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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
ACorner in Ancestors
Jones Family
tCOpyriCht BY Mcclure syndlcateI
By ELEANOR LEXINGTON

! II the primitive photography, Johnes
were adopted, the name might still
sound as commonplace. but In read
ing and writing Il would have almost
q patriclan air.
The immigrant ancestor, or FIRST
settler in America. was MAI. Thomas
Jones. called the Chevalier," q do.
scendant Of q noble family. He ar.
rived in Rhode Island in 1892. and
there married Freelove. daughter Of
Thomas Townsend. He fought in
the battle Of the Boyne. Jones was
the name Of the master Of the May
flower, but Of him there are no r0o-
ords.
The southern family Of this name
claims descent from that Robert Jones
Of Wales, who won his true love in
most romantic manner. He came to
Virginia in the seventeenth century
as boatswain on q British man-of-waF.
Falling in love with q Norfolk damsel
while his ship lay on Old Point Com
fort he leaped overheard the night
previous to sailing and SAam ashore
to his betrothed. They married and
settled near Norfolk.
or the members Of the family who
have distinguished themselves was
Samuel Jones, a direct descendant Of
the first settler. MAI. Thomas Jones.
Samuel was called the father Of the
New York bar" ranking among the
most profound jurists Of this or any
country. Some of the most eminent
jurists and Legislators Of colonial
times belonged to the Jones family.
Robin Jones was attorney for the
crown Of North Carolina. about 1851.
One Of the most interesting men,
bers Of the family was John Paul
Jones. who. however, was not q bona
fide Jones. He was John Paul, bold,
frank sailor, who, when q mere youth,
happened to pay . visit to those old
patriots, Allen and William Jones.
who owned large estates on the Roa-
noke river. They became so much
attached to the young sailor that they
adopted him. giving him their name.
which he promised to distinguish.
Thus he became John Paul Jones, and,
through his friends, got his first COM
mission in the navy.
The traits Of the Jones family are
marked almost to man.
Good Judgment and penetration, with
remarkable memory. have distin-
guished its leading members. They
are choleric. sanguine, sociable, hos
pitable, Independent and honorable. In
politics they are Democrats as a rule;
In religion. Church Of England or
FricNis. A fondness for genealogies |
marks the elder members of the fam
lies no less than local and personal
pride, and that clannish feeling which |
Is 80 prominent among Sc0tchmOn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

n HE costume shown on the left Is
a combination Of soft primrose
satin and silver grey chiffon. The
satin Is used for the Princess under
dress, the chiffon for the over-dress,
which is slightly full at the waist,
and at each side has a panel Of dull
silver and pearl trimming with fringed
ends.
The front Of bodice is yelled with
the chiffon, over which trimming is
laid, q narrow dull silver trimming
edging the bodice; the chiffon is then
draped on the bodice, the sleeves be-
ing cut in with It; the edge Of sleeve
is finished with the trimming.
Materials required: z yards double
width satin, s yards chiffon. AZ inches
wide, trimming according to width.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
BIRD

valued at ESQ, lash. Sd. One negro
was worth 245, and one negress
s30. Thomas and Thankful had II
children. One was Anne. who mar
ried John Clark; one Thankful, who
married Lieut.. jeremiah Fuller, and
one Thomas, the third. He was a sol.
der in the famous Canadian expedition
Of 1890. One Of the brave officers of
the French and Indian war, 175S, was
Colonel Byrd Of the Virginia family.
Rev. Samuel Bird, q Harvard gradu-
ate, 1144, was pastor Of q New Haven
church, and also had charge Of one At
Dunstable, Mass, for which he 70
ceived yearly 100 oss. Of coined silver,
Troy weight. sterling alloy, or the full
value in bills Of credit, provided he
preached q lecture once In three
months and catschised the people"
Eunice, Bebe, Damaris and Nabby
were favorite Bird names. One Of the
family was Peggee Smith Bird, and
another was named for the gentleman,
Oliver Cromwell, Of whom some one
has recently written, 1T was q miracle
of genius that Carlyle contrived to
admire two things 20 opposed a. a.
lence and Cromwell who was the re-
verse Of q strong. silent man. Crom-
well was always talking, when he was
not crying"
The coat-of-arms illustrated, bla-
zoned for the Birds Of Psnrith. e.: Ar.
gent on q chsvron sngrailed, gulos.
between three lions rampant, saba, e
many 1our-de-lis, or. The motto Of
one branch o. the IAmily q cruos
sDss Moa-lly hops + n ne roA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

