Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-24
HER LATEST WRECK.
Mrs. Nation Ados Another saloon to
Her scrap Pile.

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Abilene, Kas., JAN 24.-The first real
thorough job of join" smashing done
by Mrs. Carrie Nation. of Wichita. was
that late yesterday afternoon at Enter
prise. a town of 800 six miles east OF
here. She arrived on the early train,
sccmompanied by two women heavily
Mrs. G. b. Hoffman, wife of promi-
nent populist leader and wealthy
miller.
I'm here to clean out this TOWN. of
Joints, she said. and sent out invita-
tons to the temperance women for a
meeting at O'clock. A considerable
number came. and she outlined her plan
OF 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. T. T., she
went down town in a carriage. In front
of the leading joint she alighted and
tried to open the door. 1t was locked,
so she smashed the glass and frames
and stepped inside. The place was
empty. Her companions waited outside,
and with the gathering crowd watched
the operations, no one Seemingly caring
to Interfere With her work. She broke
lures, and made dents in the bar and
woodwork. John Schiiling. the proprie-
tor, had fled, so she had full sway.
Breaking into the refrigerator, she took
out the beer cases and broke all the bot
ties and devastated everything breaka-'
ble inside the room.
The city marshal, w. r.. Benham, en-
tered. and taking her by the arm ordered
her Ia Inn n
work she replied.
What are you. she demanded, "but
"a murderer and perjurer in protecting
this unholy traffic? Either let me alone
or take off your star.
But she followed him out, and calling
her companions proceeded to give the
marshal blistering arraignment in the
presence of the crowd.
She then started for the adjoining
Joint A large crowd had gathered,
but no one interfered. The other Joint.
was closed and hastily boarded up and
the marshal stood between her and the
door. She finally gave up the attempt
and Went back to Mrs. Hoffman's, where
che was last night. She says she will
complete the job today and then move
on to other towns where she is needed.
~ is expected she will attack the six
joints of the county seat.
While lecturing in the street in En-
terprise last night the wife Of the Joint
ist' whose saloon she raided attacked
her and blackened her eye. Mrs Ma
ton made no reply, and, after bandag-
ing the eye. returned and continued her
talk. afterward going to church. She
says no amount of persecution will stop
her crusade and that she receives more
announcement than blame. The iden-
tity of the women with her is not
known. 1t Is supposed that they are
those who assisted her in Wichita She
says she has hundreds OF offers of money
a nd assistance and letters of encourage
ment, and defies the authorities to
touch her. She was not put under ar
rest yesterday. and the sheriff. who was
appealed to, has not decided what course
tic take.
The news that Mrs. Nation was within
Six miles caused state of panic at the
Abilene dispensares. and all sorts Of
plans were discussed for handling her if
she comes here. One of the joints has
prepared heavy oak barricade to fit
the stairway and expects to slide it into
place when the scouts announce the an
rroach Of Mrs. Nation. There is no
doubt but that she will here here TO-DAY.
The w. e. I. U. Does Not Approve.
Topeka. Kan. Jan 24.-Mrs. A. NJ.
Hutchineon, state president OF the W.
G. T. u, says that organiza tion is not
in favor of the tactics employed by
Mrs. Nation in her warfare agains the
She says:
Loyalty to Mrs. Nation demands
that we procure for her fair trial but
we do not favor her methods. All our
interest in her raid is TO- find out
the property of the saloon
keepers canbe protected uneer the law.
It il the general opinion that no such
a thing as Justice can be obtained in
Wichita courts on the tempsrance
question"