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The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

/ Deceased came to Meeker In
August, 1884, and this has been her
home ever since. She was devoted
70 her home and family, and held In
the highest esteem by large circle
81 friends. Until compelled to de-
pist by i'll health, Mrs. Nichols was a
hard and faithful worker In the
Methodist ladies' society.
Deceased is survived by her hus-
hand and three children living-Mrs.
A. g. Crandell, Cheyenne, Wyo.,
Frsd A. Nichols, Rangely, and Miss
Hassl e. Nichols of Meeker. Other
Relatives are, Jacob Won Kinnel,
brother. Washington, G. H., Ohio,
John M. and Katherine Won Kinnel,
brpEher and sister, Cheyenne, Wyo.
The funeral services were held at
homo Saturday afternoon, under the
aospices Of the Rebekah lodge, /. o.
q. ~, Of which deceased was MEM
tst. The religious services were con-
|da9tsd by Archdeacon Dennis and
wWee very impressive.
Out Of respect to Mr.. Nichols, the
| |peIlbesrers were members Of the
6toWA council, DIR. Taylor, Charles M.
ETtanpson, A. e. Lytle, William A.
sThonas, ]. E. Rooney and r. G.
|sGeoAam.
Al hrge concourse Of friends and
EnsiEhbors Joined with the sorrowing
family in following the remains to
Efhsit anal resting place in Highland
[pemstsry.
/, The family desire to thank all
thsiF' friends for many acts Of kind
nsss bhown during the long illness Of
beloynd wife and mother, and espect-
silly 4he sister Rebekahs for their
good seds 70 generously shown be-
fore md after our bereavement.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

c. A. Seymour, general manager of
the Hugus company, spent Wednes-
day In town. Mr.. Seymour was en-
route for the Yampa river string of
stores,
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18
Former Congressman John Martin,

Former Congressman John Martin,
Of Pueblo, has thrown his hat into
the Colorado political ring. He
wants to go to the United States
senate In place Of Charley Thomas.
We are of the opinion that Mr.. Mar
tin has made q mistake In jumping
into the senatorial race.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

J. l.. Beavers OF the lower Park
region, spent past few days In town.
Mr.. Beavers reports that the liberal
rains OF past month escaped his sec
tion, so dry farm crops are not rs
good AZ farther up the river.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

Lafayette Hughes, prominent at
torney and capitalist of Denver, was
registered at the Meeker, on Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

e. p. Grove the pioneer dry farmer
Of the Government road, exchanged
views with the city folks Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

Walter Fairfax, road overseer for
the Rangely district, was attending
to business matters in town, mid
week.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

Well, there is one Democrat, or
rather alleged Democrat, we will not
have to bother with this coming fall.
Krazy congressman Kindel, has
quit the Democracy and gone back
to his first love-the G. o. p.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

After looking after business mat
ters, Mr.. McMullen left for his home
at the Junction.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

Two Of Rangely's prominent citi-
zens, Messrs J, w. Rector and j. H.
Mcclure, were visitors to Meeker
in the early part Of the week.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18
MEEkBR. COLO. 81 1tuRDAY. JULY ls. 1914.
Political Notes

With the near approach Of u
county and state assemblies, thtn1
political are beginning to take q
new life.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

LOST-Between Meeker and Coal
creek, June 30, one white hat Finder
please return to Oldland's store. Ills
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18
In Memoriam

Anna Maria Won KinneD Nichols :;
born In Scioto township, jackson
. county, Ohio, February TO- 1855;
died ct 8 p. M, Thursday, July g.,
. 1914; aged 50 years, 4 months, %
! days. Married to Benjamin L..
/ Nichols. August 8, 1874, at Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

G. b. and Mrs. Parker were guests
at the Meeker early part of the week.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

So far, prospective candidates &
county offices seem to be scarce, n
the coming week will probably ssAl
few pushed into the arena.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

We are glad to see thatS ChaFley
Leckenby, of Steamboat Spring., VII
be q candidate for State auditor ~;
the Democratic ticket tho comit
fall. We deSm 1t . pleasure TO -
port Charley, first, last and ahe
time.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

ssT. r." insists that what he did to
Columbia is not worth 325, 600, 600.
The Meeker herald., 1914-07-18

