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NOTES OF INTEREST FROM HER BANKS AND BRAES. FROM BONNIE SCOTLAND What is Going On In the Highlands and Lowlands ol Auld Scolja. in Glasgow. _ Allard Oddfcllows have now u capt- tal of £2,000. _ A miniature rifle club for males was opened in Dumfries. L-.. rAmflne specimen of the great grey Shrike was recently captured at Inver- sharpcrs are operating on the Calodon'um trains from Greenock to Glasgow. ____ .. . .‘A Thc' distress in Kilb'u‘nie distrch 0w- !ng to (ho stoppage of lhn Glengarnock steel works is very severe. By the theft of brass fittings from engines at Cove Quarries. Aberdeen, about fifty men were thrown id!e. Girl Read Books and Played the Pkmo “'hile Asleep. The particulars of an extraordinary case of sonmambulism are communicat- ed to the British Medical Journal by Dr. James Russell. assistant physician at. the Birmingham Hospital. He says that a girl. ‘31 year old, who is a teacher of the typewriter and a student of music, entered the hospital to be cured (t sleep-walking. While imder observa- Ilion there she habitually left. her bed after three or [our liours' sleep 311d busied herself in various ways, includ- ing descending into the music room nnd playing the piano. tuning 9. \‘io- tin and fitting new strings to it and crochciing. - r -â€"--_. ... At. nunufiifiéifpmnsmm. a boy of nine years has dled from spotted fever. Duncan Macme, gamekeepen Inch- lonaig. killed three otters on one of the islands near Luss. Perlh is suffering from an influenza epidemic. In one of the public works nearly 200 have been laid aside. Her most. remarkable feats. however. were reading and writing in the dark. It even there was a faint artificial light in the room she would avoid it, and go to the darkest. corner. where she would react various books. study the theory of harmony. and write letters. One of her letters was addressaj to her music teacher. It contained a short. amy. “AVâ€"Klvoythé'rgéu miner has committal suicide by blowing his head to ploces with a dctonator. Glasgow has now 89% miles of tram- way open. as compared with 66% a year ago. “I is Pmposed to raise another squad- mn of Yeomanry in Roxburgh and Selkirk Shires. AL Cralghead colllery a section ct men struck work recently because of the low wages they were earning. The biggest sturgeon ever landed at Aberdeen: 9 feet 10 inches long. was caught the other day and sold (or £346. There wene in the GIasg-aw hospflnls last week and under sanitary provision at. home. 2.985 cases of infectious die- ease. The Edinburgh Heather Club lately kok 2,000 of the poorer children of the city he Cooke's circus and gave them a good time. 7 The shipment of coal from Rothr‘sny Dock. Clydebank, last. year amouified lo 61.209 tons. Scottish coalmaslors have reduced coal for manuacmring purposes 15. per Ion, and for other purposes a smal- ler sum. About. $3.000 of damage (including 12 cows burned) was done by fire in the premises of James Mair 8; Sons, butch- ers and cattle dealers, Buckle. A series of explosions from firedamp (.ccurrel in Mary Plt. lnchore. One man was killed outright. and seven others were seriously burned. two of them dying in hospital. A big iubo and steel faciary firm are prospecting in the neighborhood :t Faikirk with a View to starting 11 inc- tory there. Orders for ocean-going destroyers of 33 knots. have been placed by the Ad- m‘mlty with Messrs. Denny. of Dum- bnrlon. and Palmer. of Jarmw. The introduction of lady railway booking clerks into Scotland. com- menced some fifteen years ago, has not proved a success. In Dundee jule and other textile trades, including flax and linen manu- facture. employs altogether over 32.- 000 people of ball] sexw. A movement is on foot to set up a memorial to the late Mr. Robert. Don- aldson. headmaster of Lochcnd Road School, Leilh. Suva-Mgcigéwéwwéaéwwa 1% There are now 16.000 empty houscc @ééQQéééééfi-éééfiaééfiéwééé"? The effect of Scott'J Em uIJion on thin pale children is magical. It makes them plump, rosy, active, happy. and Glycerine, to make fat, blood and bone, and so put together that it is easily digested it contains Cod Liver Oil, Hypophosphites by little folk. 3 REMARKABLE CASE. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $1.00 essay on the “Sonata Form." which was accurate in sense and construc- 110n. Another letter she Whole was In German. When she was awake she did not In the least remember writing to? reading. An examination of her eyes did not reveal the reason {or her being able to see In the dark. She has [now left the hospital, her condition is peevish. cross and restless. and the mother feels worn out in caring for it. Baby’s Own Tablets always Cure indi- gestion. and make the child sleep heal- thin and naturally. Mrs. Geo. owell. Sandy Beach. Que.. says: “My baby suffered from indigestion. colic and vomiting. and orled day and night. but after giving him Baby's Own Tablets the trouble disappeared and he is now a healthy child." The Tablets will cure u‘i the minor ailments oi ba-byhood and childhood. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. ‘Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. [now left the hospital, her condition having improved. but she occasionally walks in her sleep. “ The baby who suffers from indiges- tion is simply slux‘ving to death. 'I loses all desire {or food and the little it does take dew it no good; the child UHILDHUUD INDIGESTIDN MEANS SIUKLY BABIES For this reason the practical farmers of lny-gone generations decided to hand ever the su'ccession to the youngest. s‘nce, when Benjamin is‘a full~growo man f-uther Jacob is old and glad to rest. This law of inheritance goes by the name of Vortel. Should the heir of his own free will desire to resign lll favor of his elder brother, the latler must buy the pmperiy [mm him. in such a case the younger may be termed a kind of Esau. The combined influence of all these causes is sufficient. to undermine the stnongest constitution long before a man has reached the limit of threeâ€" score and ten. A comparison of tabins compiled by statisticians in different muntrfes gives doctors an average of 57 years at death. Dimmos to Which They are Especi‘llly Liableâ€"The Narcotic Habit. Doctors as a. class are more subject to illness than their fellow men and their expectancy of life is less than that of most. says the British Medical Journal. An explanation of this is readily found in the anxieties caused by responsibilities which must weigh heavy on every man of right feeling; m the amount and trying nature of the work the doctor has to do; in irregular- ity of meals and broken sleep; in ex- pcsure to 'weather and to infection; and last. but not least. in the scanty re- muneration which his labor too often brings him. Doctors as a class are especially li- at la to certain leeascs. Sntting aside affecti-ms due to exposure and infection, the practice of medicine levzez a dispro- portionate tribute fmm its professors in the form of diseases of the cardio- vescular and nnrvous systems. Angina pectoris has boon called the “doctor's disease"; neurasthenia (reserves to be ranked in the same category, and se- ver-er forms of neurosis are; as might be expected. common among men whose profession compels them to live at the highest tension both of brain and nerve force. it is scarcely to be wondered at, therefom, that the narcotic habit is so common among doctors. After all, what. shortens the doctor's life is over- work. mental and bodily strain mani. testing itself at the point. of least re- sistance. The petulant farms cf the Blacir For- est are hand-ed down from father 10 son in rdireci line. oiten dating back 400 years. There is no division as in France; all falls to the heir. only here it is not the eldest, but the youngest son who inherits. It Is rare that a Bur (pea'sanl) dies as reigning head. When he gets on in years he abdicatos, in order to end his days in the Leibgedingehaus (do-wer house). which stand beside each Hof (spending). That he does so in favor of his young‘st sun is very sensible; were It the elder he would have no peace, for as soon as he married he would try 90 indwe his parents to retire just ht an age when power is sweekst and best exercised. The harder a man works it is to work him. Peasants of .1110 Black .Forcsl Have Curious Old Laws. Whnt man has done woman can un- THEY HAVE FAMILY TREES. DOCTORS LIFE SPAN. ~hardC It is of pla of a v within served what t or a vessel. the bottom of the sea can. within certain limits of depth, be ob- served with startling distinetnesx And what a weird spectacle must be present- ed by that