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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-27
Religion in Business.

Dear Aunt Jennie How lovely
everything looks this warm June day.
The birds are singing in the grove
around the house, the flowers bloom
on as if they had forgotten the need
of rain, and it lust seems happiness
to live and enjoy all the beauties
which nature has spread before US.
1 think God intended for all of us
to be happy, even though affections
and sorrows come occasionally. The
man or woman who makes God their
staff and stay, will always have a
peace the world cannot take away.
Said hardworking, successful bus
iness man to me not long ago, 81
have never taken one dollar from any
one without giving them full value
for the same" Well, if our religion
does not enter into all our business
affairs, there is no religion, and we
had better drop our sheeD's clothing
and repent, for the man who through
any business or profession extortions
on his fellow beings till he fills his
pockets. and then gives large sums to
churches for popularity, or a con-
science fund. is walking on the brink
of a deep abyss into which he will
fall, sooner or later, unless he
changes his course of living. A lady
told me not long since that she got a
LAWYER to collect fiftv dollars and he
took thirty-fve for collecting it.
When I was a very small girl my old
black nanny told me that "once up
on a time a poor man was awful
anxious to get rich. and old satan
appeared to him one morning, and
told him if he would agree to sell
him his soul in forty years he would
give him all the riches he wanted.
The man gladly agreed, and the
money fairly rolled in. He married
fashionable woman, and lived in
grand style. till suddenly one morn
ing old satan appeared again, and
told him his time was up, and he had
come after him. and seizing the poor
man he flew off with him to the bad
place.
1t does not take much to make us
happy in this world if God is with
us, for we will not wrong the poor
est, humblest or weakest of His
creatures. We are all our brothers
keepers to a certain extent. Some
one is always in need of our help or
sympathy. From my infancy [ oc-
casionally visited a dear old lady who
to me was the embodiment of all that
was noble and womanly. Although
wealthy she wore the plainest of
clothing. When any one was sick or
in distress she was always their
helper or svmpathizer, and her whole
life was spent in doing acts Of kind
ness. Long ago she laid aside her
humble dress and went to wear her
robe and crown, but [ have always
felt she had exerted a great influence
over my life. To Glove and be loved
again." is perhaps the greatest
earthly pleasure, but to do our duty
to God and our fellow beings under
all circumstances, is higher and no
bier. and brinps a feeling of content
indefnable; it is the "joy and peace
that passeth all understanding"
MRS. ALICE Y. NULL.
Catawba Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-27
What You Do, Do Well.

Dear Aunt Jennie Since most
of farmers wives may call themselves
poor when they count their cash, l
wish to remind them that millions
could not buy the pleasures s-the real
riches-of one who has a dear, good
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-27

Apretty foot, covered
with a Craddock-Ter-
ry Autograph Shoe,
signifies more satis-
faction in grace, style,
comfort and durabil-
ity Of footwear for
Lady patrons of this
great Shoe house
than could be describ-
ed with a big bunch
of adjectives.
$4,000, 900 90 worth of Craddook-
Terry Shoes sold last year by the SO
drummers of this leading Lynchburg
firm. And why?
Because the Southern people pre-
fer honest, Southern made Craddock-
Terry Shoes. And why the prefer
ence? Try them and see.
Ask for craddOck-Terry Shoes.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-27

If a sparrow cannot fall to the
ground with Lout His notice. is it prob
able that an empire can rise without
His aid?-Benj. Franklin.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-27

