Mower County transcript., 1903-07-15
AGI1 I'D N 3 B AIS
IGEnERAl g coNDI ITlofe On POPE
LEO. ONO e M ORE som
WHAT DEPRESSED.

LEO ONO MOI SOME
What pREssED.
Action q the ,<idney. !. Continues SLIGHT
and the Pulse Shows Decline From
the Point reyiously Attained Pa
tient Had Passed Particularly
Good Day and His physicians Were
Hopeful Of Recovery
Rome, July Il s:15 O'clock this
morning the doctors issued the, follow
ling bulletin regarding the condition Of
the pope:
"up 70 midnight the pontiff remain
ed tranquil, but afterWard he expe-
rienced agitated intervals. rs physical
examination of the tI1orax shows no
chance since day before yesterday.
The action Of the kidneys continues
slight, and the general condition of
his holiness is somewhat depressed.
His pulse is SO, respiration SO, and
Temperature SO centigrade.'' 5.s5,S
Rome July 13 Pope Leo has lived
to see another Sunday, and with the
Sabbath quiet which fell upon Rome,
came also peace and even progress to
the pontif. Beginning Sunday morn
ing with distinct signs Of impr
he maintained this throuC hout the day.
At night DIR. Lapponi made the follow
Fl Ing important statement In answer to
the question If he believed that the
improvement in the pope's condition
could continue: .s5
| IT believe that if the improvement
lasts until July Fl we may not perhaps
achieve an absolute cure, but we wi !
secure such a general state Of health
h the patient as will allay our anxiety" !"
Participates in Services.
During the morning the pontiff parti-
| cipated in the celebration of mass
The ceremony was held in the chapel
adjoining the sick chamber. Mgr. Mar.
koni being the celebrant The door
connecting the sick room with the
chapel was opened so that his holi-
ness might follow the services. He
insisted that DIR. happoni and his valet.
Centra, should leave: his side and en-
ter the chapel in order to better hear
the mass. sss5SGsS sss #s+@f@s #s+t@f 49,
The history OF the day has been
comp uneventful. The pom
tiff had several hours repose, DR. Lap
poni resting near him throughout the
night. The physicians twice admins
tered injections to him, once of digita-
lis to strengthen the heart, and once
of camDhor JOSovercome the patients S
growing depressicn. Sunday morning
found the pontiff with spirits bright
and the y5s -
: Condition Generally Improved. 4
DR.. Mazzoni joined his assistant at
& 20 a. m. and after a brief conference,
issued the most encourag ging official
bulletin thus far given. Besides sum
marizing the satisfactory pathological
conditions, the doctors gave the cheer
ing tidings that the pontiff's condi-
ton had manifestly improved. Il The
Ipulse, which went down Saturday to
81, had risen to Sc, while theatem-
perature and respiration showed no
abnormal characteristics. ,:s3 p 4
I Pope Leo took his usual light break
fast and Dr.. Lapponi, who has ire
mained in unceasing vigil since the pa
tents case became desperate, felt
suffi GENTLY assured to leave the Nati-
can for the first time, going to his
home, where his daughter lies strick-
en- with fever. IN hen the physician
left the sick room he was almost
mobbed by high ignitaries, including
several cardinals, who rejoiced. at
seeing the physician tranquil enough
to leave the patient. sss.s, =
DR.. Lapponi addressed them all by
saying: y es, the pope is better, but
beg you not to exaggerate in optimism
IN order to osayoid disillusion later" ;"
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