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to　the　official　organ。

ART。　10。ORDER　OF　BUSINESS。　The　following　order　of　business　shall
be　observed　at　all　regular　business　meetings：
　　　　　　　　　　Devotional　exercises。
　　　　　　　　　　Reading　of　previous　minutes。
　　　　　　　　　　Report　of　Treasurer。
　　　　　　　　　　Report　of　Vice…Presidents。
　　　　　　　　　　Unfinished　business。
　　　　　　　　　　New　business。
　　　　　　　　　　Adjournment　with　prayer。

ART。　11。AMENDMENTS。　This　constitution　may　be　amended　by　a　two…
thirds　vote　of　the　members　present　at　any　regular　business　meeting　（ten
being　a　quorum）；　provided　such　amendment　shall　have　been　proposed　in
writing　at　the　previous　regular　business　meeting。



CHAPTER　XXVI。

CARRY　NATION　CLOSES　CRUSADE　IN　DAYTON；　OHIOHOLDS　THREE　LARGELY
ATTENDED　MEETINGSSPEAKS　TO　LARGE　AUDIENCE　IN　ARMORYHAD
ENGAGED　NATIONAL　THEATRE；　BUT　INSPECTION　OF　AUDITORIUM　INTERFERED
REVIEW　WEEK'S　WORK。


Mrs。　Carry　Nation　closed　her　crusade　in　this　city；　Dayton；　Ohio；　yesterday
by　holding　three　remarkable　meetings。

In　the　morning　she　filled　the　pulpit　of　the　Home　Avenue　U。　B。　church
and　as　usual　the　church　was　not　large　enough　to　hold　the　crowd　and
many　had　to　stand　outside。

Mrs。　Nation　was　afterwards　entertained　at　dinner　by　Rev。　H。　A。
Thompson　at　his　residence；　opposite　the　U。　B。　seminary。

The　National　theatre　had　been　engaged　for　Mrs。　Nation's　Sunday
afternoon　meeting；　though　Broadway　M。　E。　church　wanted　her；　but　Mrs。
Nation　desired　to　hold　that　meeting　in　as　large　a　place　as　possible；　as
she　anticipated　that　there　would　be　a　large　attendance。　At　the　last　moment
the　National　theatre　management　decided　they　could　not　permit　the
house　to　be　used　Sunday；　as　they　expected　an　inspection　of　the　auditorium；
so　Mrs。　Nation's　committee　secured　the　big　Armory　around　the　corner
from　the　theatre　at　Sixth　and　the　canal。　Mrs。　Nation　had　especially　invited
the　saloonkeepers；　sports　and　unmarried　young　men　and　ladies。　The
meeting　was　announced　for　2：30；　but　at　1　o'clock　the　crowds　began　to　assemble。
The　large　choir　from　McKinley　M。　E。　church；　under　direction
of　Rev。　C。　T。　Lewis　and　his　wife；　arrived　about　1：30　and　rendered　a　fine
lot　of　selections　until　Mrs。　Nation　opened　the　meeting　at　2：30。　There
were　only　seats　for　about　3；000；　but　Captain　Hooven　estimated　the　crowd
as　about　3；800　people。　The　galleries　were　crowded　and　nearly　the　entire
auditorium。　All　sorts　of　people　were　presentbusiness　and　professional
men；　saloonkeepers；　and　preachers；　while　W。　C。　T。　U。　ladies　were　in　evidence
by　their　white　ribbons。　Representatives　from　probably　every　church
in　Dayton　were　present　and　it　is　safe　to　say　that　it　was　the　greatest
gathering
of　its　kind　ever　held　in　this　city。　A　collection　box　was　at　the　door
and　a　splendid　offering　was　obtained　as　everybody　contributedmany
liberally；　among　whom　was　Dr。　L。　T。　Cooper；　who　handed　in　a　silver　dollar；
stating：　〃I　don't　agree　with　her　in　all　things；　but　she　means　well。〃

