Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
Mrs. Carrie Nation, Leading a
Delegation, Runs Amuck.
FIGHTING WITH OTHERS
Delegation Headed by Wife of Saloon
keeper Whose Business Was Wreck
ed Yesterday Have a Pitched Battle
With Mrs. Nations Forces.

Enterprise, Kan, Jan. "a. - A
street fight between women, led on
one side by Mrs. Carrie Nation, with
a following of w. c. T. U. women,
and on the other by Mrs. John Shill-
ing, wife of the manager of the saloon
wrecked yesterday by Mrs. Nation
who was backed by dozen women
was enacted here today. AS a result
Mrs. Nation and Mr.. and Mrs. Shill-
ing were arrested charged with dis
turbing the peace. All were released
on bonds. During the fight a woman
heavily yelled, rained blow after blow
upon Mrs. Nation with a horse-whip,
badly bruising her.
Says She Will Continue.
Enterprise, Kan, Jan. PA re-
for the arrest of Mrs. Nation, the sa
loon wrecker, last night, but none has
been issued today. Owing to Mrs.
Nations threat to continue the work
the chief of police today swore in a
dozen extra police. At Abilene. where
Mrs. Nation threatens to make her
next onslaught, the saloonkeepers
have placed guards at their places.
Look Out, ottumwa.
Abilene, Kas., Jan. 24-The first
zeal thoro job of Joint" smashing
done by Mrs. Carrie Nation, of Wichi-
tit was done yesterday afternoon at
Enterprise. town of 500 six miles
east of here She arrived on the early
train, accompanied by two women
heavily veiled and went at once to
the home of Mrs. G. B. Hoffman, wife
of proclinent populist leader and a
wealthy miller.
I'm here 10 clean out this town of
Joints she said, and sent out invi
tations tc the temperance women for
meeting at o'clock. A consider
able number came, and she outlined
her plan CT work. Then she brought
out the hatchet which she had used
in Wichita, and with Mrs. Hoffman
and Mrs. l.. A. Case, president of the
w. G. 7. u, she went downtown in a
carriage In front of the leading
'ioint" she alighted and tried to open
the door. 1t was locked, SO she smash
ed the glass and frames and stepped
inside. The place was empty. Hell
companions waited outside, and with
the gathering crowd watched the oper
ations, nc one seemingly cared to in
lterfere with her work. She broke al
the bottles, mirrors, fixtures and pic
lures, and made dents in the bar ant
Woodwork. John Schilling, the pro
|prietor, had fed, so she had full sway
Breaking into the refrigerator, she
ltook out the beer cases and broke al
tile hotties and devasted everything
breakable inside the room.
Gives Marshal a Tongue Lashins.
The city marshal, w. R. Benham
entered. and taking her by the arm
ordered her to leave. 81 go when
finish my work." she replied.
what are you," she demanded, "bu
murderer and perjurer in protect
, ling this unholy traffic? Either let MI
alone or take off your star"
But she followed him out, and cal
ling her companions proceeded to Civ
the marshal blistering arraignmen
lin the presence of the crowd.
She then started for the adjoining
"joint."' A large crowd had gathere
but no one interfered. The othe
l''joint" was closed and hastily boarde
Iup and the marshal stood between he
: and the door. She finally gave up tn
) attempt and went back to Mrs. Hol
lman's where she spent the night. Sh