The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
rHE DEMOCR ATTIC ADVOCATE. WESTMINSTER. ND.

ing over a tennis court shouting "F1f-
teen, love!" is a spectacle unimagln-
able. Mr.. Roosevelt rides blooded
horse on a gallop and finds zest in
few fences and bitches; Mr.. Bryan at
home rides a gentle horse leisurely
between Lincoln and his farm, rev
miles from town. Mr.. Roosevelts s
forays into the western mountains FOR
lions have their less arduous counter
part in the case of the Nebrasken In
an occasional duck hunt with friend
Mr.. Bryan is fond of walking but finds
enough of it to do in the course OF
his work without walking solely for
the sake of walking. Mr.. Roosevelt
enjoys the icy plunge, while Mr.. Bryan
believes in the tempered bath. Ihe
Nebraskan never met Hitachlyama
nor trod the same mat with William
Muldoon. He does fairly we'll with
shotgun. but is far from expert IN the
use of the rifle or pistol. Rough rid
ing. other than that he has given the
Democratic donkey, is not in his line.
Yet Mr.. Bryan has given ample dem
onstration Of his physical power IN
politics. Reduced to its simplest
terms, his guide in the matter OF ex-
ercise is this. Take such exercise as
is needed in the course of work, but
not make work of exercise. The rest
will take care of itself. In this way
he has for the purpose of his 1nces-
SAINT work all the energy that many
put into what they call exercise to Mt
them for work, thereby increasing his
workings and staying" powers by ap-
proximately that amount OF energy
which another man of equally good
constitution puts into scientific exer-
else" or such arduous pastimes as
those INDUCED in by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Bryan is a big man physically
and in the words of his friend James
Dahlman, mayor of Omaha, ''has an
appetite like a hired man." He has no
more dietary fads than he has fads in
the matter of exercise. Few men
have had the opportunity to run as
long a gastronomlc scale as has MIR.
Bryan. Every dish Of sectional pride
in the United States and a national
pride abroad has been set before him.
There is no record that he ever pass
ed by any of them. He is delight to
the hostess and joy to the cook. 1t
requires an enormous amount of fuel
to feed this remarkable human en-
CINE He has no 'favorite meals"
breakfast, luncheon and dinner all be-
ing favorites with the frequent fourth
meal later equally as well relished.
There is no braver test Of digestive
prowess than terrapin and in his cam
paigning in Maryland the politicians
in charge of the arrangements al
ways sees to it that the best of the
in plenty is set before
the candidate. Nor are they disap-
pointed by seeing their guest make
the brave start and cowardly finish
that mark the performance of most
terrapin lovers. He eats it with no
more fear of the hereafter than he
shows in disposing of bowl of bread
and milk This latter dish, by the
way, is Mr.. Bryan's favorite late lun-
cheon after a hard days work. He
disposes of it in ample portions, no
matter how late the hour, and finds
in it the nutriment without the digest
i've exactions, that appeal to men
making heavy drafts on
their physical resources. Any whole
some food is good enough for Mr..
Bryan and he does not balk at all at
the so-called unwholesome foods on
occasion.
Furthermore, Mr.. Bryan drinks tea
and coffee in the ordinary quantities.
In the matter of wine, beer or any
other form of alcoholic liquors he is
an abstainer But as to smoking Mr.
Bryan admits that it probably was not
his fault that he avoided the habit.
4 tried to smoke" he once told a
party or friends, ''but it made me sick.
Now | am glad of it. If my first cigar
had not gone against me as violently
as it did l might have continued un-
til l became an accomplished smoker.