Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-31
At MULOO0N'S WITH
SECRETARY
ROOT
AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT
OF SOME HEROIC TREAT
Boston Man Tells How Famous
Trainer of Rich Men Called
Secretary of State a "Pin-
head"

dragged up to added fame by the cure
worked by Muldoon in the case of
Secretary of State Elihu Root, who
was d patient at the sanitarium near
White Plains, N. Y, just prior to his
visit to Mexico. Muldoon and bis san
ltarium have been written about and
talked about a great deal since the
secretary of state took the treatment
prescribed by the eccentric restorer
of health. Ebert Hubbard, In a re-
cent issue Of the Philistine, Immor-
talizcd Muldoon and his methods, and
when II was announced that Secretary
Root had been cured of pros
tration after a brief stay there, the
country began to look on Muldoon as
a wizard, as, indeed, he seems to be
from the account given of his treat
ment by Mr.. Theo. X. Guth, of Bos-
ton, mine owner and broker, who was
in albuquerque last night for several
hours on his way to inspect mining
properties at Kelly. Mr., Guth was at
the Muldoon sanitarium at the time
Secretary Root was there.
1t viii probably be interesting to
the general public to know hat In the
course of the treatment Muldoon
placidly informed the secretary Of
state, along with the twenty-three 9TH
er patients-the limit Is twenty-four
that he was a 'pin-head."
1T is Muldoon's way to say just
what he thinks, and not to let the
other fellow say a word" said Mri
Guth last night. His methods for
the restoration of OVer-worked men
are absolutely unique. and they are
successful" Indeed, one could ask for
no better testimonial to Muldoon's
success than i'm the person of the Bos-
ton man who is the picture OF robust
health.
Secretary Root is one of the most
interesting men il has ever been given
to me to meet" continued Mr.. Guth.
lie is broadly cultured, liberal and
far-sceing. and is beyond question one
of the ereateg men this country has
cver produced. But all his great abil-
ity and his high position did not help
him with Muldoon. At MuldoOn's II
is obey orders, and If YOU don't, out
YOU go.
I'VE had been through a course Of
particularly vigorous exercise one day,
when something went wrong with the
class. Muldoon brooks no mistakes.
If an error Is made in the exercise IL
must be corrected. and the whole
class has to work until it has been
righted. on this particular day some
body made a bad slip.
Secretary Root was In line with
the rest of us, clad in gray sweater
and wooden soCks-mind you, WOODEN
socks in August. Wen when the slip
came. whatever it was, Muldoon broke
out.
You're a lot of pin-hcads.' he
said. and his remark didn't exclude
anybody.
After a while a member Of the
class ventured to inquire just why we
were pin-heads.
because, said Muldoon, If you
weren't YOU wouldn't be here.
"Muldoon didn't mean to be rude at
all. He merely c that a man
who hadn't sense enough 10 quit
working before he wears himself out
hasn't the right kind of balance.
His methods are absolutely unique.
The victim, If he happens to be adj
mitted to the sanitarium, is immcdi-
ately Invested Of his store clothes, his
watch. money and everything else OK
cept what nature bestoWs. He is then
allowed to purchase a gray sweater.
regulation gymnasium trousers wool
en- socks. heavy shoes, gymnasium
shoes and a bath robe, and Is suppliec
with a bed and a supply of heavy
bath towels. one Is allowed 10 rise
at : o'clock and Immediately there
after to take a course in ball playing
in the gymnasium. when he has be
come sufficiently heated. he IL led to
a bench, where. with the tNcnty-thrce
other victims. he Is allowed 10 drink
about two quarts of boiling water, al
ter which he is induced Ia III pleas
ing way Muldoon has, to strip and get
under an ice cold shower bath. II he
ventures to protest. Muldoon becomes
more or less strenuous in his remarks
If the victim still continues 90
protest he is fired out. After a frugal
breakfast. one Is INDUCED In a mile
or 50 Of running. this being gradually
advanced 10 five. six or seven miles
as the treatment progresses. AFTER
luncheon there Is a walk Of eight or
len mHes. and a horseback ride. Then
comes dinner and bed. No one ever
objects to going To bed.
1T IL somewhat vigorous treatment.
but Il seems to bring results 70 the
man who stays with ID. II is am every
dav custom to place bets on how long
the latest ONE will remain. The
average il one out of four who can'tt
or won't stand the pace. At Null
doon's every man does his own wash
ing and no patient Is allowed To cs-
cane this little household duty. u b.
an interesting sight to see twentN-tour
men busilv engaged 90 washing bath
towels and other things and hanging
them on the family clothes line.
The man who Goes 10 Muld"nh
expecting to get the comforts ~ homo
gets disappointed. ! recall 10 ease
Of "a well known millionaire from New
York who came up on his doctors ad-
Vice. as the only thing to a y him
from sure death a. the result of over
and nervous strain. He came
accompanied by his valet. who during
his years 90 service had also become
somewhat stout and short 81 breath
Muido1u took one look AZ tho patient
Ind another az the valet. Who's tbat
maug' he ASKED.
That. said the patient rs my
afo'
1t is said that Muldoon snorted.
valet. ne said. What are YOU going
20 do with a valet here
The millionaire explained shat
red never put on his stockings IN his
lie. and that he had no idea how 60
button his shoes Muldoon told him
red have 20 learn. Then he decided
the valet needed treatment. tn
md they both went into the class The
time the millionaire saw his valet
Turing his stav Was when Do class
lined up for the exercise or the run or
tide.
.Mulduon's CLASSES are limited tH
u-anfv-Fnur and they are always ful.