THE TBIBUNE.
F. M. 3t K. M. K1MMKLL , Pubs.
McCOOK , : : i i NEB
NEBRASKA ITEMS.
Ilarl Parrott , while being taken be
fore the Insanity commission at Iowa City.
out hla throat. His chances for life and
death are about oven. Harl is 21 years of
ngo , and it In said ho got unbalanced by love
if a young lady who loved not Harl .
In the case tried last week in the
United States court , at Dubuque , Hannah
Driscoll , administratrix , YH. the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad company , the Jury
found in favor of defendant. The plaintiff
asked for $10,000 damages for the death of
John Daly , but the negligence of the com
pany wa not established. Indeed , it was
shown that Daly was negligent in the use of
intoxlcantn.
Dr. H. II. Hunt was first elected cor
oner of Btchanan countylnl861 , faiuce which
Urno ho has occupied that position with the
exception of five years. During the seven
teen years there have been twenty-five HU-
dderi In the county.
Buildings of every kind arc in great
demand at Arlington , and almost impossible
to got at any price.
A disease is reported among tlio
rchool children of Genoa , and quite a num
ber of the parente have taken their children
out of school , fearing that they might take it
G noa Enterprise : Mrs. E. G. Platt ,
of Carlisle , Pa. , but formerly of Kcatska-
tees , near this place , han arrived in Genoa
She is to be the matron of the Indian school.
The authorities could have made no better
choice , as her experience with the Indians
makes her well qualified for the position.
The new Christian church at Liberty
was completed last week.
George. Carson , foreman of J. W.
Paddock & Co. 's mule outfit at Siddey had
his right leg broken in two places below the
knee by falling under the wheel of a wagon.
Ed. Junt , living thirty miles i.ortli of
Kearney , accidentally shot himself through
the palm of his hand last week , mangling it
In a horrible manner.
Professor Thompson , dean of the
agricnltural college , Lincoln , publishes the
following : During the coming winter the
faculty of the agricultural college desire to
meet a large number of the farmers of the
state for the purpose of exchaning views on
the best means of promoting agricultural
improverntmt. Meetings of this kind have
been very useful in past years , and may be
made still more useful in the future. Where
auch meetings or institutes are organized
Jhe teachers of agriculture , and of horticul
ture , in the college , will attend if desired ,
and assist without expense to the institute.
Persons interested in organizing such meet
ings are invited to correspond with Prof.
Thompson.
Professor J. H. Tice , the astronomer
and weather prophet , whose almanac circu-
litea wherever the English language is spo
ken , died suddenly at his home in Chelten
ham on the morning of the 30th , in the 74th
year of his age.
The funeral of the late Hon. Samuel
L. Savidgo was attended by over 2,000 people
ple , many proniinentcitizens being present.
The Union Pacific and Burlington & Mis
souri railways brought in many people from
surrounding towns. The Kearney bar , fire
department and Masonic fraternity attended
en masse , and took part in the procession.
Wni. Herbeck , who had been a bar
tender at Wechbach's saloon , Omaha , who
became delirious and violent on Thanksgiv
ing day , set on fire the bedding and cloth
ing in the room which he and his wife occu
pied. Fortunately his wife was near at
.land and prevented the destruction of the
dwelling , although the clothing was nearly
ruined. He was removed to St. Joseph
hospital , where he died from his malady ,
brought on by strong drink.
Andrew E. Johnson , of Oakland , was
held up on the way homo , at night and
robbed of all the money he had with him.
The thief turns out to be S. Gustofson ,
lately from Omaha , where he has one or two
sisters and a brother living. The prisoner
was bound over in the sum of $1,000 to ap
pear at the district court next term. Fail-
in" to procure bonds ho waa taken to the
Blair jail for safe keeping. The pocketbook >
contained $33 when recovered.
Seward looks forward to a big build-
ng boom next spring.
The case of S. S. Reynolds vs. E. C.
Cams , of Seward , in which Reynolds sued
Csrns for $ . ' 5,000 , was dismissed on motion
of plaintiff at plaintiff's cost. )
Seward Blade : Farmers tell us there
Is going to be great difficulty in fretting good
seed cotn for the coming year , as so much
of the corn is soft and unfit for seed. It
may not be as bad as many suppose , but
there will undoubtedly be considerable dif
ficulty m getting good seed , and this is a
matter our farmers should be very careful
about , or it may cause them a good deal of
trouble in the spring.
