The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-11
- wINNEMUccA NEVADA, JULY IL, 1908
POPE LEO STILL
HOLDING HIS OWN

| Poetica, returned to the arm chair and
began reading, holding one leg over
the other.
He seemed to feel no Ill effects from
the operation.
On the contrary, he appeared to have
derived benefit from it.
Later in the day the pope had
luncheon and then took long rest.
At 3:15 p. m. he was still enjoying
restful repose and showing no i'll ef-
| fects from the operation.
The neighborhood of the Vatican
was tranquil
At 4:2O all was still quiet at the
Vatican.
No change of any sort was reported
| Cardinal Rampolla did not venture in
to the sick chamber, but anxiously in
quired frequently as to the condition of
he patient
Prof. Rossoni graphically described
the popes condition and suggested to
the Associated Press correspondent:
I
said, that | would find weary Old
man with exhausted body and spirit
and ready to enter eternity. But on
the contrary when / approached the
bedside l Immediately saw that l had
)een mistaken.
In spite of all | have heard con-
3erning his marvellous vitality | was
amazed to find a man of such great
lge, after so dangerous an illness, ex-
hibiting such versatility of mind and
such power of mental concentration.
As l approached the bed he pressed
my hand with a slight effort and
locked at me intently with his bright,
black, expressive eyes. He wore a
calm, dignified smile and began asking
me a number of questions. 1t seemed
almost incomprehensible that this wa
a man on the verge of death. Every
power of will and intellect remained
intact, showing complete conscious
cess of ego.
Imagine an invalid, ninety-four
years of age, anxious to make the ac-
1uaintance of his new consulting doc
or, asking suggestive questions and
.esting his opinion of clinycal sci
nee. That any dying man should be
able to make such prompt, decided
sffort of the will is certainly astonish-
ing.
The pope asked me If l had read
, .ertain essays upon medical pathology
written by student who took his de-
zee in 1924.
Il was very young then" said the
, pope, smiling, but l remember many
circumstances of that happy period of
, my life
! After hearing his questioning my
studies and scientific ability, l assure
you | was almost ready to believe that
some miracle was being wrought con-
, -erning the pope's condition
/ Prof. Rassoni said that the state of
The Pontiff was very dangerous.
] There was little danger of an inn
| mediate climax although it was con-
| | stantly present.
} The pope is making brave strug-
weapons of defense are weak. Even
the finest tempered steel becomes
Dluntd after so many years of use A
| renewal of the pleuric phenomena is
J always dangerous, even in a young
: .trong organism.
{ Therefore, how much more dan
ger in a man of "a. Fortunately
there are few other serious compli-
: lions The defective respiration has
: nad a pad influence on the circula-
. ton, and we find an alarming de-
S preston in the hearts action. Per-
: maps this second withdrawal of the H.
e quid deposit may restore the circu'
Y iation, but the great question is car
e this relief De sufficient and perma-
nent?
n Unfortunately there are many reas'
ons for doubt both concerning the re-
stored circulation and the clearing Of
the respiratory passages.
The doctor declined to say whether
in his judgment. the pope would havt
a peaceful end. He concluded the in
: terview by saying:
The pope is very seriously i'll ant
is ninety-four years old These are
i the essential facts: all the rest II
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