Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-30
THE GREEN VAULTS
They Hold the Sultan's Vast Store
OF Hidden Wealth.
BILLIONS IN RICH TREASURE.
Besides the Gem Laden Throne sf
Beaten Gold. These Heavily Guarded
Caves Secrets the Hosrdinss Of Al
the Greedy Rulers Of Turkey.

Beaten Gold. These Heavily Guarded
Caves ssersts the Hosrdinss Of All
the Greedy Rulers Of Turkey.
In the green vaults OF the porte lies
hidden away what IN perhaps the great
est treasure In the world, collected for
centuries by Turkeys greedy rulers
aud boarded away from the gaze OF
any inquisitive mortal No one has
ever been able 10 estimate the value OF
the sulian's jewels. for the treasures
ARE guarded By day and night. There
are ut least twelve sets OF heavily bar.
red doors TO pass before the actual en-.
trance Is reached 10 this Alnddin's
cave. For every lock there are two
Keys. iDtrusted to as many custodlans
each having twenty-four guards. These
are supposed TO spy on each other. a.
well M protect the guardians OF the
keys.
The green vaults OF Constatio, IN the
treasure caves nre called, are within
the grounds Of the porte. Approached
through court called Dar-es-So' adet--
The court OF fellclty-it IL seen TO be a
low domcd edlice with an interesting
doorway. enriched with marbles and
tiles.
The jewels appear TO consist mainly
OF set and unset precious stones. All
information regarding them. however.
Is Kept secret because OF the imp0ver.
ished condition Of the country. and n
the exact amount OF the sultnn's wealth
were discovered certain unscrupulous
leaders might be tempted to break In
aud steal" The gossipers OF constan.
iinople say. however. that n person
offered fc00.0OoOO0 for the green vaults
and secured their contents he would
make great bargain.
Perhaps the throne OF beaten gold,
adorned with millions OF rubies. pearls.
diamonds. sapphlres and emeralds sci
In mosaic. 10 the most dazzling object
In the treasury OF the SHADOW OF God
on Earth" How Selim I. ever brought
II from Persia away back IN the tlf.
teenth century. when travelling was so
Is quite beyond human com.
prehensiUn.
Nowhere In the world are there pre-.
cious stones 10 compare with tine two
great emcrnlds which adorn the top OF
the sulten's throne. One OF them
weighs four pounds aud Is as big ms a
mans hand, the other being n trfne
On table OF ebony and sandalwood
within reach OF the throne. stands a
golden tnnka,d incrusted
with 1000 diamonds. BY It's side lies
a platter wrought OF the purest gold
and literally veneered with diamonds.
On the ground surrounding this dag
zling site are scattered thousands Of
rubies, pearls, turquolses and emeralds
mingled with exqulsitely carved dia.
mond buttons. The magnitude OF the
whole thing makes one gasp with
There are efllgies of the sultans clad
In robes of state from li5l to 1859,
with jewels on the feathers OF their
turbans, daggers and swords which are
priceless. as are the wonderful rubies
and emeralds In the clasps Of lbrahim
and Solyman IL.
No museum In the world can boast o
richer collection Of armor, scimitars
shields, pistols. saddles. sandals, canes
and the like. all bejeweled or wrought
Of gold
When the sultana gives banquet In
her harem the treasury Is generally
raided for the occasion. At one Of
these revcls bouquets Of diamond flow.
ers stretching from shoulder to shoul.
der were worn by the sultan's favor.
ties. The sultana herself was adorned
with ropes of pearls Of unparalleled
size. and In her ears were birds the
size Of butterflies holding In their beaks
sparkling gems. The sultan's grand.
daughter. mere infant of eleven, used
to be tortured by having her hair done
up in u knot ON top of her head inside
a diamond crown. the front Of her
dress covered with diamond orders.
while her hands were incased with
golden mittens studded with precious
stones.
Few are aware that the sultan Is In
receipt Of the largest income paid to
nny earthly Notwithstanding like
year-and has the right to
ask for more should his privy purse
run short. The treasury Of useless
wealth boarded away In the green
vault. II converted into cash and used
for national purposes. would transform
the miserable Ottoman empire into one
Of the richest powers Of the world
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