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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Personal Injury Case.
AGED MAN DIES.
Edward Flynn Passes Away at His
Home in This City.

EDWARD Flynn Passes Away at His
Home in This City.
IFrom Mondays paily.l
T" At 1855 o'clock this morning occur
red the death of Edward Flynn. aged
70 years, at his home, TIA East Second
street. Mr.. Flynn has resided in OF
tumwa for about fifty years, having
come to this country from County
Cork, Ireland, where he was born. He
leaves to mourn his death wife and
six children. Four sons, Ed, John,
Richard and Timothy, are in the west,
and two daughters, together with the
wife and a granddaughter. Miss Nellie
Westling, reside in tbs city. The fal.
neral services will be held from the
late residence, TIA East Second street,
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The cortege will proceed to the Sacred
Heart Catholic church, where services
will be held by Father James Foley
the pastor. The interment will be in
Calvary cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
The Victim Falls With Ball in His
Heart.
EXPIRES ALMOST IN AN INSTANT
Lad of Eighteen Years Plants Bullet
in Vital Spot in Boy but Eleven
Years of Ase-Distressing Affair
which Was Purely Accidental.

Pulaski, Nov 17.-(Special.)- His
heart pierced with bullet from gun
in the hands of his brother, Lacey Mo-
vingo, II years of age, fell dead last
evening at the home of his sister, Mrs.
j. King, who resides a few miles
southwest of this place The shooting
was purely accidental and was an
other case of didn't know it was
loaded"
Early Sunday morning Lacey loaded
the gun. This fact his brother, John,
Is years of age, did not know. In the
afternoon John was reading a book
and his brother, procuring a pair of
shears, playfully said, John, will
shoot YOU Instantly John picked up
the gun, which was lying near, aimed
it at the younger hoy ma pulled the
trigger. The ball penetrated the vic
inns heart, killing him Instantly. John
says he did not know the gun waa
loaded and strenuously denies that the
shooting was the result of anger. On
the contrary he alleges that it was an
accident and that he was unaware
that the gun had been loaded. This
view of the case is accepted. The fu-
neral occurred from the home of the
boys sister at l O'Clock this afternoon.
Both boys are the sons of Mrs. Isa-
bel Movingo, of Bloomfield
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
COMING HERE, BUT sHoELEss.
Man enroute to This City Has Foot
wear Stolen.

Des Moines, Nov. ia peculiar
case came to the front in the police
department yesterday.
George Rel, d young Kansas farmer,
was passing through the city Sunday
morning on his way to Ottumwa,
where he has relatives, from Mime
apolis, by which city he came from the
Dakota wheat fields, where he says he
has been working as a harvest hand
for $3.50 day and board. AT Minne-
Iapolis he bought a fine pair of patent
leather shoes. Arriving at the union
depot and waiting for nis train he de-
cided to ease his feet by taking off the
shoes while he dozed.
He noticed a man at the other end
of the seat who glanced at him when
he removed his shoes. He did not no.
tice another man standing behind him
or if he did notice the latter he paid
no attention to him. He settled back
! in the long seat and soon was sleep
ling. When he awoke at o'clock yes
Iterday morning his fine patent leather
shoes were gone.
| Now Rel had no other pair of shoes
with him. He trotted about che depot
i in his sock feet looking for an officer
and finally located one and told his
troubles. The officer went over to the
Rock Island depot and went looking
for fine patent leather shoes. He
1 found a man with new pair of patent
feathers on and judging that the shoes
and the rest of the mans clothing did
not exactly coincide he took the man
to the station, conveying along Rel in
/ his bare feet
At the station Rel identified the
shoes as his. The officers promptly re-
lieved the accused of the shoes Rel
1 of course could not take possession OF
them until they are shown to the court;
as exhibits in the case. The result
was that the department had on it's
hands a shoeless man all afternoon.
Most of the officers keep on hand at
the station an extra pair of shoes for
] emergencies. When Sergeant Pattee
had gone away toward the end of the
the afternoon the rest of the officers
broke open his locker and lent Rel Il
pair Of his shoes.
i AS for the other fellow, whose nome
was given as P. A. Van, he is still in
jail, shoeless. with a prospect of being
larraigned without shoes. The theory
lis that when he had gotten hold of
Refs shoes he threw his own away.
Which also is case of the folly of
mot thinking twice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
MINISTER'S TO WAGE WAR.
Divines in Illinois Take Steps Looking
to Local Option.

