Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-15
CARRIE IN ST. JOHN.
Famous Smasher Visits Saloons Over
Maine Boundary Line.

81. JOnil, n. b., April 14.-Carr1e Ma
ton is in town. The famous temper
ance crusader, who has advocated the
cause both by word and action in the
United Sattes, and has on several oc-
casions welded the Ratchet i'm destroy
ing saloon property, arrived on the St.
CrOiX Tuesday night from Boston and
put up at the Ottawa
Wednesday morning several persons
visited her in her room and she talked
Pleasantly with all-comers. In the way
OF mementO she sells to all who wish
small pearl Ratchet and a card
with her picture. A reporter was
among those who called and was re-
ceived by Mrs. Nation with u pleasant
How do you do" Mrs. Nation says
she was in communication with H. T.,
X. Whitney about four months ago
about visiting this part of the country,
but had not heard from him since the
last of February. She found herself in
Boston and having Il couple of weeks
to spare thought she would come up
here and did so without notifying any
| body. Mrs. Nation is Il large woman,
with hair slightly gray. She dresses in
| black and has pleasant manner Sew
eral temperance people called on her
and expressed regret at not knowing of
her arrival Tuesday night. Arrange
nentS are now under way for her to
speak. 1t is expected that she will also
visit Fredericton, Moncton and Truo
Asked as to what her subject would be-
she replied, prohibition, which is the
only remedy for the liquor evil" She
will also talk about her Jail experience,
having been imprisoned 20 times for sa-
| loon smashing in the west.
Somebody suggested to Mrs. Nation
| that she pay visit to one or two near
by saloons. Nothing 10th she immedi-
ately prepared to do so, and DOMINIC
her bonnet and q cloth muffier she Set
out. The first place she visited was
the shop of Robert Garnet, Il few doors
away from the hotel, and accompanied
| by two reporters, entered. The prOpri-
etOr was all alone in the shop and the
visit was entirely unexpected. Mrs. Ma
| ton did not produce her Ratchet, but
spoke to the saloon keeper. who at
| first seemed too dumfounded to reply
Point out to me-" she said, lone good
thing in your establishment. There are
no clothes. boots or anything here.
lN'tIlIlS out ulil, anu y ou sii ( uoillS llt
Devils trade and will certainly go to
| He'll. Aren't you ashamed of your bus
mess" No? Well, would you want to
| have your wife. mother or children
| come here to your bar? Shame on
you! Why don't you get out of the dirty
| business She spoke in this wise for
about five minutes. 1t was whispered
| outside that Carrie Nation was in the
., ~,
men and boys. one of whom called out:
Give her drink, Bob and other
remarks. Mrs. Nation seemed to take
| this as matter OF course and fore
| ing her way through the crowd went
to the next saloon, which happened
| to ne Mundee's. She found the door lock-
| ed. and experienced a similar rebuff at
| two Charlotte street shops, whereupon
| she turned around and delivered stump
speech to the crowd which now blocked
! the streets. Il wish they would always
remain shut she said. After visiting one
| or two othe" establishments she return
ed to her hotel, apparently satisfied with
her mornings work. When Mrs. Nation
| appeared on the street later on and visit
cd several stores. large crowds followed
her ard made jeering remarks, which did
rot disturb Ter in the least.
| Mrs. Nations horror of the liquor traf-
| fic is constantly uppermost in her mind.
| AS she was preparing to leave her room
| to visit the saloons, a young man came
| running upstairs and asked for Mrs Ma
| ton. saying he wanted to buy one of her
souvenir hatchets Mrs Nation beamed
| on him. asking what he sought. asking nj
| the same time if he was in favor of pro-
hibition. The reply was that he was.
That's good replied Carrie. Are you
| a travelling man? Yes, rum is the curse
| of travelling men,