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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
.lADRONES BUSY
IN PARTS LUZ0N
The Government Is Adopting
Vigorous Measures to In
sure Suppression.
ARMED BRlGANDS ARE ROWING
They Commit Petty Crimes and some-
times Are Guilty OF Serious Disorders
spooner to Call Presidents Attention to
Election Outrages In Porto Rico.

Manila, Nov 10.--The government
press ladronism in the provinces OF
Cavite, Rial and Bulucan. zone EN-
bracing these provinces and surround
ling Manila, is the scene OF constant
petty, and sometimes serious disorder.
Several bands of brigands, some OF
them numbering two or three hundred
men, are operating in the described
district and have committed various
depredations. They find safe refuge
in the mountains.
The plan of the government contem.
plates securing the services of the
military, which has been inactive since
the end of the insurrection. The ex.
tent of the army's participation in the
work of suppression depends upon de-
velopments.
1t is probable that the military au.
thorities will request the garrisons 10
protect the more important towns.
while the constabulary conduct the
field operations. 1t is thought that
martial law, in a modified form, will
be declared and the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus suspended In
Cavite province. which has been the
home of the ladrones for ages.
Military control of Cavite province
is not contemplated, 1t is intended
that the military and civil authorities
shall work in conjunction. The belief
is held that advantage has been taken
in some parts of the island Of the com
plete inactivity of the soldiers, ami il
is thought that the use of the army by
the civil authorities will have bene-
fetal effect.
The vigorous campaign against the
ladrones which has been conducted by
volunteers in Bulucan province has re-
suited in driving many refuge bandits
into Rial, where the campaign is now
opening
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
ATTACK INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Judgment of Custer From Illinois Ask.
ed Against Twenty-one.

Chicago, Nov. 10.--A bill attacking
the right of twenty-one fire insurance
companies to do bushes in this state
and asking that a judgment OF custer
be entered against each one and that
a fine of S25, 900 be imposed upon each
concern was filed in the circuit court
by State Insurance Superintendent
Yates. The companies against which
the bill is filed are:
American Trust and Insurance COM
pany; Citizens Insurance company;
Central Insurance company; Com
mercfal Fire Insurance company; Com
monwealth Insurance company; Com
monwealth Saving and Insurance COM
pany; Great Britain Insurance corpor.
alton, limited; Germania Fire Insur.
ance company; Interstate Insurance
company; Lincoln Insurance and
Banking company; Mercantile Assur.
ance company; Mercantile Fire and
Marine Insurance company; Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Fire Insur-
ance company; National Insurance
and Investment company; North
American Insurance company; North.
ern Fire Insurance company; Peoples
Insurance company: Prairie Insur-
ance company; State Insurance com.
pany; Union Fire Insurance company.
None Of the defendant companies.
IT is alleged, is organized under the
law of the state Of Illinois, and none
has complied with the laws of the
state, 1t is said, regarding fire insur.
ance companies or foreign corpora
tons doing business in this state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
MAN AND MONEY GONE.
Lars Ronquest Draws $3.50 From
Waterloo Bank and Disappears.

Waterloo, Nov. THE disappear
ance of Lars Ronquest from this city
is great mystery to his friends and
family. Nothing has been seen of him
since last Monday, when he came to
this city and drew about $3.50 from
the bank. His wife believes he has
skipped the country and is taking
steps to trace him and secure part of
the money, If nothing more.
Ronquest is well known in this vi
cinity. where he has resided for the
past twenty-five or thirty years. For
the past three or four years he has
been residing on a farm about four
miles east of this city, owned by Judge
+. G. Plat.
Mrs. Ronquest is well known in this
city, where she formerly resided.
She married Lars Ronquest about six
months ago. it being the second matri-
monial venture of both parties. Mrs.
Ronquest was formerly Mrs. Hillman.
Mr.. Ronquest's first wife now resides
in Waterloo
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor Calls Upon People to Re-
member Blessings of Year.

