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The Seaforth News, 1923-11-15, Page 3STORIES. OF WELL- KNOWN PEOPLE The Amazing Song -Writer.. World -conquering songs composed in ten minutes or eel That is one ot • the records of Mr. Ernest R Ball, who is now in London from New York, The following are only a few of his successes which have exceeded a mil- lion in output: "Let the Rest of the World Go By," Love- Me and the World is Mine," "When Irish Eyes are Smiling," "A Little Bit of heaven," and'"In the Garden of My Heart;" "I compose any songs as the mood takes me, doing most of my, writing in the quiet after midnight" Mr, Bail told me. "I .did 'Who Knows?' and 'The Garden of My Heart' in the saute evening. n . Zen Thousand g nus nd Years from Now' is one of the compositions I did in ten • minutes. 'Mother Maohree' took me twenty minutes. ' "Thousands of men who: married after hearing 'Love Me and the World is Mine' are blaming me," was one of Mr. Ball's whimsical comments. King George, Yachtsman, King George, though 'the first gentleman in the land, is also one of the avast modest, and he does not ssuine that he knows . everything imply because he wears a crown. ;The ICing never talks at Ascot," said an intimate friend the other day. "He simply listens to the experts with quiet deference. But he happens to be the• greatest amateur expert yachtsman, and at Cowes talks with any of the professionals most learned- ly " One of his most recent yachting ob- servations ran thus: "I have known a lot of men who have been able to buy yachts, but I have known very few who have been able to sail them." That is perfectly true. Perhaps he was thinking of a certain amateur who, after purchasing a yacht, went off to have some necessary lessons. "Well, can you sail a yacht yet?" asked his friend, -after the first lesson. "Good gracious, noir' replied the other. "I'm learning to swim!" The Safer Course. The Hon. Lionel Tennyson, the cricketer and all-round sportsman, has a middle name. It is Hallam, and .his father bore it before him. And there- by hangs a tale. Before Hallam senior was christen- ed, Alfred Lord Tennyson offered the role of godfather to his friend Hal- lam, and Hallam accepted the honor, "'What are you going to call the boy?" asked the godfather. "We are thinking of calling him Hallam," replied Tennyson. Hallam was flattered, but he in- quired modestly: "Why not Alfred?" "Yes," said the poet, "but suppose he should turn out a fool?" Shoemaker's Last, The word "last" as used in the shoe- maker's trade has nothing to do with "teat" in the sense of latest, but is derived from au old Saxon root, a "Met" meaning a footprint, or shape of a foot. Though the word dropped out of general speech centuries ago, it has, by some freak of language, been retained as a technical word meaning the foot shape on which the' shoemaker builds up his boot. It Always Worker She (indignantly): And When I waved to you you paid no attention to Ina whatever! Re: 13ut er—how :could you expect int to see such a tiny hand at that distance? Grower's Luck. A certain window garden was a mass of sweet peas in bloom. The mistress of the house was snipping off a few dead leaves. An aged .color- ed pian, observing the operation, evi- dently perceived that she "knew how," but perhaps he wondered how so ]ruck loveliness could' conte from simple flowers into sweet peas. "My land!" he exclaimed as he turned away. "Ef some 'mesons was to plant a jew's- harp it'd come up a planner!" This Old Empire. This old Empire of ours—in spite of her faults and in spite of her sins— loves justice, and loves mercy and loves truth --when she truly sees the truth --and upon her rests a large part of the responsibility of leading the way up the -steps of progress. --Sir Michael Sadler. When a man wakes up to fund him seta famous it Is a sign that he has not been asleep. swassuusuistuswastuusw if you ro_ your own ask for ME PETE (goon tubal) r:,:x s t3,E4" : i s' uswi-r rt'amf3NN,sa-.nsu ,gisn:s.ne ten a Surna es and Their Origin MacQUEEN VARIATIONS—Macqueen, MacSwen, MacSweyn, MacCunn. RACIAL ORIGIN—Norwegian - Scot- tish. SOURCE•—A given name. The family name of MacQueen might easily be mistaken tor one of those combinations of an English word with the Gaelic "mac" (equiva- lent to the English termination "son"), which are .net with quite fre- quently an requently,1n both Scotland and Ireland. Undoubtedly the fact that there was a word inEnglishspelled "queen" had some influence on the spelling of this. family name, however, when it came to be translated into that lan- au'ige from the Gaelic, in which the correct spelling is "MacSuibhne." The "MacSuibhnes" constitute one of the. Highland clans, although a small one, independent of but closely allied to the MacDonalds, and litre so very many of the Highland clans, Com- ing originally from Ireland. ,But in the name of MacQueen is to be read the history of the days follow- ing the Irish invasion and settlement of the