The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22

minute apiece, much less two, though
each of the nine hundred who were
appointed must have consumed a great
deal more. But this talking with men
was only part of President McKin-
ley's work. He had, in addition, an
enormous amount of executive labor,
and today, Notwithstanding 1t all, he is
in good physical state.
HOW DID HE DO IT?
I asked President Mckinley this
question myself during my call upon
him today. He replied that the work
that took the most of his strength
was the dealing with the great pub
lie questions of his administration,
and added that he had a fairly good
constitution and that he ate well and
slept well. Another great secret Of the
presidents success as d worker Is in
the fact that he does not worry. He
dismisses a question from his mind,
l am told, as soon as he has settled 1t,
and never thraShed yer old straw. He
has within recent years learned to say
no and stick to it, and it is one of his
cardinal principles never to deceive a
man and lead him to imagine he will
do what he knows he cannot do. This
saves great deal of friction. The
president is wonderfully regular in
his habits. At the White house he is
always in bed by midnight and he
sleeps until every morning. Here
at Lake Champlain, he has been re-
firing earlier. but rising at about the
same time. He has also simple tastes
In eating. 4 doubt whether he has
ever felt what it is to have a poor
stomach. His system is not over
loaded with indigestibles, nor does he
|. clog his veins with wine by drinking
1T with his meals. He takes frequent
baths and keeps the pores Of his skin
M Oyh hoC i
with him tells me that after a big
speech Maj. Mckinley, on getting to
his room, always stripped and had a
good wash and rub before retiring or
going out again. The pores of the
skin are the sewers of the system.
euch bathing keeps the pores open,
ana McK1nley's clean, dark skin shows
the effect Of it. The president has add
ed TO his staying powers by his OBJ
servance Of the Sabbath. He rests
one DAY IN seven, going to church and
Singing the hymns as Justify as any
METHODIST deacon present He Is fond
" Methodlst hymns, knows scores of
to himself while at work He was
you know, the superintendent of the
methodist Sunday school in Canton
where he courted his wife, and as
one story goes, he became acquainted
with her through her being a. teacher
In IN, another Sunday school Of the town.
me two always attended church to-
gether until Mrs. McKinley's III health
prevented her going, and in Canton
you know, the president-elect walked
regularly to- church with his aged
mother on his arm
1 believe that President MCKINLEY
gets rest today by his care for bis
wife, Mrs. Mckinley, though She is
better now than she has been for
years, is still quite weak at times ana
the president often leaves his work
and goes to see her., He is devoted to
her, and when with her doubt IF he
thinks OF the cares of state Or the
troubles Of office seekers and con-
gressmen. 1t Is the loosening Of the
string of the bow now and then that
preserves it's elasticity, and it Is Tins
that the presidents love forms an
other secret Of his strength
MKINLEY AT LAKE CHAMPAIGN
But whatever the presidents natural
strehgth may be he has certainly add
eo 10 II by his stay here. There is no
G GIore beautiful place in the United
Slales. Lake Champlain lies between
Tue Green mountains and the Adiron-
uachs; IN little hollow so rooted with
tne SKY which hangs upon the dark
blue mountain tops, that Won sea,,,
TO be In a great amphitheater some
Mhere nigh up in the attic story of
the world. The president is here lust
over the eastern rim Of the great Mis-
slssipp1 basin, which forms the great
central part Of the United States He
is in the lower basin Of the ST law
renee and the Great Lakes. onIv an
hours ride by rail from the Cana
dian line. Think Of that! Twenty-Five