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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
MArRIMoNY Ala MODE.

= Time was and not so very long ago,
either, that marriage was preceded by
glances from the eye, a sly squeeze of
the hand and all the preliminary signs
Of love, but science and modernity have
changed all that, and before the TWEEN
tieth century Is very much older, mar
riage will be only for the select few
who can measure up to standard set
by professors who have made the re-
quirements life study.
Even those who believe most In
progress and the revelations Of science
have stiTl maintained that there was one
thing that education and enlightenment
could never improve upon, and that
was love. This divine fire and the
signs Of it were just about the same in
the nineteenth and in the first century.
From our first parents down a name
less charm has made man. find In
some particular woman that which in
spired them both to believe they were
intended for each other, and together
they could create new heaven and a
new earth. 1t was not a calculating
emotion, this old love, sung Of the
poets; it was not that he loved her
because her eyes were blue, her hair
fair, or because she was desirable from
any worldly standpoint, but because
she was she, as good reason as
page Of further explanation could give
To her this man she loved was the
great Fact of her life. the prince of her
dreams whose coming she had every
reason to expect. Was he rich, was he
poor. was not the question; he was
her twin soul, without whom she was
but half herself. Whatever else was
changed, every one agreed that eyoiu-
ton or the hand of time would have
nothing to say to love. But behold!
Nothing is sacred to the investigating
and scientific mind. and a magazine re-
Gently started in New York proposes to
treat every subject pertaining to home,
from courtship UP and down, from a
purely scientific standpoint. It's first
number contains set Of rules to guide
those who desire to choose a life part
ner, and under the head of points to
be considered in this important mat
ter We find: Comparative intelligence.
moral ideas, previous environment.
comparative education, inherited tend
encies. comparative energies, physical
health and strength, and physical
beauty last, and. in the olden time. not
least.
When George has called upon Amelia
several times, and things begin to look
as If he meant business, 1t is not for
Amelia to consider only whether
George is personally agreeable to her
and likely young man who may be
able to take care of her, but she must
at once, according to scientific and
modern ways. discover what are his
inherited tendencies, his moral ideas.
his previous environment, and obtain
if possible, a clean bill of health frono
his physician. Then should Amelia
ponder well, after having given George
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

similar account Of herself and her
environment.
Poor little Cupid, who has always
been a free lance In any age of the
world. and gone about not even trying
to conceal his beauty, is now put to the
blush by science and must furnish
some raison d'etre besides the claim
that love is its own excuse and needs
no certificates to make 1t good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Gathers Ia the Loot

It was all very well in the olden times
for the knight to stick his Iady's favor
in his hat and go abroad and fight for
her. The knight of old could go forth
and knock his enemies on the head
with lance and get plenty Of loot
Nowadays he knocks his enemies on the
head with a financial report, but he
gathers in the loot in the same way
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

squarely, as Mrs. Manning has fought,
but no matter what their method. they
generally win. A study OF their
methods would teach the average
woman suffragist much. among other
things the fallacy of that pretty the
ory that the ballot is necessary to So
cial salvation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Contemporary Comment
Not a satisfactory Naval Test.

In reality there has yet been no thor
ough test Of the relative efficiency Of
Russian and Japanese warships in a
stand-up fight out at sea, where shore
batteries or torpedo boats cannot COM
plicate matters. The best test thus far
was in the fight off Chemulpo, in
which the Variag and Korietz were
captured, but they fought separately
with a japanese squadron of over
whelming strength. Ship for ship, there
was no contest which could afford data
for study.-Springfield Republican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
The Orluin OF a Proverh

The Amazons with spears raised high
In air We're advancing in solid phalanx
The hoarse cries Of the Romans greet
ed their ears. and for a moment the noble
Amazons hesitated
Then the rain began to fall.
STEADY, ladies' Steady" shouted the
Queen OF the Amazons, as she rode down
the line on prancing charger. BE care
ful now. and keep your powder dry
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Slow 70 Learn.

Russia Is not yet ready to answer
Secretary Hays note concerning the
neutrality OF China. One would think,
after all the trouble Russia has expert
enced as result of her dilatory meth
DDS Of correspondence she would buy
herself ready letter writer.-Indian-
apolis News
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Should Welcome the Chance.

