V
" -r -e: use-;
This ARGTTS o'er the people's rijrhts,
Doth an eternal vigil keep
No soothing strains of Maia'sson,
Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep"
GOUDSBORO. N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16. 1899.
NO 120
! XVII.
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Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking powders are the greatest
menacrw to health of the present day.
ROVAL BAPTINQ POWOgH CO., HEW VOW1C
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.
The death of Rev. Major Whit
ley, occurred last Tuesday nigbt
at bis home in Little WashiDg
toe.
The magistrates of Go'dsboro
township met in tbis city Wednes
day and appointed overseers for
the eleven road sections of the
township. The teveral overseers
have been officially notified of their
appointment.
Mr. W. D. Cothran, an ex
perienced tobacco mati, formerly
of the Farmers Warehousp, has
associated himself with Messrs
Peterson and Chamberlain, the
managers of the Goldsboro
Warehouse, and with these two
gentierutn will manage thai
warehouse the balance of the
season.
The G -ldboro Buggy manu
fac.uring Company have com
menced shipping the output of
their factory to the trade at other
points. The factory now has a
full complement of journeymen
blacksmiths, wood workers and
painters, and is workiDg on full
tim, with orders ahead. j
The death of Mr. Joa. Strauss
occurred last night at the home of
Mr. H. A. Eptiog, where he was
boar-tmg. He whh 74 years of age,
ami w - the f tier o Vlis J. ,J.
Sj t t th c . T u-- 1
wil ie i el ' ! o u tlu C b lie
thuicb ii-ui"imw luormug at 9
o clock, Rv. Faibtr Qumn offi
ciaiing. Daily Argus, Friday.
Mr. N. D. Andrews has return
ed from the Slate Fair at Colum
bia, S. C where he went to ex
hibit the Royal Elastic Felt Me
trics t(r Messrs. Ren all & Bor
dm. It l e ni ti. injr newe to
tti turny i r ns find mend ot
this popular rrm to know that
their maitress too'i the first prize
at tbo fair, where there was ex
hibited hair mattresses at such a
high prica as $ 40.
During the fiscal year ending
November 1, 1899, there bad been
issued in Wayne county 279-mar
riage licenses against 308 licenses
for the year ending Nov. 1, 1898
The fi ures show a dtcrease of 29
licenses 'for-the -present year, but
while the Itt3 seem to show dif
ferent, vet it must not be taken as
ev-ideuce that there has been a fall
ins off of the affections, of our
young people, or tbat interest in
the matrimonial market has sub
sided or will ever subside so long
as gallant lads and pretty lassies
continue tQ grow In this country
It is with pleasure that the
Argus copies 'from the Raletgh
Nos and Observer the following
Dotice f the Odd-, Fellows' Or.
nhan Home: "Mr. B. R. Lacy,
who returned from Goldsboro
yesterday says that while there he
visited the Udd b ellows. Urphan
age. He faid last night, lt is
certainly one of the best managed
institutions in the country. The
children looked healthy, happy
and well 'kept. They have-45 lit
tle motherless children and are
doing a grand work.' ' Mr. Lacy
ip net an Odd Fellow."
So Marion Butler is opposed to
the constitutional amendment?
Well, what if he h? Does that
amount to anything beyond his
own vote? Is it not rather to the
credit of the amendment that he is
opposed to it? The fact that li
has so frequently and foully slan
dcred the decent people of his na
tive State, and the ifurtner fac
that he changes his political views
according to personal expediency
.should stop the Democratic press
of ihe State from quoting him, at
:Bll. The ARGUS has pursued thi
course, and we only refer to him
now simply to bee of 'thd Demo
cratic press of the States not to
again foist him into prominence
by giving circulation to his opin
ions or pos:tion on any thing. H
11 has digged his own grave. Lt him
a ;. nna.,n aa ha isl
UDho.nored. , -
THE ELECTIONS.
The Result of Tuesday's elec
tions may fairly be calied a dog
fall.
