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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

of n Persian summer house which. a chief sultan having admired it. his chief eunuch had removed to Constan- tinople without his masters know ledge
 The most important building on the Point, however, Is the treasury, where the crown jewels, ornamental arms, royal gifts and the robes of former suItans are kept It would require more space than that allotted to a dozen articles to describe even the more important pieces Of this collec- ton. One room contains two thrones brought from Russia, one of which must have riva1Ied the famous pea cock throne of Delhi It Is of unusual size and literally covered with rubies, emeralds and pearls. arranged In graceful patterns. The seat Is of crimson velvet embroidered with gold and pearls. The other throne. while smaller, is even more richly orna-, mented; 1t is incrusted with larger jewels and has a canopy from the center of which Is suspended an em- erald of enormous size.
 Along the walls of one room where exhibited the costumes Of the various suitans from Mohammed II. to the present. Nowhere else have we seen such evidences of oriental splendor in dress. The robes of state are flow cred and figured and heavy with gold; the turbans are huge--sometimes fifteen inches in height and breadth--and adorned with aigerettes of great value. One of these ornaments contains three stones. a ruby and two emer- aids. as large as pigeons eggs and without a flaw With each robe Is the sword or dagger carried by the sultan and each has a jeweled ham dla While the robes differ in color and design--as star dtffereth from star in glory-and while the aigrettes and sword handles vary in pattern. all are on the same scale and show lavish expenditure. They are In striking contrast with the last of the series. which is simply a red military uniform covered with gold braid.
 The treasury contains numerous portraits and family trees, lpresenting the heads of the present royal line. It seems that nearly all of the Moham- medan rulers wore a full beard, and some of them had strong faces.
 Besides the swords of the sultans other swords with Jeweled handles. and with scabbards inlaid with gold. silver and gems. There are guns also of every description. many of them engraved and ornamented with gold and silver One fortifcation gun bearsN upon the barrel quotations from the Koran written in gold.
 Then there are jewel boxes, vessels of gold and vessels of silver, rare china, some of 1t set with jewels. not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

to speak of enameled ware and enl- broideries Many of these pieces were gifts sent or brought by other rulers, for in the orient the gift is as indispensable in dealing with the SOW ereign as "baksheesh' Is in dealing with the subordinate Turkish ofticiaL
 When we had finished the inspec- tion of seraglio Point we were con- ducted to one of the reception rooms and refreshed with a jam made of rose leaves, and this was followed by Turkish coffee. Turkish coffee. by the way, is very different from the coffee of the occident. The berry Is ground or pounded until it Is as fine as flour: it is then put into water and raised to the boiling point and cooled three times. It Is usually served hot, and is very black and so thick that at least half of the small cup Is sedt- ment.
 The streets of Constantinople are narrow, crooked and dirty. There. Is no park system. and the cemeteries scattered through the city, being shaded with cypress trees furnish about the only picnic grounds for the people. It Is not an unusual sight to see a gay party spreading its lunch amid the tombs. A Mohammedan graveyard Is full of headstones as we'll as trees, and on-the top of the stone is often carved fez or tur- ban. While most of this stony head wear Is unadorned. one sees occa- sionaIly a painted fez. red being the popular color.
 There is one park, called the Sweet waters of Europe, and extending along the stream which bears that namd. where the Turkish women con ereRate--especially on Friday after noon. As might be expected. the men have formed the habit of driving in the park on these days in order to catch a glimpse of the women, for Tixkish women live in such seclusiou tl.at they are seldom seen. They wear wells, but as we visited the park we can testify that the veils are not ale ways heavy enough to conceal the features When the eye Is especially lustrous or the face more comedy than usual. the veil is occasionally lifted.
 The ride to and from the park also gives one an opportunity to see a great many fine teams perfectly matched, for the Turk has caught the Arabs fondness for the horse.
 The bazars of constantinopie repay a visit, though quite like the bazars of Cairo and DamascuA. The booths are more substantially built and more commodious. and the labyrinth oi streets and alleys which form the old bazaar are all under roof. As these passages wander about aimlessly one can easily become lost in them. While one can not rely upon the first price
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

