The San Francisco call., 1909-03-27
lISLJLLVAN AS A
/ BEAUTY DOCTOR
Walking, Thorough Mastica-
ton and Plenty Cold
Water John Is
Advice
By NJ Mary Ashe Miller


capacities, but I saw him yesterday
afternoon in his initial appearance as
all three
At the Empire theater, where Sulli-
van is appearing this week, it was
announced Thursday that Sullivan
would give a talk Friday afternoon
on physicaL<culture for women, and
would hold reception on the stage
/ for those ladies who desired to shake
/ his mighty right hand.
| The public announcement was the
! first that Sullivan had known of the
plan-as he said, 1T was sprung on
me-" but he made no objection. real
izing-to quote him again-that he
| could Always rise to the emergency
when the occasion came"
| Ii you doubt his fitness TO fill the
office of a beauty doctor listen to his
advice and then look at his COM
plexion. If you still doubt after hear
ing his words I must again refer you
| to his complexion. 1t is marvellous
| Clear, rosy and wrinkleless, he can
stand the glare of the sun or the foot
lights like a debutante.
| Walking, thorough mastication.
plenty of cold water externally and
very little to drink-even of water
with meals. are the main tenets of
the faith he propounds for those who
would have syIphlike forms and
roses and cream compleXions.
| He told me a great many things
about physical culture and training;
about his four nieces and four
nephews-all of whom he is educat
ing; about keeping saloon-or sew
eral saloons as he did-which he says
is rotten business" and never
again" for him; about his travels and
lighting some one in France; and
great many other things.
He gave me also his opinion about
the possible fight between James JEFF
fries and the colored man, Johnson.
Fhis seems to be the latest thing of
interestsin pugilistic circles, and when
1 told the sporting editor about 1t he
was wild with delight and wanted me
to write nothing else in the interview.
Sullivan does not believe that JeIries
will fight. I might as well tell about
it now, If it has to be told. and then
go on advising women how to be
beautiful, a la Sullivan.
By way of making conversation
asked why Jenries would not fight.
He can't get in condition" Sullivan
said That is, L don't believe he can,
and he knows he hasn't got show
against the Niger if he isn't in the
best condition"
rs he old?" I asked.
that isn't old. But you must remem-
Der Jeffries has been selling rum for
four years."
oh" said. perhaps he didn't drink
any though" And then Sullivan gave
a very pronounced and impersonaI
wink, which led me TO believe that
he doesn't think JeffriesJ is in good
standing in the local temperance
union.
THAT nigger is in good trim, and If
Jeffries goes up against him he's going
to get Knocked out. I think" went on
Sullivan. He simply can not get in
condition. Any man that fights a Mig
ger ought to get knocked out though"
Did you ever fight one?" 1 asked
bravely.
had look. even more. snort of
contempt. Well / Should think I
never did. I've knocked many one
down, though"
After q meditative pause he said
"Jeffries hasn't got that excuse, though.
He's fought two or three"
| asked Sullivan if he were nervous
about talking to women and receiving
them afterward and he said: NO, I
don't believe in nerves. There's moth
ing to it. Which / thought disposed
of the matter for all time.
His address on beauty doctoring he
began by saying that there were about
100000 different ways of exercising
taught by men who are in the busi-
ness. but he thinks that one of the
best forms of exercise is walking.
GO about two or three miles a day."
he advised and get out in the coun-
try, or at least in the most rural dis
trict near you, where the air is good.
There's nothing like walking"
He does not believe in dieting at
all and declares that you should eat
anything you want to. He always
does, and did even when he was
trsining for the prize ring
Now he eats only two meals a day
Breakfast about 10 o'clock in the
morning-steaks or chops-plenty Of
meat-then no dinner at the conven-
tional hour. but after the theater at
night. Il eat when l get through nv
work, and it's more steaks or other
meats" he said.
He gave a peculiar recipe for the
preparation of vegetables, which he
says are good for people, but which
he acknowledges he makes small part
of his daily fare.
Eat vegetables" he advised, but
soak them in cold water, then par
boil them, then soak them in cold
water again and then boil them thor
oughly."
People in this country eat as much
meat as they do in any three Euro
pean countries" he said but they
ought to chew it more Just try it in
stead of dieting. 1t is most foolish
when people think they are getting
stout to try any of these patent medi-
cines. Why, I have seen death follow
that sort of thing.
It's foolish, too, to deny the Iiga-
ments and tissues of the stomach what
they have been accustomed to- Just
chew your food long time and you
won't want to eat so much, and you
will lose fesh'
Physical culture exercises are good
but they. must be simple. People don't
like to do things that are too labor
ious. They get tired of things that
are hard work, and they just say they
can't keep itxup." he said Nobody
likes to do what requires too much
effort. Give them something easy and
they'll keep it up"
cold water is the thing" he de-
clared. Many people say it Injuries
their nerves TO get into cold water,
but that is all Imagination. Begin it
by degrees if you are afraid TO make
1t the first time. Cool the water slow
ly and after awhile you viii be able
to stand it, I never use anything but
cold water and soap. myself.
Under the head of cosmetics he
classed everything for the skin, and he
II nP oil .