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Surnames and Their Origin MILLER Variations Mills, Milnes, Milner, Mil- man, Milward. Mueller, Muller. Racial Origin English and German. Source An occupation. 1 While the connection between the ; [word mill- and the family names of! Miller and Mills is quite obvious, the ! connection between Milnes and Milner j Is more obscured. j The latter two forms of the name are the only modern survivals of the original form of the word mill, which was "milne" or "melne." There is another connection here, too, which does not strike most peo- ple. It becomes more obvious as we 'trace the spelling of the word mill back to "melne," and the word meal back to its older form of "mele." The name of the article and that of the place In which it is made come from the same word root. The family name of Miller is almost always found w th the spelling "Mel- lere" in the medieval records, and Mil- ner is found as "Melnes." In the be- ginning these words were used in the purely doscriytive sense, denoting the occupation of the ber>r, a.n "Adam le Mellere" or "Edgar le Meiner." The more ancient forms of Mills and Milne are preceded by the words "atte" or "de le," meaning "at the" and "of the," denoting that the bear- ers of these names lived near a mill, pr were actually millers. The name Milward signifies that the ! original bearer of It was the warden or custodian of a mill, in such cases the owner being a member of the no- btllty or perchance a religious Institu- tion. Muller and Mueller are German forms. GOLDSMITH Variations Goldschmid, Goldochmldt, Silversmith, Silberschmid, Silber- schmidt, Nasmyth, Greensmith, Brownsmith. Racial Origin English and German. Source An occupation. Here is another group of Smith names, some of which are widespread and some of which are uncommon. Prom the fact that the German name of Goldschmidt, or Goldschmid, is exactly the parallel of the English New "Worker" Boat. Many and v:iric-l are the use. to which the tlrst land-and-\vater vessel, recently constructed in France, may be put. M. Leon Fcunquincs, the designer, has proved that it is possible for such an invention to be used as a means of transport both on land antl sea. Also it may be employed a.:, an agricultural tractor, and its inventor believes that it might be used as a lifeboat on board ship, as it cannot be swamped ll'llll) RAIIY S HEALTH M THE SUJUiKR The summer months are the most dangerous to children. The com- plaints of that season, which are cholera infantum, colic, diahoea and dysentery, come en so quickly that of- ten a little one is beyond aid before the mother realizes he Is ill. The BITf OF ROM HEM (THEM Very Good Reason. "This isn't a very good picture of your little baby brother, is it?" said DAVIS COMES OUT WITHTHE FACTS OFTEN FORCED TO LAY OFF FROM WORK. mother must be ou her guard to pre- 1 the visitor. The hull is of an unusual shape and vent these troubles, or It they do come j "No, ma'am." replied little flve-year- mored. The method of propulsion ou suddenly to banish them. No other ', old Alice. "But, then, he ain't a very by means of caterpillar medicine is of such aid to mothers good baby." during hot weather as is Baby's Own armored on br.d is by means wheels of a new type, which enable Goldsmit, there are many who assume th<j yegBel t<) manoeuyre in deep mud Tablet3 . They regulate the stomach that the latter Is merely a translation , an(J th , ck gand . and bowe]s and are abso!utely Bafe of the German name. It is true that in , M thg stej . n Jg a tnree . bladed screw sold by medicine dealers or by mall at a great many cases, particularly on I w , th an ay d of hun this continent, where a very large pro- j dre(j revo i utiong portion of the population is of German ; Both ^ w g( . rew descent, the German form has been , afe drlyen hj ^ er changed to the English. But the name , |op inter , or Q The has an English origin as well, same holds true of Silversmith. Both of these names are to be found in the medieval tax lists and records of England, together with such names as Nasmyth, Greensmith, and Brown- smith.. In those day* they were near- 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. .5. Islands Like Moving! On land the vessel is guided by a steering-wheel, as if it were a motor- car. On the water It is steered by means of a rudder. It is very easy to drive, as to leave the land all that Is necessary Is to . : steer the vessel towards the shore, ly always spelled with a y and bore w advanclng into the water by a final "e. The goldsmith, of course, was then as he is today, an artisan who fash- ioned gold into various articles of utility or adornment, while the silver- smith worked in silver. The origin of the name Nasmyth Is a little more ob- acure, but philology and social history prove that the word from which it was taken was the equivalent of "nail- smith," Just as Arsmith, explained in a former article, is another form of "ar- rowsmith." A "brownsmith" was a smith who worked in bronze, and a "greensmith" worked in lead. The appearance recently of the Scroby Sands, off Yarmouth, England, is one instance of the