The Washington herald., 1907-08-24
Muldoon's Treatment Does
the Secretary Good.
MAY HAVE SEEN PRESIDENT
According TO Once Champion Wres-
tier, President Roosevelt Sent the
Cabinet Member 20 "SImple Life"
to Recuperate - Looks Stronger
Than when He Began Exercises.

| New YORK, Aug. Z3-hep0rtS lfOm Mul-
doon's farm in White Plains had il to-
day that Secretary Root. who had been
a patient there for some time without
the knowledge Of official Washington, had
recovered to such an extent as to be be-
yond the invalid class, in the estimation
of DR.. William Muldoon, and was so far
on the road to recovery as TO be placed
above the rank of the convalescent.
After Secretary Root has passed the
medicine ball for a few more days and
taken the prescribed run on the roads
about White Plains every morning, ne
will be fit. according TO Muldoon. to take
his place in the Cabinet again.
During Secretary Roots retirement at
Mr. Muldoon's place of recUperatiOn, he
Is not without direct communication with
Oyster Bay.
Accounts differ; either the President had
left his seclusion at Sycamore Hill for a
run across the sound to White Plains.
on a visit to his Secretary. or the Secre-
tary had forsaken the medicine ball for
a hasty trip across the sound to Sycamore
Hill
Muldoon announced to-day that Roose-
welt had deigned to visit Muldoon during
the temporary seclusion Of Mr.. Root.
This report was s;renuously denied from
oyster Bay this afternoon.
HOtv Root stands Exercise.
White Plains. y. Y. Aug 23-Al-
/ though the Secretary has been taking
the former wrestler's athletic cure for
some time. the fact only became public
/ this morning. The announcement has
caused no alarm among the acquaintance
Of the Cabinet member. however, as the
Muldoon treatment is only for persons
who are IN need of physical recupera-
/ ton
Surprised to See Root,
A friend of the Secretary. who was
surprised to see him riding over the
| Westchester hills In company with a
/ squadron OF horsemen with AIuldoon In
command, noticed that Mr. Root looked
more rugged than he had seen him fn
many months. His face was Drowned, as
II he had been exposing himself hatless to
/ the sun. and he was cOnveTsing in an
animated manner with one of his fellow
patients
Secretary Root took up the treatment
at the sanatorium soon after the confer
ence on August 13 at Sycamore Hm be-
tween the President, Secretary Taft,
/ Postmaster General Meyer. and himself.
He looked I'll and tagged. but denied the
report that he was 10 resign from the
Cabinet. While Mr.. Root was at Hamil-
ton College for the June commencement
his friends noticed that he was not in the
best OF health He said he was tired Outs
and nervOusly exhausted. and added that
he proposed 10 take a good rest before
getting down TO hard official work again
in the fall.
II was at the Presidents suggestion he
decided to visit Muldoon's place.
Appearance Is Improving.
He wrote to the former wrestler. tell
ing the proprietor of his plans. and Null
doom wrote back that he would be glad TO
see him and try to get that tired feeling
out Of him. Judging from the appearance
Of Secretary Root, while cantering over
the Westchester roads the other day. the
rigid regimen AMI daily mode OF life at
the sanatorium are bracing up the Secre-
tary Of State
Mr.. Root is taking the usual course Of
treatment. Mr.. Muldoon makes few ex-
ceptions in the manner Of his treatment
of patients. prescribing the daily man
ner Of life TO suit the physical conditions
Of those who place themselves in his care
The single exception he makes in the case
Of the Secretary Of State is that he is al
lowed two hours a day 20 look after his
L. .ff.
few callers. His mail IS brought to him
from the White Plains post-offlce. and
any important letters Mr.. Root wants
posted are hustled back 70 town. Other
wise secretarg Root Is living strictly up
to the prescribed Muldoon treatment.
Called at o A. II.
He is called at a. m. and directed 70
take a cold bath. Then. while approprj-
ately clad. the Secretary is directed 10 90
to the gymnasium and spend some time
about the medicine ball and using the
light dumb bells. Then comes breakfast.
a light meal with no coffee. but plenty Of
the best of milk from the Muldoon dairy.
The patient is then permitted TO look
through the morning papers and 20
through his mail
The word is then given that Il is time
to get to work. There is work in the hav
fields or truck farm. Those who do not
care for that sort Of open-air exercise.
may spend an equal amount Of time walk
ing over the broad acres Of the sanato
rum. Thus the morning passes with
every one OF the patients in the open air.
The remainder Of the day Is put in with
horseback riding and sparring for a given
period day with Mr.. Muldoon or one of
his assistants. At g O'Clock the lights are
out and every patient is supposed TO get
to bed After the vigorous programme of
the day, sleep comes quickly, and through
the night the air pOurs through the omen
windows of the sanatorlum.
Rules Very Strict.
Mr.. Muldoon has strict rules as To
smoking. One cigar a day is allowed to
each patient Cigarette smoking Is not
permitted within the confines Of the es-
tate. The proprietor has been known to
confscate large number of choice cigar
cites brought to the sanatorium. and usu-
ally he makes an object lesson OF the
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