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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-24

church to be given early IN November.
The Third street Card club met We'd
nesday with Mrs Clarence Warnot&.
Mr.. and Mrs, Louis Simon are in
their new home at "a Sixth East street.
The ladies Of the First Congregation
al church viii give a reception In honor
of the new pastor, Rev. Elmer I,
Goshen. at the church parlors next
Tuesday evening, Oct. a.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
A New Station.

The F.O. & R. B. R. r. com
pany will Immediately begin the
erection of a new station on Cen
trail avenue at the intersectiou
of Meade street. The road has
been using the old T. & N. IL.
station but has notice to quit 81
the 18th inst. The work. viii
be rushed to be ready for freight
by that date. The F. o. & r. b:
is one of the factors that cor.
tribute to Fitzgera1d's commet
cial strength. A permanent
station at Central and Meade viii
give them independent terminal
facilities and leave them clear Of
entangling alliances that interfere
with real competition.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
A Pleasant Event.

Miss Gladys Tapp entertained
at Finch last evening at the
home of Mrs. M. w. Howell on
South Grant street. After
several games we're played and
Miss Ona Powers winning first
prize and Jno. r. Adam winning
the BOBBY prize, delicious re-
freshments were served. Those
present were Misses Maebelle
and Lucy Rogers, Mamie Hayde,
Mary Needham, Ona Powers,
Emma Boyd, Mamie Mccoy and
Messrs. Jno r. Adam, Tom White
Chas. Higgins, w. L. Smith, j.
=. Ash, J. M. Story, Max Mer-
rell.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
Air Was Too Light
For Yachts to Race
Calmness Prevails off Sandy
Hook Today-Yachts
VIII be Idle Today

New York, Sept. 2.-Today's
attempt to sail the third race of
the Americans cup series was
but repetition of yesterdays
f1uke and the suspense is pro-
longed still another day. Under
far less favorable conditions than,
prevailed yesterday morning the
yachts this morning went out to
the starting line under tow. Adj
ded to the annoyance of no wind
was heavy fog. They did not
drop their lows and their sails
hung limp from the figging.
Like yesterday, the boats waited
until after midday, the race then
being declared off, the yachts
towing back to the Hook.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
EVERY WHITE MAN rs TO
RECEIVE TWO NEGRO SIAy
Believed all Over Magnolia State That Nor
nation of Major Vardaman for Governor
Means the Return of Slavery.

Jackson, Miss, September2.
The negroes of Mississippi, and
especially the ignorant class have
acquired many 1udicrous ideasas
to the political meaning of the
nomination of Major James x.
Vardaman to the Office of COVER
nor.
An idea has gained consider
able currency among the ignors
ant blacks that Major Vardaman
not only intends to give the me-
gro as few schools as possible,
but also intends to put them back
into slavery again and that every
white man will be allowed To-
take his pick of two negroes
Immediately after the new COVER
nor is installed into Office.
The educated class of blacks
and the plantation managers and
large employers of labor are
giving sssufAnces to the ignor
ant negroes that the election Of
Major Vardaman will mean rol
abrldgement whatever of their
civil rights, nor in any wa
change their worldly status.
AS the negro rarely moves uns
less prompted by overt hostilit1
there is no likelihood that ths
result of the election will caus
any momentous disturbance o
labor conditions in the state.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
The Cotton Crop
In Western Africa
Railroads Are Running Extra
Trains To Get Staple
To Market.

Lagos, British West Africa,
September 2.-The development
of the cotton trade in the interior
is so great that the railroads
have been obliged to run extra
trains in order to bring down the
large supplies to the coast.
There is every prospect of a
futher increase IN the cultivation
of cotton"
The above is a scare-crow to
influence the cotton market.
Now that the farmers are dispos-
ing of their crops it seems that
the out side influences will all
conspire to depress the price.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
More Counties Are
To Take Convict
Twenty-one Have Filed Al
plications and They
Want SOB.

