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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04
AKRON UP AGAINST TT.

Akron. O., Feb. 1.-The city has
been without natural gas since Friday
morning. Thousands of homes and
business PLACES use no other fuel or IL
ami the loss of the gas has
been great hardship. &
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04
n NDREw MEYER, the grand

~ father of the Meyers yet living
here, came to Canton in 1910
and secured twenty-five hundred acres
of land In the vicinity of Canton part
ly by entering the same from the gov
ernment and partly by purchase from
Bazalel Wells. Most of the land lay
west of Canton and was known as
plains land" which was covered by
email saplings and underbrush, and
because Of this the early settlers
thought 1t was not productive land
and therefore went to remote parts
of the county and invested in heavy
timbered land. and there was where
they made their great mistake, and
Mr.. Meyer displayed good business
sense.
Included in Mr.. Meyers purchases
of lands was our popular resort, known
as Meyers lake." That name will
likely cling to the lake no difference
who may own it. When Mr.. Reymann,
of Wheeling, bought the lake soms
years ago, there was an effort made
to call it Reymann's lake, but the peo-
pie could not be educated in that di-
rection and it is not likely to he
known for many yeans by any Other
name than Meyers lake, whoever may
hold the title to it.
Andrew Meyer was a native of AL
SAGE, France, and was born in 1860.
and came to the United States IN
1871, settling in Baltimore, Md. There
were three brothers, Andrew, Godfrey
and Frank. Upon the outbreak o.
the war waged by Napoleon, our An
drew Meyer and his brother Godfre. \
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04
CUTS OHIO OUT.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Prince Hen
ry's itinerary, published today, shows
that he will slight northern Ohio
rushing through 1t March at express
speed. He will leave Chicago in the
early morning and reach Niagara
Falls at 2.45 p. m. He will be in Gin
cinanti but 20 minutes on March 1.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04
WARNING TO CANTON MAN.
louisville Herald.)

The trustees of the Union cemetery
are incensed at the action of a Canton
monument dealer, who recently drove
over several graves In the cemetery
They say the drives led up close to
whers the man had his work to do
and that there was no necessity for
him to drive across the lots. He will
not fare we'll should he repeat the
act.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04

kidney trouble
Kidney trouble causes quicl; or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used 10 be considered that only urinary
troubles we're to be traced to the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their BEGIN
ming in kidney trouble. (
If you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctorng your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t staods the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits f4E0v
by all druggists in fifty 6s7iiSssYkf iA7MI9z
cent and one-doar siz- s.
es. You may have sissl. Eal.. .srsIlslSo ll9
sample bottle by mail Home of swampR Root.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, NY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04

RECRUITS FOR LUZON.
(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service)
San Francisco. Feb. 1.-The trans.
port Thomas sails for Manila today
with fifteen hundred recruits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due 10 neglected
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04
Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04

came to America, but Frank went with
Napoleon and attained the position of
colonel. At the close of the war he
also came to America and settled with
his brothers, who had preceded him,
in Baltimore.
BY trade Andrew Meyer was a glider
and a draughtsman, and was also
largely interested while in Baltimore
In brass foundry. After settling in
Canton q few years after the vast pur-
chase of lands, his time was taken up
In managing and improving his large
estate. He lived for sometime in Can
ton in two-story brick building that
stood on the east side of North Market
street. where Klein & Heffelman now
have their store. That same building
was afterwards occupied by Andrew
Meyer and family, and also by Thos.
Patton and family.
When Andrew Meyer, the elder,
moved out on his land, 1t was on this
side of the lake. little west of the
brick mansion we illustrate today.
The house he occupied for sometime
was 4 one-story frame, but he very
soon laid plans for the erection of the
house as shown in our picture. This
house was built about seventy-five
years ago, the two brick ware rooms
or storage houses in front, and OH
either side of the residence were used
by Andrew Meyer for the storage
Of grain, and other products. In
those days no convenient market was
here. We had no railroads, the near
est shipping point was via the Ohio
canal at Massillon.
At the bottom of the hill in front
of the old Meyer homestead on the
eastern side OF the lake. familiar to all
who have ever visited at that place,
is a very large live spring of water
1t has quenched the thirst of thousands
of people. The native Indians thought
much Of it, and | have heard 1t said
that at the time Andrew Meyer got pos
session of the land. an Indian chief
by the name of Beaver Cap" had a
wigwam erected near by. and staid
there for sometime after the property
had passed into the white mans"
hands. He was OF the tribe of Wyan-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04

