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News of the Cotton Crop and Markets AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET Middling 3-16 c Tone—Steady New York Cotton Market (TODAY'b FIGURES.) Open High lyo-v ('lone January 8.77 8 78 $.63 8 64 March 8.77 8.80 8.67 8.08 May 886 8.69 October < 9.00 9.12 9.00 9.02 December '* 8.91 8.77 8.78 Toa*— Steady. Spots—9 40. (SATURDAY'* FIGURES.) Open. High Low. Close January ... ... u■ to >.« ~., ,■ .. 864 8.66 8.60 8.61 March 8.66 8 68 8.62 8.63 October 8,97 9 05 8.95 8.98 December 8 77 8.79 8.72 8.74 Torn*— llarely steady. Hpot*—9 40. New Orleans Cotton Market (TODAYS FIGURES.) Open High Low. Cloie. January ••• ..... ••• ... ... •• •* 8.80 8.80 8 71 8.71 October .... .... .. .. 6.89 8,89 8.78 8.78 Ilecembi ... •* *• 8.83 8.88 8.b9 8-69 Tone -Steady. .Spots 9 318. (SATURDAYS FIGURES.) Open. Cloae. January 8 69 8.78 October 8.77 8.71 December 8 67 8.64 Tone— Steady. Pjtola 9c. Chicago Grain and Provisions (TODAY'S FIGURES.) WHEAT — Open. High Low. Clone. September 1 00% 1000% 99% 99% December 1,01 1.01% 1.00% 1.00% CORN— September 79% 79% 78% 79% December 66% 66% 65% 65% OATH - H«plember ..... ... .. 49 40 48% 48% December 49% 49% 49% 49% I.Aid' October 9 87% 9.90 9.86 9 90 September 10,25 10 27% 10.25 10.27% RIBS— October 8 82% 8 87% 8 82% 8.87% September 9,87% 9.97% 9.86 9.97% (SATURDAY'S FIGURES.) Open. High. Ixiw. Cloae WHEAT— 1 00% 1 00% 1 00% 1 00% December I 01 % 1 01% 1 01% 1 01% May 1 04 1 04% 1 04 1 04% CORN September. •• *0 80 79% 79% December,. •• «. .* .. .. .. .■ ~ 66% 66% 66 66% May 65% 65% 65% 65% OATR September 48% 18% 48% 48% December 49% 49% 49 49% May 51% 51% 61% 51% PORK October 15 17% 15 50 15 15 15 25 January.. * 16 77% 16 90 16 77% 16 90 May ’0 77% 16 85 16 77% 16 85 LARD— October .10 17% 10 25 10 17% 10 25 January » 85 9 90 9 82% 9 87% May 9 87% 9 90 9 87% 9 90 RIBB - 9 82% 9 90 9 82% 990 January.. .. .. .. .. 8 80 8 87% 8 80 885 Mav 8 90 8 97 % 8 90 8 97% FULL QUOTATIONS IN THE LOCAL MARKETS I/tw Middling K’v 15-1* Strict Low Middling 9 U l Hi Middling., i H'A— 3 tit Strict Middling S'i Bid, OOOd Middling SS-TH. SATURDAY 8 FIGURES. Ig>w middling . . I IB Id Strict low middling HIM* Middling 9 I Id Strict middling ..9 SHI Good mtddllug » Bid RECEIPTS. SALES AND SHIPMENTS Net receipt* today Z.WHti Gross receipt* tudgjr 2.99" SALES FOR THE WEEK Rale* Spin Bhpit Bat. . . . I*7o 43 147 S Monday . .1837 d.’.o Tun# •••• Wed •••• •••• Thur* • •*• •••• Prt Total. . .SM»7 12 252* RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. I£o7. 190$ Sat. . . . JM» <2l* Monday . . ... 2950 3*97 Tur* ...» Wed . . . .... .... Thur*. . . .... .... Krl. . . . .... Total Ml 9 891* STOCKS AND RECEIPTS Stock in August* 1909 29.747 Stock IB August* 1907 35,897 Received alncc Bept. I,1>0». 49,*25 Hecelvcd alncc Sept. I, 1907..4*.794 IN SIGHT AND SUPPLY ISO 7. 190 S Bight to B»i't 2*.. 913 919 7f.9 *97 During week 184,94* 29**57 VUtbi* supply .. 1.99T.591 1.319.254 ESTIMATES TOR TOMORROW Today La»t Ti ■ ■ ■ i— Uiltwua >U<*l 27 29000 llouatoti 15044 12 14000 N..» Orleans 332-i PORT RECEIPTS Galveston. 5249 New Orleans 99:10 Mobil* .1039 2725 Savannah 11907 UOti' Charleston 2949 3112 Wilmington 3M9 tiUv i Norfolk . 1)49 1 Still llrutißWlck 2500 1 V avion* too 1 Total port* t«*t I SJOOO 4156 S INTERIOR RECEIPTS 190 S 1907 llonalnn 14100 1994 Atlguct* .2990 1497 Memphl* 619<i 2217 SI Lull* 70 .... 1,1 til* Itock 955 .... AUGUSTA DAILY RECEIPTS. Georgia Railroad ... . 