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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18

This famous old is justly considered the most
u Government in the Military Oar Shops in historic old
Alexandria, Va in 1s6364, for the special Of Pres
Lincoln and Cabinet. This during the
critical periods in American hstory-fhe Civil War
when history being made. It was used by Mr. Lin
coin and members OF his Cabinet ana after the great
1S65-was used by the Government in conveying the
mains of Mr.. Lincoln from Washington to Springfield, Ill.,
for burial. .--. .
On April 18th, 1865, orders were issued by the War
Department to prepare the Presdents Carl to receive
Prairies. On the early morning of April 2lst it was
the Potomac River to Washington and at
tached to the funeral train already in waiting At six
O'Clock that morning there gathered in the
Of the National Capitol the members of the Cabinet
Lieutenant Gen Grant and his staff many Senator's Army
vices the party followed the coffin to the railway station
great company of people had gathered for the last
scene tragedy and they waited with uncovered
heads while the coffin was placed IN the car which the
had built for him less than two years before
At it's foot placed smaller coffin, that Of Willie
Lincoln, the Presidents beloved son, who died in Feb
ruary 1862 At Mrs Lincoln IS request father and son
were to make together this last earthly journey
At eight clock the funeral corege of Abraham Lin
coin consisting Of the ''Presdents Funeral Car and
eight coaches for the OF the
and State dgntares, Army and Navy officers, as well
the family, moved slowly from the depot on It's long
circuitous journey his old home Several thousand
soldiers in line by the side Of the railroad and pre-
arms as train departed amid the tog of bells
and the uncovered heads Of the immense assembage
Space alone prevents entering into detailed descrip
tion of this the greatest funeral the Word mas ever
known From the time the train left Washington until
it reached Springfield 1862 miles away between
almost two continuous lines Of people whose grief ana
anguish can only be told by those who there Mil
lions Of yards mourning used in draping homes
and business houses business entirely and
the people docked to the railway stations and along the
track to pay their last respects to the great
uncovered heads they watched the funeral train slowly
was placed in state in the capols and city halls and
from the time the casket was opened day time or all
night could hear only the steady tramp tramp Of feet
look.
The line of the journey begun on this Friday morning
was practically the same that Mr. Lincoln nag followed
four wears before when he to Washington for his
rs Inauguration led through Baltimore Harrisburg
Philadelphia, York, Albany, Buffalo, Ceyeland Co.
1umbus indianapolis and Chicago to Springfield The
ntre Of the journey had been published long
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18

