Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 25, Number 45, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 May 1895 — Page 1

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Vol. 25P.No. 45

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SON THE QUI VIVE.

"Tbe pollcd Commissioners and the executive com mitt©© of the Civio Federation do not speak as they pass by, at least the police commissioners do not speak. There has been an ominous silence sinoe

the

federationlsts sent their

letter to the police commissioners, and it is a silence that is likely to prevail for all tlmeas far as those officials are concerned. The next question is, whatare the feder ationists going to do about it. It is quite certain that they haven't spent their good money iu obtaining evidence for nothing, and it is equally certain that they are not going to wait until the Nicholson bill takes efleet before begin ^ning their work. That bill will not take effect

until

the governor's proola-

mation is published, and there is no certainty as to when that will be. It has ^frequently been as late, as the August following a legislative meeting before the laws are printed and distributed to the county clerks as required. The people will wonder, therefore, what the next move will be in the federation pro gramme.

The temperance associations are going after the saloon keepers iu a very determined manner, it wouid seem, lit the effort to prevent them from getting their licenses renewed after the Nicholson bill goes into efiect They have taken the number of votes cast iu each ward in the city iu the last election, and have figured out the exact number of votes required in each ward to drive every saloon keeper in the city out of the business. Of Course no one believes that such a thing la possible, aud the saloon keepers are not giving themselves any special worry on account of the movement. It is

not

likely that such arnove-

mont will meet with success, but the Instigators seem to think that It is one of the most plausible things in the world. Wben those who are interested in this scheme get outamong the people, however, they will find that there area great many persons who |p not believe (hat all saloon keepers should be driven out of existence.

•|i For a man without a dollar in the ^World, as is claimed, John S. Beach has coterie of rather high-priced lawyers at bis back at Rockville. It is not a case where ••contingent" fees go. An attor ney said this week, that the services

Beach's attorneys have rendered him would cost somebody #15,000 or $20,000. So it would seem that if the ex-banker hasn't a dollar some of his friends have the "long green" to pay lawyers' lees.

Most men that work for a living, whether they be bank cashiers, railroad managers or day laborers, do not get their salary or wages until after their work is completed for a certain period. There is reason, therefore, why they should object to paying in advance for something they have have not received, such as rent for telephones, water rent, house rent, etc. W. P. IJams is going to test In the courts the question whethei or not a corporation can oollect six months in advance for services It has not rendered, and has enjoined the water works company from shutting off the water supply at his residence be cause he*refuses to pay for it iu advance. There are hundreds of water, consumer* here who will watch the suit with a great deal of interest, as the conpany claims that courts have repeatedty decided the matter in favor of the ad vance collection.

The property owners along the alley between Second and Third and Park and Crawford streets have filed their suits, as prophesied last week, and the city will have a nice time defending them under the olni0818tanc©». It was reported on thfc Streets this week that the oity engineer had prepared his resignation, but if so it has not yet made its appearance. A great many property holders are interesting themselves in the efiort to secure the services of George H. Simpson as city engineer, feeling that where such Important interests are concerned we should have an engineer of the most extended experience. We are going to do a great deal of improving this year In the way of alley paving In the buainees quarter, and it is important that we have, no grades like those of Swan street and the Park Crawford alley to subject us to endlesa litigation. Every alley between Cherry and Walnut and Second and Ninth streets is to be paved with brick, and a mistake in the grade will lead to endless oontusion and expense. The men that are insisting that Mr. Simpson be made city engineer are not the kind who

"J would take such a step for personal reasons. They are alive to the city's ibest interests, and their wishes should vJlhave considerable weight with tbeeoun *. ^oUU It Is not altogether improbable that the matter will oome before the

oouncil Tuesday night. f|| ||J|^

Look out for a aensalion before long in the gas business. It Is said to be a fact that neither of the gas ooUapanie* is making any money at the present price All the combinations and purchases that have been talked of, had one principal object in view, the raising of the price of gas, which is furnished to consumers at

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a lower price than any place else in the country The sale of the new company to the old would have been made long ago, but for the faot that one of the largest stockholders held out for a larger price for his stock. It is said that all the stockholders but one are united on a plan of action that would clear the gas horizon, and if this one continues to hold to his plan, the majority, will pursue theirs—and when it oomes it will be in the nature of a sensation.