1045 953 Southern Railway Co. . S7l 572 | Ceil of (!». K It ITS U.l I Char. A We* Car. Kv 130 , Atlantic C, L. Hit 2*l | Wagon 509 791 i Net Heeelpt* 3421 3950 I Through 274 Total 9*97 2950 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET TODAY - lan Feb.. . 471 4 71i| 4.725» Feb Mar , , .4 7918 4.75 4.73 S Mar Apr . . 4 . 1.N% 4.T4 Apr May . . 4.774 4.75 | May June . .4.75 4,7718 4.75 V, j June-Juty . .4.77 4.75 July-Aug . . .4 75 I 77 4.75 V, i Vug Sep , , .5.0.1 502 &.01 *8 1 Sept-tVt . . 4 55 4 94V, « BIU, lOct-Nov.. . .4.7* 4.75 4 7«t, Nov-Dec . 471 4 74H 4 TSv, I Dec-Jan . . .4.71*8 4.74*, 4.73 Sale* 4,000* recetpta 5,000. Tone—l4* refy steady . I MnUliag 5.U. New York Stock Market (TODAY'S FIGURES.) Close. Atchison 88 Atchison [,M 95 Baltimore fc Ohio 96% Canadian Pacific .. 173% Chicago & Alton 27 Chicago & Northwestern 157% Colorado Southern .. 89% Denver Ac Rio Grande 27% Erie 29% Illinois Central 128% Manhattan L 136 New York Central 103% Pennsylvania 121% Reading ..127% Hock Island ... 19% Rock Inland pfd 39% St, Paul 123% Soul hern Pacific 103 Southern Railway 21 Union Pacific .. ..167% Wabash 12% 1. S. 0. COHEN COES WITH FIELD ‘ Col. 8. H. Cohen who was In tho icily this morning announced that he I had accepted the position of general represent*tire for yields' Minstrels and would begin work at once. To the many In the State who know Mr. Cohen this announcement will be a source for dual congratulation, to I Pield that he has secured the services of so thoroughly capabble a publicity agent aa Mr Cohen, and to the latter that he has accepted a position with so great an organization. Weld ir (undoubtedly the greatest minstrel i Mia l comes to this part of the United Wales and he has always been noted for the quality of his press staff : That he has not made any mistake this time all who know Mr Cohen'es ■ qualification*! are certain. For years; he was manager for James O'Neill | and Roland Reed Hnd has been con nected with the evecuttve forces of j some of the country's greatest ac, tors. Congratulations are extended j Mr. Cohen anil Al. <». Field FIDOS FEUDIST KIIIEDJt LSI He in the Only One on Either Side Whole Death Was Not Caused by Bul let. I.OUISVILLE Ky—Tom Cockrtll, for the past four years leader of the Cockrtll faction In the Hargla-Cockrill feud 111 Breathitt county, wus killed hero Saturday night, by l*elug run down by a freight train while passing through the railroad yards en route I lo the home of a friend he was vlsit- I i»K Ilia death removes one of the prin cipals In the most costly feud, from ! both a human life and financial stand IMilnt. that was ever waged In the | mountains of Kentucky, slid he Is the .only one on either side lo die within j the last five years who did not fall a victim to a bullet from the gun of a 'treacherous enemy. Although less than thirty years old at the time of his death, Tom Cork | rill hnd for >eara been known through out the mountains as "Bad Tom." a sobriquet he bad earned by hts ability to pick a light and get out of It with a whole skin, while hts antagonist was usually found wtih one or more bullets through him. It was the killing of Ben li*rgis, the youngest of the Hargis brothers, 40 Tom CookrlU, In February. 