The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-07-19

~ Ihe com nmtinicAtiOn of Hon. VIM. l..
Webber, published on the fourth page
Of this Issue contains some pretty plain
talk in regard to matters OF the pact in
Eden township. Tesay that we regret,
exceedingly, that Mr. Baker and Mr..
Iiftlc acscd rs, according to Mr.. WIS
statement, they did act, docs not half
expressour feelings. / We came to this
icsunty will, very iittie more than our
bare hands to work With. We uecded
friends, and in the bitter struggle with
adverse circumstances, they have al
ways been numbered with our best
,filen.ls. In cur dealings with them,
We have found them honest, and M
nsighbors-- courteous and agreeable.
but In this afii,is, we cannot but feel
they have done a wrong, and one they
will regret, doubtless, to their dying
day. Ne also, feel that the blame does
not wholly rest upon the two nam ell in
the communication. Too long has
public opinion .condcmning such ac-
tions bcsn sleeping, II not dead. Men
occupying leading positions In our
county have to al appearances, either
Ic0unseled or advised in favor Of these
nets, or they have tscn indifferent. If
II be true that they Baker and Lttle)'
were counseled In this matter, 1t Is poor
consolation for them, now, to meet
condemnation, while the man or men
who aided directly or Indirectly in get
ting thcm into trouble arc apparently
enjoying the confidence Of the people;
because they sec the Inconsistency of
,stitli Q condition Of things. In conclu-
Sion. we again invite the attention of
our citizens to tIeso affairs. We desire
u discussion of fthem, and will grant the
free use Of our columns for the purpose.
II IS Of vital Importance to us all, II we
intend to remain in this county and de-
vclop it, odIfyou have just cause OF COM
pIsint against the capitalists who have
invested In your midst, we give you free
use ofoaF -eelamns through which to
tell them of the trouble. Settle the
matter now. They invite you to point
sutyour grievances. All that we hon
cstly and couscien tiously do to aid iIlthe
bringing about OF "A proper state ofthmgs
we viii do AS a rule, we are opposed
" wholesale advertising offamily trou-
blcss but having seen the failure ofeve,-
ry othermethod, we consent tn the pub
lication Of facts as they stand. We are
poor enough, las our most intimate
friends we'll know but we court honest
bcggAry before q continuance of the
past and present condition Of affairs In
Lake county.
On Tuesday, Judge Wheeler rendered
= decision making the injunction re-
stfaining the Auditor General from sale
Of their lands In, Pleasant Plains town.
ship, for taxes illegally assessed per
petual.. The amount involved, Is ~, 600,
which Is forever lost to the township.
As we understand it--in the year 1915
the Beard ofSupcrvisors raised the val
antisn efthe then Supervisors Wood |
toii $4,000, which ameunt, Instead Of
being spread .proportlonatcly upon NIL
on the list, was assesscd
lgainst non1resiaents; hence the ille-
yaiIty. We do not know how II viii |
,c with those who paid little or ne tax
. at that time; but we are quite certain
hat those Of fourssttlers, as well ~ non-
who paid taxes that year that
hey could not have been compelled te
,ay, win feel that there's every seod
'cas0si why capable and Trustworthy !
nsn only should ~ placed in power,
wen in township Offices. osf'7'r oill
Last lfopday, we had Jas II. welch, 4
n Rarrows and G. -. Williams, Of Do
ver tcwsiship, fnfor a look At our glrr-
len on The plains. They cheerfiIly ac-
snowledgsd that somethIpg more than
could be brought out Of
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