The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-09-11

Gods contribution to the American
people will be the sparing of the pres
ident's life"
AS the evening SHADOWS We're fall
ing tonight John Il. Milburn, president
OF the Pan-American exposition. rev
ercntly uttered these words as he
stood before the house in which the
nations patient was fighting 50 brave
ly with death. And all who have been
Il, the Miburn residence today re-
fleet me view that the battle Will be
won and the prayers Of the world will
be answered. Since last night not an
unfayOrabe symptom has appeared
Every hour has been a victory.
Faith in the outcome grows strong
or and stronger and hope mounts
higher and higher until in the minds
of some the danger of all future com
plicatiOns is brushed aside ana hope
mas become conviction. indeed. many
o. the presidents friends seem posses
sed with sort CT superstitious conf
dence in the presidents recovery
which nothing but an absolute change
which nothing but an absolute change
for the worse can shake. And the
basis for the confidence that is ex-
pressed is solid. There has been
nothing but improvement. gradual and
SLOW, but steady Improvement. Every
| oulletn, every private and public
word of the physicians in attendance
breathes encouragement. The re.
ports the physicians have given out
are facts as they exist from a scien
tific standpoint, without sentiment.
; ill, 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 state
ment that the president will live
All they say is that with every hour
danger of complications from perit
,onitis or blood poisoning decreases.
DR.. McBurney. the most eminent OF
lie physicians in attendance, expresses
the opinion that If the improvement
continues it will be a week yet before
ne president can be pronounced out
of danger and Convalescent. And
some of his colleagues, like DR.. Mann
p ace the limit of danger still far.he,
away. The fear of peritonitis, it can
be said positively. has wcll-nieh dis
,2-honr period. at 1 o'clock this after.
udiSHl HUN lIdl SouIte Wd
almost gene.
The president himself has been
cheerful all day and has expressed
confidence in his recovery Today
..e asked for morning paper. but
this. o1 course had to be denied him
It is with some difficulty that he can
oe restrained from talking. and Col
onei Marion 7. Herrick of Cleveland is
qEoted for the authority of the state
ment thai he mas spoken at intervals
| of several things he proposes to do in
the future.
This morning ne asked to be allow
cd 10 move his position and when per
mission was granted, before the at
tendants could move him. he changed
TO The position he desired to assume
without difficulty or pain. This
sneaNs much for his general strength
and spirits.
Mrs. Mckinley saw him again to-
day for short visit. Secretary Cort
| eiyou was admitted for the first time
No one else was allowed to see him
although he inquired several times
who were below stairs. He was given
nouriShment today in the form oI
: ~, ttdLtti III llillh. administered
through the rectum. The water which
/ had been given heretofore, cold. die
not apear to agree with him and since
last night very hot water has beel
taken into the stomach through the
mouth with splendid results His
bowels moved freely during the day
and this alone was considered an ex
cellent symptom. If he continues tt
, Improve it will be gradually. If NJ
should grow worse the change in tha
direction also. probably will be slow
This is the opinion of DR. Mann
There will be no crisis. If he arrive!
q. convalescence, DR.. Parke expresse.
he opinion that it WI. be three week.
before it will he safe to move him:
! Il is expected that the interio
wounds will heal first. The sutures O
the lacerated tissue We're made so sool
after the bullet passed that they arr
/ possibly healing rapidly.