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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
ain
 Weakens

Headache, rheumatism, neuralgia, or pains of any nature weaken the sys- tem-they are a strain up- on the nerves. Almost instant relief can be ob- tained by taking Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, and with out any bad after-effects. Take one on first indica- tion of an attack-it will ward it off. They are a pleasant little tablet, sold by druggists everywhere, 25 doses 25 cents; never sold in bulk.
 ' 1T was subject, to constant head times I was almost unftted for the work in which l am engaged, that of station agent. Through the advice Pain asd P and raS tSe Pr pesut Mss sss 4nti Sean that I have entirely eradicated my system of those continuous headaches that follow a continual mental strain. They have done for mo all that is claimed for them"
 O. L. RUSSELL. Agt. c. & N. W. By. Battle Creek. h. "I have used Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills for a year now for neuralgia. and find there Is nothing like them. They a oafx 4r me-" MRS. M. J. HAMILTON.
 Upper Alton, Ills. Your drue9ist sells pr, MIles' Antl- Pain Pllis, and we authorize him to return tho prlce Of first package (onIyl If 1t falls to benefit you.
 Miles Medical Co, Elkhart. Ind
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PANIC OR PRoHIBlTloN2
Internal Revenue Receipts Show Large
 Falling Off.

Washington, February 26-The state ment of the collections of internal reye- nue shows that for the month of January. 1908, the total receipts were $19,742 GOA. which is a decrease compared with Jan- nary. 1907, of $967,013. Tn the collections on spirits there was decrease of $479,- 533; on tobacco a decrease of $445, ,829 and on fermented liquors q decrease of $22.5So. For the seven months ended Jan uary, 31. last, the total receipts show a decrease as compared with the corre- spending period last year of $5,265,4 ,42s.
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MT. J. T. Beckwith of New York is spending few days in Birmingham. MT. Beekwith is a brother of Mrs w. E.. Evans, the wife of the rector of the Church of the Advent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

MT. and Mrs. Logan Trousdale will leave the latter part of the week for Tampa, Fla, where they will reside per-. manently. Mrs. Trousdale has recovered from her recent accident which occurred while en route from Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

The Mississippi railroad commission has undertaken to bring about some- thing like reciprocity between the rail- roads and the theatrical companies, mill itary companies and other large or uni formed bodies, so as to secure to them reduced passenger rates, the same as were given prior to a few months ago, and with that end in view have ad- dressed letter to the general passen- ger agents of all the railroads doing business in this state requesting re- duced rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
RAILROAD RATES
 WILL STAND PAT
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATORS WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO PASS A LAW CUTTING DOWN PASSENGER FARES IN THE STATE.

Jackson, Miss, February 26.-(Spe- cial)-It may be put down as a cer- tainty that the Mississippi legislature Is not going to take any action that is hostile to the railroads, and the 2-cent passenger fare urged by Governor Noel in a special message to the two houses some time ago. has fallen fiat. That message gave the railroad companies a bad fright, and they sent their highest officials down to Jackson to protest against any such action. In order to stem what he considered a strong anti railroad tide Vice President Russell of the Mobile and Ohio came cooked and primed with plan to put in graduated 21s -cent rate, but the othc- = represented fought that for
 were worth, giving data to si the railroads had all they cou
 keep soul and body together no that a reduction in passenger
 meant confscation and the seriou.
 bling of heir service.
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Go to Two Friends, Cafe for special loo lunch for ladies and gentlemen.
 CARAVELLK 0 COLOSIA
 1922 First Ave.
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being won by Miss Mary Ratliff and Miss June Burdette
 Miss Ratlin won as first prize a hand-painted Martha Washington head. and Miss Burdette as a consolation. a hatehet. decorated in red, white and blue. After the contests were over dancing was enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

Mrs. Minge. Miss Bessie Minge and Miss Melville Mnge are the guests Of Mrs. J. H. Minge at her home on High land avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison have written to Birmingham friends from Se- vile, where they stopped en route to Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

