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J. H. DIERCKS.
John Il. Diercks. Cashier of the Merchants Bank of this city, was born in Wedel, a village nea Hamburg, Germany, July 2, 1831, his education be ing in his native town, which he left at the age c
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twenty, coming to America. He first settled at Mineral Point, Wis., where for two years he was engaged as clerk in a hotel. Coming to St. Louis two years later he attended JJones' Commercial Col- lege, from which he graduated and also taught one year, after which he came to Castle Rock, in Osage. county. Here he engaged in merchandising, farming and milling until 1885, when he removed to Jeffer- son City, dealing in wood and coal. While engaged in this business he was appointed to the office of Probate JJudge. After filling an unexpired term, was «lected, holding the office four years. On the open- ing of the Merchants' Bank he accepted a position
as book-keeper, a few months after which he was made cashier, in which responsible position he has continued since. While a resident of Osage county he was a number of years judge of the county court and also represented the county in the State Legisla- ture one term. In October, 1858, he led to the altar, Miss Lillie Thornton, who ten years later departed this life. Three children was the result of this union, one, the wife of Mr. Wood, now deceased, another is Mrs. Lockett, the wife of a cattleman in the Pan- handle, Texas. The third daughter is Mrs. Laura Wells of this city. He was married a second time in 1869 to Miss Adelia Thornton, sister of his former wife. Two children are the result of this union, Misses Jessie and Florence, bright and accom-
plished young ladies, who are still at home with their parents. Mr. Diereks is a quiet, unassuming business man, whose sterling qualities have placed him in his present responsible position. He is an active member of the Presbyterian church, in which he is an elder. Is a member of the 1. O. O. F., and a good business man, under whose able management the Merchants' Bank is increasing in business and financial strength.
DR. G. ETTMUELLER.
Dr. Gustave Ettmeller was born in Freiberg, Saxony, March 7, 1843. His father (who bore the same name) was an eminent physician and sur- geon and private medical council to His Royal Highness, the King of Saxony. The early education of the subject of this sketch was in the public schools of his native town, and at the College St. Afra in Meissen, Saxony, where he graduated, class '62. Later, following his inherited taste for the profession of medicine and surgery, he attended the University at Leipzig, Germany, from which cele- brated institution he graduated in 1867. In 1868 he immigrated to America. After six months in New York City, in the practice of his profession, he re- moved to Marysville, Kansas, where he remained one year, from there removing to Hermann, Mo., 1870, where he continued a successful practitioner until 1894, when he located in Jefferson City. He is a member of the K. of P. and the 1. O. O. F., was one of the board of managers of the insane asylum at
Fulton, during the administrations of Governors Marmaduke and Francis. He was for many years a Democratic congressional committeeman for this
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(Bland's) district, and an intimate friend of thal late distinguished statesman. At present, in addi- tion to his private practice, he is city physician of Jefferson City and a member of the board of U. S. examining surgeons for pensions. Dr. Ettmueller is a man who has been rarely favored physically and mentally, ind has enjoyed onusual educational ad- vantages both in his collegiate course and in the study of his profession. In his character and worth as a man he is recognized and highly esteemed by the citizens of Jefferson City.
DR. W. A. CLARK.
Dr. William Alfred Clark was born in Clarks- burg, Moniteau county. September 11, 1865, where he was raised: his early education was in the schools of the village, later attending Waynesville College, Pa., where he graduated in the class of 1889. and received the degree of A. M. The following five years he was engaged in the exalted work of teaching, during the whole time at Tipton, perform ing also the duties of Superintendent of Schools. During his teaching at Tipton. following the bent of his mind, he was a reader of medical works in the office of Dr. S. Il. Redmon of that town. In 1894 he entered the Medical Department of Wash- ington U'niversity. St. Louis, from which place he graduated in 1897, coming immediately to Jefferson City and engaging in the practice of his profession and has continued a successful practioner since. Dr. Clark is a member of the Blue Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter and Commandry and a most worthy representative of those exalted social organizations. He is also a director of the Jefferson City Library Association, of which he was one of the original promoters and in which he has continued to take an active interest. In addition to his regular prac. tice, he is the county physician. He is a young man of tine physigne with an excellent mind, well stored, not only with facts connected with the science of his profession, but to this is added a broad culture obtained from general reading. lis father was George T., son of Hiram Clark, who im- migrated from Kentucky in 1836, and settled in Monitean county, and for whom the village of Clarksburg was named. Although Dr. Clark has been in Jefferson City only three years, he has fully identified himself with her material and social in- terests and is highly esteemed both as a physician and citizen. He was married September 23, 1899. to Miss Clara. daughter of Herman Neef (deceased) of Jefferson City, a lady of culture and a most charm- ing personal. His home is in the "Neef Terrace" on West High.
