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man　of　Medicine　Lodge　and　a　young　lady　visiting　there。　I　told　them
that　such　actions　would　lead　to　mischief。　Told　the　young　boy　to　act
towards　a　girl　as　he　would　wish　his　sister　treated。　Told　the　girl　that
ruin　would　be　her　fate　and　she　hid　her　face　and　soon　both　of　them　ran
down　the　alley。　I　knew　they　would　think　that　I　would　expose　them；　so
I　wrote　a　letter　to　the　young　man　and　told　him　the　injustice　to　himself
and　the　girl；　that　would　follow　such　actions；　told　him　that　no　one　would
hear　it　from　me。　That　it　was　not　my　desire　to　expose　them　only　to　warn
and　prevent　trouble。　That　young　man　is　in　Medicine　Lodge　now　and　is　a
good　friend　of　mine。

I　often　see　actions；　especially　with　the　young；　that　I　know　will　end
in　heartaches　and　woes。　I　get　these　parties　out　of　hearing　of　others　and
speak　to　them。　So　often　in　traveling　I　see　silly　girls　being　led　astray
by　men　who　for　a　vile　purpose　will　fawn　and　flatter。　I　never　let　such　a
thing　pass　my　eye　now　without　a　little　wholesome　condemnation：　〃Thou
shall　not　in　any　wise　suffer　sin　upon　thy　brother　but　shall　rebuke　him。〃


　　　　　　　　　　SOME　OF　MY　TRIALS　WITH　MR。　BRUBAKER　OF　PEORIA。

When　I　visited　Chicago　for　the　first　time　after　the　smashing　a　Mr。
Brubaker　called　to　see　me。　He　was　from　Peoria　and　was　hired　by　the
Peoria　Journal　men　to　get　me　to　edit　that　paper　for　one　day。　The
arrangements　were　satisfactory　to　both　parties。　I　went　to　Peoria。　Mr。
Brubaker　met　me；　took　me　to　a　hotel　run　by　a　woman　who　owned　one
or　two　saloons；　but　had　none　in　the　hotel　she　kept。　I　had　not　one　line
of　copy　for　the　paper　but　I　got　up　at　four　in　the　morning　and　wrote
continuously　that　day。　I　know　God　helped　me。　Mr。　Brubaker　took　the
copy。　I　never　saw　any　of　the　Journal　men　until　after　the　paper　was　out。
I　went　to　see　them；　told　them　that　only　a　small　part　of　my　copy　that　I
wrote　was　in　the　paper。　They　said　that　several　times　they　asked　for　my
copy　but　Mr。　Brubaker　gave　them　his　own。　So　he　destroyed　a　great
deal　of　my　copy；　supplying　only　what　he　wanted　put　in。

I　spoke　in　the　Opera　House　and　this　Mr。　Brubaker　was　to　give　me
fifty　dollars　for　my　lecture　that　night。　After　I　had　spoken　I　was　asked
to　go　into　a　noted　saloon；　Pete　Weise's　place。　Mr。　Brubaker　said：　〃If
you　go　I　will　not　give　you　your　fifty　dollars；〃　as　the　contract　said　I　was
to　speak　at　no　other　place　in　the　city。　But　as　I　had　already　spoken　for
him　I　did　not　feel　bound。　This　man　was　posing　as　a　prohibitionist　but
he　was　as　loyal　to　the　cause　as　Judas　was　to　Jesus。　I　went　to　Pete
Weis'　place；　one　of　the　most　expensive　dance　halls　I　was　ever　in。　I　spoke
for　the　hundreds　of　poor；　drugged　and　depraved　men　and　women。　There
was　a　large　picture　or　rather　statuary　of　naked　women　among　trees
which　I　said　must　be　smashed；　Mr。　Weis　treated　me　very　kindly　and
said：　〃I　will　have　that　boarded　up；〃　and　so　next　day　he　did。

This　Mr。　Brubaker　would　not　pay　me　a　cent　for　my　lecture　and
tried　to　garnishe　the　100；　the　Journal　was　to　pay　me；　and　had　it　not　been
for　a　stroke　of　policy　on　the　part　of　the　Journal　he　would　have　taken
every　cent　from　me　and　left　me　to　pay　my　expenses　there　and　back。
Jesus　said：　〃Beware　of　wolves　in　sheep's　clothing。〃　In　a　month　from
this　time　the　saloon　keeper　sent　me　50。　The　prostitute　loved　more　than
Simon。

