San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07
SHORT SNAPPERs.

James Hickman will run on.
Candidate Stevens is now re-
hearsing the Indian languages.
How many men have been
promised the job Of fir chief?
The new arc lamps at the Wash
ington give a pretty light.
Doodle vs.. Doodle is how some
folks size up the situation.
If a man is "agin" you, cut him
of from the feed trough.
The mayor will now proceed to
stir up the menagarie.
Both sides are now trying to
get hold Of the most registration
certificates.
1t is predicted that the registra-
ton will run up to 10000 this
time.
The wigwams across the creek
are filling up from the cotton
fields.
Bryan strikes a personal blow
from the shoulder in the last sec
ton Of his letter Of acceptance.
One dollar and twenty. five cents
a day is little enough for nine
hours labor on the street work.
1t is time to call a halt on ap-
pointing monte dealers and crap
shooters to office.
The cheapest article is often the
dearest, and the lowest bidder is
not always the best.
Has Minister Rose lost his grip
in the fight begun on "Rottenness
in San Antonio 2"
The Jockey club should publish
"a statement Of the last races, and
get ready for the spring meeting.
The professional agitators failed
in the last attempt to make the
street car men lose their jobs.
North Flores street after night is
lighted up about like black cat in
a dark room.
The Caucasian race is mot in
it" when it comes to electing an
alderman in the Second ward.
The corralling Of alien voters at
present appears to be two-handed
game.
That 100000 sewer fund is the
persimmon the boys are trimming
their poles for.
Some Of our banks appear a little
slow, when they allow one bank to
furnish two candidates for city
treasurer.
Marshal Druse ought to give his
force little more exercise, by
drilling them in the club manual,
and double-time marching.
The Seventh ward could do no
better than to demand the re-
ele ction of Alderman Jack Daugh
erty. O.
Showers & Co. say their business
the past year almost doubled it.
self, which they attribute to news
paper advertising.
Cut of the fees and put the Of
ficers on a salary, land the first step
towards purifying elections will be
made.
The time has not arrived yet for
the country to be turned over to
anarchists and professional agita-
tors.
Why do not the fire chief or
policemen, whOsever duty it is,
turn loose the fire plugs occasion
ally and let out dead water?
Commodore "Red" has not visit
ed West End for several weeks,
although Joe promises him a nice
quiet time when he comes.
Let the mayor and council ad-
vertise for bids for land for the
sewer farm, at once. Don't wait
for owners of land to form pool,
and put up a job on the city.
Will Alderman Buck please ask
why those arc lamps have not
been moved in the Third ward, as
rosoluted by the Council. 1t would
not hurt to give some Of the globes
a little cleaning.
Those young "sports" who stand
in front of the opera house and
railroad ticket offices, and spit and
talk about the pretty girls as they
pass by, should change their beat
for while.
In a few days more the monde
plume columns in the morning
paper will begin to fill up from
''Nox Pop" Taxpayer" "Job
Hunter" "Toney," "Old Timer"
"CGiZen," ETC., etc.
Long Distance Runaway.
One Of George Dullnig's delivery
uaUOns WAS RIM awaV with Satur-