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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21
FORGE WASHINGTON W

born IT'S years ago to-day.
AZ His name will live through all
the ages. as the liberator and
founder of the greatest country the
world has ever known. Washington
was, and is, America incarnate. The
United States has outgrown the fond
est hopes which he entertained for
the national 1edgling he nursed into
life, but with that growth has grown
THE name and fame and honor Of him
who is in truth first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his
countrymen.
The first recorded observance of
Washington's birthday appeared in
the Pennsylvania Packet on Tuesday,
February II, 1884 Gold style). 1t
was sent by correspondent in New
York, and read: "Wednesday last
being the birthday of His Excellency,
General Washington, the same was
celebrated here by all the true friends
iof American independence and Con-
stitutional Liberty with that hilarity
and manly decorum ever attendant on
the sons of freedom. In the evening
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21

the entertainment was given on board
the East India ship in the harbor, to a
very brilliant and respectable COM
pany, and discharge of thirteen
cannon was fired on the joyful oc-
casion."
What a difference between condi-
tlons then and now. At that time
there were barely 5000, 900 people
In the United States. There was-real-
ly no great American city, New York
having only $4,000. Philadelphia SO,-
900, Boston $4,000 and Charleston
$4,000 inhabitants. Washington died
In December, 1899. and the progress
OF news was SO slow at that time that
some of the settlers beyond the Alle-
ghenies did not learn of his demise
until February and March of the next
year.
At the time of his death Washing
ton was probably the richest man in
the United States. He had vast hold
ings of real estate, and more than
half Of his wealth lay west Of the
Alleghenies. Some idea of his ex-
tensiye holdings may be had from an
advertisement which appeared in the
Alexandria (VirgInia) Gazette OF the
time, which contained several coll
umns describing lands that he wished
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21

without a break from 1850 until the
close of his eventful life. shows his
careful, methodical habits, and gives
much information about his extensive
business affairs. Among the products
of his place were a yearly manufac-
ture of 1000 barrels of meal. 1000
barrels of good whisky, and frequent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21

Washington's letters were noted
for dignity and simplicity Of style. In
corresponding with his ward, George
Washington Parke GUSTS. when that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21

youth was at college. the General OBJ
served the same phraseology and dig
nifty that he maintained with his older
friends. He addressed this boy as
Sir with the same gentle gravity
that he used when he later addressed
each of his grandnieces as Madam
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Taken from the living features with
a physionotrace by G. B. ].
F.. de Saint Memin.


by carts, and abused in other respects.
More good is derived from attending
to the minutiae of farm than strikes
most people at first view"
Washington's fidelity to detail is
shown by the care with which he kept
his account books. The entries were
written in clear, careful letters, and
among them are found entries like
these: paid for bonnet and trim
mings for Miss Custis. $2.75; paid
freight on saddle of mutton brought
from Baltimore by stage, $S.75;"
For 160 mulberry trees. 1855; .
Delivered to Mr.. cambridge to pay
for handkerchiefs for Miss Custis,
$780," and this rather surprising
entry, paid Timmins for soup, SIG. =
Whether in the old executive mansion
on Broadway when New York was the
capital of the United States, or on
his Virginia plantation. ali his ac-
counts were kept in the same ac-
curate, painstaking way. Whenever
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21
George Washington.

he was the truthfullest OF men,
And yet full oft wot
He said, I'm glad to see you" when
He really was not.
his agents In England sent him any
articles he required them to forward
the original vouchers from the shop
keepers.
One of the most widely circulated
stories about any public man who
ever lived is the old one in connection
with Washington, the cherry tree and
the Ratchet. The first mention Of
this Is found in "Weems' Life Of
Washington, published In 1908. This
Mason L. Weems was an itinerant
preacher who is alleged to have man
ufactured many illustrations and
events found in his book. For this
reason it has been claimed that the
hatchet story was manufactured out
of whole. cloth. We cannot be too
sure of this, however, because Mr.. r.
H. T. Halsey in his book on blue
Staffordshire pottery, describes a
mug that he saw on which the story
was depicted in full. The mug was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21

That noisy kiss of which the citi-
Gems of Eau Claire, Wis, complain,
is all right. declares the Atlanta Con
stitution, since it is loud enough to
wake up policeman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-02-21

About the meanest thing woman
can do when her husbands name is
mentioned is to sigh. look resigned
and say nothing, confesses the Chi
cago News
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15

