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Hinh Prices fer Pictures.

| nave before me the catalogue.
II you went through 1t with me we
should mark the general increase in
prices. and We should see how fash.
ion is a particular and powerful fac.
tor in some cases. | could show you
fne Hoibein Charles
Rrandon, Duke Of Suffolk" with the
marked price Csc SIS: Martin Lu
Their" and Lady Guilford" $50 and
GIG respectively; ANNE Boleyn" and
Calvin" together f2S Is, and so on.
Then we could reflect upon The
Duchess Of Milan" by the sane mas,
ter, which was presented 10 the Ma.
tional gallery by tie National Art
Collections Fund at a cast Of $4,000.
-London Opinion
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Bats and the Placue.

There is a theory that the old
brown rats aided the spread Of
plague in Europe. because the feas
which infest them are more likely TO
take up their abode on human beings
than are the parasites of the Norway
rat This is hardly demonstrated be
yond the fact that the cessation of
plague epidemics In England and west.
ern Europe was about coincident with
the Norway rat invasion. 1t seems to
have been proved in California that
the gray rats can spread the infection.
but If the black rats spread 1t faster,
we may yet be brought to concede
some good In the gray Norway rat
pest that has heretofore driven out its
older brother
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MAINE FEDERATION Of WOMEAs CLUBS
HOLD SESSION At BATH
The FOrtnightly Club Was Hostess---Very In
teresting Program Officers Elected

The session Of the Maine Federation
of Woman's Clubs was formerly open
ed, Wednesday in Bath, where club
women from various parts of the
State had gathered as guests of the
Fortuightly Club.
Miss Margaret Mecher gave de
lightful organ solo which was fol-
lowed by an invocation by Rer. Geo.
{. DeAlott. Mrs. Ernest A. Allan.
vice president of the Fortnighuy
Club, made the address OF welcome.
followed by her husband, Alderman
Ernest A. Allan, acting mayor, who
also welcomed the delegates The re
Spouse was made by Mrs William f.
Atwood vice president of the Fedora
ton. The reading of the rules was by
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill OF Skowhegan
and the preliminary report OF the
committee on credentials was made
by Miss Alice Skillines OF Wateryille.
The reports OF the officers were read
and accepted.
During the forenoon. Mrs. NlGrchie
OF Bangor, gave a talk and paper on
Some Health Problems in the State
Of Maine
This AFTERNOON the session began
with music by Q school chorus, di-
rected by Miss Margaret Brakeman.
and the singing Of the children was
a revelation to the visitors Club re
ports We're made from all over the
state. each reporting delegate telling
the best thing her club had accom-
plished during the past year.
Mrs. George E. French of Portland.
chairman Of the department OF legis-
lation, read very able paper She
was followed by Mrs. J. Frank Rich,
chairman of the department of educa-
ton, which went into that important
subject thoroughly and with ability.
What club women need know about
the peace movement was told enter
tainly by Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead Miss
Brakeman favored with delightful So
10. The afternoon session ended with
an address by Mrs. j. NJ Strout, chair
man OF the department OF ConserYa-
ton.
In The evening, Miss Sue Winchell,
celiist, and Mrs Bertha Euntz Bak
Fl entertained.
Thursdays program was somewhat
changed as follows:
THURSDAY MORNING.
Session at $50 O'Clock.
Mrs. William f. Atwood. vice prosi-
dent. presiding.
call to Order.
Organ Solo. Mrs. lack Shaw
Collect Tor ClubWomcn
Minutes Announcements. etc
Department OF Literature and Art,
Mrs. George w Huff chairman
IN Appreciation Of Violet Oakley.
Mrs Ina kennon Wood
'ontralto Solo,
Miss Sarah FBaeley
Department Of Arts ana Crafts.
Mrs Harry Quimby, chairman
he Drama League OF America; Its
Aims. Ambitions and Accomplish
ments.
Frank Chouteau Brown, Boston
Report OF Trustees OF Scholarship
Fund
Mrs. Charles f. Flagg, chairman
Report of General Federation Art
Committee,
Mrs. Sarah Rideout Abbott
report of Committee OF Nominations
Mrs. Georgia Pulsi!er Porter chair
man
election of Officers
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RECALL OLD RECORDS
AMERICA HAS HAD HORSES OF
RARE RENoWN.
interesting Comparison Of Those OF
Eighty Years Ago With Jerry Ma
Recent Remarkable Race
lie ireland.

