THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921.
Court Hands Down a
Ruling on Highlander
Pioneer Certificates
tificatcs containing a provisron that
tlie society would pay the. beneficiary,
in rase of his having reached the nge
of fifty anil rcmnincd in good standing,
a i urn emial to a tenth of his certifi
cate annually. In a Kpccial conven
tion in 1919 the organization pnweil a
'by-law prohibiting payments on the in-
Further new? concerning the litiga
tii.n in llMrar.l tn J l.1l1fnt f)f the tt n ! lfn t a.
Koyal Highlander pioneer certificates' Judge Good holds that at the time
is contained in a di patrh from Aurora !thc certificates were Issued the order
to the Stat Journal. There are a niiin-l was fully authorized to issue them,
her of member;- in the Mlj.mce lodge Jf.nd that the action in 191f wan an at
who are interested in the outcome of tempt to impair the obligation of a
thin cai-o. In the early days of the ; o- 'contract and was wholly null, void and
cietv, it issued fver.u thousand en- of no o licet.
dowmont certifies', maturing after
twenty years. Thvs" came du a cou
ple of years a, and one-tenth of the
fun' ui the poi.cy v. as to Im paid each
year. After one or two payments, the
society refused to pay any more in
stallment, and the holders of the cer
tificates brought suit to compel fulfil-, voted not to continue making endow
ment of the contracts.
The Journal says:
Liability of the Koyal Highlanders ti1P !atcs
for the pavment of all pioneer certin-,
c.vte-; !ki- ocen nvd i,y oisuiri jungr
In rcspon-e to reouosls of the High
lander? and its oiTicer". the court
made a number of special findinGr. It
find that 1 .77 pioneer certificates
were issii'-d and the amount of insur
ance covered by them is $3,100,000;
that the number issued t-'nee it was
Railroad Reports Say
Grain and Livestock
Are Moving Rapidly
ter, Mrs. A. I. Gordon.
W. A. Campbell wa called to the
eastern part of the state by the death
of his brother. He left Saturday.
Miss Fear! Zobel was taken to Alli
ance Friday night to undergo an op
eration which would be performed on
flrnin. ro.-il and livestock uhl'Dments Toe-day of this week.
out of Nebraska to domestic and for-' Mr. Blanchard returned home from
eign markets average about r.OO cars a Des Moines, la., where he was called
day, according to compiled reports of to the bedside of his mother. She was
variou3 roads, announced recently. slightly impioved.
Consignments during the last few Mr. and Mrs. Hal. bus were Alliance
week have fluctuated, pome roads re-, shoppers one day la-t week.
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porting heavier iranic in home nn.au
Stylish Gingham, Chambraj",
Percale and Crash Dresses for
school and general wear. All
sizes and shades $1.29. 76
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meat contracts is 2C.CW, and the in
surance covered is $:;,OXS,7ri0; that
under which both kinds of
ccitificates were e trilihshod tn accord -nnce
with the edicts of the order; that
(;ood in the suit tried in Hamilton! the action taken in 1!1! refusing fur-
county some months ago, notwith
standing the fact tiiut the rates which
were charged the.-.c holders are insuf
ficient to pay th-m the amoviu'. called
for. The deci. ion i- of great imprest
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to pay these it will seiiously impair
its ability to pay other in. urame con
tracts. Frior to January I, 1 03, the High
landers issued !i laruH number of cer-
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thei navments on the pioneer certin
cates was unanimous on the part of
the lawmaking body of the order, and
that 110 referendum was ever applied
for or taken.
The court also finds that when or
ganized in 1H!(J the Highlanders was a
fraternal co-operative or mutual or
der and not working under the assess
ment plan contemplated by section
34X! of the slrt"e of Nebraska for
VYXr, that iii'e the rlatutes then ex
isting d;d r.ot directly or expressly nu-
i thorize the? issuance oT these p'oneer
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or endowment cci'iincaic, nicy out
not proh'bit tlie:n, rnd concludes that
they were within the purview of the
certificate issued by the Ftate to the
I society and to that of the certificate
j of incorporation.
