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EARTH'S UNKNOWN CORNERS BECKON ADVENTURES LURE EX- PLORERS OF TO-DAY. Sir Ernest Shackleton's Pro- posed Voyage of Discovery Attracts Keen Interest. Dr. H. R. Mill, writing in the London Times on Shackleton's adventure, ays "That the romance of exploration Is not dead is perhaps the most delight- ful of Sir Ernest Shackleton's dis- coveries, and the very programme of his new expedition in the Quest is aglow with the true fire which drove the explorers of old without the aid of steam into the furthest and coldest recesses of the ocean To any one who knows the difficulty of sighting a. small oceanic island, not to speak of the risks of landing upon it, the program might saem extravagant. Sir Ernest Shackleton has, however, spent twen- ty years in the performance of almost impcssibe programs, and those who know him believe that he can occomp- llsh this too. "An oceanographical cruise of 30,- 000 miles in a 200-ton craft cannot fail to be as full of excitement as of discomfort, for every island to be touched at is a focus of historic in- terest to British sailors and men of science, from the voyage of the Para- mour Pink with the astronomer Hal- ley in the seventeenth century, through that of the Resolution with Cook in the eighteenth, the Beagle with Dar- win and the Challenger in the nine-" j teenth, down to Shackleton's own epic of the Endurance in the twentieth. Central Core of the Adventure. "Here only one part of the new ex- pedition's route will be referred to, j and that Is the central core of the ad- venture, the, exploration of the Ender- by Quadrant of the Antarctic Area. The late Sir Clements Markhara hit upon the happy expedient of dividing the polar cap of the .southern hemis- phere Into the four quadrants denned by the meridan of Greenwich and ite continuation of 180 deg. crossed by the merldans of 90 deg. E. and W. To these he gave appropriate names, and the most appropriate is that of the Enderby Quadrant, between the meri- dian of Greenwich and 90 deg. E., though foreign purists prefer to call it the African Quadrant, as it lies to the south of that continent. It so happens that the two remaining quadrants are well known: in the Victoria (or Aus- tralian) Quadrant, to the east, Amund- sen and Scott reached the Pole itself the latter following in the footsteps of Shackleton, who had come within 100 miles of the goal some years ear- lier, while In the Weddell (or Ameri- can) Quadrant, on the west, Bruce, Filchner and Shackleton had traced new land to nearly 78 deg. S. "Between these two known quad- rants that of Enderby interposes a sec- tor of unprobed possibilities, for no vessel has yet succeeded in getting as far as the seventy-second parallel of latitude within it. The great expedi- tions .have for the most part passed it by. Cook, in his hunt for the tem- porate southern continent that haunt- ed the minds of the theorists of his century, first crossed the circle at one point, and Bellingshausen succeeded in crossing it at three points nearly fifty years later, but the great British, American and French expeditions of 1S40 all kept far to the north. It was a Held of fame for the small sealing vessels sent out in the '30s of the last century by the London firm of Ender- Surnames and Their Origin HIGGINS (Variations O'Higgin, MacHiggin. Hig- ginsort. Muggins. McHiggan, Me- Guigan. Racial Origin Irish. Source A given name. While the family names Hisgins and Hlgginson often come from "Hick" or "Hiccon," old English nicknames for Richard, it is safe to say that in the majority of cases in this country such ' t name are Celtic. So tar as O'Higgin and MacHiggin or McHlggin are con- cerned there is no reasonable doubt that they are Irish. *v The Irish Higgins-, like the English, comes from a given name, but not the same one. The mistake Is often made of con- fusing this name with the name of Keegan. that is, in assuming that it comes from the same given name. Eoghan, through the use of the prefix "mac." The argument being that there. Is little real difference between Mac- Kegan and MacHiggin. This argu- ment, however, loses sight of the fact that both of these forms are but Eng- lish corruptions of the Irish surnames, which are traceable definitely to dif- ferent sources both by means of spell- ing and the historical-genealogical re- cords In the Irish language. The Irish form of the surname Is "O'h-l'igin." or "Macl'igan." the "h" being a necessary insertion after "O" to make it pronounceable. The family or clan name comes from the given name cf "Uigir," which means "know- ledge." The Conn Higginsou would appear to be Knglish. but there are many cases on record where It is simply an Augliiii'.t'd version of the Irish family name, tu Ireland this- family name Is tnost common in \Vestmeath and Gal- way. BECK Variations Beckett Becker. Beck- man. Racial Origin Anglo-Saxon, also Ger- man. Source