Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-21
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city has experienced more genuine sx-
citemen' than can b~ remembered BY
the oldest inhabiiant. Mr.. Natioa
literally cranme,I the day fun of rx-
citing episodes. she succeeded in hav-
ing the contents of a notorious Josns
smashed, broke into q cold storage
plant. where . number Of fine bars
had been stored for safety. and de-
rooh<hed them: addressed a largv
rasssmeefing of men and women, and
vas arrested four times.
The last time that IN. law laid its
hands upon her was when Mrs. Nation
emerged from the church where the
rias--meetiny had h~en held To-
night Mr. Nation announces that she
will not res; until all the joint. in
Topeka have bern ciosed.
This morning p; six O'Clock. Just a.
the big he'll On the Church Of the As-
sumption tower VAS striking of the
hour. Mrs. Nation sailed forth from
the state houS. grounds at the head
of 800 men and women. all armed with
hstchets and axe. and moved on the
joints of the city. Nobody but Mrs
Nation knew What plans she had laid
In the crowd we're large number of
professional and business men The
crowd marched in perfect military
order There was no excitement. and
the men and women were following
their recognized leader. whom they
trusted implicitly. The company
marched silently ont of the state
house grounds. down Kansas avenue
20 the place On East seventh street.
kept by I'd. Murphy.
When the joint was reached the
work Of demolition was commenced
without preliininaries MrS. Nation.
brandishing new hatehet. started
the onslaught. uttering words of
depreciation against the joint keepers
and deftly sent her weapon through
the plate glass window at hand. 9th
ers followed her lead quickly. Amid
the shouts of the crusaders and the
dictatorial commands of the police
men present trying to protect the
property. glass was soon crashing 10
the ground on all sides. Next the door
was smashed in with an Ak, the in
terror entered and the bar fixtures,
bar. bottles, mirrors and everything
smashable was attacked. Hardly five
minutes after Mrs. Nation had begun
the smashing what was once a we'll
furnished joint was in complete ruins.
Her work 1ver. Mrs. Nation proud
" emerged froTa the place only to be
arrested She went along with the
officers. followed by her band and
many p-oPle Who had gathered NJ
the police station she was released
promptly. AMI hurried back to her
work.
She entered a livery barn in which
some bars hal been stored. and
smashed them Then. At the head of
25 of her stoItest hearted followers.
she went to the Noeser Cold Storage
plant. and entered in the search of
some liquor she thought had been
stored there This time Mrs Nation
WAS arrested by the county officers
and was taken 70 lail in n patrol
wagon IL %as afternoon before she
was released from Jail on bond and
after taking dinner with Sheriff Cook
she went To the First Christian
church. where she MS secosted by an
officer with a warrant. and taken TO
the county jail again She stayed this
time for two hour. and finally her
bond was signed by one of the joint
ISIS of the city. a prominent negro
politician
The gathering of the clans at the
state house grounds was conducted
with the utmost secrecy. Very few
knew about -hs intended raid except
those going to take part in IT,
At 4:S0 o'cIocS dark silent forms
might be seen hurryine across the
diagonal walk and lawns of the state
house square toward the big ghost
like building in which the business OF
the state i transacted vt every
point of vantage in the grounds senti-
nels of the army were posted These
aceostrd each newcomer in true mar
tial styIe and Obliged him to give an
account of himself. If he wore
white handkerchief around his neck il
WAS all right. and he was allowed to
proceed. as the white handkerchief
was the emblem worn by the cru
saders-
What is your company? one would
ask of the other
Company G. We meet over on the
south steps of the state house.
And so the questioning went on
Finally. the army was massed in the
dark. dismal corridor under the east
steps of the capitol building and calm
lv awaited the coming of their leader.
A. they waited their number was aug
mented by msny more men who en-
tered the state house grounds with
determined and grim look on their
faces and with axes slung over their
shoulders Two men came in with
great mining picks and others had
sIedge hammers These weapons were
too large for the women who COM
posed oue-fifth of the party. and they
carried bright. new hatehets-
All their plans were made Soon
the electric lights on the street went
out and the days work was begun
Several Persons Frosen to Death
Paris. Feb. Is.-Very severe wealth
er and heavy snow storms are report
ed throughout France Snow has
fallen at intervals during the day in
Paris Snow falls are also reported