Of the twelve States in which
elections were held there were
over four in which the result
was in doubt. These were Ohio
Kentucky, Nebraska, and Mary
land.Of these States upon which
interest in the result mainly con
centrated the Democrats carried
two and the Republicans two.
This is a distinct Democratic
gain, because all four of these
States are now in control of the
Republicans. The result in Ohio
is not surprising and should
have been foreseen by any one
who had studiei the situation.
Ohio is naturally a Republican
Slate. In addition to this it is at
present the home State of the
President and by every means
pussiole tne influence of the ad
ministration was cast for the
State Republican ticket. The
resident himself leaving the
white house and going to distant
Canton to vote. The Republican
committee sent letters to every
federal official and appointee beg-
ing contributions to "help save!
the Presidents estate. rnis
macked of blackmail and was
so clearly in violation of the
civil service law that the com
mittee which was thus trying to
quet Z9 corruption money out
of the office holders from Maine
r.n nalifornia was cfficiallv in -
formed that its members bad
to prose-
cution. In a State with nearly
million voters there will be
found always a large number of
uichasable voters, and the
time has never been within the
ast thirty year when the bu z
f the bo- die was not in He pub-
can hands.
Th rtrbuit in K -mucky Tues-
ay djes dui sDow thai Kentucky
is a Republican State. It. simply
proves that the nomination of
Guebel for governor carried a
fatal split in the
Democratic
party.
The methods by which Goebel
was nominated were so odious
aort hi nron nursnnaliiv and rf
pait( wt re so nbiectionabie
r.r. namnnrat that, thv
flatlv refused to accent him
as their candidate and organ
1Z
d a bolt. It was not a bolt
on
national issues; the cur
rency question bad nothing to do
with it.
The initiators of the bolt, its
leaders and managers and most
of its candidates were free silver
men. Jobu Young Brown, their
uominen for governor, is one of
the most ex reme of free silver
advocates, as is Congressman W.
C. P. Breckmridgf, who edits
the newspaper which fought
Goebel most fiercely, and in ex
Congressman W. C. Owens, who
defeated Breckinridge for con
gress in 1894.
Tbe defeat of the regular Dem
ocratic ticKet in j&.emucKy is
simply a repetition of the rebuke
which has been so olten aamin-
istered to their party by both
Democrats and Kepublicans when
the party organ izanon ien miu
- 1 1 : I
the hands of men who could not
command me iuu couuueuuB U1
the party and who resorted to
schemes which a large per cent. to tne organization and develop
of the party could nop indorse or meot wnich are . essential re-
tolerate. ,
The Democracy while it re-
grets the loss of Ohio and still
more its defeat in Kentucky, has
great cause to rejoice uvr na
brilliant victories in Maryland
and Nebraska.
A flight Of Terror.
"Awful anxiety was fert for
t.he widow of the brave General
th doctors said she ootid not
live till morning" writes Mrs. S.
H. LincolDi who attended her
that fearful nigbt. "All thought
she must soon die from Pneu-
monia, but she begged for Dr.
K.n' New Discovery, saytn u
had mor tnaa ooce saved ner
life, and bad curd her of Con-
Lsumption. After three small dyses
soe sieub easily tn uigui, uu na i
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her." This marvelous medicine is
suaranieea io curs w. iiiruui.
n.hoat ftnrf T,nr,tr Diseases. Onlv
m j ti m ;'PPiai Hnttifvaai
I al J. Ut BUI & 0 drug store.
FORTDNE'S 8UCUESS0K.
Major H. L. Grant Chosen for the
Clekship.
Raleigh Post.
Meior Hiram L. Grant of
Goldsboro-is to succeed Mr. J.
B. Fortune as clerk of the U. S.
District Court in this city.
As was first announced In The
Post, J. B. Fortune, the present
clerk, has been requested to ret
sign, because his conduct of the
office was not satisfactory to
Judge Purnell.
