you　were　burdened　with　correspondence　I　have　put　it　off　from　time　to
  time；　but　at　last　I　venture　to　consume　a　little　of　your　valuable　time　in
  reading　a　letter　from　me。　I　have　been　fighting　the　liquor　devil　going
  on　nine　years。　Constantly　have　been　called　here　by　the　citizens　of　this
  place　to　deliver　a　series　of　lectures。　I　learn　that　you　once　lived　here
  and　I　see　from　today's　Houston　Post　that　you　once　lived　at　Richmond；
  Texas。　I　find　that　the　lady　with　whom　I　am　stopping　while　here　knows
  you　（Mrs。　G。　W。　Gayle）。　Now　Dear　Mrs。　Nation；　I　wish　to　say　to　you
  that　I　believe　that　God　has　called　you　to　a　great　worka　work　that　is
  much　needed；　and　that　is　calling　the　attention　of　the　people　of　the　United
  States　to　the　magnitude　of　the　liquor　trafficthe　devil's　great　agent　in
  peopling　helland　I　believe　you　commenced　at　the　right　place；　the　capital
  of　Kansasthe　battlefield。　Kansas　being　somewhat　the　center　of　the
  United　States；　the　eyes　of　every　state　in　the　union　is　fixed　on　it　as　a
  guiding　star　relative　to　prohibition。　If　prohibition　could　be　proven　to
  be　a　success　in　Kansas　it　would　not　be　long　until　other　states　would　follow
  in　its　steps　and　on　and　on　until　our　nation　would　be　free　from　ruin；
  but　I　doubt　whether　that　will　ever　come；　short　of　a　great　war　such　as　we
  have　not　seen　or　read　of。　If　it　is　God's　will；　let　it　come；　for　there　is
  greater　cause　for　war　on　this　line　than　there　was　for　the　liberation　of　the
  Cubans　from　the　Spaniards。　Now　we　see　published　in　the　papers　down
  here　that　you　have　gone　into　a　newspaper　enterprise　to　defend　the　Negro
  race。　I　don't　believe　this　for　I　know　that　there　will　be　many　things　reported
  by　the　liquor　traffic　to　destroy　your　influence。　I　shall　deny　this
  report　as　far　as　I　can　until　I　hear　from　you；　for　I　know　that　the　liquor
  traffic　is　as　wise　as　serpents　and　as　harmless　as　the　devil；　and　will　do
  anything　they　can　to　sidetrack　you　from　the　main　issue；　and　that　through
  your　supposed　friends；　so　keep　both　eyes　wide　open。　Then　when　they
  fail　in　that　they　will　lie　on　you。　God；　give　you　wisdom　and　may　you
  stick　to　your　bush　is　my　prayer。　Oh；　pray　much　and　look　out　for　enemies
  in　the　guise　of　friends。　They　will　fool　you　if　you　don't　look　out；　for　you
  are　doing　more　good　than　all　the　temperance　workers　combined。　God
  bless　you；　keep　at　it；　and　nothing　else；　for　your　work　is　only　the　beginning
  of　the　greatest　temperance　and　prohibition　reform　that　has　ever
  been。　Now　it　all　depends　on　your　not　being　sidetracked　by　supposed
  temperance　reformers。　Don't　allow　any　mortal　person　to　stop　you；　but
  push　the　battle　to　a　finish。　I　have　known　of　so　many　reformers　making
  a　good　start　but　about　the　time　the　thing　begins　to　boil　right　well　and
  a　prospect　of　doing　something；　some　supposed　helpers　come　in　and　capture
  the　whole　outfit　and　put　a　stop　to　the　move。　But　I　trust　in　the　Lord
  that　this　is　not　a　case　of　that　kind。　If　you　have　time　I　would　appreciate
  a　reply　from　you。　Write　me　here　as　I　will　be　here　for　about　ten　days；
