The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-02-08
GOT UP EARLY.
Mrs Nation Raided a Topeka Joint
at Break Of Day.
Ehe Senate" with Its Zine Fixtures and
Trimmings. Wrecked by the Famous
Agitas0r-She was Arrested, But
Promptly Released.


Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6.-Ars. Nation
launched her crusade against the
joints at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing. She arose at A:3O and soon after
ward started out on a tour Of Joint
smashing. Accompanied by Mrs. J.
p. White and Miss Madaline Southland,
she attempted to enter the place at
$50 Kansas avenue. The man on duty
was taken unawares, but managed to
disarm Mrs. Nation and bolt the door
before any of the party could enter.
Mrs. Nation said her friends caught
hold Of her arms her and prevented
her going in through the window.
The next place visited was fsThe Sen
ate" at 400 Kansas avenue. The
women entered without resistance but
g cOlored man quickly seized Mrs. Ma
ton and took her hatchet away.
Somehow in the scufae Mrs. Nation
was struck on the right temple by the
Ratchet but the blow did not disable
her and she at once seized the hatchet
carried by Mrs. White. She turned
over two large slot machines and
smashed the glass in the front of each.
She soon made a wreck of the large
tentiOn to the liquor and fixtures be
hind the bar. A key Of beer came
in the way Of her hatchet and the
contents completely drenched the
skirts Of Mrs. Nation. At this juncture
the cOlOred porter fired his revolver
at the ceiling to brighten the cru
saders and attract attention from the
Outide. Policeman Graham was at
tracted to the place by the noise and
escorted Mrs. Nation to the police sta
ton. Here Mrs. Nation and her little
band Of followers held a short praise
service and lectured those in charge
at the time.
The Senate saloon, which was
wrecked, was-one of the handsOmest
and most complete in its equipments
Of any in the city. It is fitted up
with handsome cherry bar and the
great mirror which hung on the north
side was valued at fully $500. Probably
$500 worth Of property, mostly
made up of cherry and handsome fix
lures were destroyed. Mrs. Nation
was released at the police station
after short trial. She Immediately
began another round of the joints.
Mrs. Nation issued the following proc
lamatiOn to the school children Of
Topeka:
My Precious Little Children: I send you
greeting and ask you 70 help me destroy
that which is on the streets and pro-
tected BY the police and city officials to
destroy you, my darlings. want every
one Of you little ones to grab UP a rock
and smash up the glass doors and windows
OF these heu-hOles. You viii do your duty
and enroll your names on the pages OF
w,T-
side Of God and humanity. Your loving
fTiend--Carrie Nation.
'.NatonIstsr at AIcCune, Kan.
Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 5.-Women
attacked the two joints running at
McCune, Is miles west Of here, and
destroyed the furniture and fixtures
at both places. A large quantity Of
liquor was destroyed. The women
held a short prayer service and then, |
arming themselves with hatchets and
clubs, marched on the jointists, who |
fed after attempting to dissuade the
home defenders" from their Pur-
pose.
They Want Joints to Run.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 5.-A Business
Mems" club has been organized here
whose object is to boycott or ostra- /
else any and every person who med |
dies with the business policy OF
Wichita, which is to permit a saloon |
TO run for every 1000 people under |
strict regulation.
No Joints at Hiawatha.
Hiawatha, Kan, Feb. 5.-As a re-
suit Of a great religious revival here, |
every joint in the town has been |
closed and the proprietors have flown. |
CuADTFV D0CC AGAIN