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. . ' It is in every man to be first-class in something, if he will. Only himself can hold him back. There ia no excuse for incompetence in this age of opportunity and efficiency; no excuse for being second-class when it is possible to be first-class, and when first-class is in demand everywhere. Remarkable Christian Names It is one of the minor tragedies of life that a man is allowed no voice in the choice of his baptismal name. No doubt the parent who had twins christened Cherubim and Seraphim, because, as he explained, "they con- tinually do cry," was proud of his cleverness; but he could scarcely ex- pect his offspring to "rise up and call him blessed," any more than the man whose five children had to sign their names Imprimis, Finis, Appendix, Sup- plement, and Erratum. Equally unfortunate were Infants launched into the world as Not-Want- ed James, ls-lt-Maria? and That's-H- Who'd-Have-Thought-It. Even Odious Heath and Troublesome John Sims could afford to smile at such labels while deploring their own. while it was without malicious intent that the parents -of an American named Cum- ber christened him, as their fifth, Quintus. Naturally,' his political op- ponents could not resist referring to him in print as Mr. Q. Cumber. While some parents exhibit too much ingenuity at the baptismal font, others seem to be singularly lacking in that virtue. One man called his sons, in order of birth. One Stickney, Two Stickney, and Three Slickney; and his daughters, by way of numerical variety, First, Second, and Third Stickney. The two children of another parent were christened Ateo and Another, while the progeny of a Mr. and Mrs. Frost were known to an amused worli' aa Jack Frost, Winter Frost, Whitt Frost, and Early Frost. Vernal Greenwood, with its poetic suggcKtiveness, is pardonable, and partridge Hoast has an appetizing flavor; but what shall we say of Mr. Bull, who had his first-born dubbed Wild, and of Mr. Keye, whose infant son was branded Donne Keye, in hon- or of his mother's maiden name. A glance through the registers at jSomerset House will reveal hundreds of curious names, says an English newspaper. Thus we find Reservoir Green rubbing shoulders with Noah Ark Smith; Britannia Bottle smiling across the page at Jocose Ann Rey- nolds and Affablity Box; and Happy Ephraim Jiggina with Virtuous Jane Spurgeon; Man Friday Wilson and Merry Christmas Finnett look on en- viously. Names of great warriors and states- men are associated with the most un- warlike and unpolitical of surnames, j Thus we find Arthur Wellesley Water- loo Cox fraternizing on the sume page with Napoleon-the-Great Brown! and Richard Coeur de Lion Tyler bridging ' the centuries to compare notes with Robert Alma Balaclavla Inkerman Se- bastopol Delhi Dugdale, whose father was a tailor. John Redvers Duller Thomas and Ezekiel Methuen Macdonald Baden- , Powell Williams owe their names to : the Boer War; while the parents of King David Haydon, Martin Luther J Upright, and Lord Nelson Jones have gone farther back in history for In- spiration. There are parents for whom nothing lejfi than royal labels will suf- fice. And thus we encounter Empress Eugenie Aldridge, Albert Edward Prince of Wales Morris, King George Westgate, and Royal Consort Parting- ton. One Unhappy man was condemned to go through life labelled Ananias; and in Norfolk there was living not long ago a man who signed his name Mahershahalhashbaz. While the majority of parents are content with one or two Christian names for their children, there are others who must have a long string of them. Thus there as living a short time ago a woman who had a name for every letter of the alphabet, from Anne Bertha Cecilia to Winifred Xeuo- phon Yetty Zeus. STERN REMINDERS OF RHEUMATISM Silenced the Heckler. Hecklers do not get much change out of the Right Hon. Sir L. Worth- ington-Evans, the new British Secre- tary for War. While addressing an election meet- ing, a woman, who appeared to be highly incensed at something he had .said, shouted out, "If you were my husband I'd give you poison." "Madam," replied Sir Laming, "II you were my wife I'd take it." Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia Quite Likely. Lulu "Here's an ad for a man to undertake the sale of a patent medi- cine." Harry "Yes, it will probably be profitable to the undertaker.' ' A baby kangaroo is only about four and one-half inches long. We do not demand the abundance which belongs to us, hence the leanness, the lack of fulness, the in- completeness of our lives. We do not demand royally enough. We are content with too little of the things worth while. It was in- tended that we should live the abundant life. Surnames and Their Origin MORGAN Racial Origin Welsh. Source A given name. This is a family name which has been formed from the given name In the normal process which marks the developmet of Welsh ournames fall- Ing within this classification. That virtually no widely known vari- ations of the name exist is due to the fact that it is a name not easily sim- plified or changed in form. Most changes in names, as In words, of course, have come about through a tendency to simplify rather than to .make complex. Morgan is very ancient as a given name in the Cymric branch of the Cel- tic tongues, and its meaning was "sea white." While the Welsh had their clans in .somewhat the same fashion aa the Irish and the Scottish Highlander, the clan system among them does not aeem to have persisted to the extent that it did In Ireland and in the High- lands, at least to the extent of impos- ing itself upon the family name sys- tem of later generations. For the most part the Welsh formed their family names in much the same fas- hion as the English, using them in the first place as mere explanations of the Individual's parentage. The Welsh word corresponding to the "son" of the English, the "Fitz" of the Normans and the "Mac" of the Gaels was "Ap." .Thus "Evan Ap Morgan" was simply "Evan the son of Morgan." And just as these prefixes and suffixes have been dropped later In English and Gaelic names, so the "Ap" has been dropped in the Welsh names. O'ROURKE Variations O'Rorke, O'Ruarc, Rourke, Rooke, Rorke. Racial Origin Irish. Source A given name. The Clan O'Rourke. from which the Clan O'Heilly took its origin, and which In its turn was an offshot of the Clan O'Connor, is listed among the oldest of clan organizations among the Irish. As a clan name, which virtually was the same thing as a family name, this surname probably antedates anything in the way of an English family name by some three or four centuries. The founder of the O'Rourke clan was a chieftain named Roarc O'Con- nor, the youngest of the twelve sons of the famous Tiernan O'Connor. The date was some time prior to 93 A.D. A grandson of Roarc, Feargal I O'Rourke, was the thirty-ninth Chris- | tian King of Connaught. This mon- arch died in 954, and for a period of several centuries afterward this clan contributed many monarcha to the ! royal list of this kingdom. Like most of the Irish names, this one has suffered rather drastic changes in spelling through its trans- lation into the English language. The given name of "Roarc" is de- rived from ancient Gaelic words mean- ing "very swift." When Nights Are Sleepless the trouble is often due to the effects of caffeine on nerves and muscles. from the use of coffee or tea. Thousands have turned to POSTUM CFRFAI JL %^&JJL TUX ;JL VJ~mvJuJnLJLj and found complete satisfac- tion, v/ith freedom from irri- tation to nerves or digestion "^There's a. The Trouble Must be Treated Through the Blood. Every rheumatic sufferer should realize that rheumatism is rooted in i the blood and that to get rid of it it must be treated through the blood. The old belief that rheumatism was caused by cold, damp weather, is now exploded. Such weather conditions may start the pains, but it Is not the cause. Liniments and outward appli- cations may give temporary relief, but that is all they can do because j they do not reach its sources in the , blood. The sufferer from rheumatism I who experiments is only wasting time and money in depending upon such treatment; the trouble still remains, and it is all the time becoming more firmly rooted. Treat this disease through the blood and yon will LOOH find relief. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills act directly on impure, weak blood; they purify and strengthen it, and so act on the cause of the rheumatism. Mr. P. J. WacPhersou, R.R. No. 5, Car- digan, P.E.I., says: "About three years ago I was attacked with rheumatism. I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and soon the trouble disappeared and I am In better health than before. I also know of an old lady acquaint- ance who was baclly crippled with rheumatism in her arms and legs, and who suffered very much. She, too, took Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and is now able to do her housework. 