Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-10-03
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PREelpENTsF Or ED d q UNDERGO
q suRGlcA oPERATlo
INT IAN APO Lls 8. 81
Asa Result Of He Recent Injury q
Pittsti cid, Mass, an Abscess Formet
On His Left Leg and Immediate
Treatment Was Necessary 70 Avoid
Blood Poisoning physicians Al.
ticipate No Serious consequ FENCES.
indianapolis. Sept. q. resident
3oosevelt's Western trip came to
an untimely end in this city during
the day. He was found tt. be suffer
ing from q swelling In the left leg
between the knee and the ankle that
required Immediate surgical attention.
and instead Of being taken to the train
te continue his journey to Fort Wayne
and Milwaukee, he was conveyed to
st. Vincent's hospital, whore he was
operated upon. The operation oc-
CURED at 3:45 o'clock, and lasted only
short time, when he was taken to
private room in the hospital to rest.
After taking light luncheon at 1850
p. M, he was conveyed on stretcher
to his train, which had been backed
up on the "Y" near the hospital. and
the train left for Washington. =s
After the president entered the
operating room with the physicians he
sat down on stool and waited for
instructions from the physicians and
surgeons, watching their preparations
with keen Interest," III: * ...=.
Il am awfully sorry that l cannot
continue my Western trip said he.
Cant you let me go ahead with lit
after this thing is OVER"
Several of the surgeons turned to
him and one said: F..
1T Is my opinion that you would be
very indiscreet to continue on your
feet as would be necessary in your
speechmaking trip. after the opera
ton. This is by no means a serious
thing and there Is -.
SAUo0lOtS'y w OauSST -.
of serious consequences from it If you
are careful and stay of your feet un-
til the trouble is over. But you should
by all means, Mr.. President, d1scon-
tinue your trip" =; - - 81
f. #: Very well, tAen. i: will have to be
that way said the president resign
eddy. II will do as you gentlemen
say. Now. what do you want me 70
dO?" r.
r. The president was told to remove
his shoes and stockings and neither
garments. He also removed his coat
and vest. A moment later, however,
he was told to simply remove his
6 shoes and they would be required to
bare the leg only. This was done.
The president walked to the operating
table alone. 49, TIP
The operation began without delay.
. The pain caused the president to NUT
ter several times in low voice, but
he said nothing that was distinct ex-
cept to ask for a glass of water before
the needle had been removed. IL
After the operation was over, he
made several Laughing remarks con-
corning trivial matters. H. -
from the operating room the presi-
dent was served with light luncheon
and chatted pleasantly to those in the
room. He made several kind remarks
to the nurses about the trouble he
| was causing and shifted his position
several times nervously.
At 7:40 p. m. white blanket was
thrown around him and he was placed
or the hospital stretcher and escorted
! by company Of infantry, was carried
| to the car, block away, by four negro
porters from the train He babe good.
bye to the nurses as he was being car
ried out of the hall to the elevator and
Thanked Them for Their Kindness.
He did not talk during his trip to the
car. Senator Fairbanks, Governor
Durbin and other prominent citizens
were at the train to bid him goodbye
The swelling of the presidents leg
which made. an operation necessary
was occasioned by bruise he re-
ceived at the time of the trolley cal
accident at Pittsfeld. Mass, when the
presidents carriage was run into and
| demolished by a car. Besides being
injured in the face and across the eye
| the president at that time received a
blow upon the inner part of the left
leg between the ankle and the knee
but through his characteristics he
paid no attention to it, ignoring it as
being slight bruisennot worth talk
| ing about. For several weeks he
took no heed of it, but finally it began
| to pain him so as to enforce his at
tention. After. starting on his West
ern trip he determined that perhaps
DR.. Lung, who was aboard the train
should examine it. The doctor did Sc
and pronounced it to be serious
matter. When in Detroit the doctor
finally declared that something woult
have to be done. After consultins
with DR.. Richardson, another member
of the party, it was decided that Ii
order to avoid, the possibility of bloot
poisoning it would probably be- wise