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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
SEE STARS IN GREAT FLOCK
Latest Group Discovered Believed to
Contain Equivalent Of Quarter
Million of Our Suns.

Every new invention Of the as
tronomer's observatory enlarges the
distance he can peer into space and
measure its receding boundaries, so
that one can never say which is the
farthest star.
But we can say which is at the farth-
est distance measured. This honor lie
at present borne by tiny blur Of light
which has no name and few years
ago was not noticed, but which is now
identified in the new general catalogue
of stars as No. 70O6-or, more pre-
cisely, N. G. c. 7008.
It is not really one star, but great
flock of stars, probably containing
more than the equivalent of quarter
of million of our suns, and 1t is so
far away that If some unknown as
tronomer could flash light signal
at us from one Of the suns or planets
there 1t would be nearly a quarter Of
million years before that message
could reach us.
There is good reason to believe that
this flock Of stars Is moving toward
us. 1t is hardly necessary to say, that
It will take long time coming.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
WOMEN NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or.
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this advertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
MOTHER, QUICK! GIVE
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
FOR CHILD'S BOWELS

Even sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of California Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or if your child
Is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold,
or has collie, teaspoonful will never
fail to open the bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and waste from
the tender, little bowels and gives you
well, playful child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" which has di-
rections for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother! You
must say california" or you may get
an imitation ny syrup.-Advertisem ent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24

the Victor had passed into the hands
of the opposition lines, to be operated
for the joint profit of the latter. Later
In the day all four members of the
syndicate met in the Bowhead saloon,
where Mr.. Gibney explained the deal
to Captain Scraggs. The latter was
dumfounded.
you'll run without me, Gib,"
Scraggs declared emphatically. 1--WE
had a-plenty o. the dark blue for mine.
l got little stake now, so I'm going
to look around an invest in a.
"a chicken RANCH" McGuffey inter-
rupted.
"Right-O, Bart. How'd you guess
it,?
"Imagination," quoth McGuffey, tap
ping his forehead, imagination,
Scraggsy."
Three weeks later Mr.. Gibney had
purchased, for account of his now alb
breviated syndicate, the kind of pow
err schooner he desired, and the in
spectors gave him ticket as master.
With The SquareheadS as mate and
Mr.. McGuffey as engineer and general
utility man, the little schooner cleared
for Page Page on a day when Captain
Scraggs was too busy buying incuba-
tors to come down to the dock and see
them off.
And for aught the chronicler of this
tale knows to the contrary, the syndi-
cate may be sailing in that self-same
schooner to this very day.
THE ENID
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
When Heine Was a Tramp.

Heinrich Heine was a tramp. He
trudged all of one summer through Sax
ony in an old coat. He was going to
Weimar to fiatter-that seems odd
Goethe AS he wandered through the
Harz mountains coming the speech
he meant TO make to the great German
poet, he plucked plums by the way
side When he reached his destination
he forgot his eulogy and could only
stammer his praise of Saxon plrms.
The railing, cynical exile of Paris,
prodding his enemies with trenchant
pen, was that summer lovable as a
tramp.-EXchange.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24

his tainted fortune bothered him but
little. He squinted over the tip of the
cigar at Captain Scraggs.
you're just the same old Scraggsy
you was in the green-pea trade. All
you need is ring in yer nose,
Scraggsy, to make you human hog.
Here you goes to work an soaks me
a dollar ton when you'd be tickled
to death to do the job for half o. that,
an then you got the gall to stand
there appealin' to my friendship! So
you'll tow the barge up free, Ell? Well,
Just to make the transaction legal, I'll
give you a dollar for the job an let
you have the barge. Skip to it,
Scraggsy, an draw up a new bill,
guaranteein' TO tow the barge for one
dollar. Then gimme back $4,000 an
I'll hand you back this receipted
freight BILL
Captain Scraggs darted into his cab
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Ak In Hand, Dropped Into the Murky
Depths of the Flooded Hold.

