The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-16

Roosevelt's temperature to be 9S.6, his
pulse IA and his respiration 20. TINS
indicates a decrease in his tempera-
ture of 2 ten beats in his pulse, and
two counts in his respiration since 10
o'clock last night
During the early hours of the night
Col Roosevelts sleep often was brolN-
en- and for long periods he was awake
Willing away the time with copy
of Macaulay's ESSAYS which he had
| brought to the hospital with him.
Often the volume would fall from
his hand and for a short space he doz-
ed only to awaken with start and
resume his reading.
Up to 2 o'clock in the morning his
clinical record was regularly taken
| but shortly after that tirne he fell into
| a deep slumber from which he did
not awaken Until long past daylight.
| That the long sleep had been bene-
+ fetal was at once apparent and it
! hardly needed his testimony that he
was feeling fine" to confirm his gem
eral appearance
Wanted His Breakfast.
As soon as the colonel awoke he
insisted upon having his breakfast,
which he ordered before midnight for
Z O'Clock. He was dissuaded, howev-
er, from having it at this early hour
and was tolG he first must have his
bath and then his breakfast would be
prepared for him.
DR.. Scurray Terrell spent the night
in an adjoining room to that occupied
by Colonel Roosevelt and as soon as
the later awoke paid him a visit
While he was being given his bath
the colonel remarked upon the pros
poets for a nice day. He also insisted
upon ordering his breakfast which he
said must he ready for him just as
soon as his sponge bath had been com
pleted He ordered bacon, soft boiled
eggs. buttered toast and pot OF tea
piping hot"
f111 nd look
ing forward to the visit of the physi-
clans who are to make a more ex-
tended examination of his wound ana
decide upon whether the bullet shall
be removed or not.
DR.. Terrell declined to comment on
the coloneFs condition. When his
breakfast was brought to him colonel
Roosevelt viewed it with a smile and |
after he had finished declared it to
have been bully" He then resumed
his reading while his r,urses made
preparations for the coming consul
tation.
reH at $40 held a consultation in
Colonel Rocsevelts apartment, while
DR.. William Macauley of the hospital
staff dressed the patients wound. |
They had with them the x-ray Pho
tographic plates and carefully inspect |
ed the wound with a view of ascertain !
ing if possible just what physical con-
ditions existed in the tissues sur
rounding the missile.
The Family Sees Him.
Chicago. Oct 16-Mrs. Roosevelt |
anu her party which had ceen Joined |
by Mrs Alice Longworth arrived at |
the hospital at 9:20 o'clock. Mrs
Roosevelt went directly to the COLO
neFs room. She went in smiling and
spoke cheerfully to the patient. Miss
Ethel. Mrs. Longworth and Theodore |
Roosevelt, jr., with DR.. Alexander
Lambert, their family physician, re
...oi,,o5 =, +ba oorridO1- T1ba Roosevelt
party left the train from New YORK at
Enelewood, a suburb, and motored
direct TO the hospital.
Colonel Roosevelt was in even bet
ter spirits today and the novelty of
he situation having worn off, he pre-
pared for the day with the idea of
getting done all the work in the way
of delayed correspondence and writ
ings h. could.
Room 312. next tc that OF the colo
mel was made ready for Mrs Roose-
Welt ard the patient sent ont for some
toilet articles and conven1ences for
her He was anxious, he said, to see
her and have her anxiety relieved by
his personal assurance and that of his
more dangerous than had been DIS
closed in his messages to her and the
press dispatches.
When Colonel Roosevelt was in
formed that Mrs. Roosevelt had left
the Twentieth Century limited train at
EngleWood, within two miles of the
hospital and would be with him in a
sew moments, his FIRST concern was
everything in the room assigned to her
should be ready.
''She is a good housekeeper. you
KNOW he told DR.. John F. Golden,
and she might scold me if she found
the room was not in the best order"
He presently was satisfied however, and
awaited her coming. The interval was
spent in conversation with DR.. Golden ,
and DR.. Murphy. After Mrs. Roosevelt
lad been with her husband several {
minutes the nurse appeared at the door
and beckoned to the rest of the party.
DR. Lambert went only far enough
20 wave his hand and shout good morn
nG to the colonel. Mrs. I.ongworth led
he others of the party in and Theodore,
IT., was the last to enter.
OF the arrivals Miss Ethel displayed .
most concern. Her face was paIer than
) it's wont, and she appeared frightened :
md nervous at being in IA hospital. She ,
lung tightly to Mrs. Longworth's arm
until they went into her fathers room. |
Miss Ethel Is Worried.
Mrs. Longworth, who assured her
elf last night that her fathers condi-
ion was not serious, snlilingly patted {
he hand of her sister and. showed no
anxiety. She had read copy of the
physicians bulletin. which indicated a !
more improved condition than even :
he hopeful situation yesterday and
old it's contents to Miss Ethel while !
Theodore, jr., listened attentively.
The reassuring words failed to re- I
move the look of anxiety from the
Younger girls face, but after a few t
words with the colonel himself and I
lfter his CHEEKY greeting and invita- ]
ion to ''sit down and gossip with t
linn, Miss Roosevelt's nervousness fed, I
md she laughed with her father and t
wanted to have him tell her Just how j
happened