Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 May 1888 — Page 1

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Vol. I8.—N0. 47.

THE MAII„

A PXPER FOR THE PEOPLE.*

Notes and Comment.

The selection of Col. R. W. Thompson to be one of the delegates at large to the national convection has brought out an expression of good will and respect for the "old man eloquent" that shows the hold he has on the people. It was not on the slatejof the Harrison people at the convention to send him to Chicago and the slick si* crowd thought they could take a receipt ta full as to him by making'.him chairman of the convention. Further along when the convention had the bit in tbe mouth and was going rough shod ever the schemers and some one proposed to send "Uncle Dick" to Chicago by acclamation the tool of the schemers at first hesitated about putting the question when there rose a storm and he did hisduty. Then came the enthusiasm for -our fellow citizen. The little clique thtft had been supposing its untir ing efforts to "fix things' were suooessful then toerrned how small potatoes they were tam badly they had mistaken ®epubMcann sentiment in Indiana. The party through its delegates that day showed that ft is not to be bound hand and foot to petty tricksters but ww as of old it was willing to send "Uncle Dick" te act for it in any capacity, having full and im-plicit-confidence in bis judgment when the good of the party in the State and nation is nt stake. The Harrison schemer* had no particular ulijiutioii to him but they wanted delegates who would be Mke themselves, roady to play harikari iif they did not got the oee man nominated. But the "old man eloquent" who had never been named on any of the slates discussed for woks beforehand was seen, remembered and appreciated as "a bigger man" than a doz-en-cliques.

There is one feature of such elections as we have had in this city this spring which is overlooked to a great extent, and that is the outrageous use ef money on election day. When men wtoo are interested in gambling rooms take part in an election, it is but natural that thoy look to money to be the all-powerful influence in socuring a result. Their profession is such that they come to look upon money as the only controlling Influence. The result Is that they use it freely. They "stake" it to "win," just astthey do on cards. The bad -effects of this sort of thing is far-reaching, because it encourages and pampers a class of men who are fitted to enerolse the highest prerogative of citizenship by reason of age. The fight against the side that has all this money is doufoly hard. In the first place, the money won by the gambler offsets the votes of awry-good •citisens who do all that is done «to make it possible for men to labor and produce the money the gambler wins, in the second place, the political workers of the opposition party, in whose hands is placed the money raised for rampaign put-poses, are men who at lSuirt are not in sympathy with the movement against A

wipo-open policy. This spring here one of these workers, who had over $100 given to him to use in a ward,-deliber-ately left the field of action, of course taking the tnonoy with him. If the city oaoe gets rid of this annual contest between law and order antf wide-open, theee will be no need of money for elections beyond the legitimate expenses.

The Mall is the friend of the workingmea and is always glad, when in any contest for their just rights, they win the day. But unfortunately many of these .contests have been unwise And hitve resulted to the detriment rather than tbe benefit of labor. Such appears to haM been the esse with the strike at the Carnelge steel works, near Pittsburg. In February the men rejected the scale of wages proposed by the company for a yoar. Tfaen the works shut down until recently when they were started up with non-union men. Seeing their mistake the old e«n$loyes then offered to accept the wages ttoey had rejected in February but after the loss entailed by three months of idleness the proprietors were not willing to do what they had offered. As to the mortis of this controversy It is not Important to speak. The fact is evident that the worklngmen gained nothing but lost a great deal by their action. While their families have suffered for the necessaries and comforts of life the leaders In the labor movement have lived in comfort and luxury. It is these ill-considered and unwise attempts of worklngmen that set the cause of labor back instead of advancing it.

There is a report that Gov. Porter has absolutely declined to have his name considered in connection with the governorship. He does not want to be a candidate again and says he will not be. If this report to well founded the Republicans will need to be looking tor some other strong candidate. Col. Matson, the Democratic nominee, will not be an sssy

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politician and an abls and popular man and will make a bard contest, Why wouldn't it do to pit Geoaral Uw Wallace against him?