The State and National poiita6
fields are taking on new intste
every day. Some time ago. SsnMt
Thomas announced himself go
candidate for reelection 10 ~
Senate. He will have opposition
the primary election, but will, g.
ought to win out Senator Thom1
has stayed with the Democr1
national platform In every instata
since he entered the Senate.
There are twenty-one counties IN,
the Fourth Congressional diatri@
and from every one Of them comsfa
demand that Congressman Ed TAyles
be returned to Washington A. ~
representative of this district ~.
Taylor not only looks after the ~
terests of his immediate constituents
at all times, but stacks up w6
with the best OF them In the broad1f
field Of national statesmanship. H
will be renominated without opp0e
ton, and, reelected As CONGRESSMAN
from this district ON tho 8rds n
November next.
rs n
The contest for the governship q
Colorado is becoming intereatin1
The latest announced candidate on
the Democratic side, 10 Stats 6eurt0es
b. Il. Napier, Of this district. 6sBStoe..
Napier is in every way qualified q
fill the governors chair. In thA
State assembly and at the ensuing
general primary election, BarnSy
ought to. and undoubtedly will, ~
ceive the solid backing Of tho
western slope. Az he 10 popular On
the eastern slope, he will dig Into ths
votes In that part Of the state.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-05

- !.
George Collins, Mrs Frank Thomp
son, Mrs. Gustav Schaefer, Mrs Ar
thur Rice, Mrs. Ranney Scott, Mrs,
jerome Pillow, Mrs. j. d. Reardan,
Mrs. George Waterhouse, Mrs w. II.
Babbitt. Mrs. Mamie Phillips, Mrs.
Robert Mist, Miss Edith Mist, Miss
Betty Case, Mrs George Isenberg.
Mrs. Sam Baldwin and Mrs. Armin
Haneberg.
During the afternoon Mrs. Elsa
Cross Howard sang several songs,
among them Liliuokalani, = which she
composed herself and dedicated to
Queen LIliuolalani
~ - -
Cart. ard Mrs. Edward Carpenter SAL
FOR the Mainland.
After remaining in Honolulu nearly
three years Capt and Mrs. Edward
Carpenter are sailing for the mainland
In the transport this evening where
Capt. Carpenter has been ordered to
report for duty. Capt. and Mrs Car
penter have made hosts OF friends in
the islands both among the service and
town folk, who regret that the orders
of Uncle Sans army are such that
the officers and their wives can re-
main In one place such a short time.
While IL is not at all likely that they
will return to Hawaii Capt. and Mrs.
Carpenters friends hope that they will
be ordered back lere in the near fu-
ture.
y y y
Supper at the outriggsr Club.
President and Mrs. A. F. Griffiths
entertained the members of the fac
ulty Of Oahu College and the families
who live on the campus at chowder
supper at the Outrigger Club on Tues
day evening. The guests gathered at
the beach In the afternoon and after
dip in the warm Pacific we're served
delightful supper. Covers were laid
for about a hundred guests.
- -
The Manoa Card Club.
The Manoa Card Club was enter
tanned on Thursday by Mrs. Fred Pot
ter at her home at Waikiki.
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Cards fer Tuesday.
Mrs. d. 3. Mooney has cards out for
six tables OF bridge at her ManOa val
ley home next Tuesday afternoon.
- - -
Sewing Tea at .saiSanl<is
In honor of Mrs. Irving Hurd, who
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is to leave for the mainland within
the next few days, Mrs. George Hen
derson and Mrs, j. F. Child entertain
ed at an informal sewing tea on
Thursday afternoon at Kaimuki.
- ~ - .,f... ~
Dolls Recital. ..<...... i i.
On Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock the Punahou Music school pre-
scented a novel and entertaining mu-
sicale in Old School hail. Miss
Brawthen's pupils participated in a
dolls recital. and the dolls themselves
were received by a doll hostess who
had reached the advanced age OF rs
years.
Miss Brawthen opened the program
by telling story to the children.
Eleven little girls each gave a piano
selection about dolls. Some of these
girls we're very small indeed, but all
were amazingly self-possessed, and
the selections, though not elaborate,
were skilfully rendered. Some songs
on the same delightful theme were
sung by groups of children with equal
success.
{ AT the conclusion of the program
Miss Brawthen entertained her
guests, both old and young, at an In
formal reception.
The program:
Piano Rockaby Dolly, Dear. .Cramm
Eleanor Griffiths
Grade Song ..........s. Martin
Dorothy Judd
Song Sugar Dolly ........ Gaynor
Eleanor Griffiths, Jackie Bodrero,
Victoria Bobrero, Lily Shelton
PianoSin Dolly's Kitchen HoIlaender
Mary Brown
Dolly Lost Dolly Found. Martin
Elizabeth Frazier
Dancing Dolls Watson
Lily Shelton
Song My Dear Jernshy .Gaynor
Primary Glass
Piano Dolly Goes TO Sleep. Goodrich
Berniee Judd
Japanese Doll Swift
Pauline Kluegel
Dance of the Marionette
1899. Crosby-Adams
Lydia Bodrero
Dancing Dolls Seeboech
Agnes Chalmers
Poupee Valsante Z. .'.... Poldini
Kathryn ElstoR
Song-i Love the Old Doll Best.
!. .,'.. .;-s5.......5..+.... Gaynor
Advanced Class
Piano Goodby, Dolly ....
Perley Dunn Aldrich
Betty Steere
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Gen. and Mrs. carter's Dinner. Y
At table pretfily decorated with
fragrant flowers and maidenhair
ferns, Gen. and Mrs. William H. Carter
entertained at dinner on Thursday
evening at their Nuuanu valley home
Their guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Horner, MIR. and Mrs. C. w.
Case Deering, Capt and Mrs. r. M.
Cults, Lieut.. and Mrs. Jerome q. Pill
low, Lieut. and Mrs. J. d. Reardan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Woods.
- - 3
Punahon Teachers Entertained.
About fifty Punahou teachers were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
iriffiths on Tuesday evening. Decem-
per d The party enjoyed q chowder
supper at the outrigger and games
pa the beach.
81 - ~ =
Sen. and Mrs. Carter Entertain.
IN honor of Li5ut. and Mrs. Jerome
Z. Pillow. who are to leave the CITY ,
or Leilehua within the next fortnight
zen and Mrs. William H. Carter are
at an informal tea at their
home In Nuuanu valley. Mrs. Carte
has telephoned invitations to shout so
henderson, the service set i
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.

