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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-05

To the two Ministers receiving
the highest number OF votes before
the first OF July. The New Enterprise
Store OF SOS r. Broad St, I. }. Mil
Ter, Prop. will give absolutely free,
two Tailor Made Suits OF Clothing
one $4,000 Suit and one $500 Suit.
The contest is now going on, IT is
up to you to make your Pastor win
Every dollar that you spend there
Will entitle you 10 one vote Come
now as every day makes the time
grow shorter. a full and brand
new line of Clothing, Hats, Shoes.
and Gents Furnishings
Cast your vote at the following
places: Smiths Drug Store. 500 n.
End St; Jackson's Drug Store, 50 5
w. Leigh St; Thompson's Drug
Store, 2 f. Duval St; Smythe's Drug
Store, Church Hill; Miller's Hotel,
2nd and Leigh SITS; Reformers Store
Manchester.
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TIE FATAL LETTER.

Mr. Westmoroland showed Mrs
Durham letter which Mrs STAN
differ found in Miss Whigonant's
trunk thc night before the tragedy
and she Identified DO ass having been
written by SJandiier This was the
only letter which was read 90 the
jury. and Do was ass follows.
Atlanta. Ga. March s. 1906
My Darling. You certainly nave
made me happy by what you told me
tonight, but. stiu. ~ YOU don't want
me 90 do that. and don't think Won
would be happier by doing so. don't
do DO just for my sake. II YOU do
mean what You nave said, and do
it OF course they viii all saw 7 was
the cause of it,. and that part won't
make any difference TO me. for 7
have got 90 the point where don't
care what people say or think about
me. You are an care for, and an
! live for and without YOU won't
care to live.
The reason ! have acted as I did
was that I thought YOU were going
10 be married today. and got to
thinking about IL, and just could
not stand &c.
II thought I was going to die. and
wanted 10 see YOU 20 tell Won
goodbye. If hadn't got better
when ] did YOU certainly would
have been called out at night. for
u was about l o'clock. I don't ex-
pect YOU would have come. Would
YOU, dearest2
Now, my darling. do as YOU
think best; as for me. have told
you how I stand. but don't let what
/ have said have one bit of inau-
ence with your decision
Il don't like 10 see Won work
and some day we viii have plenty
OF money and can take life easy
but az the present time YOU know
how things are.
We'll, ] viii close for this time
and get some sleep. have lost so
much sleep that IL is telling on me
Win call YOU up in the morning.
No matter what happens Just re-
member that love you. and you are
the only woman I nave ever or Will
ever love.
Goodnight. my precious darling.
Ever your own. MARION
Excuse errors; I was using a new
machine, and wasn't used 10 il. Saw
the office boy has used all the enveI-
opes and I will have 10 use one that
has been spoiled. II will get there
Just the same"
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20 speak in defense Of her who had
taken one away from the family
group and laid her in the grave
This was the picture. end another
such had never been witnessed in a
court house in this state.
COURT ROOM WAS CROWDED.
The court room was crowded. Ma
ny ladies, friends OF the family, were
present, and four or FIVE hundred
men sat behind the ratings listen
ing intently 20 every word uttered
by the witnesses.
Solicitor Hill represented the state
and Attorneys George Westmoreland
and Madison Bell represented the
defense. a jury was quickly en-
paneled.
The first witness on the stand for
the state was Funeral Director II.
VI. Patterson. who testified as 20 the
wounds found on the body of Miss
Whisenant. He said that sac had
been shot five times. Four OF the
bullets passed through the body.
and one remained i'm the body. Any
.one OF the wounds, be thought,
.could have produced death.
The next witness was Annie VIII
liams. the colored girl who was en-
.pl0yed as a servant in the home OF
ID. p. Durham, POI South Boulevard
where Mrs. Stanjifer met and killed
Miss Whisenant. The witness sta
ted that she was in the kitchen and
Miss Chappell was in Mrs Durham s
bed room combing her hair when
Mrs. Standifer called.
II heard two pistol shots. stated
the witness, "and I went TO the door
OF the room. There were more pis-
toll shots and I saw Mrs. Standifer
leaning over Miss Chappel. holding
her arm and shooting her. Miss
Chappell was lying on the lounge try
ing 90 hide her face. 7 heard Mrs
Standifer say. You think YOU are
getting away from me. but YOU
amt Miss Chappeu lived about
twenty minutes"
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Agent Wanted.

