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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
THE HOME CIRCLE
A Woman's Shortcoming.

She has laughed softly as if she sighed;
She has counted six and over,
Of purse well filed, and a heart well tried
Oh, each a worthy lover!
They "give her time;" for her soul must slip
Where the world has set the growing:
She will lie to none with her fair red lip
But love seeks truer loving.
She trembles her fan in a sweetness dumb,
As her thoughts were beyond recalling,
With glance for one, and glance for some,
From her eyelids rising and falling.
Speaks common words with a blushtul air;
Hears bold words, unreproving:
But her silence says-what she never will swear
And love seeks better loving.
Co. lady lean to the night-guitar,
And drop a smile to the bringer;
Then smile as sweetly, when he is far
At the voice of indoor singer!
Bask tenderly beneath tender eyes;
Glance lightly on their removing;
And join new vows to old perjuries-
But dare not call it loving
Unless you can think, when the song is done,
No other is soft in the rhythm;
Unless you can feel, when left by One,
That all men beside go with him;
Unless you can know, when unpraised by his
breath,
That your beauty itself wants proving;
Unless you can swear-"For life, for deathl"-
Oh, fear to call it loving
Unless you can in a crowd all day,
On the absent face that fixed you;
Unless you can love, as the angels may,
With the breadth of heaven betwixt you,
Unless you can dream that his faith is fast,
Through behovng and unbehoving;
Unless you can die when the dream is past
Oh never call it loving!
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
To Satisfy His Wife.

"John," exclaimed the nervous woman, accord
ing to an exchange, "there's burglar in the
house. I'm sure of it'
John rubbed his eyes and protested mildly that
it was imagination.
"No it isn't heard a man downstairs"
So John took box of matches and went down
To his surprise his wife's suspicious we're correct
Seeing that he unarmed, the buglar covered
him with revolver and became quite sociable.
"Isnt it rather late to be out of bed| he re-
marked.
"A-er-a-little bit," replied John
you're too late, anyhow, because I've dropped
everything out of the window, and my pals have
carried them off,"
90, that's all right. I'd like to ask one favor
of you, though"
'FWhat is itY
"Stay here until my wife can come down and
see you. She has been looking for you every
night for the last twelve years, and [ don't want
her to be disappointed any longer"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
r The Progressive Farmer.l
Make Christmas Presents Now.

Why not make some of your Christmas presents
during these early autumn days2
On my desk stands pen-wiper, "the poor be-
nightad Hindoo." Take small china doll three
or four inches high, cover with chamois, making
it fit by dipping In water. Only seam is need
ed down the middle of the back The dolls feet
are fastened in the middle of a small square of
very heavy felt, circle of chamois skin six inches
in diameter covering this pedestal. On the circle
burn this rhyme:
"The poor genighted Hindoo,
He does the best he kin do;
He sticks to caste from first to last
For clothes he makes his skin do"
Burn the eyes, nostrils, and mouth of the Hin
doc. Two more circular pieces of chamois skin
the size of the first complete most attractive
pen-wipper.
Also cover another doll with chamois skin and
dress it in trousers and long skirts of the
terial, fastening it pedestal hidden in circu-
lar pieces of chamois. On the top piece burn this
"Mellican man laugh at Chinaman,
But him heep good to wipa pen.
Burn these rhymes spirally, beginning at the
foot of the figures.
have friend who collects nonsense rhymes
Her present will be Nonsense Book made of two
pieces of heavy Bristol board, as many sheets of
unruled linen paper as / think are needed, and
scarlet ribbons The outside cover will be deco
rated with a sketch of a fool in cap and bells
Half of him will be in black ink, half in red, alter
mating thus: right side of cap in black, left in
red right of jerkin red, left in black, and so on
Either "Nonsense Rhymes" some old quotation
such as, GA little nonsense now and then" will be
done in fancy letters on this cover. When holes
have been punched in covers and leaves, all will
be tied together with the scarlet ribbons.
LUCY NJ COBB.
Cedartown, Ga.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
The Brides Mistake.

