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‘F ROM BONNIE SCOTLAND NOTES OF INTEREST FRO.“ IIEU BANKS AND BRAES. What is Going on in the Highlands and Lowlands of Auld Scoliu. The death rate in Wick last quarter was 14.9 per 1,000. . Ap epidemic of scarlet fever_ls raging 1:: Edinburgh. but of a. mlld Wm: ‘ Dr. Wm. Paterson, er 4-1 years a highly respected citizen of In- vernie, died at Ardennan, Port Elphiston, aged (36. R. 0. students are causing trou- ble by attending the Board schools in Edinburgh attired in the habit of their order. iulriéinburgh and Leith shopkeepers have started a. crusade against street, hawkers. It has been decided that com« pulsory levies on trade unions for the payment of Labor members of Parliament are illegal. v Roécbery regently opened a new Labor Home in connection with the Church of Scotland at Stockâ€" bridge. Colonel Younger becomes honor my colonel of the West of Scotland Royal Field Artillery Special Re- serve at Glasgow. Mr. James ‘Brand. (xx-chairman of the Glasgow Parish Council, has given $5,000 for thf‘ erection of a. Roman Catholic huh m Ga-rnethill. A proposal has been made that 500 of the citizens of Dundee should subscribe $1,500 eagh, making $150,000, for starting of new indus- tries. Lord Provost Urqwhaa-t has put forward a propOSal for the erection of a. City Hall for Dundee, and the construction of municipal build- ings. An exhibition {‘f artificial flow- ers made by blind and crippled girls was opened by Lady Inverclyde in the Fine ‘Art Institute, Glasgow, recently. The membership of the Educa- tional Institute of Scotland has reached a. total of 11,258, an in- crease of over 1,000 compared with the previous year. Mr. James Caron, who retired from the head wardership of the Calton prison, after 30 years' ser- rice, was presented with the Imper- ial Service Order. Sir Donald Currie has offered to pay one-fourth of the cost of a new mfirmary for Perth. if the balance can be collected before lst May. The Marchioness of Breadalbane assisted by the Misses Steward Robertson, entertained the local poor at; Taymouth Castle on the 1st. inst. been dest R055 Fa. past year Santa’s Emulgéma “After taking three bottles of your wonderful medicine, our baby was entirely well and needed no more medicine. At six- teen months of age she weighed thirty pounds. She had cried eight months, night and day, and nothing did her good until we tried Scott’sEmuIsion."â€"MRS. E. C. SMITH, Villa Rica, Ga. probably saved this child‘s life. F our doctors had been tried. Scon’s EMULSION seemed to be just the thing needed, and it lS just the thing needed by thausancls of other children. It’s so easily digested, so pure and harmless. yet most powerful in building up the most deliâ€" cate child or adult. But be sure to get Scor'r's EMULS'ON’, there are so manv worthless fewer than 5,730 rocks have destroyed by the Western Farguers’ Club during the SCOTT £1 BOVVNE 25 “Ellington 5L. ‘5’. ‘ get Scon's EMULS‘ON, re>so many worthless rmful imitaticns. Mn. Sm RUGGISTS Toronto NEW STRENGTH FOR WEAK GIRLS Gan be Earl Through the Rich, Red Blood Made by D". Williams’ Pink Pills. There comes a time in the life of almost every girl when sickness attacks her. The strain upon her blood supply is too great. and there comes headaches and backaches, loss of appetite, attacks of dizzi- ness and heart palpitation, and 8. gereral tendency to a. decline. The only thipg that can promptly and T\_ ....‘.0 v.. speedily cure these troubles is Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. This is the only medicine that actually makes new, rich, red blood and a plentlâ€" ful Sllpplj of rich blood is the one thing needed to maintain the health of growing girls and women of mature yearS. The truth of this statement is proved in the case of Miss Esther E. Sproule, Truemanâ€" ville, N. 8., who says: “At the age of sixteen years I left my coun- try home to attend high school. The close confinement and long hours of study nearly broke me down. My blood supply seemed to be deficient, and I grew pale and depressed. I was dizzy nearly all the time, and pimples broke out on my face. I was altogether in a miserable condition and it seem- ed impossible for me to continue 1mV studies unless I found a speedy cure. I tried several tonics pre- scribed by the doctor, but they proved useless. My mother urged jme to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and I finally consented to do so. I had hardly finished the second box before a change for the better took place, and the use of a few boxes more fully restored my health, and I have since been Well and. strong. I feel that I cannot say too much in favor