles Doversplke will start to walk to SiiramnrvHle to bo present at tho ox roast to-morrow. They are to walk back homo. Getsler and Reynolds have a wager up so that If either ono of (he twain back out the other ono gets the money. Quite a number of the Daughters of St. Georgo of this place were to have driven to Shawuiut yesterday to sicnd the day with Mrs. Wm. Barklcy, but on account of the inclement weather the trip was postponed and the Daughters spent the day at the home of Mrs. Wm. IteddeclitT, on Railroad street. There wilt be a lawn fete on Mrs. George Armor's lawn on Friday even ing. The fete will be under the auspices of two classes from the Pres byterian Sunday school, of which Misses Nellie Armor and Nellie Daughorty are teachers. Miss Daugherty is away and ' Miss Maud Riston has charge of her class during her absence. Rev. H. H. Ryland, of Falls Creek, returned to his home last Saturday on the noon train from Mlola, Pa., where he had closed his 22nd revival service conducted since August 20, 1800. Dur ing this time he has preached 32(1 'sal mons, besides addresses at afternoon prayer-meetings. He will begin work again about August :10th at Tylers burg, Pa. Tho B., R. & P. R'y has let the con tract for the construction of a new short line from Falls Creek to Lanes Mills. The distance over the B., It. & P. from Falls Creek to Lane's Mills is nine miles, but tho new route will reduco the distance three and one-half miles, making it five and one-half miles. The work of building the new line will be gin at once. For the accommodation of those who want to attend tho 31st annual encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Repub lic at Buffalo, N. V., August 2.'trd to 28th, the Buffalo, Rochester & Pltte burg R'y will sell round trip tickets on the following dates, Aug. 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24tb, good for return until Aug. 31st. The rate from Reynolds vllle is (3.40. The twelfth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Jefferson county will be held in Brookvllle Sept. 7th, 8th and 0th. On the evening of the 7th a gold medal contest will be conducted by Mrs. Re becca A. Borland. Maj. Goo. A. Hilton will deliver a lecture on the evening of the 8th. All friends of temperance cor dially invited. The fourth and last quarterly confer ence for the present year, was held In the M. E. Church last Friday evening. In three weeks the Erie annual confer ence will be hold In South OH City, and with this conference the second year's work of the present pastor of the Reynoldsvllle M. E. church closes. There Is little doubt but that the con gregation here will get a new preacher. Rev. Grant Colfax Tullor, of Chicago, will be present at the Endeavor Con vention to be held at Falls Creek, Aug. 20 and 27. Rev. Tullor Is an evangelist and a composer of muslo as well as the author and publisher of an excellent singing book, called, "Sermons in Song." He will deliver several addresses and sing a number of solos. The Pro visional program Is already printed and Is a good one. E. D. Harris, of Reading, Mass., and W. J. Shaffer, of Brookvllle, represen ting the R. A W. Jenkinson Co., of Pittsburg, called at The Star office Monday. Mr. Harris Is the advertising agent for Powel, Smith & Co., one of the largest manufacturers of cigars in the United States. They are placing on the market the "Santa-Bana" brand, an elegant five cent cigar. If you want to properly enjoy ' a smoke try the "Santa Bana" which can be bad of most all dealers. Six Foot Fence. The Jefferson & Clearfield Coal and Iron Company are building a six fHt fence around tho Big Soldlur works. Toe Amputated. Mrs. Frank Hartle had the second toe of her right foot Injured about four" weeks ago by stepping on a nail. The doctors found it necessary to amputate the toe and tho operation was per formed on Sunday. Dr. Swallow To-morrow Evening. Dr. S. C. Swallow, of Harrisburg, Prohibition candidate for State treas urer, will deliver an address In Centen nial Hall to-morrow, Thursday evening, Aug. Kith, at eight o'clock. Dr. Swal low Is a good talker and will, no doubt, bo greeted with a full house. Mass Meeting To-Day. Tho miners of this place and Rathmel will hold a mass meeting at Prescott vlllo at two o'clock this afternoon. Speakers from the Pittsburg region are to bo in this section sex in, but it