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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
HOBO FIGURES IN
VERY RAPID RISE
GOES FROM PANHANDLER TO
DROPS QUICKLY.

Vilisca, March 25-The spectacular
rise of Hobo Schierman, alias O'Brien,
from common bum to pipe organist In
the Presbyterian church in this city IN
less than a week after his arrival his
exaltation to a high pinnacle in social
circles, and his final still more spec
tacular exit in the alleged role of
forger of checks and the swindling OF
a local bank and numerous citizens
out of sums aggregating several hun
dred dollars, reached it's climax here
recently.
In company with another tourist,
Schierman came to Villisca last Octo-
Der and was about as ragged a spec1-
men of hobo as ever panhandled a
housewife. He worked two days for
Dairyman Aldrich but was fired for
incompetency. Sad-eyed and in de-
spair he came into town and asked if
there were any musicians here. He
was referred to Howard Peckham,
genial clerk on the Burlington fast
mail. He gave Howard the must
clans distress sign, and after putting
him through q rigorous test for pro-
ficiency Howard knew that in Schier-
man Villisca had the. greatest must
cal talent that had ever come to the
city. He gave him a suit of his clothes
and helped him to get job as pipe
organist at the Presbyterian church.
Pressed in the new suit the fellow
made a handsome appearance and
when he played the organ that first
Sunday morning many were the words
of admiration. There was no doubt
about it. he was a genius at the or
gan. piano or in voice culture. With
in two weeks he had a paying clientele
in both vocal and piano work and had
been elected band master of the Viii
lisca band.
Then one day telegram came from
the Omaha clearing house that checks
deposited by Schierman were fraudu
lent. A Burns detective is here in the
interest OF, the American Bankers as
ISOLATION, trying to secure clues that
will lead to Schierman's arrest. The
only things left by Schierman in his
room were some bottles of spring ton
ic bottled in bond and package of
epistles. Some twenty-five or thirty
purchasers of tickets to series of
eight lectures and recitals by the pro-
lessor are now consoling themselves
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
APRIL Z LAST
REVIVAL DAY
EDDYviLLE STILL BEING STIRRED
az EVANGELIST PHELPS; ONLY
ONE MORE WEEK.

Eddyville. March 25.--(Special Cor
respondent)-Men and women are be-
ing born for Christ at the services
every night, and the response to
Evangelist Phelps appeal Is splendid.
The meetings are drawing to a close,
April being the last day, and the
amount Of good accomplished can
never be measured this side OF
eternity. From the very first people
took advantage Of the opportunity to
hear the best OF music and the best of
preaching and the tabernacle has been
the center of attraction right along.
The main reason for this Is that Rex.
Phelps never fails to tell the gospel
story and always upholds the Christ
as the personal saviour to all who
gather to listen
He spoke last night on the Atone
ment." God saw that the world need
ed remission Of sin and sent his son
into the world to seek and to save
that which was lost. The evangelist
tells them they can stand around and
argue against the mistakes Of Abra-
ham. the mistakes of Moses, the mis-
takes of the church, and the mistakes
Of protested Christians, but they can't
argue against sin. It's here. We have
1t with us always, on every hand. You
can argue against anything else in
the world except sin. But you can
break loose from it's letters. God has
made provision for your salvation
LET the wicked forsake his way and
the unrighteous man his thoughts"
aye are justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus"
Not much more than a week left in
which to hear Evangelist Phelps.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
CHILD FOLLOWS HER
MOTHER IN DEATH

Milton, March GA very distres.
sing accident happened here Thursday
morning. The little 3-yearold daush.
ter Of ]. B. futile, station agent here.
got a strychnine tablet which she
swallowed. She was soon in conyulj
sions. A physician was summoned ~
once and all was done that was pos
sible to be done to save the little ones
life but to no avail, she passing away
at o'clock that afternoon.
The little body was taken to Exline
Friday morning to be laid to rest be-
side her mother who was buried lust
six weeks ago that day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
STATE BOARD TO
MAKE CHAIRS soon
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE
BEGINNING TO ARRIVE AT
PENlTENTiARY.

