Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR
MRS. NATIONS Ratchet.
THE "SENATE," THE FINEST JOINT
IN TOPEKA, COMPLETELY
WRECKED AND RUINED.
POLICE COME IN DEFENSE.
THE FAMOUS RATCHET WIELDER
BAPTIZED IN A DELUGE
OF BEER.

SdTIlc 4NdllOu anu luTeo TO-
day, wrought damage to the extent of
$500 in the Senate" the finest equip
ped Joint" in Topeka.
She did more, for she gained the first
police protection given her since she
started out on her saloon smashing
| career at Wichita, a month ago. The
police followed up her raid of to-day,
and arrested the proprietor of the Sen
ate and two men who were guarding
the place. Mrs. Nation was arrested,
but promptly released.
Mrs. Nation and her wreckers. each
armed with a Ratchet, sailed forth at
daybreak. They forced their way past
a negro who guarded the door of the
Senate" and in less than ten minutes
| had strewn the floor with broken mir
rors bottles, slot machines and splinter
ed bar fixtures. The negro fired a shot
of warning into the ceiling, but it had
no effect. Presently a policeman stalk
GU lelSuIoly lHCO IIC AOOAh Az SoAu'
well, Sister Nation, 1 guess We'll
have to arrest you again.
Mrs. Nation had just smashed the
last bottle and was ready to so.
"All right" she responded cheerful
ly, you came just when l wanted you
to-"
She turned back as she reached the
door and inquired:
Everything cleaned up, ladies?"
The policeman was made to release
her when she apparel for trial and ad-
ministered a rebuke to that official.
Mrs. Nation arose at 4:30 and soon
afterward started out on a tour of the
Joints"
Accompanied by Mrs. j.. P. White
and Miss Madeline Southland she at
tempted to enter a place at $50 Kan
sas avenue. The man on duty was TAX
en- unawares, but managed to disarm
Mrs. Nation and bolt the door before
any of the party could enter. Mrs.
Nation afterwards said her friends
held her and prevented her going in
through the window. The next place
visited was 406 Kansas avenue. The
women entered without meeting re-
sistance, but a colored man quickly
seized Mrs. Nation and took her hatch
ct. In the scuffle Mrs. Nation was
struck on the right temple by the
Ratchet, but the blow did not disable
her and she at once seized the Ratchet
carried by Mrs. White. She turned
over two large slot machines and
smashed the glass in front of each. A
large refrigerator and the bar fixtures
were quickly demolished. All the Ii
quors behind the bar were spilled on
the floor. With a Ratchet Mrs. Nation
knocked in the head of a barrel of
beer. The beverage spouted o and
completely drenched her.
At this juncture the colored porter
fired his revolver into the ceiling to
brighten the crusaders and attract at
tention from the outside.
Mrs. Nation soon walked down Kan
sas avenue free again.
Michael Wagner. supposed to be the
owner of the Senate made the best
of his opportunity and promptly Sc
cured a quantity of liquor to supply
the thirst of the crowds that poured
into his place to view the wreckage.
During the afternoon two deputies from
Sheriff Cookies Office raided the place
and arrested Wagner. Shep Lyle and
two guards, and took charge OF the
stock of liquors.
Later, Chief of Police Stahl, in an
interview with a reporter said:
81 do not care if Mrs. Nation smashes
every joint in Topeka. l sympathize
with her. l hope she will close up the
saloons of the city. As an officer OF
the law, though it is my duty t arrest
her every time she creates a disturb
ance or destroys property. If we had
the right kind of State officers, it would
not be necessary for Mrs. Nation to do
what she is doing"
There are reports Of plots to hurt
Mrs. Nation. II is said that several sa-
loon men have charged thick glass
bottles with tremendous pressure so
that an explosion viii follow their be-
ing broken. She is not at all disturb
ed BY these stories.
To-day Mrs. Nation dictated an ap-
peal:
ITO the Children of the High Schools
of the United States:
My Precious Children:
81 SEM you greetings and ask you to
help me destroy that which is on the
streets and protected by the police and
city officials to destroy you, my darl-
ings. / want every one OF you little
| ones to grab up a rock and smash ND
| the glass doors in windows OF these
! hell holes. You viii do your duty and
enroll your names on the pages Of un-