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The advocate., 1894-08-22
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION,
FOR ONOB LABOR Is GETTING A
RESPECTFUL HEARING.
Some Startling Testimony Before the
Presidential Strike Committee Con-
Oerning the Oppression Of Railway
and Shop Employees.

CHICAGO, Augutt 20.--The commission
appointed by the president to inVCsti-
gate the Pullman strike, began its work
in the government building on the 18th.
IL is composed of Labor Commissioner
Carroll D. Wright; John D. Herman, Of
New York, and N. E. Worthington, OF
Illinois. The first witness was G. w.
Howard, vice president Of the American
Railway union, who recited the history
Of events which led up to the strike. He
said the labor leaders were aware that
the railroads had contracts with the
Pullman company, but that those con-
tracts were in violation Of the interstate
commerce lON and were not binding.
The railroad managers Joined with the
Pullmsn's to force the shop Workmen to
terms. j. r. Sovereign, of the Knights
Of Labor, also testified, and for once
official representatives Of the govern.
ment heard the lsborer's side Of the
trouble. Several sessions were held dur
ing the week.
Roy M. Goodwin, Q director OF the
American Railway union, and Thomas
J. Hesthcote, chairman Of the Pullman
mediation committee, were interesting
witnesses. Goodwin, after a long ex-
animation regarding the recent strike,
declared that SUCH troubles could be
avoided by Matchmaking railroads and
all other extensive corporations and in
dustriss. He declared he was q Bel
lRmyite.
Prof. E. w. Bemis, associate professor
Of political economy in the Chicago uni
Versity, was q witness. He advocated as
q strike preventative, national and per-
mRnent board Of arbitration. He cited
the Massachusetts, board of..cOnciliAtlon
as an evidence Of the good effect that
such an organization would have, but
said that q national arbitration board
should have wider scope and be en-
dowed with greater powers than the
Massachusetts, board. Prof. Bemis said
he had studied the great railroad strike
and its causes, and was very closely
questioned by the commissioners. A
number OF railroad employees were ez-
amined, all Of whom testified to having
applied for work in different parts Of the
country since the strike, only to discover
that they had been blAcklisted because
OF the part they had taken in the boy
colt.
Mr.. F. R Mills, Baltimore & Ohio
The advocate., 1894-08-22
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

have b2en enacted which will bring
prosperity to all the people instead Of
very few. It would seem that con-
RresS has already legislated in the inter-
ssts OF the creditor class far beyond the
bounds OF safety, and should take warn
ing lest the people, who are fast becoming
aroused to the real cause of the diff
Guilty, may take matters into their own
hands and elect both q congress and q
chief executive who will be their SER
vRnts--not their masters. With that
day will come real prosperity, through
the introduction into our statutes Of
justice to all classes, which may DO par.
TALLY and briefly summarized as follows:
"ThO demonstration Of silver to l51S
to l. All money issues by the govern
ment direct. All demonetizsd money 10
be- called in and full legal tender money
issued in lieu thereof. One money for
the bondholder, creditor, debtor, Office
holder, importer and banker. The es-
tablishlng Of postal savings banks.
1.-THE adoption OF the initiative and
the referendum. This would prove "a
tai to that political evil-ths lobby.
Bribery would be an unsafe investment
when the people themselves instead Of
q corrupt legislative body held the de-
cisivs ballot.
"The power to coin money and regu-
late the value thereof to be taken from
congress by q constitutional amend
ment. History has demonstrated that
1t ls unsafe to entrust legislative body
with the power to pauperizs and en-
slave tie people. In like manner the
power to enact tariff legislation will bo
taken from congress, q Commissioners ap-
pointed free from all Influences to draft
revenue laws, which, when finally
adopted 10y the voice Of the people)
they cannot be modified, changed or re-
pealed by given period Of time, and
then only by direct vote Of the people,
thus allowing the business interests of
the country TO adjust themselves to its
provisions. This will prevent Byndi-
Cates from combining to elect presidents
Of the United States and q congress
with the understanding that certain
tariff legislation will be enacted.
'The last general election is an awful
warning against this perniCious praC.
tioe, whsn one syndicate was promised
the repeal Of the purchasing clause ofthe
Sherman law, that it might speculate
not only with silver bullion, but with
every other commodity. Another syn.
dicate with options on the surplus in
wool in some foreign country-wool was
TO be placsd on the free list, that profit
Of 10 cents pound may be secured TO
the syndicate. Another combination
secured options on the coal Helds OF
Nova Scotia and British Columbia and
coal vas to become free. Still
another with options ON the iron mines
Of Cuba; this country was to be treated
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The advocate., 1894-08-22
ADVANCE THOUGHT.
