The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-09-17
Responds to Treatment After
Severe Sinking Spell
AIDING IN BATTLE FOR LIFE
'lnd0mitabIe Will Power and De-
termination to Live.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept 17.-Gov-
ernor John A. Johnson's condition is
more hopeful, but he is suffering much
pain at st. Mary's hospital, where he
underwent an operation. At 1890
p. m, Dr. Charles T. MoNevin, house
physician, issued the following bull
letin:
Governor Johnson's condition is
not quite so good. He is suffering
considerable pain from an accumula-
tion of gas. Pulse so, temperature
about normal"
To Private Secretary Frank A. Day
Or. Charles Mayo said:
''The governors pulse is so and
temperature about normal. He is
cheerful and has been able to take
some liquid nourishment Although
the crisis will not come for twenty.
four hours we hope for speedy recov-
cry"
Governor Johnson was very close to
death during the night and it was
only by the prompt and capable work
of Dr. Charles T. McNevin, house
physician at st, Mary's hospital, 1t is
believed, that the governor was
brought safely out of very danger
Gus sinking spell
1t was just about 1918 at night
when DIR. McNevin tried the govern
ors pulse and was unable to fix it.
Treatment Causes Rally.
He Immediately gave a camphor
and oil injection and summoned Doc
tors w. J. and Charles Fl. Mayo and
e. S. Judd, all three of whom hurried
to the governors side as fast as a
high power auto would carry them.
The injection of the stimulant had
done its good work, however, and
when the doctors arrived they found
the distinguished patient rallying.
He had been summoned back almost
from the brink of the grave. From
that very moment Governor Johnson
began to mend and it was evident
that he had passed the first great
crisis following the shock of the long
operation and the administration OF
the anaesthetic.
He began to rest and at o'clock
In the morning Dr. McNevin retired
satisfied that the governor would be
safe for the rest of the night in the
hands of the nurse.
The governor was in a very precari
Gus condition, however, all night and
1t was necessary to administer fire.
quent saline injections and to use hot
packs from o'clock in the afternoon
until 3 o'clock in the morning.
Mrs. Johnson remained at the hos
pital all night. She slept couple OF
hours, but was called during the gov
ernor's sinking spell. She was In
readiness In case of extremity but
was not admitted to the room at that
time.
Hundreds of Messages.
Hundreds of messages of sympathy
are being received from all over the
country.
The governor, of course, has beer
given absolutely nothing to eat since
the operation and will receive ne
nOurlShment beyond teaSpoon1ul ol
two of plain or carbonated watel
every hour or SO. No food will bt
given him until the danger line IL
passed and then he will be given onl,
weak tea and very little light THU
broth for two or three days.
The governor is a splendid patient
his indomitable will power and deter
mination to live aiding him wonder
fully in the splendid fight that he 1
making He complains none, does no
fret or worry and refuses the quietinI
effect of opiates in any form. Hi
strength is beginning to return am
the saline injections and hot packs ar
being administered at much longer In
tervals.
DR.. v. Bastinelli of Italy, p distir
QHtshed European surgeon and one G