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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-07-21
CHAPTER vi.

After the adjournment Vernon
sought out Maria Greene and walked
with her down Capitol avenue toward
the hotel. He was prepared to enjoy
her congratulations, but she was silent
for a while, and before they spoke
again doc" Ames, striding rapidly,
had caught up with them. He was
still scowling.
Il was sorry you didn't finish your
speech as you intended, SIR" he said,
with something of the acerbity of a
reproach.
why began Vernon, looking at
him, q"
"You laid out very broad and CON-
prehensive ground for yourself" the
old man continued, "but unfortunately
you did not cover it. You should have
developed your subject logically, as 1,
had hopes, indeed, in the beginning,
you were going to do. An argument
based on principle would have been
more to the point than an appeal to
the passions. 1 think Miss Greene will
agree with me. am sorry you did not
acquaint me with your intention of
addressing the senate on this impor-
tant measure; would very much have
liked to confer with you about what
you were going to say. It is not con-
templated by those in the reform
movement that the charms of woman
shall be advanced as the reason for
her right to equal suffrage with man.
It is purely matter of cold, abstract
Justice. Now, for instance" the doctor
laid his finger in his palm, and began
to speak didactically, las I have
pointed out to the house, whatever the
power or the principle that gives to
man his right to make the law that
governs him, to woman it gives the
same right. In 81 states the married
mother has no right to her children;
In 16 the wife has no right to her own
earnings; in eight she has no separate
right to her property; in SEVEN
Vernon looked at Miss Greene help.
lessly, but she was nodding her head
in acquiescence to each point the doc
tor laid down in his harsh palm with
that long forefinger. Vernon had no
chance to speak until they reached the
hotel. She was to take the midday
train back to Chicago, and Vernon had
insisted on going to the station with
her. Just as she was about to leave
him to go up to her room she said, as
on sudden impulse:
do you know that the women of
America, yes, the people of America,
owe you a debt?"
Vernon assumed most modest at
titude.
If we are successful" she went on,
''the advocates Of equal suffrage all
over the United States will be greatly
encouraged; the reform movement
everywhere will receive genuine i'm.
petus.''
you will be down next Wednesday
when the resolution comes up again,
won't you?" asked Vernon.
Indeed, I SHALL" she said. DO you
have any hopes now?"
"Hopes?" laughed Vernon. "Wby,
certainly; we'll adopt it. Til give my
whole time to it between now and
then. II they don't adopt that resolu-
ton III BLOCK every ctser piece OF
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But at the same time the pedestrian is said
to be comparatively a poor man. On his walk
in 1908 from Portland to Chicago, he en-
tered the Windy City with the expectation Of
lecturing. He did little speaking, but not to
any great extent.
which was made to him, and rejected by him
almost Immediately, of firm manufacturing
a shoe device. He could have turned his sig
nature to the company's testimonial into sew
eral thousand dollars on the spot, had he
chosen to sign paper, stating that he had
worn the shoe continuance on his journey and
found it satisfactory. He had not worn it, and
refused the offer without seconds hesitation.
For him pedestrianism is one great round of
pleasure. He likes to walk and the agreement
he made to traverse the continent in 100 days
simply furnished more than three months OF
enjoyment.
That was Weston's idea. The agreement was
In a. sense, secondary matter. His vigor. VI
tally and recuperative powers are declared
wonderful by physicians who have studied him.
He is probably the greatest athlete of the age.
everything considered
BY post roads the distance from New York
to San Francisco is 1900 miles, but according
to the estimate furnished by Mr.. Weston and
his manager the distance is 1900 miles, which
being accomplished in 100 days, excluding Sun.
days, necessitates tramp averaging 46 miles
each day.
Considering the many setbacks which are
pound to occur on such journey as this the
progress which Weston made was considered
remarkable.
1t was declared that the automobile which