Sallie had gone away when he. res turned to town. so Philip could not tell her the result of his first venture in- to the world of sport, but he soon made another. and that time scraped the acquaintance of 8 youth on the train who gave him some information worth having.
 'If you are looking for golf come to Sunnyside--going there myself. The links are good and you viii find lot of nice people"
 T spent an afternoon at RockdaIe recently" said Philip. and found the oldest collection of cranks and farm CTS imaginable"
 "cranks. perhaps. but not farmers. 9 said the youth. laughing. .'The most distinguished doctors. lawyers politi- clans and scientists in the State go there and all the literary and progress sive lights in petticoats."
 Good heavens! all my diserimina- tion must have escaped" Philip ex- claimed.
 Tn the Autumn sailie was again vis- ting their common friend at whose house Philip first met her. They fell deeply in love with each other. Philip asked, Sallie to marry him. and she went home to tell her father about 1t. Soon afterward Philip was invited to dine at Judge NNorton's house in Orange.
 The lovers had a few minutes talk before dinner.
 Father says you won't be able to support e wife for years" said sailie. sadly.
 we are young enough to wait--"
 "But he says in New York without q pull young man isn't likely to succeed ever.'
 Doesn't he want a younger partner to relieve him of the petty detaiis9"
 well, you see, there's my brother, sam--he's a sophomore and will be graduated in four years, if he's drop ped only twice more"
 They found the Judge and his son waiting for them in the dining room. After greeting Philip cordially Sam In- troduced him to his father and, to his blank dismay. Philip found himself shaking hands with--the DUFFERl
 There was not. however, the faintest gleam Of recognition in the Judges eye Philip thanked heaven he had grown a vandyke beard since their last meeting. At the end of the din- sner Sam and saiYie left Philip to speak his piece to their father.
 Judge Norton, I want to marry your daughter" he said.
 How do you propose to support a wife?" inquired the Judge.
 q shall work for her"
 gro all appearance. Interrupted the Judge. you are without influence. fortune or the semblance of a eiien-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

Summer and not be on speaking terms. She won a cup because her handicap was bigger than his and he won't forgive her"
 "The whole atmosphere appears sui- phuric." Philip remarked. Are you a goifer7" asked the old man
 "Trying to be-" said Philip. "Marriedf" No
 Tt is a great game for the single blessed. but every family should be without 1t. There is no blood or mar ital relationship that can mitigate its concentrated bitterness. A woman went away from here yesterday to get divorce because her husband accused her of moving her ball. Its an awful temptation~-we are all human.' fter luncheon, the old man asked Philip to play around the course. Phil- ip borrowed some clubs of the instruc- tor and they started or The old duff fer. as Philip mentally stigmatiaed him.( sent his ball twenty-five yards Philip sent his seven times as many. then he and the caddy-they had one between them-ran ahead and waited.
 The old man raised his ball and a clod of earth at tho same time.
 "He's diggin' for bait" said the cad dy, grinning. The ducer found his ball behind a small mound of sod, which he pound cd flat with a brassy batted the ball 10 the near side of the bunker, then paused to consider.
 Stamp on it--mash It." cried Philip. why let barrier raised by man interfere when you can smooth out Nature as you did?
 Three times the duffer struck his ball and each time it leaped up in the air and fell on the ground just be- hind him.
 T say. old man. go back to the farm and play Tiddley- Winkles,@ gasped Philip. ''but I don't need any more practice-Pm learning from observa- ton"
 He sent his ball, however, to the edge of the greens
 The next time the duffer's ball land ed just off the course in a rut; Philip lighted a cigarette. keeping one eye on his opponents and, as he held the blazing match before his face. the old man shuffled his ball with hts foot to an easy lie.
 Hold on there-whAt are you do- ingT Philip cpfed.
 Nothing---nothing-I
 You moved your hall; I saw you--- didn't you?" to the caddy.
 "Ain't he the foxy Grandpaf" said the boy.
 He is a dishonest disgusting. dis reputable person. A man who would do that would rob widows ana or phansr' and Philip marched ofS in a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

