Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-12-15
The iowa Legion OF Honor.

This society * amply deserving the conf
dence and patronage OF the pC spe Of Iowa. as IL
Is exclusively an Iowa institution; solely for the
people OF Iowa; organized In 1879, To- furnish
fraternal life insurance 10 members az cost.
while IL approxiinates as nearly as anything
n Ia. aet nse p tEen limit us premiership Is son
ceeds G00o members, Its death losses aggregate
about SSoQ0O0; every loan paid In full; not u
o deatb Se s nor n esRen5ss na, upon proof
ly without red tape, to the Beneficiary named
certificate N issued TO each member provid.
Ing for the payment mt his death OF S20OO 10 the
person, usually the wife, child or relative name
ed therein. The beneficiary can be changed at
pleasure.
Death losses are paid from tho equal assess
ment Of us members, made as frequently as nee
there Is less than 5000 In the treasury OF the
society, 50 there Is little danger Of loss Of funds
ING expenses are betrayed from the payment OF
$3.50 annual dues by each member. Ry this
method Insurance Is put within reach OF paoplo
In moderate circumstances. The highest MN
per Of assessments In any oae year has been
The management has been In careful exper-
fenced hands, and membership has gradually
increased 70 the present time. During the year
sum OF SOS 900 to It's bcne iciaries
Audubon Lodge No. lis, was Qyfylnized June
n2th, hissl, and at present nu FbaS thirty-nIne
neihnersi ny the regular meeting, on December
sth, officers for the ensuing year were elected rs
follows: II. Y. Funk, president; j. O. Bonwell,
VICE PIesidehs; III. +, Andrews recording and
financial secretary and treasurer: q. w. De
Motto, Chapi j. q. +. Wicker, Usher; G. w.
stowe, u. ~; j. I. Miner, Sentinel; w. Burn
Side, d. n. Kennedy and X. j. Creyeling, Trns-
tees; DIR. j, NJ. Rendleman and DIR. G. w. De-
Motto, Med. ES.; II. Il, Andrews. Representa-
tive to Grand Lodge.
Reader, can yor think Of better plan with so
little expense To provide competent fund for
the support OF the loved ones after you shall
have terminated your career on earth2 Who
eau calculate the comfort thus afforded the saIIi-
lilies OF those who have no earthly support.
What contrast are the families thus proyBd-
emily supplied to those left Ia penury and want.
In recent sermon Rev; Talnlage preached on
this subject and CITED with great force that pass
age OF sculpture, "He who fails 10 provide for
his own household Is worse than an infdei,',
holding that IL was extremely improvident for n
man IN this day or age when life Insurance has
been put upon such solid foundation, 10 Neglect
provision Tor his family after his DEATH THIS Is
certainly bringing christianity down to prae-
ticability. There Is little excuse for the man ~
moderate means 70 leave his family In poverty
when by the exercise OF ordinary prudence. he.
can seo.lre fund OF S2000 by the annual w.
ment Of pot to exceed S25 and -proh-oIy ~
. Applications for membership can De 0ltal \
by applying 10 any OF the above naIped OfiI
who are ana MS 10 welcome you 70 our orb
Come and Join Us and swell ollr arlnher to N
dfeds IN Audubon county, remembering
maxim tnat, I'm unity there Is strength
This Is noeatoh penny affair. II Is not for tn
enrichment OF high 'salaried officers or agentsA
but ~ -esritilcted solely In the interest az its
members and benehcafeA -