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priest。　I　was　very　much　astonished　for　he　had　on　a　common　suit　with　a
red　necktie。　I　then　knew　he　was　in　trouble　somewhere。　He　told　me　he
had　no　money。　I　told　him　he　was　welcome　to　stay　as　long　as　he　wished。
I　gathered　up　some　clean　garments　and　did　for　him　all　I　could。　I　felt
glad　to　have　this　catholic　priest　in　my　house。　I　resolved　to　ask　him
concerning
their　faith。　He　was　one　of　the　saddest　man　I　ever　saw　and　it　made
my　heart　ache　to　see　him。　I　knew　so　well　what　it　was　to　have　〃a　heart
bowed　down　with　grief　and　woe；〃　and　I　saw　in　this　poor　creature　desolation。
I　asked　him　if　he　should　die；　what　sin　he　would　have　to　repent　of。
He　said：　〃I　may　have　sinned　in　trying　to　fix　up　a　home　for　poor　priests
who　come　into　disfavor　with　the　bishops。〃　His　words　were：　〃There　is
no　one　so　helpless　as　a　catholic　priest　sent　adrift。　A　boy　ten　years　old
knows　as　well　how　to　make　a　living　for　himself。　I　have　been　from　a　boy；
in　a　Jesuit　College；　St。　John's；　near　New　York。　You　do　not　know　the
sorrows　of　a　catholic　priest。　Few　know　that　so　many　priests　are　dying　from
heart　disease。　I　am　trying　to　get　to　San　Antonio；　for　a　priest　there　may
help　me　some。〃　He　stayed　at　the　hotel　five　days。　One　evening　he　came　in
the　parlor　where　there　was　quite　a　company；　and　I　was　astonished　to　see
him　so　changed。　He　was　no　longer　the　shrinking；　crest…fallen　man；　but　he
seemed　bright　and　joined　in　conversation；　sang　and　played　on　the　piano。
I　soon　found　out　he　had　been　drinking。　I　wanted　to　shield　him　from　the
scandal　and　made　an　excuse　to　call　him　from　the　room；　and　told　him　what
I　did　this　for。　Next　morning　he　came　down　as　〃sad　as　night〃。　I　said：
〃Are　you　going　to　leave？〃　〃Yes；〃　he　replied。　I　wrote　a　note　to　the
conductor；　whom　I　knew　well；　told　him　the　condition　of　this　poor　man；　told
him　to　pass　him　to　San　Antonio。　I　had　just　three　dollars；　this　I　gave　to
him。　Oh；　the　gratitude　in　the　face　of　this　poor　man。　He　raised　his
hands　and　asked　〃Christ；　and　his　mother；　the　holy　martyrs；　and　the　angels
to　bless　me。〃

In　a　few　days　I　heard　of　a　priest　from　Cleveland；　Ohio；　who　through
gambling　and　drinking；　had　spent　thirty　thousand　dollars　of　the　church's
money　and　he　was　sent　adrift。　The　name　of　this　priest　was　John　Kelly
and　on　our　hotel　register　the　name　of　this　priest　was　written　〃John　Kelly。〃



CHAPTER　VI。

WHY　MY　NAME　IS　NOT　ON　A　CHURCH　BOOK；　AND　WHY　THE　MINISTERS　WITHDREW
FROM　ME。CLOSING　THE　DIVES　OF　MEDICINE　LODGE。CORA　BENNETT；
AND　WHY　SHE　KILLED　BILLY　MORRIS　IN　A　DIVE　IN　KIOWA。HER
RESURRECTION。RAIDING　A　JOINT　DRUGSTORE。


I　soon　saw　that　I　was　not　popular　with　the　church　at　Medicine
Lodge。　I　testified　to　having　received　the　〃baptism　of　the　Holy　Ghost；〃　and
the　minister；　Mr。　Nicholson；　took　occasion　to　say　that　I　was　not　sound
in　the　faith。　This　church　at　this　time　had　a　board　of　deacons　and　elders；
who　I　knew　to　be　unworthy；　some　of　them　addicted　to　intoxicating　drinks
and　other　flagrant　sins。　There　was　one　man　whose　sincerity　I　never　questioned；
Mr。　Smith；　who　had　a　good　report　from　those　in　and　out　of　the
church。

