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The Washington times., 1904-11-11
LAWYERS LEARN HOW
LIST NO. |" GREW
More Curious Facts Developed by an In
vestgatlon Into the Affairs of Thomas
E. Waggaman.

are notes 90 the amount of 81, $50 A.,
which are themselves secured by list No.
I'm regard 10 the real estate securities
spoken OF by Waggaman. the commit
tee found. upon examination, that there
are MANY notes with Winner written
across the end of them. but which do
Iot contain any mention OF the fact
that they are secured by the Winner
property. as would be Indicated by the
presence of the word Wilmer"
They amount 10 Si0l.A0t5T In his re-
port Waggamau claims that the Wimes
property ls owned by MIN and his
brother. III. Pierre Waggamau i'm equal
parts. IL contains 55N0JJ square feet. he
says. and Is valued al souI,Ju0. The total
secured indebtedness against this prop
eTty, WdzguUlu says. H. $3.50. $50. so
while the Unsecured Indebtedness
amounts 20 S54.g5L1y
Other notes like the Winner notes are
those apparently secured by similar
properties. They are as follows.
The Green purchase. sl2.sZJ, the Colds
borough tract 5000, the Dumblane
property 81. 400. Wo0dIrg Park. rxcIu-
slye of deeds OF trust, IU.+u6i the g. h.
Plain purchase $4,000. Cleveland Park,
$4,000. and the Sixteenth Street prop
y.ty. S-U9,5pLI4
Waeg- man. in the statement he hIcd.
las much 90 say about his equities" in
different UrOpcrtie-. bus they are s0
mixed uU Jhu- Attorneys Taggart. Gle
phme and I-audVoigt do not pretend ia
have cleared up the mystery in regard
Co. them.
ln connection with the suit of Jennie
+. Payne against Thomas +. Waggumau
and Others. Justice Anderson today
signed AN order removing Waggaman
as trustee under ID certain ucrd of trust.
and a9uoIltad Fred q. Col5rcu as his
successor
The amount u. money involved Is Sl2-
ESQ., todrcu a. FDuuiug are named as
counsel Tor the cUmpl1inaut
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JACKSON CITY QUIET
TILL BENNING CLOSES
Nothing Doing" in PoolroOm Line on
Account Of Legal and Other
Complications.

There viii be nothing doing" iu th,
uoolroom line az Jackson City, Va. mfu
the close of the autumn meeting at EcE-
ninE.
IL had been the purpose OF John NrI-
son and those who are with him IN tae
venture. t. open mp their ablishmeu.
at the south end of Long Bridge two
weeks ago, buJ legal and other comuIi-
cations arose which pat "a crlmp iH their
arrangements. and now they have decid-
cd 60 wait awhile before beginning Uper-
atious
with races going ON at Pimlico now
and races 10 begin at Renn,nE within 20
week. the promoters of The Jackson city
poolroon' feel that there would He little
money for them al this stage of the
game. They had looked 10 Baltimore for
u good deal Of their patronage, as Bal
timore man is one of those Interested
with Nelson. but the PImlIco races nave
drawn away this support. When thr
gates are thrown open al Eenuug an
the ''pikers' in Washington, and most
of those i'm Baltimore VIII flock there
As soon as the autumn season closes,
saw the Nelson crowd, they VIII open up
and meet the best prices ST. Asaph has
10 offer.
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JAPAN WILL NOT
REPEAT ADVANCES

LONDON. Nov. u-Jap1u Unoficially
made representations To Russia looking
10 peace This action has resulted in
failure and such representations, even
',riyately. are not likely 20 be repeated
5y Japan.
Although the suggestion Of pacific
settlement was made unofiicially il ac-
Wauy had behind it all the weight II
an offer by the japanese government.
Ii was made direct 10 Russia. No power
acted as au intermediary. The PROPOSE
ton was put forward tentatively and
unotticiauy, 500 that the Japaueses gov
erument would be in q position TO deny
any report that it was suing for peace
The failure of these direct neg0tia-
tious, however resulted ii bringing a.
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But Recently Appointed
to Command Cars
Army.
WAS ABOUT TO DEPART
Fall of Port Arthur Various
ly Reported in London.
Not Officially Confirmed.

