Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-09-13
EVERY sign HOPEFUL.
Although Not out Of Danger. the
lhnnces for NecoNery Incrense.


Mlburn House, Buffalo, Sept. TO-
The ply ,icians finished their consulta-
ton AT 9:4j p. IN. and announced there
wa, no material change i'm the presi-
dents condition. An official bulletin
issued later, signed by all the ply
sicians. says: The presidents condi-
ton continues favorable. Pulse. ll2;
temperature, lOl; respiration, p"
Hope Unshnken.
Mnburn House, Buffalo. y. Y, Sept.
10.-"God's contribution 10 the Ameri-
can people will be the >paring Of the
presidents life" A. the evening shad-
ows were falling Monday night John
G.. Milburn, president of the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition, reverently uttered
these words "a he stood before the
house in which the nations patient
was fighting so bravely with death.
And all who have been al the Milburn
residence reflect the view that the bat
tie will be won and the prayers of the
world will be answered. Since Sunday
night not an unfavorable symptom has
appeared Every hour has been a vic
tory. Faith in the outcome grows
stronger and stronger, and hope
mounts higher and higher until in the
minds of some the danger OF all flu
ture complications is brushed aside.
and hope has become conviction.
Not Ont of Danger.
Still, that the president is by no
means out of danger is the verdict of
each of them. Not one OF them will
risk his professional reputation with
statement that the president will
live. All they will say is that with every
hour the danger of complications from
peritonitis or blood poisoning de-
creases DR. McBurney, the most emil
nent OF the physicians in attendance.
expresses the opinion that if the inn
provement continues il will be a week
yet before the president can be pro-
nounced out OF danger and GONZALES
cent. And some Of his colleagues, like
DIR. Mann, place the limit OF danger
still further away. The fear of peri
toniti>. it can he said positively, has
well-nigh disappeared. At the eNpira-
ton OF the 72-hour period, at four
o'clock Monday afternoon. danger
from that source was almost gone.
President Confident.
The president himself has been
cheerful, and has expressed confidence
in his recovery. Monday he asked for
morning paper. but this. Of course,
had to be denied him. II is with some
difficulty that he can be restrained
from talking, and Col. Myron +. Her
rick, OF Cleveland, is quoted as au-
thority for the statement that he has
spoken at intervals Of several things
he proposes TO do in the future Mon
day morning he asked 10 be allowed to
change his position. and when per-
mission was given. before the attend
nnts could move him, he changed to
the position he desired TO assume
without difficulty or pain. This speaks
much for his general strength and
spirits. Mrs. Mckinley saw him again
Monday for a brief visit. and Secretary
Cortelyou was admitted for the first
time. No one else was allowed to see
him, although he inquired several
times who were below stairs
Is Given Nourishmcnt.
He was given nourishment Monday
in the form of eggs beaten i'm milk
administered through the rectum.
The water which has been given here
tofore cold did not appear TO agree
with him, and since Sunday night
very hot water has been taken into
the stomach through the mouth with
splendid results. His bowels moved
freely during the day, and this also
was considered an excellent symptom.
II he continues to improve il will be
gradually. If he should grow worse
| the change in that direction also.