murky depths Of the flooded hold. He
was down half an hour before he sig
nailed to be pulled up. All hands
sprang to the line to haul him back
to daylight, and the instant he popped
clear of the water Mr.. Gibney unbur-
dened himself Of an agonized curse.
In his hands the diver held large
decayed Goldfish!
Captain Scraggs turned sneering
glance upon the unhappy commodore
while McGuffey sat down on the damp
rail of the derelict and laughed until
the tears coursed down his honest
face.
"a dirty little codfshin' schooner"
raved Captain Scraggs, IAN you
a-sinkin' the time an money o. the
syndicate in rotten Goldfish on the
say-so of a clairvoyant you amt even
been introduced to- Glib, If that's busi-
ness, all 1 got to say is: Excuse me-"
Mr. Gibney seized the defunct fish
from the divers hand, tore it In half,
slapped Captain Scraggs with one aw-
full fragment and hurled the other at
McGuffey.
"Pm outer the syndicate" he raved,
beside himself with anger. "Here l
go to work an make a fortune for a
pair of short sports an pikers an you
get to squealin' at the first fiverhun-
dred-dollar loss. I know you of old,
Phineas Seraggs, an the leopard can't
change his spots" He raised his right
hand to heaven. I'm through for
keeps. Well sell the pearls today,
divvy up, an dissolve. Pm through"
''Glad of It," growled McGuffey.
81 don't want no more O. that Goldfish,
an as soon as we git fightin' room I'll
prove to you that no near-sailor can
insult me an git away with it. Me
an Scraggsy's got some rights. You
can walk on Scraggsy, Glib, but 1t
takes a man to walk on the McGuffey
family"
Nothing but the lack of sea-room
prevented battle royal. Mr.. Gibney
stood glaring at his late partners. His
great ham-like fists were opening and
closing automatically.
you're right, Mac" he said pres
emily, endeavoring to control his an
ger and chagrin. "We'll settle this
later. Take that helmet off the diver
an let's hear what he's got to report"
With the helmet removed the diver
spoke:
Gas near as / can make out, boss,
there amt a thing o. value in this
hulk but a couple o. hundred tons o.
Goldfish. She was cut In two just ford
o the bulkhead an her anchors car
ried away on the section that was cut
of. She amt worth the cost o. TOWN.
her in on the flats"
$50 that Goldfish has some value
sneered Captain Scraggs.
''Great grief, Scraggsy! Don't tell
me it's spilled" cried McGuffey, simu-
lating horror.
''No, not quite, Mac, not quite. just
slightly. / s'pose Chill tack sign
to the stub o. the main mast: Slight
ly spoiled Goldfish for sale. Apply to
A. P. Gibney, on the premises. Spe-
cial rates on Friday"
Mr.. Gibney quivered, but made NO
reply. He carefully examined that
portion of the derelict above water and
discovered that by an additional ex.
penditure of about fit dollars he
night recover an equs amount in
rass attings The Kadiak's house
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24

