Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
LIVELY SUNDAY N Topeka.
Mrs. Nation and an Army Of 500
Men and Women Go on
Another Crusade.
ALL ARMED WITH AXES AND HAIcHETs
entering tho Joint Kept by Ed Murphy They
Made Short Work of the Fixtures and
Stock of Liquors on Hand-Irs. Nation
Twice Arrested, But Released-Other
Towns Determined to Close Joints.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 19.-Sunday
morning at six o'clock Mrs. Carrie
Nation sailed forth from the state
house grounds at the head of 500 de-
termined men and women, all armed
with axes and hatchets. They marched
down Kansas avenue to Seventh
street and moved on the fashionable
joint kept by Ed Murphy. Six Wash
burn college boys with a battering
ram came forward, and in less time
than it takes to tell it the Big plate
glas2 windows were shattered into
thousands of fragments. Dozens Of
men rushed On the building with their
axes and soon had the doors and win
dow frames cut entirely away. AT this
stage four policemen came forward
and arrested Mrs. Nation, taking her
to the police station. For a moment
the crusaders were thrown into con-
fusion by the removal of their leader,
but the crowd surged forward into
the building, and soon all the front
part of the room had given way, and
all could enter at will. A case of beer
was found in the, room and it was
soon smashed. Slot machines, cigar
cases, billiard tables, chairs, counters
and even the stoves were smashed to
smithereens. After being satisfied that
there was nothing else to destroy the
crusaders left the building. Mrs. Ma
ton, in the meantime, had been re-
leased on bond and the crowd entered
a livery stable where fine bar fixtures
were stored and smashed them. They
then entered the cold storage plant,
but the sheriff and his posse came up
and dispersed the mob, carrying Mrs.
Nation to Jail in the patrol wagon.
She was later released.
Everything was quiet after the ex-
element of Sunday. There were all
kinds of rumors afoat of more raids
to take place but after conference
with her camrades Mrs. Nation de
cided to remain quiet for the present.
The Home Defenders are keeping
close watch on the. joints and drug
stores and should they find any evil
odence of the prohibitory law being
violated, they will continue their at
tacks.
The trial of Mrs. Nation on the
charge of destroying saloon property
was taken up in the city court Mon
day, on an agreed statement of facts.
After arguments by the attorneys
Judge McCabe announced that he
would render a decision Thursday
morning.
In police court Mrs. Nation was
tried for destroying property Sunday.
She was held for trial in the sum of
$4,000. This she refused to give and
she was taken to Jail.
Jointists Warned to Leave Hsrington.
Herington, Kan. Feb. 19-Three
hundred temperance people led by
Mrs. Burger, of Missouri, held 4 meet
ing in Herington last night and gave
the joints until two o'clock Tuesday
to get themselves and Joint fixtures
out of town under penalty of smash
ing. The joints have been closed for
two weeks under injunction.
Smallpox Saved the Joint.
Conway Springs, Kan, Feb. 19.-Just
as the people of this town were pre-
pairing for a Ratchet raid on joint
outside the town limits the proprie-
tor, Chester HEREFORD, was taken
down with the smallpox. The place
has been shut up by the health Of
ficers. The crusaders abandoned their
plans.
Jointists larry at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 19.-This city is
the HiSSCd Ior All 4>dlAoIlIHVu JOiHI-
lists in southern Kansas. They have
been drifting in daily during the past
, week, and now a sort of refugees
colony has been formed here.
Given Until Wednesday Noon.
Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 19-At a
mass meeting held here resolution
were passed demanding that ever 2
person selling Intoxicating liquor
should remove all goods and fxture>
from town before Wednesday noon.
HER NERVES OVERTAxED.