Carrying 175 pounds and racing over
turf. making many jumps, Jerry M. an
Irish thoroughbred, covered a distance
of four miles in ten minutes fiat.
He Is considered the greatest horse
In Ireland and perhaps on the con.
tinent, and In view of the heavy weight
carried, is truly wonder But, says
a writer in the Horseshoers' Journal.
what about the old warriors Of the
American turf those OF the COS and
40s going the same route working at
the trotting gait and covering dis
tances in little slower time
The Dutchman, IN May 1895. on the
Centeryille Il. II course under saddle
and at the trotting gait, went four
miles in l0.51. The weight carried
by the horse Is not stated. but iudg-
ing from Hiram Woodruffs scaling Of
150 pounds. without saddle. 1t is safe
to say that the Dutchman carried near
~ as much weight as Jerry NJ. did
Nhen he won the Liverpool Grand Ma
tional Steeplechase recently in ten
minutes.
When it Is considered that the
Dutchman worked at the trotting gait,
the performance is all the greater.
Ten minutes and fifty-one seconds for
four miles was the best OF early days.
and the mark was a record for many
years for trotters working under sad
die Reduced 10 mics it means that
the average for each was 2:4284.
The record fer runners for four
Mills made previous to 1912, was hello
by Fashion, who wen over Boston, a
nine-year-old. in 7:3212 or 1.15is for
each mile covered The record was
established at Union Course, l. l., in
May, 1912. the best previous record
for the same distance being held by
Eclipse in race with Henry over the
same course in May. 1923, the time be
ing 7.37
The wonderful prowess OF Eclipse
and other horses Of the time was es-
tablished by the fact that they could
repeat the same long distance on the
same day, though not in time as
fast as the first heat. Eclipse in his
race worked under the three in five
f!sn. and each heat Was made in time
MS follows: First heat, 7:37; second
heat. 40; third heat. so This was
in 1S23. 50 years ago. when blood was
put 70 a test, the four miles route be-
ing not an uncommon thing to wit
ness.
Tracing the lines of the thorough
breds back into history. how many
times we see the name Of Eclipse men
toned, his blood intermingles with
the very select Of the present day
ard the reason why is easily seen
Time has not babe great changes in
the thoroughbred line if the perform
ance@ of Eclipse are figured up.
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Bull Moose County Committee.

