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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-04

proof of their valor and obediance to
the orders, slash off the hands of those
killed to bring to headquarters and
show to the commanding officers. The
lecturers pictures of incidents of such
horrible circumstances make known
terrible condition of life not generally
thought to exist in modern times.
The soldiers have become so hardened
to inhuman deeds that they stop at
nothing. He mentioned one incident
of which he was a witness. A party
of natives, consisting of men, women
and children, were returning from a
government station where they had
delivered their produce to their lands.
when they were sighted by soldiers
who gave pursuit. They were shot
like dogs. One woman was twice
felled with bullets, only to struggle 10
her feet and fee again when a bullet
in the spine ended her misery. The
Boston man followed her tracks to the
body, but found life extinct.
He told of another incident in which
a little child was the victim. A native
came to him imploring his aid for the
natives little daughter whom he stated
to be lying in the forest still alive.
The missionary followed the native.
who led him to where child lay
bleeding and weak but still alive. One
hand had been slashed off at the wrist
by the state soldiers.
Bound Hand and Foot.
Wholesale killings often occur, the
speaker. stated, Sometimes an entire
family S CAPTURED, each member
bound vgknd and foot so they cannot
escape, and one is selected. and with
in sight of the others. is shot Each
| in turn is tortured by sight of the
guns while unable to resist because
of their bounds, and all perhaps muir
dered but a young woman or child
! who may be held for infamous pur-
poses. Instances were cited of wound
ed men or women having their hands
severed completely at the wrists and
thrown in btskets with many other
! bloody hands and fingers, and then
being left alive in the damp. vermin-
haunted forest TO die slow. torturous
death.
| Appeals for Aid.
Rev. Mr.. Clark closed his address
with an appeal for aid to stop this bru-
tally. He asked that financial assist
ance be given the Congo Reform
league of Boston, Of which he is q
missionary. to aid in carrying on their
work. and that letters be sent to Wash.
ington protesting against the cOndi
tons. He stated that he received re-
Gently a letter dated September from
one of his missionaries, who stated
that life in the Congo was blaclel
than ever and implored hurried action
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-04

for the state, at the risk of his life.
The state has at it's command large
army of brutal native soldiers who see
that the kings decree Is obeyed. 1t
is these native soldiers under white
officers who enact the horrors with
the permission of the state.
Hands Cut OF.
The soldiers, according to Rev Mr..
Clark's statements, kill the natives as
they would wild beasts and to have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-04
SHOCKING STORY
Rev. Joseph Clark Tells of the
Horrible Conditions Exist
ing in Congo.
PEOPLE KILLED LIKE BEASTS
With Permission of the State Govern
ment Native Soldiers Slash and
Murder Human Beings.

Startling disclosures of horrors ex-
listing in the Congo Free state of cen
trail west Africa were made to an audi
ence in the high school auditorium
last evening by Rev. Joseph Clark of
Boston, a returned missionary from
the land of which he talked. He is
home from his field of missionary
labor on a leave of absence and is
making use of his opportunity i'll this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-04
DIR. A. w. Chase's
Ointment

You need not tell the writers Of these letters
that there is case Of piles which Dr.. A. w.
Chase's Ointment will not cure for they will
not believe it. They alone know how they
suffered. and also know that this ointment
cured them. 1t brings relief at once SO cts.
box. at all dealers or Dr.. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Mr.. John Auer, East 5th ST., Marys.
vile, Ohio, states:
For twenty years | could get no relief from
itching piles. either from doctors or other treat
ments. One box of Dr.. A. w. Chase's
Ointment positively cured them. to stay cured
and the relief and comfort is too great to be
described"
1 For sale at Harper House Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-04
Freed from Piles
THE JOY OF IT.

