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The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Persian border, the country becomes desolate. Stations are few, and for the most part are mere wooden sheds or disused freight cars. Gaping Tartar and Persian throngs lounge before them to see the occasional trains pass. At all stations one sees the frontier guarding Cossacks and the blue-clothed Russian police. At each station the train of peace-time stopped at least half an hour, and often longer From Ulukhanlu, the interior end of this last lap of the border railway to Djulfa is distance of about 145 miles.
 Tabriz Old and Monotonous.
 Tabriz is city whose age and birth place are unknown; for, like Moses, it was found in the bulrushes of the Dark Ages, thing of some maturity then but of uncertain al tecedents. 1t is the commercial center of AZar- baijan, and it is the most important window of Persia toward the west. One tradition aseribes it's founding to Zobeidah, the wife of Harun al Rashid, the calf of the Arabian Nights. This date is probably much too late one, as those who know Tabriz count thousand years but fraction of the city's life.
 It is a monotonous expanse of flat roof, single-story houses, strewn hap hazardly over the plain. The build ings are dull in appearance and con stucted of clay and mud plaster, the outer walls windowless and almost unadorned. Unpainted, heavy wooden doors, studded with nails, form the entrance ways; and, within, the houses face upon their exclusive brick and plaster courts. In the distance a fringe of mountains. here and there rising in majestic cones, relieves the tedium of the dull-colored, heavy-fea- tured city.
 As in the earliest times, so today
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14
FORT SMITH PLANT GOES UNDER HAMMER BY ORDER OF THE
 FEDERAL COURT,
llBELED BY U. s. GOVERNMENT
Judge Youmans Gives Title and Or ders Sale Within Next Month Trial of Some Defendants
 May Be Postponed.
Fort Smith

r OIl 0mllu.- Judge Frank A. Youmans, in the United States District Court. or aered the sale of the J. c. Brewbaker Distislery, which is alleged to have been operated by John L. Casper and lis associates in the manufacture, Of an immense quantity of moonshine whisky, which resulted in wholesale indictments and convictions. Follow ing the exposure of the conspiracy the government seized and libeled the plant, and in his decision Judge You man gave the government title to the property. The court ordered the sale of the plant within the next month.
 J. c. Brewbaker is a resident of Kansas City. He has been indicted in connection with the case, but has never been arrested.
 It is understood that the trials of some of the defendants involved in the conspiracy wi.l be postponed from the present term of court to the June term.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

walls surround Tabriz, without which gardens, vineyards and orchards thrive. This region has long been famous for it's fruits and vegetables, though they are not grown in abundance Within the city's walls there is mysterious labyrinth of streets, narrow, winding passages, side alleys and blind path ways. The streets in most cases are unpaved, and the snow and the slush of winter, and the dust and dirt of summer, are allowed to collect and freely remain upon them. In some cases cobble-stones have been laid, but mostly this pavement serves only to add to the misery of the way Peo- pie make their way about the city at night carrying huge cylindrical Ian terms made of thin muslin
 There is one interesting architec- tural monument in this northern Per sian city, and that is the Ark or Citadel, which dominates the town It is a massive structure, built of red brick artistically set, and it's battle ments rise more than 100 feet in height, While it's walls are fully 20 feet in thickness. It is solemn pile and a gloomy one.
 There are SIS mosques in Tabriz, among them the wonderful blue mosque, known as Masjid-i Rabud. This specimen of Mohammedan ar chitecture is falling to decay, though it still claims a full mete of admiration from the visiting Westerner.
 The bazaars of Tabriz are well known in the East. They are of the characteristic Oriental type, consist ing of many miles of narrow arched ways, where light and air are excluded and smells and darkness religiously kept in. The shops are situated in alcoves along the ways, while crowds of purchasers on donkeys and on foot block all the passages.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

