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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBORNE. ONT.. THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 1921. 7 Surnames and Their Origin HOUSTON_ Variation--Huston. 'Racial Origin--Scottish. Source--A locality. The family names, of Houston and "Huston may in some few instances be fi corruption or variation of the form jjkughson, but not in many. It is easy bften to account for the introduction land elimination of many letters from Jfeiven and family names in the course ipf their development. The letter "t," ffor instance, is readily eliminated. jtBut it's not easily introduced, and the 'change from Hughson, or Huson, to Huston is not a natural one. Huston, or Housten (the spellings Hre interchangeable) have developed is family names from the place name tot Houston. It is a parish in Renfrew-fehire, Scotland. Tradition has it that the name originated from one Hugh Padvinan, .who, in the reign of Malcolm IV. of Scotland, about the year 1150 A.D., received grants of land at this place, in the barony of Hilpeter, from Baldwin pf Biggar, who was then Sheriff of Lanark. STRACHAN Racial Origin--Scottish. Source--A locality. 1 This family name is derived from ft parish name in Kincardineshire, Scotland, and of course was borne in lhe first place either by those who jbeld big lands in that place or who, jjipon travelling to other parts, became Jsnown by it in preference to their previous homes. ' But though the family name has been formed in the English rather than in the Gaelic manner, the place fcame itself is Gaelic. 1 Us meaning is that of 'little valley" or "valley-head," and It is a com- pound of the words "strath" oi "stra" (which also gives the nam< Strathclyde) and "ceann" or "chan,' which you'll also find in the surname of that famous Scottish historical figure "Malcolm Ceann-Mor" (literally "Malcom Big-Head"). But in the combination the sound dominates and eliminates the "th," giving the pronunciation "stn chan" rather than "strath-chan, though more anciently the place wa called "Strathaen." RANKIN Variations--Macrankin, Rankine. Racial Origin--Scottish. Source--A given name. The family names of Rankin, kine and Macrankin are developments of a name borne by one of the Clan Maclean of Duart. This sept was called in the Gaelic, "Clann Mhic Raing," from the given name of a chieftain prominent in its history. It was, however, according to tradition, known as the "Clann Duille' in more ancient times, and the Mac-rankins claim to be the descendants of an Irish chieftain named "Cuduil-ligh." The forms Rankin and Rankine, of course, are only Anglicized forms of "Mhic Raing," or "MacRaing," the "kin in this case being the English equivalent of clan or family, and not a diminutive ending. This sept of the Clan Maclean seems to have been noted principally for the number and importance of the bagpipe players that it produced, and it must be understood that under the Scottish clan system the piper was a real personage, a sort of custodian of the clan traditions and a constant attendant upon the head of the clan as well as a musician. WHAT TO DO FOR STOMACH TROUBLE Wailing for a Living. Pew people know that wailing outside the wall of the Old City of Jerusalem, beneath the site where once stood the Temple of Solomon, is systematically done by proxy. ./'°u^J^saYoad'.whorannotllop! Good Advice From One Who to visit Jerusalem in person, send i funds to local Jews, who go to the , Had Suffered Much. Wall and give expression to the ab-; sent one's grief. This money, known \ Kine tenths of all forms of indiges-' as "Halaka Money," is one of the tion or so-called stomach trouble are mainstays of the Jewish colony in not due to the condition of the stom-Jerusalem. There are Schools of ach at all, but are caused by other in-Wailers, and if sorrow at the Wall of fluences. The great contributing Wailing expresses itself in tears, these ' cause of indigestion is thin blood, are collected and sold abroad as pre-j Good blood and plenty of it is required cious relics. by the stomach to take care of the for BITS OF HUMOR FKOM HERE &TH Not Lost At All, Mike (to his son been fighting again two front tathe." Finn--"Naw, I ain' 'em in me pocket." You' TORONTO WOMAN GAINS 35 POUNDS ONLY WEIGHED NINETY POUNDS, SHE SAYS. er Now Feels Fine and Strong and Gratitude to Tanlac is Unbounded. When the Zion Commission was es- food. If