Des Moines, Nov. 10.-The annual
Thanksgiving proclamation issued by
Governor Cummins is as follows:
BY the Governor:
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The long-continued and faithful OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving day by the
people of the United States marks at
once our recognition of the hand of
God in the affairs of men, and our
gratitude for the bounties of Provi-
dence, which have never failed, and
which grow richer as time passes on.
The year just gone has been one
which stirs the profoundest depths Of
Christian patriotism. 1t has been a
year of peace and of honor, of wonder
full growth and unexampled prosperity,
and OF health, content and happiness.
1t has been year in which farms
have been fruitful, business profitable,
and in which labor in all forms has
been efficiently employed and geper
ously rewarded. 1t has been a year
in which al the moral forces of So
ciety have increased their power, and
all the material elements of industrial
and commercial life have added to
their stI ength. Pausing for moment
iOT IeneCIlOn at the 0lBu point we
have attained and comparing the past
with the present, it is difficult to con-
ceive conditions more gratifying than
those which now surround the citizens
OF this commonwealth.
Moved by these, and many other
manifest reasons, and in accordance
with the usual custom as beautiful
in its origin as it is beneficial in it's
results, and acting in conjunction with
.he president of the United States, l,
Albert B. Cummins, governor of the
State of Iowa, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the 9th day of November,
Instant, as day of praise and thanks
giving to Almighty God, and earnest
ly recommend that during the whole
Of that day the people suspend, in SO
far as practicable, their usual avoca.
lions, and devote themselves to such
services as will most fittingly express
their gratitude and appreciation of the
fortunate circumstances under which
they live.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the state OF
Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, this Sth day
Of November, A. d. 1902.
Albert B. Cummins.
BY the Governor:
w. b. Martin,
Secratarv IF Stata
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
SULTAN PROMISES PEACE.
On Strength of His Assurances Force
Sent Against Him Is Recalled.

Manila, Nov. 10.-The sultan of
Pershing, commanding the American
troops at Camp Wears, island of
Minaanao, disavowing any desire to
make war on the Americans. He de-
MES molesting Americans and says H
is not in possession Of stolen Ameri-
can property. Brigadier General Sum.
ner, commander of the department of
Mindanao, has been preparing to send
a column to Bacolod, but the expedi-
ton will probably be abandoned, al
though the military will watch the
sultan and determine If his friendly
assurances are genuine. 1t is expect
ed that the completion of the Iligan
road and the occupation of the north
shore of the lake will finally show the
attitude of the Moros.
Governor Taft has received a cable
gram from Archbishop Guidi, the
apostolic delegate in the Philippines,
saying he will reach Manila November
20. II is expected that the friars' land
negotiations will commence shortly
after the prelate's arrival
Washington, Nov. 10.-General
Wade. who commands the United
States troops in the southern Philip
pines, in his annual report pays a high
tribute to the conduct of the troops
there, Notwithstanding the fact their
supply Of fresh meat has been very
scant. He says there have been prac-
tically no complaints from the civil
authorities or individuals of the con-
duct OF the soldiers. The general
says: at is cause for sincere congratu.
lation that from a state of war and
military rule, the troops have almost
at a days notice given up all authority
and settled down with so little friction
under civil rule among people of an
alien and inferior race"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
INVESTIGATION WILL BE ASKED.
Spooner viii Call Presidents Atten:
tiara "a Qnr4a Rican QIItraaas

ton to Porto Rican Outrages.
Madison, Nov. Ex-senator John c.
Spooner has decided to call President
Roosevelt's attention to the reports OF
political Irregularities or outrages in
the island Of Porto Rico, and will prob
ably ask that an official investigation
be made. Senator Spooner left for
Washington last night having been
called there by the president for a
conference on the coming message to
congress. The senator will bring the
Porto Rican subject to the attention of
the president early this week.
Colonel George w. Bird of this city,
father of Hobart S. Bird, publisher and
editor of the San Juan News, persuad.
ed the senator to take the matter up
with the president. He laid before the
senator evidence tending to prove that
certain prominent members of what is
known as the federal party of the
island were being maliciously perse.
cuted and prosecuted for their poll.
teal activity.
II Is alleged that during the can.
paign that ended last Tuesday a Ger.
tain element of the party that opposed
the federalists resorted to every
means of intimidation and in some in.
stances even to physical violence to
break up their political meetings and
suppress their political activity.
II is also alleged that threats were
freely made against the lives of the
federalists should they have the te.
merity to go to the polls and attempt
to vote.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.