The Radical and Startling Address Of the
the Pan-AmeriCan BimetalliC League.

Inc haQACal anu SGarsllng AadreS Of Gne
the Pan-AmsriCan BimetalEC League.
On behalf Of the Pan.AmeriCRn Bi.
metallic league, President Fisk, OF Colo
rsdo, has sent q notable statement TO
the special senate committee which is
supposed to be investigating the indus.
trisl depression in the United States.
He says:
"One or two more paniCs will find this
country in the condition Of Rome and
other extinct republics when they went
down. There was no necessity for issu-
ing a government bond and every one
issued, whatever the purpose might have
been, results in the robbinR Of the people
TO the full extent Of the issue. Why
should we be taxed from 5O,0O0to $780,
600 o year Tor thirty years on bonds in
order to maintain q banking system,
which was conceived in sin, born In
iniquity, nurtured in conspiracy and
ripened into treasonP Why should we
bs compelled to use q demonetizsd bank
bill and a demonetizsd treasury note
when the government has the power to
issue full legal tender money? With an
honest issue Of money the people could
not be plundsred l billion or more dol
lars each year and there would be no
occasion to pay those who COnBpired to
have this nation the repository Of their
surplus money or million q year Tor
taking care Of their imaginary gold re-
serve.
"The bonding Of nations and the issue
Of demonetized currency are recent In
ventiOns, but many nations have Of late
years fallen prey TO this new device; they
must in consequence repudiRte or return
to bRrbRrism. The creditors who are
Con6sCating the property Of the nation
cry "inAstion" when the oppressed
debtor asks for honest money with free
coinage Of silver and the remonstizstion
Of the paper issues. Initiation, indsedl
With 25 cent wheat, 5 cent cotton, cent
beef, SO cents for q days labor, our
money will be "stspls" when the Ameri-
can farmer, planter and laborer are re-
duced TO the condition Of the BerfS Of
other countries under the financial
dominion Of Old England.
at is sincerely TO be hoped that con-
gress Is in earnest in it's efforts to
learn the cause Of the present
disturbed conditions, and is ready and
willing to apply the proper measures for
relief, and that no further attempts will
be made to deceive the people by dis.
tracing their attention from the real
issues, a. has been done by discussions
Of the bloody shirt, the seal question,
the force bill, the Chinese question, the
Canadian railroads and canals, the om-
nipresent tariff and the prescription Of
one religious denomination, known a.
the A. P. A. movement; bat that laws
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engineer of Garnett, Ind, was Gale
and testified that he was discharged on
July IA, and told that he was not to be
employed again. Since then he sent
letter to W. G. BrinsoD, president OF the
Illinois Steel company, asking for en-
ployment, In a few days, Mr.. Brinson
replied that if the application had been
received q week before he would have
been glad to employ Mills, but now he
had been informed Of Mills prominence
in the American Railway union, and
therefore, could not employ him.
James B. ConnsrS, q switohmsn, who
had worked on the Grand Trunk road,
testified that he had made application
for work to the Union Stock Yards and
Transit company and was refused. The
official to whom he applied told him that
no man who had ever served on labor
committees would be given work.
Charles Nsylor, fireman and engineer
and q member Of the A. r. u, came
next. He was dismissed June %, from
the Pennsylvania lines, and knew that
he was blscklisted because a general
superintendent had told friend Of the
witness that he could not get work.
Mr.. NRylOr said that the workinRmen
would have no confidence in q perms-
nent board Of arbitrRtors, whether
elected or appointed. He thought new
board should be appointed for each rase.
''These officials get too far away from
the people" said Mr.. Nsylor.
Miss Jennie Curtiss, president OF the
Girls union at Pullman, testified in the
afternoon. Her father had been in the
employ Of the Pullman company for
fifteen years, until shortly before his
death, last year. He was delinquent in
his rent to the Rmonnt Of $50. The
company compelled her to assume the
debt and sign a contract to pay It out
Of her wages at the rate Of S3 per week.
Some weeks she had 90 little left from
her wages that she could not pay board.
In 1893 the company was paying it's
girls 2211f cents an hour fo- sewing, and
the poorest seamstresg earned 81 30 q
day. Before the strike the best Of them
had got down to 10 or so cents q day,
while the poor needle women could
make only 40 to 80 cents.
