VERDICT FOR TOE BANK
District Court Disposes of An
Important Case.
First National Bank of PlatUniouth Suet
George W. Covell on a Promissory
'ote Judge Jef n Give August Fein
a Divorce From Amelia Bell Peiu
Court Passes I'pon Various Motions.
Tbe evidence in the case of the
First National bank of Plattsmouth
against George W. Covell waj taken
in district court this morning-, aci the
case wa9 arpued and submitted to the
jury at noon. At 3 o'clock the jury
brought in a verdict for the planiiff
for the entire amount sued for.
This suit was brought on a promie
eory note, the plaintiffs claiming there
was due them $1,404.33, together with
interest at tbe rate of 10 per cent per
annum from January 15, 189S,anil costs
of action.
The following named gentlemen
r.omnoHfid the iurv in the case: C. C,
Vcsberg, F. Creamer, J. W. Edmunds
Ed Dim mitt, Theo. Hum, E. A. Kirk
Patrick, M. W. Waltz. Fred Kroehler
N. J. Calkins, Robert Troop, Thomas
- Wiles and John Domingo.
District Court Nntep.
Leiia L. Dwver vs. Cass county. Mo
tion to strike out part of answer ove
ruled.
Lulu Taylor vs. C. Liwrence S ull
Motion to strike out counter uffid-ivits
from the file, together with ro tion for
continuacce, overruled.
Humphrey L. Oldham vs. Alexander
M. Storev et al. Court tinds issues in
favor of plaintiff.
Dennis O. Dwycr, trustee, vs. Tbe
Western and Southern Merciniile
Co. et al. Application for temporary
injunction denied.
August Pein vs. YirginU IJoll Pein.
Plaintiff granted decree of divorce.
Ktection of Officer.
At a meeting of the Grand Army
post Saturday evening the following
officers were elected:
Commander C. I. Marshall.
Quartermaster W. J. Streight
Senior Vice Commander "William
McCulley.
Junior Vico Commander William
Morrow.
Chaplain II. C. McMaken.
Guard Henry Dillinger.
Trustees J. II. Thrasher, for three
years; Robert Troop selected to fill
out unexpired term of W. T. Melvir;
William Morrow, one year.
J. H. Thrasher was appointed as a
delegate and Robort Troop as a dcle-
gate-at-large to the state encampment
to be held in this city next May.
A Lively Company.
"Where Is Cobbr ' wnich promise?
a company of well-b;ilanced entertain
ere, will be witnessed at the Paraiele
tomorrow night. The pieca is a roar
ing farce, by Lewis Egan, of Charles
Hoyt's forces. What steak's well for
its future is the unusually lrge re
ceipts taken in at the bcx offices in
cities where the farce has a'ready
been presented. The company num
bers sixteen, of which each sex is
equally represented. Tho vaudeville
ambers are 6aid to be refreshing, the
situations excruciatingly funny and
the costumes very attractive to the
eye.
Locating a Ntw Kunif.
A specials from La Platte to the
Omaha Bee says: "Burlington rail
road surveyors are locating a new
route for their line across the Missouri
and Platte valley near this place. The
newJioe will leave the old ono near
the rendering factory, a mile n; rth of
town, and will strike the Platte river
more than a mile east cf the present
line. This change will leave the town
of La Piatte--one-half mile west and
will shorten the line two miles. An
entire new bridge of the latest pattern
will ba built across the Platte."
Will Ue Wiser la the End.
Charles DeFranqe, one of the bright
est and best known newspaper men in
the state, is going. to Phut? mouth to
start a democratic paper. He has not
decided as yet whether it will be a
daily or a weekly. Plattsmoutb. al
ways has been a little 'eby on newspa
pers, that is, if you will only look over
the grave yard they ha7e set aside
there for such burial you may be con
vinced of that fact. Nebraska City
News.
Sentenced lo tbe Penitentiary.
Mike Smith, indicted on the charge
of stealing two valuable rings, the
property of Mrs. Landergren, entered
a plea of guilty yesterday morning and
Judge Green sentenced him to fifteen
months in the penitentiary , at Fort
Madison. He was taken, there last
evening by Deputy Sheriff Canning.
