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visited the City of New York. Leaving the Ger- mania, he spent several months in learning of the New World, after which he returned to Europe, from which place he soon sailed for New York City. where he remained until 1869, and learned, while there. the art of photography. ffe came to Missouri in 1871, stopping first in St. Louis, where he worked in different gallaries, after which, proenring an outfit. he became an itinerant artist of Missouri, which he continued until 1878. when he located in Jefferson City and established a gallery. In 1880 he made a visit to Europe. In 1881 he was united in marriage to Helen, danghter of Herman and Helen Tellman. To this union were born four chil- dren: Louis A., is an efficient assistant in his father's gallery: Helen M., is a pupil at St. Peter's Parochial school; Stella A. and William Il., are at home. In 1889 Mr. Suden again visited Europe, taking in the Paris Exposition and visiting his re-
lations in Germany. He has been a member of the I. O. O. F. for the past fourteen years.
No artist in the State of Missouri has a bette reputation than Mr. Suden, or has made phote graphs of so many prominent people of the State In his gallery are found photographs which almos make a history of the commonwealth. He ha made a picture of each General Assembly for th past 15 years, and in his list of negatives can b found almost every prominent individual who ha visited or been engaged with the State Department during the period of his work here. He is an exen plary citizen and a pains-taking, conscientious artis who deserves the large patronage which the people of the Capital City extend to him.
C. F. TANNER.
Charles Frederick Tanner was born in Muenich berg, Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, October 1826. His early education was in the place of hi birth, where he learned the trade of mill wrigh miller and carpenter, at which business he worke from the age of fifteen until 1849, when he im grated to America. where, after stopping in S Louis a few months, he came to Jefferson City in th spring of 1850. He first engaged in the work ( carpenter, but soon after, in connection with h brother, Jacob, rebuilt and improved the Glove mill, south of this city, which, after managing short time for Mr. Glover, they purchased. Latt they disposed of this mill and built the brick stor now occupied by Jacob Tanner and engaged in gen ral merchandising. Soon after disposing of his i: terest to his brother, they together purchased tl old Riggins mill, rebuilding and remodeling tl same, and after running it four years sold out an came to Jefferson City, where for several years } engaged in the work of carpenter and contracto In ISS3 his eldest son, who had been absent in Ka: sas City and acquired a thorough knowledge of m. chinery, its manufacture and repairing. remove with him to their present quarters, where they hay continued since to run a machine shop under the a tive direction of the son. Theodore, having recent] greatly enlarged and improved the building. MI Tanner was united in marriage to Miss Margare Stochr of Jefferson City. To this union has bee born eleven children. Chris, died at the age( four, Charles at the same interesting age and Al nie at the age of one. Theodore is at the head the large machine shop and is assisted by Ludwi and Julius. Of the daughters. Christina is the wit of Conrad Bowman of St. Louis, white Barbar Maggie, Eda and Antonia are at home. Mr. Tar
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ner is one of the old citizens of Jefferson City, whose life has been intimately associated with its history for more than half a century. He is a member of the Evangelical Central church, and has served the city as Alderman one term. His comfortable home is on Dunklin, where he lives, surrounded by his in- teresting family, all of whom are most worthy men and women.
G. W. WALTHER.
George W. Walther, dealer in furniture and un- dertaker, 106 West High street, Jefferson City. is a son of 'Squire Albert Walther, a native of Bavaria, Germany, who immigrated to America in 1839, and settled on a farm in Cole county, from which place he removed to Jefferson City, in 1866. Here he en- gaged in the grocery business two years, when he disposed of his interest and returned to his farm. where he died April 15, 1879. The subject of this sketch was born on the farm, eight miles east of Jef- ferson City, February 8, 1853. His early education was in the neighboring schools. Coming with his father to Jefferson City, in 1866, he finished his edu- cation in the public schools of this city. Except for the few years his father lived in Jefferson City, he was continuously with him on the farm until twenty-seven years of age, a good portion of the time managing the business, and was successful in growing wheat and potatoes, and also in raising stock. In 1880 he purchased the old homestead, which he continued to run successfully until August,
1895, when he removed to Jefferson City, and en- gaged in his present business, which he has contin- ued since. He was united in marriage October 27, 1881. to Miss Louise, daughter of Fred Guenther, a prominent farmer of Morgan county, Mo. To this union has been born one child, a daughter, Hilda Elizabeth, who is now at home. In the Fall of
1894 Mr. Walther was the nominee of the Republi- can party for the office of Collector of Cole county, but was defeated by Thomas Mahan, the Democratie nominee, by a small majority. He is a member of the Evangelical Central church, of the 1. O. O. F., and Brotherhood of Elks, a most worthy citizen. who is highly esteemed by all who know him inti- mately.
