Joseph Young, a farmer in the Harris neighborhood southeast of Medicine Lodge, was accidentally killed about 12 o'clock last Friday.
     The accident occurred between the Elm Creek bridge and V. S. Cook's residence, and death was caused by a discharge from his own gun,  The entire load of small bird shot penetrated his brain through the right eye.
    When Mr. Cook's little girl stopped the horse the gun was dragging behind the cart, being tied to the cart with a piece of gunny sack.  One theory of the accident is that he saw some birds which he wanted to take a shot at; that he got out of the cart for that purpose and in attempting to unfasten the gun he caused the discharge of one load.  This seems to be the only way, tied as it was to the cart in which the muzzle of the gun could be brought in range with his eye.  Perhaps not five minutes before the accident he was in the full bloom of robust health and before death had chilled his body Sheriff Gano and Coroner Moore had been notified and were on the scene of the a accident.  The face was to badly powder burned to enable them to recognize him.  The body was removed to the sheriff's quarters in the quiet house and was viewed by a large crowd.  Finally Wm. Fuller and others identified him by the horse he was driving.
     His family was sent for and their grief was indeed heart-rending when they learned of the death of the husband and father.
 The funeral service was conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. G. Swan and Rev. W. T. McLain.
     Mr. Young was about thirty-five years of age.  His neighbors say he was a good citizen and a hard working man.
     On Saturday J. H. Owen circulated a paper and in a few hours raised about $75 for the relief of the wife an four little children.