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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-10-18

ing the terms on which he will sur
render. The letter came In care of an
Omaha In which IL liz pub
isbed. and covers is CLOSELY. written
pages of manuscript. The postmark
il iIlepibl.. hut the letter was mailed
ut eight o'clock In the morning and
reached this city AZ eight In the even
inc of ,h. same doy. Indicating that
II had not Travelled n long distance.
In the letter Grove aprecs TO piye
himself up ut oncc and stand trial
for the kidnapping Of Eddie Cudahy,
provided he ia not locked up until a
jury shall adjudgc him guilty. lie
saws he il unable to furnish bond in
excess of $500. and demands that bail
be fixed In that sum.
Chief Donahuc. when asked his min.
ion of the r~,uuiueness of In. letter.
expressed himself as quite satisfied
that IL cnme from Grove, Dopnhuc
has known Grove for several years,
In acquainted with his manner. hand.
writing and style Of speech.
The chief also received, Yesterday. n
letter from Groves uncle. at Man
chester In. submitting. gjmilsr terms
for Groves surrender. which lend the
police 10 believe that they arc dealing
with the ripht mai.
Groves letter to Chief Donahuc be-
gins as follows,
~ j. Donnhur, Chief OF Police,
Omaha, Ncb.--Dcnr Sir; Nearly a
year has passrd by since I was ne.
cusrd of IN. Cudnhy kidnnplnp, A
large rewnrd WINS offered, md pIrnty
Of time has been given for the police
and detectives Ia hive mnd. me n
prisoner. So far they awe fnilcd TO
do II,
snow. I wish 10 make n sbor, state.
mcnt 10 Won and IN, public."
Crow. then takes the detective
agencies TO tnsk. Jefying them In nj.
tenn, his arrest. and continues,
snow. Mr.. Donnhu,. let m. toll Won
nil I ask IL Justice. a fnir trial by 10
men, citizens Of Douglass county. Ne.
brnskn. MOI by IIcrod. or nny OF his
kind, Their pod Is gold and with Thai
mower they rnl, m, world.
"Donnbuc. nj, 1 nsk ia a snunr, J.ni.
Grant, my request and , will give nv.
self nm.
80. ~" nsu"n '
80 A., " hu".N'
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civ. him I. ,oir ,ri,i nnJ a. IA, hns
Lno.n uoy SAVAGE ever since IA. w,s
n bnrcfoo,cJ HOY an m. form In low
nnd says an. ro,.rnar ha. iJan,I0,J
MIN nj bnnLs In south Omaha when
Crow. wns In business ,h,r.
m, i,,,.r .xnr,ss.s r,aro, ,,o, a,
has ,,iIcn into mn re,,,e and ,,.n
,.,d., as ,oiIo,y.,
Snow, Mr.. Donnhuc. ! will give my.
self up to YOU II you win PROMISE r,r
upon your word OF honor that viii
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-10-18
HE'S WEARY OF DODCNG.
Pat Grove Offers to Surrender and
Stand Trial For the Cud-
ahy KIDNAPPING.
Ne SAYS ALL Ne ASKS is A FAIR TRIAL.

Locked u Unti Declared Guilty bv .
Jury. aud Oners 20 Uivs . bond Of rive
aud Doliars. Nut says That 10 His
Limit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Kings in Er;Ia

The little islands Of the Seychelles. to
the east Of Africa, are becoming over
populated with dusky monarchs. Thera
are quartered there at present four ex-
kings and two queen mothers. The
kings include Prempeh of Ashanti
Mwanga of Uganda and Kabaresa of
Unyoro, the last-named being an old
fighting man with notable record.
East and West African monarchs meet
at the Seychelles and the diplomatists
interested in African affairs are curious
to see how they agree. Mwanga and
Kabarega are recent importations, but
it is now more than year since Prem
peh, late king of Ashanti, arrived in
Seychelles, and it is said that readers
of Maj.-Gen. Baden-Powell's book OF
the downfall Of that potentate woulf
find it hard to recognize the truculen
parsonage there depicted in the slea
and oily negro, CLAD in Immaculate Eur
ropean clothes, who sits in front pew
of the English church in Victoria.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Realization Of Are.