The utter misery and despair Of the sufferer
from piles or hemorrhoids can never be des-
cribed. Not only the intense itching and
singing. not only the dread Of surgical
operation, but the whole system seems to be
undermined by this horrible disease.
The joy which cured ones experience on
being freed from itching. bleeding and protrud-
ing piles is told in thousands Of letters received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12

tracts OF land from the government Originally,
believe they came from Kent. Early in the
eighteenth century. having meanwhile become
Quakers they transferred the headquarters Of their
family TO London, where they established them
selves as bankers In Fleet street. at the sign OF
The Leather Bottle" Signs OF this sort date from
the time when London streets still unnumbeTeo
and when the leading bankers and merchants had
their distinguishing signs some Of the older esfao
lshed OF them stil retaining these signs as an m
dication OF the age OF their firm. The Hoare fam
lily likewise embarked in brewing. and pc
tween this and banking IT succeeded IN arnasslhs
great wealth. much territorial influence, ano' last
but not least. three baTonetces held by Sir Henry
HOare. Sir Samuel Hoare and Sir Sidney HosFe'
respectively.
The chief OF the family and the holder OF the
oldest baronetcy created 1856, is. of coTuse Sir
Henry Hoare OF Stourhead. stourhead is mag
nihcent place in Wiltshire and. although parity oe-
stroyed by fire some years ago. has now been re-
stored in keeping with the original designs OF uie
mansion. The latter is massive building IN 'hs
Italian style, occupying the site of an ancient
Saxon castle of which the foundations and some OF
the walls remain. and that belonged to the none
house OF Stourton from the reign Of King hlcnaiu
II until that of George J. when it was purchased
by the Hoares. who built the present structure
The park is a.: immense and picturesque DOMAIN
dotted in several places with lakes formed OE INC
River Stour, which runs through IT,
AS far J. Wadsworth Richie. It is hardly neces-
sary to state that he is the son OF MIS- JUN NA'
OF Rathdare and Genveagh Castle. by her hrst nus
band. Colonel Richie. of New York Mrs Adhr
is of the Wadsworths OF Genesee NalleE'
and her death it is probable that her son. "aus-
worth Richie. whose first wife was sister OF l.
Stansbury Tooker Of Newport. r. l.. will inherit
her considerable possessions which include ranches
in Texas estates in ireland, and house in Curzon
street. London. Glenveagh Castle is grand Ola
place in County Donegal built OF gray stohe'
castellated with embatted walls, and perched on
n bleak windswept cliff, overlooking the sea- at
one of the most picturesque portions of the coast
of Ireland. Many alterations and additions nave
been made from time to time. and IL IS now one or
the most roomy and luxurious mansions OF the
Emerald Isle. and has often been suggested as emil
nently suitable for royal residence
Although J. Wadsworth Richie is an American
IS member Of the Knickerbocker and of number
OF other New York clubs. and divides his time
pretty equally between England and this country
yet he served under the British hag throughout
the war in South Africa, Just IN the same way as
4 number OF young Englshmen OF birth Voiun-
teered for service under the American nag IN the
war between the United States and SPAIN
MARQUIsE DE FONTENoY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12

