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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
GUANTANAMO SURRENDERS.
Seven Thousand Spanish Troops Lay Down
Their Arms-The Reported Defeat
of Gen. Garcia Denied.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 26.-Every-
thing here is peaceful. The 1000
Spanish soldiers at Guantanamo laid
from Palma Soriano, San Luis and
Longo surrendered Sunday to Lieut..
Miley, and yesterday pack trains with
provisions were sent to them.
The only others included in the ca
pituiation are 1900 troops at Baracoa
and 1.Oa0 at Sagua. They have not yet
been turned over, but they are no.
where in Gen. Garcia's vicinity He
arrived at Jiguany yesterday without
encountering any Spaniards.
Gen. Shafter authorizes an absolute
contradiction of the report that Garcia
We're returning to Santiago to surren-
der and was defeated by them.
Col. Ezra P. Ewers of the Ninth in
fantry. acting for Gen. Shafter, will
receive the formal surrender of Guam.
tanamo. Sunday Gen. Shafter re-
leased 40 CLbans who had been con-
fined in the local Jail on political
charges. Indeed, some of them were
confined without charges of any char
acter, others on the most trivial pre-
texts, and others solely because OF
sympathy with the insurgent cause.
The Jail is still filed with many whose
crimes and sentences are not on rec
ord and are absolutely unknown so far
as has been ascertained. A general in
vestigatiDn has been ordered imme-
diately.
American newspapers which have
arrived here contain articles written
apparently under a misrepresentation
of the facts regarding the conduct of
the campaign and the dictation of the
terms of the surrender. Gen. Miles
was here simply as visitor and adj
wiser. In his official capacity he had
nothing to do with the terms of capitu-
1ation, the entire credit for which be-
longs to Gen. Shafter, who, on July 10,
received the following dispatch from
Washington, on that date:
GEN. SHAFrER SIBoNEY: The secretary of
war directs me to inform you that Gea. Miles
left here at l0:40 last night for Santiago. but
with instructions which do not in any manner
suparsede you commander OF the United
States army in the field near Santiago so long
as you are able for d1ty.
CoRBIN, Adjutant-G eneraL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The New Ballot Law.

All kinds of trouble will be found on
election day next fall when the new
ballot law is In effect for the first time,
says the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Secretary Saunders of the board OF election
commissioners says that the new ballot law
practically wiped out the Australian ballot in
Missouri md that this the only state in
the Union to go back, after having once adopted
the modern ballot system. Instead of large
blanket ballot at the fall elections there
will be a separate ticket for each political
party. These tickets will be clamped to
Rether at one end and when the voter
goes into the booth he will tear out the ticket
he desires to vote and fold it up. He will then
fold up the bunch of discarded tickets When
he goes back to the judges he hands the single
ticket to one judge, who casts it into the ballot
box He hands the bunch of tickets to another
Judge who places them in another box By
this plan two ballot boxes will be required at
each polling place. The secrecy of the ballot
will be lost in many cases, the voter will
not care to go through the process of tear
ing off his ticket, and he will simply ask the
judges to hand him the party ticket he wants to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Work Done by the Recruiting OAicers In
the West VIII Prove Beneficial.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The navy has
suspended for time its efforts to re-
cruit sailors in the west, and Com.
mander Hawley and Chief Engineer
Harrie Webster, members of the
board, have returned to the
navy department. The work
was successful beyond the expec-
tation of the projectors of the trip, and
the results, it is believed, will be high
ly beneficial to the navy generally in
infusing into it an element of western
blood and Drawn that will tend to the
naturalization of that service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Six Sailors of La Bourgogne Held 10,
Cruelty and Brutality.

HAvRE, July 26.-Nineteen sailors
who arrived here by La Bretagne Sun
day were taken yesterday before a.
magistrate and confronted by four
second class passengers, survivors OF
La Bourgogne, on charges of cruelty
and brutality at the time of the COLI.
sion between La Bourgogne and the
British ship Cromartyshire, off Sable
Island, on July 4.
Although the evidence offered
against them was very slight, six of
the accused were held on remand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

Mrs Richards ]. Hull committed sui
eide a: Schell City, taking strychnine.
Dependency was the alleged cause.
Mr.. Hull IS a retired railroad conductor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Buried Unmourned.

At st. Louis, Benz. Sandys, who was
killed by Samuel Taylor, because he
had ruined Taylor's home and abduct-
ed his child, was buried unmourned
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Ship ON Fire and omcers No.,

SAN FRANCISCO, July GA private
dispatch received here says that the
ship Kenilworth, bound from Hilo
Hawaii, for New York, with a cargo OF
sugar, has put into Valparaiso on fire.
Both the captain and mate are reported
dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Race Traclk Men Ina,..

