Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-13
Bulletins from the Presidents Ply
sicians Dispel Almost All Doubt
as to His Recovery.
WORST PHASES OF CRISIS ARE PAST.
The Chief Executives Mind Is Clear and
His Mental Faculties Vigorous Ever
Restraint Placed Upon His Talking
Cabinet Members to Return to Washing
tOn-Cook County Democracy's Act


sicians at 9:2O a. M: 1.-The presi-
dents condition is becoming more and
more satisfactory. Untoward Incl
dents are less likely to occur. Pulse,
1922; temperature, zoos degrees; res
| piration, 49,
The doctors began assembling
about eight o'clock and it was 9:15
before any of them came away from
the Milburn house. A few moments
later DIR. Roosevelt Parke and Secre-
| tary Wilson came out together. DIR.
Park answered the many inquiries
with cheerful and very positive as
surance of confidence. 1.-THE situation
| is entirely satisfactory" said he, land
there are no symptoms to cause
alarm" He was asked if the earlier
bulletin referring to the presidents
| somewhat restless night" warranted
any apprehension. Not in the least"
| he replied. ct is entirely natural
| that patient in the presidents con-
dition should have some periods of
restlessness. But he is receiving no
anaesthetics. He is fully conscious
at all times when he is awake, and
| his mind is clear" When asked if
| the president conversed with those
| about him, the doctor said the pa
tent was quite able to talk and did
so far as the physicians permitted,
| although they were reluctant to per-
NIT him to sap any of his energy in
this way.
Secretary Wilson was overjoyed
with the word which the physicians
brought from the sick room. ''The
president will get WE'LL" he said sew
eral times. II feel it, and I am sure
the doctors now feel it. OF course,
the danger point has not been passed,
| but the continued absence of unfa-
vorable symptoms strengthens our
hope. The period for peritonitis to
appear is rapidly passing away and
| there is not a sign of infiammatiOn
f'rhe promptness with which the oper-
alton was performed and the skill
with which it was accomplished is
telling their story. The tissues were
sutured so quickly that they probably
began to heal Immediately. The pres
| dents good health and the long life
of careful living behind him are in
| his favor, but above all his indomi-
table will and courage are the
factors counted upon to pull him
through. He has made up his mind
to live, and live he will. The rise in
his temperature during the night
was somewhat disturbing, but his
condition is better and our hopes con-
tinue in the ascendant. The fact
that his slumber during the night
was restless is not to be wondered
at. All the conditions under which
he is living are abnormal. The wa
ter and liquid nourishment which he
is receiving are being administered
hypodermically, and this alone would
account for his restlessness."
| DIR. Herman Mynter came from the
Milburn house at $3.50. He said to the
Associated press: Everything is sat
lisfactory. Every hour that passes
with no decidedly unfavorable results
is encouraging and indicative of final
recovery" DR.. Eugene Wasdin, an
other of the consultation staff,
emerged from the house few min
utes later. He said: There are no
distressing symptoms. The restless
ness of the patient during the night
la not serious and is tn be expected
when IL Is understood that he slept
during the day yesterday"
DIR. MeBurney's Hopeful Views.
Buffalo. n. y, Sept. l0.-Dr. McBur-
aey Is quoted Ms saying; "fhe presi-
ldent Is In IN entirely satisfactory con-
taltlon. Complications to-day are de-
ridedly less likely ia occur than yes
Iterday." "Sou are not disturbed.
then. over the somewhat restless
hight? 2" No. A man who has been
shot IL not to be expected to sleep
I1uiet1y." he said.
Vice President Roosevelt Ia Positive.
Milburn House. Buffalo. y. y. Sept.
lio.@"t may say that have even deep
Ter information than the bulletins. and
4 again say with the greatest conf
iienee that the president will recover"
The foregoing statement was made
lby Vice President Roosevelt in the
leourse of an interview with an Assoc
ciated press correspondent while
walking to Milburn house. He reit-
terated the statement after he had a
ten minute visit with the physicians.
lust after he had left the Wilcox man.
sion he was accosted by q colored man
who was ral<ing a lawn. Governor,
lmav l shake hands with you?" he
said. "You certainly may" answered
the vice president, turning quickly
and grasping his hand, and then as
1.-TWO laborers with dinner pals and
tools slipped up he shook hands with
them. Amt you afraid to be shot?"
asked one of the men. NO, SIR
he snapped out, land hope no official
of this country will ever be afraid.
You men are our protection and the
foul deed done the afternoon of Fri
day will only make you the more
Vigorous in your protection of the
Lives of those whom you select to Of
tfice. Such men as you can work with
1.-THE ballot the salvation of the coun-
Itry without resort to violence" As