Seven more counties in add
ton to those already pub1ishe
have filed application with Ia
prison commission for their shaE
of the felony convicts to be wor
ed on public roads in lieu of 81
ceiving their pro rata of "a
school fund from this source,
provided under the recent act
the legislature.
This makes a total of tWen
one counties which have applie
for convicts under this act, al
the total number they will Il
ceive will be about 500, perhan
a few more if a convict is allow
for a number of inhabitan
slightly smaller than the bas'
used for making the division.
The counties which have al
Piled for convicts so far and Ell
number each will receive are i
follows: Fulton, los; Walton,
Gilbert, II; Monroe, is; Gel
thorpe, 16; Jones, II; Jackson, a
Clarke, 10; Troup, ii; Lee,
Johnston, 10; Jefferson, ii
Coffee, IA; Bib, As; Burke, u
Laurens, %; Floyd, 20; RicI
mond, AZ; Doughtery, II; Mo-
gan, 13, and Coweta, 81. Tot
sos.
This will leave less perha
than 1,50O ab1e-bodied convicz
be leased under the new
AS there is strong demand
1000, it is expected there MI z
some lively and spirited bid
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
TURKEY IS TO CRUSH
BATTLE BREWING NEAR ADRrANoPLE
REBELLION ATABLOW
Alarmed at Activity Of Colonel Jankoff Otto
man---The Government Will Strike
All on One Throw.

Constantinop1e, Sept. 2-The
Turkish war office has planned
to crush Colonel Jankoff, COM
mander of the insurgent forces,
in a desperate general attack
which will be speedily made, and
which the government hopes will
decisivelY check the rebel adj
anvance towards this capital.
Colonel Jankoff with a strong
following is operating southwark
of DemotVka, and has been en-
trusted with the task of destroy
ing the larger bridges of the
railroad running from Dedeag-
atch, on the south coast, to Ku1e1i
Burgas, over the Martha and
Arda rivers, so as to cut off COM
munication with Adrianople from
the south and delay the troops
who are on their way to who are
on their way to the threatened
city.
The palace officials were in
constant communication with the
authorities at Adrianop1e
throughout Monday formulating
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03

plans to master the situation in
the vilaYet. The crowds which
witnessed last nights illumin-
actions here in honor of the an
niversary of the accession of the
sultan was not so large as usual.
The police recently have been
exercising great severity toward
the Mussulmans suspected of
melting trouble in the disturbed
vllayet and have arrested and
banished large umbers. While
the Russian squadron was in
1ndiada bay no less than 142
we're expelled on
account of their unconealed host
ility to Russia.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
PARTIES.

Is. R Green VS. M BULGE
10. Susan Jenkins M Jenkins
THURSDAY.
l. Sadie Smith F Smith
g. Cummings & Byers Millinery Co. VS. Miss Graham
3. Ashburn Lumber Co. VS. J H Alison.
q. Bernard VS. Oclla r Smith,
5. Dickey Beasey VS. E Beasley.
6. W H Scott VS. Clements.
z. Sarah Carter VS. Thos Carter
8. E Meacer VS. W U Telegraph Co.
.. Hope Jones VIM Jones.
10. c Goodnow VS. A L Ry Co.
IL. D Null VS. E Dood.
IL. J McCook VS. Ida McCook.
10. Dorminey Hanes & Co VS. L N Lewis ct al.
IA. K L Troup VS. Louise Troup.
Is. w Russell VS. C w Kimbal
10. Jas Mcdonald VS. Lizzie Dempsey.
II. E K Farmer, Cashier, VS. w B Moore.
FRIDAY.
l. Powell VS. E L Hancock.
q T Smith VS. State.
g. Mile Moore VS. State.
A. Ben Dennis VS. State.
S. Mathis VS. City of Ocil1a.
g. Leo Isaac VS. State.
T. Sutton Bros E Coleman.
g. H Proctor VS. w Thomas.
g. Elizabeth Weldon VS. Jacob Bazing ct al
10. Whitley Grocery Co VS. V Han1ey
II. Mrs Kate Drew VS. T Grantham ct al.
II. Bluthernal & Bckart Fletcher & Co.
10. T A Mcmillan G Fletcher ct al
IA. Lewis Mob1ey ct al VS. Sydney Clare.
IS. Georgia Medicine Co VS. Hyman & Co.
SATURDAY.
l. Winnie Rountree VS. City of Fitzgerald
D. M Ferst & Co VS. Mobley & Mitchell, Mary Mobey
E3. Kiey Goodman VS. Isaac Goodman.
a. Willingham & D Co VS. M w Cooper & H C Drew
5. M Cohen Florida Brewing Co.
g. Samuel Greer VS. H Williams.
T. Estate Archie Mobley VS. Aaron and Lewis Mob1ey
g. H A Pickard & Co VS. M Whitchard
g. Summers Buggy Co VS. John Phillips.
10. Acme Brewing Co VS. Swift, Sydney Clare
II. M Freedman Sons VS. w Furguson SYDNEY Clare
II. G M Newbod VS. w R Carney Wiseheart and
Lizzie Dempsey claimants.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03

