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to　see　what　will　be　the　result　of　Mrs。　Nation's　cyclonic　campaign。

A　Son　Wrecked　By　Liquor。　〃Some　day　the　mothers　of　this　country
will　burn　all　the　saloons　and　never　a　man　in　all　the　land　will　dare　to
check　them。〃New　York　Journal。

DEAR　MRS。　NATION：…I　am　one　of　these　mothers　and　would　be　willing
to　help　you　to　wreck　or　burn　these　saloons。　I　have　a　son　who　is　a
wreck　from　the　accursed　stuff。　Oh！　'tis　a　dark　blot　on　this　republic。　Even
Mohammedans　do　better　than　we；　a　Christian　people；　for　in　all　Turkey
one　can　not　purchase　strong　drink。　But　it　follows　our　flag　wherever
it　is　planted。　Let　me　know　if　I　can　help　you。　MRS。　P。　D。　OLIVER。

Helen　M。　Gougar；　Lafayette；　Ind。；　writes：　〃I　want　to　thank　the
editor　of　the　SMASHER'S　MAIL　for　the　good　she　has　done　by　her　unique
method　of　campaigning　against　the　liquor　traffic。　Her　message　has　gone
around　the　globe　for　everybody　has　heard　of　Carrie　Nation　and　her
hatchet。　By　the　way　I　think　the　funniest　thing　on　the　pages　of　history
is　the　scare　that　has　caused　men　（God　save　the　mark！）　to　bolt　and　bar
their　doors　and　turn　pale　with　fright；　because　one　little；　old　enthusiastic
lady　was　headed　their　way！！　Oh；　ye　braves！！　You　are　almost　as　brave
as　if　you　used　your　opportunities　to　protect　your　offspring　from　the
accursed　liquor　traffic。　Let　the　smashing　go　on。〃

Far　Away　New　Jersey。　Camden；　N。　J。〃Mrs。　Carry　Nation：　DEAR
SISTER：When　our　New　Jersey　Prohibition　Conference　was　held　at
Trenton　February　14；　we　sent　a　telegram　to　you　endorsing　your　work
in　Kansas；　a　prohibition　State。　It　was　signed　by　our　former　candidate
for　governor；　Rev。　Thomas　Landon；　Rev。　James　Parker；　a　former　state
chairman；　and　myself；　who　offered　the　resolution。　Not　having　received
an　acknowledgement；　I　do　not　know　that　you　received　it；　if　so；　will　you
kindly　let　me　have　a　word　from　you　to　give　to　our　State　Convention
that　will　be　held　May　7？　I　wish　New　Jersey　had　either　statutory　or
constitutional　prohibition；　there　would　be　some　smashing　done　here；
too。　Yours　for　the　extermination　of　the　liquor　traffic；　D。　W。　GARRIGUES。〃

What　St。　John　thinks　of　my　work　in　Kansas：　John　P。　St。　John；
who　was　governor　of　Kansas　twice　and　once　headed　the　National　Prohibition
ticket　as　candidate　for　President　of　the　United　States；　warmly
indorses　the　acts　of　Mrs。　Nation　in　her　crusade　against　the　liquor　traffic。
In　a　letter　written　to　Judge　W。　J。　Groo　from　Olathe；　Kans。；　he　likens
her　crusade　to　that　of　John　Brown　against　slavery。　The　letter　was　not
written　for　publication；　but　Judge　Groo　secured　permission　to　give　it
to　the　World。　It　says：　〃My　dear　Judge：　It　was　almost　like　grasping
the　hand　of　an　old　friend　to　receive　your　letter　of　the　31st　ult。　Mrs。
Nation　is　all　right。　She　is　engaged　in　the　very　laudable　business　of
abating　what　our　statute　declares　to　be　a　common　nuisance。　She　is　not
crazy；　nor　is　she　a　crank；　but　she　is；　a　sensible　Christian　woman　and　has
the　respect　of　our　best　people。　Her　crusade　is　much　like　that　of　John
Brown's；　and　I　hope　and　pray　that　it　may　terminate　as　disastrously　to
the　liquor　traffic　as　John　Brown's　did　to　human　slavery。　How　much
more　in　accord　to　Christianity　it　would　be　if　our　government　would　use
its　soldiers　to　protect　our　own　homes　in　our　own　country；　instead　of
sending　them　8；000　miles　away　to　destroy　the　homes　of　a　people　who
wanted　to　be　our　friends　and　whose　only　offense　is　their　love　of　human
liberty；　the　same　that　actuated　our　Revolutionary　fathers　four　generations
ago。　Yes；　the　Leavenworth　mob　was　an　awful　affair　and　a　burning
shame　and　disgrace　to　Kansas。　But　it　seems　that　under　the　reign　of
William　of　Canton　the　burning　of　negroes　at　the　stake　and　the　killing
of　Filippinos　has　become　a　very　popular　source　of　amusement。　Very
truly　your　friend；　JOHN　P。　ST。　JOHN。〃


