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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-29
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF


Something new Is an experiment,
Must be proved to be as repre-
scented.
The statement of a manufacturer
is not convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement OF friend is.
Now supposing you had bad
back,
A lame, weak or aching one.
Would you experiment on it?
You will read of many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangersg from far
away places.
It's differenent when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Home endorsement is the proof
that backs every box OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Read this case;
w. E. Briant, 902 Rodgers stree-,
Waxahachie, Texas, says; About
two years ago I contracted a cold
and 1t settled on my kidneys, caus-
ing me to suffer from intense pains
in the small of my back and lame
ness and soreness through my loins.
The kidney secretions were also ir-
regular in passage. l learned OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and used them
as directed, procuring my supply at
one of Curlin's Two Drug Stores,
They cured me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan s
and take no other. l5)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-29
TOM CAMPBELL Is
GIVEN AN OVATION.
Recognized BY Delegates, Who Be-
gin Cheering Texan at Main
Entrance.

Baltimore. Nd, June 29.-For-
mer Governor Thomas NJ Campbell
of Texas drove up to the main
entrance of the armory Thursday
morning in a taxicab, as he usually
does when he comes to the con-
vention, and met with an unex-
pected ovation.
He was recognized by the dele
gates who we're crowding the en-
trance and somebody yelled There
is the Texas man who broke Wall
streets back in the committee on
permanent organization"
Instantly there were cheers and
delegates swarmed around the cab,
cheering and hurrahing for Camp
bell. Mr. Campbell smiled broadly
and shook hands with all who
could reach him as he worked his
way through the crowd into the
convention.
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required to shift the old
its new piers eaualed ~
izo6 horses. Two ho,stin nos
with three cables and oen
were used in the actual
| 1t was all over so quickly H.
spectators almost forgot I'd
When work began on TIL "a
lit was understood that thA
must be kept moving acr6
structure and that traffic nj
be hampered in any way&
two hours each day during&
traffic the men worked at t
draulic jacks, big fellows thu
100 tons without an effort. 4
Piling was driven under
bridge and falsework was
up directly under the spans II
the full length of the structt
then about $50 feet. On thi|
big wooden crib was placed.
side the crib a heavy double tr
was built and filled with ga
Before the sand was put in a
of trucks was placed under e
of the three spans. All of
complicated arrangement was
ed steadily up by the power
jacks and the original bridge W
with it.
When the proper height
been reached, there stood
bridge resting on a bed of sd
the sand crib resting on the
5ng and the piling on the river |
The old piers were being reno
and the ,masons were busy
newer and higher ones. The ri
bed had been dredged and
steam shovels had widened
river more than 200 feet. A I
span was necessary to bridge
gap.
All this had not been done W
out overcoming a few difficult
that were not noted in the sp
fications. There was\a flood a
weeks ago that ripped out a e
many yards of the falsework ;
the engineers spent a few anxi
hours on the bridge helping
fight off driftwood and debris Fl
upstream. A few tons of scrapi
had to be dug out of the muck ;
filth of the river bed before
piers could be started.
Every man who had anyth
to do with cleaning out the ri
after the big water of 1903 sw
that everything had been fist
out and that the river was cl
of debris. The Missouri Pac
engineers were doubtful, so Il
started dredging. Before they |
finished they have taken
enough old steel car bodies,
tanks, pieces of locomotives {
scraps of bridgework TO build
small railroad. They would h
been cutting through old iron
if they had left this rusty j,
where it was.-St. Louis Reput
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HAVE MET.

= ENEMtES HAVE MET. =
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near the public square .
ahachie. The dreaded =
ice OF Living has been =
in mortal combat by y
st enemy, the Mat .
. Vi nmon company of this .
is well known firm =
' VII e down prices on all =
me III Grade Clothing and =
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' mig OF Living win howl =
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Notices

will be absent the city
about two mcnths hg which
time DR.. Dahnke be in
charge of my denta Nors. DIR.
Dahnke is an expo Id dentist
and his work is gu bed. Any
favors shown him my alb
sence will be appred
rs DIR. r. 6CHMITT.
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HOW A SIxTEE. TON
BRIDGE WAS MOVED.
Missouri Engineers Accomplish Re-
markable Feat and Train Ser
vice Is Stopped But
Short Time.

