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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

When Pierrot becomes Hamlet, or Niobe becomes Columbine, then Theo- dore Roosevelt a Democrat, -Courisr- Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

Captain W. F. Lee is bringing Troop A up to the highest stage of efficiency. He is a most capable and popular off, cer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

OLYMPIA OPERA co. CASINO, Presenting Fra DiavOlO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
A FEW FOUL TIPS.
Last lap.
No more Waring, Mr Malarky.

Waivers have been asked on Nick Carter. and President Chamhels has told Malarky to get him if he could.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.

Southern League. Montgomery at Little ROCK. Birmingham at Memphis.
 Atlanta at New Orleans.
 Nashville at Shreveport. Cotton States League Jackson at Mobile. Gulfport at Vicksburg.
 Columbus at Meridian. American LeRGue- Boston at Chicago. New York at St. Louis.
 Washington at Cleveland.
 Philadelphia at Detroit. National League- Chicago at Boston. Pittsburg at Brooklyn
 St. Louis at New York.
 Cincinnati at Philadelphia. south Atlantic League Macon at Augusta. Charleston at Jacksonville.
 Columbia at Savannah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
Totals ..... ......3O 2'2S Il sSabrie out, hit by batted ball.

Two base hits, Gaston. Nadeau; stol- @ rifice hits. Wall, Atz. Double plays. Hardy to Mccormick; Guese to Saorie; Morse to Mccormick to Walli Struck o,It by Guese 3: Duggan 4. Bases on halls. by Guese 4; Duggan l: Left on bases New Orleans 5: Nashville: 3. First base on errors. New Orleans O; Nash Vile 2 Time 1:25. Umpire. Rudder- ham and Hackett.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
ADMINISTRATORS
 NOTICE

Under and by virtue of power and the direction given me in the will of Joanna Dove, deceased. recorded in the office of the Judge of Probate. of Montgomery Coun- ty in will Book No. !. Page 157 will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder. at the Court Square Fountain. in the City of Montgomery Alabama, on Monday, July sth, at 12 o'clock, noon, one-third cash. balance in one and two years with inter- est the following property. to-wit:
 l15 South Court St.. 314 Washington Ave, 11s-120-122 Montgomery St, 200 Lee; acres Goode St. 20 acres Goode St.
 For further information. as to location or condition of the property. or to incum- brances thereon, apply to the undersigned.
 JOHN J. DOVE. Executor and Trustee under the Will of Joanna Dove. Deceased.
 If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

Memphis is within one point of Nash vile for second place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago. May 19-Boston defeated Chicago today winning in the tenth inning when White weakened. Score:
 R. H E Chicago 1000 900 900 % : Roston 1000 GOO 900 A 10 { Batteries-White and W. Sullivan Yoing and Criger. Time, 1 :50. Um- pires, Sheridan and Hurst.
 St Louis. May 19.-The New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Southern League Memphis, 9; Montgomery, 4. Shreveport, 6, Atlanta, 4.
 New Orleans, g. Nashville, l. Cotton States League Gulfport, 3; Vicksburg. l. south Atlantic League Au~usta, 1; Macon, O.
 Savannah, 2; Columbia, 1.
 Jacksonville. ?; Charleston, l. American League - Columbus, 8: Indianapolis, 1. Milwaukee, '; Kansas City, 6.
 Toledo, II: Louisville, 2.
 Minneapolis, 6; St. Paul, 5. National League.
 Philadelphia, 8; Cincinnati, 9.
 Brooklyn, 80; Pittsburg, Il.
 New York. .; St. Louis ?. American Association. Kansas City, '; Milwaukee, 8. Columbus 4: Indianapolis, l.
 Toledo. 8; Louisville, 3.
 Minneapolis, $; St. Paul, ?.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
Summary.

Two base hits Jordsn; ifb 9init3 ana ngd b9er Sye 9ase 2nree mus base GOT hits hits MaSsing. Eacrifire hits it's King and smith; stolen bases, Mas sing. sn 7i GTahann 8. Hits, off Graham FoWaR t Caetleton m ;; Rowan ?. Struck ou bv Graham 10; Rowan G. Bases Q or bars, Graham 2; Castleto,n1 T. I,, VII pitch, Castleton. Ilme l'''' umpire Pfenninger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

c Battery at Selma has had primary election and nominated Lieutenant T. H Kincey for Captain. The term of the present captain will expire in June, when an election will be ordered. Cap tain I. N Eddy, a veteran in the service, declined to stand for reelection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

Every home club won yesterday-- Memphis did, too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