- It was the original intention of
Judge Purnell to allow Clerk
Fortune to continue in office until
January 1, but it is learned from
authoritative sources that the
change will be made soon and
that Mr. Fortune will not be al
lowed to profit by the December
term of court, which is easily
worth $1,000.
Major Grant was tendered the
position yesterday and the"ac
nouacement of his appointment
will be made in the next few
days. Major Grant arrived in the
city yesterday and agreed to ac
cept the office.
It has been the general bjelief
that George Green, the clerk of
the U. S. District Court of New-
bern, would get the appointment.
Mr. Greene was Judge Purnell's
first choice, but conditions since
then have woiked in Major Grant's
favor.
Mnjor Hirem L. Grant, the
' a l""1"""
lican in the State- At present he
is the Republican nominee for
15 De
sergeant - at - arms of the United
States Senate. While this nomin-
at ion was given him while the
Democrats wereHn control of the
Senate, it is the opinion of Sena-
t Pritchard and his friends that
L. :n ot.aA k r.m.
tiuu ' -J " J
mation now tnai mey nave con
i . . i
trol of the Senate. In accepting
the district clerkship he will not
waive his claim to the nomination
of serseant-at-arms and should he
be elected he will accept that po
sition. Mjor Grant has Berved as
paymaster with rack of major in
the regular army for more than a
hear. Onlv recently was he re
tired.
Republicans here declined yes
lolUBJ v"a Ui r. v,lttU"
appointment to the clerkship.
LUDLOW TALKS
ON CUBA.
Natives Now on Better- Terms
With us.
New York, November 9.
Brigadier General Williaai Lud
low, Mi-itary Governor of Ha
vana, who arrived in New York
harbor vesterdav afternoon on
tne steamer Havana and was de
tained at ouarantine. said to-dav:
I am glad to say that the feel
ing of Cubans towards Amer
icanp, whether the. military re
presentatives of the government
or others, has greatly improved
during recent, months. The su
spicion and distrust with which
perhaps a4arge number regarded
Americans for so long after the
military occupation was estab
ljgjjgjj Das given Way in a great
measure to confidence and cor
I diatity. They ar3 convinced now,
I think, that our purposes are
honest and friendly and limited
cursors of the establishment of a
SfcaDie native government. Along
witn thi3 conviction now goes a
perception of that fact that the.se
preliminaries are not to be ac
COmDii8hed so easily and so soon
as seemed to them at, first.
"The organizing of civil gov
ernment is proceeding prosper
ously throughout the cities and
towns of the island. Among the
preparations for the- fur
assumption of authority by the
Cubans willlae the election of a
constitutional Assembly. The
d f or election hss not
" , ' , ...
been fixed, nor have the details
i wdicq uiush aneuu n weu tvui &cu
out eitherlby one government or
I bv tne Cuban leaders them
E acii cc
Carnegie's Opioion of'. Boer War,
-vr v.t, w o nc.r,Q.,;a
i,,BW .."
arrived- this mprmng. He calls
I the Boeri ffar an infamy.
FOUGHT LIKE DEMONS.
The Fight With the Gordon
Highlanders Last Friday.
Cape Town, Nov. 9. The Boers
fought like demons- Friday. The
Gordon Highlanders lost heavily,
but the loss of the Beers was aw
ful. The wounded presented a
frightful appearance, many of
them with their noses and eyes
missing as a result of the bayonet
and sabre charges and band to
hand fighting.
London, November 9. White
reports that the pigeon bombard -menl
ceased Saturday. Sunday it
it was expected to bo resumed on
Monday. It is feared that White
would, run cut of ammunition for
the big naval guns. Nothing is said
as to the working of their guns.
Army officers believe this explains
the frequent sorties of the past
week. Evidently no other object
prevented the Boers advancing oo
close,
Estcourt, Nov. 9 (delayed),
Bardard, the proprietor of a hotel
at Ladysmith, has arrived here.
