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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Rain Abatina Forest Fires.

A steady downpour Of rain over the
forest fires in Arkansas and Eastern
Oklahoma is abating the great blaze
Rain began falling at noon yesterday
and is still falling. The full extent
of the fire has not yet been learned.
but it is known that many farm
houses have been consumed and it is
thought several lives have been lost.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
.eIa Game at TuIsa. Nov. 90.

Monday afternoon. November 30.
the Oklahoma Sooners viii play the
football eleven from Kendall college
a post season game. the proceeds TO
be given to the building fund for an
Oklahoma building at the Panama
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

A joint meeting of the executive
committee of the register OF deeds
organization and the district clerks
of the state met in Oklahoma City
Thanksgiving day to formulate ways
and means for the fight that is to be
inaugurated by them to hold their
Jobs. They claim that the county
consolidation act is unconstitutional.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mrs. A. McCracken and daughter,
Grace. OF 716 North Broad. spent
Thanksgiving with II. l.. McCracken
at Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Pacific exposition. The game will
be layed at Tulsa.
Hunting Accident Thursday.

Edwin Vile, is year old boy living
near Perry while cut hunting Thanks
giving Day met with an accident that
will cause the loss of a limb His
gun exploded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
;uthrie Woman Robbed at o. c.

While visiting friends in Oklahoma
City Thanksgiving Day, Mrs. e. {.
Burns of this city, rs years old and
a widow was robbed Of her purse
containing $50. The purse snatcher
escaped.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

down pains ana
backache, an d n a d
h e a d a IN e a good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains were so
bad that l used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
cause it hurt me so
and / could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

in town this morning meeting the
faithful" Mr. Thompson will sue
ceed b. S. Mcclure as congressman
for this district He is at present
one of the three congressmen-at
large.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Wampler, 1920
West Logan. had for their Thanks
giving guests Mrs. Laucks and child
rem of Crescent. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy williams.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

deal: new blood will run the state
offices and the present employees are
packing their duds' preparatory TO
relinquishing their berths after Jan
uary 18th next.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Auction Dinner Club.

Auction Dinner Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Fitzpatrick en-
tertained the members of the Wed.
nesday Auction Dinner club and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Walton, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Carlin and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilgis
Payne on Wednesday evening al
seven o'clock. After a delicious two.
course dinner cards were played
The club honors were received by
Mrs. Ralph Hagar and Mr.. ]. A Nc
chimney. Mrs. Ed Walton and Mr..
Harry Carlin made high scores for
the guests.
Miss Ethel Cohagan and Miss Ruth
Baldwin are spending the week end
in Enid.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith were the
Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Paymal.
Miss Helen McElhinney will come
up from Oklahoma City this evening
to attend the Elks dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Fitzpatrick had
as their dinner guests yesterday Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Cassidy, Mrs. George
Crow Of Kansas City, and Miss
Catherine Cassidy.
There will be county meeting off
the Women's Auxiliary to the Farm
er's Institute on Saturday at 2:3O at
the city hall.
Mayor NissIey, Miss Mary Nissley,
Rev. and Mrs. Parker and Mr.. Pau
Parker were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. e. Houghton at a delicious
Seven-course dinner yesterday noon.
Misses Esther Judge and George
West are spending the week end in
All ladies of G. A. r. Circle are
'equested to meet at the library to-
morrow at 2:30.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Foster were the
Inner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Ward on West Cleveland, Thanksgiv-
ng Day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Governor Williams Treats "NewsIes., ,

Following his usual custom Cover
nor-elect Robert l.. Williams played
host to 265 Oklahoma City newsboys
Thanksgiving Day. The boys were
treated to an elaborate T Irkey din
ner. Congressman Joe Thompson was
an honor guest of the governor elect.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
f. ]. Fitzpatrick.

MIR. Noel Walton returned to
Arkansas City this morning after
spending Thanksgiving Day with Mr..
and Mrs. Tell Walton. Mrs. Walton
will remain here for the week end.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
MiIlers viii Contribute Flour.

Millers Of Oklahoma will contribute
train load of flour to be shipped
to the hunger sufferers of Belgium
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

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Jim Purcell of Kansas City spent
Thanksgiving day here with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs James Purcell.
Mrs. Askernan and daughter Col
die and granddaughter Eloise Kroeger
spent Thursday in Oklahoma City.
Mr.. George Abrams returned yes
terday from Wilkesbarre. Penn. He
was called there by the illness OF his
father and left him in much better
health
Miss Mary Hawkins is spending the
weekend with relatives in Alva.
llr. and Mrs. Robert Williamson OF
Denver. Colo. were the guests Of
their cousin Mrs. Robt. Haws yester-
day. They had not seen each other
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Dance at McNuIty Hall.

