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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
THE AB c OF BODY BUILDING

1 find in discussing this system of
body building with most people that
it is necessary to begin with the rudi-
ments. A great many of us are like
Topsy of Uncle Toms Cabin fame at
whom we have laughed-we have "just
growed." Plain, simple growing is the
process that produces weeds, it doesn't
give us an orchard of oranges nor a
garden of roses. The human system is
by far the most complex and delicate
organism we know anything about. 1t
is the finest of the sciences to produce
a perfectly balanced body and mind.
l have been working years on a SIM
pie process of building muscle, bone
and nerve tissue that may be directed
by human intelligence with no greater
effort than is exterted in the ordinary
mans selection of foods that most
satisfy him. 1 can give you the secret
of the underlying principle in a few
words-it is regulation and control of
the two most vital functions, resp.ra-
tion and circulation.
Physical culture works along these
lines. The fault I have to find with
most systems of physical culture is
that they add to the burdens of an
already overworked humanity. In the
present state of society physical cul-
ture as ordinarily understood is reac-
tionary. 1t advocates the expenditure
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
HOW TO DRINK MILK

There are two ways of drinking milk,
the right way and the wrong way,
and a majority OF people drink 1t the
wrong way. This Is the chief reason
why milk disagrees with some people.
Mix must not be imbiDed like water.
1t should be drunk very slowly, sip
at a time.
There is a scientific reason for drink
ing milk slowly and in small quanti-
ties. Milk curoles as soon as it comes
into contact with the juices OF the
stomach. If whole glass of milk is
taken at one draught into the stom-
ach the result is a large curd through
which the gastric juices cannot readily
penetrate and act with the necessary
solvent power.
Milk without question is one of the
most valuable OF foods. 1t contains
all the elements necessary for main
tanning the physical health of those
who know how to take 1t properly
Indeed, most people would be better
off physically if milk and wholemeal
bread formed their ordinary diet Es-
pecially is this true of delicate per-
sons whose powers of digestion have
become enfeebled.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

ton. Worry OF physical fatigue w4li
often act III the same way. Inc same
causes that destroy the appetite Will
arrest or greatly retaru the process OF
digestion. 1t is a matter Oh common
exUerlence tnat any dlsagreeaDie oc-
currence during or just after a meal
VIII stop ulgesLlon, and may bring on
a bilious attack WIN neadacne, Nausea,
and coated tongue. concentration Or
the nina or anxiety Will act IN the
same way.
On the other hand, as the appetite is
stimulated by good news anu mental
elatlon, so digestion Is favored Dy
Whatever promotes galety and hign
spirits. Laugh and grow fat line
SO many popular sayings, is an ex-
preston which contains much truth.
Dyspepsia is malady that will sell
dom be found in the family where the
dinner gives occasion for cheerful tank
and mirth and where all worry and
especially quarrellng are under d BAN
Every member OF the family should
make It a rule to put worry ana all
thoughts of business or study ASIDE tot
the moment, and to come to the taple
prepared to be lignt-hearted and gay.
Thls is not only a moral duty, DuI
rests upon the physical reason Jnat ms
appetite will be better and his foOd
will taste better, and Will be peltef
digested.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
GROWTH OF THE NAILS

A scientist has estimated that in
lifetime of 20 years a man grows nails
which, If it were possible to preserve
them uncut, would reach the length Of
seven feet nine inches. Exactly on
what facts this statement is based it
is hard to say, for a little observation
will show that during the greater por-
tion of a mans life he cuts his nails
on an average once a week, and at
each pairing removes, say sixteenth
Of an inch, or the equivalent of
quarter of an inch per month or
three inches a year. This would give
him a growth of seven feet five inches
during the thirty years he lives be-
tween 20 and so. In the other forty
years, when the growth is less rapid,
he would certainly produce four feet of
nails, so that eleven feet is a better
average for the nail-producing capacity
of a man. 1t should be noted, how
ever, that the growth of the nails on
the right hand is, in most people, more
rapid than of those on the left hand,
and it may be that the scientist in
question has based his argument on
the slower growth of the left hand
nails.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

