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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
GOOD WOMAN DEAD
MRS. c. E. MeCLELLAND DIED SAT
 URDAK.
She Was Prominent and Beloved in the Social Circles of Montgom-
 ery-wiI Be Buried at Dem- opolIs.

Mrs. c. E. Mcclelland. one of the best loved women of Montgomery died kt local infirmary Saturday morning ht 1:45 o'clock after an illness of long duration. The news of her death sad dened hosts of friends.
 She has been a resident of Montgoni- cry for about twelve years, having moved to Montgomery from Demopalis after her marriage. She was loved by all. who knew her. Mrs. McClelland was an exemplary Christian and in her social life she was especially attractive to all. She spent most of her child hood in Mobile with her aunt, Miss Bagby. and has made many friends in that city.
 Before her marriage she was Miss Bessie Hall, of Demopolis. She was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ulzmond Hall, and the granddaughter of Hon. A. P. Bagby, who was the Governor of Alabama, United States Senator, and Minister from the United States to Rus- sia during the administration of Presi- husband. Mir. c. E. McClelland. one ! son, Taylor McClelland. of Montgom- cry. and one brother living in Bir- mingham.
 The remains will be shipped to De- mopolis Sunday morning ovcr the Western Railroad of Alabama by way of Selma They will be accompanied by friends and relatives. The funeral will take place from the Episcopal Church in Demopolis this afternoon, Rev. MT Jones, pastor of the church. will of1ciate.
 The following gentlemen will act as pall-bearers from the residence at Capitol Heights to the Union Station this morning: McDuR Cain. Jack ! Thorington, E. Lobman, c. c. Miles. J. s. Thompson, Charles Coleman. J. s. Pinkard and s. H. Dent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Denial hr ao.thalu.

New York, Nov. T--Colonel GoethaIs. Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Com mission. declared today that the report of the discovery of subterranean lake under the site of the canal locks at Gatun is absolute rot"
 Colonel Goethais said:
 This Is Q good example of the per sistent attempts at sensational fakes made in the Canal one by enemies of progress there.
 story is the discovery some time ago. during a survey for the locks which are to connect Gatun Lake with the canal, of some cavernous limestone formations in the vicinity of San Pablo and twenty miles from the dam. which holds the 1e4 square miles of lake. Water flows in and out of the so termed cavernous but they are no factor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
GiYen Na Creaenee.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The boring on the sites of the lock at Gatun have been going on for several years and are very numerous, but addfionatl borings are still being made.
 While it Is possible that borings may develop new facts concerning the structure of the rock and other condi- tIons under the site of the locks. 1t fs said at the Isthmian Canal ofiice that if the rock under these sites is Bufi- cIentiy strong to have held up the mountain ali of these years, it prob ably will be strong enough to hold up the canal even if there should be some where beneath the foundation sub terransan lake.
 The story. however, is given no cre- dence here because the gradually &C., oumulatinR evidence resulting from the borings has all tended to show the existence of a firm rock foundation In all portions of these sites.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
FOR THANKSGIVING
MONTGOMERY FAIR HOLDS isPEx.
 CAL LINEN SALE. arfcYYF-
Also Special Offerings This Week in. Tailored Suits at e12.8S and
 9I7.5O Each.

It doesn't matter how well the linen chests may be stocked, Thanksgiving always brings out the fact that there is more Table Linen to be bought every year-more clothes and napkins to help make of the annual feast a bigger and a better success than that of the year before.
 To meet this demand the Montgom- cry Fair will have special sale this week of Snowy White Linens for Thanksgiving use, and they take a Vlarge part of their full page ad fin to- days paper to fully describe the un- usual offerings and make the low prices prominent
 Another sale of importance at the Fair this week is the offering of Tail- ored Suits at $12.9S and $17.5O, which embrace some of the most popular numbers of this season. In each case the price quoted is for this special only, and as the offering is very at tractive one, naturally these suits won't last very long.
 There are many other offerings that will interest you in this ad of the Montgomery Fair to-day. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
$55.oo HATRACK $as.s1

$55.Oo HATRACK $39.61
 Quarter-sawed Oak Hatrack, with full beveled French Plate Mirrors.
 S25 LIBRARY TABLE $16.9s
 A very fine solid Mahogany Table of the best grade. Very ornamental.
 $5O00 WARDROBE $35.s5
 A full size double door Ma hogany Wardrobe, with full beveled French Plate Mirrors. Very attractive bargain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Option On Calhoun Property.