Fl. Madison, March 25.-The state
board of control will in few days
begin the operation of it's chair fac
tory at FIT Madison. The building and
equipment is now complete and a stock
OF lumber, purchased almost year
ago when prices were much lower than
they are now, has been in storage "
the plant for some time.
The chair factory represents an IN.
vestment Of about 100000 and all OF
the details Of the business have been
carefully worked out before hand-in
fact were worked out before the pro-
ject was undertaken. The state has
contracted the entire output to one
firm. This firm agrees to pay 8 per
cent on the capital invested and 10
per cent on the cost of manufacture
for the output of the plant This
assures the board good profit on
the business.
About $50 men from the prison will
be employed In the factory. The fac
tory itself will be in charge OF J. p.
Hess, an experienced man in the
manufacture Of furniture, having
been engaged in the business for
many years. He will have charge OF
the factory and all that Warden San
ders will have to do is to furnish the
men. BY means of the factory the
men will be given profitable employ
ment and the state will have an in
dusty which will pay, the board
members declare. This jobbing con.
Germ which handles the output has .
big outlet and has contracted to take
all that the factory will put out. 1t
will take the output right from the fac
ory so the state is not bothered with
the shipping.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
BEACON BOILING
OVER IN POLITICS
MAHASkA COUNTY TOWN HAS
TWO TICKETS EACH WORK.
ING HARD.

Beacon, March 25.-Beacon Is in the
throes of political revolution the re
suit of the municipal election which
takes place next Monday. Two full
tickets are in the field and the engage
ments and the clashes between fac
tons are intense.
Sol Meek, the present mayor has
headed an administration that has met
with financial success. Taking up the
reins of town government two years
ago, Mr.. Meek and associates have
lifted the corporation from a debt of
over 5000 to cash surplus In the
treasury of over 5000, the best show
ing, 1t Is said, that the town has had
In many year.
In addition to the financial showing
the administration points to modern
Improvements secured for their people
and paid for,-the lighting Of the town
by electricity furnished from the Oska-
loosa station.
At the election next Monday the adj
ministration crowd" Is to be rep
resented by the following. known as
the Union Citizens" ticket:
For Mayor. William Baxter. For
cOunCllHleu, "A. VI. lldTSOH- >. w. TTlCe,
George Penman James A. Jones and
Ralph Rauch. For treasurer, Sol Meek
For assessor, Thomas Raisback.
But the administration has opposi-
ton in the ticket headed by the name,
Progressive Citizens" upon which DR..
j. A. Ruan stands for mayor, with the
following names as candidates for
councilmen: Joseph Toy, Mischief J..
Stuhlsatz. William B. Williams, Will
liam Kramer and Roger GrifFiths and
HiramWhitsel for town treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
LAD ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT IN RIGHT LEG

John Alexander, lilo Lincoln ave
nue., was painfully injured Sunday
morning when he was accidentally
shot in the right leg, just above the
knee. The lad was in the Frank Ans
baugh barber shop, 116 East Second
street, where he is employed when the
accident occurred. Mr.. Amsbaugb
was looking at 80 caliber revolver
when it was accidentally discharged
The bullet entered the lads leg just
above the knee. He is resting easy
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
CHANGE SCHEDULE
OF INTERURBAN CAR

Iowa City, March 25.-Poor condi-
ton Of the track is given as the prin-
cipal reason for changing the schedule
Of interurban car service between Mus
catine and Iowa City to five trains a
day rather than eight as originally
planned. The cars are unable to make
the time which was anticipated for
them. As soon as the track can be put
in shape and the motormen become
better acquainted with 1t the trains
will be put back on the old schedule
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
TAKE PICTURE OF
FIVE EX-SHERIFFS

DEBORAH, March 25.-A picture vas
taken in DEBORAH recently which VIII:
be hard to duplicate anywhere In the
country. The subjects were ave 81
sheriffs, who for twenty-seven years
served Winnesheik county without y
break. First was Ole Norgard; then
Clarence Christen, then George MixtI
ener, then Tom Qualley and last,
Larry Flemming Three Norwegians,
a German and an Trishman. all living
in DEBORAH and good American citis
zers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
BULL CORES FARMER.