E. HOLTSCHNEIDER.
Edward Holtschneider was born November 1 1855. in Kaiserworth (on the river Rhine) Prussi: immigrating to America, with his parents whe eight years old, settling at Westphalia, in Osag county. Mo. His father was a cigar manufacturei in Westphalia and later in Tipton, where the subjec of this skeich received his education in the publi schools, afterward attending Bryant & Stratton' college. St. Louis, where he graduated in 1876. In ad dition to his college education he had several year practical experience while working for his unch C. W. Holtschneider, at Westphalia, and for hi father at Tipton. He taught the district school ( St. Thomas one year, then engaged in the genera merchandise business at the same place, in partne: ship with T. B. L. Walther, continuing for two an one-half years, when he sold his interest to hi father-in-law, JJudge George Walther, and moved t Decatur, buying out a general store, which he cor ducted for a year and a half. In 1887, he removed t Tipton, where he embarked in the lumber busines; opening branch yards at Versailles, Otterville an Bunceton. In 1895. he disposed of his lumber bus ness at Tipton and Otterville, and came to lefferso
City, purchasing the lumber yard on Madison street opposite the Madison House, from Capt. .. I Keown, where he continued the business for fou
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years, when he removed to his present location. Ile has since disposed of his business at Versailles, but still conducts a yard at Bunceton under the firm name of Bunceton Lumber Co. In the fall of 1898. he opened a branch yard at the north end of the bridge approach, but disposed of his Jefferson City lumber yard the following January. He again opened a yard at the same place in February, 1900, and is doing a most successful business.
He became a member of the H. Bockrath Shoe Co .. in May. 1898, and on May 1, 1900, became the treasurer and business manager of this large and prosperous company. He was for many years a director and stockholder of the Merchants' Bank. but recently disposed of his stock. He is a member of St. Peter's church, and president of the Capital Social Club of that denomination. also an active member of the Commercial Club, of which he has been a director for several years.
lle is the inventor of a system of double entry book-keeping, by which method only one book is used, which, for reasons of the great saving of labor and the number of books used in the oldl system. will, when it becomes known. doubtless be used largely by the general merchant.
He was married May 29. 1877. to Miss Sara. daughter of Judge George Walther, of St. Thomas. This union has been blessed with nine children, Flora and Henry died in infancy. Otto has a posi- tion as clerk for the Vaughan-Monnig Shoe Co., of this city: Leo. Edwin. Paul. George, Clara A. and Paula, are at home.
Ilis beautiful home is 111 E. Main street.
W. S. POPE.
Hon. W. S. Pope, the present representative of Cole county, was born in Davidson county, North Carolina. on a farm near Thomasville, July 20. 1847. He was educated at the Davidson Academy and the North Carolina Military Academy at Hillsborough, in Orange county, a place made famous by historical events and many fascinating traditions of the Revo- Intionary war. He removed, at the age of nineteen. to Webster county, in this State, where in 1866 he taught school two terms, locating in February. 1867. at Hartsville, where le engaged in the practice of law, a profession for which he had been diligently preparing. Five years later he was elected to rep- resent Wright county. At the expiration of his term. this being a largee and more desirable field for the practice of his profession. he adopted the Cap- ital City as his home, where he has since continued a prominent member of the bar. He was elected to represent Cole county in the House in 1896, and
again in 1898. He was chairman of the House Revi- sion Committee, a position requiring exacting. intelli- gent and pains-taking work, the duties of which he has recently performe l. He is also a member of several haportant committees of the House. lle was united in marriage in 1973 to Miss Lucy, daughter of Judge George Miller, of this city. Of
the three daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Pope. one is the wife of Mr. H. B. Church, jr., the other two bright. accomplished young ladies, Misses Winnie and Miller, are still with their parents in their com- fortable home on East MeCarty. Mr. Pope is a Demo- viat in polities, and for many years has been one of the prominent figures of the State in that powerful political organization. His reputation as an able ad- vocate is not confined to the limits of this city or county. He has recently declared bis intention of retiring from palities on account of the demands of his large legal business, the practice of his pro- 'ession being more congenial to his taste than the work of a politician.