MT. Henry Hidden, Jr.. after an absence of two years in South America, has re- turned to Birmingham for & visit of several months. MT. Hidden, who is a civil engineer of distinction, has been en- gagged in important surveys in that coun- try. He expresses himself as much pleased with his surroundings there and with the success of his work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

idea that the Sox would have to show
a lot of speed to trim the Seals.
Manager Walter McCreedie of the
Beavers was among the arrivals yes
terday. Mac brought with him Pearl
Casey, Outfelder Rafferty, and Pitcher
Pernoll. He looks good. having taken
ON about 90 pounds during the winter.
He is full of ginger and believes that
he has a swell baseball team this time.
McCreedie says that the Portland fans
are hungry for baseball and that in
dications point TO prosperous season.
He and his companions will leave for
Santa Barbara today.
The Portland fans asked me to thank
personally PresidenA Ewing for the
wisdom he displayed in selecting Jack
O'Connell for an umpire said Nc
Creedie. "Jack always was popular in
the northwest, and when the cranks
learned that he would handle the indi-
Gator for them again their joy knew
no bounds
The chances are that KID MohIer
will not be seen in action against the
Sox. The kid is still bit fearful about
his ankle and does not want to take
any chances. He fears that a false
step on the wet field will put him
out OF commission again and. unless he
changes his plans today, he will watch
the games from the bench. Mohler
feels sure that he will be fit to play
when the regular league season opens
on April A. If McAadl or Pendry ar
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
Mrs. Clark Is Slate
Golf Champion

Mrs. ]. r. Clark, the clever player of
the San Francisco golf and country
club. captured the championship of the
California Woman's Golf association
yesterday afternoon by defeating her
clubmate, Miss Alice Hager, UP l to
play, on the course at Ingleside. The
play was over Is holes and throughout
excitement was at high pitch, for the
game was closely contested.
The fine weather brought out an un-
usually large crowd of golf enthu-
siasts and both contestants had many
admirers among the spectators. The
links were in fairly good condition,
though the recent heavy rains left the
ground just a trifie soggy. This, how
ever, did not bother the contestants for
the championship, both of whom played
in their best form from start to finish.
Mrs. Clark took the lead at the out
was reached. Here a deadlock resulted
the hole being halved. This could not
be broken in the twelfth and thir-
teenth, as both players were on their
mettie and neither could gain a lead
Miss Hager made a grand rally and
started her admirers to cheering by
capturing the fourteenth and fifteenth
holes. Then Mrs. Clark steadied her
game and managed to lead in the next
three, which gave her the game and
the championship of the state.
Mrs Clark went over the course in
s5 and made a score of 48 returning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

score. The record of gasoline consumption
showed that this car used only .O15 of a gallon
of gasoline per passenger to the mile
Twenty-Five miles per gallon of gasoline for
242 miles over the heaviest kind OF roads in the
middle of winter was the remarkable record
made by a 16 horsepower Franklin motor in
the economy contest of the Long Island automo-
bile club recently.
is TO be carried out by the Royal automobile
club next month with the we'll known single
cylinder Cadillac car of which there are SO
many now in use in England The expert and
technical committee of the club is to select any
three 10 horsepower Cadillac cars from the
mantled all the parts being mixed up indiscrim-
inately in a heap. The committee is then to
single out the various pieces into three separate
piles, when it viii be the duty of the company 5
use of tool-or without remodeling single part.
Fourteen perfect scores out of 90 entries was
the outcome of the day endurance run of the
Bay State Automobile club on Saturday Febru-
airy D. Walter c. White, Of the perfect
on the contest:
The large percentage of perfect scores shows
that the contest was easy proposition. It
was case or the committee proposing aud the
weather man dsposing. In other words, the
committee laid out route and framed a sehed-
most of. the contestants had the roads been as
soft they were a week or so previous TO the
contest. But on Friday night greatly to my dis
appointment, cold wave came along and froze
of the cars experienced road penalties, three OF
them retiring altogether. A technical examina-
ton was made, but this was of a most perfume
tory character and no one lost points thereby"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

Fielder Jones. the captain-manage Of
the world renowned Chicago White Sox,
arrived yesterday morning from Port
land. where he spent the winter Jones
is anxious to join his teammates in
the south and will leave for Los An
geles this morning. meet the rest of
the bunch and return with them to
this city tomorrow evening.
The first thing that the Chicago
leader did when he arrived was to
beat it to the ball park. He thought
that he had been steered into paradise
when he spotted the even, green dia-
mond and well pitched outfield- He
kept busy for several minutes eongrat-
ulating Dan Long upon his success.
Jones hopes for great training trip
this time. He believes that the new
scheme about to be adopted by Co
misky is a great one and that it will
give the players just the sort OF work
they need. Jones became bit fright
ened when Long began TO hand out
line of talk as to the prowess OF the
players he had signed. The Chicago
leader went away impressed with the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
BIG DIFFERENCE IN ODDS
Britt a / to 2 Fayorite Here and
a s to 10 Choice in Los Angeles

