Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-18
Was Breathing Easier Last Night Than At Any
 Other Time Since the Shooting
MAY LEAVE THE HOSPITAL EARLY NEXT WEEK
Physicians Believe That Possible if all Goes We-Coonei Comments Bryans Speech and Expresses Belief That
 Campaign Should Go Precisely as if Had Not Been
 Shot"-LitIe Girls Buy Flowers For the Patient.

, This Is not a contest about any man; it is a contest concerning principles. Hopes to Make One or Two Speeches.
 If my broken rib heals fast enough to relieve my breathing l shall hope to be able to make one or two speech es yet in this campaign; in any event, if I am not able to make them, the men I have mentioned above and the hundreds like them will be stating our cause right to the end of the cam paign, and l trust our opponents Will be stating their cause also.
 (Signed)
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
 Infant Twins Visit Colonel.
 Two callers on Colonel Roosevelt to- day were twins, Joseph and Francis Walsh, who were born just as Colonel Roosevelt was being brought into the hospital Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. D. F. Walsh of Chicago. their mother sent them down to inter view" the colonel. Their method was to cry Justify as each was taken on his left arm.
 They are good bull moose timber, smiled Colonel Roosevelt to the nurses. "They aren't afraid to voice lACn RlOlCol A6dlloJ d 5lludLlOn OA condition they believe unjust Con- gratulate their mother for me-"
 Mrs. Roosevelt gave the babies a motherly pat as they were being taken back to their mother.
 Little Girls Buy Flowers.
 Three little girls. Evelyn Appleton, 9 years old; Florence Hubert, 8, and Viola Kraft. 12, living few blocks from the hospital, today pooled the savings in their toy banks and in vested the fund (amounting to $1.35) in roses and carnations, garnished with fern leaves and put together by their own hands, and brought them to Col onel Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt met them, took them into her apartment and took their little offerings to the patient. When he heard who they were from. he directed that bunch of costly orchids be taken from the vase at the side of his bed and the homely token of the girls be substituted. Col- onel Roosevelt is an admirer of lilies of the valley and handsome bouquet of them stood beside the girls gift The colonel pulled three handfuls from the bunch and directed Mrs. Roese- welt to give them to the children, which she did after learning their names and thanking them. They left the hospital smiling and happily clutching their prized lilies of the valley.
 Telegram from John Mitchell. A telegram from John Mitchell at Washington read:
 Was pained and shocked on hear ing of the dastardly attempt on your life. Am happy to know the prospects Of speedy recovery are bright. Your friend,
 (Signed)
 JOHN MITCHELL" From Vice President Duncan. One from Vice President James Dun- can of the American Federation of Labor read:
 Heartfelt congratulations on you. successful escape from contemptible assassin. It is assuring and reassur- ing to your thousands of friends in as well as out of the labor movement to note the tone of the reports of your convalescence. May you live long to lead in and encourage the up1ift for the great progressive and humanitari- an movement
 Ono from Lord Roberts. Field Marshal Lord Roberts cabled from London:
 cerned to hear of your wound. Best wishes for your speedy recovery" This came from Sydney, Australia: Australian bull moose send sympa- thy and wish yyou success"