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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
NASH.

Nash, Oct 9-Since the norther
/ Friday night and the shower Satur-
I day morning the air has been much
/ cooler which makes us feel better.
This community is making more
cotton than was expected when we
first began picking Some are about
done picking while others have lots
to pick yet.
COW which had gotten into his yard
on last Friday night when he fell
down, striking his elbow against the
ground and disloeating one bone a.
the joint
1t was announced at church last
Sunday that there would be a box
supper here Friday night for the
benefit of the church.
Mr. Will Wakeland's barn burned
Sunday morning between eight and
nine o'clock. He lost all his harness,
hay and one hog. The loss, besides
the barn. was about two hundred
dollars The origin of the fire is un-
known. The family was not at home.
Mrs. Mollie V. Smith and Mrs.
Claude Kuykendall left Sunday
night for Houston TO attend the
Grand Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
Not very many attended the show
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
SMITHS CHAPEL,

Smiths Chapel, Oct Health
of this community is very good at
the present.
We are very sorry to say our Sun
day school which has long been pro-
crossing is dead.
Mr.. J w. Sink made a business
trip to Dallas Saturday.
Mrs Sink made business trip 10
Italy Saturday.
We had nice norther to blow up
Friday night, and is still blowing.
We had nice shower Saturday
morning
Mr.. T. R. Pond and Mr. B F. Cass
went to Nash Saturday
Miss Puma Rogers, Mrs. Pond S
sister of Mexico, is visiting her for
some time %
Cotton picking will soon be over.
Misses Winnie Smith and Title
Barton visited Miss Rosalind Cass
Saturday.
Masters Claude and Herbert
Smith made trip to Lone Cedar
Saturday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
BEAUTIFUL HANDS
AND ARMS.
A Famous Beauty Gives Her Secret
to the World.
A Free Prescription You Can Pre-
pare at Your Own Home.
AND ARMS.

A Free Prescription You Can Pre-
pare at Your Own Home.
Many women take perfect care of
their face and clothes, yet ne ylec.
their hands Rough, red hands are
almost as unattractive as in-kept
teeth
1t is simple easy matter to keen
| your hands smooth and beautiful
The following prescription, which
you can compound at your own home
| is famous for the marvellous, instan.
| taneous result ii gives:
Get from your druggist one ounce
of Kulux Compound. Put it in two
ounce bottle, and quarter of an
ounce of witch hazel, fill with water
and shake we'll.
You will be surprised at the re-
suit when applied to your hands,
arms or neck. Blemishes of every
kind disappear is if by magic. Freck
les, tan, rough skin, coarse pores,
yield instantly to this application.
This is the private prescription of a
famous Partisan beauty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
Woman' $ Department
MISS MATTE MIDDLETON, Editor
Residence Phone (pld) go


features and she received the prize
dainty white side jabot, with
yellow and white bows, the club
colors Miss Sallie Lee shelton won
the BOBBY, and for her obtuseness
was awarded an all day sucker.
This was a big stick of candy, which
will take as long for her to diminish
as it did to detect the likeness of
the Kappa Chi beauX. The favors
were all day suckers" with red
feather on the end. Roses were
used in the dining room and ferns
and geraniums in the hall. Chicken
salad, with whipped cream, olives.
sailed nuts, potato chips, hot cho-
colate made a refreshing luncheon.
Those present were Winnie Mozart
ney, Mary Billiard, Hattie Lee Horn
beak, Jamie Hess, Enrol Beachum,
L. e. Whipple, Floyd Fincher, Mar
garet Mizell Annie Peters, Susie
Lomax, Mamie Bell Watson. Blanch
Smith, Modena Hawkins, Ada Mae
Rothrock, Irma Cole, Sallie Lee
Shelton and Willie Fearn Kennedy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
Music Club.