\ OOOlA D ASW TOuLG, d TdllWdy N route into Persia, has become
 of vast importance to the war
 ring nations. This new line, planned and constructed just previous to the war; when Russias interest reached out beyond southern Trans caucasia into the northern parts of the weakening and wildly governed terri tories of the shah, is described in a bulletin of the National Geographic SO ciety. AS roads in Transcaucasia are built upon the Spanish principle of keeping people off of them, this line of track has most important bearing upon the maintenance of order at the boundary
 There are two routes from Europe to Teheran. One through Russia to Baku, the oil city on the Caspian, thence by steamer to Resht, and, final ly, by road to the Persian capital road built and kept up by Russia This route is the older route. The second way, made possible by railway con- struction through southern Transcau- casia, is the product of recent Russian labors. The traveller by this route sets out from Tifiis, the capital of the Cau- casus, takes a train south over Alex andropol and Erivan, thence to Nak. hitchevan, the first city founded by Noah after abandoning the ark upon neighboring Ararat, and, passing down the valley of the Araxes, where the Armenians place Eden, he passes the international boundary at Djulfa. From here the traveller goes by another Rus sian Soad to Tabriz.
 Not Pleasant Travelling.
 Conditions of travel upon the Nak- hitchevan railway are very discourag- ing to people inexperienced in Russian branch lines. The trains seldom ar rive or leave anywhere according to schedule, and their progress is delib-
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The date of the convention to be held at Fort Smith to organize state wide Jefferson highway association for the purpose of securing this high way through the scenic Ozarks of western Arkansas, was set for Feb ruary 23. This action was taken at a conference at the Business Mems Club by Arthur Hepner of Decatur, Harry K Albers, president of the Fort Smith Motor Club, and George Sengel of Fort Smith, one of the state direc- tors of the international Jefferson Highway Association.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

An injunction against an order of the Arkansas Railroad Commission to compel the Frisco railroad to do town switching in Fayetteville was issued by United States District Judge Ja- cob Trieber at the close of hearing of petition for an injunction filed by the railroad. Judge Trieber ruled that the commissions order was not as specific as it should have been. He granted the injunction without prejudice to the rights of residents of Fayetteville to again appear before the commission and petition for similar or more specific order.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

Work has been started on the new Cotter-Rush standard gauge railroad, a force of men being put on the line ao clear the right of way They are working now on Clabber creek, com 7ng this way. R. B. Sharp, engineer Rn charge of construction, stated that grading on the road would start at once, and that within 10 days he would have camps established over Ghe best part of the route.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

At an enthusiastic meeting of Dar- danelle residents it was agreed that the proposition of Lovick P. Miles to build railroad from Dardanelle to Scranton, to connect with the Fort Smith, Subiaco and Eastern Railroad, be accepted. Committees were ap- pointed to complete the details. The principal features of the proposition are $10,000 cash bonus and right of way to the Logan county line. Labor and materials will be accepted as part of the bonus
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Congressman Otis T. Wingo intro duced in the house a bill appropriat- ing s100,000 for work on the Arkan- sas river at Braden Bend This is the place where the erosion of the Arkan- gas river threatens to destroy the plant of the Fort Smith Water Con- pany, situated between the Arkansas and Poteau rivers.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The Rev. W. M. Wright, pastor of fhe First Baptist Church at Camden with the Ford peace party in Europe, as delegate sent by Gov. George w Hays to represent the state of Ar Kansas, is writing series of articles for the Beacon-Herald, the local news paper
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The long controversy caused by the repeal of the Fourche Drainage Dis. trict by the Legislature nearly four years ago came to an end when Chan. cellor Martineau handed down final decree in the case. Every foot of ground in Little Rock is affected by the findings, which provide for the raising of $70,O00 to wind up the af- fairs of the district.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The bank examiners of the State Bank Department held their monthly conference with State Bank Commis-
 CT John M. Davis.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Several more organizations have re- ported favorably on the primary elec- tion bill, which has been sent out by the State Federation of Labor, but re- ports of the locals are coming in very slowly, and it is impossible at this time to determine the fate of tls3 proposition. Many believe, howevsr, that the measure will receive an en- dorsement from more than enougn local organizations affiliated with the federation.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

