The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-10
Attended by Ashland Militia, by Upper
er's Band, spanish-Ameriean War
Veterans, and by Large Num-
bers of Citizens.

us tlDSulSueu uOuOlo ohoeu Low y -
before been given to citizen of
Wash burn. The brave young man
was killed September %, 19Ol,3 in
she island Of Balingiga, Samar,
Philippine Islands. With forty
comrades he was mastered in his
tent. The home coming OF the bod y
has been expected for many months.
but did not arrive until last week.
Captain William O'Neil and the
local comrades of the deceased, to-
gether with all the comrades OF the
Spanish American war looked after
the body, which was enclosed in a
sealed metallic casket. The funeral
was set for half past two o clock
Sunday afternoon. At that hour
Company D, of the state militia ar
rived from Ashland headed by
Zipperer's band. The funeral pro-
session formed at Ole Flottum s I'M
dertaking rooms and was composed
as follows:
Zipperer's Band.
Armed Escort.
Clergy.
Cannon Carriage bearing remains
Of deceased, bearers on foot com
posed of former comrades of deceased
Francis Mcintyre, Hughes, Burke,
Wolf and Simoneau.
Mourners in Carriage.
Company K, Fourth Wisconsin,
and other veterans Of the Spanish
American war.
Company D, State Militia. of Ash
land, bearing arms.
S. Fl. 81 E. f. of A.
Maccabees.
Citizens in carriages and on foot
Over thousand people were as
sembled along the line of march,
and upwards of 800 people partici-
pated in the procession, which
moved slowly towards tie cemetary,
A military air prevailed every
thing. The soldiers in uniform,
armed aud unarmed, and the mar
aial music for the occasion was deep
~ impressive.
After the arrival at the cemetery
she casket containing the remains
was lowered into the grave, and an
eloquent prayer was made by the
reverend Bordahl. of the Norweg-
IAN Lutheran Church, after which a
patriotic funeral sermon was
preached by the Reverend Thomas
Barker of the Congregational
Church. The band then led in the
national air of America, the crowds
Joining in singing the song, after
which there were three volleys fired
across the grave, and the soldier-hero
was covered with the earth which
he had given his life to defend. In
the prayer OF Reverend Bordahl the
minister prayed for the soul OF the
soy who heroiciallly gave his life for
his country, for his Borrowing rela-
Gives, and for the nation.
The sermon by the Reverend Mr..
Barker was most patriotic one,
and is deserving of especial com !!
rnendation. The clergyman re-
gerred to the noble devotion of the
deceased to his country, saying that
he s'had fought his last battle and
WAS now about to enter his long
sess He called attention to the
sact that near him in pthe hour of
his death there were no kind
friends, no father, no mother,
sister or brother, to minister to him
10 the agonizing death, audi that
among the tangled grass, surround
ad by fiends the noble soldier had
ebbed out his life. = The subject of
sin in the world was touched upon,
nod the clergyman said that as long
rs We have sin in the world there
viii be wars, but continuing he said:
s4God grant that the day may come
wheD our boys will not be called to
bloody wars, when they may re-
main safely at home under their own
vine, and under their own fig trees.
The crimes of Spain were touched
,zpcn, and the speaker continued, i