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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

declared Il was the best time he hac nn19
during the trip.
To every one along his route of travel, wis
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 1t shone no matter what the condi-
tons.
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 the silver lin
ing in the clouds that threatened to blast his
hopes of reaching the Pacific coast at D. 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 warm one. Just other west
ern cities had turned out TO wave CHEEKY he'll
10 and good-by to Weston, big rejuvenated
Frisco was proportionatey hospitable to this
remarkable character.
With the eastern slope of the Rockies ira
versed there were some who questioned the
possibility of the pedestrians safe arrival at
the NOlucA Odtc vi tue udy set lOI HIS Wei
come
81 am still young old man." he said laugh
ingly. "and / have shown the pedestrian young
sters of 55 and so years that my heyday is not
the wane.
There have been plenty of obstacles to
overcome. but with a path to tread and will
behind me. nothing Is insurmountable."
Fairly swimming through a sea of mud was
one OF the everyday happenings with the
walker.
II 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
had to do In Colorado. My walk into Denver
was over roads which were terrible. carried
tons of mud on my feet. II seemed to me, and
II was a supreme effort to lift the dirt itself
with taking step which carried my own body
besides"
1t took Pedestrian Weston Just 70 days to
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16
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reach Denver from New York,
leaving him 81 days for the trip
from the Colorado metropolis to
the Golden Gate.
Even when Weston had so near
ly completed his journey as to
safely traverse the Great Salt Lake
desert there were some people in
the great cities who were skeptical
as to the walkers ability to reach
his destination.
Cant reach Frisco, eh?"
queried Weston with an arching of
the eyebrows which seemed to echo
Itself all over his wrinkled visage.
Why, I'll reach the coast with
time to spare" And the square
Weston jaw seemed to augur we'll
Tor the success of his resolve.
In every big city through which
the New Highlander passed en-
route to the Pacific ocean, police
protection from the over-enthusi-
astic public was necessary, and he
declared that of all the friends he
made the city minions were hearth
er In their wishes for his ultimate
success than the thousands and
thousands who were interested in
his long tramp.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

But at the same time the pedestrian Is said
to be comparatively 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.
To show his absolute integrity Is an offer
which was made to him, and rejected by him
almost Immediately, of a 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 a paper, stating that he had
worn the shoe cOntrivance on his journey and
found 1t satisfactory. He had not worn It, and
refused the offer without seconds hesitation
For him Professionalism 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 Westons idea. The agreement was
In 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 as miles
each day.
Considering the many setbacks which are
bound to occur on such journey as this the
progress which Weston made was considered
remarkable
IL was declared that the automobile which
was following Weston deserted him in the west
because that particular make of car failed to
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
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

teses of various character were extended to
him and 1t was necessary to acknowledge
them. In SO doing little speech and per-
haps a 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 a 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 neatly much
CONSERVATION there in the west.
Mercy. how do you take of your corns.
walking much as you do?" a 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. 1t 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.
II 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 Illinoisans
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 3oyear-old Weston a meal at the farm
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16
Hospitals a Benefit to Property.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
has recently concluded an investiga-
ton, which shows that CTS per cent
of the tuberculosis sanatoria and hos
pitfalls of the United States have been
a benefit to the property and health
of the communities in which they are
located. In the case of more than 81
per cent. of the sanatoria the presence
OF the institutions has helped to in
crease the assessed value of surround
ing property.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

horse 1t was 40 years later, yet Yves.
ton recalled the meal, and the old
mans eyes sparkled as IL in memory
of the good things the young wife had
cut 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
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16
BURNING strino in the slck.Room.

