The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
RESULT OF A WAGER.
LOUIS 4. VICTOR IS TO VISIT evepx
CIVILIZED COUNTRY.

SSOCV NJ.
"''"'n Twenty-one Months He Mu.t ~
turn With Proofs and SHOW an ooo -
ossn-Other Conditions Of HI. w....
ane Outline Of Mr.. victor's pl.n..
Louis A. Victor Of St. Lon;s u,;,,
walk out of the Planters hotel At O
olock the morning Of March l without
: cent IN his pocket. He will look for
WORK and with his earnings Of the one
Jay ne will purchase a ticket for :1efyar.
son City, leaving at 9 o'clock in the
evening. '"e
From Jefferson City be will start
eas'' II NJ returns to st. Louis within
q period Of from Is to 81 months fro,o
Inc TIME he leaves, bearing satisfactory
proof OF having visited every state and
.efr'tory IN the Union and of having
oeen IN every civilized country Of the
world, and with currency or CONNER.
cial paper to the amount Of $40. O00 m
ms person, he will be paid as a wager
vAN,oOO Ny d.. M. tOWerS.
MI. Victor is q native Of Phi,ado,.
pnia' but has been in St. Louis for al,
years. He is in the shoe business. and
his friend, G. f. Roberts. a cutter viii
pfecede him on the trip as an agent.
1he wager grew out Of q friendly ar.
gument recently at dinner in Mr..
overs home. Mr.. Victor boards with
mr.: Powers. One evening at the Dime,
table the conversation turned unon
e!ooe trotters, and Mr.. Victor said he
didn't think it was such q marvellous
schievement for q man to encircle the
earth without funds and come back
with money in q years time. He ad.
United that it was difficult, but be said
he thought he could do it.
Mr.. Powers poohpoohed the idea.
and out OF the discussion came the wa.
ger. Mr.. Powers then stipulated that
Mr.. Victor start without any clothes,
but the prospective traveller demurred
on account Of the season Of the ear
The point is still in dispute, and if Mr..
Powers won't give in Mr.. Victor saws
hell leave the Planters clad only in q
blanket.
Its been done BEFORE" says Mr..
Victor. land what other men have done
I can try to do"
The conditions of Mr.. victor's wage,
are more stringent than those which
have governed other similar undertak.
ings. He is to cover more ground, is not
given q proportionately longer time Il
accomplish his journey, and he is to re.
turn with more money than any other
tramp who has essayed the journey.
Besides, he is to bring back the auto.
graphs Of the governor of each state and
territory and also of the crowned heads
OF all the foreign lands he visits, in.
GLIDING the signatures Of the presidents
OF the European and South American
republics.
II Am confident Mr.. Roberts and !
shall succeed" said Mr.. Victor to q re.
porter recently. I'VE have our plan.
arranged as far as possible and know
now just where the money is coming
from which We will pay for our ticket,
to jefferson City, where we shall &c,
Governor Stephens autograph. l shall,
make it by exhibiting myself in thu
window Of q down town clothing store
the day Of my departure.
lin different cities along u route
We shall try to make money taking
photographs and selling them and by
advertising any article in any way VIZ
can get contracts for. At some stops
may lecture.
"After covering all the eastern anG
southern states we shall 60 to New
York and sail for Europe. Leaving
| Great Britain, We cross the continent,
proceeding to the orient. We leave
| China for Australia and the south Pa
cific islands. making Hawaii on oul
way back to South America. We shall
come up from South America by way Of
California, and then the visits ito the
western states and territories will be al
that is remaining Of our trip to be made.
We hope to make the journey in Il
months, but We are given three months
grace"
The above plans were outlined BY Mr.
Victor a few days ago. The st. Louis
Post Dispatch quotes him as the author
| ity for what he will do.