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OLD-TIME REMEDY
MAKES PURE BLOOD

HOODS Sarasparilla has boon, and
sun Is. tho peoples medicine, because
OF its reliable character and Its won
, ~. success In purifying. cnriching
ing the common diseases and ailments
scroiuia. catarrh. rheumatism, dys
pepsta. loss of appetite, that tired feel
ing. general debility.
100" Sarsaparilla puriflcs and en-
riches the blood, and in 20 doinr ron
uers the human systom the creates,
service possible. This medicine has
been tested for years. 1t is perfectly
pure. clean and absolutely safe. ms well
as OF peculiar and uncqualcd medicinal
mort.
Get Hoods. and get 1t now, from any
drug store.
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CONDITIONS IN GAI.ItIt
< Pitot;nESS SATISFACTORILY

= BERLIN. January ! jwirclessD The
Following comment ON tho u.i'itary.
situation was made to-day by tn. Of
.hcial press bureau:
>. Conditions in ,iaiicia appear 10 bs
progressing satisfactorily COR IN" Ger
.s,ans According 10 Swiss reports. She
sfrench hay" boon driven from the
Nailly River, and viii have TO with
draw In tho direction OF Bclfort All
.lttcmpts Ia use Thanh rs base for am
aggressive movement proved vain. The
~cstcrn seat OF war otherwise is char
tSctcri2"d by unusual quiet. unfavorablc
WSathcr apparently hndering opera :
tiprS.
I'm Austrian bulletin reports that
Austrian troops succeeded in occupy
silfc an Important line 10 the south Of
gicrliCo. which is favorable basis for
sidrthcr operations. An unofficial re-
p3rt from Vienna SAYS Austria has had
10 withstand very strong attacks from
,;ic Russians on these heights. The pu-
esition is especially important. because
at forms natural point for junction
sof Austrian troops in the carpathians
with the main army.
IAN official bulletin summarizing the
results OF the fighting in the northern
'thcatre OF war during Christmas week
says 1900 irivat"s ana thirty-scvcn
officers were captured"
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RUROEDE'S BAIL UNCHANGED
Efforts to Obtain Reduction OF S2O,O0O
bond Fail Again.

NEW YORK, January 5.--Efforts Of
counsel for Carl Ruroedc to obtain a
reduction of his clients bail of $50
600 failed again to-day. Purocde Is
one Of twelve men arrested on Satur-
day In connection with an alleged con-
spiracy to dcfraua the government
through use OF fraudulent passports
on which German rcservists might
travel to Europe. United States Dis
trict Attorney Marshall contendcd that
Ruroede had conducted a bureau which
fraudulently obtained from the state
Department passports to he used by
Germans serving their country az spies
or in other capacities. The plan. he
asserted. would expose every citizen
OF this country on the other side to
great Inconvenience. and perhaps dan
ger" He rldiculcd the intimation OF
Ruroedc's attorney that there was any
thing of international Significance in
the case.
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AUSTRIAN

VIENNA. AUSTRIA. January 3
tTia Berlin and wireless to London.
-" J.. MI Army headquarters is
sued the following statement here
to-day:
me cncmy's attacks TO break
through northwest OF Gorllce again
ihiied. at the cost Of heavy Rus
sian losses. The height south OF
Gorlice. which was nercely con-
tested was taken ana an unusually
large hostile battalion was de-
fcated.
"A field officer. four subalterns
ana $50 troops were captured, as
wei! rs two machine guns. A hos
tile aeroplane also was shot down"
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GERMAN

BERLIN Cby wireless 10 I.ondon).
January : cess i. MJ.-Thc Ger
man official statement on the prog
rcss of military operations given out
this afternoon declares fighting at
Il point two miles east of Stcnbach
resulted in the French being driven
back. French attacks were repulscd
in the Argonne and near Arras. In
Northern Poland the situation is
said to be unchanged. while to the
east Of the Bzura River the German
attacks are progressing.
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CARDINAL MERCIER
REPORTED tUIESVED

AMSTERDAM, January . Via Lon
don, $3.50 J.. MA dispatch from
l!osrndaal. saws that Cardinal Morcler,
pcinlate Of Belgium. was arrested by
German authorities ana held a prisoner
IN his own arcii"piscopal palara q;
Ma]incs unfcr military guard.
Tho report, which has not been con-
lirrhen. gays the cardinal was arrested
hccausc he Issued Il pastoral letter read
sunday in churches throughout Bel
Giin. which referred 20 The occupation
of Jiclg!nn rs follows:
This power has no legal authority
and consequently YOU owe IL In vou,
part neither allegiance nor Obedience
The only legal authority In Belgium If
tlRt appertaining to our x ing. his gov
erhment and tho Representatives Of tho
nation"
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PISTOL DUEL IN STREET
Youth Shot md Killed nna po,icem,,
Fatally Wounded,