Is not expected that any of them will be here in time to attend the meeting here to-day. v Will Teach in DuBols. Miss Margaret Butler, who was elect ed teacher of tho McCrelght school by tho Wlnslow township school board at a recent meeting, has resigned to ac cept a school In tho first ward at Du Bols. The McCrelght school was a six montb terra at 130.00 per month, and the DuBols school Is an eight month term at $40.00 per month. Mrs. W. S. Weaver Dead. We are sorry to chronicle tho death of Mrs. W. S. Weaver, the estimable wife of one of the editors of the Brook vlllo Itcpublimn. Mrs. Weaver died suddenly at her home in Brookvllle at ton o'clock Monday night. Mr. Weaver was not at home when his wife closed her eyes in death, he having gone to Scranton that day to attend tho K. of P. Grand Lodge. A Strike at Bloomington Mines. V The minora at the Bloomington Co. mines, near Rathmel, came out on a striko Monday morning.- The griev ance, so we have been informed, is about a checkwolghman. The men elected a new checkwolghman Saturday and when he appeared at the tipple Monday he was locked out by the company. The minors held a meeting immediate ly and decided to rofuse to work unless their checkwolghman was recognized by the company, consequently the mines are idle. Two Cannon for School Grounds. At a meeting of the John C. Consor G. A. R. Post last evonlng it was decid ed to ask the Government for two can non and balls to be placed on the school grounds In this borough, providing that the citizens of the town will subscribe enough money to pay the expense of getting the cannon here, which will amount to about sixty dollars. Twenty dollars was subscribed within an hour last evening. Our citizens should be willing to pay towards getting the guns here. The financial part Is in the hands of Prof. G. W. Lenkord, W. C. Elliott and C. A. Stephenson. Name Changed Officers Elected. Before the S. of V. encampmont at DuBols broke up last week the namo of the association was changed and will hereafter be known as the Central Pennsylvania Association, S. of V. of the U. S. A. The following officers were elected: President, James P. Sut ton, jr., of Clearfield; Sr. vice-president, Will P. Woodring, of Reynolds vllle; Jr. vice-president, E. F. Smith, of Curwensvllle; ti-UBtoes, A. S. Mul throp, of DuBols, Leroy Hiraes, of New Bethlehem, E. S. Brewer, of Reynolds vllle. The encampment will be held at Reynoldsvllle noxtyoar, Man Bitten by a Mad Cow. Several weeks ago a large black dog, suffering with hydrophobia, made Its appearance in Horm settlement, near this place, and succeeded In biting three dogs, two hogs and one cow before the canine was killed. The dogs and hogs were killed and the cow, after one day spent in raving and bellowing, died from the effects of hydrophobia. The cow was owned by Nathan Weary and a short time before she became so vio lent Mr. Weary thought she bad lost her cud and In trying to give her a new one the animal bit him on the back of his right hand. Mr. Weary has not felt any effects from the bite yet, but his family is considerably worried about the matter. Family Reunion. The seventh annual reunion of the Alfred Prescott family was held at Camp Run on Tuesday, August 10th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fer gus, which was well attended. The day was enjoyably spent by those pres ent, amqng whom wore Mrs. Hannah Prescott, Mrs. John C. Consor, 'Squire John M. Hays and wife, S. B. J. Sax ton and wife, of Reynoldsvllle, Mrs. J. P. Koran, of Olean, N. Y., Mrs. Henry Keane and son, Albert, of North Clar endon, James Consor and wife, of Clay villa, William Prescott and family, of Adrian, Misses Flora and May Row, of Franklin, Miss Helen Morgan, of Clear field, Mrs. James Fleming and family, of Covode, Pa., Mrs. L. C. Wlnslow and daughter, of Wlnslow P. O. Delightful Trip. Prof. A. J. Postlewalt, Miss Annie Postlewalt and Miss Brltta Butler, who wore numbered among tho tourists to the Atlantic coast, hnve returned home and express themselves as being very much delighted with their trip, having visited tho famous summer resorts as well as some of tho eastern cities. The greater part of their time was spent at Avalon. Tbey think tho above named plaoo justly deservos being called "The Gem of tho Jersey Const." Avalon Is not so well known to our people ns some of the