M. P. BELCH.
Monree P. Belch, attorney at law. of the firm of Pope & Belch, was born October 6. 1868. in Jefferson City, his early education being in the public schools. Later he took an academic course of two years at the Missouri State University at Columbia. From 1890 to 1895. he was assistant State Librarian, and while in this position he followed his inherited taste tor the legal profession, studying law while in the Ebrary. He was admitted to practice by Judge
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Dorsey W. Shackleford. now a member of Congress the interest of the house selling dry goods to tl from this district, in 1894. In November, 1895, he associated with the Hon W. S. Pope in the practice of law. The firm enjoy a large and lucrative prac- tice, their office being in the County Court House. He has been honored by his ward with the
office of alderman one term. Mr. Belch is a son of the late distinguished J. Ed. Belch, who was a prominent attorney of Jefferson City, a mem- ber of the State Senate in 1874 and Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1879. In 1882 he was a strong candidate for Congress in this district, against the late lamented silver advocate, R. P. Bland. Mr. Belch is a close student, and gives to the business of his profession his entire attention. Hle is a young man of excellent habits. His home is with his mother and sisters at the old Belch homestead, the place of his birth.
H. W. SIELING.
Harry William Sieling, President and Treasurer of the Sieling Dry Goods company of Jefferson City, was born in St. Louis April 1, 1872, where he attend- ed the polic schools until fourteen years of age, when he entered the great wholesale dry goods house of Hagardine-MeKittrick & Co., where he remained most of the time in the white goods depart- ment until eighteen, when he went on the road in
merchants of Central Missouri. In this he conti tinued with marked success until 1896, when became a stockholder of the R. Dallmeyer D Goods Co. and secretary of the corporation. this business he continued, giving it his close pe sonal attention, until 1898, when Mr. Dallmey removed to his present store on High street, disposed of his interest in the R. Dallmeyer D Goods Co. and organized, in connection with b brother and Mr. John Brenneisen, the Sieling-Bre neiseu Dry Goods company, of which he was Pre dent and Treasurer. This firm did a large and pro perons business until January, 1900, when, after disastrous fire, Mr. Brenneisen disposed of his i terest to Miss Ida Grieshammer, who became Se rotary, this office being vacant on the retiring Mr. Brenneisen. After adjusting their losses wit the insurance companies the firm of Seiling-Bre reisen Dry Goods Co. was changed to the Sieli Dry Goods Co., with increase of capital stock to f teen thousand dollars. Mr. Sieling continued President and Treasurer, his brother, Arthur Sielin of St. Louis Vice-President. The subject of thi sketch was united in marriage June 5, 1895, to Mi
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Luln, daughter of Clark Gutfy, a prominent farm of Cole county, a grand-daughter of the late Cap W'm. H. Bradbury, for many years Warden of il
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penitentiary, and a niece of Thos. Bradbury, now Deputy Warden of that institution. He has two in- teresting children, Mary Frances, three years of age, and Arthur Price, a bright baby boy of one year. Mr. Sieling is highly favored by nature, both physi- cally and mentally. His bright mind has not only fully utilized the valuable experience of his contin- ved work in the dry goods business, but he posses- ses a genial, open and broad nature which draws to him many friends and has greatly assisted in the building up of his large and prosperous cash busi- ness. lle is a member of the lodge of Elks of this city. of which he is Treasurer. Responsive to his buoyant nature and fine physique he is very partial to the manly sport, base ball, and was manager of the Jefferson City team last year, it being the cham- pion nine of the State. He is a member of the Com- mercial club and takes an active interest in every- thing of a general nature conducive to the prosper- ity of the city and freely and generously responds to every call which demands the support and assist- ance of an enterprising and loyal citizen. He en- joys the comforts of a home at 816 East High street, with his two children and his charming and congenial wife.