The other is in white satin char
meuse; the slightly trained skirt 10
trimmed with wide furnished gold
and pale blue embroidery, which
draws the satin slightly in and gives
the effect of tunic, edged with hand.
some cord that is carried up to the
waist each side front.
The over-bodice is Of entirely the
same embroidery. with underslip Of
white crepe-de. Chine, the whole edged
with cord; waist-band Of soft blue
satin.
Materials required: Five yards
double width satin. ~ yard embroi-
derry for skirt, ~ yard embroidery
for bodice, ~ yard crepede- Chine
40 inches wide.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
REVIVAL OF "GREeK BATH"
Beauty Doctors Are Recommending II
Said to Have Splendid Effect
on the Skin.

II the skin happens to be dry and
harsh. have you tried the soothing and
smoothing effect Of the so-called Greek
bath? This was a favorite remedy Of
the ancients and has been revived by
modern beauty doctors.
Mix seven tablespoonfuls Of pure
olive oil and one Of lavender water
and rub It we'll into the entire body.
Apply a little at a time and rub In
well with the palms of the hand.
using a circular motion.
To get the best effects from this
bath the body should be kept very
warm during the rubbing. II hot
cloths are applied FIRST to open the
pores more Of the oil will be absorbed.
Take the baths three nights In sue.
cession, then stop for week aud take
the series again as necessary. The
skin quickly improves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
Bird Family

Byrd and Byrde are variants of the
name Bird. Byrd was a colonial form
and It now shares honors with Bird
the last being the usual photography
It il a name in the same class a.
Eagle, Swan, Fowler, Finch and Fal
coner. Names Of birds and animals
In all ages and among all nations
have been applied as sobriQuets to
persons, which, after lapse of time
acquired the force Of surnames. and
thus were handed down.
In Northampton, the Byrd family
also went by the name Of Byre. The
Birds Of Penrith, Cumberland county,
trace back, in unbroken line, to the
year 1895. Thomas Bird of Stafford
shire, q captain In the kings army.
was knighted 1861.
Kent, Lincoln, Chester, Hereford and
Derby are names often encountered
when looking up old homes Of the
Birds. Emanuel Bird. who died about
the middle Of the seventeenth century,
left "a6 per year forever to the
Church Of st. Michael Basinghall"
That is, to st. Michael's. Basinghall
street, London.
Upon a monument in an Acton
(England) cemetery we find the fol-
lowing quaint lines:
"A you this way by me sal pas,
Bird was first, John my name;
Here in Acton, priest and parson Of
the same, nifty yere."
Reason enough and to spare here,
even II no rhyme.
William Bird was organist to Queen
Elizabeth, and q famous composer of
mRdrigals.
II you are q Bird Of the New Eng
land family. but not certain as to the
nrst fOrbear Of your line In this
country, Thomas il q name for you to
ponder over. Thomas has much to an
swer for. The only trouble with him
Is that he was double. That is, there
were two immigrants named Thomas,
and when we turn to the records,
where we hope to find 1t all as easy
as rolling down hill, we are confront
ed by two Birds, each bearing the
manly name Of Thomas. and records
which are delightfully."- vague. For ex-
ample, We think we have him-that Is,
our Iong-lost ancestor number one. and
be is Thomas. but somewhere. some
how, we come across q disconcerting
random remark. Thomas Bird Of
scituate and Dorchester, 1912. may b
CWhO cares for may be? we exclaim)
she same a. Thomas Of Hartford, but
the Dorchester Birds seem to be Of
separate origin" From this line dor
chostsF) descend the Birds Of Boston
ana New York
Il We don't want 10 lose our reason
worrying over this. let Us drop sVsfy
1ncsuloI We possess, Tor the moment
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
Hlntn for the Table.

For a very delicious dish Of deviled
clans prepare . cupful Of chopped
clans and season them with cayenne
salt and the Juice Of q lemon. Nix
them to q soft batter-like consistency
with the yolxs Of two eggs and some
powdered crackers. Put the mixture
into little ramekins, broad scalloped
SHELLS or into tiny cupa, spread the sur.
face with soft butter and bake until
we'll Drowned. For q change the mix.
ture may be spread over crisp crack.
srs and then Drowned In the oven.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
Foot Comfort.