dots and was very peaceable and won
the favor and esteem of many of the
new settlers.
Even within my own recollection
have seen several canoes on the lake,
that were dug out of solid logs--made
by the Indians and left by them when
they fed before the early settlers.
The lake was a most favorite resort
for the Indians in early days, and they
were very expert fishermen and thus
supplied themselves with many meal
of fish,
About half mile southeast of the
old Meyer mansion was a saw mill
driven by the outlet of the lake and
the stream of water gushing from the
spring Just referred to. At that time
there was quite a heavy stream Of
water in the outlet Of the lake. 1t
is now quite small.
Andrew Meyer was an intelligent
and well educated man. The family
were descendants of royal blood in
the old world. He was a soldier of
our war of 1912, and being a man of
more than ordinary wealth, welded
great influence. The children of tie
first Meyer family in Canton were three
sons and two daughters, viz: Andrew
J. Meyer, Frank j. Meyer and Joseph
Meyer. The daughters were Mrs.
James cassidy and Mrs. Thos. Pat
ten. All these names will be familiar
to many old residents. Andrew j
Meyer built the brick residence, 2015
West Tuscarawas street, now owned
and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. T. Walker. The house has since
been enlarged and remodeled. At one
time Andrew ]. Meyer kept store in
the old Eagle block building. Miss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-04
/" MEYERS LAKE"
IN THE OLD DAYS.
BY JOHN DANNER.
"oId Landmarks. No. es."

cwritten for the News-Democrat.)
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

Fhe clothes are washed, not
bleached by destructive chemicals,
at the Kalispell Steam Laundry. If
you are a stranger here take your
work there, and be satisfied. First
avenue east. Telephone 5.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

Falls, on the Mississippi river, 100
miles above St. Anthony Falls. He
owned five-twelfths of the town, and,
in conjunction with his partner built
dam and bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at that place.
Mr.. Fergus entered actively into
mining operations, and almost from
the day of his arrival was looked up
to as a leader and safe counselor.
He was the first recorder of Alder
gulch, at Virginia City. and the first
county commissioner appointed in the
territory, for Madison county, of
which Virginia City is the seat of
government. He afterward moved to
Lewis and Clarke county, near Hell
ena, where he enjoyed the same dis
tinction and respect of ais fellow
men. He was elected and served two
terms as commissioner of this county
and represented the same constitu-
ency in the legislature one term.
Mr.. Fergus had early engaged in
the stock business, and, realizing the
necessity of controlling wider range,
he located some Is years ago in what
was then Meagher county, now Fer
gus county near Fort Maginnis. He
represented Meagher county in the
first constitutional convention and
afterward in the upper branch of the
legislature. During this latter serv-
ice he was instrumental in getting a
new county set off from Meagher,
which bears his name, and of which
he was an honored resident In the
original bill, introduced by Mr.. Fer
gus, the county was called Judith, but
before the final passage in the coun-
Gil, on motion of Judge Buck, Sec
onded by Judge De Wolf, both demo
Gratis, the name was changed to Fer
gus, the amendment receiving every
vote in both branches, save that of
the author of the bill. 1t was an
honor worthily bestowed
Mr.. Fergus was a republican in pol
itics and was liberal in religious be-
lief. His main characteristics were a
natural aptitude for mechanical en-
terprises, sturdy independence of
thought, a strict integrity of purpose
and a love for study and good books.
He had the best library of any ranch
man or stockman in Montana He
took and read on an average Is of
the. best publications of this country
and some from Europe, reading by
his own estimate, not less than three
hours day on an average for the
mast 60 wears
Mr. Fergus was married to Pane
fla Dillon, formerly from Jefferson
county, New York. at Moline, ILL.,,
March 16, 1916, and she, his faithful
consort for almost half a century,
died October 6, 1887.
They had four children, namely, a
son, Andrew; two daughters, Mrs. r.
G.. Gilpatrick of Helena; and one
daughter, Mrs. Frank H. Mauray of
Washington county, Oregon.
At the organization of the Pioneer
association of Montana, Mr.. Fergus
was elected the first president of the
association.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01
Spring Fever.