LONDON. Nov. IA telegram
from st. Petersburg states that Gen
eral Gripenberg has died suddenly as
the result OF ar attack OF apoplexy.
General Gripenberg was recently
appointed to command the second
Manchurian army, and was preparing
to depart for the Far East.
Hayashi Not Told.
LONDON. Nov 11.-SeveraI reports
from privale and press sources were
current this morning that Port Ar
thur had fallen. No official confrma-
tion has been received, and Baron
Hayashi, the Japanese minister, says
he has received no intimation that
such an event has occurred.
A dispatch from Berlin quotes the
'Lokal Anzeiger" as containing a sim
liar report The paper says General
.SUoessel viii evacuate today,
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REPUBLICANS
AFTER TAR HEELS

ASHEVILLE. n. c., Nov. 1l-Chair-
man -nomas S. Rollins, Of the State
Republican committee. says:
we have made heavy gains I'm every
county in North Carolina. -Four years
ago Governor Haycock carried the State
by 60754 majority, two years ago Bed
dingheld carried the State by 6l,63l ma
jority. while I'm this election we re-
duced the majority 10 about 5000.
''In other words. We succeeded in cut
ting down the Democratic vote over
81 COO while the Republicans have in
creased their vote from 6s .205 two years
ago 10 about 5000 in this election. Two
years hence We intend 10 carry North
Carolina and we are going 10 begin or
ganizing now for that purpose.
THE negroes took Htti= interest In the
campaigu. ] don't think 1000 voted IN
the state, and Of these ] am informed
that more than one-half voted the
Democratic ticket
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MANY AFTER
SEAT IN SENATE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. u.-Now
that il has been settled that Governor
la Toilette controls both houses OF the
Legislature. the scramble for Senator J.
Y Quarles' seat has begun. ". ID. Con-
nor. Ia Follette's state chairman. Is
the safest candidate. and La Toilette
is said 10 favor him Others mentioned
are Representative II. A. Cooper, Judge
s. H Webb. w. ID. Hoard. Isaac Ste
phenson. and Irving Lenroot.
Supporters of La Toilette say that
Representative BabcOck has been beaten
and that Herman GrOtOphOrst. the
Democratic nominee. has been elected.
II Is asserted that with rve precincts
still 10 hear from BabCOck has a plu-
Tality OF only twelve votes.
Al the StalWaTL State headquarters IL
is denied that BabcOck is beaten. SeCre-
tary Bently says the district has been
canVassed and BabcOck has 249 plurality
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TARIFF REVISION
DISCUSSED BY CABINET

Revision uf the tariff i'm the Philippine
Islands Was discussed al the Cabinet
meeting this morning.
1t was decided that the present spe-
cia1 tariff rates fixed 10y legislation in
this country worked ID hardship iu some
respects to the Islanders
The matter was brought up by Sec
rstary Taft VINO suggested that the
matter of tariff rates in the islands
should bee left I'm the hands of the COM
mission.
legislation viii Doe enacted ia Con-
lTtss.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Tho disturbance or Thursday morning
has PASSED into the middle Atlantic.
after causing general rains and some
SHOWS iu the Olio Valley, lower lake
region. the middle Atlantic States, and
southern New England There We're
also local SHOWS Thursday iu the Mis-
souri Valley. the middle slope, the cen
trial Rocky Mountain region. and the eX-
IRENE Southwest
Low temperature ana high pressure
ureVau generally, except IN tine North
west British Territory which is cover
I'd by another low area. The lire Of
freezing temperature extends into north
ern Texas.
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CARTER COMING
BACK TO SENATE

BUTTE. Mont, Nov 1.-THE returns
from the election thus Tar received seem
10 give the Republicans the best Of il
in the next Legislature.
The house. it is figured on actual re-
turns. will be: Republicans. 81; Demo-
Gratis. 81; doubtful, g. The senate. from
Continued on Second PageJ
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FEARED
AT PORT ARTHUR

