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wilderness　to　go　to　the　greatest　court　on　earth　as　His　ambassador。　Not
one　compromise　would　he　make；　still　true　to　his　prohibition　principles。
God　never　used　or　blessed　any　man　or　woman　that　was　not　a　prohibitionist。
Eli　was　one　of　those　conservatives　and　said　only；　〃Nay　verily
my　sons。〃　And　he　got　his　neck　broke　and　both　of　his　sons　killed　in　one
day；　because　he　〃restrained　（or　prohibited）　not　his　sons　in　the　iniquity
which　he　knew。〃　Moses；　although　the　meekest　of　all　men；　he　said　to
Pharaoh；　〃There　shall　not　a　hoof　be　left　behind。〃　True　to　the　uncompromising
spirit　of　a　great　leader。　When　in　the　Mount；　seeing　the　idolatry；
smashed　the　two　tables　of　stone。　Why？　He　would　not　deliver　the
holy　laws　to　a　people　who　were　insulting　God。　This　smashing　was　a
demonstration　of　Moses　jealousy　for　his　God。　After　this　I　can　see　him
striding　down　to　the　place　of　this　〃ball〃　or　〃hugging〃。　The　round　dance
of　the　present　day　is　but　a　repetition　of　those　lascivious　plays；　and　with
his　ax　or　hatchet　he　hacked　up　that　malicious　property；　shaped　into　a
golden　calf。　This　did　not　belong　to　Moses。　It　was　very　valuable　but
he　smashed　it　and　ground　it　to　powder　and　then　to　further　humiliate　these
rebels；　he　made　them　drink　the　dust　mixed　with　water；　then　to　absolutely
destroy　and　stamp　with　a　vengeance　this　insult　to　God；　he　divided　the
people　and　those　who　were　〃on　the　Lord's　side〃　fought　with　these　rebels
and　slew　（smashed）　three　thousand　men。　In　one　of　the　canonical　books
of　the　Catholic　Bible　we　have　the　story　of　the　holy　woman　Judeth　who
cut　off　the　head　of　Hollifernese　to　save　God's　people。　Esther　the　gentle
loving　queen　had　the　wicked　sons　of　Haman　hanged。　Our　supremest
idea　of　justice　is　a　reward　for　the　good　and　a　punishment　for　the　wicked。
We　amputate　the　arm　to　save　the　body。　David　says：　〃I　will　not　know
a　wicked　person；　he　that　telleth　lies　shall　not　dwell　in　my　sight。〃

The　devil　has　his　agents　in　the　churches；　and　among　those　who　are
doing　his　work　the　best；　are　a　class　of　professors　who　testify　that　you
must　not　speak　ill　of　any　one；　not　even　the　devil。　They　are　the　〃non…
resistives〃。　The　devil　is　delighted　to　be　respected；　and　not　fought。　He
gets　his　work　in　just　as　he　wants　to　and　he　can　imitate　true　conversion；
if　he　can　place　in　the　church　those　who　hinder　a　warfare　against　sin。
Paul　said：　〃I　tell　you　even　weeping　they　are　enemies　of　the　cross　of
Christ。〃　They　are　the　devils　in　light。　〃But　there　must　needs　be　heresies
among　you　that　they　who　are　approved　may　be　manifest。〃　Persons
often　propose　to　do　something。　I　may　not　see　the　advisability；　but　because
there　is　action　in　it；　I　never　object。　Oh！　for　somebody　to　〃do　with
their　might　what　their　hands　find　to　do。〃　〃Well　DONE〃　is　the　best
commendation。　Faith　is　like　the　wind；　we　cannot　see　it；　but　by　the　quantity
of　motion　and　commotion。　There　are　workers　〃jerkers〃　and　〃shirkers〃；
but　through　much　tribulation　and　temptation　must　we　enter　into　the
kingdom　of　heaven。　The　counterfeit　proves　the　genuine　dollar；　counterfeits
are　not　counterfeited。　So　hypocrites　prove　the　genuine　Christians。
If　there　were　not　a　genuine　there　would　not　be　a　hypocrite。　Our　mother
and　grandmothers　who　went　into　saloons　praying　and　spilling　the　poisoned
slop　of　these　houses　of　crime　and　tears　were　blessed　in　their　DEEDS。
Oh！　that　the　W。　C。　T。　U。　would　do　as　they　did；　what　a　reform　would
take　place。　I　love　the　organization　of　mothers。　I　love　their　holy　impulses
but　I　am　heart…sick　at　their　conventionality；　their　red　tape。　This
organization　could　put　out　of　existence　every　drinking　hell　in　the　United
States　if　they　would　demand　it　and　use　the　power　they　have　even　without　the
ballot。　I　intend　to　help　the　women　of　the　Kansas　W。　C。　T。　U。；　but　not
one　that　has　any　respect　for　either　Republican　or　Democratic　parties
shall　ever　be　called　on　to　aid　me　in　my　work；　women　who　are　not　wise
enough　to　know　that　the　rum　voting　parties　are　traitors；　can　be　nothing
but　a　hindrance　to　the　interests　of　mothers。　One　said　to　me；　〃You　will
cause　many　women　to　leave　the　organization。'　I　said：　〃Good　riddance
to　bad　rubbish；　the　quicker　they　get　out　the　better。〃　As　Nehemiah；　that
grand　prohibitionist　；　said：　〃What　have　you　to　do　to　build　the　walls　of
our　God。〃



