The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-22

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ough rest. Last summer Senator
Tillman returned to the platform, but
only for a few engagements IN Ohio.
The following despatch was sent
the Columbia State on Sunday night
by its Washington correspondent:
"Hello, Doctor Babcock." These
we're the first words Senator Tllman
had spoken since early Thursday
morning.
He greeted thus his friend and
physician this afternoon. DIR. White
came in a moment later.
EDO you know who this is, selA-
tor?"
The single eye cleaned. "Dr.
White,' he said.
The physicians then shut off furth-
er efforts at speech, directing that ths
patient should not exert himself.
Nevertheless the fact that speech i
returning was a source Of great graf
ifcation.
The senator has been improving all
day. He had a good night last nlgai
and has been doing peacefully must
Of the cay.
! After the consultation this after
noon a most favorable bulletin was
given out and the family began g
consider plans for the future. Toey
expect the senator to sit up in bed
tomorrow.
DR.. Babccck will leave tomorrow
afternoon for home unless there IS a
setback. There is a meeting Of ce-
gents Of the asylum Tuesdzg, ai
which he wishes to be present.
Must Rest Himself.
There is no hope that the senator
VIII be able to retain his seat in the
senate this session, and even If he is
able to do so, his physician viii op-
pose it. Whether he ever will or not,
no one can be safe is predicting. DR..
Babcock, who has long been thorough
ly familiar with the physique of
Senator Tillman, after two days at
his bedside, gives to The State the
following summary Of the whole sit
uation:
"Senator Tillman's present condi-
ton is the result Of his active life.
The danger signal was raised March
19, 1908, when he had his first attack
Of apoplexy.- That attack was mild,
as compared with his present illness.
"By rest and quiet he had almost
recovered from the effects Of the for
mer illness, the seat of which was
at the base Of the brain. Recently
his friends have thought he was look
ing unusually well but he himself has
been apprehensive that another at
tack was impending. Of this appre-
hension he has spoken frequently to
his family and friends. But no one,
not even the senator himself, has an
tieipated that this second attack was
so soon to strike him.
"The blow fell almost without
warning, following upon a period Of
unusual worry aud anxiety. The
symptoms that developed last We'd
nesday appeared trivial at first, stim-
ulating fainting attack that came on
while in an elevator.
"Following this he was quite cheer
full But Thursday morning the SYM
ptoms of a hemorrhage at the surface
of the left half Of the brain became
so serious that his physician was
called. This apoplectic condition was
clearly the result Of a ruptured blood
vessel, followed by slow oozing Of
blood into the brain.
Liz CSlCl VI GlS VI all CO11G1O4A-
ing speech and the right half Of the
body were involved.
An Encouraging Sign.
Ellis condition became very alarm
ing to all his friends. In the first "a
hours there was little change for the
better. In the second day no new
symptoms developed. Saturday his
mind was clear and he was able to
write. To-day his power Of speech
has returned and there is less paral-
ysis. Of course, this is much more
encouraging than was to be expected
so soon after an attack Of apoplexy
apparently so severe.
"The outcome is still doubtful. No