The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-11-19
Former Sheriff Theodore ]. Movers
Expires Suddenly While Out
Driving Friday Night.
DEATH A SHOCK TO COMMUNITY.
Long Residence of Deceased In Kenosha
Made Him Universally Known.-A
Man without an Enemy.


county, proprietor of the Meyers
livery stable and owner of the Meyers
block on Market Square, died very sud-
denly Friday evening as the result of
a stroke of apoplexy. AT the time Of
the final summons Mr.. Meyers was
driving, and no one knows at what
time he breathed his last. With the
reins still in his lifeless hands he was
discovered driving along Grand ave-
nue. Just after nine O'Clock. A train
was switching on the Allen switch
and when friend noticed that Mr..
Meyers did not avoid the crossing he
rushed to the buggy and stopped the
horse. He climbed into the buggy and
drove the horse to the barn, and when
doctor was called it was discovered
that Mr.. Meyers had been dead for
some time.
For the past week Mr.. Meyers had
been suffering from bad cold, but he
was feeling better when he left his
home shortly after seven O'Clock Fri.
| day night. He walked to the barn aud
had his favorite driving horse hitched
to light buggy, and stated to the men
at the barn that he was going for a
drive before retiring for the night.
This was the last seen of him alive,
No one knows at what hour the grim
messenger called for him, and it is
evident that he passed to the other
world without any struggle.
| The sudden death of Mr.. Meyers
came as great shock to the people Of
the city, and it is the sole topic of con
versation on the streets. Few men ir
Kenosha were better known tina
Ted" Meyers, and certainly few had
more men who called him friend. He
was philanthropist, and while it is
possible that his charities had never
been known to the world at large, il
all the people who had been helped by
him could place garland on his bier
he would sleep tonight beneath can
opy Of flowers.
Theodore John Meyers was the sor
of Caspar Meyers. He was born in the
town of Pleasant Prairie on the ole
Meyers homestead on Oct. %, 1850
/, When he was twelve years of age he
came with his parents to this city ant
had resided here ever since. For z
number of years he was in the hote
business, as proprietor of the "City
Hotel' and the Park Street Hotel
After he left the hotel business hi
opened livery stable on Market
Square and was in charge of it unit
he was elected Sheriff of the county or
the Democratic ticket. He held the
Office for term and then went to farm
ling. After few years he returned Il
the city and again opened a livery
stable, which business he continued il
until the time of his death.
Five years ago Mr.. Meyers recog
nized the demand of the city for big
office building, and with daring II
business which was characteristic
with him, he built the splendid four
story structure on Market Square
This, the first great Office building il
the city, will remain as a monument t.
his public spirit.
1t would be impossible to tell of the
life of "Ted" Meyers without speak
ing of his philanthropy. He was a
man with great big heart and gen
erous to a fault. He never heard the
cry of suffering without responding
In his long life in Kenosha he hat
arAassed fortune but much of thu
money which he had made had beer
given away to his friends and the mer
who sought aid of him. He was no
a man to give great sums to charity
but there we're dozens of people ii
the city who had received aid from
him for years. He was man a1mos
without an enemy and nothing bu
kind words are spoken of him today.
In Chicago in 1869 Mr.. Meyers wa!
united in marriage to Miss Annie
Klinkhamrer of this city. The widow
and three children survive him. Th'
children are Mrs. P. H. Sheridan, O.
Green Bay, and Gertrude and Charlie.
Meyers of this city.