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The Monticellonian., 1903-12-24

Silks and satins put out the kitchen fir Poor Richard.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-24

Capitalization has proved to be a some what unsatisfactory substitute for capital Puck.
The Monticellonian., 1903-12-24
Not the Christmas Kind.

It is not the rainy-day stocking tha gets hung up at Chrastmas.-Judgs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
TROUBLE IN TURKEY
American Woman's Noble Part in
the Balkan Crisis.
She Persuaded the Gear to Interfere
in Behalf of the People of Mac
edonia-Leader of the Rev
oIutionists.
Especial Vienna Letter.l

4 THOUGH, under pressure from
IA Austria and Russia, the Turk
ish government has consented
to institute far-reaching reforms in
Macedonia, on paper at least, the
spirit of the Macedonian revolution
lists is as warlike as ever,
and the name most frequently
and conspicuously associated with the
revolutionary cause is that of Boris
Sarafoff. Nothing of a desperate ma
ture happens in the Balkans but it is
at once attributed to him. One has
only to glance at the recently pub
lished Blue and Yellow Books to APP
preciate the Importance of his person
atty. His every movement is chron-
lcled in dispatches to every European
chancellery, and when his whereabouts
areas they frequently are-obscure,
the question: "Where is Sarafoff? ?"
S feverishly telegraphed from half
3ozen European capitals to CONSTANT
aople, Sofa, Belgrade, Salonica and
back again.
Sarafof embodies the idea of
Macedonia for the Macedonians. He
is conspirator and rebel of the classic
oJPS, dOSO1UtGAy uPlC dhd
fond of yelling his proceedings in lurid
mystery. He is, in short, an extremist.
A Macedonian by birth, he was sent
at an early age to Bulgaria, and there
received his education. He entered the
Bulgarian public service, but soon re-
nounced it in order to conspire for the
rescue of his fellow countrymen from
the yoke of the Turk.
At first he participated in the idea
Of the "Great Bulgaria." which was
sought to be restored by the treaty of
San Stefano, and he preached the Cos
pei of the annexation of Macedonia
About two years ago, however, he
changed his mind, and came forward
as the advocate of a new autonomous
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Joke WAS ON WHITES.
Colored Troops In the Phil ppi n es Got
heir Pale Associates
DfsIiked.

A Wichita boy serving in the Philip
pine army writes to his mother in the
greatest indignation over a gigantic
joke played by colored regiment in
the far away islands, says the Kansas
City Journal. This regiment is the
Forty ninth infantry. They were sta
toned at Sipa, one of the interior
provinces. They told the natives that
the colored race predominated in
America; that the whites had been but
recently released from slavery; that
the colored people ran the United
States government; that President
Mckinley was descended from pure
blooded African chief; that the white
folk of America were low down, lazy.
pilfering trash, much given % stealing
chickens; that the white were not
permitted to own property and that
the negroes wouldn't associate with
them on terms of equality al all.
By and by the colored regiment was
moved elsewhere and the regiment to
which the Wichita boy belonged took
its place The white soldiers found
that they were looked upon with con-
tempt by the natives and that every
thing told by the colored troops had
been believed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

have few of the so-called garden hats
but the variety is inexhaustible.
The 1880 modes find an echo in the
millinery world as we'll asIin frockdom;
and though there are the stiffest and
perkest of street hats and some large
hats are turned up sharply at the side,
a downward droop is noticeable in a
majority of the large hats. The hat is
raised slightly from the face in front
by bandeau, but the broad front brim
droops, the back brim droops, if it is not
altogether eliminated, and the flowers
fall loosely upon the brim and over
the hair in the back.
For this reason, flowers without
stiffness, flowers that will hang grace.
fully, are favorites of the moment.
The fuchsia threatens to become fad.
and hops and wist aria are prime favor
ties.
Some of the very loveliest of the
French models are trimmed in these
three flowers and the flower manufac.
turers achieved verita BILE triumphs in
their making. The delicate white and
green of the hops tone in well with al
most any light coloring, and the wis
taria appears in all the delicate shad
ings, although it is at its best in its
natural coloring.
Few large bows are seen, for these
soft, crushable ribbons. can be gathered
into multitude of small loops,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

