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The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
WHY THERE ARE JUST
 60 MINUTES IN EVERY HOUR

The division of an hour into sixty minutes is of ancient Baby Ionic origin and has survived the reforms applied to notation in the course of the worlds progress. Along with the decimal system in ancient Babylon there was the seXagesimal system based upon the count by sixties and originating in the dis covery that there is no number that has so many divisors as sixty. I. can be divided by ?, 3, f, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15 and 20.
 Babylonians divided the path of the sun into parasangs, the latter representing about four and one half miles. The astronomers of that day compared the progress of the sun during one hour to the progress made by a good walker during the same period of time, each accomplishing one parasang
 The whole course of the sun was "A parasangs, of 360 degrees, and each parasang or hour was subd- vided into so minutes
 Hipparchus, the Greek philosopher, who lived 150 B. C., introduced the Babylonian hour into Europe, and carried along by traditional knowl- edge down through the middle ages, # 1tJyj,r which endeavored to reduce every measure to decimal system of recl;- oning. so that the measure of time continues seXagesimal or Babylonian
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
NINE IS A FREAK NUMBER.

There are some curious facts ana fancies connected with the num- bers. The number nine is, perhaps, the first as regards such expert ments. When you once use it in multiplication you cant get rid of it. It will turn up again, no mat ter what you do to put 1t down and out.
 For instance, twice equals IS; add s and l and you have g. Three times 9 equals 27: and make g again. Go on until you try II times 9-99. This seems to bring an exception. But add the digits
 g and make IS; and again l and s make 9. Go on to an indeter- minable extent and the thing con tinues. Take for example 45O times g equals 4,05O and the digits added make once more. Take 5000 times 9 equals 54,0OO, and again you have and 4.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
SUTER'S B|C PRIZE CONTEST

The winners of Suters big hoI, day prize contest were decided Sat urday afternoon by the representa- lives of the press who were author. lzed to act as judges, and tnen names are herewith announced F A. Suter, The Live Jeweler" is ou+ Just $40 on the deal, as only two of the prizes out of the five which Were offered were won The articlcs which, had they been purchased would have entitled the purchasers thereof to a money prize of $2O are now on exhibition in Suter < window, The big silver punch bowl the article on which the guessing contest rested, is also on exhibition.
 The guessing contest was arraDc ed so that everybody would have q chance. The bowl was first sr. lected and numbered by Mr Sutpr and MT. Adolph Pruning, cashier of the American Bank of Alaska. the envelope in which the data was placed being put away in the vault at the bank until Saturday afternoon. Everybody who entered Suter's store had a chance to guess the article which was on plain view on one of Suter's shelves,
 The lucky guesser was H Claude Kelly, and he was awarded the $2O prize, He was not the only one who guessed the punch bowl. how ever Misses Jane Anderson and Grace Rolston having also guessed 1t, Priority of guessing, however. necessitated the awarding of the prize to Mir. Kelly. whose guess was in on December 9, at TAO D. m Miss Anderson put in her guessing slip at 6:30 D. m. on December 10. and Miss Rolston guessed at 3:45 p. m. on December II. The number of the punch bowl in the grand guessing prize was S,006.
 The only prize won in the pur- chasing contest goes to Mrs P. J. Rickert. She purchased little sil-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

out to be a mock ceremony uniting Prosperity and 1916. represented by children, despite reports to the con trary.
 But very little time was spent Dy the Arctics in decoration of tho dance hall. The stage at the Audi torium was, however, beautifully decorated, the large A B. banne. being placed in the back center amidst a tastefully arranged back ground of evergreen. tinsel and streamers of white and purple.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Town Gossip and Stories
By The TattIer.

