The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
MRS. NATIONS BUSY DAY
FROM EARLY MORNING UNTIL LATE
AT NIGHT SHE KEPT MOVING.
An Unsatisfactory Call OF Governor
Durbin-Prnyer at Two Resorts
Church Lectures.

Mrs. Carrie Nation, the Kansas temper
ance crusader, whose methods of bringing
about reformations are sometimes more
forcible than elegant, left indianapolis at
11:20 o'clock last night for St. Louis. From
there she will go to her Kansas home. She
was accompanied to the station by a little
party of friends, who spent most OF the
evening with her.
Mrs. Nation has severed her engagement
with the Cincinnati lecture bureau, and
what she did yesterday was on her own
responsibility. Miss Morse. who travelled
with her as a representative OF the lecture
bureau, returned to Cincinnati early yes
terday morning. During the morning Mrs.
Nation went to Greenfield and gave a talk
in a church, then returning TO this city.
About 1 o'clock she left the Denison Hotel,
accompanied by Mrs. Mary Balch. a prom
inent w. c. t. L.. worker of Indianapolis.
The two went to the Statehouse, and
Mrs. Nation spent a half hour in CONVEX
sation with Governor Durbin. After leav-
ing the executive p~arlors Mrs. Nation ex-
pressed her disapproval Of the Governor.
Il should hate for him to govern me-"
was her candid exclamation in discussing
his Excellency. Mrs. Nation said she told
the Governor that the city has a mayor
VINO Is also q saloon keeper and told him
OF her trip through the saloons on Sunday
night. The Governor, she said. informed
her that had she been at church she would
not have seen these things. II told him."
she said. that l was tired of the hypo-
critics corner and L thought | would eat
with the publicans and sinners awhile
PRAYED AT RESORTS.
After leaving the Statehouse Mrs. Ma
ton visited two resorts on South Senate
avenue, kept by women. In both places
she talked to the inmates kindly and
sought to make them feel that she had
come TO help them instead of to censure
them. The women gave respectful atten-
ton and bowed their heads while Mrs. Ma
ton prayed, k~neeling with Mrs. Balch. She
kissed the women affectionately on leaving.
Last night Mrs. Nation delivered two
lectures. The first was at Shiloh Baptist
Church, at West and Walnut streets. and
the other was at the Second Baptist
church, on West Michigan street. Both are
colored churches. At the Michigan-street
Church there was a good-sized audience.
On her way down town about 10 o'clock
mrs: Nation stopped at the saloon of
CHARLES Polster, on Indiana avenue. The
proprietor was behind the bar and re-
ceived the crusader politely. A great crowd
OF men pushed into the saloon and listened
10 the temperance lecture which Mrs. Ma
ton read TO the proprietor. AS she left.
she warned Polster that If he was in the
same business when she returned to this
city. she would make things fly
Mrs. Nation expressed a desire to visit
the Zoo and see the baby elephant which
pears ner name. She made much over lit
Tie Carrie, caressing the elephant and
1ondling her great ears as II she were a
harmless poodle. Little Carrie" did not
resent the liberties taken with her ears and
even allowed Mrs. Nation 10 tie q white
ribbon TO one of them. The ribbon was then
adorned with one of Mrs. Nations buttons
pearing. the inscription, 1.-The Home De-
fender"
SCORED THE BARTENDER.
From the Zoo Mrs. Nation started TO The
Union Station. On the way she expressed
regret that she had not been able to see
Mayor Taggart. However, she visited the
bar under the Grand Hotel and gave the
barkeeper, who became very pale about the
time she entered, a piece Of her mind. She
al.o left a message for Mayor Taggart.
Tell him. she said, that it is not all of
life to live and not all OF death to die.
Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he
also reap. Tell Mayor Taggart / want to
meet him In heaven. but L can't if he don't
get out Of this business
AT the station a great crowd gathered
about Mrs. Nation while she purchased
her ticket. In telling the reporters good
bye she thanked them for the courtesies
extended her. She says she likes the re-
porters because they are her friends. Mrs.
Nations lecture tour under the manage
ment of the Cincinnati concern lasted
about a week. She says she only realized
$50 out of 1t. She says the bureau was un-
der contract to pay her 800 a night. bur
was unable TO raise the money for her.
She received $l00, and of this mount gave
Miss Morse, who accompanied her for the
bureau, $40 as a gift. She lost so, she said,
which left her $50 as her pay for the weeks
work. She says she will now devote her
time to her newspaper. She did not say
she would do no more smashing"