To sell r. G.. Wells books, a col
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Applied 10 American Negro and
White Man"
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to any one selling % books, besides
the large commission per volume.
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AN AWFUL TRAGEDY
DO IN In GEORGIA.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

minutes TO 10. was so troubled
and grieved and SO uunerved that I
walked the floor ali night. Did not
undress al all. did not even take OF
my hat Mr.. Standifer came I'm at
4 O'Clock I'm the morning drunk. then
threw himself on the bed after
told him had the letter and
repeated il 20 him. and he said to
me. IF YOU had not gone over TO
your sisters YOU would not have
known anything about our being out
If YOU had been asleep And as he
fell across the bed he said just tell
your brother where I am. guess
ne knows where 7 work. He can
come and kin me. I went over the
next morning just as ] was the
night before. with the pistol still I'm
my coat pocket just as I was with
not a thing touched the night be-
Gore. When 7 went over 7 asked TO
see Chappell. she was fin the hall
She came in the room.
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s1so.oo Endowment Paid.

Newport News. Va. April q, 'O6.
Richmond. Va. April 81. '06.
This is 20 certify that i have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr..
Grand Chancellor of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. Knights of Pyth-
las y. A. S. A.. F., A., a. and A..
($15O.O0) One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars in payment of the death
claim OF Sir Harvey L. Warden, who
was a member Of Rose of Sharon
Lodge, No. &C of Newport News. Va.
Signed-C. II. Warden,
Beneficiary.
Witnesses;
J. c. Allen. p. c.
j. II. Taliaferro, X. of r. & S
j. j. Booker, d. d. G.. c.
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Noticei

There viii be a grand sacred con-
cert given az the Fifth St Baptist
Church by the Woman's Day Club
sunday, May 9th. 1906 at $3.50 o.
clock. Special programme viii be
rendered
VIRGINIA A. TAYLOR. Sec.
r. Z. LOVINGS. Pres.
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Employment Agency.

We guarantee first class positions
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Washington, Pennsylvania and New
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Write us at once as to terms etc.
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A SISTERS TESTIMONY.

Mrs. Durham was the next wit
ness. and said.
"Chappeu lived with me about 8
months Willie came 10 look for
Chappell ON the night before the kin
ing. She said Chappeu was out
riding with Mr. Standifor. and sha
wanted TO catch them together. She
called twice that uiCnt. the last time
very late. Chappeu came I'm that
night about 1890 O'Clock. The
next morning Willie came TO my
house ami She went into the room
with Chappell 7 heard them talk
ing. was I'm tho nau when the
pistol was fired. ] was terribly exc
cited Willie came from the room
ana said 90 me: II have killed Chan
peil. went into the room ana VIII
ue walked out and left the house
Nnappel was lying ON the lounge
ana was stiI breathing. but She new
or spoke"
Mrs. Durham was cross-question-
ed hy Attorney Wastmoreland She
said she saw no pistol when Mrs
9iandiier first arrived. 7 think she
accused Chappell 90 having been out
with Marion
Wasn't the real relations be-
tween Marion aud Miss Whieouant
FAMILY taIk, and were efforts NOT
made fo stop them going t0eether2"
asked Mr. Wcsrmorcland.
solicitor Hill objected and hls OBJ
lection was sustained
Mr.. Westmoreland stated tlat ne
asked thc question in order 90 snow
ynat Nrs. Standifcr's intuition was
rounded Ou fact. and fhaf hor sus-
riclons were not without foundation
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-05
WARNED HER SISTER.

81 talked with her and told her
how she was wreCking. running and
disgraciug AN three of our lives.
and asked her could she not repent
anu ] would forgive an. then asked
her If she would not 20 home with
me. that I could see them together
and read the letter to them. and
she remarked that she could not
get her nair arranged. and then
said Mr.. Standifer was not there.
] told nCr I would have him there.
that he was only across the street
and I would go for him. While
talking 90 her the phone rang. 7
said 90 her and Mrs Durham that 7
would answer the phone When
went it was Mr.. Standifer calling up
and I said, Marion. this is Willie
he laughed and put down the rc-
ceiver. 7 pleaded with her. but she
only laughed and said. Il can't fix
my hair 7 told her it was too SCI
rious thing 20 talk that way. She
said. on, 7 viii come tonight I
went out OF the room and told Mrs.
Durham DO would never DO for me
20 leave her as she would see Ma
rion and they were going to poison
me-. I went in the room acain and
plead with her Co goo with me. and
she wouldn't repent. and she only
laughed and said she had done Moth
ms and was not afraid OF me. And
she would not promise me one word
and tnen / shot her.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-05

