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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.


The report of the commanding
General of the Department of Texas
contains detailed information con-
cerning the difficulties which have
created such excitement on the Lower
Rio Grande, where some of the most
prominent officers and wealthy mer-
chants of that part of Mexico appear
to be regularly engaged in fitting out
parties to plunder the stock ranches
on this side OF the river. Reports of
the murder in open daylight of sever
al Influential citizens, including Uni
ted States officials and soldiers, and
other dastardly outrages on the part
of these vagrant Mexicans, were made
to the division commander, who in
vites attention to the grave character
of the invasions, and the importance
of prompt and decisive measures on
the part Of the government for their
suppression. Many OF the reports
from that locality are probably sensa-
tional in character, and are believed
to have been instigsted by parties
whose personal interests would be OBJ
served by the presence of more troops
on the borders of Texas but many
others are of undoubted reliability,
and measures have been instituted by
the department commander, under
others FROM superior authority, to
preserve the integrity OF and enforce a
proper regard for the territory of the
United States.
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE REBEL
LION.
Good progress has been made dur
ing the year in the preparation of the
official records of the war of the re-
bellion, both in the Federal and Con-
federate branches. have placed the
general compilation of the records in
the hands of the Chief ClerK OF the
Department, who, under my direc-
ton, has organized q sufficient force
OF assistants, selected from those
clerks who are best acquainted with
the arrangement Os the official paper
on hand and who are well adapted to
the work for the purpose by expert
enee with department and army rec
Ords.
PURCHASE OF CONFEDERATE DOCU-
MENTS.
Information has been received from
different sources that many private
individuals have in their possession
important official records, principally
of the late Confederate Government,
which they are willing to dispose of
for consideration, but for the pur-
chase of which there are no funds
available at the disposal of this de-
partment. OF course, these records
are properly the property of the Gov
ernment, but it seems impossible to
obtain the information necessary to
their recovery through the courts or
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
p HUDDLE.

DEAL ESTATE AND COLLECTING
III Agent, Office in Gross Block, over
ties desiring 70 purchase either farms or city
properly VIII md It to their advantage 10
can peiore making purchase; also those
wishing 70 qlspose OF their farms or city
property will ind II 70 their adyantaQe to
call. Accounts and claims collected on reas-
onaple percentage AS, 75-n45-ly.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
HARRISON NOBLE NELSON b. LU TEs
EnRlE a IV1TES
- Il RRE RR,

4 TTORNEYS At Law, Thin. o., once
a sn NOble's Block. over Col. Bowman .
Crockery Store, opposite National Block.
Nav Z. 74-n3l-ly.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
III. G. WELLS.

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Once Em.
plre Block, Main street, Timn, D.
u21- "a
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
sAFFKLL 4naLREI

JACOB YOUNG, Manufacturer OF Steam
y Boilers, Smoke Stacks, &C. Repairing
promptly GONE. Works On River street
neer the Woolen Mills, TifIin, Ohio.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
nc. KEPPEI

@. W. BACHNAN. nc. KEPPEL
BACHMAN a KEPPEL.
4 TTORNEYS Ar LAW. OHce oyes
a National Exchange Bank, corner Oi
Washington and Market streets, THIN, ..
Nov. u, 74-nG
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16

MANUFACTURES OF TEE
Onion Grooved Washboard- Adtnstshl.
Clothes Racks, Hand Sleds, Slav Cutters and
81 KINDS OF Turned Work. South End
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16

gCUnDyR CHAW1P11-

A UCTIONEER. Speaks both Cse-,,.-
"A and English. viii answer ais far to1s1
and country unreasonable rates. Address
Green Spring, Ohio. 24-Iv
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TIFFIN BOILER WORKS,

AGENT, SMITH QUARRIEs. Manufactu
a er OF Granite Monuments, etc, We
terly, r. I, nI6-0rn, J2l, US.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
&c. COOKE.

