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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
PRICE OF PEARLS GOING UP
American Jewellers, However, Are
Using Them Extensively and Seem.
ingly Have Large Supply.

Reports from abroad foreteli a rise
III the price of pearls, but nevertheless
the high class jewellers are preparing
Aome Of the most elaborate pearl
jewels ever shown in this country. FEES
toon necklaces, corsage ornaments
and taras are some of the larger
pieces, while rings, bracelets, pins and
brooches, pendants. watches. chains
and earrings are all pearl mounted.
Although quantities of pearls are be-
ing used the quality is Well above the
average Ii the best tewelFy, and even
when the European markets have
only a scattering Of the finest gems
merchants here have some splendid
pearls and are only Inconvenience
when they are called upon to match
those Of unusual shape or tint; other
wise the market seems to be well
stocked
dull market is not expected on as.
count of the advance in price, but
rather the jewellers are looking for
ward to added interest and lively trad
ing.
A remarkable rope necklace priced
at $3.50, 0o0 was seen lately that puts
to flight the notion that finely shaped
pearls are becoming scarce. for in this
one the gems are wonderfully matched
throughout the entire length of its 50
inches. The necklaces that sell for
from $25 70 to $4,000 crn be found
at any OF the best shops.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
Chapel NIL,

Chapel Hill. Oct. III i"aIth
of ,he community is very GOOD at
his writing.
Rev. Butleson filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist church
sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Cloptoa visited Mrs.
Anna Farrar Sunday afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19

est grief by the death Of someone
near and dear.
Instead of concerning herself at
such a critical time with the pur-
chase Of dresses, hats, gloves and
other feminine belongings. She can
nov leave it all TO the professional
widow who presides over this uni
que mourning department..
A letter or telephone message
will bring the professionally hlaek-
dressed woman to the residence OF
the griefstricken family
She will arrive quietly Ill a per
fect]v appointed limousine, with two
livpriod men ON the box. Accom-
pauving her will be a smart llttle
maid. also in deep black, who Win
carry into the presence Oh 'he
widow mother or sister a choice Sc
lection of dresses, hats, shoes, SILK
stockings. wells. gloves, handker-
chiefs and wraps to be examined
and tried on.
If the articles do not suit they
can be exchanged at once TOR dll-
ferent STYLES or sizes, for the mourn
mo department carries large
stock of all articles.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
IS GETTING READY FOR WAR
Abyssinian Government Erects Cart
ridge Factory and Shop for
Repair Of Firearms.

The efforts made by the powers
to prevent the importation of arms
and ammunition into Abyssinia have
constrained the Abyssinian govern.
ment to erect a cartridge factory i'll
the capital. Ads Ababa The cart.
ridge manufacturing plant has been
purchased In Germany. and has a
capacity to turn out ten million cart
ridges a yeaA
The building destined to receive il
has already been completed, and the
machinery has been dispatched from
Germany and is about to arrive at
Ads Ababa The factory Will have a
workshop attached for the repair Of
military weapons. in which from fiji
teen thousand to twenty thousand
rifles can be repaired every year The
mechanics required for this service
have been engaged i'll England and
are also on their way out to take up
their work in Ads Abaha Power will
be supplied to the cartridge factory,
as well as other factories in the cap
ital, by hydro electric plant,-Ffauk
furter Zeitung
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
MAKING SOMETHING OF LIFE
Real Joy Comes From Creating
Though the Object May Not 30
Of Great Significance.

While every man who makes liv'
Ing is not genius. yet the real Joy OF
creating can belong to each OF US IN
Just as real and true a way. II we
nut into farming, or banking. or our
school work, the sense OF making
something, we get the great pleasure
out of 1t. When we fill any task with
ourselves, we make something A girl
SAYS, II made the room tidy" which
simply means she put something OF
herself into the disorderly room, and
80 beautified 1t. After she had made
It tidy, It reflected something Of her
self; it looked some idea of order such
az she had In her own mind. hoy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
Wanted Pay for Doll.

