The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-28
VISITS SALOONS.
Mrs. Nation Suddenly InVades
Chicago Resorts.
Asks That Art Statues Be
Shown Less Publicly.
MAKES WAR ON NUDE.
Has a Brief Conference With
Police Chief.
Mayor Harrison, However, Man
ages to Escape.
MAKES WAR ON NUDE.


but still strong in the faith, Mrs. Carrie
A. Nation slipped quietly into Chicago
on Friday and Saturday afternoon went
on a tour of inspection of the down
town saloons.
In every place she visited shewas hail
ed with cheers and greeted with enthus-
iasm.
She was encouraged to talk and when
she was once started all the men in
every saloon did all they could to keep
her going.
At the Masonic Temple bar, a saloon
conducted by A. W. Williams, the crowd
became so dense on both the inside and
the outside of the saloon that Policeman
Roggensee was summoned to take her
away and to clear the barroom-
At first Mrs. Nation refused to go.
Let her stay" shouted a dozen voices.
Take her out of here" called half
dozen others.
Policeman Boggensee placed his arm
persuasiyely about her shoulders.
Come on, now" he said, coaxingly;
that's a good LADY,
I won't CO." said Mrs Nation Boys
she cried, turning to the crowd, how
many Of you want me to stay?"
A confusion of voices shouted a con-
| fusion of answers.
I'll stay, boys. I'll stay with you
and help to save your immortal souls. I
know that everyone of you is somebody's
/ darling"
Are you somebody's darlngq" shout
| ed a voice from the crowd
I hope I'm dear in the sight of the
Lord" said Mrs. Nation turning on the
speaker quickly. Amt you shamed Of
yourself, an old man like you maxim
fun Of an old woman like me. Yes, and
you're half drunk, too. can see. Oh,
boys
@Come, come; here, put her out"
Come on lady. There's a good lady
/ Come for my sake, said Policeman
/ Boggensee soothingly. You see, I amt
| allowed in here, and they want you to
go"
But they don't want me to CO." said
Mrs. Nation.
Come now, Carrie" said a bystander
| kindly; take my arm and get out of
| this; that's a good girl
Mrs. Nation looked at him with her
/ wide, bright smile flashing through her
| rows of white, regular teeth, and her
| eyes softened.
'An right" she said and took his
arm
Don't think he said as he conduct
| ed her into the street, that all the men
| who go in there are horse thieves and
! reprobates. Some Of US have as high d
regard for goodness and truth and
beauty as you have here. You see
| shake hands with you, for a good Wo-
| man who is doing what she can for
| what she believes to be right"
Now amt he a nice man." said Mrs.
Nation, as she took her way to the next
saloon But that's the way with all of
EN-. They're hungry for the gospel Of
the Lord and they don't know what
ails EN-. Why, know the bartenders
/ are my friends. They know that the
devil has got his fish-hooks on 'e1n and
| that I am trying to get 'em free"
At the saloon of Charles Gilsey, 1856
| Washington street, Mrs. Nation was
greeted by another enthusiastic crowd,
some of whom followed her down the
street when she left
She walked into the saloon smiling
placidly and with an air Of cheerful
greeting.
How do" she said, nodding pleasant
~ to the bartenders.
The young men in the white aprons
/ stared in a cold chill of horror. as If
they had been converted into stone by
What you ais dom here2" Mrs Ma
ton proceeded conversatonally as if she
had dropped in to pay conventional
afternoon call
Sayln' our prayers" answered one
man not too paralyzed to speak.
Yaas. Yaas," began Mrs. Nation or
atorical1y IN her broad Kentucky dia-
lect, that's what you're dom, Sayin'
your prayers to that bartender to give
out poison to steal away your souls and
to put the devil in you
What's that to you?" said a bar
tender sullenly.
It's everything to me-" said Mrs. Ma
ton. I'm responsible for every soul l
see goin' to destruction. I'm fine econ
omist [ only ain at the game 7 can
!
1 know I can bring you down"
Mrs. Nation looked around quickly
Young man, she said, taking a young
barkeeper by the collar of his white
coat is your mother ssi happy to have
mo, ma'am,'' said the frightened boy,
breat hlessly.
Why are you in it then?'
Well Pm huntin' for another job, -
said the boy, plaintively, and Mrs. Ma
ton patted him on the shoulder and let
him 60
At Harry AIcCaI's saloon.at 154 Dear
born avenue, Mrs. Nation noticed a
statue standing in the window to which
she took exception.
Pushing open the door with decision
she entered and said abuptly:
VI want a dress put on that poor wo-
man out there You men who keep So
looms have robbed US of our husbands.
of our homes. of our loves. of all that
makes life best and sweetest to US. DO
you mean to take our clothes away
from US? It seems to me we ought to
have a right to our clothes"
At the place of James Dallas Mrs.
Nation also entered q protest against
pictures, a new crusade which she has
recently begun to n axe feature of her
work.
Besides her round of visits to the sa-
looms, Mrs. Nation found time to call
upon the mayor and the chief Of police
to ask that Objectionable pictures be re-
moved from the saloons
Mayor Harrison succeeded in escaping
her, but Chief O'Nein, slipping out by a
side door in his private Office, was
caught in the elevator.
I cant do business in the corridors, -
he protested. desperately. as Mrs. Ma
ton began her TRADE.
Then come to your Office" she cried
dedantIy.
Il can't now: I have business outside "
replied the chief, starting to run.
wait" said Mrs Nation. making q
clutch at his coat tails. and then as he dis
appeared in the distance she nodded heg
head several times and said. solemuly.
ITS the old story. The wicked flee when
/ no man pursueth-' and then more brightly
| and if it's a woman they run Well well
| It's wonderful how conscience does make
towards of US all