He says the Beer artillery is out
ranging and out-matching the Eng
lish guns; that -the bombardment
is anDoying and becoming de
structive. The situation is grave.
London, November 9. Salis
bury, at the lord mayor's bun-
quet to-night, will outline the fu
ture policy of the government in
the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State, and exf lain the refer
ences of the queen's speech and
the military operations and re
storing peace and good govern
ment in that portion of the em
pire, by which is meant nothing
more nor less than that in the
opinion of tbe govercment Pres
ident Kruger, in making war
upon the queen, destroyed all
claims for the independence grant
ed the Transvaal in the conven
tions of 1881 and 18S4. Conse
quently the country has reverted
to its previous status and is theo
retically a pert of the queen's do
minions. Spain's Greatest Need.
Mr. R. C.Oiivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at
Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves had
caused severe pains in the hack
of his head. On using Hildctric
Bitters, America's greatest blood
and Nerve Remedy, all pains
soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country
need?. All America kno'vs that
it cares liver and kidney trouble,
purifies the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves
and puts vitr, vigor and new
ife into every muselp, nerve and
organ oi tne noay. xi weair,
tired or ailing you need it. livery
bottle guaranteed, only 50jents.
Sold by J. H. Hili & Sou Drug
gists.
Dewey Fool d the Crowd.
Washington, .Nov. 9.-: Dewey
has again surprised, the public.
While the crowd was waiting out.
side the McLean mansion, the ad
miral and Mrs. Hazen were mat"'
ried at St. Paul's Catholic churcb,
Father Mockiu officiating.
AFiightiuiJBlunder.
Will often cause! a horrible
Bufp, Scald, Cut or Bruise,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best
in the worlJ, will, kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sore?, Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin
.Eruptions, jsesf Pile cure on
earth. Only ao ets. a box. Uure
guaranteed. Sold by J.- H., Hil
& Son. Druggist.
William Gillette, in a speech be
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fore the curtain at the end of the
first performance of "Sherlock
Holmes" in New York last Monday
said: "The dramatist, as we all
know, is not 'really a stu dent of the
drama; he is a student of tne public.
He must learn what it likes and dis
likes", Ae"T have indicated, it likes
villains and it certainly ought to
have them. If I ever write another
play which I quite agree with you
m hoping X won t X tuny intend to
make all the people m it desperat
and annoying characters. .
Notice.
I am prepared to make ijlans and
specifications for all classes of engi
neering work,' old jflats retraced, new
plans " made, quantities calculated
from field nptes and blue prints furr
nished if desired. This work will be
executed at night," Call at my resi
dence,' on Chestnut street, after 6 p.
m.; or see me on the streets during
the day. A. W. EDENS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
Inrwl ml 20 GOLDSBORO. N. C.
HOUNDLAP BALES TESTED.
4 Georgia FaimerGot $1 25p2r
Bale more For lioundlap
Than lor Square Cot
ton. Mr. James H. Camp, one of
the most successful farmers of
Floyd County, Georgia, asked
recently by a reporter of the
Rome Georgian what he thought
of the America? Cotton Com
pany's Koundlap bale, said:
''The other day I put it to
the severest possible test. I took
cotton to Arnold's (square bale)
gin in North Rome and the same
day I carried some of the same
lot of cotton toHancock's Round
lap gin ia Rome. I sold both
lots of cotton in Rome tbe same
day, and after every item of ex
peuse was charged against each,
cleared one dollar and twenty-
five cents a bale more on the
Raucdlap cotton "
The Sugar of the Future.
Charlotte Observer,
The press reports a marked in
terest at present in the growth of
uar beets in the United States.