Spring fever is another name fol
biliousness. 1t is more serious than
most people think. A torpid liver
and inactive bowels mean a poisoned
system. If neglected, serious illness
may follow such symptoms. De.
Wits Little Early Risers remove all
danger by stimulating the liver, open.
ing the bowels and cleansing the sys.
lem of impurities. Safe pills.
Never grippe. Il have taken Dewitt s
Little Early Risers for torpid liver
every spring for years." writes R
M. Everly, Moundsville, w. Va.
They do me more good than any
thing l have ever tried" Bronson
& Lighthall, Broderick & Walker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01
NOTHING DOING.
Railroad Work is at a standst

Railroad Work is at a StandstiII
There has been nothing doing re-
Gently in the line of work on the
surveys made in this county by the
Great Northern, and matters are
practically at standstill. The only
survey party now at work is that in
charge of Engineer Lombard on the
proposed Jocko extension. This
party is now at the mouth of Goose
creek about Is miles south of Pol
son and are working very slowly
towards the Northern Pacific. While
the country is much more level than
that on the north side of the reser-
walton line, the progress of the party
is slow and it will be several weeks
before the work is completed
The majority of the railroad con
tractors in this county have become
tired of waiting for work to begin on
the Columbia Falls cutoff and have
moved their outfits over to Shelby
Junction and are now at work widen
ing the narrow gauge of the G. F.
" C.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01
JAMES FERGUS
PIONEER, DEAD
Had Nearly Completed His Eighty.
Ninth Year.
OF GREAT FORCE OF CHARACTER
Prominent in Montana For Many
Years-Fergus County Named for
Hm-His Life and Works in the
Great Northwest.

James Fergus, Montana pioneer,
died at his ranch, thirty-five miles
from Lewistown Wednesday night
last in the eighty-ninth year of his
age. He had been failing for some
months. The remains will be taken
to Helena for interment by the side
Mr.. Fergus leaves four children. He
was a pioneer of four states, a foun-
der of cities, and leading man in
any community in which he found
himself. He was one of the trainers
of the Montana constitution. Fergus
county, Montana, was named for him,
and also town in Minnesota.
James Fergus was born in the par
ish of Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scot
land, on October 8, 1913. His parents
were we'll to do farmers, owning
some real estate-his father a rigid
Presbyterian and his mother more
liberal in her spiritual views. Under
this kind of home influence, and with
the advantage of the common schools,
the first 10 years of his life were
spent. During mis- period he showed
disposition to do everything well
that he undertook, and he early de
veloped a fondness for good books.
The characteristics remained with
him and became intensified as he
grew older.
When he was 10, seeing in his ma
tive land little chance for young
man to rise in the world, and longing
for less restraint and more liberality
and equality, young Fergus sailed for
the United States by way of Canada,
stopping three years in the latter
country in a Quaker settlement, and
spending the time to advantage in
learning the trade of millwright. Get
ting involved in some political trou
BILE, Immediately before the Cana
dian rebellion, he took his departure
for the United States, which was his
intended destination when he sailed
from home. The first summer he
was employed as a millwright on a
public work at Green Bay, Wis Then
AS opCAC q flCW WCCho OF hAlAWo
passed on to Chicago, and from there
went to Buffalo Grove, near DiXon's
Ferry, where he spent the winter of
1867. While in Chicago he was
offered 100 acres of land in what is
now the heart of the city, at So an
acre, partly on time. From Buffalo
Grove, Mr.. Fergus went to eastern
Iowa, then known as the Black Hawk
purchase, and made his home at what
is now Sabula. Afterward he built
and superintendent powder mills at
Savanna, H., and engaged in the
foundry and machine business at Mo-
line, in the same state. In the latter
business he was first associated with
d. B. Sears, the founder of Moline,
and afterward at the same place and
at Rock Island, with Gen. N. B. Blu
ford, being the managing partner.
He was required by i'll health to
retire from this business, and for
some time thereafter was a member
of the firm of Wheelock & Fergus,
paper manufacturers, at Moline. In
1854 Mr.. Fergus moved to Minnesota
where he was an active and enter
prising citizen. In company with
others he laid out the town of Little
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

