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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
By ]. L. Harbour


.- for repairs. Turkish bawths la
Nailed to another cabin was a pine board
on which one read:
Bored and Lodging Day Bored Call In. !"
One of the leading dance and concert halls
in the early days of Leadville displayed every
Sunday this sign:
Grand Sacred Concert and Free Dance Here
Tonight"
A woman of versatility in Western town
put in one of her windows placard which
she made the following interesting announce
ments.
Art Painting Taut Here Also Fansy
Dancing and Fansy Embroidery. Millinary.
Masag. Corns Cut. Fansy Hare Dressing.
Table Boarders. Vokel Singing. Cooking Les
sons and General Art Work"
A man who had gone into the chicken
business an extensive scale put up a
large sign by the roadside, which he made
the following announcement to the general
public.
"Powltry for Sale. Setting Eggs. Broylers
Ginny Hens. Fancy Fouls. Eggs and powltry
supplied To Private families. Satisfaction
Garanteed."
The writer picked up at a summer resort in
the West a card on which there was printed
Madame Antonious
Lady astrologer. Seventh daughter of a
seventh daughter, born with caul over her
face. Seeress. Locates lost articles. Re
unites estranged lovers. Has gift of prophecy.
Also restores gray hair to natural color and
supplies deficiencies in figure. Brings back
lost youth. Palm reader and fortune telling
from cards. Patronized by crowned heads of
Europe and general royalty. Private settings
one dollar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
T IKE the best humor of other
II kinds, the humor of the sign
ic Of the unconscious variety


is of the unconscious variety.
Those who create it are not aware of the fact
that they adding to the ga1ety of nations by
their productions or it may be that their own
sense of humor is too blunted for them to know
it when they are amusing The man who put
out the following sign was surely versatile, and
yet sense of humor was not among his gifts
or he must have seen its absurdity.
High Class Music furnished here for Con-
certs, Receptions, Bawls, and Partys. Also
Equally wide the range of accomplish
ments of the woman who set in one of her front
windows a card bearing this information
Music Lessons. also High Class Washing
done Here. Doughnuts for Sale Wensday and
Satterdays."
Though not strictly an advertisement. the
following may not be out of place here it's
purpose is to give information in regard to
salable article. A writer in The Strand Maya
zine" says he found it on a bottle of tomato
sauce:
"Tonatoe Sauce
The sauce are pur. The flavor terrific
Hope not to think imitation as good as us
sauce. We haven't put nothing but nice to-
natoe in sauce which give us such fine terrific
flavor. One taste will have more.
"Januwala and Co Main Road
TAPPING Straits Settlements"
The summer visitors in a New England rural
district got no little fun out of sign in berry
pasture near the public highway:
Trespassing prosecuted. Berrys for sail at
house above. Keep out. Eggs and chickens
also for sail. Washing and fine ironing"
In of the suburbs of Boston there was
in small store a window full of the most
prising landscapes, painted china. wash basins,
rolling pins. flower pieces, and mirrors. A card
had on it these words:
Miss Blank, Artist. She done these. Les
sons inside, SO cents. Lessons outside, IS
cents. All kinds of painting did to order.
Also Art Millinery Come in.
One will often find some hilarious signs in
the mining camps of the West. The humor
of these is none the less amusing because 1t IS
intentional Visitors to of the camps a
few years ago were delighted to find the follow
ing before the door of log cabin about ten by
fourteen feet in size:
"Demonicos Hotel and st-your aunt.
Rooms with or without Bawth. Thirteen course
dinner on one plate. No objection to poodle
dogs or infants in arms if accompanied by
their parents. Elevator not running. Barber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20


