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fourteen Years Ago Some People in is town wanted to keep the hogs and cattle on the streets of indersonfe. TODAY some people are fighting meters, pavementdiid most everything else
But Bntoartft agrowin' just the same. COME TO THEDBlOCllATIC CO'lVTIiTIOIJOil THURSDAY II1GHT AND HELP II0MI1TE MEN WHO WILL STILL FURTHER PUSH THAT GROWTH :; :
STRICTLY
Personall
Gibson of South Carolina
Abhleigh Ray, Utile daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. xeD.Ray is quite ill.
Prohibition meeting: at the court
house Thursday, at 8 o'clock.
v
Mrs. Dr. Egerton is attending the
Spartanburg music Festival.
m Welc'a Galloway M Brevard i
.he guest of Mr. and Mr. Noble Johnson.
Earl Head says he'ii .be in town the
first Tuesday fn June with a lot of green j
beans.
J. Leon Rose accompanied by his
daughter Miss Pearl, have returned from
Kentucky.
Tax collector smith sells property to
day, Thursday, of those who have not
paid taxes.
Mrs. Ed. whitesides. of Asheville, is
visiting her twin sister, Mrs. C. S.
Fullbright.
Miss Lillian waldrop has returned
from a visit to her sister, xrs. John
Staton, at Bethel, N. c.
Mr. and lira. J. D. Boyd and' Miss
Nettie L tG rand attended th? Spartan
burg Music Festival this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Young, have re
turned from Wasbingtou. Mr. Young
hi receiving the congratulations of his
many friends.
Mrs. Chas. Nuchols who has
spending the winter here left on
day for ber home in Charlotte,
been
Mon-
tnuch
improved in health.
Dr. and Mas. R. B. Grinnan, Dr. and
and Mrs. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Barrows were entertained at dinner
Friday by Mrs. IT. S. Thomas.
James Frady was found guilty of mur
der in second degree and sentenced to
4 years and six months In pen. Killed
Parris sum n er.
B. s. Smiths little child was struck
between the eyes with a stone. Dr.
Eserton was called and the cut was
sewed. The child is recovering nicely.
B. s. smith has returned from a trip
to Tennessee where he with his two
children havo been visiting Mrs. smith,
bis mother, who is expected in this city
on Friday.
Mrs. Rutled?e and daughter of Char
leston, have returned to thetr Flat Hock:
home for the summer, Mrs Rutledge
was a guest of the Hotel Gates Monday
night.
Mrs. Bennett and daughter, and Mr.
and Mrs. Young expect to leave for their
home in Naw Castle, Pa., shortly. They
have been occupying W. F. Dotson's
cottage.
Rev. J. B. Boone is very seriously
sick. No man has more friends than
he, and it is their hope he may eoon re
cover.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gates, accom
panied by Miss Lulu Gates, came up
from Greenville last week in their tour.
insr car and remained at the Hote
Gates for several days.
Mrs. c. T. Hallman is at Biltmore
Hospital. The operation was performed
on Tuesday, and Mrs. Hall man's many
f rind8 will be pleased to learn that her
condition is entirely satisfactory,
Kev. John G. Hughes, of Danville.
Va.. will conduct the presebmg ser
vices at the Baptist church in this city,
next Sunday morning and evening.
Welcome to 11 is cordially extended.
Miss Mamie Dotson.the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of John Dotson
of Bat Cave, and Sam Gaffy, Fairmont,
were married at the Bat Cave Baptist
Church last Sunday.
P. C O who for the past two years
has been living in Oklahoma, died there
laatSundav morniner. The body will
be brought to Etowah for interment
Mr Orr was a soma Jasen Orr,he leaves
a wife and six children. He was sick
but a few days.
George Stevens, of Charlotte, an ex-
tensive property owner here, was in
town last week on business. Mr. Ste
vens believes that a semi-weekly news
letter from this town published in the
Drominent Darters of the South, would
be a great aid to the town.
. L. H. Edney, a valued subscriber and
old citizen of Henderson county .remem
bers the previous prohibition election
held in this state, twenty years ago. He
yoted dry then as he will now, and
came near riding a rail as a result of
so votincr. The anti-prohibition senti
raent 2o years ago was very strong. Mr
Edney is one of ten children, is 8o years
old. has never been intoxicated, . has
never used tobacco in any form.