the blood is thin the tablished in Palestine, the "Halaka ■ ach functions sluggish, food lies undi- posing Money" from Jews abroad was dl-1 gested, gas forms verted largely into its coffers, and the various parts of the body. Cobbler's Son As Prophet. More wonderful than any of his fairy tales is the story of Hans Anderson's own life. He was born on April 2nd, 1805. in Vie old city of Odense, in Denmark. His fathei jnother < 4eath. 1 For years Hans ran wild, without education, spending his time making dolls' dresses and reading Shake-fcpeare. Then he went to Copenhagen. He wrote a number of plays which were never performed, but a benefactor, realizing that he had talent, sent him to school. Hans knew nothing at the age of eighteen, but eventually he passed his examinations and went on \ Voyage to the East. His life was ^ent mostly in travelling and writing .3 wonderful tales. He was something of a prophet. :or Yes, in years to come we shall fly pn the wings of steam high in the air, j^ver the mighty ocean. The airship fcomes; it is crowded with passengers, Cor the journey is quicker than by sea. Hans knew many famous men, in-tluding the King of Denmark--father M Queen Alexandria--and he wrote Ibout them in his books. | At the age of seventy the poor ►let's son died, mourned by all: of a bicycle splash mud on the clothing of the rider. The earth in those far-distant days used to spin much faster than it now does, and as it revolved it tended to fling off great masses of matter from its surface. These would collect together in the form of a gigantic "blob" at one point of its surface, and eventually the "blob" was flung into space, where, owing to Its own rapid rotation, it soon became the globe which we call the moon. Headed in the Right Direction. never lacking in the man who is made of the stuff that wine. He is always headed in the right direction, always moving forward. He may not be always going at a rapid pace but he is always facing toward his goal. No matter in what way you consider thie man, his appearance, his dress, his manner of doing things, his initiative, his letters, everything about him bears the stamp of progress, shows that he is a man with; a definite aim who is headed towards a definite goal. s buri a king. How the Moon Was Made. f years ago the hard, solid mass consisting of matter In olten state. Scientists at this time the moon from the earth by what rifugal force, ig wheel give an example '. this force," which endeavors to awards matter that is adher-s circumference. It is centrifugal force that makes the rear wheel The Boy Was Right. One of the great public school says the London Morning Post, had fore master whose name was Bird. & tempting a target was hard for the lR!\ S financial support of the wailers fell away seriously. But it has been restored since, either by subsides from the Zion funds, or by a renewal of direct subscriptions. Success of Forestry in France. One hundred years ago the Landes, some two million acres in extent, was a barren waste, grazed by a poor and unhealthy type of sheep, aptly described by a local writer as swampy, fever-ridden, and desolate. The area, by intelligent co-operation between state, communes', and Individual own-turned from the poorest district in France into two of the richest departments of that rich country. In that happy district practically local rates are paid, fire-wood can had almost for the asking. Individual peasants own up to 100 to 300 hectares (250 to 750 acres) of what was once barren soil, and now is' forest land worth £100 per acre, and bringing in a steady revenue from turpen-and from pit props for the British market. The wages in the district are high, and the shelter and humus given by the trees allow the once sandy waste to be used for vine culture and cereal crops. Got Her Answer. Hearing a faint rustle in the dark hallway below, the elder sister, sup- pounds to a strong woman weighing posing the youiig man had gone, one hundred and twenty-five pounds is pains in leaned over the balustrade and called and my gratitude is unbounded," said Instead of out: "Well, Bessie, have you landed Mrs- Lydia Pickup, 12 Ramsay Lane, getting nourishment from the blood him?" There was a deep, sepulchral Toronto, Ont. the system gets poison. silence for some moments. It was ' "My stomach troubled me so much Relief from this condition can be broken by the hesitating, constrained during the past