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daughters that are high mixers he is
entitled to registry. II will be rec
ognized at once that in the method of
entering the cows in the advanced
registry the cattle clubs are proceed
ing on the theory of breeding which
was at the basis of the mass selection
experiment to improve egg productions
at the Maine Experiment Station.
That experiment it will be recalled,
signally failed to bring about any inn
provement In the method of ent,t ing
bulls in the advanced registry, on the
other hand, the procedure is strictly in
accord with that plan of breeding
which, since 1907, has led to such ex-
cellent results with egg production at
the Maine Station. namely, the plan
which is based on tested progeny
Bulls get into advanced registry on
the basis of their demonstrated ability
to get high producing daughters Cows
go in simply because they milk well.
There Is great need for a thor
ough-going, scientific investigation of
milk productiveness. That this char
acter is inherited cannot be doubted.
1t is interesting to note that certain
data obtained from the advanced reg
istry records strongly suggest. at least.
that possibly high milk production
may be inherited in a sex-linked way.
as egg production has been shown to
be inherited The figures referred to
indicate that the excess factor in milk
production, whatever it may be physi-
ologieally, is transmitted from the mo-
thef only TO her sons, and not to her
daughters. 1t is an interesting fact in
this connection that the dairy cattle
breeders IN certain parts of North
Germany nave long believed this to be
the case, and have bred their animals
accordingly; namely, ON the assump-
ton that the females do not trans
NIT high milking qualities to their
daughters, but only to their sons. This
practice is said TO have been attended
with a great deal of success.
1t is hoped that during the next
year an experimental investigation
into the laws of inheritance of milk
production may be undertaken nv tho
Maine Agricultural Experiment sta
ton. plan of cooperation between
the College of Agriculture and the sta
lioh mas been approved by the Trus-
tees OF the University, whereby the
College herd and barp will be made
use OF IN these experiments. The in
Festigation will include both the study
OF milk production in pure bred ami
mails of The different dairy breeds. ana
also the analysis along Mendalian lines
OF this character in various crosses
There can be no question of the mead
for a thorough and comprehensive in
vestigation of the problem, nor of the
Continued on Page Seven.)
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ferring to those who spoke for the bill!
in the United States Senate The But
letin says;
They all discuss liquor shipped in
to a prohibition state but theN an
| ignore the fact that no liquor -
shipped in" unless it is hrst ordefe"
by persons living In dry territory
and who want and order the liquor.
No goods are sold in dry terri
tory All goods shipped into dry
territory are sold and billed at the
nlaces of business Of those dealers in
wet" states who receive orders from
patrons in dry territory. No dealer
ships whisky into dry" territory un-
iii he receives an order from Gus
toner 10 do so.
) ahe sale Is contaminated at the
dealers place Of business in wet.
states. The shipment is made not
upon the initiative Of the dealer III
wet territory. but upon request
from a customer in dry territory.
What they are really trying to do by
he Kenyon Bill is to prevent residents
of dry" territory ordering liquors for
personal use or any other use,
our readers will understand at
glance that every one Of the above
assertions is untrue. The makers and
sellers of intoxicants, from the lowest
thug that peddles from his pocket, to
the officials that control the great
distilleries. brew cries and wholesale
houses; the owners of property whore
the traffic is carried on. and the stock
holders who share in the profits, are
ir selfish conspiracy against the bod
les and souls of humanity They
hesitate at no sophistry that will mis-
lead the people and maintain or in
crease the unholy traffic from which
they derive financial returns.
Lovesof money keeps the traffic
alive, ana not the thirst OF the world
The liquor trust with hrazen dis
regard dqf the known truth, tells you
that mo goods are sold in dry terri
tory" How many of our readers are
aware that agents OF wholesale liquor
houses are at work ell the year round
in dry" territory. ard are taking or
ders for consignments of ali sizes
from parties whom they know 10 he
buying to sell again in violation of the
law?
And the liquor trust knows that we
know, in dry" territory. that its
wholesalers are flooding dry" terri
tory all the time with lists and order
blanks to increase its mail order bust
ness; while such literature can neither
be circulated nor published within our
State. And that these mail orders
are not confined to small lots of in
dividual consumption, but preferably
for purposes of retailing in violation
of law, and the larger the orders the
better 3saA9 -
But the last paragraph of the above
quoted is nothing less than downright
lying. The purpose of the Kenyon
Bill is to provide means for officers to
intercept shipments TO parties known
to be violating the laws of dry ter
ritory. eAf
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REPRESENTATIVE WISE
Writes That He Felt Perfectly Safe in
His Pair-Makes Pungent Comment

