The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-18
on the Morning Of His Critical Day, the
Wounded Man Seems to Be AS Well AS
Anybody and Not Suffering.
DANGER IS NOW ALMOST GONE
Bullet Will Not Be Taken Out Until Next Fall
Or Possibly Left Where It Is Without
Being Taken Out.

/ order. But Mrs Roosevelt followed
her from the room and promptly
countermanded the sausage and pan
cake order.
Breakfast arrived minus the delica-
cies. The colonel looked at the nurse
and with nod was referred to Mrs.
Roosevelt. She simply shook her
head
Roosevelt smiled disappointedly, "If
didn't know who was boss, guess
/ do now" he said and that was the
end OF the rebellion
I'VE know what's in eggs and
toast,'' Mrs Roosevelt said to the
! nurse, "but no one can tell what's in
pancakes and sausage. The regular
breakfast will be better for him.
/ Not so fine day as yesterday"
was his comment as he gazed out OF
the window and saw a foggy Chicago
morning.
i Then, while Mrs. Roosevelt sorted
Iout the papers for him, the colonel
4 fell to and ate heartily.
4 Asked how he felt, he repeated the
statement that he was fine. II feel
4 like could run five miles, he con-
tinued, even If 1t Is bad morning, /"
4 The last official bulletin from the
physicians before midnight showed
that Roosevelt was resting quietly.
that he breathed perceptibly easier
and that his condition was as good as
. could be expected under the circum-
stances.
The first visitor to the sick room
this morning was DR. L. Scurry Ter
rell who went in to see the colonel
{ after he had breakfasted
The physicians visit was brief and
he came forth with a confident smile
on his face.
said Terrell He seems resigned and
is really in a good humor over his
Imprisonment here The fact that he
had such very good nights sleep is
very significant. 1t was contrast to
: the night before and as the day wears
: on, we will be better able to give an
, authoritative statement on his chan
ces for speedy recovery. No definite
tine can be set for the crisis be-
cause there might be change just
:. after we had given out bulletin.
However, the colonel is in excellent
shape
Although it is known that today
: will mark the turning point in the
condition of the patient, there is no
:. evidence that those near him are
alarmed over the situation.
!, Yesterday the feeling OF apprehen-
: sion was entirely subdued by the con-
: fident and reassuring attitude Of the
;, physicians who declared repeatedly
! that Roosevelt was in the best pos
l sible condition.
!. Their assertions gradually had a
quieting effect on the relatives and
+, friends of the colonel who crowded
about the hospital Today the ma.
:. ter settled into quiet, waiting game
:, the physicians watching the patient
!, closely and the rest, encouraged from
!, time to time by their short comments
. still keeping in touch with the sick
: room but confident that all would
8 turn out well.
n At $3.50 this morning the corridor
Il in which the room Of Roosevelt Is 10
I Gated was almost deserted, the excit
n ed hurrying to and fro of nurses. the
It rapid visits of physicians and the
D anxious inquiries of friends who had
d passed the guard below stairs ano
/. made their way to the corridor dur
s ing the first three days had given way
< to a scene of absolute quiet. DR.. Ter
rell. the nurse in attendance and 8
n few newspaper men were the only
e ones on hand.
4 The physicians in attendance OF
e Colonel Roosevelt have practically
i agreed that, barring complications
their patient may leave the hospita
g Tuesday
Ill He will not be allowed to make any
g political speeches or take any active
l. part in the campaign, however, fol
it ten or twelve days afterwards.
a. This decision was arrived at this
morning at short conference OF the