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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
SAVED ROOSEVELT BEFORE
Martin Believes He Stopped
Schrank in Saginaw.

Ebert T. Martin OF No. 532 West ii3d
street who probably saved Colonel Roose-
welt from being shot a second time by
schrank in Milwaukee, believes that he
saved the colonel while they were In
Saginaw, Mich
According to n telegram sent by Martin
from Chicago last night 10 the Progress
slye headquarters here, Schrank much
resembles a man who tried either to shoot
or to stab Colonel Roosevelt while he and
Martin and others were walking TO the
Saginaw Auditorium. Martin telegraphed :
II was dark and could not see his face.
He dashed through the crowd with both
hands In front OF him and pointed at the
colonel's stomach. ] got him by both
hands from behind and threw him into
the crowd.
Martin wrote OF this incident TO Ma
tional Progressive headquarters from
Saginaw some days ago, saying:
At Saginaw there was a mammoth
meeting at an auditorium. Here | had a
very pleasant little experience. Going
from the hotel TO the, hall we walked II
was very dark, the streets being poorly
lighted. II was crowded all the way.
AS we got In a particularly dark place
a man darted through the crowd, appar-
entity intent on shaking hands with the
colonel We don't take any chances.
About the time he reached him, ! got my
clutches on his shoulders and threw him
bodily backward about ten feet on his
head. This made me good-natured all
the rest OF the evening.
OF course, Colonel Lyon and Or. Terrill
and Philip were on the job, but II hap
pened that ! reached him first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16

, the chest healed without suppuration, but
that in the arm became infected by shredi
of the uniform carried into the wound.
In speaking with the bullet still lodged
in his chest Colonel Roosevelt ran the
risk OF a possible hemorrhage, according
to Dr. George d. Stewart, who was one
of the physicians in attendance on Mayor
Gaynor after the Mayor was shot.
Although the wound may have seemed
slight" declared DIR. Stewart, there was
the chance that ono of the larger blood
vessels had been weakened or exposed. In
that event the strain OF public speaking
might have caused serious results. Exer-
else, either muscular or mental, tends TO
quicken heart action and increase blood
pressure"
Only extraordinary circumstances might
bring about blood poisoning. according to
DR.. w. A. Downes, of the New York Hos
pital.
Il have probed for bullets many times
and performed many operations for gun
shot wounds" said Dr.. Downes. land l
find that blood poisoning seldom results.
WOuilu Ilug uSt DlStu'
DR.. John A. Bodine. Of No. Isl West I'D
street, said that as the bullet had not en-
tered the cavity Of the chest or the abdo-
men, neither liver nor lung was in danger.
I'm case of blood poisoning" he added.
the wound could be handled with
safety"
Disciples of the great Bull Moose may
go TO bed and sleep without being dis
turbed by the fear that any Ill results
will follow the wound" Colonel Maus,
ranking surgeon at Governors Island, said
yesterday. when asked how serious he
considered wound such as that described
by Colonel Roosevelt's physicians. Even
II the bullet remains in his body It will
soon be encysted, and the colonel will for
get that II is there. There are hundreds
Of veterans walking around to-day with
bullets in their systems which they re-
ceived in the Civil War. They used So
calibre guns In those days, too"
The fact that the victim did not realize
he had been shot until some time after
ward was sufficient TO convince Colonel
Maus that the wound was not serious
mere were lllneS, ne ehpldlncu, WHICH, ~
man might be in such a state Of excite
ment that he would be incapable Of feel
ing pain. This state Of mental exaltat!en
was very common In battle. for instance.
But whenever a man was seriously hurt,
Colonel Maus said, he quickly realized
that something was the matter with him,
though he might not know at once just
what II was.
THE danger from blood poisoning is
practically negligible. Bullets fred at
close range, and especially small bullets
like this one, make a pretty clean hole.
This may have carried some little pieces
OF paper or cloth with II, but II II did IL
didn't carry them far. They got lost near
the surface, where they won't do any par
ticular harm. When the bullet got inside
II was just about as clean as It possibly
could be. The wound may lay the colonel
up for a couple Of days, but you csn
safely prophesy that the effects won't be
any more serious than that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
X.Rsy Photograph Taken.

