r. , Death an .Enemy J
A subscriber offers a bushel of as
sorted potatoes if the Democrat will
publish the following. As winter is
rushing madly on the offer has been
accepted: i ' '
By H. A. Mitchell.
0 death thou art an enemy! .The
Bible calls thee such, and we are
agreed. You come to our homes and
: ofttimes ruthlessly snatch our loved
ones from us; and can we call you
friend?
Look at 'hat fond mother as she sits
weeping, her heart nearly broken over
the Iobs ot her precious babe, and YOU
are the cause.
Then see that happv couple as they
walk together through life 1 How they
enjoy each others society 1 And one
day you enter that home and take away
the husband. Sadly the loving wife
follows to that dark and lonely grave,
takes the last parting glance and goes
back to that home made vacant by the
loss of one she loved so well. Does she
feel like calling you her friend?
I am not done with you yet: look at
those parents who had an only son,
bright, promising young man, on whom
they might lean for help, perhaps, in
old age; but, alas; one day they saw
, you coming, and knew quite well what
it meant, livery effort was made to
drive you back and ward off your blow.
but oh, cruel blow I it fell, and that
heavily. ' Tears of sorrow coursed
down the cheeks of those parents, and
the dear boy was laid away; while those
left exclaimed, 0 cruel death.
You ask mankind to call you lovely
and to welcome you to their side and
homes, when this is the work that you
aor u not we cannot do so, and we
even rejoice at the prospect of your
downfall, and love to read in the best
of all books concerning your final doom.
Some day your work will be ended and
you too will die. Let me now read
your fate and I will Close. "The last
enemy that shall be destroyed is death,
The Laws Delays.
All over the state there is a cry going
up demanding a prompt trial in the
case of J. A. Finch, without the rule
of technicalities. This is not local; but
general, and it is persistent. The peo
ple mean it. Over 90 per cent of the
murderers of Oregon are never hanged.
The people are tired of it. Where men
are guilty they want justice done, and
that without years of delay. The Sal
lem Statesman figures out the' follow
ing interesting facts in connection with
a trial tor murder that is prompt:
Will "Jim" Finch hang or die of old
age?
He is 88 years old now. If his trial
comes up in December, it will consume
several days. If convicted and senten
ced to hang, the judge will give him 60
days for time of execution. The su
premo court will issue a warrant for
his hanging some time during the last
30 days of the time stipulated.
Then there will be a motion for ap
peal which must be granted. Thirty
days are given in which to send a tran
script to the supreme court.
After the transcript is filed 20 days
are allowed to.file an abstract.
After this 10 days are allowed to file
a brief.
Following this 10 days are allowed to
file an answer.
Finch is then gived 10 days more to
file an answer.
Then the state'puts the case on the
Bupreme court dockot.
Cases in the supreme court are now
set for six month ahead and by the
time the case of Finch gets on the
docket there is no telling how much
further ahoad they may be set.
So the question arises will Finch
hang or die of old age?
SlIllHlllllC.
aooui ciio uest tning in the world is
sunshine. It beats down all things and
transforms the dead into life. Ic 1b the
friend of the farmer, the helper of the
business man, the joy of all. It
light and;power and strength.
it ruies in nature; DUt not alone in
nature. Great is its inlluence when it
tukos possession of the human life. It
makes long faces short and wide. It is
a helper, a power for good, a twentioth
centuiv booster. It boosts character
and changes blue to white. It is a
power in'tho home, and in buiinoss. In
fact Sunshine is simply immense in
human lives. It is a good thing to
Keep, and one docs well to have a dose
along when tho trying time comes, the
timo that tests the calibre of men,
which is bound sometime to prevail in
tho li .-en of all.
That's What,
EugcneHcgistor:
Editor Nutting of the Albany Demo
crat, who has taken his first vacation
in 28 yearn, has just returned from a
two week's sojourn in .Colorado, fully
convinced that Willamette valley is the
best place'on earth and Is now ready to
hustle six dayafcin the week for Albany
and the surroundinglcountry.