Months spent in sick room have
taught me many things for the COM
fort of an invalid, one of the simplest
and most effective of which is burn
ing string to purify the atmosphere.
Take a soft string and stick it with
a pin to the back of chair; after
lighting, blow it out gently, leaving
the tiny spark, which will create
smoke enough to make a decided diff
ference in the e.-Harper's
Bazaar
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia E. Pink
hams We ge ia BILE
Compound. 1 suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
s tand. Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me To health
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

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 farm e r s
abode was touch
ing, and for the
first and last
time during the
entire trip, tears
appeared in the
pedestrians eyes.
1t 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 n
habitants of the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

in these busy days, and people
were getting up early in the morn
ing to tear off journey OF from
is to 20 miles before. breakfast,
using the stride of their favorite
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 1t 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 1t
may turn itself into financial ven
ture some day. Weston is a good
orator, and on his tours is always
in demand as a lecturer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16
TIRED ALL THE TIME.

Languor. listlessness, dullness OF
spirits are often due to kidney disor-
ders. Pain and weakness in the back.
sides and hips. headaches. dizziness.
urinary disorders are sure signs that
the kidneys need immediate attention.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

Delay is dangerous.
Alonzo Adams. Os-
ceola, Iowa, says:
my kidneys failed
me. / suffered aw-
full pain and was SO
weak / could not
work, and often had
to take TO bed. I
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

was dull and exhausted nearly all the
time. consulted doctors and used
medicines, but only Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me. Soon was perma-
nently cured"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
PLAIN TALK.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, Nj cit is with pleasure
that 1 add my testimonial to your
long list hoping that it may
induce others to avail themselves of
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

country through which he had ]ourneyeu.
Weston and Dan OLeary were youngsters
as well as pioneers in the business oil peoes-
trianism years ago. Then the OLeary walk
was a distinct rival of the Weston Walk
Their feats on the thoroughfares OF the coun
try attracted far more attention than they do
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16
Neat and Annrnnriate.

NCdt dIIu FNPPI OPI 'dtN'
"f1ow shall we print this essay on
iiberty?"
Il think it ought to be in Roman
caps"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-16

ONWARD PAYSON WESTON. aged 70 years,
is the youngest old man in the world. Not
satisfied with mere statement of this
Gact, Weston has proven it by walking
from New York to San Francisco. a dis
lance Of 1900 miles. in 100 days. Sundays
excluded.
Ills arrival in Frisco just the other day
as proof enough that there is only one
Weston. Ii was one of the greatest walks
ever undertaken by any pedestrian
With the chilly March winds making
walking a 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 Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
Truth In Jest.

According to historical tradition, the
conquest of Finland was foretold in
jest that soon became earnest by its
conqueror, Peter the Great, to his jest
er, Balakireff.
Balakireff had vexed the car by too
impudent joke and had been summa-
rily banished with the menacing in
junction never to appear on Russian
soil again. He disappeared discreetly,
but one day not long after Peter, glanc-
ing cut of a window, saw his unmis-
taxable figure and quizzical counte-
nance jogging comfortably by, perch
ed in country cart. Impulsively be
ran down to him and demanded to
know why he had disobeyed.
II haven't disobeyed you," was the
answer. II am not on Russian soil
now"
mot on Russian soilY
mo. This cart load of earth that
Pm sitting on is Swedish SOIL dug it
in Finland only the other day"
Peter laughed. but he said, If Fin
land be Swedish soil now, it shall be
Russian soil before longv' And he
made good his words.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
The Shade He Wanted.

Delacroix. the painter. was walking
out one day in Paris with friend of
his when be fell into a brown study.
What is up with you now?" said
the friend.
II can't get a certain shade Of vel
low," replied the artist.
What sort of yeiloww
Just then a cab drove past.
1.-THE very thing" the painter gasped
out. stop. stop"
Il am engaged" the cabby replied
without stopping
Delacroix started in pursuit and at a
steep place in the Rue des Martyrs
overlook the cab. Opening the door.
he said in tones of entreaty to the pas
senger inside:
do please tell your driver to stop.
l want your complexion for painting
on which | am at work. There is a
color merchant close ut hand. ! shall
not detain you above five minutes. and
in acknowledgment Of the service you
render me | will present you with a
sketch of my picture"
The bargain was struck. Delacroix
got his yellow. and few months later
the fare" received sketch Of his
Assassination of the Archbishop OF
Liege."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
SeuAn RuIAs of Life.