THE ANCIENT HOUSE OF PLUNKETT.
The Plunketts are OF Danish origin, but the set
ement OF the family IN ireland IS 80 remote tha. II
impossible 10 say anything definite upon the sub
- save mat already in the eleventh century the
Fiuhketts were regarded Of the most ancient
houses OF Meath, part Of ireland with which thew
nave remained identified.to this day the ancestral
meme OF the chief Of the entire family. the Earl
o. FingsL being Kinneen Castle Dunsany. in
Aeath. in tho beginning OF the fifteenth century
We hno Sir Christopher Plunkett hguring as a peer
q Parliament by virtue OF royal writ and LORD
tmsafs Barony Of Kileen dates from l4e6 This
hIft Lord Killeens younger son ana namesake
Snflstopher was created Lord Dunsany by King
hehry VI in 1889, and from that time until now
rue Aofas Dunsany have made their home at Dun
ANY castle. In County Meath. Another peerage
heid by the Plunkett family is tho Barony az
Funkett, which Is now in the possession OF Lord
Flunkett Governor OF New Zealand. while still an
O'oer peerage is that OF the Right Hon. David Rob
VI fiunkett, whose elevation TO the upper cham
oei OF the national legislature twelve years ago
foebed the House OF Commons OF its most brilliant
Wit and amusing member
mere have been number OF alliances OF
matrimonial character between the house of Plum
nsu and Americans. one Of the best known being
me marriage Of the daughter OF q w Morgan, OF
rhiiaoephia 10 Sir Francis Plunkett who died the
O'neF day at Paris. where he had taken I'D his
soenee with Lady Plunkett shortly after retiring
ION The ENTHUSIASTICALLY at Vienna. brother OF
OF FRANCIS was the late Father William Punkett,
VINO after serving some time in the army entered
me orders o. the Roman Catholic Church and went
Nut 70 Australia, where he spent the closing
years OF his life in doing missionary work I'm the
soo neds and gold mines acquiring eKtraordi-
nary influence and respect among the rough miners
LORD Fingal is not particularly well of, and has
oeen 50 snguiarly unfortunate in his mining vent
nfes that he forced 10 let Kllleen Castle for
= number Of years 20 a well known New York
NJ HwfrH rf~~f~
enigrafed 20 America from the KiIleen Castle es-
tate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
DIR. HUGHES'S BIRTHDAY.
Governor Celebrates By Working
Harder than Usual.
Thy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. April 11.-Governor Hughes celebrated his
forty fifth birthday by working harder than Is
his wont. From a. m. until nearly z p. m. he did
not stir outside the Capitol where he was busy
with bills legislators visiting delegations seeking
the OF transit evils and the various affairs
OF the executive department. He had a quiet din
ner at home with his family. and worked far into
the night over business OF the state.
The Governor reached his Office about 9 a. m
After going through the mail he went into the
large executive chamber at $50 o'clock. beginning
a new plan Of receiving legislators from $50 a m.
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for con-
situations on whatever subjects they desire.
After the legislators he received other visitors
until 1 D. m. when he snatChed hurried luncheon
In the small chamber From that hour until
p. m. he went over legislation with Dean Hufscut.
his legal adviser and signed numerous bills.
At p IN. the Governor received delegation OF
labor union from Brooklyn. headed by James
Roach OF the Steamftters Union. Many OF the
men represented printing trades unions. AR Roach
urged the Governor to AFFORD some relief for the
intolerable transit situation at the Brooklyn Bridge.
rush, We're late for work. and frequently were dis
the Rapid Transit Commission TO the Railroad
Commission and the aldermen and the Board Of
h5 governor rO Hughes replied that he knew the
conditions from personal experience. LAS you
tion in my message to the Legislature. I made
certain Recommendations and urged the adoption
of plan to enforce adequate service. A meas
ure is now before the Legislature intended to
measure II provides for a board which shall be
in session all the time to receive complaints. Any
thing can do to Improve conditions you may be
The delegates asked him about the report. which
tions. that the commission would have power TO
sured them that this was absurd. and that any
law purpOrting to do this would not be worth the
After taking up many other bills and some con-
ferences with legislators: the Governor; at p
the new educational department building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Address by DR.. Josiah Strong Capital and Labor
Meeting of the Classical club Normal College AIS p m
Sale Of the late sanfc1d Whites paintings AsndsSsOha
Patria Club dinner. Hotel Savoy. p m
Address Fss BY S the T E P Men, Emil s5. s Soa 81
street and Lexington avenue $40 p. N.
Address by James Whippls state oress commssioneE
School. New Brighton. staten Island. ?. m.
Address by Professor Albert Bushnell Hart on New
York Genealogical and Biographical Society. No I'D
West 5sth street, $3.50 p.
Psi TPsiion convention Delta Chapter HOUSE NSE York
evening
Meeting n } the sTs1y. Committee Of the Committee q
asa East 149th street. 8 p.
Real Estate Exchange. evening
Free lectures Of the Board OF Education. p. wad
Faho Hope Gss
80 So 24 ssh .hs m oa suP aSusSSS
Syria The S9ast Cities Ancient and Modern
nroome streets. Dudley Field Malone. san Fran
trnted, Public School 40 No. $40 East Goth street.
Professor Emerson T. Proper Origin and Develop
School SO Broadway. Academy street ana vermllyea
Public school 15i. Firth and St Nicholas
The Future Of Russia: Public school i5s Avenue
between lI I'm ana 18th streets Charles Henry
Race Characeriscs'' dlIustrated); Public school i6O
co%6oy LIE the Plains Five Ponts Mission.
ana Its Gorge GilastTatedl: 1nsti,dte Han No ais
East l0Gth street. Sarah w. Lyons. NJ D.. Foods:
Their Dietetic Value dlustratedl West Side Neigh
Walter Crook. "LAbors Part in Industry; Young
Mems Benevolent Association. No 3ll East Broad
way Henry Neumann Thomas Carlyle: Public
School 9. i60th street and Third avenue. s. T Willis
Mississippi Valley and the Southern States
illustrated: Public School s Mosholu Parkway and
Bainbridge avenue. Henry Collins Walsh, The Land
the Moor illustrated; Public School II. Fordham
avenue, Main street, City Island John ~
Basin. NJ ID, The Treatment OF Broken Bones
Disocntions. Sprains, Sufocation Drowning Chok-
ing, Group: Public School 2S Anthony and Ire
mont avenues Thomas r. Connery. The Macmillan
Episode In Mexico illustrated. Public School a.
Jerome avenue and 1S4th street. Ralph H. Ferris
South America in outline Olustrated).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12

