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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
Yield in just a few hours
after this C(upllrd.
Promptly ends mlst Severe
mIstH e;l!(d BY cIiE[e.
Ptves Cu'n're IS ret effective IN
tad colts tr esirEe.

You will distinctly feel YOUR COLI
breaking and all the Grippe symptoms
leaving after taking the very first dose
1t is positive facr that Pape's Cola
Compound, taken every two hours. uo-
iii three consecutive doses are taken
Will end the Grippe and break uo the
most severe cold, either In the head.
chest, back, stomach or limbs.
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle neuralgia paius, headache. dull
ness, mead and nose stuffed up, fever
ishness, sneeZing, sore throat. run1;;n.r
oi thc nose, mucous catarrna! dischar-
COS. soreness, stiffness ana rheumatic
twingts.
Fape's Cold Compound is the result
OF tl'"cc Years Research 1T a 4a>t OF
more than fifty Thousand dollars and
contains no ouiline. which we have
concluSivcly demonstrated is not eff
fectiNe i'll the treatment OF Geld; or
grippe.
Take this harmless compound as di-
rertcd. with til" knnWlcd;c that thnre
is no other medicine. made anywhere
else in tie world which VIII cure vour
cold or end GriHD" misery az u'oufptly
ana without any other assistance. or
had aftcr-cfccts as a,25 cent pa"kaca
of Papc's C"id Compound. which any
druggist in the world can supply.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

The residence of John Kennedy. in
punntoWn. near Washburn, was totally
destroyed by fire Monday afternoon Mr.
Kennedy lost not only ithe building and
furniture, but a large quantity of pota-
toes which We're stored in the cellar
The torpedo boat destroyer Sterrett
Vas storm bound at Rocklanb and un-
able to undergo the final test of ier
builders acceptance trials Friday This
trial. which will be held Saturday if
the weather is favorable will be Il
4-houI ruE at her best speed
Joseph Dasdie of Winthrop. en-
sinecr On the drill boat. Caumsett in
Bangor harbor. was removed Thurs
day morning to the Marine hospital
at the American House. his right
hand having been crushed by a lever
on the engine he was operating. 1t
is thought that the engineer will
not lose his hand. In starting the
engine. Dasdie leaned over and his
hand was jammed He Immediately
shut off the power and his co-work-
ers rendered temporary aid pending
his removal tn the hospital
In the Portland municipal court
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
So so RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS. FREE
Relieves Urinary and Kidney TROUBLES
..".h.ic"c, ,liainIng. swelling etc.
Stops Pain IN the Baadet. Kidneys,
and Back.

Wouldn't it be nice within a week or s.,
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling, straining, or too fire.
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
the back-of-the-h aches: the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; vel
low skin; sluggish bowels: swollen eye.
lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural
short breath; sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
l have receipt for these troubles that
you can depend on, and if you want to
make quick recovery, you ought to
write and get copy of it. Many a doc
tor would charge you $3.50 i,ist for writ
Ing this prescription, but ! have it and
will be glad to send it TO you entirely
free Just drop me line like this Dr.
A. f.. Robinson, X SS2. Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich, and l will send it by re-
turn mail in plain envelope AS you
will see when you get it, this recipe con-
tains only pure. harmless remedies, but
1t has great healing and pain -conquering
power.
1t will quickly show its power once you
use it, 50 I think you had better see what
1t is without delay. I will send you a
copy free-you can use it and cure your
self at home.
fanl2 ooSattf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05

