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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
GROWING MlLDER.
Excitement In Spain Dying 0ut-Bank.
In: ON Oiney'E Opinion.

MADRID. Dec .l.-There can be no
doubt that the Spanish press and pub
lie take much calme- view OF the
attitude OF the United States toward
che Cuban question. The expressions
heard in government circles and the
views published in the ministerial press
inspired by members OF the govern
ment are especially optimistic to-day.
This IS, in large part, due 10 d!spa tches
received from Senor Dupuy de LONE.
tho Spanish minister at Washington.
giving the views OF Mr.. Olney as to
the power OF the Prcsidcat 10 ignore
the bchest OF Congress. 1t Is notice
able TINT tho Cameron resolution Itself.
offensive as are Il terms TO Spanish
pride, Is looked at with degree OF
moderation as compared with the first
view OF It..
The mood OF optimism, OF the minis
terlallsts Today goes beyond Presi-
dent Cievelnnd's tenn. since they ex-
press the opinion that Mr. Mckinley
upon coming into office. will follow the
same policy towards Cuba as President
Cleveland has done.
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STEEL BILLET pool.
The New York Meeting Not Yet Produe
tirc-Ivnitinc on the I'oIlnirc Compan,


NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Rcprcsenta-
tIycs of twenty OF the largest steel and
iron companies in this country, met TO-
day with view, chiefly. Of deciding
whether the present pool shall continue
in existence or be dissolved
Major l.. G. Bent. Of phIladelph!a,
was chairman or the meeting. These
companies were represented: Carnegie
Steel Company, limited. Pennsylvania
Steel Company. Maryland Steel COM
rhny, LaCkawanna Iron and Steel Com
pany. Bethlehem Iron Company. Cam
hria Iron Company. Ashland Steel Com
pany. Ohio Steel Company. Riverside
Iron Works. ShcnangO Valley Steel Com
pany, the Johnson Company, Wheeling
Iron and Steel Company. Otlg Steel Com
pany, limited. lfnin8worth Steel Co..
Junction Iron and Steel Company, King,
GIlJcr, & Warner Company. Jones' 4;
Laughlin. Limited, National Tube
Works Company. Cleveland Rolling NH
Company and Illinois Steel Company.
When the mcclIrg adlourncdScCrctary
GrisCOm announced that nothing def
nita had been decided upon, owing to
the absence OF Il report from one Of tho
largest interests. Tho interest, 1t Is pre-
auncd. is the IIcllnlrc Steel Company,
Of Bcllairc. Ohio, which some weeks
nEO drew out 0f the pool. thereby Caus-
Ing m immediate slump In the market.
1t was also learned from n trustworthy
source that the CRrnccI" Steel Company
rvinCcd dISinclinatiOn to nErcc to GER
tain terms In n supposed new agree
mcrt. Another meeting Will b. held to-
morrow. In reply 10 question, Sec
rctnry GrlscOm said:
II do not think that dissolution Of
the pool Is ut all likely. On the contrary,
| bcllov" Tint II VIII bc strengthened In
q very short time
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COMPTROLLER ECKELs


