The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-26
.D|D()S At 81. LOUIS
Mrs. Nation Visits Saloon
Named After Her.
SHE WAS ORDERED OUT
But She Defed the Enraged
Proprietor.
SHE WAS ORDERED OUT

st. Louis, March 25.-1Irs. Carrie Ma
ton stopped in st. Louis thirty minutes
today ,enroute to Cincinnati and Lexing-
ton. while waiting in the Union station
to make her eastern connection. Some
body told her the proprietor of the Ma
ton saloon, not far from Union station,
had threatened dire vengeance if she en-
tered his place.
I'D just like to see that man." Mrs.
Nation exclaimed, and her eyes cleaned.
Who'll show me where he is?''
The crowd melted like snow in the
sprjngtine. Nobody volunteered. Mrs.
Nation went through the Office to find a
policeman. She found two or three.
Where is the Nation saloon?" she
asked.
Take me there. I wont smash. Just
want to see the man that said he was
laying for me if ever came to ST.
( Louis"
The policeman smiled. tipped their hats
bowed obsequiously and blushed. They
did not volunteer to act as escorts.
'0Wen," said Mrs. Nation. II want to
CO. but I must tend to my satchels first.
L have not got long and I must put them
She checked them in the main lunch
room and gathering a score of small
boys about her started for the saloon.
The crowd followed down Market street
at a run
Mrs. Nation walked in at the front
door, the boys still following Sauer-
berger, the proprietor, was behind the
bar. A crowd filed the doors and the
i
her on.
who are you?' said Sauberger, his
eyes popping and a determined express
sion coming over mis- face.
m Carrie Nation" was the reply.
"W ell, you'd better get out of here"
IF you want me to get out, put me
out"
Mrs. Nation gathered her long black
veil closer about her bend and stood still.
what are you doing here? that's what
[ want to know
That's what I'm here for" she
shouted.
THE Nation saloon"
Il don't like that I don't want hell
named after me.
i've got right to call it that. belong
to the nation. and 50 do all these men.
So do you; don't you?
Yes, but I don't want any such place
named after me"
Then to a man who was drinking a.
glass Of beer she exclaimed, You will
20 to hell, sir YoCI ought to stop that"
you'd better get out Mrs. Nation"
said Sauerberger again.
If you want me to go out, put me
out
sauerburger went in search Of po-
Iiceman but could rot find one. Mrs.
Nation stayed as long as she could with
out missing her train. Then she laughed
at Sauerburger.
81 did not mean to smash anything"
she said and waving her hand to the
crowd that stood around, started on the
return to the station.
After she disappeared Sauerburger pull
ed from his right coat pocket Il loaded
revolver
.If she had ever made a move to smash
anything. I'd have killed her sure"
Tt was while eating the sandwich at
the lunch counter. before her visit to
the saloon that Mrs. Nation said she
would not smash if she could only vote.
Shehad just shaken hands with dozen
small boys.
.They are going TO take up my work
when I'm done. They can vote. and the
vote is the best Ratchet. If 1 could vote
/ wouldn't smash any more
When you are bilious. use those famous
little pills known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers to cleanse the liver ard bowels
They never gripe.- Gus Saur, 524 F. Doug
las Ave, Geo Van Werden, 32S n. Main
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