St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-12-12

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which bestows upon Turkish subjects
many rights which were taken away
years ago. With the revival of the
constitution came general amnesty
TO all political prisoners and many
other details, WHICH were outgrowths
OF the new order of things
Two years ago ngyou had told an
Americanized Turk that you had wit
messed 4Eminute demonstration for
the sultan in Constantinople he womb
nave retired behind the corner Iamn
post and laughed himself to death To-
day he will smile with pleasure for
demonstrations for the former tvran+
OF the Yildtz are Of weekly occurrence
The sultan seldom leaves his na1ooo
without his people giving him an ova
ton '"
Every former subject of Turkev M%AM
we'll remembers the YiIdz Lo.t. SWSMS&#
which was declared to be a svnonvn
Tor turkish tyranny. The kiosk is situ.+oa mn
on Tue tIoIoen morn and on the grounds are N
scores OF paV1lions and each evening tbo s,1 V8
tan was wont to choose one of the dorn,itorios XXI
in which to pass the night u
travellers IN Turkey declared II was his
manner of escaping assassins for it was never
known TO outsiders just where the monarch
chose to sleep. Uneasy rests the head +bo+
wears crown said some wise patriarch long
ago. The sultan's rest was probably the M
easiest OF any in the world during the veare
that there was no constitution He was always surround
Gu ny ms own bodyguard then there was an outer guard
ana battalion OF soldiers besides innumerable secret
service men, whose business consisted of spvin tho
personal bodyguard e P 0
Turkey was full of Spies tourist daclaros +bo+
men could not talk freely within the sacred confines ~
the fanlly nome for fear that knsman might he in
the governments employ as spy 1t is declared tba+
20 per cent OF the Turkish subjects were spies en-
poyed to tell tales about the other rs per cent
1t was uncomfortable to think harsh thoughts about
his highness. 1890"
The first demonstration which created a Turkisb fod
was the ovation given Abdul when he went tn Seam1r
for the customary prayers the Handle MOSQUE He
received with the widest feryor nv his noonI o
he did unprecedented thing when he stood I'm in bs
carriage to acknowledge his subjects greetings That
was soon after he proclaimed the constitution of 1876
to be in force.
Since that Friday there have been numerous wild
cheers for his highness and longer does he find If
to employ substitutes targets for plans of
assassins The photograph of the sultan ACCOMMODATING
this article is made from crayon drawing for which the
ruler posed is probably the only likeness of the mon
arch which produced with his consent II took
weeks after the granting of constitution to secure
his permission to sit for the sketch He was even then
tre peevish and the sketch had to be finished in one
sitting of half.hour.
The picture is declared to be the best likeness of his
majesty which produced The sultan has never
of his will been photographed since he came to
the throne of Turkey He has Stunned camera fends
as he would shun mountaineering enthusiast but never
theess there have been thousands photos distributed
throughout the world Consequently the reproduction
shown in this issue the first authentic and official like
ness of Sultan Abdul Hamid H. 1t made by noted
Turkish artist high in favor in court circles
The story the tyranny of Turkish monarchs is long
one and 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 Saracens thew
took their first religion First the Turks were slaves
then mercenaries and eventually they succeeded their