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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
MOVE THE WRECK
Governor General Magoon Says Sunk
en- Maine at Havana is Ma
tional Disgrace.
oBsTRucTs THE HARBoR
Charged That Fear of UncomfortabIe
Revelations as to Cause of Sink
ing Is Involved.

Washington, JAN 25.-"National re-
proach" and international scandal"
are terms used by Governor Magoon
of the Cuban provisional government
in characterizing the failure of the
United States to dispose of the wreck
of the Maine, which yet obstructs the
harbor of Havana.
In his annual report to the secretary
|of war, made public yesterday. the
outgoing provisional governor says:
1.-The sunken battleship is serious
menace to the shipping of the harbor.
as it occupies a portion of the best
anchorage. The obstruction has in
creased annually during the last 10
Years by causing a shoal.
Contains es Bodies.
"But more important than any OBJ
struction to navigation" continues the
report, '.is the fact that this wreck
although it contains the bodies of GO
American seamen. or what is left OF
them, is apparently abandoned and for
gotten by the government and people
| OF the United states.
Thousands of Americans and thous
ands of other nationalities annually
Ienter the harbor of Havana, and prob
ably not one omits to express regret
and censure for the deplorable spec
tacle. 1t has become nationaI re
proach and an international scandal.
| AlIege wish to Hide Wrecks Cause.
"The neglect to. remove the wreck |.
attributed by many, especially the
large Spanish contingent in Cuba, tt
1.-THE fear that its removal will disclos,
the fallacy of the popular belief tina
1.-THE Maine was destroyed by torpedo
Tor mine instead OF an interior explo
lsion.
$50 generally does this opinion pre-
Ivail that / believe the Cuban govern
Iment was deferred thereby from deal
ling with the wreck as an obstruction
to navigation Of its coastal waters an,
destroying it.
i However, it should be added tina
1.-THE Cuban authorities were also RI
istrained by a belief that the Unite
States would some time desire to al
tempt to remove it and preserve tn
wreck as whole, instead of breakin
IT up and removing 1t in the more IL
iexpensive manner.
Consent Easy to Secure.
"The correspondence on file in th
department of state and the navy d,
!. lpartment at Washington shows that
) belief prevails in those department
that it is necessary to secure, by
/ treaty or otherwise, the consent Of th
' republic of Cuba to the authorities I
! the United States entering the harbe
n tof Havana and proceeding with I'll
al work OF removal. This permission.
6 necessary. can be easily secured, an
+ the Cuban government would glad
y afford assistance In its power to 9
i complish the desired result, not on
+ because Of the injury to the harb'
+ facilities. but also because Of Il
prompting Of patriotism and sentimer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
ENTERTAIN MILITIA MEMBERS
G. A. r. and w. r. c. Hosts for Naval
Reserves and National Guard.

John Buford post of the G. A. r. and
the Woman's Relief corps entertained
both the naval reserves and Company
A of this city at an oyster supper Sat
urday evening. The affair was held
at Memorial hall and fully 100 sol
diers, old and young, and ladies were
present. Commander George e. Baily
presided at the meeting and called
upon a few of the old soldiers for
stories and upon the commanders of
the division of naval reserves and
Company A for short talks. Major C.
w. Hawes and Hon. William Payne
responded for the veterans and Lieu
tenant s. r. Davis and Captain Ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25

