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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
THE HOME CIRCLE
The Star spangled Banner :

Oh. saw. can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twlhghts last
gleamingg
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the
perilous fight
Der the ramparts we watched were so gallantly
streaming;
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting
air,
Gave proof through the night that flag was
Oh. say. does that star spangled banner yet wave
Der the land of the free and the home of the
brave?
On that shore dimly seen through the mists of
the deep,
Where the foes naughty host in dread silence
reposes,
What is that which the breeze DER the towering
AS it itfully blows, now conceals, discoses2
Now it catches the CLEAN of the mornings first
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream!
IT'S the star spangled banner-oh, long may 1T
Ger the land of the free and the home of the
brave!
And where are the foes who vauntingly, swore
That the havoc of and the battles
fusion
home and a country should leave more?
Their blood has washed out their foul foot
steps pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight the gloom of the
grave,
Der the land of the free and the home of the
bravei
Oh thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the wars desola-
ton;
cued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved
us a nationi
Then conquer must when cause it is just
And this be motto "In God is trust"
And the star spangled banner in triumph shall
Ger the land of the free and the home of the
bravei
Francis Scott Key.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
The Wrong Way.

Yes, sab; I know it, sab 1ii-e' sam
s.Well' sE' what excuse have yougo
erhaa ~ was Kicked by mule on nah way here sab },
Sam" - 1ose ueCalned you an hour,
OIL, wei tai you see. boss, it wouldn't hab f bea
me oe othah way y!'-Yonkers Statesman. nan - A''Ae'
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06


to bar it as a practice Cunning is the thing for
December in the warm brown dry woods and al
fording movement enough to keep your blood up.
Second: The pine dreams of the palm. Poems
have been written about winter visions of sum-
mer. When the rushes are dead and the swamps
purple, it is a great luxury to imagine the SHIN
mer of June heats, it's shady places and the lisp
of its leaves. So fishing, summer fishing, is a
goodly thing to talk about in winter.
A shady stream that is crooked; boat of some
kind; gourd of bait; a line and pole of the
same length, fitted with iack-hook, jug-cork, and
two buckshot-and there is nothing else, except
square of tobacco, low water, and early start,
that any angler can desire. Human companion
ship is not necessary.
Just before the conquering gets his knee
upon the eastern wall and begins to shower his
arrows athwart the world, you seat yourself in
the tail-end of your skif and shove off. You make
bend and there, with mellow-bugs swimming
upon It, shade all across it, dark tract in the
middle where the lily-pads give out-there is your
trout pool. Ah it looks good! You drift past
it on the opposite side and then cautiously turn
your boats nose across and upstream, stealthly
making your way within casting distance
You gather handful of long lily-stems and
sit on them as anchor. You take good chew
of tobacco. You cast your eye about for copper
heads Thunder What's the hurry? You have
got all the time there is There is plenty of time
on the river.
You run your hand into the gourd and feel
about among the terrified bait for choice one
You bring him out, bristling and futtering and
sparkling like Jewell and insert the hook toward
the rear of his back fill, taking care not to break
9T1V Of rIhG ho Keen on H11tfp pr111cr and
kicking you know he is not badly hurt.
And now you are getting down to the goody
Up goes the cane. The line being of length
with it, the bait is still in your hand You fix
your eye the spot wherein to cast, give the
cane that wrist movement, and here goes the
roach, glistening through the air, and strikes,
plook, right at the spot, making the mellow-bugs,
the spiders, and the minnows scatter like Yankees
The games afoot
In actual life, you know, you may catch fish
and then again you may not. But the writer of
this article would be at poor business if he having
the situation in his hands, should send you
home from this fancied expedition with nothing
to show for it and with distressful excuses to
wife or mother that the "wind wasn't right"
You going to catch fish this time: be easy
And we not going to let him break your hook
or snap your line tangle your tackle or jump
over the side of your boat or tear out the hook
hold, and so escape. We have got the making of
this fish and we going to fix his predestination
and make his calling sure. He may churn the pool
into foam that bubbles will lie upon it for an
hour, but he's just as good as on our imaginary
dinner table right now
But all this time while we are fixing the fate
OF the fish, your cork has been bobbing on the dark
hole sometimes popping under and up again.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

