The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-19
Roosevelt Spent Most Comfor-
table Night Since He Was
Shot Is Rapidly Con-
valescing
EXPECTS TO SPEAK MORE
BEFORE ELECTION
Only Trouble is the Wounded
Rib-Believe that Return
to Oyster Bay VIII Has
ten Recovery
Telegram by United Press,

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago, Oct 49, Rooaevelt'a physi.
clans today announced that the col
onel win be taken from The hospital
to Oyster Bay Monday on the 24-hour
Pennsylvania train They issued The
following bulletin On his condition this
morning
pulse sc, temperature 0S, respra-
tion 20 breathing easier. resting well,
general condition good, convalescihg
rapidly
Dr Lambert said the colonel would.
nit be able to make speeches for some
time, but he would be allowed to tako
an active part III campaigning before
the election. He said the only trouble
now was with his rib. Ii Il knits prop.
erly Roosevelt may resume speaking.
Last night was the most comfortable
the colonel has spent since ne was
shot When be awoke he said he felt
bully
The colonel ls anxious to return
home Monday and the physicians de-
cIded that MS condition a 50 favor.
able tiai recovery niea be hastened
b. hls removal Monday instead of
Tuesday as originally planned.
The plan now is TO leave Chicago
during the morning The mayor viii
furnish detour Of police to keep the
crowds back
Francis J. Honey visited Roosevelt
this morning. After the visit Heney
said ibe time bad come when men at
tempting the lives Of prominent men
shouldn't be considered insane he
said the only way to stop such attacks
was to mele out the punishment that
the would-be murderer deserved.
Sitting IN a large leather chair by
the window yesterday the colonel re.
called bis experiences al the time be
was shot. spoke Of his present eondi-
ton aud speealaied unon the chance
Ae would have blood poisoning or some
other serious complication
eIant it curious thing. he said
"tAai little spoil he placed hia
thumb near the tor Of his foreflneer
to indicate how small q spot he meant
can become injected and set the
whole thing back
Then. he said. there was the posi-
hinly the physicians had told him. that
pieurisy or pneumonia might develop
Dr Alexander Lambert he said. had
spoken Of returning 10 New York Fri
day. but his assistants asked him e
remain. because they felt an danger
was not passed
The colonel said he felt no pain a
present. He placed his right fore
finger carefully 10 Indicate the posi-
tion Of lhs wound and said that whil
he stil had an occasional twlnge &
remind him Of O.. he was at ease.
As he talked he moved his arm
freely, although ne was careful not &
move his body He punetuated bis r'
marks wilh gestures bai they were no
ihe Same vigorous gestures which b
is wont TO make He waved his hand
instead Of bringing down a elenche
first upon open palm with a thump
The colonel stiIi had trouble Wit
his broken rib he said
His only fear he said. was that th
rib might not heal quickly and pr
vent him from making the speech'
in the closing OF the campaign II
took deep breath, he said. the edel
would part and the beginning whi,
nature had made at her task Of knl
ting would be an for naught.
"If can get that rib knit so th
the edges hold he said "anl It doesi
pain.me to take a deep breath, ho
to make some speeches week ait
next"
AS hts thoughts turned to the ca
paign, Col Roosevelts manner char
ed. Although he had been caution
not to forget that he was Ear from
well man, and TO guard against excl
menl. his face flushed aud his gesim
became more vigorous.