"a Greek. cross and was originally rich in mosaics, some of which still | remain. The dome Is one of the lar- gest in the world This cathedral. called St. Sophia. fell into the hands | of the Mohammedans when Constan- tinople was taken and is now used as a mosque When hope of successful resistance was gone the Christians of
 constantinopie crowded into the cathe- I dra1--sorne have estimated the number as high as 100000. but that i, seems hardly possib1e--praying that | the church at least might be spared, but the leader of the Turks rode into | the building on his charge and.
 striking one of the pillars with his | but Allah, and Mohammed Is his prophetr Then followed a slaughter so cruel and bloody that the Chris tians never recall the day without inc dulging the hope that the building may some day return to the posses sion of those who cherish the faith of it's founder.
 Constantinople is full of mosques, their minarets rising above all other for either Christian or Moslem the importance that attaches to St. so- phia.
 The modern mosques lack the state Illness of }constantineis building and are not so rich in their ornamentation as sofne of the mosques of India. There is one, however, near the up- per end of the Golden Horn which Is regarded by the Turks as especially
 sacred because 1t is the bNrial place
 of the first Mohammedan Ca standard
 bearer of Mohamet) who attempted
 the capture of Constantinople. Each sultan,~visits that mosque as he enters upon his reign, and Christians are not
 permitted to use the street leading
 to the mosque. The sultan visits St Sophia once year, but he is in such fear of assassination that he usually has a street cleared for his passage and then quietly goes by water to eiude the crowd.
 The first settlement st Constanti- nople, or at Byzantine as 1t was orig finally called in honor of it's founder, was made at what Is now known as Seraglio Point, an elevation which ex- tends into the Bosphorus between the Sea Of Marmora and the Golden Horn. It commands the best view of any place in the city. The historian. Ban- croft, visited this spot and was so im- pressed by the magnificence of the panorama spread out before him that he stood gazing at 1t for an hour This was the site selected for the royal palace, and the kings, erhperors and sultans lived here until recent years. but 1t is so exposed to the at tack Of any hostile fleet that the suI- tan's palace has as matter of pre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

, ing. not by the enemy, but by the new moon which rose just in time to save | the city, the Byzantines adopted the crescent as their emblem. and 1t has Icontinued as their emblem. and 1t has scontinued to be the emblem of Tur- key, having been retained by the Turks after their victory.
 Alexander the Great became mas ter of the Bosphorus. and later By zantium fell into the hands of the Ro- mans. After a checkered career of two centuries 1t was taken by Con- stantine, who decided to make 1t the capital of the Roman world. and his own name has been given to it. al- though he intended to call it New Rome. No one can doubt the political wisdom of the first Christian emperor In putting the seat of government at this place If Europe. Asia and Af- rica are ever brought together under one government. or under one con- federation. Constansinople, will be the natural and necessary capital. Tho shores of Africa. Southern Europe and Asia Minor are washel by the Mediterranean and by its gulfs and bays: the Black sea is the outlet of Mouthern Russia and part of Asia Nil nor, and . the new railroad which is being built to connect Europe with the Euphrates and India crosses the Bosphorus here When this road is
 finished. if win be possible to go from London to India in about six days,
 and one of the Turkish governors ex-
 pressed the hope that It would be completed within six or seven years. Constantine built a magnificent
 cathedral. one of the greatest ever
 constructed. it being his purpose to
 surpass any house of worship that
 man had reared. It is in the form of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN VISITS THE TREASURE HOUSES OF THE SULTAN

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rage, leaving the duffer staring in ainazement after him.
 Philip returned the clubs to the dis- maI instructor and wrung his hands at parting.
 T did you an injustice" he said. "Rnowfng as I do now what your life in this place must be. my heart bleeds for you"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

caution been removed to the hills back of Gaiata. and seraglio Point Is now a sort of curiosity shop. It IS visited with difficulty. permission hav- ing to be obtained from the sultan himself upon application of the diplo- matic representative of the nation to which the visitor belongs. By the courtesy of our legation we obtained a permit and found it full of interest
 One of the buildings contains a very old library. Another is a reproduction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
nirl Lntferx.

At smolensk. in Russia, peculiar lottery takes place four times every wear. A young girl is raffled for in five thousand one-roublo shares. The winner usually marries the girl and receives the money from the lottery aA her dowry The girl, however, may refuse to marry the winner, in which ease the money from the lottery Is di- ylded betwoen them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
Ransia s1oves slowly.

