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WESLEY STAFFORD.
Wesley Stafford, of Carterville, is the hustling proprietor of The Staf- ford Job Printery. He was born June 15, 1878, at Stone Fort, Saline County, Ill. His father, Rufus R. Stafford, was born in North Carolina, and his mother, Eliza J., was born in Kentucky. After graduating from High School, Mr. Stafford learned the printer's trade of Prof. James W. Turner, and in 1900 opened his pres- ent office, doing general job work. With the growth of the community, it is Mr. Stafford's ambition to start a daily paper.
Mr. Stafford belongs to the M. E. Church, the Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Modern American, Knights of Honor and Knights and Ladies of Security.
GROUP OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND G. A. R. VETERANS Herrin, Illinois, at G. A. R. Reunion. In front of the North Side School,
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HERRIN STATE-SAVINGS BANK. Thomas Stotlar, President, Philip N. Lewis, Cashier.
JOHN MURPHY, Livery and Sale Stables.
Mr. Murphy, as his name indi- cates, has the honest and enthusi- astic blood of old Ireland flowing in his veins. His father was Beverly Murphy, a native of Ireland, and his mother Mary Campbell. He was reared on a farm and accustomed at an early age to the use and care of horses and mules. He was born near Anna, Union County, Illinois, September 25, 1866, and came to Carterville in 1882. For some years he followed teaming and farming in about equal proportions until 1894, when he began feeding mules for the Carterville Coal Co., which he con- tinued to do until June 15, 1903.
In the meantime, in 1900, he had invested his earnings in the livery business, and had taken R. E. Cash as a partner to look after it. After three years they sold out the busi- ness to W. B. Miller, of Murphys- boro, and a year later, January 18, 1904, Murphy bought back a half in- terest, which he still controls.
He married Miss Mary McNeill, by whom he has had two children, only one of which is now living, Samuel B. Murphy. He is a democrat and a K. of P. Last April he took a hand in politics and was elected Alderman of the 2nd ward.
S. P. WATSON, Street Commissioner.
This gentleman is a native of Carterville and has always lived here. He first saw the light July 19, 1862, was educated at our public schools, found employment here and has always been identified with its interests.
He was married July 14, 1887, to Miss S. A. Newton, by whom he has had seven children, but only one is living, Herman, 15 years old. He is a Democrat in politics, has served as constable four years and street con- missioner five years. He is an Odd Fellow.
MRS. MARY BARTH.
Mrs. Mary Barth, proprietor of the Thompson House at Carterville, was born February 15, 1859, at Belleville, Ill. Her father, John Murray, was a native of Tennessee, also her mother, Jane Harlan Mur- ray. They came to this part of the
state about 1859. Her father was a Justice of the Peace and also a Judge in Jefferson County, and is now living on a farm at Masters, Franklin County.
February 10, 1852, Mrs. Barth was married to August Barth, of Jer- seyville, Ill., who was in business at Alton, later bought and moved to a farm four miles south of Carterville. In July, 1901, Mr. Barth died at the age of 68, Mrs. Barth remaining on the farm until her home was de- stroyed by fire in March, 1903. She then came to Carterville, leasing the Thompson House and conducting a first-class hotel. Her untiring efforts to please the patrons is fast being re- warded.
JOE E. KELLEY.
Mr. Joe E. Kelley, the leading druggist and dealer in wall paper, paints, oils, glass, etc., was born at Earlington, Kentucky, of Irish pa- rents, November 1, 1871. His fath- er, Felix Kelley, and mother, Bridget (Conway) Kelley, being born in Ire- land. In 1876 they settled in South- ern Illinois. Since he has been tall enough to see over the counter Mr. Joe E. Kelley has been a fixture in his present location, while attending school and since graduating from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, March 25, 1892, and for the past two years as proprietor.
Mr. Kelley was married to Miss Grace Hill, of Carterville, February 10, 1897, by which union two chil- dren were born, a son, Cay, and a daughter, Kate.
