Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-08

| stood in with the deal and | had no
Idea the taxpayers would become so
enraged. And then to think the op-
position paper should get onto the
TACT that | owed SO many years taxes
When | wrote the article defending
the action of the board the general
public did not know that / was one
of those benefited by the resolution.
Col. Night-Barry, do you know
the Muck Rake has taken three diff.
ferent positions on this tax business
within three weeks. First 1t endorsed
the policy by defending the action of
the board. You know was given the
impression that your society would
come to the front and do the hand
some thing. / expected at least $500
from one individual. In order to make
sure of this money, after talking with
you, the Muck Rake came out and
said that realty was not included in
the resolution. This would still per
NIT the resolution to cover personal
taxes and my rake-off assured But
there are times when even the Muck
Rake Is compelled to bow to public
sentiment. The mail was burdened
with letters saying that II | upheld
the board in matter of rebating taxes
to stop their paper. and some OF the
letters were more forcible than ele-
CANT AS a last resort had to come
out and say the resolution did not
count and that back taxes would be
collected. 1t was onl va blind. though.
Barry, the Barrister-Yes, you are
safe enough In making such n state.
ment. 1t places you In better light
before the people, although the record
Of the Muck Rake still smells But so
far as the resolution is concerned 1t
Is there for keeps. The board will no
doubt vote to rescind It, but having
once passed It is binding Just the
same. l may not know much about
law, but that much | do know, and
any one who wants to be bound by
the resolution will not have to dig.
Col. Night-Barry, you are a brick
"a man after my own heart knew
you could be depended on when
forced your appointment. And that
was grand bluff we put up-that
you be placed under bonds. You nee
the bond cuts no ice, and besides you
are nothing out, the county paying
for such bonds. Come, let us go and
see Balsey.
The Muck Rake is highly pleased
over the fact that domestic science
"learns" people how to cook.
Col Night-Tom. have you noticed
how my policy gets the people both
coming and going?
Corporal Tom-Yes, Colonel. But
It's tough on the town and the peo-
pie are hot about 1t.
Col. Night-What do / care for the
people. It's the coin ! am after.
| Col. Night-Tom, how much did the
girls give you to let up on them
| Tom-What girls?
| Col. Night-Why the sporting girls
You know the great roast ! gave them
some weeks ago. | knew you got
something out OF them and that Is
why / let up. Please send the devil
into Balsey's for a growler.
| II we hadn't been awarded the print
ing this year It would have gone pret-
ty hard with the Muck Rake. Last
year It was dead easy We knew
what we were about when laboring to
close the banks 1t not only brought
us several hundred dollars in way
of direct printing but our share OF
the spoils ran high. We played for
high stakes and while losing out in
some matters we saw to feathering
our nest for the winter. The Muck
Rake can always be counted on look
ing out fors No. 1.
: Corporal Tom-Colonel. an adver
: tiser called this morning and said Il
you did not let up roasting the towr
and merchants and advising patron
age OF catalogue houses. he would stoy
; his ad. He said the Muck Rake shoult
be run out of town.
Col. Night-The next time any on,
/ says anything like that to 20,
show him the door. The Muck Rak,
u 10 my personal organ and my flag Il