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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

Washington Post.
The report Of the Third Assistar {
Postmaster General shows that the
total receipts from al sources Of pos.
tai reu.nua during the year amour
ted to $l02 354,579 Will. the expen.
ditures reached Sl07, 740 .267. The
value Of the total number Of pieces
of stamped paper issued to postmas-
tiers was $97, 687,77l, . net increase
over the g .ue OF the previous year
Of 81 $50 Ill.
The report says that most of the
abuses Of the second class Of mail
matter have been eliminated or cur
tailed, but urges legislation on shook
Serials" "premiums for subscrip-
tons" and the "returu Of unsold
matter to news agents." It il also
asked that Congress be urged to pass
a act consolidating the third and
fourth classes Of mail matter. Re-
commendation Il made that the 81 "a
OF $40, 900 be appropriated for the
issuance free to the public of . pam
pblet containing postal information
for reference.
The report comments upon the ex.
oessive number of articles registered
free by the executive Departments,
and says the abuse of the registered
mail Ia this respect will continue IN.
til Congress acts in the matter. II ID
said that could the amount paid %
indemnity for lost registered drst-
class domest mail b raised to the
full value. not exceeding 500. many
letters which now pass in the ordip =
~ mails would b gathered into the
registered mails. An indemnity fat d
not excee dung $25. 600 10 estima ted to
be sufficient for this purpose.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
the cATIIs kilco DAMAGE SUIT.
The Jury ut Oxford Rendered q Verdict
of $4,000 in Favor Of Mr.. Ga:tis.

The Jury ut Oxford Rendered . Verdict
of $4,000 in Favor Of Mr.. CASTS.
The jury In Cattle Kilgo damage
suit rendered verdict of $50, 600 in
favor OF Mr.. Gattis, and against the
defendants, Kilgo, Duke and Odell,
on last Saturday. A motion to sit
aside the verdict was made by coun-
sci for the defendants, and was
overruled by Judge Hoke. An ap.
peal was taken, and the case Will
now come to the Supreme Court for
dnal adjudication upon questions
OF law raised in the progress of the
trial In the lower court. some time
In the year. 1893, Judge Walter
Clark made certain charges against
Or. John Z. Ki]go, the Presidents of
Trinity College. Upon these charg.
es becoming known to the Trustees
OF Trinity, judge CLARK was asked
to resign from the Board Of Trus.
tees. This the Judge declined to
DO. But. instead, be presented f.,r.
NAL charges against DR. KiIgo Up
on the trial of those charges before
ness aga nst DR.. Kugo After evi.
dence was closed Judge Clark was
not allowed to address the Trustees
because he would not agree before
hand that he would not publish his
spe' Oh. DR.. K,lgo made q long
speech before the Trustees IN his
own defence, in which he used the
language about NJ. Gattis which
the Jury At Oxford saws was libel
ous After the trial b. fore the Trus-
tees, that body ordered q pam phIst
TO be published and circulated
which contained the offensive Wcrds
about Mr.. Gattis upon which tho
suit he has just won vas based. Mr..
Gattis went into the courts for the
OF his character with
the result above set out. This IL,
In brief the history of this case Is
We now remember It.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
THE SITUATION IN LOUISIANA.

THE SITUATION IN LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans Times. Democrat
in an editorial which appears else
where calls attention to the certain
danger Of the Acknowledgement of
thousands Of white voters Of that
State on account Of their inability to
pay or carslessness In paying their
poll tax
1t says that since the adoption Of
the constitutional amendment, which
is similar in form to the amendment
which was adopted by "force and
fraud" in our State, the voters are
very slow qualifying themselves for
the franchise by paying in advance
their poll tax. A failure to do so
DISTINGUISHES the voter. Let it be
remembered that the Democratic
speakers in the August campaign
pledged the people that NO WHITE
MAN WOULD BE DIsTRANcHlssD By
the AMENDMENT.
We call particular attention to
this extract from the Times-Demo-
crat editorial, on the effect OF the
Wholesale Acknowledgement of white
voters an accou at Ut failure to pay
their poll tax. 1t says:
"Thls means that the political con-
troll OF the city will pass wholly into
the hands Of ward politicians, free
from any restraint"
This will be the exact situation in
North Carolina when the infamous
amendment goes into effect. The
poll tax feature was Designed and in.
tended to disfranch,se Thousands of
unfortunate white mon. The Sim.
mons macbiae, no doubt, kaew this
when they submitted the amendment
with the tax feature to it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

