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and then on the other, care being taken
to use the balls of the feet. Wrestling.
balancing, and walking on a rail or rope,
together with proper dumbbell and wand
drills, also the pulley weights, as well as
the regular waist developer, are sug-
gested Right here l might add that tight
rope walkers have the best developed
waist muscles.
ITO develop the abdominal muscles one
should lie fiat on the back on mat, and
then, with the knees. stiff, bring the legs
up to vertical position and then slowly
lower them back to the mat This exer-
else should be repeated until slight ia
tigue is felt, when. after a few moments
rest, raise the body to sitting position,
with arms folded, and then slowly back
ward, repeating it until slight fatigue is
again felt. This exercise should never be
oyerdone.
Chest and Arms.
'For the development of the chest and
its muscles the chest weights should be
resorted to. also dumbbells and wand
drills, as well as parallel and flying ring
work. In fact, most work In which the
arms are used will develop the chest and
chest muscles, but, as I have explained
it should never be forgotten that due at
tention must be paid to the muscles of
the back, for the filling out OF the shoul-
ders and the upper back is a most i'm
portant consideration, not only as respects
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were, and unable to bring my arms for
ward to a natural position
At the Chest Weight Machine.

Therefore, while / strongly advocate
the development of these posterior mus
cles. | always, at the same time. caution
my pupils against indulging too much in
the work which secures their develop
ment.
Now. to reach these important mus
cles, stand in front of the chest weight
machine. facing it, with the handles firm
ly grasped. Then with the arms kept
shoulder high and straight, bring them
out to the sides horizontally, repeating
from eight to sixteen times. Next with
the arms as before. bring them up to a
vertical position and then back again. re-
peating from eight TO sixteen times.
Then. from the first position, bring
the hands as far apart as possible to
right angles. to the sides, repeating from
eight TO sixteen times. These movements
may be extended and also modified very
advantageously by indulgence in regular
dumbbell and wand drills, care being
taken to keep the arms stiff, so as to en-
sure the movements which will reach the
posterior muscles. for if the arms are
bent the biceps or upper arms and chest
Will be most affected.
Where "a Man Lives.
THE middle third of the body is where
man lives. Therefore, it is the most
important part to exercise. BY the mid
die third l mean. OF course. the trunk.
The arms and legs receive certain
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! homesick than ever, and is always writ
ing to our second man in New York wheI
! she ought to be putting my clothes il
order-I did not, I say, bring Leontint
| down here to dress me and do my haii
! for the same sort of proceedings that are
! going on between Washington Square anc
| Central Park. l am here in search ot
local color" by which l mean the Con-
gressional. the diplomatic (up to GER
tain point), and the army and navy. and
! therefore welcome every opportunity OF
entering the White House and beg Cousin
| Clara to accept all invitations to dine or
attend receptions where l may meet, NOT
| the smart set" whose members l al
ready know by heart, but the representa-
tives of the sovereign people.
Accordingly, since ny last letter, We
have made a day" of It and have gone
about calling on the wives of Senators.
and after a high Congressional dinner, at
which everybody, so far as the men were
concerned. reioiced in high-sounding title,
wound up at the White House where the
Congressman from every part of the
COuHtIN NNiS III tNiutHtt, anu, iOi tue III 1
time / saw the plain people in their best
bib and tucker and got closer to the sons
and daughters Of the soil-en -dimanchee,
or Sunday hest" than in the whole
course of my natural life.
Non official Society ! was informed.
would frown upon the Congressional
reception and the smart" diplomats
would be conspicuous by their absence.
THIS proved to be the case, and ! must
say ] rather wondered at the logic that
causes the more ornate members of the
Diplomatic Corps to keep away from the
occasion that unites the Senators and
Representatives who had previously done
them honor. However, ! understand that
reciprocity is not the strong point of
many of the foreigners and that they have
allowed themselves, as a class, to be in
huenced by the oounsels of just such
mentors -in-p -petticoats as the one who at
tempted to inform me whom ] should and
whom ! should not know and experienced
the surprise of her life
What. smart" girl from New York.
the daughter OF rich old family and
the owner OF Paris dresses and the very
latest in jewels-and | believe that l am
rather = good match--decline
10 cleave unto the smart set" of Wash
ington and forsakc their ancestral halls for
the White Housa on "oyerybody's" night
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him, she became n adept in the primary
principles of fencing.