of more physical energy in order TO
develop more. Tennis and golf are the
best systems of physical culture for
those who can enjoy them, because
they are play. A great many of us
have no opportunity to indulge In
these things and a great many others
have reached a stage of semi-invalld-
ism in which they are impossible.
There are very simple and direct
methods of adjusting the respiration
and circulation. I can sit here in my
chair as 1 write and stimulate the flow
of blood through my body. am work
ing with my brain and the flow of
blood sets in strongly toward the head.
Continual work of this kind will tend
to impoverish all the other organs.
Those whose function it is to purify
the blood will become slothful and its
quality will deteriorate. After a time
the nervous system will sound an
alarm and l shall have a complaint"
1 think the Christian Science term of
"claim" comes in most pat right here.
1t is simply some part of the body
registering its claim.
Suppose that instead of allowing this
process to go on begin to vitalize the
blood by effective respiration. Sup
pose 1 can change the course of this
blood from the brain where it is be-
ing exhausted of the elements that are
called for there to some other part
where it will be cleared of the wastes
and of it's other elements of nourish-
ment for other parts of the body.
can continue my work without inter-
ruption and without exhausting any
reserve forces.
Physical culture, as we generally un-
derstand the term. has come to mean
to the banker or the lawyer that he
must break away from his business a
little while every day and go into the
gymnasium. He puts off this burden
too long When he finally comes to
the conclusion that he must do it he
is often not in proper condition to
take up the system he adopts. If he
finds something that benefits him he
follows it until the pressure of other
duties again interferes.
This system of body building has
picked up many invalids out of wheel
chairs and put them on their feet. 1t
is in practice by some of the most
vigorous bankers, merchants and pro-
fessional men in Los Angeles today.
It is a system of education and one of
my ambitions is to have 1t go hand in
hand with public school education.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
FASTING AND THE FIGURE

1 have just been reading quite an in
teresting article written by member
of the French academy on the subject
of fasting in Lent. He compares the
fasting of his grandmother's day when
people did it in the name of religion,
with the questionable ideas of today
and wonders whether the modern wo-
man, however free from ritual observ-
ance she may feel herself to be, is not
in far worse case than her ancestor,
for she fasts not for forty days only
but the whole year round. And why?
Why this continual fast and these ex-
travagant gymnastics? Simply through
fear-fear of losing something which
to a woman of fashion is far dearer
than her religion-la ligne, or, in other
words, her slender figure. Unfortu-
nately this silly example is being fol-
lowed by the poorer classes of women
those who cannot afford to go to a
rest home in order to recruit and be
in bed for three months without speak
ing, as the wealthier people can after
their season of so-called pleasure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
LAUGHTER AIDS DIGESTION

It is astonishing to one who has not
studied the subject thoughtfully to
learn how completely under the con-
troll of the nervous system, or rather
of the emotions, the entire digestive
apparatus is. 1t is a matter of every
day experience that the appetite is
under the subsection of the feelings,
although not of the will. The i'm
pulse to celebrate" any good news
bv dinner is founded upon the fact
that, when one is pleased and elated,
hunger is excited.
The loss of appetite caused by bad
news or misfortune of any kind is too
we'll known to need more than men
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
HEART STRAIN

Dr. Schott, in a recent lecture in
London, said that it has been physio-
logically established that the simple
performance of labor can lead to dila-
tion of the heart. The exaggerated
pursuit of athletics, which during the
last twenty years has been constantly
on the increase, has confirmed the OBJ
servations he made known in his first
publication, and now large numbers of
cases are on record in which simple
physical overstraining, due to excessive
Indulgence in athletic sports. has i'm
paired healthy heart in youths who
have not suffered from previous mala-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
A PUN OF HOODS

Prof. William Lyon Phelps Of Yale,
praising the delicate beauty of one OF
Thomas Hoods serious poems, said:
Hood, the great punster, delighted
in his serious work alone-work like
Fair Inez or Eugene Aram." AS he
himself put it:
"'It's only for my livelihood that
I'm a lively Hood '"-Washington
Star
"I should think a tan manufactures
would always be sure of success.
"Why so?"
because fans are things that never
fail to raise the wind"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
WHAT WILL YOU GIVE TO
BE WELL?