vice Is Stopped But
Short Time.
Moving 16,000-ton bridge 12s
rect in two minutes and fifty sec.
onds is something of a feat in en-
gineering. The actual moving was
about as exciting as rolling bar.
rel down a plank
On Friday, April 10, the ole
Missouri Pacific bridge over the
kaw river at Kansas City, Mo-, was
picked up bodily and showed al
most all the way across the stream
In the whole history of railroad
engineering this was the very first
time a steel bridge was every
showed around without taking IL
apart and moving it in little pieces
Back in 1903 Kansas City had a
flood that will be remembered as
long at the Kaw river runs. The
water covered the tangle of rail
road yards in the bottoms, climb
ed up into the business section
around the grimy old station and
finally drove the ticket sellers
from their little windows in the
depot building. f.
On the morning of April 10,
traffic was closed over the bridge
at 1890 o'clock The 16,00O-ton
bridge stooc in It's sand and plank
cradle all ready for the move.
The new span was partially in
place and the hosting engines were
putting and waiting for the at
tachment of the cables.
When the word was given the
sides of the plank crib were Slip
ped off and the sand allowed to
pour into the river. 1t came to
rest on the eight wheeled car
trucks and everything was ready
for the actual shifting of the
bridge.
While jets of steam from the
engines and the big yard, locomo-
tive that was used as a booster"
indicated that the power was ready
and gently, the pilot OF the yard
engine nosed against the end of
the steel structure and the cables
from the hosting engines began
to tighten. The bridge shook,
quivered and began to slowly move
on its twenty-four wheels. Cables
were paid out as it moved, as there
was some danger of that 1000
tons of steel gathering enough mo-
mentum in the 125 feet to get
beyond control From the time
the wheels began to turn, till the
bridge was settled on it's new
piers exactly two minutes and fif-
ty seconds elapsed
The planning, the preliminary
worE and the actual moving of the
big bridge we're all done under the
personal supervision Of C. E.
Smith. chief eneineer of the bridge
for the road. 1t was
50 sn4MxySa that mo first-claas train
vas delayed at. my time during
the work. For about two hours
daily, at some time when the traf-
fic WAS at its lightest, all trains
were kept off the bridge. This
was done to give the men with the
giant jackscrews a chance to lift
the bridge without interference.
What the Missouri Pacific has
done first, all the roads with
bridges over the Kaw will have
to do. The channel of that dirty
little stream has been widened al
most 200 feet in the district con-
trolied by the drainage board
certain clearance is demanded OF
all bridges across the stream and
in order to enforce this Kansas
City managed to have the river de-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-29

In m any homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause of the fact
that Lydia E. Pink
hams V e g. a BILE
Compound makes
w ON en- norm al,
healthy and strong.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-29

II you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman ane held In strict confidence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-29
Helped to cwn Expenses.

Mrs. J. E. Akron, Mich,
tells how she | was both
cred with my (ys and had to
nearly double. led a sample of
Foley's kidney and they did
me so much that | bought
bottle, and hat they saved
me a big doct h."
Curtin Drug North side of
Square. Curli armacy, West
side of square d&w
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When in need OF printing such as
letter heads, note heads, envelopes
circulars, ETC.. phone the Daily
Light office. u
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Little eyes will look
To the hou &tory book,
Song. and p BAT mothers side
Let no care rust divide.
Nome.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-29

Tho Daily Light want ads mean
wonderful opportunities to you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-29
THrHER's HOUR.

w heh ight hour Is here,
Mo'iie' your children near,
~ your r, in her day,
" men sn t your lips to pray.
~" ene pf love and truth
In In each early youth;
nA, ' h In later life
'Fea'e no or doubt or strife.
noos h tasks all day
:" u'1 and thoughts give
l Is 80 scar strongest
power.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
WON CONTEST FOR
TOWNSHIP TREASURER.

The contest case for treasurer of
Center township was heard this
morning before the county commits
sioners and c. J. Anderson, Demo-
crat, who was contesting the office
with A. G.. Peterson, Republican,
walked away with the portfolio. Mr..
Peterson had been declared elected
by one vote and had received the
certificate OF election. In going over
the ballots it was found that all the
ballots marked void" we're as void
as they were marked and the con-
test settled down to recount OF
the precinct. In the count. Peterson
lost one vote and Anderson gained
one giving the office to the latter
by one vote. The final vote on the
office is Anderson 1870, Peterson
17S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
colds Go Over Night.