In Washington declare they did not
wish to be. classed with ignorant Fill
pinos and Porto Ricans. But the cfassi-
fication ought to be an agreeable varia-
ton. at least, from children, paupers,
lunatics and criminals. - Baltimore
American
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

Perhaps it is another feature Of gem
eral liquidation that twenty Lenox es-
tates, the largest number in years, are
for sale this spring and some Of them
at reduced fgures.-BOston Transcript.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
poesn,t Seem Id Work.

Policemen dressed as women are
masquerading around in the suburbs
of Philadelphia trying to catch some
marauders there. The inhabitants have
decided that a 200-pound policemen in
bonnet and skirts is worse than thieves.
Washington Times
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Judge.
Smith and Pocahontas.

Marry mel cried John Smith to Poca-
nOntaS E14lEI
Alas" sighed the beautiful princess,
Il cannot But tell me why you love me-
Is it because / saved your life?"
Not exactly. That will be a busted leg
end In later years; but / should like to
nave the renown OF marrying the first
American woman who was opposed to
clubs.-Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
In and out.

The enthusiastic inventor concluded his
lmpassloned speech with a thrilling eli
The capitalist cast a tired eve over tha
working model. the drawings. the blue
prints. the typewritten statements and the
tabulated computations.
Whether or not there are millions in IL
doesn't interest me-" he YEARLY explained.
WHAT troubles me is this: Could I get
$4,000 out Of it."-New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
How Il Was.

Did you ever take a chance in WAN
street,"
No" answered Mr.. Ardluc, II put up
my money several times. But never got
a chance. '-Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
And went c
a Better combinatTon-

Jenkins-Whats this talk about vo,,r
applying to the legislature to have your
name changed to Montmorency?
.onhTklns-My wife objects to Sniff
Jenkins-Huh! she was glad enough to
laKe Lhat name when she married YOU
Sniftk1ns-Yes. but we've got a baby
my wife wants a prettier name than
Ts1lnklns to go with Philadelphia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Was He ASKING the Timer

II wonder what time Mary's young man
left last night2" said mamma
1T must a. been exactly / o'clock, ma"
said the younger brother
The idea! How do you known"
why. just as he was leavin' I heard
him ask Mary some question, and she
said, Just one. only one "-Philadelphla
Ledger. .gD, UA1l.i
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
NOT Much Time.

Mrs. Coldstream Cat the Hotel Comfort
Powerfully good man, do you never find
time to read the Bible?
Rickity Richard-Not often, num- I
don't get put in jail mOre'n twice year
Judge
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
putting the Worst CONSTRUCTION On Il.

1.-TWO men held me up coming home,
my dear" ventured the tardy husband.
$50 you admit you had to be carried
do you? You brute' returned the lrate
Wife.-Princeton Tiger
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
The Secret OF Failure.

Lawyer-What was the thing that led to
your financial downfall? You seemed to
be doing good business.
Bankrupt was; but one day I started
out to see IL / could borrow some money.
I found it so easy I kept on borrowing
SomerYille Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
a Marked Man.

Crawford see your friend, the con-
gresham. seems to think he IS serving his
last term.
Grabshaw-You see the seeds he sent
his constituents this year didn't come up.
Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
His Uncertainty.

ST wonder" obviously cogitated Mr..
Walker Farr, the eminent 1920 & 80
cents admission tragedian, whether"
He paused, as the clamor Of the au-
dience rose higher and higher
they are applauding my efforts, or
daring me to come out ?'-Smart Set
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Hogs Honed Themselves.

"Well." said Farmer Skidmore to his
good wife. Aunt Lib. Il see Zeb Selvage's
selves agin-there's four panels OF fence
down this morning. Cleveland Leader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
a SeasonabIe Tin.

Let every man be up and doing,
Fix your eyes on fortunes goal,
Let up on the rag you're chewing
Use your voice to peddle coal.
New York World
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Careful.

you say he won't express an opinion
on the war in the East?'1
''No. he's running for councilman In his
ward. you know.
What has that to do with it2'
We'll, there's one Japanese and one
Russian vote in the ward and he wants
to catch 'em both. "-Philadelphia Press,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
St. Louis Ohiects.

