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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05
Five Years Ago Few TOpekans
Wore Panama Headgear.
Now "EverybOdy'S DOM IT, or
Paying the Price.
NO LONGER SIGN OF WEALTH
The LabOring Glasses Are Buy
ing Expensive "Lids."
Trying to Get Even With the
Women, Says One.

Five years ago the man who wore IL
IS, Sc or 81 Panama hat was rarely
found. Only few of the "e1ite''
thought they could afford them.
Those who did were considered as the
sportiest of good dressers and the av-
erage man would watch Panama
sail by and he would groan with envy.
IN those days, the mass of the pop
ulace was satisfied with plain StrawS
at a dollar and a half. Men plugged
along i'll headgear Of that price and
raised no complaint.
But today it is different. Men of
great wealth walk along with no bet
ter hats than that of a cook. Gentle
men of idleness who kill time" in
front of Kansas avenue cigar and drug
stores are adorned with the festive
lids" while at the same time an non
est 1aboring man walks down the
street with SIS hat on his head.
They still have the dollar and half
brand of straws, but few people buy
them. There seems to be n grudge
against them. The average person in
1915 either wears a Panama or an
an elaborate band, or compromise on
the Madagascar, the popular brown
colored soft hat.
On a hot day, nine out of ten men
on Kansas avenue can be seen wear
ing white dust collectors on their
What is the cause of this transfer
nation? Scientists have labored
deeply in strange phenomena in re-
cent years but none of them has been
brave enough to dig into the cause. of
the quick change from straws to Pan
amaS.
Women Started 1t.
Some say that it is to get even with
the women. I'VE grew tired of buying
cheap hats and socks while the ladies
were getting up big bills by purchas-
ing expensive clothing, was the way
one man put it.
1t is often said that women are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05
Patrick McFadden Was a Little
God on Earth.
How Display of False Teeth
Put Army to Flight.
AFRICANS WERE TERRORIzED
Glass Eye Kept Kafirs Spell
bound for Entire Week.
TOpekan Tells of Eccentric
Character i'm RhOdeSia.
SUNDAY.

Every frontier country has its &c
centric character. In Rhodesia,
South Central Africa, which was set
tied in 1889 by a corps of $50 pio-
neers, Patrick McFadden is it
AS a member of the corps in ques-
ton which was cutting its way over
the weld and through forest growths,
McFadden started out one morning
in search of game. The sun became
obscured by heavy clouds and late in
the day when attempting to join the
corps, the eccentric one travelled in a
circle, although he was confident that
he was headed in the direction of the
path cut by his companions.
Night came on and in a desperate
effort to find his way by starlight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

The Topeka High School Annual
makes it's appearance, and it's Ger
tainly some book!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

ut seems kinder lonesome without
the cat around. 1 wonder where she
is %
"Oh, 1 guess she's around some
careless tones.
Il should hate to have her lost at
her age, and having lived with us as
long as she has"
Il am not worrying any"
Five minutes passed and Bowser
chuckled. Five more and he laughed.
Two or three more and he said:
Somehow am afraid that we shall
never see our dear old cat again"
II think we SHALL said Mrs. Bow
ser as she rose up and called to the
cook through the tube:
Maggie, is the cat down there?"
Eyes, num-"
Then bring her up, Mr.. Bowser
wants to see her.
And in another minute the cook
came up Juggling that dear old cat"
looking little weary, but not much
worse for wear. AS she dropped the
feline to the floor there was purr of
"home again." and Mr.. Bowser raised
his hands and exclaimed:
at can't bet can't bel"
But it is" laughed Mrs. Bowser.
''She returned while we were eating
dinner. 1t is a cat habit. you know"
Mr.. Bowser looked from the cat to
Mrs. Bowser and then back.
Mrs Bowser looked from Mr.. Bow
ser to the cat.
Then they both chuckled and smiled
and grinned and burst out laughing,
which was continued for five long
minutes Mr. Bowser put his arm
around her and asked to be forgiven.
And the cat chuckled and smiled
and laughed with them. 1t was the
first time in years that Bowser had
not threatened divorce, but he was
seeing the funny side of things
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

