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Every President since, Washington has
travelled that wide tharofars, from the
White House to the Capitol and back
again. It was Thomas Jefferson, he of
the "hyaeinthine locks, and uncertain
dent of the United States at the Capitol
He and Adams did not ogo to the Capitol
together. Adams had failed of reelection,
and he thot he should have been given his
second term as Washington was. He "sulk-
ed in his tent" like Achilles, and left the
White House mad as a halter before the
hour for the inaugural. Il His fit of temper
made the inaugural rather tame affair.
temper which Adams displayed and said
that if he could not go in state and as it
was meet that President-elect should go,
on the arm of his predecessor, he would go
quietly and alone, and so he did. He went
up in his carriage,-his own Estate"
equipage had failed to arrive, which added
to his ill temper, for he had prepared for
great doings-end he tied his horse to a
post at the Capitol door, took the oath of
office, and rode back to the White House.
1t was called the presidents Mansion
in those days. John Quincy Adams and
Andrew Jackson had about the same trou-
BILE, and Jackson rode alone to the Capt.
tol.
And since then think of what has hap
pened of historic pageant along that great
avenue, with its scant mile between the
house on the hill and the house "at the
other end of the avenue," as is so often
referred to in Congress. 1t isn't true,
however, for the mile from the Capitol to
the White House is taken right out of the
center of the Avenue, which is some four
or five miles long.
Every President since Jefferson has
ridden to the Capitol and back again over
that mile, and many of them have ridden it
to two inaugurals of their own.
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Not until Lincoln's Inauguration were
troops prominent in such spectacles. For
Lincoln.s Inauguration there were booted
and spurred troops with clankng sabres
and shotted cannon and loaded guns were
ready to blaze forth if needed! That brie!
ride at Buchanan's side was taken between
ranks of blue-coated men, the saluting guns
ready to turn upon the foe at a seconds
notice. Lincoln was not afraid that day,
or if he was he did not show it. But the
second time, four years hence, VIXEN the
Avenue was lined with manned and Grip
pied veterans, and hundreds of thousands
of cheering people, with flags flying. and
bands fiaring a welcome, LITTLE woman in
all the bravery of finery that her position
demanded headed the procession TO the
Capitol, the first time in the history of the
country, and the last, to now. to head an
inaugural procession. Mrs. Lincoln rode
in her carriage unattended between the
lines of armed men and was unafraid, but
for reasons of state Lincoln went an
other way, quietly, unrecognized, and un-
known to his last inaugural. A few all
too short weeks later it was learned why
this precaution was necessary.
The Inauguration of Garfield has some
memories for those who know the inside
of things. His opponent for the PreSi-
dency was Gen. Winfield Hancock. Han.
cocks Commander-in-Ch so to speak
was Gen William Tecumseh Sherman. 1t
had now come to be the thing to employ
troops in the parade because they added
color and brilliancy, dash and SAVIOR to the
scene. Gen. Hancock was ordered to
Washington to command the troops. 1t was
good deal like dragging a captive at the
tail OF a triumphant Generals car in the
days of the Roman wars, but Gen. Han
cock being good soldier did his whole
duty by a man whom he had ranked as an
officer in the army, and whom he had hoped
to defeat in the Presidential campaign
Now he sits his horse in bronze half way
between the White House and the Capitol
and salutes all the Presidents, while his
old commander, Sherman, in bronze, guards
the entrance to the White House.
Another President rode alone to the
Capitol-Gen. Grant. Between him and
President Andrew Johnson there was ell
nifty from impeachment days. Grant, mag
unanimous, would have forgotten it, but
johnson, snarling and bitter, would not
lie would not ride with Grant, and left
! the White House forever while the great
Soldier President was taking the oath of
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an that fierce light which beats upon a
throne" the Presidents of the United
States have lived, too, and history has EN-
balmed almost every incident and accident
so that thru the eyes of others we can see
every pageant that has passed up Pennsyl-
tol, and back again to the White House.
That historic Avenue has never been
rose strewn for any man who entered the
White House. Hot ploughshares" have
been trodden by every man who has com
passed it, and truly he who has finished the
fight and kept the faith has generally
gone with more rejoicing than he who
came to his honors with all his problems
yet to work out.
While the second President of the
United States lived in the White House
the Capitol of the Nation had not yet been
removed to this city when he took the oath
of Office, so that Jefferson was the first
President to ride thru Pennsylvania Ave
nue. to take the oath of office upon the
hill in the then unfinished Capitol.
New York City claims the honor of in
augurating the first President of the
United States-George Washington, in the
Federal building there. As he came out
upon the balcony TO take the oath in sight
of the multitude Of people their loud ac-
claim disconnected this giant of man,
and he slipped into an arm chair utterly
overcome, and trembling violently. The
people saw how moved he was and silenced
themselves. Then Washington arose, took
the oath of Office. and concluded Il swear,
so help me God" \ second time he took
the oath as President, but by then the
people Of the country had recognized the
fact that New York City was no place fer
the National Capital, and had moved 70
Philadelphia. He took the oath of Office
first on April 80. 1879. Congress had set
the day for the Inauguration as "the first
Wednesday in March," and it happened to
fall on March 4. 1t is from that that we
get the date. And that is all there is in
the world of history upon which to base
the necessity of inaugurating our Fresi-
dents in frigid atmosphere. Washing
ton didn't take the oath on that day, how
ever, for it was not until April IA. 17S9
that Washington, then at Mt. Vernon
learned that he was the choice of the
young Nation for President, and he could
not get to New York before the 30th OF
April. He took the oath the second time
on March 4, 1893.
John Adams, who was as Insignificant
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in size as Washington was overpowering,
also took the oath of office in Philadelphia,
and the old gentleman never quite recov-
cred from the shock of finding that his
personality was not great and that Wash
ington's was tremendous. The retiring
President got all the applause, and
Adams just modicum, and as he was a
pompous little old gentleman, ne never
quite recovered from this. In 1900 the
Capitol and White House, in Washington,
were considered habitable and the
Adamses came to the city. The story Of
their arrival here is richly humorous.
Candles Just plain, ordinary tallow dips
to light that great house. Fire places in
the four corners of each room-the big
rooms at least-and standing in the midst
of almost impenetrable forest, and yet
Mrs. Adams said she could not get enough
wood cut to keep the fires going. She
abandoned the great East room entirely,
and used it for laundry only
Here is where the history of that won
derful avenue began-Pennsylyania Ave
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office and never darkeHeed its doors again.
Johnson's own inaugural was devoid of
al AL Joyo,nsness ne a as was his regime. He took
the parlor of his hotel in Washington.
He was President long before the city
knew that the Nations greatest President
was dead.
And in between those wears and Just
after in the grand review of the troops,
think OF the tramping feet of the men who
saved a 1.-The the Nation Ma and it's Flag. Hundreds
erals and other Commanding officers sew
eral of whom came back to the White
House to rule the country they had glori-
arms.
One President there was who had never
set foot in Washington Or much Of any
where else else, outside gu M of the STATE Of New
Cleveland came to the Nar:Sr~ Capital o
stranger to it as well as a str. ser to the
people Of the country. Yers=sew people
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At Rockville. lowe.

