Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-27

Washington, Sept. 2o.-I'reSldent
Roosevelt returned TO Washington at
6:3O last night from indianapolis. He
stood the journey remarkably well and
when he was carried in wheel chair
from the railroad car to his carriage he
was in excellent spirits and appeared TO
be free from any pain. with Mrs.
Roosevelt he wns driven directly to the
temporary White House, where, accord
ing to the present arrangements, he
will rena In until the wound is healed
and he Is able again to be OH his feet.
The president 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 with
in 10 days the president will be himself
again.
The trip home from Indianapolis
was an uneventfll 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. The president
slept soundly all through the night I'M
til 8 o'clock in the morning. Even the
noise in the depot at Pittsburg where
the train remained in the early morning
for about 70 minutes, failed to awaken
him.
When Or. Lung went to the presi-
dents stateroom shortly before 8
o'clock he found his patient in rare good
humor and excellent physical condition.
barring the wound on his leg. The
slight fever which the president had
Tuesday afternoon had disappeared
and his temperature was normal. In
fact he felt so well he told the doctor lie
would like to get up and go into the
parlor of his car, but DR.. Lung strongly
protested against this.
The presidents leg Is tightly band
aged and DR.. Lung does not look for a
recurrence of the swelling, although
this would be nothing unusual and
would cause cause no alarm. After
eating a hearty breakfast the president
called for book. remarking that rs
he was an invalid he proposed to enjoy
himself. He was propped up in bed
with his left leg on pillow and spent
most of the day in reading.
The running time of the train was
slow in order to reduce the jar and as
few stops as possible were made.
Wherever 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 presi-
dents condition and the members of his
party who stepped from the train were
piled with questions.
After dinner the president expressed
a desire to see the members of his party
and they went into his staterOom,
few at a time. He chatted pleasantly
disappointment at not being able to
continue the trip. He made known
his determination to visit the northwest
next spring, Wien 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 Oh the trip just
ended.
When the train bearing the president
rolled into the station here there was
large number of people around the
railroad station awaiting its arrival, but
a special detail of police and detectives
kept them in the rear so that few were
able to see him.
The president took his infirmity good
naturedly and extended happy greet
ing to several persons whom he recOg-
nizcd as he was being wheeled to his
carriage. AS he was lifted into the
carriage he was given hearty applause
by the bystanders. Mrs. Roosevelt al
ready had taken her place in the vehicle
and they were driven to the temporary
White House. Drs. Lung, RiXey and
Uric remained with him some time
after he was taken to his room.
There is an accumulation of business
demanding the presidents attention
and he will be able to dispose of much
of 1t without serious personal incon-
venience. Mr.. Roosevelt expects to re-
view the parade of the Grand Army
two weeks hence but it is not yet
known whether he will remain here
during the entire interval between now
and then.