Stop the war! 1t is reported that the
Russians may not have an exhibit at
the ST. Louis worlds fair If hostilities
continue.-Chicag Record Herald. !.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Queer Renort.

'"There were others present at the
time. Miss Olden was saying, coyly land
he asked me If he could see me apart"
The ideal exclaimed Miss Bitter;
Just because your teeth and hair are
false, does he think you come apart ?"-
Philadelphia Ledger
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
EpItaph.

Percy studied chemistry,
Studied long and late.
Percy breathed some chlorine gas.
He'll not graduate.
Cornell Widow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
All Are Skaters.

All the worlds a lake
OF ice, begirt with snow.
Many skaters take
A header as they go.
Some stay on their feet
If they heed advice;
Others take a tumble
Trying to cut the ice.
Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
At the RaII.

He--Who is the girl with the delusion
dress? lI'T-
She-You mean Illusion. .rr
He-No. / mean delusion. She Is very
plain in the face, but her gown is SO
stunning 1t makes her look really beautl-
fuL-Detroit Free Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Among the Merrymakers
An Autos AntIcs.

X,
An Autos Antics. Il
He owned an auto red and biz,
The finest In the town,
6ut once while I'm this clumsy rfg
It
down.
II was repaired and went immense,
and joyful was the rover,
until ne ran into fence
And went
Inc thing was fixed so that 'two1lld eM
And when this sportive pup
had ridden thirteen miles az 81
up.
NO more his machine he'll hy,
Because he made the blunder
VI running off a bridge quite high
now
he's
under.
Chicago Inter-Ocaar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Another War.

Lots Of turin war talk now said
Brother Williams; but, thank de Lawd,
we got peace at homei"
Brother Dickel heaved a deep sigh, and
said:
''Fo God, dat's mo dan I got!"-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

of the gentleman from Brooklyn is en-
titled to consideration, congress has
decided to take it up Immediately after
its adjournment sine die.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
outlet About X.

Help help can't swim"
Neither can r. but / don't make such IN
fun about it, -Fliegende Batter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
a Bcston pIscoNerY.

The rolling pin was the first woman's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

washington time "a p. m. st. PAUL..
Below zero
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

IL was repaired and went immense,
rv ana joyful was the rover,
until he ran into a fence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-07

military attaches we're gathered. as
Weil AS more than a hundred Of the
principal officials u the milkadoa gov
rrumrut.
AZ the temple the
CEREMONIES WERE SIMPLE
After the religious part 81 the service
was ended a funeral address Was read
hy q priest. a naval officer read an
other address on behalf Of the navy.
ana messages from Admiral Togo and
from the emperor were also read
Everyone IN Toxic IL commenting on
the fact that the Russians when Com
mnndrr lllroae'H body was picked up
In the bay. gave Il military funeral
&C Port Arthur Arrangements have
already been made 10 remove the body
60 Japanese soil when the war Is over
or when Port Arthur II captured. aud
monument. paid fer by popular sub
Ecriptiou. Will bo erected 70 the mem
ory OF the dead hero.
Commander Hlrosc seemed To have a
premonition ~ hls death before he Ieft
Tor the war. lie put all his affairs
in the best possible shape and wrote
FAREWELL LETTERS
90 his friends. His last letter tn his
mother. written only few DAYS he
fore hc was Killed states that he IL
ready Co lay down his life IL hla en-
pcror needs Il, and says an affection
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ALEXIEFF NARROWLY
ESCAPES CAPTURE
CBy scripps News ASSN