On last Sunday morning a new. church
was organized at the Ficker School
House under the auspices of the Bap
tist Denomination, the outgrowth of a
Sunday School Mibsion so successfully
conducted iu that xsommunity. This
in the rural districts of the county
much to the credit of Mr. 8. J. Blythe,
the faithful superintendent ana nis
corps of valuable co-workers. The new
church utAt ts with about twenty mem-
ben. Th officiating nresbytery. con
sisted of Bey. G. S. Jones and W. A.
MmrvU Th letter belp - rnsen ssi
T. B.
town.
Democratic
Mention
At the request of many demo
cratic voters and citizens of the
town, I hereby call a meeting at
the court house tomorrow (Thurs
day) night at 8 o'clock, p. m., for
the purpose of nominating three
candidates for Town Commission
ers. Ail citizens who are inter
ested in the welfare of the town
are invited and urged to attend.
C. E. Brooks,
Chairman Executive Com.
Cleaning up Day-
Would It notbe a good idea if the
city authorities would appoint a certain
day, orven two days, and request the
citizens of the town to clean up lall the
rubbish, tin cans, old bottles, and other
works cf art that accumulate during the
winter?
The city could easily afford to fur
nish the teams necessary to banl the
rubbish awav. Other towns have
adopted this method of cleaning up acd
the results are entirely satisfactory.
Hendersonville as a resort town will
find that attention to details such as
this will help make it still more
popular with its thousands of visitors.
The Axiditoriurv Gone.
Saturday night, about 7.3o, the re
maining portion of the Auditorium
building fell with a crash and a roar
which was heard all over town. The
lot is still there how long it will re
main is unknown as It is feared the bot
tom will fall out and it too will dir.
appear forever and ever. - '
Resolutions of
Sympathy
Whereas, One of our sisters of the
Rebekah Lodge has sustained an Irre
parable loss in the death of her brother,
William V. douse; therefore, be it re-;
solved:
First, That to this dispensation of
DMue Providence it becomes us, in the
fellowship of mortality, to bow in hum
ble submission, cherishing the sweet
assurance that the lamented brother now
rests from his earthly labors in the Cel
estial Lodge ol blessed immortality.
Second, That we condole witn me
family of the deceased on the dispen
sation with which it has pleased our Su
preme Ruler to afflict them and com
mend them for consolation to Him who
orders all things for the best, and
whose chastisements are meant in mer
cy.
Third, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the Lodge
and a copy wun the seal or our Loage
thereon, be sent to the family of the
deceased and to each of the newspapers
of Hendersonville.
Done by order of the Wanteska Ke-
bekah Lodge, No. 57 in the town of
Hendersonville, North Carolina, on Fri
day, the 17th day of April, 1908.
Miss Bessie Aiken l
Mrs. Jessica MaloneY Com.
Mrs. Eunice Posey )
Progra.m.
The union meeting of the. Carolina
Association will be held with the Mt
Gilead church May 29-30:
"Saturday 10:00 a. m. Devotional ex
ercises, Dy U. Lf. (Joie.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Enrollment of
messengers and organization.
Saturday, 11:00 a. m. Should strict
discipline be maintained in our church
es? T. A. Drake, J..T. Sailes.
Saturday, 1:00 p. m. Does the Caro
lina Association need some kind of Nor
mal training for her Sunday School
teachers? G. S. Jenes, J. N. Whitaker.
Saturday, 2:00 p, m. Should this un
ion undertake some defflolte mission
work? C D. Cole, W. A. Morris.
Sunday", 10:00 a. m. Sunday School
Mass Meeting, conducted by G. S. Jones
Sunday, 11:00 a. ra. Missionary Ser
mon by George Wharton.
Sunday, 1:00 p. m. The present out
look: 1. As to spirituality, S. C.Sitton.
2. As to education, Prof.T. H. Posey
and R. H. Staton, Esq.
The preachers are especially invited
and the churches requested to attend
this meeting.
Executive Committee.
mi m
The 48th annual state fair of North
Carolina will be held at Raleigh, N. G
Oct. 12.-13.