II" carly took a liking to the sea,
ard at the age IT ii ne shipped for
MS iirSt voyage. He followed the
sea :"r thc ncNt - wears. rctirin;,
Win the raMil "E captain in 1H5$, in
c"lli'nd'u OF the snip Moro Castle
f-aNIn@ given up goinS t. sea hc
E"t,i"d in liarpHWc!i and lived there
Tor aHout H. wears. H." was attracted
~ thr l"cHi r'itiCs in mis- native
town AMI served as scIoc,m,n fo,
~ Years. He was at different ;im. s
toWa e!"rk nnl town tr~asurcr For
two terms 1862. e. and lN6S-f9 he rep
ics'mt"d liarp>N Ncl! in the Legislature
TA' directors of tAr Jeiepscot Ma
tjcral flnE c!rcteA him cashier in
i>1l ANA W. innvrd to Brunswick
NEel'' p" as SINCE 7 sid"l. He also
hcid the niicp Of treasurer and later
that ii assistant treasurer of the
T"oS(t1u' ana Brunswick Twenty
fi.c-CeNt Saving Bank. He resigned
h"th positions and retired Sept. 80.
IH19 although H. continued as d di-
rector cf tt" Pejepscot National Bank.
Although hc had been active in
t.c politics cf his nativ" town he
declined T. accept public office in
hruneVirj; Nita tie exception of one
rtar Whiuh tr served as town treas
Urer. until 1872. when he was elected
,i@ :. i'i','S"ntauN" 10 the legislature.
cartt if- III" t. WI; by a large ma
jol'ity. IL" rccpi\ cd frequent mention
IL ,Hr .,rcss while at Augusta Tor his
abilit> tc handlc difficult matters ana
his bright ANA witty speeches. lie
vas .,ls,} ii poet OF more than ordinary
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
fa512eoSa

Thursday morning. John J. D'Brien
ana Johh ". Shaw. druggists
were charged with violation Of
the prohinitorH law in several
forms. Shaw waived Il hear
ing and was held for the grand Jury
He gave bail in $500. O'Brien made
a fight and there was a long hearing.
Frnn, Neyianh Of the State En-
for--,nt staff was the only State
witness. He produced photographs Of
the interior of the store and took
from a Lag two bottles Of whisky.
which he alic ged he bought at re-
spondnnt's store He said he bought
LIQUOR there several times. Judgc Hill
found Brien guilty and bail was
fixed in $1,000.
4 bill for nearly $1,000 has been filed
IN the AndrnscogSin probate court
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
Coming Events.

Nov. S-10-Annual Exhibition Of Mains
Pathological Society. Auburn
Nov. S-Masonic Lodge Of instruction.
Brunswick.
Nov. 11-Masonic Lodge of instruction.
Garfield
Nov. 15-16-Naine State Breeders AsSo-
citation, Waterville.
Nov 29-Meetmc of Governor and
Council Augusta.
Dec. 6-7-S-Annual Meeting State Dairy
meR's Association, Augusta
Dec 9-1o--Annual Meeting State Seed
Association, Augusta.
Dec. 1i-l5-16-lI--AIaine State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association. Portland.
Dec. % Dedication of modelled State
House Augusta.
Dec, s0-2EState Grange. Augusta.
Dec S-.9-@o-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation, Freeport.
Jan. 3-4-5--Western Maine Poultry AS
sociation. So. Paris.
Jan. 1l-Annual Meeting of Maine Op-
ticians, Portland.
Feb. al-a22-Weste IN Maine Pythian
Jubilee, Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05

against the estate of Mrs Addie
Hackett OF Poland by Mr.. ana Mrs
c. ". Col" of Mechanic Falls. Mrs
Hackrti. who Giel last summer at
tie a%" Of 50, ictt 4n estate in gov
"riifn~nJ L"ads. jewels and realty to
the amount Of $1,000 bY her will
She gave $1,000 each 10 two nieces
and .aVc the remainder To the town
Of nrlald fci the benefit Of children
und'. l.. an'' people over SO. Mrs.
cole WIS Il niece. but received moth
ing * thc viii. The bill is To cover
services rendered by MIR. and Mrs.
Cole 90 Mrs. EIacllctt during the last
few NN"rs nf nlr life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
METHODIST BISHOPS
Arc Given Assignments for Confer
ences Next Spring.

