Evening star., 1909-05-20
FROM OHIO TO CAPITAL CITY
OSCAR E. NULF PUSHES A CART
A LONG DISTANCE.
Journey in Payment of an Election
Wager-Visit to the White
House.

Oscar E. Nulf a resident of East Pal
estine, Ohio who started from his home
a month ago and pushed cart to this
| city in payment of an election bet, reach
| ed here last evening. having won for
| himself. he thinks, the title of - ne
original and only living human cart
| horse" Nulf, who was an enthusiastic
| Bryan man during the last campaign,
| made the wager with d. W. Francis
| his brother-in-law, supporter of the
republican nominees.
| Starting from East Palestine the morn
| ing of April 90 Nulf was without money,
| that being provision of the bet.
| Nulf. who is tifty-tWo years of age,
| covered Mo miles in seventeen days, part
! of the route being in mountainous coln-
| try He reached Cumberland Tuesday
| morning OF last week, coming from that
| city by way of the towpath along the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal. He had ex-
pected he would reach this city Tues
day but walking along the canal he en-
joyed the scenery SO much he took the
| journey in easy stages.
Arrival Here Last Evening.
1t was about o'clock last night when
he appeared at the hotel of c. +. kend-
rick. 1900 NJ street. He was welcomed
by the proprietor and given accommoda-
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with persons about the hotel, Nulf said
he felt much better than he did when he
left home. The trip was made. he said.
| to show his friends he was game. lie
| rested only three days. At times he found
| it necessary to wade in water knee deep.
Nulf had no serious complaint to make
about the condition of the roads, except
those on the outskirts of large towns and
cities His cart has rubber tires and
| weighs about $50 pounds-three pounds
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was stipulated in the bet that the man
| with the cart would have to shake hands
with President Taft before starting on the
| return trip. This morning before going
| 10 the White House Nuf called at the
seventh precinct station and saw Capt.
| Schneider. He was escorted from that
! section to the White House by a police
man. He wore a bright uniform and had
| the word "Ohio" on the front OF his cap
Visit to White House.
| At the White House Nulf secured the
signature of Secretary Carpenter to his
| book of travels as an evidence that he
| had completed his journey.
| Il wouldn't make this trip again for
a good deal of money" the caller re-
marked. although have had some in
| teresting experiences and been well
! treated all along the route. The worst
part of it all crossing the Allegheny
mountains. The roads were horribly bad,
| and twice my cart got stuck in the mud
| so deep / had to hire a horse to pull
me out Once or twice, too. | had to
! hire man to aid me in pushing and
pulling out of difficult places
| 1.-The distance / have Travelled is about
449 miles, the best ] can gather. / left
| East Palestine. Ohio. the morning of
| April 20 and got into Washington last
| night just before I O'Clock. | covered
more distance yesterday than any other
| day of the trip | left Hyattsvlle. Md.
yesterday morning at O'Clock. From
| there to Washington ] am told, is thirty
three miles. | Travelled over the canal
towpath from Cumberland To Milestone.
1 Md. distance of sixty-five miles. and at
Milestone took the old National turnpike.
| NO. / am not a pedestrian. but ] have
| gotten so hardened from my long journey
l could do some pretty good walking