BARTLESV1LLE. OKLA. Ianuo,v
i.--Arthur Martin. youth. was sho,
ana Killed, and William Butler q no
iiceman, was probably fatally wo,,rilol
In running pistol battle hero I.tn
to-day. after. II is alleged, Martin AMI
n companion held w the clerks n, ,
local hotel and robbed tho SAT.
posse is In pursuit OF Martins com
pBnion.
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Occupation Of Strategic Positions Ued Claimed French

As believed here, therefore. that the
sGcrmans plan a movement from Thorn
3nd East Prussia 10 prevent this ar-
,Sion. Tho lighting would take place
IN the open.
x Except at the two extreme wings
tpn the Belgian coast. and in upper
tAlsacc, whore the allies have gained
some ground. lighting on the western
front has been done 10y sappers miners
rand artillery. Only at isolated points
Ehas the infantry been given its OPP
,portunity. \ few hundred yards have
been gained by tho allies among the
,duncs OF Flanders
= Great interest attaches to French
generations in upper hlsaCc. The cap
turc of Stcinbach was accomplished
after almost superhuman efforts. Now
sthc French are attempting TO force
}hcir way through TO Cernay tScnn-
hclIn). the possessions Of which would
open the door to Muelhausnn.
= ono of the lessons the war has
taught Russia IS that the port OF
,Archangcl its only large sea port on
the north coast. and tho most northcr-
ly point in the railway system OF
Europe, can be kept open most OF the
winter with III" aid OF ice breakers
SArchanccl generally is frozen over Cor
sMonths. but Il has been kept open thus
lar.
:. Tho House Of Lords Will meet to-
morrow. and Earl Kitchener. Secretary
for War, is expected TO make 4 state
neNt OH the progress OF the war and
British Preparations
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FRENCH NOW ONLY THIRTY
MILES FROM RIVER RHINE
Reports of Gains in Lost Province
Of Alsace Greatly Cheer
Paris.
INCEssANT RAINS on FRONT
Battle Line Extends From Sea to
Switzerland, Distance Of 375 Miles.
Terrific Engagement Two Miles
East of SteinbuCl,.

Especial cable TO The Times Dispa tch. |
PARIS. January 5.-Cnpturc Of an
important stronghold in their advanc G
against Metz: second invasion of
Alsace. threatening Colmar; new adj :
vnnccs cas-, or Stctnbach and against
Cernay 'Sennhcim) in the operations
before Muelhauscn and Atkirch. with
further gains to the east of Nicuport.
In Flandcrs-thcse are the outstanding
features Of the French official state
mcnt.
haihs continue inCessant along the
entire front. which now measures az
miles. being extended TO the borders Of
switzerland on the south. ana 10 the
sea. In FLANDERS. on the north
Belgian artillery is In opcratiou
against the Germans i'm Flanders
where il silcnccd the German hat
terIes Duels Of the big guns were
iouSht al SIN pointS on the battle front
ne oi!icini communicate issued M
midnight records the capture hv Frnnch
FORCES OF II stone quarry situated al
l ne ioTE where the rnai from 81 Mihiel
vi ahcn"S OH TO kOuvrois ana 10 Macy
trenches IN this region ocr,luiad ia.
'h" Germans wor" overwhelmed ANA
III" invaders driven out, tho Frerrr
"' ny! !Hg the quarry and .rs-ali.-l, In
y IN. '5-m'!limetre guns bro.rn. ~,
icf thc further crervty. In tho. ,.,-
Ial-f % TcdGc. Liety
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SUGGEST NOREL. PEACE PRIZE
III; AWARDED KING GUSTAV

COPENHAGEN Cvia LondoD, Jan
nary 1875 l.. NJ. The Scandinavian
papers suggest that the Nobel peace
prize I've awarded King Gustav. OF Swe-
6ch, foi hs initiative In connection
with the conference Of the Scandinavian
kings AZ MalfnO.
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COMMITTEE TO FORMULATE
PLANS FOR ACTION

CLEVELAND. OHIO, January 5.-Af-
ter deciding that at least some mlneR
In the Eastern Ohio coal fields, where
strike Of 5000 miners has been on
since April. should be operated--eithcr
by striking miners or nonunion men
coal operators at a meeting here to-
day named a committee to formulate
plans for action.
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Troops Leave ConI Fields.
BOULDER. COL, January 5.-Fed-
eral troops. which have been stationed
in the Northern Colorado coal fields
since last April. left tonight
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APPEARANCE OF FRENCH
FORCES REFORF Sutu,p