"All right, Neils. I'll put a gans
to work right off," He came out OF
deck, paused. tilted his nose, ant
shifted. He was still shifting wheI
McGuffey bounced up out of the engine
room.
"Holy Sailor!" he shouted. "Wht
uncorked that after o. violets"
you dog-gone squarehead," shriekeC
! Captain Scraggs. "You been monkey
in around that Goldfish again."
what smells?" demanded the mate
poking his nose out of his room.
THAT tainted wealth picked up al
sea-" shouted a voice from the dock
and turning, Scraggs and McGuffey
observed Mr.. Gibney standing on {
stringer smiling at them.
"Gib, my dear boy" quavered Cap
tain Scraggs, 'you can't mean to say
you've unloaded them gosh-awful cod
fish
mo, not yet-but soon, Scraggsy
old tarpot."
Captain Scraggs was on the verge
of tears. But, Glib! My dear boy
This freight'll foul the Victor up fol
month o. Fridays-an' / just tool
out a passenger Hcense!"
"Pm sorry, Scraggsy, but business
is business. You've took my money
an you got to perform"
"You lied to me- You said it was
agricultural stuff an thought It was
plows an harrers an SIGH"
"It's fertilizer-an' if that amt agri
cultural stuff I hope my teeth may
drop out an roll in the ocean. An II
amt perishable. 1t persisted long ago
1 amt deceived you. An if you DOM
like the scent o. dead Goldfish on your
decks, you can swab 'em down with
Florida water for a month"
Captain Scraggs' mate came around
the corner of the house and addressed
himself to Captain Scraggs.
"You can give me my time, sir. Tn
steamboat mate, not grave digger
or a coroner's assistant, or an under
taker, an can't stand to handle this
here freight"
Mr.. McGuffey tossed his silken en-
gineer's cap over to Scraggs.
Hop on that, Scraggsy. Your own
hat is ground to powder. Amt il
strange, Glib, what little Imagination
Scraggsy's got? He'll stand there
a-screamin' an a-cussin' an a-prancin
-Scraggsy! Amt you got no pride
maxim such spectacle O. yourself
We don't have to handle this freight
O. GIBBS at all. Well just hook onto
that barge an tow it up river"
"You won't do nothin' O. the sort
Mac, because that's my barge an
amt a-goin' to let 1t out O. my sight
I've delivered my freight alongside
your steamer and prepaid the freight
an it's up to you to handle it."
"Gibw
"That's the programmed"
"Adelbert," crooned Mr.. McGuffey
"ain't you got no heart? You know
I got a half interest in the Victor
"O-oo-oh!" Captain Scraggs groaned
and his groan was that of seasicI
passenger. When he could look VI
again his face was CHASTITY with mis-
cry.
"Gib," he pleaded sadly, "you got
us where the hair is short. Don't in
woke the law an make us handle thai
Goldfish, Glib! 1t amt right. Gimme
leave to tow that barge-anything tt
keep your freight off the Victor, an
We'll pull it up river for you"
'Be good Teller, Glib. You usen'tel
be hard an spiteful like that" urged
McGuffey.
"I'n tow the barge free" walled
Scraggs.
Mr.. Gibney sat calmly down on the
stringer and lit a cigar. Nature ha6
blessed him with a strong constitu
ton amidships and the contiguity Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Already Decided.

Leonard is a four-year-old Fair
mount lad, who adores his daddy. Re-
Gently ne, his father and his mother
and his little sister went for visit
with his grandmother in neighboring
village. In passing through Marion
they stopped at stand to have their
shoes shined. The presiding genius of
the shoe shining establishment while
at work on Leonard's shoes, said:
"Well, my little man, what are you
going TO be when you grow up?
"a daddy" was the prompt reply
Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
SUGGESTION.

Richard, age live, had been left at
home in the care of one of his aunts
for a few days. 1t appeared to the
aunt that Richard usually managed to
do just the things that she had for
hidden him tC do. Finally she men
toned that fact to Richard, only to
receive the following reply: But,
auntie, l never think of those things
till you talk about them, and then it
seems to me that l just must do
them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
NAME "BAYER" Is ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear, IL You
See the Safety "Bayer
Cross"

II you want the true, world-famous
Aspirin, as prescribed by physicians for
over twenty-one years, you must ask
for "Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin"
The Slayer Cross is stamped on
each tablet and appears on each pack
age for your protection against imita-
Ons.-Advertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
His Business Secret.

Kindly inform the court how you
managed to keep your credit open,"
was demanded during trial for bank
ruptcy. Certainly" replied the de-
PENDANT, "but allow me to suggest that
] impart this information behind closed
doors. There are several of my COM
petitOrs present. and have no desire
to teach them the secret"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Clear Baby's Skin
| With Cuticura
Soap and Talcurnl
Soap 25e, Ointment rs and Soc, Talcun 25e.
No LAUGH Marks for Her.

was surprised and little shocked
when l visited school and saw Johns
teacher. She was such a stern, for
bidding looking woman.
"Your teacher looked little cross
today" l said to John. wishing to see
the child.
20, she always wears that same
face" he assured me. "She hasn't got
any laugh marks "-Chicago Tribune
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Well-Earned Reaard.

"Are your constituents satisfied with
your efforts as their national repre-
sentative?"
"Most of them are" answered Sena-
tor Sorgham.
"What makes you so sure of thatf"
1.-The fact that / am always elected
by large majority. They say that 1
may not he such wonderful legisla-
tor, but they've got TO appreciate me
as a candidate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Care of Invalid.