Two gentlemen who had slipped past
the meridian of life without hardly OBJ
serving the fact were talking about
ages while eating deliberate luncheon
couple of days ago, when one of them
told story which embodies the expert
ence of more than one man. "It really
came to me with little shock" he
said. II took a sleeper at St. Louis
for New York, and there were only
half dozen men aboard when 1 re-
tired for the night. In the morning.
while in the toilet-room brushing my
hair, saw in the mirror the reflection
of the back of an old gentleman l did
not remember seeing before He ap-
peared much older than any man had
noticed on the car the night before.
and made up my mind that he had
come aboard after had gone to bed.
watched the reflection while arrang-
ing my hair, and then turned, intend
ing to speak to the old gentleman. You
can imagine my surprise when found
that I had been looking at the refec-
ton of my own back
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
"John Doe" In England.

Forty-nine years ago died two near
relatives-in the legal professional
the celebrated Mrs. Harris''-John
Doe and Richard Roe. For centuries
their. connection with landed property
had been extensive and peculiar. If
Smith wished to eject Jones, Smith be-
came John Doe, the plaintiff, and Jones
was compelled to join in the legal
comedy by becoming Richard Roe, the
defendant. Those names were also
inserted in criminal proceedings as
pledges to prosecute. A curious Incl
dent happened at the trial, in 1924,
of Louis Houssart for the murder of
his wife. Among other pleas in bar
to and abatement of the proceedings.
ne pleaded that there were no such
persons as John Doe and Richard Roe"
To this it was replied that there were
two such persons in Middlesex, one
weaver, the other soldier, and this
fact was sworn to. This legal fiction
was abolished on October "a. 1852
London Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
ETHICS OF MATRlMoNY.
Good Advice for Those in and Abous
TO Enter the Married State

Good Advice for Those in and AbouH
to Enter the Married State.
Far more difficult than the meps har-
monizing of opinions is, in married.
life, the harmonizing Of tempers since,
while many people have no opinion
worth mentioning on any subject the
humblest or more ignorant can set up
temper. Nothing can deal with tenn
per except conscience and time, de-
clares Col. Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
son in the Chicago Daily News. 81
have known young married couples
with whom it was unpleasant to be in
the house during the first year of their
marriage, and yet habit and sheer ne
cessity made their society tolerable
within two years and positively agree
able in five. The presence of children
is help to this compatibleness as be-
Ing the one possession absolutely
shared and necessarily accepted by
each parent. Another great aid to the
harmonizing of tempers-indeed, some
thing priceless, as q. permanent rule-is
to study mutually what may be called
the question of preferences; that is, to
form habit of considering, when a
husband and wife differ about any
matter, which of the two has really the
most reason to care about it.
Thus it may sometimes make little
difference to the wife whether break
fast is early or late, while a late break
fast may cost the husband his morning
train; or carriage may be very i'm
portant matter to wife, with her
skirts to take care of, while it may
make no serious difference to the hus-
band whether he walks or rides 1t is
surely better that one should make a
little sacrifice on any matter than that
the other should make far greater
one.
Many household jar which would
have left prolonged strings behind it if
made mere test of will and persist
ence is settled easily when the equation
of preference is applied to it, and each
Is ready to make little sacrifice to
save the other from greater one"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
MEN WHO REFUSED TITLES.

(To be continued.)

Distinguished Englishmen Who Re-
garded Rank as an Empty Honor.
Not all Englishmen are seeking IT,
ties of nobility. At least there have
been many subjects of the crown who
might have worn coronets, but declin-
ed to accept them for varying reasons
that were at least sufficient to them
selves. The late William Ewart Glad
stone was notable example of the lat
ter order Of humanity, for the peer
age which time after time was held
out to him was always rigidly rejected.
Swinburne might have han "Sir"
before his nance had he chosen to
accept the baronetcy which was offered
him some years ago, but with true
democratic independence he refused to
accept title which, after all, could
do little to enhance his fame. SINH
larily, Mr.. Watts, R. A., whose pic
lures are known the wide world over,
could have ranked with Lord Leigh
ton had he stoutly asserted his objec-
ton to titles and elected to remain as
he was. Lord Tennyson, when first
approached on the question of accept
ing a peerage, was strongly opposed
to the idea, but eventually succumbed
to the offer on the ground that his
son would inherit the title and that he
was therefore justified in taking it.
1t is rumored that the late Professor
Huxley was offered knighthood by
Mr. Gladstone-an offer which was
politely but firmly declined. A similar
honor was proposed to his distinguish
ed contemporary, Professor Tyndall,
and was also declined without hesita-
ton. 1t is an open secret that Charles
Dickens might have added "bart" to
his illustrious name had he chosen to
do SO. "A few years before the demise
of Verdi, the illustrious composer, the
late King Humbert sent for the macs
tro and offered him dukedom in rec
ignition of his services to music.
Verdi refused the gracious offer with
dignified courtesy, whereupon the
king admitted that he was quite right.
"For," said his majesty, "all the titles
in Italy could not make you greater
than you are"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Alden met many enthusiastic admirers,
chief among whom was Miss Isabel
Graham, who was sitting for her Dor
trait.
How thoughtful Of your aunt" the
young lady exclaimed at first sight of
the cat. "Mr. Gordon, you must be
proud to own that dear creature" and
Gordon was not wicked enough to ask
which.
Before the second week was over
John Allen signifed his determination
to see something Of outdoor life, and
fought so frantically at the window
screens that Gordon took him to the
boarding-place, where there was a
strip of yard. This was, too narrow to
suit His Majesty for more than a day.
and as the landlady could not watch
him all of the time, he stole out and
sought the acquaintance Of the alley
cats. Gordon gazed sadly at the dirty.
tangled fur, as Puss strolled in wear
lily one evening. Once more His High
ness took ZIP his abode at the studio.
HE ought to be brushed" said Miss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
SET EXAMPLE FOR THE MEN.
How Philippine Woman Crossed n
River in Panay.

