Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-06

OF assault against Mrs. Schilling II the
latter would apologize for her conduct,
and that she had refused to do SO.
VI have engaged County Attorney
4 Smith," said Mrs. Nation, ito bring ac-
tion against her, and will have her sent
to the penitentiary. am receiving
numborless invitations to visit other
towns and fight the whiskey curse, and
am feeling very hopeful over the crusade
against whiskey in Kansas.
"a theatrical concern in Chicago has
offered me $76 week to come to that
city and 60 on the stage, playing Ten
Nights in Barroom,' but I will not ac.
cept, as it IL not notoriety that I am
after.
"The women of Wichita have organ
lied and will ask the law to drive the
saloons out of the place. If they refuse,
then the women intend to wreck them
worse than did"
BARELY ESCAPES BEING MoBBED.
Topeka, Kans., January 28.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation caused great furry among
the saloon keepers of Topeka tonight
and as result was roughly handled by
amob. Mrs. Nation arrived in Topeka
at 6.40 O'Clock and Immediately hunted
up a newspaper reporter, with a request
that she be shown some of the leading
saloons of the city. Two newspaper
men volunteered to show her around.
She says she did not want to begin a
smashing crusade, but wanted to talk to
the liquor sellers.
The keepers of the saloons had been
apprised of her intentions and when she
arrived at Ed. Myers 'joint" she was
confronted by the wife of the proprietor,
who rained blow after blow on her head
with broomstiok, while Myers'stood by
and encouraged the effort. By this time
a large crowd had gathered, among
whom were numerous sympathizers of
Mrs. Nation, Nobody attempted to in
terfere and soon Mrs. Myers stopped her
assault.
Mrs. Nation said she was not hurt by
her experience in the least.
"What does broomstick amount to-"
she inquired, "to one whc has been naed
to rawhides, rocks and rotten eggs. That
woman should be Immediately arrested,
though. Where is an officer?"
A policeman then appeared on the
scene for the purpose of protecting Mrs.
Nation. He then commanded the mob
to 8, .nd back and started up the street
with Mrs. Nation, followed by hooting,
jeering rowdies who were sympathizers
with the joint keepers.
Mrs. Nation at last found refuge In the
editorial rooms of The Topeka Capital,
whore the crowd was not allowed to
enter. Mrs. Nation then inquired where
she. could 60 to swear out warrant
against the woman who assaulted her.
Policeman Luster, who was present, vol
unteered to take her to tho city attor-
ney's voice.
AS Mrs. Nation and the policeman
stepped from the front door of The Capt.
tai building, the crowd which had been
waiting in the street surged toward her.
The policeman instantly drew his pistol
and shouted above the uproar:
81 am here to protect this woman and
Twill shoot the first man who makes a
move toward her. Stand back, you viii
liansP'
The crowd fell over each other getting
out of the way, and Mrs. Nation pro-
ceeded to the office of the assistant city
attorney, where the warrant was sworn
out. The crowd attempted to enter the
office building, but was kept away by the
police with drawn pistols.
Mrs. Nation then addressed the mob
for few moments and they gave her at
tention. She gave an explanation of her
action and said she was lawabiding
citizen whenever she raided Joint, as q.
joint had no rights.
Chief of Police Stahl is an ardent tenn
perance worker and he will order his
officers to protect Mrs. Nation from mob
violence whenever necessary. She will
deliver an address tomorrow night in
one of the largest churches of the city.
Mrs. Nation said she would not 90 to
Kansas City, Kans., as sho had planned.
"rhats too big town for me to 90
single-handed and try osmash saloons" :"
she said. "If the temperance women
will organize and 20 with me I'll 20, aud
we will slnash every rum hole in the
town. But the work there is not ready
for mo yet"
There Is no Yelling whore Mrs. Nation
will appear next iii the role of a saloon
smasher. She says God has told her to
rest fora few days and that as soon as
He tells bor whore to 60 and begin she
will start ont.
At Enterprise the saloon keepers to-day
entered into an agreement with Mayor
Hoffman not to reopen their places and
thus escape the injunction suits brought
against them yesterday by tho county
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Enterprise is, therefore, "dsy."
At Emporia Mrs. Marshall Shontg, a
temperancel lecturer Of national reputa-
tion, addressing a large audience here,
advised her crusaders TO march down the
streets Of the town and .'drive tho rum
fiend out by force.' Mrs. sShontz goes
to Leavenworth and says she will organ
tge q or crusade there.