Springfield. Nov. 17.-The Minister
ial association of this city has sent a
letter to similar organizations and pas
tors throughout the state, calling upon
them to set aside some Sunday soon
after the convening of the legislature
for discussion Of local option as a
principle of self-government and the
proposed local option bill as q rallying
point and the first step in a sustained
movement against the saloon. The IL
linois anti-saloon league is to be the
agency of the churches in an effort to
secure local option and an anti-saloon
Sunday throughout the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
TO ISSUE NEW TIME CARD.
Changes to be Made in Running Time
Of burlington Trains.

Superintendent G. w. Fabens and
Chief Dispatcher G. w. Messenger, of
the Ottumwa division of the Burling-
ton, will cave tonight for Chicago, to
assist in making up new time card
on the road. The local officials have
received no notification of the nature
of the change, and do not know what
trains will be affected by the new
card. Chief Dispatcher John R. Young
of Creston, who was formerly a dis
patcher in the local Burlington office
arrived in the city on train No. 6, and
will accompany the Ottumwa officials
to Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
SPLINTER CAUSES POISONING.
D. w. Emery Seriously III From the
Effects of An Accident.

David w. Emery is lying very sick
at his home, 624 West Main street.
suffering from malignant attack of
blood poisoning. Mr.. Emery ran a
splinter into his right hand about two
weeks ago and thought but little about
it at the time, a few days ago, howev-
er, the hand became swollen and soon
rash broke out all over his body.
Dr. A. o. Williams was called and
found some pieces of the splinter still
in his hand. Mr.. Emery's condition is
slightly improved today, fears are still
entertained, however, of his recovery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
FINISH ARGUMENT.
Guegerty VS.. The City of ottumwa il
Hands of Court.


The attorneys in the case of Law
renee Guggerty gs.#the city of Ottum-
wa this afternoon finished their argu-
ments and Judge Eichelberger has
taken the matter under advisement.
This is the case which has been in the
district court for several days and re-
lates to the closing of Wapello street
in Central addition. The city claims
the right to use the street all the way
TO the river bank, but Guggerty seeks
to establish his ownership of the land
in question.
Personal Injury Case.
The case of DR.. F. e. Vance VS.. the
town of Eddyville. in which the plain
tiff asks damages on account of inju-
ries received as the result of a fall on
an alleged defective sidewalk, is on
trial before Judge Eichelberger, hay
ing been commenced this afternoon.
The plaintiff is represented by Stock
& Smith. of this city. and w. R. Mel
son, of Eddyville McNett G. Tisdale
and Jaques & Jaques represent the
defendant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Two Men Killed.
ENGLlSHMAN IN PLOT.
Police Say He Was Concerned in At
tempted Assassination.

Brussels, Nov. 1.-THE police have
arrested an Englishman named James
Hasdie, on suspicion of having been
connected with the attempt made Sat
urday by Rubino on the life of King
Leopold Rubino says he shot at the
king because of the latter's inhuman
conduct toward his daughter, Prin-
cess Stephanie at the time of her
mothers funeral.
Hardie is a member of the British
parliament and well known as a labor
leader. He was released on a com
plant lodged with the British legation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Volcano In Hawaii Is More
Violent Than Ever.
NEWS THROUGH THE AIR
Wireless Telegraph Message From
Honolulu to San Francisco Gives
Warning That Probably Terrible
Scenes Are Being Enacted on Island.

Honolulu, Nov. H., (Via. San Fran
cisco)-A wireless message received
here this morning from the Island OF
Hawaii states that the volcano Kilauea
has broken out in the most violent
eruption for the last twenty years
Kilauea has shown mild intermittent
activity since the outbreak at st
Pierre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
pEs MONIES PosTMAsTERsAl9.
Manager of Register and Leader
LOOKING for the Job,

Des Moines, Nov IA sensation
has been created by the candidacy of
Samuel Strauss, business manager of
the Register-Leader, for postmaster.
1T is rumored that the paper will sup
port Hull for congress in 1904 in re-
turn for the ofice of postmaster.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Old Strife in Labor World
Reopened.
TO PROBE STEEL STRIKE
Tobacco Trust to Be Made Target for
Union Labor Boycott Will Be
Called into the Field and Placed in
Action.

