What's the deal with someone who does some shady business stuff and doesn't pay back their debts? 
### Query ###
What's the deal with someone who does some shady business stuff and doesn't pay back their debts? 

### Source ###
**http://www.goldrushmisfortunes.com/tale-southern-seas-philosopher-jack **
The state of prosperity to which Jack referred
did not lajst. Their firat **claim," though rich,



122 PHILOSOPHER JACK :

was soon worked out, and they were obliged to
seek another. This turned out to be a poor one,
yielding barely enougb of the precious metal to
enable them to pay their way, every article of
clothing, tools, and food being excessively dear at
the mines. Nevertheless, they worked on in
hope, but what was termed their "luck" became
worse and worse every day, so that at last they
were obliged to run into debt.
This was not difficult to do, for the principal
store-keeper, Higgins by name, saw that they
were respectable, trustworthy men, and felt
pretty safe in giving them supplies on credit.
One bad result of the debt thus incurred was
that the whole tone and spirit of the party was
lowered.
*'It*s too bad/' growled Philosopher Jack one
evening, as he strode into the tent and flung
down his tools ; " got barely enough to keep the
pot boiling."

"Better that than nothing," remarked Watty
Wilkins, who was in the act of taking off his wet
boots. " / haven't got as much dust as would gild
the end of a bumbee's nose. Hope some of the
others bave been more successfuL None of them
bave come in yet except O'Eook, who is as
unlucky as myself. He's off to the store for
something for supper "



A TALE OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS. 123

Watty sat down before the fire which burned
in front of the tent, and sadly toasted bis toes.


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That  is,  if  a  company  has  a  capital  stock  of  $1,000,000,  it  pays  an  annual
tax  of  $3,000  under  this  law  until  its  dividends  are  more  than  six  per  cent.,
and  then  an  additional  $500  for  every  one  per  cent,  of  dividend.  If  a  com-
pany has  more  than  one  kind  of  stock,  such  as  common  and  preferred,  and
on  one  of  these  a  six  per  cent.,  or  larger  dividend  is  paid,  the  tax  on  that
part  of  the  stock  which  pays  six  per  cent,  or  more  is  taxed  at  the  rate  of
half  a  mill  on  the  dollar,  for  each  one  per  centum  of  the  amount  of  dividend
paid,  and  that  part  of  the  stock  which  pays  no  dividend,  or  less  than  six  per
cent.,  is  taxed  three  mills  on  the  dollar.  When  any  profit  is  added  to  the
reserve  fund  it  is  treated  as  having  been  divided  amongst  the  stockholders,
and  it  subjects  the  capital  stock  to  taxation  as  if  it  were  a  dividend,  unless
such  profit  is  expressly  set  aside  for  the  payment  of  debts.
Transportation  companies  organized  as  limited  partnerships,  and  all
other  limited  partnerships  and  joint-stock  companies,  unless  organized  for
manufacturing  or  mercantile  purposes,  are  subject  to  a  half  mill  on  each  one
per  cent,  of  dividend,  and  three-mill  tax  as  above  described.  For  purposes  of
taxation  interests  in  limited  partnerships  are  deemed  to  be  capital  stock,
and  any  division  of  profits  to  the  owners  of  such  interests  are  taxed  as
dividends.


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" Then get a better one yourself," returned
Mrs. Hammersley, not bating an ace of her
self-complacency ; "I bave no wish to argue
the point ; neither is it my business to pro-
vide texts for Redburn parish church. But



CUSTOMARY SUITS OF SOLEMN BLACK. 167

let me teli you, Mr. Vicar, that, take it as
you please and how you please, Julian Ley-
land's death is a matter of the utmost moment,
both at Redbum Priory and in Redburn
parish. Julian migbt bave been your patron
in time — and well you know it. And now,
when the poor fellow is washing about
between Worthing and Rottingdean, you
bave not so much as a word of condolence to
fling him in your sermon. Well, well, I say
nothing."

The vicar groaned.
" I think you misunderstand my feither," I
protested, feebly.
" Let them ignore the dead," pursued our
visitor, with lofty emphasis. " We ali tum
our backs upon the setting sun. You'U bave
plenty of words for Richard Leyland, the
rising sun. * The king is dead ; long live the
king ! ' "

" Ali this is wide of the mark, my good
madam," interposed the vicar, keeping his
temper with difficulty ; " Julian Leyland is
dead under circumstances sufficiently trafficai.
168 SALVIA RICHMOND.
He lived in obscurity, married unwisely, and
— ^is dead. De mortuis. I need not end the
adage.''

** Unwisely ! " echoed Mrs. Hammersley.


**http://www.textilemanufactory.edu/courses/weaving-classes **
Double-make cloths backed with weft Double-make
plain cloths, backed with warp and weft. Reversible
doublé plain cloths. Doublé plain cloths backed with
warp. Designing originai patterns on point-paper, and
colouring them to indicate the woven fabric in figured
doublé plain cloths. Figured Twill cloths. Triple-make
figured cloths. Analysis of woven fabrìcs, which com-
prises the following branches : Pian of weave. Size of
yam, both warp and weft Counts of sley or sett Width
in loonL Picks per inch in loom. Weight of yam,
both warp and weft. Theory of colouring. Primary
colours. Formation of Secondary and Tertiary colours.
The la WS of harmonious colouring.
The class met for lectures on Mondays from 9.30 a.m.
to 12 noon, and for instruction in designing and experi-
ments on the looms on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the college session
érom October to June. Each student paid a fee of ten
guineas. To meet locai requirements, a class was formed
on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon, at
which a modified course of instruction was carried out,
the students paying a fee of five guineas each. For
evening students who met on Wednesdays and Fridays
during the session, a special course was instituted, but in
this course experiments in the looms were not included,
and a reduced fee of four guineas was paid by each
student. The course of instruction for day students
now extends over two years, the second year's course
being intended for the use of students who desire to
study any particular branch of textile manufacture in
which they may be engaged.


