Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-18
SAY NO CAUSE FOR WORRY
Case Progressing Finely and No Dam
ger Unless Complications Come.
BACON AND EGGS FOR BREAKFAST
Comments on Weather and Feels Bad
Because He is Kept in Bed.
ENJOYS NOISE MADE BY PLUMBER


CHICAGO, Oct. 11-Followlng 10 the
bulletin issued by Colonel Roosevelt,s
physicians at $50 p. M:
Highest pulse today was 90; highest
temperature was %; highest respiration
was %.
Temperature at present is sSl Breath
ing continues to improve. His general
condition continues good. He Is cheer /
ful and Confident
CHICAGO. Oct. 1T.--Six physicians,
making the most extended survey Of Col
onel Roosevelt's condition attempted
since his arrival at Mercy hospital. this
morning found his condition as near nor
NAL as a wounded man could be and
renewed their assurance that there was
no longer cause for worry.
II also positively was announced Colonel i
Roosevelt would not leave the hospital
at least until after Sunday. The physi- |
clans present were Drs John b. MUIR
phy, Arthur Dean, L. Bevan, John S.
Golden. Scurry l.. Terrell, Alexander
Lambert and William b. Mccauley The
last named dressed the coioners wound !,
while bulletin was being prepared. 4
The physicians bulletin said:
Pulse, ~; temperature, ss.3; respiration.
IS, all night, Wound dressed, looks well;
some oozing. Examination by DR.. Alex
ander Lambert shows lungs in good con-
dition; general condition splendid The
case Is progressing favorably unless some
complications occur. The bullet will not
be removed at present.
''DR. JOHN B. MURPHY.
"nR. ARTHUR y, BEvAN.
'tDR. ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
"DR sCuRRY L. TERRELL"
The bulletin was timed s:O5 a m.
plans 60 Take Stump.
Coionei Theodore Roosevelt Is fedling
50 much better and has shown 50 much
Improvement that on awakening today he
began planning for continuation OF his
campaign trip Most Of last night he
spent In restful sleep
During the night the colonel passed
most OF the time insleep and only on rare
occasions did he awaken and then only
Tor few moments at time In which to
permit his night nurse to make his clinical
record which almost invariably showed
his condition to be excellent and near
normal
From II o'clock on he was asleep most
OF the time until o'clock this morning
when he awoke, declaring he Had had q
bully Sleep" but would not read because
he wished to remain AWAKE and doze be-
fore his sponge bath.
Instead Of having his bath q little be-
fort o'clock, the colonel decided he had
not had enough sleep and his nurse
helped him to turn and he again soon
closed his eyes. The many hours he has
been able to rest is declared by the ply
sicians to be the best medicine for him
and he was allowed to sleep as long an
he wished.
Visits Sick Room.
Once during the night the colonel waa
visited by Mrs Roosevelt who occupies
the room adjoining. She had been awakv
ened by the entrance Of the nurse into
the colonei'e room to take his clinical
record. She remained only short time
as he assured her he was feeling just
fine"
! All Of the clinical records Of the night
have shown the colonel's condition to bs
Improved from the last official bulie-
tin issued by the attending physicians
at 10 o'clock last night At that TINA
his tefnperatura was SS6 his uuIne "a
and his respiration, 20
The coloneps breakfast as usual COM
sisted of bacon, three soft boiled eggs.
buttered toast and a pot Of tea. When
be ordered It, he complained because he
said he was feeling SO well he was sure
i would not be nearly enough for man
who already was almost we'll"
The mirror Colonel Roosevelt uses for
shaving was lying near by and he raised