The Fairland News (Fairland, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE BATTLESHIP NEW YORK
EUROPE'S OLD RACE
Albanians Are a Brave, Savage
and Religious People.
to right—President Taft, Secretary of the Navy Geo. von L. Meyer, Miss ^Elsle Calder, who chrlst-
battleship, and Miss Kathleen Fitzgerald, who acted as flower girl.
APACHES ARE FREED
Government to Select Reserva-
tion in Wes1 for Indians.
Tribe Long Held Prisoner of War
After Conflict With Mexicans and
Americans—Never Mixed
With Whites.
Oklahoma City, Okla.—Maj. H. L.
Scott, representing the war depart-
ment, and Lieut. Ernest Stocker,
Anadarko agent, representing the de-
partment of the interior, were ap-
pointed to select the new homes for
the 2G9 Apache prisoners of war held
by the United States government at
Fort Sill. Oklahoma.
Thf last session of congress granted
liberty to these Indians, after holding
them prisoners of war for twenty-six
years, and the committee of two will
select for them an open reservation
somewhere in the west, but the prob-
abilities are\hat their new home will
not be within the boundaries of either
New Mexico or Arizona. A reserva-
tion in either of those states might
Incite in the savage Apache Indians
a memory of their forefathers' con-
quests and defeats, within those
boundaries, and render their reimpris-
onment necessary.
The Apache tribe is one of the few
tribes that never assimilated the
white man's way of living, and since
the year of 1858 have not been on
friendly terms with any member of
the white race.
In that year one division of the six
branches into which the tribe is
| of warriors had preceded him to the
grave, and now the general govern-
ment believes the younger generation
can be once more trusted to run at
large on an open reservation.
The failure of the Apache Indians to
assimilate the ways of civilization
which finally resulted in their becom-
ing prisoners of war, was no doubt
due in a large measure to the ascend-
ency Geronimo had over the mem-
bers of his tribe, whom he kept con-
stantly avenging the wrongs he and
his relatives suffered at the hands of
the Mexicans and Americans.
ELECTRIC WIRES IN HIS BED
So Sea Captain Believed and Fired a
Volley to Awaken Citizens in
Gotham Hotel.
New York.—Charles Hoeser,-a re-
tired sea captain, blazed away with a
rifle and revolver from his window '.n
the Astoria. 4 Neighbors called Police-
man Mindheim, who made his way
cautiously to Hoeser's door. The cap-
tain confronted him, with the revolver
and rifle ready for action, a grizzled,
wild-eyed giant.
"Oh. you've come at last, have you?"
he said. "I've been trying to attract
a policeman for fifteen minutes.
Someone has put a lot of electric wires
and batteries in my bed and I want
you to take them out. And I want
you tc arrest whoever put them
there."
Mindheim took the captain before
Magistrate Leach, In Long Island city
police court, who held him in $500 ball
divided, went from the eastern line of! for examination. The captain owns
Arizona, where they were ranging. i t.ie house in which he lives and other
into Old Mexico on a trading expedi- ( realty in the neighborhood.
tion. When near the outpost of the j
Kas-ki-yeh they camped, and, leaving
their women and children, proceeded
toward Casa Grande. Citizens from
that town met them and entered into
a treaty of peace with them, though
the Mexican government had placed
a price upon their heads, paying $100
for a warrior, $50 for a squaw and
$25 for a dead Indian child.
While in Casa Grande, trading,
Mexican soldiers took advantage of
their absence from camp and set up-
on the defenseless women and chil-
dren, killing all within camp. When
the warriors returned in the evening
the Mexican soldiers opened flre upon
them and the Apaches, being armed
with bows and arrows, were exter-
minated, excepting Geronimo, who at
that time was a young brave, and one
Apache. In this massacre Ger-
onimo lost his wife and child, and.
according to hi< own statement made
after he became 'a prisoner of war
of the United States, he swore eter-
nal hostility to all Mexicans.