three years that my obtained by the tonic treatment which voice of the young man: "She has!" I life was a perfect burden. My appe- Be Very Careful. Mr. D. Shaw, Mt. Stewart, P.E.I., tried and now warmly recommends to others. Mr. Shaw says: "I suffered from indigestion for over four years, and have tried many of the well-known remedies for such troubles, but never obtained more than temporary relief. The trouble was ag- w^ gravated by constipation setting in unoomfortame; owing to the stomach failing to do its „Can j yw down?, THE FALL WEATHER HARD ON LITTLE ONES Canadian fall weather is extremely hard on little ones. One day it is warm and bright and the next wet and old. These sudden changes bring on colds, cramps and colic, and unless baby's little stomach is kept right the result may be serious. There is nothing to equal Baby's Own Tablets in keeping the little ones well. They sweeten the stomach, regulate the bowels, break up colds and make baby thrive. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. "Yes, ma'am, 3 1 f°„!dl"^,„JheJ^Ul! ™L™Z rePlled Jennie; pleadingly up ii blood was growing anaemic, I did not sleep well at night £on"J* ben(j and was growing despondent. I was in this wretched condition when a friend advised me to try Dr. Williams', Pink Pills. I got three boxes and by 1 Now Hortense was very proud of the time they were finished there was her sma11 feet- ™s fact was luite some change for the better. This wel1 known t0 younS Wilkins, e and I continued greatly encouraged___ taking the pills for some three months, mm«d t0 mak« g°od use of lt-by which time my stomach was all A£ter months of ardent toil he ap-right again, my blood good, nerves Poached her with his small savings, strong and life was again worth liv-! "Hortense," he cried, "I lay the whole ing. My advice to all who suffer from '. o£ mv fortune at your feet! ' stomach trouBle is to give Dr. Wil-' "Fortune!" gasped Hortense. "I Hams' Pink Pills a fair trial." I wasn,t aware tnat you had anly-" Dr. Williams' Pink Pills can be ob-1 certainly isn't much," gallantly talned through any medicine dealer, ! responded Wilkins, "but it would look or by mail at 50 cents a box or six immense beside those tiny feet of boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' j yours!" _^ Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. tits was gone entirely, gas would form and nearly set me wild with pain in The Sunday school treat was in full' tne plt of m? stomach. The gas near-iving, and after the games the young-1,y smothered me and my heart acted :ers all sat down to a good feed. Lit-: 80 ^erly that lt alarmed me. I could e Johnnie, unaccustomed to such *<* scarcely any sleep and was tired and dull and all worn out. I often turned so dizzy I could hardly stand up, and at times my head hurt like it would burst open. I lost weight until my clothes were, entirely too large and I was so weak I could hardly "One day I saw a statement about Tanlac and I determined to try it. I have .now taken ten bottles in all and my appetite has come back, I eat anything I want and as much as I want at every meal without pain or any uncomfortable feeling afterwards. I do not have headaches or dizzy spells any more, I sleep soundly every night and get up feeling fine and strong in the morning." Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere. Adv. asked the u can lift me down, but"--and he looked o her eyes- How He Won Het : suitors, and he i the classroom the master found~"h»s class gazing with such profound gravity either at their desks or at the ceiling that he looked round for symptoms of trouble. Sure enough, on the blackboard was written the quotation: Hail to thee, blithe spirit-- Bird thou never wert. "Who wrote that?" the master demanded sharply. There was dead silene for a moment, and then a small thin, studious-looking boy in spectacles rose and replied: 'Please, sir, I think it was Shelley." mto ; weiS" fr' Belgians Dig Fifty Feet for Shell. In the last year of the war a formid-de shell dropped from a height of 6,000 feet on the village of Havay, b Mons and Maubeuge, says Brussels despatch. It did not explode but it made a hole in the earth about feet deep, where it had remained. Phis shell weighs t-vo tons, and the harge of explosive is estimated to 1 16 c :. to a ton. The Ger- ho regarded the shell as < much importance, tried to extract i but were unable to do so. The Belgian authorities