The Retail Clerks union of Mis-
soula will attempt to have done away
with a practice of their members
patronizing Chinese restaurants. At
recent meeting a communication
for the Cooks and Walters union was
presented and discussed relative to
the matter. 1t was stated that evil
dence that would show members to
be regular patrons of Chinese resorts
could be furnished. A committee has
been appointed to investigate the mat
ter and report on some method of
preventing the practice if such be
found to exist.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01
TOWN TOPICS

Mems shirt waists at the Eastern.
Mis- nate Hertle has gone to Great
Falls to remain for the summer.
A. r. Peterson of Spokane was Wis
iting in nalispell Saturday and Sun
cay.
Money to loan on farms or ranches.
Real estate bought and sold. c. E.
Shoemaker & Co.
C. R. Burlington was granted di-
vorce from Myrta E. Burlington, Fri
day, on the ground of desertion.
Staff Captain Taylor of the Saliva
ton Army will hold special service
at the hall July-1 at o'clock p. m.
Girl Wanted-For general house
work. Must be capable. Small fam
lily. Salary $40 per month. Inquire
of B. ]. McIntire.
Griffin, Stannard & Colbick can
now give you all the information nee
essary about the Alberta country,
\ Canada; also settlers cheap tickets.
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A number of Modern Woodmen
from this city and vicinity are max
ing preparations to attend the mon
ster log rolling celebration at Helena
this week.
Lizzie Grooms was granted di-
vorce from VIM. Grooms in the dis
trict court Saturday on the ground of
cruelty. They were married at Dodge
City, Kansas, May 6, 1892.
Marsden, the druggist, for books
and stationery. Fine line of Funke's
confectionery, architects blue prints,
tracing cloth and supplies. Head
quarters for fireworks and flags for
the Fourth.
The pension bureau at Washington
granted the following pensions to
James Mckenzie, $40 increase; John
w. Hooper, So increase. Both are res
idents of Columbia Falls.
%
The clothes are washed, not
bleached by destructive chemicals,
at the Kalispell Steam Laundry. If
you are a stranger here take your
work there, and be satisfied. First
avenue east. Telephone 5.
The addition of the Methodist
church is rapily nearing completion,
and is now under roof. When finished
it will greatly increase the seating
capacity of the church and will add
much to the looks of the building
The eleventh annual ball of the
Kalispell fire departm at the op-
era house on the night of Friday
July 4, will be up to the standard OF
the dances held in the past, and it is
expected will be attended by the us
promised to ALL
-
The Great Northern is doing a
large amount of work on the roadbed
between Columbia Falls and Cut
Bank, there being several hundred
men at work. The track between the
two stations is being newly bal
lasted, and all the wooden culverts
removed and replaced with stone.
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1t is of no use to go to any other,
place in town if you want tinware,
glassware or chinaware; for as long
as this stock lasts Noah's Ark will
sell it. at 25 per cent discount We
have to make room for a complete
line of books, stationery toys and
games. The early bird catches the
worm
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

My black Percheron stallion, begin
ming April %, will be at Montford.
on east side. the first three days of
each week. and the last three he will
he at cnnningham's barn in KalispelI
e. A. Walker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

