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/ more like the old upland cotton than it
is like Egyptian or Sea Island.
SEEDS OF NEW TYPES.
| The parent types from which it has
been evolved are listed and carded in
the department collection. and each
year us the fresh crops come in from
the improved fields their output is
carded for comparison. These new
types have now reached point where
the department feels justified in send
| ing out the new seed to the farmers.
And if the farmers will take a little
trouble and spend pr" "tically no
money at all, they will be ab.e to keep
; up the improved strains so that in Il
few years the American cotton crop
| will have been doubled in value with
out necessarily expanding by Il single
acre.
1t has been tedious work, and has
been carried on Systematically.
'Score cards such as are used in
judging ut stock shows are kept. The
records of the individual plants are
known, the shape and opening quail
ties of the boil. the date of maturing,
the length and iirmness of the cotton
fiber and the degree to which the
parent plant may be depended upon to
transmit its desirable qualities to it's
progeny. The work has been done in
the open field and not in the care
fully tended plots of the experiment
stations. Thousands of plants have
been destroyed each year, and only
the best types kept. These have
again been weeded out the following
year. and only the best of the breed
have been kept. The farmers who
have been cooperating with the de-
partment in the work have been as a
rule careful, enthusiastic and palms.
taking under the direction of the eX-
perts sent into the field by the depart
ment, and slowly but surely the length
of the staple and other desirable quail
ties in the new cotton have increased
till the department now feels it has a
new and fixed type that can be de-
pended on to perpetuate its desirable
qualities.
One thing that has been carefully
observed is to keep growing the new
types on the ground where they will
be cultivated commercially. There
are several new strains adapted to
slightly different conditions of soil
and climate. 1t has been found in
the case Of wheat, for example, that
strain may be improved in one To-
cality, and that by moving it to new
surroundings it shows lillle, if any,
Improvement over the local type. This
error has been avoided with the new
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EN L = l.
tural Department is certain. But there
are always the factors OF ignorance.
Indifference and prejudice to be
reckoned with. and that will hold
down the grand total of the advance.
This is human nature. Otherwise
every one wonld be raising thorough
bred stock. cats and chickens, which
cost no more to feed and rear than
scrubs, but everyone does not breed
thoroughbreds, whether they be dogs
or COWS, and so il is. a certainty that
when the aVera@e of the cotton crop
is vastly improved by the use of
better seed there VIII be a large num-
ber of planters who are sticking to the
old methods and complaining because
they ind it hard to make living.
SEVERAL NEW STRAINS.
1t is a fact. however, that the De
partment of Agriculture has, by several
years of persistent work, bred from the
old varieties of cotton raised in the
south several new strains of cotton that,
while having all the desirable qualities
of the old types, produce staple that
is almost half longer. 1t is just one
branch of the general industry of plant
breeding. and the result, as shown by
the cotton itself combed out in fleecy
whiteness on a black card, is striking
object lesson in the possibilities of
plant breeding.
The Department has been at the
work for some years. and in the course
of it's experiments has handled thou
sands of samples and hundreds of
thousands of individual plants in max
Ing the selections that are now con-
sidered good enough to be sent out as
new fixed types. The story of this
improvement is long one. inter
spersed with many disappointments
But the result now is success beyond
contradiction. Northerners, people
who live outside the cotton belt, do not
realize just what long staple cotton
grown on the uplands means. Cotton
is our principal export crop. 1t is the
second most valuable crop grown in
the United States, corn coming first
1t is the principal crop of ten states
and in large areas of these states it is
almost the only crop grown. The
United States furnishes tive-sixths OF
the cotton crop of the whole world
and while there are great areas. espe
cially in Africa, that are adaptable tt
cotton, there is no prospect that the
United States will be overtaken as /;
producer for many years to come
The worlds consumption of cotton ant
the consequent demand are increasin:
steadily. SO that there is little prospec
of over-production. All these things
are in our favor. Then comes thu
question of improving this great crop
Outsiders do not realize that al
eighth of an inch on the '"ngth OF th'
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HOW TO HOLD A POSITION.
Courtesy, Promptness, Loyalty and
Hard Work Are Keys to Success in
Business.
By II. j. HAPGOOD.
President Of IIapgoods.