other places along tho eastern coast, so for the benefit of thoso desir ing either rest or pleasant recreation, It will be well to give a description of this beautiful spot on tho shore of the At lantic. It is midway between Atlantic City and Capo May. On a clear day cither of tho above named places can bo soon. Motors are run to these places and thoso desiring can go and return In ono day, giving ample time to visit tho prominent places of either city. Avalon Is situated on an Islnnd be longing to tho Seven Milo Bench Co. The best bathing places aro found here, on account of the safety of tho bench. There Is scarcely a noticablo undertow at any time. Avalon, while embracing all the at tractions of tho larger summer resorts, viz: boating, bathing and a beach which is a natural boulevard for driving and wheeling, has none of the objectionable noises, turmoil and flurry so prevalent In other places. People find this a haven of rest. A great many from New York City, Boston, Springfield, Phila delphia, Camden and tho smaller towns are found here. Our people mot such eminent persons as Senators Quay and Penrose at this beautiful summer re sort. They wore here for tho purpose of fishing. The Great Sound and tho surrounding country afford days of un qualified pleasure to the enthusiastic fisher and gunner. Avalon has a very pretty hotel, so sitated as to give a magnificent view of the ocean from each of its rooms and verandas. This year Hotel Avalon Is in the hands of an ablo man, Hon. Jacob Truby, well known In the western part of Pennsylvania. Traction Engine. Frank P. Best, C. A. and W. II. Suhugarts, of Wlnslow township, bought a slx-horse-power engine a few months ago to be used to run a thresh ing machine. The engine was not a good one and would not answer the purpose for which it was purchased and it was traded on a twelve-horse-power traction engine. This engine was un loaded off the cars at the A. V. R'y Monday and steamed up and taken over the hills and valleys to Paradise Set tlement to do a job of threshing. It was a new thing, and quite a curiosity to the small boys, to see an engine conii puffing up Main street drawing a large red threshing machine behind it. The engine was run up Main to Fourth, out Fourth to Jackson, up Jackson to Tenth and down Tenth street to the township road. The iron bridge across Soldier Run did considerable groaning when the engine ran over it. Messrs. Best and Schugarts propose to make this engine haul Itself and threshing ma chine from place to place. It Is an ex cellent thing to frighten horses and is a trifle heavy for some of the small bridges in the township, but tho engine will, no doubt, prove a paying invest ment for the ownors of It. List of Jurors. Following is the list of jurors drawn from this section for the special term of court beginning Monday, Sept. 6th, and the regular term Monday, Sept. 13th: TRAVERS JURORS. Reynoldsvllle I. N. Carroll, Samuel Early, John Harris, E. Neff, Henry Prlester, Alex. Riston; Wlnslow town ship Thomas Hutchison; Washington township George Hinderlltor. GRAND JURORS. Reynoldsvllle D. W. Atwater, R. A. Hlldobrand, Frank Hoffman, Charles Rltzie, Frank Hover; West Roynolds- vllle M. C. Kelley, D. B. Stauffer; Washington township John McDon ald, R. C. Osburn. PETIT JURORS. Reynoldsvllle J. C. Barto; Wlnslow township Robert Adams, sr.; Edward Hughes, Robert Norris, Levi Schuck- era, Washington township J. H. Bur- top, J. B. Harter. Church Dedicated. The M. E. church at Emerlckville was dedicated last Sunday, Aug. 15th Dr. R. C. Smith preached the dedlca torlal sermon. About four hundred dollars were required to liquidate the Indebtedness and three hundred and eighty-nine dollars was raised Sunday morning. The Emerlckville people now have a convenient, commodious and pretty church to worship In, 8tereopticon Lecture. Miss Maud Bullun, of the Baptist Training School of Philadelphia, will give a stereoptlcon lecture In tho Bap tist ohuroh this evening. It will repre sent the work of the school In Its various phases at the school, in the city slum work and mission work gen erally. A large number of views will bo presented. The lecture Is free. A free-will offering will be taken. When in need of shoes don't tall t give us a call whether you buy or not Robinson's shoe House. