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ing from dust and oil liable to fall
from the torches, had prepared capes
Of black cambria, which they wore in
connection with the glazed caps com
monty worn at the time.
Colonel George =. Bissell, who was
marshal, noticed the uniform, put the
wearers in front. where the novelty
of the rig and its double advantage
OF utility and show attracted. 1t was
proposed at once to form n campaign
club OF fifty torch bearers, with glazed
caps and oilcloth capes instead Of cam
brio. A meeting to organize formally
was appointed March 6, but before the
new uniforms We're ready Abraham
Lincoln addressed a meeting in Hart
ford Oh the evening of March 8. After
his speech the cap wearers of the pre-
vious meeting, with a number Of 9TH
ers who had secured their uniforms,
escorted Mr.. Lincoln TO the hotel.
The club was definitely organized on
the following night. Just one year
thereafter this club attended the In
auguration of Lincoln in II body. The
Wide Awakes were organized by'both
political parties in later campaigns.
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First Washington
Statue by HOudOn

"wN washineton's dlary for Oct. 3.
17s5, he writes that about n
o'clock, after they were n led.
Mr.. Houdon and his three young
men assistants arrived, coming by boat
from Alexandria.
During the sculptors two weeks
stay Washington sat for bust that
was modelled in clay. writing in his
diary a full account OF the method uf
mixing the plaster of paris and the
making OF the molds, n process in
which he was greatly Interested. He
also submitted to the unpleasant OPP
Grafton OF having a life mask made Of
his features in order to insure a per-
feet likeness. In the presence OF Mr..
Madison exact measurements Of his
figure were made and full details OF
his uniform were noted to enable the
sculptor to complete his work.
''The clay bust was then left by the
sculptor at Mount Vernon. where II is
one OF the most highly valued of all
Of Mount vernon's relics Of the Father
Of His Country. But the life mask
and molds of the bust Houdon himself
took 10 Paris, not trusting them to the
hands OF his assistant, for said he.
n they are lost in the ocean am de-
termlned TO perish with them
zone day during his stay at Mount
Vernon Washington was looking at
some fine horses with view TO their
purchase. but the high price asked by
the groom In charge so incensed him
that the man was promptly sent away.
Houdon, who witnessed the transac-
tino. saw with an artists eye I'm wash
ington's pose and expression the very
thing needed for his statue and made
memorandum Of it. On oct. 10 Wash
ington writes: MIR. HoudOn. having
finished the business which brought
him hither, went up Monday with his
people, work and implements in my
barge to Alexandria to take passage in
the stage for Philadelphia next morn
ing
THE statue, according to agreement,
was to be finished In three years. but
was not completed until 1888 Jeffer-
son saw the work as it progressed and
was enthusiastic over the likeness and
characteristic attitude that the sculp-
tor had csught"-H. A. Ogden in st.
Nicholas.
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Argued With Washington

When the land for the present cap
ital was being secured the commission
ers appointed by President Washington
found 1t hard to persuade some Of the
local landholders to part with their
fields. In "Walks About Washington"
an old story good enough to be true Is
told about one David Burns, canny
Scot, who held out so long that Presl-
dent Washington personally undertook
his conversion.
But for this opportunity, Mr.. Burns,
you might have died a poor tobacco
planter" said the president.
AYE, mOn," snapped Burns, land
had ye no married the Wilder Gusts,
wi all her nagurs, yed ha' been land
surveyor the moo and mighty poor
ane at that"
However, when he learned that I'M
less he accepted the liberal terms Of
, fered him bis land would be con-
delnned ana seized at an appraisal
probably much lower Burns met the
president In quite another mood and TO
the final question, "Well. sir, what
have you concluded to do?' astonished
every one by his prompt response:
"Whate'er your excellency wad haze
me-"
On one of his fields now stands the
White House, and an adjacent lot be-
came Lafayette square.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
Rebuked by Lincoln.

DR.. Grenville NJ. Weeks Of Newark,
n. j., who was wounded ON the Moni-
tor, went to Washington to apply for
appointment on the medical staff of
the army. Secretary Stanton gave him
no encouragement.
DR.. Weeks heard that President Lin
coin was holding reception and
crossed over to the White House TO
pay his respects. AS he was about TO
enter the room where Lincoln was
standing an officer gruffly told him to
fall In at the end of the line.
Lincoln overheard the order. He re-
called DIR. Weeks and, turning TO the
officer, said;
thereafter. whether the caller is an
officer or private, major, be a gentle
man." separating the syllables of the
last word and emphasizing the first
two.
Then, turning to DIR. Weeks. the
president said;
"You are wounded, sir. There's a
place for you. however, II you can use
your bead"
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09
wide
Awakes" Of 1860

