Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-09
The KANSAS JOINT SmASHER.
Mrs. Nation Continues to Preach and Prac
tice Her Anti.SaIoon Crusade.

Says a Topeka, Kansas, dispatch OF
Tuesday: Mrs. Carrie Nation and three
followers, today wrought damage to
the extent of $1,5OO in 1.-THE Senate"
the finest equipped Joint" in Topeka.
She also gained her first police protec-
ton. The police followed up her raid
today and arrested the proprietor OF
the Senate and two men who were
guarding the place, and the stock OF H.
uuor the saloon secured to sell tie
crowd that fiocked to view the W,eck-
age. Mrs. Nation was arrested, bus
promptly released.
Mrs. Nation and her wreckers. each
armed with a hatchet, 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 splint-
cred bar fixtures. The Negro fired
shot of warning into the ceiling. but 1t
had no effect. Presently a policeman
stalked leisurely into the room and
said:
"Well, Sister Nation, guess We'll
have to arrest you again"
Mrs. Nation had just smashed the
last bottle and was ready to go. The
police Judge was glad to release her
when she appeared for trial and admin
istered a rebuke to that official Mrs
Nation soon went down Kansas ava
nue., free again. Later Chief of Police
Stahl in an interview with n reporter
said:
IT do not care if Mrs. Nation smash
es every joint in Topeka. I sympathiZe
with her. hope she will close up the
saloons of the city. AS an officer of
the law, though, it is my duty to 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. 1t was said that several
saloon men have charged thick glass
bottles with tremendous pressure SO
that an explosion will follow their be-
ing broken. She is not at all disturb
ed by these stories.
Today Mrs. Nation dictated an ap-
peal "to the children of the hlgn
schools of the United States" in which
she urges the children to smash sa-
loon windows with rocks.
When Mrs. Nation appeared in court
to answer the charges of "disturbing
the peace" and smashing joint" the
first charge was dismissed, notwith-
standing the crusader demanded trlal
and hearing on the second charge
which was set for Thursday. the pris-
oner being released without bail. 1.-The
charge of disturbing the peace is dis
missed" said Judge McGraw, as the
crusader stood at the railing. The
charge followed her arrest yesterday
after her fruitless attempt to wreck
the Unique Restaurant.
'I object to the dismissal" exclaimed
Mrs. Nation. II was arrested wrong
fully and deprived of my liberty" To
the charge of smashing a joint, Mrs
Nation replied: II plead guilty to that;
I rather think I did smash 1t"
The prisoner demanded that the city
attorney be brought in and be compell-
ed to give cause for arresting her yes
terday. The police judge tried to ig-
more her and the chief of police retus-
ed to listen to her demand. Then Judge
MacGraw began to read the law touch
ing offenders who create q public dis
turbance or cause a riot. Mrs. Ma
ton interrupted several times and told
the court "it might as we'll read nov
ell to me as that stuff. 1t doesn't cover
my case" The judge was indignant
and Chief Stahl threatened to have the
marshal put her out. Judge MacGraw
had no desire to hold the prisoner and