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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-07
OLD HICKORY
AND DICKINSON
JACKSON CHALLENGED 1.-THE
LATTER AND KILLED HIM
IN A DUEL.

One hundred and six years ago
when the duel was the honorable
means of settling disputes, quarrels
and controversies, Gen. Andrew Jack.
SOL challenged Charles Dickinson to
meet him on the field of honor IN or
del to settle dispute that grew out
of forfeited horse race.
An interesting account of this IA
nous duel is contained in w. E.
Boards new book 1T Happened in
Nashville He quotes the following
newspaper account of the duel which
APP cared in Nashville newspaper of
that time
|. On Friday, the 23rd ultimo, Gen.
-Anarew Jackson came into this office,
and told the editor that he had re-
sceiveG information that Mr.. Charles
Dickinson was about to have a piece
published which respected himself,
and demanded a sight of 1t. his re-
quest war complied with; few
hours after which, we are informed,
the General challenged Mr., Dickin-
son, which was accepted, and a meet
ing agreed upon in the state OF Ken
lucky, on the Friday following MAY
30, 1906, at o'clock a. m. They
accordingly met with their friends,
Gen Thomas Overton and DR.. Han
son Catlett, near Col. Harison's on
Rec River at the hour appointed;
where upon exchange of fire Mr.. Dick
insor received a mortal wound, of
wA,en he died in few hours. Gen.
Jackson was slightly wounded by the
bali passing through his left breast"
The bitter quarrel that ended so
traeically was brought about by trou-
bic makers who stirred up the pues-
ton about the notes with which the
forfeiture was paid. The horses,
Gen. Jackson's Truxton and Plowboy,
owned by Capt. Joseph Erwin, Mr..
Dickinson's father-inlaw. finally met
on the race course at Cloverbottom
Trrxton winning b. many laps-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-07
CLAUDE ALLEN
IS CONVICTED
MUST SERVE FIFTEEN YEARS
FOR THE HILSVlLLE COURT
HOUSE TRAGEDY.

Wytheville, Va, June 3.-The jury
in the case of Claude Allen, who par
ticipated in the shooting up oethe
court house at Hillsville and in the
killing of five persons, tonight found
the accused man guilty of murder in
the second degree and fixed his pun
ishment at fifteen years in the peni-
ten,iary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-07

OF CANDIDATES
FOR CONGRESS.

Tho Herald Is authorized to an
nounae
HON. CLARENCE w. TURNER
of Humphreys County,
rs the regular Democratic nominee
for Congress from the Seventh Dis
trict, election Tuesday, November
s, 1912. wed&wkly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-07
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.


Tie Herald is authorized to an.
nounce
HON. L. H. HAMMOND,
of Mt. Pleasant,
as a candidate for Representative in
the General Assembly of Tennessee
from Mauiy county, subject to the &C.
tion of the democratic party.
FOR SHERIFF.
The Herald is Authorized to an
nounce
cLAUD GOODWIN.
as candidate for reelection as Sher-
iff of Maury county. Election Thurs
day, August /, 1912. d&w
FOR TRUSTEE.
The Herald is authorized to an
w. SPENCE McFALL
as a candidate for reelection az
Trustee of Maury county. Election
Thursday, August 1, 1912. d&w
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
BEN CoWLEY
as candidate for reelection to the
Office OF Tax Assessor of Maury coun-
ty, election August 1, 1912. d&w
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Herald is authorized to an
nounce
MACON A. GREEN
as a candidate for member of the
County Board Of Education for the
third and fourth districts of Maury
county. Election Thursday, August
|, 1912. wIaug1
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STATE SENATOR.
DIR. T. BLEDsoE BROWN.

The Herald Is authorized to an
nOu1ice
DR.. T. BLEDsoE BROWN.
as a candidate for reelection to the
senate of Tennessee from the Twen-
ticth District, composed of Maury,
Lewis and Perry counties, subject to
the action of the democratic party.
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TIE Herald is authorized to an.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09
MARTIN TO TRY AGAIN
Seventh District Republican Not Dis
mayed by Defeat.

