The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
DEATH REAPS FAST
TWO NEIGHBORS DIE VERY SUI
DENLY YESTERDAY.

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Fire a Few Miles East of the City-Evi-
dence is That Over-Exertion to Save an
Orchard Caused Heart FaiIure-Coroner
TakesCharge of the Body and Empanels
Jury-His Family Notified-sir. Il. j.
Rogers Dies Also Very Suddenly of
Heart Failure.
Two neighbors died in this city yes
terday about the same time and from
the same cause. Both lived on the cor
responding lots on the first block south
of the court house. The home OF one
faced on Main street; the home OF the
other on Market street with the alley
separating their premises. Both were
we'll known and highly esteemed citi-
zens of wichita. One was c. F. Man.
uel and the other was T. ]. Rogers.
Mr.. Manuel started early in the fore
noon TO the farm of Sam Winch, his
son-in-law, TO trim an orchard there.
He took with him the team Of Mr..
Fletcher, the broom manufacturer.
Shortly afternoon he was discovered
living dead in the orchard in the center
OF a patch that had been burned by a
prairie fire. The sheriff was notified
and he, the coroner, county attorney,
Mr.. Mahan and reporter for the Eagle
went 10 the scene. The body Of Mr..
Manuel was lying in the ashes of prair-
ie grass with a shovel near it. HIS
head was lower than the remainder OF
his body and hence his face was terribly
discolored. AT first he was not recog-
nized but letter taken from his pocket
gave his name and then he was easily
recognized. The indications showed
plainly that Mr.. Manuel was trimming
an orchard about noon when little
section of dry prairie grass caught
fire He evidently fought the fire with
the shovel that was lying near him and
the probability is that the over-exer-
ton produced heart failure.
The coroner found jury among those
who visited the scene and an inquest
will be held at 9 O'Clock this morning.
Mrs. Sears, the lady who kept house
for the old gentleman in the absence of
his wife was notified and as she was
then expecting Mr.. Manuel home she
was very much shocked. Mrs. Manuel
has been visiting her daughter at Chi
cago and she left there yesterday morn
ing on her journey hOmeward not
knowing that upon her arrival she will
be a widow. Mrs. Manuel, il is said
is in very delicate health and the shock
will doubtless be terrible. Mrs. Sam
Winch of Pueblo. Mr.. Manuels other
daughter, was also notified of the sad
event.
Undertaken Dunbar went out and
brought in the remains. No arraign-
ment can be made for the funeral until
the widow arrives.
The death of Mr.. Rogers occurred
shortly before noon and although con-
fined 10 his house for three weeks with
illness his death was by no means ex-
pected. The fact is his illness was
never considered in the least serious.
He was feeling very we'll yesterday
morning and was thinking about going
TO his Office in the afternoon when he
again complained of feeling badly and
died in a very short time.
When the death of Mr.. Rogers became
known it caused sorrow among all class
es of people who knew him. He has
lived in Wichita for nine years and no
citizen was more popular. He was
perfect, genial, warm hearted gentleman
both in business and private life. He
never offended any man and many are
indebted TO him for his kindness OF
heart. He would share his last dollar
with a friend and many are they who
have enjoyed his generosity during the
past few years. He was engaged in the
insurance business and was undOubt-
edly the most prosperous underwater
in the city.
Mr.. Rogers was 81 or IS years Of age
end was a native of Kentucky where he
was born ard reared. While a thorough
Kansan he always loved 10 talk about
the blue grass fields, the eloquent men
and the fair women of his home state.
Three years ago he married Miss San
ders of Frankfort, but they have no
children. Mrs. Rogers is Frustrated
with grief over the loss of her husband.
Since coming to Wichita Mrs. Rogers
has made hosts of friends among the
best ladies of the city all of whom are
doing what they can TO mitigate her
grief and tighten the burden of her
great sadness.
Mr.. George Rogers, brother Of the de-
ceased, who lives at Maysville. KY.
was telegraphed for and no arrange
ments for the funeral Will be made I'M
til he arrives. It IS probable. howeve>,
that the remains will be taken 10 Ken
lucky for burial.
Mr.. Rogers carried a good amount OF
insurance in the old line companies and
IL was only a few weeks before he took
sick that County Clerk Denny prevailed
on him TO join the A. Q. L. W. in which
organizati ton he carries an additional
policy Of $1,000.
All who knew the quiet, friendly,
genial, warm hearted Tom viii shed
tear OF sorrow over his death. There
was nothing in his nature that was not
grand and noble and generous. None OF