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THURSDAY, SEPT. 24. News of the Cotton Crop and Markets AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET ' Middling 9 l-16c Tone-==Steady New York Cotton Market (TODAY’S FIGURES.) Open. High. Low. (Toso. January 8.65 8.67 8.58 8.59 March 8.66 8.68 8.59 8.60 October 8.96 9. OS 8.91 8.98 December 8.77 8.79 S.JI 8.73 Tone—Steady. Spots—9:4o. (YESTERDAY'S FIGURES.) Open. High. Low. Close. January 8.55 8.72 8.54 8.64 March 8.57 8.73 8.57 8.64 October 8.82 9.03 8.85 8.94 December 8.67 8.85 8.67 8.75 Tone—Steady. Spots—9.4o. New Orleans Cotton Market (TODAY’S FIGURES.) Open. High. Low. Close. January ... 8.72 8.73 8.67 8.68 October 8.76 8.80 8.71 8.73 December .. 8.72 8.72 8.66 8.67 Tone —Steady. Spots—9 1-16. (YESTERDAY’S FIGURES.) Open. High. Low. Close. January 8.66 8.78 8.66 8.74 October 8.71 8.84 8.71 8.77 December 8.66 8.77 8.66 8.72 Spots—9 1-16. ■— 7 "" # — 11 1 .. .. ■ Chicago Grain and Provisions (TODAY’S FIGURES.) Open. High. Low. Close. WHEAT— September.. .... . 99% 1.00% 091% 1.00% December 1.00 1.01% 1.00% 1.01% CORN— September.. 78% 79 78% 78% December 65TSt 66% 65% 60% OATS— September 49% 49% 49% 49% December 99% 49% 49% 49% LARD— ' September 10.22% 10.25 10.17% 10.17% October 10.20 10.20 9.77% 9.77% RIBS— SeoH-mber •• 9.85 9.85 9.82% 9.82% October .. 9.82% 9.85 9.77% 9.77% (YESTERDAY’S FIGURES.) WHEAT " Open. High. Low. Close September 99% 99% 99% 99% December 99% 1.00% 99% 1.00% )ORN — September .. .. 77% 78% 77% 78% December 65% 65% 60% 65% lATS September .... 48% 48% 48% 48% it December 48% 4874 48% 48% 'LARD — September .....‘ —— 10.17% October 10.20 10.22 10.17% 10.17% RIBS— Sentember 9.82% October 9.82% 9.85 9.75 9.82% FULL QUOTATIONS IN THE LOCAL MARKETS (TODAY'S FIGURES.) I.ow middling 8 13-1 fi Strict low middling 8 15 10 Middling » 1-1® Strict miildllng 9 510 Good middling 9 51G (YESTERDAY'S FIGURES.) low middling. . 8 7-8 Strict low middling 9 Middling 9 1-8 Strict middling 9 1-4 Good middling 9 3-8 RECEIPTS, SALES AND SHIPMENTS Net receipts today 2898 Through cotton today 50 Gross receipts today 2948 SALES FOR THE WEEK. Sales. Spin Shpit Sat 1822 6 1493 Monday . .. 909 50 10*0 Tues. . . .1413 2072 Wed. ... 942 '93 1413 Thurs. . . 1526 4 1421 Total. . . 6612 153 8079 RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. 1908. , 907. Sat 2770 2441 Monday. . .3928 3651 Tues. . . .3187 5490 Wed . . . 3000 3504 Thurs. . ..2948 2918 Frl Total. . .15827 I*oo4 STOCKS AND RECEIPTS Stock in Augusta. 1908 24,209 Stock In Augusta. 1907 22,930 Receipts since Sept. 1, 1908....40,431 Receipts since Sept 1. 1907....33,442 IN SIGHT AND SUPPLY 1906. 1907. Sight to Sept 19, ’OB 548.971 470.235 Dunrlng week .... 280.429 ‘215.911 Visible supply ....1,793,009 2.228,505 ESTIMATES FOR TOMORROW ,T%d.*yi Last Tr V. Galveston 12235 * 12000-14000 Houston 7002 2000-3000 New Orleans 3248 PORT RECEIPTS Galveston 13488 New Orleana 3822 2132 Mobile 1500 415 Savannah 11823 12907 Charleston.. .. .. .. I*u4 f 348 Wllmlnggin 3 ft 77 4530 Norfolk 2928 2057 Philadelphia 45 Total ports (est>,.3Boo) 32495 INTERIOR RECEIPTS 1908 1907 Houstop 11507 8873 Augusta 2948 2918 Memphis 1927 475 j Cincinnati 747 AUGUSTA DAILY RECEIPTS. Georgia railroad 041 085 Southern railroad 1034 830 Central of Georgia.. .. 