They were newly married and on honeymoon
trip. They put up at a skyscraper hotel Inc
bridegroom felt indisposed and the bride sald
she would slip out and do little shopping. IN
due time she returned and tripped lightly up to
her room, little awed by the number OF doors
that looked all alike. But she sure OF her own
and tapped gently on the panel.
"I'm back, honey; let me in,' she whispered
No answer.
"Honey, honey, let me in" she called again.
rapping louder. Still no answer. -,
"Honey, honey, it's Mabel. Let me IN!
There was silence for several seconds, then a
mans voice, cold and full Of dignity, came 1rol"
the other side of the door: 18th
Madam, this is not beehive; It's O'''
room."-New York Sun.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
The Improved Methods of Modern Society,"

"Do you think that society is inmpr0TTIns yT1 Id
"Assuredly," answered the bookish man. III IoJ o,J
days when man was robbed pistol was o,. 9lo'u1
into his face and he was made generally u1oJ onpv
Portable. Now he is permitted to send his MONEY
by mail and gets some sort of an engraved rece4p'
for it."-Washington Star.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
Nc MAlL oRpER HOUSE.

When the catalogue comes from
your foreign mail order house, draw
an easy chair to the table where the
light will shine full on the page and
put on your glasses that no bargains
may c-cape your eye. What a wonder
ful book it is, to be sure-wonderful in
what it does not contain as well as
what II does We miss some things
we would be glad 20 see. Where is
their offer to pay cash or exchange
goods for oats. wheat, corn beans but
ter. eggs and hay? How much do
they pay for hogs, cattle, sheep, f.
o. b. at your depot? How much tax
win they pay to support your schools
and educate your children? For inn
proving roads and bridges; for the
support Of the poor Of the county; for
the expense OF running the busine S
Of the township. county and state? on
what page is their offer to contribute
money to the support Of the church?
W hat llnt VI AitlAA VIII AnN9 AANNhN
to you when your crops are poor and
money gone; when through illness or
misfortune you are not able TO send
cash with order for your groceries,
clothing farm tools and crochery?
Where is their offer to contribute to
your entertainment next Fourth of
July? What did they do last Fourth?
In short wiz they do anything to pro
vide a market for what you have to
sell and thereby keep mp the value OF
your real estate? VIII they do any.
thing for social church. school or
govrnment support, or, do they take
your dollar out of the community
with no returns except the goods you
buy Exchange
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06

The woman with a perpetual cold
corats herself an accursed creature.
Nothing can mar a wcman's beauty so
quickly and effectually as a good, old
sasbioned cold in the head; nothing can
make her more unprepossessing, uL-
amiable and uncomfortable. The very
word brings with it visions of a red
nose. fever sores, parched lips, hoarse
voice and cyumnled handkerchief
A Worth gown and Paquia hat are
wasted on he woman who has a cold.
Everything is wasted on her She is a
bore 10 herself and an unsightly object
20 an the world Yet there are women
who from November until May are
stepped "a colds. They Try a hundred
cures and moan and complain Of their
misfortune to every friend-and then
proceed to 60 out and catch cold agaia
On the other hand. there are many wo-
men who are so sensible that they
never know the feeling of fever blis-
ter nor the agosy Of a rosy nose whtca
dohes powder and rivals rouge. Once
sou have allowed yourself 20 catch cold
the oaly thing to do IS to face and hght
It. A cold may be cured In one day py
the old-fashioned method of taking a
steaming hot batA, drinking strong, hot
Lemonade and remaining between tie
ned covers for at least eighteen hours.
A laxative should be taken the moment
you discover that you have a cold. A
red nose should be rubbed well with
cold cream OF mutton tallow before 60
ing to bed at night and bathed in witch
hazel in the morning. Fever sores can
sometimes be prevented, or at least
nipped in the bud by rubbing the spot
with a piece Of alum dampeaed in alco
hol the moment the blister begins &C
form.
If you feel yourself catching cold oI
feel chilled draw in a dozel long, iul
breaths. This will send the blood pul
sating quickly through the heart anc
win warm up the whole body.-Nev
York Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06

