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CHARLES M. HOWE.
Mr. Howe took up the subject of subject Christian Science at an early day and gave it close study. He located in St. Joseph in 1887, and began to teach and practice this doctrine, gathering about him a considerable following. He went to Boston in 1888, attended the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, read with Rev. Mary B. Eddy, the principal exponent of Christian Science, and graduated from the insti- tution. Then he returned to St. Jo-
graduated from Smith academy June, 1881, Washington Uni- versity (with degree of A. B.), June, 1885, and St. Louis law school (with degree of LL. B.), in June, 1887. He came to St. Joseph in 1888; served on the Democratic state central com- mittee four years, and is attorney for the Chicago Great Western Railway company. Mr. Davis was married at St. Louis, November 25, 1890, to Miss Guy Hammett, and they have one child, a boy, living.
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ROBERT W. DONNELL .- Per- the call for troops when war was de- haps there is no one person to whom clared with Spain. He had been a mil- St. Joseph owes its present proud po- itia officer and a military enthusiast, sition more than the late Robert W. and when the call came assisted in the Donnell, of revolutionary ancestry. organization of company F, Fourth He was born in North Carolina in regiment, was mustered into the Unit- 1816, and died in New York city in ed States volunteer service as first lieu- January, 1892. After graduating at tenant of his company and served until Chapel Hill, he moved to Rock House mustered out as company commander prairie in Buchanan county in 1838, in February, 1899. He was a favorite and commenced his career as a mer- with his men and one of the most be- loved officers in the regiment. Cap- tain Hinds is a Republican in politics and was nominated by his party for the office of recorder of deeds during his absence in the army, but failed of elec- tion because of the overwhelming strength of the Democratic party in Buchanan county. chant. In 1843 he settled in St. Jo- seph, as the junior member of the firm of Smith & Donnell. In 1848. after the death of Smith, he established the firm of Donnell, Saxton & Duvall, and opened the first wholesale store in the city, first on Main street just west of the Davis Mill Company, and then removed to the southwest corner of Fourth and Felix streets, and in 1857 sold out to Rufus L. McDonald, and started the State bank, now later the State National bank, on the opposite corner. He was a member of the fa- mous convention of '61, elected from Buchanan county, with Robert M. Stewart and Willard P. Hall. In 1864 he settled in Montana, and in 1871 lo- cated in New York, where he died.
FRANK R. HINDS, with Swift & Co., is a favorite in St. Joseph, a po- sition which he holds by reason of his many admirable qualities. Mr. Hinds was born in Danville, Vermillion county, Illinois, and is the son of John Hinds, a native of Kentucky, who at
EMORY M. PLATT, principal of Platt's Commercial College, 54-58 Bal- linger building, was born in Manhat- tan, Kan., November 4, 1865. He at- tended the State Agricultural College of Manhattan and took a course in college at Oberlin, O. He removed to Topeka, where he remained till 1891, when he came to St. Joseph and engaged in the sale of typewriters, later establishing the business college. In politics Mr. Platt is a Republican. He was married in St. Joseph August 9, 1891, to Miss Elizabeth Landon Prescott, and they have one child, Emory Melzar Platt, jr.
ROBERT E. DICKSON, lawyer, the time of his death, was a farmer. 406 Francis street, is a native of An- Our subject came to St. Joseph in drew County, Mo., born Jan. 5, 1864. 1884 and entered the family of his Attended Avalon College, in Livings- uncle, William J. Hinds. He attended ton County, and on completing his the Christian Brothers' College, then studies began his practice of law in was employed as a clerk with the car Oklahoma in 1890. He was prosecut- accountant at the Burlington general ing attorney of Beaver County, Okla., offices, from 1890 to 1895, and was from 1891 to 1893. He came to St. then a member of the firm of Buechle Joseph in 1897 and with his brother, & Hinds, general insurance, which has successfully practiced his profes- connection he severed to respond to sion since in this city.
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WILLIAM H. UTZ, attorney at G. WALLER, contractor and man- law, was born in Buchanan county, ufacturer of artificial stone pavements, July 28, 1864, the son of John H. Utz, one of Buchanan county's foremost farmers, a native of Page county, Vir- ginia. His mother's maiden name was Sarah Duncan, born in Alabama. Our
816 Frederick avenue, was born Dec. 10, 1862, in Bedfordshire, England, and is the son of John and Mary (Richard- son) Waller, farmers. In June of 1884 he went with a brother to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Subsequently he lived at subject attended the common schools, Omaha and in June, 1890, came to St.