John Jackson , of Hastings , was ex
amined by the board of Insanity and pro
nounced insane. The cause of his insanity
waa religion . He thought and tried to con
vince people that he was Jesus Christ.
, Diphtheria is said to bo very prevalent
southeast of Hastings In the settlement
along Thirty Mile creek and is of the most
malignant form.
Post Chaplain George a England ,
United Stat army , died at Fort Omaha ,
K
December 4th. The remains were sent to
Kipon , Wis. , for burial. ir i
NEWS OF THE WEEK
GENERAL.
At Dtica , New York , E. S. Martin , a
former manager of the lioston Ideal Opera
company , and defeated in a civil suit in
Cleveland by Miss Ober , disrobed In a rail
road train and threw his clothing out of the
car window. To the bundle was pinned his
name with the request to hold a post mor
tem. Martin was arrested. Ills mind in
upset.
Senator Warner will soon introduce
a bill into the house to retire the trade del
lar.
Great excitement exists hero over the
discovery of a valuable fcilver mine near
Boyd , Wisconsin. Prof. Miller and Major
Newson , of St. Paul , and Prof. AVoodbury ,
o'Eau Claire , pronounce the find one of ex-
amplcd richness.
Carrie Swain , a well known actress ,
commenced suitat , St. Louis for divorce ,
on the ground of desertion.
Joseph Jefferson has so far recovered
as to appear on the stage again. Ills voice
appears to be entirely recovered.
A convention assembled on the Gth at
Pierre to devise plans to open the Sioux res
ervation. A committee was appointed to
go to "Washington and secure the speedy
opening of this large and Valuable tract of
land.
Governor Dawes , of Nebraska , left for
Washington on the Gth to attend the meeting
of the national republican committee to fix
the place for holding the next national con
vention .
During October a man representing
himself as Postmaster Inspector Stedman ,
afterwards as Inspector Henderson , visited
postofiiccs between Miles City and Helena ,
Montana , swindling the officials and banks
out of bums of money. Inspector Jamicson
caused his arrest at Missoula on the Gth.
The swindler's name is S. W. Scott.
The Ohio divorce reform league was
formed at Columbus on the Gth , by a con
vention called by the state conference of
several Protestant churches. A large num
ber of ministers were present from different
parts of the state , and an organization was
effected.
Severe shocks of earthqnake were
felt at llouenden Springs , Ark. , on the Cth ,
lastingforty secondsand breakingglassware ,
crockery , stoves , houses , and large rocks
were loosened and fell in cuts on the Kansas
City , Springfield and Memphis railroad.
A snow and wind storm visited
Denver and vicinity on the Gth , which , in
disastrous effects , was without parallel in
the history of Colorado. Snow commenced
falling at noon and continued all night.
The democratic senators held a caucus
on the Gth , Pendleton presiding , to arrange
the party's membership committees. Some
feeling was displayed with respect to the
habit of the older members securing the
majority of important places on committees
: o the exclusion of the younger members. A
committee was appointed to arrange the mi
nority membership for the best interest of
all.
Sadie Reigh , a dining-room girl at
the IJriggs house , Chicago , shot Patrick t
Kinsley , head waiter , in the head , because
ic circulated vile stories about her. Kins
ley cannot live.
The civil service commission of New
York in season for three days , finished its
labor by the adoption of a set of civil service :
rules , under the act of 1883 , enti
tled "Au act to regulate and improve the
jivil service of the state of New York. "
Fhey have been submitted to the governor >
md approved by him. ,
Representative Anderson , of Kansas ,
ias revised th ° . postal telegraph bill intro-
lucedby him last season , and will soon in-
reduce it in the house.
After a third trial , M V. Jones was
icquitted in the criminal court at Kansas
ISty , charged with murder.
The prince of Wales , member of the n
jxecutive committee of the late internation-
il fisheries exhibition at London , conveyed
o the American government a special ex-
jreBsion of gratitude for the admirable man-
ler in which the United States effectively >
esponded to the appeal for a co-operative
ixhibition.
