Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1898 — A Young Man But an Old Traveler. [ARTICLE]

A Young Man But an Old Traveler.

James S. Alter, whose home is in Carpenter township,' when he is at home, which isn’t very often nor very long at a time, was here Saturday. Jamesisoneof themost extensive and most persistent travelers Jasper county ever gave birth to. Having only one arm, he makes his living by selling books and other articles, and being as he is going to travel anyhow he travels over sections which he finds it interesting to look at, and also varies his routes to suit the changes of the seasons. Winters he passes in the south and southwest. His last extensive trip is a good specimen of his wanderings. He left here last December and got back in July. While away he journeyed extensively through Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas. Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Colorado. Kansas and Nebraska: finishing up by a visit to the Omaha exposition. Since his return he has traveled extensively in this state, and took a trip through Michigan. He will go south again this winter.