The Kansas Workman from Great Bend, Kansas • 22

THE KANSAS WORKMAN. This is Fraternity. W. Oliver, a member of No. 43, at Rusaell, been fur nun ber of and whol'y ui able to earn anything for the tuppt-rt of his family.

He had, whila in health, been a faithful Workman, and when he became ill h's brethren did not desert him. Not only did they pay his assessments and dees, but gladly assisted in the support of the family. This they did for several years About three mouths ago death came to the relief of their suffering brother. He was then in Indianapolis, where he had gone for treatment. The Grand Foreman of the Indiana juri -diction informed the Lodge of ths death, and the Lodge promptly forwarded $100 to bear the funeral expenses.

When the amount of the beneficiary certificate was paid to Mrs. Olivtr, the grateful woman repaid to No. 43, all they had expeided for her, and sent them the following letter iNDIANAFOLIS, IND Nov. 11, 1901. To the Members of Pioneer Lodge, No.

43, A. 0 U. Russell, Kansas Gentlemen and Dea Friends A'low me to express to you my eincere and thanks for yoor kindness and fidelity to through ihese long years of suffering and hardships. Were it not that you stool by ir.e so faithfully I would to diy be homeless and pennie-s. Whfn iry husband was stricken by death, I ww alone but not alone, for at the first cry of scrrow Dr.

Young other members of the Order here came to my assistance. No woman or child is alone whose husband or father is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workman, a it will be a swe; rs membrar.ee that the remains of my husband were carried to their last resting plac by hands of brothers strang -rs, yeS brothers. Noble Order Th) sceptre it swayw is Love under its mande of Protection it shelters tha widows and orphans. May the (X'der evf-r grow and increase until every wifo and child is shelter- unaVr its foil is my wish ar.d prayer. I now ask yon to accept the enclosed draft as a token of my appreciation of ycur kindness to me.

I always told you I would not forget, This is to each and every member of your Lodge, and I would wish that you purchase with it something fir the Lodge r- om say a beautiful silk flag the stars and stripes, with the 46 stars, and the staff surmounted by an with silk cord and taseela. I am happy to kno that I am still under your protection and care, and should I need it, will avail myself of your kind offer of counsel, Thanking you 3gain for your kindness, I have the honor cf subscribing myaalf Yours m-et respectful Ceatta R. Oliver. We have hesitated soaaewhat about publishing the above letter, because it may seem indelicate to xrake public what is evidently the outpouring of a grateful heart to her very dear friends. Aid yei we may be excused for doing so, when the motive explained.

We hear sometimes the ex pression, "When I want life insurance I will go to an old Ike life company, and then I know ex actfy what I will have to pay and wbafe I will g-)t." Let us consider a moment. If Brother Oliver had looked to an old lice life insurance company for the protection for his family, when he became eick and unable to provide for his farn-r cr Pay the premiums on his policy, would the pother policy holders have cared for him Would khey have watched with him during his hours of sufferiog, and ministered to him in sympathy Would thty have helped provide through long years for the necessaries of life, anl medical assist inco Would they have paid his premiums a they became due Or would he have been permitted to look out, for himself, and bis sorrowing wife been left to her sorrow alone, his premiums being unpaii lose his insurance Oh, y(U fathers and hesbands, that have not yet thrown 3round your loved ones the protection which they should have, in the event that you are called away, why should yen longer hesitate Do your duty by your loved ones, and go to a fraternity for it for a fraternity gives not only that protection which is expressed in figures on the Beneficiary Certificate, but what is fir more precious that kindly sympathy and that watchful care which comes only from the members of a loving mily to each other. And we cannot refrain from adding right here thit this is not the first instance, by any means, of the faithful observance of their obligations and teachings by the members of the splendid Ledge at Russell. A "Workmen" Night. Yesterday, October 28th, was the 33d anniversary of the A.

0. U. The occasion was duly celebrated by the members of the Order in Ottawa, by a semi-public affair av Shaner Hall. A Urge number of people assembled to do honor to the event. The function was presided over by D.

H. Mc-Ghee. The program was introduced by a song by Miss S. E. Heck, after which an interesting address wag deliver by Dr.

J. M. McWharf. Following was an inimitable recitation by Mas ter Sammie Qailty. Then in order came Address, "Fraternity." Walter Pleasant.

Sung, Mrs. Emma Peterson. Talk to Local Lodges, B. D. Lillard.

Exhibition of A. 0. U. W. stereopticon views, with lecture by F.

F. Denio. The Order was instituted 33 years ago by 13 men to-day it has 480,000 members, and has oaid out to widows and orphans $110,000,000. This is exclusive of the vast euma paid in charities to the indigent and afflicted members. Ottawa Republican.

Smoked Them Out. Harris. Kansas, Nov. 25, 1901. Dear Bro Riddle: No.

377 still doiDg ber share. We held a "Smoker" here last Thursday night and smoked out seven applications, and had them examined on the spot. We have a team now and the boys are doing finely. Did I tell ou that we had set our mark for one hundred this winter I meant to. We have another Smoker on Dec.

6th, and think we will capture at least a dozen then. Fraternally yours, A. M. Kinney..