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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
A MODERN NECESSITY

The value of advertising is
felt atthree ends-the merchant,
the consumer and the publisher.
Thru the medium of his adj
vertisements, the merchant ac-
quaints the consumer with the
wares he has for sale, with their
values and their attractive fea-
lures, and is himself constantly
in touch with the consumer.
The consumer reads of the
goods he wants, learns where
to find them, and saves the time
of fruitless hunting from place
to place.
The publisher is the go-be-
tween, the medium of commune
cation between the buyer and
seller, a sort of public convent
ence. Strange as it may seem,
he, too, has his uses.
Advertising accomplishes
more good and better results
for all people than any one fea-
ture in commercial life.
It is a modern necessity, made
so by the constantly increasing
demands 0 f a discriminating
public.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN BARBOUR COUNTY
German Alliance Insurance COmDanv
OcTHdH AHldHCe luSuId HCe company,
A CORPORATION. Plaintiff

A Corporation, Plaintiff
vs.-In Chancery
w. II. Price, ct al, Defendants land
three other cases heard herewith
Pursuant to decree of sale entered
by the Circuit Court of Randolph
County, West Virginia, on May IL,
1915, in the above entitled causes the
undersigned Special Commissioners
will, on the 9th day of August, 1915,
between the hours of 2 and 8 o'clock
P. NJ, offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder at the front door of
the First. National Bank, in the City
of Belington, in Barbour County, West
Virginia, the following described
property:
a. 15 acres of land and lots Nos. 6,
7, 8, 8 and 10, in Blocks, in the w. H.
Price Addition to the City of Beling-
ton, being the same Is acres and part
of the same lots heretofore conveyed
by w. H. Price and wife to j. Walter
Criss, Trustee, by deed dated the 9th
day of February, 1911, which is duly
recorded in the Office Of the Clerk of
the County Court of Barbour County,
and to which reference is made for a
further description of said Is acres
of land.
(2) Lots Nos. IA, Is and 16, in
Block l, in the Elliott Addition to the
City of Belington.
60 Lots Nos. l, 2, 8, 4, 5, and s, in
Block 10, in the Elliott Addition to
the City of Belington.
(4) And lot No. 10, Block No 8, in
the Elliott Addition to the City Of
Belington.
These lots are all vacant lots so far
as the Special Commissioners know,
but are very we'll located and would
make splendid lots for dwellings, or
several of them purchased together,
where they are lying together, would
make splendid location for resi-
dences with room for gardens and
lawns.
The Is acres of land is well locat-
ed and suitable for suburban small
farm property.
Terms of Sale: One-half of the pur-
chase price cash in hand on day Of
sale, and the residue payable in six
months from the date of sale,
purchaser or Purch asers
to execute interest bearing note
or notes with good personal Sc
curity and the title to the property
will be retained until all Of the pur-
chase money is paid.
Given under our hands this 18th
day of July, 1915.
HARRY H. BYRER
A. M. CUNNINGHAM
Special Commissioners.
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Randolph, County, West Virginia:
l, G. N. Wilson, Clerk of the said
Court, dos hereby certify that Harry
H. Byrer and A. M. Cunningham, Spe-
cial Commissioners, have executed
bond with good security in the penal
ty prescribed by the decree in the
above entitled causes and conditioned
according to law.
Given under my hand this 26 day of
July, 1915.
G. N. WILSON, Clerk.
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FUND ESTIMATE
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collectible
from every source, except from the
levy Of taxes to be made for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Balance due fund from sheriff,
........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 95o.zf
Due from general school fund Zen
umeration) ............z.... SbtO.lb
Total receipts ........ .S706.43
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
The debts and demands owed by the
district as a whole, and payable out
of the teachers fund.
For one teacher at $1,000 per month
for months ......... S56O.OO
For one teacher at $4,000 per month
for months ...............S4S 0.0O
For four teachers at $500 per
month for months ...... 81 10000
Three teachers $4,000 per month,
for months 81. J..... !. 81 10000
Dl,UUU.UU
Three Assistant High School Teach
ers for months 81, 115.O0
Total expenditures -. ST ,115. 90
Amount to be raised by levy &c.
408.57.
1t appearing to the board of edu-
cation that the total valuation of all
taxable property in this district, ac-
cording to the last assessment there
of, is S,671, 201.00; being real estate to
the value of $750, 425.00 ;personalp prop
erty of the value of S378,033.00; and
railroad and other property assessed
by the board of public works to the
value of $542,743.00; as certified to
this board by the officer whose duty it
is to make such report, and it appear
ing from the foregoing estimates
that it is necessary to raise by levy,
after deducting all credits, $2,796.21
for building purposes and $6,408.57
for the teachers purposes; therefore
it is determined that levy on each
One Hundred Dollars valuation of
fifteen cents 15c) for building and
thirty cents (3Oc) for teachers pur-
poses will be necessary to produce
the estimated amount as aforesaid for
the ensuing fiscal year.
State of West Virginia, District OF
Belington Independent, To-wit:
County of Barbour,
I, Chas. Brandenburg, secretary of
the board of education in and for Bel
ington Independent District of said
county and state, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true copy from
the records of an order made and en-
tered by said board on the 10th day
of August, 1915.
Given under my hands this 10th
day of August, 1915,
CHAS BRANDENBURG,
Secretary Board of Education, Bel
ington Independent District, Barbour
County, w. Va.
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1000.

