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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-06
Attempted Assassination

An attempt was made last Friday
night to assassinate Lon covington,
a prominent young business man OF
De Soto. Covington was crossing .
bridge over Chickahay river on his
way home when man stepped from
the far end of the bridge and fred
the contents of = shotgun at him,
one load taking effect in the face and
breast Covington will recover, but
will lose an eye The identity Of the
wou1d-be assassin is unknown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
Washington and Lee Boys VIII
HaVa Head Of Their
Faculty Here.
TEAM N FINE SHAPE THIS YEAR
L. r. McMurran Returns From Lex
inoton With i Report That lndi-
Gates That Splendid Football Or
ganization viii be Sent Here to
Meet North Carolina.

MIR. Louis II. McMurran. who re-
turned to the city Yesterday from
Washington and Lee University. where
he has been spending several days,
stated last night that the university
football team is rapidly getting into
shape for the game with the Univer-
sity of North Carolina on the Casino
gridiron llcro ncNt Saturday after.
noon. and that the indications are
that the eleven will H. ms fast this
season us 1t was last year. Tho
coaches, players and students are
confident That the team will give Car
DINA one of its hardest battles the
OF the year and none OF them would
be surprised il Washington and Lee
should win the game
Six OF last years team-lIoge. cen
ter: White ana Osbourne, tackles:
Dow. end: lard, quarterback, and
STREET, halfback-are again in the
lineup. and these with last years sub
stitntos ANA the new material. arc
expected TO develop into Il speedy ana
hard working team. Coach Rail
road Brown. who Is in his third year
at the school. says the material for
both tho line and backs is the best
this year he has ever had and he
expects great things from the eleven.
Brown coached Carolina three years
ago and for two years previous to
that he coached the Virginia Poly
tochnic Institute eleven.
President Denny Coming TO Game.
President George II. Denny, OF
Washington and l.oe University, will
accompany the team to this city ana
will witness the game on The Casino
Saturday. He is great lover OF
football and frequently attends the
games played by his schools team
II is expected that several hundred
of the students Of tho school Will
also come down to attend the game
ana cheer their players on to victory
The team and students will arrive
llhere over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Friday evening.
Interest in the big game is increas-
| Interest in &c big game is incrcas
ing daily in this city and great
! crowd probably will turn ont to wit.
hess II. Many OF the local support.
ers Of the Carolina team are giving
odds on the "1arhcels" rs they are
confident that the old North States
sons will trim the warriors of Wash
| ington ana Lee.
Work on the park will be started
| Monday morning, large stands being
erected on both the east ana west
| sides of tho field. The gridiron will
he laid off and levcled and on the
morning of the game it will he chalk.
| cd off with five yard lines panlcllinc
the goal lines ana the side lines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
LADIES' TOURNAMENT 10
BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY
Entries for the Contest Close Tomor.
row-Miss Phoebus VIII Not
Defend Title.

The entries for the ladies handicap
tennis tournament AT the Hampton
Roads Golf and Country Club close
Monday, and play begins Tuesday az
ternoon.
The following entries have been
made up to this time Miss Il. NJ.
Walcott. Hampton; Miss Dorothy
Armstrong, Hampton; Miss Louise
Parramore. Hampton: Miss Weld
Newport News; Miss Lapsley, New
port News.
Entries should be sent to Miss Il
NJ. Walcott. Hampton. and it is OK.
pected that several other names Will
be sent In before Monday night.
Miss Elsie Phoebus, the present
holder of the cup, will not defend her
title, as she has moved from Hamp.
ton and will lie unable TO he here
SO the cup will 20 to the winner of
the challenge round \ consolation
prize will also be offered and It is
hoped the tournament will stimulate
interest among the woman PLAYERS oi
Hampton, Old Point and Newport
News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
Local Agent For Great shipping
Concern Becomes Representa-
live In America,
has HIS HEADQUARTERS HERE
New General Manager viii Direct AZ
fairs of Company From This Port,
and for the Present viii Continue
In Active Charge Of the Local
office.

