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iu..^^.. aJ WW i '/^ y, ; ! nn TEJL 7-» and extra good ii the ^ANGE PEKOE QUAUTY Surnames aad Their Origm IB80N. Variation*â€" Ibbot, Ibbetson. Ebet, Ebl- •on. Source â€" A given name. From the form of the name you wouldn't think that Ibson or any of the above variations of it come from Isabella, but they do, all of them. Of all the women's names which In England gave rise to family names, Uabella la one of the leaders. The ex- planation lies in the fact that the name was far more popular during those centuriea In which family names came into vogue than it 1» to^ay. The surname of Ibson, like that of Bell, which also comes from Isabella, Is not as ancient as a hos* of other sur- names. In fact, it must be ascribed to a period quite some time after the ad- vent of the Normans, for the name Isabelle itaell did not exist among tha Anglo-Saxons, nor among the Normans at the time of the conquest. Nevertheless you can trac^ a rem- nant <4 Nonaaa ifiJMan ia the dim- tnattvM ot the i'ni<;' t>»'i<idim^>->ia "rtf." ^UUL "Att" '^lildi plMM it B«>t amoBS the very UktMt « Mrnus.^ And we know that It did develop b» -ftre the court and legal record* o iBSland ceased to be wrltte» b -fWBCh. and the clerks dropped ti« ua of Latin. In many of those aneiaa jecordfi you will find entries of nAm« aueh as "Robert fll. (abbreviatloa o tila Latin fiUus, son) Ibotae," »at '"Berve fitz-Ibote." But no such name as Fitzibbot have come down to ua. It bleating that at the time the Ibbo names developed the people then aalves had ceased to speak French. DOUOLA8. Variations â€" Oouglasii. Racial Origin â€" Scottish. Source â€" A clan name. In Douglas you have a family name which as such rivals the most ancient of the Irish family names, though it is not Irish, but Scottish. The clan of Douglas claims the un- interrupted' use of this name in the family sense for more than 1,100 years, which is a noteworthy claim consider- 1 ing that moat family names can be t i traced back only to about the year . 1.300. When Solvathius was king of Scot- 1 land, in 770 A.D., the clan of Douglas â-  was well established, and the name { has been paseed down from generation to generation, from that day to this. If the foregoing claims are accepted and they appear to be verified by such [records as are available, this family I name came into use Just about the ! time the Anglo-Saxons were getting ] well settled in England and were re- pulsing the attacks of the Danes. j It is told also that one of the ancient i'laaders of this clan crossed over to the [continent and took service with the great Charlemagne, receiving from I him grants of land in Tuscany. At any j rate there are Douglasil in Tuscany, a well-established and numerous family, I which tends to substantiate this bit of i biatory of the Douglas clan. I AH those who bear the name of I Dwiglas eveldently may trace their ; aaaies back to this great clan, unless, [ ot course, some one of their ancestors at some period consciously adopted it. It is not a name which could have ' sprung In several dllTerent places. Home and the Baby. Home was never home before^ Till the baby came. Love no goldon Jewels wore, Till the baby came. There was joy, but now it seems Dreams wese only rosy dreams, Sunbeams nut such golden beama, Til! ii:0 baby came. Home waa never really gay, Ti!l the baby came, I I'd fcrgotten how to play, I Till the baby came, I Smiles were never half so bright, I Troubles never half so light, ' Worry never took to flight. Till the baby came. Home was never half so blest. Till the baby came, Lacking something that was best. Till the baby came. Kisses were not half so sweet. Love not really so complete, Joy had never found our street. Till the baby came. HKAOiCHES FOR WEEkS They Soon Disappearci: After Using Dr. Williams' Pink Pilta. Every woman, at timaa, flnda tha routine of housework irksome. But bow much more difficult are the daily | dered that all clocks be set back a» tasks of the home to the woman who | jj^mj. go that the people might have tha | la nervous and rundown? She P'e- ^ (^dyantage of an extra hour of day-| pares meals for the family, but has no j jjgijt. But in Italy, as in other coun-i appetite for food. What she does eat. tries, a large number ut people didn't distresses her, headaches and dizzi- : ny^g the arrangement, and so they | ness follow, there is a fluttering of