was following Weston deserted him in the west
because that particular make of car failed ia
get the amount of publicity desired This was
something of setback for the old man. BE-
cause the machine carried provisions. refresh.
ments and other necessities.
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Ever know a man to scrub his
hogs unless he was intending to take
them to a state fair? Well, I have.
l have friend in central Ohio who
keeps his hogs as clean as his Jersey
cows. He declares If two lots of
hogs are treated alike in every re-
spect, except that one lot receives
thorough scrubbing with soap suds'
once in awhile, there will be
marked difference in favor of the hogs
that are washed when the time for
slaughtering comes. A clean bed of
straw. with q dry house, so as to af-
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in these busy days, and people
were getting up early in the morn
ing to tear off a journey Of from
Is to 20 miles before breakfast,
using the stride of their favoritc
walker.
The O'Leary stride then, consist
ed of executing motions with the
hips, shoulders, as well as limbs,
along with a good deal of arm
swinging, while the New England
er's style consisted of straight.
swinging step, with the head,
shoulders and hips moving in har-
mony with the lower limbs.
What does he get out of It?
What good does it do him." the
practical matter-of-fact twentieth
century man will ask.
In answer, Weston's friends de-
clare that in the first place every
man has some hobby or other.
Weston's hobby is long distance
walking. In the second place it
may turn itself into a financial ven
ture some day. Weston is a good
orator, and on his tours is always
in demand as a lecturer
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declared it was the best time he hac mai,
during the trip.
TO every one along his route of travel, VIII,
saw him appear on the horizon to the east
and then vanish again toward the setting sun
he was the same CHEEKY, hale, hearty, happy
old gentleman. His feet might be clogged
with mud If the weather happened to be in
clement, his clothes rain, or dew soaked. 1t
made no difference with the Weston smile
however. It shone no matter what the condi
lions.
Smiling upon everyone in general, bowling to
the matrons, throwing kisses to the misses,
his whole being reflected the power of the
good nature which his manager declared as
sisted him in his difficult task.
Treading the slope of the Rockies several
days behind time, he only saw the silver lin
ing in the clouds that threatened to blast his
hopes of reaching the Pacific coast at p. M,
on the Sth of July.
At his journeys end the whole city Of San
Francisco abandoned its last hour of the bust
ness day in the hope of making the pedestri
ans welcome a warm one. Just as other west
ern cities had turned out to wave q CHEEKY he'll
10 and good-by to Weston, big, rejuvenated
Frisco was proportionately hospitable to this
remarkable character
With the eastern slope of the Rockies ira
versed there we're some who questioned the
possibility of the pedestrians safe arrival at
the Golden Gate on the day set for his well
come.
II am still young old man, he said laugh
1ngly, "and have shown the pedestrian young
sters of SIS and 60 years that my heyday is not
on the wane.
There have been plenty of obstacles to
overcome, but with path to tread and a will
behind me, nothing is insurmOuntable."
Fairly swimming through sea of mud was
one of the everyday happenings with the
walker.
Il agreed to walk from ocean to ocean, but
had no idea would be compelled to swim part
of the way" he said. But that is just what
l had to do in Colorado. My walk into Denver
was over roads which were terrible. carried
tons OF mud on my feet, it seemed to me- and
1t was supreme effort to lift the dirt itself
with taking step which carried my own body
besides"
1t took Pedestrian Weston just 70 days to
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house. 1t was 40 years later. yet Wss'
ton recalled the meal, and the old
mans eyes sparkled as IL in memory
Of the good things the young wife had
put before him.
Weston inquired after the mans wife
and was told that she had been dead
20 years. Tears came into the eyes of
the aged Illinois farmer.
Then the pair, like two old cronies.
set out down the road together, West
on abandoning his long, sweeping stride
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CHAPTER V.-Continued.