Editor J. c. Grantham, of the
Irwinville Courier, is in the city
today.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
SECRETARY HESTER MAKES
HIS ANNUAL COTTON REPORT.
The Cotton Crop for the Season of 1923 Am
ounted to lO,727,559 Bales as Against
1O,680,680 the Year Before.


New Orleans. Sept. The
totals of Secretary Hester's an
nual report of the cotton crop of
the United States were promu1-
gated today. They show re-
ceipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the year 1874,
104, against 7,679,29O last year;
overland to. Northern mills and
Canada, 1,o83,383. as against 1,
103,953; Southern consumption
taken direct from the interior of
the cotton belt, 1,92O,O72 against
1897. 437, making the cotton crop
of the United States for 19O2.03
amount to 0,727, $50 bales, against
1O,68O,680 last year and 1888,
Az the year before. Col. Hester
has made his usual investigation
into the consumption of the
South and has received reports
by mail and telegraph from every
mill consuming cotton in the cot
ton growing states, including
wooden mills that have used cot
ton, and the results show a total
of 2,OOO,729, but of this 8O,657
we're taken from ports, and in
cluded in port receipts.
This shows that the mills of
the South have used up 62,758
bales more than during 19O1-O2
and 379,798 more than during
1900-1901, a most remarkable
showingin the face of recent trade
conditions supposed to have been
brought about by the abnormal
difference between the values of
the raw material and the manu-
featured article.
Col. Hester's fu1lreport will be
issued tomorrow or the day after
and will contain interesting and
valuable facts showing the con-
sumption of the South by states,
the takings and consumption of
Northern mills, and the world s
consumption of American cotton.
He will also give the crop by
states and facts in relation to
the continuance of the remark
able increase in the spind1es of
Southern mills.
In addition to the totals of the
crop and Southern consumption
as above, Col. Hester also gave
out the actual crop of the state
of Texas, which amounted to 2,
830,625 bales against 1902, $40;
of Indian Territory, which "a
mounted to 418,45 bales against
369,894, and of Oklahoma, which
amounted this year to 186,323
against 1882 last year. He
also gave the exports for the
year as follows.
To Great Britain 2,851, 528
against 3,O35,497, decrease of
1890; to France 785, 679against
745, 500, an increase of 1910;
to continental European ports 8,
O39,958 against 1850, 344 an in
crease of 1864; to British
North America 1913, 1911, against
122,261, an increase of 1,416; the
total exports, foreign, including
British North America, amount
ing to 6, 8O0,8 against 6, 763,O71,
an increase of 37.772. He states
that Japan and China took of the
past crop 135, 408 bales, against
169,243, decrease of $685..
A Pleasant Event.
Miss GLADYS Tapp entertained
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03
PARTIES.