charnel house of the ages; what an as=emblage of venerable relics of the past; what a melancholy array of many a gallant ship struck down by nature's wrath and hurtled prone into the chambers of the deep. carry- ing down to a watery grave perhaps hundreds going forth to a new country, animated with buoyant hopes and glad and sanguine anticipations of joy and happiness. And there they lie, uncoi- fined, and unknelled; no mausoleum to mark their grave; no monument to record their virtues. But there are other s‘ghis to be Seen. not gruesome or melancholy. but grace- ful and ever beautiful gardens of the sea; .parterres of fairy corullinc; wav- ing fronds of feathery flora of the ocoan: many hucd. animated seaâ€"flowers, their long tentacles moving to and fro ready to seize an unwary young mullusc which ventures too near the beautiful thing; together with many another [air and graceful beauiy of the deep. nad-o-of cannon-balls m which they were subjected. Ethel noppie For-tells Events About to Happen in Family. A strange gift is possessed by Ethel Hopple. a 13-year<>1d girl living with her grandmother, Mrs. Dolly Hopple, in Battle Creek. Mich. She is known as “the girl from whom you cannot keep a secret." Ethel has a remarkable faculty of knowing everything that her family and friends are thinking about. This she has had since a little girl. She always suprosed that all other children had the same psychic power. At Christmas time Ethel always knows just what presents are coming to her. When her grandmother goes calling. Ethel always tells without fail- ure whether the person to be visited is at. home or not. She forecasts every case of illness in the family, can tell whenever company is coming. and be- fore being told that her family had de- cided to movo to Battle Creek knew Aye. the broad 00mm. though so fair and so lovely, yet all down the ages has claimed her hecatomhs of victims, whose whitened bones still lie there in her ruthless grip. But on the Great Day, when the sea gives up her dead, al‘ that mighty concourse will stand hrl’ore the Judge of all: those who have h-ught the good fight of faith and whose misdle have been obliterated. from 1hr record by the Redeemer. who bore. Himself. the punishment for them. re- ceived with joyful acclaim into the realms of glory: those who rebelled againqt their God. driven out from His presence. Mr. J. Schofield, of 467 Hnmilton Road. London. Onl., says: “A friend of mine (Mr. \Willlam Ball. of London) was severely and terribly burned rthrough an explosion «f kerosene oil. He was taken to the hospital where he suffered in- tense pain. The wounds refused to heal and the doctors decided- to resort to skin grafting. and I consented to have some skin transplanted from my legs lb his body. Although this was done on several occasions, the skin refused “to take" until Mr. Ball heard. of Zam- Buk. From the time he applied Zam- Buk. new healthy skin began to grow. I then used Zamâ€"Buk for the places on my leg from which the skin was re» moved. and I am glad to neport that new skin has grown, and therefore bon- slder Zem-Buk the best skin food I have known.” That Zam-Buk Grows New HoaMhy Skin. For healing eczema. running sores, cuts, bruises, burns. bolls, eruptions, scalp sores. itch, chapped hands and diqcases of the skin Zam-Buk is without equal. All druggists and stores sell u. 500. a box or post-paid (mm the an-Buk 00.. Toronto. GIRL HAS PSYCHIC PO\\'ER when THE stated that. it 3 hr e glass be insertc essel. the bottom 0 certain limits 0! wilh startling dis‘ weird spectacle mw hark SHAME ON ABYSMAL DEPTHS. (By A W PROOF! was born in ton. Kalamaz farm until family move Banker.) [11M Mr n the town- xzoo county. 1 [our years thick in th‘ THE NlLli-llED-SIC.\ R.\IL\\':\Y AT PORT SUDAN. Important Rosulls Following on Open ing ol the Nile to the Red Sea Linc. BUILDING THE EMPIRE In January, 1907, Lord Cromcr's suc- cessor, Sir Eldom Gorst, visiting the Same locality, declared himself amazed at the substantial and rapid progress which had been made under the direc- t‘on of the British officers and officials who control the affairs of the Red Sea province. In January. 