peculiar ways in which Islands ccme into being. It Was Both. "What do you think of Uncle Peter leavrtig all his money for a grand mau- soleum over his remains?" said one needy relative. "Awful," said the other; "It's just a willful waste." "Huh! I call it a wasteful will." Ontario Man Tells How Tan- I0H lac Restored Health Feels Fine All the Time. "This Tanlac is doing me so much good that I've come for another bottle and I should like to tell everybody about the wonderful way it has helped me," said Charles H. Davis, popular machinist, 12 Crosthwaite Ave., Hamil- ton, Ont, "About a year ago my kidneys start- ed to give me so mucli trouble that I often had to lay off from work for two or three days at a time. I had severe. nagging pains across the small of my back and frequent spells of weakness, He Knew the Best. A motor being out of order in a In this case it was due to drought, I small factory, electricians were repair- j wne n I hardly knew how to keep on but there are nwny other causes. j ing it. The owner's father, a very old I the New islands are born generally as mun, was sitting on a chair nearby. EXPLANATIONS OF ANCIENT CUSTOMS means of the caterpillar wheels, it floats as soon as its displacement is equal to its total weight. PAMDLNEURALGIA TORTURING SCIATICA : a result of volcanic ac'.ion or the work 1 of coral insects. But the whole crust ! of the earth is more or less elastic and i subject to changes of level. The growth of coral Islands in the Pacific is very rapid. In aome places they are estimated to have risen al- most eight inches a year, but this is exceptional. At one time Great Britain and Ire- land, as well as the Orkney and Shet Both Come From the Same Cause Thin, Watery Blood. Moat people think of neuralgia as a pain In the head or face, but neural- gia may effect any nerve In the body. cause the family foe was apt to lurk j Dlffe r e nt names are given to It when it affects certain nerves. Thus neural- gia of the sciatic nerve is called sciatl- What is the matter?" asked the old man. "Short circuit," was the reply. "Nothing of the kind," said the old man, "the circuit is long enough; look at the wires running from the wall clear to the machine." Entertaining the Callers. There were some visitors at the "I lost all desire for food, frequently going a whole day without anything to eat, because my digestion was so up- set that after a meal I would have severe pains in the pit of my stomach. I just felt tired all the time and was getting weaker every day. "When I heard so many people talk- ing about Tanlac I decided to try it, too. It gave me a fine appetite, and yet, after a hearty meal, I had no trouble with Indigestion and have land' Islands, were all part of the Con- door - aml as motner waa ' not ready l been getting stronger every day. I'm PURPOSE WHICH THEY SERVED ORIGINALLY. Hundred Years of Punish- ment Imposed Upon the 12th Lancers by the Duke of Wellington. Many old customs have become so entirely a matter of habit that we sel- dom pause to consider why they were Instituted, or what purpose they served originally. In a vague .sort of way we realize that there must have been a reason of some sort for their inception, but time has so obscured or erased it that it has become one of the things we simp- ly and unquestionably take for grant- ed. Many of these curious survival are connected with the Services, and are Interesting records of earlier habits which are now almost entirely tradi- tional. One is the custom mentioned by Colonel Younghusband in his "Memories of a Soldier." "In some regiments," he write*, "a Loving Cup goes round to celebrate certain occasions, and whilst each of- ttcer is drinking, his next-door neighbor steps out and stands back to back with him, so that he shall not be stabbed in the back while his head is buried In the Loving CiSp." The Inner Meaning. In the good old times there seems to have been a regrettable uncertainty as to what was going on behind your back, and the chivalrous custom of "ladies first" probably arose in knight- ly days from the fact that the women were in a safe position when followed and defended by their knights though it has been suggested that there were better reasons, and that married men courteously encouraged their wives to take precedence be- NAILS and CEMENT t n!n* tenth* of lhM mill ei-.di to b* number on quality roofing in roll* of full length and perfect in every particular. Yet we maka the >tonihing offer to deliver them at vour ttation for practically half the preterit ttore price*. No aimilar offer ever maile befor* by . In thii ule we reach the top notch mark in value-giving and your dollar it back to it* full 1914-15 power and better. SAMPtES FREE. See our free mail camples and learn the full facts before buying rooting (or any purpose. VV re offering equally sensational value* in Walt Board. Asphalt Shingles and winter-" eight Shcnth* hifl; Kelt. Our tamples and "Ki.k tree" offer wm convince you. FREE DELIVERY CUT OUT AND MAIL COUPON NOW. M.rl "X" hl Inl.M.t. roil I BulMIni M.I..1.I. II HALLIDAY COMPANY 1MB HAMILTON, ONT. TRURO, NOVA COTIA In dark corners in front, and not in the