D. J. Fair of Sterling. Rice county
representative in the last legislature
is of the opinion that Judge Frank
Martin. who made the congressional
race against George Medley, the sue
cessful Democrat, last month, will run
again next fall. Judge Gordon Finley
of Dodge City, candidate in the Re
publican primary, who made a strong
showing, will also likely get in the
race again for the nomination.
Mr. Fair. rotund, pleasant and capa-
BILE will likely make the race again
for representative from his county
He ought to win.
Mr. Fair reports prospects for a big
wheat crop in his section of the state.
He is in Topeka today on a business
trim
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PUT TO THE TEST.
Detective Stenographer Must Back Up
His Evidence.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-T'he senate
Lorimer committee today in executive
session put J. z. Sheridan, the detec-
tive-stenographer, who has figured IN
the charges of alleged perjury of
Charles MCGOWAN, Hines-Lorlmer
witness to a test of his ability to re-
cord conversation over an electrical
appara+sAS vynile concealed from the
sneakers. rhe test was long one.
The result may be announced later.
little table with an open note
book and a Bible upon it was ready
today when the investigation was re-
sumed-
Sheridan recently swore before the
senate LOrimer committee that ne
had made d short hand report OF a
conversation in Toronto on January
6. when Charles MCGOWAN was alleged
to have admitted receiving money
from g F. Wiehe for perjuring him
self in giving testimony for Senator
Lorimer before the committee The
claim was made that Sheridan'S notes
were faxed and that he could not
make such a short hand report as he
claimed he had made at Toronto.
Conditions in the hotel rooms at
Toronto in which MCGOWAN met the
detectives were reproduced as nearly
as possible in Senator Dillingham; 5
Offices In one room where three per-
sons were to hold conversation was
Wires led to the table in the next
room The Bible was to permit Sheri-
dan to have a weight for one corner
of his note book, while he used his
left hand to hold the apparatus to his
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To TEACH NUMBERING
In Six Weeks Pupils Will Become
Graduate Lumbermen.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. Six
weeks actual work in a lumber camp
getting the finishing touches of a
lumberman's education is to be requir-
ed of all students in the course of
lumb ering which is to be Established
at the agricultural school of the Uni
versity of Minnesota next year.
To obtain a diploma each student
must for time do the work of a
'1um jack and walking boss.
Among the things which he will
have to learn are:
To snake" logs with a yoke of
oxen.
To fringe properly pair of mack
inaw trousers.
To eat beans three times a day.
To get I'D at $50 a. m.
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TAR CASE is HALTED.
Illness of Juror Causes Adjournment
Until Monday.

Albert Lea, MINI, Feb. s.-The trial OF
the eleven men charged with tarring
ana deathering Dr. ]. P. Freeman Of
Chenille last April was interrupted to-
day by the Illness of Juror Henry Schoen-
rock The case was adjourned until Mon
Gay The evidence was completed this
morning. Mrs. Freeman, wife OF the
physician, being the last witness.
Mrs Freeman favored Frank F'Iuzk, one
OF the eleven defendants, in whose store
at Giennville the tar party plot was al
legged to have been planned. Dr. Free
man recently asked for a divorce from
MIS- Freeman. but his petition was de-
MED John koontz, the undertaken at
Giennville, testified that he carried DR..
Freeman into his office after the mob
had dispersed. Creosate had been rub
bed over the physicians face and into
his eyes, the witness declared.
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MUST FURNISH CAPS
Clothing in Alaska Must be Provided
by Employees.

