The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-17

Cl%nS concerning Col. ftOOSeNelI ; COil-
dition was given at 1 o'clock. 1t read;
Pulse, temperature and respira ton
normal Blood count has dropped to
normal, breathing seems easier.
DIR. ]. B. MURPHY.
DIR. ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
DIR. SCURRY TERRELL
Chicago. Oct. 1.-THE third day Of
Col. Roosevelt's stay in Mercy hospital
was passed like quiet day at home in
the midst of his family. The dread of
serious development was largely al
layed. although his physicians were
careful to say that their patient was ~
no means out of danger. 1t will require
another day of waiting for symptoms of
sepsis before the surgeons. if there is
no change for the worse, will be able to
say:
."AH is WE'LL
Mrs. Roosevelt maintained her vigil
at the bedside of her husband. She
decreed that TO visitors were to see
Col. Roosevelt during the day because
he had not slept during the morning.
Her decree was accepted without ques-
ton although the colonel complained
smilingly that she did not give him
opportunity TO say anything about it.
This fight for the rule of the people
Here I am. victim of machine rule
myself
But there was no appeal from the
verdict OF Mrs. Roosevelt and no one
was admitted to the coloneIs room eX-
cept Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Miss
Roosevelt, who at first showed much
evidence of being seriously disturbed
had lost the worried look of yester- |
day and busted herself about the hos
pital like a sister of charity. She took |
charge of the surplus of gifts, princi- |
pally of flowers and books, which |
nave been sent to her father, and Wis !
tied the wards. distributing them to /
patients Each gift came as a present !
from Colonel Roosevelt.
Although Colonel Roosevelt is al
ready looking forward to the time /
when he can leave the hospital his
physicians are not permitting his ap- |
parent Improvement to influence them |
in making promises Within an hour
Dr. Lambert said today, symptoms of /
blood poisoning might develop, in /
which case the entire situation would |
The broken rib to set, as well and it |
is not unlikely that Colonel Roosevelt !
Will be detained in the hospital for |
another week. The physicians are de- /
pending on the influence of Mrs
Roosevelt to keep him in bed until |
danger of Il setback is passed. 1t is
Colonel Roosevelt's own way of living
which makes the physicians reluctant
to release him at an early date. for
thev fear that once he were out of
the hospital he would be drawn back
into the campaign and with anything
like his customary amount of work he
would suffer as a consequence.
Colonel Roosevelt took only tea at
noon and said he would not have
luncheon until midafternoon, and af-
ter luncheon he expected TO sleep for
= few hours. In the meantime he
whiIed away the time reading
Spent q RestfuI Night.
Chicago. Oct. 17--Coionel Theodore
whose life was attempted in
last Monday evening, al
ready is feeling so much better and
has shown so much improvement that
on awakening today he began planning
for a continuation of his campaign
trip Most of last night the colonel
spent in restful sleep
At 6 o'clock his temperature was
PSI, his pulse "A, and respiration Is,
a condition practically nor
NAL.
During the night the colonel pass :
ed most of the time in sleep and only
n rare occasions did he awaken and
hen only for a few moments al a time
i'm which to permit his night nurse to
take his clinical record which almost
Invariably showed his condition TO he
excellent and near normal. The col
onel never has required a great deal
IF sleep. so he told the nurse, and ,
{ was not until after IL o'clock that
he settled down seriously to obtain
est
From IL o'clock on he was asleep I
most of the time until 4 o'clock this s
norning when he awoke. declaring he
lad had "a bully Sleep but would {
iot read because he wished to remain
luiet until it was time for his sponge
path He said he intended to be fully :
wake when o'clock came so ne
.ould have his breakfast for which he {
.lready was beginning to feel the I
iced.
Takes Morning Nap.
Instead of having his bath little {
,efore Z O'Clock the colonel decided |
le had not had enough sleep and mis-
lurse helped him to turn and he again
oon closed his eyes. The many hours
e has been able to rest is declared :
" his physicians TO be the best meLl-
inc fer him and he was allowed to I
leep as long as he wished.
once during the night the colonel
,as visited by Mrs. Roosevelt who oc-
upies the room adjoining. She had |
cen awakened by the entrance of the !
urse into the coloneIs room to take
is clinical record. She remained only
short time as he assured her he was
feeling just fine" /,
All of the clinical records of the {
lght have shown the coloneFs condi-
ior to be improved from the last Of
cis bulletin by the attending physi- +
me his temperature was 9S.6; his !
ulse 81 and his respiration 90
The colonels breakfast as usual con-