The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13

has grown with marvellous rapidity
and wherever known it receives thu
unqualified Endorsement and patron.
age of every candid and reasonable
mind.
The ordinary life insurance mag
boast of their enormous paid up cap
ital, their immense surplus fund,
towering edifices and gigantic profits;
but all this s%uperlative grandeur, to.
| gether with the luxurious maintain.
ance and huge salaries of an army of
| presidents, vlce-presidents, secreta-
ries, managers, general agents, ad-
justers, attorneys, special agents,
sub-agents, clerks and lackeys, must
be supported by the hard-earned pre-.
miums of the industrious labOrer,
who cannot afford TO assume the risk
of leaving a loving wife and devoted
mother with only the widows mite
for the subsistence of herself and
children.
However, it is not purpose to
open a warfare upon insurance COM
panies. No doubt they conduct the
business as economically as their am.
bition and circumstances will per.
NIT, and Notwithstanding the ex.
travagant expenditure. of money
which their system of insurance
seems to demand, lat least sanctions),
we advocate that any adopted plan
Of life insurance
is PREFERABLE TO NONE.
We maintain that the Ancient Order
of United Workmen offers superior
inducements to the uninsured for the
following reasons : Becauseinsurance
benefits are furnished the members
at cost. Having had over sixteen
years of practical experience and
trial, during which over So, OO0, OO0
have been paid to widows and or
phans, at less than half cost of in
surance in stock companies, it ia
worth more than q trial.
The A.. o. U. w. offers more ben
efits than any other institution of its
kind, First-because it gives a posi-
tive guaranty of two thousand dol
lars to the heirs OF assigns of a de-
ceased member it pledges itself to
the mutual encouragement and assist
ance of a brother and his family in
every earthly misfortune. While its
general plan of operations Is bust
ness, in theory and practice it has q
distinctive social character, and
unites the members in one common
bond of sympathy and fraternal ALE
glance.
Second-It oficiates at the bed
side of a sick brother, and adj
ministers consolation in time of
trouble.
Third Because the assessments are
based on the "Actuaries Table of Cost
of Risks"
Fourth Because the Order is
steadily and rapidly growing.
Fifth-Because the whole member
ship is taken into full confidence as
to the management, and in the
monthly published reports of the off,
GERS, every member can see what has
been done with every dollar received
by the Order, and the financial off,
GERS have given adequate bonds.
Sixth-The Supreme Lodge of the
A. o. u. w. will not take advantage
of any technicalities, but will pay all
claims promptly whenever they arise.
INTERNAL "O1b1AA4N0os
The ceremonies of the lodge room
are beautiful and impressive, render
ing a social charm to the hours of
meeting together.
While no applicant can gain admis-
sion to our circle who is not physic-
allv sound, he must also be morally
healthy before he can receive our fra
ternal welcome. The assessments
call for but one dollar at a time, and
are so interpreted through the diff
ferent months of the year as to rem
der the payment thereof no hardship
to a member in the most humble
financial circumstances.
Each member has a voice in con-
Quoting the affairs of the brotherhood,
and, poor or rich, We are all on the
same basis of human equality.
ANY member entrusted with IMAM
cial responsibility must furnish am
ple bonds for the faithful performance
of his duties.
Restriction as to age is over q and
under SO years.
The fees for membership remain in
the separate lodge treasures, and
constitute a reserve fund for the pay
ment OF sick benefits, or such other
AID AZ the subordinate lodge snail
guarantee by its bylaws and regula-
tions. ~
Finally, the sublime and most I'M
nortant feature of the institution Is,
SECURING to the dependents OF a de-
ceased brother the handsome legacy
of two thousand dollars, without
the DELAY of from sixty days to SIX
months. and the deduction OF an
exorbitant attorney fee, or, perhaps
tedious litigation upon pm
obscure provision in the policy,
which is liable to cause q Tor
fixture of the insurance. 10 the
navment of the beneficiary we are
individually and collectively bound:
How comforting to the heart OF
tho hereaved wife and mother
- this sure protection against
want and restitution, in providlng
for the support of herself ana tne
little ones left entirely to her charge:
ghe ia sorrow-stricken, but not le1t
in penury, to seek the charlties u
the cold, selfish world.
Moreover, how sweet must 90 Cne
sick-bed reflections of 3 loving nus
hand and fond parent, when ms
fatherlv counsel is hushed In tne
ira We. and his strong arm powerless
to provide, he leaves his af1icteo
family q competency, which,
IF JUp1c1oUsLY INVESTED
ruclo,,s of fortune, ana
not only feed and clothe MS loveu
ones hut educate his children 10 DE-
oome useful members of society.
The A. O. U. w. has no eai
with any religious sect, Poii..cada
nartv or Organization, being deslehe"