1 tell you this in the hope it may be of beau- lit to some other sufferer." You can procure Dr. Williams' Pink Pills through any dealer in medicine or they will be sent you by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.!>0 by writing direct to The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.. Drockville, Ont. Bottles As Messengers. A wire received from Philadelphia recently announced the finding of one of the Lusitania's lifebelts. This sad reminder of disaster must have travel- led throe thousand miles, and occu- pied years in its journeys. Not one of the several clues relating to the unexplained disappearance of the Wuratah proved to be genuine, but the evidence of bottle messages has often been accepted in courts of law. The N'linia sailed from Newcastle, New South Wales, in July, 1912, and was never heard of again. Long af- terwards, a scrap of paper torn from a log book was washed up on the New Zealand coast. It bore a scrawled message: "Nomia is sinking fast by hurricane In 42 S, 160 E. Gott save us." The German consul at Auckland was able to establish' the fact that the handwriting was that of the captain if the ill-fated vessel. The General Steam Navigation Com- pany's vessel Oriole left London for Havre In January. 1915. The follow- ing month several of her lifebelts were picked up ~ne.y; Hustings, but the Oriole never reach XI her destina- tion. Subsequently a ivuernsey fisher- man picked up a beer bottle contain- ing u sheet of paper on which was written n brief message slgnul by three of tho crew "Oriole torpedo sinking." The Allan liner Huronian left Glas- gow in 1902, and disappeared entirely. Five years afterwards a man saw a bottle washed up by the tide on the north coast of Ireland. He opened it and found a paper on which was writ- ten the message, "Huronian sinking fast. Tip heavy. One side under water. Uood-hye, mother and sister. Charles McFall." Several bottle messages were put In as evidence during an inquiry into the loss of a Grimsby trawler, the Angus. One, picked up on the coust of Norway, read, "Steamship Angus. All hands mutiny. Collision with foreign bar- que." Bottles have been known to come to land even fifteen years after they had been cast into the ocean. Sold by all grocers ' 77--. Ask Yourself Am I living the sort of life that will give me the largest returns In brain energy and gripping thought, in mas- terful living; that wl'll keep mo al- ways fit for the biggest things I am capable of doing? Am I doing the sort of things that will encourage my aspiration, feed my ambition, develop my mental and physical strength, or am I forming habits which will tend to sap the largest percentage of my energy, devitalize me, demoralize my efforts, kill my ambition, mar my ideals ? These aro fundamental questions which strike at the very tap-root of our possibilities. What wo should be ambitious to do is to bring out the largest, possible man, tho man we are capable of being, the man we long to be. And we should live and work with this end in view, and not like a man who should say: "I want to bring out the divine possibilities in me, for I realize that I have two na- tures, two selves, so to speak. The largest possible mnn in me is ever prodding me on, ever suggesting to me that I bring him out and give him a chance; but 1 am not willing to pay tho price, I am not willing to do the bird work, whK-h would make the larger man possible, and so there Is nothing I feel I can do but go on, year in and year out, letting the little man in me get my living while the larger man is thundering at the very Kitu^-, asking to be let out, to be giveu a chance to make good." ~*? Buy Canadian products. Tom Was Puzzled. An expedition was sent to ono of the Southern States to observe the re- cent eclipse of the sun. The day before the event one of its members said to an old darky belong- ing to tho house where lit* was stay- ing: "Tom, If you will watch your chickens to-morrow morning you'll find that they'll all go to roost at eleven o'clock." Tom was