Atlanta Post, $50, Department OF
Iowa, G. A. R., at Rockville, Iowa,
elected the following officers for the
coming year: Commander, z. c. Bur-
dick, Co. G, 116th ILL.,: s. V. c.. John
Wood, Co. H, 18th ILL.,; ]. V. c., BEN
Weaver, Co. K. 18th Ill. Cav; Adj't-
@. NJ, Tim Burgis, Co. K, 1st Wis. H.
A; Surgeon. Isaac Clark, Co. G. 1st
Colo. Cav; Chaplain. j. L. Lakin, Co.
C, 141st ILL.,; o. D.. S. r. Davis. Co. B,
63d Ohio; Patriotic Instructor, J. L..
Lakin, Co. C.. 141st ILL.,: o. G., ]. F.
Craven, Co. d, 1st r. I. L. A: s. M
Myron Dexter Co. B, 4Sth Wis. @. NJ.
s., w. L. Mallory. Co. L. 1st Iowa Cav.
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FREE BooK ABOUT cAacEB.

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At Baltimore, Md.

William H Emery Post, 90, Depart
naent of Maryland, G. A. r.. has in
stalled these officers for 1909: Com
mander, Charles +. I.eitz; S. V. G.,
Frederick Reese; J. v. c., George II.
Thayer; o. D., Chris. Hammonstaffer;
Chaplain, Edward w. Butter; @. NJ,
Henry Newman; o. G., Frederick Slim
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At Lathrop, Mo.