1896, writes Sidney Lew in the London Standard, Lord Cromcr, aCCOmPanied by the Governor-General of the Swan. by a bevy of omcials, and by guards of honor of bluejackets. mn- I‘mCS. and British and Egyptian infan- 1ry. opened the Nile-RedSea Railway at Port Sudan. Until i went to For Sudan myself‘ though I had heard a good deal about i' in Khartoum. i had no idea that the development of a great commercial emporium and port of call was being carried out.on this remarkable scale. i expected to find a railway station. a few shantics, and an improvised quay or two. I found, instead. imposing wharves and brLdgos of stone and iron, 3 range of massive warehouses, cranes and loading machinery, some fine build- ings already erected. others in progress: sireeis. squares. and public gardens planned and parin laid out; a busy population of Greeks. Italians, Levan- iines. and other Europeans or quasi- Europeans. doing a thriving trade: and many other signs of activity and en- terprise. There was much discussion as to the Suakin-Berber Railway, and the Sunkin- Bubre route in 1884. when the relief cf Gordon was being considered, and those who knew the country best held that the expedition should have gone that way. Lord Wolseley. for some rea- son, took a diflemnt View, and the Gov- ernment. at his instance, committed it- self to the gigantic boating trip up the Nile. The mistake was partly acknowledg- ed by its author, who, after the aban- donment of Khartoum, formed a half- hearted project to carry the railway from the coast to Berber. A highly expensive equipment. of plant. rolling stock, permanent way, and locomotives was ordered at \Voolwich and shipped out. to Suakin. Vcstiges of it may still to seen forlornly rusting in the scrub and desert, for England presently found herselt’ in dimcuities with Russia on the Afghan frontiers. and in the war- scare the Suakinâ€"Berber Railway was dropped and forgotten for many years. Now in the fumess of time it has been taken up by the engineers of the Su- dan Government, and brought to com- pletion. Instead of spending vast sums in or- der to convert Suakin into a port more or loss for modern shipping, the Gov- ernment engineers preferred to deal with one that 121)’ ready to hand. By the tomb of Sheikh Bnrghut they found a deep inlet from the sea, a splendid natural harbor. which ships can enter at all hours of the day and night. and in which steamers drawing twenty or thirty feet of water can be moored in safety. They christened it Port Sudan, brought the railway thereâ€"with a junc- tion and branch line to Suakinâ€"â€"and deliberately set about to prepare the new entrcpot for the destinies that await it. NO MUSHROOM TOWN. The engineers and surveyors and land agents of the adminislration took pen- c‘l and compasses and tracing paper in hand, and said2â€"“Hcre we will have our wharves; here our docks, quays. cranes, warehouses; here our public buildings; here our shops and ofllces; here our residential quarter; here our main thoroughfares; here our side streets; here our gardens and recrea- tion grounds." The work had to be done from the very foundation; there was nothing to go upon. Port Sudan is the artificial creation of man‘s hands. and brains, as much as any "mushroom" vmining city in the Western States of America. and it has sprung up more quickly. But, then. it is not the accidental re- sult. of a sudden rush. or the hep-haz- zard agglomeration of pioneers and pro- spectors. It is all the outcome of conscious design. Everything belonged to the Government, and everything has been done by the Government. The place had not grown. it has been made. It started. as towns do not usually start. with a regular plan and a definite scheme of construction and location. )1d Grimes had died. haveran hands removed the ck coat he had always worn. ‘hen it was discovered why he >t it always buttoned down be 10 had no vest. ATTEMPT \VAS FAILURE MADE NEW PORT. MORE ABOUT HIM. s removed the long 1d always worn. iscovered why he had n w.) \Vedd HTS mistake. Ask any doctor and he will tell you that. the use of purgative medi- cme weakens the system. but. does not cure disease. In the spring the system needs building upâ€"purgatives weaken. The blood should be made rich. red and pure~purgattvos cannot do this. What. is needed in the spring is a ionic. and the best tonic medical science has yet. devised. is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Every dose of the medicine actually