Topeka's daring aviator makes a
in his bi-plane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

were many, and he was considered an
all round good fellow.
An artificial eye was purchased sub
sequent to a quarrel with natives, and
as an aid to digestion false teeth were
necessary.
The story is told of how the false
teeth were the means of saving Nc
Fadden'S life. II was at the time of
the Matabele rebellion in '96. AS
mounted scout he was slowly riding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

that she had not yet discovered his
heinous offense.
Dinner passed off as usual If there
was suspicion abroad he did not feel
that IL rested on him. Once or twice
during the meal he started to give a
chuckle or a cackle, but at once sup
pressed it, 1t was only when he was
seated again with a newspaper and
cigar that he said in a careless way:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

Father. what is the consensus of opin-
ion 2" Your mothers opinions, my dear"
Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

Electric Washers at Forbes--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05

Another small drop in the price of
flour brings joy to the housewives
heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-05
1TTTTTNVUTTIT MINI ILlIITM II IIIlLll T1lIllI

Joy to suffering young human
ity! There's no more school till
fall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04

in Bedford County. where his descen-
dants still retain their country seat. Sir
John married Dorothy Barlee. and died
sons and one daughter. These sons were
Peter, Christopher, who died unmarried;
Thomas, who has a son Richard (prob-
ably the Richard who sailed from Eng
land in the ship Hopewell and founded
the Connecticut Osborn family and two
others.
Peter. the eldest son of Sir John and
Dorothy Barlee, was for twenty eight
years governor of the island and castle
of Guernsey. in the reigns of Charles I
and James l. He married Dorothy DAN
vers. His son. Sir John. the first baro-
net. married Eleanor Danvers and he
was succeeded by his eldest son John.
whose descendants still live at Chick
sand. Dorset
Now as for the American Richard, he
came to these shores in 1884 at the age
of twenty-five. He was volunteer
from Windsor. Conn. in Lieut.. Ludlow's
company in the requot war and took
service in which Ne received eighty
acres of land in the town of Ridgefield.
He had John, Hannah. Priscilla, Sara,
Mary, Elizabeth and David. OF his
sons. John was the founder of the New
Haven branch of the family and David
the founder of the Ridgefield branch.
Many descendants of these Osborns are
now to be found in New York. Ohio.
and other States of the Union.
Another Osborn family traces its
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
By FRANCES COWLES.
THE OSBORN FAMILY.
From Peter Osborn, of Purleish.
Essex County, England Come
Many New England OsbOrns.
Other Families of the Name.
Something of the Tinctures of
Heraldry.

The English Osborns, with whom our
own Connecticut Osborns are probably
connected, have proud pedigree, Peter
Osborn. of Purleigh. Essex. who lived in
the middle of the fifteenth century, had
son and heir named RICHARD, who
married a daughter of the Cawson fam
lily. They had two sons, John. who left
daughter. and Richard, who located
al TyId Hall, Essex. and died in 154i.
leaving two sons, John and Peter.
Peter. who was born in 1871, was a
man of great understanding and is said
to have been very Jealous for the re-
formed religion. He held Office in the
eNchequer and was keeper of the privy
purse to King Edward VI. He was a
close friend of Sir John Cheke, the noted
English scholar who was tutor to King
Edward vi and the Princess Elizabeth.
Cheke died in 1851 in the London home
of Peter Osborn. Peter married Anne,
daughter by Alice, sister of John Cheke
of DR.. Blythe, the first public kings
reader of physics at Cambridge.
Not the least of Peters distinctions
was family Of eleven sons and eleven
daughters. One of the daughters Cath
crime. married Sir Thomas Cheke. The
eldest child was Sir John Osborn, who
later became a knight. He was born in
the reign of James I and one of the
commissioners of the navy. He was the
first of the family to settle at Chicksand,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
HOT SPRINGS.

Although the colony of Washington
and Baltimore people here has not been
materially increased, none have returned
to their homes, and bookings at the hotel
show that these cities will be well rep
resented in next weeks arrivals.
Nine. Christian Hauge is seen very lit
tie since she has taken up her abode In
the Seth Barton French cottoge half
way up the side of a mountain, but her
friends expect TO see her oftener after
the arrival, next week. of the James
Ross Todds from Louisville.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Pilson and the
Misses Marguerite and Olga Pilson are
still at the Homestead, and aside from
swimming the girls go in very little for
sports. They do, however, take lon;;
drives with their mother, and seem to
he having a very enjoyable summer. al
though a quiet one.
Miss Ida Spence. the young daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace Spence,
jr.. has found a delightful companion in
Miss Eleanor Bright, who is spending the
summer at Bright cottage with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bright, Of New
Orleans. and Mr.. Edgar Bright. IT.. VINO
has recently returned from Yale. Mrs.
John Gill and Miss Agnes Gill. of Balti
more. who are with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
HYAIISVILiE.

