The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-13
= y. smlth,s neply to W. J. Jone

r.. r. SHk1itns ltcA'ig 70 W -. No-s~-
In reply to Billy Jones article l will 4
say that / thought if there WAS one fact
beyond reasonable doubt,
il was that The said Billy was regarded
as a common liar, and in TACT we have
often heard it suggested that if we owed |
his satanic majesty 1000 liars, and he
would not take the said Billy in full sat |
isfaction, we would repudia;e the debt.
Now Billy says that l would have peo-
pie believe that over charging and lille
gll fees originated with HIM, but the
only change he has made was to reduce
llem. Does Billy say lie reduced them
10 what the law allowed? No, but Billy
is trying TO be honest, although he adj
laits that he stole a TITLE. The first
question presented in this case is who
has lied ?" according to the gentlemGnly
terms used in BilIy's article.
Dassler's statute, page 44o, section =,
reads az follows, t9-wit:
The register of deeds shall receive
the following fees for recording deeds,
norl cages OF other Instruments of writ
ing: For the first folio, 25c.; for each
additional folio, l0c.; certificate of fling
and recording any instrument, lOc.;
each entry on index including descrip-
ton of property, DC"
A warranty deed Of the common form,
with one description, contains about
800 words, not exceeding 40 in hardly
any case; say 40, and give Billy the
benefit of the odd numbers:
z
Second, 8 folios, $40 words. ...... 80
Certificate of filing, :..;.,:.-..; 10
Each entry on index including de-
scription of property .....-.-..
, Otdl -. - = 81
Now, giving Jones tire benefit in III
extreme case he is, as is shown above
only allowed rs cents.
Now us to u mortgage: They average
about 600 words Uuder the same fees
and giving Jones the advantage, he is al
lowed but 80 cents, as we said. ca foli'
is 100 words.)
Now, who hus lied? Billy, did yol
dare to refer to the statute in your lynn
articleg Now point out some section il
j. the statute that sustains the falsehoo
k you asserted, or submit guilty, like
If whipped pup.
e, Now Billy says on a short description
i he is allowed but $115; but he charge
a. $Ls5, stealing only ten cents from til
&c payor.
Of Billy says for me to point ont in WIFI
ID particular the fees posted up in his ofilt
rs arc false pointed itout to him and
Ii did not deny it, and l dare him to pu
n, lsh The list us he had il posted. Bill
he says he cannot see what moiive / had
T. exposing him. If he will explain VI
he he takes from % to 80 cents on ca,
ed deed and 81 cents ON each mortga
nd he records, more than the law allo1
ne him, my motive Will be easily explaint
ar- Billy says the lawdoes not anticipate IL
Ter he shall count every instrument ii
he comes in; neither does the law anti
m. pate he shall steal from 20 to 81 Gel
les for each instrument he records.
the In relation to our private affairs a
lille mortgages Billy alludes to, his ST,
ced ment is about as true as anything in
NV anu VIC W All say that NAANhS
d a he records the instruments as direc
hen and presents his bill, he will get W
IAN the law allows him.
hen Now, as to our private affairs, that
and tainly is of but little interest to the I
raj. lie. As to my clients, us long as they
wen not complain, don't know that B
ing, should interfere by telling lie whenl
lent he has chance TO say anything, as
ated has done within the last week.
all Now, as to Billy j. Register, rs a
lties said, l shall dismiss him and VIVA
rous said as the boy did when the longe
re- animal kicked him-consider the so
time and let it pass. But rs TO the pub
'tion viii say, if any one disputes the 5
sents ments have made let them select
gage attorney, or Jones himself select one
'und 1 will select one, and let the matte
As submitted to them and have them 81
an written opinion, and We will have
-own published and see who has misrepre
tests, ed the facts. F. i. SMrT