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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

rounded with graves, some of them
sumptuous. Those with the rich green
tiles mark descendants of the proph-
cts. Bodies are brought from Persia
to be buried here.
The unexpected ways in which the
immemorial conservatism of the ORR
ent is being broken up, was shown
while was lodging in the judges, or
cadi's chamber at Meshed Ali. A
head was poked in the door few
hours after our arrival-so quickly
does news fly about an Eastern town
and voice with quaint accent
said: "Howdy do? You Americans?
So am l." Inasmuch as no Christian
is permitted to live in one of these
holy cities, it was rather startling to
be acclaimed by a fellow countryman.
The man then went on to say that he
was Moslem, born in Canada, had
lived most of his life in the United
States, and had wandered East in
pursuit of his trade as machinist,
and was now running grist mill and
shades of the prophet-an ice-mak-
ing machine in the city. He was
glad to talk the speech of the lands
that he loved best, and his comments
upon his fellow Moslems were marked
by all the freedom of the West. But
he was making good money" and
would remain, as the advance guard
of western civilization.
And the West is coming even this
far East. This very tide of pilgrims
is a factor in the awaking of the
world that might not occur to one who
had not seen it's proportions or its
character. People come from all over
the Orient to these shrine cities. They
meet and fraternize at the wayside
inns, as we'll as in the cities which
are their goals. Travellers in the East
talk together more than in the West.
They gather at nightfall about the
common fire and tales of all the
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derstand with what Joy the weary
travellers over these interminable
wastes, where there is no object to re-
lieve the monotony, is gladdened by
the sight of the golden minarets of
Kerbela's mosque, beneath which re-
pose the bones Of the martyred Hus-
sein. In the same fashion the dome
and minarets of Meshed Ali, or Nejef,
signal from afar that the goal of the
pilgrim is in sight. The cupolas and
minarets of both these sacred mosques
are plated with pure gold, and be-
meath them are treasures that stag
ger the Imagination, the piled-up
gifts of rich and royal devotees. When
the late shah of Persia visited Ker-
bella, the storehouses were opened,
and the riches he beheld were of stag
gering oriental sumptuousness. Incl
dentally, it may be mentioned, the
leaders of the Shah Moslems, resi-
dent here, have almost the last word
to say concerning the fate of Persia.
No Christian may enter one of
these mosques. Under the new regime
he may not be kept out of the city,
but the best he can get Is passing
glimpse of the lavish golden orna-
mentation of the courtyards of the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

earth once reigned here in splendor.
At present, the rowing Arabs and the
Moslem pilgrims have the land to
themselves. The tracks across the
desert are chiefly made by pious men,
bers of the Shah sect Of Moslems,
who are required to make at least
one pilgrimage a year to these holy
cities set off In the desert.
The popular idea is that Mecca is
the one great place of Islamic pilgrim
age. Certainly it holds first place,
and Medina, the home and burial place
of Mohammed, comes second. All
Moslems, of whatever sect, agree as
to the sanctity of these holy places.
But the Shah sect Of Moslems, who
abound in Persia and India, and are
by the Sunnites considered heretics,
regard the graves of Ali and Hussein
as of almost equal sanctity; and the
rule of pilgrimage to these spots is
more rigidly observed by them than
by Sunnites generally. Ali was the
husband of Fatima, the daughter of
Mohammed, and Hussein was their
son, the prophets grandson. AS the
direct descendant of the prophet, he
is esteemed as greater than his
father, who entered the line by mar
riage. These two men contended with
the companions of Mohammed for the
succession to the supreme place, or
caliphate, and In sanguinary battles
were defeated. The Sunnite Moslems
hold to the validity of the succession
of the Companions, whereas the
Shiahs accept the claims of Ali and
Hussein and regard them as martyrs.
When they read the story of the death
of the prophets grandson the pill
grims weep and wall loudly, for all to
hear.
Rich shrines In the Desert.
It sounds like the Arabian Nights
to tell of towers of pure gold piercing
the air of the remote desert, yet such
Is the literal fact. I am able to I'M
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
DOCTORS SAID NE WOULD DIE.
A Friends Advice Saves Life.

