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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
HOW COURTSHIPS PROGRESS

After cautious prelin,iuaries between both parties.
lest refusal be incurred the Young man S 'medators
call at the house of the girls father and tell him
the object of their mission
eve have YOUTH they say. and you have
maid, Shall become connections through them9
The family alliance Is thus, from the outset, posed
the chief thing: the ipclinations of the maid re-
ceivipg scant consideration AS BOON the pro
posers' have left the house. she is informed Of the
purpose Of their visit. which she usually makes
comment. Her silence is taken acquiescence,
heads of both houses in frequent meetings, matters
being pushed forward with all possible rapidty Tho
prospective bride has long since all her trousseau
stored up in perfect readiness. While she was vet
and linen. well knitted hose for the future bus-
band, An Albanian bride brings no dowry in money,
but stock of personal and household articles to last
her lifetime. There houses where nothing needs
to be renovated for half century. The matrops
leavo provisions Of cloth for their sons and
when tho tailor is summoned to a house 1t is to cut
from the family store much as is needed for the
eui
Three days before the wedding day the bridegroom
gifts carried in state to the bride house He
bound to provide her with the new ornaments she is
entitled to wear These a headpiece of cloth en-
broidered with multi-colored beads footgear
boots and sandals. in bright yellow leather worked
designs with gold thread and 'heart.ofering This
latter consists OF little basket of sweetmeats and
being the only item unregulated by custom. He often
walks several miles village in order to procure
a special brand of f'sva'i-a sticky white substance
eaten with spoon from a-~wooden box-or the Alba.
chestnuts encased in geatine and spitted small
sticks The arrival of these presents called the
"Donthi - marks tho gravest moment i'll girls lite
and their acceptance marks her irrevocably tho
spouse of the gyer. She has looked forward to tins
day since she attained the age of reason and it has
PLAYED a prepouderant role in her education.
she told. Otherwise you will get rotten plums
for your 'Donthi.' -
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NUPTIAL HYMN IS SUNG

When the women spectators have gazed their hlI,
the immediate male relatives summoned to bebold
her. To her father the bride kneels and asks for
eivness for any act of neglect undutlfulness she
NAV have computed. He bends down and hits her
to his breast, assuring her that she has ever been
model daughter and that his heart is pierced at sep
aration from her She kisses his hand and then en-
braces her brothers.
All tho family cluster around her. the nearest hold
ing her hands. the others touching some portion OF
her garments. and the nuptial hymn is sung:
''Ascend swiftly o Moon
Spread thy light to dispel the sadness of our
parting.
Shine bright to chase the darkness of this night.
Nothing but Joy awaits our bride,
For her new parents know her worth,
And she Is trained TO tread the path of duty.
She will minister to her father
Who takes her to his heart
Giving his dear, handsome son TO be her husband. "
At the conclusion of the hymn all sit down to
ample repast which followed by the national dance
The bride however has part these festivities,
for she is put early bed by the matrons in order
10 save strength for the protracted ordeas of the
succeeding dav The women. too. retire, except those
Who wait az the men s board where carousIng
ried until late hour
NEXT morning the bridegroom is reused at dawn,
and all his friends gather at his house bringing each
some gft for the young couple. The usual thing is
a parcel of coffee sugar, but tradesnan generally
brings some specimen of his handiwork, The gifts
are set forth a plank. all in row so that the
heart OF the Young housewife may rejoice when she
enters her dwelling The recipient lays each
gift down in the order in which it comes, and EN-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05

great bodies of nonunionists, the
larger proportion not speaking the
English language.
The game PLAYED BY those manipula-
tors OF wealth by the hundreds of
millions, those MANAGERS OF scores OF
consolidated corporations, bent on
setting laboring men by the tens of
thousands in competition with one an
other, is foredoomed 10 failure, The
leaycn OF American independence and
trade union sentiment is at work
among their deceived and oppressed
employees everywhere. The last Hit,
crate bunch Of muscles among them
has been electrified bv the repeated
spectacle. here and abroad. Of the mass
facing fearlesslv. and with overwhelm.
ing power, both master and class.
Out of the confusion. the dissensIon.
the competition Of the great trusts
lapoTers NAV come. at any opportune
moment, n movem ent manifestive of n
desire 10 profit by the example thus so
often set them by others of their con-
dition. Events have their direct. un.
deviatipg logic. In every calling among
the trust wageworkers there is an i'm
perative necessitv-both for them
selves and for TIE common weal-of
complete organization on national
scale.
Copyright, 1911. By p, S Ridsdale)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
BY BEN HURST