  after　that　my　mail　will　be　forwarded。　My　permanent　address　is　Fort
  Worth；　Texas；　care　Polytechnic　College。
  Yours　for　liberty　from　rum；
  J。　G。　ADAMS。
  AN　OLD　SOLDIERS　APPEAL。
  Old　Soldier's　Home；　Leavenworth；　Kan。；　February　14；　1901。Mrs。
  Carrie　Nation：As　I　have　read　of　your　grand　success　in　Topeka；　and
  elsewhere　I　wish　to　congratulate。　For　God's　sake　come　to　the　Soldier's
  Home　and　save　the　Old　Veterans。　Bring　your　hatchet　along　and　clear
  out　the　Canteen　in　the　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　to　the　Old　Soldiers'　Home。　Last
  year　the　officials　of　the　Home　were　very　anxious　to　have　the　saloons
  closed　in　the　Klondike　near　the　Home；　for　the　protection　of　the　Veterans；
  as　it　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…
  barrels　of　beer　are　sold　in　on　day　at　the　Home　after　Pension　day。
  Respectfully；　OLD　SOLDIER。
  A　TRAVELING　MAN'S　LETTER。
  Indianapolis；　Ind。〃Mrs。　Carrie　Nation；　Wichita；　Kan：As　a　preface
  I　feel　it　my　duty　to　extend　to　you　my　sincere　apology　for　encroaching
  these　lines　for　your　consideration　during　the　trying　hours　of　your
  incarceration；　but　as　the　purport　of　my　letter　undoubtedly　differs；　materially
  in　text；　from　the　countless　hundreds　you　have　received；　I　feel　assured
  that　the　sentiment　involved；　originated　as　it　has；　solely　from　the　spirit
  and　intrepid　aggressiveness　you　have　exploited　in　the　suppression　of　that
  paramount　curse　of　mankind；　Drink！　will；　in　a　measure；　justify　you　in
  condoning　these　lines。
  For　years　the　writer　has　been　a　traveling　salesman；　occupying　positions
  of　trust　and　responsibility。　As　is　the　universal　trait　among　the
  larger　element　of　my　class；　I　contracted　the　indulgence　of　liquor。　From
  its　inception　and　social　intercourse；　it　gradually　developed　until　I　became
  an　irresistible　slave　to　those　base　affinitieslewd　women　and　whiskey。　The
  result；　inevitable　as　death；　produced　its　dregs；　shattered　health；　separation
  of　family；　and　social　and　business　ostracism。　Prior　to　a　month　ago；
  reparation　and　redemption　from　medical　arid　spiritual　aid；　had　proven
  valueless；　with　no　alternative；　I　became　resigned　to　the　results　of　a　mis…
  spent　life；　when；　from　the　West　came　the　voice　and　heroic　deeds　of　a
  woman。　Simple　yet　fervent；　intrepid　yet　unique。　You　aroused　the　press
  and　the　people。　Your　mission　was　born。　Thousands；　you　may　have
  〃influenced；〃　but　me　you　have　〃redeemed。〃　I　have　read　your　words　with
  intenseness。　Your　forcible　acts　have　impressed　me。　I　resolved　and　have
  conquered。　God　bless　you！　I　am　now　organizing　a　temperance　league
  among　my　brother　traveling　men；　paradoxical　as　it　may　sound；　and　am
  meeting　with　a　fair　support；　yet　I　believe　an　impetus　and　a　stronger
  influential　lever　can　be　extended　through　the　expression　of　your　well　wishes
  and　any　timely　topics　you　care　to　extend　in　furtherance　of　the　cause。
  Asking　your　kind　indulgence；　and　with　best　wishes　for　your　ultimate
  welfare；　believe　me。　Your　loyal　supporter；　W。　S。　SANFORD。。　Care　Terre