ST rr-rrRsnrrRa May 7Advces
land confirming IN toto the dispatches japanese
that executed BY The Japanese without
saviess japanese deearEed sufficient
numbers hold complete mastery the aotung peninsula The
5 occupied and e Telegraph lines cut
Admiral skrydof who is now on his way to take charge
he and Vice Admiral Bezshazoft
Arthur have been ordered
further indication that the
succeeded boekadns the hareor at Port Arthur
only Japaneze gained 'othod
o. me-, e 49,, ana =, apt,s or bs p"npsS up IN the
toN@Ea Ml.asn % sseape 49, - os ~ - I,, =,
Kaopan faces dilemma from which he
find difficult sxreats himself lie has practically no other alter
native than 70 accept decisive Bate ~ o o me Enemy sasy
that Aiexef and hts staff have
Amer landing japanese troops
thrown into miserable panic
TO ne northNad SO PERCEPTIONS vas hr snt tha hey s be
Russians than to be left at the mercy Of The invaders
prey Information brought to Port Arthur BY
As soon as the Japanes.
seize the railroad and when they
Mexeff Grand Duke Boris and
the Officers the
al speed to capture It bat failed They however tired several vol
legs at IT. but the was too great and no Damage was done
last from Port Arthur was received yesterday from
Their ay 70 hold Port Arthur even
should besiege It with 10000 men
garrison provisions
munitIon supplies to last them for IS months
stoessel has command Of $4,000 men among whom are
the best fighters in the Russian army The japanese be
something like 10000 and II r. expected that
viii advance toward Port Arthur within day two and
commence active operations against ne city ,, ~. -
all classes Of Russians and consequently there has been set ao
dIcted
Russian but this does that they
troops by Kuopan
and the remainder VIII be held for service for which they may be
The Of rushing o men at be
that will be saved
days delay which the
responsible
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SUICIDE
AT SEA

J. Lothouse. machinlst from san
Francisco. committed suicide Thurs
day b. Jumping into the ocean from
the bow Of the Eteamef HafnIer
while off Wlliapa harbor He board
ed the staemer at San Francisco and
told a member Of the crew that ha
had been on "a protraeted spree. He
procured a staterooTu and but Hitls
was seen Of him for the first few
days OF the voyage.
Thursday he dressed. but did nos
come out OF his room. At supper
time one OF the passengers asked
him 70 have a drink Of tea, but "a
told the weli-meaning stranger "a
keep away and leave him alone.
About o'clock Capt. Hansen went
10 the bridge and. In a short time,
noticed dollhouse on deck. dollhouse
walked deliberately to the bow II
the boat and. before any warning
could be given. plunged over tho
side.
A cry Of ''man overheard" was
raised. the steamer stopped and a
small boat lowered. dollhouse was
AAaNAfFl1i AaRsAAtAtE On the surface.
He was dragged into the boat and
quickly taken 10 the steamer. All
that could be was done to save him.
but he died in n few moments after
being taken aboard.
When searched t4ss0 in cash and
a card showing that he was a menu
Der Of a machinists' and engineers
union In Toronto. Canada. were
found He also had grip contain
ing machinlsts' tools and the aa-
dresses Of several Seattle machine
shops. Nothing is known OF his
family. He Is about 40 years old.
The body was brought 70 Seattle
and taken 70 the morRus when The
steamer arrived last evening.
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COMMANDER HlRosE. WHO IN THE SERVICE ADDED
TO JApAas LIST HeRoEs-HIs FUNERAL WAS AT.
TENDED BY FULLY 10000 PATRIOTIC JAPs

on a gun carriage passed. and In every
face were the signs ~ genuine grief.
The prOcfsuion was not a long one
u was headed by a naval band and
half score ~ naval huRlerH. Then
came n guard Of honor ~ 20 hiueiaek-
cts. followed boy two ahinfo priests IN
the FOIL white robes ~ their office \
large flag bearing tho name of the
dead officer and "A record - his deeds.
came next followed b. a half dozen
sailors bearing great green shrubs
and the other peculiar mourning In
FiEnia % the Shinto faith The coffin
itself was
on 4 GUN CARRIAGE.
drawn by thirty sailors The coffin
was drapcd in dark blue with stream.
crH ~ white. on tho coffin we're the
uniform. hat ard sword Of the dead
officer, while Immediately preceding
Il wnlkrd two Officers. hearing on
pllkrn pillows the medals and deeara.
lions which Commander Illrose wof,
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ate farewell e. his family.
The Identification Of the body. which
waa headiess. when IL was found at
Port Arthur reveals very pretty
romance iu the life of the dead officer
lie Was FOR some time stationed I'm
husband while there was tho firm
friend of all the children he mot
Through his kindness 90 one small
Russian boy. he met his Sister, a very
beautiful Russian girl Of good family.
II Vas cuse 81 love on both sides
and the Russian Eirl soon became the
Japanese officers promised wife. But
tho VAR came and Hiroso took his
place ON his ship 60 fight his sweet
hearts eouutrymen. Before he left
she gave him a SILK handkerchief on
which she had embroidered his initials
aud her own. Il was this hHudker-
chief IN "a pocket over his heart which
led To the Identification OF the body.
Captain Hirosc was young man
and had attained considerable prom
iucucc In his profession. lie was un-
usually able and was greatly beloved
by his comrades aud the sailors who
served under him lie was ~ the stun
II which heroes arc made. and the
memory OF HIS glorious death viii
never be forgotten as long AS memory
lasts In Japan. WILL IL. BRILL.
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DROW
IN BAY