As soon as possible after Colonel Roose-
welt was in the suite Of rooms that had
been prepared for him DR.. Hochrein be-
gan taking an X-ray photograph of the
portion OF the body where the bullet had
entered.
The photograph was completed little
before 8 o'clock. Colonel Roosevelt was
inclined to converse while the photograph
was being taken. He also spent part Of
the time in reading, chiefly from maya
zines.
1t was announced when the photograph
was completed that the injury appeared
to be only minor one, and that the
patient was resting easily, his pulse and
respiratory action being normal.
It was stated that the X-ray showed
the bullet to be embedded in the tissues
and not TO have penetrated the lung.
The physicians statement after the taxi
ing OF the X-ray picture was as follows:
Colonel Roosevelt has Just returned
from the operating room. We have a set
of plates. and the doctors are waiting for
DR.. Bevans to develop them.
1t has been decided that the colonel will
not 10 on the road again, but will return
lie says he is feeling fine, but complains
Of a little pain In the side. II an opera
tion IS necessary. DR.. Sayler SAYS. II can
be performed with only local applica-
ton of cocaine.
At 9 O'Clock the colonel was much
stronger than he was early in the morn
ing, according TO his physicians. He was
bright and cheerful and seem rested. He
suffered little pain.
THE tremendous strength and vitality
of Colonel Roosevelt are beginning to
assert themselves again." said DR.. Ter
rell. II expect his fine physical con-
dtion to bring him through"
The following official statement was
issued at 1890 o'clock by the surgeons:
Colonel Roosevclt's hurt is a deep bull
let wound OF the chest wall. without strik-
ing any vital organ in transit. The wound
was not probed
The point OF entrance was TO the right
OF and once inch below the level Of the
right nipple. The range Of the bullet was
upward and inward, a distance OF four
inches in the chest wan There was no
evidence Of the bullet penetrating the
lung.
Pulse, 90: temperature. 392: respiration
20: leucocyte count. ~ at 10 a. m.
No operation to remove bullet 10 in
dictated at pres"nt tina Cnnhitiqn hnnA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
JOHNSON MAY LEAD NOW
Likely to Head Progressive
Campaign in the East.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

lby LeIeSFaph 70 me Trloune.J
San Francisco, Oct. l5.-The probable
enforced retirement Of Colonel Roose-
welt from the firing line OF the Progress
slves on account OF Schrank's bullet may
compel Governor Johnson 10 take the
lead in the Progressive campaign in the
East for the rest OF the time before
election. The surgeons have prescribed
rest for the colonel for some time, and
he may not be able to resume his speak
ing tour within two weeks
\ Encouragement OF Governor John
sons plans may be necessary He had
TO return to California before
Election Day and perhaps aid In the
local campaign. His presence will not
be particularly needed in California. and
the need Of him in the East may now be
more urgent. since the colonel is tempo
rarily out OF the fight
Progressive headquarters here are ex-
peCting word that Governor Johnson's
has been changed and that he
will keep constantly on the go In the
East until Election Day. 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
WOMEN PRAY FOR COLONEL

Newport. r. l.. Oct. IA prayer meet
Ing for the recovery of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt was held IN Kay Chapel OF
Trinity Church here to-day under the au-
spices OF the Womens Progressive League
OF Rhode Island. Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott.
daughter Of the late Julia Ward Howe,
called the meeting. and the services were
conducted by the Rev. Stanley G. Hughes
rector OF the church.
The following telegram signed by Mrs
Elliott was sent TO Colonel Roosevelt:
Theodore OF the lion heart, the women
Of Rhode Island are praying for your re-
covery"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
WIFE PROUD OF MARTYR

Detroit, Oct 15.-"Thats Just like him.
He would never think of fear or self
preservation under those circumstances,
and. besides he Is great admirer OF
Colonel Roosevelt" said Mrs. Ebert f.
Martin, wife OF Colonel Roosevelt's
stenographer, when told to-day that her
husband had distinguished himself by
overpowering the ex-Presidents assailant
before a second shot was fired.
Mrs. Martin IL visiting relatives here
Mr.. Martin Is we'll known In Detroit. He
was prominent member OF the u class
of the Detroit College OF Law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16

