The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-10-20
HOCC OBJECTED.
DOCTOR WAS ABOUT TO OPER.
ATE ON HIS STOMACH.
CASE DIAGNOSED AS DROPSY.
He Feels That He viii Not Land in
the 6riar Patch If He
Jumps.

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 1G.-Gov-
ernor HOgg remained here yesterday
and his condition is apparently much
improved over Saturday night. The
swelling in the abdomen and in the
legs al feet are, however, very per-
ceptibIe, and the patient spent the
entire day sitting in a chair not
being able to lie on a bed.
feel a great deal better than
did last night when | reached Fort
Worth" he remarked to a newspaper
correspondent who called to see him
in the afternoon in his room.
The fact is he continued, Il was
in great pain when | reached Fort
Worth last night, and | had been
suffering no little for the previous sew.
eral days. | was very nervous. |
had been unable to sleep for several
nights, and felt, by Gatlins, like
there was something very much the
matter with me. The doctor dag
nOsed my case as drOpSy. | had an
idea some time ago that was affliCt-
ed in this manner, and told my daugh-
ter Ina and my doctors so. be.
lieye that the injury ! received to my
neck in a railroad car in January
last has had a great deal to do with
it. The fact of the matter is that |
have been in very bad shape since
that accident happened. The right
side of my neck was wrenched so that
an abscess formed, necessitating lane
ing a dozen times through my mouth.
Il was in bed for several months
and have never fully recovered. 1t
is my opinion that the poison from
the abScess got into my stomach, and
that this is the cause of my present
trouble. ! hope to get over it as soon
as possible. | am much encouraged
at feeling so much better today. Last
night | felt somewhat discouraged,
but as told my daughter and some
Of my friends, if the time was at hand
that | was TO cross the divide, | was
ready for it, l feel that | have led
life that will not land me in the briar
patch when | make the jump"
The governor was very cheerful
during the afternoon. During the
hours he was examined again
by DR.. F. D. Thompson, who conclud-
ed that 1t was necessary to draw some
of the water off the stomach. While
an examination was being made the
doctor quietly and before the govern
or knew what was to happen made an
incision in readiness for the operation
W
about to be done and called a halt.
IF l am to be cut there | want to
know something about it. want to
give my consent and ! want to be
able to make my will and shake
hands with such of my friends as |
can have around me if want to, and
then ! am ready. But, by gatlins,
wasn't ready, and I stopped it. | have
the greatest confidence in my doctors,
but, as | say, ! want to have a clear
understanding before | am cut into.
| have big stomach, you know, and
it may be in all respects like other
stomachs of like size"
No visitors were admitted to the
room during the morning. In the af-
ternoon quite a number called, includ-
ing Judge w. P. Mclean, Who was
one of the governors appointees on
the railway commission; James w.
Swayne, a business associate of the
governor, and warm personal friend
of many years standing; Col. R. NJ.
Wynne, Major Lane and several 9th
ers. Several ladies called on the
lady members of the governors party.
The governor said late in the after
noon that he would go to Mineral
Wells on Monday.