  Haute　House；　Terre　Haute；　Ind。
  FROM　A　HEART…BROKEN　MOTHER。
  Patterson；　New　Jersey；　Sept。；　2nd；　1901Dear　Mrs。　Nation：Will
  you　come　to　this　city　before　going　home？　The　conditions　here　are　worse
  than　in　any　place　in　the　whole　country。　One　thousand　saloons　run　day
  and　night；　every　day　in　the　year。　Come　for　God's　sake。　You　can　do　so
  much　good；　and　if　you　smashed　fifty　or　sixty　of　the　hell　holes　here　you
  would　be　called　an　angel。　Do　Come！　and　save　the　young　of　both　sexes。
  Yours；　A　HEART…BROKEN　MOTHER。
  CHAPTER　XIV。
  CHRISTIAN　EXPERIENCE。
  The　life　of　a　soul　moved　on　by　the　Holy　Spirit　is　beyond　human
  expression；　as　well　as　human　understanding。　〃He　that　is　spiritual　judgeth
  （examines）　all　things。　Yet　he　himself　is　judged　or　examined　of　no
  man。〃　The　spiritual　man　can　see　the　condition　of　the　unregenerate　for
  he　was　once　in　darkness；　but　the　unregenerate　can　never　understand　the
  condition　of　the　regenerate。　The　impulses　that　move　one　born　of　God　is
  one　of　the　puzzles　not　possible　to　be　known　by　the　wisdom　of　the　wise
  of　this　world。　'Tis　a　secret；　'tis　hidden；　and　can　come　only　by　Divine
  Revelation　and　is　always　a　miracle；　the　greatest　ever　performed。　It
  raises　from　the　dead；　never　to　die　again。　It　opens　the　eyes　never　to　be
  closed　again；　'tis　an　armor　that　causes　us　to　handle　serpents　（devils）
  without　harm　and　we　can　hear　or　drink　deadly　poisons；　or　doctrines　but
  they　will　not　kill　our　soul。　〃These　signs　shall　follow　them　that　believe。
  The　real　Christ　life　is　and　always　will　be　hateful　to　the　world。　I　have
  often　heard　it　said　of　me；　〃I　cannot　bear　that　Carry　Nation！'　I　would
  only　to　do　the　people　good。　I　do　not　blame　these　as　I　once　did；　〃For
  the　natural　man　is　not　subject　to　the　law　of　God；　neither　indeed　can　he。〃
  〃Marvel　not　that　the　world　hate　you；　ye　know　that　it　hated　me　before　it
  hated　you。〃　I　know　that　when　I　was　ten　years　old　I　felt　the　movings　of
  God's　spiritgot　an　answer　of　peace；　but　like　a　little　infant　pined　away；
  for　lack　of　care　and　nourishment。　Nothing　but　the　divine　mercy　of
  Almighty　God　could　have　directed　the　affairs　of　my　tempest…tossed　life。
  I　now　know　there　are　no　accidents。　A　sparrow　falls　by　a　special　providence。
  There　are　no　sins　or　temptations　that　I　can　not　say：　〃My　God
  delivered；　saved　and　forgave　me　for　that。〃　I　go　to　prisons　and　all　kinds
  of　houses　of　sin。　I　say：　〃I　can　tell　you　of　one　who　can　save　and　forgive
  you　for　that；　he　forgave　me；　and　he　will　forgive　you；　for　I　was　as
  bad；　or　worse；　than　you。〃　I　have　never　seen　anyone　whom　I　thought　had
  committed　more　sin　than　I。　Many　will　lift　up　horrified　hands　at　this
  but　'tis　true。　I　never　saw　the　corruption　of　but　one　life；　one　heart；that
  was　mine。　I　was　never　so　shocked；　so　disgusted；　so　distracted　with
  remorse　over　any　life；　so　much　as　my　own。　My　heart　was　the　foulest
  place　I　ever　saw。　I　do　not　know　what　is　in　other　people's　hearts。　Paul
  meant　this　when　he　said：　〃Christ　Jesus　came　into　the　world　to　save
  sinners　of　whom　I　am