Fenway Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Jan. "a, 1913
Editor Kennebec Journal.
Augusta, Me.
/ cannot tell you how pleased
was tn learn of Governor Burleish's
election as United States Senator.
AS You know, | came here with n
broken leg and am receiving medical
treatment. My friends obtained a pair
for me and | felt perfectly easy. You
will recall that on Wednesday morning.
prior to the meeting of the Joint Sem
atorial Convention, | telephoned to you
that if needed, would come to Angus
tn on a cot. ana this / should have
done Wednesday night had there been
no choice on Wednesday afternoon.
When l left Maine | was informed
that Governor Burleigh had received
written pledges of support from all but
two of the Republican and Progress
sive members of the Legislature This
would have given him fourteen major
ity on joint ballot. So, as | have said,
1 felt entirely easy
But when learned that my pair was
of no avail. that Mr. Farrar was rail
roaded' out of the House. and for
these reasons Governor Burlcigh had
| lost two votes; that Messrs Mitchell
and Taylor We're threatened with like
| treatment (which, if successful, would
have meant the loss of two more votes
for Governor Burleigh) and that prom
inent men and men in high position
outside the State were taking part in
the Maine Senatorial contest, | felt
1T was a matter of consratulatlon that
Governor Burleigh's popularity and
staying qualities were such as to
ensure his success.
In my judgment, the attempted
"count-out' was in line with the count
cut years ago, an utterly dishonest ano
contemplate trick. Were the thing re-
versed, no power of organization coulo
have brought into line any considerable
number Of the Republican members foi
such an unholy object.
Yours respectfully
WILLIAM r. WISE,
Guiiford, Me
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"orphaning' by Law.

The Rev. Francis II. Moody. who
has been compiling statistics on d.
vorce conditions in this country, makes
the startling declaration that 1o,ooo
children are made orphans yearly by
our divorce laws. In the last AZ years,
according TO the clergyman's carefully
prepared statistics, no less than S,'oo' :
600 men and women have been legally
divorced. and the persons directly con-
nected with these cases number more
than 5000 900, or almost exactly the
same as the present population of New
York city Most OF the children VINO
have been "orphaned" by losing one
parent through the courts, have been
less than ten years old, and Mr.. Moody
points out the moral danger of the
youngsters. who grow up thus in "haif
a home Half of all the divorces in
the country, he fnds, have been be-
tween couples living in the Middle
Western states. In Illinois alone there
have been l20,0 900 divorces since 1867, a
number which is larger than that in
any other state
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Blow Almost Kills Washington.