Sven Peterson, a sailor. on leave
OF absence from the ship Abbie
Palmer. fell from Moran's dock yes-
terday afternoon, while trying 10
reach his ship and was drowned. lie
was drunk At the time.
lie was seen to fall in by a num-
Der OF men working nearby. and
though they got him out as quickly
as possible. life was extinct Cor
oner Hoye made an investigation Of
the case and had the body removed
90 the Bonney-Watsou morgue.
The funeral viii likely be held I'M
der the auspices OF the seamen's
unInn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-07

hotillaH. with steamers. started foF
Port Arthur on May T. but a strong
wing arising. greatly hiudsrsd the
movement therefore the commanders
ordered them to stop operations. but
ID" order ala not reach them in timef
consequently eight steamers dashed
Into the harbor Despite the euemyts
seafchnght the fortress fire. and the
mines. five Eained the entrance q fha
mouth u the channel One broke tho
harbor boom and went further inside.
The entrance IL considered to be e.
frctiyeiy bl0ekaded 20 cruisers and
battlsBhips The fieiiiaa remained IN
morning, reacuing half the crews Of tho
hunken steamers. The torpedo bSat
No. 81 had broken steam pipe. and
Was disabled and towsd away Tho
port engine ~ the Torpedo boat Aofaka
was alHo damaged. The casualties
were three wounded and two killed"
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MRMZB

Frank Zonoto. a coal miner, was
crushed 10 death by a huge boulder
az the Renton coal mines last eve
Ming about c o'clock. There was no
eye witness. but the body was dis
covered underneath rock weighing n
ton shortly after the avalanche oc-
CURED
Nearly every bone in the unfortu-
nate mans body WAS broken. He
was a single man, q years of age.
Coroner Hoye will hold an inquest,
The body is at a local undertaking
establishment at Renton.
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BY viii n. Brill, Special Commits
sionsr Of the Newspaper Enter.
prise Association in the Far East.

TOXIC. April i3.-Japou has a new
hero His name rs a household word
and for generations 20 come he will
be held UP to the young as an ex-
ample for what a man should be.
This hero II Commander uIroae. Who
lost his life during the attempt 20
blockade the entrance to Port Arthur
harbor. A email fragment OF his
body. all that the Japanese were able
to recover when he Was killed. was
buried here today. with all the pomp
and circumstance Of n state funeral
FULLY 300 90 lined the streets over
which ths cortsgs passed on is way
from the Naval club 20 the grave at
Noyma cemetery Every head was un-
covered when the little caskst resting
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CBy serippa News ASSN

LONDON May Seoul dspate hes this morning confirm the report
a stubborn
slztan from
reported heavy both sides
beaten The
agy several days has been knoW that
chsns ~ order 20 stop the pE
to ~
kuopatkn Idea TO assume
General Nno bFe
reuforesneBta from Korea
he q e
which landed AZ
With
With endorsements dIeion OF Aukdcn
officially admitted that
the dispatches received
Of
have hns awaited hourly
heavily ats aHt
for publication
IN mat
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ROCHDALE SOCIAL
At GREEN LAKE

Upon the invitation OF the Rochdais
Co operative store management q
large crowd gathered at McKeever's
hail. on the south shore OF Green Lake
last nlght, TO celebrate the opening Of
the Green Lake Cooperative store.
The han was crowded, number OF
guests from Seattle and from across
the Lake. besides Green Lake resi-
dents, being present.
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TRYING TO CLEAR HARBOR

and mines placed there by the Jap
anese. Admiral Togo has a cruiser
squadron watching the harbur To
prevent a sally OF torpedo boats
against the japanese transports ly=
ms along the peninsula.
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By serlpDs News Aas'n.l


eoass. Arthur d
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8 enemy