Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 80, 5 May 1908 — Page 1

ICHM PAIXAJDIUM i! AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIII. XO.HO. RICII3IOXD, IXD., Tl'KSDAV EVENING, 3IAV.1. 1M)S. SINGLE COPY, S CENTS. MAYOR SCHILLINGER SNUBBED WITHERBY; A CLASH FOLLOWED HOTEL GUESTS ESCAPE IN ft BAD PANIC I00L OF THE NAVY BACK IN CHARGE OF ATLANTIC FLEET RECEIVED $300,000 ! PEOPLE AROUSED AGAIN SAN FRANCISCO SUFFERS FIRE LOSS GREAT METHODIST CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY IN WEDDING GIFTS TO THEIR DUTY AS TAXPAYERS Walkertown, Ind. Suffers from Fire. Sister of Mrs. Vanderbilt Was Married Today. Blaze Swept Away Business Section.

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llis Honor Refuses Light, Heat & Power Company Representative Opportunity to Address Council.

STARTLING ASSERTION MADE AGAINST REPORT. Claimed That Notwithstanding Annual Report of Light" Plant Is Ahove Signature of Parry, It Is False. An exciting clash oecurred last evening after (lie adjournment of council between Mayor Sehillinger and K. K. Witherhy. because the mayor "turned down" .Mr. Wit horby's request to ddress Lie council. The snub was plainly evident to everyone in the council chamber and Mr. Witherhy became very angry. St tiding tip to the mayor he demanded in a low tone iv It fit. he meant by such treatment. ''Are you afraid to have me address the council ?" he said. . The mayor lamely remarked that had Mr. Witherhy asked him for the )riiice of taking the floor before council went into session he would have extended this courtesy t him. "I can't have every Tom, Dick and 1 Tarry 'butting into' a council meeting .n! asking the privilege of addressing Lie body." said Sehillinger. Mr. Witherhy retnarki d that it was impossible for him to reach the council chamber before council went into session and it was for this reason alone that lie had asked the privilege of the floor after tiie session opened. "Tiider I he same conditions hundreds of people have been granted the privilege of addressing council, so it was impossible for Mr. Witherhy. uoiwithstanding the explanations offered by the mayor, to view the incident in any other light than a direct snub. Bartel to the Rescue. TV. II. Hartel was the only councilman who came to die rescue of the chief executive while Mr. Withorby had his bafterie.i trained on him. Mr. Cartel wanted to know why the Light. Heat & Power company desired to secure the municipal plant if. as Mr. Witherhy stated, the municipal plant Was not a profitable investment? "If we secure the municipal plant Ve will make it a profitable investment," replied Mr. Witherhy. "If you can make it a profitable investment why don't you do so now. You people are part owners in the plant, being tax payers here," replied iMr. Hartel. "If you will guarantee to operate the plant just as I dictate I will tell yon how to make it a good paying business." replied Mr. Witherhy. Mr. J3artel muttered something about "not knowing whether he could do that," end then retired from the firing lino. Calls Report False. Mr. TVitherby produced a copy of the last annual report of the financial condition and read the following from it: "During the past year a strong competition has been waged by our company by which patrons of the city plant who are large consumers of electricity have been offered prices or have been allowed to name their own prices, admittedly so low as to be less than the cost of manufacture. Such prices have in no case been met by She Municipal olant, the board of works, who have it in charge believing it. not only to be unbusinesslike, hut also unjust to other patrons, to meet the competition. Although the patronage of some of our largest consumers has thus been taken away from us. the loss has been much more than made up by others who have Vithout solicitation come to its because of their loyalty to the city and Sts interests." i nat statement appears over Signature of City Controller Parrv the and is supposed to ho a correct and trut it- i Jul statement Right here, open and Hoove- board, I wish l(, characterize It. as utterly false," said Mr. Witherhy. Ho stated that as one of the largest taxpayers in the city he asked for the privilesp of going over the books of the municipal plant, adding that if he "ft-as permitted to do so. he could produre names and figures showing that the municipal plant had undercut the Trues of the Light. Heat & Power company. Before leaving the council chamber Mr. Witherhy turned to the mayor and said that right now he asked the privilege of addressing council flt its next session. "You will be permitted to do so" sai.l His Honor. INTEREST $354.91. Interest on the county funds in the various depositories during the month of April amounted to $3."4.'1. This nmount has been placed to the credit of the county. The sum represents a paving to the county, which was not obtainable under the old laws. DISCOVERS COAL VEIN. Kingman. Ind.. May ,.. Coal OnerF.tor Kelly has discovered a rich coal vein. Preparations are progressing to flvork it.