desire to know the whereabouts
of Moselle Warner, a little girl a.
bout eight years OF age. When last
heard Of, she was living in Rich
mond. Her mothers name is Mrs.
Matte Lee Warner. Address,
A. A. MARTIN.
U. S. s. Monongahela,
Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba.
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Pythians Grand Lodge Session Post

iStnianS Grand Lodge Session POST
pOned.
Grand Chancellor John Mitchell
Jr. has postponed the session Of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia. Knights
OF Pythias until the third Tuesday
In June. The Grand Lodge OF Vir-
ginia, Knights OF Pythias, (white)
have been meeting In February. AT
the last session. they changed the
time TO the third Tuesday in Nav
and selected the same place as the
one decided upon by the colored
knights.
To meet this peculiar condition.
1t was decided TO change the time
and the colored Pythians will be IN
evidence in stanton at the fine
specified.
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Wssubscribe 70 the PLANET.
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NEVER USED PISTOL BEFORE.

As / never used "a pistol before. I
could not tell for my life how many
times ] shot. but I thought Dc my
duty Co protect her. as ] had rather
have her dead than see her dis
graced and ruin nay home and my
20-months-old child. and 90 live that
kind of life And ] looked at DO this
way, too. that my dear mother and.
father. if they were living. would
rather nave her dead than 90 have
her live such life OF shame and
disgrace. and ] did De- for hor sake|
as wei as mine and my dear little
child's. AT the time I drew the piss
tol and fired 7 could not help 50. i
just felt something overp0wering
me 10 DO It and 7 felt that I was do
ing my duty and now feel
that Mr. Standifer is the one who
killed my sister and not me. as he
was the cause OF 10 all.
After I came TO myself and real
lied what I had done. ] have never
ceased 10 regret IT, and ali that +
can do is 10 put myself In the hands
of this jury and OF my God"
There have been many touchingI
scenes witnessed i'm the criminal sal
perior court OF Fulton county, but
never one more laden with patnosI
than that OF yesterday when a woman
was arraigned at the bar OF justice
FOR Staying her own sister.
There We're tears in the ewes OF
women and men. but the eyes of her
whose life and liberty were in the
hands of the jury were dry and cold.
Whatever affection had once moved
her soul had dried up when a faith
less and heartless husband caused
her 10 shoot 10 death a sister who
had been the playmate Of her girl
hood.
Temporary insanity at the time
of the commission OF the deed was
the plea of the defense. and IL was
apparent 10 all who looked upon the
prisoner at the bar that her mind
was yet unbalanced because Of the
terrible tragedy which had blghted
her life. Not even the prattle OF
the little child. her child and mis-
who had caused the crime, seemed
to move her.
Once the little toddler slipped /
from her mothers lap and started I
on journey across the court room.
She was caught by her nurse. who
was told 20 take her into the hall.
There sat in the court room three
sisters Of Mrs. Standifer. Mrs. J. w.
Grove, Mrs. W. q. Cotton, Mrs. d. |
+. Durham. They were all witness
es in the case. They had TO take
the witness stand and testify in be-
half OF sister who had killed a.
mother sister, and they each spoke
in behalf Of the living sister without
saying any more against the dead
than was absolutely necessary. Dur
ing the trial the three sisters con
unually wept and at times one orl
the other OF them would break out Il
into audible sobs.
IL was Mrs. Grove, the eldest oil
the sisters, who said that Willie, waoI
was the prisoner. had always been
a gentle and sweet-tempered child.
Sne spoke OF her as a child" forI
she had always been such 70 her.
There had been FIVE OF these sis-l
tiers, all raised together, an affec-I
uOnate family, and now one was
dead and one was arraigned for theI
death of the one that was dead,
and the other three living ones had
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-05
Do You Know Her?