Mr.. Hesthcote was questioned at
length as to the causes Of the strike and
related instances Of what he considered
the company's tyranny. He said that
one Of the Workmen had been struck In
the face by another, and that when the
assaulted man attempted to prosecute
his asssilsnt he was told by his foreman
to drop proceedings or he would be dis
charged.
The witness said that about 1000
men struck at Pullman and that each
paid 81 to the A. r. U.
Mary Abbott Wood, one Of the women
strikers, was called, and said that the
cOntiauod on p00sH.
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each; Tame Ducks, s. so p dozen. 75c each;
Geese. 81 50 each
GAME-Teal, 25c p pair; Widgeon, 25c;
Sprig, 50@65c; Mallards CSC; Canvasbacks,
S1; Snipe, So 25 p dozen; Quail, 81 90; Gray
Geese, q DC = pair; Black Geese. SOC.
ABLES-Onions, &c = 10; Sweet Po-
tatoes. PC; Cabbage. 11ac; Dried Peppers,
1215c; Red Cabbage, 10c each; Celery, 10c;
Cauiiflower, 10c; Savoy Cabbage, 1Oc;
SQUASH, Hubbard, &c; Yellow Pumpkins. 1c;
Lettuce, 121ac; Green Onions, 121zc; Rad
Beets, 121zc; Oyster Plant, 81 21lc; Leek, 21@c:
Garlic, &c; Chlcory. , for 1Oe: spinach, sc 2
10; Kale, DC 2 u; Savory. 1oc p ID; Asparagus,
zoe p ID; String Beans, 25c; Rhubarb
| 20c; Artichokes, 81 p doz; Peas, 1870;
Sprouts, SC q 10; Tomatoes, 15c; Chives, 15c
. bunch.
PorATOES-River Reds, soc p sack: Eariy
Rose, 65@75c; River Burbanks, &c {. Ii; Sa
linas do, 81 10 p ctl; Sweets, 65c p 100 lbs
new, SC.
MEATS- -Beef-Prlme Rib Roast, l215@1 Sc
Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump, SC; Brisket. Sc
Corn Beef, SC; Porterhouse Steak, 15@1Sc
Loin Steak, 12%@15c Round Steak, 10c
Chuck, 1Oc Neai-loin and Rib Chops, 15c
Loin and Rib Chops, 121&c; Mutton Stew, sc;
Shoulder Chops. Sc. Pork-koast or Chops
! 5c Corned Pork, sc; Sausage, 121@c; Vi
10000.
BREADSTUFFS-Fio 81 = Dbl; 81 fol
5O-D sacks; So 1or 10O-b sacks; Oatmeal, 10
10 sacks, acc; Cornmeal, l0-b sacks, 25c
Cracked Wheat lob sacks, Soc; Hominy,
1O-b sacks, 4Oc; Graham Flour. 10-fb sacks
soc; Buckwheat, ION sacks, 50c Rye, ! On
sacks, 35c.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
The Past Week as a Whole Fairly
Good One In Produce Circles.


Good One In Produce Circles.
SACRAMENTO, February 18th.
The past week, taken as a whole was an
Improvement over the preceding ones in local
produce circles. Poultry has been plentiful
and prices generally rule low Eggs are very
weak. and bottom prices prevail. Butter is
firm, a fancy article being held at 80 cents
per pound Game the latter part of the week
was more plentiful and was offered on sale at
very reasonable figures. In the Vegetable line
prices have showed but little change. Aspar-
agus is firmer, principally due to the weather.
the retail price on Saturday being 20 cents
per pound. Fish mas been another scarce artl-
Gle the past week, ana prices have ruled high.
Strictly choice Apples are scarcely known,
while oranges are plentiful and cheap
Following are the retail prices for the vail
Gus articles mentioned:
GREEN FRUIT-Apples, sitter. 81 25@
80; 4-tier, 81 ooS2; Cranberries, t21ac 2
DRIED FRUIT-Apricots, 1o@12c , d;
Apples, S@1Oc: Peaches, 12@16c; Plums, y
@14c: Prunes, S916c; Pears, 7@9c; Nectar
ines, 12@16c; Grapes, 81 2 box; Figs, o9ec
CITRUS FRUITS-Limes, 15c ? doz. Lem
ons-Common, 2oc p doz: Santa Paula. 35c p
Goz Bananas, 25940c p doZ; Cocoanuts 10
@25c e lch. Oranges-Placer County seed
nugs, 25c > doz; Navels, 25@40c PiReap-
pies. 65c each; Dates, sc = %; White Figs
NJTS-NeY crop soft-shell Almonds, 2Oc q
n; do Walnuts. I5c; Pecans, 15c; Filberts
15e; Peanuts, sc,
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter-V Valley, 2 roll,
4oc; pickle roll, fair, 40c; fancy, SOC; fancy
FetaiuIna 6oc; fancy creamery, soc; Eastern
packed, zoe; firkin, 20@23c. Gbeese-Caii-
fornia / sc r %; Young America, lie; Eastern
Creamery. 2oc; Limburger. zoe; genuine
Swiss. zoe; American, 25c; Martins Cream
cry, zoe; Neufehatel, 10c each; fancy cream.
