The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-16
rendered him to the police and since
that time scarcely has spoken his
ro,,.~.s, l5s-s - ~ ~

rendered MIN to the police and since
that time scarcely has spoken his
name"
DIR. j. B. Murphy, head OF the Mer-
cy hospital medical staff, concurred
with DR.. Terrill in sizing up the
case today. He said:
Unless the bullet strikes a nerve,
or infection is evident from the very
first, it is not customary Immediately
to operate in cases of this kind. The
body will encapsulate the missile in
dry tissue and will do more than
any surgeon to prevent Infection.
Should infection come, symptoms will
show, probably by the fourth day. II
by the sixth no symptoms have be-
come evident, the patient may be con-
sidered out of danger. There was no
sign today of tetanus or other COM
/ plications and we are hopeful none
will develop. The colonePs condition
| is excellent. His temperature and
respiration is normal, he Is in a
cheerful frame of mind, and all things
taken into consideration. he could
! not be better"
1t was learned today that DIR. A. J.
Ocshner, acknowledged dean Of Chi
cago's abdominal surgeons, has been
Tentatively retained to act, In case an
| operation should become necessary.
DR.. Ocshner was contemplating an
extended tour of the United States,
but has postponed it until the colonel
is pronounced oft of danger.
| George w. Perkins, on behalf of
| the progressives of New York, today
sent to the colonel's room a magnif-
cent vase OF roses.
Mrs. Roosevelt today received from
Mrs. Wilson the following message:
II am shocked at the news and ex-
press my sympathy with you in your
anxiety and distress. Mr.. Wilson and
III await the latest news with great
tsolicitude.
(signed) "Mrs. Woodrow wilson
Frank James, brother OF the noted
bandit, Jesse James, sent Roosevelt Q
message today, the subject matter
only OF which was made public. He
suggested that body guard OF one
hundred men be selected to accom-
pany Roosevelt wherever he goes un
It'll after the election. His suggestion
4 was that Roosevelt appoint ninety
j nine OF the hundred and hat he
i (James) would be the hundredth mar
and would pay all of his expenses.
i Phillip Roosevelt, the colonel:
cousin, today received letter from {
rich coffee manufacturer who dis
claimed any desire to advertise, bu
who said that II the colonel desired ;
good cup of coffee in the morning
whether 1t be the third or not. h.
would gladly come on to Chicago ami
make 1t for the patient with his owl
hands. The colonel has not been in
formed.
Rooseveit's secretary spent most o
today answering the thousands 0
messages of sympathy received from
all parts of the United States and for
eign countries. The former presi
! dent insisted that personal telegram
, OF thanks and reinsurance be sent t,
all who had wired.
Messages of sympathy and congrat
ulation continued to pour into the hos
pital all day. The following was re
ceiyed from Cardinal Gibbons:
Profoundly shocked by the news o
your attempted assassination. Rejoic
: in the prospect of your speedy re
coyery. May God ever protect you
valuable life"
Lord Cruzon, personal friend o
. Roosevelts, cabled: "One thousan
congratulations" from his countr
home at Basingstone. England.
], Nerve Hacking Journey.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-As the Twer
tieth Century limited pulled into tn
Englewood station at Chicago today
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, hoped hi
c mother to alight Eagerly she scanne
). the faces of those who came to NEE
e her. Her drawn face lighted with
tremulous smile as her eyes rested O
g Alice Roosevelt Longworth's face
0 Father is coming along finely" sh
0 said, in answer to the silent question
J, During the trip to the hospital Mr.
8 Roosevelt said little but listened t
= Alice's answers to many question
which Ethel and Teddy, Jr. asked
G Once in while she stirred almos
e impatiently as though the last tw
d miles Of the nerve-racking journe
S We're the longest, but by the time sh
il had reached the hospital she SCENE
to have regained the splendid pois
y which is the greatest factor Of he
8 splendid character. She called u
n that quietness and restfuiness whic
II has always meant so much to her hui
c. band after his hours OF stress an
struggle. Her face settled into 4