TO HAVE GOOD FIGURE, VIBRANT
HEALTH, RESTED NERVEsf
I teach you to stand and walk in atti-
tude which bespeaks culture and refine
ment. good figure. gracefully carried,
means more than q pretty face-natures
rosy cheeks more beautiful than paint
or powder.
TOO FLESHYf You can easily remove
the fat. and Ii will stay removed.
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You can be well without drugs.
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

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dies nor indulged in the immoderate
use of alcohol, tobacco, coffee or tea.
Solely through different forms of over
straining, the heart might be brougnI
first to a state of acute dilation, and
finally to permanent dilation with all
it's consequent phenomena.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-09
Sane" Celebration Also Cut
Down List Of Injured.

The value OF a sensible and restrain
ed observance OF the Fourth OF July
has been demonstrated by the casualty
list OF this years celebration In nearly
every city and town where the sale
and explosion OF fireworks were pro
hiblted or restricted there has been "A
decided falling of in the number Of
dead and injured, compared with pre-
vious years
This years list OF dead throughout
the country. so far reported. totals %.
Last year the same total was a. The
whose number OF injured last year was
1851. This year there were only 1885.
These figures show enormous conser-
walton Of human life
Dead. 2s-By fireworks and result
ing fires, Z; by firearms. II; BY gun
powder. 4 by toy pistols. 6.
Injured. l7S5-By fireworks. $50: by
cannon, 1863; by gunpowder. 230: by
torpedoes a: by toy pistols. 1856: by
bomDcanes, 81; by runaways. IS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-09
SECONDS GIVE UP.

Johnson pushed his right hand
hard as Jefries wheeled around. and
quick as a flash. whipped his left
over again. and Jem went down for
the last time. His seconds had Civ
en- &c up.
They didn't wait for the ten Sc.
conds 10 be counted. but Jumped into
the ring after their man. Billy De
laney Johnson's Chief second, al.
ways watcnful for the technicalities \
yelled his claim for the fight for his
man In the breach OF the rules by
Jen's handlers
Tex Richard. In the meantime. was
trying 60 make himself heard. and
he was saying that the fight was
Johnson's. BY this time the crowd
was realizing that Johnson had won
out and there was very little cheer
Ing JEFF had been such "a decided
iavorite they could hardly believe
that ne was beaten. and that there
wouldn't still be a chance for him
TO reclaim his lost laurels.
The crowd was not even willing
TO leave the arena and as poor old
Jcu sat in his corner. being SPRAYED
with water and other resusitatiug
liquids he was piuod from an sides.
10 was through and through a
Observation-Disclosures crowd
without the rough-house work in the
famous song. The Negro had few
friends but there was no demonstra-
ton against him. They could not
help but admire Johnson. because he
u.s. the type OF prizchghter that is
regarded highly by sportsmeu. he
played fairly at an times and fought
fairly. lie gave in whenever there
was q contention aud ne demanded
his rights only zap 90 their limit. but
never beyond them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-09

the friendship Of certain white men
is our most valuable asset. outside
OF our own efforts to merit their sup
port and continue true to our racial
traditions.
The Johnson-Jenries fight may
have injured us in some sections,
and increased race prejudice in
some others. but on the whole. it has
proven a God-sent blessing in show
ing that certain traits and charac-
teristics are inherent in us and when
fairly and fully developed make as
one Of the most powerful races Of
people on the face of the globe.
Colored people have a right 20 feel
proud of the outcome at Reno. Neva.
da. but il should be devoid OF that
preiudicial feeling that causes some
OF us 90 aaunt the fact in the eyes Of
certain prejudiced white men. They
want this as an excuse TO do us an
injury and we should not give them
an opportunity. Our relationship to
the average white man should be all
the more friendly on account OF the
financial generosity OF other white
men I'm giving q member of our race
an opportunity 70 display the rare
pugilistic qualities that are In him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-09

He came out of the fray without a
mark IL one, except the cut lip he
got in the third round. which proved
TO be only the opening of the old
cut that George Cotton gave him
the other day when Governor Dick
erson was out az his training quar-
tiers.
Never before has there been
fight for the championship of the
world with so many peculiar ends TO
IL because never before has a black
man been n real contender for the
champ ionship.
Johnson of course. was the cred
tied champion even before to-day's
fight by virtue OF his defeat of Tom
my Burns. but just the same the
rank and file OF sporting people never
gave him the full measure Of his
title. Jeffries has always been the
bungaboo of JOhnson's championship
career and 10 seemed to many that
IF only the big bOiler-maker would go
back into the fighting game and get
himself into condition he could OBJ
literate this sO-called blot on the
pugilistic escutcheOn. Jeffries was
persuaded against his wfn and he
won't TO work with a willingness and
determination that brought about
wonderful results. but that couldn't
bring back outraged old nature.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-09
PICKED THE WINNER.

