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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
ENGLISH PROMOTERS
AFTER JACK BLACKBURN

PHILADELPHIA. March 16.-An Eng
lish syndicate. headed by that great Brit
ish sportsman known throughout the
empire as Jolly Jumbo, has made over
lures to Jack Blackburn. the Philadelphia
lightweight They recognize in the
mulatto the premier boxer of his class
In America His reputation OF dropping
light ard welterweights and even out
CHASING middleweights. has preceded him
to the British Isles. The Englshmen have
cast Cans aside because he has not al
ways fought to win and make all sorts
of Turing offers to Blackburn. They want
him to sail as soon as possible and bring
the best featherweight procurabe with
him.
There is one proviso the syndicate makes
regarding Blackburn. You must give
away many pounds in weight. There is
not a lightweight in all Great Britain
who is willing to take chance with you, -
they say. So Blackburn. If he makes the
dleweights. and perhaps he will be asked
to make a try at Jack Palmer. Gunner
Moir, Tiger Smith or Jem Roche. There
is one thing certain. If Blackburn lands in
England he is sure to be kept busy, and
many American critics will begin to real
iZe what a great boxer he is.
Blackburn beat Terry Martin. good
middleweight. to a standstill in six rounds
at the National Club On Saturday night
without extending himself to the limit.
The mulatto confessed to weighing AL
pounds and really gave away fifteen
pounds in weight. He has cleaned them
all up so decisibely that sports class him
a s the best boxer of all weights In Penn
sylvania. This has nettled Jack OBrien.
who has claimed that distinction for the
past ten years. He says that he can
stop Blackburn inside of six rounds.
Blackburn is eager for the test. but in
sists that OBrfen scale at the middle
weight Hmit-15S pounds-and the match
will be on O'Brien will have to be much
faster than the night he met Bonner, two
weeks ago, 10 turn the trick.
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BUSTLING DAYS
AT BENNING TRACK

There was unusual hustle and excite
ment around the Benning track this morn
ing Supt Strahan had issued orders
that the owners of steeplechase horses
could school their charges today over the
regular course if the weather was clear.
Mr.. Strahan said he would not allow the
horses to go out if it had rained yesterday
and made the ground soft. as he didn't
want the sod all cut up. AS result the
owners had their horses and riders ready
almost with the break of day. and AS IL
was cloudy they lost little time chasing
the timber toppers into the inner helo.
The word had gone out yesterday that
the Jumpers were TO be schooled today.
and as a result couple OF hundred peo-
pie were on hand to enjoy the sport
There are nearly hundred steeplechase
thoNoug hbreds at the track, and the big
Enclosure presented a scene almost AKIN
to a horse show.
Mr. Colts horses attracted the most
attention. of course. as they LOOK tie
Jumps with a confidence that was ex-
hilarating Kara is the most likely locker
of the bunch and is almoS Ill last ran
condition. when lie could beat ANYTHING
at the Benning track. Ironsides, Thistle
dale Prince of Pilsen ana Gus olfaus
also took the jumps nicely.
Dion Kerr was on hand to see his pair
of good ones. Essex and Follow On, get
good try out. and they went over the
course in splendid shape.
Jay O'Brien, the gentleman rider. ana
Harry Stone the professional steeple-
chase Jockey. arrived in Washington yes
terday. and they were up on the CON
leapers.
Although there was little sunshine yes
terday morning. fully thousand people
icurneyed to the track to see the ponies
put through their exercise salops, *h.
ground attending TO the business pre!lm-
inaries for the big opening next MondaE:
kilograms We're received from George
saving they had started their strings
north on Saturday and they are due at
the track this afternoon. Odom was Dig
winner at the Benning faii meetins, an1
deal Of interest for the remainder or the
week.
Shaw. who is to ride Greene for DR.
Thomas Cassidy next Monday. is expected
this afternoon. He promises to be in con-
dition. He will do some exercising during
the week.
Joe Notter, the regular rider of the
Keene stable and the star Of the New Or
leans winter season. has been engaged by
the Beverwyck stable to pilot Berkeley in
the first Benning spring handicap next
Monday. Notter is not here yet. but he Is
expected from New Orleans later in the
week
Because OF Berkeleys clever work at
Benning YESTERDAY. the trainer of the
the feature race next Monday. Berkeley
is in superb condition and he is believed
by Frank Nolan to be cleverer horse
than Malacca was last year.
Malacca, a son OF Hastings. it will he
remembered won the first Bennins handi-
cap Of last spring. He had a hard fight
Monday. but he proved too much for that
horse Joe Johnson rode Malacca.
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Atlantic Coast Line.
January 6, 1908.

