The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-13

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 1O.-"God's con-
tributiOn to the American people will
be the sparinG Of the presidents life"
AS the evening shadows were falling
last night John q. Milburn, president
Of the Pan-American exposition, rev
erently uttered these words as he stood
before the house in which the nations
patient was fighting so bravely with
death. And all who had been at the
Nilburn residence yesterday reflected
the view that the battle will be won
andthe prayers Of the world answered.
Since Sunday night not an unfavora-
Bile symptom had appeared. Every
hour had been q victory. Faith in the
outcome grows stronger and stronger
and hope mounts higher and higher
until in the minds Of some the danger
Of all future complications is brushed
aside and hope has become conviction.
Has Been Nothing but Improvement.
Indeed, many Of the presidents
friends seem possessed with a sort of
superStitiOuS confidence in the presi-
dents recovery which nothing but an
absolute change for the worse can
shake. And the basis for the conf
dence that is expressed is solid There
has been nothing but improvement
gradual and slOW-but steady improve
ment. Every bulletin, every private
and public word of the physicians in
attendance, breatheS encouragement.
The reports that the physicians have
given out are facts as they exist from
a scientific standpoint, unmiXed with
sentiment.
This Looks Nearly Conclusive.
But the most satisfactory statement
sc far was made last night by Dr. Her
man Mynter, one of the consulting
physicians of President Mckinley, who
said: Il have always made it a point
not to prOgnosticate in serious cases,
for, you know, Man proposes and God
dispOses.' | consider the presidents
case a serious one, and so | do not pre-
dict, but [ may say that at this stage
of. the occurrence the condition of the
patient is quite remarkably favorable,
and personally cannot anticipate any
thing but recovery"
Dr. Eugene Wasdin, who was with
DR.. Mynter, said: Il. too. am averse
to making predictions. but I agree that
the presidents condition is one that
strongly favors complete and rapid re-
cOvery."
There Is Yet Danger However.
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 on a
statement that the president will live.
All they say is that with every hour
The danger Of complications from per-
ltonitis or blood poisoning decreases.
Dr. McBurney, the most eminent of
the physicians in attendance express
Ses the opinion that if the improve
ment continues it will be Il week vet
before the president can be pro-
nouuced out Of danger and GONZALES
cent. And some Of his colleagues, like
DR.. Mann, place the limit of danger
still further away.
One Peril Has About Passed.
The fear Of peritonitis. it can be
said positively, has Well-nigh disap-
peared. At the eXpira ton of the 70
hour period at 4 p. m. yesterday dan
ger from that source was almost gone
The president himself was cheerful
all day and expressed confidence in
his recovery. He asked for Il morn
ing paper. but this had to be denied
him. 1t is With some difficulty that
he can be restrained from talking.
HASA VISIT FROM HIS WIFE