The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-08
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MRS. NATION WARNS THEM.
Topeka Jolntists Barriesdc their
Doors. Afraid Of the Womsn
With the Ratchet.

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n watts their places II they are moi
81 ,sed. She visited half q dozen
places, but found most OF them
barred against her, and she had to
do her talking through barraccded
doors. One jointist admitted her,
On assurance that she was not on u
smashing tour to-day. A large
crowd Of men and boys followed
her everywhere she went.
Her first visit was to the Royal,
where she failed TO gnin admit
ttncc to the bar-room, despite
most eloquent pleading She went
ncxt to the Apex, where Proprietor
bates stood inside the closed door
aud disputed her entrance. She
began to argue with him through
the closed door. saying that she
did not intend to do any damage
to-day, but that she wanted to talk
To the saloon keepers peacefully
and show them how wrong they
were.
Tho argument evidently did not
satisfy him and he still refused to
allow her to enter. "You have no
business In here" he said.
"Yes. ] have" came the ready
reply, ~ have some kilograms to
answer and they ought to be an
swercd In n joint. | don't intend
to do any smashing this morning.
! have said | wouldn't and I won't,
but ! do want to come in and talk
with you for awhile"
She was finally admitted to the
outer room but not to the bar. By
that time the crowd had been in
crcasing until there wcrc perhaps
800 people on the outside pccring
In the windows anxious to get sight
Of the woman with u worldwide
reputation for Joint smashing.
81 am sorry TO ~ you In such IA
business" said Mrs. Nation, "nnd
you have such a frank face" she
continued, and then, seeing the
band Of crepe he worc around his
hat. she said; al am sorry for you.
I am n mother and can sympathize
with you In your sorrow.
She continued that the jointists
were In n ncfarious business, aud
that they should stop damning
young men to drunkards' lives.
"Well," said one Of the men, iii
we don't some one else will. You
should begin at the fountain of the
trouble, the brewers"
"But," came the answer, 'wc
will have to stamp out the evil In
this way first. You don't suppose
we mothers want to raise our chill
dren to be eaten up by these MUIR
der shops, do youp
"Why, how do you suppose we
women feel about this {? You know
1t Is not right Ia run these murder
shops; why don't you close them
up before VIC women arc forced to
smash them up with our hatchcts??"
"Why don't you stop the gov
eminent from licensing the sa-
loonsp" was the next argument.
ave will make the government
stop sometime. 1t is wrong and
we will fight 1t lld win sometime?"
"All have TO say" said Mr..
Bates, sis that you had better con-
slider and take n little time to de-
eide about trying to smash my
place with your hatchct."
''Oh, but we will do IL II Won
don't close" Mrs. Nation called
out. "We will get a band of wo-
men, determined women, and come
back in a few days and smash up
every joint We can find II you don't
close. am going to stay in To-
pcka till every joint is closed"
Mrs. Nation went next to the
joint conducted by Al Hayslip at
sO3 Kansas avonuc, the place she
visited Monday night. She climb
ed to the top of the narrow stair
way and called out;
"Lct mt come in. want to talk
to yon like u mother"
She could zee through the loop
hole in the door and shouted in,
al don't want to hurt you. only
want to see and talk to you face To
face. II you would be good |
would fight for you. If you we're
to pet into jail l would come and
care for you and clothe and feed
you. But am afraid you will go