How to hold position? Do just as
little work ns you possibly can; take
no interest in the business; curse the
injustice Of your employers when you
see younger meIf advanced over your
head. By following these rules you
may hold a position ten years. but the
salary paid you and the responsibility
placed upon you will be little if any
greater than when you started.
But by holding position we mean
something broader and better than
this. We mean constantly increasing
your employers satisfaction. steadily
developing higher ability and surely
advancing to larger and greater re-
sponsibility.
My subject is then really success
in business" and this, like success of
any kind, is "untaught and unteach-
able" There are, however, certain
valuable hints to be gained by study
ing the careers of men who have sue
ceeded. Although the paths by which
ly different, there are certain features
which stand out prominently in all Of
| them. These 1 believe to be the es-
sentials for business success-prompt
ness, courtesy, loyalty, hard work.
Promptness is the key note in this
age of hustle. Opportunity waits for
nobody, and the man who is always a
little behind time is playing a losing
game. always there with the goods"
| is one of the highest tributes that can
be paid modern business man.
"Having the goods" is the first con-
sideraton, but this will avail little IL
you are not always there with them
| when wanted.
| In this connection a good story is
| told of Philip d. Armour and young
man who had just begun work for
him. When on the first morning the
young man reached the office at
o'clock, he found his employer al
ready there at work. The next morn
ing at $50 and the following morning
at 9 o'clock it was the same. At last
determined for once to be there first
the new clerk was there at o'clock.
When he walked into the office Mr.
Armour looked up from his desk and
grimly inquired: Young man, where
do you spend your forenoons?'
Business hours are not usually as
long as Mr.. Armour made them. but
whatever they are they are rigidly OBJ
served. Five or ten minutes in the
morning, trivial ns it may be itself, is
u pretty sure indication of the degree
of promptness you will show in more
important matters.
II know of no Investment more Ger
tain to pay large dividends thar
courtesy" said successful business
man the other day. and he spoke the
truth. In the ncrve-racking, endless
rush of affairs. there is nothing whcl
leaves Il stronger impression than /;
pleasant word or II kind act. especial.
I tIxt.
look. Business courtesy is largely
mntter of habit and Is one of th'
habits we can afford to cultivate.
In the army and navy loyalty is M
essential for success and 1T is no les
so in the business world. Enthusiasm
and loyalty go hand In lhnd; maj
cannot be really Interested in his worl
unless he has an employer to whom
he is loyal. "There are many brighte
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modelled because of these handy little

modelled because of these handy little
machines.
1t is hard to find a place to begin to
enumerate their advantages. In the
item of travelling to the creamery
there is a great saving. Where the
dairy owner has one of these ma
chimes, he need not go to the cream
cry more than three times week In
the warm weather and twice in a
week during the colder months.
When cream only instead of the
whole milk is delivered to the cream
cry, the item of hauling is reduced to
its lowest limits. Say ten cans of milk
day is the product of a given dairy.
Where hand separator is used, haul
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ton is planted over the whole of it so
that there is no large addition of range
to the plant likely. 1t Is true that the
acreage within the belt could possibly
be doubled, but that is not the thing
the department is after. Good cotton
land now yields 400 to 500 pounds to
the acre. What the department
would like is to see this yield doubled
in value and in quantity. The founda-
tion fortbis increase isnow firmly laid,
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aud # the planters will cooperate with

and If the planters will cooperate Win
the department to even reasonaoie
degree the value of the whole cotton
crop in the United States can be vastly
enhanced without planting single
additional acre, and there will still pe
enough land available in the cotton
belt to assure the United States OF its
supremacy in the cotton world tor
many years to come.
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fiber in cotton boil means a cent
pound additional on the value Of the
crop. Now by careful breeding and
selection the Department Of Agricul-
ture has produced cotton that runs
from three-quarters of an inch to an
inch and quarter longer than the
parent plants from which 1t was pro-
duced This is not II freak growth,
either, II Is an improvement that has
developed into fixed type, and is no
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REAL ESTATE.

