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ON THE QUI VIVE

The Republican conventiohat the court .house to-night is likely to be a notable one. 'k%It is more than likely that about the time the work of the convention is finished that a telegram will come from Washington that the United States Senate has adopted a resolution that will make war with Spain inevitable, and that pending the reference of the senate resolution to a conference committee the president has issued orders for the flying squadron to put to sea. That is the way the situation at Washington looks this morning, and it 'Sis likely that the senate will vote to-night on the Cuban matter. The convention to-night is going to be quite exciting in any event, and this will certainly not abate any of the excitement. There is the hottest fight on for the nomination for mayor that the party has ever had here, and it is quite true that never before could any one of even ordinary political sagacity do so little in anticipating the action of a -convention. It seefns to be anybody's racej although there is no telling what the day may bring forth. The same is true 5 of the race for treasurer, and it seems very strange that with the contests for these two offices that there is but one person making an effort to secure the nomination for clerk. It seems to indicate that while the members of the party cannot agree on some things they are certainly agreed that

Will Hamilton shall be the next clerk of the city of Terre Haute if they can help him to secure it.

The popular feeling, and the enthusiasm that it creates in the present grave situation, could not be. better shown than in the reception given the regiment of United States regulars that passed through here Wednesday night ou the way from various military posts in Montana to Chickamauga. A crowd of several thous-

and people gathered at the Union station to welcome the warriors, all of whom are colored except the commissioned officers. As soon as the special train whistled for the station the crowd began cheering and never stopped until the train was out of sight, headed in the direction of Cuba Libre. Capt. S. E. Armstrong, the well known insurance man of this city, who is on the retired list 3^of the regular army after many years of Hfc service, was one of the best pleased men jppin the city when the regulars put in an |appearance. He knew many officers of "the regiment, ami many who did not know him personally were fapailiar with his record, and he spent a pleasant hour with the officers of the regiment. It is a noticeable fact that many of the officers of the Twenty-flfth regiment began their ^soldiering during the war of the rebellion as privates, and Col. A. S. Burt, in command of the regiment, began his soldier life as a high private in the rear rank of a regiment of volunteers from Connecticut. William Dyer and Marion Cauthorn of this city were formerly members of the

Twenty-flfth infantry, and they met many of their former comrades during the brief stay In this city. There is something about soldiering, that brings men closer together than in the ordinary walks of life, and when the last section of the special train pulled out of sight there were two former members of it that wished they were headed toward Chickamauga. Both Terre Haute members of the regiment were good soldiers, and retired simply because of the expiration of their terms of service. They have the war fever now, and it is not unlikely that before long they will again be enrolled on the muster rolls of the Twenty-flfth, which has the reputation of being composed of good fighters and nothing else.

If war with Spain really comes, this part of state of Indiana will be well represented in the United States navy. The commander of the torpedo boat Kriccsou is Lieut. Nat. P. Usher, a son of Nat. Usher, who formerly lived near the Van Buren hill just this side of Brazil. Lieut U*her is a nephew of John P. Usher, who was secretary of the interior under President. Lincoln. His father lived near the Van Burcn hill, which received its name from the fact that one time when Martin Van Buren was president of the United States he visited this part of the country, and during his trip his stage coach turned over at the hill in question. It has ever since been known as the Van Buren hill. George Mitchell, who is well known to many young men of this city, although he has been away from here for many years, is an ensign on the torpedo boat Foot*, which is attached to CapU Sampson's squadron at Key West. He was a student in the High school when appointed to the naval academy at Annapolis, from which he graduated several years ago. He was stationed for a long time with the gunboat Yantic at Montevideo, South America, and upon his return to this country was for some time engaged at the naval school at Newport. He is a son of Isaac A. Mitchell, who was for many yeans superintendent of the coopering department of the old nail works, but who for several years haj been engaged in business at Bmfcil. Mel Mitchell the east Main street business man, kt his brother. Ensign Mitchell is a popular, capable young man, and if he is called Into active service will render a good account for Vigo county.