Representative Kitchin has Of
cred In the House . resolution to
repeal the fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution OF the United
States.
This amendment provides that
"rhe right Of the citizens Of the
United States or OF any State to
vote sha not be dsni. d or abridged
on account Of race. color or previ-
Gus condition Of servitude.n
This amendment was originally
intended to prevent discrimination
against the negro In the right to
vote.
By the introduction Of his reso
luton to repeal the fifteenth amend
meLt In order to prevent the negro
everywhere, from voting. Mr. Kitch-
In confesses to the world that the
North Carolina amendment 10 eth
or unconstitutional or that 1t will
not be effective in removing the
negro from politics ~ he and other
Democratic speakers claimed for
the pet scheme.
II he were entirely satisfied a. to
the effectiveness of the North Car.
olina amend ment TO eliminate the
race Issue. Mr.. Kitchin certainly
would not have attempted to re-
peal the fifteenth amendment. His
conduct In this regard 10 q confess
lon OF . lack Of faith In his "pet,
cure-all" grandfather clause
Furthermore, Mr. Kitchin could
not consistently oppose an effort on
the part VI tho Repub lean Con
gress to reduce the South's repre-
sentation on account of tho sup
pressed vote, because . repeal OF
the fifteenth amendment would
make more certain the reduction
Mr. Kitchin will certainly occu
py . most ridiculous position
should the measure for the reduc-
tion OF Southern representation
come before Congress, because his
effort to repeal the fifteenth amend.
ment Invites the reduction of rep
res ,ntation In Congress and In the
Electoral College.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

Pretoria, Dec. 8-(7:50 p. m.l-
The Boer commander, Gen. Chris.
tian De Wet, Is cornered between
the Caledon and Orange Rivers, on
the borders Of Basutoland. As the
rivers are In food, 1t is considered
that his capture 10 certain even II
he should manage TO recross the
Caledon. British columns have
been sent TO hold all the passes and
roads to the north to prevent his e.
cape.
The military officers here are
greatly pleased that the attempt OF
the Boer commander to enter Cape
Colony with his commando has
been frustrated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
Texan to be Shot I'm Mexico,

Fl paso, Tex, Dec. 9.-For the
first time in many years IN Ameri.
can citizen has been sentenced to be
shot in Mexico. The sentence was
impoeed upon Bias Aguirre, . native
born Texan, BY . Juarex tribunal g
the penalty for murder in the first
degree. Aguirre was convicted Of
making . raid across tho border and
numbering Juan Cadeja, . citizen Of
Mexico.
He escaped to Texas, but was a..
rested by Amsrican officers and ex
trsdised eight months ago. He was
tried and convicted, and tho sentence
OF tho Juarex court will undou btedly
be carried out unless the President
OF tho republic should interfere.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13


Mrs.. Mary Lawler. OF Appleton. Via,
was cured Of kidney trouble BY Psruns.
In . recent letter 70 DR.. Hartman, she
says: "Last August I caught summer
cold which settled in the kidneys and
caused me serious inconvsnisnce. Moth
ing did seemed 70 help me and the
doctor advised . change Of climate. A
that was out Of the question for me, I
tried Peruna - last resort, and found
IL was . God-send 20 me-"
The kidneys are the natural gateway
ont Of which much Of the waste tissue
finds it, escape. This waste matter BE-
comes . very poisonous substance II Al
lowed 70 accumulate. The renal artery
brings the blood charged with impuri-
~ 70 the kidneys.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
Sound Kidneys Insure Good Health.


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khhssy3
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Broadway, Oakland. Gala,
Asslls - Sanas ssf oassas1 - Ss
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