Miss Mary Fenwick was the guest of
friends and relatives in Washington last
week.
Mr. Edward r. Halloran and Henry J.
Spalding spent the weekend at Colonial
Beach
Mr.. w. Gait Keyworth has returned
from a short visit to friends at Rock
Point Kent County.
Mr. j. Leonard Welsh has returned
from a visit to friends and relatives in
Middleburg, Va.
Mr.. Ernest Pywell is spending the
month of July with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. George Mcclure, of Baltimore, has
returned from a visit to his cousin, Mr..
Philip Mitchell.
Mrs. W. NJ. Thompson and son Will
lam, of Washington. are spending the
summer months with friends here.
Mr.. Joseph Fronlich. of Ithaca. n. Y,
Is passing the month of July with rela-
tives near here.
Mr.. c. ]. Hempstone has returned to
his home, Bluemont, Va, after a short
stay with friends here in College Park.
Mr. Harry C. Grifith is home after a
weeks visit to friends and relatives in
Cumberland. Md.
Mrs Sara A. Krager, of Baltimore.
has returned from a visit to her daugh-
ter. Mrs. T. J. Vandoren. of Ralston ave-
nue..
Mr.. c. A. NJ. Wells has returned from
visit to his father. DR.. Charles A.
Wells. of Spencer street.
Mrs. J. c. Beaded. of Washington, has
returned after a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. M. F. Halloran, ..'
Mr.. Morgan Daniels will leave in a few
days on trip to Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. H. c. McClay was the guest of
friends and relatives in Baltimore last
week.
Mr.. David Rock is spending the sum-
mer months with relatives in Cherrydale.
Va.
Mr.. Harry B. Smith is camping with a
party Of Washington friends at Colonial
Beach. ..-
Miss Marie Burns. of Washington, Is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. NJ. F. Halloran.
of Owens avenue.
Miss Carrie Naylor of Washington, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. H. W. Dorsey,
Franklin avenue.
Mr.. Paul Siegert, of Shadyside. Anne
Arundel County. has been visiting friends
here during the past few days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04

were Miss Anne Cabell and Mas Mary
Cabell, Norwood. Nelson County, Va.
Miss Collins Mckay Jones. Miss Isa-
bel Boswell, Miss Julia Benton Hop
kins, Miss Sarah Kemper, Miss Lucy
Marchant Anderson. Miss Sarah Cox
Messrs Ferguson B. Bryan, Albert v.
Bryan, Gardner L. Boothe, Browse T.
Burke. Louis c. Barley, jr.. Clarence j.
Robinson, Thomas L. Wattles. Law
renee Fawcett. Charles c. Carlin, jr..
Allan Roberts, Topper Barrett, Jack
Leadbeater.
Mrs. William wattles and daughters
are the guests of Mrs. Wattles' broth
er, DIR. Thomas Lippitt, Berryville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Green. Miss
Esther Green. Mr.. Dick Green, Mrs.
Yohe. and Mr.. Harry Yohe are spend
ing the summer at Braddock.
Miss Emily Wall and Mrs. WALL of
Twin Falls, Idaho, are the guests of
Mrs Thomas Eddy, Fairfax apart
ments.
Mr. Allan MacLindsey, of Braddock
Heights, Va. has been visiting his
brother. Mr. Eugene Lindsey. connected
with the United States forestry serv-
ice, Buena Vista.
Mr. F.. e. Downham left Saturday for
San Francisco to attend the meeting
of the Shriners in that city.
Miss Leslie Ray Baggett is spending
the summer in the Catskill Mountains.
Mr.. Benoit Baer. jr., has gone for a
two months trip to San Francisco.
Master Homer Bowie is spending a
month with a cousin in King George
County, Va.
Mr. r. c. l.. Moncure, of Alexandria
County, has accepted a position with
the Argentina Railway, wit. headquar-
tiers at Buenos Aires and has left for
his new post.
Miss Ida F. Ayres. of Nelson County.
Va, and Mr.. willard n. Miller, of
Fairfax County, Va, were married at
O'Clock Monday afternoon in Balti-
more by Rev. c NJ. Ester. They will
reside in Washington.
Mr.. o. ]. Nugent. jr., is spending
several days in Baltimore. visiting
friends.
Miss Catherine Makley has returned
after a visit to Mrs. Lee Makley at Nc
Lean, Va.
Miss Margaret Whitestone is spend
lag the summer in Culpeper. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Laycock. of
Hamilton, Va; are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Graham, Rosemont.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04