TOKYO, Nov. 1.-THE japanese ara
angered ar the alleged abuse OF their
wounded by the Russians. The Russians
believe that they viii be murdered II
captured. Hence. they fear a massacre
after the final assault upon Port Ar
thur.
An Official report states that the
northern arsenal al Port Arthur was
bombarded by heavy guns on November
and s-t en- fire. he magazine Of the
old battery on SuLgshush.n was ex-
ploded by japanese shells on the same
day.
CHEFOO. Nov. u-Fierce assaults
upon the Itszeshan forts are said 10
have been repulsed. 4 japanese she'll
on Sunday demolished a land mine,
killing COO Russians.
Correspondent Detained.
LONDON. Nov. IA correspondent
OF the Telegraph" dating his message
Tientsin, says that while he was travel
ing 20 that port from ChefOO on We'd
uesday his steamer was overhauled BY
the Japanese cruiser Chiyoda, which
fired two shots 10 compel the steamer TO
heave To. and then detained her for an
hour and half questioning those on
board Of her
There We're three cruisers west of Port
Arthur aus. z-Gae gunboats and torpedo
beats close 10 land. The japanese an
tieipate another naval battle at any
hour. and are quite prepared for il.
Their WaTshIps are circIing around.
closely watching for other vessels. any
ship passing within the twenty -mlle
limit fixed by the bIcckaders viii be
uTed on.
Although the Russians have protected
the decks and huIs OF their Warships az
Port Arthur with sandbags and other
devices. 90 Is asserted that the japanese
FIRE compels them continually 10 shift
their positions. They are therefore,
about 90 make another sally.
Conflicting RumOrs.
1t is Impossible 10 say what proba-
bility is 10 be attached 10 the rumors
Of the ending of the CHASTITY struggle
mt Port Arthur The latest reports
represent that not only is the land
fighting continuing there, but 1t Is
limited from more than one source that
The imprisoned warships are about 20
make another sortie.
Refugees who arrived al Cheefoo In
5uuks Thursday say that the explosion
of the magazine at Sungshushau killed
eighty of the defenders. The japanese
tlt Iillsdes
The ChefJo correspondent of the
''Tcleerauh saws thar the military au-
Ih0rtiEs insist thut two empty lunks be
constantly kept ut Liaotishun ready Tor
eme.geucies, and it rs only when there
are more thgu two there that Chinese
refugees are allowed 30 leave Port Ar
inur.
They reach Chtfo0 iu Wretched
state The soldiers take their shoes and
coats Their emaclIu0u shows their
suffer ErzS from starvation. The cOTre-
suludrut saws it is "a mistake 90 suppose
tLat these Chinese WiIltully lee about the
uoSitiol at Port Arthur.
Tle Euct i taat their movements IN
the fortress were greatly restricted, and
sHis. combined with their Ignorance, re-
suits iu their giving exaggerated dc-
counts uf genuine incidents of which
rIrE were unwilling spectators Ine
horrors they have undergone have in
some eases beWildered them. preventing
tIsm from telling coherent stories.
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Further Probing.

Mr. Wyuue has ordered "a further i'm
vestlgation of certain contracts in the
supply division. IL has been reported
To him that perhaps $50 900 can bc saved
on twine alone. and experiments are
being made TO find out if THIS can Da
done. Mr. Wyuue says if il is found
such saving can be made. he viii nor
hesitate 20 break contracts now IN
force.
In ordering thc railway mail contracts
TO be examined secretly. the President
has stolen "A march on members OF Con
grcsa who have always protested
against such an investigation ou behalf
of tho railroads. These protests have
not been confined 90 the majority party.
FOR Dtmocrg rs have come forward when
ever the railroads Ia their part o. the
country have been suspected OF cuare-
ing more than just price for malI
sD0rtatiou.
One reform likely 10 follow in this de-
partmeut apnlies 10 the method of
Weighing mails.
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P. G. DEPART MENT
INVESTIGATED
Directed Against Railway
Mail Service.
CONTRACTS MAY BE WRONG
Reported That 100000 Can Be Saved
on Twine Alone-Important
Changes Considered.

A new investiga tion Of the Post0fticr
Department is now under way, directed
against the railway mail service, which
calls for the largest single item Of ex-
penditure in the service. Half "a dozen
railway mail contracts are now before
the Department Of Justice for exami-
nation as 10 their legality and an i1-
vestigauOn OF charges OF cOllusi0u by
Government officials. some Of whom are
supposed 10 be I'm Congress.
President Roosevelt ordered this in
yestigatiou before the death Of Post
master General Payne. The report of
the Department Of Justice will be made
20 the President who will take up the
matter with Postmaster General Wyuue
for whatever action developments may
show 10 be necessary.
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Now Seems Certain the
Democrats Have the
Other Seven.
BONAPARTE IS FAVORED
Position of Name at Head of
Republican 1ickeI ResPon-
Slble for His Election.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov u.-While the
canvass Of Tuesdays vote has not been
completed in this city and in two Of the
counties il seems certain that the Demo
Gratis have chosen seven Of the eight
electors by less than 200 plurality. Charles
J. Bonaparte, who headed the Republi-
can electoral ticket, IS undoubtedly elect
ed, as he polled from ten 10 twenty more
votes in each county thin the other Re
publican electors In the same way ex-
Governor Brown ran ahead on the Dem
ocratic electoral ticket.
Irregularities in Charles County.
IN Charles county there are trregulari-
ties that have delayed the canvass Of
three Republican districts, but it is be-
lieved that they viii be counted.
In Baltimore county there is one
Democratic precinct. the count in
which is not completed, but the Demo-
Gratis al noon today figured out an aver
age plurality OF 17G on the electoral
ticket. This will give them seven elec-
tors. regardless Of the disputed pre-
cincts.
Voted Only for Congressman.
The change in the returns over those
Of Wednesday was due 10 the fact that
the early reports in nearly every county
were based solely on the vote for Con-
gressmen, who ran ahead Of the Presi-
Dental ticket. owing TO the form Of the
ballot When the official returns came
in yesterday they showed general losses
by Roosevelt, who was practically dis
carded in the two Congressional dis
tricts by the candidates for Congress.
The canvass Of the vote OF this city
may not be completed until tomorrow,
and until then the exact vote VIII not
be known.
Falling Of in Vote.
There was a large failing of ia the
vote i'm Maryland as compared with that
of 1860. Four years ago the total vote
for the Presidential candidates Of the
two leading parties was 25S, i23. This
year. as far as can be ascertained from
unofficial figures, = was about z40o0
showing "a loss OF sFout 400 due large
Is 10 the wholesale throwing cut of trick
ballots.
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sI.ss-TO Baltimore and Return-SI.25.

Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday and
Sunday; tickets sOOd on all trains eX-
cent Congressional Limited and good
for return until Sunday nlghI-Adv.
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Wants Honesty.

Meanwhile Mr. Wynnc is determined
TO have every suspected spot iu thc dc
partmeat cleaned up. When he accept
Cd the Office OF Postmaster General Ee
said 10 the President.
"Whcther 1 am In office two minutes.
TWO months, or two years. J desire to
make every effort 20 have an abS1Iu ely
honest and clean department from top
20 bottom. So long AIS 1 am its Ir4d I
snail Insist uu such au administration
from every official under me"
president Roosevelt gave Mr. Wyuue
most cordial support and his iustruC-
uOus were 20 'gO ahead"
II ls Mr. Wyune's intention tu trans
Ter the division of gOStOnlCe inspectors
from the Fourth Assistants Office 10 the
office or the Postmaster General Other
changes contemplated place an Of The
letter carriers in one bureau. together
with all posi"iuce clerks not immediate
ly connected with The deuartr.eut iu
Washington
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DOUGLAS PRESIDENTIAL
BOOM BEGINS IN MASS

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Nov. 1.-THE
first gun of the Douglas 1905 Presiden-
tial boom was fired iu Springfield last
night. when the Parker and Davis Club
adoutrd % recommendation that the or
gauizatiOn be continued under the name
of the William L. Douglas Club.
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Personal Appeals.

In regard 10 the work OF appraising
personal taxes he says:
THE work Of the Board Of Personal
Tax Appraisers and the Board Of Per
sOual Tax Appeals has been arduous
and iu many instances disagreeablei but
] believe 81 has been performed in "a
manner satisfactory TO the public, and
for the best interests Of the District
1T Is really surprising that there has
been So little friction in the revival of a
revenue law which, in this jurisdiction
had for many years been practically Il
dead letter.
In submitting the report OF the Wa -r
main tax department. Air. Darnellle rec
Continued on Sixth Pagc)
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Case in Court.

81 am sorry TO state, however, that
these associations immediately claimed
that this amendment should be con-
strued as retroactive, and that the re-
ducu0n iu the rate OF taxation should
begin with the tax 10 be paid In the
nscaI year lgol ON the receipts for the
fiscal year 1903.
This was not the intention Of Con
gIess. and the contention is not borne
out by the wording of the act one OF
the building associations has instituted
suit against the District 10 recover the
amount represented by the difference
iu the rates OF taxation tpaid under
prOtesD, ana the case Is pending In the
-..II- -
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See Page I3. Bargains in houses for
sale by Stone * Fairfax, SO4-6-S ST.
nW. Adv.
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Flynn's Business College, 9th and K.
business. shorthand. typewnting-sz5 q yr
ADV.
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Railroad Arrears.

Referring To the arrear taxes of the
City and Suburban Railroad. Assessor
Daueille says:
This roads Indebtedness for the cal
eudar year 1903, and for the per "entum
tax on It's receipts for the calendar
year 1902 in the District of Columbia,
were paid May 81. 1904. after the passage
of the act of April 2S, 1904 which pro-
vided that the roads should pay on their
receipts in the District of Columbia only.
The company claims that this law is
retroactive, and affected all Outstand-
Ing Indebtedness for franchise taxes
"The District claims that this change
IN the law should take effect with the
calendar year 1903, and that the indebt-
edness If the road fOT franchise taxes
for the calendar year 1892 was not at-
/ fected thereby.
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Still Unpaid.

