Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19
J0HNSOh'S BEST DAY
Better News From Bedside of
Minnesota's Governor.
PHYSICIANS MORE HOPEFUL
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No Sign of Complications, But Dan
/. ger Not Over.
LONG WITHOUT NOURISHMENT
Chance for Recovery Dependent
Largely Upon the Prevention
Of Sinking Spells.
.ONG WITHOUT NOURISHMENT

ROCHESTER,, Minn.. September 1S.-
A bulletin from St. Mary's Hospital at
6 pm, signed by DR.. w. ]. Mayo. says:
Gov. johnson is better: he looks fine.
II he gets through tonight and tomorrow
without having any more trouble We look
for his recovery. The wound looks fine.
and the governor says he feels very much
improved. His pulse is 1O2; temperature,
90: respiration, normal"
Drs. Mayo and McNevin will not again
visit the governor tonight unless his con-
dition grows worse.
Dr. w. j. Mayo said this afternoon that
the rumor that stitches or sutures in the
wound had been loosened' by the gov
enor's violent fit of coughing yesterday
afternoon was unfounded.
Later the doctors said that Gov. john
son had had today the best day since the
his condition Is most encouraging. ana
DR.. w. j. Mayo In supplementlng MS
earlier statement, said:
Gov johnson is resting quietly and Is
cheerful. If he pulls through tomorrow,
l think he will live, and l think ne Will
pull through tomorrow
Feels But Little Pain.
When asked by DR.. McNevin how he
felt, Gov Johnson said: Pretty we'll.
Mac; much better than yesterday. l have
had scarcely any pain this afternoon"
All three doctors and Mrs. Johnson were
noticeably cheerful when they emerged
from the governors room.
In speaking of Gov. Johnson's chances
forsrecovery DR.. McNevin said:
'While 1 do not wish to give false i'm
preston or minimize the danger that Gov.
Johnson, is still in, l cannot help feeling
an gradual mt
of the.patient during the day. The pains
almost wholly subsided during the after
noon and the governor slept for fifteen
to twenty minutes at time. There are
no Indications Of peritonitis or other COM
plications. though, of course, the danger
Is not yet over"
Late this afternoon Gov. Johnson's con-
dition was such that the st. Mary's Hos
pital authorities would not say definitely
that their patient would recover from
the operation performed on him Wednes-
day morning. His condition was critical.
Summary Of Observations.
DR.. Charles s. McNevin gave the fol-
lowing summary Of their observation of
his symptoms: Pulse, SO to 81; respira-
tion. about normal. He has spent very
good afternoon. He has been running
along four days without nourishment and
naturally is little weak.
This afternoon he had less pain. He
has been allowed a little carbonated and
albumen water. We are giving him as
many saline injections as he will stand.
While he Is somewhat better, his condi-
ton is very critical, but II he can pass
through tonight and tomorrow without a
recurrence of sinking spell his chances
for recovery will be much brighter"
Second Bulletin.
DR.. W. ]. Mayo. at 1890 o'clock tonight,
gave out the following bulletin:
Gov. johnson is little more restless
and not 30 comfortable as at 8 o'clock,
when the last bulletin was issued. This
ID the first bad time he hes had today.
and II Is not very bad now. There has
been no vomiting since 6 o'clock, when
warm water was given him to relieve
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