The defeat of Gen. Lew Wallace as del-egate-at-targe to Chicago is no credit to Indiana. He Is to-day the most widely known man in the State, his fame as an author having circled the globe. Had be gone to the great convention he would have attracted

attention than any

other mau from Indiana and it would have been to the honor of the State, having put such a man forward. Besides, be hss always been a representative Republican, has held high positions as the gift of his party and was in every way worthy to be one of the distinguished delegates. It was a shame that such a man should have been defeated in order that J. N. Huston, a man never heard of outside of the boundaries of his State (and not so very much inside of them) might be sent. It simply shows that the "machine" was set to do a certain work and that it did that work with macbhie-llke accuracy anddlsre gard of consequences. It may be wise to manage .parties in that way but there are serious doubts of it in some quarters

Indianapolis is wrestling with the dust problem. It is found that the city has no authority to expend money for sprink ling and the people will have to depend upon the old system, or rather lack of system of sprinkling with hose or hiring the cart. This dust problem is a troublesome one to deal with. There is no greater nuisance and the amount of damage which it does to clothing and other property would pay the entire ex pense of sprinkling the streets. In the near future we shall probably find some way of solving the problem and making oar towns and cities comfortable to dwell even in the heart and drought of mid summer. By the way, why couldn* some automatio system of sprinkling from the water pipes bo devised?

It is stated that there are upwards of 70,000 American women enrolled as Knights of I^bor and that they have been more loyal to their organization than the men. Many of the latter, who joined the order from mere selfish motives, have dropped out but the women have been steadfast in their adherence to the organisation. This is only another illustration of the fact that the women as a rule are truer to principle iban men. They are aminated less by doltish motives and are willing to make greater sacriflees for what they believe to be the right.

Her. Lyman Abbot, who has been temporarily filling Mr, Beooher's pulpit, has been called to the permanent pastorate and will accept. Indiana seems to be a sort of preparatory school for preachers ffor Plymouth church. Mr. Beecher went from Indianapolis- and Lyman Abbott was formerly here in Terre Hauto. The "rowdy west" has has also supplied New York with its successful newspaper men and Boston with its ball players. _____

The more that proposition to have a promenade concert in the court house is considered, the more feasible it seems to be. Its wide corridors and large rooms would be grandly appropriate for such an occasion, and, above all, it would help ma\ Terre Haute the center of attraction for the people of the Wabash valley, holding the reception on one evening of the week of the races.

The supreme court of Pennsylvania has declared the high license law of that state valid. It is ?«Ud that under the operln loons in Pbr 80 per cenv in Pittsburg the light of U.kt

hia has been reduced effect has been similar other large cities. In how doos the "wide-

ofcen" policy look in Terre Haute? Only a few days ago ijiany young men having political aspirations envied John R. Gordon, of Grecncastle, on being elected chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Indiana. On Wednesday last Mr. Gordon died suddenly of pneumonia. There is now an opening for some other aspiring young Democrat. _____

It Is rumored that Mr. Fuller will decline the Chief Justiceship of the Supreme Court on the ground that his family eannot live in the style they have been used to on a salary of 910,500a year. Well, these are plenty of good lawyers in tfe~ country who will b$ glad to take the ptaoe. _____

Ooi. Bob IngerfcoU's eulogy on Roscoe Conk ling, delivered before the New York legislature on Wednesday night, Is spoken of as one of the greatest efforts of his life* This suggests the query, who will be worthy to deliver the eulogy on Ingersoll when he Is gone?

A number of Indianapolis ladles have formed a Shakespeare club. So It seems the women are going to stand by •Will" in spite of the gobble-gobble of Ignatius.

Trust Chicago to be in the lead. It is getting up mb "elite directory** of 1,000 names, while New York's has only 400. Qui it be that there are elite and elite?

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has twenty* seven carriages for her own use. And yet, poor woman, she can only rids in OM

of them at a time, Women's hats are to be lower, bat das sod alack for thestre-goers, the brims ars to bs widened.

A Woman's Chat.