Geronimo returned to Arizona and
sought aid from the other five Apache
tribes, in seeking revenge on the
Mexicans. The citizens of Casa
Grande sent him a disclaimer of all
knowledge of the massacre t>T his
people after they had entered into the
trading treaty with his band in Old
Mexico, but Geronimo could never un-
derstand how it was the citizens had
no control over these acts of the
foldiers and from that year until 1886
made annual raids upon the settle-
ments within 300 miles of the north-
ern boundary of Mexico.
The Apaches, while on their excur-
sions to Mexico, ran off some cattle
that vere in charge of white cowboys,
and shortly thereafter United States
troops made their appearances, nnd
the Apaches always professed to be-
lieve they came In response to the
Mexican government's appeal for air*
In exterminating the Apaches
Geronimo died about eighteen
months ago, and most of the old race
All Trained to Warfare—Power of
Life and Death Over Members of
Tribe Held by Its Chief-
Women Sacred.
London.—The only race claiming to
descend directly from the Pelasgi is
the Skipetar, native of Albania, and
its mentality affords a fascinating field
for delvers in prehistoric conditions.
Christianity, ardently assimilated and
Interwoven with primeval instincts, to
which a tinge of Mohammedanism has
been added, give a curious mixture
that puzzles students of this most an-
cient people in Europe. The Alban-
ian is brave, savage and religious, aft-
er his own fashion. Catholicity of a
particular brand flourishes in the
northern regions, but it has proved
impotent to oust tribal custom, cn
which, at most, it can impose certain
modifications. Thus we have the
church adapting her tenets to the reg-
ulation of what she canot as yet re-
move; the blood-feud, archaic mar-
riage laws, and intertribal relations.
There is nothing modern about the
Albanian, except his weapons, which
are of the best caliber, for here he ia
indeed a connoisseur. The annual cer-
emony of blcsing the guns in the
Mirdite tribe is very impressive. The
Albanian youth does not always wait
for it to be invested with what is to
him the symbol of manhood. Should
occasion arise, after he has completed
his sixteenth year, it is solemnly hand-
ed to him, and he receives it rever-
ently, making the sign of the cross
| and firing off his three first shots for
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. He
1 is already well versed in its manipu-
lation, although he has not had a weap-
SEVERE TESTS ARE REQUIRED on of his own, but not until lie has
I used it to some purpose may lie wed
Seven Hundred Candidates for Aer& j the maiden to whom he has been be-
nautic Corps Must Undergo Rigid j trothed from infancy.
Examinations In Paris. An Albanian tribe or fls is governed
! arbitrarily by its chief, who has pow-
Paris.—The 700 candidates for er of life and death over its members.
France's flying corps are to be sub \ fis Knows no distinction of creed;
jected to very severe tests at the | Moslem, Catholic and orthodox ow-
ing perfect allegiance to each other,
and being ever ready to avenge a fel-
low-tribesman on a coreligionist of
another tribe. The head of a Moslem
tribe Is styled "Muktar," that of a
Catholic "Kocogas." A tribe is divid-
ed into "bariks" or banners, which
muster in the appointed order as soon
as the summons for action goes forth.
Cowardice is a vice unknown to the
Albanian, for he has lived since birth
in a fighting atmosphere, and his skir-
mishes with his neighbors are more
frequent than football matches in Eng-
CWIGOKER
WILBUR D.NESBIT
AN ARTISTIC DEVOTBB.
km
physical examination ordered by the
ministry of war.
Among the requirements are per-
fect vision, normal color sense, Bharp
hearing and absolute soundness of the
organs of respiration and circulation.
It is specified particularly that no
men who have to wear spectacles
shall do any flying, a rule made the
more interesting because some of the
world's most notable airmen, past and
present, wore or now wear glasses.
The candidates are now learning to
fly at the government aerodromes,
some of them as pilots of dirigible bal-
loons, but the majority as Individual
aeroplane pilots. The test is to be
more severe for operators of aero-
planes than for balloon aeronauts.
