A REAL ENOC SOUTH DAKOTA MAN GREW WEALTHY IN ALASKA came home after 14 years found wife married to another man but his ch idren welcomed him mitchell S D the klondike coun try has furnished its share of romantic stones of separated families and the return ol 01 wealthy individuals who have been grub staked and returned home with wealth untold but there Is more to the story of judson E lathrop than the mere returning with gold galore for he finds that bis wife Is divorced and that his mother and sis ter have passed away for 14 years lathrop bad not been heard from by bis relatives and it was generally be cleved he was dead fourteen years ago mr lathrop was traveling on the road for a milling company but very little of his money went tor the comforts of his family in fact he did very little to support them and they were left more or less to their own devices this was due to the fact that his love for drink took what belonged rightfully to his wife and children starting out on one of his trips he left home 14 years ago and remained away until the present not even writing home or giving any clew to his whereabouts two weeks ago he returned to his borne at appleton and informed his son alfred who Is employed in a rail road office at milwaukee of his desire to renew his standing with his family his son notified him of his acceptance after writing to his aisters misses hazel and bernice lathrop of this city the meeting occurred at sum mit S D where mr lathrop has a brother teaching school the misses lathrop returned to their home here to day and gave the incidents of their father s absence mr lathrop started tor the klondike with 50 in cash and on reaching seattle he was without funds but was taken through by a party of friends who were making the trip together on reaching the gold fields the party went 3 miles into the interior and started their operations at the end 0 five years mr lathrop had amassed 20 and with that he started back home on reaching ketchikan he was taken with the scurvy and for one year he lay in the hospital and when he came out he bald he did not have a dollar left of bis small fortune there was nothing for him to do but to make the start all over again and he met with better results he secured a number of mines that were profitable and he sold out a portion of them tor retaining abou 30 which he still owns besides own ing a bank at ketchikan two yea s age prompted by the love that he still bore his family he decided to return to his old home he reached seattle and there learned that his wife had secured a divorce and had remarried without more informs uon mr lathrop turned his steps to the klondike once more after two years his wealth increased to a larger sum and again the longing came over him to see relatives and two weeks ago he reached his former home at appleton after the meeting with his children he took them to appleton which vlast however was saddened by the death of his mother and his sister he brought home golden gifts for them and was a saddened man to find that they were not there to receive them he has made many gifts to his home town besides expending a large eum in decorating the graves of his mother and sister mr lathrop Is now a thoroughly reformed man at seattle and in alaska be has given large sums of money to aid in church work in talking with his daughters about his former drinking he urged them never to marry a man who had the slightest desire for drink as be in aisted would grow upon him mr lathrop will settle an annuity on his children to provide for them as long they live the details of which will be settled this week three years after mr lathrop went away his wife secured a divorce on the ground of desertion and at that time moved out to ashton S D and made her home with relatives nine years ago she was married to L W seaman of this city a wealthy ranch and stock owner who owns a hand some residence near the business dis brict the two daughters will con dinue to make their residence with him both are accomplished youns ladles miss hazel being an exception ally alne musician both in voice and instrumental mr lathrop expressed himself to his daughters as being satisfied with his lot and does not blame any her of his family for all that has taken place As soon as he finishes his bust ness in the country which Is tor the purpose of buying an immense quan city of for his mining plants he will return to the klondike country there to pick up the thread of life