~ NE Of the peculiar introductions
into the first Lincoln political
campaign was the Wide Awake
marching clubs. which, It has
been claimed, went very far toward
winning for him the election. These
political marching bodies met with so
much success that the custom was con-
tinued for more than score of years
thereafter, says the Philadelphia Press.
The uniform OF the Wide Awakcs
consisted of a cap and large cape of
enameled cloth, and each one carried n
torch. The capes were of variety of
colors, and naturally a procession of
Wide Awakes was picturesque and
striking. Many Of the clubs had wide
AwalSes" stamped upon the capes as
well as other insignia. The torch was
q small tin fount with burner and
wick for kerosene fastened to stick
about the size and length Of broom
stick. Toward the end of this cam
paign a few companies came out with
a swing torch.
The Wide Awakes were carefully
drilled by their captains. and many of
them on parades would 20 through in
tricate evolutions. These clubs were
organized all over the country, and IL
an outlying town or village had Il pro-
cession or flag raising the clubs of the
vicinity were supposed to turn out and
frequently marched several miles In
doing so. 1t has been estimated that
there we're more than 100000 voters
in duly organized Wide Awake clubs.
Some historians have made the as
sertion that 1t was the Wide Awakes
that elected Lincoln, and this is prob
ably not very far from the truth. The
movement seemed to be a spontaneous
outburst Of the people from one end of
the north to the other. Every town,
village and city had its company OF
Wide Awakes. marching. drilling and
maneuvering.
The Wide Awakes organization grew
out Of the first campaign meet
ing in Hartford, Conn. on Feb. %.
1S60-the state election campaign.
Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay was the speak
er, and after the meeting was escorted
to the Allyn House by torchlight
parade. Two of the young men who
were to carry torches-D. G. Francis
and II. +. Blair - being dry goods
clerks. in order to protect their cloth
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Wsshington's Brit day.

The date Of Washingto'is birth lay
was. according to the calendar at
time of his birth, Feb. IL. This be-
Feb. % when the Gregoiian eai5idar
was adopted In 1852. The first place to
use the new date In ee ebratins the
event Is said to have zen Newport.
4. I. As late as 177s Wa shlpgton him
self apparently used the nj style In re-
brring TO his birthday.
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The GETTYSBURG Speech.

., Mr.. Lincoln was not the "orator Of
IL day" upon the occasion Of the
osdtcation Of the soldiers cemetery at
Gettysburg. That, honor belonged to
Inward Everett, who fulfilled his du-
tiss.s there. by delivering one of his
elaborate orations that kept him on
III feet feffmore than two hours. 1t
y said tAhave been a, splendid ora
han. and yet it is clean forgotten,
WAile Iincoln's little speech, prepared
~ knestas he was travelling In the
sato Gsttysburg,ais known all over
- world..s Nsrr
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"Fathsr George" Not an Admiral

A Barnegat schoolma'am had been
telling her pupils something about
George Washington and finally she
asked:
"Can any one now ten me which
Washington was-a great general or a
great admiralp ..
The small son of a fisherman raised
his hand, and she ssignaled him to
speak. waa "a.
"He was great general" said the
boy. II saw picture Of him crossing
the Delaware, ana no great admiral
would put out from shore standing up
In a skir."-American Boy.
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WashingtOn's Life
In Brief

I'VE GORGE WASHINGTON,
Father of His Country,
was born on Feb. 81, 1892.
in WestmOreland county, Va.
He received Il common Eng
lish education, and upon that
foundation, with the cardinal
virtues of truth, integrity and
justice, was built the structure
of his greatness. When seven
teen years of age he had become
one of the most accurate land
surveyors of his time. and year
later he was appointed public
surveyor. At the age Of nineteen
he was appointed adjutant. gen
eral OF militia, with the rank of
major, but soon afterward re-
signed to accompany his invalid
half brother, Lawrence, to the
Barbados, where George was
Frustrated by smallpox. Law
renee died, and George thus be-
came the owner of the fine es-
tate of Mount Vernon, which he
owned and occupied until his
death.
When General Braddock came
to this country in 1855 to make
war on the French, Washington
was chosen his principal abide
camp aud accompanied him on
the march against Fort Du-
quesne, at the site of the pres
ent city of Pittsburgh. After
Braddocks defeat and death
Washington skillfully directed
the retreat Of the vanquished
troops. At the age of twenty
seven he married Mrs. Martha
Gusts, u young widow, and they
took up their abode at Mount
Vernon. Washington was chosen
as a delegate to the first Cont
mental congress and In June,
1775. was appointed commander
In chief of the Continental
armies. For eight years he di-
rected the heroic forces of the
colonies In their struggle for in
dependence, and at the close of
1888, having triumphed I'm the
war. he retired to private life at
Mount Vernon. There he lived
the life Of a gentleman farmer,
paying close attention to all the
details of estate management.
When, under the constitution
Of the new republic, president
was to be chosen, all eyes were
turned toward Washington as
"the first American" and he
was elected by the unanimous
vote Of the people, his Inaugural
ton taking place on April 80,
1889, at Federal hall, New York
city. For eight years he presided
over the affairs Of the nation
with great wisdom and fidelity,
laying the permanent founda-
tons OF the republic. Retiring
again TO private life. he enjoyed
domestic happiness for nearly
three years, and then suddenly.
on Dec. II, 1899. the country was
called upon TO mourn his death.
after an illness OF about twenty
four hours. His last words We're.
ut Is wellw
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Lincoln