PuIpits Filled by Visitors. All the local pulpits were filled to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
Totals .... .......33 24 2

.Sweeny batted for Becker in 7th; Shade batted for Rowan in 9th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

President Chambers wired Malarky yesterday that he would leave for New York Monday night. and would do what he could to get new men from the big leagues. He asked Malarky if he had any suggestions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

Jack Higgins had the biggest crowd yesterday he has ever l d at one of his matinees. It was for The benefit of Camp Lomax and the sranLstand was well filled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

Captain George H. Todd. Jr, is get ting his battery ready for duty at Fort Moultrie and is drilling the members in all phases of the tactics and use of the guns. The membership of his battery is on the increase and he will soon be near the maximum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

St Louis, May ls,-The New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20
MILITARY MATTERS;
 GUARD OF ALABAMA
ByD. ". McIVER.

and Rome has been notified that it must furnish an armory if the military com pany there is to be reorganized. It Is stated that it will be forthcoming. Col onel Scott says the demand from all parts of the State for military com- panies Is such now that this require ment will be insisted upon. It is held that those communities which are anx- ioas to secure companies should not hesitate to give them at least some To- cal support" ,"
 There are many towns in Alabama which do not support their military companies. yet they grow furious if 1t is proposed to take them away. This may be done if they do not wake up and do their duty by them.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
RONER-HATCHETT.

BALTIMORE, ND. Apr. 25-One
OF the prettiest home weddings of
the season took place yesterday ev-
ening when Miss Sallie b. Hatchett.
daughter of Mrs. Hannah Hatchett.
OF this city and Dr. Arthur Truman
Boyer were united in marriage az
the residence of the bride. 2O26
Druid Hill Ave.
The bride wore q beautiful robe
of pale gray MarQuisette over blue
Tafeta with tinted Irish Lace and
Fillet Lace bodice and carried Eas-
ter Lilies. The maid OF honor was
Miss Annie +. Credit, neice of the
bride. She wore a beautiful creation
OF pink with white lace and carried
sweet peas.
The brides maids were Miss Ella
r. Browne and Miss Estens Langley.
They wore pale blue Princess with
lace and carried sweet peas.
The bride is a prominent critic
teacher of this city. They will re-
side at 1919 Thompson St. Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
commencement at the Christiansburg
Industrial Institute.
Especial to The Richmond PLANET }

Especial TO The Richmond PLANETD
Commencement Exercises of tne
Christiansburg Industrial Institute
will begin Sunday, May 12th, at
which time Or. ID. Webster Davis.
the noted Minister. Orator, Lecturer
and whose fame as poet IS second
only 20 the lamented Dunbar will
deliver the Annual Sermon.
Following this will be the closing
of the Primary Department and the
Anniversaries of the Literary Socie-
ties on Monday, Tuesday and
"Wednesday nights respectively.
"Wednesday will be Founders Me
mortal Day during which time appro-
pirate exercises will be held In honor
OF Capt. Charles c. Schaeffer. tae
Founder of the school and in mem
'ory OF Charles l.. Marshall whose Ia
ter work placed it upon its present
footing Thursday, MAY 10th. the
Annual Address will be delivered by
Mrs Mary Church Terrell of Wash
ington, ID. c.
Mrs. Terrell was chosen as one
OF the speakers at the International
congress OF Women which was held
IN Berlin, Germany, June, 1904.
her address on that occasion was
"'N~'S NoAAAlueuteu upon, because she
was the only one Of the American
delegates who spoke in German
with respect to her speech on thar
occasion a newspaper writer has the
following 10 say:
Mrs. Terrell was able to deliver
one speech in excellent German. and
one equally good in French This
achievement on the part of a col
ored woman, added a fine appearances
/ ana the eioQuence Of her words car
Tled the audience by storm and s1e
mad 10 respond three times to me
ehcores before they were satisfied
IL was more than personal triumno
IL was a triumph for fer race"
| Mrs. Mary Church Terrell is ono
OF the few women of America wSo
] can boast an international fame
She Is known not only wit7,fn t6e
borders or her own land but througn.
out the civilized world since her an
Pearance before the InternationsI
congress of Women in Berlin. Ger
many In 1904. She is at present a
me Inemo Der OF the School Board of
washington, ID. c. being one of tho
Two colored Members of the Rosrd
ana the only colored woman wbo 49,.
had this distinction. -''S
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04

