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ORANGE PEKOE QUALITY
Surnames and Their Origin
IBSON;
Variations—Ibbot, Ibbotson, Ebet, Ebi-
son.
Source—A given name.
From the form of the name you
wouldn't think that Ibson or any of
the above variations of i4; come from
Isabella, but they do, all of °them.
Of all the women's names which in
England gave rise to family names,
Isabella is one of the leaders. The ex-
planation lies in the fact that the
name was far more popular during
those centuries in which family names
came into vogue than it is to -day.
The surname of Ibson, like, that of
De11, which also comes from: Isabella,
is not as ancient as a host 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 itself did not. exist 'among the
,Anglo-Saxons, nor among the Normans
at the time of the conquest.
Nevertheless you can trace a rein -
cant of Norman influence in the dim-
• inutives of the name, the ending in
"ot" and "et," which place it not
among the very latest of surnames,
And we know that it did develop be-
- fore
e--fore the court and legal records .of
England ceased to be 'written in
French, and the clerks dropped the
use of Latin. In many of those ancient
records you will find entries of names
such as . "Robert fil. (abbreviation of
the Latin illius, son) Ibotae," and
"Herve fitz Ibote." But no such names
as Fitzibbot have .come down to us, in-
dicating that at the time the Ibbot.
names developed the people them-
selves had ceased to speak French.
DOUGLAS.
Variations—Douglasii.
Racial :Origin --Scottish,
Source—A clan name.
in Douglas you have a faintly 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 p d use of this name in the
family sense for more. than 1,100 years,
which is a noteworthy claim consider-
ing that most family names can be
traced back only to about the year
1,300.
When Solvathius was king of Scot-
land, in 770 A.D., the clan of Douglas
was well established, and the name
has been passed 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
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.
It is told also that one of the ancient
leaders of this clan crossed oveleto the
continent and took service with the
great Charlemagne, receiving from
him grants of land in Tuscany. At any
rate there are Douglasii in Tuscany, a
well-established and numerous family,
which tends to substantiate this bit of
bistory of the Douglas clan.
All those who bear the name of
Douglas eveidently may trace their
names back to this great clan, unless,
of course, some one of their ancestors
at some period consciously adopted it.
It is not a name which could have
sprung in several different places.
The Color of Water.
To speak of -color in water seems ab-
surd. A tumbler of water froh the.
tap shows no color at all. How many
instances there are, though, where
water seems to be colored, either by
refiction of light or by material er • or-
ganisms contained in it.
As a rule, tropical seas appear quite
blue, and as one travels farther from
the Equator the blue gradually
changes to green.
The color varies according to the
amount of salt in solution in the
lwater; and. asthe concentration of
bait is greatest when evaporation is
greatest, and therefore where the sun.
is strongest, the blue is intensified to-
wards the Equator.
In the case of the Mediterranean the
salt is further concentrated owing to
- the fact that less fresh water is de-
posited into it by rivers. The blue
sky also increases the color of the sea
by its reflection.
A Large Pain.
Turtle -"So you're calling on Mr.
Hippo, who has a pain in the small of
his back."
Dr. Mont:—"Yes, and I've ordered
two barrels of liniment for him to have
his back rubbed with!"
Keep Minard's Liniment In the house.
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 tobuy the
automobile and lately had to mortgage
the automobile to pay the interest on
the 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 'Hair.'
A gleamy mass
of luxuriant hair
full of gloss, lus-
tre and life short-
(
hort-
follows p-anu-
' ine toning up of
neglaZted scalps
with dependable
r"Danderdine."
Falling h a 1r,
rte, itching scapi and
the dandruff Is
corrected Immediately.' Thin, dry,
wispy or fading hair is quickly lnvig-
orated, taking on new strength, color
and youthful beauty. ."t anderine" is
delightful on the hair; a refreshing,
stimulating tonic -- not sticky or
greasy! Any drugstore.
The Little Flowers of Love
and wonder.
The little flowers of love and wonder
That grow in the dark places,,•
And between the giant rocks of
chance
And: the coarse winds of space.