According to a report made by F.
=. Pencil the Somerset member OF
the State Bull Moose committee. the
ountE committee has been chosen rs
follows
Edward y. Merrill, SkoWhegan;
i1vander l.. Perkins, Madison; Cony
Russell. Norfidgewock Harry l..
Goodrich, Palmyra; and b. Il Law
renee, Fairfield. The member from
the Bingham legislative class will be
-hosen this week The organization
If the following town committees has
aleo been accomplished Anson J, II,
Horne. c. w Rogers, Charles A. Get
,hell. Orlando Walker. W. C. Emery,
jefferson Spearin and Joseph Bearor;
Athens. w. r. Tibbetts II. S. Elliot,
Il. E. Tweworthy, F. p. Collins; Fair
field. Frank Chase, A. H. Lawrence
and Moody F. Jewell; Palmyra. S. B.
Ni1lett, II. II. Coston K, A. Stacey, G.
J.. Bracket John Furbush, II. A. Me-
Crillis. J. c. Alillett, Frank Collomore
and William Getchell W. II. Farrar
has been appointed organizer for the
town of Ripley.
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THrRsDAY. AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Session at 80 O'Clock
Violin Duet.
Kenneth Weeks and Chas. Fitzgerald
Minutes, Announcements, etc
Final Report of Committee on Creden-
tials.
fClub Reports (eoncluded).
Department of Household Economics
Mrs. Harry II. Burnham. chairman
The Profession of Homemaking,
Miss Louise Pryor
The Ellen Richards Memorial.
Miss Laura T. Comslock
The Needlework Guild of America
Mrs. Frederick Talbot, president
Providence, r. l., Branch.
Report OF Library Commission.
Mrs. Kate c. Estabrooke
Report OF State Chairman OF General
Federation.
Endowment Fund,
Miss Hannah r. Page
Violin Solo, Miss Pauline Adams
Report OF Necrologist
Mrs. Charles ". Steele
Organ Solo. Mrs. John Shaw
Report OF Committee Oh Resolutions
Mrs. Nose Burpee chairman
Business.
Introduction of Newly-elelted Officers.
Federation Song The Pines OF
Maine.
Mrs. Sarah Z Eaeiey
Officers We're elected as follows
Officers: President, Mrs Stanley
Plummer. Dexter. vice president, Mrs.
]. Frank Rich. Rockland: recording
L u
treasurer. Mrs George r French.
Portland; general federation score
tary, Mrs. Ernest A. Allan, Bath.
Standing committees
Arts and crafts Mrs Y. W Dunn.
chairman. Yarmouth, Mrs Jesse /.
Thompson. Portland; Mrs. John II.
Hill. Portland; Mrs. Alice Phil5riek.
hoekland; Mrs Ezra tt. White, Lev
iston; Mrs l.. E. rruelant. Norway:
Mrs. A. II. Burse. Pittsield
Ciyics-Alrs. W. i. Brewster. chair
man, Dexter; Mrs. Frank Spratt. Gat
ilarbor; Mrs. Ralph A Parker. AL
burn; Mrs ct. Sibley, Belfast; Mrs.
Annie Iudkins, Lisbon; Jennie Fuller.
NJ. D., IIartland
Education Mrs. !. Palmer Merrill.
chairman. SkoWhegan; Mrs. ". \.
Murchie Calais; Mrs. sem s. Thorn
ten, iIoulton; Mrs. Royal 4. Gould.
Riddelord; Miss Winuiired TAYLOR.
Bangor; Mrs. Louise Pierce A,eril.
Ole Town
Conservation Mrs Sydney Graves.
chairman, Pressure isle; Mrs. j. o.
WnitteAore. Bangor; Mrs Frank L.
Powers, MadisOn5 Mrs. Celia Naiea-
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Of the fast express means serious
trouble ahead if not removed, so does
loss of appetite II means lack OF vi
tality, loss of strength and nerve weak
ness. If appetite fails, take Electric
Bitters quickly to overcome the cause
by toning up the stomach and curing
the Indigestion Michael Hessheimer
of Lincoln, Neb., had been sick over
three years, but six bottles of Electric
Bitters put him right on his feet again.
They have helped thousands, They
give pure blood, strong nerves. good
digestion Only 30 cents at F. w.
Bucknam, Sampson & Avore, The Full
Ter Drug Co, G. r. Fogg.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
George merriam, Pastor
Residence, SO Madison Avenue
Telephone 1888

Psayer meeting this evening at I'D.
IN home Mission Charts will be USED.
sunday Mr. Harry w. Rowe of Va
tsrYfle. who is the Secretary OF the
state c. f. Union will spend the day
here. 1t will be Christian Endeayor
pay Mr.. Rowe will speak in the
morning at 1915. The S. S. will meet
At = o clock. At O'Clock, there viii
be rally of the Juniors. Mr.. Rove
will conduct the service In the eve
nlng at !, Mr.. Rowe will give an ad-
dress. The other Young Peoples so
eietIes of the town have been invited 70
IA in this service At this meeting,
an ohering will be received for the
Stale work. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend these ser
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Church Notes
1SI4ND AVE. CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
s.sss0eeee0eess@sseeee Q

Sunday morning service at 1915 at
49, the new pastor, Rev. Theodore
9aI#.rt Wilson, will be the speaker.
assday School at L. Evening service
At o'clock.
thursday evening, prayer meeting
at 80.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. j. C. Osborne, Pastor

sual Sunday morning service at
10 with sermon by the pastor. Sun
day school at II o'clock
loung Peoples Meeting at + o'clock.
r. yer meeting this Thursday eve
e5Hg at 80.
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CENTENARY METHODIST EPISC0,
PAL CHURCH
Rev. II. G. McGlauflin, Pastor

Morning worship at 1915. Sunday
se6ool at Z. Epworth League meet
ing at p. m.
f.Fening service at p. m.
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
80 in the yestry.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

The Christian Science Society," Mad
js6a avenue, corner Russell street
Service Sunday morning at l0.45 Sub
;est. "Cnreality,' The reading rooms
are open Wednesday from $50 to .
nclock.
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Permanent Positions

In an Augusta Publishing House tsr
experienced Young Ladies' Apply by
letter in Your own hand writing IT,
W II. GANNGTT. Pub,
tt56 Augusta, Maine
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
or Madison Ave. Il Russell st.