The manning Of china doll recent
ly caused the war department to con
duct mass of correspondence and
issue an order for claim board to
pass upon the question Of damages.
The doll belonged to seven-yearold
Marion Coggeshall, daughter of Muir
ray H. Coggeshall a New York bank
err, who has a summer home at Cape
Elizabeth, and was broken by con-
cussion incident to heavy artillery
practice.
The child made her claim without
the knowledge of her parents When
Mrs. Coggeshall learned what had oc-
Cured she withdrew her little daugh'
ter's claim.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19

eenters of fashion for women has
lust opened il section where may be
found everything required by the
woman in mourning.
To the smallest detail of hei cos
tune The outfitting display is com
plela and embodies tn" most ap-
proved ideas of the French dress
makers and milliners.
This new department is arranged
to supply immediate sartoriai as
sistanee to woman who finds her
self suddenly plunged into the deep
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
Brazilian Statues.

In the South American republics II
Is not alone warriors and statesmen
who are remembered by public statues
Some months ago in the republic OF
Brazil a monument was erected TO
poet, and a month ago in the city OF
Rio de Janeiro, in the "Jardin Pub
leo" (the public garden). statue was
erected in memory of Ferreira de
Aranjo, founder 81 years ago OF the
Portuguese journal, Gazeta de Noti'
cias. who is considered the father OF
Brazilian journalism.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
Let Us Send You Piano
on Thirty Days Free Trial
Test a Piano in Your Own Home Before You Buy
Take Advantage OF the Most Liberal Piano Offer Ever Made and Do Your
Piano Shopping by Mai. We Pay Freight.

In order to not
twelve make this propositions
You select stock thai please
We and ship Iuerlid. Place
in il and haAc iy
III
al " 4 AVA
will II u, lp Mat YOU
thirty VIII .
j esac 10 pay all .t~I.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
Books Bound in Rat Skin,

It appears that new use has been
found for the skin of the common
brown rat In England, II is said, the
bookbinders have taken to using these
skins for covers of fine editions hither
to bound in high grade feathers, 1t is
reported that a trade amounting to
one-quarter million dollars a year has
developed in Great Britain and that
many skins are imported from Galcut-
ia. Rat skins have long been used for
purses, gloves and similar small ar
,rles, and are proving Very useful for
these purposes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
WIDOW USED
70 ATTRACT TRADE
h's Professional Mourner
Gives i,hiee.@to Those
Nuddenls Befef,.

10TH oet@i;' Rendering
! % the befet is The latest
IN me DEPARTMENT stores
aeflfIi One of the large
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19
Water Surface Of Globe.

The portion Of the earth's surface
that is covered by water, when the
lakes and inland seas are included
is three times as great as the dry
land area. The surface area of the
oceans is 127-00,0o0 square miles-an
area more than 40 times as large az
the United States The ocean waters
teen with life Though thousands OF
water creatures are known and Cias-
sihed scientists are continually dis
covering new life forms in the ocean
depths Heretofore dragnets have
been mainly depended upon. but there
are doubtless many sea animals that
elude these travis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-19

afternoon with Mir and Mrs Frank
Farrar and family
Mrs Ella Mcdaniel is visiting
her brother, Mr.. X T Morgan, and
family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
NeWbrO'S
HerpiCide
Did Not Disappoint.

Don't become discouraged simply be-
cause your hair falls and is thin. weak
and wispy until you have tried Herpi-
eide Il first began to use NewbrO's
HerpiCide three years ago.. after spell
of fever, which caused me to become
almost bald Herpicide soon restored
the quantity and natural color Of my
hair. I feel lost without a bottle of
Herpicide in the house" Thus Mrs
Anna c. Layn, 81 Second Ave. Louis
Vile. XIV. tells in her own words how
she lost her hair and how she got it
back Mrs. Layn's experience has been
duplicated a thousand times and can be
repeated thousands more.
Newbros Herpicide keeps the hair
and scalp in a perfectly healthy condi-
ton. When the hair papilla has not
been destroyed by the ravages Of the
dandruff germ, the hair viii resume its
suspended growth.
Newbro's Herpicide kills the dandruff
germ and checks falling hair. The itch
ing Of the scalp stops almost instantly.
Others initiate and make similar claims.
but the original dandruff germ destroy
er is Herpicide-
Applications of this wonderful rem
edy may be obtained at any good bar
Der shop.
Send loo in postage or silver for sam
pie and booklet to The Herpicide Co.
Dept p, Detroit. Mich
Kelly & Pollard are special agents and
guarantee one dollar size bottles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
COTTON THRIVES ON
MEXICAN WEST COAST
Prove Highly
Successful - Growing
Burbank Cactus.

