The Smasher's Mail from Topeka, Kansas • 6

THE SMASHER'S MAIL. 4 Appeals for Help From Everywhere. May God protect you in your good FORT SCOTT NEEDS HELP. Mrs. Carrie Nation, Topeka, Dear Madam: work, and send you here.

A CITIZEN. P. s. We are full of business and We need you at Fort Scott; the plenty of first-class backing. worst place for joints in Kansas.

Please come, and help us. Yours truly, A FRIEND. Galena, February 18, 1901. Mrs. Nation: Dear friend I will take the liberty to say friend, because I think you are a friend to all honest bodies.

We need APPEAL. Atchison, February 17, 1901. Mrs. Carrie Nation, Topeka, Dear Mrs. Nation: your help in our little place.

It is the worst town in Kansas. The saloons run open all day Sundays: wide open, You are wanted in Atchison very much. There are dozens of saloons here and they must be gotten rid of one way or another. You will do a and boys and men are drunk and fighting like dogs and cats. I think if you will come here you can stop some of great favor to the citizens of Atchison Here is the way the Home Defenders and Mrs.

Nation began theirr liquor war in Topeka. Scenes of the first attack at the Unique restaurant and joint on East Sixth street it I have read the paper all about what you have done and I think you have acted nobly. The women here if you come. Arrange a crusade here. MOTHERS SISTERS OF don't take much interest in clearing of saloon property you will find the the joints, but if they had someone to stir them up a little I think there are some that would help.

Now please police wide awake. Such action can result only in arrest come and bring your hatchet and make them clear out and you will have help. followed by a heavy fine, perhaps worse, and the saloon will not stop I wish you were here some Sunday doing business. I indorse your action in Topeka. APPEAL.

Mrs. Nation: As I was Just reading the St Joseph paper about your work at Topeka yesterday, I could not help wishing that St Joseph was a dry place. I know of a man that never drinks unless when he goes to St Joseph. He always goes on a spree when he goes to that town. Hope you and your hatchet will do the work In St Joseph.

A FRIEND. and see the sight Please don't state It in the paper if you, but just take thera by surprise. Please be kind enough to answer this. Your Friend Still I fail to see how the combined efforts of all the women in America, gest the telegram be worded somewhat as follows: The the Governor of New Mexico, Sante Fe, N. M.

The Legislative Assembly of New Memico is now In session, gambling under the laws of New Mexico, is licensed and this with the acquiesence of the United States, ana the saloons together with the gambling dens of your territory are open now night and day, including Sundays and special message to the assembly urging immediate act to prohioit, under heavy penalty, gambling in any form whatever if you hope for statehood for New Mexico I am coming! Let the devils beware! could wipe out the saloons in this way. till Death. MRS. EMMA QUINN. If I were to adopt your tactics I would begin on the brewery.

In my opinion there are existing in Chicago, evils worse than the saloons. KENTUCKY WOMEN APPEAL. Slater, February 2, 1901. In several houses of ill-fame trained animals are kept, which are used to Mrs. Carrie Nation, Topeka, give exhibitions of the lendeno nature.

Dear Madam: COME AND HELP US. St Marys, February 8, 1901. Dear Nation: This is not all, there are habits indulg I have been reading a great deal ed in, in these places which I cannot "COME OVER IN MACEDONIA AND about you destaging saloons. This mention. HELP LS." wi von bf so kint a to come to state is a state.

in BallaiA county I have just completed a MS. which, Following is the text of the esoIu- this town and give a speech to the s-loonkeepers. Especially where there nrinfltt introduced today by Phillips county seat Is Wlckllff a town of is a great school of 400 young men his is the result of tWee years hard Lanlaaas inmmg Mrs. Nation to Ifrf ture the memberp of "the as students. The worst saloon is Will work on the levee.

This wook will be about 300 inhabitants, and they run it over we county people where they took me vote on it, they claim they lature: Hardden's: smash it down. There are illustrated with 269 half-toneTengrav Whereas, Numerous petitions have ings of scenes taken in houses of 111- six saloons here; they pay $300 license to the town. They are protected by the want the whisky to put streets in their town, and it is not sold nowhere else been received from many communities fame, pool-rooms, opium-dens, wine- rooms, and hotels of questionable char in the country. county attorney. this is not open hell, I would not know where to find one like this place.

Please do not for acter. The town has one dry goods store; throughout this state asking this legislature to enact a lew prohibiting the shipment of intoxicating liquors into local option precincts; also to pass a law to suppress "bling tigers;" also Many policemen and prominent men one grocery and five saloons. If you get this. A CITIZEN. could come to Wickliffe and organize and women were caught in these pictures.

The municipal government of a W. C. T. U. society, perhaps we this town is rotten to the core, and I could get shut of the saloons and it to pass a law providing for the lawful breaking up or suppression of liquor would be a great help to the country.

FROM CHICAGO. Chicago, 111., February 15, 1901. Mrs. Carrie Nation: joints run in violation of the law; and warn you not to lay yourself liable. Resp.

