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standing. That is. why she opens her
heart to me. 1t cannot be the intention
of our customs to be so unjust. But how
persuade the Chambre Syndicate de la
Couture. No. S, Rue Montesquieu. Paris
1t includes all the great style-launchng
houses whose names are household words
in America.
On account of this narrowing practice
of our customs, the Syndical Chamber,
Friday, April 3 1914. unanimously decided
not to participate in the San Francisco
exposition, either collectively or indi-
vidually.
But the house of Klein desires 10 eN-
pose" says madame. at would carry
over the seas it's art and its work, and
has promised many American ladies to
do so. Nevertheless tand here she pro
duced bunch of letters, some of which
l read, from many cities). in view of these
things and the possible displeasure of the
chamber We hesitate to make a display
which will cost fortune, when our cur
rent efforts are so discouraged
And she added equivalently: oh,
dear
Boxes arriving in American ports
marked from the house of Klein, she
says, are also marked with-a black cross
y our mouse especially ashed
'Nno-o-o." she answered. There are
many, or the Chambre Syndicate would
not have acted But l am concerned for
nv own house The American customs
pretends that our gowns. in the past
have not been declared dear enough. Yet
NJ Charles Klein personally lent himself
to interviews at the American consulate
to make the Treasury agents see clear,
and not lose their heads in vain supposl-
tons
Then she said something nice Listen:
There are a number of American
ladies. for example. who are charming by
their youth, beauty and elegance, and
whom it is a pleasure to dress. BY their
persons they are a credit to our house:
nv their relations advertisements of our
art If we desire to ship them their
dresses at strict minimum of profit. just
to cover expenses. should we not be Tree:
1t is done constantly in Paris-young and
elegant women. who know how to wear
new STYLES. and who are clients, and per-
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sonally sympathetic. can buy cheaper
than an unknown newcomer blow much
more than a commercial buyer-who is
going to repeat our models?'
The whole thing is here, she says.
Everybody knows it-except the customs
experts.
american commerce buys its models in
Paris. SAYS madame. We know all the
buyers of the great American houses, and
are charmed to see them. We have many
friends among them. They all understand
the situation perfectly. All. that the GUS
toms experts should understand it
equally
In February. two gentlemen arrived.
claiming to come from the American
Although well acquainted with all the
FIRMS buyers says madame, I'VE had
Mile Georette spend an entire morning
with them in the collection, giving them
the commercial price of each object we
learned. afterward, that they were agents
of the United States Treasury. on tour
of all the great Paris dressmakers.
She says they do not come right.
"A lady claimed to come from the
consulate. She began by demanding to
see the firms books Refused. Then,
she said 4 become client Show me
models give me prices. In spite of her
manner. we made her three dresses. And
she even said: Make my prices low,
because | am an agent of the United
States Treasury! Yet they claim We do
not invoice dear enough to American
ladies who are young and elegant. and
whose mothers were clients before them!
y great house cannot equivocate. We
gave her prices as to a lady not too
rich. who must count her expenses.
Next. came a lone man.
:" Il sent my agent here, he said, but
she could get no satisfaction. though
she ordered three dresses. Now L am
come myself to ask you to show me
your books We asked him: Have you
an official mandate from your Treasury
to ask Paris merchants to show You
their books? He Just replied: Nous nous
en- Souviendrons. We'll remember that.
And what neXt?' l asked.
after that each time we shipped
dresses to American lady clients in GER
tain centers where they were numerous,
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NTH is not the
only name that
appears with con
siderable frequency
in the Congress
sional DIRECTORY.
Four members of
the House there
are Of the name
of stephens, " hile
two others have
tn" same name,
but spell il Ste
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ems. of the SIN. also. five are accom-
,anied by their wives Therefore, in
.eferring TO a members wife of this
lame some distinguishing qualification
necessary. The Mrs Stephens in this
Instance is the wife of Representative
John Hall stephens of Texas.
When one is acquainted with Mrs.
stephens there are other characteris-
les which prove more distinctive than
.ither initials or locality But they
come only with a personal talk with
aer. And to begin with when Mrs.
stephens was asked over the telephone
o grant the interview, she lauShingly
consented hat qualified hcr permission
Nth the statement that She was min
.orestiug. All of which led TO an IN
.ettIed state of mind On the part Of
ne Intervene.
Less than two blocks from the Capt
oil stands the Stephens home facing
