[Illustration: A FREE HAND.

THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK. "HA, HA. THERE'S NO ONE ABOUT! I CAN GET TO
BUSINESS AGAIN."]

_January 18, 1896._]

While England is absorbed elsewhere the Turk takes the opportunity to
commit further outrages in Armenia.

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[Illustration: A TURKISH BATH.

SULTAN. "THEY GAVE IT ME PRETTY HOT IN THAT ARMENIAN ROOM!
BUT--BISMILLAH! THIS IS----PHEW!!"]

_August 22, 1896._]

A very "sick man" is the Turk. He goes from bad to worse.

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[Illustration: "TURKEY LIMITED."

SULTAN. "MAKE ME INTO A LIMITED COMPANY? H'M--AH--S'POSE THEY'LL ALLOW
ME TO JOIN THE BOARD AFTER ALLOTMENT!"

_November 28, 1896._]

The Powers consider the advisability of placing the Turk "under
control."

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[Illustration: TENDER MERCIES!

DAME EUROPA (_to_ LITTLE CRETE). "DON'T CRY, MY LITTLE MAN. I'VE ASKED
THIS NICE, KIND TURKISH POLICEMAN TO STAY AND TAKE CARE OF YOU!"

_March 13, 1897._]

The Turk is given another chance to mend his ways.

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[Illustration: THE SLAVE OF DUTY!

ADMIRAL JOHN BULL. "NOW THEN, OUT YOU'LL HAVE TO GO!"

THE UNSPEAKABLE. "WHAT! LEAVE MY BEAUTIFUL CRETE IN A STATE OF DISORDER?
_NEVER!_"

_September 24, 1898._]

The incorrigible Turk is deprived of his power to misrule in Crete. He
is consoled by Germany.

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[Illustration: THE MITYLENE MARCH.

(SOLO FOR THE FRENCH HORN.)

THE SULTAN. "I DON'T LIKE SOLOS! GIVE ME THE GOOD OLD-FASHIONED EUROPEAN
CONCERTO!"

_November 13, 1901._]

France sends a fleet to Mitylene and compels the Turk to respect the
rights of certain French subjects.

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[Illustration: BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE DEEP SEA.

_September 9, 1903._]

Trouble again confronts the Turk. Macedonia, weary of his oppression,
rises in revolt. Russia keeps an eye upon him.

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[Illustration: THE OPTIMIST.

ABDUL HAMID. "WHAT, ALL THE FLEETS COMING HERE? THAT _WILL_ BE FUN! I
_DO_ HOPE THEY'LL HAVE FIREWORKS!"

_November 22, 1905._]

The Powers decide on a Naval Demonstration to compel the Turk to settle
the Macedonian difficulty.

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[Illustration: OUT OF BOUNDS.

JOHN BULL. "SHOO! SHOO!"

_May 9, 1906._]

The Turk tries to grab a bit of