The Committee on Streets of the Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing, Tn Room 10-1i, City Hall, Tuesday. Februry IS, 1908 at D m, for the consideration of the following petitions:
 Petition of C. T. Casey, ct als,, walk and curb on Warren place, between Cedar Hill avenue and View street
 Petition of Mrs E. D. Doolittle for a legal grade on West Prospect street, between Fountain street and Whalley avenue.
 Petition of Albert o. Norton, ct als, for cobble gutter on both sides of Fountain street between Forest street and Alden avenue.
 Petition of I. T. Shea for walk and curb on east side of Newhall street, between Hazel and Lilac streets.
 Petition of M F. Shanley, ct als.. for crosswalk at corner of Sherman ave- nue and Percival street.
 All persons interested in the fore going are hereby notified to be present and be heard thereon. without further notice
 Per order.
 CHARLES A. STANTON, Chairman. Attest:
 MICHAEL A. MORAN,
 Asst City Clerk f15. 17 IS.
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expected to equal the original cost of the property.
 But recently the Girard estate has put to the sinking fund account the total selling price of all the coal min ed. That Is to say, if sl 900, 900 worth of coal is taken out the s1,000, ,00O is placed to capital account as an asset which has been merely transferred from under the ground in the shape of anthracite to above ground in the form of money Only the interest on the s1,000,000 is spent.
 Not only is this conservative policy another proof of the exceptional wis dom which has characterized tho management of the estate which sup- plies Girard college its life blood but it is a sign that anthracite must now be regarded as a most precious com modity ty-Philadelphia Press.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
CITY NOTICE. COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES.

The Committee on Ordinance of the Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing in Room lo-ll. City Hall, on Wednesday, Feb. t9. 1908, at s o'clock, D. m,, for the consideration of the fol- lowing:
 Petition of Alderman Loos for pro- posed changes to Building Ordinances. Petition of Alderman Miller for the adoption of an ordinance regulating the construction of carts and other con yeyances used for the purpose of talk ing ashes through the streets of the city.
 Petition of the members of the Moth CTS Club, ct als., to prevent the distri- button of patent medicines and sam ples from door 10 door
 All persons interested In, the fore going are hereby notified to be pres ent and be heard thereon without fur ther notice.
 Per order;
 FRANK KENNA, Chairman Attest:
 MICHAEL A. MORAN. JR,, Chirman.
 fi5 St
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court. February 14, 1908 ESTATE OF CHARLES HOLT FOWL FER, late of New Haven, in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and ap- pointed six months from the date here of for the creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said es- tate Those who neglect to exhibit their claims within said time will be debarred
 All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 KATE C. FOWLER.
 GEORGE S. FOWLER,
 Executors. 295 Whalley avenue. fl5 St
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NEARING END OF ANTHRACITE.

A grim reminder of the approaching exhaustion of anthracite coal is fur great philanthropist died an important part of his legacy to humanity was in hard coal lands Mining from these big deposits has gone on steadily for 70 years or more
 It was formerly the custom of an thracite mine owners to lay aside 10 cents for each ion of coal taken from the ground, which money constituted sinking fund When the mine should be exhausted this sinking fund was
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15

So you think that man has the faculty of popularizing himself?' said the political leader.
 T am sure of it, answered Senator Sorghum. T have seen him laugh at the same story half a dozen times without letting on that he has heard it before. Washington Star.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

 District of New Haven, ss Probate
 Court. February 14, 1908. ESTATE OF LAURA LLOYD. late Of New Haven, in said District, deceas- ed.
 The Administrator having made written application for an order au- thorizing and empowering him to sell and convey certain real estate of said deceased. as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, 1t IS ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at Court Of Probate to be held at New Haven. In said District on the Fist day of Feb ruary 1908, at ten o'clock In the fore noon. and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and or the time and place of the hearing there on. be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said District.
 By the Court.
 JOHN L. GIBSON.
 f15st Clerk.
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NOTICE.
CITY MoIlCES.

N0~N~~7~N~0"~~0@N~~N~1"~N DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, ROOM 2, CITY HALL. Sealed bids will be received at this office for the burial of the pauper dead for one year from March lst. until Wednesday. February 26th, at o'clock D m. Specifications may be had upon application,
 J. FROHIICH,
 Superintendent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
NnTIIE.