Miss Helen AIexander's tea.
Supper at the outrieeer Club.
Serving tea at Waikiki.
Mrs. jerome Pillows bridge tea.
Mrs. Royal ", meadfs musicale.
Miss Hazel Buekland's dinner.
Gel. and Mrs. Reynolds dinner.
Society at Baseball. :''~'' ~
For Lieut.! and Mrs. William Munter.
Meeting Of the College Club.
Dinner at Sehofieli Barracks.
Morning Music Club will hold an
open meeting.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Walter Frear
to return. =
For Capt. and Mrs. Edward Car,
peDtsr.
Gen. and MRS. w. H.. Carter enter
tain. 49,. '.--
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Mrs. J.. [. Young Entertains at Cards
Entertaining about thirty of their
| friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Young
were hest and hostess at bridge
party last evening at their home in
Manoa valley. Red and green was
the cclor scheme TO. the decorations
ly, ferns and palms. '%
At the close CT the evening refresh
ments were served and prizes given
to several of the guests. Mrs. Ran
dolph Moore received a haad-painted
cake plate, Mrs. st. G. Sayres was
given set of hand-embroidered
dcilies and Mrs c. G. Heiser re-
ceived the ccnsc >dt;on. For the gen.
tlemen Mr.. George Curry vas given
knife, Mr.. Kelly Brown a Christmas
necktie and Mr. Giles H. Gere re-
ceiyed the consolation.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly Brown, MIR, and Mrs.
Charles R. Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Loomis, MIR. and Mrs. Percy Morse,
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Moore, Mr..
and Mrs Samuel De Freest, Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin Benner, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
C. Lyser, Mr.. and Mrs. St c. Sayres,
Mr. and Mrs. Giles II. Gere, Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Angus, Mr. and Mrs.
George G. Guild, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Heiser, Mr.. and Mrs. Zeno K Myers,
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Johnson and MIR.
and Mrs. ]. L. Young.
l. - > = 49,. ......
L q.
Capt and Mrs. Edward Carpenter. En-.
tertained. " .tEiiy III Il, ..-
One of the many delightful affairs
given for Capt and Mrs. Edward Car
penter prior to their departure for the
mainland was the dinner at which Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Dillingham; entertain
ed on Tuesday evening. ;. Al, pot filled
with maidenhair fern occupied the
center of the Table and hand-painted
cards marked the place of each guest.
Mr., and Mrs. Dillingham's. guests in,
cluded Capt and Mrs. Edward Car
penter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harolu Castle,
Mrs. Walter Dillingham;. Mr.. WEIGH,
and Mr.. JetZ.
Popular Army Folk to Leave for the
Mainland.
It is with regret that the many
friends of Gen. and Mrs. Clarence H.
Edwards will bid them bon voyage as
the transport leaves Honolulu this
evening. Gen. and MIS-. Edwards
have made many friends ii the islands
and have entertained and been enter
tanned extensively during their stay
here. Owing to their recent bereave-
ment neither Gen. nor Mrs. Edwards
has accepted any of the numerous
invitations to entertainment they
have received, and for the same rea-
sen their departure viii be quiet
one. sese.* '..
An Informal DinneF.I 55T>
Gen. and Mrs. clarence H. Edwards
and Capt and Mrs. Edward Carpen-
ter we're the complimented, guests at
an informal dinner on Tuesday even
ing at which Col. and Mrs. Charles
Bromwell entertained at their Manoa
Valley home,
y - - 49,,
and Mrs. Frsar- to !.
Return. -
The friends of Ex-Governor and Mrs /
Frear, who have been In Washington
for some time, expect them to return
In the Matsonia next week. - ''7->.
= 4s->.A-- ..-.- 4. J
Miss Louise Coleman, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. Sherrard Coleman
Of Schofield Barracks, is spending the
weekend in town =. - 80
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Tea 4 the Country Club.