rear! However, the knights may have the benefit of the doubt, and certainly the origin of the offering of the left arm to a lady was to leave the right free for the skilful use of the sword or dag- ger In her defence. When a soldier presents arms at a general salute, he raises hi rifle by the right hand to the height of the mouth, and there meets it smartly with the left the fingers being spread out and turned downwards. This was originally a precautionary measure to prevent any hankey-pan- key being played with the trigger whil.U the officer stood invitingly in front, and though the reason has long since disappeared, the position of the lingers remains the same! When an officer presents arms the hilt of the sword is carried to the level of the lips, the reaaon for this being that, at one time, the hilt of the sword was made in the form of a cross, which he kissed at the salute. The reason why all naval men salute the quarter-deck of every vessel they board Is because a figure of the Virgin used always to be placed upon the poop as a protection against dan- ger. In the Services. In old days officers drew their swords whilst the Creed was being re- peated in church, to show that they were willing to defend their faith with their lives, but this is one of the pic- turesque customs which have fallen into disuse. In. India the Mutiny broke out in Merut during the hours of Divine service, whilst the men were unarmed and at a disadvantage, and since then all regiments have worn side-arms in church. The body of men called Marines, "soldiers and sailors too." were origin^ ally enlisted for service on board ship to defend naval officers from the blue- jackets, who in those early days were generally men of the lowest class and worst character, who were seized by the press-gang and bound unwillingly to the ships for a term of years. The expression "Tell it to the mar- ines," i applied sarcastically to the teller of a more than usually unlikely story, but this arose merely from the fart that all sailors thought them- selves more shrewd and less easily imposed upon than land-lubbers, and the marine was conveniently handy on board ship. In 1912 the 12th Lancers, then sta- tioned in South Africa, completed a hundred years of punishment inflicted upon them during the Spanish war, for having broken into a monastery and committed sacrilege. On hearing of it the Duke of Wellington was ex- ceedingly angry. He paraded the regiment at the first opportunity, and sentenced it to a hundred years pen- ] alty. This penalty took the form of hymn playing. Every night at ten o'clock, | for a hundred years, so ran the Duke's order, the band must parade and play five hymns. These hymns are the tinent of Europe. A rise of six hun- dred feet would produce this condition again. On the island of Crete vast changes ' have taken place. Its western ex- j tremity has been raised twenty-live feet, while the eastern end has sunk considerably. The result is that an- j cient ports are now high and dry, and the ruins of old-time towns may be ca, but the character of the pain and j a eeuunderthe water the nature of the disease are the same, j In regiolM where V()U;an | c action is | The pain in neuralgia is caused by powerful, islands appear and dis- appear m , )st unexpecteal !, Xot Iong I starved nerve.. The blood which car ' meQ " ' " ne CBIM tO '*"' ff the A ~ ta " i cry of the nerves for their natural food. You may ease the pains of neuralgia with hot applications, but real relief from the trouble comes' by enriching and purifying the blood. For this purpose Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are strongly recommended. These pills make new, rich blood and thus act as a most effective nerve tonic. If you are suffering from this most dread- ed of troubles, or any form of nerve trouble, give these pills a fair trial, and note the ease and comfort that follows their use. You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills from any medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. time the report had been prepared the island had disappeared again. Ocean Travel To-day. We recently had occasion to go over to the "Old Land." Having had tho \ W culd you prefer two halves?" pleasure of crossing In many of the "Because then I could see if it waa make her appearance, Jchnny was told to let them in and show them into the living-room. While they waited for mother's an- ; pearance, the small boy sat very still and embarrassed. Presently, seeing the visitors taking stealthy glances round the cosy little room, he remarked politely: "Well, what do you think of our furniture?" Higher Mathematics. explaining she had the subject at length, wish- ing to .see how much light hud been shed. sli Inquired: "Now, Bobby, which would you rath- er have, one apple or two halves?" The little chap promptly replied: "Two halves." "Oh, Bobby." exclaimed the young woman, a little disappointed, "why right on the Job every day now and feel good all the time. I am glad of the chance to recommend such a splendid medicine." Tanlac is sold by lending druggists everywhere. Adv. Seeds of Civilization. Now, here stands thu world at