Saturday Night Thougnts. i
Governor Chamberlain left this wedk
for Washington to attend a conveation
of Governors. He is being mentioned
a good deal nowadays nn account of
the conspiracy concocted by several
peanut politicians to defeat his election
to the U. S. senate. Should it succeed
something will be heard to drop In Ore
gon. '
The State Horticultural Society has
been in session this week. The fruit
industry of Oregon is jumping to the
front in rapid strides, and everything
done to develop the business is on the
right trolley line.
.
A good roads convention was held in
Albany thja week, a very important
thing in which the people are dead in
earnest about, Good roads is a busi
ness proposition from the jump off,
striking the pocket book of every man,
hence the intense interest in the move
ment. A teachers institute was also held in
the city, another thing of Immense 1m
poitance. Better teachers means great
things for the world. President Wood
son, of Princeton recently declared that
our public school work was a disgrace
to the country; but it is not. Some
things are down at the heels, but alto
gether a splendid work is being done,
Col. Holer has been mentioned this
week by several papers as a candidate
for governor. The Col. throngh his
paper has been allied solidly with the
whiskey element, and if he should
really ever come up for the office he
will find a dry opposition that ' will be
felt. , And the people are tired of be
ing fooled too. , , ,
A state Y. M. C. A. convention has
been in session in McMinnville this
week. Thin is an institution that is
doing a fine woA for the betterment of
the conditions of the young men, a
work along sane lines, somewhat broad,
but comprehensive, one that deserves
universal endorsement. Eugene has
just raised over $50,000 for a building
and the work, and Albany's day will
come soon, when it must show its col
ors.
This week the banks have been pub'
lishing their statements, which they do
five times a year. The showing Is a
good one in Oregon, a state generally
equal to the occasion.
This week the Eugene city council
passed thiee more paving ordinances.
It proposes to be the paving city of the
coast. Already a wonderful result has
followed. Prices are soaring in the
city. Residence lots well out are said
to be $2,000 to $3,500, business lots in
tho'air, rents way up, board higher
than ever before and everything in pro
portion. ,ji The final result will be
watched with general interest. Can
the city, one of its size, stand the pres
sure.
.
This week saw the last of Albany's
old horse car service, and soon the buzz
of the trolley.will be heard, something
that will be welcome, a progressive
step of importance. .
.
Mr. Heney got out. of the hospital
this week. He doesn't propose to die
yet. Somc'men would have done so at
once. Not Heney. fie haamore work
to do.
Frenzied I noughts.
It will be a great relief when travel'
ers abroad Can cable home for money
at the rate of only 2 cents a word.")
That Massachusetts man, the father
of 50 children, who deserted his family
upon the appearance of twins, must
have been figuring up his Christmas
liabilities.
A young man in St. Louis has been
fined $1,000 for flirting. It might have
cost him moro if tho little affair had
wound up in marriage.
The "woodoo murder test has tho
New York method of trial by experts
beaten to a standstill.
Chief of Police Biggy; of San Fran
cisco is either dead or alivn. He nihy
bo either, und drowned accidentally or
committed suicide. Denver, not con
tent with having ten inches of snow
is now claimingJUiggyis there in hid
ing. In the meantime a search is be-
ing made for his body in the waters at
Frisco.
Great is the modcrnjpost eard with
its life-like portrayals of character,
bond of friendship between people who
cannot under the conventionalities of
socioty correspond in the regular fash
ion, But any one can send a post card
to anvbody.
The amount of outside work being
done in Albany these December days Is
very encouraging. Albany's progress
is steady) and reliable, without any
modern emotional Insanity in it.
The ponishmentlfor emotional insan
ity should bo. hanging bythe neck until
dead.
C. H. NEWS.
Deeds recorded:
Peter Powell to G. H. Powell &
wf 65 a $ 400
S. Montgomery to Alta W. Comp-.
ton .72 acres Scio 600
John Brady to Mary t . Crawford
9.76a 950
Anna J. Miller et al to Peter
Harnes & wf 4.05 a 1000
ft. . uarstens to W. ti. Rhodes
lot Lebanon
A. E. Carstens to Anna Yantis M
lot Lebanon 10
Circuit Court:
In Lora A. Vance agt. J. R. Wyatt
et al. suit dismissed.
Demurrer overruled in S. " P. Bach
agt. Dn J. A. Lamberson, to register
tiue.
County Court met and allowed sever
al bills as usual.
