The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-27
HOT TINE N Topeka, KAN.
MRS. CARRIE NATION GOT THE
WARMEST RECEPTION SHE
HAS HAD YET
POLICE PULLED THEIR GUNS
HowIing Mob of saloon sympathiz-
ers Threatened Dire Damage
to the Smasher of Bars
and Bottles.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 26-Mrs. Carrie
Nation caused a great furry among the
jointkeepers of Topeka tonight and was
roughly handled by mob.
Mrs. Nation arrived in Topeka at $40
o'clock, and Immediately hunted up a
newspaper reporter. with request that
she be shown some of the leading joints
of the city.
Two newspaper men volunteered 10
pilot her around. She said she did not
wish to begin a smashing crusade, but
wanted to talk to the ''jointists.''
The keepers of the SALOONS had been
apprised of her intention, and when she
arrived at Ed Meyers joint, on Kansas
avenue, she was confronted by the wife
of that individual, who rained blow after
blow on her head with a broomstick,
while Meyers stood by and encoura gad
the effort.
BY this time a crowd of a thousand
people had gathered among whom were
numerous sympathizers of Mrs Nation
Nobody attempted to Interfere, and soon
the jointist's wife stopped her assault
Mrs. Nation said she was not hurt by
her experience in the least
MADE LIGHT OF IT
What does a broomstick amount to-"
she inquired 'to one who has been so
much used to rawhides rocks and rotten
eggs? That woman should be immedi-
ately arrested, though. Where is an Off
GER
A policeman then appeared on the
scene for the purpose of protecting Mrs.
Nation. He commanded the mob to stand
back and started up the street with Mrs
Nation, all the time followed by hooting,
jeeling rowdies> who were sympathizers
with the jointkeepefs
Mrs. Nation at last found refuge in the
editorial rooms of ~ Topeka Capital,
where the crowd WaS}1 allowed to en-.
ter. She detailed the story Of her expe-
riences and what she expected to do in.
the future. She asked the Associated
Press correspondent how many Joints
were in Topeka. On being informed that
there We're more. than hundred she
threw up her hands in horror and said
the condition must not last any longer.
Mrs. Nation inquired where she could
go to swear out warrant against the
woman who assaulted her
Policeman Luster who was present
volunteered to take her to the city at
torney's office where she could swear out
a warrant. Mrs. Nation readily consent
ed to accompany the officer on his as
surance that he would let nothing harm
her.
AS Mrs. Nation and the policeman
stepped out the front door of the Capital
building the crowd, which had been wait
ing In the street, surged toward her The
policeman instantly drew his pistol and
shouted above the uproar:
THREATENED TO SHOOT.
81 am here to protect this woman, and
I will shoot the first man who makes a
move towards her. Stand back, you vii
lains.''
The ruffians fell over each other in get
ting out of the way, and Mrs. Nation
proceeded to the office of the assistant
city attorney where the warrant was
sworn out.
The crowd attempted to enter the office
building, but was coy ed by the police
with drawn pistols
Mrs Nation addressed the mob for a
lew moments and they gave her atten-
ton She gave logical explanation of
her action, and she said she was a law
abiding citizen whenever she rafded a
Joint, as q. joint had no rights.
Chief of Police Stahl is an ardent tenn
perance worker, and he will order his
oihcers to protect Mrs, Nation from mob
Violence whenever. necessary. Mrs Ma
ton will deliver an address tomorrow
night in one of the largest churches Of
the city.