Services held every Saturday and
Sunday. Sabbath school at 1.30 o'clock
saturday followed by preaching or
PRAYER and social meeting. Preaching
at 80 o'clock Sunday evening. All
are welcome.
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All the worlds a stage, you know
yes. but not all the men and WON
en- are actors. Some have TO sit in
front and look at the moving pic
lures"
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

sunday Services: Low mass at s
o'clock. High mass at 10. Sunday
school at p. III.
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\ good doctor will tel you that medi-
line like Ayers Cherry Pectoral cannot do
IS best work if the bowels are constipated,
Ask your doctor If he knows anything
better than Ayers Pills for correcting this
;Iuggishness of the liver.
Made by the C. AVER CO.. Lowell, Mas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30
GROWERS ASSN.
FOR ROAD BONDS
Association Will Work in Favor of
Issue-0fficers for Ensuing Year
Elected at Saturdays Meeting.

During the regular meeting of the
Brownsville Growers Association, at
their offices, Saturday afternoon, a
motion was offered for the purpose
of getting the sense of the meeting
in regard to the bond issue which is
to be voted on tomorrow. The men,
bers who attended were a unit for
the bonds, and each man is to con-
stitute himself committee of one
TO aid in carrying the election.
The meeting was principally to
elect officers and directors for the
coming year. A. III. Darling was re-
elected president for the ensuing
year, Vernon Bynum was elected
vice president, and J. r. Baldridge,
who has been acting secretary of the
association for some time, was elected
ecretary-treagurer.
The following comprise the new
board Of directors: A. G. Doris, A.
S. Moody, H. H. Williams, w. G. r.
Copeland, r. Mathers, w. J. Hanna.
O. G. Kilcher, H. H. Banker and o.
Z. Walters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30
LAWRENCE POLICE
FIGHT STRIKERS
LEADER ARRESTED AND SUBSE-
QUENTLY RELEASED
Two Officers We're Stabbed and a
Number of Strike Demonstrators
Were Clubbed-Two Arrest Made
and One Shot Fired.

Lawrence, Mass, Sept 29.-The
police and Industrial Workers of the
World, who were participating in a
parade today, fought with knives
and clubs.
Two officers were stabbed and a
number of the demonstrators were
dubbed and the Industrial Workers
Of the Worlds leader was captured
after hard ght, and was then freed
Only two arrests were made. One
shot was fired from the ranks of the
parade.
The demonstration was in connec-
tion with the strike of the textile
workers, who are on a strike as a
protest against the trial at Salem
tomorrow of Joseph Etter and Ar
turo Giovannitti, leaders of the IN
dutrial Workers of the World, on a
charge of being accessory before fact
to the killing of Anna Lopizzo dur
ing the strike here last winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30
WEEKLY FORECAST
BY WEATHER BUREAU
Cool and Fair Weather Generally
Eastof Rocky Mountains, With
Frosts Here and There.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 20
Generally cold and fair weather will
prevail east of the Rocky mountains
the coming week, with frosts during
the first days in the Rockies the plain
states of the upper Mississippi and
Ohio valley, the lake regions and
the north Atlantic states. according
to the weekly bulletin Of the wealth
er bureau.
West Of the Rockys says the bull
letin, the temperatures will average
near or above the normal. The next
general disturbance will appear in
the far West Monday or Tuesday.
There are no indications at the pres
ent time Of a disturbance in the
West Indies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30
.CLAPP COMMITTEE
IN SESSION TODAY
WILL HEAR ROOSEVELT AND
MORGAN SOON
Interest this Week Will Center in
RooseVelt's Testimony With Re-
spect to Standard Oil and Harri-
man Contributions.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Sept 20
After recess of six weeks, the SEN
ate committee headed by Senator
Clapp will renew tomorrow its in
vestigation into contributions and
expenditures of the presidential cam
paigns of 1904, 1908 and 1912.
Theodore Roosevelt and J. p.
Morgan are the chief witnesses
scheduledfor this week. the latter
appearing Thursday and Roosevelt
Friday.
The early part Of the investigation
is expectedto center about the Roose-
velt funds of 1904 and 1912.
All witnesses selected for the first
week of the inquiry will be called
upon to answer special questions
either dealing with the charges of
John d. Archbold, that the Stand
ard Oil company gave hundred
thousand dollars to the Roosevelt
fund of 1904: the allegation that
the late Edward H. Hartman raised
two hundred and forty thousand dol
lars at Roosevelt's request; or as to
the financing of the Roosevelt cam
paign this year.
Ormsby McHarg, who had charge
of the Roosevelt contests in the re-
publican national convention this
year; Cornelius n. Bliss, jr., son Of
the former treasurer of the republi-
can national committee in 1904; G
C. Tegethoff, secretary of the late E
H. Hartman; and Charles A
Probay, attorney for Mrs. Hartman
are expected to be called as witnesses
f0morrnW
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30
A PISTOL DUEL
RESULTS FATALLY
PLACID0 CRUZ KILLED AFTER
QUARREL WITH TREvINO
Latter Ex-Policeman Under Indict-
ment on Two Criminal Charges.
Had Forfeited Bond and Fled to
Matamoros.

