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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-12-6, Page 7115oor pack@t 80a Xi lb. tin. If you roll your owe askfor 6(104 6. label) Make Effort to Learn Flight Line of Geese. An interesting experiment with wild Canada geese is being carried out at the Central Experimental Farm, Ot- tawa, by officers of the Poultry Divi- sion of the Department of Agriculture and of the Canadian National Parks Branch of the Department of the In- terior. This experiment is carried on to secure valuable information con- cerning the habits of these birds and it is hoped that it will result in hav- ing large flocks of these geese rest on Dow's lake, au expansion of the Ri- deau canal near the Farm duries their migrations north and south next year. "Jack" Miner, the well known and original investigator of wild goose life, is assisting the Government of- ficials in the experiment. Four wild Canada geese caught on his sanctuary at Kingsville, Ontario, early in May, were wing -clipped and sent to the Cen- tral Experimental Farm, and these, to- gether ogather with five goslings raised this year by four captive Canada geese at the Farm, are being used in the ex- periment. Each of the geese caught by Mr. Miner wears one of his bands. These bands bear a scriptural text and his address, the inscription on one of these reading, " 'The word of the Lord • endureth forever,' 1 Peter, 1.25. Write Box 46, Kingsville, Ont." The other bands bear different passages and the address. The birds have also been. banded with the o•flicial numbered band cif the series in use by both the Canadian and United States authori- ties for narking wild birds. The goslings, which are now full grown, have been placed with the Miner geese, and the flock makes re- peated trips to Dow's lake. With the period for southern migration nearing those interested in the experiment are watching the birds to see whether the younger geese will follow their older companions or will remain •at the Farm with their parents. It is hoped they will go south and return in the spring with more. of their kind pos- sibly to stop at Dow's lake on their northern journey. One danger is that these birds may drop in with domestic ducks and geese unsuspecting any danger. If wild geese bearing bands as described join any domestic flocks between Ottawa and the South Atlantic coast, or be- tween Ottawa and the mouth of the Mississippi river (depending upon which route they follow)- it is hoped that they will not be killed but allow- ed, to resume their - journey. It is de- sired to learn as much as possible of their travels.. If, therefore, persons who hear of any of these birds, ore hunters who happen to shoot one, will communicate the liartieulars to the Commissioner of Canadian National Parks, Ottawa, Canada, "their action willbe appreciated. If the bird is alive and ` able- to 'travel the number on the band should be read carefully, and the bird released Insects as Policemen! The world's most novel police force is probably that which is being trained by a London scientist. It oonsists of insects! They are bred and trained in a laboratory at Balham, to fight against and kill other insects which destroy or harm crops. For instance, caterpillars can be pre- vented from ruining trees and so on by turning against them hordes of other caterpillars, trained to have can- nibal instincts, so that they will fight and eat pests. The inventor of this aid to farmers, and gardeners is Mr,'Crabbe. One of his greatest successes is the produc- tion of a slug -tiger. This creature, called a testocella, has very sharp jaws, with which it pierces the slugs and eats them. Almost any kind of insect pest can be fought,by other insects, and as time goes on it may be possible to make the processof destruction absolutely na- tural. That is to say, the insect -killers will breed without any assistance from science. Russian Horse Hair Best for Violin Bow Strings. Horses are bred in Russia for the purpose of using their hair for violin bows, according to an interesting ar- ticle in a recent issue of the Scientific American. The finest bows ere con- structed with hair from white horses and special ranches are maintained for breeding the horses whose hair is of this color. The primary sorting of. the hair takes place at the ranch, from which it goes to the bleacher, who bleaches the hair' with sulphur. It is bound up in hanks of 100 to 150 hairs, and the hanks are then ready for export. One hank usually goes to a bow. On ar- rival at the bow factory or the repair room of the large dealer the hair is combed out and fixed on the end with shellac. The hair is straightened out by means of a special comb and fastened into the frog at the lower end of the stick. ?