Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-05
MAY NOT RECOVER
Charles n. Oeere's illness Per-
niciouS Anaemia and
Usually Fatal.
NOW IN A CHICAGO HOSPITAL
Condition Result of OverWork, Accord
ing to Story Printed in Today's
Record-Herald.

Under the head of Seeks Health in
Vain" the Chicago Record-Herald to-
day prints the following story regard
ing Molines leading manufacturer:
Charles II. Deere, the millionaire
plow manufacturer of Moline, after a
three years search in vain Tor relief
from stomach trouble, is patient at
the John w. Streeter private hospital,
2G46 Calumet avenue, suffering from
pernicious anaemia, usually a fatal dis
ease. Mr.. Deere, who is 20 years old,
has little chance for ultimate recovery,
according to the hospital authorities.
His wife, a prominent member OF
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, arrived in Chicago yesterday and
went at once to the hospital. She will
remain at the Auditorium Annex in
definitely. Mrs William ButterwOrth,
their only living child, has been sum
been travelling with her husband 9th
er relatives are now in Chicago.
Three years ago Mr.. Deere was told
by physicians in Moline, Rock Island.
land Davenport that he had stomach
trouble. They treated him for a short
time and he then came to Chicago and
consulted specialists. His Improvement
was not satisfactory, so he went to the
best specialists of New York, and final
ly to Boston. All said his ailment was
stomach trouble.
Gave Up Work.
Three months ago he quit work be-
cause of his illness, and on Aug. % he
came to Chicago again for an eXamina-
| ton by DR.. Charles E. Kahlke, 3147
Calumet avenue. The physician took
his patient to the John w. Sueeter
hospital and made Il thorough eXamina-
ton. His verdict was anaemia.
ITO be certain of the diagnosis DR..
Frank Billings, DR.. Bertram Sippy and
DR.. Thomas j. Watkins were also en-
plOyed TO give their opinion. Their de
cision confirmed the diagnosis of DIR.
Kahlke and proper treatment was be-
| gun at once.
| Mr.. Deere is oVerworked,' said DR..
Kahlke last night. He thinks he gave
up work some time ago, but | am told
that he kept at it until three months
ago. At present he is improving and
| hope TO build him up steadily
| "Dr. Kahlke declined to discuss the
case in detail, but said there was ne
basis for the alarming reports circula
ted i'll Moline. One of these rumorS
asserted that Mr. Deere was dying.
"a specialist said that anaemia is 4
blood disease from which few patient!
recover. Often The patient, he said
builds up physically and to outward ap
Ipearances improves materially, bu
IsOOn wastes away.
Head of Three Concerns.
Mr.. Deere is the head of Deere &
ICO., the Deere & Mansur company, anC
the John Deere Plow company. Hi
father, John Deere, was the fOunde
of the Deere companies.
Mr.. Deere was born in Vermont il
1897, and was brought by his parent
to Moline the same year. where he ha
lived since. To Mr. Deere has beel
ascribcd considerable political inflU
ence in the western part of the state
and recently he was appointed by Gov
ernOr Deneen as a member of the Ill
nois and Michigan canal commission.
Mrs. Deere was one of the charte
members of the Moline chapter of TIL
} Daughters of the American Revolution
and has been its regent since its Of
| ganization in 1894. She has also bee,
regeni of the Illinois society. He
home, Overlook has been the seen
of many social functions