The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-10-03
USE THE KNIFE AGAIN.
President Roosevelt Submits to An
other Operatjon on His Lea.

President Roosevelt Submits TO An
other Operation on His Leg.
Washington, Sept. 30.-Another OPP
Grafton was performed yesterday on
the abscess on the left leg OF President
Roosevelt. In the former operation
q simple needle was used to relieve
the trouble, but yesterday the surgeons
with a knife made an incision into the
small cavity, exposing the bone, which
was found to be slightly affected, The
presidents case has been progressing
satisfactorily, but it is believed by the
physicians that the further operation
will hasten his complete recovery.
While none Of the doctors is willing to
be quoted, they give the most positive
assurance that there is not the least
cause for alarm, an dsay that on n
contrary there is every indication OF a
speedy recovery: that the
.. Area of Bone Affected
is very slight and will not result in any
impairment of the presidents limb.
and that there is no evidence whatever
o fanny matter that would produce
blood poisoning. They confidently ex-
pect that the president will be on his
feet within a reasonable time, and with
his robust constitution to assist re-
covery soon will be himself again.
DR.. Newton M. Shaffer of New York,
who long has been acquainted with the
Roosevelt family and has attended the
presidents children at various times,
and who also is a well known bone
specialist, joined the presidents ply
sic.ens in their mornin gconsultation
at 10 o'clock. 1t was noticed that
there has been a slight rise In The
presidents temperature and an in
crease in local symptoms, and the
conclusion was reached that
The Patients Recovery
would be fastened by making an in
cision of the wound for the purpose Of
relieving the slight tension or swelling
which was present, and also to drain
the wound. The operation was per
formed between 2 AMI s o'clock IN the
afternoon. An application of cocaine
was used t oallay the pain. The pres S.
ident stood the operation very we'll,
and subsequently expressed his salts
faction at the successful result. DR..
IllACvp JuC SulSCoA SOACIo al vi tiiS
navy, performed the operation, assist
ed by DR.. Lung, the presidents regu-
lar physician. DR.. O'Reilly, who was
also present with the other physicians,
is the surgeon general of the army,
and heretofore has been consulted re-
garding the case. DR.. Edward F. Stitt,
another of those present, is in charge
of the naval museum of hygiene and
medical school.
Take a Roseate View.
The physicians last night took a
roseate view of the presidents pros
poets for getting out aagin. He has
become somewhat FESTIVE because of
his close confinement and the physi-
clans are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of permitting him to take a ride in a
few days. The physicians say the
question is To- simply one of the heal
ing of the wound, and reiterate that
this will be fastened by the operation
made yesterday.
Late in the evening DR.. Shafer au-
thorized in the most positive manner
the statement that there need not be
the least cause for alarm regarding
the presidents condition, but, on the
contrary, he said, he could give every
assurance of the belief that the presi-
dent would soon recover.