Live upstairs if you wish to be In
good health. up how many flights y
Only one flight of seven steps. will
describe them
First Step.-Eat wheat, oats. corn,
fruits, beef. mutton. plainly cooked. In
moderate quantity and but two meals
day.
Second Step. breathe good air day
and night.
Third Step.-Exercise freely in the
open air.
Fourth Step.-Retire early and rise
early.
Fifth Step.-Wear flannel next your
skin every day of the year and so dis
pose your dress that your limbs may
be kept warm. Battle frequently.
Sixth Step.-Live in the sunshine.
Let your bedroom be one which re-
ceives a food of light and spend your
days either out in the sunlight or in a
room which is well lighted.
Seventh Step.-Cultivate cheerful
temper. Seek the society OF jolly peo-
pie. Absolutely refuse to worry and,
above ALL don't be afraid to laugh.
Live "a bove. Sickness cannot crawl up
there. Disease prowls about in the
basement. Rarely does it get upstairs.
DIR. F. G. Butler in Chicago Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
o. The
Scrap look
WilIinu to Try.

"And so, my friends" the sunshine
orator went on eloquently, with all
our troubles. all our woes, our cares
and little disappointments in life, let
us laugh them off. Has your friend,
the man who for many years you have
trusted as you would your own broth
er, deceived you? Laugh it off. Has
your business. that once was prosper
Gus, grown dull and sluggish? Laugh
it off. Has worry entered in to dis
turb your peace of mind? Laugh it
off. Have you Quarreled with one
you love? Laugh it off,
Say. mister" interrupted a weather
beaten old man sitting in the front
row. "can't We vary this yere enter
tainment with jest few really funny
jokes?"
"Jokes," retorted the lecturer. "jokes!
Why should ! indulge in such frivolity
at such time as this?"
'|Waal, We see." returned the old fell
low. squirming in his seat. Il got a
porous plaster on that tickles me like
time. and | thought mebbe with a
leetle help might laugh it off."-Lip
pincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
The Bow Collector.

One day the front door bell of GER
tain Toronto house rang, and the mis-
tress of the home, answering the sum-
mons. found on the threshold dimin-
utive Irish lad.
"Well," she queried, what is it?"
"I've come for the money" was the
laconic but cryptic response.
The lady had no idea what the boy
meant, but finally the latter made it
clear that he had come to collect a
small sum owing on parcel which
had been delivered to a visitor In the
house. The lady paid the money and
then suggested that she be given q
receipt
Receipt! What's that?" asked the
small but determined collector.
The lady explained that as they were
each acting the part of agents in the
transaction it would be advisable for
him to give her something IN the shape
of voucher.
The lads business education evident
" did not include a knowledge of the
technicalities of any such formal pro-
ceeding as this. but he was bright
and Irish So, with the remark. cav,
I know what you want now" he wrote
on the back of the memorandum he
had brought with him.:
''T. Maloney came for the money
and got It,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
Death For Kissing.

In ancient Egypt it was consid-
cred high degree of politeness to
kiss ones hand and then place it on
the top of the head
Men Of rank occasionally kissed
each other, but in the land of the
pharaohs no man ever dreamed OF
kissing woman.
In Rome kissing was at one time
a serious matter. If slave kissed
free woman he was liable to be
torn to pieces by wild horses.
1t was the great Cato who pro-
mulgated law making it punish
able offense for parents to kiss in
the presence of their children.
The Greeks put to death any man
kissing a woman in the public
street.
In Austria today a man kisses a
woman's hand only. In Russia the
forehead is kissed among equals.
But a Russian peasant salutes his
iordly master by kissing his knees.
The Poe kisses the shoulder of
his superior
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
His Examination Concluded.

