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H; T. RANCE
Notary Public, Conveyancer
Financial, Real Estate and Fire In-
surance Agent. Representing 14 Fire
(insurance Companies.
Division Court Office, Clinton
Frank Fingland, IBA., LL.B.
'Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public
Successor to W. Brydone, K.C.
Sloan Block Clinton, Ont.
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111EMcKILLOP MUTI5AL
Eire Insurance Company
Head Office, Seaforth, Ont.
Officers:
President, Alex.' Broadfoot, Sea -
'forth; Vice -President, John E. Pep-
per, Brumfield; Secretary -Treasurer,
.111. A. Reid, Seaforth,
Directors:
Alex. Broaclfoot, Brucefield; James
-Sholclice, Walton; William Knox,
Londesboro; George Leonhardt, Dub-
lin; John E. Pepper, Brucefield;
James Connolly, Goclorieh; ' Thomas
Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald,
'Seaforth; Alex. McEwing, Blyth.
List of Agents; W. J. Yeo, Clin-
•tot, R. R. No. 3; James Watt, Blyth;
:John E, Pepper, Brucefield, R. R.
No. 1; R. F. McKercher, Dublin, R. R.
• No. 1; Chas. F. Hewitt, Kincardine;
Tt. G. Jarmuth, Bornholm, R. R. No. 1.
Any money to be paid may be paid
to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of
Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin
•Cutt's Grocer,, Goderich.
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ance or transact other business will
'be promptly attended to en applica-
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-who lives nearest the scene.
CANADIAN NA ZONAL Al 'WAYS
TIME TABLE
Trains will arrive at and depart from
Clinton as follows:
Buffalo and Goderich Div.
'Going East, depart 7.03 a.m.
Going East, depart - 8.00 p.m.
'Going West, depart 12.02 p.m.
(Going West, depart 10.08 p.m.
London, Huron & Bruce
'Going North, ar 11.34. Ive 12.02 p.m,
Going South 8.08 p:m.
WHAT IS A FARMER?
J. farmer is:
A capitalist that labors.
A patriot .who is asked to produce
at a loss.
A man who works' eight hours a
day twice a day.
A man who has every element of
nature to combat every clay in the
year.
A man who is a biologist and econ-
omist and a lot more ists.
Who gives more and asks less than
any other human' being, '
Who takes unto himself for his
own substance and that of his family,
•those of his products that other,peo-
ple will not utilize.
Who gives his boys and girls to
the big cities to infusered blood into
society that is constantly decadent,
and whose only lY salvation is the viri-
lity that it th
aws from rural sections.
Who is taxed more and has less re-
presentation than any, other citizen.
Who sells his products for what
the other fellow cares to pay for
them and who buys the other fellow's
products at what the other fellow
charges for them.
Who is caricatured . on the stage
;and in the daily papers but who can
come nearer takinghold of any busi
:,mess and leaking it go than any other
;tman alive and in captivity.
"That's what a farmer is.
—St. Petersburg Times.
THURS., JULY 2, 193
SYNOPSIS
Young, ambitions an cl eft:i:lel
Donald Fisk, of New York, enginee
and key field man fora small otl
corporation, is sent into the deem'
heat oil El Centro, S.A., to bring in
paying wells in a very promising
field. }Ie takes his young wife, Glor
in, with him and together they endure
the soul -trying heat and dust in the
blazing desert. Against great odds
the drilling has progressed until Fisk
is certain that oil will be struck, so he
makes steamer reservations to take
them 1161116 and away k -
3i!oni the hard
ships his 'oung wife has endured' so
bravely. Gloria is beside herself with
joy and days too soon starts to pack
luggage
theatres. He'd show Gloria Chat he
wasn't merely a machine eternally
rt thinking; ,talking, dreaming,. living
oil. He'd prove that he was the wild-
.' the. most extravagant, the most
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Gloria regained control of herself
with an effort and her flower-like
lace broke into a Stifle. "'I'll be pa-
tient. Only don't `let anything hap-
pen."
