Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-04
ysr. Hereford TO VIZ. .JOstvu.

ioiio"i communication explains Itself:
HEREFORD LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
1i2S New York avenue
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 4lh, 1oS4)
Hon. H. L. Jcs3ya:
SIR: Your letter Of the 1st inst in reply to mine
OF the 31st ut regarding claims that should be paid
by employees OF your department. was not received
until after It's publication
In reply, have 10 say that II is to be regretted
that correspond nee OF this nature should be made
public unless verbatim. and the eXtenuatiug cir
culiStanceo leading thereto be also given, That
You regard the 'entraDce feer charged s.ae pre-
text by which to avoid appearance Of usltrol5 in
teresI' does non niake it so. Any one familiar with
Denencial cooperative associations knows that
such organizations cannot be Conducted without
such charge OF fee. unless, absolutely on Chart
able and benevolent basis. which has been thor
oughly tested In Europe and proved a f;iiure-
While those conducted, numbering over 1850 with
TINS Zee paid for the privilege OF membership have
proved successful 10 an eminent degree, and rFe
success OF this association has been proved after an
experience OF over three years. IT. 500 member, re-
ceiVing benefits not attainabe elsewhere except at
z heavy cost.
The aim, tendency and actual practical results OF
TINS association is 10 elevate the mechanic as We'll
as the clerk, and lead him out OF debt to a cash
BASS or nviIg: This, therefore, cannot justly be
sly lied acknowledging" as you have assumed
The clerks "oi!ici,i u5efu. mess l. impaired when
through eXtravagant living, betting entering inT
excuses which he knows cannot b. covered Dy his
Income, surround him with oebts he cannot pay
ne grocer. doctor. or landlord must be paid, and
money l. som times leaned 10 satisfy these creditors,
lhlS association unfortunately became III. last
o. June l'tl whose p oniiseS To pay were let with
you requested, not Tor you TO act as collector out
simply to use small portion OF the authority in
vested In you. TO counsel and reproye such deln-
queiitS and LAKE them sensible OF the d,sIlOnor
attached ~ those who borrow. ith promises 80 ay
III GOOD faith. and then set I'D The iuI,. excl,se OF
asS'ny 10 escape payment.
Denying tnat usur0Us interest has ever been
charsed, ana That IDS Ieai.i OF sUppreS,ug uSu-
rous loans" tie course taken by the department. is
Incorrect, take the liberty TO close this with the
oDnon that IL those In authority ill ali the govern
ilet departments should enforce the PAYMENT Of
just debts contracted by employees under them,
credit At banks at low rate OF interest could he
had in an emergency, and the honor. moral stand
ing and se1-rtspect OF the Official! clerk and mes
Senger would be elevated
Very respectfully,
j. \. HERTfoRD, President
ONE WOMAN ASSAULTS ANOTHER WITH A Cow
HIDE.-In the Police Court this morning the n1Se
Was called OF Mrs. Annie rlomlort VINO is charsed
with assaulting Margaret Enge.hart Mrs I nom
fort, who is the wife OF fish dealer In the CenIer
issued against her. Mrs. Engelhart states that at
various times she loaned money to HrS. Thomfort
usitil the loans amounted TO about $50. She says
she was not able 10 collect the money. and mate
arrangements TO board with the Thoinforts until
the debt was lquidatet. She adds that the Thonl.
forts treated her conemptuou,ly at their house
and that while IL the Center market On THURSDAY
last, Mrs. Thotnioc, without provocation assaulted
her with cowhide.
MARRIAGE L1cESsEs.-Marrage licenses have
pep FL Issued by ,ne csrK OF the court 10 James
FANNIE Reed: David /. Garrett and jamie T. bono
hue; frank II. BuTiingamc and Katie L. Mills: Geo
Butler and Mara White.
SPECIAL SALE.-ThomaS Bowling will sell Mt his
rooms Tomorrow the entire content of a private
residence removed 10 his store for convenience OF
| sale. -
LYECuED FOR KILLING AN OFYIcER-Durnc n
| negro picnic near GLASGOW. Mo-. Saturday two men
fcers nterfered one OF them, Officer 1Om Saohey.
was shot and killed by Harrison Mickey from Mo,
perry. Mickey Was arrested, and mob OF % TO 100
| Degrees went 10 the Jail between enc and two
O'Clock Sunday morning and demanded the KEYS Of
TIE 1eier. When they were refused by that official
the door of the Jail was broken in by the mob and
| Harrison Mickey taken out aad hanged Ia tree
| Just outside or the town. Before being strung up
Mickey Was asked tt he wanted 10 pray or whether
lie desired To InaEe statement. He answered no.
that ne was not a praying man, and told the crowd
l II they intended 10 hang hun TO Go it quickly.