Notice Is hereby given of public hearing by the Bureau of Compensa- ton to be held in Room 1o City Hall, February IS. 1908. at 8 o'clock p. m. At that time and place opportunity will be given to all who desire to be heard in relation to the assessment of benefits for the construction of a sewer in the following named streets:
 Gibbs street. between Dixwell avenue and Shelton avenue.
 Tyler street, between Oak street and Parmelee avenue.
 Howard avenue. between Sea street and South Water street
 Wallace street, between Water street and Collis street.
 Ellsworth avenue, between Elm street. and Whalley avenue.
 Maltby place. between Grand avenue and Clay street.
 Parmelee avenue, between Tyler street and Winthrop avenue.
 Dixwell avenue. between West Ivy street and Willis street
 BUREAU OF COMBINATION,
 R. BLATCHLEY, Clerk.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

The following list of real estate transactions for the week is furnished by the Commercial Record:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given of a public tion to be held In Room 10 City Hall. February IS, 1908 at s o'clock ?. m. in the assessment of benefits and dam ages due to the establishment of a building line on Stanley street, between Norton street and Boulevard.
 BUREAU OF COMPENSATION,
 B. N. BLATCHLEY, Clerk.
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MorfgaCe Deeds.

Nathan Golden, ct al, to Louis Lamp son, trustee, Rose street, 90 feet; sf,6l3, Nellie F Bailey to Wendall M. Strong New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
D0INGS IN REALTY
Papers Filed Yesterday in the Town Clerks
 Office.
The following papers were filed in the town clerks office yesterday:
 Omit Claim Deeds,

Magnus Mason to Ambrose C, Brad ley, Water street, 27 feet.
 Ellen J Tierney to Josephine c O'Connell, James street 50 feet.
 Wendell M. Strong to Nellie F. Bai- ley, Dixwell avenue, 2l feet.
 Harry Pardall to Jou A. Dipney Pearl street, 41 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
POLK MILLER ENTERTAINs.
Discusses Old and New Colored Man
and Life in South.

Polk Miller. with his original planta-
ton darkey quartet" and presenting
southern dialec; jokes and stories and old
time songs. gave an entertainment al
Masonic Temple. 9th and + streets, last
evening. 1t was Mr.. Miller's first public
appe arance in Washington this season.
The entertainment was somewhat In
the form of q lecture on THE Old and
New Colored Man and Life in the
South Before the War" Mr.. Miller says
1t is a deplorable fact that. the ''old dar-
key" is almost thing of the past ana
all OF the old customs have been apan-
dcneo for new tangled ideas
Mr. Miller rendered his odd Dan
Tucker song. with the quartet joining
in the chorus.
The other songs included The Old Sex
tom Build Me a Home in Virginia
Near the SPOT Where l was Born" My
Old kentucky Home 'Taint No Dis
grace to Run When Yous Scared. Way
Down Yonder in the Corn Field. Shes
Gettin More Like the White Folks Every
Day and Home. Sweet Home"
Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee in
tro5uced Mr.. Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

is entitled TO enc months nay less one
thirtieth of his monthly or one-thirtieth
of ene-twelfth of his annual compensation
for each day he is so absent. and 1t IS
immateYial on what day of the month he
serves or on what days he IS absent
1t follows that an emrloye serving as
indicated would not be entitled to any
part of his annual or monthly compensa
ton for services in said calendar month.
-. An employee who serves three days
of a thirty-one day month and is absent
without Jay for The remainder Of said
month IS entitled to one months pay less
one-thir:ieth thereof TO be deducted for
each day he is absent without pay.
1T follows that for the service irdi-
Gated in this question the employee would
be entitled to thirtythirtieths less twenty
eight thirtieth of his monthly. pay, or to
two-thirtieths.
- If pay roll is submitted covering
a distinct portion o. calendar month.
say from the 1st to the 18th. inclusive. of
thirty-one day month. ard an employee
has not been absent without pay during
the period covered. or for any period prior
to the time the roll is certified for pay
ment. ! see no reason why payment should
not be made for the period certified I'M
less it is known that the employe will be
absent without pay for the remainder of
the month for which paid. In the latter
case he should be paid months pay less
one-thirteth thereof to be deducted for
each day he will be absent without pay
in said month. Where an employee is in
the service for an entire calendar month
his pay for said month should be dealt
with an entirety for such month, and
he should be paid whatever. remains after
making a deduction OF one-thirtieth of his
monthly pay for each day he is absent
without pay. whether there are twenty
eight. twenty-nine. thirty or thirty-one
days in the calendar month for which he
is paid.
In Case of Illness
II. If an employe is sick part of a
calendar month and remains in a pay
status while he is sick and performs serv-
ice for the part of the month he is not
sick, he should be paid an entire months
salary cor such period and the pay rolls
should be so made up as to show that he
was in pay status for the entire month
If the pay roll is not SO made up and 1t
merely appears that he performed service
from the 1st to the 18th, and from the
26th to the 31st. inclusive. without show
ing lawful right TO be absent and rema in
absent and continue in a pay status for
the period not included in the service, he
should be paid the months salary less
-thirtieth thereof to be deducted for
each day he is not shown to have per-
formed service.
LAS / understand this question. how
ever, it is intended to treat the employee
as in a pay status for the entire month
and he should be paid entire months
pay, and the pay roll or rolls should be
so prepared as to show he was in a pay
status for the entire month and pad for
the entire month.
- For the service indicated in this
question the employee should be paid a CAL
endar months pay less one-thirtieth
thereof for each day he was not in a pay
status, or one months pay less ten-thir-
tieths thereof, or twenty-thrtieths.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

