The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09
WHERE MEN ARE CARELESS.
Thoughtiess q. 70 the Future of wifs
and Family

and Family
It is singular fact that the AmeTi-
can man, who is the best and most
thoughtful husband in the v5orld.
should yet be peculiarly thoughtless az
TO the future Of his wife and children IN
the event of his death. How often this
fact Is brought home TO all of US when a
man dies and leaves his widow in pow
erty and his affairs in absolute confus-
ion, whereas little forethought nigh,
easily have prevented either or both.
The most loving of husbands is often the
one most careless in the making of his
will. Either he forgets altogether ID
make one, or he leaves a docuIRsnt
which he had planned TO change, but for
some reason or other failed 10 alter.
Again, he neglects TO take out an in
surance policy where his income easily
justified his doing so, Or. perhaps
he took out certain policy for the
benefit Of his mother, sister. father or
brother, and the beneficiary having
passed away 1t was his intention 70 al.
ter the policy 10 the name of his wife.
He intended 70 do 1t, but death found il
undone. and trouble ensued for the
widow. Particularly, in cases where g
man marries for the second time, should
the strictest punctuality and care be ex-
ercised in altering his will. insurance
policy or such other documents as he
may leave behind him tending TO benefit
his heirs or SUCCESSORS.
But men ara optimistic about death.
Friends may drop at their very sides,
and for 4 time the lesson is brought
home 10 them. II must make my viii.
and see about my own affairs In case
die" says the man TO himself, and be
honestly intends 10 give the matter at
tenticn. But within q few days he has
plunged into business again and forgot
ten his good resolution. Suddenly he
dies, or becomes so seriously i'll as TO
make suitable arrangements imPossi-
BILE Then trouble ensues for those be
leaves behind. Such cases are not Lso-
lated ones Again and again during the
past year have such instances come di-
rectly under nv attention or l have
heard Of them And Vet, in each case,
venture 10 say, there existed an inten-
ton on the part OF the dead man 10 '-set
his house in order" It was simply
thoughtiessness; il was put or as d
matter which could be attended TO at
suy time Naturally. the wife shrinks
from discussing the subject of provis-
Ion being made for her and her children
In the event OF the death Of her hus-
bands passing away. Death IS never
pleasant topic. even at iTs best, and IL IS
topic which we avoid If we can The
wife fears, too. haTing Interior motives
attributed 20 her If she mentions tbs
subject And 50 the matter Of pro
vision for the vie after the husbands
Seath Is allowed % 60 undiscussed.
There Is some reason whv 5 woman
should refrain from speaking Of such
topic 20 her huxband-and vet | can
hot help thinking that IL would often be
better If she would. But there is 10
excuse for the mans neglect OF so in
portant s matter No man should be-
come SO enSrosSed IN affairs that he
sannot take tine 70 see so far as he Is
-.5le, that 10 trouble that he can provide
against shall come 70 his wife and chill
Gren after his death. II he has anv-
hing 10 leave 70 them be should make
viii and distinctly provide for the dis
tribution of his effects. Nor can SUCH
dncument be safely. made except II TIE