LOOSE ROCK
For Sale
DELIVERED
Will deliver promptly highest
grade loose rock, in any quan
tity, at lowest prices.
HAULING
Prepared to dcuhauling
promptly
yiEEr.
: NOMINATE A TICKET.
Judge BIythe,! Williams, F.
Z. Morris for Town
About 5 o'clock Monday a little
circular was scattered on the
streets stating that there would
be a meeting of all citizens, etc,
at the court house Monday night,
to nominate candidates for town
commissioners:
It requested those who believe
in "economical" government to
be there, sure.
Thirty-seven of the aforesaid
citizens met, counting Henry Jus
tus and -a Hustler representative
as two. All these present did not
vote. The result was as follows:
J. Williams ----- 21
O. V. F. Blythe - - - 27
F. Z. Morris - - - - 31
J. H. Hines - - - - 17
Tom Jackson ----- 9
Mr. Cox - 3
R. H. Staton called the meet
ing to order, W. C. Rector was
elected chairman.
Committee on resolutions was
then appointed. Mr. Rector nam
ed three. King Morris suggested
that three more be added. Mr.
Rector said if he put six men on
the committee he was afraid there
wouldn't be anybody left to
hear the speeches. He appoint
ed six, however. While they were
absent Judge Ewart talked. He
drew a pathetic and heart- rend
ing picture of a poor - man with
19 children and one wife suffer
ing from a $14 water meter, and j
caused many unmetered tears to ,
be shed by the reference to the
poor widows and orphans WHO
OWN PROPERTY on Main street
and Anderson avenue. . He also
said Mayor Schenck wore striped j
pants.
Senator Stradley moved -the
adoption of the resolutions. 'Twas
done and everyone felt better.
R. H. Staton nominated Judge
Blythe. Judge Ewart nominated
F. Z. Morris. J. H. Hines was
nominated. Senator Stradley
nominated J.Williams. Mr.Lock
ert nominated Tom Jackson. J.
D. Davis and Jim Waldrop were
appointed tellers and soon the re
sult was known.
C. F. Toms then spoke and said
he once had belonged to the demo
cratic party. J. P. Hyder spoke
Joe Israel spoke and said he was
sorry he'd ever voted for the
men now in effiee, so he was, Joe
said.
W. C. Rector spoke last and
made a rousing good speech, after
which the meeting of "all the
citizens of Hendersonville" ad
journed.
Mr. Henry Justice, a valued
employee of the Hustler office
was present with "his walking
stick. Henry declines to be in
terviewed on the probable result
of the election but thinks it will
be a dry summer unless there's a
right smart of rain.
For Backache and Rheumatism Try
our Belladonna and Capsicum Plaster.
25c at Hunter's Pharmacy.
Grand Prohibition Rally.
There
will be an all-day Pro
hibition meeting at Mt Monah
church Sunday May 10.
An interesting programme has
been arranged consisting of reci
tations, dialogues, solos and good
music. Also addresses by Rev.
T. L. Brown, of Canton, N. C,
and Hon. J. Williams, of Hender
sonville. Everybody is invited.
Come yourself and tell everybody
to come.
" M. PRESLEY, Mgr.
T. a WILLIAMS,
for Committee.
' n--A (l . :i N srtiJ- cn in Jv
HENDERSONVILLE. N . O., THURSDAY, A PRIL 80, 19 0 8
Mayor Schenck receives a
salary of $50 per month
and jo fees. Mayor King's
fees for the 11. months
preceeding Schenck's elec
tion avcraoed oyer $49
per month. Increase in salary to
the present Mayor.less than one
dollar per month. And his sal
ary is not contingent upon the
number of men he convicts,
which is absolutely wrong in
principle.
The amount of
turned into school tiind is
double under the present
administration of tnat of any pre
vious administration,
' The blind tigers wernever
so scarce as now, and it's
the result of the energetic pur
suit of the beasts by the present
officers of the town.
The present Board has
been economical in the best
sense of that much abused word,
have been progressive.energetic
and far-seeing, and their official
conduct,' and the motives actuat
ing their conduct have been a
bove .suspicion.
But Judge Ewart says the
Mayor wears stripedr pants I
Another Fire - at Balfour.