The talk about anew department store oa the Blake property, oetween Sixth and Seventh streets, has been revived this week. It is said the sale of the property is nearer consummation than at any time sinoe the project was conceived. Two Terre Haute parties with considerable ready money are in the deal, which contemplates the purohase of sixty-flve feet of ground at six hundred dollars a foot. On this is to be erected a five story building, which one of Terre Haute's most progressslve and wide-awake firms stands ready to take for a long time lease, for the purpose of making a big modern store. Terre Haute has developed quite a good deal in the last two or three years in the way of modern business buildings, and there is yet room foi improvement. The erection of such a building would be another long step toward making Terre Haute a big city. _____

The girls of this oity had better be cautious about adopting bloomers. They are likely to have a leading newspaper turned against them. It is announced iu Washington that President Cleveland has declared himself opposed to the use of bloomers by the ladies, and everybody in Terre Haute knows what tb$t means.

FASHION'S FANCIES.

Capes for dressy wear are elaborate in the extreme. A bit of quaintness is added to the summer frock by the revival of the fichu.

The pompadour has suddenly sprung into favor. Parisian women have adopt edit.

Mahy muslin gowns have fichus to match and are worn as a sort of a mantle or wrap. most nseftri-garments that a woman can have is a shirt-waist of white wash silk. &

Wall flowers are a favorite for early spring wear, and on black hats look bright and stylish.

The fine colored lines so popular this year may be used effectively for everyday bureau covers.

A black and white striped silk makes a useful and very springlike costume if combined with greeu or lilac.

Blondes are out of fashion. B'ack hair is the vogue. Titian red is permissible, but glossy blue-black is most in favor.

A charming toque has the crown made of violet leaves, with bunches of violets in front and a cascade of violets at the back. r.

Many undeniably correot dresses liave th'eir skirts and sleeves to match, the rest of the bodice not even harmon* zing with skirt and sleeves.

Combs, pins and hair prnaments of all descriptions are worn^As many as VW91Y9 bftlrpina aud oomba have been seeu in the newest coiffures,

Blouse effects in front are seen on many of the Frenoh importations, and, if properly handled, are very becoming, even to large women, as they jpi^fgdp crease the size of the hips,

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POINTS FROM SMART PEOPLE

To hear some men talk is to wonder why ther? ar? ap f^w great enterprises. Things that they do not have constitute the greatest load that small minds have to bear.

There is no one so severe a critic of a man's bride'as the other girls he has been engaged to.

Some children take after their stubborn parents and refuse to follow either father or mother.

Anew Ice-cream mold Is In the shape of a grinning skull, symbolical of death to the young man's pocketbook.

Man is a good deal like a fish. Ton know the fish would never get into very serious trouble if it kept its month chat.

THE BUCKING BAM BENEFIT. The performance to be given by the Wabash Club Minstrels, for the benefit of Frank Buckingham, will take place at Naylor's next Friday nlscht. The programme prepared is a very Interesting one. It includes oomio songs in the first part by Fred Foulkes, Will Hamilton, Harry Foulkes and Will Parrott, ballads by Will Katzsnbsch, Davis Bros., Arthur Goldsmith, Miss Lillian Nott and Miss Jessie Dunn, of Vincennea. Hie olio will oonsist of a monologue by Abb. Brown, Frank Weldeie's German act. Will Parrott in an Irish character sketch, introducing the taking new song by Adoiph Gagg and John R. Hager, "Sergeant Casey," a burlosque en Sousa's band, the whole to oonolade with Will Hamilton and Roes Branson's burlesque opera, "The Crimes of Harmony." The performance la for a very worthy object, and there should be a

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NEWS OF THE CITY,

The counoil has extended- the time for tax paying until June 1st. The

uReds

Mrs. Nellie Weaver died Monday morning at the home of her son-in-law, James F. Murpby, on north Seventh street. She was eighty four years of age and had been a resident of this oity about sixteen years

The old bell that has swung in the belfry at Asbury church for more than fifty years, was taken down this'week. It will be recast into a number o3 small bells, and these will be sold as souvenirs of the old ohurch, so soon to be yacattd.,

Frank E. Heany, whose long expertence in the city and county offices made him a valuable man wherever em{* ployed, was adjudged insane this week and committed to the

The first check was drawn on the fireman's pension fund this week in the sum of $32, one month's pay" ant to Mrs. James Burke, widow of the rocentl^ deceased fireman. James Wheatfill has -en placed on the pension list on account of being incapacitated for work. His pension will be $30 a month.