broad avenue. II is one of those
Iouses standing at the junction of two
streets. which in Washington means
t triangular parking adjacent. Cor
Iequently. with its many windows and
green surroundings. the house at least
,elied the idea of an embarrassing oc-
:upant.
once in the reception hall the idea
VAS still further put to- rout. Upon
IL sides Were baskets. exceptional eX-
IMPLIES of Indian work They hung
artistic profusion all about, while
ri the floor lie great Indian blankets
seyond. the parlor opened invitlngly.
IA old-fashioned square piano stood
p"neath wonderful old mirror in
snose glass one caught Il glimpse OF
beautiful old carncl's hair shawl
which hung on the opposite wall. And
y the windows stood great baskets
Indian ~orkmanship filled with pot
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The customs experts are surprised to
see American ladies getting their
dresses at certain prices-while Amer
lean commercial houses are invoiced
much dearer. Their whole dilemma is
thusly."
All, that the world should be so blind.
lima CINE a commercial buyer Civ
ing us an order to do the best we can
for him." giggled madame. They buy,
not to wear, but to repeat-and com
pete. They have strong competition
among themselves in America. The
price of a model is secondary, in com
parison with obtaining the latest.
When you compete, what do you com
pete for? Evidently the latest. No mat
ter at what price, novelty. They De
pise all but the latest tissues. which
tissues are not always used in the
orders of lady clients
why not?' / asked.
1T is not always our interest.
Are they better tissues?
NO. And that has nothing to do with
it. They are always high novelty and
dearer. They may make furore. and
they may not. The later they are. the
less they have made their proofs
havn't had time. Later their price goes
down. or tissues like them come into
the market, especially II they make
furore. But the commercial buyer
cannot wait. He must not return with
empty hands. Often he has to buy
against MS taste ana JnuS ne
must buy because the stuff is new,
the trimmings new. the buttons
From all this it results. she says. that
the great dressmakers of Paris make
a commercial collection each season.
1T is made especially for them.
American commerce seeks the sur
style" says madame. 1T is bound to
do SO, buying ahead of time. All Paris
strains to give it to them
And it costs.
\
Where everything is the very latest"
saw madame. land all the houses. We
among them, are running after the latest
novelties, the dernier cri, in tissues, fam
cies, motifs. embroideries Innings. gar
nitures. veilings. hoopings. stuffings. what
do ] know? you can guess that the en-
semble of each gown costs otherwise
dear than the nice little dress which a
to-for the lady client who lets us do the
best we can for her. or the elegant dress
er, who advertises our art.'
She named prices.
which will have the same look of high
novelty gown all keyed up to S130, and
not dear at that. American commerce
does not object to paying what it wants.
1t understands. But the American Gus
toms experts seem not to understand. 1t
is hard the ladies. I'm sure the
Americans are too gallant to continue.
Her eyes glistened with faith.
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ted ferns. Surely. one to whom such a
home as this would appeal could not
possibly be uninterestinG.
Aud then came Mrs. Stephens herself,
quiet and q little reserved at first
She is one Of those rare examples OF
decided blond to whom the word vivid
vet applies. having light golden hair,
deep blue ewes and fresh complexion.
With such a magnet as the profuslon
of Indian baskets just beyond the door
il was not strange that the converse
ton followed the chances of the visi-
tor. And then it was that Mrs. Ste
phens admitted having hobbies, chief
among which was her Indian collec
ton.
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Fortunately, Nine. Klein had hurt her
foot in an automobile accident: so. the
blooming chief of the Rue Royale estab-
lishment had time TO talk, ''immobilzed.
as she said on sofa.
Agatha was the mannequn's name; |
might say a barrel of peaches. In other
words. she looked a brunette peach in
that buttercup taffetas dancing gown
which had every appearance of a BARREL
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And it is that possessing as much
fascination in their discovery as in their
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INQU IRED about
hoop skirts-a n d
learned of the San
Francisco exposi-
ton. | inquired of
the san Francisco
eN sit ion-and
learned about bus
ties, -..-
Hoop skirts. skirt
hoops; they will be
Synonymous Ii Y
the time of the ex-
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position. But what's the use. if the
Chambro Syndicate de Ia Couture
This is large news. and mixed Let me
so in order.
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She said:
Il smile. Their basis for comparison
is found in what? Invoices of CONNER
cial buyers! Only those. They put their
f1ngert in their eye as the poet says.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
GIVE THE PAPER A CHANCE.