Council Bluffs department in Omaha
Bee. :
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?
This question arises in; th& family
everyday. Let us answer it today:
Try Jell-O, a delicious dessert. Pre
pared in two minutes. No balcingl
Add hot water and set to cool. Flavors.
Lemon, orange, raspberry and straw
berry. At your grocers. 10 cts.
Bridge Contract Awarded.
The county commissioners this
afternoon awarded the contract for
building bridges to the J. R Shseley
company 6f Lincoln, their bid being
84.75 per lineal foot. There were five
bidders after the contract.
Cheap Trip to JLlncoln.
The Burlington will sell tickets from
Plattsmouth to Lincoln and return for
$1.65 on December 25, 26 and 27, on ac
count of the annual meeting of the Ne
braska State Teachers' association. . "
Return limit December 29.
Jell-O. the New De,crt
Pleases all tbe family. Four flavors:
Lemon, orange, raspberry and straw
berry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Try
it today v
Has aa Viiusoal Distinction.
Minneapolis, Dec. 4. Edward Roth,
a barber, who is now in Minneapolis
but was formerly of St. Paul, has the
unusual distinction of beinff Ms own
step-son. Some time ago ho married
a Mrs. Schrooh. a widow" with a
daughter, but tho couple failed to
agree and the wife secured ft divorce
on the grounds of cruelty. . Roth has
now married Madeline Schroch, daugh
ter to his former' wife, causing a com
plication of family relations, which
makes his first wife his mother and
himself bis own step-son.
Two Brakemen Badly Injured.
Waggoner. Ills., Dec. 4. An Hi nd is
Central train, running light, ran into
a gravel train south of this place Sat
urdar night. Conductor E. W. Bren
nan of the gravel train lost his right
leg, which was cut off just alxTe the
knee. Brakeman James Gaffney, of
the same train, had his right shoulder
broken and his back severely sprained
The Injured men were taken to th
hospital at Springfield.
It Is l"p to Governor Backhaul.
Ashland, Ky., Doc. 3. William Gib
son, who is charged with burning his
2-year-old stepdaughter to death with
a poker, is undoubtedly captured, and
It is said that the otlicers have given
up the chase. A message from ICush
Ky., says he has been captured there
and is b ing held for a reward. His
captors are miners and have him se
creted in the mines. Governor Beck
ham will offer a rewaid of $500 to
morrow, but his raptors will not turn
hint over unless the reward Is raised
to $1,000.
Vote of Texas for President.
Austin. Tex.. Deo. 3. Texas' vote
for presidential electors, as cast Nov
6 at the general election, resulted
Bryan. 267.432: McKinley. 121.173
Donnelly. 21,100: scattering. (52,000,
Bryan's plurality is 140.2.V). The vote
was 110.000 6hort of that cast four
rears ago.
Kepublican Ottered Davis' Meat.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 3. Loren
W. Collins, Kepublican associate jus
tice of the state supreme court, was
Satnrdnv prlvatelv offered by Govern
or Lind the United States senatorship
made vacant by the death of Cushman
K. Dvis. Collins has. not yet accept
ed. The man appointed by Governor
Lind will hold until a senator is elect
ed by the state legislature, which will
convene soon.
Woman Sub' agists to Act.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Dec. 4. A wom
an's suffrage amendment to the state
constitution will be introduced in the
next session of the legislature. Thia
was decided upon at the last meeting
of the Political Equality association
held in this city. For a time it was
thou eh t best by the association to ask
for the right to vote at school and mu
nicipal elections, but now it has been
decided that it would be as well to ask
for equal rights with men at all eleo
tions.
Game Wardens Fight Mormons.
Meeker, Col., Dec. 4. Ten of a party
of twenty Ptah Mormons were arrest
ed near here on a charge of violating
the game laws. They had six large
wagons heavily loaded with at least
200 carcasses of deer. The capture
was made at Angora and the posse
was' outnumbered two to one by the
party attacked. The game wardess
opened fire. Half of the Mormon par
tv dismounted and surrendered, while
the others escaped.
