The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-04

shalK was backed up against the wide
open door and in her inquiries for IegiS-
lators, Mrs. Nation reached him.
ssWhat'd you come in here for? A
drink Of whisky? Member of the legisla-
ture?'
Yes
What's your na1ne?"
s'Godshalk-'
Were you going back in that little
room to get a drink2''
-'I-I-1-NO-that Is"
Were you ever in that little room 90
We'll, you got me" Godshalk began.
but was saved from further embarrass-
ment by some one remarking:
Here comes some more, Mrs. Nation
Here comes the speaker
.Oh, is he?" she exclaimed, drawn.
from her other prey in anticipation of
bigger game Il want to see him.
want a chance to address the legisla
ture.1
Speaker Barker came across the cross
ing from the state house, but turned
over to the Copeland. A red whiskered
man stepped in the door at the same in
stant.
Are you the speaker"
Are you legisIator?y'
Wen, what'd you come in here for?'
and so on with the usual round.
A big crowd surged into the wide open
door now and the fun was fast and fur
lous- Legislators who came up, peeped
IN and backed out again. Still Mrs. Ma
tion went on throwing characteristic hot
shot into all the crowd. She objected 10
smoking and made all the smokers. de-
She approached Bob SempIe to know
If he was a legislator.
DO you ever go into that room where
Yes, I've been in there
'sWhy2"
Had the grip or something"
What'd you take2'
Dor, s.-+
It was with Jess oliver, of Wyandotte,
that Mrs. Nation harangued the most.
He argued questions with her. She ac-
cused him OF lodging her questions. He
refused to answer some. saying he was
not under oath or on the witness stand.
You wouldn't tell the truth if you
Were," she said. why don't you an
swer my questions? III answer any
thing you ask me-
Oliver began an inquisition.
We're you ever in that little room
Yes
Did you drink whisky?"
Il tasted il"
Mrs: Nation then asked: ~Have you
been back there2"
No
Listen to that" Mrs. Nation ex-
claimed triumphantly. Didn't tell you
men. that he would lie?''
Not today" continued the tormentor.
But I'm ready to go now" and he
OIeleQ MS arm with CneSTeTlelQ1an gal
lantry to Mrs. Nation.
Before leaving Mrs. Nation told one
man and another that she had been
treated very kindly by that s'nice little
man." which was Mr.. Sim. She found
him and thanked him for his courtesy,
but told him that nothing in the place
was lawful property.
''That hair brush" she pointed out,
isn't property. Nothing. here but what
we can smash. That mirror" pointing
to the soda fountain, "and everything"
On leaving Sims store Mrs Nation
tried to glide into No. $50 Kansas ave-
nue.. A big fellow, wearing a blue fan
mel shirt and slouch hat locked the
door in her face
Mrs Nation was asked how she re-
garded the alleged threats of the joint
keepers against her life
Pm not afraid she said. It don't
care any more for their threats than for
a pinch Of that snow. Its just wind.
That's all it is-wind, wind, beautiful
wind. !"
WILL MARCH TOMORROW.
The Topeka Home Defenders are
expected to start out with their hatchets
tomorrow morning at O'Clock
Mrs. Nation has received three
hatchets since coming to Topeka and
she had the money with her this money
to buy hatchet for another woman
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS HELP.
Aid offers of aid and approval of Mrs.
Nations work come from different sour
ces. The high school boys declare them
selves ready to take hatchets and smash
with the Defenders They adopted
the following resolutions:
We, the boys of the senior class of TIL
Topeka high school, do hereby heartily
approve of the motives promptingg Mrs
Nation in her crusade against the joints
of Topeka, and do earnestly endorse her
policy and wish to extend our sympathy
and cooperation to her in her work ard
do hereby make known our willingness
frn nfd lakar4 ra<eI
essary in her work of eliminating these
detestable murder shops from our be
loved city. (Signed)
BARTON p. PHELPS
PAUL ]. OST. President
Secretary.
"'RAH FOR MRS. NATION"
The editor of a Missouri weekly news
paper in a letter to one of the Kansas
railroads has commented thus upon Mrs
Nation: Rah for Mrs. NationI Moth :