MIR. Harry G.. Illackiston has been
appointed general manager In Ameri-
ca for the Furness. Witty 4 Company
Ltd, of West llartlepoo. England To
succeed tho late Mr. George Lee
Woolcy who died suddenly at New
York city about'two weeks ago. MIR.
lilackiston has established his head
quarters In Newport News. and in tho
future thiz city will be the American
headquarters OF the company. This
Is the first big foreign transatlantic
line 10 establish its main office at
this port.
Mr.. lslacklston has been agent in
Newport News for Furncss. Witty &
Company. Ltd. for the past nine or
ten years and is widely known in
shipping circles throughout the East.
He has a wide circle OF friends on the
Peninsula. aud in Norfolk. Baltimore
and New York and the news of his
advancement to the position OF gen.
eral manager OF his company will be
received by them with pleasure.
Native OF Maryland.
Tho new general manager Is n ma.
tive of Chestcrtown. Md. ana came
to this city about sixteen years ago.
accepting 4 position MS tally clerk I'm
80 iP'Ai piii't WI ful HtNN, WHY ~
Company which had Just been oponcJ
nj that time. He proved faithful
and Industrious worker and his nd.
yancemcnt was rapid. he being made
chief clorlq OF the office a few years
after he began work. About ten years
ago MIR Blackston was appointc,,
agent
AS yet no one has been appointed
10 succeed Mr. Elacklston as ngent
In this city, and II Is understood that
Tor the present he will look after the
business OF the local office MS hereto.
lure. Several changes will. II Is M
derstood, be made In the office mere.
hut Just what they will he Is not
known at this time.
Company Does Blu Business.
Furness, Witty II Company does MI
enormous freight business between
England and America II first began
business IN this city as agent for the
Chesapeake K Ohio Steamship Com.
pany. but several years ago IL bought
out the Interest OF the company and
increased tho business. building two
new steamers The Albinnn ana Mn.
rinna. for the Newport News England
trade year or more ago the com.
pany lot the contract for four now
ana larger stcnmers and when tncy
were completed this spring II cstab.
hshed an office ut Baltimore and tho
vessels are running out of that mort.
The company also has iinc between
New York and England: Halifax ana
England and Southern ports and Eng.
land. employing in all about twenty
steamers in this traffic.
MIR. Blackiston will have general
supervision of the oompany's business
in America and will divide his time
between this city and the company's
offices in Baltimore. New York and
Halifax.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
Responsible People.

DEOPLE occupying positions of high
\ responsibility and trust are always
very busy people.
They have little or no time TO devote
10 side issues.
It's therefore very rare that such PEG.
pie are willing to write testimonials for
anything.
Then again there is natural dill.
dence i'll giving public Endorsement to
any commercial enterprise on the part
OF people who are much before the
public.
Rare Endorsements.
1t is thus thatit is very rare that pub
lie officials, like governors, congress
mon, consuls, senators, etc. give public
endorsement to y proprietary medi-
cine.
1t is therefore n great triumph that
Peruna has the unqualified endorse
ment of SO many men in Official posi-
ton.
Scores of public officials of national
reputation have enthusiastically de.
rlarcd in favor OF lcruna in public
print over and over again.
a Startling Fact.
There Is no way 10 account for such n
startling fact as this except that Pcruna
has extraordinary unusual merit.
After all, people high and low. are
constituted very much alike.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Literary Society lnstalls Officers for
Ensuing Term

The High school literary society
hoiu Its first regular meeting of the
session IN the assembly hall of tho
'ilsh school building yesterday after
noon. The following officers. who
were elected at the close of the last
session, We're Installed:
Prcsident-7l.ucien Hall.
vice President Nelson Overton.
Secretary Miss Hazel Weaver.
Treasurer- Miss Rose Roncmous
Literary critic-Aliss Lou Ware.
Sergeantiatarms,- Phillip Murray.
Tho business session proved In be
n rather warm one. tho question of
who ehcr or hot the new members
were entitled to vote. being argued
at length \ literary program was
rendered after the business meeting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
&c S0ci3I-P Personal As
6So6-66asJ

