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The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-28
FAREWELL RECEPTION
By ODD Fellow and Rebekah
Lodges TO Mr.. and rlrS.
w. L. Mcdonald.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. n
Bo ney, corner Seventh and Mid :
land was the scene of merry
party last evening, the occasion
being farewell reception rendered
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. f Mcdonald
by the Rebekah aud Odd Fellow
lodges of this place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald expect to leave in a few
days for their new home in Idaho.
There were about eighty FIVE of
their friends present last night to
give them a farewell and Godspeed
The evening was happily spent
in games and conversation. Ice
cream and cake we're served, and
the punch bowl was presided over
by Mrs r A Ramsay.
Mrs Mcdonald was presented
with beautiful Rebekah emblem
pin by Mrs. T. b Barrowdale on
behalf of Salome Rebekah lodge
No. 53 The recipient was SO
taken by surprise and overcome
with feeling of gratitude that she
could hardly respond. Mrs. Nc
Donald, however, thanked the
donors and assured them that al
though perhaps they might never
see one another again that they
would ever be remembered.
The crowd dispersed at 80.
having spent most delightful
evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Mcdonald will
leave Florence with the assurance
that they are leaving a host of
good friends, but they go TO their
new home in the hope of bettering
themselves and the best wishes of
many will follow them.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonuey proved
themselves splendid entertainers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
a sUNFLOWER TOWER.
L H Longaker Makes Suggestion For
Kansas Exposition.


Z. J. Anderson, secretary Of the Com.
mercia1 club. is in receipt Of letter
from I. NJ Longaker of 1910 Buchanan
street. which is full of words OF praise
for the Kansas Exposition project Inc
letter follows
Topeka Commercial Club.
'-Gentlemen.-From ali appearances
we are to have a great celebration and
exposition in Kansas in 1904 II IS
pleasure to me to know that Topeka has
an organization OF Well-informed good
substantial men interested IN looking
after city's welfare Every growing
city is formed largely from representa-
tives Of a commercial club. Industry
and thrift are the vital agencies OF
growth. A commercial club is conspic-
uous for its devotion and admirable
spirit in this direction, always IN the
foreground when anything OF benent TO
the city is being considered
1.-THE middle west is getting to be
particular region. The people are ad-
justing themselves to culture, to I'M
proved homes. improved stock improy-
ed roads, increasing the livelihood of
the towns and cities. having everything
in order and precision. This is step
In the right direction. 1t adds value and
pleasure and invites comfort every
where It may be put down that the
business men and the farmers are be-
coming interested in Kansas We are a t
the beginning of a, new century of &C
tivity. Let every picture Of Kansas be
vivid and true.
Kansas is taking a place IN the trout
rank Of states, and the Semi Centennial
in 1904 is a great undertaking. It speaks
volumes of vast Importance to the state.
People will come from all parts of the
globe to see the fruits of Kansas his
tory. Tt will be a prudential enterprise.
relating to everything that is good and
OF a high order in Kansas.
And to prepare for the occasion will
require considerable money and energy
There will be thousands of people here
in attendance Kansas abroad bears the
name of The Sunf1oWer State and when
the time comes to build the decorative
Commercial club take an active interest
in securing a sunf1ower tower, one that
will reach far above the surrounding
buildings. Believing that this will be
will meet with the sanction of your
body L NJ LONGAK Err -
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SPORTING NEWS.
Kid Mccoy Is Barred From the
Ring i'm Frisco.
The Police win Not Permit the
HoOsier to Fight.
THEY WANT NO FAKIRs.
Kennedy's Plans For Sharkey
Bout Receive Setback
Topeka BOOSTERS Win Fights
Over Missouri Birds.