473 225 C & W. C 325 740 Atlantic Coast Line.. .. 9 Wagon 304 409 ■ Net receipts 2837 2898 Through 81 5 tr Total.. 2918 2948' LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET TODAY* Jan-Feb. '. . 4.72 4.72 4.69 Feb Mar. . . 4.7344 4.7344 4.70 Mar-Apr. . . 4.73 44 4.74 4.71 Apr-May 4.72 May-June. .. 4.7444 4.75 4.73 June-.luly. . 4.7 444 .... 4.73 July-Aug. . . 4.75 .... 4.73 Aug-Sept. . . 5.00 5.0544 5.00 Sept-Oct. . . 4.85 4.88 4.82 Oct-Nov. . . 4.78 4.79 4.75 Nov-Dec. . . 4.73 44 4.7 444 4.71 Dec-Jan. . . 4.72 4.73 4.6944 Sales, 5,000; receipts, 5,200; tone, barely steady; middling, 5.44. LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS. (Corrected Or Martin A Uitrrm'.l Government Bonds. UlO. I U. S. 3« 1906 100V4 |u. * 2» 1030 103V* V. 8 2s. 1930 103 Stuta Bond*. Oft. 3’i". 1930 J * J . . 97 ; Oft 3 V«a. 191;*. M AN.. 96 Oa. 4Vb>. Vi'U, J A J lO5 City Oonda. Augusta 4a. 1931 MA 8 97 Augusta 4*A», 1925, A A O 109 —• Aufuftta 4a, 1931, MAM 37 ——* Atlanta. 4a. 1914. J A J. 106 Aufusta 4a, 1936. M A N.. 9H —— Charleston 4s, 1900, J A J 99 —— ! Charleston 4 1 /fr», 192*. A A O 104 Charleston *924. A A O 104 CnumbfA, 4s, 1910, .1 A J.. j a Olurnbu* 4V*h, 1927, .1 J. A J 103 Railroad Mock*. A’ltnta and Wasl Point Ft IV 140 144 On H R and Ban kin* Co JiJ i%\ A A * U ft Co 103 Mouthwaalhrn Ft Ft Co ... loi 10a Bank Stocks Auffviata Having* Bank 1 71 — — Irish - Amorimn Bank <pnr 925) 40 Merrhanta Bank ... .... 190 lf»j National Bark ... 133 i 4, National Exchange Hank. 124 I* C Planters 1 Smr U Havings Flunk <t> or |10) 20 23 CMcm Hfivlncs Bank tpar |2si *2* New York Stock Market (TODAY’S FIGURES.) Close. Atchison 1 88% Atchison pfd ... . 94% Baltimore A- Ohio 97% Canadian Pacific 171% Chicago & Nc/thwoatern 168 Colorado Southern 38 Denver & Rio Grande 27 Erie 30% Illinois Central 140 LohsiviUe & Nashville 104 Missouri Pacific 53U New York Central 103% Pennsylvania 122% Reading 128% Rock Island 18% Rock Island pfd 35% St. Paul 133% Southern Pacific 104% Southern Railway 20% Union Pacific 159% Union Pacific pfd 87% Wabash 12% Wisconsin Central 28% Interboro Metropolitan II Interboro Metropolitan pfd .... 32 Great Northern 128% Atlantic Coast. Line 86 Amalgamated Copper 74 American Car & Foundry .. .. 39 American Locomotive 46% American Cotton Oil 33% American Smelting & Refining. 85% Do., pfd 102% Brooklyn Rapid Transit 47% 1 Colorado Fuel & Iron 33% General Electric 136% International Paper 9% National Biscuit 88 I National Lead 82 Pacific Mail 25% ‘ Pressed Steel Car 30% j Sloss Sheffield Steel 60 Southern Pacific pfd 118 ! Sugar 129% United States Steel 45% Do., pfd ..109% Western Union 59 Mackay’s *.. .. 68 Virginia Carolina Chemical 29% Do., pfd 109 JUDGES flO FOR FAjREXIIBITS •The executive committee of the Savannah Vaile.v Agriculture asso elation met today at the Greene & Horsey drug store, headquarters of the organization. Those present were: Dr. J. E. Greene, nresidunt and Dr. W. E. Mealing, secretary, and Messrs A. Meyer, of the Bennett Springs club; VV. Westbrook, of the Beech Is land club; W. C. Middleton, of the Clarke’s Hill club; H. M. Cassells, of the EMenton club; P. M. Markert, of the Meriwether club; W. T. Field of the Richmond county olub; J. C. Griffin, of the Saikehatchie club; L. C. Hayne, of