John Carver's residence at
Balfour was burned to tne ground
Monday morning about three
o'clock. Contents were a total
loss. No insurance.
Mr. Caxver is the engineer at
the quarry, and is a most deserv
ing and hard-working man.-. He
has but one arm, and the quarry
has been closed down for many
months, throwing him out of
that employment. With his wife
he has been making every effort
to support his large family, and
this fire is an especially severe
blow to him. This makes- the
third fire at Belfour in . three
weeks, each occurring on a Sun
day. The first was Frank Mill's
residence on April 5, then T. R.
Barrow's house on April 12, and
Carver's on 'the 26th. They say
fires always go by threes and this
is an illustration.
Pants Paid For.
At the republican meeting last
Monday night, Mayor Schenck
was accused of wearing striped
pa trousers, we mean.
His'Honor reluctantly f esses up4
and says the horrible allegation
is true. But he also says they
are paid for and that he has never
been sued on a note of hand.
If the uouaty commissioners would be
progressive and energetic enough-to
paint the cupola of the court house and
cut down that unsightly water hydrant
in front of the building they would earn
a vote of thanks. They might do Jbls
much. .
Tomato Plaats Matchless and Pon
derosa. loc per. dozen.
. - Hunter's Pharmacy
t
spec'al to The Observer." "
Tr.on, April 27. Lee R. Fisher,
Wanted for the murder of ii. F. W.
Allston at Lynn March 13th last, and for
whom a reward of t75o wai offered,
surrendered to Sheriff W. C. Robertson
at Saludi lte lan night and was today
lodged In jaU at Columbus.
Fine Cigars Chewing and Smoking
Tobacc at Hunter's Pharmacy near
the postoffice.
New ouvanir msi i aros oi n e
Laud ot ths yky'ib Hunters Pharmacy.
Fisher
Cauoh
CAU FOR CO. COJlVBmON
A convention of the democratic
party of Henderson county js
hereby called to assemble in the
town of Hendersonville on Satur
day, May the 16th, at 2 o'clock p.
m. for the purpose of" selecting
delegates to the State and Con
gressional Conventions and to
transact such other business as
may be properly brought before it
Precinct chairmen are advised
to hold meetings in their respect
ive precincts on Saturday the 9th
for the purpose of appointing del
egates to the county convention.
The various precintsare entitled to
thef ollowing representation in the
county convention based upon the
vote for the, democratic candidate
for governor the election of 1904.
Bat Cave, 3; Green River, 1;
Blue Ridge, 1; Horse Shoe, 2; Bo-
man Bluff, 1; Hoopers Creek, 4;
Clear Creek, 3; Mills River, 4;
Crab Creek, 1; Raven Rock, 1; Ed
ney ville, 3; Raven Rock, 1: East
Hendersonville, 4; West Hender
sonville, 5; Etowah, 1; Flat
Rock, 3.
It is earnestly desired that ev
ery democrat attend precinct
meetings on the afternoon of May
9th, and each precinct shall be
fully represented inthe county
convention.
By order of the executive com
mittee.
... C. E. Brooks, Chm'n.
J. D. Dermid, Sec'y.
Starts ol New Bank.
Ihe following from the Qreenviile
Piedmont will be of interest to J. P.
Rickmans many friends here:
July the first will in all probability
find the Fourth National Bank of Green
ville open anp ready for business. This
is a new enterprise that has been quiet-
y worked up by parties headed by Mr.
James P. Rlckman, formerly of Hender
sonville, N. C, but since the last six
months a resident of Greenville. Mr.
Hickman is one of the most successful
bankers in North Carolina, as was evi
denced by the success of the Hender
sonville bask and it is freely predicted
Lthat his bank here will soon rank among
the first In the state.
The new bank will occupy the build
ing now leased by Mr. C. . Hicks ia
which he has the Pastime Theatre. The
lease of Mr. Hicks has been bought and
the huildlng will be retnodeled through
out and fitted up with the most modern
bank fixtures.
Mr. J. E. Johnston, now the popular
cashier of the City National Bank, will
be connected with the banking institu
tion. Mr. Johnston is thoroughly
familiar, with the banking business and
goes to the Fourth National with an ex
perience that ia valuable.