the assault. Most of that discussion was
in lest with those who called on him.
When the physicians turned back the COW
ers OF his bed the better TO examine his
wound, Colonel Roosevelt exclaimed, for
getful Of his condition:
Don't lose my place, doctor; don't lose
my place"
He referred to a book the physician
had laid to one side and which, containing
the essays by Macaulay. had furnished
him an interesting hour.
Comments on His Wound.
The colonel asked seriously how his
wound looked and leaned his head for
ward from his half sitting posture and
surveyed II himself
THAT doesn't look bad, doctor he said
What do you Think"
That, as it is, doesn't bother u.s. re-
sponded DR.. Murphy, nodding to his Gel
lows, DR. Arthur Dean Brown and D..
Terrell. 1T is what you do 10 it.
The patient raised his eyebrows interro-
gatively. and was informed that the doc
tors, By way OF precaution, felt he hal
better see no one, so that the rest would
remove further any possibility OF a set
back.
He was disappointed for few minutes
but. the examination being over and
pint Of buttermilk having been ordered,
he reached again for his books and smiled,
IAN right"
An hours sleep kept up his good spirits
and he said 1t had been the most refresh
ing rest he had enjoyed for a week.
This IL give me good rest up, any
way" said the colonel, and II ] must
stay here l suppose ! might as we'll make
tire most OF II ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
mrs. ROOSEVELT GOES
TO HUSBANDS BEDSIDE
With Theodore, Jr., and Miss
Ethel She Will Reach Chi.
cago This Morning.
PHYSICIAN IN THE PARTY
Or. Lambert Receives Reassur.
ing Messages from Attend.
ing Surgeons-Family
Not Alarmed.

Mrs Roosevelt, accompanied by Tho.
dore Roosevelt, jr., Miss Ethe, Roosevelt
and DR., Alexander s. Lambert, the Roose.
welt family physician, went to Chicago
yesterday on the Twentieth Century Lin.
tied at O'Clock. They will be at Colonsl
Roosevelts bedside at the Mercy Hosp,,,,
in Chicago about Q o'clock this morning
The entire party, treasured by the hops-
full bulletins received just before train
time. left the city in a tolerably Cheerful
frame of mind.
Mrs. Roosevelt smiled as she told IN.
newspapermen that Colonel Roosey.lfs
condition was not exactly serious.
He is such a good patient, a splendid.
patient" she said quietly. He doe,n,,
fret when he is obliged TO remain inac,iv.
through illness. I remember" sh. ,a,d
with happy smile, when he broke NJ,
leg in Rock Creek Park, In Washins.o,
that Colonel Roosevelt read 'Quenu,
Durward' while he was obliged TO renal,
very QUIET and inactive. He never showed
the least sign OF irritability and he An
joyed the book as immensely as thou,,
he had been able 10 lay the book asia.
and go out horseback riding any TINA n.
chose"
Mrs. Roosevelt's decision to 70 TO Chi
cago followed a telephone conversation
between DR.. Murphy. the colonsls phya.
clan in Chicago. and Or. Lambert This
caused rumor that Mrs. Roosevelt was
hurrying to her husband because his con-
dition was growing more alarming. DR..
Lambert emphatically denied this Just
before the train started. ~
Family Physician Cheerful. =
I've been Colonel Roosevelt's ply. /
sician for about twenty years" he said,
I've heard the last bulletins and they
were most assuring. or course, want
to see the colonel before I talk about the
case. do not hesitate to say that can
not now see cause for alarm"
Mrs. Roosevelt was at the home OF Mira
j. West Roosevelt, the coloneps cousin. at
No. 10 East 3lst street, yesterday morn.
ing, where she was Joined by Miss Ethel.
who came up from Oyster Bay on an early
train. The three women went in an su-
tomobile 10 the Progressive headquarters,
in the Manhattan Hotel. where they were
met BY George W. Perkins, who told her
all that DR.. Lambert had learned Of her
husbands condition. Mrs. Roosevelt en-.
gagged suite in the hotel near the head.
quarters and took luncheon there. Then
she went back TO Mrs. J. West Roosevelts
home and prepared to make .the trip 10
chicago. She may remain with him until
he resumes speaking. and possibly longer
than that.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a dark blue suit
with two large orchids pinned at her
waist. Miss Ethel Roosevelt wore suit
Of lighter blue and a black hat, with
large white feathers and veil. Theodore,
jr.. appeared at the train in his gray
business suit and soft gray hat He was
accompanied by his wife and Mrs, Henry
Alexander, Mrs. Roosevelt, IRIS. mother
The party had staterooms on the Clysma.
the third car from the observation car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
Quiet Enforced in Corridor.