Mr. Kelley belongs to the Masons, Knights of Pythias, Independent Or- der of Odd Fellows and Red Men. He has filled all of the chairs in Lib-
MURPHY & MILLER LIVERY.
MURPHY AND MILLER LIVERY, CARTERVILLE, ILL.
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EPHRAIM HERRIN, Vice President First National Bank, Herrin, Illinois.
D. N. WILKERSON, Ex-Mayor of Herrin, Ill.
erty Lodge No. 252, K. of P., and has been representative to the Grand Lodge, and is also First Sachen of Ozark Tribe No. 154 of Red Men and representative to the Grand Lodge.
Mr. Kelley has won his way from early boyhood, and is held in high esteem by his fellow townspeople, as a bright, upright and energetic young business man.
G. D. HALL, Farmer,
Is one of the very few remaining native-born Yankees living in South- ern Illinois. Although six years be- yond his allotted three-score years and ten, he is straight and rugged in form and quick in action, bright of eye and steady and emphatic of voice, showing in every move and word and act a vitality bidding fair to carry him on well into the twen- tieth century. He is proud to claim old Stowe, Vermont, as his native place, where he was born on Inde- pendence Day, 1828. He has carried an American silver half dollar in his pocket for many years which was coined on his birthday. His parents were David H. Hall and Sophia Stod- dard, both of whom were Vermont people. His wife, too, was a native of the same state.
When he was hut five years old his parents moved to Woodstock, Cham- paign County, Ohio, where the fath- er died at the age of 84 and the mother at 64. He was reared to the occupation of boot and shoe-maker by his father, who set him at work at the business at the age of four- teen. Like all children of a new country, he had to pick up his edu- cation in the winter while he worked during the summer.
In the Spring of 1859, March 27th, he was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Sprague, a relative of Senator Sprague of Rhode Island. The November following his marriage, November 1, 1859, he and his wife came to Carbondale, Ill., with a wagon and rented a home for a
couple of years, when they bought their present home, where they have since resided. The names of their children in the order of their ages are: Mrs. Elsie Scott, East Cam- bridge, Vt .; Otis Hall, Mrs. Lucy Freeman, Philip Hall and George Hall, Carterville. Otis and Philip are partners in the lumber business, and George is a civil engineer.
His father was an old line Whig. and Mr. Hall has always voted the Republican ticket.
D. K. HARRISON, President of First National Bank, Herrin, Illinois.
CARTERVILLE STATE AND SAV- INGS BANK.
Carterville State and Savings Bank, successors to the Bank of Carterville, has a capital stock of $50,000.00. It commenced business April 13, 1904.
The officers are: S. H. Bundy, president; J. B. Samuel, vice presi- dent; M. W. Sizemore, cashier.
The directors are: W. S. Wilson, Ed. A. Elles, J. B. Samuel, H. F. Ar- nold, P. H. Carroll, S. H. Bundy, W. C. McNeill, T. J. Moak, F. H. Koen- necke.
A report of the condition of the Bank, before the commencement of
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THE CULP COAL MINE, CARTERVILLE, ILLINOIS.
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SSP
THE WHITE ASH OR CHICAGO AND MARION COAL MINE.
business on the 10th day of June, 1904, is as follows:
Resources.
Loans and Discounts . .. $182,761.93
Overdrafts 354.36
Other bonds and securi-
ties, including pre- miums
11,511.63
Banking House 3,500.00
Furniture and Fixtures .. 1,487.00
Due from Nation'l Banks
16,055.24
Due from State Bankers Checks, other cash items 550,09
35,762.16
Cash on hand, currency. 9,850.00
Cash on hand, gold coin. 4,930.00
Cash on hand, silver coin 1,814.00
Cash on hd, nickels, cts. 19.45
Total .$268,595.86
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in ... $ 50,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes pd. 1,293.48
Time deposits, certifi-
66,400.90
cates
Demand deposits, indi-
vidual 147,511.98
Demand deposits, certifi- cates 3,389.50
Total $268,595.86
CARTERVILLE BRICK CO.