ceived 5000 rubles from Count Igna,
tieff and 10000 from the car, Nine
Bakhmetef spent 10000 francs in
clothes and provisions, and set off i'm.
mediately for the towns in which the
refugees were quartered.
The plucky American woman found
that many Of the poor Macedonian
were crazed by the crimes and
atrocities which had been committed
Some of these horrors were indie
scribable. 1t had been the custom il
one province to steal young Christian
girls for the harems of Turkish gov
errors and other officials. AS soon
as female child began to reval
promise of physical charm a small
cross was tattooed between her ewes,
The cross saved these girls from in.
ferior harems, but drew upon them
other prosecutions, and many so
marked We're among the fugitives.
Many women had had their girls as
mere children captured before their
eyes by soldiers, and if the men in.
terfered they were shot down. One
woman came across the border with
her infant on her back, and when
she lifted it down found it cold in
death from bullet fired at her as
she was crossing into Bulgaria.
Women and men were crowded into
the same little hospitals when Mime.
Bakhmeteff arrived. Many were ly.
ing on the floors, with hardly skins
enough to cover them. She secured
other buildings, had them fitted out
with cots and blankets, and had the
women moved into them. She went
on to Katcharino, RisoleIo, Drago.
dan, Bobochova, the monastery OF
the Bulgarian monks at Rio and all
the other towns where the fugitiyes
the same work.
Before she made a second trip fe
the border Nine. Bakhmeteff went to
ST. Petersburg and reported her dis,
coveries to the car, who thereupor
called upon the sultan 10 institute
reforms, in which she and he wal
seconded by the emperor of Austria
Nine Bakhmeteff is the daughter
of the late Gen. Edward F. Beale. OF
Washington, who served durins
President Grants administration a.
Minister to Austria. It was while
she was in Vienna that she met and
became the wife of the noted Rus.
sian diplomat. who now holds one OF
the most delicate posts in Europe
There are two other American WON
an in Sofia whose husbands have
positions under the Bulgarian gov
eminent, Baroness Elmer Won Esch,
enbach is from Mexico. and Mma
Hadgimichief is from Chicago.
GREGoR KAMARoFE.
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Balkan state, as independent, at least,
as Bulgaria itself. For this purpose
he proposed to work with Servia as
well as Bulgaria.
From this moment his autocratic
career became seriously hampered. He
incurred the enmity of the Bulgarian
government and in April, 1901, was ar
rested, together with several of his col
leagues, on a charge of murder. In due
cours he was tried and acquitted amid
popular rejoicings; but on emerging
from prison he discovered that the
Bulgarian government had made use
of its opportunity to depose him from
the leadership of the Macedonian move
ment.
The central Macedonian committee
had seeded from the moderate party
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

the powers on behalf Of Macedonia.
Reports had been coming in for years
of Turkish atrocities in the Christian
province. Everyone was tired of hear
ing such rumors, and only the press
that espoused the cause of the Mace
domains continued to print them When
the Macedonian peasants began
swarming over the border into Bull
garia with nothing but the clothes on
their backs, general interest was awak-
ened afresh- NJ. Bakhmeteff. the Rus
sian diplomatic agent at Sofia, being
the representative of the most in
terested nation, dispatched one of the
consu1s to investigate the conditions
of the refugees and the causes OF
their fight from Turkey The consul
returned with narrowing tales. 4
brave woman then took up the work.
The American wife of the Russian
diplomatic agent has directed the char
ity and hospital works of Sofia ever
since she arrived in the Balkans, five
years ago. She had been decorated for
her work, and on one occasion Prince
Ferdinand had called on her in per-
son and presented star of diamonds
the only award of this kind which
the Bulgarian monarch had ever be-
slowed upon a woman. Besides having
proved her ability as a leader in Red
Cross work, Nine. BakhmeteH was q
personal friend of the car and of Count
Nicholas Ignatieff, president OF the
great Russian charitable institution,
the ST. Petersburg Slavonic society.
The Russian and Bulgarian officials
asked her to conduct the work OF re.
lief for the unfortunate people of Eu-
ropean Turkey. and to make an inves-
tigation of their condition
1t was most dangerous commission,
especially as it was midwinter, and it
is now admitted throughout Bulgaria
that only an American woman would
have had the grit to undertake it. Nine,
Bakhmeteff went down herself to the
border, 60 kilometers or more from
the nearest railway, and journeyed for
ten days across frozen streams and
over snow-covered mountains, visiting
every village in which refugees were
quartered, and personally organizing
and directing the campaign for their
relief, with hospitals, housing, cloth
ing and feeding for more. than 1850
persons. She heard their stories,
cross-eXamined them, and obtained
proofs of their statements. Having re-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

