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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
TIE THEATRICAL TRUST.

1t has come at last. On Thursday
the grand jury OF New York returned
indictments against the so-Called the
atrical trust naming Marc Klaw, A. l..
Erlanger, Samuel Nixon, ]. Fred Gim-
norman, Charles Frohman and Al
Haymen as the responsible parties.
District Attorney jerome took up
the complaint of David Belasco, who
claimed that he could not secure
bookings for his attractions in certain
theaters because of an agreemnet be-
tween the men mentioned and that a
conspiracy existed to ruin his busi-
ness.
The methods of the trust have been
such that any man who wished to do
business with the theaters had to see
IIlaw Il Erlanger and in the case of
the great successes such as Belasco
has sent out. they demanded a large
slice of the profits before allowing the
tour to be booked.
The booking office scheme as start
ed by Klaw & Erlinger was, in its day,
a most admirable thing. 1t saved a
tremendous amount of expenses to the
managers of theaters and the mana
gers of companies. 1t provided short
consecutive routes that allowed the
companies to play every night and if
rightly carried out prevented long
! jumps and kept the attractions in a
small town well scattered.
But as the power of the booking
agents increased the authority Of
Klaw & E,rlanger increased and final
ly what was a convenience to the
theater managers and the company
managers became a necessity and
then Klaw & Erlanger took advantage
of the situation and said "divy up"
1t has teen within the power of the
trust to ruin a manager by so ar
ranging his tours that all profits
would he eaten up by railroad fares
or the company booked in towns that
would not yield a profit.
On the other hand, if house man.
ager kicked he would be disciplined
by having nothing but the poores
class of attractions sent to his house
If the manager came out in open op
position the trust would have an
other theater built and all the gooC
companies sent there.
There are in many towns of thi
country excellent theaters built will
due regard to the comfort of tn
patrons that are playing cheap com
ranies, stock or vaudeville simply be
cause the manager wanted to b
something besides a figurehead.
And often the best players Of tn
country are sent to cheap, tawd
theaters where the dangers from fire
poor construction and bad plumbin
are ever present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15


. \ love that gives and takes, that
seeth faults,
Not with flaw-seeking eyes like
needle points,
But, loving kindly, ever looks
them down
. With the DER coming faith of
meek forgiveness;
\ love that shall he new and
fresh each hour
. As is the golden mystery OF sun
set,
or the sweet coming of the eve .
ming star,
. Alike, and yet most unlike,
every day,
. And seeming ever best and
. fairest now.
. james Russell Lowell.
. n .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
STORY OF sEEDLEss ORANGE

La Sale A. Maynard tells 1.-THE
Story of the seedless Orange" in the
World Today for January Mrs. Lu-
ther C. Tibbits of California obtained
in 1872 four orange shoots from the
agricultural department at Washing
ton, sent there by William F. Judson,
American consul at Bahia, Brazil.
They were presented to him by ma
tive, who had several shoots of a
seedless orange tree growing In a
swamp on the Amazon.
Mrs. Tibbits brought the infant
trees carefully home and her husband
planted them in the garden. one
died, another was chewed up by q
predatory COW, but two lived. and
i've years later produced 16 oranges
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

The people of Pendleton do not
the excellent railroad serv-
ice which they enjoy, until suspen-
sion Of traffic brings 1t home to them
forclhly. Ten mails each day, the or
dinary service Of this city is not en-
loved by any other point in the
northwest aside from four or five
large cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

It now looks as though the normal
school question of Oregon would be
left with locating committee, with
Instructions to that committee to To-
cate and provide for but two normal
schools. Umatilla county, being the
home of the only eastern oregon nor
NAL, must ever remain in possession
Of this institution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
RELIABLE SNORING REMEDY.

To cure snoring 1t is advised that
piece of soap be dropped into the
mouth Of the snorer. The oil in the
soap win lubricate the pharynx, lar
ynx and other Latin parts of the
throat. The remedy must be applied
with caution, otherwise the snorer
will arise and lubricate the floor with
the person who dropped the soap
Exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
OREGON WOMAN SOLD BRAIN.

