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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

that he is a criminal 1t IS, therefore,
quite to be expected that a man who
has spent his whole life in one occu-
patton, which is known as criminal to
the world at large, such as counter
feiting or burglary, should turn natur-
ally to that occupation when he has
been in jail.
1t is not fair to say that a man is a
hardened criminal because he does
the things in prison which he was &C.
customed to do when he was free. It
Is natural for him to turn to his occu-
patton when he has lost his freedom.
The present system of occupying the
attention Of the prisoners with some
elevating pursuit Of study or recrea-
ton has done much to improve
this condition, and many men have be-
term in prison.
1t is no '0nger radical to hold that
crime is isease. 1t has been es-
tablished tt t drunkenness is a dis
ease This was until a short time ago
accounted crime. I see no reason
why the misdeeds of a man who is a
victim Of alcohol should be palliated
any more than those of a man who
has done some act under the stress
OF an analogous disorder.
LAS for the treatment of crime as a
disease, SO much depends upon the
personal equation of the individual in
question that it Is hard to generalize
about it. In treating a case Of crime
it is essential to take into consider
alton the stress under which the per
son committed the act for which he
is being judged, and the conditions OF
life which he has been living under
and the motives which prompted him
Many other factors will also enter the
diagnosis if we may call it that, vary
ing with every case The element OF
horse training is one of the most i'm
portant"
Or. Mclaughlin says it is a curious
fact that among the prisoners at the
state prison he has found very small
percentage of cases Of illness, con
victs being, as rule, a remarkably
healthy set of men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
CAT IS DRUG F|END.
Savannah Tabby Sent to New
York for Treatment.
Animal, Owned by Druggist, Contracts
Morphine Habit in Store and
Seeks Bottle Where Opiate
Is Kept.

New York.-When the Savannah
Line steamship City Of Montgomery
arrived here the other day from Sa-
vannah, Ca, she brought most re-
markable passenger to New York In
the shape of a valuable Persian cat
hat has been credited in the dis
patches from Savannah as being
confirmed morphine fiend.
The Persian cat is the property Of a
druggist in Savannah named Rollin-
sky, man prominent in the southern
city, and he sent his pet Persian to
New York for treatment by specialists
in the hope that the cat may be cured
Of the morphine habit
Some months ago the cat shifted at
some morphine, powdered, that was
being used in prescription in Mr..
Rollinsky's pharmacy. The animal
acted peculiarly after that, and was
constantly on the shelf on which the
brownish bottle containing the drug
stood Several times Mr.. Rollinsky
found the morphine bottle open with
the powder scattered about, and each
time the cat acted in the same manner
that human being acts when under
the influence of the opiate
The morphine-stricken feline was
taken on board the Savannah liner by
Mr.. Heaton, the druggists assistant,
and placed In room on the City of
Montgomery. There we're many per-
sons on the pier at Savannah to see
the cat leave for New York, for tab
by's fame had spread throughout the
southern city, and it was considered
very much of local celebrity.
No provision had been made for
morphine on board the the steamship
and the cat, frenzied because Of the
absence of the drug, made it's escape
from the cabin in which it had been
placed and leaped overheard into the
Savannah river. There was a thrilling
rescue, and the Persian tabby was
placed again in the room that had
been reserved for it and for Nj Hea
ton after much correspondence with
the Savannah line officials, and Sc
curely locked up.
1t was placed under a small allow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
CRIME IS DISEASE
Habitual Criminal Is Like Con-
firmed Invalid.
Should BE Treated Same as Epilepsy,
N&urasthenia or Any Other
illness, and Doctor Points
Out His Theories.

Charlestown, Mass. - COntending
that thousands Of the acts for which
men are sentenced to prison are not
crimes, and protesting that crime is
always a deed committed by an ind1-
vidual when in a diseased state, Dr.
Joseph l. Mclaughlin, physician to
the state prison at Charlestown, who
has had as much experience with
criminals as any physician in Boston,
declares that the disease called crime
is destined to be treated like cpl
lepsy or neurasthenia, or any other
disease, and the doctor goes on to
bear out his theories by reference to
a surprising catalogue of cases with
which he has come in contact.
This record includes not only crimes
which sent men to the chair or to pro-
tracted Imprisonment in the state pris-
or, but also those which have been
committed within the prison walls,
misdeeds which would seem impos-
stble could take place under the very
eyes of watchful wardens.
Grimes ranging from the darkest
felony to the most untoward depravity
are cited in his list DR.. Mclaughlin
presents for one example, the produc-
ton of counterfeit money by convicts
who use the Jail as their workshops,
and who utilize the equipment Of the
prison for the carrying on Of their
handiwork. He says:
Both Of these acts may be classed
IS crimes, except that in the second
instance of counterfeiting the mis-
creant was somewhat unbalanced and
on this account could not be blamed
for the dede, even in accordance with
the accepted treatment Of criminals
He had since been sent back to the IN
sane asylum, from which he came.
But it is unfair to generalize about
the misdeeds which take place in the
state prison, and to call them al
crimes. The individuals point of view
muhC be considered.
I'm the accepted sense a crime, aft
er all, is nothing but that which the
law happens to call wrong. But in a
large number of cases the criminal
does not know. or does not realize
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
He Could Not Quite Remember

