The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
BURNED TO DEATH.
Eight Hours in Great Agony-CIoth-
ing Burned from the Body.


ing Burned from the Body.
This community was greatly panied or
Saturday morning to learn of the death
of Mrs. Emerson Brown, from the result
of burns the night before. On Friday
night, at 10 O'Clock, Mrs. Brown left the
house of her father. Andrew Falkner, fol
her own home, thu ee doors east of Ferd
Bader's blacksmith shop. AT about II
o'clock cIles were heard, and Mrs Brow q
was seen runuing to Chas. II. Wrighten's
house, with her clothes burned from her
body and pieces of her flesh dropping
OF. She was taken home, DIR. McCarty
sent for; and she continued in extreme
painful suffering until O'Clock Saturday
morning. when death came to her relief.
Mrs Brown gave no account of how her
clothing caught fire, but from circum- :
stances it is believed she was sitting near
her stove reading, when the flames from
the fire in the stove caught her clothing;
and soon she enveloped in n blaze
Some portions of her flesh was burned to
a crisp, like leather. Her condition was
so bad that nothing could be done for her
relief, and she died in agony
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon. at O'Clock, services being held in
the NJ. E. church, and were conducted by
crowded, and many members of the A.
0. U. WIS were present. Undertaken
Adam had charge of the remains, and
the pail bearers were Sam Stubbs, H. b.
Belt, r S. Robinson, w. F. Petition, j.
L. Finley and j. w. Hicks.
The NJ. E church choir, composed of
George II Martin, Miss Stella Freeman.
Mrs d. Swinehart, S. V. Byrne, and Miss
Stella Incl, organist, opensd the service
by singing the hymn, ssNearer my God to
Thee After prayer, Rev. D. McCor-
mick read the text from 2d Samuel, Ia
IA: ''For we must needs die, aud are as
water split on the ground, which cannot
be gathered up again.
Mr.. Mccormick said he had preached
twenty funerals this year, and except one
none has been so painful this one TO-
day. There is no use to say much con-
cerning this sad death if we continue to
be given over to our ways; but this death
breaches us sermon of what is our duty
to ourselves, the community and our
God. Looking over the audience he was
reminded that in fraternaI societies peo-
pie made provision for the living of
those left behind them, recognizing the
Importance of this life, but few people
realized the need for making preparation
for the life to come.
Referring to great calamities in rail-
road disasters and shipwrecks, MIR. Nc
Cornick said we give passing notice to
these heartre ndIng affairs. but this death
of one raised in our midst comes to us
with great force and power He also
referred to the sad death of Alfred
NJ Mootz, one of our townsmen. who had
lost his life under great danger. and
whose friends had the deep sympathy of
the people.
He was glad many people had come
der great affiietion.
God impresses US this truth of the
text, we must needs die. Death comes to
us in the most unexpected way. Every
fuDeral passing up and down these streets
OF ours is message from God telling US
that we must prepare ourselves for death.
As one of these preparations it was ne
cessary that we avoid envy and animosi-
ty, and make our peace with God. We
all see the necessity of making prepara-
ton to meet God How this preparation
should be made through the Lord
Jesus Christ, the cruciffed Son of God,
Offering light and salvation to all men.
Mary Elmira Brown was born in Usage
Kansas, March 10, 1871, and
moved to Dodge City with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Falkner, iu 1881.
MIR. Mccormick said he loved to think
that the last thing the deceased did was to
10 some kindness to neighbor just be-
fore she died, and affectionately bidding
her mother good night hour before
ler accident. He said the mantle of
charity should be thrown over the de-
ceased, but her good traits were TO be
Mr.. Mccormick spoke words of cheer
md consolation to-al in bereavement.
The choir closed the service with the
lymn, Rock of Ages.
The deceased leaves a husband and
hree children.