The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-06-15
CARRIE NATION IS
CALLED BY DEATH.
Noted Temperance Advocate
Dies OF Paresis.
RATCHET BROUGHT HER FAME
Became Known TO Public Through
Smashing Of Saloons in Her
Fight Against the Traffic
in LIQUOR.

Leavenworth, Kan. - Mrs. Carrie
e. Nation OF Ratchet fame" who
devoted her life to fight on the sale
of liquor and cigarettes. died In the
Evergreen sanitarium here OF paresis.
aged sixty-six years She had been
suffering from a nervous breakdown
since January last
Although 1t has been reported sew
eral times since she came here that
she was dead, her death was not ex.
petced until several days ago.
Mrs. Nation IN the sanitarium was
incapable OF even managing her own
business affairs, all trace OF the bold
prohibition worker had disappeared
when her iron constitution began to
tail. and She spent the last five months
OF her life in seclusion. no one but
relatives and hospital attendants be-
ing allowed to see her.
When told several days ago tina.
she would die, Mrs. Nation made no
comment. Only DR.. A. l.. Suwalksy
and a nurse were with her when death
came.
Mrs Nations first saloon smashing
was done in the barroom OF the Carey
hotel at Wichita December 81, 1900.
She was arrested and remained in jail
several days before she was released
on bond.
On January 81, 1901, armed with her
favorite weapon, a Ratchet, Mrs. Ma
ton made another raid in Wichita.
This time she smashed two saloons.
During the next two months Mrs.
Nation surprised the liquor traffckers
in various Kansas towns, appearing
unheralded and leaving a trail Of
ruined barroom fixtures wherever she
went. Many saloonists became ter
ror-stricken when the militant tenn
perance advocate appeared in their
neighborhood and locked their places
and fed before the faithful Ratchet
could get into action.
Remarkably few Of the saloon men
used violence In resisting Mrs. Ma.
ton. although she was assaulted and
badly hurt while wrecking saloon at
Enterprise. Kan.
Aroused by the spirit of the daunt-
less woman from Kentucky, the peo-
pie began to demand that all the sa.
looms and joints be closed at once.
Smashing parties were organized all
over the state The saloon power was
being wrecked AS result OF the
agitation bills were passed by the
legislature which strengthened the
state prohibitory law.
Thus. cratic as her life has been,
Mrs. Nation was responsible for the
greatest temperance awakening in
Kansas.
The will of Carrie A. Nation was
filed in the probate court here. 1t
was dated in 1907 and in 1t Mrs. Ma
ton declared herself resident of
Washington.
1t is estimated the estate disposed
of by the will is valued at $4,000, con-
sisting of houses and lots In Guthrie
and Shawnee, Okla, an account OF
$1,000 in an Alexandria (Va) bank.
and life insurance policy.
To the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union of Kansas Mrs. Nation be-
queathed her Book Of My Life and
all rights hereunder. Charlton A. Nc
Nab, her only child, is bequeathed $50
a month II not in an insane asylum.
After the death Of Mrs. McNab her
children are to receive $500 each. The
remainder of the estate Is to be given
to the Carrie Nation Home for Drunk
ards Wives and Widows at Kansas
City for a home for children twelve
years old and under.
Kansas City. Kan, June 1.-THE
funeral OF Mrs. Carrie Nation took
place at the home of her niece, Mrs,
Nj. d. Moore. The body was buried in
Bolton. Mo.