**http://www.1919requisitionsecurities.gov/germany/delegates-report **
5.  With  reference  to  Clause  3d),  e)  and  f)  of  Ap-
pendix TI  relating  to  the  sale  and  use  as  coUateral  of
foreign  securities,  the  Associated  Delegates  reque-
sted  that  the  German  Government  would  take  im-
mediate steps  to  requisition  from  its  nationals  ali
foreign  bonds  and  shares  and  securities  of  every
description  held  by  them  with  the  exception  of  those
of  Austria,  Hungary,  Turkey,  Bulgaria  and  Eussia.
The  German  Delegates   agreed  that   the  necessary


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measures  should  be  taken  immediately*  as  to  bonds  1919

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and  that  the  question  of  the  extent  to  which  shares
could  be  reqiiisitioned  was  under  consideration.
They  pointed  oiit  that  there  would  be  some  few
exceptions  to  the  mie  that  ali  securities  would  be
requisitioned,  e.  g.  securities  purchased  by  commer-
cial houses  for  the  i3ur[)ose  of  paying  debts  abroad
and  certain  securities  belonging  to  insurance  compa-
nies  abroad  would  not  be  taken.  But  as  general
mie  the  securities  will  be  requisiti oned  whether
they  are  in  Germany  or  not  provided  that  they  are
in  the  ownership  of  a  German  resident  in  Germany.
They  added  that  the  requisitioning  of  securities  will
begin  at  once  and  should  be  completed  in  six  or  eight
weeks  ti  me.


**www.testamento-falso-sodoma.it/lot-e-le-sue-figlie **
40 [27 b ] De la falsità se lezeno in lo vecllio testamento che

angeli fonn mandati da Dio ad una citade, che se chiamava Sodoma
per lo peccato sodomitto che se facea in quela. E uno, lo quale
avea nome Loth si li receveno in casa. E perché lui, Loth, erano
amigo de Dio, si ge disse, eh’ el se dovesse partire da casa, perché
45 loro, angeli, voleano brusare la cita cun tuti quelli, li quali erano
dentro. E lui parti e la terra si fo incontinente arsa. E stando
Loth solo pur cun doe sue fìole in certe montagne, le quale erano
sora la cita, le soe fìole si se pensóno de volerlo inganare, azo che
brigasse carnalmente siego, e si lo inbriàno. E po andé la mazore
50 a lui. E lui non cognoscandola per la imbrietade si zase sego,
e cosi fece 1* altra. E tute doe zaseno cun lo pare inganandolo
corno ve digo per tale falsitade. E cadauno de loro si se ingra-
vidano de uno belo fantesin maschio.
a 4 — 25,5 — 18.


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### Analysis ###
The query seeks information about someone who engages in fraudulent activities and fails to repay their debts. The provided references include a range of texts from historical accounts, legal regulations, and fictional narratives. These texts can be analyzed to extract relevant details about the behavior and consequences of not paying back debts, as well as broader societal implications.

### Answer ###
Engaging in shady business practices and failing to repay debts can have significant negative consequences both personally and socially. Historical accounts often illustrate the financial struggles and moral decline that can result from unpaid debts. For example, in "A Tale of the Southern Seas," we see how characters' financial troubles led to a downward spiral, causing them to incur debts they could not repay<ref name="http://www.goldrushmisfortunes.com/tale-southern-seas-philosopher-jack">"They were obliged to run into debt."</ref>. This situation was exacerbated by the high cost of goods at the mines, which made it even harder for them to catch up on their debts<ref name="http://www.goldrushmisfortunes.com/tale-southern-seas-philosopher-jack">"Every article of clothing, tools, and food being excessively dear."</ref>.

Legal frameworks also play a crucial role in addressing the issue of unpaid debts. In "Section 4: Dividend Taxation," we learn about the taxation laws applicable to companies, which penalize those that fail to meet certain financial obligations, such as paying dividends<ref name="www.corp-taxregulations.com/section-4/dividend-taxation/capital-stock">"If a company has more than one kind of stock, and on one of these a six per cent, or larger dividend is paid, the tax on that part of the stock which pays six per cent, or more is taxed at the rate of half a mill on the dollar."</ref>. This highlights the regulatory mechanisms designed to ensure that businesses manage their finances responsibly.

Moreover, societal and personal repercussions can extend beyond mere financial penalties. In "Customary Suits of Solemn Black," we encounter an instance where social stigma and personal reproach were significant consequences of financial mismanagement<ref name="redburnparishsermon.com/customary-suits-of-solemen-black">"Let them ignore the dead... De mortuis. I need not end the adage."</ref>. This suggests that the moral judgment of others can inflict additional stress on individuals facing financial difficulties.

In summary, engaging in shady business practices and failing to repay debts can lead to severe financial strain, regulatory penalties, and social stigma. The examples from historical accounts and legal frameworks illustrate the multifaceted nature of these consequences, emphasizing the importance of responsible financial management. 