Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-18
A GLOBE TRoTTER.
THE DEMOCRAT HAS A VISIT FROM
THE CHAMPION.

The door OF the Democrat Office open
ed Saturday morning and admitted the
be yrimed figure OF 8 man, In stout but
not neat clothing, heavy boots and cap,
kuapsack under one arm and GO
pound pack on his back. He sat down
passed out some volumlnous memorsn-
dun books for inspection, and remarked
that be should be glad TO get at some
water, for he knew he must look rough
and that he hated dirt. II he spoke the
ruth, his soul must have been just ther
crammed full OF direful hate.
Briefly, he was Alfred james Mon
tsigne Trevillyien, q native OF Washing
tor. ID. c., but now resident OF Wipnt
neg. Manitoba, where he has been tele
graph operator for the c. p. X. CandoI
compels the statement, after an examina-
ton OF his books, that the G. +. X. mus
put out more or less mis-spelled tele'
grams.
Treyillyien claims To be the champion
globe trotter Of the world, holding q
Championship belt worth four hundred
dollars. He has been four times around
the world. and In thirteen years hal
beaten fourteen men. Has been viii
Stanley In Africa to Lake Nyapxs and
made one trip TO the klondike, bringing
out 100 ounces OF gold. He weighs
l55 pounds, and IL 40 years old, and con
siderins the fact that he has worked FOL
the C. p. X. several years, It Will De seer
that he has been very busy.
On the 18th Of July Trevillyien an!
William j. Schultz left Winnipeg to wsll
around the world on q wager OF $1,000
a aide. Schultz was backed by Ger
man paper, Trevillyien by the Londoi
Times and st. Louis Post-Dispatch, sf
ne SAYS, from which IL appears that tn
Thunderer IL quite gay sporting sheet
schultz, who was considerably behind a
the time, was taken sick Sept 18th, .
ssult Ste. Marie, Mich, and died Their
Dec. llth.
The death Of Schultz was reported D,
telegraph to Trevillyien ut Portland
Maine, Dec. 12th, where he was foun'
after some hunting. He had engaged q
aremsn on a stesmer bound for London
which sailed about an hour after To
telegram stopped him. The stake none
Ia on deposit 1t Montreal, and he Il no'
vslking there 70 claim it.
Treyillyieu has travelled since leavin
winnipeg q zigx.g route laid out Tor nir
and including most OF the princips
cit,es along the wav. He Gays his day
YAH amounts to 20 to 70 miles. How
ever. ne figures hIs total mi'esge q
( 93f, miles. which would make Al aver
age of 33 10 miles per day.
In his knapsack he carries sever.
blank books filed with souvenirs OF o,
iourney from all over the country, co
liected and arranged on the system OF
h,t-or.miss rag carpet. His couvers'
ton and bis mental operations seem :
ia arranged somewhat on the sam
hodee-podge plan. This fact, and D
ssrons Irish broeue, which all his trave
have not softeued 1t oil, make it rasn<
. difficult 20 get definite and accurate a.
! entirely Ineligible Information no
} him. -. :,
ne NAV not BE- stated above that q
contestants In this walk were oot&cd
start out without cent, and were 3
! permitted to beg borrow or steal lsoa
: he way, though they could WORK .
! nav Il hey wished. The Democf'
r.ae some attempt 70 nDd out how IN
. ~ theIr livipg, bat could Ct littie
scrmatIou. Other than the frsquen'
-ish vblch entries In his jouruAis ~
: datsd At the police stations OF the sever
; cities visited.
Z ~. Trsvillyien b very 9eaelepaniy
: | his manner, and pleassre - was 2
D joyed With him. sfses - sYy
'see hls pack anA 49, -