The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
Illnesses: il.ENANDER II. JONES
EDWARD J. DAVIS
HEIRESS A WIDOW.

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Mrs. Walker Is a widow. Her only son
! died while ~ college. Her husband.
former Congressman Robert ]. G Walker.
OF Williamspori. died in December last.
He had long been in charge OF the
Powers & WcightHi.tn interests az VIII
Transport. where the Walkers lad a fine
house On west Fourth street. il be
came necessary Tor the son-in-Iaw TO as
sist Sir. weightnan in Philadelphia and
the family moved there about twelve years
ago. buying from John wanaTnaker their
home at i.Ss Walnut street. facing the
LirpincOtt mansion
Later they lived in the fathers coun-
try home at kayenhill.
Upon Congressman Walkers death. Mrs
Walker herself undertook to relieve heT
father 81 his business cares. Eight
months ago she became acquainted with
the operation o! the Powers & Weight
man plant II she Is not the Practical
chemist her father WAS. lie left h.r con-
iidential men III has laboratory and all the
departments Mis-. Walker viii have gem
.ral supervision of all. and will handle
the finances. as by training and h.redity
she has been ntted TO do
Mrs Walker. ~ business woman and
executrix. VIII rank second only to Hetty
Green. who locks after property OF her
own estimated at from $5s.Do.vc to s5s.-
~
administers aCr husbands estate of So
vlO... AIrS. Walker il supposed 10 be
pretty nearly on even financial terms
She and her late brothers had for years
TO receive and manage each his or her
third OF the profits OF Mr. Weight mans
business. which the father chose rot to
accumulate They were said at one time
20 have been as high as $l.ep.ooy a year.
Both of the brothers thus left consider
abl. estates TO their families in addition
to Mr. Weightman's trust fund. OF the
grandchildren. there are six living: Au-
b-.y II. Weightman. son of the late VII
liam weightman. Jr.. and Mrs. Richard
Vain Meirs. Mrs. John Straworidge. Mrs.
Nathaniel r Norton and the Misses Ethel
and Martha Weightmsn- II was aufro-i-
tativeiy stated that all OF these grand
children, together with two who died.
Malcolm Weightman. a son OF John Farr
weightman. and Mrs. Fsrier. a daughter
o: William weightman. had been provided
fo-.
DUTIES INCREASE
Mrs Walker knew increasing RESPONSE
biIit.es az first her brothers and then her
husband died She had instruction from
her father when she wanted IL. She
more and more rarely sought advice. II
Was said. and rarely got IT masked she
Is said never TO have lost a dollar By
intudicIogs Investment
a friends description OF Mrs. Walker
follows:
Mrs. Walker was never n new woman
and never had college education. At 81
years old, however. she IL one of the most
cultured women in the country. gaining
her accomplishments in the same way
that her father gained his. by self-appli-
cation and ceaseless study She has trav-
eied as few other women have. visiting
practically every country In the world
with the exception OF Australia
She is well acquainted with the BUSH
ness O. the London branch of the house,
which In itself embraces = great business,
and has also investigated thoroughly the
interests In Syria and South America
Added to this training Of lifetime and
her hereditary traits. Is her Postgraduate
coursc Of the last eight months directly
under her father.
Mr. We.zh,man's will was IN his own
handwriting. every precaution being taken
to prevent the value Of the great estate
being publicly known In MA walkers
petition as surviving executor the TACT