Mr。　Nicholson；　the　preacher；　used　to　go　to　a　drugstore　kept　by　a　noted
jointist　and　infidel。　He　would　sit　with　him　in　front　of　his　drugstore。　I
would　rebuke　him　for　〃sitting　in　the　seat　of　the　scornful　and　in　the　way　of
sinners。〃

Whenever　I　went　visiting；　I　went　where　I　felt　I　could　do　some
good　for　Jesus；　and　at　Thanksgiving　and　Christmas　I　invited　the　poor；
crippled　and　blind；　to　a　feast　at　my　house　as　Jesus　said　to　never　invite
those　who　were　able　to　make　a　feast。

There　was　a　Mrs。　Tucker；　who　was　quite　young　and　married　to　an
old　man。　She　worked　hard；　washing；　to　care　for　her　five　children。　I
would　take　her　to　church　and　it　was　not　long　before　she　joined。　There
was　rejoicing　in　Heaven；　but　none　in　the　church　at　Medicine　Lodge。
For　two　years　she　attended　church；　and　not　an　officer　or　member　ever
called　to　see　her。　I　would　visit　her；　and　often　take　her　clothes　for
her　children；　also　read　the　Bible；　and　prayed　with　her。　I　did　not　wish
her　to　notice　the　lack　of　all　Christian　fellowship；　but　she　saw　the
cool　way　in　which　she　was　treated　and　she　stopped　going　to　church。　A
false　report　of　treachery　was　told　to　this　minister　by　her　unfeeling；　jealous
husband；　and　without　going　to　see　this　poor　woman；　it　was　decided　to　take
her　name　from　the　church　book；

One　Lord's　Day　morning；　before　Mr。　Nicholson　commenced　his　sermon；
he　said：　〃It　is　the　painful　duty　of　the　church　to　withdraw　fellowship　from
Sister　Tucker；　〃who　had　been　living　in　open　adultery。〃　I　was　sitting　in
front；　and　I　rose　to　my　feet。

Mr。　Nicholson　said：　〃You　sit　down；　the　elders　will　attend　to　this。〃

I　said：　〃No；　the　elders　will　not；　but　I　will。　What　you　have　said　is
not　true　about　this　woman。　She　has　been　a　member　of　the　church　for　two
years；　and　neither　you　nor　the　elders　or　any　member　of　this　church　but
myself　have　been　in　her　home。　I　do　for　that　woman　what　I　would　want
some　one　to　do　for　me；　under　the　same　circumstances。　These　elders　never
reclaim　the　erring　or　pray　with　the　dying；　but　this　poor　little　lamb　has
come　in　for　shelter；　and　they　are　pulling　the　fleece　off　of　her。〃

All　this　time　Mr。　Nicholson　was　telling　me　in　angry　tones　to　〃sit
down〃。　He　then　called　on　the　elders　to　take　me　out；　came　down　from　the
pulpit；　took　me　by　the　arm　intending　to　put　me　out　himself；　but　he　could
not　move　me。　I　turned　to　the　audience；　told　them　what　the　preacher　said
could　not　be　proven。　The　Normal　was　in　session　and　there　were　many
strangers　present。　I　sat　down　as　calmly　as　if　nothing　had　happened　out　of
the　usual；　and　waited　until　the　close。

Mr。　Nicholson　came　to　me　after　service　and　said：　〃We　will　settle
your　case。〃

I　said：　〃Do　your　worst　and　do　your　best。〃

That　afternoon　the　elders　met　in　the　church；　and　withdrew　from　me
because　I　was　a　〃stumbling　block；〃　and　a　〃disturber　of　the　peace。〃　This
was　a　grief　to　me；　for　my　beloved　father；　mother；　brothers　and　sisters
belonged　to　this　society　of　Christians；　and　I　had；　since　I　was　a　child　ten
years　of　age。　I　wept　much　over　this；　but　I　went　to　church　as　usual；　not
so　much　to　the　Christian　church；　but　the　Baptist；　where　they　were　very
kind　to　me。

