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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Cbarred With 1furdering wife

.Asheviiie, N. C., Dec. H.-John w. Slaughter, 25 years of age. was arrested and locked up here this afternoon on the charge. of niurdering his wife at Pine vilIe Ky. last October. The arrest was
 made at the instance of 'the. chief of pc- lice of Jonesville.' Va. who autographed
 that Slaughter was hiding in this city.
 The prisoner says he is innocent and &C., cuses another man of the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
NoT WANTEp IN coLolGBIA.
Feared That Lives of Americans
 Would Not Be Safe.

Mobile, Ala. Dec. H.-Dr. c. F. z. CaracristI, promoter of large concessions in the Gulf of Darien, says that the pf5- posed visit of certain American investors to that country is now of, because of the receipt of letters from. a high Colom- bia nofiiclal saying that under present conditions Americans should not court danger tn Colombia"
 Z The expedition was to have sailed this week. pr. Caracristi has been, six years a resident of Colombia and Is the head of some considerable enterprises there. He says that appeal win be made 10 Washington. as the rights of. American citizens In Colombia are guaranteed by Article 2 of the treaty'o of is4S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
oo1IaEIssIoN uNleh T1aE.
chalnbefiain's scheme Criticized h the London Standard.

R1MAR WI &#tA& V 8&&tE4Ao .Gk1tlCIH40t Uy
 the London Standard.
 London. Der. d7.--ln this mornings issue The Standard enters q stronk editorial protest agni1st Mir. chamberlain's com mtssicu. ias involv1nS complete change of constitu<lpnal methods and being akin to deflance' elike of the authority of the crown.sthe Cabinet and the Lesislsttire. B The paper denahds that Mir. Balfour discountsnanoe the attempt to "asssft an irrepresponsib dictatorship'' and take steps to- depr1ye the movement of any .sozt sof ofI3c1al irecoguition: M
 e.It derlases; the members of the commiss sion nn&nE of whqsc names were announce were mostly wealthy protce- tionistss hardly one of whom would be en. .titied to sit cn's really: strong royal com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
1fANUEL WAS MURDERED. Nt se., :~-s--4- Body ss .lgsgro suspected of Kiliins Employer 1s Found.

bhreveport, Isa... Dec. 1T-The body oi
 qsofge ManszeL the negro who was tho1Ght to have killed his employer. '.
 T. Watkins on Bayou Pierre in Red River parish pesterday. was eound, to-day abou, 300 yards from the scene of the killing
 His head he'd been almost shot away It now develops that both the planter and his negro servant were shot from ambush by unknown men. whose motive
 wah robbery. s ss The people of Red River parish are greatly e8cited oyer the. new develop Tnenfs in the case, and 1t is runored in |Coushatta tonight that white man is
 about te be arrested for complicity ir the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
nndr of Q. D. pavis Found.

Mulberry, Fla. Dec. i7.-The body of Charles U. Davis was found today near . camp fire with all the clothing burned on. Davis had held. many important po' sitions with railroads ana other corpora Southern States. He, was reputed to be wealthy and eccentric. He swas thirty second degree Mason.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Thetokia Taken tha Job.

Athens, Dec. 17.-M. ThetolEis. former Premier has agreed to undertake the task of forming new cabinet. and will tomorrow. M. Thetolzis says that he win be obliged to propose considerable re- trenchments to the Chamber of Deputies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
BanIker Ouilty of Toruarv

Guthrie. OK, Dec. 17.--Rufus R. Con- nella. President of the defunct banks at Indiahoma. Sterling and Olusta, ok.. small concerns. was found guilty of forg- be sentenced later. ConnelIa came here from Sherman. Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
r,.. -nncaIl of aaint. 1rartin.

Rome Dec, 17.-The recall by royal de- crees si9ned December 9. of the ltall n CenSuIS at New Orleans. Giuseppe saint SSslrt;,, is, due to the disagreements s1ao;,s. tle, Italian residents of New Or Ieans during the recent visit there of inc Duke .of ,Abruzsi, on the Italian Warship fat6rfa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
TO Mark Confederate Graves.

Washington. Dec. TIA favorable report was ordered by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs to-day on the bill pro- viding for the appropriate marking of graves of soldiers and sailors of the Confederate army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
surroundered b1 Isoldaers..