They were moving a small house
from one part of the farm to another.
Washington spent February IL, 176S, hunting
for ducks. His diary for the year tells about
it but says nothing about what luck he had.
There is no record of any celebration of w ASH
ingtons birthday by the army under his COM
mand until 1891 when Rochambeau ana sew
eral other French and American officers sat
down to a dinner February IL of that year,
drinking the health of the commander in chief,
who happened to be absent.
Rochambeau wrote to Washington about it,
Yesterday, Sunday, the anniversary of
your Excellency's birthday. We have put off
celebrating that holiday until to-day by reason
of the Lords day. We will celebrate it with the
sole regret that your Excellency be not wit
ness of the effusion and gladness of our hearts "
Washington wrote in reply. The fattering
distinction paid to the anniversary of my birth
day is an honor for which dare not attempt to
express my gratitude. l confide in your Elk
cellency's sensibiity to interpret my feelings
for this, and for the obliging manner in which
you are pleased to announce it."
Newport. Rhode Island, claims the distinc-
ton of having been the first town to celebrate
publicly February % as Washington's bJth-
day." Fifteen years before George Washir Ton
died citizens association met and arranged
for bells to be tolled and cannon fired and
houses decorated with flags on February %. A
square rugged and romantic looking India mer
chairman, lying in the harbor. was the scene of
a brilliant entertainment to commemorate the
occasion that evening.
The Tammany Society of New York decided
in 1890 to celebrate February % as the real
Washington's birthday, and other cities adop-
ted the new style from that time on. In 1871.
Philadelphia, then the National Capital. had a
rousing time February %. THE Gazette :
for 1871 shows what happened in the Quaker
City that day
YESTERDAY being the anniversary of the
birthday of the President of the United States,
when he attained the fifty-ninth year of his age,
the same was celebrated here with every dem
onstration of public joy. The artillery and
light infantry corps of this city were paraded,
and at twelve o'clock federal salute was fired.
The congratulatory compliments of the mem
of the departments of the Union, foreign minis
tiers. officers civil and military of the State the
reverend clergy and strangers and citizens of
distinction were presented to the President on
this suspicious OCCASION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
By Earl Goodwin
GEORGE WASHINGTON was
~ not born on February %. but

" not born on February %: but
on February IL, a fact that is
testified to in his diaries. This may seem
startling: but the fact is that the first Presi-
dent of the United States born before
the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in the
colonies. At the adoption of the new style of
daily timekeeping all dates were put forward
eleven days.
From the time of Julius Caesar until COM
paratively recent period in the worlds history
the civilized world measured its time by what
is known as the Julian calendar. There was an
error in it of eleven minutes year: a slight
space of time time is counted, but sufficient
to amount to ten full days in the sixteenth CEN
fury. the time of Pope Gregory XIII.
The English Government. always conserva-
tive, did not fit to recognize the error Off
cially until 1852. When the new system was
adopted things jumped ahead eleven days, be.
cause it was found that the vernal equinox that
year occurred just that number of days ahead
of the old reckoning under the Julian calendar.
Spain, Portugal, and France had adopted the
change in 1882: the Roman Catholic popula-
ton of Switzerland, Germany. and Netherlands
in 1888 Poland in 1886: and Hungary in 1897.
Russia has never really adopted it-witness the
letters that would come from that country
dated something like this: st. Petersburg.
February 11-22, 1910"
George Washington twenty years old
in 1852 when the change affected the Amer
lean colonies and of course up until then he
had held his birthday celebration February H.
Later on when his birthday began to be
looked upon public event even in his own
lifetime, there were celebrations and receptions
held February IL.
For instance, one of the entries in Washing
tons diary of 1889 reads, FEBRUARY 12.-
Went with the family to Alexandria to ball
given in my honor by the citizens of it and its
vicinity in commemoration of my birthday
February IL fell on Sunday that year.
And ten years later. the year of his death he
wrote in his diary. FEBRUARY Invent up
to Alexandria to the celebration of my birth
day. Many maneuvers were performed by the
uniformed corps. and an elegant ball and sup
per at night.
Washington's diary for 100 shows that he
spent his birthday working on his farm. Went
out early myself and continued with my people
until which time we got the house two hundred
and fifty yards. Was informed then that Mr.
Diggs was at my house. upon which returned
finding him and DR.. Laurie there. The ground
being soft, we found it no easy matter with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
HONORED JUST THE SAME

WHEN Consul Boak of the Woodmen of the
w World was travelling through the South
sometime ago, the train stopped for lay over
in small town, and he went to nearby store
to make purchase. The storekeeper could not
make the correct change for the bill handed him
SO Mr. Boak walked out in search of some one
who could. Beside the door outside was an old
negro sitting box whiting stick.
Uncle, he said, can you change twenty
dollar bill?"
At first the negro looked up in surprise; then,
seeing the earnest look in Mr.. Boak's face, he
hastily rose, took off his SLOUGH hat, bowed, and
ates de honor you has confu'hed on me, jis
de samei"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
WASHlNGTON'S BIRTHDAY

twenty hands, eight horses, and
six oxen to get the house along"
They were moving a small house
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AN ODD LOT OF SIGNS

shop and mannycure rooms closed
for repairs. Turkish bawths a la
WaShtuh"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13
PROCLAMATION.