~Ths No. of series of Southern Poems
peciay for The Progressve Farmer and Cotton Plant
Editor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

them then. He couldn't have had q
show for his life among them DO
what you like. Maybe they've got him
at the Crossroads. If there's 3 chance
of it. dead or alive, bring him. Back
a. voice rang out above tae ciamor
that followed the judges speech
Bring him back. God could. may
be, but he won't Who's travelin' nv
way? | go westr' Hartley Bowlder
had ridden his sorrpl right up the en-
bankment, and the horse stood between
the rails.
There was an angry roar from the
crowd. The prosecutor pleaded and
threatened UNDECIDED. and. as for the
deputy sheriff. he declared his intention
of taking with him all who wished TO
go asslis- posse. Eph Watts succeeded
In making himself heard above the
tunult.
THE square," be shouted start
from the square. We want everybody.
Well need them. And We want every
one in Carlow to be implicated in this
posse"
They will be- shouted farmer.
Don't you WORRY about that"
I'VE want 10 get into some sort of
shapeP' cried Eph.
"Shaper' repeated Hartley Bowldcr
scornfully.
There was hiss and clang and rat
tie behind him, and steam whistle
shrieked. The crowd divided, and
Hartley's sorrel scrambled down Just
In time as the westbound accommoda-
ton rushed by on its way 10 Rouen.
From the rear platform leaned the
sheriff, Uorner, waving his hands fran
tically as he few by, but no one un-
derstood or cared what he said or i'm
the general excitement even wondered
why he was going away. When the
train had dwindled to dot and dis
appeared and the noise of its rush
grew faint the courthouse bell was
heard ringing. and the mob was rush
ing pellmell into the village to form on
The square. The judge stood alone on
the embankment.
That settles it, he said aloud
gloomily watching the last figures. He
took off his hat and pushed back the
thick white HAIR from his forehead
Nothing To do but wait. Might as well
go home for that. BLAST it, he ex-
claimed impatien;Iy Il don't want TO
go there. Is too hard on the little
girl If she ',n't come till next week
sheo ~ '~','' HarkleSs {"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

dey lay I'm down. Abs Dawn wild !,
cawlw
There were EXPLANATIONS from the
listeners, for Xenophon spoke rs one
having authority. Suddenly he tnrned
and pointed his outstretched hand full
at Judge Briscoe
An dass de main" be cried: ..f,ss
Gle main kin tell y0 Alb speak de
trufer'
Be1ore Briscoe' answered. Epb Watts
looked at him keenly and then turpett
to Lige Willetts and whispered: Ger
on your horse, ride in and ring the
courthouse bell like fury. Do as 7
say"
Tears stood in the judges eyes 1T
is So" he said solemnly. He speaks
the truth. | didn't mean TO tell il tea.
day. but somehow He paused
The hounds," he cried They de-
serve it. My daughter saw them cross
ing the fields in the nigbt-saw them
climb the fence. a big crowd Of them.
She and the ludy who, is visiting us
saw them-Saw them plainly. The
lady saw them several TIMES clear as
day by the flashes of lightning. The
scoundreis Were coming this way They
must have been dragging him with
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
ITO BE CoNTINUED.y
SOIHth the f,rOhIcn..

Miss Strongmind-P Pardon me, but if
am not mistaken vow are one OF the
poor underpaid working girls whom
our Emancipation sooie,y tried TO bene-
ht-or at least. you were TWO years ago
Fair Stranger-That is true
Then our society has evidently not
been without influence. for YOU look
Sery prosperous now"
1 have everything want. and never
was so happy in my life"
Thank Heaven. You must have
solved the woman problem"
"I have"
Glorious! Tell me how you man
aged?"
Il married nice young MANN Y
Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Con fused.

Henry Penhecker," observes hi4
wife as they sit at the happy breakfast
table, you were certainly in a sad con-
sition when you came home last night
why, my dear" stammers Henry.
"how can you say such thing? l re%
member distinctly that when came In,
you asked me to wind the clock, put oas
the dog, and light the night-lamp"
YES; and this morning l found tbs
night-lamp with all the wick wound uF.
In the chimney, and Fido's tail perfectly
bare where you had touched him with
a match, and the clock lying on the back
porch. Il
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
4 Difference in. Degree

Art-Now money is really minor,
consideration.
Hen-With me it's minus consitr a,
Grafton. Yale Record
Cigars for the Family.
Bacon-Can you tell a smoker fronssI
one who does not smoke?
Eebert-Sometimes can
"How?"
We'll AT dinner. when the cigars
are passed around the man who takes
one cigar at time is a smoker, the.
msp who takes two cigars is not y
smoker but has smokers in his fam,
ily."-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
The Mem Thing

My dear remarked Mr.. JOKES 10 his
Vile as he gathered up his mail ON the
hrst of the month. "ycu have missed
your vocation You should have been
member of the state legislature"
What 90 you mean by that?" asked
his innocent wife
You are so interchangeable in introduc-
ing bills" replied JoLes-Clrciruati
Commercial Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Generally Persists.