Geographical, also occupa- tional. While the family names of Beck. Beckett, Becker and Becktnan have beccme confused through changes in spelling, so that tke tracing of one in- volves the tracing of the other, there are really two sources of the name, different in racial origin and in mean- ing. It is safe to assert, however, that if you spell your name. Beck, or Beckett, it probably comes from England, and if it is Becker or Beckman, it origin- ated !n Germany. Beck was simply a very old English word for brook. It has become a family name in the same manner that Brooks has. It probably made its first appearance In some such form as "Thomas Ate Beck." or "Thomas at the Beck." It is easy to see how such descriptive phrases early became family name>3. for they were as natural- ly applicable to father, son and grand- son, through succeeding generations while the family continued to live in the same place. Beck is also an Anglo- Saxon word: all of which points to a very early use of it as a family name, even if unconsciously. Beckett means a little brook, or a brocklet. Becker, however, is of German orig- in, being the word for baker, though this is betrayed by the vowel "e" rather than the ending "er" which was almost as common a method of denot- ing occupation in old England as in Germany. The same holds true of Beckman. which, of course, is a short- ened form of Beckniann. by Brothers, roman-tic shipowners, ' who preferred geographical discovery to financial gain, and who secured ex- naval officers of high attainments aa skippers for their ventures. John Biscoe't Famous Trip. "One of these, John BL-x-oe, made ' perhaps the finest Antarctic voyage of all history in 1830-31, effecting- a complete circumnavigation close to the Antarctic circle and a great part cf the way on the poleward side of it. Along the western half of the Enderby Quadrant his track still marks the boundary between the known and the unknown. In his brig, the Tula, of un- der 200 tons, accompanied by the cut- ter Lively, of about 50 tons, he fought for months against che furioue bliz- zards in the effort to penetrate the heavy ice to the southward, and at the end of the season, when navigation was possible and with half his crew disabled, he sighted black cliffs and hills projecting through the snow in 66 deg. SO min. S. and 50 deg. E.; but just as he felt confident of making a landing a terrific storm swept down from the land and drove him helpless to the northward for 150 miles before he could regain control of his ship. "In 1S33 Kemp, with another of En- j derby's little ships, coming frcm the eastward, made the most southerly passage yet accomplished along the i western half of the Enderby Quad- rant, and in, 60 deg. E. reported land on the Antarctic circle. N'o one has seen these lands~since. The Challenger in 1S74, like the Pagoda, in 1845. made a gallant push into the unknown, but retired in a sorely battered condition. "The Quest is a tough little vessel, and once among the ice her small size and great strength will give her spe- , cial advantages in working her way. so i that she may be confidently expected to push furthe.- within the veil than any of her predecessors. She will have the vast advantage of modern sounding gear so that she can feel out the contour of the ocean floor and so get evidence cf the poximity of land which was not available to Biscoe and Kemp. Her wireless equipment should enable her chronometers to be rated while at sa, and so her longitudes ought to be far more precise than those of earlier expeditions. She will be the first to carry a staff of scieu- i tific specialists into the wide stretch \ of unexplored waters between the tracks of the Challenger and Scotia and south of that of the Valdivia. It is not likely that the Er^erby Quad- rant or any other part of the Antarctic will be worth exploring frcm a utili- tarian point of view, but the human race has a right to unveil the whole face of th earth, an.l the world will be morally richer if Rowett and Shackleton complete what Enderby and Bisoe began." GOOD HEALTH CAN BE YOURS SUMMER HEAT No season of the year is so danger- ous to the life of little ones as is the summer. The excessive heat throws the little stomach out of order so quickly that unless prompt aid is at hand the baby may be beyond all hurmin help before the mother realizes he is ill. Summer is the season whea diarrhoea, cholera infantum, dysentery and colic are most" prevalent. Any one of these troubles may prove dead- ly if not properly treated. Durlcg the roT.rn.er the mother's best friend Is B.nby's Own Tablets. They regulut. 1 the bowels, sweeten the sti::ar.ch and keep baby healthy. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box frcm The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.. Rrockville. Ont. HARD ON BABY The Folly of Cheating Nature Many people get the idea that they can k?ep the r nervx-3 on edge and their digestion upset year after year, and "get away with it." They sleep only half as much as they should and never get properly and thoroughly rested. If you tire out easily, if you are getting pale and anemic, if your food doesn't digest as it should, would it not be well to stop and consider whether tea or coffee is having its effect on you ? The thein and caffeine found in tea "and coffea are drugs, as any doctor can t.'!l yon. Is it any woruk -rtlutt'.iosleady use of these drugs sometimes causes serous damage? If you reaHy want !o be fair with yourself, and give yourself the oppor- tunity you deserve in order to do your best work, make up your mind to quit tea and coffee for awhile and dnnk deli- cious, appotiiing Postum instead. Postum permits sound, refreshing sleep which builds strength, energy and endurance. Order Postum from your Grocer today. Drink this hot, refreshing bever- age in place of tea or coffee for 10 days and see what a wonderful difference it will make in the way you feel. Postum comes H two forme: Insiunt Pos;umun tins) made instantly in the cup by the ajditk-n of tviii^.s; water. Postum Cereal ^in pod:ugas ol larger bulk, for those who pre- fer to make tho drink while the meal is being prepared) made by boiling for 20 minutes. If Your Blood Supply is Kept Rich and Red. It is a waste of time and money to ' fight merely the signs of disease: in the long run you are probably worse off than when you started. What Is far more important is that you should intelligently examine the various symptoms and trace the cause. When you remove the cause, health will be yours. For example, anaemic people often endure months of suffering while treating its symptoms, such as indi- gestion, shortness of breath, palpita- tion of the heart and exhaustion after any small effort. The apparent stomach and heart troubles are generally nothing more than the result of an insufficient sup- ply of pure blood. This anaemic state may have followed some previous ill- ness, or an attack of influenza; or it may have arisen from overwork, wor- ry or too little fresh air. To obtain good health the simple and proper course is to build up the blood, but to do this you must select a reliable remedy with a reputation such as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Ttese pills en- rich the blood which carries nourish- ment to all the organs of the body and enables them to do the work nature expects of them. Thousands of men and women have proved- this for them- selves. One of these is Mrs. T. Flynn. R.R. N'o. 1. Erinsville. Ont.. who says : "Last spring I got into a badly run down condition. I had no energy; work left me exhausted, and the least exertion would make my heart palpi- tate violently. I had often read of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and decided to give them a trial and got a half dozen boies. I had not been taking the pi'.'s long when I felt a decided improve^ meat in my condition and by the time I had used the six boxes I could do my housework with ease. I can strongly recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to all weak people." You can get these pills through any dealer in medicine, or by mail post- paid at 50 cents a box or six boxes for J2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.. Brockviile, Ont. BITf OF HUMOR Postum for Health "There's a Reason" Sea-she!'..s cannot move about, of course, unless the shell-flsh are inside. The shells which you generally tind on the beach are merely the empty "halves" of their old homes, but even if you place two of the "halves" to- gether and imagine the fish inside, it is difficult to see how the occupants were ever able to move from one spot to another They have neither wings, tins, nor in the ordinary sense feet. Bivalves are. for the most part, bur- rowers. They have a strong "foot" by means of which they can excavate passages for themselves through sand. mud. and even wend and rock The Spiuey Cockle, or Red Nose, can bur- row very rapidly It can also spring a considerable distance. The Saddle Oyster (not the edible oyster), pos- sesses a hole in the under, shell. It sticks its muscular "foot" through this hole when it wants to stick to a rock. ' The common mussel, once It has found its home, never troubles to move again. It spins a bundle of ( threads, called "byssus." and binds it- ! self linuly for evermore to the spot it ' has made its own. It Must Be. Young Husband "It seems to me. my dear, that there is something wrong with this cake." The Bride (smiling triumphantlyl ! "That shows what you know about It. The cockery book says it's perfectly . delicious.' --- , -- Sweden's Population. Sweden's total population at the end of 1920 amounted to more than a. 904.