The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-26

household word through
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simply the revival of
the constitution of 1876,
which bestows upon Turkish subjects
many rights which taken away
years ago. With the revival of the
constitution general amnesty
to all political prisoners and many
other details, which outgrowths
of the order of things
Two years ago If you had told
Americanzed Turk you had wit
messed 47-minute demonstration for
the sultan in Constantnople he would II
have retired behind the corner lamp
post and laughed himself to death. To II
day he will smile with pleasure for
demonstrations for the former tyrant
i, Of the Yildiz are of weekly occurrence
The sultan seldom leaves his palace
without his people giving him an ova-
tion. Z
Every former subject of Turkey
well remembers the Yildiz Kiosk
which was declared to be a synonym
for Turkish tyranny The kiosk is situated nm.
on the Golden Horn and the grounds are
scores of pavilions and each evening the sui N
tan wont to choose one of the dormitorIes N
In which to pass the night.
Travellers in Turkey declared 1t was his
manner OF escaping assassins for 1t
known to outsiders just where the monarch
chose to sleep. Uneasy rests the head that
wears a crown" said wise patriarch long
ago The sultans rest probably the ul-
easiest of any in the world during the wears
that there constitution was aIwava surround
ed by his bodyguard then was an outer guard
and battalion of soldiers, besides innumerabe secret
service men, whose business spying upon the
personal bodyguard
Turkey full Spies tourist declares that
men could not talk freely within the confines of
the family home for fear that hnsman might be in
the governments employ a spy 1t is declared that
35 cent of the Turkish subjects were spies en-
poyed to tell tales about the other rs per Naturally
uncomfortable think thoughts about
his highness.
The first demonstration which created Turkish fad
was the ovation given Abdul when he to Seamik
for the customary prayers in the Handle Mosque
received with the widest fervor by his
he did unprecedented thing when stood up in his
carriage to acknowledge his subjects greetings
after he proclaimed the constitution of
to be in force
Since that Friday there have numerous wild
cheers for his hghness and longer does he 1t
to employ substitutes targets for plans of
assassns The photograph of the sultan accompanying
ruler posed 1t is probably the only likeness
arch which produced with his took
after the granting of the constitution
his permission to sit for the sketch He then
trie peevish and the sketch had to be finished
sitting of q half-hour
The picture declared the best likeness of his
majesty which produced The sultan has
OF his will been photographed since he to
the throne of Turkey. He has Stunned camera fends
he would shun bombthrowing enthusiast but
theess there have been thousands of photos distributed
shown In this issue is the first authentic and official like
Of Sultan Abdul Hamid H. 1t made by noted
Turkish artist high in favor in court circles
Ths story of the tyranny of Turkish monarchs long
Snd is said to be ended In the restoration OF
the constitution The tale begins with the founding of
the empire back in the thirteenth century.
The Ottoman Turks originally from Central Asia
and in the sixth century they, in connection with other
Turkish tribes pushed west From the they
took their first religion. First the Turks slaves
then mercenares and eventually they succeeded their