MONDAY.
$50 L. A Struggled VS. G S &FRRCo
22 e. J Moore VS. Mob1ey and Byrd Mobey.
80 g. Jas Paulk Jefferson Gaskin ct al.
50 a. Jas Pauk VS. Jefferson Gaskin al.
ia s. CA Griffin VS. Sydney Clare and M E Clare.
124 6. Rosa Bliss James L Bliss.
l27 T. Glover Grocery Co. VS. Mrs. A Isaac
zo g. DeLang Mohoney ct al VS. American Trb Sol Co.
15z g. Garbut Lumber Co. VS. W Wall and G Harper
Isl 10. D T Pau1k VS. Thos K Pauk.
134 H. Fletcher LR Tucker Clerk Board of Comrs
l35 II. The Harvard Co. VS. T F Robertson
13e 13' Murray VS. P Iroup.
136 Il. Mary Dorminev Riley Dorminey
14O IS. Louisa Cord1e VS. John B Cordle
l4o 10. Alice Turner VS. Al Turner
II. Weaver VS. Stevens.
TUESDAY,
al l. Alice Turner Turner.
al 2. Notie Rogers VS. Doc Rogers
al 3. Garbutt Lumber Co. VS. Lon Dickev
141 a. Jane Williams Robert Williams.
al 5. J P Moore w Wash eta1.
l42 6. Geo M Barwick Garbutt Lumber Co.
l42 T. Garbutt Lumber Co. VS. J H Alison.
143 8. Hubert Span Nance Span.
AS 9. M Dickson W McCook.
l46 10. A Wiley Admr. C L Byston.
1A II. Clifford Bird VS. S A L Ry Co,
l47 II. E OBrien Henry Fletcher ct al
1A 10. Clifford Bird S A L Ry Co.
l47 IA. Phillips Sellers Lewis Klein.
147 Is. A Harper John Stevens ct al
l4o TO- Southern Flour and Grain Co Alison Lbr Co.
l49 II. L Guthrie VS. Dempsey Griffin
WEDNESDAY.
1877 l. A Moore ct al Louis Mobey ct al.
l49 2. Ericsson VS. A & A Thompson.
$50 8. G Northop Thos Harley ct al.
$50 q. Jas Terry John Fly ct al
$50 5. M D Wo11y Lottie Wolly.
Isl 6. w Hancock VS. John Stevens ct al.
ISL 7. w Griffin Esela Griffin.
Isl 8. Geiger VS. Barber Bros & Co.
152 9. Carrie Ann Tucker VS. Tucker
152 10. Cheney Fitzgerald Lumber Co.
152 II. E H Moore VS. B F Wilcox ct al.
153 IL. F Green VS. C B White
153 10. F r Green J Harris.
153 IA. f Green VS. Phillips.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03


hartman
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03

He who brings ridicu1e to
bear against truth finds in his
hand blade without a hilt."
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-03

Rev. J. w. Barton, of Ocilla will
preach at the Fitzgerald opera
house next Sunday evening at 8
O'Clock. His subject will be
something about the wine when
it is red, "or words to that effect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15