CHICAGO, July Establishments were
voted by the grand jury against Presi.
dent George II. Wheeler and Secretar,
James Howard of the Washington
Park race track. The indictmen..
charge violation of the state cambl;na
laws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

A resolution in the st. Louis city
council to investigate charges of crook
edness in the city government was de-
feated by tie vote.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
When Peace Is Declared.

St. Louis will have an immense trade
with the West Indies when peace is de-
clared between the United States and
Spain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Her Husband a Convict.

Cora Staffieback, wife of George Stat
feback, now in the penitentiary for
wholesale murders at Galena, Kas.,
has filed suit for divorce. Mrs. Statfle-
back is now living at Joplin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Death of Prof. George y. s.v

DETROIT, Mich, July 26.-Prof. Geo
b. Seymour, for 3oyears professor in
the st. Louis high school, and author oi
works on mathematics and bookkeen-
ing used in the schools of Kansas and
Missouri, died at Ann Arbor SUNDAY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Drank Wood Alcohol and Died.

WAsHINeToN,s July 90. - Private
Harry Kimbark, Co. G, Seventh Ohio
died at Camp Alger. Va, from the eff
fects of drinking wood alcohol. Tive
companions who drank this poison
may recover. They are Jack Lee and
John Shehin. of Company e. Kim.
bark's home was in Lakeville, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE United States steamer Arizona,
the last of the transports secured by
the government, arrived at San Fran
cisco, on the 21st, from Tacoma, Wash.
She is a large and handsome vessel
She carries $50 first-class passengers,
1,25O second-class passengers and 5000
tons of freight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

ADMIRAL THOMAS LEAKE MAssIE,
known as the Father of the British
navy, died in London on the Goth. He
was born in 1902, entered the navy
in 1918, and served at Navarino, Bey-
rout, Sidon and st. Jean d'Acre, and in
China and the Black sea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

BRTa. GEN. FRED d. GRANT has been
assigned by the secretary of war to the
command of the Third brigade of Gen.
Wilson's division of the First army
corps Two brigades of this division
are already assigned for duty with the
Porto Rico invasion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

A LONDON dispatch says: Sir Henry
Drummond-Wolff, British ambassador
at Madrid, has been fully informed of
the terms upon which the United States
government is ready to make peace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
-Four ChiIsren uurn.a - -,

OMAHA, Ncb., July 21--A special 70.
the Bee from Beatrice says: -Four cl;I.
dren OF Elmer Wallman, farmar
were burned to death during tho al
sence of their parents. Their a@a.,
range from nine to an infant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

On the cath the Civic Federation of
Chicago gave out call for national
conference, to be held at Saratoga, n.
T.. August 10 and 90, to discuss the fu-
ture foreign policy of the United
States The call is signed by over 1 900
representative men from every state in
the Union
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE convention of the United Con-
federate veterans at Atlanta, Ga, de-
cided, on the ed, to hold the next
annual encampment at Charleston,
S. C. Only one ballot was taken,
resulting-1, O7O to sol. The conyen-
ton then adjourned sine die.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

HEALTH OFFICER DOTY, at New
York, reported, on the 21st, that the
suspicious cases of sickness on the Sem
eca, which arrived at quarantine on
that day with large number of men
from Gen. Skaters army, were not
velloW fever
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Death Caused by a centipede

Mrs. Anna burst, of Springfield, was
bitten by centipede and died from
the injuries. Flesh around the bite
dropped off
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Saline County Crops.

Nearly all the wheat harvested in
Saline county will make about a half
crop The corn crop is more promis-
ing; fruit light.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

GEN. GARCIA refused to attend the
ceremony of raising the American flag
in Santiago, saying he hated the Span
iards, and did not want to be where
any of them were.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
To Ship Cattle to the Range,

Northern buyers are corralling cattle
at Mansfield preparatory to shipping.
1t is said there will be good pasture
on the cattle range in 60 days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

The condition of the ice-bound whal-
ers, who were reached by the rescue
expedition March 81, was found to be
much better than had been feared.
Most of the vessels can be saved, and
the men had no. suffered seriously,
having subsisted ON fish and wild rein
leer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Severe Stabbing ARRAY.

In saloon fight at Sweet Springs.
Ward Hainline was seriously stabbed
In the neck and face, almost severing
the jugular vein, by a knife in the
hands of Charles Woods. Woods was
Jailed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE report of the bank of Spain for
the week ended onsthe 23d showed the
following changes: Gold in hand, in
crease, 1883. 900 pesetas; silver in hand,
increase, $3.50, 900; pesetas; notes in
circulation, increase, 2,517 900 pesetas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
The Flax CroD.