GOVERNMENT LOCK AND DAM ON THE OSAGE RIVER.
Under the charge of the Mississippi River Com- mission, a series of four locks and dams was contem- plated for the waters of the Osage, and approved by the Secretary of War. Mr. J. W. Beaman, then at Hermann, Mo., in charge of the Gasconade im- provements, under Maj. Allen of the Mississippi River Commission, was appointed to sound and make calculations of the flow of water in the river. In 1894 Theodore Schoonmaker superceded Mr. Bea- men by the War Department, turning over to the Missouri River Commission the field of the Gas- conade and Osage rivers, and he further supple- mented this work by drillings and the erection of the Government lodge in 1895. and the letting to Messrs. McGee. Kahman & Co., the contract for the coffer dam, the excavation and pile driving. for foundation of the Lock, to be known as Lock and Dam No. 1,
which was placed at a point just below Shipley Shoals and seven miles from the mouth of the river. They commenced work in the Fall of 1895. complet- ing the coffer dam, excavating and part of the pile driving. At this time, owing to a change of plans by the Chief Engineer calling for the lowering of the floor of the Dam fully five feet, the above parties threw up the contract, the Government purchasing the plant and its belongings from them in the Win- ter. 1895. During the following Summer. 1896, the pile driving was finished under the direet charge of the Government, under the management of the Missouri River Commission, also the sand and gravel was dredged from the river and washed ready for the making of concrete for the Lock and Dam, the original plan being a masonry wall of lime stone. In 1897 Capt. F. B. Maltby succeeded Mr. Schoon-
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maker as assistant engineer, and put down the floor to the Lock and walls, and tin- ished the bank wall of the Lock and part of the river
View of the Lock as Finished by Capt F. B. Maltby. 1897.
wall. Owing to no appropriation, in 1898, the work was necessarily stopped. In the Spring of 1899 a contract was let to Pollard & Wallace of Cham paign, INl., to finish the Lock and build the Dam. They did what work they could, commencing in June, but as labor was scarce and good workmen hard to obtain. they only finished the Lock and seven sections of the ten of the Dam which can be easily noticed by looking at one of the views ar- companying this article. The coming year or Sum-
Building of Lock Gate on Upper Side.
mer, 1900, expects to see the completion of every- thing, as the Lock gates are in and only the three sections remain covering a space of 250 feet. It is an interesting place to visit, and if the theory of the Goverment engineers is carried out by the complete and successful working of this pile of masonry. the enormous sum of money it has cost will be well in- vested, and when the time comes to build the other three locks of the original plan the obstacles over- come by the building of this one will be slight when profiting by the experience of this work. The Dam itself is peculiar, being movable and designed by
Capt. Il. M. Chittenden, a model of which was made and tested by Capt. F. B. Maltby. 1897, and prover to be satisfactory in every detail, and fully explained by drawings in his response to the Government on inquiry as to its practicability. The super structure is of wood seven feet high, the base a solid concrete wall nine feet high, making a tota. of sixteen feet. The upper or wooden dam is worked by hydraulic pressure and can be lowered or raised to meet all requirements and stages of wa ter. This feature especially being very noticeable in times of flood. when it will be lowered entirely. and only a nine-foot wall will be left to block the
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river channel. The Lock is bound to become a re- sort for Jefferson City people not only as a place of interest. but the neighborhood of the Dam will event- ually make magnificent outing grounds. The works are at present in charge of Walter P. Pollard, a young man of sterling worth and rare ability as an engineer, and have been since 1891. Last Summer while Pollard & Wallace, of Champaign. Ill. were fulfilling their contract. they insisted on his super-
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Looking Into Lock From Upper Gate, Showing Lower Gate in an Unfinished Condition.
