The Smasher's Mail from Topeka, Kansas • 16

THE SMASHER'S MAIL. Answers to Cpfrespondents And Side Talks With Friends. () () () In Jail, Topeka, March 6, 1901. Dear Mr. Jacobs: Your letter to hand.

I thank you very much for your liberal offer, which is beyond my merits. But I must be about my Father's business and cannot accept. I should like to see you in Heaven. Your Loving Friend, CARRIE NATION. A Home Defender That Defends.

1CCCCCCCCCCOO To the Colored People. County Jail, Topeka, February 19, 190x. The Lord woke me up early this first morning in Topeka jail and said: "Write to my people, the colored people of Topvka," and ie told me what to say, I may not say all, but will try to. I have just read as I opened to the 49th and 50th Psalms. Thank God that although I am in jail the world of the Lord is not bound.

I know I am here because it is the will of God that I am, and good will come of It. The devil in his extremity is overreaching himself to his own destruction. Now my colored frietius, you know that your real friends are few AMI. A mm Wm mmf wwNsy4 llijf In Jail, Topeka, March 5, 1901. I desit-s to say to the public that 'come thing's in my case ought to be known.

I have written to Judge Haz- en twice; he has not answered by word or line. I wrote to Mr. Goddard to come to see me; I have never heard a word from him, I sent for that Mr Redden who was appointed by Goddard as a go-between to keep Goddard out and although they flatter with their tongues, mischief and deceit is in their hearts, especially at this time. They have made an easy prey of you. but what have they done for you? They burn you they love just such work because they are devils, and that is his work, and he can't wait till he gets you in'hell to do it.

But look up; your redemption draweth nigh, because Carrie Nation, the colored men's friend is in Topeka, and she is here for your good, and He will see it. This riotous, rum-soaked, ruinous ltepublicau rulers have been feeding themselves on you and they have picked the bones well, but thus far and no farther shall they go. God has hrard the cry of the orphan whom they stai vf and freeze. The howl of the woman has ever ascended into the ears of Him who heareth even the raven's cry. You do not know me, but God has sent me to you.

Ask of what a Carrie Nation was to the colored people Brazoria and Fort Bend counties, Texas. Let one speak if I have offended him. I was often asked "Why is 'it of sight, so I have learned, and Redden came. I told Redden to go to Mrs. Crist and she would give him the names of witnesses.

He said he would do this. Instead of that he takes care to keep out of Mrs. Crist's sight, for she has been to see him five times, and he has dodged her every time. I sent for the Prosecuting Attorney Nichols, I told him, I wished to make complaint against Moeser Brothers for perjury and he would not take my deposition although five women heard him swear to several lies. "What do we have these officers for? To draw their salaries and shield criminals.

These malicious paupers are put in office by the vote of the people and when they prove to be paupers and unfaithful servxruepnirn tneiu off and do it. The 1 NICK CHILES. Business Manager The Smasher's Mail And The Topeka Plaindealer Who Went to the Relief of Mrs. Nation When Deserted by the Law and Order People? Nick Chiles, the present business manager and owner of the Topeka Plaindealer and business manager of the Smasher's Mail, was born in Abbeville County, S. of slave parent.

He came to Kansas in 1886 with only five dollars in his pocket. He, hovfever, had an abundance of selt-confidence and law provides for this new ciaba of citizens. Put them out and do it now They are not popes or absolute mon-archs, but your servants who use your money. When I read of that Redden speaking to a temperance audience at N. P.

church discoursing on the Prohibitory amendment, and the people emitting a deed of stinking breath in applause, I thought Oh itot! Rot! Rot! that Topeka lost the breed of noble bloods and men have their nerve. And so theWitches and Wizzards are coming to Topeka and the prince of that you can keep help in cotton picking time when no one 'I In-colored woman who was my cook for nine years was on her deith bed I went to visit my daughter in Richmond. As soon as I heard it, I went to see her. With her last expiring breath she said: "I prayed for this. God sent you to me," and I said: "All go home.

I will stay with Fannie tonight." and I lay by her si-le close to her dying, pillow and held tint der.r, sweet hand in mine and ws spoke of the blessed, happy time when we would be together where there was no death. Look up my record whv.ver I have lived, and see if many, many times I have not been almost ostracized te-cause they said I believed in Negro equality just because! was a friend to the black people, who havo been the best friends I ever nad. 1 know you as a race. I know that the wicked devices of your nature arc angelic beside those of the vkitMS white ro-ple. They put up most of y-ur meanness and leave you to hold the bag.