An unknown man entered the house
f E. Clark , near Owensburg , Ky. , and at-
acked Clark's daughter with a club , and
vas killed by Harry Eumpers , who was
itopping in the house.
CB.TTV1 K.
Samon confesses being the murderer
e >
f James Ruddy and child and Mrs. Ford ,
it Laconia , N. II. Samon says he killed 1.
tfrs. Ford at 9 o'clock on Saturday mornr ,
, but did not attempt to outrage her. eng
she was killed in a drunken squabble. She oP
bowed signs of life for about ten minutes ,
tnd he made several attempts to bring her to
ife. Failing , he became frightened and
chopped the body and put it ; nto the trunk
md started off to dispose of the body , nnd r <
ic carried it to Ruddy's , where he was °
omewhat acquainted. He then left the
runk in front of the house , where it 8 |
emaincd for two hours. He took e <
t into the house about dark and
luring the night he became nervous and 81
ould not sleep. When it wasnear morning ,
nd he had no opportunitv to dispose of the [
he body , he concluded upon a plan of kill-
tig the Ruddy family and burning the iiouse ,
hereby debtrojing the evidence of his guilt. 53 (
CAUGHT IX 1IIK MACHINERY.
Samuel Wilson , an employe of the
Ian as City milling company , was caught
the machinery and shockingly mangled ,
and bid left Bide torn open , exposing , the
heart. He lived but a short time.
Charles Haley , who has been em
ployed as chief of the Northwestern railway
detective service , has been arrested at Chicago
cage charged with compounding felony.
The general claim Is made against Haley that
he has been directly connected with an or-
ganiz * > d gang of montc sharps , and by giv
ing them his official protection has shared
in the money obtained from the gullible
travelers.
In the trial at Unionville , Pa. , of
Nuttforthe killing of Dukes , the morning
session of the second day was entirely occu
pied in the examination of jurors summond
to serve on the case. The panel embraced
eighty jurors. Fifty were examined and
but one secured out of that number. The
attorneys for the prisoners stated they
would base the defence entirely on the
theory of emotional insanity. They have
summoned a large number of witnes es to
prove that the prisoner has been peculiar
from infancy , and that he was imbued with
an uncontrollable desire to take life. The
trial promises to be long drawnout and ex
citing.
Frederick M. Ker , convicted of em
bezzllng Home $40,000 from the banking
house of Prehton , Kean & Co. , Chicago ,
was taken to Joliet to serve a sentence of ten
years. Ker was captured at Lima , Peru ,
by one of Pinkerton's detectives.
Fred Burke , a prisoner undergoing
an eleven years { sentence in the Riverside
( Pa. ) penitentiary , attempted to escape by
crawling througu a sewer , but before reach
ing the mouth he was overcome with gas ,
and when found was in an unconscious con
dition. It is thought that he will die.
Near Anderson , Ind. , John J. John
ston was. shot by Coleman Hawkins
and dangerously wounded. After the
shooting Hawkins returned home and shot
himself , dy ng instantly. Both were wealthy
farmers. The trouble arose from a dispute
about a ditch between their farms.
A bloody tragedy occurred near
Nashville. L. C. Tefton ( white ) , a farmer ,
fatally cut a negro boy named Tom , and
was in turn shot through the head. Both
died.
died.The
The trial of James Nutt for killing
N. L. Duke. , was changed from Fayette to
Allegheny county , and has been set for the
first Monday In January.
WASHINGTON.
Two Kentucky ladies prepared and
sent to Speaker Carlisle a beautiful original
device in flowers and satin. It consisted of
a gavel in the shape of a George Washington
hatchet rest'ng on a mossy stump of a tree
in such a manner as to .show both sides and
the handle. One side was composed of
beautiful flowers , and on the other a Hand
pointed to the satin through the center
blade where , on white satin , appeared , in
illuminated old English letters , the follow
ing :
' * 3Iay your eye be as keen as the blade of
hatchet ,
When worthy member ! ' rise to catch it , 1
\nd vour rulings true as steel to match it ,
A.nd lawful business to dispatch it. "
The deputy commissioner of internal
revenue says the internal taxes already
jollectcd for the present fiscal year are at
c
he rate of $123,000,000 per annum. He
istimates that the collections for the entire
: ear will amount to § 130,000,000. This es-
imate includes between S3COO,000 and
57,000,000 to be collected as special taxes of
Vpril and May , but does not include the in-
rease anticipated from spirits forced out by
aw.