State Auditor M. F. Dickinson was instructed to issue warrants to pay accounts of the State Game and Fish Commission during December, and State Treasurer R. G. Mcdaniel was instructed to honor the warrants. by Attorney General Wallace Davis. The ference between MT. Davis and Hal Norwood, attorney for the plaintiff in the suit brought in the Pulaski Chan cery Court to stop payment from the game fund and other funds out of which the last legislature made no specific appropriations.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The fight against pellagra in Arkan- sas may be materially aided by the United States Public Health Service If the $100,000 appropriation asked of Congress by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is granted, Dr. c. w. Garri son, state health officer, believes.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Custer proceedings were instituted in the Circuit Court at Fort Smith in the name of Attorney General Wallace Davis against Dr. Hal Neal as county health officer. The petition alleges that Dr. Neal was not regularly ap- pointed. The petition asks for an in- junction restraining him from per forming the duties of the office and from receiving the salary. It also asks that Dr. E. c. Myers of this city be declared county physician.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

]. l.. Bond, state supervisor of rural schools, has been placed on the pre- gram of the annual meeting next month in Detroit of the Department of Superintendents of the National Edu. cation Association.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The School of Education of the University of Arkansas has just re- for making the various measurements to determine whether a child is born right or left handed. Dr. w. F. Jones of South Dakota, who has been work ing on this problem for some years
 has measured twenty thousand differ ent people and has discovered that right handedness of left handedness is determined in child before birth, and is not at all matter to be set tied by convenience or instructions
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

V. E Bonner, accompanied by his wife and their five children, has ar rived at Rison after 700-mi!e over land trip from Burlingame, Kan. The trip required 30 days.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Hugh k. Carter state highway erl. gineer, has prepared plans for 43 miles of permanent road to be built + Chicot county The type of construc. tion has not been agreed upon.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

One of the most disastrous fires that has ever visited Heber Springs oc- cured when four buildings were de- stroyed, three frame and one stone. The buildings were occupied by J. H. Barnett, secondhand furniture dealer; J. H. Frederick, groceries; A. Q. Da- wis, groceries, and T. E. Olmstead, un- dertaker The loss is estimated at $4,000, with no insurance, except on one building. The Davis stock is al entire loss.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

L. N. Carlisle, farmer living near Magnolia, has reported the loss by theft of nearly $3,o0O, most of which was in gold. MT. Carlisle, who does not believe in banks, had the mouJ in tin box There was S2,500 in gojs and the remainder was in silver There is no clew to the thief
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Adjutant General Lloyd England of the Arkansas National Guard sent CIT. cular letters to all commissioned otfi- cers reminding them that the federal appropriation is based on he number of men appearing at the federal In- spection and urging them to work for large showing at the inspection next spring.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The Commercial Mining Company of Cotter, Baxter county. capitalized at s5,O00, filed articles of incorpora- ton in the office of the secretary of state.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

A wild deer wandered through the town of Damascus recently.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

There are 45,0OO barrels of apples zn storage at the three cold storage plants in Benton county.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