MAD DOG SPREADS RABIES
Horses, Cattle and Hogs Are Bitten
by Rabid Animal Near Hoi-
den, Mo.
Warrensburg, Mo.—A mad dog In
the farming community south of Hoi- !
den bit hogs, cattle, horses and mules
and infected them with rabies. Six !
head of cattle belonging to one far- '
mer have since died of hydrophobia
and another reports the loss of ten
hogs. A score of other farmers re-
port the loss of horses, hogs cattle
and mules. The animals show un-
mistakable signs of hydrophobia and
have to be shot In order to protect
other animals from infection. The
farmers are also exterminating all the
dogs.
He used to be an optimist; he said the
world waB bright;
If anyone disliked the day he bragged
about the night.
A broken leg was balm to him—he got it
in a wreck-
He said he thanked his lucky stars It
hadn't been his neck.
He used to scatter sunshine and essay a
happy role—
But,
His neighbor
Has a cellar
Full of coal.
He used to greet the world with smile®,
and lavish words of cheer
On every unfortunate who tried to shed
a tear.
He used to polly all. the ones who talked
about their gloom.
And people said he'd still be gay If going
to his doom.
He used to crack a merry jest, and seem-
ed a lively soul,
But,
His neighbor
Has a eellar
Full of coal.
The frost is on the window where he
gazes at the world;
His bannerets of happiness have long ago
been furled;
He stands In moody silence, and his coun^
tenance is tense
The while he gazes bitterly across the
neighbor's fence.
He used to swear he reveled in the
breezes from the pole,
But,
Ho hasn't
Any cellar
Full of coal.
HERCULES STEALS BIG SAFE
The robber that entered the house was
a very daring fellow. He turned on
the lights while he worked and disre-
garded the fuss made by our dog. The
safe did not contain anything of value
to them, but I think they were prompt-
ed upon their last visit to return and
;ake the safe."
LOOT KNOWS NO LIMITS
Porch Climber Tosses Strongbox From
Window of Residence In
Chicago.
Chicago.—Wilmette was visited by
a "Hercules porch climber," who en-
tered the home of Albert Bersbach.
treos'irer of the Manz Engraving com-
pany, at 530 Washington street. Wil-
mette, and with apparently little ef-
fort seized a small safe and threw it
from the window to the ground. The
strong-armed robber was accompanied
by a medium-sized companion, who
was armed with a revolver to make up
for what he lacked in physical make-
up. The latter stood guard at the
foot of a stolen painter's ladder, while
"Hercules" entered the residence
"The robbers, one of whom was the |
strongest and largest man that ever
visited this suburb, stole a ladder In
the neighborhood and entered the sec-
ond storv of my residence at about
6:15 o'clock last evening." said Mr
Tlersbach today. "The robbers are
evidently the same men who entered .
. - .. from artificial flowers to ether. Silver,
mv house less than two weeks ago 1
, . , . . , . . „ linen and clothing worth $1,000 are
and stole Jewelry valued at a couple! .... . „ , , . ... "
, « , . , i, r,,, | said to have been taken by Wartkess
of hundred dollars. The strength of k ♦ i
4U . , ., , while employed at the hotels,
the man who entered the house was
amazing. He took up the safe, which !
weighs about 150 or 200 pounds, nnd BRIDGE TO BE MONUMENT
threw it to the lawn as if It were a ,
Mlnneapolltan Is Charged With Steal-
ing Everything From a Pollywog
In Alcohol to Bible and Ether.
Minneapolis.—Loot, the Variety of
which is said to be the most marked
i. the history of the Minneapolis po-
lice department, according to ofllclais, j
has been recovered by the police from I
the home of Stanley Wartkess, who
Wild Albania.
land. Food is of tho simplest descrip-
tion, consisting in a well-to-do family
of bread and milk, or bread and cheese
for daily fare, and roast muttou—often
from over the border—on feast days.
