Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-14

THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR.
shape, and, passing it successfully,
will recover. In fact, the slight IA
vorable turn in the disease has great
ly relieved the strain on both of
them, and the day closed much more
cheerfully than Monday.
between Hope and Fear.
Still, the reports issued through
Mr.. Cortelyou, secretary to the pres
ident, ran between hope and fear. Be-
ginning with the morning, when the
boy, after an admittedly hard night,
was reported as improved, although
pleurisy in the right lung was men
toned, this favorable tendency was
continued through the noon state
ment. Then at 2:45 o'clock in the aft
ernoon it was stated that the boys
temperature had risen, that it would
probably remain high, and if any
thing increase a little toward morn
ing. This somber tone seemed al
most to neutralize the mornings en-
couraging notes. The next report at
$50 in the evening showed that not
understanding the high temperature
the boy had more than held his own
all day and that his condition was
favorable. Ropefulness was increased
by an additional and voluntary re-
port on Mr.. Cortelyou's part at eight
O'Clock that the lad was in better
condition than Mt ahe same time Mon
day night, although he said there
had not been much change during
the day-meaning that the favorable
condition of the morning had been
practically maintained.
All these reports were authori-
tative, and, in addition, there was
CHEEKY interview with Secretary of
the Navy John D. Long, after hur-
ried visit of courtesy to his chief, in
which he frankly said that the boy
was better. To confirm this came the
presidents sudden appearance little
later in the afternoon at the new
sporting dome, a recreation house
built by Mr.. Gardner adjoining his
own mansion. The president was
dressed in suit of fannels and
seemed ready for some exercise on
the new squash court. He did not
play, however, although he remained
in the sunny building nearly two
hours, watching a game between Mrs.
James Lawrence and Rev. Sherard
Billings.
Sympathy from King Edward.
! Another interesting event of the
day was the receipt of telegram
from Ambassador Pauncefote at
Washington, conveying King Ed
wards expression of sympathy for
the president and hope for the speedy
recovery of his son. The remarkable
weather contributed rot little to
the cheerfulness of the day, it being
the sixth consecutive day during
which the sun has shone brightly
from morning to night, while the air
has always been cool but dry and in
gigorating.
The Days Reports.
The reports issued by Mr.. Cortelyou
during the day We're of the same ma
ture as those sent to Miss Alice Roose-
velt, Washington. At the earnest re-
quest of the president the reports were
not issued in bulletin form, Mr.. Cortel-
you absolutely refusing to give sta.
tistics of temperature, pulse and
respiration. In fact, no technicalities
were used, and at his request quota
lions also were omitted. They were
merely plain statements of the condi-
ton of the boy. Each time one was
given Mr.. Cortelyou cautioned the
newspaper men against making it too
encouraging, for the reason that un.
favorable ones might have to be is
sued until Wednesday, noon. Then
came the interview with Secretary
Long, which contained far more en-.
couraging words than any from the
aickroom. The secretary said frankly
that the boy was better, and that both
che president and his wife were much
encouraged. He said that no plan had
been made for the presidents de.
parture, although intimating that il
the disease progressed at the same
gate the boy would probably be i'm
proved sufficiently to allow the prest.
dent to leave for Washington ThuFs,
day.
The Last Bulletin,
The president spent the entire even
ing at the Gardner house. The las.
sickroom bulletin for the day was Civ
en- out at II o'clock. Mr.. Cortelyot
said that at this time every indication
yas for a favorable night for the boy
;buS the fever had Huctuated some
what, end it was impossible to tel
just when the crisis would come, al
though it was looked for during
"Wednesday: -