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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1. News of the Cotton Crop and Markets AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET % MIDDLING—9 ; v TONE QUIET. New York Cotton Market (TODAY’S FIGURES.) Open, High Low Close. January 8 SO 8 65 8 40 8 52 March 8 52 8 50 8 50 8 52 October 8 87 8 94 8 87 8 89 December 8 03 8 71 S 658 05 Tone—Barely steady. Spots—9.3o. (YESTERDAY'S FIGURES.) Open. High. Ix>w. Close. January 8 57 8 01 8 52 8 53 March 8 59 8 63 8 52 8 51 -October 8 94 8 99 8 90 8 92 December 8 71 8 74 8 65 8 61 Steady. Spots—9.3o * New Orleans Cotton Market (TODAY’S FIGURES.) Open. High Low Close. January 8 58 8 60 8 56 8 57 October / 8 71 8 73 8 69 8 71 Decenlber 858 861 8’56 857 Tone—Steady. Spots—9 1-16. (YESTERDAY’S FIGURES.) Open. High. Low. Close. January 862 805 858 853 ® ctobe ’’ 875 875 870 871 December .. 564 804 858 833 Tone—Steady. Spots—9 1-16. Chicago Grain and Provisions _ . (TODAY’S FIGURES.) WHEAT— Open. Hjgh Low C]osp September .. 99% 99% 99% 99% December .. 99% 1 00% 99% 1 00% CORN— September 74 76% > 74 76% December 65% 06% 00% 00% OATS— September 48% .|B% 48% 48% December 49% 49% 49% 49% LARD— January 9 67% 9 82% 9 67% 9 77% DIM October 10 25 10 80 10 25 10 27% til Li a — January 872 880 872 880 October 980 980 975 980 (YESTERDAYS FIGURES.) WHEAT— Open. High. Low. Close. September •• •• 981 is 09 98% 99 December - •. 09% 99% 99% 99% COR ajPptember... .. 78% 79 76 76 ’ XScember 65% 65% 65% 65% OAT'S— September.. V. .. 49% 49% 49% 49% December 49% 49% 49 49 LARD— January 9 72% 9 77% 9 67% 9 67% October 10 20 10 37% 10 20 10 25 RIBS— January 8 75 8 75 8 67% 8 67% October 9 80 9 90 9 80 9 87% FULL QUOTATIONS IN THE LOCAL MARKETS (TODAY’S FIGURES) Low middling 8 3-4 Strict low middling 8 7-8 Middling 9 Strict middling 9 1-3 Good middling 9 1-4 (YESTERDAY'S FIGURES.)" Low middling 8 3-4 13-16 Strict low middling .. ..8 7-8 15-16 Miduiing 9 1-16 Strict faiddling 9,1-8 3-16 Good middling 91-4 5-14 RECEIPTS, SALES AND SHIPMENTS Not receipts today 2173 Through cotton today 550 Gross recipts today 2723 SALES FOR THE WEEK. Sales. Spin. Shplt Sat. . . . 1670 42 1473 Monday . .1837 850 Tups .... 1646 .... 1237 \Vo<l . . .1458 14 2515 Thurs. . . 1272 2156 Frl Totals . . 7933 56 8231 RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. 1907. 1908. Sat. . . . 2849 4219 Monday 2980 3697 Tups . . .3741 3368 Wed . . ..3221 2628 Thur*. . . 2723 3450 Fri. . / Totals ...15513 18362 - STOCKS AND RECEIPTS - Stock In Augusta. 1908 32,509 Stock in Augusta. 1907 28.449 Rpceivpd since Sept. 1, 1908 ..59,309 Received since Sept. 1, 1907 ..75,240 IN SIGHT AND SUPPLY 1907. 1908 I Sight to Sept 25.. 933.919 768 89? During week 384,948 298.657 Vlslbl" supply 1.997,581 2.318,254 ESTIMATES FOR TOMORROW Today. Y f Galveston 6025 jls SEOO Houston 3977 /g0£8O4) New Orleans 31251 PORT RECEIPTS Galveston 14457 60251 | New Orleans 2715 3123 Mobile 2026 690 Savannah 11993 7237 ! Charleston 2212 1402 Wilmington 4511 Norfolk . . 1974 2340 New York 17 Philadelphia 28 Total ports (Est.) ..40000 25573 INTERIOR RECEIPTS . 1908 1907 Houston 8173 3997 Augusta 2723 3450 Memphis —— 1752 Little Rock 484 AUGUSTA DAILY RECEIPTS. : C a-'Pgia R. R 807 1340 I Lout hern R. H. Co. .. 