Cedar Falls. Nov Us. B. Humbert.
a member of the Lookout Mountain
commission appointed by Governor
Cummins, has gone to Chicago, where
the commission from this state joins
the whole commission and proceeds
south to inspect the monuments al
ready erected preparatory to the spe
cial work they have in charge. Iowa
appropriated $4,000 at the session Of
the legislature for monuments to com
memorate the heroism of the Iowa sol
diers who took part In that famous
battle. Mr.. Humbert was member
of the Thirty-first Iowa regiment at
that time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
HINT OF INTRIGUE.
Suspected That Germany and China
Have Understanding.

London, Nov. 10.-The Daily Mail
and tne Daily News this morning
throw doubt upon the reality Of the re.
ported settlement of the evacuation OF
Shanghai. The former paper hints
that Germany has a secret understand.
ing with China in the matter. while the
latter journal declares that Emperor
Williams visit to King Edward Is
concerned with this question and with
an endeavor on the part of Germany
to secure Quid pro quo for German
quiescence while Great Britain com.
pletes her arrangements with Portugal
with reference to Delagoa bay. Tho
Daily News further accuses the gov.
eminent OF imperilling the British DO.
sition In China In order to secure the
barren concession of Delagoa bay.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain Is de-
termined. according to the Daily News,
to obtain a working agreement with
regard to Delagoa bay at whatever
cost.
Picking. Nov. 10.-A rebellion against
taxation to meet the indemnity China
Is to pay the powers has broken OUT
in the southwestern part OF Chilli
province. Troops have been sent to
suppress the disorders
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
eAeLEY WAS BURNED OUT.
Loss is Between Fifteen and Twenty
Thousand Dollars.

Bagley, Nov. 6.-Fire broke out in
the McChesney drug store and before
the flames were under control several
business houses were either entirely
or partially destroyed.
The loss will be from $4,000 to
$4,000 with insurance not more than
$4,000. The heaviest losers are the Nc.
Chesney Drug Co.. and the Hobson &
Green General Merchandise Co. The
fire was caused by an explosion of
chemicals in the drug store. The
losses and insurance SO far as can be
learned are:
McChesney Drug Co., loss $4,000.
partially insured.
Hobson e Green, general merchan.
disc. Losos $4,000 to $4,000. Insur.
ance on stock $4,000. On building,
$500.
Hobson Millinery Co., loss $1,000.
No insurance.
John Campbell. real estate, lost of.
fee effects. No insurance.
There are other slight losses to pro.
perty, with but little or no insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS.
Chairman Campbell Says Thousands
Of Ballots Were Defective.

New York, Nov. chairman Frank
Campbell of the democratic state COM
mittee, Secretary John A. Mason and
Elliott Danforth were in conference
last evening. Mr.. Campbell after
wards issued the following statement
of the position Of the state committee
upon the results of the election.
After having carefully examined
the returns gathered by John A. Mason,
secretary of the democratic state COM
mittee, filed in the several county
clerks Offices in the different counties
of the sta,e. it appears on the face OF
the returns that Mr.. Odell has q plur-
ality of 9,122. These figures do not in.
clude in sonic of the counties the vote
cast by the greater New York demo-
cratic ticket, which has on II the name
of Bird S. Coler for governor. This
will materially reduce this apparent
plurality.
I'VE claim the election by safe
majority of John Cunneen as attorney
general and the reelection of John
Clinton Gray of the court of appeals.
I'VE have reliable information OF
thousands of defective ballots having
been cast and, in certain districts In
which the returns were strongly re-
publican, the ballots were burned by
the inspectors Immediately after they
were counted, which is direct viola,
ton of law, as they should be kept six
months by the proper officials before
they should be destroyed. These facts
and all others will be thoroughly in
vestigated by representatives of the
party who will appear before the can.
wasting boards in all the counties of
the state on next Tuesday to see that
an honest count is had. and until that
time the actual result cannot be
stated"
Mr. Campbell would add nothing to
the above statement. The dismantling
of the state headquarters followed
soon after the issuance of the state
mont
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
ROBBERY AT SlGouRNEY.
Store of Shelter Bros. Looted of Val.
liable Silks and Furs.