The authors suggestion of Miss Harmed
rs the actress best fitted for the mper-
sonation OF the charming and sturdy hero
inc OF his novel was quickly coLcurred in
by Mr.. Charles Frohnan and Mr.. r. e.
Rose. TO the latter OF whom was entrus ed
the wor!. OF drsnmtizing the story. Her
taste for athletics and the strenuous rou-
tine OF her daily life, which always al
lotted certain hours for physical exercise.
now came into good play. She felt. hcw-
ever. that the primary instruction in the
art OF fencing which she had obtained
from her husband was scarcely sufficient
TO carry out fully the heroine's ability in
this respect, so she placed herself under
the instruction of one of the most famous
swordsmen in New York city, and for sew
eral months prior to the first production
of the play she practiced daily under $is
guidance. The herOine's accomplishment Mt
in this respect is made one OF the pivotal
points OF the play.
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! speak. and though l am totally ignorant
and unversed in local complications
| Cousin Clara has congratulated me on
causing a woman she detests bad quar-
ter of an hour as 1 chartered serenely
and unconsciously with goodlooking,
dark-eyed American in coy corner.
Our seclnsion was, however, brief, for
the supper never more welcome than
after White House reception, was soon
served, and all save a couple of deter
mined card tables broke up and the
partners" adjourned to the dining room,
where I fell into a perfect bevy of diDlo-
mats-mainly German-and, incidentally,
had an exhilarating chat with that nice
man and friendly person, the German
Ambassador. Thanks to the coming visit
OF Prince Henry, the German members OF
the Diplomatic Corps are now more in
vogue than ever, and all-or almost all
the bellies of Washington, not to speak
of New Yorkers-are wreathed in smiles
at the approach of the Ambassador and
the good looking secretaries. most of
whom are blonde and all of whom are
agreeable. The majority of the secre-
taries like the Ambassador himself. are
bachelors. and are, above all, musical,
some actively and others passively. Now
l. too. am musical, and therefore when
these nice fair haired, fresh-faced young
gentlemen approach me we usually talk
concerts, and the opera, and Wagner, and
vocalists and instrumentalists But just
now, everybody is talking about Prince
Henry, and at an afternoon reception or
a dinner or a dance or an evening party,
wholly or semi bridge whist, the cry is
Tell me all about him,"
Last week l was anxious to know all
me with sentimental digrcssions gradual
ly leading up to the climax. that, al
though Cuba must enjoy all the fruits OF
liberty, he desired all the rewards OF
matrimonial slavery; since then l have
given up Cuba in favor of the coming
sailor prince. and am learning 10 say
'Hoch. Heinrich and have startled the
very best looking OF all the good looking
German secretaries by singing this little
incendary roundelay in his native tongue:
Gone gone! Your head is gone.
You've no wits to SPAR!
Get you to Berlin, boy
And Join the mddyneR there.
Du bist verruckt, Inein Kind,
Du musst mach Berlin,
Wo die vcrruckten sind
Da musst du hin.
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first you know" said Lochinyar. assur-
ingly. and then led me where we had
an excellent view of the procession and
could watch the people as the presenta
tions were made to the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and some OF the ladies of
the Cabinet circle. The courteous and
the curt, the self-possessed and abashed.
the careless and the careful all came in
such swift succession that they resem-
bled the figures in a cinematograph fit
ting before one, and / was sorry to see
that some Of the polite who bowed scru
pulously TO each natron of the Cabinet
circle in turn were poorly rewarded by
a stare-and no salutation in return.
The only explanation of this may pos
sibly be found in the fact that the poor
Cabinet ladies are unaccustomed to such
punctilious treatment and are often ig-
nored by those who consider their duty
done when they have bowed to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt; but two vacant
stares do not make politeness, and the
Cabinet lady should have enough presence
of mind to return such salutations as she
may receive. My Locbinvar OF an NJ. G.
asked me if thought that We were "a
polite people" Judging from my obserya-
tions from behind the line, and / was
obliged TO answer reluctantly in the mega
tive; there really ought TO be course
OF sprouts Cor such functions as White
House reception, and both the Cabinet
ladies and the guests should be brought
to perfect understanding as regards
court etiquette. | think each visitor
should rehearse his movements something
like this:
olive name and repeat IL audibly, ap-
proach the President smile. shake hands.
bow or curtsey. Turn 10 Mrs. Roosevelt.
do not shake hands, but bow or curtsey.
and, If woman, shift a bouquet from
the left hand 10 the right. Then, Mrs.
