Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-03-14

to compliment the GRAPHIC" on It's
steady improvement Its course has
been, and is, onward and upward.
take several local pape:s and |
sincerely confess that none Of them
trea, of so many different SUI jects, nor
in such a bold and fearless and yet,
gentlemanly manner. Some one has
said BE sure you are right and then
90 ahead" | think this is Just what
he GRAPHIC is doing. love to read
the columns devoted to farming and
the multiplicity OF things connected
Herewith i am not farmer but am
interested in the welfare of the pro.
ducer..
On local matters-the GRAPHIC
does not wait until it sees which way
the rabble goes but like true beacon
it sends the light OF its influence in the
right dlrecti IN The Pres. is indeed
an educator OF the public therefore, i,
should educate them boldly and
honestly. In matters of Temperance
the GRAPHIC is on the right side, 1t
IS in favor of a peaceable and orderly
community. therefore it stands up for
temperance. God pity man or a
paper that appeals to the passions and
appetites of men for support. The
man that advocates free whiskey Is
no better than the drunkard himself.
The paper that goes into a family on
its weekly visits without a word upon
the subject of temperance or morality
is indeed in a pitlable condition.
/ was CLAN to see an article in last
weeks paper upon the subject of the
A. o. of U. w. We have a lodge OF
45 members in our town and the mum.
er Is constantly increasing. Every
man has some one depending upon
HIM for support or help. Every hus-
band and father should make suitable
provisions for his family during life and
lay up something for them in his death.
$4,000 is big help to widow struC-
Cling to keep her little family together
and to educate them, thereby prepar-
ing them for future usefulness. How
many men could pay their assessment
with the money they spend for cigars
and tobacco and | am sure their child
rem would feel better toward them dur.
ing life and after death they would
consider the wisdom of their father and
go and do likewise,
1t may be of interest to our brothers
in Mo. to learn some thing of our Or
der in Illinois. We have 1896 men,
bers. Our order is represented in 6S
counties out of the 1o2 in our state.
There are 245 working lodges. We
have had during the past year Io5,
death losses. The death rate for the
past ear is 8 I-3 per 1000 members
Since the beginning of our order IN
this state, We have collected and dis
bursed the sum of $7S2.387, benef-
clary money, and there is no doubt as
to the enormous amount of good it has
done. Many a weary, respondent
heart has been inspired with new hope.
How many dear ones have been saved
untold poverty by receiving the $1,000
beneficiary, only time alone can tell.
Our order has one enemy; that is the
old time insurance companies. They
have tried hard to break down our no.
bic order in this state, but with no sue.
cess; as means of social culture our
order is worthy of patronage. Men
are brought nearer to each other by
the sacred ties of brotherhood and we
learn more OF each Others trials and
difficulties in life. We become more
phlanthropic and our hearts are more
easily touched by distress and want
among our felowmen. The order is a
mutual aid society, paying sick benefits
and caring for the sick and when death
comes, as 1t must come to all, the true
workman IS there to pay his last re
spects to his deceased brother. May
the great builder of the universe aid us
to help each other. Yours,
KEYSTONE.