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Show 1 ID D Willi Airs. Tillic McGowan Breaks Up a "Keg Parly" Near Atchison, Atchi-son, Kansas. ATCHISON. Khu,, June 0. With the use of a mlo and her strong ripht arm, Mrs. Tillic McGowau. a temperance temper-ance advocate, broke up a picnic at which beer was beiiiR served hero last night. Mrs. McGnwnn .was. nnsshiK tbo picnic grounds when one of the ' kc: partv," knowing her temperance sentiment?, senti-ment?, chidinfily invited her to have a drink. She accepted a cup ol the beer, intending to take it away to use as evidence evi-dence against the merrymakers. One of the mon said she would have to 'drink the beer or give it back. Sho answered by picking up a s'one anil striking the man over t.hc eye with it. The man grappled with her and in the struggle his face, was scratched and his shirt badly torn. Mrs. McGowan thou secured a rulo and chased one of tho pnrty into the Missouri river, firing a nhot at him, but missing. Finally she lot the man Bw.im ashore and apologize. His companions com-panions had all fled. |