The Iola register., 1902-04-18

the liquor came from be does rot
know, except that it was hauled out of
lola.
His idea that he was stoned for this
does not seem reasonable, however.
1t is more likely that the mobbing was
the spontaneous outbreak of score
of "bar-nies. They have naturally
taken up the side of the joint keepers
and were lying in hiding in the hope
of finding some of the temperance
people in the dark. Then they pur-
sued with the natural impulse of saw
ages, considering the chase good |
sport and good citizenship. Whether |
any of the joint-keepers had a hand in
the affair or instigated it is rot |
known, but it was more likely an out
break of young men who despise the
prohibition law and hate all who |
would enforce it.
The public is gradually getting
worked up to a poin, where it will |
take hand in the row. Many uen,
business men and quiet citizens, have |
expressed surprisingly frank opinions |
as to the benefits their business might !
derive if all the money spent forliquor
were spent for groceries, meats, and !
clothes. Offers of money and assist
auce have poured in on the temper
ance workers and Saturday nights
performance will increase the impulse
Of the reticent middle-class to assist
the side of law against the side which
is openly opposed to law.
"These poor men, - said one woman.
referring to Birnbaum and McCready,
care simply taking the blows which
wives and children have had to stand
in the past" And there is a spirit of
martyrdom and of unHinching deter
mination about those temperance peo-
pie that bodies no good to the whisky
man who resorts to violence. A spirit
is aroused that will be active after
Miss Southard is gone and will fight
as long as the law of Kansas gives
them the right.
etiquette seems to have changed
in the matter eff gaining admission to
oint s." one person said. Here is
Mr.. Birnbaum stoned for trying the
door knob, and know have seen
men stand there repeatedly, kick the
door and clamor loudly for admission
and never hand raised against
them.
incidentally these are troublesome
days for the police. 1t is being charg-
ed again and again that they do not
see things. Saturday night two of
them were on the southwest corner of
the square not i've minutes before the
mobbing occurred. Undoubtedly they
know well every persoa in that mob,
yet they cannot tell a single one.
Tnelr talk is uniformly in opposition
to the temperance movement, They
are paid salary to protect the citi-
zens of lola and their duty is just S
much to protect Christian temperance
worker on the street as to guard a
joint,from invasion. People are begin
ming to ask what the city is getting
for the salary it pays. Whom are the
officers serving?
MISS SOUTHARD'S SUNDAY TALK.
, The opera house was crowed Sun
day afternoon to hear Miss Southard
She is always an effective speaker ant
she had a subject Sunday that wa,
. fit and she worked her hearers into al
= enthusiasm that means business. She
, called attention TO Saturday night.
-. lawlessnes: spoke of theiblood of mar
tyrs went after the saloon men 70,
their work and the police for theirs
-. Toward the close of the talk, after {
= fine climax in which she told how sh,
expected to be shot by Jim Allen tn,
night she stood near his east sid,
- place and he appeared armed anC
with murder in hiSeye, " she said sh,
first feared he would shoot and thel
!. that he would not. Had he fired sh,
=, SAYS the people of this town woulC
have arisen and a Joint here would b,
- impossible for five years. She saiC
- she was willing to pay the penalty
=, Then she called for volunteers, TO
workers to prosecute the anti-liquo
war. She warned them Of danger, tn
- abuse, the scorn and possibly tn
death of those who served. About tw,
- hundred, it is said, offered to shar
- in the danger, the labor and the re
ward