standard On. President Roosevelt IS
IN the feht. and Chicago has declar.
cd for municipal ownership Of public
utilities and particularly street rail
ways. Guthrie has declared for rule
by the people
The aristocsacy Of wealth and greed
has cver-estimated its power Its de-
aant attitude has brought down upon
it's head the condemnation of the peo-
pie and definite orders for execution.
1t begins to look as If the Waterloo
Of hostile wealth was at hand as II the
sovereign citizen were aroused and
claiming his sovereignty.
fss hopeful thing about American
institutions is their power Of peace
able self correctic. The firm foun-
dation is the ever existent, though of
ten latent. sense of justice and patri-
ctio fervor Of the people This has
corrected and win correct every
grievous error and ultimately right
every wrong. This very period seems
TO be one Of those where the sov-
erign viii of the people is aroused aad
asserting their sovereignty The
sight is positively glorious
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
Indian elrps Cure for Theft

A. w. Swanitz, chief engineer Of the
construction company which is build
ins tho Alaska Central Railway, tells
the following story:
"soorkah is a little Seward Indian
maiden IL, slightly copper hued and
bright eyed, with blue-black hair
struggling freely down smiling face
Gum boots and a simple dress com
pleted her usual attire, improved on
Sundays by little straw hat, in de
ference to the good Sabbath school
Jimmie is her little brother and special
charge soorkah loves TO chew gum
and has taught Jimmie the same bad
habit Last Sunday, in an evil moment
Jimmie misappropriated Soorkah's
gum and was caught at it. The seventh
commandment had been the special
Sabbath lesson that day, ana soorkah
had been deeply interested.
She loved her little brother. and his
defalcaton almost broke heN heart.
Something had to be done quick, and
taking Jimmie TO the shed back Of
their humble cabin she accused him Of
the henious ofense. You will steal
sisters gum You will steal sisters
guml You must never do it any more
Anu with a stroke Of her fathers hur'
ing knife she quickly cut off tn, fIsg
Joint OF two Of little Jimmie's bah. au.
gers Jimmie viii never forget tlat
lesson nor soorkah her ignominious
spanking after her mother had bound
up her brothers mangled fingers.
How many less deiaulters and
erafters would there hc If their itch
ins fingers had beer similarly amputat-
ed in early youth.-seattle Post-Intelli.
gcncer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
rerrssia Under a HotoL

In point of sock. if not in area COW
cred the largest terrapin ponds ia the
wo-ld are in Philadelphia. Deep down
in the earth. three stories under the
Bellevue.stratford, the ponds are locat-
ed. and are intended to supply the
tables Of the big hotel exclusively.
Tnore are no less than 5000 of the SIC
culent turtles" every one diamond
back of the finest variety, says the
Philadelphia Telegraph, Some Of The
terrapin in the Bellevue -Stratford
ponds are seven inches in diameter,
which is exceptionally large. These
cost sS5 per dozen From these kings
of their kind the size gradually dimln-
ishos to six inches, and those Of that
size cost s45 per dozen. The value
varies between these prices. according
to the difference in size. The value Of
these toothsome beauties is stimated at
nearly $4,000 The telsapin ponds are
located in the wine cellar, and the
beauties are the pride Of the Steward,
Martin Mclaughlin 1T will be many
years before the Bellevue-Stratford
guests will have the pleasure Of eating
terrapin which are born and raisel in
these ponds said the steward, in talk
ing about his plans, "and until that
time, of course. we must buy our sup
plies"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
OLD CHURCHES
The Strange Uses to Which They
Have Been Put


Have Been Put
Churches in different countries have
sometimes been put to strange uses
when they were abandoned as phases o.
worship. There is a church in Scotland
which was turned into a tannery and
sull another made into a posting house.
In Edinburgh an old church was used
as a wine shop and another as a furni-
ture warehouse.
In England the North British railway
has its Glasgow office iu an old church
ard in other instances old places Of
worship have been transformed into
police stations. AT ST. Adams a part
Of the church was turned into a road
wiz The chapel became a school and
thorougnfare was constructed
through the rest Of the building eae
arches being walled up. A similar
Instance was at Utrecht where ca
tledral has been penetrated by a
street trsnway During a great STORM
the nave Of the church fell. and,
though rebuilt. a space was left be
tween the nave and the tower
Through the opening a road was made
and along it there are now tramway
lines.
Some old London churches have met
strange fates The site of st Mich
ael's is now occupied as a bank. 81
arr woolnoth Is an electric railway
station At Torquay one church is
now a brewers shop, another is a drill
hall, and another is a furniture store
In Leith an old church has been turr
ej into a paint factory. The churcl
tower forms part Of the businos.
& tmemises, eAd a printed representa-
lion Of It forms a part Of one of The
trademarks Of tie frrn.-Detroit Trl
bune.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06