-- rings and Their Origin FERGUSON Variation—Farquhar. Racial OrlgIn sScottish. Source -A given name; The family names Ferguson and Farquhar sound very little alike. Yet they are virtually the same name, or- iginating as given names in ancient Ireland, being brought to Scotland as such, and there, Under both English` and medieval clerical Latin influences, developing respectively into, the fore- going forms of family names) The name of Fergus figures pro- minently in the Gaelic myths, legends and history of the pre -Christian era. But the spelling Fearghus is a closer approximation asit was_ spelled with the old Irish alphabet. About the period 200 A.D., before Ireland became. Christianized, there was a great exodus of expeditions of conquest and colonization from the north of Ireland to Scotland. The Irish clans which settled in Scotland, or Alba, as they called it then, were the progenitors of the present Gaelic portion of the Scottish race, for the most part Highlanders. This name, which was compounded of two Gaelic words, with a meaning of "manly deed," developed in Scot- land into the form Fearechar in many instances, from which the Latinized version Farquhardus was taken, later being shortened into Farquhar. The addition of the Anglo-Saxon ending "son" to the Celtic name Fer- gus (a much more common mixture of tongues in Scotland than in Ireland), of course produced the family name of Ferguson. Church Built From One Tree. Santa Rosa, in California, has a Bap- tist church which seats 200 people, built entirely from one giant redwood which, whilst standing, was 18ft in diameter. This giant tree produced 78,000ft. of lumber, besides many thousands of shingles with which the church was roofed. After the building was com- pleted 60,000 shingles were left over. The tree grew upon a higil.mountain range fifteen miles from the Pacific coast, and when felled was estimated to be 800 years. old. It took several• days to cut the tree down and months to saw it up. But even this tree was a mere in - an co mpa t tth d wi some fant wh o of the TEETHING • TRAUBI5 ant sequoias of California. One hen felledtohad Baby's teething time IS a time .of worry and anxiety to most mothers, The little ones, become cross; peevish; their littlestomach becomes deranged and constipation and colic sets in, To make the teething period easy on baby the stomach and bowels must be kept sweet and regular. This can be done by the use of Baby's Own Tablets— the 'ideal ablets-the'ideal laxative for'.little ones. The Tablets are a sure -mile/Ior-all the aninor ailments of childhood such as constipation, colic, indigestion, colds and simple fevers. They always do good—never harm. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The -Dr. Williams' Medicine Co„ Brockville, Ont. The greatest ferattire in the evolu- tion of human life is perhaps the dis- covery of the uses of fire and its ap- plication to cooking. disk for Mlnard'* and take no other. , was found ave strte its growth in A.D. 550. China, Perhaps. Dealer—"Don't you want some nice fresh. eggs? They're just from the country." Customer -"What country?" iARMSTRONQ • V ari atio n—A rm st ra n g. Racial Origin—English. Source -A • nickname.' ' The family name of Armstrong, of coarse, is most celebrated and wide- spread as a result of having been borne for centuries by one of the most influential glans of the Scottish; low- lands. But it is by no means borne only by Scots, and it is a "product of the Eng'sh, not the Gaelic tongue. The name appears, to have sprung up.'independently in many localities, being a sobriquet or nickname of the type denoting a physical characteris- tic. Such nicknames were quite com- mon in medieval England. Its mean- ing, of course, is exactly what it seems, "strong arm." One -' .riation of, it which virtually has become obso- lete and is very rarelymet with in the United States 10 "Strongitharm." There is no doubt that in the cases of a number of families the name is simply the Anglicized equivalent of the Norman-French "Brazle-f^r" or "Bras -defer" ("arm of iron"), aeepted at the period when the Anglo-Saxon influence reasserted itself 'throughout England. There is a legend that the name of the founder of the Armstrong border clan was named Fairbairn, but that a Scottish king conferred the former name on him for his feat in aiding the monarch td mount his horse, burdened with heavy armor as he was, when his former steed had been killed under him in battle, a legend borne out by the crest, which shows an armored arm, with the hand grasping an armor- ed leg, evidently meant to illustrate the act mentioned. STOMACH TROUBLE DUE TO THIN BLOOD It Usually Disappears When the Blood is Made Rich and Red. Thin blood is one of the most com- mon causes of stomach trouble. It affects the digestion very quickly. The glands that furnish the digestive fluids are diminished in their activity, the 'stomach muscles are weakened and there is a loss of nerve force. In this state of health nothing will more quick- ly restore the appetite, digestion and normal nutrition than good, rich, red blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills act .directly on the blood, making it rich and red, and this enriched blood strengthens weak nerves, stimulates tired muscles and awakens to normal activity the glands that supply the digestive fluids. This is shown by an improved