skeptical, but, -,iv enough at the time predicted the sky darken- ed and the chickens retired to roost. The Negro, amazed beyond measure, sought out the scientist. "Perfessor," he asked, "how loug ago did you know dem chickens would go to roost?" "About a year ago," he replied with a smile. "Well, If flat don't beat all! Why, perfessor, a year ago dem chickens wasn't even hatched!" WELL SATISFO WITH BABY'S OWN TABLETS Once a mother has used Baby's Own Tablets for her little ones she will use nothing else. Her use of them lead* her to believe there Is no other medi- cine to equal them for any of the many minor ailments of childhood. Concerning them Mrs. Eugene Bois- vert, East Aldfield, Que., writes: "My baby was terribly constipated, but af- ter the use of Uuby's Own Tablets he is entirely well again. I mi so well satisfied with the Tablets that I lose no opportunity In recommending them to other mothers." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from Tho Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont Myself. I have to live with myself, and so I want to be fltr for myself to ktiow. I want to be able as diiys RO by, Always to look myself straight in the eye; I don't want to stand, wiih the sottl : sun And hale myself for tho things I've done. I don't want to keep on a closet shelf A lot of secrets about myself, And fool myself, as I come and go. Into thinking that nobody else will know The kind of a man I really am; I don't want to dress up myself in sham. I want to go out with my head erect, I want to deserve all moil's respect; Hut here in the struggle for fame and pelf I want to be able to like myself. I don't want to look at myself and know That I'm bluster and bluff and emp- ty show. I never can hide myself from me; I see- what others may never seo; I know what others may nerer know; I nevor can fool myself, and so, \Vhai i-vnr happens. I want to he Solf-respecting and conscience-free. MONEY ORDERS. Pay your out-of-town accounts by Dominion ICxpress Money Order. Five Dcllirs costs three cents. Gives Tan lac Credit For Splendid Health Nothing Much. "Pa, what are ancestors?" "Weil, my son, I'm one of yours. Your grandpa is another." "Oh! Then why is it people brag about them?" Saving Money. Mrs. Doughless "I saved t'.ie money to buy this coat, darling." Doughless "How did yon manage it, precious?" Mrs. D. "I bought it with the monty you gave me for a new hat and had the hat charged to your account. Not Time for Everything. First Constable "Did yer get that car's number?" Second Constable "No! too bliiikin' fast for me. That was a good lookin' girl on the back seat, wasn't it?" First Constable "Aye, that she was." Short, But Confusing. Have you ever hoard the story of Gilligan? Gilligan was an Irishman, and he once got the position of station-mas- ter of a little wayside line of a not- mufh-used little Irish branch railway. Gilligan was not accustomed to sending in reports, and as he had to send one In to headquarters every day he found It rather difficult work. First of all his reports were so long, and ramhlnd so from one subject to another, that the officials at head- quarters could not understand them, so they requested him to make his re- port*! -shorter, but sensible. One day a light ungine ran off the lines quite close to the station of which Ullllgan was station-master. The following day, ill wording his report, Gilligan said: "Engine off again, on again, gone again. Gilligan." T. J. PARKER 4246 Juneau Street, Seattle, Wash., U.S.A. "I used to think all the Tanlac tes- timonials wero exaggerated, but I have felt thankful a thousand times I ever believed in it strong enough to give the medicine a trial," said T. J. Parker, well-known .salesman for Gutely'M Clothing Store, residing at 4^46 Juneau St., Seattle. Wash.. U.S.A. "Several years ago I commenced having periodic ipella of sickness and a few mouths ago I hud an attack that I thought would llnish me. Wht-n 1 did Dually get up, I was scarcely able to go. 1 had no appetite and what lit- tle I forced myself to eat caused so much gas on my stomach I could hard- ly get my broatb. "At night I was often so bloated I couldn't breathe while lying down and Just hiul to sit up and struggle for air. At times ( had cramps so bad I could hardly endure It. 