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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

A committee in September, 1907, re-
ported against the proposal on the
ground that the sanatorium was I'M
favorably located and because the so
ciety would have to abandon 1t In 10
years. The committee recommended,
however, careful consideration OF a
proposal from a commercial organi-
zation at Colorado Springs relating to
the location of a sanatorium near that
city.
The executive council visited Colo
RADIO Springs in October, 1907, and at
its session that month took an option
fer $4,000 on the Amber ranch of l.
3SS acres. At the same session it
issued a jurisdictional appeal for vol
untary contributions to acquire the
property for sanatorium purposes. As
result, the property was acquired by
/ the Modern Woodmen Sanatorium as
ISOLATION, and in July, 1908, the Vane
ranch of 20S acres, adjoining the Am
/ bier ranch on the north, was acquired
/ for $4,000. This was to protect and
! extend the water supply Of the sana-
forum in dry seasons.
In June, 1909, at the sanatorium, the
executive council, which had held the
property in trust, transferred it to the
society. At the same time school of
/ instruction for deputies Of the society
was held at Colorado Springs to ac-
quaint them with all details Of the
scheme. Permission was obtained
from the forestry bureau of the Unit
ed States department Of agriculture
to use the forest reserve, adjoining
the sanatorium property. and consist
ing of 400 acres. in enlarging and pro-
tecting the purity of the sanatorium
water supply.
COLONY ESTABLISHED IN 1905.
In 1908 the Sanatorium association
undertook the work OF building four
miles of road, four miles Of pipe line
into the mountains, two reservoirs,
one to hold 100000 and the other g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

are of iron and steel with treads of |
slate. All fixtures containing records !
are of steel Building and fixtures |
were all supplied out of the surplus |
il the general fund and without i'm |
posing any extra per capita tax on the
members.
THE PUBLICITY BUILDING.
The Modern Woodmen publicity
| building is a three-story structure 100
X5O feet thoroughly fire-proof and
constructed of vitrified brick 1t
stands on Sixteenth street between
Third and Fourth avenues, abutting
the alley bordered by the office build
! ing and annex.
A committee appointed by the exc
cutive council recommended in April,
1907, that the society establish a plant
and building of It's own for the pub
LEGATION of its official paper This
/ sugg estion followed the raising of
question by the post office department
regarding the legality of the admis-
sion of the sOciety's paper to the sec
! ond-c.ass mailing privilege if it, were
printed and mailed at any place other
than the city in which its head office
was located.
A committee was thereupon author
lied to establish the plant and its pur-
chases included the Scott half-tone
magazine color press now in use. The
building committee was appointed in
January, 1908, and completed its work
in July, 1910.
This is one of the most completely
equipped printing offices in the United
States. 1t includes an electrotyping
and a mailing department. The maya
zine press is capable of printing 40
pages at the rate of $1,000 an hour
The mailing department handles 1000
sacks, or II tons, of mail daily, three
barrels of paste, and one and one
quarter tons of wrapping paper and
:, $50 pounds of Irvine in getting The
Modern WOodman into the post Office
This monthly publication goes to each
of the more than one million members
OF the society and eight days are re-
quired for mailing. The 20-page is
sue totals SO tons and the 16 page is
sue "a tons. The postage on each is
sue is $1,000 to $4,000. Mr.. F. o. Van
I Calder, the veteran editor of The Mod
ern Woodman, is in complete charge
OF the plant from which the Royal
Neighbor and the Modern Woodmen
Bulletin are also issued, besides a
large volume of the societys work
, from the well equipped job-printing
department.
VI. ". A. FOREsTERs.
The Modern WOodmen Foresters, or
drill teams, have figured prominently
at the last several head camps of the
society, at St. Paul in June, 1901, at
indianapolis, in June, 1903; and at
the st. Louis exposition in September,
1904; at Milwaukee in June, 1905; at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

and skill with which this plan has
been administered must be given due
credit. Yet it would be unjust to over
-ook the personal influence or to dis
regard the fact that the society has
been so conducted as to command the
thorough loyalty and the best service
OF its field agents, department chiefs
and their subordinates.
THE VI. W. 4. BUILDINGS.
Taxpayer" who once sent a com.
munication to a newspaper, has a com.
psnion in the Modern Woodmen so
ciety. A recapitulation submitted IA
the head camp at Buffalo. y. Y, il
June. 1911, showed that the society
property assets IN Rock Island aggre
gated in value $61O.25s.52. less fur
niture and fixtures in the head con
suls Office al Lincoln, Neb., S2,9S1.90
and the same in the head banker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