There is apparently to be an Inau-
guration without an Inaugural Ball.
The beautiful and spectacular feature
which has ushered in every administra-
ton for quite half a century, is to be
omitted. The first public appearance
that President makes, after he has
taken the oath of office, delivered his
inaugural address, ridden back up
Pennsylvania avenue and reviewed the
parade, is no longer to be at a brilliant
gathering. where dancing and supper
are attractions. but, probably, at some
formal reception.
Washington is agape with amaze
ment at this innovation. Some very
worthy people, who have part in the
business of financing and conducting
an inauguration are shocked and in
conVenienced. The country, however,
Win care little about them. There are
arguments for and against the inaugu-
raj ball and, perhaps, the country will
think those against the bali are the
weightier. f4fti
One very chief reason for the Inaug-
ural Ball has been the tickets at IS
each. That meant a big, nice income
of many thousands of dollars, with
which the inaugural committee could
reimburse citizens of Washington for
contributions to expenses of the inau-
guration generally.
President-elect Wilson has put his
ban upon the Inaugural Ball, at the
eleventh hour, when preparations for
it We're in full swing. Those who COM
plain say that he is the son of a Pres
byterian minister and over prudish
about such function. Mrs. Wilson,
also of Presbyterian training is
averse to so much demonstration. Let
all that be as it may, the good sub
stantial reasons against an inaugural
ball. especially gainst one in the pen
sion Office building, where it hs been
held for many inaugurations by spec
ial authority of Congress and where il
would have been held this year, are
that it costs the Government about
$4,000 because of the enforced idleness
of pension office clerks for severa
days, because it delays the granting
or pensions to the veterans, and alst
because it endangers valuable records
on account of the hazard of fire.
As spectacle the inaugural ball i
always magnificent. 1t is not a plac
where people dance. Some try t,
| dance. The pension office buildinl
floor is of tagging and while one cal
trip the light fantastic there, if on
is most persistent. there is little pleas
ure in ii, beyond being able to sa
that one has stepped the measure a
the inaugural bail. don't you know
Then there is the inevitable crush
The pension office building is an enoI
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The Kenyon red light Injunction
hin passed tie L s, Senate, Jan.slI-
by unanimous. sore through the sKiii-
full leadership Of se7ator Charles Cur
It's and the mershalling OF outside pub
lie s, ntiinent ny the international Re-
form Buresu a hard fight is ahtiei-
patcd in the House where it viii prob
ably he necessary 10 make such
public demand for the suppression q
prostitution in the National Capital be-
fore Inauguration as will constrain
Congress tddfscharSe the District Com
mittee from ifs consideration in order
10 pass it, \ broadside of petitions.
letters and kilograms would make that
posslblf ,.ti = .aa1s q sai t.A
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Editorial Comment
Some Good Senators COMING.
DDctroit Free Press. }

tDetroit Free Press)
The new material coming into the
United States senate, SO far as it has
been tested by previous. political ex-
rerience. gives promise of good deal
OF value. quite a large proportion OF
the material is new, too. for most of
the elections thus far settled have re-
suited in substitutions for old members,
Senator Smith OF our own state and
Sena tor Rorah of Idaho being the only
familiar names reported this week.
Edwin &. Burlcigh, who replaces
Obadiah Gardner in the Maine seat
formerly occupied by William z. Frye,
bears Il long and honorable record in
public service. and his intimate knowl-
edge Of his states affairs is assured
by his extensive business relations
there and his service both as repre-
sentative in the lower house ut Wash
iueton and as governor FOR two terms.
John w, Weeks has defeated Samuel
X. Mccall for the second seat from
massachusetts. and while he IS not the
scholars that his leading oppo-
nent has been he will bring fund
OF practical and specialized Information
tc the senate that should be peculiarly
adVantaeeo Gus to that body lie is
naval expert, thoroughly Informed
ahcu. business conditions from close
personal touch with them and especial
" competent to deal With tariff and
banking subjects. The country will
miss the studious Mccall, but since il
has already quite q few scholars in its
prominent places the dtlution of the
PROFESSIONAL element with some prac-
teal men may not be without its adj
vantages.
Colorado sends two new men to be
The second chamber in Shafroth and
Charlie Thomas, both Democrats,
both ex-Gov. Of their state aud both
incidentally University Of Michigan
alumni. Shafroth is new only SO far
as the upper house is concerned, and
his connection with the house Of repre-
sentatiVes still keeps Itself in the gen
eraI recollection because of the eXcep-
tionaI features of its severance. He is
one of the very few OF our
natfonal legislators who voluntarily
laid down their honors when a breath
oe suspicion furnished them, for he re-
signed his seat without compulson
after he had been fully cleared of com
plicity i'm charges Of fraud connected
with his election. It\was a high mind
ed act that fingers pleasineiy III memo
ry. and it is good to see that it is re-
vardod by ample recognition after
eight years.
If the rest Of the 81 senators to be
elected this year average mp as Wen
as those already chosen. the sixty
Third congress of our history ought to
measure against any of its predecessors
So far as the upper branch is concern
cd. ANYWAY.
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New York is shortly 10 have what
Will probably be. the most remarkshie
art salfcryiin existence. This doe not
meaa thar another multi millionaire is
planning tqtobrins gaek a Jew trieak-
loads III old smaHtsrs" from Europe.
Indeed the works exhibited viii have
little or no value Since the gallery,
which is 10 be operated by the Metro
politan Museum. will contain only art
fakes. There IL very serious purpose
in the planning of this gallery since 1t
proposes as far as possible to educate
the picture buying public in the Wiles
of art dealers who annually unload at
fabulous prices on an unsuspectihg
public clever counteffeits of the WORK
of famous painters. The faxed PIC
lures which will appear in the gallery
IN be used as the basis OF instruction
in the art Of picking out genuine ola
master, as compared to a counterfeit,
are themselves good enough to fool the
average buyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
DR.. BERRY MISQUOTED.
Would Have All Possible Work Done
Before Midnight Saturday and After
Midnight Sunday.

