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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28
yet still far from tangible.

yet still tar from tangible.
The re-awakened interest in
poetry, however, is clear fact, nor
does it need free verse apologists
to give it standing. The verse
librists are, indeed, riding ON the
wave of this re-awakened interest,
rather than propelling it, for
while the quickened desire for and
relish of poetry is demonstrable
in nearly every written language.
the cult of the verse llbrists is
limited to but two, or possibly
three. Contrary to general opin-
ion in this country, France pro-
duces very little free verse, nor
does it stand sponsor for the form
or lack thereof. True, the first free
verse of which the world took gen.
eral note emanated from Paris, but
it was exotic, engendered in the
student quarters, among the for
eign element. The younger Russian
writer's being cultists both by ira
dition and environment, and pos
sessed of but scant literary heri-
tage, adopted the new form, and it
is Oh them and their American CO.
equals that the honor, if honor
there be. of the present clamorous
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28
COUNTING HOURS BY TWELVE
Why the Dials of Our Clocks Are
Divided Into Twelve
keystone Weekly
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of Thebes marked the beginning of
the II several hours from nightfall
to dawn.
1t is clearly seen, therefore,
how this duodecimal division
originated. In early antiquity it
spread to Chaldea and Egypt. 1t
was adopted by the Greeks, who
handed it on to the Romans, whom
we in turn initiated. But to this
hearth of civilization it remained
confined and has never possessed a
universal character. 1t is the
creation of one observing and ad-
vanced people, but not natural
creation, compulsory. so to say, as
was that of the decimal system,
which arose from the simple fact
that men happen to have 10
fingers. The Chinese. more logi-
cal than we, count 10 hours where
the Accadians counted II. Other
peoples of the extreme east of
Asia divided the diurnal period in
to 60 parts. The Mexicans divid-
ed the day into eight, and the
people of Mayen divided it into l6
parts. We see, therefore, that
ther are as many systems as there
have been distinct origins,
When the Accadians had created
their division into y hours they
recognized the fact that the mum.
Der II, as the basis of arithmetic
is preferable to the number 10.
The latter is divisable only by two
and five, while II is exactly di-
visible by two, by three, by four
and by six, fact which gives it a
great practical superiority as
means of measurement.
The Scandinavians had made the
same observations and counted not
by tens but by twelves. In certain
provinces of Sweden, there remain
very strong traces of this usage,
which had to be abandoned since
our system of writing and our
arithmetic were int1 oduced. But
the people still count by groups of
II and groups of II times y, or
IA. Today they call the former
the great tens, as against the small
tens that consist of ten. and the
latter the great hundreds, as op-
posed to the small hundreds that
consist of 100.
Arithmetic based on II is more
scientific than that based on 10.
which is the natural and primitive
form. 1t evidences an intellectual
development superior to that of
the savage, who does not count
further than his 10 fingers, or per-
haps his fingers augmented by
his toes. The bases 5, 10 and 20,
all multiples of five, are the first
which we find among all peoples;
finally they become confused, how
ever, with the basis 10, which
certainly was the first arithmetical
unit in Chaldea as elsewhere.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28

into three-bagger. No runs.
Will lined to Hagen. Brad safe
at first when Donahue failed to
hold his third strike. He made
second when Fisher dropped the
catcher's throw. Fan walked. Both
runners advanced on Lees infeld
out, Smutny to Harter. Lew sent
a high fly to Garin. No runs.
33rd:-Hagen's fly was gobbled
by Lew. Thompson out, Wag to
Con. Wilcox got life when Con
dropped Shields throw. Fisher
hOisted to Lew. No runs.
Shields popped to Donahue.
Con fouled out to Harter. Wag
famed. No runs.
4th:-Garin struck out. Harter
out, Lee to Con. Smutny out,
Viii to Con. No runs.
Bush popped to Smutny. Will
reached second on Hagen's muff.
Brad beat out an infeld hit. Fan
cleared the sacks with home run
to left field. Lee singled and was
safe at Second on Donahue's error.
Lew popped to Smutny. Shields
famed. Three runs.
5th:-Wright struck out. Don
ahue singled and stole. Hagen
struck out. Thompson out, Shields
to Con. No runs.
Con out, Thompson to Wright.
Wag out, Fisher to Wright.
Bush famed. No runs.
Gth:-Wilcox drew a base on
balls. Fisher singled. Garin
doubled and Wilcox scored, but
Fisher was caught at the plate.
Donald singled scoring Garin.
Smutny singled. but Donald was
out at the plate. Wright walked
and scored on DOnahue's double.
Jones out, Bush to Con. Four
runs.
Viii famed. Brad out, Wilcox
to Wright. Fan reached second
when Garln muffed his fly. Garin
caught Lees fly for the third out.
No runs.
Tth:-Thompson out, Lee to
Con. Wilcox singled and took
second on the throw-in. Fisher
out, Wag to Con. Garin out, Bush
to Con. No runs.
Lew hoisted a high fly over
near Main street which Donald
was unable to locate and it went
for home rum Shields struck
out. Con out, Smutny to Wright.
Wag flied out to Garin. One run.
Sth:-Jones safe when Con
dropped Wills throw. Smutny
famed. Wright popped to Bush.
Donahue out, Lee to Con. No
runs.
Bush singled. Viii singled. Brad
famed. Fisher purposely passed
Fan and then struck out both Lee
and Lew. No runs.
9th:-Thompson struck out.
Wilcox out, Will to Con. Fisher
out, Bush to Con. No runs.
THE SCORE
South Side Athletics
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28
THE MAN WHO DELIVERS THE GOODS
By Wait Mason

