the use and need of the life of carrie a. nation-第23部分

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〃Of　course；　I　didn't　come　to　Holt　to　do　anything　else。〃

One　man　told　me　that　he　would　shoot　me　if　I　came　into　his　place。

〃I　am　not　afraid　of　your　gun。　Maybe　it　would　be　a　good　thing　for
a　saloon…keeper　to　kill　Carry　Nation。　It　might　be　the　means　of　causing
the　people　to　smash　the　dives。〃

The　one　that　talked　to　me　was　white　with　fear　and　anger；　but　at
last　the　color　came　back　to　his　face；　and　soon　he　was　in　good　humor；　he
told　me　he　never　expected　to　open　that　saloon　again。　In　less　than　ten
days　from　that　time；　the　people　of　the　county　became　so　aroused；　that
the　prosecuting　attorney　closed　every　saloon　in　the　county；　which　were
twelve　in　number。

From　Holt　I　went　to　Topeka。　I　stopped　with　the　United　Brethren
minister　there；　and　spoke　in　his　church。　The　saloons　were　all　over
Topeka。　I　went　down　town　after　dark；　to　see　the　condition　of　things。
It　was　soon　learned　that　I　was　on　the　streets；　and　a　crowd　gathered。
I　went　to　some　dives　and　joints。　I　could　not　get　in。　One　had　his　mistress
stationed　at　the　door　with　a　broomstick。　She　gave　me　four　blows
before　I　could　get　away；　poor　creature。　I　met　her　niece　after　that；　who
told　how　the　saloon…keeper　cast　her　off　and　that　she　died　a　miserable　death。

While　I　was　there　the　State　Temperance　Union　had　a　meeting　in
the　First　Presbyterian　church。　Capt。　Cook；　from　Chetopa；　got　up　in　the
meeting　and　said：　〃Here　is　ten　dollars　towards　giving　a　medal　to　the
bravest　woman　in　Kansas；　Carry　Nation。〃　One　hundred　and　twenty
dollars　was　raised。

I　said：　〃I　would　prefer　that　the　money　be　used　to　pay　my　lawyers；
rather　than　be　put　into　a　medal　as　I　did　not　wear　gold　in　any　way。〃

We　held　a　good　many　meetings。　I　spoke　in　several　churches　and
held　meetings　in　Dr。　Eva　Harding's　office；　where　we　prepared　to　take
measures　to　break　up　saloons　in　Topeka；　where　sworn　officials　were
perjuring　themselves　from　governor　down　to　constable。　About　this　time
a　certain　woman　pretended　to　be　a　friend　of　mine；　but　was　a　spy　and
a　traitor。　I　believe　she　was　hired　by　the　jointists　to　find　out　our　plans。
She　told　me　she　knew　where　every　saloon　in　the　city　was　and　would
show　them　to　me。　It　was　understood　by　a　few　of　us　that　we　would
make　a　raid　one　morning　in　February；　1901；　and　I　called　on　this　woman　to　show
us　where　the　places　were。　We　wandered　around　from
street　to　street；　and　I　soon　discovered　that　she　was　keeping　me　away　from
them。　One　young　boy　said：　〃I'll　show　you　a　place。〃

I　came　to　one　dive。　I　lifted　my　hatchet　to　smash　the　door　and　this
woman　grabbed　at　my　hatchet　and　so　did　the　man。　He　slammed　the　door
and　left　his　hat　in　my　hand。　I　passed　on　down　to　the　〃Senate〃　saloon　and
went　in。　This　was　about　daylight。　The　bartender　ran　towards　me　with
a　yell；　wrenched　my　hatchet　out　of　my　hand　and　shot　off　his　pistol　toward
the　ceiling；　he　then　ran　out　of　the　back　door；　and　I　got　another　hatchet
from　a　lady　with　us。　I　ran　behind　the　bar；　smashed　the　mirror　and　all
the　bottles　under　it；　picked　up　the　cash　register；　threw　it　down；　then
broke　the　faucets　of　the　refrigerator；　opened　the　door　and　cut　the　rubber
tubes　that　conducted　the　beer。　Of　course　it　began　to　fly　all　over　the
house。　I　threw　over　the　slot　machine；　breaking　it　up　and　I　got　from
it　a　sharp　piece　of　iron　with　which　I　opened　the　bungs　of　the　beer
kegs；　and　opened　the　faucets　of　the　barrels；　and　then　the　beer　flew　in
every　direction　and　I　was　completely　saturated。　A　policeman　came　in
and　very　good…naturedly　arrested　me。　For　this　I　was　fined　100　and　put
in　jail。　Mr。　Cook　was　sheriff　and　I　was　treated　very　nicely　by　him　and
Mrs。　Cook。　Mrs。　Cook's　mother　was　visiting　them　at　this　time；　a　woman
thoroughly　in　sympathy　with　my　work；　and　I　believe　that　the　influence　of
this　good　woman　was　the　cause　of　my　being　treated　so　well；　for　after
she　left　things　were　very　different。

