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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
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SAlI dSI.
You think of the dead on Christmas

extract:
You think of the dead on Christina:
eve,
Wherever the dead are sleeping,
| And We from a lard where we may
not grieve,
! Look tenderly down on !:our weep,
ing.
! You think Us far, we are very near,
From you and the earth though
parted;
We sing tonight to console and cheer
The hearts Of the broken-hearted.
! The earth watches over the Hfeless
clay
OF each Of its countless sleepers,
And the sieepIess spirits that passed
away -,
Watch over all earth's wee2e-s.
. We shall meet again in a brighter
land,
Where farewell is never spoken:
We shall clasp each other, hand in
hand,
And the clasp shall not be broken;
We shall meet again in q bright calm
cline,
Where we'll never know a sadness,
And our lives shall be filled like a
Christmas chime,
With rapture and with gladness.
The snow shall pass from our graves
away,
And you from the earth, remem-
Der;
And the flowers from bright, eter-
nal May
Shall follow e..~rh december.
When you thin II us think not Of
the tomb
Who're you LAID u down in sorrow;
Bic OK a'oft, az beyond earth $
gloc
Ana w.;;t fcc the great tomorrow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Soldier Commits Suicide.

George L. Patterson, a private in
Company l, Twenty-third Infantry,
I. S. A., stationed at Fort Ontario,
committed suicide in the guardhouse
Thursday, where ne had been confln-
ed upon a charge of having been aD-
sent without leave. He swallowed
poison. Patterson enlisted at the
jamestown exposition and is said to
have had a home in Chicago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
A PECULIAR STORY
OF an accident Which Befell Lad
in Georgia.

/! The Savannah Morning News says
one Of the most remarkable anc
horrible accidents on or off record
happened a day or two ago at Tay.
ilor's creek to the l2-year-oit son OF
Mr.. Franz Sheppard,
The boy was grinding cane and In
some way was caught by the lever
back Of his head and his face was
pressed against the frame Of the
mill. Both eyeballs were completely
taken out and lay on his cheeks and
several teeth in the middle OF both
laws were crushed the force from
back and front Of his head being so
great.
! A large mule was hitched TO the
mill and the resistance was such
when the skull became wedged be-
tween the lever and frame that the
animal was brought to standStll.
Some one jumped tc back the mule
in order to free the boys head when
the animal took fright and made a
second lunge forward, gripping the
boys heac..
As soon as the lever was pushed
back the boy dropped to The ground
as though dead. He was picked up
ahd placed on his back by his father
and mother who mad no idea but
what he was dead. Some thought
full person began pouring water On
his face and he was soon seen to
grasp for breath. The water WAS
kept up for a few minutes and his
breathing: gradually became normal
and in al hour or two his face be-
gan swelling the aattened condition
Of his head to change and his e:s,,s
returned to their sockets.
DR.. Layton made an examinati N
shortly after the injuries; were doae
and found that the external cran!l!
surface was perit city normal, sho g
ing that the parts had adjust d
themselves in a very Snort while ii
terwardS. Both Mr., and Mrs. Shec-
pard say that the skull was crushed
fat and was not half its natural size
at the time he was hurt.
The mental state seems normal
and the lad .ays he feels ali right in
every way eNcapta little soreness in
lace anG shoulders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

SENATOR Tillman bombarded the
citadel of finance in the Senate Mon
day to the dismay of the Republi-
cans, who want to avoid an investl-
cation of the late financial transac-
lions of the Secretary Of the Treas
urv in Wall Street. They are trying
to choke off Senator Tillman's reso-
luton as they wish the credit OF an
investigation into the system Of bad
6nanciering and Senator Tillman VIII
take the wind out Of their sales with
the polical campaign on the eve Of
opening and campaign thunder worth
its weight in gold.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Some Aged Booze.