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One of my most precious possessions Is my little flower garden. When my heart has been broken with grief, when I could content myself nowhere, when I dared not sit and think, all the wild inward tumult has been quieted by a few hours spent in work smong my flowers. What 8W3et and loving faces they lift to me when I go out to them in the morning. How lovingly they repay all the attention I give them. And then, unlike human friends, they never deceive or prove false. O, weary woman of the world, neglected wife, care-worn mother, you can all find a little happiness, a little solace, In a little garden of flowers. Each blossom lifts its face to heaven. Do likewise. Each leaf and stamen reflects some glory of the sky. Learn to follow their example.

A little garden to walk about In, a few flowers lifting their faces sbout one's feet, the winds to pat smiles into the trees about one's cottage, and all the stars in the heavens to flash and bum and lean down with tender sympathy— these are surely things to make life easier, happier, nobler.

How many women do a woman's duty toward their servant girls? Not many even good and christian women, I am inclined to think. Somehow, a great many women regard the girl who cooks the meals and scrubs the floor as a disgraceful sort of animal, not fit to do any but menial services. Now no labor is disgraceful no honest labor that tends to the good of humanity. So it must be in the character of the kitchen maid herself. But are they all really low-lived and inferior to their mistresses?

Go into more than half the elegant homes of any town or city. The parlor is a specimen of modern luxury. The boudoirs are tasteful and exquisite. How is it with the servants' rooms? They beggar description. Miserable beds, poor ventilation, no bureaus, no mirrors, no closets, perhaps no carpets. Anything is good enough for them. Put them down where they belong, you say. Yes, and In putting them down, lower them by your own act and keep them from ever having a chance to become better in any way.

I had an experience some months ago that opened my eyes a little. A very neat and dainty young French glticame into my house to cook. After she had been with me two weeks and -in every way had proved herself a lady, I said one day, "Marguerite, wouldn't you like to have the use of the bath room Every Tuesday afternoon, if you can make it convenient, you may take a bath." "Why, madam, do you mean zat? O, I will be so much oblige!" I was glad to see her appreciation, and when she emerged from first bath, pink and fresh as a flower and thanked me with smiles all over her round little face, I felt repaid many times over. Gradually she grew into my friendship. She was really refined and of noble nature. In a little trouble she had I gave her advice, as I would to a child of my own. One day she received word that her mother was ill. I soothed her and actually stroked her hair. She threw her arms about me and sobbed out "O, madam, God bless you! You are so good to me. No American lady was ever kind to me before.» They all did treat me like a little dog, until I came to you, I would do anything for you?madam." And in the year she had lived with me, she has done very many things for me out of gratitude alone.

She never missed "her place" either, never is presuming or fami iar, and the little kindnesses I have offered havecost me no trouble. I do not think girls are treated as they deserve in many cases. And I believe that seeds of kindness sown anywhere, will bring a harvest someday. And even in a servant girl's heart there is always some corner where flowers will grow.

How'many good girls there are who grow up to be old maids. Why don't they marry? Because they are never asked. I know a wilful, reckless, wildtempered girl who lives across the way whom more than half a score of men have been in love with and would have given all they possessed to marry.

She Is not beautiful, either. But she has a certain fresh grace and originality that are very charming. She is vividly imaginative and naturally intellectual. Having hsd little stimulus for improvement, she is not welt infcmned, not educated, in one sense of the word, But she can rids the wildest horse, danee and sing like Undine. Alongside of her are patient, gentle, calm young ladies, who have a dozen sterling qualities she has not, who csn cook and sew and sweep, while die cannot, bat who never have had one offer of marriage. 80 many good girls sre what the men call "stupid." That is, your "proper*' good girls, those who never breathe an unconventional breath, or even think of anything ont of the usual and correct way. Men do not sdmire tbem or want them for wives.

They will do for friends, for oonfldantea, for comforters and advisers, but never to make love to. And what a pity

'Jos Gilbert

The new city oounoil, which is now made up of nine Democrats and three Republicans, wss organised on Tuesday evening, and one (if the first sets was the passage of a new police ordinance by which the officers of the force may be selected from the Democratic party. The new officers are:

J. W. Stout, Superintendent. ., Daniel Murphy, Captain. hin.itr W. E. Dwyer, Clerk. John A. Volt, First Sergeant. Charles E. Morgan, Second Sergeant. John P. Bodewln, Sanitary.

The patrolmen will remain as heretofore, equally divided between the two parties.