A shoemaker who has had wide ex-
perience with making women's shoes
gives as the secret of foot comfort the
simple rule: Never wear a shoe that
will not permit the great toe to lie in
q straight line"
This may mean the elimination of
some Of the most fashionable cuts and
the annoyance to vanity Of asking for
big sizes, but It will save bills to the
ehiropodist and improve dispositions.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
S0O0es

To this day there is confusion worse
COMPOUNDED" to the outsider who tries
70 trace Scandinavian genealogy.
II. for example. Lars Oleson has
four sons. one is perhaps Ole Peter
son, one Lars Peters, another Peter
Larson. and the last one, perhaps Ole
oleson. The Welsh bungled quite as
badly at first, multiplying the word
Ap, meaning son. until such absurd
names were evolved as Thomas Ap-
John. Ap-Thomas. Ap-Howell. APP
Evan-Vaughan. When matters were
finally simplified. Thomas. the son of
John. became Thomas John or Johns,
and by inserting "e'' for euphony. BE-
came Johnes or jones'
; 1.-THE sole defect Of the name
JONES'" so q member Of the family de-
clares, sis its commonness; otherwise
It Is a very good name"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
Tea Gowns.

A lovely little tea gown which con
tains an idea for the woman with a
similar garment to make over h Of
pale turquoise satin. draped In en-
pire style and yelled with gray crepe
de chine, hemmed with q fingers width
Of gray squirrel fur. The yelling Il
held in place over the underbOdy By
a feur-de-lis Of seed pearls at the
waist
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
NOTHING Lett to Learn.

Mamma-Why. Tommy. are yop
home already! Is school out2
Tommy-No-o. Teacher sent me
home.
Mamma-Why, were you naughty
Tommy-Noo. he wanted 20 give
me a set Of books q fellow used last
tern, and ! wouidn,t take them. 'csngg
he 81 aii there vas 4 lsafn ~ q
thn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

Jones is a Welsh name and derived
from John.
The Welsh had no surnames until
compelled by act Of parliament to 90
appareled like Englishmen. to wear
their boards after the English fash
ion. and to take English surnames
like Smith, Brown and Jones.
Il is not two centuries ago since
Germany compelled German Jews to
take family names. and not many
years since Norway forced her army
Officers to take surnames. Even yet
In Norway and Wales. surnames are
not universal among the lower classes.
In the early days Of surname taking
some Of the nations failed to under
stand that unohangeableness IL the
foundation principle Of family name.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
Two sewing HInts.

When silk pulls out Of shape under
a pattern, haste the edges Of the silk
evenly to = newspaper. Cut through
HIIk and paper. To press tuchB IN
creme De chine put q sheet Of Whlts
tIrruo paper over The right slda N
dis way the tuelu mny - GHa and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

caused q Wookno0
and broken down
condition Of the
system. ] read %
muchofwhatLym0
e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for OtheR
suffering women ]
felt sure It would
help me, and1mng6
say it did help ma
wonderfully. Ny
pains all left ma i
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

II IL for other folk I wear
The ribbon that Is on my hair.
For they can see II. fresh and bright.
Although for me It's out OF sight.
In bows and ends my sash Is tied:
For me It's on the other side,
But other folk will have the chance
TO see 1t while I gayly dance.
It's Just the same way with my curls.
I think It's kind Of little girls
To dress as nicely as can be
In things for other folk to see.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

Find something more desirabls than
an honest man-and you VIII earn Tor
yourself the title Of chief disooVaraP
among ne Sods. latisnll Booi MAJ.
E,no.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
NEW INDOOR GAME AMUSING
oblest 10 to Toss the Ball on Rubber
Leash Into One Of Holes
on the Paddle.