In the evidence before a parliamen-
tary committee concerning the opposi-
tion to a railway Hodge scored point
which accentuates a certain legal fic-
tion with reference to skilled wit
neSSeS.
A Scotch farmer was giving his tes-
timony in favor of the bill.
rs it true" said the willy K. G. in
his most searching style. that you.
sir, said to Mr.. Guild that you were
willing to give your evidence on the
other side if they would pay you bet
ter?"
Aye" said the pawky farmer, land"
(after pause) ''let me jist pit the
same question to ye-if We had been
offered bigger fee. wad We no haze
been on th'ither side yersep"
1t is needless to say that the K. G..
did not cross question the witness fur
ther.-PearSon'S Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
His Orders.

A Scottish parish minister was going
from home and procured the clergy
man Of neighboring parish to Off
ciate on Sunday. The parish minis
ter's servant, who was also beadle,
was sent over to the station to drive
the visiting reverend gentleman to the
manse.
When the train arrived the beadle
asked the visitor to be good enough to
wait awhile, as he had some errands
TO do before going home. 1t was two
hours before he returned. The min
lister was furious and threatened to re-
port the beadle to his master.
''Weel, sir, We can dae that if We
like" said the beadle, ''but he tellt me
himself to wait till it was dark afore
drove We over, for if the folk O the
village saw wha was to preach nae
body wud turn cot the MORN"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
Muscular Theolouy.

Birmingham was the home of prize
lighting when the ring was patronized
by literature and royalty. Brumma-
gem pets were to be found everywhere
lighting their way to fame and to that
little public house in which they aimed
to spend their declining days. There
was Bendigo-the famous Bendigo-
who relinQuished the idea of the tav-
ern and became an enemy to all I'M
righteousness. "Wot's atheists he
asked once on being told that gather
ing of men he saw were Of that per-
suasion. He was told. Don't believe
in no God, don't they?" he shouted.
.'Here, hold my coat. I'll soon show
'em wot's wotw-London Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
MORNING CHORES.
The Early Job That Farmer Jedediah
Had on Hand.

The Early Job That Farmer Jedediah
Had on Hand.
Although he was pretty glad to take
in summer boarders and thus make
capital of his small garden produce
and his wife's excellent cooking, Jede-
diah Hubbard always made a great
point Of never letting his guests get
in ahead of him in any way.
s'City folks, that have been around a
mite think they know it all fun A to
lizard" he used to say. "They need
somebody to take 'em down peg or
two once in awhile"
One morning while he was chewing
a long spear of grass near the wood
yard he was surprised to see newly
arrived boarder. fully dressed, coming
toward him. This propensity of city
fellers' to rise at sunup was quite
irregular.
Good morning. exclaimed the new
conner in a lusty tone.
Morning. responded the old man,
as If uncertain just what to expect.
'Well, l suppose you have TO get up
early to see that the haycocks crow
properly. don't you" said the city
man, with an airy, jocular familiarity
which Jedediah was not slow to re-
sent
"Well, no." he drawled, mot exactly
that. 1 was just out untying some OF
the knots in the cord wood"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
Too Fast For Him.

At the University of Missouri is the
first working school Of journalism IN
the world. AS practical laboratory
work a daily paper with telegraph
reports is issued. Walter Williams,
it's dean. tells of the vicissitudes he
encounters in turning laymen into
journalists. A student was sent in
haste to cover railroad wreck at
town a few miles away. 1t was almost
time for the daily to go to press, and
still no word had been received from
the young man on the assignment. Ia
desperation Dean Williams telegraph
ed, asking why the story was not forth
coming The reply was:
'Too much excitement Wait till
things quiet own."-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-16
A Sassy Corpse.

1t was in a midnight interview with
an importunate newspaper reporter
that Chauncey Depew first told his IA
NOUS story of the sassy corpse, which
ne applied to the reporters own case.
ga spiritualist had died." said he, "and
his friends came to a clergyman and
asked him to preach funeral sermon,
even though that was in conflict with
their tenets And he did so, as best he
could. And when he got through the
widow arose, announced that she had
a communities ton from the deceased
and proceeded to tear the clergyman,
his sermon and his sentiments to rib
bons.
"'I'm mighty sorry said the spirit
ualist leader.
"T'm not said the clergyman. I've
preached many a funeral sermon, but
this is the first time was ever sassed
by the corpse"