have never witnessed a fight
where ] was in such a peculiar posi-
ton. I an along refused 10 an
nounce my choice as 10 the winner.
I refused on Jems account. because
he was sensitive, and wanted 10 be
with him some time during his train
ing
] refused on JOhnson's account. be-
cause of my well-knoNn antipathy
20 his race, and I didn't want him to
think that ] was favoring him from
any other motive than a purely S.
Ing one. He might have got this
impression. although. since / know
him better in these last few weeks
/ am rather inclined 20 believe that
he hasn't many Of the petty mean
nesses of human character.
You will deduce from the forego-
ing that ] really had picked Johnson
as the winner. My personal friends
all know it. Even Jehries accused
me OF it one day, but I denied IL this
way: / said. JEFF. ! have picked the
winner, but ] haven't done IL public
ly. A few personal friends know
who / think will win. and I am not
going TO tell you before the fight.
don't want YOU to get any wrong
impression"
However. the fact remains that
three weeks ago I picked Johnson TO
win. IL seems almost too much 10
say but ! did say inside Of fifteen
rounds.
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opponent. Jef waited for nine and
then arose. Johnson stepped in as
he got on his feet and whipped anoth
er left full on the face and Jeff went
down again almost in the same place
but this time he crashed through the
ropes. Several of his seconds and
some newspaper men helped 60 get
him back in the ring again and John
son coolly watched the proceedings
from more than halfway across the
ring. When Jen landed inside again
he was Keeling, but not nearly as
far gone as lots Of fellows Who have
been down twice for the count. He
staggered over 70 the east side and
Johnson stepped into him as he came
over and sent him Keeling with a
right on the ear. AS he turned a
round ready TO close down, John
sons left again found the already
battered and beaten face.
AS Jeff sank sideways 20 the floor
the immense crowd was on it's feet.
some yelling and some cheering.
Johnson calmly walked around his
big opponent toward his own corner.
His seconds were already getting his
chair ready 10 push through the
AOiiNr AVA AlAA 10 BIZ On= AAuAbhEE III
Harting was yelling at the top of
his voice the enumerated seconds
About eight seconds from the time
Jeff went down one OF his handlers
broke through into the ring. He
was closely followed by two more.
That was SUFFICIENT TO end the fight
according TO the rules.
Billy Delaney, always Johnny on
the spot for transgressions like these
broke through the ropes and made
his way TO Tex Richard, loudly de
handing the tight for his man. Tex.
in the meanwhile, was crying TO make
himself heard to the effect that ne
had already decided Johnson the win
ner. the fight was over. and Jeff was
being dragged 20 his corner. John
son walked over ostensibly to shake
hands with his beaten foe. but the
crowd in the ring was too much for
him and he was dragged away by
his seconds. Jeffries stayed there
for fully ten minutes after the final
gong with his seconds fussing over
him and trying 10 bring him TO some
kind of presentable shape The
round lasted according TO Timekeep-
er Harting. two minutes and twenty
FIVE seconds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-09
A MERE SHELL.

It's all over now, and it does not
matter who / picked TO win to either
Jeff or Johnson, but the main theory
! based my decision on was the old
one that put me out OF the game.
JEFF could not come back. Jeffries
was a mere shell Of his former self.
All the months of weight-reducing
involving great feats Of exercise, had
come TO naught.
The experts who figured that a
man must receive his reward for such
long, conscientious. muscle-wearing
and nerve-reaching work, figured that
he must get even providentially.
II seemed only just human nature
that Jeffries must win, even in the
face of all the features resting on
the other side OF the argument. For
il is true, and probably would only
be denied by Johnson himself, that
the big colored champion didn't train
conscientiously. AS subsequent e.
vents prove, he didn't have to train
more than he did, but nevertheless
he took a chance, and by his manner
and department seemed perfectly
willing to stand the consequences.
whatever they were.
The result was success for him in
its fullest meaning. Johnson got
scarcely a hard knock during the
whole encounter and was never both
erred by Jeffries' actions one little bit.