Comely MILF01U), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1808. NO. 11. VOL. Pike WASHINGTON LETTER. Civil Service Law c u seed. Ms- llawnlinn Treaty Tnkn lp Herman? Wishes Reclprocily Fooil In Klon dike Pupil Want a New Jmllclnry System Oilier Notes. Wasiunhton, Jun. 10, 1898. Holpui modify the civil snrviea law, or wo will join hands with the Democrats nnil repeal the entire law. That, In effect, is tho notice thnt the hundred odd Republican membors of tho honso who favor modification of this law have served upon the other Republican members of tho house during the debate, whloU Is not yot over. T.iore has been much plain talk on the subject, nnd there will be tnoro. A sample is tho following, from the speech of Kepresentat.ive Hepburn, of Iowa: "In somo things the old system, at its worse, was superior to tho new. My colleagues in this house know the qualifications of their constitu ' ents, nnd in the sil-.iction of candi dates for offlcea h i vo everything at stake. I believe that there is great er pj-isilrility of pro'iity in ncti m, wisdom in selection, and boned ;oneo in results in the old system than in this darkened, subterranean, irro spnuible methol we have fallen intotliU later tun)." R (pro-tout, i tive Clark, of New Hempshire, said that ho favored modification ot the law and was willing to leave it to tho wisdom of tho Civil Herviot Committee as to how far, but that "any old thing" was better than the prosent law. That committee is considering tho bill introduced last week, which confines the operation of tho civil service law to positions paying from :)00 ti 1,800 a year in clusive, and to localities whore the employes exceed 25 in number. Tho treaty for tho annexation of Hawaii was to-day taken up by Hie Senate, and tho intention is to hold daily executive sessions for its con federation until it is disposed of. The policy of th-J friends of annex i tion is to allow its opponents to do most of tho talking, so ns to get the debate over as soon as possible, in order that there may bo no ex cuse for delaying a vote. It is now the genoral belief that the treaty will be ratified, owing to the an nouncement of tho numbor of sena tors who wore in doubt of their in tention to vote for ratification. The last European nation to take s place in the line of applicants for a reciprocity treaty with the United States is Germany, tho country which made a bluff when tho Dmg loy tariff bill was pending that was promptly called b7 Congress and President McKinby . The clause of tho tariff that brought Germany's pride down to asking for reciprocity is that which imposes additional du ty upon sugar brought from coun tries that pny an export bounty on sugar. When tho German ambassa dor requested that rociprooity ne gotiations bo opened he was in formed that his Govornmont must take the first stop by agreeing to re move the restrictions now imposed upon Amorican cattie and beef im ported into Germany. , The administation is doing every thing possible to expedite the send ing of food to tho Klondike region, as tho prosidont and all tho members of the cabinet boliove that relief will be needed by tho gold sookers be fore regular trafllo is resumed on the Yukon river. Agents of tho Government are now bringing a numbor of reindeer from Norway to carry the food, which will all bo ready and on the ground when tho reindeer get to Alaska. There is probablly no provision of tho constitution of the United States that furnishos more proof of the wisdom of its makers, or that is more revereed by our people, than that which provides for our judici ary system. But nothing suits tho Populist, except personal notoriety or gain for themselves, and Senator Butler, of North Carolina, who aims at being the Populist bo s, wants an opunsi do s, warns judiciary system, the elected for terms of entirely new judges to bo eight years, and has offered a joint resolution proposing to amend the constitution iu accordance with his ideas. There isn't the slightest probability of any such changes, but that it should be even proposed is a warning to the country of what might be expected should the people ever allow the Bryuniteh to got ou top. During the three days that the Senate was in session in the week just closed President MeKiuloy sent more nominations to the Senate tlmn in any other single week since be was inaugurate I, but some of thorn were recess apiointineuts. Old accountants wore not sur prised whoa it was found necessary to abandon the Dockery system of auditing postmasters' aocounts, bo cause of discovered frauds. This system was adopted during the Cleveland admiiiist ration as the re sult of an investigation by a com