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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Strinoina Gold Beads.

1--WE used TO string gold beads on
slender gold chain. said the ieTelcr.
but now we don't unless ordered. The
gold used In the chain IL harder thai
that of which the beads are made, and
10 the chain wears the beads IN their
perforatlous and channels out little
worn places at the ends OF the perfora
tons in the circumference of the beads
and so makes them less perfect And
however slender the chain may be
beads strung on chain do not fall
and lie In curves always smooth and
graceful So now usually we strin.
gold beads on silk cord. Il material of
perfect smoothness ileNiblity and
adaptabilty; on silk cord the string
of beads falls gracefully. TO be sure,
the silk wears out sooner than gold
chain would do, and If strung on silk
the beads should be restrung once or
twice year. according to bow much
they are worn, but for stringing gold
beads a silk cord seems to answer the
purpose most perfectly New York
Sun.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
cantnn,s CITY Of the Dead.

tn Canton. about eighty miles from
Hongkong, there is a place known as
the City of the Dead. There are 1914
small houses. in each of which corpse
is lodged at the rate of $25 for the
first three months and then at a re
duced rate until the geomancers en-
poyed by the relatives of the dead
person decide when and where the
corpse shall be buried SILK or paper
lanterns and imitation fruit are hung
from the roof; there are screens In each
room between the door and the coffin;
tea, fruit and any other kind Of food
which the dead person liked when on
earth are placed on an altar before the
coffin each morning. There are card
board servants standing about to wal
! on him with pipes or cardboard cup
| of tea. There are also two handsou
\ paper females placed there to guide N
spirit on the way to heaven,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Hiah Winds and skyscrapers.

Speaking OF the effect OF high winds
upon the skyscrapers. the superintend
ent Of buildings in New York city said
Observation has been made on sew
eral tall buildings from time to time
as to the effect of wind We end there
is slight movement to almost every
building In the case of some Of the
talest this movement frequently
amounts to as much as eight or ten
inches horizontally. as shown by the
plumb lines However there Is no
noticeable vibration, and whatever
movement there Is is gradual and can
not be felt. This does not affect In
| any way the safety of the structure
| MS these buildings are designed &c
! withstand tue necessary effects of tbs
wind as we'll rs TO support the weigh
of the building itself and It's contents
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
CALOMEL MUST
HURT YOUR LIVER.
Every Time You Take This Power
full Drug You Are in Danger.
Take Dodson's Liver-Tone
Instead.

Calomel is made from mercury,
and while mercury has many uses. 1t
is a dangerous thing to swallow Ii
calomel stays in the system very
long it salivates Even when it works
naturally, its after-effects are often
bad
The Curtin Drug Co has liver
medicine called Dodson's Liver Tone
which is positively guaranteed to
take the place of calomel. 1t stimu-
lates the liver just enough to start
it working, and does not make you
sicker than eyer-as calomel OFTEN
does. Dodson's Liver Tone won |
force you to stop eating or working
after taking it. 1t is as beneficial Tor
children as for adults.
Try bottle today under Curtin
Drug Co s guarantee. You know TINS
store is reliable Curtin Drug Co
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
History of SnalIpox.

That terrible disease. smallpox, ap-
pears TO have been first described By
Rhazes, an Arabian physician who Nv
ed about the year 900, but there Is nc
reason to doubt that 1t has existed Ia
the east from the remotest times. SO
far as we know. 1t never originated
spontaneously, but is always produced
BY conference.-the or immediate
with a person already affected by it.
Ii appears TO have been introduced In
Europe IN the times Of the crusades
and spread slowly into the more north
ern regions. In 1888 ii appeared In
Iceland, where 1t was so fatal that the
country was almost depopulated by 1t.
From Spain it was carried to Mexico,
where 1t Is said to have destroyed
100000 or 100000 people. II spread
rapidly all over the new world, and
whole villages and tribes of Indians
were carried off by 1t.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
A Glimpse Of Bismarck.