the Schultz Hill club. The Edgefield club was admitted into full membership of the apsoclg tion. with all the rights and privil eges apperlaining (hereto. Upon mo tion of Mr. Cassells, the committee voted that Mr J. L. Mims, present, as unofficial representative of the Edgefield club, be constituted offic ial delegate arid admitted Into the discussion. The first naymrnt of S4OO from the Fair association waH divided among the eight original clubs, named aliovr, each club being given SSO. The to | tal l’und 'appropriated by the Fair as sociation to defray expenses of an agricultural department Is $2,000. Judges of the agricultural exhibits were elected, as follows: Robert M. Cooper, of Wysakoy, S. (3.; R. p. Blake, of Greenwood, S. C.fi J. R Mil ler, of Statesboro. Dr. Mealing was elected unani mously to hit the position of superin tendent of the agricultural depart ment. DR. WHATLEY BATTEY' HONORED IN ROCHESTER Is Made Secretary of Sur geons’ Club of Noted Sur gical Institute. It will be gratifying news to the many friends ol Dr VV Whatley Bar ley, .!r. to learn of the distinctive honor that has Just been conferred upon him in Rochester Dr. Hatley has been In Rochester In attendance, at the Mavo Bros, rtnrglcel Institute, and has been honored with tlie selec tion as secretary of the celebrated surgeons club, in connection with that institution. Burgeon* from all pads of th>- world have memberships in this club; among those there as sembled were the surgeon or Victor Kmmanuel, the Japan*** Emperor's surgeon and several very prominent, men high In their profusion, front Scotland and England The honor ome indication ol tlf est-em In which Dr. Hatley Is held by nls con feres. Dr. Itsttev Is now In New York attending the polyclinic of Si. Mary's Hospita mid will return Or tnb.-r first, coming via. Baltimore Cltlz.r.- Ha - k in Local Bonos. Augusta Fanory Ist «», due I*ls, M imdM.. .. t’i _ Augusta Ry A Elec Co Jet J A D >4 Hon Mr Hotel c„. cs. ,T * r> 1041-21 .100 Jacksonvllle 6s. 1934. M A N 104 —— Ma-on 4'4i, 1926, Isnuary ,|ii-i rterly 101 Mac on «*, 1910, January qu» rtf.rly 103 —— vhnrif.fi 6s. 1909. Feb ruary qijurtrrly . . ... 94 —— Havann*h 6* 1914, Janu * uu*rf*rly .104 Local Bono*. V.r\'< rpr\9t! Mf* Ist Im 1222. M 4 N .99 n THE AUGUSTA HERALD J. C. IVlf4U.il tt. Market tditor (YESTERDAY’S FIGURES.) Atchison 86 Atchison pfd 9t% Baltimore & Ohio 95% Canadian Pacific 171 Chicago & Northwestern 155% Colorado Southern 37% j Erie 30% Illinois Central 136% Louisville & Nashville 103 1 Missouri Pacific 52 New York Central 102 Pennsylvania 121% Reading 12574 Rock Island 18 Rock Island pfd 33 Southern Pacific 101% Southern Railway 20 % Union Pacific 151% Wisconsin Central 28 Interboro Metropolitan 10% Interboro Metropolitan pfd .. .. 30% Great Northern 126% Amalgamated Copper 7114 American Car & Foundry .. .. 