Senator Plumb introduced a bill pro-
iding that every non-commissioned officer ,
rivate or other person discharged from the
riny during * he war of the rebellion within
wo yeara of the date of enlistment , on ac-
ount of disability incurred in the line of :
ailitary duty , shall receive a warrant for
GO acres of land.
The president sent a large number of
ecess nominations to the senate on the 5th ,
mong them Walter Q. Grc.sham , to bu post- P )
aaster general. C
The tenth annual reunion of thet ;
tational association of veterans of the Mexi-
an war was begun on the Oth with a large
ttendance. General Denver , of Ohio ,
re ideut of the associaMon , called the aa-
embly to order and introduced Capt. Mer-
ick , who delivered an eloquent address of
felcome , which was responded to by Gen-
ral Denver.
Charges that there has been misap- tl
iropriation of a portion of § 30,000 provided
y the last congress to reimburse the Chero-
ee nation for certain lands , have been pub-
ished recently. The substance of the
hargesare that in the distribution of money
y ex-Congressman Phillips , of Kansas ,
22,500 was retained by him , and he ( Phll-
ps ) stated to the Cherokee council that he
etained the sum to pay two government c :
fficials for influence in securing the appro-
riation.
Secretary Folger was confined to his
ouse by Illness on the 7th.
1A meeting of the citizens of Indiana
esidents of "Washington was held in the
ffice of J. C. New , assistant secretary of
lie treasury , for the purpose of taking
teps for having the republican presidential
onvention held at Indianapolis.
The condition of the treasury on the j o
th was as follows : Gold coin and bullion , tioi
216,370,776 ; silver dollars and bullion , oiai
-22,810.182 ; fractional currency , $27,022- ai
53 ; United States notes$5 : > ,927,996 , total ,
1-22,13147 ; certificates outstanding , gold ,
(9,000,010 ; silver , ifOO,265,711 ; cunency ,
14,325,000. sa
FOREIGN.
CHIXA.
It is semi-officially announced that te
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England , Germany , America , Russia and
France will participate in the joint protec
tion of their subjects and Interest * in China ,
In the event of war between Franco and
China. The object Is to protect the lives
and property of Europeans and Americans
In the event of the recurrence of Incidents
similar to the Canton trouble last summer.
In order to accomplish this the five powers
would form a flot'la ! of gunboats on the
Canton river , the command of which to bo
given to the power having the largest naval
force in Chinese waters. At the present
time France has the greatest number of ves
sels there.
IKKLAXD.
At a meeting of Irish farmers at
Dublin , a priest presiding , resolutions were
adopted asking the National league to start
a fund for the payment of Irish members of
parliament , condemning emigration and
pledging those present to forbid hunting
over their land while landlordism exists. At
a meeting of nationalists at Londonderry it
was resolved to hold an out-door demon
stration on the 18th inst. , on which date oc
curs the anniversary of the apprentice boys
shutting the gates of Derry' .
KNGLANl ) . .
O'DonnelPs solicitor is endeavoring
to induce the jury to sign a memorial to the
home secretary , asking him to commute the
death sentence of O'Donnell. Some of the
Jurymen are willing to sign the paper , but
It is expected that the majority will decline.
The Times thinks President Arthur's
message somewhat colorless , and sees a
tribute to the Irish vote in the language
used in regard to pauper emigrants. The
press generally express disappointment thit
the president did not recommend reductions
in tariff this season. All , however , refer to
the picture drawn by the message of the
the present great prosperity of theUuiied
States. !
VKANCK.
The Liberte says it believes that Fer
ry's negotiations with Marquis Tseng aim at
the conclusion of a treaty on the basis of
formation of a neutral tone between China
and Annum. The same paper asserts that
Earl Granville informed Marquis Tneng that
if China does not niake important conces
sions England will leave France at complete
liberty for action. There is talk of a possi
ble fall of the cabinet
and the formation of a
new ministry under Fallieres or Deves.
ITALY.