the i made a frightful uproar and organised I Tlie Lsgnl Hour. Daylight saving is unpopular in Italy becauae of the name the government' ascribed to it At beaat that la former Premier Nitti's laughing explanaUon. : The new time waa called the "legal i hour." With the advent of spring, says Mr. Kenneth L. Roberta in Burope's Morn- ing After, the Italian government or Classified Advertisemenii _______________ _ |» POUNDS LEAF TOBACCO. ONB *' pound la flue cured. Mailed alt over Canada for |2. Lewia Wigle, l-etimington, Ont. The Color of Water. To speak of color in water seems at surd. A tumbler of water from th tap shows no color at all. How maa instances . there are, though, wher water seems to be colored, eitha#- k reflation of light or by material or a ganisms contained in It. As a rule, tropical seas appear «alt biue. and as one travels farther .tK» like. Equator the blue graduSU 4||KaESs to green. The color varies according to tt amount of salt in solution la tb T»»ter-, and as the concentratioa < taU is greatest when evaporation greatest, and therefore where the a« || strongest, the blue is lnten8ifllad-,.» Hjards the Equator. - :- , ,-J|n the case of the Mediterranefto M Mt Is further concentrated owL^Jt^ ~Se fact that less fresh water h>l^ IbBited into it by rivers. The bi. tH^ also Increases the color of the^^ tj its reflection. The Little Flowers of Love and wonder. The little flowers of love and wonder Ttet grow in the dark places, between the giant rocks of chance the coarse winds of space. A Large Pain. Turtle â€" "So you're calling Hippo, who has a pain in the his back." ... . .. ^'i Dr. Monkâ€" "Yes, and I've oti4«fe* two barrels of liniment for him to'hiV» ^ ''â- '®^ '" his back rubbed with!" ^It» little flowers of love and wonder What raise their heads BSfteath the dread rains And' against the chill frosts; That peep and dream la flaws of light Aad amid the still gray places Awl stony ways. tite little flowers of love and wonder ^^at peep and dream, lui£ quickly die. TSp little flowers of love and wonder. â€" Theodore Dreiser. •â-  â€" Worried the Waiter. A little woman and her tall husband entered a small restaurant and took seats at a table. "You will have soup, of course," the ,husband, glancing at the menu. "â- Yes," said the little woman, as she trjtod to reach the floor with her toes, "ijpd, John, I want a hassock." - John nodded, and, as he handed his o?*er to the waiter, he said, "Yes, and hefag a hassock for the lady." "One hassock?" asked the waiter. Bg fidgeted for a moment, got very and then bent over John's left ulder. "I say, mister," he said, in ^^^p voice, "I haven't been here lohg, &l I'm not on to all these things. Keep MInsrd'a Liniment In the heuaak 11 the lady have the hassock boiled Vicious Circle. A Mid- Western paper reports one of the most "vicious circles" we have chanced to read about. A young man worked hard, saved his money and bought his house. Then he and his < wife decided to buy an automobile. They mortgaged the house to buy the automobile and lately had to mortgage the automobile to pay the interest on ' tbo mortgage on the house. That spiral truth winds to a tight place. | GIRLS! HAIR GROWS THICK AND BEAUTIFUL 35-Cent "Danderine" Does Wonders for Lifeless, Neglected Haur. A gleamy mass of luxuriant hair full of gloss, lus- tre and Jife short- ly follows a genu- ine toning up of neglected scalpa with dependablo "Danderdine." Falling hair. . itching scalp and >v\ the dandruS la corrected Immediately. Thin, dry, wUpy or fading hair ia qalckly invig- orated, taking on new strength, color and youthful beauty. "Danderlae" Is del'Khtful on the hair; a refre^lng, etIrcuTalIng tonio â€" not atiaky or (reaay! Any dmgttsra. African States. The whole continent of Africa has only three independent states. Egypt, Abyssinia and Liberia; and Great Bri- tain really dominates both Egypt and Abyssinia, and the United States vir- itually controls Liberia. If the Sahara Desert be Included, France is the greatest landowner in Africa. Great Britain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy and Spain follow in the order named. Ger- many, which, once ruled over more than a million square miles, is now entirely out of Africa. The Capeto- Cairo railway now building is expected to open for development vaat areas of j rich country. Fighting Sugar's Foes. Many people, even farmers and mar- ket-gardeners, have possibly never