The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-14

Shade Of First President
Warned. General Met lel-
Ian of 1917 Dangers.
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now. by very reason Of this prosperity
has she been brought to her second
great struggle. This Is by far the most
perilous ordeal she has to endure;
passing a. she is from childhood to
opening maturity she Is called on to
accomplish that vast result-self- con-
quest. to learn that important lesson,
self .control, sclf.rule, that in the ~
ture will place her in the van Of power
and civilization. It il here that all
nations have hitherto failed; and she
too. the republic Of the earth, had not
God willed etherwise. would by tomor-
rows sunset have been broken heap
Of stones. cast up over the grave Of
human liberty. But her cries have
come up out Of her borders. like sweet
incense unto Heaven and she will be
saved.
The Third struggle.
THUS shall peace once more
come upon her, and prosperity fill
her with Joy. But her mission will
not then be yet finished. for ere
another century shall have gone
by. the oppressors Of the whole
earth. hating and cnvying her exc
ultation. shall join themselves to-
gcther and raise ", their hands
against her. But. II she still be
found worthy Of her high calling,
they ahall surely be discomfitted
and then will be ended her third
ana last great struggle for exis-
tence! Thenccforth shall the re-
public 60 on, increasing in good
ness and power. until her borders
shall end only In the rcmotest cor
ners of the earth and the whole
earth shall beneath her shadowing
wing become universal repub-
lie. Let her In her prosperity.
however, remember the Lord her
God: her trust be always in Him.
and she shall never be con-
founded
"The heavenly visitant ceased speak
ing. ana as I still continued gazing
upon him, drew near to me and raised
and spread out his hands above me.
No sound now came from his lips, but
I felt strange influence coming over
me. l reclined my head forward to re-
ceive the blessing, the baptism of
Washington. The following instant a
peal OF thunder rolled in upon my ears
and I awoke. The vision had departed
and I was again sitting in my apart
ment with everything exactly as 1t was
before Eel asleep, with one exception.
"The map on which had dreamed I
had been marking was literally COW
cred with a network of pencil marks,
signs and figures. I rose to my feet
and rubbed my eyes and took turn
or two around the room to convince
myself that I was really awake. I
again seated myself but the pencillings
were as plain as ever, and l had be-
fore me as complete map and reposi-
tory of information as though had
spent years IN gathering and recording
its details. My mind now became con-
fused with the strange and numberless
ideas and thoughts that crowded them
selves into it and I involuntarily sank
down upon my knees to seek wisdom
and guidance from on high. As arose
refreshed in spirit that same solemn
voice seemed to say to me from an in
finite distance Your time is short!
larry not!' In an instant thought be-
came clear and active. fastening out
couriers. with orders to have executed
certain maneuvers at certain points
(guiding myself by that now In my
eyes. unearthly map), l threw myself
into the saddle and long ere daylight.
galloping like the tempest from post to
post, and camp to camp. had the happi-
ness to divert the enemy from his OBJ
ject. which, my friend. assure you.
would have proved entirely successful
by reason of the last piece of treachery
md not Heaven interposed. The map
is not looked upon by any human eye