mission, headed by .Representative l)ockory, of Missouri, and it was pointed out at the time that it was full of opportunities for fraud. No loss than nine wi.ys in whi.'h a dis honest postmaster could rob the gov ernment have been discovered by Sixth Auditor Castle, who has thrown out the system and intro duced a new one. Tho new system was specially intended to detect the frauds made possiblo by the Doc kery system and although it has only been in operation a week it 1ms done so in a number of cases. The Government, was probably robbed of many thousand dollars under t e Dockery system of auditing post of fice money order accounts. Auditor Cnstlo wiil ask Congress to author ize the employment of a special force to go over nnd check np the old ac counts, believing that tho stolen money can be recovered, nnd the thieves punisned, by securing proofs of the thefts. HYMENEAL. FHIHHIE SAWYER, At the residence of John Brink in Greentown January 4, 18D8, Ameri CU8 D. Frisbio nnd Kate E. Sawyer were united in the bonds of matri mony by the Rev. Mr. Clewell, pns tor of tho Ilopedalo Moravian Church. Tho brido is tho teacher of the Greentown school. On the (1th inst. the happy couple left Greentown for Hawley where they took the 3 p. m. train for Spnrrow bush, N. Y., tho home of tho bride's parents. Notes From thg Pennsylvania Experiment Station. The State College Dairy School hns just made up its list of forty stud ents for the Creamery Course to bo given January 5th to February 16, 181)8. These students wore selected in the order of their application, pre ference being given to thoso who had had previous experience. It was neccessary to reject nearly thirty other applicants on account of lack of room. Analyses of samples of sugar beets grown in various parts of the State from seed distributed by the Station last spring have been nearly com pleted. As a whole, tho results are very encouraging, although the dry wenther of the late summer and fall rendered the yield small. Nearly half the samples were of sufficiently g ,d quality for sugar manufacture and a considerable portion of these showed yiolds of upwards of eight tons ppr acre while several very ex cellent results wore reported. A bulletin giving tho detailed results is in preparation. A bulletin giving tho results of tests of varieties of wheat, onts, nnd potatoes, both during tho past sea son and for tho last eight years, is now in press. Mr. M. E. McDonnell, Assistant in Bacteriology, made during the past summer a very thorough study of the milk supply of the larger cities of the Commonwealth for the State Department of Agriculture. A pa per containing the report of these results, together with valuable sug gestions as to tho precautions nec essary to insure the cleanliness and healthfulness of milk, will be .con tained iu the forthcoming roport of the Department. The annual reports and quarterly bulletins of the station will be Bent, free of charge, ou application, and inquiries on agricultural subjects, answered so far as possible. Ad- Co lego, Centre county, Pa. Doo. 15, 'U7. Farmers' Institute. Tho attention of our farmers is called to tho list of institutes, to be hold in the county this winter, by the State Deiartment of Agrioul- t assisted by the local board of ' institute manogers for the county. These meetings are in the interest of all our farmers, and are open to all. The expenses of conducting them is born by the State. No col lections are allowed or the advertis ing of any business. Tho discus. sions are upon farm topics for the benefit of fanners. Arrange your business so as to attend aud take part iu the exercises. All classes of citizens are welcome, and interest ing programs have been prepared. The county chaiainan is J. H. Van Etton, of Milford, Pa., who will be glad to send programmes or in formation to any one w ho will make the request. The State speakers are : Hon. W L. Nesbit, Lewisbnrg, Enos H. Hess, of State College, Pa., and Hon. E. N Critchfield, Jenners, Pa. The in stitutos will be held at the follow ing dates and places : Milford, Pa Feb. 14, beginning at 1.30 p. in., and at Dingmau's Ferry, Feb. 15th, be ginning at 1.30 p. m. Come out to these meetings and bring your families and friends. SEVEN DOCTORS FAILED. A taw of fiynteinle Catarrh In It. Worst Form Cnretl. Invalids would do well to rend tho following letter recently written to Dr. Ilnrtmnn by Mr. Abe Miller, of Stilesvillo, Indiana. Not only read it, but ponder on it. Not only pon der on it, but act upon it. Ho wrote : "A woru ot praise to your medicines. I began taking Pe-ru-na the 20th of Febru ary, 1897. I was all worn out. My weight was 131 pounds I wns weak nnd almost ready to go to bed. I had catarrh, a,sthma nnd kidney trouble. I hnvo taken ten bottles of Po-rn-na nnd I weigh 101 pounds. I feel ns if I could do ns much work ns any man on earth. 