25c each.
Eastern, / 1714@20e.
POULTRY-Turkeys- Hens and Cob
blers. 17c; dressed. 16c; Chickens-Hens,
5000 so p dozen, 60c each; springs, SO >
dozen, soc each; broilers. 81 2 dozen, 4oc
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ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres Of
land in the heart of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land Of fair average quality, and is offered at
from SO to $40 per acre, in subdivisions of
40, so, 120, 160 and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold IN
subdivisions, us above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first OF five equal an
nual installments Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual instailments, with IN
terest at the rate OF per cent per aEnum,
making payments extending over period of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity TO purchase
land of fair average quality at $40 per acre,
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre,
with other grades Of land at prices to CORE.
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farIningS and es-
peciaiiy adapted for fruitgrowing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
500 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase OF good agricultural land at $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at SO an acre, on terms OF
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers result easy OF
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase Of this
body OF land was the breaking up of o large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set.
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
TO diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad.
dress WM. II. MILLS,
Land Agent of the C. P. R. R., Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Cal.
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fects On the intestines, they increase the
natural action of the bowels, and perna-
nentIy cure Constipation, Biliousness, Jaun-
dice, Indigestion, Dizziness, Sour Stomach,
Sick or Bilious Headaches, and every like
disorder
Pellets readily. They're put up in little sealed
vials, and thus kept always reliable, while
they can easily be carried in the vest-pocket.
Nothing else at any price is as cheap, for
they're guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
your money is returned. You pay only for
the good you get.
No substitute that tricky dealer is ready
to urge, though it may be better for him to
sell, can be "just as good for you TO 64y.
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The contestants exchanged glance and
each saw what was in the heart of the
other. They stood up, beaming with
happiness. and were married. There was
no appeal from Squire Beeson's decision
and no further lawing.
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VNHE SHOOTING SEASON Is> "a
L at hand. Come and make MI
your pick from HENRY Eek cN-9E,%
HARDTS new invoice of Ham, E%SsHHN
mer and Hammerless Guns from - w W
all the best makers New lot of Shooting
Coats-duck. corduroy and fustian. Gana
choke bored, stocks bent and repairing on
guns and rifles specially. Send for prios
list. No. 523 K street.
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LOOK AT THESE POINTS,

T THESE POINTS,
showing where DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets excel the ordi-
nary pills :
They're smaller;
easier to take; easier
in their ways. No
gripping; no distur-
bance; no reaction
afterward.
Their influence
lasts. By their tonic
OF strengthening eff
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THE strongest reason why you should
take Hoods Sarsaparilla if your blood is
impure, is found in the fact that it has
effected many remarkable cures of blood
disorders.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ESTATE OF
~ MRS. Z. j. ABRAMS, deceased. NOTICE
is hereby given by the undersigned, executor
OF the estate OF Mrs r. j. Abrams, deceased,
10 the creditors OF, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within four
notice. to the said executor, ut his Office at
No. 6l2 street, in the city of Sacramento,
the same being the place for the transaction
of the business of the said estate in the said
County OF Sacramento, State OF California.
j. II. L1GGET1,
Executor OF the estate of Mrs. r. ]. Abrams.
deceased.
Dated at sacramento, February D, 1884.
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Ladies' List.
