The advocate., 1890-08-13
METHops OP A MORTaAaE COMPANY.

A few years ago ! wished 20
borrow some money 10 pay up
honest debts that we're necessarily
contracted Through failure Of crops) for
tho support Of my family. ] would have
only required 500 70 put me clear Of All
local obligations applied 10 an agent
Of our town, who then loaned for the
Equitable Mortgage Company Of Kansas
City We talked the mStter over no
telling me could not get that small
amount and advising me 70 borrow 5000
or more and invest the surplus 80 AZ %
make both interest and principle at the
end OF the time the mortgage was ~ run,
which was seven years by argument
and long negotiations, went against my
own wishes and accepted loan Of $500;
but when an arrangements we're made,
az / supposed, WINS presented with
note calling for 5000 / "kicksd," but
was told that by giving note for that
amount ! would have only 10 pay per
cent. per annum instead Of 10 per cent,
which would be- less annually. Then,
after being induced 10 sign up, comes
various expenses, as commissions, re-
cording, abstracts, etc, leaving me some-
thing Hike siOO Of the 5000 note. saw
when too late that | had Cotton my foot
into II and there was no help but 70
"danoe 10 the music" / have paid
promptly all interest semi-annually, not
at any time running over more than
week.
! inclose a notice from the company
which you can use In this connection n
you see H. II is as follows;
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To those Of our borrowers who have hereto-
fore been NOtC In meeting their obligations, we
wish tO aly thaG In Che future iBc ahHu mt 0llOw
NE interest nor pThciplCl 20 remain long tn de,
fdiht, but will place The papers In lhe hands 0f
our attorney, with Instructions " tnke steps I'M
mCdtdtelu for enforcing collection Therefore,
In order tO avoid pOssiblC costs You must make
your arrangements for money In time 20 meet
your payments NJ maturity Respectfully,
EQUITABLE MORT0A0E Co.
II shows on the face OF II that they are
getting uneasy for some cause, or their
sole aim is 20 posses land and stand
ready to foreclose on any pretext, as
this threatening notice comes at time
when our crops are total failure
This mortgage business Is swindle
and "a blot upon the government TO allow
such robbery 10 exist. am an ex-sol'
der Tseryed three years In the war Of
the rebellion under Sherman from
VicIsburg to Washington, enlisting at
II years Of age. Then in 1867 / served
under Ex-Governor Crawford, out here
in Kansas, 70 rid this part OF the state Of
Indians to make II possible for settle
ment and since helped for the last
twelve years to settle and improve the
country. have applied for pension for
disability, but could not prove origin un-
der old law. And now, unless times
change materially in q year or two, / will
lose all my possessions and likely, under
present laws, have over me judgment
of several hundred dollars am proud
Of my record 40 soldier, and gave the
best part o. my life from II TO 9l) in the
service, Of my country, but ! am
constitutionaIly broken down and
now am not aided In time Of my
great need, but would be swlndled
by unprlncipled money sharks, who have
never aided or assisted in preserving or
sustaining our country, but with a high