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could be realized all the revenue that Mir. Archer estimates ($21 ,900) the amount derived would be amply sufficient, with a handsome surplus exceeding $2,000. But, as I have alleged already, he has shown noth- ing of the kind. And, if MT. Ar cher's estimates and calculations are correct why would 1t not be possible for him to bring forward someone with the necessary capi- tai to install a water system that would make big money on an av- craze rate of twenty-five cents per one thousand gallons. Let me re- call the sewer bond election of two years ago. The Town Board had hardly agreed that it would be good thing to put in sewer sys- tenn, and engaged an engineer to make plans and estimates ($68, ,000) when a bond buyer appeared in No gales and contracted to take the bonds when voted (which they were not). And in the light of the sew CT bond election mentioned 1t is a pertinent question: "When will the bond buyer show up?" Fur ther let me remark that men of ex- perience assert that $40,000 would have been sufficient to have in stalled such a sewer system as the engineer who was here at that time estimated would cost S68,000, for which sum bond issue was pro- posed. There was an unnecessary surplus of $2S, 900 to go somewhere. For one 1 would like to be sure there will be no unnecessary sur plus in this proposed bond issue.
 The only fair and equitable basis upon which to calculate the prob able revenue of a municipal system is to go to the books of the Nogales Water Company and see how many consumers the company has, and what they are paying. 1 am informed that the water committee of the town board have done that, and that they were shown that the books of the company show that there are about three hundred con. sumers, large and small, in Noga- les. Arizona, and that the net revenue of that corporation from Nogales, Arizona, Is about $120O.- % per month, an average of $4 from each consumer. That is S14, ,40000 per annum. Acording to the table l have presented above of the cost of operation of plant installed under a bond issue of Sf00 000 00 viz RIO 0A0 m tbara
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would be an annual deficit of $4, SAP GO which would have to be met by taxation. And that is upon the assumption that the town would get every dollar that the Nogales Water Company gets now. Of course if the town bought out the the water company and connects the present system with a pipe line and pumping plant at the river, with an outlay inside the amount of the bond issue, all the present revenue of the water company would revert to the town. But should the town and the water company fail to come to terms? Why the deficit to be replaced by taxation upon all the property in the town would be greater vet than the $4, ,64200 that 1 have presented. There is the single item paid by the Southern Pacific alone, amount ing to $1800.00 per year that will have to be added to the deficit I have calculated; for the water com pany has a contract with the rail- road that has more than eight years yet to run, before the town could realize that important item of revenue. And there are many consumers who will remain with the Water Company. The town will not get them all. So, unless the water company is bought out the town would face a deficit of at least 1000 co per annum, to keep up competition against the wateI company. Unless my calculations are wrong there would be deficit to be met by taxation or a raise in water rates if the water company were bought out. But if 1t were not bought, the competition be
 tween the two systems would make the deficit larger, and as there could be no raise in rates the tax
 payers would have to pay.
 Then the number of water con sumers shown by the the books of the water company, three hundred, makes pertinent again the question: "Where did MT. Archer get the imposing array of figures he gave in his table showing probable water consumption?" Where did he get the first item of $50 conneC- tiosn? And on top of that where did he get all the other connections in the table presented? The 300 customers shown or the Water Company's books have not $50 connections all told. 1 doubt whafhar thav bava Q00 al told Tr
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AMUNlclPAl WATER SYSTEM
(continued from page 1 ]

