Mrs. Carrie Nation, of this City, Invaded Six of Them last Thursday. Damage Estimated $350.
The peace, tranquility and prosperity of the Kiowa 'Soda Fountains' were violently disturbed last Thursday, and, as usual in such cases, excitement ran high several hours. Mrs. Carrie Nation, of this city, President of the W.C.T.U. of the county, became convinced last Thursday that it was her duty to go to Kiowa and 'smash up' the saloons, and acting on that conviction she hitched up and drove thither without breathing a word to anybody.
She went into the saloons armed with brick bats and was ably reinforced after she gained entrance, by billiard balls, cues, etc. etc. Mrs. Nation wasn't at all particular in choosing her weapons. Anything that was capable of doing the smashing act in reaching distance was called into service. The most damage was done in Bill Lewis' place, where a fine large mirror was ruined besides considerable liquor destroyed and bottles
Barbour County Index
Medicine Lodge, Kansas
June 6, 1900






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