OF those sanctihsd and holy things. The brother
Is right; only. while he fnds II essential 20 blast.
e4corlate and utterly extnguish the SOFTER he yet
might exercise little mercy. The precipltate use'
IN such pungently rhetorical language, OF such
blightins designation as THE scod' seems,
indeed, pitiless. The miserable creature thus
frishtfuly stigmatized must. OF course, perish In
MS bonds of iniquty. Awful results ensue from
the anger of celestial minds-more particularly
when they dwell in Boston. Let the brother be
comforted. His victim is no more.
Meanwhile the much injured persons who are
dramatically engaged in disseminating the cody
influence that must exude the community from
the ennobling plays of such 'new dramatists' as
MI Shaw. Mr. Ibsen. Mr.. Sudermann. Professor
Moody, Mr.. Hauptmann. Mr.. Wilde. ETC. chose
gems OF holiness. Mrs. Warren's Profession
Ghosts" "Salome." 'NIagda." "Joanues," and
THE Great Divide"-not to recall 'TanQueray.
Iris" "Quex,' 'Sapho" 'Zaza," etc, etc. ete.)s
ought to be conscious OF large accession of COM
fort and peace, when they realize that Boston
newspaper devoted to Christianity has thrown over
them the segis of its prOtection,for It Is against
those persons, those plays and such as those that
the late criminal was chiefly antagonistic How
ever, for that. and FOR his wickedness In not 40
cepting signor Novellis perversons of Shakespeare
he has been stricken from the face of the earth
r. l. Z. How we'll he deserved his fate the reauer
VIII perceive, by a glance at q few of the Insult
ing comments Signor Novelrs playing" that
proceeded from his wre,shed pen. and were printed
in this column:
The acting of signor Novell King Louis has
commendable attributes and he is very well
worth seeing in that character. II the observer
wishes to obtain an excellent and memorable inn
preston Of him."
at Conrad is a remarkable piece Of act
ing especially for its copious minutes Of panto-
mime"
His humor is delicious. He indicated. for the
first time. a lovabe quality OF temperament He
is completely master Of the part (GerOnte) and OF
himself in it. His performance OF Geronte is one
that can be wholly and heartily praised. 1t was de-
lightful."
"signor Noveln whose appearance is luminous
and whose vitality is prodigious. readily embodies
that ideal Qxean), and by means OF simulated fer
vor. facial play. profuse gesture. and passionate
loquacity causes effect OF sincerity. amid nom
sensical circumstances. and creates and sustains
continuous Illusion. 1t is in comedy and, to some
extent, in romantic drama, that this actor espe-
cially Shines
In tho character of Hitherto Signor Novellrs
command Of his artistic faculties is complete. and
his exercise of them gave delight to his auditors
1t was pleasure to witness his performance. and
1t is a pleasure TO record it's success" W. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
cLEANEsT AND BEST.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me TO tender heartiest congratulations
TO The Tribune on its siKty-sixth anniversary. 1
think A q the eleanest and best paper published
It's dsiv rar7,sal Is an excellent preparation for a
davis work in the classroom and the Tribune Al
nanac nso7 is the best OF reference books for our
lessons in eivies.
My boys are particularly interested in the execu-
Trbov cutie understand that IL the duty OF
Vice-President Roosevelt on September IL 1901. TO
take fbe oath OF Office and MI out President Nc
KinIev's unexpired term. but they do not quite
undeTstand why ''Our Teddy refuses his second
eiection Neither washington Jefferson re-
feed q second election, and surely they worthy
WIN, "a there so much talk OF third termP Pres
dent Roosevelt has had but one OF his own, and
fbe sovereign OF these United States-the people
shouId insist that he serve us q second time. Are
my boys right or wrongE x, y; ShoWNs
Fsroolrl,,n April IL 1901.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
MRS. MACKAY's PLANS CHECKED.
Temporary Injunction to Restrain Her from
Having Old Church Torn Down.