Earlier rt3or:z 5.n .ga: >.s .e~s
- ih= appearance III re -r.s--. -.
fhr+ So!---'. ;;--@ rs t:---.- N. -
E-A. : ME aaH ; e.rs. Wa, 81,
-. T.a t..3 -. a.. Or
'f.sf ~ =" iI1.-@ as:,+-.F
on IBIS whc!. .-y-. asa,
.F'h-h ar" r1T aa3.s sft-.I -,.tiet
if'-. -" Rhine E.Ts- =. ... .a-...
- -" gains berg @z.A - -tts 80,
b,'fl ~" har@ E-ss.lr ..s%-ef r..Ia
hh.'e ~ CRY j.. az Six .AlteA "Orl
c"rnay. -" GROUND rz3rel m IN. roaG
Hp TO q point about tnr.:-guay..ri .: a
Wt," 70 the cast y: Tnnnr iaa becn
mad" good German cogntsr5t,acka 81.
fee'"d asalnst the '"fnpofary trenches
% ,he French having failed utterly
The troops which took Stcin,,ach
pressed on to-day, ANA we're net hy
u" enemy about halfway between
Stcinbnch ana tHhoiz. two miles 70
'"e east. where terrific engagement
was fought
ON tho right wing OF General y,a,.s
army tie artillery silcuccd tho German
batteries mile ana "a quarter to tho
cast OF upper lurnhaupt 20 ;ho sou,h
west OF AltkircD
On III" cx,rcno left. In Rc!yiun. the
Franco felgian forces drove -or,va,1
afh,h with great viKor through the
! h,a
! f'l' sh Warships. which porrea .hoIle
| mo me German ny from their nanl, with
uh"uiN effect. The garrison OF 81
''"of@cs dcboucnrd 10 the northcaat
! un'lhG inc day and plunged forward
! through the dunes for eains, which
n'fc recorded In three places as 200
%ards. zoe yards ana 800 yards scv-
cfal trenches were taken ana II num-
yer or houses were oCcupIc0
IMPORTANT CONSOIlD, TIo,e
or GERMAN TROOPS
h"forc Iprcs Indications point to i'm
/ rnrt1nt consultations OF G,rr,,u
! troops but the reinrorcencnts have
! h""n met by added strength 10 thc
: franc" british lin" AT this point. and
/ 1rmly.
During yesterday tho Germans mined
I q French trench on tho highway run
ming west from Lille and blew il nm.
( warming the position with atyonl.
I n""leH on infantry and disiodping tho
'i',, ne iat,er' however, werc not
"cEioIhiiZcd by the frightful slaughter
hnd the terrific decoration, but nuIr,.I,.
reformed and returned TO the ot;orl,
with the haronci. So furious wa. no
onslaught with the cold steel ,hnt a..
Germans We're routed and tho Frerrt
hSaih came INTO OOSscseiou M 49,
W"rh.. though the latter were ni,rr.,
demolished "''''St
10 me west Of Lens in the region 81
H"'t" Dame d" lorcttc, tho oc,,nar.
w"r" ensiiN engaged Ia sappiuv ona,.'
IONS, mainly tunnclinE toward he
Few "a ulworks to mine them. when
from the French trenches thor, no..
h"rie" npon tho Invaders q b.l ~
mortar bombs ana hand prcnnd,'.
which killed many OF tho dl.an,s
w"GndinH others and forcing tie re-.
! 'na'ndef to deaist from their task.
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FIRST STEP TOWARD
MOVE ON MEXICO CITY

WASHINGTON. January 5.-Dis-
patches To the Carranza agency hero
from Laredo. Tex, tonight announces
that General Obregon captured Puebla
to day, defeating Il force under GEN
cral Angeles and taking 1000 prisoners
and ninety cannons. AZ Labiza station,
the message added, Villa forces were
routed with n loss Of two trains, six
machine guns and many prisoners.
Tho Gutierrez headquarters here had
no news concerning the battle at
Puebla.
According to the Cnrran.a agency,
Obrcgon's attack is tho first step to-
ward general campaign OH Mexico
City, which Is expected to establish
Carrunza's government ut the capital.
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onREGoN REPORTS

