Arizona republican., 1911-06-14
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW
THE SIZE OF MONTHS
The Information Counted Out" Two
Convicted Burglars.

Eny. meny, miny, mo-
The boys from the Select Academy
for Young Gentlemen were celebrating
their recess with the mystic form of
counting out which has been popu-
lar with school children since the first
Aryan Youngsters did it in Sanskirt
some generations ago The children
came from the aristOcratic district of
the city, and included John Doe and
Richard Roe among many others.
Two little micks from the unaristo
cratic district watched them envious-
~ over the fence.
Say. can we play wild youse7" asked
Curtis McGinsey.
Nope" said John Doe
cut il out" said Richard Roe.
And they went on with their mys
tic Incarnation
We can do as much as dat on our
own account" said Cullen Mobiles, and
he began chanting in a high sing song:
Thirty days hath September.
April, June and November.
All the rest have thirty-One
Save February. which alone
Hath twenty eight; and one day more
We add 10 it one year in four"
What are those micks saying"
asked John Doe.
Sounds like 'essons," answered
Richard Roe.
But it's good thing 10 know"
answered Curtis McGinsey. as he and
Cullen Mobiles gave up the contest and
withdrew their forces.
Time went on. as il has been doing
as long as the memory of man runs
John Doe grew up and became a re-
spectacle citizen, with much gold and
silver plate, and other things that men
consider of value. Richard Roe also
grew up and was promoted TO positions
Of honor and responsibility He was
now the director of public safety in the
metropolis Of his state. Curtis McGin-
sey and Cullen Mobiles also grew up
and became burglars. Somebody has
10 take that part under the present
constitution Of society. so why not
they? But one night they burglarized
John Does residence and il ANNOYED
him. He reported the matter to his
friend. Richard Roe, and he promised
that the proper notice should be taken.
When did you say this happened? ."
b., asked
Richard considered
1t was the night that gave stag
dinner for the club" he said That
was February 2sth, but as nobody left
the house until l o'clock suppose the
burglary should be dated for the next
day"
February 29th, then" said Richard
Roe. And the information was duly
drawn, charging Curtis McGinsey and
Cullen Mobiles with burglary of John |
Does residence on February %. 1910.
As the culprits had been taken almost |
in the act. they had small defense and |
they were both convicted in the dis |
trict court of McLennan county
After the conviction Curtis was sit
ting alone in his dreary cell. musing
mournfully on the hard luck that had
logged him from childhood. Had he |
chosen TO be burglar? BY no means. |
He would much have preferred 10 be a |
wealthy and respectable citizen and
procure his gold and silver plate as |
John Doe did.
But even as a boy he had been
obliged 10 stand outside of the fence |
while John Doe and Richard Roe count
ed each other out on the inside. and
make pretense OF enjoying himself
with Thirty days hath September" in
stead. He repeated the old jingle to |
himself until he came To the last line. /
Then he sat up straight and looked in
terested.
Il think I'll take an appeal from the
district court" he said softly.
In the TWO cases of McGinsey VS.. |
State and Mobiles VS.. State, reported