The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-10

afterward proved to be DIR. Herbert w.
Hart. who thinks the nation needs health
foods. DIR. Hart had a set Of square
cut white whiskers, which looked like
nice new paint brush. The doctor said:
II take pleasure in introducing Mrs.
Nation, Of whom you are we'll aware
Mrs. Nation bowed amid wild applause
and took it seriously for twenty-six min
utes at which time she announced that
the lecture was at an end. 4513
Same Old Denunciation. .al9
Mrs. Nation kept within the bounds
set 4or her by Commissioner Murphy a
few days ago. She denounced the whisky
trade and derided the women who wear
corsets and lace tightly. and said that
she yearned for the women in the audi
ence to rally round her and that she
would lead them forthwith to places
where the accursed liquor was being dis
pensed. and they would WELD their
hatchets most merrily. The women in
the audience merely smiled and APP
plauded. Then Mrs. Nation denounced
clubs.
Mrs. Nation did not burst into any IT,
rades against the powers that be. as was
expected. and then announced that the
lecture was at an end. She then intro
duced DR.. Hart who. she said, was max
ing some kind of pure flour and wanted
to tell the people about it. The people
would not listen to DR.. Hart Half of
the audience left and the other half ap-
plauded and yelled until he held con-
sultation with Mrs. Nation and retired
igncmniously defeated.
She Took Bath.
The wielder Of hatchets arrived in
town at 80 O'Clock in the morning and
went to the Victoria hotel. where she
registered and took a bath. After this
operation a multitude of newspaper men
were waiting to escort her about town
and pick up what news was to be gen
Grated in her trail. In company with
the reporters she went to St. Patrtcks
Cathedral the first thing and listened to
the service. On her way back she
crossed to Fiftieth street and walked to-
ward Seventh avenue. The party On
countered a pale youth smoking a cigar
cite.
BLOW your smoke the other way.
young mani" called out Mrs. Nation.
1T would be better still if you'd throw
the nasty thing away"
The youth obeyed. and when he found
! out who it was that commanded him he
joined the rel orters' procession behind
Mrs Nation. At Seventh avenue the side
door of a saloon was open and Mrs. Ma
ton entered it with her satellites Sew
eral men We're drinking at the bar.
What sort of a place is this, a rum
shop?" demanded the reformer You
good men. why don't you stop this per-
nicious drink habit?"
I'VE worked hard" explained one of
the men. land we have to drink
Eat wheat cakes and you will be
strong" said Mrs. Nation. Then she adj
dressed the barkeeper.ae You're; afraid
of me- e. 20
Not very much" he replied. Just a
! little
DO you know what we do in Kan
sas?" pursued Mrs. Nation.
She Gives an Imitation.
Back to the woods, back to the
woods" stammered the bartender in
alarm as she seized bottle from the
bar and pretended to smash a mirror
with it.
Don't be afraid" she laughed - Il
! don't work on SUNDAY"
Mrs. Nation then left the place and re-
turned to the Victoria hotel at two
o'clock. At four o'clock she was ready
for another tour. First she visited
Mouquins restaurant in Sixth avenue
having read the story of goldfish, AND
frog being intoxicated at that place by
the introduction of wine in their tank
She said it was an outrage upon the low
err animals She did not stay long a,
Mouquin's.
Knows Her Beer Tastes.
Followed by the reporters she entered
the side door of Sixth avenue saloon
and reaching the bar cried out: g ,
Here it is. here it is. See all thss.
wretched men drinking and running
their stomachs!"
I'VE sell only soft drinks here. mad
am" said the bartender. ID ,
BAH" exclaimed Mrs. Nation as sh
snatched up foaming stein and sippe'
it. This is beer. I know the stun.
like it, but 1 don't drink it,"
After little cheerful exhortation. Mrs
{ Nation left and tried to enter othe
gilded palaces in the white light distric
but word had been passed around an
the other places were closed against hel