The Augusta Herald says 1t IS re-
Dorted that at Statewide, near Val
dc sta, last week, some workmen.
while making excaDations for the
Garba.t lumber mill. unea-thed FIVE
Jugs of whiskey which, it is said,
were buried there 81 years ago. Mr..
Garbutt. being an ardent prohibl-
zionist and church member, poured
the aged and smelling fluid out upon
the ground
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Empty Stockings. :"

Unless some steps are taken to
prevent it, there will be some empty
little stockings in this city on Christ
mas morning. Ali the little ones
should be made happy on that morn
ing Of all mornings. We have some
poor children in our city whose folks
are not able to give them anything,
and unless stockings are flied b.
those wao are able to Do so, they viii:
go lacking. If a proper effort is made
we believe that our people will re-
spond, and all the little needy chill
dren will be made happy by visit
from Santa Claus. We commend to
all the spirit of the following little
poem written by Ellen Manley and
entitled the Empty Stocking:'
Oh! mothers il homes that are hap
Dy,
Where Christmas comes laden with
cneer,
Where the children are dreaming al
ready
Of the merriest day in the year
A you gather your children around
you
And tell them "the story Of DID,"
Remember the homes that are dreary!
Remember the hearts that are
cold'
And, thanking the love that has dow
cred you
With all that is dearest and best,
Give freely. that from our abundance
Some bare little life may be hiest!
On! go where the stockings hang
empty.
Where Christmas is naught but a
name,
And give---for the love Of the Christ
child;
Twas to seek such as these that
He came.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
CAN'T ACCEPT GIFT.
Congress Asked to Let an Officer Re-
ceiye Sword.

Elihu Root, Secretary Of State, has
sent communication to Congress
asking authority for Capt. VIM. 5.
Guignard, of Columbia, to receive
a sword, which the Sultan OF Tur-
KEY desires to present to him.
Several years ago Capt. Guignaro
was in Turkey and SO took the fancy
of the Sultan that his Highness there
with said he wanted to present ea!m
with a sword as token Of his es-
TEEN. Capt. Guignard was dellgnted
with the honor, but unfortunately
there is law which forbids army
and navy officers from receiving ae-
rorations of this kind
It was, therefore, necessary 1oi
the Secretary OF State to ask perm's
sion CT Congress for Capt. Guignaro
to receive the sword. It Will DOUBT
less be mighty priced by C1n'. Guls'
nard when he l., finally allowed 70 e
;.ajya
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Unfortunate Tragedy.

At Pittsburg, Pa, William A.
Schwartz. aged 90, a policeman. Fri
day night shot and killed his mother,
Mrs. Rachel Schwartz, aged 81 years
old. and was so crazed by the acci-
dent that he made several attempts
to end his own life, but was refralned
by relatives Schwartz and his moth
e. lived at Almond Alley, and while
the policeman was cleaning his re-
vc.ver it was accidentally discharged
and the bullet penetrated his moth
er'S head.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
COMB SAVED HEP.
Mans Attempt to Kill Bis Wife in
ThHarted.

The fact that she wore hair
comb heavily mounted with silver
probably saved the life Of Mrs. Jose
phine Denny, Of No. 313 Camden
street, Newark, recently. Her hus-
band, Edward E. Denny, fred a re-
volver at her, but the bullet struck
the comb, glanced off and buried it
self in the wall. Believing that his
aim had been true when he saw the
woman staged and heard her
scream, Denny fed from the house
and escaped. The police have been
unable to locate him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
LSti.ncr to Aid i'll Campaign.

Announcement has just been made
that Senator Latimer Will be men,
her of the Democratic campaign Con-
gressional committee, on the part OF
tbe Senate, for the 1908 campaign.
the ether members are Senator'S Tai
iafarro. of Florida; Clay. OF Georgia; :;
Stone of Missouri: New!ands. OF Ne
vyada; Owen OF Oklahoma; Taylor OF
Tennessee; Culberson OF 1eAas' anu
Martin of Virginia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Hope They VIII.

The Democrats are hopi:
largely increase their numbe il
House anGC Senate as the resi-
the next election, and it is pre-
that in the near future those
bers who have been chosen fro.
Senate Mill r,es and outline G
tive caniI,aisn. In the Hous'
Democrats are To choose a cnai
early in January. when the pI
mary %ork of the next campaign
begin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Found Dead.

VIM. StucEy. we'll known planter
near West Point. Ga. was found
dead with ais throat cut last week.
His body lay OF pile OF cotton seed
in storehouse on the Ed Booae:
plantation. which Mr Stucky had
recently leased. al Investigation is
being conducted to discover whether
Stucky died as result OF murderoUs
violence or suicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
ANOTHER .ANANIAS CLJ
Gaines Brands the Writer o:
as q Liar"

Il brand the writer Of tha
liar and the statement ass&abst
false, said Representative
Wesley Gaines Of Tennessee, {
fo07 OF the House Thursday, /,
the reading of a statement app.
in a local newspaper that b:
made rush in the committee {
propriations to recommend E
cheney appropriation of $500
seeds for free distribution.
tc cover that amount had jus
offered by Mr.. Tawney ant
Gaines had the floor. He re
a round of applause after hurli
opprobriIm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Would Welcnnle A-:llaiZa.

