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〃Schlitz…Malt〃　in　them；　which　I　used　to　smash　with。　I　bought　two　kinds
of　this　malt　and　I　opened　one　bottle　and　found　it　to　be　beer。　I　was　going
to　use　these　bottles　of　beer　to　convict　this　wiley　joint…druggist。

One　of　the　bottles　I　took　to　a　W。　C。　T。　U。　meeting；　and　in　the　presence
of　the　ladies　I　opened　it　and　drank　the　contents。　Then　I　had　two　of
them　to　take　me　down　to　a　Doctor's　office。　I　fell　limp　on　the　sofa　and
said：　〃Doctor；　what　is　the　matter　with　me？〃

He　looked　at　my　eyes；　felt　my　heart　and　pulse；　shook　his　head　and
looked　grave。

I　said：　〃Am　I　poisoned　or　in　an　abnormal　state？〃

〃Yes；　said　the　Doctor。〃　I　said：　〃What　poisoned　me　is　that　beer
you　recommended　Bro。　　to　take　as　a　tonic。〃　I　resorted　to　this
stratagem；　to　show　the　effect　that　beer　has　upon　the　system。　This　Doctor
was　a　kind　man　and　meant　well；　but　it　must　have　been　ignorance　that
made　him　say　beer　could　ever　be　used　as　a　medicine。

There　was　another；　Dr。　Kocile；　in　Medicine　Lodge　who　used　to　sell
all　the　whiskey　he　could。　He　made　a　drunkard　of　a　very　prominent
woman　of　the　town；　who　took　the　Keely　cure。　She　told　the　W。　C。　T。　U。
of　the　villainy　of　this　doctor　and　she　could　not　have　hated　anyone　more。
Oh！　the　drunkards　the　doctors　are　making！　No　physician；　who　is
worthy　of　the　name　will　prescribe　it　as　a　medicine；　for　there　is　not　one
medical　quality　in　alcohol。　It　kills　the　living　and　preserves　the　dead。
Never　preserves　anything　but　death。　It　is　made　by　a　rotting　process　and
it　rots　the　brain；　body　and　soul；　it　paralyzes　the　vascular　circulation　and
increases　the　action　of　the　heart。　This　is　friction　and　friction　in　any
machinery　is　dangerous；　and　the　cure　is　not　hastened　but　delayed。

I　have　given　space　in　this　book　to　one　of　the　most　scientific　articles；
showing　how　dangerous　alcohol　is　to　the　human　system。

Any　physician　that　will　prescribe　whiskey　or　alcohol　as　a　medicine
is　either　a　fool　or　a　knave。　A　fool　because　he　does　not　understand　his
business；　for　even　saying　that　alcohol　does　arouse　the　action　of　the　heart；
there　are　medicines　that　will　do　that　and　will　not　produce　the　fatal
results　of　alcoholism；　which　is　the　worst　of　all　diseases。　He　is　a　knave
because　his　practice　is　a　matter　of　getting　a　case；　and　a　fee　at　the　same
time；　like　a　machine　agent　who　breaks　the　machine　to　get　the　job　of　mending
it。　Alcohol　destroys　the　normal　condition　of　all　the　functions　of　the
body。　The　stomach　is　thrown　out　of　fix；　and　the　patient　goes　to　the　doctor
for　a　stomach　pill；　the　heart；　liver；　kidneys；　and　in　fact　the　whole　body
is　in　a　deranged　condition；　and　the　doctor　has　a　perpetual　patient。　I
sincerely　believe　this　to　be　the　reason　why　many　physicians　prescribe　it。