Railey, Mrs James d Lara Miss Rosie
Barry, Mrs G Love, Miss Nellie
Bartlow, Mrs NJ Ludford, Mrs Lucy
Bartlett, Jessie Mahouey Miss killle
Bell, Miss Addie Maroney, Mrs Maggie
Berry, Miss Elvina Mathena, May
Brinckernon, Miss NJ McCarty, Miss Bertha
Brown, Miss Mamie G McCarty, Miss
Bowman. Miss Lucy Miller, Mrs
Buiack Mrs II Moedinger, Miss X
Butler, Miss Moll, Mrs Charles D
Gave, Miss Nettie l'aine, Mrs II
Colby, Mrs Hattie \ Potter, Miss Mamie
Coulsey Miss Fanny Provost Mrs Mary
Crockard, Miss Margie Read, Miss Hattie
Cunningham, Mrs Raymond, Miss Matte
i4alton MIS- Hickey Miss Mary
tasope, Miss Annie Roche, Mrs
English, Miss Nellie Rosser, Mrs John
tailis, Mrs c Ross Mrs
Gilmore, Mrs Alice Russell, Miss Doilie
Griffin, Miss Laura shaw, Mrs A
iiacn, Miss - SiiaS, Anna j
Haase, Miss Mary Simmons, Mrs NJ
Hampston, Miss N Skillman, Mrs Mollie
Hamilton, Mrs A E thorpe, Mrs Libbie
Hey, Mary ToZer, Miss Katie
james, Miss Lydia NVahlDer, Mrs Chas
Johnston Mrs Phoebe Walthers, Mrs Rosa
Johnson, Mrs Emily Warner, Mrs l.
Johnson, Miss Lillian Webster NJ D. Mrs P NJ
Il ELY, Miss Louise Willis. Miss Hattie
Iahan, Miss Elisha Young, Mrs Moley
Gentlemen's List.
A abbott, Jas Heffernan, j j Problo ba,
Arnold, III High, Robert GuIlermo
Barns, L 5 Hogan, Pat Reid, Richard
Berry, w Horton, y w Roberts, r
Boding, III Hendrix, L NJ Robertson, A
Brechtel, Horn Christ Ryan, Jos
Brown, Eugene ldding, + G shannon, Jos
Brown, Trustee .5oSepf b Shafer, VIM
Brown, Il Jane, Jes Sheridan, X
Burnett, RObt Jackson, d G Short, frank
arrow, K Jenjen, a Silva, A L
Carmichael, D kempinski, D Simmons, VIM
Chamberlain King, Peter Slate, Fred
Il Co Kline, George Smith, Erie
Colman, J Kline, Pete Smith, Geo l
Copes, w NJ Leitch, Geo Smith, Walton
Creobins VIM Laun Robert Spicer, j NJ
Crestino, John Ligon, NJ w Stevens, l.
IelhaneO, Levy, Rev NJ Station, Oscar
Dennis, Levey, Rev StoWman &
Devlln, ThOS Little, u Il Styne, Ruben
Donein, John Luther, NJ Summers, G j
Doney, l. S Malone, r II Iellstrom, A
Dulion, A A Myer, I.omoris Taylor, d E
Ewing, FL G Mccarthy, Terry, VIM
eraut Julian McCreiey, VIM Thompson, G
Finian, d G. Mcleod, Jas Thaler, X
Fleck, Curtis Mcmillan. ID \ Tyler Ernest
Fletcher, JAS Mervin, Chas Van Flett, E A
FOrdeWalt, Miller, Frank Van COuVer,C CT
Gomez, Mast Moonan, Joa Van Dyke, j III
Graft Paul Myers, Il l. Vincent, Albert
Gray, NJ Nay, Geo l. Vessie, James
Granger, ) Eedenen. PC aughn, Jas
Graham, G II, Pearson, E NJ Marons, V
NJ j. Pelster, Nj W alter, A
Greene, f NJ Percival, FL Washburn, j
Groves, { PigOtt, VIM Weede, Theo E
Gularte. S Petite rsson, Weber, John
harris, Detlof Whitfield,
HaSe, John Peterson, Acel Williams, j r
Harman, ,GH-2 Pluner. A G Wynkoop II S
Foreign.
AguSto Diaz Manoele Fgeiada
Alexandra BiamolomiePastora G de Herrera
Mrs Manuel Content Antonio de F'reitas
Manuel Lixander joe Faustino Amaral
Miscellaneous.
Norton, Teller & Co Sunset Nursery Com
Hagley, Johnson Il Co pany.
Superintendent Wood-Publishers of "The
ward WooIen Mills Sun''
Anchor Saloon
Chinese.
Hip Tong Sing Lung
Lee Kong Kee
j. o. COLEMAN Postmaster.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffice ut Sacramento on
Monday, February 10, 1894:
Ladies', List.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates r whole carcaSses
from slaughterers TO dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 5000; second quail
ity, 44@5c; third quality, 31a@4c = ID.
CALN ES-4@5c for large. and 6@7c 2 ID for
small.
MUTTON rose 2 fb.
LAMB-Yeaglings, S99c p b.
P0RK-Live Hogs, on foot, grain fed, heavy
and medium, sc; small Hogs, 511s9514c; stock
Hogs, 41l@4S4c; dressed Hogs, 7G715c = b.
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GEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUH
y friends in the East. It leads them all.