There will be dancing at McNulty
hall, Saturday night, Nov. 2Sth. Ad.
mission soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Okla. A worn out crown sheet on an
engine boiler blew up, killing McBee
instantly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mr. Phil Traband has returned from
st. Louis where he has been engaged
in the automobile business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Thanksgiving services Wen Attended.

Union services at the opera house
Thanksgiving morning brought out a
large crowd OF people. The opera
hosue was filled to oyerflowing. The
musical program was unusually good
and the sermon exceptionally strong.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

"Iir Grow" Plea Failed in this Case.
The supreme court refused to per
nit a surety company Of Oklahoma
to plead exemption on a negro bank
cashiers bond because the bank was
operated by ignorant, uneducated
negroes. as the appeal petition rep
resented.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Has Typhoid Fever.

II. P. Toulace Of 319 North First
street. is dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mrs. George Anderson is in Orlando
for a short visit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Saturday al
Saturday Bridge Club-Miss Gene
We've Beland. .il
Rooney Mooney Shah Club-Mrs'
Frank Brown.
j. u. Il. G. Club-Miss Myrtle
Evans.
Catholic Ladies' Sale-Knauss' Old
stand. &A.
County Auxiliary-City Hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Entertained Kenslnaton Club.


The Kensington club was entertain
ed on Wednesday by Mrs. Freeland
The usual time was spent with needle
work. A two-course luncheon was
served to the members of the clut
and Mesdames Nowlin and Burger
The next meeting will be in two
weeks with Mrs. Harry Walkup.
Mrs. J. H. Rueks of Oklahoma City,
will be the guest of Mrs. q. A.
Hughes for several days.
Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Proctor form
erly of Elk City, will arrive here to-
day to take the place of Rev. and
Mrs. John Alternately in the Metho-
dist church. South.
Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Myers and
daughter, Miss Ruth, of Maryland,
and Mr.. Paul Myers of California, are
the guests of their daughter and
sister Mrs. Fred Cronk. They are
ON the way to California where they
will spend the winter
Prof. and Mrs. w. e. Howard and
children. Mary Louise and Edward,
and Mr.. and Mrs. "A. .. Rankin,
Mignon and Margaret Rankin were
the dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs
f. B. Rankin yesterday.
Mrs. George Crow of Kansas City,
is visiting Mrs. NJ. Cassidy and Mrs.
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al recently in a decision has aided the
crusaders.
Even the oldest inhabitant cannot
boast of better wheat crop prospects
than are now apparent in good old
Logan county. And the farmers are
not worrying over the poor cotton
|market.
Those Americans who were reluc-
tant about leaving Old Mexico are
about to have their inning. Villa is
a firm friend of the American.
The next best dish is turkey hash
The cooler weather proyokes the
shop early movement. DO it early;
only twenty-five shopping days left
before Christmas.
The grand jury, if called will not
convene until after the first of the
year. And it should not be permit
ted to convene then. Taxes are high
enough now.
Why not have a worlds series fool
ball event also?
-
District court began grinding again
this morning after an intermission
for Thanksgiving.
From all parts of the country
comes reports of scarcity Of water
in wells and rivers. Oklahoma is not
facing the problem alone nearly ey-
cry state has the same trouble.
The prospect hole on the Carter
location northeast of the city has
reached a depth of 1900 feet and ac-
cording to Nose Weinberger and the
drillers, prospects for an early find
Of oil or gas is flattering. Now is
the time to get in on good thing and
buy stock in the Cimarron Valley Oil
Company.
The next legislature (Fffth assem-
bly) will convene January 10Th. Then
the trouble viii begin.
o. B. Acton. Amos "A. Ewing and
Judge John H. Burford will represent
Logan county in the Fifth legislature.
All are Republicans.
Judge Frank Olsmith declares the
Kaiser will storm London by the mid
de of January.
rGovernor Bob" promises a neW
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Widow Wins $4,000 DAMAGE suit.

The supreme court has affairmed a
decision OF $4,000 against the Rock
Island railroad for the death Of John
NJ McBee, watchman at knadarko.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Miss Ada Woodward will spend the
week end in Alya.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
NOTES AND PERSONALS OF
SOCIETY
lenore Burke Phone 245
Phone 245

Thoughts come into our minds by
avenue which we never left open, and
thoughts go out of our minds through
avenue which we never voluntarily
opened.-Emerson
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Game Dinner for County Prisoners.

Sheriff MahoDey served prisoners
in the county Jail with a game dinner
Thanksgiving day. Turkey. chicken
and duck with the trimmin's was de-
lightfuly received by the inmates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
IN SUCH PAIN
>: WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.