The Music club had its first meet
ing Saturday afternoon. Mrs. HamiI-
ton. the president. and Miss Myrtle
Maledon. the secretary, were in their
chairs. The president instructed the
corresponding secretary to order the
Ftude and Musical American sent to
the Daughters Of the Contederacy 70
be awarded as prize in the Flower
Show this fall Mrs Boyd, the teach
er. conducted the lesson interesting
" Mr. TIT was present and asked
the club TO cooperate with the Uni
versity to secure David Bistham. the
great American concert singer who
will soon be south on concert tour,
The Choral club. sixteen in num-
Der. met Immediately after the Nh
sic club.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

The society page has come to be
an appreciated feature of the daily
and weekly papers, and it is crafty
ing to hear words of approval of our
Woman's Department In this con
nection | am pleased to print the
following clipping from the Balti
more News, which tells of the first
society reporter and the growing
popularity for society departments:
There are two famous John Gill
pins One went on a ride that was
reported by once popular poet; the
other, now dead in Newport, the
town of the Happy Jacks" origin.
ated the society page and the Per
sonal Mention" column.
When this second Gilpin first
went TO work on the Newport News
the -four hundred" was in process
of formation. McAllister became the
stage manager and Gilpin the press
became celebrated. This was the for
native period of a phase of Ameri-
can life which now extends from Bar
Harbor to Palm Beach, from Boston
to San Francisco. For society is a
structure with wheels within wheels,
and the little ones count for as much I
in their way as the big ones. The I
visits 10 town made by the village F.
belle and schoolma am, as chroni-
lied in the modest four-page week
v published back in the land of
boarders, are as interestinj
nd important to one social circle as
he receptions given in marble
alls are to another.
1t is a poor place that doesn't
cast of its society in this fash
'nable land of ours, and society,
ith its thousand and one occupa- 4
ons, is entitled to a good deal of
ention 1t has plenty of benefac- e
ms to balance its friyolities, and
en- its frivolities are profitable to
nest folks who need the money.
Society is a success in this cOun- W
in more than one way, and the &c
,ial column has helped to make II
With all its ramifications, socie
is a mighty serious and influen. to
i phase of life NJ
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
MOUNTAIN PEAK.

Mountain Peak. Oct. 9--The
down Friday night, accompanied
with light rain and it is now very
pleasant compared with the excess
sive hot weather which has prevail
ed so long.
Cotton picking is now the princi-
pal business of the people. The sta
| pie is all right. the only thing COM
| planned of is the low price of cotton
and high price of picking Several
hundred hands could find employ
ment here
Will Sanders is very low at pres
ent with typhoid fever.
Mrs. A B. Eskridge of Griffith
visited her sister, Mrss> Henry Ed
wards, who is sick
Alva McLane and Miss Lizzie Ro-
ten were married recently. We ex-
tend our best wishes for their future
success and happiness.
Bill Cox was pleasant visito;'
here one day last week
The Bellew gin is keeping we'll UP
with it's work and growing in favor
with its patrons. 1t has a good crew /
of hands
Prof. Arson Ferguson will teach
the coming season at Plainview in
stead of Prairie Valley as reported .
last week
Newton McBrayer, an aged citizen
and ex-Confederate soldier, is very
sick.
X. McBrayer and family of Min
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
Our Cultural Opportunities.

WaNahachie is one of the few Tex
as towns who had the opportunity to
hear the United States Marine band,
and We should all feel grateful for
the musical treat. In fact We should
always be proud of our opportuni-
ties in hearing so many good musical
entertainments Trinity University
and the Musical Club have been an
important factor for our growing
musical interest and in this con
nection / am reminded OF an Ala
bama aunt who once congratulated
me on living In such a progressive
place. when she told me that she
lived only 30 miles from Chattanoo-
ga. the home of Oscar Seigel, the
great baritone singer, and had new
er heard him since he returned from
Paris, and had made his wondertul
reputation. and that away out III
Texas, ] had heard him in Waxaha-
chic And so we should appreciate
and take advantage OF these privil-
eyes, for A good opportunity is sell
dom presented, and II easily lost
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
TEXAS SCHOLARSHIPS.


