the use and need of the life of carrie a. nation-第55章

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string　band　when　some　one　came　up　and　opened　a　conversation　with　me。
After　a　while　I　was　quite　surrounded　and　the　cabin　soon　becoming　crowded
some　one　asked　to　see　a　little　hatchet；　so　I　opened　my　satchel　to　show
them。　One　of　the　officers　who　had　come　to　the　State　Room　with　the
captain；　had　been　standing　near　the　stairway；　and　when　he　saw　the　people
begin　to　press　to　me　to　get　the　hatchets；　he　came　up　saying；　〃Madam；
you　are　not　allowed　to　sell　these　here。〃　I　replied；　〃You　sell　wine；　beer；
whiskey；　tobacco；　cigarettes　and　anything　that　will　drug　these　people。
Now　these　are　my　own　little　souvenirs；　and　they　will　advertise　my　cause；
help　me；　and　be　a　little　keep　sake　from　the　hand　that　raised　the　hatchet；
so　I　claim　the　right　to　sell　them；　where　you　have　no　right　to　sell　bad
things。〃　He　went　up　to　see　the　captain；　who　said；　〃I　am　too　busy　to　fool
with　that　woman。〃　So　he　came　down；　and　called　up　Mr。　Furlong；　asking
him　to　compell　me　to　stop　selling　hatchets；　but　he　told　him　he　could
not　prevent　Mrs。　Nation　doing　anything　she　had　set　her　head　to。　We
had　a　nice　time。　I　repeated　poetry　on　the　evils　of　drink　and　smoking；　all
were　happy；　and　at　ten　o'clock；　I　bade　good…night　to　many　friends　who
regarded　me　not　as　the　wild　vicious　woman；　but　one　who　meant　well。

Next　morning　when　we　went　ashore　in　New　York；　and　were　identifying
our　baggage；　a　small　man　was　passing；　Mr。　Furlong　remarked　in　an
undertone；　〃Our　captain。〃　He　had　changed　his　uniform　to　go　ashore；
and　I　had　not　recognized　him。　I　extended　my　hand　which　he　took；　and
I　said；　〃Captain；　I　know　you　were　told　I　was　a　nuisance；〃　〃Yes；　they
said　you　would　raise　the　devil；　but　if　anyone　thinks　you　are　a　fool　they
are　very　much　mistaken。〃　We　parted　in　a　very　pleasant　humor。　Thus
it　is；　my　life　is　a　constant　contention；　but　there　have　been　many　laughable
circumstances　and　none　hurt。　I　can　truly　say　that　there　is　no　ill　will　in
my　heart　toward　a　creature　God　has　made；　but　it　is　a　hatred　for　the　enemy
of　mankind　for　I　have　an　intense　hatred　for　the　enemies　of　those　I
intensely　love。



CHAPTER　XXII。

TRIP　TO　CANADA；　CORDIAL　RECEPTIONRETURN　TO　CHICAGO　TO　FILL　ENGAGEMENT
SECOND　VISIT　TO　CANADATRIP　TO　MARITIME　PROVINCESVISIT
CLUB　IN　CHARLOTTE　TOWNPREJUDICE　AGAINST　ME　OWING　TO　MALICIOUS
REPORTSSPOKE　IN　PARLIAMENT　IN　FREDERICTONVISIT　TO　SIDNEY
SCOTT　ACTMY　ARREST　AND　RELEASEEPISODE　IN　JAIL。


Having　a　spare　month　in　May　of　1904　I　made　a　trip　to　Canada；　and
never　was　so　cordially　received　in　my　life；　selling　all　the　hatchets　I　had
in　three　meetings。

I　returned　to　fill　a　Chicago　engagement　of　six　weeks；　which　was　made
by　my　manager；　with　Mr。　Houseman；　one　of　the　Editors　of　the　Chicago
Inter…Ocean；　who　owned　a　theatre　with　which　a　museum　was　connected。
Realizing　that　this　would　provide　an　excuse　for　the　papers　to　lie　about
me；　I　wrote　my　manager　if　possible；　to　cancel　the　engagement。　I　was；
however；　persuaded　to　stay　one　week；　with　the　result；　that　it　was　published
all　over　the　country　that　；　Carry　A。　Nation　was　in　a　Museum　getting
300　a　week　just　to　be　looked　at；　when　in　fact；　I　spoke　in　the　theatre；
not　in　the　museum。　I　would　not　object　to　going　into　a　museum　or　any
place　to　bring　my　cause　before　the　people；　but　resented　the　idea　of　being
placed　on　exhibition。

As　I　had　promised　to　return　to　Canada；　I　did　so　in　the　month　of　June；
visiting　the　Maritime　Provinces；　where　I　was　very　much　delighted　with
the　people；　finding　in　Prince　Edward's　Island　the　most　intelligent　and
moral　people；　as　a　body；　that　I　have　ever　met。

