The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-04
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Senator Noftzger Encounters
Mrs. Nation in Drug Store.
She Leads Him Behind Prescrip-
tion Case.
OFFERS HIM A DRINK.
Legislator Informs Her He
Wanted a Cigar.
Asserted That He Didn't Drink
Whisky.
HER BRIGHT SALLY.
Understood Legislature Met at
Sims Drug Store.
Tasted Liquor and Said She Was
a Connoisseur.
Saloon Smasher is Allowed
Full Sway.
Asserted That He Didn't Drink
Whisky.
HER BRIGHT SALLY.
Understood Legislature Met at
Sims Drug Store.
Tasted Liquor and Said She Was
Connoisseur.
Saloon Smasher is Allowed
Full Sway.


Mrs. Nation took possession of B. It.
Sims drug store at noon today and held
a seance. She was looking for mem
bers of the legislature to fall into her
net, as a by-play and soma of them fell
into the trap.
Il heard the legislature meets here
at noon," she repeated several times
80 I came here to meet them
She had already taken a fall out Of
Senator Noftzger and was looking for
more victims.
Are you a LEGISLATOR was the ques-
tion that every new conner had to an
swer. After the seance had been in
progress for some minutes both doors
were thrown wide open. displaying the
crowd. Two representatives and one
senator came up to the door sill, but,
scenting the danger signal. backed off
undiscerned while the crowd kept Mrs
Nation busy.
Three or four persons were in the store
when Mrs. Nation entered. She shook
hands with them and started for the
rear of the store.
I'm looking for friend" she an
nounced with an assumption of
innocence. "A friend promised to meet
me here
What you got behind this curtain ?"
she exclaimed, taking a peep without
further ceremony Then she passed back
of the counter and behind another cur
tain into recess with an assortment of
shelves and bottles of all descriptions.
She took up jugs and smelled at the
stopper of each, keeping up a running
comment.
Finally her eyes fell upon several bar
rels- She wanted to sample every one
and was accommodated. B. F. Sim turn
ed the spigots for her himself. She let
little drip on her fingers and tasted it.
After a snifter of California brandy she
tasted two others.
That one over there is not as good
whisky as in this barrel,'' she declared
judicially, pointing out the two.
That's right, Mrs Nation acqui-
esced Sim
"Oh! I know. I'm from Kentucky and
was brought up alongside the devils
own creations-the stills
Then she told Sim how sorry she was
to find liquor on his premises.
DO you know that not d thing in
your store has any rights as property
We will have to come in here and smash
everything you've got By your keeping
this stuff here and selling the liquor
makes everything here Illegal. You've
smash it. Do like the Hiawatha drug
gist: Roll all these barrels out in the
gutter and empty them +"
The proprietor disagreed.
1T is under the law of Kansas this is
here
He agreed with Mrs. Nation that he
did not desire this class of business,
when she told him he did not look like
a man who would be wrecking homes
and crucifying mothers.
A bystander interposed that it went
down on the prescription books when
any Of it was sold
Two men and a young woman Joined
the party in the rear room.
This is the friend I was looking for
Mrs Nation said.
After lecturing Sims roundly Mrs. Ma
ton remembered her purpose of looking
for Legislators. and went to the front of
the store again.
Senator Tom Noftzger came in. Some
one pulled his coat sleeve He nodded
and walked nonchalantly by.
Mrs. Nation pounced on him in a
second.
Are Are you a legislat0rs' she asked
Were. you coming in to get a drinlz?''
Before the astounded senator could
formulate a reply she had him by the
buttonhole and dragged him into the
..What'n you have, senator2"
''No-I-I-" suffered the trapped
statesman
Order what you want pressed Mrs.
Nation
Noftzger shook his head.
You came in here for a drink, didn't
you2''
why, mol" he exclaimed nervously.
what did you come in for?''
II wanted to get a cigar
whats that in your hand7 You've
got one now"
Mrs. Nation pointed to a blazing
stump of a half-smoked cigar in his
hand.
IL wanted another one
.-Sure you wasn't after a drink OF
whisky? Don't you drink whisly2''
mo"
Noftzger followed up his advantage
with straight from the shoulder talk
Why, Mrs Nation, I thought you
knew me better than that I'm senator
from your district. Your people elected
me"
MY people"
Yes. The prohibitionists. They voted
for me in your county
Mrs. Nation let go Of Noftzger and he
soon escaped.
She went out front then. waiting for
more legislators. Representative God