The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-05
PROMINENT kANSAN
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Death of Vim. Wallace, of
Kingman from Appendicitis
UNDERWENT AN OPERATION
Funeral Services Today at
Presbyterian Church

VIM NJ Wallace, of Kingman. died yes
terday morning about 1880 o'clock, in thi:
city, as the result OF an operation per
formed for appendicitis at the St. Francis
hospital one week ago Saturday. UE
until twenty-four hours before he died
Mr.. WaIlace's condition showed a decided
improvement In fact, it was said sew
eral times that he was entirely out OF
danger. A relapse occurred and he sank
rapidly, passing away at the time men,
toned
Both his wife and Mr.. Wallace's daugh-
ter, Mrs Geraldine Wallace Talbot, with
4 few immediate friends of the family,
were present at the bedside of the sick
man when death came.
Funeral services will be held in this
city this afternoon at 800 o'clock, from
tie First Presbyterian church, conducted
by Rev. c. e Bradt The body will be
taken to Berwick, Ills. former home of
Mr.. Wallaces. Tor burial.
William NJ Wallace was born in Milan,
Rock Island county, Ills. He was i3 years
OF age at the time of his death He
moved 10 Kansas and located in Kingman
county in 1883. where he engaged in the
practice OF law. He was prominent in
Republican politics. and a man of many
sterling qualities. He was two times
elected county attorney and was serving
Oh his last term at the time he was
taken with the illness which later re-
suited in his death.
Prosperity attended Mr.. Wallace in
nearly every undertaking after coming
to Kansas. and at the time of his death
he was considered a moderately wealthy
man. He was the owner of a large
ranch near his home. in Kingman, which
he operated for many years.
Mr. Wallace was two times a candidate
for the Republican nomination for con-
gresham from the Seventh district. He
ran against Chester l. Long the first time
and the second was against Victor Muir
dock. At one time he served in the ca
pacity of deputy state revenue collector.
Due 20 the prominent part which Mr..
Wallace took in politics and 10 the fact
that he was a member of many secret
societies in which at various times he held
high Offices he was one of the best
known residents of the state. He was
elected TO the grand mastershp. A. o.
L. w. in 1895. and reelected, holding that
honorable office at the time of his death.
Mr. Wallace not only leaves many
friends at his home in Kingman, but also
in Wichita, where he was known as well,
perhaps. as at his own home town.
G. NJ. Dickson of this city was a
particularly intimate acquaintance OF
Mr.. Wallace's. While yet young man
Mr.. Wallace made his home for a time
with Mr.. Dicksons family while he lived
In Illinois.
Out of respect for their dead friend and
brother, the l. o. O. +. lodge of which
Mr.. Wallace was a member at Kingman
are planning to run an excursion train to
Wichita this morning to attend the fu-
neral Preceding the funeral the casket
will be open between the hours of 30 and
Bis o'clock this afternoon, at the First
Presbyterian church.
billie" Wallace. as he was known TO
those friends who viii miss him most.
was an optimist, born and bred He was
loved the state over for this happiest of
mans blessings. lie had no acquaint-
ances on this account; they were all
friends. He never overlooked an oppor-
tunity to send shaft of sunshine into
the heart of even the small boy whom he
CHANGED to meet. and the small boy and
the grown man will never forget Mr..
Wallace
His admirable character was probably
a birthright but Providence tested its
genuineness many times. When but a
boy be was compelled by circumstances,
his father being an invalid. TO get ont and
'husue" for himself. Going 10 III. office
OF George Dickson, now of this city. but
then in the railroad business at Rock
Island, he applied Tor a position. Mr.
Dickson has told Of the incident many
times since. for he has always been proud
of his Judgment of the boy. and the way
in which he has borne the truth OF it
out. Mr.. Dickson had no position which
boy could FL. but he was so struck
with the earnestness and character in
the young fellows face that he made a
place for him. Within a few weeks he
could not have done without him.
Then. again. when young Wallace came
70 western Kansas adversities beset his
path. 4 young lawyer in Kingman
twenty years ago had not the brightest
future in the world. and still less bright
was that OF an entirely unacquaiuted
youth from the east. Yet his inaexibe
determination to view the world and its
course of events in the best possible light
iefted him above the average. and today
kingman mcurns for a man whom il con-
sidered one of its most important sup
ports.
Optimism unalloyed soon runs to pes
simism. Mr. Wallace's alloy was the
product of the hard knocks that he had