There's in the world who is turned
down. wherever he chances stray; he gets the glad
land in the populous town. where the farmers
make hay he's greeted with pleasure desert sands and
deep the aisles of the woods wherever he goes there's
the welcoming hand-hes The man zU7eO UeIiUeTS
the Goods.
The failures of life sit around and complain, the gods
haven't treated them white, they've lost their umbrellas
whenever there ran and they haven't their lanterns
night tire of the failures who fill with their sghs
the air of their neighborhoods; there's who is
greeted with lovelighted eyes. he's the man 1ChO
deliUers the Goods
One fellow is lazy and watches the clock, ard waits
for the whistle to blow, and has hammer with
which he will knock and tells story of VICE. and
if requested travel mile will the perches
roods but one does his with whistle and smile
he's the man zChO deziUe7s the Goods
One is afraid that he'll labor too hard-the
world isn't yearning for such, and alert,
on his guard lest he put minute much, and has
crouch temper that's bad, and creature of
moods it's hey for the joyous and rollickng forfor
the one uhO deliUeTs the goods.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28

SUMMARY-Left on bases: Visitors 6, M. S. p 8.
First on errors Visitors 4, NJ S. p T. Stolen bases
Donahue. Sacrifice hit: Lee. Twobase hits:
Garin, Donahue e. Fan, Lew. Home runs; Fan,
Lew Innings pitched: by Thompson T. Hits:
off thompson 6. Struck out: by Thompson e. by
Fisher 8. by Lee Z. Bases on balls: of Thompson
E. off Fisher l, off Lee s. PISSED balls: Donahue
2, Wage. Time of game. 1850. Umplres, Berger
and Harter,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28

and thousands the OBJ
@ jects of which we must
~ give the number, there
- is one very remarkable
exception. of which we shall treat
here. Instead of counting by 10,
we here count by the dozen, and
instead of counting 100 minutes t"
the hour, we count only 60 and 60
seconds to the minute.
An archeologist would suspect
Immediately that the division of
time does not come to us from the
same photographic source as our
decimal arithmetic. He will be
led to believe that the civilization
to which we belong has borrowed
it from another civilization-he
would even say, from civilization
more advanced than that to which
we are the heirs. but on the other
hand, much behind the develop
ment of our 10Th century. In all
this the archeologist would be JUS
tilted. His doubts will find sub
sanitation by the historical data
discovered, 20 or 80 years ago,
with regard to the ancient COM
munities of occidental Asia and
their usages.
The counting Of hours by II and
of their SUBJ division by 60 was be-
gun by the Accadians, who lived in
the Mesopotamian country more
than 40 centuries ago. 1t was
adopted in Greece at time when
the people of that country, who
counted by tens simply because
they counted upon their fingers,
were still quite barbarian. Since
then this early manner of counting
the hours has remained. 1t is
curious fact this persistence with
which usages once established per-
petuate themselves and with what
tenacity they hold to their anoma-
lies and imperfections.
Today we know why the dial is
divided into II.
Men had observed that there
were about II lunar seasons in the
year, and consequently divided
the course of the sun over the
celestial sphere into II stages or
months, in each of which this
luminary met the moon. At night
they had observed those parts of
the sky from which the sun had
for the time disappeared and had
noted the chief stars.
AS result of these observations
they had grouped together, ex-
tending over the entire area of the
zodiac zone, II consultations, in
each of which they designated as
the chief or leader some certain
star, the star which, by its rising.
would indicate the beginning of
the corresponding hour. Before
the period in which mechanical
clocks were invented men watched
for the rising of these indicator
stars at night, and the watcher
when he saw one rising, announced
the hour.
1t was found, however, that the
intervals of one twelfth of the
diurnal period were a little too
long. They were accordingly cut
in two, and thus were obtained,
on the one hand, what were called
double hours" numbering II,
and, on the other hand, single
hours, numbering "a. The use of
the former spread, and it is this
which we have preserved. They
were employed not only in Nine
veh and Babylonia. but also in
Egypt. An astronomical figure,
dating from the 18th century be-
fore our era and sculptured on the
ceiling of a royal Egyptian tomb.
indicated, for the full duration of
one night, the IL stars which by
their appearance upon the horizon
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28