vision of the work laid out in every division of their working forces. His knowledge of the ground and
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the works is minute and thorough. Capt. F. B. Maltby is still officially in charge of the works under
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View of Lock and Dam From Osage County. September. 1899, Under Workings of Pollard & Wallace.
he Government, reporting to Capt. Keller of the Missouri River Commission for details. So de- soted to the finishing and working of this Dam is le, that he derlined an important appointment on he staff of engineers sent by Congress to survey ind make reports in regard to the Panama and Nica-
ragna Canal. From the records of this Congress We notice that the Committee on Rivers and Harbors recommends the appropriation of $146.000 for the further completion of the works on the Osage River. This is a very important work, as the traffic tonnage on this beautiful stream is five times that of the
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Looking Down Stream, Loek and Dam as Pollard & Wallace Left It in December, 1899.
"Big Muddy," into which it finds its ending, seven miles below the Lock. The total cost of the work, when completed, will be $300,000.
TAOS CATHOLIC CHURCH.
St. Francis Xavier's Catholic church at Taos has un interesting history, it being the first church rected by the Catholics in Cole county. On May 1. 1838, Rev. Father Helias ta Jesuit, born of the toble family of F. Huddeghem, in Ghent, Belgium, August 3, 1796) came to Westphalia, now in Osage ounty, but then a part of Gasconade, to preach the tospel and administer the sacraments to the Catho- ies who were widely scattered through that part of Missouri. Within a few days after his arrival he rossed the Osage River and said Mass in the house of a family near where the church. of which we are writing, now stands. He continued his residence in N'estphalia. from which point he visited the seat- ering members of his numerous charges four years, when, with the approval of his superiors, he re- noved his residence to Taos, and transferred to this lace the books with the records of baptisms and marriages. From that time Taos was for a number of years the center of all the missions in that part of the State, and from here this noble character visited, regularly, about 25 different places named n the record, some of which are not now known. Some of the locations have been washed away by he Missouri River. His circuit included St. Thomas,
in Cole county; Portland, in Callaway county; Columbia, in Boone county ; Monitean (now Cedron), in Moniteau county; Boonville, Pisgah and Pilot Grove, in Cooper county; Franklin, in Howard county, and last, but by no means least, Jefferson City, where he worshipped first in the house of Gen. Anthony Kramer, near where now stands the Capi- tol. The nearby places were visited regularly, while more distant points only twice a year, his circuit frequently involving a trip of more than 100 miles. When Father Helias was making one of his earlier visits to Taos from Westphalia, the congregation offered 40 acres of ground for building a church, school and home for the priest, but refused to hand the deed for the land to Father Helias, who then purchased 10 acres of land of Mr. H. Haar. The old home of Mr. Haar is still standing, and is the oldest part of the parsonage, now used as a kitchen. The first church, in honor of St. Francis Xavier, was built of logs, on the ground now used as the pastor's garden. This house was afterward removed by Mr. Forek to the place where Ben Forck is now liv- ing, and is still standing
Also a school was started with the church on the forty acres intended for the place of the church.