Huntsville. Nov, 7-(Special)-- Mayor Smith has been instructed to take an option on the Calhoun proper ty, across the street from the post office building. A special election will be called in the next few weeks to allow the voters to vote on 8 propo- sItion to issue bonds for the purpose of this block and if the proposition carries the city officials will buy the block and erect a city hall and library thereon. There will also be enough space for nice park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
n of Pike LaId aO fkesf, h.
 n.nnnur flEnrnnaaln

Troy, Nov, 7-(specia0--J. L. Fur ner who died near Harmony; this county, on Thursday, was buried at Harmony Church yesterday. the fun e' Il services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Meyers of Troy. He was buried with Masonic honors and the eulogy was delivered by F. L. Zimmerman.
 MT. Turner was one of Pike county's oldest and most honored citizens, be- ing 75 years of age. He was Con- federate Veteran. having served the South faithfully In the war between the states. he was one of the oldest Masons in the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
sToPs WORK FOR BASEBALL.
Court RestraIns Use of Public Property
 for TrainfnR

Hot Springs Ark, Nov. 7-(Spoclal.) ) Property occupied by the county jail was about to be cleared today as be- ginning process for establishment of an annual training ground for major league baseball clubs in the spring time, when a restraining order was Granteds-in the Circuit Court, which caused the abandonment of the work
 A fifteen years lease had been grant cd by former county judge for the property to be used by the Boston Americans.
 Local citizens caused the restraining order on the ground that the county court had no authority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
$A0o ROCKER $1.9s

Finely woven Wicker Rocker best quality, very ornamental.
 $6.50 ROCKER $3.98 Mahogany Rocker, beautiful in finish and design. A choice bargain.
 PERFECTION. MATTRESS
 $9.98.
 The celebrated Perfection Mattress, We'll known and just ly popular. $S.5O FELT MATTRESS $5,98 A pure felt mattress, a splen- did bargain at $50 now go- .ng at $5.98.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Goa Company Tmprovements.

Huntsville, Nov, 1-(Specldl)--GA- tensive improvements are being made on the plant of the New York Ala bama Gas Company. There has been A great deal of complaint in Hunts vile lately because of the low pres sure of gas in the mains and it is for the purpose of removing this trouble that the repairs and improve Ihents are being made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Five Hovsea Burn In Decatur.

Decatur, Nov, 7-(SpeciaI1--FIre oI unknown origin at an early hour this morning destroyed four small houses in the eastern part of New Decatur The loss will be about $2,00o, partially insured. The houses were all occu- pied by negroes and were owned oy David McDonnal. a negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

feet only, and another dam ct Bohio which will give an additional 6b feet of water, there will be many more years tackled on to the original esti- mate made by Colonel Goethals and his Assistants some time ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
We Couldn't Disregard These

didn't would close soon She read the Sunday Advertiser and ad omitted by mistake in their office last week
 Then the Advertiser people wanted to show what great crowds they reach and the very people who deserved to know about these wonderful values.
 lastly Ellis Grant themselves: We need very, very much money hope you will stay here until after can have Sunday Advertiser ad There thousands just waiting to know about this sale.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
enooERY sPncIALs.

Fancy California Asreragus, white ana tender, 2 1-2 ID. cans 4o. 30 and COG. Asparagus Tips, very choice, 10. cams. 40o. ! Very choice French Peas 2Oc, 25c. end soc. per can.
 NettIes Grocery Co. Phone zz5. Court and Church streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
MAY DELAY CANAL
sUBfERRANEAN LAKE FOUND LIN.
 DER SITE OF LOCK,

oh the Lake Has Been
 Aept Secret and the En-
 Bineers Decline to Dis
 cuan It.
 New Orleans, La. Nov. 7.-The Plea yune prints this morning a stan spec !al rom Colon, Panama. to the effect that a sub ubterranean lake under tha ste of one of the proposed big locks or the Panama canal at Gatun, will re- suit in a delay of several years in completing the canal and much larger outlay of money than at first anticipated.
 According to The Picayune's corre- spondent, the discovery of the lake has been keptNa secret and that those en- gineers who knew of the discovery of the lake decline to discuss the matter during absence of Colonel GoethaIs who is at present in Washington.
 This has brought about a change in the plans, according to the correspond. ent, which consists of removal of two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
ss.h. yv,e. to neafl,,

Richmond. Va. Nov. 7-John F. Hart, a white man today stabbed his wife to death in their home in the Eastern part of the city He charged infideiity. but the friends of the mur- dered woman repudiate this.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
German nanIEer sulciaes.

