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

Mrs. Roosevelt had a light brea,--
fast with her husband and they shared
a grapefruit and cereal Hos tal at
tendants took from the patients arm
few drops of blood at SIS o'clock and
departed for the laboratory to ,ake
the count of leucocytes A fter this had
Eeen done and he had been comfortably
settled in bed he sent for the papers
which he read with interest. He inquir-
ed as to the time anda small clock was
placed on table within his view
Ths mirror the colonel uses for
shaving was lying nearby and he
raised it to catch a reflection of the
city outside his window. He lies with
the light from the window coming
over his left shoulder His room being
on the west side OF the tuilding he
coHld not judge by he light in the
room whether it was u clear or a
cloudy day until he hit upon observ-
ing for himself by aid of the mirror
This is great weather." he said to
Blanche Welter, his nurse, who was
arranging the dressings to be adjust
Cd when the physicians make their ex-
animation. It's a shame to be tied
up here in such weather as this" He
glanced at Mrs. Roosevelt who had
Joined him in looking over the papers.
She smiled quizzically at him and
shook her head a trifie
She's boss" he smiled to the nurse.
taking up his papers again. A steam
nttlng made an annoying noise in the
the house plumber came to fix it. He
made elaborate preparations not to
make noise-to such an extent, in fact.
that he was not making much prog
ress. His embarrassment ought the
eye of the colonel, who said:
"Oh, don't mind me. Go right
ahead and fix it. Don't be fraid TO
make a little noise. I'm used to it."
DR. Terrell visited the patient and |
spoke of the TINS during the coming |
nay when the consulting physicians
would gather to judge his condition. |
It was $40 o'clock when Drs. J. B. |
Murphy. and J. F. Golden Joined DR. |
Terrell in the coIoneFs room.
DIR. Lambert Explains.
Dr- Lambert the family physician,
explained that there was no signifi- !
cance to the fact that the bullet would |
nor be removed at present. You see"
he said, when We talk of the future |
We must of necessity be indeinite-to
SuppOSirg sepsis were to |
set in, after we had said the bullet
would not be removed. 1t might /
make itself clearly sufficient to attract
then the previous assertion would ap-
pear misleading or miSinfOrmed.
so we say, the bullet will not be
taken out now. 1t Cepends on two
moved One is, if it starts causing
trouble The other is It Colonel
Roosevelt had rather carry his 'souv-
enlr, il his pocket than in his chest.
Just now, however, an operation to
remove the missile is as far away as
1t was week ago, or before the as
sault- The rest and quiet he has had
gives US now situation where we
must merely wait 10 see if anything
DIR. Golden Talks.
Dr. John F. Golden, an associate
of DR.. Murphy, said it had
oeen decided definitely no move might
be made by the patient until after
Sunday.
As long as he is here said Dr.
Ioiden. I'VE feel we might just as we'll
Keep him so that his activity will not
keep the fracture of the rib from heal
ng- If he remains quiet until the
issue knfts sufficiently to be a rea-
guarantee that il will not
break again. that is another unpleas-
ant Possibility removed
Mrs Roosevelt is pleased with the
situation and agrees that he should
not leave the hospital until at least
after Sunday
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., helped the
stenographers in arranging the tele-
Grams received today. With a pocket
-ull of them he went into the former
Presidents apartments. The greeting
II tatIer and son was such as might
nave taken place upon their meeting
nome.
Good morning, Theodore" said the
eloer Roosevelt, looking up from a
magazine he had been glaucing over.
how are you this morning." was
he sons reply.
Mrs. Roosevelt soon joined them
rom her apartment ajoining
About the hospital affairs ran on as
hough no patient of wider fame than
he ordinary invalid was within its
walls.
Schrank says Conscience Is Easy.
Milwaukee, Oct. 17.-''Why should
lot I sleep we'll? There is nothing
1othering my conscience" said John
the man who shot Colonel
Roosevelt in the breast Monday night
when he was asked this morning how
he had rested during the night |
Schrank again partook of the usual 1
breakfast prison fare, consisting of
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