The Ancient Order of the Pyramids from Valley Falls, Kansas • 1

ORDP Motto: Truth, Equity eind Justice. VALLEY FALLS, KANSAS, MAY. 1896. Yol. 1.

No. 1. Official Paper of the Ancient Qrier of tie PYRAMIDS. of the Ancient Order of the Pyramids, and peace, happiness and plenty reigned in that land forever A. M.

RUSSELL; EDITOR. N. H. HARM AN CO- PUBLISHERS. idend for life." The fool said: "Lo, he is a seeker after the unholy, grotesque and ridiculous," and thereupon the Caliph ordered the mule to kick the wind out of his stomach which, he said, was evidently the seat of his reason, and poor Mousa was afterwards filled up with a gas pump in order to restore his energy.

51. Effendi Bey was next seen, and said: "Lo, your Royal Majesty, I am insured in the Metropolitan -Prudential Nickel in the slot company, PUBLISHED QUARTERLY. One assessment each month. Amid the crash of corporations, business enterprises, schemes and associations by a hundred names, it is with pride that the record of the past can be pointed to, and nowhere along the line is there recorded the failure of a single legitimate fraternal order. Our Bow.

Wherever a fraternity has been build- Don't Throw Stones. In speaking of a person's faults, Fray, don't forgtt your own; Remember in those homes of glass, We should not throw a stone. If we had nothing else to do But talk of those who sin, 'Tis better to commence at home, And at tliat point begin. We have no right to judge a man Until he's fairly tried; Should we not like his company, We know the world is wide, Oil Some have faults and who has The old as well as young; Perhaps we may, for ought we know, Have fifty to their one. I'll tell you of a better plan, And find it works full well-To try our own defects to cure Before you others tell.

And though I sometimes hope to be No worse than soras I know; My sins compel me still to let The faults of others go. Then let us all when we commence To slander friend or foe, Think of the harm one word may do To those we little know. Remember, curses, sometimes like Our chickens, "roost at home;" J)on't speak of others faults until We have none of our owu. Selected. ed upon honest fraternal founda In coming before you as the editor of a great fraternal paper, for a great fraternal society, I feel that I am not large enough to fill the place allotted me; but I hope, by the aid of tions that institution is still in existence.

All societies instituted for the good of mankind, and for truly sacred and unselfish purposes, are still here, and will be here as long as the necessity exists for mutual relief and protection. DeKalb Chronicle. the members and officers of the various Councils to, at least, get up a creditable paper for the perusal of the and all into whose hands a copy may fall. I do not expect all criticism to be favorable, but ask you, gentle reader to remember the little verte in McGuffy's old school reader, and ''Pass my imperfections by." It is a great effort to get out the first paper of any issue, but of necessity, every succeeding issue must be better than the preceding one or the effort will be a failure. Hoping this will be received in a fraternal spirit, I am Yours Fraternally, The Editor.

wherein I drop a shekel each Monday morning for the protection of my family," whereupon the fool in a great state of virtuous indignation exclaimed: "Mighty Majesty, this man is an idiot. It is against the laws of the land to throw away money and pay two prices for rotten bananas, and the bey ought to be impaled." Thereupon the Mighty Caliph, not having his impalers convenient, ordered the mule with the golden shoes to kick off the man's head, (as it appeared to be a useless ornament), so that he might he sure lo heat a "game" seldom overcome, and the family rejoiced at the Wisdom of his Great Majesty. 4. Sheik Mendi was next interviewed, and exclaimed: "'Your Mighty Majesty, I have given the suhjeel careful consideration and had the protection both of my family and my shekels in mind, and, Lo and behold I have joined the Ancient Order of the Pyramids with its fixed payment plan, and reserve features." which THE STORY TELLER. The Caliph, The Fool And The Mule.

Once upon a time in the year of A. 0., (2, the Worthy llaroun Al Raschid MDCOC. etc. accompanied by his fool and a mule, sallied forth to correct some of the abuses of the good citizens of Bagdad; the subject being the investigation of life A TERRIBLE "RTAINTY. 1.

A Bey was interviewed in his Kiosk and said he was a member of Testimonial. A K. KODGERS, Royal Scribe, Ancient Order of the Pj ramids. Dear Sir and Bro. It is with a heartful of loneliness and sadness that I address to you this my testimonial of your promptness fulfilling your Beneficiary Contract by payment in fall of the certificate No.

1276 (Ancient Order of the Pyramids) of Anna J.Carlson, my wife, naming me as the Beneficiary. Your prompt action in paying the one hundred dollars for funeral expenses was very opportune, as it permitted me to meet all those ob; gations at once. And now, in fourteen days from her death, you visit me once more, and like a ray of sunshine cast into the darkness that surrounds me, you present me with a check for the balance. Death must and will visit us all and my humble prayer is that you may be allowed to visit the homes of many after the angel passes over and brush back and out of sight at least a part of the blackness that surrounds the bereaved. Yours in Brotherly Love.

Fred Carlson. Not ice our Comparison Table art compare cost and benefits with fcb.9 leading orders of to-day. Every man born into this world, comes under the terrible condition, that he can never leave it alive, and every woman at the altar gives her life with all its fond anticipations, into the keeping of a man under a terrible condition. That unless he provides for her welfare, while he is in the full strength of manhood, she may be obliged to scrub and beg, to support herself and little ones. When he has been cut down suddenly, without the warning he feels sure to come to him, though not to others.

Man know thyself; Where is that policy of insurance? The Expose. being duly explained to his Royal Mightiness and its many advantages fully set forth, the fool exclaimed: "Among all the people yet found, great honor should he bestowed upon the wisdom of the Sneik, ami as we expected to find nothing but fools, we are not prepared with a suitable reward for his wisdom and intelligence, therefore I pray that the mule be presented to the Sheik as its master, and that he he delegated to carry cmt this investigation of foolish This, meeting wit the favorable consideration of the Mighty Caliph, it was accordingly done, and it was soon found that all the wise men and women Hocked to the tents the Anxious order of Ugly Weevils in which dues were $4 per year and the assessments unlimited and byjfthis means he proposed to protect his family. The fool said "Lo, he is the victim of another man's folly." and thereupon, the Caliph ordered the mule to kick in three ribs which was immediately done. 1 2. J.

Mousa was next interviewed at his Caravansary, and said "I have one of those wonderful back action, double pretending policies of the (treat Equitable of New Jerusalem, in which I am to get my insurance for $60 a year for 20 years, after Which I am to receive $2000. or $2 for every $1 I have pajd in, and a div Don't miss rending the Official letter and communication on the fifth page, from the Royal Scribe..