Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-02-20
MRS. NATION ON WARPATH
Leads a Crowd OF Men and Women
Against Topeka Saloons.
SHE WAS ARRESTED FOUR TIMES
Now Held by the sheriff For breaking
Into II Cold Storage Warchouse-Had
Already Wrecked Saloon and De-
stroycd Bnrs stored I'm Barn - a
''Joint'' Keeper Goes on Her Bond.

'NiW Nrcpcr SoCs on Her BOND.
Topeka. Kan. Mrs Carrie Nation
put i'll a busy Sunday in Topeka, and
as Il result the capital ci' experienced
more genuine excitement than can he
remembered by the oldest inhabitant.
Mrs. Nation literally crammed the day
with thrilling episodes. She succeeded
IN having the contents of notorious
Joint" smashed broke into Il cold
storage plant. in search of liquor.
ruined the mirrors on several fine bars
stored in Il livery barn. addressed
large mass meeting Of men and wom-
rn. and was arrested four times. The
last time 1at the law laid its bands
upon her was when Mrs. Nation
emerged from the church where the
mass meeting had been held.
Five hundred men and women. head
oil by Mrs. Nation, assembled nj the
State House AT six o'clock Il. ~. and
marched in double column 10 Il saloon
On East Sixth street and completely
wrecked the place. No one w in the
lurc long fov the hatchct brigade Ia
smash all the windows. This done,
he door was broken open and the men
md women proceeded Ia destroy ever
bit of property inside.
They first attacked Il fine billiard Ia
bic. dozen women with hatchets
soon destroyed the slate and cushions.
Mrs. Nation, n few fect away. smashed
two fine showcases filed with cigars.
In 4 hackroom u half dozen bottles of
beer were found ana these wer' ,rol-
Oh hy Mrs. Nation herself as she
shouted Praise God and bless His
name.'
Several policemen then arrived and
placed her under arrest. Mrs. Nation
was rushed To the police station. but
half hour later was released
When she came out she found 200
OF her followers waiting for her
Come on she cried. and the crowd
marched to livery barn where two
bars and other saloon fixtures had
been stored. Mrs. Nation made a
search of the place and finally found
the bars in II dark corner. The hatch
cts soon reduced the bars to kindling
wood. Then Mrs. Nation smcshed sew
eral fine mirrors.
Walking out she addressed the
crowd, commanding them to follow.
IL.
Then in double column the crusaders
marched to the large cold storage plant
oi MocSer Bros. where it was said
saloon men had put their supplies.
hcforc any damage could be done
Shcrlh Cook and Il force of deputies
! appeared and arrested Mrs. Nation.
They took her 10 the county jail
Nhllc Mrs. Nation was in Jail prep
aratlonS were being made for holding
big mass meeting. In the afternoon,
| When the meeting was at its height.
Mrs. Nation entered and made her
way up the aisle toward The platform
Most of the audience believed that she
was in jail. and the cheer that went
up at the sighr of her must have been
Inspiring To the joint smashcr. Soon
she began volley of words
Mrs. Nation said she was going TO
remain right here in Topeka" until
after the city election. so she conld
help in the election of Mayor The
meeting then adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the pending resubmis-
sion resolution i'm the Legislature. and
ms the meeting adjourned Mrs. Nation
asked the 'homc defenders" to meet
her at the close.
She was going on another smashing
tour. But Deputy Sheriff Lawson
was waiting in the vcStibule, and when
Mrs. Nation came out he served her
with another warrant.
IT'S for dcfacinG property said
the officer
"Defacing property" said Mrs. Ma
ton. "Why. | defaced no property.
just destroyed it. / never deface any
property. But come along. Mr.. Off
cer-I am not afraid of n Jail"
She was finally taken to the Jail
amid much excitement, and stayed
this time two hours. and finally her
bond was signed by one of the "jointf
keepers of the city. a prominent negro
politician.