Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-20

Moline sanitarium. However, he had
lately felt considerably encouraged,
land but a few weeks ago, while call
ing at The Argus Office, spoke hope
fully of his physical condition AS re
Gently as last Thursday evening he
was able to attend social function,
and the public generally did not realize
that his illness was of a serious ma
| ture
| Mr.. Schafer was Il native of Rock
Island county having been born in
Yuma township April 25, 1851. He was
son of John Schafer, German by
birth, who came to this county in 1913.
| An injury TO one of his limbs early in
life determined the career of deceased.
| for. being unable to do farm work. he
decided to learn merchandising, and
with that end in view entered the en-
ploy of w. II. DevOre, owner of a gen
eral store at Port Byron.
Forms Partnership.
| In 1875 Mr.. Schafer formed a part
nership with James w. Simonson, and
the business Of Mr.. Devore was pur-
chased and jointly conducted till 1886
when the junior member was elected
county treasurer and removed temper
arily 10 Rock Island. On returning to
private life in 1890 Mr.. Schafer went
back 10 Port Byron and engaged in
general merchandising with his broth
err Frank In 1898 he again formed a
partnership with Mr.. SImonson and
the Port Byron State bank was estab-
lished. Mir. Schafer was cashier OF
the institution continuously till his
death.
April I, 1878, r.~Schafer was united
in marriage with Miss Melissa Shep.
herd, who survives, with one daughter,
Madge. There are also left five broth
ers, Henry, Charles and Samuel OF
Port Byron, Frank of Tucson, Ariz.,
and William of Malta, H., and two
sisters, Mrs. George Setter of Port
Byron and Mrs. Gottlieb Weiss of Rock
Island Another brother, Matthew
died three years ago.
Prominent in Democratic Party.
Mr.. Schafer was a democrat, anc
, was repeatedly hOnored with election
to Office He was many.times chosen
town clerk of Port Byron and for fiv,
years represented that township oil
) the board of supervisors. He was tht
democratic nominee for county treas
lurer in 1906 In fraternal circles Mr.
Schafer was prominent for years, hold
: ing membership in Rock Island com
) mandery No. 49, X. T.; Philo lodg,
Z No 1876, A. F. and A. NJ: Elsie chap
) ter. o. f. S. No. 456; Albrecht lodg,
Z No. 3O7. X. P; Home tribunal No. 81
) Good Enough lodge No. H. Mysti,
, Workers of the World, and Distric
; Court of Honor No 9.
Z Mr. Schafer was director of tn,
3 Rock Island National and the Contra
( Trust e Savings banks, and had 9th
3 err business connections here and il
: various other parts of the county out
Z side of Port Byron. He was a man o
the highest integrity, and his death i
a blow which will be keenly felt wher
) ever he was known.
( The funeral will be held from TIL
! home tomorrow at . O'Clock. Rev ]
< w. Edwards of the First Methods
( church of Moline officiating. The Roc
) Island Masons have arranged for
( special train over the Milwaukee t
; attend the services, leaving this cit
( at 12:45 p. m. In addition to Roc
Z Island commandery. members of Roc
< Island chapter. r. A. NJ, and Rock Is
Z land council, r and S. NJ, will unit
< in honoring Mr. Schafer.
K Alfred Lindquist.
Alfred Lindquist. member of tn
!: junior class of Augustana college. die
4 at II o'clock yesterday morning at tn
: homo of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Muse, 100
- Thirty-seventh street. of acute pne,
: monia. He was taken i'll Jan. 10 an
i from the first his life was dispaired o
ID A sister Mrs. Alfred Mattson of Sout
" Omaha was at his bedside when til
I'd end came
" Funeral services were held last nigi
X in the college chapel DR.. Lindber
" opened the services with bible readin
Il and prayer. Professor Kjellstrand an
" DR. Andreen both spoke, after whiC
" ]. A. Samuelson, representing the st
V dent body, gave a brief outline of ii
N life of the dead student. The Wenne
u berg chorus sang a choral and qua
~ tet from the chapel choir sang two S