River in Panay.
Just beyond San Pedro we came to
the Sibalom River, the bed of which is
a mile wide, covered with big arss lit
tie powders, and here and there
swift running stream. The main river
IS probably two hundred yards wide
and is easily forded, except after a
heavy rain, when it rises rapidly and
becomes raging torrent. 1t usually
subsidies in few hours after the rain
has ceased to fall. When the river Is
up many people gather on either bank
to await an opportunity to cross. Our
treasurer was once sitting on the banks
with lot of natives waiting for the
river to subside, and had been there,
wet, hungry and tired, for hours pray
ing to get across. The river was boil
ing and foaming and no one dared
make an attempt to cross. Presently
an old woman came along, took look
at the river, gave contemptuous
glance on the manly sex there gathered
and then walked up the bank about
hundred yards, where she stripped of
her clothing. She made careful bun
die of all her belongings, raised them
above her head and entered the stream.
The water was over her head, but she
made no attempt to SWIM She would
sink beneath the water until her toes
touched bowlder and would then give
a jump The current would give her a
lift and send her diagonally down the
stream few yards. She kept repeat
ing the operation until at last she had
reached the other bank, far below
where she had started. She waded out
with her bundle perfectly dry, donned
her clothes and vanished through the
thicket.-From a Panay Letter in the
Mobile Register.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

but Tempest, as he saw one. after an
other of the gang leap into the old
ruin, knew that the gallant defenders
Of the temple and Lola Cara were
doomed unless he, alone could aid
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

