Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-15

us rcd about tie bullet mark On the m.nuscript. Dr. Terrell started iron his chair bound on having the ex- Pres dent stop and go at once 10 the hospital. Roosevelt say him rise from the chair. Turning around, the ex-PTesident exclaimed impa iently:
 You justy stay where you are. l am going to make. this speech and you might ,s,s well compose yourself. /"
 Terrell had "a suspicion all the tiG.e tat .it;,.e bullet had found it's mar. but he had been baked by the Clca,el so he could not make sure. H. sat n his c air, his face bl-ncaed as l,eoseyelt launched into she speech.
 The aud ence, thoroughly alarmed over the Colonelis plight, sat with 1atei b.eata ss Roosevelt spoke. When he pulled the m- -nugcriqt out and saw the bullet marks, he quickly pa sed his hand over. the tinged spo. so the audience could no. see it.
 Not until the speech was over did the terswd learn that the bullet haa piereed the manuscript.
 Roosevelt talked for fifteen minu- tes before, he gave the sl ghtest in dlca ion that he felt the effect of the hullet; sen a sudden tinge of pain made him clutch his right side. Tho audience was quick to observe it and d protest ran through the hall for tho colonel to stop.
 Now this is all a trivial matter, T ne erisd. Anyone who knows me mus: realz that I would not stop for thing like this. I may have a r gat to feel sore with bullet in me, But if you saw me in battle leading my regiment you would not want me to stop. You would expect me to go ahead mo matter what happened"
 On into his speech went the Col anel raising his voice to h gh pitch 10 aear him speak with all the vigo1 F e ilas displayed in his whole cam- paiga. no cue would have imagined had he not known it that the plucky candidate carried freshly fred bull let.
 
 Roosevelt. stTode to one end of the platSorm and then to the other, al! the time closely following the lines of his prepared speech. As his talk was mainly along lines he. has pur- sued in previous speeches in the mid dle west he knew it well enough t. keep from referring to his notes.
 He tucked the manuscr pt into thu folds of his coat, half hid it in hi hands and tried by other devices tt zeep it out of sight of the audience He ..idn't want the bullet hole to b in evidence
 Alter Roosevelt. had talked fer had an hour, lambasting Senator LaFol lette for opposing the Progressives ! Wisconsin and attacking Governo Wilson for 'his stand 'cn the trust and labor, he ceased for a minute t take a glass of water. This was talk en by he crowd 10 indicate that h ! q
 was growing faint. In intense per l turbation a, woman ill the aud enc rose and cried:
 Colonel Roosevelt won't you pleas :, et the doctors look for that bullet We can wait till they're through We're afraid you gre seriously hur..
 R.seyelt gently laid down the glas of water. Leaning over the platforr re sad in strong even tones:
 Madame you mustn't be alarmed.
 m trly slightly hurt and can go on.
 Tae ex-President went on with hi speech for half an hour longer. H curtailed h s speech cnly trifle When he reached it's conclusior ] osoevel smiled amiably and with ccm ehensive gesture said indul gently:
 "N3w, my friends, want to than you for your forbearance. You hay iistaaled Hatteatly to me. Thank yo 'I and good luck. v ] A sdeafenipg rorupd of cheers vel ID ss the sx-Pfesideus was escortt . fre,n tae stage