37% American Locomotive 45% American Cotton Oil 33% Am. Smelting & Refining 82 Do., pfd 101 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 46 Colorado Fuel & Iron 32 General Electric 130 National Biscuit 88 National Lead 78% People’s Gas 94 Pressed Steel Car 30 Sloss Sheffield Steel 59% Sugar 128% United States Steel 43% United States Steel pfd 107% Western Union 57% Maekay’s pfd 68 reueflrk ‘ tots j mcE A meeting of the Asoclated Char itles was held al the Woman's Club room Thursday at 12 o'clock, for Iho purpose ot hearing the repor's of the various committees I hat were ap pointed Monday, The or: uiittee on buildings reported that they had se cured the ola Second Baptist church on Kollock et ret, for Ihr No 1 sta tion and the Vest End Free Li brary is to be Jo. 2. Miss Dalrym ple was jppoln 1 superintendent ot No J and Miss _ mnedy of Mo. 2. The committee on furnishings re ported that several tables and chairs had been loaned by stores dealing in furnishings. The needles, thimbles and thread were also donated The Enterprise. Sibley and King Mills are to furnish cloth at cost. Reports were made, where In sev eral cases the Associated Charities had given help to persons starting them In business, up to $25, The sewing schools are to he unde the supervision of Rev. Howard r. Cree and is to be known as the Wo man's Employment Bureau. The following is al list ot Iho so cieties and circles that tire to toaeji at the schools: At school No. 1, every Monday, Barachah Circle of King's Daughters, Tuesdays, My bah Circle Wednesdays, Memorial Circle, Thurs day, the Daughter* of Isabella, Fri days, Ladies Circle. There is no 0110 for Saturday and the secretary asks that somo organization volunteer. At srhool No. 2, Mondays, and Tuesdays no society has volunteered and the secretary asks some society to offer their services, Wednesdays, Murder Bearers, Thursday, Stead-rus Workers, Fridays, Rain Bow Circle, Saturdays, Willing Workers. TO HR DAMAGES IT THE CEMETERT * * The Contract Han Been Awarded and the Work Will Begin At Once. The cemetery committee of conn cil held a meeting yesterday after noon to consider the maUer ofs re pairing the damage to lha city of the dead occaaloned bv the flood. It was found that SI,BOO worth of the fence around the grounds had been d ■ stroved snd that an expenditure of about J 2 000 would be necessary to put the place in order. Contract for the reconstruction was awarded to McKenzie, and the re building will be commenced without further delay. The work of the water at the cemetery was very destruc five, hut It will take the contractors hut a few weeks to put It back In shape again. Hltil.y Mf* Co. Ist 6s. dus 1922, J A r> 91 111 Railroad Bands. August* go )ty lei mort gage. 6s. J A D ... 66 ay C -if Os Hy Is’ Mfg 65.. 1946. F and A • 108% C of Oa r.y Ist Con Mi* 6s, 19(6. M and M .109 C of (j„, Mai a Nor |i|V, Ist 6a. 1944. J and J ..99 103 Central of O*. V O and A<<- Ist sa, 194/ .1 A .1 99 HI Central of Oa / tenion Branch, Ist / , t9!d, J and It l 99 101 C of i lk Ist pfd Im am* 6t. 19.6, (V;t .. *4 C of Oa l id pfd Income 6s 1946. Oct .45 —- C nr On 3rd Income, 6a, 1916. Oct. ... 29 —- C of Oa Ky Mobile Idv • Ist sa. 1911. J A j ... 101 C r A A 2nd 7s, 1910, A andO 109 —. O-t It It A Hanking Co r;a It It A BCo «s. 1*99 ita - ATLiTIC COAST LINE (Tomporary Schedule via. Yemassee) NOTE —These arrivals and depar tures are given as Information, hut nrrhnl and connections are not guar anteed No. 82. Effective No. 85 North September 8, 1908. South 12:30 pm Lv. Augusta Ar. 12:40 pm 6:80 pm Ar Chas'n Lv 7:45 ntn 8:15 pm Ar Florence Lv 4:40 am 5:10 am Ar Richmond Lv 7:25 piu 8:40 am Ar Wnsh'n. Lv 3:45 pm 30:00 am Ar Baltimore Lv 2:15 pm 12:18 