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organization, has accomplished. Their
work in the field is really the least of
what they do. But the following statis-N
tics give an idea OF some of the field
work for the four years to the end of
June, 1905. 'Ladrones and insurrectos
captured and surrendered, 1856; la
drones and insurrectos killed, 25o4;
arms secured, Ass; stolen animals re-
covered. 1905"
"The Philippines ,Constabulary is no
good" said a young West Pointer to
the writer. Why" / asked, ''dcn't
they do the work. ooh, yes; they do
the work all right; they get through
the country in good shape, but their
drill IS so sloppy; the men don't dress
in good line"
Yet up in Benaue, in the heart of
Luzon, Lieutenant Levi z. Case OF the
Philippines Constabulary. with forty
without friction $4,000 Igorrotes, the
most vigorous race in the entire Malay
Archipelago. When the Spanish sent
up a thousand troops to Benaue in
1897 the. Igorrotes killed of all but
two hundred OF them. But Case has
them building roads, trails and bridges,
has got them to cultivating market
truck and putting UP schools Banaue
is three days strenuous travel from the
nearest Americans and twelve days
travel from Manila. Case is q little.
quiet, modest fellow. He speaks the
Igorrotes dialect Of his region, and IL
ever he carries a gun he shoots like
Cooper's Leather Stocking Case would
not have said that the soldiers were
mo good because perhaps they did
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srs who had swan ashore. and held
them.
The incidents occurring previous to
my arrival on board were as follows;
The 5ficers and passengers had finished
supper and were singing AID playing
the guitar in the very poop OF the vessel
and were taken at great disadvantage
when they suddenly were attacked by
about ten men with knives and bars OF
iron. The captain was stabbed in the
thigh and nit on the head and left for
dead. THE mate seized one OF the men
and tried TO take his knife away from
him, but was badly cut, and another
about that time hit the mate with
bar on the head and knocked him sense
less. The mutineers then went after
the passenger and the second engineer.
who had taken refuge in the back state
room. dragged the captain and mate in
also. Then the mutineers came back
and locked the door and placed two
men to guard IL. The passengers. four
men and two women. all r7aragsd TO get
in one stateroom, one OF the men re-
ceiving bad cut on the arm. a sailor
who was on watch at the time was
asked by the captain TO open the door.
he started 70 do so, but the boatswain.
who was the ringleader OF the whole
thing. almost cut his hand of with
bolo. The captain called to his muchacho
to bring his revolver, but the revolver
was taken from the muchacho by the
boatswain. After came On board the
captain sent his boy for another revolt
yer; the boy got the revolver, but did
not bring ii back. but took il forward.
where / found him with II.
..All confess that they knew of it
beforehand. but were afraid OF the
boatswain. who threatened to kill any
one who did not comply One sailor.
who was sent ashore about 1880 with.
a boat TO bring out a guitar, remained
ashore. He says that he knew what
was going to happen and did not want
TO be in It. All the sailors. hremen
and muchachos knew OF it Beforehand.
but some of them were too scared to
do anything. I think they had all
been drinking beno (wine) TO get up
courage. as they Immediately went TO
sleep after I corraleG them The ON
GERS can identify some of the men who
assaulted them and the second en-
sfneer knows the two men who killed
the chief engineer The boatswain and
auartermaster are still missing.
think they are dead Two bodies
were picked up today. one lamp trim
mer and one sailor. both shot through
the head. I think the boatswain. who
was the leader of all. was one OF the
men that I shot off the rail- BY the
time that l got out to the ship. which
was moving. il was nearly 800 yards
from the shore, and it would take a
good swimmer to swim ashore after
hsyin8 Deem fighting and working as
they had.
II have thiTty-four prisoners and
one boy, who is acquainted with the
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about rpiGship I called out in Spanish
TO drop anchor or would fire. As an
answer someone threw a chunk OF coal
at my boat which fell short. / saw
the man that threw the coal and fired
at him He was on the upper deck of
the bridge and when I fired he either
fell or jumped into the water on the
opposite side. and my two men then
began firing at the steam winch where
men were working. They all hid and
I passed around the PROV OF the vessel
and came back to where the ladder
was. but it was up and l could only
reach the lower part OF 1t with ny
hands. The captain then began loudly
calling to ME 10 hurry aboard [ man
aged to get on the deck by having my
two men fire continuously over nv
head TO keep anyone from cutting me
as I climbed up
Captain Fletcher modestly does not
mention the fact that he was fred on
while boarding the vessel.
Up to this time the officers and pas
selgers were locked UP in the state
rooms. after being badly cut with bolos
and knives The guards over the state
ROOMS on seeing me coming aboard fed
forward. and the captain and nrst mate
and second engineer Gall wounded) came
out of the windows. I started forward
then and whenever Isaw man fred.
They all either jumped overheard or
