Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-18
LEADS THREE RAIDS
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stand back.
Smash, smash, smashl' called out Mrs.
Nation. Don't pay any attention to them"
The boys with the battering ram came
forward and in less time than II takes to
tell 1t the big plateglass windows we're
shattered into thousands OF fragments.
Dozens OF men then rushed on the bald
ing. armed with their axes, and soon had
the doors and window frames cut entirely
away. Then with an exultsnt cheer the
crowd burst into the building.
Praise God women Smash the bottles
and the windows" called out Mrs Nation
again and raising her famous Ratchet she
sent II through the window glass The
policemen managed to recover and started
of with her to the police station as rapidly
as possible. She waved her arms and
frantically called out to her co-workers
oh, keep 1t up! You can do 1t without
me. Praise God, keep 1t up; keep on
smashing! You don't need me.
The crowd sursed into the building and
turned on the electric lights. case OF
beer was found in the room and II was
promptly smashed. Slot machines, cigar
cases. billiard tables. chairs. counters. and
even the stoves were destroyed. The police
men tried to keep the crowd from destroy
ing the property. but their efforts were ex-
pended IN vain. The doors OF the out
buildings Nere smashed In. but no more
liquor was found. During the night 1t
had been removed to place Of safety.
The crusaders then marched to the state
house square to talk over the situation
The women declared that the men were
towards and that they never would go out
on a raid with them again. The words
| OF the women aroused the men and they
started again downtown to destroy some
1 -t..sa Vxhn
was Mrs. Nations manager during her
recent trip, rushed to the front and called
the crowd to desist from it's purpose. tell
| ing them that the entire city was now
awake and that further action would be
useless. DR.. Eva Harding engaged in
| spirited argument with the minister.
Finally the crowd dispersed.
Liveryman's Blur UnnvnilinR.
| In the meantime Mrs. Nation had heon
released from the city prison after being
held but few minutes. She gathered about
| her some Of those who had gone to the
station and commanded them to follow her.
She led the way to livery stable where
some bars were stored.
She was met at the door by the pro-
| prietor, who assured her that there was
nothing OF the kind In the building. She
demanded to have the privilege OF look
| ing, however. She ordered two or three of
| the men present to ascend to the loft and
ascertain its contents, giving them partic-
ular orders to search through all the piles
Of grain for hidden liquor. Mrs. Nation
at last found in a little room back OF the
ONCE several fine bars. Picking up leg
of chair she smashed the mirrors. II
wish I had my hatchet here" she re-
marked. but IL can't get II the leg OF a
chair will do Just as we'll"
Mrs. Nation then led the way to the
Moser cold storage plant, where the joint
lists of the city have been in the habit OF
storing their extra stock. Only a few
went out with her. but she was determined
that this should be treated the same es the
joints.
Mrs. Nation managed to enter the cold
storage plant, but found herself in the
poultry room. She then tried another
place, and got into the engine room. BY
this time Sheriff Cook and Chief OF Po-
lice Stahl came upon the scene. and placed
her under arrest. This time she made
quite a scene. There had been quantity
Of liquor in the plant the night before, but
the proprietors, In anticipation of raid,
had removed 1t.
Addresses the Mass Meeting.
When Mrs. Nation again started for the
center of the city, she was confronted with
third arrest-this time on warrant for
entering the Murphy Joint. She was taken
to Jail while preparations were made for
holding big mass meeting
In the afternoon. while the meeting was
at its height. Mrs. Nation entered and
made her way up the aisle toward the
platform. Most of the audience believed
that she vas in jail, and the cheer that
went up at the sight OF her must have been
inspiring to the joint smasher.
Women" she said, as she suddenly
stepped forward with a dramatic gesture
women, we must be about the work OF
the Lord this very afternoon. There are
yet some hell holes here which have not
closed up in spite of the promises to the
contrary, and we must smash them this
afternoon, this very afternoon"
"Amen! Yes, we will" exclaimed 10O
women, many OF them shedding tears in
their excitement.
VIII Mix in Politics.
Mrs. Nation said she was going to re-
main right here in Topeka" until aftcr
the city election, so she could help In the
election OF the mayor The meeting then
adopted resolutions protesting against the
pending resubmission resolution In the leg
isiature, and as the meeting adjourned
Mrs Nation asked the Home Defenders
to meet her at the close. She was going or
another smashing tour But Deputy Sheriff
Lawson was waiting In the vestibule and
when Mrs. Nation came out he served her
with another warrant. ITS fer defacins
property" said the officer.
"Defacing property" said Mrs Nation
"why. / defaced no property, Just de-
stroyed it. l never deface any property
But come along, Mr.. oficer. I'm moi
afraid OF JAIL
3 Turning to the eager crowd she said
I'm going to Jail again. I'll be right out
. though, women, SO go right on making you
arrangements" Fully 1000 persons fol
lowed Mrs. Nation and the officer Th
oflcer was obliged to draw his pistol Il
keep tho crowd back. and people ran Il
q their doors to watch the strange sight. A
the city jail for a time II looked like seri