WILLIAM H. UTZ.
also Central College, at Fayette, Mo., Joseph, engaging in the fuel and feed and the Missouri State University, graduating from the law department of the latter institution in 1889. He came at once to St. Joseph and began the practice of his profession, in which he has been successful. He was for years, 1895-97, assistant prosecuting at- torney. He is a Democrat and mem- ber of the M. E. church, South.
business and also in the manufacture of artificial stone. He has a high rep- utation and is prosperous in his busi- ness undertakings. Mr. Waller was married in St. Joseph to Miss Ellen Kelly, a native of Ireland, who has borne him three children: George Jo- seph, aged five years; Ellen Mary, aged three years, and James Newman, aged one year.
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RANDOLPH M. DAVIS, presi-
A. P. BOSE, deceased, who, prior to his death, was engaged in the art dent of the R. T. Davis Mill & Manu- glass business, was born June 11, 1852, facturing Company, was born in St. in New York state. He attended school in his native state and, on reaching manhood, engaged in the business referred to. He was married in New York city in 1874 to Miss Elizabeth Zondler, who bore him three children, who, with their mother, are
Joseph in 1868, his father being the late R. T. Davis. He graduated from the St. Joseph high school and at once engaged in the milling business with his father. He was one of the organizers and the first president of the Commercial club. He is president still living. In August, 1889, Mr. of the Southwestern Millers' Associa- Bose came to St. Joseph and engaged tion and at the head of the largest mill in the business under the style of the in the west. He was married in St. Bose Art Works, in which he con- Joseph to Miss Mary Fairleigh, tinued till his death, which occurred daughter of W. G. Fairleigh. July 1, 1897.
HORACE W. WOOD, head hog for buyer Swift & Co., was born in Dunkirk, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1854. Came to Andrew county in 1868 and St. Jo- seph in 1878; was hog buyer for Krug Packing Company for many years, then engaged with Swift & Co .; was elected to the city council from First ward and succeeded in securing an extension of the great Blacksnake sewer. Has been president of the St. Joseph Stock Yards Exchange since its organization. He was married July 12, 1882, to Miss Mary J. Vance and they have three children.
DR. ELIJAH G. WINKLER, den- tist, Commercial block, was born in Hiawatha, Brown county, Kansas. He graduated from the Hiawatha high school in 1892 and then from Dr. Pat- terson's School of Dentistry and the Kansas City Dental College. He be- gan the practice of his profession in Hiawatha in 1892 and was married in the same year to Miss Ollie Tetherow, in St. Joseph. Dr. Winkler came to St. Joseph in 1894 and has succeeded in establishing a good practice.
LEWIS C. GABBERT, lawyer, 301 German-American Bank building, was born Jan. 21, 1874, in Platte county, a son of George B. and Alice Layton Gabbert. Mr. Gabbert graduated in 1897 from Center College, Danville, Ky., having previously attended the Missouri State University and Wil- liam Jewell College, as well as the C. P. M. I. He was married in Louis- ville Oct. 5, 1897, to a daughter of Judge N. Sandifer of Lancaster, Ky., and one child, Beulah, S., has come to them. Mr. Gabbert gained dis-
MICHAEL K. GOETZ, proprietor of City Brewery, was born at Engen- heim, Alsatia, then a French province, January 1833; came to America in 1854 and worked in a grocery at Buf- falo, N. Y .; in 1858 started for Cali- fornia; came as far as St. Joseph and decided to remain; found employment at Henry Nunning's brewery; in 1859 started a brewery himself, in a small way, where the present large establish- ment now stands; in 1864 married tinction as an orator at college, re- Miss Carolina Clinck, born in Wur- ceived two gold medals and a cash temburg, Germany. There are six prize of $50, the latter being given him children, Emma, William L., Frank, as winner of the Kentucky Inter-Col- Albert R., Henry E. and Annie.
legiate contest in 1895.
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CLAUDE V. HICKMAN, attorney St. Joseph, where he has built up one at law, was born in Robinson, Kan., of the largest music houses in the May 21, 1873. He attended the High- west. Mr. Washburn was married in land University, graduated from the New York city in 1869 to Miss . La- Kansas State University law school in vina Edmonds, and they have one 1895, and came to St. Joseph in June daughter, Mrs. Charles O. Brokaw. of that year, where he began the prac- tice of his profession. He is a Repub- WILLIAM W. WATERFALL, ice lican in politics. Mr. Hickman was dealer, 603 North Third street, was
CLAUD V. HICKMAN.
married in Pratt, Kan., Dec. 26, 1895, born in England May I, 1845. His to Miss Myrtle A. Lodge and they parents were Frederick and Annie have one daughter, Helen Margaret, (Woodford) Waterfall. Came to now two years old. America in 1878, locating first in Cleveland, Ohio; was married in June, THOMAS J. WASHBURN, dealer 1871, at Nebraska City to Miss Jose- in pianos and organs, is a native of phine Javodsky, born in Green Bay, Livingston county, New York, where Wis. She died April 14, 1896, leaving he was born November 1, 1845. After three children, one boy and two girls. receiving an education there he went Mr. Waterfall served one year in the to Memphis, Tenn., where he re- Thirty-scond Ohio State Militia. He mained until 1871, when he came to is a Republican.
