The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-13

ait were buill in lhe rtaf They world
nave been palaces Ton au ordinary
ciiiIcn. but ihe millionaire iuuberman
erected lncm 10 house his HORSES bits
stable being The finest n De country
During the period of success. Ar.
Meyer was known as one of the most
liberal OF mem No tramp knocked
his door without receiving "a response
and tle wealthy lumberman give un-
sparingly 20 charitable oausus in ali
puris OF the state.
When the movement for associated
ctt titk hrst tuoh root 49, MeYer
waa eraily Hltgrested and Nhahet AZ
tle new idea sHouted he gave i nouf.
'lsmmm
ihe sasn door and blind factory
grew TO be The largest of its Kind IN
the world and Meyers fortune in
creased correspondence twenty-five
sears ago he was rated as worth ST.
100000. lie was elected mayor pf
Fond du Lac 3 quarter of q ccntury
ago in recognition OF his enterprise
no building the railroad between his
home city and Milwaukee by way OF
Jonesyille
His business expended until he was
forced 10 build a1other fariory in Chic
ago. He was enc OF the big men #
Wisconsin
Alas for ne tleeting richest
Fortunes Fro,yn BEGINS.
Fortune took reef in prosperity
Meyer sold ont his cash, door anl
Blind factory and II became the plant
of The Winnebago Furniture Manufac-
turing Company IT'S former owner.
who had found his Eldorado in the for
ests of Wisconsin, went TO Hermana-
hard wood forests lie assisted in
forming the Wisconsin Land and Linn
Der Company. now ore of The largest
OF its kind in the stSte.
once reverses set In, however they
came in q steady stream Meyer 10
money here and there. He lost first
la one direction and then in another.
re was tied 10 10 so many ventures
that be was forced to sacrifice one 10
save another losing both in The oper-
alton
Great inroads were made upon his
fortune, which dwindled 20 rapidly that
fifteen years ago Meyer failed m b0s-
mess
He went 10 Milwaukee and tried 70
recoup but by this time tae weigh.
OF years was beginning 10 press upon
his shoulders and in whachng away
ai his adversary. illtortune he found
ID hard 10 make his blows tell
By this time The once wealthy lum
herman was almost on the verge of
poverty His million and q half had
shrunk until barely q Few hundred dor
lars remained Then Meyer came ID
Chicago This was two years ago, and
ne was 75 years of age.
Rents a Small Room
He reulcd small room in Aberdeen
street aud learned the location Of the
l0-cent restaurants. II wa5 : case Of
scrimp and pare every penny 10 make
70 count the most and by dint OF
rigorous frugality, Meyer made his
hundred dollars or two last through
TWO years.
Last week his small hoard had got
ten TO The point where e consisted
OF less Than one $40 dollar bin, so the
septuagcnarian took the train for Mil
waukee and sought admission 10 ne
county almshouse.
When the old gentleman erect with
little gray ia his hair, neatly clothed
clean of linen, and with an Old-iashion
ed courtesy Of manner walked into The
offices of the Associated Charities at
Milwaukee and introduced himself 70
Frellson the agent; he hroached his
mission simply but With dignity
Il have come to YOU, an ordinary
pauper, TO ask admission to y9ur poot
house he said. "Once was wealthy
and was one of the rich men of Wis
consin. but | met with failure in bns
insess, ! met with loss after loss. un
ia finally. | am left almost peniless
/ have two daughters both Of whom
are married TO wealthy men, hut
neither Of them reply to my requests
for aid"
earred BY Residence.
Whore do YOU live now?' queried
Frellson.
Il have lived In Chicago for two
years past was the response.
II am sorry" said Frellson. but by
your removal you have forfeited your
right to admission TO the county poor
house
Il am greatly surprised said Mey-
er; Il though ] would rather so 20
your poorhOuse I'm Milwaukee than to
amy other institution because aase
always heard good reports about II,
and besides, once in The long ago
was interested in it In another way.
il regret that we cannot admit you
to the pOorhouse' said Nr. Frellsoni
but permit me 10 advance a liule--
mo, thank YOU" rejoine& The pat
narch, with a courtly bow II came
here to'ask for admission TO the poor
house as a citizen who is I'M poverty,
bat win never take personal charity.
have money enough 10 Lass me until
Friday and io take me back 10 Chic
ago After ihat we'll who moNsf
2 VIII write your sons-m-law and
iy 10 bring ,hcm io a sense ol the'r
obligations 20 YOU remarked frcll-
SON as Mr Meyer Left She office
According 10 Mr Meyer he has two
daughters who are married 10 men of
wealth one ol his sonsinlaW Is Dr.
Henry Earl oil Hermaussile and the
other is Henry Moore lumbeuman
of Fond dnLac