Jacob W. Miller was awarded the contract this week for erecting the three story block for the Ehrmann Manufacturing Co., on the south side of Main street between Ninth and-a-half and Tenth streets. It is to have sixty feet front, with a depth of 140 feet, pressed brick front, and the estimated cost is 121,000/

Dr. L. J. Welti stein has sued the city for $10,000 damages for injuries received in November last by being thrown from his buggy. He claims that a post had been carelessly left in the middle of Thirteenth street, with which he collided and was thrown out and his leg broken. He claims that he will be a cripple for life as a result of the accident.

You can get your ice now almost at your own price. The two artificial ice companies and the Maxinkuokee are at war, and ice is being furnished to oon: sumers cheaper than ever before. Butcher* get their ice for 14 oenta a hundred, saloons 16 oenta and small consumers, have to pay 80 oenta. It la said these prices may be out down before realwanc. weather seta in.

Mrs. Clara €HIrtwr«f mother of Chn*. M. Gilmore, the shoemaker, drowned herself in aolstern on her son's premises, on north Fourth street, last Saturday night* She had been in a partially demented conMHtlon since February last, as a result of alt attack of grip She w*s fifty-four years of age, and came here a few months ago from Joplin, Mo., where she had been visiting another son.

The National Bouse is a hotel no more. It is now a lodging house, the serving of meals having been discontinued on Tuesday, and It will be kept open for lodgers tor perhaps the remainder of the month—at least until all the regular* find other quarters. Will Athon, the veteran and popular day clerk, whoebas been there so many years, will continue to- serve there for the present, and hsasm definite plans for the future*

Miss Carrie Hyde's class of the King'a Daughter's gave two excellent en tertaiaments at St. Stephen's parish house on Thursday and Friday evenings, having for their object the raising of funds^to furnish an ambulance for the new 1 pital. Two comedies were^glven,

Base Ball Club" will gi*«

their first dance at Conrath's hall, Monday, May 6th. About 100 members of Post G., T. P. A, aooompanied by the Ringgold band left for Iixiianapolis, to attend the State invention. ,,

The old Cincinnati house, on Four I. street between Main and Cherry stre *ts, is to be torn down this spring and a four-story hotel and business block erected there.

Lawrence Hlokey, the enterprising grocer at Twelfth and Main streets, has reoently had bis storeroom remodeled and a new front put in, making it one of the most attractive places in that part of the city.

:asylum.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1895.

It is to

be hoped that his mental derangement will prove only temporary. P. McArthur, the tailor, who was In business for along time on north Fifth street just above the Filbeok house, died this week in Indianapolis, where he ,re-» moved several years a&o. His sot»V John, of the Terre Haute Coal & Lime Co., attended the funeral on Thurlftay.

Albert Cummings, ^fhe twenty-two jnoutbs' old son of Cbas, W. Cttmmings, foreman at Hunt's 'Rosary, east of the have a daily capacity of oity, was drowned in a fish pond on the place.last Sunday afternoon. The little) fellow had been left in the cajre of an-' elder brother, from whom hjp Sscapedvj with the sad reaultnamed.

The park commissioners have given Frank Miller the contract for putting in fifty poles for electric lights in Collett park. The lamps, wire, eto., will be made a permanent outfit for the park and when the vyork is completed, bids will be invited from the two iighting companies for lighting the park.

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Jack Trust" and «tl»e Mfeuse Trap,

and the perform Misses Emma

Adoiph Gagg and Uberti Blanch*

Barnes, Fannie Blake, Grace- Arnold, and Grace Jenckes acquitted themselves v^y creditably. A handsome sum was realized by the performance.