Walkerton. Ind., May .". Kin! early todaV de!,t 10 'ed seven Commercial

I houses Willi a loss of S 1 ." m. For j a rime the Maze threatened the whole town. The Star Ji- burnrd and the i guests escaped amidst a panic. The put-.toffiee wa.s also destroyed. CAMPBELL TO SPEAK. The Rev. .J. ). Campbell will deliver the eonimeni f-ineiii addr -s.s at Urou nvilie, Thursday afternoon. HrnwnsMile i. in I'nioii county and the annua! exercises form an event of unusual interest. BREATHITT COUNTY IS SHAKEN BY OUTBREAK OF FEUDISTS Two Men Are Dead and Two Others Are Injured as Result of Battles Fought Monday in Kentucky. CALLAHAN STABBED BY BROTHER-IN-LAW SPICER Then Callahan's Son Drew a Revolver and Instantly Killed His Uncle White-Fu-gate Battle Is Fought. Jack. son, Ky., May H. Following a quarrel growing out of a settlement of their respective interests in a grocery store on hong Creek, Kd Callahan, former sheriff and present chairman of the democratic committee of Ureal hilt county, was stabbed and probably fatally wounded by John Spieer, his brother-in-law, who in turn was shot through the heart and instantly killed by Wilson Callahan, the seventeen-year-old son of the wounded feud leader. The tragedy occurred in Callahan's store, about '20 miles southeast of town. There was a difference in their claims, and Spieer. growing angry, whipped out a large knife and virtually severed Callahan's right arm from his body. Callahan's sou drew a. revolver and instantly killed his uncle. It is feared that Callahan will di from loss of blood, an ariery having heen severed. Callahan was a stanch friend of the late Judge .Mm Hargis. and stood with him through all his troubles. Spieer was a young unmarried man. and was never known to have killed any one. While this mortal fight was going on in Crockettsville. other feudists, Daniel White and Jim Kugate, mo;, in front of the famous Hargis store here. White is a cousin of Tom White, now serving life imprisonment in the state penitentiary for aiding Curt .lett in the murder of Marcum. The two men, who had long marked each other for death, drew guns at first, sight, and the street rang with their fussilades. Fugat. carried a shotgun. His aim was good, and he blinded his antagonist with birdshot before White finally put a Winchester bullet into his heart. This entire section of the slate is in an uproar. Factionisfs are flocking here and to Crockettsville from the nearby mountains and hamlets, and it is feared there may be further bloodshed. If fate had heen bent upon dealing death to the heads of a!! the Hargis elan at the hands of its own relatives, it could not have wrought' more successfully. It is not ihree months aso that Hooch Hargis shot down his father. Judge James Hargis. and tonight Callahan is dying of the knife thrusts delivered by his wife's brother. Five years :;o Attorney James H. Marcum was assassinated in the court house at Jackson. Curt .b it and Tom White were given life sentences in the penitentiary for the crime and afterward, while in jail at Cvnthiana awaiting trial for the assassination of James Cockrell. Curt Jet; mane a confession, in which he declared that Callahan gave him the pistol with which he killed Marcum. and told him to shoot Marcum. Callahan and Judge James Hargis were jointly indicted by the' Breathitt grand jury, the charge being accessory before the fact to the murder of Marram. The case was transferred to Lee count v. resulting in acquittal of both Callahan' and Hargis. THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Rain Tuesday night: Wednesday partly cloudy, probably rain in extreme south portions: fresh northeast to east winds. OHIO Rain Tuesday night: Wednesday partly cloudy, rain in south portion; fresh northeast w4nds.

"Fighting Bob" Takes Charge Of the American Men-of-War This Morning Preparatory to Fleet's Review.

