Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-12

ity. but throughout this part OF the coun-
try In the erection OF this structure Mr.
Meyer used enough OF the best walnut
timber to stock an ordinary furniture house
Of the present day with the very finest Of
house furnishings,
Family of Moyer.
He erected the home in which the family
resided for many years and the house Is
still standing on the old farm, the hewed
logs looking the same as they did the day
the house was finished. It is now occupied
by John Cooper a son of Charles Cooper.
After the death OF his first wife William
Meyer married Aunt Sally" Houser,
mother OF Jacob Houser, whose grand
daughter was in after years to become
the bride Of Charles Meyer Mrs. Meyer,
the second wife, died many years ago and
he again was married TO Mrs. McConkey.
who survives him and now resides in
Boone.
OF the family OF children. Charles II.
has attained the highest station in life,
the head of that powerful organization,
the Western Federation of Miners The
children, IN the order OF their birth, fol-
low:
Victoria. married Henry Fullerton, died
William F.. county recorder Of Sac
county
Earl, at present is deputy auditor
Alice now Mrs Willard Foster OF Boone
George w, now of Mercede county. Cali
s F. Meyer of Boone
Mrs Charles Crane OF Des Moines:
Charles Henry, now in Boise City, Idaho
awaiting trial
s. F. Meyer Is ex-chief of police Of Boone
and is now employed as motorman on the
Boone Suburban car line.
Mr. Mover during his boyhood was not
healthy. His lungs we're never strong and
early in life asthma took a hold on him
and so thoroughly did 1t root itself in his
system that relatives always feared that
II would ultimately result in his death. Hid
father seeing that the lad was sickly
never insisted that he do much Of the
farm work The boy was allowed TO read
or spend the time about the home as he
saw Mt. During these years he was
great reader and was always reading
whatever he could get, especially news or
stories Of the western country. During his
early life he was afflicted with eye trouble
and for two years was nearly blind At
times. when he felt as though he could
stand no longer to go without reading, he
would slip 20 one corner OF the room and
crawl under the table, and there in the
half darkness he would pore over his
books or western articles.
Wns a Cowboy.
He entered the employ OF Clark Luther
at the age of IA years, riding his pony IN
going about his work. BEING rather weak
from his early sickness and never having
done hard labor, his first work In the
battle of life was not one OF great phys
ical exertion. Meyer seemed to take well
with this work and after quitting the EN-
ploy OF Mr.. Luther. and when 10 years OF
age, started working for Fred Mills, who
at that time lived a short distance north
~ Roone. His work was herding COWS,
many families from this county and neigh
boring ones turning their cattle over to
Mover at the start Of spring and having
them returned in the fall, Meyer taking
them up TO northwestern Iowa, above Sioux
CITY where they were kept grazing during
the summer months.
However, his health did not improve
greatly, the asthma continuing by him.
ON the advice Of physicians he left Boone.
Upon leaving Boone. Mr.. Meyer went first
10 wyoming, then into the Dakotas and
for Some time roamed over the northwest,
as cowboy, studying the country and
neople. He was merely lad at this time
between l6 and Is years of age, but evinced
interest in things which generally occupy
the time and minds Of older persons. Tir-
ing. for the time being, OF this life he went
Z 10 Chicago. 20 see something of the city
! and to see what opportunities were offered
there for a young man.
Before going to Chicago he met man
/ nv the name of Sam Williams, who &C
! COMMANDED him TO that city. Williams was
/ the son OF a titled English woman, who
/ haa made a runaway match and the family
/ took up the name of Williams. Together
/ the boys journeyed 10 Chicago and there
/ Mover secured employment as night clerk
/ an the Palmer house. Here he became
/ acquainted with a woman who had charge
/ OF one OF the departments OF the hotel and
/ she treated him as her own son. This, he
| often afterwards spoke OF. with pleasant
memories. While In that city he learned
/ 10 whistle and going back to the west
people up and down the western state re-
/ nembered him as "Whistling Charlie
many who were years in learning TO call
/ him BY any other name.
Return 60 the West.
| Meyer evidently did pot like the city and
within a short time returned TO the western
I country. Hspe he began mining and con
/ tinued Il for many years. His nrst mining
employment was In the famous Homestead
Mine In Lead City. g. ID. Here he remained
/ for some time, when he was made me