Toronto, March 25.-Henry Klah,
fifty years OF age, a prominent stock
raiser and farmer, was instantly kill
ed by vicious bull, which he was
feeding. at his home, three miles north
west Of Toronto. The animal drove it's
horns through Klah's body, death be-
ing almost instantaneous There were
no eye witnesses to the accident. Klah
was we'll known around Toronto where
he had resided for number OF years
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
THE AUTOMOBILE LAW
And City Ordinance says:

Section ~ No person in charge of any vehicle
shall permit the same to remain standing on Main
street from Washington street to jefferson street or
Second street for distance of 100 feet east from
Market street for longer period than thirty minutes
Section - It shall be unlawful for any person
to STOP hitch leave standing any animal or vehicle
within twenty feet of the upon any street OF
the city, and it shall also be unlawful for any person
to STOP hitch leave standing any animal or vehicle
within twenty feet Of any fire hydrant or fire plug
unless such animal or vehicle is in the immediate
charge of some person capable Of driving the same
away from such position, if occasion demands it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
4------------------ --A-a ---------- F'E
NAMES DELEGATES.

Memphis, Mo-, March 25.-Mayor j
Bence has appointed the following del.
egates to the meeting of commercial
clubs Of Northwest Missouri to be held
In Hannibal on March 31--Lee T. Wit
ty, D. W. Payne, w. P. Briggs, A. J.
Critz and Leo Morris.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28

that the two numbers of the course
that had been given before his disap.
pearance were well worth the entire
81 which they paid in advance for the
tickets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
Farm Property For Sale

FOR SALE-MODEL FARM ia
acres, joining town Of Douds-Leando.
well improved, plenty water, good
orchard and small fruit Half down,
balance on time. r. NJ Green.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
TAKE NAVY EXAMS.

FIT. Dodge, March 25.Seven young
men this week took the examinations
for entrance to Annapolis naval acad
envy. The examinations were ovei
three branches OF mathematics. his
tory, grammar and geography.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
TOPPED FEDERAL BUILDING.

Chillicothe, Mo-, March 25.-Chilli.
cothe's new federal building is now
displaying its new spring and "perma.
nent'' hat It's top is practically on
that's the concrete work is finished
and it will only be few days now un.
til the roof will be completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
kNoxvlLLE HEARS RUMoR.

Knoxville, March 25--Local bust
ness men are interested in the rumoss
to the effect that the Rock Island plant
to extend It's line to Washington TIL
connect the Kansas City-Des Moineil
line at Melcher II done, the link viii
connect Knoxville directly with TIL,
Rock Island line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
Dr.D.E.Grahann
Hours - . to II Z. M; I to 6 p. m
office, First National Bank BLDG.
Ottumwa, Iowa
In Memoriam
Linferd Van Duskirk.

1tUIOVO V0U OUoHlFWs
Linford Van Buskirk was born II
Tuscanas county, Ohio. January ., 1888
He was married to Miss Jane Reed In
1851 and moved to Iowa in 1863 Three
children were born to this union, Mrs
Eta Alberson. now deceased; c. b. Var
Burkirk of Selma and w. A. Van Bus.
kirk Of Snowbelt, Mont. There remaini
to mourn his death his wife, two sons
eight grandchildren and one great
grandchild. His death occurred at tho
family home three miles south OF Ere.
mont March IT. Funeral services wert
held from the home at 3 p. m. Sunday
March 10. 1915, conducted by Rev
Alvah HUFF. Interment was made III
Kirkville cemetery.--Contribu
tot
Elmer &. Moore.
Elmer E. Moore passed away March
Is, 1916 at his hons Ave miles north
OF Ottumwa at 1880 m, aged 81
years. He had been for many years EN-
gagged In agricultural pursuits In High.
land township, Wapello county. This
deceased was born In Clinton county
Michigan, Dec. II, 1S49. In 1856 his
parents and family moved to Wapelloi
county.
In 1872 he was married to Miss Laura
Spencer who passed away in 1873. In
1875 he was married to Miss Ada Reyn-s
olds and to this union three children
were born. Clyde Moore OF st. Louis
Mrs. Fred Stevent OF Des Moines, Chas
Moore Of Champaign, Ill. He IL surviv.
ed by his wife, one sister and the
above named children.
He was a member Of the Methodist
church and Of the Rathburn lodge No
2S7 I. 0. 0. F. Funeral services were
held at the home at p. M March III
conducted by Rev. Alvah Hun. Inter-
ment was made in Ottumwa cemetery.
Contributed
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City Property For Sale

