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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

legislature on Capitol hill, Des Moines, .
splendid tribute to the sailor boy" from
Iowa.
Michael entered Journalism, his first work
being that of city editor OF the Sioux City
Qowa) Journal. He removed TO Nebraska
In 1875, where he owned at different times
and edited several successful newspapers.
In 1880 he was admitted to the bar ana
practced successfully until his health
failed him. In 1887 he succeeded Ben
Perley Poore as editor Of the Congress
slonal Directory, United States senate, and
served in this capacity for ten years, when
he became chief clerk Of the Department
OF State While residing in Washington
he has been a newspaper correspondent,
a contributor to magazines, a writer OF
many books. his last one being THE Story
of the Declaration Of Independence" illus
trated.
Colonel Michael was married in 1sn to
Miss Emma ]. Quinn. who was school
teacher in Cherokee county. Iowa, her
father being one of the most successful
farmers in that county. Later Mrs. MI
chaels father sold his property in Iowa
and located in Sioux Falls, where his
widow is now living. The Quinns moved
from Vermont to Illinois and later to Iowa,
where they went in 1870. Three children
have been born to Colonel and Mrs.
Michael, all daughters, two of them being
married and now residing in this city.
The youngest is a child of 10 and will ac-
company her father and mother TO their
post in India shortly after the new year.
L. c. 8.
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70 represent our government In one OF King
Edwards possessions, has had a most
varied career. The summer Of 1861, before
he was is years OF age. he was teaching
school In a log school house in Iowa county
Iowa, where his father was a prosperous
merchant. He received the munlhcent
salary OF Sl6 a month-as high a salary as
was paid IN those days for a summer
teacher in country schools. He boarded
with the school director and when settle
ment time for board and lodging came
around at the close of the school the dlrec-
tor and his good wife asked II ten dollars
for the four months was too much"
1t was tho purpose OF the young teacher
to use the money earned i'm paying his
tuition and expenses in the University OF
Iowa, where he had already arranged to
mess in the "Rookery" with four other
students at a cost of so cents per week
h each. This plan was nipped in the bud by
the beating of the drum that marshalled
the boys OF the north to battle for the
union. He gave UP the opportunity for
a university education for his country. He
enlisted ia the Eleventh Iowa infantry and
in October, 1861, with his regiment, landed
at st. Louis by boat. Through rain and
mud the regiment plodded to Benton bar
racks where it received its effectual train
ing for the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Canadian Pacific Land sale.

81 see it said, Sir Thomas, that an
American syndicate has offered to buy all
OF the lands granted to your railroad COM
pany for $4,000 OoO?"
I'VE have had an offer for our lands
what It was but it was not seventy mill
lions. 1t is against the policy OF the rail-
road to sell It's lands that way. We don't
want them 10 go out of our hands in great
blocks What we want is settlers. for the
traflc of the railroad will come from the
development OF the country. and that is
worth far more to us than our lands"
But your tranic must be increasing
enormously through these new develop
ments?"
1T is, and we are rebuilding our road
as fast as possible to take care OF it. We
are reducing our gradients, building branch
lines, laying heavy rails everywhere and
improving our locomotives and rolling
stock Take the road which goes from
Winnipeg TO Port Arthur. Our trafhc over
II this year is double what II was seven
years ago. That has been made possible
by better roadbed and rolling stock"
What do you think Sir Thomas. OF the
idea that electricity will some day be the
motive, power Of our great railroads?"
1T il a possibility. Indeed. I may say Il
is probability. We are already adopting
electricity for some of our shorter branch
lines, and the day may come when that
power viii send our engines from coast TO
coast The Canadian Pacific has extraor-
dinATy advantages In its water power for
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Incident of the war Times.

