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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
Returning the Chinese Indemnity.

The prompt action of the Senate in
President Roosevelt to remit about
| $13,000,00O of the indemnity which
China was to pay this country for the
Boxer uprising, doubtless means that
the House will concur and that tins
government will have demonstrated
again that it's friendship for China
does not stop at the dollars edge. II
was decreed by the international
board which met for that purpose that
China should pay this country and the
various powers of Europe large sums
of indemnity for the Boxer uprising.
The amount due this country. whose
claim was one of the most modest on
the list, was fixed at $24,440,718.
Therefore it is proposed that the pay
ment Of about $13,0O0,OOO shall be for
given. China needs the money and
we do not. Our actual payments and
claims as now approved by the Senate
are for military expenditures incident
to the relief expedition. etc, s7.1S6,310;
naval expenditures, s2,469,1S2; claims
of American citizens. corporations,
societies and others, 100000; total.
$11,655,492 The claims, except for
few hundred dollars, have been paid.
Our government has received FROM
China up to date $6,51S,034, so that
about $5,O00,0OO will still remain to be
collected should the Senate's action
become law.
The punitive part of the indemnity
is what we shall remit, and what
China mas paid and will serve
as a. reminder that people who
go on a mad war dance must
pay the piper" The remission of so
much of the indemnity will have d
good effect on Chinese public opinion;
at least it ought to have though Japan
is not particularly mindful that we
once rendered her similar favor
China. however. is not forgetful of the
fact that this country has often shown
its friendship in a very substantial
manner. The powers of Europe, ali
of whom exacted much more in
demnity from China than was asked
for by this country, are hardly likely
to follow Americas example in this
instance. The fairness and unselfish-
ness of our government in this matter
makes another bright page in the his
tory of Americas foreign relations
both in the far East and upon the
world at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
The Nays Strength.
PHILADELPHIA Kecord.D

philadelphia Kecord)
Probably our navy is as good IS any.
and We are rot foolish if we think it the
best There are complaints against ali
navies. Many years ago, when the In
flexible was on the stocks il England,
able constructors proved by mathematics
that when launched she would turn wrong
side MP, but she did not. The PhiladeI-
pEia of our navy was top-heavy and mar
rowly escaped turning over. Her top
hamper was reduced. with the effect of
adding tn her stability. but without cur
ing entirely a fundamental mistake in the
calculations of the constructor. and she
has gone into permanent Retirement. But
none of our ships built since her time
have been accused OF being top-hcavy. A
German paper is now publishing series
of articles attacking the value of German
warships and denopncing the minister of
marine. Probably no warsfip s irde-
strlctible. The japanese war vessels
might have been destroyed by RGiestven-
sky's guns if the Russians had hit them
In the language of the Wild West. the
Japanese fleet got the drop on the R,is-
sian vessels. Wher two fleets meet, the
one whose guns are the poorest served
will be destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

The pressure Of the water at this depth
lapsed. The authorities endeavored to
raise the ship, but gave in after the
first day. ana there she lays ill this day
in the sound. On hearing of the accident
4 London physician hurried on post
haste to plymouth. The doctor believed
th:t Day could be restored TO life If tho
l,ody was recovered before dCcompoSi-
tinI: set in. his theory being that the
animal functions Were only suspended
However, the body was not brought 70
the surface, and the doctor was unable
to carry out his wished-fcr experiment
One thing -'suDn9ariners" have TO CON
tend against is a highly poisonous gas
KNOW. as carton nnonoNide- For this
tner" is chemical test, the only trust
worthy barometer being cage nf Whtta
nice. These little animals are peculiarly
susceptible TO the fumes and when they
begin to show signs of distress 1t Is
tiInr for the submarine 10 be brought TO
tie surface. A man can stand twenty
times rs much j!Cno&ide as a mouse. 50
tuere is no inlrnediate hurry: nut should
the mice collapse suddenly the Loaf inusl
be raised without loss of tune, or Gis-
::strous consequences Ilay result Ihe
lnonoxi,ie. however is not always pres
emit and cases are or record Of Il vessel
having remained submerged for twelve
hours Naturally. white mice are Thought
much of by 'subn'"riner5, and they
figure conspiciously on nag. when mas
been DESIGNED for the service by Lieut.
Harvey, i submarine expert-iond"n T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
RENOVATED BUTTER.
How 1t Is Made-A Simple Test for lite
Detection.