FOR SALE-SK ROOM HOUSE on
Mary street near Jefferson school.
w. Scannell, City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE+1s13 HARLEY DAVID
son motorcycle, single chain drive, :
horse, best condition. $50. Write Box
IS, Martinsburg. la.
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HAVE SOME CHOICE RECLAIMED
alsike clover SEED for sale. Fred Mil
Ter Age ncy, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28

FOR SALE CHEAP-SECOND HAND
pipes, flues and road culverts. -.
Sigel, SIP E. Main.
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Male Help Wanted

D-EXPERIENCED SINGLE
man from 20 to 80 years old for
farm work Must be sober and in
dustrious. Call Ben Meyer. Dudley,
Iowa.
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For Sale

FOR SALE FINE LOT OF HAND
picked 1914 Reeds Yellow Dent SEED
corn J. H. r. Spilman, Eldon, Ia.
R, r. No. 2. Located 21k miles south
west Of Eldon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
Poultry and Live Stock

BARRED ROCK EGGS FOR SALE
75c per 10: 81 per hundred. Grace
Emmons, Batavia. Ia.
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Wanted

WANTED - YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices Write for descriptive
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug Works.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
VIII Return Tomorrow.
HAVE $4,000 FOR
TOWNSHIP STREETS

The Moline city council this morning
passed ordinances creating a special
street and bridge fund which consti-
tutes $12 600 recently turned over to
the city by Supervisor Charles Brun-
strOm in whose custody the money had
been since his election as member of
the county board The sum represents
township taxes, imposed for the main
tenance of roads and bridges in the
township. but with the city of Moline
co-eXtensive within the township the
money could not be used for the pUr-
pose it was intended until the state
legislature passed a law making it pos
sible for a city under such circum-
stances TO make use of township funds.
Mr. BrunstrOm asked that the supreme
court pass upon the bill before he sur
rendered the money. The court held
the bill valid and issued instructions
TO tho supervisor.
Appointments of Mrs. G. H. HuntOOn,
Edward Parsonage and Robert Rank
q s members of the library board from
July /. 1916. to July l, 1919, was con-
firmed by the council this morning.
Mr. Parsonage is a new member.
George H. Reimers. Oscar Carlmark
and Emf J. Johnson were appointed
members of the cemetery board for the
term from July /, 1916, to June /, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
CITY HAS FRESH
INFANTILE CASE
EIoise Crumley, Aged Years, 51s
Eleventh Avenue, Found to be
Latest Victim.
s THIRD APPEARING HERE
Schools of East Moline Are Permitted
to Open for Term on Assurance
There is No Danger.

Disclosure was made today of an
other case of infantile paralysis in
Moline when physicians gave that
name to the illness Of Eloise Crumley,
2 years old. living at SIS Eleventh
avenue The case was reported to
Dr. Henry S. Bennett, city physician.
1t is the third which has appeared in
Moline since the malady started
spreading over the country from New
York.
In the meantime parents are urged
to follow advice of health authorities
to keep their children at home, espe-
cially away from places where they
may mingle with a crowd.
After assurance was given to the
school authorities by the state health
schools of East Moline were opened
this morning. Reports have been in
circulation that opening of the
schools would be deferred until later
date as precautionary measure
against the spread of infantile par
alysis.
Assignments Made.
Teachers were assigned TO the diff
ferent schools as follows:
Lincoln-Miss Viola Ross, first and
second grades; Alice DOrmandy, sec
ond and third; Ethel Becker, fourth
and fifth; Anna Long, fifth and sixth
Frances Becker, seventh; Jennie CrOn-
holm, eighth; C, D. Hoffman, prin-
cipal.
John Deere school Bessie DOnag-
hoo, principal and first grade; Lestine
Musgrove, second and third; Kathryn
Julian, fourth; Cecil Allen, fifth and
sixth
enthusiastically Peterson, first
and second; Katherine Wiley, second
and third: AMI Rettig, third and
fourth; Lillian Graham, fifth and
sixth; Francis Leaman, seventh and
eighth, principal.
Garfield-Ada Gage, principal and
primary; Grace German, second; Mel
lie Wick, third; Sigma Johnson, fourth
and fifth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Moline Society
PRESENT FLAG TO CHURCH

