The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18

Topeka. kan, Feb. 17.--AIrs. Nation
put IN busy Sunday in Topeka today,
and as a result the capital city of the
state has experienced more genuine ex-
element than can be remembered by
the oldest inhabitants, Mrs. Nation
succeeded in having the contents Of a
joint smashed, broke some fine bars
that were stored in d building. broke
into a cold storage plant, addressed
large mass meeting of men and women
and was arrested four times. The last
time she was arrested was as she was
coming out of the church where the
mass meeting was. held.
She says she win begin tomorrow
morning where she left off today and
viii not rest until ali the joints in
Topeka have been closed
This morning at o O'Clock. just as the
big bell on the Church of the ASsump-
ton tower was striking the hour,
Mrs. Nation sailed out from the state
house grounds at the head Of 500 men
and women, all armed with hatchets,
and moved on the joints of the city
Nobody knew but Mrs Nation what
the plans of the raid were TO be
In the crowd We're a large number of
the students of WashbUrn college, some
of the ministers of the city, and a
number OF professional and business
men. the crowd marched in perfect
military order.
The company marched silently out Of
the state house grounds, down Kansas
avenue to the place or East seventh
street kept by I'd Murphy and, amid
the screams of the women, the shouts
of the men and the dictatOrial COM
mands of the policemen present trying
TO protect the property, the front VIM
dows were smashed in and soon there
was very little LETT of what had once
zen a well furnished joint.
Mrs Nation Arrested and Released.
Mrs. Nation was arrested here, and
after being take. to the police station
was released. She then hurried back
10 a livery barn in which some bars
were kept and smashed them.
Then, at the head Ct twenty follow
ers, she went to the MOser cold storage
plant and entered in the search OF
some liquors she thought were stored
there. This time Mrs. Nation was ar
rested by the county authorities and
was taken to Jail IN patrol wagon.
1t was after noon before she was re-
leased from Jail on bond, and after
taking dinner with Sheriff Cook, she
went 10 the First Christian church
where She was aCCOSted by an officer
with warrant and taken TO the coun-
~ jail again.
She stayed this time for two hours,
and finally her BOND was signed by one
of the jointists of the city, who Is a
prominent negro politician.
The gathering of the clans at the
state house grounds was conducted
with the utmost secrecy. Very Few
knew about the intended raid except
those going to take part in il. At 4
o'clock, dark. silent forms might have
been seen hurrying across the diagonal
walks and lawns Of the state house
square toward the building in which
the business of the state is transacted.
At every point of vantage in the
grounds, sentinels of the army were
posted These aCCOsted each conner IN
true military style and obliged him 70
give an account of himself. If he wore
white handkerchief around his neck
ii was all right and he was allowed to
proceed. as the white handkerchief was
the emblem worn by the crusaders.
What Is your company one would
ask of the other.
COMPANY G. We meet over on the
south steps of the state house
And 50 the questioning went on
FINALLY the army" was maSSed in the
dark. dismal corridor under the east
steps of the capitol building, and calm
" waited the coming of their leader AS
they waited their number was aug
meEted by many more men, VINO en-
tered the state house grounds, with
axes siung conveniently over their
shoulders. Two men came in with min
ing picks and others had sledge ham
mers. These weapons were too large
for the women, who composed one-htth
of the party, and they carried bright
new hatchets.
When the darkness had almost dis
appeared two women could be seen III
the distance running 10 the scene OF
The rpnd eZVOuS. They were Mrs. Ma
ZION and DIR. Eva Harding. with whom
she had stayed during the night Mrs
Nation had oversight herselT by one
hour
IA lima nv al "a q
with her that she never had occasion
TO lose any sleep on account OF the eX-
element it caused.
And then when / woke up she
added. Eve did not hurry as the doc
tors clock was an hour slow. But we
are here now. We viii begin work al
once too. Get in line there. men and
women. We must GO about ahe Lord S
work now. Get your hatchets ready
and follow me-
And they did.
Mrs. Nation Leads the Way.
Two by two weapons in hand, they
moved out on their mission OF destruc-
ton. IN the front proudly marched
Mrs. Nation with her famous Ratchet
Behind her were Mrs. Rose Christ and
Miss Madeline Southland, who accom-
panied her on last weeks trip to Chi
cago and DR. Eva Harding. Mex
came six Washburn college boys bear
ing an immense battering ram. Three
of the boys were Gu each side OF TN
ram. which they held with one hand
and with the other they Clutched bright
new hatchets mat had been procured
Tor them by Mrs Nation yesterday
As they entered Kansas avenue, som,
of the women wanted to stop and de
molish Sims drug store, which has TIT
reputation OF selling as much liquor a:
any Joint in the city. Mrs Nation de
Injured. She gave the order to marcl
again and the crowd followed her al
before. AS they passed another place
the crowd wanted 10 stop again. Blu
Mrs. Nation had not yet reached ne
starting point.
The crowd then turned the corner a
Sixth street and soon reached the from
door of Murphy's fashionable joint
Four policemen stood at the door L
guard the entrance. They commando
the people in very dignihed tones Z
stand back.
Smash. smash. smash" called on
MIS- Nation. Don't pay any atten
ton to them"
he boys with the battering ran
car forward and the big plate glas
WIDOWS were shattered into thousand
o. fragments. Dozens of men thel
1ushed on the building armed Wit