The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-22

Of beeves. q decline Of the number Of
beef cattle and increase In the num-
Der Of cows, and enormous increase in
the acreage in crop.
The conservation OF the fraternal in
surance system is wen under way, ac-
cording to reports to Chicago head
quarters, FIVE states having passed the
uniform bill safeguarding members
against high finance" inadequate
rates and secrecy Of officers as to fl
nancial status. A hearing on the bill
in the Illinois legislature is set for
March % and promises to be field day
for the fraternal conservation cause
owing TO the fact that other states, In
Guiding Oklahoma, are awaiting the re-
suit in Illinois and many fraternal
representatives will be present. The
acceptance Of the measures important
provisions by the insurance depart
ments of Massachusetts, and New
York and the enactment Of the bill in
Utah, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana, have indicated the pTedic-
ton that from ten to twenty state
legislatures win pass the bill during
the present sessions, thus beginning a
new period In the history of fraternal
societies. President w e. Hyde Of the
Illinois Fraternal congress which re-
Gently Endorsed the bill over the du-
btous opposition of two societies, said:
i'This bin should be entitled "A bill
to require honest management of fra
ternal beneficiary societies and to pro-
tect the interests of the members and
beneflciaries Of suchs societies for this
most assurediy be the effect of the
enactment Of this bill. The bill is be-
ing heartily advocated by the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, the Bro
therhood of Firemen and Enginemen,
and the Locomotive Engineers Mutual
Brotherhood. Chairman Ruse has in
vited representatives OF the various
fraternal societies to attend the hear
| ing and present their view to the COM
mittee, and it expected that there viii
be large representation present. 1t is
OF vital Importance to the future OF the
| fraternal system that house bill No.
1 1873 become the law of the state of Illi-
nois. and every member OF a. fraternal
beneficiary society who hopes to see
the system placed upon a basis which
will insure its permanancy and guaran-
| tee complete and prompt fulhllment
Of the obligation to himself and his de-
pendents which has been assumed by
the society to which he belongs, should
make a personal appeal to the senator
and representative from his district
to vote for the passage of house bill
No. 1873 when 1t comes up for final
action In the legislature"
4 Y
The travelling public will be saved
approximately s2,000,000 per year in
reductions Of Pullman fares through
| the efforts of George 8. Lotus OF st.
Paul, and his attorney, James Mana
han, according to reports Of the COM
pany in Chicago regarding the in
| creased demand for upper berths.
When the warfare opened four years
ago, Mr.. Lotus filed complaint with
the Interstate commerce commission
only as to leeping car rates between
| the twin cities and Chicago, asking for
a reduction from 50 to ST. for upper
berths The investigation brought put
a most remarkable set Of figures. II
was shown that the increase Of capt
| talization OF the Pullman company
between 1898 and 1909 from $4,000