Don't try to give the patient in an
Incumbent position drink by putting
a cup to his lips and incidentally pour
ing the fluid down his neck. glass
drinking rube may be purchased at a
drug store and will save a good many
spills.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
All Depends.

No place is so fine as it seems when
you are homesick for it, and no place
so bad as it seems when you are
homesick in it.-Farm Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Ashamed of Mourninn.

The Syrians regarded mourning 70.
the dead as an effeminate practice
ant when they grieved they put Or
wumens clothes as a symbol OF
weakness
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Don't Be Afraid.

We never knew VI man catching
cold from leaving off his bad habits
Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
Must Live and Learn.

Young people never will be circum-
spect. Human affairs must always be
arranged in consideration of this fact
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24
sartoriaI Note.

Some Of our Eighty flappers seem to
think that when woman's dress Is
above reproach 1t Is beneath contempt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-24

To enjoy Astounding health you
must become enthusiastically "out-
door" minded.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24
COUNTY COURT CUTS TAXES

At the statutory session OF county
court Tuesday, levies for the coming
tax year were materially reduced and
In consequence the Taxpayers burden
will considerably reduced this fall. In
our next issue we will present table
showing the various reductions by the
court and other levying bodies, exact
figures from some of the boa rds OF edu-
cation not being available this week.
Other business transacted and orders
entered by the court were as follows ::
]. Elmer Hall and o. f. Conley, both
Df Washington district. qualified as
notaries public by giving bond and
taking the oath prescribed by law.
G. w. Hartman was relieved OF an
erroneous assessment on 64A acres OF
land In Sherman district
The Court contracted with Ira Hard
man for the erection OF concrete block
water-clOset and toilet, size 10 "a. to
he erected In the rear OF the court
house. The cost is to be S1.4S5.OO.
An order from the records of the
state Road Commission taking over 6
miles additional of the Arnoldsburg-
Spencer state road was received and
admitted TO record
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24

VOO"unued ON page three)
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES CALL

r.eeting OF the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee Is hereby called to meet
at Grantsville at 2 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternOon, August 20. 1922. All mem
beers will please attend il possible for
them to do 80. All candidates. both
county and district, are requested to be
present, AZ matters pertaining to the
campaign are to be arranged, and any
one desiring TO affiliate with the Demo
cratic party will be welcome.
w. III. JACKSON, Chairman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24
Record. VI Aus.raIiah shsar.nu.

81 carer Ia Australia are paid By
the munibsr Of sheep they shear but
the ranch helpers are paid by the
week. Averaging everything from
young wethers. which are hard, to old
ewes. which are easy. n good man will
shear about 81 or 100 sheep day. The
Actual record is 327 sheep sh0rp by n
Queensland Saeurer In niue hours. And
other big records lave been made But
that MAS probably years back with
the BLADES" when the fleeces were
Ave-pSuRa ssad slx-p0aad, and ~.
nine pound and teu-pound, us they are
today.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24
Expenses Of Car No. $40 County Road
OUTSIDE POOR

Baskets 6 Burial Outfits & Medical Aid
Homer witt "............. 247O
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24
TRANSPORTATION TO STATE IN
sTITUTIONS
Spencer State Hospital
support of Patients in State Institu-

Support of Patients in State Institu-
tiOnS
Huntington State Hospital. 14SOS
BOYS Industrial School .... 1912
Spencer State Hospital .... 1888
Deaf and Blind School ... 30
$ 209 ~
Audit by Department of State Tax
Commissioner
w. ). Hallanan ..... 274.3S
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24
Financial Statement
OF THE COUNTY COURT OF
CALHOUN COUNTY

For Fiscal Year Ending June 80, 1922
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24
County Health Officer-SaIo

STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUP
PLIES
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
SHELL AGENT DENIES
BIG OIL CONCESSION
Report Was One Had Been
Signed With Soviet.

