The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
MRS. ROOSEVELT ~
C0NQUERS COLONEL
Absence Of Fever During the
Night GRANTEES the Physicians.
Politics Worry Ex-President,
Who Desires to See His
Political Friends.


10 sh0w the steady improvement
sshich has marked his Condition
ever since he arrived from Mil
Wau&ee early Tuesday morning.
with n bullet i'm his chest.
Colonel Roosevelt secured about
i've hours sleep during the night.
lie suffered practically no pain
and had a hearty appetite Friday
morning. he explained to has
nurse when lac awokc at 4 n. NJ.
that five hours sleep was "enOush
for any man. then he called for
Macauley's Essays and read in
his bed until A. NJ. At that time
he called for his breakfast and il
was brought to him by Nurse
Margaret Fitzgerald.
when he awoke this morning
his temperature was 9S.2, pulse
-, respiration is.
At O'Clock there was an in
crease In his temperature OF =
degrees. This was not enough TO
cause concern 10 DIR. Il. n.
hreucher, of the hospital staff,
who had been detailed TO remain
at the hospital during the night to
watch Colonel Roosevelt's condi-
ton.
DIR. Kreucher found his condi-
ttOit at V Il. VI. W uC aS lOliOWS.
Temperature 1914, pulse 72 and
respiration Is.
The Colonel went to sleep at 10
O'Clock last night after his attend
ing physicians had made their last
visit. He slept soundIy and his
snores could be heard down the
corridor from the open door of
his room.
His sleep was so deep that ut
4 O'Clock this morning when
Nurse Fitzgerald came to- take his
temperature she decided not TO
disturb him. r~
While his breakfast was COM
ing the Colonel was given an
alcohol bath. The Colonel ate
with a relish. The menu was I'M
changed, there being three soft
boiled eggs, buttcred toast, a few
strips of bacon and n cup of tea.
The Colonel himself was de-
lighted with his condition this
morning.
Il feel bully this morning." he
told the nurse. AT this rate of
Improvement IL won't be long un-
til L am out of here. i had a
most refreshing Sleep"
FEVER ABSENT.
The absence of fever during the
night, the temperature being
practically normal, pleased the
physicians, as IL showed that dam
ger OF septic poisoning was be-
coming less and less hourly.
Mrs. Roosevelt came into the
room while the Colonel was eat
ing. Let's see you smile, mother
we're out of the woods" was
Colonel RooseveIt's demand upon
his wife.
Mrs. Roosevelt touched the ex-
Presidents brow lightly, found no
trace of temperature, smiled as
she had been hidden, and leaning
over kissed her husband.
Everything is as il should be,
nurse" Mrs. Roosevelt said TO
Miss Fitzgerald.
The Colonel demanded TO know
whether he would be permitted
to assume the airs OF a GONZALES
cent I'm view of his improved con-
dition. IF this had happened in
the field" said the patient, I'D
have got first aid il / was lucky
and then cleaned up the business
In hand without further fuss"
But there is no doubt that the
Colonel has been brought TO real
lie the seriousness of his wound,
which all the doctors i'm MiIwau-
kee were unable To impress on
him in the exciting two hours that
followed the shooting.
SPLENDID PATIENT.
'There is not a thing that could
alar1n," said Nurse Fitzgerald
when she went of duty this MORN
ing and was relieved by Miss
Weller.
MIR. Roosevelt is a splendid
patient, and he dies precisely
what the doctors have ordered.
He passed a restful night.
'IIe wanted a big breakfast and
laughs at the idea of being i'll.
He says he never felt better"
n consultation of surgeons to
decide whether or not Colonel
Roosevelt may be permitted in
some degree TO resume active dis
cussion of political affairs was
scheduled for this morning.
Late last night the Colonel
wanted to be given assurance that
the embargo on talk and visiting
would be removed today, but Mrs.
Roosevelt displayed the utmost
hrmness In this matter and insist
ed that no present eXigency was
of sufficient Importance TO risk a
setback. Mrs. Roosevelt has
shown an ability TO impose her
viii upon her husband that
ss.nazes Colonel RooseveIt's po-
Htical associates and reveals a
side of her character never before
presented to the public.
Mrs. Roosevelt is believed TO
be buoyed up by the exigencies of
the situation, and there is fear in
some degree that she may be i'll
after all danger has been removed
In MIR. RoOSevelt's case. but the
doctors are watching her very
closely, and she is compelled to
sleep, although anxious to remain
perpetuaily on watch.
Mrs. Roosevelt wants her hus-
band 10 be very cautious. The
physicians have warned her that
pneumonia might follow unusual
exertion with the wound in the
Colonies side.
SOME DAYS YET.
Today after one of her brief
visits TO the COIonePS room RIrs.
Roosevelt intimated that it might
be some days yet before she would
consent TO her husband leaving
the hospital and starting TO Oyster
Bay. She said no move would be
made until the doctors were con-
WINGED there would be no further
complications.
The last danger of infection
should pass by noon Friday, ac-
cording to the surgeons, and III
the Colonies condition then is as
satisfactory as Ii was this morn
ing it Is possible that the doctors
viii consent TO his leaving for the
East They believe it will be bet
ter for him to 60 to his own
home, where he could look after
some OF the details of his cam