The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12
TURNED OUT THE BEER.
A Band OF Crusaders Captures Fiffy Bar-
reIs OF tho Foaming Beverage
and Empties n on the Ground.

A Hand OF Crusaders Captures fiffy Bar-
raIs OF tho Foaming Beverage
and Empties n on the Ground.
The women's crusade, which swept like a
prairie fire in autumn over the entire
western part OF Missouri few weeks ago.
has broken out again with renewed yigor.
Five women OF Pennington. Mo. inaugur-
aied a determined and successful raid upon
the supplies OF the blind tiger" which has
been running in that vicinity for some time
contrary TO the local option law which 10 IN
force in that and neighboring towns. One
OF the women recently made single
handed attack with an ax upon the saloons,
and thus bringing the fact 10 the attention
OF the women that several saloons were rum
ming In violation OF the law. The ladies
then served notice upon the sasoonkeepers
that they must close their places OF business
or be closed by the crusaders. The saloon
keepers swore out warrants against the wo-
men for conspiracy. Since that time the
feeling has become very bitter on the part
OF the women. and on April i've OF them.
Mrs. Jennie Foster, Mrs. q. w. Williams.
Mrs. Howard Jerrold, Mrs. William Odgers
and Mrs. Finley. met at the Presbyterian
church during the ladies' prayer meeting
by preconcerted plan. Each OF them wore
heavy shawl aud. concealed under them,
each carried an aN, aud one OF them was
armed with a small rifle. After prayer
meeting the crusaders started out on raid
and were Joined by dozen women armed
with axes, hatchets aud other weapons
suitable for smashing IN heads either OF
beer barrels or OF individuals who did not
agree with them. AS the women fell into
line their
FACES FLUSHED Win INDIGNATION,
and, unmindful OF the astonished looks OF
the male bystanders. whose remarks were
anything but complimentary. they marched
along four abreast keeping step with the
precision OF soldiers and singing temper
ance hymns
Turning down the road TO Delassus they
waylaid wagonload OF beer about half "A
mile from Pennington. August Thomson,
the driver OF the wagon, was told 10 dis
mount. lie hesitated aud attempted 10 whip
up bis horses, but the women were too
quick for him, and dozen held his horses
heads and pulled back on the wagon wheels
while Mrs. Foster asked him IL he would
come down peacefully or IL they should
come up after him. lie came down. Then
ut the request OF Julie Sander the terror
stricken driver assisted in unloading SIX
barrels, fourteen half barrels aud sixteen
eighth barrels OF rich export beer, which
was originally intended for the palates OF
the male citizens OF Pennington. Then the
axes and hatchets began 10 play on the heads
OF the beer barrels. The women pounded
the bungs OF all the casks and let the beer
run by the wayside. IL was a warm morn
ing, and AS the bungs were driven in, the
beer spurted out OF the barrels in torrents,
drenching the thoroughly aroused women,
l.ssf a. a..
saders appeared TO have no knowledge Of
the characteristics OF beer. The result was
that when the imprisoned lager burst its
bonds Il came through the bunghole very
preciptaiely aud usually came in contact
with number OF fair faces. There we're
disheyeled bangs aud bedraggled skirts, but
the women registered on every key. Mrs.
Foster had assumed the captaincy OF the
crusaders, and. taking possession Of the
wagon, she mounted the drivers seat aud
drove her companions TO the Delassus rail.
way station. where the Pennington saloon.
lists receive their consignments OF beer aud
liquor. There they found twenty six kegs
and Twenty-Five cases OF beer consigned 10 a
saloonst al Docrun. With their axes the
crusaders broke the bottles and smashed the
kegs.
The reformers then loaded themselves
back In the beer wagon aud started for their
homes. singing temperance songs and de-
nouncing "the demon rum which Is de-
stroying thousands OF homes in our midst"
HUNGRY HUSBANDS AND FATHERS
waited for them, and some men were so
ungenerous rs TO Kick about delayed sup
per and wish their wives had remained at
home. The saloon men are highly excited
and threaten 20 prosecute ali the crusaders
for malicious mischief and wanton destruc-
ton OF valuable property. The crusaders are
running the town and the man is not 20 be
found who cares TO personally interfere
with them.
one saloonkeeper has provided his place
with ample means OF defense, and threatens
10 take the law into his own hands IL the
women attempt 10 carry out their threat to
destroy all the beer In Pennington. lie
keeps large tank full OF hot water. and
says that upon the first attack he viii
scald the assailants. The crusade Is con-
dcmned by conservative citizens, who fear
that the demonstrations OF the women viii
prccipitate riot and possibly bloodshcd.
The saloons will run as usual and there Is
talk OF restraining the women by injunc-
ton II they become too troublesome. No
attempt has been made 90 conceal the iden-
tity OF the women who took part in the raid