Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-04
DOWNING A DEMON.
Petticoated Raiders Again on
the War Path.
ANOTHER oNsLAUGHToN THE BEER.

The Farmington Crusaders Plan to Sack
the saloons, But Find Them Barri-
eaded-A Flank Movement on Deias-
sus, Where q Load of the Death Deal
ing Lager IL Made to Moisten the
Earth-Triumphal wind-Up.
FARxINGroN, No., April THE petit
coat crusaders. led by Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
Foster, Mrs James, and Others, continued
their raid against the demon beer yesterday,
and not only destroyed q wagon load Of that
wicked fluid, but struck terror to the hearts
of saloonkeepers and bartenders all over
town. Flushed with their victory of
Wednesday, the women arose yesterday
with determination to sack every saloon in
sight Proceedings began with a prayer
meeting. Fully a score of women were in
attendance and as the meetiu progressed
their enthusiasm was wrought up to the
fighting pitch Mrs Jennie Foster was east
ly the leading spirit, but Mrs G. w Will
Jams, Mrs. William Odgers, Mrs Finley,
and Mrs Howard Jerrold were by no means
backward, and when the meeting closed the
women were ready for war, and with axes
and hatchets concealed under long cloaks
and shawls they salliei forth to clean out
the saloons
The saloons Barrieaded.
Informa ton of the contemplated raid had
reached the saloonkeepers, however, and
they prepared to defend their places of bust
ness. Doors were promptly closed and
barred, barrels we're rolled out and piled up
behind them, and in some cases even count
ers were pushed TO the front to make the en-
frances more secure. The women had not
counted on such thorough preparations, and
when their scouts brought back the news
that not a saloon was open, and that the
rumseilers had fortified themselves against
attacks, there was great disappointment in
the camp of the crusaders, and some of them
shed tears of rage at being 50 easily out
witted
The CrT Was ION to DeIassus"
But another consignment of beer was due
at Delassus, and they could and would de-
stroy that Hiring three wagons the excited
women loaded themselves in without cere-
mony, and as the procession marched out of
town amid the Jeers and boots of small boys
and thirsty men and the cheers of the pro-
hibitionists, the crusaders answered back
with temperance songs and moved forward
70 their work of destruction
Tome Down On 1our PERCH
At o'clock DelaSsus was reached, and
there at the station, in plain sight of every
body, and as if detying the crusaders to do
their worst, stood a wagon-load of beer, the
property OF the klausman Brewing CON-
pany, of St. LOUIS Come down off that
wagon~ shouted Mrs Foster. And be
quick about it, too chorused her followers.
Henry Heinsman, the driver, was inclined 10
1AmuF
him that the women were out for business,
and be clambered of the load and with a
heartfelt sigh witnessed the destruction of
the foamy beverage The women were bet
ter fixed than on Wednesdays raid and
went about their work more skilfullv. so
that but few were drenched by the amber
liquid
Prayer and Praise and Home
When the women had finished their work
they assembled at the Methodist parsonage;
the church doors were opened, and the live
hest praise meeting ever held in Delassus be-
gan. Prohibitionis;s were there to sing and
pray. and people who had not attended
church in years strolled in TO see what would
be done next Then began the homeward
journey, and 1t was triumphal progress.
Gray-haired and no-haired reform
ers cheered themselves hoarSe, women
yelled like a house afire Arrived
at Pennington, the women received the
welcome usually accorded to military he
roes on their return from successful wars
The salconkeepers say they will keep their
places CLOSED until the present frenzy is over
The fever Is now spreading ani the women
of Fredericstown are holding meetings an
making arrangements to wipe out the 81
looms in that vicinity