The Republicans placed a very strong list of candidates* for the city council in the field Monday evening, when their primaries were attended by the largest crowds that ever attended similar meeting*. The nominations for council are as (oUoffK First ward* Jame* D. Weeka

Second ward, Jerome W. Denehie Third ward, Dr. James T. Laughead Fourth ward, Morton T. Hidden Fifth ward, Henry C. Neukom, the present incumbent Sixth ward, Eugene Bonnard, also a present incumbent Seventh ward, James B. Reynolds Eighth ward, Robert L. Blood Ninth ward, Joseph N. Barney, who is the present incumbent, as is Herbert Briggs, who was renominated by a most handsome majority in the Tenth ward. The ticket is looked upon as a very strong one, and the fight for control of the city council for the next two years will be most energetic. The election will take place on the 3d day of May, or two weeks from next Tuesday.

Claude Matthews came all the way from Clinton town this week to give his opinion of President McKinley and his message. Of course he thinks the message is weak. Claude is one of those distinguished patriots that can be relied upon to give an opinion that whatever the opposition does is wrong. If McKinley had recommended immediate war Claude could have been relied upon to break into print with the charge that the president had precipitated an unjust and cruel war without cause, and thus put an extra burden upon the already over-taxed horny-handed sons of toil, among whom he is prominent. It is understood that in case of war the distinguished Vermillion county farmer is ready to lay down his life for his country as a brigadier general. The woods, by the way, are full of similar patriots who are willing to lead armies to victory, but who dislike to shoulder a Krag-Jorgensen and help make up the a

THE UNIFORM RANK FAIR.

A reat Success Already Assured ior the Torre Haute Division, No. 3, April 85-30.

Four years ago Terre Haute Division of the Uniform Bank gave at Castle Hall in the Beach block, one of the most enjoyable and successful fairs ever given in this city. This year another similar entertainment will be given and the members are striving hard to surpass in every manner the entertainment of four years ago, and this means a week of pleasure for the company and their friends. During their last fair Castle hall was packed nightly and every one

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be introduced week. The admission tickets are selling rapidly, as they are only ten cents, and the holder of each ticket has a chance of winning a beautiful diamond valued at $150, which will be on exhibition in a few days. No. 8's friends (and she has hosts of them) always come up handsomely with donations when she asks for support in an undertaking of this kind, and from the way the beautiful pieces of fancy work and other articles are coming in the display in the art booth alone will be worth the price of admission. This fair is sure to be liberally patronaged, as all are proud of this organization, which has done credit to the city in every encampment which she has attended. A number of special evenings have been arranged, including a W. C. C. night and an Elks' nlght*^^.

THE WAY HE WEARS HIS HA¥

What the Special Angle Betokens of Ills Character.

When a roan wears his hat perfectly straight and nicely adjusted on his head you are safe in believing that he has a corresponding straightforwardness of character. He is a man to be relied upon—businesslike, and with a well-balanced temperament.

If a hat slopes at the back, its wearer has good brain power tilted habitually forward it indicates preponderance of the material nature. The man who places his hat on one side is self-assertive. He has a big opinion of himself, and will support it with his fists, too. He can handle the billard cue, aud is partial to cards.

Then there are some men whose hats are always too large for them, and, were it pot for their ears would pretty well smother them. Such men are usually as much wrapped up in their thoughts as they are in their hats. They are of a philosophic cast of mind, and live a good deal out of the world, for they are generally trying to solve some mighty problem—mighty to them—that not one person in a thousand cares an atom about.

Other men go to the opposite extreme, for their hats are invariably too small for them, and are just perched on the top of their heads, the owners of which are mincing, affected individuals, with, as a rule, an inordinate love of dress, and anf amount of self-esteem.

The man who throws his hat on his head anyhow is a careless, happy-go-lucky, indolent character. Hi generally has his hands in his pockets, and you can see any number of his genus lounging at the street corners. ,,

Llc«»«ed to Wed.