Yours, GERALD JOSEPH DONALD. Hope you will give this a thought Whereas, Bills have been introduced and if you can't visit us, maybe you Dear sister in Christ and a true can advise us what steps to take. Hop intended to meet the demands of said petitioners; and ing to hera from you soon. Whereas, It is desirable that the worker for the Master I believe. I want to hear from you at once.

When are you coming to Chicago again? I SOME SMASHING NECESSARY. Mrs. Carrie Nation, Topeka, Dear Madam: members of this house secure all the Information possible bearing upon Yours Sincerely, MRS. FANNIE BOSTON, Slater, Ky. Ballard Co.

these subjects; and only got a look at your face just as you were going out of Willard Hall, just as you were going out. I want The laws of New Mexico permit Whereas, Mrs. Carrie Nation, at one gambling, and this with the acquies time a resident of Texas and now a distinguished citizen of Kansas, is you to come and see me when you como again. My office is at 167 East cence of the congress of the United States, for as New Mexico, being a ter now engaged in a crusade against Il AN OLD SOLDIER'S APPEAL. Old Soldiers' Home, Leavenworth, February 14, 1901.

Washington street, top floor; just two blocks from Willard Hall. I know licit liquor joints and is attracting a great deal of attention from people ritory, its laws are subject to the rat ification or disapproval by congress- Mrs. Carrie Nation: all over the world; therefore plenty that you don't and will tell it to you when you come. People are all good with the tongues, but don't do Section 1,05 of the complied laws of As I have read of your grand suc Resolved, That the house of repre New Mexico, of 1897, (still in full force anything with the hands. I send you cess in Topeka, and elsewhere I wish to congratulate.

For God's sake sentatives of the legislature of Texas invite Mrs. Nation to deliver an ad and effect), provides: "That there shall stamps for a reply as soon as con come to the Soldiers' Home and save dress before this house upon the sub venient, and dear sister, please answer. be assessed and collected in the man ject of her work at her earliest con the old Veterans. Bring your hatchet along and clear out the Canteen in the ner prescribed by law, as In case of venience. Emporia, February 16, 1901.

Mrs. Carrio Nation, Topeka, Dear Madam: Home. Congress recently passed a law for all Canteens to be closed on United States reservations, the officials of the Home claim the law does not apply IT We. the eood Christian people of to the Old Soldiers' Home. Last year ill Emporia, are praying to God that He other licenses, a tax of two hundred dollars, for the period of twelve months, to be paid in advance on each gambling table or apparatus of any kind whatever, such as monte, faro, pass farofi pass monte, vandeau, roulette, twenty-one, red and black, rouge et noir, poker, stud horse poker, craps, keno or any game pf chance played with cards, raffle or dice, or any subte-fuge for the same by whatever name the officials of the Home were very anxious to have the saloons closed in the Klondike near the Home, for may send you here to our city with hatchet purifyers assisted and guided by the hand of God and all that is the protection of the Veterans; as it Is always good.

Our city is full of Hell Dives. Drug store saloons are the very worst did not bring the revenue into the Home, we are to be paid in one week. Come at once and close the joint in the Home. Over 70 half-barelrs of of the devil's own construction. known, which license shall be issued in manner prescribed by law, in the Pleased to see her friends at the Our city council has in it one of the very highest grade, in which the case of other licenses, but only upon a written request of the party desiring beer are sold in one day at the Home after Pension day.

Respectfully, proprietor is acting mayor. One who takese care of our poor. Our city mayor is one of the devil's best, and the such license, signed by the applicant OLD SOLDIER. rhile8 (otei, 116 East Seventh, The legislature, paid for by the United States, is now In session and has ben since January 21st, 1901, and slickest hypocrite In the business. And the devil's ring will be sure to bring him out again this spring.

Our city Dad Saloonist is the offspring of one CHICAGO SCORED. Chicago, 111., February 2, 1901. will be until the last day In March, 1901. Saloons and gambling dens are open in Sante Fe, N. (the Capital Mrs.

Carrie Nation, Topeka, Dear Madam: of our most respectful druggists. In his many years of employment he had a chance to pull his present start, that I see by the Chicago American that Cuisiqe is perfect, aqd guests Receive every attention. WREI T0WI PLE1SE C1LL. he and the devil are flourishing un where the legislature is so in session), night and day, including Sundays, and in the name of God, we, you are contemplating a visit to this city, -for the purpose of assisting the ll der. His position in the council gives him a great advantage oyer his com- mayor in a reform movement By all means come to Chicago and lecture.

petitors. But the devil tells them to go on with his good work and he will protect all of them. Now come; come we implore you to give us your assist mothers and wives, residing in Sante Fe, New Mexico, ask you to telegraph the governor of New Mexico, through the Associated Press, to insist by special message, on the abatement of the evils mentioned and we would sug- But if you intend wrecking saloons you had far better remain where you ance in carrying out God's commands. are. when It comes to the protection.