The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-09
PoNTlFF SHOWS WONDERFUL
VITALITY AND REcUPER-
ATivE ENERGY.
ufATH MAY NOT oCCyR YET
DOCTOR SAYS HIS CONDITION
PERMITS MOST oPTlMIs.
TIC VIEWS

Rome, July 9, 6:55 a. m.-Thez pope
on waking did not speak. He was
somewhat irritable, and it seemed as
though the blankets and other bed
clothes were too heavy, so ne kicked
them off at the imminent risk of TAX
ing fresh cold, which would be abso-
lutely fatal.
The doctors consider that alto
gether his holiness has had rather
peaceful night
Has Restless Period.
Rome, july 8, 2:15 a. m. - Pope
Leo is now sleeping, but his head lies
uneasily on the pillow. The allevia-
tion brought about by yesterdays op-
GRAFTON of removing the fluid from his
pleura was followed later in the even
ing by a restless period, and fresh
doses of chloral. digitalis and caffeine
had to be administered Under their
influence the pontiff fell into slun-
ber which, however, was not very
peaceful on account of the difficulty
the patient has in breathing.
Wonderful Vitality.
DR.. Mazzoni has been besieged by
relatives and friends OF the pope and
by journalists, inquiring as to the re-
suit of the operation and his progno-
sis of the disease To tsIe associated
Press correspondent he said:
s'When one considers that he pope
should be dead by this time the Inex-
pected may happen, and there IS still
hope. His resisting SO long and main
tanning perfect lucidity of mind
means that Notwithstanding the pneu-
monia, the affection of tn kid..eys and
the difficulty of breathing, there is no
poisoning of the blood. Between be-
ing at the point OF death and return
ing to what bis holiness is tonight,
there is certainly such a difference as
to permit the most optimistic views
To properly
Understand the Change
which has taken place it must be con-
sidered that Monday the conviction
was so sure that he would Gle during
the night that Notwithstanding the
contrary opinion of Dr.. Lapponl, those
surrounding the pope ms listed On llav-
ing extreme JUNCTION administered.
Evil tongues even insinuate that some
members of Pope Leos immediate
circle counted on the bad effects that
such function was likely to produce
on weakened organism but the pope
resisted splendidly Indeed, he seems
to have acquired fresh strength.
don't dare to say anything positive 1t
is very easy to be deceived, especially
in the presence of such marvellous re-
sistance merely venture the i'm
preston that there is a probability
that the pope will die, but | do not be-
~lieve death will occur vet"
Stands Operation Well.
Rome, July s9-The marvellous and
recuperative energy Of the pope we're
never so forc;bly demonstrated as by
the seres CT events preceding, &C
COMPANY me, following
operation.
When the operation took place no
body was allowed in the room besides
the doctors except Pope Leo's valet.
Pope Leo remained sitting up in bed
during the whole time Of the opera
tion without any support. DR.. Mazzoni
sublet the paravesis needle with
apotain aspirator, and the pope did
not even notice it, going through the
whole affair without emitting the
slightest lament and without showing
any feeling of pain. He was extreme
ly pale, almost diaphanoIs. AS soon
as the wound was closed his holiness
seemed much relieved. His eye, from
an expression of languid melancholy,
assumed its usual vivacity illuminat-
ing the emaciated face. DR.. Mazzoni
at once administered a cordial which
the pontiff took willingly, thanking
him with grateful look for the brave
struggle to preserve his Life.