It Was He had a shabby gen On The teel air as he wandered House. into the Globe decoction
 emporium during the holiday week with an air of "I own the earth" and Jack Alexander i'm mediately got busy. wondering what kind of a fish 1t was that had come into his net
 T would like you to mix me q tin roof" said the stranger with a lordly air
 T think that you have the best of me this time" replied Jack, with puzzled look. but if you will tell me what it is I will do my best"
 The stranger explained the mys- teries of the new drink, which very closely resembled in construction a Manhattan cocktail, only 1t was twice ttp ,ize The stranger threw his lip over it with satisfied air, and tolked about almost anything but money. finally winding up by start ing for the door
 T say, my friend" remarked Jack in startled tones how about that tin roof?"
 Oh" replied the stranger, waving 8 fond and affectionate farewell, that is on the house"
 Tit For It has been said that "A Tat On --( Fair Exchange is no Rob DaiIies. bery." And the effect
 iveness of such exchange has often been demonstrated by the eXchangers. Each, of course, i'm agines that he has the best of the deal when he makes an exchange, VI ther he has or not, only time can tell.
 The fact of the matter is that the two daily papers of Fairbanks have exchanged reporters The man who has been working on the evening journal for the past three pr four months. goes to the morning paper, whil- he who has guided the local destinies of the morning, sheet will, in the future, be the shining light locally of the evening platter.
 Many old sayings are applicable tc the exchange. Some would say it is six of one and half a dozen of the other" Others, 'tweedle-dee .---1c '1o-iem while Simon says thumbs up Simon says thumbs down. will undoubtedly be thought Of by others still.
 Within An E. A. Suter, The l.. Ace or Jeweler," gave num- Getting It. Der of prizes away dur
 ing the holidays to peo- pie who were either good euessers
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Slmson s Drawing
 Has Been Postponed

Abe Simson, proprietor of The Fair has announced the postpone ment of his big prize drawing con test which was to have been held today. The reason for the postpone ment Is that MT Simson has been busily engaged in removing his stock back to the old store on Sec ond avenue from the building he occupied during the month of De cember. The drawing is now ad- yertised to take place on Wednes- day, January 5, at p. m.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

yer olive fork for SIPS and thereby draws down the $2O awarded. The prize was number ,, the store st,cE number being 860. The other prize articles, none of which were uur. chased were ladies' ring wirh tin stone setting, stock number 806 price $10: a native tinstone barpjn brooch, stock number sos. price SIP. and a pair of salt and pepper shak- CTS, cut glass with silver tops. stock number t80, price $60O.
 As will be noted the prices on the articles in question were in the reach of all Therefore. those who overlooked their purchase can con slider themselves unlucby, as Mir Suter would have lost money in each instance had they been taken.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
STANDS COST OF coURTlNG.

LOS ANGELES.-Sam Stewart made a note for s36O in favor of his wife, Sadie Stewart In Mrs Stew arts divorce proceedings she asked that her husband be compelled to pay the note. After Mr Stewart explained the circumstances Judge Monroe declined to enforce its pay ment, but granted her a decree. So she has to stand good for her own courting expenses.
 MT Stewart stated that the money represented by the note had been ad- vanced by her to him before their marriage, and that he used it to entertain her. He said he did not have the money to spend for plea sure and his sweetheart used to slip him s5 or s1O at a time to pay for their meals and various outings He admitted that if any change was left out of these offerings he spent it on himself.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

or good buyers Some of them were some people are born under lucky star while others are not so for tunate. was demonstrated in the case of one of the s20 prizes awarded. Mrs. John Knox Brown bought a little silver handled olive fork on December 14, paying s1.25 for it. Little did she realize that it was, practically speaking, wrapped in a S20 bill for, when she took It home, she decided that she did not want it. so brought it back to Suter's next day and took another a little more costly.
 The result was that the little fork caught the eye of Mrs. P. J Rickert when she happened to be purchasing bill of silverware. Con S20 prize money which went with the fork. which sum will undoubt- edly go a long way toward helping to pay for the entire bill purchased Mrs. Browns sale slip at Suter's was number TAP. That on which Mrs. Rickert carried away the prize was number 758
 Getting The sled habit is con The Sled tagious in Fairbanks Habit. these days That is, 1t is becoming quite the style for those who go out celebrating to be taken home on a hand sled by some of their friends along in the wee sma'' hours of the morning. In fact. there are some who now think that the celebration of any event in particular is not complete with out that adjunct.
 One young man of Fairbanks was celebrating during the holidays. He was out for the greater part of one evening with some of his friends and does not remember when they left him. In fact all he remembers is waking up at home.
 The first day after he woke up" he did not come down town. He did come down the second day af- ter, however, and met some of the friends with whom he had been out celebrating. Of course, he asked them what had happened to him and it was immediately intimated to him that he had to be hauled home in a taXlcab.
 Upon finding this out he spent several hours trying to locate the friend who had paid for the taxi. 1t was not long, however, until he discovered that his taxi was a hand sled
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
Just for a Smile