|OF1A Nov. 4-Whenever the Albanians have a
holiday from their chief occupation of fighting,
II they devote IL to marrying and giving in mar
rage Without assiduitv In this respect their
nusl losses in the battlefield could not be repaired
ere is, indeed, extraordinarily high birtbrste,
ope.third Of tho male population perishcs early in
1ed Of combat. They marry young aud die young
11g as rule large families TO perpetuate their
\ and emulate their Valor The marriage rites OF
mans of all crceds have certain features in com.
although The Christian tribes of the north mitl.
70 some sort the Oriental usages practiccd BY
Mussumsu brethren, who follow closely tbs
Heated and wearIsome observance Of the Turk
Il one finds more freedom for the Albanian woman,
more consideration for her individuality, as ons
|northward from Salonca.
even Catholic women are sequestrated. so that
mmuncatiou between the sexes facilitates mu-
Election. Yet the partnership is lifelong bond,
ere as elsewhere the church admits divorce;
3hst to westerners is more surprising is the fact
we partners are, as rule devoted to- each other
pithful TO the tasks which parenthood lays on
The husband wards of the outside foe, be he
Serb, Bulgar Turk tils the ground, and
fne hut in the intervals. The wife weaves all
|ousehold garments. tends the babies and prepares
200 Lfc is too strenuous to allow time for
nng. and the couple who met face to face for
plst time on their wedding day. cling 10 each
Ntn love and trust unsurpassed by sweethearts
" years standing
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a nationwide common stand. COM
municatipg. as they did, the fact TO the
railroad managers that labor was not
10 bear the brunt of the burdens Of
the panic of 1907 and would accept no
reduction in wages. In France in the
great strike last year Of the railway,
telegraph and postoftice employees the
idea of industrial solidarity was illus
trared. recklessly. In Great Britain
this summer the abseutation from work
was lust rs large as had been prede-
tcrmined b. necessity
Colonies transplsnted to America
from darkest Europe do not remain be.
nigbted. Men who read the working
class periodicals printed in foreign
languages say that OF all the radical
press in America they are the most
bitter, Their editors and the foreign
labor leaders commonly preach the
general strike. The most ungovernnble
and otherwise desperate strikers in
America in recent wears have been
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I'd I'D VERY RESERVED IN PUBLIC

During the first months of their marriage the young
pair are bound ignore each other in public. and lf
thev meet by chance during jhe daytime they avoid
exchanging word. The husband: however has many
lodges by which he car approach his wife, adroltly
dismssing the third party 10 their conversation tol
lowing his wife when she goes to fetch water from
the we'll assisting her TO bring fuel from the store
house and forth.
Hence the proverb Gas full Of wles as the newly
welded husband - The wife is eXneced. at all tunes,
to maintain statuesque indifference in the presence
OF her husband The faintest indication OF anything
approachinp Familiarity between them would be highly
improper. They affect consider each other as
strangers until the birth OF their first child WREN
the spell OF silence is broken and they heuceforth
on the same terms with each other all other meui-
bers of the clan
if death has deprived him of his first mate lnhdeity
Is unheard Of and in country of Europe is there
such high moral tone. the standard for the sexes
being absolutely identical.
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AT CRADLE