Mr.. Y. \. Carter of Longdale.
Va. was in the city this week.
Mr.. G. w. James of Kanawha
Falls, w. Va. passed through the
city this week enroute to the James
town Exposition.
Miss Mary f. Hickmon returned
10 her home, Manchester. Va. last
thursday from Ottoman's, Lancaster
Co. Va, where she has been teach
ing school. She is looking well.
Prices low and goods first-ciass
at the store of the Capitol Shoe and
Supply Co, 210 f. Broad St.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
A COLORED WOr1AN
BRUTALLY MURDERED
Horrible Butchery by White Ma
In Her Room in the Nighttime.
A White Man Cut Too.

ing house. No. III North Nineteenth
Street. went up TO Pettus's room TO
clean up, and what happened there
is largely conjecture.
Whatever occurred in the room,
the wom9n's throat was cut, the
wound starting at the middle of the
back Of the neck, and making a clear
wipe around the throat TO an inch
below the left ear. The windpipe,
iugular veins and two arteries were
severed. the cut being delivered with
most extraordinary energy. Coro--
ner Taylor. who viewed the body,
said that Il was the cut of a strong
man, thoroughly aroused, the wound
being made by sharp razor.
Pettus was seen by Mrs. Kidd I'm
the bathroom on the floor below. and
later when leaving the house, he
passed another servant before any
alarm was given. The other SER
want. Sarah Robinson. went TO find
Lizzie after a time. and discovered
the door locked. With Mrs. Kidd s
assistance the lock was broken, and
n most gruesome sight was present
ed.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Not Quite Ready. But Soon VIII BE.

Not Quite Ready. But Soon VIII BE.
The jamestown Exposition was
formally opened Friday, April 20.
1907 and large crowd was present.
Colored people did not attend in
large numbers from this or from any
other section. The fact that the
Exposition was not ready had be-
come generally known and its in
completeness was emphasized in this
respect on the opening day. The
accommodations for white people
there were miserable and those for
colored people something fierce +"
but the indications are that both of
these shortcomings will be rene
died.
The criticism of the management
was more caustic on the part of the
white people than it was on the part
or the colOred. It may be that the
latter found what they expected and
pocketed their embarrassment The
Negro Building is not yet completed
and 1t will be several months. ac-
cording to conservative estimates he
fore il will be. The work is being
pushed through and no fault attach
es itself to either the contractors or
70 the management of the Negro
Department. 1t has just been a hu-
man impossibility to get IL ready
within the time specified. with the
nindrances and drawbacks that have
everywhere confronted il.
The Negro Building is In better
condition though than many of the
structures of some OF the states. II
is safe TO say that it will be July or
August before the Exposition will be
In fuii blast, so TO speak. The man
agement of the Exposition has made
phenomenal progress I'M the time
allotted. A years delay would have
given them the needed opportunity
TO present this wonderful ''big show
TO the gaze of the civilized world.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04

In the midst OF the meeting a col
ored man arose rather dOubtfully.
He was. however. promptly recog-
nized as DR.. w. +. Penn, one of tne
foremost colored physicians OF At
lanta, a graduate of Yale College
man OF much influence among mis-
people He said that he had come
TO ask the protection of the white
men of Atlanta. He said that on
the day before mob had come 20
his home. that ten white men. some
OF whose families he knew and
had treated professionally had
been sent into his house 60 look for
concealed arms; that his little girl
had run TO them. one after another,
and begged them not 10 shoot her
father: that his life and the lives of
his family had afterward been threat
encd. SO that he had 20 leave his
home: that he mad been saved from a
gathering mob by a white man i'm an
automobile.
what shall we do?" he asked
the meeting-and those who heard
his speech said that the silence was
profound. eve have been disarmed
how shall we protect our lives and
property If living a sober, indus
trious. upright life, accumulaung
property and educating his children
as best he knows how, is not the
standard by which colored man can
live and be protected in the South,
what is TO become of him2 IL the
kind of life / have lived isn't the
kind YOU want, shall leave and so
North?
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
The American Dollar is the Watch
word.

The American Dollar is the Watch
word.
And it counts in our store. More
goods for the same money and bet
ter goods for the same price. Call
and inspect our new stock everything
good, stylish, and up-to-date. Our
Mems Youths & Childrens Suits are
made up in the very latest STYLES.
all the newest patterns, checks,
blocks, mixtures. gray and blue i'm
ported Oswego serges.
See our display windows for shirts
shoes and gents furnishings. Our
shelves and counters are loaded down
with good values for you. No old
goods, no old styles, everything new
and nobby
We can take your measure and
make suit for you on three DAYS
notice, from $3.50 to $4,000.
Please do not fail to call on us, when
you need anything in our line. We
guarantee satisfaction in every re-
spect. Don't forget the place.
The only Clothing Store In the city
owned and controlled by colored peo-
pie"
/. J. MILLER, Prop.
52S East Broad Street.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
$4,000 Endowment PAID

Danville. Va, Apr. II, 1907.
This Is to certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell. Jr..
Grand Chancellor of the Grand
Lodge of Va. X of p, n. A, S. A.
e., A, and A. ($15O.O0) One Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars In payment
OF the death-claim of James r. VIII
son, VINO was a member of Moraviau
Lodge, No. 13 OF Danville, Va.
her
Signed-Fannie X r. Wilson.
mark
witnesses:
@. W. Kilgon
Nv A MilIner, ID. d. G.. q.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
THE COMMITTEE OF TEN.