Was Satisfied with His Trade.
Kokomo. Ind.. Dec. 4. On the affi
davit of Charles Wilson. James Choate,
formerly of Decatur, Ind., and Mid
dlesburg, Tenn., has been jailed here
charged with trading wives with the
affiant and declining to trade back.
Iowa Traveling Men.
Des Moiues, la., Dee. 4. The twen
ty-ninth annual convention of the
Iowa State Traveling Men's nssocia
tion held here elected these officers
President, W. II. Wheeler, Des Moines:
secretary and treasurer, P. E. Haley,
Des Moines. Secretary Haley s re
port shows 12,12.) members in good
standing, an increase for the year of
1,022.
Done by Three ManKra tfurglars.
Stanton. Mich., Dec. 4. Three
masked burglars entered the house of
James Graham, two miles east of this
city, about midnight, lound Mr. and
Mrs. Graham fast to their bed with
ropes, and ransacked the house, secur
ing S'JS In cash and a gold watch and
other articles.
Yet He Was at Large.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 4. A. J. L.
Roddy, who gained notoriety through
out this portion of the state a few
years ago by a scries of crimes, was
shot and killed yesterday at Hillsboro
by John Good, in a quarrel over real
estate.
Death for Two I'alnter.
Fond du Lac, Wis.. Dec. 4. Louis
GUgenbach was killed and Frank Ort
ing fatally injured by the giving way
of a scaffold on which they were
standing while painting the Relnig
block Saturday.
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE
Fire at Fulton, Ky., destroyed twen
ty buildings, causing a loss of $250..
000.
Owing to rains which have recently
fallen the Tiber (Italy) has flooded the
country near its mouth.
A quinquennial census of the Ger
man empire legan Saturday noon.
The population of Winconsin is 2.-
069,042, against l.CSO.SOO In 1S90.
The wheat crop of the Darling
Downs district. Queensland, will yield
fifty-two "bushels to the acre In some
Instances.
The transport Thomas from Manila.
bearing the remains of Colonel Lis
cum, who fell at the battle of Tien-
Tsin, has arrived at San Francisco.
Fred W. Bushel!, for seven years
city editor of the Minneapolis Trib
une, died In that city Satuday.
Senator Hanna, accompanied by his
family, has arrived at Washington.
The United States minte executed
during November 12,355,000 corns.
valued at $2,254,458.14.
Twenty Moravian peasants were
killed in tax riots.
I. N. Poe's real estate Office In To
ledo, O., was robled of $25,000 In day
light.
Miss Alma Hearne of Keosauaua.
Ia., was about to sail, for Consejxrion,
cnije, to marry Howard Holland when
-she" received . cablegram saying he
was dying of. quick consumption.
Tae immigration bureau has allowed
-contract laborers from Porto Rico to
land in the United States.
Charg Griscom cables that Turkey
has decided to pay the United States
lndemity.
" Chief of Police John W. Campbell,
of St. Louis, has accepted the position
f chief of police of Manila.
George H. Phillips, the Chicago corn
corner man, is said to nave cleared
$300,000 by the deal.
The Rogers locomotive work et
Paterson, X. J., have closed down
Qnallv. . - -
A LINCOLN NEWS LETTElt.
Applicants for Offices Are Flocking to
the State Capital.
Lincoln. Neb., Djc. 3 (Special
Cor-tspundeLce.) The last week has
been a very lively one at the capital,
for the i t-asi a that the applicant for
places ucckr lha incoming administra
tion have been on band to look after
their ioierests. The announcement
that the heads of state institutions
will select their own subordinates bas
relieved the pressure somewhat.
It is conceded by all republicans
that Chairman Lindsay of the state
committee deserves something hand
some, and that Disappointment a pri
vate seceretary to the governor is only
temporary. He was looked upon as
the right man to help the new gover
nor past the stormy period ol the first
ix month. As a party move, the se
lect;oo is looked upon as a most wise
one. It is possible for a private secre
tary to make or mar the political fu
ture of a governor, a fact which Gov
ernor Poynter now realizes to its fu 1
est extent.