In his wonderful report Mir. Archer presents the following table in connection with his assertion that the average house having a lawn would consume one thousand gallons daily for all purposes:
 50,00O gallons per month, cost $S.25 or 16.5c per gallon.
 100000 gallons per month, cost $l3.50 or 13.5c per gallon.
 150000 gallons per month, cost $18.75 or 12.5c per gallon.
 100000 gallons per month, cost $21.25 or 10.6c per gallon.
 100000 gallons per month, cost $25.25 or 84c per gallon.
 3,0OO,00a gallons per month, cost $l5O60 or 5c per gallon.
 Yet Mr. Archer's report does not show where there are in Nogales any houses, factories, or institu- tions of any kind, which will use water in any such quantities, save the Southern Pacific, which the report reads: "The s. P. has consumption of approximately 150,000 gallons per day, it Is re- ported, which would amount to the last figure above" The Hast figure above" is 3,0OO,00O; while 150000 gallons per day would be 4,500,000 gallons per month. There is an inaccuracy of 50%; yet this communication is reviewing the report of an expert engineer for which the Town of Nogales is said to have paid $250. And if that statement is inaccurate by 50% how close to accuracy are any of the rest of the statements in the report?
 Take up now the reduced bond issue that has been proposed in the call for the election. That issue is to be $120,O00 for water system. Then the fixed expenses will be:
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Total .............. $19,G42 These details are reduced from the higher estimate upon a bond issue of $150,00O. Of course, if there
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
A LARGE CROWD MEETS
THE GOVERNOR AT DEPOT
Following His Arrival In the City
He Was Given an Automobile
Ride over Residence Streets.

When Governor ColQuitt reached
here this morning on the Katy Linn
tied to speak this afternoon he was
met at the depot by d large recep-
tion committee in ten automobiles
A tallyho drawn by four white
horses carried the juvenile band.
While waiting for the train, which
was reported fifty minutes late, the
band played a number of pieces
When the train arrived and Governor
Coiquitt stepped from the platform
of the rear Pullman the band struck
up Dixie The governor was assign
ed to a seat in an auto with Judge
O. r. Dunlap and Mayor Prince.
~ ts4s1iG LED tife 1t1'UCess1UTrr INC
public>equare and then dropped out
Of the parade and proceeded to the
hotel. The automobiles headed by
Judge Dunlaps car proceeded out
Rogers street, thence through the
University addition and back to the
hotel over Main street. There was
large crowd at the hotel to meet
the governor and for several min
utes he was kept busy shaking
hands with those who called upon
him. AT luncheon there was a
special table for Governor Colquitt
and members of the reception com
mittee There were probably two
or three hundred people at the depot
to get a glimpse of the governor
when he stepped from the train.
Arrangements were made for
Governor Coiquitt to speak in the
district court room and he began his
address at 3 o'clock in opposition
to the adoption of the prohibition
| constitutional amendment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

player piano don't fail to come aad
see our splendid line. If we haven't
got what you want will order 1t tor
you and save you 500 to Sl50.
When you buy a Hobart M Cable
you take no risk. The leading con
seryatories of the United States use
large numbers of them. Come aud
see us, whether you buy or not you
will be welcome. Lasswells New
Warehouse, opposite Central freight
depot. 90
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
lobe No More.

The many friends of Toby Holland
Campbell were very much grieved
this morning to learn of his untime-
ly death which occurred last night
shortly after II o'clock. Toby, for
that is the name by which he was
more intimately known, had spent
the day with friends on Royal street
where he playfully ran the chickens
round lie hans.. -, = -. :. !. :. -
SCUM nome f0r dinner. He attended
the prohibition meeting at night and
was on his way home after the meet
ing when struck by an auto. 1t is be-
1ieved by his friends that death was
instantaneous; his neck being brok-
en- by the big wheels of the heavy
auto. We laid his body away to rest
in the beautiful flower garden back
of the Campbell residence; there to
await the coming of the dog spirits
who some day may bear him away
to that land where autos are never
known. Toby we know that you
and your many friends will miss
your gentle voice Many times have
you called for food and drink and as
you did soA your big eyes would
brighten, az much as to say; "Ah!
you know what | want. Just little
dog has gone and will only be miss
ed for a time, but when comes the
resurrection morn, will you or | be
more eager to awake than he?
A FRIEND.
q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

Nudge NJ NJ Brooks Of Dallas
will speak on statewide prohibition
a Wavahachie, THURSDAY July q.
at 8 p. nj. Judge Brooks will answer
mis- critics and also give to the peo-
pie, of Ellis county his reason for
abandoning the local option plan for
the statewide plan. Judge Brooks
has been in the past the peoples
champion for the local option laws
of Texas. Come and hear his reason
for the adoption of the amendment.
]. NJ. ALDERDICE, Chm.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
Important X. of =. Meeting.