Local betting on the Nelson
fight last night strongly favored the
Californian. at odds of to /, though
the price in the south was only 10
to 8. wagering was brisk here, hun
dreds of the Danes admirers going to
the bat when they learned that the
price had dropped so low.
Joe Thomas received Telegram from
Boer Unholz at Chicago yesterday ask
ing him to go ahead and arrange a
match for him with the winner. Thomas
said that he would do the best he
could. The Boer expresses willing
ness to take on either man at his own
weight and would like to fight in this
city this month, though any old time
will suit him.
Thomas yesterday purchased hand
some residence in Fifty-sixtn street,
Oakland, which he turned over to his
folks.
Tim McGrath is getting into the
match making game again. He signed
Eddie Kelly last night to box Billy
Snailham at Bakersfield on the even
ing of March II. Tim is still bit
uncertain about the Buffalo boy. so
if he does not come to terms he will
switch to Kid Scaler. Tim also matched
his boy Red Cornet. for a 20 round
mill with Joe Carroll at Salinas,
March 2I.
Mayor Taylor will sign the fight per-
Inits for April and May, though so far
he has taken no action The Ariel
club has given up the battle for a
privilege and Supervisor McLeran, who
was making the clubs fight. has de-
cided to call It off. though the club
may put in an application for a per-
NIT during the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
CARS MAKE FAST RUN
Hill Climb an Excellent Feature
of the Automobile Show

One of the best features of the auto
mobile show was the hill climbing con-
test yesterday afternoon. Two events
were called off. There was a large
gathering of spectators at the Coliseum
and along the course. The route taken
was as hard as could be found in the
city, when roadbed and turns are con-
sidered.
The best driving was done by D. A.
Bonney in the Stearns. when he sent
his car over the course OF a mile and
an eighth in | minute and AZ seconds.
In the small runabout class the Cali
fornia built Tourist, with Edgar Mason
at the wheel, covered the course in 2
minutes and seconds, winning easily
The officials in charge have decided
TO have today's races in the morning
beginning at 10 O'Clock, instead of in
the afternoon. This has been found
necessary on account of the many 9TH
er features in the Coliseum in the aft
ernoon. The following were the re-
suits of the races:
First eyent-First, Maxwell. 2:55. driven by
Clarence King.
Second event runabouts 81 500 and under
First, Tourist, time 2:c0, driven by Edgar Ma
SON. second Auburn, 2:29 AS, driven by Frank
Bryant.
Third event free for all, roaeFsrs and run
D. A. gonney; second. Winton 2:2J2-5 driven
Special event for tricar motorcycles Indian.
2:42 20, driven by c. Long.
The officials were
Timers-C. E. Klober, Edward Mdhfig; judges
-Douglas Erskine. w. II. B. Fowler 4. r.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
Smart SET Members
at Auto Show
Second Nights Exhibition More
attractive Than at the
Opening
ny r. r. I'Hor,1,1,edieu

The effect of tie notice issued by the
officers of the Automobile Club of Cali
fernia was seen last night in. the at
tendance at the automobile show at
the Coliseum. The number that passed
through the gate was much larger
than when the doors were thrown open
Monday night, and among those who
viewed the cars and other exhibits,
were many members of the smart set.
who devoted most of their time to the
high priced. high powered cars.
A fanfare on the bugles at o'clock
brought all OF the visitors to atten-
ton. Mrs. Fred J. Linz. president of
the club, in an appropriate speech de-
livered from the suspended bandstand,
awarded the cups won in yesterdays
hill climb.
The exhibition last night was con-
siderably more attractive than on the
first evening, as the display had been
augmented by at least a dozen more
cars. while the mechanical display
worked more smoothly.
: A. c. Leonard. in speaking of the
show, said yesterday. that reports from
his force who had canvassed the show
the first night, showed that there were
more Goodyear tires than any other one
make in evidence.
Among the cars added to the show
yesterday was the big so horsepower.
four cylinder light touring Stearns.
This was the same model that made
the wonderful record in the hill climb
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
NEWS ALONG AUTO ROW
Dealers Association Will Hold
Its Monthly Meeting Tonight

