San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-11

DR.. Walton got the gol d-headed
cane, but bis rival still holds the
pot.
The sewer work till moves slow
ly, and the laborer is crying for
work.
Most OF our San Antonio editors
need rest. Their pencils have worn
blunt.
The Independent newspaper will
not sell itself at every opportunity
offered.
The -flattering politician soon
gets the reputation of being COM
mon liar.
A man can discover how bad he
is, when he becomes a candidate
for office.
It's about time the curb stone
reporter discovered another big
tourist hotel.
The man who works on q credit
usually loses from 10 to % per cent
OF his earnings.
II your head is swelled from
what you drank last night, try q
hot sulphur bath.
You will always find people
ready to invest, when they think
an article is cheap.
It's always best to have your
most intimate neighbor to live on
the far side of town.
The experts" now say that Mr..
Kampmann's brick will come up
~ the specifications.
A big title does not always
prove you are q big man in the es-
timation of your neighbor.
When the demi-monde adopt the
bloomers, it is time for the modest
woman to stick to her skirts.
Our railroads furnish liberal in
ducements tor San Antonio people
to spend their money out OF town.
With the scarcity Of money and
general hard times, it's strange we
do not have more disastrous fres.
Prohibition and Sunday law are
two questions that generally
arouse the San Antonio sufiragan.
The San Antonio taxpayer will
stand more imposition than most
any other community in the world.
Between runaway wagons, street
cars and bicycles the foot man,
has to keep sharp lookout for his
life.
Although the Missionaries have
returned, the dance houses on the
west side have not raised their
charges.
Every community has its promi-
nent citizens, who, in their conceit,
think the newspaper is published
to do their bidding.
Under the new street sprinkling
contract, the streets are best
sprinkled where the business men
pay the most money.
Don't send your job printing
away from home when you can get
first. class work at starvation prices
right in San Antonio.
AS the District Court does not
sit until October, the precinct Of
ficers can now call "Keno," on the
Gross the Creek Sports
The result of prohibition is to
prohibit the accumulation of reve-
nue. in towns where the cold water
law is strictly enforced.
The experience of the colored peo-
pie with their black and tan leader
into Mexico, ought to soften their
hearts against the Lilly Whites.
The January and February pay
rolls for the street commissioners
were turned over al
most entirely to three money lend
ers.
Louisiana Times:
"Mary had little lamb,
It followed her each day,
Till Mary put the bloomers on,
And then it ran away"
Emporia Gazette: "There is an
Emporia man who is so pleased
with his bicycle that he tried to
get into a funeral procession next
to the hearse with it the other
day."
The favorite expression of San
Antonio railroad claim agent is:
ado your neighbor or he will do
you" The experience of the LIGHT
is that this fellow practices what
he breaches.
The bill collectors say it's a
sure sign of hard times when
they find the usually prompt mer-
camille houses extending their
pay days all the way from the first