 Lieutenant Perriu accepted, the protest and conveyed 1t to Commander Turner, who handed 1t to Rear Admiral Ceghlan on his arrival here. s,, t.s,
 In the conference with the CoIombians ashore Lieutenant Perrif was surround ed by General Ortiz's stan, while finland, few paces, there was a. serni-circieSS of armed sentinels. The beach in both di- rections was also lined with sentinels.
 General Ortiz did not permit Lieuten- ant PerrIll to leave the point of the beach where he landed. E
 While Perrill was awaiting the Colom- bian protest First Lieutenant Edward B. Mainwaring, comrnanding the marine guard of the Atlanta, rowed up in e cut ter for the purpose of, communicating with Lieutenant ,Perrill and gain military in- formation. Lieutenant Mainwaring- went ashore and the cutter joined the whale boat: Lieutenant Perrfll returned to the Atlanta at 1 o'clock, in the afternoon. Lieutenant MairwaFfng before returning, pulled in the cutter along the coast, ob- serving the Colombians camp. .. Later in the day General Ortiz request ed the Atlanta to leave.
 The Colombian camp appeared to be permanent, was well proyistoned and probably will be used as a base Of prep aration. F '-
 General. Ortiz and others freely ex. pressed the determination of Colombia to fight to the Bitter end in case General Reyes visit to Washington is not sue cessful and Panama is not returned to Colombia. t Hts 3s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
e16. .OOO. .OOO Bill vetoed.

Philadelphia, Dec. fz.-Mayor Weaver this afternoon vetoed the bill recently passed by the city council appropriating S1e. 0Oo,O0o for public Improvements
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
wr prvan in 1Toscow.

Moscow. Dec f7.-william J. Bryan ar rived here today and went to visit Count Tolstoi. Mfr. Bryan will proceed to St. Petersburg December 19
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Eour Killed in Explosion.

Duboise, Ia., Dec. L--In dynauaita explosion at SykesvilIe today four men were Killed and number injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Eorakef's 1reasure.

! The Senate committee on military af- fairs to-day fayorhbly reported the Fora ker bill apDFopriatinR sioo.00O for appro- priateiy marking the graves of the sol dlers and sailors Of the. Confederate army and navy who died ini Federal prisons and military hospitals in the North and, who were buried near their places of cons finement. The bill was fayorabiy report ed at the last session but AS so tls1 limited time at the disp03 hl snf c;onsresA could not be enacted into law Taf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18

Rates are Restored. chattanOOga, Tenn; Dee. '1z.- -onciaI in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
Much suear WYii Come.

. The revenues of the .Government, which have been running low for some time past. will shortly bs heavily Increased in the opinion of Treasury ofylciais. now. that the Cuban reciprocity bin has been enacted into law.
 5 Enorfnous importations of sugar will soon be made to the United States, ard in anticipation of . rush order of busi- ness. She Department sis already setting ins readiness .tosneei the denAnds which will be made upon its customs ofilicais. For months past the suxnr trust. which practically controls every pound of sugar opsthe island. shasAin nticlpatiop of uiti. mate favorable action upon the bill, been filling the warehouses of Cuba with the swe6t stun which 1t win proceed Co unload upon this country now that the coast is clear.
 New orieans will receive largo ccnsign- meiits of these shipments, 'it Is expected. and it's custom ofacials will have to work both day and night shifts in disposing of It. The treaty will be. effective tsn days after the. Presidents proclamation. which is now being prepared by the State De pertinent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
The 1urgess Boii .wseviI Biil.

e1re@@r
 Tie sub.committeet of the Committee on Agrieulture, to which the Burgess bill to appropriate. $500 GOO tos establish conn mission and furnlsh means for thesqrad- ieation and the axt&sk of t}st tStk k}N Doil weevil pest. 1t Is siSkH e M tically agreed upon ' men NijFa M 6ic3z It will report to the Committee proper to- morrow. It strikes out the cpnlpiiszipn propoaiti0n and allows tiis Suga 1e .1no to 50 into the urgent deficieney afrros prfakion biii: the Department of ARsicuI- tiIre to be consulted meanwhile as to whether more money is needed for It's owh anti-bon weevil work. further funds 10 be appropriated in the regular agricul- tnfgI appropriation bill
 As fir. Burlegon of Texas is an ardent advocate Of the eomnisnlon the sul- committees report is likely to provoke aptasqptaNs ln the coplmietee. It 6 uq- 4prsS9o1 that fhp AgsteNlfnfal papAet. unr1 chiefs want O iiAn1lo the fIEhi asaiMst the nlexlc4n Insect with tholf 0wsI BcIahfists aud, therefore. li&ve dacdl6d tA |orpops thes icenauisssion idea. which con tsthplktes the appointment of cotton plan tets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18
William Bourke Cochran.

