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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
DEMAND FIVE CENT.
THREATEN STRIKE
Big Railroads Entering New York Re-
ceive Ultimatum From Their
Employees.

New York, Dec. 20. Unless the five
big railroads entering New York grant
an increase Of five cents an hour to
the yard employees strike viii be de-
clared on December 22nd, that will
block the Christmas traffic. The men
have refused an offer Of four cents and
sent an ultimatum to the officials today
James Murdnck, fourth yice-president
Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men. last night issued the ultimatum
to all the railroads entering New York
with the exception Of the New York
Central and the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroads About three
thousand men are affected.
Mr.. Murdock arrived in the city yes
terday from Cleveland, and his ultima
tum was the esult of a conference with
the local officers of the brotherhood,
Most Of the roads affected have offered
four cents increase. The New York
Central and the New Haven roads
granted the five cents some time ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
BREAK AT
RUTLAND
Post Office Thieves Enter
Sub Office
BUT ARE SCARED AWAY
Before They Had Opened Safe -Edw. r.
Shelvey Surprises Them and Gives
Them Hot Chase, Exchanging
Shots, but They Escape.

Rutland, Dee. 90. Two unknown
masked men broke into the sub-postoffice
station located In the store Of John n.
Shelvey here at two o'clock this morn
ing and stole ss in cash and nearly sue.
ceeded in getting into the safe contain
ing $500, Of which $500 belonged to the
government, when they were scared
away. Edward r. SheIyey. brother
Of the store keeper, who sleeps IN the
building, was awakened by the noise.
He entered the store and exchanged
shots with the men, who had removed
the hinges Of the safe, which was Of a
very simple construction SheIyey chas-
ed the thieves half mile on horseback,
both keeping up q running fire, but no-
body was hit. IT is believed to be the
work Of professionals who were familiar
with the interior of the store and knew
that Shelvey had not made a deposit for
some days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
George HuIburt OF the BurI.
ingtOn Department
FIRE LOSS WAS SMALL
Several Firemen Were Fighting Flames
in e. M. Sutton's Block When
Stairway Collapsed and Hurled
Them to the Ground.


Burlington, Dec. a0.-Several firemer
were hurled fifteen feet to the ground
and one Of them, George Hurlburt, was
quite badly injured BIZ the collapsing
of stairway during fire at E. M. Sut
toms block, at the corner of Maple and
Battery streets, last night. The loss BY
fire will not exceed $500. The cause 81
the fire has not been explained.
The lower foor Of the building Is oc-
cupied by Richard Daley as pool room
and restaurant, and he is the principal
loser. The flames we're discovered by
Policeman Sullivan shortly after eleven
O'Clock III the early part Of the fire.
while several firemen were fighting the
flames from stair landing on the out
side of the building, some Is feet from
the ground, it gave way as result Of
being weakened by FIRE, and the FIRE
men were thrown 10 the frozen ground
among all sorts Of debris. HurIburt
was able to walk from between the
buildings, but ii was feared at the time
he had sustained broken leg. He was
taken to the station and examined By
DIR, g. NJ. Sabin, who found he had
broken rib sprained leg and several
bruises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
OLDEST WOMAN In VERMONT.
Mrs. Tobe Rosenburg Of Burlington Will
Be lo2 Next Week.

burlington, Dec 20. The oldest WON
an IN Vermont probably lives IN this
city and next month viii celebrate the
103rd anniversary Of her birth. Her
name Is Mrs. Tobe Rosenberg. She has
passed the year at the home of her
granddaughter. Mrs. A. III. London of
North Winooski avenue, and with the
exception Of being blind, is in good
health. She can tell all her friends and
has good conversational powers. An
eve specialist will visit her this week
and try 70 restore her sight, which she
homes to regain.
Mrs, Rosenberg was born in Russia
and has resided in this city for is
years She has many thrilling stories
to tell of her life III the land Of the
Gar, and has many grandchildren and
great grandchildren, who find pleasure
in listening to the stories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
TESTIMONY ADMITTED.
Blow to the Defense in the Colonel Mann
Trial Yesterday.