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TROTTERS AT BRENTWOOD.
Carload Brought by John G. Mad
den.

John f. Madden. who breeds and races
trotters as we'll as runners. brought to
Washington Wednesday carload of
highly bred young trotters They are
CHARTERED at BrightWood. where they will
be trained until about April Is by Fred
Bently Mr. Mad6ens colt trainer After
the date named they will be shipped to
Pouehkeepsie. \. Y, and there trained
until fall.
All of the lot except two are two-year-
olds. and Washington horsemen have new
er seen such a highly-bred lot at this
point. Probably the gem of the consisn-
ment 10 the two-year-old Ethel Hanks
daughter of Admiral Dewey. 2.O4&4. and
the celebrated brood mare Ethelwyn. by
Harold. Admiral Dewey being by Bingen.
e.O6I4 out OF Nancy Hanks. the first horse
to trot as fast as 2.O4. and for which the
late Malcolm Forbes of Boston paid
$4,000.
Another highly bred one is an unnamed
twO-year-old gelding by Vice Commodore,
full brother of Admiral Dewey. dam Lu-
cha. 21s. This youngster could step
quarter in thirty-nine seconds as year
ling, while the Ethel Hanks filly could
reel off quarters at the same age in thir-
ty-six seconds Another very richly bred
one is Nancy McKerron. by John a. Nc
Kerron. 2.04l4. her dam also being Nancy
Hanks. This miss has shown quarters in
thirty-eight seconds.
Peter Leyburne is a three-year-old bay
gelding by Peter the Great. futurity
winner and a celebrated sire of extreme
speed. by Pilot Medium. The dam of this
voungster is the well-known race mare
Skyrene. 21S. by Onward. 2.25. The only
aged one of the lot is the brown
f1ve-year- old mare Sally Simmons ii. by
the celebrated sire AXWorthy. 2.1o1s. sire
of the champion three-year-old Of 1907.
General Watts. 2.06l4. Sally Simmons has
q four-year-oid record of 2.1234. Out or
ten starts last season she won nine first
moneys Sally Simmons dam is by Sim
mons. one of the greatest producing sons
of George Wilkes. She is literally en-
tered in all Of the rich trotting stakes of
this year. In the consignment MIR. Mad
den also brought large sorrel thorough
bred geldng. which will be used as a
prompter by Mr.. Bently while working the
youngsters in his charge. The gelding is
we'll broken to harness and runs as kindly
as If he had never stretched his neck un-
der saddle on a running track.
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making up their minds about next years
crops.
Legislation and the Roads.
Has legislation had anything TO do
with the present conditfons"'
Very little in this state" replied Mr..
Clark The corporations are no longer
a political issue in South Carolina. We
have a railway commission which takes
jurisdiction over such subjects. and there
is kindlier feeling between the public
and the corporations than formerly.
AS rule the people in their legislative
capacity have been inclined to adopt
measures which appeared to restrict to an
unnecessary degree the rights and pow
ers of corporations. But in nv opinion
that was largely induced by an abuse on
the part of the managers of the corpora
tons of their vested powers In the dis
cuSsions of this question In the public
prints one element is usually lost sight
of. / refer to the source whence the
corporations derived their powers in
the early development of our civilization
the corporation was unknown Business
was transacted by Individuals AS the
conditions of society became more and
more complex. il was found that the in
dividual could not respond to the demands
OF the business community. and an arti-
fetal person in the form of the corpora
ton was created by legislative enactment
10 perform duties which the natural per-
son could not perform. In the creation
of this artificial person certain franchises
were given and certain responsibilities
were conferred which would not attach
to private person The corporation,
therefore, enjoyed greater benefits from
the franchise gift of the people
and, at the same time was required to
live and conduct its business within GER
tain prescribed limits. In the rapid de-
Velopment of country, largely
through the instrumentality of these cor
porations those limits were often over
looked and disregarded, and the privileges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16