what to do. Wash him with tar soap
or with dog soap and comb them out
with a fine comb"
Gordon purchased three combs be-
fore he found one that would not
break He bought three different
kinds of soap, and returning to John
Alden he combed, he bathed, he rubbed
and then combed again. At the end
of the tussle John Alden lay snugly
sleeping under a warm drapery high
on bookcase and Gordon dressed his
own torn and bleeding hands and cap
tured two live f1eas on his coatsleeve.
He has since come to believe that those
insects flourish on strong soapsuds, for
after this performance John Alden did
little but scratch and dig at his poor,
tormented skin. He lost his appetite
and grew thin. Miss Graham advised
more combing and warm catnip tea
Gordon bought catnip at the druggists
He bought also walnut wash recon-
mended by the chemist and bottle of
cat tonic. Still the fleas increased and
John Alden diminished.
Gordon wrote to his aunt. ''Take
him to a veterinary surgeon" advised
she, ''for the fieas will kill the cat if
not seen to at once
What pity!" said Miss Graham,
when she heard this. ''Now, I think
that entirely unnecessary. Poor Pussy
would die there. If you will trust him
to me l will take him home and my
mother will doctor him up for you. We
live out of town in the summer, you
know, and there is lots Of delicious
grass for him to roam over and no cats
in the neighborhood. We will watch
him closely and he won't run away
Besides, there are oceans of fresh cat
nip growing about the place, and home
dried catnip is different from that COM
pressed stuff you bought Then, too
you-you might come often, you know,
to-to-see how he was getting on"
John Alden went to the country. A
month later a letter went to the aunt.
You will be glad" wrote Gordon.
"to hear that John Alden is entirely
rid of fleas, eats like a bear, and is
more beautiful than ever You will be
surprised to hear that l have found
that cat does not add the finishing
grace to studio. There is something
else. That to which l refer is a wife
who knows how to take care of the cat
and of the artist. AS you are not so
placed as to make this selection for
me, have done SO myself-or rather
John Alden has at last spoken for me
as we'll as for himself to the fair Pris-
ella. Her name is Isabel Graham"
Your affectionate nephew,
ERNEST GORDON.
p. 81 forgot to say June thirtieth,
&c. G..
IN. b enclose last months re-
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but Tempest, as he saw one after an
other of the gang leap into the old
ruin, knew that the gallant defenders
Of the temple and Lola Cara were
doomed unless he, alone could aid
them.
Gripping his poniard tightly, he ut
tered a wild yell, and, rushing for
ward, he hurled himself over the bar
ricade and into the very thickest of
the fight.
Here's one for Medworth!" he
shouted, as he drove his knife into
the heart of a fellow whose gun was
aimed at Lord Chugmough's breast.
Here's another for Crespo and the
Republic!" he shouted again. giving
another Zambo his death-blow.
Take one in the name Of Uncle
Sam while we're at it!' he yelled,
and another of the fiends of Malta
Judo bit the dust.
His sudden advent disconnected the
Aambos and gave Lord Chugmough
and William an opportunity to re-
cover. But even now they were out
numbered four to one, and the fight
seemed hopeless.
Tempest seemed endowed with the
strength of seven men. With the
knife III his right hand he felled one
after another, while his left was busy
hurting his enemies from him.
He felt singing pain in his side,
and knew that he was wounded, but
still fought on, unmindful of the hurt.
Lord Chugmough managed to get
close beside him, and so we'll did they
work together, with Williams calm
and experienced assistance, that eight
men were lying dead and dying upon
the earthen floor of the ruin, when
the others, panic-stricken and defeat
ed, fled from the place.
William" said Lord Chugmough,
calmly, with his usual drawl, as soon
as the last enemy had disappeared,
that was quite little slirmish."
Then turning TO Tempest, he said:
And our success, sir, is due to your
timely-Oh, 1 say there, old man,
brace up! William, the brandy-he has
fainted.''
Tempest. who had turned to speak
to Lola, who was covering in a corner
during the progress of the fight, had
reeled, staggered and would have
fallen to the floor had not Lord Chug-
mough caught him in his arms.
at is Jack Tempest" cried Lola
"Poor jack Poor fellow! Place him
here on these skins. There-make
him comfortable. Poor Jack! How
nobly he fought!S'
"He is a good one" said Lord
Chugmough, working over Tempest
as he spoke.
In a short time Tempest revived
enough to open his eyes. He looked
up at Lola and smiled.
"Ah-Im- glad-you're SAFE" he
whispered.
She knelt down by his side
Brave Jack" she said. "Is Arthur
with your"
mo-" was the whispered answer.
Hes gone-we-you know the castle
you died-we saw you put-grave-
Namampa told-me ALL was alone
Arthur-Jacinta-th Generals daugh-
-gone-together- boat-I-I-"
"My heaven!" exclaimed Lord Chug-
mough, startled out Of his iron COM
posture, the wound is bleeding
afresh!"
A gurgling sound in Tempest's
throat had choked further utterance,
and the poor fellows fingers gripped
Lord Chugmough's.. He was conscious,
apparently, for he looked at Lola as
if ne wished to say something. But
the Zambo had struck too deep. In q
few minutes the weary eyes closed, the
great chest gave a heave, and the life
went out of Jack Tempest.
(To be continued.)
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IN. b enclose last months re-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Judge Wellhouse, the "apple king"
of Kansas. has sold this years crop
for $4,000. His crop amounted to 49,
900 bushels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Graham on the following morning, as
she tried to separate the snarled locks
Gordon bought soft brush and
worked two hours at the fur. While
thus engaged he made startling dis
covery.
The next day while showing Miss
Graham some Puritan studies before
beginning work on the portrait, he ex-
claimed in tragic tone:
20, Miss Graham, did you know
er-that-that John Alden had feas 2"
Mr. Gordon!" cried she in a shocked
voice. did you intend that as joke?
o." suddenly remembering. "Of
course. l had forgotten. You mean
the cat!"
"Most certainly" returned Gordon,
emphatically.
'Well, in that case, l can tell you
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
CHAPTER XVI.
Another Rattle