Every member of the knights of
Pythias lodge of this city is expect
ed to be present Thursday night
promptly at 8 o'clock. Matters per
tanning to work on the building will
need your earnest attention. Don t
fail to be present.
TOM P. WHIPPLE, c. G.
V. TRIPPET, X. r. S,
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The report comes from Midlothian
that the prohibitonists at that box
are wide-awake and are bending
every effort to give the largest pro
hibition majority, according TO the
number of votes cast, of any box IN
Ellis county Midlothian voting
strength is something over 4oo
votes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

On account of sickness the time
for paying water rents is extended
until July goth. After July goth the
water wiki be cut off and charge
81 $lOO will be made for turning on.
Cali and settle your water rent be-
tween now and the goth of July.
p. f. DAVENPORT,
81 Superintendent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
LIGHT WILL RECEIVE
ELECTION RETURNS.
Election Judges VIII Report Result
in Their Boxes to this Office.

AS is the custom with this paper
the management has made arrange
ments with the election judges thru
out the county to have them furnish
the result of the election on July ~,
as soon as the count of their respec-
tive boxes has been completed,
which will be only a short while af7
ter the polls close at Z o'clock. State
bulletins will also be read at the
bulletin board at intervals during
the evening. Everybody has most
cordial invitation to be present. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
Call Meeting w. c. T. U.

There will be call meeting OF
the w. C. T. U. at the Central Pres
byterian church Friday evening, Ju-
Iy 81. at o'clock All who desire 10
Join are requested to be present at
this time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

Lee p. Quaite and 0. B. Sims of
WaXahachie and Bob Barker OF
Austin, and DR.. Carrick of Dallas ac-
companied Gov Colquitt from the
last named place to Waxahachie this
morning, arriving here on the Limi-
ted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

Garden Hose at f. S Cronk Co. If
Chautauqua tickets at the Drug
stores. 81
Plenty of good dry stove wood at
Shive & Keys tt
John Singleton of kaufman spent
last night in the city.
Free ice water and the coolest
place in town. Majestic sc. 80
Eighteen rolls toilet paper holder
free, for $500 r. > Cronk Co. #
Anything you want in the way of
fuel and feed at Shive & Keys. If
FOR RENT Furnished room Mrs.
j e. Haverfield, 304 Ferris avenue.
92p
Rev. A. D. Porter went to Milford
last night to deliver prohibition
speech.
Mrs Jas. F. Rosborough OF Mar
shall is guest at the home of G c.
Groce
Best boiled hams on the market
for only IS cents per pound N.
Nycum. 92
Ice cold bananas at the car OH
Central track Only SO to rs cents
per bunch. 92p
When you need a plumber call
,Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
homes 81 tt
The Waxahachie Grain Co has
full line of feed and fuel at attrac-
tive prices. tt
The Majestic is now open regular
every afternoon and night Admis-
sion cents. 80
Mrs T. H. Cooper and children OF
Dallas are the guests of the family
of w l.. P. Leigh.
Get your Chautauqua tickets ear
ly and avoid the rush. On sale now
at the Drug Stores. 81
A comfortable seat and cool place
to enjoy a short time is the Males
tic-Now open regular. 90
Jack Killebrew and family have |
returned from visit Of several !
weeks in Northwest Texas.
Mrs Geo A Newton Miss Arthur
and her mother, left last night for
Colorado to spend two months
Mrs J. B Wilson and son, Cliff,
have returned from Dallas where
they have been visiting relatives
Don't fail to get bunch Of ice
cold bananas at the car on Central
rack Only so to Is cents per
bunch. 92p
Bath room ware, such rs glass
towel bar, glass shelf, soap dish. |
rumhler holder, etc. on display at |
e. S Cronk Co. s # |
All our pictures are approved by
tle National Board Of Censorship !
and guaranteed free from cLit re q - !
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell have
returned from BRIDAL trip to points
in Canada, New York and other pla-
ces in the east.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

Misses Jennie Kenner and Thel-
ma Cole have returned from WISH
to Ennis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