.snians are often betrothed from their cradle,
tnese engagements useful 10 cement friendship
.'Sn neighboring tribes. AS soon as a youth
1T a gun he Is allowed to accompany his own
+pr IN" band in which his destined bride S rela-
ale TO be found Thus comradeship of arms be-
[seqnantanceship with the brothers and cousins
a; VINO play important part in his destiny.
q oe be found wanting, the engagement eyentu-
nsy be broken of. but such ruptures rare
sIe also followed by fierce reprisas IL anything
Y weak health be imputed TO tho bridegroom An
uoh OF theft cowardice would set the two
wdtrlhg against each other with ferocity par
OILY IN Iorsic. The vendetta of the ALBANIAN
~ more refined in cruelty for il is the hand
msn oil the offending tribe who is singled out
Svaace' nGV nee Personal beauty is mnch priced as
~ 'us lols halfwild people, even though its pos
oiten dooms to Il violent death.
- s 10 be my second girls husband an Al
-; \ sniei SAID To me dav little lad stopped
4 - ms ms course down hill To give us a respectful
Aod with paternal pride he related the PROV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
Mothers Heart BleedS
For Erring Son Who
Is Poisoned by Drink
Three Day Vacation at Neal institute Rehabiitates
Home Disrupted by Awful Curse of
lntemperdnCe

Ny heart pleads for the poor mother
with son VINO drinks God pity her'
for l know the pangs she suffers.
"T ana n mother with Il mothers love
for her ch!ldren-so bear with me for
moment.
1T was my birthday and was an,ici-
pating a simple reminder Of the event
from my boy, Instead, he came home
drunk and abused me because / would
give him no money with which 10 buy
the awful stuff which had poisoned him
in mind and body,
Sunshine I'm the anticipation OF his
happy homecoming, was suddenly dis
pciled by the gloom Of intemperance,
HE was my boy and loved him-put
he drank.
II was advised of the Neal Cure for
tho Drink Habit and determined 10 Try
t. NV son was willing.
In three days my boy returned 10
me and. throwing his arms about my
neck. cried out: Dear Mother, YOU have
saved my life"
THAT was four months ago and he
is once more the constant. loving boy
he was before he took 10 drink. The
desire for liquor has completely left
him. and God only knows how happy l
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BRIDEGROOM ALL DOLLED UP

The careful eye of some member of his family,
however the quantity of each gift that moth
ing less may be offered when occasion demands sim
liar gift a member of the donors family The
bridegroom in his brand suit of white homespun
cloth with black braided and brightly FURNISHED
weapons in multi-colored belt, is good to look
even though his mustaches have suspicious reflex OF
boot polish In the center of his party. with saddle
horse the for the conveyance of the bride,
he sallies forth to claim her The procession
posing and its passage is heraded by fife and violin
On arrival it is met by the bride S parents and
ushered into the best room The bride stands in
other loaded with all her Emery and wearing all the
clothes she possesses If she has six skirts 1t
moment 10 dipav them. by turning back of
each or hanging them unequal lengths. The money
necklace should represent her wealth in cash, but It
is often in part the property Of her relatives, and
lent for the occasion In reality it stands for what
she could call in time Of need for Albanians
great at helping whenever distress is felt by al
lied family After the bride has been well surveyed
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unionism to form an experience never
to bc forgotten.
This remarkable and predictive social
phenomenon, strike rs nearly general
TO an industry as circumstances re-
qulre. has of recent years repeatedly
taken place IN all the great industrial
countries. Just as Sedan taught in
war a lesson which military men say
ought to have been expounded in fact
at Gettvsburg-th a whole army may
be captured-so ono great strike after
another is teaching the laboring
masses in all countries the potential
tiles in the suspension OF work covering
an entire occupation, or, if occasion
demands. even larger social area, In
this country. in 1902, the anthracite
miners found the way, with 100000
men: in 1866, the typographical union
held its entire trade magnificently
with $4,000 highly skilled artisans; in
l907-S the railroad men. without a
walkout. showed tho workableness of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05

islators, Another profitable step was
establishing labor press, every indus
trial center today having at least one
union newspaper, In all, propaganda
proceeding from these various sources
brought the spirit OF union labor into
every community in the country.
AS result recruits no longer come
to the unions only as individuals, each
entering rs n single convert and cast
ing his lot with men perhaps unknown
to him. The present process takes in
men and women by the thousands,
First spreads the general sentiment
among the people of an unorganized
occupation that the union has posi-
tive, necessary and inevitable mission
with the working classes-and not in
n far.off future. Iu looking TO il for
help the workers see that they are de-
pending upon themselves and their fell
low workers. and not upon Ladies
BountifuI and Lords Charitable. Mil
lions Of other workers have obtained
footbold in freedom by asserting
themselves in body-why not they
'Tis the truth, the living truth-act on
Iit, And moved by common impulse
the iucoherent multitude becomes an
organic entity; in II isolation has given
way to solidarity; brotherhood has re:
placed egotism: it feels, thinks and
acts as one effective being. a division
of society SO it was when the ten
thousand Fifthavenue drcssmakers
walked out in September, when. the
twenty. thirty. fifty, seventy thousand
shirtwast makers. garment workers.
laborers in general OF one city or an'
other in the past year or two took
their first common step together, learn
! ing by it sufficient Of the virtues OF
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AZ SHAN<zr 6ANH u