SAN FRANCISCO AWAITING THE NAVAL PAGEANT. Pacific Fleet Has Arrived There Awaiting Vessels on World's Tour Which Left Santa Cruz at 3 O'clock. Santa Cruz, May .". The Atlantic battle ship fleet was united once more Monday when the ships of the second squadron arrived from Monterey ami the flotilla of six destroyers joined it from San Pedro, I he latter after one of the stormiest voyages of the cruise. The second squadron, headed by the Alabama flying the flag of Rear Admiral Sperry, came across Monterey Hay. leaving at .".::;0 Mondayafternoon. Admiral Thomas last night moved from the Connecticut to the Minnesota, although his flag of Senior Rear Admiral still flies at the main truck of the former. The Connecticut proceeded to Monterey at t':,0 o'clock this morning and took on board Admiral Kvans. who returned to resume active command of the fleet. The Admiral went aboard about 'J'.O o'clock and the flagship returned at once to Santa Cruz, arriving there at, about, 11 o'clock. No ceremonies whatever attended the reiiirn of Rear Admiral Fvans. When the Connecticut left port today the blue flag of Admiral Thomas was run down from the mainmast, and he hoisted his red pennant on the Minnesota. As soon as Admiral Kvans was aboard the Connecticut at Monterey, he hoisted his flag as commander in chief. The torpedo flotilla fought every inch of the way from San Pedro against, a strong head wind that caused big waves to break over the bows and wash the decks from stem to stern. The screens of the bridges and every loose article about the decks were washed away. Nearly every man on board was seasick during the trip. No serious damage of any kind resulted, however. The flotilla cani-j into tin? bay Monday afternoon in single column and steaming at full speed. As they passed between the Connecticut, and Kansas on the way in to the shore the steam whistles on the beach began to screech out. a welcome to the little craft. They proceeded well in toward the beach and anchored 1,000 yards from the squadron. Thousands of people lined the beach and cheered the crews. The hospital ship Relief also came into the bay. She took on board a number of sick from the different, ships of the fleet, and returned to San Francisco today. The flee: sailed for San Francisco at : p. in. today and will arrive off the lightship at the entrance about ! p. ni. They will anchor there until tomorrow morning. PACIFIC SQUADRON. Arrives in San Francisco To Green Atlantic Fleet. San Francisco. May ". The first anil second squadrons of the old Pacific fleet arrived here Monday afternoon from Paget Sound ports. They will await in the harbor the arrival of th" Atlantic fleet on Wednesday, and will participate in the naval review. The first squadron, in command of Rear Admiral James H. Dayton, consists of the cruisers West Virginia ( flagship i. Pennsylvania. Colorado and Maryland. The second squadron, tinder Rear Admiral Sebree. is composed of the Tennessee i flagship t . Washington. California and South Dakota. TO NUMBER WAGONS This Is Only Way to Protect City Against Garbage Haulers. COUNCIL TAKES ACTION. The ordinance committee last evening recommended to the city council that a clause be inserted in the garbage ordinance providing that a"! garbage wagons operating in the citv should be licensed and numbered. A fee of ten cents was recommended. Council concurred in the report of the committee. Mr. Deuker pointed out that in many instances garbage collectors had made themselves a nuisance by sorting over garbage, taking hat they wanted and then dumping tlie remainder ia the alleys.

Newport. May ... The most fashionable wedding of the season, tlrnt of Pauline French, sister of Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt. and Samuel WacsafF. a lawyer. v;s solemnized today. Gifts wen- presented To the value of $i;uu,nnu.