1902. ttiHt brought on the fend and resulted In the assassination of Jim Cockrtll. Dr H 1» Co* and James B Marcum, nil three prominent men and sympa thlr. rs of the Cockrtll faction, and the departure from Jackson and Breathitt counties of many morn equally prominent men who feared to reside In the feud ridden renter be cause of their professed friendship Tom Cockrll! was acquitted of the murder of Bon Haigls. but from that day on. the feud raged, and the three men bit the dust In rapid suceesslun because of the hostilities declared bv the Hargis faction on the death ts Ben Hargis and the subsequent »> ipililal of Tom Coc krtll AUGUSTA GRAIN AND PROVISIONS (Always Uo to Data.) Mnrphcy g Co quote prices on An gusta grain, provision and produce w follows n. S. sides, 45 lb, JIV^C. D. S. plgtea, 8!b. gv*. lOVjc. D. S belli**. 22-lb »v*. U'c Smoked *ide* 45-lb. *ve, ll\c. Stnok.-d shoulder*. 5-10-lb.. 9Nc. No. 1 ITcnlc hams, 11-lb*, 9 l-4c. Dove brand ham*. 11-lb*. 15\c. Red Gravy ham*, iMgr Capitol Cite ham* 11-lb 15c. K O Breakfast bacon 13V,C. Best white corn, ft 05. Heat Billed corn. II 03 Wwai wkns oala, MM. __ THE AUGUSTA HERALD. J. C. McAILIFfE, Market Editor Wisconsin Central 28 Interboro Metropolitan 10% Do., pfd 32 Great Northern ... 129% Atlantic Coast Line 86 Amalgamated Copjer 72 American Car & Foundry 29% American Locomotive 46% American Cotton Oil 24% Am. Smelting ARefining 83’% Brooklyn Rapid Transit 47% Colorado Fuel & Iron 84% General Electric .139 National Lead .. .. 82% Pacific Mall ... 25% People's Gas 94% i Pressed Steel Car 31% Sloss Sheffield Steel 60% Sugar 129% United States Steel 44% United States Steel pfd _. ...108% Western Union 61% Mackay’s pfd 68 Virginia Carolina Chemical pfdlo9% GETTING READY TO TOON ON mo A large force of convicts and twen ty-five other laborers were put to work Monday morning getting the reservoir In shape for turning In the city's water supply as soon as tho pumping station is ready for opera tion. The method which will be used ;s called the flushing system and the mud accumulation of years Is being dragged down toward the center of the basin. As soon as the pumping station Is In operation millions of gal lons of water will be turned In with ftrree enough to wash the mud out through the central underlain pipe and It will bo carried out of the res ervoir In this way. In the meantime the city will aiso he supplied with water at the same time as the waterworks has a circuit main connecting with the city’s mains. This auxiliary attachment, was placed In position when the waterworks was established so that It could be used lu the event the reßervotr wus put out of commission. The first water which will be sup plied will not be filtered, ns the filter ing apparatus connects with the res ervoir and not with the circuit main, through which the first supply will be" furnished When the reservoir Is cleaned out It will he In fine shape and the clti xenß of Augusta are now near the point whore they can once more en joy the full privileges afforded by a modern waterworks system. REV. J. B. HOLLEY'S FKWELL_SERMOH Rev. J. It, Holley preached his farewell sermon* at the Second llap 11st church Sunday. There were large congregations at both services ami l bej showed every evidence of re gret of their pastor leaving them. ■Vfier the nigln service the congrega tion sung, "God be With You Till We Meet Again." after which the following resolutions wore unant. mously adopted by the congregation' "Whereas, Our pastor. Rev. J. B. Holley, has accepted a call to an other field and will not be able to serve us alter the first of Oc’ober, and. Whereas, Our church has h-en built up and the work broadened largely durfYig his slay among us. and, "Whereas, The present eonrttti&n of our church Is evidence of his wise management and falthtul efforts ( -r the upbuilding of the church and congregation; lie