"The receiver has asked Instructions
from the court. and settlement Of the
controversy is pending
we have on our books unpaid a
charge against this company Of 81. $3.50
being the per cent tax on its gross
earnings In Maryland for the calendar
year 1902.
Hereafter. in May Of each year. each
street railroad company viii be charged
per cent on its gross earnings In the
District of Columbia for the preceding
calendar year.
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Binding ASSOCIATIONS.

Continuing. MIR. Dameile takes up the
subject of personal tax on building as
sOciations and has the following to say.
The act of 1904 amending the per
soraI tax law also reduced the rate 10
be paid by building associations from 4
Der cent per annum on their gross earn
ines. 10 per cent per auuuIn on their
entire gross earnings. This was con-
sldered a very just change. il having
been found that the tax of 4 per cent
was out OF proportion and resulted la "a
hardship 10 the members OF The asso-
Citations. most of whom are persons Of
moderate means.
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TE8IPERATURE
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURES.


guu SOS tU1ay --,-.-l-..- -...........,..,
sun rises tomorrow W---.----.--.........
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Fair ana colder tonight.
Tomorrow taIr; fresh west
TO northwest winds.
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Great Progress Shown
in Report Made to
Commissioners.
ERECT MANY BUILDINGS
Citizens, However, Will Pay
Only Small Amount IN
Additional Taxes.

The total assessed valuation Of lana il
the District of Columbia for the Esca
year is S213, ,250, ,4lS Real estate take!
aggregate $, ,1"". .-,56.27.
The estimated valuation OF land II
1905 is S2l7. COS. .296. an increase of 81 $751;
SIS. The increase in taxes win amoun
70 only s65, ,36S.17
These figures form a portion OF tn,
annual report of District Assessor II. II
Darneille, submitted TO the Commission
ers today In connection with these fig
ures, the report shows the assesses
valuation Of improvements 10 b
$50 134 1870. as compared with an assess
ed valuation of sS2.9OS, ,616 in 1903.
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AS 10 personal tax the report sets
forth that estimates of the amount col
lectible during the fiscal year 1905, in
cluding street railway and other fran
chise taxes, win be 500 900, as against
s637, 4l6, levied for the fiscal year 1904
This will be an increase Of approx
mately s3S coo
The total tax on real and personal
property for the fiscal year 1905 will be;
Personal. s575, 900, real. S3.2G4 1Gl, with a
total of S3S39, ,16l This will result in an
approximate net Increase in taxes, both
real and personal, OF Sl02 9s9
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Continued on Sixth Pagc)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-06-21
Weiu.Yorf wil feline Srriinniscn nadJ
EurtO 9iitO Idjifcn.

aI6unn u. y, 90. Suni. -
S5n oeu bier Stnots . REORGANIZATION
0eS States giem-2)orf beiiuOen lif
SUR 3eit $500 Srriimige, 0orllntcr
1900 llnBcilbnre, uno Ole Stuots.
Gommiiidre iinO III 6olge Der llc6er.
fiiaung orrf ben giniaa ocfonmen,
Die 9unoesbcb0r6en I'M Abtrctung
zines 2on6 GontplereS in Borto
Jiico Sit crIuden. Nan gloubt, Dob
0nS Slimo .Yorto Hico'S iebr pobl-
tblieno auf Oic Srriinnigcn ipirfen
miirbe, uh0 auBeroem 9laubt man,
i'll 8orto &ico Die oitr6j6nittliden
llnterbaltlmgstoitcn, Die bier pro
aopf uno @ode $3.50 betraSen, altf
$3.50 ~reou5iren 5n fonncit, poourd)
Dem Stddt IN einem Sabre $St1,200
eriport milrOcti. Sn Gtntre Sslip
befinoen iid inter $500 Striinni9en
1900 unbeilbhrc, III Sings garf ull-
ter 27O0 ctpa 2000, i'm 8illuro. 2lipl
untpr 2200 etpa 1900 uno in 8ing.
bomton inter 400 etiua 1000.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-06-21
Gmtmcmldjtcr &atcr.

9ingbo III on, -, 20, Sluti.
III &Sn Dem nobe ,gelcgeucn Ortc, Sc
ital bot Der 40 Sabre oltc 6ormcr
G6oitnccD &OtoiIill9 lcincu OreiSabrc
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bate, 0rci Sdiilic ab. Sic pertbei.
bigte ii6 nit i6rcm eigenen HepolDer
9egen ibu. @otoiling purbc bol0
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OoS SoltS lei BON ielbit IN @rono ge-
rotbcn ulO icin Sobn itnO iciue 3rall
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aus benz Solie ST. entfommen uno
lid 5u Nudborn 5u fliidten. Sotai-
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