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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-09

Fred Coogan of the Continental
Supply company returned here yes
terday afternoon from a business trip
to the Lawton country. He states
that several wildcat wells are drill
ing in that country.
Hamon & Colcord are drilling an
offset to the well on the Gates lease
in section 15-4-3 which is making 500
barrels day from a new sand. The
formations are about the same, ex-
cept that they are a little deeper.
John s. owens who blocked the
acreage for the Sinclair well in IL
Al was at the well yesterday after
noon. 1t has reached depth of 70
feet and is in sucn shape now that
good progress will be made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-09

late report from the Westheimer
& Daube well in 14-i-3 received last
night states that at $50 feet the
drill went into gas sand that is
making from six to eight million feet
of gas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-09

ing to start a well on the acreage
blocked by Bob Gillian in section s.
isle has returned to Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-09

w. B. Flynn of the Alta Oil & Gas
company, who has been here arrang-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Repairing steel Rods.

A broken steel rod may frequently
be repaired by very simple process
Usually the ends of the tube where
broken have become somewhat
pinched or distorted If this Is the
case insert the tang of a file or any
other convenient tool In the opening
and by trimming around and around
the circular crOsS-section can be re-
stored. a pair Of pliers judiciously
used may help in this operation. Then
with the file smooth the face of the
break square across. Take a piece
Of wire slightly larger than the In
terior Of the tube and file It to a tight
fit. Heat the broken end Of the tube
so as to expand it slightly. 1t need
not be heated so much as to destroy
the temper. A very moderate heat will
expand it considerably. Warm one
end Of the prepared wire. Cover 1t
with a bit of solder and while the lat
ter is still soft push the wire down
into the tube for half its length. Re-
peat with the other side of the break.
A drop of the solder run around where
the two ends of the break come to-
gether will make all smooth and com
plete the repairs.-Outer's Book
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
POSSIBILITIES OF CACTI

The peculiar growth OF cacti and its
possibilities Of form and richness of
effect are all too little appreciated.
There are many different type Of
cacti, the leafy variety, called
phyllocactus, is one of the most popu-
lar, produces magnificent flowers and
the plant is handsome during all the
seasons.
One of this group, the Queen cactus
is often mistaken for the night-bloom-
ing cereus. The flowers are smaller,
however, and the blossoms have a de-
lightful odor. 1t blooms at night.
Then there is the humming-bird or
lobster cactus which should be seen
to be appreciated. The entire plant is
covered with buds depending from the
ends, which resembles the tiny bird
in fight. The blossom is an exquisite
combination of pink and white and
blooms for weeks if not exposed to too
much heat.
The cereus type is suitable for the
hanging basket and is one Of the best
spring bloomers. 1t requires a sandy
soil
AS soon as the tiny red blooms ap-
pear water freely and give the plant
plenty of sunshine Apply liquid ma
nure once a week during the growing
season, it is as beneficial to cacti as
it is to geranium.
If you have never tried growing
cacti its peculiar growth aud wealth
of bloom will be a subject Of interest
to you-G. T. f.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
WORK ON THE LAWN

How are the lawn and home
grounds in general? Are they all that
should make summer home life enjoy
able and a pleasing sight to the pass
erby?
If the lawn is patchy and bare in
spots, keep on seeding it the whole
summer through; the seed will final
ly catch and fill op the bare places.
White clover is a fine lawn plant,
but many find that it dies out after
few years. White clover, as all the
clovers, is biennial, completely dy-
ing after the second year. If the lawn
is kept closely clipped, white clover
seed should be sown each fall or
spring to insure a permanent stand.
The same result may be secured by
not moving in the fall, allowing the
plants to blossom and seed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
PLAN FOR BEAUTY

