Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
OFF TO SAVE HER HOME'|
MRS. NATION HURRYING TO
AVERT FORECLOSURE.
To Garry Station Bar Case to High
est Court If Necessary-Coming
Back Early in Year.

MIS-. Carrie Nation. veteran saloon
smasher, is hurrying back to Arkansas to
save her little home In Eureka Springs
from going under the hammer.
Mrs. Nation received telegram last
night urging her immediate return to
Eureka Springs. The man who holds a
deed of trust upon her house and proper
ty there has insisted upon payment i'm
mediately. With the indomitable spirit
hich has characterized her career, Mrs.
Nation rose to the occasion. and wired
that she would be on the ground as soon
as possible to arrange for another loan
and to prevent the sale of her home Yes
to-day afternoon at o'clock She boarded
tho train at the Union station, where
week or two ago She smashed up the
bar with her hatchets, Faith, Hope
ard Charity
People seem to think I'm million
aire, but I'm not" said Mrs Nation,
sadly at the station yesterday. when
she was making arrangements for her
homeward trip. But l can save my lit
Tie home this time. and III be there for
Christmas day. / can still work. and
aS long as l am abe to lift a finger |
will advance the cause of prohibition, and
keep a roof over my head"
Home for Destitute Old Women.
Mrs. Nation. out of the kindness of
her heart, is giving shelter to an old
woman now at her home in Eureka
Springs. This old woman is utterly des-
titute- Mrs. Nation took her in and made
her her housekeeper, and the old lady
lives there in comfort If this home were
to go under the hammer the old lady
would have TO look elsewhere for shelter
When | die | am going to leave my
home in Arkansas as a home for destitute
old women" said Mrs Nation. There
will be some souls glad that Carrie Ma
tion lived
An appeal in the case against Mrs.
Nation for smashing the station bar here
Will be taken to the Court of Appeals by
her attorney, Matthew +. OBJ. len, within
q few days. The bill of exceptions to
the sentence of Judge Mullowny in the
Police Court has been signed by the
Judge.
Il am going to fight that case up to the
highest court in the land said Mrs. Ma
ton. 1T will cost me a lot of money
but III make it somehow.
Praised Reformers' Conclave.
Mrs. Nation spoke in highest praise of
the Reformers' Conclave which has been
held here during the past week in the
interests of temperance.
1T has brought together nationwide or
CARNATIONS under the banner of tenn
perance," said Mrs. Nation. Il made the
last address at the meeting Friday. They
said that they wanted me for a climax
/ fond of clmaxes and other axes,
1oo, said Mrs. Nation with q twinkle in
her eye.
II told them that I had the remedy.
and the only remedy, for the saloon evil
in this country. They thought 1 was GO
ing to suggest the Ratchet. You know
most people think l am wild woman.
They don't know me. But / surprised
them. l said that the only way in which
we prohibtionists could win was by the
ballot. Get the votes, i told them, and
We will have the country.
Z DO you consider a perfectly good cler-
-.syman. who lives an upright life, but
votes the republican ticket, a good friend
of the temperance cause? Do you con-
slider good clergyman who votes the
democratic ticket a good friend of the
temperance cause? As long as those par
ties tolerate liquor license laws any one
who votes for their candidates for Office
is not a friend of the temperance cause.
An old drunkard, who staggers out of
the station house and deposits his ballot
in the box of the prohibition party's can
didate. is a better friend of the cause
than either of the clergymen l have men,
toned.
by temperance l mean prohibition.
Temperance means nothing unless it
y means prohibition. Every man / ever
talked to. whether he was bartender
brewer or clergyman, has always talked
temperance. The only way to have tenn
perance is to have prohibition ..
Never Ordered Out of Capitol.
Mrs. Nation was indignant over the re-
port that she had been ordered out of the
Capitol by the Capitol police and told
never TO darken the doors of the halls
af he natin al Int
Nothing OF the Kind happened ana |
created disturbance whatever at tha
Capitol this weex,'' said Mrs. Nation Il
furnish enough sensational news without
such repo>l being circulated about me-"
Mrs. Nation has accepted an invitation
TO deliver an address in Shena ndoah Ia
December :S. She says that from there
she will return to Washington.
Il want to make number of speeches
here in the churcheS.'s said Mrs Nation