There Are f99,915 Negro Children
OF Scholastic Age in State.
Austin, Texas, Oct. 13.-An analy-
sis of the scholastic population, as
compiled by the state department of
education for the present year, dis
closes that there are 1895 negro
children OF scholastic age for each of
which the state apportions $3.50, or
a total of $3.50 ,422, and that there
are 1884 children of other ma
tionalities for whom there is appor-
toned $5,3S2, 1920, making to-
tai apportionment of the state avail
able school funds by the state board
of education for the current year OF
S6.741.5S120 the largest appor-
tionment of state available school
funds ever made in the history OF
the state for any scholastic year by
S44T.S32. 1t is the opinion of state
Superintendent of Public Instruction
f NJ. Bradley that this apportiou-
ment will be paid during the present
year without creating a deficit.
II is also interesting to know that
there are 27,78S German children of
scholastic age, 1858 Italian children,
$3.50 Mexican children, 9,2l4 Bo-
hemian children, 1897 Swedish
children. who are included
in the scholastic population OF the
state, and who have equal rights IN
the public schools of Texas with the
American children.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
kappa Chi Club.

Miss Willie Fearn Kennedy was
,ha hostess of the Kappa club this
week. She is noted as an orlglhai
hostess, and this party again made
her famous. The contest proved TO
be pictures placed for ornament
and use" and proved TO be the baby
likeness of the Kappa Chi BeauA'
Miss Modena Hawkins was the pesl
detective. recognizing their infant
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

eral Wells are on visit to Mr.. Nc
Brayer's father, Newton McBrayer,
who is very sick
Mrs, Whitworth is very sick az
present.
]. l.. Goodwin has sold his farm
to Austin McClendon.
Bert Hallmark received the sad
news Saturday of the death of his
youngest brother in Callahan county
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

Miss Annie KILLER, formerly Of
Waxahachie, was married last week
10 Mr.. Aaron Hollinger OF Talpa'
West Texas, Mrs. Hollinger has been
in the west for three seasons with a
millinery firm in that place. she was
reared in Waxahachie, is most
worthy young lady, and has many
friends here who will wish her nap
piness and success in this NE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
Eoley's Kidney Pills

Supply just the ingredients needed
to build up, strengthen and restore
the natural action of the kidneys
and bladder Specially prepared toI
backache, headache, nervousness
rheumatism and all kidney, bladder
and urinary Irregularities For sails
by the Curtin TWO Drug Stores. Cur
lin Drug Co, n. Side So. Curtin 2
pharmacy. w. Side So d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
TO DIR CUSTOMERS.

Our ice wagons will make no more
sunday deliveries in the residence
sections this season. Please he gov
erned accordingly and get your ice
for sunday on Saturday morning.
delivery. Modern Milling n Manu-
featuring Co. l6j
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

Mrs. Ratchford was the hostess
of this club Tuesday afternoon
Mrs r c. Thompson, Mrs Jim
Naughton and Mrs Ed. Naughton
included her guests outside the cup
membership. An ice course ana
cake we're served.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14
4 Social Meeting.

The first social meeting of the
I Methodist church societies for the
fall will be held Monday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. McDade on
Oldham avenue at $50. Hostesses,
Mrs. J L. Mccartney, chairman;
Mesdames LeBlond, Lay, Moore and
McDade. The following is the pro-
gram
Piano Solo, Miss Jewel McDade.
Violin Duet-Carl Mccormick and
Lillian Rushing
Foreign Missionary Quiz, Mrs. II
n. Peters.
Trio, selected. Mesdames Boyd,
Autrey and Miss Nora Fears.
All ladies of the church are invit
ID.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

If you want to buy or sell a farm
see the Texas Title & Loan Co. If
you want to buy, sell, lease or rent
city property improved or unim-
proved see the Texas Title & Loan
Co We are confident that we can
suit you. office with State Bank &
Trust Co. Elias II Griffin, Sales
man. "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

at Waxahachie today. They are wait
ing for Ringing Bros.
School opened we'll on last Mon
day and is progressing nicely
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Personal MenfiOn.

