The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13
NO ,NOBAND
AND VERY FEW PEOPLE WELCOMED
MRS. CARRIE NATION.
Her visit to Chicago a Flat Failure
from n Spectacular or Excitement-
Creating Point of View.
POLICEMEN NOT NECESSARY
WOMEN WANTED AN ARMY TO PRO-
TECT THE ARCH CRUSADER,
But There Was Such Little Curiosity
Among the People that one Om-
Ger Was More Than Enough.
HER AUDIENCE VERY SMALL
EVEN TEMPERANCE WORKERS DE-
CLINED TO PAY FIFTY CENTS.
Evidence that Public Interest il Her
IL Wanfng-Mfdnight Visit
to the "Levee" District.
But There Was Such Little Curiosity
Among the People that One OH
Ger Was More Than Enough.
HER AUDIENCE VERY SMALL
EVEN TEMPERANCE WORKERS DE-
CLINED TO PAY FIFTY CENTS.
Evidence that Public Interest in Her
Is Waning-Midnight Visit
to the s.Levee" District.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Carrie Nation
arrived in Chicago at $40 tonight, coming
over the Rock Island road, and within fif-
teen minutes after reaching the city she
was facing a somewhat diminutive audi
ence gathered under the auspices of local
members of the w. c. T. u, in Willard
Hall. On her trip toward Chicago she de-
livered number Of short addresses from
the rear end of the car, speaking at nearly
every station where stop was made.
Her coming was marked by no special in
terest. contrary to the expectation of the
women who had invited her to visit Chi
cago. During the day committee called
upon Chief Of Police Kipley and asked
him to detail strong force of detectives to
await Mrs. Nations arrival at the Rock
Island Depot assuring him that unless she
was fully protected she would be in danger
from the mob which would be at the depot.
The chief laughed and said he guessed there
would be no danger to the woman. and II
he told the policemen on the beat to look
in about train time 1t would be sufficient.
The ladies were positive and the chief final
ly relented sufficiently to promise one lone
officer, who would. he declared, have moth
ing to do. The event proved that the chief
was right and the women wrong. Only a
very small crowd was at the depot and 1t
was, for the most part, composed of men,
bers of the reception committee. The
rival of Mrs. Nation produced no excite
ment whatever, and provoked but little
curiosity among the people in the depot.
She entered her carriage at once and was
driven rapidly to Willard Hall. five squares
distant. Here small crowd had been
awaiting her arrival since 7:4O, it having
been announced that Mrs. Nation would
speak at s o'clock.
An impression existed with many that
the lecture was to be free, instead of
which an admission fee of so cents was
charged. This baked a good many, and at
the time of Mrs. Nations arrival there
were as many in the hallway who had re-
fused to pay the admission price and stood
around waiting to see her enter, as there
were in the hall waiting to hear her speak.
Before entering the hall Mrs. Nation de-
clared that it was her intention to get the
saloon keepers of Chicago together and
talk to them. She was determined to do
this. she said, if she was compelled to re-
main in Chicago a week in order to ac-
complish her purpose. After giving his
tory Of her work for the temperance cause
in Kansas Mrs. Nation denounced the sale
of liquor in Chicago and asked all those
who were in sympathy with her to go out
and destroy the saloons. as they were IL
legal, no matter under what sort of laws
they were allowed to exist
while in Chicago will not attempt to
smash any Saloons" said Mrs. Nation. "but
tomorrow. in company with two policemen.
intend to visit as many of those places as
possible and will invite the saloon keepers
to come to Willard Hall tomorrow night
and hear what / have to say about the
wfckedness of selling liquor. / will also
visit Mayor Harrison and Chief of Police
Kipley tomorrow morning and tell them
what / think of city officials who will al
low so many dives and low resorts to run
as prevail in Chicago. If you can't get rid
of those crime-breeding places by peace
able means, why, say, use force All you
women and men who believe in God and
our cause arm yourselves and go out and
smash every one of those hell holes that
you can find. Don't be afraid, the Lord is
on our side and will take care of you, no
matter whether you are arrested or not"
Mrs. Nation will leave here tomorrow
night for Topeka to stand trial for joint
smashing.
Shortly after midnight, attended by few
| friends, Mrs. Nation went on tour of the
| levee district. Her first call was made at a.
saloon at No. % State street, where the
proprietor had flung across his doorway a.
banner bearing the inscription. Welcome
! to Mrs. Nation" Underneath the lettering
was drawn large hatchet, dripping with
| blood. Mrs. Nation entered the place and
| was politely greeted by the owner, who
| seemed TO be old acquaintance of hers
| The two then sat down for a social chat
and apparently glad to see each
| other. A large crowd followed the woman
| into the place. and another throng, num-
bering perhaps one hundred people. stood
| outside. apparently waiting for the trouble
to begin. Everything was peaceful, how
| ever. and Mrs. Nation made no effort TO
| break anything. She said she was going to
| get the saloon keepers to come out TO her
lecture.
| The saloon is operated by John Juertick.
| AS Mrs. Nation entered the place young
| man embraced her and cried out, How are
| you. grandma The young man is man
| ager for Juertick. and he was recognized
| by Mrs. Nation as her husbands David
| Nation) grandson