Des Moines, Nov 10.-The police
department was notified yesterday
that the store of Shaffer Bros. at ST.
Courtney had been looted of all of the
silks and furs in it. some time during
Saturday night, at loss from $1,000
to $500.
The burglary was not discovered
until late Sunday afternoon, though
apparently committed early Saturday
night. No suspicious characters had
been seen about Sigourney, but ii was
apparent from the neatness with which
the job was done that the thieves had
some familiarity with the ground.
The local detectives believe tho
work was done by the same gang that
has been doing more or less work all
over the country in the same line and
are known to be composed of Chicago
crooks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
FIRST DEGREE.
Thomas Smith of Abba SO Held by
Grand Jury.

Abba, Nov. THE grand jury has
found an indictment charging Thomas
Smith, policeman, with murder in
the first degree. About a month ago
Smith tried to arrest Sam and Wild
Sarver, two farmers. who were drink
ing in town. The Sarvers resisted ar.
rest and were aided by Jerome
Streeter. The three men were fight
ing the policeman in the street when
he drew a revolver and shot one Of
his assailants dead in his tracks. The
tragedy occurred in the presence OF
large crowd and the testimony differs
considerably. Smiths bail was fixed
at $4,000 by Justice Wright. This he
quickly gave and has been out on
bonds ever since. Since the grand
jury returned an indictment for muir
der in the first degree Smith has been
rearrested and put in Jail. The case
will be tried in January.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
HUGHES DEFENDS TROOPS.
He Denies That Soldiers Burned the
City of lIoiIo.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The war de-
partment has made public statement
by General r. p. Hughes in reply to
charges contained in letter written
by Henry Loomis Nelson in Boston
newspaper, August 20, 1902. and which
letter is embraced in pamphlet sign
ed by Charles Francis Adams, Carl
Schurz. Edwin Burnett Smith and Her
bert Welsh, under the title of Marked
Seventies of Secretary Roots Record
in the Philippine Warfare"
Gen. Hughes quotes the following
extract from the letter: THE Eigh.
teenth regulars marched from Iloilo in
the south of Capiz in the north of
Panay, under orders to burn every
town from which they were attacked.
The result was. they left a strip of
land sixty miles wide from one end
of the island to the other, over which
the traditional crow could not have
flown without provisions.
Gen. Hughes, who commanded In
Panay at the time, says the burning
of Iloilo was shown by the official re-
cords of the insurgent counsel to have
been the work Of the insurgents. He
says the troops by some work, some
fighting and much exposure to fire
were able to wrench a portion of Ioilo
from the flames" After reviewing
the work of the Eighteenth infantry in
the province of Panay. Gen. Hughes
says: TT has thus been shown that
the Eighteenth regulars had no order
to burn all towns from which they
were attacked, and that they did not
leave strip of land sixty miles wide
from one end of the island to the
other over which the traditional crow
could not have flown without provi
sions, but as matter of fact they did
leave the country uninjured. the towns
and villages intact. the roads i'm
proved, bridges rebuilt and the 500.
600 natives of the sectis,S covered were
left in the full enjoyment of their
property and rights"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

Mrs. Galloway of Ohio has discover
ed new way to get a new stove. She
soaked a brick in gasolene instead of
OIL, and applied the match. After that
her husband couldn't question the ne
cessity of partly refurnishing the
kitchen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

This is the royal month for diseases
that the patent medicines can cure
and the cereal foods prevent. 1t is
also the season when the doctors can
devote their energies to the collec-
tion of old accounts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

One Of Hayti's revolutions has been
taken aboard the United States cruiser
Cincinnati and will be landed on some
other island. This may be good for
Hayti, but what about the other is
lands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
French stHke Award Is Made.