But twenty-one days remain in
which the poll taxes OF 1900 may DO
paid In Louisiana. II not paid with
In that time the voter % falling dis
franchises himself for the next two
years and cannot vote at the con-
gressionai election Of 1902, nor at
any other election held to all vacau-
cies, etc. He disfranchises himself
- thoroughly and effectively a.
the Constitution disfrsnchises the
ilriterate and property less negro
Experience warns us that once the
suffrage 10 lost 1t 10 difficult to get
the voter back to 1t again. he be-
comes accustomed TO staying away
from the polls. loses his interest In
elections and drops 1t Of sight -
far a. politics are concerned. The
evil grows steadily worse; that 10,
the number Of self disfranchised
men increases from year to year
In Mississippi nearly half the white
voters have surrendered their sufY
rage through care,essness and .
failure TO pay their poll taxes aud
the press OF the State 10 having hard
work to get the other half to pay.
There 10 every reason, therefore.
Why Louisiana should make the
most strenuous exertions 70 induce
all Its white citisens to pay their
poll taxes and thus qualify them
selves to vote. The new sy tenn
60. Q into effect this year, and II we
start out badly, II only . fraction of
the white voters pay their taxes
and thus hold their suffrage it will
be . bad aud contain mating infiu-
ence.
1t must be admitted that the
outlook Is unpromising At least In
New Orleans. LESS than one-tourth
Of the voters have paid their poll
tax 8, and the M N ber OF payments
made each day Indicates that q
half, two-thirds or even more will
Voluntarily disfranchise them
selves. The ward leaders some
time ago. 1t will be remsm bered,
held q conference to consider this
question, and resolve to make an
earnest canvass OF their several
wards, each leader pu suing what
ever policy be might deem best. to
get their hackers TO pay up their
poll taxes. The movement has met
with some little success; that L.
they have succeeded In getting
their strikers and hackers to fl
themselves for the suffrage; blu,
the general mass OF the voters have
not been reached, and conseQ uently
are not paying their poll tax, but
are DISTINGUISHING themselves
At the present moment the indi-
cations are that the electorate aftel
Jan. l, will consist either of reales
tate owners, who generally pay
their poll taxes when they pay tht
other taxes on their property, or o.
the political classes, the ward lead
ers and their Immediate followers
and supporters; and the average
voter, who, although he may moi
be q taxpayer, is deeply interested
In the government and prosperity
OF New Orleans. will be shut oul
ENTIRELY. This means that the DO
litical control Of the CITY will pass
wholly into the hands of the ware
politicians, free from any restraint
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
NATIONS WORST DANGER.

Ernest Crosby Says the Dangerous
Glasses are Among the Wealthy.
In an address delivered by Ernest
II. Crosby before the recent confer.
ence On religion in All Souls church
New York, he said, among other
things:
"If you want to fiad the danger.
Gus classes in this city, do not 90 in.
to the east side among the ignorant,
the criminal and the poor; do not 20
into the Tenderloin to fl ID them or
any other Ike locality. You would
not find tn. m by going to Tammauy
Hall or to the chief Of police. Ba,
# you had stood at the doors of
Delmonico,s last night as the mem.
bers OF the chamber of commerce
filed in to sit down to the annual
dinner of that organization, or had
You stood on the streets of this city
when the sound money paraders
passed by, you would have found
them.
''Seven or eight families in this
country own one-eighth of its ent,r.
wealth." he said. This was not 50 20
years ago. The larger the wealth f
this country grows to be the fewer
the hands It gets into. The cry is.
Let Us have prosperity, no matter
where it comes FROM
"Taey forget that true men would
rather earn 81 day as free men
than s. day as henchmen."
Mr.. Crosby declared that the rights
OF the people were being yielded M
70 the favored few. Supreme sci.
fshness uoderlay the passion for
wealth and deadly in j astice was done
t" indiYlduxls and races. This wa.
contrary to the spirit and traditions
OF the Apglo-Saxon race.
THAT race never takes awav the
rights Of any people for its own Bone
M, he said. 1T has always bat
tied and stood up for its own rights
THE remedy for plutocrscv is to
remove the condition which makes
the undue accumulation of money
possible. 1t would be a good begin.
ming to tax the water out of stock
and the unearned increment ont of
land: But the most important thing
OF all is to substitute . new ideal in
the popular mind.
"The ideal set by Wall street and
adopted by the country at large is to
get as much as you can for as little
- you can.
THE new ideal should be that each
man should have his just earnings
and nothing else. 1t he is wor b
$4,000 to . community, let HIM have
1t, but not millions Of dollars besides.
II suppose shall be designa ted An
anarchist for saying these things.
Ali truth Of this character is anarchy
to those who exploit the people. I
shall, however continue to spesk the
truth, no matter how I am desirna
ted.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

Winston.Salem. N. O., Dec. o.
District Attorney Holton was notified
yesterday Of the arrest OF William B.
Burnett. Who broke ont Of jsil at
Ashevllle . year seo. after he had
been convicted in the Federal Court,
and sentenced to the penitsntiary for
. term OF two years, for illicit distill-
icg. and shooting Deputy Mafshal
B. =. Norris. Burnett was captured
By Dr.. ]. r. Abel, who will receive q
'sward Of $500, offered BY the gov
eInmou..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
Nerdlund's Head Chopped On.

