The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-27

steady and dignifed advance toward
more perfect things In both the Physi.
cal and Spiritual world. Tho ponder.
ous tread Of evolutionary development
IL fixed by the Infinite and will not be
quickened out Of natural law by any
Of mans methods.
Therefore we SEQ many illustrations
showing how nature checks too rapid
advance. Illinois raises phenomenal
crops Of corn for two or three years
II she continued to do so every year
her farmers would advance In wealth
far beyond those OF other sections or
countries. So Nature interposes a bar
every three or four years and brings
on bad year."
Here we see the leveling influence
at work.
A man Is prosperous In his business
for e number Of years and grows rich.
Then Nature sets the ''levellng influ.
coce' at work on him. Some OF his
Investments lose. no becomes luxuri.
Gus and lazy. Perhaps II is whisky,
tobacco. coffee. women. gambling OF
some other form. The intent and pur.
pose Is to level him-keep him from
evolving too far ahead Of the masses.
A nation becomes prosperous and
great like ancient Rome. II no level.
ing influence set IN she would domi.
nate the world perhaps for all time.
But Dame Nature sets her army of
Jewellers" at work--luxury, overeat-
Ing and drinking. Righteousness. waste
and extravaganza. indulgences OF all
kinds--then comes the wreck. Sure,
Sure. Sure.
Tho law Of the unit Is the law OF
the mass Man goes through the same
process. Weakness lin childhood),
gradual growth OF strength. energy.
thrift. probity. prosperity. wealth. com.
fort. ease. relaxation. self-indulgence,
luxury. idleness. waste. debauchery,
disease. and the wreck follows. The
Jewelers." are in the bushes along the
pathway Of every successful man and
woman. and they bag the majority.
Only now and then can q man stand
out against these Jewellers" and hold
his fortune. fame and health TO the
end.
So the Creator has use for Whisky.
Tobacco aud Coffee to level down the
successful ones and those who show
signs Of being successful. and keep
them back IN the race. go that the
great "held" (the masses) may not be
left too far behind.
And yet we must admit that same
ail.wise. Creator has placed 1t in the
power OF man to stand upright, clothed
In the armor OF clean.cut. steady
mind. and say unto himself. Il decline
to exchange my birthright for q mess
Of pottage.
Il will not deaden my senses. weak.
en- my grip on affairs and keep my.
self cheap. common and behind In for.
tune and fame by drugging with whis.
KY. tobacco or coffee. Life Ia too
short. II is hard enough to win the
good things without any sort OF handi.
cap. SO q man Is certainly q fool trad.
er' when he trades strength, health.
money and the good things that come
with power for tho halfasleep condi-
ton OF the 'drugger.' with the certain.
ty OF sickness and disease ahead"
IT is q matter each individual must
decide for himself He can be lead.
er and semi.god II be will. or he can
90 along through life drugged clown.
q cheap "heweg OF wood or carrier Of
water"
Certain II is that while the Great
Father Of us oil docs not seem to
mind" II some Of his children are
foolish md stupid. he seems to select