position tails and the plaits that
correspond With the front ones from
the graceful skirt. back-a wonderful
height-giving arrangement. The blue
and ecru motifs, in crescent form, re-
appear in the front breadth, MAX
ing pockets, though apparent
IL impossible, luxurious facts, and
again as a fastening to the bolero,
which opens over smart wide cloth.
gold embroidered vest, and yet again
on the plated sleeves; and charming
touches of color they are.
Another beautiful gown is Of fine
diagonal gray cloth, quantity finished
with velvet in manner calculated to
give becoming width TO the narrow
chested. and enhanced with a smartly
embroidered vest of the now so smart
''nasturtium" reds. But this establish
meEt is, of course, famous forfhe beau
ty of its hand-wrought embroideries.
Taken on the whole, skirts are fuller
shan was the case last year, and cut
With subtlety which defies the power
of the amateur to unrayel. When
fiouGces and Fittings are used they
adorn the lower part only. starting a
little below the knees. Sometimes the
border of skirt is embellished with
many rows of horizontal tueks, an up
per skirt with tabled edges being but
toned on to the top of this founce. II
is long time since we have had so
much trimming ON skirts. but it is ap-
piled in an artistic way, and is undoubt-
eddy great. help to the smartness of
the genera appearance.
ELLEN osMoNDE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

S 4 WRITE it seems as
though the spring is just
about to give place to early
summer. A time when there
is so much of every thing
that one scarcely knows
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

what to write of. Such is my condi
ton, and hence a chapter of ODDS and
ends that may be of quite as much in
terest and value to the feminine read
ers as lengthy dissertation on some
one subject.
q Let us start first on the fancy, blouse.
In a general way it follows the lines of
the blouses seen last season. The
backs fit with easy snugness; the
fronts fit over the bust and then blouse
into decided fullness, which is eXagger-
ated by narrow belts or modified by
the new high girdles.
The sleeves fit closely over the top
of the arm, and flare down gradually
to a voluminous puff over narrow
cuff. Elbow sleeves are used, but they
have not the place in popular favorthe
long sleeves have.
Lace plays it's dominant part in
blouse making, as in every other phase
OF woman's costuming this spring. En-
tire lace blouses made of imitation an
tique lace of bold, loose weave tempt
women on all sides. They have the ad
vantage of being durable and easily
cleaned, and with set of silk under
slips of different colors one of these
eblouses can be made to give a variety
of pretty effects. =
And next for gown or two which we
can illustrate. One of the latest crea-
tons for morning wear is made of
cloth in that lovely tint called ''cham-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

and formed new organization to car
nv on his propaganda in Macedonia.
With this organization he is now at
work and all the news received OF an
impending rebellion are echoes of his
operations. He is resolved to defeat
the scheme of reforms set on foot by
the powers, and there is evidence to
show that he is obtaining considera-
BILE support This is due to the fact
that. while neither Bulgaria nor Ser
via desire to see an independent Mace
donia, they would both be exceeding
" disappointed if the country were to
be pacified by reform administration.
and thus bound more tightly than ever
to Turkey. Hence, Sarafoff's star is
again in the ascendant.
In this connection it might be said
that it seems strange that an Ameri-
can wo1 an, living at Sofia, Bulgaria,
should h.ve been the chief instrument
in bringing about the interfererce Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
Gossip About Summer Modes

think quite as charming. It is of
pale beige alpaca and notice how the
loose-fronted though belted bolero are
repeated in the ''mitre" ended straps
ornamented with round motifs in pale
blue stitched linen and ecru incrusta
tions which lie over the shoulders, and
are again continued in the stitched
plating of the skirt, and yet again be-
hind in the extension of the straps, till
the eye connects them with the smart
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