Washington. Feb. 9.-EmpIoyes of
the United states government in
Alaska must furnish their own fur
caps mitts. heavy socks. etc, to COM
bat the frigid temperature of Amer
ica's most northerly spot. according to
Comptroller of the Treasury Tracewell-
In passing upon an account OF Lee r..
Dice, deputy warden of the Alaska
fisheries service. Mr.. Tracewen an
nounced that there was just as much
''law. authority or reason for pur-
chasing light overcoat, for a govern
Tnent official in Washington as for pro
viding a heavier garment for one in
Alaska
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been able to afford to pay out money for
operations or medicine. Recently opera
lions have been made for adenoids and
tonsils have removed in several instances.
Those who can afford pay somethin 6
toward the maintenance of the dispen-
sary.
.Ae commencement exercises for the
outgoing class of the high school will be
held this evening in the Auditorium. d..
f. l. LoveIand viii be the speaker.
Our present stock of wall paper-alI go
ing at half price J. K Jones Paint Co
Fifteen Topeka doctors returned At
midnight from the meeting of the North
eastern Kansas Medical association held
in Lawrence.
The wheat killer has not as yet been
heard from. It IS about time for him to
begin his annual wall.
The banks of Topeka will be closed all
day Monday, Lincolns birthday.
Ten boys from the Boys Industrial in
stitute under r. II. Reser are Daxtcipat-
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Madrid. Feb. 9.=The floods in the
Southern provinces are rapidly be-
coming worse. The minister OF public
works arrived in Seville today TO in
Vestigate the damage and the condi-
ton of the suffering people. He pro-
ceeded later to Camas. three miles
from here where the situation is crit
ical
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SAN DIEGO IS LEFT.
The Resolution Inviting Nations to Her
Fair Is Lost.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The senate com
mittee on expositions today acted ad-
versely on the resolution requesting the
president to invite Latin-American
countries to participate in the Panama
California exposition in san Diego
Cal, in 1915.
As San Francisco is to hold an ex-
position the same year in which the
nations of the world already have been
invited to participate the COMMITTEES de-
ciGed that an invitati n to a second
fair was inadvisab bic.
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TO PROMOTE RELIGION
Japs Hope to Create God Fearing
Sentiment.

Victoria. B. c., Feb. s.-The Japanese
home minister has called a conference
of the representatives, of Christian,
Buddhist. and Shinto religions to dis
cuss a national religion for Japan. Of
fetal recognition is now given to Shin
toism, a cult for the worship of ances-
tors Mr. Tokonami, vice minister, said
the primary aim of the conference was
to bring the religions into closer re-
lationship with the state. and to raise
a God fearing sentiment, and suit of
national morality among the people
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THEATER WRITER DIES
Albert Parker Began His stage Career
in 1889

New York. Feb. 9.-Albert L. Parkes.
for more than so years a theatrical
manager and writer. is dead of com
plication of diseases at his home here.
lie was IS years old
Mr. Parkes entered the life Of the
stage in 1853 as manager of the Nelson
Sisters Burlesque company. Later he
was associated with Barnum. As man
ager of the famous old Woods museum
in New York, he presented the Cardiff
giant sensation. For many years he
was known to stage folk as 1.-The best
dressed man on Broadway
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He ASKS FOR TEACHER
Blind Chief of KaIispen Indians Wants
People Educated.

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 9.-The appeal
of Massalah. the blind chief of the
KalispelI Indians, probably will secure
for the tribe a school and a teacher
The plea was made to Fred Baker, in
spector of Indian schools of the North
west and he will ask the department
that school privileges be granted this
handful of Indians.
Z did not see a man, woman or
child among the tribe who had attend
ed school, said the inspector upon his
return to Spokane.
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ALONzO DEXTER DIES.
Pioneer Ends Career Full OF Riches
and Poverty.

Clay Center, kan, Feb 9-Alonzo
Dexter, pioneer of Kansas formerly
one of the wealthiest men of the state,
died here today Coming here in the
early sixties after having made a for
tune in California gold mine, he laid
out Clay Center and gave to the coun-
ty the ground upon which the court
house now stands.
Financial reverses late in life left
him poor and for several years Clay
county gave him q home in the court
house ostensibly as court house guar
dian.
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GET BOND FOR HIM.
HanliIton's Relatives to Furnish Sc
cHrity for His Freedom.

Wichita. Kan, Feb. s-Relatives of
James Hamilton. stenographer in the
railway mail offices in Wichita. who
was arrested Wednesday on a charge
of robbing the mails, Will come to
Wichita tonight to give a $4,000 bond
TO release him from Jail
POstoffice inspectors who arrested
Hamilton have left the city and the
young man is held for trial at the
March term of the federal court in
wichita.
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GAEKWAR ENDS TERM
Heir Apparent to Baroda Throne Com
pletes Harvard Course.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 9.-Jaisint
Poo Gaekwar, Indian potentate and
hair apparent to the throne of Baroda,
has completed his course at Harvard
with honors and will leave for India
in few days. The prince, who is
just p. entered the university in the
rail- OF 1908, and completed the usual
TOUR year academic course in three
years and a half. He specialized in
government and religion.
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SHIPS COAL GIVES OUT
Chief Engineer Leaps Overheard TO
Atone For Fault.

