The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-15
YOUTH NEAR DEATH
VICTIM OF TYPHOID
Roy Moneybrake, His Moth
er and Jesse Killing. Suf-
fering From Fever.
IN DIRE CIRCUMSTANCE
Aged Man in Hopeless Strug-
gle to Support Sick
Family.
IN DIRE CIRCUMSTANCE

With three cases of typhoid fever in
the family, upon one of which, a little
boy, the hand of Death is already
resting, an old man is making a hope
less struggle to earn enough money 10
care for his sick, while a frail woman
keeps the house, and daily. unassisted
washes the clothes OF the invalids.
This is by far the worst case in the
city which can be traced directly to
the Hartman dairy
The family is that of William Bilder-
back. a laborer, residing at North
Ninth and F streets. Several weeks
ago daughter who lived with them,
Mrs. Hattie MOneybrake. was taken
with the fever, Mrs Bilderback has
been an invalid for a long time, so
a daughter, Mrs. Jesse Killing, with
ner husband left their home in the
country to come to Richmond and
cared for her.
Mrs. Moneybrake grew steadily
worse, and when her 3-year-old son,
Roy, was taken with the dread dis
ease three weeks ago, she was taken
to Reid Memorial hospital A few days
later Killing contracted the disease
and was compelled to take to his bed.
Grandfather's Hard Fight
Mrs. Killing has been caring for
her husband and little nephew, wash
ing their clothing each day, as is
necessary in the care of those suf-
fering with the disease, besides wash
ing the clothing of her sister in the
hospital, and in addition doing the
housework for the family.
The old grandfather has made a
hard struggle to support those de-
pendent upon him, working every day
and then nursing his grandson during
the nights. while his daughter gets
some sleep to prepare herself for her
work the next day.
The family has ben reduced to such
dire straits that the grandfather, rath-
er tina to buy ice off the wagon has
taken a wheelbarrow and gone to the
plant a mile away after working all
day in order to purchase this neces-
y a few cents cheaper
Makes Gallant Fight.
The family has made a gallant fight
and never has asked for help. With one
exception the neighbors have paid lit
Z elattention to them during their
trouble. Alone, the grandfather
grandmother and daughter have
fought against the stern disease.
When the little boy was taken with
the fever the grandmother arose from
her sick bed to give her bed to her
grandson. The boy is already far gone
with the fever and there is only the
very slightest chance for his recov-
cry
Burning with the fever he has toss
ed his head back and forth upon his
uneasy couch wearing off his hair and
making great sores upon the back of
his head. Pale and emaciated, weak
ened with the rigor Of the fever, only
one chance in a hundred is left for
his recovery.
Elder Son III.
There is q grown son in the family
who works when he is able and gives
every cent he makes to his father TO
care for his sister nephew and
brotherin-law, but he too is in poor
health and can only work two or at
the most three DAYS each week.
The grandfather has struggled hero
ically but has extended himself to the
limit The Penny club which was no
titled today for the first time has al
ready sent in some provisions and the
Palladium has arranged to supply the
family with ice out of its fund for that
purpose, but there are a number OF
other things that the family sOrely
needs, including clothing, fuel and
ready cash