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New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
CALLS JEROMES ACT CRAZY.
]. S. WISE AT SHERIFF JURY'S DINNER
DESCRIBES SUFFERER FROM
"SUPERSTRENUOUSNE

Although politics expressly barred from
the speeches at the second pannel Sherifs jury
at Delmonico's last night nearly every speaker
took his little fling at District Attorney Jerome
William H. McElroy. who acted postmaster,
led off with spicy reference TO Attorney Cen
eraI Jerome" President Cantor referred to the
tilt between the coroner and the District At
torney on Monday. and John s. Wise made
straightforward attack upon "superstrenuous-
ness" which he called form of lunacy.
Jacob A Cantor. President of the Borough OF
Manhattan, who was introduced as an authority
on street signs among other things said:
II find by the morning papers that OF
those men engaged in the duel at the dinner OF
the first panel yesterday engaged in a duel
with coroner's assistant so / shall try to avoid
duels''
John s Wise answered to the toast 'Lunacy."
His remarks pointedly aimed at District
Attorney Jerome. There We're many remarks of
dsapproval and many of seeming approval.
Mr.. Wise declared that it was especially fitting
that the members of the Sherih's jury should
become familiar with new form of Iunacy that
had but recently developed. inasmuch as they
might at any time have TO deal with it,
1T is a form of Iunacy." said the speaker.
that has but recently developed. The peculiar
tiles of present civilization are that 1t pro-
vokes a disease and new form of lunaCy-
BUSINESS In our marvellous forms of civiliza-
ton has this kind of lunacy been developed.
THE one who suffers from il is one not de-
luded as to the facts by which he is confronted,
but he is deluded TO his relation to
those facts Such a man is crazy with the idea
of his Importance. He thinks he is the whole
thng-he is. we used TO say, in the good old
language, stuck on himself.
Some of the symptoms of this new form of
lunacy may be summarized in this way: IL
man is elected to a public Office and il SO per
cent of those that elected him belong to one
party and Ia per cent belong TO Others and that
man gets up and says that he hates the party
TO which the SO per cent belongs as he hates
rattlesnakes then that man is lunatic II a
man jumps over coroners jury box, in open
court, and gets hold of fellow much smaller
than himself and squeeZes him up against the
wall, and grabs him by the coat collar. pins him
fast. and spoils his hat. and afterward says
that he has not committed violence, then that
is crazy.
And when you elect to public Of
flee. and that man thinks the office Is made for
him and not he for the office. then. well, that
man suffers from superstrenuousness. And
now, understand me plainly; this has all merely
been an abstract discussion on the functions OF
the Sheriffs jury. and has no personal applica-
ton whatever"
Mr.. Wise ended in applause. in which there
were few Kisses mingled Laughter predomi-
mated. There were cries of "Jeromel Jerome!'
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
BLIZZARD STILL RAGING.
TEMPERATURE IN CHICAGO AND THE
NORTHWEST, HOWEVER, is MODERATING.

Muskegon Mich, Jan. 2S-This city is in the
throes Of the worst blizzard of the season The
snow has fallen steadily since Sunday afternoon
and is driven by fierce gale, against which
trians hardly stand. The Thermometer has
registered around zero. and is now going steadily
downward
Chicago JAN 2S.-The cold wave In this section
has moderated slightly but the weather is still
severe the temperature in Chicago registering 4
below at dawn and noon. In the Northwest
the temperature has moderated considerably rang
ing from to below. The most severe tempera-
ture reported to-day is at La Crosse, Wis "a below
St Paul, Mimi, reports IA below.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
WATERWAYS BILL PASSED.