! wish to speak Of the wonderful
cure that I have received from your
noted Swamp-Root, the great kidney
ana bladder cure. Last summer was
taken with severe pains in my back
and sides. could not breathe with
out difficulty. / tried all the different
doctors from far and near, but they
said It was no use to doctor as !
would die anyway. was at the end
OF my rope and was SO miserable with
pain and the thought that must die
that words cannot tell how felt. One
day friend told me of the wonderful
help she had received from DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root. She gave me one
OF your pamphlets which I read and
determined to try Swamp-Root. After
taking half bottle I felt better. Have
now taken ten bottles and am we'll as
! ever was, thanks to Swamp-Root. I
wish to tell all suffering people that
have kidney, liver or bladder trouble,
that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is the
best medicine on the market.
All persons doubling this statement
can write to me and / will answer
them directly.
Yours very truly,
CLYDE F. CAMERER,
Rosalia, Wash.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Srd day Of July, 1909.
WE'RE TowNE, Notary Public.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
CUTICURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

"Some time ago was coming up
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee,
and scraped he flesh off the bone
just inside and below the knee. I
neglected it for day or two, then it
began to hurt me pretty badly. l put
balsam fir on to draw out the poison,
but when l had used it week, it hurt
so badly that changed to -- ONT
ment. That made it smart and burn
SO badly that l couldn't use it any
more, and that was the fourth week
after was hurt.
''Then began to use Cuticura Oint-
ment for the sore. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was a bad-looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed it, and
/ suffered so couldn't sleep from two
days after I fell until began using
Cuticura Ointment.
"Cuticura Soap is the best soap I
ever saw. have used all kinds Of
soap for washing my face, and always
1t would leave my face smarting.
had to keep a lotion to stop the smart,
no matter how expensive a soap I
used. / find at last in Cuticura Soap
soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting, and I do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
ease it. believe Cuticura Soap is the
best soap made" (Signed) Mrs. M.
e. Fairchild, sos Lafayette St., Wich-
lta, Kan, May 8, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura." Dept ~ K. Boston.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

earth are told. Because these men
cannot read does not mean that they
are fools; and as they discuss, literal
ly, the affairs of nations, there is Gre
ated that intangible thing called pub
lie opinion. The advantages of west
ern education, of western mechanical
appliances, of western justice, and of
western conveniences, are all fully
thrashed out. We commonly speak OF
the newspaper, the telegraph and the
steam engine as great agencies of CIV
ilizations; added to these must be
the wayside conversations of the leis-
urely East.
Camel Farms on the Desert.
Further south on the Mesopotamian
desert than the shrine cities are vii
lagos of Arabs, who subsist largely by
raising camels. The crop of camels
is larger than one would think, for in
this region alone their number is le-
gion. Thousands of female camels,
feeding on the camel-thorn which
seems fit for nothing but fuel, and
thousands of baby camels, feeding on
the mothers, are sight like nothing
else In the world. The funny little
beasts, with most absurdly long legs
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
A Loss.

What a pity it seemed that the
ancient Romans with their love Of
gladiatorial sports, knew nothing about
baseball"
"Why SOP"
"They would SO have enjoyed Kill
ing the umpiro'
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Letter to
Dr.. Kilmer b Co.
Binehamton, N. Y.
'rove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham.
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also re-
ceive booklet of valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
Bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent
and one.dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
The Qntlmist.

Ex-senator Mason of Illinois gave a
new definition of an optimist in re-
cent speech before the Boston City
club. "a true optim1st,' said the &C.
nial senator, lis man who is able to
make lemonade at night out of all the
lemons handed him during the day."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

Texas, says: Il was
taken sick about q
year ago. My limbs
and feet began to
swell and my doctor
said I had Bright's
disease. / then con-
suited a doctor who
said I had dropsy and
could not live. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieved
me promptly and I
owe my life to them"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

am more and more depressed with
the benevolence of the poor who out
of their bounteous penury give the
rich their opportunity.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

A USEFUL XMAS GIFT
for man, woman or child is a good
fountain pen. Waterman's Ideal is
the best pen made and the one that is
most initiated, therefore insist on the
genuine. Sold by all good dealers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

Bagdad, Turkey.-The man Of the
street in Philadelphia. or Chicago, or
London would look skeptical If told
that the most densely populated Sec
ton of the earth's surface was former
ly the region of in this little-known
corner of the earth which is now the
Mesopotamian desert. It Is hard for
one on the spot to realize that these
wastes were once of incredible fer
tility, and that the kings of the whole
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You will be sur
prised to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard
Oil will drive that stiffness out. One
night, that's all.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. II is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Rierce,s Pleasant Pellets. One c laxative,
three for cathartic.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

"When Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S." SOC, all stores.
Toster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Even a man who is good for nothing
is apt to look good to some woman.
Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammar
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle,
Many small bottle has developed
into family jar.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

Better the man who raises laugh
than one who leaves a sigh.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
Indefinite,

Indefinite.
II want puff suddenly announced
the petted, spoiled star.
Yes, my dear Miss Stariite," meek
ly answered the long suffering man.
ager. "Shall l call on the confection-
err or the press agent?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
'C&eHAkING
I y. S}{{SzS

Persian PiIurlme Carry Seeds Of Mod.
ern Reform-tloly Places of Mos
lens Near 1agdad Are shrines for
Myrlads Of shIahs From Altar.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

Notice to inventors-A device for
squeezing water out Of stocks and the
milk supply would fill a long felt want.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

Fore.
Jones-Do you think the horse will
survive the automobile?
Brown-Not If 1t gets IN its way
Woman's Home Companion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14
1T WEARS YOU OUT.
Kidney Troubles Lower the Vitality Of
tho Whole Body.