The newspaper man is blamed
for a whole lot Of things he can't
help, such as using Partially in
mentioning visitors, giving news
about some folks and leaving
others out, etc. He simply prints
all the news he can find. Some
people inform him about such
things and others do not.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
The Slim Girl with Her Greyhound
Gowned in the Princess Skirt.
The Girl and the Greyhound

One girl who lives on upper Fifth
Avenue takes her picturesque, slender
greyhound out for exercise daily;
met her near the library the other
morning. Whether she dressed with
Jeff" in mind, or whether her grey
serge skirt was just happenstance, I
do not know; but certainly the dog
was effective with the costume. Her
dark-blue eyes and blue-black hair
were intensified by the contrast with
the gray. The skirt was one of the
new Princess styles in gray serge,
edged with dark-blue, and trimmed
with braid. 1t had the new suspend
er straps and was worn with blouse
of sheer, transparent Swiss, cut on
simple lines, the fabric itself being
the chief charm. That hat was in
the same shade of gray as the skirt;
it was one of the new taffeta turbans,
with tulle band to shade the eyes,
that Jeanne Lanvin brought out early
in the season. The whole costume
gave the effect of long lines and grace.
Regarding the Length of the Skirt.
Skirts are being worn short-that
is, by Those to whom they are becom-
ing. If one is slender and youthful,
she may wear or above; but if one is
her skirts toher shoe tops,a trife below
not slender and youthful, it is better
to defy Fashion and wea rthem at the
most becoming length. The matter
of fulness too, is more or less per-
sonal one; Nine. Jenny, who first
launched the very wide skirt, is modi-
flying her models little. If you find
the skirt of two, or two and half
yards is more becoming than the one
much wider, the narrower model is
quite as modish.
A Word of Two on Footwear
"You tell them about hats and
froeks, suits and petticoats, but you
hardly ever say word about shoes"
shoe man complained to me some
days ago. However, we must say
something about shoes this season;
the shorter skirts dsanand it. There
IS quite as strict cole of etiquette
hats, but few of us follow it. For
morning wear, with the walking suit
or skirt, a slightly higher topped
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900

One-half hour each day spent
in diligent work will keep the
lawn and premises surrounding
any house in our town in apple
pie order, and make our little
city the garden spot of our fair
state.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12

Do not grumble at the wealth
er watch the thermometer. 1t
makes you mort uncomfortable
and the weather does not mind
it one bit.
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1000

There is many a young man
proud of his mother, who would
strike into the dust any man
who would insult her, yet who,
by his own evil doings and bad
habits is sharpening a dagger
to plunge thru that mothers
heart.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST IL, 1915.

The rosy cheek of an apple
is always on the sunny side;
even so the maiden with rosy
cheeks basks on the sunny side
of life.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
CITY DIRECTORY
Mayor, w. B. Huffman.