CHAPTER　XVI。

IN　NEBRASKA。WHAT　I　DID　WITH　THE　FIRST　MONEY　I　GAVE　TO　THE　LORD。
AT　CONEY　ISLAND。WHAT　I　SAID　OF　MR。　MCKINLEY。IN　CALIFORNIA。
〃CRIBS〃　AT　LOS　ANGELES。ARREST　IN　SAN　FRANCISCO。CONDEMNED　BY
SOME　MINISTERS。WHISKEY　AND　TOBACCO　ADVERTISEMENTS；


I　told　my　manager　James　E。　Furlong；　to　give　W。　C。　T。　U。　and　Prohibitionists
the　preference；　and　not　to　charge　them　as　much。　I　tried　to
get　into　churches；　but　only　a　few　would　open　to　me。　I　had　many　inducements
financially　to　go　on　the　stage　but　I　refused　to　do　so　for　sometime。
Like　a　little　child　I　have　had　to　sit　alone；　creep　and　walk。　I　paid　my　fines
by　monthly　installments　and　in　December；　of　1902；　I　settled　with　the　court
at　Topeka　for　the　〃Malicious　destruction　of　property；〃　when；　in　fact；　it
was　the　〃Destruction　of　malicious　property。〃

In　the　spring　of　1902；　I　went　to　Nebraska；　under　the　management
of　Mrs。　M。　A。　S。　Monegan。　This　woman　had　also　made　dates　for　J。　G。
Woolley　and　other　prominent　prohibition　lecturers。　She　was　a　thorough
prohibitionist　and　by　conversing　with　her　I　for　the　first　time　found　the
remedy　for　the　licensed　saloon。　This　is　〃National　Prohibition〃。

I　held　a　debate　in　Lincoln　with　Bixbee；　of　the　Journal；　a　rank　republican；
who　used　only　ridicule　and　satire；　for　he　had　no　argument　of　course。
I　lectured　for　and　with　the　〃Red　Ribbon　Alliance〃　there　who　were　so
faithfully　working　and　praying　for　the　abolition　of　the　saloon。　The
spring　election　in　Lincoln　was　for　prohibition　but　lost　by　sixty　votes。
William　Jennings　Bryan　lives　there　and　if　he；　the　man　who　poses　as　a
friend　of　the　people；　had　opened　his　mouth　against　the　saloon　he　could
have　made　this　great　cause　more　than　the　sixty　votes。　From　that　time
forth　I　knew　Bryan　was　for　Bryan　and　what　Bryan　could　get　for　Bryan。

