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Show Sought Shelter Under Tree and Was Struck by Lightning. St. Louis. W. P. Howard, a wealthy commission merchant of this city, was struck and Instantly killed by lightning during a heavy electrical and rainstorm which swept over St. Louis Sunday afternoon. Mr. Howard, How-ard, who was a member of tho Glen Echo Golf club, an exclusive goir club with links located In tho western part or tho city, had been playing golf nnd sought tho shelter of n troo when It began to rain. Tho lightning ran down tho treo, killing him Instantly. |