Mayence, Germany. Nov. 7.--Karl op- penheim. a partner in one of the old est banks in Hesse. committed suicide by shooting here today. Heavy financial losses are said to be the rea- son for the act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

further north than heretofore and it is sweeping the north brow. If the mountain and Underwood hollow.
 causing great destruction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
$500 COTTON

$500 COTTON
 MATTRESS $2.9s An all cotton mattress, good quality, guaranteed to give sat- faction. $200 LAUNDRY
 BASKET 9sc One of the best baskets made. A fine opportunity-don't miss it.
 $40 DAVENPORT $24.9s Fine Weathered Oak, Chase Spanish leather, best quality, great bargain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
TO SERVE NEGROES
WASHINGTON WILL BE "HEAvENs
 FOR BLACKS.
Hotels. Restaurants, Cafes, Tee Creau, and Soda Water Saloons and
 Barber shops are Affected

by Decision.
 Washington. Nov. "A decision was rendered by Corporation Counsel Thomas yesterday that hereafter ho- tells. restaurants. cafes, Ice cream sa- looms. places where soda water is sold. and barber shops in the District of Columbia, will be compelled to serve negroes in the same rooms and at the same prices as white persons.
 The old plan. it Is said, will be re- stored. and undesirable patrons driven away by charging prohibitive prices. If a negro should float into the favor ite collation room of upper tendoni and meekly ask for cup Of coffee. he will be politely informed that thr beverage will cost him S235. If h. wants a plain small steak he will ! notified in advance that the check vii be SII.6O and with onions t16.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

$35.OO DAVENPORT $20.19 Golden Oak, with the best quality velour covering. $50.O0 DAVENPORT $33.9S Oak or Mahogany, genuine leather. One of the best on the market.
 $25.00 RUG $13.29
 A beautiful, full size, 9x12 Art Square Rug. A remarkable bargain.
 $75.OO SIDEBOARD $49.ss A fine quarter-sawed Oak, , foot Sideboard. A beautiful piece of furniture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
So the Sale Lasts 3 Days More

5000 DINNER SET $4.9s 5S pieces, very desirable wear. $500 TOILET SET $2.69
 Splendid value at $500 must be sold at once at $2.69. 10 pieces.
 $7.5o TOILET SET $3.9s
 10 piece set, fine quality, cheap at $7.50 now going at $3.98.
 $500 ROCKER $1,9s
 Beautiful finish Golden Oak Rocker strongly made and very durable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Enreat EIre on NIonte sano.

Huntsville, Nov. 7-(SpeciaD-An other forest fire has broken out on
 Monte sapo. This time the blaze IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
And Only for 3 Days More
$125.oo BEDROOM

$125.00 BEDROOM
 SUITE $74.s5 High quality Quarter-sawed, three piece Colonial style Bed- room Suite. $25O.O0 DINING-RooM
 SUITE $164.42 Extra fine, solid Mahogany four piece Dining-room suite making a remarkable value al $16442.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

fin the construction one way or the other"
 Colonel Goethal6 sailed for the Isthmus this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
PRIvET HEDGING.

 ( California and AmOOr PrIvet from three to five dollars per hundred ac- cOrdfng to size.
 s. B. Stearn and Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
Only 1 Day More
 Only 2 Days More Only 3 Days More
Don't cry afterwards for missing this great
 sale. but huyl buy!! buYM
We Cannot Disregard These

furniture stocks in Alabama You cannot get better goods anywhere Yet in order to meet Erants immediate money needs sending it to the popuace vastly less than you asked elsewhere for rraf You want think closely of this but don take too long Just get here Monday morning and buy all for BOr money your cotton to the banks The savings here in days buying will ovshadow usual interest for year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
PRIEST is ACCUSER,
Partridge Arrested Charged With
False Pretenses.

