The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-10
MRS. NATION IN IOWA.
She Made Q Dozen Addresses From tbs
Platform Of q Train.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SHOOK HER HAND
AZ r,ex Nfoines she Made Tour of
the saloons hut Did Not Use
Her Hatchct.

Des MONIES Iowa. February 9.-Mrs.
Nation. during her tour through the west
ern mart of the State today made dozen
addresses from the platform OF Rock
Islsnd passenger train to as many crowds
IL the towns she passed through In
the afternoon she visited four Des Moines
saloons. doing no damage. but drawing
such. big crowd on the street that the
police we're compelled TO stop the cru
SADIE.
In the evening she addressed 1000 peo-
pie IN tie. Young Mems Christian Associa-
lion auditorium.
The morning journey from Council
iBlufs to Atlantic was made quietly. At
Atlantic the first visitors swarmed into
he train aud as Mrs Nation saw them
looming down the aisle she cried out,
H'Heilo. boys. glad TO shake hands. God
Sbless the boys and the young men.
tell you just love you all"
The first large crowd of the day was
encogntered at Anita where Mrs. Nation
was aroased, A window opened aud hands
oiutched through the aperture. Fully a
hundred persons were gathered on tho
platform and us many IS could surEed
up TO the car and shook hands with Mrs
Nation, who started for the platform,
but the train pulled out too suddenly
for her.
At Adair there was another large crowd
end Mrs. Nation, having learned from
East experience, rushed to the front plat
form of the car In which she was travel
ing and after the crowd had cheered and
yelled she grasped hands and then In
response TO the clamors. made short
speech. AS the train pulled out Mrs
Nation called through the window at
the disappearing crowd: ''Peace on
earth. good viii 10 men,
This was kept up throughout the jour
ney. and although she never repeated her
self, she had It scrlpturel quotation for
every town
At Stewart the platform was crowded.
Mrs, Nation said "You see | have not
got my Ratchet with me-" throwing back
her shawl. Il guess ] won't need It here
In this State We must all work together
and smash the saloons and Joints and
save ourselves and our fellows. God
bless you. You all look az II you would
like to help nc Be good and do what
you can and meet me up in heaven
'Will you have your Ratchet there?"
asked a MN In the crowd
no; won't need 1t there retorted
Mrs Nation.
Large crowds were at the station at
Dexter, Eartham. Desoto. Bonneville aui
Valley Junction.
At Des Moines there were fully 5000
people at The depot when the train pulled
in. After half an hours work on the
part OF the police a way was made
through The crowd for Mrs Nation 10
reach carriage, which nd been pro-
sidcd. Once inside the carriage. the
ulamor for a shake OF her hand was too
great and the crus der stepped out oil
the carrl lge and clinglng 20 the swing
Ing door with one hand ffanticaliy grasp
RI The outstretched hands and arms with
the other crying all the while God bless
you. here's a saloon smIsher. God bless
you"
After the reception, which lasted FULLY
htteen minutes. the crowd WAS forced
hsfk md tho carriage moved up TO tn,
Sabine house, the only prominent boto
IN the city without a bar Here Mrs
Nation received many hundreds. ahakns
hands 9nd giving ali her blessing
BY this fire he enthusiasm had work
cd up 10 q high degree and Mrs NatiaI
WIS urged TO make q tour of the salo7us
This she agreed to DO. and. eccomp, nie,
by two city detectives. detailed BY III,
chief Of police, clllcd unon four salooi
keepers n their places OF business. SD
was followed by an enormous crowd
When the bar room OF he Kirkwoo
hotel was reached the chief OF polio
held nasty conference with hts lieu
tenants and concluded to stop the cru
sade, which was accomplished wtthou
objection on the part of Mrs Nation
As Mrs. Nation LEFT the Klrkwood ar