Victoria B. c., Feb. 9-News was
brought by the Canada Maru today of the
arrival d Yokohama of the Togo Kisen
Kaisha steamer Kiyo Maru from South
American without fuel. The steamer of
1900 tons encountered heavy weather
after leaving Honolulu, and when 300
miles from Yokohama the coal supply
gave out, Chief Engineer Yamashita com
Initted suicide by jumping overheard. He
left note stating that he did so to atone
for his fault in allowing the vessel to
run short of fuel
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TO BAR THIRD TERM.
senator Reed VIII Seek a Constitu-
tiOnal Amendment.

of Missouri will introduce a resolution
next Monday providing for a constftu-
tional amendment to bar any man from
holding the Office of the president of
the United States more than two terms
of four years each, the filing Of an
unexpired term to be regarded as a
full term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09
EMPORIA WANTS CASH
Brings Action Against Lyon County
for Road Tax.

Ed Waterbury, city clerk ,f Fn,nor.ia
has filed suit in the supreme court to
compel the county treasurer of Lyon
county TO turn the road tax over to
the city The city and county officials.
being unable to agree upon the DISPOSE
ton or amount of this tax, have de-
cided to get a supreme court decision
to settle the ccntroVersY
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HIS OWN LAWYER.
Horace G. James, an Editor, Argues
Case in Supreme Court.

Horace Greeley James. the editor If
the Independence Reporter, holds the dis
unction of being the first layrnan to
plead his own case in the supreme court.
Mr. James was a party in a civil suit
that had been appealed from the Mont
gomery county courts. He acted as his
own lawyer, and is said to have made a
good showing in the higher court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09
ENDORSE DR.. HUFFMAN
Physicians Favor His Candidacy for
Governor

Lawrence. kan. Feb AT their
meeting which has just closed here the
Northeast Kansas Medical Society en-
dorsed the candidacy of DR.. c. S. Huff
man for governor. The physicians have
long opposed Capper because of the
advertising printed in his publications
which Is opposed by the physicians
The Golden Belt Medical Society at
Salina denounced Capper several
months ago
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women, found the sheriff and his prisoner
at Haddocks, but the sheriff convinced
them of the probable innocence OF the
prisoner and upon his promise to take
the negro TO Milledgeville for commit
ment, the mob dispersed.
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SHERIFF SAVES NEGRO
talks Mob. Bent on Lynching, out Of
Their Prey.

Macon. Ca. Feb. 9.-After an all-nigbt
search, it was reported here early this
+ morning that about thirty members of the
lvuching party, from AIflledgeville which
started toward this city to overtalze the
sheriff and Vine Collier, a negro charged
Es4h attempting to assault two white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09
MUST RAISE BRIDGES.
Kansas City Drainage Board Brings
an Action.

A writ of mandamus was issued bv
the supreme court today against the
Kansas City terminal Belt Line and
Kansas City Southern railroads To
compel them TO raise their bridges
over the KaW river. The Kansas civ
Kan, drainage board had applied to
the court for this writ of mandamus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09
OWED LIFE TO WIFE.
Wealthy LIImberman Leaves Bulk of
Big Estate to Her.

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb 9-DanieI A.
Ross. lumberman of Bay City. Mich.
who died at Alhambra, Gala, December
II, left the bulk of his $3.50, 900 estate to
his widow, according to his will filed to-
day for probate.
In the document, Ross stated that he
owed his life to his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09
LEAPS OUT WINDOW.
Burglar Lands Safely Three Stories
BeIow-Escapes.