GURVEYOR AND CIVIL ENGINEER.
y Once over Hubbard's Drug Store. Sur
veys, Maps, eto., made promptly, accurate
ly and on reasonable terms.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16

As DstrOit man was digging in his
garden his wife appeared at the door,
and shouted Come, you old fraud,
come in 10 dinner ~ As he did not
come, she opened the door pretty soon
and yelled: "Hsln't you coming to
dinner, you blasted"-she saw a
neighbor in the garden along with her
husband, and finished darling
youI"
All the Greenland girls wear panta-
looms ard Overeosts, and the one with
the most Whale-Oil Onl1 ir is call
ed the best looking.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
" aTOYRR

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and Sur
ii geon. ONCE in KirchneP RIeck over
Wolfs Shoe Store, Mch28-ly.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
.....SI7,&B,STa
OUR MILITIA-ITS STRENGTH AND ITS
NEEDS.

OUR 8IILITIA-ITS STRENGTH AND ITS
NEEDS.
For several years past have called
attention to the necessity of an in.
crease in the annual appropriation for
aTming and equipping the militia, and
mere reference to its Importance to
the interest of the whole country is
now made. The annual appropriation
of 500, 900 was made in 1908, when
the population was about 5000, 900.
At the present time, with a population
OF over 10000, 900, the amount appro-
priated is still the same, and it is i'm
possible for this department to meet
all the demands made upon 1t by the
States and Territories. II it be the in
tention and desire of Congress, as ex-
pressed in the act of 1908, to provide
''arms and military equipments for
the whole body of the militia of the
United States,n then the necessary
means ought to be supplied by largely
increasing the annual appropriation.
The last official report gives the ag-
gregate strength of the militia of the
United States Organized, S4,724
unorganized, 3,T01, ,977; and there is
little doubt that were "arms and mill
itary equipments" more freely sup
piled, the organized force would be
largely augmented. The hope is en-
tertained that this may receive the
attention of the proper committee of
Congress. and that further legislation
may be had at its next session.
ARsENALS.
The Secretary recommends the re-
tenti0n of all the arsenals east of the
Mississippi-exeept those at Pixies
vile, Md, Detroit and Colum bus-as
essential for the necessities OF theOrdl-
nance Department, unless the plan
proposed by the Bosrd of Arsenals in
1874 is carried out. He also recon-
mends an appropriation for the pur-
chase of a site and erection of mag
azine for the storage Of gunpowder.
SUPPLY OF WEAPONS.
The entire army has been supplied
with new rifles and carbines, calIber
As, and we have now in store a re-
serve supply of these arms OF 26, 900.
At the end of the present fiscal year
our reserve supply may reach q total
OF 40, 900 arms of the new model and
caliber about enough, in case of war,
to arm one army corps. Our soldiers
should be armed with the best weapon
that ingenuity and workmanship can
produce, and in our country, where
armies are to be improvised, made up
on the instant by recruits from the
anvil and the plow, the want OF mill
tary discipline and training should be
as much as possible compensated for
by the quality Of the weapon the SOL
dier is to use. Our arsenals should,
therefore, be well stocked at all times
with large reserve supply of the best
rifles and carbines.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
'TiffinSaVingS Bank
Office in Gross Block.
Capital Stock. 800, 900. 90
Surplus 12,657.74

IOHN q. GROSS, Presiden
U. W. BACHMAN,- Vioe-Presiden
JAS. A. BLAIR, Asst. Cashier
G. y. MUELLER, Tellsr
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16

N Agency Will attend TO any business
lntrusted 70 him promptly. once Al
kIoOnyiIle, Ohio. y
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
MEDICAL STATISTICS.

In connection with the progress OF
work in the Army Medical Museum,
the attention is invited to the efforts
that have been made in previous
years to place its catalogue before the
scientific world, where its usefulness
would be very great. In two pre-
vious reports its publication was
recommended, and at the last ses-
sion of Congress an appropriation to
that end was voted in the House OF
Representatives and favorably consid-
cred by the Senate, but without final
action.
Authority having been granted by
Congress for the Congressional prin-
ter TO print and bind 5000 additional
copies OF the Medical and Surgical
History of the War, the illustrations
and compositions for the second issue
of the first part have been completed,
and the press work and binding will
doubtless be finished before the as
sembling OF the next Congress. The
progress upon other works in prepara.
ton is fully stated in the Surgeon
Generals report.
ARMY LIFE INSURANCE.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
AIKRRn LANnON.

A TToREEY-AT-LAw, Once opposite Ma
crocEery Store, with Gibson q Pennington.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-16
A. II. RYERS.

