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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
SAYS FIGURES ARE
 BEING JUGGLED H. C. SeIheimer-Argues States
 Side of Case FOUR PER CENT EARNINGS Claims That This Is Good Returns For Railroad Investment-says That Expense Figures Presented
 Are Ridiculous.

Montgomery, January 22.-(Special.) ) H. c. Selheimer for the state, took up the time of the United States court Judge Thomas G. Jones. He made tn e statement that the railroads use methods in arriving at earnings that are ridiculous, charging to operation permanent improvement items which the courts have decided cannot be done. Mr. Selheimer, in discussing the Louisville and Nashville earnings, said that in the distribution of the burden an unfair amount is put upon the South and North, that 1t is made to stand for expenses that the whole sys- tenn incurs and is not given a chance to show what is being done in the state rates.
 He argued that per cent is not too little to be good earnings by railroads. citing cases and decisions to show this. It is also said that the earnings in Alabama of the Central of Georgia and the Louisville and Nashville are not credited as they should be, that if they were both lines would show heavy returns in the state in every way. He presented figures and affidavits to in dicate that with the proper credit for state business these and other lines
  in the south at this time.
 Mr. Selheimer was answered by R. k. Steiner for the Western of Alabama and T. M Cunningham, Jr.. of the Central of Georgia. The replier dealt with figures, for the most part for the two speakers took the position that the state ments rendered by their roads had been garbled and that the roads had been put in false positions. They spoke only a few minutes, but they earnestly repelled the charge of unfair bookkeeping and returned to the charge that figures had been misquoted if not misrepresented.
 Judge Jones himself was in doubt be- cause of the conflicting claims made. He asked that all affidavits made in the case be printed and he asked that there be further argument tomorrow on the issues. , particularly on the issues dis cussed as to the objections made to quo tations and figures in the address of MT. Selheimer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
EXTREME QUIET IN THE IRON MARKET Efforts Are Being Made To
 Check Decline MANY FURNACES BLOWN IN Stock of United States Steel Corpora ton Has Been Reduced Materi-
 ally-Prioes In the South
 Stand Very Firm.
MANY FURNACES BLOWN IN

Cleveland, O., January 22.-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say Following the increased activity in pig iron last week, due to purchases by cast iron pipe makers, the market has lapsed into a condition of extreme quiet in nearly all centers although there has been d fair amount of buying of small quanti- ties in some sections of the country. Rep resentatiyes of the furnace interests in the Shenandoah valley have discussed wages, prices and market conditions, but some difference of opinion developed and no action was taken. Efforts of other in- terests to check the present tendency to- ward declining prices have been postponed until after the next general meeting of manufacturers soon to be held in New York. at which it is hoped a sentiment, strong enough to have an extremely bene- ficial effect upon the market will be de- veloped.
 The United States Steel corporation has blown in two furnaces at the Ohio works, and has blown out one at South Chi cago thereby slightly increasing it's fur mace capacity. It is significant that since December, in spite of the remarkable de- crease in demand, the corporation has re- duced It's stocks of pig irons and of fin- ished materials about 19o0OO tons, indicat- ing that tnis interest, at least, has a lit tie more than discounted the business re- cession.
 One of tne small furnace interests in the south has recently sold some 20,0o0 tons at from si2 tC S12.5O, Birmingham, for No foundry, no other minor interests have sold at $12.5o but at present SIS seems to more nearly represent the mar ket. The larger interests in the south are asking $13.5O. In the valleys, SIT for Bes- semer, $16 for basic, $15 for forge and Sl6 for foundry iron be had.
 No action has been taken concerning ore prices. Light rails have declined s2 per ton and cast iron pipe $1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23

The members of the Country club are not accepting the ruling of Sheriff Hig don about the discontinuance of Sunday golf with unruffled spirits. It was learned yesterday, on the contrary, that there would be opposition to the ruling, all though in what form that opposition will develop is unknown. It Is not improb- able, however, that there will be a test case.
 Those favoring the playing of Sunday golf contend that in the caption of the bill preventing sport on the Sabbath in Alabama no reference to golf, link pins, , tennis or the like Is made.
 They state that the bill was framed to relieve Montgomery of Sunday base ball. When the opponents of the bill saw that they had lost they, jocularly in- troduced amendments prohibiting golf, tennis, ping pong, link pin, push pin and the like. These amendments were thrust into the body of the bill, but were not referred to in the caption.
 On account, therefore, of these amend ments being thrust in the bill on the spur of the moment. and in a spirit of fun, the members of the club contend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23