O. trimming IS uSeu upon
them. 1t is not possible. to say that
such and such "a style is correct. To
enufnerate the correct styles would
meaa to go. through the whole list of
hat possibilities. Under such condi-
tions none need wear an unbecoming
hat merely for the purpose'of being in
style, as 1t is scarcely possible to be out
of style.
) The French models are, with few
exceptions, triumphs of skill and good
taste; and. though picturesqueness
runs riot, eccentricity plays a very
small part in the new millinery. There
may be exceeding originality in trim
ming detail, in color scheme, but the
freak hat is relegated to the cheap
shops.
First by virtue of art and beauty if
not of utility are the picturesque sug-
gestions of midsummer days, of fluffy
summer frocks, of garden parties and
country joys.
Low crowns, broad brims, wider in
front than at the sides, floral garni-
ture massed chiefy'at the back, velvet
orslouisine ribbon trimming, marvel
ously Beautiful color rings-there you
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

Mrs. Frances Stafford, of z43E.
Hath ST., NY. City, adds her tes-
tirnOny to the hundreds of thou.
sands on Mrs. Pinkf1am'S files. :
When Lydia E. Pinkham's Rene
dies were first introduced skeptics
all over the country frowned upon
their curative claims, but as year
after year has rolled by and the
little group of women who had been
cured by the new discovery has
since grown into a vast army of
hundreds of thousands, doubts and
skepticisms have been swept away
as by a mighty food, until to-day
the great good that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and her other medicines are doing
among the women of America is
attracting the attention of many of
our leading scientists. physicians
and thinking people.
Merit alone could win such fame,
wise, therefore, is the woman who
for a cure relies upon Lydia Z.
Pinkham'sVegeta eCOrnpound.
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payne" which promises to be exceed
ingly popular this season, and which
has the further advantage of being
VERY becoming. The co1larless coat
which is cut in the very latest fashion.
is trimmed with. insertions of EN- broid-
cry, and the waistband is of drawn silk.
Some pretty passementerie ornaments
with hanging ends are also introduced.
and the skirt and sleeves are orna-
mented with rows of very fine tucks.
The same design could, of course, be
carried out in any other color, and.
needless to say, there are innumerable
pretty shades in various materials.
which are suitable for the purpose.
Then here is another gown that I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15

UMMER HATS. there are in
countless modes. Almost
every conceivable shape is
to be found, and almost ey-
cry conceivable form of
trimming is used upon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-15
True Ps.ilosophx.

The Parson-A sensible man never
complains
The Deacon-But suppose he were
to break a leg?
would be thankful it wasn't his neck Is
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washington times., 1903-03-22

made for the timber on the right. These
two, one the chief. were followed by Lee.
Hayes. and a trooper. Lee and HAYES
traced them to a deep ravine. and Hayes
happened 10 see an Indian dash for a
patch of rocky ground. The TROOPER
was left in charge of the horses. md
Lee and Hayes started after the Indian
on foot They had not gone far when
Lee called:
Look out, Jack: he is not far from
here There is his blanket"
As he said this. Lee picked up the
blanket. which was bright red. md
hung it on his gun. A moment later.
Hayes heard loud talking, and turning
around saw Lee and the Indian in a
hand-to-hand battle. The Indian had
shot Lee through the arm with an arrow
and then had jumped upon him from
behind, before Lee could use his pistol
In the struggle, the pistol fell TO the
ground. Hayes went to Lees rescue.
but was afraid to shoot lest he should
hit the wrong man. Lee at last gor
hold Of the Indian and shot him through
the jaw. This did not disable him. how
ever, and when It was about all up with
Lee. Hayes fired and killed the Indian.
After this Lee and Jack became fast
The Washington times., 1903-03-22

out his command. lining them up on
both sides Of the main street. Then he
went back to the river and reached she
outpost just as the natives came into
speaking distance
The army halted aud the leader came
forward and handed TO Hayes written
orders. He had been ordered 10 Car
rangian TO escort Aguinaldo to some
other city. The movement of Hayes
cavalry had been so rapid. however. that
he had arrived at CarrangIap before
Aguinaldo's escort could get over tbe
mountains.
The Washington times., 1903-03-22
q q GEN. EDWARD M F4AYES--VETERAN OF MANY RAT