Florida was sighted off the Ambrose
channel lightship at 11:47 bound in to
New York
Baltic Reaches New York.
New York, Jan. 25-The fog having
lifted, the liner Baltic, bearing 1850
passengers from the steamships Re
public and Florida and which were in
collision Saturday, proceeded up the
bay at TAO this morning. At that
hour the steamer New York, which
conveyed the Florida, was outside the
bar, but the Fliroda was not in sight.
This occasioned no uneasiness, as it
was necessarily progressing slowly
owing to the fog and it's crippled con-
dition
Captain and Crew safe.
The captain and crew of the Repub.
lie on board the revenue cutter Gresh-
am arrived safely off vineyard Haven,
Mass, today, and later they were
transferred to the derelict destroyer
Seneca and started for New York
The captain of the Gresham stated
the Republic sank last night nine
miles south by east of the Nantucket
lightship in about 40 fathoms of water
None of the officers or crew were in
jured.
Get News by MegaphOne.
The Baltic reached quarantine sta
or n. Acf 10 n
anchor in Ambrose channel early to-
day an Associated Press tug ran along
side and succeeded in opening COM
munication through megaphone with
III. J. Hover of Spokane Wash, one
of the Republics passengers. Hover
described the transfer OF the passen-
gers from the Republic and later from
the Florida to the Baltic.
Were scantily Dressed.
The transfer of scantily dressed and
frightened men and women from the
Florida lasted IL hours, beginning al
8 Saturday night and ending at s yes
terday morning. During the night the
searchlight of the Baltic Illuminated
the sea, making a weird picture as
boat load after boat load were safely
gotten on board the Baltic. Two Of
the Republics passengers tumbled into
the sea while being placed in the boat
but were promptly rescued.
Two StaterOOms Stove In.
Hover said the injury. to the Repub
lie was abaft midships on the por
tha hot nj,
Two staterooms were stove by th'
bow of the FLORIDA, which Withdrew
from the gap almost instantly ant
vanished in the mist astern, leavin.
one of it's anchors in the wreckage o
the demolished staterooms OF the Re
public. The impact and Withdrawal
were so swift no one aboard the Re
public had a chance to identify tn
steamship.
Found In Half nm Hour.
In half an hour, however, summone
by the distress blasts of the Republic
the Florida picked its way through tn
fog and came alongside Boats fror
the Republic and Florida were lower
ed and all passengers of the forme
were put aboard the Florida. The OF
Grafton took two hours in placi
sea.
Among the wounded who were pr
on the Florida was Eugene Lyncl
whose wife had been killed in thei
stateroom on the Republic. Hove
said there was very little panic aboar
the Republic, although many came O
deck in their night clothes, and thu
the discipline of the crew was perfec
Collision Early In Morning.
The collision, he said, occurred b
tween 3 and Saturday morning whe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Rock Island win BE Represented.

Announcements are out of the an
nual meeting of the Illinois Humane
society at Chicago Thursday, Feb. 4.
at which board of directors will be
elected and other business transacted.
Rock Island will probably be repre-.
sented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Offers Child as Sacrifice.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 25.-Mrs.
James Pollit, living near Ridge Farm,
H., was trying to put her child in n
fire as a burnt offering to the Lord
when she was discovered She had
become insane on religion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
FEARFUL STORM IN SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN COLORADO CLOSES TRAFFIC

Denver, Colo, Jan. 25.-But meagre
reports have been received concerning
the storm which has been raging in
the southern and western part of the
state for four days. Telephone and
telegraph wires are out of commission
and many towns are cut off entirely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
TAFT AND PARTY
LEAVE FOR SOUTH
President-Eiect Accompanied by Noted
Engineers, Sails on Way to
Panama.

Charleston, s. c., Jan. 25.-Presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Taft and party in
Guiding small staff of distinguished
civil engineers selected to inspect
with the president-elect the Isthmian
canal. sailed for Panama today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
ENDORSEMENT
COSTS FORTUNE
OF BOSTON man

Boston, Jan. 25-Former State
Treasurer E. P. Shaw of Newberry-
port, railroad financier, filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy today. The
liabilities are s1,023,000, and assets
$276.000. The principal liabilities are
said to be endorsed paper for the
James F. Shaw company. incorporated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
from the outside

from the outside.
1t will be impossible to determine
the number of lives lost for some days
Searching parties will be organized as
soon as the weather will permit.
Trains are from IL hours to three
days late and traffic is at a standstill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
WILL TALK 10 THE BOYS
Or. W. E. Martin to Address Members
Of m. C. A. classess

DR.. w. E. Martin has been secured
to address the boys of the business
class Of the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow eve
ming after the regular class exercises
on the subject SO dear to boy. sRec-
Ireation and Amusement" Following
the talk. which will be given In the
locker room. there will be a game OF
basket ball between the junior team
from the high school and the business
boys first team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
NEGRO LYNCHED IN ALABAMA
Black Who Attempted to Attack Girl
Meets Quick Death.

