The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-21
m[S Nation aud Followers
THEY SMASH RIGHT AND LEFT.
Arrested -Four Times in One Day.

Mrs Carrie Nation put in busy
Sunday in Topeka. Kansas
Mrs Nation literally orsmmed the
day with thrilling episodes. She suo-
ceeded In having the contents OF q no
torious jIint smashed. broke into
cold storage plant. where number OF
fac bars had been stored away for safe
~. and demolished them. addressed
large msss-meeting Of men and women
and was arrested four times.
This morning ~ o'clock, just ss the
big bell on the Church Of the Assump
tion tower was striking the hour, Mrs
Nation sailed forth from the State
House grounds at the head OF 800 men
and women, all armed with hatchets
and axes, and moved on the joints OF
the city. Nobody buE Mrs Nation knew
what plans she had laid.
In the crowd were large number OF
students Of washburn College. some Of
the ministers OF the city, and anumoer
Of professional and business men.
The gathering Of the crusaders at the
State house grounds before daylight
was conducted with secrecy. Very few
knew about the intended raid except
those 10 take part In Is
At 4 30 O'Clock silent forms might be
seen hurrying aoross the diagonal walks
and the lawn Of the State House square.
At every point Of entrance TO the
grounds sentinels of the "army" were
posted. These accosted each conner In
true military style, aud obliged him to
give an ACCOUNT Of himself. II be wore
a white handkerchief around his neck
IL WAS ell right.
MRS. NATION WAS LATE.
Whea the darkness had almost disap-
peared two women came running to she
scene of the rendezvous. They were
Mrs. Nation and Dr. Eva Harding. with
whom she had stayed during the night.
Mrs Nation had actually oversight her
self By one hour, o'clock having been
the appointed hour for assembling.
HAD A GATHERING RAM.
Joint smashing, she explained. had
gotten TO be such an ordinary affair
with her that she never had occasion to
lose any sleep on account of the excite
ment it caused.
"But we are here now" she said.
1--WE will begin work at once, too. Get
In line there, men and women. We
must be about the Lords work. Get
your hatohets ready and follow ms. "
In the front proudly marched Mrs
Nation. with her hatohet raised. Be-
hind her were Mrs Rose Orist and Miss
Madeline Southland, who accompanied
her on her trip to Chicago, and DR..
Eva Harding. Next came six Wash
burn College boys, bearing an immense
battering ram.
Some of the women wanted to stop
and demolish q drug store which has
the reputation of selling liquor, but
Mrs. Nation had other plans and meant
20 enforce them. She gave the order to
march again and the crowd followed.
NEVER MIND POLICEMEN.
The crowd turned the corner at Sixth
street. and soon reached the front door
leading to Murphy's. fashionable bar.
Four policemen stood at the door to
Guard the entrance. They commanded
the people in very dignifed tone tc
stand back.
"SmAsh, smash, smash, " called out
Mrs. Nation ''Don't pay any attention
TO them.
The boys with the battering ram
came forward, and the big plate glass
windows were shattered into thousands
of fragrsnts. With an exultant cheer
she crowd burst into the building.
"Praise God, women. Smash the
bottles and the windows" called oui
Mrs. Nation again. and raising her IA.
mous hatchet She sent 1t through q
window glass Two policemen seized
Mrs Nation and started of TO the
police station. She waved her arms
and frantically yelled.