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The first teacher was Mr. Weger, who died there later. Of course, the school at that time was not frequented regularly, and the instruction for prepar- ing for the sacraments could be only very imperfect on account of long and frequent absence of the pas- tor. The house of Mr. Haar was rented to several parties, among them the Forek family, and in this historic building was born Bernard and Herman Forek, now living near the church. Father
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Helias built, with money furnished by his pious mother, a stone house which is now connected with the kitchen by a hall. The congregation soon out- grew the capacity of the first church, which was re- placed by a second one, built of cotton rock, which is at present used as a school house and during the Winter months as a chapel. A cemetery was first laid out on the 40 acres, but since the church was not built there its use was discontinued, and a new
one selected near the church, of about one acre When this was full of the remains of the departed the old one was enlarged and enclosed, and is nov in use again, both cemeteries having been blessed by Bishop Kenrick of St. Louis. During 36 year Father Helias had stood faithfully at his post, when the Lord called him from the scene of his pions and devotioned labors. His death was sudden, although not unexpected, as he told his friends that he ex perted to die in such a manner. He had written th remembrances of his death on the back of smal pictures and distributed among his friends, the dat to be filled out after his death. His remains wer buried in the cemetery near the church, the cor gregation erecting a monument to his memory After his death several priests visited at interval the Taos church until Rev. Father John Gruende was appointed pastor. By his zealous and earnest e: forts, new life was infused into the congregation which made a number of improvements, a new school house was built, which is now used as teacher's residence, and an addition was made to th parsonage. In 1881 a large number of the congrega tion withdrew and erected a church at Wardsville this being the youngest of the many parishes tha went out from the mother church. like so man grown daughters starting in families for themselves nearly all of whom have outgrown the old home Notwithstanding the withdrawal, the old church wa too small and with his usual courage and determina tion, Father Gruender did not rest until he saw ris the present magnificent brick building, whos steeple is crowned with a spire reaching 124 fee above ground. This church was finished in 1883. ] 1885 Father Gruender made a trip to Europe his duties during his absence being performed b Father Schulte. He was followed by Rev. Fathe Joseph H. Schmidt, who is still in charge, he bein the third regularly appointed pastor, a record re markable for a church of so long a history. Thi magnificent church building is furnished throughou with new and highly polished pews, and high alta pulpit, three large bells, an elegant pipe organ wit 13 speaking stops and two manuals, and now, a though in a village of only a few people, it is th finest organ in Central Missouri.
RUSSELLVILLE.
Russellville, in Moreau Township, the second town in size and importance in Cole county, is eighteen miles southwest of Jefferson City. the county seat and State Capital, and 142 miles from
St. Louis on the Lebanon Branch of the Missour Pacific Railroad. It has four churches, a moder two-story brick school building (where are employe three teachers), an excellent weekly newspaper
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flouring mill. bank, large modern brick hotel, livery stable, and, in fact, every convenience and advant- age that can be found in a town of much greater pretensions, The merchants are wide awake and progressive, their unusually large stock and low prices drawing to the town trade for many miles in all directions. Most of the business houses are large, modern brick structures. Its healthful loca- tion is on the watershed between the North and
the Boaz Sline, which has already added to the wealth of the county more than $50,000. This great sonree of wealth will unquestionably, when it se- eures the attention of capital and mining experts, be the means of raising Russellville to one of the largest and most prosperous towns in the State. Coupled with the many advantages spoken of above, is an exceptionally fine class of citizens and business men. who are enterprising in an eminent degree. It
Birdseye View of Russellville.
South Moreau. Its customers are the prosperous and thiitty farmers who till the rich bottoms of the Moreans, and the splendid wheat-growing and fruit- bearing ridges that lie between these streams. In addition to this great source of wealth isufficient to support a small city) there is, underlying the sur- face around town, immense deposits of high-grade lead ore, which is at present undeveloped, but one.
is their broad and well directed efforts that has placed Russellville so far in the lead of other trade centers in the county and made it a most desirable town in which to locate, for those wishing to reap the advantages of a prosperous and growing town. and at the same time enjoy the social and educa- tional advantages of a highly moral and intellectual community.
LINCOLN INSTITUTE.
Lincoln Institute had its origin in a fund of $6,379 contributed by the 62nd and 65th regiments of the U. S. Infantry, when discharged in January, 1865, of which the 62nd gave $5.000. The only condi- tion of the gift was that a school be established in Missouri, open to the colored people. The idea of founding such a special school as Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City grew out of a conversation held at Fort McIntosh, Texas, between Lieutenant Adamson and Rev. R. B. Foster, who subsequently became the first principal of the school. The Board of Trustees. consisting of the following named gentlement : Gov. Fletcher. Superintendent Parker, Mr. Yeatman,
Judge Krekel, Attorney-General Wingate, State Prin- ter Foster. State Treasurer Bishop, Rev. Whitaker, Rev. R. B. Foster and Sergeant Brown, was organ- ized on June 25. 1865, and school opened September 17, 1866. January 19, 1870, a State Convention of colored men was held in Jefferson City, of which the Hon. J. Milton Turner and the Rev. Moses Dickson were leading spirits. As a result of the gathering a bill was drafted to endow Lincoln Institute as a State Normal School for-the training of colored teachers. The bill was passed and approved by Gov. McClurg, and since-that time the Institution has been supported by the State.