Scottsboro. Ala, Jan. 25.-A negro
who attempted to attack the daughter
of James Ridley of Boliver Saturday
night was lynched last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
FISHERIES TREATY WITH
ENGLAND is final WORK

1 earnestly recommend that the Uni
ted States government take immediate
steps to accomplish the removal with
out further delay"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Secretary Of State Root
Resigns When Task
is Done.
ENDS AN OLD DISPUTE
Rights of Americans in Canadian
Waters Are Involved
in Pact.

Washington. Jan. 25.-An agreement
has been reached between Secretary
Root and representatives of the Brit.
ish, Canadian and New Foundland gov.
ernments on the New Foundland fish,
cries question to be submitted to The
Hague court for arbitration.
Root Sends In Resignation.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Secretary
Root has rendered to the president his
resignation, effective upon the quail
fication of mis- successor, Robert Bacon
whose nomination along with that of
]. c. O'Loughlin to be assistant Sec
retary of state in place of Bacon, went
to the senate today
The treaty has been sent to the SEN
ate for ratification So soon as Il is
signed Root will resign his cabinet
position, having been elected senator
from New York.
In Controversy for Years.
Extreme satisfaction is expressed al
the conclusion of the negotiations, as
the fisheries dispute has been the sub
ject of diplomatic action and treaties
for many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Arrive at New York
Aboard the Baltic Ear
Iy in Morning.
TWICE TRANSFERRED
Doomed Vessel Sinks in 40
Fath0ms of Water-.-N0t
a Soul Drowned.

New York, Jan. 25.-The steamer
Florida was sighted off the Ambrose
channel lightship at 11:47 bound in to
New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Found ON Wreckage.

Captain Sealby stated on the decl
of the Republic when it went dowl
rested two caskets containing the bod
les of those passengers who had beer
killed in the collision"
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
FRAUDULENT SUPERSTITION.

ANY religious system constructed upon elements held 10
be supernatural must necessarily create ample room or
mscacuaon and open the door to charaany and fraud
of overv dissertation Not until mankind is made fully
cpnzant of the fact that the alleged supernatural does not
exist that there nothing above outside Of or beyond Ma
ure that all that is natural, will the race De free from
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12

when / look down at two three thousand people in
my congregations and how they dressed, and
pecally contemplate the display of upodate hats think
/ preaching to a congregation of milonaires. When
the collection basket back have the impression that
have been preaching charity at the county aims
house." This language is accredited to Rev. x. j. Bur
ee of Los Angeles and apart from the plain suggestion
Of keeping eve upon the contents of the collection bas
ke" there strong suspicion that the congregation pays
full value for what it gets, measure for measure
The Chicago Inter Ocean lends its orthodox yawp to
denuncation of Ferer, denouncng him Anarchist
fit only for death the nstgaton of cruel and treacher
ous church Doubtless its editorial writer would have been
pleased have stood the firing line and TO think that
American citizens take mental food from such as he
Mr. Mangassarian has stirred the orthodox in Chicago
bv reason of the wording used the posters announcing
lecture bv him. Joan of Arc and Zoa The posters were
hung in the elevated railway depots. On them were the
words 'urned by the infallibe church as witch at
the age of 49, and then translated into saint by the same
infallible church." Devotees Of that infalible
church demand that the posters be removed The National
Advertising Company, and President Weston of the South
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
GENERAL BUSINESS RULES.

will discontinued the
up n will sub.
expiration subscription Back numbers
asked renewal
th
address, desired
of
a
second mailing
ADDRESS TO THE BLUE GRASS BLADE
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
BLUE GRASS BLADE

