The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
WALKING ABOUT ON
THEIR HONEYMOON
kufcr Picks Up Bride in One
Hour, and They Hook Up
for Double Wager.
GOT GOV. MAMn's DOLLAR
Four Thousand Mile Hike Re-
garded as Merely a Little
Exercise.

Walking 1000 miles on their honey
moon without blessed cent, George
u. ltufer of Baltimore, formerly a
bride OF two weeks, "hoofed 1t" into
the city Yesterday afternoon. They
are walking on Il $1,000 wager. under
the terms or which they can have no
ask anybody for any. They have to
/ rely. on what people give them volu!l-
tarily Chicago Is tNeir destination.
their last big stop having been Alex
andria.
The first place the,X, went to was the
cordial reception. for Governor Mann
told them they reminded him of war
corn. II know how YOU feel" he said.
synpathetically. as he wrote them a
certificate Of the fact that they had
called on him. Then unsolicited he
wallet and handed them a dollar bill,
at the sight of which they both made
profound salaams. a dollar looks a
little bigger to them than to most
anybody else.
Not Joy Walker.
kufer is one of the Marathon nedes-
TRANS of the country, Edmond Payson
Weston is a JOY walker beside him,
Under the terms OF the bet. it was
UP to kufer to walk 10000 miles be-
ginning April 20. 1909. and ending up
on October 2S of this year. He was
to start out with no money and III
no way to ask for any He took up
the bet and now he is on the home
stretch. He says he can do 1t easily.
for he has already covered about H.
600 miles
Sure. this is our honeymoon said
kufer Yesterday. and we married on
June A. got, into Woodville; O.. near
Toledo. and | met her. and in one
hour we were SSarried.
1t was ono of the stipulations OF the
wager that II could find any girl
who would finish the trim out with
was to get an additional $500. | met
Mrs. kufer at her brothers. house one
night. and we lust decided to get mar
ried. That's ALL
The happy walkers are sunburnt but
otherwise they seem to be holding out
eNcellentlv Mrs. Kufer is n vivacious
little woman. and though she seemed
10 be pretty, tired and hungry here
that she will hold out all right. Both
wear khaki clothes and might easily
be taken for gipsies
DO YOU see this rose?' asked Kufer.
as he pulled faded Hover from an
envelope which he carries in his book
of press notices well. President Taft
gave that to my Wife, when we called
on him IN Washington at the White
carry II for the remaining 1000 miles
of the journey, and she told him she
would. Yes, he gave us pleasant
reception. and is mighty nice man.
Then he showed the certificate that
the couple had seen the President.
stationery and signed BY the new
secretary to the President. Charles D.
In his 1s,ooo-mile walking tour.
Kufer has been all over the country
He named as the principal points of
his journey Portland, Me, Jacksonville,
San Diego. Cal, Portland. Ore, Chi
oago and Washington. From here his
ultimate destination is Savannah
Can't Ask for Money.
revenue for this adventurous couple.
They can sell postal cards bearing
their pictures, but, of course they cam
not offer to sell them. They rely
chiefly on these cards. and are hoping
that they will sell lots of them here
in Richmond. And about every true
sport in the town will buy one to-day
up against It. and no one ever made
fortune selling postal cards at retail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ku1er will te In town
to-day, and maybe tomorrow, for they
hope to pick up enough money here to
keep them going for day or SO They
in fle city and get certificate from
him.
Yes, there are some mighty short
thieves In this world said Kufer, in
speaking of the loss Of his property.
II started out with two fine shepherd
and helped me get money But both
We're stolen from me. Then, when |
was in Maryland I had my supply of
postal cards-the only thing I had
stolen from me. 1t was hard luck, but
guess we'll get along some way or