It Resolved, First, that we as a church, extend to Brother Holley our sincere thanks for his labors in our behalf, and express our regret at his departure. “Si-cond. That we congratulate the. church to which he Is going upon ac quiring the services of one so effl clenl. "Third, That a copy of these reso lutions l>e presented to Brother Hol ley . "Fourth. That a copy be furnished to each of the dally papers of our city for publication. "Fifth, That these resolutions be spread or. >ur minute book." W U. HELPING, C E EDENFIELD, Jr., Committee. mm heiist ■cun Report* received Monday In Ob server Fisher's office from towns In the upper tributary regions of the Sa vannah river shew that • less amount of rain has fallen In the last 24 hours Oran was recorded locally At Wash ington a precipitation of .83 Inches was reported, and at Greenwood only .54. The forecast Monday is ‘ Rain tonight and much cooler. Tuesday BU4> ck udj wad copier.' ATLANTIC GOAST LINE (Temporary Schedula via. Yemassee) NOTE—These- arrivals and depar tures are given as Information, but arrival and connections are not guar anteed. No. 82. Effective No. 85 North September 8, 1908. South 12:80 pm Lv. Augusta Ar. 12:40 pm 5:30 pm Ar Chas'n Lv 7:45 am 8:15 pm Ar Florence Lv 4.40 am 5:10 am Ar Richmond Lv 7:25 pm 8:40 am Ar Wash’n. Lv 3:45 pm 10:00 am Ar Baltimore Lv 2:15 "Jim 12:18 pm Ar W. Phlla. Lv 11:65 am 2:45 pm Ar . New York <£..'>( I St) Lv 9:25 aru Pullman BUFFET cars between Au Augußta and New York, without change. L. D. McCULLUM. Commercial Agent, 807 Broad St. T. C. White, W. .7. CRAIG. Gen. Pass Agt. Pass, Trat Mgr. Wilmington. N. C. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. (Current soneauieu correctea to Date.) i7uth Meridian Time.) DEPARTURES. For Savannah and Macon *7:3oam For Dublin and Savannah *2:4spm For Savannah and Macon •....••B:4opm For Savannah and Macon l!9:4Gpn» APRIVALB. From Savannah and Macon .• !!8:05&m From Savannah ; nd Macon ...••s;&oam From Savannah and Macon . . •7:sopm From Dublin and Savannah....•l2:46pm •Dally. ••Exoept Sunday. I! Sun Gay only. Drawing Room Sleeping Can between Augusta and Savunnah on night trains. Connects at Millen with through Sleep ing cars to and from Macon. Atlanta, Columbus. Birmingham and Chicago. His. F. F. POVV J£KS, W. W. HACKETT, Com'l. Agt. Trav. Pass. Agrt. 786 St. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway The following arrivals ana departures or trains, Unio* station, Augusta, Ga., as well as connections with other compa men, are simply given as information, auu are not guaranteed: (Effective Sept. 14, 1908.) . AA * DEPARTURES. 6 000 a. m.—No. 7, Daily for Anderson, Seneca, WalbjGla, eta 10:10 a. ro.—No. 1, T>aity ror tjreenwoou. Laurens, Greenville. 'Spartanburg. Hendersonville and Asheville. 2:oa p. m.—No. 42, Dally for Allendale, Fairfax. Charleston. Savannah, Beaufort, Port Royal. 4 40 p. m.—No. 3, Dally far Greenwood, No. 6 leaves Greenwood at U;SO a. Lu- for Spartanburg. ARRIVALS. No. 4, Daily from Greenwood, 9:30 a. ni. No. 41, daily from Charleston, Sa vannah. Beaufort, Pert Royal, etc, 12:30 P- m. No. 2, daily from Asheville, Spart rnburg. Greenwood, etc., 6:16 p. m. No. , daily from Anderson. McCormick, etc.. 7:36 p. m. Trains 41 and 42 run solid between Augusta and Charleston. 