Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-05

ton, made a rush for the door. She
had warned the proprietors she would
raid the place if they did not stop SELL
ing liquors and they were prepared for
her attack. The Ratchet was jerked
from her hand by a stout man and the
women were forced back.
A fierce fight followed between the
restaurant men and Mrs. Nations
defenders. For a quarter of an hour
they struggled in the street while the
mob yelled encouragingly to Mrs. Ma
ton. Many personal encounters took
place but the police seemed without
power to stop it. Finally in despair
they arrested Mrs. Nation and took
her to Jail. The crowd followed her
and the restaurant was left unharm-
ed. Mrs. Nation was not injured.
During all the fierce struggle that
went on in the street, while women
and boys were knocked down and
trampled on, and the crowd vas
shouting and yelling, Mrs. Nation
eve lost her presence of mind. The
Ratchet was jerked from her hands
but that did not disturb her. She APP
peared surprised but smiled and called
to the women:
Ladies, you are armed. If you
can't get to the place throw your
hatchets through the windows"
But the women were too democrat
lied to obey her. They had not her
presence of mind. Mrs. Nation was
led away between two big police Off
GERS. She was not downcast at her
lack of success, and laughed when
people spoke jestingly to her. Her
brown veil and gray shawl futtered
in the wind and she made a queer
figure as she walked down the street.
At the police station Mrs. Nation
was formally charged with disturbing
the peace and her name was entered
on the docket. The police judge was
at the station. Mrs. Nation refused to
go to his room to see him regarding
her offence, but insisted that he come
to her. which he did. Mrs. Nation
was informed that she would have to
report for trial at the police court to-
morrow morning, and was then re-
leased on her OWN recognizance. She
said she would be glad to do so, and
then proceeded to hold an impromptu
prayer meeting in the police station.
She prayed that the work she had be-
gun in Topeka might be a%bundantly
prosperous. While she was praying
a drunken mar was brought in by a
policeman. Mrs. Nation Immediately
went to the prisoner and informed
him that she was his friend at all
times, even though the policeman was
not. She then delivered a scathing
address to members of the police force
present. She said they would permit
the joints to run in open violation Of
law all the while and would then ar
rest the men who We're made drunk by
the liquor sold there. Mrs. Nation
tainted the police, calling them cow
ards afraid to arrest anybody but wo-
men and drunken men. Followed by
the crowd, Mrs. Nation went to the
Federal building, where she inquired
for her mail. She then mounted the
steps of the building and made an Id
dress to the crowd. She said she
would smash all the joints of the city
and she would stay here long enough
to accomplish this purpose, If it took
months. She was not afraid, she said,
as she had no reason in the world to
be. There were many women in the
city who would help her and they
would do so at the proper time. She
had not intended to begin the joint
raids until tomorrow.
While she and other women were in
a store buying the hatchets which were
to be used in the raid, a woman came
in who said her son had spent all Of
his money in Murphy's place, the night
before.
We'll, lets go and smash it right
now" said Mrs. Nation, and the other
women agreed.
Some interesting developments are
looked for tomorrow. Mrs. Nation
declares she will enter the joints and
smash them while the jointists are
equally certain that she will not. The
jointists have negroes hired { o watch
their places of business. and they have
orders to shoot down any person, man
or woman. who shall attempt to enter
the joint bent on mischief.