Chicago lines have joined the orthodox their demand for
removal and local newspapers predict the church will win
AT this writing have not learned the fate of the posters
If they do down. the controversy thus created will
draw public attention to historical facts connected
with the nfalble church.
In issue expect be able give import
report of the meeting of the Directors of the Nationalist
Association We may be able get the report ready in
time if not it will appear the issue OF December 18TH
The indianapolis Convention will then be history.
Another preacher resigns his pulpit because he is dis
glsted with the church and with church methods This time
it is Rev. LOOMS o. Black Universaist, of Troy, N T.
In his farewell sermon, he sad 81 have been brought to
take this step because the church has definite policy nor
does desire have any any of the problems before the
country today The moneyed classes Of today control the
attitude of the church toward any problem Rev. Black
will 90 the platform to advocate Socialism
Thomas E. Green, writing in Hamptons Magazine for
December declares that Japan is turning directly against
Christianity as result of her victory the soldiers OF
the Gar As matter of fact Japan never serious over
any professions toward the Christian religion and had sue
ceeded pulling the wool the OF the missionaries
for a vastly different purpose.
With the Nationalist Association, National Organ-
cation. and State organizations in Indiana ond Ohio,
brighter prospect conronts Freehought in America than
appeared at the beginning of the present century, Let us
bncke on our armor and forward until every State
is organized.
1t is with regret that the Blade has learned Of the death
of Dr. j. c. Barnes, of Arcoa, ILL., His picture and bog
raphy appeared in the Blade, November ~ 1919 AZ
though Freethinker DR.. Barnes an advocate OF phil
osophcal anarchy and prolific writer on that subject
One by one the soldiers CO. and must train the growing
votbs and maiders take the vacant places caused by
dtatl
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

50 month
inse six mon
single insertion 81 co. month sAos six
mon
column who'll advertisements special
application
reject and all advertisements
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-10-22

women are welcome and the women
will find plenty to interest t:,.m. as in
addition To the grain and fruit exi,i-
bits, we have collection OF large
photographs OF scenes Il o = the line
-lnany OF these are beau !. l!y land
colOred. The rooms a.e pen from
500 Il. nj. to 600 p. IN. II VISITORS
are welcome. DO not confuse this
with any other Information, b,sreau-
we have no land to seli-thp TREAT
Northern railway being p,ii t without
government ala III the form of land
grants. llOmtseekers, tourists and
eoioilsts eii:Ontc to the W est t,iSf;:lI
Will find that Il visit to these rooms
viii help to give them a better ile, of
the great northwest and rs pu,sipi.-
ties than anything they nave seen or
read.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-10-22
6. n. EXHIBIT ROOMS
All arc Cordially Invited to Visit the lnstruc.
tive Collection Of North western Produce.

tive Collection Of Northwestern Produce.
When in st. Paul you are invited to
cal! ut the free information bureau
and exhibition rooms maintained hy
the Great Northern railway at 2Ss
Slbey street, st. Paul, Minnesota:
TWO doors from the Unicn denot. TIE
b"iloiny was recently constructed for
this specific purpose. Fruits, grains.
grasses and vegetables grown in Min
heaosa, Montana, Idaho, Washington
and southern British Columbia are
attracti"aly displayed and an hour or
90 can be rro'itaDly spent inspecting
the many exhibits. Descriptive
paMp lets and booklets. issued bv the
Great Northern railway telling about
toe various sections traversr,l by the
road. may be obtained free Of charge
as well as booklets and ADVERTISING
literature issued by many commercial
organizations in towns and cities
aioHg TIE Great Northern railway
The b'raau is in charge of compe,ent
men VINO are conv"rS;nt Wit, exhibit
tnns II the West and who will be clad
I" give yon any information Won de-
sire. II YOU have II shcr: wait be-
tween trains III passing through st.
lani. ny all means cone in and spt.
tils splendid exhibit. Ru.h men and
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-10-22
GAPLETS