Highlands, when many of the Norse vikings, driven from home by civil wars, swooped down on the northern and western coasts of 'Scot- land and' settled there. Ultimately their rule was broken by an uprising of the. Scots, but inany of them re- mained, and through intermarriage lefttheir stamp upon the nomenclature of the section. "Suibhne" is simply the Gaelic form for the very widespread Norse given name of "Sweyn." Under the vary- ing influences of the Gaelic tongue it has assumed the variations mentioned in the heading of this article, all of which are borne by_ one or other of the :septa of the Clan MacQueen. CooMBE VARIATIONS Coombes, Coombs, Combs, Comber, Camber, Coomber, Kempster. RACIAL ORIGIN—English. SOURCE—A locality, also an occu- pation. The derivation of this group of fam- ily names is almost the exact parallel of that of the 11111 group. it is more puzzling simply because it is the de- rived meaning of the original word which has survived in this case in- stead of the primary meaning. The word, in the only form in which we have it to -day, is "comb." It win he remembered that the original meaning of the word "hill" was hill, and that there was a •derived meaning, roof, which has disappeared. The original meaning of the word "comb" was a series of ridges and hollows of the upper hillsides. This meaning has disappeared and in our language to -day we have only the de- rived meaning which we apply to various articles of ridgy formation, as ! in "honeycomb," "cock's comb," or as we more instinctively think of it, the ordinary hair tomb. The navies Coombe, Coombs and Combs were originally preceded by "de la" (of the) or "atte" (at the) to denote that the person to whom the surname was applied lived in such a place. It was spelled 'Mums," "combo," "kembe" or "came," how- ever, "Umbers" and "Coombers" were sometimes persons who dwelt in such sections. But more often they wore those who followed the occupation of wool comb- ing, for omb-ing,for even in the early middle ages, o about the time fancily names began o to form, the derived meaning of the 11 word had already grown up and was in common use, particularly among the wool trades, and the surnames are often found in the foam of "le Comber," "le Kembester" and "le Camber.' ' KING GEORGE OF GREECE' Fro is not permitted to leave the borders of hte country .for fear he will not return. There is a revo- lution taking plane in Greece at the present time, which may result in the establishment of a' republic. The Teacher. Ire never wandered far from his own town, The little hamlet where he lived and died, And yet' his pupils traveled up and down . The whale wide world of town and countryside. He sought no honor to adorn his name Nor dreamed of crowns that tarnish and grow dim; But those he taught achieved undying Same And in their triumph hour remem- bered him. Fie had not time to mould the wide world's life Or take a hand in the affairs ot state; But others did he send into the strife And through them helped to shape his people's fate, He won no earthly riches for himself. He had no time to waste in seeking gold; But every day bestowed on hien a pelf Of love whose value never could be told. —Clarence E. Flynn. GOOD RED BLOOD A REAL NERVE TONIC Weak, Watery Blood the Source of All Nervousness. "If peoplewould attend to their blood, instead of worrying themselves ill," said an eminent nerve specialist, "we doctors would not see our con- sulting rooms crowded with nervous wrecks. More people suffer from. worry than 'anything else." The sort of thing the specialist spoke of is the nervous, rundown con- ditioncaused by overwork and the many anxieties of to -day. Sufferers find themselves tired, low-spirited and unable to keep their minds on any- thing. Any sudden noise hurts them like a blow. They are full of ground- less fears, do not sleep well at night. Headaches and other nerve pains are part of the misery, and 1t all comes from starved nerves. Doctoring the nerves with poisonous adatives is a terrible mistake. The my real nerve tonic is a good supply f rich red blood. Therefore to re- eve nervousness and run-down health Di•. Williams' Pink Pills should be Window Boxes for Fine Nearly every little burg furnishes a Blooms. market for such a supply of violets. 6 Where we Have a good light and D want to plant for flowers especially, SAVEBABY'S LIFE the window box is ideal. It is seldom that flowers will be as large and per - Peet in a pot as in a window box, for the soil is kept more moist and bet- ter aerated, so roots spread widely. The box need not be more than six inches deep. The soil should be rich and mellow and not inclined to run together or get sour. 