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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

Babe is a great boy. He isn't
superstitious. He Is just a big ooy
trying TO get along In this world
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

Everywhere you go these last few
days. you can't get any person In
terested in any topic but the big
football game on Saturday, which
means that there will be record
crowd at South Side park.
Shumakcr will get to Fairmont
in advance of the football squad,
Friday, being due to arrive In the
morning about 10 o'clock. He and
the West Virginia officials will
likely go into conference Friday as
to some OF the final details Of the
game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

Eckersall and Tufts, two OF the
officials for the game are booked
to arrive about 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. They will also be quar-.
tered at the Fairmont hotel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

The West Virginia team will
come to Fairmont Friday night and
will be Quartered at the Fairmont.
They will be sent to the hay early
the night before the game. Early
to bed will also be the order for
Wesleyan at the Country club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

A Clarksburg band will CONF
with the Wesleyan team from shat
city TO help furnish the musical
pepper for the evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

both TO the gamblers and to the
ball player.
This whole system OF heavy bet
ting on baseball is foreign to the
sport. II doesn't belong In the
game at any angle l. is danger
GUS and unhealthy il should be
checked and eliminated finally II
possible.
The me gEates are looking TOT
means to handle the situation.
Thouands OF fans are wondering
II the national game is really as
square as they have always thought
II TO be. Thousands of fans haven't
realized until recently that baseball
Is beset with heavy gambling and
is in peril.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23