The winter Of 1861 and 1862 was spent in
scouting in Monitau county, with head
quarters at California, and some of
Michaels most exciting experiences were
had In this region. He believes he was
present at the auction of the last runaway
slave in Missouri. The slave was a sturdy
boy of Is. He had been captured and put
in the county Jail, where he was kept,
pending an order OF sale by the court.
Probably nifty or more of the Boys in
Blue" of the Eleventh Iowa were present
at the sale. The colored boy was put upon
a block and the sheriff. after reading the
order of the court authorizing the sale,
proceeded TO describe the good qualities of
the chattel and finally knocked him down
to the highest bidder for $Z7, which the
sheriff remarked was mighty low for a
likely Niger boy" He flowed It was
the fust Niger ever sold in Missoury at
that fgger," and he hoped the "tarnar
Lincoln troubles would soon be over and
that business might git better"
The buyer of the boy took hold of the
rope fastened to his purchase and started
to lead him away. A shout went up from
the boys of the Eleventh, Rescue him
boys" and the colored boy was released
and the rope transferred from him to the
sheriff and the purchaser, who were tied
together and marched up to the camp where
they were both sold al auction, the 'nigger
boy" playing the role of auctioneer.
In those days women wore very large
hoopskirts On scout the ''yanl1s" ran
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Ransomsd from the RencI,.

Michael was probably the only Union sol
der or sailor ransomed during the War
of the Rebellion. He was captured in April,
1855, a few days after the surrender of Lee,
while on shore at Green's landing, on the
Langale, thirty miles back of Helena, Ark,
by some of "Dobbin's layouts" who
swooDed down on him from their camp in
the hills of ST. Francis. lie was on naval
general court-martial duty on the flagship
of the division to which his vessel the Ty-
Ter, belonged. The flagship Groesbeck, with
the court on board, was visiting the vessels
of the division OH which cases were to be
tried. One vessel was up the st. Francis
guarding trading post which was operat-
ing under a permit to buy cotton" from
President Lincoln. The Groesbeck relieved
the gunboat while the latter went to the
mouth Of the White river to coal.
While on this duty the trading boat went
UP the Langale to Green's landing, where
some cotton was TO be had. While lying
here against the landing. guarding the trad
ing boat, Michael went ashore early In the
morning, being unable to sleep on account
of a painful boil. While walking in the
cool shade two mounted ''layouts" from
Dobblns camp picked him up and held him
until dusk. when he was released. Before
he was allowed to go, however, the 'lav-
outs" had demanded a quantity of goods
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he remained till October, 1867. when he wsS
discharged. when he recovered sufficiently
to be steady on his pins he took an ex-
animation and was given a commission IN
the navy for duty in the Mississippi squad
ron, in which arm OF the service he was
on duty at the front for three years. Most
OF HIS service was on the Tyler. and he
participated in many fights on the Missis-
sipp and its tributaries between '63 and
the close Of hostilites. He regrets that he
was not in the fight which occurred In June.
1879, before Memphis which resulted I'm the
complete destruction OF the rebel defense
fleet under Montgomery. This naval battle.
he thinks. ranks in Importance with the
naval fight in Manila hay and the battle or
Santiago. Had the rebel feet defeated the
federal notllla II would have opened the
river above to confederate depredations as
far up as st. Louis, Louisville and Cincin-
natl. On all these cities tribute would havo
been laid, or destruction visited, and the
war would have been prolonged several
years. But the yankee gunboats won and
the cities were saved.
In 1856 Michael was on the gunboat
Kate. and spent a year settling up matters
left unsettled by the Mississippi squadron
when the war closed. part of his work
was slowing old cannon, machinery, etc.
reserve located near CarOndect. lie re-
signed in June. 1856. and returned to school
al the University of Iowa.
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he'd ask no pay.
well, he's got his pay all right. had
TO readjust my business to take that walk,
but did it. never missing it rain or shine,
through three months and half. Long
before that my indigestion disappeared and
slept like a top. l gained eight pounds
in weight at the end of two months. But
It was a four months agreement, and Just
to be square with the doctor, hung to It.
Now / feel like a colt but that doctor
wants me 10 keep up the walking through
the fall and coming, winter. L don't know
II can stand the strain or not. 1 have to
get up an hour earlier than of old and my
wife has complained ever since I started
that the table expenses have been con-
stanty increasing. At first the carfsre I
saved made up the difference. but now it
doesn't."-Philadelphia Record
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

