Show FATHER AN INVALID MOTHER CRIP CRIPPLED LED CHILDREN DYING CHICAGO Oct 24 One One child dead dad of diphtheria three others dying of or the same disease the the- father disabled with rheu rheu- rheumatism rheumatism and tho the mother crippled by b the loss of ot an arm no food In the house or money to buy It tt such It-such such uch was tho the case of ot discovered b by tho the police pollee at al WInnebago o avenue avenue- yesterday The county agent who was called upon to relieve relle the suffering Buttering family declared that It was all one of the worst instances of ot suffering and destitution ever brought to his attention The home Is that of Alfred Altred Richert a a. laborer who was stricken n with acute muscular rheumatism several months month ago and has been unable to work ork Mrs Richert who had lost boat her right arm In Inan Inan inan an accident was wan unable to contribute an anything to the support of ot the household and tho the family was waR kept alive only by the donations of at charitable neighbors A week ago Mary one ono of ot the six eb small email children contracted diphtheria Medical Io aid ld was summoned b by the neighbors neighbors neigh neigh- bors bon only onh after the disease had become fatal tatal The Tho contagion spread through the home home tour four dark squalid rooms In a and basement and three of ot the children contracted contracted contracted con con- It H. |