makes new rich red blood. This new blood strengthens every organ, every nerve, every part of the body. That. is why Dr. Williams' Pink l‘ills ban- ish pimples and unsightly skin erup- tions. That is why they cure headaches. haekaches, rheumatism. neuralgia. gen- eral weakness and a host of other trou- bles that come from poor. watery blood. That is why men and women who use Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills eat well, sleep well, and feel bright, ao- iive and strong. Mrs. Joseph Lepage. St. Jerome. Que. says: “My daughter suffered, from headaches and dizziness. Her appetite was poor. She had no strength and could not study or do any work. She was thin and pale as a sheet. A neightor advised the use of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills, and after tak- ing a couple of izoxc-s we could see an improvement in her condition. She used the pills for some weeks longer. when they fully restored her health. and she is now enjoying the best. health she ever did.’ Try Dr. Williams’ Pink FilLs this spring if you want to be heal- thy and strong. Sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine 00.. Brockville. Ont. Many Peaple Ruin Using Purgatives A spring medicine is an actual neces- sity. Nature demands it as an aid to carrying off the impurities that have accumulated in the blood during the winter months. Thousands of people recognizing the necessity of a spring medicine dose themselves with harsh. griping purgatlvcs. This is a serious DANGEROUS PURGATIVES Patience is bitter. but its fruit is sweetâ€"Rousseau. I’nngo lrading To prepare us for complete living is the function of educationâ€"Herbert Spencer. N0 joy so great but runne‘th to an end. No hap so hard but may in fine amend. â€"R0bert Southwell. A certain amount of patience is a good thing. but too much of it may be as [ntal as a lack of courage. A good beak and a good woman are excellent things {or those who know how to appreciate their value. â€" Dr. Johnson. Children furnish more than onehalt of the world's purest joys. their beau- tiful deeds breaking in upon us otlenâ€" times as delightful surprises; and. slu- pid would we be if we failed to be roused from life's torpor by their pres‘ once. their needs and their expression of them. He who lives for others will have friends. but he who lives for himself must not complain when he finds the world forsaking him. Misfortune sometimes brings the best out of a man. There is no set of cir- cumstance out of which a stmng man. relying upon his strength. may not dic- entangle himseli.â€"G. H. Buin‘brid-ge. We can have the highest happiness only by having wide thoughts and much feeling tor-the rest 0! the world as, well as for ourselves. The great thing is to loveâ€"not to be loved. Love is (or both worlds. Perfect happiness is for the other only. Nothing is easier than faultâ€"finding; no talent. no sell-denial. no brains. no character are required to set up in the grumbling bushiess; but those who are moved by a genuine desire to do good. have little time for murmurtng or com- plainl.-Robert West. Yesterday is a memory so distinct that it is incapable of idealization. I! is also the nurse of to-day. To-day is a vital reality; impotently dependent. on yesterday. and nervously afran o! to- mormw. Toâ€"morrow is an inevitaliie speculation. it. is also the policeman at today. To-day is a forecast of to- morrow based on a review of yesterday. A straight life Is the shortest distance between lwn‘esly and honor. “Don't worry" should 'be the motto of old and young. No situation is imâ€" proved by anxiety, sleeplessness, or nervous 'pnosiraiion. Men of charac- ter and brains, men of iron will and energy. never worry. V Affécvtntlon is file greatest enemy both of doing well and good acceptance of what, is done. I hold it the part or a: wise man to endeavor rather that tame may follow him than go before humâ€"Bishop Hall. BIG THOUGHTS OF BIG MEN house has one ' aliens for pain? V ' " , :1 [ant French dism'i’e is l to remove colds in* eir L, to give instant relief from neuralgia. rheumatism. 5101 neuralgia, rheumal It is expressly g‘ emedy will fill a 1 Jirements than any ‘ is madtI under the 3 physician. um] 50 DO YOU KNOW Their Health in Spring. )I 'et procmab} direction 0! ar outward a recent is guar- z‘u' early