New York, Dec. eO.-Certain portions
Of the testimony given BY Col. w. d.
Mann at the trial Of Norman Hapgood,
on charge Of criminal libel in the so
called Town Topics case. were admitted
by Recorder Goff yesterday in the trial
of Col Mann on a charge Of perjury
growing out Of the Hapgood trial.
Counsel for Mann objected to the adj
mission Of the testimony on the ground
that it was immaterial to the facts at
issue in the Hapgood trial, and that none
Of the Hapgood records became material
in the present ease
Ii the recorder had sustained the de-
fendant's objection. ii would have been
necessary to dismiss the perjury indict-
ment without further proceeding with
the trial The objection was overruled,
however, and the testimony at issue
was nermitted to become a part Of the
record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
WATER WAS POLLUTED.
One Farmer Sues Another for $4,000
Damages.

Middlehury, Dec. 20, The criminal
jury cases having been disposed Of, the
first civil jury trial, which had been
set at the heel Of the criminal docket,
was begun il the county court yester.
day forenoon and bids fair to take up
most if not all Of the rest Of the week.
The case il William II. Taft vs. Belden
& Goodale. These parties live On ed
joining farms in the town Of Waltham
and the plaintiff brings suit to recover
$1,000 damages alleged to have been
done him by The pollution of the springs
Of his well through the action Of the
defendant II il claimed that III the
spring of 1904, defendant, Goodale, drew
a large amount of manure and barn
refuse to spot within short distance
of the dividing line between the farms
and that the drippings from this soaked
into the ground and contaminated the
sources Of Plaintiff Taft's water supply,
one result being The long illness with
typhoid fever Of Mr. Taft's son, then
IA years old, besides which there was
other sickness IN the family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
DECLARE PATRICK INNOCENT.
The Medieo-Legal Society Calls for His
Pardon.

New YorN, Dee 90 Resolutions as
serting belief in the innocence Of Albert
Il Patrick, convicted Of the murder Of
William Rice. were adopted by the Med
ico-Legal society at its annual election
and dinner last night. The resolutions
were based on a report of special COM
mittee of a practical experiment the
committee made use Of in embalming
fluids
The report declared that embalming
fluids did enter the lungs Of dead
body The resolutions further declare
that the medical experts who gave con-
trary testimony at the trial Of Patrick
were wrong, and that Rice died from
natural causes.
The society calls upon Governor Hig-
gins Of New York to pardon the con-
demned attorney.
President Bell said that $4,000 I'M
dertakers and embalmers ii the United
States and Canada had practically agreed
not to use fluids which contain poison
for embalming purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
THIEF cor THE MONEY.
Mrs. Ella v. Kober Robbed Of $4,000 in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20. Mrs. Ella ".
Kobler was robbed Of 10000 nv pick
pocket in the holiday crowds in the
shopping district here Yesterday
The money was paid to Mrs. Koher
BY the Pennsylvania railroad in settle
ment Of claim on the death If her
husband, who was killed in the electric
railroad Thoroughfare wreck near AT
iantic City two months ago. Mrs. Ko-
her had no faith in hanks and had re-
fused to accept check from the railroad
IN payment Of the claim, and demanded
cash:
She received thirty 500 and six $500
notes, which she sewcd in a secret poe
ket in an underskirt While shopping
with friend she discovered that tie
pocket had been cut from her skirt and
the money taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
Court Phil Sheridan oaicers.

East Barre, Dee. 20.--Court Phil Sher-
idan, No. 3, Foresters Of America held
its regular meeting last evening, with
a very large attendance. There were
three applications received. two baloted
upon. and four initiated into member
ship. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term Chief ranger,
George +. Rock: sub. chief ranger, Jas
Lawson; treasurer, George Lawson;
financial secretary, ,. P. Hogan; re-
cording secretary. Chester Magoon; SCI
nior woodward. Ike Donohne; junior
woodward. Patrick Donohue; senior bea.
die, Harold Cummings junior beadle,
Barney Wier; lecturer, Gilbert Shappy;
one year trustee, Clarence Smith; ply
sician, Dr. ?. J.. Duffy; janitor, John lie.
tourneau. It was voted to have dance
and supper on the 18th day Of January.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
r.. r. Hatch of Burlington was in the
city on business yesterday
ATTRACTIVE DISPLAYS
OF HOLIDAY GOODS
Offerings to Suit Every Taste and Every
Purse-The Time for Buying Is
Growing Short,

