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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
TO ANNEX FULTON TO GREATER
WHEELING.

The Register congratulates the gen
tlemen of the Council of Fulton, on
their unanimous action on the lines
suggested by the Register looking to
the annexation of Fulton to the Great
err City of Wheeling.
This and other measures for the ter
ritorial expansion of Greater Wheeling
and its development industrially have
been advocated by the Register for
long time. 1t is only recently, how
ever, that Fulton has seen her way
clear to giving up her identity and be-
coming an integral part of the Great
er Pan Handle City, whose real ex-
pansion. by the way. is just beginning.
The important action of the Fulton
Council in unanimously endorsing the
proposition and asking the Council of
Wheeling to act on the matter brings
the case up to our own city fathers
DA.~fli is divided IA numerous ways
and on a whole lot of things. There
are Insurgents and more insurgents
and insurgents against the insurgents,
not to mention the narrow margin be-
tween the two regular political parties.
But on this question-so important to
the growth, development and future
industrial progress of Greater Wheel
ing-the Register is assured by men
of all parties. in and out of Council
including insurgents. that the body is
a practical unit on the proposition for
the annexation of Fulton.
This union will mean much not only
TO Wheeling. which will then include
al the territory "out the pike as far
as Staefyard Hollow and large adj
ditional populate H. but will create a
bUom all ALIENS the line in that section
\ al this territory including Pleasant
Valley is now virtually Greater Wheel
ing in all except name and government
their interests being those of the
greater city and their population
largely composed of persons whose
business interests are in Wheeling.
The union With Fulton and the
growth OF Wheeling ont the Nationa
Road. where many Wheeling peop.t
have built residences will be mutually
beneficial in bringing these within the
city limits with all the convenience
and protection which that implies, while
it will even up matters on our account
by largely increasing the amount Of
taxable property in this city. AS mat
tiers now stand many of these resi-.
dents while doing business in Wheel
ing pay little or no taxes here. An
nexation will remedy this. And il
Pleasant Valley also will come in the
situation will be still more simplified
and a good deal more satisfactory tt
all concerned. Wheeling's taxable
\ values will be considerably increased
while the residents out the pike" viii
get more for their money.
The annexation of Fulton will b,
pne of the most important steps taker
Tor the advancement and growth O
the material interests of Wheeling in
quarter of century.
It is the first great step in tn,
wentieth Century progress of Gree.
er Wheeling.
There will be Others. Wheeling i,
rea3hing out in all directions Xxx
pa4sion is the watchword
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Ambassador Choate is said to be
coming home because he has message
Of inquiry from the British government
regarding how far the United States
viii 30 in supporting Great Britain in
European complications, which mes
sage, IT is said, d too delicate to even
entrust to the cipher code OF the State
usnar1nent on the c<ele. Really a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

The Fairmont Index boasts in long
editorial that the State Normal at that
place does not make as good showing
usual at the opening of the fall term.
In other words, it rejoices that the poiiti-
cal fight which 1t and other Democratic pa
pers have made upon the school because the
new principal happened to be a Republi-
can, has injured the school to some ex-
tent. temporarily, at least. If the Index
can get any satisfaction out of the fact
that for narrow political spite it has as
sisted in injuring one of the prominent in
stitutions of its own town ii is welcome to
it, but it must remember that it does not
see itself as others see it. We are not in
possession of the facts as to whether the
boastful assertions of the Index are cor
rect or NOT, but it would he rather sur
prising if the Democratic howl about the
school did not have some effect upon it's
prosperity Herald.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Cambridge Sum.
According to statistics compiled by
the Secretary of State thirty eight peo-
pie died of starvation in Ohio during
the past year. The total number Of
deaths in the State during the year was
3S,756.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Wheeling presents her distinguished
consideration to her great and goci
friend, Mayor Michael Stein. of the
Principally of Fulton shortly to lie
come an integral part of the Greater
City Of Wheeling
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
CHARLES H. rANEY, Genr Manager.
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS.
DAILY AND SUNDAY BY MAIL.

stapns ~ tho denomination OF two cents
and less accepted for amounts less IMAM
one dollar. a..,,,.
Correspondence containing importa,t
news solicited from every part OF the SUI
rounding country. ..-.. NJ
Tributes Of Respect and OBITUARY w
tees Ave cents per line.
Rejected communications Will not oe
turned unless accompanied by sufhcleht
postage. ....a,
) THE REGISTER. embracing its seVera
additions is entered at the Postoiuce AZ
Wheeling. W. Va. as second-class MATE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
TELEPHONES.