My wife is giving another party" sid MT. CumroX.
 well, l hope you'll enjoy your self" replied the genial friend.
 T wouldn't dare think of such thing l might laugh out loud and upset the class of the enter tainment"
 she-I thought you told me this was civil court.
 He-So it is.
 She-Why, those horrid lawyers in it were as rude as they could be. "Why have you called in expert ;~a -nt2nt7@' People have begun calling our cashier Honest Bill links"
 De world owes you a livin," said Uncle Eben, but it's up to you whether you gifts it out'n yoh own kitchen or in de bread line"
 Bix-By the way, who is, or, l ther, who was, the god of war?
 DN-I've forgotten the duffer's name, but I think it was Ananias.
 Ms. Gray The window in my hall has stained glass in it. Mrs. Green Too bad. Cant you find anything thatll take the stains out?
 'I thought you liked your new friends SO much"
 "So l do, tut I just had to give them up-they own such cheap car"
 What do you think, Magda-shall l deliver my address on The Ideal Wife just as I've written it?'
 Certainly not You must rewrite "A man is soon forgotten after he's dead" said a speaker one even ing. Not if you marry his widow guv'nor," cried a voice from the crowd
 Fair Autoist (who has broken down on the road) Pardon me, sir, but have you an extra plug?
 Country Yokel-No. ma'am, but you're welcome to a chaw often mine, ma am.
 q like this queer little mountain village of yours, waiter I suppose you get plenty of oxygen here?' No, sir we've got local option."
 There were plenty of other men who wanted to marry me-"
 Yes, and not one of the ungrate- full hounds has been around to so much as thank me-"
 Mrs. Newma--Oh. l wish you could see Mrs. Winkler's baby. It's a perfect little cherub. with the loveliest eyes, the sweetest little mouth, the cunningest little nose, and eyes of heavenly blue. It looks as if it had just dropped from hea-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
MONEY DISTRIBUTED

The distribution of license money taken in by the clerk of court for the Fourth judicial division during the month of December shows that total of S41O9.70 was taken il, by the clerks office during that month. The distribution was as follows: Fairbanks, $2275O Idita- rod, $S0, and the government $3,SO1. 20
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

L. l.. Middlecamp, superintendent of the mine at Ellamar, was recent ly tried at Valdez on the charge of failing to report mine accident in which two men were killed. The prosecution was instigated by Terri torial Mine Inspector William Ma lony. Middlecamp was acquitted. The reason that the trial was held at Valdez was that the United States commissioner at Ellamar is in the employ of the mining com pany.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

turns to the scene of the crime?"
 Not always" replied the sure enough detective. Sometimes the ex- tradition papers won't hold"
 Mrs Youngbride-W What small eggs,
 Grocer-Yes-s, they are; but I'm sure I don't know the reason.
 Mrs Youngbride-They took them out of the nest too soon, I suppose "I thought the Christmas suspense was over now, but it isn't"
 How now?'
 My wife has exchanged lace handkerchief and $500 additional for fur coat"
 Aren't you afraid of hoi poloi?" the erudite reporter asked Senator Cashem.
 "Oh. no" replied the statesman. We boil our drinking water" Managing Editor-Great snakes, l cant make head or tail of this Petrograd cable Ask our Russian correspondent to step here a mo- ment
 How long did it take you to learn to run a motor car?"
 'Oh. three or four"
 Weeks? ?"
 No, motor cars"
 Don't aX de good Lawd ter send prosperity. Let Him see you wid yo' coat off an yo sleeves rolled high, tryin' ter pitch Hard Times over de fence, an Prosperity will be settin' at yo' breakfast table neX mawnin,' an yo' needn't wonder how he got dar
 What shall we name our new submarine?' asked the head of the Sublime Porte.
 "U names seem to be the favor ties. There's the U-29 and the U-14, you know"
 We haven't paid for ours yet. Suppose we call 1t the I o U?"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