Robert H. Partridge was arrested near
Warrenton Va. yesterday on charge of
obtaining money from several persons IN
Washington by false pretenses. Partridge
was taken To Warrenton, where he was re-
leased on 5000 bond awaiting requisi-
ton papers.
Detective Mullen went to Warrenton on
!, warrant sworn to by Rev. Father Eu-
gene Hannah. pastor of ST. Martins Cath
Ollie Church of this city. Partridge called
on Father Hannah in 1905 and succeeded
in interesting him in the National Lum-
Der Company, which. il is alleged, Par
fridge represented as owning land valued
at Si.uD,oO0 Father Hannah is said to
have invested $1,000 in the company.
Father Hannah had his suspicious eX
cited regarding the company, and decided
to appeal to the police.
Partridge left this city some months ago
with his wife and mother. and went to
live near Warrenton in a one-room house.
He was apprehended yesterday, while
chopping wood.
The police say Partridge owns about
twenty-five acres OF mountain land in
Fauquier county Va, "a few outhouses
and three boilers. They also assert that
he is sole proprietor of the National
Lumber Company.
The prisoner denies guilt of any wrong
doing and declares the company is a
legitimate concern.
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NIGHT NURSE
KEPT IN PERFECT TRIM BY RIGHT Foo

Nursing the sick is often very burdensome tc
the nurse.
Night nursing is liable to he even more ex
haustiIg from the fact that the demands Of the
night hours
A Va. lady. called on to act night nurse
in the family. found the greatest support from
the use of Grape-Nuts food She says:
Our acquaintance with Grape-Nuts began
eight years ago. We bought the first package
sold in this place. and although We began as
skeptics became converts to its striking food
value.
Il used Grape-Nuts first to sustain when
doing night nursing for member OF the family.
l ate a teaspOonful at time and by slowly
chewing it l able to keep awake and felt
no fatigue.
'.SOon 1 grew to like Grape-Nuts very much
and after patient recovered l surprised
to find that was not at all worn out ac-
count Of broken rest. My nerves strong
and steady and my digestion fine. This the
more surprising because 1 had always suffered
with weak nerves and indigestion. My expert
ence satisfactory that other members Of
the family took mp Grape-Nuts with like re-
suits There's a Reason
Mich. Read The Road to wellville." in pkgs.
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTER? NEW
ONE APPEARS FROM TIME TO TIME THEY
ARE GENUINE, TRUE AND FULL OF HUMAN
INTEREST.
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Manchester to Resume Service.

The Mt. Vernon and Marshall Hall line
steamer Charles Manchester. which broke
her shaft about ten days ago, and which
has been at Baltimore for week past
having a new shaft put in, will it is
stated sail from Baltimore for this city
this evening or tomorrow.
AS soon as she arrives she will re-
sumo her place on the route to Mt YER
non and MARSHALL Hall, relieving the
steamer Queen Anne. Which has been
running in place of the Manchester since
she was laid up.
The removing of the broken shaft of the
steamer and replacing it in a week is
said by steamboat men to be a remark
ably quick piece of work.
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GOOD OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS.
District Surveyor Takes Rosy View
of the Future.