Root, bow; Mrs. Knox, bow, and so on
till Miss Wilson is reached, with grace
full genufiexions for the newcomers, Mrs.
Shaw and Mrs. Payne. on future occa-
sions."
Lower lights in the East Room are
conducive TO great presence OF MIND dur
ing this wholesale conversazione. and to
better compilations; but in such crowd
it is Impossible to zee anything but heads
heads heads and the effect OF dresses
is lost-cne reason Cousin Clara was sur
prised that / should have worn one Of my
very best froeks, even in view OF the fact
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II is stated with an evidence Of strong
authority that when the late Maurice
Thompson was presented with PROPOSE
tion TO dramatize his novel Alice of
Old vincennes," he suggested Virginia
Harmed as his idea of the actress best
suited to play the part Of The heroine
Alice Rousillon.
Readers of Thom9son's delightful story
of the revolution will readily recall that
Alice was a Revolutionary type OF the ath-
ietic American girl Of today. She was
possessed of more than ordinary physical
strength. had beautiful figure of most
graceful proportions. and was an expert
swordswomaD. Virginia Harmed IS quite
an ideal woman TO represent these char
acteristlcs She is built like a thorough
bred. Her figure is strong yet dainty
and graceful in It's outlines; she is thor
oughly athletic, and in sharing the work
Of her husband, e. II. Sothern, during
tie years that she was 4 co-star with
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and the houses of Senators and Repre-
sentatives on "everybody's' day-what &C.
centricity, But then we people who were
born lin society" can do anything we
| please and don't need to be careful like
those who were hatched out of it and
have had to be carefully reincub. ted by
a "sassiety" governess. Therefore the
! White House on the Congressional night,
in spite OF a die-away individual who
took me in to dinner that very evening
and who Joined with his highly staccato
| and nasal wife in endeavoring TO dissuade
me from being rash.
We" said the die-away one, never
20 to any White House receptions eX-
cept the diplomatic. and then only once
! every four years, on the incoming of a
new Administration"
"Only once every four years." remarked
Uncle G., IN his best Hungarian pepper
tones, as / repeated this anecdote to him
the next day. why, four years ago the
fellow couldn't possibly have got an in
vitation'
"Oh. Uncle g..
We'll, I'll swear his wife couldn't"
My reward for attending the Congress
sional" at the White House was the over
powering reception met with from my
Congressman, who had apparently been
expecting me, since he was lowering near
the Conservatory. The moment this child
OF nature caught sight Of me in my
golden yellow daffadowndilly dress, with
a bunch of purple yiolets in the belt and
my hair done high. he didn't walk to-
ward us, he bounded; and Uncle C.. who
had called for Cousin Clara and me where
we had been dining. remarked audibly:
Who the deuce Is this one? ?" (My uncle
has an idea that I raise admirers some
where AS horticulturists do volets)
This one" shook his tawny name,
placed my arm on his arm with an air of
authority that made Cousin Clara smile,
and shouted-he is so accustomed TO
speech making In the House-"Come right
along with me-"
Uncle G's Excuse me, but" died
away in the distance az Lochinvar-w with
a-yengeance cleaved the line" of the
still approaching populace and in less
than a twinklipg OF an eye. placed me
behind it in bevy OF Senators and Rep
resentatives, wives and daughters. a Sen
atorial bride and the Presidents sweet
and unaffected young daughter, who was
moving to ART! fro with a pleasant word
for her acauaintances. Il got permission
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Ny Dear Fellow-Americans:

Ny Dear Fellow-Americans:
w THEN l journeyed down to the
w Gso'e {ss sl.,. Of ~s,,sss sss sosP,ry ., from
birth and residence, less than
month ago, ! put on a -colored
lorgnon and made up my mind to look al
everybody and everything through it SO
fong as l remained my cousins guest in
Washington. l came prepared to be
charmed-and TO charm as much as in me
lies-and If there was anything that could
be construed as sagreeable concluded
10 ignore it with all the wisdom of the
serpent and all the ingenuousness of the
doye-like debutante. II was for that very
reason that ! discouraged the unsought-
for sidelights thrown upon Wash ton
society by veteran belle whom en-
countered at a ladies' luncheon only q
day or so after my arrival. and who pro-
ceeded TO indicate whom / should and
whom l ought not to n eet, garnishing the
crude personality of her discourse with
Eprigs OF reminiscenee that at least indi-
Gated familiarity with court gossip abroad
and at home.