We presume there never
was q newspaper in any local
ity that gave all the local hap
penings. 1t is often til a t
someone comes or goes that
the news reporter did not see.
1t happens that the family
is missed several times. They
get the impression that the
editor does not care to men
ton them. This is mistake.
In most country towns the To-
cal work is the hardest work
connected with newspaper.
1t takes physical, mental ex-
ertion with mechanical ideas
as well as education to get out
a newspaper. Most people like
to see and take a well gotten
up local paper to get the local
happenings.
Don't be afraid to send
in to the news reporter that
you have friends visiting you.
There are lots Of people who
are interested in your friends.
You owe it as duty to them
to let your friends know of
their doings. Perhaps you
think the paper shows partial
ity, but the paper will treat
you right. and be well gotten
up. Help yourself in a way
to help us---co-operate.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
MOST PROMPT AND EFFECTUAL
CURE FOR BAD COLDS

When yon have bad cold You want a
RENE dy that will not only give relief, but
effect promnt and permanent cure a
remedy thai is pleasant to take, a remedy
herlain's Cough Remedy meets all these
requirements 1t acts on natures plan,.
relieves the lungs, aids expectoration,
opens the secretions and restores the svs-
tenn to healthy condition This remedy
has world wide sale and use, and can
always be depended upon. Sold by Grant
Graham. adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
APPLE PROSPECTS GOOD

The Hortic lltural Depart
of the College Of Agriculture
reports that present conditions
indicate a banner year for APP
Piles production in West Vir-
ginia. All varieties have been
in full bloom and to date
there is practically no frost
injury.
Peaches give prospects Of a
good crop in the higher alti-
tudes OF the Eastern Panhan-
die. The lower orchards will
produce something like a half
crop. The Elbertas have suff-
cred most. Since most of the
orchards in the Eastern Pan
handle are located on high
ground, total loss is not exten
sive. The peaches Of the CEN
trail and western parts of the
state were nearly all killed
by the heavy freezing weather
earlier in the year. Cherries
seem to have suffered but lit.
tie and prospects for a heavy
crop are good. Pears will not
produce more than one-half
or one-third Of a normal crop
and plums will range from
one-half to three-fourths of a
crop. European and Ameri-
can varieties are in good
shape, but japanese plums
have suffered severely.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
New Photograph clock.

a phonograph clock has been per-
fected by Max Marcus, German, az
ter many years of labor 1t not only
keeps time to the second, but tells
the time in clear BARITONE voice.
-Four o'clock" and 'Four-thirty!"
says the clock in loud, distinct but
very pleasantly modulated tones and
the half and full hours may be re-
peated at will by the pressing of a
button. The quarters are not spoken.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
CoUGHED FOR THREE YEARS

II am lover OF yonr godsend to hui
manity and science Your medicine, DR..
Kings New Discovery, cured my cough,
of three years standing" SAYS Jennie
Femming, Of New Dover, Ohio. Have
you an annoying cough? Is it stubborn
and won't yield to treatment? Get Doc
bottle of DR. Kings New. Discovery to-
day What it did for Jennie Fleming it
will do for you, no matter how stubborn
or chronic a cough may be It stop
Relisf or money back. Soc and 81 90 at
your druggist
BuckIin's ArniCa Salve for pimples adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
ThlmhIes Centuries Old.

