Lad out of Work in Peru

1915--Fifty years ago, a red-headed freckled-face little lad was running around in Miami County, and he was looking for work, not for play. His circumstances forced him to work in order to support his widowed mother; fortunately he liked work and from the first position he held in a livery stable, working for 50 cents a week, up to the present time, this lad has never taken a vacation.

At one time Ben Wallace only owned the cheap overalls and suspenders he wore. He did not inherit a dollar, has never had any pull except that of his own brain. At one time, he did not have enough money to buy food for his pet canary.

Today he owns one of the largest herds of elephants in the country and is operating one of the largest circus organizations in the world. He is president of one of the largest banking institutions in Indiana, the Wabash Valley Trust Co., at Peru. He owns one of the largest department stores in the states. He owns a theatre and all sort of land buildings in that city. But, Mr. Wallace's wealth is centered in land. Aahh! The American Dream!!