Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-06
REMAINS ARE HOME.
Paul WurzeI's Body Arrives From
Camp Cuba Libre, Jack
sonVille.
TO BE LAID AT REST TOMORROW.

NsHsary Funeral Procession. With Ser
vices at the German Lutheran Church.
and a Salute Over the Grave of the
Dead SoIdier-George C. welker Says
the Boys Death Was Due to Neglect.
The body of Paul WurZel. the Rock
Island soldier who died from typhoid
fever at Camp Cuba Libre, Jackson
vile, Fla, while serving as a MEM
Der of the 50th Iowa regiment band,
ARRIVED over the Rock Island at 3:20
this afternoon, and was taken to
Undertaken KnoxS parlors and pre-
pared for burial. which will take
place tomorrow afternoon.
The dead soldier will be buried with
military honors. The funeral will
start at p. m. from the residence of
John f. Seitz, uncle of the deceased,
accom- Tanied by an escort of soldiers
from Rock Island arsenal, the Young
Mems society of the German Lutheran
church and the Tri-City Musicians
union. which will organize into one
band if satisfactory arrangements
can be made Bleuer's band at all
events will attend. Services at the
Lutheran church will follow. Rev. c.
A.
dress in English will be delivered by
Rev. Stark.
The pallbearers will be (. w.
Schoede, II. L. Becker. Walter Selle,
Carl MenRicke, Ed Schillinger and
Henry Schoede. A military salute
will be fired over the grave in the
Lutheran GENET cry.
A Comrades Story
George c. Welker, who accompanied
WUrzel's remains, writes the follow
ing to The ARGUS.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. editor
Rock ISLAND ARGUS: / write you that
the readers of THE ARGUS may know
something of the sickness and death
of our friend, Paul Wurzel, who de-
parted this life at 1906 p. m. Thurs
day, Sept. l, 1898.
1t is true that Paul died of typhoid
fever, but let me say in the interest of
humanity that he died from want of
proper care. There is something
wrong somewhere. Over six hundred
sick boys in our division hospital,
many of them on the verge of death,
and but 33 trained nurses. A dis
grace to our republic that she cannot
care for the brave boys who so nobly
offered their lives for their country.
1 know from whence l speak. l was
with Paul for "a few hours every day
Gall l could get permission to get
away and was with him when he
died. He was in tent with five other
boys who were in a helpless condition,
but one trained nurse in the tent, and
she assigned to certain patients. She
told me with tears in her eyes
that her heart went out for the poor
boy, but she was helpless. Bat
enough of that. | shall accompany
Paul's remains to Rock Island, and
will gladly talk to any one and tell
the truth of affairs here.
Paul Wurzel was solo clarinet
player in the 50th Iowa regimental
band. He was born in Germany and
came to America seven years ago,
coming to Rock Island to his uncle,
John +. Seitz. He was working in u
book bindery at the time of his en-
listment.
Paul's was a kind and generous
heart; very affectionate disposition,
and he was greatly liked by all the
members of the band. From his
words to me during his last conscious
moments l know he was a christian
AID that his spirit is now in that land
whence no traveller desires to return.
His death has cast gloom over all
the members of our band, and it is
indeed with heavy hearts that they
follow all that is earthly of Paul to
the train which shall bear him to the
northland for burial. Let me say
right here that the inhumanity of this
war for humanity is something APP
palling. Very sincerely,