FEARED HARM. MIGHT COME TO DAUGHTER Then Musician Killed Both Her And Himself. Cleveland. .) . May .". Brooding hecause he feared some harm might happen to his mentally deranged daughter, aged fifteen. Fred Kuppe, a musician, shot the giri dead, then hung himself at his comfortable home on Centra! avenue. BUSINESS MEN TO FEAST TONIGHT Annual Commercial Club Banquet to Be Held in the Masonic Temple. SEVERAL BIG SPEAKERS. PROBABLY CHIEFEST AMONG THESE WILL BE THE HON. JOHN W. KERN OF INDIANAPOLISTO BE WELL ATTENDED. The annual banquet of the members of the Richmond Commercial club which will be held this evening is expected to be (he most successful event of its kind ever given in this city. Secretary Haas estimates that covers will be laid for at least two hundred and fifty people. It is thought that three-fourths of the members of the club will be in attendance and that most of them will have a guest. The program includes many excellent, after dinner speakers, all of whom will speak on subjects of vital interest to the citizens of this city. The usual number of good stories will be told. The complete program will be as i follows: Music Richmond High School Orchest ra. Toast master John F. McCarthy, Toasts "Richmond at Home" John f,. Rupe. "Richmond to the Outsider" Alfred F. Potts, of Indianapolis. "Richmond's New Interurhans" V. H. K el ley. "The Richmond Merchant" Adam II. Panel. "The Richmond Manufacturer" S. S. St rat tan. Jr. "Richmond Abroad" K. G. Hill. "Richmond's Young Men" Rudolph Leeds. "Richmond's Newest Factory Acquisition" James A. Carr. of Springfield. Ohio. "Richmond. That's All" George P. Fatly, "Richmond in the State" Hon. John W. Kern, of Indianapolis. The following is a list of the officers and committees of the club: Officers. J. F. McCarthy President. John II. Nicholson First Vice-Preside nt. Lee B. Nusbaum Second VicePresident. Howard A. Dill Treasurer. Kdgar M. Haas Secretary. Directors. Adam H. Hanoi. Henry Gennett. Edgar F. Hiatt. N. C. Hoironimus. L J. Humpe, A. L. Jenkins, C. H. KraII.,., . V T - 1 1 1' 11- , I i"1 i, nans -. ion, .iv y . raiglleau. Howard A. Dill. Sharon K. Jones. S. K. Swayne. J. F. McCarthy. Nettleton Neff. George H. Knoilenberg. Standing Committees. Finance Adam H. Hartel. K. (J. Hibberd. Fdgar F. Hiatt. Press and Printing Fdgar M. Haas, J. Bennett Gordon. Rudolph Leeds. Arrangements Lee B. Nusbaum, D. L. Mather, Geo. R. Hi Iks. Membership K. W. Craighead. Ray K. Shiveley. Hans X. Koll. New Industries Nettleton Neff, Edward J. Humpe, Cash Real!. Public Improvement Howard A. Dill. X. C. Heironimus. C. W. Merrill. Steam Railroads Henry Gennett, S. E. Swayne. V. H. Campbell. Electric Railroads Adam H. Bartel. B. H. Johnson, Jonas Gaar. Legislation and Taxation Sharon E. Jones. W. D. Foulke. R. L. Kelly. Insurance Atv.ood L. Jenkins. John H. Johnson. William H. Quigg. Public Service Corporation George H. Knoilenberg, Clarence H. Kramer, E. Gurney Hill. House Committee John H. Nicholson. Howard A. Dill. E. M. Haas. Executive Committee Merchants" Section Edward J. Humpe, John. C. -&?, C4Jta B. Hunt.

Hundreds Pay Personal Taxes Who Were Never Known To Do So Before, According to County Treasurer.