Don't wait for serious illness; begin
using Doan's Kidney Pills when you
first feel backache or notice urinary
disorders. John L. Perry, Columbus,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

Bings-Wings would not propose to
his girl until he got out in a boat.
Dings-Why?
Bings-He shutters and didn't want
her to have q chance to get away.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

C!eanses the System
effectva'ly; Dispels
colds and Headac heS
due to constipation.
Best for men. women
and children: young
and old.
10 get its Beneficial
effects, always note the
name OF the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP @!
plainly printed on the
trent Of every package
OF the Genuine
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-14

OHCaTIIJUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FdIdCSs
It is no. news to the world that Bah.
ylon is fallen, but now complete is her
decline can be understood only by
those who have visited the ruins which
the German archaeological expedition
has unearthed. This work is largely
supported by the German government,
partly from scientific zeal, and partly,
one suspects, in order to have stake
in Mesopotamia. It is a notable bit
of archaeological enterprise, charac'
terized by German thoroughness. The
palace of ACKNOWLEDGMENT has been
laid bare to it's foundations, and one
may read the mind Of the royal build
er in his work, as he erected his
grander palace upon that of his ia
Their. Few finds of a startling charac
ter, in the way of inscriptions, have
been made by the Germans, but they
have made plain the architecture ano
manner of life at acknowledgements
court. One may stand on the very
spot where rested the throne of Bel
yhazzar when he saw the handwriting
on the WALL The very pavements on
which walked these kings, and where
Alexander the Great planned the con
quest of Asia, are here to be seen.
For most of the year "the rivers OF
Babylon" do not flow at all; but Sill
William Willcocks is bringing them
back, and when his irrigation project
gets under way, within five years
hence, the ruins of Babylon will once
more be surrounded by fertile fields
and the emptiness of Babylon's palace
will re-echo to the sound of American
farm machinery.
Copyright 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
Constellation brings many

CONSTIPATION brings many all
ments in it's train and is the primary
cause of much sickness Keep your
bowels regular madam, and you
will escape many of the ailments to
which women are subject. Constp-
alton is very simple thing but like
many simple things, it may lead to
sirious consequences. Nature often
needs little assistance and when
Chamberlain 8 Tablets are given at
the first Indication, much distress
and suffering may be avoided Sold
by H. j. Pier.
Notice of Application for Letters of Ad-
ministration
State of South Dakota
County of Turner
In the matter OF the estate OF George Stout de
ceased.
Notice Is hereby given that Nellie Stout has
filed with the clark of this court petition
praying for letters of administration OF the es.
tate of George Stout deceased. and that Friday.
the 5ih day of May, 1911, at IL O'Clock A nj. OF
said day, being a day of a regular term OF this
court to-wit of the May term 1911, at the city OF
Parker in the county OF Turner, state aforesaid
has been set for hearing said petition when and
where any person interested may appear and
show cause why said petition should not be
granted.
Dated TINS 18th day OF April, 1911.
J w. EDMUNDs
Attest: County Judge
DAN 4. HANSON
Clerk of the County Court
Harry Kunkle. Attorney for petitioner a2o-st
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING.

The Merchant Who Doesn't Use lt ls
Sure to Be q Failure.
Here u an undeniably true argument
made by the advertising expert of the
New York Evening Mail:
In smaller communities, where ev-
erybody knows everybody, there is
very little likelihood of the public be-
ing deceived by advertising. The mer-
chant there knows he must make good.
he knows II he does not he will not
do any business.
I'm larger communities, where there
are great throngs of people-transient
and resident-the advertising faker
thinks he can escape the consequences
Of Misrepresentation, and he does,
sometimes for long period, but in the
end he gets bis deserts, as he always
does.
The Increasing faith in advertising
is being brought about because the
majority Of advertisers-a big majori-
ty, too-live up to their agreements.
"The good merchants should unite
with good newspapers in driving out
the frauds In every community
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
sLUMs FOUND WHEREVER
THERE is CONGESTION
Lack Of Adequate Transit Cause ot
Crowded and Dilapidated Houses.

