Telegram-herald., 1889-07-08

\ Al3 3htsafe u Ahe
A<< -@A CxSr ~ thes are -
~ Queen Victoria, but
e. tie s2na tine, II is sslo tai hs las some
loeGs a5oGt reform that ere nos altogether
Il be oespisee
lie always gets what nonSy be requires
fer his personal uso, II the monry - Ia ths
country Nhea be sOsas cat eAc II he
wiYes-he has several thousand 10 borrow
a cup Of psrohed coffee, or = htiis brandy
Ia lass Ter the cramps, he Al~.ss 9e's
II fseseralth aussnd wears $50 oss ~ the
Shah ancestors sent scross The street for
the temporary lo2B Of q toote- brust. or
some similar agricultural imp.sment. bat
the unneighborly nelg n6or sent back word
that he was Uslag a. Tie consequence
WA that the Shah thea sent his private
execgiloner over with a bag snd . little
Lstchet u borrew the Eeighoor's head.
snd ever since that tine the neigbbors
have been 80 kino. Tlcy Ca teem IL favor
u be allowed 10 contribute
The Shah of Persia can readily supply al
hls other wants. Nhea he shakes la hand
al the saloonkeeper the latter knows what
q do But there is az aching void jB Lis
treasury department His government II
run similar u that OF u certEtn Texas city
that was financially embarrassed q few
years agO. There was DC money ia TIE
treasury, except city scrip, and that could
only be given away Nsen a large chrome
was added a. RI iEoucemenL The city
officials were only pad al large Intervals.
ana then in homeopathic doses, which.
nevertheless, caused toDc Of them 10 throw
I'd their commissions. The city assessor
had 10 sweep out tie Offices, act Is police
man and light the street lamps, while the
ouly policeman OF tie town had 10 get ON TIE
board as Alderman. drive the scaVeneer
cart and act as mayor when that function
ary was overwOrkec or out OF town IL may
not be quite 80 bad rs that IN Persia, but
tie situation Is very discouraging.
The country Is infested by robbers and
murcerers, who have sufficient influence 10
set the law az defiance or evade H. High
way robberies are committed almost within
sight Of the Shah's palace Butthe education
aIcondition Of Persia is still niorediStresslng.
There are no public schools worthy 81 tho
name, consequently tho young generation
Of Persians is growing up IN ignorance.
One OF the consequences or this n that
many of them, 10; being qualified for any
other occupation. are l0afers and vaga-
bonds, while al the lucrative positions are
being filed by outsiders, who come from
states where the free school system reigns.
The Shah, who has Travelled great Deal
In Europe, and il "a very Cbservaui man,
perceived that those countries Ia which I'd
ucation and intelligence prevailed were
powerful and respected. he noticed Tins 20
be the case with England and Germany.
TheShah also visited Spain, Portugal and
Italy, and was surprised al the ssualid pow
erty of the people, and the contempt which
q. -
Shah made up bis mind on his return 70 bis
native country he would subdue the ban
ditti and establish an Efficient system 81
public schools.
But TO obtain the arrest Of outlaws with
out Offering rewards and 10 establish free
schools without money was a very difficult
question 10 solve. The Shah had no large
school fund. aud instead Of cash balance
there was Luge aching void in bis treas
ury just Is the Shah was sboHt 10
give up in despair, he was seized with
raging toothache. Neither he nor bis sew
crai thousand wives got a WAX OF sleep FOR
G. whole week NothIn could be done for
his relief
The Hakeens and EOilahs who ran the
eugury and clsirvOyaDt business Ia Persia,
held a solemn cOBclsve. and the oracle de-
clared that the only hope for relief was IN tie
Sbsh's holding certain root in his hand
Upon further inquiry il was disclosed that
the root referred 90 was the root Of tie
tooth. II just had 20 come out A French
dentist was escorted with brass band aud
a guard or honor 10 the palace, and ia the
presence Of TIE ufAcers Of state. the
molar Of the Shah was yanked out A
royal salute was hred, aud the entire poopls
gave themselves Up 10 public thanksgiving.
But tho point Is this: 1T IL customary
Ia Persia Whenever tie Ebah is rescued
from any danger for the wealthy mobiles 10
repair TO The palace, bringing with them
bags Of gold or rich Jewels IS presents "
On this occasion nearly all the wealthy
nobismeB who bad refused % contribute
cent 70 the pyblc-scbocl system or 20 offer
sny reward for the stage robbers came FOR
ward and filed the Shah q coTers
TIE Shah got a new wrinkle He now sees
tis way clear - establish free schools az
over Persia, and be viii have enough money
left over 70 offer rewards for the arrest ofthe
stage robbers. The Shah winksd q. RS
minister of finance not lcng ago. and inii-
mated fhst he hAS nineteen teeth left. and
that every one q them was hollow and
would have % CONE out. and also that hs
rather enjovcd laughing rss A. long
as the teeth hold out the Shah win
have plenty - msney "a carry out
his reform measure Re savs be would
rather 70 cown iuto lie grave without a
ensg iN his bead than 10 have n said II biu
that he encouraged highway robbers or a..
lowed the childrsn % grow % in Ignorance.
Ts can be safely rsiies oD " ae al the pub
lic robDing himself. but n be educsfes the
rising generation bis trips abroad. which
FIRST put tie free-sctosl idea into bic head.
stoUld be sEcoarsgex