The Anthony Weekly Bulletin Harper County Friday September 10, 1897 The four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William MATTHEWS, living nine miles northwest of the city, was killed yesterday in a peculiar manner. He was watering a horse at the trough when the halter rope in some manner got under the trough and the end became fastened. The horse became scared at something and suddenly threw up his head and lunged backward. The trough was lifted by the halter rope and thrown violently toward the boy, a corner of it striking him on his forehead, crushing the skull. The boy was rendered unconscious by the accident. He was carried into the house and medical aid summoned. The doctors were unable to save his life and he died last night.--Thursday's Wellington Mail.