The following is mention Of more
of the stores Of the city that have made
special window attractions for Christ
mas.
At Thomas Brody's Blue store the
windows are displaying in an attractive
manner mems and boys suits, pretty
neckwear and shirts.
One of the windows in browns drug
store Is very prettily decorated in holly
and large Merry Christmas Greeting
sign. Boxes Of the well known Baker
candy are displayed. In the other win
dow there arc handsome toilets sets
shown.
Hendricks drug store is displaying
choice candies ard gold fsh in the win.
dows
Marrion's Corner cigar store window is
given M 10 boxes Of the firms popular
brands Of cigars which will make ex.
cellent presents
Skates for the boys and girls arc dis
played in the N d. Phelps Co.'s win
dow.
Whceler's cigar store window repre-
sents the smokers comfort. Two chairs
IRE placed each side Of small table, on
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
Attorney General Mayer Has
Instituted Proceedings
UNDER ANTITRUST LAW
Complaint Charges the Trust With Re-
stricting the Harvest Of Ice in Sew
eral States--Ice Costing sl.so
Sold for $l4 Ton. \

New York, Dec. 2o.--Attoney Gem
eral Mayer instituted proceedings in the
supreme court this morning under the
DonneIly antitrust law to dissolve the
ice trust. Complaint charges the com
panv with restricting the harvesting Of
Zee in Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsyl-
vania and New York. by refusing ID
buy. One Of the specific cases cited il
in Maine, where the trust control has
reduced the harvest from 100000 to
100000 tons. This restriction has en-
abled the trust to sell ice costing $1.90
for S14 a ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
Barrett Made Director.

Washington, Dec 20.--At a meeting
presided over by Secretary Root at the
state department Yesterday. the execu-
tive committee Of the bureau Of Ameri-
can republics. elected John Barrett at
present American minister to Colombia,
10 be director Of the bureau, to sue
ceed William G. Fox Of New Jersey,
who has occupied The position for two
years, and was Yesterday nominated to
be American minister TO Ecuador.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
KILLED BY LORDS.
Education Bill Vote Is 1872 to 50 in the
Upper Body.

London. Dee. 2O.-The education bill
received its death blow IN the House Of
Lords Yesterday. Both sides have spent
the last three days in practically inces-
SAINT conferences. with the object of dis
covering an acceptable compromise. but
the opposition found itself unable to ao-
cept the concessions offered by the gov.
ernment
These were formally presented by the
lord president Of the council. the Earl
of Crewe, when the House Of Lords met
YESTERDAY afternoon, but Lord Lans-
downe, in behalf Of the opposition, re-
fused the proffered olive branch and
moved that the lords insist on their
amendments 10 the bill
This was adopted by 1s2 TO 50 votes,
and the education bill was thus~killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
FOUR LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Victims Confused by Fire and Smoke
and Lost Their way.

Buffalo, NJ ", Dec oo.--Fom lives
were snuifed ont and one person was "a
tallv burned in small fire in the ze-
nobia apartment house in Prospect ave.
nue. at the corner Of West Huron street
last night Other occupants Of the
place Ind harrow eseapes, half dozen
beirg rescued BY the fremen.
The blaze was small one and was
Quickly brought under control BY the
iremen. The bnilding was datiron shap-
cd and had narrow. winding Railways
in which the victims, confused by the
flames and smoke, lost their way and
were overcome
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The financial loss viii be less than So
900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
RANDOLPH.

Col A. n. Chandler, who has been in
town for few days, left yesterday for
his home in Brooklyn. The work on the
Chandler music hall continues and ce
ment blocks are now being made IN the
basement of the bethany parish house.
George Panton has sold bis farm IN
Broolfeld to Frank Blair Of that town.
The consideration was $3.50 and Mr..
Blair viii take possession Immediately.
Messrs. Forrest and Owen Seymour, who
carried on the Panton farm, win move
az once 20 the J.. b Adams farm. which
they will carry on during the coming
year
David r. Dyer has commenced the
work Of harvesting his ice crop on the
"big pond and has already put con.
siderable ice in his ice houses. The
quality is Of the very best and the cakes
are IL inches thick.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
TERRoRIzED BY DOG.
Bit Over a Score Of People and was
Hard to Kill.

Lowell. Mass. Dec. 20.-The setter
dog which had terrorized this city and
the suburbs for the last sixteen hours
and which had bitten over score Of
people. was finally Killed yesterday
morning on tile piazza Of Thomas Var.
mum. a well known farmer Of yanum
avenue, pawtucketville.
That section OF the city had armed
itself against attacks from the doq and
the police patrolled the section with
loaded shotgun and rifles. The dog was
once before encountered by the police,
shot twice and clubhed, then left on
manure heap for dead. But ii came to
life again and Bit several dogs after
ward This is the finish Of the worst
mad dog scare in the history OF Lowell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
SITUATION IN NORTHWEST.
Fuel and Food Must Be Put Through
at Once.