1 had tried seven doctors ; somo of them as good ns there were in the state. But none of them did me any good. At Inst I saw Pe-ru-nn advertised. Then I began taking it nnd it hns cured mo. So I reoom mended it to my neighbor and it is doing the work for him. He has sained four pounds from the use of three bottles." Send to The Po-ru-nn Drug Manu facturing Company, Columbus, Ohio, for a free book on catarrh written by Dr. Hartmon. Ask your druggist for a free Po-ru-na Almonoc for 1898. Epiphany Party. Seldom is 'such a gathoring seen as assembled in the Crissmnn House last Thursday evoning, for it is rnre thnt Twolfth night is so especially celebrated in Milford. This day the twelfth after Christmas has former ly been and is yet observed as com memorating the nppearance of the Saviour to the Mnginns who tame to honor Him with presents. As a household festival it is better known by the name of the Kings festival and the practice of choosing a King and Queen iu family merri ments upon that night hns been t -need bnck to a similar custom among the Romans during the Sat urnalia. To colobrato tho evont tho young er society element blossomed iu the picturesque costumes in which the characters familiarly known in the Mother Goose melodies appear. Quite a numbor of the venerable dame's children appeared but the good old matron horself was not presont at least in appropriate dress to matronize hor frolicsome brood, so it was a mother Goose party with the mother left out. Little Millioont Crissmnn the hojtess vivaciously represented, in fitting dross, the Quoen of hearts who, if memory serves, wa9 so profl- oont in the art of m iking tarts that a King would steal them. Her ry Klaor who wns that porsonago was not in tho tart business but wanted pipe and presumably a bowl of milk or something which he might divide with the other Queen Mary Lassiter who was getting tho batter of the honey. Goorge Jennings and Gove Emorsoa tooted their horns, as tho boys iu blun, for thoir lost shoep. Red Riding Hood was a favorite and had two lively ropre sentatives in Dorothy Bakor and Bessie Jennings. Allie Emerson and Virginia Mott were the little Bo Peeps whose lambs had wandorod, and they didn't know wore to find 'em. Bossio Arnntrong was re splendent as a brido and Peroy II rt threw aside dignity to show how a Jolly Miller might behave after being bitten ..by a flea. Helen Hart answered tho question as to how contrary Mary's garden grew and Hetty UnswortU was the lady fair. Alice B kor the young lady who forlornly had business with a cow which sported crumpled horns and E lna Klaer the old lady Bunting who told stories about Papa's going hunting. George Holler was the Jack who wont up only to fall down the hill, but all alone. Helen Lnnschantin was little Miss Muffett scared by a spider and Edua blossom ed a daffy down dilly. Frank Baldwin Crissman, do not confound him with an elder Frank, as Bobby buatto tat ana lair ana snorting rather more hair than the other one, was numerous and happy ' Suitable ref rosbmonts were served and each received from a handsome and well laden tree a Christmas gift and then went homo to dream and wish thoir were more such evenings soon to come. AND LIVIR YKVitlt. Dr. David Kennedys mvoritc Remedy (.UKtS ALL KlDNrX. ilOMACrl , -i.n. AND LIVE A TKOlttlaT9. OBITUARY. GEOROK B. SIMONS. George B. Simons died at Ins home in Dreher township, Wayne county Saturday morning Jan. 8th, 1898, god about 78 years. The funeral wns held on Tuesday and interment n the Simonstown cemetery. Tho deceased wns a son of James and Ann Simons, who wero among the first settlers of Greene township. Ilia wife died about 21 year9 ago. Ho is survived by five children, two ins and three daughters ; Marrilla wife of David Heberling of Green- township, Jennie of Mount. Poeono, Monroe county, Charles of JofforsDn county, July aud Frank nt home, nlso four brothers and three sisters, Jakey, Thomas, James and Samuol Simons all of Greene township, and Elizabeth widow of Samuel H. Bor treo, Frances widow of John Bur rus and Mrs. II. E. Kipp of Wilson villo, Wayne county. The deceased was a member of Wnllonpaupnck Lodge No. 478 I. O. of O. F. HENRY HASER. Honry Hasor died at his home in Greene township Saturday morning Jan. 8th with pneumonia. He wns sick about one week. He is survived by his wifo ono brother, Frederick and seven small children tho young est about two months old. The funeral services were held on Tues day Jan. 11th at the Morn vinn ohurch conducted by