CAPTURE OF PuEBI.k
VERA CRUZ. January 5.-General
Obregon reported to CarranZa head
quarters to-day that he had captured
the city of Puebla. capital of the state
Of that name, mt i 80 to-day. All
Vera CRUZ Is celebrating the news
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.MAYTORENA IS ORDERED
TO RETIRE FROM BORDER
Gutierrez Wires General to Make
No Attack nj Naco, Pending
Study Of Situation.
SCOTT AND VILLA TO CONFER
Chief OF staff OF United States Army
and Mexican Leader Will Meet on
International Bridge at EI Paso
to Discuss Conditions.

| WASHINGTON, January 5.-The Gu
| tierrcz government in Mexico informed
I the state Department to-day, through
the Brazilian minister, that General
Maytorcna. Mt Naco. had been ordered
to make no attack and to withdraw
his forces from the border pending a
closer study Of the situation 'in it's
military and political aspects"
The note was dated January g. and
was signed by Ortiz Rodriguez, the
Gutierrez Acting Secretary for For
eign Affairs 1t read:
The government OF Mexico show
ing the best intention OF solving the
Naco case in satisfactory manner.
to-day wired Maytorena to make no
attack and to withdraw his forces
| from the border. As for tho time
being the situation Is so much re-
licNed the Foreign Office at Mexico
cry Will take the time necessary for
the purpose OF making n study OF the
case in it's military and political AS
poets to give it's final decision. This
course will be followed because the
Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs
is much occupied with reorganizing
the Office force and in giving atten-
ton to important international ar
fairs"
The general understanding in official
circles tonight was that the closer
study referred to probably would do
velop In the conference tomorrow or
Thursday on the international bridge
at FL Paso between Rr!Eadicr
Scott, chief Of staff OF the United States
Army. and General Francisco villa,
, commander in chief OF the Gutierrez
forces
Latest advices from tho convention
at Mexico city were summarized to-
night in the following from the state
Department:
1.-The session or the convention yes
! terday was devoted to n discussion rs
to whether It could admit civilians as
delegates in representation OF military
principals. and. if permitted, the extent
tn which such representation by
civilians could be allowed. The con-
vention came to no final decision"
The state Department to-day an
nounced the release Of Charles G.. Look
hart. OF Douglas. Ariz., and another
American who were arrested and held
by Mnytorcnn for some days.
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British Have Been
Yelling the India
Trouble Behind Heavy
Censorship Curtain
First British War Lord May Stop in Balkans, But Will
Ultimately Go to India and Also Egypt, is Uncensored
Report That Comes to u. S. From London.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Earl Kitchener's ultimate
mission during his mysterious absence from the Bri
tsh war Office is said by confidential information re-
ceived here today to be India where according to the
same information, British rule is confronted with
serious state of unrest than has generally been
known outside of British official circles.
Though thick veil of British censorship has been
thrown about the events in India, from Egypt
the statement that Nawab, Sultan Ul Muk the Nizam
of ofHyderabad one of the most influential of the native
princes and a staunch supporter of the British has
been deposed by his people, This development, COM
ing of the climaXes to successive reports of
mutinies and unrest, many of which have been sub
stanated and admitted by the British government is
said to be the leading for Earl Ktcheners de-
parture from England which had been shrouded with
much secrecy.
It had been officially announced that Kitchener
was on his way to the theatre of operations in the
east which has been generally interpreted as meaning
the Balkans where the critical situation of the NOM
ent confronts the allied forces
information reaching the United States, how
ever through channels not subject to censorship is to
the effect that it is well known In London among those
close to the government that while Kitchener may
stop in the Balkans to coordinate the efforts OF the
allied forces, his ultimate destination is not only
India, but Egypt as WELL where the British gateway
to Asia is now menaced by the Teutonic- Bulgarian
Turk successes in the Balkans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09
United States Raised
Greatest Crop in Its.
History This Year

Washington nations principal farm this
billion dollars exceeding
unprecedented
records high
contributed
total value.
of agriculture
prevailing
309O509000 bushelsS4OOoo0O
$l913O25071. the
crop, of 1914 by $19000000O
production known country
worlds
$O000Oo than the record
n
crop a point of production and
bushels almost l0O00o0oO
$5326ss2
is value of the 1914
record crops in
equaed production
The and records in point Of value
The barley is $1lS576S2 the
$12S54750; potatoes $218425S24
S6O9O0000;
S1OOO5OO $o55s4 rice 22Ssa6o apples
peaches $60613736 $9,275,634
In passed three billion
crossed the
bushe first time.
during October
3525000 bushels That Is 460o0
prices
60S cents Nov J. The Nov. 1
shortest in
which the surplus the crop
is below
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09
A. S. Hogan Will Erect
Flat at Corner of 5th
St. and End Ave. North