There is great enthusiasm at the Bir- mingham Athletic club over the contest between the club basketball team and the team of Auburn Friday night.
 The members of the local squad have done some exceeding hard work, and have toned off their trick plays under which they can be handled as perfectly as the first principles of the sport.
 Auburn's team is an exceedingly strong one, and having once defeated the Ath- letic club this season, is planning to get its surfeit of sweets. A telephone mes sage from Auburn last night was to the effect that the members of that team will not be allowed to return unless they bring the scalp of the Athletic club. On the other hand, the club is very desirous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
BASKETBALL.

At the Young Mems Christian associa- ton tonight Porter's team plays Steele Smiths and the first team plays Warren Gahan on the basketball arena.
 There will be about 100 girls of the Bir- mingharn seminary present, these to lend encouragement to the players.
 The junior league begins games at the Birmingham Athletic club this afternoon at 4 o'clock The following teams are members: Birmingham High school, Bir- mingham Athletic clum, Massey Business college and the second team of the high schools.
 The first team of the Y. M. c. A. leaves January 31 for Nashville, where the Y. M. c. A. of that place is encountered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23

reaching from the waist to the heel; used mostly in the plural, trousers. Syn.- See trousers"
 '"Trousers-A loose garment worn by males, extending from the waist to the knee, or to the ankles, and covering the lower limbs. Syn.-Pantaloons. In the United States the original word, trousers, is almost laid aside, the term being only applied to the loose garment of sailors or laborers, while pantaloons is used in all other cases.''
 The Century Dictionary gives 'trous- ers'' as one of the meanings of ''panta- loons." It also gives trousers as a synonym of ''pantaloons," and under trousers it gives 'pantaloons" as a synonym. J. c. HIDEN, Idewild, Birmingham, January 21, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23

of retrieving its lost 1aurels and will bring every test of skill to bear in it's endeavor to triumph.
 The odds favor the Athletic club to win in spite of the fact that Auburn has already won one game this season from Birmingham.
 All the alumni of Auburn will see the game, and as they will be grouped on one side of the house opposed to those favoring the Athletic clup, some stren- uous roofing is promised.
 The following sponsors have been named for the game tomorrow night
 For Birmingham-Miss Eva Conner, sponsor; Miss Cornelia Evans and Miss Elizabeth Dearborn, maids.
 For Auburn-Miss Sadie Gillespie. spon- sor: Miss Lucie Jeter and Miss Donald Seals, maids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
LETTERS TO THE -DITOR.
PantaIoons Versus Trousers Again,

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In your paper of this morning l am taken to task for using the word "panta- looms" instead of trousers" This has induced me to consult some authorities which happen to be accessible, and from them I gather the following informa- tion:
 Webster's Small Dictionary
 .'Pantaloons-A kind of trousers"
 'Trousers-Loose pantaloons.
 Websters Unabridged
 ''Pantaloons (3, one of the long, loose coverings for the legs worn by males,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
@7l3sHlZEHE133E4II31 LYMAN Il, ;]3, l,3|,!|I,
WILL NOT ABANDON THEIR
 GOLF WITHOUT STRUGGLE

that no attention was paid to the mat ter, and that Sunday golf was indulged in without restraint.
 Interesting developments are expected, for it Is a certainty that the club will not abandon golf playing on Sunday with out first losing out in a bitter struggle.
 Card parties are threatened, too. and it Is probable that Sheriff Higdon con siders the playing of bridge whist. hearts or euchre for prizes gambling. He has stated that matching for dinners and matching for car fare Is gambling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
Iumber Exporters Meet.

New Orleans, January 2-The eighth annual convention of the National Lum- Der Exporters association began here to- day. A committee was appointed to in- yestigate complaints that lumber of American exporters receives short meas urement in European ports, particularly Liverpool and London. Among the cities represented today were Memphis, Louis- vile, Baltimore. Philadelphia and St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
Eifteen-Yaar Sentence.

