Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

birds. The district selected for the
hunt comprises ten square miles of
wooded hills and dales. The birds
have long selected this spot as their
favorite resting place and compare
lively few of them attempted to es-
cape from its boundaries when the
slaughter was on.
The New England company, one
of the oldest missionary organiza-l
lions in the world, will celebrate its
250th anniversary this month. 1t is |
IN interesting coincidence that Rob-
ert Boyle, one of the contributors
to the Harvard university founda-
ton and founder of the Royal So
ciety, which celebrates its 250th an
niversary next July, should have
been prominently connected with the
missionary society of the same age.
Like the Royal society, the New
England company existed for some
years in different form before its
actual Incorporation by royal charter
in February, 1862.
Edward Winslow, governor of
Massachusetts, came to England in
1649 and besought parliament to
pass an act for the establishment of
society for the propagation of the
gospel among the Indians of New
England. The act was passed and
the society was formed with 16 citi-
zens of London to further the work.
Commissioners were appointed in
New England to keep the home So
ciety informed of what was done.
At the time of the restoration some
anxiety was expressed for the future
of the society, but Charles II. gave
| favorable consideration to propo-
sal to incorporate it by royal char
ter.
A change Of territory was neces-
STATED by the American revolution,
and it was decided to move the scene
of the society's operations to New
Brunswick The work has been car
ried on ever since among the Indians
of Canada and for some time also
in the West Indies. 1t has been pro-
posed that in lieu of a more formal
celebration of the 250th anniversary
a complete history Of the operations
OF the venerable company be pub
lished.
1t is said that the censorship on
the press in Russia has been revived
with all of its former severity and
one of the first sufferers was ar
American newspaper which had 6
cartoon which it had copied from q
humorous publication blotted out OF
the copies mailed to Russian sub
scribers. But the greatest volume Of
complaint against the operations Of
the censor comes from British
writer's and publishers, who are de
prived of an excellent market by his
activities. One of these writer's ha:
complained to the public in a letter
in which he asserts that while tech
knically the censorship has been abol
i6hed, practically the publisher anC
press are more than ever worried b!
oficialdom. He declares that the
only hopeful sign is the fact that ;
: cookery book which was suppressed
by the censor because one of tn,
U recipes advised perfect freedom" il
the use of some ingredients, is nov
D allowed to circulate. On the othe
D hand he states that the list of pro
scribed books continues to grow lonj
and varied.
e The bishop of Winchester has an
nounced that the restoration of tn
I Winchester cathedral is so far ad
I vanced that thanksgiving service
Z for the success of the work will b
, held next summer.
Z Difficult and very costly work
have been carried on for severa
Z years to save the historic structur
Z from falling into ruin. The walls @
Z the eastern portion had given way
causing serious cracks in the vualt
I ing, while the transept walls wer
Z affected similarly. In the easter
part the walls were of necessity ur
' derpinned and the foundation
Z strengthened. This proved a far NOR
costly work than was anticipated, 70
Y under the gravel on which the cathe
. dral is built is bed of peat saturat
= ed with water. 1t was necessary t
z employ divers to place bags an
q blocks of concrete under the waite
= and to use a powerful steam pun
q to keep the water down. Estimate