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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-24
AN AGED MINISTER'S DEATH.
REV. J. q. Harris OF Cinrissviilc Has
GONE 10 His Reward.

Rev. j. e.. Harris Ut GInrksNutc HAS
GONE 10 His Reward.
ClarksvlIle, Texas, September I'll, Rev.
]. C. Harris quietly passed away this of-
tcrnoon at o'clock al the residence OF
his daughter, Mrs. Marissa Smith, In this
city, In the death of Mr. Harris passes
away one OF the oldest citizens OF this
city. having come to this county forty
years ago where he nas lived cvrr sii 60,
Mn. Harris was over s2 year OF age md has
been nm ordained minister OF tho .'mbcr-
land Presbyterian church for more than
sixty years and his ministry has been very
fruitful.
The burial will take place at 60 .. m
Tomorrow at Harris chapel, near town,
under the auspices Of The Masonic frater-
nifty, by Friendship lodge No. ~. OF which
Mr.. Harris was one OF the oldest aa3 most
respected members.
SINGLETERRY--Alto. Texas September
%. Died at hts home, plrce niles WEI, OF
this place on the i7th, Thomas Singicicfry;
he was born August 10. 1910; was married
10 Miss Peggy Ann Harrison August TO-
1887: moved to Texas from mississippi IN
1s4s and settled near this place. lie had
been member OF the Methodist church
Nifty eight years. He was buried 10y the
Masonic fraternity, OF which he MAS a
member
SoNNIER- Georgian. Texas S'D-ember
%. Mark Sonnier died here toby at 8
o'clock Mr.. Sonnier had only hten sick
since last Saturday. but congestion set in
and he died suddenly. He had livc1 i,re
about four years; his relatives live IN Lou
isiana.
MDAVID-Elgin, Texas. September ~.
Clarence McDavld. aged IS, cicd mere last
evening at s o'clock OF congestion Of stom-
ach and bowels.
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BOUGHT BY INMAN.
TAKES ALL THE SPOT COTTON on
TAINABLE IN GALVESTON.
1t Mny De to FIJI September Engage.
ments. OF II May He Because
Cotton Is Cheap.

Galveston. Texas, September IA rep
resentative OF the great cotton house OF
Inman made a tour Of the Strand yesterday
afternoon and when he got through every
bale OF spot cotton that suited his fancy
had been bought by him. He didn't pay
any premium prices, but just took every
thing offered that he considered cheap As
local factor put ID this morning. he
just cleaned up the market.
The local market has been az stagnant
lately as a west end pond. The appear
| ance of Inman as a buyer. therefore,. was
| quite a surprise. Usually Inman does not
buy in Galveston until the spring. Just
| what caused the movement OF yesterday
is problem. 1t may be that Ipman has
September engagements that must be
filled. The up the country cotton that was
layed. necessitating the purchase In this
market OF enough bales to fill out the or
ders or it may be that Inman desired To
brace up the spot market a hit.
The PURCHASES OF the agent yesterday
aggregated 1900 bales. He would probably
have bought more II there were more
bales obtainable. Inman's people gener-
ally work very quietly and information
from that side OF the house is not easily
| obtained.
1t was reported that De Buys was a
large buyer in New Orleans yesterday and
| the day before.
| Inman is known to have been very
| large buyer in the interior yesterday
| offers from this city to interior merchants
brought the response: "Inman 10 making
| ho,tar offers"
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Mennonite. In For. bend.

Richmond. Texas. September PA
large number OF Kansas farmers were here
today under the guidance OF Houston
land man inspecting this section, Some OF
them are Menonites and they represent a
number OF other farmers from their section
who are looking for good lands at low
prices. In order to accommodate the large
number OF persons constantly seekIngf
Information respecting this section the
Houston agent. who has In hand the large
number Of prospective purchasers, bnss
rented the suite OF rooms in the Moore
building here and Will convert them into
offices
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VICTORIA LOCALS.