New Orleans, Nov. 17.-At today's
session of the American Federation OF
Lobor the old dispute between Presi-
dent Gompers and President Shaffer,
of the Amalgamated Association OF
Steel workers was revived by the in
PRODUCTION of a resolution calling for
the investigation of charges growing
out of the steel workers strike of last
year. Both parties announced that
they courted the fullest investigation.
To War on Tobacco Trust.
New Orleans, La. Nov. 17.-War is
to be declared on the tobacco trust by
the American Federation of Labor as
soon as the convention now in session
here adjourns. 1t is to be waged in
every city of the country, and probably
will take the form of national boy
colt. Every branch of the trust
goods, including cigars, cigarettes and
plug and smoking tobaccos, is to be
tabooed by the hosts of organized Ia
bor, now numbering 100000 men.
Every trust store is to be marked out
for attack and every merchant selling
trust goods is to be made to feel the
wrath of the unions.
In some sections of the country le-
gal proceedings will be strated when
sufficient evidence has been collected
to show that the trust is employing
children under age. This the delegates
here who are conversant with the in
dustry assert is being done in many of
the eastern factories of the trust. Ac-
cording to their claims the conditions
are appalling in many of the shops
and can be remedied only through the
law.
Demand Boycott of Trust.
Three resolutions asking that the
fight be opened have been presented
for the consideration of the conven
/ ton, and one of them is signed by
President Gompers. Each makes
mention of "the underpaid and child
| labor" Each demands that boycott
be placed on all trust goods and the
stores of the combination be placed or
the unfair list of the federation.
Union labor has seldom voiced its
sentiments as strongly and as pointed
ly as at this convention, and in deal
ing with the tobacco situation the
same course has been pursued. AL
the delegates realize the grasp the
trust has obtained and all are anxious
to throttle 1t before it completely con
| trolls the industry of the country.
To Unionize the World.
"Resolved, That we declare our un
faltering fealty to the trades labo
movement of our country devoting ou
best efforts to the uplifting Of wage
earners of our country, giving then
hope and encouragement and appeal
ing to them to unite with organized
4 workers so that fraternity OF man
and of the world, may be achieved a
the earliest possible date
This is the message sent out by tn
i American Federation Of Labor on th
twenty-frst anniversary of its birth tt
the laboring men throughout tn
world President and Delegate Furs
teth spoke briefly on the organization
anniversary Later there were two ami
mated debates, the first over a resc
luton declaring against the ship sub
sidy bill, and the second over that dc
claring against theiconstruction of tn
isthmian canal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
cHAFFEE IN CHICAGO.
Major General and vice-Governor OF
Philippines Entertained.

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Maior General
Adna R. Chaffee and Vice-Goyernor
Luke e. Wright OF the Philippine
Islands, arrived here this morning
The party was met by the committees
representing the Union League, Grant
Hall and Memorial association. The
visitors were driven to the auditorium
Many receptions, dinners, banquets
and trips about the city are scheduled
for the three days visit of the party
in Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Said Iowan Will be Displaced
by Crane.
FORMER BE GIVEN A POST
Is Said Secretary of Treasury Will Go
to Foreign nd.-Administration
Not Displeased Eut startled.-Ru-
NOR Makers Are Again at Work.