Flax is being cut and threshed in the
southwestern counties, and in some To-
calities is reported light, while in 9TH
ers there is good average crop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE members of the Hawaiian COM
mission, Senators Cullom and Morgan
and Representative Hit, will sail from
San Francisco for Honolulu on the
steamer Mariposa, August 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

J. A. CAMPBELL, who was Gen. Sher-
idan's scout all through the civil war,
has been appointed captain of volun-
teers, and will be attached to the staff
of Gen. Brooke, as chief of scouts He
will accompany the general to Porto
Rico
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

On Gen. Skaters recommendation
all orders issued providing for the dis
tribution of arms among the Cubans or
sending supplies to Gomez or other in
surgents have been countermanded,
and no attention whatever will here
after be paid to Cubans as military
allies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

SECRETARY ALGER announced, on the
Goth, that it had been finally and def
nitely decided that the ships taken in
Santiago harbor, by the surrender of
that city, became United States prop
erty, not prizes of either the army or
the navy. This is in accordance with
a former supreme court decision.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE first bale of new cotton was
sold in front of the New York Elk
change building, on the Goth, at auc-
ton. The first bid was $500, while the
buyer, President VIM. V. King of the
cotton exchange, paid $500 for the
bale. The cotton was sold for the
benefit of the United States hospital
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

1t is said in official circles in Madrid
that no dispatches have been received
recently from Capt.-Gen. Blanco. The
Spanishs government is considering
means of restoring communication with
Cuba
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Lieut.-CoL Egbers Arrives at Fort Thoma

LEeut--OOIs LSDtrs kAEIIVts HG EOrb Il EIOInilS
CINCINNATI, July 26.-Lieut.- FL.
o. Egbert, of the Sixth infantry, ar.
rived at Fort Thomas, KY, yesterday
from Bellevue hospital, New York,
where he had been treated for wounds
received at Santiago. Col. Egbert was
stationed at Fort Thomas when his
regiment was ordered to Tampa, thence
to Cuba. He was given reception on
arriving in this city, and later at Fort
Thomas, where his family and other
friends awaited him. Although ex-
hausted by travel, he stood the trip as
well as was expected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Movement On Russian war.b,a.

LONDON, July ga special dis
patch from Shanghai says four Russian
men-of-war have left Port Arthur, and
it is supposed their destination Is the
Philippine islands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE president, Oh the Goth, issued
a proclamation relieving Danish YES
sells from the imposition of the tonnage
tax. in recognition of the treatment
of American ships in Danish waters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Wants Damages f-,r a Fall.

Patrick Presley has brought suit
against the city of Sedalia for $1,000
damages for falling upon an alleged
defective sidewalk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

The body of E. H. Hoffatt, who had
been missing from his home in st. Jo-
seph for two weeks, was found near
Doniphan, Kas. 1t is supposed he COM
mitted suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks for the week
ended the 23d showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
Sc, $50, s25; loans, decrease, 81, DOT 600;
specie, decrease, Sc, 124,90 legal ten
ders, decrease, 1,343, 300; deposits, de-
crease, S16, 457, 500; circulation, de-
crease, S1O4, 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE auxiliary cruiser Yale, with
troops for Santiago, sailed from Old
Point Comfort, Va, on the 23d.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Spanish Prisoners Cheer the Gunboat
Erolic En- Route to Cuba.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H., July 26.-It was
learned yesterday that IL remarkable
demonstration occurred Saturday even
ing ut Cape Long. on Beaveys island,
where the captured Spanish of Admiral
Cervera's fleet are confined AS the
gunboat Frolic passed the island on
her way to Cuba hundreds of the pris-
oners greeted the vessel with cheers.
The ovation took the A mericans by
surprise. The outburst was regarded
by those in charge of the camp as a re-
suit of the good treatment received
here by the Spaniards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Rain Needed.

Rain is needed in nearly all sections,
and in some of the southern counties
growing crops are suffering consider.
ably.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Deaths DOings.

Thomas Kille, one-armcd veteran
IF the civil war, at his residence in
Linneus.
The wife of ex-Alderman Frank New
ton, at Sedalia, of heart trouble, aged
ii.
Christian Althouse, aged Sc, retired
merchant and capitalist of Marshall,
Of heart disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Renef,tted tine Ozark Corn.

A heavy general rain fell throughout
the southern slope of the Ozarks a few
days ago, assuring three-fourths of
corn crop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Good Roads for Missouri.

