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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
FAIRS AND BAZAAR.

The Girls Friendly Society Of Christ
Church viii hold fair next Friday az
ternoon from to 9 o'clock at Christ
Church parish hall
The fair of the Daughters Of AmerI-
ca at Odd Fellows Hall. which has
been In progress since Monday night, IS
attracting large crowds.
The bazaar being held by the ladies Of
St. Mary's Church at LyceUm Hall con-
tinues 10 be an attraction for a number
Of AleXandTfans.
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MORE CHANCES
FOR AMATEURS
Three New Diamonds Will
Be Given.
SHOULD ORGANIZE AT ONCE
Ball Playing to Be Permitted on Ellipse
South of White House-Form
Boys League.
SHOULD ORGANIZE AT ONCE

Ball playing is to be permitted on the
ellipse south Of the White House, under
regulations made public today by Brig
Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, Chief OF En-
gineers.
Three diamonds have been laid out 20
which playing will be confined. Only
organiza tons having permits from Colo
mel SymOnS viii be allowed on the
grounds. Playing will be permitted from
noon until half an hour after sunset
daily, in favorable weather only.
No Sunday games will be permitted.
All clubs are TO furnish their own
the grounds when games are not in
progress.
Suggestion Appreciated.
This gives the amateurs another
chance, for which they are duly CRATE
full. 1t was announced yesterday that
three diamonds would be laid of in the
Monument lot. and The Times suggested
that steps be taken at once to form
leagues based on the average age of
the teams. The value Of the sugges-
ton was appreciated by all interested
III clean, healthy sport for boys. and a
number Of letters commencing the idea
have been received by the sporting de-
partment Of th@paper-
Now that the new fields are 10 be
thrown open, the arguments for the
formation OF the leagues are doubled.
Six good diamonds Will give ample OPP
poIAuIllty AoT tht Car ElilB Oul VI ItSu,
lar schedules without OvercrOwding or
doing an injustice 10 independent mines
which, for various reasons, may not be
able to join any regular organization.
A meeting Of the various amateur
teams. or their captains, should be call
ed at once to divide the teams into
classes ana arrange schedules. If the
boys get together and go about the
thing Systematically there will be offers
Of pennants and other Inducements 10
win the championships that will be
strong incentive 10 good playing and
GOOD behavior on the public GROUNDS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

The FOLLOWING, ran either second or
third for q total OF amounts named:
G. A Truitt, $3.50; John Baker. $3.50; A.
c. McCafferJy, $3.50; 7. Kiley, 500; NJ. I.
Danaher $3.50: p NJ. Maggie. $3.50; c. &.
Smithson, $3.50; J. J. Mackessey, sos; s.
F. Hyman, SIS; P. NJ Burch. 500, James
Kerr, 500; Z. K. Marshall, 500; p. Cal
lagher. $500: J. w Colt. $40; c. Ander-
son. $50; r. w. Nelson. $3.50: p. s. p.
Randolph. $50: J. H Slack. SEQ; Clar-
cnce Moore. SI25; NJ DAILY. 500; Z. i.
Evans, 500; J. S Hoy. $3.50; Andrew Nil
Ter. 500; j. Mclaughlin, jr., 800, +.
Ctterback 500, and fifteen others at
amounts at less than 500 each
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information for Fishermen

The water is clear at Great Falls and
Ferry.
Perch fishing is good in the Potomac.
Near the Three Sisters and Chain
Bridge the sport is best
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

no medicine &C is so
promptly in building up
and restoring its rich
ness, purity an d
strength. The time to
cure a boil Is before it
develops, when it is in
a state of incubation or
formation in the blood ;
for boils are, after all,
only the impurities and
poisons bubblIng up
through the skin, and
this will continue in
spite of poulticing and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

more ec Causing the lnenses pam and greatest danger to
the already weak debiaed sufferer. All eruptons
from the sometimes fatal carbunce the peful little cabo
caused by bad blood and the only way avoid get pera
neny rid of them purify and build
ued blood and countera the humo and OsOn and nothing
will do this quickly and thoroughly S.
acknowledged king of blood purifiers greatest tonics
Where the blood has become impoverished and poor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
Allegheny, Pa, June IL, 1903.