Ohio street is going to be opened tomarrow afternoon, for an hour at least, ffjfr' the passage of a vehicle—a qneer one, t$e, a house mover's outfit. Prof. Gills has purchased the frame house on tillfe Kinser lot at Ninth and Ohio, and Will move it along the latter street to his l|t la Gilbert place. The railroad comp^ny, strange as it may seem, has given t^inilfBion to move the house aoross the eke- between four and five o'olock toarrow afternoon.

Alice Lovejoy was g||nted a orce by Judge Henry in cbambeis /iiay, from Geo. W. Lovejoy, on ground of abandonment. Lovejoy formerly a conductor on the E fe T. and cut quite a figure in the camIgn of 1888, when, as one of the railstrikers of '77, he appeared on the !iatform to refute the charges made by ljugbne Y. Debs against General Harrison., He now lives in Chicago, and bis wffe HteepB a boardlng hoH^e.oja north Sjightb street, this city. Pi-" 'jj'

Thrcouncll bad an extra session Monday evening, at vyhich an ordinance was -^8sed calling for the issue of $123,000 Owelty bonds, to redeem obligations falling due this month. An ordinance was passed at the regular, meeting for the issae.of $125,000, but as this was a greater ^dfount than required for the actual purposes named, a new measure had to be passed. The nonds be«tr a very favorable rate of interest, 4 per cent., which., •%ltfa the premium they brought, makes .t^eih 3 5*8 per cent, bonds. This is a very favorable showing for the city, and convincing argument that our financial Sending is gilt edged. "At, last we aro going to have a real c&Qning faotory. with capital behind it ^'make it a go,'and a man of experience |D conduct it. The Terre Haute canning ffcuStory was incoiporated this week, with fSSVP. Ijams as president, R. G. Watson aud John T. Staff as manager, 75 000 and this is promised to be increased

Much of the machinery to .^as invented by Mr. Staff, who J^ft Terre Haute has developed in' this business

family now lives at Cayuga, where ii© has an interest in a big canning factory, but he will remove here when he gets fairly started in the new eriterprise.

Here is an Indianapolis Sun reporter's pen picture of a well known Terre Hautean: A small man with hair prematurely gray, a handsdo&e forehead and a stubby, gray-blagK mustache, was a familiar member offne enrolling force of the late Indiana house of represents--tives. He is about 40 years old and exceedingly modest both in his demeanor and his desire to get into print Everybody calls him "Harry," although his full name Is Harry Thompson and he has the distinction of being the favorite son. of "Uncle Dick" Thompson, the famous lawyer politician of Terre Haute. He is almost the exaot counterpart physically of his distinguished father, even to the peculiar lines of his delicate mouth and the bright luster of his blu8gray eyes. The chief mark of difference, however, is his more diminutive stature.

Slice Flokbluer & Doenweg added ahbthef storeroom to their establishment, the clerks have had many funny experiences with customer* who haven't heard of the change. The other day a farmer walked in the east room and priced a posthole digger. One of the clerks showed him a digger, with which he was pleased. He objected to the price, however, and after an ineffectual attempt to get the price reduced he walked out, saying that he guessed he'd look around. He started down the street toward Fifth, and as he passed the west storeroom he glanced np and saw hardware "fixin's" for sale. He walked in and asked to see some posthole diggers. The same clerk waited on him, named the fame price he had before, and the farmer bought, evidently thinking he had secured a bargain by purchasing in a different establishment.

The new hospital I* an assured thing, for at a meeting of the directors held Tuesday evening, a proposition from the

owner*

of the sanitarium was accepted.

This provides that the sanitarium, with its outfit of surgical instruments, medicines, bed, bedding, etc., will be leased to the new hospital director* for a term of five year*, free of all expenses except insurance, and after that the directors will pay $1,000 for the first ye*r and $1,600 a year until the purchase price agreed on, $9,000, is paid In fulL A. C. Ford, Isaac Ball and Lucius Lybrand wen named as a committee to close the oontrwot with the preeent owners of the sanitarium, which is looated In the old Barrick home, on the northwest corner of Seventh street and Eighth avenue. The directors elected the following officers President, J. A. Parker first vice president, Mr*. W. H. Hickman second vice president, Luelus Ly brandy secretary, Clint ML Thompson treasurer,

A. Hens. It I* expected that the aHW "Union Home for Invalids" wllt -tter ready to reoeive patients under its nsetf management in a short time. Trea^

who will be charged a reasonable fee. The society now has something over 300 members, and an energetic effort is to be made at once to increase this number to 1,000.