Until the ultimatum Of the doctors
against callers, the corridor outside
Colonel Roosevelts room was filled by
those coming or going and those who
sought TO extend any aid that might
be useful After the order was issued
the corridor became as quiet as on
days when the roster Of patients con-
tanned no name so we'll known as that
OF Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt was interested in the
notices hanging on the wall Of his room,
which he inspected when he walked to
and from the room in which All x-ray
photograph was taken of him. He gazed
long and earnestly at a verse from
Adelaide A. Proctor's "Sailor Boy" which
ornamented his anteroom. 1t read:
Judge not the workings OF his brain,
And Of his heart thou canst not see;
What looks 10 thy dim eyes a stain
In Gods pure light may only be
A scar brought from some well known field
where thou wouldst only faint and yield
Colonel Roosevelt talked little to-day Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
j Il. MURPHY.
ARTHUR DEAN BEVAN.
- TER REII


An hour after tho examination Colonel
Roosevelt dropped into a peaceful sleep.
His physicians said the sleep would aid
wonderfully In improving his condition.
Colonel Roosevelt awoke at 800 o'clock,
apparently much refreshed. He called for
his nurse, Miss Blanche A Welter, to
bring him a pint Of buttermik, which he
drank with relish.
DR.. Terrell took the coloneis temperature
and counted his pulse and unofficially an
nounced to the nurses that there was no
change.
You don't suppose / could have q rice
In the fresh air, do you, Terrell the
patient asked, half seriously.
He thought the air in his large room
was bit stuffy, though through a partly
open window a breeze blew freshly.
DR.. Terrell obtained an ozone creating
electrical device from Sister Margaret
Mary, who is in charge on the third
floor, and the patient appeared refreshed
at the change,
Not long after the visit Of his daughter,
Mrs. Longworth, the colonel prepared for
quiet, restful night, the night nurse took
charge and the ex-President was left un-
disturbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
full but wound 30 important as to demand
absolute rest for number Of days.
DIR. JOHN b. MURPHY,
DR.. ARTHUR y. BEVAN.
DR.. SCURRY l.. TERRELL,
Dir u GANI LIP

The examination by doctors and the X-ray
pictures showed that the colonel had \
remarkable escape from death. The bullet
entered above the upper border OF the
liver, less than an inch below the lower
border OF the lungs. The wound II is
said, probably would have been fatal II
the ball had penetrated either the lung or
the liver.
II the bullet had entered the same point
on the left side instead OF the right IL
would have penetrated the heart and
caused instant death.
The first person the colonel asked 10 sec
after he had his breakfast was the Very
Rev. Edward j. Yattman, a former army
chaplain. who retired with the rank OF
major He and the colonel are old friends
and they enjoyed chat OF twenty-five
minutes.
At o'clock In the afternoon tho ply
sicians made another examination OF the
wound, and the following bulletin was is
sued:
The examination Of Colonel Roosevelt
at / y. IN. showed that his temperature
was sS.S, his pulse, ~; his respiration,
normal. 1t pains him 10 breathe. He
must have absolute quiet: must cease
from talking. and must not see any one
until we give permission.
This IL not mere flesh wound, but Is a
serious wound In the chest, and Quietude
10 essential
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
Throne Awaited Roosevelt,

A throng was waiting when Colonel
Roosevelt's special train reached Chicago
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. There was
no cheering but the crowd watched IN
silence, While a line of policemen hedged
the front rank from approaching the
train, Colonel Roosevelt reused himself
for moment when the motion OF the
train ceased. He peered out Of his win
dow One OF the first things he saw was
an ambulance.
"I'n not 20 TO any hospital in that
thing" he declared. When I go III go
I'm an automobile, and I'll walk 10 IT,,
and III walk to the hospital from the
car I'm no weakling 70 be crippled by
flesh wound"
Colonel Roosevelt then slept for two
hours before he was awakened. A white
automobile backed up TO within two feet
of the private car Mayfower. when all
was ready 10 remove the Colonel. The
rear door OF the car was opened by DR..
Murphy, and Colonel Roosevelt stepped
out with a steady stride. He was sup
ported slightly by the physician.
AS he was descending the steps of the
car, several fashlight photographs were
taken.
Gosh! Shot again" he exclaimed with
a smile.
As he walked 10 the automobile, the
colonel saluted newspaper men and police
men with a CHEEKY Good morning"
After being assisted into the vehicle,
Colonel Roosevelt slowly reclined on the
stretcher. His cousin took seat beside
him. The drive to Mercy Hospital, two
miles distant, was accomplished in eleven
minutes.
Colonel Roosevelt alighted unassisted,
and walked slowly to an invalid chair.
He waved salutes to group Of report
ers but did not talk
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-21
TOO SHORT THE DAY.