Plan for beauty, then work unceas-
ingly for the plan.
Have grass and shrubbery in the
back, rather than rubbish.
Hardy azaleas are among our most
brilliant, hardy shrubs.
All the spireas, herbaceous or shrub,
are beautiful and hardy.
Let your kitchen window be a pic
ture frame. Let the picture frame be
green things growing.
Let the green things be something
beside burdock, jlmpson weeds or
cookie burs
Plant to screen the ugly views from
the back door. Vines will do it.
Get a root Of the trumpet-creeper
from the woods and plant it in the
back yard
Set a strong stake beside it. and
keep the vine cut back until the
shrub" habit is formed. It is beau.
tiful.
The trumpet-creeper will not spread
unless you cut it's roots. When you
do you won't have to import any more.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

spotless ritle-bUits with their shirt.
sleeves. They saw in his face such
grief as is above mere words, and,
after the manner of the southwest, re-
spected Il.
Dorothy and Mrs. Fame he found in
the back room. They knew, or sus.
pected. Mrs, Fame was sitting In a
chair at the head of the table, her face
in her hands, frankly weeping, with
her arms spread upon the table. her
beautiful figure racked with sobs.
Dorothy, a mixture of fire and ice,
stood by the window, which was closed
and barred, confronting Mr.. Wilkes,
who fairly cringed before the concen.
trated fury in her eyes.
! say It was a shame-a shamel"
she cried. What if he did kill him?
Did they not try to kill him first, and
have they not stolen first from us, and
for two days now tried to kill us all?
Did he not peril his life to get us wa.
ter? Did he not cross the line and
risk his life and. more than his life.
mis- reputation as a soldier to help US?
What must he think of us? To
have US accept such a sacrifice from
him! Oh, father, cannot stand it!
Marion. say something!"
But Marion was long past saying
anything that could be of even the
smallest comfort. 1t was Mr.. Upton
who said slowly:
we did the best we could, daugh-
ter. We are but human, after all. |
Neither kynaston nor | were sure
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Feathered REFUGEES.

Never has Paris seen so many swal-
lows as have appeared since the war
began. Everywhere one sees them
among trees on the boulevards, in the
public gardens, flying about the gar
goyles of NOtre Dame 1t is strange
to see these birds, whom one associ-
ates with fields and the plain country.
darting in and out among the traffic
Of a city's streets; they do not seem
to belong, as an American said to me.
They are refugees of the air, chased
from their ancient haunts by the roar
Of cannon and the noise of buttle in
Belgium and the north of France.
When the cry of the northern spring
brought them back from their pilgrim
age In sunny lands, it was to find
their old nests destroyed, their old
landmarks lost, and in the air hor-
rid clamor of terrifying sounds. SO
they emigrated en- masse, and many
thousands of them have found new
home in green Paris of the trees.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

Never shall / forget the panorama
that spread before us The four thin
ranks Of the second company seemed
to stagger drunkenly through sen
of green fire and smoke. One moment
gaps showed in the lines, only 70 he
closed again as the rear files spurted
Undoubtedly they ran at top speed,
but to US watchers they seemed 10
crawl, and at times almost to stop.
Mixed in with the dark green of the
grass covering the valley were rows
Of lighter color, telling of the men who
fell in that mad sprint The contln-
uOus bOmbardment sounded like
giant drum beating an incredibly swift
rata-plan. Along the whole length of
our hill this curtain Of shells was
dropping, leveling the forest, and
seemingly beating off the very face of
the hill itself, clear down to the bot
tom Of the valley. Owing to the prox-
unity of our troops to the enemy'S bat
teries, we received hardly any support
from our own big guns, and the role
Of the cOmbatants was entirely re-
versed The Germans had their in
nings then, and full well they worked. !
E. MOrlae, In the Atlantic
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
QUEER QUALITY OF MODEsTY
Little Dissertation on one Of the
stransest Attributes Known to the
Human Race.

