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'JitE OMAilA SL-NDAi litih: iu'jiiiu AltL to, Lui4.
Voti can tell the genuine
Towle'a Log Cabin
Syrup by the log-cabin'
shaped-can.
,MUfTOQ HP TITO ANTTi!RflnM .SECRETARY OF THE VETERAN
l
Knights of Pythias Join in Celebra
I tion of the Semi-Centennial.
----- 1 SPECIAL PROGRAM IS PREPARED
Aililrresrn liy Jlrmben or ihq Ortlcr,
MiinIo ' nml IlttnnllMlc V.x
rrclsrn Am H H
Fentti rrn.
When
you order
English Muffins
for luncheon,,
ask for
TOWLE'S
LOG CABIN
SYRUP
Towle'a Lor Cabin Sy
rup has the delicious
flavor of pure maple
and makes everything
taste like more.
If your grocer cannot
supply you, send me
his name and 25c for a
full measure pint can
by prepaid Parcel Post, .
also a copy of my Free
Recipe Utii.
Address'me, Jack
Tovrle, care of
The Towle Maple'
Products Co.
St. Paul, Minn.
ifiSS
Knlahts of Tytlilaa alt over the -lilted
States, nmt there are about "W.OCO ot
them, aro this week celebrating the
i Folicn Jubilee of tho order. It was fifty
years bbo In Washington. D. C, that
Justin llathbono founded the order. -which
has since grown" to bo one of the strong
est of tho strong. And to properly ob
serve tho anniversary Pylhlnns every
where, the evening ot February IS, will
gather In their lodgo rooms, whero they
will celebrate.
Tho Omnha Celebration will probably
be under the direction of lodgo No. 1 and
It will Invito tho membors of the other
lodges In tho city to Join In tho exercises.
This can be done, as tho program In
every lodge In tho United States Is prac
tically the same, a golden Jubilee order
of exercises having" been agreed upon.
The meeting upon this occasion will bo
an open ono and members will bo per
mitted to invito their friends. Besides,
the members and their friends, In at
tendance there will bo a largo number
of tho Rathbone Sisters, this order being
the. women's auxiliary.
No. l's lodge room Is at Sixteenth nnd
Farnam' streets, In tho Board of Trado
building, whero amplo provisions will be
made for handling a largo crowd ot peo
ple. Chancellor Jennings, who has charge of
the program for the goldon Jubilee, has
selected tho speakers for tho occasion,
they betngy George Magney, T. W Mc
Cullough and W. W. Slabaugh, all ora
tors nnd all active and prominent work
ers In Pythian circles. Besides the speak
ing and the regulation ritualistic pro
gram there will be a number of choice
musical selections, so that there will not
be a dull moment during the evening. i
Thursday evening the members ot tho
Pythian Veteran association will held a
oelobratlon' of' their own. Tho veterans
aro Pythlans who havo been members ot
the order for twenty or moro years. They
will participate In tho general exercises
of tho golden Jubilee, but they feel that
they should have a little function ot their
own, so they havo arranged to havo. their
seventeenth annual dinner upon this oc
casion. It will be served at tho Hotel
Loyal the evening of February 19, tho
guests sitting around the banquet board
at C:30 o'clock. At this banquet thcro
will be a number of Impromptu speeches,
etijK V ,kbxzkkkk!
frcshmonts will tie. features ot the cc
rng Members of neighboring councils
hHe been Invited to be present. There
will be no admission chars o,
AVnoitiuni Circle.
Alpha camp. No. 1. Woodmen Clrlcle.
will Ktvo a grand ball at Ragles hall, 1410
Harney street, Tuesday evening, Febru
ary II. Good music nnd prise waits.
Wclcome.grovr, No. 64, will Rlvo a re
ception and cntcttalnmont to outgoing
officers anil members Initiated during the
year 191S. at Frenscr hall, Twenty-fourth
and Parker streets, Wednesday evening.
ICtituM of hr Slncrnlieen.
Omaha tent. No. T5, Knights of the
Muccabcos, wilt have a Mgulnr review
Monday evening. Colonel A. 1. l.ee, stato
commander, will address tho members.
It Is to bo hoped that a largo attendance
ot tho members will be present to greet
tho state commander. A numbev ot. can-
dates -will be present for Initiation,
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' thereby" brought happiness to their
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Booklet ' '
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Dodge; Owl Drug Co., Cor. 16th and Har
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Typewriters
For Rent
Wo have over 100 machines for
rent, all mHHes .and .all . kinds.
