Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-10

Buffalo. Sept. 10.-The president will
live. but will probably carry the bull
let Of the would be assassin with him
TO the grave. This Is the expressed
opinion of DR.. Charles McBurney. of
& New York. In a statement to the As
sociated Press after consultation with
the physicians this morning. He an
nounced that the president had passed
the danger point and now only the
possibility of complications remained.
He also announced that unless the bull
let imbedded in the muscles of back
caused trouble, there vii be no neces-
sity to extract it. In his opinion II
would be to satisfy curiosity. All the
other physicians were equally con-
fident, after the morning consultation
s that recovery was assured. DIR. Mynter
4 said the president was out Of the
woods and DR.. Wasdin supplemented
the figure of speech by adding with
plenty Of daylight behind him" DR.. Park
Expressed it this way: Unless unex-
pected complications occur we expect
him to recover" Roosevelt will leave
tonight for Oyster Bay and Senator
Hanna said he was SO well satisfied
with the president's condition that he
will leave this evening for Cleveland.
The day. which had dawned wet and
gloomy, cleared as the physicians de-
parted. The sun broke thru the clouds
and bathed the ivy clad house In which
the president lay in mellow sunshine.
The faces of the sentries and tireless
workers of the press were jubilant
and the people who gathered at the
lines were SO over joyed with the
strong assurance given that several
times they were on the point of raising
- cheer. Even the exposition man
ssuGc-S began ITO planta day Of thanks
! giving. not alone for the exposition,
Int one In which the whole country
c6nld join. It Is to be given the aspect
Of . national day OF rejoicing. They
are arranging that on a certain day
the bells of all cities and towns in.
the United States be set ringing and
rejoicing heralded with footing whistles
and booming cannons. Members OF
{ cabinet, Senator Hanna, General Gros-
vernon and all other distinguished
friends of the president. who have re-
manned here to await the issue of the
attempt upon his life, hurried to the
Milburn residence to learn the particu-
lars and join in the general jubilation.
For hours carriages and automobiles
streamed up Delaware evenue. Down
town people gathered in crowds at
the bulletin boards and gave vent to
their feelings in rejoicing and at the
exposition thousands of visitors who
read the bulletins posted every where
burst into cheers.
After the consultation OF physicians
was concluded this morning DR.. Mynter
Z said to the newspaper men: THE presi-
dent is doing splendldly; he's out Of the
woods, IL may express 1t that way"
Yes" chimed in DR.. Wasdin, and he
has plenty Of daylight behind him."
Nynter said further: II never have
been really optimistic, because do not
! like to prejudge serious cases, but now
can say to you that everything in the
presidents condition warrants the state
1nent that ne is on the road to quick re-
covery.''
DR.. Wasdin said: "I have believed
thruout that the president has fair
chance Of recovery. Now desire to say
the chances against that recovery are
very slight. His temperature is splendid
and the pulse is getting normal" DR..
McBurney was In high spirits as he
walked away from the residence.
ssIs the president out OF danger?" he
was asked. a
1--WE believe ne is practically out OF
danger. but of course there are still pos
sibilities In the case and we will all feel
= better when week has gone by. But
his Improvement Is SO marked and the
symptoms are so good we feel safe III
assuring the public he will recover.
Blood poison might still develop. but
the chances are remote. consider the
danger from Inflammation OF the perito-
neum passed"
Might not an abscess form about the
bullet?"
Yes, Of course; the bullet may not be
clean. but II 1t does we can easily locate
and remove it,
II the president continues to improve
ond sconvalescence Is not checked, how
soon will the second operation for ex-
traction Of the bullet be performed?"
Never" replied the famous surgeon.
That piece Of lead encysted In the
muscles of his back will cause no hassn.
OF course II 1t gives him trouble an op-
seration will be performed"
But you will use the x-ray to To-
cate II II
He shook his head. why should we?"
he asked. ITO satisfy our curiosity
Inst would be Its only purpose.
a'ss. Dr. McBurney's supreme confidence in
the outcome could not be over-stated.
His manner and bearing all testified to
the conviction he felt. There was noSs
llSos the reservations he made yesterday.
when he plainly showed he was not vet
saattsded. He then said week should