The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-10-23
NATIONAL
Cooperative Relief Associ.
alton.
Dickerman Block, DEBORAH, Iowa.
How Sc will Secure $1,000
tOy0ur Family.

to your Family.
OBJEcT.-The object ofthis A ssociation
is to secure cash payment within sixty
days after the death Of member, as many
dollars as there are members in the class
to which he or she belongs, to his or her
heirs.
MEMBERSHIP FEES The membership
fees are Six Dollars at joining flor which
policy will be furnished), and one dollar
and twenty-five cents on the death Of each
member, Of which due notice will be given.
One dollar from eech member goes to the
widow or heirs of the deceased member,
and the twenty-five cents for the expenses
Of collecting.
INvEsTMENTs.-The bylaws of the As
ISOLATION require that one-fourth Of the
money received as membership fees shall
be invested in U. 8. Bonds, in real estate,
or on first mortgage upon property in VIM
neshlek county, Which property shall be
double the value Of the money SO loaned
The FUNDs.-1n order to secure stabil-
ity to the Association, all moneys remain
ing after the expenses are paid will be in
vested in real estate in Winnesheik county
DEBORAH, and vicinity, or on bond and
mortgage upon real estate in Winncsheik
county the interest Of which shall 60 to
pay the current expenses Of the Associa-
ton. The membership fee becomes the
property of the Trustees. If deceased
member leaves no heirs the money be-
comes the property of the Association,
with the proviso that the expenses Of the
burial shall be paid out Of such funds,
said expenses, however, not to exceed one
hundred dollars.
A member failing to pay his fee Of one
dollar and twenty-five cents within thirty
days from date Of notice forfeits all claims
upon the Association, and also forfeits all
money previously paid. A member having
no permanent residence must notify the
Secretary, and appoint representative to
pay his fees.
No man is so poor he cannot pay Six
Dollars now and 81 25 occasionally, thus
securing $4,000 to his heirs. The aver
age number of dollars each person will
have to pay to secure $1,000 will be $50
per year, q little over so cents per week.
This makes this mode of insurance cost
about one sixth what they would have to
pay any regular Insurance company for
q $4,000 policy.
This company is divided into three clas-
SEES, and includes both sexes. As soon rs
these classes are filled three new classes
will be adopted. Every thing is done to
make each class equal.
CLAssEs.-In class A all persons be-
tween the ages Of Is and 80 years.
CtAss B 80 IS
C As 60 !"
Any one that is found to give his or her
age wrong will be expelled and the moneys
paid forfeited to the association. Each
class is limited to 5000 members. Each
person pays six dollars upon becoming
and one dollar and twenty-five
cents each time member dies belonging
to the same class he olsshe may be men,
Der of.
A member of one class cannot be as
sessed this dollar if member of another
class dies. Each class is INDEPENDENT,
having no connection with any other.
ILLUsTRATIoN.-Class "a" has 5000
members. Member dies. The associa-
ton pass over within forty days 200 to
The heirs, and the remaining members
forward one dollar and twenty-five cents
each to the association, TO reimburse it.
Failing to send this sum, they forfeit to
The association all money paid, and the
association supplies new member to fill
The place Of the retiring one.
ADvAKTACEs.-The advantages Of this
association over ordinary Life Insurance
are, no panics can break it:
The fees are SO small and are required to
be paid at such long intervals. that any
man can secure to his family competency
upon his death.
How TO BECOME MEMBERs.-Any one
desiring to become . member must send
Six Dollars, in check, bank draft, postal
order, or by express, the expressage be-
ing paid by applicant. Under no circum-
stances will the association be responsible
for any money sent but in this way. All
checks, &C., must be made payable to the
order Of Henry Paine, Secretary. Ac-
the money must be q paper
giving the applicants full name-age-,
birth.place-present residence-occupa-
tion-who the policy is in favor of-post-
office address-tswn, county, State. Also
o medical certificate, setting forth the
physical condition Of applicant is . prop
or person to be insured. Blank forms Of
application for membership will be sent
upon application.
Any one sending seven members and
S42 will be member, free Of the original
membership fee, but will have to pay the
regular assessments Of one dollar and
twenty-five cents. Each member ought
to try amonghis friends to make new menu
bers, by 50 doing he benefits himself
Every minister is hereby made an agent
and will be allowed III commission on
each member he sends. No letter will be
noticed that does not contain cent
postage stamp to prepay postage.
All communications should be addressed
HENRY PAINE, Secretary,
Dickerman's Block, DEBORAH, Iowa.
B. B. GREENE. President.
~. C. STRONG, v. Preside
TRUSTEES: HENRY PAINE, Secretary
C. s. RoLLIN, Treasurer.
CHARLEY FERREN, and
DAN LAwRENcE, General Agents.
N. B. Agents wanted in every town in