The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-05-27
ROOSEVELT'S PHYSIQUE.
Not Once Since He Entered the
White House Has There Been
a Day of Illr,ess or an Engage
ment Postponed.
Mark Sullivan, in Golfers Weekly.

ment Postponed.
Mark Sullivan in Golfers Weekly.
First of all, his physique. Who
can remember the morning when
the daily papers said the Cabinet
had to be postponed be-
cause of the indisposition of the
President? Where is the record
OF an engagement broken, even
of work avoided in advance to
save his strength? Roosevelt
has been in the White House
about seven and half years.
The other day | asked Stone, the
usher at the middle door, if he
could remember whether the
President was ever i'll. "One
day he certainly looked bad-he
had a return OF that Cuba fever;
he really had to push himself to
stay at his desk" Who can
doubt that that tremendous
physical strength accounts for
much? Think of the strife and
conflict, the pulling and hauling
of counter influences, the weight
and Importance of the daily
tasks, issues that put in jeopardy
his own prestige, the victory of
his party, even the peace OF the
World-and every morning to go
almost literally bounding down
stairs to his work, with a bub-
bling consciousness that he was
having a perfectly corking
time" What other man with af-
fairs infinitely petty in compari-
son, has not been tired, has not
avoided engagements, sought
seclusion? Undoubtedly the
Roosevelt of today owes very
much to the physique which, with
his own will, he built up from
puny beginnings.
And then the daily violent ex-
ercise which, at once, is demand
ed by that physique and keeps it
what it is. In the book where
an under-secretary keeps the
daily record of the Presidents S
appointments, there is an occas-
ional marginal entry, not more
than four or five times in year,
idly jotted down by the clerk in
his surprise: mo outdoor eXer-
else today-threw medicine bal
in basement" 1t would be 6
great thing for this nation if il
could be brought home to every
individual in it that the most i'm
portant one-third of the explana
ton of Roosevelt is made up o.
his physique and his only stimu
lant-Which brings to MIN Wha
other men vainly seek in tobacco
tea, coffee and alcohol-the dali,
violent exercise to which his ply
sique is adapted which sends hi
blood coursing, brings him appe
tite for work, restores his nerves S
strengthens his will, gives hin
decision and pOlSe.
And this part Of him, Roose
velt himself believes, is within
the reach of the average man.
Shannon News Notes and Per
sonals.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mr.. J. A. Parish and littl
daughter went to see his fathe
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. job
, Parish, of Clio, S. c., Saturday
Mrs. D. S. Klarpp and daugE
, ter, Miss Lena, and little sor
, Dan, visited relatives at Dundal
rach on the 18th.
We regret to learn that Mrs
J. G.. Conoly fell Saturday an
. . received some very painful il
juries. We wish her a speed
recovery.
Mr.. Daniel Mcleod spent ye
terday in our little town.
= Mr.. Angus D. Conoly, of Viii
+ Hall, N. c., spent Sunday wit
home folks.
Mr.. D. S. Klarpp spent mo
of last week in Lumberton a
t tending court.
= Communion services will
e held here next Sunday, the got
= at II O clock a. m,
n Mr.. Kesler Cobb, of St. Pau
a spent last Tuesday night in tt
y community with relatives.
r We were sorry to hear of t
ol death of Mrs. Thomas Staml
i IS which occurred at her home
! Lumber Bridge yesterday MOI
i ing. She was about in her usl
d health and her death was une
:e pected. Our deepest sympath
rs go out to the bereaved family.
W. W. Mrs. M. A. Currie is on vi
II to her daughter, Mrs. Arch. Col
ne ne near Floral College.
We have been needing rain
- some time until Thursday.
at had a very heavy rain Friday
as so.
y. In our last items we did
ng have time to finish, and failed
ng say that Miss Ella Smith
le, just returned from a visit
TX Rowland.
Shannon, N. c., R. f. d.
on May "A, 1909.