The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-04
MRS. NATION IN ST. LOUIS.
Boards A SALOON KEEPER IN
HIS DEN.
Says eos Would not Smash If he Could
Vote-Excited Admiration by Her
Exhibition of Nerve.

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Mrs. Nation
stopped in st. Louis today for thirty
minutes, en- route to Cincinnati and
Lexington. While waiting in the union
station to meet her Eastern connection
somebody told her the proprietor of the
Nation saloon, not far from the union
station, had threatened dire vengeance
If she even entered his place.
70 Just like to see tina man." Mrs.
Nation exclaimed and her eyes cleaned
Who'll show me where he ISL"
The crowd melted like snow in the
springtime. Nobody volunteered. Mrs.
Nation went trotting off to find police
man. She found two or three.
Where is the Nation saloon?" she
asked. Take me there. l won't smash
l just want to see the man who said he
was laying for me if l eve came to st.
Louis"
The policemen smiled, tipped their
hats and blushed. They didn't volun-
teer to act as escorts.
Well" said Mrs. Nation, II want to
go, but must tend to my satchels first
have not got long and l must put
them where l can get them quick"
She checked them in the main lunch
room and gathering a score of small
boys about her started for the saloon.
The crowd followed her down Market
street at run. Mrs. Nation walked
in at the front door, the boys still fol-
lowing. Sauerburger, the proprietor
was behind the bar. A crowd filled the
doors and the street in front They
yelled and cheered her on.
WHO are your said .auerburger his
eyes popping out and determined ex-
preston coming over his face.
I'm Carrie Nation" was the reply.
We'll, you'd better get out of here"
II you want me to get out, put me
out"
Mrs. Nation gathered her long black
veil closer about her head and stood
still.
What are you doing here? That's
what l want to know"
That's what I'm here for" she
shouted.
I'm running the saloon"
What do you call it?"
THE Nation saloon"
Il don't like that. 1 don't want hell
named after me-"
I've got right to call it that. 1 be-
long to the nation and so do all there
men. So do you, don't your"
Yes, but l don't want any such place
named after me-"
Then to man who was drinking a
glass of beer she exclaimed:
You will go to hell, sir. You ought
to stop that"
You'd better get out, Mrs. Nation"
Sdlu OduTLuTBeF again.
IF you want me to go out. put me
out"
Sauerburger went in search of po-
liceman but could not find one. Mrs.
Nation stayed as long as she could
without missing her train. Then she
laughed at Sauerburger.
Il didn't mean to smash anything
she said, and waving her hand to the
crowd who stood about started on the
return to the station. After she dis
appeared Sauerburger pulled from his
right hand coat pocket a loaded revol-
YER.
IF she had even made a move TO
smash anything l would have killed
her sure"
1t was Viii eating a sandwich at the
lunch counter before her visit to the sa-
loon that Mrs. Nation said she would
not sma h if she could onlv vote. She
had just shaken hands with a dozen
small boys.
They're going to take up my work
when I'm done. They can vote and the
vote is the best Ratchet. If | could
vote l would not smash any more"