Very low prices provall. S1,00 a
month up. Rent applied on pur
chase. Splendid values $15,00 to
$23.W.
Telephone -your orders for very
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Central Typewriter
Exchange
307-3U9 South 17th St.
11th Year.
Oldest Exchange in the West.
I
OCEAN TllAVpii.
CRUISE
f 1915
Brjcruuin, "CLEVELAND"
From New York, Jan. 31, 1915
Visiting famous cities and countries on a
palatial steamthip which serves as your
hotel. Every luxury and comfort assured.
135 days $900 and up
Including Shore Trip and" all necessary oapeuse.
Alia Cruises to tho Wt Indies, Pen.
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Sttti ftt htoklcl, liciint cmlu
HAMBURG-AMERICAN
LINE
160 Vf, Bandolpb St., Chicago, m., or
Local Agents
Independent Order of Odd IOlloTr-i,
Grand Patriarch John W. Plttman of
York will bo In Omaha next Wednesday
and Thursday. On Wednesday evening
he will attend Triangle encampment No.
'0. and 'witness on exemplification of tho
Royal Purplo degree. On Thursday even
ing ho will attend. Hesperian encampment
No. 2, when the Patriarchal degroo will
bo , given. A largo attendance of
patriarchs is expected at thesomeatlngs
as an lntercsting.progranr has been pre
pared and somb excellent degree work
will bo presented.
Tho district lodge meeting held In
Omaha last Wednesday afternoon and
evening" was. a-, big success In every way
-Thoro wcro 200 members of the grand
l6dge in attendance at tho afternoon ses
sion and tho past grand and grand lodgo
degrees were conferred upon forty-throe
new members. Wnsa lodge No. 1S3 had
chargo qf the evening session, which was
held .in tho Swedish auditorium. Thcro
were over 400 members in attendance and
tho program was started at 7 o'clock.
Beacon lodge No. 20 exemplified tho in
itiatory degree, Omaha lodgo No. 2 tho
fjrst degree, and Wnsa lodgo No. 183 the
second degree. Jonathan lOdgo No, 223
was on tho program for the third de
gree, but owing to. tho lateness of tho
hour when tho second degrco was fin
ished, tho third degrco was omitted. After
tho degreo Work, Buppcr was served In
tho dining room and Grand Master John
and Grand Warden Grcenleaf made short
tajks. Following tho first degreo tho j
members of the first degreo staff of
Omaha lodgo No. 2 presented a, series of
tableaux that niado a big lilt Grand
Master Jcih'n W. Kearney had charge of
the session and District Deputy Bert !
Golden was chairman of tho local committee.-
Dannebrog lodgo No. 216 will have five
candidates for the second degrpe next
Friday night. ,
Werner Boehl, for many years a resi
dent of Omaha and a member of Omaha
lodgo No. 2, Is now living In Calvoerdo,
Germany. Ho often visits Magada lodgo
No. 3 In Madgeburg, Germany. A recent
letter from him contained greetings from
tho German lodgo to No. 2.
Tho social club of Jonathan lodgo No.
igavo a. Valentine dance at Odd Fel-
lows' hall, Florenco, last night. The
largo crowd of dancers in attendance
spent an enjoyable" evening.
Ivy lodgo No. S3 gave a very suc
cessful entertainment last Thursday
evening.
Tho Rebekah lodges of Omaha aro mak
ing a great, record, in the M. & M. con
test which Is being promoted by The
Bee. All Odd Fellows In the city aro re
quested to get Into communication with
the noble grands or secretaries of the
Rebekah lodges that they can help land
the valuable prizes given to the winners
of this contest.
Oscar Koonlg, an Omaha Odd Fellow.
serving In the United States navy, writes
rrom the rhIIIppino island, whero ho is
located on the Saratoga, that ho expects
to return to Omaha early this summer,
Iloyal NelRlihnra of America.
Plans' for tho trlnnhlal state convention
of the Nebraska Royal Neighbors of
America havo been completed and will
be held In Omaha March 17, IS and 19,
Headquarters have been opened by Mrs.
Alice K. Stovenson of Broken Bow, state
superintendent, at tho Henshaw' hotel,
who, with Mrs. Josophlne Stoneslfer, a
deputy of Lincoln, will bo there from
r.ow until convention time completing
preparations. Mrs. Stevenson says that
since tho convention has not met In
Omaha for nine yearn It Is planned to
make this a rousing meeting, and that
In tho neighborhood of lt000 women dele
gates and visitors will bo here from tho
state.