Voltaire's plant, "The necessity of
saying something, the perplexity Of
having nothing to say!" might have
found an echo in an audience adj
dressed for the third time in one
service by an old gentleman famed
for his readiness to speak. II was
thinking while, sitting here of the
words of the poet" said he. Il can't
just remember the words, and the
name of the poet has gone from me-"
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
Atom May Be Electricity.

Philadelphia.--Speaking at a meee@
ing of the American Philosophical soJ
ciety, Prof. Earnest Fox Nicholas
president of Dartmouth college, took
for his subject Modern Physics"
He advanced the theory that be4
cause matter has never been freed
from electricity, the atom may be an
electrical structure and nothing moree
In other words, matter and electric-
ity in the last analysis may be the
same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
Too Many Kisses, Seeks Divorce.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Because her
husband in kissing her used too much
ardor, and because she objects to oscu4
lation as general proposition, MrS4
Amelia Schmidt is suing her huspan6
for divorce on the ground of cruel and
inhuman treatment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
Not In Any Hurry.

We have been advised to quit smok.
ing gradually. We tried that six years
ago, and we are still quitting gradu.
ais-.-Atchison Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10

to Interfere with flights. The result
was series OF flights totally eclips.
ing In interest anything yet seen in
Baltimore. save Latham's wonderful
flight over the city on Monday.
The audience saw i'm action today
every type OF aeroplane now on the
grounds Archibald Hoxsey opened
the entertainment N Wright BIZ
plane. Hubert Latham showed his An
toinette at It's best, Count jacques
De Lesseps, J. Armstrong Drexel and
James Radley were out in their Bleri-
OTIS. and Willard and Ely showed
something of what the Curtiss BIZ
planes can do.
There We're three cross-country
flights to Fort Carroll and return.
The fort is massive granite struc-
trre in the Patapsco river, below the
entrance 10 Baltimore's harbor. about
nine miles from the aviation field.
Latham made. the first flight in 2S
minutes So seconds. De Lcsseps bet
tered this. his time being rs minutes,
Is seconds. But II remained for Drex-
ell to make the fastest trip, he COW
ering the distance In % minutes,
81 As seconds. Hoxsey made a fight
for altitude in an endeavor to win
the $4,000 prize. offered by the Amer
lean and the Star to the fret aviator
to reach. during this meet. height
of ten thousand feet or more above
the earth. He was In the bipiane in
which tombstone sailed skyward over
800 feet, making worlds record,
but today Hoxsey scored only 1886
feet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
|CLEAN SWEEP IS MADE
IN STATE or INDIANA
eeveridse VIII Be Succeeded BY a
Democrat in the United States Sen
ate and the Legislature Is Taken
From. Republicans, who Retain One
Congressman.
tsy Associated Press,

