Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-02
DAVENPORT DOTS

The city election is on today, the
polls being open from d. IN. to p.
IN. The fair weather is aiding in
bringing out heavy vote.
\ runaway horse belonging to
Frank Martin caused considerable eX-
citement by a dash along Second
street yesterday afternoon. On Perry
street he struck the rear of light
wagon and damaged it considerably.
then dashed against Il water main zen
the corner and recovered himself.
dashing down Perry street. In try
ing to swerve out of the way of a
passenger coach standing on the
tracks. he fell almost under the car.
The buggy to which ne was attached
was completely ruined and the horse
was injured around the flank and
breast. The rig damaged on Perry
street was the property Of George +.
Brown.
Matthias Gurschler died at / O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at his home. 1912
Rockingham road after a lingering
illness with dropsy. He was 81 years
old. Deceased was born in Inst, Ty
rol, Feb. II. 1913. and came to this
country in 1870. settling in Allentown,
Pa. He married Miss Anna Amenn.
of that city, in the same year and
moved to Davnport in 1873. having
made his residence here ever since.
He was Il member of the St. Joseph
Benevolent society. The survivors
are his wife. Anna. and five children
Mrs. James Sweeney. Mrs. Caroline
Ries. and Louis. Otto. and Mariana
Gurschler. all. except Mrs. Sweeney. of
this city.
The second session of the Scott
County Teachers institute was
brought 10 close yesterday after
noon, and large attendance was
present at the concluding hour to
hear another Of the entertaining lee
lures which Edward Howard Griggs
has been delivering during the past
several days. Superintendent Jacobs,
of the local schools. was much elated
at the enthusiasm that has been
shown during the meeting of eight
days. and after Yesterday afternoons
exercises he expressed himself "a he
was Il success. The registrations at
the opening lectures of last week
passed beyond the go mark, and with
the exception of a few days at this
session the interest in the convention
was not allowed to lag.
Charles Keeler. he real estate man,
has negotiated deal whereby Brick
james Munro. di~poses of his equity
and Interests in the Palace hotel on
Brady street south of Second, to
Alessrs. Frazier & stout. two Upton
parties. for the consideration of S.
600. The purchasers state that they
propose remodeling the building and
convert il into Il hotel.
o.
w r. Benkert. national chairman
of the united christian party. left last
evening for st. Louis where he will re-
main for several weeks. making ar
engagements for the convention which
will he held by the members of his
party i'm the Coliseum May /. > and 3.
Mr. BenkeTt asks all ministers to
preach a special sermon on this sub
ject: And the Government Shall BE
on His Shoulder"-Isaiah 1867. He al
SO asks all christians To interest them
selves in the convention and To pray
for the success of it. MIR. Benkert
states that a hearty invitation is eN-
tended To all men and women who be-
lieve in christian government by and
for the people. and To all who believe
that the time has come for the loca-
tion of a safer and more central To-
cation fer the capital of the United
States. He believes it will be located
some day in the Mississippi valley.