Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08

ever made such rapid progress, and 1t
will never go back is the best part
about it. There are more decent peo-
pie in the state of Iowa than there are
indecent people and the Prohibition
party is bound to live. Bad men are
always towards and good men are al
ways brave and where the brave men
are in the majority there is sure to be
progress toward better things"
Smoking in Public.
The belligerent Carrie then started
on a trade against tobacco and its
prevalence. "Just look at the names
and signs of the tobacco used by men,
Bull Durham for instance. Where can
anyone find a bull that would use the
vile stuff? old Kid cigar, or Bull Dog
Twist. Every dog has too much sense
to taste the poisonous stuff. Tobacco
is a greater menace to the welfare of
our country than whiskey because it
is used so much more. A man who
goes along the street smoking his big
'stogie' Is worse heather than the
Heather Chinese who is doped with
opium. They at least retire to their
dens while smoking. Why can't an
American be just as decent about it?"
Said Alice Smokes.
Now thoroughly warmed up to her
subject, the irate Carrie began to pitch
into society and its baneful influences.
Society" she said vehemently "is
Iike pool. We drink off the top and
think it is all right. But just look at
the bottom and see the rottenness of
dead mems bones. Where there is vile
ness at the bottom there is sure to be
poison at the top. Just look at Alice
Roosevelt Longworth.' continued Car.
rie, now thoroughly excited, 81 never
seen Alice Roosevelt smoking cigar
cites. but I know three women who
have seen our presidents daughter
smoking cigarettes three times. Now
ought to know for I have lived in
Washington fifteen months and
know something about the coins on at
Washington. I know something about
the rottenness of the heads Of the gov
eminent"
Carrie Says "Hell.'
'I always go to the bottom Of
things That's my nature, the way
I'm built, and Just can't help it.
That's why go right into the saloons
anu say W lie SdlOUH keeper, w udI
are you runnin' this nasty business
fer?' and not one OF the men can ever
give one reason why the saloons are
any good. They are a vile lot and
every one of them are the most un.
happy men in the world They sell
their souls, happiness and regulations
for dollar, and these very dollars
are his worst enemy that will be as
red hot faggots that will burn him In
hell" you can say Hades II you
WISH said Carrie to the innocent re.
porter who appeared shocked at Car
rie's vehemence, "but | say He'll"
Wise as Devil.
Carrie Nations policy is to be Gas
wise as the devil and as harmless as
a dove" but says she, eff you are as
harmless as dove, you are silly.
Mrs. Nations maxim is "True merit
lies in Drawing the unequal True
glory comes from daring to begin
God loves the man or woman who Is
reckless of the sequel fights long and
well, whether they win or not"
Mrs Nation. as she says Is radical
and every one believes 1t. Don't be
surprised If you see woman in black
hacking out the plate glass window Of
any saloon In the city, nor what is
more don't be horribly shocked If any
one sees enterprising Carrie making =
trip up to the county jail. She won't
be surprised nor shocLed. 30 1t is nc
use for any one else to feel concerned