When he had done, there was a
moments stiffness; then came the long
sweep of applause that rang through
the chamber, and while the lieutenant
governor raped for order, men
crowded around Vernon and wrung his
hand, as he wiped his forehead with
his handkerchief. And then the roll
was called. 1t had not proceeded far
when there was that subtitle change in
the atmosphere which is so easily rec
ognized by those who have acquired
the sense of political aeroscepsy; the
change that betokens some new, un-
expected and dangerous maneuver.
Braidwood had come over from the
house. His face, framed in it's dark
beard, was stern and serious. He
whispered an instant to Porter, the
senate leader. Porter rose.
'Mr. President" he said.
The lieutenant governor was looking
at him expectantly.
"The gentleman from Cook" the
lieutenant governor said.
"Mr. President" said Senator Por-
ter. II move you, sir, that the further
discussion of the resolution be post
poned until Wednesday morning, one
week from tomorrow, and that it be
made special order Immediately fol.
lowing the reading of the journal"
If there are no objections it will
be so ordered" said the lieutenant
governor.
Bull Burns shouted a prompt and
hoarse "Object!"
But the lieutenant governor calmly
said:
"And it is so ordered"
The gavel fell.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-07-21
THE FARM AND THE FARMER

more thoroughly I am convinced that
it is more in the man than in the
farm or location. have seen men
on eastern farms that had naturally
thin soil who were making good money
on their investments, while on the
other hand l have seen men who
We're losing money every year on
some of the most fertile farms of the
west. It is the man more than the
location.
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EXHZn6 AlHEfCH>

for shorter, slow.
er steps, more In
keeping with the
physical condi.
ton of his friend
of four decades
ago.
Their good-by
at the cross
roads, a quarter
of a mile from
the far m e r. s
abode was touch
ing, and for the
first and last
time during the
entire trip, tears
appeared in the
pedestrians eyes.
It was the. recol-
lection of the old
days when Wes-
ton was compare
lively a young
ster, and was be-
friended by the
big-hearted in.
habitants of the
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tes1es OF various character were extended to
him and It was necessary to acknowledge
them In so doing, little speech and per-
haps stopover for some local festivity neces-
STATED lots of fast walking when the trail was
again taken up.
Cow paths, big paved city streets, country
roads, bitches, rights Of way belonging to rail-
roads, and often mere trails through the woods
furnished the line of travel for the great jour
ney of this aged athlete.
Intense enthusiasm was manifested all
through the west and true hospitality of the
plains was accorded him after he departed
from Chicago. Only year previous he had
passed along the same New York Chicago
route, and he seemed an old friend to the
countrymen. Consequently, like every old
friend, his feat did not cause nearly so much
CONSERVATION there as in the west.
Mercy, how do you take care of your corns.
walking as much as you do?" white-haired
grandma in Indiana asked Weston, as he
quenched his thirst at her WELL
20, they're just ordinary feet. have few
corns, but cold water is the best medicine
they know. It keeps them in great TRIM"
Weston wore out dozens of pairs of shoes
during the journey. He had to have an espe-
cially pliable shoe, one which neither pinched
his feet nor was too loose, and one of the Diff
ficulties of the trip was procuring just the
correct footwear
1t was 40 years ago and more that Weston
startled the country by one of his especially
long walks When passing through Illinois on
his last venture, he encountered an aged
farmer who was summing himself in front Of
his farm home.
Hard work had told on the nlinoisan's
physique. He looked little like the young man
who had stopped his blowing one spring morn
ing back in the nineteenth century to offer the
then 30yearold Weston q meal at the farm
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Some Pertinent Remarks by Man
Who Has Had Opportunity and
Made Observations.

Many claim that travel is apt to
make a man discontinued, but with
me travel breeds contentment. A
trip among fellow farmers in other
sections SHOWS me how l may i'm.
prove my own methods. The more I
travel among successful farmers the
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(TO BE CoNT1NUED.)
His Kick,

Il do WISH" said Mrs. Stiles, that
you'd try to keep yourself heater"
but, my DEAR" protested her hus.
band, you're not so careful
That's just it.. You should be more
careful Of me-
I'm not? I'm certainly more careful
Of my clothes than you"
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people will place a higher estimate
upon the value of skim milk 40 q hu.
man food. Many of our scientific men
have devoted much study and atten.
ton to this phase Of the dairy busi-
ness until they have solved the prob
lem OF preserving this liquid food In
9 solid form, and already there are =
number of powdered milk plants in
operation and the demand for the
product 10 rapidly increasing.-Ez.
change.
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suits in improving women's characters
that his new measure, as he had al
ready come to regard it, would bring
about.
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country through which he had journeyed.
Weston and Dan OLeary were youngsters
as well as pioneers in the business OF pedes-
trianism years ago. Then the O'Leary walk
was distinct rival of the Weston walk"
Their feats on the thoroughfares of the coun-
try attracted far more attention than they do
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az. Hzk ExD 0T13 11NeMxr~

His loss of time which
amounted to five days as
he started to ascend the
western slope of the
mighty Rockies, was &C.
casioned chiefly by his de-
sire to please the admir-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-07-21