'It should con- tain a fair proportion of sand for most plants. It is not best to grow too many sorts in one box, but a tall plant or two in the middle and a row of lower plants outside, with a border of trail- ers, will make a pretty box, Yotn• varieties should be such that blooms will be produced all winter. Snap- dragons of solve pretty self Color forI the middle, petunias next, with a i border of portulaca or verbenas, make; a good box of annuals, while a Black Prince fuchsia in the middle, sur- rounded by cyclamen and bordered with Mail. Soleroi geraniums and Kenilworth ivy, would matte a very; pretty box, and the contrasting colors' of the cyclamen and geranium foliage would be pretty when not in"rbloom. 1 Window boxes are especially valu-1 able for the bulbs. Lilies can be made to bloom freely in a, coal window if the box is fairly deep and the bulbs sot down pretty well. Violets bloom all winter and furnish a lot of flowers' to bunch and sell, as well as enjoy. The Potter Ear Phone conveys to your ear a clear, healthy and natural sound. It is the latest achievement. Write for particulars to H. Potter Co., Ltd., 415.16 Ryrie 131dg., Toronto, Ont. Ask for the Potter Ear Phone. Mrs. Alfred Trancbemontagne, St. Michel des Saints, Que., writes:-- "Baby's rites:—"Baby's Own Tablets are an excellent medicine. They saved my baby's life and I can highly recommend them to all mothers," Mrs. Tranchemon- tagne's experience is that of thou- sands of other mothers Who have test- ed the worth of Baby's. Own Tablets. The Tablets are a sure and safe medi- cine for little ones and never fail to regulate the bowels and stomach, thus relieving all .the minor ills from which children suffer, They are sold • by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co,, Brockville, Ont. Bending Copper Tubing. When bending the small copper pipe or tubing leading from the tank to the carburetor of the car by the usual Methods, the pipe will kink, or. sometimes even close up when abrupt turns are made. This can be avoided by inserting a piece of string solder Into the tubing, after which even com- plete circles can be made without the tubing closing up at all.. The solder pulls out easily after the bend is made, especially if it has been well greased. If not, it can be easily melted out. Keep Minerd's Liniment In the house. Screen Bed.. A screened bed has been invented that can be hung outside of a window by chains or withdrawn upon a frame with which it can be moved inside a house. The Jordan is the world's most crooked river, wandering 213 miles to cover sixty. taken. These pills enrich the blood, which tones the nerves, improves the appetite, gives new strength and spirits, and makes hitherto despondent people bright and cheerful. If you are at all "out of sorts" you should begin taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, You can get these pills through any dealer in medicine, or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. East Wind. T • east wind's fingers prick and pry About my windows and my door; The icy breath of him comes in And creeps along the floor. The windows chatter noisily; My fire leaps high, then flickers low: Along the clim length of the wall The shadows come and go. I stuff my .fingers in my ears And yet I hear the wind's shrill call; I close my eyes but still I see The shadows on the wall. The loneliness I had forgot, The longing I had bid away, Lay Icy fingers on my heart -- I wish they would not stay. , If you were here we two might sit All cosily and toast our feet, Glad of the storm' that shut us ie. From rain and wind and sleet,.. . If you were here, if you were here, 1 know, clear heart, 3 should not mind The ragged shadows on the wall, The shrillingof the wind... Abigail Cresson, A Big Book. She --"And pray what do you carry that book with you for?" Ile ---"Oh, that is a book In which I just jot down my thoughts, yore see." She—"Isn't it rather large for that purpose." MONEY ORDERS, Remit by Dominion Express 141oney Order. If lost or stolen you get your money back. The Last Voyage. Some morning l shall rise from sleep, When all the house is sill and'darlc. I shall steal down and find my ship By the dim quayside and embark. Nor fear the seas nor any wind. I have known Fear, but now no more. The w1nda shall bear me safe . and kind, Long hoped. for and long waited for: To no strange country shall I come, But to mine own delightful land, With Love to bid me welcome home And Love to lead me by the hand. Love; you and I aliall cling tagethe And look long in each other's ey There shall be rose and violet weath fir. inert urines Woman Now Testier Mrs. Eva Wateil, 101 Lower BegotSt., Kingston, Ont., a well known and progressive business woman, pays high, tribute to the Tanlac treatinent. Mrs. Watell owns and personally superintends ono cf the largest and most up-to-date grocery stores in this section of Canada. "1 have sold 'lots of Tanlac here' in my store," says Mrs, Watell, ""and moat everyone who buys it comes hack with the highest praise. I have also taken Tanlac myself and know from my own experience, that it la a wow, derful stomach medicine and tonic„ After I had suffered a long time front etoniacli trouble and got RC run n a-downd nervous I could hardly attend to business"Tanlac has made nlq'feel litre a new