Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
MRS. NATION OUT'DONE
Kansas Saloons Wrecked by
w. c. T. u. Women.
LIQUOR P0uREDNTo THEGuTTERs
Women of the Best Families of Anthony,
Kan, Accompanied by Male Relatives,
smash -sIoons-cruSade May Extend
Over the Entire State.

Anthony, Kan. Jan. 31.--Mrs. Car
RE Nation was outdone here when a
band of W. c. T. Z. women, headed
by Mrs. Sheriff. of Danville, Kan,
completely wrecked the fixtures in
four Joints smashing plate glass
windows and mirrors. right and left.
aud turned gallons Of liquor into the
cutters. The women, who were of
the best families in Anthony. were
accompanied by their husbands and
sons or brothers, who assured protee-
ton. Ne arrests were made, and the
band will. ii is said start out today
on tour Of destruction through
Harper county, which is prolific III
saloons. Mrs Sheriff. who led the
raid. is under bond to appear at Dan
Vile, i'll April, to answer il charge of
saloon wrecking, placed against her
six weeks ago. Mrs. Sheriff came to
Anthony late Tuesday and worked all
night, procuring hatchets and other
implements of destruction, and 1t was
2 o'clock in the morning before she
had perfected plans for the raid She
enlisted the following women.
Mesdames NJ. ]. Davis. William Scott.
+. FL. Brubaker. Louis Macy, T. G..
Hooper, Charles Robinson, John Hick-
ems. John Kendall, J. IL. S. Helton
and the Misses Mckay. Page, Massey.
Robinson and Hixon. all of Anthony.
They began their attack shortly after
daybreak. taking the saloonkeepers
and the town officials by surprise.
The women knelt and prayed within
4fxr Of "a
One woman, in an impassioned appeal
to the Almighty. asked that he guide
them to other dens of iniquity and
direct their footsteps to other rum
cursed towns In Kansas. This prayer
was interpreted to mean that the
women would extend their crusade
and word was hurriedly sent over the
telephone wires to adjacent towns by
local saloon sympathizers, who
wished to warn their fellow saloon
keepers. No arrests were made, but
the mayor quickly swore In extra pe-
lice. and the crusaders We're placed
under strict surveillance. He also
preserved the names of the woman
engaged in the work. As sequel to
the raid, a number of young men and
two or three small boys became reel
ing drunk Two of the boys were
locked up in the city Jail. During
the excitement they had followed the
crusaders into the saloons and Sc
cured quantity of whisky, wine and
beer.
Topeka. Kan. Jan. 31.-R. r. Nc
Colloch. county attorney of Harper
county. is in Topeka. and appeared
surprised at the report of the joint
smashing at Anthony II have not
been able to close the joints in Har-
per or Anthony. because the city au-
thorities favor them" said he, They
told me 1t was none Of my business,
and | have not made detective OF
myself" Mr. MeColloch appeared tc
be pleased at the course things have
taken at his home.
Wichita. Kan. Jan. 31.-Wholesale
liquor dealers here received telephone
messages from Harper stating that
there was not an open saloon In town
at sunset. Harper is half way be-
tween Anthony and Danville. and II
is said that the local w. G, t. ".
leaders have been strangely active
there all day. Messages have also
been received here that three salons
at Attica have closed.
Coffeyyiile. Kan, Jan. I.-Every
Joint in Montgomery county is closed
as result Of the action OF County
Attorney Dana, who served notice on
the keepers that they would not be
permitted to run longer.