The area in which cane is grown
s so email as to furnish a very
small percentage of the sugar
consumed in tbi3 country, the an
nual value of which is placed at
100,000,000 and the bulk of our
cano sugar comes from other
countries, supplemented by the
beet sugar of Europe. Discussing
the subject The Philadelphia
Times says:
"There is a vast area in which
beets can be grown, and some very
interesting experiments are
now
n progress destined to
dee'de
whether beet sugar can be profit
ably produced in the United
States. California has led tbe way
in these experimeat?, ctr'efly
through the enterprise of Claus
Spretkelf, and the crop of beet
from that Sk:te for the
present year is estimated at 45,
000 tons. To the surprise of the
uninitiated Michigan has followed
close upon the teels of California
in this rew industry. Too beet su
gar factories in that St te are nine
n number and tbe pieent year's
output is estimated at 1,000 tons
Theie will be two new factories in
operation th's year in Cclosado,
one in ll!icoi!, one m JNebrasRa
and one in Washington, and it is
expected that there will be two
new ones erected in Indiana, two
in Iowa, one in Ohio, one in New
York, one in Virginia, one in
Colorado, one in California and
three in Nebraska Kit year.
We do not see why Noith Car
olina should not be included in the
list of States in which sugar beets
can be successfully grown. Pretty
certainly tbe day cf cane sugar is
passing and bett sugar is taking
its placa. It is lacking in saccha
rine matter, and the European
traveler is struck with the fact
that, t.bft -lomDS are larger" and
more of them are requiced for
coffee or tea than of the sugar in
ciiinmnn use in tbis country, but
no ( ther difference is detee'ed,
f.r snanr ia supar. n tnis niat-
ter. too. coal tar has bocome a com
ix: titor of both cane and beets,a high
rade of sugar now being extracted
mm this unpromising material
It is very highly concentrated,
too. a pellet ot the coal tar sugar
standing for a lump or lumps of
that gotten from either cane or
beets. This is a discovery oi
the Germane, who are fast get
ting ahead of the world in labora
tory and kindered experimeta
work. :
It would seem that the "sugar
of the future is that which wil
be made from either coal, tar or
beets, add if the ' latter,' then
North Carolina soi', which
is
capable of producing almost any
thing, should contribute its share
of the beets which wnl be needed
That, Throbbing Headache
Would quickly leave you,
you usecl Dr, King's New Life
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They'make pure blood and strong
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Easy to take. Try them. Only 251
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Sold by J. H. Hill & Son, drug
gists. -
flRDERS for cut flowers and floral
designs pf all description at New
York prices received by W, C. Mun
roe, Jr., at Opes -House Pharmaey?lug9
GAME IN NORTH CAROLINA
Partridges Plentiful Where
Good Shoo ing May ba Had.
Special Dispatch to tbe Balto. Sun.
Raleigh, N. C. Oct. 24. The
shooting season in this State will
begin November 1. It is safe to
say that not in many years have
there been more patridges. It
was feared by many persons tbat
the extreme cold weather and
the deep snow last February
would destroy them. Tne birds
are in all that part of tbe State
east of the Blue Ridge and ex-
tending to the tier of counties
bordering the sound?. From
Danviile to Greensboro, thence
as far west as Morganton and
eastward to Gjldsboro there are
birds in abundarc. Granville
County offers good sport, and soi
does if erson.
The Legislaturp, at its last
session, enacted a law for a num
ber of counties, rt quiring hunts
or3 to have the written permis
sion of landowners when hunting
on the latters' lands. Tnis vas
aimed at "pot hunters." In parts
of the State, mninly in the High
Point and Hickory sections,
Northern sportsmen, to a very J
large extent, pay the taxes on the
lands and have all the privileges.
East of Guilford County this is
not done. The large landowners
make things particularly pleasant
for sportsmen.
Sportsmen from the Baltimore
section will find good shooting in I
Rrndolph county. It is evident
that the plan of securing hunting
rights by paying the comparative-
y trifling taxes on lands will bejj5l
widely extended.
Putting food into a diseased stomach
IS 11KC p U L Lilly xuuucry
into a pocket with
holes. The money is
lost. All its value goes
for nothing. When the
stomach is diseased,
with the allied organs
i of digestion and nutri
tion, the food which is
Jmt into it is largely
ost. The nutriment
is not extracted from it.