Renovated or process butter has be-
come the more OF less successful rival
OF oleomarEarine- The methods of max
ing it may vary somewhat. but IN sener-
al they agree with the process described
by the government chemist.
Process or steriliZed butter. as Il is
called in some places. comes in different
grades, good. bad and indifferent. The
better grades are from miscellaneous as
farmers living a 4 distance from cream
cries. These rolls are sold Of exchanged
at thr country stores. where they ara
gathered UP by the agent OF the renova-
Poorer grades are made from inferior
law material; LEtter which was poor to
start with ana that Which has become
r@ncid or otherwise tainted. Even the
rai.nvalinG process, which is sometimes
ingeniously referred To as producing
steliiized butter, cannot restore rancid
butter To its pristine freshness.
When the renovator has assembled ms
stock. he first melts the butter and set
Ties the curd and brine. slipmins off the
discards the curd and the brine. and
follows this witt, Il most inGenioJs meth
% Of r.rl"vinE any iad odors.
He Bows sir through the melted fat.
Having. thoroughly aired it. he mixes
milk with the fat while il is still melted
ard rapidly cools and gTnnulates it by
rrnnins it into ice ccld water IT. Is
hours. saltad and WORKED; to remoxa
AIRY surerfuors n.ili. and finally
packed OF made into prints.
Ii is admitted that when this course
of treatment is applied 10 comparatively
fresh raw material hntters OF low grade
are DECIDEDLY improved But whcr the
renovated ar.icle is sold as the genuine
or original thn% harm is done. for they
are not At all the Sarlc in their compost
tiJii. The fats ore much the same. hut
the heterogeneous elements are not.
Thee Is a very simple test by which
any hC.isekeeper can he reasonably GER
tain whether she has real butter tia
renovated article OF ulaomargRrine
Put Il sapfple Of the doubtful butter
0bOUt ;he size NJ a small chestnut into
an ordinary tablespoon. Hold this ovei.
1lane-gaS, Gasoline or alcohol-stir-
ring the butter with a splinter OF wood
or u match as is nclts.
Bring to as brisk a boil as possible and
after this has begun stir thoroughly two
ar three times ut intervals. especially
Inst before the boiling ceases. bieouar-
G1rinc and renovated butter boil noisily
With good deal OF sputtcring. They
produce no foam. or very little.
Genuine butter usually bells with less
noise and produces an abundance of
foam. It is the difference in regard to
the foam which IL the most marked.
I-adled' butter is another product OBJ
tanned by wCrkiIi. together and washing
at the same time different lots of So
called country butter. The result is
cn!cred to q uniform shade and the best
grade IL sometimes sold for table butter
The lower grades go for cooking. Fut
process hutter has largely replaced this
lad,ed variety. Ladled butter produces
a rather scanty foam in bCilng.-New
York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
Canadian Pulp Wood.

The Toronto Globe. the foremost
organ of the Canadian government
has been publishing number OF
articles of late with reference to The
pulp wood situation in Ontar:r
Quebec, and New Brunswick 1t very
strongly urges the establishment of IN
export tax which would prevent the
pulp wood of the Dominion from
coming into the United States 1t as
serts that from 5O0.0 to 75O, 900 cords
Of pulp wood go into the United States
annually and that all the work done
upon 1t in Canada after it is cut is The
removal of the bark. 1t says:
The careful calculation of experts IS
that for every cord of wood exported
there is left in Canada sum aver
aging 81 per cord. That covers every
thing-labor, price to the seller, trans
portation charges and everything else.
Converted into pulp in Canada the
average yield to this country of one
cord of pulpwood would be nearly $50.
nearly $24 if made into sulphite fiber.
and between S37 and s3S if made into
paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
ROMANCE OF THE SUBMARINE.
FIRST One Constructed by an Ingenious
Ships Carpenter in 1878.