The new police board consists of Councilmen Sanderson, Hybarger and VanValsah. At a meeting of this board the next morning, Mr. Hybarger moved the following: "That the board rescind all orders of previous boards and that the Superintendent of Police be instructed to enforce the laws and ordinances of the city to the beat business interests of the city."

On Mr. Sanderson's motion "to the best business interests of the city'' was stricken out and the resolution adopted, Mr. Van Valzah voting against that portlpn rescinding all orders of previous boards. Mr. Sanderson has expressed himself as opposed to a "wide open" town. Mr. Van Valzah, the Republican member, of course is opposed. Mr. Hybarger is outspoken in favor of gambling and the all-night saloon, and there is no disguising the fact that the drift of things is towards Mr. Hybarger's views and wishes.

After the adoption Of the new police ordinance the next step of the council was to declare vacant the subordinate offices, and the Republican officials had to step out to give place to the following:

David N. Taylor, City Attorney. George Simpson, City Engineer. Thomas W. Klnser, Street Commissioner. John Kennedy, Chief of Ftr» Department, D. Buirger, Market Master. J. A. Stockton, Market House Janitor.. Board of Health, Dn. Moore, Shaley and Spain...... ______________

AL WAYS A WELCOME VISITOR.

THE TEACHER AND FRIEND OF MIL

LIONS OF CHILDREN.

A greater show than the Barnum-liail-ey New 15 United Shows could not exist. It never did and never will have a rival, and the monster combined New 15 Exposition comprising the Barnum and London Shows will spread its veritable city of white tents here on Tuesday, May 22d, when it is safe to presume tens of thousands of people from the adjactent country will pour into town on the excursion trains to witness the marvellous curiosities and soul thrilling stirring performances. The enormous show to come here is even better, larger, and richer in everything than any former one and all those fortunate enough to see the exhibition of Barnum-Bailey in past years csn now judge of the truly big one ooming this season. Now there are 125 acts of a novel and startling kind in three rings, while on an elevated stage will take place a series of amazing feats, and in an artificial lake of real* water Cfcptain Paul Boyton, the famous aquanaut, will show his perilous feats, and the trained talking seals will perform, while in the Paris Olympla Hippodrome the most original and daring races will be given, exciting the wildest enthusiasm, and the abounding aeriatocts will amaze everyb. holder. The vast army of performers comprise the best of Europe and America, and sensulon succeeds sensation until the breath "f the auditor is almost taken away w!»fc light. Besides these, there sre .ui»ie uiensgerles of wild and trained bca***. the museum of lining huaian r-«. 1«,cities, the wild Motu "h Caravan, nit Algerian dancing girl*, Bedouins, t' war weapons, horse, and sccout menu, hone fair with actually 380 first-premium horses in a separate tent especially arranged for visitor*, sn aquarium with strange amphibian* snimsls, two b^rds of elephants, 2 droves of camels, (mined zebras, girafles, ostriches, dog", pigs, monkeys, goats, seals, bears, wol v«s.donkeys and others Jumbo, as natural ss life, and his big skeleton hail's Japanese troupe and a them-and other novel and wonder)• I th»»iat-« which will require 64 railroad ir« to transport. The street parade will take place at 9 o'clock a. mM rain or «hina, and it will eon tain 91,500,000 wonh of rare objects. All the tents will mnain up until 9 at night and the evening performances sre guaranteed to be exactly the same as those of the afternoon.

LICENSED TO WED. Akerssnd Alios ML. Pays*

oho Ysmataka sad Nancy Wells. Charles K, Conway and Mrnry Oto«t WUllasa Overton and Nsjacr A. Brock. Cbartes K, BosMdl and Uxade M- Baiaaey. Loals Rstchert and Msry A. OtteL

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of them, when they would make such model wives and rear such medsl families. Most of the girls who psss twentyfive unmarried are good, honest and womanly, not of the light-headed and frivolous sort who marry at eighteen and are chronic invalids at thirty. But men never have and never will marry with common sense. Although the most serious s*ep in life, It Is the one to which least serious reflection Is spplled. The pretty, silly girls hsve always and will always marry the men of their ohoosing, having more than one to piok from, while her plain and serious sister settles down into a placid old maid.