II your head is stuffed up anc
you have hard cold you can quick
" get rid of the misery.
First, look after the bowels; any
good cathartic will do; then breathe
Booths HYoMEI which promptly
kills germ life and heals the mem
brance.
Breathe HYoMEI (pronounce 1t
High-o-me) in the daytime through
the little hard rubber inhaler. and
Just before going to bed at night do
this. Pour a scant teaspoonful OF
HYoMEI into kitchen bowl Of
boiling water. cover head and bowl
with towel and breathe for several
minutes the soothing, healing vapor
that arises. This treatment is also
fine for sore throat and catarrh.
Complete HYoMEI outfit including
inhaler, 800; extra bottles Il need
ed. soc. GIeissner 4 Son are auth
oriasd 10 refund your money 4 dis
satisfied. adv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
LOCAL OFFICE READY
FoR Tim PARcEEs POST.
Department Issues Guides Tor In.
strnction o. Public

Local postoffice officials begaE
| yesterday afternoon TO evince ueeI
interest in the geography Of the
United States and her island posses,
sions. The interest began with the
arrival OF several copies OF the new
parcels post maps and guides. The
maps and guides will be on the mar
ket at nominal price before the
parcels post goes into. operation on
January /. 1918,
When Uncle Sam gives the word
on that date. Postmaster Hafger
said that this office is ready to
begin business whether It cRnc in
the form OF butter. eggs and meat.
hardware, dry goods or other mer-
chandise.
The new parcels post maps are
going to teach the public something
about distance and the location Of
the different cities as compared to
their home towns. At first glance
the map resembles red ringed tar
get paper with the United States
divided into innumerable small
white squares, as a background. The
squares bear numbers ranging from
50 to 1903. :.
A slight study Of the map, how
ever, shows that these red rings
have deep significance rs COM
pared with the small squares. Each
square represents unit Of area.
thirty miles square identical with
a quarter of the area formed by the
intersecting parallels of ladititude
and meridians of longitude and form
the basis Of eight postal zones.
Abilene is located in unit area
No. 3O71. Each unit area has a
special zone may showing the diff
ferent zones laid out by concentric
circles with radii from the center
OF the thirty-mile square unit area.
Every postoffice in a unit area uses
special zone may showing the diff
area. Every postoffice station in the
United States and the territories,
with the exception of the Philippine
Islands, is listed alphabetically &C
cording to states in the accompany
ing parcels post guide. Each post
office station is given the number
of the unit area in which it is To-
Gated. All units of area intersected
by the circle forming the outer boun-
Diary Of any zone is considered as be-
ing entirely within such zone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
CONDITION OF MOTHER
PREVENTS BURIAL HERE

The burial OF the two-year-old
daughter Of e. M. Hoffenall OF Sa-
lem, Oregon, which was to have
been held here Sunday morning has
been made impossible by the con-
dition of the mother who was badly
burned while trying to extinguish'
the flames Of the child's clothing.
with bad burns on the arm and body
and the shock of the death OF her
child Mrs. Hoffenall has been pros
trated and the body of the child
will be put in a vault at Salem until
the parents are able to bring it here
for burial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
WATCH YOUR HAIR, LADIES.
Eternal VigiIence Is the Price o.
Luxuriamt and Radiant Hair.

II dandruff germs are devouring
the nourishment that belongs to the
hair, It will soon begin to fall. Fur
thermore it will lose fits life and
lustre and will become dull, faded
and even gray.
II you have any signs Of dand-
ruff. go right to your druggist today
and get so cent bottle of PARI-
SIAN Sage. This delightful hair
tnic Is guaranteed by Gleissner &
Son to kill dandruff germs. clean
the head Of filthy dandruff, stop
falling hair and itching scalp, and
preserve the color and beauty, or
money back. And IT does Just what
It is guaranteed to DO and that's why
its sales are go enormous the coun-
try over. PARTISAN Sage is the fay-
orite Of reflned women. One bottle
proves its superiority. adv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
"PAsT MASTERS NIGHT"
Masonic Fraternity VIII Have Big
Meeting Friday.

