Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
MISTAKE FATAL ONE.
Miss Nellie M. KadeI, of Moline,
Given Wrong Medicine
by Her Mother.
DIES FROM BELLADoNNA POISON.

Deadly Drug Administered Instead of
Tincture of Iron, Which the Sick
Young Lady Was Taking for Sore
Throat-Parent Almost Distracted From
Grief and Anguish.
Miss Nellie NJ. Kadel, aged 20, died
at her home, 1871 Fifth avenue, Mo-
line, at $50 last night. from the effects
of a dose of mixture of belladonna
and camphor. which her mother in
administering to her for a sore throat
mistook for tincture of iron. The
mother is overwhelmed with grief and
anguish and there are grave fears that
she will lose her reason.
The case is shockinglv sad one.
Miss Kadel was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter NJ. Kadel. She was en-
ployed as bOokkeeper at the Union
store, Moline. For. several DAYS she
had been complaining of a soreness in
the throat. Later she was bothered
with n stiffness in the neck, and con-
cluded she had best remain at home
and put herself under the care of a
physician. DIR. w. X. Sloan was called
in. Mrs. Kadel brought from the
family medicine chest an empty bot
tie which had formerly contained bel
ladonna and camphor, which the doc
tor had prescribed year before for
exsernal application for stiffness
of the neck, and which had prov
en- a beneficial remedy. He ad-
vised that the prescription be refilled.
This was done, and the bottle con-
spicuously labeled poison" Miss
Kadel was also taking tincture of iron
for her sore throat.
FatIgued Mothers Error.
Mrs. Kadel, fatigued from caring
for her daughter during the night,
lay down for Il nap after dinner yes
terday. At 3 O'Clock she was awak-
ened by the calls of her daughter,
who reminded her that it was time
for her medicine. Mrs. Kadel re-
spondcd. and before she had fully re-
covered from her drowsiness, reached
for the bottle containing the tincrure
of iron. a teaspoonful was poured
and placed far back into the sick
girls mouth, so that it could be
easily swallowed.
Scarcely a moment had ensued be-
fore Miss Kadel realized a mistake
had been made. The deadly potion
had begun to do it's work. The ter
mother, too, found too
late that she had administered the
wrong medicine, and it was only the
hope of saving her child that gave
her the strength and courage to hast
ily summon a physician to undo the
wrong she had innocently and uncon-
sciously committed.
When DIR. +. l.. Kerns reached the
girls bedside he Immediately noticed
The symptoms of the presence ofpoison
-diiation of the pupils of the eyes
and flush of the face. The doctor
abored over the girl, giving her
but with small success, as
the drug had made too much head |
way to be reached. Drs. Sloan and
Arvid Kohler were subsequently called |
respiration being barely no.
.iceable.
Doctors Unable to Save Her.
Artificial respiration and electricity |
we're resorted to as a last means in |
he hope to save the young life, and |
o prevent the paralyzing of the |
ungs, but the efforts were futile.
She continued to sink SLOWLY until dis
solution came at $3.50.
q While conscious Miss Kadel begged |
hat her mother be not blamed for the |
error that she apparently realized was
oon to cause her death.
Miss Kadel was jovial girl-one
whose happy disposition and lady
ike manners made her a favorite in
he circles in which she moved. She
lad a large acquaintance in Rock ISL
md, where the news of her tragic
leath will occasion deep sorrow. n
Miss Kadel was a sister of Mrs. /
Joseph B. Ingalls,. 2O024 Fourth ave-
Tue. this city
Coroner Eckhart is holding an in
mast thiS aftarpoop