The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-01-20
ADVENTURES |
political and Otherwisel
OF .....
Tom Platt SpGrry |

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The HERALD has added to its force
more to keep the cat from getting lone
some than anything else-the well-known
and popular Yellow Kid. He has not
been assigned to any special duty as yet,
but we think in time he will become as
important factor in our business as the
'devil." Last Tuesday we noticed the
Kid with beaming countenance, inquir-
ing the health of Old Thomas, and from
the exclamation of horror as he beheld
the face Of Sir Cat we readily imagined
all was not well. A sense of curiosity
overcoming us we listened to his tale of
woe and this is what We heard:
Say, Cat, where yer been? Whuse
BACKED yer eyer"
Thomas winked his well optic with a
remarkably satisfied air, bumped up his
back, rubbed himself back and forth
against the Office towel a few times and
then proceeded to make his revelation to
the Kid, which was practically as follows:
You know my weakness, Kid, for
chasseing around after the candles
are lighted. Well, the other night l was
locked out at home so slipped into the
Republic office and curled down under
the stove to keep warm. Presently two
men came in who were evidently not in
good humor. One of them used vain
language. The other called him "Tom
Plat" and that made him swear more
still. This one said to the other, "Say,
me on that marshal business" "How's
that, Tom ~ e. - don't call me
Tom I'm mad. ! had enough votes
secured, as thought to elect Mulligan."
"Muligan !" said Billy, 81 thought Tag
gard was slated. He is the man that
steered your gang clear of the Pops trap.
You'd have stepped in it sure if it hadn't
been for him; and he registered your
voters, too" Eyes know all about that
and | tried to elect him but thought
Muliigan could be landed easier and 30
snapped candidates, but the Colonel
don't know | shook him" Say, Tom,
you promised to stay with Taggard and
then went back on it, and while ago you
promised to move the post office to First
Street and afterward went back on that.
Don't you know people get onto these
things and if you keep ON you'll do your
al a;n
long time coming and sometimes | wond
er if some OF these people you have thrown
down haven't already queered you. May
be that telegram that went in ordering
the Yakima City appointment held up
got mixed into North Yakima" "See
here Billy, WON'T stand any more of this
from you. I've had that Old Town deal
rubbed into me until am beginning to
feel the weight of 30 years. Why, -
- -, | had letter from Wilson
about it and had to write an article on
the subject last week to smoothe him
over. hated to do it but had to, but
don't have to take any criticism from
you"
"Billy" grabbed a planer and tom
Plat" seized a stick at this stage of the
program, and poor me, fearing trouble,
made dash for the door. However,
was detected, and both missils were
hurled at me. "Tom Plat" was too ex-
cited to aim well, but the planer from
"BilIy's" hand hit me on one side OF the
head, and as fled my pursuers cried out
aghast, "THE HERALD Office Cat!v'
Say, Cat" said the Kid, you're all
rite; you shall hav yer pictur tux when
yer eye gifts pretty again"
Carver dull? Get a two-bit natural
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