More than 1900 acres of swamp and
low lands will be reclaimed by the
construction of the ditch and nearly
all of it belongs to the state.
Land Increased $3.50 an Acre.
The state sold part of these lands
at the sale of last season, and real
lied above the estimated price OF the
land an amount sufficient to build two
such bitches. The land was valued at
SIS per acre and sold at an average of
$3.50. The cost of the ditch was $4,000.
1t runs through timber land and the
work was necessarily all done by hand.
The ditch Is fourteen feet wide and
has an average depth of three feet and
a fall of four feet to the mile. 1t Is
now being completed.
Yeager lake ditch, in Wadena coun-
ty, is five miles long, with an average
width of fifteen feet and depth of four
feet. 1t was finished last year, cost
SIS 900 and reclaimed about 1000 acres
of state land and 5000 to 5000 acres
of private property. 1t has lowered
the waters of Yeager and Jim Cook
lakes about three feet. 1t was one Of
the easy bitches to build and was i'm
ished in the contract time.
Silver Leaf ditch is two miles long
and runs through a tamarack swamp.
feet and 1t has fall of four feet to the
mile 1t cost $3.50 and reclaims about
500 acres of state lands and about
three times that area of private prop
erty.
Grand Marais ditch is merely an
outlet for the Grand Marais river
which is part of the Red river, and
was constructed chiefly as a sanitary
measure. The Grand Marais at East
Grand Forks was a stagnant pool and
the ditch gives it an efficient outlet
to the Red Lake river. The cost OF
the work was $500 and 1T drains all
of the bottom lands of the Grand Ma
rails. 1t is about mile in length and
ranges in depth from two to sixteen
feet and its width varies from sixteen
to fifty feet.
Emardville ditch in Red Lake county
is located about twelve miles from Red
Lake Falls and has it's outlet in Clear
water river. The ditch is four miles
long, twelve feet wide, four
feet deep and cost $4,000. It drains
about 1000 acres of state lands and
$500 acres of private property. 1t
was finished last fall.
RecIaims 10000 Acres.
Two Rivers ditch, with the channel
of Two Rivers and its lake make a
waterway nine miles in length, al
though there have been but six miles
of ditch excavated. The cost of the
work was about $500 and it reclaims
$500 acres of state land and 5000 acres
beside. This land is of the best in
Roseau county. The ditch was COM
pleted in September of this year.
Wing River ditch, in the township
of Eastern, near Parker's Ferry, Otter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15

Tail county, consists Of main ditch
three and one-half miles long with
five branches connecting as many
lakes with the main outlet and making
total water course of eight or ten
the area drained embraces 500 acres of
state land and 5000 acres of private
land.
This is all valuable property near
railroad and market facilities and is
now worth $35 to $40 per acre. Be-
fore the construction of the ditch 1t
would not command SIS an acre. Re-
Gently Secretary Hanson and Mr..
Ralph Travelled the entire length Of this
and three feet deep and has a fall Of
three feet to the mile.
Toad River ditch, in Otter Tail coun-
ty, straightens the channel of the Toad
river and is in eight sections, each
cutting off a bend of the river. 1t is
now in course of construction and
will be completed this year. 1t will
reclaim 200 to 400 acres of state lands
and 1000 acres beside.
Wild Rice River ditch, in Norman
county, is 1870 feet in length and cuts
off a bend of the river which is two
and one-ha1f miles in length by the
former course of the stream. The cost
of the work was $3.50, and 1t prevents
the inundation of about 1000 acres of
the best land in Norman county.
George A. Ralph. engineer Of the
| drainage board speaking of the work
that has been done, said:
Valuable Object Lesson.
tTt has been most valuable object
lesson to the farmers of the sections
where drainage is required. The coun-
! ties have taken hold of the work and
in Polk county have built $50 miles of
bitches; in Norman county, 80 miles;
Kittson county, SO miles; Marshall
county, 60 miles; Red Lake, Ito miles;
Beltrami, 20 miles, and in Clay, Wrilkin,
| Traverse and Grant extensive work is
now going on. The valley counties
and the country of the valley proper
are in fine shape as to drainage, but
| the state could spend money for drain
age for many years to come in the
country to the eastward as far as Du-
luth. Sections of the Red Lake reser-
walton are overflown but there the
I, federal government must do what is
| to be done:
! "This year the state has taken up
| a new work in the Strengthening Of
channels Of streams and what money
! has been used that way has been in
vested to good advantage. There are
many of these streams that have low
banks, very little current and wind
| ing channels. They overflow their
| banks in times of wet weather and
| flood the entire country around. One
| third of the cost of a continuous ditch
would straighten them and there will
| be more of that work done next season.
| "A report of our board will he ready
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15

expenses of securing right of way,
printing and all other expenses.
Including $1,000 spent in the COM
pletion Of old work our commission
has expended $4,000. At a conserva-
tive estimate the bitches built under
the supervision of our board will re-
claim 10000 acres of private property
and $4,000 acres of state lands. The
state lands have been benefited from SO
to Sc per acre by the ditching work"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15

for publication about Jan. L." said Mr..
Ralph, "and it will show that 81 per
cent Of the money appropriated by
the state for the use of the board has
been expended in the actual construc-
ton of drainage bitches. Out of the
other 9 per cent has come the cost of
engineering work, livery hire, trans
portation, assistance in field work, ex-
penses of the commissioners in ex-
animation and inspection of bitches,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15