Of the bov who had already done well in the
chase and would Join the band next year. | could
imagine his dwelling every good trait he found IN
the prospective son.in.law and the interest aroused
iu the mind of the clustered girl who would weave
fancy pictures OF her future husband and rejoice to
belong to him With similar eagerness must the
youth. unacqusinted with any woman except his own
immediate relatives look forward to tho day when be
can claim his wife These idyIlic conditions not,
however prevail all circumstances II often hap
pens that Albanian whose betrothed has died.
whose parents neglected to provide him with one in
infancy. makes ndiscrimnate overtures TO tribe or
family for any maiden they may happen TO have dis
engaged and ready. But such absolute indifference
to identity is not the rule. for girl particular at
fractions get known bJ renowD. and there is often
keen competition between suitors of the unseen
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4Ahued from Preceding Paoe,)

-uueo from Preceding Page,)
WY antaeouism which they are
aging on the part of the Ameri-
A'oh people, and made il more
'a'nty that their contest for
eaey will be the more costly to
au the more doubtful in It's is
IA may he prophesied that all
N"oerhte efforts to crush out
O'ism among their employees
y@e to naught.
stage in the progress of the
union In this country has seen
.p''ate methods for promoting
uon' At first. to form local
u 'hen combine them in EN-,
s'tlct or national unions. vol.
.Saioharies as organizers aud
- e'a's' chiefly advanced the
Nezt. while aIlotting to volun,
nN; A.. It's lifting sphere OF duty
sasa a'S were employed, especial
;a. uuet the organization of the
national nud international I'm
= step further was taken wher
fs.,a organizers became a reg
io,a vi the unions and assisted
,n,. ''ational officers. tooetbs,
4 mo s'fps equipped for their du
The - LUZ "A profession, familia,
|iato,. oo % laws. experienced "a,
the ~, WIN m employers, acquaiutec
'iez MI "''s Tor the output of in
'"' accustomed to watch leg
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am IN this new Iife-the rehabilitation
% "A home. not long since u perfect
caldron OF turmoil. dissension and dis
grace"
With oil It's heart-rending details
which sink so deep into n mothers
heart. the above story was related at
the Neal Institute IN this city the other
evening.
Its author IS 80 happy over the recov.
cry Of her son that she IS anxious that
u reach the eyes and ears OF wife.
mother. sister and sweetheart OF him who
IL not only blasting his own life, but
that of the dear ones at home,
Going 10 the Neal Institute Is Just Ike
going home. -.
Guests enjoy the privacy Of home, cup
or hotel Names are never d!vuiged- An
communications are treated Win we
strictest confidence. The victim OF tne
drink habit can return TO business on 'lls
morning Of the fourth day ptoDins oy
the greatest three-day vacation ever
planned
n you are interested in anyone VINO
ought 10 cast aside the crushlng Noke
OF intcmperance. call. write or prone 70
the Neal Institute OF ttoh' 1sl South
Fourth East street. Salt Lake City. Utah
Telephone Wasatch lIsz.
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and facing each other til the formality of tasting
each refreshmeDt offered is gone through, and then
solemn thanks are rendered for the 'Douthi 1t IS
touching characteristic of these people that
they always sincerely grateful for the Donthi
However modest it be-and there many grada-
tous of quality and workit represents the effort OF
dcsiroUs OF obtaining wife from their house,
and often making sacrifices in order TO comply worth
lily with traditional usage. The ' DonthS may mean
abstinence from regular meals aud weary tramps over
the mountains to the services of notable san
da lMaker skilled embroiderer There sentiment
IN that part OF the love making at any rate.
Monday is the Albanian lucky day, and weddings
generally fixed for Monday. All the of
the village assemble to view the "Dontbi as soon
it is received. and then TO assist the bride and her
people packing up her effects and preparing her
personal toilet. Her hair washed and neatly plated
On the wedding the matrons bathe and massage
her polish her nails and dye her eyebrows and eye
lashes with henna. She is not allowed to utter
word during the process speech might bring i'll
luck. The passyity is observed by her later on
when she stands. the center of critical crowd, and
listens to remarks article of her attire. All
the female population Of the cnvirons to stare
and admire The brides personal charms or defects
mentioned, but the manner III which her
hair has been arranged, and her ornaments placed,
is the subject of lively discussion Thus do the obi-
ciatng matrons gather from the younger girls what
the points dwet OH by each, and the hints arc
stored up for future guidance.
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Ever on the flank of Turkey hang the
|s5tless Albanians, dreaming of indepen-
|sncs 'in the spring"
Except when the SHOWS make the
uountain ways impossible, there is almost
|smless warfare,
How is the manhood Of Albania main
.ned in spite of the drain of war?
Students of eugenics would do well to
usider the singular appropriateness by
|hich more males than females are born
nnually to this chaste and intrepid race"
|hs is the comment of an American who
81 lived long in Albania and has written
b following account of Albanian love,
Isrriage and courtship specially for The
tihnna.
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FOOTLIGHT CHARMER :.
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be as we'll II she accepted 4 prolonged
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BABIES LITTLE HOUSEWIFE

