Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-06
ENJOYS Ills STAY
WITH Mr.. MULDOON
SECRETARY OF STATE HAS
TIME OF HIS LIFE
Says the Professors Place Is a Hy-
qienic Institute, Not Sanl-
tarium, and That He's
Happy
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, July g.
Elihu Root resents the application OF
the term sanitarium to his present
quarters in William Muldoon's retreat
near White Plains, n. Y. The secre-
tary of state insists that he is soJourn-
ing at a hygienic institute.
"Theres a vast difference" said MI
Root yesterday, as he swung into the
saddle of his new mount, Nancy, an i'm
ported Irish mare, between Sanitar-
Jun and a hygienic institute. Young
man, define the noun 'sanitarium.
"a place where Weaklin~s are kept
in restraint" was the floundering reply.
"That Is an asylum" said Mr.. Root.
"a sanitarium is where medicine Is adj
ministered to patients. Now, MI. Null
since last fall, when l first came here.
1 should be sorry for any M. D. who
tried to prescribe drugs in here, Ell
lieutenant"
The secretary of state turned to a
stalwart young man, Lieutenant George
Harper, of the Seventeenth infantry,
who rode on the left of Mr.. Root in the
Muldoon cavalcade. The army officer
nodded his head in assent.
1.-THE only doctors in here are patients
of rnine," Clipped in William Muldoon,
former Graeco-Roman wrestler, who Is
called "the professor" in Westchestef
county. "And they don't have to swal-
low their own medicine, either"
The department of state for the time
being is at the Muldoon Muscle and
Nerve college, and with the exception
of his dislike to being announced all
over the country as "sojourning in a
sanitarium," Mr.. Root is having the
time of his life. The secretary. of state
Is very proud of his appetite, his box
Inc and his chest AXnqnGinn--fhr6n
jewels which he credits to four weeks
stay with Mr.. Muldoon last fall.
IT expect to take off some weight"
was the surprising statement made by
Mr.. Root. when 1 came here last year
l weighed about 40. which increased to
ten additional pounds, which puts my
weight too high"
Here is the diet Mr.. Root is on:
BreakfaSt-A cereal. a poached egg,
one cup of coffee and one glass of
water.
Midday meal-Soup joint, one boiled
potato, some other vegetable, simple
must be slipped and not gulped.
Supper-One chop or small steak,
with one potato and one glass of water.
1.-THE secretary of state is the best
soldier in the barracks" said Mr.. Null
doom, after he had scraped some of the
ldCt OlL NIL LNOOl d DIlGl i've
minutes boxing bout. II wish I had
more like him. He never kicks like the
rich mems sons who come up here. He
obeyS orders and never shirks from the
firing line. I will have the little man
as hard as nails and as sound as a
hickory nut before I let him go home
this time.
you see, Mr.. Root would have stayed
longer than a month with me last fall
but for the death of his brother" con-
tinued Mr.. Muldoon. "He is here this
time to finish UP, and he is not going
to hurry away
Is Not Exclusive
A report that Secretary Root holds
himself aloof from the other twenty
eight patients" was denied, not only
by Mr.. Muldoon, but by every one of
the twenty eight assembled in the sum-
mer house.
Regularity is the great word at Null
doon's, and no laggards are permitted
to remain on the grounds.
In the morning a o'clock get-up
alarm is sounded by an attendant with
a megaphone. Mr.. Root has been Or
dered to sleep until z o'clock If he
gets up sooner he Is sent back to bed.
Punctuality to the moment when he is
called he has to spring out of his cot to
take a shower bath. The privilege is
especially accorded to him of having
the water at any temperature which he
may desire. But he must Immediately
afterward undergo rubbing until he is
pink in color from head to foot.
He is allowed a few moments rest
after his exercise, and then he is per-
mitted to dress as he may choose. in
stead of in a certain prescribed way.
At 8 o'clock breakfast is served.
Mr.. Root then seeks a brief rest be-
fore the horses are brought around at
8 o'clock. This exercise consists of a
five or seven mile gallop on a cinder
path, with stoppages at given points,
at which he has to dismount. Then
there is another period of rest, when
Mr.. Root can see his secretary.
But at 11:30 o'clock he must get out
With the Muldoon pedestrians for a
sharp, brisk walk Of a mile. Dinner
follows.
, With the striking of o'clock an at
tenSant comes with a glass holding a
pint of boiling water, and Mr.. Root has
to drink 1t hot and straight. Then
comes a tWo-hour Walk-this walk is
eliminated when the heat is bad-end-
ing with bath and another rub down.
At o'clock Mr.. Root is permitted to
confer with his secretary for two hours.
Then comes supper. The lights-out
bell rings at 8 o'clock.
Often the Gaze
Little Clarence (who has an inquirins
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