Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1909 — MRS. NATION WANTS TERM IN WORKHOUSE [ARTICLE]

MRS. NATION WANTS TERM IN WORKHOUSE

Tells Why She Wrecked Bar at Gateway of the Capital Washington, Dec. 10.—Mrs. Carrie Nation, who smashed $35 worth of fixtures at the union station barroom, came up in the police court charged with disorderly conduct and was granted a continuance until Monday. “I want to go to the workhouse,” said Mrs. Nation, when she came into the prisoner’s cage. “I am needed there where I can tell the poor boys who never had a mother to care for them what they should do to live rightly. Poor souls,” she said, turning to the other prisoners, many of whom were common drunkards, “you have a hell of a time on earth. I want to save you from a hell of a time when you die.” The three hatchets. Faith, Hope and Charity with which Mrs. Nation smashed the bar have been confiscated. She admitted that her descent on the tmion station was premeditated. She said she was tired of seeing a rum shop at the capital's gateway.