The bank will be capitalized at siou,
COO. .
BUSINESS 6RIN6ERS
Only 5oc for the Husller balance of
year.
FOR SALE One surrey and harness
at about one-half price, good as new.
used only about a dozen times around
town. Call at Orr and crane's stable.
RA. CUILD..
E. Lewis & sons prosperity prices are
below all competition.
FOR RENT 14 room cottage on
Park Avenue Price $600. Apply V. C.
V. Shepherd.
The panic is a thing of the past there-
fere be wise and come to the Prosperity
Sale at E, Lewis & son.
TOMATO SLIP3 -FOR A Ric
hard Howard, near Ewart's pond. Free
delivery.
If you want to be prosperous don'
fall to attend E. Lewis & sons Prosper
ifcy srle. : ...
"Not for -Pale People" -'Hunter's
Pink Pills' are for Liver and Stomach
disorders and not for impoverished blood
Try them 25c. .. N
Trackey Party at the Rink next Fri
day night May 1st yon cant afford to
miss it.
A-Prosperity Sale is now going
E. Lewis &; Sons.
on
at
Base Ball Game.
On last Friday evening there was an
interesting ball game between Hender
sonville and Shaws Creek at Laurel
Park.- At the end of the ninth the
score stood 19 to It in favor of the town
boys.
The features of the - game was the
battinx of Hall, Waldrop andCrowder
for the looal boys and Carson of Bhaw's
Creek.
The batteries were Crowder. Wal-
drop, Edwards and Bhinehart for Her -
, J r u vum h"h urvn
jShaw Oret-s:, Uoip-r - Pr.
, Water to Waste.
Mr. Chas. R. Whitaker, pro
prietor of the Laundry, Ice and
Fuel Co., has solved the . water
problem so for as he is concerned.
He has had two wells dug on
his property at the depot, and one
of " them pumps water at the rate
of one gallon a second or 100,000
galfons-per day. The water, is
just absolutely pure crystal water,
with a temperature of 62 degrees,
and most pleasant to the taste.
Thewell which is now in use
is 101 ft deep is sunk through the
solid rock for a distance of about
50 feet and has a six-inch casing
to the bottom, thus insuring free
dom from all surface water.
Mr. Whitaker believes there is
an unfaling and abundant supply
of pure water underneath this
whole country, and certainly he
has tapped a supply which leaves
nothing to be desired as to purity
and abundance.
This water is used in making
ice and in the laundry. A visit
to the laundry department, with
its wonderful machinery and its
piles of snow-white, spotless and
sweet-smelling linens, is interest
ing and instructive.
Mr. Whitaker is adding new
machinery to this department and
this with his skilled employees,
his personal supervision and the
absolutely pure water used, is
giving this laundry a" reputation
which is extending beyond the
limits of Hendersonville
PROMPT PAYMENT
Eugene H. Chisholm, of Char
lotte, wasln town Monday adjust
ing the loss on the residence and
furniture of T. R. Barrows, re
cently destroyed by fire.
Mr, , Chisholm has the reputa
tion of being one of the keenest
and finest adjusters in the South.
He represents the Piedmont In
surance Co., of Charlotte, J.M.
Waldrop and Son agents, and with
Mr. Waldrop he visited the scene
of the fire, came back, asked a
few. questions, and made out a
draft for that portion of the insu
rance assumed by his company.
He waived all technical points
and settled immediately and
promptly. The name of the com
pany js the Piedmont Insurance
Company, headquaters at Char
lotte. It is a North Carolina
company, of- the very highest
standing, and J. D. Waldrop is
it's local representative here.
J. M. Waldrop and Son are the
oldest insurance agency in
Hendersonville, and have paid to
their clients over $35,000 in losses
in this county.
CMS?
It's difficult
parts of Main
to drive through
street, just now,
but who cares? These piles of
rock, these hills of cement, the
scores of busy workmen, and the
finished portions of . the wide
walks show that Hendersonville,
beautiful Hendersonville, is awake
and thriving, that it's citizenship
believes in progress and improve
ment and that there's no town
we know of anywhere to compete
with it. "
The severe storm which struck here
last Friday night must have been the
ail end of the terrific tornado which de-
vasted the South, and in which over
5oo lives are reported lost. The electri
cal displry here was magnificent and
terrifying. :
Your prescriptions filled exactly right
and delivered promptly by Hunter's
Pharmacy. . .. .