Thus the Albanian mother insts housewifeIy habits
in the toddling baby. to whom the ''Dontbi' repre-
all that is best III life. Now that it has come
her anxiety and curiosity have TO be restrained till tho
emssaries of the bridegroom have left the house,
when she is allowed to inspect 1t Before they leave,
they served with coffee liquors and dried fruits
All is done silence, the host and visitors standing
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SHE COMES! THE BRIDE

''She comes she comes; the flower OF her people. 4
blossom n bud opening is she! Mourn not-
fair bride for / will cherish thee,
''J know il, O Husband of my heart; but II IS sad
to duit the paternal dwelling.
During the Journey. she turns frequently 10 wave
adieu once more 10 her father roof and the best
man" at her horses bride stops the animal each
time that she give vent TO her feelings Win
out restraint To show undue haste. any resent
ment of her display Of would be very bad
form indeed the part of the bridegroom s party.
The brides family escort her the threshold OF her
sdcraton of every member Of her new family, take
their leave She is surroundd by the entire clan,
who welcome her with words Of encouragement ana
affection. and the following song is sung:
'Beautiful as the day.
And kind as the sunbeam Is the br1dsI
Her eyes deep goblets.
And her lips honey blossoms.
Her skin is ripe fruit
And her form is like tree. y
The marriage rite gone through immediately after
This song Both parties affect reluctance, and led,
or pushed before the priest who reads them homiy
OH the grave contract tEey undertake to fulhl.
The bride gives audible to the question or
her willingness TO unite with the man at her SIDE hns
inclines her head in token of acQuescence The BRIDE
groom gives his affirmative in audible volce. AZ
the close Of the ceremony feasting begins again DUO
the sexes as usual have their fun apart There II
no rejoicing possible In Albania without arcompsn-
ment shots and each fresh dish Is placed on the
table il is hailed with discharge of pistols, As
the bridegroom makes the round of the table: cl'nk
the bullets which 1Y in all directions Whenever his
health is drunk they aimed over his head so that
altogether his sensations must be OK exciting nature
on this eventful day.
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arrlors of Albania Woo and Win Their Brides

Lost Moral Race in Europe
|etroth Children at Cradle;
Vonen Thrifty House
ives and Men Doughty
Eghters; Couples Meet
4 the First on Their
Vedding Day, but Matches
Re Most Happy; Strict
Govern the
|etrothaI and Also the
|resents;; What the
|Donthi' Contains;B Bride S
|rousseau That Lasts a
ifetime; Bridegroom Has
DDodge Pistol Shots.