Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-16
is FATAL
William E. StengeI Passes Away
at Baptist Hospital in
St. Louis.
HAD BEEN LONG IN ILL HEALTH
r. o. AppeIquist Expires at Home in
West Part of
City.


A telegram received by relatives
here last evening announced the death
of William f. Stengel at the Baptist
hospital in ST. Louis at 6: As p. m. The
news was not wholly unexpected by
those familiar with the physical con
dition. of the decedent for several
years past.
In his early life he had enjoyed the
best of health. but in 1897 he took
trip to the Alaska gold fields and
while away underwent exposure that
permanently affected his health.
Hemorrhages of the liver were. fire.
quently experienced, and he was
unable a portion of the time
to be about Since his removal to st.
Louis two months ago he had been i'll
great deal of the time, and two
weeks ago he was placed in the hos
pital, hemorrhages having begun
again. The family were notified of
his serious condition and within the
past few days his mother and broth
er, Gus j. Stengcl, Jr., went to st.
Louis and were present at the bedside
at the end.
Deceased was born in Davenport
and was IS years of age. He came to
this city early in life when his par
ents removed to this side. He was
educated in the public schools and at
tended business college, after which
he embarked in business. He was
connected with various enterprises,
the last of which in this city was as
the representative of the Gipps Brew
ing company. Illness compelled him
to give up his work and upon par
tally recovering he removed to st.
Louis. where he accepted the agency
for another company for that city
lie had a wide acquaintance in this
city and many friends. The sur
viving members of the family are the
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Stengel,
and four brothers. Gustav. Jr., John
r., Henry f. and Martin.
The remains will arrive over the
Burlington tomorrow morning from
St. Louis. The funeral will be held at
, o'clock from the family home, 1911
Fourth avenue. burial to take place
at Chippiannock cemetery. The Eagles
will have charge of the services. the
deceased having been member of
that organization.
Henry VIereich
Henry Niercich. a former resident
of this city. died at his home in Mo-
line at 1920 this morning after an ill
ness of six weeks with cirrhosis of
the liver. He was born in Germany
i'm 1915 and came to this country and
Moline in 1857. He at one time drove
L
line. This was before the time of
street cars. He worked in the Buford
Plow shops in this city at one time
and then went to Moline and went
into the grocery business. lie was
once a member of the board of super
visors. One daughter, Miss Bernice,
is now a resident of this city. The
funeral will be held from the resi-
dence at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
+ O. AppeIquIst
f. o. AppeIquist, well-known resi-.
dent of the west end of the city. died
at his home, I'll Second avenue, at
o'clock this afternoon after long
illness with tuberculosis. Deceased
was "a years of age. He leaves a
wife and five children. Eliza beth.
Charles, Freda Benjamin and Earn
est. besides three brothers, all resi-
dents of this city. The funeral will
be held from the home at , o'clock
Monday afternoon and services will
be in charge of Camp 300, NJ. w. A.
and Rock Island lodge OF the Mystic
Workers. to both of which deceased
belonged.