Judge Mack received word this week that he had won his lawsuit begun for the protection of a patent on an invention qrhieh has been In litigation for five or six years. The judge was at the theater one night and was greatly annoyed by a woman, who would stick her elbow in his face when she lifted her opera glasses to the stage. It occurred to him that a handle might be constructed for the glasses and he designed one in bis leisure hours. He had at first considerable trouble In Inducing any one to manufacture the invention, but wheu its merits became known manufacturers of opera glasses began to steal his device. He has sued a number of them and has secured judgment in every case, one of which went to the Supreme court of the United States. The judgment awarded this week wfas for $8,500 and was in the last suit pending.

L. F. Perdue is made of the right kind of stuff for police superintendent} for which he was mentioned wftan.it looked like we, were going to have a reorganization of the police department Thursday night he was .awa,kened by his wife, to find a burglar standing at the foot of their bed, with a revolver pointed at his head^the intruder threatening .shootrif liny noise was made. It didn't frighten Mr. Perdue, who has had many years' experience in collecting ice bills, and he jumped out of bed, and went after the bold burglar, who ran out of the room into the hall and chence into the parlor, Mr. Perdue after him with a revolver in hand. The housebolder fire four shots at the fleeing man, who went through the parlor window without attempting to raise the sash. The fellow fell as he went through the window, and Mr. Perdue thought he had made a killing, but the way the man got up and scampered off at a two minute gait, disabused him of that impression. The fellow left a hat behind In his hurried exit, and it is hoped to identify him in that way.

sABOUMTOMENe*

It looks as though the girls were even wearing bloomers on their arms.: It was a Denver girl who exoused her habit of winkina: by saying that she had a man in her eye.

The question whether or not it is proper for a bicycle girl to wear bloomers is easily answered. She ought never to wear them unless she is built that way.

The girl students at Ann Arbor university have pledged themselves to graduate iu calico or other, cheap dresses so as to subscribe the more liberally to the "co-ed" gymnasium fund.

LOVely woman has a tendency to come out this spring in green and purple gloves. Maybe she would not haye it so much if she realized that with them on hOf hands can be seen a block, though she and other portions of her costume are quite lost in the general view.

Visiting her cousin in Key West, Fla., is Miss Isabella Plnder, from the Bahama Islands, She is said to be the small* est person in the world. Her age is 35, her height 3G Inches and her weight less than 60 pounds. Her cousin, "Gen.*' Abe Sawyer, is 31 years\f age, 41 inches tall and weighs 55 pounds. Miss Pinder is very pretty and perfectly developed.

There is a woman living in Lewiston, Maine, who has orowded a life full of romance. Forty years ago she was the handsomest woman in a large Maine village. A lawyer committed suicide because a faimer's son went home with her from a dance and she kissed him good night at her door. A medical student worked five years after she was married for attempting to stab with a surgical instrument the man she had promised to marry* When the war broke out she was ten years a married woman, and made a speech asking the men of her native town to enlist. Twelve of them went to the front for no other reason than beoause *he asked them to. Eleven of tbeaa died on battlefields, and one came home a colonel. The man she married didnotgo.

»TRILBYn DAMKES1 AFRICA. "Saved From '.oa eruel wilds'of the jtfngle the sole survivor wearily dragged hia limbs and fell fainting at her feet.

With gentle hand the Kaffir maid pressed the gourd of water to his parch* ing lips. •'Thankgoodness I"—-

She rated his unshaven face—"At last we havp. the Very man we needed"—-he was reaving now—"for Taffy In our Trilby Tableaux." "With a fierce cry of despair the wretched man tore himself from her and tpiunged ouoe again into the Jungle.

IJEfS TIME 10 BEGIN.