Modesty Is n quality mainly notice
able In folks who would lose by hav.
ing attention called 10 themselves.
The most modest man we know has
two or three other names on his wait
Ing list, and there are. oh so many
places he can't 90 at nll
Greatness Is characterized by ten
dency to efrace oneself This Is true Of
great modesty also. The man we know
who claims the most mOdesty has one
OF the sorts OF modesty that has ef-
faced Itself so utterly II must be very
great modesty. One wouldn't notice
that mans mOdesty at all unless ones
attention were called to It, as II is sure
70 be by the owner thereof.
The girl with ankles too thick or too
thin Is modest about them. She doesn't
care much what color Of hose she
wears, and she keeps her skirts low.
Also If her neck and shoulders are
scrawny she thinks these one-more-
Observation-Disclosures gowns are i'm.
modest. In fact, she Is sure Of II. We
have 1t on good authority that the
homellest Of the Turkish women are
the ones who manage to maintain the
custom OF going about yelled to the
eyes.
Animals are not expected to be mod
est and think nothing about those
things, so they are comparatively
happy. They escape modesty while
they live and hell when they die.
Some people are not modest about
telling Of their ability, but are extreme
Iy modest about displaying It after
they get the job. Their modesty van
shes again, temporarily, at each pay
lay.
Synonyms for modesty are self-de- (
'ense, timidity, lazlness, hope-of-at- /.
racting-attentlon-to oneself by pre-
etc
We know absolutely nothing of mod
,sty, except by hearsay.-Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

which of us shot the man. Anyway
they promised us immunity If the man
who killed their leader should give
himself up to trial by court-martial-"
Which means DEATH" interjected
Dorothy scornfully.
And as we could not tell which of
us-he or lit was who did the kill
ing, we played a hand of poker to
decide. That was what we were doing
when you came in"
"Gambled away a life!" calculated
the Mortified girl.
And you mean that this"-she
picked up the cards lying on the table
this was the price of his life?"
The tears were running down her
cheeks like rain.
And you had What did you
have, father?"
Three jacks-and-"
The old miner never finished his
sentence.
He started back from the table as If
a coiled rattlesnake lay within foot
of his face; for his daughter had
dropped the hand that had saved his
life and had turned up the hand that
Kynaston had thrown so scornfully
in the middle of the table, disclosing
to his Mortified eyes-four mines!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
WOMEN ON THE RACE COURSE
In Years Gone BY Many Have Shown
Skill In Plotting Their Horses
to Victory.

The lady who recently shocked the
national hunt committee of England
by applying for Jockeys license can
quote precedents in support of her
application, In recent years several
races have been gained in America
by female Jockeys. One of these,
Miss Mary Mooney, crossed the At.
lantic in 1908 and vainly tried to get
a license from the French Jockey
club.
Then there is the case of Mrs.
Thornton, who, in the early years OF
the nineteenth century, used to ride
her husbands racehorses. She made
her debut as a jockey by riding
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER VII.
A Contest Of vita.

Dusk was slowly drawing down as
Kynaston left the house. Below him
in the camp Of the attackers excite
ment was rife. Serious as was his
predicament, he could not help specu.
lating on the cause of 1t. Anything.
even the most trivial thing, might turn
the scale in his favor, and he did not
mean to miss the slightest chance.
He knew right well that, given the
chance, Upton would get his party out
and across the border to the place
where the cavalry had camped. He
also knew right well that the old
miner woud leave no stone unturned
to help him. If he could gain thirty.
six hours at most and then manage to
escape, he might still win out.
He was by no means hopeless,
though well-nigh desperate, as he drew
down from the higher ground to the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
TOO MUCH WATER KILLS
PLANTS
BY LIMA r. ROSE.