Guaymas, SnO.. Mex. Jan Cotton
was cultivated in Mexico by the indians
DeIOre the Spanish conquest After
long years of neglect. the crop is
again receiving attention The valleys
OF the Haqui and the Mayo. in Sonora;
the Fuerte river in SinalOa. and the
santiago river. in Topic. are particu-
larry favored climatically for this crop.
Experts from the United States, Eng
land and Germany have examined the
Mexican cotton and pronounce il Of
such good quality that purchasers are
waiting to buy all that can be pro-
duced In this country
L. E. Thompson. of CUliacan, raised
his first crop OF cotton in the Culiacan
valley last season. ard secured a WELD
OF one bale per acre. J. P Burford, Of
HermoslllO. says that cotton yielding
from One-half to quarters of a
pale per acre viii make a good profit
for the grower
In few sections along the west
coast. Burbank's spineless cactus has
been planted. 1t is said that there is
more food on one acre Of cactus than
In one acre Of alfalfa. and that il is
most excellent for milk cows
ROBERT Graham, from Esperanza.
real estate man, now that
the disturbances have ceased in
this country, looks for great things
TO be done He is receiving many in
qulrles from men with capital who are
looking for a safe investment and he
feels that nowhere are there greater
opportunities than on the west coast
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
PUMPED IRRIGATION
PAYS, SAYS SLAYTON
Plainview Banker Demon
strates the Wisdom of
Using Wells.

Plainyiew, Tex. Jan. fl H. SIaton.
cashier Of the First National bank and
owner Of the first well for irrigation
purposes IN the Plainview country. Of
Fers statistics for 1911 to prove that
Irrigation by pumping from wells is
profitable in the PlainvieW country. 1t
was the latter part Of March before
Mr.. SlatOn got his bitches in working
condition, but with that disadvantage
ne has cut five crops OF alfalfa each
averaging a ton to the acre He states
that owing TO the lateness of his start
ne was cut short one crop and possibly
two. His hay has brought an average
price of SO per ton at PlainvieW and
the current market for alfalfa is bet
ter than $14 Owing TO the good sea-
sons this year, Mr. Slaton put water on
MS land only three times at a cost OF
about dollar per acre foot. He has
refused many offers for his farm. which
lies. five miles west of town. ranging
from 500 per acre upward
The owners Of later wells report
equally as good success. in proportion
TO the time they have had water &C
cessible- and the PlainvieW country has
been added 10 the successful irrigation
districts, for alfalfa raising at any rate.
a large number Of wells have been put
down this year. with absence Of a sin
gle failure, and many more will be
sunk during 1912. Thirty-One inches
of precipitation this year has soaked the
and no winter irrigation will be reuufr-
ed to put the ground In condition for
next years crop. In fact, old timers
are agreed that 1912 will start with a
better season than any year within
their rem EN- branCe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
FARMING
GETTING LANDS IN a..
SHAPE FOR FARMING
Belen Company to Cultivate
Thousands of Acres
i'm Valley

Belen, \. NJ, Jan. 4-The Southwest
ern Land and Improvement company,
which is located a few miles north Of
Belen, has been busy getting much OF
its large holdings in shape for cultiva-
ton next spring. This company is one
of the largest operating in the south
west, holding several thousand acres in
this very fertile section of the RiL
Grande valley. The company has a
large force Of WOrkmen busy on the
lands and d number of houses and out
buildings for the shelter of the en-
ployes and officers Of the company,
their animals and tolls. have been
erected. making a small hamlet where
before there was nothing but unculi-
waited land.
II. H. Schutts is now superintendent
and general manager Of the company
and much work has been done by him.
Experiments have been carried on with
very good success.
Much of the land which was purchas-
ed by the company was rough. and had
to be leveled before il could be Guilt
waited. This has now been almost COM
pleted in many sections Of the COM
pany's holdings, and next spring the
first crops will be grown on these
share of next seasons crop, according
to present plans. 1t is the ultimate
aim of the Southwestern to undertake
Orcharding on a very large scale. and
next season the present fruit lands will
be largely added to, as it is making
plans TO set out large acreage in
fruits Of different varieties, which are
known TO flourish in this section of the
valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
Makes a Bad Cough Vanish
QuiCkIy--Or Money Back
The Quickest, surest Cough Remedy
You Ever Used. Family Supply
for SOC. Saves You 81.