Phone us for anything you wish
to rent during the Chatauqua.
Beds, dressers, cots, chairs, stoves.
Everything goes w. X. Rudolph
Furniture Co. 90
Mr. and Mrs A. B Hunter AND
children will leave tomorrow 10" 81
loan Springs, Ark, where they will
spend two weeks on business and
pleasure combined
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Wood
roof left last night for st. Louis,
Chicago and New York, where Mr..
Woodroof will buy goods for his
stores at this place and Merkel
We are prepared to rent you any
thing you want for the Chautauqua.
Big stock of folding chairs, cots, set
tees. tables, dressers. wash stands,
beds, springs, everything delivered.
Both phones, call US up, get our pri-
ces. r f. Moore Furniture Co. d&wt
w. Q. Ellington, who has been To-
cal agent for the Wells-Fargo EX-
press company at this place for the
past three and a half years, has
been promoted to the place of route
agent for the same company. His
headquaters will be at Dallas lie
left last night to assume his ne" du-
ties. r. II. Estes succeeds Mr.. Ell
lington at this place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
July II, 1911.
Attention. Samaritans.

Regular meeting tonight at p
m. NJ w. of A. Hall. Come.
GEO F. BRADFORD, Pres.
C. d. LONGSERRE, Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

Misses Alice Compton and Paul
inc Dietrich of Ennis are visiting III
the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
Accuracy

Our prescription depart
ment is an object lesson of
precision not ordinary ac-
curacy, but that which
draws conclusions with
small fractions of a grain.
Our methods insure the
exact proportions prescrlb-
ed by the physician. This
is an important thing to
the doctor more lmpOr-
tant to the patient.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19

FOR RENT-A house. See Dr.. KEEP
linger tt
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80 80 . . . . . . . . . y
WANT COLUMN. .

WEATHER-U Unsettled showers to-
night or Thursday. Tuesday Max.
SO. Min. 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-18
4 STEP FORWARD.

One of the many constitutional amend
merts ratified last week by the people
~ California Will be heartily approved
by sensible people everywhere. Ii was
intended to remove q technical ohstruc-
ton 10 the administration Of criminal
Justice of which convicted defendants
have long taken undue advantage. The
amendment provided that no judgment
"shall he set aside or new trial granted
fn O criminal case on account Of i'm
proper direction Of the Jury or the ad-
mission or rejection Of evidence. unless
"upon review Of the whole case includ-
ing the evidence. the court shall he
convinced that the error has resulted
"in a miscarriage Of justice"
American practice has always erred
on the side Of liberalitv 10 the accused.
II has been less concerned about secur-
Ing exact justice than about protecting
the prisoner at every possible point
and augmenting the burden Of proof
thrown upon the prosecuting authorities.
II has permitted legal devices 10 be in
troduced. such as the multiplication of
appeals and the granting Of certificates
Of reasonable doubt. through which de
PENDANTS Of means are enabled TO stave
off the execution of a jury's verdict and
i'm many cases 70 annul it, Gross abuses
have resulted from the latitude thus al
lowed 70 defendants. and the public is
satisfied IL is high time 10 lay more
stress on ITS own rights There are
records Of cases In which verdicts have
been set aside by higher courts because
Of trifing errors Of spelling or transcript
ton in an Indictment, and California
has taken step in the right direction
in dePriving the courts OF the power 70
annul the decision Of jury which
could in no way have been affected by
the technical errors complained of. II
would be well if all the states should
tighten UP their administration Of the
criminal law and stop giving the de-
PENDANT the whip hand in every court
OF Justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-18
TANNANY ECONONY.