Although il is only a very few years
since BritainS first submarine was built.
the nGtilia is growing in mum bers daily,
and the torpedo gunboat Hazard is con-
stantly rlaknS journeys from Ports
mouth 70 Barrow 10 Convoy new vessels
ftotn MesSrs. Nickcrs. The admiralty
nave now taken tie contraction of boats
into their own hands. and at Chatham,
lock yard seyer:s! are being built the
men engaged being sworn to secrecy.
of the naval portS-fnri smouth. Devon
port. and SheeInesS-and by tile erd OF
the year there will be no fever than
sixty nj these unique craft. Commander
Murray Sueter. who now commands tho
cruiser Rarham in the Mediterranean. is
nouTht fame, the most experienced sub
mariner we have in the navy. He has
iate'v given to the world the result of
his fascinating experience with under
water vessels
An ingenious Slips carpenter named
lay constructed the first submarine of
which VIC havc any record in 1915. He
converted an ordinary boat into a diving
machine, ami this apparatus was sue
cessfHtiy submerged in Yarmouth Roads
at depth OF thirty feet. The admiralty
satisfied with the success of the exLeri-
mcnt then placed the sum of G340 at
Days disposal. and with this he pur-
chased fifty-ton sloop. which he fitted
up for further trials. The vessel con-
tanned Specially-constr ucted large air
chamber. while round the utside of
the ship were suspended a number of
large stones to make her sink When it
was desired to bring the vessel to the
surface the stones were detached from
within. y successful trial was made with
this peculiar ship in Plymouth Sound
f.lated with success. the inventor next
descended to the great depth Of 100 feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
Edmund Clarence Stedman.

Last year the small circle of Ameri-
can poets lost Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
and now comes the death of Edmund
Clearance Stedman of New York. Mr..
Stedman was not a great poet, but for
the past half century he has been a
prominent figure in the American
world of letters and has been I'M
usually successful in various lines of
activity. both literary and otherwise.
A native of Hartford, CT, where he
was born in 1898, he graduated from
Yale 20 years later and for the follow
ing decade was active in newspaper
work. first in Connecticut. then on the
staff of the New York Tribune and
then for three years a war CORES
pondent on the New York World.
From 1869 to 1900 he was a member
of the New York stock exchange,
making him known as the banker
poet"
His collected poems fill several
volumes and while they are graceful
in style and characterized by rare
literary finish, there are among them
no great flights of song which will be
immortal. He was active as a critic
and as an editor of the works of
others. and brought out editions of the
Victorian poets. the poets of America,
the works of PEG. etc, as we'll as a
Victorian anthology and an American
anthology. He was a frequent con-
tributer to the magazines, and
lectured some at Columbia and the
University of Pennsylvania on liter
airy subjects. His first volume OF
poems was published in 1860 and his
literary activity continued up to the
very day of his death, death in fact
coming suddenly upon him as he was
working in the study of his New York
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

American journalism has met with
serious loss in the death of Charles
Emory Smith, the distinguished editor
of the Philadelphia Press. While Mr..
Smith was best known as an editor
whose conspicuously able work made
his paper a power in the moulding of
public opinion in this country, he also
made an enviablc record as minister
to Russia under President Harrison
ard as postmaster general in the
cabinet of President Mckinley. He
WIS one of the strong men Of the ma
ton, and a host Of warm friends ant
admirers will mourn his loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

1t is said that Senator Bailey OF
Texas Is far from being pleased that
his colleague, Mr.. Culberson has beer
promoted to the Democratic leadership
"f the United States Senate Mr.
Bailey was at one time the Democratic
leader of the national House of
Representatives and is a man of mn
questioned ability. 1t is the opinion,
however. OF members of Congress
generally, that he is far behind Mr.
Culberson in the qualities that. make
Tor strong and level-headed leader
ship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

uo''c sentiment throughout the
country. without respect to political
an'iiations, appears to be decidedly
favorable to the suggestion of Grover
cleveland that ex-presidents be ac-
corded pension sufficiently large to
maintain them in comfort. The rea-
sons which he presents for such n
policy on the part of the government,
are certainly forceful. and have an
paremiy impressed the country as
naSing much TO commend them,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Benedict Arnold.