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What "Pin-Money" Means to the Average Wife—Women and Bant Accounts— irbmeH's Sense of Honesty and Honor in Financial Matters—More Oarqf id Financiers Than Men—Regarding Debt as a Disgrace—More and Discriminate in her Expenditures—Girls Should

Have Their Own Bank Accointte.

[Copyrighted, 1888.]

Thnt must be a phenomenally serious topic that has not a comic side/ In writing the caption of this paper there occurs to me the frsntlc adjuration of the auctioneer whose audience was backward in bidding for the "lot'' on hand. "Quick, or you'll lose it, gentlemen!" and the nasal drawl of a bystander: "Heow in thunder can a fellow lose what he never hedf"

The great majority of women have no wealth to dispense according to their own sweet will. The few who hold property in their individual right are starred as exceptional in the list of wives sisters, and daughters.

A given stipend is made over to the boy as soon as he has a pocket to hold it His initiation into business habits begins with the regular return of "pay day," when the hebdomadal niokle, or dime, or quarter, is transferred from pa ternal pocketbook to his chubby fist He expends it twenty times before it comes Into his possession, and in the ao tual disbursement serves an apprenticeship Inc nnpar.fi ve values and learns experimentally, tbo potential verity "You cannot eat your cake aud have it, too.",1 $

Our Girl lives from hand to raoutn "life of trust" far more pathetic than Muller ever knew or wrote of. If papa is in a good humor and easy in body and purse, she gets money "on call." If one or all of these conditions be wanting she goes without it. She learns to dread the asking of it long before she leaves off short frocks, and as early learns to wheedle and manoeuvre to obtain supplies. When she is married the difficulty becomes a complication. Papa owed her a living, legally and naturally. John Is transmogrified from the suitor whose joy and pride found inadequate expression in lsvish jcifts* into the judicious (and judical) holder of the fsmily purse strings. "Pin-money" with the average wife means that she cannot buy a row of pins except with her husband's money and consent. She suffers humiliation in her own eyes, and, she fancies, in his also, whenever she prefers a request for the sum necessary for the supply of the daily wants of the household. She cringes, like a whipped slave, under his comments on the rapidity with which money melts in her fingers, and if highspirited resents his suggestion that she "ought to keep an expense book and learn the worth of a fellow's earnings'' as a reflection upon her honesty. For every instance in which the estate of wifehood is proprietary there are one thousand where it is eleemosynary.

The effect of this virtual pauperism is the history of irregular charity the world over. It demoralizes the financial conscience and begets shiftlesness rather than thrift. Asa rule, it is only old maids and widows who have independentbusinessconcerns to manage. Should property and responsibility fall upon them In advance of age they have a chance to test feminine ability to conduct business sensibly and successfully. Even then the novltlkte Is painful. "Such a pity that Jane should havo the management of her husband's estate 1" confided Jane's cousin to me. "Only think! a million dollars left to her in fee simple, and when John died she did not know how to write a check or even that money was deposited in bank for safe-keeping and convenience. She thought it drew interest, and that it was a pity to disturb it until the June dividend was declared." "The more shame for John!' I rejoined. "First to make her helpless, and then crash her with untried cares! How was she to learn these things if not from her husband at home?"

Even she had a glimmering consciousness of savings bank laws snd advantages. Thousands of women live and die without that much Sg

Another and older widow" 'also left sole legatee and executrix or ner husband's estate, was thus spoken of by her son, her adviser "In effect, Iran the whole thing ss I would for a two-year-old. She, dear soul! doesn't know a coupon from a check, a bond from a bill. If I were to tell her that she wonld better be somewhat economies! for a few months, she would half starve herself Mid walk to save car-fkre. Were I to assure her that the has enough to maintain her comfortably, she would buy diamond necklaces for my girls and a fast hone for my boy."

Ben, again, the blame should fail upon the foolishly indulgent husband who kept the woman be loved In infantile ignorance daring his lifetime, carrying her in his arms lest she should touch her dainty toe against a pebble, then

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Women and Wealth.