New York NOV. 4.-Methodist F.pis-
cppal bishops in session at Washing
ton. ID. g.. this week. assigned con-
ference dates, places and the bishops
who arc to preside. The calendar
which was given out here today in
t!udcS the following:
Bishop Cranston& New England
southern. Warren, r. l.. March %;
New Hampshire, Dover. April >; East
Maine. old Town. April 10.
Bishop Eeely-Ncw England (place
not yet scloctcd). April :; Maine. Bid
tefor>l, April 10: Vermont. Waterbury.
April l..
Bishop McIntyrc-F!astc Swedish.
Worcester. Mass. April ;.
Foreign Bishop Me
D"wen. India: BishGp Burt. Europe:
Bishop Wilson. Africa; Bishop Bristol.
South America.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
TWO EMPERoRs.
Nicholas of Russia Visits William of
Germany at Fotsdap.

Potsdam. NOV. 4.-Emperor Nicholas
of Russia. attended by Sorgius SaZon-
of, the Russian minister Of foreign
aifails. and suit" OF 80, arrived here
today for a visit to Emperor William.
He was received at the station hy the
Emperor with the Princess of 11ohen
Z"lern family. Chancellor Won Beth
mann Fl Hollweg and the members of
the family. Their Majesties kissed re-
peatedly.
Emperor Nicholas viii! 9sv lodged in
the new palace.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
SAGAD
RICHMOND

What remained to The old Lincoln
icehouscs was destroyed by fire early
Friday morning. These buildings
We're blown down a few wears ago.
the elevator and tool house being the
only part of the building standing.
Th" ire was discovered about :
O'Clock Friday morning. These houses
were built in 1872 by the Lincoln Ice
Co. There Was no insurance .on the
Buildings. 1t is supposed the build
in9S We're set on fire by children
play ing in the vicinity of the ice
houses Thursday afternoon.
The Royal Arch Masons conferred
the p. NJ. and NJ. E. degrees on two
candidates Thursday evening.
Harold W. Carr has bought the
Southard farm. commonly known as
the Mineral Spring property.
Winfield Preble Ernest Rice and
George Greene are on a weeks hunt
ing trin around, 'Askwith
Herbert Stewart, principal of the
Orleans Mass. High school, is pass
ing few Gays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Stewart.
Mrs. Henry S. Yeaton was called
70 Springfield Mass. Wednesday
night by the illness of her son.
Richr:nnd Lodge. No. Sc, l. 0. o. F..
worked tie 1nitiatory degree on one
candidate Wednesday, evening. \
special meeting has been called for
evening to work the same
degree ON one candidate.
Mrs NJ. Z. Trott. who, has been
visiting friends and relatives for the
raSt few weeks. returned Saturday
to her home in Manchester. n. II.
y. ]. McGilicuddy will reopen
Merrymecting hall Monday evening
with a dance Music will be fur
nishtd by Lees Orchestra of Gardiner
This hall has been closed for the past
five years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05

Three small boys playing With
matches Friday at Springfield. Mass
caused II ti:c that burned two of them
to death and injured the third 50 ser
pusly that h is not expected to re-
cover. The boys who lost their lives
were liarT,' and Robert Wheeler aged
and Years respectively. and the
boy VIII" is believed to be at the point
Of death in the Springfield hospital is
William Knox. 10 years old
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05

President Taft mas cancelled the or
der promulgated by the navy depart
ment detailing two speedy torpedo
boat destroNers to follow the flight of
Aviator McCurdy from the decks of
the steamer Kaiserin AuguSte Vic
tora. so miles at sea, t. land. because
he thought it would be inconsistent
with previous refusals tn permit such
use of naval vessels
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05
VIENNA.

t:uSrnN Swift Was in Lewis
ten Friday ua buSiilcsS
i:'rt Bartlett "g F;lm;n.ton t'aIl,
cahrd SnniaN Afternoon a.:d oNo1iMs ou
r. q. Han ANA l.. NJ. Wells thrc. HE'D
Win their engine 10 bush"l; pf o ts in
three hours.
'in Tea@u" is moving to- tLr village
Mrs. j, u. Neal is H.
Mrs H. n. Whttic. and Mrs. X -. i'ut-
ter went t. Mount Vernon one da< llst
week.
Mrs. T. O. Hall is suffering with Il se-
we're cold.
Fred Childs shot a fine deer recently.
The animal weighed l35 pounds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05

