The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-14
FINDS A JOINT.
Mrs. Nation Elected by Woods
Brothers Today.
Attempted to Enter Their Joint
at 3O7 Kansas Avenue.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Was Grabbed and Hustled Out
of Stairway.
She Delivers Lecture and Prom
ises to Return.

Mrs. Nation, armed with hatchet and
handbag, was forcibly elected from
Woods Brothers joint at 307 Kansas
avenue this morning shortly before
noon. This joint has been in operation
for some time.
She brushed past the proprietors of sle
place who We're on guard at the front
of the narrow stairway leading to the
bar room, which is in the back room up
stairs. She was seized by William
Woods as she started to go up stairs,
dragged out into the street, and the
door shut in her face. The two proprie
tors stood on the outside, guarding the
door.
why can't go up Why can't 1 go
up? Give me a reason, young men"
she demanded in loud tones, while a
crowd commenced to gather.
Because you can't, granny, See?'
roared Henry Woods with his face close
to Mrs. Nations as she pushed for ad-
mittance.
Il know why I can't go up" replied
Mrs. Nation. you've got a nice little
dive up there, and you are afraid to let
me go up. If there was nothing there
you would say, Come right up, Mrs
thing is all right What you need is a
little hatchetation."
One of the Woods brothers cursed her
vociferously, and told her, in less polite
rooms, what he thought of her.
Young man, it's awful for you to
curse and swear like that. You don't
look like young man who would curse
a woman. 1 came here to keep you out
of jail. Let me go up L promise not
to smash, won't you? I will give you
my hatchet to keep for me-"
But the two Stalwart Woods brothers
blocked the door, and Mrs. Nation was
obliged to depart, after delivering a
lecture to the crowd. and reciting a
poem about smoking cigars.
Woods brothers are the two jointistS
who ran their place in a building which
they rented of Col. ]; w. F. Hughes
prior to the campaign which Col. Hughes
made for mayor of Topeka.
The present joint of Woods brothers is
running wide open. Anybody-except
Mrs. Nation-is admitted. The saloon
equipment consists of 6 pine bar, COW
cred with red oilcloth, a shelf back of
the bar set out with glasses, whisky
bottles and cigar boxes. In one corner
is big money slot machine, and in the
other three or four "empties." A keg
of beer is kept on tap back of the bar.
Mrs. Nation received her information
about the Woods joint from a person
who signed himself w. H. Radford. Mr..
Radford'S name does not appear in the
directory, and it is probably fictitious
The note was a brief one and simply
said:
Dear Mrs Nation: There is a joint
running upstairs at 307 Kansas avenue.
Woods brothers are the proprietors.
wv H. RADFORD."
The note was written the type
writer, and signed with red ink. And
the information was correct all right
Nothing prevented a smashing bee ex-
cept the watehfulness of the proprie-
tors. The Woods brothers denied that
they had any tip of what was coming.
When Mrs. Nation first appeared she
approached the two guards and asked
them if that was No. 307.
mo" replied VIM. Woods, that is
right over across the street.
"Oh, boys, boys, 1 know better" said
Mrs. Nation. This is the place 1 want
to see,'' and with that she started in at
the door and up the stairs.
When Mrs. Nation went away she
said:
Now, you young men, I know what
you have got here, and 1 will come
again when you are not looking. 1 am
sure that you need a little hatchetation
up there"
Mrs Nation is supposed to be under
1000 bond to keep the peace. She also
has several cases pending against her
which are being held UP pending her
breach of the peace. She may be ar
rested by Judge Hazen for violating
her promise of good behavior, and some
of the numerous charges against her
pushed.