The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-08-14

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 oil
Il Is a rocky, barren wilderness and
not cultiyatable. The heat in mid
summer is overpowering; but cold,
shallow rivers run through valleys
rich with cherries, flgs and almonds
There are few bridges. 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 is inhabited by distinctly
different tribes. each led by n herodi
tary standard bearer--an honol
handed down from father to son, oil
the nearest male heir. The chief OF
leader OF each tribe is 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
tlon and unnatural insenslbility. They
prefer to have hand chopped of fol
theft, instead OF serving short prison
sentence They are broken.heartet
| over murdered son-but continue L
shoot They are proud OF their hlgt
death rate and spend more for gum
and ammunition than for food. They
| buy caps and powder and cast thei
own bullets. Martini cartridges arr
most popular because they are easll!
! filled and wound worse than the rapid
! firing Mauser. For a severe wound a
close range nothing can compare will
their old-fashloned flint-lock, rammeI
with a dram OF powder, a big bullet
spikes, glass pllnterB, etc. Many o
the weapons are silver mounted an,
ornamented with initiation sapphire
or rubies.
The old idea OF publication by bloc
blood vengeance--is the ruling belle
In Albania. Blood only can wipe ava
blood; but It is taken strictly accord
ing to rule and not classed with muI
der. a blow, or even an insult, n
quIres blood. Blood only can cleans
the sin of marrying girl who wa
betrothed to another. Abduction @
adultery demands blood, This doe
not necessarily mean the blood OF Tn
offender hImsclf-any male blood {
his tribe answers the purpose
Il IA against the rules to shoot
man when he Is with woman, chilli
or a company OF friends. Therefor,
many men never step out OF door
alone. When on the march, men mu'
walk a gun barrel apart; for II gu
should strike someone accidental
tho blow must be avenged. Wome
vino always spin while marching. kee
the length OF distaff apart.
A man who entertains a stranger Il
one night, or even gives n flask
water. makes such one his guest al
is in honor bound TO avenge hir
should anything harm him before he
entertained by another. Death &c
| iUWB IN lut Nuh' Va eAN NaA'i
things. One evening party OF me
noticed an unusual number OF sta
In the sky and argued as to whit
WAS the biggest, 1t Is said The d.
mute was finally settled--after II Ii
dead and IL more were badly woun
ed
Have No Prisons.
There are no prisons. Albania pu
Ishes by fines or fires. Death won
simply start new feuds. When mi
Stays, he finds place OF safety a
then announces that his honor
: clean. That he Is then liable to
l shot by any member of the other tril
troubles him not, but In u few
e tricts council has authority to bu
l. his house, demolish his crops. kill
cattle and forbid him to work I