Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09

that In Persia vassal whose splen-
dor rivaled that Of his sovereign would
be disposed of and his property confis-
Gated.
Europeans found Muzaffer- ed
Deem very different man from his
father. He had acquired some civil
lied habits, and was fond of children
and animals. He more than once gave
valuable jewels, of which he carried
handfuls In his pockets. to youngsters
who happened to strike his fancy. He
carried a kitten back to Persia with
him that he had seen in the street
from his window in the Hotel des
Souverains, in the Bois de Boulogne,
and sent one Of his suite to purchase.
Nothing could better illustrate
the difference between Muzaffer and
the ordinary eastern ruler than his
conduct after the attempt to assassi-
nate him by the nihilist, Francois
Salson, during his visit to Paris in
1900. Nassr-ed-Deen would doubt
less have insisted that the would-be
assassin be buried alive or boiled In
Oil. Muzaffer made no sign Of resent
ment at all. He only asked for SAL
sons photograph, and remarked that
the man was undoubtedly crazy. He
even expressed sympathy for him to
President Loubet, who called at the
Hotel des Souverains to express the
overwhelming regrets Of France that
the life of the illustrous ruler of Per-
sia should have been attempted on
French soil.
His first venture on the water was
during his visit In 1900, when he
crossed the English Channel from Ca
lais to ostend. the journey from Paris
having been made entirely by land.
Of course. Muzafrer remained in Ca
lais for several days taking stock of
the Channel before he could make up
his mind to hazard the trip. Meantime
he made the grand vizier and others
of his ministers cross frequently. Find
ing that they went and came safely,
Muzaffer finally found courage to trust
his own precious body on the boat.
"It was long time before the shah
could be induced to venture into an
automobile, though when he went
back to Persia he took several with
him. At first, however, he preferred
to watch his courtiers risk their lives
in the devil wagons that were brought
into the courtyard Of the Hotel des
Souverains for his inspection; and 1t
was not until they had made suffi-
cient number Of journeys without ac-
cident that their master would get In
to one. He was very timid about rail-
roads also, and always travelled on
special trains, SO that he might keep
the speed under twenty miles an hour.
Although one Of the wealthiest
sovereigns In the world, Muzaffer had
a kingiy indifference to the payment
Of his debts. He made extravagant
purchases in most Of the European
cities he visited, and many Of the
tradesmen with whom he dealt had
cause to regret It. On his second Wis
1t to France his Paris creditors attach
ed his baggage and other portable
possessions and forced him to liqui-
date their claims.
I'm spite Of his occasional parsi-
mony and apathy regarding his credit
ors, Muzaffer was capable Of reward
ing personal service handsomely. He
paid an enormous sum to the Amer
can dentist who cured him Of an OBJ
stinate toothache in Paris In 1900.
and made valuable presents to the
members of his family; afterward Gre
ating something Of a sensation among
European royalists by conferring up
on him the grand Gordon Of the Lion
and the Sun, which had hitherto
been confined exclusively to reigning
sovereigns."