IDENTIFY having no doubt as 20 what he
wants TO say and no backwardness in say
ing a. When asked as to whether Can
ada wanted a reciprocity treaty with the
United States, for instance, he replied;
What Canada wants Of your country is
Just what you have been giving us for
the past twenty or thirty years We want
a tariff wall between the two nations so
high that you cannot climb over IT. We
want 20 profit by the same policy which
has so aided in building up the United
States. We believe in protection and home
industry and we shall keep our tariff high
enough 70 encourage IT,"
I'm that case, Sir Thomas the American
manufacturers will get the trade by COM
ing across the border and building branches
here WIN they not?"
That is just what they are doing now"
was the reply. MANY millions OF dollars
of American capital have already gone into
such branches. Nearly all Of your chief
Industrial institutions are establishing
them. Take the American Locomotive
works. for instance They are building
steam engines for this railroad. They put
up a number for us last year. and We
shall buy more in the months to come.
We are glad TO welcome such institutions.
We want their goods, but we want them
made on Canadian soil and with Canadian
Labor"
You do not speak as though a union OF
the two countries was possible commercial
~ Sir Thomas" said l. How about a
political unionF"
That is an even greater improbability
than a commercial union" said the presi-
dent OF the Canadian Pacific. L do not
know a single Canadian who advocates the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

I began this letter by writing of Sir
Thomas Shaughnessy with a reference TO
Sir William Van Horne. The two names
go together and the latter win be men
toned wherever the subject is the Ca
madam Pacific railway. II was Sir William
who was practically the founder of tho
road The Canadian government had made
three attempts TO build line from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific and had failed. The
work was then put into the hands OF
private company and Sir william Van
Horne became its manager. Twenty-Five
hundred and fifty miles were TO be built,
and only a little over 800 were under con-
struction. The government gave the COM
pany large subsidies and some millions Of
acres of lands. Tho contract was that tho
road was TO be completed within ten years.
Mr.. Van Horne pushed the work and
finished in four. The road has already dis
posed of about one-half of it's lands. Some
OF them went low as $50 an acre The
same lands are worth Sl2 an acre and up
ward today. The remaining lands are sell
ing for good prices and Mr.. McNicol. the
vice president, believes that when half Of
what Is still left is sold the remaining
100000 odd acres will be worth more than
ell received from the sale preceding.
In the meantime the road has grown
70 the dimensions I have described. 1t
is a close corporation. mama ing every-
thing with it's own men. having it's own
sleeping car system its own express COM
pany and a number OF large hotels. II
has its own coal mines, and il Is now
irrigating vast tracts OF its semi-arid lands
and opening them TO settlers.
In all this Sir William Van Horne il
still an interested party, although not
active in the direct management. He il
president OF the Board OF Directors, and
as such is content 10 let the younger men
do the work while he plays with his stock
farm here in New Brunswick, directs the
management Of another he has ia Mani
toba and devotes a part Of the rest OF
his leisure 10 opening up the wilderness
of eastern Cuba / say "A part OF his
leisure for he is connected with a dozen
other big enterprises here and elsewhere
He is the president OF one of the biggest
pulp and paper mills Of the world. has
large interests in iron and coal mines and
is also laying out one Of the. biggest sugar
plantations in Cuba. / say a part OF his
leisure, for he is In his COS, but IS stlu
one OF the active, moving, creative spirits
OF the age. He now calls himself a Cana
dian, but he was born an American and
rose to manhood as such. In the old
Spanish city OF Camaguey. in the heart
Of Cuba where the Cuban railroad has
It's chief Ofices, the cubans look upon
him ar one Of thu patron saints OF their
island, and have, believe named a square
after him or put up some kind OF a monu-
ment In his honor Indeed. he IL more
than any other man know a citizen OF
the world FRANK q CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

to cover three "rebs" who were home from
Prices army visiting and recruiting. The
''rebs'' entered a farm house which the
''yanks" surrounded. Two of the John
niles" bolted and were captured, but tho
third man could not be found IN the house.
The woman OF the house sat near a blazing
fire knitting. When asked where the man
was she calmly answered that she "reck-
oned the 'yanks' got him when he ran out"
A few days after the incident the woman
was in Goodloves store in California shop
ping and among other articles looked at
hoopskirts. She observed that "hoopskirts
was mighty handy things in war times"
and then told how her husband was saved
from capture by taking refuge under her
hoopskirts, and she laughed heartily over
how she had fooled the ''yanks"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