went below into the forecastie. I fired
at three men who were hanging over
the railing. apparently trying to hide
I had first told them to come up. but
they would not, and at each shot one
fell into the water. l got all corraled
in the foc'sle and put a guard at stairs
and went back and called down to the
engine room TO shut Off steam from the
winch and stop the machinery which
was turning the propeller After put
ting the other guard at the engine-room
stairs with orders to kill any one who
tried to come up, got the captain. who
was very much excited, to go forward
and shut off the winch. which / had
tried to do. but could not ind the lever
/ then called ashore for more guards,
who were already coming. and took
control of tho ship. as the captain ap-
peared almost crazy. having been hit
with an iron bar. The first mate and
second engineer jumped overheard about
the time came on. the mate swimming
ashore and the engineer being picked
up by my boat. The chief engineer was
killed at the beginning. having received
ten stabs The third engineer. who was
one of the plotters. tried to come up
stairs about that time and ! knocked
him down again. The major domo and
Chinese carpenter were knocked over
board at the start, and up to this time
the bodies have not been found. My
men on shore picked up four men, sail
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to grasp the blade. and by his own se
tion cut three fingers from his left
hand and made fearful cut along the
palm Of his hand. He secured the knife,
killed the man whom he still grasped
and i've men who attacked him, took
two prisoners, but two others escaped.
Today Scbermerhorn is well and strong
He has left the constabulary and is now
manager OF a great plantation in the
peaceful. PARKWAY Cagayan Valley. But
he has spent months in the hospital
and his body is e mass of frightful
seams and scars. Needless 10 say that
the prospective recruits we're not en-
listed.
The contsabulary was organized in
August. 1901. at the suggestion of Gen
eral Luke E Wright. The idea was TO
have an efficient patrol system of the
entire islands. which could be cheaply
administered through the use OF native
troops. American onfcers being in
charge of the natives. There are at
present ESQ American officers in the
constabulary and 5000 native enlisted
men. The total appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1905. was
s1,e4s.000. This includes a vast number
OF expenses, policing, jails, building and
maintaining OF telegraph lines, etc.
Even including these, the total cost per
man per year Of the Philippine Constab-
ulary is but a trine. One great feature
OF the Philippine Constabulary is that
just as soon as you put an American
uniform upon a native you make a diff
ferent man of him. When he wears
Uncle Sans uniform the native soldier
viii follow his American ofiicer to the
Da5o Hill, on little Sulu Island, March
S, 7. and s, 1905. where forty constabu-
larry troops under Captain White and
Lieutenant Sewers cleared the trail for
the first charge against the bandits In
Dajo crater. Out of the forty constab-
ulary soldiers almost so per cent were
killed or wounded. The Moro Constab-
uiary. with their American uniforms,
fought as desperately for Uncle Sam
against the bandit Moros, who were OF
their own blood, as any soldiers in the
field. OF course the enlisted Malay
does not equal the American soldier,
who in head work and individual initia-
tive is undoubtedly the best soldier In
the world, as he is also the bravest
and most humane They do not shoot
as straight as Americans. but under
American officers they fight desperate
ly and are frequently useful in bearing
the brunt of the charge and sparing
the American troops. The constabu-
larry get thrown in the hot places. It
is hard on the oficers.' for the officers
are always conspicuous. being Ameri-
cans and in the lead, and are always
targets for 1adrones.
IT is hardly possible TO tell by sta
tistics what the constabulary. As an
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OF all the strange experiences that
have occurred TO constabuiary officers.
perhaps mono affords more striking
example of heroic bravery than the
literally astounding adventure OF Sec
ond Lieutenant, now Captain. Harrison
O. Fletcher. Accompanied by two ma
tive soldiers, Lieutenant Fletcher, then
stationed at virac, rowed out to the
large steamer Dos Hermanoe," OF
which a mutinous crew had taken pos
session. boarded the steamer single
handed in the face of rifle fire and
captured thirty-four insubordinates
and one boy. The circumstances were
these. and | do not believe that they
can be better presented than they are
in Captain Fietcher's report to his su-
perior officer This report is as modest
and concise as Fietcher's personality.
"The Senior Inspector, Albay.
"Sir:-I have the honor TO report that
at $40 %. m. on the 18th instant.
heard a disturbance aboard the steam
err Dos Hermanos,' which was anchored
about 200 yards from shore. near my
quarters, and thinking that 1t was a
drunken brawl I took two OF the
guards and started out in a small boat
with the intention of reprimanding the
ship,s offfcers for not keeping better
order aboard their vessel.
when I was about half way out the
steam winch was started to raise an
Choir with all possible speed. ! then
thought there must be mutiny on
board and hurried on. On passing
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White of Dajo Hill