Big Cattle Deal mt Good Prices--A
Promotion.
Victoria, Texas, September 23.-The Post
correspondent was misinformed In stating
yesterday that the Mexican injured in the
fight at the river bridge Sunday night was
dead; he is st.ll lingering, though no hopes
are felt that he can recover.
Mr.. T. L. Page. who has been ticket
clerk at Victoria station for ten years, was
today appointed ticket agent, Mr. X. !.
Love, who has been both freight and ticket
agent being relieved OF the duties OF the
latter department.
Mr. W. A. Pettus OF Golad county yes
terday closed the sale OF all OF his cattle In
that county, with the exception OF 800 COWS,
To Mr. ]. NJ. Chittem, who viii move them
to the Usage pastures next spring; II is es-
timated that the number OF head involved
In the trade Is about 5000, ami that fancy
figures were paid. Thir Is ore OF the big
gest cattle deals recorded in th!s section
for many years.
There will be an entertainment at the
opera house tomorrow tFriday) night for
the benefit OF the local chapter United
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
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AN INTERNATIONAL CASE.
American In "a Mexican Prison
Charged with ktdnnppinx.


Charged with kidnapping.
Eagle Pass. Texas. September 23.--Jack
Porter, a well known citizen OF Eagle Pass,
Ia In the juzgado in Porfirio Diaz with the
charge OF kidnapping chalked up against
his name. About Ave years ago while
shnd Wade was sheriff OF this county Il
Mexican endcavored 10 burglarize Johnson'e
store. He was detected and chased over
the river Some months later Juan Con
gales was arrested on the bridge by Deputy
Sheriff Ed Porter. assisted by his brother.
Jack and some othors. He was tried here
aud sentenced TO the penitentiary for
burglary. There was q mild dispute at
at the time as to whether Gonzales was
arrested on this side or the Mexican side.
The Mexican authorities let the matter
drop. but gave the Porter boys 10 UNDER
stand they had best keep on this side OF
tho river. They have done so until this
week, when Jack Porter ventured on tho
other side. He was promptly nabbed with
the above result.
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THE HIGH PRICE OF WHEAT
Does Not Prove That McKinley Has
Brosuht l'fospe fity.
HOW IT HAS HURT COTTON PLANTERS
when the werkingman Erccnonsscs
lie Takes tho sarpi~a on HIS
Back. Not iIts stomach.

Waco, Texas. September %. bart Moore,
district manager for the American Cotton
company. does not attribute any Of the Inn
provemcnt In business conditions 10 the
high price OF wheat. nor does he resard It
as cause for anticipating better times He
said to a representative OF The Post: ''The
most palpatie fraud ever pcrpetratcd 10 the
howl about the price OF wheat bringing
prosperity. II Is the first time ever
heard anybody claim that doubling the coat
OF breadstuff made people prosperous.
that an increase OF tho price Of bread or
any othcr necessary OF life was regarded
NJ a calamity. The advance In the price OF
wheat has certainly brought many mil
lions OF dollars into the country from
abroad, that Ia. 1t has aided materially In
increasing the balance OF exports over I'M
ports, and those farmers who held their
wheat until the rise have boon benefited,
but the great masses are poorer by reason
OF having 70 pay moro for bread, What
Improvement we now enjoy IN CONNER
cial or business way must be accounted
for some other way. Especially IL the
wheat theory lacking In this country. where
uot WhSut but SpitOH ~ Tue etHpic pruu-
uct. Cotton. you will observe, Ia falling
In price and the prospects for better prices
are not fiattering. Indeed. the enormous
advance in wheat and Its Inevitable result
namely the doubling of the cost of bread.
tends to lower the price OF cotton. II does
90 In this way The average working
man, when he finds his bread bill has
doubled, will cast about for place TO re-
duce expenses In some other quarter, hc
can not afford to cut off his rations, 40 he
tackles hia wardrobe and his good wife
mends HIS old clothes, Her own aud the
children's clothes undergo the same reno
walton. and instead OF buying new cloth
| ing and thus making market for our
cotton products they get along with their
| old ones, II Ia absurd TO assume that dol
| lar wheat. unaccompanied by a correspond
| Ing increase In the price Of other prod
| ucts, is an evidence OF prosperity either
| present or prospective"
Mr., Moore liz n gold standard democrat o'
| pronounced typo. but he does not take
any stock in the theory TINT wheat bounded
| upward because Mckinley was elected or
| that silver ''shot tho chute" to prove that
| gold was the only metal III for money.
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JUDGE c. 3. KiLGORE.

Speaker Reed during one OF the filibuster-
ing scenes that made the first quorum
counting" congress- memorable. He sup
ported President Cleveland ardently. and
after he was retired from congress the
president appointed him one Of the Judges
for the Indian Territory. He was a man
OF distinguished presence. tall and heavy
framed and with a kindly, good humored
face. He was well liked by his fellow
members, Notwithstanding he killed many
of their pet projects by his assumption OF
the role OF objector when 1t was attempted
to push measures through rapidly by unan-
imous consent.
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Judwe smith.s core.