I　saw　in　Peoria　the　largest　distillery　in　the　world。　Not　one　of　the
hands　are　allowed　to　drink　what　they　make。　What　would　you　think　of
a　dry　goods　concern　that　would　not　allow　its　employes　to　use　what　they
make？　Mr。　William　McKinley　was　entertained　here　by　Joe　Greenhut；
president　of　the　〃Whiskey　Trust。〃

I　was　in　Peoria　when　the　prohibitionists　held　a　convention　there　and
was　astonished　that　they　would　put　up　at　a　saloon　or　a　hotel　that　run　one。
I　never　eat　or　sleep　in　one。　My　conscience　will　not　allow　me。　I　never
saw　so　many　ragged　children　or　dirty　streets；　as　in　Peoria。

　　　　　　　　　　WITCHCRAFT。

I　heard　so　much　of　the　〃Weltmer　treatment〃　for　disease。　I　sent
twenty…five　dollars　for　a　〃mail　course〃　so　I　could　see　for　myself。　This
man　Weltmer　had　a　large　institution　in　Nevada；　Mo。；　for　humbugging
the　people。　I　always　like　to　investigate　these　things　myself；　as　I　did
Dowie；　who　I　found　out　to　be　a　false　prophet。　This　Weltmer's　papers
were　a　complete　treatise　on　witchcraft；　spiritualism　and　hypnotism。　I
exposed　this　in　every　way　I　could。　The　Bible　fully　prepares　people　to
expect　such　〃lying　wonders　and　miracles。〃　The　〃Christian　Science〃　is
a　witchcraft　but　very　subtile。　The　most　dangerous　counterfeit　bill　is
nearest　like　the　genuine。

　　　　　　　　　　IN　JAIL　IN　PHILADELPHIA。

The　last　jail　I　was　in　was　in　Philadelphia。　I　went　down　to　lecture
between　the　acts　of　〃The　Heart　of　a　Hero。〃　There　was　a　very　vile
saloon　kept　by　a　Mr。　Donoghue。　This　man　stationed　police　to　arrest
me　if　I　went　in　his　place。　In　going　home　from　the　theatre　at　night　I
would　look　in　and　call　to　the　poor　victims　not　to　be　drugged　and　robbed。
This　man　had　five　or　six　bartenders　handing　out　this　poisonous　drink　to
our　boys；　our　mothers　treasures。　This　man　has　amassed　a　fortune　at
this　vile　business　and　tries　to　pose　as　respectable；　because　he　has　a　lot
of　this　blood　money。　I　was　passing　there　on　the　14th　of　January；　1904。
I　just　opened　the　door　when　a　two　legged　beer　keg　in　the　form　of　a
policeman　grabbed　me　and　almost　dragged　me　over　the　streets　to　the
station。　I　was　locked　in　and　I　spent　the　night　in　jail。　Next　morning　I
was　discharged。

The　next　day　when　I　went　to　the　Pennsylvania　railway　depot　to
take　the　train　a　little　ragged　boy　came　to　me　and　asked　for　a　hatchet；　the
depot　police　shook　the　little　fellow　and　hurled　him　away。　The　little　boy
began　to　cry　and　I　said　to　the　police：　〃Let　that　child　alone！　he　is　doing
no　harm　to　any　one。〃　He　told　me　in　a　very　angry　tone　to　mind　my　business；
and　would　not　let　the　little　boy　take　the　hatchet　from　me。　After
this　I　was　sitting　on　the　bench　waiting　for　my　train；　and　a　person　came
to　me　saying：　〃Let　me　see　one　of　your　hatchets。〃　I　opened　my　grip
to　show　the　little　souvenirs；　several　came　up　to　look　at　them。　This　same
policeman　was　watching　his　chance　to　arrest　me。　He　came　up　and　said：
〃You　will　have　to　stop　that。〃　I　said：　〃I　am　making　no　trouble；　I　have
a　right　to　meet　people　and　talk　to　them　and　show　my　souvenirs　too。　You
are　the　only　one；　making　a　disturbance　here。　Two　policemen　came　up
and　caught　me　one　by　each　arm；　dragging　me　through　the　depot　and
down　the　elevator；　and　I　was　carried　to　the　police　station　in　a　〃black
maria〃。　This　was　done　for　spite　and　to　show　his　authority。　I　spent　a
night　in　prison；　and　next　morning　I　was　fined　ten　dollars。　I　was　my　own
lawyer。　The　magistrate　before　whom　I　was　tried　would　not　compel　the
officer　to　answer　the　questions　I　asked　him。