Bro。　Wesley　Cain　had　charge　of　that　church　and　this　man　and　his
wife　were　a　tower　of　strength　to　me。　What　this　man　and　wife　did　for　the
people　of　Medicine　Lodge　will　receive　approbation　on　〃That　Day；〃　at　the
resurrection　of　the　just。

Mrs。　Cain　was　local　president　of　the　W。　C。　T。　U。　and　she　was　at　her
post；　was　self…sacrificing；　and　had　such　a　sympathizing　heart。　The　poor
never　applied　to　Bro。　Cain　and　his　noble　wife　in　vain。　I　have　much　to
thank　them　for。

I　was　Jail　Evangelist　at　this　time　for　the　W。　C。　T。　U。　and　I　learned
that　almost　everyone　who　was　in　jail　was　directly　or　indirectly　there　from
the　influence　of　intoxicating　drinks。　I　began　to　ask　why　should　we　have
the　result　of　the　saloon；　when　Kansas　was　a　prohibition　state；　and　the
constitution
made　it　a　crime　to　manufacture；　barter；　sell　or　give　away　intoxicating
drinks？　When　I　went　to　Medicine　Lodge　there　were　seven　dives
where　drinks　were　sold。　I　will　give　some　reasons　why　they　were　removed。
I　began　to　harass　these　dive…keepers；　although　they　were　not　as　much　to
blame　as　the　city　officials　who　allowed　them　to　run。　Mart　Strong　was　a
noted　joint…keeper。　He　and　his　son；　Frank；　were　both　bad　drinking　characters；
and　would　sell　it　every　chance　they　got。　Mart　had　a　dive　and　I
was　in　several　times　to　talk　to　him；　and　he　would　try　to　flatter　me　and
turn　things　into　a　joke。　When　he　saw　I　did　not　listen　to　such　talk；
treated　me　very　rude。　One　Saturday　I　saw　quite　a　number　of　men
into　his　place；　and　I　went　in　also。　Saloons　in　Kansas　generally　have　a
front　room　to　enter　as　a　precaution；　then　a　back　room　where　the　bar　is。
I　didn't　get　farther　than　the　front；　for　Mart　came　hastily；　taking　me　by　the
shoulders　and　said：　〃Get　out　of　here；　you　crazy　woman。〃　I　was　singing
this　song：

　Who　hath　sorrow？　Who　hath　Woe？
　They　who　dare　not　answer　no；
　They　whose　feet　to　sin　incline；
　While　they　tarry　at　the　wine。

CHORUS：

　They　who　tarry　at　the　wine　cup
　They　who　tarry　at　the　wine　cup。
　They　who　tarry　at　the　wine　cup。

　Who　hath　babblings；　who　hath　strife？
　He　who　leads　a　drunkard's　life；
　He　whose　loved　ones　weep　and　pine；
　While　he　tarries　at　the　wine。

　Who　hath　wounds　without　a　cause？
　He　who　breaks　God's　holy　laws；
　He　who　scorns　the　Lord　divine；
　While　he　tarries　at　the　wine。

　Who　hath　redness　at　the　eyes？
　Who　brings　poverty　and　sighs？
　Unto　homes　almost　divine；
　While　he　tarries　at　the　wine？

　Touch　not；　taste　not；　handle　not：
　Drink　will　make　the　dark；　dark　blot；
　Like　an　adder　it　will　sting；
　And　at　last　to　ruin　bring；
　They　who　tarry　at　the　drink。〃


I　continued　to　sing　this；　with　tears　running　down　my　face。　When　I
finished　the　song　there　was　a　great　crowd；　some　of　the　men　had　tears　in
their　eyes　as　well。　James　Gano；　the　constable；　was　standing　near　the　door
and　said：　〃I　wish　I　could　take　you　off　the　streets。〃　I　said：　〃Yes；　you
want　to　take　me；　a　woman；　whose　heart　is　breaking　to　see　the　ruin　of　these
men；　the　desolate　homes　and　broken　laws；　and　you　a　constable；　oath…bound
to　close　his　man's