Nerdlund's Head Chopped On.
New York, Dec. 10.-A dispatch
from V-steraas, Sweden, says that
Philip Nerdlund, who on May IL las,,
- the steamboat Prins Carl, on
which he vas . passenger, was pass
ing @ 1ieksand, murd sred seven and
wounded fss 9th. re, including Q wo-
men and . boy, and subsequsp
escaped in . boat to Kopins, was BE-
headed today. The condemned nan
chant<d the verses Of . Psalm - he
laid his head on the block.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
A Dangerous Ofrenae.

A Georgia paper is responsible
for the following:
An Alabama Judge In Instructive
. jury said: Cent. men of thu
Jury, you have heard the evidence.
The Indictment charges the prison.
or at the bar with stealing q lack.
ass. This ofense, gentlemen, s.ems
to be becoming very common one
In this state, and the time has now
come when It must be stopped
Otherwise, gentlemen, none Of n.
will be safe.1 80
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
Forty Men Under Oath Sentence,

Chicago, Dec. 10 There are in
the Kansas State penitentiary an
even forty mon under sentence Of
death. They have not been hanged
because for years NO governor has
been willing to sign the death war.
rants required by Law. In view Of
these facts Cove rnor stanly has 70.
Gently instituted An investigation of
tho entire subject Of capital punish.
mont and it, relation to mob Law in
the several States of the union,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

Newport News, Va, December 8
-Newport News viii build ono bat
tleship and two cruisers. The an.
nouneem-nt was made ct the on M
OF the ship yard this morning on in
formation received from Washins-
ton.
It il great news for the city, which
Is in . state Of general eongr.tula-
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
Throw Pepper In HE Eye and The.
Horse-WhippsA Hin.

NAAS" VVU~V IL A1A0 Ay0O ma X06A
Horse-whippsa Hin.
Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. AT
Bridgeport this aiterDoon Mrs. Ross
Hill, . respectable woman, wife Of .
local mschinlst, met DR.. p. F. Hop
pier on tho street. 6ne Vas accom-
panied by her husband. Mrs. Hill,
without warning, dashed . handful
OF cayenne pepper into DR.. Hoppler's
face, and while hs Was blinded and
in agony, dashed him about tho head,
face, and back with . heavy whip.
Mrs. Hill continued her assault till
DR.. Hopper staggered into . door
way near by and escaped. He is Gov
cred with great Swollen welts, and is
severely injured. Mr.. Hill followed
his wife, urging her to lay tho lssh~s
on we'll. Tho Hills claim that DR..
Hoppl insultsd Mrs. Hill, when shs
was in his ofhcs to secure profession.
81 services. DR.. d 'ppler says the
trouble arose from his dunninR the
Halls for money due him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

The late fall has enabled the farm.
ers to SOW IN immense crop Of wheat
IN Randolph. Some OF the esrly
wheat is Djared by the fy sud in .
aew instsnoes the crop has been re-
soWn. but there has been Q larger
crop than usual sown this fall.-Ashs
boro Courier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
A Nur7e Kills q Child.

New York, Dee. 8-Alice OsDon.
nell, the nurse girl Who killed tue in
fant child OF MI. and Mrs. Jas. Jones.
in Brooklyn, last night, was arrested
eoday. She admitted killing the
child, saying that her own babv.
which was born eight months apo'
vas IN an institution, and she did
not see why another woman should
be able to have her child With her
vhsn that privilege was denied a. TO
her own child.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
Drunken Revel In q Cemetery.

Newport News, Va, Dec Sat
6reenlawn Cemetery, early this
morning, considerable excitement
was caused by the discharge of fire.
arms In the hands of q large mob
OF drunken Negroes. The shooting
was long, UNDERGRADUATES, and 40
parently motiveless, but Peter
rage received . bullet in Lis BODY.
Omcers were summoned to the
scene, but no arrests have been
made.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
France to Increase Her NAVY.

Paris, Dee. 10 Tho tat OF new
naval bill designed to vastly increase
frances strength on the 80 il pub
lished today. It calls for credits
amounting to over $l52, COZ, 600. to
Construct six squadroas Of iron clads,
Ave proiee cruisers, % destroyers,
1876 torpedo boats and A submarine
torpedo boats.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

II the kidneys are healthy they viii
sxcrets the poison from the blood. The
renal veins return the purified blood
from the kidneys 70 the general cir
culation.
Psruns stimulstss the hidnsys 10 CT
crete from the blood the socumulsting
poison, and thus prevents the convul-
sfons which are sure 70 folisw II the
poisons Are allowed TO remain. gives
great vieor 70 the hearts action and
digestive system, both OF which are ap,
70 fail rapidly In this disease.
Kidney diseases ere moro liable In
summer than II winter. Send for .
copy Of "Summer CstsTrh," written 10y
DR.. Hartman. This book will be Sent
tree 70 any address apoa application.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
THE ELECTION LAW.

