Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
Weston Will End Journey
Today at Chicago.
Takes His Last Rest Few Miles
From The Post Office.
The Veteran Tires Out Horse IN
4 50.mile Jaunt.

Chicago. Nov. 26-Edward Payson
Weston started on the last stage OF MS
record-hreaking journey, from Fortiahu'
Mo ar II o'clock this forenoon Al
that hour he set out from ohee'ei '"''
Ind where. he had passed the morning
hours in resting and according ID ''io
present plans, which diner Solhe"hal
from those based on his accomplishment
of y,ste rday when he crossed practc''i-
Nv the whole state of Indiana IN Il
1ittle over "a hours, he will arrive at
the Chicago Beach hotel, seven mics
from the center of the city at Hio-
night. There he will rest again, COM
pleteing the walk to the Chicago post
Office, where the trip is to end, before
noon tomorrow.
The last miles of the journey, whlch
brought Weston to Chesterton. were
made at pace which proved the veter-
an pedestrian superior in endurance 10
horses A team which accompanied Yves
ton from South Bend, where he arrived
shortly before noon yesterday, gave ont
after it had followed the walker for ~
miles.
Weston met with a good deal of diff
Guilty on the present trip because OF
muddy roads, but in spite of tEat hand-
leap, he has maintained his advantage
over the demands of his schedule. Iha
only advantage he had in his present
attempt in comparison with the walk
when he was a young man was that
the roads on the average are much
better now than they were then owe:
the route he traversed.
During the entire trip Weston me:
with much enthusiasm along the route.
towns turning out en- masSe TO greet
him.
1t is stated that Weston intends to
make lecture out of his experiences
on the present trip. He has already
done a considerable amount of lecture
work and is declared to have made 4
success Of it. Weston is most en-
thusiastic believer in virtues Of walk
ing, which he pronounces 4 cure-all
for the ills of humanity.
WestOn's walk of 40 years ago ended
on Nov. 81. the date of departure from
Portland being the same as on the pres
ent attempt. He reached Chicago in
the morning and it was estimated that
he was welcomed by thrOnS of so
0O0. who cheered his pluck and per-
sistence to the echo. The occasion
largely took on the nature OF public
holiday and many shops closed so that
the employees might take part in tho
reception.
His arrival in Chicago on that was
the finale of a walk which had inter
esteG almost the entire country.
Weston eats sparingly on his long
walks. and while, ordinarily. he calls
for chicken once a day. it frequently
happens that he will have no solid food
for "a hours. Usually he wants sour
of some kind. preferably one with q
heavy stock basis, although he sets
great store by vegetable soup. and rice
is another of his favorite dishes.
In the morning his favorite meal con-
sists of three poached eggs on bread
and butter He doesn't like toast.
On Monday. which is his heaviest
travelling day. Weston eats no solid
foods at all. but goes for the grea tel
part of the day on beef tea. He re-
fusesc to eat any of the much-adver-
tised breakfast foods. and says thai
eggs. rice and the ordinary meats are
In walking Weston wears hcav!
wooden stockings and heavy woolel
underwear next to his body. When III
stops for the night he puts on a long
red flannel nightshirt, which is one o
the finest garments. he says. that mar
or woman ever Wore. He says that i
prevents a person from catching cold
providing the windcw of the slccrin.
room is left open. and he advocates tn
and ailments.
Westons legs and feet are corded
with muscles. and there isn't singl
sign of physical decay about his sturd
old body. His hair and mustache ar
snow white. and although he has nearl
reached the allotted span Of life. tire
score and ten, he can see a pretty gil
as far as any of the young men accom-
panying him.
Weston is somewhat vain, in tina
whcneverhe is approaching a city or
town Of considerable size in the da
time nc invariably calls on his attend
ants to bring him his cloth jacket, hi
hat and his white gloves. so that n
can make a good appearance in gon
through the place.
Out in the country and especially a
night, unless it is storming hard, Yves
ton tramps along in only his shoe
stockings, knee pants and fluted whit
garibaldi waist. hut when he sights
town he has to dress up for the occs
sion.,