ium established near Colorado
Springs, Colo, fo- the treatment of
durable cases Of consumption AMONG
the members of the society.
In establishing this institution the
society had two objects. One was fra
ternal, the relief Of neighbors in dis
tress. The other was commercial, the
serving of the society's selfish interest
by reducing the death rate among its
members.
This enterprise had its inception in
July, 1907, when the executive council
received from Col Thomas Hall, of
the national headquarters staff of the
Salvation Army, a tender of free use
of the army's sanatorium for con
sumptives at Amity, Colo. The propo-
sition was that the society maintain
and control the property for 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Peoria in June, 1908; and at Buffalo in
June, 1911 Major General John H.
Mitchell of Ionia, Mich, is in. com
mand of this department. Drill teams,
consisting of Is men and a captain,
are found in camps throughout the
Jurisdiction. Regimental. battalion,
senior, Junior, intermediate and pony
bands and the drum and bugle corps
are enlivening and entertaining fea-
lures of every national encampment.
In his report to the Buffalo head camp,
Head Consul Talbot said.
1.-The records and reports show that
a greater number of camp foresters
teams are now organized and main
tanned than ever before in the history
of our society. A good forester team
uniformed. drilled and properly equip
ped, is a valuable adjunct in the work
of the local camp, as well as being a
benefit to the society generally. Not
only in camp work and adoption cere-
monies is this true, but IN the exhibit.
ton and prize drills and parades the
foresters attract great attention and
interest. Young men, as rule, make
up these teams, although in many cas-,
es veterans will be found carrying the
axe and marching with the same life
and vigor alongside the recruit or less
experienced comrade. These local
teams are not only of great assistance
in keeping alive the interest in camp
work, but they are of material assist
ance and help in securing new mem
hers and increasing the membership
throughout the jurisdiction. l desire
here to make acknowledgment o.
thanks and appreciation for the splen
did work done during the pas term by
the various forester teams in con
tributing their share OF services in Sc
curing lew members"
MODERN wOODMEN sANATORIUM.
One of the chief glories Of the Mod
ern Woodmen society is the sanator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

were adopted. Hon. WA. Northcott
was chosen head consul and Major c.
w. Halves, head Clerk. Under Head
Consul Northcott the field force was
organized and the woodman Picnic
associations, which hold monster pic
MICS every summer, were established
throughout the Jurisdiction.
THE MANAGEMENT.
When Major Halves took charge OF
the head clerks Office in 1880 he found
a force consisting of eight clerks and
an Office without system and without
proper books Of records for accounts
OF individual members. He gradual
ly established a system which is today
recognized throughout the insurance
world and among expert Office mana
gers generally as a model of economy
and efficiency
The main building apart from the
printing establishment is shared with
the head clerk and his immediate as
sistants by the departments devoted
to bookkeeping; mail opening and f.
nancial; correspondence; stenograph-
ic; supply. final accounting; prohib-
tied occupations; legal; supreme med
ical directors; mortuary; certificate:
suspension; auditing; recording and
| filing. These departments today en-
ploy a force numbering over three
hundred, while that at the printing
establishment numbers 107.
The society has a ritual which is
much admired. Its emblems are the
axe, beetle and wedge; five stars,
shield and branches of palms. Its
motto is pur autre vie.
Hon. A. r. Talbot of Lincoln. Neb..
has been head consul of the society
since 1903 and became a director in
1890. He has been largely instrument
tai, meanwhile. in the organization s
development into the greatest frater-
nal beneficiary society in the history
OF the world. For the achievement
OF this result the admirable plan OF
the society and the fidelity, energy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