Mere plants in the window garden
are killed every year by overwatering
than in any other way. Some persons
labor under the delusion that water
must be applied daily and the conse.
| quence is their plants are literally
drowned out, unless they happen to
have the best drainage.
Others go on the "littleand-often"
plan-that is, they apply water in
small quantities whenever they hap
pen to think of it.
The result is the surface of the soil
is kept moist and from this the owner
takes it for granted that the soil be-
meath must be properly damp.
Nine times out of ten examination
will show that an inch or two below
the surface the soil is dry. OF course
the roots Of the plants cannot do their
work under such conditions. The plant
soon sickens and eventually dies and
the owner wonders what caused the
trouble.
Now in watering plants several
things have to be considered. First,
the nature of the plant. Some like a
good deal Of water, others only a mod.
crate amount.
Second, the soil A close, loamy soil
dries out slowly, therefore 1t will not
require as frequent or as large appli-
cations as a light porous soil from
which moisture evaporates rapidly.
Third, location and exposure must
be taken into consideration. Plants in
the sun or a very warm place, will
need a good deal more water than
those in full or partial shade or a low
temperature.
Fourth, the size of the pot must be
reckoned with. The soil in large pot
will not dry out for two or three days, ,
but the soil in a small pot will become |
quite dry every day
Fifth, a dormant plant requires but
little water. 1t is not in condition
to make use of much water and an
of 1t will surely result in
harm When the plant begins to grow
then increase the quantity and propor-
tion this to the development made.
All these things must receive due
by the amateur who
would know how to care for his or her
plants intelligently.
Study them. Experiment with them.
n this way you soon become familiar
With the individuality of each one and
'ou will be able to give to each the
are 1t needs.
We are often asked for some rules
or watering plants. 1t is impossible to
make any rule that can be followed
trictly.
The only rule have ever been able
D give is this: When the surface of
he soil looks dry, water Use enough
} thoroughly saturate all the soil in g
he pot.
You can tell about this by the es- t
ape of some at the bottom of the Dot. G
hen wait until the dry look appears
a the surface again and apply water b
J before c
But, as have said, one will have to
odify this rule to fit the conditions. t
is general rule, subject to such
lange as may appear necessary to f
e intelligent plant grower, who does b
1t believe in treating all the plants
,actly alike. k
Give fertilizers to growing plants 1"
lily. A plant standing still needs ii
me and will be injured by the appli-
t!ons Of the food it is not in condi- u
IN to make use of. d,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Substitute for TlnfolI.

One Of the Breslau Germany tin.
foil factories has succeeded in prOvid.
ing a substitute for that commodity by
producing zlncfoIl, according to a re-
port rendered the department of com.
merce by Consul Harry G. Seltzer, who
is at Breslau. The new product, he
says, cannot be distinguished from tin
foil, and is supposed to render the
same service.-New York Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
EXagqeration.

JeroIUmOn c. Woodford, a textile
expert, was talking about the giant
1@'mical trust just formed in Ger
many.
TRUSTS don't do the HARM" he said,
that they are popularity supposed to
90. There's lot of ridiculous exag-
geration in this trust octopus talk. 1t
reminds one Of the girls on the se,,
voyage who wrote:
THAT day a frightful tempest burst
upon us, but resolved to stay on deck
even though the wind increased to
such Il terrible hurricane that 1t was
only with the greatest difficulty could
Keep up my parasOi.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

Automobile OF Miss Dorothy Upton and
tFlend' Mrs Fame. breaks down at New
Mexico border patrol camp, commanded
by Lieutenant kynaston. The two wom-
en- are on way to mine OF Miss Upton'5
thther, located a few miles across the
mexican border Kynaston leaves women
~ MS camp while he goes with q detail
20 Investigate report OF villa gun runners
villa troops drive small force OF Car
ranza across border line and they surren-
der TO kynaston. Dorothy and Mrs. Fame
sun at camp when kynaston returns with
prisoners. Blind Mexican priest appears
In camp. and claims informed Mexicans
have in the spoils brought across the line
a wonderful emerald bell stolen from a
shrine by Laputa and taken from him by
Carranza troops, Priest Is searching for
the emerald I'm order 90 return Il TO the
shrine. kynaston finds jewel and reports
70 department headquarters. Major Up
dyke appears from headquarters 10 take
charge Of vUluables captured. Priest
and emerald bell disappear. Kynaston
slips across border with one man to aid
Upton IA uiy surrounded by Villistas.
The waite. supply runs short. The defen-
hers klll some OF their besiegers. among
them an Important officer. MeXicans 90
mad, They demand sacrifice Of man who
Killed officer Both Upton and Kynaston
mad irel nt him, so they play poker game
TO decide which shall surrender and thus
Eave lives of others besieged. Kynaston
loses and prepares 20 offer himself TO
enemy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Men and Women