'I rl-Weekly Parlor Car service between Augusta aud Asheville, leaving Augusta Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays; Aeheviile Mondays, Wednesday and Fri days. Trains Nos. 1 ard * ERNEST WILLIAMS, Gener.il Passenger Agent, No. 807 Broadway, Augusta, Ga. DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN BANKS DEAD Was Well Esteemed and Respected by All Who Knew Him. The death Is announced of Mr John A. Banks, deputy sheriff o( Richmond county, in the 40th year of his life, at the city hospital Sun day morning. Mr. Banks had been deputy sheriff for the jiast year or more and was. an efficient man. who held the re spect and esteem of his superiors. lie was for many years connected with the lire department as drive, and in his various capacities had made hundreds of friends who sin cerely mourn his death. Mr. Banks was an unusually healthy man, but about three weeks ago abdominal troubles set in and it was found neepssary to perform an operation. The operation was performed Sunday, but he died soou after it. Mr. Banks Is survived by a wif<t and four children, a father. Mr, Coleman C. Banks, one brother, Mr Army Banks, five sisters. Mrs. H. It. Jay. Mrs. D. M. Holmes. Mrs. J. S. Henson. Mrs. Kd. Scoggins, and Mrs. J. H. Scott. The funeral services occurs Monday at 3:30 o’clock from the Second Christian church. Rev. T. It Meant officiating. The Interment was Ht the West View cemetery. Tht, following gentlemc n acted as pall bearers: G. E. \V. Britt. B. 3. Hardeman, C. T. Holticlaw, W. R. ucEveen, J. D. Wiseman and C. D Matheney. NEGRO LAUNDRESS UP FOR NOT RETURNING CLOTHES Carrie Bell Tompkins, a Degress was betore the recorder Monday morning charged with larceny after trust. It appears that she was do ing washing, but has had the clothes since the flood and has not returned them. The recorder bound her over to the superior court under a bond of $125 INJUSTICE TO MR. NEWSOME Mr. Will Newsome, the former poli ceman wishes hit many frlnds :o know that he was not 'he Will New some. who was let off with a light fine by the recorder for his service* to the i«ollce. The Newsome in ques- Uutt wee a -.war*. FINANCIAL THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA 707 DRCAD STREET. ORGANIZED 1865. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS ~ $450,000.00 L. C. HAYNE, President. CHAS. R. CLARK, Cashier. BEGINNING AUG. IST, 1908. this Bank will pay 4 per cent In terest on CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS. These certificates will be Issued by us In sums of SIOO.OO and up, for stipulated periods of time, to suit the Depositors’ convenience. SAFETY LOCK BOXES $3.00 TO $20.00 PER YEAR. 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. Georgia Railroad Bank . Augusta, Georgia. This Bank Solicits the banking business of merchants and corporations. We pay 4 Per Cent Interest on all deposits placed in our Savings Dept. YOUR ACCOUNT INVITED. The Royal Road To Wealth is by means of the small savings—a little today means a little more tomorrow. Better begin now and Invest In one of our Coupon Cer tificates of Deposit which pay you interest at i per cent four times a year. Issued In Augusta only by the Merchants Bank Capital and Surplus. .. ... ~... .