Thimbles have been known for many
centuries. Some specimens unearthed
by archaeologists are known to be
$500 years old. They are Of bronze,
and their outer surfaces show the IA
miliar indentations for engaging the
head of the needle. These thimbles
are almost exactly like those Of our
day, except that they have no tops
with which to cover the end OF the
finger.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
HOW,s THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh tina, cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J Cheney & Co., Toledo, o
We, the undersigned. have known f
]. Cheney Tor the last Is years, and be-
iieve him perfectly honorable i'll all busi-
mess transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made BIZ his
firm. National Bank OF Commerce,
Toledo, O.
Halle Catarrh Cure il taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system Testimon
iaIs sent free Prices rs cents per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consiipa
lion ADV.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
CHILD CRoss2 FEvERlsH2 sICKf

A cross, peevish, listleas child with
coated tongue, pale, doesn't sleep; eats
sometimes very little, then again raven
ousiy; stomach sour; breath fetii; pains
in stomach, with diarrhea; erinds teeth
while asleep, and starts up with terror
all suggests a Worm Kilier-someihing
that expels worms, and almost every
child has them. Kickapoo Worm Killer
is needed. Get box today. Start at
once You won't have to coax, as Kick
apoo Worm Killer is CANDY in confec-
ton Expels the worms, the cause Of
your child's trouble. 25c at your drug
gist. -ade.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
To Remove Paper.

A good way to remove old wall pa
per is to use the following solution:
A thick pasty solution should be made
by adding -four and few ounces of
aoetic acid. This pasty solution
should be applied with brush to the
old wall paper In quantities. After a
few minutes the old paper can be re-
moved in great strips very easily and
with very little dust or dirt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
Altered circunsl :nes y

Duncan Macpherson was n'ayir
golf Going out he drove bra amt
over a stream in hollow. M, 1T
yon wis fine drive over the bonn
wee burn he remarked to his cad
die. Coming home he had to play ovel
this same burn" for another holt
and drove right into it. Cans, We an
fish tn ba' cot O yon dirty sewer
he growled.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
indigo STION? CAN'T EAT? NO
APPETITE?

A treatment OF Electric Bitters ircreas-
es your appetite; stops indigestion; you
can eat everything A real spring tonic
for liver, kidney and stomach troubles.
Cleanses your whole svstem and you feel
fine Electric Bitters did more for MIR.
T. d. PEBBLES stomach trouble than any
medicine he ever tried Get bottle to
day Soc and 81 90 at your druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica salve for eczema LADY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
FoR County CLERK

hereby announce my self candidate
for the Office of County Clerk of Barbour
county, subject to the wishes of the Re-
publican party expressed in convention
or primary election. Your support and
influence earnestly solicited
CLYDE POLLING.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
THE ~THIRTEENS" OF LIFE.

of London court has discover
ed thirteen mistakes Of life.
Here they are:
To attempt to set up your
own standard of right and
wrong and expect everybody
to conform to it.
To try to measure the enjoy
ment Of others by your own
To expect uniformity OF
opinions in this world.
To look for judgment and
experience in youth.
TO endeavor to mould all
dispositions alike,
Not to yield in unimportant
trif1es.
To look for perfection in
your own actions.
To worry ourselves an d
others about what cannot be
remedied.
Not to h Ell p everybody,
wherever, however and when
ever you can.
To consider anything i'm
possible that we cannot our
selves perform.
To believe only what our
finite minds can grasp.
Not to make allowances for
the weakness of others.
10 estimate people by some
outside quality for it is that
within which makes the man.
Judge Thomas G. T. Train
of the New York court Of GEN
eral sessions gives thirteen
rules OF life" to offset the "thir-
teen mistakes of life" enumer-
ated by Judge Rentoul OF the
London court Here they are:
Keep your head at all times.
Trust yourself above every
one else.
Do not deal in lies.
Do not give way to hating.
even though you are hated.
Do not look to good.
Do not talk too wise.
Talk with the crowds, but
keep your virtue.
Walk with kings if you will,
but do not lose sight of the
common people.
Live every day SO that nei-
ther your foes nor your friends
can hurt you.
Let all men count with you,
but none too much.
Make allowances for all
doubts.
Fill every minute with six
ty seconds of work.
Be a man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
KEEP BOWEL MOVEMENT REG
ULAR.