20.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29
What the Market Affords

Chop onions and red peppers fine, then
mix all together. Put over the fire and
after it comes to boil cook steadily for
one hour. g. g.. 49,.
Tomato chutney is another delicious
meat relish. Scald, peel and slice
twelve ripe tomatoes. Remove tho
seeds from two green peppers and chop
the pulp fine; chop two onions, seed and
quarter one-half cup ,raisins and shred
one-half ounce dried ginger. Mix well,
add two tablespoonful each of sugar
and salt and one and one-half cups vim
egar. Cook slowly three hours. Seal
in small jars. 49,:
The Bartlett pears may be made into
pear chips and the Woman's Home Com
panion gives the following recipe:
Wipe eight pounds of pears, pare, re.
move the stems, quarter and core; then
cut into small pieces Put in a: pre-
serving kettle, add four pounds Of
sugar and one-fourth of a pound Of
Canton ginger cut in small pieces. Gov.
er and let stand over night. Wipe four
lemons, cut in thin slices crosswise, re-
move the seeds, then cut the slices in
| quarters. Add lemons to the mixture,
which has lain over night, bring slowly
to the boiling point, and cook slowly
| two and one-half hours. Put in a: stone
| Jar or crock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29

a String Of Good Stories.
( cannot tell how sthe truth may be;
~ say the tale, as twas told to mo"
sPo.to:N1ssIl..

2 -
Rhinelander Waldo, deputy police commissioner OF
New York, said, few days before-he sailed for
Southampton to study the London hobbies and Paris
gendarmes E@fSS: . o ess,s4.gu.-Es.s :. ...m.s.
81 think that the stories about police graft and
corruption of which much heard from every city,
greatly exaggerated Corruption, you see breeds
corruption, and for that reason avoid
wise to- So have heard The
noted lawyer who was nicknamed sspoons's
~ Swell this lawyer was once engaged to defend
who had stolen 100000 The man was guilty,
and the proof against him was conclusive But
said that he had the 100000 all hidden away safely,
where he could get hold Of it with ease on his dis
charge, and hence it not difficult for him to secure
good counsel. e s:o- ,..- &c.
g His counsel after thoro study of the case, de-
clded that the prisoner had no chance to escape
dreadful sentence except by pretending to be crazy
He told the man this and he coached him in the luna
tic g role that he must at once assume
80 adopt, said the lawyer, one word, and say it
wild, roll your eyes, and say this word only
What word shall sayf' the prisoner asked.
.oh, Spoons will DO replied the lawyer.
Accordingly, from that day forth, the man said
to the prison chaplain to the lady visitors distributing
tracts and fowers; and finally, when his trial
and the clerk Of the court asked him if he guilty
or not guilty he answered: >.. -.
'.' Come come said the clerk, what do you plead
-s'''t Spoons 90 aot the aEs4 Prsoner repeated
Here his counsel explained to the court that the
ttInsane, chs said the Judge. Then turning to
the prisoner himself, he asked: e.
:' Don't you understand anything that is said to
youq'..s - IL 80 - ~
=: Spoons, was the reply given with wild roll
of the eyes, . L. .' 49,.
"And the upshot that, on the of insanity,
the prisoner got off, That is to say he sentenced
to lunatic asylum until cured, which was the same
thing getting off, of course.
His lawyer congratulated him on his escape.
And now,' the lawyer said before your incar-
ceration in the asylum begins think you would do
well to pay my fee Don't you think 500
*.Fhe man gave the lawyer dull, vacant stare
and answered.: -
"'Spoons.' "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29
WHERE FEMININE FANCY LIGHTS

physician yesterday. cit is revival
of barbaric days, and only time will
prove how injurious it is, especially to
growing girls. :: -
"This new fashion causes pressure
on the nape Of the neck, and the i'm
portant nerves which converge at the
base Of the skull are Affected.
"a patient. consulted me last week
for congested headaches, and chronic
neuralgia. 7 diagnosed her case. at. a
glance. Il Round her neck she wore a
necklace of enormous uncut amethysts.
Jewels to match depended from her
ears, and a:heavy jeweled comb held
her hair at the back. She,was mar.
tyr to the present insane fashion, and
was willing to endure the fortunes Of
neuralgia and spoil the carriage of her
head, 50 long as she was accounted
stylish.' =
A physical exercise instructor has
invented an antidote for the evil.
my patients lie on a table, he
said, "with their heads hanging over
the edge. The head must be raised
very slowly until the chin touches the
breastbone, and must then be slowly
allowed to sink back into the original
position. ,,-@so'+ ---..-~, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29
A LEG WORTH MORE THAN A MAN.