Mr.. b. A. London, Of Chatham,
who Is . member Of the Legislature,
In his paper, the Chstham Record.
OF recent date, declares that one of
the essential things that the Lesis.
lature should do IL to enact an hon
est and fair election law. He SAYS ::
"lf illiterate negro, Q are elimins-
ted from politics by our suffrage
amendment then nobody ought to
object TO the enactment of . per.
fectly fair and impartial election
law. And we believe that the en-
actment Of such . law would not
only be generally approved, but
would create . kindliar feeling be-
tw. en- fair-minded men Of all par
ties"
Mr.. London probably feels the
shame and humiliation that the
grand OLD State has to bear In con.
sequence OF the outrageous and no.
torious frauds that were practieed
in the August election.
Commenting on Mr.. London,a
editorial the Charlotte Observer
says:
1.-The present election law IN nm.
Just and Unfair, and ought to be re-
pealed."
The Observer, In fact, Gays that
1t "csnnot imagine an object to
which IN honest member Of the
Legislature could % we'll devote
himself than the repeal Of the "un.
Just and unfair" election law, and
that "there will be no justification
for an election law which will tina.
Die white men to cheat white men"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
One Item OF the Cost.
Asheville Gazette.

Asheville Gazette.
In IN account from the state treas.
urer's Office OF the disbursements for
the last Two Years, under the demo
GRATIS admi"i.'r..,ou, one consplcu-
on: item u 81 500 IN legal services
ADD expense.. IL would Do interest.
log to know how much Of this amonn,
WAS expended IN defending Gases in
which the unaoustitutionaiisv of lav.
pa. sid In 1899 vas proved, and ,slso
nov much Of this money vent to the
iaw nem OF Simmons & Pou, vho]
have had an almost steady j b de.
Tending IN the courts the work Of
that Legislature.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

Special 70 the CArcAsiAx.
Wsshingtoa, D. c.. Dec. lo-cen-
grrss convened on 1ooaay, Dsoeober
srd. With . full nembesship Of both
Senate and House In stsendaa ace.
The most noticeable feature Of the
reasseDblins Of The Fifty-Sixth Con-
gress Was the magnificent q oral display
in each hoase-in fact. IL was said 20
have been the srsndest exhibits Of Gov.
ers ever seen 1t the Capitol Many
Senators and Represen' asives we're re
cipients OF flowers present d b. some
close person,l or political sdmirer.
Senator Pritchard Was remembered
With handsome 6orsl tribut. presen.
ted BY some North Carolina friends.
An elegant bouquet WAS presented to
him By Ars. Bagley, mother of Worth
Basley, - . t"ken Of appreciation for
the Senator'S services In her behalf
The past week witnessed bu.y daily
sessions in each branch The Senate,
however. adjourned Friday afternoon
until Monday. though the House "a,
every day.
The Bay-Pauncefote Treaty and the
sh' p-Subsidy Bill occupied the entire
time Of the Senate during last week.
An agreement has been reach. to vote
on the Treaty Thur.day Of this week
The House has passed the Army Bill
which provides for = permanent in.
crease Of the Army establishment to
Ion 600. The House declared agains,
the Army Cantee" and there 10 now
going on a strong fight to put it IN the
bill when 1t comes before the senate 70,
consideration. Hearings were given
Saturday before the Se, ate Committee
on Military Affairs to parties favorins
and opposing the Canleen. This will
be busy, short session.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
Persian Minister Arrived.

Warrington, Dee. 10-Gen. Isaac
Kdsn 4afakosmsd D Soleh, the new
Persian minister, called 1t the Srate
Department this morning and pre-
seated his cred entails to Seeretary
Bay.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

The STATE Of North Carolina has
this year granted charters TO more
than two hundred and fifty eorpors
tons. The NEST of these Are OF
course cotton mills.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

The Sheriff Of stan'y county brought
Win Hinson to the penltentlsfy Satur.
DAY Hinson viii have to serve twenty
i've years for the murder Of one swear.
niger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13

Dr.. Hathaway has bssa
known as the leading
specialist In the cure
q chronic diseases, In
eurabio cases" are sent
to him daily from IN
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
The DUPLlN
LIBEL CASE.
THE DEFENDANTS WERE
ANXIOUS FOR SPEEDY
TRIAL-THEY WERE
PREPARED TO
PROVE THE
TRUTH.


Quashed the Bills OF Iadictnant ~
We're DISCHARGED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-13
THE CAUCASIAN

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