- ' 000, according to the Central Statisti- cal Bureau's preliminary figures just published. This is an Increase dur- j inn 1 >L'0 of more than 57,000 and a re- cord increase since 1S61 ^-_ Tho n:a:i who is brffiiut a part o;' the tirt-e is generally laborious all of the Neap and Spring Tides. The til^s are caused by the attrac- tion which the moon exercises on the oceans. The time of high water on any day is roughly fifty minutes later than it i was en the day before.' Possibly, too. you have observed that on some days the tide comes in much farther and recedes to a far greater distance than on others. As a matter of fact, these big and small tides occur at quite regular in- tervals. Big tides are called springs, and small tides neaps, and they de- ' pend upon the changes of the moon. One night we see in the sky a thin silvery crescent, which we- call the , new moon. On the following two or ' three days we shall have spring tides. Seven days from the time when it is new the moon appears as a half This is the season of neap tides. A w'vk later the full moon makes night ulmcst like day. aud bring.* the second let of spring tid.'-v Neap tides occur again as the full mcon changes into* the dying half moon. Thus there Is a fortnight's in- terval between spring tide and spring tide and between neap and neap. Gold Seeking in Australia. Prospecting for gold i one of the mcst alluring charms of life in Aus- tralia, says a Melbourne despatch. It may be enjoyed only a few miles be- yond the boundaries of the larger cities, and there are still many eager adven- turers on t!v trail for surface gold. This is attested by their frequent iuo- cess. Thirty miles frcm this city two pros- pectors in June smelted approximately $1.200 worth of gold obtained from the quartz, and during their sojourn on the one site realized $5.600 worth of the precious metal. Precious stones are also available. During June large deposits of sap- phires were discovered in the basalt country of New South Wales. Two syndicates are prospecting the field and have obtained some exceptionally line gems. One of the linest pear!.* in the world found in Australian pi-urling waters was a gem larger than a sparrow's egg recently exhibited by James Clark, a Queensland farmer and pearl magnate. An Alibi. Anxious Motner "I am afraid John- ny is unwell." Father "My goodness! What dees he complain of?" Anxious Mother "He haan't begun to complain yet; but I forgot to lock the jam cupboard yesterday and there isn't a bit missing." Mending Slowly. Dorris "Aad how is your bachelor friend?" Walter "When I saw him last he was mending slowly." "indeed. I didn't know he had been ill." "He hasn't beea: he was sewing some buttons on his clothes." Authorities. Little Nellie told little Anita wbat she terms oruy a fib. Anita "A Sb is the same as a story and a story Is the same as a lie." Nellie "No, it is not." Anita "Yes. it is, because my father is a professor at the university." Nellie "I don't car if he is. My father is an editor and he knows more about lying than your father." Nicely Warded. Mrs. Newtnothtr was very much afraid of her baby catching germs from indiscriminate people kissing the li'tle darling. She was careful i:i every way that baby should not .-atch any of those germs. A.-.y article that might contain genus was boiled be- fcre it came near baby. 13ut it became harder when relations wanted to kiss the baby. You could net very well tell a cooing visitor to boil t.v face first. One day the rich aunt Chara by came called to see the baby, and the first thi::g Mrs. Newmother knew was that the aunt, was aiming to kiss the baby. Mrs. Newmcther did not want :o of- fend the relative, who, prcbably. was goiti? to keep a good supply of silver- spoons in the youncs'er's mouth, but sle skipped back out of reach with tl-.e b.iby in her arms. "Oh, Aunt Clarabel'a." she cried. "You must not do rtus will be genus, you know ! " "What's that?" flare J up .i-.ir-.t. "Do you mean to insinuate that 1 have any germs?" "Oh, Aunt Clarabella," answered Mrs. Newmother. aa sweet as ever. "You ought to take what I have- jus: said as a compliment. Germs and flies, you know they both like sweet things." It .s not the wise student who burns the midnight oil and sleeps away the morning sun. It is wise to strive for perfection yourself, but folly to expect it of others. What One of the Bst Known Travellers in Canada Says. N >\v I M:U >; ::ic to -- v.>u an un- si!li.-!:.-l ;>-.-iUmoii!iil as they ,;iy In th patent medicine advertising. Her^:ofor^ I hu^ - h:ul .1 ir-'^U' 1 . i ntemiu f *r pa- tent mwdivMnrs purt: -ul.irty s-.-;i',l" ! liniments. I'erhapn this i< .!ue to the rt i u*v;n that I have been bli'^^e" 1 with a MurJy .-"rtsntution. :iml have never be.Ti ill .1 >.i:iy ::: m> life. < 't:f .lay last full after u hard day s tramp in the slush of Montreal 1 dvloped u severe i>am tn my les and of oourse like a man who has r.fcr liail anythin.fr wronK with him pir. -i.-al'.v, 1 complained ruther bolster- .uily. T!'..' so.'il httl- wife says, t will rub them with suinc liniment I hav-.' <;, ihrad. 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