The object of this perforated-pad.
die ball game is to toss the ball on the
end of its rubber leash in such man.
ner as to land 1t in one of the holes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

and concentrate our whole mind upc
Thomas, born in England about 1913.
He came to Dorchester. where We ind
him in 1912, a tanner and a bailif Of
the town. He died 1857, and left .
widow, Ann, who died six years later.
and six children.
Thomas, son Of Thomas, the pilgrim.
was q freeman, 1890. He married
Thankful Atherton. and left property
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

provided. The largest count is gained
by first succeeding in jerking the ball
up through the hole at the end Of the
paddle and then depositing It in one
of the other holes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was o great
sufferer from female troubles which
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09
HINDoo SIGNS WITH TOE

Identification methods were given a
new twist in a Chico, Cal, bank when
Hindoo squatted on the floor. 1erked
on his shoe and used the great toe of
his right foot for stamping an impres.
sion on the deposit slip. The Hindoo
signatures all look alike to bank cash.
lers, who use thumb imprints as an
additional means Of Identification in
cases where depositors hail from the
far east.
This system could not be followed
out because the would-be depositor's
hands had been scalded at Hamilton
City while working around the vats of
boiling water In the sugar factory. He
solved the problem by directing the
Hindoo to take of his shoe.
This operation complete, the depos-
itor was handed the Ink pad and the
deposit slip. Putting both feet on the
floor. he pressed the toe on the ink
and then transferred it to the paper
making clear impression. The i'm.
preston will hardly answer as well as
the thumb imprints, but the bank says
1t will do as long as the custom does
not become general
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09
REMARKABLE SPRUCE HEDGE

What is admittedly the most exten-
sive hedge in New Hampshire stands
in front Of the residence of John R.
Hatch in the village of Greenland, N.
H. 1t is 200 feet long. 1t is composed
of sturdy spruce trees, ranged side by
side as thickly as their growth will
permit, and which are now 80 feet
high.
This distinctive feature of one of
New Hampshire's fairest villages is 40
years old. The roadway which runs
along the Hatch premises is COM
pletely obscured from the occupants
of the house as the house is complete
ly hidden from travellers in the
highway. Greenlands spruce hedge
is certainly the most extensive
thing of its kind which one will find
in or about the precincts Of New Eng
land.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09
BIG SPIDER CATCHES MICE

Instead of killing large BLACK
spider which he saw in his workshop,
D. A. X. Meas of Morristown, Tenn
concluded to let it live and calls 1t MS
pet. The spider actually catches mice
and seems to possess a greater fono-
ness for the small rodents than Ills
kind usually have for flies.
Mr. Meas is a broom manufacturer.
Several days ago he was attracted Dy
the faint cries of small animal evil
dently in distress. Upon investigation
the diminutive sufferer proved to be
small mouse, which had in some way
become entangled In spiders web IN
one corner of the room in which Mr..
Meas was at work Further inspection
of the victims condition disclosed the
fact that a large black spider was
busily engaged in the task Of binding
or enclosing him in fine web OF
silken threads.
Becoming interested in the perform.
ance, Mr.. Meas watched the mouse
and its struggle with the spider, and
was surprised at the ease with which
the SplQST SSSuGQ u US dOiC " COulA Vi
It's captive. An endless strand OF
silky thread was wound around and
around the mouse until he was unable
to move. Having rendered his victim
helpless, the spider attacked the
mouse at the throat. and its struggles
were soon over
A day or two after this first oc-
currence a second mouse was enticed
into the spiders web and in like
manner disposed of, and then third
rodent followed his brothers to the
happy hunting grounds by the same
remarkable route.
Ordinarily a story of this kind
would be received with derision. and
1t Is probable that many will be un-
able to credit the narrative in its en-
tirety even now, but Mr.. Meas is still
entertaining the spider, who seems
quite contented with its surroundings,
and a repetition of the three occur
rences related may be had at any
time the mouse is provided.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

Can 1da Is also big country, al
hugh not yct, I'm the same class With
the United States as regards popula-
ticn and geperal development. There
have been reports of crop failures in
the Dominion. Now comes the ex-
planst.on that il g.9ne qEagters grain
xnd other PRODUCTS have suffered from
dfSGght. But in other sections there
has been an ample supply of moisture
and the yield will be good. The out.
cries of the calamity shouter and the
speculator must be taken with due al
lowance on both sides of the border.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

The official figures showing that du.
ding tho calendar year 1909 the ex-
leMdItlres in the United States for
Building operations aggregated about
a billion dollars, SURPRISING the record
Of 1896 by ten 10 cent. not only prove
how completely the country had re-
covered from the panic" Of 1907 bu.
indicate that the people have made a
fresh start In prosperity. There may
be checks and re7erses from time to
time, but no naticn like ours can be
.,ept permanently crippled or indus
trially inactive.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09
ANCIENT CIRCUS PLAcARD