London Spectator,
 Observers of the West were sorne- what surprised that the dissolution of the Duma was not immediately follow ed by popular uprising or an imme- dtate panic in Russian securities. They forgot that Russia is an agricultural continent rather than kingdom, thae It's capital is fettered in bonds of steels that It's swtftest means of internal conl- munIcation are in the hands Of the Govs ernment alone, and that, with It's Duma suppressed, its people, the peasantry especially, have no organ thr0ugh which their united will can De exs pressed.
 From the moment of the convocatlon Of the States-General the people of France were never without a mouth. and until the bronze artillery onioer$ shot down the sections" they wera never without an army of revolution." The Russian people moves heavily and may take years before It's general will Is effective, its movement being that of the glacier rather than the ava. lanche. Still. 1t Is moving.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

.No, no--rot on any aecouRti TIE gladly give you sallie--"
 gro have and to hoid'-my tongue--s from this day Forward" interraptea Philip, laughing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

(From the Emporia Gazett,)
 Can any one tell why the girl who rubs her facoe with the tips of hef fingers to make herself beautiful in thf Sunday papers always does 1t In heA corset covert
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
An the nIua unea up.

Russell Register,
 There ought not to be much mud left in Georgia--it seems that the can. didates for Governor would have used about all Of 1t up by this time throw ing 1t at each other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

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Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-10
INHERITED WATCH THAT
 JESSE JAMES ONCE STOLE

Walter B. Kibbey, who last week rendered his resignation as assistant United States district attorney. and who has moved from this city to Prescott, where he will practice law with Attorney General Clark, has just received a good watch which has a history.
 The time piece was inherited by MT. Kibbey from his grandfather Judge Burbank, who died in Indiana about a month ago. The watch had been owned by the grandfather for forty years, and was made to order to duplicate an older one which had been lost.
 While Judge Burbank was in the Indian service under President Lin, coin, and travelling in Nebraska, the stage was held up by Jesse James and his gang. The order to shell out was promptly complied with, and the bandits took the watch as part of their booty. The time piece was later recovered by Judge Burbank.-Tuc son Citizen.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-10
"olp PACK" TELLS TRUTH.

The Washington Post of last Sat urday has the following:
 MT. B. A. Packard, of Bisbee, Ari zcna. who was at the Raleigh yester day, is one of the most substantial citizens of that territory, and one of the greatest cattle breeders of the southwest.
 In conversation with a Post report CT, Mir. Packard said:
 "The inhabitants of the colonies did not present a more solid front against English tyranny in 1776 than the people of Arizona are now dis playing against the program of co ercion which would bind them in a most obnoxious alliance with New Mexico. In spite of the passage oi the statehood bill by the House oi Representatives, we hope and be lieve that the Senale Will not agree to the measure, at least not unless 1t be materially modified. All our peo' pie are asking is to be let alone, for rather than this unjust consolidation we prefer to forever remain a ter ritory. Thousands of citizens in New Mexico are as much opposed to the iointure as the Arizonans are, but sistentIy spread the report that New Mexico is solidly in favor of the Ham, ilton bill. a statement that any fair minded man in that territory knows to be untrue"
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-10
ASKS INVESTIGATION
Collector Baker of Mo- gales Denies Part In The Suicide Case

