The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-22

many ndDlIS OF the Engl1Sh- ? 1t was
one of the most interesting little con-
versations ever engaged in by the
reporter. She told of England and
Scotland as they actually are-no
fiowery articles spread with the
usual sugar coating. Just plain
English from the lips of a woman
who can tell things just as they are.
While Mrs. Nation was in Eng
land she made great sensation in
London with her actions. her accusa- ,
tiors and her fearless COMBINATIONS
of the government. London went
wild with her campaign for prohibit
ton and her warfare against the
evils of the great city When asked
to tell of her experiences in Great
Britain, Carry looked at the re-
chair a little closer she said:
81 am going to tell you something
I have never told newspaper be-
fore. I am going to tell you the
whole story of the first. and only
time I was ever before an English
magistrate" And looking around
the parIor making sure that she was
not the center of attraction the brave
little woman gave the intensely in
teresting account of her arrest and
fine.
1t seems that one day while travel
ing in the tubes of London she
spied the picture of man and
rabbit smoking cigarettes in the car
just above her head. Realizing that
such vile pictures Influenced the
younger generations to smoke she
rose in the car and asked the pas
sengers who inserted that sign there.
No one knew. She then told the pas
sengers In the car that it ought to
be smashed and ended up by declar-
ing that if she had something to
lady nearby handed over her
umbrella and reaching above her
head with the head of the cover she
broke the glass covering the sign
into thousand pieces. The con-
ductor took her name and address
and in a few days she received
summons to appear before the
MAGISTRATE. The trial was one of the
big happenings in London. 1t was
attended with interest. Carry acted
as her own lawyer and in telling OF
her plea to the magistrate. she said;
Experience With English Judge.
.'I first called him judge and he
smiled. In England it is always
your worship but 1 would never
call a man that. When I was asked
to give my story 1 told it like this:
Judge I want to say right now that
the boys of Great Britain must be
protected. I want to cry out against
such advertisements as I have seen
in this city enticing the younger
| generations. Il am fighting In de-
Tense of the boys of this Kingdom. l
did not smash this sign maliciously
| but I did do it willfully.' When
Carry Nation said she could prove
her case by decision of the SUI
preme court the magistrate stopped
her quickly and said:
MRS Nation we do not try by the
courts of the United States" At this
| juncture Mrs. Nation pulled out her
| bible and cried: This is the SUI
preme court of which I am speak,
| ing" She was given very small
fine and a Scotchman came to the
front and paid it, glad of the honor.
It took the reporter a long time
| irving to get Mrs. Nation to talk
about local affairs. She INSISTED
upon talking about Great Britain
and her conversation upon the sup
ject was very interesting. In speak
| ing of Topeka Mrs. Nation said:
"Oh. I do love Topeka. have
never seen a more beautiful city in
all NV travels. And the people are
so much more civil and educated
their blue blood-their good breed
| ing wherever you go. Topeka is not
| booming as a city. But can see
great strides since 1 was here last.
Everything is so steady and per-
manent in Topeka. Oh, can't say
enough good things about this city
1 love the atmosphere, the people
| the friends and ALL
Carry was greatly interested in the
political situations of the city and
state.
Will Call on Stubs.
1t is Mrs. Nations intention to go
UP and see Governor Stubs On
| learning that he was the man who
defeated Cy Leland she seemed
tickled and commented-"Wen, I
could like Mr.. Stubs for that one
thing defeating that man Leland;
politician and a man who should be
| out of Kansas politics..
She would have very little to say
about the liquor problem. In fact
she has plenty to say on this subJect
Auditorium. She said that it was but
a question of time until prohlbltion
would extend all over the United
States. There is also a great uprising
| in favor of it in England.
| Carry Nation will wage her next
war against pool halls. She says they
are ''the setting hens of hell" and
claims they will hatch out the worst
| kinds of devils. She insists that 1T is
| in the pool hall where the young boy
first learns to be idle, worthless and
also to be a gambler. The new cigar
| cite law is also receiving many COM
pliments from the famous home de-
fender" She visited the pool rooms
and smoke houses in Topeka last night
and delivered impromptu lectures.
Just before the reporter left the
room Carry Nation asked him to wait
| a few moments while she gave him a
present Retiring to her room just
| off from the parlor she remained a
few seconds and returning she pinned
upon the reporters coat a pretty
gilded hatchet with pearl head and
| fashy stone setting.
.aThis head represents the stones I
first used" explained Carry. THE
stone is an emblem of purity and my
name Garry A. Nation is the battle
cry of my fo1lowers-Carry Nation
and we are going to carry lots of
Them
and now" said the woman who
| has made Kansas famous-"I want
| you to keep this little Ratchet. Show
| it to your children long after 1 am
gone and tell them that Carry Nation
| ninnad it 1lnon YOUR coat. You will