Allegheny, Pa, June II, 1903.
From the age of twenty or thirty was sorsIy
afhtcted with large, awful boiIs my face and
body. AS soon as they would heal up in one place
they would break out IN another part Of the body,
ana TINS continued for ten years. tried every
thing could hear Of to get relief, but nothing
did me any good. Ihad but little faith in s. g. 8.
doing me good when began it, but after taking
1t for short while the boils began to disappear.
continued with the medicine, taking six bot
ties, and all the boils entirely disappeared Five
years have elapsed since that time, and have
never been bothered since, showing that the
was permanent. had some thirty or forty OF
the most painful boils had, and TO be
entirely rid Of them by your great purifier,
S. s. s., puts under debt OF gratitude to
you. HENRY ZIEN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
The Winners.
- - - g.

Washington horse lovers are greatly
interested in the outcome Of the Carter
Handicap at AQueduct this afternoon.
II is the general hope and expectation
OF persons who saw the several canCl-
dates for the race that started az Ben
ming that either Peter Paul or Spring
viii win the race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Smart Set club will open their
first game with the Terrible Turks a
the old Senators ground, at o'clock
thus afternoon. The lineup. Eugene
Boone. catcher; Daniel Williams. pitch
or. Joseph Gets first base. Iravers
Dude second base; John Anderson,
third base; William Herbert shOrtstOp,
William Lindsay. left field eddie ECdg-
ers. center field; Albert Dyson, right
nCld. Challenges wanted from teams
averaging sixteen 10 seventeen years
Address Captain Herbert, l2lS Wyne
Street northeast
The Young I-afayettes defeated the Ter
rible Turks yesterday. 70 10 10. The Young
Lafayettes want challenges from teams
averaging fourteen u sixteen years The
lineup: Harrison, third base; Claude,
shortstOp; George Williams, first base;
Tommy Stokes, catcher; Jesse Dam
bridge. pitcher, Williams, left field; Iay-
lOr center field; Richard, second base;
DOtson, right field. Challenges TO Cap
tain cambridge, 65S Acker Street north
east.
The Young olives have organized
with Joseph Fiddeu. catcher, Thomas
FiddelI pitcher. William Robinson, trst
base. Charles Wise, second base. Floyd
FlassOu. third base: Charles Madison
sh0rtstop: William White. right field ,
William Flood. left field; Leonard Beach,
center field, substitute. Harry McCalis-
ter. Challenges from teams avera ging
fifteen years address Capt. Charles
Wise l232 Thirty-third Street northwest
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3 Z LIS
PYRAMIDS OF PAIN

Boils show the blood is in a riotous, feverish
condition, or that it has grown too weak and
sluggish to throw off the bodily impurities,
which then concentrate at some spot, and
carbuncle or boil is the result To one already
enfeebled by disease, boils seem TO come with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
The Pennsylvania Railroad

Runs a special train from Baltimore.
Union Station 1870 -. m. every Sunday
night. arriving Washington, 1880 =. IN.
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Peter Paul made many friends by the
manner in which he captured the only
two races in which ne started, and the
Bradley three-year-Old will carry most
Of the money that is bet by Washing
tOnians.
Spring also has many friends who be
Heve that with only 81 pounds to carry
he viii be a hard horse 10 catch, once
he gets away with an even start.
Masterman. Tribes Hill, Ascension,
Conkling. Tomcod. and nlyria are the
other horses entered in the Carter that
appeared in races at Rcnniug, and all
but Masterman were winners
Peter Paul and Spring, however. are
the fancied ones among local horsemen,
but Masterman will also have frIenGs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

lancing till the blood get.
to stop boils is to alta.
S. S. S. does. All dang
tho roughly purified and
matter. If you are subj
duced them last season y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

cts rid of its accumulated poison. The way
tack them in the blood, and this is what
lger of bOils is past when the blood has been
d the system cleansed of all morbid, impure
biect to boils, then the same cause that pro-
will do so this, and the sooner you begin to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28
BOLD ATTEMPT
AT jNCENDIARISM

About one o'clock this morning
bold attempt to burn building, oc-
.cupied by several small shopkeepers,
at the mauka corner of Pauahi and
River streets. was frustrated by the
prompt action of three Japanese who
noticed the blaze from the Nuuanu
stream wall The three Japs stated
that they were sitting on the wall
watching moon and cloud effects when
they noticed flames on the floor of
the rear verandah of the One-story
building at Pauahi and River streets.
They rushed to the place and carrying
water in buckets extinguished the
blaze The verandah floor had been
saturated with oil and a mat had been
t1kated likewise The mat was par
fally burned but the flames had not
taken hold of the woodwork before they
We're extinguished. The building was
occupied by several japanese men and
women who were not awakened until
after the fire had been extinguished.
The police secured the vicinity in
search of the incendiarist but did not
catch him
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28
GEORGE HARRISON FIRES
TWO BULLETS AT HIS WIFE

