Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-21
Russian Savant and Wri-
ter SuccumbS to
Illness.
RESULT OF EXPOSURE
2ountry in Mourning for Him,
and Unusual H0norS Are
Paid Memory.

Astopova, Nov. 21.-A special train
bearing the body of Tolstoi to Yasnayo
Poliana. left here this afternoon.
The scene of Tolstoi's death was as
simple as he could have wished. The
body reposed in a plain oak coffin at
the foot of which a few wreaths of fir,
emblematic of Immortality, had been
placed. The platform of the railway
station was covered with fir boughs
spread by peasants of the nelghbor-
hood.
Hut Part of Museum.
The station master has consented to
The transfer of his humble home in
which the count died, to Yasnaya. Poll
ana, where, together with its furni-
ture, it will become part of the pro
posed Tolstoi museum.
Duma Pays Tribute.
ST. Petersburg. Nov. 21.-The duma
adjourned todays session out of re-
spect for Tolstoi, who died at Astapova
yesterday. In proposing adjournment
the president eulogized Tolstoi, whom
he described as the pride of Russia
and the glory of mankind" Many so
cieties and organizations are preparing
TO send deputations TO the funeral.
Funeral to Be Simple.
Astapova. Nov. 21-The BODY Cf
Tolstoi has been embalmed and VIII
be transferred to Yasnaya. POliana
All visitors have been given permia-
sion to photograph the body if they
wish. NJ. GunzebeTy, the sculptor,
SoIyA fe COT, L
too, that the body will be inferred
on the hill at Vasna Poliana, where
he played as a child. but that the
funeral should be simple one, with
out ceremonial or flowers.
The family, however, has agreed
not to interfere with any honors
that the public may desire to pay.
Friends of the dead writer have
started a movement for the acQUisi-
ton of the house where he died as
a national memorial.
Grand Duke Nicholas Michaelo-
witch has sent a message to Countess
Tolstoi, saying: MY whole soul is
with you and your family at this sad
moment" Numerous other tele-
grams of sympathy have come from
organizations and individuals.
Close Theatres Despite Orders.
Moscow, Russia, Nov. 21.-The
police yesterday forbade the theatres
from suspending their performances
because of Tolstoi's death. Never
theless, the playhouses were closed,
as the actors refused to appear.
At the Moscow Armenian church
a public requiem was permitted.
Countess at Side.
Astapova Russia, Nov. 21.-Count
Leo Tolstoi died peacefully here yes
terday morning. DR.. Makovetsky and /
the other attending physicians and
Countess Tolstoi were at his side when
the end came.
1t was recognized long before that /
his case was hopeless, and at o'clock I
in the morning, after the countess had ,
been summoned and other members of
the family had gathered in an adjoin ,
ing room, the physician issued a bull /
letin announcing that the activity Of
the heart had almost ceased and that /
Tolstoi's condition was extremely dan /
gerous.
No FareweIIs Said.
His heart beat its last apparently .
without a clear moment TO enable him
to say farewell or cast forgiving
look upon his wife and children.
The countess all day was unceasing
in her pitiful imploring of one doctor
after another to gain entrance to the
one-story humble hut dwelling, with
two windows facing the garden where
Tolstoi was first carried. The second
attack came just after a two hours
sleep. The members of the family
were hurriedly summoned
The condition of the patient, how
ever, was so grave that he was put to
sleep again by injection of morphine
as the only means of deferring the end.
The family were then admitted for a
few moments to the bedside.
Another attack occurred about B
o clock and the family gathered again. !
The countess was with difficulty pre- I
vailed upon to retire.
Later when the end came. in addi-
ton TO the countess, four sons and
three daughters were present I
Took Doctor In Pilgrimage.
Tolstoi. accompanied only by DR..
left his home at Yasna =,
Poliana with the purpose of ending ,
his days in solitude TO which he more :
and more inclined in his latter years.
His pilgrimage led him to the monas-
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