1t was quite journey to the hill,
and after Tempest had trudged awhile,
he began to regret that he had allowed
the Carib to take his horse. But, he
reflected, If the Indians story was
true, Lola was safe enough, and there
was no need to hurry. 1t was not as
If she were again in danger and he
was hurrying to her assistance.
He was rejoiced, after a tramp of
several hours, to see the wooded slope
of the bill before him, and in his eager
hope to find Lola still unframed and
in the Englishman's care, he forgot
the fatigue of the journey and hurried
up the hill.
Suddenly he was startled by hear
ing shot and shouts as of skirmish.
Another e-shot-two, three in quick
succession, and the shrieks Of wound
ed Zambos.
can attack" said Tempest. 'The
scoundrels have discovered the place
of refuge, and have come to recapture
Lola. wish had gun. But, gun or
not, must have a hand in this
Armed only with the knife, the gall
liant American sprang up the hill
toward the sound of battle.
The course he had taken brought
him up in front of the ruined temple,
and before his presence was discov-
cred he had ample opportunity OF see
ing what was going on.
He saw a crowd Of at least dozen
of the dirty horde under Mattazudo,
led by that worthy himself, who had,
true to Lord Chugmough's prediction,
returned to recover his lost victim.
They hid themselves behind trees or
rocks, and shot into the open end of
the ruin, now half barricaded with
stones and logs piled up by Lord
Chugmough and William.
Behind this rude fertilization he
could now and then catch a glimpse
of a head, and the quick aiming Of a
rifle as one Of the Zambos showed
himself, thereby drawing upon him
the unerring fire of the Englishmen.
Mobs like that led by Mattazudo
lean mostly to guerrilla warfare, and
the bravest of these followers of the
half-breed chose rather to shoot from
ambush than in fair fight.
But, numerous as they were, they
were at marked disadvantage when
pitted against the two Englishmen,
for the repeating rifles inside the ruin
were aimed by men Of nerve, whose
hands were steady and whose eyes
were sure, whereas, probably, not one
of Mattazudo's heroes would have hit
man in full view one hundred yards
away.
When Zambo fired, he was COM
PEELED to show enough Of himself to
give Lord Chugmough something to
shoot at, and this mark was gener-
ally hit.
It did not take Mattazudo long to
discover that at the rate they were
going the Englishmen would eventu-
ally wipe his force out of existence.
It became necessary, therefore, to
boldly attack the ruin in body. The
Englishmen would no doubt kill a
few, but two men in a hand-to- hand
fight must give way to overwhelming
numbers, and the lives Of a few
wretches like the Zambos were not, to
be considered when the object to be
gained was the possession of Lola
Cara.
So. keeping we'll under cover him
self-for the pleasure of possessing
beautiful girl would be naught to a
dead mamie gave the order to
charge.
With shout the Zambos dashed
forward, two falling by the rifles Of
the Englishmen at the very entrance;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Use the oil left from sardines in
making fish cakes. 1t saves butter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
The Filibusters of Venezuela.
Or the Trials of Spanish Girl
BY SEWARD W. HOPKINS.
Copyrighted by Bonners Sons

nave known it. for the girl was not
uead, but drugged. I said to myself
that would watch Mattazudo and save
the girl. 1 did watch him, and saw
mat, instead Of grieving, he was ex-
ulting. I knew that he would dig up
the senorita at night. But got ahead
OF MIN, dug her out of her grave, and
LOOK her to my cottage and gave her
powerful medicines that brought her
back to life. The flood came before l
could take her to her father, but she is
safe, and am the one who saved her."
1t has already been noticed, perhaps,
that Namampa had delightful way
OF telling just enough truth to suit his
purpose, and Strengthening it with a
little skillful lying.
well, I'm blessed" calculated
Tempest. Where is Lola now?"
Look, senior. Can you see that hill
far to the south?"
YES" said Tempest.
when the flood came the land where
my poor hut stood was under water.
took Don Juan's daughter up on that
hill. There is an old stone temple
tnefe, nigh enough to be beyond the
reach of the flood. There 1 found an
Englishman. I explained all to him,
and he promised to take care of her.
and I left her with him. Mattazudo
had learned that outwitted him and
has sworn to kill me. He is very pow
erful among the Zambos, and am
fleeing from him. 1 want your horse,
senior. If the half-breed follows me on
horse he will surely overtake me and
kill me-
"Are you telling the truth?" asked
Tempest.
ST am, I swear it. The senorita is
SAFE"
"By Jove! Well, old man, you came
nearer death to-day than you ever
were before. Here's the horse, take it
and co.
Namampa, chuckling at his own
ready wit, mounted the horse, and
Tempest started off toward Carib Hill.