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4 and unacquainted with
Lucky Strike, buy a package
today, and find out for yourself
why they are SO popular.
You will at once notice the
delicious flavor of Burnley to-
bacco, delivered to you abso-
lutely fresh. It's toasted.
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ITO pipe smokers Lucky
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with this mineral survey No. 1261. and the names of claimants. are as follows: The Empire Placer clcim, Survey No. 6S4 Maryland Virginia Mining Company. claimant: The adjoining claims are: on the F, Survey No 694 Bamboo Bench Placer, Anvil Hydraulic X Drainage Com ps.ny claimant: on the South, Florence Association Placer, unsurveyed and clRigna mt unknown: and survey Mo- "A Lillian Association Placer, C. A. VOgel et :il claimants: o1 the N. w Survey No. 1l23 Carnation Association Placer, Nome Consolidated Dredging Company claimant.
 The mineral monument to which this survey is tied is loc:st.d as fol- l(ws:
 Y. $. l.. M. No. II. d fir post 6 inches square. 5 feet above ground in rock mound. is situated about 70 feet eaAt of Bessie RO<id. ard about 2.7 miles N E. of the mouth of Snake River, whence
 Mouth of Holyoke Greek bears s. 26 deg. 30 min. W. O.5 miles: Mouth of Newton Gulch bears <. 76 deg. IS min. E. 115 miles: Anvil Peak bealrs N. 13 deg. IS min. w. 2.1 gndles.
 Said mineral monument being in Latitude 64 deg. 32 min. N. Longitude 165 deg 22 mn. W.
 THoS. MCCAIN,
 Register. p,lbhsh-Sept. IS, 25, ort. 2, 9, le, 33. 30, Nov 6, IS, 1920.
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MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. 0377 U. $. LAND OFFICE AT NOME, ALASKA.
 September g, 1920.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the PIONEER MINING AND DITCH COMPANY, incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, has by it's authorized agent Louis Stevenson, whose post office address is Nome. AL aska, made application for patent under the mining laws of the United States for the WEDGE FRACTION placer mining claim, situated at the floor of Anvil Mountain, near the head of Little Creek, in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District, Alas ka. Said claim being Y. $. Mineral Survey No. 1265, and is described in the plat and field notes of such survey. with a variation of 19 deg. IA min. to 19 deg. 20 min. F. as follows. Be- ginning at Cor. No. 1. identical with Cor. No. l Survey No. 1911, Napa Placer. and Cor. No. ?. Survey No. post { ins. sq. in earth mound scribed 1-2-1211-N-EC and 1-1265-W: whence U. S. L.. M. No. ? bears N. 47 deg. II min w. 1631 I ft.; thence s. IS deg. 26 min. F. 14S7.9 fl. to Cor. No. ?. identical with Cor. No. l. Survey No. 707 I.X.L. placer: thence $. deg. 3S min. W. 5s6.3 1t. to Cor. No. 3. Identical with Cor. No. 5. l. x. L. placer, and Cor. No. l, No. ? Above Discovery Little Creek. Survey No. 707; thence S. 39 deg. OS min. w. 300.2 fl. to Cor. No. 1. identical with Cor. No. 5, Survey No. 325, No. 1 Above discovery, and Cor. No. 5, No. 2 Above Discovery Little Creek afore- said: thence N. 5s deg. 20 min. w. b62 ft. to Cor. No. 5, identical with Cor. No. l, Survey No. 325. No. Above Discovery. and Cor. No. ?. Sur vey No. 1251. Bench Claim No. 1. Right Limit of Little Creek: thence N. 3S deg. 49 min. w. SIS. 23 it. to Cor. No. 6. identical with Cor. No. l, Sur vey No. 1251. aforesaid, and Cor. No. 2. Survey No. 1211. Napa Placer; thence N. 46 deg. 5s min w. 515.4 fl. to Cor. No. 1. place of beginning, containing IT, 295 acres. The adjoin- ing claims are, on the North claims unknown and unsurveyed: on the East Survey No. TOT, IXL. Placer. and Survey No. TOT. No. Above Dis covery. Little Creek Placer; on the South Survey No. 325. No. 1 Above Discovery Little Creek placer; Survey No. 1251. Bench No. placer. Right Limit of Little Creek and Survey No, 1211. Napa Placer.
 U. S. l.. NJ. No. is lime stone in place at the foot of Anvil Mountain about 200 1t. East of the Seward Pen insula Railroad. whence smoke stack of Wild Goose Pumping Plant bears s'. ID deg. 56 min. w.. South peak od sletfge Island bears $. v deg, 1s mn. w. In Latitude 64 deg. B min. N. Longitude 165 deg. 23 min. w,
 THOS. McGANN
 Publish Sept. II, IS, e5. Oct. 2 g l6 B. 30, Nov. 6,
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Cor. No. l, identical with Cor. No. 1. Survey No. 1160. No. l Below Dis covery on Dry Greek, a slate stone 8x6 ins. with earth mound, on south side, chisled l B-4-1160 and 1-l250-2B whence U. $. l.. M. No. II bears N. 87 deg. 09 min. w. 5s1s.2 it.; thence N. A deg. 47 min. E.. 564.3 fl. to Cor. No. ?, identical with Cor. No. 3, Survey No. 11G0, No. l Below Dis covery on Dry Creek. and Cor. No. 1, Survey No. 117S, Bear Cub Placer; thence $. 1 deg. 5s min. W. 1413.2 it. to Cor. No. 3. identical with Cor. No. 4 Survey No. HI, No. 3 Below Dis- covery on Dry Creek, and Corner No. 6, Survey No. 1909 Myrtle Associa- tion; thence N. 52 deg. II min. W. 515.6 fl. to Cor. No. {, identical with Cor. No. 5, Survey No. Ill, No. Below Discovery Dry Greek; thence N. 10 deg. A min. F.. 440.7 1t. to Cor. No. 5, identical with Cor. No. 6. Survey No. 111l, No. Below Discov- cry Dry Creek; thence N. 30 deg 3s min. F.. I'll 1t. to Cor. No. $. iden- tical with Cor. No. Survey No. 3S4, Mime Belle Placer: thence N. IS deg. s6 min. W. 117.7 1t. to Cor. No. ], place of beginning, containing s.404 acres. The adjoining claims are. on the North Survey No. 116O. No. l Below Discovery Dry Creek, and Bear Cub Claim, Survey No. 117s; on the East, Just-A-Little Fraction, unsur- veyed; on the South Survey No. HI. No. Below Discovery Dry Creek. and Myrtle Claim. Survey No. l20o; on the West, Survey No. 334, Mime Bell" Placer, and Survey No. Ill. No. 3 Below Discovery Dry Creek. Y. $. L.. NJ. No. II is fir post s ins. sq. it. above ground in rock mound. situated about 70 it. east of the Bessie Road, and 2.7 miles northeast of the mouth of Snake River. whence the mouth of Holyoke Creek bears <. a6 deg. 30 min. W. 0.5 miles. Anvil Peak bears N. 13 deg. Is min. w., 2.l miles. Latitude 64 deg. 32 min. N. Longitude 165 deg. 22 min w.