The little flowers of love and wonder
That raise their heads
Beneath the dread rains
And against the chill frosts;
That peep and dream
In flaws • of. light
And amid the still gray places
Anti stony ways.
The little flowers of love and wander
That peep and` dream,
And quickly die.
The little flowers of love and wonder.
—Theodore Dreiser.
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.
"Yes," said the little woman, as she
tried to reach the floor with her toes.
"And, John, I want a hassock."
John nodded, and, as he handed his
order to the waiter, he said, "Yes, and
bring a hassock for, the lady."
"One hassock?" asked the waiter.
He fidgeted for a moment, got very
red, and then bent over John's left
shoulder. "I say, mister,". he said, in
a low voice, "I haven't been here long,
and I'ni not on to all these things.
Will the lady have the hassock boiled
or fried?"
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-
tually controls Liberia. If the Sahara
Desert be included, France is the
greatest landowner in Africa, Great
Britain, Belgiun, 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 Cape -to -
Cairo railway now building is expected
to open for development vast areas of
rich country.
To Preserve a Friend
Three things are necessary: to honor
him present, praise him absent, and
assist him in his necessities:—Italian
Saying.
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A cheerful mine, not only alsposed
to be affa:;7e and obliging, but raises
tine same good humor in those who
come within its influence. A man
finds himself pleased, he does not
know why, with the cheerfulness of.
his companion. It is like a sudden
sunshine that awakens a secret delight
in the mind, without her attending to
it. The heart rejoices of its own ac-
cord and naturally flows out into
friendship and benevolence toward the
person who has so kindly an effect Up-
on it. ---Addison,
A prosperous Man is like a tree,
wliieb men teset so long as its fruil•s
hot.
Holme and t e Baby.
Heine was ;never nonce before,
Till the baby carie,
Love no golden jewels wore,
Till the baby came,
There was joy, but naw It some
Dreams were only rosy dreams,
Sunbeams not such golden beams,
Till the baby came.
Home was never really gay,
Till the baby came,
I'd forgotten how to play,
Till the baby came,
Smiles were never half so bright,
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 carne, '
Kisses were not half so sweet,
Loye not really so complete,
Joy had never found our street,
Till the baby Came.
Fighting Sugar's Foes.
Many people, even farmers and mar-
ket-gardeners,
arket- arden rs, have possibly never,
heard of thernio-gen. It is 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
Eckert, 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 so 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 caret over
the soil in whichethe 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—one bright, the next cold and
stormy, that the mother is afraid 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 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."
Dominion Express Money Orders
are on sale in five thousand offices
throughout Canada.
I esidual.
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 Pm Wily a husband to nay wife;
When I've cone to the grave of eat
and Sleep,
Oh, bury me, friends! and bury me
sleep!
Better to go to ped witheu•t a meal
\than to rise the next morning with
a debt.
Reason rules our ' judgments; our
characters determine our actions;
Hence the frequent inconsistency be-
tween them.
•
All domestic pigeons are descended
from one species, the Bine, hock.
There • are now fifty different var.
ieties.
Canada's forest resources Constitute
one of the Dominion's most valuable
assets. They contribute to the trade'
of Canada upwards of $200,000,000 a
year and play an important part in
our external commerce,
II,AU �x�i, FOR WEEKS
They Soon Disappearee. Af'telr
Using Dr, Williams' Pink
ills,
Evsry' woman, 'at tines, „ finds the
routine of housework irksome. But
how an teh more diitleult are the daily
tfisks of the .home to the woman who
is nervous' and rundown? She pre-
nares meals for the family, but has no
appetite for food. What .she does eat
distresses bet, headaches and .dizzi-
ness follow, there is a fluttering of ,the
'heart, and the complexio n becomes
pale. in cases of debility of this kind
building up the blood is generally ef-
fective, By improving the quality of
the blood and increasingits ceeen tity,
nourishroent is carried to the shatter-
ed nerves. The appetite invariably
improves and gradually the exhausted
system is toned up and the whole out-
look of ilfe is brightened, Mrs. Geo.