FRENCH DEPUTIES ADOPT PLAN TO EXPEND
LARGE SUM ON IMPROVEMENTS.
Paris JAN 2S.-The Chamber of Deputies to-
day adopted the waterways BILL which COM
prises improvements in the existing canals, at
a cost Of $1,000. 900 francs; the construction of
new canals. including one connecting the north
ern coal fields with Lorraine. another from the
Loire to the Rh6ne and third from Marseilles
TO the Rhone at a cost of 443, ZOO francs.
and improvements of the, ports of Dunkirk,
Havre Nantes, Bordeaux. st. Nazare and sew
eral other places at cost of 159.OOO.OOO francs.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
CHANLER GETS BACK ESTATE.
HAS ALL HIS VIRGINIA PROPERTY-WILL
MOVE FOR HIS OTHER BELONGINGS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNl

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Richmond, Va, Jan. 2S-A decree has been
entered in the county court of Louisa giving to
John Armstrong Chanler possession of his prop
erty in that county. He had already received
possession of that which he owned in Albemarle
County and now has all his estate in Virginia.
His next step will be to acquire title to his prop
erty in the States of New-York and North Caro-
lima. ...s l.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
HALF A MILLION IN TIMBER LOST
GUYANDoTTE RIVER RISES AND DOES DAM
AGE IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Huntington. W. Va, jan 2S.-Half a million
dollars worth OF timber swept out of the
Guyandotte River to-day by the breaking of booms.
Great damage is reported along that stream by the
unusually high water.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANsAs

Owned and controlled by U. 8. Government The
Nations health and pleasure resort Splendid win
climate Golf Elegant hotels: Arlington East
man and Park. For information address Hotel man
ayers. or w E. Hoyt. CT. E p. A Mo. Pac Ry s9l
Broadway. New York.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29

Bradford Torrey Florida Woods And Birds:
Julian Ralph the Indian See This Afternoons 's
Mail and EXpres5.-AdYt.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29

via Seaboard Air Line Ry. unequalled. Two limited
trains daily, with through Pullman to Florida
leaving West 23d st. ferry l2:l0 and 1875 o. m
For rates write 11S3 Broadway.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29

-. MARDI GRAS. NEW-ORLEANS.
Via p r. r. and Southern Ry. Only SO hours. Ex-
cprsiop rates. Through dining sleeping
\ vice, n. Y. Offices 271 & !, ,lS5 Broadway.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29

THE SOUTHERNS PALM LIMITED.
To Florida Cuba & Nassau. Lv n. Y. 12.40 noon
y. Y. offices 2T & 1.1s5 Broadway.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29

If you want the leading brandy, be to ask
for Otards.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29

Continued on second page.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-29

men Colds come, fly to the remedy
~~fAE'S EXPEcTORANT.-A
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31

speech he made in the house Of representa-
tives was on this very subject OF the re-
straint Of combinations and at that time
he advocated an amendment to the constitu-
ton which would confer greater power on
congress to deal with corporations.
The pertinacity which has brought a COM
Portable measure of success to Mr.. Little
field in his public career probably accounts
for his continued efforts against he
regards as injurious combinations of capt.
tai. He began in his first term of congress
and although nothing was accomplished he
showed up on the first day Of the first ses-
sion Of the present congress with two bills
relating to this subject. One was to amend
the present antitrust law declaring every
contract or combination in the form Of a
trust, OF otherwise Gin restraint of trade"
to be illegal, and the other requiring all
corporations engaged in interstate COM
meree to make reports to the secretary OF
the treasury showing their exact financial
condition. This embodied President Roose-
velt's idea of publicity" Again last March
he introduced another bill modifying the
one regarding publicity.
Owing to his recent admission to the
house Mr.. Littlefield has had to accept
humble places on committees, and, while
his legal attainments fitted him peculiarly
for membership on the COMMITTEES on judi
ciary, he is seventh in rank on hat body
Being away down at the foot of the class
however, did not prevent this aggressive
down-easter from worrying the chairman o
the COMMITTEES and his republican associate
on the trust question. Day after day an
week after week he prodded them. He toll
them that II they did not take up the que'
tion and make some sort of a report to II
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31

