The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
19EsULT OF OVERNORk
Is Now Well on the Road to Re-
C0YeV
Is at Sanitarium of VIM. Muldoon,
Ex-champion Wrestler-WH be
Completely Restored to Health i'm
Two Weeks and the Strongest
Member of Cabinent. Declares Mul-
doom. s.- u

New York, Aug 23.-Secretary of
State Elihu Root, who has already
spent three weeks at the Farm San
itarium of William G Mulhoon ex-cham
pion wrestler, near White Plains, TAX
ling Mr.. MuldOon's course OF athletic
treatment for a severe nervous exhaus-
tiOn, expects to complete his cure IN
two weeks more He is we'll on the road
to recovery and all reason for appre-
heDsiOn about his health seems to have
disappeared.
On the quiet farm among the West
chester Hills, 50 secluded that the Sec
retary of state was enabled to pass
three weeks there and be visited by the
president Of the United States before
his whereabouts We're discovered by the
public.
Mr. Root has feshened up, pa on
a healthy coat Of flesh, lost the drawn
worried look Of the summer and viii be
back to Washington, as MI MuldOon
phrases it, the strongest member OF
the cabinet, not even barring Mr..
Taft
During the first two weeks OF his
stay he gained a pound a day, acquir-
ing Herewith such a stock of energy
that he was today able to ride eighteen
miles, walk three miles and in addi-
tion took the usual course Of exercise
with the big medicine bail, and boxed
Is vigorous minutes with MuldOOn.
When visited today on the veranda
of the MuldoOn residence, his face
showed good color, his eyes were clear
and his hand steady. He looks trife
tired but otherwise well.
Mr. Root asked to be excused from
talking about his health but his ap-
pearance was sufficient contradiction
Of the exaggerated reports of a COM
plete break down.
His physician visited him today but
left without making any arrangement
for his return.
According to Mr. Muldoon, Secretary
Root, when he arrived was suffering
from nervous exhaustion, the result
of OverwOrk and strain.
athlete, more so than I ordinarily
care to see patients. His BRAIN was
tired he was anxious and worried
about things which never happened
and never could happen. He was very
weak then, but when he goes back he
will be the strongest member of the
cabinet He is taking a course of eX-
ercise suited to his age and strength,
land goes to his work with the ener-
you would expect from man who
has come to the front as he has. He
knows something about boxing, too,
seems to have learned it as boy and
never forgotten
During his stay at White Plains, Mr..
Root has been resting as much as pos
sible from mental work.
1t was part of the agreement with
MuldOon that no. one should see him
except his secretary his physician and
Mrs Root, and until today this rule
had been violated only Once-in favor
of President Roosevelt, who during
the first week of Mr.. Roots stay mo-
tOred over with his family to pay q
brief call.
Although no special effort had been
made at secrecy, Mr.. Roots presence
had been quite unnoticed. He had
ridden almost daily with the other pa
tients over the roads about White
Plains several times, passing through
the town and had received his private
secretary for the transaction OF nee
essary state department business.
His presence at the sanitarium be
came known through the filing at th'
local t legraph office of dispatches TO
the state department.
The visit of the president to the Mul
doom farm was known only to a teV
Ebersons. Even Secretary Leob, VIII
keeps almost in constant touch witt
his chief did not learn until today o
the presidents trip.
In fact, when told of it he was stl
positive that the president had nc
been to Muldoon's place.
1t was not possible to get any wor
direct to Sycamore Hill, but Secre
tary Loeb declared tonight that froI
his own knowledge he was prepared I
unqualifedly deny that Mr.. Rooseve
had been away from oyster Bay TIL
summer, with the exception OF his vi:
it to Provincetown.
At the sanitarium it was stated, nov
ever that the President CLOSED II
sound to Glen Island and after leaVlr
his launch made his way to the Sc
retary's retreat by automobile.
How are your eyes? Are you saIl
fed with what you can see? II n{