The preparation OF these medi-
cines without the use Of drop OF
alcohol, SO generally employed
and vet SO harmful, in the long
run. to most invalids when its use
is long continued, even in small
doses, cost DR.. Pierce several
years of careful study and labor,
with the aid of skilled pharma-
cists and chemists to assist him.
Naturally. he does not care to give
away his scientific and exact proc
esses for preparing these medi-
clnes. but he does want to deal IN
the most open manner with all
his patrons and patients, and I'M
der this frank, open and honest
way OF dealing they may know
exactly what they are taking
when using his medicines.
WHAT DO THEY CURE?
This question is often asked con-
corning DR. Pierce's two leading
medicines. Golden Medical Dis
covery and "Favorite Prescrip-
ton.
The answer is that Golden
Medical Discovery is most po-
tent Alternative or blood purifier
and tonic or invigorator and acts
especially favorably in curative
and healing way upon all the NIT
cous lining surfaces as of the nasal
passages, throat. bronchial tubes.
stomach, bowels and bladder.
curing a large per cent of ca
tarrhal cases whether the disease
affects the nasal passages, the
throat, larynx, bronchia. stomach
Gas catarrhal dyspepsia, bowels (as
mucous diarrhea). bladder. uterus
or other pelvic organs. Even in
the chronic or ulcerative stages of
these affections. it is often success
ful in cffecting cures.
The "Favorite Prescription is
advised for the cure Of one class of
diseases only-those peculiar weak
nesses. arrangements and irresu-
larltles incident to women. 1t is a
powerful yet gently acting invig-
Grating tonic and strengthening
nervine. For. weak, worn-out. over
worked women-no matter what
has caused the breakdown-"Fa-
vorite Prescription" will be found
most effective in building up the
strength, regulating the womanly
functions, subduing pain and
bringing about healthy. vigorous
condition OF the whole system.
! Women suffering from diseases
OF long standing are invited to
consult Doctor Pierce by letter,
free. All correspondence is held
as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address DIR. r. Y.
Pierce, Buffalo, \. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser
1000 pages is sent free on re-
ceipt OF 2I one-cent stamps for pa
per-covered. or 81 stamps for
cloth-bound copy. Address as
above.
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conferred by the franchise were some
times exceeded and abused. The rights
of stockholders. as we'll the rights OF
the public from whom the franchises were
obt aimed, have not always been fairly con-
sidered Officers of corporations too often
have grown TO feel and act as IL the rights
conferred by these franchises were their
own private property. and to excite
popular prejudice which has frequently
resulted in unreasonable legislation, ana
has retarded development and deprived
corporations of their just dues. l al
WAYS regret to see any legislation which
tends to curtail or cripple the legitimate
rights of corporations as we'll as indiyld-
uals but at the same time. we all regret
to see the arbitrary exercise OF power by
corporate authorities. which has occurred
in many cases in violation OF the rights
of those from whom their life and au-
thority were derived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16

Wash day used to mean long days
drudgery with hot fires and steam and nasty
SMELLS Fels-Naptha has changed all that
Fels-Naptha has made wash day as pleasant
as any other day, because Fels-Naptha has
made washing easy
More than million women are wash
ing clothes with Fels-Naptha in cold or
lukewarm water, without boiling or hard
rubbing. Washday has no terrors for them.
And the drudgery of household cleaning is
lightened, too, by Fels-Naptha. 1t whitens
floors, brightens paints, brings out the col
ors in linoleum, kes dirt off vanished
surfaces without dulling the varnish, re-
moves grease spots and stains in carpets,
rugs and upholstery.
Be sure to follow directions on the
Fels-Naptha red and green wrapper.
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Chesapeake& OhioRailway