Fort Worth, Texas, September 2s.--The
attorneys of Hirschel T. Smith. ex-clty
recorder. who was recently found guilty OF
forging pension warrants In tho Federal
court, made application TO Judge Bryant
today for arrest Of judgment ana motion
for rehearing Both motions were over
ruled. Sentence will be passed tomorrow
CT Saturday
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HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL.
city VIII he Cleaned-Contract for
WaterwOrks Plans.

Huntsville. Texas. September 22.-The
city council met in called session Monday
night trsnsacting considerable business.
MIR. j. f. Weed of Houston was present
and was selected to draw plans and act
ss consulting engineer for the waterworks
system.
The matter OF quarantine was discussed,
but il was decided not to take any decisive
steps Just at present there being 10 fever
in Texas. A general cleaning up COR the
city was agreed upon, however. and same
is being dcne at present.
An amended franchise was granted the
Huntsville Telephone company TO operate
a local exchange for fifteen years, rates
never to exceed 81 per month.
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THREE MEN HURT.
One of The Ii I'm u Very Pr~carious
Condition.

Sherman. Texas, September 22.--Shortly
before noon today while Charles Nichols.
John Setter and Morris Hunter were en-
gagged in saving wood with steam saw.
two great ricks OF wood from which the
men we're saving collapsed simultaneously.
burying all three Of the men beneath It.
Hunter and Setter were badly bruised and
lacerated by the contact with the rough
surface Of the wood. but received no serious
injuries Nichols. upon whom the greater
part Of the huge pile OF wood fell. was
was taken out more dead than alive. with
blood trickllng from his nose and ears.
In addition 10 being frightfully scratched
all over the body, his back is seriously
strained and he IL injured internally. 1t
Is barely possible that be will recover.
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Mckinney 10 Have wnterworis..

Mckinney. Texas. September 22.--fttive
steps were taken last night and night be-
fore by the city council towards putting
Mckinney A committee OF aldermen. COM
posed Ct Messrs. T. T. Emerson, ". Is.
Newsome and II. G.. Herndon ~ns appoint
ed TO visit Texas towns having wntcrwoI ks
on tour OF inspection. This &C r,inittee
will report as soon as possible AMI then the
council will determine upon The method
OF obtaining water supply. hr,eelan
water Is preferred by all, but x Il can rot
be obtained. Wilson creek OF East Fork Of
the Trinity Will be damned or large res
orvoir viii be made. Mckinney IL imam
cially able to have waterworks and her IT.
liens are determined to have them at the
earliest date possible.
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wALToN,s LIBEL SUIT
Against the Southern Mercury VIII
he Tried October 4.

he Tried October 4.
Dallas, Texas, September 22.--tspecial)--
Papers in the libel suit for $4,000 brought
by Colonel Buck walton Of Austin against
the southern Mercury of Dallas we're served
on the defendants today. The case VIII
be called in the Travis county district
court October oHgg q Robertson VIII
represent Colonel Walton and Jerome @.
Kearby OF Dallas, populist nominee for
governor last year, VIII act for the de-
PENDANT. Walton charges tho Mercury with
siandering him in an article that appeared
In it's issue OF August 8.
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peIegate. 10 Galveston.

Fort Worth. Texas September 20. Mayor
Paddock today appointed W. 2. skinner.
G. d. sloat. D. Q. Lively. W. II. 1ooth and
r. o. yogel delegates to attend the C1I-
weston convention on October $. called by
Governor Culberson. The convention will
discuss ways and means to have Texas
represented ut the Transmississippi expo
sitIon at Omota In 1898.
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Sherman. Texas. September 22.-Yestsr-
day evening H. A. Clark. doing general
merchandise business in Denlson. executed
deed OF trust, conveying MS entire stock.
consisting OF wall paper. books. stationery.
racket goods, paints. oils. mouidines.
frames. ETC.. to X. G. Collins, trustee.
for the benetn Of creditors to the extent
OF &2720.20.
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schulenburg. Texas. September "a
About three miles north of schulepburg. at
the camp Of Homouth & Cosnebon, con-
tractors for grading Fayette county roads.
a convict shot Mr. Roethke, their superin-
tendent and brother-in law Of Mr.. Ho-
mouth The bullet passed through his hip
II is q very painful wound, but not fatal
Marshall Eilers il now In hot pursuit with
his bloodhounds and VIII probably capture
the negro before morning.
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TEXAS PECAN CROP.

san Antonio Expects to ship Sixt,
Carloads,
San Antonio. Texas. September % Local
commission men ana produce dealers ars
estimating on . conservative basis that
sixty carloads q pecans viii u shippel
from Gan Antonio to ths Northesn nashsts
this fall. ~ 3, y
According = ~ ave.. ealsn,aa,sA I
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DISTRICT COURT.