whereas. IT is very noticeable
throughout the city of Occur fAlene
that people have allowed rubbish and
Nth 10 accumulate along the alleys and
around their premises In various parts
Of the city. and
Whereas. those things are unsightly
and very unhealthy and the Board OF
Health has ordered that they be re-
moved to preserve the health OF the
people, and
Whereas, every citizen should take q
particular pride at, this time OF year
to clean up this rubbish from the sight
Of the public and for the benefit OF the
health of the community. and lend a
hand in this matter. and
Whereas, the city council has auth
orized the street commissioner to use
teams at the city's expense 10 haul
away all rubbish that Is Of a non fam
able character. which the property own
ers in various parts OF town will pile
up and collect In boxes and barrels
ready for him 10 haul.
Now. therefore. /. Boyd Hamilton.
mayor, hereby respectfully ask and
earnestly urge every property owner
or tenant OF property within the city
Of Occur dAlene to take particular
palms 60 rake up and pi together and
collect all -fiamable rubbish ana
put II IN barrels or boxes 50 as to save
time and expense in collecting and
hauling II. liquids aud the other rub
bish TO be kept separate as they have
to be hauled to different places. and
notify Mr.. Downs, the street commits
sioner, 30 he can send a team to haul
II away. during the days herein men
toned.
The days set apart for this cleaning.
and the only days on which the street
commissioner Is authorized 10 have
teams haul the rubbish away. are Mon
day. April IL. Tuesday. April IL and
Wednesday. April 10. being the first
three days Of next week.
We are ali interested in the cieanli-
ness and healtbfulness of the city and
therefore let us everyone make ar
rangements ahead and set aside these
three days to clean up around our
premises, by so doing you will have
the advantage OF having Il hauled
away without expense to you. / urge
this as mayor. for the benefit OF all
concerned. and IL there Is not a re-
Spouse TO this notice. then the city
council VIII take steps to have this
work done and charged TO the property
owners.
Dated this 5th day OF April. 1910.
Very respectfully.
BOYD HAMILTON, Mayor
Daily Apr. 6 to ~.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13

For City Bond Elections, May 2. 1910.
Notice given by Registrars TO the
qualified electors. who are taxpay-
ers OF the city OF Occur d'Alene and
reside iH the Second Ward Of the city
of Occur d'Alene. Kootenai county.
Idaho. OF the registration of voters
for the Municipal Bond Election to
be held within the said city and said
ward on the and day Of May. A. o.
1910.
/. 0. B. Moon. having been duly ap-
pointed by the mayor and city council
Of the city OF Occur dAlene. registrar
for the Second ward OF the city OF
Occur d'Alene. Kootenai county. Idaho.
to act as registrar in the municipal
bond election. TO be held on May 2. A.
d. 1910. and having frst duly qualified
for the ONCE by taking and subscrib-
ing before an officer authorized TO adj
minister oaths. the ofIicial oath requIr-
ed Of such officers. and having aled said
subscribed oath with the city clerk OF
said city. hereby give notice that
win be ready to receive and hear APP
plications for registration OF qualified
electors. who are taxpayers OF said
$ANSR NA0 AlaAAS " AN&AoAGN A0A NVhAnE
at said bond election, held on the 2nd
day Of May. 1910. within said city and
said ward at any time. except holidays.
from now on until the close OF Satur-
day. April 80. 1910. which Is the last
Saturday next preceding the said day
OF said election. The registration
books win be closed at o'clock p. m.
Of Saturday. April 80. 1910; that l viii
receive and hear applications for reg
istration and will register voters for
said bond elections on each OF the four
following named Saturdays. next pre-
ceding the said election. namely, April
3. Is. % and 80. being the four satur-
days next preceding said election. at
the Journal Office from the hours of 3
o'clock a. m. 70 s o'clock p. M. and
from Z o'clock p. m. to o'clock p. m.
on said days, and receive and register
the names OF all qualified persons ap-
plying. who are or will be on the day
OF said election for which said regis
tration Is made. entitled to vote there
at
Only the qualified electors who are
taxpayers Of the city Of Occur d'Alene.
Kootenai county. Idaho. are entitled to
vote at this bond election.
Every voter who desires TO vote at
this election must register for this
election and the fact that you may have
registered for any other election will
not entItle you to vote at this election.
unless you re-regIster for this election
with the registrar and within the time
stated In this notice.
Dated March 26th, A. d. 1910.
o. B. MOON. Registrar.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13