NOTARY PUBLIC, Bloomville, Ohio, VIII
N give special attention 20 the purchase
and sale OF real estate, cOlveyanclng, &C.
Unice at his residence, In BloOmVllie.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

H The new Senator from West Virginia
has declared himself opposed to specie con-
traction and in favor of furnishing the coun-
try with the peoples, money. The Age would
have waged trifle that State Inhabited by
John A. Thompson would never be repre>
sented by a contractionist
Chicago Industrial Aqe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07
Down with Monopoly and all Glass
Legislation.

Editor Of the Spirit Will you please
publish the following extract from the In
dustrial Adoocate of August 18th, of Belle
fonte, Pa. The extract is valuable in calling
our minds back to the purer days of our
fathers, and the jealousy with which they
watched the sly Entertainments of class legis>
lation on our liberties. They, no doubt, with
our knowledge and experience, would have
put the same prohibition in the way of stock
holders of railroads, or insurance companies,
and other corporate interests. Thesame priu-
ciple should apply to all the branches of the
government, executive and judicial as well as
legislative. No officer or stockholder, of a
Bank or railroad, or insurance company, or.
any other special interest, should be mem
Der of any branch of the government, and
especially ofthe Judicial. hope, in the com,
ing election. for Judge of the Court of Ap.
peals, in this State, tha. this t'word will go
along the line" as the .ermine," like cassr's
wife, should not only be pure. but above all
suspicion. JNo. A. THOMSON.
Summit Point, Aug. 21, 1875.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07
PoE1IcAl.
THE LIFF-cLocK.

There is little mystic clock.
No human eye hath seen,
That beateth on, and beateth on.
From morning until cen.
And when the soul is wrapped in sleep.
And heareth not sound.
1t ticks and ticks the live-long night.
And never runneth down.
wondrous is that work of art
Which knells the parting bourl
But art ne'er formed. nor mind conceived.
The ite-eiock's magic power.
Nor set in gold, nor decked with gems.
By wealth and pride possessed:
But rich or poor, or high or low
Each bears it in his breast.
When ite's deep stream, mid beds of fowers
All still aud softly glides.
Like the wavelet's step, with gentle beat,
1t warns of passing tides.
When threatening darkness gathers DER.
And hopes bright visions dee.
Like the sullen stroke of the mufaed oar,
1t beateth heavily.
When passion nerves the warriors arm
For deeds of hate and wrong.
Though hooded not the fearful sound.
The knen is deep and strong.
Such is the clock that measures life,
OF flesh and spirit blended;
And thus twill run within the breast
Till Tllthat-strangelif life is eaded.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

% A correspondent of the Chicago Ere
ming Post reports that Mrs. Lincoln is pro-
nounced we'll enough to leave BeIIvue Ineaoe
Asylum and visit her sister, Mrs. Edwards, at
Springfield, LII. It is not likely that she will
return to the asylum, as there is some feeling
evinced in the matter of her incarceration by
her friends, who refuse to believe her insane.
~ The announcement is made that the
Post>ofice Department is prepared to issue
the postal cards of the new design. Post
masters are prohibited from exchanging the
new for the old style cards which may have
been misdirected or spoiled in printing. and
it will alssbe useless to apply to the Depart.
ment for such exchange or redemption.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

SUDDEN DEATH OF KENTUCKY BIAS
PuEMER "A man named Louis Burke who
lived at Burksvlle in this county, few days
ago INDUCED in very blasphemous language
because his crops had been destroyed by high
for destroying them this year by food, and
concluded his blasphemy of the Creator with
the expression, s'God damn him." His
tongue Glove to the roof of his mouth, and,
he died the mcknight. never uttering another
word.-Aendcrson Kentuchy) Exporter.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

RE Philadelphia correspondent of the
New York z'ttbune says there is danger that
the United States will be thiuly represented
at the centennial exhibition. Up to this time
the number of applications has not reached
$500, not one-half that will be required to
fill the assigned limit. Several States and
Territories are as yet wholly unrepresented,
and there are others shat give promise of
making anything appEoachiug.a satisfactory
exhibit of their industries and natural pro-
ducts. The opinion is expressed that there
will be great rush of applicants as soon as
day is fixed for closing the books, but that
day cannot be much longer postponed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