SEMI-ANNUAL RUSH HAS NOW ENDED. Young Men of the County Must Pay Poll Tax as the Treasurer Will Go After All Those in Arrears. Hundreds of persons paid personal tax during the spring installment, who never bad paid before according to the county treasurer. Five times as many persons paid personal taxes as the number who have paid previously, according to Thomas Ahl. deputy treasurer. Striking an average of the assertuins made by the officials, it is very evident that the county will be the gainer by the stringent rules adopted b" the state tax board and the publicity given them. It has caused persons to call and pay tax who never realized this as one of their obligat ions. Many persons of mature age visited the treasurer's office and gave in their r.ges and stated they own personal property. The assistants in the office v ere surprised, because so many of them never had been charged with persona! property before and the duplicates did not show that the applicant ought to have been paying this tax for ten years or more. There is no real fault for the failure to pay one's lawful tax, except through ignorance or purpose to avoid it. There are men occupying public offices in this city, whose names appear on the tax duplicates as having failed to pay personal tax for one or more years at least. The county treasurer wishes it understood that tiniess the request wa.s made by the tax payer, he was not told the amount of his delinquency and the back tax remains against him. Attaches of the treasurer's office breathed a sigh of relief today. The semi-annual rush was over. The work has not ended, however, as none realizes better than they. Hundreds of letters were received within the last yeek. If t hey enclosed checks the (heck was placed in the Safe and the duplicate stamped paid. If inquiries were made answers had to be returned at once in order to give all a fair chance. Since the time for payment has expired, receipts must be mailed to all ihose who submitted checks and th task of so much correspondence is not !igh.. The time now has arrived for the young men of the county to beware. There are many over aice of twenty.n.j years, who have not paid their poll a. Nearly all own a watch, bicycle or some article of value. These are not listed for taxation. The legal lime for payment has passed now. The Measurer intends to go over his looks and secure the names of all in this class. He will write letters including notii" s that it is most advisable to call ;,''d settle. If settlement does no! follow, the deputy will make personal service and upon continued failure or neglect, the prosecuting attorney will be alled upon to enforce the law. This means an added penalty and the law bestows upon the treasurer the rient to attach personal property and offer it for sale in order to obtain the tax. GOOD HEALTH COSTLY Much Money Has Been Expended on Battle Against Contagion. APPROPRIATION IS ASKED. Just a month ago council appropriated an additional s."."p for the use of the board of health. I-ast evening an ordinance providing for the appropriation of Si'Jio more for the use of the board of health wa Introduced. It was given its second reading and then tabled until the next council meetine. Councilman Von Pein stated that he was in no way opposed to the passage of the ordinance, btit that he would like to receive a little Information. Mayor Schillinger. in the absence of Health Officer Bond, stated that the board of health had been put to such a great expense caring for victims of the smallpox epidemic that the original appropriation for the year and the additional appropriation of S3T had been expended. TOe Telephone is a

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San Francisco. May 7. Fire i . night swept an entire block bounded by M.u ki't. Grant and Geary st reels. Twenty tirins suffer a total loss which is estimated at JOn.tiild.

TWO HURT IN WRECK. s-oymour. inu. Max .. An Last i i liound parenger on the Baltimore aiei I Ohio tan into a vvashom near Sparks- J jxille. and the engine, tnai!, t press. I land baggage car went down an em-j j baukineiu. Engine. Renos Humdin if Wa.-lmiKioii and tin man Paul were badly hurt. MAJORITY OF THOSE LIVING INTHETHIRD T Therefore City Council Refuses to Pass Ordinance Declaring That Portion of the City Residence Section. ACTION IS A VICTORY FOR LIBERAL ELEMENT. When Those Fighting Liquor Dealers Started Petition, Saloonists Immediately Began Their Successful Fight. Because a majority of the residents of the north half of the Third ward desire to have that section of the ward continue "wet" the ordinance committee reported to council last evening, recommending that, the petition to have an ordinance enacted declaring the north half of the third ward to be a residence portion of the city be denied. Council concured in this report by a vote of 10 to 1. Councilman Ogborn of the third ward casting the only negative vote. In the report submitted by the ordinance committee, an explanation of the action taken by the committee was offered. The report pointed out that at the last poll it was shown that there were 40 1 voters in the north half of the third ward. The petition to have the ward declared a residence section of the city was signed, the report, stated, by 108 voters who actually live in the territory. It was then pointed out by the committee that the remonstrance against the petition, was signed by 211 bona fide residents of the north half of the th'd ward. Eighty-two voters in the affected territory did not, express themselves as for or against the proposed ordinance. The report concluded with the statement that taere were 10:s more voters who favored the existing "wet" condition than there were voters who favored having the north half of the third made a residence section of Lie eity. The committee, so Lie report stated, believed that the laws intend- ! -d that the residents of wards should i determine whether or not a ward should be wet or dry. There are at tae present time two saloons in the north half of the third ward, the Henry Schell saloon and the Henry Lennard saloon. When these saloonists heard that a petition to have the north half of the ward made a residence section of the citywas being circulated they prompt ly took action to offset its effects and the many friends of these two saloon proprietors promptly came to their rescue. Saloons have been driven out of the north half of the fifth ward so at the presen, time the only two saloons north of the raiiroad are located in the third ward. MRS. METSKER FACES TMALNEXT WEEK She Is Charged With Murder Of Carlton Morgan. South Bend. Ind., May 5. The trial j of Mrs. George Metsker. w ho is charg- ; ed with the murder of Carlton Morgan at Cassopolis. was set for May 12 in : the Circuit Court today. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. The resignation of the Richmond Trust company as administrator of the estate of Preston Wadkins, deceased, has been accepted by acting Judge Rupe of the Wayne circuit court. Willing servant to bring

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Members of the Church From All Parts of the World Will Be in Attendance at the Opening Sessions.