A pistol duel to the death oc-
Cured at baile at Dos de Copas
ranch, on the Alice road, about 20
miles from Brownsville Saturday
night, in which Placedo Cruz, who
was fatally wounded, and Ignacio
Trevino were the alleged partici-
pants. Cruz had fired two shots
when he received the fatal shot,
which resulted in his death yester-
day morning.
The sheriff's department here was
notified of the shooting yesterday
morning, and yesterday afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Joe Longoria and
Constable j. Lopez went to make an
investigation A warrant for the
arrest of Trevino, who, it is said,
made his escape, will be issued to-
day.
According to the story received IN
Brownsville, the men became en-
gagged in a wrangle during the bale
and decided to repair outside to
'shoot it out There were several
witnesses.
Trevino is well known character
here and was formerly member Of
the local police force. He is under
Indictment on a charge Of commit
ting two criminal offenses. one Of
which is a capital one. The other
is on charge Of completely in the at
tempt to murder Andres Uresti. He
is under bond in this case. Before
he could be arrested on the capital
charge, Trevino escaped into Mex
leo. He was arrested in Matamoros
and held in jail forty days, but for
some reason was not extradited. Ii
is said that he has been seen on this
side of the river several times re-
Gently, but each time the officers at
tempted to capture him he had al
ready made his escape, indicating
that he had been warned of their
coming.
Placido Cruz was SO years old,
and a prominent man in the Harlin-
gen section. He had charge of all
the lands of the Lon G.. Hill proper
ties that were unirrigated 1t is
said that Trevino was raised on the
'ame ranch on which Mr.. Cruz lived,
and that the latter really brought
him up.
Mr. Cruz was a member Of the
Obreros Unidos society and also of
the Mexican Woodmen of the World
He is survived by his wife. who lives
at Dos de Copas ranch. The funeral
will take place at the ranch today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30

BRYAN MAY ENTER
NEW YORK FIGHT
Opponents of Murphy May Appeal to
Nebraska Man to Take Stump
Against Tammany Leader.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Syracuse, N. ", Sept. 29.-Will-
lam Jennings Bryan may be appealed
to by the opponents Of Charles +.
Murphy, the Tammany hall leader,
to lead the first fight against the re-
nomination of Governor Dix at the
democratic state convention Tuesday.
This is being considered by the
anti-Murphy leaders. 1t is said that
with Bryan on the ground, a general
campaign, not only TO defeat Dix for
denomination. but also to overthrow
the leadership Of Murphy could be
started. However. it is not certain
that Bryan could be prevailed upon
to take part in the state fight.
Those opposing Murphy are keenly
interested in the announcement that
Justice Victor J. Bowling of the su-
preme court, will be placed in nomi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30

EXPENSE AND GAINS
OF THE RAILROADS
ltemized by B. F. Yoakum, Who
Shows that Earnings Exceed Ex-
penses BY Only Slight Margin.

%. +. Yoakum in the Worlds Work.
Tor October, itemizes the present ex-
penses and gains of railroads in such
way as to show that the latter
only very slightly exceed the for
mer- This condition of affairs. the
article states, is bound to affect the
immediate construction of new rail-
roads.
For thirty years past" he says,
I'VE have added an average of about
5000 miles Of new railroad a year
to the ,Aemrican transportation sys-
TEN. Today those who figure on the
building of new lines have to face
two very serious problems. The first
is the question whether or not with
the rising cost of doing railroad
business new railroads can be oper-
ated at profit The second is whe-
ther or not, we can get the neces-
sary capital. Under present circum-
stances. there is grave doubt about
the answer to these questions. The
builders of railroads in the United
States have slowed down. Most of us
do not care TO undertake the respon-
sibilities OF spending the money that
is now necessary to build new lines
and then face the even greater ques-
tion of operating them at a living
profit.
Therefore, under present condi-
lions, the average amount of new
railroad in this country in the next
few years will fall far short of the
avqafge for the past thirty years.
No Vbew lines Of Importance are be-
ing projected