The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-11

In the ground. and the stock had been
offered for one cent a share. the par
value beins q hundred dollars. so a man
who got a share FOR q cent would. when
the mine got to paying. get a hundred
dollars for every cent he invested
Dad filled out one of the stock certifi-
Gates for 100000 shares. which would
represent capital equal 20 all the
debts Of Turkey. and we went before the
sultan. and we couldn't have been
treated better il We had owned a brew
cry. Dad told his story TO the sultan.
through an interpreter. while / looked
around al the gorgeous surroundings
and tried to think OF something to do
20 wake them up.
Dad said he came risst fresh from the
American people and was authorized
by his mining company 10 present the
sultan with untold millions. for pure
love Of the Turkish people. whom they
had seen rdiug and leading camels at
the Chicago worlds fair. and dad pro-
duced the stock certificate for l00QC
shares Of stock In the Golden Horn
Gold Mining and Smelling company
and took CUT a handful OF $50 dollar
gold pieces and showed them TO the
crowd as specimens OF gold that came
from our miEe.
lie said our people did not expect any
thing 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
the 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
would be turned over TO him for his
harem. aud dad said the president
wanted him particularly TO impress
upon the sultan that he came he must
bring his folks all his wives that would
abe apt TO size up for beauty with our
American women.
Well, you ought 20 have seen that
sickly looking sultan brace up when
dad handed him the millions OF mining
stock. and he grabbed tho paper like an
~old clothes buyer would grab a dress suit
that wife had sold for co cents. belong
ing to her husband. lie also wanted TO
see the gold that dad had shown as COM
ing from the mine. and when dad
showed him the yellow boys he took
them as souvenirs and put them in his
girdle. and then | thought dad would
faint, but BE kept his nerve like a poker
player betting on a bobtail flush
The sultan asked so many questions
about America that | was afraid dad
would get all balled up. but he kept mis-
nerve and lied as though he was on the
witness stanu trying to save his life
Dad told the sultan he was authorized
b. the American people TO inquire into
the industries OF Turkey and what he
particularly desired was an INSIGHT
into the harems. as q national insti
tauon. because many American people
we're gradually adopting the customs
81 the orient, and he desired 10 renort
20 congress as 10 whether we should
adopt the customs Of Turkey. with her
cried prunes and dates with worms
III. and her altar OF roses made OF ri-'.
Yard; her fez. 20 cure badness. aud her
outlandish pants and peaked red No
rocco shoes. ald her harems
Tho sultan said he would like "a
show US little bunch OF tho
cream Of the ha-sn who would do
a stunt in the way Of dancing. TO ceie
braic tho good feeling Of the American
people, and the visit Of the distinguish.
ed Lia1caman and sold miner to his