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tice Fuller when that dignitary arose and prepared to administer the oath. Half a minute later Mir. Taft had spoken the words which made him the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He kissed the Bible as the concluding act of inaugura- tion, and the sacred volume used for the occasion will hereafter repose in the Taft home as its most prized pos session. There were many demon- strations of popular approval before President Taft, raising his hand and broadening his genial smile, succeed ed in restoring quiet and began his inaugural address.
 When the last words had been spoken, the people on the stand rushed forward to congratulate the president. First and foremost came his family. Indeed the president turned instinctively toward them as he finished his address as though he were anxious that they should be the first to greet him. Then followed the greatest outburst of the day. The enthusiasm and patriotism of the thousands assembled in front of the Capitol knew no bounds when Theo- dOre Roosevelt, no longer a public servant, and William H. Taft, no longer a private citizen, stood before that great people and clasped hands in a parting which led one to private life and freedom from official cares and the other to the White House to take up the burdens of state.
 The Roosevelt carriage, with its escort, drove up to the stand, and, amid prolonged cheers of admirers, MT. and Mrs. Roosevelt were driven through the long lane of troops to the Union station, where they were to take train for their home at Oyster Bay.
 A Dual Popularity.
 In many respects the Inauguration today was the largest, the most di- versffied and most interesting in his tory It drew more visitors to Wash ington and was calculated to attract more attention throughout the world than any preceding ceremony of its kind. It marked the end of a notable administration and the beginning of what many believe will be an epoch making era. It embraced, in one case. the farewell and, in the other, the welcome of tie two men whose popularity with the people of the United States had been ratified through the largest popular and cleo toral votes in our history.
 To attempt to tell wherein the in auguration of 1909 differs from its predecessors is a task of impossible proportions, so numerous and diverse are the unique characteristics de- vised by the ingenuity of committees whose ambition it was to outstrip what had been done before. Not long after the identity of the successful candidate for president and vice president, respectively, became known, Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the republican national committee named F. J. Stellwagen, of this city, to take charge of the arrangements, and Ma jor General J. Franklin Bell was se-
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SIMPLE YET GRAND
 THE SENATE CEREMONY
The Administration of the Oath of
 Office to Mir. Sherman.

Washington. D. C., March 4.-With simplicity and dignity in keeping with American traditions, the initial pro- cedure attending the inauguration of the president of the United States, which included the swearing in of the vice-president and of all the incoming senators, was conducted in the senate chamber in the presence of a distin- guished company, consisting of lead ing officials of the three coordinate branches of the government and the diplomatic representatives of practi- cally every nation of the world In point of interest, the personality of the men occupying seats on the floor of the chamber was equaled by the gathering in the surrounding galleries, which were filled with the women who make up the social life of the capital and whose names are scarcely less generally known than those of their husbands or relatives who took part in the historic event.
 A flood of light, softened by it's passage through the delicately tinted and artistic skylight in the lofty cell ing, was diffused throughout the beautiful auditorium, an auditorium which has few rivals among the mo- table assembly chambers of the world. At II o'clock the gallery entrances were thrown open to 'the holders of cards of admission. Each senator had been given two and each repre- sentative one of these cards, without which guests were not permitted to enter the senate wing. The demands Iof those who desired to witness this
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filled, the principals in the drama were assembled in readiness to enter the chamber, according to thoroughly ordered arrangements. The president and the president-elect were in the presidents room, the mural decora- tion of which, the work of the famous Brumidi, has gained it the distinc- tion of being the most ornate apart ment in the Capitol. Mir Roosevelt, accompanied by members of his cabi- net, had arrived early to attach his signature to measures, the passage of which had been delayed by the rush of business during the close of the session, and had been very busilv oc- cupied in the last hours of his ad- ministration. The vice-president and the president elect were in the almost equally elegant apartment at the other end of the marble lobby. which is occupied by the vice-presi- dent throughout the sessions of con- gress, and is designated as the vice. presidents room. The diplomatic corps assembled in the lobby, where the ambassadors and ministers await ed an invitation to enter.
 
 The entrance Into the chamber of the several bodies of officials was an nounced by Assistant Doorkeepers Stewart and Keller in clear and dis tinct tones. "The Supreme Court of the United States was called, and the venerable chief justice, followed by the eight associate justices in their official gowns of black, and accom- panied by the officers of the court came in slowly, and all were con- ducted to large leather-coveredc chairs which had been placed along the front of the chamber facing the vice. president, and on his right. Then came the ambassadors and ministers of foreign countries, in their gorgeous court dresses. The ambassador from Italy, the dean of the corps, was the first to enter, being followed by the ambassadors from Austria Hungary, France, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Mex ico, Great Britain, Japan and Turkey, in the order named. They were giv- en seats near the central aisle imme- diately> behind the space reserved for the members of the presidents cabi- net.