Lack of adequate transit and trans
portation facilities is one of the chief
causes OF congestion, says G. A. Ford
in the American City With no good
means Of going to and from the heart
OF the city people are forced to remain
In the near vicinity of their work,
and In this connection we use the
word adequate" advisedly, for 1t is
perfectly possible for subway to be
so placed that it's operation tends to
increase rather than decrease conges-
ton
Again, congestion often appears as
q result Of the lack Of adequate city
regulations with regard to open space
sunlight, etc. These regulations would
differ In different communities, but
the smaller community must be care
ful not to adopt standards for these
things such as have been adopted by
the greatest cities. as this often tends
to 'ncite builders in the smaller com
munities to ape the intolerable condi-
tions prevalent In the greater cities.
Speculation In land. due to the de-
sire Of each individual to get the max
fmum possible return on his holdings,
this return often being out of all pro-
portion TO anything that the owner
himself has done to bring 1t about
probably accounts more than anything
else for the worst phases OF conges-
ton.
That congestion has a marked effect
on health no one can doubt. Its tend.
ency is to crowd tenements SO closely
together that good circulation of air
or the admission of sunlight into liv-
ing rooms becomes impossible. The
rooms are dark The air in the mar
row Sits OF shafts and wells becomes
stagnant and foul. There is no incen.
tive to self respect on the part Of the
dwellers in these novels. The shafts
become receptacle for the constantly
increasing accumulation Of garbage.
1t is nohody's business to see that 1t is
cleared out.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
Prosperity For Muskooee.

Nuskogee. Okla. recently took q
half holiday for the purpose of rails
Ing bonus for an Industrial company
of which Governor Haskell is the
head, Of 100000. which guarantees
the location of five factories employ
ing 1900 men. The governor was
there in person, and when the mass
meeting closed $215.0OO of the bonus
bad been subscribed This money was
subscribed without single bank in
the city being asked for a cent Ten
banks called upon supplied the re.
naming $S5,OOO. The contracts for
6ve factories have already been signed
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
Experiment Made With Success
Near London.
"W|LL LAST EIGHTY YEARS. "
Many Countries Interested In This New
Movement-Mud and Dirt Almost
Entirely Eliminated-cleanIine Of
Roads Helps Housewives to Keep
Their Homes Also Clean.

Borough councils of London have
developed sudden interest in what
is called the "iron' road. and the ma
tional road board is equally alive to
the possible revolutionary Importance
were laid in Fulham some months ago,
and Francis Wood the borough engi-
=, neer. declares that the results are
more favorable than anybody concern
ed dared hope.
America, the West Indies and the
principal countries Of continental Eu-
rope are besieging the London authori-
ties for information. while engineers
in the English provinces and in Scot
land and ireland are showing the live
| Hest interest.
81 am convinced" said Mr. Wood,
who is the pioneer in this kind Of con-
struction. that the iron road Is the
road Of the future. One Of its best
features is Its hygienic effect on the
districts in which 1t is in use. Full
ham has become decidedly healthier.
Nearly G,OoO tons less of mud and dirt
have been removed from the paved
areas recently than during the CORE
spending period when the roads were
| of macadam
$50 smooth is the pavement that
children returning from school may
be seen chalking their sums on It,
The effect of clean streets in the poor
! er neighborhoods has been to make the
| Inhabitants ashamed of their dirty
homes and bring them up to the stand
ard of cleanliness outside.
'The new road promises great re-
duction in taxes, for while it costs
3s. Sd. (s4 cents) yard compared Nth
2 shillings f4S cents for macadam it
lasts seventy or eighty years, or prob
ably five times as long.
"In the manufacture of the new ma
terial sand and granite are shoveled
into holders and automatically passed
over hot cylinders. which thoroughly
dry them. Then the two constituents
are separated and left to await the
arrival Of bitumen or binding mate
rial, black, faky substance of vol
canic production brought from Trini-
dad The bitumen is put IN tanks,
melted aud fluxed Petroleum Is then
poured into funnel shaped contriv-
ance with proportions Of the dried
| sand and gravel. The whole is mixed
by machinery consisting of grinding
iron teeth. Below the mixer carts
wait to carry away the material for
use.'
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
A Striking Example.

What does good road mean to a
rural school? What does a good road
mean to rural community socially?
A certain township in southeast Kan
sas saw at to construct two miles Of
rock road. from small town south
through rural school district. Six
children of school age lived on farms
adjacent to the rock road, six on
the same length Of earth road in tho
west part Of the school district The
earth road was in poor condition most
Of the time. says the x. 8. A. G. In
dustrialist.
The children on the good road went
to city schools, walking most Of the
time The children on the almost i'm
passable earth road went to a rural
school.
Two of the children living on the
rock road are now sophomores In agri-
cultural colleges. two are seniors In
high school. and two are freshmen in
high school.
Two children living adjacent to the
earth road finished the rural school
Now they are hardly average farmers
-Four became discouraged and quit the
rural schoo before they were gradu-
ated. They are day laborers in near
by town.
1t hardly seems possible that a
stretch Of two to four. miles Of poor
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11

Read the Advertisements.