Lord Goschen was once asked to
dinner by the German chancellor and
described the occasion IN his memoirs:
Bismarck made an excellent diuncr.
but not so good us | expected The
hsl course consisted of lampreys, and
Bismarck said that he had once, to his
shame, eaten eighty one at a sitting.
Lord Odo. remembering the fate of a
British king, asked IL he had no rea-
son to regret the feat. Yes, he said
I did regret 1t. have often regret
ted what | have eaten. but never what
| have drunk. But have you not
been the worse for itY 4 did not say
had not been the worse for my pota-
lions. said had never regretted
them He spoke In slow but good
English and said number of quaint
and good things Here is a very char
acteristic specimen; 1 rather envy you
English statesmen the excitement of
the house of commons, You have the
pleasure of being able to call man a
damned Internal scoundreL Now, /
can't do that In diplomacy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
The sinsws of War.

On the occasion Of the annual en-
eampment of a western militia one of
the soldiers. a clerk who lived well at
home, was experiencing much ditii
Guilty In disposing of his rations. a
fellow sufferer near by was watching
with no little amusement the first sol
dler's attempts to Fletcherize a piece
Of meat. ANY trouble, Tom asked
the second soldier sarcastically.
"None In particular" was the re,
Spouse Then after a sullen survey of
the bit of beef he held In bis hand the
amateur fighter observed:
Bin, now fully realize what peo-
pie mean when they speak of the sin
ews of war"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

ocean. There are cypress trees in
are found in no other place in the
world. Some of the trees are reputed
to be 5000 years old. We are see
ing wonderful sights each day"
A letter has also been received
from Miss Rosa Alderman, and but
for the closing admonition, to ''let
no one see it, | would like to print
it also. But | will take advantage of
her anyway and give few extracts:
I'VE are now at Del Monte, said to
be the prettiest place on the Pacific
slope. We had an auto ride this
morning and were quite cold. Think
of it, on the drive this morning we
stopped at Pebble Beach Inn to
warm Had the log fire in an i'm
mense fireplace. This inn is beauti-
full, built of logs and polished hard
wood floors. 1t is illuminated with
numberless electric lights, with pol
ished shells as shades. This morning
we passed a lot of soldiers and their
move wagons. While at Long Beach
we took boat ride to see the Naval
ships. We took the ride on the glass
bottom boats, and were all charmed
with the submarine gardens. We saw
some fine seals this morning. | wish
you could see the flowers out here.
Geraniums and ferns row wild; saw
more beautiful ferns growing wild,
than | ever saw in a hot house. Ger
twelve and fourteen feet, and dais-
les are as large as sun-flowers,
Trees cannot be compared. We stop
ped at Santa Barbara and went thru
the Potter hotel, the largest on the
Pacific coast with 1000 rooms"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Overpreeoeious.

They are too precocious these kids
We met little fellow on the street
the other morning and seeing hooks
under his arm. started conversation
with
wei. welfare sou going 10 schooi
nowT
"Sute am" sneered the infant
IVY wouldn't II I'm over six
And do you love your teacherT
Gee. no That Old hens too old for
mer cleveland Plain Dealer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

a farmer Hvfng af Lapford En-
land, dreamed thrice I'm successio
that he saw pit dug In one Of hi
fields and some of his property cas-
into It, At the third time of dream
ing be got up, dressed and went out
He heard the thud OF spade and
caught sight of a man digging by Ian
tern light The digger fed at his APP
preach 1t was a grave upon which
he had been at work By its brink
lay a huge knife On his way back
the farmer met one of his maidserv-
ants. She had had quarrel with the
man TO whom she had been engaged.
she said. but he had prevailed upon
her to meet him for the last time at
2 O'Clock that morning, when he had
TO show her. This Is
what he had to show you" said the
farmer. leading her to the grave
London Taller.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21