office at Des Moines, S364.03.
In addition to furniture and sup
plies, this property included the Of
fee building. 72X120 feet and four stor-
les, including basement, constructed
in 1898 at a cost of s13S, 7S3SS; the
Annex building, 65x12O feet, and four
stories. including basement, construct
ed in 1904 at a cost of 70,471.2S; the
publication building, 50x1OO feet, three
stories, constructed in 1903 and 1893
at a cost of $43,322.S4; the lots on
which these buildings stand and a lot
7lX50 feet in the rear of the Office
building, purchased in 1910 for $500.
LOCATION OF HEAD OFFICE.
The lot on which stands the Wood
men building. the original Office build
ing, was bought Aug. 6, 1896. 1t
stands on the corner of Third avenue
and Fifteenth street, opposite the
Memorial Christian church, the First
Baptist church and the Rock Island
county court house. 1t is convenient
10 the hotel and business section and
| is passed by street cars running 10
| Davenport and Moline and to all the
railway stations or the vicinity there
\ Of. The corner stone was laid April
p, 1898, with elaborate ceremonies
in which 10000 citizens assisted as
! officers, paraders or spectators. The
( building was occupied Feb. IL, 1893
In his report the following month the
head clerk said concerning its gen,
esis:
Suggestion having been made at
the head camp heldfn Omaha, Neb
Nov IS, 1892, that accommodations in
/ Fulton, H., were inadequate for the
society's records and for the proper
. transaction of the society's business
the question OF locating the head of,
/ fee elsewhere was made a special
order of business for the head camp
! session on the afternoon of Nov. II
Each of the cities seeking the honor
of being the home of Woodcraft, viz:
Fulton, Bloomington, Springfield, Pc
uria and Rock Island, presented their
claims. Hon. William J. Bryan, of Lin,
Coin, Neb, submitted the name OF
Rock Island for consideration. AS
Rock Island was chosen, and as it is
now the head Office city, probably
. Neighbor Bryau's remarks, on that DC.
CasiOn may be CT present interest. He
. said in part:
". }. BRYAN, CHAMPION OF ROCK
ISLAND.
When convenience Is to be consid
cred, it seems to me that Rock Island
offers. advantages which no other town
yet mentioned has been able to offer
Illinois is but one of our states; the
head Office must be located in Illinois
and it ought to he, so it seems to me
at such a place in that state as IL
most convenient to the other states
clustered around. The city of Rocl
Island is. perhaps the most acceptable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Lyons, head clerk. Lewis G. Blaine
Of Lyons, the original head banker,
circulated the first petition for a
charter. that of Pioneer camp, No. l,
a. Lyons. The second camp was or
gauized' At Fulton. H., the third at
Lsnark. H.. and the fourth at Mount
Carroll. Ill.
The first death in the society was
uat of Alb. Meyer of Davenport, July,
"a. 1854. He held a certificate for
$1,000 and the first assessment real,
tied $500 Every assessment levied
thereafter yielded an amount more
than sufficient to meet the face Of the
certificate.
At the Springfield. H., head camp in
1890, the society was reorxsnized and
new methoGs OF transacting business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Woodmen Statistics for 1911

% members 1888
unins of
Ne gain mem
certificate old members $ 545350OO0
n old
members ........ ......... 49,. ......$ S5s7ooOoo
Local camps in standing of
Net gain i'll locale during year.
of death claims paid during
of
disbursements
over previous year517 claims ....... ....$ 7675s3o
paid,
1O53619378
during $14,1346655
General fund during year $1672SO5s6 ....$ 15so752
Disbursements from general fund for all
during year ............... ...........$ 1716Oso7s
ing year ................. .....s 112514SOs
rcapita
in fundc of
of 66093344
Benefit and general funds projected by aggregate
................ .......
Loss perS nsuran turin year.
Death ratepe mem
Average membership
Average members admitted during 2S75
invested bonds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
HEAD OFFICERS, 1s1t-1s14.

Head Consul-A. R. Talbot, Lin
coin, Neb.
Past Head Consul-W. A. North
colt, Springfield, Ill.
Head Clerk-Charles W. Halves,
Rock Island, Ill.
Assistant Head Clerk-James
Mcnamara. Rock Island. Ill.
Head Adviser-Dan B. Horne,
Davenport, Iowa.
Head Banker-David S. Myers,
Pontiac, Ill
Head Escort. G. Dickson, Spo-
kane, Wash.
Head Sentry-Frank McCalip,
Washington, d. G.
Head Watchman-J. L. Mayfield,
Granada, Col.
Head Chaplain-Rev. Henry n.
Dunning. Albany, n. Y.
Editor-F. o. Van Calder, Rock
Island. III.
Board Of Directors-R. r. Smith,
chairman, Brookfeld, Mo-: E. e.
Murphy, Leavenworth, Kan; A. N.
Bort, Beloit, Wis; #. r. Korns,
Des Moines, Iowa; S. s. Tanner.
Miner, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Rock Island has among other ad
vantages the distinction of , being
headquarters OF the Modern Wood
men Of America. the greatest fratern
a. beneficiary society America has
ever known.
This society. organized at Lyons
Iowa, Jan. 8. 1888, received its char.
ter from the state of Illinois, May 5
1884. and has made it's home at Rock
Island since Oct. /, 1897, when head
quarters we're removed from Fulton
ILL.,
The first head camp was held al
Fulton, June 20. 1888. with five camps
represented. J. c. Root Of Lyons was
elected head consul and A. Hilton Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