The trains which pass Char rlesIown Westward at
1926, A. M, and Eastward at 4l9, P. NJ, Mail
trains.
The Valley Passenger Trains make close counec-
tiops with Express Trains on Main Stem, East and
West. The 1926 A. NJ. Tain connects with Local
Ira ins. East ana Weet, Main Stem. The 4:l9
P. NJ. Train connects with Express East at Hsrpers
Ferry at 6:46 P. NJ.
Ex. Freight. No 1875 leaves stauntou at4 80 P. NJ.
passes Charlestowp at t9.l7 A. M. and reaches
Harper's Ferry at II <5 A. NJ.
EI. Freight, No. 1877 leaves Harper's Ferry at
l.n0 A. NJ passes Cha arlestown at LAO A. n. and
arrives at Staunton at 9.55 P. NJ.
A. B. WOOD. Agent, Harper's Ferry.
THOS. Z. SHARP,
June IS, 1875. Master OF Transportation:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

- Describing wedding tie other day,
gentleman got off the following extraordinary
sentence in regard TO the bride: 'ID her
bouy face the twin roses of health and beauty
shone" he probably meant to say 'bonpy,"
but-..the confoupded printers !"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

p~ Valentine. the artist. has nesrly conn
pleted bus. of the late General George Il.
Pickett, which is regarded by those who have
seen it as Piokstts second self
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

~ Twelve thousand animals are said to
be down with the foot and mouth disease in
Dorsetshire. England, and the distemper is
reported to be spreading rapidly to other dis
tricts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07
CHARLEsTOWN. WEST VIRGINIA. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER T. is
Spirit Of yeffnsplr.
TUESDAY MoRNING. sEPTEMBER Z, 1875.

Charlestovn, Jefferson County. West Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07

"a Hinton, the county seat of Summers
county, W. Va, on the Ches & Ohio Rail-
road, though only little over two years old,
has a population of six hundred, as ascertaiued
by recent census.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07
TR YOUR LUCE

ITO every person sending us so cents, we will
N1R large. cight-page, literary and family pa
per. and as premium we will send tie ECLIPSE
STATIONERY PACKAGE. containing 10 sheets good
writing paper. 10 good Envelopes, lead Pencil.
! Penholder. 2 Pens. Photograp ph and Gift of
Ladies' or Cents Jewelry. The Prize of JewelrV
is often worth more than We charge for both pa
per and package. Remember all the abnSe ar
tlcles IN an elegant package DON'T let this pass
gnods than you ever bought for the money. and
may get a prize of Jewelry worth double the
price charged. The Paper six whole months and
the Package for oDly so cents. Address
w. NJ. BURROW, Publisher.
Bristol, Tenn.
From So to FLO 4 day easily mndc.
Anril lS1H.
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a CARD.

HAVING sold our interest in stock of mer-
i / chandise to Messrs. Wilson Brothers, we
respectfully return our thanks to our many
friends and patrons for their past favors and SO.
licit continuance of same to the new firm.
HILLEARY Il JOHNSON.
Summit Pciut. Sept. 9. l574-3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-07
NATIONAL BANKS.

