The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-27
KNIT q. NYHAGEN.

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Sunday morning of last week of typhoid
fever which he contracted about two
weeks before. He was engaged in SUI
perintending work on the Christopher
Columbus which was not completed
when she left and he went on her to
Chicago where he was taken sick His
case was not considered serious until
near the last as the fever was not violent.
His stomach was not strong and after
the fever quit him he was unable to re-
tain food.
Mr. Nyhagen was born in Valders,
Norway, March 3, 1916. He came to
this country in 1867 and soon after loca
ted at Manitowoc where helearned his
trade He was skilled mechanic and
always commanded large salary. His
services were always sought for any par
ticularly fine work in the better class or
residences and the finer class of work in
the cabins of the Goodrich boats was al
ways done under his supervision. He
was recognized everywhere as pre-emin-
ent in his line of business.
He was interested at various times in
vessel property and had interests in other
lines of business. He was married 81
years ago to Miss Mary Olson whom he
leaves a widow. There are nine children.
Mr. Nyhagen was d man whom it was
always a pleasure to meet. He had the
cheeriness of "a strong. reSolute man and
the honesty of an industrious man. He
was genial companion and always saw
the good in human nature. He was lib
eral in his views, public spirited and a
gentleman by virtue of his manhood
which was cast i'll generous mould.
His strong rugged face was an index TO
his character and always won that con
fidence which every act of his justified.
His funeral took place on Tuesday.
Burger & Burger closed their ship yard
for the day in respect for the memory of
the man whom they knew SO well and
honored because they did know him.
who secured the job of putting in sewers
for surface drainage of Eighth street
where it is to be paved, commenced work
yesterday morning Their purpose is to
complete the work as quickly as possible
and they will employ as many compe-
tent men as they can secule.
| CAPTAIN WARREN who is in charge
of river and harbor improvement on the
west shore of Lake Michigan, has made
his report to the war department The
work to be done in the Manitowoc har
Dor consists of minor repairs on cribs
and such dredging as may be necessary
to restore the channel to the required
width
| LOCAL officers will not pray very ar
IDENTIFY that those convicted of some of
Tense against the laws be sent to the
state reformatory as they have no fees
in such case The superintendent of
the institution or some one designated by
him must take the sentenced person to
the reformatory. The county does not
pay the expenses that being charge on
the state.
A BOILERMAKER named Budd while
crossing Eighth street bridge late on
Monday night with two companions,
partially undressed himself and took
a dye from off the railing of the
bridge. He disported himself for time
in the water and then landed. He is
said to be magnificent swimmer and
claims there is not water enough to
drown him.
BREWERS in Wisconsin and Minneso-
tn TO the number of IL are i'll trouble.
They have evaded the internal revenue
laws and have paid in back taxes and
fines nearly $50. 600. An investigation
has been going ON and it has been found
that more beer has been sold than was
reported or than was stamped The
punishment for an offense Of this kind
is the confiscation of the brewery, but
bile department. VIII Dt leLltHG Ht
names of the offending breweries are
withheld The tax on beer is - per bar
rel 1t was one dollar per barrel before
the opening of the Spanish war when
an additional dollar was added as a war
tax The dollar paid originally is war
tax imposed during the civil war The
brewers can hardly be blamed for seek
ing To evade this enormous tax.
AN EPIDEMIC OF DIARRHOEA.
Mr.. A Sanders. writing from Cocoa
nut Grove, Fla, says there has been quite
an epidemic of diarrhoea there He had
severe attack and was cured by four
doses of Chamberlain Cholera and Diar-