As he left the house, -Donald-told
himself • with a pang that he had. a
sick girl. on his hands. GIoria was
sicker than she had peianitted mint to
realize and it had taken this brief
flicker., of animation at the prospect
of going home to show him just how
Weak she really was. She was fra-
gile, bloodless, the life and the laugh-
ter had gone out of her: As a mat-
ter of fact, he had watched it go day
by day for months and he had tried
vainly to check it, but never before
had . he appreciated to what extent
she had failed. If anything should
happen to her—Don closed his eyes
and refused .to face such a thought.
Only ten days more, then they would
go north to those green fields and
cool waters of which she was forever
wistfrlly speaking. Ten days wasn't
long.
This certainly was not a woman's
country. Least of all was it a coun-
try for a lovely high -bred creature
like Gloria. But, Don reflected, it
had been this or nothing. Gloria had
been willing, nay eager, to manly
him, even against her :family's advice,
and even though it had meant exile.
Nor had site once coMplained, at least
not until today when it was all over
and she could voice her hatred of this
life without hurting him. That was
like her, to fade away, if need be to
die by inches at Isis side, without com-
plaint,
One thing was sure—without Mor -
la's love to strengthen hint he would
never have had the courage and the
pertinacity to win his fight/ against
the desert. The mere fact that his'
ewe money and that of his friends'
was sunk in the El Centro field would
not have been sufficient to keep hint
trete. Not by any means. ,But with
a wife like Gloria, a man couldn't
quit; lie couldn't tolerate failure of
any sort.'
.11 he and Gloria'had been able to
get away; once in a while it ,would
not -have been so bad, but money from
the wells which he had somehow
managed to drill had gone into new
equipment, into storage tanks, tank
cars, drilling rigs, leases, and the
like; for in order to live,at all in this
business it had been necessary to ex-
pand, and as a result production had
not quite kept pace with expendi-
Pedro halted the groaning truck
and called out something in Spanish.
tures. It had been the old, heart-
breaking story of most so-called suc-
cessful oil enterprises—just enough•
encouragement to render it impos-
sible to let go. But the company bad
veal holdings . now, •.and' with the
Homestake r sante r
nakiu
g five thousand
barrels a day, yes, or even one-half
of that, it would be out of the red in
no time and its stock would be worth
a lot, It.would be worth so ninth
that Gloria could well afford to give
her family .the, laugh. Something I
like a trillion dollars, that's what it
would mean to them. And Home-
stake couldn't miss. El Centro' wea-
n t
asn't that kind of a pool. 'Once inside
the Iimits, a man was as safe as if
his money were in the Bank of Eng-
land. .
Ten days more, then New York
with its shops and its lights and its
devoted lover the world had ever
seen. The things he would buy fo
her the love, the tenderness he'd
shower upon her! He'd repay her
for the faith and for the courage she
had shown. Ten days in ae!
Gloria ate but little -supper that
night. She attributed her'lack of
appetite to excitement, to. the antici-
pation of leaving, but as almatter of
the way; with fishing ;jobs.
Donn maintained this hopeful atti-
tude; in his wife's presence he con-
tinued to be cheery,`' but' out at the
ljonsestake, where he spent twenty
out of every twenty-four hours, he
r was anything but optimistic. Nor
was he. a pleasant person to get a-
lonog with. Under ordinary circum-
stances he would have refused to be
unduly perturlied by the oil game ane/
grappling blindly dor a bit stem in
the bottom of a steel -lined shaft' a
quarter of a mile deep is slow work
at hest. Sometimes it takes weeks.
truth, Francesca, the one , servant
they could afford, had been more
than usually shiftless that afternoon
and the young wife herself had been
forced to prepare the mealex-
ertion of late left her` upon the rag-
ged edge of utter collapse.