The political uph2aval oil 1uesddS
was followed yesterday by general
survey OF the field. which disclosed,
with greater detail and precision. Just
what results have been accomplished.
Latest calculations on the national
house of representatives, based on
complete but unofficial returns. show
that the Democrats will have safe
working majority of 30.
The outcome of the United States
senate is no@ definitely settled. The
Republicans are assured of 16 new
senator's. which. with "a hold-over SEN
ators, gives. them a total OF 90. me
Democrats are assured Of Is new SEN
ators. which, with rs hold-overs. gives
them total of 40. Two senatorsnips
are still in doubt, namely, the sue
cessor of the late Mr.. Dolliver, In
Iowa. and of Mr.. Carter. In Montana,
where there is prospect Of a tie.
Majority in Senate.
These determined totals, however.
leave a Republican majority In the
senate as follows:
Total membership. 90; necessary 10
majority. AZ; Republicans, so, doubt
full. 2.
The 1e Republican senators consid-
cred assured are:
California. Connecticut. Delaware.
Massachusetts. Minnesota. Michigan,
Nevada, North Dakota ~, Pennsyt
vania. Rhode Island. Utah. Vermont.
Washington. Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The Is Democratic senators consid-
cred assured are from Florida. Indi-
ana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, MIS-.
sissippf Nebraska. New jersey, New
York, Ohio. Tennessee. Texas, Wiz
ginia and West Virginia.
Governors Elected.
a summary of the contest for gov
ernorship shows the following Demo
cratic governors elected. with the az
proximate p!uralities:
New York-Dix. $4,000. 80
New Wilson. 10000.
nnecticut-Baldwin $500.
Massachusetts $4,000.
Ohio-Harmnn, $4,000
Oklahoma-Cruce, =
Oregcn-West, =.
Wyoming-Carey,
Alsbama-O'Neai. 10000.
South Carolina-Blease. 10000.
Texas CoIquit, =
North Dekota-Burke. 1000
Tire Republican governors elected,
with approximate pluralities:
Pennsylyania-Tene 10000.
New Hampshire-Bass, 1000.
Rhode Isiand-Pothier. 900-
Iowa-CsrrclI. 10000.
Kansas-Strbbs. 5000
Michigan-Osborne. 10000
MINES osa-E6erhart- 10000.
Nebrasha-Aldrich. 5000
South Dakcta-vessey. 10000
wisconsin-McCover -
Caiifornia-Johnson. 25,oov-
Nevada-Oddie. =
fennessee-Hooper tFusicnist). r..
poo
The governorships In two states
are not vet reported 7s being beyond
doubt. namely. Colorado and Idaho.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10

LURAY. VA. Nov. S.-Returns are
slow coming IN. but from all pre-
ciucts reported. James Hay. Demo
Graf, candidate for congress. has h31
votes in the county; Paul. insurgen;
Republican. 2e5. and Lupton. Rapubli
can. 1902. Hay has been elected.
The vote en- the amendments 10 the
new estate constitution have cut a
small figure. and only few voters un-
derstocd their Importance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Tszewei. al; smythe. 1889; Bland,
IS; wythe. /; ice. us. Total, i.Sss.
Hollands Majority 4,ssA

NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 9.--Returns
complete from yesterdays congress
sionai election. unfiiociai. show cleo
ton CT 4. L. Holland. Democrat, over
H. II, Rumble. Republican, by ma
jority 81 1894.
Congressman Maynard's majority
two years ago over ID. Lawrence Gro
ner. Republican. was f.2I2.
The Republican vote in norfolk
city fell OF materially over that OF
TWO years ago. while Il gained In
Portsmouth,
While all returns are not yet in ON
the constitutional amendments voted
for yesterday. these have apparently
been defeated In every county and
city Of the Second congressional dis
tric, The majorities against the
amendments. however. vary quite ma
teriaily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
safe Effective January I.

LyNCHBURG. VA. Nov. e.-The
sale OF the controlling interest Of the
George d. Witt shoe Sompeny, OF
FT$Hchbufg whleh WAS ccneufnmated
last week, viii not be effective uptil
January /. the old arm continuing the
business until that date.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Indian, solidIy Democratic.

INDiANAPOLfS, IND. Nov. a.-Sen-
ator A. j. BeyeriGge's hopes for an
other term at Washington went giim-
mering tonight when late returns
showed conclusiys;y that the Demo
Gratis yesterday elected majority. of
the members OF the Indiana assembly
which will meet next January TO
choose Mr.. Beveridge's successor. Ac-
cording TO the latest figures. the DEM
ocrats will have a majority of twenty
three. John W. Kern was Endorsed
last spring by the Democrats for
United States senator. and in all prob
ability he will become the colleague
OF Senator Shively, also Democrat.
II Is conceded that the Democratic
state, ticket was elected by a plural
ity of about 10000 ,
or the thirteen Indiana congress
men, twelve VIII be Democrats. Ed
gar Dean Crumpacker. o: the Ninth
district. was The only Republican
elected
For the first time in thirteen years.
the Democrats have control OF every
branch of the state government. the
two United States 'senators and all
but one member of the congressional
delegation.
Governor Marshalrs term has two
years TO run. The next state senate
will he Democratic by ten al the
house Democratic BY twenty-five. Inc
program of Democratic legislation, as
announced in the PARTS platform, in
Guides repeal of the county option law
and the substitution of law provid
ing for city, ward and rural township
nnfion nnits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Amendmen,s Cause Confusion.

LURAY, VA. Nov. 9.--Seventy-hve
per cent. of the voters OF this coun-
sy yesterday remained away from the
polls. The vote Is the smallest ever
cast The campaign was spiri'iess
from the beginning. The entire vote
OF the county was 100 short of the
vote OF Luray precinct. Voting on
the various amendments to- the con-
stitution was little understood at
country precincts. and at others no
attention was paid 10 this feature.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
FHty.ons Killed.