Chas. J. Kaufman and Katie S. ITepIcr. Albert R, Stoat and Stella. E. Gosnold. Arthur Bowen and Frances Watson# Esic C. Roach and Anna Roach. ISde&r Martin and Emma lee. Andrew O. Llttlcjohn and Lain M. Bosh. Chas. W. Denney and Mary L. Camming*. Clarence R. LaBler and f.tllle M. Tressell. Co by V. Hatchings and Melissa M. Worth. Arnold Easier and Katheriae Dreher. Chas. Shteds and EUta Willis. Wm. H. Va«Pelt and Eva Mattnx. John Broektone and Mattle Coven. Ohaa. E. Septer and Kate Williams. Wm. D. Grtswold and Josephine M. Wagner.

Chlffonne straw hats are already wont with new spring costumes.

TERRE HAUTE, INI)., SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1898.

ODDS AND ENDS.

"How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood, J' As fond recollection presents them to "views"

But none is as dear as the old-fashioned magic lantern show that used to travel around the country and give exhibitions at the school houses. You needn't depy it-, you reader of the "Crooked Creek" column, you've been there, and, forth?*"-mr-jp you enjoyed it. some men wish they were boys again. I do not. As olcl as I am, I wouldn't day youngfer if I could. I don't want to be a boy again, not for a minute. Wh&t fun can a boy have, always waiting ^hen there's company and being obliged to wash his feet every evening in summer, whether they need it or not, and nursing stone-bruises and his big toe done up In a quarter section of old rag and the thousand and one errands a boy has to do and never gets any credit for

Men who played sissy boy all their young days, and who played with doll^ babies and kept their little feeties in a pair of dainty, copper-toed boots with red tops all summer, and who lay a-bed till breakfast was over, and never had to serve as chambermaid to a lot of hungry apd vastly overestimated spring calves tlfiit had to be taught to get milk down th#ir throats instead of up the boy's sleeve,'all such boys write poetry, that never gets into print, about how they would like to be boys again. Why, bless them, they never were boys. At school, they alway# "told the teacher" and at Sunday school they knew their Wessons and could commit any number of golden texts and things to, memory, while the real boys dug fish-j worms to go fishing and never got drowned when they went.

It is all right to wish to be a boy,1' but is dead wrong in the actuality. But there is one memory of boyhood that perhaps every country boy cherishes fondly, and that is the magic lanterij show, which came around as regularly as the measles and whooping cough, and everybody caught it, too.

And the pictures they exhibited to a vastly interested and motley crowd of open mouthed, freckle faced youngsters I The director of the school and all his family were admitted ex-officio. I wasn't aware then that he got in th'at way, but I have since found itqut. He didn't know remember, the. and usually *0^) all night at the tlfrectd^s house, atidto think that the director actually conversed with the man who ran a magic lantern show never got over seeming a very daring thing to do.

The pictures that were thrown on the screen for the delectation of his constituents, who had paid their admission in the coin of the realm, and also the director, who had comps., were artistic in the extreme and not to be forgotten. If a stranger should meet them in the dark he would be thrown into delirium tremens on sight. The pictures of animals looked as if they had all been made with a square foot adz, the animals did, for the corners and angles and lumps and bumps could never have grown. We do not feel competent to criticize the Bible account of the deluge, but whenitsays that old Mr. Noah had a pair of each species of animal, it must be remembered that Noah overlooked the magic lantern show.-

No magic lantern outfit was complete without several impossible sketches of scenery, the like of which the Lord in allhis infinite wisdom never felt able to undertake. The scene was invariably a very life-like one, containing a sunset in which the sun looked like a Dutch cheese in fly time, except when the programme was varied by a moonlight scene, where the moon seemed to have had a big chunk bitten out of it. And the rapidity with which these planets changed bases would have been the making of abase ball player.

The machinery would hitch occassionally, but only temporarily until the manager could adjust some wheels that wouldn't go round, and all would be well again. If the man in the moon could look down and see how he is worked by a thoroughbred magic lantern man warranted not to rip, ravel or run down at the helm, he would be compelled to laugh intt his sleeve until it was laughed full.

It didn't require Joshua to command the sun to stand still, for, bless you, it stood still without command and sometimes balked in the middle of the performance, refusing to budge another step without raise of wages. :4

The manager was not only an artist whose pictures seemed to have been painted with a squirt gun and garden hose, but he was a musician, also. He had an organette operated by a little walnut brown dog hidden in an oldfashioned, grindstone-shaped churn. The churn worked like a tread power, the motion being imparted to the organette by means of a band, a leather band, not brass. The melody that it emitted made people better, because they concluded if the dark and dubious future contained anything like an organette, they preferred to take the narrow path at once and not take any chances on missing connections.