% ACRE TRACTS CHOICEST fruit and
cash and IS monthly !nstllments o. SID ca,
cent?. Crops pay SIS to $225D an acre a wear
ably healthful. Send for booklet I!vIn..
Co.. la In Sale St., Chicago, ILL.,
WANTED: WICHITA PROPERTY
Southwest Kansas. What have yuu for
years buying and selling Kansas din, ,
lis $. Lawrence Ave. Wichita, Kansas
CALIFORNIA COLONIZATION LAM.
of GOO to 20,uO acres; low prices; epsv Ter
rich. alluvial soil; abundance Of water: 2: h.,
on earth. U. l.. Dixie Investment TO.
Mason Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal
COUNTRY PROPERTY ONLY-EVERy
Farms, residences, hotels, stores, 81.
Free to intending buyers. Owners wlshil
call or write at once. Phillips " Wells, Is!
Building. New York.
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BUSINESS EQUIPMENT

CALlGRAPH TYPEWRITER sn,m. h
Yost, Densmore & Jewett. $3.50 each
Commercial Graphaphone Outfit, new /
disc phonograph cheap. Edison Mimeugr,
o. Hacker, Park Pl.. n. Y.
BOOK-KEEPERS-Ke out OF trouble,
blots and Incorrect entries without scratch
Eradicator never falls. Send 25c FOR bot
terms to Agents. H. A. Ink Eradicatul
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MISCELLANEOUS.

% VISITING CARDS I0c. Your nai
printed in script, old English. or Roman
Bristol cards, only lOc; name and adG't
lEOOklyn. n. Y,
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u can reduce your weight TO pounds . week.
No starving no exercising nausea,ing drugs sick
ticink phssicnn and speciaiist the successful
relieves you from that feeling of fullness and oppres
SION your heart and enables you to breathe
easily; and when you have reduced your flesh the de-
sired weight. you viii never become stout again. Your
f1ee and hgure will be well shaped Your skin will be
younger Ny treatment is recommended by eminent ply.
scians and the highest medical authorities Prominent
physicians themselves patients absolutely guar
snee satisfaction in every case send my new book
also free trial treatment Address confdentially,
G. BRADFORD. M.D 20 last 72d ST. Dept 10, Rev tor City.
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VALUABLE SCARF PINS absolute
by our patented thief PROC" simplex
Ash dealer or send 25 cents to-day for
saI' plc. II. Rypinski. 1ie West lilSth
York.
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PATENTS THAT PROTECT. Our
Inventors mailed or receipt OF q cents
$. Il A. u. Lacey. Washington. d {.
1869.
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ATHLETIC OUTFITS-Pasc BAH u
pecialty. Sc nd for sample book of unifol
and 1876 Athletic Catalogue. Charges pr
point In the u. $. Established ls2I. WI
4 Sons, Boston. Mas.
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LADIES' APPAREL.

Shirt WAIST HOLDER EXTR10Is,l
keeps waist down all around: no pins ar
tear send 25c. with waist measurement n,
and ask for white or black. Felix CorSr
Prince St., New York.
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MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED: Amateur photogrnpbs e.,
art and adyertiaing subjects. Mali nr,i, Su
with postage for return II not accent sa ' :,
4; Lawrence Company, "a Wabash Ays
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respondence and diaries. Easy for Tho
key. Others cannot understand. Full II
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WE WANT A HuSTLING AGENT IN ,
FOR the only automatic shears, the Sbeerlf
Best shears, best terms. Credit given a.
ST., Chicago, Ill. ~
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more like the old upland cotton than it
is like Egyptian or Sea Island.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-28

CATSKILL MT. POST CARDS. asso
colorcd artistic views, 25 cents, from the
Rip Van Winklc. II you don't like EN-
the money. Also W est Point, Hudson N
&c. Sc, list free. Barton & Spooher, ho
wall on Hudson N, Y,
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Statesmen TO SELL the largest line a,
post cards in the country. Also large lin
tising fans. Excellent side line. Good IN
and Prompt settlement. Alfred Holm
Usher. 80 Dearborn ST.. Chicago, IN
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
kids" ELoPE IN AN AUTO.
Children of 12 and ID Take Big Tour
ing Car as a First Aid 20
Matrimony.

