The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-11

ing December 81, 1898; chartered during
the term, 1882; surrendered. $50; leaving
$3.50 camps in good standing December
81, 1900-a net gain OF 1882 camps. The
states having over 100 are: Illinois, L.
479; Iowa, zoos; Missouri. sos; Kansas,
814; Wisconsin, IA; Minnesota, 666; Ne
braska. 5s5; Michigan. 4s8; Ohio. z61;
South Dakota. 230; Pennsylvania, 191 /;
North Dakota, 1856; Oklahoma, IT'S;
Washington, 158.
The receipts of the benefit fund were
$7,750, 988. and the disbursements 81, $780,
914, the balance being $345. .S53.
The receipts of the general fund were
81, ,604, ,943, and the disbursements S1.00S.
604 the balance being $303, ,315.
The expense of managen ent for the
two years was $717,492-per capita for
1899, n cents, and for 1900, 79 cents. The
increase in per capita expense was due
to the addition of fourteen states to the
head office was handling the business i'll
only 10 states; now it is handling the
business IN 81 states.
Out of the society's total membership
of $537, ,S58 there were but 291 expulsions.
The total insurance carried is 1866, ,153,
50O
The claims reported in 1s99-1s0O ag-
gregated 81, 1884, 500 and those reinstated
during the period footed up $3.50, 914;
compromised, $37,050; discontinued, $57,-
O00.
Within i've years there has been a
\ Ia1ilnS OH IN Contributions TO LDe Don-
eft fund of 11.84 cents per capita. not
withstanding the fact that the liabil
tiles have enormously increased by the
gains in membership; and the average
amount of death claims has decreased
from $2035 in 1895 to $1,794 in 1900.
GEO W. CLARK ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
chairman, Illinois; E. c. H. Squires,
Missouri; J. J. Stewart, Iowa; $. c. Rea,
Minnesota; E. A. Walrath Nebraska;
I. H. l. Dodd, Michigan; A 3. Shickler,
Illinois; F. A. Duxbury, Minnesota: Z.
J. Matthews, Wisconsin; DR.. ]. o. Cham
bers, Kansas.
Rules-J. H Mitchell. chairman. Mis-
souri,; DR. J. W. Truitt, Illinois; H II.
Fellows. Iowa: A. J. w. Barnett, Ne
braska; L. G. Breeden, Kansas; E. n.
Sway, Iowa; j. Anderson, Illinois; W.
7. sprake. North Dakota; J. A.
Marchand, Ohio; r. A. Martin, Missouri.
Resolutions-Geo w. Clark, chairman,
Kansas; J. ]. Thompson, Illinois; F. 3.
ingalls,, Iowa; G. c. Whitman, Missouri;
w. E. Wire. Illinois: c. L. Reed, Ne
braska; W. c. Parish, Michigan; z. T.
DUNCAN, Indiana: F. 3. Wickersham,
Pennsylvania; A. Pierce Tomzins, Wis
consin-
Head officers reports-Frank E. Scott,
chairman, Iowa; W A. Panneck, Hi
nois; c. H. Curtis. Kansas; J. A Kerr,
Missouri; John Rosenlxranz, Wisconsin;
Charles M. Wright, Iowa; George M.
Eleetions-E. E. Mills. chairman, Wis
consin; NJ ]. McEnery. Illinois; O.West,
Oregon; w. Q. Kilmer, West Virginia;
F. S. Balster. Colorado; NJ A. Pryer,
Oklahoma; W. S. Poage, California;
James Mcnamara, Illinois; J. c.
Fisher. Washington; G. E. Hutchinson,
Kansas.
Salaries ana compensation-W. H.
Thompson, chairman, Nebraska: A.
Ritchmeyer, Illinois; B. Cooley, Iowa;
H; P. Farrelly. Kansas; H: ?. Smith.
A Briley, Minnesota; John P. Forward,
Michigan; Alfred Adams Illinois; G.. B.
Hunsiclxer, Ohio.
A motion for the appointment Of
committee of ten to revise the ritual to
receive the same compensation as dele
gates was voted down and a substitute
carried, providing for the appointment
of a committee consisting of delegates
to receive extra compensation. Adjourn
ed to p. m. Judge r. H Lovett of
Peoria, the only opponent to the re-
election of head consul. W. A. North
colt, today announced his withdrawal.
This makes the reelection of Major
NOrthcott a certainty.