succeede in pulling out the shell after making large excavation about it. The wor demanded great precaution as a she of a similar kind to the one buried 1 Havay fell not far from the French frontier and made a cratei 100 feet in diameter. Pauper Invented Blanket. Poverty is responsible for the Invention of the blanket. Years ago a man in England lost all his wealth and became very poor. One cold wii light in 1340 he used a piece of rough unfinished cloth for a bed covering to keep himself warm, and from makeshift bed covering he invented the blanket. The name of this man was Thomas Blanket, and the kind of bedding has been known under the name of blanket ever since. Ask for Minard's and take no other. Oh, it is great, and there is no other greatness,--to make some nook of God's creation more fruitful, better, more worthy of God, to make some human heart a little wiser, manlier, happier,--more blessed, less accursed. --Carlyle, Fine-edged weapons should not be used on rough timber. The foolish man who built his house on the sand-- 1 folly which anybody He gave an example can understand. It isn't so easy, however, tc of trying to build the body c essential nourishment. Here, again, is a foundation of sand which gives 'way when the test comes. Many a food that tastes good lacks honesty of nourishment to equal its taste. Thus it tempts the appetite into mistakes that often are costly. Grape-Nuts is a food which helps build bodily endurance for life's stress and storm. The full nourishment of wheat and malted barley, together with the vital mineral salts so necessary to bone structure and red blood corpuscles, with phosphates for the brain, is retained in Grape-Nuts. The long baking process-by which Grape-Nuts is made gives the food a natural sweetness and an unusual ease" of digestibility and assimilation. Served with cream or milk, Grape-Nuts is fully nourishing, and whether eaten as a cereal at breakfast or lunch, or made into a pudding for dinner. Grape-Nuts- has a particular delight for the appetite. Sold by grocers. Grape-Nuts--the Body Builder "There's a Reason" MONEY ORDERS. Send a Dominion Express Money Order. They are payable everywhere. International Court of Justice. The League of Nations has constituted the International court of justice provided for in the Treaty of Versailles. As a matter of record we give the names of the judges: Viscount Finlay, Great Britain; Dr. Yoro-gu-Oda, Japan; Dr. Andrew Weiss, France; Commer.datore D. Anzilotti, Italy; Dr. Ruy Barbosa, Brazil: Dr. B. T. C. Loder, Holland; Antonio S. de Bustamente, Cuba; Judge DIdirk Ni-holm, Denmark; Dr. Max Huber, Switzerland; Dr. Raphael y Crevea, Spain; Dr. John Bassett Moore, United States. Four deputy judges were also elected: Dr. Negulesco of Roumania, Dr. Jovanovic of Jugo-Slavia, Mr. Wang of China and Judge Beichmaun of Norway. Cascarets To-Night for Liver, Bowels, if Bilious, Headachy. Get a 10-cent box now. You're headachy! You have a bad taste in your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin is yellow, your lips parched. No wonder you feel mean. Your sys tern is full of bile not properly passed off, and what you need is a cleaning up than j inside. Don't continue being a bilious ' nuisance to yourself and those who love you, and don't resort to harsh physics that irritate and injure. Remember that most disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels are gone by morning with gentle, thorough Cascar- ets--they work while 10-cent box will keep bowels clean; stomach i head clear for months, to take Cascarets too never gripe or sicken. our liver and weet, and your Children love because they Monarchist Menace in Germany, After 1871 the French exiled all members of the reigning family and thereby removed an element of danger, a course that did much toward consolidating the young republic. That the former kaiser of Germany is still awarding crosses of merit, though three years out of power, that Prince Oscar parades daily while the band plays the royal hymn and that there are monarchist demonstrations all over the country have finally aroused some of the German newspapers to urge the Reichstag "to make an ex-j ceptional law applying to an excep-One proposal is to exile soar a«m«die» The date is as essential an article of diet to the Egyptian as rice is to the Hindu. Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great ever achieved without it.