tn tho fRilnrr-Cro1 Negligence OF
Clrnrinc HOUSE Committee.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.--Comptroli-
or Echcls to-day gave out the following
abatement concerning the failure of the
National Bank Of Illinois:
81 am advised by Bank Examiner Me-
KCOn that the NRltIOnal Bank OF Illinois
has closed for business and Is now IN his
hands for the comptroller of the Currcn-
cy. In order 10 prevent nny delay In
proving claims against the bank. and to
obtain for creditors ut - very early date
tho largest part OF the amount due to
them. have appointed Mr.. McKcon
temporary receiver with Geographic In.
StruCtiOnH to puOhsh notice OF proof OF
claims at once. The clearing house COM
tnittec OF Chicago have advised me
through tho examiner that the clearing
hOuEc will Immediately advance IS per
cant Of the raco Of approved Claims and
thus give creditors OF tho bank lmmc-
d!ato relief and prevent unnecessary
disturbance OF business l have also
directed the receiver, while securing all
loans Of doubtful character 10 eXrr-
else the most C1utlun6 90 HH no. 10 work
any hardship upon the business intcrcsta
of those dealing with the bank ana de-
pending upon IL. Tho advance mad"
by the clearing house, II la 10 be under
stood. Ia not In payment OF such claims
In full, but simply lonn OF such an
amount with the certificates as Collatrr-
nj security,
"rhe failure Of the bank IL due 10 In
judIclOus. reckless and imprndcnt meth
DDS, followed by the officers, ana not
checked by tho directors. though their
attention had been individually called
10 the s-.mG and over their Individual
algnaiurc. they had promised 10 remedy
the weak points In the banks condition.
The largest source OF failure IL ihc
banks holdings Or the Calumet Electric
Street Railway stock. the fun amount OF
which cannot now be- stated. for Il IL
discovered TINT n part uf such holdings
was not made to appear on the bOolir.
but concealed IN arO;lcy account. ThlA
md other lhrgr and doubtful lOnnR hHd
hr"n tnllpd by apCrlnl letter to the Mt
tcntl0n Of lhr officers ana ulrc"tnrn aud
Specific Improvement pr0mFcd year
since
an June Inst an thC EurTlcr. had he,n
innhr c,N improvement, hul when Enu.:
Examiner MCliCOr, on November 20, az,
nirlnrd the bank hn found TINT tho
books showed tina, tho loan 10 the CHlu :
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NEW YORK. Dec 2l--Mrf. Ncersc-
hcImcr. the wife OF August Nccrsch-
elmer. a Icwclnr. doing business In
Maiden Lane. was robbed on tho road
near the Old Flushing race track to-day
10y two masked men. The hIghwaymcn
thrcntcncd her llfc should she make any
Outcry. took her pocket book and tore
from her cars a pair OF diamond car
rnGB valued at 800. Mrg NrcrsChci-
mer had been to the village OF Flushing
making Christmas purchnEes. On the
way homo her horse was stopped by the
mon who DID their work rapidly and dis
appaarcd before their victim could re-
cover her sCnHcs sufficiently TO summon
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 2t.-Thc
annunl report OF the Chickamnuga Park
Commission shows the purchase OF the
battlefield Of Lookout Mountain as an
addition TO the park. It has been OBJ
tHlncd Mt considerably less than hRlr the
sum originally asked by the owners.
The states OF New York and Pcnnsylva-
nIa VIII be rcndy to erect imposing mon
um"nts on this field early In the spring.
Two hundred gIlnE of the batteries
used In the battle have been erected in
the fighting positions OF batteries. thir-
ty-onc union batteries, and thIrty-four
confederate batteries bling thus marked.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Charlcy
Strong. the rlucky coiored boxer. OF
Newark, =. j., fought Enrncly for
nineteen rounds againat Big Bob Arm
strong. of Chicago. Mt tho Broadway
Athletic Club tonight before the big
fellow succeeded In landing left
swing, which knocked the smaller man
to the floor Of the ring aud the referee
counted him out. StronEs work was
very clever. rs he was outclasscd In
height, weight and reach. Armstrong
looked as big ns a giant In comparison
with the Jersey man and tho result
might have been different if Strong
wc:o few inches taller. The attend
anCc was $500.
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LONDON. Dec. 2l-Thc Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon. referring to the
uttprances OF Premier Cenovas del Cas-
tillo. says:
"Senor Canovas Is magnificent, but It
Is not business. md he must change
his rcsoIutcly immohIle attitude forreso-
Lutte action IL he wishes TO avail himself
of the few months grace which remain
10 him"
The ct. james Gazette remarks:
president Cleveland and Secretary
Olncy seem determined TO prove that
Congress Is au institution Of very linz
tied power"
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BUSTOE. Dec. 2i.--Thc iIost0n Shtc
IcpoMt Il Trust Compuny.hAH brought
rHilS aGninSt eighteen FIRMS and has
!""ico attachments. each In the sum
~ 1"} 900 nGainst several hanks, hold.
"ir OF HcCur!IlcE mlnnpprOprInted by
,In n0tnultIhE ircaHuror Frank O.
Mllch Nilcs, IN u letter IN which hc
rpnfegE"l h!R dc'nicaiiOn to President
Hi0nc,aintG1 that u certain Investments
inidn BY him WGrG carefully hAndtct
we amount OF tho duinlcitll0n wOHll
not exceed 100000.
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NEW YORK, Dee. 2i.--ThG c0mpGti-
ton between the American Sugar Uo-
ilning Company. known ns the Sugar
TruHt, and the nTm or ArbuCklc Bros,
coffee merchants. IL on IN earnest. An
other reduction Of halt cont pound
In the Wholesale pric" Of roasted cof-
fcn wnS made to-day thn second re-
huctiOn thus fnr), RnI there IL mar
sin yet of four or i've cents, II Huid, ho-
fore rock bottom prices rln br roach
ch. that IN prices Mt which only hnro
margin or prOft, II any at all, can DO
made by the roastccs.
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CHICAGO. Dec. ?i.-NillIam J. Bryan
arrived In Chicago to-day from Lincoln.
lie stated that hiP visit was purely
business connected with The Corthcom-
Ing publication Of his book Tho First
Battle" md he came here to-day to
confer with his publishers on that sub
jcCt
Mr.. Rrynn left for Atlanta. Ca. to-
night. whna he Is to deliver n lecture on
ThurEday, and will probably spend
Christmas there. returning home In tlmc
for the business INNS banquet ut Lin
coin on the 2Sth inst
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CLEVELAND. Dec. 2l.--httorncy
General MOunCu began suit in tho Su-
prrmc court to-day to dissolve tho char
ter OF tho Cleveland Mutual Live Stock
Insurance Company, Of which G. u.
Webster Is the manager. II IL stated
hero Tonight TINT Webster had closed
up his business and started for New
York cn route 10 South America.
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sound ltg death kncll. lie earnestly
urged tho adoption Of MIR. Danford's mo-
tlOn.
Mr. Bartholdt's motion was defeated
without division and Mr.. DanfOrd'S mo-
lion to nOn-COncur and send the bill TO
conference was adopted.
Tho house then went into committee OF
Tho whole and spent the remainder OF
the day IN the consideration OF the leg
islatlyc appropriation bill.
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NEW YORK. Dsc. 2I.-OmcIals OF the
Mercantile National md the American
Exchange national banks OF this city.
correspondents Of the National Bank OF
Illinois, say they will not be affected 20
any important extent by Its failure. The
American Exchange has merely handled
collections for the Chicago bank. and Is
actually debtor to K.
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MADRID. Dec. l.-.M socialist meet
inES yesterday In this city resolutions
were adopted demanding an inquiry In
70 tho treatment OF the barcelona nu-
arChists. ts
Owing 20 the threatening attitude OF
the Socialists. n special police guard
hss been placed about tho residence OF
the premier, Scnor Canovas dol Castil-
To-
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BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 2l.-The Shaw
NUT National Bank, IN this city, has n
very handsome balance TO the credit
OF the National Bank OF Illinois, but
has received tclegra phic orders to-day
from the bank examiner at Chicago 10
pay no moro orIers uIun this uccount.
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CONSTANCE. Dec. 2,.--Thc total de-
falCntIons reported through the dIsap-
pcIrnnCc uf Ludwig lIcEalo, manager of
the Constance branch OF the Imperial
German Hank. are Gl0,nhO mhrhs. Of
which sum he Is said to have taken with
him 100000 marks when he ilel to Swift
2crland. The balance IL understood 10
have been lu't In hOcrSH transactions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
NINE EXPLOSION.
IS,orc oiNlincrs Imprisoned IN II
Mine Explosion.
MANY OTHERS BARELY ESCAPE