Two bullets fired into Rapid Transit
car No on Liliha street about 1915
last evening startled the half dozen
passengers aboard and almost created
a panic. George Harrison, a frequent
defendant in the Police Court, was sai3
to be the man behind the gun, and his
wife was the object of the attack. The
latter, however. was not struck by the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28

leaden pellets, and the passengers and
the car itself went unscathed.
George Harrison was arrested imme-
diately by C. Lambert. former police
officer. who happened to be on the ear,
and was escorted to Jail Mrs. Harri-
son was also taken to the Jail ard is
now held as a witness.
The car was on the way down LiliE'a
Continued on Page ID
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28

! nope OF success is available. The meet
/ ing of business men found not a single
: obJector to the program submitted and
/ the committee decided that it would
not lose any time in putting the cues
ton directly up to those who are in
! terested in success. and upon whom
r the committee must rely for funds.
DELAY A VETO.
+ The question is now up to the peo-
I pie" said Commissioner Maefarlane
yesterday. II have worked hard: first
10 secure the use of the appropriation
made by the last legislature, and after
that was found to be unavailable. TO
arouse sentiment among the business
men. I have felt keenly the position
in which I was placed, having gone
ahead with arrangements and all of
| these having finally come to nothing.
The meeting enabled me to show to tho
merchants of the community what 1
had done; that I had gone to tie ut
most lengths possible. and that the
failure up to this time was not due to
any lack of effort on my part.
THE plan we have adopted is one
which should show us at once lust
where we stand. If the people are of
one mind with the business men who
gathered at s@ Friday meeting. and
if the men VIE were there can trans
late their enthusiasm into cash. then
we can go ahead and the project viii
be successful. If not the sooner we
know it the better. There are scores of
people who have been requested to coa-
tribute; the sums asked are small and
if the people send them in to US we viii
be able to go ahead. If not we viii
abandon the idea altogether. The men
who respond to our letters tomorrow
may. feel that they will make possible
something in the way of an adve-tfse-
ment of Hawaii. Delay now simply
means veto
UP TO THE PEOPLE
we have been instructed by the
business men to go ahead and see what
can be done" said Treasurer Gilman
of the Promotion Committee. we have
decided to put it right Up to the people.
We may have missed some but our
list is broad. We have asked for a
specific sum in each case. after taking
into account the amount we must raise.
and distributing it over the community
1t is now UP to the people to tell
Us just how much their interest in an
advertising display at st. Louis is
worth at the bank. We have carried
the campaign of advertising on as
Continued on Page -
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Port Arthur Story That japanese
May Have Lost Two Tor
pedo Boats.
Russian Fleet Steamed Out of the Harbor But
Challenge to Battle Was Declined.
Ships Driven Ashore.

ASSOCIATED oAsLEGRAMs0
ARTHUR, March 2sThe Japanese made another un-
successful attempt Arthur habor,
sending ships torpedo destroyers for that
pose
torpedo SLIM attacked the coming
ships torpedoed leading vessel The Japanese ships
driven ashore.
ecey engaged Japanese torpedo boats The
Russian twelve wounded The SLIM
slightly damaged Japanese lost torpedo
desroyers.
engagement Russian fleet steamed out of the ar-
butth Japanese refused the challenge to battle
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28
AlORD CURZON BECOMES
WARDEN OF CINQUE PORTS
LONDON a8-Lord curzon has been appointed lord
warden of Cinque ports.

Lord Curzons post is mainly honorary Cinque
ports of England originally ve Dover
Hastings Romney Sandwich The OF W1nchelsea
added These instituted by Saxon
onachs by William and succeeding kings, who
supply ships defend the Nearly all OF the
arors have been destroyed by the action OF the
sea Among held this position the
MARQUIS of Dahous Wellington, Lord Pamerston the
MARQUIS Ava, and the late Marquis OF Salisbury
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28