The Albanian is temperate, as well as
frugal, a pint of raki—whisky distill-
ed from plums—sufficing on festive oc-
casions for a household of 12. He
shares whatever he has with a
Btranger. Albanian hospitality is the
same today as when commended by
Tacitus.
ARM SEVERED BY WILD HORSE
Young Man Found in Stall Nearly
Dead From Kicks and L06S
of Blood.
Shamokin, Pa.—Crowded against
the side of a stall and squeezed by a
fractious horse, William Ross, aged 22,
was almost kicked to death.
When Ross failed to return home
Continuous Performance.
"Be prepared for the grand sight,"
advises the guide, as the party of
tourists turns into the Square of St.
Marks. "This is where the Campanile
fell. Ah, it was the grand sight!"
"Huh!" snorts the American tour-
ist. "Huh! Grand sight, eh? And it
only fell once. Why, man, in my coun-
try the Niagara Falls falls every
day, all the time, and we don't think
anything about it."
It took some time to explain to him
that there was a difference between
the bell tower and the placid waters
of the canal.
Bright Press Agent.
"Eureka!" exclaims the astute
press agent.
The great actress looks at him in
mute inquiry.
"I have the greatest sensation of
the day," he explains. "I have a
story that will discount all the stolen
Jewel and pet-dog items that ever
were invented."
"What is it?"
"Get the newspapers to print an
article stating that someone has
burglarized your flat and absconded
with 10 tons of coal that you had
laid in for the winter."
was placed under arrest. The goods, ^a^er entered the barn to call
which according to the police was
stolen from a hospital and two hotels
where Wartkess worked, range from a
pollywog in alcohol to a Rible, and
j him. lie was horrified to find his son
lying back of the horse with his left
arm severed at the elbow, the horse
having cut it off with its ironclad
hoofs. Ross was almost dead from
loss of blood.
toy.
"My son-in-law, David F. Anderson,
was at home with my wife and daugh-
ter. and they thought they heard some
one upstairs. Mr. Anderson started
upstairs, and on the steps assured
himself some one was in the house
Tie went down to inform some neleh-
bors and as he left the house he was
covered Tvv a revolver held by the man
on watch, who raised his overcoat *o
his face to hide his features. An au-
tomobile was awaiting them licnr by.
and they made their escape In it.
Minister of Belgium Pays $200,000
on Structure to Stand as His
Father's Memorial.
Roston.—Lars Anderson, minister to
Relgium, has paid $200,000 to the state
treasurer to build the Anderson bridge,
between Boston and Cambridge, near
the Harvard stadium The bridge is
given in memory of Mr Anderson's
father Nicholas Longworth Anderson
of Cincinnati, a graduate of Harvarl
in 1858 and a brigadier general In the
Civil war.
ANGLER MAKES A GUESS
Pennsylvanlan Thinks His Lantern
Scared Dig Fish High
and Dry.
Carlisle, Pa.—"It wan never bo
known before," say Rankin Dunfee, a
local angler, who wasn't angling on
tho occasion in point. "I was cross-
ing the bridge near home, swinging
my lantern, for the night was dark
1 heard a great splash, got down on
the bank with the lantern to see the
cause, and, lo and behold! a sixteen
inch fish lay floundering in the weeds.
The lantern must have scared him out
of the water, don't you think?"
-Phil
jorct
Cornered the Product.
"Had a huskin' bee down to HI
Perkinses last Tuesday night a week
ago," said young Lem Meddergrass,
"an' that there Sid Murphy kissed ev-
ery girl there. Blamed if he hadn t
got a holt of all the red ears they
was in the pile o' corn "
"All of 'em?" asked Paw Medder-
grass, rather incredulously.
"Yep. You don't know that Murphy
feller. He's a regular John W. Gates,
paw."
In Great Danger.
"Get out of the way!" yells tke
wildeyed man at Saratoga.
The populace seeks shelter, but at
the same time wants to know wliat is
the cause of the alarm.