GENOA, May Q ASSOCIATED Press) -
The Genoa correspondent for the Lon
don Evening Netcs to-day quotes Col.
Boyle, representing the Shell group OF
British oil companies and royal Dutch
interests here. as denying that an in
dustrial agreement was signed here yes
terday between these interests and the
Russian Soviet Government as had
been reported.
Reuters correspondent here says the
Russian delegation to the economic
conference ALSO flatly denied having
terests.
The correspondent of the Evening
Ncios in an earlier dispatch said that
under the agreement the Shell group
would control all sales. and, under GER
tain conditions. all production of oil in
every part of Russia for an agreed
period. The concession may be renewed
by mutual consent. He said so rsl' cent.
of the net profits would oe allotted TO
the Soviet Government and the other so
per cent. to the Shell group. working of
the oil fields to be administered by the
British companies under the provisions
OF the Russian uridical code and the
proviso that~not more than so per cent.
OF the workers employed shall be
foreigners.
The correspondent added that the
Shell combine has arranged to apply the
agreement almost Immediately to the
Caspian fields, taking charge OF the
pipe line from Baku to Batum. and also
to develop the vast potential fields in
Uralsk province.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
TARIFF WINS, ~ TO 2,
IN FIRST SENATE TEST
King and Williams Oppose
Acefic Anhydride Rate.

WssHTNcroN. NAV 2.-The Senate had
~ nrst votes to-day on the Administra-
tion tariff bill. approving the committee
rate ~ cents a pound on acetic anhv-
bride. after rejecting. 81 to 81, an amend
inent by Senator King (Dem.. Utah) to
cut the duty TO the 2i5 cents in the Un-
derwood bill. The rate in the House bill
was ; cents.
Two Democrats Broussard Ua.) and
'<tndrick fWyo) voted against the
King amendment. while one Republican
LA Toilette tWis. )--voted for II. Tho
vote @ sustain the committee rate was
~ % :. King and Williams (Dem..
Nassp casting the negative votes.
senator Smoot tUtah) held out the
fhrcat ~ night sessions n the Democrats
coutinnsd what he characterized as "tac-
i'cs ~ delaying the bill" Senator Har-
rron fDem., Miss) replied that the Re-
publican leaders would have to get a
'croWbar and a lassor to keen their
orn members present so as TO hold q
gpofun.
The New York herald., 1922-05-03
ALLIES HAND TERMS
TO RUSSIAN ENJOYS
Continued from First p gc.

ing much the same language as to
Tchitcherins signing the memorandum
presented to him tonight. as they en-
ployed In speaking of Michael Collins
the day before he signed the irish peace.
That is. "if Russia cannot sign on the
broad lines of this document there is
no settlement in sight for long time
as II will be hard to get things back 10
their position now"
PARIS. May 2.-The sub-commlssion
on Russian affairs at Genoa, according
to Havas advices, to-day discussed the
allied memorandum article by article
NJ Seydoux, of France, proposed the
further amendment T the article deal
ing with private property, so that In the
event that the Soviet Government was
not able to restore the property itself IT
should not be able TO make concession
Of IL to some other party.
Premier Lloyd George objected. saying
1t was regrettable to modify the article
again since an agreement had been
reached ON II yesterday, and declared
that the new attitude adopted by certain
delegations to-day was most vexatious.
He added that the absence OF the EEL
gians. though to be regretted, ought not
10 compromise the success of the Rus
sian negotiations. The absence OF
France would be much more moment
Gus and grave event. which might entail
both for the conference and for the gen.
eral situation incalculable consequences
The British Prime Minister was will
ing to accept M. Seydouxs amendment
IL France would undertake to sign the
memorandum. He concluded with an
impassioned appeal for an Anglo
French entente, which he considered In
dispensable TO world peace.
NJ. Barrere. the French Ambassador,
replying, said that the appeal for an
entente would not be In vain. but an
agreement with Belgium was essential
In the view Of the French Government.
At the same time he was not opposed
to the memorandum being given to the
Russians at once. under reserve, how
ever. OF definite approval by the French
Government.
Mr. Lloyd George wished the reserve
confined to the article IN question, but
NJ. Barrere refused, his instructions
being categorical.
The discussion was closed, and Inc
commission decided to send the
memorandum 10 the Russian delegation.
Signc- Schanzer, the Italian Foreign
Minister, adding postscript to the COW
ering letter that the French delegation
reserved approval until 1t had received
instructions from its Government.