Women as well as men are made rniser-
able by kidney and bladder trouble. Or
Klmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
remedy Is highly recommended by thou.
sands
Swamp Root stands the highest for the
reason that so many people say it has
proved to be just the remedy needed in
thousands OF even the most distressing
cases.
At druggists in Soc. and 500 sizes. You
may receive a sample size bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post, also a
pamphlet telling you about It. Address
Dr: Kilmer q Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents. also mention this
paper
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Culinary Mechanics.

What air them kitchenettes l hear
tell Of in the cities?" asked Deacon
Hyperbole Medders, the somewhat
honest agriculturist.
They're the places, Uncle Hy" az.
plained Epson Downs, his city nephew.
lin which are nodded or cast or some.
how produced a fiat-dwoller's daily
round Of mealettes. Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
ARMY OFFICER DISAPPEARS
so DOES PRICELESS GEM

There followed a gaFMed account OF
the arrival Of the Emerald Bell in Ky
naston's camp. A still more garbled
account Of how it came into northern
Mexico. The account of the gallant
fight made by the prisoners he had
left in his camp told plainly enough
the source of the story.
The article stated that, acting on In
formation received from a Mexican
prisoner who had been outrageously
abused by the army officer who had
captured him, the Tarryville Argus
had dispatched special correspond
ent to the camp of the United States
troops.
There he found Major Updyke, who
with visible reluctance had substan-
tiated the story about the jewel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

The process of overcoming, of be-
coming, is no light achievement The
whole creation groaneth and travail
eth in the task. In this warfare all
living things are engaged; not man
only, not the hndlier beasts only, but
all that is capable of pain. that is of
progress.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

match at York for $4,000 over a four.
mile course.
On this occasion she lost, but sub
sequent ventures proved more sue.
cessful, her turf career being closed
by a match over five miles, which
she won by half a neck. Mrs. Thorn.
toms racing costume was somewhat
startling-purple cap and tunic, long
nankeen skirts, purple shoes and EN-
broidered stockings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

kynaston lays his hand on
the little automatic pistol In his
bootleg. He feels certain the
end has come, but fears that he
will be tortured by the savaaes
for hours or days before death
is meted out to him. In his
place, would you shoot the gen.
eral and others at the farcleal
eourt-martIal and try to get
away, or would you stay and
face torture, hoping the sacri-
flee would mean the safety Of
the besieged Americans?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
What Bsit7

Are you inviting that queer flsn,
Mr.. Jimson?"
"Yes, I'm dropping him a line
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
Satisfied.

Gypsy--"CrOss my palm with sllye.
and l will find out your husband for
you." Lady-'Thanks awfully; hut !
find him out quite enough already"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21

Holy Writ says there Is no
greater love than the sacrifice
Of ones life to save anothers.
But in real life do you believe
that a man would deliberately
throw his life away in order to
save the life Of the father Of
the girl he IoVes-espeeially
when the old father stood will.
ing and ready to enter the Val
ley Of the shadow7 You will
be much interested in Lleuten-
ant Kynaston's problem, de-
serlbed In this lnstallment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-21
(To BE CONTINUED
Daily Thouuht.

Never speak Ill of a person unless
you are sure of your fact; and, even
If you could swear to it, ask yourself:
Why do make it known ?-Lavater.