heard of thermo-gen. It ia a paper made from sugar-cane, the waste sub- stance left after the sugar-producing Juices have been squeezed out. A Hawaiian planter, named Charles Eckart, has found a use for this hither- to waste product of the sugar Industry. Reduced to pulp, and made into an asphalt-impregnated paper in rolls of immense length, it is put to a use which is BO surprising as to seem al- most incredible. Two great enemies have been the bugbears of the sugar-growers, weeds and torrential rains. The first took the nutriment intended for the plants, and the second washed the roots out of the soil and did immense damage. To-day there are machines which travel across the sugar plantations lay- ing this paper like a long carpet over the soil iij which the roots lie buried waiting for the season of growth. It keeps the soil undisturbed by rain, re- tains a proper moisture, allows the heat of the sun to percolate, and keeps away the flying seeds of innumerable weeds. The sharp spikes of the spring- ing sugar-cane pierce the paper and the unusual sight is seen of a planta- tion free from weeds. KEEP LITTLE ONES WELL IN WINTER Winter is a dangerous season for the little ones. The days are so change- able â€" one bright, the next cold and stormy, that the mother is iifr^id to take the children out for the fresh air and exercise they need so much. In consequence they are often cooped up in overheated, badly ventilated rooms and are soon seized with colds or grippe. What is needed to keep the little ones well Is Baby's Own Tablets. They will regulate the stomach and bowels and drive out colds, and by their use the baby will be able to get over the winter season in perfect safe- ty. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Labor Turnover. "What's labor turnover?" "Coughing up yer hard-earned cash to the ole girl." ^m^, ^ To Preserve a Friend Three things are necessary: to honor him present, praise him absent, and assist him in his necessities.â€" Italian Saying. Dominion Express Money Orders are on sale in Qve thousand offices throughout Canada. _ o 4 ResiduaL When books I love are no longer my friends. And I'm deaf to the word the night wind sends; When my soul denies the beauty of life. And I'm only a husband to iny wife; When I've come to the grave of eat and sleep. Oh, bur>' me, friends! and bury me deep! i: A cheerful mind is not only disposed ^ to be affable and obliging, but raises : the same good humor in those who come within its influence. A man finds himself pleased, he does not know why, with the cheerfulness of hla companion. It is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret delight in the mind, without her attending to it. The heart rejoicea of Ita own ac- cord and naturally flows out latd friendship and benevolence to'ward the person who has so kindly an effect up- on it.-â€" Addison. Better to go to bed without a meal than to rise the next morning with a debt. Reason rules our judgments; our characters determine our actions; hence the frequent inconsistency l)e- tweer them. heart, and the complexion becomes pale. In cases of debility of thia kind building up the blood la generally ef- fective. By improving the quality of the blood and increasing its q.antity, nourishment is carried to the shatter- ed nerves. The appetite invariably Improves and gradually the exhausted i ^ark. system ia toned up and the whole out- j j reminded him that the new hour look of life la brightened. Mra. Geo. ! ,aved coal for the nation and gave Grant, R. R. No. 1, Markdal*. Ont., ! iji^ aa extra hour of daylight when tells for the benefit of othera the great j^i, work waa done. strikes against tha "legal hour." The . street railway employees, for example, I were striking. I asked one of them bis reasons. | "The new hour," said he, "makas it necessary for us tu get up too early in the morning. Everything is foggy and benefit Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were to her in a run down condition. She says: â€" "If anyone can strongly re- commend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills I feel I can. For over four years I had been troubled with my nerves, and for weeks at a time I would suffer ter- ribly with headaches. My blood was very thin, I had no appetite, could hardly go about. I was afraid to stay alone in the house as I feared some- thing would happen me. Finally I de- cided to try Dr. WUltams' Pink