spirit Of independence that was not alto
gether pleasing to the sticklers for party
discipline. 1t has been supposed that such
an admirer of Thomas B. Reed as Mr.. Lit
tleheld is known to be would be ready to
submit to party dictation, since Mr.. Reeds
great triumph had been achieved by the ex>
ercise Of that discipline. But Mr.. Little>
field declared when appointed on the COM
mittee to investigate the Mormon's right
to a seat that he would pay no attention to
politics in his examination Of the case.
Against his republican colleagues on the
committee he took the ground that Roberts
should first be seated and then expelled
He was defeated in this, but his fight gave
him a reputation and his. speech in discus
sion Of the constitutionality Of the case is
still regarded as a model argument.
Again in the vernacular of the streets
Mr.. Littleheld FLEW the coop" on the
Porto Rican question. He took the stand
that Porto Rico was domestic territory
and tina there could be no tariff i'm
posed on commerce between the island and
the United States. Again he made a
strong speech, and at that time was &C
corded the position of leader of "the in
surgents," as the republicans were called
who differed with the administration OF
the question of Porto Rican policy. Thii
was another losing fight for Littlehelt
but he was not daunted, and has come u
smiling on several occasions when a spirl
of independence swept over the republica
side of the house.
His colleagues accord him the uncom
mon credit OF influencing votes and tn
decision Of the house by a simple speed
, When the Cuban reciprocity bill was b.
E fore the house a few months ago Mr.. Ii
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31

He is making a big reputation in national
affairs and we are rather proud Of him."
Members of the house of both parties are
anticipating rare sport II Littleneld Is given
an opportunity to tackle the trusts. When
ever he takes the floor for a set speech he
is sure Of a big audience. He is nlmble-
witted and ready to meet all corners. No
one would think Of describing the tall.
gaunt and rather angular easter as
a "plumed knight" or with Lemuel Ely
Quigg's celebrated lapsus linguae as "a
gladiator booted and spurred;" ne stands
mere like a wiry wrestler refusing no chal-
lenge. Personally, he is a great friend OF
the solemn-volce De Almond Of Missouri.
but In debate he does not hesitate to go
after the ~latter's hide, and his admirers
believe that more than once he has meta
phorically hung it upon the fence. The
favorite weapon Of both Of these men is
sarcasm, but that OF Littleheld's Is like a
rapier, while De Almonds resemb' es a meat
ak. In playing for political position on
the trust question IL is antic pated these
two men will have many an encounter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
Smoking Lake in Arizona

Squire Redwine, who has been in Phoenix
for several days. describes a smoking lake
not far from the country where he lives.
relates the Arizona Republican. The lake
Is about forty miles from the town OF
Imperial and twenty-one miles south OF
Mexico. 1t lies within the Cocopah coun-
try at the base Of the mountains, even be-
low the foothills. but 1t has not been there
very long. 1t is on the Mexican side of the
line. 1t used to be in California and was
supplied with water by the Chino river. but
the Mexlcans damned that stream and the
water was turned into the Coeopah river.
which feeds the new lake and does little
else.
Within the boundaries OF the new lake
there has been for several years what the
Indians believed to be a volcano. Smoke
was almost constantly rising from the
ground, but there had been no other sign
Of an eruption. The water of the lake now
covers the volcano to a depth of from Ave
to ten feet. Ever since the water has been
there there has been trouble and Il is get
ting worse every day. The Indians have
moved from that neighborhood and the
whites in the settlement twenty miles
north are thinking Of moving. The lake
is about fourteen miles long, but not OF
great width.
At first the disturbance was confined to
that part Of the water In the vicinity of
the volcano, but now the water Is boiling
over a considerable part of Its area and
explosions are growing more and more fire.
quent. People living In the ueighborhood
of Mexico are often awakened by them in
the night time. Eruptions are going on all
the time. but they are generally Of sum
cient force only to throw up the water to
the height of a few feet. That makes no
noise hat can be heard at any great dis
lance. But occasionally the eruption
breaks through the water and shoots mud
into the air to a height Of forty feet.
Whenever this happens the noise can be
heard and a flame can be seen for miles.
II was such demonstration as these that
frightened the Indians away. There are
boats on the lake and parties have started
out to the volcano, but they have always
turned back without completing the in
vestigation. One party which came bach
reported seeing an area Of mud forty fee
square thrown fifty feet into the air. TIT
level Of this lake is several feet below Sci
level.
The whole Cocopah country has been
volcanic region. The side of the noun
tains and the country for a considerable
distance around are covered with sulphur
Within the memory Of some Of the olde
residents of Arizona one of the v~olcanoe
in the mountain range was active.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31