Don't say you "will start advertising next year." Begin right now. The longer you^wait tjie harder the work will be*

Twenty-fifth Year

AMUSEMENTS.

SAM

YOUNG'S CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE

He Will Open His Season at Nayloc's Week After Next—The Holdens Will Close Their Engagement at Naylor's To-Night.

This evening Holden's comedy company will olose their engagement at Naylor's presenting the j»n"cessful comedy "Miss Nobody of N v'nere." The company is one of the bcst we have seen here playing at popular prices and they certainly deserved better patronage than they received. To night the person holding the luoky number will receive thirty-two dollars. Go early to-night if you want good seats. Prices to-night, gallery 10, balance of the house 30 cents.

CO&TIIWOUS PERFORMANCE. Sanj Young's new enterprise the "Continuous Performance" will open for one week ^commencing Monday, May 13th.

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sid&from the novelty of the scheme, It be a "rattling" good show. You can drop in any time during the |rtove week from 2 o'clock in the afternoon until 11 o'clock at night, stay as long as you like, and see one or the strongest vaudeville entertainments cn the lOad. Among the people already engaged to appear can be mentioned: The Mendoza Sisters (three in number), from Hall's Winter Circus. These sisters do a sensational aerial aot. Dixon, Bowers and Dixon, the acrobatic Rubes Geugier and Bowyer, in their wonderfully pleasing specialties the Flovettes, musical artipl^j vFrank Buoman, the eccentric comed&n, Irvln T. Bush, and others equally as well known. Another feature of the performance is the stock compkny which will during the week present a number of bright oomedies. Popular prices of admission, 10, 20 and 30 cents will be oharged. Ladies who are op toyn shopping will find this a delightful vplace to stop in and rest and also witness aJbljj^yrffcdeville perform-. ance. 'J

NOTES.

William Glllptie, the aut'&or-a6uor has oompleted a ne var play, "Secret Service," which will have its first procloction at Philadelphia, May 13.

James A. Heme is engaged in dramatizing Helen A. Gardiner's siury, "An Unofficial Patriot." Manager H. C. Miner will produce the play when completed.

Beerbohm Tree, who sn?'ed for England April 17, does not ituuad to return to America next season, despite reports to the contrary. He will be seen here again, however, in the Fall of 1896, under the management of Abbey, Sehoeffel '. & Grau.

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Frederick Warde and Louis James will close their season as joint stars in Chioago, III., May 18. Mr. Warde will tour if next season, under the management of Arthur F. Warde, presenting his old repertory, with probably onp or,two ne,w plays. W

Chas. H. Hoyt played the general the -. other night in Harlem, in "A Milk White Flag," in the absence of Frank Keenan, who was ill. Mr. Hoyt fined himself $12 for nor, speaking the author's lines, and treated the company to champagne with the money he collected, as manager, from himself as actor.

Mme. Mod jeska, who was recently expelled from Russia,is in Berlin, Germany. She has appealed to Ambassador Runyon. She supposes that she was expelled on account of a speech in favor of the Poles that she made in Chicago, 111. She entered Russia with her full company, under contract to play in Warsaw, Moscow and Odessa. As required, she deposited 3,000 roubles surety with the Warsaw authorities. Then she received notice to quit Russia wfthin twelve hours. No season was given for this action, and the deposit was not returned.

THE NEW WOMAN.

Will the new woman vote "no" when she means "yes?" With the advent of the new woman what will become of that old stand-by, the summer girlt W.

The new women bays her dinners already cooked, and pute in her time in making flowers on oloth to serve them. |The larger the balloon shoulders become the more elbow room the girl wants. It will soon be Impossible for a man to get close enough to whisper.

The Imitative arts are becoming altogether too previous when you have to ask a girl whether the flowers in her buttonhole bouquet are natural or artificial,

To the woman of advanced ideas leap year is no longer significant of greater matrimonial liberty. .She simply adopts the modern bargain counter motto, and whenshe sees what she wants asks for iiw

A London oouple have been married recently after twenty-five years' courtship. The man was seventy-two and the bride eighty-six. They would have been married before only they oould not agree as to the religion in which their prospective children should be reared. They have now left that question open for the future to settle.

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