An interesting personality in the con-
stabulary is that of John Roberts
White. Tall, stalwart, modest and with
a fiery red head that leads a charge
like comet Captain White has rec
ord that eclipses any Of the achieve
ments of Richard Harding Davis SOL
diers OF fortune Captain White Is at
this time only 26 years old When he
was II he left his home in Reading.
England. and joined the Greek foreign
legion attached to- the Ninth Esvzones.
the famous Greek regiment. He took
part in the Garibaldian charge on. Da-
mascus. He captured the only cannon
the Greeks ever took from the Turks.
At PhzrsaIa he was severely wounded
in the feshy part OF the leg and went
back TO England. where he was expat-
rated Then he Joined the gold rush
and went to Yukon. where he did sons
mining and packed supplies on his back
over the Yukon Pass Finally he went
70 work for the Dawson City Railroad.
handling dynamite. That. OF course.
was right in his line" said friend in
speaking OF Captain Whites career.
He got in a strike there and led the
strikers in the most desperate conflict
of the kind that ever happened in Alas
ka He Is a natural born leader OF
men, In July 1899. Captain Waite
came TO the philippines and enlisted
as a private IN Company ID. Fourth In
fantry. He was quickly promoted to
be corporal, and then sergeant After
receiving honorable discharge from the
army he then Joined the conStabulary.
where he has made a wonderful record
At the battle OF Dajo Hill Csptain
white led the first charge and ran
right ND against the bamboo ernbank-
ment in front OF the cottas. or forts
4 Moro fanatic pushed his gun through
a bamboo tube which was directed
down the course OF the TRAN by which
the fort could be assailed. almost
against the captains leg, and dis
charged the piece severely wOunding
the gallant young Englishman- AS Cap
tain White Is not a citizen OF ths
limited States-nor unfortunately. can
any alien become such by residence In
the Phflippines--he cannot join the reg
ular army
A brave man Is First LieuetranE
James W. Wakeiy. who at midnight IN
September. 1903. was surprised BY a
hundred fanatical outlaws under ona
CAPTAIN Berong. who were ~leftoverS
from the insurrection and were raidlnG
the country lust as scattering bands
proved through the South after the
Civil War. Wakely haG but thirty nsn
under him The sentinel at the point
OF attack was unable TO retard the des-
perate rush OF the outlaws. and the en-
envy reached the breastworks before
the garrison could form After two
hours OF despeaate resistance. when ths
constabulary detachment had been re-
duced to about eleven men. a successful
Ranking movement completely reufed
the enemy
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fzcts IN the case. as witness viii
let the latter stay with the captain.
who says he will be responsible for
him at any time. There are only two
OF the robbers missing now. the boat
swain and the Quartermaster- They
are the two men who killed the first
engineer and did most OF the fghting.
I think they are dead. as the beach
was lined with people and no one was
seen 10 swim ashore except the men
who were picked Up By my men and
held.
IF had been five minutes later they
would have been gone. they were al
ready under way. but were going very
slow. as the anchor was not entirely
up yet. Their plan was to kill all
officers. run away with the ship and
take the 1900 pesos (s7500l which
was aboard then wreck the ship and
claim all were lost except them. T will
send the prisoners over tomorrow on
customs launch SOrs- The charges will
be mutiny and piracy.
The two men who were with ms BE-
hsved very we'll all the time. Privates
Penaloso and Nolla-
The wounded were taken ashore
and I had their wounds dressed with
first-aid dressings The. consignee. Gil
Hermanos. took charge Of the ship un-
I'll help arrived from Manils.
HARRISON .. FLETCHER. Second
Lieutenant. r. G"
Captain tthen inspectOF) Fletcher
rad another adventure exactly i've
months, less a day. after the affair OF
tbe Dos HermanOs. At the time it
occurred Fletcher was riding a bicycle
and totally unprepared for combat The
affair is concisely stated in the follow
ing telegram copied from the amazing
" interesting hIes Of the eonssa5u'aTy
headquarters
Telegram received
"ALBAY. Jan. Is. 1908.
"Garwood. COnstabulary, Manila
Night 18th. 9:30 D. m. inspector
Fletcher on his way To Camalig aions
was attacked within mile of Csuino-
batan BY about thirty bolOnen- Re-
ceived bolO cuts in right shoulder eff
law and arm killing five. woun'SinS
four and capturing one with list OF en-
tire forces newly organized in pueblo
OF Guinobatan. Inspector Fletcher re-
turned TO Guinobatan with prisoner.
and Inspector Hester pursued them.
killing six more. Collect at Polangui
GAIT. Supply Ofhcer.
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How Fletcher Took a Ship

