He Will Win $1,500
A very liungiv young man took supper at a Hurón st. sastaurant last night. He was Alíi-edB. Cline, who is walking from Denver, Colorado, to Detroit on a waser of $1,000, beating his way. He loses if he does not reaeh Detroit before July 15. If he gets there by Thursday uooii his backer gives hirn $500 extra. ('une i.s a j-oung Germán, 2ü years oíd, whose home is at Cripple Creek, Col. Colfax, a big Denver gambler, is his backer, and the wager was made with another Denver man, T. A. Wyckoff. He is given 75 days to make the trip, and must beg his board and lodginsr. He carries a satchel weighing 42 pounds, altogether too large a weightYesterday lie walked from Jackson, bul his average is not over Ü7 miles. He has lost 35 pounds of flesh during tlie trip and looks as huik and lean as a eonsumptive. He saya people have usually treated him well, but considers New Buffalo and Buchanan, this state, the worst places he bas struck. A printer by trade he has depended largèly on aid recieved from membera of his craft. Another man, a miner, started with him ou his trip, but gave out soon. Cline thiuks because.be drank whiskey. Says he has succeeded in holding out aecause he would drink nothing but water.
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