Recorder, Clark Cade.
Councilmen-First Ward, M. Wer-
ner, L. D. Kittle; Second Ward, Rob
ert Pitman, ]. M. Bartlett; Third Ward,
Roy Nestor, Henry Moore; Fourth
Ward, I. F. Right, F. E. Thompson.
Chief of Police and City Collector.
M. D. Gamer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
One dark jersey heifer, two years
old, finder will receive reward by re-
turning same to
ALTA M. HILLYARD,
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12

From all reports of West Vir-
ginian, building and exhibits at
San Francisco. It must be a
pretty costly cog for a political
wheel. Ask Taylor George.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12

"What did your mother say
when you confessed to her that
you loved me?" "She said that
I must take it from fathers side
of, the house; that there had
never been any insanity in her
family"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
The Hat of the Hour

Small, large, and medium hats are
all in good style. The wide fiat sail
or of Georgette, is a general favorite
just now. They are made up in a
soft crepe de Chine, white or mastic,
one of the new grays, or with brim of
dark-blue or black satin, and crown
of straw or velvet, The small taffeta
turban is still popular for mornings,
and the medium sized hat, with slight
ly mushroomed brim, with or without
hanging fold of maline or crepe, is
liked by many. One may safely wear
the hat that is most becoming with no
misgivngs.
A Princess Coat Dress of Linen
There is no doubt of the popularity
of the Princess; it will be a favored
model for the first serge frocks of
early fall, and is already appearing in
linen and now and then in taffeta. I
saw an unusually smart one the other
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12

shoe, with straight Cuban heel and a
rather substantial sole is correct this
season; these may be tan or black.
Tan shoes, either buttoned or laced,
are especially effective with the new
tweeds and checks. For afternoons,
with the frock of taffeta faille, and
like materials, the modified French,
or as they are named, the Spanish
Louis heels, are correct on a high or
half shoe of patent leather or plain
calf-skin. For evening, of course, the
French heel is most effective on a
slipper of bronze, patent leather, or
in brocade to match the gown.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
BUILDING FUND ESTIMATE
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS

The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collectible
from every source, except from the
levy of taxes to be made for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Amount due from Sheriff over draft
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12
ESTIMATE OF THE BELINGTON
INDEPENDENT DISTRICT

State of West Virginia, County of
Barbour, District Of Belington In
dependent, To-wit:
At regular session of the board
of education of Belington Independent
district of Barbour county held at the
regular meeting place thereof, on
the second Tuesday in August, 1915,
Present: F. P. Rease, President of
said board of education, and j. A..
Robinson and Howard Price, Com
missioners.
In accordance with Chapter 81,
Acts 1915, amending section 81, chap
ter 81, Acts of 1908, the board of ed
ucation proceeded to make up an es-
innate of the amount necessary to be
levied for the current fiscal year, to
cover all district debts and liabilities
payable during the year, including the
probable expenditures for district pur-
poses, and proper allowances for de-
linquent taxes, expenses of collection
and contingencies, but deducting the
money in the treasury applicable to
the service of the year and district
claims doth determine and estimate
the several amounts to be levied as
follows:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-12

We will not be responsible for the
views of correspondents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-18
Be More, Do More and Have More.

Be More, Do More and Have More.
Continue what you are and where you
are and you are what and where you will
always be. The world of wage-earners
is world of hopers, wishers, and hest
tators, held down by foolish doubts and
empty fears. Endless thousands of
bright, fine fellows whose wishbone is
where their backbone ought to be, are
excusably afraid, hating, timid clinging
with the drowning man, grasp to their
slender salaries, because they think BUSH
ness is mystery and they can never
learn to transact it.
You must be more, have more and do
more in this life or you will always be
seeing other men who are better dressed
getting more out of life, more of this
worlds enjoyments and comforts than
you. We can point you to hundreds OF
young men and women no smarter than
you who are now successful and happily
engaged in a business of their own be-
cause they attended our institution, took
a course of bookkeeping and shorthand
or business administration and finance
and prepared themselves to go into the
business Office and work along with
| trained men and become masters of the
art of doing business.
Business is not happy go-lucky
haphazard sort OF thing. If you under
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-18