sn1ug hand e. the the
suit demonstration which in sincerity and unanimity
had never been equaled in the world s history.
It 9 o'clock the morning of May 3rd, when /
the Funeral Train reached Springfield, where just four
years and two months before he had delivered the famous
farewe address, to his friends he left them to to
from the presidents Carr to the Capitol Thousands
of people from outside cities there to receive the
remains.
The place Lincoln held in Springfield and the sur
rounding country shown as never before. The
and women who to look his face were many
of them the plain farmers Of sangamon and adjacent
countless and they wept the coffin Of father
1t was May fifteen days after the funeral in Wash.
ington that Abraham Lncons remains finally rested in
miles from Springfield. 4
The Funeral Train then returned to Washington and
the Presdents Carr returned to the Military Car
Shops in Alexandria, It always had been the center Of
great deal of interest owing to the fact that
that time the finest in the world but that it had
carried Mr. Lincoln's remains, it doubly 50 and the
people focked to 1t whenever they could In June OF
the year, it used convey the remains Of Mrs.
w. H. Seward to their home in Auburn, N. Y. MI:
Seward accompanied the remains, his face and neck still
attempted assassination on the same night Mr.
coin shot in Ford Theater.
In 1866, when the over the Government or
dered all of railroad material sold including the "Pres
ident Car. After considerable spirited bidding it
Pacific R. R. It used the official Of that road
for number of years, until its standard Of luxury had
become Anticipated with the improvements of modern
travel rapidly succeeding each other. 1t was then
regular service the Noun
tain division in Colorado and later when its days Of
funess sdetracked in the shop yards to
practically rot away In 1898 the Union Pacific Railway
Co.. placed it exhibition in the Transportation Building
the Omaha Exposition, where it visited by over
100000 people, and the famous old car was damaged
great deal by vandas
At the World's Fair, 1904 free space granted
and beautiful building (The Lincoln Museum) costing
$15o0 erected for its exhibition just north OF the
Illinois building and the Great Ferris Wheel
at once the historic feature Of the world
greatest exposition and thousands and thousands of
Die Aocked to it, always with uncovered heads Many
wept tears of grief the memory of the grandest the
most noble the world has ever known, came oaek
to them The very surroundings his old bed sofa seven
feet long, the chairs and every piece of material IN the
construction of old to repeat: Wlth malice
toward none, with charity for all 1t is duty you owe
yourself your children to visit the car for it may be
vonr last opportunity. .a..Ez#1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
GREATEST OF LAKE
CRAFTS LAUNCHED
Steamer e. Y. Townsend Given to
the Waves at Superior, Holds
Crown for Size. ~
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. J gSEs. ~ .lt's.
Superior, Wis, Aug. 1S.-The steamer
E. Y. Townsend Of the Cambria Steel
company's fleet, today became queen
Of the freighters afoat on fresh water.
The boat was launched from the yards
at noon, and as she slid into the water,
became the largest boat on the great
lakes. She exceeds the j. Pierpont Nor.
gan in length by two feet, being ,6O2
feet over all, and will hold the crown
for short time-until some of the 605-
foot boats are launched, they in turn
to give way soon to 625-foot boats and
even larger than that, perhaps.
The Townsend has been building here
for several months, and as she stood
on the stocks before the launching, it
was hard to realize that such a monster
boat could be handled on the great
lakes and in the harbors. It hardly
seemed that the boat was about the
impressed the crowd with the wonders
of lake shipping and lake Transporter
ton in every way. --4
The Townsend 3 keel is $50 feet long,
while she has beam of So feet, being
one Of the boats that are being built
with greater beam in the belief that it
will help in just the same proportion
as the additional length does. The
depth is 80 feet.
The engines in the boat are of the
latest improved kind, being triple ex
pansion with .high-pressure stroke Of
"a inches, an intermediate of 80 and q
low of IS, with piston movement OF
~ inches. She is capable Of twelve
miles an hour loaded down to the deep
est draft, while her cargoes should be
the greatest ever carried on the lakes
and should 20 over 10000 tons.
Miss Emily Phelps Of Marquette, {
niece of W. H. Fitch, president. of thu
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic rail
road, christened. the steamer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18

sc. A. r. Excursions to the West. -
For the convenience Of members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. their
families and friends from Chicago and
east thereof, who will attend the Re-
union, at Minneapolis, Mimi, August
18Th to 18th, inclusive, and who may
desire to take advantage of the un-
usually low rates authorized for side
trips to Colorado. Wyoming, Utah:
and other territory served, by the Union
Pacific and it's connections, the Union
Pacific R. R. will, during the Reunion,
maintain an office at 257 Nicollet Ave-,
centrally located in the business and
hotel district. ....-.'.
Full information In regard to West
ern excursions can be obtained on ap-
plication to H. F. Carter, T. P. A., PSI
Nicollet Ave-, Minneapolis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
THURST0N MURDERED
WHILE HE SLEPT
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Aug. Ism. E. Bealls
Of the irsular service, war department,
returned here yesterday from Santo
Domingo, bringing details of the. en- en-
counter by which G. P. Thurston of St.
Paul, an officer IN the revenue collec-
tion service in the island, was recently
killed.
Thurston had gone to the border of
Haiti to aid in stopping smuggling. He
was accompanied by c. w. Milbourne
and two natives. They came suddenly
upon packtrain Of smugglers, who fled
at the approach of the officers.
Taking possession Of the packmules
laden with plumber, Thurston and his
companions determined to camp that
night before starting on the way to the
nearest town.
The smugglers returned in the night
and, finding 50 small company, they
attacked the four men, some of whom
were asleep.
Milbourne was killed outright and
Thurston so badly wounded that he
died before he could reach the princi
pal town Of that region.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
SUGAR, GOLD And
WHEAT MOVEMENTS
Trade of United States with Non
Contiguous Territory Shows
Growth.