pm Ar W. Phils. Lv 11:55 urn 2:46 pm Ar . New York (3 3d St) Lv 9:25 am Pullman BROILER ears between Augusta and New York, without change. L. D. MeCULLUM. Commercial Agent, 807 Broad St. T. C. White, W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass Agt Pass. Traf Mgr. Wilmington, N. C. * CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. (t.uiioill ScneHlvltttH I'OlTtv.lPil to 4«utli McruHiiu Time.) USPAH lUHU3. Kor Savannah and Macon *7:3oam For Dublin and Savannah •i!:4.lpnu For Savannah and Macon For Savannah and Macon !!9:4o|>m Al’-PI V ALS. From Savannah and Macon !!B:osam From Savannah and Macon ...+*)s.(nam From Savannah and Macon . . *7:sopm From Dublin und Ha vunnuh... .*l)L4bpm •Dully, ••llxccpt Sunday. MSuuuay only. Drawing Room Sleeping (’am between Augusta. and Savannan on night train*. Connects at Milltn with hrough sieop tng cum *o and from Macon. Atlanta, Colombo*, HJrmlngham and Chicago, ills, F. F. PtmiOßS. W VV. HACICBTT, Coin'l. Agt Truv. Pass. Agt. 73b ltroau St. Charleston & Western Carolina Kailway The following arrival* «..a <n*jmnuioe or Hums, Unto** station. Augusta. Ua.« mh well ns connections with otnar coimm nles, ire simply given as Information, and are not guaranteed (Effective Sept. 14, 1908.) „ DEPARTUhES 6:000 a. m. No 7, Dally for Anderson, Seneca, WalhaJla, etc 10:10 a. ir.—No. 1, luii; mr urcenwo«m, i Daurcna, Greertvlli*, 'Spartanburg, I Hendersonville and Ashevllio. 2:of> p. m No. 42, Dally for Allendale, Fairfax, Charleston. Savannah, Beaufort, port Koyal. 4:40 p ui No It. D.illy far (h eon wood. NO. b leaves LiriirMwood al 4 b 0 a. up for apartunburg. ARRIVALS No. 4, Dally from Greenwood, 9:30 a. m No. 41, daily from Charleston, Sa vannab, Beaufort, Port Koynl, etc, 12:30 p. n». fsl 2, dally from Asiievllle, Spart anburg. Greenwood, etc., 6:15 p. m. No. H. dally from Anderson, McCormick* etc.. 7:35 p. m. Trains 41 and 42 run solid between Augusta and Charleston. Ti i w Hkll Parloi i u tort tea bo( WHn Augusta and Aahevllte, leaving Augusta Tuenlayi. ’l‘huradays and Saturdays. Aihevllle Mondays. Wednonduy uml *rt days. Trains Nos. I and i KRNBBT WIDDIAMB. • General PiiMMongcr Agent, No. 107 Broads ajr. Augusta, Ga DON’T KNOW WHEN WATER WILL BE PUMPED IN Contractors Say it Will ho in Few Days. Mayor Says it is Impossible t.o Make Statement Now. The auxiliary pumps non In opera tion in Augmttu itre supplying this city with approximately 3,00(1,000 gallons of water dally and a contlnous pres* sure Ih maintained all the time, din* trlbuttng water at all hours through out the city. All hydrants In low places and on the first floors of ail buildings are supplied witli water without Interruption except where they arc out of order. The water Is being pumped direct from the river and Turkm-tt Springs, The river wHter Is now clear ami till* makes the water coming In at pres ent appear like the regular supply of city wafer under normal conditions, However, It Is not as good ns the til lered supply regularly furnished from the reservoir and care should be taken In its use. Don’t Waste Water. Mayor Dunbar reipiest* that there be no waate of water so that the sup lily can be maintained Indefinitely, lie stated this morning thai no ot flclal Information of any character had been given out as to