ears to catch the sweet music of ma
ture, whether it comes in the songs
of birds. the murmur of streams, the
signing of the winds among the
trees. the pattering of the raindrops,
or the martial roll of the thunder
when the elements seem to battle
with each other.
And every mother can make a
beautiful flower garden of her chill
dren's hearts, if she has wisdom from
on high to guide her in the selection
of seeds to SOW in such fertile soil,
skill to cultivate each useful plant
and frmness to destroy each weed
that would mar the beauty of her
garden Of hearts. Think of the
Edens of pleasure that might be in
stead of the penitentiaries that are.
Every residence is either an Eden
penitentiary filled with blighted
hopes and vain regrets.
When a mother sows the seeds Of
righteousness in the tender hearts of
her children she is helping to fulfill
Isaiah's prophecy: "The wilderness
and the solitary place shall be glad
for them; and the desert shall re-
joice, and blossom as the rose. 1t
shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice
even with Joy and singing" Flow
ers and music; joy heightened into
Fragrant flowers give us more
pleasure than those which are onlv
beautiful. Children may be beauti-
fully featured and we'll dressed, but
unless their little hands are early
trained to deeds of kindness, and
their sweet, young voices tuned by
love until discords vanish. we sigh
for the missing fragrance of these
human flowers.
But the home circle must have high
ideals, nothing less than perfection
should give satisfaction. Perfec--
ton is the goal toward which all our
efforts should lead. "Whatever is
worth doing at all. is worth doing
WE'LL" was the saying which my
| mother often repeated to me. until
| came to believe it; because "pre
cept upon precept" conquered my
careless ways. Later on my school
teacher added: "Perseverentia omnia
vincit;" but in the Bible we read:
"Be ye therefore perfect, even as
your Father which is in Heaven is
! perfect"
I will close with this beautiful
poem from the Interior:
The Higher Life.
Walk in the light In darkness there
is fear,
The way is dim. and evil shapes ap-
pear;
Choose thou the sunshine, for it is
thy right;
He knows no fear whose path is in
the light.
Build on the heights! Below in every
breath,
Lurk germs of listlessness, disease,
and death;
Life-giving air, bright days, and star
lit nights
These are for him whose home is on
the heights.
Live near to God In Him is strength
and peace,
Joy that abides and life that will not
cease;
Too long thy feet the path of doubt
have trod;
Leave thy low life! Rise up, and live
| with God
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-27

The Christian works with God and
prays, and the more confidently he
expects to realize the promises the
more earnestly he prays.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-27
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters intended for M this DEPARTMENT
- Tbe Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. O.
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insI AHIH

Not much used % hut occasoaAllY sssB gsi
one heAn ot ome wonder accomplished b. the aneieuis
which cannot b. done nos
Not 50 many years ago il quite commonly asssft.
"a that moaeu sorkmea could net quarry ar. having
QuarFed eoald not handle stones large the mono-
tts Of Eypt and The writer las heard pabllr SPEAK.
of note that t would he impossible q handle
With moieu mpeasuis slch large STONES Is ue9e usad
"a tlse pyramd q ou them perfectly as rhsy are
Joined theFss ret when oceson afose afer stones hau
ans of these were quafred Maine and soms Of tie
largest monolt themselves transported net only
thr sea bul e. and erected in England fanee
and Ameiicaand there are individuals today Who might
Il they cose the transpofion and esceion Ia
in this untFy Of the largest pyramids. o. build nea
ofts Ten times larger and more durable pfauhls are
rot being generally built nowadays lecsuss they are
not Ia Tine with the trend Of modern ambition. that's all
II is seFy doubtful II Damascus blade would siand
half usage modern hand sau blade or even
much the spring II 4 orty y.cent clock uhe tis
ofnamentatan 81 these uondons blades 80 far a. the
mechanical execution concerned can te excslIesl l.
apprentices ard amateurs of today
OF The sla art u hardening copper little 5 heard
Of late yeen. though occasionally hean uIseline
from TIE wllds Nsh that he knew how 10 90 il ss veil
Tie ancienls and whie Is perhaps regTcttahe th.t
he doesn't, his Ignorance Is his owu fault
Many arts and devices have leen abandoned t.r..s.
nee knovledge has maie them useless ara time ssen,
m redscoxefne them voud b sorss thsn .ss,ss
The modern youth bad much batter spend Ii. ,ln.s
studying tho at ol Is contemporaries tan tlaf et
= lost Scientific Amsrleslf
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4 VITAL QUESTION.