Bispham in the Adirondacks. will join
the w. W. Spences at Inselscote cary in
July.
The Archibald McCreas and the Misses
Dunlop will arrive at the Homestead
July s, and Hon. Myron r. Herrick has
engaged rooms there for July L..
The Harry Wardmans were joined this
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Zones,
of Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Yturbe and Mr.. c. Mairondi are still
with the Wardman party at the Home
stead. and all go in for the sports mere.
Baltimore arrivals this week include
Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Green. The Warm
Springs colony includes DR.. and Mrs. A.
Y. p. Garnet and Mrs. Silas Casey and
Miss Casey. of Washington. DR.. and
Mrs. GaInett are frequently the guests
of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Mason. of Wash
ington at the Homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Weymouth
Sarah English SnowdenJ are still at the
Healing Springs Hotel. and ride or golf
daily.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
ALEXANDRIA.

Miss Minnie Francis Stubener, of
Washington. and Mr.. Hugo Frederick
Herfurth. Of this city, were married
Wednesday night At Christ Lutheran
Church. Washington. TIE bride was
escorted TO the altar by her brother,
Mr.. Charles Stubener, by whom she
was given in marriage. She wore q
gown OF ivory tintsd><aReta and her
orange blossoms. The brides howsrs
were . shower bouquet Of orchids and
lilies Of the valley.
Miss Nettie Fitzgerald. Of walking.
ton. was the maid Of honor. She wore
lace gown over blue crepe, de ehias
and carried pink roses The BRIDGE
maids were Miss Eleanor FitsgSrald,
Waslingtop. and AiDs Elise Constance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04
Dssesn

origin in this country to Samuel Os-
born. who was born in ireland of
Scotch parents and graduated at the
Dublin University. Little is known of
him. save that he was considered a
fine scholar and that he came to this
country. where he lived at Sandwich.
Mass. He had a son John. born in
Sandwich in 1713. who was graduated
from Harvard College in 1875.
The arms OF the Osborns are blazon-
ed. Argent a bend between two lions
rampant sable. The crest is a lions
head proper. ducally crowned or. The
motto is: "Quantum in rebus inane.'
This is the armorial bearing of the
Osborns of Chicksand Priory, Sheffield
be proved by the American branch of
Connecticut Osborns that the Richard
who came to this country in 1884 in the
ship Hopewell was the Richard, son of
Thomas. son of Sir John Osborn.
knight, there Is no very good reason
why the Connecticut Osborns should
bear these arms. However. the evil
dence seems to be all in favor of such
relationship.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
To member Of the Flournoy family
who wishes to know the origin of that
family in America, and also asks for a
description Of the coat-of-arms and
crest.
Every Flournoy in America is descended
from Laurent Flournoy and his wife
Gabrielle Mellin. Lourent fed from the
Champagne, France, to Geneva, Switser-
land. after the Duke of Guise cred
the Protestants at Vassy. in 1862. thus
the Flournoys were early sufferers for
their religion.
wife 90
They had two sons. Jean. born 1874 and
Gideon. Jean married Frances Mussard,
and they had jacques, born 1905 He
ma FRIED Judith Puerari. or Puesary
Their son Jacques. born 1857. married
Julia Eyrand.
1t is interesting to- note that Julia"
IL a name. which Joined to elizabeth"
has been perpetuated to the present day.
In every generation there IL an Elizabeth
Julia
Laurent was lapidary. and his sons
followed the same trade. The son of
Jacques and Julia was Jean Jacques. born
November II. 1861. He Is one of the pro-
senitors of the American branch Of
Flournoys. Jean Jacques married In vir-
ginia June 3D. ITO. Elizabeth, daughter
of James Williams and his wife, Elizabeth
Buckner. and widow Of Orlando Jones'
Jean Jacques. immigrant. and Elisabeth
had ten children-sons and daughters. The
sixth son and youngest child was Col
Thomas. an ancestor to anchor by. He
IL wise descendant who claims him
IL he can. Col. Thomas held offices Of
various kinds. He was born November
70, 173e.
The name Fiournoy 10 not common.
either IN this country or in Europe. but
those who can claim Flournoy lineage.
Il not the name. are found probably In
every State In the Union. From Virginia
the family went farther south. to Ken
trcky and Tennessee. and now every
state. without doubt. has its branch o.
the family. which traces back 70 Jacques
d. to his uncle Jacob.
In Europe. thsre are SOM Of ths name
= nM1<nia1A ~ n Azax1A = @n-l
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Woodark in New York recently and
together they will spend some time on
Fishers Island.
Miss Donna Berry is visiting Lieut.
and Mrs s. s. Richards al League Is
land Navy Yard. Pa
Mrs. Henry Matthews is entertain
ing a house party for her daughter.
Miss Lucy at their home, oxford. Md.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-04