Mneoa. Long Island. April IA temporary in
junction restraining Mrs. MaCkay and others from
removing the old Trinity Church tearing It
down to have it removed was to-day granted by
Supreme Court Judge Carr, in the Nassau County
Supreme Court. A hearing the question of
making the injunction permanent will take place
on April H.
Mrs. Mackay recently urged the people Of RosIyn
to build a church She tried to raise the
money, but unsuccessful. She then gave the
entire sum. $4,000. for the building. With the
money she had collected from others she furnished
the church.
This church was dedicated a short time ago. Mrs
Mackay then proposed to tear the old church down
sell II 70 some one who would tear Il down. She
wanted to use the ground for a lawn alongside the
building. The suit resulted. after Mrs NaclSav
had instructed her agents. McESim, Mead & White
TO sell the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
READ IT FROM THE BEGINNING.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The sixty-sixth anniversary Of The
Tribune occurs to-day. have read 1t daily
from its first publication. and was.a subscriber
TO its predecessor. THE Log Cabin in 1910. in
the campaign Of "Tippecanoe and Tyler. too"
voted for Henry Clay in 1914 and for every
regular Wing and Republican candidate for
President 20 tho present time.
feel It 20 be an insult to President Roose-
welt to suppose for an instant that he would
accept a nomination for a. third term in spite
Of his repeated announcement that he would
not do so under any circumstances.
AS an old line Wing and Republican, trust
the party will nominate for his successor
Republican who viii be true TO its principles.
viz a tariff for protection, with revenue Incl
dental, etc.
Sometimes differing from the opinions ex-
pressed by The Tribune, / have. nevertheless.
the highest respect for its character and ability,
and have not been able TO do without It.
SAMUEL z. BELCHER
0n my eighty-fourth year,
Bridgeport, Conn. April 10. 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12

His principal title TO fame however. IS the splen-
aid work which he has done toward relieving the
distress in ireland and to improve the economic
situation Of the island. Turning 10 good account
the knowledge Of agriculture which he obtained in
America. he founded at Dublin. IN conjunction
with the Jesuit Father Finley, the Irish Agri-
cultural Association. for the purpose OF promoting
agricultural cooperation and OF teaching its ben
ehts 10 the small Irish farmer. Instituted in
lss4 Il comprises to-day some five hundred coop
erative societies. with nearly one hundred thou
sand members in the Emerald Isle. Cooperative
dairying. cooperative supply OF seeds and manure.
cooperative credit, etc. have proved successful
that the "Gombeen man'-that combination OF
storekeeper. WhisIey dealer, money lender and
cheap attorney formerly the curse OF ireland.
and especially OF the peasantry-has virtually
been put out OF business The "Gombeen man" has
longer, in days OF yore, half the farmers and
peasants Of his district in his debt terms reg
Mated by himself, and now completely ruined. he
has naturally been loud in his denunciations OF
Plunketts work ''hellish" and OF Sir Horace him
self 'inhuman monster" This cooperation
movement has hourished nothing else has -four
ished in Ireland IN living memory. and now that
the Irish farmer has been shown through the
agency OF Sir Horace and Of Father Finley that
The buying, hiring and selling can be done TO bet
Ter advantage collectively than individually the
entire economic condition Of the country is i'm
proving. II may be remembered that some time
ago he wrote an article in THE North American
Review on the following theme which he has
made so peculiarly HIS own: Solve the economic
problem in Ireland and in the process Irishmen
WI De so elevated that they viii solve the polit-
ioal problem for themselves
SIR Horace is too single minded in his devotion
70 what he considers 20 be his life work in Ireland
70 stand particularly high I'm the favor OF poll
tieians pure and simple. and naturally there are
many members Of his own political party. namely
me Conservative, who are bitterly opposed TO him
AZ Is perhaps owing 70 this that he has Jared so
very unjusty in the matter OF honors and Offices.
lie Is man who has always preferred principle
10 party ana was one OF the most vigorous de-
houheers OF the Cnionst policy OF coercion and OF
me incarceration in prison OF political offenders
~ iact he would stn be without handle TO his
name had il not been for King Edward, who con-
Iefred upon him knight commandership OF the
victorian Order-the one order which the King has
II IN ms power 70 bestow he lists. without tFfe
consent OF the administration and without the
patent requiring 10 be countersigned by a member
OF the Cabinet