What do you think OF this new
theory that if you cough all you can
when you have the pneumonia it won
be so hard on you?"
i don't know abou; that. but | re-
member that after | got well of pneu-
monia two or three winters ago | had
to do some hard coughing every 80
days for nearly six months. Chicago
Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Voc MICH InIuIrI.nc

How did you like Dr. Fourthly last
Sunday morning?" as,.ed Mrs. OldcasY
tie Don't yCu think he INDUCED
rather freely IN mixed metaphore'
Goodness. | didn't notice Did he.
have II before going into the pulpit =
This viz be terrible blow to Josiah.
lie thinks so much of the doctor. "--s
lit-BitS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Sentimental

Office Boy-PleaSe, Miss Daisy,
would yer mind writin' little sioweE,
when I'm around?
Typewriter-Why?
Office Boy-Becacse every time your ,
pretty fingers touches key me heart
thumps. and unless you reduces your
speed I'm afraid I'll git heart diseaSe,s
-ChiCaSO American
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
A Common raiIiux

he started out to be the arcsftssr
OF ois own fortunes. Did he suceeed,.s
wen. he's the architect all risha
out he didn't succeed in putting a..
much Of a structure"
What seemed 10 be the troubrs,->r
He revised the plans TOO often
Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Reyence Is S~eet

The people in the fiat above bought;
a pianola, and ] almost went crazy,
trying 10 think how to get even witE
the M"
And did your"
'Oh. yes, indeed; I've taught little,
Bobby to play 'Bedelia' with his fore-<
finger and the loud pedal Town Top~s
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Mary's Chnfce

Farmer Sawyer what is yoyzs
daughter Mary going TO do when shae
finishes at eOllege?"
Wall. kinder reckon she'u teaeNs
school She thinks she'd like the va
cations "-Harper'S Bazaar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Worth Looking C~.

what are you looking torp ws'ru
got everything worth taking"
1 am looking for"
And the burglar continued b;u
search.
Tor the much larger booty which,
the police tomorrow will say we over-.
looked "-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Curiosity.

Let's go out and see what's burn5as- &c
said Pas to Mike at the theater.
What dye mean?"
Those TWO men behind VS. said tie-v
were goin' 10 the foyer"-Detroft IRE,
Press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

Il wrote you long letter yesterday
why, ii was only five words"
But it was in legal envelopes
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Cheerful Liar.

sne tangFlly)-Sir. understand yexs
sara l mad face that would stop, a.
clock
He tealmly)-So ! did ANY ws,x.
regulated clock would pause and hoyde
up its hands in admiration AT sight cS
your lovely face.-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Indication otIntcr.,,

Teacher is interested in YOU. ma
How SOP"
Why today. after she told p,r>
seven times 10 81, down and behavsa
myself she said she wondered wAzs
sort of a father had '-Clever,,y,
Plain Dealer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

Lovely Lulu See my new angas>,
ment ringl Don't YOU think Charlie hrs
good taste?
Sarcastic Sue-He certainly has-5rs,
the selection of ring Cincinnati In.
quirer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

When Bliggers had cough ho-
Was told 20 drink no coffee;
And now he's sued,
For he is rude
And won't cough up his cough tee
Judge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

A. -. S.sNU....ss
les. MS lair companion rep,se~s.
ohouldn you think it would be rath.~
er emily to be wrapped in nothing ho<1
thought above the waist line9',-C.h,...
cago Record Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
Rather Airy.

She seems TO be wrapped in thought"
ne said: referring 10 the lady with the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

What does he need an office for.- axr.
never does any work"
We'll he's got 20 go somewhere wAilsse
his wife Goes the housework. "-Chisagc,
Chronicle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02
CHAPTER VIII.

