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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1911)
I V THE OMAITA SUNDAY BEE: AFPTL 30, 1911. nn mm nn uvu c nr 2)U UVU to LRa J BW uvyuDUTKo we U rated! on IF tifaaMoHdl i IB & WK1EIF N JUNE, 1890, Joseph Cullen Root visited Omaha and met F. A. Falkenkenburg of Denver; B. W. Jewell of Manchester, Iowa; John T. Yates and Dr. W. O. Rodgers of Omaha, and others, to establish a beneficiary society. On the 6th of June, 1890, the infant fraternity was an nounced. An office was established in Sheely Block. H. J. Root and Ruby H. Root attended to the details of the office, while J. C. Root organized a, field force and began the upbuilding of the order. John T. Yates, Sov Clerk, soon became actively engaged in the duties of his office. Twenty-one years of effort has resulted in enlisting nearly 600,000 members; establishing two ladies' auxilliaries and promoting co-ordinate jurisdictions in Canada and the Pacific States, mak- ing a, combined membership of over 800,000 men and women in the system of perfected woodcraft The Members Rule in PEBFEfra No stockholder to exact dividends. An equal, mutual co-partnership. Not temporary, but permanent pro tection. ,v Not an experiment, but an established success. Every member has membership in the order and contributes equally, based on expectancy of life according to age, cre ating an interest earning fund, safely in vested, to minimize the monthly contri butions, to assure positive payment of death benefits, the erection of a monu ment to the memory of each deceased mem ber, and to assure annual pensions to liv ing members for total physical disability by reason of old age. The wonderful growth of the Wood men of the World all over the American continent is due to its equitable and safe plan. If understood it impels confidence. WOODMAN'S SPIRIT OF 191L What the Woodmen of the World Is Doing for Omaha INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE Over a million and a half dollars in old and new headquarters to be erected. 240 EMPLOYES IN OFFICES. OVER $8,000,000 HANDLED BY OMAHA BANKS DURING THE YEAR. Thousands of dollars paid postoffice and express companies in Omaha. Nearly a half million dollars disbursed in Omaha for advertising, official newspa per, management and field work every year. 650 death losses paid through Omaha banks every month. 1 $12,000,000 emergency fund invested in bonds kept in Omaha increasing $3,000,000 per year. 600 monuments at a cost of $100 each placed to the memory of deceased members contracted from Omaha office every month. Every insurable man in Nebraska should show appreciation by joining the Woodmen of the World. -J Fraternal Life insurance at Actual est Its Membership December 31. 1891 5,449 December SI. 1892 10,299 December 31, 1?93 14,057 December 31, 1894 20.272 December 31. 1895 33,027 December 31. 1896 50.110 December 31, 1897 . . . ; 67.661 December 31, 1898 88.481 December 31, 1899 113,473 December 31, 1900 129.837 December 31. 1901 153,017 Dumber 3, 1902 176.028 December 31, 1903 207.176 December 31. 1904 237,252 December 31. 1905 274.591 December 31, 1906 .' 337,720 December 31, 1907 , 389,169 December 31, 1908 439.285 December 31, 1909 500.369 December 31, 1910 S63.466 Annual Cost Of fl.OOO and $100 Mouument. Age of Joining Cost per 18 to 25 26 to 29 30 to 33 34 to 37 38 to 40 41 to 42 43 to 45 46 47 48 ----.. 49 60 61 Under 63 i $1,000 $ 9.60 10.80 12.00 13.20 15.00 1G.20 17.40 19.21 20.40 22.20 23.40 26.40 30.00 34.80 Monthly Payments Age at nearest blrmday thing except Camp dues t Age on 4oOU 18 26 30 34 38 41 43 to to to to to to to 25 29 33 37 40 42 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 .50 .55 .CO .65 ...75 . .80 . .85 .95 ,1.00 ,1.10 .1.15 . 1.30 .1.45 .1.65 when joining. Includes every- o meet local expenses. fl.noo l.jot $2,uut :,wU fvnu .SO 1.15 1.45 1.80 2.10 .90 1.30 1.C5 1.05 2.40 1.00 1.45 1.85 2.30 2.70 1.10 1.60 2.05 2.55 3.00 1.25 1.85 2.35 2.95 3.45 1.35 2.00 2.55 3.20 3.75 1.45 2.15 2.75 6.15 6.20 1.60 2.40 3.05 6.40 G.S0 1.70 2.55 3.25 5.65 6.75 1.85 2.80 3.55 5.90 7.05 1.93 3.70 4.95 6.15 7.40 2.20 3.90 5.20 6.45 7.75 2.50 4.05 50 6.75 8.10 2.90 4.30 5.70 7.10 8.55 Old Ago In addition to placing a $100 Monument to the memory of every deceased member, one tenth of the amount of Certificate is paid for Benefits total physical dUibility by 'reason of old age. total physical disability by reason of old ao, each year .until fully paid after reaching 70 Officers Sovereign Camp Sovereign Commander HON. JOSEPH CULLEN ROOT. "Founder of all Woodcraft." Sovereign Adviser V. A. PHASER Pallas, Tex. Sovereign Banker HON. MORRIS SHEPPARD. Member Congress, Texarkana, Tex. Sovereign Clerk JOHN T. VATES Omaha, Neb. Sovereign Esrort H. F. SIMRALL Columbus, Misa. Sovereign Watchman B. WOOD JEWELL Manchester. Iowa Sovereign Sentry DE E. BRADSHAW Little Rock, Ark. Sovereign Managers N. B. MAXEY, Chairman Muskogee, Okla. C. C. FARM EH Mt. Carroll, 111. J. E. FITZGERALD Kansas tTty, Mo. L. Q. RAWSON Cleveland, O. T. E. PATTERSON Chattanooga, Tenu. ELI SUA B. LEWIS Klnston, N. C. ED D CAMPBELL Pt. Huron, Mien. Sovereign Ph)8iians IRA W. PORTER. M. D ....Mobile, Ala. A. D. CLOVD. M. D Salisbury, Mo. i J A I S 3 X V " 11