The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18

rnings who was arrested Saturday night
for murder. Mrs Nation looked at the
woman intently and then shook hands
with her.
Are you in jail?' asked Mrs. Nation.
Looks as though we were IN jail now,
doesn't it2" replied the woman.
Yes. but haven't you been in Jail here
on a charge: locked up, I Iaean2''
YES" replied the woman, hanging
her head.
well, my dear woman, I'm sorry" :"
said Mrs. Nation as the deputy sheriff
led the prisoner away.
she has a bad look'' said Mrs. Ma
ton Those eyes, and the mouth The
face is bad. I'm sorry for that wo-
men"
The crowd in the street and jail yard
was pushing toward the heavy barred
jail windows behind which Mrs. Ma
tion and her crusaders could be seen.
Mrs. Nation stood in front of the. win
dow and spoke to the crowd. Lord bless
you ALL" she cried. Il love you all.
You are my friends and you all will
help me. See all those little hatchet
pins on the coats2 1 knew it. You are
in the army Of the Lord" Two boys
directly under the window were smoking
and the smoke waited in the window
where Mrs Nation stood Throw away
those vile cigars" she shouted "They
are poisonous" The boys smoked the
harder and larger clouds of smoke were
blown in the window. We'll, you can't
smoke me Out2" shouted Mrs Nation
and she stood bravely at the window.
ed Mrs. Nation by the sleeve She turned
around. 7 don't like your way of
preaching the gospel said the man
whose name is GroteWoll- He is black
smith You should not break the Sab
bath in this manner The man took a
piece of candy from his pocket and
placed it in his mouth.
why, this man don't like our re-
ligion,'' shouted Mrs. Nation HE says
we are breaking the Sabbath Give me
a piece of candy she said holding out
her hand
The man took another piece of candy
from his pocket, placed it in his own
mouth and shook his head at the wo-
man.
Of candy" said Airs. Nation.
T. F. Doran stepped up to Mrs. Ma
tion with a box of candy in his hand and
offered her some She took several
pieces and ate them with a relish.
That's right she said You eat what
is decent for any man, woman or child
to eat. That filthy tobacco that the men
use is not good, and pure and sweet like
this candy" She went to the window
and threw up the sash Here, boys. y
she shouted to the young fellows who
had been trying to smoke her out, here
is some candy
In the alley behind the jail yard were
a couple Of men drinking from a bottle
to the healdth uf Missus Nashion," in
rather thick tones. but she did not hear
nor see them. The crowd kept growing
larger and must have numbered about
$500 at one time. Sheriff Cook closed
the windows OF the Office so that Mrs
Nation could not entertain the crowd
with her remarks. in hopes that the
crowd would disperse- Many left, but
the crowd did not completely vanish
Now and then Mrs Nation would run to
the windows, open them and shout to
the crowd. Sheriff Cook would command
her to shut them. She would. and in a
minute after go right back and open
them.
Mrs. Nation was waiting for DR.. Mitch
ell to sign her bond. but he failed to
come. DR.. Eva Harding arrived and SYM
pathized with the leader of the Home De-
Tenders.
Mrs Nation was restless. She asked
that she he allowed to go out on the
porch and ask someone in the crowd to
sign her bond Sheriff Cook escorted her
to the balcony. The crowd caeereG her
and she waved her Acknowledgements.
rs Nick Chues in the crowd2'' she
shouted
There he is.'' was heard from a score
Of people standing near the notorious
jointist-
'.Yes.sI see you. come up here Nick
and sign my bonS.'
The eolored man started toward the
steps leading to the jail office.
That's right, come on cried Mrs. Ma
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