san Francisco, Cal. Jan 21s-San
Francisco viii not stand for Mccoy or
any other fake fighter, and the proposed
contest between Tom Sharkey and Nc
Coy is OF for good. This was definitely
settled this morning when Manager
Jack Gleason OF the Twentieth Century
club appeared before the police commit
tee of the board OF supervisors IN an
eWer to a demand that he state MS ln-
tentson relative to the permit his ciub
has for a contest in February.
Gleason stated that 1t was his 1nten-
tion to give a fine exhibition OF spaTrsng
and promise that ample provision
would be made to see that it was cor
Quoted on the square. Supervisor Reeo
replied that no club would be able to
give satisfactory assurances that any
man like Mccoy would nght On the
square and that If the club persisted IN
trying to bring or the fight between
Mccoy or any other man OF his reputa-
ton the permit would be Immediately
revoked.
Reed said that the supervisors had
determined that fake fights should not
take place In this city IL it was possible
4 TO prevent. them. Seeing the futility OF
further attempting to arrange this
match. Gleason viii now attempt to
make match between Jack Root and
Jack AToffat In this attempt the Ma
fional club. Of this city must be counted
upon as a rival, Tor Ii is already bidding
Tor the match
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ted. Topeka had down at to 3, ana
Kansas City was allowed an ounce the
best of it in weight The fight lasted u
minutes. The Kansas City bird lost an
eye on the opening fly, but won the hght
and the only one for Kansas City dur
ing the night
The sixth engagement was between
to 13 ounces. Topeka had down a Dom
Unique and Kansas City a black red He
fought low and bothered the Topeka
cock for q long time, but lost the battle
when Topeka placed the gam in his lung.
Time, four minutes.
The seventh was between black reds
They weighed 8 to 10. The favorite
method Of the Kansas birds was to lana
a lung thrust, and this the Kansas city
cock received on the opening sally. The
time was one minute.
The eighth and last fight Of the maia
was won by q Topeka black breasted
ground hog over a Kansas City Domini-
que. The weights were s to 8. The hight
was fast and short, and a lung thrust
did the winning business for Topeka
Inc main never got down to the light
weight chickens Topeka won seven OF
the first eight OF the battles The To-
pelxa birds were rapid movers and
fought low.
The usual hack fighting followed the
main.
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An old time revival meeting has been in
progress in Oakland. Themeetings were
being held in the han at the corner or
Wabash and Indiana avenues Mrs
NJ. B. Woodwork conducted the
meetings and much interest has been
aroused Mrs. Woodwork conducts her
services much the same as did Wesley
and Peter Cartright when they were
living
Mrs. Woodwork was in Topeka once
before, about nine years ago, when she
held revival meetings in a large tent at
the city park and created sensation.
During the progress OF the meetings
over SEQ conversions were made
The Everlasting Gospel the organ
OF the Church OF God, published IN St.
Louis Of October last, contained the fol-
lowing notice Of a meeting conducted BIZ
Mrs. Woodwork at Sharon, Kansas
The dear Savior is leading us on to
victory. The Lord is here in great
power; many being saved and healed.
Three young school teachers have been
chosen OF God for the ministry. One OF
them, Frank Blackmore, has been slain
In the meetings under the power OF the
Holy Ghost a number OF times. While
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approaching season. Charley Hickman
viii be retained on account or his hit
ting ability. but the present plan is 70
remove him from the third corner 10
one of the outfield posts Andy Free
man IL hot after Pirate Jimmy VIII
liams. and also has hopes to land Char
ley Camel, who was with Chicago
awhile the past campaign. Together
with Davis and Gleason. thar pair would
round the Giants infield out to a nicely
The Montreal club, of the Eastern
league, has arranged TO do its spring
training at Chester. Pa The "CanucAS
are booking games with the eastern col
lege mines, and also expect to 20 against
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, New York and
Boston ere returning home
Pitcher Wiley Piatt, of the Phillies,
denies the report that he is going to re-
fire. He says his recent Illness has left
him stronger than ever. and that he IS
hopeful Of regaining his 1899 form the
coming campaign
Stanley q promising young backstops
is the latest Californian who is report
ed to be coming east. Cleveland wants
an offer. Coast critics claim that STAN
ley is plenty fast enough for the Amerl-
can.
Manager Stanings Of the Detroit club
has signed Catcher Noyes, OF Palestine
Tex He. too, is rated as a conner
President G. H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn
ball club declined to affirm yesterday that
Dahien and McGinnity had proved olsloyal
fo the Players association by signing
BROOKLYN contract for this season con-
trary to orders from the players commit
tee II do not care to answer tnae CUES
ton he said ssbut I will say that three
or four of the men have signed, but they
came of their own accord and ofrered TO
do So -,
Davis says the New York infield viii be
made llp of Hickman. first bases Murphy,
second base: Davis, shortstop. and new
man, possibly 6trang of Chicago, third
base Then he has Selbach, Van E1altren
ana young Bernard for the outheld- With
Doyle ana Gleason left out. the team is
weaker than it was last year The pitch
ing corps. with Hawley, Carrick, Mercer
and Taylor in line, IS strong enough, puI
the catching department is inferior with
BoWerman as the leader
Duffy is of the opinion that Dutch
Long will be the next captain Of the Bos-
ton club, and thinks he will do well II
he does not lose his head The only
other player mentioned in connection with
the captaincy is Fred Tenney, and he
failed to alarm the neighborhood by his
work last season when he was IN charge
while Duffy was i'll. Selee thinks he can
work with the "Dutchman" so as to
produce a winner.
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Coffey vile Negroes Censure the
LeavenwOrth Burning.
Hold a Large Meeting at the
Second Methodist Church.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Severely Condemn Sheriff Ever
hardy For His Action.
Say Nothing in Regard to Action
of Other Officials.

