The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-16

strength of his arm Like Artexerxes Longimanus he
could stand erect and touch his knees with his hands
lie was, also called Kara Osman, because of his great
personal beauty His personal costume was exceedingly
simple He wore turban of white linen around
a red center He was largely Of peace and for
many his reign Of peace and much his
allowed the widest federation In faith protection
person and property. alike to Christian Moham-
medan. In A.. D. 1899 he coined money with his
ehgy and caused prayers to be said In his name the
ofcial declaration Of his sultanate He was neverhe
less OF strong passions when deeply aroused On
occasion he summoned his followers and
the intention of attacking Greek fortress his aged
uncle. Dunbar who had marched with Othmans father
Ertoghru from the Euphrates counseled against the
attnck and set forth the danger Of provoking the neigh
boring princes by such Enraged these words
of caution Othman shot his aged uncle dead upon this
spot The fortress attacked and taken, which led
TO many other offensive enterprises which eliminated in
the Surrender Of the city Brusa in 1926 Othman
died saegud and shortly before his death called
his two Orchan and Aaeddn. to his bedside and
addressing Orchan said: Il am dying and die without
regret because leave such you Be just;
love goodness and show mercy" His sword is still
served In treasury of the empire and the martial
ceremony OF Ssrdng this sabre In the mosque OF
Eyoub, of which there were accounts last week.
corresponds to the coronation of king the Inaugural
ton OF a president His ashes repose at Brusa.
! When Orchan ascended the throne he besought his
brother Alaeddin to share with him the responsibilities
and duties sovereignty but his brother firmly refused
10 do So because their father gave the succession to
Orchan He however, agreed TO accept the office of
vixer which, in the Ottoman language means burden
bearer" This office corresponds to prime minister In
England secretary of state in our country Aaeddin
by his military legislation laid the foundation for Otto
man supremacy He formed the hrst standing army
known to modern history. 1t under the reign OF
Orchan that the Janissaries. long the scourge OF
Christendom we're organised They were composed OF
children OF Christians who wrested from their am
esa thousand Of their finest boys each for over
400 years They torn from their parents at very
early age and trained to rsnounce Christianity and
rxssarva the creed OF Islam They carefully pre-
pared for a soldiers life BY severe discipline which
taught them implicit obedience and enabled them TO
hear without complaint all the hardshps OF soldiers
life.
orchan captured the city Of Ncomedia in the first
wear of sareign four later the great city oi
nice where the first Ecumenical council held Like
his predecessor left captured province TIL II
was thoroughly assimiliated to the Ottoman power.
orchan died in 1859 after reign OF SO years during
which the Ottoman power extended over large
part OF Asia arnly planted on the European cont
nent from which 1t had never been dislodged.
rhe third sultan was Amurath, or. the Orientals
said sMurad" He was 40 years OF age when ne sue
ceeded hts father and regned 80 years In great pros
perity and honor. His hrst enterprise was 70 extend
sb European conquest of his father but he was checked
Nv a rebellion In the Ottoman domnions and was COM
peed to march his toward tho scene Of nsurrec
tiou which be completely queed He then crossed the
11sasnont ana began series of conquests In Europe
beh were only consummated by his death on the neld
q Eesseya "a lsss
ts formed many valuable alliances through the mar
ng Of his SON Bajazet and his daughter. Nihsay Ee
aied upon the battlefield Of Kosscva. His Oldest son.
F,axet commanded the right and Prince Yacoub, his
aecond SON. the left; Amurath commanded the center
,th the Janssaries The Christians led by King
Ys-ar,s who commanded the centef. and Vuk Branko-
wich led the right and the king Of Bosnia the LETT Botn
armies advanced resoutey to the charge and for long
time stood their ground firmly while the event OF the day
was In dcubt. While the two armies thus stroye to