NOTE.-Published only Information, and not
guaranteed.
400 PM.-C. & O. LIMITED, daily-Fast vestI-
bule train. Pullman seepers to Louisville,
Cincinnati indianapolis. Chicago and st.
Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot Springs.
Pullman cars Louisville TO Nashville, Mem
phs and New Orleans Dining cars. Ii
carte service
11:1o PM. r. Y. LIMITED. daily-Prlnaa
sleepers to Cincinnati. Lexington and Louis
Vile Compartment sleeping car to Virginia
Hot Springs week days. Dining car. Ia
carte service: Pullman sieepers Cincinnati 70
Chicago and st. Louis and Louisville to Mem.
phis. Nashville and New Orleans.
Reservations and tickets at si3 Pennsylvania
avenue 600 14th street and new Union station.
Telephone Main 1880 for Washington Ternnsl
Cab Service, and Main 1906 22O6 for c. o.
foEo
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crea sing. both by agriculture and by man
ufacturng.'
Relaxation After Dissipa ton.
How do you explain the recent falling
off in railway earnings?
Il should describe ii as relaxation
after dissipation For several years we
have been engaged in business carousai'
now we are resting up and trying to re-
cover from the excitement The present
Industrial and commercial situation is not
due to one cause nor to one set OF. causes.
1T Is, in my judgment. an altogether nat
ural reaction which necessarily folioWs
decade Of unprecedented activity and
prosperity-as sure as the trough follows
the billow of the sea
The falling off OF the earnings of the
railroads in the south Is the natural
freight which was offered for transporta-
ton last year was the biliow.
The demands OF shippers during the
last few years have compelled railway COM
really beyond the normal necessities of
this section and that has enormously in
creased the burden of fixed charges which
they now have 10 pay. The natural ana ana
much of that equipment idle but the
charges continue the same. II you will
compare the business of this month with
that OF corre t sse ,has II is nerfect,v nor
NAL and all that could he expected. while
the traffic last year was abnormal and eN-
cessive. Business is normal everywhere
in the south. The railways are doing Il
good business. a perfectly natural and
reasonable business. but the earnings are
not so large and the railway companies
find 1t difficult to pay fixed charges that
were created during period of abnormal
activity. I am confident however, that
we will soon see signs of recuperation
Many shippers who have been holding
L. tNl- I,-a, 4 lA cit
uation and the fertiliZing factories will
soon be distributing their products over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

" B.-Fol!owng schedule figures published
only as information and not guaranteed.
For Atlanta Birmingham. Mobile. Ne.r Or
leans. Ashevile. Chattanooga. Memphis. 500
am. and 1 100 pm daily.
For Roanoke Knoxville. Chattanoosa, Men.
phis New Orleans. 1918 pm. daily.
For Savannah Jacksonville and Florida points,
$40 pm. daily.
For Columbia. Charleston Augusta. Aikes,
40 pm and $50 pm. daily.
Tourist for California tri-weekly. $50 p. m.
Local for Harrisonburs SOB am daily AIS
pm. week days: for Danyille. sos am: daily.
snd for Charlottesville. sos am. and ASS y. N.
daily Frequent trains to and from Bluemont.
IL s. BROWN. General Aren't.
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DO You Like Honest,
Square Dealing -?

Dr. Pierces word-ianed medicines put under the be
lief that publicity the best possible guaranty and that
the intelligent people generally to know what they take
into their stomach whether it be food drink medicine Al
though bold take quite of the usual practice
OF makers of proprietary medicines DR. Pierce time
cded publish broadcast all his all the
ingredients entering the composition makeup OF his
brated family medicines deal is. therefore, assured
using his medicines knows exactly what he she
paving for when purchasing them ingredient pub
hed plain English the bottlewrappers and the
the atested under solemn OATH These ingredients
selected from the best known medical
the the various diseases for which these medicines
commended
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SeabOardAirLif1e Railway

TNKET OFFICE. 14s1 PENNA. AVE.
\OTICE.-Following schedule not guaranteed.
los AN. DAILY-Seaboard Mall. Through
coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savannah and
Through sleeper Washington
Hamlet and Hamlet TO Atlanta. Parlor car TO
7:os PM. DAiIY-seaboard Florida Limited.
Solid Pullman train through to Jacksonville aud
ST. Augustine. Also through sleepers to Pine
hurst Atlanta. Birmingham and Memphis. Ola
ing Cars
$40 PM DAILY-Seaboard Express. Coaches
and Pullman To- Savannah and Jacksnnville.
r. Fl. STkHsFII.. District Passenee- Aren't.
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The Logical Candidates.

