The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-08
BY scrlpps-McRae Press Association.

saloon this morning causing loss of
two thousand dollars. The saloonists
expected visit about eight O'Clock
but the brigade arrived at six. In the
Senate" only the porter was on
guard. When he saw Mrs. Nation and
her followers he grabbed revolver
and fired two shots at Mrs. Nation at
distance of ten feet but both of them
missed her. Mrs. Nation then smash
ed the big mirror with her Ratchet,
while two of the four men in the party
seized the porter and held him while
the destruction proceeded. The shots
attracted a large crowd which followed
Mrs. Nation and her band to theIplace
of John Klauer. He disarmed Mrs.
Nation and in the scullle which ensued
she was struck in the face with the nat
side of the Ratchet. The guards took
care of the other smashers A squad
OF police then arrested all nine charging
them with malicious destruction of
property. Great crowds of both the
saloon and anti-saloon element parad-
ing renewal of hostilities by the
other.
MONDAYS RAID FAILURE
Topeka, Feb. Mrs. Nation. with
half Il dozen women, all armed with
hatchets, went down Kansas avenue
this afternoon to break up few Joints.
She was followed by thousands of
people, who. tramped behind and be-
fore her in the deep snow, shouting
like a mob. Mrs. Nation had no
Ratchet. She stopped at store and
bought one. The procession went on
until the Unique restaurant, 1l6 East
Sixth street, was reached aifewminutes
before o'clock. Then the women.
headed by Mrs. Nation, made rush
for the door. Mrs. Nation had warn
ed the proprietors she would raid the
place if they did not stop selling
liquors, and they were prepared for
her attack. The Ratchet was ierked |
from her hand by a stout fman with a !
cigarette in his mouth and the women |
were forced back. a fierce fight fol- |
lowed between the restaurant men and |
Mrs. Nations defenders.
For a quarter of an hour they |
struggled in the street, while the mob |
yelled encouragement to Mrs. Nation. |
Many personal encounters took place. |
Eyes were BACKED and noses made to |
bleed, but the police seemed without
To -, Z
they arrested Mrs. Nation and took |
her to Jail
The crowd followed her and the |
restaurant was left unframed. Mrs. |
Nation was not injured.
During all the fierce struggle that
went on in the street, while women and !
boys were knocked down and trampled |
on and the crowd was shouting Eat the
top of its voice, Mrs Nation never |
lost her presence of mind. The Ratchet
was jerked from her hands, but that
did not disturb her.
THU WOMEN WOULDN'T THROW.
She appeared surprised, but smiled |
and called to the women: Ladies',
you are armed. II you can't ret to
the place throw your Ratchet through
the windows"
But the women were too demoralized |
to obey her. They had not her pres
euce of mind.
Mrs. Nation was led away between |
two big police officers. She was not |
downcast at her lack of success. and |
laughed when people spoke jestingly
to her. Her brown veil and gray |
shawl Auaered in the wind and she |
made a queer figure as she walked !
down the street.
The crowd, which was large one, |
made so much noise that several |
horses broke loose from hitching |
posts and runaways were narrowly |
averted. The streets were packed with |
people and every window in the Office |
buildings on the streets where the |
crowd passed was filed with people.
When Mrs. Nation was taken to Jail |
and placed in the policemen's lobby
she began to cry and tremble. 1t was
NV DONduoS vi JuG CACllcllltLI Sut Sdlu,
but because she was weak. She has
been fasting since Saturday. For two
days she has not touched food nor
drank drop of water. She said she
tasted for the success of her raid.
After minute or two of crying she
frightened up and made a speech to
he women around her. eff we didn't
accomplish ything we made senti-
ment," she said. 1--WE are not dis
couraged. This was not failure. 1t
was a victory. Every time we women
go out to demolish those things that
destroy our children such an example
as we showed this afternoon cannot
fail to win us our final triumph"
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