/. DEI.AGuA. COLI o. Nov. b.
Through two openings, scarcely 900
yards apart. the dead and the living
were aiken from the Delagua mines
of the Victor American Fuel Company
at the same time today but the dead
outnumbered the living. Tonight 81
are known to be dead while Is escap-
cd alive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Clark Pledges Low Tariff.
(By Associated Press1

BOWLING GREEN, KY. Nov. 81
Downward revision of the tariff at
once is the pledge made for the new
Democratic house of representatives
by Chsmp Clark, congressman from
the Ninth district. who IS candidate
for the speakership,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Claims For sIemp.

BRISTOL. TENN, Nov. AT r; ~
O'Clock Chairman r. T.. Irvine. OF The
Democratic campaign committee oil
the Ninth district OF Virginia. con
ceded the election OF c. b. Slemp. Re
publican. over Henry c. Stuart. on
the face of the returns, BY major
ity OF from 200 to JOG.
The Slemp people claim his cleo
tion- by go majority Unless there
are bIunders in the returns, Slemp Il
undoubtedly elected over Stuart after
one of the hottest fights ever waged
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
BEGINS LIVINGSTON PROBE.
To investigate the Liberation OF John
Moore from JAIL


Moore from Jail.
s LYNCHBURG. Nov. "a special
term of the circuit court of Nelson
county began this morning in Lovings-
ton.
Judge Gordan has had special
grand jury empannelled to inyes IT,
gate the recent liberation from Low
ingston Jail of John Moore, under
sentence of death for the murder of
Frank Howl.
In charging the jury, which Is COM
posed of responsible citizens, Judge
Gordan declared the act was without
precedent and was committed by a
lawless and criminal mob. .
The grand jury will be in session
several days as about hundred wit
nesses are to be examined.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Bic Socialist -Increase.

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Marked
gains IN the Socialist vote throughout
the state, are shown in the returns
from yesterdays election. Figures
available tonight indicate a total vote
for Charles Edward Russell. nominee
for governor. of $1,000. which Is near
ly double the 1894 vote of 1908. In
New York city, Russell received n.
800.
Most significant. however. are the
increases upstate. Sixty-five cities
that gave a vote of 1850 two years
ago. show 2s.oo9 this year. In the
outlying districts. the gains are espe-
ciaIiy notable. Districts which for
merry showed less than 100 votes
this year report from 100 to 400
Among the large cities that show
substantial Socialistic gains are Bnf.
faIo. Schenectady, Syracuse and Ro-
chester. In some Instances. the in
creasesrare as high as 500 per cent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
SPEEDY FLIGHTS ARE
MADE At BALTIMORE
Good Time is Made by Avia-
tors in crOss-CouHiry
Event.

BALTIMORE. MD Nov. 81
beautiful day. with ;cesi conditions
for fight. this afternoon rewarded
those uho have patiently ~sltea since
the formal opening of the Baliimors
aviation meet = week AGO YESTERDAY
The wind vas a. no tine high enough
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
clsims >vIe.ory For stusrt.

|. BRISTOL, VA. Nov AFTER dis
patches had been sent all over the
s ate bearing Siemp victory as &C
Undeniab!e fact. John j. Stuart. broth
er of Henry c. Stuart. the Ninth dis
trict Democratic candidate. comedies
nothing TO the enemy. stating as fol-
lows,
I'VE cchcede nothing On the other
hand, IL very much looks like fair
majority for Stuart. Taking Slemp's
own figures by which ne ciaims. TO be
elected by majority Of about 500. and
which figures be announced tonight.
VIC find many errors. Siemp's figures
show a majority Of $50 for him in
Wise county. while the figures are
that with Wise returns complete. his
majority Is only 2l2; Tazewcll by ff1.
while there is bat ssf. Lee Is claimed
by f7s. and Information. considered by
the Democrats perfectly reliable.
shows that Lee gave him but ma
;oritv OF 30. They claim that he has
exaggerated his MAJORITY IN o'hsr
counties snd that upon Slemps own
figures stuart viii BE- shown a win
aer by the Official CONT"
II Is reported that in Smyfhe county
100 votes will have 70 be thro~n out.
and that IN others Illegal voting may
have beehi done The Democrats are
hopeful foniSh; and feel about as good
- the Slemp leaders. Who by no
u,ezns are confident
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
compIerion o. Congress.