EDITORIAL RooMs-BELL DOS
EDITORIAL RoOMs-NATL DOS
COUNTING ROOM-BELL So7
COUNTING ROOMMATE eo'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PTRCHAsED OUT OF TOWN
WASHINGTON. d. Queen News
Stand, National Hotel
CHARLESTON, W. Va.-Hotel Ruffner
News Stand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

The Greater Wheeling project is now
up to our own council and it's action
should be prompt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Tt looks as though the Berkeley Springs
water works plant would land in the
hands of receiver. The town ought to
own 1t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Boss Croker has taken a personal
grasp on the relns Of tae' Tammany
nag. Dick is a great Jockey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
Judge ]. A. Troette, who was law part

Judge ]. A. Troette, who was law part
ner of Judge Weyer's for five years.
Rev. T. C. Pollock. of the Second u.
P. Church, has received unanimous
call 20 the Second United Presbyterian
Church of Monmouth, Ills. He will
likely accept the invitation.
The sanitary police have been dis
charged by the board of health, but the
regular force is instructed to prevent
children from gathering in crowds and
lettering about the streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

The financial statement Of Mineral
county, as published in the Piedmont Her
aid. is another pointer for County Courts
and boards of commissioners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
Hurrah for Fulton.
Greater Wheeling,
Ohio Taxes.

Cambridge Sun.
Auditor Of State Guilbert has issued
a statement showing that the State
taxes collected in 1901 amounted to
s5,35s, s5254, an increase OF $3.50, 662.26
over 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE

OF the Zinn property, corner Of Main and
Tenth streets. Rents for 81. 759 Sc at the
present time.
By virtue of decree of resale of the
Circuit Court of Ohio County. West NgH-
ginia, made in the case in chancery OF
MARY A. DITTOE and Others
VS..
VIM. II. ZINN and Others,
on the 18th day of September 1901. we viii
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

J. l.. Caldwell. of Huntington, is aspir-
ing for the Z. s. senatorship, and seems
to have started quite boom.-Parsons
Advocate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

message of so frail character is en-
tirely TOO delicate for Uncle Sans use.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
Honors for Won WaIdersee.

HOnors Tor Won WaIdersee.
BERLIN, October 15.-Emperor Will
lam has conferred on Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee the order Of
Pour lie Merite. with Oak-leaves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Cheap wool and cheap sheep under
high tariff are what give the Republicans
the nightmare.-Keyser Tribune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Speaking of expansion, Greater
Wheeling is strictly in it these days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

And now the cotton crop is said 10 be
short
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

We can use few cords of wood on sub
scripdion at market price. II must be
good, solid wood. 16 inches long and deliv-
cred at once. See US before you deliver
any.-Grant County Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

rs 90 Is Now the Round Trip Rate
to Buffalo, Via b. 4 O. H. r..
Tickets on sale Tuesdays Thursdays
and Saturdays during continuance of
Pan American Exposition, good only
in coaches, and good returning six
days, including date Of sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

New hotels are very probable.for Berke-
ley Springs in short time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

The industries Of Berkeley Springs have
increased very notably of late.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16
THE LONG GARMENT REIGNs SUPREME

woshppng
fhs model
example
of yoke trimming
medw folds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

While here we were introduced to an old
gentleman named romkins. who is con
siderablX over 100 years OF age. and he can
read without glasses our good friend
Piper says he can Jump over a stake and
rider fence with ease He is Democrat,
and attributes his good old age to that
fact. There are fish liars in Illinois as well
as in West Virginia. A man told us of
10000 pounds of fish that were caught at
this place at one haul. Capt Robb would
be as happy as a big sunflower If he were
here. We returned home In the evening
well repaid for our trip.-Canton. ILL.,, cor.
Hancock County Courier.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