This Brick plant is composed of the following company: S. H. Bundy, F. W. Richard and C. E. Owen. Mr. Herbert Griggs is the superintendent and manager. The company use the Frazee machine and have a capacity of 25,000 brick daily. They employ at present 15 men.
THOMAS J. RUSSELL, Farmer.
Born February 1st, 1851, on Eight Mile Prairie, near Carterville, only
one mile east of his present home. His father, Philip J. Russell, was a native of Tennessee, came to Wil- liamson County in 1818, served dur- ing the Blackhawk War, and died November 21, 1877. His mother was Rebecca Tyner, who died Janu- ary 25, 1883. Mr. Russell was reared on the farm and received a farmer boy's education. He was on the police force and served as guard during the World's Fair at Chicago in 1893. He has never been con- nected with a church nor an office- holder, but has always voted the Re- publican ticket.
His wife was Miss Eva V. Martin, to whom he was united in marriage May 26, 1895. They have no chil-
. dren. She is a member of the United Brethern Church.
W. W. SNYDER, Butcher.
W. W. Snyder, of Carterville, was born March 1, 1859, in Franklin Co. His father, Isaac Martin Snyder was also born in Franklin Co., and his mother, Susan Alzada Russell Sny- der, was born in Williamson County. Therefore, Mr. Snyder has lived all of his life in this part of the state.
On December S, 1881, Mr. Snyder was married to Miss Emma Stocks, of Carterville, by which union six chil- dren were born: Pearl, now married; Ray, Roxy, Velma, W. W., Jr., and H. F. Mr. Snyder was mayor of Car- terville 1896-1898, held the office of city treasurer two years, alderman six years and run for the office of sheriff of Williamson County, but was defeated by Joab Gray, now Ex- Sheriff. Since leaving school Mr. Snyder has been occupied in farming, livery, stock and meat market busi- ness. He is a member of the Ma- sons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
JOHN L. TYNER.
Born near old Blairsville, in Wil- liamson County, January 23, 1836. His father, John Tyner, died when he was a child, and his mother, who was Sarah Arnett, married for a second husband Charles C. Glover, by whom he was reared. He was the youngest of eight children, and was reared by his step-father to farm life. The family lived at this time near DuQuoin, in Perry County.
In February, 1862, he entered the service and enlisted in the 12th Illi- nois Cavalry from Chicago, under
NEW VIRGINIA COAL MINE, JOHNSON CITY, ILLINOIS.
SOUVENIR OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
REV. D. A. HUNTER, Pastor of Christian Church, Herrin, Illinois.
REV. J. C. BLIZZARD, Pastor of M. E. Church, Herrin. Illinois.
ELDER G. W. SYFERT, Pastor of Baptist Church, Herrin, Illinois.
Andrew Voss, an old Russian sol- dier. Colonel Voss was always too sick to appear when there was any prospect of a scrimmage, and Lieut .- Col. Habrook Davis always led the regiment. His regiment first went East, where they served for two years, but having greatly reduced in members, they were ordered to re- port to Chicago, where they were re- organized and sent to New Orleans an l up the Rel Cross River, and fol- lowed the misfortunes of Gen. Banks until the close of the war.
He was mustered out May 28, 1×66, after four years, four months and twelve days' service, without a scratch.
He was married October 12, 1859, to Barbara Connell, of Kankakee, Ill., by whom he has had five living children. Their names in the order of their birth are: Mrs. Mary Wool- sey, Alto Pass, Union Co .: Mrs. Me- lissa Bell Asbury, Alto Pass; Mrs. Nancy Paris, Jonsboro, Union Co .; Christopher C. Tyner, Jackson Co. He was for some years a member of the United Baptist Church, but left them and nnited with the Missionary Baptist Church, and was licensed by them to preach in 1873. He is Republican in politics.
DEWMAINE SOCIAL BAND
Was organized April 12, 1904. It meets every Monday and Wednes- day evening for practice. They fur- nish music for all social meets at $2.50 a day and expenses.