There's Just one thing disturbln' me
This glad Thanksgi,in' day.
When l my blessin's come 10 count
An all my mercies-say.
n seems to me the days too short
By bout six weeks-or so
Fer me to pay the debt O. THANKS
Thst ] most surely owe,
I've plodded through the pass,n' months
With blessin's loaded down,
A-hidin' bite ness at heart
An wearin Of frown,
A-makin' Of myself believe
Thet i was sore oppressed,
Whsn really l. more than most men.
Have BY the Lord been blessed.
Jumped my assets in bunch
An thought them mighty small.
But when l take them one by one
! ScArcs can count them all.
An when ] look about an see
The things thet others lack
Thst posssss-waal. declare
! strike the other track!
me things we'd miss II we were called
To part with thenl-ah they
Ars things for which We should give
thanks
With swsllin' hearts this day!
An few there be thet, takin' stock
Accordin' to this plan.
VIII find the day half long enough
Their blessin's all to scan.
Arthur J. Burdink
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-21
0quarino the Circle

The squaring Of the circle was ban
ned by the French Academy of Sci
snces 20 long ago as ITS. when this
body decided that 1t would reject all
correspondence on the subject A dis
tnguishsd French military oflicsr. who
believes that he has solved the prob
en-, u 70 anxious that his discovery
should reach the world through the
proper channel that he has served the
president Of the academy with . legal
notice to cancel this docision-Und-
vsrsiU Correspondent.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-21

currence among the colonies. Thanks
givtngs were appointed a. occasion
suggested, sometimes at one season
sometimes at another. Record Il made
Of the appointment In July, 1923. for
q day Of fasting and prayer for rain,
and while the people were praying rain
came in abundance, whereupon the
governor of Massachusetts, appointed
Thanksgiving. which was observed
with religious services. On the other
hand, one appointed in 1861 was "for
stopping the bottles of heaven and re-
strainlng the excessive raisn." Grad
ually the tendency in the New Eng
land colonies was for an annual
Thanksgiving day soon after harvest
custom that was occasionally OBJ
served in New York and other states.
Thanksgiving day was first ma
tional institution during the Revolution,
but after the general thanksgiving for
pence in 1854 there WAS no national
appointment until 1889, when Wash
ington, by request of congress. recon-
mcndcd day of thanksgiving for the
| adoption of the constitution. At the
close Of the Revolution there was Il
disposition in New York to make the
| day regular institution. and John
Jay in 1I05 issued q proclamation for
| Nov. IL. The act met with opposition.
| 1t was claimed that Governor Jay was
seeking to flattcr religious prejudices
| for party purposes.
! Up to the time of the civil war the
official recommendation of Thanks
! giving day was confined chiefly to
New England. On the Sunday preced-
ing the appointed day the formda BILE
document. with the big red subernato-
rial seal. was unfoided. covering al
most the entire pulpit TO the younger
members of congregation it was a mat
ter OF peculiar interest. 1t meant a
red letter day and thoughts of tur-
keys and mince pies mingled with di-
vinity as the minister with frosty
breath read the proclamation. When
he came to the close and lifted up his
eyes to heaven. saying. "God save the
commonwealth of Massachusetts" it
seemed as if Massachusetts were big
ger than the entire universe besides.
and as if 1t We're under the special
favor and protection of God The
THANKSGIVING sermon. which in point
of merit aimed to surpass all other
sermons of the year. always touched
upon po!itics-lightly of course. and
not with too much Getiniteness. for
slavery was not then 4 thing of the
past, and New England had mercantile
relations with the south which ren.
dcred the slavery question delicate
one. There We're exceptional cases. but
in the main ii was not the New Eng.
land clergy who aimed the deadly
blow at slavory-it was the New Eng.
land poets. Whittier. LongfeIlow, Low.
ell and the others.
JEfFERSCN'S OBJECTIONS
Not infreGuently there have been
protests agains: the right of civil au
thor;ics to appoint days of religions
fastin-s or festivals. 1t is maintained
that this is Il strictly ecclesiuStica
function. and as such is IN interference,
on the part of the state and contrar,
to the spirit of the constitution. Or
this ground Thomas jefferson refused
to follow the example of Washington
. He said: Il consider the government O