HE courthouse hell ringing in
i the night. No hesitating
E1SMfsNI stroke of Schofields' Henry,
Ee44Sy no uncertain touch, was on
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-02

buif up big fab cen ole Zen shainty
Say: Hep yo'se'f, an welcome Reck-
on you hongry, too. ain you, Memo
phonT TEX an feed me, tex an tex
Seer o me ev' since. All pump de bath
full in de mawn, mex is bed. pull de
weeds outn de front walk; dass all.
He TEX me in. When All ask i'm ain
. he 'fraid keep ole thief he say. Jesse:
'Dass all my fault. Xenophon, ought
. look You up long go; ought know long
| go You be cole desc bald nights. Reck-
on Ann de thievenest one us two.
Nenophon. keepin' all dis wood stock
up when you got nome he say, jesse.
! Tex me in; say he lahk thief; pay me
sala'y; feed me. Dass de main whut
ue Caps gone shot laiS' night" He
raised his head sharply, and the mys-
, terry in his gloomy eyes intensified as
they opened wide and stared mt the
Sky unseeinCly.
Abs bawn wild a cawl!" he eXclaim-
ed loudly. His twisted frame was
braced to an extreme tension. "Ah's
bawn wild a cawli De blood anssuhw
1t wasn't the White Caps, Uncle
Aenophon.' said Warren Smith, laying
ms hand on the old mans shoulder.
Aenophon rose TO his feet. He
stretched long, bony arm straight to
the west, where the Crossroads lay;
stood rigid and silent, like seer; then
spoke:
DE men whut shot Marse Hawk
llss lies yondeh. hidin' FUN de light o.
day. An him'-he swerved his whole
rigid body till the arm pointed north
west-"he lies yondeh. You won fine
i'm heah. Dey fought i'm in de fiers.
an dey druggeD i'm heah. Dis whuh
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11
County News
Monon Correspondent

II. D. Flemming is threshing
his broom corn.
Jack Frost caught some broom
corn and feed in this locality.
II. +. Florev has gone to 81,
Louis to ride the Ferris Wheel.
G. q Streeter an wife visited
oyer Sunday with Mr.. Cochran.
johnson and sons has lost sever,
al head OF fine CALVES with black
leg.
G.. G. Streeter vac, mated Satur-
tlay after losing some fine calves
with blackleG
| G. w. Crawford returned from
Lamar Wednesday evening where
he had been on business.
At lhis writing all are studying
whether TO vote Tor candidate
that they know is good or to vote
for one that they think is good.
w. 9. Byers and sister. Mrs.
johns, and son started To Lamar
| last Thursday. MIR. Byers and
Mrs. Johns expected to file on
land while there.
Miss Gertrude Johnston, who is
Ito teach the konantZ school. did
not commence her school Monday
morning as expected on account
of some mistake ON the new school
house.
Miss Monte Styres, one of our
highly esteemed young ladies who
has been gone all summer, writes
that she will return the 10th OF
November. Many friends wait to
shake hands.
d
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11
1lln Best Linin,cnt.

s'Chambe rlain's Pain Balm is
considered the best ini:nent on
the market" write Post Il Bliss.
NJ Georgia. VI. No other bni.
mon, will heal cut or bruise 80
promptly. No other affords snch
quick relief from rheumatic pains.
No other ia so valuable Tor deep
seated pains like lame back, ana
pains in the chest. Give this lin.
i,nt nj a trial and you will ;;ever
wisl, TO he without it. Sold by
DIR. K. y. Homsller d Co.
". II. Bray came up from he
Murray ranch Monday to vote.
He returned Wednesday and Mrs.
Bray returned today.
II. Z. Woolley brought up the
result oi the election ut Stoning-
ton, +, Guam mt Maxey, L. Shields
at Villas Tuesday night.
L. i. Mcfarland was taken sick
again Saturday. He was quite i'll
the first of lhe week but is improv
ing. DR.. Miliigan called Wednes
day.
n. b. Curtis, l.. l.. Knox. @. II
Davis, J. A. Durrs,ein, I. &. Key
ser, Mrs. Breslin. Mrs. Lepel. Levi
Mobley, Il. Emerson, Chas. Spur,
gcon, l.. l. Knox and other vel
known cilizeps were in town last
Wednesday. Most ofth"se named
brought either ballot boxes from
their precincts or the returns.
The election returns (poll book
of the Regnier precinct wer,
mailed (via Cape Horn) and viii
not reach the county seat in time
TO make the official canvass OF the
votes this week. The county com
missioners do not provide tor the
returns being sent in by carrier
from that precinct; hence the de
Law.
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11