I　was　doing　my　own　work　at　the　time　God　spoke　to　me；　cooking；
washing　and　ironing；　was　a　plain　home　keeper。　I　cooked　enough　for
my　husband　until　next　day；　knowing　that　I　would　be　gone　all　night。　I
told　him　I　expected　to　stay　all　night　with　a　friend；　Mrs。　Springer。　I
hitched　my　horse　to　the　buggy；　put　the　box　of　〃smashers〃　in；　and　at　half
past　three　o'clock　in　the　afternoon；　the　sixth　of　June；　1900；　I　started　to
Kiowa。　Whenever　I　thought　of　the　consequences　of　what　I　was　going
to　do；　and　what　my　husband　and　friends　would　think；　also　what　my
enemies　would　do；　I　had　a　sensation　of　nervousness；　almost　like　fright；
but　as　soon　as　I　would　look　up　and　pray；　all　that　would　leave　me；　and
things　would　look　bright。　And　I　might　say　I　prayed　almost　every　step
of　the　way。　This　Mrs。　Springer　lived　about　ten　miles　south　of　Medicine
Lodge。　I　often　stopped　there　and　I　knew　that　Prince；　my　horse；
would　naturally　go　into　the　gate；　opening　on　the　road；　if　I　did　not　prevent
it。　I　thought　perhaps　it　was　God's　will　for　me　to　drive　to　Kiowa　that
night；　so　gave　the　horse　the　reins；　and　if　he　turned　in；　I　would　stay　all
night；　if　not；　I　would　go　to　Kiowa。　Prince　hastened　his　speed　past　the
gate；　and　I　knew　that　it　was　God's　will　for　me　to　go　on。　I　got　there　at
8：30　P。　M。　and　stayed　all　night　with　a　friend。　Early　next　morning　I
had　my　horse　put　to　the　buggy　and　drove　to　the　first　place；　kept　by
Mr。　Dobson。　I　put　the　smashers　on　my　right　arm　and　went　in。　He　and
another　man　were　standing　behind　the　bar。　These　rocks　and　bottles　being
wrapped　in　paper　looked　like　packages　bought　from　a　store。　Be
wise　as　devils　and　harmless　as　doves。　I　did　not　wish　my　enemies　to
know　what　I　had。

I　said：　〃Mr。　Dobson；　I　told　you　last　spring；　when　I　held　my　county
convention　here；　（I　was　W。　C。　T。　U。　president　of　Barber　County；）　to
close　this　place；　and　you　didn't　do　it。　Now　I　have　come　with　another
remonstrance。　Get　out　of　the　way。　I　don't　want　to　strike　you；　but　I
am　going　to　break　tip　this　den　of　vice。〃

I　began　to　throw　at　the　mirror　and　the　bottles　below　the　mirror。
Mr。　Dobson　and　his　companion　jumped　into　a　corner；　seemed　very　much
terrified。　From　that　I　went　to　another　saloon；　until　I　had　destroyed　three；
breaking　some　of　the　windows　in　the　front　of　the　building。　In　the　last
place；　kept　by　Lewis；　there　was　quite　a　young　man　behind　the　bar。　I　said
to　him：　〃Young　man；　come　from　behind　that　bar；　your　mother　did
not　raise　you　for　such　a　place。〃　I　threw　a　brick　at　the　mirror；　which　was
a　very　heavy　one；　and　it　did　not　break；　but　the　brick　fell　and　broke
everything
in　its　way。　I　began　to　look　around　for　something　that　would　break
it。　I　was　standing　by　a　billiard　table　on　which　there　was　one　ball。　I
said：　〃Thank　God；〃　and　picked　it　up；　threw　it；　and　it　made　a　hole　in
the　mirror。　While　I　was　throwing　these　rocks　at　the　dives　in　Kiowa；
there　was　a　picture　before　my　eyes　of　Mr。　McKinley；　the　President；　sitting
in　an　old　arm　chair　and　as　I　threw；　the　chair　would　fall　to　pieces。

The　other　dive　keepers　closed　up；　stood　in　front　of　their　places　and
would　not　let　me　come　in。　By　this　time；　the　streets　were　crowded　with
people；　most　of　them　seemed　to　look　puzzled。　There　was　one　boy　about
fifteen　years　old　who　seemed　perfectly　wild　with　joy；　and　he　jumped；
skipped　and　yelled　with　delight。　I　have　since　thought　of　that　as　being
a　significant　sign。　For　to　smash　saloons　will　save　the　boy。

I　stood　in　the　middle　of　the　street　and　spoke　in　this　way：　〃I　have
destroyed　three　of　your　places　of　business；　and　if　I　have　broken　a　statute
of　Kansas；　put　me　in　jail；　if　I　am　not　a　law…breaker　your　mayor　and
councilmen　are。　You　must　arrest　one　of　us；　for　if　I　am　not　a　criminal；
they　are。〃

One　of　the　councilmen；　who　was　a　butcher；　said：　〃Don't　you　think
we　can　attend　to　our　business。〃