One OF the very delightful affairs Of
this week was the bridge tea at which
Mrs Jerome @. Pillow entertained at
the Oahu Cuontry Club on Wednesday
0Itern0on. There were no special de.
cofnfiuns for the afternoon, the palms
and ferns which are so characteristic
81 The islands being used as a back
Eround for the guests. After several
hours spent at cards delightful re-
Ircehments were served.
Az the close o. the afternoon dainty
prizes were AWARDED the highest scor.
ora Airs. William Coe, who made the
highest score was given Canton soup
bowl; Mrs. ]. b. Mcdonald won a
dainty French bottle filled with Law
1nder salts: Mrs. James Denman re-
tcired French basket ven holder;
Mrs. George +. Himbert was given
pretty hand-painted nut bowl and as
ne cnnsclation Mrs. J. ID. Reardan re-
IoIVed pack or cards
Mrs Pillows guests included Mrs.
William H. Carter, Mrs. c. b. T.
Moore Mrs. Charles s. Cromwell, Mrs.
|1nees Denman. Mrs. B. f. Cheatham,
Mrs b. L. Canaga, Mrs c. L. Smith,
Miss Margaret Boyd, Mrs. F. w. Scan
ANDY Mrs. II. 3. Derry, Mrs. Dougher.
N. Mrs A. l. Eide, Mrs Massee, Mrs.
Lister Mrs. Sarah Newcomb. Mrs s.
ID. Barnes, Mrs. James Brown, Miss
barrie Gamble, Mrs. James S. Parker,
Mrs Howell, Mrs Walter c. Short,
Mrs James Poole, Mrs. William ID.
Ih|tty. Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. William Coe,
. |Nt<knof II Hfrc n
Atkinson, Mrs. John Randolph, Mrs..
|Iories Lincoln. Mrs. r. NJ. Cults,
Mrs }. A. FsIrer. Mrs Paul Jones
Beam. Mrs. Samuel Gordan. Mrs. p. ]. J
X'IIolt. Mrs Wilmot z. Ellis. Mrs.
Frank Applin. Mrs. Harold Nichols
- George Humhert, Mrs Frederick
.||IIerer. Mrs. Daniel Swan, Mrs. H.
Bpgusch, Mrs. Garrett, Miss Bur
.|f. Miss Wood, Mrs. j. B. MELON
.| Mrs, p. B. Case. Mrs. lsmay
|..1s. Mrs Alfred Castle, Miss Helen
.'.Iender. Miss Betty Case, Miss Lila
.CIcnald, Miss Nora Sturgeon. Mrs
NJ SWanzy, Miss Nora Swanzy,
.I| H. p. Reynolds, Mrs c. w. Case
.||I|ng. Mira. Corcoran, Mrs. Edward
|'|1nburg. Miss Gait, Mrs. J.. n. Rear
.. and Mrs. James Denman.
- - -
.||Ilt Dancers az the Moana Hotel.
|Ioluiu IL to see cabaret dancing
ne latest form within the next fort
.|| for Manager Thiele OF the Ter
||'1I Hotel Company has arranged
entertain the guests OF the hotel
.. this form Of amusement Miss
.I1pn Wolf and Mr. Marco WolfI,
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EQUALITY FIRST"
Whitney &
Marsh

