The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-29

greatest operations now being through
the very center of the continent-in New
York Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois, Missouri, Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas.
Colorado, California, and the Canadas.
The proof of the popularity of the order
and its worth Is shown in the fact that in
the city of Port Huron, its birthplace and
headquarters, there are nearly 1000 Sir
Knights and over 500 Lady Macabees This
would be IL per cent. of its 10000 popula-
tion. Again, in the county of st. Clair,
of which Port Huron is the county seat,
the membership reaches over 5000. This
would be 10 per cent. of its 1000 popula-
tion. Again, in the state of Michigan,
where it is the best known, the member
ship is found to be 81 500 knights and
1900 ladies, total II, 500. The outstand-
ing certificates in Michigan alone amount
to over 500, geo. This certainly shows
that the order is appreciated at home,
where il is best known.
The order January |. 1898, had mem
bership of 107 ,OOO now it has over 80, goo,
and continues to furnish its members life
and disability benefits at the lowest posi-
BILE figures.
The outstanding certificates in the coun-
try at large, including those issued by the
great camps in Michigan, New York and
Ohio, additional TO those of the supreme
tent, amount TO over S240,000,000. In adj
dition to the life and disability benefits
furnished by the supreme tent each great
camp or state jurisdiction furnishes sick,
funeral and accidental benefits to those of
fits members who desire them. Over 600
of the members in Michigan, New York
and Ohio, where great camps exist, carry
these additional benefits. 1t will be seen
that the order provides in its laws for
every known benefit furnished by beneyo-
lent societies to both men and women. 1t
Is not necessary to join three or four orders
TO secure these various benefits as all are
given by the Macca bees
Now let US see what the average cost is
for death and Gisa biity benefits: A mem
Der at the average age, aDout 81 years,
paid in 1898 only Sc 30 per 81 600 exclusive
of tent dues, for the benefits afforded by
the order, which includes not only death
benefits, bnt benefits in case of total and
perm anent disability, end also old age
benefits. That is when member through
sickness or accident becomes disabled SO
that he cannot labor or attend to or direct
business of any kind, and such disability
i both total aud permanent. be is not re-
quIred TO pay any further dues and assess
ments, and draws annually from the fund
one-tenth part of the amount of the certiti-
cate until all Is drawn out. Should he die
before drawing the whole amount then the
balance Is paid to the beneficiary The
same follows when the member reaches
his or her SEVENTEEN year. the order hold
ing that when that age Is reached she
member is disqualified from performing
manual labor or doing an active business.
He Is practically on the pension list
From this sum all per capita tax or
management expenses of the order is paid
which would, when deducted. considerably
reduce the cost for life, disability aud old
age benefits
The Alaccabees do not boast of having
pah many millions of dollars to their
benefciaries
They realize that to do this YOU must
draw the money from the members. hence
they take more pride in showing than
While their benefits are exceedingly liberal
they have collected from their members in
the hrst thirteen wears, for the benefit
funds, only about So, SIC. 600. every cent OF
which has gone TO the widows. orphans or
disabled members, thereby Savin., to their
members more than $40, 001, zoo. or in o;ber
words. TO pay the same amount Of losses
they have pad, any regular life insurance
r"mpanv would have collected over
sl3 000, 600.
TO saow how small the cost of member
ship is, note the following cases:
u. ". Black Of Evans City, Pa. was adj
mItted TO the order January g. 1855. at the
age of Il, and held certificate tor ;, 600.
He died February Z, 1894. Proofs of ,lea.h
were filed March u. aud the claim WIS
paid March 10. He paid on assessments
ssG All other expenses Of membership.
Intending tent dues. $50. Total cost for
nine years and tweDty-seyen DAYS, Sl22. or
les than s. per Sl,000 per year
Ihe snme protection would have cost
him IN the life insurance companies 1920
JEmes Donnelly. aged =, was admitted
TO the order at Hornellsville. y. Y De.
ceEnbe 5, 1883, and held certificate Of
s, 90
He died January %. 1924 Proofs COM
pieted March Slb, psid March 10Th. He
paid on assessments st2S 80 For all other
dues s32 D, making a total expeuse FOR
over eight years membership OF only
$50 -. or AT the rate of $40 - ner Thousand
Per year. The same Protection yvoyIid
nave cost him III the life iusaraucs csrn-
rsries $594
Thomas Conner. aged 81. az .Telao
Mich, was admitted October e7th ISS9
inu held u certiiicsTs for 81 0,a IL. ,i;s,i
ijtcsmher 23i, 1898 Proofs iiIed Japusry
OH, 1874; paiG January 2ath. He maid So
on assessments. and for all other rnrposs.,
So, or a total expense FOR over II vsars
membership Of only ST.. Life Insurance
companies would have charged him from