At Koine , on the Gth , Signor Nicotera ,
formerly minister of the interior , grossly in
sulted Senor Lovita , secretary of the minis
ter of the interior , declaring that he would
like to spit in his face. Several deputies in
terfered and separated the men. Senor
Lovita subsequently sent a challenge to Signor -
nor Nicotera { o fight a duel. The latter ac !
cepted the challenge and appointed his sec ,
onds. The trouble arose from the fact that .
a certain native of Calabria , who had writ
ten a pamphlet insulting Signer Nicotera ,
obtained employment under the govern
ment Signer Nicotera's action is generally >
censured , especially because it has hitherto
been regarded probable that he would again
become minister. .
PKAXCK.
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Twenty-seven additional officers and t <
i lot of war material will be sent to Tonquin t (
immediately. The government has an offi ii
cial dispatch from Admiral Courbct that
preparations are being made for an advance :
> n December ith. ) His steam launches are
ready to support him by movements on the C !
: anals near Hanoi , Bacninh and Sontay. Its eiv
eiT
s denied that China askn suspension of war T
preparations during the of
progress peace fc
legotiations.
ITALY. Icw
The Moniteur De Home , the Papal w
> rgan , strongly censures the Catholic clergy , O !
itNewry , Ireland , for their attitude during Cl
he recent agitation there. It especially SiOi
ondemns Father 3Iaccarten'.s sermon In Oi , .
he cathedral of Newry on Sunday , in which Oiai
ai
le characterizes the action of the govern- tl
nent in prohibiting the nationalist meeting tldi
here as having a tendency to drive the peo-
le to rebel , and a direct insult to the
'atholic church. The Moniteur points to to )
he paragraph in the United Irishman , of toII
) ublin , asking itn friends in London to fur- IIi
lish the addresses and biographies of the
urymen in the O'Donuell case , in order to i !
mable their obituaries to be prepared. ci
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Senator Ingalls' Homestead Bill.
The bill introduced by Senator In
fills to amend the homehtead laws provides >
hat section 2301 of the revised statutes be
mended to read as follows : Nothing in 10ki
ki
his chapter shall be so corstrued as to pre-
al
ent any person who availed himself of the
tenefits or section 2289 from paying a mini- ciar
aral
uum price for granting land so entered any arA
ime after two years from date of entry , al
ad before the expiration of five years , and th
ibtaining patent therefor , as in other pi
ases , on making due proof of com- su
iliance with the homestead laws up to | Bt
he lime of making proof ; that notice of tu
ntention to make final proof under the diw
lomestead and pre-emption laws , as re- w :
uired by the act of March 3. ur
879 , shall not be given , nor shall , s
nal proof under said laws be made until | * °
fter twelve months from the time when the tu
ntry or filing is recorded in the local land P1
fliceas provided bv lawirrespective of date j.
f settlement on the land prior to such en- fp ,
ry or filing ; that the first section of the act p ] (
f May 14 , 1880 , providing for the acceptvj
nee by the local land offices of relinquishI I or
icnts of public land entries , and re-enter- pj ]
ig of land without action by the commlsfe =
oner general of the land office , be and the pl <
ime is hereby repealed. tui
FORT STEVENSON . DAKOTA TKK. Rev.
imesMcCurtysay * : "Brown's Iron Bit- " '
rs cured me of severe dyspepsia. "
Taxes in Nebraska.
.Lincoln JonrnnJ.
An item appeared yesterday morning
stating that many taxpaycra who go to the
county treasurer's oflico to pay their taxes
are somewhat surprised to find that they arc
on the delinquent list and that Interest has /
been running against them since October Isjff
The citizens who imparted this unfor iflk
tiou , eomewhat hastily given publicity by
the reporter , must have jumped at thin very
erroneous conclusion on hearsay , and cer
tainly had.not paid their own taxes for the
year , or they would have known bolter.
The fact Is that the taxes of83 do not be
come delinquent until next May.
The last legislature passed a Iawprovlding7
that the taxes for each year snail become due
the 1st of October of the same year , and de
linquent the 1st of the following January ,
after which time they will hearten percent ,
interest , with a penalty of five per cent.
The attorney-general decided however ,
that the taxes for 1883 , having been levied
under the old law , must be collected under
the old law. They will therefore not be
come delinquent until May 1st.
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The Mexican Land Grant.
