Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-08
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL
FOR CARRIE NATION.

pect the women 10 stay al home and
allow you to have your own way? l
wanted to tell the boys that the devil
is after them, and is going to take them
to hell"
Would they believe your"
We'll. l know its the truth l didn't
go into that saloon to drink and smoke
and curse they drink up the wife's
portion, and you tell me that a woman
can't go in there-then she's got to
stand it! You are going to have your
saloons smashed, and I'm going to put
it into their heads and hearts"
Chief Ritz remarked that the saloon
keepers were after the money, just as
Mrs. Nation is.
Il m not after the money" was her
reply "Fll tell you why come here
| was in Jail and couldn't get out.
My present manager said he woula pay
my fine If would fill some dates for
him. | am. working out my fines now
and as soon as get out OF debt, expect
TO get in jail again. - long as these
hell holes exist, they will die, or | will
die. I've lived long enough to see them
throw men into hell, and cause women
to die of broken hearts. said in Kan
sas you kill me or I'll kill you and I
killed them. You have lot Of drugged
men here, and you can't reclaim them.
You men are not besmired with whisky
until you are not in your right minds.
You grab an old gray-haired woman
and prosecute her, with all these Grim
inals running around. God says go
destroy the works of the devil and
that's q at am dong"
Chief Ritz suggested that her con-
duct might we'll become her if she were
a Bowery girl. and suggested that she
might be better employed in looking
after her home and family.
Il am not a Bowery girl" she said.
81 have no family | am alone in the
world. God called me to this work
II had husband or a son, | promise
you that he would never enter one of
these hell holes"
You must remember that you are
not in Kansas now, and you must he
peaceable and law abiding here" said
the chief
You cant make law to protect a
wrong doer here nor in Kansas" she
said. Il never give people that which
destroys them. A man with grocery
store takes your money and sends home
groceries. The man in the dry goods
store takes your money and send home
calico. The man in the saloon takes
your money, empties your cupboard
and sends home a drunken husband to
a heart broken wife. Talk about law
This is all anarchy. Why you can't
legalize a saloon. The constitution of
the United States guarantees life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness
the three very things that the saloon
breaks down. Why. If could touch a
button, and blow every solitary one of
these Joints to atoms. | would rush
to do it, if it took my last gasping
breath. I was called to this work.
prayed to God to remove my temper,
and He came to me one morning, and
told me to DO this, and you are fighting
God when you fight me. You are fight
ing God, ! tell you"
All this was spoken rapidly and fer
wildly, veritable torrent Of words, and
Mrs. Nation reached the climax of her
impassioned speech when she held her
hand aloft and exclaimed:
Carrie Nation is not alone in this
work"
the respect in the world for her, and
that he did not want to cause her any
trouble, but ne warne. her that she
must not enter the saloons.
81 will go in as much as / piease,
she said with determination. you
can't keep me from it, | defy you to
dc it. | can go to Jail in Wheeling,
and it will be an everlasting disgrace
to you You can't prevent me from
going where / please, II / break no
law. I am behaving as Christian. |
am not afraid of your jails. | have
been in them too often. | never pass
a saloon without lodging into it.
would not do right if | did. The BIZ
BILE makes it our duty, if we see men
going to destruction to warn them, and
that's what | am doing
Mrs. Nation was given the alterna-
tive of promising to fefrain from visit
ing saloons.o or spending the night in the
lookup. She did not hesitate in her
answer. She would not give the prom
Use. Then she inquired about the lock-
up. and Chief Ritz informed her that
there was no bed. nor bed clothing
simply bare boards.
"You dare to put me to bed on a
hard floor" she exclaimed. Just do 1t
if you dare. I'll show this country
what kind of man you are. The re-
porters will take what say about you.
Ttev are always glad to get my tales.