Washington, Aug. l8.-Trade Of the
United States with it's non contiguous
territory amounted in the fiscal year
just ended to $119, 304,51l, a growth of
about 20 per cent occurring in the ship
ments to Alaska, Hawaii and Porto
Rico, while to the Philippine islands
there was a reduction of about $75O,OOO.
Sugar from Hawaii.
The merchandise shipped from the the
non,contiguous territories TO 80 d the
against $75,25O,00O in the preceding
year, this fall occurring almost exclu-
sively in the shipments from the HaWa-
iian islands and being due chiefly to the
decrease in the value Of sugar. The
quantity of raw sugar sent from Hawaii
to the United States was 712,O0O,0OO
pounds, against S21,oOO,OOO the preced-
ing year.
Gold from Alaska.
The value of gold of domestic pro-
duction shipped from Alaska to the
United States in 1906 was $12,500,000,
against 100000 the preceding year,
and of foreign gold 81 100000, against
$1O,750,00O, this foreign gold' being
the product of mines in the adjacent
British territory shipped to the United
OGdCeS LuTu AldSKd.
Movement Of Cereals.
Facts about the grain trade and
eastern shipments Of cereals are COM
piled by the experts Of the commerce
department for the last six months,
showing that the grain receipts at 6f-
teen interior primary markets during
June totaled 5S,330,541 bushels, over
100000 in excess of similar receipts
in 1905 and nearly 900
greater than in 1904. The total ship
ments from these markets for the same
months amounted to 42,417, $3.50 bushels
in 1906, 81, 637 ,668 bushels in 1905 and
"a ,093 SOB bushels in 1904. For the
six month period similar receipts aggre-
gated 336,743,671 bushels, while ship
ments amounted to 263 ,O24 $40 bushels:
Both the inbound and outbound
movements were heavily in excess OF
those for corresponding years: 20 6 Ut t the
bushels; corn, 128, 1877 1887 bushels; oats
1O4, ,919 bushels; barley, II Isl ,244
| bushels and rye, $685., 500 bushels.
Spring wheat receipts at Mlnnealpo
| lis, Duluth, Chicago and MilWaukee
from Aug. l, 1905, to June, 19O6, to
tailed 156,119,965 bushels against l39
$685. bushels for the corresponding
months in l904-5, and 143 ,4S2,325 bush
els in 1904. At the winter wheat mar
kets of Toledo, St. Louis, Detroit ant
Kansas City, receipts from July t.
June 80 totaled 65,803,O94 bushels IL
1866, 81 ,6OO,S4S bushels in 19O4-5, ant
| 73,l77,452 bushels in 1904.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
Are You Tired, Nervous
and SleeDlesS

Nervousness and sleeplessness are US
ually due to the fact that the nerves are
not fed on properly nourishing blood;
they are starred nerves. DR.. Pierce's
rtc1. blood, and thereby the nerves are
properly nourished and all the organs OF
The body are run as smoothly as machin-
cry which runs in OIL In this way you
feel clean, strong and strenuous-you are
toned up and invigorated, and you are
work. Best of all, the strength and in
crease in vitality and health are lasting.
The trouble with most tones and med
icines which have large, booming sale
for short time, is that they are largely
composed of alcohol holding the drugs in
solution. This alcohol shrinks up the red
blood corpuscless, and In tho long run
exhilaratcd and better for the time being,
yet in the end weakened and with vitality
decreased: 4. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
!: Discovery. contains no :aleOhO. Every
bottle fit: bears upon: its Wrapper i;ls
Bddas! Of in . s0f ;al Its!
;seTsral For the: dEyEgAlst: g
siisF HSl iS ses Sshss as
!: into the.
!. world farm s ECO asIl. Iisg8NsIS.
hast hast S sf{ g e.
ofal!EtRs .NS,
Gthef msiei
The #ttSSl i'm Hfs III bIssSNsh not
T only produ 81 to. be
obtained on Use of ..sGol Seal
root lin: IL si;$ and bowel
troubles ais IN dSs lonsnes con- on
stipatio . llcsIa st1mag.h .aI!d.
SS%sls sna3 s 6aa
Inc Is arsatIr AZ iSaHSSs n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
ATLANTA NEWS OFFERS
PRIZE FOR LYNCHING
Journal Special Service.

~~"AAA"A SFSS-S-
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 18.-The Atlanta
News, owned by Colonel J. W. English,
Jr., Governor. Terrell g chief of staff,
eidtorially commends the South Caro-
lima mob for lynching a negro in Gov
ernor :Heyward's presence and offers
ST 900 to incite the Atlanta whites to
do likewise. The News says:
"Hurrah for South Carolina, three
cheers and a tiger for the brave men
of that state. They have INDICATED
the honor Of one community in Caro-
lima, even in the presence Of the gov
ernor Of the state. Today South Caro-
lima stands at the forefront of the
southern patriots. Tomorrow Georgia
may claim the HONOR 49,.
The News then makes it's offer Of re-
ward for a lynching in Atlanta and
says:
"There should be placard posted
on every tree and post of the county
giving the imps of hellfire notice that
an awful doom awaits them if they
put their murderous and lustful claws
on the white skin of any woman in the
country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
Fhe Michigan Military Academy
ORCHARD LAKE, MICHIGAN.