The automobile dealers association OF Cali
fofnia will hold its monthly meeting tonight at
room 419, 25 Golden Gate avenue. 1t is ex
peeted that the runs and tours committee will
present program for the coming season. The
designations of c. A. Hawkins and of the
other dealers will come up for consideration.
E. D. Mendenhall of Oakland has ordered an
Oldsmobile of the Oakland branch of the Pioneer
automobile company. This is his first car and he
expects to find much pleasure on Alameda coun-
ty's good roads this season.
statement is made by Thomas b. Jeffery &
Co. regarding the status of the automobile bus-
ness, which Indicates its generally healthy condi-
ton. Since the 1908 models were put on the
market early in November jHst 1879 Ramblers
have been sold. The Rambler people announce
that the sales during December exceeded by S25,-
900. 90 those OF any previous December while
the Rambler sales in January showed in
crease of $l9, .25 over any previous January.
In the Long Island Automobile clubs 250 sWile
endurance test recently the Winton Sixteen -siS
driven by Charles A. Carlson won a perfect
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

lefts, and Britt could not keep away from three
lefts TO the face which the Dane landed. They
exchanged lefts TO the face. Nelson sent three
right swings to the ribs and missed a left to the
face. They clnched. Britt put short right
hook to the jaw and Nelson landed his left to
the body as they clinched. Britt put straight
left to the chinn. Britt gave ground all the
time, but put in three hard lefts and protected
himself In the clinch that followed. Nelson fell
snort and Britt got him the face before they
clinched Britt landed on the chin and put two
hard left hooks ~ the face. Britt landed a
right swing that sent Nelson's head back. 1t
was Britt's round In point of number Of blows
landed.
ROUND 1o-The men shook hands and ex-
changed hard rights and lefts to the head. Mel
son forced the lighting, but Britt smothered sew
eral punches and managed 20 land hard left
on the jaw Britt followed this with two
punches of the same kind and they clinched,
The men fought savageiy in q close exchange OF
blows. Britt sent in three iefts to the chin.
They clinehed continually, Britt landing his left
each time the referee broke them. Nelson
missed two left hooks TO the jaw. Britt got In
a hard right 10 the jaw. Britt Strengthened up
and sent Nelson's head back with left. Britt
put right and left to the jaw. Both men were
very tired. but lighting hard An Interchange Of
right uppercuts did little execution. The round
was In Britt's favor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
Jones on His Way South TO Escort
The White SOx to This City
By w. j. Slattery

rives in time, one of them will be sta
toned at third and Charley Irwin viii
chase 'em around the second sack
Claude Berry. the new Seal catcher
reported at the ball park bright and
early yesterday morning. He looks
much like live player, being built on
the lines OF Charley street, the man
who did such noble work for the Seals
last season. Berry's one ambition -
10 beat Streets record Of i56 games
Il will do it unless some tough luck
prevents me-" is the way the big
Lacquer puts it,
The Seals did another practice stunt
in the sand lot at Eleventh and Mis-
sion streets yesterday morning AFTER
two hours workout the gang re-
paired TO the baseball park. where
every man was rubbed down after do
ing a little light work in the gym
nasium. The Oakland grounds willfb
ready this morning and the entire
squad is notified 20 be on hand at 10
o'clock, when the first hard days work
will be done.
Il will name my other umpire to-
morrow" said Cal Ewing yesterday
afternoon. 1T is a race between Bull
Perrine and Jack Mccarthy. Both ara
good men-very good, in fact I have
no choice as TO the ability Of either.
1t is simply business proposition with
me. l have several applications from
easterners, but 1 would not like TO go
away from home when I can sign such
men as these right here
President Ed Walter of the Oakland
club was in a happy frame of mind
yesterday when he received a telegram
from Pitcher Hardy of Toronto saying
that he would start this morning for
Oakland. Hardy is a little sOuthpaw
who pitched grand BAH for Troy last
season. He wrote several weeks ago
that he had accepted Oakland's terms.
but remained silent thereafter until
yesterday. Walter was of the opinion
that he had lost Hardy and was Just
on the point of signing some one TO
take his place.
George Haley. second baseman OF the
Oakland team. arrived yesterday from
his home near San Jose. He has been
doing light work all winter and is in
fairly good trim. Haley and Truck
Eagan are the only followers OF last
years inheld. All the members of the
Oakland team are notified to be ready
to start for San Diego Friday morning
Ham Iherg, the old time favorite who
won so many games for the San Fran
cisco Wasps with his famous slow ball.
has been offered job by Manager Dug
dale of the Seattle club of the North
west league. The salary was not large
enough to suit the taste of Ham, so
he promptly refused. Both the Oak
land and Alameda teams are doing a
hotfoot to procure the services of the
slow boy. So far he mas not fallen for
any of them
Manager Jack Gleason of Recrea-
tiOn park viii place the reserved seats
for the exhibition games between the
Seals and the SOx on sale at Harris
& VOLTS cigar stores in Fillmore street
and at the ball park this morning.
From the interest which the local fans
are showing. the games should draw
large crowds. even though the price OF
admission has been doubled
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04
JACK ATkIN WINS HANDICAP