CoffeyYille, Jan. 21.-ComeyvIlle color
ed people do not approve the burning of
the negro Alexander at Leavenworth-
To express their emphatic disapproval
an indignation meeting was held at the
Second M E. church. The meeting was
very largely attended and organization
was effected by the election Of Jackson
Dodd chairman and R. T. Donnen
secretary. The following resolution Of
fered by the chairman was adopted:
Whereas. Fred Alexander, colored,
citizen of Leavenworth, this state,
charged with a crime, was recently tax
en- from the Leavenworth county jail
by an Infatuated mob and without trial
and in defiance Of all law tied to a stake
and barbarously burned to death; there
fore be it
Coffeyville and vicinity in mass conven-
ton assembled, That we not only regret
this inhuman spirit that has invaded
our state to its everlasting shame but
condemn in unmeasured terms this aW-
full murder; and be it further
Resolved, That we condemn the ac-
ton of Peter Everhardy. sheriff OF
LeavenWorth county, in removing the
prisoner from the safety of the state
penitentiary to the Leavenworth county
Jail without sufficient protection as a
connivance at one of the most brutal
and barbarouS murders IN all the annals
of crime; and be it further
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to put forth every effort possible in con-
junction with our representa- ives IN the
legislature now in session and the better
class Of citizens, black and white, to the
end that the perpetrators of this fend1sh
crime be speedily brought to justice
Resolved Further that a copy or
these resolutions be sent the papers for
immediate publication and that copy
be sent to our senator and representa-
tive at Topeka"
The colored people will meet again
from time to time to consider the race
problem. They feel that the best way
to remove the prejudice against the race
is to elevate the race and make it more
worthy of respect
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PROPOSED ELECTRIC LINE.
Extension of Kansas City Leaven-
worth Road to Atchison Probable

Atchison, Jan. 21.-The extension Of the
Kansas City-Leavenworth electric railway
from Leavenworth to Atehison during the
coming summer is said to be a certainty
= Al Pendure was in IeavenWOrth the
other dav and learned the above from
reliable persons. The company is now at
work to secure the right Of way across
the Fort Ieavenworth reservation, with
assurances of success The Kansas City
Ieavenworth line is paying, although
everybody laughed at the venture W. Fl.
Gabriel of Cleveland. vice president of
the company, Is now in Leavenworth and
is expected in Atchison before he returns.
The talk is that the Atchison extension
will come in by the Mount Vernon road,
just as Winner contemplated when he got
the right of way from the commissioners
of Atchison county few years ago.
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GLASS IN HIS FOOT.
Reposed Peacefully For AZ Years to
Be Taken Out at Last.