WITH Their Iivts-kn AWFUL Disaster at
wnLr.barrc, Pa.-Cau,e OF tho u tpio-
.,on u Rystery-Three Theories Adj
,anctd-ThriiIInS ErpCrirnccs OF Those
who l,ca cd-A Hush for Llbsrty-Thc
r,usi IIea,trsnllng Scenes.
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WU.KESRARRE, Pa, Dee. .i.--A
rriSc explosion Of Gns occurred this
afternoon in baltimore ahOft Nc. ., OF
he Delaware & Hudson Company. ov-
u evenly miners were Imprisoned. but
a. late hour Tonight fourteen had
been rescued alive. and sherc was siIll
hope Oi reaching thc others before the
deadly attcr.damp claimed them as
victims,
Immediately aztec the disaster be-
came kaown. rescue gangs descended
the shaft, but Il was some time before
,1r ventilation had been EO mlnaSCd
TIA, they could work in safety. The
nary which entered the mine at 9aj
ln.right, succeeded in pushing their
way 10 the plane where the imprson-
tl men had been working, and there
they stumbled 'tfSr the bodies OF
number Of unconscious men. As quick
as the work could be accomplished
they wee brought to the surface.
wne-r corps OF doctors was In wait
ing Wrapped In blankets some OF the
victims were sent To their homes and
snrle 10 hospitals. The N!vsicnnS have
hopes that all may recover. lIud they
been IN the mine five minutes longer
NIL would probably have died OF suiCo-
cation,
Ioan Hcaly, one OF The rcscUers. who
VAS first 10 discover the bodies on the
llaHe. SAYS the men were huddieu
closely tuEe.hec. They had apparently
abandoned all hope Of rescue and were
resolved 10 die together. The supposI-
,I0E IL that the f:Gen. when they real!z-
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A BIG FAILURE
Due to Making Unwarrnntublc
and lnjudisious Loans.
NATIONAL. BANK OF ILLINOIS