 The house of representatives form ed in line in the corridor in the southern end of the capitol. and, ac- companied by members elect, who were soon to take their places in the next congress, marched slowly to the senate door, which they entered, two by two. Speaker Cannon, at the head of the column, was at once escorted to raised chair on the left of the president, members of the house and memb rs-elect taking seats as signed them throughout the chamber The representatives were accompanied by the house employees, who, together with many of the official attaches of the senate, being unable to obtain seats were obliged to stand through out the ceremony.
 The doors leading to the floor of the senate had been thrown open at II o'clock for the admission of any persons entitled to seats there. Among those who arrived early were officers of the army and navy, who
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{ had received the thanks of congress, which entitled them to the privilege of taking part in the ceremonies. They were attired in full-dress uni form, made picturesque by silver and
 gold ornaments Admiral Dewey and General Bell were also pres mt in full uniform as the official representa- tiyes of the army and navy.
 The committee on arrangements in charge of the ceremony of inaugural ing the president and vice. president consisted of Senators Philander Chase
 Knox of Pennsylvania, Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, and Angus tus Octavius Bacon of Georgia, on the part of the senate; and Repre- sentatives James Francis Burke of Pennsylvania; Horace Olin Young of
 Michigan, and John Wesley Gaines of
 Tennessee, on the part of the house. 1 This committee escorted Mir Sher- man, the vice president elect. to the chamber and later performed the
 same service for the president and the president-elect. Each of these distinguished persOnages received his full quota of attention, and although the rules of the senate forbid ap- PA1uoNf NAlGAC was d Qcill- Onstration in the galleries which Vice President Fairbank, who was in the
 chair, did not hasten to suppress. During these outbursts ladies waved handkerchiefs and each of the recipi- ents of this attention made saluting acknowledgment Mir Taft raised his eyes to the senators gallery in which
 Mrs. Taft and other members of his e. ognition. Mrs. Taft responded with smile
 The Seats of the Mighty The two most conspicuous seats in the senate were reserved for the president and president-elect, both of whom faced the presiding officer, the president in the front row on the right side of the aisle, and the presi- dent-elect on the left. Members of
 the cabinet were also given places in | the front row of seats near MT.
 Roosevelt, and the committee on ar engagements were seated near them. MT. Sherman was at once escorted up the steps to the desk of the vice. president and was given seat on his right. There the oath of office
 was administered to him by Vice
 President Fairbank, this being the first of the functions performed after the gathering of the assemblage. MT.
 Fairbanks raised his right hand and Mir. Sherman assumed a like position. The words of the oath of office were pronounced in a clear resounding voice and the response was distinct
 ly heard in every portion of the
 chamber, where, except as it was
 broken by the voices of the officials themselves, quiet reigned supreme for the time. The ceremony was simple but of tense interest, and spectators were duly impressed. As Mir. Sherman lowered his right hand it was grasped in congratula- ton by his predecessor and a ripple of applause was heard throughout the galleries.
 At the instance of Senator Culber- son, chairman of the democratic eau GUS, the senate adopted the following
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great quadrennial event were so great that the exclusion became a necessity ] Every detail of the ceremony had
 been arranged in advance with the greatest care, and the senate officials
 were active in seeing that nothing occurred to interfere with the execu- tion of the program. The senate chamber which had so recently been the scene of much confusion, due to the long hours incident to the closing of the SiXtieth congress, had received at least a superficial overhauling, and from the housekeeper's point of view, presented a creditable appearance.
 The end of an especially trying session of congress, with a vast amount of legislative work left to be performed during the last hours, had found many of the senators and rep Iresentatives thoroughly fatigued, as they had been able to obtain com paratively little rest for several days and nights. But when the hour of noon approached and found them in the chamber, there was only a slight indication of the strain to which they had been subjected. The entire mem bership of the senate had been seated at the right of the presiding officer, and facing him. Nearly the entire left side had been reserved for the diplomatic corps and members of the house of representatives, while spe- cial seats in the front row were set aside for the members of the su- preme court of the United States. who attended in a body, and for the |cabinet officers.
 The Crowded Galleries.