Denver, Feb 9.-With pair of trous-
ers in one hand and necktie in the
other, a burglar leaped from a third
floor window of a downtown hotel here
early today, and made his escape. He
was frightened when he heard foot
steps in the hallway.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

WANTED-First class lady solicitor for
Topeka Good money for the right per-
son. Apply room 300 Cent. Nat bank bldg
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PERE HYACINTHE DEAD
Passes Away After a Short Illness at
Age of IS.

known throughout the world as Pere
Hyacinthe, died today in his S5th year
after q brief illness.
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Don't you think there is a great like
ness between me and Mona Lisa, my
dear2" Yes You can follow her exam
pie and get stolen, too, if you like
Iusfise Rlaefter
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The funeral Of Mrs L. y. Written.
who died last week. will be held at 2
o clock saturday in Penwelrs chapel
at SO Quincy street. The body will
be sent to Chicago Sunday for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09

The funeral Of Charles Turner. who
was killed in North Topeka by Arthur
Cook last Saturday night. Will be held
Sunday at the Central Baptist church
at O o'clock Iuterment In Mount
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09

A meeting of bankers was held at tne
Commercial club this noon to discuss
plans for the meeting of the Bankers
association in Topeka next spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09

A committee of the Shawnee Meciics
association met today at the Commercial
club to arrange for the program Of tn
next meeting.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Don't forget the Moose dance Saturday
night, February 10, at their hail. I12-I4
East Seventh.
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church will be ready for use on February
u.s. This will complete the remodeling of
the building and the dedication services
viii be held soon. Christian Endeavor is
the only service that will be held on next
Sunday.
The committee of the Central Congre-
gational church appointed Thursday
night TO find a successor to Dr. Charles
NJ Sheldon, met this noon at the Com
mercial club rooms to organize. The
committee is composed of d. O. Cole, A.
A. GODDARD. President Frank K. Sanders
A. B. Whiting, L. D Whittenore, Mrs.
l. C Schnacke and Mrs. Q. H White.
An offer has been made by the KimbaIl
Piano Co. to send a professional organist
and soloist to Topeka the last of this
month to give a concert and recital IN
the interests of the organ fund
Not much has been said in the last few
months about the tuberculosis dispensary
on West Eighth avenue which is being
maintained by the Topeka Anti-Tuber-
culosis association with DTS ". NJ Mills
G. E. Joss, N G. Sloo, and L V. Sans
n charge. However the disnensarz has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09

Raymond Cottreu of New York. Ell
route to Arizona. paid brief visit here
to his uncle, g. VI. Cottrell, and family
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Don't forget the Moose dance Saturda,
night February 10. at their hall. 112-I
East Seventh
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View YORK Corree marker.

New York. Feb. s--COFFEE-No. Rio.
l45zc Futures closed steady, March and
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Wall paper, it's all going at half price
j. K Jones Paint Co.
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The funeral of De Loss Monroe, who
was accidentally killed by a Missouri
Pacific passenger train Wednesday af-
ternoon, was held at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon at Bomgardners undertake
ing chapel. The interment in the To-
peka cemetery.
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The Westminster Presbyterian church
viii be closed on next Sunday, Februaz Y
IL The floors are being finished and the
new furnishings viii be put in. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09

Governor Stubs received a message
from L R. Sykes today informing him
that a Roosevelt club had been ORGANIZED
in Olathe with 165 members sykes -
the secretary Of the new club.
Mrs c H Matthews. who underwent
a serious operation at st. Francis a few
days since, is reported as improving rap
idly.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs Altha Il. Best, widow of the
late Lewis Best, died at her home in
North Chicago. Thursday afternoon.
after n long period of sickness. The
family were pioneers in Mitchell coun-
ty, Kansas Mr.. Best was president of
"A bank in Beloit, also county treasurer
and active in politics in the northwest
in his time Some ten years ago the
family moved to Topeka and bought
and lived in the house now occupied
by Mr.. "A. Faster. A married daughter
is the only living member OF the fam
lily. She viii be remembered by the
young people Of this city of ten years
ago, as she was active in society. The
remains viii be brought in the spring
to Monrovia, a village west Of Atchi-
son, where the parents Of both Mr..
and Mrs. Best located many years ago.
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SeEni-AnnuaI
Necl<wear Sale!