That　Island　has　a　Prohibition　Law　similar　to　Kansas；　but　the　primier；
Peters；　told　the　former　premier；　Mr。　Farguason；　that　the　Club　in　Charlotte
Town；　the　Capitol；　had　to　be　an　exception　to　the　prohibitive　amendment
or　he　would　vote　against　and　ruin　it。　This　condition　is　similar　in　our
own　government…conspiracy　and　treason。　I　visited　this　club；　strange　that
I　should　get　in；　God　opened　the　way。　It　was　fitted　up　like　other　drinking
clubs；　where　men　congregate　together　to　act　in　a　manner　and　talk　of　subjects
they　would　be　ashamed　for　their　wives　to　see　and　hear。　The　back
room　was　stacked　with　empties　and　imported　liquors　of　different　brands。
I　went　up　into　the　parlor　about　nine　o'clock　in　the　morning；　where　I　met
one　of　these　beer…swelled　outlaws；　I　asked　him；　〃Will　you　object　to
answering　some　questions　about　this　place。〃　His　pompous　and　indignant
reply　was；　〃No；　I　will　do　nothing　of　the　kind。〃　I　said；　I　will　tell　you
some　things　about　it。　You　are　a　set　of　traitors；　you　pose　as　being　the
elite；　but　you　are　criminals；　shame　on　such　villainy。〃　He　held　his　paper
up　before　his　face。　I　had　the　satisfaction　of　telling　him　the　truth　in　plain
language；　such　men　are　well　dressed；　gold　fobbed；　diamond　studded　rummies　that
are　more　hateful　than　those　behind　the　prison　bars；　their　bodies
a　reeking　mass　of　corruption。

Prince　Edward's　Island　is　a　large　farm；　one　hundred　miles　long；　by
forty　broad。　Can　only　be　reached　by　boat。　A　very　high　grade　of　cheese；
milk；　butter；　oats　and　turnips　are　raised　there。　Instead　of　weather…boarding
the　houses　they　have　the　sides　shingled。　They　have　the　nicest；　small；
fat　horses；　fine　travelers。

On　this；　my　second　visit　to　Canada；　the　people　did　not　receive　me　as
cordially　as　before；　owing　to　a　report　that　I　had　been　in　a　museum　in
Chicago　on　exhibition。　In　order　to　counteract　this　prejudice　against　me；
I　offered　a　reward　of　50。00　for　any　one　who　had　ever　seen　me　in　a
museum　or　on　exhibition；　which　had　the　desired　effect。　There　are　rum
bought　papers　in　Canada　as　there　are　in　the　States。

I　was　asked　to　speak　in　Parliament　in　Fredericton。　There　was　a
great　laugh　when　I　said　that　governments　like　fish　stink　worse　at　the
head。

On　my　visit　to　Sydney；　Cape　Breton；　I　found　that；　although　they　have
the　Scott　Act；　which　makes　it　a　misdemeanor　to　sell　intoxicants　there　are
dives　there　just　like　in　Kansas；　the　officers　and　political　wire　pullers
defending
them　just　in　the　same　way。

I　went　into　a　vile　den；　the　Belmont　Hotel。　There　was　a　crowd　gathered
around　the　place。　When　I　went　out　in　front　an　officer　came　to　me；
saying；　〃You　will　have　to　get　off　the　street；　you　are　collecting　a　crowd。〃
I　said；　I　am　not　disturbing　anything；　if　you　object　to　the　crowd；　disperse
them；　let　me　alone。　He　insisted；　and　so　did　I。　He　said　nothing　to　the
crowd　no　one　was　doing　anything；　but　standing　around　when　he　walked
up　to　me　and　arrested　me　in　the　King's　nameTwo　got　on　either　side　of
me　and　carried　me　to　jailWhen　I　was　there；　I　found　a　young　boy　of
about　14　or　15　years　of　age。　I　asked；　〃Why　are　you　here？〃　He　began　to
cry　bitterly；　said；　he　was　put　in　for　calling　names。　〃Oh；　if　I　had　a　father
or　mother　to　help　me　out；　but　they　are　dead；　and　I　have　no　friends。〃
〃What　is　your　fine？〃　I　asked；　〃Only　a　dollar。〃　〃My　dear　boy；　I　will
do　what　mother　would　do；　if　she　were　here；　kneel　down　here　and　let　us
pray。　He　did；　weeping　so　bitterly　all　the　time。　I　asked　God　to　make　this
a　means　of　saving　that　dead　mother's　precious　one。　I　said　to　him；　〃Now
my　boy；　mother　would　say　my　darling　son；　don't　use　bad　language。　Be
good　and　love　God。　Now　I　will　pay　your　fine　just　as　mother　would　do。〃
So　I　called　the　jailer；　who　seemed　to　be　a　kind　man；　and　paid　the　dollar。
The　boy　with　his　face　glowing　with　happiness；　fairly　flew　out。　In
a　few　minutes　the　door　was　opened；　a　friend　went　on　my　bond；　and　I
left　to　fill　my　appointment。　There　were　as　many　as　twenty…five　men　who
volunteered　to　testify　to　the　unfair　arrest。　The　case　was　tried　the　next
day　and　I　was　acquitted；　the　judge　saying　that。　〃All　Carry　Nation　wanted
was　advertising。　〃Man's　inhumanity　to　woman。〃　I　was　glad　to　open
the　prison　door　to　the　boy；　and　give　him　advice　at　a　time　when　he　would
take　it；　for　he　promised　me　to　be　a　good　boy　and　serve　God。　I　expect
God　sent　me　there　for　that　purpose。



CHAPTER　XXIII。

COWARDLY　ASSAULT　BY　SALOON　KEEPER；　G。　R。　NEIGHBORS　OF　ELIZABETHTOWN；
KY。APATHY　OF　OFFICERS；　BUT　PEOPLE　MUCH　MOVED　BY　OUTRAGE；　LECTURED
AFTERWARDS；　THO'　VERY　FAINT　AND　WEAK　FROM　LOSS　OF　BLOOD。
CIGARETTE　SMOKING　IN　HIGH　PLACES　DISCUSSED　WITH　MISS　GASTON；
PRESIDENT　NATIONAL　ANTI…CIGARETTE　LEAGUE。


A　saloon　keeper；　G。　R。