Hon: M. A. Miller addressed the
court in reference to county high schools
favoring a levy and the use of the
money in schools already established.
1506 hunters licenses issued, far ahead
ot former years.
Recorded:
U. S. to Oliver Basken. 160 acres.
U. S. to John Basken, 160 acres.
Plat of Home addition to T.ehnnnn
niea Dy j. u. Mayer and wife and M,
A. Miller. It is in lots of about one
onva U in .11 . rm ... i. t.1
" Mmore,
rankhn and Milton. ,
Guardian appointed for John 1'albert
omitn et ai. .
County Court:
Petition of H. K. Lugger for a con
firmatory deed granted.
The usual bills were allowed and pre
sented. . ,
Road petitions up are those of T. J.
McClarv et al. ' T. Cummino-s eh nl
xnos, weaver et al.
$42 ordorod appropriated fur roaddls-
trict 17; $90.60 for district 23; and $35
i. .... .i ' - .
transferred from the ceneral . f nnrl tn
district 23.
A Fruit Inspector Here.
Mr. Geo. W. Taylor, of Medford,
fruit inspector of Jackson county, has
been in the city on a business trip,
while here making his headquarters
with his former neighbors, of the Linn
& Benton Company. Mr. Taylor says
this is the time when a fruit in
spector is busiest, the spraying time of
the year. He is an inspector who uses
lha -nnl nil on f-..l onA kA
pie dealers busy looking after their
5 ;t n :
iruib.
Came to Albany.
Condon Times:
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gibbons and
daughter, Miss Agnes, left town yes
terday morning for Albany, where they
may make their home near their daugh
ter. Mrs. Miller. Mr. Gibbons and fam
ily have lived on Mavville Flat for ovnr
20 years and leave a host of friends in
that locality and in Condon, who regret
to see them leave the old hoincntpnH
where they have lived and prospered
all these years.
The Trolley Going Up.
Work was begun this morning on the
trolley from the St. Charles to the de
pot. The first trolley wires were put
up opposite the St. Charles, and the
trolley cable was being strung. A
truck, standard gauge, was built for
carrying the towers for putting up the
trolley. This part of the work will be
pushed, so that when track laying is
completed to the depot everything will
be ready for the electric juice. The
end of the road will be at 10th street, a
little north of the old terminous.
Dogs vs. Rats.
At the Revere House corner this
afternoon:
Two little dogs.
Four big rats
Snapity-snap.
Four dead rats.
Applause by the crowd.
A Good P. O. business
The sale of stamps at the post office
during November amounted to $1105.79.
November of last j ear it was $1042 84.
The total receiDts for the month warn
approximately $1200. Tthe receipts for
tne year promise to reach about $14,000.
A Live Week at the Empire.
uig crowas nave ocen tne program
all the week at the Empire. The dark
les and the boy clog dancer ha e taken,
making a live program. Bepi les tho
moving sictures and lllustrni d songs
imve oecn line, lonurnt tnp: wi a
a cnance ol program, new m ving pic
turcs etc.. and it will pay i eonhand
ano get a good seat early.
inmUT oMMiml. r Fel tlETURNEO.
o mil' txpimcNCl. ot, Mwcta ui
THt LOWEST. SmhI iikhIi'I ptKKo or iki-U'ti for
Mjvrt lervh Rml fn report on rwtrntnhtmr.
INFRINCCMKNT ntlu onriurtl before aU
court lluvnta obtained thrown n AOVKIt
TIKDnl SOLO, frvo. TKAOI-MARKS, PVN.
wriHiunn quietly oOUUM
Oppoalta O. 8. Patont OlDn,
WHeniNUTUN, u. J.
LEBANON
Has a Hold Up, A Woman in It
Miss Carrie Renner, of Portland,
Miss Edith Preston of Seattle, and Mrs.
Josephine Cruikshank, of Albany, spent
yesterday in. Lebanon with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis, recogonized
as one ot the foremost lecturers and
physiognomists of the day, will begin a
course of four lectures in the M. E.
church this evening.
G. B. Hansard, who was found guilty
of violating the local option law and
sentenced to 30 days in the county jail
and a maximum fine of $500, was re
leased Saturday morning, after serving
his time and paying his $500 fine."