The thronged road between Piedmont
and Keyser Sunday makes us hope that
the time for our dream of a good, wide,
level. straight safe and smooth roadway
will soon be made. connecting these two
thriving little cities.-Piedmont Independ-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-16

Monday afternoon. az Mr.. VIII Johnson
was going down Parks avenue, he no.
ticed a large blacksnake crossing the
street Just in front of the Index office.
which he Killed. and found that it meas
ured about feet in length It was the
largest snake which has been killed in
this vicinity for a number of years
Fairmont Index.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
FUNERALS
JOSIE HIGGINS

The funeral of Josie daughter of
James T. Higgins, took place from her
parents residence. 1O2 Providence
Street yesterday morning with a re-
QUEEN high mass in st. Johns Church
at Q o'clock Rev. c. NJ Foley was the
celebrant In the sanctuary were seat
ed Rev. James p. Tuite Of st. Anne's
Church and Rev Eugene F. Brosni-
han of st. Bridget's Church, Millbury.
The bearers We're DIR. Francis A. I'm
/ derwood. DR.. Timothy O'Connor Den
mis- OLeary. John Kelliher. John Car
coll. Arthur Carney.
The floral tributes We're a pillow in
scribed Josie" from her parents, &c
American Beauty roses from her bro
Their and sisters, cluster Of white pinks
and roses from Miss Annie Carney,
PLAGUE Of chrysanrhemums from Mrs.
Robert Lohnes. cluster Of roses from
Miss Mary D. Fallon. cluster Of white
Chrysanthemums from Mrs. James
Garvey. Gates ajar" surmounted by
a white dove from her shopmates at
the National Wire Co. wreath of roses
from Mrs. 7. z. Cunningham, mound
of roses from Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Flynn, cluster of white roses from her
cousin Mrs. NJ. L. Kearney. cluster of
roses from her cousin, Mrs. J. Garvin.
Rev c. NJ Foley conducted the ser
vices at the grave in st. Johns Gene
terry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
HENRY 0WEPFND

Henry Overend died yesterday after
noon about 2.30 o'clock at City Hos
pital Of pneumonia, after an illness Of
five days. He was born in Yorkshire,
England, Feb. 16, 1928, and came to
Worcester in 1S4S. Since that time he
has been employed in wire mills here,
except for - years spent in Boston. He
began to work in the old South Wor-
cester mill started by Ichabod Wash
burn, later worked for the Washburn
& MOen Company and last of all was
employed at the Grove Street works Of
the American Steel & Wire Company,
having worked all day last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Overend lived at 100 Prescott
Street. He had been twice married
and had buried both wives and six
children. He leaves four brothers,
Samuel, Joseph A, Richard and
Thomas A, the last three being half
brothers. two sisters, Mrs. John C.
NOrmand and Mrs. Martha Booker, all
of Worcester.
The place of the funeral has not been
decided upon but it will be at 2.3O
o clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
The school committee will meet to-