"Perfect, Violet" Hunter's Phar
macy. : " :
Try on
Strawberries at
The IdeaJ
this week. Received every day
The only exclusive Fruit
i rA Cm ,'r. th. n.
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O. - VXJ. AYU.WO. 18
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Us for striped pants!
Do you wear striped trousers? -
rackey party, Friday night at the
Rink. Nuff sed.
l Prohibition Meeting at the court
house tonight. Thursday. kcome.
; Tryon is talking of building a hundred '
thousand dollar hotel.
; Only 85c to Asheville for the round
trip, account Horse Show now going on
Striped pants bid fair to become
fashionable in Hendersonville.
C. B. Moffitt. the well known livery
man of Horse Shoe spent Saturday in
town.
156 fish,some weighing 15 lbs., caught
in the French Broad River, werebrought
to town in a wagon, Wednesday.
- The Doctors met at Asheville -w ;
week. The feature of the meeting was a
paper reau Dy ur. j. Bteven Brown. '
A clever faker, who combined mn
prohibition talk with selling a 25c book
entertained large Main street crowds on
oxonaay.
G. M. Glazener's free piano content
is excitinit much interest. The piano Is
a beauty and is now on exhibition fn
his store.
The French Broad Church will matt
on the first Sunday in May to dedicate '
tnelr new edifice. Everybody is eor
dially invited to come and bring a full
basket to spend the day.
Ran some Pace was born, raised and
lived in three counties, yet never chang
ed his residenoe. Tha
was before Buncombe was divided into
three counties.
There will be a temperance meetintr
at Ebenezer, next Saturday at 4 o'clock.
There will be good speakers present and
everyone is invited to attend. Show
your interest in this great prohibition ,
movement by attending.
C R. Whitaker sent a valuable mare
to his farm at Biltmore last week. The
mare ran against a barb wire fence
there, received a small cut and died
immediately,from shock it is supposed.
When it comes to raising early . Irish
potatoes we take oS our hat to Messrs.
Tom and Jim Jackson, who, on the farm
of T. K. Barrows are growing a crop
which will make every farmer In the
county hustle to beat.
Burckmyer Bros., the well known
grocerymen last week received a small'
branch of a tree with eight fine Elberta
peaches on it. It was packed in oil pa
per in a cardboard box and came with a
shipment of lettuce and strawberries
from L. G. Bell, of Clarks Hiil, s. C.
On that fine piece of property of -W.
A. Smith's bounded by Main, Broad,
Church and Park Avenue, K. G. Morris
is having a handsome residenoe erecred;
George Stevens of Charlotte is having
two buildings put up, one a cottage and
one a larger residence; ur. iiowe's
handsome office building is about com
pleted, and other improvements are
contemplated.
Mr, Z. T. Rogers entertained a
few of his friends on last Sunday.
A magnificent dinner was served
with Mrs. M. Johnson acting as
hostess. As for the menu, it
would be almost impossible to de
scribe, as everything good was
served. The fortunate ones' to
receive invitations were as fol
lows: Capt Miller, Mr. and Mrs
M. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. R. P.
Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Lane, Miss Auggie Corn, Miss
Mamie Shipman, Mr. Alex John
son, Master Tom Freeman and
Thomas P. Lane.
H. Patterson, now in the big
store formerly occupied by the
Hendersonville Mercantile Co.,
needs money and is sacrificing all
profit on his big stock in order to
eetit In his big full page an
nouncement in this issue will be
found many bargains. The sale
opens May 1st
A Furniture Sale
. J. M. Stepp purchased the en
tire stock of the Williams & Weilt
Furniture Company from the
0001511, - ill
cost This really magnificent stock
of furniture of every description
will be sold at less than factory
cost The sale is now going' on
and people from some distance
away are daily buying some of
the rare bargains. The store is
opposite thrr town hall. T h e a n
norncc rct nt ri.p-i c 11 1 nc Jasl
THIS BUSY
TOWN!
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