The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
FOUND OPPOSITION.
lrs. Carrie Nation Met Her First De.
feat at Topeka.
SEVEN WOMEN WITH RATCHETS
4llacked Q Topeka Restaurant Where
Liquor Was Sold,
BUT THEY NET WITH RESISTANCE.
yes We're BIackened and Noses Were
Made 10 Bleet.
rHE POLICE ARRESTED MRS. eNAIlON
and She wns Taken Away
yes We're BIackened and Noses Were
Made TO Bleed.
THE POLICE ARRESTED MRS. eNAIlON
Her Crowd Of Women Deserted Her
and She wns Taken Away
from the Scene.

Topeka, Kan, February AIRS. Carrie
Nation this afternoon met the ftst de-
feat in her saloon smashing career Later
at the police station she laughed aud de-
clared shnt II was by no means her
Waterloo and she would soon again BIO
at her chosen work. With six women
each armed with bright now hatchets,
she started out to wreck a restaurant In
East Sixth street that also dispensed
liquor. Before she could WELD her
Ratchet Mrs. Nation was dsarmed ald
free for-all struggle between restaurant
people and her wreckeis was begun. The
greatest excitement prevailed for n timc.
during whch numerous eyes were back
ened and many muses. made to bleed. Mrs.
Nation herself, unable to accomplish any
thing. shouted orders to her followers to
begin the onslaught, but the Ratchet bril-
gade had become stsmpeded and not an
ether hand was raised against the OBJ
noxious restaurant. Mrs. Nation was led
away to the station on a charge OF dis
turning the peace and was followed by
leering crowd.
| Mrs Nation took her determination to
raid the restaurant very suddenly. A
group OF women had gathered In the
United Presbyterian church to plan for
raid tomorrow morning, when Mrs. Ma
ton decided TO 20 out Immediately aid
| show how she could smash a joint
| surrounded by half dozen women, all
armed with hatchets. Mrs. Nation led the
way down Kansas avenue. She Was fol
lowed by thousands OF people, VINO
tiamred behind her in the deep snow,
shouting like a mob. Mrs. Nation had No
Ratchet. She stopped at a store and
bought one The procession went on until
the Unique restaurant was reached. Then
the women, headed by Mrs. Nation, made
a rush for the door. Mrs, Nation had
warned the proprieturs that she woulo
raid the place II they did not stop selling
liquors, and .hey were prepared for H.
Tho Ratchet WIS jerked from her hands
by stout man and the women wee
forced back fierce fight followed be-
tween the restaurant men aud Airs. Ma
uun's defenders. For quarter Of an
hour they struggled IN THE street while
the mob yelled encouragingly to Mrs.
Nation,
Many personal encounters took place
Eyes were blackenod and noses were
made to bleed. Tho ro.lce seemed pow
erless. Finally In despair they arrested
Mrs Nat.on and took her to jail
During all the fierce struggle ulat wenl
on In TIE st-eat, while women and boys
were knocked down and trampled on and
the crowd was shouting at the top of It's
voice, MIS- Nation never lost her pres
enee OF mind. The Ratchet WAS lerked
from her hands, but that did not disturb
her. She appeared surprised, but smiled
! and called to the women. Ladies. you
are armed. II you can't get to the place
iirow your hatshets through the win
dows"
But the women were too demorslzed :,
cbey her. They had not her presence o.
mind Mrs. Nation was led away betwHer
two big police oihesrs. she was not down
cast al her lack OF success and laughed
when people spcNo iestingly to her,
At the police station Mrs Nation wa
, formally charged With disturbing th'
pcace and her name was entered % M
docket The paiice Judge was II the ats
ton Mrs. Nation refused to 81 10 nj
rom to see him regarding her offense, hp
: insisted that he come to her, which h
did Mrs Nation was informed that sh
would have 70 report for trial 81 TN
police court tonorrnw morning and wa
: then released on her own recognzance
! She said she would be glad 10 10 50. an'
then proceeded 10 hold an impr 1npt
: prayer meeting In the police station Sh
, prayed that the work which she had be
gun in Topeka might be abundantly pros
y porous While she was praying a drunk
! on man was brought In by policeman
, Mrs. Nation Immediately went 70 u
d Iprlsoner and informed him that she wa
: bis friend at all times, even though IN
I policemen were not. She then daliyere
: lscathing addresses 20 the members OF N
= police force present, She said they woul
d permit the joints to run In open viola
: lion OF the law all the while ana won!
i then arrest the men who were mad
,. drunk by the liquor sold there.
;, Mrs. Nation tainted the police calm
d them towards, AFRAID 10 srrest anybpd
: bn. women and drunken mon.
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