San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-20
SHORT sNAPPERs.

| nave IOO many IA pShSS DiAi0'
Bonds or no bonds will soon be
a subject for the taxpayer to chew
upon.
Bargain day for remnants drew
the usual big crowd at Wolfson's
today.
A talk on beer will draw a big
ger meeting than water, in San
Antonio.
Joske's window decorator dis
plays much skill and taste on his
Lone Star ship.
Sidewalk brokers who pay no
office rent should at least contrib
ute an occupation tax.
Figures are very deceptive when
figuring on public works until the
bill for extras come in.
"Truth crushed to earth will
rise, ETC." The boys sat on Jack
but he will bob up again.
The illusions of a BLACKBOARD are
not convincing arguments, with
respectable, sensible people.
Should the city raise the rent on
the Express it would not take Col.
Grice long to put up new build
ing.
The moderator" of the Express
has taken up some inspiration
from Snappers, and is hopping on
p. P. P.
1t is generally expected that if
money is made out of public enter
prises the newspaper is not sup
posed to be in it.
The Jockey club is pushing
every department except the adj
vertising. The newspaper work so
far has been d. H.
While the people want cheaper
water it will take solid facts to
convince them that it's good
thing to vote more bonds.
The business man who is always
putting off until tomorrow what
he could do today, will be long
time getting to the top of the lad
der.
Some politicians would be much
better posted on the public pulse
il they would get around amongst
the common people and small tax
payer.
If public official sits in his Of
flee and listens to only chosen
few, he may be sadly disappointed
when the common people render
their verdict.
A little advertisement in news
paper, with 800 cash paying sub
scribers, will reach more money
spenders than 10000 circulars al
the same cost.
The Negro vote of San Antonio
, will never count much to their
own benefit until they organize
clubs and learn to vote the straight
! Republican ticket.
If Judge Callaghan makes up his
r mind to run for district attorney
2 some of the present aspirantl
might as we'll save their mOney,by
t pulling out of the race.
: The LIGHT is not enviOus Of TIN
=, prosperity Of our morning paper
S and hopes to see it continue tt
t grow in columns until it is tn
: largest and best morning jOurna
i in Texas.
:, The Hubbel franchise to suppl,
his neighbOrs with water is goo
beginning. Let every man VIII
e can, and will bore an artesian WEI
= be given the same privilege, an
s. it will not be long before our sui
urbs are supplied with goo
> water, and the high tariff wi
J. come down.
n The LIGHT stands in the middl
h Of the road. 1t does not have t
"toOt" for nor against the Waite
Of company. And the 5000 paid b
n the city for one years advertising
IN out of an appropriation Of $3.50
le for printing and advertising, wi
not prevent us from commentin
10 upon the public acts Of our of
N cials.
ne Judge Boerner will play a violi
~ solo, accompanied by "SnapperS
on the banjo, when the Castl
n. street bridge is completed; Ca
ri tain Jake Marshall will be invite
Va to try the rainbow dance, Fran
n. Krisch will tell funny story, A
n derman Hice is expected to Orat
~ and supply few wet goods for Il
~ occasion, and everybody will be i
~ vited to ride or walk over tn
NC famous structure free of charge.
a Dead Witness.