Minneapolis, Dee 20.- Following re-
ports Of fuel famine in the Northwest
come REPORTS Of shortage Of food sup
plies. Railway service has been inter-
rupted hv the cold and billiards on the
western prairies.
A telegram yesterday from citi-
zen's committee Of Ambrose, Y. D..
SAYS:
Ambrose is without coal and provis-
ions. Twenty cars of fucl and food in
the hands Of the railway company
must be put through there bv special
train at once in order to relieve the
situation, or great suffering win re-
suit"
Telegrams are still pouring In upon
the interstate commerce commissioners,
covering the shortage Of fuel in north.
western towne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
MARGARET MooRcRoFT.
Died This Forenoon, Aged "a Years, at
Home Of w. A. Bradford.

Miss Margaret Moorcroft died at s.s0
o'clock this forenoon at the home of
her niece Mrs w A. Bradford, ON South
Main street The deceased was "A years
Of age The cause Of her death is at
tributed to oh are Her home was for
merly in Mortified. but for the past
twenty years had lived IN Barre. The
funeral arrangements have not vet been
completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
SHAW DENIES 1T.
Says He Has Not Rser offered Mutual
Presidency.

New York, Dec 20.--Ieslie NJ. Shaw.
secretary Of the treasury. todav denied
the runor that be had been offered the
presidency Of the Mutual Life Insurance
cer1nanv in case the administration
ticket succeeds He did not sav that
bc would decline the place il Il Is
offered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
GEO. A. MARpEN DEAD.
Was Assistant Treasurer Of United
States at Boston.

Lowell, Mass, Dec 2O.-~Tbe Hon
George A. Marden. assistant treasurer
Of the United States, in charge Of the
sub treasury at Boston, and editor.in-
chief Of the Lowell Courier Citizen,
died Yesterday at his home in this city.
Mr.. Marden was 67 years old, anglia
pectoris, from which he had been a
sufferer several years, being the inn
mediate cause Of death He was taken
seriously i'll about month ago, and
all hope Of his recovery was given up
within the past few days.
The Hon. George Augustus Marden
was born ii the town Of Mt. Vernon,
N. IT,, on Aug. 9, 1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
SECURED ONE GALLON WHISKY.
Raid in Montpelier Results IN Arrest
of Sylvester Mahoney.

Montpelier. Dec. 20. Sheriff Tracey
and his deputies last evening raided the
house oeccupied by Sylvester Mahoney
on Court street and captured one gallon
Of whiskey, one empty jug aud about
score Of empty bottles bearing differ
ent labels Of strong drink. All were
found on one table. and Mr.. Mahoney
explained tnat the whiskey had Just arr
rived but this did not save him from
arrest. This is the 10th raid made in
Washington county within the past ten
weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
JEFFRIEs MAY COME IN.
Rumor That He Intends to Resume
Pugilistic Work.

New York, Dec. 20.--In signed
statement published last night, TEX
Rickard, who managed the fight at
Goldfleld between Cans and Nelson,
says he has offered Jeffries $4,000 to
meet Jack Johnson. the colored heavy
weight at GoIdfeld Rickard says he
has assurances from Iefries that he
will enter the ring again for purse Of
$50. 600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
EXPLOSION AMONG FIREwoRKs.
Two Dead in Savannah, as Result Of
Accident.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 20.--By the ex-
plosion of dynamite in the freworks
factory Of Josenh Carlo and John Niva,
Italians, last night. fireman was burr.
ed to death another was fatally burned,
and an assistant fire chief and another
fireman were seriously and possibly fa-
tally burned. The proprietors were
painfully burned and boy was struck
in the face by flying debris and severely
hurt
Carbo and Niva were counting tor
pedoes they had manufactured. One
torpedo dropped and caused tho ezplo-
sion Of the rest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
CAPT. E. S. HARRIS DEAD.
Well Known Commander on Lake George
for Half q Century.

Glens Falls N. " Dec. 90 Captain
Elias S. Harris. for half century a
steamboat commander on lake George
end well known to tourists died veSter-
dav at Lake George village, aged .7s
years.
He was pilot Of the steamer John Tav
which was burned in Iulv. tssn He
ran her close to shore at peril Of burn
ing to death, and manv messengers ea.
caped who hut for bis bravery would
have rerishcd He retired from service
three years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
MOTHER ro LEcruRE.
To Raise Funds With Which to Make
Appeal in Gillette Case.