state Of Idaho. OF the registration Of
voters for the Municipal Bond Eiec-
ton 60 be held within the said city
and said ward on the 2nd day OF
May. A. d. 1919.
I. d. II. Ferguson. having been duly
appointed BY the mayor and city conn-
ell OF the city Of Occur d'Alsne. regis
trar for the Fourth ward 0f the city Of
Occur d'Alene. Rootenai county. Idaho,
10 act az registrar In the municipal
bond election. to be held on May :. A.
ID. 1910. and having first duly qualified
for the once by taking and subscrib-
Ing before an officer authorized 20 adj
minister oaths. the oHieIaI oath requir-
ed OF such oHlcers, and having fled
said subscribed oath with the city
clerk Of said city. hereby give notice
that viii be ready 20 receive and hear
applications for registration et qualin-
ed electors. who are taxpayers OF said
city, who desire 10 register for voting
at said bond election. held on the aud
day OF May. 1910. within said city and
said ward at any time. except holidays.
from now on until the close Of Satur-
day. April 30. 1910. which Is the last
Saturday next preceding the said day
Of said election. The registration books
VIII be closed at o'clock .. m. Of Sat
urday. April so. 1910. That / viii re-
ceive and hear applications for regis
tration and VIII register voters for said
bond elections on each Of the four fol-
having named Saturdays. next proceed
Ing the said election. namely. April 8.
10. 20 and 80. being the four Saturdays
next preceding said election. at e33
Seventh street. from the hours Of ?
o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock D. m, and
from o'clock p. m. TO 0 o'clock p. m,
on said days. and receive and register
the names OF all qualified persons APP
plying. who are. or viii be on the day
Of said election for which said regis
tration IL made. entitled 10 vote thereat.
Only the qualified electors who are
taxpayers Of the city OF Occur dAlene.
Kootenai county. Idaho. are entitled to
vote at this bond election.
Every voter who desires 10 vote at
this election must register for this
election and tn fact that you have reg
istered for any other election will not
entitle you 10 vote at this election, un-
less you re-register for this election
with the registrar and within the time
stated in this notice.
Dated March 2s, A. ID. 1919.
d. H. FERGUSON. Registrar.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13
TEST FOR IRON
SHOWS GOLD AND SILVER
Orchard Land May Become Rich Min
ing Field.

Orchard Land May Become Rich Min
ing Field.
While out at Sunnyside last Sun
day Messrs. Booth & Petersen and
Fred L. Tiffany broke from a large
ledge of rock a piece about the size
of an egg, which they desired to
send to an assayer to ascertain the
amount of iron it contained, as 1t is
said the more iron the soil contains
the better the fruit.
On receiving the report from the
Office of William H. Stowell & Co., in
Spokane 1t was found to be more val
liable than was believed, for the
specimen contained IA Clio per cent
iron, 2-1O silver and 3 6-10 gold.
The gold and silver was valued at
$76.01 per ton.
The report was great surprise to
owners of the land, and they are
now debating whether they shall sell
it in ten acre tracts as they had plan
ned or not.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13

plications for registration and will
register voters fer said bond elections
on each OF the four following named
Saturdays. next preceding the said cleo
ton, namely. April 3. I6. rs and 80.
being the four Saturdays next proceed
ing said election. at the Golden Rule
Store on North Fourth street. from the
hours Of o'clock a. m. to o'clock p.
m, and from o'clock p m. to s o'clock
p. m. on said days. and receive and
register the names Of all qualified per
sons applying. who are. or will be on
the day OF said election for which said
registration is made. entitled 10 vote
thereat.
Only the qualified electors who are
taxpayers OF the city OF Occur d'Alene.
Kootenai county. Idaho. are entitled to
vote at this bond election
Every voter who desires to vote at
this election must register for this
election and the fact that you have
registered for any other election will
| not entitle you to vote at this election
unless you re-registsr for this election
/ with the registrar and within the
time stated In this notice
| Dated March 2sth, A D. 1919.
CLAUDE THOMAS. Registrar.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13
NOTICE

