The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-09-16

army uniform. When the pail bearers
jay McLain, Ellie Halfhill, Carl
Rolston. NJ. Millard, Geo. Liko and
Frank Parks carried their loving
burden to the hearse, the members Of
the G. A. r. stood in open rank, un-
covered, while the silent procession
passed through. A long line of car
riages followed the remains to Grace
land cemetery, the procession extend
ing at least six blocks in length.
At the grave the impressiye cere-
monies of the G. A. r. were Conducted
by Commander Nolan, Comrade Pow
ers and Chaplain Kress, and the last
loving tribute to q Mitchell boy who
gave his life to his country was paid.
The death OF Richard Saul removes
one from family who was greatly be-
loved, and who was endeared to the
community because he was young
man of excellent traits of character.
A year ago in July. after he had assist
ed his father in putting in the crop on
the farm, Richard went to Fort Dod ge,
Iowa, to reside and ever since that time
he has oeen unfortunate. AT first he
went to work on a bridge gang and af-
ter a week large timber crushed his
hand and he was forced to remain idle
for some time. Having recovered from
this accident he secured employment
on an elevator, which was in course Of
erection. One day he fell from the
scaffolding, which resulted in breaking
his leg. A short time after he return
ed to Mitchell and remained through
the winter with his parents, his iather
at the time being very sick. Early in
May, having recovered the use OF his
broken limb, he returned to Fort
Dodge, Iowa, and enlisted in Co. G SD
Iowa infantry and spent the greater
part of the summer at Chickamauga in
camp. He there contracted typhoid
fever and two weeks ago was taken
back to Fort Dodge, and placed in Der
ing hospital. He had nearly recovered
from the severe attack of fever when
lock jaw set in, which resulted in his
death. Richard came to this county
when barely two years old and up to q
year ago had made his home on the
farm. He leaves his parents, four SIS
ters, Mrs. Phillip Tobin, Lizzie, Nellie
and Laura, and two brothers, John and
Robert, to mourn his early and untime-
ly death. The citizens of this commun-;
ity will extend their sympathy to4 the
bereaved ones in this their hour of
great atfiiction, which will be tempered
some by the thought that his early life
was given to his country-an honor and
distinction seldom accorded one in this
day and age.
Sunday afternoon funeral services
were held at Fort Dodge in honor OF
Sergeant Charles Brown, who died Fri
day morning, and Richard Saul, both
being members of the same company
Incidents From Fort Dodge.
The following from the Fort Dodge
Chronicle, of Friday, gives some ad-
ditional information as to the death of
Richard Saul:
The angel of death has been very
busy in Fort Dodge during the past few
days, and five of Fort Dodge's young
men in blue have answered the final
summons. Last night death claimed
1 the sixth and now the involuntary
question arises, will there be another?
Many fond father and loving mother
whose son is wearing the blue uniform,
shudders as they read the pathetic an
nouncements of the many deaths that
occur, and prayingly wonder if their
own boy may not be next.
Private Richard 81. Saul was 81 years
of age and as strong and hardy speci-
men OF manhood as is seldom found
he was carpenter by trade and
worked here previous to his enlistment
VHe enlisted with Co. G and joined the
company at Camp Mckinley. He was
one of the men who came home in the
sleeping car Menominee, and was very
Ill with typhoid. His people do mo-
live here and his brother, ]. r. Saul, {
fireman on the M. & ST. L. railroad no
knowing of his illness, had started ives
on vacation trip. Saul was taken t.
the Dering hospital and his brother
hearing OF his illness returned immed
lately.
While at the hospital he has been il
with succession OF diseases. In addi
ton to typhoid he developed pneumoni,
and was very dangerously ill. Th,
doctors finally succeeded in getting
him safely through the criical period
of these diseases and his recover,
seemed certain when tetamus, or loci
jaw, set in and the efforts Of his physi
clans we're unavailing to save him. b
lay at deaths door all day and finall
} about seven, just as the day was dying
, the spark Of life silently departed
Private Saul has fought the good figh
and died bravely like the good soldie
that he was. His mother, who ha
} been telegraphed for, arrived too lat
t to see her boy alive. The body will b
, taken to his home in Mitchell, Sout
: Dakota, his early home and the presen
home of his family.
l Dick Saul, ever since his residenc
ii in Fort Dodge, has made numerou
warm friends, and won the respect {
every one who nnew him. he wa
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