The manager would also sing. Wei knew it wns singing, because it stated as much on the programme. His singing consisted of simple lays some eight or nine feet In length. He sang them off-hand without words of music, and frequently the crowd in its enthusiasm would joinin the chorus and we had merry times, indeed. What's the sense in golng to any Had of an entertainment and acting selfish and pig-headed about it, I should like

to know. Why not enjoy life while we may? I don't care for expenses, even yet, and though I am oldor than I used to be, I am still a great hand for fun.

Some day I shall buy a magic lantern and travei oyer the country so folks may enjoy themselves as they once did.

How I Took a Washer Agency.

I now make my living without work. Formerly, it was different. I worked other people for my support. Mostly my wife's relations. I do not need to do that now. I have a better thing. I have bought a patent-right, and now make money while you wait. I have bought a patent washing machine, and make my money easy.

I have been looking for a soft snap all my life. A great many people do that, and usually end by getting sat down upon with, a dull thud something like if a meeting house should fall down on them. Several patent-right men came to town and soon made my acquaintance. They noticed my keen business appearance. I have a very keen, piercing look, but I rarely ever speak of it. I consider it immodest. I am so modest that when folks tell me how smart I am, it makes me blush like a lobster hence, they never tell me. To be sure, I "have never saw" a lobster blush, but I imagine from what I have heard, that he is quite a success at blushing.

These washing machine men discovered me soon, but they at once found that I was no spring chicken, cand that I must ba wooed to be won. They were an exceedingly sociable set of fellows, and we had jolly times, indeed. They visited me frequently. They would laugh at my jokes with a relish that was more than I had a right to expect. They even laughed more than I did. I was convinced that they had good ideas of humor. They would let me get the advantage of them in every political argument in a manner so guileless ithat it endeared them to me greatly. The strangest thing of all was, they belonged to the same church I do, and if there is anything that convinces me that a man is solid 18-karat, it is when he has my religious views.

They came to my place of business and made themselves at home in away that pleased me more than anything else. It convinced me that they had been around and were unabashed, in the, presence of a great mans They^^ORld lis longest stories^

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They talked about everything on top of the earth and under it except their patent washing machines. Whenever I broached the subject they avoided it and would talk about their machines when they thought I wasn't listening. They would discuss their washer in a carefully guarded tone, just loud enough so I could overhear it by listening closely. They would tell how much this agent and that agent was making. aud of course, when they were talk ing among themselves, there could be no object in telling aught but the truth. They didn't know I was listening.

I understood that their patent "Nothing Like It," "Ne Plus Ultra" washing machine would wash anything from a lady's lace handkerchief to the sins of a politician. It made washday such a transcendent joy that folks pined for an extra washday so they might enjoy themselves all they wanted to. People would laugh immoderately every time they thought of washday approaching. Sometimes they would wash between times just for fun. I saw it was a chance to get rich without work, so I bought it at once—that is, as soon as I could. They sold it reluctantly. The more anxious I became the more indifferent they were, and I didn't blame them. They had a good thing and they also knew it. However, I finally induced them to let me buy it, and I have it yet. I got it at a great bargain on account of my prominence and the respectability and tone adding my name would give their list. I could illy repress my joy when I found they would sell me a right. I couldn't altogether repress it, so I went out to the smoke house and laughed to the smoked sausage till I got through. I got through. I had agreed to consent to several conditions, however, before I could buy, and one being that I wouldn't tell the price, and my word being out, I am too much of a gentleman to tell now. You might find out by looking at the mortgage record, because I gave them a mortgage, but merely as a matter of form. Having the same political and religious views as I did, there was really no need of a mortgage. In fact they told me themselves it was a mere formality, but knowing how honorable they were 1 insisted on fixing it that way, especially as the property mortgage belonged to my wife. I am really very reckless with property that doesn't belong to me. I find a good many other people the same way.