That　republican　conspiracy　in　Topeka　determined　to　put　me　in　the
insane　asylum。　One　of　them；　Judge　Magaw；　swore　on　the　witness　stand
that　he　believed　me　insane。　His　examination　brought　out　the　fact　that　I
compelled　him　to　turn　some　obscene　pictures　to　the　wall　once；　when　I
called　to　see　him　in　his　office。

I　had　received　ever　so　many　letters　from　all　over　the　country　justifying
smashing　as　being　reasonable；　right　and　legal。　I　also　saw　that　the
republican　newspapers　of　Kansas　and　other　states　were　determined　to
put　me　in　a　false　light　before　the　people。　I　conceived　the　idea　of　editing
a　paper。　I　tried　to　get　the　Journal　to　edit　the　paper；　but　it　seemed
that　I　could　not　get　anyone　to　take　hold　of　it。　Some　one　suggested　to
me　Nick　Chiles；　a　negro；　who　had　a　printing　outfit。　I　knew　but　little　of
this　man。　I　sent　for　him　to　come　and　see　me　at　my　cell。　All　the　money
I　had　in　the　world　was　from　the　sale　of　ten　cows　which　was　240。　This
negro；　Chiles　talked　very　fair　and　promised　to　print　my　paper　in　a
creditable　way。　I　gave　him　the　240。　I　wrote　the　editorials　while　in
the　jail；　and　also　gave　him　bundles　of　letters　which　I　had　received　and
a　great　many　poems　that　had　been　written　on　Carry　Nation　and　smashing。
This　negro　finally　cheated　me　out　of　my　money　and　papers　also。
I　closed　with　him　after　three　weeks；　he　put　the　papers　out；　collected　for
them　and　never　paid　me　a　cent。　I　believe　he　paid　Mr。　Nation　some　and
when　I　would　have　made　him　account　for　his　wrong　dealings；　I　found
that　the　contract　between　he　and　I；　which　was　drawn　up　by　Mr。　Nation；
made　this　negro　my　partner。　This；　of　course；　was　done　to　prevent　me
from　having　any　legal　redress。　My　paper　was　called　THE　SMASHER'S
MAIL。　I　called　it　this　for　it　was　largely　composed　of　letters　which　I
had　received　on　the　subject　of　smashing。　I　had　no　one　to　read　the　proofs
and　was　at　the　mercy　of　this　negro；　who　was　not　in　sympathy　with　my
cause；　but　to　the　reverse。　I　was　often　humiliated　at　the　way　my　articles
were　tortured。　I　afterwards　got　The　Kansas　Farmer　to　publish　the　paper
and　I　then　bought　a　press　of　my　own；　but　found　that　I　could　not　conduct
a　paper　and　lecture；　so　after　the　13th　edition；　I　closed。　The　paper
accomplished　；　this　much；　that　the　public　could　see　by　my　editorials　that
I　was　not　insane。


THE　SECOND　TIME　IN　JAIL　AT　WICHITA。

I　was　in　a　meeting　of　the　W。　C。　T。　U。　in　Wichita；　of　which　Mrs。
Summers　was　president。　I　wanted　to　have　these　women　go　with　me　and
destroy　the　places　there　that　were　murdering　their　sons。　Many　present
were　in　favor　of　it；　but　Mrs。　Summers　was　bitterly　opposed。　Three
went　out　in　the　hall　with　me；　Mrs。　Lucy　Wilhoit；　Miss　Muntz　and　Mrs。
Julia　Evans。　The　husband　of　the　latter　was　a　great　drunkard；　otherwise
a　capable　physician。　Those　three　women　said　they　would　go　with　me。
We　went　to　Mrs。　Evans'　home　and　then；　for　the　first　time；　I　took　a　hatchet
and　Mrs。　Evans　a　piece　of　iron。　We　marched　down　to　the　first　place；
kept　by　John　Burns。　We　walked　in　and　began　to　smash　right　and　left。
With　my　hatchet　I　smashed　in　the　large　plate　glass　windows　and　also
the　door。　Sister　Evans　and　I　then　attacked　the　show　case；　went　behind
the　bar　and　I　smashed　everything　in　sight。　The　bartender　came　running
up　to　me　with　his　hands　up；　〃Don't　come　near　my　hatchet；　it　might　fall
on　you　and　I　will　not　be　responsible　for　the　results。〃