The net of : fusion supreme court in
kllli ig tbe state bonrd of transporta
tion as soon as it wa? certain that fusion
job holders could no longer derive a
living from it, was n thoroughly self
ish performance which will, however,
strike a responsive chord nil over the
state an unusual situation.
There is n btrong hint lhat other
state boards are in danger of being
lopped t IT by the coming legislature.
Tne barber's board is a laughing stock
everywhere. The oil inspection has
long been known to be a fraud, perpe
trated to make easy berths for political
strikers. That no oil is really inspect
ed, 'that certificates of fi- eness have
been pasted on vinegar baTels, and
that the whole system is ued to pre
vent competition in the oil business in
Nebrakajustifies the message from
the governor suggesting tho abolition
of the "bureau," It is quite possible
such a message will be sent in.
It is now appirent that theiocoming
state officials have concluded to make
a "clean sweep" when it comes to m ik
ing state appointments. They think
that the state has been o f ir Fcandal
iz?d by the people who tabve held job
during the p.st four yeTs, that it will
be no mi-take to jump them all out of
office and try a full new eet,both upper
and lower.
In the m.;i nt:mo there is a disposi
tion to see to it that the useless em
Dloyes in the various departments are
not appointed, and this disposition al?o
reaches toward tho legislature, as is
learned from the members who have
visited this city in the past week
The contest f r speakership of the
house is beginning to warm up. The
general belief is that it will be settled
entirely outside the senatorial figtt,
and that the legislature will ba or
ganized along thoroughly bu-ioofs
lime, rather than as an adjunct to tho
senatorial struggle.
The secretary of state, realiz'ng the
need of a "clean swe-?p," has bought
fine new carpets for tho legislative
halls. He wanted the new men to
hive new things to walk on, and he
sides be wanted to exercise his last
privilege of bujing thirgs "with the
peoples' raone.
The stale committee has concluded
to keep open through the winter, so
as to have things ready for the com
ing campaign. This move is noted
with satisfaction f.-om all quarters, as
it is certain to be productive of good
results. The work which was done last
winter and spring by the old commit
tee Hided in the formation of the
splendid detail organizition which
was effected in the campaign just
closed.
The claim of certain counties lhat
they saved the election of Governor
Dietrich is becoming tbe subject of
much amusement. there are others
entitled to credit. Without Lincaster
county Dietrich would have been lost,
(Jige, with its fourteen hundred ma
iority, saved the governor ship. If the
splendid majorities in either Pawnee
or Burt had been reversed the man
from Adams would have been lost
Custer county furnished enough gain
to save him, while Holt and Thurtson
or a dc z n other combination gains did
tbe business. The claim of exclusive
credit by one county deserves to be
classed with the old t-lory of tbe man
who killed the bear.
Legislative members and visitors
who como to Lincoln to see the winter
performance, will have more than us
u tl d. faculty in securing quarters,
Lincoln is pretty well filled with tho
natural incroase in population in the
last two yearp, and desirable rooms.
which heretofore have been at the dis
posal of the legislative contingent, are
nearly all tiktr. The wise ones who
expect to spend the winter here are al
ready lookiijg up 'O2ations.
Adam Granger
MSUAHKA ITEMS.
O. 1. She don went lo Lincoln last
Wednesday.
Charles Mgrrj was a Lincoln vis
itor Thursday.
Miss Tool SDert ThanKSgiving with
friends at Wabash.
Tbe ladies of the U. B. society gave
an oyster supper Thanksgiving eve.
Rjv. T. E. Toms is holding revival
services at Eight Mile Grove this
weak.
J." J. Pol.ard and sister, Leona, were
home from Lincoln to spend Thanks
giving. The new Masonic hall is one of the
finest In the county. The Odd Fel
ows used it Saturday night for the
first time.
Miss Jesbie Evans, who bas been em
ployed as trimmer at Miss Tucker's
millinery store during the past season.
eft this morning for her home at
Leon, la. Miss Jeanette Morgan ac
companied her for s short visit.
va.'ava'vJ'Vmvv'Vavy
H The Business Man (
H K
How One of Them Secured Vain-
able Information,
"'Tis strange what queer fancies
one people possess," mused the back
numbar merchant as he gazed out of
the window and noticed people flock
ing into his competitor's store just
across the way, and an angry frown
overspread his face wheo, a few min
utes later, he noticed two of his old
customers leave the place, carrying
large packages under their arms.