= EN-. EDWARD NJ. HAYES. re-
~ Gently made a briEadier- general.
is one of the few remaining oidtime
scientific soldiers. He has seen service
in the cavalry since 1855. when he en-
listed as bugler in the old Second
Cavalry.
General Hayes is large in stature. but
with all his huge size and military
bearing. he is a quiet. soft voiced gen
tlemsn. easy in his manners, and as
much a plain citizen as though he had
never lived day in the field with regu-
lar soldiers. Yet he has seen more
phases of life than most other officers
now in the army. He is one of The few
left who served in the old army of the
days before the Civil War.
1t was in the days when most of the
vast country lying West of the Mis-
sissippi River was a trackIess wilder
ness that Jack" Hayes. as he is known
to his brother officers. enlisted. HIS
first fight with the Indians took place
in 1857. near the Brazos River. and the
next year. 1858. he went on Van Dorn's
expedition against the Comanches. and
was in the famous fight OF Wichita viii
lage. which proved 10 be one of the
----"fast battles ever fought between the
The Washington times., 1903-03-22
A Stately Elm Mo1o ThrDfno
Near Capitol, Tradition
AVops, Was PLANTED BY
Father of His Country One
Year Before His Death.

The park guard tells story about a
colored woman who used to drag her
tired way through the grounds every
night after a hard days work at her
place of service in the First ward. One
evening she heard about the wonderful
virtues of the old chestnut, and putting
her weary arms around its trunk begged
for bicycle. She had barely got out of
the grounds when she picked up a fine
bicycle lamp. and she plodded along her
homeward way. firmly convinced that II
she had only wished a little harder she
would have found her bicycle.
Young Oak From Confucius' Grave.
In the Botanic Garden there grows
young oak whose gracefully out
stretched branches are aquiver with
shiny green leaves. It's parent guards
The Washington times., 1903-03-22

mountains OF the far West. and during
that time has fought in many battles
against the Indians. Hayes is the officer
who employed Buffalo Bill" in the
United States service as a scout and
ColOurl Cody stayed with Colonel HAYES
until he went into the show business.
In 1893 Hayes became major in the
Seventh Cavalry. With his regiment he
went to Cuba in December. 1898. and
after doing garrison work and chasing
robbers for a few months, he was made
"a lieutenant colonel of the Fourth Cav
airy and went to the Philippines. Here
he commanded the cavalry in the Luzou
campaign, under Generals I.awton and
Young. and in the southern Luzon cam
paign under Generals Bates and Swan.
A Luzon Incident.
or the northern Luzon campaign he
tells a curious tale. When Carranglan
was reached. a halt was called to rest
the troops Outposts were placed around
the town and everything was quiet
when one of the guards reported TO the
colonel that body of the enemy was
seen coming over the hills in the dis
tance.
Hayes walked down the river and saw
them advancing toward the town. They
were marching in single file. and there
were 1872 of them. They had no rifles
and were armed only with bolos and
dagEers. Hayes went back aud turned
The Washington times., 1903-03-22
Planted by Garfield

friends, and their friendship has never
cooled.
His Civil War Career.
Hayes was discharged from the service
in 1850. in order that he might go back
to school and until 1861. he studied tel
egraphy. But tbe first days of the civil
war saw him back again in the Service
of the Government He entered the mill
itary telegraph service. but did not stay
long in this corps.
In 1862 he was appointed a lieutenant
OF cavalry and assigned TO the Tenth
Ohio. He became first lieutenant of the
same regiment in 1868, captain in 1864
and q brevet major in 1865. During
Shermans famous march to the sea
Hayes acted as aide-de-camp TO General
Fitzpatrick. who commanded the Third
Cavalry Division of the Army of the
Cumberland When General Johnston
asked a cessation of hostilities that he
might negotiate terms of surrender.
Hayes carried General Sherman's reply
and chose the meeting place.
First Officer to Employ Buffalo Bill. !"
When the war ended Hayes was an
pointed lieutenant in the Fifth United
States Cavalry, formerly the old Second
He had served in many battles. had been
twice wounded and now went back IN
the service he had known as boy. He
has since served upon the plains and
The Washington times., 1903-03-22

hayes received the orders and told
tHe commander 10 bring his men into the
CITY They were marched up the main
street and when between the banks OF
lhe American soldiers were told that
'hey were prisoners II was the first
'iihe they had ever seen Americans. and
uhtiI that moment they supposed that
haNeS was Spanish general in the
service ot Aguinaldo They were in the
MIDST or the American troops. unarmed
end outnumoeTed, before they realized
What had happened. Many OF the ma
uFes entered the service and are stiU
acting as United States scouts.