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Show AN EXPERIENCE THAT HAPPENED HAP-PENED AT CAMPBELL BROS.' WINTER QUARTERS. During the past winter one of the two-year-old Lions with Campbell Brothers Consolidated Shows became , very sick; at first It was thought that a bone had become lodged in the Lion's throat To enable them to find this out, the Lion was forced Into a j small animal crate, and a board placed i above and below bis neck, making It Impossible for him to move. The crate was then turned bottom up, the door opened, and the Lloa s jaws forced open; then a large wooden block was placed between his tepth bo that he could not bite; a piece of copper wire, as a swab, was then run down hla throat, but no bone was found. The Lion was released, but next day was found to be worse, so a consultation of veterinary doctors was called, and after an examination they decided he had diphtheria. I He was then taken to a steam heated heat-ed room, where an attendant kept him wrapped in hot blankets, which were changed every half hour. His throat and tongue were so swollen that he could neither eat nor drink. HJs medicine, as well as his nourishment, was given by the ail of a syringe. For oer a week he was watched carefully care-fully by his keepers, night and day, and during all his severe illness he was as docile as a kitten, seeming to realize that those around him were trying to relieve his sufferings. After Aft-er much care and worry on the part of his owners he soon began to recover re-cover and today is one of the big features In the menagerie of Camp-l.ell Camp-l.ell Brothers Consolidated Shows. Don't fall to ask the keeper to show you the Lion that had Diphtheria. Watch for the big street parade at 10 a, m. |