Following a custom established
some time since, Eliza Garfield tent.
Daughters of Veterans. Sunday pre-
scented another flag, the First Baptist
church receiving the gift at the hour
of morning worship. The patriotic in
structor, Mrs. Frances Donald and
her escorts, Mesdames Bertha Thomp-
son, Lulu Forsythe, Cecil Crippen and
Miss Leola Linsing, carrying the COL
ors and Mrs. Dell Kelly as bearer of
the parade flag went to the church
heading the other tent members. The
presentation was made by the pat
riotic instructor, the pastor of the
church, Rev. ". Wilbur Babcock re-
spending in behalf of the church and
giving an excellent patriotic address
Mrs. W. L. bunker sang THE Flag of
the Free" and Mrs. Ida Schofer as
president of the Daughters, gave a
patriotic reading. The congregation
sang THE Star Spangled Banner" and
recited the pledge to the flag and the
exercises closed with the singing of
America"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
REV. HANFY ILL FROM
POISONED CHICKEN

For the second time in 20 years Rev.
r. 6. Hanev, pastor of the Second Con-
gregatiOnal church of MOline,iS con-
fined to his bed on account of Illness.
He has been in many a sick room, but
seldom as a patient. so wonderful is
the constitution with which he is
blessed.
But even Haney is not proof against
tainted chicken la king, some of
which he consumed at a banquet last
week. Result is that the popular min
lister now has ptOmaine poisoning. As
a compliCatiOn-for trouble seldom
comes singly-One of his feet is giving
him trouble, and fear is that erysipe-
las is developing. Friends all hope for
his speedy recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
ALBRIGHT AND WEST
REMAIN IN TOURNEY

Hunter and Holdeman defeated Al
bright and West, 6 TO 4 and to 2. in
the first round of the tri-city open
tennis tournament on the Moline Y. NJ
c. A. courts yesterday afternoon.
Because of the weather only two
matches in the local tennis classic
have been played. 1t is expected. how
ever, that there will be a cleaning up
Of the first round this afternoon. In
the one other match played thus far
one OF the several Davenport teams
was eliminated, Marks and Marks. the
Davenport pair, falling easy victims
to Goar and Skemp Of Moline. Lusk
and Murray. 1Outed as the most dan
gerous of the Davenport net stars,
have not yet played their first match.
In the division tournament, Rev
p. " Babcock won the championship
yesterday by defeating Brogdon, TO
., 6 10 6 and s to / To win the di-
vision r title, Babcock defeated Coop
er, Lindvau, Gillette and Brogdon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Johanna Sophia Lindberg.

Mrs. Johanna Sophia Lindberg died
in her home on the Watertown road,
one half mile south of Warmers cross
ing, at 2:15 yesterday afternoon. The
end came as the result of infirmities
of age.
Johanna S. Peterson was born in
Westergotland, Sweden, Jan. IL, 1897
She grew to womanhood in her native
land and was married in 1867 to Swan
Emanuel Lindberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Lind
berg came to America and Rock Is
land county in 1857 and the deceased
had been a resident of this vicinity
since. Her husband died March +
1909. Mrs. Lindberg was a devout
member of the Swedish Methodist
church and leaves hosts of friends to
mourn her passing.
Surviving her are four children
Miss Ida at home, John of Moline, Car:
Of Stockholm, Sweden, and Mrs. Carl
Blade of Independence, Iowa. A sis
ter and brother in Sweden. nine grand
children and one great grandchild are
also bereayed.
Funeral services will be held in the
home at Thursday afternoon, Rev. c.
j. Nelson officiating. Burial will be in
Riyersime cemetery.