The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-16
u wv Americans have ever visited
the isolated parts Of Albania,
] but those who have. recall the
words:

but those who have. recall the
words:
"Duhan, rakia, pushke, dash.
tina"
Meaning tobacco, brandy, guns and
love-" Guns are most In evidence, for
every man must shooter be shot.
This little land of blood feuds Is
tucked away in the group of noun
tains that form Montenegro. Much Of
1t is rocky. barren wilderness and
not cultivatable. The heat in mid
summer is overpowering; but cold.
shallow rivers run through valleys
rich with cherries. figs and almonds.
There are few Lridges. and those who
wish to cross usually wade. Market
gardens line the river banks. In them
small ponds are made and the water
dipped out with immense wooden
ladies' and showered on the crops.
Albania 10 inhabited by distinctly
different tribes. each led by . heredi.
tary standard bearer-,-an honor
handed down from father to son, OF
the nearest male heir. The chief OF
leader of each tribe 10 absolute mas.
ter of the others and their flocks and
worldly possessions are held in com
mon.
OF Strange Mixture.
They are . strange mixture Of emo
ton and unnatural insensibility. They
prefer to have hand chopped OF fol
theft, instead Of serving a short prison
senteaee. They are Abroken.hearted
over murdered, son--but continue t.
shoot They are. proud of their high
death rate and spend more for guns
and ammunition than for food. They
buy caps and powder and cast theii
own bullets. Martini cartridges arr
most popular because they are easily
filled and wound worse than the rapid
firing Mauser. For q severe wound q,
close range nothing can compare will
their old-fashioned 6int.lock, rammet
with . dram Of powder. . big bullet
spikes, glass plinters, etc. Many o
the weapons are silver mounted ant
ornsmented with initiation sapphirel
or rubies.
The old idea Of publication by blooS
blood vengeance-is the ruling belle
In Albania. Blood only can wipe ava,
blood; but It 10 taken strictly accord
ing to rule and not classed with mur
der. A blow. or even an insult, re
Quires blood. Blood only can cleans,
the sin Of marrying a girl who wa
betrothed to another. Abduction O.
adultery demands blood. This doe
not necessarily mean the blood Of tn,
offender himself-any male blood o
his tribe answers the purpose.
It ID against the rules to shoot
man when he 10 with . woman, q child
O. . company Of friends. Therefore
many men never step out Of door
alone. When ON the march, men mus
walk . gun barrel apart: for II q su
should strike someone accidentally
the blow must be avenged. Womel
Who always spin while marching. kss
the length OF distaR apart
a man who entertains Q stranger 40
CO night Or even gives q task q
water. makes such . one his guest On
Il n honor bound to avengs HIN
shouid anything harm him before hs l
GhtsrtAinsd By another. Death foI
kWs IN the wake Of the most triyis
tkiass. One evening . party Of me-
noticed IN unusual number Of star
n the sky and argued - to whicl
was The biggest It 10 said. The di,
Butte was finally ssttled-after II Ia
dead and II more were badly wount
Cd
III Have No Prisons.
There are no prisona Albania pur
ishes BY fines or fires. Death woul
simply start new feuds. When q ma
slays, he finds . place Of safety an
then announces that his honor b
clean. That he IL then liable to b
shot by any member Of the other trib.
troubles him not. but in q few di,
tricts a council has authority to bur
his house. demolish his crops, kill hi
cattle and forbid him to work IN