Mrs. f. W. Kenny, mother of Mrs.
w B. Ferguson, is visiting in Dallas
for few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

The cotton receipts for Wax
ahachie this season is 21,S47
bales. The price ranges from
ESQ to SIS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

Miss Ola Edwards has returned
to Dallas after a visit to her sister,
Mrs Roy Connally.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

Ennis people are circulating a
petition asking the city council
to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing local drummers from soli-
citing trade on the streets.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

, Col. e. H. Griffin authorizes
) this paper to state that Ring.
} ling Brothers have decided to
show in Arlington Heights The
street cars will handle the big
gest part of the crowd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

w J. Buie is in Dallas today
attending the fair and meet
ing of the executive committee
of the Texas Press Association,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

The three National Banks in
WaXahachie show individual
deposits to the amount of
$460,S56.S3.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

MI ana Mrs. b. ID. Sanders of
Dallas are guests of Mrs. Tom
Thompson on Main street
The friends of Mrs f. w. Sims
will be sorry to hear that she has
been quite sick for several weeks.
Miss Emma Patrick has gone to
San Antonio, where she will be the
guest of Mrs R. S Bynum for a few
days.
Mrs. Hardy p Mizell has been con
fined TO her bed this week, and her
friends will hope that she will soon
be able to be up again.
Mrs Robert Harrison went over
TO Ennis yesterday, and was accom-
panied home by Francis Sharp, who
came TO see the big circus
Miss Ida Lee Carlisle of Plano,
neice Of Robert p Carlisle. is visit
ing in the city for a few days, com.
ing over 10 attend the bahd concert
Miss Lula Rosson, a member of
/ the WaXahachie party who went
west ms summer Was III lle '''f
/ Wednesday night at the band con
cert
ar ana MIs. 'eu ,>eN to"' us
hIhel BANNER MISS - ui'ie' anu
MISS GENE MOVIE were a'"oD5 '"e
laAilliaT races Seeu III lHe
cro"u al 'ne nau'"up"" '"N''0' '"'''
Wednesday hls"|
ne J. y" - "a ii"" a 'e'S me
/ eStIhs lleel'llE al '''e i'a''o nan a
I'hl'y uul'eIs'lS 'uaS al '"'
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

LOOKING BACKWARD.
Items of Interest Appearing in
the NaNahachie Enterprise
Fifteen Years Ago.

Ennis has and anti-saloon
League.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

; NJ. r. Jones & Co. have pur-
chased the assigned stock of
} VIM. F. Lewis. Jet Thomas has
) been installed as manager. Mr.
) Thomas is a good business man
) and the Enterprise is glad of
; his appointment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

. Prof. R. H. Harrison and
. Miss Annie Edwards were mar
. ried at Nash this week. Prof
Harrison is one of the teachers
; in the Nash Academy and ma
= tive of Manchester, England.
, Miss Edwards is the daughter
, of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Edwards,
, one of the most influential
families of the Nash communi-
ty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

The friends of Mrs. f. w. Sims
will be sorry to hear that she has
been quite sick for several weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

The y w c. A had a very inter-
esting meeting at the Ratio han at
Trinity University Friday at the
chapel hour Mrs Cheek gave a
most helpful snd interesting talk
on missions
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

Mr. and Mrs Fred Newton, Miss
Ethel Banner Miss Crumley and
Miss Genie Rowe were among the
familiar faces seen in the Ennis
crowd at the Chautauqua auditorium
Wednesday night
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-14

Mrs. Hardy p Mizell has been con
fined TO her bed this week, and her
friends will hope that she will soon
be able to be up again.
Putnam patriot., 1911-04-14