Florence, So. Dakota. -'I used to be
very sick every month with bearing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Elks VIII Dance Tonight

The Elks and their ladies Will
dance tonight at the Elks club.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Misses Mary Lee owens and Vera
Kelly are attending house party III
Perkins during Thanksgiving vacation
at which Miss Lillee Wilson is
hostess.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald OF
Springfield, Mo, are the guests oI
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Matchett.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
q e % M ~ - M e y q q G 1 m r. ~
g OF LOCAL MOMENT. x
Ew " M ~ ~ - ~ w W w WI w M ~ ~

Over in the Indian Territory part
of the state there is a crusade against
beer that is near; and Judge Cotter-
al recently in a decision has aided the
crusaders.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Congressman Thompson Here.

reDgressman Joe b. Thompson was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

fhirty-one years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27
Entertained informally.

Miss Isla Kessler entertained in
formally last evening with a tafty pull
and rook party. Those enjoying her
hospitality were: Misses Charlotte
Richardson, Ellen Thorpe; Messrs.
Sumner Cragin, Charley Aling, Nehr
Bear and Herbert Wilber.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Miss Virginia Hagan spent Wed
Desday here with relatives and
friends; she is now in Oklahoma City
but will go to her home in Wash
ington, D. c., the first of the week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Miss Ethel Cohagan and Miss Ruth
Baldwin are spending the week end
in Enid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Smith were the
Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Z. Paymal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mr. and Mrs 0. c. Foster were the
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Ward on West Cleveland, Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Even the oldest inhabitant cannot
boast of better wheat crop prospects
than are now apparent in good old
Logan county And the farmers are
not worrying over the poor cotton
market.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

All ladies of G. A. r. Circle are
requested to meet at the library to-
morrow at 2:30.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Miss Mary Hawkins is spending the
week end with relatives in Alva.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

+GOyernOr Bob" promises a neR
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Mrs. J. H. Rueks of Oklahoma City,
will be the guest of Mrs. &. A.
Hughes for several days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Misses Esther Judge and George
West are spending the weekend in
Kingfisher.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

There will be county meeting Of
the Women's Auxiliary to the Farm
er's Institute on Saturday at 2:3O at
the cits hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Miss Helen McElhinney will come
up from Oklahoma City this evening
to attend the Elks dance.
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on an wRht t i'm
gance OF se Garment
re m noea regri ct especially few nsn)t in
o a Up to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mayor NissEey. Miss Mary Nissley,
Rev. and Mrs. Parker and Mr.. Paul
Parker were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. e. Houghton at delicious
seven-course dinner yesterday noon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Fitzpatrick had
as their dinner guests yesterday Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Cassidy, Mrs. George
Crow of Kansas City, and Miss
Catherine Cassidy.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-10
Napoleon on the Men Behind the Guns
In war men are nothing; is everyhing-(A note
in 1s080

bank Of fog and disappearing In another
as they descended into deep hollow be-
yond the farther slopes Of Pratzen. They
field glass he could distinguish the cav
airy from the infantry.
His forecast of the battle was being
verified, and to some passing regiments
he exultantly shouted in his rich. full
ranks: Soldiers. We must finish this
campaign with a thunderclap, that shall
confound the pride Of our enemies!" The
response was lusty roar of "vive
on. their bayonets.
Just then two men riding in front of
party OF horsemen galloped along the
road toward the village Of Pratzen, near
uniform with a white plume and q chest.
nut horse, the other in q white uniform
on a black horse They were the allied
Emperors, who had descended upon the
to the town Of Austerlitz to see for
themselves the cause Of q great confusion
among their troops. The presence of
their majesties and the commands they
the still bare heights Of Pratzen.
wsitine to Spring the Trap.
As Napoleon saw the Russians climbing
the hill. he turned in his saddle and.
breaking long silence. quietly inquired.
Marshal Soult. how much time will you
require to reach the heights Of Pratzen?''
replied. MY troops are ready at the
bottom of the valley and covered with
fog and the bivouac smoke, SO that the
enemy cannot see them.
leon said. In that case, let US wait a
quarter of an hour more" The longer
he permitted the allies to go on with the
movements that were Weakening their
mistake. They were embarked In a fam
lily operation and 1t was not for him 10
show them their error too soon.
musketry firing from the direction Of his
threatened right wing, where Marshal
Davoust was struggling by a brook to
check the advance Of 5000 Russians and
allied center grew thinner and thinner
and gaps and begun to appear in 1t here
and there, for other thousands had been
detached to assail the French left along
the Brunn road.
II was not far from o'clock when
Napoleon decided that the time had come
when he must let the allies see their mis-
take. He had drawn on the glove from
bis white, feminine right hand, and now
waving it toward Pratzen. he gave the
order to storm the heights Sout's fog
wrapped battalions burst out OF the val
ley at the western foot of the hill and
ing numbers. spread panic among the
Russian defenders, who had only Just
toiled up the opposite side. The Cars
green lines were quickly steadied by re-
endorsements. but Soult had twenty more
battalions at his heels and it was not
long until the Russians were tumbled
down the hill in a demoralized mob,
abandoning their cannon where they
were stalled in the mud OF the thawing
earth.
The French were masters of the heights
Of Pratzen, the Gibraltar OF the neld.
Napoleon himself now moved nearer the
disEarnished center of the enemy. and
as he passed Soult he leaned over and.
stretching out his arm to embrace him.
exclaimed, MY dear marshal, you are
the best tactician In Europe"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-10