Bourke Cochran will take the place in Congress of George B. Mcclellan, repre- sentative of the Twelfth New York dis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-18

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CContinued On F'ags Tive.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

sacred COW from faraway India Thou
sands of children have visited Baby
Boo since Ringing Brothers remarkable
circus has been entour and the little one
holds two receptions daily on a small
stage erected in the center of the big
menagerie tent She loves to romp with
her guests and pouts for ali the world
like a small child when they leave her to
view, with EXPLANATIONS of delight and
wonderment, the other rare and costly
animals in the collection.
a pair of beautiful CRATES, the last OF
their kind; the only rhinoceros on exhibit
ton, the monster herd of 40 elephants
(more than half of all the elephants in
captivity, two horned horses. an Gland.
30 species of deer, and hosts of camels,
lions, tigers, leopards, hyenas, sacred
cattle and other animals too numerous
TO mention have a place in this coiiec-
ton. which is the most complete on the
face of the earth. And this mammoth
menagerie is but one of the many fea-
lures in Ringing Brothers famous show.
Three hundred and seventy-five perform
ers the premier artists in their various
lines give an arenic exhibition that is
second TO none, while the browning fea-
ture of this truly wonderful amusement
enterprise is the sublime spectacle OF
Jerusalem and the Crusades. This sEec-
tacle is produced al cost Of thousands
of dollars, and in it 200 characters of
the tenth century are shown. In connec-
ton with the spectacle is introduced
magnificent 6S-top triple pipe organ. the
only instrument of the kind ever carried
by d circus. The Ringing Brothers
street parade. always new. novel and at
tractive, Is bigger, better and more enter
tanning than ever this season. 1t is three
miles in length in thirty sections and
each section is an entire parade in itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

FOR SALE-An especially desirable cot
tage. 6 large rooms, every modern con-
venience except heat, new and hand-
sonny papered, choice location, on North
Emporia avenue; liberal terms. g. 40:
Tasty, new, 4-room cottage, 200 feet
from car line; party leaving city, ana
must sell. Easy payments, $3.50
5Ox14O feet east front. loo feet from
Douglas avenue: decided snap al $3.50
East of Hydraulic, well built, new, =
room cottage closets, cellar. east 'front.',
s1.160; about half cash, balance monthly
Very pretty Riverside cottage, rooms
broad porches. east front, near car line,
81 400.
Six-room cottage. 80 feet. shade. close in
N Fmporia avenue, at $1,000. Lot alone
worth the price.
rs feet. very choice, or Jefferson ave
nue., near Tenth street, $3.50 This IS slVo
below market value.
Dwelling. rooms. with barn, cellar,
shade. close in, s. Topeka. 81 SO mis-
propertv is cheap and must be sold.
New 5-room cottage, bath room, ceiiar
closet, good barn, east front :. Market
street, not far out. bargain. sl.S5O.
COLLEGE HILL.
Beautiful corner, 1Gox3o rect, me sifdoe'
city water. $50.
3e0x2lT. - block from car line, 1880.
Two-acre lot on car line. $1,000
1g0x235 on Douglas avenue, fine loca-
ton, 81, 100
1oOxiss, on Douglas avenue, cement
walks, $500.
125x3OS. y block from car line, $3.50
75x30o fine maple shade. cement Walks
$500
2iS-acre lot. spicndid location, $1.5co.
A. c. DICKSON. over POI E. Douglas
"a 1l9-1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

FOR SALE-North Emporis- south 81
Murdoch. new s-room cottage. 80 feet.
barn. S3.50O.
us5 y. Market. new s-room cottage.
gas. bath large walled cellar. ready for
furnace. s.. so.
Ii24 " Main. new 6-room cottage. two
extra store rooms hot and cold water.
bath, 20 feet. S2.1oo
az E. Elm. new 5-roosn cottage, BAH
sewer connection. $3.50
sls e Central new 5-room cottage. -
feet. bath room. A.oe-
s49 New York new 5-rOon cottag &c. bath
room. % feet. corner. $50
4s4 6 Laura. rev e-room cottage path
room. . feet barn, 1850.
81 y Hydraulic. new 5-room cottage
bath room. - feet. si-5os-
81 New York. ) rooms. bath room. g
feet. $. so
iOz1 S Topeka. new, modern. room
cottage 50 feet. 80
All the above cottages ara extra large
and unusually well arranged. and ths
number we have sold i the best ev1-
dence % the appreciation q theSe bar
gains Come and see Is
HARTFORD WESTERN LAND Co
if6-Tr rs r First Street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
BABY BOO" A FEATURE.
Ringing Brothers Have the Only Baby
Elephant Born and Reared in
Captivity.