　SOME　OF　THE　RESULTS　OF　THE　MRS。　NATION　TEMPERANCE　CRUSADE　IN　KANSAS。
　　　　　　　　　　（By　Rev。　H。　A。　Ott；　in　Lutheran　Observer。）

Since　sending　my　last　article　on　the　Nation　temperance　crusade；
the　writer　has　received　a　large　number　of　letters　thanking　him　for　the
article；　many　of　which　asked　for　a　second　article　giving　the　results　of
the　movement　after　it　had　spread　over　the　State。　This　is　the　only
apology　for　my　intruding　a　second　time　on　your　columns。　From　these
letters　I　find　that　the　good　people　of　the　East　do　not　and　can　not　understand
the　situation　here；　because　the　laws　and　public　sentiment　here　are
so　different　from　what　they　are　in　eastern　States。　It　seems　strange　to
us　to　find　many　good　people　in　the　East　indirectly　supporting　the　saloon
by　their　wholesale　condemnation　of　a　woman　who　has　had　the　courage；
nagged　on　by　what　she　has　suffered　from　the　drink　devil　through　a　former
drunken　husband；　to　go　right　into　the　drink　dens　and　smash　their　bottles　and
fixtures　with　a　hatchet。　The　smashing　of　joints　and　joint　fixtures
is　at　an　end　without　doubt　as　far　as　Kansas　is　concerned；　although
Mrs。　Nation　still　believes　that　that　method　of　suppression　of　a　public
nuisance　is　the　very　best。　However；　the　effect　of　that　smashing　has　been
to　marvelously　stir　up　the　officers　of　the　law；　our　legislature；　and
public　sentiment　all　over　the　State。　Mrs。　Nation　was　let　out　of　jail　on
the　bond　signed　by　Rev。　J。　B。　McAfee；　an　esteemed　member　of　my
congregation　here。　Her　bond　now　is　a　bond　to　keep　the　peace；　and　her
smashing　is　at　an　end。