TN tbe end of tbe sabbath. as ft began to dawn to- ! ward tbc flrst day of tbe week. came Mary Mag dalene and tbe otber Mary to see tbe eepulcbre
 Ind, behold. tbere vas a great eartbquake TOT tbe anse! Of tbc Lord descended from heaven, and rame and rolled bach tbe stone from tbe door. and
Putnam patriot., 1911-04-14

stop a running horse in tAe Snortest possible space He would dash up to 2 place as if with no intention of halt ing and then halt. He came whirling into the semicirculsr roadway that led from the street to the church d0er with an astonishing chatter of hoofS and with results very surprising to himself
 At that moment one of the Kelvin boys. superintended by Annie. was wheeling a barrow laden with pOtted plants along narrow strip of boards that had been laid upon the mud The rushing steed came up unseen behind the boy, who lodged for his life. up setting the barrow, from which a great mass of pots and flowers rolled under the horses feet.
 The aBima! shied like a zigzag flash of lightning. and Count Kassimir kept straight on through the air. landing on all fours without serious damage. He was up in an instant. but the horse had vanished around corner of the church In this direction. however, there was no exit. and the animal WAS not quite scared enough te dash him. self against stone wall. He stopped. and kassimir caught him and began to beat him unmercifuily.
 At this there was an outcry. aud Mir. Winslow, with others, came running from the church. The clergyman un- derstood the situation at a glance. He laid an iron hand on KaSsimir's arm.
 The horse is somewhat excited, said he Tt is better that l should
Putnam patriot., 1911-04-14

under a corner of the foundation, had entailed a disheartening expense. Mrs. Harwood had given some money and had loaned the balance. and she had had her way ever since, wherefore Mr. Kelvin went to his pastor with troubled brow.
 "As to this-er-Count Kassimir." said he. what is your opinionT
 Winslow was silent for full twenty seconds. and then be answered grave ly:
 ''I think the Lord has sent nim."
 He will sing at Easter?"
 Not if am pastor of St. Paufs at that time. Don't ask me to say more just now
 It was rur1cred about the town next day that WinSlow had refused 10 let Kassimir sing ill the church and that Mrs. Harwood was determined upon
Putnam patriot., 1911-04-14

ae n,td done.
 "The man was abusing the horse he said ''l was obliged to interfere. and l did se as gently aS possible"
 None of the Harwoods, none of the villa set. attended the Easter service in St. Paul's. but the congregation was the largest that had gathered in the church within two years.
 On the Tuesday following Mir. Wins low called at the Kelvin house in the evening
 -l have received word from Mrs Morton Harwood." sad he. that she has withdrawn from St Pauls s. at least for as long as remain pastor In these circumstances l think it best that there should be meeting called for the purpose of expressing our sin cere sense of obligation to Mrs. liar wood for her many benefactions to the church and our regret at her with drawal and also for the purpose of raising immediately the money to re- pay her advances.
 Kelvin was staggered
 "Can we do it?" he gasped.
 "Mr. Kelvin" said the pastor. i've must This church Is dying of depend ence. have studied the situation thoroughly. and that is what is the matter When you lost heart for a moment after series of misfortunes the task that should have been shared by all was whisked out of the way by an act Of ill considered munihcence. Understand me. will not hear one word against Mrs Harwood She meant well But insist that America $ not the place for this sort of thing t is a pllce where Feaple act for themselves and bear their own bur. lens So must we live hefe tn this and or Eerish souls first and bodies afterwald. Ne hear tao much of great gifts The whole community is becoming an object of charity We stand with waiting palms like ao keys. But my face shall be against this in the small circle where l have in6u. ence Let Us get together We whu own this church. and pay for il Now, at this good time of year, this season of spiritual rebirth. will you join with me and draw your friends after you to make our church live asaH*"
 The two men clasped hands in si. leuce.
 At tue meeting. which was called at the pastors request there were but two notable men who were missed One of them was known 10 be i'll. and the other was his physician
 "I am sitting with Brother Barnes" wrote the latter in note which was read at the meeting, "as the only sure way of keeping him in bed. where he belongs Otherwise he would certain " be with you. Upon the money question. put us down as follows" and the sums named were liberal Within an hour the amount required was subscribed Whenever Mrs. liar