Donald's sympathetic remonstrance
Was' interrupted by old Pedro, the
water man.• Pedro, halted his groan-
ing truck outside the house -and called
something in Spanish that took Fisk
away from the table and out into the
road, ' Gloria had mastered only a
few words of the language this ell-
mate robbed women, of energy ;both
physical and mental—hence she could
not understand What was being said.
When Den returned, he forestalled
her anxious query by announcing:
"McKay's in some sort of trouble
and I've got to•run out there again.
Don't wetly—it's nothing much."
"What kind of trouble?" Gloria's
tired face was suddenly drawn with
apprehension.
"Some kind of a fishing job —•
Pedro didn,t know just what." Fisk
1canie around the table and kissed his
(wife. "Don't fret, and don't wait up
for me. You know how long every-
thing takes around a well I may not
get it fixed before morning," He
milled reassuringly and playfully
pinched her ear. "Can't afford .to
els]: any delay for the sake of a lit-
tle sleep?"
• But circumstances were not orcin
ary. Gloria's heart was set on catch-
ing that boat, the clays were slipping
past, and' Don could no longer blind
1himself to' the truth that she was ser-
ionsiy ill and ought to go. And yet
there was nobody b dy here he could send
' with her, nor could he leave until the
well was in. The directors wouldn't
stand for that, even if he. could bring
himself to do such a tiling. It so hap -
1 pended—ab it usually does happen
that no -time in the entire history of
1 the company's operations could have
/ been more unpropitious than the pre-
sent for a mishap .such as this. The
i treasury was low, there were bank
loans soon to be met! Nothing less
than _big new "production" could a-
vert a serious crisis: If he ldet the
Homestake, the company was wrec-
ked. -
Fisk drove his men without mercy,
but it was maddeningly futile work,
this blind grappling, this intermin-
With sinking heart Gloria watched
him go; for there had been some-
thing in his voles that belied his
cheerful words, This hateful oil busi-
ness! • Its hazards were never end-
ing; there was a malignant genius
in the wells that took delight in
wrecking huuman plans and killing
high hoped, however well founded.
Don returned for breakfast, hot and
tired and dirty; be began gruffly: "I
was afraid of McKay! He dropped
a tool in the holo."
"What does that mean?"
"Ile didn't setup his joint proper-
ly, I presume. Anyhow, it nieans
we've got to fish it out."
• "Is that a --a long job?"
"Not necessarily; depends on how
the stem is cocked and things like
that. We're going to take a picture
of it—you know, lower a soap mold
and take an impression. While they're
doing that I'm going to get a few
hours' sleep—I haven't been off my
feet all • night Lord, it's hot!"
Fisk Iay on his bed all that morn-
ing', and he perspired in Ins sleep.
Meanwhile his wife went on with her
packing and • her. unpacking. There
was indeed 'very little to get ready
and it was a foolish waste of effort,
but she had to do something with her
hands and this occupation gave her
the same pleasure she had derived
from folding and unfolding her doll's'
clothes for imaginary journeys. She
had loved to play that game when she
was a tiny girl and she was becoming
very childish of late.
Don left again during the most
cruel heat . of the afternoon; he re-
turned about midnight and Gloria
gathered from what he told her that
these fishing jobs were tedious at
best and that the crew was
getting
al
along as well as could be expected.
For two days his nightly report
was the same. Had the accident oc-11
Burred earlier, he would have pro-
ceeded, upon failure to grapple tile.
troublesome bit stdln, to sidetrack then
obstruction, so he explained. In oth-
era
words he would have drilled past
it by allowing the second 'bit to be
deflected'by the first. ' The lost tool
was in reality a forty -foot shaft
standing in the bottom of the hole,
and it weighed many hundreds of
pounds. Inasmuch as it was tipped
so that its upper end rested against
the side of the well, it was not easy
to get hold of it. This new drilling
would have resulted in a' crooked hole
fifty' or sixty feet deep and would
have left the obstruction tool stand-
ing. upon a shelf of rock. By explod-1
ing a small shot a few feet below
this shelf the lost bit could have s
been dropped into the pocket—side- p
-racked—after which the old shaft''
could have'been carried on, j
a
But .P Fisk t i declared he was afraid to
attempt this maneuver so close to 1
e structure. Other oil men had
warned hint against doing so. Twice t
something of the sort had been tried
in the El Centro field ,and in:each
nstance•a ruined well had resulted.