For a good smoke try Harlowton
FavOritaS.
Frank Hamilton left for Billings
the first of the week.
Frank Murray transacted business
at Great Falls last Friday.
NJ. Contain of st. Paul, registered
at the Hotel Gap Wednesday.
For SALE.-A 16NlS house, one
story. Enquire Harry Lane.
a. J. Maclntyre, representing the
''57 varieties" was a recent business
visitor.
Phones were this week placed in
Charley Beers and II. w. Boulter's
residences.
F. W. Ught of Lewistown, was
transacting business in the city last
week Friday.
}. &. Bates, piano man of Bill
lings, was transacting business in the
city I tuesday,.
\. a. FRESHMAN, Jr., has been in
the city for several days working on
the books in the Security State bank.
DIR. Il. \. Seaman left Monday for
Milwaukee, after having spent several
days visiting at his brothers. ranch
near Bercail siding.
\. f. Bailey, representing the New
York Underwriters Insurance COM
pany, made the journal office pleas
ant visit this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Clinon, Mr.. and
Mrs. }. E. Elkins, and W. l.. Huff
man, all more or less noted artists of
New York City, registered at the
Hotel Gap last week Friday.
Fred Swanson recently released his
farm southeast of the city to Axel
and William Johnson. Fred returned
to Chicago, where lie will resume
work at his trade as machinist.
Charles Genshaw, an engineer hav-
ing served thirteen years in the SER
vice Of the Great Northern, was in
the city this week-having made Il
special run from Great Falls.
A. T. Anderson, Ward Beley, b. 4.
stevens, b. l.. Moody and Ben Urner
drove over in the latter's machine
Sunday from Harlowton to secure a
setting at Landlord Balm big dinner.
\. r.. Towle of Chicago, superinten-
dent of line of lunch counters on the
Great Northern and northwestern
railroads, was in the city Tuesday to
look over the opening for a lunch
counter and hotel.
II. F. Sroub, breeder of fine RAM
bouillet sheep at Winoin, WASH, had
500 choice bucks feeding near the city
the first of the week. He was enroute
with them to Fort Benton, where he
has contracted for the disposal of
thu most of them.
William Agnew, the boy that fed
us on hot tamales last winter, re-
Gently finished digging 1000 pounds
of potatoes raised from 90 pounds of
seed on his place north of the city.
Bill planted the spuds the 18th of June
on ground newly plOwed.
The dance given last week Thurs
day evening in the Judith Gap hall
was success in every way. \ large
crowd was present and excellent music
was furnished by an orchestra con-
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-10-22
Montana Peanuts.

From the Kalispcl Journal:
Peanuts, the seductive goober of the
sunny South, have been added to the
list of Montana products, and the
name of f. ID. Button of Glasgow will
go laundering down the ages as the
first successful grower. If Mr.. But
ton keeps on he can soon button his
pocketbOOk around much of the long
green.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-10-22

Bradie Metheny left Tuesday with
six horses for an overland trip to
Bozeman, where he will spend the
winter. AS Will be remembered, Mrs.
Metheney was called to BOzeman sew
eral weeks ago because of the serious
illness OF her father and brothers who
were stricken with typhoid. 1t is re-
ported that they are are now well on
the way to recovery.
l. n. Walker, representing the VIM.
II. Brown Land company, was i'm the
city last Saturday looking over the
Penwell 1O,OOO-acre tract of land west
of the city. Mr.. Walkers company
has a buyer in the east for this tract,
and it is understood that the deal has
been consummated. If so, the VIM.
IL. Brown company will have the re-
failing Of the tract, and will open
offices in this city.
When :. J. Small returned from
Helena, where he met his old friends,
Bill Taft and Jim Hill, he told the
office force that they overlooked quite
news item in not mentioning that
he was on the committee for the re-
ceptiOn of Bill. s. j. has been absent
this week on real estate business.
Tuesday telegram addressed to him
from l.. W. Hill was received at this
office. 1t reads: Col. $. j. Small,
Judith Gap. Mont. Il am today
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-05-06
Every Old Thing Made New.

An old chair with small can OF L. &
M. Home Finish Varaish Stain. Any
old furniture with a small can OF L. &
M. Home Finish Varnish. A kitchen
floor. porch floor, with small can of
the L. & NJ. Home Finish Floor Paint.
Old kitchen chairs, benches, any old
small things with pound or two of the
l.. & M. Home Finish Domestic Paint.
A carriage, buggy, with about dol
lars worth of L. & M. Home Finish
Carriage Varnish Paint Porch furni-
ture, lawn swings, iron ratings, with a
small can L. & NJ. Home Finish Porch
Enamel Paint in all colors. An old,
leaky roof made tight, with can of
Eclipse Roof and Bridge Paint. All old
things made new with these little cans
of L. & NJ. Home Finish Paints. Cost is
trifling. Be sure to get them from
CAN'T & Hodges, Marietta, Ga.