The court further finds that the pio
neer memlers have not paid at any
I time to the fidelity or mortuary fund
I an amount sufficient to pay their cer
tificates according to their tenor, nor
, did they pay an amount sufficient to
1 curry llielr own contracts of insurance
up to April 1, l!i!0. It says tnat irom
the evidence it is uncertain whether
under the rates now in force the pio
neer members will pay into the mortu
ary or fidelity fund an amount suffi
cient to nav their own claims and
death losses, excepting the endow
ment benefit
In the opinion of the court the pay-
1 ment of the-e endowment benefits to
th. pioneers was not a discrimination
agi'inst the mem'-vs joining since
.lanifry 1, but that the society
; at each change of rate.; which was
' marie effective as to those joining suh
Iseouentto the change did virtually
' di.-criminate between the various
clas.c"s of r?rtificate holders in re
' spect to Kites, and there has been paid
J by the society to the holders of the
1 endowment certificates a sum equal
jto $F.7.2J for each $100 paid in by
j them.
The case will be appealed to the m
1 prome court.
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We have one of our best instru
ments near Alliance, in which original
! purchaser has surrendered his equity,
j To resell quickly to have storage and
shipping char
rges we will allow some
respons lle party full credit for the
amount piid in by original customer,
if they will assume balance due us.
Can be paid in reasonable monthly
payments. If interested write at once
for full particulars.
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Homes are not founded on Love alone.
Neither can one thrive on it. It takes the
tfood old dollar to start a home and more
than mere living expenses to keep it
jfoinpr. So what could be more prized and
cherished by nevvlyweds than a Savings
Account.
l.ny tho fouiuLttion for an Account in thoir luuv.e ly d
positinor a sum of money with us today :ml then re
sont the youii:; couple with the pass book as a Weddinjj
(lift. We will help keep the account oiny with y.'r
interest added quarterly.
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ties, while a slight reduction over that
of a year ago is reported in others.
Practically all of the Nebraska
wheat crop harvested and maikcted
from the new crop, has lcn taken
care of, according to the reports. Rail
roads believe, however, tnat a large
amount of the crop is being held. The
last week in July and the early days
in August indicated the Hurlington
railroad was handling ubout &00 cars
of grain a day.
With a few except ons, notably in
the rnore isolated sections, the state is
not facing a shortage of grain cars,
a digest of the reports indicaie. in
practically all instances the demand
for cars is being 'met with immediate
response from the railroads.
Demands for cars to transport the
new corn crop have I . gun coming in,
according to reports. It was pointed
out that a large amount of old corn
was still being shipped.
Movement cf livestock, especially
from the range ten'tory has been
started, it is .shown. This is practi
cally a new feature in the state's car
rier business, the Burlington and
Norlhwestein reporting their first
trainloads of likestock under way.
A sm-il! increase in the movement of
domestic coal is noted, dealers at small
stations appearing to start early in ob
taining their supply. According to
the reports the domestic coal move
ment thus far is lighter than it has
been for the corresponding periods in
recent years.
FOWLING
Mr. Hoff and Russell Gray of the
Rlackroot ranch were Alliance callers
Monday.
Miss Iva Wtlkins spent Sunday at
the Essex home.
Lee Moore expects to leave for
Wyoming as soon his leg is a little
better, for an extended vL-.it with his
si.-ter.
Ren John.-on and wife of llcnvng-
foid called it the Llsa home 1 ues-
iy to look at his catUe.
.Ti'me-i Etiton and wife were callers
! ai H.iir Snndiv. Miss Jcun re
turned home with them for a vi.-it with ,
1 r grandmother. I
Mrs. Urns an. I son were Alliance,
alters one d:iy hu-t week. ,
Ed Willi ins and children ami brother
Alva motored to Alliance Saturday
evening.
Miss Arline M; nn rede over to
Fls -aV horseback luosdi'V morning.
We are very sorry to hear that sirs.
Joe rCc.ud, j-., is very low with ty-,
nhoid fever. Little hopes are held lor
her recovery. '
Hamlin Fervn-on is heming Laur-
sen with his grain this week.
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Hurllmrt and
Mrs. Langford were Alliance visitors
Saturday. . .
Joe Caha started haying last
week. . ,
James Eaton ami wife motored to
Mliance Mondav evening, taking the
baby down to the doctor. He is im
proving niceiy at mis wninm.