person. In fact, I feel fine all the time since takltig Tanlac. Tanlac is for sale by all good drug: grate, Accept no substitute. Sleighing on the Water. i•' A voyage on the Magdalena River, es' South America,:, which formerly (meti- er pied 36 days, has been reduced to as. Under the trees of Paradise. We shall not hear the ticking clock, Nor the swift rustle of Time's wings, Nor dread the sharp dividing stroke, Being eomo now to immortal things, Willi all those wonders to admire, And the heart's hunger satisfied, Given at long last the heart's desire We shall forget we ever died. 011, in some morning dateless yet I shall steal out in the sweet dark And find my ship with sails all set By the dim quayside and embark. —Katharine Tynan. The Breath of Life. Fresh air Is the breath of, life. There is little use in trying to keep well if we do not getabundance of pure, fresh air to breathe. People whose 'resistance is weak- ened by disease and who must fight not only to keep alive but to conquer the germs of any disease like tuber- culosis must have abundance of fresh air. For them it is not enough to spend the daylight hours in the open; the entire twenty-four hours should be fresh air hours. The windows should be open or the porch avail- able at all times. The tuberculosis patient who tries to stay in the open air as much as•possible and who faith- fully follows the other directions of his physician, has the best chance of recovery. For those who are well, good health is promoted and maintained by no better means than suitable out- door exercise and good food. If every man, woman and young person in this country could be persuaded as a mat- ter of daily routine to take at least twelve deep breaths in the open air, or before an open window every morning, the residual air in the lungs would be replaced by fresh air and more oxygen supplied for the general upkeep of the body. The result would undoubtedly be beneficial to everybody and would bring about a general improvement in the health standard of the entire community.— Dr. P. J. Middleton. Physical Training Creed. This 3 displayed s sPI yed on the walls of gymnasiums in some of our city schools 1. I believe my body is my house and should be kept clean as long as it is occupied. 2, I believe my muscles should be inept working smoothly by systematic exercise. 3. I believe this training develops the will to make the best of myself and to do greater service for others. 4, I believe daily exercise .trains me many hours by the introduction of a novel motor launch, known as. a sea - sled, This boat, which is 50 feet long, is fitted with 800 h.p. petrol engines, and attains a speed of '84 miles an Dour. It glides over the water rather than :cutting through it, There is nothing particularly new in this form of boat; but the craft concerned is more than a racing hull filled with machinery.' It carries 65 passengers and their baggage, the total weight being approximately 10,- 000 pounds, and is able to run in less than 2 feet of water' A few sea -sleds of this type are to been in this country. Avoid the pleasure that holds the penalty of future pain. i• INFLAMMATION Of muscles, ligaments or joints disappears quickly after a few applications of MInard's. Remember that your: face is an ad. vertisement. It shows " the public what mental and moral goods yeti have to offer. Aek for Minard's and take no other WANTED TEAM ENGINE, N N1a 2 1 x Ci'L- rnder. Reid Bros., 12 Bothwell, Qnt. IRRITATED BY SUN,WIND,DUST �a•CINDERS same [ENDED &SOLD. BY DRUGULSTS 5OPTICIANS. 'muse :oh max eye 0*K6 eooK MVRINL ce.o ijceoe,vs,4 Amerlca'e pioneer Dog Remedies nook on DOG DISEASES and non to Deed Mailed. Free to ear Adam* • br the Author. N. CLAY GLOVER CO.. tna 129 Watt lith Street New York U.S.A. GIRLS! HAIR GROWS THICK AND BEAUTIFUL 35 -Cent "Danderine" Does Wonders for Lifeless, Neglected Hair. A gleamy mass of luxuriant hair full of gloss, lus- tre and life short- ly follows a genu- ; due toning up of ', neglected scalps with dependable 'Danderdiue. ' Falling h itching scalp and the dandruff is corrected immediately. Thin, dry, wispy or fading hair is quickly invig- orated, taking on new strength, color .. and youthful beauty. "Danderine" is delightful on the hair; a refreshing, stimulating tonic — not sticky or greasy!. Any drugstore, 0 ❑1 How to Prevent Biliousness Doctors warn against remedies, containing powerful drugs and. alcohol. "The Extract of Roots, long known as Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, has no dope or. strong ingredients; itchasesaway indigestion, biliousness and con. stipation.- Can be had at any •drug store." Get the genuine. Q 50c. and $1.00 Bottles. a "7:70:C=0;767171 Keep Stomach and Bowels Right By giving baby the harmless, purely vegetable, infants' end children's regulator. e WINSLOW S SYRUP brings astonishing, gratifying results In making baby's stomach .digest food and bowels move as _. they should at teething time. Guaranteed free from barcotieo, opt. etes,alcohol andel! harmfulingredi- 6t ents. Safe and satisfactory. At All Druggists to feel and to understand the joy i STOP AC MISERY work and play. Vll t1s.i i.7 5, I believe in athletics, In taking my part in school contests, in cour- age, fair play and sportsmanship. 