San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-12
SHORT SNAPPERS.


Keep a close watch on the expense
bill for charity entertainments.
The enlargement Of the Santa
Rosa hospital is contemplated
soon.
A first-cla morning paper tends
to help build up good afternoon
paper.
There is an abundance Of red
tape about our Democratic govern
ment.
II we can't fix up the streets,
let's cut down the weeds and
brush.
The public crib is looked upon as
legitimate prey for the official
boodler.
The tourist hotel scheme is
among the things Of the past for
this year.
Another morning paper is being
talked of. But the money is not
put up yet.
The county officials are the hap
piest when the people quietly let
them alone.
The manager of the Press COM
mittee has his heart full of the
Charity Circus.
Much of the kicking would cease
about the sewers, il only 1000 men
were put to work.
Most of the charity entertain
ments make the first start at the
newspaper offices.
Some people lose all sight OF in
dividual manliness by trying to be
too conservative.
The possession of monopoly
makes some men very naughty, as
well as oppressive.
Our splendid retail dry-goods
stores are the Invest enterprises
we have in our city.
With another good rain in June
the old money bags promise to
loosen their strings.
Collector Umscheid has not yet
discovered where he is at. Maybe
Mr.. Brand can tell him.
To man up tree it looks like
the fair this year was dead bird.
Let's talk to DR.. Lindner.
The city charter is as poorly read
and as little understood as the fam
lily bible in San Antonio.
Mr.. Brand still stands up brave
ly waiting for somebody to knock
that chip off his shoulder.
Charity Circus next Thursday is
the same date as the State Press
convention at Waco, Texas.
The "fellah" in office isSupposed
to pay no attention to kickers un-
til just before an election.
The judgment gained by Mr..
Mickeljohn against the city is the
result Of careless legislation.
The common law covers the case
OF officials contracting for public
work, without an especial law.
Joe Gravenburg has put in bid
for the exclusive privilege OF SELL
ing peanuts at the Charity circus.
Don't keep behind on the news
of the day, when you can get the
latest by subscribing for the Daily
LIGHT.
The Crystal Turf Exchange has
closed business for the summer
The sports did not play fast
enough.
The public weigher and pound
masters only take in money enough
to pay about one-fourth of their
salaries.
The old mossback who kicks at
his bill for newspaper advertising
is the softest sucker on the fake
schemes.
Mr.. Brand is all right. Our able
city attorney has not yet made up
his mind to knock that chip off his
. shoulder.
Sousa's full brass band took a
bath in the Scholz' natatorium,
hnd pronounced it the finest they
had struck in Texas.
If you do not believe in advertis-
arge retail dry goods stores, and
Fou will become converted.
The collections shown by the
market master for April do not
mount to enough to pay the sala-
les of the four market masters.
Among the assets of the Jockey
Tub is quite a large sum of the
p94 guarantee fund, some of which
disputed by those signing same.
Jealousy in the performance of
(eir duties and favoritism to their
bwspaper pets should be elimin-
ed from our official departments.
The managers of public enter
ises should not allow their polit-
Pl feelings or personal likes or
slikes to influence them in their
brk.
The Junior Order of American
bchanics, An American institu-
IN, will give a supper at their