and physically. and it is understood the
board reported that he is fully capable of
performing any military duty likely to de-
volve upon him. Although final action has
not yet been taken on the case at the War
Department. il is regarded as probable. in
the interests of harmony at the Baltimore
post. that Col Deems may be transferred
to another command.
Col. Leach's Important Mission.
Col. Smith S. Leach. principal assistant
to Gen. Mackenzie, chief OF engineers. at
the War Department. has returned to this
city from three weeks visit to the Pa
cific coast during which he made a per-
sonal inspection of the principal engi-
neering works in various stages of prog
ress and adjusted certain administrative
questions which had arisen between the
officials at the War Departs, nj and the
officers in special charge q: - works. He
was joined at Los Angeles by Col. d: w.
lockwood. Corps of Engineers. stationed
at New York, with whom he was asso-
Gated in the prosecution of his mission.
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THE CONTROLLERS DECISION
31-DAY MONTHS OFFER SNAG
TO CLERKS.
Thirty Days Off Uses Up Months
Wages. According to the
Controller.

Controller Tracewell has given a de-
cislon that will be of wide intere st
among government employees. The de-
cision was in response to the following
gus stions of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Il An empobye serves on the first day
o. .thirty-cne day month and is alb
ssn. without pay the remainder of the
MONTH Is he entitled to pay for that
day"
so. An employe serves from the 1st to
the Sd. inclusive. of a thirty-one day
month. Is he entitled % pay for three
o.. only, two days if still in the service?
g. An employee serves from the 1st
to the 18th. inclusive. of thirty-one
day month. and is then absent on &C
count of sickness the remainder OF the
month. and is afterward granted leave
of absence. with pay. on account or such
illnt SIS for the period from the 18th to
the 31st, inclusive. If a pay roll is sub
mitted covering the period from the 1st
to the 18th. inclusive. should eighteen
days pay be allowed. or only seventeen?
If only seventeen days are allowed, on
the principle that the employee was absent
thirteen days in the month. when the
mex. pay roll. is Submitted covering the
period from the 10Th to the 31st, inclusive.
the period of service will read thirteen
days, but can payment De allowed TOT
tina. number of days? If so. payment
Is being made for the 3lst day of the
month. and if it is not allowed the en-
ploy. will only receive pay for twenty
nj re days for the full months service.
What is the correct manner for making
payment?
-. If an employee serves from the LIST
TO the 18th. inclusive. of a thirty-one day
month and is then absent on account OF
sickness from the 18th to 18th. inclusive.
and returns to duty en- the 18th and re-
mains until the end of the month, how
many days pay is he entitled to. the
period of service on the pay roll being
stated from the 1st to the 18th and from
the 18th to 3lst. inclusive. twenty-one
days the employee being entitled to thirty
days leave of absence on account OF sick
ness
IS. Suppose in the above case, he was
not in a pay status for the period from
the 10Th to 2Jth, inclusive. would that
make any difference in payment?'
The controllers answer is as follows:
Day Without Pay.
Il. An employee who serves one day in
a thirty-one day month and is absent
without nav the remainder of the month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
: GLAD TO BE HOME.
SOLDIER APPRECIATES THE RIGHT KIND
or FOOD

y soldiers life. especially ire T. : soldier in
The tropics. is often full of hardship. as much
on account OF improper food OF climate or The
eremy'- bullets.
II entered the service. writes an Okla man
for duly in the Philippines and a. time OF en-.
H~.mert was healthy. weighing $50 lbs.
.fCcSi improperly prepared. along with the
tropical climate. soon caused my health 10 fail
that when returned to San Francisco To IN.
mustered out weighed only 11o lbs and was
much tej1ced in strength.
ON arrival ne were issued what is called a
conva,escence ration, but IL did seem 10 build
up. and after time concluded TO try
Grape-Nu:s. After using IL for two weeks
showed improvement ard ! glad TO be home
where could get the proper food.
Il have been using Grspe-Nuts ever since and
heartily recommend IL TO all soldiers returning
from the Philippines. or to any person suffering
from Indigestion and loss OF vizor
The L. s. Government would do weIl TO In
ciude Grape-Nuts in their convalescence ra-
ton for soldiers Who have become sick or run
down from service In a tropical climate"
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