Belleville Ill.,, January 22.-Found guilty of causing the death of two men by an internal machine. one of them his cousin, a brother of the girl he wished to wed, Joseph G. Enetti, an Italian, was last night sentenced to 15 years In the peni- tentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
FOR

Accident, health and liability insurance, call on White 6 Heflin, 201-2-3 Brown-Marx Building.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

beams we're taken for testing. Com
parlson was made Of beams from the
heaviest loaded and the lightest load
ed parts of the bridge, and also Of
two exactly similar portions OF the
same beam, one part having been first
annealed. A fact we'll known is that
annealing restores strength and elasti-
city TO iron tnat has been impaired
by heavy loading. The tests OF the
materials corrected the old view, aud
proved that the strength Of the iron
had not been lessened by the vari-
able loading for lifty-oue years, but
rather that the strongest parts were
those that had bseu oxposad TO the
heaviest load.
Germany is suffering from sur
felt of technical eduoation The
attendance at the special schools has
increased rapidly to large propor-
tions, and for 1gOT-19O5 tho total
number of pupils enrolled at the ten
highest German technical institutions
has been Is, 72O an increase of nearly
300 over the previous year. Tho
largest single institution is the
Hochschute at Munich, with 2325
regular pupils. The demand in the
industries has not kept pace with the
increasing supply, and great num-
ber Of young men fail to gain the
expected places on the state railways
and the public works department Of
the govegnnent while the keen com
petition is fixing a low price on high
ly trained service
The asbestos slates of a Munich
firm arc claimed to be not only water
proof but as hard and strong as
natural slate, so that they can be ap-
piled SO walls or roof without lathing
or boarding. They can be bored {,
nailed or cut like wood They
make wooden walls freproof, serve
for heat and electric insulation, and
protect from damp and vermin.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
Real Estate Wanted.

Wanted, Would like to hear at
once from owner having good medium
size farm OF small business for sale
IN any good prosperous locality.
Please give price and description aud
reason for selling. State when
possession can be had. No agents
need reply. Address Lock Drawer
0Si, Rochester, N. Y.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger.

Heating Germs Of Hay. "A Fire
Detecting Wire. --Red and White
Meat. The Greatest of Nebulae. --
Electric Drive in Textile Mills. -
intermittent Loading of Iron. --
Scientific Over-PToduction. 80 AS.
bestos for Walls.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

Ledger and Daily Call, one year. 5 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 3 20
LeGE and Daily Chronicle, one
year Observation-Disclosures. 8 90
Lee ger md Weekly Chronicle,
one year ................ 3 90
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 9 90
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

A LII kinds of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
"A Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages. mining locations, proof of labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LEGISLATIVE
SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George c. Perkins and Frank T. Flint
CoNGREssMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district ......W VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan T.. McKinlay
Third distrsct Joseph K. Knowland
Fourth district. julius Kahn
Fifth district ct....,......E. E. A. Hayes
Sixth district 80. james G. Needham
Seventh district -. James McLachan
Eighth district. G. Smith
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

For Sale-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hall; 6 and feet long;
suitable for show place, churches, etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
office.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
te"-Ccean ......
Led ger and Cosmopolitan Maya
zine one year. ................
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, l
year, including free pattern.
Ledger and Pandex Of the Press
Ledger and Pictorial Review ...
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, or
cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

Mining Signals on cloth, required
to be posted in all mines, for sale at
the Ledger Office.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

Acknowledgment blanks for nota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
Office. Price SOC per packet OF 50.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

Copies of the license ordinance of
the City Of jackson in pamphlet form
may he had at the Ledger office; price
l6c. each.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

NISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR J. MAR
~ tell Cognac, Moet & Chaudon, White Seal
and Private Cuvee Champagne; Morgan Bros.
Puerto de Santa Maria Sherries Royal Wine
Company, Oporto, Port Wines; Dubos Freres,
Bordeaux. Ciarets and Sauternes; CANADIAN
CLUB WHISKY. Hiram Walker g. Sons, Linn.
tied, Walkerville, Ontario, Canada; John de
Kuyper & zoon, Cotterdam, Gin Gilka Kuem,
mel, from j. A. Gilka, Berlin; Barthloomay
booker Beer; Dogshead Brand of Guinness.
Stout and Bass Ale (bottled by Read Bros.
London; Cantrell g. Cochrane, Belfast, Ginger
Ale; Naglee Brandy; Reimoorted American
WHISTLES
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
Two Dollars per year.