the parting of the ways. Civilization has reached the cross- roads. Civilization Is on the verge of being dominated by Science. Science will dominate for Good or Evil. Good means Progress. Evil means Destruction. Which shall it be? Ask for Minard's and take no other. Vast Bullion Supply. There is now stored in the new building of the Assay Office on Wall Street, New York, more than a billion dollars' worth of gold bullion, by far the greatest quantity of gold ever ac- cumulated In one place anywhere in the world. The famous treasure of King Midas was trifling compared with It. The bullion Is kept in steel vaults of the most up-to-date construc- tion, which extend seventy feet below the level of the street and forty feet below the water level. Uncle Sam lias always prided himself on maintaining equipments for the handling of money metals and for their coinage into money superior to those of any other country in the world. Hence the re- cent introduction of electric furnacea in the Philadelphia Mint. One of these furnaces-, rated at eight kilo- watts, will melt 1,000 ounces of silver in an eight-hour day. Another, a one- ton Rennerfelt, is equivalent for deal- ing with bronze ingots to seven of tho gas furnaces formerly used, which re- quired for their operation seven melt- ens and four helpers. This new elec- tric furnace requires only three inelt- ers and six helpers for melting, pre- paring and delivering the metal to the coining department. famous ships of different lines, we, this time, selected the Olympic, of the White Star Line. We certainly made no mist.ake; indeed, we were so j pleased with the accommodation pro- vided that we planned our trip to re- turn by tlie same ship, in the aame cabin. The Olympic, undoubtedly, repre- sents not only the last word, but the very last syllable in ocean travel. She burns oil, and consequently the black smoke and tons of cinders, that usual- ly render the promenade decks of the crack liners almost unusable, are con- .splcuously absent. She tlmen her de- Do You Know That More than 450 comets have been dis- covered since the invention of the tele- scope? Less than one-third of those were at any time visible to the naked eye. A process of making steel directly from Iron ore has recently been re- ported from France? The amount of light that can be ob- tained for $1 with a tungsten-filament electric lamp costs $2 if obtained from a kerosene lamp and about $50 if ob- tained from candles? More hydro-electric power Is gener- ated and utilized in Canada, in proper- Spanish National Anthem, the Rus . ^lon to the population, than in any other slan National Anthem, the Vesper ! cu ntrv of the world except Norway? Hymn, the Prince of. Wales' Hymn, and the British National Anthem. Formerly each man in the regiment was required to stand beside his bed | when the penal hymns began, but this was stopped later. What do you do with your leisure time? . The approved way to catch the motoring speed nran>iac nowadays is to clothe special officers in civilian at- tire and put them out on the road in all sorts of vehicles. The next time you cut in ahead of a farmer in a dilapidated car don't be too sure that he is not a policeman with a stop watch a 11 1 1 an plate. eye on your number The development amounts to 274 horsepower per 1,000 Inhabitants. Give the Fire a Chance. It waa a sleepy village, and its firs brigade was anything but up-to-date. One night a fire was announced by the violent ringing of the alarm bell, and the sleepy brigade arrived at the scene of action to find tho burning building a mass of emoke. No flames were visible from the outside. The captain made a careful survey. Then he lit hln pipe and started to smoke. "We'd better leave it alone an" let it burn up a bit," he said. "Then we'll be able to see what we are doing." bad inside." Thought It Was a Cupboard. Passenger (after first night on board ship) "I say, where have all my clothes vanished to?" Steward "Where did you put them before you got into bed last night?" Passenger I folded them up care- fully and put them in that cupboard over there." Steward "I see no cupboard, sir." Passenger "Are you blind, man? I mean that one with the round glass door in it." Steward "Bless me, sir. that ain't Serious Matter. "Father," said the young man, "I am thinking seriously of matrimony." "Well, that's better than regarding it as a Joke," repliiHl the old man. The first expedition to the South Pole took place in 15tJ7. parture from tho other side and th ar- "'"? , ,. rival on this side, always at the same ! n( > cupboard, that s the porthole! hour, so that tha traveller may abso- lutely rely upon keeping his dates al- most to the minute wind and weather making no difference whatever, as she has ample power and speed always in reserve, rendering her as dependable as the first-class express trains on land. The Olympic, as everyone knows, did sifth wonderful service in the For years I have never considered my stuck of household remedies complete unless a buttle -i 1 Kl&ard'i Liniment wan included. For burnn, brulsea. sprains, frostbites or chillblalns It excels, and I know of no belter remedy