Many people have watched with
interest the remarkable case of Mrs
Luke Lea, the wife or ne young SEN
ator from Tennessee, whose life has
been despaired of for many weeks,
following an operation in Washing
ton The husbands heroic endeayor
to save his wife's life by giving
part of his own blood has been her
aided in all the metropolitan dailies
of the country, and now that they
are so recently in the peoples eye,
the following interesting sketch OF
Mrs. Lea will no doubt be readable,
written by Margaret B. Downing,
talented journalist, who writes so
much and SO well, of the women of
the official set of the Capitol City:
Mrs. Lea will, il she resides here
next winter, fulfill all her social OBJ
legations, but she breads the word
society, as it is at present compre-
hended Having stepped into a home
which was interesting and promin-
ent after her marriage to the brill
liant young editor of Nashville, she
made charming hostess and enter
tanned whenever it was timely and
acceptable. But she made no pre-
tense of following the lead of those
who sought pre-eminence in the so
cial world and her friends predict
the same course here. Her mothe:
always declared that no woman
should permit anything to interfere
with the care to be given young
children, and Mrs. Lea shares this
view. Her children did not accom-
pany her to Washington, as she ex-
pected to- remain here only few
weeks when she was seized by i'll
ness. They are in Colorado with her
sister and old nurse.
AS members of the Presbyterian
church who follow strictly every ten
ct, neither Senator nor Mrs, Lea viii
figure in the dancing or card play
ing contingent of Washington So
ciety, two things which put an i'm
mediate limit to their activity.
Bridge continues in high favor in
Vanity Fair at the capital, and old
fashioned whist has its votaries,
while some of the very unprogres-
sive enjoy euchre. Dancing is at the
high tide of favor. That a hand
some young couple like Senator and
Mrs. Lea will neither dance nor play
cards is already causing signs among
the older hostesses, who experience
difficulty in arranging harmonious
companies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Complimentary Luncheon.

AS a courtesy to Misses Verna and
Hazel Erwin of Waxahaehie, who are
visiting Miss Sarah Cockrell, Mrs. M.
C. Erwin entertained with lunch
con at her home on Carroll avenue
Thursday evening. 1t was the birth
day of the baby in the house, and
because of this the party was par
ticularly a festive occasion. Covers
were laid for Misses Erwin, Cock
rell; Messrs John Karner, Henry
Smith and Pat Sims of Waxahachie.
Sunflowers were everywhere used in
the decoration of the rooms.
After coffee, the young people en-
joyed an automobile ride oyer the
city and suburbs.-Dallas News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Sixteen Club Entertained.

The Sixteen Club keep up their
enthusiasm despite the warm wealth
er, and last Thursday Miss Katie Pc
ters was its generous hostess at their
residence on Marvin avenue 1t was
special pleasure of this club to
have one of it's former members with
them again Mrs. Harry Fugate, who
has returned to us from Oklahoma
to make her home here again.
Outside guests were Misses Hal
lie Groces, Clara Mincer, Margare
Erwin and May Joy Beaie.
Cream and cake were served.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

postcards and letters from our
Waxahachians in the west | take
the liberty to print the card from
Miss Mabel Smith, knowing how
much interest it will afford others.
She writes as follows: This picture
is Lodge in the park at Del Monte,
Cal 1t was the prettiest thing | evr
saw. 1t is the largest railroad park
in the world, embracing more than
900 acres We took a seventeen
mile auto ride in here. 1t is on the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Bessie-l almost hate Carrie Dyerl
She asks such impudent questions you
gnow was telling TIER If Frank
Bafnes had asked me TO marry him
once be had asked me twenty times,
and she had the impertinence 10 ask
me II he had asked once Minnie The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Belcnurt Seminary Girls.

The Belcourt Seminary girls in
Dallas have been having a round or
gaities for the past week, luncheons,
parties, picnics, etc. I his is one of
the fashionable schools of Washing
ton City, where number OF our
Waxahachie girls have been. Prom
inent among the list of hostesses is
Scotia Goodwin, the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Osce Goodwin, former
ly of our city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Seyenty-Fifth Anniversary.

