The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-04

MRS NATION AN ATTRACTION AT AGRI.
CULTURAL FAIR.
Makes Things Lively On Fair Grounds AT
Beair Nd

A conspicuous figure on the grounds
OF the Hartford County Fair at Belair
Nd, Tuesday, was the famous Mrs Car
RE A. Nation, who delivered at 2.3O
I q clock from the steps at the entrance of
exhibition Hall a lecture on things in
general, II might be called. though she
minated Il was strictly prohibition. -
She started from the grand stand. and
the entire crowd followed. ShereInar<e d
/ to Mr.. J. g. Rouse, the president of the
society, that she generally made her
speeches at the fairs from the grand
stand. but she could make them at anv
I plare.' Mrs. Nation was gowned with
a corded pique, made severely plain. a
low collar of the dress being the only
neck adOrnment, without a sign OF
ribbon.
In introducing Mrs. Nation President
Rouse said everyone had heard of lady
MASTERS, but he was pleased 10 intro
duce lady r masher. As the crOwd SIR
ged close To the front Mrs Nation point
ed To several men who were Joking and
called in a loud, clear voice to them to
get back with those vile-smelling ciga-
rettes just "a far as you can and hear
me. / 81 as soon emell skunk as a
smoker Others in her audience then
lighted cigars and cigarettes. She remark
ed on the perversepess of mankind in gen
eral, and smokers in particular and
SAID she thought il appropriate on thin,
occasion to commence her lecture by re-
citing some verses OF poetry on smoking.
She then with considerable dramatic
elect recited the following:
WHEN THE SMOKER WILL SMOKE.
In the Office. in the parlor:
On the sidewalk on the street:
/ In the faces pf the nnaears
In the eyes of those he meets.
In the vestibule, the depot.
At the theatre or ball:
l. en- at funerals and weddings
And at christenings and all.
Signs may threaten. men may warn him
Babies cry and women coax:
But he cares not one iota.
For he calmly smokes and smokes.
Ol he cares not for whom he strangles.
\eXes. puts to flight provokes:
And although they squirm and fidget
lie just smO kes and smokes and smokes
Not place is sacred to him:
Churchyards. where the flowers bloom.
Gardens, drives, in fact the world is
Just one mighty smoking room:
And when once he quits this mundane
sphere
Anu ltktS us outward hight
From the world he made n hades.
bay he's turned To murky night
When he reaches his destina ton.
flnds tbs not adream or hoax.
And the Judge deals out his sentence.
Then | II wager that he smokes
OH he'll care then whom he has vexed.
And their mercy he II invoke;
But although he squirms and tdgets.
They II just let HIM smoke and smoke
and smoke.
DisAPPROVEs OF RUN.
This poem put the audience in excellent
humor. and everyone seemed very much
interested during her entire speech of 40
minutes. She said drinking men were
lower than brutes. Who ever heard of "A
dog biting a female dog? No one. A
drunken man Will. however beat a de
fenseless woman. They claim women
never love them until they whip them
once. show me a man who hraos
about being a Republican and III show
you an anarchist This remark caused
loud laughter, and when it ceased she
cried loudly And the Democrats are
Just the same The liquor traffic is belTs
conspiracy agent. My initials are &. 4.
n, and | believe in the word can. No
political party will enforce prohibition
laws, because they are all in league with
brewers and distillers. Saloons are con
spirators against the home"
She thanked God from the bottom of
her heart she addresse a community
who had declared they would not license
whlskey selling and only wished she haa
10 coo in the audience. The man who
would license saloons would license
murderers. Saloons open the foodgates
OF crimes OF all kinds. Pointing out into
the crowd, she said: g see a number OF
red nosed, red-faced men in front of me
here. hate to see them, for know they
are advertising some hidden dives in this
town.
HOW PROHIBITION ACTS N MAINE
She then told of a recent experience in
Bangor, Maine. She had lust had her
dinner and asked the waiter il there was
a dive connected with the house. He
cautiously assured her that there was
and could get any thing she wanted
She ordered bottle of beer. She got il
and created n scene and was put out of
the house hurriedly. She said the Pro
hioltion party was the only safe party.
Declared the Mayfiower brought over
PIohibitionists, and Prohibitionists who
threw the tea overheard in Boston har-
Dor. Strike sare the pulsations of these
people for liberty. The policy of good
government is to distribute wealth as
equally as possible among the masses
The first drink makes a man drunk. A
Wise saloonkeeper told me this was true
Inc wealth OF this nation consists of its
men and women who earn their bread
by the sweat OF the brows. What was
it that made Carrie Nation smash the
saloons? Motherhood. She implored
men to stand by their mothers. You
need the loving, moral influence ola good
woman wherever you go.
HER STYLE OF DRESS.
She declared she was lust a common
woman OF the common people-a South
ern woman from Kentucky. She went
to Kansas. She didn't have no mon trail
to her dresses to sweep up the filth for
fashions sake; she didn't put her body
in wise nor use padding on her hips.
God made her form good enough.
At the conclusion of her speech she was