The above letter, signed by Com
missioner Macfarlane and Mr.. ]. A.
Gilman, as treasurer of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee, will place before
the business and professional men of
Honolulu this morning the question of
representation at st. Louis for final an
swer. As directed by the meeting of
the commercial bodies, the task of en-
deavoring to raise funds for an exhibit
has been undertaken, and it was decid-
ed that this was the method to be pur-
sued. 1t is owing entirely to the fact
that anything that is to be done must
be done at once. that a personal can
vass was not taken up, and it is the
expectation that the responses to the
letter sent out viii make it clear by
This evening whether or not there Is
any use of going forward with the
work.
The method of raising the funds oc-
eupied all the time of those interested,
so that nothing has been done along
lines tending to decision as 10 the scope
of the display. and it is not likely that
any details viii be decided until it is
known that a sum sufficient TO give
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28
A FINAL EFFORT TO
RAISE FUNDS FOR FAIR

y y X X X x X 4 X X
x
= AT the joint meeting of the
X Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants Association, held yes
x terday, it was voted unanimous
X ly, as the sense of those present,
X that there should be a moderate
r display of the resources of the
X Territory at the St Louis
X Worlds Fair, to offset the pro-
posed Hula Dancers Show in the
X Midway.
X The meeting placed the task of
X arranging for an exhibit in the
hands of the Commissioner to ST.
X Louis, Mr.. F. w. Macfarlane,
X and the Hawaii Promotion Com
X mittee, imposing as well the duty
X of calling upon the community 3,
X for financial support of the enter
X prise.
X To raise the sum deemed nee ,
X essary for an adequate display, }
X $4,000, it will be necessary to )
X secure contributions from busi- J
\ ness houses, professional men J
II and individuals. Do you feel that J
r you can subscribe to this fund
X (specific sum inserted)?
X Owing to the urgency of i'm J
4 mediate action will you give this \
X your consideration at once, and \
K indicate your conclusion by Mon \
X day afternoon? 1t is understood \
X of course that should the total of 4
K contributions be insufficient to \
K carry out the project your sub 4
X scription viii be returned. =
4
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Makaroff Reports Capture of Chinese
Troops Escorted by Japan
csc Gunboat.
Martial Law. Proclaimed in Newchwang
Mission Is SuccessfuI--Emperor Gives
to Relief Fund.

ASSOCIATED oABLEeRAws)
PETERSBURG March as-Admiral Makarof has report
capture junk filled troops
being by Japanese gunboat.
MARTIAL LAW IN NEWcHWANG.
NEWCHWANG, March 2S-Martial w proclaimed.
JAPANESE EMPEROR IS GENEROUS
TOXIC, March 28.-The Emperor hundr
thousand yen relief
KURoPATKIN TAKES COMMAND
MUKDEN, March 2s.-General Kuropatkin
taken formal of he
JAPANESE ALLIANCE WITH KOREA
SEOUL, March 28.-Marquis Japan
visit reasring extending Japanese
nj in Kore
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FLOODS DOING MORE DAMAGE.

CHICAGO 28-Reports indicate still further dam
Indiana and Michigan The loss OF property IS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-28
KILLED IN A TORNADO.

cARRUTHERs. Missouri, March as-sx were killed
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-11
MEXICAN NEWS BUDGET.
Merida Reports in the Yellow Fever
Hospital Four Suspicious Cases.

Mexico City, Oct. 10.-The police
have arrested in this city a notorious
criminal, named Julio CUrtcs, who has
rCen the terror of the inhabitants of
the states of Hidalgo and Puebla for
years past. His first murder was com
mittcd in PaChcca. where he killed the
son of former Governor HCravioto.
He then became Il fugitive from JUS
ticC. In PuCbla he murdered police
man, and, fleeing to the interior of that
state. killed various people. The pO-
&c say he has twenty murders to his
account. He will be returned to
lucbia.
An American named Close arriving
at Vera Cruz has been arrested ON re-
Guest of the American ambassador.
He is charged with larceny by New
York business house. The young
woman accompanying him denies his
guilt.
Merida reports in the laZarCtto to
ay four suspicious cases of fever
" here are two suspects in the hospital
aI Tchuantcpcc and there arc five
cases at CuatzaCoalCus. Salina Cruz.
ia the Pacific side. reports four sus-
rCctS. With the arrival 81 cooler |
\, Gather the fever viii probably dis /
appear. and the superior board uf /
health confidently expects To stamp |
mt The disease.
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-11
CLAUDE MARTIN
WAS KILLED
STREET CAR IN CHATTANOOGA,
TENN, CAUSED DEATH.
SON OF JUDGE J. D. MARTIN
Body VIII Arrive In Beaumont on
Wednesday Morning-Was Well
Known In Beaumont.