appe- tite, and soon the effect of these blood enriching pills is evident throughout the whole system. You find that what you eat does not distress you, and that you are vigorous instead of ir- ritable and listless. If your appetite is fickle, if you have any of the dis- tressing pains and symptoms of indi- gestion, you should at once take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and profit by the better condition in which they will put your blood. These pills are sold by all dealers in medicine, or you can get them by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Wil- 'iams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. LARGE STOCK TROJAN ELEC- trio Washing Machines being sold direct from Toronto warehouse while they last at $88. Regular retail. price $165. Write at once, F. B. Isroctor, 102 Atlantic Ave., Toronto.; The Power of Light. It has been pointed out that not only the directionand intensity of light but its color must be considered in esti- mating its power . to reveal fine de- tails. Experimentshows that most persons are shortsighted for blue and violet light. When patterns are il- luminated alternately with red, green and blue light it is found that for ease of seeing minute details blue and green light are preferable to red for short distances but that at greater dis- tances red light gives the best results. Truth is personified as feminine; but why, nobody. knows. Sugar From Dahlias. -In the near future the dahlia is like- ly to become one of the chief sources of the world's sugar supply. The new formula for dahlia sugar has just been completed at the University of South- ern California, and it will probably re- sult in thousands of acres being occu- pied with the cultivation of a tuber which has hitherto been valued only for its flower. The tuber of the dahlia contains not only a large percentage of sugar, but sugar one and a half times as sweet as 'cane or beet sugar. Probably the greatest benefit de- rived from this new discovery of the commercial value of the dahlia tuber is that the sugar it yields is quite harmless to diabetic patients, and this fact, taken in connection with the re- cent discovery of insulin, will bring cheer and new hope to thousands of invalids. 4 Water Gypsy. Gypsies who love the water Iove the way Of ships along a ragged coast at dawn, Always they want a spar to lean upon, And freighters steaming down as salty bay. Gypsies who love the sound that water makes In coves at nightfall always want to hear The run of windy waves along a pier, The sound of foaseing water when it breaks. Gypsies there are who love the way of hills, Roads that go eastward underneath the moon, Valleys of daisies and new daffodils, Roads that go westward in the heat of noon. But they who love the water always see Through rifts of moonlight vessels or a quay. —Harold Vinal. MONEY ORDERS. It is always safe to send a Dominion Express Money Order. Five dollars costs three cents. In England and Wales alone there are 40,000 civilian blind people. Keep Minard's Liniment in the house. µRNR )P'cSAr /NS/DEw p�TFD IT F.POvsi'-.'YEE/� Writing by the Mile. The aggregates of all the things we do in life, such as the steps we take, the words we speak, the beatings of the heart, and so on, grow to huge proportions% But have yott ever asked yourself how many miles you write in the course of a year? Sit down and see flow many words you write a 'minute: If you are a brisk penman you will easily write thirty --a series of twists and twirls that, stretched out into a straight line would cover a distance of sixteen feet tlr more. An easy calculation will bring the. fairly rapid writer to the conclusion that in forty minutes of continuous writing his pen travels a furlong, and that is five hours he covers a third of a mile with Ms pen -point, Supposing that a clerk writes stead- ily for five hours during 280 days for every one of fifty years, he will at the d of his time have drawn a line on paper nearly four thousand miles long, or much farther than the distance from London to Toronto. An office staff of six men would in the same period put an ink line round the equat• Night Work. "When was Rome built?" asked the teacher. "At night, ma'am," was the surpris- ing reply of one little girl. "How did you get that idea?" ,'Please, ma'am, I've heard my dada say that Rome wasn't built in a day." Look Younger Care -worn, nerve -exhausted women need Bltro-Phosphate, a pure organic phosphate dispensed by druggists that New York and Paris physicians pre- scribe to increase weight and strength and to revive youthful looks and feel- ings. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Co., 25 Front St, East, BABIES LOVE MRS.'WINSSIDW`S SYRUP The Idaate' and Children's Revlon Pleasant to give—pleasant to take. Guaranteed purely vege- table and absolutely harmless. It quickly overcomes colic, diarrhoea, flatulency and other like disorder's. The open published formula appears on every lable. AA!! Druggists (INDIGESTION, GAS, STOMACH TROUBLE "Pape'( Diapen'sin"'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. Druggists sell millions of packages of Pape's Diapepsin. • Mother! Give Sick Child "California Fig Syrup" Harmless Laxative for a Bilious, Constipated Baby or Child. Constipated, bil- k—. ions, feverish, or sick, colic Babies and Children love to take genuine "California F 1 g Syrup." No other laxative regulates the tender little aasV: • bowels 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. ASPIRIN Say "Bayer" and Insist! l nless you see the name "Bayer on package or on tablets you are not get- • ting the genuine Bays: product proved cafe by millions and prescribed • by physicians over twanty-three years for Colds ' Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache Rheumatism hIeuralgts Pain, Pain Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" only. Each unbroken package con- tains proper directions. ' Handy boxes of twelve tablets coat few cents, Drug- gists also sell. bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin Is the trade mark (registered ``in Canada) of Bayer, Manufacture of !'ROSLEM .C1F PAGKfNC V I alonoac�etiCacidester o: Salicylicaciil. • While it is well known that Aspirin means Bayer 'Manufacture, to assist 1. the public against imitations, the 'Pate lets of Bayer Company will be stamp. ed with their general trade mark, the stamp - , profs" Surely there is some better Method than this! (The question of emigration as a 'means of•relieving congestion in the British Isles and peopling the empty spaces of the' overseas Dominions must soon 'be solved). --From the London Evening 1\Tews gay NIGHT le • MORNING & SKEEP YOUR EYES, .LEAN CLEAkt AI'4D HEALTfII sa eoa •nsr E!a CAaa 60aa.- MAW*. CO.C$ CA00 M eepeparesse America's Pioneer Dog Remedies rhea on DOG DISti.SdtS. sad Sof!'. e,i t by the- Aathor. N. CLAY GLOVER 00.. OM% 920Wait 24th ytrwt 14ef. Yerk, i1.S.A. Got a COLD? Take a small pan of boiling water and put half a teaspoon of MEN THOLATUM in the hot water, then breathe the steam, It's- the best and also the quickest way to get relief. f:or rale at 511 Drag Stores, Write for Free Sample. THE MENTHOLATUM CO. terldoibers, Oat • Sox SS INFLUENZA. Don't wait till you get the 'flu. Inhale Minard's night and morn- ing. The great preventive. GIRLS! A GLEAMY MASS OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR 35 -Cent "Danderine" So Im- proves Lifeless, Neglected Hair. An abundance of luxuriant hair full of gloss, gleams and life shortly follows a genuine toning up of neg- lected scalps with dependable "Dan- derine." FaIlfng h a i r, itching scalp and the dandruff is corrected immediately. Thin, dry, wispy or fading hair is quickly invigor- ated, taking on new strength, color and youthful beauty. "Danderine" is delightful on the hair; a refreshing, stimulating tonic — not sticky or greasy! Any drugstore. Face Disfigured. Witli Large Pimples Cuticura Healed "For some time my face was af- fected with pimples and skin erup- tions, which by tines would be very irritating. The pimples were very hard and large, and turned bluish when rubbed or picked, which caused dis- figurement. "I was treated but it did not prove satisfactory. I read an ad- vertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and decided to try them, and after using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment I was healed." (Signed) Mrs. Earl Cooke, Box 374, Napanee, Ontario. Cuticura Soap daily, withCuticura Ointment occasionally, prevents pimples or other eruptions. They are a pleasure to use, as 1,s also Cuticura Talcum for perfuming the skin. Sample Each Free byMail.Address• '2ymano,11m- ited, 305 St. Paul St., W., 1lSoatreall" Sold every- where. vees�where. Saap25c.Ointment25andoOc.Taleam25c. )Cuticura Soap shaves without mug. BEFORE MY BABY CAME I Was Greatly Benefited by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Sydenham, Ont. —"I took your medicine before my baby was born,an 4 it was a great help to me as I was very poorly until I had started to take it. ][ gust felt as though I was tired out all the time and would have weak, faint sells. My nerves would bother mean - til I could get little rest, night or day. I was told by a friend to take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I only took a few bottles and it helped me wonderfully. I would recommend it to any woman. I am'doing what I can to recommend this good medicine. 't will lend that little book you sent me to any one I can help. You can with the great- est of pleasure use my name in regard to the Vegetable Compound if it will help others take it. "—Mrs. HARVEY MIMI. GAN, Sydenham, Ont. It is remarkable how many cases have been reported similarto this one. Many. women are poorly at such times and get into a weakened, run-down condition, when it is essential to the mother, as well as the child, that her strength be kept up. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound is anexcellent tonic for the, mother at this time. It is prepared from medicinal roots and herbs and does not contain any harmdrugs. It maybe taken in sayby tr fet the nurain mother. ISSUE No. 48-'23.