Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1893 — A FURIOUS REFORMER. [ARTICLE]

A FURIOUS REFORMER.

Rev. McCarthy's Exit Before Her Vigorous Charge. Rev. Florence McCarthy was formerly a Baptist preacher but is now employed on a Chicago morning paper. He, in his. editorial capacity, had recently made some damaging statements against Mrs. •Matilda B. Carse, the founder of the temperance temple. Thursday, at the annaal meeting of the Woman’s Christen Temperance Union, Mrs. Carse appeared and at once discovered Rev. McCarthy sitting on the stage. With right hand extended Mrs. Carse charged on the exparson and ordered him from the hall, saying, “How dare you come hereafter lying about us as you have done in your paper.” The gentleman essayed an explanation. but tho tone and manner of Mrs. Carse were too much for him and he made a hurried exit, walking backward and bowing at every step. Mrs. Carso then mounted the platform and made a speech, in which she said: “I havo-never-cheated anybody out of a cent and would rather die than cheat anybody.” Mrs. Carse was in tears when she sat down. By unanimous vote she was again made president, the members thus indorsing her management of W. C. T. U. affairs.