The first of series of class meet
ings of the High school class of June.
190S. was held at the home of Miss
Emma Murray. 500 Twenty eighth
street. last night. Among the pupils
attending the meeting were Misses
Boswell. Annie Cooke. Estclle Hall.
Hattie Robinson, Sallie Vann Hazel
Weaver. Mary Fleury. and Messrs.
James Williamson. Percy Hamilton,
Nelson Oyerton, Phillip Murray. Ry.
land Vaughan, Gladwin Swcoter and
Lucien Hall.
The Misses Henley have returned
TO the city. after spending the sum
mer months nj Buckroe Beach and
Williamsburg. They have ms their
guest. Miss Martha Spencer of Will
liamsburg.
Mrs. Louis Lear. nee Lninger. who
mas been spending the summer with
relatives in Pennsylvania. will re-
turn to the city this evening. Mrs.
Lear will be The soloist at St Pauls
Episcopal church tomorrow
Mrs. John Humphrey has returned
ne the city. after a months visit
to relatives in Washington ID. C.
MISC Ellen Mercer French after
spending several weeks with friends
and relatives in the city. left last
evening for iynchburg. where she
viii be the guest of the Misses Pat
ton.
Miss Maud Harris has returned ar,
ter spcnding several weeks with her
grandparents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Joseph
Lane. In James City county.
Mrs Maryus Jones is visiting her
daughter Mrs. John LOWS Boiling
IN Gloucester county
Mrs. f. D. Willis has returned from
three weeks stay at Blue Ridge
Springs.
Mr. e. NJ. bennington left ves,er.
day for his old home on Long Island.
where he will join Mrs. Bonnineton
and their little child
Miss Mamie Reynolds entertained
party of friends at beach party
to Ocean View Thursday night in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
"Davi dAarun,."

Nearly everyone who has read Ed
ward Hayes Westcotts delightrnI
character sketch OF men women and
manners IN Central New York called
work in dramatic shape. In Nav
York. Chicago, Boston and philadel.
phia its success has vcrged upon the
extraordinary. The David rIar,,m
Company is to present the comedian
VIM Mickey al the Academy OF Mn.
night anu
The play is divided into threo nets
and the scenes take one to Hom,,
vile. N. Y. All of the characters of
me book are In the play. and SO arc
ne best OF the many good lines ana
oau sayings which caused the readers
SO muchNcnioyment.
Manager Booker has arranged for n
snecial bargain matinee at 2 ~ m.
The sale opens Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
Natural Enthusiasm.

NtVul a. L1uLuuSldSnl.
When person has been really helped
IN getting rid of some chronic malady,
after other things have failed, it is quite
natural for enthusiasm 10 lead people
to make n statement of the fact.
For great services, gratitude is nat
ural.
This is the only way that it can posi-
bly, be explained why it is that so many
persons prominent public, diplomatic
and social life give testimony for
Peruna.
Actual Benefit.
Pcruna promptly relieves.
This is the explanation.
Catarrh i u disease difficult to relieve.
a great many of the doctors fail to
relieve it.
Gratitude Results.
a few hotties of pcrGna cure chronic
malady OF many years standing and is
almost impossible 10 rcpress the natural
feelings OF gratitude which spring up.
Catarrh of Head and Throat
Mr.. Joseph ltciss, 1921 n. 18th street,
st. Louis, Mo, writes:
al had catarrh of the head and throat,
but through the use of iivo bottles OF
Peruna and TWO bottles of Manain
was cured.
Isl thini> that Peruna is the best tonic
that lave ever used and | Would adj
wise all catarrhal suIcrers TO use
Peruna."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
SCCC0S656S 5ucc-5oso00
- THEATRICAL 81
sQoe-QQQccoQ209Qoopa-.aooooc

Miss Amelia Bingham will he at the
Academy of Music this afternoon and
tonight in her new play. "a Modern
Lady Godivn.' The matinee for In.
dies and children, especially. begins
Mt 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
About Miss Bingham and her play,
tho Richmond NewsI.eadcr yester-
dav said
Amelia Bingham in "A Moder,
Lady Godiva." the Observation-Disclosures
drama which created something of
. sensation at the time of It's original
production, pleased large and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

fashionable audience at the Academy
of Music last night The play was
well staged. well dressed ana we'll
acted As Lady Mary Fulton, Miss
Bingham has ample scope for the dis.
play OF her varied talents and is seen
to excellent advantage. The part
calls for run of the entire gamut
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
Catarrhal Fever.

