The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT BETTER;
CRISIS NOT PASSED
LATEST BULLETINS SHOW CONS
TANT IMPROVEMENT IN con-
DITiON OF PATIENT.
Yesterdays Story OF Coloners
Condition.

ians:.
Pulse az, temperature 0S and
three tenths; respiration eighteen all
night. Wound dressed, looks well,
some oozing. Examination of the
lungs by DIR. Alexander Lambert
shows lungs in good condition. gen.
eral condition splendid. The case is
progressing and unless some compli-
cation occurs, the bullet will not be
removed at present.
Calmly confident that tomorrow
night would see Colonel Roosevelt
out of danger and we'll on the way
to recovery the physicians and
nurses attending the patient this af-
ternoon awaited tomorrow's crisis.
They admit that the Colonel is not
yet out OF danger and believe that
his courage and vitality of the pa
tient will put him through the cruc-
ial day since his injury and that he
will be able to leave the hospital
by Monday.
Slln severe Danger.
Even now, however, the physicians
do not minimize the Colonels wound,
but the lion hunters fighting spirit
has communicated to all his at
tendants.
The Colonel himself has been
largely responsible for the disap-
nearance OF the nervous tension. His
manner has never changed since his
arrival at the hospital and the COM
ing OF Mrs. Roosevelt cheered him
TO such an extent that everyone
about the sick room has become i'm
bued with a feeling Of hopefulne IS
and confidence.
Today lie referred. frequently to
=. his interrupted campaign trip and
said he wanted to resume hostilities
in a few days.
There is no significance in the
fact that the morning bulletin would
not be removed at present." said Dr.
Lambert, the Roosevelt family ply
sician
You see," he continued, "wheh
we talk Of the future we must Of
nefessity be indefinite.
VIII Not Remove Ballet.
''The bullet will not be removed
now. 1t depends on two things,
whether il will ever be removed.
One is, if it starts causing trouble.
The other is, if Colonel Roosevelt
would rather carry his souvenir in
his pocket than in his chest"
Colonel Roosevelt spent the most
uncomfortable night since the shoot
ing and early this morning he
showed the effects of sleeplessness
and fatigue incident TO the pain
caused by his wound.
The Colonel went to sleep at 1880
O'Clock. AT o'clock he awoke, turn
ed uneasily in his bed and summon
ed one of the house physicians.
I'm feeling alright" said Roose-
welt when the physician hurried into
the room. But from that time until
he had breakfast at o'clock, the
patient exhibited signs of extreme
restlessness and slept but little.
Miss May O'Keefe, night superin-
tendent OF the hospital, took the
first observations on the Colonel's
condition today.
At o'clock his temperature was
9S and four-tenths; respiration IS
and pulse -.
How do you feel?" Roosevelt
was asked.
Fine" was the response. You
may bring me three soft boiled eggs,
little we'll done bacon, some bread
and butter and some tea, not too
strong
When the breakfast was brought
Atss his room, Roosevelt ate with
pYIlish. He insisted that he was feel
ing fine and expressed desire for
absolute quiet.
Last night Mrs. Roosevelt remain
ed with her husband Until 10 o'clock.
he lHeu sdiu He WiSheu W ISdu
little and she withdrew to her own
room, which adjoins that of the
Colonel.
Rest Was Broken.
Instead of reading, Roosevelt
turned over the pages of several
books, then turned off the light and
went to sleep. According to the ply
sicians the patients rest until 4,
O'Clock this morning was broken.
when the house physician came in
response to his call, rotated the mus
cles of the Colonel's chest to see II