Waterville, Maine, Jan. %. 1913.
Editor Kennebec Journal:
The report of the hearing on the
new Sunday law before the legal af-
fairs committee on Tuesday. in the
Journal. inadvertently misrepresentea
me. | did not say Monday papers
could be got out on Saturday.
know perfectly well that newspapers
are a necessity, that Sunday news. re-
ports of Sunday sermons and ad-
dresses must be collected on Sunday
and made ready for the press. What
! said was that ii was not necessary
TO exempt the preparation, printing
and publication of newspapers on
Sunday, as this work for the Monday
edition could be done before twelve
o'clock Saturday night and after
twelve o'clock Sunday night, anG
whatever else was necessary Sunday
work was provided for in the present
law
i had in mind that the typesetting
for all advertisements and for all
matter other than news, used as filters
In all papers could be done ON Satur-
day, and that the mechanical work
for the Sunday news could be done
after twelve o'clock Sunday night, and
so give the worlmen much needed
day Of rest.
The law. as it now stands, provides
Tor all Sunday work and business me-
cessary for the common good. and
such law is wiser than any ineom-
plete list of exempted work and bust
ness especially as it is impossible to
make list that will include alb that
is necessary on Sunday and exclude
all that is unnecessary. .3a4
Yours. a go ST
WILBUR r. BERRY.
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Liquor Trust untruths.

The National Bulletin the publica-
ton Of the National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association is devoting col
umns OF frenzied denunciation of the
Kenyon Bill which provides against
the interstate shipment of intoxicating
beverages into dry territory. Re-
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Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter in this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement of its views by the
Kennebec Journal This column is
maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
and not of a libelous or abusive,
nature.
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, f. &
A. NJ. Special communication. Monday.
Jan. ~ 10 H. M Work In NJ. NJ. de-
gree, three candidates. Refreshments.
All soiournng brethren are cordially in
vited to attend.
CHESTER s. KINGSLEY. w. VI.
PEARL Il. FULLER, secretary
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ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.

IL. O T. :. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday evening of each month ut
80 All members sojourInng in the city
are invited To attend.
fRANCESE M. HAXLE,WO0p, w. NJ
ELIZABETH a. THOMPSON. SEC.
atfe2S Wifi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27

a political optimist, my friend IS
a fellow who can make sweet. pink
lemonade ont of the bitter yellow
fruit which his opponents hand
him. Woodrow Wilson.
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.

NSf W LOUOt NO' 10 hIuOL 'HH
meeting Friday evening AT ia o'clock.
JOHN e. H0WI3S. y. q.
Il. +. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27