The British museum has acquired a
curious relic of Roman civic life, this
being circus placard, found near the
site of ancient Lanuvium. 1t is a
thin, oblong slab of stone, about
three feet long, the upper corners of
which are pierced with holes for cords
to pass through, SO that 1t might be
hung outside the theater and warn
those who came late that there was
no room for them within the build
ing. The inscription Is in Latin. Cir
Gus full! Immense applause! Door
shut" We can imagine the disap-
pointment Of the Roman boys, after
trudging three or four miles to see the
circus. to find this sign staring them
in the face.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

The stork was in whimsical mood
the other week when he visited Mrs
Joseph Pygeorge of San Francisco and
presented her with the smallest little
sample of humanity ever seen out
west. The baby weighs exactly 2A
pounds, is perfectly developed and in
the best Of health. The tiny girl Is
fed by means of glass dropper. about
two thimblefuls of nourishment at a
time. The midget is kept in No. 8
card board shoe box, lined with cot
ton wool, and has already attracted
crowds of visitors.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09


should
forest night crabs restricted their depredaons
safe their claws fact
Of
to
tins of those
not for
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

One of the monuments in Reims
that attracts the especial attention of
visitors to that quaint city Is the
statue of Dom Perignon, the discov-
erer of champagne. He was Bene-
villiers and lived from 1888 to 1715.
The statue is of bronze. but Dom
Perignon may we'll claim, with Horace,
that by his use of the foaming grape
of Eastern France" he has raised for
himself "a monument more enduring
than brass"
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

An English physician is of the opir.
ion that chickens. spread tuberculosis
among cows. Nevertheless a good
many people who are unable to cause
trorbl in any other way will con.
tinue to keep chickens.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

Scientists announce that they have
Isolated the germ of leprosy and hope
soon to M1ve a cure. But there Is no
aope IN sight for those afflicted with
an itching for public Office.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

''Cne hobble skirt shows signs OF
Joining the a1ton obile and the airship
for place In the accident-record con-
test. Its use is q comment for the
cynical on the NJomen of this liberty.
seeking Gay.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

The evening service at a church in
New jersey has been discontinued be.
cause OF mosquitoes. And it cannot
DO charged that the skeeters were
imported for the purpose. Whatever
the OBJECT of the sermon, the congre-
CATION refused to be bored by the
mosquitoes.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

Though the bulletin of the Chicago
special park commission comedies that
the larvae Of the tussock moth "is one
Of II most beautiful Of our caterpil-
Mra," 1t does not recommend that the
luSvae be treated rs pets.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

The wireless is turning out to be
the best criminal catcher In the busi-
ness. There Is no escape for the bold
est and shrewdest from its lightning.
like, tell-tale agility.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09
VIOLIN BURIED WITH HIM

An ex-army bandmaster named Mar
tin died at Colchester recently. He
was very fond Of certain violin
which he possessed. and had refused
large sums of money for it. Before
dying he left instructions that his fa-
nous fiddle was to be put in the coffin
and buried along with him. His
strange request was duly carried out.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

A scientist who has been investiea-
ting decides that grasshoppers are en-
trely useless. Evidently he never had
flock Of young turkeys to be fat
ened.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

An author Of many arithmetics"
has peacefully died in Pennsylvania.
but the arithmetics, dear children. are
still aiive and waiting for the fall
tenn.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

A Princeton pr rofessor contends that
Now If someone will determine just
what Is the common idea OF heaven,
tie whole matter will be settled.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

While he was saving two lives
Connecticut man lost $18. The people
whose lives he saved might at least
have the good taste to get up purse
for sim.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

TIE aeroplane as a possible factor
In warfare Is somewhat handicapped
by the tempting target it would make
for even an ordinary p,arksman.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

The man who ate 61 ears OF corn
for Prize probably followed natures
example by holding the ears down as
he ate them. with his fore-feet
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

The cold storage figures indicate
that omelets will be more reliable
next winter that poached eggs on
toast.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-09

Our friends Of the Weather Bureau
are respectfully notified that one large
verif1cation of those rain predictions
is still overdue.