1369 381 C. A VV. C. It. R 403 7 Central of Ga. 148 A. C. L. R. R 222 Wagon 459 445 I Canal ; KiveV Net receipts 3407 2173 Through 43 550 Total 3450 2723 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET TODAY Open. 2 p. m. Close •lan & Feh 464 463 j Feb. & Mar. ...4.64 4.63 4.63 Mar * April ..4.65 .... 4 63'4 i April & May ..4 66*4 4.64*4 4.64 May & June ..4.67 4.64*4 | June A July 467 4.64*4 I July & Aug. ...4.67 4.64 Sept. A Oct ..4 *0 4.79*4 4.78*4 ] I Oct. A Nov. ...4,71 4.09 4.69*4 j Nov. A Dec. ..4 67 4.64*4 4.64*4 Dec. A Jan . . .4.65 4.03 4.63*4 1 Sales 8,000. Receipts 100. Tone— (Quiet. Middling 5.18. LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS. Ci orrecteU Uy Martin & unrre u Government Bonce. HnL Avkcl 17. F 3* 14 0. K 2» 1030 103 2 17. 8. 2s. 1920 102 State Bona. On. J'4». IWt ! A J . »T __ r in. St*» l»U, .1 AN., si ■ On. 4»4». l»Ji. TaJ 10: City Rond*. Augusta 4s, 1031, M A a.. »! —_ Augusta 4He. 1024, 4 t u 10) I Augusta 4s. 3031, MASS? Atlanta f.H. 1014. J A J.. m . I Aug . 14 A M ■ N I IChariaalon 4s, IsJ A J 99 - New York Stock Market (TODAY'S FIGURES.) Chicago and Alton 27% Colorado Southern 39% Denver and Rio Grande pfd.. .. 67 i Crie 29% Illinois Central 138 Missouri Pacific 53% New York Central 103% Pennsylvania 122*4 Reading 128 Rock Island 19% Hock Island pfd 41% Si. Paul 138% Southern Pacific 102% Southern Railway 20% Union Pacific ...159 Interboro Met ... 10% Interhoro Met. pfd 30% Great Northern 130 Atlantic Coast Line .87 Amalgamated Copper 74% American Car and Foundry.. .. 39 American Locomotive 46 American Cotton Oil 35% Am. Smltiiß and Refng 84% ! Am. Sniltng and Retng pfd.. ..102% ; Brooklyn Aapid Transit 47% Colorado Fuel and Iron 34% i General Electric 137 I International Paper 814 National Lead 82Vi ! People's Gas 95 Southern Pacific -pfd 118 United tSat.es Steel 45% United States Steel pfd 109 | Va.-Carolina Ohem 32% Charleston 4 Vfcs, 1928, A & O 104 Charleston ss, 1924, A & O 108 C<Rimbin. la, 1910, .1 & J.. 98 Columbus 4Vfrs, 1927, J J. & J 102 Railroad Stocks. Atlanta and West Point 11. U 140 144 Ga R R and Banking Co 282 23'. A & S R R Co 103 uthwestern R R Co ... 104 10b Bank Stocks. Augusta Paving* Bank . 175 —— Irish - American Bank (par $25) 40 Merchants Bank 190 191 National Bank 133 i4o National Exchange Bank. 128 I#C Planters Loan A Savings Bank (par $10) 20 2 2 Dnion Savings Bank (par $25) 62% Citizens' Bank ... . 101 Local Bonos. Augusta Factory Ist 6s, due 1915, M and M.. .. 1H —. Augusta Ry & Klee Co Ist ss, 1910, J & D 94 —- lion Air Hotel Co. 6s. J. A- D.. 1011-21 100 Jacksonville sa. 1924, M & N 104 Macon 4%5, 1926. January quarterly 101 —— Macon 6a. 1910, January quarterly 102 —— Savannah ss. 1909, Feb ruary quarterly 98 —~ Savannah 6s 1914, January quarterly ... . ..102 Local Bonoa. Enterprise Mfg Co. Ist 6s, 1923. M & N 93 97 Sibley Mfg. Co. Ist ss, due 1923, J A I) 98 97 Railroad Bonds. Augusta So lty Ist mort gage, ss, J & D .... 85 89 C of Gn Ry Ist Mfg 55,.. 1945. F and A 108% C of Ga Ry Ist Con M*g f>s, 19457 M and M ...109 C of Ga. Mac & Nor Dlv, Ist sk. 1946, J and J. .. 99 702 Central of Ga. M, G and Ate Ist ss. 1947, J & J.. 99 If 3 Central of Ga KSatonton Branch, Ist ss, 1926, J and I) 99 JO2 C of Ga Ist pfd incoma ss. 1915, Oct 64 C of Gn 2nd pfd tneomo 5s 1945. Oct 45 ——. C of Go 3rd Income, bo 1945. Oct 39 (' of Ga Ry Mobile DIY Ist 6k, 1916, .1 St J. ... 