CHICAGO. ILL. Nov. 9.-Sixty-s &c
ond congress-
Democrats elected. z2s-
Republicans elected. 1874
Socialists elected. l.
Total. 391- -
Majority of house. 1876
Democratic majority In house 80
Complete returns or the election OF
Representatives In congress Indicate
that the Democrats viii have szwors-
ing majority Of 90 IN the next touse-
The number ~ Democrats elected 10
congress. according to the latest rc'
turns. which are Of an unofficial char.
ac:er. is 22e. The Republican repre-
senfation viii be 1e< OF 1s5. or seats
less than the Democrats nov have IN
the Sfxfy-frst congress-
peansyIvsnss Doubtful.
The Eleventh Pennsylvania district.
which Il represented ia the Sixty
hrxt pennsyiyania district. also nor
maiIy Repubnczn. is likewise doubt.
full. The earlier returns indicated
the election ~ Robert =. Ice and he
Is carried In the table as representa-.
i've Of that district Later return
however. give hts Republican oppoa.
Ont. Robert ID. Hesten- = hEktlng
chance and the oficia. count viii be
necessary to determine the result
Absolute confidence = not fcls II
the returns for some Of the Wisconsin
Districts and d Is not fmpozeiblc hat
the oaBrisl figures WI change the
fofals % fkr Two parties.
TIC Fifth Wisconsin district i
claimed BY Victor l. Berrcr Social
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10

list. Henry f.. Cochems, Republican
candidate. does not concede Berger's
election ana recount may be neces-
sary 10 decide the election.
Gains Shown.
Congressional gains Were made by
the Republicans and Democrats in
the following states and districts:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10

PORTLAND. ORE. Nov Com
picfe returns from 3s7. on 81 eS7 pre-
ciaefs IN the stale ~ large. and from
inccmpIclc returns from 81 precincts
.rfvc Oswald West. Democratic nm
inec FIR roycrnor. a lead ~ LOO votes
over Jey Hoeermsp. Republican
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Late Ohio Returns

CLEVELAND. OHIO Nov. 9.-Fi-
nal unofficial figures on the Ohio cleo
tons show that the Democrats have
elected J. out Of II congressman Full
reports tonight from the Nineteenth
district show that Representative
w. Aubrey Thomas. Republican. was
defeated by +. r. Bathrick. Democrat.
by 1890 votes. In the Twentieth dis
trict Representative Paul Rowland
Republican. wins on the unofficial ne
ures over William Gordon. Democrat.
by 81 votes and the Democratic com
nittee claims that the Official canvas
will shox Gordon elected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10

.METHOD|sIs ASSEMBLE
Virginia Conference is Opened
!. at Richmond.
RANDOLPH MA CON IS yP
- $
Resolution to Settle the College oues.
tion Is introduced BY Rev. James
Cannon, Jr.--Rev. r. N. Chandler
Asks to Be Removed.
RANDOLPH MACON is UP

RICHMOND, VA. Nov. 3.-iniroduc-
ton OF resolutions by DIR. James Can
non, Jr. urging that there should
be a speedy and fnal settlement o.:
what is known as the Randolph Macon
question: formed the leading feature
of the opening session OF the one
hundred and tventy-eighth annual VIZ
GINA conference, which convened in
Centenary Methodist church this
morning. Bishop wilson presiding.
BY unanimous consent, on motion
OF Dr. Cannon. the matter went over
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
when It win De taken sp as the first
! order of business.
Aska To Be Removed.
Rev. X. NJ. Chandler, pastor of Clay
Street chprch, Richmond. in The
course Of statements from ministers
of fhc various churches. asked that
he be transferred to some other
| charge
He realized. he said. that fis re.
quest was rather out 81 the ordinary,
but under the Circumstances he feii
constrained 90 act as he did
u IL understood that Rev. Mr.
Chs ndIer win probably be assigned
10 an eIdcrship.
I Conference opened az $3.50 a. m with
brief devotional services. Bishop WI
son reading from the latter portion
OF the fifteenth chapter Of. st. Luke.
Rev. Ut. 8. : Lambeth. secretary
| ar-f called the rol! of ministers. =
large majority Of whom answered 70
their names.
The rclI call OF the izs deiegs'e -
followed. each Of the ten districts
being called IN order. These dele
gates numter forty.
D.. Lambeth Reelected.
When nominations we're asked .oi
secretary a number % rr>ees GATED
S s. ,er<c~th- Rev. d. Lambeth
uas nnxasnouzis re-eie<tef secretary
He then mncf Rev. Dr r. y Lps
comb and Rev. Huxh J. Tayl5f ~ hi
assistants. these officers being also re
clccicd-
on mofion Of Rev. pr. J. \. Latham
ID vas decided 20 open conference
each morning ~ , O'Clock. snd e
adjourn 81 o'clock In the afiernoon
The rcrnziHqer Ct the day 9Th be De
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