Pills and they have made me a new woman, as I am now the picture of health. I have Increased in weigh'., the head- aches come no more, Bnd my nerves are as good aa ever tney were. Be- i fore I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills life was a burden; now I enjoy living, and I hope some other woman will take courage from my experience, for I feel sure that what this medicine did for me it can do for others." You can get these Pills from any medicine dealer or by mail at 50c a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. "Yes," he said, "but it la too foggy and dark when we get up." "Our mistake," declared Nlttl, "waa in oalling it 'the legal hour.' We should have known that no true Italian would have endured it. We should have called It 'the Illegal hour.' Then every Italian would have been unani- mously in favor of It!" Spruces. Little groen spruces Are counting on their flnsers, On a million fingers GeniJied with early dew, All their fragrant uses. Blessed joy that lingers Summer time, winter time, The whole year through. Breathe a million praises. Little green chorus! Shake your spicy thankfulness Through the golden air! Everliving phrases Echo in and o'er us. Telling us our blessedness, Urging us to prayer. â€" Abbie Farwell Brown. Historic Vault Found. Araba digging in the Valley of Kiifc ron, sometimes known as the Valley of Jehoshapbat, between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, accidenialljr discovered three chambers aud a family vault, the contents of which had not been disturbed. This con- tained nlaetaen ossuaries and Is In- scribed with Hebrew characters, it ia supposed to have belonged to a priest- ly family. The names Jesheboub Im- ma, Shelom-Zlon, Eiiezer and Shimeoa have been deciphered, togetlier witk eplgraphlcal evidence to indicate that the vault dates from the late Macca* bean period. It Is most of1;en a lame excry thai halts in the telling. •Mm Refreshes Tired Eyes lCiteMuiis«Co..Chicx|o,foiET«C«i«Book EVES All Wrong but the Trombonist. Popular music to-day is often so or namented with irrelevant and Imper- Alberta and Saskatchewan now tinent sound from some of the more ship many of their dairy products to noisy instruments that no one is as- i England by way of the Panama tonlshed if the results are not always \ Canal. The rate of ?1.50 a hundred harmonious. The band of a small j pounds is ?1.77 cheaper than the rail- ryi i«>nli I Hu«U r. EltcUa 4 Co.. Limited. ToniU* Minnesota town had Just finished a vigorous but not particularly maloal- ous selection. As they sank perspir- ing to their seats after bowing self- consciously for the applause the trom- bonist asked hoarsely: "What's the next one?" "The Maiden's Prayer," answered the leader, consulting his programme. "Good Heavens!" ejaculated the trombonist. "I Just got through play- ing that one!" and-sea route by way of Montreal. ASPIRIN Beware of Imitations! CHILLS are the forerunners of colds and grippe. Inhale Minard's and rub It on throat and chest. A sure preventative. He Should Have Looked the Gift Horse in the Mouth. A lady upon whose child Velpeau, the great French surgeon, had per- formed a difficult operation, called up- on him, full of gratitude, and present- ed him with a pocketbook that she had embroidered with her own hands. Velpeau received the testimonial crustily, saying that it was a beautiful pocketbook and all that, but that his ' necessities demanded something more | substantial. "My fee," he said coldly, '< "is five thousand francs." The lady very quietly opened the pocketbook, which contained ten one- thousand-franc notes, counted out five and, politely handing them to Velpeau retired. Aak for Minard's and take no othah A Deadly InsulL It was their honeymoon trip to Bir- mingham, and the first time they had ever been out of Shropshire. As they waited on the platform at New Street for the guard to bundle their boxes out of the van, the young bride and bride- groom were manifestly embarrassed. Then an outside porter came up and asked: "Can I look after yer baggage for yer, mister?" The red blood mounted to the young bride's cheeks, and turning to her hubby she demanded: "Well, well, well! If ye ain't agoin' to thrash him for refairin' to me like that, ye're no man, George!", Unless you see the name "Bayer Cross" on package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer As- pirin proved safe by millions aud