DR. Kings New Life Pills keep stom-
acb, liver and kidneys in healthy condi-
ton. Rid the body Of poisons and waste.
Improve your complexion by flushing
the liver and kidneys II got more re-.
lief from one box OF DR.. Kings New
Lie Pills than any medicine | ever
tried, saysC r Hatfield, Of Chicago,
III. 25c at your druggist adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
Touched Him In Tender Spot.

1T IS estimated that not more than
half tie children born survive their
fifth year. That's terrible, and
something should be done about it,
replied the mill owner. When these
children get to be couple OF years
older they'd be ready to go to work.
Puck.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
Fon CouNry SUPERINTENDENT.

| hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the nomination for the office OF
Superintendent of Schools of Barbour
County subject TO the Republican primary
or convention as may be determined bv
the party; earnestly solicit your infiu-
ence and support
]. NJ McvICKER
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
FoR County, CLERK.

| hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Clerk of the County
Court OF Barbour county, subject to the
will OF the primary election or conven-
ton, whichever may hereafter be chosen
by the Republican County Committee.
Yonr support and influence is most earn
estIy solicited.
S. F. HOFFMAN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
AVOIDING TEMPTATION

| never see an apple pie
But what I'd like to eat it;
| never see carpet up
Bnt what I'd like to beat it;
! never see sloppy street
But what I'd like to dry it;
But since / don't like work, J sh
My eyes, and hurry by it,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21
THURSDAY, MAY q, 1914
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FoR County CLERK /.

l hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the Office of County Clerk OF Bar
bour county subject to the will OF the
Republican primary or convention here
after to be determined 10y the committee.
Your support is solicited
j. E. VANNOY.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21

Items and news items are cordially in
vited. The correspondents name and
address must in all cases be given as an
evidence of good faith, but will not be
published If specially requested.
We will not be responsible for the
views of correspondents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-21

Entered as second class matter June IL,
1912 at the Post Office at Belington, w
Va. under the Act OF March 3, 1879.
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Advertising Rates on Application.

All orders, subscriptions, ads., etc,
should be given to the solicitor who is in
charge of all records.
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Subscribe for The Progressive.
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S. F. HOFFMAN.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-31
LOCAL BREVlTiES.

R. Tuscon is in town from Port Wells.
 K Interesting change of movies at the Orpheum tonight. J. J. Callaghan, son of M. J. Cal laghan, arrived on the Alameda this morning.
 There was some excellent shoot ing at the Valdez Shooting Gallery last evening.
 Curly Welch is back after under going an-operation by the Mayo Bros at Rochester, Minn. Mrs. w. R. Willard came up to- day from the Granite mine to visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Willard and will spend a week in Valdez.
 If a grocery, store offered to sell sugar for cents pound wouldn't it jar you? Wouldn't you say it was merely trying to, drive out competi- tion and get monopoly? If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-31

R. Tuscon is in town from Port Wells.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-31
Nubons. corsets

Nuhone Corsets. Try Mrs. St. Marie's for one of those Nubone corsets. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-31

<, Interesting change of movies a the Orpheum tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-31
Notice sof Forfeiture.

To Henry seymour and Thomas \ Lynoh, their. heirsss adlQinistsatoas, land to. aN who 1t may, concern; ., \ You are hereby .natiHAd that | have expended .$300.0V oh tho ASs6ciStl lpn
 claim Nc CiatiNQ Scl1tm No.s3 and AssOctHt ton claim No. &, located
 on stha Ghi1toctfnA f1Slsf AtsthA lsoith
 of Slate creek- In tho Copper Center Fscor rdisnE ]. sPEs2l4st. Tsm,t aae, :, claims being of recoraIs1n the U. g..
 commissiO4ArE office At Cqpper Gen. ter, Alaska Said expsnaitlre was
 made in order to hold said claims uIi--
 dec the. .Er6sisionS slSstl alwsG1sfl tkAlsNs iUAjtAd 93AEas saNd 0ftSt1a tef and wa4 in6ds tA the yssEa J l21S.
 | And II you AfSn yOr, fefhse to pay your proportion ($100. % .eachl with
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-07-31
Stork Leaves a New Bush.

A baby boy weighing eight pounds was born to MT. and Mrs. Charles Bush this morning. Both mother and child are doing nicely, and daddy" is all smiles.