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Show FREAK OF LIGHTNING. Kemntkublo Story Told by Man Who Dears Jlniks Substantiating It. Laiumle A)n,Aug 17 -P. D Kelm of Pnit Dodge, It, nnd Ids seventeen-vini-nld son niilved In Lirnmle yes. terday nnd left Immediately for their home They tell 11 lemarkable story of n fieak of lightning und tho elder Kelm lienra mirks that BUbfctantlate his statement A weik ngo Ihey woio hunlliiR In North Park. Colo, eight) miles mutli of here- 1h fiilhei was i.irrylng n Bholgun nnd tiny were vwilkltiR ncrosn nn open place when n bolt n lightning struck tho birrel of the gun. Kilni'a clothing was torn fioin Ida body und ucatteied lu ehreda and he was burin I 1 nn head to foot Th bolt jumped from h s right nrni to the 1 ilf of his leg tli 1 to his Instep having large bound spats In 1 i h I Inn On the other side of his bod) In a Htr.ilRht streak fi-om lilt neck to his heel The drums of both of his evrs wire brol en nnd he was tempo-rarll) tempo-rarll) blinded b) tin shoik Ills son was knocked down b) the shock but not Injured |