The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-21
WOMEN
CRUSADERS
EXTERMlNATING SALOONS
In NkANSAS-MANY JOINTS
DESTROYED.
PNEAcneRS LEAD A RAID At ARKANSAS
CITY.

SALOONS, Drug stores and Othcr fiacoo
Where whisky has been Sold. Destroy
ed by tho. A~sngins Crussdcrs-Unsbls
to Find Mira. Nation.
Perry, Kansas, Feb. 16.-Fifty
prominent women led by the wives
Of Methodist minister and hank
cashier, raided several 'Joints" here
last night. With hatchets and axes
they demolished fixtures right and
LETT, entailing loss in that particu-
lar saloon alone of more than 81 200.
Twenty-six whiskey barrels and
sixty-two kegs, and twenty cases of
beer were carried into the streets,
where they were chopped into kind
ling wood and their contents flowed
away in the cutters.
A drug store was the last place
visited. The proprietor was accused
Of quenching the thirst of local in
ebriates and his stock was quickly
destroyed. In striking at the shell
YES with her hatchet, one of the wo-
men accidentally struck bottle Of
carbolic acid. The fluid bespattered
her clothing and hands, burning her
quite severely.
Arkansas City, Kansas, Feb. IL
Seventy men, led by the ministers
Of this city, crossed the Arkansas
River to-day and demolished the
"Last Chance" saloon. All the
'Joints" here had been closed for
several days, but the "LAst Chance"
being outside the city limits, it's
proprietor continued to do -four
ishing business. When the crowd
swept down upon the place the bar
tender was asleep. He was backed
into q corner at . revolver's point
and witnessed the complete demoli-
tion Of the fixtures and stock.
MRS. NATION vANIsHEs.
Wichita, Kansas, Feb. 16.-Sher-
iff Simmons of this county searched
Wichita today for Mrs. Nation, hav-
ing heard that she was here, with a
warrant charging her with melting
riot during her previous visit. Up
till IL o'clock he was unable to find
her. It is reported that she arrived
here this morning and that she was
sequestered by her friends to avoid
being arrested. ,
FURTHER TROUBLE FEARED.
Winfield, Kansas, Feb. 16.-In-
tense ill feeling, aroused here by the
recent destruction of the 'joints, -
and which led to dozens of street
fights and the arming of many citi-
zens for self protection, apparently
has died out.
"Jointists" are removing what is
left Of their property to places OF
safety, but insist ON remaining in
the city.
Their action, may, it is feared,
start the trouble afresh.
CHARGES AGAINST McGRAw.
Topeka, Kansas, Feb. l6.-Chie1
of Police Stahl today filed charges
with the city council against Police
Judge McGraw and asked for hi:
removal from Office. The chie1
charges the police justice with col
fusion with the jointists and con
spring to prevent harmony in thu
police force.
Topeka joints yet remain closed
but the Vigilance Committee iscare
fully watching the situation. Mos
of the preachers will preach specia
sermons on the 'Joiot" question to
morrow.
A FREE FOR ALL FIGHT.
\ Beloit, Kansas, Feb. 16.-Ther
was free-for-all fight today, aris
ing from the feeling over the joints
The temperance men and women in
sisted on inspecting the places to sc
that their orders for closing ha'
been observed. The mayor allOwe'
three or four enter q Joint at time