 Every available seating space in the galleries was filled. The array of beautiful gowns worn by the ladies presented a scene that suggested a social, rather than an official occa- sion, and the waving of delicate fans and the buzz of conversation lent zest and animation to the scene. In the front row of the senator's gallery were the families of the president and the president and of the vice. president and vice. -president-e elect Mrs. Taft was there with her daugh- ter, Miss Helen Taft, and her son. Robert, both home from college, to be present on this occasion, together with Charlie" the youngest member of the family, who was beaming in anticipation of the great event in which his father was the central figure of interest The presidents brothers, Charles P, Henry W. and Howard, were also present, as were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sherman, with her sons and daughters; Mrs. Fair banks and members of the vice presidents family, and many others intimately connected with the chief actors in this historic scene.
 The diplomatic gallery was reserved in the main for the ladies of the corps, many of whom were familiar with the gorgeous coronation cere- monies of monarchical governments and who witnessed for the first time the simple induction into office of the chief magistrate of the great repub- lie. Everywhere there were beautiful women with faces radiant in antici- patton of the historic proceeding.
 While the galleries were being
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Ilected as grand marshal of the pa- rade. The plans were prosecuted
 with vigor and with an unsurpassed
 display of executive ability.
 The three distinct events which go to make an inauguration, as the pub lie views it, comprise the two cere-
 monies at the Capitol, the monster parade, and the inaugural ball. The formal ceremony does not permit
 much deviation except in the central figure, who is named by the people. The committee this year, however, found many ways to add charm to the dignity and magnificence of the occasion by the introduction Of vari- ous surprises. These were exhibited in the latitude given to the decora- tions and to the illuminations and fireworks arranged for the night eel ebration The ball and the pyrotech- nical display at night formed a fit ting climax of the day. Each was
 unsurpassed in it's way, and each drew it's thousands of spectators and participants The City of the PotO- mac has been turned into a realm of light and life and color. It is enmeshed in a tangle of shields and festoons and bunting.
 The early morning peace was brok- en by the tap of drums echoing and re-echoing through the streets, the tread of soldiery and the blare of bands. and these scenes and sounds were but the forerunners of many more of the day and night. It was the simple story that repeats itself every four years, but there are al ways countless thousands who never find it old or tiresome- The attrac- tion of marching organizations of the nations finest, the states grandest and the cities most magnificent, which never pals, soon caused the streets to become crowded. Lane of humanity formed the length of Penn sylvania avenue from the White House to the Capitol facade and served to guide the way for the car riages of special guests which moved ahead of the parade.
 The Shifting Mantle.
 With the shifting of the presiden- tial mantle from the shoulders of Roosevelt to the shoulders of Taft, the nation is on the verge of mo-
 mt0IOuS dentiaI term comes a new cabinet and a new congress, with republican ma iorities still large, and with past con- troveries between the executive and legislative branches of the govern ment at an end. The decks have been swept clean for an unhampered administration, with many new prob Iems confronting the executive and congress. and some of the old ques- tions still demanding attention With really formidable deficit in the pun lie treasury threatened, an increase of the revenues become necessary. Public attention is concentrated upon tariff revision, to which the presi- dent and the republican congress alike are committed, and an extra session to carry out the promises soon will be in full swing.
 Since the preceding inauguration new star. representing Oklahoma, has been added to the flag, and Arizona
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tContinued from Page 1, First section)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-05
First American Labor Parliament With
Many Notab,e Labor Leaders and
the Bureau of Labor Building.
tBy Walden Fawcett)

Washington. Sept. 4.4While endeav-
rring to steer clear of anything that
would SAVIOR of paternalism. the
United States government is exertng
efforts in various directions in behalf
Of the laboring classes. These activi-
ties have expanded considerably since
the establishment of the department -
The bureau of labor Is the branch of
the new department most conspicuous
in promoting the welfare of the toiling
classes. Its officials have been partic-
ularly energetic In recent years in in
vestigating the causes of disputes be-
many strikes have been settled rs n
result of the exercise of the good Of
fees of Labor Commissioner Neill and
his assistants. The bureau is also do
ing great deal of work in compiling
reliable Information showing the earn
ings of men and women in all trades,
the hours of labor. etc. Another gov
eminent servitOr of labor is the divi-
sion of information of the United
States immigration service. This is
in charge of the famous eX-labor
leader. Terrence V. Powderly. and its
aim is to find out in what sections of
the country labor is in demand, and
direct thither the tide of wandering
laborers seeking employment. The
federal government is seeking also to
ascertain the wishes of organized la
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON For TODAY
September 5, 1909,

Paul's Third Missionary Journey
Farewells. Acts 20:2-3S
Golden Text can do all things
through Christ which strengthened
me. Phil. 4:13.
Verse What effect does Paurs
method Of "exhortation' of the breth-
rem have when practiced in these days?
Verse 3-Do enemies in these days.
either in the flash or spirit. constantly
lie in wait for the Christian?