A really great school for boys.
Prepares for all American Colleges and Scion
tiac Schools and fits for an efeot'Ve business
life. 49,. D.o.. po.di,v
accessible but removed from city dangers: Beau
tiful lake region ample grounds, fine buildings
honest and thorough academic work. strong
well-trained teachers; graduates adm1ttea te
2 and discipline; great attention paid to social
ethical and religious development; splendid mu
steal truini1g: exceptional opportunities fol
| sports on Land and water; athletics encouraged
guided but not allowed to e audea
nrescrhed for as an individual; vicious DO!
admitted or retained; no hazing or tagging toler
ated; clean, manly boys developing into well
trained. orderly, self controlled men-these ar
some Of the advantages offered at Orchard Lake
The ideal fruitage. Of the school is sym
metrical. honest, straightforward man.
Thirtieth school year opens september 18th
1906 Correspondence invited. For information
"1' LAWRENCE CAMERON HULL,
President and Superintendent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
CANADA'S MINISTER OF
FINANCE IS UNSEATED

shelburne, N. S., Aug. 18.-W. s:
Canadian government. was unseated
last night as member Of parliament for
the Shelburne district. Minister Field
ing was charged by the leaders of the
conservative party in the district with
holding his seat illegally on the ground
that his political workers IN the, last
general election had been guilty Of cor
r11pt practices. Fielding, who is the
right hand man Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
the Canadian premier, will be obliged
to seek reelection before he can again
sit in parliament. 49, .. T.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
GRAIN MEN IN WINNIPEG
Several from Minneapolis and Other
Points Will Tour the West.

Winnipeg, Man., Aug: 18.-George G.
Bagley, Minneapolis; Finlay Barrel,
Chicago; J. F. Whallon, Minneapolis;
G. R.. Hunt, Jr, Louisville; B. H.
Brainerd, Springfield, H.; w. A: Kerr
and C. H. Hood of Minneapolis, all
prominent grain men, are in the city
and will make a trip thru the west.
Finlay Darrell and G. R. HunI got
their first glimpse of the Canadian prai-
ries on the way north from Emerson to
the city and had their first experience
A luncheon was served to the visit
OTIS, many local grain men and others
being present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
BOY OF 10 KILLS A MAN
Herman Hoffman Shot Dead by Hi!
- Nephew at Hampton, Mimi:
:,.iial to The JodrnasL.

ispecial TO The loIrnal.
fast iinggs; Mliinn:, Aug l8.-An acci-
dent HAMPTON last evening resulted
in the death Of Herman H0s4fman He.
Was. nhslsr q tree at the Residence
IF Henry Hoffman and was shot by his
q boy of l0MsaEs who
IA % rife entered H offinanS3s iheart, MI.
was, Single and aged about !42l
-NpslrSs ~. ft5f' y II rs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
GIRL DRAWS PISTOL
ON CARELESS AUT0MAN
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special 5efv1t6:
Columbus, Ind, Aug. 18.-A revolver
in the hands of a 16-yearold girl
brought reckless autoist to time. Miss
Margaret Green of Taylorville was
driving a colt, which began to rear
when the auto approached. Signals to
stop were UNDECIDED. Miss Green
reached under the seat Of the buggy,
produced the pistol and threatened to
shoot if the machine was not halted.
Tho man nheyed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
1865 N1EiN

Wanted at once Co Harvest the MARVEL
cur Crops in sNGta9ssoxa and North
\ Dakota Along the 500 lime.
Low rates in effect from st. Paul
and NyIansap oils to an points west in
Minnesota and the sDakeNasg dailY Aug:
LIST TO s33lst inclusive, 1906: gsssl S.
'plsnaia wages are offered, ranging
from TO s3 per day, incl!
DO ard s. An ortunity for leWerWboelY
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TO get lllsy y e, !. ~ II. 81, {.
Ask az, the igket Oh
s1 !s = 8 street I.
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stisv and zthsS zlnd0ssmsiltSNT Sfaned&
laSHss sSsSsHSs
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
LEWTS IS ANTI-HEARST.
Fifth Democrats IN Lo7cOiUe WM
Scratch Candidates Name.

