Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-06-30
For the Eaton DEMOCRAT.

and without pretending to
offer evidence of the fact, ainti-
mates that | am the author. The
denial and assertion is however
in keeping with the character OF
the man. For instance, he states
that l made a false Income Re-
turn. After an examination
made he authorized Mr.. Stephen
TO officially say that they were
satisfied that my return was corr
rect; but afterwards, to suit his
purpose, he intimated that he is
not satisfied. In the first in
stance he seems to have been in
|terviewed with his own permits
sion, and in the second he was
not compelled to accept my re-
Quest to investigate, but after
conserving, he as a man possessed
of honor has no right to repudi-
ate his own actious without
cause.
Bro. Lake is great in figures,
and again gives us a few. lie
has now made the statements OF
the amount of fees reported by
me to the Secretary of State,
both represented to be official,
yet materially differing from
each other. He has made three
statements of amount of fees re-
ported by me to Auditor of State.
no two of which are alike, al
though represented to be from
my official report, which he in
every case claims to have before
him.
AS Bro. Lake has referred
your readers to reports of State
officials, Iprosured genuine cop
les from these officers; and In
the Report of the Secretary OF
State, as I have heretofore stated,
j am unable to find a single fig
ure referring to the amount OF
fees. Bro. Lakes way of fixing
my fees in this report is mali
.ciously absurd. He has just as
mucl. right to say 50 per deed
and call that my report. He
states that l admit my fees to be
80 cents per deed This is false,
for he knows that they range
from SO cents to 80 cents, aud
viii average less than 80 cents.
The only way / have IF approxi-
mating the amount received from
this source is by the pages of rec
ord, and tor the benefit of Bro.
Lake will state that l have for
several years Ia all reports re-
Iquiring the amount of fees, esti
mated deeds at 80 cts. aud mort.
cages at 90 cts per page. And ]
will further state that for the
year ending July /, 1869, Deed;
Occupied 1872 and Mortgages 29E
pages; and at The above estimates
amount to $S48,40. From Other
sources say $4,000. Total, 1898.
40. For the year ending Sept.
u, 1869, Deeds occupied 694 and
Mortgages 29lpages, and amount
to S861,10. From other sources
say $3.50 {. Total, $861,10.
In reference to this last amoun'
lif it differs materially from mJ
originaI, then admit al erroI
in that. But as the report pass
ed through the hands of Bro
Lake, who has mutilated and mis-
stated this and my other reports
it is not strangelthat it shoulC
appear different in print from m.
original.
Now for the Income Repor
that has so much troubled m.
kind and generous friend. Flo
the year ending Jan. 1. 1870
Deeds occupied $50 and Mortga
ges 296 pages, and amount t,
l$796,40. From other source
$35, 90. Total, 1881, 40 In orde
to include everything beyond
doubt in mysmind, | stated m,
income from these sources q
$850,00, and paid the same whei
1due.
Now would ask who has sac
ed fool-hardy,n had SHANE IN
covered" "used low slang" 81
l will farther state that in cor
versation with a prominent men
Der of Bro. Lakes church, (MI
WaIters,) who like many other
is most heartily Disguised wit
his course, l authorized him M
w to say that Lake might seleC
Ia committee himself to call 6
my office and investigate our di
fculty, and if they found any
thing legally against me, | woul
be responsible, provided LAX
would agree to the same. It
useless for me to say that the
did not come. 1 know of no otf
er reason than that Bro. LAX
failed to find the number dishor
est enough to promise a repol
to suit him. Bro. Lake close
his last by saying that he intend
: to slight it out on this line"
: he had said "these lies" he woul
. have been nearer correct. s
come on with them, Bro. LAX,
w. 81. LoUGH.
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