what time the city's waier supply wouid be put on snd that as yet It Is Impossible to give any definite statement Messrs. Thatcher and Payne, superintendent's of the Oliver Const ruction company, are very sanguine its to the outcome of their work and they are of the opin ion that they will he able to allow wip ter to be turned on within a verj short time. Mayor Dunbar states that water to, supply all drinking fountains for horses has been turned on through out the city and he Its advised See. ! rotary Frank K. Beane, of Hi* H. " (!. i A , that there will b<- a continual sup \ plv and If any fountains are found j without a supply they are out of or der and wll. be put In repair as fast as reported, Everything possible Is being done to remed the situation and no es fort is being spared to relieve the' conditions now existing. Ofllclsls of the Insurance companies w<-re brought I back to Augusta yesterday by alarm ing newspaper reports concerning An-' guHla’s Inefficient water supply, but last, night the fire department pul on several teats and the officials went off sa Halted. FINANCIAL THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA 707 BROAD STREET. ORGANIZED 1865. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS $450,000.00 L. C. HAYNE, President. CHAS. R. CLARK, Caihlsr. BEGINNING AUG. IST, 1908, ibis Bank will pay 4 per cent In terest ~n CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS. These certificates will be Issued by us In sums of SIOO 00 nnd up, for stipulated periods of time, to suit tiro Depositors' convenience, SAFETY LOCK BOXES $3.00 TO $20.00 PER YEAH. The business of our out of town friends carefully looked after. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, has Capital $400,000.00 Surplus • 140,000.00 Stockholders’ Liability 400,000.00 Total • $940,000.00 as SECURITY FOR ITS DEPOSITORS Your Account is Solicited. J Georgia Railroad Bank Augusta, Georgia. This Bank Solicits the banking business of merchants and corporations. YVe pay 4 Per Cent Interest on all deposits placed in our Savings Dept. YOUR ACCOUNT INVITED. YOU ARE ENABLED by means „f the Coupon Cerllflcalo of Deposit to receive interest from the dale of deposit 1 per cent, four times a year lo realize anv where at any lime, on vour deposit, lo do business with the hank no Dialler how fur you are away from It. issued In Augusta only by the MERCHANTS BANK Capital and Surplus $300,000.00 YOUR ACCOUNT SOLICITED. — - - < NOTICE! WE WISH TO CALL THE ATTENTION OF OUR ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER CUSTOMERS TO NECESSITY OF NOTIFYING US IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES THEY WILL MAKE ON OCTOBER IBT, SO THAT WE MAY GIVE PROMPT ATTENTION TO THEIR WISHES. Augusta Railway & Hi*trie Co. 0001 DECLINES MARSHALSHIP OFFERED Tin- marshalrhlp of North Augusta Is mill vacant. Mr. Brown after gc'- llng the opinion of several lawyers and other persons ItaH found tliul le ts nnot legally hold the office duo io the fact that Ih*. Is not it resldem. The following Is the letter that Mr Brown lifts sent to tin- mayor and count'll.' Augusta, Ga., September 21th, 11)08 lion. I!. O. Wall, Mayor and City Council of North Augusta: Gentlemen: your September meeting, you were pari la I enough to elect me to the