Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-08-11

/ the ground. and the sock had been
erred for one cent share. the par
alue being hundred dollars. SO man
no got a snare fGr cent ould. wien
he mine got to pa, ing. get hundred
liars for every cent he invested.
Dad filled oIt one ot the stock certifi-
tes for / 900 0O0 shares. which would
epresent a capital equal 10 aA the
bits OF Turkey. and we went before the
tan. and we colt: int have been
,'eeied better ii We bad owred brew
y. lad told has Story 70 the sultan
trough an interpreter. while | looked
,round at the gorgeous surroundings
.ad tried 10 think q something to 10
. wake them up.
Dad said he came right fresh from the
.mcrican people. AID Was authorized
his mining company to present the
I.ian with untold millions. tor pure
ove of the Turkish people. whom they
nd So en- riding aaI l'ad3ng cameis at
le Chicago worlds fair and dad pro-
deed the stock certificate Tor 600. 100
!. old Mining and SFneiting company
nd took out h&aGful OF $40 dollar
old pieces and showed them TO the
.owd as specimens OF gold that came
ON our mine.
lie said our people did not expect any
hing in return but. Just desired the
.ood will OF the Turkish csr...lre He
al Tint President Roosevelt desired
.I.m TO present LIS wGrnIrst rcgar,:s tn
he sultan. and to invite him TO visit
smeriea, and il be would consent to co
%. an American war vessel would be
furnished for him AMI the white house
.o.ld be turned over TO him for his
aarem. aud dad said the president
wanted him particularly TO impress
ipon the sultan that II he came he must
bring his folks all his wives that would
De apt 10 size up for beauty with our
American women.
Well, you ought to have seen that
sickiy hooking sultan brace up when
dad handed him the millions OF mining
stock. and he grabbed the PAPER like an
I'D clothes buyer would grab dress suit
that wife had sold tor 90 cents. belong
see the gold that dad had shown as con-
ing from the mine and when dad
showed him the yellow boys he took
them as souvenirs aid put them In b 4
.:irdle, ard then | thought dad would
faint. but he kept his uer, like poker
player letting on bob;all flush
The sultan asked SO many questions
,bout America that was afraid dad
would get all ballcd mp. but he Kept his
nerve and lied as though he was on the
fitness stan. trying 20 save his lie
Dad told the saltan he was autaoriz FL
by the American people to inquire iatd
he industries Of Turkey. and what nj
articularly desired We an lis ch!
into the harems. as national | sill
tuition, because many American people
we're gradually scoptthg the customs
ui the orient. and he desired to p,rl
10 coz. sress as 10 whefher We s.sot.lJ
adopt the customs OF TLrAey. with leI
dried prunes and dates ~ith wor N.
In, ard her altar % roses made of FiS'..
lard; her fez. 10 cure baIGaess d s.ci
out.andish rants and c siscd red Mo
rocco shocs, aid her hai.nls.
The sultan said he would like IL
show us lilile bunch OF III.
cream OF the harem. who woul Il,
stunt in the way OF dancing III cele
brate the good feeling OF the America,
people, and the visit 0f thu ii.sttng.ish
ed statesman AMI gold m:ner To b
realn, and lad sail the sultan cou'dn'
turn his stomach With no cream o
the harem. only they must keep the;
hands OF him. AID he s"...t:. proiniset
he should be a. safe as unique.
whatever that is
Dad and had hired knee brseche
and things OF inaSl erale ball ssor.
and we didn't look nali lad when II
crowd OF shieks and things sorsned
crescent around the sultan. y no . 4 j,
q sort of BARRIERS char With an ave-.
Ing oser IT,. aud tnes souis.-ed nrs
gag or something AMI about do@s
pretty Enc looa.ny males orssssd Ii
the ballet In ydud~vsile show. "a.
in and began TO IL. = Lei-re II SIS
tan.
Dat stood II srst rate Until ;:i-I G.
on the carpet bareloosed IND bess'E
one Of those wII.uwy sOfL OF danc'
that nearly broke Is, the Chicago fai'
when people lett me Lullaiasi IA
with the work of the worlds arsl ].
| In all Lines OF progress, and went /
the Midway IN l'ods to Sc L Il
Egypt. but whan til dancer wa tSs
up 70 dad ard i 81 led ID foreign sas
! grage, dad seshayeI ~ to her AID
! couldn't t.old him bar.
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