"Here comes a society woman, driv-
ing an ostrich," he explains. "Don't
you hear her crying 'Shoo?' And did
none of you ever see a woman trying
to shoo a hen, and note the result
on the hen?"
Dunn—How pale and careworn Mi*.
Brown looks!
Gunn—Yes, she has on her Lenten
complexion.
BREAKING OUT WOULD
ITCH AND BURN
Bellton, Ga.—"Some time ago my
feet and ears were frost bitten, which
troubled me very much every winter.
My ears would turn red and swell,
with terrible itching and my heel
would crack. I had a severe scalp
trouble and also breaking out on my
wrists and hands which would itch
and burn until I could not sleep of
nights. There was an eruptiou on
my scalp with dandruff. I had to keep
my hair clipped* close to keep down
the irritation and itching. I tried sev-
eral remedies and cream and two
treatments of remedies which did
me no good. Then I used Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment and I am now
cured of all my troubles." (Signed)
J. S. Echols, Mar. 12, 1912.
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Rook. Address
post-card "Cutlcura, Dept. L, Boston.*
Adv.
In New York.
First Prison Official—We'll have to
■top giving permits to people to go In
and see the prisoners.
Second Prison Official—Why so?
First Prison Official—Too much con-
fusion. They keep getting In the way
of the fellows who are escaping.—
Puck.
Brain Fag.
"Poor Dickey has nervous pros'.rar
tion."
"What caused it?"
"He designed all the menu card!
for his cousin's pink tea."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and Invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels, tiugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The more the trusts want the less
the common people get.
Here's Your Chance
to Own a CaHle
Ranch or Slock Farm
It is the basis for the most independent
existence of the times. Cattle are high,
grass is scarce and cannot be leased for
any length of time. The Spur Ranch
(Texas) is a famous old-time ranch now
being cut up, and from it you can get one
section or fifty, with any desired combina-
tion of splendid farming land for raising
winter feed. Prices low — terms easy.
Secure your ranch tract before it is
too Tate. Many selections in many sizes.
We also offer straight farming lands. Write
Chas. A. Jones, Manager for
S. M. Swenson & Sons, Spur, Tex.
Cost-
The Original Price of a
la trifling. It is spread
over a number of
years. Long after
the cost is forgot
ten the recollec
tion of quality
remains.
Waterman Co*
173 B'way,
N. Y.
Up to tho Times.
"Them New York bunco men has a
new game," said Uncle Ezra Tuttle,
as he took his accustomed seat on the
cracker barrel.
"That so?" asked the grocer.
"Yep. I was up to the city last
•week, an' the feller that always sold
me my gold bricks isn't handlin' noth-
ing but chunkB o' coal now."
Prom the
Best Stores
Everywhere
The Pen That^ Everybody Uses"
CANADA'S OFFERING
TO THE SETTLER
THE AMERICAN RUSH TO
WESTERN CANADA
IS INCREASING
Free Homesteads
In the now Districts of
Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta there
aro thousands of Free
Homesteads left, which
to tho man maklngontry
In 8 years time will be
worth from !2l)tot26per
acre. These lands aro
_ _ well adapted to grain
growing and cattle raising.
EXCELLENT RAILWAY PACIIJTBS
In many eases the railways in
Canada have been built iu ad-
vance of Bettlenient. and In a
short time there will not bo a
settler who need be more than
ten or twelve miles from a hue
of railway. Railway Kates aro
regulutcd by Uovoruweut Com-
mission.
(Social Conditions
The American Settler is at borne
In Western Canada. Ho Is not a
stranger in a strango land, hav-
ing nearly a million of his own
people already settled there, if
Jou desire to know why thooon-
Ition of tho Canadian Bottler Is
Eros porous write and sund for
toraturo, rates, etc., to
Q. A. COOK.
125 W. 0th SHEET, KANSAS CITY. Ma
Canadian Government' Agents, or
address Superintendent of
Immlgrallouj Ottawa,UmiU.
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