lAir. Charles w.
Head Clerk Woodmen,
nj Brothe
member Of the order Oskaoosa
many years have kept up all demands made
advised
business like adjustment Of desire
afford in
new tables
Town honest hail
policy been
beginning Of the mutual
have done but this is view, by
Fraternay Yours
| w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

100000 gallons of water, a temporary
dining hall, kitchens and pantries,
offices, tent colony for the employees,
cottages for the doctors, and a col
ony of so tent cottages with its util-
ity buildings, and accommodations for
herd of Holstein cows.
The first patient Neighbor Eric
'Lund, of Camp No. 2416, Alexandria,
Mimi, was received Dec. II, 1908. He
was completely cured and was retain
ed as a night Waterman.
The site of the sanatorium was Sc
lected on account of its high altitude.
The higher the altitude, the more oxy-
gen the patient must breathe and the
greater exercise his lungs receive But
how he lives is more important than
(CC1tiuued on next paRe1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Modern Woodmen the Best
No English Friendly Society Offers Proposition so
Good, Says American Consul.

AMERICAN CONSULATE,
IL Queens Terrace, Southampton
August 10, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

CONTINUED on next page)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Mr.. Charles w. Halves,
Head Clerk Modern Woodmen,
Rock Island, ILL.,, U. S. A.
| Dnnr Sir and Rrniha
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ty. This money would be saved for.
Harrison county farmers II the
county had good roads. lie urged
good roads as means OF economic
living and inducements for men and
women to remain on the farms.
M. o. Eldrfdge, Of Washington,
D. c., government road expert, de-
livered stereopticon lecture on
good roads, his theme being 1.-THE
Best Means of Securing Money for
the Building of Good Roads. He
condemned the straight OF direct tax
plan and advocated bond issue of
$1,O0O,OOO, showing that the same
would be we'll proportioned between
the city and country with adj
yantages to both.
There was a large attendance at
the Salem meeting this forenoon,
and an equally large crowd is ex-
pected to attend the shinnston
meeting tonight.
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ROADS
CAMP ATGN ON

speaker He referred TO the rail-
road company as a heavy taxpayer
In the country and expressed the
opinion that good roads would in
crease the revenues Of the railroad
company as they would result in the
growing Of larger and better crops
and encourage the i've stock busi-
ness as well.
Good Roads from the farmers
Standpoint was discussed intelli-
gently and in a practical manner by
Prof lc. R. Titlow, director Of the
agricultural department Of the west
Virginia University at Morgantown.
He gave some interesting figures
concerning Harrison county's
growth, the population having al
most doubled in the last decade. He
pointed out that there are nears1
5000 farms in the county, the
greater number of which being
resided upon by farmers. He
stated that of the entire number
only 201 farms have mortgages upon
them, the average of these mort
cages being about $1,000. Eight
farms are owned by persons of for
,eign nationality and six by negroes.
He took the position that this natur-
al state of prosperity would be
largely augmented by good roads.
3 Mr.. .Titlow referred to the fact
that there is a great outlay locally
by merchants for butter, eggs and
various kinds of produce, the pur-
chase money for which goes. out Of
the county owing to the rae; that
bad roads prevent access to the ma
jor portion of the farms in the coun-
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NOTICE nj CONTRACT