w. B. Cole is again working for
Martin & Allen.
Fred Willis and +. Q. Bassett
were o:er from Villas election day.
Mr.. and Mrs. +, Z. Lamport
went to Stonington this morning.
V. NJ. Shannon returned to his
ranch home last evening from Cor
Fizo.
Miss Maggie Davis has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. L. T. Allen ,
this week.
A buster of snow and dust
Wednesday and light snow
Thursday.
\ peddler named Melton from
the Cimarron was in town several
Days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Hall lett
Saturday morning for Blaine and
~ returned Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. +. Enlow
and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Enlow
We're down from Caddoa to vote.
y w. NJ. Stewart has purchased
I. g. keyser;s cattle. L. NJ. Whit
aker is helping him bring them il
from Maxey,
w. J. GILLESPIE, Bud Gillespie
and Mrs. Mackev wsre in town
Monday transac'ins business will
The district clerk.
q. Grill, OF Blaine, made his an
nual visit to the county seat last
week and male himself solid With
The HERALD for another year.
The official canvass of the vote
in this county will be made mex
tuesday and should the tie vote
on clerk be unchanged by the can
= ysss. the canrassing board will de
eide WHO is the winner by lot a
,l'e law provides.
Mr. and Mrs. rhos. G. keyse
and family will leave Msxey 70
Missouri where they will locate
They go largely on account of Mrs
keyscr,s health. Yhey vii snre
" he missed and we wish ther.
ell. Mr.. Keyse- viii pfobabl,
-s'nrn to Sacs - lcok s.ter Iii
Irsi., 31tfss.
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11
Cbanberlain's Cough Remedy l;
Pleasant to Take.

Pleasant to Take
The finest grade Of granIiated
loaf sugar is used in the manuiac-
ture Of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
etly, and the roots used i'll its prep
aration give it flavor similar TO
maple syrup, making it cutie
pleasant 10 take, Mr. w. L. Rod
erick, of Pooleavilie, Md, in speak
ing of this remedy. says. 81 have
used anberiain' S Cough Rene
DIV with my children for several
years and can trnill'ullv say it is
the best preparation OF the kind /
know of. The children like To
take It and it has no injurious af
ter effect. For sale by
DR. X. d noMsugR & Co.
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11
ELECTION NOTES.
Fine weather Tuesday.

Fine weather Tuesday.
The vote was unusually heavy
in each precinct OF the county.
Over $40 votes were cast OF reg
istration of about so.
Plenty of mixed tickets in each
precinct. In Springfield there
were 46 mixed, 80 straight Repub
licun and 10 straight Democratic
ballots cast.
The attempt on the part OF a
number Of Republicans to got the
returns in before seven O'Clock
Wednesday morning was almost Il
success, only the result at Regniel
was lacking.
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way OF Using Chamberlaim's
Cough Remedy.

New Way OF Using chamberlain S
Cough Remedy.
Mr.. Arthur Chapman writ 'ng
from Durham, Natal, South Africa,
says: "As proof that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is Il cure
suitable Tor old and young, l pen
you the following: A neighbor Of
mine had child just over two
months old. 1t had very bad
cough and the parents did not
know what to give it. suggested
that j; they would gei a bottle of
Chamberlain = Cough Remedy and
put some upon the dummy t-at
the baby was sucking it would no
doubt cure the child. This they
did and brought about a quick re
lief and cured the baby" This
remedy is for sale by
DIR. r. D. Homsher & Co.
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11
Low Rates from Lamar via
the Santa Fe Route.

Coach Excursions to St. Louis
and kans City and return. Rate
$lT25 Dates oi sale Tuesdays
and Saturdays. Sept. "a and 27,
Oct /, i. 8, II, IS. Is. 30. 20. and
90. Final return limil-leave ST.
Louis - days from date of sale
No stopover>.
Woodmen OF the World, Den.
yer, Colo, Oct. l3 10 10. Rate
round trip 1875. Dates Of sale
Oct. - md l3. Final return lin
ii Oct, rs.
The Springfield herald., 1904-11-11
POVERTY FLAT.
Not II Sick p,ly slnce.


IL was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble, tried all sorts
of medicines. none of viii, Ii re-
lieyed me. One day | saw an ad.
of your Electric Bitters and &c er
mined to try that. After taking
few doses 1 felt relieved, and
soon thereafter WIS entiIe y currf ,
and have not seen sick day
since. Neighbors of mine have
been cured Of Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia. Liver and Kidney troubles
and General Debility" This is
what B. +. Bass, of Fremont, n. G.
writes. Only soc at all druggists.