To1zi1re n Y Oct. IS (SpeciaD.-On the WORD
OF hftv Democrats with customers, or clients or
trrorgh psst connection with Office or party COM
,,ftteeshins adherents in different quarters or
Lewis County, be said that the county or
Lewis to-day is strongly anti-Hearst- AS 10
,betber there will be Republican labor detection,
which could modify the degree Of their certainty
inquiry among men of both parues indicates that
- "a TOO slight to change the prediction.
JuIius NJ Wood. who has been a Democratic
county committeeman, and always a Democrat de-
clares that many persons signed the Hearst petition
merely in good nature-having no intention then or
now Of voting for him. They signed IT because
Hearst hired friends Of theirs. He asked them TO
sign and it seemed a small non-committal favor
to do so.
T1en,ocrats who will cut out the of Hearst on
the Democratic ticket. Some, being retail mer-
chants who can scarcely afford to ALLEVIATE custom
ers prefer that their be not used and others
are lawyers who hope for political preferment. and
don't wish TO arouse antagonism against them
selves.
There is not automobile in town nor a holding
corpora ton: nobody is either very rich or very
poor 1t IS in the middle OF community of com
mon Americans in common circumstances, who
spend their holidays shooting in the woods The
deer hunting guides are said TO be for Hughes.
The chairman Of the Democratic committee went
about with the Hearst Independence League petit
ton gatherers. but he admitted that he went be-
cause he paid"
OF the Democratic boilers. there is Charles E.
Lake. He announced yesterday:
lam against the control of the Democratic party
eyya5st Bpyan for President but I'm ashamed to
$40 / worked for him and did well for him in the
sv OF votes. 1t has ranked with that l did.
Now I'm sick and tired OF seeing the Democratic
;1s rfy knocked by its radical members. l don't
bestiate to say that shall not only against
Esarst but that shall vote the straight-out Re
1-,Iiican ticket. I have father nearly eighty
yyssrs old farmer, who never in his life has voted
pa can't stand for Hearst He feels terribly; It al
ost breaks his heart that he cannot the Dem
noystio ticket Ny two brothers are in his position
Mr. Lake has served several terms on the Board
Of Supervisors.
Bank dcclaTeda
vu. have no Democratic candidate for Governor
r-.s ,ssre lies simply between the 1nde pendenoe
7 sc y1Is and the Republicans.
T,,,,us H wood, insurance agent, and a Demo
oot,o committeeman for several years. was thus
outspoken:
don,. consider Hearst Democrat AS to why,
Arosnt "a fhs Democratic convention. and the
- = nlg,boh gSbh ~ his nomination He not regularly
.inOnsnsted as Democrat. he has various men OF
Is own out in this county, and the result not
LtiH .sas s1oressIon Why. he himself says IN his
ia+teT OF anceDtance that he was not nominated by
the Democrats
y X Doig. druggist, will not vote for Hearst
.rIs ,s mt a Democrat he has lien my
uosa.~ hs Sxu1atns. AzA orofhsE =. C. 0esSs Who
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
THE TRUTH.

postmaster Wilcox denied yesterday that M. A.
fitzgerald. the Brooklyn letter carrier. had been
removed from the service for political activity.
Mr. Fitzgerald. he said. resigned of his own
volition, because of his candidacy for Congress
man. This In conformity with the rules of
the Postoffce Department Postmasted WILCOX said
that he accepted Mr.. Fitzgeralds resignation with
great deal of regret. and added that he was
sorry to lose his services Fitzgerald. he said,
was one of the most straightforward and hon.
orable men in the postal service
Fitzgerald's letter OF resignation is appended'
As I have received the nomination for the 18th
Congress District. Kings County. and as this will
necessitate my taking active part in politics
during the campaign, and not wishing to act con-
trary to the idea of the President, expressed In
MS letter quoted by you in the official circular or
July Is. 1865 hereby tender my resigna ton as a
letter carrier in the New York Postofice, the same
TO take effect at once.
Thanking you for your many courtesieS and
kindnesses extended TO during your adninistra-
uon' l remain very truly yours, ,or--.ro
Fitzgerald said the postmaster deemed Il
his duty to resign Some weeks ago, when he
talked of running for office. he said that if he
secured the nomination he would resign Yes
terday he filed his petition, and to-day he sub
mitted his resignation. He not forced out of
the department; his resignation entirely of
his own volition He is high minded, valuable,
man, and If, after election, he should wish to re-
sumo his former position, should be happy to do
everything in my power toward renstatins him"