Oregon people frequently hear of
fabulous prices paid for Hood River
apples at the tables Of the Waldorf
Astoria and of the eagerness OF the
eastern palate for Rogue River pears;
they read Of an occasional furry in
Oregon wool in the eastern markets,
and hear the cry of the eastern baker
and brewer for more Oregon hops;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15

Thirteen boys escaped from the
state reform school at Salem, Of whom
10 have been recaptured. While at
large two Of the boys broke into and
robbed hardware store at Brooks,
of knives and pistols.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-15
SISTER SUPERIOR

The East OregonIan Is Eastern Orc
gon's representative paper. It leads
and the people appreciate It and show
It by their liberal patronage. IL is
the advertising medium Of the section.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01

The water is furnished
by the Consumers Com
pany and is the same as
used in Occur d'Alene. 1t
is pleasantly cool in sum-
mer and for winter en-
closed and protected.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-01
MeYEROA

Our land is nearer to Occur
d'Alere by one and a half miles.
Our soil is precisely the same.
Located on extension of Gov
eminent way and adjoining
Fruitlands Addition on the
north.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07

X. X. Erwin. Perry s Robertson
and W $. Kemble, appointed as a
committee at q recent meeting OF
citizens, 10 represent Waxahachie in
the Katy depot hearing before the
railroad commission tomorrow. viii
leave for Austin tonight They Will
take with them photographs of the
Central passenger station. The Bra
z1s Valley station now iu course of
construction and ot the old building
b,inE used by the katy 1s pas-en-
ger depot Along with these tley
will furnish the commission With
pictures OF other public huilauss iu
ths cts The committee viii br pre-
pared f1 e.,e detailed report of
thr present condition. af tbr EargF
drp1. facilities 200 thl- po.af
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07
ROBBERS LOOT A BANk
vhea CSllet oa 10 Ssneater Robbers
Slew Sheriff aat tsCsbed.

seddeu. Ala. Oct Pour mask
ed robbers looted the First National
bank OF this place last night of 1915,
b25. shot Sheriff John Williams dead
~ he attempted to arrest them, and
escaped by means OF a hand car on
the Southern railway.
The bold robbery and the tragic
death OF Sheriff Williams has
thrown the town into the greatest
excitement and posse has been or
ganized and Is following the robbers,
who fled In northerly direction,
man who was passing the bank
about 10 O'Clock last night looked
through the darkened windows and
discovered the four men at work.
He Immediately told Sheriff Will
liams. As the officer reached the
bank the robbers. who had evidently
learned of the alarm, attempted to
leave
When Sheriff Williams called on
them to halt they opened fire with a
volley and he was instantly killed
Bystanders who had arrived on the
scene were terrorized by the men,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07
THE INDIANS AT WORN
(onmii l'as>ssI 0sirs1es os Settlers il
Their (ssairY.

Guaymas. Mex. Oct 1~Thr va.
aui Indians are again committing the
most unusual outrnges upon the set,
tiers In this part of Mexico A few
days ago a teamster named Luis ub-
aiorca. accompanied by his wife,
vas assaulted by a band OF twenty
OK more Iaaisas.v~ao 1ied The man
and his wife 20 tree 80 tightly that
the circulation OF their blood was
stopped and then went away and left
them, without making any attempt
to rob or KIN them The teamster
and his wife were tied 10 the tree
many hours before they were found
and as they were unable to move for
so long a time and so cruelty cut by
the thongs that bound them. serious
consequences are feared. Upon leay-
ing the scene OF this deed the In
dlans struck into the hills. where
they surprised a woodeutter. whom
they shot and left frightfully woun-
ded. He Will probably die.
Immediately after these assaults
became known a detachment Of fed
eral troops were sent after them,
but so far they have not been able
to capture the Indians.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07
NEGRO CAUSES EXCITEMENT
Prompt Arrival of Officers Saved
Coon from Severe Punishment