ven and every tiny feature had been fashioned by the angels. MT. NeWma-Is 1t as nice as our baby?
 Mrs Newma-Mercy. no, not half. Deacon-Susie, I am sorry your father was not at the meeting 1 Susie-Please, no, sir; he went out walking in the woods.
 Does your married life seem homelike, my boy?" "Oh, yes. My wife's quarrels are exactly like the rows mother used to make" Cholly-Before met you 1 though, of nothing but making money
 Ethel-Well, keep right on! Pop ain't so rich as folks think.
 Why is proud girl like music box? Because she's full of airs
 A lady had been looking for a friend for a long time without sue cess. Finally she came upon her in an unexpected way Well" she exclaimed, I've been on perfect wild-g goose chase all day long but, thank goodness, I've found you at last"
 Struggling Author (who has just read his latest story to his wife)-- 1 There! That's the best thing l ever did
 His Wife-Yes, dear. What maga- zine shall you send it to first?
 Deacon-I am afraid, Susie, your father does not fear God. Susie-Oh, yes, sir, guess he does; l; He took his gun with him! He-Why are you women always going to bargain sales in the hope of finding something for nothing? She--For the same reason you men are always going to poker clubs.
 "I want a book for a high-school boy" How about Fielding?" I dunno. Got anything on base running?" Molly--Writing to Charlie? Polly-Yes. Molly-I thought he was engaged :?
 Polly-He writes to me that his girl has thrown him overheard, so I'm dropping him a line. Blather-Glubbs is an original cuss Skite-How so?
 Blather-Well, you know I've had my picture taken with him en groupe three different times.
 Skite-Yes? Blather-And he never said word about breaking the camera.
 Do you subscribe to the old | theory that the criminal always re-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Mrs. Dixon, of Chitina, was SC Verely burned by a gasoline eXplo- sion on December 20th Her burns were mostly about the hands and face, and, although painful, were not serious. The explosion took place when she wen, too close to the stove with a vessel containing gasoline
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03
School to Open
 This Morning

Announcement has been made to the effect that the Fairbanks schools will reopen this morning The pu- pills had a two weeks vacation during the Christmas and New Year season.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Do you subscribe to the old theory that the criminal always re-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Within An E. A. Suter, "TEe l.. Ace Of Jeweler,' gave num- Getting It. Der of prizes away dur
 ing the holidays to peo- pie who were either good euessers
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Why is proud girl like a music box? Because she's full of airs
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Cholly-Before l met you l thought of nothing but making money.
 Ethel-Well, keep right on! Pop ain't so rich as folks think.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Mrs. Newma--Oh. l wish you could see Mrs. Winkler's baby. It's a perfect little cherub, with the loveliest eyes, the sweetest little mouth, the cunningest little nose, and eyes of heavenly blue. It looks as if it had just dropped from hea-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

Blather-And he never said a word about breaking the camera.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

De world owes you livin'," said Uncle Eben, but it's up to you whether you gifts it out'n yoh own kitchen or in de bread line"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-03

BiX-By the way, who is, or, l; ,her, who was, the god of war?
 DM-I've forgotten the duffer's name. but I think it was Ananias.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-27
1917
EDWIN BALMER
Continued from page 6

the radios of the victorious ships. How
ever the news was spread. Nellie Wen
dell heard the facts repeated from one
to another about her as h stood be
fore the newspaper office, staring up
at the few false lines of official I'm.
formation"
"We're licked. they say! :
Who says so? | don't know,
but they say the regents sunk our
f1eeti . That can't be sol Why,
we had the best navy of its size In
the world! Why. the fleet y y y
But, l tell you, they're gone! l got II
straight. They're all sunk-the Idaho,
the Arizona, the Pennsylvania and
Nellie turned and faced the man who
was speaking. please" she requested
him quietly, please tell me how you
heard that and-and anything else you
known
The mans eyes softened as they
gazed at hers; he took off his hat
"What do you mean. miss"
"You said our ships-particularly the
Arizona-were sunk. How did you
hear thatY
"Why-why, I Just heard 1t, miss.
Every ones saying 1t. I just heard it.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-27
p XIV.

