The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-09
P:erna By the Russians and the retreat
Of the Turks

OF the Turks
JOSEPH MUNGER DEAD.
Anthony. Kan. May S-Joseph Num-
ger Of Harper died at his home In tbs
city last Saturday night. Mr.. Munger
went 10 bed in his usua, health. and his
wife awakening during the night and
ccmcg il con:ac. with ms hand noticed
thai { was cold and in attempting 60
put II under the covering discovered
that the arm was stin in death The end
must have come very peacefully and he
had evidently been dead for some tine.
NJ. Munger was one % the prominent
citizens OF Harper and has been mayor
of tina, town and at the time OF his
death was member OF the city council
The funeral was held monday and the
in;erment was in charge Of the Masonic
brethren. quite a number OF whom at
tended from this city.
APPLE BUTTER INVISIBLE.
Emooris, Kan. May s--A black man
and a white man entered a freight car
at Hutchinson yesterday. helped them
selves to various articles including
shoes and some apple butter. Sheriff
o1ASliiA was e4A0 Ai4t- =
about O'Clock Deputies Wagner and
Laws Wen: 70 the junction. the renie-
vous OF the buns and tramps. and ar
rested two men who answered the de-
scrirt,ons OF the thieves. This after
noon they were shipped back 70 Hutch
inson- There is no doub; about them
being the right men. for they were wear
ing the shoes and probably an examina-
lion of their ,nteral affairs would have
revealed the apple butter
RATTLESNAKES AT WORK
Douglas. Kan, May S.-Wln Stewards
little boy Claud was bitten on the foot
Tuesday by rac;lesnake, and had
quite a serious time OF Il. but Is getting
better under the treatment OF Dr. Ham,
ilton. He was playing IN the field where
Ester was running, and stepped with
bare feet on the eriraged reptile. Mr..
Farnsworih brought the boy into town
as soon as possible. and an;ido,es were
administered His leg swelled badly
and his body also. but he IS getting bet
ter. Two rattlesnakes were killed on the
spot after he was bitten.
PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH.
Atnnony. Kan. May s.-The Bulletin
here says: II seems that there are va
cancies in several OF the most important.
city Offices by neglect OF the newly elect
ed officials who failed 70 fie q Statement,
of election expenses within thirty
GAYS after the election as required by
law. It seems 10 have been generally
overlooked by all concerned. and not
until yesterday. the last day for fling
statements. was Il discovered that all
had neglected that very important and
necessary matter. Friends informed the
officials Of Their neglect and Constables
Ray mond and Oluustead. Justice II. o.
Davis and several councilmen and MEM
bers % the school board. with treasurer
Of the board Of education, W. f. Black
burn. filed their statements yesterday.
hut Mayor Brown. Clerk Horton, City
Treasurer Andersen. justice Rowell,
Street Commissioners Purcell and several
OF the counciimen have failed. II they
have Tot flied such statement their Of
fees are vacant under the act requiring
such statement. In the case OF mayor
and counc.lmen we suppose a SPECIAL
election mus; be held. and the same city
officers could be elected. II Is a singular
affair that ali should forget the matter
and that II was discovered only on the
last day. The most OF the officers were
a: Medford and could not be informed
Of their pred,cament