The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-18

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CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Golonel Roose-
welt approached the crisis OF his i'll
ness by getting good nights sleep.
He went to bed at 1880 o'clock last
night and slept until O'Clock this
morning. Then he awoke and after
yawn or two and the remark that he
still felt bully dropped OFF into an
other nap.
At 6 o'clock the colonel's pulse was
10 his temperature was 98.2, and res
piration 1S, all being about normal.
The general condition Of the pa
tient was good
DR.. Murphy visited Roosevelt at
1O:30 o'clock last night. took his tenn
perature and pronounced his general
condition first class. After he left the
room, nobody but the nurses and Mrs.
Roosevelt have been near the apart
ment
Colonel Roosevelt, as soon as he
awoke this morning, expressed the ut
most anxiety to get in immediate
touch with Governor johnson, his run
ming mate, who arrived early today
from his campaign tour of Indiana
and will hold a long conference with
Roosevelt during the morning
The doctors last night somewhat
reluctantly gave Roosevelt permission
to talk with Governor Johnson, pro-
viding the talk would be limited The
former president from his sick bed
has again virtually assumed charge Of
his campaign and while his appear
ance on the stump will unquestional-
ly be limited to the Madison Square
Garden meeting. two nights before
election, Roosevelt will be the guiding
hand behind the fight from this time
on.
While today. according to the at
tending physicians, there will be a
crisis in the coloners wound, that
does not mean that Rooseyelt's condi
tion is critical today
DR.. Terrell explained this by saying
that il the twenty-four hours begin
ming at midnight passed without the
formation of pus in the wound cavity
the possibility of blood poisoning OF
pneumonia, as an after effect, would
have practically disappeared and the
wound will heal in its normal course
leaving the bullet to be extracted OF
left where it is at the pleasure of the
patient or his physician.
He said that an encrusted bullet il
man with Colonel Roosevelt's ply
stque would probably go with him
through life without causing him any
discomfort 1t is probable, however
that in case Roosevelt passes the
crisis successfully and is able to leave
the hospital Monday or Tuesday, as
is now desired by the colonel and his
wife, 1t will be deemed advisable tt
remove the bullet some time this fal
when the colonels condition is re
stored to normal.
The nurse who was with Colone
i Roosevelt last evening said her pa
tent was continually chuckling ovel
the recollection of the visit made b,
the Walsh twins late yesterday. The!
arrived at the hospital via the storl
route, at the same time he got there
In the ambulance and the elder o
them was honored by the colonef'
name. Their nurse brought them II
at the request of the colonel, In al
their infant finery and Mrs. Roosevelt
made almost as much ado over then
as did the patient. Colonel Roosevelt
awoke this morning from his late nal
at 7:05 o'clock and at once inquired
Tor Mrs. Roosevelt and his breakfast
Mrs. Roosevelt went at once to hi
room, while the nurse took his break
fast order
After waking, Roosevelt was givel
sponge bath and served with tn
same breakfast he has had each morn
Ing since he entered the hospital. n
asked for the morning papers and in
CURED about the weather
1t was not the colonel's wish how
ever, that he be confined to the usua
breakfast of toast, eggs, etc. THAT
nothing for a strong man. the Co
onel remarked to the nurse. Il wan
some fresh country sausage and par
cakes. Plenty of them, too
The nurse looked at Mrs. Roosevelt
She nodded and the nurse took tn
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