not dress in good line. He looks to
their eficiency.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-02-02
n. p. sTRAUsE DIES SUDDENLY.
Resident Manager of the American Cigar
Company Expires ut Miami, Florida.

Resident Manager of the American Cigar
Company Expires ut Miami, Florida.
A telegram received here by George
Gary Tuesday morning from Miami,
Florida, announces the death Of Mr.. N.
P. Strause, state manager of the extern
sive tobacco business for the American
Cigar Company.
Nathan Phillip Strause, son of Phillip
and Henrietta Strause of Richmond, Vir-
ginia, was corn March 18th, 1866. His
father died when he was twelve years
old, leaving his mother with six sons,
besides several children by the first mar
riage. He received good common
school education in the city schools, was
diligent reader and by the time he
reached his majority he had good edu-
cation. BE began business in leaf to-
bacco at Danville, Va, one of the larg-
est leaf markets in the world, where he
was engaged in this business until he
was twenty-one years OF age, then went
to Henderson, North Carolina, and with
his brothers built up large leaf tobac-
CO business. In 1899 he was employed
by the American To0acco Company,
later the American Cigar Company, and
sent to this state to manage this bust
ness resulting in a thorough organiza-
ton of several departments, which now
employ over two. thousand people dur
ing the packing season. His exact bust
ness methods permeated every depart
ment in his charge and the mammoth
business throughout this state worked
in perfect harmony, while his courteous
demeanor and affable manner endeared
him to all those who worked under him.
For the past six or seven months his
health rapidly failed and he was too fee
BILE many times to be out of bed, but
nearly every day found him at his Office
until three weeks ago his physician sent
him to Florida for rest and recuperation.
1t appeared that the change was doing
him much good and he gained in flesh
until the 29th inst. he was taken sud-
denly i'll and died in Miami that night at
9 o'clock, leaving devoted young wife
and three children, the youngest, N. p.
Strause, Jr., was so young its mother
could not accompany her husband to
Florida. Mr.. Strause's mother went
with him and was by his side at the time
of his death.
He married Elizabeth Ferebee Shaw
in Henderson, North Carolina, June 10,
1901, the daughter of w. B. and Jennie
F. Shaw. Mr. Strause was constant
member and trustee of the Presbyterian
church, Master Mason, Shriner, Knight
Templar, Knight Pythian and Gideon.
No information has been received as
yet concerning the time of the funeral or
whether interment will be made at his
old home in North Carolina or the re-
mains brought to Madison. A brother
from New York went to Florida to ar
range the details.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-02-02
Obituary.