bridge it is said the contractors lost fully
$4,000.
Mr.. J. S. Mckinney has ordered his
Banner forwarded to Simsboro instead
of to Selma.
Why shouldn't the farmer advertise
his products for sale the same as any
one else? See the announcement of
rates on page four.
Mr.. J. A. Abney, who still has en-
ployment at Corrigan, Texas, is here to
spend several days with his family. He
came in Saturday evening.
Rev. ]. M. Brown of Haughton filled
regular appointments here Sunday,
preaching two sermons of interest and
spiritual help and guidance.
Mr.. Richard Drew of Minden moved
this week to tract of land in the Phelps
Lake district (this parish) belonging to
his father, which he will farm.
Miss Lucille Edwards left Monday for
Bellevue, where she will spend several
days at the home of her uncle, Mr.. L. C.
Biggs, as a guest of Miss Ann Biggs.
A "silver tea" will be given to-mor-
row evening at the K. of P. Hall by
ladies of the Presbyterian congregation
of this place. Help the good cause
along.
Assessor L. G. Smith left yesterday
to begin taking the 1915 assessments.
He is at present working the scope Of
country in Wards Two and Three be-
tween the Cotton Belt railroad and Red
River, north of Benton. He expects, if
possible, to take all assessments of the
parish, excepting those OF Ward Six,
which will be taken by Mr.. F. F. Wick
ers OF Bellevue, his authorized deputy.
DR.. w. M. Baker of Arcadia, State
Lecturer for the Masonic fraternity,
came in yesterday evening and lectured a
number of the members of Cypress Lodge
last night. He will also be present at
the call meeting of that lodge to be held
tonight. He will leave on the motor car
tomorrow to visit the Plain Dealing
Lodge, and will leave that place Sunday
morning for Shreveport, where he will
remain until Tuesday morning, when he
expects to leave to visit the Haughton
Lodge.
If you are close reader Of the Banner
you are to meet Peg, the leading char
acter in the serial story "Peg o. My
Heart" She is red-headed little tom
boy but bewitehingly pretty and the
pride of her fathers heart. Everybody
falls in love with her, but not always
from the first. You will like Peg and
the story, for both are clever. Soon
after the completion OF November Joe, y
now running in the columns of the Ban
ner, the first installment of the new
serial will appear. Don't miss it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-18
Will Announce Preaching Dates

To Those Who Preach in Bossier Parish.
Dear Parson: We want to help you
just bit, if you will let US. We want
to announce for you each Thursday
where you will preach the following
Sunday. That should in great measure
swell the size of your congregations,
for the people will forget the dates OF
your appointments. 1t is a common query
on Sunday mornings, "Who breaches
here to-day?"
AS soon as convenient we expect to
furnish you all with a number of cards
in skeleton form, properly addressed,
and at the earliest possible hour during
the week you will please fill these out,
stating where you will preach the fol-
lowing Sunday and making such other
announcements as you see fit. Perhaps
sometimes you would like to give your
| text in print.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-18
Around the Court House.

