The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-09
H CHAUTAUQUA.
Interesting . Program Yesterday DR.
Martyrs Wonderful Muscular De-
velopment- Program for To-
morrow and Monday.

Yesterday'was an unusually quie: day
at the lake. Everything in class work
in the forenoon moved along with the
regularity OF clock work and the popular
program OF the afternoon was filled out
by Hoyt l.. Conary and the Lee Sisters.
The latter who sang several beautiful
duets Which were well received. and Mr..
Conary's recitations were, il possible,
better than the evening before. His
versatility in giving ~"Shylock' from
The Merchant OF Venice Gone with
IA handsomer man." by will Carleton, and
many other difficult character passages
in our best literature, showed forth
bis wonderful ability in approximation.
The audience was 10th to let him 60
when 1t vas announced that DR.. Ferrer
Martyr would not be present TO give his
afternoon lecture.
Following these exercises, the Outlook
Club gave Its annual reception at the G..
l. ). &. tent, an attendance If about -
being present. Directed 10y Mrs. Jenk-
ius, leader, aud the officers Of the club it
proved u delightful function. Acquaint-
ances were made, Il floral guessing con-
test held, singing by the Lee Sisters en-
joyed and lemonade served TO all. made
up some OF the pleasures OF the
occasion.
h evenings program began with "a
aumber from the Ottum VIZ Quartette
followed by Ethan +. Cotton, OF Mitchell
The Decline OF citizenship which WAS
a very tine effort indeed and we'll receiv-
ed by the audience. The strongest criti-
cisrn that might be alleged against the
GRAFTON is that 1t possesses very little OF
our vigorous Saxon Euglish and few ora
tors have ever attained power over the
masses without that.
The Lee Sisters next entertained the
audience with a duet and her DIR. Fer
rer Martyr OF New York, in his Indian
costume Was introduced.
Dr. Martyr is u prodigy OF nervous
and muscular development. having been
carried around on a pillow until Six years
old because he bad no backbone. He
could not walk alone until eight and when
in his teens ran away and lived - months
with the Apache Indians Of Arizona and
Colorado, tie ~tiercest and strongest men
on the globe. 10 order that he might nc.
quire strength by learning their system
OF nature food aud exercise. The doctor
became strong and healthy. Some years
after wards he was worlds champion
Splinter, also came within 10 pounds OF
the worlds champion weight litter, HIM.
self raising 1894 pounds on a dead lift
Yet he is u small or medium sized mar
and ascribes all his acquired strength &c
q system Of development which any man
or oma q pursue. He has not Gator
meat. fish or fowl Ter nice years. Nature
does not admit Of it.
In his development system he emphs
81 les four fundamental principles: N)
Fuel or nature food. Dieting is very i'm
portant. Pure blood requires the eating
OF fruit and vegetables the year round
c). Exercise Muscles are developed b!
contraction and relaxation. (3. Rest
Natures hours OF sleeping are from 1
midnight to dawn, 4 a, m. in summer,
IN winter, an average Of 6 hours. Sil
hours then for sleep. take dive or TEL
minutes sleep after each meal. a
Cleanliness Use Of water. Hot. COL,
aud tepid. For bathing use the waite
the temperature Of the body. For
heroic remedy use hot water. For
plunge bath use cold water-best in th
morning. DR.. Martyr then illustrate
the results Of his system Of living b
feats Of strength and dexterity. He Ia
on the floor and had Supt. Hager VII