matter Of VAST concern 70 the Cherokee people ~
thn time Il the Inauguration of school systcm that
viii keep o their nelrhhorhood schools after tie fourth
q March rear Congress IN lss sss has decrced
that the siba government shall ceaae 90 the aboSs msn.
toned date and of course the schools w ha closed "
xome provision is not made IN ths meantime whereby
funds wlll "a available Is continue them.
Tie congress q the United states by legislative enact
has closed vii closa the tribal schools and has
taken charge u the school funds belonging 70 tho Ia.
dians lt would therefore sssm that congress should also
70 il that the proper oi obtaiung education
b provided The Indian Is under the guardianship n
the United States government and his guardian should
provide was to educate hir For nearly thresQuarter
q eentu ths Cherokee people have provided fos the
education q their children and have the schools
closed the ve art act in the drama q tribal eatbc
tiou i hardly III line wish the policy oi advancement
proieSed by the government
As matter Of fact and quite within the purview OF
reason congress should not leave tc-s people without
Al least good opportunities Tor schooling a. they had
under their own government Some action should b
taken hy the Cherokee council looking to the con,inu
OF their schools after March ipod n ths council
would memorable the President The Interior dspaFt
ment perhaps bstier sil 70 10 congress for assist,
auce relief could - had n tins 20 continue tho schools
70 the end ef the term
II would b calamity 70 have ths tribal schools Dc
roSed without giving other facilities FOR educating the
youth Of this country Tie conditions practically
prevail 10 ali the oter tribes oi tho Indian Territory
There Is no mors vital topic thai could Be- dlncassod
and 40 more Important move uat eoald ~ made than
devise some means 81 keeping upan tle schools n TIE
territory until the machinery of state government
could he pat n motlcu and Until fund could be provided
fo' the purpose under the laws Of state Il Is obslos
that unless prompt action taken tie 5oooo school
children q The Indians q the Five Tsbea all le turned
away from the doo q their own scoei houses On tle
fourth o, nex, March
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THE FALL CARNIVAL

TIE corn carnival as suggested b. The Chleftaln IS
meeting with general favor number q business men
have already expressed themselves heartily Ia favor o
the undertaking, and sill only require meeting 70
get the proper understanding oi what meant good
live committee appointed and a big time Is assured
No other product can b better displayed than corn
II can be made almost any design and the streets
and buildings can be handsomely decorated al sery
small expense Prizes mas b offered b. different bs
ness Arms for the bsst display grand parade can s.
gotten up in which al the countryside viii Join
q queen q the carnival should BE- e8seu By popular
vote. and this a be a matter q Interest "a every one
program for three days could easily be arranged vata
has good talent both oatorlca ana Musical ns can
b. found anYwhere and everyone win 1, glad 70 take
part Ia such freee.to-all entertainment
We have one of the best amateur bands IN tire terri
tory and this sill give an opportunity 10 hear t a. sell
70 encourage the bols keep ts band going and add
new ilfe 70 everything in the say Of home talent
Another great point IN favor of this carnival IS tie
fact that il appropriate and something different from
the usual celebrations The country fair has beeome
thing q The past Holiday celebrations are common
and come n time when every town has something 40
ing 70 divide he crowds consequently tcy are often
failures and foy day than they are worth
No other Of The year better suited fof three
days celebration than the fail Of the year ana no year
more suitable tor a carnival here than this year
II properly manaasd Il csn b made sand suecess
Il vii draw from every town and community h n.
territory. Excursions se secured % all railroads
and Il VII Do 70 adserti. ous toun and sou what
have Than an5 other advertisement that can b got
ten up.
THIS ls matter that demands immediate action Il il
ia q b undertaken Other towna vl NOD b SLOW 70
the business proposition, the trads drawing feature
connected with IL aud the the date Il sed ana
tie vosd asnt cue tlat n lotakn place here III vlulta
tie BETTER Sow IS ne time 90 act Thirty dass Is
psat 9. tine @ sss ready ana eFes1hedy anxious q
lats saei lslI laisIze
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snNK LoST cnERnKEES