. = N ; = af1Hsa IrItIH
Sealed proposals Will be receigcd
by L. G.. oyster, Secretary Board a
Education Of Eagle District Harri son
County, West Virginia. unit twelve
o'clock. noon. June 25th. 1872. Tor the
erection and Completion 81 Jour
room and Auditorium bslcls ada itioa
to the School BIlldins situated IA
Lumberport. w Va. aeeordtnF ta
plans and specifications pFepaed ~
Hofnboe & Lafferty, AFeIItect Ems
pire< Building ciarlssbur ~. Va
and New York city.
Persons biddtne ON this work must
state in their propositien the fine
they win comrnelce and complete The
work Il awatde d the 6gtfaet
Copies of ire plans and IDEAS
lions may be Procured q the sfcliis
tects' Offices, in the Emplrs BuiidlHs
ClarEEburg. w Va. ana al fhe osIlce
OF the Secretary q the Boafd IL
Lumberport WA.
A certified check for $1,000 spust
accompany bid, payable % the scores
tary OF the Board, giaTaite efhs that
the successful bidder VIII enter int
contract and furnish SATISFACTORY
bond.
The Board reserves the light 10
reject any or all bids,
By order OF the Board-o Of Educate
L. c. OYSTER, secy.,
LulnberpOrt, ". Va
June Is, 1919.
CCTIh taotn etaoIn shrdiu shrdld
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Strong Addresses Are Made
Here and at Salem BY
Z Experts.

"A bond issue for good roads in Har-
Tison county is the slogan of the
good roads campaign now in prog
ress in this county under the au.
spices of the Harrison County Good
Roads Association, the harrisburg
Board OF Trade and other public or
ganizations.
After preliminary meeting Mon
day afternoon in the court house
here, the first gun of the campaign
was hred at s o'clock Monday night,
when w. Nv Wood, Of baltimore.
Industrial agent for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, ap-
peared as the first speaker in be-
half of the good roads movement in
the county Mr.. Wood discussed
crude ways of travel ana traced the
progress Of. highways. He empha-
sized the advantages and benefits of
modern travel ways. He cited re-
cent history Of, his railroad relating
to railroad improvements and better
shipping facilities and demonstrated
clearly the earnest desire of the
railroad company to serve the far
mers by shipping their products and
bringing to@thelr reach implements
for farm use as well as other needs
on the farm.
e =
Mr.. Wood especially pointed out
good roads as necessary means OF
getting products to market and the
great saving they bring to the far
ner was shown conclusively by the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-18
Fourth az .JuIv

In seventeen hundred and seventy-slx
At the sound OF LIberty's call
Our ancestors. tired Of England's rule
Assembled in old Town hall
On the Fourth of July they signed til,
word
That makes US free today.
Great honor Is due to these noble men
Who broke from England's sway.
And so TO show our gratitude
On this day Of the year
We bless the mem'ry Of those brave.
Whose strong h9pr's knew no fear
tfay VIC In turn our country servo
And earn the right to say
It was for Us those patriots made
Great Independence day.
-Rhiiadelphia Ledger.
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DC a. Of Aeeeptina Gracefully.

TUG NJ OF NVVePEFHI NFaS9IUIIy'
/ wish that there were more Of the
gracious receiving of favors or gifts.
Did you ever think how really limited
are the abilities Of most persons along
this line?
Many Of US can give beautifully. We
can say the pretty Phrases. write thf'
timely good wish to accompany a giSl
but when It comes to receiving grh
Clously our energies lre overturned. ,uu
we become embarrassed. III at ease an
sometimes very GclL,ss.
Learn to receive az well as 10 give
Let your gratitude hc shown In us tn
a way rs your generosity. II can b
acquired.
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Useful Travelina suit.

Scarlet or green silk is introduced in
smart touches on the black aud white
tailored costume, as evidenced in this
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-18
sensthinn Nav.

The sanitary envelope moistener is
something quite new and is really very
useful as well as attractive. 1t is sim
ply small china box about the size ana
shape of n lip salve case with few
small holes at the top through which
the water comes to molSten the envel
ope and stamp.
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The keN.

"And where. my fellow. citizens. ap.
pealed the political speaker. can We
ind an instrument so ct. so delicate.
so adjustable and att same time so
unassuminG and popular that 1t will
unlock every department of state for
tile benefit of the pcope?"
"TIle hn:rpln:"' shrteked an enthusI
astc Sutfragist In the audience.
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A PROMPT Response.

The invitation to dinner or Iunrhrn,
should he answered without rh.Ia,
and In the reply It is well In r.p,e
the date and the hnmr tn prevent au
mistake. Do not accept aa iultiatinr
with proviso IF .nnth!us lrlaprms
Remember tllat yorr hrS!rs< ms.
want TO OIL your place With auHs
guest II you canuUt accept
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origin Of Arizona Town Names.

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Tort and benedt
to any woman in
need Of such a
remedy. Mothers
Friend Is sold at