the　return　of　Charles　W。　Simmons　in　the　The　Matter　of　the　Application
  of　CARRIE　NATION　for　a　Writ　of　Habeas　Corpus　now　pending　in
  The　Supreme　Court　of　the　State　of　Kansas；　viz：
  〃Wichita；　Kansas；　December　29；　1900。
  〃At　special　meeting　of　the　Board　of　Health；　held　in　the　City　of
  Wichita；　Kansas；　on　the　29th　day　of　December；　1900；　at　the　office　of　Dr。
  J。　W。　Shults；　President　of　the　Board　of　Health；　the　following　resolution
  was　adopted　and　ordered　spread　upon　the　minutes　kept　by　the　said
  board。　'Whereas　it　has　come　to　the　knowledge　of　the　Board　of　Health
  that　the　inhabitants　of　the　jail　of　Sedgwick　County；　Kansas；　have　been
  exposed　to　small　pox　and　that　one　Isaiah　Cooper　confined　therein　has　been
  exposed　to　smallpox　and　is　infected　with　said　disease　and　that　the　said
  Isaiah　Cooper　is　a　violently　insane　man　and　it　is　impossible　to　move　him
  from　said　jail　and　that　all　of　the　said　jail　have　been　exposed　to　the　same
  and　that　one　W。　A。　Jordan；　who　is　County　Physician　of　Sedgwick　County
  and　City　Physician　of　the　City　of　Wichita；　Kansas；　asked　and　desired
  and　demanded　that　said　jail　be　quarantined　or　that　said　Isaiah　Cooper
  be　removed　therefrom　and　that　said　jail　be　fumigated；　and　whereas　it　is
  impossible　to　remove　the　said　Isaiah　Cooper　therefrom；　the　action　of
  said　W。　A。　Jordan　in　recommending　the　quarantine　of　the　said　county
  jail　and　in　quarantining　the　same　is　hereby　approved　and　the　said
  county　jail　is　hereby　declared　quarantined　and　ordered　quarantined　for
  the　space　of　twenty…one　days　from　this　date　and　all　persons　in　charge　of
  said　jail　and　the　health　officer　of　said　city　are　hereby　directed　to　enforce
  this　said　quarantine　and　the　order　of　the　said　W。　A。　Jordan。
  J。　W。　SHULTS；　M。　D。
  President　of　Board　of　Health。〃
  and　that　the　above　statement　is　not　true；　that　there　was　no　meeting　of
  the　Board　of　Health　on　the　29th　day　of　December；　1900　and　that　the
  said　jail　has　never　been　quarantined　by　the　said　board　of　health　on　the
  said　29th　day　of　December　or　at　any　other　time。
  Dated　at　Wichita；　Kansas；　January　14；　1901。
  W。　S。　ALLEN；
  RAY　&　KEITH；
  ROBT。　BROWN；
  Attorneys　for　Carrie　Nation；　an　Inmate　of　said　Jail。
  Served　on　O。　B。　Kirk；　9：20　a。　m。；　Tuesday；　January　15；　1901。
  Harden　Ebey；　9：20　a。　m。；　Tuesday；　January　15；　1901。
  Chas。　W。　Simmons；　9：35　a。　m。；　Tuesday；　January　15；　1901。
  I　could　tell　of　many　interesting　incidents　in　jail。
  There　were　five　singers；　one　a　graduate　of　the　conservatory　of　music
  in　Boston；　and　Mr。　Dodd　was　a　fine　singer　himself；　he　would　often　sing
  with　the　prisoners　and　it　was　a　great　pleasure　to　me。　One　song　he
  would　have　the　boys　sing　was：　〃My　Old　Kentucky　Home。〃　We　had　a
  genuine　poet　there；　and　I　here　give　you　a　poem　he　sent　up　to　me　one　day；
  by　the　trusty：
  SOLEMN　THOUGHTS。
  'Twas　an　aged　and　Christian　martyr；
  Sat　alone　in　a　prison　cell；
  Where　the　law　of　state　had　brought　her；
  For　wrecking　an　earthly　hell。
  Day　by　day；　and　night　she　dwelt　there；
  Singing　songs　of　Christ's　dear　love；