With Assets OF sia, ,oOO, 900 and LinbiIi-
us,o si 900, 900 Closed, hut Loose, TO
Depositors Comparatively smaii-sen,a.
uonnf Charges against OnlcorA Alleged.
Comptroller Eukrls Makes n Statement.
No Necrwity for II Scnrr Hat iiu, ine.s
Meth oih ana Their Fruits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
STYLE!

DLAIDS AND NOVELTY GOODS are
Strictly in it for Waists and Dress
Skirts. Big Fancy Buttons all the Fad
See my line Large Assortment.
Fall and Winter Goods in Dress
Goods. FIanneIs, Underwear, Blank
cts, Hosiery, CIOaks and Jackets are
now in. Come and see the New Goods, and
| will save you money.
Yours for Business,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

in order that this flag might wave for
ever over the United StatesY Was IL
in the days OF Grant who bore the 4ay
with the same glory In his life OF peace
that had distinguished him in days OF
war? Was II In the days OF Garfield or
Harrison, was IL under the leadership
OF Stephens In those old days, or later
under the leadership of Logan or
Blaine.
Why, my fellow citizens, these names
are so enshrined In the American
heart that he who would dare tear
them from their place would die like
dog on the day that he dare become
uniaithful. Under the leadership OF
Mckinley, who clothes labor with
new dignity, and who created for the
farmer a new market-a dignity that
they bore until robbed by the patent
panacea OF four years ago; market
which the farmer enjoyed in safety un-
til it was taken from him by the free
trade proclivities OF 1892? Tell me
when 1t was that the Republican party
became unfaithtul to the people of the
United States? When the mother for
gets her child, when water runs up hill,
then and not until then may you ex-
pect to sec the Republican party UNI
faithful to any class or any kind of
people. Then think of il. 1t is
charged against us, some say for thirty
years, some say for sixty years, that
the people Of the United States have
been the object of "A conspiracy among
the bankers and capitalists OF Europe,
the object OF which was to fasten upon
US by II gold standard and more start
ling still, it is said that the Congress
OF the United States presided over by
these men OF virtue and intelligence
have been willing tools to carry out the
foul designs OF the people of the old
country, and that these men whose
places are in every altar in the land,
whose names are written on every
American home and whose faces
adorn every American page, that these
men with sort of fiendish delight,
the men that you send to Congress to
represent you who take solemn oath
to represent the interests of all the
people, and TO defend their liberties,
that they knowingly and willingly sell
your birthright, your liberties and
your prosperity to the people across
the sea. Now | want to say that |
charge that assertion as UNANIMOUSLY
false and one that never ought To stain
dii ENihOi ivan LUX ut VI Ittitn hu LAllltI
lean ear. And | want the people of
the United States to keep these things
in mind this fall, and you will do il in
Michigan by giving Mckinley n hun
dred thousand majority. Loud cheer
ing.
My fellow citizens, free silver never
started an idle wheel, but protection
has and will again; free silver never
set an idle man To work, but protection
has and will again. Indeed, you need
but TO combine those splendid princi-
plies upon these banners Of yours and
let them float over the heads of the
American people. protection, reciproc-
ity, sound money, and you will be
carried to the crest Of such victory in
the coming November as never before
adorned the annals of Republicanship.
Loud and prolonged cheering
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Agents Wanted $40 TO n,y $40
LIFE OF MCKINLEY