106 C C Sr A 2nd 7s, 1910, A andO 108 I Ga R R A Banking Co Gn It R Sc B Co Ga. 1922 * 110 * 8 Ry. Co., Ist con. 6h. 1994. J and J lOB southern Cotton Mill mocks. Abbeville Cotton I*tills (8 <’) tO 93 ! Aiken Mfg Co <S C) .. PI) \nderson Cotton Mills (8 U) pfd 52 6(1 1 Arkwright Mills 105 109 I Augusta Factory 70 MHton Mills 110 i\J • Cnburro* Cotton Mills .. 180 18b ■ Chadwick Mfg Co <N C.) pfd 100 lot) ’!:Iquoln Mfg Co (H C). 120 120 1 Miftnn Mfg Co <3 C) 115 118 Clifton Mfg Co (8 C) pfd Mi Columbus Mfg Co (On)-. 96 101 Courtenay Mfg Ce (8 C) 97 100 Dalian Mfg Co (ALa) .. »4 101 Cnoree Alfg Co (8 C) .... 20 80 Enoree Mfg Co (8 C) pfd 101 Engle and Phoenix MUls (Ga) —■ 132 l i le« Cotton Mills (S C) 135 145 ; Enterprise Mfg Co (Ga).—— x.i • . ifTney Mfg Co (8 C).. 94 100 Do 2d pfd 86 *i ;,tl'm nviile Cotton Mills (Ga) 60 60 ! Gratiltevllle Mfg. Co (K C 160 (Granby Mill, pfd 62 Grendel Mills <H C) 116 120 Henrietta Mill* (N C) .. 160 jo/ King Mfg Co —— »/ I angley Mfg Co lOO I ;;nen-<»er Cotton Mills C> 108 ■ ns Cotton Mlils (8 C) pfd 152 ICO « ,i Mills LK C) .. 140 _ Louise Mlils (H C) 90 98 Do pfd . . 9§ I Marlboro Cotton Mills 9lV* Ornng'burg Mfg Co Do 2nd pfd 90 Pelham Mfg Co (Ga) pfd 101 -08 Pot- Mfg Co. V W (H ! C) 100 104 i Rab lgh Cotton Mills (N C» iOO 104 Kemlnole Mfg Co Com. . 40 —— Do 2d pfd 9b HemlnoP Mfg Co, Ist pfd . 103 103 Hlbl.-y Mfg Co 82 84 Hpartan Mill* (8 C . 140 144 Playing Safe. Mrs N*kk ' Oh, I'm not afraid of your leaving me. Even if you do, like Enoch Arden, you’ll rorne bark." Neggs "And like Enoch, I'd probably wait till I was sure you bad married again before I showed up." Chl'Ago News. Good Ideas. flow do you te|| her egg*?" queried the yotig housewife. i never told any," replied the fresh vrn'‘ry <• lerk. “blit if I bad anything to tell a bud egg 1 o break It gently.*'— Chi'ago News. You can ftelleve every word an honest v 1 il-!er fella you- out the dlffleiilty Keg In finding one. THE AUGUSTA HERALD- J. C. McAULiFff. Market Editor (YESTERDaV’S FIGURES.) Atchison 57% Baltlmor,. and Ohio 07% Canadian Pacific.. * 177% Chicago and Alton 28% Chicago and Northwestern.. ..156% Colorado Southern 40 Erie 30 Illinois Central 137% Louisville and Nashville 404% Metropolitan Street Railway.... 25 Missouri Pacific 53 New York Central 103% Pennsylvania 122% Reading 128% Rock Island 19% Rock Island pfd 41 % St. Paul 133% Southern Pacific 103%. Southern Railway 21% Union Pacific 158% Wabash 12% Wisconsin Central 27% Interhoro Metropolitan 10% Interboro Met. pfd 30% [ Great Northern 130% ! Amalgamated Copper 75 iAmerican Car and Foundry.. .. 39% American Ixteomoiive 46 American Cotton Oil •». 35 Am, Sniltng and Refng 84% Am. Sniltng and Rfng pfd.. ..102% Brooklyn Rapid Transit 46% Colorado Fuel and Iron 3411 International Taper 9 National Biscuit 87% National Lead 83% People's Gas 94% Pressed Steel Car 31 Va Southern Pacific pfd 11R United States Steel 45% UniteoSStates Steel pfd 108% Western Union 60% Mackay's 68% Va.