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AUGUST NUNNING, retired house on Jule street, near Fifteenth, brewer, was born at Laporte, Ind., and devotes his time to study and to Oct. 8, 1854, the son of Henry and Jo- the care of pet stock. He is an en- hann (Arndt) Nunning, both of Ger- thusiast on the subject of domesticat- many. Mr. Nunning came with his ing pheasants and is proud of his suc- parents to St. Joseph in 1855. His fa- cess. He started with five birds and ther established the second brewery in this spring his flock increased to sev- St. Joseph, locating on Faraon street enty-five. There are seven varieties of and Frederick avenue, and later at pheasants and all are beautifully
AUGUST NUNNING.
Fifteenth and Faraon streets, where he marked. In England these birds live built a modern and model plant. Our in a half domesticated state and are subject was educated in St. Joseph and fattened with grain, sometimes attain- spent four years at school in Germany. ing a weight of five pounds. Their Upon his father's death assumed the flesh is very excellent food, and they management of the brewery and con- hybridize easily with most other gal- ducted it with success and profit until linaceous fowl .. The Americans have 1894, when he leased the plant to the ontstripped the English in the matter St. Joseph Brewing Company, who of domesticating the pheasant, the operate it at this time. Mr. Nunning Ohio farmers being in advance of oth- lives in a commodious and modern ers, and they contend that this bird
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is as easily grown as the game chick- late R. T. Davis. After attending en. Mr. Nunning's experiments lead school in Platte county Mr. Davis him to believe that there is a good fu- came to St. Joseph in 1870 and en- ture for the pheasant and he derives
tered the mill, where he has since re- much pleasure in watching and aiding mained. Mr. Davis was married in St. the developments of this industry.
PATRICK P. KANE, chief of the St. Joseph fire department, was born in St. Joseph March 5, 1864, and is the son of James and Mary (Burke) Kane, both born in Ireland. Our sub- ject was educated in the public schools and at the Christian Brothers' College, and then found employment as agent of the St. Joseph Omnibus Company. In 1882 he was appointed a member of the fire department and stationed in the old Patee market house. In 1884 he was stationed at Seventh and Charles, where he was made foreman in 1885. In February of 1892 he was made assistant chief and in May of 1897 was appointed chief. He fills this important office with credit and is a hard and successful worker for the ad- vancement of the fire department. Chief Kane is unmarried.
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W. P. WHITE is one of St. Jo- seph's leading and most successful contractors. Mr. White thoroughly understands his business and his serv- ices are always in demand. His office is in the Builders' Exchange, in the Commercial block.
WARREN COWLES is the popu- lar and successful passenger agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad. Since his residence in St. Joseph Mr. Cowles has made hosts of friends and has materially increased the business of his company.
Joseph November 27, 1888, to Miss Fannie D. Popple, a native of Jack- sonville, Ill., and two bright little girls bless their union.
DR. W. J. BELL, physician and surgeon, was born in Canada in the province of Ontario. While he was yet a small boy, his father died, leav- ing him to fight his own battles. Blessed with poverty and an intellect- ual mother, the grandest inheritance ever given to a boy, he struggled with untiring energy for an education. Having pursued his studies at McGill University, Montreal, and at Allegh- eny College in Pennsylvania, he was graduated from the latter with the de- gree of B. A., and in 1890 graduated from the medical department of the University of the City of New York. In 1891 Allegheny College conferred upon Dr. Bell the degree of Master of Arts, and in 1892 he was honored by the University of Omaha with the de- gree of Doctor of Philosophy. Dr. Bell came to St. Joseph in 1894 and holds a high place in his profession. He offices with Dr. jacob Geiger at 6131/2 Francis street.
EDWARD BENJAMIN WURR, engineer, is a native of England, where he was born Feb. 9, 1849. After mar- rying he came with his wife to Ameri- ca in the spring of 1872, and located in St. Joseph, where he has since pursued his calling, that of an engineer. His wife was Miss Harriet Dean, a native of the Island of Trinidad, and they were married March 6, 1869. Mr. Wurr is now in charge of the engines
FRANK CLAUDE DAVIS, with the R. T. Davis Mill Compnay, was born in Platte county, Missouri, Feb- ruary 22, 1858. His father was John at the Summer-Richardson Cracker C. C. Davis, and he is a nephew of the and Candy factory.