Mrs。　Nation　made　a　characteristic　talk　of　over　an　hour；　giving　much
advice　in　a　kindly　way　and；　as　usual；　backing　up　all　her　arguments　with
Scripture。

Mrs。　Nation　held　her　last　meeting　at　7　o'clock　at　Summit　Street　U。
B。　church；　and　a　thousand　or　more　people　stood　around　the　outside　of　the
church　unable　to　get　in。

Mrs。　Nation　answered　many　questions　put　to　her　at　this　meeting　and
from　the　view　of　the　radical　temperance　advocates　this　was　probably　the
strongest　talk　she　made。　In　every　respect　the　meeting　was　a　success。

Mrs。　Nation　left　for　Chicago　on　the　Panhandle　at　9：30　last　night。

Saturday　was　also　a　busy　day　with　Mrs。　Nation。　In　the　morning　she
was　a　visitor　at　the　U。　B。　Publishing　house；　and　after　dinner　she　held　a
meeting　at　Christ's　mission；　Soldiers'　Home。　At　5　o'clock；　accompanied
by　some　of　her　committee；　she　went　to　Salem；　O。；　where　she　was　entertained
by　Rev。　Baker；　of　the　U。　B。　church；　and　afterwards　held　the　usual
crowded　meeting　in　his　church；　leaving　there　at　8　o'clock　for　Brookville；
O。；　where　she　held　another　big　meeting　at　the　U。　B。　church。

Mrs。　Nation　has　certainly　worked　hard　here　and　proven　herself　in
possession　of　wonderful　energy　and　capacity　for　work。　The　following　is
a　list　of　appointments　here　in　ten　days；　every　one　of　which　she　filled　and
not　once　could　she　fully　accommodate　the　crowd：　Friday　night；　October
21；　street　meeting　corner　Main　and　Fourth　streets；　afterwards　to　wedding
anniversary　of　Mr。　and　Mrs。　E。　C。　Bennett；　where　many　congenial
spirits　were　present。　This　took　on　the　nature　of　an　entertainment　to　Mrs。
Nation。　Saturday　night；　October　22；　U。　B。　church；　Miamisburg；　Sunday；
October　23；　the　Dunkard　church；　Dayton；　Sunday；　October　23；　afternoon
at　Bellbrook；　O。；　mass　meeting　of　the　three　churches　at　town　hall；　Sunday
night；　October　23；　St。　Paul's　M。　E。；　Dayton；　Monday　night；　October
24；　Riverdale　U。　B。；　Tuesday　night；　First　United　Presbyterian；　Wednesday
night；　Trinity　M。　E。；　Thursday　afternoon；　Free　Methodist；　Thursday
night；　mass　meeting　of　colored　churches　at　McKinley　M。　E。；　Friday
afternoon；　2　o'clock；　U。　13。　seminary；　4　o'clock；　W。　C。　T。　U。　meeting；
Broadway　M：　E。；　Friday　night；　Second　United　Presbyterian；　and　balance
appointments　as　given　above。

The　committees　of　the　various　churches；　the　Citizens'　League　and
Prohibition　party　are　much　pleased　with　the　work　Mrs。　Nation　did　here
and　predict　great　results　from　it。Dayton　Daily。




CHAPTER　XXVII。

　　　　　（Sketch　by　WILL　CARLETON；　in　his　Magazine　EVERYWHERE。）

Some　years　ago；　the　American　publicalways　longing　for　〃something
new；〃　was　treated　to　an　absolutely　unique　sensation。　A　woman　armed
with　a　hatchet　had　gone　into　a　Kansas　liquor　saloon　and　smashed　up　its
appurtenances；　in　a　very　thorough　and　unconventional　manner。　After
this；　she　went　into　and　through　another；　and　another：　and　it　began　to　took
as　if　all　the　bibulous　paraphernalia　of　Kansas　were　about　to　be　sent　into
the　twilight。

When　the　smoke　had　somewhat　cleared　away；　and　time　elapsed　sufficient　to
garner　these　circumstances　into　authentic　news；　it　transpired　that
the　woman　who　had　done　this　was　Mrs。　Carry　A。　Nationutterly　obscure
and　unknown　until　that　week。

