The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-10-17
Colonel Spends Evening Read
ing When Not Taking
Short Maps.
INSISTS ON SHAVING HIMSELF
Pulse Above Normal But Is Not
Considered Serious BY
Physicians.

Mercy Hospital, Chicago, Oct. 16.-
Former President Roosevelt was rest
ing fairly easily, and his physicians
said after day of nervous strain
they were pleased with his condition
The clinical record showed, however
that his condition was hardly as favor
able as when he entered the hospital
on his arrival from Milwaukee. His
pulse at 10 p. m. was S6, or fourteen
counts above normal, and two counts
above the record two hours after he
was shot. His temperature was 99.2
or three-fifths of degree above nor
NAL. 1t was believed the night would
indicate whether the wound would
heal normally.
Colonel Roosevelt laid aside his
book few minutes after 9 and
switched off his reading light. DR.
Murphy went into the colonel's room
at $3.50 and found him sound asleep.
After having had several short maps
Colonel Roosevelt awakened at 1896
and called for hot water to shave him
self. He sat up in bed with a hand
mirrow against his knees and shaved
and then was given sponge bath and
alcohol rundown by his nurse After
the bath his clinical record was taken
Temperature, 9S.s; pulse, Ss.
He turned on his night lamp and be
gan to read again, saying that he
would do so until he got sleepy. Colo.
mel Roosevelt told his nurse as he
picked up his book that he was going
home to Oyster Bay Sunday. He or.
dered his breakfast for O'Clock, and
said: Mind, want a good one. I'll
be hungry"
He gave directions about his clothes
and his room to have everything in
readiness to see Mrs. Roosevelt.
Eager to Meet Wife.
"The Colonel acts very eager to see
Mrs. Roosevelt" said Night Nurse
Margaret Fitzgerald. "He talks about
1t quite bit, and is very particular
about having everything ready to be
pleasant for her."
DR.. John B. Murphy, who is in
before 10 p. m.
Colonel Roosevelt is resting quiet
1y," he said. "He had small dinner
There was less distress in his breath
ing. His general condition is excep
tionally good, and he should have q
good night"
All of the attending physicians left
the hospital for the night except DR.
Scurry Terrell. who spent the night
In an adjoining room.
Tetanus antitoXin was injected into
the colonel's abdomen short time
before he went to sleep. A rise ir
temperature followed. together with
slight local irritation. Otherwise the
colonel exhibited no symptoms from
the antitoxin, although the surgeons
were prepared for the slight nausea
and dizziness which sometimes follow
the treatment The three-fifths of {
degree of temperature. it is said, wa:
wound, as up to the time of the injec
ton the patients temperature wa:
practically normal. The increase IL
the rate of his pulse is not at presen
accounted for.
Although Colonel Roosevelt's TEN
perature registered two counts higher
this is not considered an especial!
significant symptom in man of hi
temperament. His temperature CAM
down from 1872 to 9S8, two-tenths o
degree above normal.
Colonel Roosevelt was wakeful afte
his bath and shave, and started t.
read. He had no pain of any kind
but said he was slightly nervous from
1naction.