The only baby elephant bred. born and
successfully reared in the trying climate
OF North America is Babv BOO. the
pride and pampeced ret in the immense
herd Of forty elephants in Rinsli. Z
Brothers Wo5ld's Greatest Shows, which
viii exhibit in Wichita. Tuesday, O1tsber-
J.. Baby Boo is dainty ntte mite of
animal creation and has exceptionally
bright and expressive eyes. which look
with amazement upon the many scientific
men and zoology students who have
Travelled thous nds of miles 90 inspect
her- They regard her as a phenomenon.
and unite i'm expires iag the opinion that
she is the most interestias. instructive
ana novel feature eret eAhlb. ted in any
monaserie or zoolos cal garden The world
has ever known. Interruptions men have
often imported so-calied baby elephants
at an age OF three or four years. and
brazenly exhibited them as ,nfant pachy-
derms born in the United States These
bogus infants were two three. ana some
even I'VE times the size II Baby Boo"
who is only 30 inches hieh weighs bui
al9 pounds and is scarcely larger than
q full grown Newfoundland dog She j.
e. small that in order To stroke with her
'runk the face Of Eiephsn. superin al
en- SoudeIs who is her espec al friend.
ale is forced 10 mount 4 small pedestal
This wonderful atom of elephant creation
was born january S 1876 ana four days
after birth boldly yentureS from the ma
ternal protection Of Alice" one of her
ponderous parents. and besau an in-pec-
ton OF one OF the animal houses ut the
winter quarters OF the circus Alice"
was securely chained to a stake and
oouid n7t follow her offspring. She trum-
peted long and loud and her cries
orousht number Of animal men. who
presently found Baby 800" lying con
ten;edly By the side Of Nellie" the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

FOR SALE-Six-room house and 80 feet.
with cement walk and curbing. nne
shade. located blocks north or Doug
las and east of Frisco track This prop
erty Is very cheap al S,Zs5-
One OF the finest s-roon. modern resi-
dsnces on North Topeka. south Of Muir
dock. with p feet OF ground shade,
etc A great bargain Il sold al once
81 feet 1-rooTB house. in Ans condition
fiEe shade. located south Of Elm, on To-
peka VIII he sold al a great sacrifice
as owner wants 70 leave city at once
3 feet east frcnt. S-room house. located
near the corner OF Douglas and Hy-
6raulic price TOT 4 quick sale. s. tNo.
81 feet and 4-room house large barn
fine shade. located Just Of DouriBs. CO
ElMs. s. 90.
Six-rooul. new. modern cottage, g feet.
corner located blocks north Price.
for quick sale s2.Es.
: feet east front. s-roon house. %
Gated south % Elm. on Flfth avenue.
SS1A
"a acres. located or Chisholm creek
and Seventeenth street Price &ss,.
J. W. CLENDENIN & CO.
IIs-It II : Topeka Ave
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
Music and Drama
z
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.
At the Crawford.


Among the great plays Hoyts "A
Texas Steer" probably heads the list as
the greatest money maker, it having
cleared over three hundred thousand dol
lars for its owners. This play has al
ways had the advantage Of good com
pany. This excellent production will be
seen at the Crawford soon.
EARLE DOTL IN THE IRON MASK
In securing The Iron Mask" for Mr..
Earle Doty this season Mr.. Burdick has
been peculiarly fortunate, for 1t as sell
dom that part is found to 1T young
actor so well as does the part of Gas
ton. or Iron Mask, 6t Mr.. Doty- The
sapid transition from The mirth of the
Paris taverns to the tragic grandure OF
the scenes in the Bastile, demonstrate
well this young actors ability.
Possessed of giant stature, deep re-
sonant voice. and graceful carriage
he holds the attention Of the entire au-
uience from first to last The part Of
CASTOR. favorite with \the elder Wal
lack, makes great demands upon the one
essaving it. but The reputation gained by
him in the past seasons win be more than
sustained in this new part.
One Of the importan; Engagements at
the Crawford this season will be the ap-
pearance of Mir. Ezra KeaCal in his big
success. The Vinegar Buyer" It has
been number OF years since MIR. Ken
dan has been here and 20 many of the
younger theatre goers he viii be known
BY reputation only. Everyone who en-
3oys good Wholesome comedy should make
z memorandum Of the da5e Of Mr.. Ken
dans appearance. 1t is October l6 at
the CraKfold
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