New York Press J
There are renewed efforts 10 paint Den
ediCt Arnold in clean. white colors. They
remind ne of tie following anecdote' On
one of his raids Arnold captured an
American officer in Virginia. After few
days he said; Captain. what woold cur
countrymen do with me # they caught
I must answer the question. !! should say
that if my courtry,ner should catch you
they would first cut off your lame Lex.
dom and virtue at Quebec and bury it
with the honors of war. then they would
hang the remainder OF your carcass on 4
CiDbet''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
"Fiehtinq Bob's" Record.

Some Of those critics who have been
from the first over-anxious to ma
something to find fault with in the
voyage of our battleship feet to the
Pacific have been Mortified at the an
nouncement that a pilot, thoroughly
familiar with the Straits of Magellan
would pilot the passage of the meet
through that channel. These critics
have made this announcement the OASIS
Of q. personal attack upon Admifai
Evans, censuring him for resorting TO
the use of pilots outside of the navy
and declaring that the incident shows
the iucompetency of our naval system
To be sure, the captains of trans
atlantic liners, who have been in and
ont Of New York harbor hundreds of
times. never fail to take aboard pilot
off Sandy Hook and to have the same
niIot take them clear of the harboc
when they start on the return voyage.
Exasperated as millions of other good
citizens have been by the petty at
lacks made in this connection upon our
naval establishment in general and
Admiral Evans in particular, gentle
man down in Tennessee sends the New
York Evening Post a letter containing
the following questions. The questions
summarize in striking form the notable
career Of this great naval officer who
is charged with the heinous crime of
making assurance doubly sire in pilot
ing hundred millions worth of gov
eminent property through, the Straits
Of Magellan. 1t hardly seems possible
that the soodfor-nothing admiral
abused by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
critics can be the same officer referred
to in these questions.
Who. as boy was crippled for life
while i'll the front of the ''forIorn nope"
at Fort Fisher:
Who was promoted thirty. files for
gallantry in that action, and, contrary
10 all precedent, retained on the active
list.
Who, in the old navy was known
as one Of the most daring and .skilful
sailors. and whose feats of navigation
were the talk of many a wardrooin?
Who took the yorktown through
the Magellan Strait, and up through
the uncharted Smythe'S Channel (With-
out 4 piloU?
who, with small sunboat bluffed
Z .ta nd
Made them respect our flag, when the
afterwards newspaper hero of Santi-
ago" had allowed his men TO be mur-
derei and the flag insulted?
6-Who. as captain of the New York
and Indiana, made each ship in turn
the pride of the navy?
Who. though badly injured by the
fan of a hatch cover, stuck to his COM
mand in the Iowa. and got his ship
closer TO the enemy than any other
captain at Santiago?
8--Who. as comlnander-in-chief Of
the ASiGtic station, brought that fleet |
to such a stage Of excellence that its
gunner-I held the naval trophies several
times in succession?
9-Who made the fast run from Hong
Kong to Sandy Hook in the battleship
Kentucky?
10-WhO. though entitled to shore
duty, was selected to command our
main feet because he was the best man
for the job?
1l-Who is regarded by all real sailors
in every navy as the peer of any fleet
commander aiioat today?
12-And who. on Dec. 16 last, led out
OF Hampton Roads for the Pacific q
fleet of sixteen fine ships. which were
the PRIDE and joy of every American
who saw them?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

There is no Disgusting the fact that
sentiment in Republican circles is
daily setting in more strongly for
Secretary Taft as the next presi-
dental candidate of the party, and the
belief is becoming general that no
man of the country is better qualified
for the duties of that position
although there are many leaders in
the Republican party eminently
qualified for this high position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