The　times　were　ripe　for　just　such　a　movement。　The　people　of　Kansas；
through　the　indifference　and　neglect　of　her　officers　of　the　law；　saw
the　jointists　getting　bolder　every　day；　having　their　fines　paid　by　the
breweries　and　distilleries　of　other　States；　until　they　started　in　to　give
the　State　〃open〃　saloons；　with　all　the　brazen　ways　in　the　East；　Then
Mrs。　Nation　came。　Everything　was　ripe　for　a　reaction　against　all　this。
The　coming　of　this　woman　was　simply　the　lighting　of　the　match　which
set　off　a　temperance　pyrotechnic　display　which　has　lighted　up　the　temperance
horizon　all　over　the　Union；　and　has　created　an　unparalleled
degree　of　temperance　sentiment　and　activity。　The　writer　has　had　Mrs。
Nation　at　his　table；　has　discussed　with　her　her　ideas；　has　differed
with　her　as　to　the　final　utility　of　the　〃hatchet〃　as　a　cure　for　the　disease；
has　one　of　the　hundred　of　hatchets　and　axes　sent　her　from　all　over　the
country；　this　a　fierce　broad…axe　sent　her　from　Hartsel；　Col。；　and　which
he　keeps　as　a　souvenir；　has　investigated　the　charges　as　to　her　sanity；
finds　her　entirely　sane；　though　possibly　somewhat　of　a　crank　because
of　her　ultraradical　methods　in　furthering　reform　against　strong　drink；
tobacco；　and　other　social　evils；　yet　he　feels　that　the　temperance　cause；
despite　all　her　faults；　has　much　for　which　to　thank　Mrs。　Nation。　It
needed　just　such　severe　movements　to　arouse　the　easy…going　masses
of　our　State；　and　awaken　public　sentiment　along　these　lines；　and　Mrs。
Nation　was　the　〃John　Brown〃　for　the　movement。

The　movement　in　the　city　of　Topeka；　a　city　of　35；000　population；
brought　out　a　meeting　of　3；000　men　who　demanded　that　liquors　no　longer
be　sold　contrary　to　law；　and　that　all　joint　fixtures　be　removed　or　they
would　be　smashed。　This　was　promptly　done。　It　was　a　grand　sight　to
see　a　dozen　men　carry　down；　from　upstairs　back　rooms；　long　bars　to
be　stored　or　sent　out　of　the　city。　What　brought　them　down？　Public
sentiment；　the　education　resulting　from　twenty　years　of　constitutional
prohibition。　To…day　the　city　of　Topeka　is　absolutely　free　from　joints；
as　far　as　the　writer　can　see。　Of　course；　liquor　can　be　bought　secretly；
and　always　will　be；　but　our　boys　do　not　know　where　it　can　be　bought。
You　might　as　well　try　to　absolutely　bind　the　devil　as　to　absolutely　bind
the　liquor　traffic　in　one　State　with　all　the　brewers　and　distillers　in　a
dozen　surrounding　States　seeking　with　determined　and　cunning　methods
to　extend　their　business　within　its　borders。

It　is　like　heaven　to　live　in　a　city　where　there　are　no　open　saloons。
There　are　thousands　of　public　school　children　here；　now　nearly　of　age；
who　have　never　seen　here　a　beer…wagon　or　a　beer…keg！　Recently　a　child
who　had　never　been　out　of　the　State；　on　going　to　Kansas　City；　Mo。；
looked　out　of　the　car　window　and　saw　a　sign　on　a　building；　and　spelled；
〃S…a…l…o…o…n；　saloon；〃　and　then　exclaimed；　〃Mamma；　what　is　that？〃
There　is　no　better　city　in　the　world　in　which　to　bring　up　a　family　of
boys　than　Topeka；　and　many　fine　eastern　families　are　coming　here　for
that　very　reason。　It　amuses　me　to　see　the　comments　made　on　Kansas
in　the　East。　To　some　it　is　truly；　〃The　wild　and　woolly　West。〃　One
pastor　writes：　〃Is　it　safe　for　the　next　General　Synod　to　go　out　there？〃
Let　me　tell　your　readers　just　two　or　three　things　about　Kansas。　Her
educational　exhibit　at　the　Chicago　World's　Fair　took　the　highest　prize；
her　per　cent　of　illiteracy　is　the　lowest　of　all　the　States　of　the　Union；
her　regiment；　the　21st　of　Kansas；　was　the　only　regiment　of　the　65；000　men
at　Chickamauga　Park　during　the　late　war　with　Spain　in　which　every
man　could　write　his　own　name　on　the　muster　roll；　and　this　same　regiment
voted　unanimously　not　to　have　the　infamous　〃canteen〃　in　their
regiment；　and　they　would　not　have　it。　This　is　the　result　of　the　influence
of　twenty　years　of　constitutional　prohibition。　Topeka　has　far　better
pave