  At　His　cross　she　pray'd　and　knelt　there；
  As　an　angel　from　above。
  In　the　cells　and　'round　about　her；
  Prisoners　stood；　deep　stained　in　sin；
  Listening　to　the　prayers　she'd　offer；
  Looking　for　her　Christ　within。
  Some　who'd　never　known　a　mother；
  Ne'er　had　learned　to　kneel　and　pray；
  Raised　their　hands；　their　face　to　cover；
  Till　her　words　had　died　away。
  In　the　silent　midnight　hours；
  Came　a　voice　in　heavenly　strain；
  Floating　o'er　in　peaceful　showers；
  Bringing　sunshine　after　rain。
  Each　one　rose　from　out　his　slumber；
  Listening　to　her　songs　of　cheer；
  Then　the　stillness　rent　asunder；
  With　their　praises　loud　and　clear。
  Praise　from　those　whose　crimes　had　led　them；
  O'er　a　dark　and　stormy　sea；
  Where　its　waves　had　lashed　and　tossed　them
  Into　〃hell's〃　captivity。
  Wine　it　was；　the　drink　that　led　them；
  From　the　tender　Shepherd's　fold；
  Now　they　hear　His　voice　call　them；
  With　His　precious　words　of　gold。
  Like　the　sheep　that　went　astray；
  Twice　we've　heard　the　story　told；
  They　heard　His　voice；　they　saw　the　way；
  That　leads　to　His　pastured　fold。
  The　first　time　I　was　put　in　jail；　after　everything　was　quiet；　I　heard
  some　prisoner　down　below；　swearing；　and　I　called　out：　〃What　do　you
  mean　boys　by　asking　God　to　damn　this　place？　I　think　he　has　done　so
  and　we　don't　want　any　more　damns　here。　Get　down　on　your　knees　and
  ask　God　to　bless　you。〃　And　all　the　rest　of　time　I　never　heard　an　oath。
  In　a　week　or　so　I　heard　them　singing　hymns；　and　I　called　to　them：
  〃How　are　you　boys？〃
  〃We　have　all　been　converted　since　the　first　of　January；〃　was　their
  reply。
  One　of　those　young　men　got　out　while　I　was　there；　and　came　to　my
  cell　and　told　me　that　it　was　true　about　their　conversion。
  Oh！　the　sad　hearts　behind　the　bars！　Oh！　the　injustice！　I　am　glad
  I　have　been　a　prisoner　for　one　thing；　I　never　see　a　face　behind　the　bars
  that　my　heart　does　not　pity。　I　have　heard　so　many　tales　of　ruined　lives；
  have　seen　men　with　muscles　and　brain；　bowed　into　tears。　Oh；　if　we
  would　only　love　each　other　more；　if　we　would　feel　as　Paul：　〃To　owe
  love　to　all　we　meet；　and　pay　the　debt。　'Tis　the　most　pleasant　debt　to
  pay　and　the　indebtedness　blesses　both　parties；　especially　the　one　who
  pays。〃　I　used　to　think　that　birth　and　other　circumstances　made　one　person
  better　than　another。　I　do　not　see　it　that　way　now。　The　man　with
  many　opportunities　is　not　entitled　to　as　much　consideration　as　one　with
  fewer。　I　am　the　defender　of　the　one　who　needs　help　most。　The　great
  need　of　the　world　is　Love。
  CHAPTER　IX。
  OUT　OF　JAIL。EGGS　AND　STONE。SMASHING　STILLING'S　JOINT　AT　ENTERPRISE。
  WHIPPED　BY　HIRED　PROSTITUTES。PLOT　AT　HOLT　BY　HOTEL　KEEPER
  AND　JOINTIST　TO　POISON　AND　SLUG　ME。AT　CONEY　ISLAND。HAND
  BROKEN　AND　HANDCUFFS。
  I　got　out　of　Wichita　jail　about　the　last　week　in　January；　1901；　under
  a　writ　of　habeas　corpus。　I　got　bail；I　forget　who　went　my　bail；　but　God
  bless　them；　and　left　on　the　evening　train　about　seven　o'clock。
  While　in　jail　I　got　a　letter　asking　me　to　come　to　Enterprise；　Dickinson
