Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
CARRIE NATIONS BUSY DAY.
Continued from First Page.
cries of excitement. they started down
town to destroy some more joints and
to make their work complete.

Then it was that the Rev. F. w. EN-
erson, who was Mrs. Nations man
ager during her recent trip, rushed to
the front and called the crowd to de-
sist from their purpose, telling them
that the entire city was now awake
and that further action would be use
less. DR.. Eva Harding engaged IN
a spirited argument with the minister.
but to no purpose, and what was left
of the crowd then dispersed.
While this was going on more in
teresting scene was being enacted in
another part Of the city. Mrs. Nation
had been released from the city prison
after being held but few minutes and
had again started out on her work.
She gathered about her some of those
who had gone to the station, and COM
manded them to follow her. She led
the way-to livery stable where some
bars were stored. She was met at the
door by the proprietor, who assured
her that there was nothing of the kind
In the building. She demanded to have
the privilege of looking, however. She
ordered two or three of the men pres
its contents, giving them particular or
ders to search through all the piles OF
grain for hidden 1inuor
Mrs Nation at last found in a little
room back Of the office several fine
bars. Picking up leg of chair, she
smashed the mirrors.
Mrs Nation then led the way to the
Moser cold storage plant, where the
liquor sellers of the city have been in
the habit of storing their extra stock.
Only few went out with her, but she
was determined that this should be
treated the same as joints.
Mrs. Nation managed to enter the
cold storage plant but found herself
in the poultry room. BY this time,
Sheriff Cook and Chief of Police Stahl
came upon the scene and placed her
under arrest.
This time she made quite scene
and was taken to the county Jail in
the patrol wagon. Her arrest this time
was on a county warrant, sworn out
by the cold storage people, charging
her with breaking lock
There had been quantity of liquor
in the plant the night before, but the
proprietors, in anticipation of a raid,
removed it.
When Mrs. Nation again started for
the center of the city she was con-
fronted with a third arrest-this time
on warrant for entering Murphy's
place. She was taken to Jail while
preparations were being made for hold
ing big mass meeting.
In the afternoon while the meeting
was at its height, Mrs. Nation entered
and made her way up the aisle toward
the platform. Most of the audience
believed that she was in JAIL and the
cheer that went UP at sight of her must
have been inspiring to the joint
smasher. Soon she began a volley OF
words.
Women, women" she said, as she
suddenly stepped forward with dra-
matte gesture, women, we must be
about the word 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 con-
trary."
Mrs. Nation said she was going to
remain right here in Topeka" uatil
after the February election, so she
could help in the election of mayor.
The meeting then adopted resolutions
protesting against the pending re-sub-
mission 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 tour.
But Deputy Sheriff Lawson was
waiting in the vestibule, and when
Mrs Nation came out he served her
with another warrant.
TITS for defacing property" said the
officer.
"Defacing property" said Mrs. Ma
ton. Why, / defaced no property. |
just destroyed it. | never deface any
property. But come along, Mister Of
iicer, am not afraiS of a joint
Fully two thousand persons followed
Mrs. Nation and the officer, who was
Obliged to draw his pistol to keep the
crowd back, and it was with the utmost
difficulty that the jail was reached.
The news of Mrs. Nations latest ar