The prompt arrival of City Mar
shall Dixon and Policeman Collins at
the tent Saturday afternoon where
an exhibition of broncho riding was
in progress saved a South Texas ne
gro from receiving a severe chastise
ment at the hands of an angry
crowd. The trouble occurred near
the main entrance of the tent The
negro, who had been picking cotton
near town, is said to have cursed
and abused a white boy, and the
boys friends were about to resent
the negro's attack when the officers
arrived and took charge of the coon.
The offender was hustled off to the
recorders court where a charge of
, abusive language was filed against
| him. He entered plea of guilty and
was fined the fine and cost amount
ing to $3.50.
A large crowd followed the Off
GERS to the court room, but Marsha
Dixon stood at the foot of the stair
way and refused to permit any on
to enter the city hall while the ne
gros plea of guilty was being accept
ed The crowd did not disperse unit
after the negro had been taken tc
the city prison and locked up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07
THE FIRST MONDAY CROWD
Town Filled With Farmers and Mer-
chants Enjoyed Good Trade.

The first Monday crowd was a
today, and even father was not left
at home. On account of the rains
Friday and Saturday the farmers
could not get in their cotton fields
to jerk the fleecy staple, and they
took advantage of the opportunity
thus afforded to visit the city and
lay in few supplies, The town be
gan filling up early this morning
and by noon the streets were
, thronged with the tillers OF the soil
| from various sections of the county.
The roads were little heavy but a
great many farmers hooked a double
team to a wagon and brought alon!
a load of cotton. 1t is a noteworth.
fact that the farmers are fast real
izing the fact that Waxahachie pay.
a higher cash price for cotton thar
| any town in Ellis county
Usually trade is not very good
among merchants on first Monday
but today seems to have been an ex-
ception to that rule All the stores
were well patronized today. and in
the dry goods establishments there
were throngs of purchasers. The peo-
pie bought heavily of winter goods
in order that they might be prepared .
for the cold weather when it comes. /
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07

ger Missionary Literature. Mrs
H. : Little. syuodieai secretary OF
literature, Report of committee on
constitution, Mrs. G. G Cummings
chairman
Friday Afternoon Home Mission
hour Home Missions. Mrs. X r
Butts. synodical secretary Of the
missions plans % the Home Mis-
sion BOARD, Misses petrie and
Hughes. Prayer and praise service,
Mrs Frank J Eundy
Friday Evening Foreign Mis-
sions." Mrs James Avery of the
board OF the Southwest. ST Louis,
Mo. Solo. Mrs. A. C. Bigger Word
Pictures of Our Home Mission
Fields " Miss Josephine Petrie, sec
retary Of the Young peoples work Of
the Board of Home Missions. New
York.
Saturday Devotional service.
Mrs, h. l.. Phillips. plans Of the
Board of Foreign Missions" the sub
ject Of a round table discussion con
Quoted by Mrs James Avery Ad-
dress. Robert L. Speer, secretary of
the Board of foreign Missions. New
York. Reports.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07

Chirptng crickets, the little her
aids Of cold weather, are now drift
ing southwark, and the first contin-
gent Of these insects arrived In
Waxahaehie Saturday night by the
thousands Attracted by the glare OF
electric lights they covered the pub
lie squares IN swarms and early sun
DAY morning there were great banks
Of them In front of the business
houses.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07
LONG STAPLE COTTON.
Ellis County Farmer Experimenting
on Small Scale.

f. D. Donahue. who lives on the
Chapman farm near Red Oak. be-
lieves that long staple cotton can be
successfully grown in Ellis county
He planted a few acres this year as
an experiment and the result has
proven quite satisfactory He was
in the city today with samples OF
the cotton. and stated that he would
probably gather about three bales.
As the buyers here DO not receive
quotations on long staple, Mr Dona-
hue will send his samples 20 g buyer
at ClarksyiIle, which is the leading
long staple market In the state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07