Mrs. w. X. Good, broadway, Va,
writes:
"Whcn was fifteen years old Ind
catarrhal fever and for nine years [
have had catarrh of the head.
Through neglect it went to my throat
and nose. After consulting YOU | used
Pcruna for four months rs directed, and
am entirely we'll and have my natural
health,
81 cannot praise Peruna too highly.
IL VIII do all that it is recommended
to do.n
Pe-ru-na Relieves Catarrh.
MIR. l.. Clifford Figg, Jr., 1920 L.
Marshall St, Richmond Va, writes:
"As soon AS get n cold send for a
bottle of Pcruna, and it soon drives it
out of my system.
Despaired of Being Cured.
"For several years was not entirely
well, and dcspaired OF ever being cured,
as had used numerous remedies that
my friends advised. doctored for two
years without any Improvement.
A Last Resort.
GAS last resort tried Peruna, and
am pleased to say that in short time
was completely cured
81 have not been troubled for oye-
year. am pleased TO endorse Perura
rs ii saved me u world Of suficring.n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
"The HcIy ci,v."

a Biblical play which is said ia re.
ccive the endorsement of cyerv clergy.
man who secs it, Is The Holy CITY"
which comes TO the Academy next
tuesday night for one performance.
as the name Indicates. The scene Is
iaid IN Jerusalem. and among the
principal characters are John. Herod.
Salome and others known to every
child who has been to Sunday school.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

The musical absuyAity. "Abont
Town with Dave Lewis ana a his
company. will be the attraction n,
the Academy of Music Monday night.
coming To this city from a six months
run at Lew Fields Herald Souar
Thoater. New Worry
Tho book aud lyrics Of About
Town were written by Joseph Her.
bert and the music by Melville Ellis
ana Raymond Huhhcll. with interpo.
ated numbers ly a. Baldwin Sloan
and Gustav Kcrkcr. In writing the
book Mr.. Herbert has chosen for
his environment In the first ACT the
Hotel Carlton Westchcster New
York. The second act. deserted
mine at Tombstone Gulch. Arizona
There is skit on bridgcwhisl ana
funny duel The second act opens
with Il striking novel Western IRON.
tier number. "The Legend of The
Mohaves."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
no Vacate Octoher tst

The Chicago Housefurrishing Co
VIII vacatc their store October LIST.
During tho next three days some OK.
ira bargains in furniture can he SO.
cnred--in fact you can get II Mt about
one half il would ordinarily cost Won
27OS-27o5 Washington avenue.
o-26.st.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

of emotion and Miss Bingham
measures up to the requirements al
mirably.
wv. l.. Abingdon, rs Sir Charles
John 70. Kcllcn in the role OF IIa,'
rigan, and George Sydcnbnm rs sir
John. gives the star fine support"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
MANY PEOPLE

Want to sell Real rs
tate, and some have
great bargains. Why
don't we buy them?.
Well, we can't buy
them all; we want
our clients to take
some of them. Please
allow us to show you
what we have paying
from 8 to - per cent.
net.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Misses l.otia Dischert ana Eva
llannold have returned TO Camden.
~ j.. after visiting airs. A. l.. Wilkic,
on Forty-fifth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

honor of her guests. Misses Virginia
Darlington and Parsley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Mrs. Charles Westhrook. or Peters
burg. is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker on Twcnty-nintf
street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Mr. and Mrs. John Broaddus will
leave today for Tampa. Fla. where
they viii mako their home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Mr.. ana Mrs u. Forrest. of Ma
thews counts. are the guests OF Mrs.
Il. ID. owen In East End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Miss Eileen Fletcher has returned
to Baltimore. after spending Il month
with her parents here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

The Misses Henley have returned
to the city. after spending the sum
mer months nj Buckroe Beach and
Williamsburg. They have as their
guest. Miss Martha Spencer of viii
liamsburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Miss Edith Patterson. of Yomgs-
town. Ohio. IS the guest of Miss Flor
encc Holt on Thrtyfourth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Miss Leila Sncll will return today
from philadelphia ana Now .lorset.
where she has D. an visiting relatives
for several weeks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Mrs. l.. p Stcarncs and her daueh-
ter. Miss MARY returned homo YES.
terdly from Pulaski. where they
spent the summer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Mr. and Mrs stanley Smith ontcr
iained the ladies' COMMITTEES of thu
local lodge Of Eagles AT their homo
on Twcnty-scycnth street Thursday
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

Mr.. ana Mrs Mover of Winston
Salem. s. c.. and Miss Anna de ca
niszares. of Wayne. Pa, are the
guests of Mrs. Thomas +. Stcarnos
on West avenue
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-15
DRISCOLL MAY BE PLACED
Didn't Win in Postoffice Fight, and
Will Probably be Appointed on
Board of Works.