Now what I want you to is to open your eyes know your energy, with a meager education and an inherent ability to make money; he applied himself diligently to everything that came to hand, and has succeeded in the face of the usual opposition to men of color to acquire a reasonable amount of wealth. He is at present the owner of three large buildings on East Seventh street in Topeka, and aLo has interest in several pieces of farm land scattered over the state. He began in 1899 the publication of The Topeka Plaindealer, devoted to the interest of the colored people. This papr has steadily grown in favor with the public and now ranks as one of the strongest papers published by coloredmen in the United States. It has among its readers, people of both races.

He gives employment to a number of colored girls and boys who are learning the printing and binding business at his office. In this office is printed the official business for the Colored Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and several of the church minutes are printed here. The plant of the Plaindealer is valued at $2,000, and is one of the best equipped Negro offices in the west. Mr. Chiles also owns and operates one of the best equipped hotels in the West.

In spite of intense opposition he has successfully operated all his various business and is gradually forging to the front. When Mrs. Nation began her crusade against the joints of Topeka, and the so-called Law and Order people organized under the influence of an aroused public sentiment Mr. Chiles' manifested a deep interest in her work. As a result of the crusade Mrs.Nation was arrested for destroying private property and.

placed in the County jail, there she was deserted by her so-called friends. She called upon Nick Chiles to come forward and furnish her bond, this he did. Mrs. Nation being a Christian woman and desiring to promote the best interest of the community, and also to manifest her appreciation of the kindly interest of Mr. Chiles, invited him to associate himself with her in the publication of The Smasher's Mail.

That Mr. Chiles will conduct the business side of The Smashers Mail with his usual energy and good business judgment no one for a moment will deny. For in-morfation concerning the business management of The Smasher's Mail, direct all communication to Mr. N. Chiles.

wizzards, Harrison Barnet, is to preside. G. V. Gates, the speaking devil, is to spew his blasphemy over Topeka and the prima donna witch Mrs. Gates, is to set up a refuge of lies and I suppose she will have some of the elite of the city attend this hell show, and they will be at the other hell show too, if they are not on their guard.

There is a curse for every one who goes to this pandimomium. God made idolity as the sin of witchcraft, and some people calling themselves spiritually minded will say I do not believe in witches. Do not believe what God knows, for he said to Moses, "Thou shall not suffer a witch to live," and in Gal. 5:20 witchcraft is one of the mortal sins. I would like to have a chance to meet these enemies of all righteousness ana hew ihem with the prophets and slay them with the word of God.

I met these same devils in a Bible reading in Dewey county near Seeberry, and with one single contest silenced two of their crowds. The head one has become a member of the church and you cannot find any fith a search warrant friends. Your enfiny is this Law Enforcement league, this rieil in light whose nature is devil and whose livery is heaven. Did thev make yoke easy or your burden light1 NTow the Home Defenders are going to put a clean man in foi mayor and to a man and woman you stand solid for for him. He will fur good to you, not a racing lion, and God defend the right (Signed) JmiK NATIQV.

MY HUSBAND A DRUNKARD. fluence all around them that I can't tell how soon they will fall in the trap that is set to ruin all moral people. If I had known that you would be in Kansas City, last week I surely would have talked with you, if you had permitted me to do so. I saw you when you spoke in Missouri. I know you are right, thou' you are condemned by a low class of peopue.

All the good class of people praise you, and I praise you all that is in my power to do. I do wish you could be here with us for a few days. Twill go with you and help with all my strength to destroy all kinds of drinks, and there is plenty here that will go if we had a leader. I would lead myself only on account of my little children. I am afraid I might be put in jail so long that they might suffer.

I am not afraid for my self, for I have endured all kinds of trouble through dring, but has been by my children to defend them all I could. Do you think you will ever come here to help ns? If you do I will be glad to meet you at the depot and bring you home with me and treat you the best I can and as I have said I am poor and poorly fixed but you are welcome to the best I can possibly provide and if you come to Kansas City, again I hope to see you and may be your advice would enable us in some way to clean our town of saloons all or most all of our officers are in favor of saloons, so they won't do any thing against them and I am sure a hatchet and club is the only think that will stop them. Well I must close by wishing you success. Yours Respectfully MRS. JANE McNUTT.

Kansas City, Kan. 302 Ferry st I want one world to know that of myself. I can do nothing. Ask the people of Medicine Lodge; they will tell you that for years 1 have gone on their streets to tell them what I am teling them now, and thew would not hear me. I have been cursed and scorned and shunned by all.

Put out of the Christian church of which I have been a member since a child. What has made the change God is now making in the hearts of the people, and this piece of mud says, "Here I am Lord, send me where Thou wllst" March 2, 1901. Dear Friend: Mrs. Nation I cali you a friend, because you have done our state a great favor. I am a poor woman.

My husband is a drunkard, and ain't all drunkard's wives poor? I have eight children, and do hope your good work will go on so that the children, mine and everybody's, will be free from liquor, for tis ruin to all that take it I am strictly temperate, and my boys are so far, but they have such bad In.