The Trinity aud Brazos Valley
road has notified the Frisco that
they will need the engines which
that road has had borrowed for use
on the north end for some time.
These engines are of the eighty ton
pulling capacity and have been used
for freight service between Sherman
and Sapulpa. They will be turned
over 10 the Trinity and Brazos Val
ley as soon as possible which will
be some time this week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07

The fallovias 1rom the shawnee
Nsws vlIl Bel read Wttb Interest here
as Mf Bruwu formery resided ln
WaNbaebia Mg a. b. Hsoea Hf fhv
shawnee Cotton ExthaHet ~au fIw.
prise af Convention taH oefobeg d.
was4aeadIpe s "thppf H1a',saH
ou .ssfs. fi. received se1E sr
plaass ffEm AFFr astteaoe aa
E.a4 sasfiae anb asstHai .naf.Hr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07
Have You
Bought
The New Hat?

Aren't you a little hard
to please in your choice
Of Shapes2
Most men are.
That matters little with
us, for there's a STYLE
shape and size here for
every head
II you want a derby
or soft Hat. tell us your
troubles. the price may
be $500 or perhaps up
to 500 for a Stetson.
any way you'll be salts
fled.
Matthew's Bros
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07

who ran through the streets carry
ing their booty slth them and firing
They went uorthward 20 the yards
Of the southern railway. where they
secured a hand car They threw their
plunder on II and ran II down a
heavy grade, disappearing in the
darkness
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07

will wear as long as Devoe's. No
others are as heavy bodied, because
pevoc's weigh 20 s ounces more
20 the pint. Soil hv Waxahachis
Lumber CO y
The Adair County news., 1907-08-07
SHERIFFS settlement.

A settlement of the accounts of w.
B. Patteson Sheriff of Adair County, of
the collection and DISBURSEMENTS of the
26 cents advalorum tax and of $3.50 poll
tax levied by the Adair Fiscal Court
for the year 1906. At the regular Oc-
tober term 1906, of said Court, l was
by order of said Court appointed its
Commissioner to settle with said Sher-
iff above collection and DISBURSEMENT
for said year and beg to report the fol-
lowing:
l first charged said Sheriff with 1921
polls listed by the Assessor for taxation
for said year at the rate of $3.50 each,
| then charged him with poll tax on
persons at $1.50 which the Assessor
had failed to list, but who were listed
by said Sheriff and said taxes collected
by him, l then charged him with 26
cents on each 500 worth of taxable
property, assessed, equalized for tax
alton in said county for said year.
then charged him with 26 cents per
800 on $30500 of taxable property
which had been omitted by the Assess
or, but which was listed by said Sher-
iff and said taxes were collected by
him, | then charged him with the pen
alties and interest on the unpaid taxes
which were delinquent on the 1st day
of Nov 1906.
then charged him with the fran
chise tax on the various corporations
of said county.
DEBTS:
To 3121 tithes listed by Assessor
at $3.50 $46S1 so
To 40 tithes listed by Sheriff at
81 so 70 50
To advalorum tax on 81, &c., 53.-
90 worth of taxable property
listed by Assessor, supervised,
equalized and certified for tax
alton at &c cents on each
$1OO GIG %
To same on $3O5OO listed by
Sheriff and collected taxes at
Zocts SlOO 70 30
To Franchise tax on Bank of
Columbia 12O S8
To Franchise tax on 1st National
Bank 63 78
To Franchise tax on Columbia
Telephone Co Is
To Franchise tax on Adair and
Russell Telephone Co IA
To 6 per cent. penalty on unpaid
tax Nov l 1906 and interest
collected on each taxes that is
all penalties on polls and 1886
of all advalorum penalties, as
directed by law 80 n
The Adair County news., 1907-08-07