The members are as follows:
Ira Valentine, B Cornet, Leader; Everett Farar, Granville Ashcraft, John Griffith, cornets; Jessie O. Wy- att, clarinet; H. O. Shadden, J. L.
Floyd, trombone; William Carter, tenor; Ward Farar, baritone: Sam'l. Walker, tuba, bass; Perry Mathews, Walter Carter, Richard MeReynolds, altos: Johnnie Hudson, snare drum; Walter Harrison, bass drum: James Wiseman, honorary member, cornet.
F. P. CROSSLEY.
F. P. Crossley, top foreman for No. 8 coal mine, is the son of Peter Crossley, a miller at Crab Orchard, who died at the age of 74. He was born at Crab Orchard March 27, 1863, but moved away with his pa- rents when but three years old. He
early took to the trade of carpenter, and has been chiefly engaged in that line of business all bis life. He has built many of the largest mines of the country, among which may be mentioned Sunnyside, Reed No. 3 and the great No. 8 mine and wash- er, the largest in the United States.
His wife was Camilla Ella Boores, by whom he has had five children. Of these four are living, two boys and two girls.
LEMONS BOREN, Farmer.
This substantial old pioneer was born October 9, 1825, in Tregg Co.,
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Herrin, Illinois.
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DR. W. H. FORD, M. D., Director oť Herrin State-Savings Bank.
E. N. DILLARD, Vice-President of Herrin State-Sav- ings Bank.
R. R. STOTLAR, Bookkeeper and Assistant Cashier of Herrin State-Savings Bank.
Ky. He came with his parents to Jackson Co., Ill., when but five years old, and settled within one and one- half miles of Carbondale. His pa- rents were James Boren and Sarah Winget, who lived where they first located till a good old age. In March, 1860, Lemons bought the land where he now lives. In Sep- tember, 1846, he married Lucinda Dunn, by whom he had seven chil- dren, none of whom are now living. For his second wife he took Melissa A. Crain, by whom he had ten chil- dren. He raised eight of them, and all are living and married. They are: Ephriam Boren, Herrin; W'm. Boren, Marion; Sarah, wife of Milo Hindman, a mining engineer at Car- terville; Mary, wife of Smith McNeil, a farmer; Alice, wife of Jas. Crain, Carterville; Annis, wife of Alfred Selcher, farmer; Nellie, wife of Sam- uel Painter. He is a Democrat and a Missionary Baptist
V. RICE,
Drugs, Melicines and Toilet Articles.
The subject of this sketch was born near Nashville, Ill., February 14, 1845. His early life was spent on a farm, but in 1877 he entered the employ of George S. Anderson, a druggist of Nashville. Ten years later he passed examination before the State Board of Pharmacy, and in 1879 moved to Benton, Ill., and bonght out the business of J. A. Dol- lins and opened a drug store on his own account. He ran it at Benton for eight years and sold out to Dr. E. V. Hutson. For the five years fol- lowing he ran the business in the in- terests of Dr. Hutson. In 1892 he came to Carterville and bought an entirely new and fresh stock of
goods and has run the business here ever since.
His wife was Miss Sarah J. Bran- non, a native of St. Clair County, by whom he has had six children. all living but one. Their names in the order of their birth are as follows: James A., Milo P., Ella, Hiram T., Armour W. and Paul B.
Mr. Rice is an Odd Fellow, K. P., and a trustee of the M. E. church at Carterville.
GEO. W. ADAMS, Miner.
George W. Adams is of Scotch an- cestry, and was born in the town of Dunstocher, Kilpatrick Parish, Dum-
bartrushire, Scotland. His father
was a stone mason by trade, and died at the early age of 46, and his mother in giving birth to her son died at the age of 29. The boy came to New York when but 16 years old and staid two weeks with his rela- tives there, and then went on to Mc- Keesport, Pa., and went to work in the coal mines there. He remained at Mckeesport but three years when he went to Evansville, Ind., where he married Lavina Rothley and moved back to Pennsylvania. He lived in Sharon, Mercer County six or seven years, where his eldest child was born.