Mrs. c. c. Cooke celebrated the
seventy-fifth anniversary of her
mother, Mrs. w. P. Green, at her
home on Oldham avenue, July 18th.
There were seated at the table Mr..
and Mrs. w. P. Green, Dr.. and Mrs.
C. C. Cooke, and pretty little Mary
Lou Cooke. The friends -~of Mrs.
Green congratulate her on reaching
this mile-post, and wish for her
health and activity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
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WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT
Miss Matte Middleton, Editor.
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In the southern suburbs Of our
city. on a splendid elevation, is sit
uated romantic "Rosemont the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Moilctt.
In this home there is only one child
to enjoy it's luxuries and delights
manly young son, Clarence, who is
now at home from Toby's Business
College, at Waco, to emily the AGA
ton months with his parents asst
Thursday night, July 10, they threw
open wide its doors, and asked their
sons friends and their friends to
come over and celebrate his home
coming, The large lawn is quite rs
attractive as the house itself, and
here the guests were informally ell
tertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coleman
stood near the big gates and cordial
ly greeted the guests, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. N. Peters, Mr.. and Mrs. Moi
felt, and Clarence, stood near the
steps of the House Beautiful" To
i. the left of the big front walk, was
Mrs. Jim Dunaway, bountifully SER
wing punch, as they passed the re-
ceiving line
The premises of this lovely home
are indeed an ideal example of civic
attractiveness, Mrs. Moffett, so fond
of flowers, herself, has fine con-
seryatory, and has some tropical
plants, beautiful flowers, and her
art in Horticulture is always reward
ed at our annual Flower Show, when
she carries away the blue ribbons.
Cement walks wind around the place
and the broad walk in front termin-
ates in a square cement casing,
where geraniums, verbenas of Grim
son hue, and American Beauties are
growing
In the music room is a fine piano,
graphophone, and everything pro-
vided to~add to the mirth and happi-
ness of the home Mrs. H. N. Peters,
whom all Waxahachians delight to
hear, entertained the guests with
three splendid readings. She stood
on the veranda and faced the large
crowd on the lawn, who vigorously
encored@ each number. A salad, top
ped with whipped cream, olives, wa
fers, and an orange ice refreshed
the guests at eleven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moffett have often
endeared themselves to our young
people in sharing their lovely home
for their pleasure, and now that
their young son has come to the age
to enjoy it with them, their hospital
tiles will ever increase. Miss Taylor,
formerly of Lancaster, but now of
Alpine, Texas. was guest in the
Moffett home for the occasion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Miss Kate Coltraine of San Anto-
MO, who has been the guest of Mrs.
T. S. Armstrong, left Saturday morn
ing for Huoo, Okla, to visit Sis
ter. While teaching in our city
schools two years ago, Miss Col
traine pledged herself as foreign
missionary, while a missionary con-
ference was in session at the Meth
odist church, She has spent the last
Antonio, and she is now en- route to
Kansas City, where she will enter
the Scarritt Bible Training school in
the fall. and begin the preparation
of her work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

The time has passed when peo-
Pile go about looking for some one
to buy an article they have for sale.
The up to date, modern method IS
to place an ad in the Daily Llght
want column. They not only save
time and worry. but the whole pop
ulatfon becomes at once aware of tf
fact that you have something for
sale. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

lis that n IandSeer MIR CroesuSf'
asked the visitor pnusing before the
painting
NO" replied the host reckon II is
Durham See how broad IL is be
tween The horns. and see the color and
rurj on it's forehead That's genuine
Durham sure Exchange
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
t Bark.

Muggins, seeing a dead dog in the
ditch. stopped and. after gazing intent
ly at it, said to his companion. "Anoth-
er shipwreck."
Where?
There lies a bark that is lost for
ever"
His companion growled and nav isat-
ed on. Exchange.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

He seems to he quite big man In
politics now suppose he has got
over his old habit of stopping tor
bribes
"oh. yes They hand them up TO
him now - Puck
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Those Who Take Foley Kidney Pills

For their kidney and bladder all
ments, and for annoying urinary IT.
Irregularities are always grateful both
for the quick and permanent reiief
they afford, and for their tonic and
Strengthening effect as we'll. Try
Foley's Kidney Pills. For sale by the
Curtin Stores, Curtin Drug Co, N.
Side Square; Curlin's Pharmacy,
West Side Square d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Horace e. Trippett, and Council Up
shur, of Hico: Charley Ray, of our
city, and DR.. Albert Singleton, of
Galveston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

[ am having a good run on my
etching work / furnish the drapery
and flowers to make you beautiful
picture. Am ready to make yours.
Mrs. P. F. Davenport, Photographer.
If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Mrs. Hubert Templeton and boys.
Hubert and Paul, are visiting rela-
tives in Dallas this week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21
Personal Mention.