T. P. Rixey, secretary of the Good
Roads and Public Improvement Asso-
citation of Missouri, was in SedaIia, re-
Gently, in the interest of good roads.
Last fall, at the convention held in st.
Louis, at which there were 600 dele
gates present, it was decided to make a
campaign of education in Missouri by
organizing in each county good roads
association. A committee of Is promi-
nent citizens was appointed as Il ways
and means committee, and will report
at the next annual meeting in ST.
Louis in November a bill to go before
the next legislature. Mr.. Rixey has
organized over SO counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. William Fray Swim.
ford celebrated the sixtieth anniver-
sary of their m arriage at their home,
near Pickering, Nodaway county. A
basket dinner was given in their honor,
and it was big affair, people from all
over the northern part of the county
being present. Besides the dinner,
literary and musical programme was
given, and addresses were made by
number of old-time friends of the aged
couple. Where the aged couple live
they own $40 acres. which bounds the
village of Pickering on three sides.
Besides this, they own J60 acres of the
best land in Miami county, Ind. 1t is
estimated that they are worth 500, OoO
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Secretary Long to Admiral Dewey.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
WASHING TON ID O. July u 1899


SIR: The department has received from the
secretary of state engrossed and certified
copy of joint resolution of congress rendering
the thanks of congress to you and the officers
and men of the squadron under your command
for transmission to you, and herewith enclose
the same.
Accompanying the copy of joint resolution,
the department received a letter from the sec
rotary of state requesting that there be con-
veyed to you his high appreciation of your
character naval officer. and of the good
Judgment and prudence you have shown in d.
recting affairs since the date of your great
achievement in destroying the Spanish fleet
This take great pleasure in doing, and join.
most heartily. on behalf of the navy depart
ment. as well as personally, in the commenda-
tion OF the secretary of state.
Very respectfully.
JOHN d. LONG, Secretary.
Rear-Admiral George Dewey, q. S. n.
Commarder-in-Chief United States nav al
force, Asiatic Station
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

OWING to persistent reports that
there was yellow fever at Tampa, not
vithstanding denials by the Florida
state officials, DR.. Drummer, the yellow
frver specialist, who represented the
marine hospital service at Havana un-
eli the outbreak of the war, was di-
,-ected to make an investigation. He
..s,,or,s that after a close inspection
of Tampa it can be stated snat 'here Is
NOT a case of yellow fever there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

BIDS for the transportation of the
Spanish troops which surrendered at
Santiago were opened in the quarter
masters department of the army build
ing in New York, on the Goth, and were
forwarded to Washington. The con-
tract was awarded to the SPANS h
Transatlantique Co. at So per officer
and $50 per enlisted man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28

THE ladies of the Russian court are
greatly upset at the fact that the car
ina has forbidden ladies smoking in
her presence. The ladies have petit
toned her majesty to withdraw the
prohibitory ukase, pointing out that
ladies smoke cigarettes ut all the
courts of Europe and that many of the
princesses of the royal blood set the
example.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
G. A. X. Encampment Date Changed.

The G. A. r. district encampment, to
have been held at Lincoln, Benton
county, Aug asst % to 26, has changed
the date from August 30 to September2 ,,
inclusive. Rival attractions for the
week of August % made the change
advisable
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Three Men Drowned.

Frank Waxson, Charles Wynant and
Charles Clark were drowned in the
kaw river, Kansas City, while drag
ging the river for the body of Lee jew
EFT, the 11-year-old son of Alderman
levitt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-28
Green Hay Combustion Fire.

f. w. Troutmans large stock and
grain barn, on his farm seven miles
north of Sweet Springs, was destroyed
by fire during a storm. Loss, $1,000;
insurance, $500. Combustion of green
hay the cause.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-02
Holiday Goods

Positively Santa Claus head
quarters tins season will be at
the New Racket and Bargain
Store, next door to Pryscr's.
The New Racket aad Bargain
Store, next door to Peyscr's, will
be Santa Claus headquarters for
Christmas and holiday goods,
toys and novelties Of all kinds.
There is something in the assert
ment to suit ard please every
body. The holiday goods have
commenced to arrive weekly dur
inS the holidays. Santa Claus
grand display Of dolls, novelties,
toys OF all kinds. fancy China
and glassware and othcl. fancy
goods will take place Monday,
Dec, 9TH, at the New Racket and
Bargain Store and will continue
during the season. You should
avail yourself OF an opportunity
to inspect tie assortment. 1t
will more than pay you TO do so.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-02
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting OF the
Ocala building and Loan Asso-
ciatiDn .}Iii be held at the Office
OF the secretary Monday evening,
Decemb"r 9TH, at eight p. m for
The election OF officers and such
other business as may come be
fore the meeting. y full and
prompt attendance IS desired.
WILLIAM ANDERSON,
G. :. Scott, President.
SrcFrtai'T.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-02
Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that tn.
regular annual meeting Of til"
stockholders d the Silver
Springs Ocala and GuIi Railroad
Company viii be held 1t the pas
sengrr depot office Of tie Plant
System of Railways at Ocaia,
Fla, on "Wednesday. tn" 1th day
Of December, y. d., lo9o.
X r. SMITH,
2l-29I Gcoretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-02

y. b N4ESU1E. Ilcket 4 gent.
X. 4. CrRKV, Agent.
l. A. SHIFxAs. A. q. p A.
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