ceS Health officer

ces Health officer 100 90
Paid same Ctf 432 services Med
ical Attention to pauper "a 90
Paid same Assg N Nurrell &
Co Ctf 81 for furnishing pau
per 19 70
Paid ] A Harden Ctf 568 for vot.
ing house 2 90
Paid P Beard Assg of G Sta
Piles Ctf 297 for Medical at
tention to pauper 90
Paid S c Neat Ctf 574 services
election officer 2 90
Paid J H Stephens Ctf 325 for
burial goods pauper 3 70
Paid ] P Beard Assg of F. w.
Miller Ctf APT for services as
Sheriff "a so
Paid same Assg of Page & Moore
Ctf 418 for furnishing pauper 81 90
Paid same Assg H Grady Ctf
415 for furnishing pauper so 90
Paid same Assg W Burton Ctf
4l9 Tor furnishing pauper 70 w
Paid same Assg G G Reynolds
Ctf 1877 for furnishing pauper Ia ,25
Paid same Assg DR. G T Simpson
Ctf 458 Medical attention pau
per 90
Paid same Assg D White Ctf
sos for furnishing pauper "a
Paid same Assg w E Gentry Ctf
4O8 for furnishing pauper 5 90
Paid same Assg X w Scott Ctf
400 for furnishing pauper 35
Paid same Assg DR. w R Grissom
Ctf 428 for Medical attention
to pauper 8 90
Paid same Assg T Dudley Ctf
Alt for furnishing pauper IL 80
Paid same Assg A w Tarter Ctf
467 for services as Tailor 44O So
Paid same Assg DR. w R Grissom
Ctf 2SS for Medical attention
to pauper II so
Paid same Assg Murrell & Trip
lett Ctf 1863 for pauper coffin 8 so
Paid same Assg Simpson &
Breeding Ctf 362 for pauper
coffin 5 90
Paid K Robertson Ctf 523 SER
vices as election officer 2 90
Paid same Ctf 524 services as
election officer 2 90
Paid D B White Ctf 81 services
as election officer 2 90
Paid A C Froedge Ctf 373 servi-
ces as election officer 2 90
Paid c Sullivan Ctf 572 servi-
ces as election officer 2 90
Paid w F Squires Ctf 566 servi-
ces as election officer 2 90
Paid same Ctf 567 services as
election officer 2 90
Paid ] Beard Ctf $40 services
as election officer 2 48
Paid P Beard Ctf 562 services
as election officer 2 80
Paid DR. VIM Blair Ctf 564 Med
ical attention to pauper IA so
Paid E Conover Assg DR. R H
Perrymam Ctf 2S2 Medical at
tention to pauper 10 90
Paid same S H Kelsay Ctf 3O2
for furnishing pauper 10 90
Paid same Assg ] NJ Shive Ctf
203 for furnishing pauper 25 81
Paid same Assg M Shive Ctf
284 for furnishing pauper IL 35
Paid same Assg same Ctf 285 for
furnishing pauper ga
Paid same Assg B B Vaughan
Ctf 279 for conveying lunatic
to ASYLUM % 80
Paid same Assg T A Murrell Ctf
334 for services as County
Judge 281 90
Paid same Assg w Miller Ctf
331 for services as Sheriff los so
Paid same Assg R Suits Ctf
346 for services as County
Clerk 104 95
Paid same DR. E B Atkinson Ctf
319 for Medical attention to
pauper 13 90
Paid same Assg L R Chelf Ctf
298 for furnishing pauper 25 IS
Paid same Assg same Cts 469 for
same services 6 SO
Paid same Assg same Ctf $40
for same services % 40
Paid same Assg I r Suits Ctf
484 services Clerk Fiscal Court IL 90
Paid same Assg same Ctf 4S5
services as County Clerk 1872 60
Paid same Assg j j England Ctf
500 services as Justice 90
Paid same Assg G P Smythe Ctf
3l5 services Election Comr q
The Adair County news., 1907-08-07