You have never used anything which
takes hold of a bad cough and conuuers it
so quickly as PineX Cough Syrup. Gives
almost instant relief and usually stops
the most obstinate, deep-seated cough in
"A hours. Guaranteed to give prompt and
positive results even in Group and whoop-
ing cough.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of Norway White Pine
extract, rich in guaiacol and other heal
ing pine elements. A J0-cent bottle makes
a pint-a family supply-of the best
cough remedy that money can buy. at a
saving of 81. Simply mix with home
made sugar syrup or strained honey. in a
pint bottle, and it is ready for use. Easily
prepared in , minUtes-direction in
package.
Children like Pinex Cough Syrup-it
tastes good, and is a prompt. safe remedy
for old OF young. Stimulates the appetite
and is slightly laXative-both good fea-
lures A handy household medicine for
hoarseness, asthma, bronchitis. etc. and
unusually effective for incipient lung
troubles Used IN more homes in the
L. S. and Canada than any other cough
remedy.
Pinex has often been initiated. but
never successfully, for nothing else will
produce the same results The genuine is
guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction
or money refunded. Certificate of guar
antee Is wrapped in each package Your
druggist has PineX or will gladly get il
for you If not, send to The Pinex Co..
Et. Wayne, Ind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
CHILDREN INJURED
Ordinary Cathartics and pills and
Harsh Physic Cause Distress
ing Complaints.

You cannot be Over-careful in the
selection of medicine for children. Only
the very gentlest bowel medicine should
ever be given. except in emergency
cases Ordinarily pills cathartics and
purgatives are apt 10 do more harm
than good They may cause gripping.
nausea and other distressing after-ef-
fects that are frequently health-de-
strOying.
We personally recommend and guar-
antee ReXaU Orderlies as the safest and
most dependable remedy. which we
know. for constipation and associate
bowel disorders We have such absolute
faith in the virtues OF this remedy that
we sell it on our guarantee OF money
back IN every instance where il fails TO
give entire satisfaction. and We urge all
in need Of such medicine to try it at
our risk
Rexau Orderlies are eaten just like
candy, are particularly prompt and
any time. day OF night; do not cause
diarrhOea, nausea gripping, excessive
lOOSeness, or other undesira bic effects
They have a very mild but positive
action upon the organs with which they
come in contact apparently acting as
a regulative tonic upon the relaxed
muscular coat of the bowel, thus oyer
coming weakness, and aiding to restore
the bowels TO more vigorous and healthy
activity
RexalI OrderIies commonly complete
" relieve constipation, except Of course
when Of a surgical character. They
also tend to overcome the necessity of
constantly taking laXatives to keep the
bowels in normal condition Three sizes
of packages. 10 cents, % cents. and so
cents. Remember, YOU can obtain Rex
all Remedies in FL PasO only at our
stOre,-The ReXau Store. Kelly & Pol
lard, Peoples Drug Store, S24 san An
tonic st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
FARMING
FARMERSPROSPER
AROUND DOUGLAS
South Half of the Sulphur
Springs Valley Now
Has 600 Farmers

Douglas Ariz., Jan six hundred
farmers are now established on the
south half Of the Sulphur Springs val
ley. The average per capita cash earn
ings of these farmers was 1891 for the
year Land plOwed or under active
cultivation is 5000 acres. There is
about 50 percent increase in the num-
Der of settlers for 1911 and an even
larger percentage in area of ground
broken. These figures are furnished
by secretary Z. p, Grindell Of the cham
Der of commerce.
To the east Of Douglas. around Apache
fully as great an increase has been
made in the number of settlers and
farming land under cultivation. This
is principally around RodeO, n. NJ This
country is directly tributary to Doug
las. Last years fruit crop demonstrat-
ed that this is fine country for ap-
pies and small fruit. The tendency Of
the valley farmer is toward intensive
rather than extensive farming.
Beans the Principal Crop.
Beans form the principal crop Last
year on conservative estimate 250, 900
pounds were raised. This would make
eight carloads. At five cents per pound
they would bring s12,5OO. The bean
acreage was 500
Sorghum was planted upon about
1000 acres of valley land, the yield
averaging one ton to the acre. At the
selling price of SIS this brought S18,-
600.
truck garden giving a total Of 500 acres
planted to melons tOma toes, corn, etc
Fully 5000 to the acre was realized, Civ
ing a total of 100000.
The chicken crop was a most i'm
portant item, $4,000 pounds OF chicken
used in Douglas, at the average price
of IS cents per pound, gives the total
OF $4,000.
Eggs comprise an important by-pro-
duct Of the chicken industry 125, 900
dozen having been used in Douglas at
an average price of 40 cents per dozen.
This netted the valley farmer $4,000.
About 1900 tons of native hay were
put up by the farmers. At SO per ton
the value Of this crop was $4,000.
The valley fruit crop, including
peaches, apples, pears grapes. etc.
realized at least $4,000. More than
5000 fruit trees were planted
Fifty pumping plants were installed. |
trrigating an average of 10 acres each, |
giving a total of 500 acres put under
trriga ton,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
MELON GROWERS TO
FORM ASSOCIATION
CantalOupes to Be Raised
Extensively in Lower
PecOs valley.