philadelphia Pa. Twelve-year-o
Elsie French and her mother came from
New York TO visit Mrs French's sister,
Mrs Robert Harrington. who lives In
overlook. Robert Harrington, Jr II
years old, and his cousin soon became in
innate.
Lets elope?" said young Harrington.
Miss Elsie readily assented
The boys father. who is produce
merchant, happened TO be out of town
Lets go away in papa's auto" said
Harrington, Jr, enthusiastically. ITS
out IN the carriage house and nobody
will miss us"
Together they stole out to the car
riage house. The boy ran out the big
touring car. and his cousin jumped In
Then he threw on the power and whizzed
downward full tilt. They stopped in
front Of the Slxty-first and Thompson
streets station house.
Lets go In and get married." sue-
gested the boy. Taking his cousin by
the hand they entered the station house
aud sided up TO the desk where Magis-
trate Boyle was seated.
1--WE want 10 get married. said the
boy. The magistrate looked at the boy
aud girl Then he caught glimpse OF
the big auto outside. The children were
. taken home.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08


ono little baby girl. causing much ado
"Tunnin' bruzzer" came to her. then Their
we're two.
Two babies neatly dressed. beautiful to
see
Back came the .tork again. then there
we're three.
Three babies. dirty faced. rolling on the
Nurse and doctor buzzing round. then there
were four.
-Four bouncing little ones very much alive
Sent away to grandmas house, then there
were five.
Five ragged babies. all full Of naughty
"sh-h-hl'' everybody said. then there we're
six.
Six children rompins there. Oldest one
eleven
Father wearing hand-me- downs. then
there were seven.
Seven little blessings sent straight from
Heavens gate
Baby dresses made again. then there were
eight
Eight little boys and girls thinking life was
fine
Mother rather doubted It. then there were
nine.
Nine hungry little ones at the table-then
Word came from Roosevelt when there
were ten.
Papa stepping very high. bulging out with
pride
Had lot to say about race suicide.
Mamma made her clothes herself MADE
the chlldren's too
Never know before you try what you
can do.
s.. e. Kiser. in Chicago Rocord-Heraid.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

Mrs Sowage--Oh, am almost ;lred
% death. The New Woman club has
ieen in session ail lay, passing resolu-
ions and drawing up petitions demand
ny a law rcsulating the price Of bread.
)niy thiaki Three dollars worth Ok
iour costs. when baked into bread. thir-
'een dollars. rs outrageousl The bak-
rs must be mace to feel the power Of
he law. You should have been at the
meeting.
'Old LADY, was too busy.
What doing?"
Baking bread."--N Y. Weekly.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
At Close Range.

Phyllis-so you and Fred quarreled.
did you?
sylvla-Yes; he said something that
| didn't like. and told him We rust
be strangers henceforth.
Phyllis-And did he fall on his knees
and ask you to forgive him?
Sylvia-Not he You see ho-er--
that Ia, his knees were very much oc-
iupied at the time. -Cincinnai En-
quirer.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

Parker have noticed that nearly
all the articles on How to Manage
Husband" we're written by nniuar
riod women. How do you accoun
for II?
Kerwin-oh. you don't suppose
married woman Is going TO give her
little plan away. do you7--C!ncinnati
Enquirer
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

what yer doin' now. Tommie?"
"Not'ini"
Amt yer workin'?"
Nope"
Il heerd yer was caddyin' at de golf
club?"
SO u.s."
We'll. amt dat workin'f"
NO. only carry de clubs, De other
fellers does de work. "--Yonkers States
man.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
Fntherly Conclusion.

Farmer Trefog What makes you
think Daniel Webster wuz smart man
Farmer Hoptoad-Waal. I've been
readin' some of his speeches, an they
seem TO agree pretty thoroughly vita
Mary James graduation essays.-Phila
delphia Bulletin.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
Not Strange.

There was strange man at the
door Just now. ma'am. and | dom
think he could tell the truth II he
tried" said the maid
Why, then, do you say he was a
strange man. Bridget2" replied the
woman. who was living with her sec
ond husband -Yonkers Statesman.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
Wanted No auarreling.

He ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sure OF one
thing, my angel. you and | will never
quarrel as that couple are doing.
She with decision) = Indeed we
won't. II you ever speak to me as no
did to her, I'll call the police. - ~ Y
Weekly.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

T0fnnaY

BriSget-- Why. Master Tommy.
phwativer n tn matther'
Tommy-Ive hurt my Inland in III
h-hot water.
Bridget-Shure. thin. II serves ye
roight Ye should have felt tn wathor
befoor ye put yure hand in it.-Judge
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
A Distinction.

