The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-10-18
FIND ROOSEVELT
IN GOOD SHAPE
Six Surgeons ThOroughlyEx-
anime Patient.
NO CAUSE FOR WORRY

and Unless Complications Occur the
Bullet VIII Not Be Removed at
Present.
Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Six physicians,
making the most extended survey of
Colonel Roosevelt's condition attempt
ed since his arrival at Mercy hospital
found his condition as near normal as
wounded man could be and renewed
their assurance that there was no
longer cause for worry.
1t also positively was announced
Colonel Roosevelt would not leave the
hospital at least till after Sunday,
The physicians present were Doctors
John B. Murphy, Arthur Dean Bevan,
John F. Golden, Scurry L. Terrell, AL
exander Lambert and William B. Nc
Cauley The last named dressed the
colonel's wound while a bulletin was
being prepared. The physicians bull
letin said:
The pulse ~, temperature 9S.s. res
piration Is all night Wound dressed,
looks we'll, some oozing; examination
of lungs by DIR. Alexander Lambert
shows lungs in good condition; gener-
al condition splendid, The case is pro-
crossing so favorably that unless some
complications occur the bullet will not
be removed at present
Wife Dimes With Colonel
Mrs. Roosevelt had breakfast with
her husband. Hospital attaches took
from the patients arm a few drops of
blood at S:15 o'clock and departed for
the laboratory to make the count of
leucocytes.
After this had been done and he had
been comfortably settled In bed he
sent for the morning papers, which he
read with interest, including Chicago
items.
The mirror he uses for shaving was
lying nearby and he raised 1t to catch
a reflection of the city out his window.
His room being on the west side of
the building he could not Judge by the
light in the room whether Ii was a
clear or cloudy day until he hit upon
observing for himself by aid of the
mirror
This is great weather" he said to
Nurse Blanche A. Welter. who was ar
ranging the dressings which were to
be adjusted when the physicians made
their morning examination; its a
shame to be tied up here in such
weather as this"
Had Good Nights Rest.
During the night the colonel passed
most of the time in sleep and only on
rare occasions did he awaken, and
then only for few moments In which
to permit his night nurse to take his
clinical record, which almost invaria-
bly, showed his condition to be excel
lent and near normal The colonel
never has required great deal of
sleep, SO he told the nurse, and 1t was
not until after IL o'clock that he set
tied down seriously to obtain rest.
From IL o'clock on he was asleep
most of the time until o'clock, when
he awoke, declaring he had had q
bully sleep" but would not read be-
cause he wished to remain quiet and
doze until 1T was time for his sponge
bath He said he intended to be fully
awake when o'clock came so that
he could have his breakfast, for which
he already was beginning to feel the
need
Takes Another Nan.
Instead of having his bath a little
before 7 o'clock, the colonel decided
he had not had enough sleep and his
nurse helped him to turn over and he
again soon closed his eyes. The
many hours he has been able to rest
is deelares by the physicians to be
the best pAdicine for him and he was
allowed to sleep as long as he wished.
Once daring the night the colonel
was visited by Mrs. Roosevelt, who oc-
cupies the room adjoining. She had
been awakened by the entrance Of the
nurse into the colonel's room to take
his clinical record. She remained only
a short time, as he assured her he
was feeling just fine"
The colonel's breakfast, as usual
consisted of bacon, three soft boiled
eggs, buttered toast and a pot of tea
When he ordered It he complained be
cause he said he was feeling so well
he was sure 1t would not be near
enough for man who already wal