Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-14

ton had filed in January, 1889, a state
ment Of the business and condition Of
the society on December 81, 1885, which
was materially untrue, in that 1t rep.
resented there was no indebted
ness existing against the society, wher
in truth and in fact, the society was
then indebted in the sun Of about
$40, 900 over and above its contingent
mortuary liabilities, and this was vel
known to both Root and Brayton.'
Thesea and innumerable other charges
Of like character were all embraced in
a petition to remove the guilty head
officer, filed In Whiteside County Cir
cult Court at the February term, 1890.
by Acknowledgement Hunt, of Illinois.
Nothing more than the institution Of
this action by the state authorities
unnecessary to completely oyerwhelm
Root and his adherents. Backed by
the Acknowledgement the member
ship gathered new courage and per
fected plans to not only defeat Root
and his supporters at the head camp
meeting, to be held in November,
1890, but to make radical changes in
the fundamental laws-in fact, tc
completely reorganize the society and
start it out anew on its mission Of
fraternity under honest, able and in
corruptible management.
Mr.. Root, who never was a fool, rec
ognized that the jig was finally up.
The memorable head camp meeting
of 1890 was called to order on the
morning Of November IL, in the hal
of the House of Representatives, in
Springfield, ILL.,, but before the suit
to GUST Root had come to trial. But
Root felt that the membership had
already returned a verdict Of guilty,
and after calling the head camp to
order and presiding over its delibera-
tions until his successor had been
elected, he quietly stepped down and
out,accompanied by all his official sup
porters, Not one was left. The Root
regime was ended, being succeeded
by the officers who comprise practi-
cally the present management. WA.
Northcott was elected Head Consul
and Chas. w. Halves Head Clerk, and
they still perform the duties Of these
positions.
The record of the growth Of the So
ciety may be summarized as follows;
Total head office force, December,
189O-Head Clerk, c. w. Halves, and
eight clerks.
Total head office force, January,
19O1-Head Clerk, G. W. Halves, and
1856 clerks, working in the following
departments:
Mail Opening Department.
Mailing List Department.
Printing Department.
Supply Department.
Correspondence Department.
Mortuary Department.
Statistical Department.
Actuarial Department.
Auditing Department.
Bookkeeping Department.
Record Department.
Certificate Department.
Total field force, December, 1890
Head Consul Northcott and six depu-
ties, working in states.
Total field force, January, 1901
Head Consul Northcott and 1000
deputies, working in 80 states.
The head office of the society is To-
Gated at Rock Island, Illinois, hand
some structure costing $15G, 900, and is
said by architects to be one of the
nearest completely fire-proof buildings
in the United States.
The State of Missouri on January l,
1900, had 52,63S members and 9O6 local
camps in good standing in the Modern
Woodmen socially. That is, of the
total membership Missouri had 9:2s
per cent. These members carry nearly
$50, 900, 900 in Woodmani insurance. The
gain the society made in Missouri dur
ing the year just closed, was fiattering
in the extreme-1O,7 1853 members car
rying SIG, s95, 900 insurance. The av-
erage amount Of insurance now carried
by each Woodman in Missouri is ST.
1884
THE OPENING SESSION.
The State Camp of Modern Wood
men convened at the Grand Opera
house this morning at 1880 O'Clock.
The only actual business of the SEES
sion was the selection, by the Con-
gresslonal delegates, Of members of
the commi' N"s on order of business,
credentials s.hd resolutions.
The preliminary meeting was called
to order by ]. V. Williams, City Clerk
Of Mexico, and a member of the local
camp of Woodmen. He introduced
Rev. W. A. Hanna, who pronounced
the invocation.
Mayor Potts then was introduced
and in a few words welcomed the
Woodmen to Mexico. He spoke OF
the excellence Of Woodcraft and OF
its future. Mayor Potts concluded
with these words: "Dr. ]. j. Porter.
of the First Baptist Church, of this
city, who is a member of your order
and whom l now present to you, will
supplement my brief remarks, Again
l welcome you most heartily"
DIR. Porter in his address to the
Trough Goat Riders of America
made a characteristic set Of remarks
His speech was filled with bits O
good humor and he was heartily ap
plauded throughout his address. Mr.
Porter struck a happy strain Of thu
crowds feelings and cries of "go on
kept him at it.
State Lecturer r. G. Ratclitf, o.
Albany, responded, in the absence o
d. l. Thornton, State Deputy, who i
sick at his hotel in this city.
State Consul S. @. A. Ruby, Of Gin
ton, then declared the fourth bi-an
nual meeting Of the State Camp to b,
in session
A motion made by r. NJ. Tunnel
of Linn county, to raise 500 for tn
publication of proceedings, was lost.
On motion it wa decided that eac.
Congressional District should repor
one member each for the followin
committees: Resolutions, credential