FOR SALE-We are intrusted 20 sell the
following properties, at once:
a 2-story brick. in the first block on
North Main street.
A vacant lot on Douglas avenue, west
Of St. Francis.
A lot near the Frisco depot
a fine brick residence.
4 new cottage on Emporia-
a modern cottage on St Francis.
A fine home on North Market
A cottage on North Water.
IS feet on North Emporia-
A cottage on East Central
10 acres. improved.
so acres, joins Riverside park.
20 acres. near packing house
160 acres. joins the city.
$50 acres. 3 miles out
100 acres, on the Cowskin.
NJ W. KEOHANE 4 CO.
11e-1tx rs y. Main ST.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-A 3-story business building.
on Douglas avenue well located Fl NJ
Grafton, IA y. Main ue-1tx
FOR SALE-One of the best business
buildings on Douglas avenue between
Main street and Topeka avenue; rents
for 10 per cent net on price asked for
it,: must be sold soon. Allison & Dick
son, room 212 Sedgwick block.
us-st
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

FOR SALE-Ranch in Greeley county.
Kan, one section decided good house.
2 corrals. reservoir, splendid water wind
mill tanks. barn and sheds for 300 head
Of cattle: will include horses. 70 head
of cattle. full equipment OF ranch tools
and machinery. harness. saddles. II milk
cows all the hay and feed Of this sea-
son The above ranch includes II SEQ
tions of range besides. under long lease
at 500 per section per annum. Price.
$3.50. F. A. Sewers. over 220 f. Douglas.
I19-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

FOR SALE-14cs S. Topeka 20 feet. ;
rcms. 500.
aas y Waco 80 feet rooms. $50
ICES Ida, = feet 3 rooms, S6oe.
ioI7 n Lawrence 3 feet. : rooms 81 200.
NJ &. COOKE, 10 y. Main.
ls-1tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

Baltimore Nd ana Return $3.50. o.
sale Sept Il. IS and 18th. good 20
return until Sept 2sth- For fee Of
800 limit viii be extended 80 yoa
can cave Baltimore Oct. Ord.
ST. Louis and Return sf3o5. Tickets
on sale Oct :. 3. s. 7. and sth.
good 10 return anti Oct 18th
Palestine. Texas. arc Return STA 30
Tickets OF sale Sept u. Il ard
18th. good for q days
Desdscoo ard Lead, s. Dakota, arc
Return s25 60. Tickets OF sale
sept .. 2. {. 3. art eth, good 70 re-
turn Until SEPT Seth
Little Rcck. Ark. ard Return SIS g.
Tickets or sale Oct :. 7. ard sfh-
good 20 Teturu nztil Oct 18th For
Zee q Is cents limit vii De exfsod
e arfil Nor 5th-
For furtaer Information call o. u
zr.ts.
N. n. RUDOLPH, Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

FOR SALE
1874, 40 Ida. rooms each. 500
136 Ida, rooms, $500. s-n
30 acres on Arkansas river, 5000.
l41e s. Market s rooms, SLIGO.
1S5 Spruce street, rooms. new. $looo.
IS. acres, Main and 10Th sl,'oo
634 N Lawrence, rooms. Sf.ec1
S17 NJ Lawrence. rooms. $1,000
2O53 S Main 8 rooms. new, s., 300
1920 s. Topeka, 5 rooms, new, 81 200 .oo
1892 n. Lawrence. ms, modern sz'oV'
34s N Main, brick building. $500
1872 s. Emporia, ) rooms, so feet ysm
34s n. Mosey, rooms, 30 feet. $500
315 S. washin gton, 8 rooms, 20 feet, Sl,OVo-
1885 n. Emporia, rooms. new, SSV, ,oo
SEQ n. washington. rms. IS feet, SLIGO.
Seven lots. 5th and 18th. each, $50
Write or call for list of other proper
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