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Glimpses of the People who are Passing I o ana r ro. F. M. Brown is In New Bethlehem this week. Mrs. Dr. J. C. King is visiting in Clarion county. Mrs. C. Mitchell visited in Punxsu- tawncy last week. Mrs. A. T. Bing visited her mother In DuBols this week. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Hoch spent Sun day at Now Maysvlllo. Ralph E. McKoe visited his home at Corsica the past week. Miss Amelia Morrow returned yester day from a visit in Sllgo. Mrs. John P. Horan, of Olcan, N. Y., visited at J. M. Hays' lust week. Samuel B. J. Saxton was at Cherry Run campmeotlng the past week. Mrs. E. C. Seticor visited her sister In DuBols a few days the past wock. Mlssos Clara and Ella McClarren ore visiting in Phllllpsburg and Osceola. J. F. Hinderliter and wife visited at Worthviile several days the past week. Misses Eflic M. and Edith Clark are visiting at Cherrytreo, Indiana county, Pa. Thomas Lowther and family, of Shaw- unit, were In Reynoldsvllle over 8un- day. Mrs. Wm. Buckley, of Shawmut, has been visiting In Reynoldsvllle a few days. Mrs. M. J. McKue and Miss Ethel McCrelght visited In Brookvllle last week. D. R P. Womer, of Kane, formor resident of this place, was in town last woek. Mrs. J. B. Arnold, who has boon away nine weeks, returned home yes terday. Mrs. Thomas Black and daughter, Rosa, are visiting at Oil City and Cran berry, Pa. Miss Jennie McC'ready, who has been at Sewlekley two years, is visiting in this place. Mrs. Samuel Wallace, of Pittsburg, has been visiting at C. Mitchell's the past week. Mrs. Jerry Brown, of Sabula, visited her sister, Mrs. Robert Thomas, In this place last week. Mrs. Joanna Anderson, who has been In Pittsburg six or seven weeks, return ed home last week. Mrs. Henry Keane, of North Claren don, Pa., was the guest of Mrs. J. M. Hays tho past week. ' George Elliott, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday in this place with his father-in-law, 'J. L. Test, Esq. Mrs. Chas. Montgomery, of Sligo, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Woodward Reynolds, in this place. Frank M. Arnold and wife, of Clarion, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Alexandor over Sunday. Miss Hunnah Stauffer returned last week from a six or seven weeks' visit with relatives in Pittsburg. James M. Lord has been at Hite and Pittsburg the post woek. He rode his bicycle to the above places. Mrs. J. C. Williams, of Caledonia, Pa., is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Dean, near this place. Walter Williams, of this place, played ball with the Johnsonburg team last week. Walter is a good catcher. J. Rlelly Smeltzer, who has been In Washington, D. C, about six months, returned to Reynoldsvllle last Friday. Misses Georgia and Sara Corbett are visiting in Dayton, Armstrong oounty, Pa. Tbey rode their bicycles to Day ton. Mrs. S. T. Hlmes, of Osnaburg, Ohio, who has been visiting her parents near this place two months, returned home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Perry, of Wash ington, D. C, are visiting the latter's parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Dean, near this place. Dr. C. J. Stolm and wife, of Pitts burg, arrived in Reynoldsvllle last Fri day and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Smith until Monday. Lawyer G. M. McDonald and family and C. F. Hoffman, the jeweler, and family spent several days in camp in the Beech woods the past week. W. H. Stamey, Esq., of Chambers burg, formerly principal of our schools, now practicing law at the above named place, is spending a couple or weeks In Reynoldsvllle. J. D. Purtell, of Carbondaie, Pa., Is visiting his sister, Mrs. P. A. Hard man, In this place. Mr. Purtell stopped off here on bis return from a fortnight's sojourn In Michigan. Misses Emma Andrews and Mary Shaffer, of New Bethlehem, and Miss Anna Louise Toby, of Niagara Falls, were guests of Miss Lydla Melllnger ft few days of the past woek. U. G. Sheafnocker and family went to Chautauqua Saturday and returned to Meadvllle the first of this week, where Mrs. Sheafuocker and children will remain several weeks. Mrs. J. C. Glass and daughters, Ella and Margaret, of Oakmont, wife and daughters of J. C. Glass, Master Meohanlo of the A. V. R'y, are) visiting Mrs. W. S. Stone and daughters) Agnes and Florence.
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