A committee of ten, appointed 10
work with the public officials in re-
storing order and confidence, con
sisted of some of the foremost citi-
zens of Atlanta:
Charles T. Hopkins. Sam ID. Jones,
President Of the Chamber OF Com
merce; L. z. Rosser, President of
the Board OF Education; J. w. Eng
lish, President of the Fourth Ma
tiOnal Bank; Forrest Adair, a lead
ing real estate owner; Captain w.
ID. Ellis, prominent lawyer; A. B.
Steele, a wealthy lumber merchant;
NJ. l.. Collier, a railroad man: John
f. Murphy, capitalist; and II. Y.
McCord, President OF a wholesale
grocery house.
One of the first and most unex-
pected things that this committee
did was to send for several of the
leading Negro citizens of Atlanta:
the Rev. II. II. Proctor, B. J. Davis,
editor of the Independent, a Negro
journal, the Rev. r. p. Johnson, the
Rev. f. r. Carter. the Rev. ]. A.
Rush and Bishop Holsey.
This was the first important oc-
casion In the South upon which al
attempt was made to get the two
races together for any serious con-
sideration of their differences.
THE WHITE MANS QUESTION.
They held a meeting. The white
(Continued ON Eight.- Page.)
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
Salaried Positions.

are offered men and women with
snlall sl means to represent us in All
lhe principal cities. Experience nm
stamp, NA40iose
consolidated Order OF FrfepdsbfD
Roanoke, Virginia.
2mos.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
A PERTINENT QUESTION.

when we aspire TO be decent and
industrious We are told that we are
bad examples 10 other colored men.
Tell us what your standards are for
colored men. What are the require
ments under which we may live and
be protected? What shall we do?'
When he had finished, Col. a. j.
Mcbride. a real estate owner and a
Confederate veteran. arose and said
with much feeling that he knew DR..
Penn and that he was a good man,
and that Atlanta meant TO protect
such men.
IF necessary" said Col. Mcbride.
Il will go out and sit on his porch
with a rifle"
Such was the spirit of this remark
able meeting. Mr. Hopkins pro-
posed that the white people of the
city express their deep regret for the
riot and show their sympathy fcT
the Negroes who had suffered at the
hands of the mob by raising a fund
of money for their assistance. Then
and there $4.423 was subscribed, tC
which the city afterward added 81
600.
But this was not all. These men
once thoroughly aroused, began look
ing to the future, TO find some new
way of preventing the recurrence OF
such disturbances.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
To wd.

Rev. DR.. and Mrs. W. r. Gullins.
OF Lincoln Street, Steelton. Pa. nave
announced the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Hattie L. Gullins to
Prof. James Jamison, Jr. of Carlisle.
Miss Gullins. who is the daughter OF
the pastor. Of the Monumental A. NJ.
+. Church, is a teacher in the public
schools of Carlisle.
-Harrisburg Telegraph.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04

when God blessed Noah and his sons
present during all subsequent his
tory, even at the cruciGxion of our
Savior. in which he took an honora-
bic part. He was present at the
beginning and will be present at the
end.
o. NJ. STEWARD.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
WORKED IN A LAUNDRY.

After working in a laundry mere
for a number Of years, Pettus went.
early in the winter. to Norfolk. Where
ne got out of a job and took to drink
according to his own story. He had
an attack of fever and was sick a
long time, and still appears thin and
underfed. He came back TO Rich
mond about the last Of March and
applied TO q prominent business man
who, he stated is his first &C asin for
$40.
The gentlemen referred him to the
Associated Charities giving him a
card OF introduction, whereupon Pet
tus took an oath to kill this Cousin
whenever they should meet. He
said yesterday that ne had called on
MIN more than once to accomplish
his purpose, but had found him out.
For the past week or two Pettus
mas worked for plumbing and heat
ing company, laying steam pines IN
tne new annex to Miller e. Rhoads'
store Yesterday he was discharged
lot being what the foreman descrih
ed as blind, crazy drunk" and II
ne was drunk in the morning no
must have been still drunker at might
SINCE he claims to have no recollec-
uon OF events since he was discharged
until ne attacked Smith at the place
OF MS former employment.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
THE PLEA OF INSANITY.