Although Senator Ben Tillman has
reached the age of so years. he asserts
that he has not yet finished his 60til
gallon of whiskey. Still. an intimate
acquaintance with 50 gallons should
constitute him fairly well qualified
judge of this beverage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

1t is probable that Congress will ac-
cept the recommendation of Secretary
Taft to widen the locks on The
Panama canal to ITO feet. Inasmuch
as this great waterway is being built
for the long years of the future, some
l"eway must be allowed for the march
OF progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

There appear to be no candidates
for the vice presidency in either of
the political parties. Any one of the
gentlemen who have been named in
connection with the Republican presi-
DENTAL nomination would fill tina,
ONCE admirably. and the Democrats
still have Adlai f. Stevenson and
Gassaway Davis,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

Now that Texas judge has refused
to admit an appeal to the unwritten
law in murder case that is being
tried before him, it looks as if the
citizens OF that state might even be
deprived of the sun-play method of
maintaining their honor. sab.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

The decision Of 4 Toledo judge that
q wife is not bound either legally or
morally to kiss her husband when his
breath is tainted with rum appears 20
be superfluous. A man with a breath
like that is usually anxious to conceal
it from his better half
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

The Kennebec Journal confesses that
it enjoys Colonel Watterson's editorials
because they sparkle with the cham
payne of rhetoric or carry the literary
flavor of the mint julep." What's this?
Aren'. these rather bacchanalian fig
ures for Maine?-Portland Press.
Yes. for Maine; but not for Kentucky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21
Maine Gossip
His World of Iona Ago.

Winters mighty long these days
Long an mighty cold;
Lots more snow piled on the ways
Than in the time CT old
I wonder why it should be so?
1t amt the world of long ago!
Ar tie strange faces that I see
An the strange stories told;
The winter-fires don't sing to me
AS in the time of old.
Bur the dreams come, an then I know
Tile dear. sweet worlG OF long ago.
Prank l.. Stanton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

The Washington Post, one of the
ahlest and most Independent papers
OF the country. declares that unless
something unforeseen happens 1t will
be Bryan convention, a Bryan plat-
form. Bryan ticket and a BRYAN
campaign.' and it might be added
with equal assurance that it will also
be n Bryan outcome
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

The Ohio primaries which vii!
settle the question of delegates to the
next Republican national convention
from that state will be held February
IL. The outcome will be looked for
ward to with no small amount OF
interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

II must be admitted that Mr.. Thaw s
counsel has proved beyond the
peradventure of a doubt that it ~odld
not be wise thing to permit that
young man to run at large in the
fuirrp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

And now pessimist is predicting
bad weather for March and April
There are some men who simply insist
on calamity. and will be satisfied with
nothing else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

Reports from every section of the
country tell Of re%Iving business and
the indications are becoming brighter
every day that the year 1903 will be
PROSPEROUS one all along the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

SAN" SAYS the North China Daily News
The mandarin tried to force tie soldiers
to take their pay in big cash The SOL
diers rebelled and, aided by their wives
nearly bit the officer to death. 1t appears
there is no punishment for biting so they
took this method of infiicting castieation
on the mandariani had they beaten or
struck the officer they would have been
subject to punishment by the govern
ment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

1t is about time for the Worry Club
to begin to tell US about the horrifying
bow vows that are imminent along
the Atlantic coast in the absence of
our biz, warShips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

If II is finally determined that
Harry Thaw was insane when he
killed White, he should be promptly
ncarceratcd in some insane hospital
where he will not have any oppor-
tlmity to indulge his homicidal mania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

Alton G.. Parker still labOrS under
the impression that the country failc1
10 appreciate him. AS q matter Of
fact. it appreciated him at his full
value
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

Justice Harlan sees a great wal
coming" Mr. Harlan is a good man
hut this habit OF seeing things" is
becoming altogether too common.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

Hawaii is reported to have gone
baseball mad. 1t is generally con-
ce1ed, however, that this is the most
harmless form of brain storm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-21

II reports are true the Countess OF
Yarmouth was the most buncoed
woman In America when she paiG 4
million dollars for her titled husband