The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
An Exhaustive Examination of It's Affairs Made b
the Insurance Department of Kansas
A Gratifying Report.

a letter on file saying party is dead
Third-Tne resisted claim OF MeCaf-
fiery has not yet been called for hearing
in court.
Fourth The resisted claim of
O'Brien, which was won by bene-
f1ciaries, was carried on appeal to ap-
pellate court in Illinois and reversed
and remanded for new trial and indi-
cations point to benefciarieS dropping
the suit
The society shows a commendabIe
zeal IN prompt payment of death losses.
As a fair sample, Claim No 1870, died
January 1s, 1904; proof was fled Feb
ruary 10, 1894; allowed the same day
and warrant issued for the amount OF
the claim
In connection with the matter OF
death claims. it is perhaps well to an
swer an inquiry which you directed to
me regarding the Benefit Fund
find that nothing was paid from the
Benefit Fund in 1903 except death
losses and disability benefits; the disa-
| bility benefits being for total disability
only Through misunderstanding the
report to your department shows 81
/ o9S. SO under head of expenses of con-
tested claims; this is not an expense in
any sense and I show it consolidated
with other death claims paid this
amount having been paid to benef1-
Charles in settlement in compromise OF
full amount where there were contestss
all legal and other expenses in contests
being passed as general expense
charge.
Indebtedness.
I attach to this an affidavit CT the
/ National President, National Secretary
and National Treasurer in which they
swear to their being no debts incurred
or bills outstanding other than the
petty bills which have accrued during
the month in regular way Of business
Conclusion.
The officers and clerical force have
rendered me every assistance aSke1
for: every book and record has been
freely opened to me. and can find no
evidence of any work which would in
dicate anything except strict and hon
orable accounting for every dollar re-
ceived and disbursed-
Respectfully submitted
, | (Sigred) JOHN H UPTON,
Special Examiner.
State of Kansas, County Of Shawnee, IS.
, Personally appeared before me- a
notary public in and for said state and
county, w 3. kirkpatrick, president. ].
NJ. Wallace, secretary, and w a.
2 Forbes, treasurer. of the national coulf-
. ell Of the Knights and Ladies OF Sc
cIIrfty who being severaIly sworn de-
pose and say: That on December 81,
1908, there was no outstanding notes.
: borrowed money or Indebtedness for
. salaries, clerk hire or debts OF the Or
der than the current accounts for sup
, plies for which bills have not been pre-
. scented or passed upon
w. b KIRKPATRICK.
( President.
J. M WALLACE.
Secretary.
W. NJ. FORBES,
Treasurer.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
18th day of February, 1904
BISHOP CRUMRINE.
Notary Public
Nv commission expires April %. 1907.
State of Kansas. County of Shawnee,s IS.
t Office of superintendent of Insurance
I. C H LuIing, superintendent OF in
2 surance of the state Of Kansas, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a full, true and complete copy
of the examination made of the
: Knights and Ladies Of Security, OF To-
|. peka. Kansas. as the same remains on
/ file in my Office.
witness my hand and official seal tha
+ both dav Of February, A. D., 1904
1Sipnedl C H LULING,
v (SeaD superintendent of Insurance.