Important office of marshal of vour rliv. Since your acfiott tbo ontnlon of the attorney general ol your state anil other eminent allot niiys In South e-nollmi, have i-i pressed the opinion Him I am not leg ally i|imlllitd to accept the position i n account of non residence. I am jlu.y appreciative of your kind me* did partiality. In my (election, hut In vh-w ol (Ho legal status and the fact that any arrest I might make, would he (|Ue*llona' In, I feel I would not only la- UUappret lutlve of your kindness, Ihii iiujusi to the citi zens of North Augusta, Should I ac cept th«- honorable and liiiportaei office 111 which I till Ve llei-ll eleeloil it was a pardonable nmlilc.ou upon ,ny part m serve the people of your city, but I cannot gain toy ennui til to occupy any office wlu-re iny (piallfle - Mom might lie legally dues'lonahlo, and ymi rellon in electing me Ctrl* 1 nixed. I. Iliert-fiiri , must deCine im position and 111 doing so rrilorulr m;- lhanks to you Had each of you Yours truly, O BROWN MERCHANTS MEET THIS AFTERNOON There will he a called meeting of Hie Ailgusla Retail Merchants held Friday afternoon at 0:30 o’clock n v, htch mailers of Importance will lie considered. Nothing definite Is oh Dtftmble os In the object, but It Is finite certain that the tripling stamp tjues Hon will in- considered Beyond Ve fact that 'h<- i-xecje live fommltlee of the association has slronglv condemned the use u{ •lamp* nothing i» known. ; PAGE NINE FINANCIAL GENTS) SHOW IT 1 TONIGHT Larfle Crowd Prcacnt At Ball Park thin Afternoon To See Fine Show. Gentry Brother*’ famous shows ar rived In the city bright and early this morning and the tents were tpilekly erected on the Bali park. A street parade, which traverse-d the principal streets shortly after 10 o'clock, was a complete Index to tho various merits of the show Gaily docoraled wagons to which six and elglil ponies wore attached, two hand! of music, io addition to the steam eallope, wound up the procession and made one of (he prettiest street ill* (days ever seen in this city. All d the little folks and some of Hie older ones were on hand to see the dog« and ponies In their parade dress. Th» perform a nee this afternoon was well attended, and, judging from the shrill shouts of approvaj of the youngsters, the program Is up to their experts- Hons, The company of clowns and special ty acts, which is a new departnie--' of Ihe Gentry show, Is a very tabling addition and Hi" norif (he funny fellows was r I etiedy; Ihe acrobatic portion of tns program Is equal to the best ever seen in this dly. Every department of (hi Gentry Brothers' Hhow has been Im proved since their lasi visit to tills city, and In llmir reconstructed form lac shows are nryre entertaining than ever. t Gentry Brothers have a Held on tliely their own. uml are endeavoring to provide a clean, moral and Inter esting exhibition. It Is doubtful ,1 a more entertaining performance could he given than the one pre sented by Gentry Brothers snd their talented animals After the nignt performance, which begins at 8 o'clock, the show will leave for Black vllle. it. G., where they exhibit to morrow. Miss Alma l.oulse Tong, who hgs been visiting friends In Chattanooga for the pasl several weeks, will ro turn home Monday. HERALD WANTS BRING RESULTS.