Grant, R. R, No, 1, Markdale, Ont.,
tells for the benefit of others the great
benefit Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were
to her in a run down condition, . She
saysr,
Y if anyone can strongly re-
commend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills 1
feel I can. For over four years I had
`been troubled with my nerves, and for
weeks at a time 1 would suffer ter-
ribly with headaches. My blood was
very thing '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. Williams' Pink Pills
and they have made. me a new woman,
as T am now the picture of health. I
have increased in weight, the head-
aches come no more, and my nerves
are as good, as ever they were. Be-
fore"' 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 Eby mail at 50c a
box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine
Co., Brockville, Ont.
All Wrong bu
Popular music
with
sound from
instruments
as-
tonished if the
rmonious.
town
vigorous but not
us' selection.
g to their
self-
consciously for
asked
"What's the next
"The Maiden's
leader, consulting
"Good Heaven
"I
g;that one!"
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,
Ask for Minard's and take no other.
t the Trombonist.
to -day is often so or-
namentedirrelevant and imper-
tinentni some of the more
noisys that no one is as
to, results are not always
ha The hand of a small
Minnesotahad just finished a
vi particularly meloal-
o As they sank perspir-
ing seats after bowing self-
co the applause the trom-
bonisthoarsely:
one?"
Prayer," answered
the his programme.
Heavens!" ejaculated the
trombonist.just got through play -
in ,
A Deadly Insult.
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 an, the young bride and bride-
groom were manifestly embarrassed.
Then an outside porter came.up and
asked: "Cas -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!",
More Than One Poor Writer.
The professor had written on the
back of a thence: "Please write more
legibly."
Student (next day) —• "Professor,
what is this you put on my paper?"
Canada's national parks in the
Rocky mountains are nearly as large
as Belgium and two-thirds as large as
Switzerland.
Mother! Give Sick Baby
"California Fig Syrup"
Harmless Laxative to Clean Liver and
Bowels of Baby or Child,
Even constipa-
ed, bilious, fewer•
ash, or'sick, colic'
Babies and Child.
ren love to hike
genuine "Cafitor-
nla Fig Syrup,"
No other :axative
regulates the ten. T ✓�
der little bowels ,-
so nicely. • It eae;+... .. ..
sweetens the sfonineh and ;harts the
liver and . bew els act ng without grip-
ing. Centains no narcotics or sooth-
ing drugs, Say "Ca ifornia" to your
druggist, find avoid counterfeits! In.
list upon genuno "California. Fig
Syrup". which contains diredtiohs,
The Legal Hour.
Deylight saving is unpopular in flair
because of the name the government
ascribed to It, At least that is former
Premier Nitt1's laughing explanation.
The new time was called the "legal
hong
With the advent of spring, says Mr,
Kenneth L. Roberts in Europe's Morn-
ing Aftez,'the Italian government or-
dered that all clocks be set back an
hour so that the people might have the
advantage of an extra hour of day-
light., But• in Italy, ;as in other coun-
triee, a large number of people didn't
like the arrangement, and so they
made a frightful uproar and organized
strikes .against the "legal hour," The
street railway employees, for example,'
were striking. I asked one of them his
reasons.'
"The new hour," said he, "makes it
necessary for us to get up too early in,
the morning. Everything is foggy and
dark."
I reminded him that the new hour
saved coal for the nation and gave
him an extra -hour of daylight when
his work was done.
"Yes, he said, "but it is too foggy
and dark when we get up,"
"Our mistake," 'declared Nitta, "was
in calling it 'the legal hour.' We
should have knownthat no true Italian
would have endured it. We should
have called it 'the illegal hour.' Then
every Italian would have been unanl.
mously in favor of it!"
Spruces.
Little green spruces
Are counting on their fingers,
On a million fingers
Gemmed 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 nee;,
Telling us our blessedness,
Urging us to prayer.
—Abbie Farwell Brown.
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Alberta and Saskatchewan now
ship many of their dairy products to
England by way of the Panama
Canal. The rate of $1.50 a Hundred
pounds is $1.77 cheaper than the rail -
and -sea route by way of Montreal.