 THOS. McGiANN
 Register. Publish Sept. II. IS, 25. Oct. ?, g. ls 23 30 Nov G.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. O971
U. $. LAND OFFICE AT NOME, ALASKA.
 September g, 1920.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That the PIONEER MINING AND DITCH COMPANY, incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. has. by Its authorized agent. Louis Stevenson, whose post office address is Nome. Alaska, made application for patent under the mining laws of the United States, for No. II on Dexter Creek. placer mining claim, situated at the Fork of Dexter Creek, about six miles north of the town of Nome. in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District, Territory of Alaska. sIid claim being U. $. Mineral Survey No. 1246, and is described '- the plat and field notes of said survey (with var iation of 19 deg. 20 min. E.) as fol- lows: Beginning at Cor. No. 1 fir post 4 1t. long, ins. sq. with stone mound, scribed 1-1246-liD whence U; $. l.. M. No. 1 bears N. S2 deg. 31 min. 13 sec. E. 343O. S8 it.: thence $. 19 deg. 40 min. W. 646. AS 1t. to Cor. No. 2: thence N. 63 deg. 0s min. w. 331 fl it. to Cor. No. 3. identical with Cor No. ?. Survey No. 417. Hayner Bench, Cor. No. Survey No. 523, No. Grass Gulch Placer. and Cor No. Survey No. 47s, Grizzle Fraction; thence N. 1s deg. 10 min. w. 63S. ] II. to Cor. NO 4, ldentlc;l with Cor. No. 1. Survey No. 47s Bench No l Grass Gulch. and Cor. No. 3. Survey No. 47s Grizzle F'rac- tion Placers' thence N. S4 deg. 07 min. E. COOL it. to Cor No. D.; thence s. 31 deg. 35 min. F.. 24i 35 fl. to Cor No. l. place of beginning containing 8. sol acres. The adjoining claims are, on the N. No. l on Deer Gulch and No. 10 Bench unsurveyed: on the F. w. and s, Survey No. 437, No. Right Fork Dexter Creek Placer; on the S. No. 10 Bench Right limit. unsurveyed: on the w. Survey No. 47S, Grizzle Fraction Placer.
 U. $. l.. NJ. No. { is d lime stone block about 4x6 ft. high with stone mound alongside. and situated on the $. bank of Dexter Creek, about 140 fl . therefrom and about 1000 fl. w. of the mouth of Joe Gulch. Latitude 64 deg. 35 min. N. Longitude 165 deg. 19 min. w.
 T1OS. McIiANN
 Register. Puhlis'l- Sept. II. IS, 25 Oct. 2. 9. 16 20 Nov
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. 0378
U. $. LAND OFFICE, NOME. ALASKA.
 September IA, 1920.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the KEEWALIk MINING COMPANY. d corporation, urga anized under the laws of the State of Washington, hay ing its post office address at 629 fion- eer Building. Seattle, Washington, and Candle Alaska, has through O. F.. Weinard. its duly authorized agent. whose post office address is Candle, Alaska, made application under the mining laws uf the United States for t patent for the consolidated placer mining claim known and designated as DISCOVERY and No. 1 ABOVE DIS CONE!sY on Natiyc Boy Giilch. q tiib- uttry of Candle Creek. in the Fair haven Mining and Recording District, Territory nf Ala ska, which said placer cl:i i'm is designated by the r. $. Sur veyor General of Alaska as Mineral Survey No. l236, and is described. according to the field notes of said survey now on file in said land office with a variation of p deg. 05 min |. E. to 22 deg Is min. E.) as follows:
 DISCOVERY PLACER
 Beginning al Cor. No l, a porphyrv stone 26x1ox5 ins. marked lD-1AB- 1236, frurn which T.. $. L.. Nj. No. 19ss.S s ft.; thence $. B deg. 39 min :. E. 1ls7 s fl. to Cor. No. ?: thence $. 20 deg. 49 min w 660 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 56 deg. il min. w 1l07.7 it. to Cor. No. {: thence N. 22 deg. o2 min. F.. 609 fl. to Cor. No. I. place of beginning. containing 16 5S9 acres.
 No. ABOVE DISCOVERY
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. porphvrv stone 24x12xS ins marked 1-l AB- l236 whence U. $. l.. NJ. No. l2s6 bears N 39 deg. 3S min. w. 773.2 it : thence $. 6l deg. 05 min. F. l249 fl. to Cor. No. ?, identical with Cor. No. l Discovery Placer; thence $. 22 deg 02 min. w. 609 fl 10 Cor, No. 2 identical with Cor. No. Discover, Placer this survey; thence N. 62 deg IS min. w. l2l9 ft to Cor No. 1: thence N. Is deg. 35 min. F.. 639 fl to Cor No. l. pl.,ce of beginning. containing IT. 53s acres.
 Said claim is situated on Nativ, Ray Gulch. which is Il tributary oi Candle Greek. about five miles $. w. of the town of Candle. in said record ing district and Territory. The ad- joining claims are. on the S. w.. No. IA Discovery on Candle Creek, claim ant unknown
 Y. $. Mineral Monument No. l23f is q porphyry stone 3GxI6x9 in earth mound alongside and is situated or the open tundra hillside on the wes. water shed of candle Creek. about 5000 fl. Westerly from said creek. and five miles s. $ w. from the town ot Candle, from which Rainy Gulch bea r. $. p deg. 45 min. E. about $500 fl In Latitude 65 deg. 51 min. 90 sec N. Longitude l62 deg. w.
 THoS. McGANN
 Register. pubIish-Sept. IS. 95 Oct. ?, 9. 16 23 30, Nov 6, 13 1920.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. o301
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 at Nome, Alaska.