uclpcu OIlluSS dlOIlS Will
- his bright smile, for in
the last half of the seventh when
Lew hoisted a long fly to right the
visiting fielder was unable to locate
the ball after looking Sol in the
eve, and home run resulted.
The game was interesting though
marred by number of errors on
the part of both teams, those of
the visitors proving the more cost
ly. About half dozen members
of the visiting team had been seen
here previously, and when they
appeared on the field it was a
guarantee that we would see a good
game. The home team hit the
ball hard getting nine safeties, in
cluding two home runs and two
doubles. Fan and Lew each gath
cred a double and a homer; the
former soaking the first ball
pitched for his double. Thompson
started in the box for the Athletics,
but after the locals had batted in
six runs in four frames, he retired
in favor of Fisher. The latter did
some nice work, especially in the
eighth. Bush and Viii had singled
with none down. After Brad had
famed, Fisher purposely passed
Fan and then famed both Lee and
Lew, though both had been hitting
hard during the fray. Lee pitched
we'll, except in the sixth when two
passes and five punched blows pro.
duced four runs. Donahue led at
the bat for the visitors, getting
two doubles and a single out Of
four times up. Messrs. Berger
and Harter officiated as umpires
aud gave general satisfaction. Both
were vociferously given the verbal
thanks of the fans.
We note the appearance of two
new recruits in the work outs of
The locals last week and they are
trying hard to get a place on the
regular team. Perhaps they will
be seen in the lineup before the
season is over. After the game
was over many fluctuations were
exchanged by the fans who were
all smiles and good nature. Such
expressions as mighty glad to see
the boys VIM were heard on all
sides. The weekly baseball privi-
lege is most popular and highly
priced by all the boys, and that
the. team has their earnest support
none can doubt. In fact, the in
mates, if called upon, would gladly
furnish financial support for the
team. showing the firm manner in
which the game has taken root
here. The game by innings:
zSt:-Thompson was passed and
then caught stealing, Wag to
Shields. Wilcox safe on Wills
tumble of his grounder; went to
second on passed ball. to third
on Fishers infeld out and scored
on CAIRNS single. The latter was
thrown out at the plate trying to
score on Cons muff of Bush's peg
on Harter's grounder. One run.
Fan tapped the first pitch for a
double. Lee bunted to Thompson
who delayed the throw and finally
heaved the ball into the crowd,
Fan scoring and Lee going to Sec
Ond Oh the block ball. Lew doubled
scoring Lee. Shields single sent
Lew across. Cons in6eld out.
Smutny to Harter, advanced
Shields to third where he was
caught off the bag and ran down
by Wilcox and Donahue after Wag
fouled out to Donahue and Bush
had been passed. Three runs.
2pd:- Smutny famed; so did
Wright. Donahue was out at
third trying to stretch a double
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28

FINE, warm autumn day
brought more than the
usual assemblage of Wis
itOrs to witness Satur-
days contest. Old Sol
helped things along with
his bright smile, for in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-28

HILE our arithmetic is
. decimal. and while we
count by tens, hundreds
and thousands the OBJ
. jects of which we must
. give the number, there
- is one very remarkable
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
EIGHTY TONS DAILY
FROM SUPERIOR NINE

SUPERIOR, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Eighty
tons of concentrates and high grade
ores are being shipped daily from the
plant of the Magma Copper company
to the Hayden smelter, and it is ex-
pected that the output will be steadily
increased. Officials of the Lake Su-
perior and Arizona company have re-
Gently concluded an examination OF
their property here, and will soon put
a force of men to work to open up the
old property. The old workings will
be abandoned, and a new shaft sunk
on the property. Modern machinery,
which will be driven by electric power
from the Roosevelt dam will be in
stalled. Power from the Roosevelt
plant is being used to drive the ma
chinery of the Magma company. A
large amount of assessment work is
being done in the district.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
CONVICTED TRYING
TO TRODUCE
BOOZE; WILL APPEAL


PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 13-The first
case of a man convicted of attempting
to introduce liquir into the state of
Arizona will be filed shortly in the
supreme court on an appeal from the
superior court of Apache county, ac-
cording to information just received
at the attorney generals office. D. B.
Baca, resident of Springerville, was
suspected of introducing liquor from
New Mexico. Officers stationed them
selves near the New Mexico line and
when Baca crossed into Arizona they
made for his automobile. Baca, how
ever, succeeded in eluding them and
getting back across the line into New
Mexico, where they arrested him and
took him to ST. Johns. Here he re-
fused to plead guilty to the charge at
tempted Introduction of liquor al
though at the time of his arrest he told
the officers that he would admit his
guilt. He was convicted and sentenced
to two years in Jail and to pay fine
of $500, the maximum penalty for vio-
lation of the prohibition amendment.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
VAN DYKE WILL
CONTEST ELECTION

MIAMI, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Cleve w.
Van Dyke owner of the electric light
and water plant here, has filed suit in
the superior court of Gila county to
annul the bond election held Dec. IA
when proposal to construct a mu
nicipal lighting system and water
works was declared adopted by the
council. Van Dyke charges that the
election was not held as provided by
law, that a large number of voters cast
their ballots illegally and that the cleo
ton boards, especially the tally clerks
are guilty of fraud and malconduct.
Gross errors by the election officials
are also alleged in tte-complaint. The
election, which was closely contested,
was declared to have resulted in the
defeat of four of the six propositions
submitted, and the other two were an
nounced to have carried by narrow
margin.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
HONOR MAN GIVES
JUDGE BOGUS CHECK
AND THEN ESCAPES

TUCSON, Ariz.. Jan. 13.-After CIV
ing former Judge O'Connor of Pinal
county a worthless check for 500
to pay part of the expenses in
CURED in getting his parole, Charles
Goethals, an honor man from the
state prison at Florence, made a
ouick getaway here last week,
Goethals, who was serving seven
wear sentence for counterfeiting Mex
lean money. succeeded in interesting
M. l.. Brown, clerk of the superior
court of Pinal county in his case, and
finally induced him to take up the
matter of a parole. Brown brought
him to Tucson, and interested Judge
O'Connor who took up the matter
of securing a parole. When Judge
O,Connor went to Nogales to secure a
letter from the county attorney recon-
mending the action, Goethals giving
him a check for 500 to pay expenses.
When he returned he found that Goe-
thals had skipped, and that the 800
check which he had been given by the
honor man was no good. Goethals is
still at large.
Oscar johnson, known as the sun
shine of the honor road camp near
Tucson. took his departure last week,
and has not been located since.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
Harmon President
OF Cattle Growers

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Lon L.
Harmon of Phoenix was elected presi-
dent of the Arizona Cattle Growers
Association which closed it's annual
convention here last night. Fen Hill
dreth, also of Phoenix, was elected
treasurer of the organization. The
rext meeting Of the association will
he held at Globe
Other officers elected at the con-
vention are: William Riggs, Dos
Cabezas, first president; Dan
Millet Arlington, second vice -presi-
dent; Judge Walter Shute of ella
county, third vice president 1t has
been decided to hire a secretary at
500 a month Resolutions favoring
change in the national forest regula-
tions and calling for an investigation
of railroad rates from Arizona points
to the Missouri river crossings were
adopted The convention endorsed a
land law now before congress and
recommended Dwight B. Heard for
reelection as president of the Amer
lean National Live Stock association
which convenes in El Paso this month.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
WOMAN ATTORNEY AT
LAWYERS BANQUET

PHOENIX, Ariz, Jan. 13.-Miss
Alice M. Birdsall, the only woman law
yer in Arizona, was the principal
speaker at the annual banuet of the
state bar association at it's meeting
here. New officers elected at the
meeting were: President J. L. B.
Alexander of Phoenix; vice president,
H. H. Linney of Prescott; secretary,
James E. Nelson of Phoenix; treas
urer, John Mason Ross of Bisbee; trus-
tees, Reese M. Ling, Walter Bennerr
and j. J. Hawkins. The inaccuracy of
the ARIZONA code was discussed at the
annual meeting but action thereon was
postponed until the next annual meet
ing when number of changes will be
recommended to the legislature.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
Nineteen American
Mining Men Shot
By Villa Bandits

