Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-15
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Deem at Parh.
Whom the Honorable liadji Hassein
Ghooly Khan arrived In Paris he found
that his august master. the Shuh OF
Persia, was there ahead Of him. en-
joying tho sights OF the city and going
up the Eifel Tower three times a day.
When Mr.. ii. II. q. Khan called at the
hotel Mt which the Shah OF Persia was
staying. and was informed that his
Tremendous Frightfu ness wns in. he
salaaned clear down. to the ground
and spread his hands horizontally
three or four times. and then ventured
into the awful presence.
''Woll. Ghooly." said that p~otentate,
.'how's things? I thought you wore
owe in tho States"
your most august tremendous
ness" answered tho Minister. salaam-
ing again. Il hnvo just come from
there"
'.Ah. hn." said tho Shah. poking
him jocosely in the ribs. You heard
what u time l was having over here.
did you. and you wanted to come and
enjoy 1t yourself for awhile? This Is
a great town. Boats London oil to
pieces II New York Is any thing like
1t l am going over there on tho first
steamer"
''Alas. your sublime mightiness. you
wouldn't like 1t over there. I camo
away In sorrow because Of the items
WHICH the papers had boon publishing,
referring in common. everybody Ian
guage TO your most potential high
ness"
what did the villains sny about
me2"
Hero It Is. your gracious majesty.
Here is mn item from n vile Detroit
paper. which says: His Majesty the
Shah has 3.695 wives. and every Mon
day being wash day he never shows up
in tho regal residence at ull.'"
And does the varlet who wrote that
still live?"
"Alus. your gracious awiulness." ro-
piled tho trembling Minister. '.he
docs"
"Why did you not have his head
stricken on?' asked tho Shah. with a
calm that WIS moro terrifying to the
Minister than his previous rage
III you please. your gracious Males
ty. such is not allowed in that barbar-
BUS country"
Nonsense" cried the Shah. "you
can't stuff mo that why. In hat paper
you scnt me over it says that his
Majesty the President Of Harrison had
the heads Of his ofice-holders In a
basket. and that his mightiness Wanna
maker had behedded nearly all Of tho
postmasters belonging TO the former
government ID IL not SOP"
your Majesty" cried tho terrified
Minister. lit is so politically, but not
practically"
"What ARE l." shouted the Snnh.
''how it Is done. politically or with
no oroad-are or II sword, II Is tho
same TO me. I care not how the heads
are shorn. so bo 1t they are shorn.
Hast thou more of that stuff In your
scrup-book?"
AYE, your most gracious awful
ness, 1t Ia indeed full OF similar ex-
tracts"
"And thou hast dared to bring it in
my presence" cried tho Shah. now
tho oughly enraged, ''while tho au-
thors still liver"
Tho trembling ex-Minister mado no
reply.
The Shah turned TO n Of his re-
tanners und said:
Just obiige me by taking this man
TO tho bathroom. where it will not
mako too much OF a muss. and take of
his head"
This wns accordingly done. A cable
dispatch to tho papers records tho I'M
fortunate occu thus:
The Honorable ex-Minister Khan
died suddenly Mt the Grand Hotel this
morning. Ho was i'll but n few mo-
men:s with throat trouble. but by tho
timo the court physician OF Persia ar.
rived nothing could 10 dono for tho
unfortuDate man. Detroit FREQ
Press. 1.
How to Measure Socks. :
"a young man stepped up u tho
counter Of n OF our furnishing r,or On
the Other evening and calico Tor a pnir
o! socks ''Be cure that you go, Thorn
large enough" said no. "ior when
they ARE too small they always wsnr
through at the toes" ~ OF SIR" re-
pied the polite clerk. ''I'll get them
right; will you please hold out your
hanGp' 81 ~ socks. not glovcs.'
an, ~eree the young man. In,
surprlsed 81 know what you said"
coLt.bued the clerk. "but want "a
see your hand" 1.-The customer hold
out his hand md doubled up his fiat AZ
directed. The clerk took one OF tho
sock' from tho box. wrapped tho foot
around the lst and guaranteed n por-
feet e. u am just as euro Il viii OF
as though I had measured your foot. ~
said tho clerk. ''as tho distance around
tho fist Is always tho length Of tho
foot" A salesman who knows his
business always locke Mt O mans
hands. and 10 thut way knows tho pizo
Of the cock ho wants.-Shoc and Leath.
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