Have our Godformed plans for the
future sometimes got to be changed
to meet the tactics of the enemy?
Verses tilt would look as If these
leading evangeiists OF the new religion
would be needed elsewhere than with
Paul: say. therefore. what advantage
it was to them, or Paul. or the cause.
that they were with him.
What help is il Ia preacher. ar n
Christian worker, To listen for some
days Ia a man like Paul?
Where were Philippi and Troas sit
uated?
Verses 7-1a-Does verse seven in
dictate that it was the practice of the
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have announced recently. This will
give us the bridge before winter sets
n and the court house will be ADJ
for occupancy before spring. TIE
handsome CLANCY building will he oc-
cupied this week; the Masonic tempe
is not far behind: the Greenhoo"
building is almost completed: on the
opposite side of the avenue the MORN .
Evans and Freisheimer blocks are
finished, or nearly so. There ar,
many building days remaining in tbs
:oason. but they must all be improve
The seasons record has been goo l.
There is more Of the same in sight l"r
next year.
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ride and lesser quantities of corrosive
sublimate. crude petroleum and nths~
chemical rfeservatives.
There are blind spots" on the
tongue which are insensible to certain
flaVors.
More than eco merchant vessels If
the world are now equipped with wire
less telesraphy.
Pennsylvania alone produces more
coal each year than any foreign coun-
try except Great Britain.
Six balloons fer observation and sig
mailing purposes have been spilled to
each German army corps.
Its deposits in ST. Lawrence county
enable Mex York Ia outrank all OTHER
states in the production of tale.
\ subway for electric ears. Ia cast
$1,000. 000. will be built under the har-
Dor of Sydney. y. : W.
\ German patent has been granted
upon Il process for reSenerating vut-
canized rubber. To fragments of which
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-05
OF GREAT coNcERN.-Thi,


last week of the summer vacation OF
President Taft ut Beverly. The begin
ming of this summer rest Of the chief
executive was delayed by events with
which we are all familiar. but II is
not possible TO prolong the season t.
compensate fors its tardy commence
ment. however good the reasons were
for the postponement Of the departure
from Washington. Next week Mr..
Taft will say goodbye In the pleasant
retreat on the Massachusetts coast.
where he has found some respite from
his face westward upon the long tour
which he has planned and which will
engage his attention and time for
weeks. During this long journey Mr..
Taft will come into personal contact
with the people of the west and south
particularly. He viii face many au-
diencss and will be called upon 10 di~-
cuss many subjects. With his re
markable campaign performance in
mind. it is easy To predict that tn"
president will. by the personal talks
he will make. add i the confidence
which the people feel in hin. and tn
them belief that he Is The man of meu
fer the position which he fills at this
time. There are many vexing ques-
tlons thrusting themselves forward at
present: air Taft il meeting them
with the wisdom aud the conservatism
which are his characteristics: he has
expressed the hope that q discussion
Of some of these new problems wi.h
the people of the sections most con
cerned will help in the solution Of tn"
difficulties. With prudence Mr.. TAFT
is feeling his way cautiously; he does
not take snap Judgment. hut We have
learned that, when he does make up
his mind, fis opinion is positive. II
is expected that the future policy of
the administration will be shaped to
a great extent by the incidents Of the
next few weeks. Not since the MEM
orahle tour OF Mckinley has there
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-05
VACATIONS ENID,

VACATIONS EkO.-Comcs also the
sound of the school bell which sum
mons from afar the girl and boy who
have all summer roamed care free
The sun which goes down tomorrow
night upon Labor days observance
Will rise next morning upon the toll
some days of the youngsters. Tues
day morning school takes up" Va
cation Is over. II seems to us thai
the opening of the school year Is
fraught with greater significance -
Missoula than to most cities. While
there should always be borne In mind
the fact that Missoula's responsibility
In the educational world Is great. the
beginning of the new term adds en-
phasis to the thought. As the seat of
the state university, Missoula's con-
slant aim should be to supplement the
work of the university with pre-
paratory school system that will be .
contributory factor In developing that
institution to the high position which
we hope to see 1t hold. Many families
will be attracted to Missoula in the
future, az many have been in the
past, by the state university: in thet.s
families there will be. In most cases,
children who are younger than those
who will enter the higher school;
these must be provided with educa-
tional facilities so excellent that they
win furnish added attraction. In the
development of Il public school sys-
tenn there is some part that every man
and every woman can play: II Is
good plan to look about and see what
each can do: consultation and CO.
operation with the teaching corps win
make plain what that is, Fault
finding will not remedy defects when
co operation viii. Missoula should hass
the strongest city school system In
the state and il is up to her people
to say whether she shall or not