After　we　were　through　for　no　one　resisted　us；　Mr。　Burns　was　asked。
〃Why　did　you　not　knock　that　woman　down？〃　he　replied；　〃God　forbid
that　I　should　strike　a　woman。〃　（〃a　man's　a　man　for　a'　that。〃）

I　did　not　see　what　the　other　two　women　were　doing；　but　heard　Sister
Wilhoit　talking　to　the　crowd　and　telling　why　we　had　done　this。

We　were　put　in　one　cell；　the　one　I　occupied　before　and　were　given
a　cot　apiece。　This　was　one　of　the　glorious　heavenly　and　refreshing
times。　We　sang　hymns；　repeated　scripture；　would　often　laugh　and　cry
by　turns　for　joy　to　think　we　were　worthy　to　suffer　for　His　sake。　〃The
table　was　prepared　before　us　in　the　presence　of　our　enemies；　our　cup
runneth　over。〃　This　happy　condition　was　not　what　our　persecutors
wished；　and　Mrs。　Simmons　and　her　husband；　whom　we　called　〃Jezebel〃
and　〃Ahab；〃　were　determined　to　separate　us。　Mrs。　Simmons　was　telling
that　I　used　obscene　language　to　her　husband。

｛illust。　caption　=
THIS　PICTURE　TAKEN　BY　A　MAN　WHO　CALLED　FOR　THE　PURPOSE；　TO　SEE　ME　IN
TOPEKA　JAIL。　I　NEVER　WANT　A　PICTURE　TAKEN　OF　ME　WITHOUT　MY　BIBLE；　MY
CONSTANT　AND　HEAVENLY　COMPANION。｝


These　two　were　very　much　interested　in　having　me　adjudged　insane；
for　Mr。　Simmons　had　in　several　ways　laid　himself　liable　to　criminal
prosecution；　especially　in　the　matter　of　the　quarantine。　Mrs。　Simmons
came　to　our　cell　door；　and　in　the　presence　of　Sister　Wilhoit；　to　whom　she
had　told　that　I　used　〃obscene　language；〃　I　asked　her　if　she　said　this？
She　had　to　acknowledge　that　she　did。　I　told　her　she　spoke　a　〃lie；〃　for
I　had　never　done　such　a　thing。　She　sent　her　husband　and　son　up　to　the
cell　and　they　dragged　me　into　the　rotary　and　put　me　in　one　of　those　little
triangular　cells；　which　was　indeed　a　place　of　filth。　The　faucet　leaked；
and　kept　a　continual　spatter；　which　made　the　foot　of　my　cot　damp。　I
stayed　there　five　days　and　while　it　was　not　as　bad　as　Jeremiah's　dungeon；
it　was　similar。　The　dampness　and　poison　of　this　cell　added　to　the　already
deep　cold　on　my　lungs。　Dear　Bro。　Schollenberger！　Who　has　not　heard
of　this　great　hearted　man　of　Wichita？　He　brought　us　little　treats　and
in　many　ways　relieved　us　of　our　afflictions　and　bonds。　I　was　not　allowed
to　be　with　my　lovely　sisters　again　in　prison　they　would　write　notes　and
send　them　by　a　〃trusty；〃　for　they　were　very　uneasy　about　me；　fearing
foul　play。

As　soon　as　the　sisters　could　get　bonds；　they　got　out；　but　I　was　not
allowed　to　give　bond。　I　was　not　a　meek　prisoner；　did　not　act　like　a
criminal。　This　vexed　my　prosecutors　and　they　tried　to　humble　me；　but
I　felt　that　I　was　right　and　that　God　would　stand　by　me　and　I　wanted
Him　to　look　down　and　always　find　me　brave　and　true　and　in　nothing
to　be　terrified　by　my　adversaries。

I　had　some　money　sent　me　while　in　jail　and　this　I　divided；　often　to
the　last；　with　my　fellow　prisoners。　To　one　I　gave　four　dollars；　for　his
poor　wife　was　soon　to　be　confined。　To　the　〃trusty〃　John；　I　gave　three
dollars　for　his　destitute　wife；　and　often　bought　little　treats；　such　as
fruits　and　butter。　The　meals　were　m