The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
Is More Normal Today Than At
Any Time Since the Attempt
on His Life
SITS UP FOR THE FIRST TIME

Chicago. oct. 1S.--Roosevelt awoko
shortly before o'clocl; this morning
full of vim, vigor and vitality. IN all
he slept about seven hours. which he
declared was more than he was ac-
customed ito. His temperature was
normal. his color good, eyes bright and
manner animated The Colonel told
the nurse he had had "a perfectly bully
night"
The few clinical records made dur
ing the night would indicate that the
colonel's condition Is more nearly nor
mai than II yet has been. lie suffers
no pain because of the PRESSURE OF the
bullet against his fractured rib. The
rib itself is now believed tn be mend
ing rapidly. So little is the colonel
suffering from the bullet in his body
that he almost has forgotten that it
is there. He had a ravcnous appetite
for breakfast.
The following bulletin was ISSUED by
Rocsevelts surgeons at $3.50 a. m:
Pulse 10: temperature sSs: rcspir-
alton rs. Pain in chest diminished.
breathing free. General condition SO
good that he will be allowed TO sit up
for an hour today. His convalescence
is progressing fay orably. and unless
some latent infection manifest itself
his progress should he rapid.
Governir Hiram Johnson arrived at
the hospital at II 80 o'clock and was
admitted TO the Colonefs room at
once.
Keep the fight going fun blast,
Johnson; don't let cur boys slack up in
their work because | can't be with
them for few DAYS. Tell the people
you speak to ] wish | could he out
there working with you myself. and
that | certainly will be as socn as my
doctors will let me-
This was Colonel Rooseveit'S parting
INJUNCTION and encouragement to
Johnson, Progressive candidate for
vice president, when the latter left the
presidential candidate at Mercy hospi-
tai.
Leaves Hospital Next Week.
Roosevelt will leave Chicago for
OYSTER Bay Monday or Tuesday of
tho slower trains over the Penrsyl-
Vania. so that he may enter New York
ut the station from which the trains to
oyster Bay Depart. This program was
decided upon today with only the
qualification that it depended upon
t'nInp.l
Interrupted Improvement which the
attending surgeons now confidently
expect.
Schrank Inquiries For Colonel.
Milwaukee, Wis.,, Oct. 1S.-John
Schrank today for the first time asked
was getting along from tire bullet
wound inflicted when ssclrank shot
MIN Monday night. When informed
the Colonel was progressing nicAy
Sthrank asked " the bullet lad been
located. He said the bullet belonged
to him end that he had made will
bequea.hing II to the New York his .
torical society and requesting that it
be placed on exhibition in the rotunda
of the state capitol at Albany. He
again reiterated the statement that he
was not sorry he shot Tie Colonel, that
ne considered he was doing only his
duty
RoossveIt Wires Taft.
Beverly Mass, Oct. 1sN-President
lhft received telesrams from Colonel
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt In an
SWer To- te'egrams Of sympathy he sent
soon after Colonel Roosevelt was shot.
Inc telegram from the colonc, read:
appreciate your sympathetic in
quiry and wish to thank YOU for it,"
The one from Mrs. Roosevelt read:
wv family and unite In thanks
'or Your kind expression OF sympathy"
Colonel Replies to Bryan.
Nhicago, H., Oct 1s.-Campaign ac-
uVities should not cease because of
uolonel fsooseveIt's attempted assas-
"''ation, so far az he Is concerned
statement was issued by the Col
ohe' Yesterday IN answer to what Mr.
ryan said Yesterday IN n speech In
'"u'a1a The statement says:
wish to express my cordial gree
'"e"' WIN the manly and proper state