PecOS, Tex, Jan. A movement has
been started here to launch a Pecos
Valley CantalOupe association, and ar
engagements are being perfected with
the American Refrigerator Transit Co.
to operate refrigerator cars between
PecOs and Cincinnati to handle canta-
lOupes. Several pumped water irrigated
farmers have already agreed to plant
an increased acreage in the melons.
The same melons, by order Of officials
of the Texas & Pacific railway are to
be placed on exclusive sale on the din
ing cars between Pecos and st. Louis
Of the Gould lines
DR.. II. II. Harrington. formerly pres
ident Of the Agricultural and Mechan-
fcal college of Texas, formerly manager
Of the Texas experimental stations, and
how general immigration agent for the
Frisco South Texas lines spent three
days in this city this week, in con-
nection with his pumped water irri-
gated farm in the lower PecOs valley,
"a miles south of this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04

for nine months. Every one who saw him said
that ne had the worst looking face they had
ever seen on a baby. One doctor said that the
baby's face, neck and head itched and burned
so terribly that if the baby could talk, he
would wish himself dead
I'VE used different Ointments advertised
70 cure eczema, but with no relief. Then
I wrote for samples Of CuticuTa Soap and
Ointment and my sister after trying, seeing
that they eased him, bought the Cuticura
Remedies. The only relief he would get would
be when his mother would wash him with
Cuticura Soap and then apply the Cuticura
Ointment. He stopped scratching, and when
she had used three cakes OF Cuticura Soap
and four boxes Of Cuticura Ointment, his
face was healed. He IS now a year old and
has as pretty skin as any baby ever had.
There is not a scar on his lace anywhere, and
he has a fine head Of hair. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment completely cured him" (Signed)
Miss Lille Valentine, Nov. Il, 1911.
Cuticurs Soap and Ointment are sold
everywhere. Sample OF each mailed free,
With 32-p. book Address, " Cuticura,7
Dept. T. Boston. Tender-fsced men should
shave with Cuticurs Soap Shaving Stick.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
ONE ROSWELL MAN SELLS
1000 BOXES OF APPLES

Roswell n. NJ, Jan. 4-FrOm IA acres
of orchard j. J. Beck this season sold
and marketed 1000 boxes Of apples. The
Roswell Fruit Growers association han
died 1000 on which returns have not
been received and Mr.. Beck sold 5000
boxes himself As high as $3.50 a box
was paid for some of his King David
apples. Averaging the sales at s100 a
box, the crop viii total $1,000, which is
$500 per acre.
The peach crop this year from "a
trees, Crawford Early, Crawford Late,
Champion and liberia varieties. belong
ing to i. j. Beck, sold for $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-04
EGYPTIAN COTTON
IN PECOS COUNTY
Experiments Prove It Is a
Profitable Crop in
West Texas.

Buenavista. Tex. Jan. 4-Results
from the experimental farm of the I'm
perlal Irrigation Co. on raising Egypt
ian long staple cotton in Pecos county.
shows that wonderful profits can be
made from this crop. The cost of
planting, picking, ginning and handling
one acre on this experimental farm
was $26.31. The returns were s1O2.I2-
or a net profit of 1881. This is the
first attempt made by cotton planters
to raise the long staple in west Texas
Willard H. Denis had charge Of the
experiments for the irrigation COM
pany.