Who is your choice for President?
Bryan and Roosevelt are the only logi-
cal candidates and both ought TO be nonn-
mated | cannot see how the two parties
can avoid nominating them. Bryan will
have the South Carolina delegation at tho
Denver convention and the electoral
vote in November. Any one whom Presi-
dent Roosevelt prefers will have the
South Carolina delegation at the Chicago
convention. That matter. | understand.
is being properly attended to"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16

Mrs. Wages treadngpA well-known
doctor says that one should never 80 int
the water after a heavy meal.
Waggs-That's right. It's better to 90
into a first-ciass restaurant after it if one
happens to have the prioe.-London Tit
RitS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16

The most eminent and leading
medical teachers and writers of
all the several schools OF practice
have Endorsed each OF the ingredi-
cnts entering into DIR. Pierce's
medicines in the strongest posi-
bic terms. The makers OF DIR.
Pierce's medicines believe that in
teligent people do not wish TO
open their mouths like a lot of
Young birds and gulp down what
ever Is presented to them, either
in the way of food. drink or medi-
cine. without knowing something
of the properties and harmless
character OF the agents employed.
They believe that health is too
sacred a heritage to be expert
mented with. and that people
should not take medicines of the
composition OF which they are
kept in ignorance. DR.. Pierces
medicines are made wholly from
the roots of plants found growing
in the depths OF our American
forests. They are SO compounded
that they cannot do harm In any
case. even to the most delicate
woman or child. BY open pub
licitv DR.. Pierce has taken his
medicines out of the list of secret
nostrumS. OF doubtful merit, and
made them REMEDIES OF
KNOWN co Pc 81 I ION.
They are. therefore. iii a class all
by themselves. being absolutely
and in every sense non-secrct.
BY this bold step DIR. Pierce
has shown that his formulas are
of such excellence that he is not
afraid to subject them to the full
est scrutiny.
There is d badge OF honesty on
every bottle of DR.. Pierce's medi-
cincs in the full list OF its ingredi-
cnts duly attestcc as correct I'M
der solemn oath.
No other mcdici1"s put up for
general use through druggists can
make claim to any such distinc-
ton. and none other than DIR.
Pierce's medicines have any such
professional Endorsement of their
ingredients. Such professional
Endorsement should have far more
weight with the afflicted than
any amount OF lay, or non-pro-
icssional, Endorsement or testi-
monials.
OF course. the exact proportion
oi each ingredient used in DR..
Piercc's medicines as we'll as the
working formula or manner OF
preparing the same. and the spe-
cially devised apparatus and APP
pliances employed in their manu-
iacture. are withheld from pub
licitv that DR.. Pierce's proprie-
tarv rights may be fully protected
from such unprincipled imitators
as might be practically inclined.
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Nv Dear Niece Dorothy
Don't be discouraged about your housework Now that
Monday washing. instance which YOU such hard
work You have been doing the odfashioned ardrlbbing
foolish girl In the future YOU FesNaptha
according directions the wrapper and it will be
like play than work Then your week will be started right
and everything will go we'll
Afectionately, AMY DRUDGE.
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Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
Continued from Fourteenth Page.)

times in sixty minutes there are slews of
smart wrestling folks over this way
who'll be nightly surprised.
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Fashion has spoken

Coats be slightly shorter and little less form
fitting: lapels will be wider with shallow notches and
rounded corners three buttons the rule the pockets
either be level santng: sleeves preferably
plain. but have cuffs
This leaves d choice of on-essentials the good
taste OF the purchaser. We will either tailor your suit
coing the latest edct Of Fashion incorporate such
ideas YOU may suggest In either the tailoring
will be OF the highest grade, with special inter
lining OF French haircoti shown the IL
uStration. We have exceptionally wide variety of
ractve suitngs SIS and SEQ Others up the
finest imported fabrics $40
Write for Spring Style Book. Sent with
samples OF goods. request
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quininr Table b.
Druggists refund money II Il falls to enre. Z. y.
GROVES signature Is on each box. PC.
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