If paid strictly in advance otherwise $3.50 will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

Governor r........... James N. Gillett
Lieut-Governor -. Warren r. Porter
Secretary of State. Charles f. Curry
Controller b: Nye
Treasurer VIM. r. Williams
Acknowledgement Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-CSneral VIM S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. Fl, l.. Caughey
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

Cheap fer cash. One gentle mare
with harness complete, and light
spring wagon. Apply at E. S. Pitois,
jackson.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

For Sale or Rent. The Johns house
and lot opposite skating rink on
broadway street, jackson. Inquire
Of Vim. q. Snyder, jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08

Furnished Rooms to let: inquire at
Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National Government.
EXECUTIVE

President. t....... Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-16

written to him by Capt. Ross on June
"a. The letter begun:
Columbus, O.. June d. l90S.-My
Dear Sir: I am In receipt OF your
esteemed favor OF May 10 in reply to
my letter to you of March % last,
wherein you state that your argument
In 1896 In support of free coinage OF
gold and silver at the ratio Of 16 to l
was sound and that II conditions were
the same now as then it would be an
Issue and that you would support it
with the same energy you did then.
In answer thereto l beg to submit the
following"
Then follows Capt. Ross own views
on the monetary situation. He closes
by saying:
"If you were wrong then, you have
been wrong for the last twelve years
and are wrong now on the question
under discussion. You were then and
are now the leader of one of the great
political parties, and IL you have been
wrong for the last twelve years on
such vital question affecting our
government and our people you may
advocate many other questions equally
as detrimental to our people"
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-16

encs In statesma nship and 4 full IN
derstanding Of the laboring mans COZ
dition."
Taft Stands fer ProGrsss.
The Rev. Nelson win support TAN
stands for the most progressive policies
All of these men. 1t will be Observed.
are able to give good reasons for their
political attitude. and this il the In
variable rule. where poverty and
want among thousands would result
from unfortunate disturbances, extreme
caution Is necessary in choosing the
head of the government" remarks the
Rev. Olson. adding. I'VE can place i'm
plicit confidence In Mr.. Taft"
"No thinking man can have any cor
ndence In Bryan" asserts the Rev. q.
A. Brandelle. OF Denver. "I shall vots
for Taft because his character a. Q
statesman Is faultless and because -
will push along the good things Presi-
dent Roosevelt has started" declares
the Rev. Adolf Hult, Of Omaha.
The Rev. n. ]. Forsberg. of Calumet,
Mich; the Rev. Carl P. Edblom, Of
Andover, ILL.,. the Rev. Carl Almin. ce
Iron Mountain, Mich; the Rev.. Ek-
holm. of Newman Grove. Neb., and the
Rev. s. G. Newman. of New Britain,
Conn. are a few Of the hundreds Of
Swedish ministers who are earnestly
supporting Taft, not because they have
to, but because of conviction.
Let Bryan Talk and Taft Rule.
"Mr. Bryan may have virtues. but
political honesty is not one of them"
says the Rev. Forsberg. Let Bryan
talk and let Taft rule" The Rev. Almin
declares the people of the Michigan
mining districts remember with sad
ness the blessings Of free trade" The
Rev. Ekholm says 1t would be the height
Of folly to sidetrack the good work in
stituted by President Roosevelt. "Ths
more Bryan talks" remarks the Rev
Newman. "the more he shows his In.
competency as a statesman"
More interviews are unnecessary to
show the political trend among the
Swedish-American voters, and 1t is safe
to say that their solid vote may be
counted in the Republican column
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-16
BRYAN's CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Tom Watson, the Populist Leader,
Recalls Certain Contributions,