the pnstor Rov. Clo- woll. A Narrow Esespe. The experiment.always unsuccess ful, of passing two trains on a single track, has been nevertheless fre quently repeated. It came near repetition here this week, only there were no trains, they boing typified by civil engineers. We were al ways fearful of the calamities which are a concomitant of railways, but in the peace ana quietness ot our rural lives we did not expoct to be almost horriflod by a railway collision at our very doors, yet it almost hap- pined. Two rival oorps of engineers surveying preliminary routes for two roads, both sure to be built, came upon the narrow track in front of the town. One man was killed there many years ago this time no gore was spilled, not even a Cor- bott war was waged, because as it ohanced thoy did not arrive at the same time, but it wns a mighty nnr row escape from a fearful sonsation Our norves are not in a condition to withstand severe shocks, so please gentlemen of the transits. tape, and levels aim to miss each other. There is plenty of room, the ice along the shore is safe for travel and when you are ready to build a real, honest cross your heart railroad, the parties who first secure a right of way and sot a few Italian counts toying with the sands will be top dogs on the dirt pile, meantime we will sit on the bluff moonl'ght evenings listen to the gentle murmuring of the zep hyrs , note the iioble river meander- ing softly by until our reveries are dispollod by the scream of the iron horse.disturbed by the gentle wooing of stray skeeter from the Jarseys, or rudely awakened by a toot from Gabriels trumpet. No railway col lisions on our fair soil understand we won't have them, poss. Repnblicsn Committeemen. The Republican County Commit tee met at Milford, Jan. 12th to or ganize for the ensuing year. Pies- ent, E. Pinchot, O. K. Laubshire, A Billmnn, C O. Armstrong, Charlos Lattimore, proxy for Aaron Court right. E. Pinchot was elected chair man and O. K. Laubshire, secretary The following were elected town ship committeemen : Blooming Grove, John Kleinhans ; Delaware. Jas. D. Brooks : Lehman, David Boucher : Lackawaxen, J. D. Kier- nan ; Dingman, Julius W.Kiesel ;Mil ford Township, G. Williams j Milford Borough, Charles Lattimore j West fall, A. W. Balch, Jr. ; Greene, Sam uol Hopps ; Palmyra, Alfred Killam Sliohola.V. UipsmaD ; Porter, Henry hittaker. Republics Caucus. A caucus for the nomination of candidates for township offices to le filled at the February election will be held by the Republican voters of Dingman township at the election house in said township Saturday, Jan 15 at 2 o'clock p. m. Joseph Schnno, Jamks Blwt, Jb., Juul's W. Kkisel. Jun. 13, 1898, Township Com. THE TREASURER'S FEES. Resolutions Fixing; Hum A Cnt In Com pensation. January 3, motion by Mr. Heller that compensation of County Treas urer be fixed same as last year, viz : Two per cent, for money received and two per cent, for money paid out.exeopt money received and paid out on temporary loans. Hellor and Newman, affirmative ; Bensley, negative. Bonsloy moved that compensation be Vi for pay ing out and V for receiving. No action taken. Motion by Heller that componsa-1 tion for receiving and paying out money on tempornry loans be one- fourth. Unanimously carried. Janunry 6, communication from County Auditors thnt they do not ooncur in the action fixing compen sation the same boing excessive and the wording of the resolution being too vague indefinite and and uncer tain in meaning to admit of intelli gent action. Resolution by Holler that inns- much as the action of commission ers hns been disapproved by the on- liters that all resolutions passed ou iid date relating to same be re scinded. Resolution by Mr. Holler that the compensation be on all money re ceived on county duplicate two per oont. on all money paid out as here inafter provided two par oont. on amount of personal property tax re ceived from Commonwealth ono- fourth per cent. No per cent, on money recoived on temporary loans or payment of same or for payment of same now existing. On moneys not above mentioned two pcir cent. each way. Newman and Hellor, affirmative ; Bonsley not voting. The following resolution offered by Bonsloy not acted on : Resolved, that the Treasurer of Piko county shall receive as fees for 1898 1 on nil money received from duplicates and on paying out said moneys re- oeivod from duplicates. He shall re- oeive on all moneys drawed from the sale of bonds money borrowed temporarily pnid to or received from the state or otherwise received or paid except on duplicates as above stated and all moneys on which the fees of the treasurer are fixed by law he shall receive