In those early days miners were
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INSIDE OF THE HERRIN STATE SAVINGS BANK, 1905.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Herrin, Illinois.
more given to roving from one min- ing district to another than they are now, and after spending four years more at Mckeesport, Mr. Adams vis- ited and mined in Evansville, Ind., Morgan County, Ill., Springfield, Ill., Brazil, Clay Co., Ind., Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill., and Burnsite, Johnson County, Ill. At Burnside he left his wife and children and struck out for the West. He first struck Laredo, Texas, and then tried silver mining at Monterey, Mexico, a while. But he couldn't stand the "grease" very long, and in about three months we find him in Raton, N. M., on the Santa Fe Ry.
He next fetches up at Rock Springs, Wyoming, and from there to Walsingburg, Colorado. He was getting pretty homesick by this time, and turning his back on silver mines, gold mines and sundries, he turned his face homewards. After four or five months at Burnside with his family he came to Carterville. This was in 1874. He went to work for the Burr mine, bought a home and settled down for good.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams are the pa- rents of eleven children, seven boys and four girls. Of these six sons and one daughter are living. The sons all follow their father's business, are all married and all live in Carter- ville but one, who lives in Bellevile. Their names in the order of their birth are: George; Susan, deceased wife of Charles MeLaughlin, a miner; Jane, the widow of Ernst Boyd; Daniel, killed in a coal mine in Indiana; John, Sandy, Archibald, Edward. Kate, who died in infancy; Walter, and Lavina, who died in November, 1894,
Mrs. Adams is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Adams is a lifelong Republican, a member of
the I. O. O. F., the Free Gardeners and of the United Mine Workers of America. He was at home at the time of the riot and helped to pick up and remove the slaughtered ne- groes. He claims that one Elmer James heard the negroes say at a saloon before they came down town that they were coming to Carterville to take the town, and the negroes who were killed were all heavily armed. He says he took a pack of cards and a pistol from the pocket of the negro preacher who was killed. None of the men who did the shoot- ing were armed when the colored men came to the depot, but when they saw that trouble was brewing, they hurried home and reappeared
with guns in their hands, and then ordered the negroes to disperse, and the shooting began. A full state- ment will be found elsewhere from the pen of Mr. Sam T. Brush.
LUTHER WESTER
Of Wester Brothers, proprietors of Delmonico Restaurant and
Cream Parlors, Carterville, Ill. Opened July 27th, 1904.
The subject of this sketch was born in Hollow Rock, Tennessee, March 20, 1877. His early life, till the age of ten years old, was spent with his parents on the farm in Tennessee, when the family moved to Marion. As usual with American boys, he did whatever his hands found to do, and as well and thor- oughly as the majority, until July of the present year, when he and his brother took hold of the restaurant business and started the Delmonico, which has become the leading house in that line in Carterville. The managers are shrewd, honest and capable, and give their patrons gen- eral satisfaction.
His wife was Laura Holland, a Kentucky lady, to whom he was united May 23rd, 1899, and to whom two children have been born, Lillian and Paul. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
W. T. NEWTON, Miner.
W. T. Newton was born May 4th, 1835, in Hardin Co., Ky., married February 3rd, 1859, to Sarah Ellen Williams. He followed the plow un- til he came to Carterville, August 1, 1882, run a meat market until the following February. when he went into the mines. Ten children were
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Carterville, Illinois,
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NEW MINE ON I. C. RY., Near Johnson City, Ill.
born to this couple, eight of whom are living and all married. Their names in the order of their ages are as follows: Mrs. Maggie D. Crain, Samuel Newton, employe of the Donnelly Mine: Mrs. Zarado Price Watson, Carterville: Lewis Newton, miner, Marion: Charles Newton, miner, Marion: Robert Newton, No. 8 mine, Carterville; Mrs. Leslie S. Hester, Marion; Thos. 1. Newton, Sunnyside mine. Mr. and Mrs. New- ton have twenty-nine grand children and three great grandchildren.