I　lectured　at　the　parks　and　chautauquas　in　the　summer　and　fairs　in
the　fall；　and　at　the　end　of　the　year　of　1902；　I　had　the　sum　of　five　thousand
dollars　which　I　used　to　build　a　mission　on　Central　Ave。；　Kansas　City；
Kansas。　In　that　vicinity　were　several　dives　and　I　told　those　poor　criminals
that　we　would　soon　run　them　out。　I　had　my　brother；　Campbell
Moore；　to　manage　the　erection　of　this　brick　building。　The　liquor　men
tried　to　buy　the　ground　to　hinder　the　work；　but　at　last　the　building　was
finished。　I　was　offered　seventy…five　dollars　rent　for　the　hall　but　refused
it。　Then　I　went　to　the　Salvation　Army　barracks　in　Kansas　City；　Mo。；
and　offered　to　give　it　to　them　free　of　rent　if　they　would　start　a　mission。
They　did　not　see　their　way　clear　to　accept　it。　My　brother　told　me　of　a
property　that　would　suit　me　better　for　the　purpose　of　a　〃Home　for　Drunkards'
Wives　and　Mothers〃；　which　I　was　trying　to　arrive　at　through　the
mission。　I　went　to　see　this　property；　and　found　it　to　be　about　two　acres；
with　a　twenty　room　brick　house　and　a　good　brick　stable　on　it；　nice　drives
and　forest　trees；　and　while　it　is　in　the　city；　it　is　on　a　high　elevation　and
as　much　retired　from　the　dust　and　crowd　as　in　the　country。　Mr。　Simpson；
the　owner；　sent　me　ten　dollars　while　I　was　in　jail　at　Wichita；　and　he
was　anxious　to　let　me　have　this　home　of　his　that　he　had　improved　himself。
I　purchased　this　with　the　money　I　got　from　the　other　place；　paying
him　five　thousand　five　hundred　dollars；　owing　the　rest。　This　place
is　situated　on　Reynolds　and　Grandview　Aves。　It　was　not　possible　for　me
to　begin　this　enterprise　myself；　and　in　speaking　to　Myron　A。　Waterman；
of　the　Savings　Bank　of　Kansas　City；　Kansas；　he　suggested　that　the　〃Associated
Charities〃　of　Kansas　City；　Kansas；　would　put　it　to　the　use　I
intended。　I　liked　the　idea。　The　society　became　incorporated　so　they
could　receive　the　deed；　which　was　a　trust；　for　should　the　property　be
used　for　other　than　what　it　was　given　for；　it　will　revert。

The　society　took　possession　in　December；　1903；　and　at　this　writing；
February；　1904；　it　is　full；　the　Home　of　many　poor　and　destitute；　who　now
have　a　good　shelter；　warmth　and　light　free。　They　are　expected　to　make
their　own　living。　Mr。　Simpson　gave　forty　dollars　to　furnish　one　room。
The　local　W。　C。　T。　U。　have　furnished　their　room　and　have　their　two
drunkards'　wives　in　it。　I　here　make　a　plea　of　help　to　enlarge　this　Home。
As　stated　there　are　two　acres　of　ground　and　one　who　would　give　money
to　this　would　fulfill　the　command　to　feed　the　hungry　and　clothe　the　naked；
these　are　the　orphans　and　the　widows；　every　dollar　will　be　put　in　the
bank　of　Heaven。

My　motive　for　doing　this　was　twofold。　I　wanted　to　furnish　a　home
for　these；　the　innocent　results　of　the　saloon；　whose　sad　condition　is　beyond
words　to　describe。　The　people　burden　themselves　with　taxes　to　build
jails；　penitentiaries；　alms　houses；　insane　ayslums；　and　reformatories　to
care　for　the　guilty　results　of　the　saloon。　They　pay　millions　to　prosecute
these　criminals；　the　result　of　the　saloon；　but　no　one　has　ever　thought
of　a　building；　or　shelter　for　these　women　who　are　worse　than　widows；
who　are　free　from　any　fault　in　this　matter；　but