1AUE COMMISSION.
27-Wild Rice River Ditch.
28-Silver Leaf Ditch.
29-Toad River Ditch.
30-Yeager Lake Ditch.
31-Gun Lake Ditch.
Owing River Ditch.
The Washington times., 1903-10-08
SAUSALlTO GAMBLERS
WERE HEAVY LOSERS
Relieved of Cash on The Fiddler
by Nevada Gang.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-Joe Har-
Yey and Frank Daroux, who run nool-
rooms at Sausalito, were losers tn the
tune Of $4,000 through the success of
The Fiddler at Morris Park last satur-
day They claim that most of the bets
were made by a gang from Reno New
who knew that a ringer named Nc
Namara would be run instead of The
flddler- The story is that Mcnamara
and The Fiddler wintered on Winters
ranch. near Reno, New. There is a strflr-
Ing likeness between The Fiddler and
mcnamara, and 1t was determined to
profit by the resemblance. II is limited
Mcnamara was shipped East myster-
iously, and that It was Mcnamara which
won the race over the Withers mile at
Morris Park. II is claimed. too. that
three men who backed The Fiddler SO
literally in sausalito poolrooms are
from Reno.
Mcnamara was "rung'' at New Or
leans last year under the name of Hiram
Johnson. when a small fortune was
cleaned up. B. A. Chllson. the owner.
halls from Nevada, and the men con-
nected with making the cleanup at
sausalito on Saturday were introduced
Ps spectators from Reno. with a good
thing up their sleeves.
On April "a last. The Fiddler won a
race at Oakland. with the ring laying
40 to against his chances. About the
time The Fiddler was shipped across
the Rockies Chilson also left Petaluma
for St. Louis with the now notorious
Mcnamara, the latter as two
year-old FLY Untrue. but the Delmar
officials nipped the scheme IN the bud.
and the mares trainer. Oscar Rhodes,
was lodged in Jail, ringing being a
penitentiary offense in Missouri. Chill
son escaped. The county grand jury
has indicted the participants in this
scheme.
The Washington times., 1903-10-08

Almost all OF the Chevy Chase and
Columbia Club golfers we're on hand
this morning In the competition dur
ing the next three days. the Baltimore
Country Club will be represented by
Dwight Mallory. the Garden City Club
by N MallOuf. T E Snyds, of St Louis
No. and three golfers from Philadel-
phia- Clayton Dixon. d. 3. Martin, aud
H. B. Mcfarland will compete for the
trophies.
Professional Smith and his assistants
spent great deal of time during the
past few days putting the course in good
condition. but the rain today and the
tramping over II will undo all the good
they ever did to the course. Handsome
prizes have been hung up for the win
ners and runners-up. and the competition
is expected to be keen. because there
are any number of golfers who can run
through the course with passably low
scores. even though in a shower.
The first sixteen best scores in to-
days match will entitle the players to
compete for the governors cup. The
last sixteen scores will entitIe those
who make them to content for the con-
ISOLATION cup. Match play will take up
the morning tomorrow, and the semi
finals will be played of tomorrow aft
ernoon. The finals of the governors
cup and consolation matches will take
place Saturday. when a large gallery
is expected to turn out. In addition to
these two matches there will also be
an eighteen-hole handicap match for
everybody. and as this has invariably
proved to be the most popular event on
the card. it Is believed that will hold
good Saturday.