This　raid　among　decanters　was　a　very　singular　and　startling　act；　for
a　woman：　but；　somehow；　people　found　it　refreshing。　It　represented　precisely
what　many　had　imagined　in　their　minds；　what　thousands　of　women
had　wished　they　themselves　could　or　dared　do；　what　myraids　of　confirmed
drinkers；　even；　had　wished　might　be　done。　News　of　Mrs。　Nation's
swift　and　decided　action　went　all　over　the　country；　like　a　stiff；　healthy
gale。　She　was　sharply　criticisedbut　there　lurked　very　often　a　〃dry
grin〃　behind　the　criticism。　This　smashing　was　all　very　direct　and　unique
and　Americans　are　in　general　fond　of　directness　and　uniqueness。　It　was；
technically；　illegal；　but；　even　so；　it　was　remarked　that　the　saloons　which
Mrs。　Nation　wrecked；　were　themselves　in　brazen　defiance　of　the　laws　of
the　state　of　Kansasunenforced　on　account　of　the　fear　or　venality　of
public　officers。

The　work　of　this　determined　woman　went　on　with　a　thoroughness
and　promptness　that　made　it　ultra…interesting。　She　was　imprisoned　again
and　again；　and　became　an　inmate；　at　one　time　and　another；　of　some　nineteen
different　jails。　She　had　trial　after　trialin　which　was　developed
the　fact　that　her　tongue　was　as　sharp　as　her　hatchet；　she　often　addressing
even　the　judge　presiding；　as　〃Your　Dishonor；〃　while　prosecuting
attorneys　she　treated　with　supreme　scorn。　Not　much　mercy　was　shown
her　in　the　county　bastiles：　she　was　often　bestowed　in　cells　next　to　insane
peoplein　the　hope；　she　thinks；　that　she　might　become　really　crazy；　as
well　as　reputedly　so。　One　sheriff；　finding　that　the　fumes　of　cigarette…
smoking　made　her　ill；　treated　all　her　follow…inmates　to　the　little　white
cylinders；　and　set　them　at　work　puffing　vigorously。　Chivalry　and　humanity
seemed；　for　the　time　being；　to　have　faded　from　men's　minds。

In　these　different　immurments；　she　had　time　to　write　her　friends　and
even　published　a　paper；　called；　〃The　Smasher's　Mail。〃　She　told　how　she
came　to　do　this　work：　it　was；　she　claimed；　by　the　direct　command　of　God。
She　had　promised　Him　that　if　He　would　forgive　her　many　sins；　she
would　work　for　Him　in　ways　no　one　else　would；　and　He　took　her　at　her
wordordering　her　to　go　and　smash　saloons。　This；　of　course；　provokes
a　smile；　among　most　people；　but　Mrs。　Nation　is　not　the　first　one　that　has
worked　under　God's　commandwhether　real　or　supposed。

At　last；　so　many　fines　were　heaped　up　against　her；　which　must　be
paid　before　she　could　be　liberated；　that　it　seemed　to　her　as　if　she　would
never　get　free；　but　in　this　dark　hour；　a　lecture　agent　appeared；　and　said
he　would　pay　the　amount　if　she　would　give　him　some　〃dates。〃　She
laughingly　says　now；　that　she　did　not　know　what　she　meant：　and　actually
wondered　if　he　thought　she　was　a　fruit　dealer。　But　when　he　explained
what　he　meant　by　〃dates；〃　a　chance　to　go　on　the　platform　and　give　the
people　a　reason　for　the　hatchet　that　was　in　her　hand；　she　saw　the　gates
were　opened；　and　enthusiastically　went　from　jail　to　the　lecture　platform。

She　became　immediately　a　drawing　cardin　assembly　halls　in　some
churches；　and　even　at　county　fairs。　She　often　made　〃big　money〃　by　selling
miniature　hatchets　as　s