Jesse James, the noted outlaws son, is, at the age
of &c. of the most talented and respected lawyers
Of Kansas City, ..4 p q. ~
In a claims case that he recently won, Mr.. James
told an amusing story. t1Ll
t'There- was woman he said, t'whose husband
was killed in railway accident. The railroad, to
avoid suit, gave her $4,000 damages. '."
''The sum satisfied the woman, but month or two
afterwards, taking, up newspaper, she read about
who had lost his leg in the accident, and
behold, this man was given; by the company damages
to the amount of 81 $780,. fay. ~
cit made the woman mad. She fastened at once
to the office of the railway claim aduster She said
bitterly; T.. x, Y:*4 = :, >.v-....:.uno
the loss of his Leg while you only gave me $4,000 for
the loss Of my husband r"~- .~~~@~
The claim adjuster smiled amiably, and said in
soothing voice:a! IT es#.:4 ill.,.
@''M Madam, the reason is quite plain The $1,000
won It provide the poor with new leg, whereas
with your $4,000 you easily get new husband,
and perhaps q better one.''N 4-1s =: - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29

braid the reverse way. Pin the braids
down well to the head, putting the rolls
as much as you wish in doing SO. An
other way is to puff it the same as be-
fore suggested, and then twist each
strand into coil and pin in the nape
Of the neck, if the hair is not quite
long enough for the caronet style. This
mode Of hairdressing was described
more accurately than / can do so by a
young man whose companion was a
pretty Summer girl " with very dark
auburn hair so arranged. "Why,
Ethel, he remarked, cat little dis.
lance it looks as tho you have pinned
two nice fat doughnuts to the back Of
your head, " and really both in regard
to color and form he was pretty accu-
rate, SO perhaps this will convey the
idea to you. The coronet 3braids, you
understand, go: at the back Of the pnffs,
do not show at the sides (front view
but only on the head above the fore
head. ~ 7 =
Your successful colors are cream,
ivory, yellow, ecru, orange, red, car
dinal, pale and navy blue, sfaWns tan
golden brown, gray, coral and rose
pink, old rose, black relieved about the
face, chestnut brown and dark green.
II Elizabeth Lee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29
WARREN AND BEVERIDGE.

Senator Warren Of Wyoming pleading with
tears in his eyes for the in the senate during
the closing hours Of the senate one day. The ques
ton Of sending the agricultural appropriation bill
with the meat inspection amendment to conference
was being discussed, and Warren put in few words
for the cattlemen.
Senator Beveridge anxious to get the bill to con-
ference, trying to hurry Warren along He asked
Warren to say something about putting labels the
cans packed by the packers.
"But'' said Warren, 'the senator insists that
shall hurry thru Will the senator withdraw his in
tmation that I shall hurry?'
II believe that shall stick to my intimation,' -
T. Beveridge replied
. -" .'Then' said Warren, IT will compliment him
and I will say that have the utmost confidence in
the senator's ability to rush the can and to bring
in the proper wherewith find both
and contents. He rush the cam he pleases
and I will undertake to follow him.
''I dom know what the senator means,o Bever-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-29
LEARN MONKEY TALK

Miss Ida Vera Simonton Of New
York is to sail for Africa, where she
will isolate herself in the heart of the
jungle in an endeavor to learn the lam
guage Of the monkey and ape tribes.
Miss Simonton is the sister-in-law Of
Morris D. Goulden, son Of Congress.
man Joseph, "A. Goulden, Of the Bronx.
She will be joined in. Africa by Pro-
fessor R. L. Garner, the scientist whose
investigations Of Simian life have won
worldwide fame. Together they viii
ascend the Congo river until they pen-
citrate the home Of the tailless apes and
highest monkeys.
], Each will have erected a steel cage,
large enough. for 2 habitat and strong
enough for. protection against wild
beasts sof ali kinds. They win live for
several months, Gagged alike from harm
and civilization. While the apes and
monkeys dispoTt themselves in the sur
rounding trees, the two .ssarchers for
knowledge viii strive to open social
relations With them and learn their
Language. Us 90
50 is.e as 1913 the East. India comsany d.
eided. that trade with Japan wss aet serA