Three men and two pair Of shoes
break the monotony of one Des
Moines shoe dealers life. The two
pair of shoes are ample for the three.
and strange to say. the three men are
satisfied with the same styles.
Il all happens from one man having
fcot Of different sizes. Or one foot he
wears a No. and on the other a No
s. The other two individuals wear
Only one shoe each, the right leg OF
enc and the left foot Of the other be-
ing missing.
They have been his customers for
several yearss He arranged the trium-
lirate so that It is cheaper for each to
provide footwear for himself. 1t used
TO be necessary for each to buy a pair
Ct shoes. throwing one away. and the
plan with the m.smated feet had to
buy two pair Of shoes.
Now the two pairs Of shoes are am
PIE for both. wlen one gets his foot
wear the other soon follows suit
Des Moines Register and Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06

EpwoRTH CONVENTION COMING.
one Of the many big events coming
TO Guthrie in This great convention
year Is the Epworth Assembly Of the
Methodist church This assembly as
Is well known will be composed Of
the young people Of the Methodist
churches both north and south. Il
win be a great meeting.
While the organization Is primarily
Of the young people yet the age limit
win not be drawn in the assembly for
Il Is not in the socieyy, though by far
the larger part are young people.
when the Methodists are passing on
the age Of people. tifey do not take
into account SO much their years, as
they do their feelings After all It
IS the man or woman. who feels young,
who IS in reality young The good old
time Methodist spirit makes men and
women young.
The affair az Island park August 16
to "A viii certainly be a great event
and attract several thousand people,
who will come and enjoy the delights
Of that beautiful spot and listen to the
fine program provided by the commit
tee in charge Some Of the ablest
men in the United States viii be
there and participate.
The week of the meeting will be
one OF both pleasure and profit and all
who can should arrange to attend. i
win Be the equivalent Of a summer
outing. These big conventions offer
this city a fine opportunity to show
its hospitality and in just the degree
in which # Is exhibited viii a spirit
of friendship arise and the true wei
fare Of the city be promoted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
BALLROOM IN GERMAN EMBASSY, WASHINGTON.

rlnsing. and If the article be very dirty
more than one supply Of water will be
needed for its washing Make the hot
bran water cool by adding one. quart o.
cold water: now wash the articles and
you will be surprised to see how the
dirt comes out under the influence Of
the bran. When all dirt is removed.
riase first iu tepd bran water and thea
in plain water; fold the articles, pass
through the wringer and iron while
siill damp. They must be ironed ca
the wrong side. A thick pad OF felt pu.
beneath embroidered work will make il
stand out we'll II there is any fear CT
the color running. tablespoonful Of
salt may be added to each quart Of
water, No starch is necessary. as the
hrsn gives the slight stiffness required.
Coed Literature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
A sleNlElcANT lINT.