AT midnight, a bugle reused Jim
~ Ashby-private In company Z
~ of the Twentieth Illinois regi
ment-from his blanket, where
he lay with fellow recruits on the grass
of Grant park. The Twentieth Hi.
nois was one of the new regiments or.
ganized from the old Third regiment
of the state guard. Consequently II
was very short of tents, as well as OF
equipment of every kind. Only the
corporals and sergeants, who had been
privates and corporals In the militia,
possessed uniforms. Jim's platoon was
commanded by Conner, created second
lieutenant by ripping the chevrons
from his sleeves and sewing straps
upon his shoulders. Jim Ashby, like
most of the other recruits, wore q
brown sack suit, designated as a uni
form by a khaki arm band. The re
cruits also had uniform caps and had
rifles and cartridge belts and bayonets.
Battalions Of five other Illinois reg1
ments camped In Grant park, along
the lake front of downtown Chicago
something over 1000 men. There were
as many more in Lincoln park; other
regiments or battalions were In Jack.
son park. Altogether there were more
than 10000 militiamen and recruits
drilling and conditioning themselves by
day In Chicago parks while they wait.
ed for their equipment. At night diff.
ferent companies took turn guarding
the vitals of the city. Jim had stood
guard duty through two nights, with
the rest of his company, at the electric
plant which supplied most Of the city
with light and power.
As the bugles reused the camp now
at midnight Jim supposed that II
meant more riots, more attacks upon
the power plants and the railroads. II
was to be expected that the regents
people would be celebrating their
sweep at sea. But the orders which
followed the bugle call were different
from any given before. Instead of tax.
ing only rifle, bayonet and ammuni.
ton and doubling down the boule-
ward toward the noise of the nearest
fighting the order now was to break
camp. Jim rolled his blanket and pack
ed his scant equipment-canteen, knife
fork and spoon and toilet articles
After his first quick reaction to the
call of the bugle he found himself very
stiff and weary. Upon the afternoon
he had returned from ar eighteen hole
round Of golf and argued with Bot
Wendell on the porch-and that was
barely a week gone-he would have
described himself as having been In
perfect physical trim, fit for any test.
But even thirty-six holes of golf in
an afternoon-with a caddy carrying
the clubs-was no preparation for
carrying a rifle and 300 rounds Of I'M
munition and a pack IN a ten mile
practice "hike" with the thermometer
90 In the shade and then digging a
trench and later-like as not-standing
guard with every tired muscle strain
ed and every nerve tense, alert for
sign of attack upon a power plant. The
soreness in his left arm, where he had
received the first hypodermic inocula-
ton against typhoid, did not serve to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-27
ITO Be Cont1nued.)

The Administration ought to be able
to take a comfortable rest. 1t has
turned pretty much everything over
to commissions from the Mexican
question to the tariff. The talent for
Sinking responsibilities comes handy
sometimes.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-27
WI SHOULD CONSIDER
WHAT is RIGHT
THEN DO 1T

sour Government Is based on
the idea that we have LeeisIa-
lures to Investigate, to consider
what Is right and to do what
Is right. 1t is based on the idea
that public opinion Is formed
from discussion Of questions,
and that we can come possibly
to right solutions. 1t is not
based on the idea that the Gov
eminent must act without Know
ing the Justice and merits of the
cause in which 1t acts."-Mr.
Hughes in His Speech at Port
land, Maine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-27
DEMAND WAS NOT FOR
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

at is said that the Judgment
of society has made the demand
for the eight-hour day. This was
not an eight-hour day, and the
judgment of society had nothing
to do with the proposition laid
before Congress and passed by
Congress. The proof of this Is
found In the bill itself, which
proposes an Investigation to find
out whether Congress had any
business to do the thing which
1t was asked to do, and which
1t did do."-Mr. Hughes In His
Speech at Portland, Maine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-27
Statement of Ownership

Statement OF the ownership and manage
ment OF the Five Mile Beach Journal, pub
lished weekly at Wildwood, N. j., required
by the act of August "a, 1912. Editor and own
er, Jed Dubois, Wildwood, N. ]. Mortgage,
none.
(Signed) JED DUBOIS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Both
day OF September, 1916.
William H. Bright,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-10-27

MART" Jim hailed. Mart, so herr
you are?"
make him more comfortable. But every
one else about was as sore and stiff
as he. No one complained.
"Where're we going, do you suppose
to camp about the gas works?"