Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-08
MRS. MKTNLEY ALIVE.
The Mother of the President Gives
Evidence of Remarkable
Vitality.

Canton, o., Dec. 6.--Mrs. Mckinley
still burns this morning, although dimly.
She is resting quietly, but is much weak
er than at any previous time. During
nearly the entire night the family re-
manned in the sick room, expecting every
moment to be the last one.
The patient had a number Of sinking
spells such as occurred during Sunday,
and each one of them, as it approached
was feared to be the last one. AS morn
ing came, however, she quoted down ma
terially and hope became stronger that
life would continue until morning. AT
an early hour the President was adj
though considerably weaker than she had
been. He was also informed that she
was resting easily and gradually passing
away without any suffering.
The doctor called early, and at
o'clock he announced that while the pa
tlent was much weaker than at any 9th
er visit, but that she was resting so quiet
ly then that she might survive for some
little time.
Since the doctors early morning visit a
slight sinking spell and slight rally has
been experienced by Mrs. Mckinley. No
material change resulted, and the rally
leaves the patient in the usual weak and
failing, but restful condition character
istic of the illness.
After having visited the bedside of
Mrs. Mckinley the attending physician
at $40 O'Clock today said that she was
then resting in the same calm manner
that has been hers since afflicted, save
when the relapses have come. 1t was
the opinion of the doctor that his aged
patient may survive the day. Immedi-
ately after the examination Abner Nc
Ninley FASTENED to long-distance tele-
phone nearby and talked with the Presi-
dent, telling him of the result of the lat
est examination.
She has been resting we'll all the morn
ing and without the least trace of pain
AS result of the examination by DR..
Phillips 1t was announced at 1870 that
Mrs. Mckinley was slightly improved
She took some nOurishment today, the
first for four days. The statement au-
thorized by the doctor that the case has
taken such turn that she may survive
the day or even tomorrow.
There was Il decided rally in the con-
ditiOn of Mrs. Mckinley shortly after
the noon hour About l o'clock she took
a teaspoonful of beef peptonides and
showed greater strength than she has for
many hours. The rally reached the ex-
tent of recognition Of those surrounding
her bedside. She knew each of them and
10y motion of her hand extended greet
and immediate family, her cousins,
Messrs. Charles r. Miller and Bert Mil
Ter, were included in the recognition.
There are now strong hopes that she will
survive the day and the night and that
when the President arrives tomorrow
morning he will find her still in life.
There is no hope of a full return to con-
sclousness. but there is possibility that
the President may again be recognized
That she has been able to take noursh-
ment without resort to heroic treatment
IS one OF the favorable indications that
the final end may be delayed
At 1:3O it was announced that Mrs.
Mckinley had fallen Into a quiet state
and the rest seemed to be of q more re-
freshlng, regular kind than was given
her during the morning hours
Nothing has occurred since the CLEAN
OF returning consciousness came to Mrs
Mckinley at 1:3O to indicate that she
may not survive the night. At 3 o'clock
she was resting in a calm and sweet re-
pose.