MARSH
Here are a few sugges-
tons for Useful and
inexpensive Holt
day Gifts. @.
Handkerchief for ladies' gents and
children and a Special Size
for Boys. .@.&
Leather Novelties, coat and tie
hangers, manicure sets, Bags,
dressing and Jewel cases,
pocket-books, hasty-lines.
Ribbons, our celebrated Dorothy
~ Dainty hair bows and sashes
to match. Cut velvets and
large assortment of Fancies.
Infants Department, is replet e with
high class novelties and toys,
baskets both trimmed and
untrimmed, French hand
made dresses, bonnets and
bootees, cashmere and wool
sacques, sweaters.
Our Ready.to-wear department sug-
gests wash and silk waists,
crepe.de-chere and silk
pettlcoats, handsome negli-
gees, gowns, sweaters and
coats.
Silk Hosiery Cloves, Par
sols, Umbrellas, Silks,
Neckwear, Scarves
All Holiday Goods boxed and
wrapped in holly paper, Free Of
Charge
CT. e D lLII
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-24
No POLLY TICKS.

During a political campaign a clndi.
late for the Legislature was driving
through the country seeking votes among
he farmers when he met a Young man
II farmers garb walking IN the road.
side.
Are YOU paying any attention to poll
ties nowadays"
The young man stopped. looked ~ him
>uspiciouSly and drawled out: No
stranger: that don't happen To h. my
gals name. but if il vas ! wouldn't
think it was any Of your business
This ended the interview as well as
the prOccsS.-National Monthly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-24
AN RDINAtCE ~.

Lowing and providing for the assessment
md collection ~ taxes ~ ucfrnN the current
expenses MI thr rifv II EruwnfTiNr. Texas. fur
the Improvement NJ runh~. streets ami bridges
Nc Saii city. anl FIR The erection CONSTRUCTION
and purchase 81 puhhc buildings. water works.
rleetric lights. streets. sewers Hnd other urr.
rnrrrt imrrnyarnanf~. Within THE limits nf
Slid city fDr the fiscal wear. 1873. ana rrnvil
'ng for the IN per rrut interest rrr anuum
and a penalty 81 ten Ter q II an al delinquent
taxes.
~ Il ordained m thr City Council M th.
'itv of Brownsville. Texas:
section first-Tbat w each aud every uuc
hundred cailsrs cash valne IN lawful currrucy
If the United States thereof ESTIMATED iu
the ma nnrr prescribed M thf laws ui the State
and fhr ordinances uf this eityl thrrr WV hereby
'rNisd and there shall WV yH~nSsrd anu collected
or the fiscal year n. - 1919. ~ IN property.
real. personal ur mixed. sifnrtei IN an prop
.rty owned IN the city NJ Brownsville. Count,
w Cameron. state rf Texas. rn thr first IHy
VT January. a. ~ 1915. unl ai property sem
ont ~ the city az Townsville. Texas. prior a.
the said first day Il January. \. u 1913. for
th" purpose "A csadinE the tHy merf ~ tn
taxes thereon and afterwards returned IN thr
city. except Su much thereof ~ may W. a.
prcsslN exempt from taxation ny the %cnnStitu-
tion and laws If this State and the ordinances
~ this city. the following taxes. to-wit:
l-For the purpose ~ drfraying thr eur
rent expenses NJ tie said city uf Brownsville.
Texas. tur the fiscal year az 1913. an M VA
loren tax 81 Go cents on the $ioo
2-Fur the improvement q ru4ids. streets
aud bridges ui Slid city WI Brow n~villr. Texas.
within the limits thereof. WI ad vnlurrm tnN
a fifteen llJl cents ga the Slun
3-For the erection. construction ar pur-
chase VI public buildings. wafrrworks. electric
lights. within th" limits w the city III I.rrwnS-
VILE Hn lh Nulnrrm taN NJ twenty five t.5l
cents IN the Siuu.
THAT q poll tax of one dollar upon each
and evcfy male person of said city over the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-24

