Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-11
NOTHING UNFAvoRABLE APPEARS
Developments Dreaded by the Ply.
sicians Are Absent.
HOT OUT OF DANGER, HOWEVER
Cabinet Members and the Vice Presi-
dent on Hand-Transfer of Au-
thority Not Mikely-Mrs.
McKinley's Fortitude.


has dispelled almost the last shade OF
doubt and apprehension and has LED
those nearest him to make the most
confident predictions of his recovery
The official bulletins from the physi
clans as well as the authoritative
statements of those in most intimate
relation with the presidential house
hold give certainty to the feeling that
the worst phases Of the crisis are
about over.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Through the
quiet, peaceful Sunday every word that
came from the big, vine-clad house in
Delaware avenue. in which the strick.
en- chief magistrate of the nation lies
battling for life, was reassuring, and
last night the chances of his recovery
were so greatly improved that all Of
those who had kept the patient vigil at
his bedside felt strongly that his life
would be spared The developments
of Saturday night and yesterday were
dreaded, but hour after hour passed
and the distinguished patient, lying
there beneath the watchful eyes of
physicians and trained nurses, showed
not an unfavorable symptom. Five
times during the day the eminent doc
tors and surgeons assembled for con-
sultation, and each time the verdict
was unanimous that what change had
occurred was for the better.
i Confidence IL Almost Too Sanguine,
Not the slightest premonitory symp-
tom of peritonitis appeared, and the
fresh hope born with the morning
grew stronger and stronger as the day
advanced until toward evening the
confidence expressed in the presidents
recovery seemed almost too sanguine.
DR.. Charles McBurney, the famous
New York surgeon who had been sum-
moned In consultation, after a thor
ough examination in which he said he
found not a single unfavorable symp-
tom, joined in the last afternoon bull
letin, which declared that the presi-
dents condition was satisfactory to all
the physicians present. 1t is not
strange, therefore, that distinguished
visitors who called came away with
lighter hearts.
Not Out of Danger, by Any Means.
And yet, despite all this optimism,
the president is by no means out Of
danger. Not one of his physicians, not |
one Of his advisers who is admitted to
the inner councils has the confidence
TO declare that he Is. But If he con-
tinues to improve for one more day
the danger of peritonitis, which is most
dreaded, will have practically disap-
peared Saturday one of the doctors
thought forty eight hours would be the
limit of the danger from that source,
but his more conservative colleagues |
believe at least twenty-four hours
possibly thirty-six from last night |
must elapse before the possibility Of |
,eritonitis shall have vanished. That |
disposed of, still other complications |
nay arise. Blood poisoning might set |
n, or an abscess form where the bullet |
3 Embedded In the muscles of the back.
or His First Natural sleep.s:
The presidents mind was perfectly |
clear during the time that he was
awake yesterday. While he was still
more or less under the influence of
he anesthetic his slumber was restless
ind disturbed and did him little real |
,ood. Yesterday between 8 and
'clock he had the solace of natural
lumber for about four hours, and the
physicians stated unofficially that his
leep had been "quiet and reposeful,"
nd had helped the sufferer great
cal. Yesterday also for the first time
was administered. 1t was
n liquid form and was injected hypo-
ermically to avoid the possibility of
the walls of the stomach.
,ABINET MEMBERS CLOSE AT HAND
10 Probability OF a Transfer OF Authority