I could now make my living without a lick of work, but would rather work. There are no washers like the ones I handle. With it you can wash the spots out of the sun, the blots off a congressman's reputation or the soul of a patentright man. I have a good many of the machines on band, but the knowledge that I am engaged in so noble a calling sustains me and makes me light hearted from morning tilt night. 1 now ride on the platform when the cars are in motion If I want to. ALEX MILLER.

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THE ELKS.

THEIR GREAT MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT*

It Will Take Place Next Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings—A Notable First Part, With a Patriotic Finale

That Will Stir the Blood-Other Striking Features.

Those good fejlows, the Elks, who never disappoint their friends in their public entertainments, will give their third minstrel entertainment at the Grand Opera House next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and they are laboring earnestly to make the performance surpass anything they have yet given. The first part will egual in merits that of the best professional companies, while for a finale they have arranged something of a surprise in a patriotic way that will stir the blood, especially at this time when every patriotic pulse is beating hard and fast. "The March of the Cuban Volunteers" with its accompaniment of patriotic music, and decorations of Cuban and American flags will also tend to arouse enthusiasm. The cake walk which closes the entertainment will arouse more than the ordinary interest on account of the many well-known people who are to participate in it. In addition to these patriotic features, Dwight Allen, the clever comedian, and Dr. Frank Rich will do turns in the olio. Here is the programme in full:

FIRST PART. r-

INTERLOCUTOR—Chas. R. Duffin. BOXES. Harry Foulkes Frank Buckingham Bud Braman Geo. E. Thickstun Charles Filbeck Harvey Foulkes

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Billy Parrott Dwight Allen Jack Paige Big 4 South Fred Ross Frank Ryan

Opening Chorus by the company, introducing Mr. Edwin Jolly, the graceful Drum Major, in intricate evolutions of the baton.

FIRST EDITION.

HARRY FOULKES. BILLY PARROTT. Sweet Mamie Reilley Harry Foulkes Life's Lullaby Will Katzenbach Enjoy Yourselves Billy Parrott The Bugler .Albert G. Shook Rag-a-ma-la .Bramanand Paige

SECOND EDITION.

DWIGHT ALLEN. FRANK BUCKINGHAM. Ain't I Your J3o«iey Boy No More

My Sweetheart?* Name Is Molly ^Arthur Goldsmith

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The Champion Buck and Wing Dancers, Will—SQIIOMMER AND BKRRY—Webb

Mr. FRANK RICH, In Banjo Solos.

MARCH OF THE CUBAN VOLUNTEERS. A spectacular and panoramic vision of intricate and rhythmical evolutions executed by a platoon of dusky and picturesque soldiers.

Jack Paige Ralph Robinson Albert Einecke David L. Watson Chas. A. Miller

Chas. Filbeck Charles Carter HarryBronson Ross Bronson Dave Lesseig Fred Ross Frank Miller Frank H. Cooper

George Marbach W. B. Sanders E. P. Westfall

The Clever Comedian, Mr. DWIGHT ALLEN, In a Humorous Melange.

Concluding with a GRAND CAKE WALK By Members of the Company. Mr. Billy Parrott Prompter The cake, to be awarded to the most graceful couple, was made and donated by Miller Bros.

CONTESTANTS.

Col. E. E. South and David L. Watson. Bud Braman and Ralph Robinsan. Fred Ross and Jack Paige. Chas. R. Duffin and Ed P. Westfall. Ross Bronson and Frank Ryan. Geo. E. Thickstun and Harry Foulkes. W. B. Sanders and Charles Carter. Arthur Goldsmith and Will Katzenbach. Chas. Filbeck and Harvey Foulkes. Forest Kendall and Jack Paddock.

AMUSEMENTS.

BEACH BOWERS' MINSTRELS. One of the strongest minstrel companies that ever appeared here is that of Beach & Bowers, which will play at the Grand Monday night at popular prices, 10, SO and 80 cents. On its former appearance here at the old opera house the company made a great hit, and its striking features are still well remembered among our theater-goers. The press wherever the company has appeared this season, speaks of it in the highest terms. Some of the most prominent members of the minstrel profession are numbered among the attractions of this company, and it is certain that it will be Stated with a crowded house. The parade of the company will attract much attention on account of its originality.