The back-handed way in which this
licensed chatterbox managed to depre-
eiate the worldly possessions of even her
intimate friends may be seen from her
reference 10 neighbor's new house: Il
don't think it looks like public build
ing, do you?" No, didn't; and as have
no liking for that sort Of thing ! man
aged TO put my would-be guide to Wash
fngton society in her place and informed
her sweetly but decidedly that not only
was in Cousin Clara's hands, but that
was In Washington on voyage of dis
covery and that a cut and curtailed Wis
iting list was not what 1 was after.
can see all my friends and relations
sd intimate enemies in the smart set
at home in upper Fifth Avenue during |
tine Newport season and around and about |
my dear old grandmother's place on the |
Hudson in the autumn, AID. although |
I'm still in my teens-thanh heaven-I |
know them by heart, and, thanks TO !
mammals condolences, could, If necessary, |
write their biographies or obituaries with |
dates Of births. marriages, deaths, inher-
itances, and divorces
The "smart set in Washington Is so
obviously laid out on the same liaes as
our own "smart set in New York that
IT represents to me the same territory,
and did not have my maid. who is more
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d. F76AlEY BODY; HEALTHY NND OSCAR SCHMIDT p
IN.

the physical development OF the worker
but also his carriage and good appear-
ance.
Every man and boy naturally and
hrst Of all desires large bicep muscles.
and when they begin to get them they
Imagine they are being finely developed.
when. as fact, the most important part
OF the body has not been touched. the
middle third. as l call it. OF course It
is well to have well developed biceps. but
their development should not. as is far
too frequently the case, be INDUCED in to
the practically entire exclusion of other
muscles
To develop the biceps, stand in the
first position recommended for the de-
velopment of the shoulders and upper
back, with the bells at the side then
curl the bells from the thighs to the
shoulders, repeating from eight to six
teen times. Next, with the hands out at
horizontal position, shoulder high curl
the arms until the bells reach the neck,
then back to horizontal position re-
peatins from eight to sixteen times.
This movement over, stand with the
bells in the hands, and the hands resting
on top of the shoulders; shove them up to
a vertical position and back to the
shoulders, repeating eight to sixteen
times.
Hints on Bathing.
An excellent exercise for the develop
ment of the forearm, if it is to be taken
outside of a gymnasium is to take a stick
OF hardwood about as large as a broom
stick, hold it out at arms length, then
twirl it as far as you can from front to
back for sixteen or more times This ex-
ercise gives a twisting movement, and in
that way strengthens the muscles of the
wrist and forearm Rowing is also an
excellent exercise for developing these
muscles. Of course, punching the bag is
also an excellent exercise for the arms.
Il could not well conclude without a
few hints on bathing, for it is very es-
sential to those indulging in physical ex-
ercise that due regard should be had for
what is proper in this feature of the work.
A warm shower bath, followed by a cool
sprinkling, is preferable to cold bath
after exercise. A showeA,b bath extracts
less heat from the body, and is more
stimulating than tub bath.
when the lungs are wsak, keep up a
vigorous circulation throughout the body.
Bathing in tepid water, with vigorous
is the proper thing for persons
With weak lungs. A bath which sends
warm glow over the body does great good,
and harm is done when there is poor re-
action afterward, as shown by a cold skin
md depressed feeling.
"In going from a warmer into colder
atmosphere, always breathe through the
lose. keeping the mouth closed, and this
idTice is also to be followed when exer-
Using
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head drop slowly backward, and in that
| position count eight. Then go back and
repeat.