nor does he know the taste Of tobacco.
He has none Of the minor vices, unless II
be a tendency at times to express himself
in emphatic and picturesque language that
is not always printable.
Mr.. Littleheld is fond Of outdoor exercise;
he is an ardent lover Of a handsome, high
bred horse. At his home in Rockland, Me-,
he keeps a fine stable. Every spare mo-
ment he is on the road holding the reins
over one of his favorites. In Washington
he is one OF the set of horseback riders that
has developed since President Roosevelt be-
came chief executive. Mr.. Littleheld, how
ever, was not inspired by the presidents
example, as he always was an enthusiastic
horseman. The similarity Of taste for horse
flesh has been an additional bond of COM
radeship between the two men. Littlehe,d
does not care for the more strenuous feats
Of horsemanship which the president prac-
tees, but is usually content with a straight
ride over a country road at a good, round
pace. When in attendance on his duties in
Washington the congressman makes one OF
a colony Of New England statesmen at a
family hotel, but in his Maine home he en-
Joys the typical old fashioned, New England
life.
The estimation in which his nelghbors
hold the man will probably be evidenced
/, on September 8, when the state election II
to be held and congressman chosen for thu
/ Fifty-eighth congress. One Of his con
stituents, In answer to a criticism OF MI
LittIeheld's independent course, declare
= the other day: Eyes, Charles gets offs
e now and then, but It is from conviction
l. Our people have about decided to let hiI
= do as he pleases in congress and we sha
: send him back as long as he wants t. g
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31

tleheld, again independent, espoused the
cause Of the beet sugar men. At the time
and since It was asserted that his speech
advocating the abolition of the diferentlal
duty on refined sugar carried tina amend
ment. 1t was bitterly fought for by the
old leaders of the house and its adoption
was admittedly the worst defeat the house
leadership had ever sustained. Once be-
fore Littlefeld. by one of his whirlwind
speeches. overturned the plans Of the lead
ers, and that was in advocating an amend
ment TO the army bill absolutely abolish
Ing the canteen. His speech on that oc-
casion attracted widespread attention and
won loud plaudits from the temperance
folk.
It was natural for him to oppose the
canteen and the selling OF liquor. He is
a hearty supporter of the Maine LIQUOR
law and took occasion in his canteen
speech to e~ulogize his state statute. He
is a teetotaler himself and in his ffty-one
years Of life has never tasted lntoxicants,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31

for livelihood. education and place. He did
not have time to go through college, but,
having obtained a common school education,
he took up the study of law and was ad-
mitted to the bar at the age Of %. He had
a natural love for politics and entered pub
lie life as a member Of the Maine legisla-
ture and was chosen speaker Of the house
while serving his second term in that body.
AS attorney general Of Maine for four years,
from 1889 to 1893, Mr.. Littlefeld achieved
his first national reputation by lighting rail-
road corporations that are so powerful in
his state. 1t was then that he developed
a taste for octopus hunting that is now
making him a national figure. He COM
PEELED payment from the railroads Of large
sums in the way Of taxes that had been
refused for years.
Mr.. Littlefeld's record in congress shows
that he is not an indiscriminate fighter of
trusts and does not follow the Irish maxim
of when you see a head. hit it," with re-
gard to these combinations. The second set
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31

house he would go out on the stump in his
own district and state and tell the people
Of Maine just how matters stood in con-
gress.
He did not succeed in convincing Chair
man Ray and the controlling powers of the
house that trust legislation should be con-
sidered, but he did manage to bring himself
into the full glare Of publicity and this at
tracted the attention Of the president.
There Is a divergence Of opinion as to
whether Mr.. Littleneld actually has been
asked by the president to enter the arena
against the trust as his special champion,
but in any event It is safe to predict that
the Maine congressman will be in the fore
front of the fight when congress takes up
the subject.
Mr.. Littlefeld's advent in congress made
the cold shivers run down the backs OF
some of the old-time managers and the con-
trolling powers of the house. The first
shock they received was in the Brigham
Roberts case, when Littleheld exhibited a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
Getting Anxious