At Toxic THURSDAY N'iscouut HAY
ASH, in an interview N;;h the -NSso-
ciated Press said: Japan viii neart!-
" welcome the American fleet OF
battleshirs to the Pacific and 10 the
ports Of this country. if it be decided
10 extend the I'll? il this direction.
Interviews With Other officials OF rhe
Jananese government were IN Inc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Some Christmas Thoughts.

Christmas is again with us, and
with it our thoughts naturally turn
back to the Christmas Of a year ago.
Since then into many homes in our
county the death angel has crossed
the threshold and taken away some
loved one. 1t may have been the faith
er on whose strong arm all leaned,
Or it NAV have been the mother, with
her patient se'f-sacrifce, loving min
istrations ard many acts Of loving
kindness that only a mother thinks
of, or it may have been a son or
daughter, who in the first flush OF
young womanhood or young man
hood, was looking forward to a long
life of happiness and pleasure as only
the young can, or it may have been
some sweet little boy or girl, who
will no more join US on Christmas
morning as we gather in the accus-
toned place to see what Santa Claus
has brought US, or it may have been
some sweet little rose bud, who has
been transplanted in the bright world
above. How appropriate at this time
is that beautiful little poem Of Eu-
gene Field as he viewed the toys Of
his little boy who laid them by and
crossed with the boatman pale to the
other shore. Here is the poem:
The little toy dog is covered with
dust,
But sturdy and staunch it stands;
And the little toy soldier is red with
rust,
And his musket noulds in his hands.
Time was when the little toy dog was
new,
And the soldier was passing fair,
And that was the time when our little
Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there.
"Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they
stand,
Each in the same old place;
Awaiting the touch Of a little hand,
The smile of a little face
And thev wonder, as waiting the long
years through.
In the dust Of that little chair,
What has become Of Little Boy
Blue
Since he kissed them and put them
there. :"
When we think Of the absent low /
ed ones who are gone to that "myS-
=rious bourne from whose shores no
re1urneth' our hearts are
all crushed, and we wonder in =. lr
blindness and uabalief if we shall
ever see them again. Yes, we shall.
as the poet says the stars go down
to rise on some fairer shore And so
With our beloved dead. They have
{ .re from our view, but they are al
happy in an unknown world. and
sooner Or later we will JON them in
| fairer and brighter land. From a ]
'CCEcistnn-s G. written -
Sather Ryan, We ill.,rc l:'c - iv%ing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Cotton Crop Scarce.

Inc SOFSEIliilellI Du1 eau W oOeS~iN
tics has been up to its old tricks
again. According to its report pub
lished last week, the crop for this
year is estimated at II, $500 bales,
in consequence of which the market
took a sensational drop of nearly
fifty points, yet only few hours
previous to this report Of the bureau
OF statistics which, it should be
remembered, is only the guesswork
Of more or less comretent---or III
compent---experts. the census bu-
reau reported that the number Of
bales ginned up to December lst
had been only 8,338,854 bales.
These were no guesswork figures,
but actual facts. In commenting
on this palpable effort of the gov
ernment bureau to falsify the size
Of this year s cotton crop the Angus
ia Herald says:
TO the corresponding date for
last year the ginners reports show
ed a total Of lO,o27, 1868 bales ginned,
when the total crop for the season
was 19, 656,S4l bales; and for the
proceeding year the figures were
Sl6S9 ,663 and 10,l23,6S respective
". The cotton season was back
ward last year, it will be remember
ed, causing lighter ginning in the
early part Of the season, and more
late picking and ginning. Then al
so it must be remembered that this
year we had the earliest frosts on
record. which cut short the late crop
and hurried the picking and ginning
Of that which matured. These con-
siderations are convincing proof that
the guesswork figures OF the bureau
of statisl4 IS vershoot the mark,
and the census lreau's figures Of
the actual number Of bales ginned
indicate that the crop will be below
the governments estimate
Even assuming that the govern
ment estimate was correct. and the
crop this year will be ll,6oo, GOO
bales this would still be short
crop in view Of the market de-
mands. The crop last year was
about this size and it followed
the great bumper crop Of over
49, 10000 bales, which left a lar
ger surplus to carry over than
usual. Yet this 1880, ,000 bale crop
of last year proved so far short that
cotton climbed to unprecedented
figures before the new crop came in.
If the crop this year should prove
as large as the bureau of statistics
estimates, with the same demand,
and other conditions being un-
changed, there would be dearth Of
cotton next summer which would
run the price up at least as high as
it was last summer.
But the government estimate is
too high, as will later appear. In
addition to that there is increased
demand; for many new mills have
been built during the year which al
consume cotton. The farmer SO sit
uated as to be able to hold cotton,
and who is holding 1t. has nothing
to do but to sit steady in the boat.
He will be master of the situation
after a whiic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Killed by Train.