  County；　and　break　up　saloons　there。　I　said　the　name　ENTERPRISE；
  is　good　and　I　will　go；　so　I　left　jail　with　the　intention　of　going　there。
  It　was　dark　when　I　started　for　the　train。　Many　of　the　Salvation　Army
  were　near　me。　The　streets　were　almost　impassable；　and　the　whole　city
  seemed　to　be　on　the　streets　marching　down　to　the　station；　yelling　and
  laughing。
  Many　said：　〃Are　you　not　afraid？〃　Perfect　love　casteth　out　all　fear
  I　love　the　people；　I　do　not　fear　them。
  There　walked　by　my　side；　a　man　keeping　the　crowd　back。　〃Are　you
  one　of　the　Salvation　Army？〃　I　said　to　him。
  He　said：　〃No；　I　am　only　a　tin　horn　gambler。〃
  I　asked　him：　〃Why　do　you　seem　to　be　such　a　friend　of　mine。〃
  He　answered：　〃Because　I　intend　that　no　one　shall　hurt　you；　for
  you　are　a　good　woman；　and　I　will　see　you　safe。　They　all　know　me；　and
  they　will　not　hurt　you。〃　He　carried　my　valise　and　put　me　on　the　train。
  There　were　several　thousand　at　the　depot　and　the　crowding　was
  dangerous。　I　wanted　to　see　the　crowd；　so　I　raised　the　window；　waved
  my　hand　and　as　the　train　pulled　out；　the　eggs　began　to　come；　the　window
  fell　down　and　I　did　not　get　a　spatter。　God　said：　〃I'll　stand　by　you。〃
  explains　this。　In　two　minutes　a　rock　the　size　of　my　fist　came　crashing
  in　at　the　window；　shivered　the　glass；　and　the　rock　fell　down　at　my　side；
  which　was　a　miracle。　Not　once　did　I　feel　alarmed　but　smiled；　while　all
  the　passengers　were　on　their　feet　with　fright。
  I　got　to　Enterprise　at　night。　I　stayed　all　night　with　Mrs。　Hoffman
  and　next　morning；　I　went　down　to　a　dive　kept　by　a　man　named　Stillings。
  He　had　closed　to　go　out　to　a　baseball　game。　The　door　was　locked；　so　I
  broke　the　front　glass　and　climbed　in。　Several　ladies　were　on　the　outside；
  and　were　friendly　to　my　smashing。　I　broke　the　place　up。　There　were
  twelve　cases　of　beer　and　I　destroyed　them　and　piled　them　up　in　the　center
  of　the　room　on　the　floor。　At　the　close；　the　marshal　came　in；　took　me　out
  and　would　not　let　me　break　up　the　other　dive　near　by。　Neither　did　he
  arrest　me。
  I　came　down　on　the　corner　of　the　street　that　night；　to　tell　the　people
  why　I　did　this；　when　Stillings　passed；　cursing　and　shaking　his　fist　at　me；
  saying：　〃My　wife　will　settle　you。〃　Just　then　a　furious　woman　came
  around　the　corner；　rushed　up　to　me　and　struck　me　a　fearful　blow　in　the
  eye；　then　ran　to　her　husband；　Stillings；　and　in　a　frantic　manner　said：
  〃I　have　done　what　you　asked　me；　now　let　us　go　home。〃　I　stopped　speaking
  long　enough　to　go　into　a　meat　shop　and　have　a　piece　of　fresh　meat
  bound　on　my　eye；　which　was　already　very　dark　and　painful。　Then　I
  finished　my　address　on　the　street；　and　went　up　to　a　meeting　in　the　church；
  gave　an　address；　and　we　organized　a　society　to　smash　saloons；　if　they　did
  not　close。　Next　morning　we　went　down　the　street　in　a　body；　Mrs。　Hoffman
  and　other　women；　and　the　other　dive　keeper　talked　to　us　and　promised
  to　go　out　of　business。　This　Stillings　came　to　me　again　cursing　and
  threatening；　saying：　〃His　wife　would　fix　me。〃　Although　this　man　was
  distur