SeptsAnber IS, 1920 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That tine ALASKA MINES CORPORATION. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nir- ginia the post office address uf which is Nome. in the Territory of Alaska. has. through E. l.. Rockwell it's duly authorized agent and attorney in fact whose l'ostoff'cc address is Nome. AL 1 asska- made application before the Uni ted states Land office at Nome, AL aska far a United States patent for plact ' mining claim known ;ls No. ? SHEI-lE)N PLACER on the left limit of Wonder Creek. |: tributary of Cen te. Creek. in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District and Precinct Territory of Alaska: said placer min ing ci.sinl being situated on the left Emit of Wonder Creek about three and one-fourth miles north of the said Town of Nome in said district and precinct, and being Mineral Survey No. l26l; said claim being more par ticularly described in the plat and field notes of the official survey thereof now on file in the United States Land o. fice at Nome. Alaska. .is follows to- wit:
 Beginning at corner No. 1, identical with corner No. l Survey No. 1I23 Carnaion Associations; q fir post 4x4 inches, : feet above ground in earth mound and scribed l-1261-S } for this survey. and from whence U. $. L.. Nj. No. hc;.rs $. 59 deg n min. F.. 33,. feet:
 Thence $. S3 deg. 20 min. w. Var. l9 deg. !3 min. F. l15740 feet to corner No. ?, identical with corner No. Survey No. GS4. Empire Placer and corner No. Survey No GS3 Jus tice Placer; fir post 1 inches square set : feei anove ground in earth mound end scrjne1 2-1261-S. for this sur vey.
 Thence N. 75 deg. ls min. W. Var. IF deg 4t min. F.. 70. 50 feet to cor neT No. 3; :. fir rost 1 inches square 4 feet long, SC. feet in ground in 2aI;h mound IS inches high 30 inches base, se..bed 3-1261-S. ?.
 Taenec x. l6 deg. 20 min. F.. Var, I. deg. 41 min. E. PIP. 80 feet to cor nar No. 4: q fir post { inches square. fee. s-t'o"e g'-:,nd in earth mound =e.-.hed <i36i-.>.2 for th:s survey.
 ThelSe N. 6S deg. A min. w. Var. ie ac@. je min. F.. 341 80 feet to cor ner No. 5, identical with corner No. 6 Survey No. 1123 Carnation Associa. lion i-lace-; q fir post 1 inches square f'et aihove ground in earth mound scrihed 5-1261-S. for this survey:
 Thence N. 5s deg. 14 ndn. E. Var. 19 deg. 16 min. F.. 1080. 60 feet to rrne- No. and place of beginning. containing ;n area of 5.0a1 acres.
 Ire certificate of location of snid nlaGer mining claim ir recorded in vr'rme 96 at Fhge :o of the records Y 'ccsaiens cf said Csspe Nome k;ni-~ nst ricf and Precinct.
 Tks D:mft of tho ci.:.1fs conhietiuE
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. 0390
Y. $. LAND OFFICE.
 NOME, ALASKA.
s.cptcnlhnI. lh. lG2n