MARION HARLAND DiSCUS8jra WOMEN AS FINANCIERS. 5^3^

dropping her suddenly among shards, boulders, and pitfalls. The cashier of the Fifth Avenue Bank in New York city has issued a most sensible little pamphlet, entitled "Bank. Accounts for Women," from which gratefully extract the following: "Many husbands and fathers givetheir wives and daughters a sentain* amount each month with which to rnn the house or for pin-money. By depositing this in the bank, carefully paying? it out by checks, and knowing what they have spent and what they have ahead they learn how fast little sums, added together, make great sums, and how small economies accumulate into great economies. It gives women business habits and helps in fitting them to take care of property, if at any time it should come Into their possession and best ot all, for married women, it relieves them from the necessity of so frequently asking their husbands for money. It alsosaves the husband much care and annoyance In the midst of his busy and anxious life for the presentation of small house bills is often a confusion and an irritation. ... "Presuming that there is the proper confidence between husband and wife, & bank account and a check-book belong*Ing to the wife will save both parties much wear and tear, and in our climateand social condition everything whiob. makes life easier and more tranquil isto be studied."

The writer of the foregoing had looked at the subjeot from all sides, giving the result in terms so fair and susoinot as to command the respectful attention of themost prejudiced husband, obstinate in ilie dogma that women have no head for business. All the idea and use they have of and for money is to spend it faster than men can make it."

How foul a libel this is upon us wo will let our oashier say in his official capacity. "The truth of the matter is thit with far less technical training than a man requires, a woman becomes the keenest and most accurate of business managers,, excelling particularly in those departments which make the severest demands upon an intuitive judgment. All over Great Britian the largest and best hotels are to-day managed by women In Berlin, Dresden, Leipslc, Magdeburg, Zurich, and in many other great cities of the Continent—especially In Paris—great magasins' snd shops can be found admirably directed by women In all details and In New York olty the banker and the capitalist will tell you of sound' and conservative judges of business" questions and enterprises among women of refinement, soc...l standing, and domestic tartes."

To this, the uuqmlifled testimony of an expert, let mo. a woman of aflkirs and 'domesr'c nines,' add that after years given to ealnt and careful study of the subject, I h"l 1 and practise the belief in the of my sex to under-* stand "luislnrswj" v» well as men can.. Furll^rtu're. ilmt a good woman's sense of honesty and honor in financial matters

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She abounds in charities to a degree that causes her money-making brother to xhudder, yet discriminates in the choiee of objects more wisely than he, who confesses this in the consignment to her such as demand judicious investigatiou and personal inquiry. Intuitlon gives her much help here patience with, details and native tact give more.

We ask, then, of husbands and fathers only fair play. Let Our Girl be intrusted from curly childhood stated sums of money to be managed altogether by and for herself. As she grows older letthese be set to her *v.!n,t in bank, and* cover her personal ex?: i*es of clothing, ornamonts, bric-a-Wu, books, etc. The mother may coun-ujl and warn to save her from disaster, but she must trust her own discretion for the most part. A slip or two, or even a stunning fall will work future good for her. Deposit, draft and discount will cease to be enigmas to ber, and the worth of money became a fact she never will forget. I pledge my judgment for the assertion that she will never overdraw her account more than onoe, if then. l, ^71

The wife, thus trained, wilt £rfag other capital to ber husband with personal charms, and, possibly, fortune. He will gain a business partner, safe, clever, clear-sighted-the only one the world affords whose interests will be absolutely identical with and inseparable from I his own. MAwow HAKLAUP^

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im tcher and baker, stick a taper In a no'Ltlo iind sit iton her parlor table soonan order from the candlestick inakwhat she had no prospect of paying-I for. Debt is to her diograce the thought, of a compromise with creditors on twen-ty-five cents on a dollar when she owes one hundred ia a frightful calamity.

The expense of running the city *or«ernment the past year was 182^47,83 A more than the proceeding year. Mayor Kolsem in calling the attention of thenew council to this startling fact a*gM that the utmost vigilance be eaerolsedij the ooming year to prevent another outlay so fsr in excess of what oar actual growth in populstion would seem to* warrant.

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