Mrs $. S. Dunning of New York. sur
vive
The funeral will probably be, held
1t Z. A. Sunday from Ills late res
idoncC on Pleasant street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05

Regulates the bowels; promotes easy
natural movements, cures coustipation-
poan's I;eGuletS Ask your druggist for
them. 21c. a boz.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-05

'''o"'''' 'i~trr"~t cr'rol -" Of - ycrla
i'c rIl" hr- i!rrmancnt t"-iirn. - w.
Matthews. Commissioner Labor }ttltis-
ties. Augusta. Ne.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
ARGENTINA'S WINE AND
SUGAR INDUSTRIES
Foreigners Own Many Estab-
IiShmenfs in the Republic

The following concerning the wine
and sugar industries of Argentina is
from a recent publication. values being
given in American currency:
There are 3.409 wine making estab-
lishments in the republic, of which
1.60l are owned by foreigners, 972 by
Argentinians, II are mixed, S25 are not
classified. The total capital employed
in the industry, exclusive of the value
Of the vineyards is calculated at $27,-
1886. The total annual production of
wine in the republic is calculated as
being about 380,000,00O liters (37S54
liters equals l gallon), valued at $25.-
476.000. Besides this wine, nearly
100000 liters of alcohol are produced.
the value of which is calculated at
S2S1,45s
The number of persons employed per-
nlauenuv Il the Industry is $685., while
the services of more than $4,000 others
are needed during the wine making
sea son.
The number Of sugar mills in the re-
public is 81. The capital employed in
them is calculated at S31,594,8S2 and
the annual sales amount to $19,S41S55;
the raw material employed is valued at
SlS20.907 OF the mills, 23 are owned
by Argentinians. II by foreigners, /
mixed and 2 not specified.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
HOUSE RENT DIRT CHEAP;
BUT IT'S MONTREAL
Highest Price Paid There Is
$4,000 a Year

According to the Montreal Municipal
Gazette. the number of dwellings, in
Montreal is 1922. 1t appears that the
number of occupying owners among
the thrifty French-C Canadian section is
an extremely large one. Tt is further
shown in an abstract of the property
assessment rolls for last year that the
highest rental paid is $500 a year, which
is accredited to but one dwelling. AS
regards the homes of working men, the
following information is given: For a
rental of ESQ year there are 1868
dwellings,; for rental of f24 the dwell
ings are 5.752: and for rental of f20
a year the dwellings number 1866,
which is the highest number in the list.
For a rental of ELS the number of
dwellings is 6,076; and for rental of
f16 a year the dwellings number 6,1I0.
Rentals of f12 year have 1880 dwell
ings, and of flo year there are 2,446
dwellings.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
POLICEMAN MUST
FACE CHARGES
F. w. Norman Is Accused of I'M
OffiCerIike Conduct by Att
tOrney Grant II. Smith

Policeman F. ". Norman probably
will be haled before the police commits
sioners at their next meeting on
charges which Grant II. Smith will
present. Smith. who is an attorney at
law in the Mills building. occupying
Offices with Curtis H Lindley and
Henry Eickhoff, was at the Sausalito
ferry entrance, accompanied by his
three young sons, on his way 10 san
Rafael. when he noticed a policeman
showing a man along roughly, holding
mans movements. the policeman, ac-
cording 10 Smith. struck him on the
jaw.
Seeing this" said Smith. Il fol-
lowed and asked the policeman for his
number. The policeman asked for my
name and 1 gave him my card. I then
started 10 walk down the lobby and
when I stopped TO write down the num-
Der fully a dozen men came up to me
and offered their services as witnesses
in case I made a report against the
policeman. whom 1 found from his
number, $50, to be F. W. Norman. son
OF Captain Frank Norman, secretary
to the chief OF police.
As I stood writing down the names
norman came PACK ana told the VIII
nesses TO scatter out-move on The
others moved away and as 1 still stood
writing. Norman put his hand on my
shoulder and told me / was under ar
rest He called the patrol wagon and
in 1t he put me and my three little
boys. taking US first to the harbor
police station and then 10 the central
station. where I was charged with dis
turbing the peace. I put up $40 bail
and was released, to appear in the po
lice court Tuesday morning.
7 consider both the treatment of
the unresisting man he had already
arrested and his arrest of me as out
rageous, and I shall certainly bring
charges of unoficerlike conduct against
Norman, who appears to be a very
young. inexperienced policeman.
shall file these charges with the police
commission when ! go to the police
court Tuesday. I have plenty of wit
nesses who are willing to testify as to
Normans misbehavior."
NeTman's version of the affair is
substantially the same as Smiths, ex-
cept as 10 the brutal treatment of the
first prisoner, Jean ATignant, a laborer.
Norman says that Mignant resisted ar
rest and had to be handled somewhat
roughly and that he arrested Smith
for not moving on when he called upon
the men around him TO disDerse
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
MERCHANTSEXPECT
new RATE DECISION
Two Railroad Commissioners
Ruling Causes More Amuse=
ment Than Cflagrin