September l5. iG2e-
 NOTICE, IS HERE.RY GIVEN. tha. the PIONEER MINING AND DITCH COMPANY. incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada, has. through Louis stevenson. it's authoriz- ed agent. whose post office address is Nome, Alaska. made application on be- half of itself and co-owner, Carrie Flow Chilherg. of Los Angeles. Cal ifornia. under the mining laws of the United States for a patent for the placer mining claim known and de scribed as the LILLIAN ASSOCIA- TioN on Wonder Creek. about , miles N. of the town of Nome. in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District. Territory of Alaska. and designated by the United States Surveyor General of said territory as Mineral Survey No. 44. sad placer claian being bound cd and described, according to the plat and field notes of said survey fwith a magnetic variation of l9 deg. 45 min. E.) as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. I, q fir post ins. sq. in earth mound. scrioed 1-444. whence U. $. Location Monu- ment No. v bears $. TT deg. B min E. 3Gsf.3 f.: thence $. l6 deg. 20 min. ". 2646.7 1t. to Cor. No. ?: thence N. Gs deg. 42 min. W. 25l7 fl.
 
 min. F. 2G44.S ft 10 Cor. No. 4 thence s. 6s deg. 4i min. F. 2525 1t. tc Cor. No. 1. place of beginning, con- tainirg 15. 527 acres.
 Ire adjoining and conflicting claims are on the N. Survey No. 6s4 Empire Association. Survey No. 1112. No. on Flat Greek, Survey. No. 1928. the Carnat'on Association. Survey No. 1261. sheldon No. Placers: on the East, Survey No. 6s3 Justice Assoc iation and Survey No. 1261. Sheldon No. Placers: on the s. Justice As- sociation aforesaid. Survey No. 1155 Linda Association. and Survev No. 1l27. Tundra Lake Association Placers: on the W. Survey No. 1127. Tundrr I1a1e Association Placer.
 IT. s. Location Monument No. 1T is fir post ins. sa. in rock mound ahont 70 fl. F.. of the Bessie Road and 2.7 miles N. F.. of the of Snake River. 'n Iatit'idn 6, deg. a2 min. N. Longitude 1e5 deg
 THOS. Mc(sANN Re..!ster. Ja. 2k Ocx. 2, .. 1s, q. se. Nev. .. n. ft1e.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
MINERAL APPLICATION :.
 Nc. 0374 T. s. LAND OFFICE AT NOME. ALASKA,
 SeDtember 9. 1920.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the PIONEER MINING AND DITCH COMPANY. incorporated under the Jaws of the State Of Nevada, has by j." authorized agent Louis Stevenson, whose post office address is Nome, AL aska, made application for a patent n~de- the mining laws of the United s'~afss for No. 2 BELOW DISCOv- FPY .n Dry Creek Placer. situated n''o't four miles north of the town cs Nome. in the Cape Nome Mining r-d peco-d'r~ District. Territory of A'nsee said c'rim heing U. g. Min- r-nt Survey Nc. 1850. and Is ]escrib- e@ .n tho n'at and field notes of such v''-~e~ fwsth .,r-'stion of ls dee. il sr.e. E.) ss folisws: Beginning at
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
PRESIDENT oescHANEL RESIGNS

Paris, Sept. 16-OficiaI announce ment was made today that President Paul Deschanel, whose impending re- t1renent was announced yesterday. has resigned.
 Premier Millerand will probably be chosen to succeed him.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18

UPPER 2Is No. BELOW ON CANDLE GREEK: k:-Beginning at Cor. No. l on N. line of claim, q fir post ins. sq. In earth mound scribed l,4B-1237. whence U. $. l.. M. |. No. l237 bears N. 26 deg. 10 min. E, aO47.77 ft.. the N. w. I oc. Cor of claim bears N. 47deg. 10 min F. SS9.3 it.: thence $. 45 deg. 45 min ,E. 654.7 ft. to Cor. No. on line Al Cissy Bench; thence s. 49 deg 53 min. w. 777.4 it. to Cor. No. 3. thence N 46 deg. 07 min. w. 617. 5 1t. to Cor. No. |: thence N. 1T deg 10 min. F.. 77s.7 1t. to Cor No | place of beginning. containing H. 3s; acres.
 MAGNOLIA BENcH:-Reg.nnin= at Cor. No. 1. identical with Cor. No Cissy Bench. this survey Nr pos ins. sQ. in earth mound. scrih-a N.-lM.1z3:. whence U. g. L. M No. lsS7 hears N. 13 deg. 43 nth. F.. 24s9. s5 ft.: thencc z. 70 "r~. n r-' r.. along line 4.a CIasy Bench Ss2 1t. to Cor. No. 2 identis-~l with Cor Nc ! Lucky Fraction. this aurv&y: thence
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MINERAL REPLICATION
 No. 0321

