The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-20
Col. ROOSEVELT
IS1|RED BUT ON
RECOVERY ROAD
Passes the Crisis and Only
Difficulty is Keeping
Him Quiet.
MEETS OLD FOLLOWER
Old Hospital Orderly Weeps
| When Led Into Ex-Presi-
| dents Room.
MEETS OLD FOLLOWER
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Mercy Hospital, Chicago, Oct. 10
Pulse "a, temperature 1914. res
piration IS. Tonight Col. Roosevelt
is fatigued from having undertaken
to respond to some of the opportuni-
ties of his friends. While he mas
today probably passed the crisis, he
is not at all beyond the range OF
danger. 1t is only by continued
care and absolute rest which we have
/, tonight strictly ordered. that the
favorable progress which his case
has been making, can be maintained.
The swelling in the chest has dimln-
ished, the infiltration is less but the
possibilities of infection are not yet
passed The difficulty is to make
him appreciate that while his gen
eral physical yigor appears good
sufficient time has not elapsed Tor
repair OF such serious wound to
tako place.
The gentle but nncomnromislng
rule OF his, wife was all that kept
| the Colonel in an approximately
calm condition TODAY With the
Itimc Of his departure. for New York
decided and tho assurances of his
physicians that he was just about
out OF danger the Colonel ehaffed ut
FAN restraint and shifted al the crisp
autumn air from his window as
eagerly as q boy who was kept IN
after school 1t was the last day
but one of his stay In the hospital,
but with the provision that no COM
pIications arise"
Sits in Easy Chair,
The physicians permitted Col.
Roosevelt to sit in his easy chair,
wrapped in bath robe for several
hours, today. He saw few visitors.
replied to some of the kilograms OF
congratulation and passed the re-
maindor of the day in reading and
talking to Mrs. Roosevelt. Through
out the day his condition was pfac-
tically normal.
1t was decided with much definite
ness, as is possible under the eircum-
stances. that Col. Roosevelt shall de-
liver one speech toward the close
Of the campaign. Ii will be in Madi-
son Square Gardca, New York, Oct.
I30, The Colonel was told that II he
would exercise prudence IN the
meantime he would be in condition
to make this speech.
Sees Admitting Follower.
The event of the day, everyone
agreed, was the triumph Of Aloysios
Morave. Aloysius, as he Is always
known, Is a white-haired orderly,
who has been III Mercy hospital for
twenty years and Is fayorite OF
the physicians and nurses. For
years he has been a devoted admlrer
of Col Roosevelt, whom he had
never seen and when DR. W, D. Me-
Caulcy told the Colonel of the man S
devotion, today, he sent for him.
Alpysius, almost overcome with
lave was led into the Colonies room.
Tho Colonel held out his hand and
aid it was a great pleasure to him'
c The orderly, trembling in his ex-
, element. was speeehless for a time
and then he exclaimed "oh, Colonel
everybody loves you"
THAT is not true" the Colonel re-
p spondcd. everyone does not love me
If that were so would not be here
. and he pointed to his wound. Alloy
sius broke down and wept aloud.
well. anyway Colonel he said
between sobs. "all good people lov.
you"
y The Colonel let it go at that and
Aloysius was led out of the room.
Now | can die in happiness, h'
said
y Associated Press Dispatch
= Col. Roosevelt at Ii o'clock to
might told Night Nurse Fitzgerald
: that he felt very tired He had pm
lin the time in consultation with hi!
surgeons at ESQ o'clock, In reading
and talking with Mrs. Roosevelt
shaving himself, having bath ant
! eating a little lunch.
His temperature at $3.50 was ss.a