Tho Jury In the case Of the State Of
Texas ys. Minnie Lochrldge, charged with
attempting to poison Jack Norman, which
was on trial all day Wednesday, returned
verdict shortly before 9 o'clock finding
defendant guilty and assessing the punish-
ment at eight years In the penitentiary.
Mangrum Everest, alias "Sydow," who
was charged with incest and criminal a..
fault. plead guilty to aggravated assault
and was fined 500.
The Jury for the week has been die.
charged and tho work OF the district court
Is almost over There are two murder casses.
Alfred Wells and Alfred Williams, and
the case OF Tom Veal, charged with rape.
yet 10 be tried.
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Beeyille, Texas. September s3..-The lit
tie 4-year-old son Of Bub Webb. farmer
living several miles north OF this city. was
bitten on the leg last evening by rattle
snake. He is reported In q precarious
condition this morning.
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Shot Hirnself.

Waxahachie. Texas, September 23--chss.
G. Allen Of Italy shot himself through the
heart a little after 1 O'Clock this afternoon.
death resulting almost Immediately after
The ball pierced the body. Allen was one
az the most popular men in Ellis county.
During the late election be ran fer county
tax assessor, but was defeated He leaves
a beautiful young wife TO mourn ms Ioss.
x,,.n WAS 4 member of St6newali lodge
No. IA. knights Of Pythias, OF this city.
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Richmond. Texas, September 2s.--Darst
G. Davis sold 400 head OF cattle 10 the
Spanish government today through Gal
weston firm and will ship them from the
latter city to Havana the latter part Of
next week
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Western Union Doing business.

Western Union offiee In this city has
been flooded with messages today and yea
terday. There are only two wires In the
office. The operators have kept them
hot and the business has thus far been
satisfactorily handled
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Culberson has granted a respite of two
weeks from the Gath instant In the case
OF Archie Mcmillan, sentenced to hang
here tomorrow for the crime OF rape on
the person of Jennie Giles. years old, OF
which crime he was duly convicted.
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PERSONAL.

Rev. Pitts of Hillsboro was In the cit,
today on business.
President Ross OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical college was in the city today
on his usual monthly business trip to the
state department
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C.. p. RAYMOND DEAD.

Charles p. Raymond, an ex-aderman OF
this city, died today at his residence In
this city after lingering Illness.
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MILITIA REoRoANIzEp.

Tho Governors Guard reorganized to-
night for another three years by re-elect-
ing Captain Roberdeau and all the old
officers
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Columbus. Texas. September 20. = The
case Of the State OF Texas against b. L.
smish for lhe murder OF n. l.. Foard. Jr..
was given TO the jury last evening 1t
o'clock. but thsy have not rsturned . yer-
dict.
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NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
Mrs. Knobs Not Certain Man Under
Arrest Was AssaiIant.

sherman. Texas, September 2S.-Mrs.
Knobbs. the lady upon whom an outrage
was attempted at Collinsville last Friday.
came to this city today. where James
Mosier is under arrest as her assailant.
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ae.idence Burned.

Refusio. Texas. September ss.-The resi-
dence Of W. J. J.. Heard vas burned co
day. loss $4,000; no insurance.
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TAX ROLLS FILED.

The following counties today sent their
1897 tax rolls TO the comptroller. showing
valuations as follows:
Angelina county. s2.232.233, which Is u
decrease Of $33.23i from last year,
Gonzales county sJ9o5.9S0. an increase
Of $164,777.
Navarro county. slo,ssl.25o, decrease
of S597,2i5.
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COUNTY COURT.