The uai tribss q iarasl have become absolutely oso
ets tie pawss commission came into exaisnce 1nat
nov the commissioner Tie ave ci,illfed TITLES wo b.
common consent has cone supeTceds TIE nawes com.
mission looking Tor Atant twelve hundred c.erukes
citizens ey are tsluF advelssd io far and side 1,eY
are lost Ear ~ knovn tley will b found A.
an authority absolutely ptsd this pAss of TIE Chefo
history the Entesprs reservations quAii
flying statements wa,ssef in asserting that sley ell
ncseF Be- found. Funny isn't ~ We'll. dont kno~.
In the arst place LET Il b. remembered that tie Dawes
commission mAsmg up the anAl roll q Chstoksa ctl
rens wAs largely guided b. the roll which wAs made fo
the pufpoe q paying oat 10 tle ctssn4 q s Csroase
nation ths six million dollars roosyed foF the
cheroseo strip ths Oklahoma that i throwing re
twestAteu into Sta This payment looted pr capita
q something ike three hundred doliars % he exact
tsa n TIE trita oncals made the Foi aad tls
of TIE trlte made the payment after tte roll had
leen approved . tis council. Mondcffal opportunity
wasn't ltf After the payment had been made certain
oasclais connected vlth il enabed MAKE large
purchases q property. They badsd magnificent man
slous and thsy furnished then n palatlal style Tsy
lad money 70 burn II wAs the arsi time Thcg had held
oelee u tisn for fears, and had gotten
eaAy stsest befogv We could mention namss We may
have 70 Ia court bot we il salt until then 10 - 70
fub it unless ws have 70 aAny of our fsadsn vll
ing this payment. asi tie msii,ets employed Il
Is hisioy that las ben fererd q ssrifg itsf 4
~lll - good fbius Il Il Is fafcet Coed ior
some people
but about ths loai tribes We should af ths osi
msmhsrs y YefY alde.awAke tfibs. Lsts 49, Theirs
about twelve hundred q them that ths commissioned
i looking foF And ts psf capita tbs rel s1bt q
Tselss hundfe that amounts 70 hasatsls a sams
thlng iike tiaeo N0i much for LAssan er others "a
ths hat looked possftul bE 70 their smaller
disciples down befs.
Nov. Nj Commissioner, 500 s never hnd these good
folks L quite pfoiabs Yoa eoud learn some interest
iug facts connected pth them hY putting ts sssal
bon whole bunch q thosr fellows that lately csu
feuei Naskaees fof tie parps q carving out spa
f0f tie Indian TERRITORY .0t oi them wanted
state made out of the Cherokee Nation but tlsY ~te
outeotsd Thsy mest q them there T1eY give
you az - tfo particulars Some Nhq kHes thae
ohsrs dead Thef HISTORY slll lives It Is available
Congress may s given opportunity % inter.
estlng papen In tle meanfime It i foolish g cass e.
asnss q acliou Gloss TIE fols You've got 50 uf them
@nartlessilie Enterprse
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Yinlia pleased 9Th tie appointment q Wade S
saased 10 suceee + l. sopes as United states district
attorney fof 'te Northern district Nr stanheld IS
home man and good lawyer and wll step into TIE elce
veil equipped foF rs duties and responsibilities ls sac
eesds man wha has allea lie place With ability and
Distinction and through time when The place din
cult % al There satisfaction IN the knowledge that
the government recognizes the fact that il not neces
ay 90 out o the district 10 nu suitable material for
the highest places Of trust
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-09-21

What politician an onieeseeksr wants with a
newspaper IS more than newspaper can under
stand, and iet vel seldom . thoroughbred place
hunter but who imagnes a newspaper i necessary
factor 20 his future success and happiness and right
there IS where M Pieeatef Iooses his tfoy There
where he oyeresfimates bis capacity, both wiFe
streteher and vote getter Il IS well established
fact that any man IN community maY successfully
reach the high tide Of popular opinion except tbe news
paper man lie IS never right with more than hair 81
the people at the tlme And the shertsghted lie.
dvidua who invests his good money Ia newspaper in
small town expecting g gaia an oacs b H. vii aud
that It would have been money in his pocket II be lad
never been born.
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This Quantfeli incident should he dropped The dis
eussion Is becoming historical. and doing harm rose
vho read the discussion thls su6ecl and a. not know
the history connected slth ts Incidents leading up 20
The present discussion at 3 get wrong understand
ing oi conditions They miglt Imagine that lls differ
enees growing ou Of tie esl eaf ate sin holding The
people apart vth the sans bitterness felt a. ts close
q that stupsndoas struggle There Il 10 longer bitter.
People from eseff section ffser ffateruias ani
there Is longer quarrel nor ground fof quarrel b.
tween different sections ol ghls great eountrY
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TIE editor q the South MeAlesieF Capital he q TIE
aea'e oaeoB nerve Is guilty u lnsabarainalloa TIE
HASKELL convention voted down resolution fasoring
obeiieuee % federal az and now comes the man sho
snelt tfeaehey afar ana declares his opposition the
action q the convention q which lie elaHof0us
and inslsisnt part TIE action Of that toiy vas TIE
actionof s menbeFs aad tie distinguished smelsr of
SOUTH Tosn ought q b. reduced
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some people mas = asking What ea TIE separate
state movement Fally amount to anyway II sle op-
lon q the Chleftan q VII amount nothing insofar -
"a object j. eoueerned Il S not e. ell probable that
ans considerable number q men n fhe territory uill
e0te At tbs mock election n November No attention
IS being paid % e IN many localities The newspapers
q tle territory have shown he's effective Tire sok q
tie pFs@ may Be when Il becomes practically unit On
proposition that i Of Interest fe the people a. nhoe
4 aasf soe ts slseg iel5 d sa sepafss stats
movement. sd Il rs done handsomely.
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Next Monday ths eherosee council sin meet fer tie
last time and nat many srosed lt IS not nearly -
dangerous . formerly. aid sas usually made on the
treasury and The average citizen e't little slaty until
adjournment The Cherokee funds ars uov pfactleall,
oat q ths Feaeh ot tie council Jae ,Aay treasurer
q slea geaf bat there % monsF ia ths vaults hs
guards sin sugn signal abllts loe can stand on re
outside sith big gun and drae his salary warrant.
but there Is nothing Inside
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brlng 40 average o not less than aa an acre Or little
core than AZ soooeqo Enid Eaele.
now A nRAuTifuL lynn WAS WRITTEN