for a severe , cold in tho head, or that will (five more Immediate rrlief. than to Inhale through the nasal organ. And na tu my supply of veterinary rem- , cilj,-.. It Is essential, as It has 111 very: many Instances proven Its value. A recent experience In reclaiming whut was supposed to be a lost section of a valu- | World War, in the transport of troops, able w s udder has again demonstrated to re- ._ _ to all who have a hard of cows. Inrse or small. I think 1 nm safe In Haying amon* all , the pntent medicines there IB none that a record of which Commander Sir i covrrs :is large a Held of usefulness *s F Hayes K C.M G., D.S.O., j d * s mard' lUnlment. A real trueism good , carrying over 200,000 without the loss ', T^ of a single life, or the slightest delay through derangement of machinery Bertram R.D.. R.N.R., and Chief Engineer A. Ferguson, O.B.E., have every reason ' to be proud. Previous to her being j taken over by the Admiralty In April, j 1917, she had carried many thousands of passengers safely through the sub- 1 marine infested waters, and performed some gallant feata of rescue work, ' notably that of the entire crew of j H.M.S. "Audacious," and the attempt- ed salvage of the ship herself off the coast of Ireland. It was hardly possible to imagine you were at sea, when seated in that great dining saloon, capable of accom- modating 500 persons, and dining as luxuriously as It is only possible to do in the very finest and moat famous restaurants in London, Paris or New York. The cheerful, willing service leaves positively nothing to be de- sired by the most exacting travellers. The White Star Line, evidently in- tends to keep ahead too, for not only Is the Olympic, of 46.4M tons, the largest steamship afloat in the world, but they are now building an even larger vessel, the "Majestic," of 56,000 tons, which will shortly take her place on the ocean ferry. Toronto Truth. an or beast. CHA.S. K. HORBINS, ChefooRue V ilnt COARSE SALT LAND SALT Bulk Cartots TORONTO 8ALT WORKS f, 4. dUMFT TORONTO FACE WAS FULL OF PJMPLES For Three Years, Hard and Awfully Sore, Disfigured, Cuticura Heals, "I had been suHering with a pim- ply face for three years. My face was full of pimples and they w:rs hard and awfully sore. They fes- tered and dried up, and were sca'.y, and disfigured my face. They caivjed me to lose a lot of sleep, a ! WTO awfully itchy, making me scratch and irritate my face. "I started to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment and I used ' - o c-1; j of Cuticura Soap and two br::cs cf Cuticura Ointment when I v/:.. healed." (Signed) CliCorl Yeomar.s, East Chezzelcook, N. S. Use Cuticura for evcry-doy toilet purposes. Bathe with Ea..;% scc'! - a with Ointment, dust with Talcum. Soap 25c. Ointm.nl 25 and Me. Sokl throughouttheDominion. GBoadftanDep : l.ynjBii.. Lmntrd. St. ['>ii M-in--: 1 . cura Soap shaves without rr ;.-. >nrli' MonM* Dec XUnudlM Book on 080 DISEASES and How to Feed Mailed F*re to any VA- drM by th* Author. B. Clay OHoTr Co., 1Mb in WMt 3 1st StfMl Now York. U.S.A. Stick. *- You're "sick of the game!" Well, now that's a shame , You're young and you're brave and you're bright, You've "had a raw deal!" I know, but don't squeal; Buck up, do your darndest, and fight. It's plugging away that will win you the day, So don't be a piker, old pard! Just draw on your grit: It's so easy to quit, It's the keeping your chin up that's hard. ASPIRIN "Bayer" is only Genuine MONEY ORDERS. The safe way to send money by mall Mlnard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend 'is >' Dominion Express Money Order. Warning! Unless yon soe the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting genuine Aspirin at all. In every Bayer package are directions for Colds, Headache, Neuralgia, Rheu- matism, Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug- gists also sell larger packages. Made In Canada. Aspirin is the trade mark (registered in Canada), of Bayer Mttnufacture of Monoacetlcacldeatr of Salicylicacld. WOMEN OF MIDDLE AGE .- r. . *~a- May Pass the Critical Period Safely and Comfortably by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Regina, Sask. "I was going through Change of Life and suffered for two yearswith headache, nervousness, sleep- less nights and gen- eral weakness. Somo days I felt tired and unfit to do my work. I gavo Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound a trial and found good results, and I also find it a very helpful Spring tonic and use- ful for constipation from which I suffer much. 1 have rec- ommended Vegetable Compound to sev- eral friends, and am willing you should publish this." Mrs. MARTHA W. LIND- SAY, 810 Robinson St., Regina, Sask. If you have warning symptoms such as a sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, backache, dread of impend- ing evil f timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks befor* the eyes, irregularities, constipation, variable appetite, weakness, inquiet- ude, and dizziness, get a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and begin taking the medicine at once. Wa know it will help yuu as it did Mrs. Lindsay. I3SUE No. 21.