Ontario has q gross area Of SNS %
square miles.
English scientists make sulphur dyes as
a substitute for aniline dyes.
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MISS MARGARET FECEER young daughter Of Capt
and Mrs. Augustus Fecher who visiting her Judge
and Mrs. Morrow, in California
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-07
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

OHdTOny Tds-ON6T IOO IldCnIiltSIS
picketing plant of Driggs-Seabury
Ordnance Corporation, where 900
men are affected by combination
lockout and strike, which began
Monday. Company has S3O,000,000
war contracts.
Washington. - Gov. Fergus IL of
Texas told President Wilson tina, I'M
der Carranza leadership the situation
along Mexican border is rapidly get
ting back to normal.
Galesburg, III.-Mrs. VIM. Swee-
ney nearly chopped to pieces with
axe by her husband as result of a
quarrel.
ST. Catharines, ont--Mysterious
fire destroyed big mill and store
house of Maple Leaf Milling Co. Loss
between 100000 and 100000.
New York.-Rumors in New York
with echo from Pittsburgh told of the
proposed merger of three large in
dependent steel companies into sin
gle concern capitalized at $150,000,-
900. I
New York. - War supplies worth
$15,OOO,000 were shipped to allies
from New York in business days of
last week, according to figures Of the
New York customs house.
Paris.-Under-Lieut. Georges Vic
tor Hugo, grandson Of famous
French novelist, decorated with cross
of war for bravery under fire in allied
offensive in September.
New York.-Because trial Judge
Lynch was absent from court during
the arguments and attorneys haran-
gued an inkstand, supreme court re-
versed a verdict against Peoples Ice
and Fuel Co.
New York.-Frank MoreIIi, Wal |
dorf waiter, called police when he |
discovered SO tip which he had been |
fondling was of Mexican nationality |
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tentive to his feminine grocery GUS
toners.
BRITISH DARDANELLES FORCE
SUFFERS LACK OF WATER
Berlin, via. Tuckerton Wireless
The position of British at Dardan-
eIles grows more perilous every day.
Owing to stormy weather winter pro-
visions cannot be landed and troops
are suffering from lack of water.
Berlin, via London.-Iqek, princi-
pal city of Eastern Montenegro, cap
tured by invading Austro-German
forces. Under heavy attack by Bull
garians, French have been forced to
retreat. ...
Athens.-Fierce fighting in North
eastern Montenegro and sudden as
sault by Bulgarians against the right
wing of French army marked renew
al of important actions in Balkans
today.
City of Ipek, largest in Eastern
Montenegro, is about to fall to the
Austrians. Serbs and Montenegrins
reported in retreat, assailed on their
right flank by bands of Albanians.
Lack of definite information re-
garding position of Field Marshall
Mackensen's main army adds to anx-
iety felt in some quarters over the po-
sition of the Anglo-French forces.
Bulgarian attack was proceeded by
violent bombardment of French po-
sitions near Valandovi.
Athens. = SaIonika dispatches es-
timated 10000 Serbian troops re-
treated across Albanian frontier.
Scattered forces fighting in Monte
negro and few Serbs remain in ex-
IRENE southwest corner of country.
Paris. - Second conference of the
allies war council with representa-
tives from all entente nations pres
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One of the rubber companies Of
Stockholm is renting automobile
tires by the day to owners of cars.
Russian government plans the
longest railroad tunnel in the world.
Is miles, to save 815-mile detouE.