Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-22

TO hang the bankers and sell their ac-
counts for nothing. Now. If there is
anything to make depositors down on
dollar, 30 / continued TO howl fraud
and told the people of Hardscrabble
II was useless to give them a trial
They were guilty and should go to
the pen, and for time things were
coming my way, the receiver keeping
me posted.
Tom-what did yo4 get out OF It?
Papa-I am coming to that. You
see there was job work and printing
in sight. Here. See this paper Well
here is nearly column that was CIV
en- me to publish thirty days in the
daily when two publications were suffi-
cient, and / had 1t given 10 another
paper just to pile up expenses and
make worse showing for the bank
ers. Why, the expenses amounted to
over $500 per month not counting the
receiver and attorney. 1t was nuts
for the Muck Rake. Tou know re-
ceiyershlp Is just tias thing Tor the
Muck Rake. You have probably no
ticed how they do IT In New York
state. Finally the bankers made a
proposition whereby depositors would
be paid in full with interest and the
depositors by rousing majority ac-
cepted the proposition. But long in
advance Of being presented ! objected
to any such proceedings. The men
were guilty and to have the bank pay
dollar for dollar would not do. They
must go to Canon.
Tom-But who paid you for making
the fight.
Papa-Tom, you are Ounce. Do
you suppose l am going to tell,
do not mind, admitting, however. that
worked the outfit both ways. / kept
up the TRADE and finally the bankers
came to the front and saw me on
the side" OF course II was a trifle
hard on the depositors because re-
ceived the money that should have
gone to them, and with the money
from printing bills the world looked
bright.
Tom-Well, Colonel. why did you
leave Hardscrabble?
Col. Night. OF black flag fame
Well, success in working the Hard
scrabble bankers to buy me out. You
see l had offered the Muck Rake for
sale previously to the indicted timber
people but It remained for the bank
ers to accept my proposition. Then l
came here. And this reminds me of
uhaf eaid In tho ha0ipptpu ~ thto
conversation, that life looks like a
failure" | find 1t out Of the ques-
tion to force the Muck Rake on the
bankers. They do not seem to fear
me. OF course, am doing everything
to keep depositors out OF their money
and offered to quit the fight II the
bankers would buy the plant, but to
no avail The bankers seem to be
gaining the confidence Of the deposi-
tors instead of losing. They are even
backed by some of the depositors to
the extent that they are willing to let
their deposits stand until others are
paid in full. | have sent marked
copies OF the Muck Rake to the deposi-
tors and to prominent people over the
state and get the cold shoulder In re-
turn. On the other hand the bankers
have friends who are willing to back
them in guaranteeing dollar for dollar
must do something to head off a
settlement. Tom, send for the re-
ceiver. Tell him to reject all propo-
sitions or ] will open up on him. He
dare not go back on me. The bankers
must go to Canon-the depositors can
go to thunder. Here. Tom, give me
that Is cents. must see Baisey
before facing the receiver. must be
firm and Balsey has the stuff that
makes me nrm.
We are becoming discouraged We
have met failure on every hand. We
even "wrung our conscience"-or a
confession. We would wiring anything
to get the dough. Wringing our con.
science ~ was not n hard task. 1t
enabled us to hold onto an Indian
agency. But Wolcott got next and
fired US body. We don't seem to be
making good in this town.
The Muck Rake IL pleased TO nots
the closing down of the Porter mine
II cuts of DuYaaso's rsvsaue. We
ars sievly sstttna thass-