'Does my daughters singing disturb
you. Mrs Knox
mo, | never heard her sing, but ]
must admit that her morning practice
does become rather wearisome."--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
A Victim.

yes" said the fireman. there were
two men in the building playing chess
and one OF them is in the ruins yet we
couldn't get him out.
why. how was that?"
"He Insisted that II wasn't his move. =
Philadelphia Press.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
The Next Step.

"At that point. he was AFRAID he
wouldn't. be in condition to go
home"
"Hal Hal What did he do then?'
why, he took few more high balls
and stopped worrying about it,
Puck.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
Ia pimculty.

THE great secret OF success" said
the prosperous man. lis the ability 10
see an opportunity.
Yes" answered the less fortunate
friend but the trouble Is that So
many opportunities turn out TO be
optical Illusions. Washington Star
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

She had her watch fob IN her mouth.
Then she gave a quick shrek OF alarm,
And her lover guessed right when he toid
her that night
He had ne'er seen her so full Of charm
Houston Post
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08
Those Girls.

"Has Miss Plain got her new photo
graphs YETI"
yes, got them to-day. They icok
Just like her.
she told me she was AFRAID she
wasn't going TO like them. Houston
Post.
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rrite and True.

~ "vinegar never catches dies"
- 40 the proverh maker wrote;
ffNllhd sugarless candidates, likewise.
Fab 70 catch the floating vote.
-Csnciunati Enquirer
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Another Absurd old Saying.

isn't It ridiculous to say that halt
the world doesn't know what the other
half's doingP"
"Why so?'
Because half the world must live
next door to the other half.'-Augusta
Herald
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

"vacashun." wrote the boy In his first
essay after returning to school. rs
sumthing that Russell saige never takes
becos hee is oiled enuff not TO haf TO go
to skule any more. p Chicago Tribune.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

Mrs. Wabash is celebrating her wood
en- wedding tonight"
whats that? Tenr'
mo; Ave"
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years or Observation-Disclosures
Press, -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-26
In rlemory OF A Good Man

Mr.. w. M. Newman. who died at
the home of his son, Mr.. Charles
Newman over in Audubon town
ship on April 9, 1906, was born in
Germany January 3. 1923, and came
to America settling for a time in
Illinois, joined in the mad rush for
gold and crossed the plains to Sac
ramento, California, in ls49; remain
ed there sixteen years, then went
to Cuba where he remained for
time and then returned TO Quincy,
Illinois, where he remained twelve
years; from there, in the year 1878,
he came to Audubon county in a
covered wagon and settled on a
farm eight miles east of Extra,
where he resided until the time of
his death. Because of failing health
the last five years of his life was
passed at the home of his son, Mr..
Charles Newman. He leaves six
children; his wife having preceded
him to the spirit world about ten
months before his demise. He was
well liked by everyone who knew
him and leaves many friends in the
community where he passed his
last years of life. to mourn his loss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-26
Lightning,s Terrible Work.

From a private letter written by
Lawrence Hunt to the family of his
father, Mr.. Isaiah Hunt, at West
Town, we learn of terrible calami-
ty which nearly befell the family of
Robert Hamlin, out at Kirtley,
Wyoming. Last Tuesday afternoon,
April seventeenth, about three
O'Clock, Clint Carley and Frank
Wheeler were standing near tent
out there when they noticed a thun
der storm approaching, which was
accompanied by hail, and they
sought shelter within the tent but
had not been there very long be-
fore there was deafening report
and bolt of zig gag lightning
struck in the ground right at the
feet of Mr.. Carley, literally tearing
his shoes off his feet, made shreds
of his stockings, made red streak
around his legs nearly up to his
knees and laid him out apparently
dead, but by vigorous methods he
was finally revived, though for
time he remained in dazed condi-
ton MIR. Wheeler was similarly
affected, but not being so close
TO where the bolt struck was not so
terribly shocked. Miss Grace Ham
in was hanging out clothes at the
rear end of the tent, the lightning
knocked her down, she arose, stag
gered to the door of the tent and
then fell unconscious across the
threshold, from which state she
was finally revived but for a day or
two was very sick girl. Robert
Hamlin and Ace Oswald were plow-
ing ground near by in which to
plant potatoes and they, too, were
quite severely affected by the shock.
Mr.. Hamlin remarking that his
head feltlike some one had hit him
bitf on the noddle with sprig of
shelahila. The many friends here
are exceedingly well pleased that
they escaped with their lives and
sincerely sympathize with them in
their affection.