Next spring A. s. Hogan win begin
the construction of large new fiat
building at the corner Of Fifth street
and Second avenue north on two lots
which he has Just purchased from A.
B. Moore.
for the new fiat building prepared. In
the construction of this edifice every
thing will. be UP to the most modern
ideas. When completed the building
will cost about $4,000.
When interviewed regarding the
new building this afternoon Mr..
Hogan stated that the building will
be 50x140 feet taking up the entire
two lots. There viii be either three
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09

kioto, Japan, Nov. 9.-Japan has as
sured the powers she has no intention
Of making military or naval demon-
stration against China in connection
with the pending negotiations for the
postponement of the establishment
Of monarchy If this change in the
form OF government should be decided
upon, ..... ts'. .-.. .... '-''
According to q report current here
which is believed to be authentic Pres.
( fident Yuan Shi fIai intended 20 pro.
claim himself emperor of China on No.
vember 16. the day Of the first corona
tion feast in Japan. The idea of the
Ienthronenlent Of Yuan Shi Kai sinuI-
taneously with the coronation Of En-.
peror Yoshihito was displeasing to
Representative Japanese.
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improvements In addition to the big
Job that will be done by the Great
Northern, railroad in the establish
nent of a freight terminal here, the
new Rumely Products Co., assembling
and distributing, plant. the new tele-
phone building and a large number Of
other buildings that are now being
built or contemplated.
1t is understood that the, Labor
Temple association, which owns lots
on Fifth street north Just back Of the
Masonic temple, is negotiating for the
sale Of these lots and that building
will be erected here also. However the
deal has not been completed at this
time and 1T Is not known what sort of
a building is going up or who is con-
sidering the purchase.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. "a short
time ago Attorney General Linde saw
an opportunity to get before the Unit
ed States supreme court with his case
wherein he asks for an injunction
against the railroads on importing
intoxicating liquors into the state for
illegal purposes. 1t was by joining
the attorney general of West Virginia
who has a similar case. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that Judge Amidon Of
the u. S. District court for this state
has decided adversely on the case,
Mr.. Linde will file brief and partici-
pate in arguments before the U. s..
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or four stories to the building, Mr..
Hogan not being fully decided on this
matter at the present time.
In the construction brick will be
used and Mr.. Hogan stated that he
would make it modern in every re-
spect with all the latest ideas in flats.
Incorporated.
With this and other buildings in
prospect Fargo is assured that next
year will be one of the largest years
in construction in it's history despite
the fact that the past season has been
wonderful one. The city is makine
plans for practically half a million
dollars worth Of paving. water and
sewer extension and white way
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09
USER, FORMERLY
DaaGIA, WAS sunk

Algiers, Algeria, Nov. 8, via Paris
The French steamship User, formerly
known as the Dacia, which was seized
by a French cruiser last February
while carrying a cargo of cotton from
the United States to Germany, has
been torpedoed and sunk by a Ger
man submarine.
The passengers and crew were
saved. The news of the sinking was
contained in an official announcement
issued here today.
Washington, Nov. 9.-Tha DacIa
sailed from the United States for Rot
terdam as test ship to determine the
attitude Of Great Britain toward the
changes of registry after the outbreak
of hostilities. France, selling her.
claimed to never have recognized the
changes of the flag during a time of
war. The American government, bow
ever, took the position that while
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09
Linde Will Argue Liquor
Injunction Cases Before
the U.S.. Supreme Court
"NO POLITICS IN IT" DECLARES
THE ATTORNEY IN THE CASE.

Mndan N D. Nov here is but of the njuncona
the board asserted Attorney Sullivan
prevent spending $4,000
board that Is in direct conflict with the constitution"
Politics the
taken the case in behalf client James H. McGlc
elro with leaders the equity
lawyer retained fight
to test the constutionaity Of
The the
of McGlc
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09
REVOLUTIONISTS
WIN IN MEXICO

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 9.-The defeat
forces Of President Cabrera Of Guat-
emala by revolutionists was reported
today to Mexican Council Garcia here
in advices from Mexico City. The re-
|volutionists attacked the government
forces at Vale De Ixtatam, a heavy
battle following.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-11-09
WARD COUNTY
IS PROSPEROUS

Minot. N. D.. Nov. 9.-The total
assessed valuation Of the property in
Ward county, according to figures just
compiled by the county auditor, is
$12.746.003. The assessed valuation OF
property throughout the state, Ward
county included, is approximately one
fourth it's actual value. This would
make the actual value of city proper
ty close to $50,000,000.
This valuation represents an empire
in wealth and proves that Ward coun-
ty is one Of the richest in the state.
ICnntinnna an pnna o.