of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and I strongly recom- mend them to other ailing girls.” You can get these Pills from any ‘ medicine dealer or by mail at 50‘ cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams’ Medicine 00., Brockville, Ont. saloon, bedroom or dining room. dressing room, attendant's com- partment. . The bedroom, or (lining room, is fourteen feet long and the walls are panelled and enamelled white, the. furniture being in mahogany inlaid with kingwood and covered with fine old rose colored silk da- mask with green silk embroidered cushions. When used for day jourâ€" neys the bed is taken out and the compartment is converted into a .dining room. In order to give uniâ€" formity of effect all of these rooms. with the exception of the attend» ant‘s compartment are carpeted ‘aliko with a fine plain Saxony pile TRAIN FOR ENGLISH ROYALTY. Luxurious Furnishings of the (‘ar' Built for King Edward. The three railway corporations controlling the East Coast routel between London and Scotland have just completed a new and luxur- iously fitted royal train for the ex- clusive use of their Majesties Kingl ndward VII. and Queen Alexandra; and other members of the British royal family, says the Scientific: American. Hitherto when the royal ‘ family have travelled over portions; of the East Coast route the train‘ built some years ago at the Lon- don and Northwestern Company'sl works at Wolverton has been utiâ€" lized; but now the East Coast comâ€" panies are in possession of their own special train. The King’s saloon is 67 feet in length over the body, 9 feet wide and 12 feet 11 inches high from rail level to top of roof. It is constructâ€" ed of teak with a, steel underfrarne and is carried on two six wheeled bogies. Entrance is obtained from double doors opening inward at each end; the moulding round the panels and windows are of gilt brass and the centre of the bottom panels is ornamented with his Majesty’s cipher. On each side of the doors are gilt grip handles extending from the cornice to the floor. The outside panels are of specially se- lecied figured teak and the centre, panel bears his Majesty’s coat of arms. Commencing at one end the sa- loon lS dlvlded as ‘follows: En- trance balcony, smoke room, day In th Lrs I left my coun- .end high school. lenlent and long nearly broke me \‘e um moms attend xl'petm Hoists or Lowers II at Will and Navigalos Shallow Waters. Few marine animals seem at first glance to. betray less intelligence than the jelly-fish. Up with the tide and down with the tide, car~ ried along by this or that current, moving with the eddy of a, back- water hither and thither, the jellyâ€" fish has become almost a. synonyml for helplessness, says the London lStandard. In addition to the saloon for his Majesty the King two special sa- loons have been constructed for his Majesty’s suite and friends, which are vestibuled on to the royal saloon. These saloons are carried on four wheeled bogies of special design with ten foot wheel base. The vehicles are fiftyâ€"eighty feet six inches long and are fitted with easy chairs and couches upholstered in green tapestry. The partitions are so arranged that each of the saloons can be made into four bedrooms. So tn Cl iss ni§ h a me Scientifically, of course. the po- pular idea. of the jellyfish is wholly mistaken; but it is perhaps only in tropical waters that he is found in the perfection of intelligence. In the South Pacific, around the islands of Polynesia, and as far south as the upper portion of the North Island of New Zealand there is a. jellyfish who not only knows where he wants to go, but is even provided with a. sail which he can and does hoist or lower at will. The sail, like the rest of this curi- ous animal, is almost transparent, but unlike the body of the fish, which is of the usual gelatinous construction, the sail is a mem- brane almost as hard as shell. which is of the usual gelatinous construction, the sail is a mem- brane almost as hard as shell. Roundabout the Fllice Group the navigating fish is often found with u. sail measuring five inches across, and he navigates the shallow is- land waters with the skill of a Hooghly pilot, steering in and out of snaggy places and avoiding obâ€" structions both above and below the surface With unerring skill. Like his cousins in home waters this navigating jellyfish has the power of stinging its natural enemies, and its sting is fatal to fish and dangerous to man. Baby’s Own Tablets come as a. message of hope to all worried mothers. There is no other medi- cine can equal these Tablets for the cure of stomach, bowel and teething troubles. They make sickly, peevish, crying children bright and well. Guaranteed to contain no opiate or poisonous soothing stuff. MrsbJ. Laroque, Long Valley, S_ask.,_szi):szâ€"-“I have A MESSAGE 0F HDPE found Baby’s Own Tablets 3. blessâ€" ing both to my children and myself. I have tried them for most of the ills that come to young children and have never known them to fail.” Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. \‘l'illiams’ Medicine 00., Brockâ€" ville, Ont. ‘Milk taken every morning and evening in conjunction with Orange Meat supplies the most perfect and evenlyâ€"balanced ' food the human subject can secure. They are flesh formers, heat makers in the right proportions. An additional reward is offered to persist-ant users of Orange Meat. A payment of fifty-two dollars a. year during lifetime, or seven hunâ€" dred dollars in Cash will be paid to the party winning the first prize in the Orange Meat, contest. Full particulars on private post. card found in every package of Orange Kind Old Gentlemanâ€"“I sup- pOSe drinkux‘vvas yo'ur fiqwnfall’l” 1* Beggarâ€"“Yes, sir, it'was. I took a. drink of milk that had mi- crobes in it, ,and it, damaged my health so much that I can‘t work.” Meat The Drill Sergeant (after worry- ing Nesbitt for two h0urs)â€"l{ight about face.” Neshitt (perfectly immovable) â€"â€" “Thank goodness I'm right about FISH Wl'l‘ll .\ SAIL. VVoman’s Sympathy HAD BAD RESULT A PERFECT FOOD. AT LAST TO ALL MOTHERS 1men and a non-commissioned officer for this purpose. In the recent manoeuvres the oxâ€" perimcnt was successfully tried of relaxing the order placing public- houses out of bounds and trusting to the men not to abuse the privi- lege. There is not a single man in the Aldershot command who does not feel that the new order places him upon his honor to behave well. “There is no doubt that other commands will follow the lead of Aldershot in the matter,” said a company officer. “The picket sys» term, which treats the mm) like chil- dren. is bad, and should he generâ€" ally done away with," said another officer. Mr. Reavell, the Chairman of tle District Council, said that the be- havior [of the troops during the last few years fully warranted the or- der, for it was a most exceptional thing now to see a soldier misbeâ€" having in the streets. The soldiâ€" ers were more educated now and could be trusted to behave in a. reâ€" spectable manner. l The Shareholders of. the Mel‘â€" chants’ Bank held their annual meeting on December 16th last and ithe year’s operations show net proâ€" fits of almost thiee quartes of a. million. These profits are slightly less than the previous year, hu’t conditions have not been so favor- able for profitable operations, on- ing to increase on interest bearing ldeposits and smaller earnings from lcall loans. Soldiers Thinks ]t is Rheumatism That is Botliering Him and.l\'ot Gout. “Can ‘anybody tell me,” said the middle-aged man. “the difference between rheumatism and goutil Now, not being very Well versed in medical science, knowing very little in fact about osteology or therapeutics or anatomy, materin medica. or pharmacopoea, I wouldn’t undertake, myself, offâ€" hand to say; but in a general way 1 would say that gout is an ailment that attacks the rich and rheumaâ€" tism the poor; and, being not what you call a rich man. I suppose what I’ve got isrheumatism. “I have read in novels and seen pictures of portly gentlemen of lmiddle age or' rather more who sat ’in great easy chairs and with one foot all swathed up in bandages stretched out in front of them supâ€" The Merchants’ Bank has the reputation of having looked after its own discounting clientele parti- cularly well during the troubled times of the past eighteen months which undoubtedly points to far seeing and careful management. With the revival in trade and the clearing financial horizon they will probably extend every encourage-r merit for the development of sound business enterprise. We would parâ€" ticularly recommend farmers to bring their business to \this bank if they wish assistance to help them I over the winter season. With deposits of over $40,000,000, ‘ and resources of over $56,000,000,1 (including immediately available funds of over Twentyâ€"four millions) surely the Merchants’ Bank is an‘ absolutely safe repository for the people’s savings. We wish the auâ€" thorities of the Bank all the success they deserve for their liberal, cau- tions and successful management. )NE 0F CANAlSA'S GREATEST BANKS. pictu 1' middl‘ in gre ported on a toot 01d gentleman, 1i manor house or i' sion in town, wh the novel as beir ericâ€"aholeric, as meaning not tha or anything of th. even temper; an man with foot bandages and 511; diff THE MIDDLE AGED MAN. N0 310“ l‘} PICKETS. eat easy chalrs : all swathed up hed out, in front 3.110 Aldorshol heir Honor. )01: thus (1 l supported 1; rest. This is the li\'ing in a fine old in a splendid man- ihu is descride in ing testy anu cholv [S I understand it, tat he has cholera hat sort, but, an un- nd this old gentle- thus done up in a picket ofrs .