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Lincoln Institute.
In June, 1871, the main building was completed. It was a substantial brick building. 60 by 70 feet, three stories, conveniently arranged and eligibly located upon a prominent hill, just outside the limits of Jefferson City, commanding a fine view of the city. The grounds contain 20 acres. "The Legislature of
1879. appropriated $15,000 for the support of the Institute, provided $5,000 should be applied to the payment of its indebtedness. This appropriation was contained in the general appropriation bill and was a grant to a corporation managing a charity The Constitution provides: The General Assembly
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shall have no power to make any grant of public money or thing of value to any individual, associa- tion of individuals, municipal or other corporation whatever.' The grant was in violation of that part of the Constitution just quoted." Governor Phelps, from whose message to the Legislature the above is taken, held the bill until the Board of Trustees met and unanimously voted to transfer the Insti- tute to the State. The bill was immediately ap- proved. This friendly act of the late Governor enabled the trustees to pay every dollar of the debt which for several years had embarrassed them and to place the Institute on a more permanent basis.
Since the Institute became a State school. the Legislature has not only made large appropriations for its maintenance, but has also given money to erect dormitories, to purchase scientific apparatus, to make additions to the library and repair the main building.
By an act of the Thirty-fourth General Assembly a college and a college preparatory school were established in connection with the Institute.
The same Assembly also passed an act which provides that the normal diplomas shall entitle their
holders to teach in the schools of the State without further examination; also that the graded certifi- rates, which are granted upon the completion of the two years' course, shall entitle their holders to teach the several branches therein named for a period of two years from the date of graduation. Provision is made in the art for annulling these diplomas and certificates whenever it is found to be necessary.
By an act of the Thirty-sixth General Assembly an Industrial Department was established in connec- tion with the Institute.
The main building was destroyed by fire on the first of August, 1894, but was soon replaced by a far more commodious structure for the erection of which the Legislature appropriated the sum of $40,000.
The Presidents of the school have been the fol- lowing named gentlemen in their order: R. B. Fos- ter. W. H. Payne, S. T. Mitchell, M. Henry Smith, Inman E. Page and John H. Jackson. At present the school is in a flourishing condition. It has a Faculty of twelve members and an enrollment of 277 students, the largest number in attendance in the history of the Institute. The members of the
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faculty. come from all sections of the country and are experts in their several lines. The school is well equipped throughout and the discipline and manage- ment fully up to Eastern standards. Manual train- ing for both sexes is a special feature of the work at Lincoln Institute. The citizens of Jefferson City. regardless of race. take a great pride in the school and desire its success.
The following named gentlemen compose the Board of Regents: Jesse W. Henry. Jefferson City: Hon. W. T. Carrington. Jefferson City: Robert H. Davis, Greenville: John F. Heinrichs, Jefferson City :
Mathematics: Archie L. Reynolds. A. B., second assistant in the Industrial Shop. Mary E. Grim- shaw. Instructor in Sewing: Carrie M. Carney. In- structor in Vocal and Instrumental Music: Kate Jordan, instructor in Drawing and assistant teacher in Music: Mrs. Libby C. Anthony. Matron of the girls: Mrs. Sarah H. Dupee, Matron for boys.
The buildings, which occupy the highest point in a beautiful campus of 20 acres, are modern and well equipped. the pupils in attendance represent the best of the race from all parts of the State, while the President and entire faculty are well worthy
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J. Silas Harris, Kansas City : L. D. Gordon. Jefferson City: J. E. Buckner. Auxvasse.
The Faculty and instructors are as follows: John H. Jackson. A. B. A. M .. President and Professor of Ethics. Psychology and Political Economy: Ben- jamin F. Allen, .1. B. A. M .. Vice-President and Pro- fessor of Pedagogy. History and Modern Languages: John H. Bredeman. Superintendent of Industrial Shop: J. Wesley Damel. A. B. M. Ph., Professor of Natural Science: J. H. Garnett. A. B. A. MI .. Profes. sor of Latin and Greek; George F. Smith (died March 23, 1900; place not yet filled. Professor of
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