top Of the ear. leaving a passage way
,bout two feet wide between them. In
me cage were the six older lions and ~
he other four Younger oncS.
Ascore Of policemen and members Of
a fire company were needed 10 withdraw
Dictrich's body from The cage. After the
lisinfcctant had been thrown into The
len the animals made repeated plunse>
u the bars just outside Of which the re-
,ucrS were working.
With the aid Of the pike pole y rope
was dropped around the body, hut the
Interference Of the lions prevented the
rcScucrs lifting ID over the bars. Final.
~ the pike pole caught a belt worn by
Dietri~h and the body was recovered.
Dietrich. a resident ~ brooklyn. was
Known on the vaudeville stage - Il high
liver. lie also had staged a series of au
tomobile polo games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-24
SIX LIONS KILL
AND PARTY EAT
A HUMAN BEING
TRILBY, OLDEST LION OF GROUP. At
TEMPTED TO SAVE MAN, BUT 9TH
ERS PUSHED HER AWAY AND SHE
QUIT AND WATCHED.
PIKE POLE FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT
is USED TO WITHDRAW BODY OF
MAN FROM CAGE-OkE LION ES-
CAPPED DURING EXCITEMENT.

Chicago, IT,. June 23.-Fmcr~on Diet
rich. manager III \ theatrical production
presenting 4 troupe 81 trained lions. was
killed and partly dcvourcd last night bv
six lionS when ~ entered the ear in which
they were Gagged. While the keepers wcr,
recovering Dietrich'- body \ lion escaped
from an adjoining cage and terrorized the
residents ~ the thickly populated quarter
IN which the ear stood. The escaped lion
was finally driven back 10 it. ear. having
harmed no one.
a pike polef rom the fire department
was used 10 withdraw Diirich'S body from
the hons, after it had been ~prinkled with
formaldehyde q drive the animals away
George McChord. keeper " the lions
was unable to help Dietrich.
"Nhen we went into the den" McChora
said today. TEDDY. the leader of the IN
tack against Dietrich. began IL play witt
him and he told the beast 10 pet down
Four Of the ion~ were facing him. -Four
others then leaped for him. and I think
his neck was broken.
"Trilby. the Oldest Of the lions. tried to
save him. but the others pushed her away
ard she quit and watched them without
joining IN the attack"
The hons were owned by Nine. Adele
Castillo. % whom Dietrich was engaged 10
be married. She said ne formerly had
taken care 81 the animals herself. and that
they never before had been considered dan
gerous. She attributed the attack :. ne
fact that the ear was dark when Dietrich
entered.
The lions have b rn used in hundreds
IF public performances. according IL
Nine. Castillo. five or six Of them being
liberated on the stage together 10 DER.
form under her direction. She ALWAYS
has controlled them with 4 short whip
Policemen armed with rifles guarded
the car tonight.
The lions while attacking Dietrich
kept MP ~ inccsSant roaring. which ~.
tracted a great crowd. The ear in which
they were kept was an ordinary box -ar
in the ends If which steel cages had been
built reaching within a few feet OF the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-24
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES MEET
Radical Revision of Road Work Thr0ug
Oklahoma One OF Chief Topics.
BIZ fSSOr7afcd Press.

Oklahoma City. Ok. June 2l-.:iiica
revision If road work through Oklaho
ma was n of the chief topics Of discus
sion for a delegate convention called {
meet here today in the interest IF th
roads.
Ii has been proposed 10 abolish town
ship government and give the roadwork
Ia the counties a. units. Advocates ..
the plan claim this will make for great
CIR efficiency and Uniformity. Ii is sal
opposition has chiefly been made b
TOWNSHIP Officers. who would be- climin
atcd under the plan.
Another proposal, which is expccte
To meet both strong opposition, and ap
proval j. a 30 cent per horsepower Ia
IN all automobiles. and a ronScqucn
elimination of state. county aud cit
taxes OH such vehicles, the tax 10 he use
for road improvement.
Specifically tWlay's meeting wa
called To discuss the extension IF tn
So-callcd Ozark trails a. include thi
city and points farther west. from n con
ncction with other good roads M Tulsa
Ii has been said that IN attempt wolld
hc made 10 have the delegates endorse
1 dirt road, as against a hard surface
road.