During 1915 there were ITO mar riage licenses issued in Cleburne county.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The Centerton Cooperative Devel. opment Company of Centerton, an oil concern, filed articles of incorpora' tion. It is capitalized at $100,000.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The income of the bridge district From the use of the free bridge by the Fort Smith Light and Traction Com pany will be about $12,000 a year, if the average of the last few years is maintained. The amount being earn ed by the distirct is very satisfactory.
 Clarence Hopkins, formerly editor. owner and publisher of the Cotter Courier, has sold the paper to J. &. Goodman, formerly of Rector, Ark. MT. Goodman is both an editor and a Methodist preacher He has three ap- pointments in this section.
 "Bootlegging, which has for years past been the indictment most often appearing on the docket of the Pope County Circuit Court, it is believed will become rare entry on the court records under the new prohibition law.
 Following the example of Little Rock, an ordinance has been passed by the Hot Springs City Council, the object of which is to raise. revenue 10 replace the money lost by the city bei- g deprived of the saloon license
 A profitable farming campaign in charge of experts from the Extension Department of the College of Agricul- ture at Fayetteville will be held in White county, beginning January 19.
 B. W. Torreyson, state supervisor of secondary schools, returned from an inspection trip on which he vis- ited the high schools at DanviIle, Mansfield, Bonneville and Huntington.
 The Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company has raised the rates on business phones from $3 to s4 per month in Fort Smith.
 Taxes will be collected on $3,794,311 worth of real and personal property m Randolph county this year.
 At meeting of citizens held re- gently at Batesville, $1,OOO was sub- scribed for Arkansas College and a committee was appointed to secure further financial aid for the institu- tion.
 There are 45,0OO barrels of apples in storage at the three cold storage plants in Benton county.
 During 1915 there were ITO mar giage licenses issued in Cleburne county.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The Second District Agricultural School at Russellville, has opened for the second term, after two weeks vacation for the holidays, which most of the students spent at their homes. Practically all the old students return ed and several new ones are enroll ed President Scott reports that oth- CTS will arrive during the week The best of spirit prevails, and a harmo- nious and successful term is expected.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The governor issued proclamation restoring citizenship to Wash Pigg of Crawford county. Pigg was convict, ed of grand larceny in 1889 and serN ad q aix-vaar sentenca.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Governor Hays pardoned Jim and John Crawford of Miller county. con. victed of burglary in November and sentenced to three years each.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The owner of big cave near Snow ball has been offered $S per ton for the earth in the cave, which is rich in saltpeter. The offer was refused.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Warrants totaling $217,450.31 were redeemed by State Treasurer R. G.. Mcdaniel during the fourth quarter of 1915 The figures will be presented to the State Burning Board at a meet ing early this week, when the war rants will be checked and destroyed. The funds on which the warrants were redeemed are: Confederate pension s140,321.32; general revenue. $40,027- "A; penitentiary, $10,952.52; miscella- neous, 26,14873.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

In General Order No. 3, issued, Maj. Gen. Jonathan Kellogg, commander of the Arkansas Division, United Con federate Veterans, appointed John H. Dye of Searcy commander of the First brigade and T. M Neal of RusselIyille, commander of the Third brigade.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The State Burning Board met, but adjourned until the clerks have com pleted checking the records of war rants redeemed during the last quar- ter of 1915. When this is completed the board will destroy the warrants. The redeemed warrants approximate S220, ,OO0
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Governor Hays pardoned Dr. J. IT.. SoutherIand of Madison county, sen. tenced last September to one year TOT involuntary manslaughter.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

The Sterling Abstract and Sales Company of Little Rock, capitalized at $10,000, filed articles of incorpora. ton.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Chancellor Martineau handed down a decree in the Arkansas Anthracite Coal Company case giving cash stock. holders priority over option stockhold' CTS in all assets of the company as se- curity for par value cash stock. Cash stockholders own about $150,000 and option holders of stock own S440,000.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

Following the example of Little Rock, an ordinance has been passed by the Hot Springs City Council, the object of which is to raise revenue 10 replace the money lost by the city bei- g deprived of the saloon license.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

A ham, shoulder and a piece of bacon from hog fattened on sweet potatoes is on exhibition at Prescott s. R. Young, agricultural instructor at the Prescott high school, raised the hog to settle the question as to wheth- CT hogs can be fattened on sweet po- tatoes. He is now fattening 20 other hogs on sweet potatoes.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-14