In　a　few　days　I　returned　to　Pittsburg　and　was　invited　by　the　Providence
Mission　to　go　out　on　the　streets。　Quite　a　crowd　gathered　and
while　I　was　speaking；　I　was　arrested　again　by　an　officer　who　refused　to
tell　me　what　I　was　arrested　for。　I　was　taken　to　the　police　headquarters。
The　kind　hearted　matron　wanted　to　give　me　a　pillow　and　some　bedding
for　I　had　nothing　but　a　hard　board　in　the　cell。　The　Chief　of　Police　forbade
the　matron　to　give　me　anything　to　make　myself　comfortable。　He
said：　〃That　woman　is　giving　us　a　great　deal　of　trouble　and　we　want
to　get　rid　of　her。〃　The　matron　came　to　me　when　no　one　was　looking
and　advised　me　to　give　a　bond　of　thirteen　dollars　and　get　out　so　that　I
might　have　a　bed。　I　did　this　and　went　to　my　boarding　house。　I　secured
the　services　of　a　lawyer；　Mr。　Buckley。　I　was　fined　ten　dollars　which　was
afterwards　remitted。　This　republican；　rum…soaked　police　force　make　it
a　point　to　arrest　me　on　every　pretext。　They　have　told　me　that　if　I　win
they　will　lose　their　jobs。　Eighteen　months　before　this　I　had　been　put　in
jail　at　Pittsburg；　making　three　times　all　for　doing　my　duty　in　that　city。



CHAPTER　XX。

WHY　I　WENT　ON　THE　STAGE。THE　VICE　OF　TOBACCO。


I　got　hundreds　of　calls　to　go　on　the　stage　before　I　did。　Gradually
I　got　the　light。

This　is　the　largest　missionary　field　in　the　world。　No　one　ever　got
a　call　or　was　ever　allowed　to　go　there　with　a　Bible　but　Carry　Nation。
That　door　never　was　opened　to　any　one　but　me。　The　hatchet　opened　it。
God　has　given　it　to　me。　My　managers　have　said：　〃This　is　a　variety
house　at；　Watsons　and　the　Unique；　of　Brooklyn；　or　the　Boston　on　the
Bowery。　You　do　not　wish　to　go　there。〃　Yes；　those　need　me　more　than
the　rest；　never　refuse　a　call　even　from　the　lowest。　If　Jesus　ate　with
publicans　and　sinners　I　can　talk　to　them。　Francis　Willard　said　the　pulpit
and　stage　must　be　taken　for　God。

Persons　often　say：　〃Why　do　you　take　the　money　of　such？〃　I　say
〃I　can　do　more　good　with　the　money　than　they　can。〃　After　the　battle
the　victor　takes　the　spoils　and　is　entitled　to　them。　I　will　take　all　I　can
get　in　a　good　way。　Money　is　a　blessing；　if　used　as　such。　I　go　on　the
stage　to　do　good；　I　take　their　money　for　the　same　reason。　The　curse　of
it　is　when　it　is　desired　above　the　good　of　humanity。　I　am　fishing。　I　go
where　the　fish　are　for　they　do　not　come　to　me。　I　thank　God　for　this
unspeakable　gift。　I　take　my　Bible　before　every　audience。　I　show　them
this　hatchet；　that　destroys　or　smashes　everything　bad　and　builds　up　everything
that　is　good。　I　tell　them　of　their　loving　Deliverer　who　came　to
break　every　yoke　and　set　the　Captive　free。　When　I　look　upon　the　hundreds
of　faces　before　me；　I　say：　〃Oh；　these　poor　aching　hearts！　God
give　me　a　loving　message。〃　Words　can　not　tell　of　the　love　I　would　like
to　bestow　upon　them。　I　often　weep。　〃Oh；　Jerusalem；　Jerusalem；　how　oft
would　I　have　gathered　you　as　a　hen　gathereth　her　chickens　under　her
wings。〃　Then　I　say：　〃There　is　one　that　loves　more　than　you。　He　can
make　all　things　right。〃

There　are　but　a　handful　comparatively　that　try　to　obey　the　commands
of　Jesus：　〃A　remnant　shall　be　saved。〃　Caleb　and　Joshua　were　only　two
in　six　hundred　thousand　but　they　alone　of　this　great　multitude　lived　to
see　and　inherit　the　promised　land。　Christ　said。　〃Go　out　into　the　highways
and　hedges　and　compel　them　to　come　in　that　my　home　may　be　full。〃
Where　are　the　highways　and　hedges：　They　are　places　where　men　and
women　are　the　most　lost。　How　can　they　be　compelled　to　come　in？　Lov