The February term OF Bossier District
Court was adjourned last Friday and
Judge Sandlin and District Attorney
Robertson left for their homes in Min
den. The petit jurors were dismissed
Thursday afternoon. .h
Sheriff Edwards left Friday afternoon
for Baton Rouge, having in custody the
four negroes who were sentenced to the
Penitentiary. They were: Herman Will
liams, James Nations, James Hamilton
and Henry Berry. All were charged
with burglary aud larceny and all plead
guilty. Sentences were given for four,
five, four and seven years, respectively.
Seth Young, charged with cutting to
kill, was tried by jury and found guilty
of assault with dangerous weapon.
He was given a jail sentence of forty
days.
George HALEY plead guilty to the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
and on the charge of shooting to kill
was tried by jury and found guilty OF
assault with a dangerous weapon. The
two Jail sentences given are for siz
months and sixty days, respectively.
Tom Kimbell, charged with murder
was tried by jury of twelve and &C
quilted.
The case against Jerry Wesley was
continued. He is charged with retail.
ing Intoxicating liquor without license.
The charge against George Gillens
was also for retailing Intoxicating liquor
without license. He was tried before
the Judge, found guilty and given six
month Jail sentence.
Visiting attorneys during the term o
court were Messrs. E. B. Herndon, A. j
! Murff and w. A. Wilkinson, all o
Shreveport.
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Mr.. Collins filled his regular evening
appointment here.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Stampley of Car
terville are visitors here to-day.
Mr.. S. H. Cochran went to Shreveport
to-day to consult an eye specialist.
DR.. Rupert Butler and Mr.. Jim Keoun
of Red Land were business visitors here
to-day.
A large number of visitors from the
surrounding section were here yesterday
and to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kelly, recently of
Mira, are now citizens of Webster Par
ish, removing this week to Sarepta.
= Conductor Ringing of the Cotton
Belts motor car had an overflow of pas
senger's from Bolinger to Plain Dealing
Sunday afternoon. A large number
walked from here to that place to wit
ness the baptizing, returning later by
rail.
WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. E. l.. Allen is now in WINFIELD
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. T.
Norman.
Mr.. c. B. Oglesby of Grand Bayou
was recent visitor here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Oglesby.
The home of Joe Williams, colored,
known as the Allie Carr place, near
Ivan, was destroyed by fire yesterday
during the absence of the family. The
cause of the fire has not been deter
mined.
Mr.. G. A. Demoss and Miss Marguer-
lite Proctor, both of Calhoun City, were
united in marriage in Shreveport
Sunday and came on here for visit at
the homes of the groom's uncle and
aunt, Mr.. C. T. Demoss and Mrs. W. w
Oglesby. They left for Calhoun City
yesterday afternoon. The groom for
merly resided at Rocky Mount, and
many old friends met and congratulated
him while here and wished himself anG
bride only happy returns of their union
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!. News Notes
y of the Week
The DAYS are growing longer.

The days are growing longer.
The song of the sturdy plowman will
soon be heard throughout the whole
Southland.
The little motor car is nearly always
on time and is proving a great convent
ence to the travelling public.
Mr.. E. Fl. Belcher, now running a
drug store at Crichton, left yesterday
afternoon for that place after spending
some days at home.
Attorney Harmon C. Drew of Minden
was here on a professional visit Monday.
We learned this week that he and Mrs.
Drew are the happy parents OF pretty
little girl, born some days ago.
pa The Ladies' Aid Society of Ben
ton will take orders for articles done in
hand embroidery, hemstitching and GRO
ehet. Will also make quilts. Old style
grandmother's quilts speciality. Adj
dress the president of the society fol-
prices.
News letters to reach this Office this
week from Belcher and Ivan are not pub
lished for the reason that the writer's dc
not make themselves known. An ex-
perience of many years dictates that ii
! is not wise to publish anonymous COM
munieations, and we must refuse to do So
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
are making extensive preparations fol
their "Silver Tea," at the Knights Of
Pythias Hall Friday evening of this
week. Refreshments will be served
No charges, but free-will 'silver'
offering will be taken. Everybody is
invited. D.
Mr.. R. A. Smith, Secretary for Cy-
press Lodge No. 80, F. and A. NJ, O.
this place, has mailed to members O.
that lodge cards which state there vii
be work in both the Entered Apprentice
and Masters degrees at the meeting tt
be held tonight. The hour Of meeting
is 1870 o'clock.
Mr.. w. A. Fortson, Parish Superin'
tendent of Public Schools, las just re-
ceived from the State Superintendent ;
check in the amount of $9272.69, which
represents the February apportionmen
from the State to the general schoo
fund of the parish. These apportion
ments are made two and three time
every year.
A special meeting of the Police Jur.
was held here Tuesday, All member
we're present. This meeting was he'll
for the purpose of taking action joint
with the City Council of Shreveport il
authorizing and issuing $1,000 in certifi
Gates of indebtedness to cover defici
IN the cost of construction of the ne'
traffic bridge across Red River at Bos
sier City. That additional sum is, G
course, predicated against the bridg
fund. In the construction Of the ne,