Haul down the lagl' Fill It full Of
holes" were EXPLANATIONS heard on all
Sides Cool and collected Mr.. Barton
heard these expressions and in a lull Of
the EXPLANATIONS said; II will shoot the
first man who attempts to haul down the
flag of our common country" And he
evidently meant what he said.
Colonel Michaels recital of this thrilling
incident in Guy Barton's life brought the
young politician prominently before the
convention, and he was offered the NOM
ination of secretary Of state, which he
declined on the ground that he had made
all arrangements to go to California for
his health. He was persuaded, however,
to take the nomination as an alternate
elector on the republican state ticket, and
actively entered upon the campaign for
Rutherford b. Hayes the republican presi-
dental nominee. During that campaign
Colonel Michael visited every section OF
Nebraska and was graufled to see his
adopted state roll up a comfortable ma
jority for the republican nominee.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

annexation Of Canada with the United
States, nor OF one who wants a political
union OF any kind. We believe we are
better of by ourselves. We don't see that
We would gain anything by uniting with
you, and we believe it is better for the
United States and for us TO have compeu-
ton"
Then Canada would rather remain a
part of the British empire. It has now
FIVE or six million people and is only the
tail OF the imperial dog. When Canada
has 100000 will It not break on or will
the Canadian tail be then strong enough
TO wag the dog?"
AT present our relations with the Brit
ish empire are all we could wish, and We
expect them TO continue So" replied Mr.
Shsughnessy. I'VE feel that We can work
together and benefit each other. There is
no sentiment here in favor OF breaking
away from Great Britain"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
BUILDING "a Dream.

That was In the days when the Canadian
Pucihc was looked upon as a dream and
impossible Of financial success. Van Horne
was sneered at by railroad nabobs of the
United States as visionary and Shaugh-
messy. in a similar way, I venture, was
criticised for leaving such a sure thing as
the Milwaukee road for the incipient Can
adian Pacific railroad Today both men live
20 laugh at their railroad critics of the
past. They have seen their railroad grow
into what is the largest single line OF
transportation In the world. The Canadian
Paclhc has ie.0O miles Of iron track. Its
rails reach from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
and IL has also steamships crossing both
oceans so that one can step on board one
OF the conpany's vessels at LIVERPOOL and
travel across to North America, There he
can take the railroad across the continent
20 Vancouver and on another Canadian
Pacific vessel go on 10 Yokohama and Hong
kong without once steppAng outside the
company's property. The distance Is hair
way around the world,
Both men have seen the road proved
financial success. It's stock Is away above
par and It's revenue has increased beyond
their dreams Both men have long since
become Canadian citizens and both have
done so much for their adopted country
that they have been knighted by the crown
and have sirs 20 their names. Sir William
Van Horne became president Of the road
IN isSs. but two or three years ago he re-
tired and Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, who
hAd ell the time been steadily climbing.
was elected his successor Sir William
had said some years ago when Canadian
Pacific railroad stock was worth less than
50 cents on the dollar that he would re-
sign when IL reached par and when the
road had a mileage Of 10000 and he did
resign when that time came.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

How about our people when they settle
in Canada, Sir Thomas. Do they become
Canadians or do they still hold their al
legiance TO the United States?'
Most OF them become Canadians, and en-
thusiastc ones" was the reply. II took
out my naturalization papers within a year
after ! came TO Canada, but l am. you
know, OF Irish descent, and the change
Was only going back to the mother country.
II is not difhcult for an American to be-
come Canadian. He fndE the laws and
customs much the same as at home. He L.
fully as free as at home, and he has an
equally large part In the government He
finds here good schools, and, In fact all
that be considers dssirabls az home; ana
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
After the War.