As the result of a suicide in which he was implicated and which he was accused of having caused, Collector of Customs Edwin Baker of Nogales vas summarily removed from office last Friday evening. Mir. Baker him. self says it is the result of political enemies who have been after his job"
 MT. Baker made this statement to
 Late on Friday evening I received telegraphic instructions to turn the office over to Earl Griswold, the depu- ty collector of customs. The tele- gram said further that had been re- moved.
 "I believe the cause of the removal is charges that were filed against me in Washington on account of the sui eide of my friend Notter in Los An geles several months ago. l was out riding with Mrs. Notter. When we returned to the Notters' quarters at their hotel we found that he had com mitted suicide. My political enemies in Nogales took advantage of this anu nave hlSu 5Co SS1ASStA--S AAS with this affair.
 MT. and Mrs. Notter and l were friends for several years and occu- pied the same house in Nogales. l absolutely deny that my relations with the family were other than those of a true friend of both of them. In fact I omre tha nonce prevented Not ter from committing suicide when he was on the verge of it.
 During the past year, some men who have been anxious to get my po- sition have made a fight against me. sent in my resignation to Washing ton some time ago, but the depart ment refused to accept it. l have been wanting to be relieved for the past few months.
 q am coming to Tucson tomorrow, and will leave for Washington soon, I shall insist on a thorough investi- gation of the charges against me. l am confident that I shall be yindica- ted. When that is done, shall re- sign"
 When asked who would succeed him, he said that Con o'Keefe, the county treasurer of Santa Cruz county, Earl Griswold. the deputy col lector, and Attorney George French were all aspiring to the position.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-10
|SHRINERS PREPARE
 FOR A BlG TIME
Festival to bc Held at TuC' son This Month Will
 be Occasion

One of the finest parades ever seen in the territory promises to be one Of the features of the Shriners' car nival in Tucson on February 22-24. The official program of the carnival was announced yesterday to the Star. The Tucson Pilgrimage of Fl Ear ibah Temple. A. A. O. N. M. S." is the official name of the event. A. V. Grossetta is chairman and Vic Han ny secretary of the general commit. tee. The membership of the other committees is as follows: Entertainments, c. F. Slack, chair man; O. c. Parker, George Kits, K. L. Hart, George Buxton, Vic Hanny.
 Hall, o. c. Parker, chairman; Tray Davis, J. F. Barker.
 Banquets, N w. Bernard. chair man; W. S. Allen, Shirley, Christy.
 Parade, William M. Griffith, chair. man; N. W. Bernard, J. H. Whittem, s. J. Michaelson, S. E. Messenger.
 Reception and Dance, George Koh- Ter, chairman; A. V. Grossetta, Geo. Roskruge, J. B. Corbett, W. K Maull. Press, l.. c. Hughes, chairman; V. E. Hanny, P NJ. Davis
 Decoration, George Kilt, chairman: P. F. Howell. c. r. Derant. L. S. Arnold, J. W. Craney
 Finance, Fred Fleishmaun. chair man; M. ?. Freeman, William Grif- filth, D. A. J. Gould, George Kohler. R. W. Leatherwood. Hal c. Kennedy.
 The parade will come off at ' D. m. on the 22nd. Red fire, three bands, the Shriners' Band from Phoenix, a Chinese band and another brass band will furnish the music.
 The ball will be held on the even ing of the 23rd. For that occasion the Elks will turn over their hand some club house to the Shriners.
 The order of the Daughters of UIsis will be conferred at o'clock the afternoon of the 23rd, at Masonic hall.
 A business meeting will be held at 10 o'clock or the morning of the 22nd. The railroads have agreed to make a rate of a fare and a fifth for the round trip for all Shriners from all points in Arizona and New Mexico for the occasion.
 It is announced oy the secretary that the possession of red card will be indispensable this year.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-10
COL. EPEs RANDOLPH
 BANKER IN MEXICO.

City of Mexico, Feb. S.-Epes Ran. dolph, of Tucson, Arizona, personal representative of the Hartman rail, road interests in the southwest and Mexico, has acquired control of the Mercantile Bank of this city and the capital of that institution has been increased from s100,000 to s500,000
 A number of branch banks of this institution will be established in the principal cities of Mexico.
 According to postoffice statistics the city of Prescott is having a sub stantial and steady growth
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-10
THROWN FROM WAGON.
Mir. Bonebrake Broke His Arm.-The
 Horses Start Too Quick.

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. s.-(SpeciaL)-
 Yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock, when Mir. L. Bonebrake was returning from Pirtleyille in wag- on and was about half way between the city and Pirtleville, he was thrown from his wagon by a sudden start of his team. He fell heavily to the ground on his head and left shoul. der and arm His head struck a stone. which inflicted a cut to the skull over his left eye about an inch or more in length. Both bones of the left forearm were broken.
 With assistance Mir. Bonebrake got to the city, his team being caught for him. He was assisted to Doctor Arm.