! THERE is gulp in my throat
when | dream of that
weary. misunderstood, but
patient and humble peacemaker
! who held the scales between the
millions OF my own cOuntrymen
shooting and stabbng one an
other 10 death fifty years ago.
! No other man can be quite like
him to me. He remains my
master Of men, as Lee is my
ideal of the Happy Warrior. i
: understand the grim humor in
. his sad eyes. | love that lined
face. cut from the granite of self
control; that tanned volcano face,
! scanned and SCARED by the lava
! of his trials and his fears. l can
see how the Illuminating and
conciliatory anecdotes were his
. relief from the pain Of an ach-
, Ing heart. My muscles harden
and my nerves Jingle as l re-
call the puppet politicians and
fancy self, advertising warriors
! who crucified him slowly. The
country and the people that Lin
coin believed In | must believe
in and fight for too. Washing
ton was an Engllshman and
baptized US. but Lincoln was an
American who officiated at our
first communion as united peo-
ple.-Price Collier in Germany
and the Germans"
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Washington

MO mists OF years can hide him,
~ No shadow of the night.
He stands, a glowing vision,
Upon sainted height.
A mighty man, a righteous man,
His name is writ in light.
WHEN ice had Ioekedthe valley
w And winds swept TO and fro
And men grew faint with hunger
He kneIt in drifted SNOW,
This tender man, this loving man,
And prayed in bitter woe.
HIS name is shrined by Free.
H dom.
No name is held more dear.
His glory shines the clearer
With every passing year
A sainted fame, a deafness
name,
A soul we all revere.
w. R, Rose Ia Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mountain advocate., 1917-02-09

TOMB OF the mighty dead,
How sacred every tree
Waving above thy head
Or shedding bloom on thee!
As long as fair Potomac flows.
Sparkling meath MountVernon's sun,
Revered by friends ID oes,
Dwell here, in bl ssJ opose,
Washington.
CONS of the pilgrim sires,
~ Sons of yon boundless west,
Ye whom the tropic fires
Or hoarse lakes lull to rest,
If wandering wide you e'er forget
Ties that bind us all in one,
Here, at your fathers feet,
The brothers vow repeat,
While the breeze respondent sweet,
Washington!
LIE of Helenas rock
IL Hath an enduring name
Echoed in battle shock,
Sculptured with blood and
fame.
But, when the mother at her knee
Whispers to her Graded son
The alphabet of liberty,
Will he not lisp of thee,
Washington
CHOULD baleful discord steal
~ Our patriot strength away.
Or fierce invasion's zeal
Recall old Bunker's day,
Or mad disunion smite tho troe
Nursed so long in glory's sun.
Mount Vernon's tomb shall be
The watchword of the free,
Guiding their hearts to tnee,
Washington
Mrs. L. h 81 gourne,s
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Mccall Reelected
in Massachusetts