The shots had'seared the rock—due
perhaps to some peculiar character-
istic of the formation. Again' he told
his wife not to worry; new fishing' 'l 11 be franit with' you,"said the
tools' were on the way up from, the young man when the embrace,was
coast; McKay might have the• ob-oyer. You're not the first girl 1
struction out, before they arrived—lever kissed."
in fact; he' might get hold of that "And I'll be frank wtih you," she
bit stem at any moment. That was answered. "You have' a lot to learn"
"Honey! Honey girl!" her hus-
band cried in agony. "Don't take it
like that!" ;
able experimenting with one device
after another. He became irritable
and jumpy; his hands shook when Ise
wiped the stinging sweat out of his
eyes; he cursed the desert aloud when
its heat rendered the work'doubly
hard. 1Vorking on that derrick floor
was like working upon a bed of cioals
Every piece of metal that flesh fell
upon was hot enough to blister; the
stale water that he and his men
swilled down their throats Wits tepid,
and. even in their sleep they were
thirsty.
Fisk told his wife grimly one day
that they could not make the boat.
She tools the announcement much as
she would have taken a blow in the
face. It left her pallid and stricken
with something infinitely worse than
pain. She crept away, and a few
minutes later he found her weeping.
She, made no sound, there was no ex-
pression of grief upon her face, but
tears of utter exhaustion were cours-
ing down -her cheeks.,
"Honey! Honey . girl!" her hus-
band cried in agony, "Don't take it
ikc that!"
She tried to senile. "I'm' so tired,
Don! I've .been Manning so. Oh,
Don, I haven't strength left to stand
another disappointment!"
"We'll catch the next boat, sure."
"I've been thinking so much about
the green grass and the cool waters!
I'm so hot -so tired!"
Fisk nodded; his face was: working.
"I know.ABut I can't leave. I can't
—without throwing away everything
we've fought for. The company will
go to smash — you understand! I'd
chuck it all if it were thine but - the
crowd relies on me, They'd never for-
give me. I'd be a 'quitter!"
"I- suppose so:" Gloria tried 'un-
uccessfully to check the tears. "My
eople, too! We wouldn't have our
riumph, would we? You mustn't
nniind me. I'm such a baby! 1'11 be
11
right
"
as soon as I
et keine." e.
g
Day after clay the work at the well
went on. Many times Fisk was
empted to blast, but the men talked
him out of the idea_ •
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(Concluded next week)
• /
AN AMATEUR
•
DOINGS IN TIHE SCOUT
WORLD
Ten thousand young trees were
planted this spring by Galt, ,Ont.,
Scouts on their newly acquired camp
site, Peacehaven, near Drumbo.
Sea Scouts Build a 27 Foot Whaler
The building of a 27 -foot whaler
has been eoiupletecl by the Rover Sea
Scoots of the Pointe Claire Yacht
Club, Montreal: The boat, probably
the largest ever turned out by Cana-
dian Sea Scouts," was constructed
during the past winter, under diree-
tion of a professional builder. It is a
sturdy, roomy craft, and will permit
of lengthy training cruises.
Scadding of Moose River a Scout
Leader
Alfred Scadding, of the Moose Riv-
er.Mine tragedy, was formerly As-
sistant•Scoutmaster of the ist Queen
stop, Ont., Scout Troop. "He was a
titan• who could meet any emergen-
cy," states a Queenston correspon-
dent in, the "Niagara Falls Review."