]. c. PostIethwafte, who was a member
OF the court of visitation, limped into the
governors office this morning and was
greeted by the governor with the quss-
ton: what is the matter with your
feet2 Have you had a touch of the
goutT' +
Mr.. Postlethwaite assured the governor
that he did not have the govt, but that
the doctors had recently removed piece
Of glass from his foot which had been
in the foot for forty-two years.
How did you get the glass In your
foot2s' asked the governor.
Il did tt when a boy stepped upon
an old broken eumbler that was IN the
grass and several pieces went into my
foot answered Mr.. PostlethWa1te. I
had a bad time with the foot for several
years and finally the doctors took out
two pieces OF glass. Ever since that time
1 have thought that I had the rheuma-
tism IN my foot. I walked along the Erie
canal for years and the foot troubled me,
but It gradually eased down. About two
years ago I stepped upon a nail. and
since that time the foot has paineo me.
The doctors performed an operation a
short time ago and took out a piece OF
glass tHree-eig11ths OF an inch long. IT
had been there for forty-tWo years
wen, " said the governor II seems to
me that boy would know when ne had
a piece OF glass in his foot And that
was about all the consolation that Mr..
Postlethwaite got out Of the governor.
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In this state one night the Lord asked
him to preach His gospel, and he made
a covenant with God to preach His word
or do anything for Jesus The Holy
Ghost has preached several sermons
through him while in the Spirit which
we were permitted to write down. He
viii send his testimony for the paper
Last Sunday night a young woman
was struck down in the congregation
We laid her on the platform where she
remained like dead several hours, then
she arose and began TO plead for the
souls Of her mother and sister Brother
BEackm0re was IN the Spirit the same
night ali night Part Of the time both
were pleading with sinners; and about
thirty-fve came to the altar
ssOne young man had been making
fun of the meeting and was struck down
that night and remained unconscious
until noon the next day.
"A young man about fifteen had a
wonderful can to the ministry he was
healed OF paralysis. He preached sew
eral sermons while under the power Of
the Spirit and in one night brought
thirty to the altar Mrs woodwork
il in North Topeka this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
CHT0AGo GETS DOYLE
Camel, strang and Garvin Traded
For rhe New York Giant.

Camel, Strang and Garvin Traded
For the New York Giant
New York, Jan. 21.-The biggest deal
that has been made by the New YORK
baseball club in many years was con-
sumnated late Saturday. Jack Doyle
was traded to Chicago, and three vaiu-
able players were received from that
club.
The men who viii don giant uniforms
next season for the first time are Car
win, Camel and Strang. They are all
young players Of great ability Garv1n
Is one Of the best pitchers ever develop
ed in Chicago. He is over six feet tall,
of powerful build and has wonderful
speed. coupled with a break in his
delivery that should make him a star in
less than a year
CAMEL, who viii be used at first base,
is an infielder OF much experience and
a good man with the stick. His record
in minor leagues stamps him as an
acquisition.
Strang will cover third base on the
polo grounds His work in Chicago put
him high in favor with the fans there.
This is the first step toward the re-
organization of the giants, and shows
clearly that there will be less trouble
i'm getting the other magnates to trade
on an equitable basis than has been ex-
perienced heretofore. Hickman viii be
used in the Outfleld next season.
There remain three players to figure
in dickers with other clubs, and it IS
doubtful If a better trade than that
made today can be made in swapping
them.
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The Phillies expect to go through the
coming season with only three regular
outfielders. with pitcher like Al Orth
to be used in emergencies. Flick and
a. first baseman be secured Delehanty
would be the third man for the out
field. thus supplanting Jimmy Slagel,
whose playing during the latter part Of
rant his figuring in the first sixteen Of
q. major league club. States the Sport
ing Life:
'sThe hardest trouble viii be to select
the pitchers Those ant present on the
staff are Orth, Donahue, Piatt, Bern
hard. Frazer, Dunn, Conn, Becker and
Townsend. Five tWirlers will doubt
less be carried, for four would be too
few to stand the strain OF a long cam
paign. unless they were OF the A1cGin-
outside of Bernhard, has no pitcher on
its list who is eager to work overtime.
A star Of six is looked upon as impos-
sible. since this number would weaken
the other departments Frazer Bern
hard and Orth are nearly certain to be
kept on the list. but there isn't much to
choose from the others. barring Town
send and Becker. who have had no
trial If the latter pair show much
ability next spring they should not have
E1uch trouble in ousting the others. OF
the catchers. the club has Mcfarland,
Douglas, Jacklitsch and youngster
who was recently occurred Douglas and
Mcfarland win have to do better work
next season than they did last to re-
tain their places. Both did well at the
bat, but their playing otherwise would
scarcely justify their securing a. place
on a frst-class team. Jaclxiitsch, at
q place. should Ii be decided to have
only q pair Of backstops
The New York Giants ara contem-
plating making many changes for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-21
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Parents of Editor of Abilene News
Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary.