M. I.awsen and seven of his neigh
bors bought a threshing machine last
week. We understand that 1 horvvald
Lunn's wheat went "0 bushels to the
acre. He cut it with a combination ma
chine, which cut and threshed it at the
same time. . .
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kilpatrick
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we Alliance callers one nay iasi
week.
We notice that some of the people
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on the soum roau nave meir mun
boxes up waiting for the mail man.
Ravmond Kapper drove a nuncn 01
cattle out to the Elsea place Saturday
for Ren Johnson.
Mrs. Langford is visiting her broth-
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er, Sir. vaugnn we.-i 01 .iuam.r ui
reek.
Mr. Mann -had the misfortune to
neak his erain spreader lue-ulay.
when about half through planting his
wheat. He tlrove over to Joe Ker.-
nedv's to get h' i-ader.
Miss C.oetta Nieho'.- is r.iting
with the housework at Charles Hall
luring haying.
The Jolly Neighbors' club met with
Mrs. William Athey lat Thursday.
The club was well attended. The next
meeting will be at the Blanchard
home.
A French savant has evolved a sys
tem for rejuvenating used lubricating
oils; and now if he ran think up a
way to drive a car vi th second hand
gasoline our troubles will be practical
ly ended.
Jap Crepe Dresses, shown in
a good assortment of shades and
models. 76
Hip;hland-HolIovvay Co.
THE It LOOEY It LUES.
"What's this yere blue law these re
formers are tryin' to put over on this
hyere town?" inquired Koarin' Pete
of Black Powder Andy, both of Ho!-1
ner, Arizona.
"They're tryin ter limit a feller ter
carryin' jest two guns, but they're
gonna have a dizzy time enforcin' it."
American Legion Weekly..
NOTICE!
No trespassing will be permitted
the following described property:
South half of section 34, township 25
north, range 43, west of the sixth P.
M., all in Box Butte county, Nebras
ka. All trespassers will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law. 74-82
C. G. KEEDES.
The statement is made that a new
paper hat has been imported fron
Paris that is both chic and cheap. Wc
do not believe it, for how could it be
both?
It may be true, just as the engineers
declare, that industry is wasting mil
lions nnd millions in this country, but
just the same, downright laziness and
good-for-nothing loafing hobos and
shirkers are wasting more.
HL'NMNC WATKK.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs.
Blanchard and her father, Mr. Plotz,
spent one day of last week in Alli
ance.
Mrs. M. F. Coffin is visiting with
her daughter. Mrs. L. A. Bowser. She
expects to spend the fall months with
her.
Mrs. Iva Mvers was spending a
week at the home of her (laughter,
Mrs. Amelia Athey at Alliance.
Mrs. Jelfries of Denver is visiting
at the William Athey home.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard I.dnuston 01
Columbus, Neb., have spent the past
two weeks visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. C. M. Bowser.
Mr. rlotz of Kusseii, la., spent me
past week visiting with his daughter,
Mrs. S. Blanchard.
Miss Mathilda Tolyton is visiting
relatives at Hay Spring this week.
Jacob Osborne, of California, lather
of James and George Osborne, is vis
iting his relatives and old acquain
tances.
Kohfit. the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. O. Myers is very ick with
pneumonia and a taken to the Alii
nni- ho-oital Monday.
I he Kdmiston. Brown, U.-borne ami
Wiiliard families sjifivt Sunday together.
Mi.-s Blanchard vis'ted with Mrs
Mi IMith Brus one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Edmison of
Columbus, Neb., are vi.-iting at the
home of her sister. Mrs. C. M. Bowser,
Little Dan Camp! 11 is improving
right along and is hoped to be well
enough to be brought home sometime
Th reason jtmmmmm&
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CHILLY NIGHTS make us think of a heating
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If you do and we can't help you no one loses.
If we help you we both gain.
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Uncle Sam uses Mutual Oils and
Greases. The Yellowstone National
Park Transportation Co. uses Mu
tual Gasoline, Oils and Greases in
their big fleet of over 350 sight
seeing busses and autos WHY?
Mutual Products Give Satisfaction
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WITSCHY, Mgr.
Alliance, Neb.
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i'i nxft t--i ,
this next week.
Mr. and Mrs. McFull of Denver are
inmuunuimiMttt
nut (visiting at the home of their daugh-