-Carolina Chem 30 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦ ♦ « ♦ THE AIR DOME. » ♦ ♦ A Big Show at the Dome. One of the best shows of Ihe sea son is the offering at this popular play-house. The Dome was crowded lasi night. The Portlands were called h, for ■ the curtain four times on encore. They are about the iinesl act of Its kind in vaudeville. Hilly Taun Is received with great favor and is the best monologist and dancer that ever played in the soul hern circuit. The pictures were a scream All should see them Four pictures arc given at ever show. Every one should visi! the Dome tills week. Same prices prevail. Something New. Ankitt—“Did you see anything now at the circus this year?’’ Noltt—**f*B, the cYhldron who augbori at tho clown’s jokes were new."—Chica go News. BOARD OF REGISTRARS ABOUT COMPLETES WORK The board of registrars who have been at work on the registry list will finish their work Thurmlay morn ing. There were very few delin quents and It Is probable lhaf those will pay up before the election. The jury for flic city court will be drawn Monday, but the court, will not convene until October 11th, due to the fact that there is not enough water at. the court house for sani tary purposes. KEYSVILLE NEWS ITEMS. KEYSVILLE, Ga.—The much-need ed rain has come at last and every thing Is looking bright and fresh. Mr. J. P. McNair spent two days In Augusta this week on business. Mrs. John T. Logue and pretty baby "Florlne” are the guests of her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. H. Eve. Misses Mary and Eula Clark spent last Saturday In Waynesboro. Miss Eula went down to stand the teach, ers' examination. We are glad to report a great im provernent in the condition of Louie Beall, the bright little son of Mr. anil Mrs. 11. L. Way. He was nuite sick for a few day*. Miss Theodosia Woodward wijl leave Friday for LaGrange, to cos Unite her music course. She is a talented musician and has won much deserved praise fIW her teachers and friends. Misses Inez Reeder and Annie Hsr.i Griffith, who have been the guests of Misses Clark, returned home last Saturday, to the regret, of their many friends here. Miss Daisy Houlineau spent the week-end with her parents at Edle Mrs Davis and daughter. Miss Lil lie, who have been the guests of Mr Eugene Davis, returned home last. Saturday. Quite a lolly camping party from here enjoyed a two days' trip down on Key’s Island this week Those composing the party were Messrs. Charlie and James Porter, J. W. Cook, Oscar Rool, Otis Johnson arid H. K. Roland They report, a Jolly time. It Can t Be Beat. The best of all teachers is experi ence C M. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, says: “I find Eloo trie Bitter* does all that’s claimed for If, For Stomach, Liter and Kidney trouble* It can't be beat. I nave tried It and fine It. a most excellent medi cine." Mr Harden Is right; It’s the beet of ail medicines also for weak ness, lame hack and all run down con ditions B'-st too for chills and ma laria. Sold under guarantee at all druggists, 50c. AILftNTIC COAST Lilt NOTH—These arrivals and departures are given as information, but arrival unit connections arc not guaranteed. Effective September 29th, 1908. No. 82. No. 85 North.. South ■’.3opm Lv .. .. Augusta. .. Ar 10.00 am 4.08 pm Lv.. .. Barnwell .. ..Lv 7.55 am 4.30 pm I,v Denmark. . .. Lv 4.2 Rpm D.OBpm Lv .. Orangeburg .. Lv 5.01 pm 6.50 pm Lv .. ..Sumter.. .. Lv 6.88 pm 8.25 pm Lv .. ..Florence .. ..Lv 4.40 am s..oamAr .. .Richmond . . Lv 7.25 pm 8.40 am Ar .. Washington., Lv 3.45 pm 10.00 am Ar .. ..Baltimore.. .Lv 2.12 pm 12.18 pm Ar .. . W. Phuu Lv 11.55 am 2.45 pm Ar Now York, 23d St Lv 9.25 am PULLMAN PARLOR CARS between Augusta, ami New York without change. Dining Car Service, Florence to New York. L. I'*. MeOITI.LUM, Commercial Agent, 807 Broad St. T. C. WHITE, W. J. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent. Paste. TrntT. Mgr., Wilmington, N C. CENTRALOF GEORGIA RAILWAY. (current seueautoa Correctea lo i>uie.) (T&th Meridian Time.) DtPAHTURU. For Savannah and Mauon *7:3oam For Dublin and Savannah *2:4spn> For Savannah and Macon **B:4opin For Huvttunuh and Maeon !!9:4oim> ARRIVALS. Front Savannah and Macon .. !!B:osara From Savannah and Macon ... .&ofU*l From Savannah and Macon . . *7:6opm From Dublin and Savannah....*l9:4spm •Dally. ••Except Sunday. MHuttuay only. Drawing Room Sleeping Cura between Augusta and Suvunnah on night trains. Connects at Mllitn with brough sleep ing cars 'u and from Muoon, Atlanta, Columbus, IRnnlngluun ami His. F. K. I'OW FRS, W \\ HACKRTT, Coni'l. Agt. Trnv. Pass. Agt. «98 Bro'iu yt. 1 ' —— Charleston & Western Carolina Railway of^trains,'‘°UuI* f “s.atiin. “a UM ‘ oiineotions with orhtr comps* ' ?■ arw ebuply given hm inlorniuliou. and are not guaranteed: (Effective Sept. 14, 11)08.) * DEPARTUFaH® 6.000 a. m. No. 7. l>aily for Andorson, ia.ia in<,n * ,CH - Wslhidla, etc 10:10 a. i»*.—No. 1, i/aiiy ior < «reenwoi»u, Laurens, Greenvlilo, * Spurtanbui K HenderKonville ami Asbevlilo. 2:05 i). m No. -12, Daily for Allendale, ralrtax, Charleston. Savannah, Beaufort, I*ort Royal. 4:40 p. ni. —No. 5. l»nlly for Groenwnod, No. 5 leaves Gp e.'iwood at 6;bU J Qb for Spartunburg. ARRIVALS No. 4, Daily from Greenwood, 9:30 a. in. No. 41. dully from Charleston, Su- VHiinuh. Beaufort, Port Royal, etc. 12:30 p. m. Nil 2. daily from Asheville, Spart anburg. Greenwood, etc., 6:15 p. m. No. 8. dully from Anderson, McCormick, etc. 7:35 p. ni. Trains 41 and 42 run solid Ingpreen Augusta and Charleston. Trl-Weekly Barlor Cur service between Augusta and Asheville, leaving Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Asheville Mondays, Wednesday and Fri days* Trains Nor. I and KKNEHT WILLI A MH. General Passenger Agent No. 107 Broadway. Augusta La. JIM WILLIAMS flGAjiyS FREE After Being But a Few Honrs From Death on Gallows Aiken Negro is Liberated. AIKEN, S. C After experiencing the awful horrors of n condemned man with only a few hours between him and eternity and after u real dence of two years anil nine nionlh In Jail, Jim Williams, an Aiken eouu ty negro, was Wednesday afternoon liberated. The freedom of the prison far was glveQ on a nolle p»-ohm pro ceedings after the supreme court of the state had given him the right ti a new trial for his life. Almost three years ago E. H. Fish er, a prominent farmer of Alk«a county had a warrant sworn out for Jim William*, charging him will: breaking a contract, ft was turned over to a constable to serve and a the officer did not know where th negro lived Fisher went with him I When they arrived ui the house then (were several negroes present and a general tight followed in which Kish <-r was