Abilene. Jan. 21.-Saturday night was
celebrated here at the home Of their son,
B. L. Strother. editor of the News, the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. X Strother, their children and
families and immediate friends being
present. Among the former was s. X
Strothers. editor of the Taylorville. H.,
News and Mrs. NeWhouse of Griggs-
vile, III. One son, a newspaper man OF
Chicago, was unable to be present
Mr.. Strother has been in the news
paper business for sixty-three years, be-
Ing now associated with his son in the
publication of the News of this city He
is in his 18th year and his wife is In her
72d wear The now aged couple were
married in their native state, North
Carolina, January 10, 1851.
Mr. and Mrs. Strother have been
prominent in the work of the Baptist
church of this city and have a wide
circle of friends.
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JEEFRIEs BREAKs CAMP.
CHAMPION VIII Finish His Training in
Cincinnati


New York. Jan 21.-Jim Jeffries broke
camp yesterday at Asbury Park, where
he has bEen preparing for his coming
contest with Gus Rubin, and left for
Cincinnati The champion acted on tha
suggestion Of his trainer, Billy Delaney
and viii do all his work in the city.
Jefrries thinks a. fortnight Of hard work
win put him on fighting edge The
weather az Asbury Park during the last
few days has not been Of the best, and
the brawry bOilermaker is glad to get
away to a milder climate
Manages Brady says Jeffries VIII not
go to West Baden Springs. as originally
projected. but viii do the bulk Of his
labors at Cincinnati. He also says he
has had 10 talk with Dan Stuart about
Jeffries meeting Bob FftzsimmonH at
Carson City next May and does not ex-
pect to have any cOnfab with him.
Fitzsimmons is due in town tomorrow,
and Stuart viii try to have talk with
the former champion. An intimate
friend Of Fitzsimmons informed a re-
tackle his conQuerOr at Carson City un-
der the auspices OF Stuart
Two clubs in San Francisco are bid
ding for a fight between AIcGovern and
itrne The Twentieth Century Athletic
club, Of which J. c. Kennedy is the rul-
ing spirit, and Jack Gleason, the resi-
dent manager. wanted it. but it has a
rival in the San Francisco Athletic club.
George MoOsers representing the latter
organization, said today his club would
post a purse Of SIS, 600 for q. meeting be
tween McGovern and Erne. AIooser also
said his club would under no circum-
stances bid for the Mccoy Sharlxey
fight. as the people Of that city would
not go to see them fight.
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Pensions for Kanaans.

Washington, Jan. Extensions for
Kansas have been granted as follows:
Original-Eli w. Garfield, National
Military Home. Leavenworth, $12; Jas.
Duff, Beloit, Sc.
AdditionaI-Eli9 Cross, Harlan. s..
Frederick Hartmann, Law
renee. So: Samuel J. McCamey, Cedar
vile, $17.
Original widows etc.-AN1ary E. Miller,
Paola. So: Mary E. Knowles, Valley
Falls. IS: Josephine M. Harlan, JetmOre,
81. Mary Stoehr. Herl<iner IS: minors
of Jonathan Gable, Kansas City, $14;
Jane J. Williams, Washington, S.
War with Spain, original-Frank Nor
gan, National Military Home, Leaven-
worth 81.
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Son Of the Pugilist u Knocked Out by
Lad of His Own Age.

Franklin. N IT,, Jan. Blob Fitz-
cimmons' cup Of woe is full Bob, Jr..
has been whipped by a boy of his own
age in front Of Young's hotel. in this
city.
Bob, ST.. and his sparring partner, Ed
Dunkhurst, were seated in the hotel
office, watching the antics Of little Bob
bic, when a crowd Of boys. fresh from
school, trooped down to get a glimpse
Of the prize fighter
Dunkhurst jokingly told young Fftz-
simmons to drive the boys away. As
Bobbie stepped outside all the boys
scattered with the exception of Ralph
McCue, aged s, whom he attacked. Bob
bic struck two blows before McCue re-
taIiated- Then the little fellows blood
was I'D. He dashed at Bobbie and land
ed volley of blows al over the latter
Young Fitz was no match for the boy
The fight lasted but a short time, and
Bobbie was carried into the hotel with
a bleeding nose, after having been
knocked out by the little fellow who
never fought before.