The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03

Miss Stone came to Topeka, accom-
panied by her nephew, Fred 7. Stone,
flourish of trumpets, and she was at
the Throop hotel for several hours be-
fore the reception committee appointed
by the congregation of the Methodist
church knew that she was here. This
made no difference to Miss Stone. she
enjoyed the quiet of the hotel and had
a good mornings rest.
Miss Stone looks just like her pic
lures. She is Yankee, as typical as
one could be who had spent much of
she has been a missionary She was
dressed this morning in a dark cos
tune. The skirt was of heavy dark
gray wool and the waist of black with
tiny white dots. Her hair was combed
back plain after the good old New
England style. Miss Stone has q pleas
ing face and q smile that should have
won her freedom from the brigands.
Her hair is black. Her face IS wrink-
led and her smiles develop number
of crows feet.
Miss stone and CAPTAIN Richmond
Pearson Hobson, who is lecturinz as a
result of his dive into Santiago harbor,
have been playing hide and seek on the
western lecture circuit for some time.
Tonight Miss Stone lectures in Topeka
and tomorrow night comes Captain
Hobson. Miss Stone has lectured IN
several towns just before Captain Hob
sons date and he has lectured in many
places a day or so before she appeared
but they have not met.
Il enjoy the opportunity Of meeting
the people who We're interested IN Sc
curing my freedom. said Miss Stone
when asked if she enjoyed lecturing. If
it had not been for their interest would
have died right there Miss stone does
not nut on any dramatic frills. When
she speaks of her capture. captivity ard
ransoming she smiles and speaks in an
even, steady voice. She gives little
twist 10 most of the names of foreign
places and 1t is quite hard TO exactly
catch her pronunciation of Madam lis
kla. who was in captivity with her
This week will be spent in Kansas, .
continued Miss Stone. next week we
win be in Colorado and then we go 20
the Pacific coast and California. By
May / 7 am to be back in Chelsea where
my mother is Where my mother IS my
home is Madam Tiskla's mother and
my mother went through terrible agony
during our captivity My mother was
80 years old her last birthday and It was
remarkable how she survived that or
deal. She shows the effect of it. AS to
whether ] will take UP the missionary
work again / cannot say. Neither til
missionary board nor myself have raised
the question. / feel sure that the way
will be made plain in the future
When asked if she was interested in
woman suffrage Miss Stone said: 4 am
more interested in the poor women ct
! the eastern countries, who have never
had any chances. The women in ou
land have many blessings [ do net
know much about woman suffrage, but
I fear it might open the hoodgates ana
that the uneducated and evil women
would greatly outnumber the Intelligent
and educated women il suffrage was
granted.
i am much interested in temperance.
and in Bulgaria much temperance work
has been done. We have introduced the
W G. T. u. there, but in Macedonia wa
have no scclety. as that would be con-
trary- to the government and the Gus.
toms. but we have taught the principles
+ of temperance. Many men who an
nounce Christianity believe that to be
I free they must not use liquor nor to-
! baeco, and they voluntarily give them
uu.a
Miss Stone talks huently on the poli~
/ tics, past and present, of the Balkan
/ countries.