Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-10
Death Claims
Carrie Nation
PICTURESQUE CAREER ENDS IN A
sANiTARIUM.
NOTED AS SALOON. sMAsHER
First Husbands Tipping Habits
Aroused Intense Aversion to Saloons
Her First Smashing at Wichita.

Leeavenworth, Kan, June s.-carHs
NationI the Kansas saloon smasher,
died here tonight.
Knew End Was Near,
The physician at the sanitarium told
Mrs. Nation several days ago that tne
end was near. She said nothing. but
smiled. She became unconscious at
tives had been telegraphed for. but
only the doctor and a nurse were al
her bedside when she died.
Worried Over Lawsuits.
Worry over lawsuits wricn she
brought against a lecture bureau for
failure to pay for services is said to
have caused her breakdown.
Reconciied to Cigarettes.
The last months Of Mrs. Nations
life were in marked contrast with her
former activity. Once she saw
cigarette. She made no remonstrance
saying merely that she had done what
she could to eradicate the evil
Body to Be eSnt to Kansas City.
The body will be sent to Kansas
City, where nephew lives. Funeral
services will be held there, probably on
Sunday.
Paresis Caused Death.
Paresis was the cause of death. For
several months Mrs. Nation had suf-
fered from nervous disorders, and on
January % she entered the sanitorium
in which she died.
Married Man Who Drank.
Carrie Moore was born in Kentucky
in 1S46 In early life she married a
man addicted TO intexioa.nts. This Gre
ated in her an intense aversion TO sa-
looms. When he died she determined
to devote her life to the suppression
of barrooms.
Present Husband q Prohibitionist.
Later she removed to Kansas and
married David Nation, who sympa-
thized with her prohibitionist princf-
pies After considerable peaceful Ia
Dor to stop drinking OF alcoholic bsv-
erages. she decided to become mill
tant.
Her First Saloon Smashing.
Mrs. Nations first saloon smashing
Was done in the barroom Of the Carrie
hotel at Wichita, on December II,
1900. She remained in jail several days
as a result. January 81, 1901, armed
with her favorite weapon, a batchet,
she made another attack in Wichita
This time she smashed two saloong.
Was Assaulted at Enterprise.
In the next three months Mrs. Ma
ton surprised liquor sellers in various
Kansas towns, leaving trail OF ruin
ed barroom fixtures wherever she went.
Few saloonistS used Violence in resist
ing her, although she was assaulted
and hurt while wrecking a place at
Enterprise, Kan.
Aroused Kansas on Liquor Issue.
Aroused by the acts of the daunt-
legs woman, the people of Kansas be-
gan to demand that all saloons be
closed. Smathing parties weree organ :
ized all over the state. As a. result OF
the agitation, bills were passed by the
legislature strengthening the prohfb-
itory law.
Became an Editor.
After her activities in Kansas Mrs.
Nation became a lecturer and the 3D.
itor of a paper called the Smasher's
Mail She dfd little smashing outside
of Kansas.
Wanted Home for Drunkard's Wives
While 1ecturing in New York city
she created excitement by appearing
at horse show in Madison Square
Garden and demanding that the occn
pants of the Vanderbilt box contrib
ute money for a home for drunkards'
wives, founded 10y her in Kansas CITY,
Kan.
Talked in Saloons.
Mrs. Nation made herself conspicu-
Gus in many cities by entering saloons
and resorts and delivering talks on the
evils of drinking.