B. H. MCCARTY.
Burr Harrison MeCarty, whose death occurred at his home in JJefferson City JJanuary 6, 1890, was born near Leesburg, London county, Virginia. June 10. 1810. ITis ancesters came from Ireland to Amer- iva in 1618, settling in Virginia. His father was William MeCarty, a large land owner in Virginia, and his mother an English lady who was visiting in the family of George Washington, then President of the United States, when he met and married her. Mr. MeCarty was raised on a farm and educated at Virginia University, at Charlotte, Va. When of age he went South tomake his fortune, and in 1835 came to Missouri, first settling in Fayette, Howard county, and in July, 1836, came to Jefferson City, where he remained till his death. He was, for many years, with Gen. Thomas L. Price, with whom he owned and operated stage lines before the days of railroads. He was married in this city May 4, 1838, to Miss Algira Hughes, who was born and reared in Vir- ginia. and who came with her family to Jefferson City in November, 1837, arriving the day the old State Capitol was burned. Eight children were born to this union-four still surviving. In June, 1838, he purchased the ground and erected a commodious home which is now a part of the MeCarty House. From taking to his home traveler friends who
came on the stage the hotel grew, and as necessity demanded, from time to time, additions were built to accommodate the ever increasing number of guests. The late Maj. John N. Edwards, who was a warm personal friend of Mr. MeCarty, once wrote
of the hotel: "This house is located in Jefferson City. but it belongs to Missouri; it is a memory, a tradition and superstition, and yet as royal a real- ity as ever had a real old Virginia cook in its kitchen, who yet retains, in all of its glory, the lost art of making a genuine pot of coffee and baking a skillet of genuine corn bread. If that old house conld think and write, what a wonderful book it could publish of two generations of Missourians, the first generation having to do with pioneers, the State knows it, and to the politicians of the State it |has been as a hill, a ravine or a skirt of timber from behind which to perfest their ambushments. Its atmosphere is the atmosphere of a home circle. It has no barroom, and therein lies the benediction which follows the prayer.
"What crowds it has seen, and combinations, caucusses and conventions, Secesh, Union Claybank, Federal, Confederate, Radical. Democrat, Liberal Republican, Prohibition, Tadpole, Granger, Green- back and Female Suffrage have all had their dele- gates there who wrought, labored, planned, per- fected and went away declaring a new dispensation
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in the shape of a hotel, and that Burr MeC'arty was its annointed prophet.
"And the Hotel? Let's get into that. Great big wood fires in winter, open fire places. Did you ever think that the blessings of the Lord linger longest about those that have open wood fire places and that, when Santa Claus comes down a chimney, with an open wood fire place, there is a bigger bulge about his bag of good things, and a merrier twinkle in his honest old eyes? Cleanliness everywhere. You can sleep an hour or a week. but whenever you get up a hot meal is ready for serving and such meals; honest coffee, honest butter. eggs over the laying of which the hens made music like the music of the mocking bird; honest everything; honest, xweet palatable, old fashioned-why can't a land- lord like Burr MeCarty renew his youth every twenty-five years and make that old house of his endure forever."
MeC'arty House.
Mr. Mccarty lived to celebrate his golden wed- ding anniversary, and had occupied his home con- tinnously, except for a few weeks during the civil war when he was ordered to vacate it for a hospital, it then being the largest hotel in the city. In its time the MeCarty honse has entertained nearly all the distinguished Missourians. Senators Benton and Linn were patrons of the house during their lifetime, and indeed it is doubtful if the name of a single distinguished Missourian can be pointed to who, at some time or other, did not partake of the hospitalities of the McCarty.
Speaking of his hotel in the ante-bellum days, Mr. MeCarty once said that it was a common or- currence for Sheriff's and Collectors to come here on horseback with so much silver and gold strapped on their horses as to make the animal's back sore.
Then Sheriff's and Collectors received taxes in spe and were required to deliver the money to the St Treasurer in person.
Mr. MeC'arty was one of those fine old South gentlemen who are fast passing away. The ho was conducted upon the old Virginia plan of ho: tality and the landlord was no less famous tl the manner in which guests were entertained. Th was always a glow of cheerfulness about Mr. Carty, and he had a kind word and a smile for No one ever mentioned his name except to sp well of him.