at the rate of one-fourth of one per cent, for re ceiving and paying out said moneys. This resolution is not offered be- oause the county is so deeply in dobt, and therefore the greatest eoonomy is obligatory, but because I consider the pay a just compensa tion for the services of the County Treasurer, particularly so whon take in consideration how hard the greater part of the people of this county have to toil and strive to get money to pay their taxes. James M. Benslky January 7, the County Auditors approve of resolution in the matter of treasurer's compensation as con tained in communication of Jan. 6. John C. Warner, J. E. Olmsted, G. J. Gephardt, County Auditors, Attest C. P. Mott, Clerk. Persons who are troubled with in digestion will be interested in the ex perience of Wm. II. Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail service at Dos Moines. Iowa, who writes : "It gives me pleasure to testify to the merits of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy For two years I have suffered from indigestion, and am subject to fre quent severe attacks of pain in the stomach and bowels. One or two doses of this remedy never fails to give perfect relief. Price 25 and 50 oents ; for sale by Druggist and Gen eral Merchants of Pike county. The County Funds. The balances shown in tho hands of the County Treasurer Jan. 1 are County funds 1355 97 Road " 2u2 68 Poor " 89 07 School " 289 55 Kheep " 484 15 Reilemption funds 155 36 The bills rendered by tho Com missioners for services and ex penses for 1897 are : Wallace Newman $754 43 James H. Heller. 622 74 James M Bensley 643 40 FOR SALE. Seasoned white oak sled plunk, very tough. Address, B. B. Uursh, Hniiiesville, N. J. Brown & Armstrong are selling 75 cent underweur for SOceuts. f PERSONA!.. Mrs. Dunn, of Passnio is visiting hor brother, Rev. W. R. Neff . Moses C. Westbrook, of Blooming Grove visited Milford last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chnuncey Hunt at their home ou Mott &tr et a son. Jacob DeWitt of this plnce left for Scranton Inst Saturday to visit his sister. Mrs. Wallace Newman is soriously ill at her home on Broad street with a heavy cold. Dr. Horace J, Beemer and George Smith, of Newton, called on friends in Milford last Sunday. II. B. Wei a was on Tuesday re elected a director in the First Na tional Pank of Port Jervis. Dr. Arthur Simons and Peter Corey, of Greene, were in Milford Wednesday on legal matters. Oscar M. Brink of Yonkers, N. Y. has been visiting his mother and daughter a few days this week. Mrs. Henriotta Wilson ond son Paul have gone to Wnvorly, N. Y., where they will spend the winter. Miss Katie Beck has returned home after an extended visit among friends and relatives in New York, Newark and other places. Mrs. Charles DeKay Townsend, who lately returned from nu Euro- penn trip is with her family occupy ing a cottage on Harford street. Adrian F. Kiernan who Bpont Inst summer at the Jardon House hai lately boon appointed assistant Cor poration Counsel in New York. Wm. H. Armstrong and wife loft Milford Jan. 6 for thoir winter home in Washington, D. C, where they will remnin until next May. The Misses May and Graoe Eoyd entertained at their home on Broad street several of their f rionds at a Progressive Euchre party last Thurs. day night Jan. 6. Hon. J. J. Hnrt was recently ap- p intou a member ol the Board ot Directors of the Indepondont School District of Milford in place of C, W. Bull, Esq. resigned. The Misses Crawford, of Iowa have been spending several days visiting at Conashaugh. They will spend the winter in New York tak ing a course of study in art. Andrew Yottor, of Blairstown, visited his possessions in Pike this week. He says he may come here to reside, with a strong accent on, and a big exclamation point after, the may. Mrs. William Hass diod Monday evoning at her home in Shohola of cancer in the stomach. She was about 57 years old. Hor husband and two children survive. The fu neral took place Wednesday. Dr. Charlos Beattie, of Middle town, has been assisting Rev. Thos Nichols in holding services this week in the Presbyterian church. The meetings are well attended and the forcible and persuasive sermons of Dr. Beattie have created a marked impression on his hearers. Wallace Wheat with a companion came down from Port Jervis last Sunday and in turning in to the Vandormark Hotel stable their sleigh was upset throwing them out in a promiscuous heap. Wheat's arm was sevorely bruised and his collarbone injured. The horse ran a short distance and fell in a wood pilo cutting its log quite badly. A Curs for Lams Back. "My daughter when recovering from an attack of fever, was a great sufferer from pain in the bnck and hips," writes Louden Grover, of Sardis, Ky. "After nsing quite a number of remedies without any benefit she tried one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has given entire relief." Chamber lain's Pain Balm is also a certain cure for rheumatism. Sold by Drug gists and General Merchants in Pike county. Rook candy drips and pure maple syrup at Mitchell's. Chautauqua Circle. At a conference of officers and members of the Chautauqua circle, it haa been decided to pass ovor the meeting on Thursday evoning of this week, January 13th. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jennie Shearer on Thursday evening, January 27th, at 8 o'clock. The lesson will be "Imperial Ger many," from page 68 to page 113. BRIEF MENTION. Dr. John Hall for over thirty yoors pastor of the Fifth avenue Presbyterian Church has resigned. Service may be expected at the Sawkill school house, the weather pormitting, Sunday January 16th at 2.30, p. m. A good attendance is hoped for. Liquor licenses lor 1898 will oost more than Inst yenr. The act of 1897 making them in boroughs 200 and in townships $100. The increase goes to the State. After the holidnys Milford dropped out of gaiety and into a sorene, peacoful slumber. There isn't news enough here for even a yellow journal lukewarm sensation. 50 yenrs improvements in farm ing advertised in the Press is a very interesting paper. Got up a club in your neighborhood and order as many copies as possible. Address all orders to the Press only 15 cents a copy. Now farmers ploase don't all ask to be writ down as speakers at the Institute. Half a dozon will answer considering that it will be a one day session, but lot us have at lonst that many sure for a ten minute talk ench. Two oorps of surveyors are now engaged running lines in the valley for different corporations. The farmers console themsolves with the idea that the stakes will nil heave out in the spring, so as not to im- pode their plows or mowing ma- hinos. A railway is reported as sure be tween Kingston and Ellenvillo, and the papers are advising the mail carriers not to have their wagons painted for the spring business. More waste of money for they will not need to use them. Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio won his fight by a vote of 56 in the House and seventeen in the Senate. The same seventy three were cast for him at the joint session which makes him a representative in the upper house of Congress for the next eight years. A mild case of Scarlet fever in the family of W. R. Judd was re ported to the health board last Sun day, and the house, situated near Browns mill, was promptly quaren tinod. No new case has so far been reported and it is hoped the disease will be confined to its present limits. There are always after the ball reflections, sometimes regrets, so Johnson the incomparable fitter of feet has some after the holiday sug gestions in the way of slippers and sandals. They seem to be regrets nt least it appears he is sorry he has them and proposes to let them slide your way for a song. The house of John R. Smith in Montague township, New Jersey situated on what is called the new road was with its contents totally d.troyed by fire last Sunday even ing. The fire broke out about 7.30 and in loss than an hour the work of destruction was complete. The loss is over $1000 partially insured with Bowman at Branchville for $500. There was no one home at the time and tho origin of the fire is not known. Have yon Armstrong's examined new goods . Brown & Better State Roads. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, John Hamilton has recoived from several Quarter Session Judges in the State replies to a oircular sent out by him suggesting a scheme for improving the roads. The views he advanced meet with approval. His plan in brief is that viewers should report whether in their opinion pub lic necessity demands the road, that they attach a map showing courses and distances, also a profile map showing the contour of the ground, the cuts aud fills and degrees of elevation, and that no road except in extreme cases shall have over five degrees grade. The width shall be at least thirty three feet and the character of the soil marked on the draft, and that there shall accom pany the roport an estimate of the probable cost of construction. Sev eral of the above particulars are al ready provided for by law and rules of court but the one requiring pro file drawings showing elevations and depressions aud estimates of cost are new. Just try a 10c box of Cascarets the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. 1 V
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