And HOBERT Republican Candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President, by Robt. p. Porter,
Cleveland World, and intimate friend OF Nc.
KINlEI for twenty years. Absolutely the
only authentic LIFE OF MCKINLEY published
For more than two years In preparation and the
MAJOR MCKINLEY and his most intimate
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THE NJ. C. HAMILTON PUB, CO.
6t6 The Arcade, Cleveland o.
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1t Beats All

The great success that DR.. Caldwell's
syrup Pepsin has reached in so short
time. Those who once give it fair
trial, then and there become walking
and talking advertisers of this great
Constipation, indigestion and
sick headache cured. Get Zoe trial
size, large sizes soc and $l.O0 OF Fisk
Bangs, the druggist.
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VIM. X. Hayes Writes

Payne, Ind, Fed. 1876.
| have been using DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin ever since the agency
was established here four months ago.
When | began taking it weighed 100
pounds and now l weigh III pounes.
Feel better than ever did in my life
aud must say 1t is an excellent remedy.
In lOc size 10 doses 10 cts, regular
sizes soc and $l.OO at Fisk Bangs, the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01
DETROIT WEEK DAY EXCUR.
SION OCTOBER 10Th.

Good chance TO visit the city and
enjoy a half days visit with yonr
friends, or spend the time shopping,
theatre going, seeing the sights, etc.
ID. l.. ~ N. will run low rate excur-
sion on above date, tickets good going
on train leaving Bedding at $50 a. m.
and arriving at Detroit at HOO a. m.
Return train will leave at $50 p. m.
Round trip rate 1915.
GEO. DEHAyEN, G.. u. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Chronic constipation is painful dis
agreeable and life-shortening difficult
ty. 1t deranges the system, causes
sick headache, bad breath and poisons
the blood. 1t can be readily overcome
by DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
These little pills are great regulators.
w. |. Benedict a. Co, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Many political speakers, clergymen,
singers and others who use the voice
excessively, rely upon One Minute
Cough Cure to prevent huskiness and
laryngitis. It's value as a preventive
is only equaled by its power to afford
instantaneous relief. w. /. Benedict
& Co., Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

Many lives OF usefulness have been
cut short by neglect to break up an
ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
and even consumption can be averted
by the prompt use OF One Minute
Cough Cure. w. /. Benedict a. Co.,
DruuQiat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

letter, Eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use OF De-
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at once, and restores the tissues to
their natural condition, and never fails
TO cure piles. w. |. Benedict e. Co.,
nrnuuiat
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GEO. DEHAvEN, G. Il. A.
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DETROIT. JUNE 80 isss.
LANSING g. NORTHERN r. r.
GOING Fast
GOING EAST.

Additional trains leave Greenville for Bedding
, al 5:5S pm and 74S m. Leave Bedding for
,Greenville AT 1000 IN and 7:20 p m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

They are SO little you hardly know
you are taking them. They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly aud most
thoroughly. Such are the famous lit
tie pills known as DeWitt's Little
Early Rsers. Small in size, great in
results. w. |. Benedict & CO., Drug
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BuckIen's Arnica saIye

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sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
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1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by Holmes &
Cnnnell
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DETROIT WEEK DAY EXCURSION

Via ID. l.. & N. October Is. Train
will leave Bedding at $50 a. m, and
leave Detroit at $50 p. m. Round
trip rate 1915 Don't miss this chance
to visit Detroit at little cost.
GEO. DEHAVEN, G.. L. A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
60
ENTERPRISE.

Miss Hattie Merrill left last Thurs.
day for Fostoria where she will make
her future home with a aunt. Her
many friends in this city and Abilene
will wish her happiness in her new
home.
The Lamb residence on West End
is rapidly nearing completion.
W. G, Chapman, a former resident
Of this place but now Of Clay Center
was doing business in the city Satur-
day.
Mrs. F. NJ. Watkins still continues
sick Hope Of recovery is doubtful.
c. L. Murphy is still on the sick
list but is reported as slowly improv-
ing.
Chas. Watkins came home from
South Haven, Kas. Saturday, where
he is railway agent. He was called
here on account Of his mothers i'll
ness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
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s ,."m h So% dowm with MI NV ,trenoth
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saAs s W haar,,nr 4 III horsst evas
,u !, ~ pi h,,u.olt hnd ,vor Tho victory
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pus III ~ auS IA Il sat,sfv nv
"as q. sr'' ~ ,a~lad ,,Sst w.shed down