Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-08

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A Reporter Behind the Scenes
Member "Gfves the Busine,
Away And 1t Seems Alike Goo
for the Rich and the Poor.
Some twelve years ago q gentleman Ii
ing IN Meadville, Pa, conceived the i'd
Of binding by contract q few Of his friend
married gentlemen, to pay into a treasui
a certain sum monthly, and that upon IL
death of anyone Of the contracting partit
the wife of the deceased, or his famil,
should receive a stated sun in coin. tn
benefits Of this move soon became app
rent, and others than particular friends
wanted to take a hand in this life insurane
scheme. The little body soon perfected a
organization, and when one member die
they would vote upon admitting another t
fill the vacant seat. Finally a State chal
ter was applied for, and the s'Poorman'
Insurance Company" or the "Ancient Or
successful and established fact. The orig
iDatoi VI Juc germ WHICH ID pTONlHS
power in the land,
NIB. UPcHURcH,
Is now an old man, but he still resides il
Meadville, Pa, which is the ~headquarterl
of the Supreme Lodge Of the land, and hi
memory will never go down. He ha,
p~ropogated one Of the most beneficial or
CARNATIONS on the face of the earth, and
its rapid growth proves the assertion.
1t is not our intention to give an extend.
ed history of the Order, for such would fill
a large book with interesting facts, but in
conversation the other day with e. J.. But.
Ter, Financier Of Alpha Lodge No. 1, we
gained considerable information which il
seems should be generally known.
The Supreme Lodge treats its growing
offspring as does a
FATHER HIS CHILD.
When California, or any other State or
combination Of States and Territories, has
increased its list Of active members to the
number Of $500, they are apportioned a
jurisdiction of their own. The father
says to his boy "You are able to take care
Of yourself now turn yourself loose p
California is under a jurisdiction of its
own now has upwards of $1,000 mem
bers, and a Francisco has one lodge 1.-THE
Valley LODGE with 625 members upon its
~roll-call list. There are now over 100, 900
members in the United States and Canada.
ALPHA LODGE
Was established in Eureka one year ago
last May. 1t is chartered as No. 1, being
the initial lodge in Nevada. 1t now bears
80 names as members in good standing,
and they are of our best citizens. The
members are called upon to deposit 81 90
per month for the lodge expenses, and
anyone can see that they do not allow of
high-salaried officers with such dues as
that.
t INSURANCE
Drops in after this manner Alpha and
several other lodges are of one jurisdic-
ton. A member dies, and all within that
jurisdiction are Immediately notified of his
death, and within twenty days after such
notification they must deposit 81 90, the
same to go for the benefit of the deceased
members relatives or friends whom he
shall rave named in the contract when
joining the Order. This sum is stipulated,
each member being allowed to name the
party to whom the Order shall
PAY 49, 900
Upor his demise. To keep up S1.OO dues
and pay, within twenty days after notifca-
ton Of the death of a member, does not
bear very heavily on any man, no matter
how poverty-stricken he may be.
In regard to the expense of this as a life
insurance, in a business point Of view, one
cannot insure for 50, 900 for anywhere neal
what this costs. As a fraternal order it
has all the good qualities Of any other, and
there is tie satisfaction of knowing that
the beneficiary money goes to the brothers
widow or orphans.
SAFEGUARDS.
Every local lodge establishes a certain
contingency fund. For instance, Alpha
Lodge keeps in the hands Of its Treasurer
$3.50, wherewith to bury a member or aid
in funeral expenses T; and other than that,
II there is a surplus, over and above actual
expenses, Of the moneys received in month
ly dues or otherwise, it goes, so far as it
will, to pay the assessment required upon
the death Of a brother. So far the safe
guards against stealing nave worked so
we'll that, Of the 100, 900 members, but two
cases have been reported, and those were
for small amounts.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Since its organization the A. o. U. W.
has paid to the heirs Of deceased members
more than S4,o o0. 900.
The members under the jurisdiction of
Alpha Lodge were assessed last year $21
upon a policy of 50, 1000.
Judging by our own observation in Eu-
reka the spirit Of indifference does not
characterize this secret beneficiary organ
ization as it does many others. There is a
business air about it which brings all
hands together, and when often brought
in communion with each other the broth
erly feeling gets the control, and the desire
for more frequent social intercourse grows
with each week Of its life.
Religion or politics have no bonds with
them. The saint and the sinner, the stall
wart and the Bourbon, must drop their
hobbies when the Order engages their at
tention.
The spirit Of many now well OF in this
worlds goods is to ''take chances" in spec
ulation, especially in this State, and the
matter of $40 or S25 per year expenses
does not bother them. Should reverses
come upon them the ''little 50, 000' would
not come amiss. How many in Eurels
| realize that to-day?
With the nominal amounts due, in as
sessments paid up, according to the rules
| of the Order, there is no surer investment
for the poorer classes and no better way fol
them to provide against utter wantin thell
families should they be called suddenl!
away.
DIR. Smith Out of the Tolls.
In Department No. IL, yesterday, say
the San Francisco Examiner OF the 9TH
the case of VIM. Smith, charged with biga