The body is weakened and
the blood impoverished.
The pocket can be
mended. The stomach can
be cured. That sterling
medicine for the stomach
and blood, Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery,
acts with peculiar prompt-
ness ana power on me or-
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tion. It is a positive cure tor almost au
disorders of these organs, and cures also
such diseases of the heart, Diooa, liver
and other organs, as have their cause in
weak or diseased condition of the
stomach.
There is no alcohol or other intoxi
cant contained in " uoiden Medical
Discovery."
Substitutions are imitations, imita
tion money is worthless. So are imita
tions of Dr. Pierce's " Discovery." Get
the genuine.
Mr.- John L. Coughenour, of Glensavagt, I
Somerset Co., Pa., writes: " I had been doctor-
ing for about a vear ana a nan, Deing unaoie 10
work most of the time. The doctor said I had
heart disease and indigestion. My appetite was
iiniisnallv ooor. I was weak and nervous, and
my heart kept throbbing continually, and I was
,nmr or nreaia. riuuiir w iulc uu iui
T did net think vour diagnosis was risrht.
but 1 ordered six bottles of 'Golden Medical
Discovery and began its use. After using three
bottles I began to improve slowly and soon went
Free. Doctor Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, iooS pages, 700 illustra
tions, is sent tree on receipt 01 stamps 10
tv exuense ot maiiine omv. aena 21
r J r . , - , ,
one-cent stamps ior me paper -uuunu
edition, or xi stamps lor tne clotn. Ad
dress Dr. R. V. Pierce, BuflFalo, N. Y.
F
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Rheumacide
Is rapidly taking the place of all
other known remedies as a rheu
matic cure, laxative, tonic and
blood purifier. The reason is plain,
for it
Cures
.
There 18- no better time to treat
. rheumatism; thaD during the fall
months. Cure yourself before the
rigors of winter are felt. RHEU
MACIDE costs but $1 per bottle.
.-.Sold by all Druggists. -Secure It
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piano perfection
Not extravagantly
s priced, is what you get in
IF.
- They're built by the most exper
workmen, whose skill-is unsurpassed.
Their every part is the best that ex
perience and money can produce. k
Terms to suit your purse. Standard!
Organs, Second-Hand Pianos... '.
Gtiarles M. Sfellt,
9 ..Literty St. Baltimore
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Golden Oak Suits!
Which have just come in. They are sure
to please you and we will make the prices and
terms to suit your demands.
We received to-day 2$ of
the celebrated
Smith 8c Davis Springs
and are now ready to supply your wants
in this line. Take no substitute, said to be
just as good, for there are none as good made.
Try one of these Springs with one of our
Royal Elastic
P FELT MATTRESSES,
We will sell you both of these on THIRTY
NIGHTS' FREE TRIAL.
Our stock of
Chairs and Rockers
was never more complete than at this time,
and we invite you to see them.
500 Flower Pots,
With Saucers,
must be sold. Sizes, J to 8 inches. Prices,
5 to i$ cents.
Also a nice assortment of JARDINIERS,
at prices that will move them.
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All who have seen our
New Lot of Rugs
say they are the best and prettiest they
have seen for the money, ome early and
get first choice, as they are bound to go
quickly at the prices we are offering.
When in need of anything in the Furni
ture or House-Furnishing line, come to see
us, as we are . headquarters for such goods,
and will make prices and terms to please you.
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RT CORNER
NEXT DOOR TO
"We are daily receiying new goods,
the hard times.
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Don't forget us when you are looking for
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JUST ft WORD -We have a
. to buyers we will sell twenty-five dozen oi our loo. nose ior unuaren at
10 cents per pair. . Yours to please, .
-Souther land, Brinltfey & Co.
Royall & Borden.
Bririkley & Co.
STORE,
NfYTlONflL, BANK,
and are offering them at prices to suit
T is larger tnan ever ana we are
era. We invite your Inspection.
" J as we c
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as we can and will
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