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Oh. Miss Per-
kins, have you seen that ridiculous idea
OF Prof. Andrews about forcing all the
bachelors to get married and in that way
eliminate the entire s~pinster element?"
Yes, Miss Green, / saw It in yesterdays
paper. Isn't It absurd?"
Eyes, indeed. Only think Of having to
marry a man who felt that the law forced
him to marry you'll"
"Te-he-he; isn't 1t too funny?"
isn't It? I'd like to see any man come
to me in that way and ask my hand"
$50 would I. And oh. Miss Perkins. did
did the paper you saw 1t in say any
thing about how soon We might hope-that
is, how soon the-the law, te-he-he, would
20 into effect?'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
A ChiId's Gratitude

Speaking Of hospital children. a New
York physician. in an account Of his work
among them, says: zone little fellow,
whom l knew very we'll, had to have some
dead bones removed from his arm. He
got we'll and perhaps thought l had taken
a good deal of interest In him, although
l was not conscious Of showing him extra
attention. The morning he was TO leave
he sent for me. When I reached his bed
/ bent over him. Well. WILLIE I said.
we will miss you when you are gone
and afterward, Did you want to see me
speciality The little fellow reached his
hand up and laid It on my shoulder as
bent over him and whispered. My mamma
will never hear the last about you Gould
anyone express gratitude more beau.
tifully2'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
Congressman LittIefeId, the New Man from Maine

Aug. 2S.-"Straight
as the pine, knotty as the spruce,
wholesome as the balsam and
clean as the birch" This is a
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-11-02