Muncie, Ind, March 1.-THE Mum
Gle postmastership having been settl-
ed, the talk of politicians centers on
other appointments that will grow out
of Robe c. Whites assuming the
postmastership and vacating the office
of city attorney. 1t is taken for grant
ed that Mayor Lon A. Guthrie will
make his close friend, Frederick A
McClelland, city attorney. Mr.. Nc
Clellan is now a member of the Board
of public works. Common rumor had
it that either Oliver Carmichael, at
present representative from Delaware
county in the Indiana house of rep
resentatives, or g. o. Driscoll, who
was originally selected for the post
mastership, would get the vacancy re-
sulting on the board of works, but it
is possible that neither will get it. 1t
is also said that G.. D. Driscoll. as a
reward for getting out of the way for
White in the matter of the postmas-
tership because of the exposure of his
alleged connection with lobbying be-
fore the recent legislature, is to re-
ceive the deputy postmastrship. but
even this is uncertain.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-15
HALT AND BLIND THERE
DoWIE LAID TO REST
Fates Decreed That the Funeral of
The "First Apostle" Should be
Marked by the Dramatic and Sen.
sationaI he Loved so Well.

Chicago, March 14.-John Alexand
and first apostle of the faith was laid
to rest this afternoon with the pomp
and ceremony he loved so well in life
His wishes may have been consult
ed by the fates for his funeral was
marked by the dramatic and the sen.
sational he loved so we'll. Thousands
who flocked from Chicago, Wauke.
gan, Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee and
from afar on special trains, wagons,
bicycles and afoot, paid homage to
the dead chieftain
They knelt in the path over which
his body was later carried to be cured
of ills and ailments by divine inter
vention and miracles They sounded
his praises and quarreled over his
failings. Much of the confusion was
due to difficulties rising over the
question whether an alleged sermon
dictated by Dowie a few weeks before
his death should be read at his tuner
al
Copies of his sermon. an attack on
his enemies and prediction of a
future triumphant visitation to Zion,
were found at Shiloh house and were
transmitted to leaders in Zion by the
law clerks, to whom they had been
Because of the character of the SER
mon it was decided not to permit it
to be read, lest it should bring greater
on Zion
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-15
NJ GOWAn At ONE TIME
WAS A POLICE OFFICER
Felt at Home in the Local
Headquarters.
OFFERS TO HELP M'MANUSI

AT the close of the conference held
yesterday afternoon by President
Hugh MCGOWAN and the city officials
in Chief Bailey's private office. Mr..
MCGOWAN, who is gigantic man,
strobe up to Sergeant McManus and
warmly shook his hand
Right here is where / belong" re-
marked Mr.. MCGOWAN with broad
smile on his face Did you know,
sergeant, that l was in the police bus
mess at one time Well, its fact.
From 1880 to 1886, / was a police Off
Ger in Kansas City, then I held the Of
fee of sheriff for four years. You
can see that I am fairly well acquaint-
ed with police business
For the next ten minutes Sergeant
McManus and Mr.. MCGOWAN talked
shop" the latter throwing all trac-
ton cares TO the four winds of heaven.
Some time when l have a breathing
spell, | am going to run over to Rich
mond and have a long chat with YOU"
said the president of the /. c. & Z.
land l will tell you some of my police
stories, which will make your hair
turn up on end. BY the way, SER
geant, if you ever get a tough charac-
ter in the sweat box and he won't
talk to you, just send for me and I'll
handle him. l can sweat information
out of the toughest character you ever
did see
Hugh McGowen is essentially self
made man. He began life as hos
tier in Kansas City livery barn Lat
or he became q poIicemap then sheriff
and finally drifted into the street car
business. His natural ability as
leader, combined with his business
sagacity, knowledge of human nature
and broad-mindedness rapidly forged
him to the front in this line of bust
ness, until today he is without doubt
the most prominent traction magnate
in the middle west. Mr.. MCGOWAN is
now at the head of nearly all the
traction lines in Indiana.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-15
Lagrange Postmaster.

Washington, March 1.-THE Presi-
dent today appointed e. d. Mcdonald
postmaster at Lagrange, Ind.