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Show 4- SET FIRE TO HER CLOTHING i- 4 Henderson, Kj. May 2. Watchful guardians kept weap- ons and poisons out of the f -f reach of Helen Smith of On- f ton, Ky , who was possessed of a suicidal mania, but today she look some matches and a can of coal oil to a secluded 4- part of her fnther's home, where she saturated her cloth- 4- ing with the oil. Then she 4- struck a match, and ignited her 4- 4- dripping garments. As the 4- 4- flames enveloped her she 4- 4- screamed for help, but when - 4- ehy was found she was uncon- 4- 4- scions, burned black from head -f 4- to foot, and died a few min- 4- 4- utcs later. She had been pre- 4- 4- ventod from drowning herself -f 4- In a pond a few hours previous- -- 4- ly. 4- 4- -- it 44 4 oo |