The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
WESTON ON WAY.
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/ continued from rage One.)
The socks were in color a grayish
white, rather heavy and quite long.
| Three pairs of shoes have carried Wes-
| ton thus far on his journey.
| Has No Rheumatism.
| You will notice. continued the pc
| destrian, that have no muscular de-
| velopment Muscles are the home of
| that out some day and your doctors.
| too. Doctors of England, France and
| New York have tried to explain why
| my muscles do not develop but they
can't. You see they are just like a
woman's-soft and pliable."
Weston carries his years well and
| his step is as light as that of man
half a century his junior, his eyes are
clear and his voice is strong. His face
is parched and bronzed from the ex-
posure which he has encountered since
he started his trip for a world s
record as long distance pedestrian
He wears no superf1uous clothing, his
coat and vest being carried by an as
sistant who follows him closely on a
motor car.
Before Weston left the crowd which
had followed him the length of the
city he made brief talk in which he
spoke of the beauties of Kansas and
the abundant opportunities which the
West offers for the coming genera
tions. He is routed over the Santa Fe
railroad just as a special train would
be by the dispatcher on each division.
The roadmaster of each division ac-
companies him on a motor car and
prepares for his accommodation while
his immediate wants are supplied from
a motor car which is in charge of J.
D. Kinnaird. who has accompanied
him since he started on his journey
from Barstow, Cal. This is his COM
missary car, as he calls it, and is a two
cylinder motor car such as is used on
every division of the Santa Fe.
Carried on Car.
suit case and valise containing his
personal effects and an orange box is
strapped on the rear and holds his
edibles, and a cooking outfit. The for
eggs, oranges and milk and q supply
of sarsaparilla and chocolate to which
he helps himself frequently during the
day. The cooking outfit consists of
three old tomato cans which are fore
ed into service when a farm house or
a hotel is not at hand.
The day which he completed when
he landed in Topeka was one of the
most noteworthy on the trip and one
which might easily have proven dis
astrous for the aged pedestrian. Soon
after he left Emporia he stumbled in
the darkness as he was walking along
side of the right of way and scratched
his face as he fell headlong into a
stubble of weeds. His eyes were filled
with the stubble and dirt and he lost
some time before ne was again aDl6
to resume his journey.
At Usage City where he had plan
ned for a late breakfast the towns
people turned out to meet him with a
band and escorted him from the out
skirts of the city to the hotel where
he had intended to breakfast and take
a short sleep. His manager for some
reason was not on hand and the over
Jealous committee on arrangements
walked him a number of blocks about |
Z T,a Low H.
expressed it.
He walked into the hotel before he |
discovered that he had been fooled, |
and then he turned right around and |
walked right out again and started |
down the railroad track without stop |
ping for breakfast or the nap which |
he had planned. Pleading was of no |
avail and he pursued his way east I'M |
til he reached a farmhouse near Pet |
erton, where he lunched or breakfast |
ed at 1890 and afterwards slept for |
an hour.
Weston was accompanied from En- |
poria to Topeka by D. Francis Collin |
of 1919 Broadway. who walked from
City to Topeka last May with /
the aged pedestrian. Mr.. Collin is an
adjuster for the Bell Telephone COM |
to walk to Kansas City with Mr.. Yves
ton for the sport Of the trip. He was |
taken i'll shortly after arriving in To-
peka. He was not able to start this
ia Fe train for Kansas City.
Weston's Breakfast
Mr.. E. P. Weston was paid a call by
the Harvey house manager at his room |
last night to see what the honorable |
guest of the system might care to have
for breakfast. PruneS were in the |
menu Here it is:
Three Eggs on Bread and Butter.
Stewed Prunes
Wheat Cakes With Syrup.
Two Cups Coffee.
This was ordered to be ready at 4 |
o'clock. but it was not served. Sixty
three miles of energy, wear and tear
require sometimes even with Mr.. Wes-l
ton more than six hours of sleep for
repair.
Tuesdays are short days with the
walker following special efforts on Mon
days and he will not try to make KAN
sas City today but spend the night at
Eudora.
Already ten days ahead of his sche- I
dule and every day worth a bonus Of
$500, Weston intends to clip many more
days from it.
I'm due in New York May H." he
said, but I promised a couple of la
dies to take them to the theater May
and I want to keep my date
Reaches Lecompton.
Lecompton, Kan. March 22.-Wes-