Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-25
.ROOSE WELT GOES
TO HOME IN EAST
Condition OF Wounded Colonel
Rapidly improves.
WANTS CAMPAIG TO GO ON
Feeling Danger Past. Former Presi-
dent Expresses Desire to Resume
His Speaking Tour Bullet Remains
Embedded in Fractured Rb

Chicago improvement is
shown in the condition of Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who was shot in the
right breast by John c. Schrank, a
supposed insane crank. at Milwauks-s
on the night of October IA.
The colonel's slight setback from
having overexerted himself in receiv-
ing friends in the hospital here did
not prevent his departure FOR Oyster
Bay Monday morning. His physicians
admitted on Sunday that the noted
patient had suffered from his energy
and they appealed to the public to
aid in obtaining perfect rest for him
Their bulletin reads as follows:
Bulletin-Pulse ant temperature
normal The patient continues to inn
prove. Col. Roosevelt suffered some
what from overtaxing himself. There
is somewhat more discharge from the
wound, but conditions of the injury
are satisfactory. We aave issued
strict orders for absolass quiet. Ar
engagements have been made to send
him home, believing his condition
warrants it at this time, although it
will be necessary for him to be under
surgical care for the next ten days
It would be kindness if his friends
and the public would assist in allow
ing him absolute rest and quiet for
the next week or ten days"
Although Col Roosevelt's condi-
ton was described as normal
throughout the day, it was learned
that his wound had bled conside.
ably AID that he was suffering from:
nervous exhaustion Col. Rooseyelt's
physicians insisted that both of these
developments We're to be expected
and that there was in them no cause
for alarm. All danger of lockjaw is
now regarded as past.
The would-be assassin's bullet still
remains iE Col RooseVelt's body.
fattened out against a rib, which
was slightly fractured by the impact.
The physicians state that an encrust-
ed bullet in a man with the colonePs
physiqus would probably not cause
any discomfort through life. 1t will
probably be deemed advisable. how
ever, to remove the bullet as soon as
the eoioneFs condition is restored to
normal. In case it is removed, Col.
Roosevelt says he will have the mis-
sile gilded and made into a pocket
piece.
Directs Campaign from Hospital
ger. Col Roosevelt from his bed IN
Mercy hospital issued a statement an
nouncing the reopening of his presi.
Dental campaign and serving notice
on his political opponents that they
need not suspend their activities be-
cause of any consideration they NAV
feel for his physical condition. He
specifically invited Woodrow Wilson
to return to the stump. He asked
that he be treated precisely as il he
never had been shot.
$50 far as my opponents are con
cerned, he asserted. "waatever
could with truth and propriety have
been said against me and ny cause
before was shot czx with equal !
truth and propriety So said against
me now, and it should be SO said.
The burning issue in the colonePs
mind is when he is going to be able
to begin active work again. He viii |
do so just as soon as he can per-
suade the doctors to give him clear
bill of health.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is "Boss." |
Mrs. Roosevelt has been In charge |
of the sick room ever since her ar
rival and insisted that her husband |
shall not be disturbed b. unnecessary /
visitors. The colouel submitted to |
her ministrations with reluctance |
he tried not to make obvious. Her
DEGREES we're accepted without ques-
ton, but che colonel smiIingly com |
planned that she aid not give him an |
opportunity for any voice in re max