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE Republican
state officers We're re- elected over
whelminglN today. Republicans main
tanned control of the legislature. The
"anti-aid" amendment to the consti
tuition prohibiting the appropriation OF
public funds to inStitut ions religious
ly and otherwise not under state con-
troll was indorsed by a big ma jority
With 63 precincts unrepOrted at II
o'clock tonight Governor Samuel W
Mccall had a lead over Frederick w
Mansfield. Democrat, of 1851. Calvin
Coolidge, for lieutenant governor. led
Matthew Hale. the candidate of the
Democrats, Progressive and Prohibit
;ionists by II still higher figure. "a.
$50
W. W. Lufkin, Republican, defeated
George 4 Schofield. Democrat, in the
Sixth congressional district for the sea.
formerly occupied by August i. Gard
ntr
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Wilsall, Nov. 6.-That H. A. Smeltz,
local resident, Is not dead from fumes
from gasoline stove which he let
burn one niHht recently when he went
to bed. he attributes to his dog. when
during the night the room filled with
fumes. the dog seemed to realize the
seriousness of the situation, so he
clawed the nightgoNn from tho arm
of the sleeping to man to arouse him.
smeltz was so overcome by the gas
that he could not find the dom and
again the 4gE 1ane to HIS rescue by
scratching at the door panels.
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NATIONAL PARTY
ENTERS MONTANA
]. III. McGuffev Asked to
Help Organization Work
in Treasure State.
q. H. p. SHELLY. ALSO
Helena Progressive Chosen
As Other Representative
of New Body.

,... s,5f,,f,.
d. H. Mc''u'''! "a '''''
candidate Tor congress III 'ai-' anu -
II. shelley of Helena, a prominent
,,x,,,assi,.o hova heen SUGGESTED hy
,,,,, >-,ti,,,,l ,o,t,. ,s
'ea''eiS Al wy A'"
organizers OF Montana SoPl'''
Mr.. McGuffey yesterday received
from Ira Landriih, for years natohai
leader in the Prohibition party anu now
one Of the executive heads Of the M
tonal party. letter indicating We IT.
tcntion Of the new party 70 hilid W
Il national organization aud Suggesting
that the Missouia man join Mr. SheilrS
in developing Montana backing Mr.
NicGuffey has been connected with the
movement since its beginning through
John Spargo. former Socialist natlohai
committeeman and one oil the organ
i2ers of the National party
The new, party WAS organized IN
Minneapolis las, month nj a meeting 81
labor representatives, Pfogfessires
and loyal Socialists eStranGed IRON
their PARTY by It's antagonistie attitude
toward the war. Its leaders expect II
to bind M the labor vote, the remnants
OF the Progressive party, the, frohibi-
tionists and those Socialists who have
broken with their organization since
the United States entered the war
The platform on which the party is
conducting it's present organization
work includes the following planks.
Universal suffrage.
Initiative. referendum and recall Of
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SUFFRAGE CARRIES
IN EMPIRE STATE
Hylan, Tammany Candidate,
Elected Gotham Mayor.

Continued from Page Onc.)
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Prohibition Result
in Ohio in Doubt

Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 6.-Whether
Ohio has voted for or against prohibi-
ton was in doubt at / 30 o'clock this
morning. With almost four fifths OF
the state heard from the vets had a
scant lead of "a. votes and the pre-
eincts 10 be heard from appeared to be
equally divided when their strength for
either wet or dry was computed on the
basis Of past wet and dry elections in
this state.
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Socialists Beaten
on Issues Of War

Chicago. Nov. ga b-partisan
ticket returning the sitting judges Of
the county bench to office today de-
feated hy an estimated plurality of So
900 votes a Socialist ticket which was
charged with having appealed 10 an
Ianti- American and anti-war sentiment
Most of the wards with large German
population returned heavy votes
against the Socialist candidates. In
the portions of the county out side of
the city of Chicago, the German set
Elements voted for the Socialists.
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: Bored
Shows Indifference in
Court by Falling Asleep.