Local merchants are not inclined to
worry much about the recent decision
of Railroad Commissioners Summer
land and Irwin, two OF the three COM
missioners, in the matter of freight
rates to the san Joaquin valleSp which
discriminate against San Francisco and
in favor of Los Angeles. They feel
confident that tho decision will be set
aside by either the new railroad com
mission which takes office next month,
or by the courts.
On the other hand, the decision may
prompt local merchants and shippers
to file protests, first, before the inter
10 per cent increase of transcontinental
rates Instituted by the Southern Pacific
company in January, 1903, and, second,
before the state authorities against
the rates between San Francisco and
the territory served in its immediate
vicinity.
The decision is regarded with more
amusement than chagrin. on account
of its manifest absurdity, which, it is
believed. will lead to its revocation by
the incoming commission
Attention, too, is called at to the
fact that practically the new rates are
identical with the tentative rates sug-
gested by the Southern Pacific COM
pany Immediately after the great fire,
when stricken San Francisco was
temporarily unable to serve the San
Joaquin valley and other territory af-
fected by the decision. These sug-
gested rates did not go into effect.
Now, however, the two members of
the commission have endeavored to
put into force the rates that the rail-
road proposed
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
DEAF GIRL TRIES
TO COMMIT Suicide
Anna Pierce Tires of Life When
Operation RObs Her of
Hearing

Not wanting to live any longer be-
cause she was deaf, and believing that
she was incurable. Anna Pierce, a
pretty young woman who lives with
her married sister at 225 Ivy avenue
attempted to commit suicide yester-
day afternoon by taking bichloride OF
mercury. She is expected to recover.
The young woman had lost her hear
ing through an operation. On numer-
Gus occasions she had told her friends
and relatives that if she did not re-
cover she would rather be dead.
Last night about O'Clock she went
into the Owl drug store al the corner
of Geary and Fillmore streets and asked
the clerk for some bichloride of mer-
curry tablets. The clerk had no sooner
given them to her than she ripped
open the package and endeavored to
swallow the entire contents of the
box. she failed in this owing to the
prompt action of the clerk who
spatched the poison from her tremblfns
hands and administered antidotes
Enough of the poison went down her
throat to make her condition serious
She was taken to the emergency
hospital.
In her pocketbook was found the
following note addressed to her sister:
Dear Minnie: I don't want you to
mourn so about me for you know ]
am better off dead. I can't hear any
thing SO ! don't want to live You
know / always and always wished !
was dead ever since l have been
deaf ANNA
Her sister visited the girl at the hos
pitaI
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
DON'T BE BALD
Almost Any One May Secure
a Splendid Growth of Hair