〃Yes；〃　I　said；　〃You　can；　but　you　won't。　As　Jail　Evangelist　of　Medicine
Lodge；　I　know　you　have　manufactured　many　criminals　and　this
county　is　burdened　down　with　taxes　to　prosecute　the　results　of　these　dives。
Two　murders　have　been　committed　in　the　last　five　years　in　this　county；
one　in　a　dive　I　have　just　destroyed。　You　are　a　butcher　of　hogs　and　cattle；
but　they　are　butchering　men；　women　and　children；　positively　contrary　to
the　laws　of　God　and　man；　and　the　mayor　and　councilmen　are　more　to
blame　than　the　jointist；　and　now　if　I　have　done　wrong　in　any　particular；
arrest　me。〃　When　I　was　through　with　my　speech　I　got　in　my　buggy　and
said：　〃I'll　go　home。〃

The　marshal　held　my　horse　and　said：　〃Not　yet；　the　mayor　wishes
to　see　you。〃

I　drove　up　where　he　was；　and　the　man　who　owned　one　of　the　dive…
buildings　I　had　smashed　was　standing　by　Dr。　Korn；　the　mayor；　and　said：
〃I　want　you　to　pay　for　the　front　windows　you　broke　of　my　building。〃

I　said：　〃No；　you　are　a　partner　of　the　dive…keeper　and　the　statutes
hold　your　building　responsible。　The　man　that　rents　the　building　for　any
business　is　no　better　than　the　man　who　carries　on　the　business；　and　you
are　〃particepts　criminus〃　or　party　to　the　crime。〃　They　ran　back　and
forward　to　the　city　attorney　several　times。　At　last　they　came　and　told
me　I　could　go。　As　I　drove　through　the　streets　the　reins　fell　out　of　my
hands　and　I；　standing　up　in　my　buggy；　lifted　my　hands　twice；　saying：
〃Peace　on　earth；　good　will　to　men。〃　This　action　I　know　was　done
through　the　inspiration　of　the　Holy　Spirit。　〃Peace　on　earth；　good　will
to　men〃　being　the　result　of　the　destruction　of　saloons　and　the　motive　for
destroying　them。

When　I　reached　Medicine　Lodge　the　town　was　in　quite　an　excitement；
the　news　having　been　telegraphed　ahead。　I　drove　through　the　streets
and　told　the　people　I　would　be　at　the　postoffice　corner　to　tell　why　I　had
done　this。　A　great　crowd　had　gathered　and　I　began　to　tell　them　of　my
work　in　the　jail　here；　and　the　young　men's　lives　that　had　been　ruined；
and　the　broken　hearted　mothers；　the　taxation　that　had　been　brought　on
the　county；　and　other　wrongs　of　the　dives　of　Kiowa；　of　how　I　had　been
to　the　sheriff；　Mr。　Gano；　and　the　prosecuting　attorney；　Mr。　Griffin；　how　I
had　written　to　the　state's　attorney…general　Mr。　Godard；　and　I　saw　there
was　a　conspiracy　with　the　party　in　power　to　violate　their　oaths；　and　refuse
to　enforce　the　constitution　of　Kansas；　and　I　did　only　what　they　swore　they
would　do。　I　had　a　letter　from　a　Mr。　Long；　of　Kiowa；　saying　that　Mr。
Griffin；　the　prosecuting　attorney；　was　taking　bribes；　and　that　he　and　the
sheriff　were　drinking　and　gambling　in　the　dives　at　Kiowa。

This　smashing　aroused　the　people　of　the　county　to　this　outrage　and
these　dive…keepers　were　arrested；　although　we　did　not　ask　the　prosecuting
attorney　to　get　out　a　warrant；　or　sheriff　to　make　an　arrest。　Neither
did　we　take　the　case　before　any　justice　of　the　peace　in　Kiowa　or　Medicine
Lodge；　for　they　belong　to　the　republican　party　and　would　prevent
the　prosecution。　The　cases　were　taken　out　in　the　country　several　miles
from　Kiowa　before　Moses　E。　Wright；　a　Free　Methodist　and　a　justice　of
the　peace　of　Moore　township。

The　men　were　found　guilty；　and　for　the　first　time　in　the　history　of
Barber　County；　all　dives　were　closed。　Of　course　it　took　two　or　three
months　to　accomplish　this　and　not　a　word　was　said　about　suing　me　for
slander；　until　after　the　dives　were　closed。　Then　I　began　to　hear　that
Sam　Griffin　was　going　to　sue　me　for　slander；　because　I　said　he　took　bribes。
The　papers　were　served　on　me；　but　I　was　not　at　all　alarmed；　for　I　thought
it　would　give　me　an　opportunity　to　bring　out　the　facts　of　the　case。　I
knew　little　about　the　tricks　of　lawyers；　and　the　u