New York.-It long has been recog-
rized that men who work in hazardous
surroundings become so accustomed to
danger that the tendency is to increase
it through rarelessness or indifference
to it. All of which may account for
the conduct of james Pfluger who was
ar1;,igned in the court of domestic re-
lations recently for the eleventh time.
charged With doing nothing at all re-
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! III the city was il3.4.'9 compared with
aSS. 49,, for iIyian
! Morris fiiguit the Socialis, canGi-
date about whom rallied most Of the
radical elements in the city and all
| tiated peace. stood third. with i3l.S?o
and William Eennett. who une:.pect -
| ~ won the Republican primary nom.-
nation from Mayor Mitchell. Was fourth.
with 5..aas
Judge lINlan's iirst act after being
assured OF his election was IL make
this statement:
Americansm Not Issue.
The result speaks for itself. The
people have spoken and in no uncer-
tain manner Democracy has once more
been restored IL power The people
and not the corporate interests will
rule for the next four wears, am
indeed grateful for the confidcnc. thus
reposca III me by the citizens of the
city Of New York
THE result is 4 complete .iustifica-
lIbfl I'll iHe 1lGHI We nave fflHut LOT
honesty, efficiency and economy in the
public service. That was the sole is
su" upon which the election was de-
cdcd
II want 10 make il plain To the world
that there was no issue of America niSm
or loyalty involved. 50 far as | am
concerned There could he none. Tor
am as good an American as any man.
country and as finn and determined in
support Of every art Of ,hc government
IN this war as any man"
The tremndpus Socialist Vote was
the feature Of the election The total
polled by that party in The last mayor
atty election was only 81, 1873. This
year Hillaut ran 4 close third to May
or Mitchell and III many districts polled
more votes than Mitchell. lIillqlit ran
on q straight cut peace platform. He
declared q victory for him would bt.
mandate to the government to ne
gotiate an immediate peace.
After sending Judge IIylan 4 tele-
gram of concentration upon his cleo
ton. Mayor Mitchell made this state
mcnt.
"Thcre is nothing to be added To the
mandate. which the city has given to
Judge Ilylan.
"All good citizens owe to the new
administration the same cooperation
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garding his career or rent. "This man."
said the lawyer for Mrs. Pflnger, has
rcpeatrtfy promised in this court to DO
what is right by his family. He has
sworn that he would obtain work and
cease drinking, and time and again he
has shown his utter Indifference to the
orders Of the court Mr.. Pfluger. when
Gid you work last?" All eyes were
turned upon Mr.. Pfluger in the witness
chair Mr.. Pfluger was asleep.
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MEAT SUBSTITUTES
IN DEMONSTRATION

| A large number Of patriotic women
assembled at the Y. w. c. a. home on
! East Cedar street yesterday afternoon
! TO hear Mrs. Clara Aust Bush. home
| demonstrations arcni for Missoula
! county. Mrs. Rush gave a meat
substitute" demonstration. HE first of
a series arranged by the Missoula
Young Women's Christian association
10 be open to the women of tho city
without expense. through the COOP
Grafton of Mrs. Bush Liberty" breads
will be demonstrated next week and
other practical and timely subjects
will follow.
The recipes given below were pro-
Pared ANA their processes f,ily cN-
planned nv Mrs Ensh ia hcr talk this
afternoon.
Boston Roast.
Dry kidney beans. enps: bread
crumbs ! cup; cheese tgratcdA
cups; salt, 3 teaspoons: liquid y
cup; chopped onions. / tablespoon
Soak beans . hours. COOK IN salt
ed water until soft. Drain put through
meat grinder, add onion, cheese.
crumbs. moro salt If needed, enough
OF the water in which beans We're
cooked (ahout Il cup To moistcn,.
Form into loaf. Bake in moderat"
oven Tor 40 minutes. Haste OCCASION
ally with hot water aud fat Serve
with tomato sauce. Yield, 10 s"rv-
lngS.
Peanut Loaf.
One cup mashed potatoes. | cup
peanuts. / egg. about one third cup
milk; salt and pepper
Grind the nuts in q meat chopper
or Choir un,ii fine Mix In. nuts and
mashed potatoes. Add tho beaten egg
and seasoning. add sufficient milk TO
moisten it. shape into loaf. Bake
in moderate oven about 20 minutes.
Serve hot
Mock Chicken.
Cooked beans, cups stale bread
crumbs M cups: bn,terinr. table
spoons: milk, 2, CUP salt 2. teaspoon.
Press the beans through n fine
strain,r Add he milk. Arrange al
ternate layers OF bean PUP and but
tered crumbs in i buttered baking
dish, Cover with crumbs ana bake in
a moderate oven A. minutes. Serve
with tomato sauce Yield six serv
ing8.
Bean Loaf.
Lima beans. cups, bread crumbs
dry. one cup: peanut butter. 4 table
spoons: grated onion. . tablespoons;
bacon fat, tablespoon: dried celery
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Boston Roast.
Peanut Loaf.

One cup mashed potatoes, cup
peanuts. egg. about one third cup
milk; salt and pepper
Grind the nuts ia q meat chopper
or Choir un,n fine Mix til. nuts and
mashed potatoes Add tho beaten egg
and seasoning. add ,sufficien, milk to
moisten IT, shape into a loaf. Bake
in moderate oven about 20 minutes.
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which they have accorded the present
~.
With our nation at war there is no
room for division at home"
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LOCAL oPTIoNisTs WIN.

Trenton. n. j., Nov. 6.-Latest re-
turns indicate that local optionists have
won Il victory in New Jersey Both
senate and house probably win no Re-
publican, @fss
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AMERICAN SOLDIER WOUNDED.

Ottawa. Nov. G.-Among the Amer.
lean names appearing in the Canadian
casualty list is that of j. Osborn, Ash
ford, Wash. wounded and gassed.