The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-24
She Wrecked "Joint" at Enter
prise, Kas., Yesterday, While
w. G. T. U. Women Looked On.
GOES TO ABILENE TO-DAY.
SaloOnkeepers of That Town
Dread Her Coming and Build
a Barricade to Close Doors
When She Arrives.

Topeka. Kas.. Jan. "a Capital special
from Enterprise. Kas.. says:
Mrs. Carrie Nation began her crusade in
Enterprise to-day by demoIishing a saloon
and delivering a street lecture.
She arrived on the early morning Santa
Fe train from Wichita. and went at once
to the home OF c. B. Hoffman. a we'll
known Populist leader.
Mr.. Hoffman was away, but his wife was
at home, and temperance meeting was
held at the house at o'clock, attended by
a dozen or more women.
After perfecting plans Mrs Nation Sc
cured a hatchet and started for the bust
ness part Of the town. accompanied by Mrs
Hoffman Mrs. l. A. Case. leading w. c.
T. U. worker. and another woman, who
was veiled. The two jointists had locked
their saloons and were in hiding.
Mrs Nation went to Schilling's place and
attacked the glass doors. She smashed the
glass out of the frames and stepped into the
deserted joint. leaving the others outside
She smashed the big mirror, chopped gashes
In the bar and broke all the glass and bot
ties on the shelves.
Then she went to the refrigerator and
commenced taking out cases of beer. She
handled them easily and. lifting them high
in the air. dropped them on the floor, deftiy
cracking each bottle.
The floor was soon covered with mix
ture of drinkabIes She kept up the work
until Marshal W. ). Benham finally entered
and. taking her by the sleeve. told her she
what are you" she demanded. but a
murderer and perjurer in protecting this un-
holy traffic? Either let me alone or take on
your star
But she followed him out and, calling her
companions, proceeded to give the Marshal
a blistering arrajgnment in the presence OF
"a rrOrud She then started for the other
Joint but Il was well barricaded and offered
no plate glass for her to attack.
down the doors. and she finally went home
with her companions. She said she had
only begun her work. and expects TO clean
out many more places.
It is reported that she will move on Abb
lene tomorrow. and the Abilene joint
keepers are preparing for her coming. coming
lecturing on the streets of Enterprise. Mrs.
Chilling. the wife of the jointist whose place
OF business was demolished, come up to her.
I've got you now" she. said. and She
struck Mrs. Nation twice In the face. \
slight cash was cut over the eye, and II bled
profusely. Mrs. Nation went to neighbor-
ing house and had her eye bandaged and
continued her lecture on the street The
crowd was too noisy and she adjourned to
. church near by. where she made long
JOINTS MAKE A BARRICADE.
Abilene. Kas-. Jan. 2s.-.The news that
joint-smashins i crusade. and had demolished
a joint at Enterprise. caused a state OF
panic at the Abilene dispensaries.. and all
sorts of plans were discussed for handling |
her II she comes here.
I One of the Joints has prepared a heavy !
oak barrfcade to fit the stairway. and ex- 4
poets TO slide Il into place when the scouts /
announce the approach of Mrs. Nation.
There Is no doubt but that she will be here
Tomorrow.
W. c. II. US POSITION DEFINED. n
Topeka Kas.. Jan 4.-Mrs. A NJ. HutchS'
inson. State president Of the W. c. T. u,
the tactics employed by Mrs. Nation In her |
warfare against the saloons. She says:
Loyalty to Mrs. Nation demands that we |
procure for her a fair trial, but we do not
favor her methods. All our interest in her
raid is to find out whether the property Of
the saloonkeepers can be protected under
the law"