The sentries seeing his face in the flick
ering glare raised a cry of "Vive Fem,
pereur" which ran through the camp ana
reused the sleeping soldiers from their
strueeied to their feet and shook them
selves awake, they pulled the straw
from their beds on the frozen grouna
and lighting II. tens OF thousands OF
torches soon were narng IN ~. tne .h tnKy
derous cheers Of the grand army rolled
among the hills.
A Torchlight Parade.
The sudden burst of flame and shouting
reused the Russians and Austrfans ano
some OF their chiefs were alarmed anew
lest the demonstration were ruse to
cover the retreat Of the French; But the
army was really celebrating Napoleon
Coronation. Some one had passed the
word that it was the night before the
old and its defenders, while they pranced
about the Emperor, Joined In q Joyous
celebration Of its first birthday.
In their jubilation, they forgot their
hunger; for nothing but bread had mao G ,es1
for every eight men. Napoleon, seeing
potatoes roasting in a fire, stopped over
and picked one of them out. AS ne ate
il he asked a grenadier between bites,
..H Hum co the Seo man replied. they are
better than nothing. but too much like
Lenten food" well. old man." the En-
peror promised, help me to dislodge
those Iaseals over There there ana we VIII nave
A grenadier came up and said, sire
thou hast no need to expose thyseif. i
promise thee in the name OF the grena.
diers that thou shalt have to hight but
with thine eyes and that we will BRING
thee tomorrow the flags and the guns OF
the Russians to celebrate the anniversary
Of thy crowning." As Napoleon returned
to his hut on the hin, he exclaimed,
This is the finest night Of my life.
While he was in his second sleep. Gen.
Savary entered the bivouac at l O'Clock
and shook him by the shoulder. The
Russians were advancing still further
toward the right wing Of the ,, french INC =,
Of Marengo and galloping through the
night. Having satisfied himself that
there was no danger of an attack before
daylight. he returned to his bivouac
him up on his straw bed, while his suite
drew their cloaks about them and funs
themselves on the ground by the hre In
front Of the hut
calling for q drink Of punch. Constant
says he would have given the whole Aus
TRAN empire for another hour Of sleep
but he rose and: brewed the punch, after
which he dressed the Emperor, putting
The day Of Austerlftz had broken cold
and gloomy, with the two armies lost IN
a thick fog. The grand army received
its rations of soup and brandy. and the
tumult Of tens Of thousands Of troops OF
three empires, with their horses and
wagons and artillery. soon hlled the air
as they blindly moved forward over the
frosted white earth without seeing where
they were going.
when, however, the marshals had gath.
cred behind Napoleon, . hush spread
over the Carpathian horizon and soon
the sun-"the sun Of Austeriitx"-shone
upon them from the blue sky. As he
stood on the brow Of the hill in advance
Of his suite and alone. he eagerly
watched the Russians emerging from q
sses e IL Dsaapartss asd tAs Stss
The Washington herald., 1914-05-10

The story today In of the most Ia
nous OF Nspoleon's victories, the settie
of Austerlit., seen In Its trce be-.
ground among the Hills OF hofeM
when MI, MORAN visited and sto91ee
I'm the course Of his journey III the
Path of Napoleon.S
m Napoleon won the imperial efown
Mt Marengo, he defended IL and N
~ was ehalIenged by two EnPerors.
There 1the sun Of Austeriitx" she.e
upOu NapoIeon at the climax Of II
most brilliant campaign. TX whscn y
de.troyed two armies Of more then
$4,000 nen each In less than three
months.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-10
Luring the Prey.
- oME great battle fields are like some
great men; the closer you co"e "
thar, the smaller they appear

The chief military commanders of the
allied armies prudently counseled the
adoption Of a waiting policy and defen-
sive measures until, by making a wide
detour. the other Austrian army in the
south had como to join them. But EN-
peror Francis was impatient to recover
his lost capital and dominions, and tine
twenty-eight-year-old Gar was burning
with eagerness to see battle. as also
were the young mobiles who surrounded