River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-08


strength OF his arm Like Artexerxes Longimanus he
could stand erect and touch his knees with his hands.
He was, ALSO called Kara Osman, because of his great
personal beauty. His personal costume exceedingly
simple He turban of white linen wound around
a red center. He largely of peace and for
many years his reign of and much of his
military defensive rather than offensive He
allowed the widest liberation in faith and protection to
person and property, alike to Christian and Moham-
medan In A. D. 1899 he coined money with his
efigy, and caused prayers to be said in his name the
official declaration of his sultanate He was neverthe
less of strong passions when deeply aroused On
occasion he summoned his followers and announced
the intention of attacking Greek fortress but his aged
uncle Dunbar who had marched with Othmans father,
Ertoghru from the Euphrates counseled against the
attack forth the danger of provoking the neigh
boring princes by such act Enraged ut these words
of caution Gilman shot his aged uncle dead the
spot The fortress attacked and taken, which led
many other offensive enterprises which eliminated in
of the great city, Brusa in 1926 Gilman
died at Saegud shortly before his death he called
sons, Orchan and Alaeddin, to his bedside and
addressing Orchan, said Il dying, and die without
regret leave such you. Be just;
love goodness and show mercy His sword is still
in the treasury of the empire and the martial
ceremony of girding this sabre in the mosque OF
Eyoub, which there press accounts last week.
corresponds to the coronation of king the Inaugural
ton of president His ashes repose at Brusa.
When Orchan assembled the throne he besought his
brother Alaeddin share with him the responsibilities
and duties sovereignty but his brother firmly refused
to do So their father the succession to
Orchan He however, agreed to accept the office or
vizier which, in the Ottoman language, means burden
nearer" This office corresponds to prime minister in
England secretary of state in country Alaeddin
by his military legislation laid the foundation for Otto
man supremacy. He formed the first standing army
known to modern history. 1t under the reign of
Orchan that the Janissares, long the scourge OF
Christendom were organized. They were composed of
children Christians who wrested from their faml
lesa thousand of their finest boys each year for over
900 wears They from their parents at very
early age and were Christianity and
preserve the creed of Islam. They were carefully pre-
pared for soldiers life by discipline. which
taught them implicit obedience and enabled them to
bear without complaint all the hardshlps OF sooers
life.
Orcban captured the city of Nicomedia in the first
wear of his reign four later the great city OF
Nice where the first Ecumencal council held. Like
his predecessor he never left captured province till 1t
was thoroughly assimiated to the Ottoman power
Orchan died 1859 after reign of 33 years, during
which the Ottoman power was extended over large
part of Asia firmly planted the European CONT
nent from which it has never been dislodged.
The third sultan Amurath, or, as the Orlentas
said "Murad" He 40 years of age when he sue
ceeded his father regned 80 years in great
perity and honor His first enterprise to extend
the European conquest of his father but he checked
nv rebellion in the Ottoman dominions, and COM
need to his army toward the scene of insurrec-
tion which he completely queled He then crossed the
Heespont and began a series of conquests In Europe,
which only consumateo py MS oean On tue nelu
of Kossova in 1889.
He formed many valuable alliances through the mar
vng of his son. Bajazet and his daughter Nifsay. He
ded upon the battlefield of Kossova. His oldest son.
Raazet commanded the right, and Prince Yacoub, his
second son. the left; Amurath commanded the center
with the Janssaries The Christians led by King
Tozorrs who commanded the center, and Vuk Branko-
witch led the right and the king OF Bosnia the LETT Both
armies advanced resoutey to the charge and for long
time stood their ground firmly while the event of the day
vas in 2.A,ht While the two armies thus strove to-