Go to the Flathead Abstract COM
pany at 20 Second street east for alb
stracts of title. Incorporated capital
5000.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

Lizzie Grooms was granted a di-
vorce from VIM. Grooms in the dis
trict court Saturday, on the ground of
cruelty. They were married at Dodge
City, Kansas, May 6, 1892.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

Marsden, the druggist. for books
and stationery. Fine line of Funke's
confectionery, architects blue prints,
tracing cloth and supplies. Head
quarters for fireworks and flags for
the Fourth.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

1t is of no use to go to any other
place in town if you want tinware,
glassware or chinaware; for as long
as this stock lasts Noah's Ark will
sell it. at 25 per cent discount. We
have to make room for a complete
line of books, stationery. toys and
games. The early bird catches. the
worm.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01
CLOSING OUT SALE

entire line OF Summer Goods for the remaining
will y - S0
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

A number of Modern Woodmen
from this city and vicinity are max
ing preparations to attend the mon
ster log rolling celebration at Helena
this week.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

Griffin. Stannard & Colbick can
now give you all the information nee
essary about the Alberta country,
Canada; also settlers cheap tickets.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

The pension bureau at Washington
granted the following pensions to
residents of this county last week:
James Mckenzie, $40 increase; John
w. Hooper, So increase. Both are res
idents of Columbia Falls.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-01

The Great Northern is doing a
large amount of work on the roadbed
between Columbia Falls and Cut
Bank, there being several hundred
men at work. The track between the
two stations is being newly bal
lasted, and all the wooden culverts
removed and replaced with stone.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
Why in Such 4 Hurrv7

Two of the county candidates were
so eager to secure votes in the south
east part of the county last week that
they met with little mishap not an
ticipated.
They had been covering the miles
at rapid rate, interviewing the vot-
ers as they went along, when, at the
end of the second day, the team which
they used, tired of the ''strenuous
life" and worn out with hard driving,
refused to bulge another inch. The
two candidates were seen in the dusk
of the evening, with their! tired team
drawn up by the roadside, excitedly
discussing what was best to do. They
finally solved the difficulty by putting
up at a farm house over night and Sc
curing fresh team for the next days
campaigning. A man was sent out
later to secure the team which had
been left in the country. We would
suggest that the county attorney in
vestigate the matter with q view to
prosecuting the parties for cruelty to
dumb animals.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-22
Refuses to Paw Note.

Raymond, MIMI, Oct. 21.-A suit
that has attracted considerable
attention is one against Clara
M. Leighton by the National Life &
Trust Co. OF Des Moines, a., con.
Quoted by one Spencer Ericsson, cash.
Ter OF the Bank of Raymond, to re.
cover note of $12O which she refused
to pay. She states that M. Holbrook,
the agent of the National Life & Trust
Co., called on her and stated that If
she would take four shares in the Ma
tional Life & Trust Co. and pay $12O
each year for ten years, at the end of
ten years he would guarantee to her
the sum of 81, 400. She signed what
she supposed was an application for
four shares, stating in the application
that on the first day of October she
would pay the Sl20. This was in July.
When. the bond or policy came it only
guaranteed S1,440 at the end of ten
years. She sent it to the home office
at Des Moines, a., and it was re-
turned by some one at Minneapolis,
stating that the earnings would per-
haps amount to that; that they could
not guarantee the s2,4 400 unless they
charged higher percentage. She re-
turned the policy to King & Mckee at
Minneapolis stating that she did not
want any thing to do with it They
then wrote to her on Nov. 9th that
her note was in the Raymond bank
and they did>not care whether she ever
paid it or not. She disowned that
she had signed such note. Suit was
brought and owing to a misunder-
standing as to the time of the trial be-
tween Miss Leighton and Atty. A. F.
Nordin, she was not there at the
time OF trial and judgment was rem
dered in favor of defendant.
@. M. LEIGHTON.