Hon. S. R. Claypool, one of our best
known pioneer citizens, was taken seri
ously ill last night with heart disease,
and has since been unconscious and it
is thought can live only a short time.
A footpad and burglar is pursuing his
nefarious business in this city. As
Mrs. N. D. Keef haver was going home
about 9:30 o'clock Saturday night a
man stepped out of the alley near her
home ana grabbed hold of her and
snatched her purse away from her and
ran north up tee alley. The purse con
tained only about $1.50.
Lebanon.
Criterion:
J. D. Smith and A.
O.. Sturm will
tfi mn r.,o imnL nio-hf f.
7.. r .. , . """""
tneir initial pertormance,
Fiorist G. L. Allen went to Albany
j yesterday to prune the rose garden at
the Catholic Academy and St. Mary's
Hospital. i ,
- The Council at its meeting on Tues- ' ,
T",K?'&hkr8fvVhe kebanon Electric 0ne often judges a city by the way
Light & Water Co. a 15 year contract ... , . ... . . .
for 11 arc lights, the first six at $10 a 'hingsIook around its depot, when pass
month, the next three at $9 and the Imr through. '
remainder at 3s a montn, or ,$1U3
.month for all of them.
A new 15 year contract was also
given me cumuany iuc cv nrc nvurants
?c ss 'a m0"tn oa,oni ,.'.0J, ? moutu
f?r the twenty, and additional hydrants
or Bl KM a mnnfh rni aanh . ..
, ;
: i At Shedd.
Shedd, Dec. 2. -Rabbi Jonah B. Wise
of Portland lectured here last night
,T , . . .. TT .. . D . t .
(Tuesday) in the United Presbyterian
church on "The Wandering Jew," to a
large and interested audience. He
made a very favorable impression and
will receive a hearty welcome if he
should ever return again.
This was the first address in a lecture
course to be given under the auspices
of U p- church during the winter,
whipn pniiran tflkpe. tho, n nnA nf "Ram
which course takes the place of "Rally i
weeK this season. Jtne next lecture
will be given Monday evening Dec. 23,
hv Mr. HnfF nlaf.A AAmmmiaaiAnAr nf
lahnr. nn "The r,hnrp.h and T.ahnrintr '
Men, Past, Present and Future."
Rev. H. C. Marshall, pastor of theU.
P. church, will preach. for Dr. J. R. N.
Bell in the First Presbyterian church
at Corvallis, next Sunday, Dec. 6.
Cremo.
The Albany Extension
Salem Statesman:
"There is a strong possibility that
the extension from Salem to Albany
will be constricted during the coming
year," s.ated General Agent G. W.
Talbot, of the Oregon Electric, who
was here yesterday with traffic Man
ager G. F. Nevins and General Agent
C S.Walters. The latter took position
yesterday as general agent of the
Salem district to have charge of all the
territory south of Wilsonville.
"It is merely a Question of construct
ing an extension to Albany or com
pleting a line to McMinnville We
would have put in the Albany exten
sion tms year had we not received sucn
genuine disapprobation from the city
council there, but conditions seein
"We had fully made up our minds to
build to McMinnville, after we had been
turned down by the Salem people, but
the ontlook for the Albany extension
and small difficulties along the, right of
way are so much smaller no doubt we
may find opportunity to construct the
Albany extension during 1909, and
possibly both of tho roads.
Two Resolutions.
The teachers desire the following two
resolutions recently passed, considered
thoughfully by tho people of the coun
ty: Resolved that the corporation tax be
placed in the state school fund instead
of the general fund as at present.
Resolved that we express our aDore-
ciation of the value of school libraries
to the work of education in the county,
and that we honor the countv court for
the progressive spirit shown in the
maintenance ot a levy of 25 cents per
pupil, and that we believea further up
building of our school libra-ies is so
important we respectfully ask the coun
ty court to renew the present levy.
An Oregon Possum.
Woodburn Independent.
For the first time in the history of
Oregon a 'possum has been caught
here. Freeman McKay was trapuing
for coons eight miles west of Woodburn
last Thursday and captured a real 'pos
sum. He has the hide. Now the ques
tion is, how did that 'possum get over
the Rockies? More than humans seem
to be emigrating to Oregon.
Sorn.
To Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bennett on
Nov. 30, a girl. All doing well. This
makes r. Dan Hurley about the vounv I
MISFITS.