ceS election Ofhcer w
Paid H Kernes Ctf 1913 for
furnishing pauper S so
Paid same Ctf 399 for furnish
ing pauper IS IS
Paid same Ctf 401 for furnishing
pauper sc
Paid same AssgJ F Neat Ctf 4O4
for cost in suit 8 35
Paid same Ctf 400 for furnishing
pauper 20 90
Paid Noah 10y Ctf 558 for servi-
ces election officer 3 IL ;
Paid K P Conover Ctf 402 for
services as Jailor $40 70
Paid same Ctf 1923 for same SER
=, vices FOG 80
Paid Emit Goode Ctf 5O7 servi-
ces election officer 3 "a
Paid Bradley & Gilbert Co Ctf
348 for file, boxes, books &c 33 sc
Paid G. w. Dillon Ctf 534 for
furnishing pauper 10 O4
Paid same Ctf 535 for furnishing
pauper 90
Paid same Ctf 533 for furnishing
pauper 10 o.
Paid j. w. Sublett Assg of Ed
Eubank Ctf 326 furnishing pau
per SO 70
Paid same Assg same Ctf Alb for
furnishing pruper Sc so ;
| Paid Bank of Columbia Assg of
H Stephens Ctf 495 for fur
nishing paupers IA 90
Paid same Assg of R Jones Ctf .
275 furnishing paupers 25 so
Paid same Assg of T A Murrell {;
Assg of A M Petty, w Bot
tom & T White Ctf 44S serv- .
ices Board of Supervisors 40 so
Paid same Assg of H Snephens
Ctf 498 furnishing paupers 10 so y
Paid same Assg same for same
service Ctf 494 13 90
Paid same Assg of Hammons & !
Co Ctf 1913 furnishing paupers 10 so
Paid same Assg of same Ctf 1874
for same service &c 90 \
Paid same Assg of w D Jones Ctf
482 services School Superin-
tendent It's 90 \
Paid same Assg of A Murrell
Ctf AS services as County
Judge 1877 so :
Paid Mary M. Garrett Assg of :
James Selby Ctf 353 furnish
ing pauper 90
Paid same Assg Hammond &
Coffey Ctf 312 furnishing pau.
per 81 81
Paid same Assg Tim Cravens Ctf
PIT services as Stenographer % 80
Paid same Assg Green Reynolds
Ctf 292 furnishing pauper 25
Paid same Assg Stephens & Sui
Ivan Ctf 296 furnishing pau
perS lis 20
Paid same Assg G T Simpson
Ctf 26S Medical attention to
pauper 10 90
Paid same Assg c Montgom-
cry Ctf 294 furnishing pauper so
Paid same Assg M R Yarberry
Ctf 295 services as County At
torney pro tenn 2 so
Paid same Assg E M Burton:Ctf
281 furnishing pauper sos
Paid same Ass same Ctf 2SO
furnishing pauper % 05 .
Paid James Garrett Assg Nell &
Nell Ctf 449 furnishing pauper ss39 90 :
Paid same Assg same Ctf 453
for same service 10 so
Paid same Assg same Ctf 452 for
same service $50
Paid same Assg same Ctf $50 for
same service 26 90
Paid same Assg same Ctf 448
for same service 26 90
Paid same Assg same Ctf asa for
same service 16 90
Paid same Assg w o Pelly Ctf
424 for same service 81 90
Paid same Assg same Ctf 422 for
same service % 90
Paid same Assg same Ctf 423 for
same service 26 90
Paid same Assg ] Hunter Ctf
447 for same service 75O
Paid same Assg J N Murrell &
Co Ctf 433 for same service % so
Paid same Assg Neat. Hancock
& Staples Ctf 442 Jail goods Is &c
Paid same Assg DR.. N M Han
cock Ctf 462 Medical attention
to pauper II SO =
Paid same Assg c M Russell Ctf
429 for holding inquest 500 :
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