Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
WESTERN TOUR
IS ABANDONED
President Roosevelt Has Been
Obliged to Return to
Washington.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE is I'LL
Injuries in Pittsfieid Accident
Finally Necessitate ar
Operation.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE is I'LL
CONDITION NOT SERIOUS


Without Flinchine - Flint That
State Affairs Requires His
Presence at Capital.
Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 25.- President
RooseNelt's western trip came to an un-
timely end in this city. He was found
to he suffering from IL swelling i'm the
left leg, between the knee and the ankle
that required Immediate surgical attcn-
lion, and instead of being taken to the
train to continue his journey to Fort
Wayne and Milwaukee he was conveyed
to st. Vincent hospital where he was
operated on. The operation occurred at
3;4o O'Clock and lasted only a short
time, when he was taken to u private
room in the hospital to rest.
After taking Il light luncheon at 1850
p m. he was conveyed on Il stretcber to
his train, which had backed up on the
near the hospital, and at ten minutes
to s o'clock the train left for Washing
ton.
Dame Rumor did not have any oppor-
tunity of arousing the anxiety of the
thousands of people who We're gathered
alorg the streets, and the transfer of
the president to the hospital was exc
cuted without their having the least
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sorry TOUR Must BE Abandoned.
After the president entered the oper-
ating room with the physicians he sat
down on stool.
L am awfully sorry that l cannot
continue my western trip" said he.
can't you let me go ahead with it af-
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sin Wv, ae y president $ reception.
ms CAUSED lhe president to eXclain:
Hoou' Wen sald.
Joked With the Surgeons.
The operation began without aal,v
The pain caused tho ur,.si,,ant y,
mutter several times i'm q; low voice, but
nc salu ho'hlhs that was distinct, eN-
cept to ask for a glass of water before
me needle had been removed.
After me operation WAS over he made
seNeral iaushlhs remarks concerning
TRIVIAL matters, and asked II he would
be allowed to use his leg long enough
10 walk upstairs himself. s :
GU VIII be hauled upstairs in Il
Wheeled ambulancc," said "a surgeon.
When they brought the vehicle i'm the
president said:
Why, that's wheelbarrow."
After being taken to the upper room
from lne operating room the president
WAS served with light luncheon. and
chatted pleasantly to those i'm the room
He made several kind remarks TO the
attending nurses about the trouble he
was causing and shifted his position
several times nervously.
At 7:15 p. IN. n white blanket was
thrown around him, and he was placed
on the hospital stretcher, and. escorted
by II company of infantry. was c,rrtad
TO the car II block away by four negro.
porters from the train.
He babe goodby to the nurses as be
was being carried out of the hail TO the
elevator and thanked them for their
kindness. He did not talk during hi,.
trip to the car.
Operation Not sar;oue
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-, ny. oue ~ lesllly was not IL serious
~, ~, ne iemi WIS mat III the Serum
poisoning might set in. but i beliava
there is no further cause for aprre-
hension. The swelling in the presi-
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