At meeting of citizens held re- gently at Batesville, $1,000 was sub- scribed for Arkansas College and a committee was appointed to secure further financial aid for the institu- tion
Morris tribune., 1916-11-03

Mrs. Stewart gave sketch of Clyde
Fitch, after which Mrs. Hancock, the
leader, gave a review of his play
'The Truth with a description of
the various characters. Several mem
bers who had been assigned the diff
erent parts then read Act / and the
first half of Act II. The reading
furnished much amusement and will
be continued at the meeting of Nov.
13 at the home of Mrs. Fitzgerald,
as two meetings have been given to
the study of this play.
An unusually pleasant social hour
followed the adjournment, during
which the hostess served refreshments.
Morris tribune., 1916-11-03
THE BEST TEST
Is the Best of Time

Years ago this Morris resident told
of good results from using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Now Mrs. Julius Olsen
of E. Third St., confirms the former
statement-says there has been no re-
turn of the trouble. Can Morris peo-
pie ask for more convincing testi
mony?
Mrs. Olsen says: 81 am glad to say
that Doan's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine Ihave ever taken for kidney
trouble and lumbago. 1t took only two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills to relieve
me of weakness of my kidneys"
Statement given August 9, 1900
OVER THREE YEARS LATER
Mrs. Olsen said: 81 have been we'll
ever since I used Doan's Kidney Pills
and know that the cure is perman-
emit"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Olsen has twice publicly
recommended. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. 81
Morris tribune., 1916-11-03

1.-The proof is absolute that when
received full knowledge of the rioting
and of the imminent danger to Ameri
can lives; but that, nevertheless. he
steamed away into the ocean, and that
the Americans were rescued by Ger
man and British ships This action
constituted so grave an offense from
the standpoint of national duty and
self-respect, that any man responsible
for it should be at once taken out Of
office
Facts Made Public In U. S.
shortly thereafter the facts were
made public in the United States. If
Admiral Mayo had been responsible
and had not acted under orders, then
the only proper course for Secretary
Daniels would have been to order his
instant court martial, and in such case
the failure to do so would have shifted
the blame at once from the shoulders
of Admiral Mayo to the shoulders Of
superiors, President Wilson and Secre,
tary Daniels.
"Therefore. even if these kilograms
did not exist. even if there had been
no such orders, or those actually is
sued by the secretary Of the navy to
Admiral Mayo, nevertheless his supe
riOrs. Secretary Daniels and President
Wilson. would both have become fully
responsible for the guilty transaction
by their acquiescence therein They
cannot, as they have sought to do,
shift the blame to the shoulders of the
admiral"
Morris tribune., 1916-11-03
Students Club

The Students Club held it's regular
meeting last Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. j. R. Kruger, with a
large number of members and guests
in attendance.
Current event topics were given by
Mrs. L. C. Spooner who spoke of the
unfriend'y feeling between suffragists
and anti-suffragists and the different
things it has led to; by Mrs. Higbie
who explained the working of the
revolving fund.-" and also the Adam
son eight hour law; and by Mrs. Nor
rison who spoke of the part Rumania
is taking in the present war.
Morris tribune., 1916-11-03
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL

November 9Th.
Morning, Communion Service. I"
Evening, The Sacred Cantata
ruth" by Alfred Gaul.
Special music for the day.
Sunday school at II AS a. m.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. NJ.
Morning, Anthem, "The Lord is
King" Marston, will be rendered by
a Double Quartette.
Evening, The Sacred Cantata
Ruth" by Alfred Gaul will be rend-
cred by chorus of twenty voices.
Thursday, Prayer service at 7:3O
p. m.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Episcopal church will hold their an
nual chicken pie dinner and sale of
work at the armory, Saturday, Nov
ember 18th from II 80 until all
meals are served and all goods sold.
A most cordial invitation extended
to all these services. Strangers will
be specially welcomed. Come and
worship with us.
Henry hobbs, Pastor.