The lighting of- the smoke signal fire
which first informed rescuers that
the men were still alivewas attribut-
ed to Scadding's •Scout ,signalling in-
genuity, •
A Coast Guard Station For
Hamilton Sea Scouts
Hamilton, Ont Sea Scouts will
shortly become the happy possessors
of a coast guard station, in the form
of alt old excursion steameii the
"Brockville," permanently anchored
at La Salle wharf, through the co-
operation of the Hamilton Harbour
Commission. The boat will be equip-
ped with telescopes and wireless, to
be used in discovering and assisting
with mishaps on Hamilton Bay. The
"Brockville" formerly plied between
the city of that name and a summer
resort, Butternut Bay.
Three Rivers Scouts' .Folklore
Festival
A successful Folklore Festival,
which included the singing of old
river songs of the St. Maurice River
Valley, was an achievement of the
Jacques Cartier Troop of Catholic
Scouts of Three Rivers, Que. In pre-
natation for the festival a party of
older Scouts was. sent up the river
to interview old folks of the district
and secure the words and tunes of
old time chansons, and the steps of
nearly -forgotten dances. The Jacques
Cartier Scouts were congratulated by
the City Council upon the success of
their ,venture. The, Folklore Festival
may become an :annual event.
JACKSON =DODDS,
General Manager, Bank of Montreal.
W. A. BOGG,
General Manager, Bank' of Montreal.
BANK OF MONTREAL ISSUES are also described.
BOOK OF INFORMATION'
There is much about bank methods
and practices that is 'a mystery to
the ordinary man and woman. They
know about savings accounts and
cheques, but they know little about
numerous other services that the.
banks are prepared to give them.
To enlighten' the public on .the
subject, the -Bank of Montreal has.
jest issued a. new -edition of its book -1
let entitled "Your Bank and How
You May Use It". Prepared "for the
ptupose of setting forth the many
ways' in which the hank can serve the l
individual", this' booklet is really a
most valuable' manual on. Canadian)
Banking.
One of the surprises it provides for
the reader is t h e extraordinary
range of services which the bank of-'
fens to the public. Something like a
scoreof these services. is listed, and
not only is each service explained inn
language that is easily understood;•
but the correct methods of procedure!
In the latter connection, the book-
let is illustrated by reproductions of .
various bank forma correctly filled
out, and mach points as- the difference
between "Order" and `Bearer" cheq-
ues are e,xplained and Illustrated.
Among the subjects dealt with is
that of borrowing money from the
bank—a subject that is of timely -in-
terest and of particular importance.
The booklet may be had for the ask-
ing at any branch of .the Bank of
Montreal.
SCOTTISH VERDICT
"Pardon me," said the stranger,
"ate you a resident here?"
"Yes," was the answer. "I've been
here goin' on fifty years, What kin
1 do for you?"
"I am looking for a criminal law-
yer," said the stranger. "have you
any here?" •
"'libel]," said the other, "we're pret-
ty sure we have, but we can't prove
14."
" Somebody
to see you
11
IF EVERYBODY with something to interest you should cone and
ring your bell,, what a nuisance it would bet Think of the swann-
ing, jostling crowd, the stamping of feet on your porch and carpets!
Every week we know of callers who come to see you. They
never jangle the bell—the up
Y don't take your whole day trying to
get your attention. . Instead, they do it in a way • that is most con-
sisierate of your vipracy and your convenience. They advertise in
your. newspaper!
In this way you have only to listen to those you know at a
glance have something that interest you. 'They make it short, too,
so you can gather gnicicly just what you want to know. You can`re-
seive and hear them all without noise or confusion in a very few
minutes.
In fairness to yourself look over all the advertisements. The
smallest and the largest --you never can be sure which one will tell
something you.really want to know.
Tho Clilitoll Nows-R000rd
A FINE MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISING—READ ADS IN THIS
ISSUE.
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