Lots of cleaning up to do out around
the depot. . ,
The life spent just in money making
is wasted.
Congress is about to meet, . talk and
do nothing. , i i I
Men make fortunes for their families
to fight over.
Albany is too much in it in the Finch
murder trial.
It is the same old Standard Oil how
ever you view it. ......
Albany will have the finest depot
grounds in the valley. ' ,
Advertising pays; but it is a mighty
poor way to get a wife.
Self defense in the Finch case will be
so thin it won't stand up.
Editor Hofer is sweeping valiantly
towards the Governor's chair.
Emotional insanity if permitted to
prevail would clear almost any criminal.
It is time the Jim Finch element
politics was kicked out.
And there are
. nthAra
others
T. T. Geer has sold his interest in the
Pendleton Tribune and will move to
i Portland,
Port Au Prince fell without a drop of
blood being spilled. Horrible, wasn't
it. oar. ftoosevelt.
:
1 "
JUnder the Circumstances it would be
a disgrace to Dolitics and a stab at the
j will of the people to again put C. W.
Fulton in as senator.
I Wouldn't that jar you" Acorrespond-
"Lfatt Prllfand Paperfelt threeearth-
quakes at Sweet Home recently.
Wn0-S blasting at Sweet Home,
Rabbi Wise, a former Portland minis?
ter, is making himself heard back in
New York. He has just tanned the
notorious Croker. Hit him again.
Sam Dolan, of this city, a student in
Notre Dame the past three years, has
been chosen on the All-Indiana foot
ball team. He is one of the best play- will occur in Portland this month of in
ers in the U. S. The Indianapolis S terest to Albany people: Mr. Irvin
Bar8:i i.t . . , , ' ' 1 Curl, son of Dr. Curl, now In the gov
Dolan of Notre Dame and Dutter of einment service in the east, and Miss
Indiana have played guard mat enough Ethel Crowder, formerly of this city,
to warrant their selection for tne guard on the 23rd, and Mr. Harry Read, form
positions. Both are tackles, and excel- erly of this city, now with the Portland
lent ones, but a state team can be Gas Co., and Miss Vesta Young, of
rounded out better by putting them Portland, on the 20th.
next to the center than by considering I J
them for their regular positions, for
which there are other very capable
men.
charge well, can break through the line
and tackle in the open field. They are
a most as last as many oi tne ngnter
players and at guard would give the 1
line great strength in positions which
otherwise would be only ordinarily well
a ? i , i. r i . .' j
At tack e, even after Dolan and Dut-1
ter are eliminated there are several .
arhlArAa nthn HcservA onnaiHnnat am
rroDaoiy tne Dest tacKie in tne state is
Gipe of Wabash. Although he is not
an exceptionally strong man, he is a
powerful player either offensively or
defensively. His work in the Wabash
Notre Dame game stamps him as one
of the greatest tackles the 'state ever
had, and it is doubtful if there is his
equal in the west."
Over the River.
Republican:
Henry Voss, one of Oak Grove's fore
most oacneiors, lett the hrst of the
week to visit his old home in Iowa.
Henry may become a benedict before
returning to his Oregon home.
We have a new arrival direct from
Sou'li Dakata Mr. Van Nee, wife and
four children. He brought along all of
his farm paraphernalia, consisting of
horses, cows, farm machinery, house
hold goods, etc. He came with the in
tention of making Oregon his home and
will buy a farm as soon as he finds
something to suit him.
Made a Name.
The following from the Ashland Ti
dings shows the reputation of the Al
bany College foot ball team this year
under the splendid coaching of Prof.
Luck:
Albany college foot ba'l team has
disbanded for the season with fc
splendid record of having won th
championship of the non-conference
colleges of Oregon. The team has won
all the gsmes it has played, defeating
every college in the state except the
two large state institutions and it is
believed that it could have made a verv
creditable showing against those two
big schools.
OCORED AND DEFENDED.,"1
ll Vreo nuvtec. how to obtAUl tmteJiU, tTAile E
5 DArka, I
N copyright eta, in all COUNTRIES.
austtttss mrtci 2im it astvtgiom civ fftK? , I
mcKty ana oir ,e fajeni.