EDWIN HOLT HUGHES CANDIDATE FOR EPISCOPACY Indiana Man Mentioned Along With Many Others Prominent in Councils of the Religious Organization. New York, May .". In Baltimore, on Wednesday morning at l.;:o o'clock, the senior Bishop. Henry W. Warren, of Denver will tall to order in Jvric Hall, the Twenty fifth Delegated General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. The general conference represents a constituency of nearly :;,."t,i:s members. 1 Looo members, church and parsonage property amounting to about 3i l si ( m i.m m . educational institutions valued at ?J.".7'. ." 4 and an endowment of SJl.os .. besides a larso number of philanthropic institutions, Mich as hospitals, homes for the aged, and deaconesses homes, amounting to several millions more. The denomination is divided into 1 J districts, which cover the territory throughout the world, interests of which are represented by the soo delegates. More than usual interest prevails in many quarters over the election to the office of Bishop. Bishops Merrill. Joyce. McCain-. Fitzgerald. Andrews and Fowler have died since the General Conference of r."t. and It is regarded as necessary to elect at least eight additional bishops. Ttare are ariom opinions and some speculations respect ing those who are considered eligible and worthy for the office of chief pastor. Among the Germans In Europe there is an expressed desire for a German bishop, but as the question relating to bishops for different racefi and languages does not receive popular approval, that desire will not prevai1 Some of the Candidates. Different sections of the country are urging the support of their candidate for the Kpiscopacy. Dr. J. H. Cooke, from the Houston conference in the South, book editor of the denomination, will, it is said, be elected on the first ballot, as will also Dr. William K. Anderson, of New York, corresponding itcretary of the board of education. There is complimentary mention of more than fto capable men. but votes only, in church as in state, decide elections. Humors gave positive succes.i to Dr. F. D. Bovard. editor of the California Christian Advocate, who has given : years to the work on the pacific slope, and to Dr. Homer C. Stuntz and Dr. David G. Iowncy, hoth eloquent representatives of missions and Sunday schools, respectively. Dr. George K. Heed, president of Dickinson college: Dr. William 1L Crawford, president of Allegheny college; Dr. Kdwln H. Htiehes. president of Depauw university: Dr. W. S. Iewis. president of Morningside college, Iowa: Dr. H. C. Jennincs. book agent in Cincinnati: Dr. Claudius B. Spencer, editor of the Central Christian Advocate. Kansas City, are also prominently named. There are only three pastors prominently mentioned for bishop. These ar Dr. W. A. Quale, of Chicago; Dr. Daniel Dorchester of Christ church, Iittshurg, the strongest church in Methodism, and Dr. C. B. Mitt hell, of Cleveland. Ka h of those pastors a a typical and successful representative. A few presiding elders are named, among them Dr. W. S. Matthew of San Francisco. It is probable that the election of bishops will begin May lx. the consecration of those newly elected to take place the following Sunday. The districting of bishop for the ensuing four vfars will excite considerable discission, some holding to the conviction that a bishop to have charge of a Kiven territory for four years idestroying the idea of general snperintender.cy: others that, it is a waste of energy, money and time to assign a bishop located in Portland to the conferences of China for one r two years, or to a similar location fn the Unite States. The Publishing Houses. The publishing institutions of the church will claim great prominence in the conference. The commission appointed four years ago to readjust ani unify these establishments has not been successful in planning for a better condition of things. for either economy or utility, and what was plan ned is regarded by some as transcending the duties assigned. Hence there may not be any change in present methods or locations in any part of the country. The jsujtjrestion- of one chief superintendent instead of two co-ordinate agents at New York an4 two at Cincinnati, as cow prerails. does not receive the most popular indorsement. There has been such great sicv cess, during the last four years especially, that to disturb present condition

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