Mrs Phil Bailey of Dallas Is Wis.
iting her mother, Mrs. Mcclellan, on
Trinity Heights.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Praise undeserved is satire In dis
grace. Broadhurst
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Miss Georgia Newton has returned
from pleasant visit to school
friends at Plano.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Mrs. Maynie Mccartney and Ho-
mer, have returned from few days
visit to relatives and friends at Mid
lothian
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Tell your secrets and become slave.
-Sterne
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Il don't take much stock In that
scheme or Yours. said the moneyed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Miss Maye Rushing of Ennis is
visiting friends in the city, and will
remain over for the pleasures of the
Chautauqua.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

MI. w, @. Ellington. the Volts
Fargo agent at this place, has gone
to Dallas, where he has accepted {
position as travelling auditor for the
same company The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellington are re-
luctant to see them leave, but con-
graduate Mr. Ellington on his pro-
motion. They will be especially
missed at the First Baptist church.
where they have been faithful mem
bers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Mrs. Clara Hughes and little
daughter, Josie, of Fort Worth, are
visiting the family of her mother,
Mrs. w A Trabue, West End.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Mrs Walter Lamberth has receiv-
ed a letter from her mother. Mrs
Rucker, visiting a son at the army
post at Detroit, stating that the heat
and smoke from the forest fires,
and the suffering of the people, has
caused her to make brief her stay,
and she will return to her home at
Temple this week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Marion, are at home again after a
months visit to Mrs. FoNler's tath-
er, Col Dowdle at Morri ton Arg ,
and sister at Little Rocis. Atlss Ma
ron is quite popular with The Young
err social set, ami they aie 'eli GIFTED
t. nave her home again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Miss Eugenia and Warren Lomax
have gone to Corpus Christi, VIII ere
they will spend the remainder Of
the hot weather at the Seaside"
hotel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

A card has been received from
Mrs F. Brady. who is also touring
the west this summer. 1t is a
picture postal of "Emeral Spring,
Yellowstone Park. She writes that
she spent six days seeing this won
derland of the west.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-21

Mrs. E. Montgomery and Mrs, Lee
Rogers have returned from a
months visit to Stamford, the guests
of Mrs. Rogers mother, Mrs, Mack
Wright.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-10-13

1t is named "Chelan" and is con-
trolled by the Columbia & Okanogan
Nursery company.
A great deal of interest has been
aroused in the horticultural world over
a new variety of apples, which has
been named "Chelan.' It derives its
name from Lake Chelan, for it was on
the shore OF this body of water that the
variety originated from a chance seed
ling. The original tree, which is now
about twenty-one years old, is still in a
thriving condition.
Several years ago members of the
Columbia & Okanogan Nursery COM
pany of Wenatchee were so favora5ly
impressed with what seemed to them
the unusual qualities Of this apple, that
they decided to test it out thoroughly.
They were so well pleased, that they
concluded the apple possessed unusual
merit and deserved wide cultivation.
So highly did they value this apple
that they reserved all the first trees
they grew for their own orchard. Last
spring they planted eighty acres to this
variety, and are now preparing 200
acres more for planting next spring.
This company owns the original tree,
and have the sole right of propagation.
They have issued an attractive booklet
in which the history Of the tree is given
and the merits of the fruit is set forth
in detail. It is interesting reading,
and if this new apple makes good the
claims made for it. it should prove to
be most valuable acquisition.
AS the Columbia & Okanogan Nurs-
cry company is rated among the con-
servatiye, reliable business concerns OF
Chelan county, and are practical fruit