On Friday evening, December ~,
the past masters of Benevolent lodge
No. SO, A. F. & A. M. will cele-
brate st. Johns day by comforting
the masters degree with the follow
ing cast OF workers: w. M, H. L.
Covert; s. W., F. s. Blayney: J. w..
]. e. Keel; s. D., J. w. Young; s.
D., M. H. Malott, s. s., P. B. Ross;
J. s., ]. q. Johntz; LIST r., Christian
Johntz; End R., R. M. White; Bird
R., H. l.. Humphrey; A F. G., P. H.
HalIeck, C. G. Wyandt, Jos. Spang-
Ter. John M. Gleissner; s. F. M,
John P. Quinn.
All Masons are cordially invited
to be present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
BURGLARS MAKE VISIT
AT THE KUBACH HOME

Burglars visited the G. A. Kubach
home last Saturday evening some
time between and 10 o'clock and
went away with a little jewel box
containing diamond ring worth
about $25. Pins and other small
trinkets amounting to about So went
with the box. Nothing else was TAX
en-. The burglars entered the HOUSE
through the south bed room window
and left by the same route. All the
doors were closed and locked. No
clue to the Identification of the rob-
Der has been found but Mr.. Kubach
is satisfied that home thieves are
concerned and he is on the lookout
for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
COLD AND SNOW
SAYS WEATHER MAN,


General rains in the southern
states and snow and rain in the
northern states east of the MISSISSIPPI
ri river and in the southwest are
predicted for this week by the wea-
Their bureau as a result Of disturb
ances now covering the far north
west and in the Rio Grande valley
which will move eastward to the
great central valley Monday and the
eastern states Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Another disturbance will appear
in the far west about Wednesday
and move eastward, attended by
SHOWS in northern and middle states
and preceded by rising temperatures,
crossing the Mississippi valley about
Thursday and the eastern states
Friday or Saturday. This disturb
ance will be followed by period of
much colder weather over the great
er part Of the county, east Of the
Rocky mountains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26

The following obituary was writ
ten by William Roemer himself up
to the paragraph beginning "Mr.
Roemer passed away, etc"
William Roemer was born in Sci
ferthasen, Kirhessen, Germany, on
the 2sth day OF December, 1898. He
came to this country in 1912. His
parents located IN Pennsylvania, He
was married TO Miss Karoline zini-
norman in 1850. To this union we're
born three sons and one daughter.
His wife died in 1855. In 1860 he
was married to Elizabeth Heidrich.
OF Brady's Bend. Armstrong county,
Pa. To this union eleven children
were, born, three OF which have pre-
ceded him into eternity. He came
to Kansas in 1879 and has resided
in Dickinson county ever since
Mr.. Roemer passed away at 1880
D. m. on the goth of December Of
ter a long period OF illness. aged 73
years, II months and Fl days. He
is survived by a wife, three sons,
John, George and Alonzo, and BY
five daughters, Myra, Dora, Emmaa
Louisa and Belle, IS grand children
and 5 great grandchildren. He was
a member Of the Reformed church
since early youth and has always
faithfully performed the duties
which devolved upon him as a meme
Der OF that organization.
AS one of the old settlers Of Dick
inson county Mr.. Roemer had won
the respect Of q large number Of
people. His quiet, modest, unas-
Stunning disposition easily won
place for him in the hearts OF those
with whom he came into contact,
In adversely, distress and sorrow,
in Joy, triumph and happiness, he
was upheld by the persuasion that
neither death nor life, nor angels
nor principalities, nor things pres
emit nor things to come, nor height
nor depth, nor any other creature
can separate ns. from the love Of
God which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
SHIFTING SOIL
Real Estate Transfers Reported 81
j. e. Keel, Abstractor, III,

Henry w. Craven to Fred w. Otto
tract in b rs, 81.
James Heoy ct ux to Charles =.
Wright, lots 2, 4, s, 8, BLK l46,
Creech's add Harrington, $3.50
Charles e. Davidson ct ux 70 A.. 49,
Dave, tract in NV Y 3 v ne n.
1892, $2,26O.
Sarah A. Bellamy ct vir 70 Edwarde
w. White, lots 5, 2, 8, 10, blk g.
lots s, 4, blk 2, ThcmDson's adds
Harrington, 5000.
w. H. H. Betz ct ux to Ira 7. Koogle
so IT lots /, 2, 8, 4, DlkNe.
sheeran's 4tb add Chapman, $3.50.
Fred L. Hall to Robert Han ct al
u in in as as Y NV x and 2
4s a eh sw 4 1881, 81. I
H. A. Anderson ct M to James A.
wnkie, lots SO, 80. Rogers Ave.
LIS 4th add Abilene, $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
PAID ANOTHER $1,000
ON THE WATER BONDS

