Evening star., 1926-11-21
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Considering the fact that the Great
War of 1914 was due in great measure
Montsnegrin sy sS 'ns Russia snampdonsa1e of the
r.r-m. cause Of the Serbians
o0"~So' accused by Austria of
completely in the assassination Of
Grand Duke Ferdinand ut Sarejevo,
the following in The Star Of Novem-
Der II. 1873, Is Of historical interest:
THE CsAP Of Russia. in his speech
at Moscow on Friday, took occasion to
refer to the Montenegrins as real
heroes but said he could not say
the same Of the Servians." (Such was
the spelling SO years ago) Monte.
negro contains but 2,10o square miles
and has but little more than zoe. 1000
Inhabitants. The country 10 extreme.
~ mountainous ana has been described
tain ranges, diversified here and there
by a lofty peak and in some parts
looking like a sea of immense waves
turned to stone. Owing to the con-
formation Of the country and the nat
ural bravery Of the Montenegrins,
Turkey has never been successful in
fully subjugating them. In 1896,
10000 Turks were hemmed in the
mountain Businesses and slaughtered
by the Montenegrins, who make It d
rule never to ask or give quarter. If
the Turks made an inroad into their
country. even old men, cripples and
boys take to arms and from their
rocky fastnesses pick of the advanc.
ing enemy. They spare the lives Of
all who surrender before battle. but
invariably cut of the heads Of all
enemies taken with arms in their
hands TrhMon hAoAm ara lxy
suspended from their neckG and Shout.
ders when they rush into battle and
are subsequently carried or a. tro-
phies."
Early in tho contest over the cleo
ton in 1876 feeling rose to- such a
Foolish Talk Of Was Ws.sn, talk 'of' Of another other
q ClVI war. thought. however.
was generally derided as unwarrant-
ed. In The Star Of November IT,
1876. is the following:
Representative Sayler Of Ohio hits
the nail on the head when he says
there viii be no war because there
are too many people who have prop
erty, own bonds and are the fathers
Of children A mere glance at the
dire consciousness Of another civil war
ought to convince everybody OF the
impossibility Of such a national ca
lamity. Groaning az the country Is
under q large debt. and with the Sc
curities Of the United States in the
hands not only of capitalists but OF
thousands Of persons Of moderate
means throughout the Union. II Is not
civil
could be brought about without bring
ing with It the swift reputation of
our national Indebtedness and ruin to
q large class of our people. 1t IL easy
to talk in a f1ippant manner about
war. but its 'sinews' must be fur
nished by the moneyed interests OF
the country, after all. It is absurd to
supuosa for q moment that this inter
est would encourage a contest Which
would be certain to entail destruction
upon themselves"
"Ths noted Missouri outlaws, Cole.
Bob ana Jim Younger" says The Star
v.rrr.r Of November II. 1876.
Younger ARE now on trial in
pA. Minnesota charged with
0IotneEs' robbery and murder
The dispatch says they have retained
three good lawyers and will probably
eecane with imprisonment for life. 1t
wili be q pity II they escape with life.
fror years they and the notorious
James boys have been the terror Of
the Southwest. They have robbed in
dividuals, stages and even railroad
trains. and have never hesitated to
take life when necessary: that is to
saw. when their victims refused to
hold up their hands while they
stripped their persons Of valuables.
Armed parties wers sent out to cap
ture them from tins to time, but their
efforts were Of no avail. The outlaws
rode swift horses. carried unerring
rifles and at night invariably kept q
man on @uaI 70 warn them of the
approach ol @anj suspicious parties.