The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-02
MAKES ROUNDS OF
new YORK SALOONS.
Mrs. Carrie Nation Spends a Busy
Day in the Tenderloin
District.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Sept. Mrs. Carrie Nation.
tho kansas smasher." appeared In New
York this morning. and. although the day
was dull. she managed 10 get arrested by
o o'clock in The afternoon. She escaped
from her predicamsnt in time to lecture at
Carnegie Music Hal, in the evening and to
distribute songs and hatchets.
Mrs. Nation ionged. above all else, TO
| make the acquaintance OF the women OF
! the Tcnde.!oin. that she might administer
| words of reproot and counsel. D:sappoint-
cd in that. she found Il hayward image OF
Diana. in behalf of which she made an
unavailing plea for raiment. From salooh
to saloon she went. The side door see:ned
to exercise Il fascination over her. Mrs.
Nation found several sailors sitting in a
drinking place at the corner of sixth ave-
nue and Twenty-ninth street.
Scored Members of Navy.
1.-The idea" said the worthy reformcr;
"msn wearing the uniform of the United
States Navy in here drinking poison. Isn't
It awful? Mr.. Barkeeper, why do you Keep
open on Sunday like this? Isn't there any
law 10 stop you?'
These are soft drinks replied the bur
keeper.
Young man. don't you try to deceive
me- rejoined Mrs. Nation.
She lifted u stein which was sitting in
front Of one OF the sailors and took u sip
of the nectar of Ga.nbrinus.
She withdrew. after Sidding all who were
there assembled to lead lives of temper
ance. Mrs. Nation visited the Cairo and the
Berlin, TWO. Twenty ninth street resorts,
hut was unable TO gain admission. She went
to the Apollo Music Hall. which she found
tr1S nlroaI Che IA oSkp1 he fna nrODrie-
tor and his wife for some friendly advice.
At The Abbey. in Eighth avenue. Mrs. Ma
ton was unable to gain admission. Her
efforts to do 80 collected a crowd. There
was soon every appearance OF a smail-sized
riot III sight OF 'Devery's Corner" Three
policemen plunged through the crowd. and
finally surrounded the reformer.
The crowd was eanw crying aloud
the praises OF Carrie" Mrs. Nation, kiss
ing her hand to the multitude. was finally
placed on a car and taken down to Twenty
third street, where, after some difficulty.
for she persisted In talking to everybody
whom she met. she Was conveyed to her ho-
tel. the Victoria.
Shortly after arriving this morning Mrs.
Nation stopped for a moment to admonish
n young man who was smoking a cigar,
which had the subtle odor of burning gou-
lash.
Young man. that cigar will be the ruin
Of you: 1t Is your enemy"
TN that case replied the young man
meekly. Il love my nemy
That is certainly heapins Goals OF fire
on the head" said Mrs. Nation"
ION the end of the cigar" responded the
youth.
She passed the Democratic Club. NJ
Cookers club said she. We'll. l never.
/ am going right In here" She was up the
steps in less time than 1t takes to tell 1t.
for this corpulent woman OF 50 years Is
wonderfully agile.
Whats that? 1 can't come in hereT" she
said to the attendant at the door. Cant
come in here? No ladies' on Sunday. men
can so in. I suppose?"
Madam" explained the superintendent OF
the club, st IS against the rules"
He placed himself In front OF the door
SO that the interior OF Tiger Skins and
Malachite pillars was concealed.
'.Hav you anything ohscured In here
You do not wish me to see? II l come In l
might find something in here
who are your asked the superintendent
what is your manner"
Carrie Eation,'' was the reply.
II Think 1t would be a good thing to hold
n prayer meeting In here. don't you?
What that? Might think about It IL I
come around tomorrow"
Il
She finally admitted herself defeated and
left the steps of the club. say
ing she would call again. At the corner OF
avenue n Fifteenth street. she
saw the side door OF a saloon Il wonder
II It's cyen,'' she said. Ill just see about
She bolted through the entrance. attended
a throns which followed her. but was
intercepted by a man. who was evidently
one Of the prOprietors. and who. with
arms and with rapid-fre curses. |
cleared the saloon.
ut would be much pleasanter." said Mrs. |
eff you said God bless YOU in
stead Of what you did say. I am not doing
any smashing in New York-not just now"
Mrs. Nation returned to the Victoria
where the figure Of Diana in the re-
ceptiOn-room aroused her ire. She went
at once to the clerk Ink demanded what It
meant.
How would you like to have your wife
zee that
The clerk said he was unmarried.
1T Is a shame. young man" said the
worthy reforTner." You have taken OF
the clothes from that poor young woman.
She should be draped. I insist upon 1t. 1t
s the right Of every woman to demand that
her sex shall be respected"
The offending figure still stands In the
corner u%ndraped and shamelessly disporting