The Muscles of the Back
THE greatest drawback to perfect de-
velopment is the desire OF men, especial
ly young men, to develop the muscles of
the arms and chest, especially the former,
in preference to those OF the back and
legs. They forget, or else are ignorant
of the fact, that work indulged in simply
for the purpose of developing the muscles
of the arms and chest makes one round
shouldered
THE natural standing position of the
imperfectly developed athlete is that with
the head and chin slightly forward, chest
sunken in and shoulders forward. all
the result of too much parallel and hori-
zontal bar work, which calls for strength
more from the chest than from the back,
the consequence being that the pectoral
muscles are largely developed without
corresponding development of the muscles
which draw the shoulders back.
1T is for these reasons that | empha-
size the necessity of what / term pos
terror work it being my aim to first
develop the muscles which expand the
chest and hold the spine erect.
The posterior muscles are those found
back of the shoulders. and if they are
properly developed they will hold the
shoulders back and up better than any
brace ever designed. Indeed, now and
then ] indulge too much in work which
develops these muscles, and for awhile l
find myself absolutely tied back, as it
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Forms Of Physique Build
ing, Exercises and In
sHuCtiOnS for ExeCut-
ing Them. = =

~ Ne of the best-known profess
sional athletes in this section is
" Maurice \. Joyce.
Mr.. Joyce began his athletic
career in earnest when he was fifteen
years OF age, and has been actively en-
gagged either as a circus performer or as
physical instructor. for the past twenty
five years. He has been the instructor at
Carroll Institute where he still is, for
over twelve years, ever since the or
ganization has had its present location.
Before his present engagement he was in
structor TO the Light Infantry.
Pref" Joyce, as he IS more familiarly
known, is great believer in the exer-
cises which build up deficient parts of a
pupils body. it is the plan adopted very
generally wherever there are gymnasiums,
and the result is most gratifying to in
structor and pupils.
The plan is to take measurements of all
parts of the body upon entering the
gym" class and noting the deficiencies as
indicated upon accepted charts The in
structor prescrihes the exercise neces-
sary to bring the weak part up 10 the
standard of the rest of the body.
In recent chat upon the subject Prof.
Joyce gave the writer much OF the in
formation which, interpolated with that
of the latter, forms the following story,
which embraces in short form all the ex-
ercises and the instructions necessary TO
execute them in the effort to build up the
body by way of rational and mild exer-
else:
Developing the Wind.
"As a rule, unnecessary time and effort
are wasted by those seeking muscular de-
velopment. This is due mainly to two
things: desire to develop certain mus
cles to the exclusion of others. and in
competent instructors. Every boy and
girl, man and woman. should devote al
least an hour every day TO physical ex-
ercise, but to obtain beneficial results the
exercise must be general, and never car
ried to point where it becomes exhaust
ing.
while l believe in muscular develop
ment, yet l believe more in the develop
ment CT the powers of endurance. for. ev-
erything else being equal. the man of
greater endurance will always overcome
the man who possesses more strength.
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The Muscles of the Back.

head drop slowly backward, and in that
position count eight. Then go back and
repaat
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
VIOLATING QUARANTINE

DR.. Fitz- Mathews official report as
deputy health officer on "the outbreak
of smallpox at West Sound" shows
that the most fragrant violations of the
quarantine regulations have been COM
United and that persons who have the
disease, simply because they have lot
been i'll enough to render them phys
ically unable to get out, have repeated
ly broken the quarantine and willfully
exposed many people to the danger of
Infection. Men, or women, who have
50 little regard for the well being of
others as to be guilty of malicious dis
regard of needful precautions should lie
summarily dealt with, and the Isl :
ANDER is glad to announce that Il e
commissioners have given the sher #
strict orders to promptly notify all
the individuals complained of that it
is the purpose of the board to prosecute
them to the full extent of the law.
Notices to this effect have been posted
by the sheriff.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-10
Auditors Work Increasing

If the work of the county auditors
Office continues to increase as it has
during the past four years it will not
be long until it will be necessary to
employ a deputy. 1t is only by work
ing "long hours" and often until late
at night that Auditor Clark is able TO
keep up with the work of the off ce
and there is probably no one i'm the
county who could, for consider rable
time at least, expedite the work as fast
as he does, and as accurately. During
the past year the amount of fees col
lected by the auditor was very nearly
double the amount received during the
last year of Mr.. Sliter's term.