The Ancient Order of the Pyramids from Valley Falls, Kansas • 4

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN THIS ORDER. ABE TOU INSURED? If you are not, then pause for one moment and gaze upon the picture of a family brought up in comfort, whose husband and father have died and left them face to face with poverty and want and then turn about, and look upon that other picture, where the husband and father have wisely invested a portion of his in Because you do not have to die So win. Because pay alike into reserve fund Because it has no per capita tax. Because it admits both sexes. Because you -hi never Ihj frozen on 2 a 4 5 come, meaner tnough it may have Because it ravs 15100 immediate been, thus insuring to hi loved ons relief at leafcb a home and the attendant comforts 7 Bee hi eyou pay according to age.

life wen he shall "have passed to that bourne from which no traveler 8 Because it pays half at perma- ever returns." Which is the bright- neiu disability. forfeitable eert ideate. When yon have paid for three or more years in this Order, and for any cause wish to drop out, you will be given a paid up certificate, payable at death, for the full amount that you tuive paid to the association in Thus you have ti assurance hat every dollar you nver hav pid in will be returned you or your family. The Ancient Order of the Pyramids shail have regularly one assessment a mouth, twelve a year. the lonft-s la any one year exceed what twr-iv-H assessments will pay, then rliM Mortuary Fund that haa been aceuijiuUi'ing shall be drawn upon to pay such excess Our Reserve Fund-How Created.

1st. Sixty per cent (00) of all assessments on 10 vr. payment certificates and 3 per cent (35) of all assessments on 20 year payment certificates, ami twenty per cent (20) of all assessments on life payment, certificates shall be placed in the Reserve Fund of the Order. 2nd. Incase any member of this Order holding a valid beneficiary certificate, not fully paid up, shall die prior the expectancy of life of such nil ber, as designated upon 9 Because it pays in full during est Picture and wbieh ig man Are You Insured? life at physical disability.

Because your certificate is incon- 10 A PHENOMENAL GROWTH. Without any disposition to disparage any other of the many noble fraternal beneficiary organizations which have done so much for humanity everywhere, bringing hope, happiness and comfort into homes made desolate by the ruthless hand of the dread destroyer, we may jet contidently assert, without fear of successful contradiction, that the Ancient Order of the Pyramids comes nearer to the attainment of perfection than any other fraternal association ever organized. It was one aim and object of the founders of the Order, to profit by the mistakes hitherto made and at the same time to embody every good feature of all the other organizations with-which the founders of this were familiar. If there has been an omission of anything could redound to the las ing good of its membership no critic has yet been kiud enough to point it out. I.

is with pride and pleasure that we can point to the almost phenomenal growth of the Order, and also to the character of its members, embracing as it does, some of the most noble men and women occupy ing happy homes in the grandest country on earth. RESTRICTED OCCC PATIONS. No member shall be admitted as a Beneficiary Member of this Order who is eugaged in any of the following occupations: Blasting, coal mining, submarine operations, manufacturing highly iijfiauiinable orex- t'stible after three years. 11 Because your certificate is nonforfeitable after three yeairs. 13 14 15 Who can say no, and not feel that one of the greatest and gravest duties of life has been left undone? How inconsistent nome men (and wooden) are! The home baa a value, and that vain is "almost always insured, although it may not and probably never will burn, but the husband, the father, the supporter protector of the family must die The man who insures his house protects himself against What May Never Occur; the man who insures his life potecls his family against wbai is Certain to Ooeur.

T.I 16 Because our certitica has a paid-up value after three veirs Because we furnish the host insurance at minimum cost. Because our assessments are based oo Actuary tables. Because our Order has a reserve fund available to pay death Because the reserve fund guarantees a limited number of assessments. Because our officers are bonded in surety companies. Because its reserve is loaned in the territory from whence it is derived.

Because we do not take hazard 17 lis Ler certificate, the beneficiary of-uch member shall iy into the tlesei ve Fund I' I he Order, out of 18 I the proceeds of such certificate, a 19 20 xj I insurance i-ure provision for the support of' tfi family at a time which is certain to come, and when all other menus of support are likely to be cm, or); Ir, affords comfort io id during tbe life of the insured nd a blessing the family after his death Where WiH You Insure? Having decided that the wise thing ous risks. 21 Because it bars unhealthy cities and districts. 22 Because a member cannot be sus pended during sickness. i for you to do is to insure your life, SUui equal to the amount which deceased neither wou.d have contributed to the Reserve Fund had he fully pail up sii'h cert ificate, or lived the lull expectancy of as stated in his certificate. All moneys so collected shall be deposited in the Reserve Fuhd of the Order tor the purpose of guaranteeing a 1 mited number of assessments ami to secure the permanency of the Ord r.