'My livor was sluggish and some- I::II.M I got so dizzy 1 would nearly fall. I felt tiwd and miserable all the lime, couldn't even sleep and for days ut a time I wasn't able to go to work. \Vf>ll, a friend of mine dually got i me to try Tanlac. and it certainly baa I done a good job for me. My appo- . tit ii '.s flue now and although I am eating just anything I want and aa , much as I please, my stomach never ] gives me the least trouble. I hav | picked up in weight, my strength haa i come back to me, and I am now en- i joying the best of health. "All the men at the store know i Tanlac put mo buck on my feet, and I 1 am glad to give this statement for what it may be worth to others." Tanlac ig sold by leading druggists i everywhere. Advt. How a Salesman May Fail He may fail from lack of tact in in- troducing himself. He may fail from lack of confidence in himself. He may fail if he is .-slovenly in his dress and careless In his habits, be- cause this leads other men to suspect that he Is not prosperous and does not represent a first-class concern. Ho may fail if he apeaks Indistinctly or too rapidly or If ho lucks ambition and earnestness. Ho may fail because ho indulges in nkward expressions and gestures or proceeds by undue familiarity. He may fall from lack of dignity. lie may fail because ho does- not answer questions and criticisms Intel- ligently and concisely. He may fail from inability to profit by his mistakes. He may fail because he does not try to learn in advance, the characteris- tics of each man he meets. He may fail because he does not Uoo the influence of his lists. He may fail because lio nils-reads his customer; is quick when he should be slow; Is slow v.'h^n he should bo quick or because ho talks too loiis or not long enough before tolling Ills business and coming to tho point. He may fail because ho does not have a full knowledge of or cannot describe what ho is selling. He may fail by neglecting to do or say one or moro of a hundred things in the right way. Also by doing or saying a wrong thing at tho wrong time or In tho wrong way. The exouso given is seldom true. Steadfast. i Only l>e steadfast; never waver, Nor seek earth's favor, But rent; Thou knoweot that what God wills must be I For all His creatures, so for thee, The best. Don't forgwt that a quickly-bakod rice pudding is never creamy. Bake dt j very slowly ami keep the skin on th surface intact, ap it forms a covering that prevents the milk evaporating- so quickly. The first warship of the Monitor type was built in 1861. DR. MINARD, Inventor of the Celebrated MINARD'S LINIMENT ASPIRIN Only "Bayer" is Genuine America'* PtonMT Dog RemedlM Dock on DOG DISEASES and How to Feed Mailed Fr to any Atl- .lrH8 by the Author. H- Clay GHover Co., Inch 111 Wt Slat Htrot New York, T7.8.A. Five hundred yours affo tio British town had a population of 10,000. Ask for Minard's and take no other. Warning -Unless you see the rmme "Bayer 1 ' on package or on tablets you ; are not getting Aspirin at all. Tako Aspirin only as toltl in the Bayer pack- J ago for Colds, Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and for Pnin. Then you will be following the directions and dos- age worked out by physicians during twenty-one years and proved safe by millions. Handy Liu boxes of twelve Haver Tdlilot.j nf Aspirin cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages. Maik> in Canada. Aspirin is tho trade mark (registered in Cana- da) of Bayer Manufacture of .Mommce- Ucacidester of SiUicy licacld, i II AL Burned Dreadfully, Lost Rest, Cuticura Heals. "I had an itching rash on my back and shoulders which was very Irri- tating and tiresome. It kept spread- ing all over tny body and broke out Into sore eruptions. They caused itching, and when I would nib or press them they burned dreadfully and I could not enjoy a night's rest. 'I had given up hope when I '.ried Cuticura Soap and Ointment, !>.nd it was about four to six weeks before I was healed, after using eight cakes of Soap and three boxes of Ointment." (Signed) Miss Marie Bennett, Valley, Washington. Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal- cum promote unJ maintain si:in pur- ity, skin comfort and skin health often when all-else fails. . Otori25nd30c. Talcum 2<c. Sold . . um c. throughout tlieltommion. Canadian Depot: Hailed. .''44 St. I>1S|.. W., MralrMl. r.i Soap ihavei without tout. I I83UE No. 33 V?1.