L. w. Cooper Post, 81. G. A. R.. has
elected the following officers for 1909:
Commander, F. NJ. Burnett; S. V. c.,
John Gearhart; ]. v. c., A. Cunning:
Chaplain, William Parks; o. D., j. NJ.
Nicholson; o. c.. J. w. Seaton; O. NJ,
]. F. Moore; Adjutant, W. w. Ander-
son: S. NJ, John Stevens; Q. M. S.,
John StOcton.
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Thomas at Nashville.

Fred W. Powers, 18th Mo. Cav, Linz
neus, Mo-, takes exceptions to the Ie-
gend in the book of photographs of tho
battle of Nashville, where it is said,
Gen. Thomas moved into line of bat
tie at Nashville Dec. 16." It should be
the 18th, as the battle was fought Dec.
Is and 16, 1854
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FROM WHITE HOUSE TO CAPITOL

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mating Flag.
The Capitol and the White House and
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and tell Il well must be magician indeed.
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Judge David Davis.

Among the staneh, abiding frieiids
that Lincoln made in those e.der days
was Judge Davis. one of the great lleI
of the 18th century. Judge Davis while
presiding over the old Eighth Illinois
District was more than partial to Lin
coin, whom he loved as father loves
a child, tho he was some Years younger.
When he was unable to preside over the
court he often assigned Lincoln 10 the
bench. This was irregular, but it welt.
Lincoln made as sure Of his work there
as elsewhere. 1t is recorded that once,
while presiding in this fashion III the
absence of Davis, young snip Of an
attorney tried to embarrass him w;tn a
lot of legal quips and tecnnicalities,
which Lincoln detested. He wro1e his
decision in favor of the plaintiff for It
is stated that there was no real defense.
and made the direction for judgment so
fast and hard that there was no chance
for an appeal.
But how are we to get this up TO
the Supreme Court?' asked the snip of
O lawyer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-16
a REMINDER.

The old New Enslahiers were not
usually spectacular: they frowned upon
any demonstration that WAS singed
with pemp or pageantry. Sometimes.
however. they broke out. ard when
they did they were lii. limit Today
Is the anniversary Gf IN occasion - III
WAS notable In the preliminary events
Of the struggle for Independence; il
was on December I6 that the Boston
patriots dumped precious tea into the
harbor rather than pay taxes upon IL.
Boston remembers this anniversary
each year with appropriate ceremony
and with suggestive speeches. The main
lesson In the anniversary seems To be
that We should ensl.,f. IL luns as 1t
Is consistent with paei.a. dignity, but.
when we do kick. to kick hard.
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WISE CONSERVATION.


There Is scheduled for to-day in OF
tawa conference If representatives
of the leading Canadian railways for
the discussion Of the utilization of cleo
trio power for their operating depart
ments. This question involves the
adaptation of water power from one
caas, 10 the other. and this l. Oh. 1T
the questions TO be taken up with the
government representatives. One of
the principal reasons for the interest
Of the government in the matter Is the
fact that the use Of electricity by the
railways prevents the destruction of
much forest along the transportation
lines by fires which are started by ioe-
omotiyes. The Canadians are taking
up the conservation work with char
acteristie and eommendable energy.
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tiers college. Is not capable Of selecting
from great mass Of subjects those
best adapted to the training Of his
mind. lie considers the training Of the
mind the most important q the func-
items or n college. and believes that II
should lie made the principal aim. in
stead Of the mere supplying of mass
Of unrelated and nndig.stcd informa
Is the best mental training. Tir.re is
d great deal OF good common sense In
the ideas expressed by Professor Terry.
aud several noted educators have al
ready expressed themselves in fun ac-
cord with his vieHs.
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NOT IN FEET.