HOW A BEAUTIFUL HYMN WAS WRITTEN.
one day Nr. Wesley sitting b. az open window.
looking out ever the bright and beaaiiia asds pfeh
enty little bd attlng ahoat 10 te sunshine atifacisd
his attention 1ast then 4 hawk came sweeping doeu
toward the little bird Ie poor thing much frightened
was daftng hers and there trying 70 and some plaee Of
refuge In the bright sunny air. n tbs leafg tFee ofhe
green fields there hiding place from tie asscs
grasp of the hawk hnt seeing an open window and
man sitting By H. te bird nsw 10 lss sentgemiiy towards
IL and wlsh beating heart and Qulserlng sing oa0d
refuge Ia NJ wesleys bosom lr sheltered 4 ispm ths
threatening danger and saved lt from cruel DEATH
M Wesley a. that time suffering from severe
trials and feeling the ueed Of refuge ia ho time
of troahls a. much dld The trembling ttio bird that
nestled 80 safely hs bosom 50 s took 40 bis sn ard
wrots that sweet hymn
Jesus lover d ms soni
let 10 tfiF b.sDm ~,
While the oi trouble foli,
While The tampesi stiil shiglA"
That prayer ersw into of the bea0tifa hymns
cur language and mutitudes Of people wirn in
and danger have found comtof while tsy hAss said
sung The lat llnc of That hymn.4-Ouf Dumb Animals
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1t Is aid there Is tax q eompromss q the whlts
adopted cltiieus bg the Cherokee council such a.
attempt at TINS time would be simpy vasts q time
TIE cse Is pending Ia The United States supreme court
aad shsn Tat court has spoken the matter vii bs IA.
ais settled There Is noihiaf "a compromise II ue
court decides against lie whites witch IS not At al
probable that ought 70 ssttle e. II he court decides
Ia their favor which Is probable that viii end the
strFgle
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Now tha, the schools opsn somebody should see 10
thar every boy and gid oi sehoo age ia regular a.,
Tendance We have aw, Is theg have ID most
e Ties. bot there should - concerted effort 81 the part
q teachers and parents 70 obtain regular attendance
The child that allowed 60 loitsg abea tie streets Or
spend The time 10 hunting along he efee IS IS asns the
most valuable opportunity that can be Afforded him.
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Monday rel letter dag g uie Public school.
The largest attendance q OPENING day Ia the hsto
y Of ths Institution The enrolment Monday vas ~
tain oan remember time and not oug age shen no
sehoel IN Niuita enrolled many one hundred pupils
More than aye hundred children have entefsd tie Pub.
e sciools The art dAy aud al the equipment teach
en, buildings etc NinitA ias canss Coz felletation
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cIippeo FROM Cbe Exchanges.


rliuy /. SopeH vho never known 70 make an
q Judgment has resigned his oce United States
district attorney ior the Northern district Ia order % be
untaumeled II MS political activities when statehood
comes Coming au tle hees of q slst 20 Washington.
where he get closely 10 touch with The future this action
en af. sopefs paft Is intensely significant Il Is =
prophecy q early statehood legislation that b. Do
pended upon. south deAlester News
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Have you noticed he dIresences fes weeks ago
u foa soad have entered some of our stores you might
have seen tie proprietor sitting faf corner reading
book of fuubling 0fera iew Old notes and accounts
Atothers yoa would have % loos tetnd e counter %
Ind CLERK % eait % foa liat noa sou ind them az
wearing q broad smile fhe5 meet son " tie door aad
are anxious 70 slew goa Their nev lines aggoods The
farmer drives into toen hches his horse with dgui.