You can easily find out for yourself
II your hair needs nourishment. il It
is thinning, getting dry. harsh and brit
tie, or splitting at the ends. You have
simply to pull a hair from the top OF
your head and closely examine it's root
If the bulb is plump and ROSY it is ali
right; if it is white and shrunken your
hair is diseased and needs nourish-
ment.
We have a remedy for hair troubles
that can not be surpassed. 1t has a
record Of growing hair and curing
badness in 90 out of 100 cases where
used according to directions for a rea-
sonable length OF time. It will even
grow hair on bald heads IL the scalp is
not glazed and shiny. That may seem
like a strong statement-it is. and we
mean il to be. and no one should doubt
it until they have put our claims to an
actual test
We are so sure that RexaH 's3'' Hair
Tonic viii completely eradicate dan
drufT. prevent badness. stimulate the
scalp and hair roots. stop falling hair
and grow new hair, that we personally
give our positive guarantee 10 refund
every penny paid US for Rexall "93
Hair Tonic IN every instance where it
does not do as we claim or falls TO
give entire satisfaction to the user
RexalI ~9S" Hair Tonic is as pleasant
to use as clear spring water. 1t Is
perfumed with a pleasant Odor. and
does not grease or gum the hair. We
have il in two sizes, prices so cents and
s1.O0. We urge you to try Rexau "93'
Hair Tonic on our recommendation and
with our guarantee back OF It. You
certainly take no risk. Remember. YOU
can obtain Rexall remedies in sam.
Francisco only at the Owl Drug Co.
Inc. T10 Market street. 77S Market
street, Post and Grant avenue. Six
teenth and Mission streets, Fillmore
and Geary streets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
RAILWAYS IN TURKEY
INCREASE IN VALUE
Lines Both in Europe and Asia
Minor Profitable

The rapidly increasing value Of the
Turkish railways. in both Europe and
Asia Minor, is brought out strikingly
IN a report circulated by the Deutsche
hank. covering the first five months of
the current year, a summary OF which
IS quoted from a German journal:
The railway traffic throughout Tur-
key has paralIeled the favorable devel-
opment Of the goVernment revenue.
Taking the European lines, the Oriental
railway e955 kilometers. 2 kilometer
being D.6z Of p mile) has incres sed its
receipts during the first five months Of
1he current year, IS compared with the
same period OF ne previous year from
.. 80. 600 francs (19.8 cents) TO 4,230, 600
francs. or 12az per cent. Making the
same comparison, the aloniki-Dedea-
gach line i5ll klOmeters) shows an
Increase Of 5000 francs, and the Sa-
loniki-AOnastir line (219 kilometers) of
162, 600 francs. In Asia Minor the Hal
dar-Angora section of the Anatolian
railway (578 kilometers) shows an in
cresse Of ass per cent, and the Eskhi-
shehir-Konia section GAS kilometers)
an increase Of 21.S per cent. The first
section Of the Bagoad railway goo
lSilometers) shows an increase IN re-
cejpts Of 2l-9 per cent The Aloin rail-
way l5ll kflometersg only raised its
receipts from 1850, 600 francs to 1890
GOO francs but the Mersinia-Adan na rail-
way (67 kilOmeters) shows an increase
Of 231k per cent. The Syrian railways
1851 lcilometers) have increased their
receipts from 2,0l1,oo0 francs TO 2s080s-
600 francs.
It is stated that the new electric
tramway in Beirut has not yet got into
proper working trim. Nevertheless. the
first six months working yielded S55,-
40 gross receipts. leaving a net profit
Of $500. which is carried forward
A British consul in his report on the
trade in Damascus in 1909 says in re-
gard TO the Hedjsz railway:
The Hediaz railway during 1909 did
nothing beyond building some stations
and laying ballast on certain sections of
the line 1t does not seem that the
government is likely TO attempt seri-
ouslv the continuation Of the line TO
Mecca under the present unsettled con-
dftion of the Arab tribes between the
ru-o holy cities The traffic on the line
was very irregular and unsatisfactory
while the expenditure exceeded the re-
reipts. which were about 100000
lSIT8.6401. The pilgrims contribute
much less 10 this total than in 1908
The neglect of goods confided to the
care of the company causes marked
dissatisfaction among travellers, and
there is only one train to and from
Haffa daily for passengers. The ques-
fion of leasing the line has been raised
ia tbe Turkish parliament, but it ap-
Dears to be impossible to form a No
lammedan company