Miss Mary Farley, trained nurse
at the Dixmont hospital for the in
sane, was killed by an express tram
at Dixmont Station, Pa. The BODY
was badly mangled. Her home was
at MorgaDtop. Y. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

The Augusta Herald has found
the source of our financial trouble.
1t says "all the summer our tourists
carried our money over to Europe.
and now i appears that all the win.
ter returning Immigrants Viii keep
10 this game. No wonder that we
ourselves reduced to the neces-
sity of using clearing house certit-
Gates"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Murder and Suicide.

A special from Marion, Va, says
William Moody, living about three
miles from Marion, last week shot
and instantly killed his wife and
then committed suicide. No cause
has been assigned. The couple mad
been married only few months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

ACCORDING to the New York re-
pers. another miser hiss died IN
squalor." leaving behind him sl,54I.
The Spar tanourg Journal says dur
ing times like these man runs the
risk Of being classed as a m;ser if he
boards more than 80 cents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

The pistol 'toter" should be put
out of business in South Carolina oY
some means or other. The great
trouble is our judges and magistrates
deal too gently with this class OF law
k..aaLSarc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

IT is pointed out that til, present
congress is more nearly whiskerless
than any other IN years. And yet a
number Of the old populistic ideas
are immensely popular with i. just
oop-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
Indian Cotton Short.

A Calcutta dispatch says the yield
of the Indian cotton crop this year IS
estimated officially at 40 per cent be-
low that Of last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

We wish every ore Of our readers.
delinauents and all these old stand
bys who pay up regularly merry
Christmas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

TON Watson, VINO .une::.eG last
week with Tie 7.esii,.,ent. says he
ssistens we'll. ;;h;.. ;s.;.. i;2 kliyvs much
but is willing to leal more" Wat
sen is uot c8Sndida a:e icr tic Ananias
Glib
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25

WHILE leaning against telegram
po;e il Wichita, Hans. nan was
arrested for iulpersonatlng police
man. recently. Appearances were
very much against him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-12-25
man Offers Bill.

panieS responsible Tor the evasion OF
the State laws. He says they are
flooding the local option part Of
South Carolina and other local option
Southern States with whiskey which
is sent in from other States &C. 0.
D." The supreme court Of the Uni
ted States has held that such traffic
can not be interfered with because
of it's interstate character.
When Mr.. Tiilmsn attempted to
secure the adoption Of the resolution
he aroused a long discussion.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that the
measure should so to the committee
on iudic ary. Mc. Tillman consented
to the change, but insisted that any
COMMITTEES taking charge Of It should
frst be instructed 20 take the Qles-
tit,n up.
Does the senator from South Car
o,ino, asked NJ. Kean, wait t "a
struc States what laws they should
pass /. ntect themselves from the
LIQUOR Ia: c?'
Mr.. ill!I:: Il Xpiaile0 tnaC MS res
olution sinlyiy sought to define the
point at which the police power Of
the State begins. As governor Of
South Carolina he dealt with this
question. He wanted some commit
tee to determine how far congress
can go in limiting, as police power,
the control over interstate traffic IL
intoxicating beverages.
Senator Clark Of Wyoming, chair
man of the committee on the judici-
ary, preferred having the resolution
lail over until it could be worded in
way to allow the committee to re-
port on it inteligentlv.
A general di~cussion concerning
the powers Of States and the federal
government was then precipitateG.
NJ. Aidrich said the question had
been before the committee On judic-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24
Is LA MEJOR