The full significance OF the speech
of District Attorney jerome in intro
ducing Governor Folk at the banquet
al the Missouri society in New York
Insy not at present be fully realized,
but there IS considerably more than
possibility that it may have marked
the opening Of the Folk campaign for
the presidential nomination in 1908
The warm reception accorded to the
suggestion was at least a significant
circumstance.
District Attorney Jerome lectured
the governor O. the danger Of getting
away from true principles and his
trust in the plain people He warned
the governor new that MS period Of
picturesque desuucnveness was pass
"a. not to let himself fall away from
the people.
There are three men in the country
on whom the eyes Of the people are
centered more than upon any other
persons" said Mr. Jerome. These
men are Roosevelt. u Toilette and
Folk. In The minds Of the plain peo-
pie these men stand for certain IDEAS
protest against machine domination
and a Willingness to trust the plain
people They have passed through
the period OF plcturesqueness in at
tacking evil Today they are pnt to
the test whether they can do with
wisdom, what they did formerly by
courage alone believe Governor
Folk has Il in him to do this whether
as governor or in higher place
"The principles that he stood for in
the past he will stand for unfinching
" IN the future"
There was terrific cheering at every
mention Of Governor Folk as pos
sible candidate for president.
Too many things may happen be-
tween now and 1908 to make discus
sion Of presidential timber practical
or timely but If Governor Folk sue
ceeds in his administration as COVER
nor and keeps up his present high
standard Of government there are
places higher UP where such men are
needed
II the trusts and the bondlers con-
tinue their present defiant and arro-
giant attitude the people will be look
ing for a man Of courage. ability and
integrity to espouse their cause and
win place such a one in the highest
position Of power 1t may yet be
President Folk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
cAN NeeRoEs eovERN7
(Wichita Eagle)

The government of Hayii is fire.
quenty pointed to as evidence that
the black race can not govern them
selves, and # is even asserted that
the negroes In the West Indies are
gradually going back TO barbarism 1t
should. however. be remembered that
state Of war in any country has
tendency TO check the advance of civ
illzation and that the uncertainty Of
government in many Of the West In
dian islands may have been respon-
sible for this apparent ret7ograde
movement
When we concede that the negroes
as a race are not equal to the white
race in the science Of government that
is not a reason for denying the people
of this race equality before the law
The black race must have the same
rights in the courts that the white man
claims for himself II he works fer
white man he should have the right
to go into the courts and collect his
wages. Speaking Of conditions in the
West Indies. the Chicago Tribune
says:
"To the evolutionist this is not re-
markable When the negro was
brought over to this continent he was
in a certain stage Of development. BY
intercourse with the white man his
evolution toward civilization was Civ.
en- a sharp impetus. But it is difficult
to make Nature move faster than she
wants to move, Under the white
mans guidance the negro probably ex
perienced a development which was
in large part artificial He was stim
llated And when his stimulant was
taken away the reaction set in.
Negro government in Hayti should
have bearing upon the attitude taker
by this country toward the negro ques
tion in the south. Nothing will be
gained by refusing to recognize tn,
( obvious truth that in the process o
evolution the negro is behind the whie,
man.
But evolution has its encouraging
as well as its discouraging aspects
If we can not now believe as som,
of our ancestors did, that one maI
with a ballot is as good as any othe
man with ballot, we can at least be
.lieve even more fully than they di,
that there is a germ Of progress in al
men, and that all men can develop
The negro is man. It does not fol
low that he can govern nation
Hayti would seem to show that as We
he can not do so. But it is as wronl
to say that the negro is hopeless a
to say that he has the same possibilI
ties which open out before the eau
casian. This whole country, north a.
well as south. Is coming to adopt thi
balanced judgment Of the situation
and the consequence viii be a bette
understanding between the two sec
tiops."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-06
THE PEOPLE ASSERT
THEIR RIGHTS.

THEIR RICH 7 s.
The spring elections in the cities
have gone very largely either Demo
cratic or Independent Chicago, st.
Louis and Kansas City, Kansas, have
gone Democratic. The real lesson of
the whole situation seems to be, how
ever. hardly so much political as re
CARDS parties as it is a sweeping re-
volt against corporate influence and
gang rule.
Studied FROM this standpoint. the
spring elections contain a wellspring
Of inspiration and hope for those. who
had almost despaired Of the redemp-
tion Of American municipal life from
the rule Of corporate greed and pri-
vate graft
There Is very strong additional evil
dence that the days Of purchased fran
chises and boodlo aldermen are num-
bered Folk proved in ST. Louis that
boodling was dangerous even 70 mill.
ionaires The victory he won seemed
TO inspire hope for riddance Of gang
rule The people are simply coming
forward 70 claim their own
The corporations have gone too far
The trusts have overstepped the limits
to the extent that the people generally
seem now to be thoroughly aroused
and in mood for action. Kansas set
the ball rolling in It's fight on the