The school committee will meet to-
night in Room %, City Hall.
There will be a meeting Of Grade 4
Club in Room -, City Hall, Thursday
afternoon at 4.45 o'clock.
The monthly meeting of the Hahne-
mann Hospital Association will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock at 81 Dean
Street
The monthly meeting of the board
of visitors of the Home for Aged Wo-
men will be held at the home, tomor-
row afternoon, at 3 o'clock
H. F. Winn of II Crystal Street re7
ported to the police yesterday the loss
of a mongrel dog. The animal weighs
about eight pounds and has been miss
ing since Sunday.
Damon Assembly, No. l. Pythian
Sisterhood, will hold another public
whist party tonight from to 10
o'clock at the home of Mrs. George W..
Bemis, The Armsby, 146 Main Street.
Thomas Dominica and Tony Pas
Gals who run away from the Farms
worth Home in Hubbardston a week
ago. were taken back to Hubbardston
yesterday morning by David Walker,
local agent of the State Board of
Charities.
A release for damages from Jennie
E. Boynton, administrators of the es-
tate of Rufus r. Boynton, to the COM
monwealth, for property in Clinton
near the south branch of the Nashua
River, was filed yesterday in the Reg
istry of Deeds.
The Ladies' Circle of Webster
Square Methodist Church will meet for
business and work, this afternoon and
evening, at the home Of Mrs. George
Stearns, 10 Gardner Terrace. Supper
will be served as usual. The ladies are
working for the sale to be held De-
cember IL and u.
This afternoon and evening the La
dies Benevolent Society of the Old
South will hold a Christmas sale at
the church, from 4 to 10 o'clock. At
6.45 a Sea C Supper" will be served
in charge of Mrs. H. r. Chandler. Dur
ing the evening music will be fur
nished by the High School Orchestra
A lighted gas bracket coming in
contact with some threads on a carpet
loom at the Whittall mills in South
Worcester yesterday morning started
what might have been dangerous
fire but for the prompt action of the
employees in eXtinguishing it. An alarm
was sent in from Box 81, Brussele
Street, and the fire department res
ponded but was not needed.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of
the First Unitarian Church will meet
at the Orphans Home today.
The Ladies' Charitable Society of
the Church of the Unity will meet in
the church parlors, this afternoon at
230 o'clock, to sew for the Temporary
Home and Day Nursery. Tea will be
served by Mrs. B. w. Childs and Mrs.
p. c. Butler.
The Ladies' Charitable Society of
the Pleasant Street Baptist Church will
meet today at 4.30 p. m. An oyster
supper will be served at $50; enter
tainment in evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
RIBBON PARTY FOR
CADETS Benefit

The st. Paul's Lyceum gave a ribbon
party in Horticultural Hall last night
for the benefit of st. PauPs Cadets
who want a larger hall than they now
have to drill in during the winter
months. A program of Is numbers
was danced through under the direc-
ton of the following floor officers;
Floor director, Thomas F. Foley; as
sistants, Edward NJ. Kean and I. }.
Groden: aids, Henry A. Baldwin, J; K.
Jones. W. J. Ryan. NJ. Mulvey' r j.
Rogers, T. ]. Butler, T. Doian, NJ. M
McGourty and T. J. Ryan
The cadets in command OF mona
T Foley gave an exhibition drill early
in the evening and the manner in
which the little fellows executed the
manoeuvres won for them hearty ap'
plause.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
JAMES GORMAN

James German, a resident of this
city for the past 40 years, died at his
home, p Wall Street, yesterday after
noon after a brief illness. Mr. German
was a charter member of the Father
Mathew Temperance Society. He was
an attendant of St. Stephens Church
and an esteemed member of the parish
since its formation. He leaves besides
his wife, one son, Martin J. German,
and one sister, Catherine, wife of Ar
thur Barrett of this city. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03

Worcester Theatre, $50 and s p, m,
Home, Sweet Home"
Lothrop's Opera House, $50 and p.
m, THE Fast Mail"
Park Theatre, $50 and p. m, Vau-
deville.
Horticultural Hall, s p. m, Kneisel
Quartet concert.
Association Hall, S p. NJ, J. Williams
Macy gives an entertainment for
Hahnemann Hospital.
Curtis Hall, S p. m, Ward one Re
publican rally.
Father Mathew Hall, p. m. No
license rally.
South Unitarian Church Fair, opens
p. m, entertainment s p. II.
The attraction at the Worcester The
atre for tomorrow afternoon and even
ing will be the successful rural COM
edy drama, calvin Joslin," the original
of all this class of plays. Alvin Joslin
has afforded amusement for several
generations of theatre goers and is APP
parently as popular today as when first
produced years ago. The play deals
with the experiences Of a quaint old
New England farmer during his first
visit to New York, where his curiosity
to see all the sights of the Metropolis
gets him into all kinds of scrapes. and
his efforts to extricate himself furnish
endless amusement. Several we'll
known localities in New York are
faithfully represented by new and spe-
cial scenery. Among the more promi
nent scenes may be mentioned the
Grand Central Depot, Pier %, East
River with a view of the famous
Brooklyn Bridge by moonlight a
thieves den in Baxter Street, and a
typical BoWery Concert hall During
the performance several new and novel
specialties will be introduced.
"The Volunteer Organist." which
comes to Worcester Theatre Friday
and Saturday, is of the pastoral order,
and is an idyll in its way The story
of the drama is simple. and is blended
with genuine comedy and exceptional
pathos Advance criticisms of the show
speak in glowing terms Of the cast and
scenic effects. There is not dull mo-
ment throughout the play, and the plot
is never permitted to lag
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
MiDGETS BOWL LIKE
GIANTS AT THE SHERWOOD