--Emer- Classified Advertisements. PLAYER PIANO FOR SALE. Mother! Move Child's Bowels With California Fig Syrup, Hurry mother! Even a sick child loves the "fruity" taste of "California Fig Syrup" and it never fails to open the bowels. A teaspoonful to-day may prevent a sick child to-morrow. If constipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has cold, colic, or if stomach is sour, tongue coated, breath bad, remember a good cleansing of the little bowels is often all that is necessary. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must "California" or you may get an music rolls, for sale at a bargain L. Costello, 73 West Adelaide Street Toronto. A Health Saving" REMINDER: t wait until you get sick--USE COARSE SALT LAND SALT Bulk Carlots TORONTO SALT WORKS C. J. CLIFF - TORONTO M1NARDS ^m<.!i^'|^ii!in»-LinimenT USE SLOAN'S TO EASE LAME BACKS YOU can't do your best when your back and every muscle j aches with fatigue. ' Apply Sloan's Liniment freely, with-cut rubbing, and enjoy a penetrative glow of warmth and comfort. Good for rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains and strains, ache3 and pains, sciatica, sore muscles, stiff joints and the after effects of weather exposure. ► For forty years pain's enemy. Ask your neighbor. Keep Sloan's handy. 'At all druggists--35c, 70c, $1.40.:^ ^ Made in Canada. Sloans Linimentra CUTICURA HEALS SKJNJROUBLE In Pimples On Face, Itched So Had To Rub Them. Burned and Hurt. "My face was a mass of pimples and I had an unusual amount on my forehead and chin. They were hard and red and later they came to white heads. They Itched so I would rub them, and then they started to buin and hurt. "I saw an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and tried them and found they helped me. I purchased more and when I hail used three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one and a half boxes of Cuticura Ointment I was completely healed." (Signed)Miss AnnaFyalka.Carrolls, Wash., Dec. 6, 1919. Give Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum the care of your skin. S..p2St. OiataMt2^.»J50e.cTal s«., w7«i.i •oughoutthelJnnviiten C';-im,i L.m.n., Limited. 344 St. P.ul " ~ Sold TO WOMEN OF MIDDLE AGE This Woman's Letter Tells You How To Pass The Crisis Safely. Nothing Else is Aspirin--say "Bayer" all Get i Hohenzollert: ment Lumberman' Warning! Unless you see name "Bayer" on tablets, you are not getting Aspirin at all. Why take chances? Accept only an unbroken "Bayer" package which contains directions worked out by physicians during 21 years and proved safe by millions for Colds, Headache, Earache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism. Neuritis, Lumbago, and Pain. Made in Canada. All druggists sell Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in handy tin boxes of 12 tablets, and in bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark (registered in Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of M.bnoaceticaoidester of Salicylicacid. While it is well known that Aspirin means Bayer manufacture, to assist the public against imitations, the Tablets of Bayer Company will be stamped with their general trade mark, the "Bayer Cross." Lascelles, P.Q.--"During the Change of Life I felt so weak and run down I could hardly do my work. The perspiration would pour over my face so that I couldn't see wliat I was doing. We live on a farm, so there is lots to do, but many who felt as I did would have been in bed. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it did me a world of good. I tried other remedies but I put Vegetable Compound ahead of them all, and 1 tell every one 1 know how much good it has done me,"-- Mrs. Duncan Brown, Lascelles, Proy. Quebec. Such warning symptoms as sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, i !iaG!c?ches, dread of impending evil. ! timidity, sounds in the ea'r, palpitation ! of the heart, sparks before the eyes, I irregularities, constipation, variable ao-' petite, weakness and dizziness should be heeded by middle-aged women, and let Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound carry them safeiy through this crisis as it did Mrs. Brown. You are invited to write lor free advice No other medicine has been so successful in relieving woman's suffering as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Women may receive free and helpful advice by writing the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.