Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
He IS MUCH BETTER
Gratifying Change in Archie
RooseyeIt's Condition.
PASSED A GOOD NIGHT
Prospects Again Favorable for His
Recovery.
PATIENT MAKING A GOOD FIGHT
The President So Far Relieved That
He Was Able to Remain in His
Office All the Morning.

After serious turn for the worse yester
day afternoon and last night. Archie Roose-
welt was today reported to be much bet
ter, with the prospects again favorable for
his recovery.
President Roosevelt himself repor I'd that
he was glad to say the worst seemed to
have passed, and that although the boy was
not yet out of danger he appeared to be
doing spendidly and to be fighting a good
fight for recovery. The President was Wis
lbH affected by the illness of the boy ano
the hundreds of kilograms he is receiving
inquiring as to his condition.
About 8 o'clock this morning the following
bulletin was made public at the White
House:
THE physicians report this morning is
that Archie Roosevelt had a good night and
his condition is most gratifying. The Pres-
dent has been with the patient frequently,
exercising the same precautions as the
physicians as to Infection.
Turn for the Worse.
The sudden turn for the worse in the
condition of Archie, who was taken i'll
ly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
was entirely unexpected. DR.. Rixey had
paid his morning call, and found Archie
getting along well. He did not expect to go
back. He was quickly summoned, the
President also being sent for. 1t was found
that the heart action of the little patient
was decidedly weak, and that he presented
somewhat alarming conditions. DR.. Rixey
resorted to heroic treatment The Presi-
dent at once telegraphed to DR.. Alexander
Lambert, the Roosevelt family physician,
whose home is in New York. DR.. Lambert
took the first train and arrived here at .
o'clock last night. On arriving at the White
House be found Drs. Rixey, Kennedy and
BREASTED in consultation, Archie at that
time being in bad state Injections of
antitoxine had been repeatedly gwen, and
were continued.
Improvement Shown.
The patient began to show Improvement
before midnight and toward 2 O'Clock in
the morning dropped into a good sleep,
which was undsturbed until this morning.
This benefited him greatly, and his ply
s:cians and family were delighted to find
him again getting stronger. Drs. Lambert
and Kennedy spent the night with their
patient, and were this morning renewed py
Drs. Rixey and BREASTED, who stayed In the
room through the day so as to be prepared
should there be another turn for the worse
Mrs. Roosevelt has been in the room with
her son ever SiIce lie was tdhSA ~ Sii
couraging him with her presence and aldlng
the nurse The President has kept out OF
the room until yesterday afternoon, when
his anxiety prevented him from longer OBJ
serving the strict rules of quarantine. He
spent most of the night with his son, taking
all the precautions of physicians, who put
on gowns when going into sick room and
wash their hands in a solution of carbolic
acid when coming out.
Despite the fact that the President did
not retire until this morning he arose
shortly after 6 o'clock and at once COM
municated with DR.. Kennedy. Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth telephoned to the White
House before breakfast to inquire as to her
brothers condition. The greatest anxiety
was felt by the doctors over the weak
heart condition of the patient. and DR..
Lambert administered heart stimulantS to
prevent another sinking spell today.
The many alarming stories as to the con-
dition of the little patient during the day
were shown to be false by the fact that
the President remained in his Office until
the usual time in the afternoon, when he
went to luncheon. He had left instruc-
lions that If the boy should grow worse
he was to be sent for at once. He received
reports at intervals, but all were crafty
ing.
Archie Doing Well.
DR.. Lambert said at half-past / o'clock
Archie was doing very well; was perfectly
conscious and bright as can be, and ex-
pressed the opinion that he would get
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