‘laced on *1‘1en, the nding-in- and, has the pick- ;trcets at 1n nent the the I began usmg Dodd 3 ludncy rum and began to improve almost at once. Six boxes worked a complete cure." Diseased Kidneys are the cause of nine-tenths of the ills that make life a burden to so many women in Canada. Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure diseased Kidneys. MADAME LETOL‘RNEA l' TELLS THE)! ’1‘0 1'8}? DODD‘S KIDNEY PILLS. HERE’S A MESSAGE TO ALL WOMEN St. Paul du Buton, Montmagny Co., Que, Jan. 11 (Special).-â€"It is a message of hope that Madame F. X. Letourncau of this place sends to the suffering women of Canada. “After my last. child was born," she states, “I suffered with Kidney Disease which developed into Rheu- matism, Sciatica. and Backache. I was fearfully nervous. My limbs were heavy and I had a dragging sensation across the loins and pains in the back of my head and than I: the eyes. I was a perfect wreci. “Cha-ncing to read that. my sympâ€" toms were those of Kidney Disease I began using Dodd's Kidney Pills and began to improve almost at once. Six boxes worked a complete The young man and the git ,standing outside the front having a final chat after his ing call. He was leaning a the door post talking in low Presently the young lady wound to discover her fat the doorway, clad in 3. d1 gown. “Why, father,’what in the is the matter?” she inquit “John,” said the father, a( ing himself to the young Read Why She Gives This Advice and How She has Relieved of Her Sufi'orings. “Why, father,'what in the would is the matter?” she inquired. “John,” said the father, address- ing himself to the young ma), “you know I have never complain ed about- you staying late, and I am not going to complain ‘of that now; but for goodness sake sup leaning against; the door bell, .wi let. the rest of the {amily get so no sleep." women. "'L'nese young males wnu protest that they are never going to marry 1" he broke out. “Every- ,body knows they will belie ,the‘t own words at the very first oppor- .tunity.” 'IIe paused, and evident- ly hoped that Mrs. Martin would come to the rescue of her sex; but that discreet woman held her tongue. “Why, Mary,” he con- tinued. “you remember how it was .with yourself. I have heard you say more than one-e that you wouldn’t marry the best mm alive” “Well. I didn’t,” sail Mr. Martin was talking at the dinner~tablo in his usual clever manner about the inconsistency of women. “These young ladies who tongue. “w tinned. “you 1 with yourself. say more t} wouldn't ma alive.” “W- Mrs. Martin. Once again [he uneq uaHed merit of ZJm-Buls as a healer of 5km disease has been demon- strated, [his Lime at Lungnburg Co., N.S. Mr. 1). G. Mosaman. of that place. says :- “ My little girl, nnw nearly three years old, when about four months of age began to be Blfl'cled with eczema. I eunsulted n speciilist who did his best fur the poor little thing, but the disease baffled him. and after a long trial! was obliged to admit that his treatment was not doing any good. 1th tried various remedies which were advised by friends, but With no better result. Nextrl called in another doctorâ€"still the disezue continued to spread l [I begun in the form of small spots and pustules on the child's head. These imrca‘ed in size and dixh irged. The discharge seemed to spread iufettiun to other parts, and bit by bit the diaeaaed area increszed until at lLst the poor EON! Child's “ When the second doctor failed to give my relief. I wus at a loss will! to do. Somc- one win; had tried Zam-Buk strongly Advised me to give it a uni, and 1 did so. The Gist few applications didn't seam to have any effect a: all, but although not apparenlit muxt hive been attacking {he ver) roots of the disease, iur after pcrscvering with the treatmem for I lvuic while we noted a marked improvement. Encuumged by [his we: coulinued with Zam-Buk and iefi uchVcrylhing else. The disease was gradually subdued, the itching grew less acute, and the lilee one's sum-ring was relacved. Then tie area. of (he sores grefi less and less, and in 1h;- end :vmjy {race kv SPLCMLIST WAS BAFFLEB. n all else failed Zam-Buk Cured Her \ SLEE P DIST URB ER Child Tortured with Eczema. cad and face seemed to be one great 1e the front door, :hat after his evan- ;as leaning against leing in low tunes. young lady looked over her father in clad in a. dressing W ’ 1‘3