pre- scribed by physicians over twenty- three years for Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism Naoralgia Pain, Pain Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" only. Each unbroken package con- tains proven directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost tew cents. Drug- gists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark (registered In Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacldester of Salicyllcacid. While It Is well known that Aspirin means Bayer Manufacture, to assist the pubMc against imitations, the Tab- lets of Bayer Company will be stamp- ed with their general trade mark, the "Bayer Cross." More Than One Poor Writer. The professor had written on the back of a theme: "Please write more legibly." I Student (next day) â€" "Professor, > what is this you put on my paper?;' | • " i Canada's national parks in the Rocky mountains are nearly as large as Belgium and two-thirds as large as Switzerland. OONTi DO THI5 JRY THE kWATCH TEST WEAK, RUN DOWN AND AILING Lydia E.Pmkham's Vegetable Com* pound Brought Relief When Other Medicines Failed Port Mann, B. C.-*' I took Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable O)mf>ound because I was tired and run- down. I had head- aches and no appe- tite andwas troubled for two years with sleeplessness. I tried many medicines, but nothing did me any real ^ood. While I was living in Wash- ington I was recom- mended byastranger to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound. I am stronger and feel fine since then and am able to do my housework. I am willing for you to lise these facts as a testimonial. "--Mrs. J. C. Greaves, Port Mann, B. C. Feels New Life and Strength Keene.N. H. â€" "I was weak and run- down and had backache and all sorts of troubles which women have. I found great relief when taking Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound and I also used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash. lam able to do my work and feel new life and strength from the Vegeta- ble Compound. I am doing all I ^an to advertise it."â€" Mrs. A. F. Hammond, 72 Carpenter Street, Keene, N.H. Sick and ailing women everywhere In the Dominion should try Lydia £. Pinkham's Vegetable (Compound. All domestic pigeons are descended from one species, the Blue Rock. There are now fifty different var leties. A prosperous man ia like a tree, whi< h men l.eaet so long aa its fruils laaU Canada's forest resources constitute one of the Dominion's most valuable •saets. They contribute to the trade of Canada upwards of 1200,000,000 a year and play an important part in our external commarca. Mother! Give Sick Baby "California Fig Syrup" Harmleaa Laxative to Clean Liver and Bowela of Baby or Child. Even constlpa- ed. billons, fever- ish, or sick, colic Babies and Child ren love to take genuine "Callfor Dla BTg Syrup." No other ixative regulates the ten- der little bowels ao Blcely. It sweetens the stomach and ttaits t!ie | I liver and bowels acting without grip- ing. Contains no narcotics or sooth , ing drugs. Say "California" tu your druggist and avoid counterfeita! In- sist upon genuine "California Fig Syrap" which coatalna dlrecUoaa. Can You Hear? ^' Place walch to ear then draw\ •wav. You aHould hear tick at^^ f 56 tncnea. Doea a titiging in ycut\ c«ra prevent your proper neanns'' LEONARD EAR OIL [relieve* both Head Noiaee «nt? Tjraf-' nea«. just nib it bar.*; of -ai* an J insert in noat-lU, Pr;*.e $1.Z5 For Sale E-.'Si-ywhcie. IntmroBting descriptive ibldmr aent upon requost. A. O. LEONARD, lac 70 8lh Ave. New York r" b« A Quick Relief for Headache A headache is (reqaently cauaad by badly disettml food; the gate* and acid*re«altinKthei-e(roinare alMorbMi by the blood which in l«m> irritatea the nerve* and WM^ painful aymptoiiM caUed haadacbo, nouralcia, rhauma- ti»!B, etc 15 to 30 drop* of Mother Setters Syrap will correct taolty digmtioD aKl afford colief. UJ CUTICUR^V SOOTHES IRRITATIONS In the treatment of all skin Irrita- tions bathe freely with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry gently, and apply Cuticura Ointment to the af- fected parts. Always include the ex- quisitely scented Cuticura Talcum in your toilet preparations. SaaaZSc. OialMal2S»>J3«c. T>l<»25<. Sold throughout ThclVm-.n-^^n. Canndi.^rL>cpot; LnaM. Li>ite4. 344 St. Paal St.. W Maatnd. 'Cuticura Soap aliaTea withook aras. 1^ ISSUE Ko. 3â€" *24.