As a matter of fact,the back-number
merchant had the best of his neighbor
in several ways. For Instance, be had
a better stock, had been longer estab
lished in business and for cleanliness
and neatness his store was equal to
any. He not only had his display
windows neatly decorated with signs
stating the kind of business he wa en
gaged in, but he also had ono above
the windows and one standing out at
tho edge of the walk. While the mer
chant across the way kept bis windows
looking neat, he didn't pay much at
tention to signs and such like, and still
bis business was increasing rapidly.
The back-number worried along in
this WHy for several months, becoming
more and more di?gustoJ. One day a
thought came to him which kindled a
faint spark of hope In his breast.
"I will go over to Mr. L's. place," he
muttered, "and iu some way find out
the secret of bis success."
To his surprise, he found his neigh
bor only too willing to talk about bis
business
"My friend," said be, "there is only
one trick about it you must advertise
right. While you are tacking up signs
and spending your money for rubber
stamps, etc., I plant a catcby little ad
vertisement in my favorite home daily
paper. Uy ireq-iently changing tne
reading matter of which my 'ads' are
composed, I find that people actually
look for them instead of making a des
perate attempt to avoid them. I have
found that an ad vertiFement permitted
to run for months unchanged, as to
reading matter , is almost worthless
and gives the reader a sour taste, so as
to speak. On the other hand, an 4au'
properly looked after is worth ten
times its actual cost; will pet you just
where you want to stand in the estima
tion of your customer, and will benefit
you in many other way. This has
been my experience, and I point to my
rapidly increasing bu-iness to back
the statement that I am not talking
through my hat."
In conclusion, It might b well to say
that the back-numl,er merchant is now
gredual y getting rid of his Id-fash-io.ied
ideas, and is falling lit line with
his more prrgres&ive neighbor. He is
somewhat timid, but wi 1 come out . 11
right.
NEWS IX CONDENSED FORM
"A rollicking band ot pirates we
Who, tired of tossing on the sea.
Will try our hand at burgarlaree
With weapon grim and gory."
At the Parmele December 11 and 12.
Benefit of library.
Charley Cook and wifepent the day
in Omaha.
J. J. Schneider of Cedar Creek was
in town today on business.
A. F. Boedeker, f om near Cedar
Creek, was in town today.
Dr. E W. Cook was a business vis
itor at the metropolis tcdiy.
George Sherwood was a visitor in
Lincoln and Havelock today.
Commissioner J. W. Cox came in
from Weeping Water this morning.
Miss Etta Nickels of Murray ia vis
iting her sister, Aminda, in this cit7.
John Henning and wife of Cedar
Creek were county seat visitors today.
Mrs. J. W. Newell entertained ten
of her youDg lady friends today at an
afternoon tea.
Attorney C. E Tefft of Weeping
Water was looking after some legal
business in the city today.
Gene Williams, who is working in
the Union Pacific transL-r barber shop
at Council B'.uff-, is visiting in the
city.
John Schiappacasse went to Omaha
this morning to purchase a supply of
fruits and candies for the holiday
trade.
King's Daughter will give a mubicil
at Joseph Martin's Thursday, evening
December, 6 Admission 10 cents re
freshments 10 cents.
Star Ledge No. 4 mots in regular
session Thursday evening, December
6 for tbe election of oflicers. All the
members aro requested to be present
The Pirates of Penzance, which is to
be given for the library December 11
and 12, promises to be ono of the best
home talent entertainmonts ever given
in tbe city.
In the United States circuit couit
there is being determined the right
of a tramp on a freight train, says the
Omaha Bee. In 1899 Angelo Petretta,
an Italian, who need the services of
au interpreter to converee with Amer
icans, found himself at . North Platte
on the union 1'acinc rauroaa. ue
had no money to buy a ticket, but paid
a brakeman fifty cnts to be permitted
to ride to Omaha. He was instructed
by tbe brakeman to get ou top of a
boxcar which was attached to tbe
train and, according to his story, he
climbed up acd sat on the brake wheel.