The history of the subject of this sketch i part of the history of Jefferson City, and there not over two or three men now living who resi here as long as Mr. MeCarty. And if a man live over a half a century in a city and die respec by all, it is substantial evidence that his life' hot wasted. As a public-spirited citizen. Mr. C'arty was always foremost and ready to use all means at his command. At any age in life w men usually sink under adversities, it seemed dent that he would lose all the accumulations of industrious life through his kindness to others, he went to work like a young man and rescued h self from financial disaster and once more est lished himself firmly in business. Mr. Mccarty nearly So years old and had arrived at an age w death is to be expected. He died full of years honored by all. Few men can expect as much Fone dare to hope for more. The hotel is still 1 operation, managed by his daughter, Miss Ella Carty, and is as famons as of old. It is he quarters for the leading attorneys, politicians business men of this and other states in the I'n
C. B. MAUS.
Charles B. Maus was born in Germany. Dac ber 3. 1823, his parents inmigrating to Amer in 1830, stopping in Lancaster county, l'a., wh his father was employed at an iron furnace. the death of his father. 1833, his mother with family removed to Tuscarava county, Ohio, wh for a time, the subject of this sketch was a dri on the Ohio Canal. Here he lost his mother. 1840 with his only sister and several brother he moved to Jefferson City where. in young manho he commeneed to learn the work of a carpenter. his brothers, thinking the trade of a stone ma a better field for good wages, sent him to St. Lo where he served an apprenticeship of four years stone cutter. Returning to Jefferson City in 18 he went immediately to Springfield, where he sisted in erecting a building for the Branch Misse
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State Bank, at that place. The year following. 1846, he enlisted for the war with Mexico. On the cessa- tion of hostilities he returned to Jefferson City and engaged in merchandising, his first venture being in a small way in what was called a boat store, sell- ing chickens, produce, etc. to the many steamers which then plied the Missouri River. Soon there- after. he associated with Charles F. Lohman in gen- eral merchandising, the partnership continuing sev- en years, when the firm was dissolved, Mr. Maus continuing the business alone, first on the corner of Water and Jefferson Streets, later removing to his present location. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in response to a call for volunteers, later being pro-
noted to sergeant, lieutenant and captain, his services as captain of Company E covered a period of nearly three years, which included the active movements occasioned by Price's raid, but most of the time with his company he was guarding the wagon trains carrying Government supplies from Rolla, the end of the railroad, to Sand Springs, some thirty miles distant. During his service in he war he was in a number of skirmishes and ex- perienced many thrilling incidents, but was not wounded nor engaged in any of the important bat- les which occured during that tragie period. Mr. Mans was married Angust 3, 1848, to Amelia Lin- enbarth. sister of Mrs. Charles F. Lohman. To his union were born four children. Mr. Maus lost
this companion by death January 29, 1858. He was married a second time, to Margaret Blochber- ger of Cole county, who was the mother of six children, two of whom are deceased, three are at home and one, Joseph G., is a druggist at present employed with Mr. Moore of Fulton, Mo. Mr. Maus is one of the oldest citizens of Jefferson City, it having been his home now sixty years. His his- tory shows that he has responded to every duty required of a good citizen; he served his country as a soldier in two wars, the one with Mexico and that of the Rebellion, and was Treasurer of Cole county one term. He has been for more than half a con- inry a member of Capital Lodge No. 37 of 1. 0. 0. F., having occupied all the official chairs in the exalted social order from the lowest to the highest. Hle is a Republican in politics. His religions affiliations are with the Christian Scientists, of which he is a most devoted member. He makes his home above the store, corner High and Jefferson streets, a val- nable property. In addition to his mercantile in- terests, he has a farm of 240 acres across the river in Callaway county, three miles north of Jefferson City. Ile has passed the alloted time assigned to man, now being 77 years of age; but is yet vigorons, with an unclouded mind and gives promise of add- ing vet many years to his well-spent life.
T. B. PRIVE.
Thomas Benton Price was born at the old Price mansion in Jefferson City. May 19. 1849. He was a son of Gen. Thomas Lawson Price, a wealthy and leading member of one of the most prominent and influential families of the State. His mother. Ly- dia Bolton Price, survived his birth only a few days, which sad circumstance drew to the promis- ing boy the generous hearts of many mothers, llis early childhood was spent in the elegant and spaci- ons home of his birth, his play ground being the en- chanting hills and valleys surrounding the Capital City, where he acquired his early education. "His robust physique intensified his love of useful sports and made him a bold leader. ever ready to espouse the cause of the weaker side and heroically con- test the claim for mastery with the bravest cham- pion." At the age of 13 he was placed at Litz. the famous Moravian School near Lancaster, Pa., where he remained three years during his father's sojourn as a member of Congress in Washington. In 1867 he was one of the trans-Continental Sur- veying Corps. under the direction of Gen. Palmer. In this expedition through what was then the Wild West, he participated in skirmishes with Indians and reveled in the chase of the buffalo, being often
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