134 Mr. James W. King,

34 Union Square,

New York City. Dear Sir:

Enclosed we hand you receipt for dividend due June 17th, on your paid-up policy Mo. 2365, $24.2588, and ask you to note that this amount, used to purchase reversionary additions, will add $33.25 to
50 the face of your policy. If such addition is desired, kindly sign and return to us the enclosed receipt, so that we may complete our records.

Yours truly, (77)

Mr. Tom Lusk,

386 Washburne Ave.,

City. Dear Sir:

Dr. Harsha desires me to inform you that he cannot make a different decision on your application for benefits in the Order of
25 Columbian Knights, on account of your continued hoarseness The delay in writing you about the same was in order to give you a chance to get well.

Yours respectfully, (54)

Mr. Wm. J. Doyle,                                             

Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Sir:

Your esteemed favor of the 12th inst. notifying us of your declination of the request made by us on the first inst., is
25 received.

We have long since learned that it does not pay to enter into discussions with the Home Office after the matter has been decided,50 so we simply bow in this matter to what we consider a great injustice.

Very truly yours, (67)

Mr. Roy B. Johnson,

Portsmouth, Md. Dear Sir and Brother:

In answer to yours of December 15 th, I will say that we received the examinations only of I. Foster, J. Muss
25 and H. Smallbach, examined by Dr. J. Cornish; but as we have only the examinations, we thought they were applicants for Metropolitan Lodge No. 31,50 as Dr. Cornish generally examines for that lodge. If we had the applications we could have told they were for Golden Rule No. 47.

I.75 Foster and H. Smallbach successfully passed the medical examination; and J. Muss was declined. We notified the secretary of Metropolitan Lodge No. 31 some time
100 ago about these applicants, and we also notified J. Muss of his rejection.

As Dr. J. P. Pfeiffer generally examines for Lodge No. 47, we
125 supposed, of course, that these examinations were for No. 31, and notified them of the same.

Yours fraternally, (143)

Mr. Carl L. Adams,                             

213 Broadway,

New York, N. Y. Dear Sir:

Enclosed please find check for $5.00 for the continuation of Mr. Edward Philips' policy No.

279,953.25 Would forward thirty cent policy when it should be fifteen cents. This will change his premium and also his lapse credit, as you will
50 see by my correction. Also please note correction on Bailey's lapse sheet. When you have made necessary corrections, please return lapse sheet to this office,75 and oblige

Yours very truly, (80)

Mr. C. H. Stranton,

605 E. Mill St.,

Akron, Ohio. Dear Sir:

The proof of death, book, policy, etc., of Lew Wallace, insured under policy No. 5753 received. Replying will
25 say I find this a just claim; and you will please pay same and charge it in your report for this week, and oblige

Yours
50 truly, (51)

Mr. B. F. March,

Parkland, Ore. Dear Sir and Brother:

Replying to your favor of the 22d inst., I beg to state I have received the application of Brother Frazier.

F.25 S. Parker, of whom you spoke, is being transferred to your Lodge, as I understand, and is now a member at large.

I have been
50 unable to find any trace of the application of Mr. Manning, to whom you referred in your letter.

Please let me hear from you at
75 the earliest possible date.

Yours fraternally, (81)

Mr. D. E. Ryan,

6900 Wentworth Avenue, Chicago.

Dear Sir:

This is to notify you that you have successfully passed the Medical Examination for membership in the Order of Columbian Knights; and you
23 will please be present at the next meeting of Lakeside Lodge No. 42, which will be held at 507 LeMoyne Blk., 40 E.60 Randolph Street, on Tuesday, December 27, 1898.

You have obtained your membership in the Order of Columbian Knights, and in this lodge, at
75 a very low rate.

Have you not some friends whom you would like to have join with you? If so, bring them to the meeting
100 and arrangements will be made to have them made members without delay.

Yours respectfully, (114)

Mr. Frank D. Murry,

34 N. Kansas St.,

El Paso, Tex. Dear Sir:

Will you kindly inform us at the earliest possible date whether the Northwestern and Milwaukee have changed their rates for the Southern States,25 especially Mississippi and Louisiana; and if possible, send us a copy of them, care of St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, La., within the next few
50 days, as well as the rates of the Providence, with annual dividends.

Your early attention will greatly oblige

Yours truly, (70)

Mr. Wm. Wangersheim,

864 E. 63d St.,

Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir and Brother:

We are in receipt of a card from the Secretary of Pinzon Lodge No. 1, notifying us of your acceptance in
25 that Lodge; but before placing you upon their records it will be necessary for you to pay the amount of Organization assessment which was due
50 this office November 30, 1898, the amount of which is $2.90. There is also due from you $2.9075 on reserve fund assessment No. 11, which is due and payable to this office on or before December 31, 1898.

Kindly attend
100 to this at once.

Yours fraternally, (106)

144 Mr. F. T. Davis,

2134 5th Ave.,

New York City. Dear Sir:

Allow me to call your attention to your note of $6.51, due on July 30th. In order to keep
25 your insurance in full force, this note must be settled promptly on or before the day it is due, and I therefore trust that you
50 will not overlook this very important matter.

Trusting to hear from you on or before the date mentioned with a remittance to cover this
75 note, I am

Yours very truly, (81)

Mr. W. P. Skelding,

Phoenix, Ariz., Dear Sir and Brother:

In accordance with official circular No. 3, dated December 10th, the per capita tax for term ending December 31, 1898,25 for every member in good standing in your Lodge was due and payable at your meeting December 19th. As I have heard nothing from your
50 treasurer, I would request you to see if tax cannot be remitted at once in compliance with the laws.                                       

With the compliments of
75 the season, I remain

Yours fraternally, (79)

Mr. N. J. Hein,                                           

898 Perry St., City. Dear Sir and Brother:

Your letter enclosing the letter of Mrs. Farmer is just received. I have sent her ten or twelve invitations, and have
25 also sent her the December notice, which had been returned to me on account of an error made in addressing it by one of
50 the stenographers whom I have been trying during the last two weeks. Mrs. Farmer's address is 36 Seldon Street. The stenographer addressed the letter to 3625 Sheldon Street; and it was returned to me.

I am glad Mrs. Stofferan has contributed for two tickets. She is a good worker; I wish
100 we had more of them.

I am getting out circular letters and will send them within a couple of days in form of a
125 notice of the next meeting which occurs on the 20th. Can you think of anything which should be put in this notice?

We have
150 had no applications since the last meeting. I can attribute it to nothing except Brother Goodell's talk. A number of persons have been in to see me;175 and it takes most of my time making explanations about Brother Goodell's talk. He has promised me that in the future he would not get
200 up before the Court, before preLIFE AND FRATERNAL INSURANCE        75

paring and considering what he was going to say.

Everything was moving along nicely until this unfortunate thing came up.225 Brother Goodell, above all others, should be very careful in any statement which he makes. If you see him, I wish you would kindly talk
250 to him about it.

I have done so, but he may think it a personal matter on my part. Undoubtedly, a number of members have
275 asked you to explain whathesaid;

if they have, you know what argument to use with him.

Yours fraternally, (295)