The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-15
STILL CRUSADlNG.
Mrs. N,'isn smashes Another
saloon In Topeka.
sslE ADDRESSES CHILDREN
And Appeals 10 Thsm 10 Smash
Saloon Windows With
Rocks in All tho
citles.

AAA"' S"iAAo Nh9loH Ru0 tHIde IOllOW-
era Wednesday wrought damage to the
oxtent Of 81, 800 in tho 'Senato," tho
finest equipped .joint" in Topeka Kan.
Sho also gained the first police protec,
tion. The police followed up hor raid
Of Wednesday and arrested tho proprio.
tor Of tho Senate and two mon who were
guarding the plaoe, and tho atock Of
liquor tho saloon secured to sell to the
crowd, aookod to Wow the wreokago.
Mrs. Nation was arrostod, but prompt.
ly released.
Mrs. Nation and hor wrcokors, each
armed with hatohot, sailed forth at
daybrcak. They forced their way past
a Negro, who was guarding the door OF
tho Senate" and in loss than ton min.
utoa had atrawn the floor with broken
mirrors, bottles, slot machines and
splintored bar fixtures. The Negro fred
q shot of warning into tho coiling, but
1t had no effeot. Presently policeman
walked loisureiy into the room and
p"AN. UoAAS SAoSCI &>uGlOuS Ku0bb
woJl havo to arrest you again"
Mrs. Nation had Just smashed the
last bottle and was ready to 60.
The polioo Judge was glad to release
hor whom she appeared for trial and ad
ministered a rebuke to that official
Mrs. Nation soon wont down Kansas
avenue, froe again.
|. Lator Chief Of Police Stahl, in an in.
torviow with reporter, said!
II do not oaroi If Mrs. Nation smaghot
oyory Joint in Topeka. i sympathize
with her, | hope she will close up the
saloons Of the city. AS an ofioor of the
law, thought it is my duty to arrest hel
every timo she oroatoB o disturbance
or destroys property. II wo had the
right kind Of state off cers it would moi
bo necessary for Mrs. Nation to do what
she is doing"
Thsrs axe reports Of plots to hurt Mrs.
Nation. It was said that several sa.
loon mon have charged thick glass bot
ties with tremendous pressure, 80 that
an explosion will follow their boing
broken. She is not at all disturbed by
theee stories. .}
Wednesday Mrs. Nation dictated an
appeal ITO tho children Of tho high
schools Of the United States" in which
she urged children everywhere TO smash
saloon windows with rooka.
4. Y |. hon Mrs, Nation appeared in court,
gtn$ ansyeg the charge = disturbing
the peaco and ainashing b 4 jOiiit V fff65 fff65
first charge was dismissed, notwith-
standing the crusader demanded a trial
q hearing on tho second charge wss set
for Thursday, the prisoner being re.
loased without bond. M
''Tho charge of disturbing the peace
is dismissed," said Judge Magraw, as
tho crusader stood at tho railing. The
charge followed her arrest Tuesday
after hor fruitless attompt to wreok
the Unique restaurant.
II object to the dismissal" !" exclaimed
Mrs. Nation. II was arrested wrong
fully and deprived Of my liberty"
10 the charge Of smashing Joint
Mrs. Nation replied:
II plcad guilty to that, rather thinl
] did smash it..
Tho prisoner demanded that the cit,
attorney be brought in and be CON
relled to give CAUSE for arrosting hcl
Tuesday. The police Judge tried t
ignore her and the chief Of police 70
fused 10 liston to her demand.
Thon Judge Magraw began to roa,
tho law touching offenders who Great,
q public disturbance or cause riot. Mrs
Nation interrupted several timoa ant
,old tho court 1t might as we'll read
noyol to mo as that stuff. 1t docs
ccvcr my oaso."
The Judge was indignant and Chic
Stahl threatened to have the marsha
put hor out.
Judge Magraw had no desire to hol
tho prisoner and permitted her to 20 O.
hor Sown rooognizanoe to appear nox
Thursd.y for trial.
Mrs. Nation thanked him and ahoo
hands and departed.
Mrs. Nation was again arrested on
warrant sworn out by tho owners Of tn
'Souato" saloon. She 10 charged wit
malicious destruction of property. Sh,
was released on 800 bond for tria
Saturday. #
a Iadloy, physical director Of th
Y. NJ. o. A fought Tuesday afternoo
oyor tho merits Of Mrs. Netion's crusad
with q Negro namod jackson, who aait
ho wished Mrs. Nation had been killed
John O. Nicholson, a lawyer from
Newton, 10 here with q bill he hss pre-
pared to legalize joint smashing.
A Shooting Scrape.
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