Our forefathers, the Senior Sons of.'76,
were little more jealous of their rights aud
watchful of the encrachment by mouopolies
upon their liberties than their descendants of
to-day.
On page twenty, of the journal of the U.
s. Senate, first session of the third Congress,
commenced at Philadelphia, Pa, December
2, 1898, can be found the following resolution.
offered on the Esd day of December of that
year, and on January 16, 1874, passed by the
U. 8. Senate, with but two dissenting votes.
At that time J ohm Adams was Vice President,
and George Washington. President:
"Any person holding any Office or stock in
any institution, in the nature of bank for
issuing or discountiug bills or notes payable
to bearer or order under the authority of the
United States, cannot be member Of either
House whilst whilst he holds such Office or
stock"
If those old patriotic heroes would look into
our Congress now, they would see large ma
jOrity Of its members either Presidents of Ma
tional Banks or directors of the same. No
wonder the country has become bankrupt in
industry, and the laborer thrown out of EN-
poymeut. One of the objects Of the Junior
Sons of rs, is to re-establish our republic
upon the base occupied by Washington,
Adams and the Congress of 1793-'94 Let
the word go along the line, 10 more National
Bankers in office. No more supporting of
trading politicians. Shysters, monopolis,s
and their tools to the rear and workingmen to
the front, and the entire abolition of the Ma
tional banking system and legal tender green
backs to be the only paper currency issued to
the people on par with gold or any other mer.
chantable commodity.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Gustave
Hunter, of jamestown, while intoxi-
Gated last evening, attempted to kill
his wife. She fled across the street to
the house of neighbor. Hunter fol-
lowed, and made an unsuccessful
effort to get into the house by break
ing a window. He then threatened to
return to the house and kill the child,
which was about eighteen months old.
thinking this threat would induce his
wife to come out, but it failing to have
the desired effect, he returned to the
house, procured table knife, sharp
eued it on the stove, took the infant
from the arms of his little girl, twelve
years of age, laid it upon the floor. and
deliberately cut its throat from ear to
ear. He then threw the child and
knife upon the bed and went back
and told his wife what he had done.
He was afterwards arrested. He still
regrets that he did not kill his wife.
On Tuesday evening, three masked
horsemen visited the residence of
VIM. Mains, farmer, living near
New Haven, Indiana. Mains was
absent from the house, aud the
masked men, who were under the in
fiuence of liquor, took possession of
tie house and appropriated such arti-
cles of value as they desired for their
own use. They then set fire to the
house, entirely destroying it with its
contents. Mrs. Mains fled from the
house for fear she should be murdered.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 26.-About
twelve o'clock last night the Memphis
wood works on Georgia street,
together with a large amount Of lum-
ber and valuable machinery, We're
totally consumed. The stable belong
ing to the company, in which were a
number of wagons and seven mules,
was also burned. So intense was the
heat that some of the steam fire en-
gines were nearly lost, and were only
saved by the other engines playing
upon the men who eXtricatcd them.
and in accomplishing this, Capt. Roju
and one of his men We're severely
burned. The fire was the work of an
incendiarS. The total loss is about
S27, 900.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

London, Aug. 26.-The bullion in
the Bank of England has decreased
sixty thousand pounds in the past
week. The proportion OF the bank
reserve to its liability is 55f per cent.
The Great Ebor handicap WAS to-day
won by Filley Agnes; Destination
second, and PolOnaise third. Aven-
turiere, the favorite, and Apology were
unplaced.
The Great Yorkshire stakes was
won to-day by Mint-drop; Prince Ar
thur second, and Riercey third.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

Halifax, Aug. 26.-Great excitement
has been caused at Bear River by the
burning of the barns belonging to a
brother and cousin of the late Mrs.
Robbins. The fire is supposed to be
the work of her husband vino MUIR
dered her on Thursday last. He is
supposed to be secreted in the woods,
and one hundred men are searching
for him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

New Orleans, Aug. 26.-The Jack
son, Miss, Republican State conven-
ton continued in session until four
O'Clock this morning. The proceed
ings were not harmonious or enthusi-
astic, and at one time were positively
disgraceful. ]. NJ. Buchanan, of Mar
shall county, was nominated for State
Treasurer. The platform contains
nothing new.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

Washington, Aug. 26.-No informa-
ton has yet been received here in re-
gard to the action of the United States
steamers Congress and Hartford. sent
to Tripoli to demand reparation for
the insults offered to the American
Consul and his wife. The negotiations
are being conducted 10y Capt. English.
Should the Tripolitan authorities re-
fuse to make reparation upon his de-
mands, Real Admiral Worden, of the
European station will be directed to
proceed to Tripoli with all his force
and there await instructions.
a telegram received at the Navy
Department this morning from Capt.
Edward Simpson, commanding the
U. S. steamer Omaha, announces
that the State of Panama has declared
war against the government Of Column
bia.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

Portland, Maine, August 26.-The
schooner Emily Holden, Captain
Fred York arrived to-day. and reports
that on the 22nd inst, off Martinicus,
he saw large sea serpent, sailed for
and struck it, and received violent
blow from the tail as it dove.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-08-27

Belgrade, via Vienna, Aug. 26.-The
popular feeling is so strongly in favor
of the insurgents that it is feared that
the government will experience great
difficulty in preventing conflict with
Turkey.