After the train had started, he testi
fies, the conductor or some other
trainman came along and asked him
for more money, which be refused to
pay. With clubs tbe trainmen then
drove bim from the top of the car
while tbe train waa running at full
speed. He fell under the car and lost
an arm. He now asks 1 15,030 damage?.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.
The only sife bet on record the
alphabet.
People who drop bints never 6top to
pick them up.
An old bachelor says the happiest
age of women is marriage.
Regret not the past; let the dead
past act as its own undertaker.
Hard times breed) one clas9 of sin
ners ai.d prosperity breeds another.
"Where Is Cobb?" Elmer Walters'
farce, which comes to the Parmele to
morrow night, is said to be one of
those rapid action comedies, with
laughable complications continually
arising. Tbe comic features are never
allowed to lag, as there is music, and
plenty of it. The costuming of tbe
piece is very striking.
On of Wale'a Many Job.
The Princs of Wales has accepted
the presidency of the Royal Naval
school, Eltham, r en dared Taouit by
the death of the duke of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
With LOCAL APPLICATION'S, as thev cannot
reach the sest ot disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this countrv for
years, and is a regular prescription. It is com
posed ot tne oest tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces such won
dcrful results In curing catarrh. Send for testi
monials, free.
F. J. Chenby & Co.. Props., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
o J o
PRICE $4.50
Everu LamD Warranted
Sold Only by Sauter. '
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Hints
WINTER
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E. G. DQVEY &
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S15.00 and give you a Genuine, All Wool Kupenheimer
Guaranteed Suit that is equal to tailor-made, and tijual to
suits you've paid $20 for. If you'll step in we'll show them
to you .....
WESCOTT &, SON
AT LONG'S . . .
All sizes of Men's, Ladies', Hoj-s' ami Misses
Heavy Fleece-lined Underwear. Get your
Winter Goods before sizes are broken
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Genuine Buckwheat Flour. ... Pure Prepared Pan
cake Flour. .. -Klcpra-.it Maple Syrup
Gilt Edg-e Creamery
C. D. LONG.
CALL
"DIRT DEFIES THE
IS GREATER THAN
Takes pleasure in announcing' that he his
opened one of the Finest and Pest . . .
6ents Furnishing
and Hat Stores - .
in Nebraska, in the Riley Hotel Block.
INVITES HIS FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS TO CALL
AND INSPECT HIS GOODS AND PRICES
Clothing Incla to Order 'Jy
VEY &
is time to buy your Winter i'n
derwear X0W, for there is gain a to be
another snow-slide soon. Here are some
of our bargains:
CHILDREN'S and Misses' Heavy ,
Fleece-lined Underwear, a suit J
BOYS' extra heavy Shirts and Draw
ers, fleece-lined, any size, per gar-
ment
LADIE'S fleece-lined Vests and Pants,
extra good value, a suit vUU
Vf EN'S Wool-fleeced Shirts and Draw- Z,
i-'i- ers, per garment JJs
Best values in the cit- bought in case
lots and are the cheapest in town.
SPECIAL SALE on odd lots of Child- O
ren's Underwear, as low as OL
CURS Don't fail to inspect our Furs. No
-I- mysteries about the Furs we sell we
don't take common furs and designate them by
fancy, high-sounding names we even call
Skunk S-K-U-N-K. A safe place to buy furs
is this store.
HOME-MADE
BED COMFORTS
Good Outing Flannels,
Good Outing Flannelettes, . 7c
A Hard Proposition
It sometime!- h.'ipjn.ns tli.it a
man has S20 nl. a :i lvut hi-, fall
suit or overci at at 1 only a :rl
pocket Imk.U-. T successfully
bricsr these two cr.cU together is
what mirht be called a Lard
proposition. Now if you're in
this kind of a pickle we propoie
to help you out. We propose to
hit the bulls eve in the middle
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Butter.
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