berner MpnbI9etn iiberaG; ba3u Elm
tiefbGaucr, fternenii6eriGeter Na6tbimz
mel, Stiue rtngs6erum unb mir 8etDe
bd pbCn i'm 9riinen - tpnnte es cine
ftimmungsooGere Ouoertiire geben!
&aum mar i1 Oben, ais Grnit begann.
@ry miiFe mir enbli8 feline Seele erz
Dffnen, err triige bas iiiBe 8ebeimniB
ni4t ldnger (i9 CLAUDE, er ipra9 in
Sdmben mir Hang es .l~penigitens
tlaFii4D er licbe mid, t4 iet fem
eSbedl --- @s mar 6errlt9, es
ii6ertraf meine tii6niten G%rpartungen!
@nfangs 60rte ib benn audi at9emlos
bpr Staunen uno Wpnne an. &ber i9
fuB unbequem unb taitete oOrIi9tig nit
Der einen 6anb borpdrts, UNI cine beIa
Iere @tiiBe gu finben. 8l0Bli9 err
faFe i9 ettpos ScIte8, bas Ii9 pei9
anfii6lt = mid burb3udt elm freubi<
ger S4red - Die erfte reife rPluBer>
birne".
8te aus petter Serne.f6lGgt Grnfts
8eflifer an mein Obr; i'd bore ni4t,
mas er fQqt, ale meme 8ebdnten iin0
BEL Der 8irne, bic ih nit Der einen
Sanb ni6t abreiBen fam, neil tA
fiir6ten muB, Bel Der 9eringiten @rz
f9iitterung bas @lei6gepi4t 81 berz
lieren. Sd baltic fic aber feit, UNI tie
in benz bi9ten Quub ni4t nicoer 3n
perIieren. @rnft fabt mid am 4rm.
rSrube, fuBe Srube nur einen
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SuGo6 - nod Elm tpenig r@iitteln.
bic 8irne ge6Drt mir 9u padt @rnft
meme 6anp = min mid fiiTen - bic
8irne ent0lettet meincn Singern!
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ItpBe i4 i'm 5uriid - Gins, 8pei -
@iner liegt re6ts, @ine Iiegt Iints i'm
8ra5e. Sd erboGe mid balO pOn meiz
mem S9reden un6 la9e aus polem
6alIe, gang bergniigt, benn ih mar
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@rI9iitterung bon Dem 4ite gefaQen
mar. Sic mar lpobl Elm penig 3erz
quetf9t = abcr i6 bib bod, rubig
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mar t0itIta! Stun punbte i4 mid,
oeriO6nli6 geitimmt, meinem Ndabar
gu, Der ii6 itDbnenb er6pben bate.
sat Dir peb' 9etbun, @rnit?
&omm', ieBt foait 0u 9einen Stub 9a>
benz"
@r bre6te mir ben Gii6en - unb
ging ms 9aus. Sd babe feline Obren
= i4 CLAUDE mt4t nt3t 81 tdui4en.
tpenn i4 bebaupte, Dab feline 4ntpprt
fpenig 6DfIi6 mar. @tpaS BON st
mas pfeifen!" fam fiber BARN por.
GbofolabP 3efam ib nun midi me6r -
unb ben 8lrnbaum mich grnit. Ntr
paren ia audi tpeiter gang gut mitz
chamber = aber nit Der g2iebe" par'S
aus. Sd b0rte einmal, mic er fetnem
8ruber oerG6tli6 fagte: n9ie Sruoe
= ni6t anrii6ren! Sin gefrGBigeS
Sing, bic fir ni4t5 90beres Sim
bat!"
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- aber in feiner Q6trng unergriinb@
li9 tief gefallen! limb 70 ppferte i6
elmer Y%luBerbirne meme erite 2iebe."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-11-02
Der 3o(en. gtrat.
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go it's re6t, gndDiges 6rGuleini
nur ni6t GngItIid =" lu4te berS4an-
fpieler @raeber binter Der 8uroneh
BON 0elten. Die Surnfabrt 1T Be-
lpbnt, tpenn mir bic 2pge bd brauBer
errei6t baben, Dor Der Soft Iegir uns
feline WaFertiinte 5eigen pirb."
Sam mir benten, oaB sic audi mul
bus 8eoiirfniB baben, 3u3ui4duen -
= unb nt9t mitmimen gu brau=
6en," ppaenoete er freunblt9 Die berf
berporqeftoBene aggrefiibe 4nfpielung
Sang re9t, 8aroneB. 2eiber aber er.
fiQt ii9 biefer erfldrli4e 0uni4 nil
duBert Ielten. Gs pirO eben iiberu1
&omDbie geTpteIt = nnb meiit nt4t
out, oar ni6t gut. Gs 1T fir ben Sad
mann-namentli9 fir ben erbolungs.
bebiirFtiqen = gar 19redIi6, bic bib
i6en fleinen Sntriguenitiide bes 2ez
bens 10 fiimperbaft bargeiteat 81
fe6en."
Seit pier8ebn Sagen tpeilte 8uroneF
BON @elten, nit elmer alien Stteftdntc
als @autpau, in Dem faiAionablen Sns
ielbube. rnb glet4 in ben eriten bier
unb8pan8ig @tunben bate ibre ftol3e
referbirte Natur gegen ben &ultus iif
oufgelebnt, tpel9e man nit btefem
@9aufpieler, nit bieiem p&oienz
8iraten" trieb, bon benz Die Sage ging,
baB feline 9Otel5immer tdgli4 liberia
ben paren nit 8lumen, tpel4e i'm
beimli9 in's 9uus geIanbt purbsn
Ober bic er fi9 gang often nit einem
einsiqen 8lide feiner vunertrdgli4 gu
berfi9tli9en Nugen er3tpang. 8eptf
= err mar I60n unb bornebm unb eint
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feline Dirt, 9ulbigunsen dn5unsbmsn.