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Editor e. H. Aull, of the Newberry
Herald and News, says he met Sena-
,, tor Tillman on the train recently and
he was much pleased to find him, "as
strong and vigorous as he was, both
physically and mentally. His mind
Is strong and vigorous, and there is
much of the old-time fire and snap
about the eye. All the talk about his
mind being weak Is unkind, and be-
sides unfounded. He can't eat the
big meals that he once could but
otherwise seems entirely we'll"
Death, the universal conqueror,
has had some notable contests and
many notable victims, but seldom
has he been batfled and held at bay
in contest fought out before the
public eye and on world arena so
conspicuous as in the case of Sena-
tor Tillman. No doubt the senior,
South Carolinian's fight against the
grim monster after he had called and
given Kim the word to go on the last
dread journey will go down in the
medical records as one of the most
notable in the professional annals.
Three years ago Senator Tillman
was stricken, and for weeks lay help
less in the shadow of death. AS a
writer in the New York Sun recites
His friends and family lost hope;
his colleagues expected to be sum-
moned to his funeral; the news
papers prepared their obituary
sketches, making ready for what
seemed the inevitable. This was
back in 1910. But the Senator re-
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termination that marked his politi-
cal career led him to make another
fight. And he won again, as he had
won so many times when the odds
against him were not so great"
The methods by which the veteran
Senator waged and won his fight
were original and heroic, in keeping
with his always resourceful and
strenuous career. He won by a sys-
tenn of physical exercise, in aid Of ma
ture, that is simple, but has proven
marvelously effective In his case. And
In the process he has not only got
rid Of the dangerous fatty matter
that accumulates with age, but he
has gained thirty pounds of good,
hard muscle.
The Senator Is back in Washing
ton, the chairman Of powerful Sen-
ate committee, able to walk ton miles
day, and not only do hard work,
but his mind in some respects is
clearer and truer in It's processes than
ever before.
II didn't mean to let paralysis kill
me- the Senator is quoted as saying.
Il proposed to get we'll and stay here
few years longer"
He did both by simple plan Of
physical culture, the rules for which
he gives as follows:
Il. Before getting up in the morn
ing take the head off the pillow and
stretch out straight. Begin by kick
ing backward with first one foot and
then the other, fifteen times each.
During this and other movements,
where counting is required, / draw
In the breath to theplimit ana hold 1t
while the movement is on, from ten
to fifteeu times
90. Put the heels upon the bed,
with tue knees drawn up, then throw
the knees apart as far as they can
be carried, repeating twenty times.
"3. Throw first one foot and then
the other toward the headboard,
keeping the knee joints as straight
as you can.
"a. While still lying on the back.
Kick out with both feet as wide apart
as you can, and do the kicking with
emphasis, so as to strain the muscles
OF the calves of the legs and soles Of
the feet. Elevate both feet at once
toward the headboard, and then the
spine as much as possible, by using
the abdominal muscles to pull up the
lower extremities. three times. If
the hands are placed under the small
part of the back and the arms are
used as lever to help elevate the
legs and feet 1t is very much more
effective II an iron bed this can be
Facilitated by grasping the railing
above the head with the hands and
pulling up the legs and feet by the
use of the muscles of the back and
belly. This Is very fine for reducing
the paunch, as 1t substitutes muscle
for fat and hardens the abdomen.
SO. Fasten the feet under some
thing and pull the trunk to a sitting
posture; drop back and repeat four
or five times. This Is very straining
at first, and one ought to go about it
cautiously until the muscles have be-
come accustomed to the strain.
"7. Throw the head back, with the
feet on the bed, and lift the body
clear so that the shoulders do not
touch. This will form an arch. Re-
peat two or three times. This Is
enough in bed in the morning.
"8. Take a cold bath and rub
down briskly, unless you do not like
cold water or have not the facilities
to do 1t. Put on underwear and take
a light pair Of dumbbells (31h
pounds), to give momentum, and be-
gin to exercise the other muscles
which have not yet been used.
"9. While standing fat-footed
throw the arms down by the thighs
backward; straighten up and repeat
ten times. Continue in the same mo-
ton, bend the trunk forward as
nearly horizontal as Yon can MAIN