In the circuit court of the United
States at Denver , Jhe United Stated filed an
amended bill In the Mexican land grant
.suits. It sets forth that the original Mexi
can grant was 97,000 acres ; that in 1860 or
1870 a survey was made and the original
boundaries fraudulently enlarged to Include
1,500,000 in New Mexico , and nearly 300-
COO in Colorado. Objection wan made in
1876 and the case was decided In the
supreme court , which , a the u
interested thoroughly substantiated their
clalrn and the title was granted them on ap
plication ; subsequently Investigations point
ed Htrongly to the belief that tins land had
been fraudulently obtained , and the present
iiiit was brought by the government to va
cate the title. The new bill gives specified
iletails of the history of the frauds alleged to
liave been practiced in procuring the title ,
md implicates Ex-United Senator ; , Cbafloo
uid Chilcott , of Colorado , and Judge IIol-
y , deceased , of New Mexico. The okl
Jill conceded l.r > 00,000 acres , hence the new
Jill.
Pumpkin Pie.
? ock's Sun.
These are the days of that glorious
American institution , pumpkin pie. The
lotcl or restaurant pumpkin pie is net
he Simon-pure article. It has had too
nany foreign airs added to it. It , may
) e good , and it may pass for what it is
ntended , but it can't hold a candle to
he pumpkin pie our mothers and graml-
uotliors made. .lust look atthe differ-
iice in the two brands. .Mother's had
nice short crust with an edge about
.n inch deep and in this was a plump
ueasure of pumpkin "pulp" mixed
nth nice fresh eggs , milk and just
notigh spice to give it tlavor. It was a
icture of a blooming , lit-altny pie. It >
uakes a man's mouth water to think of
t. The store kind of pumpkin pie has
sort of sickly socoiid-cousin counte-
lance and is scarcely over an eighth of
n inch thick , with a , crust on the bot-
om that almost breaks a tinner's shears
a cut it. As for taste that his to be
magined , as it is : i. sort of go-as-you-
ilejise flavor between tan-bark and cin-
amon. Then again , 100 store pies
nil be made out of an ordinary twenty
ent pumpkin. Each pie is cut into
ight pieces about the size of two fin-
ers , which sell for five centa each.
'his brings forty cents for a pie , or $40
jrthe product of a pumpkin. This
; aves the store-keeper § 39 80 profit on
is pumpkin , and as the crust is thin
rith no shortening in it , eighty cents
ught to cover this cost , leaving an
ven $39 profit on the transaction ! A
lice of mother's pumpkin pie the size
f your two hands that's the regula-
on cut in home-made pie , and an inch
nd a half thick contains more real pie
mn a dozen store pies , and there is no
anger of any. trouble from indi-
estion after eating it. There should
e some , , action taken by the legislature
prevent the degeneration of this
reat American institution the pump-
In pie. If this is not done , future
9nerations will read in history of &
ish now so highly prized by patriotic
tizens and grieve to think that the
lilding of the pumpkin pie of their
irefathers is a lost art.
The Great American Bird.
nlsvlllo Ccurier-Jonrnal.
To a northern man's eyes there is noth-
g more interesting than "driving tur-
iys to market * ' in Kentucky. From
jou * . election day , in all northern
ties , until New Year's Day has come
id gone , the turkey is truly the great
merican bird ; but we seldom think
3out where the thousands upon
lousands of turkeys come from. I am
repared to take oath that Kentucky
ipplies them all. In one day's ride in
ourbon county I believe I saw 10,000
irkeys. They are bunched together in troves \
roves of from 100 to 1,000 , their 1I
ings chopped , and then driven leis- '
ely to market , like great droves of
ock. I am told that nearly every
wn of any size in Kentucky has its
rkey abattoir , where these fowls are
operly prepared for the more impor-
nt city market. The inkling I got of
e matter will always bring with my
banksgiving or Christmas turkey
eaaant pictures of corn fields studded
ith girdled , gathered corn , of blue-
ass fields , and of smooth , sinuous
kes crowded with these fowls ofxthe
stival time all in a land of opulent
enty lying placidly beneath an au- .
mnal Kentucky sun.
lie hath riches sullident who hati f
ough to be charitable. fSir _ T. J
own.
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