The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-19
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the way he executed it, many think it was
from his younger experiences.
"Who Discovered Life Insurance, and why
did he do it." by John l.. Ash. The old
judge had said good lawyer was not one
who had read and pondered over all books
and knowledge, but one who could put his
hand on the thing he wanted at the time it
was wanted. And while he knew many
things about insurance he did not want to
swear he could tell who started 1t. Adam
did not, for three reasons: First, his faml-
ly history was unknown, making him hard
ly eligible;the mortuary tables were not com
plete so rate could be made, and there
was no one to initiate him into an insur.
ance order. The speaker had concluded
that insurance was simply making prepare
tons for rainy day, and as Noah had
been the first man that did this, he had con.
cluded Noah was the inventor, and had
protected himself and his family by so
doing.
Miss Gertrude Faxon sang sweetly, II
Cannot Help Loving Thee" and responded
to an encore.
Otto l.. Sprague took up 1.-THE Business
Man and Fraternal Insurance." showing
the inconsistency of buying goods as cheaply
as one could, getting every little discount
and then turning cold shoulder on the In
surance order, that protected the family and
made more money for them than his bust
ness could, and In case of sudden death, If
business should be somewhat incumbered
thousand or TWO of insurance might save
sacrifice of property of far greater value,
and the cost be less than the price of cigar
day, and for that amount both wife and
husband could be insured and many a
worry saved during life.
Deputy Supreme Commander Torrey, of
Flint, made stirring fraternal address,
and strong plea for brotherhood and unity
as exempli6ed in the teachings of this and
similar orders.
Miss Rogers reclted "God is Nowhere"
in dramatic manner, and G. w. Danforth
sang ~ Them" and an encore in clear
and pleasing voice.
| u A' NOOotCl tUdoNCu luc It-
marking: "Man that is born of woman is
small potatoes and few in a hill-and be re-
sembles his mother. The German phios-
opher said, ''there was youst so much diff
ference in people as anybody-and the same
difference exchists between the ladies'"
But why l was selected to reply to this
delicate subject is a mystery to me, unless
1t is the extreme bashfulness of the balance
of the fraternity or the fact that l have
been eighteen years on the road, and travel
ing men are supposed to be thoroughly
posted in regard to the ladies. However
that may be, L wish to say right here, that
it has been ever thus since childhood, when
there has been hard or delicate task to be
performed have been selected. When my
father had an ak to grind was invited to
turn the crank, and he generally bore down
pretty hard too. When l became men,
Der of this order was selected as one of two
victims out of 10 or 20 to do the heavy
work, and l have a notion to tell you all
about it, but respect my promise and will
be revengedl in some other way; and now
comes the bale of straw that breaks the
cameps back.
A toast to the ladies' l suppose am ex-
pected to say something funny, so will tell
the TRUTH have been married IS years
and have never been divorced once, though
think l was swinded when l paid the
parson that ten dollars. l have q wife,
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mother. in-law, so think am competent to
give some of you old bachelors ADVICE; if
you have never been married you have GER
tainly missed half your life and probably
the other half is glad of 1t. But to be- seri-
GUS, good wife is priceless boon as some
of you men can testify who have placed no
value on them at all; why you should tell
your wife you love her three times a day,
say after each meal, but you need not shake
her as you would Paine's celery. Did l say
after each meal, no, better before meals as
she may do her own cooking, in that case
you may be in better state of mind before
meals. And to the unmarried men
would say you are missing the very yeast
and spice, yea the very pepper of life; get
married.; If you can't find wife get a
mother.in-law anyhow. You have heard
the expression, over head and ears in love-.
When a man becomes that deeply SUBJ
merged he has actually lost five Senses viz
Sight, hearing, speech, smelling and taste,
but they usually recover.
You have all seen the beautiful picture of
the three graces, If had my way would
have that picture changed somewhat, in
stead of three maidens would have an old
maid to represent "Hope," a married lady
for Faith" and her mother for Charity
And now on behalf of the Knights of the
Loyal Guards / will say to the ladies, well
come. We love and revere you and pledge
by the honor of our noble order to be your
Loyal Guards"
Fred Chapel sang two of his favorite