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~ a'l,ii 'oh' y. y, NOV. li-tSpe-
tiai''-A dlspatch from Bos-
eon agaln gain declares that Gov
81 noi rane, &c VI Massachusetts, VIII
sucGeeu Secretary ohaW' VINO VIII be
maui aillpassAooT ,.al 10 some european
Gouii1iy. lne aumlhlstratlon is not
ulspiaseu WIN ohaw put ms darlng IN
hor sa.ion ~ ilaiilial iiletlous are SAID
" nave uislurpeo some Oh the conser-
'1.i'e p"'ihe's
Cannon Next Speaker.
CONGRESSMAN Babcocks withdrawal
elects Congressman Cannon. of Hi.
nois, to the speakership. The Iowa
delegation will support Cannon solid
ly.
Babcock denies that he smoke with
the Presidents authority when he de.
clared that there would be an extra
session of congress called in March
to consider the tariff. MANY, however,
think such a session will be called.
Fl. j. Mahin.
Mr. R.hcock,e nacli,, ,+;on
,,.a MllMauhee' WIS, nov ne
w w ais Lepuolioan y ueiesatioh W
.as ~ s.as, eisa.n oohsiess uec,ueu ea.'
a.ua' T.'l iloon ~ suppoi' lsI Eanui'
ICY VI oos1pn " o'nmon' nv. VI lilinoie,
ioi .he sl.. speanei slip. Iiiis ao.ion was
taken altel liie ueletsalion nau uhani'
lnouss W. uieIs n ~. l iea. .a Suppoi ~
ooeepn Wv: DanGooN' ~ Ils iniiu ule
e.is. '. VI ,N,isa Misn d. aoSa, s:1.a ~"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
SLAYER OF RETRAYER REEED,
Man Who Killed Author Of Wifes
Ruin Acquitted.

Leon, Nov. E.--After tWensy-fnur
hours deliberation a jury has placed a
stamp of approval upon the assassina-
ton of a man who has betrayed his as
sailant's wife. w Fl. Clark was ac-
Quilted of the murder OF Or. w. d.
Duff, whom he shot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
CONGRESSMAN LACEY TO TALK.
Will Address the Men of Trinity
Church at the Home of Major Mahon.

VIII Address the Men OF Trinity
Church at the Home OF Major Mahon.
A meeting of the men of Trinity
Episcopal church will be held We'd
nesday evening, November 19. at the
home of Major Samuel Mahon. 140
East Court street. Congressman John
IF. Lacey will be present and will de-
liver an address on the subject THE
Louisiana Purchase A musical pro-
gram has also been arranged, which
will include violin solo by Sevando
Swenson and vocal solos by Frank
Burton and John Mahon. The gath
ering is for men of the church only
and each man is at liberty to bring
with him any man whom he wishes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
ARMOUR PLANT BURNED.
Packing Houses at Sioux City Wiped
Out

Sioux City, Nov. 17.-Armour & Co.'S
big packing plant here was burned
Saturday night at loss of 100000
with $721 500 insurance. The cause of
the fire is unknown. Six hundred men
will be thrown out of work all win
ter. The plant will be rebuilt immed-
lately on a still larger scale, with
many modern improvements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
MAMMOTH TuRNlPs.
Four Founders Raised by /. Hadley
Southeast of OttumWa.

I. Hadley, farmer residing six
miles southeast of Ottumwa, brought
to the Courier Office Saturday several
specimens of the turnips raised on his
place this year, which are in every
way record breakers. One of these
turnips measured twenty-seven inches
in circumference and weighed between
three and four pounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
BLAST FOLLOWS FIRE.
Dynamite ExpIodes in Burning Rail.
road Depot-Train Wrecked.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov 1.-THE
freight depot Of the Southern railway
at Pell City, fifty-ive miles east of Bir-
mingham, urned this morning. In it
was quantity of powder and dyna-
mite, which exploded 1t is reported
four or five men were killed and sew
eral We're wounded. A freight train
was partially wrecked.
TWO Men Killed.
Later-It is reported that two men
were killed and ten injured, two per-
haps fatally Ten business houses in
Guiding the Pell City hotel were
| wrecked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
JAMES WILSON IMPROVED.
Secretary Of Agriculture Will Soon Be
Able to Resume His Work.

Washington, Noy. II. - Secretary
Wilson, WHO has been Confined to his
residence since his return from the
west, where he engaged in arduoas
campaign work, is rapidly recovering
and will be able to resume his duties
at the department of agriculture in 9
few days. The secretary over.axea his
strength and, came home quite ex--
hausted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Visible Grain.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-The visible sup
ply of wheat shows 3S,091, 900 bushels
against 45,677 900 bushels a year ago;
corn, 2,2o5.o00 bushels and year ago
12,l56,ooO bushels: oats. 1901 900
bushels and a year ago 6,S60,000 bush
ole
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
CARNAGE ON GRADE RAILS.
One Killed and Dozen Hurt in Wes-
tern Avenue.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-One man was
instantly killed and twelve persons
were injured, some severely, in a col
lision between trolley car, with trail
er, and a parted freight train on the
grade crossing at Eighteenth street
and Western avenue at s o'clock last
evening"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
MOB LYNcHgs A MURDERER.