$300,000.00 SCHOOL BOOKS and School Supplies, as Bags, Straps, Pencil Boxes, Pads, Ink, Pencils, Pens. Second hand books taken in exchange for new ones. RICHARD’S STATIONERY COMPANY. KIR BEER TAX HELD IP FDD PRESENT Ordinary Walton Ordered to Suspend Further Pro ceeding Until Test is Made by Hon. C. E. Dun bar Representing Local Dealers. tinder the provision of a tentative agreement between Hon. Clement K. Dunbar of Augusta and Comptroller General Wright, no papers of execu tion for taxes will be served on local near-beer dealers represented by the former until further advice from the state tax department. Ordinary. Walton has received the following letter from Mr. Wright. “'Hon. A. R. Walton, Ordinary Richmond County, "Dear Sir: "A tentative agreement has been reached wltn Hon. C. E. Dunbar, re presenting certain parties affected by the near-beer license tax law and the Attorney-General, whereby a multipli city of suits can be avoided In the en forcement of the act referred to. “You will, therefore, suspend any further proceedings against all deal ers In near-beer In your county, repre sented by Mr. Dunbar, until further advised by this department.” i Signed! "Wm. A. Wright,” Comptroller-General Mr. Dunbar represents about 50 dealers in near-beer. He stated today that the agreeefient was merely a ten tative one, and left the Impression that a test wlli be made of one case. It Is not known which one of Mr. Dunbar's clients will test the enact ment MR. AND MRS. PIERCE'S DAUGHTER IS DEAD Funeral Service* at the Abbeline Church. Fen- Mile* From the City. The many friend* of Mr. and Mrs W. B. Pierce sympathise with them in the loss of their only child. Alary who passed away Sunday morning at, j 5 o'clock at the ramtly residence. No ' 1135 Telfair street. The little on-i was the idol of the fond parent* and | her death is a great shock to them. I Ik* Mat Bag baau iwuß it* Bum*l MONDAY, SEPT. 28. FINANCIAL AUGUSTA TO SEEK 6. & F. RAILROAD SHOPS A called meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday at 1 o'cloc.v to consider propositions to induce the Georgia and Florida rai'road to establish their machine, shops here. A large number of citi zens are interested hi the movement and special committees have been appointed from each of the commer cial organizations of the city. It was impossible to obtain the names of the members of the com mittee which would represent the Chamber of Commerce as Secretary K. S. Johnson stated they had not been selected. However, all the oth er organizations made public their appointments. President A. J. Salinas, of the Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade stated that the following gentleuuu* would represent that institution: Thos. Barrett, Jr., F. B. Pope, E. F. Verdery, J. P. Doughty, Sr., and Warren Walker. Of course, Mr. Sal inas will also act as he Is an ex-of fleio member of all committees. From the Merchants Association the following members were desig nated: John J. Evans, David Slusky, Joseph li. Day, P. H. Rice and A. B. Saxon. President E. C. Denton Is also an ex-officio member of all committees. President Howard H. Stafford, of the Boosters Club, appointed th< fol lowing committee: Major W M. Dun bar. Wm. Schwelgert, J. P. Arm strong. R. Roy Goodwin and John P. Afulherin. It Is understood that desirable in ducements Will be made to the road to get the shops established here and II they come It will mean much to Industrial Augusta, according to au thentic reports along this line There ar-» nu.nj who will, no doubt, watch the outcome of the matter with much Interest. EITHER TRUTHFUL OR UN LUCKY. "He's a very truthful fr'an, isn’t he?" "I guess so. He goes fishing aud never »eems to cjteh anything.”— Detroit Free Pres*. time, but she was not thought to be In a serious condition until a few days ago when she became wc#*e. The [imeral service* occur Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock from Abbellux church, about nine miles from Nti gusta. The Interment will he in the .church cemetery. Kev. J. U. lioiif I vim an.