Melvin c. Hazen. District surveyor, feels
optimistic about the commercial and
financial outlook of Washington. Mr.. Ha-
zen bases certain prophetic declarations
upon the business of his own department.
Business is being doomed at an attractive
rate. he says. The applications made at
his Office for surveys of private lots and
subdivisions and for plats are increasing
every day.
During July the fees from making sur
veys for private persons amounted to
se.o30.10, an increase of $500 over the
corresponding month of 1907. August
proved more profitable and active than
July. From August ] to August % the
fees from private surveys amounted to
81 1920. During the same period last
year the fees only amounted to S1.1622u
Mr.. Hazen says the business of his Of
fice is a good indication that the veil of
depression has been lifted from the com
mercial and financial bodies of this city.
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and others.
Troop F. 18th United States Cavalry. OF
Fort Myer. Va. encamped on the fail
grounds here last night. The troop is OF
a three days practice march and Is under
command of Capt. Preston.
A license to marry was issued YESTERDAY
by the clerk of the circuit court here to
Miss Hattie Redding and Edward Brown
ing, both of Washington. 1t is under
stood the young couple will be married al
Gaithersburg Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Allen have re-
turned from Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Bean and their
little son are this week at Atlantic City.
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second; y; Gerard. Jefferson School. third.
Running high jump: Boys under ls-s; sherl-
Court second: E. Simmons, Ross School, third;
belts, Ross School: hrst; 6. ryan: North CapI.
Running broad jump: Boys under I'D. Hy-
School sa 'os second % Hassr. Virginia avenue,
third; distance IA feet ala inches
tin Industrial Home. first: r. Jones Ross school,
| second J. Hopkins. Virginia avenue. third dis
lance. 16 feet 8 inches 90 W. 49,
| Towers School: score. i" to a.
Tether ball: Girls under 167Won by Ludio"
| School.
Croquet: Girls under 1G-Won by Towers
Basket ball Boys under l6-Won by Virginia
Avenue: score. ~ to o.
Long ball: BOYS under 16-Won by Jefferson
| Volley ball: BOYS under 16Won by Virginia
| Avenue: score. IL to :.
Special work industrial osedale, y points:
North CAPITOL 10 points nh,;,s virginia Avenue
! Ring games--E dmonds. ~ points: Towers
School. 10 points: Ludlow School. :, points.
Praise for Fairgrounds.
| High praise for the playground system
| of Washington is voiced by Prof. b. b.
| McIntire of the Springfield. Ohio, public
schools in a recent newspaper interview
in his home city. Prof. McIntire investi-
gated the Fairgrounds at Philadelphia.
Atlantic City, Washington and other cities
| in the east He has returned to Ohio
| full of enthusiasm for the system in the
| capital and will recommend the adoption
| of a similar plan in Springfield.
1.-The Fairgrounds system adopted IN
Philadelphia and Washington | believe
| is the best in the world, he is quoted as
saving. II made "a trip there principally
| to Investigate them and | find that the
system is admirably regulated land con-
ducted.
New Records Made.
There were present about 1000 children
and about 800 adults, and seldom has a
more enthusiastic crowd been seen any
! where.
In the contests the following new rec
ords exceeding any previous records, were
made: Potato race for boys under thir-
teen, % 40 seconds; potato race for boys
under sixteen. 23 seconds: running high
lump for boys under sixteen. feet
~ inches: running broad jump for boys
under thirteen, IA feet 312 inches; running
broad jump for boys under sixteen, Ii
feet ) inches.
The following records were equal to any
ever made previously on the Fairgrounds
Twenty -tive-yard dash for girls, 25-yard
dash for boys, 5O-yard dash for girls, to
yard dash for boys under sixteen. 100
yard dash for boys under sixteen
The following is the record made by the
larger Fairgrounds in the meet yesterday:
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own the river last night for another

down the river last night for another
| cargo.
In the oyster shucking houses on the
18th street wharf every preparation for
the season is being made. At one place
a dozen shuckers are already at work.
Orders for the freshly shucked bivalves
are being filled -
If the weather stays cool. several YES
sells with oysters aboard are expected to
, arrive by the end of the week. An ar
rival or two is looked for this evening or
tonight.
of Virginia and Maryland began patroiling
the lower river last week. Tongers can
now take oysters from the beds In the
main river. but until September IS those
in the tributaries cannot be touched.
The police boats-are striving to pre-
vent the use OF dredges which, under
the law, are not TO be used until next
month
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PLANS FOR LABOR DAY.
General Committee on Program t
Meet This Evening.

The general committee of the Central
Labor Union on Labor day exercises at
Benning has arranged to meet this even
ing at Typographical Temple. The sew
eral subcommittee will report that the
features which they are TO have charge
of have all been arranged satisfa ct orily
and details for the event will be pra cti-
cally closed up. James l.. Feeney will
preside He says the celebration this
year promises to eclipse all previous
events. In anticipation of the immense
crowd that is expected to be present the
committee has arranged for extra street
car service. The tournament with sir
knights from Maryland. Virginia and the
District, promises to be a headiner
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Preliminary
Final
meet score with Grand
. industrial work. total
Dies in HOSPITAL.

Jesse Lewis. colored, forty years of age
of 81 l. street northeast who became i'll
on the street at 18th and Irving streets
northwest August IS and who was re-
moved to Garfield Hospital in the tenth
precinct patrol wagon, died at that institu-
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ton this morning. Coroner hewitt has
been notified of the death and Will make
an investigation.
The physicians at the hospital say that
Lewis was in an unconscious condition
when he was received at the hospital.
and that he had a slight bruise over one
of his eyes
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Oysters Come Into Market.

The oyster season is now open. The
first cargo from the river beds of BIZ
signed to local dealer and were quickly
removed so that the vessel could start