The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-29
WESTON is OvERFED;
BALKSAT MORE TURKEY
Veteran Pedestrian Com
plains of Excessive Hospi-
tality of Chicagoans.
LIKES BEAUTY OF THE WOMEN
Theatrical Performance for His Bene-
fit To Be Given Next Sun
day Afternoon.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-"I am thankful to
Providence for this iron constitution
which enabled me to complete my long
walk. and am thankful for the kindly
manner in which the people here re-
ceived me, but for goodness sake, tell
them to cut out these invitations to eat
turkey. 1 am sick of it," said Edward
Payson, yesterday
1t has been nothing but turkey.
cranberries. celery, and mince pie over
and over again. When it comes to a
case OF human endurance with these
old legs 1 am ready for anyone, but
never posed as anything out of the
ordinary with my stomach.
In fact, l must be more careful of
that than of anything else. The stom-
ach is the boiler of the human system.
and If not properly regulated will
cause as much damage as the steel
boiler running the machinery in a
building. We are glad for Thanks
giving day, but my next walk will not
end right before that occasion if l can
help it,"
Poses for Woman Sketch Artist.
The veteran pedestrian is elated over
the way the members of the New I'LL
nois Athletic club are handling him.
1t was his purpose to rest all day.
Hundreds of admirers and curiosity
seekers called at the club to get a
glimpse at him, but all except news
paper men and others who refused to
be avoided went away disappointed
He was gallant enough to pose near
| ly an hour for a woman sketch artist
connected with magazine. After that
he lay down on his bed and gave orders
to those in charge that he was out
for the balance Of the day.
Mrs. L. f. Minzesheimer and Aid
Joseph Badenoch called at the club al
BIS and gave him spin to the South
Shore Country club where he ate more
turkey and shook hands with many per
sons who were there to greet him.
Finds Beauties in Chicago.
Members of the Athletic club hat
Weston at the College Inn until ;
o'clock Thursday morning, he said, anc
the sights pleased him immensely.
4 didn't drink" he said, but ate
turkey, thinking I would get away
from it the rest Of the day. l never
saw SO many natural beauties in my
1 life. Chicago women are far ahead o
their eastern sisters, who must depend
upon powder and paint to set them off
| The growth and progress of the cit!
and the hospitality of the people amaz,
me. To tell the truth, there are few
things which recall my former trip AM
few people that I recognize. do sor
of recall Fernando Jones'
Others eGt Walking Fever.
Weston was pleased upon receiv
ing a telegram announcing that mem
bers Of the Kankakee Athletic clu1
had started on a jaunt, with each MAJ
carrying 100 pounds of sand. He ais
showed a lively interest in q pro
posed walk from Milwaukee to Chi
cage next Tuesday by Jake" Sterna6
Aaron Jones, William Johnson, Josep
Marshall and Leonard Wolf Pete
Schaefer has made a bet Of $1,000 wit
these men, each taking 800, that the
cannot Go the ninety miles inside o
sixty hours. Charles J. Zeller, chair
man of the athletic committee of tn
club has charge of the affair. Westo
will be the referee.
Weston now goes about the cit
wearing a cap bearing the monogram
of the Illinois Athletic club. Mr.. Eel
Ter offered his in a trade for the Of
fur cap Weston wore most of the wa!
I'll keep yours but you cannc
have mine" he said and there the mat
ter ended.