OF the boundaries OF the wards in the
city OF Occur d'Alene, county OF
Kootenai. state OF Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that the va
rious ward boundaries in the city Of
Occur d'Alene. Kootenai county, state
OF Idaho. as established by ordinance
No. 236. are as follows. to-wit:
Ward No. shall be. include and con-
stitute all that portion OF the city OF
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, within the cor
porate limits OF said city, lying and be-
ing south OF Garden street, and west
OF Fifth street in that portion OF said
city Of Occur dAIcne. known as the
town Of Occur d'Aicnc, and west OF
Second street in that portion OF said
city of Occur d'AIere known as the
city OF Occur d'Alerc; also all or that
certain territory sItufted within the
corporate limits OF said city Of Occur
d'Alene, known as. plated and called
Sherman Park addition. the said Sher-
man Park addition lying south OF Gar
den street and north Of Lake Occur a.
Alene. and being bounded on the west
by lot fourteen u4), and on the east
by the City Park.
Ward No. 2 shall be. include and con-
stitute all OF that portion Of said city
OF Occur dAlene, within the corporate
limits thereof, lying and being south OF
Garden street and south OF the continu-
alton of the south line of said street
to the east line OF the corporate limits
of said city; and east Of Fifth street
in that portion OF said city known as
the town of Occur d'Alene and east Of
Second street In that norton of said
city known as the city OF Occur a.
Alene.
Ward No. shall be. include and con-
stitute all that portion Of said city OF
Occur d'Alene. within the corporate
limits thereof. lying and being north
OF Garden street and west OF Fifth
street.
Ward No. 4 shall be. include and con-
| stitute all that portion OF said city OF
Occur d'Alene, within the corporate
limits thereof. lying an being north
OF Garden street and north OF the con-
tinuation OF the north line OF said
| Garden street 70 the east line Of the
corporate limits OF said city and east
OF Fifth street
1 InAt THIS hOllCe - given AoE TIE NuA-
pose 81 informing all resident qualified
/ electors Of the city Of Occur d'Alens
/ OF the ward boundaries therein. 50 that
they viii know what ward they reside
In and must vote In on the city bonding
election. at which election the question
of Issuing municipal bonds for the pur-
| poses Of:
I First. Paying the city's portion OF
the street improvements. and
Second. Purchasing a fire Sighting
apparatus.
Third. Construction Cor purchase) OF
q water works system viii be submitted
I TO a vote OF the qualified electors OF
the city. who are taxpayers thereof, al
the election 10 be held In the various
wards In said city. on the End day Of
/ May. 1910.
This notice is given pursuant 10 an
order Of the city council
FRED L. TIFFANY.
City Clerk
Weekly, Mar. 20, Apr. 30.
Daily. Mar. -. May 2
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION ron
nHss0U EJVNnN


In the District Court OF the Eighth Ju-
dicial District OF the State OF Idaho.
In and for the County OF KOotenai.
In the matter Of the application Of In
terstate Cooperative Telephone
Company. a corporation. organized
under the laws OF the state OF Idaho.
for the dissolution Of said corpora
tion.
Notice fl hereby given that Inter-
state Cooperative Company. a cor
poration organized and existing under
the laws OF the state Of Idaho. with
its principal place Of business az the
city Of Occur d'Afene. Idaho. has pre-
sented 70 the District Court OF the
Eighth Judicial District Of the state
Of Idaho, Ia and for the county Of
KOotenai, 4 petition. praying to be al
lowed 10 disinc0rporate and dissolve.
aud that Tuesday. the ara day OF May.
A. ID. 1910. AZ 10 o'clock in the fore
noon OF said day. or as soon thereafter
as counsel can be heard. has been APP
pointed as the time. and the court
room OF the above entitled court. In
the city 81 Coeur d'Aiepe, county and
state aforesaid. as the place at which
said application IL 70 be heard
In Witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and afiized my official seal
this first day Of April, a u 1919
g A. MDOSAI.D.
Clerk Of the District Court
BY JAS A FOSTER,
(seaD Deputy Clerk.
n. r. Mcfarland.
Attorney for Petitioner.
p o. Address Occur d'Aiene. Idaho.
Apr !. May Z