mortally wounded, never IK Ing to fell a story. Feeling ran high, and It appeared that Wllilams was clearly guilty, and he was sentenced to he hanged How ever. It soon developed that another negro named Love Dunbar bragged that he fired the fatal shot and he made good his escape In the mean time the day of death drew m-sr for Jltn Williams, who sllll stoutly main tallied his Innocence Officers scorn ed the country for the escaped rm gro who made Ids statements about jthe killing. They traced him down to Florida and up to New York, bu I ho haa so fur been successful In olnd 1 Ing the officers 1 A new trial was secured for Wil liams almost si. the hour appointed j lor his death and, of course, the gov jernor stayed the sentence. Wed»“« !dav morning, when the ease was mh -ed In Aiken court, the slste official decided they could noi * Inhllsh HU case against him nrul lie did no prosecute the esse and <•,, eotjiu-nli the negro was given his freedom Through all the time he has been In Jail his wife has visited him woes ly and brought him clean clothes ami something to eat H<- went back to Ills home Wednesday evening to icar: his life over again. “I* ho s cheerful giver?'' * ilh'h hm rnu<’h of a diplomat so that," "What do you nu-ntiV' "llo'ii « rh#a*rful borrow**?Hlrmlng hum A & Ihiuld. FINANCIAL Tht NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA 707 DRCAD STREET. ORGANIZED 1865. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS $450,000.00 L. C. HAYNE, President. CH AS. R. CLARK, Cashier. BEGINNING AUG. IST, 193 H, this Bank will pay 4 per cent In-' threat ..it 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 tho banking business of merchants and corporations. We pay 4 Per Cent Interest on all deposits placed in our Savings Dept. YOUR ACCOUNT INVITED. only by hard work. A little saved Endependance uni of every little earned means riches Inter on. Befcln new, invest Is 1,1 11 Coupon Certificate of Deposit, „ ' receiving 4 per rent Interest 4 times ACniV6(l a year. Issued in Augusta only by the Merchants Bank Capital and Surplus. .. $300,000.00 SCHOOL BOOKS " and School Supplies, as Hags, Straps, Pencil Boxes, Pads, Ink, Pencils, Pens. Second hand books taken in exchange for new ones. RICHARD’S ST ATI ONERY COMPANY. Have a Rummage Sale of Your Own. .At thi-s glorious springtime thoughts of new things arc uppermost in one’s mind not in clothing line alone but throughout tlie household a general replaccmeiif takes place What becomes of the old stuff ! Riled away in garret or storeroom most likely— and forgotten. Why, if you would go t hrough the basement, or storeroom of the average family today you would find uu “accumulation of discards” from years hack. The si range-thing is that hundreds of people want the very thing for whioi* you have no further use. It’s easy for you to find a customer, loo— (Jinnee at the Waul Columns in today’s paper sec which want you can supply- then write the party. Hut if you can’t find a party who can use what you want to sell, make a list of what you have and put it in the Ward Column e yourself. Tbit took at liii Ward, Ads. first. LOST If you have lost anything and have failed to find it DON’T QKT MAO. It*« your own fa u 11; you Haven’t tried a HERALD WANT “AO.” PAGE ELEVEN FINANCIAL