Paris, Nov. b.-The government ar.
bitrators annSunced their decision
against increating the wages of the
striking minerd in the department du
Nord. The grounds OF the decision are
similar to thoSe In the Pas-de-Calais
arbitration narhely, that the rates are
proprotionate 10 the selling price OF
coal. The largt companies in the Nord
have agreed 10 establish pensions for
a term Of fvA years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

Application has been made by $50
Swiss bicyclists for permission to
bring their wheels into the United
States from Canada free of duty. Why
rot? Numerous individuals with
wheels are admitted to this country
annually without charge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

A herd Of from 40 to so buffaloes is
ranging in one of the most inacces-
sible regions of Colorado. We had
missed some of the members of the
order of late and didn't know where
they were.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

Complaint is entered against the rec
tor of an Episcopal church in New
York that he sleeps too much. That
is trenching upon the privileges of the
parishioners in the pews.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
1000 IN STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The Cost Of Support Last Month wa.
$91,23o.19.

Des Moines, Nov. S.-The monthly
report of the board Of control to the
state auditor shows more than 1000
persons in state institutions and upon
state support for the month of Octob-
er. The total number is 1912, and is
arrived at by averaging the total at
tendance during each of the thirty-one
days of the month. On this basis the
following is the enrolment in the diff
ferent state institutions:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

Austria is trying to legislate a set
Element of the language question, but
to a non-linguist it would seem that
peace and the Polish tongue were
pretty nearly incompatible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

1t is still pretty hard to get grouchy
old men who don't like the boys their
daughters have selected as future hus-
bands to agree that arbitration is a
good thing in all cases.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

The Castellanes are having more
trouble over their debts. All, why
will these tradesmen who belong to
the canaille insist on vulgarly trying
10 get what is coming to them?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

Prof. Howerth If Chicago, says no
woman should allow a man to call her
his" He has reference to the Gus
tom existing before he entered his
professional den.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

The National Household Economics
convention should take note of the
fact that a Chicago woman has just
vanQuished a thief by using feather
duster as a weapon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

The editor of the London Tailor
announces the important fact that
the trousers of to-day will be the
trousers of the next fifty years" This
will be good news to the economical.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

The king of Siam has a very small
standing army, less than 10000 men.
When he wants TO attract attention to
something numerous he points to the
royal harem.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13
HENDERSON GIVES LIBRARY.
Big Donation to the Upper Iowa
University.

Fayette, Nov Speaker Of the
House d. B. Henderson of Dubuque
has notified Upper Iowa university
that he has donated his entire private
library to the school, which is his alma
mater. Henderson recently gave a
new library building to Upper Iowa,
and this gift is very unexpected one.
The library contains nearly car load
of books. They will arrive on next
Tuesday and will be put In place as
soon afterwards as possible, in order
that they may be in the new building
by the time Of it's dedication.
The books are an accumulation of
thirty years, and are especially val.
liable on account Of their selection
and because OF their association with
Speaker Henderson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

Nearly all of the new plays are
first tried in Washington. 1t is figured
that whatever a department clerk will
stand for is good for a long run else
where.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

1t appears that certain members of
tlse South Omaha school board have
been selling their votes for IS apiece.
That's almost as slow as working for
a living.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

DR.. Newell Dwight Hollis advocates
devoting 80 minutes each day to laugh
ter. Well try it after we secure some
hard coal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

Over in Australia sheep are selling
Sor shilling head. The Australians
had better watch or the meat trust
will be getting after them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-13

The French expert who declares that
Chicago is an art center need not ex-
pect to be invited to any baked bean
banquets when he goes to Boston.