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
 a. Nome. Alaska.
 Sepefsna,e-r 1a Isao NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Tha, .te AAASEA nPEn0vN0 COMPANY [ corporation organized uuder fhe
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VILE NOT ALWAYS A MILE
four ciFsrent Lengths Are lr Use
in Eogiish. Speaking Countries
Swiss Mile Longest


Engl,sh-speaking countries have
four different miles all in uSe-the
ordinary mile of $3.50 feet, and the
geographical or pautical mile Of
$3.50 feet, making a difference of
about o%ne-seventb between the two /;
ne Scotch mile Of $500 feet. and
he irish mile Of 6,720 feet.
The German mile Of today is s4,-
}lS feet IN length, more than four
and a half times as long as our mile
The Dutch have a mile Of 1925
eet, the Danes one Of 24,S15 feet,
and the Prrssians one Of 24,s56
Feet. The Swiss get nor exercise
in walking one Of their miles than
az get in walking five Of ours, for
heir nile is 21,459 feet.
phe Italian mile is only a few
fee longer than ours, the Roman
mile is shorter, and the Tuscan
mile. as well as the Turkish mile,
Is $50 feet longer. The Swedish
mile is 92,O93 feet, and the Aus
i.au mile is 25,o33 feet in length
Detroit News.
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THEY were rAE WATCH.

A number Of English officers were
sitting in a German restaurant in
Cologne having a very good time for
people who we're away from home.
They we're struck by a rather lively
conversation between the leader Of
the orchestra and several of its mem
bcrs. all Of a sudden the orchestra
cyan to play "Die Wscht am
Rhein.p Every one rose to his feet,
While the officers, including the
English stood at attention until the
last note had been played. The
loader was so surprised that he came
Town to the English officers and be-
gan the following conversation +:
Gentlemen, may | ask YOU a ques-
ticn?" eco aheadl" ''Did YOU rec
the piece we just played?"
"Do you know that was
Die Wacht am Rhein'?" "Why.
certainly" said one Of the English
men, raising his voice 50 as to be
all over the hall ''but that's
right. Die Wacht am Rhein-
that's u.s."
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threatened by discomfort among
Republicans who are convinced
that national honor and duty
call for the League; now. there
fore, /, Warren G. Harding, feels
it necessary to declare that pro-
vided l am allowed to keep Hi
ram johnson quiet till election
day, and provided that / an al
lowed to reject the League of
Nations formulated under a
Democratic administration, l
will, when elected President, be
perfectly open to reason on this
subject of the League.-Senator
Harding's stand on the League
of Nations as paraphrased by
the New York Evening Post.
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SUCH is LIFE

1t was in the good old days, when
the little red schoolhouse frequently
resounded with the 'thwack9 of the
birch rod, that the master discov-
cred that some boy of the upper
class had committed a fearful crime
against the dignity Of the master.
"I'll thrash the entire class if
soire one doesn't tell me who did
that?" tine teacher threatened, and
as the information was not forth
coming, proceeded tokeep his word,
until but one lad remained.
III you will tell me who it was.
IN let you off" the teacher then
offered.
CAN right, sir. 1t was l." the
boy responded,
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An Agreeable Surprise.

"About three years ago when
| suffered from a severe cold on
my lungs and coughed most of
the time night and day, | tried
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and was surprised at
the promptness with which it
gave me relief" writes Mrs.
James Brown, Clark Mills, N. Y.
Many another has been surpris-
ed and pleased with the prompt
relief afforded by this remedy.
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Constellation.

The beginning of almost every
serious disorder is constipation.
If you want to enjoy good health
keep your bowels regular. This
is best accomplished by proper
diet and exercise, but sometimes
a medicine is needed and when
that is the case you will find
Chamberlain's Tablets are excel
lent. They are mild and gentle
in their action, easy and pleas
ant to take, Give them a trial.
They only cost a quarter.