The city commissioners at their
meeting today paid off another
$1,000 on the water bonds standing
against the city. The payment to-
day makes a total of $4,000 paid dur
ing the year. The bonds are SO-year
bonds bearing Az per cent interest
and are due in 1887. The commits
sioners have been able to make good
payments on the bonds this year
and have materially reduced the in
terest on the bonds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
THIS FOOL COR POOLED
TRYING no FOOL -oID DAD.

Lawrence. Dec. as.--Among the
many requests that q postmaster re-
ceiyes for services IL that OF mailing
letters that have been sent to him
under cover from other towns.
Postmaster Finch OF Lawrence
had a request Of that kind this week.
dad thinks l am in Lawrence"
wrote q young man from a northern
city. "but ] stopped off here to see
lady friend. wish you would
mail the enclosed letter to dad, for
/ want It to have the Lawrence post
mark on It,"
But alas for schemer who
thinks thus to make Uncle Sam q
party TO deception. The postmas-
ter will always mail letters sent to
him under cover, but, he endorses
each one with a statement explain
ing the circumstances. So dad"
will doubtless suspect something
when he receives sons letter bear
ing this endorsement, with the
signature attached across one end:
"This letter was received under COW
er with the request that It be mailed
from Lawrence, Kansas" And son
may be cured of thinking that he
can get Uncle Sam to help him fool
poor old dad by means Of post
mark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
TWO LARGE AUDIENCES
FOR UNITED CHOIR,
rFrom Mondays Daily.l

The united choirs of the Luth-
eran and Methodist churches drew
two large audiences yesterday. In
the afternoon at $3.50 the Lutheran
church was packed to hear the can
tata and in the evening the Metho-
dist church proved too small to ac-
commodate the people who desired
to hear 1t. The chorus had been
we'll trained and the special parts
were carried by artists at the busi-
ness. The cantata was the RE
deemer and King" and was conduct
ed by Prof. Tillotson. Mrs. Hum
phrey and Miss Carver alternated at
the organ and piano. The follow
ing was the program:
Chorus. ...... THY Light is Come.
Solo. "The Sun Shall Be No More
Thy Light" Miss Townsend
Duet, "The Lord Shall Comfort
zion" Misses Marie Roger and
Blanche Edwards.
Solo, "And There Were Shepherds"
Mrs, p. L. Gross
Recitation Miss Ruth Broughton
Ladies' Double Quartette, Song OF
the Angels"
Solo, 20 Thou Who by a Star
Didst Guide. ..........M Mrs. Mason
Choreus. Sing, o Ye Heavens
Solo, "Seek Ye the Lord
........ Clifford Roger
Mems Chorus, cob, Come, All Ye
Faithful"
Solo, "Then On Thy Way"....-...--
Miss Frances Focht
Chorus. Hail Redeemer and King"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-12-26
asTAR or THE hast"
HAD BIG AUDIREcE.


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The Presbyterian choir did itself
proud last night IN the rendition Of
"The Star OF the East" Under the
direction Of Miss Grace Peters the
|choir had been practicing for two
weeks on the production and the
chorus work and the special solo
and duet parts were all we'll ham
died. A large audience was present,
The program was;
Prelude for organ-..-.-.Grace Peters
Arise. Shine................--.............-
Harry Fritz. woman's Chorus
and Chorus.
The Stranger Star..,..---................
Mrs. Howard. Mr.. Covert and choir
The Angels Song.-.........--.-..-......
Miss Giles and Mr.. Fritz
Sing. o Heavens............-.....
mr.. and Mrs. Howard and choir
Beautiful Star. d. Whitehead
Awake, Put on thy Strength.
,...........Paul Steelsmith and choir
Bethlehem ......-...-........--,......-..
Mrs. Little and Howard, Misses
Murphy and Peters. Messrs.
whitehead. Steelsmith, Howard
and Covert.
Lead Thou Me On. Paul Covert
There Shall be Night No More.-.-
.......Pa Paul Covert and choir
Rejoice Greatly. ..---..-.-...........--..-
.........B. d. Whitehead and choir