Evan Lloyd Sayre, son of James E.
and Ida M. Sayre, was born March Oath,
1898, and died Jan. 9th, 1906. A short
life OF twelve years, and yet it has been
life which has attracted the attention
Of all who knew him, and for the last
year of his life has drawn to it the love
and sympathy of the whole community.
The brave battle of life against the
wound he received year ago has con-
stantly kept him before the public. 1t
has seemed as If he was in the thoughts
of everyone. Again and again there
have been strong hopes that this battle
would be on the side of life During all
the months of his suffering he has shown
quiet, peaceful, hopeful life, all the
more remarkable as he never lost con-
seriousness or wandered in his mind.
From his earliest boyhood he was quick
to learn, eagerly enjoying everything that
was bright in his life, seeing the sun
shine and not the shadows. Books and
machines were his toys. He read every
thing he could find, his memory very re-
tentive, placing him easily in the front
rank OF his classes, a boy glad of all boy
ish sports and welcome comrade of all
boys. We may not understand why a
life so promising of good and usefulness
should end so quickly, but that life has
taught many lessons. First and BEST
the exhibition of mothers love, a
mothers endurance, her patience, her
watchfulness, her heroism. And then
the love and sympathy of neighbours all
of them striving from the very first to
show their interest and offer their help
the interest and help continuing during
the entire sickness. But most remark
able of all, the entire community has
given it's sympathy and rendered it's
gifts of remembrance to this young lad.
The whole family, we feel quite sure,
unite with grateful hearts in apprecia-
ton of this love and thoughtfulness of a
whole people.
A large number of friends attend
tended the funeral on Monday. The in
terment was in the family lot in Fulton.
The many friends and neighbors extend
their sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Miss Nellie PIeases.

There was large attendance at the
concert given by the Apollo Club at
Eldred Hall Monday evening and the
program, arranged by Mrs. John G.. Rex
ford, provided one of the most enjoyable
of the seasons brilliant series. With the
exception of Miss Nellie Bentley, whose
violin numbers in their wonderful ex-
ecution and finish were a source of sur
prise and pleasure to the music lovers
who had not been privileged to hear the
young lady before, the performers we're
all local people, GAINESVILLE Gazette.
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Notice

The annual meeting of the Fassett
Cemetery Association will be held at the
Office of Wilson Bros, Monday evening,
Feb. 18th, at 7 o'clock, for the election of
three trustees and the transaction of
such other business as may be presented
sons indebted to the association for the
care of lots for the year 1905 will please
call on the secretary and settle for the
same. w. T. PoMERoY, Secy.
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.

FULTON LODGE No. SO F. " A. M: meets
in Masonic Hall every 1st and Sd Wednes-
day of each month.
EDGERTON CHAPTER NO. SO ORDER OF
- Eastern Star holds regular meeting at
Masonic Hall the second and fourth Tuesday
evening of each month.
POYAL NEIGHBOR LODGE No. 246O meets
AN in Woodmen Hall the I'd and 18th Wednes-
day evenings of each month.
FDGERTON LODGE No. 146, K. P, meets
IL every Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
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A seven-room house for sale or rent.
Inquire of James Pollard.
Two good rooms for rent in the F
G. Hall building. Apply to E. M. Ladd
Some very choice building lots for
sale at reasonable prices. Inquire OF E..
M. Ladd.
-Wanted.-A half dozen pullets of
any good laying breed. Enqire at this
office.
WANTED Men, women, boys and
girls to represent McClure's Magazine.
Good pay. Address 81 East 23d ST., N.
Y. City.
Have you been betrayed by prom
ises of quacks, swallowed pills and bot
tied medicine without results except a
damaged stomach. To those we offer
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents. Fl. ]. Stangl.
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Will End Bargain Price.

Those who wish to take advantage of
The Milwaukee Journal Company's lib
eral offer of Csc per year for The Weekly
Journal must send in their subscriptions
before Feb. Is. No subscriptions will be
accepted after the above date at the re-
duced price.
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A Distinct Departure.

Winters Summer Garden" is the title
of beautiful illustrated booklet on Cal
ifornia, just issued by the Milwaukee &
ST. Paul road. The book is distinct
departure in railroad literature and the
typographical work sets pace for all
competitors.-Chicago Examiner.
Sent to any address for six cents post
age. F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, G. M & st. P. Ry., Chicago.