"Rastus' is the name of pet coon,
owned by Mrs. Frank L. Dyer of
Strong. Rastus was captured in a
trap some months ago. When he was
taken from the jaws of The iron mon
ster il was found necessary TO ampu-
cate one of his paws, which was done
by Dr. Bell of Strong. The operation
was very successful and Rastus has
grown fat in his cage in The Dyer eel
Ter. Mrs. Dyer has taught the coon to
shake hands and pick the hairpins
from her hair. She feeds him on milk,
cream, fruit, cold "hermits," grapes,
oranges, pears. etc. Il cater to Ras-
tus. explains Mrs. Dyer in speaking
of her pets diet During the corn
season he ate two bushels of corn on
the cob, but he cannot be induced To
eat canned corn"
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Guilford Register An automobile
stopped in town Tuesday of last week
which was rather a peculiarly arrang-
ed affair. The rear of the machine
was similar To any other While the
front was shaped like torpedo and
went on runners. which could be re-
placed by wheels in summer. The
passengers were the engineer and fire
man, who will he employed by Mr..
Perry on his log hauler At Abbot VIII
lage, who left Colbrook, \. H., at 9
O'Clock Tuesday morning and arrived
here at 40 p. NJ. The machine was
manufactured by its owner after an
idea of his own and has no name. 1t
has attracted quite bit Of attention.
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stephen Smith, who lives ON the
Ferry road, Saco. received Word the
other day than an uncle of his. john
son Butland, formerly of Union Falls
in the town of Dayton, Was still liv-
ing. Mr.. Butland was supposed by
all his brothers and sisters and other
relatives, To have been dead many
years. He is now SO years of age and
has been absent from his home in
Maine y years. his present home being
Marion. Ind, where he is living in re-
tirement and in fair health. Impaired
eyesght and some physical feebleness
are his only bodily troubles. One day
73 years ago, johnson quietly slipped
away from his fathers farm in Dayton
and It was supposed that he rad run
away TO sea, a very common perform
ance Of boys i'll those days. No word
was ever received from the missing
son and brother and ii Was assumed
that he had been lost at sea and he
was given up as dead until the letter of
last week Butland's rediscoVery by
relatives in this section came about
through the desire OF one of his daugh-
ters to join the daughters of the
American Revolution. She had to show
her descent from Revolutionary stock
and IN tracing her genealogy she Wis
tied Maine and the town of Dayton
about a year ago. She did not dis
cover any relatives at that time but
it is supposed she completed the rec
ord she sought. A few weeks ago,
Fred Smith of Dayton, who has been
a town officer there. told Stephen Smith
of Saco. of his uncle, Johnson Butland,
still living. Mr. Smith wrote to mir.
Butland at Marion, the letter reaching
the Indiana city about Christmas time,
and received reply from Mr.. But
lands daughter confirming all reports,
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Frank II. Dexter, editor and pub
Usher of the Springvaie Advocate Tor
the last 25 wears, died, early Thursday
morning. He had been suffering from
a disease of the heart for several
months, but was able to be at his Of
flee until Monday afternoon. Mr. DeX-
ter was born at Maiden, Mass. Feb.
2, 1856. His name was Allen original
~, but he took the name of the Wo-
man by whom he was adopted at the
age of four He taught school sew
eral years and was connected with the
Portland Globe three years, coming to
Springvale nearly 80 years ago To take
a position with the Advocate, which he
later purchased He was prominent in
church and temperance work ana IN
fraternal orders. He was member of
Springvale Free Baptist church, past
grand chief templar of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of Maine,
past grand commander of the United
| Order of the Golden Cross and member
| Of the Supreme Comandery, past State
councillor of the Junior Order of Unit
ed American Mechanics, past master OF
| Springyale Lodge of Masons, member
OF Ruth Chapter, O. e. s.; White Rose
| Chapter Royal Arch Masons; Friend
| ship Lodge, l. o. O. F.; Ruhamah Re-
| bekah Lodge Fluellen Tribe of Red
| Men and 4. f. Boylen Lodge, J. Q. u
A. NJ He was for two years superin-
| tendent of schools at Sanford. The
wife and one son survive.
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Can hen count? A South Portland
man has abundant proof that she can
at least up to thirteen. AS every
body Knows, the motherly instinct be
gins to take possession OF plddy
about this time of year. and as every
body. knows, too. it is customary TO
place hen on 13. eggs when she sets
The other morning Frederick Hun
tress. the inspector of plumbing in our
sister city on the Cape shore, dlscoV-
cred a nest outside his hen house IN
which IS eggs had been deposited, ana
deciding that it would be best to hang
around the place for while he waited
until a biddy belonging to his flock APP
peared in the vicinity. She watched
him very closely for a few minutes
and then he could see that she real
lied the joke was on her, for there IS
every reason to believe that she stole
the nest and laid the required number
of eggs in preparation for the bring
ing forth of a family to surprise her
master. Mr.. Huntress has the IL hen
fruit to prove it,