SNAY
Beware of Imitations!
Unless you see the name "Bayer
Cross" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer As-
pirin proved `safe by millions and pre-
scribed by physicians over twenty-
three years for
Colds Headache
Toothache Lumbago
Neuritis Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
only. Each unbroken package con-
tains proven directions. Handy boxes
of twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug-
gists also sell bottles of 24 and 100.
Aspirin is the trade mark (registered
in Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of
Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
While it is well known that Aspirin
means Bayer Manufacture, to assist
the public against imitations, the Tab-
lets of Bayer Company will be stamp-
ed with their general trade mark, the
"Bayer Cross."
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Cin s i Adveirtlisement$
FOR SALE
G POUNDS ;411AF TOBACCO °Nil
pound is flue cured, Mailed all
ever Canada for $2. Lewis Wigle,
Leamington, Ont.
Historic Vault Found.
inthe
Ax ab� digging Valley ey or Jia
ron, sometimes known as the Valley
of Jebosl npliat, between Jerusalem:
and the Mount'of Olives, accidentally
dieoovered three chambers and a
family vault, the contents of which
had not been disturbed. This con-
tained nineteen ossuaries and is in-
scribed with Hebrew characters. It is
supposed to have belonged to a priest-
ly family. The names Jesheheab TM
-
ma, Sheloln-Zion, Eliezer`and Shimeon
have been deciphered, together with.
epigraphical evidence to indicate that
the vault dates from the late Macca-
bean, period,
It is most often a lame story that
halts in th itelling.
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Foe yours EYES.
Refreshes Tired Eyes
Write Murine Co„Chicago, forEyeCareBook
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Mos Agents: Darold e. Litchi, a Co., Limited, Toronto
CHILLS
are the forerunners of colds and
grippe. Inhale Minard's and rub
it on throat and chest.
A sure. preventative.
WEAK;RIJN DOWN
AND RILING
Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Brought Relief When
Other Medicines. Failed
Port Mann, B. C.—"I took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable"Compound because
I was tired and run-
down. I had head-
aches and no appe-
tite andwastroubled
for two years with
sleeplessness. I tried
many medicines, but
nothing did me an
real good. While I
was living in Wash-
ington
ashington I was recom-
mendedbyastranger
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
b e Compound. I am stronger and feel
fine since then and am able to do my
housework. I . am willing for you to
rise these facts as a testimonial."—Mrs.
J. C. GREAVES, Port Mann, B. C.
Feels New Life and Strength
Keene,N. H.— "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. I am able to do my work and feel
new life and strength from the Vegeta-
ble Compound. I am doing all I can to
advertise it.'
— Mrs. A. F. HA sMOND,
RY T H ts! 12 Carpenter Street, Keene, N.H.
WTESTTCH Sick and ailing women everywhere
in the Dominion should try Lydia E.
iVegetable
Can You .Hear?
' Place watch to ear then draw
/ awa . You should hear tick at
56 inches. Does a ringing in your
ears prevent your proper hearing? t
�f LEONARD EAR OIL
relieves both Head Noises and Deaf- j
M nese. Just rub .it back oars and •
insert in nostrilof s. Price WS ,
For Sale Everywhere.
interesting descriptive folder
sent upon request. / 'f
A. 0, LEONARD. Inc. .'
S 70 eth Ave. �O
®� NewYork
A Quick (elief
for Headache
A headachy is frequently caused
by badly digested food; the gases
and acids resulting therefrom aro
absorbed by the blood which in
turn irritates the nerves and
causes painful symptoms called
headache, neuralgia, rheuma
tism, etc. 15 to 30 drops of
1Ioilier Seigel s Syrup will correct
faulty digestion and afford relief
e.ma.
CUTICURAD
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 afe
fected parts. Always include the ex-.
quisitely scented Cuticura Talcum
in your toilet preparations.
Soma 25c. 0iniment25and S0e, Talccet25c. Sold
teroughouttheDom!nioa. CanadianDepot:
Lyman, Limited, 344 St. Paul St., W.. Montreal.
Mc 'Cuticura Soap *haves without mug,
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