Ell PASO, Jan. 13.-Nineteen Amer
lean mining men were massacred by
Mexican bandits operating under di-
rection of General Villa while en-
route from Chihuahua City to
Cusihuiriachi last Monday afternoon
The list of those taken from the train
and shot down in the Box Canyon
west of Santa Ysabel includes four
Arizonians; Alexander Hall of Douglas,
Charles Wadleigh of Bisbee, e. c.
Hasse of Miami and Joe Enders of
Hayden. The others were for the
most part residents of FL Paso, all of
them on their way back to properties
which were reopening in Mexico.
1t is stated authoritatively that the
massacre was directed by Pablo Lopez,
a Yaqui chief, who is closely allied
with Villa. Lopez, it is stated,
stopped the passenger train carrying
the Americans, after derailing a troop
carrying Carranza soldiers. What
become of the troops is not known,
but no protection was afforded the
Americans, who were ordered to alight
from the train and then lined up and
shot. According to Thomas B, Holmes,
the sole survivor of the massacre, the
train was stopped in a cut, close to
the Santa Ysable river. AS the
Americans got off the trains they re-
ceived a volley from a band of Mex
lean bandits, who continued shooting
all who got off the train. Holmes
succeeded in escaping to the rear of
the train, and by hiding himself in
the brushaand wading along the river
bank. managed to elude the bandits.
Protests signed by hundreds of min
ing men, here en- route to points in
Mexico have been signed and for
warded to President Wilson, and a
mass meeting for protesting the atti-
tude of the United States in the
Mexican situation was held today.
The bodies of the victims are en-
route to Ell Paso from Chihuahua City
and are expected to arrive tomorrow.
Secretary Lansing has sent tele-
gram to Consul Silliman at Queretaro,
asking him to notify General Car
rama and demanding punishment of
the Villa bandits.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
TIP TOP MILL
oRINDs OUT TUNGSTEN

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan. 13.-The
large mill of the rejuvenated Tip Top
property which started last week is
turning out a heavy output, the recov-
cry running to over 70 per cent tung-
sten. Aside from the huge dump mine
explorations has been carried to the
200-ft level and there is enough ore
in sight to keep the plant running for
months to come. The shipments are
made via Phoenix, the tungsten being
sent to Pittsburgh, where there is a
big demand for it at $55 per unit.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
WILLIAMS WOMAN
ADOPTS OWN DAUGHTER

WILLIAMS, Ariz., Jan. 13-To legal
ly adopt her own daughter was the
unique experience of Mrs. Gus Reime1
of Williams, who this week took the
necessary steps to have her sixteen
year-old girl returned to her home
Thirteen years ago the mother, then
a widow, consented to the adoption OF
her three-year-old daughter, owing to
Strengthened circumstances. The peo-
pie which adopted the girl, however,
now have three children of their own
and are not as we'll off as the girls
own mother
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
TRUNKLoAD OF BOOZE
SEIZED AT TEMPE

TEMPE, Wriz., Jan. 13.-That resi-
dents of Mesa have been importing
booze by the trunk load was shown
this week when shipment of baggage
full of whiskey was seized by a
deputy sheriff at the Arizona Eastern
station here. A broken bottle was
the cause of the discovery. The trunk
was checked to a Mesa man, but
efforts to locate the consignee proved
fruitless, and it is believed he has
gone east. Deputy sheriffs searched
two outgoing trains, but were unable
to locate their man. Mesa was dry
two years preceding the adoption of
statewide prohibition.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
RATES REDUCED
ON MAGMA LINE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Passen-
ger fares on the Magma Arizona rail-
road will be reduced 80 per cent in the
near future, according to tariffs filed
with the corporation commission.
Heretofore the company, which oper-
ates narrow gauge line from Webster
station on the Arizona Eastern to the
mining camp of Superior in Pinal coun-
ty, has been charging $500 for the
round trip of fifty miles, the highest
rates in the state. The new rate will
be $3.50 for the round trip, with a one
way fare of $500.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-01-14
COMMISSION TO HEAR
CLAIM JUMPING CHARGE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Whether
the Bisbee Copper Mining and Devel-
opment company jumped claims be-
longing to w. j. Graham, representa-
tive from Cochise county, and his
partner, Thos. F'eeney, is the question
that will come before the corporation
commission for determination on Janu-
ary 25th. The case, which was orig
inally set for January 18th, was post
poned at the request of the defend
ants. Graham and Feeney charge that
the Bisbee company is holding ten
claims which conflict with theirs.