The financial world has long been
familiar with the process by which a
concern DESTROYS Of presenting a very
favorable balance sheet for public in
spectlOn has been able TO juggle many
expenses and interest charges into the
accounts Of some unfortunate subsidiary
company. fammany Hall has worked
cut a somewhat similar scheme in the
political field. Tammany's Legislature
and Tammany's Governor went into
Office pledged 10 a business administra-
ton and strict economy. Tammany
economy" soon discovered the posi-
billtv of reducing the states expen-
ditures by shifting some Of them upon
counties as county charges. That eX-
hibition of genius. however, faded into
insignificance when compared with the
splendid achievement Of Tammany's
legislation affecting the finances of New
York City and the counties and boroughs
within fits borders. Tammany's economy
was proved beyond a peradventure by
the fact that the Tammany lawmakers
adopted measures which. according TO an
estimate made by the Citizens Union,
will add about S350.OOO annually to The
payrOlls here.
Raising salaries and creating new jobs
seem to he two methods most popular in
achieving the Tammany brand Of econ
omy. To be sure much of this legisla-
ton violated. directly and inexcusably,
the Democratic doctrine Of home rule as
the matters treated in it should have
been left entirely 70 the discretion Of the
Board Of Estimate Of the city. Tam
many economy rocked nothing Of home
rule. however, in comparison with the
necessity Of providing 5000 and $4,000
Jobs for the men who handle Murphy's
political business for him. Tammany
contrived a reduction Of state eXpendi-
lures this year which can be termed
economy only when Tammany can de-
rnonstrate that the work Of the state de-
partments and the state institutions has
rot suffered thereby, at the same time
that Tammaay was saddling about $3.50
GOO year upon the taxpayers Of New
York City for new jobs and higher sal
aries. This d0uble-faced economy is
likely 10 prove a rather doubtful argu-
ment in favor Of another Murphyized
Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-18
JUSTICE HARLAN BURIED
Official Washington Largely Rep
resented at Funeral.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE body Of Asso-
ciate Justice John Marshall Harlan. Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States. was
buried to-day in Rock Greek Cemetery
after a brief funeral ceremony at the Har-
Ian home on Columbia Heights and public
services in the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, OF which Justice Harlan was
an active member FOR many years.
Members Of the Supreme Court We're the
honorary psIlbearers Back Of them at the
public service sat Secretaries Knox. Never
Nagel and Fisher. ex-Secretary Dickinson.
members Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. the Commerce Court. the Court Of
Customs Appeals. the Court OF Claims, the
local courts. the directors Of the Garfield
Hospital and the faculty ~ George Wash
iucton University Law school Of which
Justice Harlan was member for many
years. The Loyal Legion and Justice Har-
lan's Sunday school class had seats Of
honor.
The Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe pastor
Of the New York Avenue Church eulogized
Justice Harlan, praising him particularly
for his peerless Americanism.' A choir
sang Justice Harlans favorite hymn,
Love Divine" and Or. Radcliffe read the
dead iurist's favorite prayer, by Cardinal
Newman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-18

lister more highly successful in dealing
with the fiscal. commercial and indus
trial interests Of the empire.
So far as he can be properly ciassed
in partisan sense. Mr.. Kokovtson is
conservative. which does not mean re-
dictionary nor bigot. 1t Is true that ne
cpposed the creation Of the Douma, be-
cause he did not think that Russia was
ready for II: and also that on a mem
orable occasion he startled and somewhat
offended that body by exc1imlng
..Tbanl1 God. we have no parliament.
BY which much misinterpreted speech he
meant that there was no party govern
ment. But nobody has accepted the new
order more Loyalty than he. 1T is folly,
he saws Ito try TO diminish or Withdraw
what has once been promised or given.
So he has been conspicuous for his re
spectful attention TO the Douma which.
representing the taxpayers, he has re-
garded as the natural ally Of the Finance
Minister As Prime AIinister he may be
expected TO maintain that attitude.
IN oIheF HdIttlS IL - W NC O"SOA ~
that he has been one Of the strongest
supporters OF the French alliance, and
was one Of the chief advocates Of the
British entente. Being descended from
an old and noble family Of that Novgo-
rod which, despite its name, Is one OF
the most ancient cities Of Russia and
was the cradle Of Russian history, be is
naturally strong nationalist. let it is
known that he earnestly deprecated Mr..
Stolypins oppression Of the subject
races" and Is inclined to promote Russo
philism by suave and moderate means.
1t is indeed long since Russia has had
minister better fitted 70 inspire hope for
a benefcent administration.