Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-10-02
USE THE KNIFE AGAIN.
President Roosevelt Submits to An
other Operation on His leg.

! 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
J a simple needle was used to relieve
the trouble, but yesterday the surgeons
with a knife made an incision into the
F., small cavity, exposing the bone, which
was found to be slightly Affected Inc
! presidents case has been progressing
satisfactorily, but it is believed by rue
physicians that the further operation
! will hasten his complete recovery.
While none of the doctors is willing 10
be quoted, they give the most positive
that there is not the least
cause for alarm, an dsay that on the
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 hmo,
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 MS
feet within a reasonable time, ard Win
his robust constitution 10 assist re-
covery soon will be himself again.
DR.. Newton NJ. Shaffer Of New YORK,
who long has been acquainted with me
Roosevelt family and has attended the
presidents children at various times,
and who also is a well known bone
specialist, joined the presidents phy-
siai2nG in their mornin gconsuitatnn
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 pei
formed between 2 AMI : o'clock In the
afternoon. An application of cocaine
was used t oallay the pain. The pres
ident stood the operation very we'll,
and subsequently expressed his salts
faction at the successful result. DR..
Rixey, the surgeon general of the
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 r. 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 advisability
of permitting him to take a ride in a
few days. The physicians say the
question is now 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 o o recoyer.