Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

en- the ground, and the stock had been
offered for one cent share, the par
walne being hundred dollars, so man
who got a share for cent would, when
the mine got to paying, get hundred
dollars for every cent he invested.
Dad filed out one of the stock certifi
,cates for 100000 shares, which would
represent a capital equal to all the
~sebts of Turkey, and we went before the
sultan, and we couldn't have been
treated better if we had owned a brew
'esy. Dad told his story to the sultan,
shrough an interpreter, while looked
around at the gorgeous surroundings
and tried to think of something to do
Co wake them up.
Dad said he came right fresh from the
American people, and was authorized
10y his mining company to present the
asssE1tan with untold millions, for pure
Ense of the Turkish people, whom they
-aAd seen riding and leading camels at
she Chicago worlds fair, and dad pro-
tsHced the stock certificate for 100000
Sold Mining and Smelling company,
add took oIt handful of $40 dollar
sold pieces and showed them to the
crowd as specimens of gold that came
from our mine.
He said our people did not expect any
ching in return, but just desired the
good will of the Turkish empire. He
said that President Roosevelt desired
,him to present his warmest regards to
sahs sultan, and to invite him to visit
America, and if he would consent to do
$50. an American war vessel would be
Furnished for him and the white house
woaId be turned over to him for his
fsiRrem, and dad said the president
wanted him particularly to impress
isipon the sultan that if he came he must
|.sring his folks all his wives that would
l5e apt to size up for beauty with our
american women.
We'll, you ought to have seen tina.
1s5ckly looking sultan brace up when
had handed him the millions of mining
Ssitock, and he grabbed the paper like an
F-hat wife had sold fer so cents belong
s,mg t9 her husband He also wanted to
ssee the gold that dad had shown as COM
Eag from the mine, and when dad
gshOyed him the yellow boys he took
{ &em as souvenirs and put them in his
agirdle. and then | thought dad would
Haint, but he kept his nerve like poker
E9Iayer betting on bobtail flush.
3he sultan asked SO many questions
.abnsat America that | was afraid dad
would get all balled up, but he kept his
nerve and lied as though he was on the
witness sta2u trying to save his life
t)Ad told the sultan he was authorized
T3y the American people to inquire late
che industries of Turkey and what he
r1arGieularly desired was an insight
Into the harems, as national iusti
tuition, because many American people
t'xcre gradually adopting the custom
es the orient, and he desired to rapor'
20 congress as to whether we should
ssdnpt the customs of Turkey with he,
,irieA prunes and dates with worm,
IN. and her altar of roses made of pig!
LsrH her fez, to cure badness, and he
,tluslEaiish pants and peaked red Mo
4.-occo shoes and her harems
The sultan said he would. like t,
show us little bunch of tn,
cream of the harem, who would d,
- stunt in the way of dancing, to cele
I,rste the good feeling of the America,
toeopie, and the visit Of the distinguish
I'D Statesman and gc(d miner to b