Hangs Slayer of Deputy Marshal
Day After Sentence to Life Term.
ElizabetlHown, KY, Nov. H. Har-
Ian Buckles, who was sentenced to life
imprisonment Saturday for the muir
der of Deputy Marshal Robert l..
Reid. was hanged by a mob shortly
after 2 o'clock yesterday morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
FIFTEEN VICTIMS.
Fireworks Explosion Responsible for
MANY Deaths.

New York, Nov 17.-Frank O'Con-
nor, II years of age, died today from
injuries received at the FIRE works ex-
plosion in Madison squareSelection
might. He is the fifteenth person to
die as the result of the accident
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
SUES FOR IMPROPER BURIAL.
Chicago Woman Wants Undertaken to
Pay for lnterring Her Brother.

Sioux City, Nov 17.-Miss Jane Gun
ningham of Chicago, has sued George
]. Kidd an undertaken OF Sioux City,
for $1,000 damages because he buried
her brother nude in an old pine box in.
stead of clothing the remains properly
and inclosing them in a good coffin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
RACES RUIN CLERK.
Is Under Arrest Charged with Crime
of En1bezzlement,

Detroit, Nov. 17.-Albert B. Lamb,
twenty-six years old, clerk in Jack
sons mortgage and loan office, was
arrested today charged with embez-
zling $4,000 from his employer. 1t is
charged that he lost the money play
ing the races.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
BOY is SLAIN IN A QUARREL.
Seven Year Old Albert Reker Shot b,
Jens Nelson, AGED IL.

Baldwin, Wis, Nov. 17.-Jens Mel
son, IA years old, shot and killed 7
year old Albert Reker yesterday after
noon at the Nelson home The shoot
ing is said to have been deliberate
and was the result of quarrel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
OFF ON DAYS HUNT.
President and Party Are Not Stopped
by Rain,

smedes, Miss. Nov. l7.--Despite the
drizzling rain President Roosevelt
and his party We're off on a days hunt
at daybreak. s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
MAKES 4
THREAT
ADVANCE IN WAGES.

Lake Shore Railway Announces In
crease for Switchmen.
Cleveland, Nov17-The Lake Shore
railway today announced an advance
of ten per cent in the wages of all the
switchmen outside of Chicago. One
thousand men are benefited.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
MRS. MoLlNEux IN S. DAKOTA.
Reported That She Is in Sioux Falls
to Establish Residence.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 17.-Mrs.
Blanche Cheesbro Moiineux has ar
rived here from New York. She re-
fuses to be interviewed but friend
says that she has come here to estab-
lish a residence
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
ARBiTRATE DIFFERENCES.
Street Railway Employees Return te
Work Penolnq Decision.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 1l.-The
management and employees of the
Bloomington and Normal street rail
way system today agreed to submit
their differences to board of three
arbitrators. Pending the arbitrators'
decision the employees returned to
work and the cars are running again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
HueeER CAUGHT BY POLICE.

It'd 0tCUH'''S IoS'NSe y r UT Cr'e6' SS o'
Hugaing Women on Streets.
Clinton, Nov. 17.-Ira stebbins, from
Morrison, ILL.,, is under arrest here.
He is thought to be Jack, the hug
ger who has been terrorizing the wo-
men of this city for the past three
weeks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Nov ia pension Of
SIS per month has been granted to Al
cxander Shepherd Of, Seymour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
YATES BETTER.

Governor of Illinois Able to Sit Up in
Springfield. Nov. 17.-Governor
Yates passed a good night. He is able
to be propped up in bed with pillows
today for the first time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
HELD UP AND ROBBED.
Postmaster Relieved of Sum of Money
by Footpads.

Marshalltown, Nov. II. = (Spe--
ciaD - H. c. Roarll, the post
master at Quarry, was he'd
up at the point of a revolver by mask
ed men Saturday night and robbed of
SS0.50. There is no clue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
SHOT IN 4 DUEL.
MEDICAL STUDENTS MEET ON THE
HONOR ABOUT 4 WOMAN


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