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HENRY G. FELLING, alderman- at-large from the Seventh Ward, was born Feb. 17, 1864, in Platte County, and is the son of Gerhardt and Mary Felling, natives of Germany. The fam- ily located at Weston first, and in 1872 came to St. Joseph. - Mr. Felling was educated in the school of Immaculate Conception parish and then engaged
ALEXANDER H. TRUCKEN- MILLER, proprietor of Hotel Truck- enmiller, is a native of Philadelphia, born in 1858. He came to St. Joseph in 1883 and for four years was man- ager of the carpet department of the Louis Hax furniture house. He ex- cels as a caterer, and his hotel is fa- mous the country over.
HENRY G. FELLING.
with the Standard Oil Company, in whose employ he has been for twenty- three years. He was married to Lou- isa, daughter of the late Joseph Bren- del, a well-known German-American citizen of St. Joseph. Three children, two boys and one girl, have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Felling, all of whom served two years (1862 to 1864) in the are living. Mr. Felling has been a state militia. Mr. Powers is a Demo- consistent and active Democrat all his crat, and was appointed deputy sheriff life, and as such was elected to the by James Hull in January, 1897, and council in April of 1898.
HOUSTON POWERS, deputy sheriff, was born in St. Louis April 22, 1842, and came to Platte County with his parents in 1848. Here he attended school and in 1876 came to St. Joseph, where he engaged in contracting and building. During the Civil War he
was reappointed in January, 1899.
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A. WENDOVER, dealer in watch- but in all the surrounding country, es and fine jewelry, 512 Francis street, from which he draws a large amount in the Tootle Theater block, is a na- of trade. Mr. Wendover is one of the tive of New York city. He learned successful business men of St. Joseph. the jewelers' trade thoroughly and is an expert judge of both the quality WILLIAM DERSCH, roofer and cornice maker, 802 North Third street, was born in Germany October 8, 1854. and workmanship of watches, stones and jewelry. This practical knowl- edge has been of assistance to him in He came to America in 1855 and to
A. WENDOVER.
building up his business. Coming to St. Joseph less than a dozen years ago he was the first in the city to establish the installment plan of selling his wares by means of which purchasers are enabled to secure first-class goods on easy weekly or monthly payments.
St. Joseph in 1857. Attending school in St. Joseph he learned the trade which he has since followed. Mr. Dersch is a Republican and repre- sented the First ward in the city coun- cil from 1891 to 1894 and from 1894 to 1896 was superintendent of the work This plan has become very popular house. He married Miss Caroline E. and Mr. Wendover's business has in- Schroer in 1881 and three children, a creased many fold. He has acquired boy and two girls, have been born to many friends not only in St. Joseph them.
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DR. ALFRED PLASCEIT BU- and had more asylum experience than SEY, first assistant physician at Asy- Dr. Busey, and his worth is fully rec- lum No. 2, was born June 23, 1850, in ognized. He was married Nov. 12, Platte county, Missouri, and is the son 1878, to Corinne, daughter of Dr. Geo. of Talbot and Rachel (Cline) Busey, C. Catlett, by whom he has four chil- both natives of Kentucky, who came dren: Corinne, aged 18; Alfred D., to the Platte Purchase in 1838. Dr. aged 16; George C., aged 12; and Busey attended the State University, Jeannette, aged 10. Dr. Busey has read with the late Dr. Geo. C. Catlett been president of the Northwestern
DR. A. P. BUSEY.
and graduated in medicine from the District Medical Society and the Bu- University of Louisville, Ky., in the chanan County Medical Society. He spring of 1874. State Lunatic Asylum is a Democrat in politics. No. 2 was opened in 1874. Dr. Busey was made first assistant physician, and
GRAHAM GORDON LACY was he served in that capacity for born August 8, 1858, at Ellwood, his twelve years continuously. After father's country place, in Spottsyl- six years devoted to private practice vania county, Virginia, the son of in St. Joseph he was again elected first James Horace Lacy and Betty assistant at the Asylum in 1893. No Churchill (Jones) Lacy. He was edu- man in Missouri has served longer cated at private schools and tutors at
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home; entered the Virginia Military his specialty. In 1898 he had the de- Institute at Lexington, Va., and grad- gree of Ph. D. conferred on him by uated fourth in his class July 4, 1879, the Western University of Chicago. receiving the orator's gold medal. Mr. He located in St. Joseph in 1892, and Lacy came to Missouri in August, at once took front rank as a specialist, which position he has successfully maintained. He also filled the chair of genito-urinary diseases at the Northwestern Medical College.