6. I believe I am growing in man- hood (or womanhood) and am prepar- ing myself to be an active, intelli- gent, useful citizen, ready to take my part and to give the other fellow a "square deal." 7. I believe in playing the game to the end with all my mind, strength and courage. The Chinese produced "cultured" pearls years ago by inserting small shot or fragments of mother of pearl into the shells of freshwater mussels which they kept in tanks. The pouch of a pelican is large enough to contain seven quarts of water. Strong I' erves Pure organic phosphate, known to most druggists as Bitro-Phosphate, is what nerve -exhausted, tired -out people must have to regain nerve force and energy. That's why it's guaranteed. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Co,, 25 Front St. East, Toronto, Ont, Mother! Give Sick Child "California Fig Syrup" Harmless Laxative, for a Bilious, Constipated Baby or Child. Constipated, bit- ions, feverish, or sick,• colic Babies a. and Children love to take genuine "California. F i g Syrup." No other laxative regulates the tender little bowo.ls. so nicely. It sweetens the stomach and starts the liver and bowels acting without griping. Contains no.. narcotics or soothing drugs. Say "California" to your druggist and avoid counterfeits! Insist, upon genuine "California Fig Syrup which contains directions CAS, INDIGESTION "Pape's Diapepsin" is the quickest, surest relief for indigestion, gases,. flatulence, heartburn, sourness or stomach distress caused by acidity, A few tablets give almost immediate stomach relief. Correct your stomach and digestion now for a few cents. Druggistssell millions of packages of DiaP Papa's ensin. CUTICURA HEALS SHIN TROUDLE Eruption On Face. itched and Burned. Lost Rest. "'A small, sore eruption broke out on the side of my face and kept spreading until it was the size of a quarter. It was rough and scaly, and at times I was most crazy with the itching and burning, ,I lost my rest at night, and my face was Terrible to 550. "I triad different remedies without any benefit. A friend recommended Cuticura Soap and Ointment so I purchased some, and after using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one' box of Ointment I was healed." (Signed) Miss Eleanor Beekman, Springdale, Mont., Jan. 19, 1922, Rely on Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum to CUM for your skin. ample Fath free 5TTS[ea Addr e•"Lymana, lttm. Red, 100 er. rout St., w , Montreal." Sold every- where. Soup 26a.Ointment26 andioa. Talcum 26e. I6ICIS—Coticura Soap ebaveswithout mus. .. � BACK ACHEDASPIRIN TERRIBLY' Say "Bayer" and Insist! Unless you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not get- ting etting. the genuine Baye: product proved safe by millions and prescribed 'by,, pbysiclans over twenty-three years for Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" only. Each unbroken package con- tains proper directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few 'cents. Drug. gists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is -the trade mark (registered in Canada) ot Bayer Manufacture of Monoaccticaridaster o•' Sallcylicacid. While it is well known that Aspirin means Bayer Manufacture,t0 assist the public against imitations, the Tab. lets of Bayer Company will be stamp. ed with their general trade mark, the aa or ss y Cr 1 Ba Mrs, McMahon Tells How She Found Relief by Taking Lydia E.,, Pinkhain s Vegetable Compound` i Chatham, Ont.—"I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a run-down condition after the birth of my baby boy. I had terrible pains and backache, and was tired and weak, not fit to do my work and care for my three little children. One day I received your little book and read it, and gave up tak- ingthemedicineI had and began takin the Vegetable Compound.: I feel much better now and am not ashamed to tell what it has done for me. I recommend' it to any woman I think feels as I do!' —Mrs. J. R. MCMAIS0N, 153 Harvey St., Chatham, Ont. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- f ppound, made from roots and herbe, has for nearlyfiftyyoarsbeenrestoringi,ick, ailing women to health and strength. It relieves the troubles which cause sash symptoms as backache, painful period irregularities, tired, worn-out feeling andnervousness,This is shown againand again by such letters as Mrs. McMahon writes, as well as by one woman telling another. These women know, and are willing to, tell others, what it did for them; therefore, it is surely worth your trial. Women who suffer .should write to the Lydia E.I?inkham Medicine Co.,Cobourga Pin Ontariokharrl e ,; forPa free copyText-ofBLyydiaUpEon; rivate oort "Ailments Peculiar to Women." o ISSUE No, 46-'20.