The following orders have been enterea
on tho probate docket:
In the estate OF Lima Mueller the ap-
plication TO scil minors interest was
heard and granted.
Estate OF Il, Krantzlin. deceased, claim
of VIM, J. Lemp Brewing company for the
sum Of sgl4a5 examined and approved az
fourth cIass claim.
Estate OF AdJlph Fischer ct al, applica-
ton OF Mrs Mary Fischer for letters OF
guardianship OF minor children heard and
granted; bond fixed at $500. Robert Striek-
crt Frank Dobert and Sam Schlenker ap-
pointed appraisers
ESTATE of Emma Marten ct nj. appilca-
ton OF Joe Giek for letters OF guardianship
heard and granted; bond fixed at $500. w.
l.. Wlese. VIM. Quebe and II. Bose APP
pointed appraisers.
Estate OF Martha Albrecht ct al, appii-
cation Of +. u. Albrecht for letters OF guar
dianship heard and granted. bond fixed at
$4,000. w. l.. Wiese, VIM. Qucbe and II.
Bosse appointed appraisers.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Arch Mcmillan, Uader Sestence Of
Death, Respited.
COLORED TROOPS ORDERED HOME
Mayor Of BRENNAN Requests the En-
campment DrokeA Up.-Tax Rolls
Filed--New OIL MIL Company.

Austin. Texas. September 2s.--0overnor
Culbcrson today respised for two weeks
the death sentence OF Arch Mcmillan.
sentenced to be hung Friday, September
"a. at Conroe. Montgomery county. for rape.
Papers seeking his pardon were fled with
tho pardon board today and they asked for
further time in which to investigate the
case, which led to the respite OF two weeks
BY the governor
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CHARTERED.

CHNNTEHFD.
The following charters were hlod with
the secretary Of state today:
The Brownwood Oil Min company. doing
business at Fort Worth; capital stock, $50
200, Incorporators. W. Scott, L. b.
Harold and Robert McCart.
The Hilleboro club OF Hillshoro, n social
organization; capital stock. $1,000. 1ncor-
porators r. +. Dun, 4. o. Vann and
w. G.. Faucet.
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A BOYCOTT ON DALLAS.
FARMERS COMPLAIN OF Low
PRICES AND DIsCouRTEsY.


Dallas. Texas. September 2s.--The cot
TIM r.isarx ~ r,.u., 'con,,, INV, o,,ar.a
- ..
mo oehoeiate combination 10 pcyeott
the city OF Dallas. This action on their
part is not hasty. Murmurinrs of discou.
tan, Nav, No. , g.. .. 49,, /.
800 ses"e y" ~ ''S.' .'"
yea,' f&uhe's repeatedly chargeu that 'he
paiias Gotten buyers were In a conspiracy
W nave FARMERS maui tneir cotton lttetn
OF twenty miies 10 TINS market aau 'nen
iieece them out oil IL AT price tonssu'rapiy
Tess thah tney could nave gotten al an
otmer market
Iney nave also charged that the tnyers
WIRE very u.scourteous anu rude WhetDef
true OF not mas not anecteu the result. The
,ueas reritced above became generaiiy De-
heveu ana there In not small Town
around DALLAS where more cotton has NOT
peen sold this season than In this city.
who proudly pfoclaims atself the metropolis
VI North ieNas'
Farmers nave heiu meetings az winch
speeches. denouncing the cotton buyers oil
l'aiias ana warning all cotton growers
against their methpus We're made ana res
buttons IN accordance therewlth aropseu,
one hundred FARMERS, representing ZoVo
naies OF cvlVon, met at fleasant hiouha
TUESDAY. The FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS were
unanimously adopted;
Recognizing the fact that oaiias "a
considered the metropolis ana CONNER
ciai center OF North Texas, we dvpiore
the fact that such low prices nrH raiG
Ter cotton That by due INVESTIGATION
IRON experiences OF our neighboTs we
ma that IN the past ana present bett.f
prices are paid by Garland Lincavtors
Hutchins and Mesquite than Ia Dailns,
therefore De II
Resolved That, IN justice TO oNr-
selves and families, we agree not 10
sell any more cotton In Dallas unni u
~ decided by the merchants OF llallas
10 take some steps IN order mat tpe
interest CT farmers shaii be bsttar pro-
tected by paying better prices Tor cot
ton. and. furthermore we woaid fc-
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remembered at washington.

washington. September 2s.-As mem
her Of congress from Texas. Judge kilsore
was one Of the best known in life. He was
called 'Buck" by his intinates ana at
,racted wide reputation in the Fifty nfs.
congress by kicking open green oaiIs
door which had been locked py ofoer "
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CA0T01EA.

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