There is enough optimism nov q
float q battle-ship.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

Senator Morley Vernon's visit with his
nancee was interrupted by call from
his political boss at the state capital.
Both regretted it, the girl more than he,
because she had arranged to attend
dinner that evening with him. She said
she yearned for national office for him.
On Vernon's desk in the senate he found
q red rose, accompanied by a plea for
suffrage for women. He met the au
thoress. pretty Miss Maria Greene of
Chicago. who proposed to convert him
into voting for house resolution No. 10.
Miss Greene secured Vernon's promise to
aided her by convincing others He took
g liking to the fair suffragette. Miss
Greene consulted with the ieutenant-gov-
ernor. Vernon admitted to himself that
the suffragette had stirred a strange feel
ing within him. He forgot to read his
fiancee's. letter. Vernon made a great
speech in favor of suffrage, aided by
Hlances from Miss Greene.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-07-21

DWARD PAYSON WESTON, aged u years,
is the youngest old man in the world. Not
satisfied with a mere statement of this
fact, Weston has proven it by walking
from New York to San Francisco, dis
lance of 1900 miles, in 100 days, Sundays
excluded.
His arrival in Frisco just the other day
Is proof enough that there is only one
Weston. It was one of the greatest walks
ever undertaken by any pedestrian.
With the chilly March winds making
walking difficulty along Broadway, New
York, Weston on the fifteenth of the
month started his long, tedious, coast-to.
coast lope and the biggest pleasure of his
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-08

among the coaches FOR the quarterback
position. Although light, lie runs his
team in a snappy manner and is good
at finding holes In his opponents line
John fitzpatrick IS the best devel-
oped man that entered Yale. At left
end he has been playing a fast game.
He is a hard taclller and FAST ON his
feet. Last year he Mas prevented from
making his ''Y" by injuries. The guar
dian of the right wing, Dummy Lo-
gan, is fast at getting down under
punts and a sure taclder
Both "Heni' Hobbs ana Ted Lilley
are sure of the tackle positions They
are veterans and strong on both the
offense and defense The former has
no equal on the team for breaking
through the line and going down under
kick. Invariably he gets there ahead
of even the ends.
Ham" Andrus, who guards the left
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-08

New Haven, Conn, Nov Sin Capt.
Ted Coy, Yale has one of the strongest
men on the gridiron this season. I'm
til this week the coaches have been
holding him back on account of an old
injury. 1t Is believed he will be i'm fine
fcttle for the Princeton game. Coy's
drop kicking has been one OF the great
features of the season.
A coincidence OF the team this year
is the fact that the backficld is rep
resented by two baseball captains.
steve" Philbn viii lead the Blue nine
next season, while his running-ma
Fred Murphy, captained the cham
pionship team of last year. The for
mer is one of the fastest backs ever
developed at Yale His ability is re-
markable. Murphy, who plays left
back, is a consistent and heady player
Ford Johnson, who won his ~ last
year, is said tc be the first choice
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-08
ART O'DEA CAN'T QUIT
GREAT AMERICAN GAME

Artie O'Dea, who as manager of the
Duluth baseball club brought that city
one of its baseball pennants, but who
has been leading the simple life close
to nature of late, cannot stay from the
national pastime longer and has de-
cidcd To shy his castor into the man
agerial arena again.
1t is known that Superior is with
out a manager for 1910, and it is sus-
pected that negotiations viii be taken
up with Artie looking toward his as
Stunning charge of that team. Phil
Stremmel made himself popular with
the Superior management and the fans
last season by his work. and he has
been considered the most probable sue
cessor to Lew Drill. Stremmel how
ever, was drafted by the St Louis
Americans and there may be some
difficulty in getting him back. The Su-
pcrior management has entered into
correspondence on the matter. but mo-
definite reply has been received from
the powers that be. In case Stremmel
cannot return to the superior club,
O'Dea Is the man most likely to be
sought, and he may be the choice in
any event. He has been tried as II
manager and has made good, his rec
ord OF two pennants for Winnipeg and
one for Duluth being one that the
managers are not overlooking.
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oct. 25; Nov. ]. s. Is.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County OF
Houghton.
At session of 8 id court held at
the probate Office in the village of
Houghton. in said county, on the 22nd
day of October, A. ID. 1909.
Present: Hon. Geo. c. Bentley, Judge
Of Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of Joseph
Koijan. deceased.
Paul Schueller having filed in said
court his final administration account,
and his petition praying for the allow
ance thereof and for the assignment
and distribution of the residue of said
estate,
1t is Ordered, That the eighteenth
day of November, a. ID. 1909 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon at said probate
office, be and is hereby appointed for
examining and allowing said account
and hearing said petition;
IL is Further Ordered That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order, once in each
week. for three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day of hearing i'm The
Calumet News, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
(Seal) GEO. G. BENTLEY,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Geo. D. Freeman,
Register of Probate.
Macdonald & Kerr,
Attorneys for Estate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-08
SATURDAYS FOOTBALL.
Notre Dame Surprises and Defeats
Yosts Husky Team.