Michael made a good record. Among the
evidences of this fact he had a commission
signed by Gideon Wells, secretary of the
navy. promoting him upon the recon-
mendatlon OF Acting Rear Admiral Porter"
for gallant conduct In action" The peo-
pie of Iowa recognized the meritorious and
brilliant record of Michael by selecting
him for a place on the Soldiers and Sail
ors' monument, which was erected by the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

- HAT effect would it have had on
~ the future career Of Colonel
William H. Michael had he ac-
EfSNN cepted the republican nomination
49, for secretary of state of Me-
braska in 1876?
Now that Colonel Michael has ceased to
be chief clerk of the Department of State
after nearly nine years service. 10 be-
come consul general at Calcutta, the
question becomes particularly interesting.
Colonel Michael very shortly after going
to Nebraska in 1875 began to take an
active interest in the politics of the state.
He was elected a delegate from Lincoln
county to the republican state convention
OF 1876 and was one OF the seventeen dele
gates whose seats were contested. At that
state convention which nominated Frank
Welsh for congress- the congressional con-
vention then being unknown to Nebraska,
Michael placed in nomination Guy G. Bar
ton, then a resident of North Platte. The
was a dramatic recital of how Mr.. Bar
ton. now one of Nebraska's richest citi-
gems, defended the flag over the post
ONCE at st. Joseph. Mr.. Barton at that
time was assistant postmaster of the Mis-
souri, town, and the confederate sympathiz-
ers were exceedingly active in denunciation
OF anything that had a federal leaning
Barton hauled the union nag TO the peak
Of the fiagstaff on the building, which
was met with jeers and threats on the
part OF the confederate Hympathizers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

fatigue. 1t seems too, that Where insomnia
and indigestion are both present the cure
of one means an escape from both Of the
devastating horrors.
IT went to my family doctor last spring"
says West Philadelphia man, land told
him that while he had always been able
to cure me of an earache or to knock out
a cold by the simple writing of prescrlp-
ton he had made no impression on my
recalcitrant digestive organs nor rid me
of the demon which kept me tossing about
at night until the bedclothes were tied in
a hard knot. put it to him pretty straight
and intimated that If he could do no better
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

when in addition he perceives that he can
make money faster and thrive better he
easily becomes a patriot TO the land of his
adoption Thousands OF American farmers
are now settling in our new wheat lands
of the west So far they are almost all
taking out naturalization papers"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Wonndch TT Shiloh.

Spring came and then the battle of Shiloh
where Michael was first under fire in bat
tie. He was hurt in the fight, and again
injured Immediately after the battle which
injury landed him in the hospital. where
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Career one OF Interest.

Colonel Michael as he looks back over
those strenuous days in the early politics
of Nebraska asks himself many times the
question what his future would have been
had he known enough to have taken adj
vantage of his chances which presented
themselves in the memorable Hayes-Tilden
campaign
William H Michael, who goes to Calcutta
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resident of the Canadian Pacific Canada and American Trade

of that class. We also take cotton cloths
across to Asia, and as ballast sometimes
raw cotton, flour and other heavy goods.
The trans-Pacifc trade is growing wonder
fully, and now that the war has finished
there will be great openings for Canadian
and American goods in Manchuria.1 -
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sir rhonas shaaEhae.sy.

found SIR Thomas a younger man than
] expected. He is about 50. but he looks
Is. His face Is fair. rosy and free from
wrinkles: his hair IL light and IL looks as
though Il may have been red in his boy
hood. He talks quickly and freely. evil
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

men in railroading, Sir Th0mesp ] ASKED.
They are better than ever. Tho rail-
roads are growing and the demand for good
brains was never 80 great - now. The
trouble is to SGT good men 10 nm the places.
We are always on the lookout for bright.
industrious and able employees. Such men
are sure OF advancement"
You speak OF railroading as a profess
sion. Is that a proper classification Of the
business?"
Yes; It has become as much a profession
as the law, medicine or the pulpit. 1t re-
duires education and training, and the man
who succeeds at II is he who goes in at the
start OF life and grows up to his POSSIBLE
tiles. I consider It one of the greatest OF
professions"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Our Trade With the orient.

The conversation here turned again to
railroad traffc and I asked Sir Thomas as
TO the prospects OF an increased trade with
Japan and China, now that the war is
closed.
we have fast boats running 10 China and
Japan" he replied, but we do not try to
do a heavy freight business, like the lines
which go from your Pacific ports We have
the shortest route and as a whole the fast
est boats, and we do a large part OF the
passenger business between North America
and Asia. expect this traffic to increase
largely The world has become interested
in the Japanese. and It wants 10 visit them.
The tour surpasses all others in interest
and pleasure and more and more are TAX
ing II every year.
The Canadian Pacific steamers also carry
such goods as demand fast and safe trans
portAuOn- / refer 10 tea. silks and things