SOUSA'S BAND.

Sousa is the most fertile of men in originating and opening up resources for making his concerts more and more attractive and his band better and better, if such a thing were possible. Such demands ate made upon him for the present reason by his American tour, his European four, May to September, that Sousa has been adding to the band and gradually moulding into it some of the most famous performers in this country in addition to those who have held places in the organisation for years. Sousa is undoubtedly absorbing the very toest artistic excellence of all countries, and his hand to-day surftself at any former period. This is

TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR!

conceded by almost every critic who has written an opinion upon the last New York and other concerts. None have combatted the declaration. Never has Sousa played so grandly as now. The band will be at its best when it appears at the Grand Sunday night, April 24th, in a brilliant and novel programme. The soloists are Mrs. Ada May Benzing, contralto Mr. Basie Titson, baritone Mr. Arthur Pryor, trombone. Seat sale opens Thursday at 9 a. m.

ROBERT DOWNING.

The role of Nero, which Robert Downing will portray in his production of "The Gladiators," has been played by him more than 8,000 times. This is in itself enough to prove that the tragedian likes it better than any other he has ever tried, but it is not alone to his individual fondness for the character that has led him to stick to it year after year. As a matter of fact Mr. Downing has tried repeatedly to get away from the play altogether and bring out something new, but the public will not allow it. There is always a clamor for "The Gladiator," not altogether by the public, to be sure, as managers realize it to be the greatest drawing card in the legitimate line, and invariably stipulate in their contract that it shall be given a place in the repertoire. Mr. Downing and his excellent compauy will be at the Grand Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee. Friday night ho will present "Damon and Pythias," Saturday night "The Gladiator," qpd Saturday matinee "Ingomar." A'

R. G. INGERROLL.

In his new and powerful discourso, "Why I Am an Agnostic," which will shortly be heard in this city, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the greatest of living orators, gives his creed, which is as follows: "I do not deny I do not know. But I do not believe. I believe tB« natural is supreme that from the infinite chain no link can be lost or broken that there is no supernatural power that can answer prayer no power that worship can persuade or change, no power that cares for man. Is there a God? I do not know. No man has ever returned from the realms above to assure any one of the existence of a heaven. No one haft ever returned frota a smoked and charred existence to let us fcnow $Jhati there is a hell. One tfcingl do know! "and tjiat is that neither (ear nor hops, 1e]{0S nor denial can change

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she irons the linen. A man remembers paying a security debt as long as be lives.

Every man thinks if he shears ft,, great deal, that he is driven to it.®^*f J?'« A great many are apt to judge people by their knowledge of cut glass.

When a woman tries she can invent more meanness than a dozen men. Raisin pudding is better the less pudding and the more raisins there are in it.

The more we know people, the more selfish we think the human family is. When a preacher gets telling racy stories nobody on earth can equal him.

Even people who do not belong to "a church dislike irreverence in a preacher. Our idea of people with excellent judgment are those who hate the same .folks.

Some people would never have anything to do if they didn't belong to some lodge or church.

Most men would never wMf their good clothes to public meetings if no women ever attended.

It is no comfort to tell folks how bad you feel and have them tell how much worse they have been. -1

It is not necessarily the man whd can add up a column of figures faitest who is the best business man.

The most enjoyment a woman gets out of owning a house is to be allowed to drive a nail wherever she pleases^

If one were obliged to read every circular that he gets be would not have way time for anything else.

When a man commits a sin the world is ready to forgive him at the least show of repentance, but a preacher is never forgiven.

Generally the ones who are talking loudest about having war are the very ones who forgot to go when they had a chance.

A vfoman tries to cure a man by getting up dainty things to eat. A man buys things for a woman that would make a well person sick.

One day not long ago we saw a Washington man reading the Congressional Bccord and yet nobody arrested him for lunacy. The world is getting better.

Lots of people, nowadays, are getting out of spending money for home charities by claiming to send it to the Cuban iufferers. But the Cubans never see it.

We are inclined to fed proud of any Revolutionary blood we may be able to race in our veins but it is somewhat depressing to our ancestors fought on wrong side. ALEX MIIXIB,

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