The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-19

She bowed her acknowledgements 10 the
ovation she received.
Mrs. Shontz continued her address, in
which she said the eyes Of the entire coun-
try were now on Kansas, and then Mrs.
..auon spoke.
She prefaced her remarks by reading
some verses from jeremiah, where the
prophet could see great victories in store
for the Lords people. She said it ap
piled to the present battle with the ele-
ments of the liquor traffic, and that vic
tory was at last within the grasp OF the
faithful
1T remains for few little women with
their little hatchets. she said, TO do this
great work Of the Lord. i have found q
Ratchet Of great use in the Lords work.
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 viii" exclaimed hun
dred women, many Of them shedding
tears IN their excitement.
The scene was dramatic, and not per
son in the house, man or woman, would
have stayed back for minute i Mrs.
Nation had said that the time had come
TO move. She had completely captured
them.
Mrs. Nation said she was going to re-
main right here in Topeka" until after
the cvity election, SO she could help in
the ELECTION Of the mayor.
The meeting then adopted some reso-
luhons protesting against the pending re-
submission resolution in the legislature,
and as the meeting adjourned Mrs. Nation
asked the Home Defenders" TO meet her
at the close. She was going on another
smashing.
But her plans were destined to be fruit
less. Deputy Sheriff Lawson was await
ing IN the vesdbule Of the church all the
while, and when Mrs. Nation stepped ont
he came up with the genuemanly remark
that he had q warrant for her arrest.
Mrs. Nation smiled good-naturedly.
Another warrant" she exclaimed
what can that be for? Why they have
served three on me already today"
ITS for defacing property" said the Of
ncar.
Lets see it." said Mrs. Nation. DE
facing property. Why defaced no prop
erty. / just destroyed it.. I never defacs
any property. That is a ridiculous charge
TO bring up against me. But come along.
Mr. Officer, I'm not afraid u jail I've
had considerable experience with them
lately. while I have been about the LORD
work"
Turning 70 the eager CT sd of wonder
ing people, she said. "They have just got
ten out another warran: for me. and I'm
going TO jan again I VII Be right out
though, women, and 50 50 on making
your arran gcments-"
F-ully 2oo0 people followed after Mrs
Nation ana the officer rs they started
70 the county 5ail The officer was obliged
to draw his pistol - keep The crowd buck
ItWas with me utmost DIFF Guilty that the
jail was reached.
"Oh say. Air. sheriff Cook. there's
some thing rotten fn Denmark this after
noon WHY are not my boudsmen n5t
sent for Oh there's q metz od in al this
madness. as Shakespeare once said"
They VIII Re here soon" SAID TIRE
sherif. ''Please he euiet. Mrs. Nation"
but the bond sd nor come
AIRS. Nation then went out on the front
STEPS 81 the jah and appealed f7r some
BODY 70 sign her bsn5 Nlck Chgez a ne
sra t5tnttxt came in ard slEned her bond
ara soon 1frs. Nation was free
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