When seen in his cell at the First
Police Station last night, Pettus
seemed much excited.
Almighty God told me to kill
three person and did it." ne said.
1.-TWO of them were in Fulton yester-
day and one was on Broad Street. "
When told that Smith was still liv-
ing and likely to get well, Pettus
begged 10 be allowed 90 go and
finish the job.
Il was commissioned to kill three
male people" he declared. Il don't
know what will happen to me if /
don't do it."
He denied any knowedge of nay
ing murdered Lizzie Allen, the col
ored woman, saying that he hadn't
seen her since yesterday.
On other matters Pettus seems
reasonably clear-headed, though some
what wrought up. He was able to
give his address, and to tell OF his
past life with some degree of ac-
curacy- He is a Richmond man. a
bout twenty-six years of age. and
says he was born on the 18th Of A
pril, 1881 He was somewhat wild
as to his relatives, however. men
uoning number of well-known
hlcnmond people as his first cousins
among others two young society men
whom he stated ne would kill as soon
as he gets out, because of their fail
ure 10 so to see him.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
OFFICERS ACTIVE.

Captain Barfoot, of the First Sta
ton was notified. and. with Detective
Forest Bailey. went at once to the
place. Officers were put on the
track OF Pettus, and the railroad
stations were notified. The shirt
and trousers of the murderer, both
saturated with blood, were found in
the room, showing that he had
changed his outer clothing after
committing the crime. When search
ed at the police station later in the
day, stains were noticed on his un-
derclothing to correspond with the
blotches on the shirt. which was tax
en- by Detective Bailey.
The Negroes of the neighbornood
were greatly excited by the news of
the murder, and all day long passed
the house and gazed up at the win
dows. Mrs. Kidd was rendered al
most hysterical by the tragic han
penings. She stated that Lizzie had
been with her practically all her life
having been her nurse when she was
child.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04

A horrible murder and brutal
butchery took place last Tuesday in
this city. AS a result, Lizzie Allen,
n colored domestic is cold and stin
in death. The following account
tells the grewsome story:
Il have an engagement 10 kill Mr..
- - tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock" remarked James b. Pettus,
a young white man, who was locked
up last Tuesday on the charge of
numbering a colored woman, Lizzie
Allen, and attempting 10 murder a
white man, Foreman William II.
Smith, in the new annex TO Miller
& Rhoad store. In the blank
space was the name OF one of the
best known business men of Rich
mond.
Pettus ~hows every mark OF hav-
ing been on n protracted spree, and. d.
indeed, admits drinking heavily for
several days. Tuesday morning a
bout IL o'clock ne attacked Lizzie
Allen. colored. about fifty years old d.
the cook at the home OF Mrs. +. b.
Kidd. No. III North Nineteenth St,
cutting her throat from ear TO ear,
and killing her almost at once. La
ter in the morning he made a similar
attack with n razor on the plum bing
foreman, by whom he had been re-
Gently discharged, and almost sue
ceeded In committing a second mur-
der.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
Killed Her in the Morning
The Officers Active.

formerly attended Union Station
Methodist Church, but that recently
be has received his instructions di-
rect from the Almighty. Fearful, in
deed, was his expression, as he ex-
rlained that he had been commission
ed to kill three men. Some times
ne said that two had been killed in
Fulton, and at other times that he
still has two to kill. The police,
who have traced his record, state
that he hasn't been in Fulton in sew
eral days.
Pettus asserted that George p
Haw and c. +. Cardweu, both Of
Hanover. will defend him. but wheth
er this was only part of his raving
in running over the list OF those ne
meant TO kill could not be ascertain
ed.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04

You never saw a mule laugh?
Well. see that one in front OF the
store OF the Capitol shoe and Supply
Co He's nightly pleased with the
window display OF Spring beauties.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04

Grand Lodge Session Postponed.
The annual session of the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia, Knights OF Pyth-
las, n. A., S. A.. E., A. and A, will
be postponed from the third Tues
day In May TO the third Tuesday in
July. A proclamation to this effect
will be issued. =
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04

Its no use grinning. We all
know you bought that fine pair
shoes az the store OF ga Capit5l Shoe
and Supply Co.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-04
THE CRIME OF MURDER.

Yesterday morning about IL o.
eiock Lizzie Allen, who was cook and
mouse servant at Mrs. Kidd's board