NEW ORLEANS, March s.--Fair grounds re-
First race three and half furiongs-Arion-
etc ette won, Tony w second Serenade third.
Second race, i've furlongs-shirley Rossmore
won Won. Linda lnn Lake second, Tartar Maid third
Qns drilie second. Bell wether third, Time,
eapaek Akin @ Won @ Old nonesty second, YAM
kee Girl third. Time .53 1-5.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth-Severus
Won sainsaw second ST. Iiario third. Time,
Sixth race. seven furlongs-Heine won, Lady
Ls5her stu second, Miss Strome third. Time,
Seventh race. mile and an eighth-Jack witt
Ven. won. George Bailey second Fiowaway third.
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ished and had him out, standing up and swing
ing In the air when be not running away.
:, ! am sending this in advance TO make sure
that no preJudiced reporters will beat me to it,
same as they did in the Unholz fight, as | want
to protect myself with the sporting public.
dld tonight as | have always done--fought
from bell to bell, and never backed an inch, and
gave the public for their money that was
wor1n me price OF admission, even though LOT
OF tnem Travelled many miles TO see the fight.
! think will leave in few days for San
francisco to fight Packy Mcfarland, as / have
been offered fattering Inducements now that !
the world that the so called beatings thar I was
supposed 70 have taken have only been concocted
py lot OF enemies that are all the time trying
to down some one for being on the square
rms makes the third fight | have had this
year, and think have proved beyond doubt
thaS am Just as good ever, and am willing
% hsnt every month. providing the man and In
ducements are forthcoming, as ! am out for the
championship as well as the money and win
never down until have accomplished my sole
ambition in life-to become the undisputed light
weight champion Of the world beyond the ques-
ton OF doubt-and then retire on my laurels
and know that L have won them honestly and
conscientiously and never had the finger of sus-
pie,on @ pointed toward me in regard to crooked
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

LOS ANGELES March 81 Battling Nelson outponted Jimmy
Britt their 10 round fight tonight the Maud Junction pavilion
such slight that hardly fair rob Jimmie
of the credit due him for the showing he made Nelson much
rugged the boxers and had the fight gone the regulation
20 seemed there could have been but outcomehat
by wide margin There time
during the fight when Nelson distress while there
when Britt held and seemed though he could
not carry the fight much further.
forced the fighting from the and the ninth round
crowd commenced eer Britt for showing tendency
before the attack OF his aggressive opponent
of the cosenes OF the struggle attempt
rngsde keep of the clean blows landed gave
Nelson a total of y to o. for Britt
followed old time tactics of boring with his head
down. stopped during the entire fight There times
tendency hang the clnches but Nelson
invariably fought himself loose
depended almost entirely left ab the head and the
rip the body There not the behind the blows
that the old days and they took but little of the fight
Battling Dane Britt seldom himself deliver blow
ior the little damage he did during the fight
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

l'Hommedieu; clerk of course John McHenry;
starter, Rollin c. Ayres Vases presented to win
ners at show last night.
The entries for the hill climb today
are:
First event, touring cars, $500 and under
Auburn.
Second event touring cars, $500 and under
White, Steyens-Duryea Auburn, Lambert (two
cars) Doris.
Third event, touring cars $500 and under
White, StevensDuryea, Thomas (by ii. War
wick, Stearns, Doris.
Fourth event touring cars, free for all
White, Peerless fby DR.. ". A. Muene).
Al Pipenberg will drive the small
White car in the races today while
William Simmons will be at the wheel
of the big White car.