Reserve Fund, How Invested. The Reserve Fund of this Order shall be invested, changed and reinvested from time to time, as directed by the Executive Board, in guaranteed securities where they will produce the largest returns for tb.9 Order and at the same time be abso and to do so at once, the question arises where will you seek that protection which the lovevou bear your loved ones impels you to procure! Common sense would dictate that you apply the same sound business principles to this proposition that you would to any other of the numerous problems of life. This being true, there can be no doubt of joining The Ancient Orcior oi the Pyramids. OBJECTS OF THE ORDER The primary objects of the Ancient Order of the Pyramids are to unite all white persons of sound bodily health and mentality of good moral character, regardless of religious belief, who may deaire to associate themselves together for mutual benefit; to give all possible aid and support to members of the association and those who are or mav become denendent iinon t.hem plosive aiatenuls, nor who is an aero- naut or electric engineer, electric lineman employed by electric companies, or repairing lines over which the electric current passes, marine occupations, sawyer or assistant sawyer, engineers or firemen upon locomotive engines, switchmen, brake-men upon freight trains, saloonkeeper or bartender, or any other occupation deemed extra hazardous by the Royal Medical Director; and any member who may become engaged in any of the above named occupations, except saloonkeeper and bartender, may continue his certificate in this Order by paying an increased rating prescribed by the Royal Temple, which shall be an increase of twenty-five per cent on each assessment. (Should a member at any time thereafter engage in an accepted occupation such increased assessment shall cease.

Imp ortant. A decision important to all fraternal benefit orders has been made by the Kansas Court of Appeals. A brother suspended from a lodge of the A. O. U.

W.or the non-payment of an assessment died three days afterward. The beneficiary brought suit, claiming that it was the custom to accept payment of assessments after they were due, and make no record of The court, decided by encouragement in business, by the W.W more nearly ap- lutely secure. Ritual. Our Ritualistic work is beyond question the most beautiful of any Beneficiary Order in existence. The lessons it teaches are refined and instructive, sublime and symbolic.

The practice of this work will be a proximaies man any other fraternal beneficial association ever organized. The exceedingly flimsy and altogether thread-bare excuse that "I don't want to join anything that, I have to die to beat" cannot be urged against 'i'ho Ancient Order of the relief of sick and distressed members and their families and generally to unite in a fraternal union all its members in such rites, ceremonies, ritualistic work and degrees as will cause them to more fully appreciate the gift of li the duties they owe to themselves and society; and to more fully realize their obligation to the Creator of the Universe; to make provisions for their families and dependents during sickness and at death, or in case of disablement by reason of illness, old age, or other causes. constant pleasure to members of both sexes, and will afford opportunity for many well spent social hour9. $100 Immediate Relief. Upon the death of a member of the Beneficiary Department, tho Scribe of the Council is authorized to draw upon the Temple for $100, such sum ccial Membership, Pyramids.

You do not have to die to beat it. If you are fortunate enough to live out your life expectancy you then receive the full amount of your beneficiary certificate, which will enable you to pass your last days on earth in ease and comfort. Should you at any time become totally disabled the Order will pay to you one-half of the full amount of your beneficiary certificate. And last, but not least, you are permitted to pay up in ten or twenty years if you so desire. You CbnJt Lose Anything.

The Ancient Order of tho Pyramids is the only fraternal insurance association on earth thai issues a noa to be used as an Immediate Relief Fund for deceased members' families. Cannot iiv Suspended During Sh-kiiex. Members cannot be suspended for non-payment of assessments during sickness or diaability, such payments being advanced to them from the General fund of the Council. No Pertapita Tax. No per capita tax whatever is required of Beneficiary members.

All white persons of good moral character may become social members of the Ancient Order of the Pyramids, but. wiil not be entitled to sick or fu-nerat benefits from the Council. Social members are required to pay only the regular yearly dues of local councils; Of course social members are not required to pass a medical in favor of the lodge, upholding the laws of the order regardmg suspensions. It also decided that no subordinate lodge nor officer thereof has the power by custom, di redly or indirectly, or in any other way, to dispense with the positive requirements the laws of the order. Western Odd Felloiu.

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