Utica, n. Y, Dec. 2O.--1he mother
of Chester y. Gillette will lecture In
various cities in New York to raise
funds for an appeal for new trial for
her son. The title of the lecture will
be Chester Gillette. Guilty or not
Guilty, a Mothers Plea for her SON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
GRANGE ELECTS.
East Montpelier Society Chooses officers
for the Ensuing Year

The East Montpelier Grange held its
annual meeting last evening. The re-
ports showed successful and prosper
GUS year Officers for the ensuing year
were elected az follows: Master. Fl. M.
Farnham: overseer, George Mcknight; !;
lecturer. Mrs. II. NJ. Farnham; assistant
steward. LYLE Young: chaplain. Mrs. A.
s. Foster treasurer. Clark Siblev; gate
keeper, Austin Foster; Ceres, Mrs. G.
III. Clark; Pomona, Mrs. Mary Kelton;
Flora, Mrs. Lee Templeton; lady as
sistant steward, Miss Kate Wheeler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
STUDENTS DRIvEN oUr.
Some Refused TO Go Until Force Was
Used.

Paris, Dec -Noyitiates at the
famous seminary Saint sulpiee with
the directing priests, were expelled BY
the Police today. Fifty Students at
foreigners, refused 70 leave until driven
out by physical complllsion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
AMERICAN CONSUL DEAD.


Port Arthur. Dee 20.--ceneral Nell
son Fairchild. American vice consul at
Mukden shot and killed himself vester-
day. The shooting IA believed to have
been accidental.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
LOSES AN EYE.
TOOL Breaks, Hitting R. c. Thomas Will
Serious Effects.

Bellows Falls. Dec. oo.--R. G. Thomas
met with painful accident
Yesterday at Walole. n H., while work
ing with the construction gang for the
Fall Mountain Electric Light company.
A tool he was using broke. striking him
in the face. One eve was destroyed and
the other seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
INJURED RECOVERING
Some of Tb4s Hurt Is vergennes Wreck
Go Home.

yergennes. Dec. 90 Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Houtem who were injured II the
railroad wreck near this station and
have since been stopping at The stevens
house. left Tuesday for their home IN
New York citv. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Simpson Of Waterbury and A. G. Dixie
Of Bristol. who were also in the wreck.
are still at the stevens house. and are
recovering slowly. Penrose NJ. Ianaon
of West Rutland who was injured at
the same time. IS az the home of Dr..
G. r. p. Willard and is Just beginning
to be able TO move about q little.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
PLEADS GUILTY.
Charles Henry Bishop Admits Murder Of
Mrs. Williams.

Rockville. Conn, Dec. 90. Charles
Henry Bishop, charged with murder in
the first degree in killing Mrs. Henry
Williams Of Tolland. after being on tri.
al for seven days, pleaded guilty this
morning to murder in the second De.
gree. He will be sentenced to life i'm.
prisonment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
peary's Ship Sighted.

Chatham, Mass, Dec. 2o.- Peary's
ship Roosevelt was anchored off Pollock
Rip Lightship last evening. and this
morning continued on it's voyage to
New York, in q crippled condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
Senate Forms Association.

Friendships were ecmented and pleas.
ant acquaintance were pledged TO be
continued To further this end, the
Senate formed an association ust rs
the House had previously done The
officers Of the Senate association are
President, Lieutenant Governor George
II. proutyj vice president, Senator Chase
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20

Among the arrivals at the City hotel
today are James +. Miles, Burlington;
j NJ O'Bricn, o. A. Wiley and A. All.
Yonge, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
MoRLEY-cLAPP.
Baldwinville, Mass, Man Comes to Barre
for Bride.

In Barre yesterday, December 10th,
Stella Grace daughter Of Mfr. and Mrs.
William ]. Clapp of Barre was married
TO sumner S. Morley of BaldwinvilIe,
Mass, at the Univer<alist parsonage by
the Rev. G. G. Conner. Mr.. and Mrs
Morley win make their home in Salem,
New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20
SENTENCE COMMITTED.

Patrick Gets Life Imprisonment from
Gov. Higgins.
Albany, n. Y, Dec. 20 Gov, Higgins
today commuted the sentence Of Albert
Z. Patrick, to life Imprisonment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-20

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