The Nidgets won frSm the Musket-
GERS on the Sherwood alleys last night
by IS pins. putting up a total Of 1910.
Rivers total Of 272 was highest and
Dobson had the highest single. 10A
Daniels. Cornell Co, team fell a victim
to the South Ends by reason Of poor
work on the first string by score Of
1916 to 1177. Coe was high man with
256 and 81.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03

Joseph Garrett died yesterday at mis-
home. ? Portland Place. aged p years
and 10 months. He was born in Eng
land and was a painter and paper
hanger by occupation. For a number
of years he had been unable to work
He leaves q widow and several grown
up children. Death was caused by old
age and heart failure. The funeral will
be at o'clock this afternoon, and the
body will be taken to Ludlow for bur
iaI tomorrow morning on the S33 train
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
MEETINGS
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF
Division "a, A. 0. H.

HE'LL NV. Il, lJVlf
the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS-In view of the loss we have
sustained by the decease of our friend
and associate, Brother p. J. Sullivan, and
of the still heavier loss sustained by
those who were nearest and dearest to
him, therefore he it
RESOLVED-That it is just tribute to
the memory of the departed to say, in
regretting his removal from our midst
we mourn for one who was in every way
worthy Ct our respect and regard.
RESOLVED-That we sincerely condole
with the family of the deceased on the
dispensation with which 1t has pleased
Divine Providence to affect them, and
commend them for consolation to Him
who orders all things for the best and
whose Establishments are meant in mercy.
RESOLVED-That this heartfelt testi-
monial of our sympathy and sorrow be
forwarded to the family of our departed
brother and copy offered to the press by
the secretary of this meeting.
JAMES F. CALLAHAN,
P F. CLARK.
PHILIP RYAN,
Committee on Resolutions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
MRS. BRIDGET WYNN

Bridget VIM. wife of James Tobin.
died at her home, IS Malvern Road.
yesterday morning, after a brief i'll
ness. She was an attendant Of the
Sacred Heart Church. Besides her
husband, she leaves one daughter,
Catherine, wife of George Parmenter
and two sisters, Mary, wife of Martin
cullen of Ireland, and Winnifred VIM
of Nashua, N H
The funeral will take place with re-
QUEEN high mass in the Sacred Heart
Church, this morning at o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
Local Weather

Temperature: Maximum $50 degrees,
minimum S4.7 degrees, mean 46.4 de
grees, noon $40 degrees, s p. m. 45,9
degrees. Barometer, noon 29.79 inches,
r. m 29.S6. Wind noon direction S.W.
velocity %. p. m. direction S.W., vel
ocity S. Precipitation 0.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
LILLIAN NJ. MARTIN.

Lillian NJ. daughter of AmmOn H.
and Eliza Martin, died late Sunday
night at the home of the parents, Elm
Avenue. She was months and 10
days old. Death was caused by acute
nephritis The funeral will be at ?
o'clock this afternoon with burial in
, Hope Cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03

DIR. J. w. GOULD
Has associated with him in Dentis-
7 try his son, RUFUS H. GOULD, D.
II NJ. D, from Harvard Dental School.
Ofiice, LINCOLN BLOCK,
II Cor Main and Elm
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
JAMES W. BIGELOw.

The funeral Of James w. Bigelow,
who died Saturday night, will be at
O'Clock this afternoon at his late home,
Il Harvard Street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03

yOT- CAN'T HELP LIKING THEM,
they are So very small and their action is
So perfect Only one pill dose. Carter S
Little Liver Pills Try them
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03

NOTICE - The annual meeting of the
Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany will be held at their Office WE'D
NESDAY- Dec. 18th, 1901 at 10 o'clock
a. m. ROGER +. UPHAM, Clerk
Worcester, Dec. ?, 1901. IL
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03

The worlds best typewriter ribbon Is
Burbank's Non Filling. w. II. BuE-
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