prendia a Crist6bal; pero en- aquella OCCASION 10
compredi0 perfectamente.
No sc d1jeron nj una palabra mas hasta
que hubieron salido del cementerio. -~s&9
Alce1ar la rechinante verja, siguieron, a
10 largo de las tapias, en- medic de los campos
que empezaban a despertarse, Ell estrecho sen
dero que pasaba bajo los expresses plantadOs
junto q las tumbas, de los que goteaba la
nieve.
Crist0bal sc echo a llorar'
- All, queTido, ito, cuanto sufrol
No sc atreviaa hablarle de su aventura de
amor, porque sentia TN miedo extrano de mo-
lestar 8 mortitlcar a Gottfried; pero hablo de
su vergue-za, de su mediocridad, de su cobar.
dia Y de la violacion de sus promesas.
-tOue haCer, queridO tio2
He querido y he luchadO; y, despucs de
I'M ano, me enCuentre en- Ell mismo punto que
antes, y nj aun ESQ q~uisiera, pues he retro
cedido.
mo sirvo para NADIA!
HE perdido mi vida y soy Tin periuro!
En- este 1ban sub1endo la colina que domi-
ma la ciudad y Gottfried dijo con bondad:
No sera la ultima vez, hijo milo.
No Sc hace tolo 10 que Sc quiere.
Sc quiere y sc vive, que son dos eosas
distintasl
Hay que consolarse.
Lo esencial, no 10 divides, consiste en- no.
cansarse de querer y de vivir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24
JUAN %CRIsT0BAL
Aoue11a nOChe no sc aCOSt6.

Aque1la noche no sc acost6.
A ESQ de las seis de la manana. EZRA aun
de noche,-oyo a Gottfried que Sc preparaba a
partir.
Porque Gottfried no habia querido dete-
nerse mas.
Al pasar por la rciudad habia lido, segdn
SD cOstumbre, q abrazar a su hermana y q su
sobrino; pero habia anunciado que sc pondria
en- marcia al dia siguiente por la manana.
Bajo Crist6bal.
Vic Gottfried su rostro palldo en- que 50
leian las huellas de una noChe de dolor.
Sonriole CarinOsamente y lie pregunto 81
Guerra acompanarle TN POGO.
Salieron juntOs antes del alba.
No tenian necesidad de hablar, pues Sc
comprendia.
Al pasar cerca del cementerio, dijo Gott-
friend.
-Entremos, lquieres2
-Iamas dejaba de hacer una vista q
Juan Miguel Y a Melchor, cuando pasaba por
ALI.
Cristobal no habia entrado en- el Gem II.
terio desde hacia I'm ano.
-Gottfried Sc arrodillo ante la fosa de
Melchor y dijo:
Oremos, para que duerman En- paz y lara
que no vengan a atormentarnos.
Su pensamiento era una mezcla de estTanas
supersticiones y de buen sentido: a veces so1-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24

Para esta tarde est2 anunciada In
vista pdblica ante ell Concsjo Executive,
de la solicitud que hace 10 compaafa
azucarera central "Machete'', para u
Sc lie permita tomar diez litres de
aqua por segundo de Ia qushrada
~Brandsris".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24

Ell Inspector de Sandal. senior r
Torres, ha notifcado al Director de Sa.
nidad, que ha encontrsdo deficiencies
en- las casas de don German V0lk, don
Fermfn Villamil, don Isafas Escsleras,
don Pablo Ferrcr y don Valentfn Ro-
man en- Santurce y Puerta de TERRA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24
Notcias dIveIsas

En- Ponce los policfas Figusroa '
Rosario, han arrestado al muchacho
Juan Serrrano que solo cuenta IL,
amos de edad, por haber comctido
los delitos de hurto, falsa Representa-.
cion y abuse de confanza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24

Sc nos informa qua una famiils que
lego abordo del vapor "Coamo" esta
mahana, puso un sreograma desde an
ties de aver y fue recibido hoy q las
tres de la mafana.
Desgraciadamente squf sucede asf
con todos los adelsntos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24

So est6 orsanixands en- ests ciudad.
un cuadro dramatico para dar en- ell
teatro Municipal, una represe nta-
cisn del immortal jdrama don Juan
Tenorio."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-24

Aver tarde en- la parads de los ca
rios elsctricos n1mero IA chocaron oil
CARO- de pasaje ndmero IoI y an ca
rro gu iba cargado con carbon de la
misna compaffa, y con tai m~stivo.ss
intsrrumpi6 ell servicio tardandcse bas-
tante tempo para ser normalizado.