(From Statement of Thomas q. Wat
SOM
Bryan well knew that the Parker
campaign fund OF 1904 was raised by
the Wall street element of his party.
He said so time and time again in pub
lie speeches and written editorials.
yet, he himself did not hesitate to
use that campaign fund. 1t was the
money of Ryan and Belmont which
paid for the luxurious special train en-
ployed by Bryan in his campaigning
for Parker
According to Bryan himself, -
source of the campaign fund of Judge
Parker was certainly not less than was
that Of the campaign fund of Roose-
welt.
law got $4,000 Of the Parker funds
and violated the law of Nebraska BY
their failure to render an account Of
what went with II.
THAT $4,000 came from August
Belmont and Thomas F. Ryan, two Of
the most notorious Of corporation GRIM
inals and corruptionists. and although
Bryan said he would refund the money
he has not done so.
Before Bryan nres of his man Pet
tigrew at me again he had better do
on, Of two things. either disgorge Ryan
and Belmont's $4,000 or explain what
became Of It."
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-16
Jump. Back {. Taft.

To the Editor of the New York World:
The World plays fair with both can
didates, Bryan and Taft. That is why
half Of your readers are Republicans.
Two weeks ago I wrote you indorsing
Bryan. Since then l have changed my
mind and shall vote for Taft.
do this because Bryan, If elected,
will have a Republican Senate and
House opposed to him. Not a bill can
be passed without the aid of the Re-
publicans. Bryan will be tied hand and
foot. Taft. If elected. will be foot-free
He will have experienced cabinet o1iGl
GERS. like Root, straus. Garfield anU
Cortelyou ready to 60 right to work
and bring the old prosperity back.
Bryan can do nothing but wrangls
and cause delay. What does he know
about Panama. the Philippines. Cuba,
the sonth American republics and our
army and navy7
JONATHAN RIGDON.
New York, Sept %.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-10-16
BRYAN STICKS TO
SILVER FALLACY.
Declines to Let the Public Share His
Present Monetary Beliefs.
Unpublished Correspondence Re-
veals Him Still Tenacious to
the Theory of 10 to l.

W. ]. Bryan. Democratic candidate
for President. would, II he were elect
ed. and If the conditions of the coun-
try seemed to him to become the same
as they We're in 1896. favor the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at a
ratio Of 16 to /, just as he did in 1896.
At least so he said In personal letter
written some months ago to Capt.
James Ross, OF Columbis, Ohio. and
now for the first time brought to the
attention OF the public.
But strange though 1t may seem to
the unsophistlcated Mr.. Bryan most
emphatically does not want his con-
vlctions on this subject made public.
He not only refuses to discuss the
question. but he also refuses to allow
his former discussion OF 1t to be
printed.
Answer to Tnft's Inquiry.
However, the problem which puzzled
Mr.. Taft In his speech delivered last
Monday in Cincinnati now is solved.
And thereby hangs tale and FIVE inter
esting letters. Four OF the letters
throw much light on Mr.. Bryan's atti-
most important Of all. the letter which
Mr.. Bryan marked personal" cannot
be printed unless he gives his permis-
sion.
Mr.. Taft said of Mr.. Bryan:
He does not now say whether he Is
still in favor of the free coinage of
silver. He does not now answer the
question whether. II he were President
and an e1igency should arise In which
he would be called upon to exercise his
discretion aflirmatively to maintain tie
parity between silver and gold, he
would exercise that discretion"
Capt. Ross Letter to Bryan.
Last March Capt. Ross was ponder
Ing on the same question. ard his
wonder took form OF letter to Mr..
Bryan, which In part is as follows:
"It is said by some that during for
m,r campaigns In which you were a
Presidential candidate that with equal
eloquence you argued in favor Of free
coinage Of gold and silver at the ratio
OF 16 to l, but since you have changed
your mind and Intimate that you may
In time change your mind in regard to
the question of guaranteed banks.
Were you right then. and II tho
conditions were the same now as then
would you favor free coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio OF 10 to II
JAMES B. ROSS"
Mr.. Bryan's reply was delayed until
May. Then he wrote a letter marked
Personal" which Capt Ross refuses
to publish unless Mr. Bryan consents.
But Mr.. Bryan refuses to consent
Not satisfactory ts ohioa..
The tenor of Mr.. Bryan's reply. how
ever, II revealed in the second letter