The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-31
LOCK THE DOORS.
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I want to know whether the room is va
cant Yes. you don't answer; you are
trying TO dodge the question"
The clerk at this point interposed that
ne was not supposed to know what was
Ia the back room; that he was only at
tending to the cigar store.
Continuing Mrs Nation said. II like
% tax 70 men like you. 1 am not going
10 smash this morning. You do not
need to be afraid. L Wouldn't harm
hair Of your head. I think a great deal
OF you, and / think it is very unkind of
you to treat my questions that way.
answer your questions: / only wish you
would do the same for me"
The word was passed to Mrs Nation
that the door to the rear room was not
locked. and she went back only to dis
cover that 1T was really locked The
door is a very thin one, and Mrs. Ma
ton nearly knocked It from its hinges
IN rapping for Ambulance. Then, re-
membering that she was to attempt no
violence today, she desisted and left the
place.
Leaving here she went down Kansas
avenue to Sixth avenue, where she
turned east to go to Murphy's place
army approaching and went inside to
barricade. and the boys in Mrs. Nations
party began to run ahead so that it was
impossible for her to get in, and she inn
mediately changed her tack and started
on down Kansas avenue.
She next went to Klauer's place at $40
Kansas avenue. Here she gained admit
lance to the cigar store but when she
cigar store from the joint she found the
door barred but looking through tbs
loop hole which stood open she got q
view Of the bar. the first bar she has
seen in Topeka, she said
All, ha, there is a bar and there are
two men, Won't you come up here TO
the door and talk to me. I want to talk
TO you like your mother would want
to see you 50 that If I ever see you
again will know you. I want to see
you get out of this kind of business.
Think what murder shop you are rune
ming. If you don't close it up I will
smash ii up for you. want to see you
change your ways, and quit numbering
our sons and enter a respectable bust
ness. am going to keep up this work
if it takes my life. + hate the devil be-
cause he keeps you in this business OF
numbering our children. Now come over
here and talk to me like men and don't
skulk around like sneak thieves. I tell
you this will be continued in our next
A word to the wise is sufficient. You
viii hear from me again"
She then went back to the front room
and began lecturing the tobacco workers
for staying in a building where there
was a joint She begged them to quit
and was about to leave the room. As
soon as the door was opened the crowd
began to surge in and one Of the men at
tempted to stop them.
His efforts were not successful and
MIS- NaLlON stepped out ana said. Let
me try" She. went to the door and
started out and the crowd fell back in
an instant and allowed her to pass.
BY this time the crowd had grown to
such large proportions that it was
deemed unwise to visit any more joints
today and Mrs. Nation returned to the
State Journal office for her bundle OF
papers, after which she went to Wash
burn college where she was invited to
make a speech in the college chapel.
MRS. NATION AT WASHBURN.
The sophomore class of Washburn
sent the following invitation to Mrs
Nation this morning:
Dear Madam-We, the sophomore
class Of Washburn college, desiring to
go on record as approving OF your
course toward the liquor traffic, on this
our annual day Of prayer for colleges,
do respectfully invite you to make a
short address before our class. If you
can favor us with your presence a. car
riage viii call for you Thursday at
u:30 a. m For the class,
JOHN E WORSLEY, President
January 80, 1901.
Mrs Nation accepted the invitation.
and was present at the prayer meeting,
she talked Of the evils of intemperance
in a plain, motherly way, as the other
classes adjourning assembled in the
sophomore class room. Her words were
very earnest and commanded the at
tenti0n of all present. She was COM
PEELED to leave after a short time to fill
another engagement.