CHAS. FREDERICK STARRICK
Was born August 31, 1827, in Berks Co., Pa., in the village of Red- ding. Upon coming to Illinois he first settled in Belleville, St. Clair County in 1846. Two years later, December 25, 1848, he married his first wife, Martha Beavers, who died in July, 1852, of cholera. In 1856 he moved into Williamson County, near the Franklin County line, and in 1857 married his second wife. who died in March, 1875. By her he had seven children. On the 8th of June. 1875, he married a third time.
He was one of the first to enlist in the Mexican War and went over- land to Santa Fe with the rest of the boys from this section, and back again without smelling powder. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted, in 1862. in the $1st Illinois, Co. D., Colonel James Dollance, com- mander: Cornelius Ward. Captain.
He became stone blind by a bullet which cut the button from his cap, and was discharged in January, 1866. at Montgomery, Alabama. Aside from this he never received a scratch through all the hard-fought battles of the war. He now draws a pension of $72 a month for total disability.
He has a little farm of 77 acres near Pulley's Mill, but lives in Car- tetrville with his wife, who attends hin wherever he goes, and treats him with unwearied kindness and affection. He has been a member of the M. E. Church since before the war.
WILLIAM HAYTON. Farmer,
Was born March 5, 1850, at the little village of Bainbridge, 111. He was the oldest son of the late Dr. James Hayton, and was raised a farmer. The Doctor gave him all the advantages for education afford- ed by his section in that early day. He supplemented his home instruc- tion and the common school by a
course at the Normal School at Bloomington, 1}]., but he rounded off his own school days by teaching for
six years in the public schools of the County. He first married Belle Baxter, May 4, 18$1, by whom he had one child, Bertha. She married Ed Bentley, of Marion. His first wife died July 2, 1882, and he mar- ried. September 14, 1884. His sec- ond wife was Cora Fox, who gave birth to three children and died February 25, 1898. Her children were James Wesley, Dora and Mor- ris. His third wife was Miss Julia Fox. to whom he was united October 6, 1898. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Gras- sy Missionary Baptist Church.
HUGH M. RICHART, Farmer, Lauder, Illinois.
Hugh M. Richart is a native of Columbia County, Pa., where he was horn February 23, 1826. He is the son of William and Sarah N. Richart ( McAllister), and came with his parents to Williamson County in 1840, the mother dying the same year and the father two years later. They settled on a piece of wild land near where the village of Lauder now stands, and made a comfortable living in the wilderness by industry and ingenuity. He was the oldest of four brothers and three sisters, and upon the death of their parents had to be the father of the family. They could raise plenty of corn for their hread, and as game was plenti- ful the boys were soon able to have an abundance of fresh meat. Their corn they got coarsely ground at a horse mill, and with potatoes and other vegetables, never suffered for food. Their first wheat flour was bought at Chester, and Hugh was a man grown before he had wheat flour. He was a playmate and boon companion of John A. Logan for years, there being only a few days' difference in their ages.
NEW OHIO WASHED COAL CO. MINE NO. 1, Carterville, Ill.
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OPERA HOUSE, Herrin, Illinois.
On August 1st, 1862, he entered the service in the 81st 1]1., Co. G., Logan's division, Col. Rogers com- manding. He was first under fire at Thompson's Hill, Miss., and served in all the battles of his division to the siege of Vicksburg, where he was wounded four times within an hour. He was shot all to pieces, and laid unattended on the field until his wounds were filled with mag- gots. But a vigorous constitution with careful attention and the mer- cy of God brought him through. He was taken to Jackson Hospital at Memphis, where he remained three months and was sent home ou a furlough. After four months' rest and nursing he returned to his regi- ment and served two years longer. He was mustered out August 1st, 1865, at Chicago. He did not marry until the following December, when 39 years old. His wife was Rebecca Harrison, a relative of President Benjamín Harrison, and a native of Ohio. She gave birth to two chil- dren, Frederick William, now a Civil Engineer at Carterville, and Bertha, who died when six years old. She died November 10th, 1891.
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