Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-25
IMPROVED
Physicians Expect Infamma-
ton to Subside Soon, if
Leg Is Rested.
CHEERFUL INVALID, SAID KNOX.
Mrs. Roosevelt Met Her Husband on
the Arrival, at Washington, Wednes.
day Evening-Taken to Temporary
White House.

Wash'neton,, Sept. 25.-Secretary
Cortt t $40 o'clock last night,
made ~ following statement con-
corning President Roosevelt's condi-
ton: ......
"The presidents physicians report
that he stood the trip home very we'll
and it is believed that the local in!
flammatory symptoms will subside in
a week or ~ days, If the leg is kept
absolutely at rest" ." ~a-..
Attorney General Knox called dur
ing the evening and remained for
some time. When he came down
stairs he reported the president to be
in splendid spirits. When not chat
ting with Mrs. Roosevelt the president
was reading book.
"He's tho most cheerful invalid
ever saw" said the attorney general.
Presidents Return Home.
Washington, Sept. 25.-President
Roosevelt returned to Washington at
half-past o'clock last night, via the
Pennsylvania railroad, from Indian
apolis, where he was compelled tn
| abandon his western trip because OF
an abcess on his leg, which developed
as result of the trolley accident at
| Pittsfeld, Mass. He stood the jour
ney from indianapolis remarkably
| well, and when he was carried in d
wheel chair from the railroad car to
| his carriage, he was in excellent spir-
| it's and appeared to be free from any
pain. With Mrs. Roosevelt, who
boarded the train at the depot, the
president was driven directly to the
temporary White House, on Jackson
Place. where, according to the pres
ent arrangements, he will remain un-
til the wound is healed and he is able
again to be on his feet. The presi-
dent was taken to his room on the
second floor of the house and made
comfortable and his wound dressed.
Later he was reported to be resting
| easily and the expectation is that
within 10 days the president will be
himself again.
The trip home from Indianapolis
was an uneventful one. He remained
in bed all day and executive business
on the train practically was discon-
tinued. Few letters or kilograms
were written or received. A telegram
was put on the train at Pittsburg.
from Mrs. Roosevelt, stating that she
| had left Oyster Bay for Washington.
The president slept soundly all
through the night until o'clock yes.
terday morning Even the noise in
the depot at Pittsburg, where the
| trained remained II the early morn
ing for about 20 minutes, failed to
| awaken him. When DR.. Lung went to
the presidents stateroom shortly be.
fore o'clock he found his patient ia
rare good humor and excellent physi,
cal condition, barring the wound on
his leg. The slight fever which the
| president had Tuesday afternoon had
dis@n"nared and his temperature was
normal
The running time of the train was
slow in order to reduce the jar and as
few stops as possible were made
Whenever the train stopped crowds
gathered about the presidents car.
but there was no cheering. All the
people seemed anxious to secure the
latest information regarding the pres
ident's condition, and the members
Of his party who stepped from the
train were piled with questions.
Visit Northwest Next Spring.
After dinner the president ex.
pressed desire to see the members
Of his party and they went into his
stateroom, few at time. In his
talk with his callers the president
made known his determination to
visit the northwest next spring, when
he will extend his trip as far as the
coast, during which time he will visit
all the states in which he intended
to stop on the trip just ended.