Professor Charles I. Terry of the
Columbia school of Law has dealt Sc
we're blow to some of ex-pres;dent
Eliot's pct theories. particularly his
five foot book shelf hobby aud the
free elective system. OF the book shell
idea he said, This Is good advertise
inent for the books. but sad blow ut
education Professor Terry.s opinion
Is shared by a great many thinking
men. but few Of them have had the
courage openly 10 condemn and pub
liely 10 attack that absurd notion given
out by DIR. Eliot with the prestige of
authority.
Professor Terry deeply deplores the
introduction Of the free elective sys-
tenn which. in his opinion. has ten
dvncs 10 equip the college student with
scraps Of knowledge. to the neglect Of
true mental training. lie maintains
that boy Of seventeen. which Is the
average a<e AZ which sssa student en-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-16
THE III SWTI'TCHMEN'S
GRIEVANCES
the ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
GIVES THE ARGUMENTS OF
THE STRIKERS

Grievances Of the Switchmcn's union,
together with the attitude of the rail-
roads toward them. have resolved
themselves into one huge problem, en-
titled to more than passing interest
and light discussion by the public
the third party"--as the railroads
have labeled it in the matter. Be-
meath the surface of this fight. fea-
lures OF intense human interest lie al
most concealed.
They mean more to the grim faced
knights Of the signal lantern than any
other being. To them Ii means
chance or not q chance to live through
the latter half of their lives. marked
by declining years. with some certain
ty of tomorrow.s bread. After they
have given their best years to the
railroads. and spent their youthful VII
tally I'm the interest of q public sery-
Ice. what shall become of them? What
III becoming of them now?
With the railroads and their Off
cials-well this age limit and this
rigid physical examination. meeting
with the strenuous objection of over
1900 switchmen throughout the coun-
try, is being enforced as IL matter or
duty To the public Switchmen Will
admit that. In part. as true. but they
contend that II Is an injustice to them
and should be modified
Why should the loss of one joint
from a finger incapacitate a man for
further employment as a switchman.
Or for any other sort of position as Il
railroad trainnan. When he Is too old
to begin life all over again and learn
some other means for earning an cS-
istencc. Why In the age limit placed
upon the prime of mans life. when
lie III I'm his hest years and nearer the
eauanimity than ut any other time in
his existence?
|. These are questions that the
switchman. who has worked through
wind and storm. night and day. win
! ter and summer: subject to all sorts
of irreguiarity and killing exposure.
wants answered. These are questions
that should occupy a place of some
prominence In the minds of the Third
Party"
At the outset a switchman's life. or
any other trainman's life. for that
matter. Is a hard one. and generally
poorly paid when considered in few
even very few-of its phases.
Not often does the public think OF
the switehman as he really is one
of the strikers told the reporter. How
often does the public think of us mt
all?
What do they think when they see
one of u.s. who are now striking. plod-
ding down the yards among the NOV
ing trains and engines. constantly in
the face of death? Generally IL they
think of II at all they look at the
cheerful side of it-perhans think it
must be great to be raiiroader.
They don't stop to think that many
OF us have families depending on us
and worrying about us when we are
late coming home. and that still We
are working for little more than a
! mere living. Pioneer Press.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-16
COAL LAND HEARING
OVER At SPOKANE

Spokane, Dec. 15.-The Cunningham
coal land claim hearing. which had
been In progress for several days, end
ed yesterday SO far us local testimony
Is concerned.
Under stipulation of counsel adj
tournament was taken subject to the
call of Commissioner W. ]. McGee.
When resumed IL probably will be AT
Cleveland, o.. where three of the
claimants live. From there the hear
Ing viii be transferred to New York
To take the testimony of Charles
Sweeney. one OF the entrsmen.
In the meantime. arrangements will
be made by opposing counsel To send
commission to France for the tes-
tiinons of \. Il. Campbell and b. c.
Rihlet of New York. two cntrymen
now In that country.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-16
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-16
RELATIVES ANXIOUS
ABOUT MISSING MAN

Chicago. Dee. IA report that
William Thomas Van Court of omaha.
n civil engineer, had been shot in Ro-
livia has caused relatives here TO ask
the state department to Investigate
the matter. .i.
Van Court was last heard from in
September, 1908, when he was en-
ployed by the National Railway of
Bolivia i'm the construction of a line
from oruro' To Coehabamba. 4 letter
10 his mother in omaha announced
that Il strike of employees had been
called. and that he feared trouble.
Ia an effort to obtain news of his
whereabouts. a. G. Norris. chief en-
gineer of the Peruvian Central rail-
way. was appealed to. Norris in his
letter 10 Mrs. Van Court said:
II have not seen or heard anything
definite about him, and rumor went
around that he had been shot. being
involved in some trouble In Bolivia.
This was denied by other parties ut n
later date"
Despite the denial relatives of the
missing man are alarmed. and in ad-
dition to writing the state department.
are in commujHatidn with American
consuls in South America.