The news OF the tragic death Of
Claude Martin. son Of Judge J, ID.
Martin OF this city, came in yester-
day morning by wire from Chatta'
nooga and came like terrible shock
to one of Beaumonts mot respected
and beloved families,
The message was addressed to
Judge Martin and stated briefly that
Claude Martin had been killed by n
street car. The young man was well
known in Beaumont, having lived
here with Judge Martin for the past
ten years or more.
Judge Martin at once wired asking
that the remains be shipped TO Beau
mont and II is expected that the body
will reach here Wednesday morning
and the funeral will occur Wednes'
day.
Judge and Mrs. Martin with his
brothers are receiving the sympathy
of the entire community.
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PROGRAM TODAY.

. The Interest at Railway and
. Pavement Highways - Hon, Z
. Thornwcll Fay, vice president .
. ana general manager southern
. Pacific; Col. w. e. Nixon. vice .
. president and general manager
. Santa fe.
. Relation Good Roads 10 the .
. Farm-IIon. T.. II. Vasmer; Prof. .
. Attwater, .
. Discussion. Five-Minute Talks .
. Capt, T., l. Kcllie, Of Jasper, and .
. others.
. Afternoon sesslon-2:3o p. M. .
. What Jefferson County Has .
. Donc-Ludge ID, 4. Wheat, .
. General Discussion, ilye'mlnute .
> talks by county officials. .
. The Press the Leader Of Indus .
> trial Dcvclopmcnt-Col. X, NJ. .
, Johnson; Major Chns, ID. Dicken. .
, sheets. .
, Adjournment 10 visit practical .
road construction. .
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ASLEEP ON RAILWAY TRACK.
Claude Martin While Waiting for Car
is Killed In Chattanooga.

Special to the Enterprise:
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 10
Claude Martin, a man 81 years old,
a former resident of Beaumont, Tex,
was killed here by street car at
4:3O this morning. Martin and an
other man came from Knoxville to
the city, and while waiting for car
to come down town they sat down on
the street railway track. Martin
went to- sleep and did not hear car
which ran down upon him at rapid
speed The body is held by local
undertaken.
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-11

Sam Soinsky spent Sunday in Hous-
ton.
Perry Wiess returned yesterday
from Houston.
Good roads badges are quite numer-
Gus on the STREETS.
| n. |. Cook spent Sunday in Beau
mont and went back to Loeb yester-
day.
Christy Flanagan, the prominent
Port Arthur steyedore, was in Beau
mont yesterday.
Hal G. Land went to Galveston yes
terday afternoon to be with his
brother Shriners.
Editor Stump of the Port Arthur
News spent yesterday in Beaumont
and called on the Enterprise.
Deputy Sheriff Sam Holmes went
To Many, Louisiana, on the Kansas
City Southern yesterday morning.
Hon. Tom Ball of Houston is here
looking after the good roads conven-
ton. Mr.. Ball has many Beaumont
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Bruce Richardson re-
turned Saturday night from New
York. points in Canada and the
Worlds Fair.
City Attorney Teagle has filed an.
other tax suit. This one is against
Mrs. w. b. Pipkin. II involves a total
OF $3.50. Mr.. Teagle also filed few
delinquent tax suits.
The Y. NJ. C. A. foot ball team was |
hard at il on the campus yesterday |
afternoon. st. Edwards College |
comes next Saturday and lovers of
the sport will see things"
One of the walls of the new Good. |
hue building, at the corner of Orleans
and LAUREL, is almost complete to the
second floor. Mr.. Weber says that
{ will go up rapidly all round from
low on.
The remains of Mrs. W. VI. Ian
drum. beloved wife of W. VI. Ian
drum. were Inferred yesterday after
noon at three o'clock in the family
burial ground. The family lives al
"a Belle.
\. l.. Gibson. postmaster az Guffey. |
las filed a petition in voluntary bank
uptcy covering his merchandise busi
less which was being carried on
here. The asset are placed at So
uU and liabilities al sg.75ilS.
Judge Watts yesterday afternoon |
-antDd a divorce ~ Pearl Mills from
rank Mills and awarded ihc custody
the child tU 10, plaintiff. granting Z
Q the same tine perpetual uiuEc.
Dn aEain-f fhc father from infsrfer s
e with The rearing 1f fhr child
Miss Eliza Dillon. who was fn the r
iry in which Miz. Wilson uaE
.uuned sunday on rhr Atlantic coast .
a sister ri 7 % Dillon the sol
l0uu Santa r. commercial agent
h1 Formerly lived I'm Beaumont Mis-
iiun had narrow escape from
owning herself
Tho rf~ rnr-r -.r--r~irr -rr-r n. --
H. another OF rr. Tnrrar m1-r-reI
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