Ann Arhor, Mich, Nov S.-Thc UNI
versity Of Michigan football team met
its first defeat for the season Saturday
from an unexpected source, Notre
Dame winning by the score OF II TO 3.
The strength and speed of the In
diana team took the Wolverines to-
tally by surprise and they had showed
the ball over for two touchdowns be-
fore Michigan showed any ability TO
stem the tide. Michigan's only sco-e
was a place-kick by Captain Allerdice.
Notre Dame seized it's early advantage
and played defensive football SO effect
lively that Yost's men were unable 60
gain territory at crucial periods The
Notre Dame half backs showed some
of the most brilliant running ever seen
on Ferry field.
Football Summary.
Chicago "a; Northwestern 0.
Illinois 6; Indiana 5.
Waba9h IS; Purdue II.
Drake Il; Iowa IL.
Michigan 8: Notrc Dame II.
Ames IS; Cornell 6.
Knox II; Beloit 10.
Lawrence College IL; Northwestern
College 0.
Rose Polytechnic 12; Butler college
G.
Denver University 26; Colorado
Mines O.
Earlham 81; Wittenberg o.
Kansas Agricultural 5S Creighton
8.
st. Louis University %; Miami Col
lege o.
Ohio state University 3; Case II,
Oberlin 20: Western Reserve 0.
Lake Forest 20; Lombard 5.
Missouri 8; Washington 0.
Kansas 6: Nebraska 0.
Michigan Agricultural 81; Depauw ..
Swarthmorc 0; villa Nova 10.
Princeton 6: Dartmouth 6.
Carlisle Q; George Washington 8.
Yale %; Brown 0.
Lafayette 6; Pennsylvania 6.
Navy 0; Washington jefferson 0.
Harvard Is; Cornell 0.
Culver Military Academy i5; Benton
Harbor 3.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-08
MAHER STILL WINNING.

Should Danny Maher. the American
jockey riding i'm England, top the cen
fury of winning rides before the end
Of the season. as he most probably
will do. IL will be the seventh time he
has achieved the distinction during
the 10 years he has ridden in his
country. At the close of the season
lie proposes paying n visit 20 America
to see his people and in 1910 he rides
i'm England as free lance, but will
abstain from severe wasting. He Is
assured. however of the cream OF the
riding of some Of the most important
stables.
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oct. %: Nov. 1. s. Is.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County Of
Houghton
At a session of said Court held at
the Probate Office In the Village OF
Houghton, in said county. on the 22nd
day OF October. A. ID. 1909.
Present: Hon. Geo. c. Bentley. Judge
Of Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of Thorn
as Newbigging deceased.
Joseph w. Selden having filed in said
court his final administration account,
and his petition praying for the allow
ance thereof and for the assignment
and distribution of the residue of said
estate
1t is Ordered. That the eighteenth
day of November A. ID. 1909, at ten
o'clock i'm the forenoon, at said probate
office. be and is hereby appointed for
examining and allowing said account
and hearing said petition;
II is Further Ordered. That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy OF this order. once each week
for three successive weeks previous to
said day Of hearing, in The Calumet
News. a newspaper printed and clrc1-
lated Ia said county.
(Seal) GEO. c. BENTLEY,
Judge OF Probate.
A true copy.
Geo. ID. Freeman,
Register of Probate.
Macdonald & Kerr,
Attorneys for the Estate.