Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-01
Life Insurance.
The woodmen of the world.

The WOOdmen of the world.
Omaha is the headquarters of the sec
ond largest fraternal system in America
The business of the sovereign jurisdic-
ton transacted by the Woodmen of the
World at Omaha has exceeded every other
order during the last three years and 1905
shows still greater increase.
During eleven months ending November
30, 1905, 65,4S3 new applications were en-
rolled, a net gain of over $1,000 During the
same period in 1903 50,159, and 1904, 54.b&
were enrolled, and the net gain during the
entire year 1906 was 3O076. December thus
far shows a material Increase over last
year and 1t Is safe to estimate that the
net growth for 1905 will reach nearly 10000.
The total net membership December 1. 1900.
269, 2S9, to which may be added several
thousand temporarily suspended. One
thousand eight hundred and forty deaths
were reported during the eleven months OF
1860, aggregatng $2.555,165. Total death
losses and monuments paid TO December l
1906 $17,274, 34S24 Total number of camps.
$780, in principal towns east of the Rocky
mountains.
This jurisdiction on December / had In
vested in United States, state, municipal
and school bonds $2,717,504.75 in Its emer-
gency fund.- available to limit the number
of assessments on it's members to one each
month. This fund Is increasing at the
rate of from 100000 to $4,000 per month
As the rates are fully up to the Amer
lean minimum mortuary table, 1t Is con-
fidently claimed that it's emergency fund.
with its natural accretlons, will prove
adequate for all time to come This IL u
claimed makes this society absolutely
sound, reliable and its perpetuity assured
About 100 people are employed in Its
offices, located in It's own building In
Omaha. The compensation paid together
with it's large expenditures for supplies.
printed matter. paraphernalia, postage. ex-
press, telegraph, telephone, etc, makes tho
woodmen of the World a valuable element
In the commercial business OF our progress
sive city and deserving still greater patron
age and appreciation from citizens of Ne
braska than heretofore accorded
Royal Achates, Arlington block
Omaha has been the birthplace of a num-
Der of successful fraternal societies. but
none have developed better In many ways
than the Royal Achates, of which AR.
Irving G. Baright is the founder and SUI
preme president
The order was established in 1900 and 10
now doing business in twelve states. The
present membership aggregates over 500Q
with nearly $5,00O,000 insurance in force
This society stands alone In having MADE
the record of never having had a law suit
or contested claim. At the close of buH-
ness December 81 every claim was paid
| The ritualstic work is pleasing and II
not excelled by any other secret society.
Old age total disability and death benefits
are provided for. The organization n con-
| trolled entirely by the members; the exec
utve board is elected by the members
The Royal Achates has maintained its
home office In Omaha since It was founded.
Emma l.. Grinnel is supreme secretary.
Equitable Life Assurance societv
4O2-3-f-5 Merchants Bank Bldg.
Despite the disclosures made regarding
the manner in which the highest officers of
| the Equitable had been conducting the
AFFAIRS OF the society, the attitude of the
Omaha and Nebraska policyholders dur
Ing the past year is proof that belief in thu
strength of the institution is not DESTROYED
A great deal of this feeling is due to Mr.. III.
ID. Nicely, general manager for the state
He has handled the societys business heys
for fifteen years and is exceptionally wen
known to the majority of the people Both
before and since the disclosures his record
as an insurance man has been brilliant. Al
the same time he has secured the thorough
admiration and respect of his associates
reformation inaugurated by the society
itself has been successfully ACCOMPLISHED
and after the most rigid examination 70
which any financial institution has ever
been subjected, 1t is demonstrated that the
Equitable is still the richest life Insurance.
corporation in the world.
Aetna Life Insurance Co., Range BIdE.
John Dale, the general agent for Ne
braska for the Aetna Life, is one OF the
pioneer insurance men of the state He
has captured a large share OF the bust
ness for his concern. which issues life
accident, health. endowment and empioz,.
ers' liability policies. The admitted a..
sets of the concern are s73696.l7s and .
special reserve liability is more than
100000 required by the statutes.
State Mutual Life Co., esq., bee BIdg.
This large Massachusetts company main
tains a general agency In Omaha. For some
time w. II. Indoe has been in charge
This company has an enviable reputation
for conservatism, solidity and liberality.
and has been often termed the "gtlt-sdes
company of America"
q. Ii. Il. Riepen, 100 south Fifteenth
Street.
c. IL. T. Riepen is the district deputy
head consul of the Modern Woodmen Of
America, which is. numerically and insn-
cially the strongest of the fraternaI 10
surance orders. He has been a resident Of
Omaha for thirty-six years and Ii one Of
the leading fraternal insurance men OF the
state. He is known in every part OF the
! country where the name OF fraternal In
surance is familiar.
The Modern Woodmen of America was
organized in Illinois in 1883. The growth
of the order has been phenomenal
The total membership OF the order now u
close to 100000, 1t has about $1,000 mem
bers In Nebraska and 5000 in Omaha. be-
longing to ten camps.