1880, read law in the office of his cousin, Judge John A. Lacy, and was admitted to the bar, being ex- amined by Judge John F. Philips of the United States court. He came to St. Joseph May 12, 1882, and prac- ticed law until July 1, 1889. When the bank of Tootle, Lemon & Co., was organized he became assistant cashier; in 1890 was made cashier, and was admitted as a partner into the firm January 8, 1898. Mr. Lacy married November II, 1886, Ellen Bell Tootle, who was born February 10, 1865, the duaghter of Thomas E. and Ellen B. Tootle. . He has four daughters- Agnes Churchill, II years; Mary Gra- ham, 8 years; Lucy Lyle, 5 years; Bibi Elizabeth, 3 years. Mr. Lacy is a member and deacon of the First Presbyterian church, St. Joseph; is a member of the Benton club of St. Jo- seph, and the Reform club of New York. Mr. Lacy has neither aspired to nor held public position. His tastes are literary and he is also fond of horses and dogs and country life.
CHARLES E. THORNTON, pub- lisher of the Modern Farmer, was born at Columbia, Mo., and is the son of Thomas J. Thornton. For a num- ber of years our subject was in the of- fice of Maj. T. J. Chew, jr., financial agent, and with the Reginer & Shoup Crockery Company, and then held the place of bookkeeper with the Daily News for several years. In 1897 he established the Daily Stockyards Journal, which he built up to a profit- able point and then sold it to its pres- ent publisher. Recently he acquired The Modern Farmer, which he is pushing forward with success.
JOHN C. BROWN, member of the metropolitan police force, was born in Nodaway County, Mo., March 8, 1858, and is the son of Judge Thomas A. Brown, one of the earliest pioneers of Buchanan County, who was born in Knox County, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1812, and came to the Platte Purchase in 1838, who from 1844 to 1862 resided in what is now Nodaway County, and who since his return to Buchanan County has several times held the po- sition of county judge, and who is still living in St. Joseph. Our subject deputy superintendent of the poor
W. W. WERTENBERGER, Ph. D., M. D., eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, Fifth and Edmond street, residence at St. Charles hotel, was born ten miles east of St. Joseph July 24, 1861. He attended the Stanberry Normal school, Campbell University, Holden, Kan., and Avalon College, Avalon, Mo., graduating from the lat- farmed for many years, was in 1885-86 ter institution. He then graduated from the department of medicine farm, and subsequently engaged in the and surgery of the University of implement business in St. Joseph. He Michigan in 1892, and is a post- was appointed on the police force Oct. graduate of the Chicago Polyclinic and 28, 1897, and has an exceptionally the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, good record in this line of work. He where he spent a year in the study of is not married.
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THOMAS BUFORD ALLEN, at- 1889, to August, 1893, he was a law torney at law, Hughes building, was clerk in the office of the judge advo- born at Fredericktown, Mo., March 26, 1868. He is the son of Judge N. B. Allen, a native of Madison county,
cate general, war department, at Washington, appointed after compet- itive examination under the civil serv- Missouri, and who has been judge of ice law. This position he resigned to the probate court of that county for
begin the active practice of his pro- twenty years. His mother, whose fession in St. Joseph. He was a mem- maiden name was Sarah Bollinger, ber of the firm of Sherwood and Allen
THOMAS B. ALLEN.
was born in Bollinger county, Mis- from August, 1893, to July, 1898. He souri. Mr. Allen was educated in the has achieved both fame and a lucrative public schools of Fredericktown and practice since coming to St. Joseph. at the State University at Columbia. Since 1897 he has been attorney for After teaching school in Madison the county collector and is connected with the faculty of Ensworth Medical
county and reading law with Hon. B. B. Cahoon at Fredericktown he en- College as lecturer on medical juris- tered the Georgetown University Law prudence. He is a Democrat and takkes active part in politics. Mr. Al- School at Washington, D. C., gradu- ating in the class of 1891 and the post len was married at New Madrid, Mo., graduate class of 1892. From October, Nov. 10, 1892, to Miss Emma Hunter,
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daughter of Joseph Hunter. Two and then went to the University of children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Michigan, from which he graduated in Allen: Fay B., who died at the age of 1894, having first read law with D. C. four years, and Joseph Hunter, living, Allen of Liberty, Mo. After receiving aged about one year. his degree, he came to St. Joseph and began the practice of his chosen pro- fession. His courteous manner, his
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