PatMt and Infringsmerrt Prictlc Excluilvtly.
U (lata net, pp. Valttt aUHs Mot C
WASHINQTON, d. c.
TELEGRAPH.
Port Au Prince, Dec. 3. Twelve
were killed In rioting last night and
many shops were looted after Alexis
was driven from the city by a mob.
Quiet was restored, today, but more
trouble may ensue.
Denver, Dec. 3. The police declare
the missing Chief Biggy, of San Fran
cisco, isjin hiding.at the home of a
friend in Denver. Making efforts to
find him at San Francisco discredits
the rumor.
Pine.Bluff, Ark., Dec. 3. -"Citizens
defied the orders of JjUncle Sam last
night and used dynamite to widen the
Arkansas River channel to save the
town.
London Dec. 4 Six Dutch warshina
and cruisers today made a demonstra
tion before Venezuela. It is taken to
mean that plans for action against Cas
tro are complete, if it is deemed neces
sary and that the plans for a blockade
are complete.
New York, Dec. 4. -The attitude of
President Roosevelt on woman suff race
was made plain today by the reading of
a letter he had written some time ago.
He says he believes in it, but doesn't
consider it important. Woman's place
is in the home at the head of the fam
ily- .
News from Albany's Six Early
Trains.
W. F. Pfeiffer. of San Jose.' Calif.
left on a Portland trip.
Miss Ida Sellmacher went to Port
land on a Dusiness trip for the oshay
& Mason Co. ;
Dr. W. F. Jones left on a business
trip to Marion. He -has relocated in
Albany, with his headquarters at. the
Spire stables.
J. L Underwood and daughter came
down from Lebanon.
Rev. W. P. White returned from
banon, where he presented his illus-
j,
in the Presbvterian church before a
good sized audience, one of till best uf
several lectures.
Mrs. J. C. Mayer, of Lebanon, came
down on a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Dumond.
Dr. M. M. Davis arrived from Eu
gene. - .
The kitchen of the depot is ready to
be moved to its new foundation, and
this will be done Monday. Then the
main part of the depot sometime during
the week. It has taken sometime to
get the foundation ready.
To be Married in . Portland.
It is reported a couple of weddings
Sis Hopkins.
Sls Hopkins is the most difficult
character on the stage to day to dress.
Mn,s Rose Melville, who created the
part and who will be seen again the
coming season as the Posey County
girl, uses old fashioned celluloid combs,
striped stockings and panella gaiters.
the kind thit were worn 20 years ago.
They all have to be made especially for
U. e -
The B, 8. A. a's.
Mrs. Chan. Bruce entertained the B.
B. A. A. club Thursday afternoon.
Much interest was taken in a fudge
eating match-in which Mrs. Chas.
Carter won the prize. A dainty lunch
was served, such as only Mrs. Bruce
can prepare.
During the business meeting it was
decided to hold a watch meeting New
Year's Eve.
China now has an infant emperor.
Well, he is about as capable as any
other uhinaman to rule.
REPORT OF .HE COUItToN
of the J. W. CUSICK & CO. Bankers
at AlHany, in the State of Oregon, at
the close of business Nov. 27, 1908- '
resources.
Loans and discounts iil,465.60
Overdrafts secured andunse-
cured 6,701.55
bonds securities, etc 36.6i4.41
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 5,000. CO
Other real estate owned 245.00
Due from Banks (not reserve
banks) 1.649.45
Due from approved reserve
,,,banks 53,971.87
Checks and other cash items 1.646. 19
Cash on hand 84,434.63
Ttal ....$411,738.70
liabilities.
Capital stock $ 50.000.00
?turP.lu.s.f"nd-.-. 40,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid 3.64S 6
Due to banks and bankers.. 17,115.49
Individual deposits subject to
check 274,886.73 '
Demand certificates of de-
. Pos-. 26,107.83
TotaI $411,738. ,0
?t8'ef Oregon, County of Linn-ss:
I, E. D. Cusick, Cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
E. D. CUSICK. Cashier.
Subscribed and swora to before me
this 4th day of Nov, 1938.
C. C. BRYANT, Notary Public.
Correct attest. (Signed by) J. VV.
Cusick, C.H. Cusick, H. B. Cusick. directors.
est grandfather in Albany.
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