The committee on arrangements repre
sents tho eight camps of Omaha, and Is
headed by Mrs. Mamie Cook, state
deputy for this city. Tho mombcrs are:
Ivy camp Mesdamcs Charles Alton, A!
C. Dukes and Loulee McLannen; Clover
lcuf Mesdamos Julia Pulliam, W. H.
Itowker and Peter Stautleld: Pansy
Mesdamps c 11. Isurd, K. W. Willie,
I,ouise Kills, Ada Brady, .p J. UeVol and
M A. Barlow: Goldenrod-Mesdames M
Cook, li D. Watt and Henry Heyman;
Fern Mesdamcs W A. Belknap, Lllla
Toney and Miss Clam Fecnan; Holly
Mesdamcs T. E. Brfdy, Clyde Btults and
B. E. Gunz; Nasturtium Mesdamcs Les
tor Green, F. G. Wollweber and Miss
Eva Wollwober: Daisy Mesdamcs A. E.
Green, C. B. Newton. A. W. Peterson
and H. C. Ylke.
Holly camp will give a dance Saturday
evening at tho ' Modern Woodmen of
America hall, Forty-eighth nnd Leaven
worth strcots.
Modern "Woodmen ot America.
Florenco camp, No. 4103, Modem Wood
men of Amarlca, adopted the following
resolutions of Instructions to its delegates
to tho county convention to bo held In
South Omaha:
Whereon. The tlm hnvine nrrived that
If tho members 'of tho 'Modern Woodmen
ot America expect to snvo the order,-
which has done so much cood for Its
members and which will continue to do
good if not destroyed by tho ravages of
tl.oso now In control who seem to us to
be trying by every means in their power
to unvo me memncrs rrom tno oruer,
that to protect our loved ones it is neces
sary to act at once! therefore, bo It
iicsoiveu, mat tno acicputes nna alter
nates elected by this camp bo Instructed
to uso all means in their power to carry
out tno foUowlmf instructions:
First T.lat they insist on the repeal ot
the rates adopted at Chicago.
Second That thev Insist on the restora
tlon of tho order to the membership und
tnc oniy way to accompnsn tms is un cn
tiroiy now sot or officers.
Third That wo aro opposed to moro
than two comccutlvo terms for head ot
fleers.
Fourth That wo aro In favor of a ralso
of rates if nccasaary. but not to exceed
25 per cent and that the change be at the
ago ot entry.
Fifth That all delegates hero elected
pledge themselves to carry out these In
structlons.
Tho following delegates were chosen
Dclbgates A. B. Anderson, Qeorgo Fos
ter and F. 6. Tuoker; Alternates H. O,
Green, A. B. Adams and W. R. Wall
Brotherhood of Amcrtrnn Yeomen
Tho prize mask ball given by lodgo No
1404, Brotherhopd of American Yeomen
was a success. Tho prizes wero awarded
to Mamlo La Roache, Dorothy MclCcon,
Mrs. Quale, Dr. A. A. Hall, Glen Teelo
and Georgo Fowler.
February 25 tho women will give thel
regular monthly dancing party, to which
the publia will bo invited.
Drill Captain Rackley requests that all
members of tho drill team bo present next
Wednesday evening as ho expects to put
on some special work.
Ancient Onlcr United Workmen.
Union Pacific lodge. No. 17, Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, has started tho
ball rolling in Its big campaign for 1,717
members by Initiating six candidates
Friday night.
At tho Joint meeting last Thursday
night with Saratoga lodge, No. 684, No. 17
was well represented by tho member
ship and team, In uniform. Laurl
Qulnby was the speaker of tho evening,
Patten lodgo No. 173 will give a ban
quot on Monday evening at tho Ancient
Order of United Workmen temple, 110
North Fourteenth street. Tho guests
honor will bo tho members ot Omaha
16dgo NO. 18. All membors 'of tha obov
lodges have been cordially Invited to bo
present and enjoy the good eats. The
banquet is tho outcome of a contest for
new members between tho two lodges.
NEW YOItlC, Feb. 14. -Two women for
the first time In the history ot Bellevuo
hospital passed the oxomlnnttons yester
day to bo admitted as internes. Out of
flfty-flvo candidates flfty-threo pt whbm
wcro men, but sixteen passed tho exam
Inatlon.
Tho .successful Women wcro Miss Helen
Palllscr nnd Miss Ann TJohnlands, both
graduates ot the Cornell Medical school
They will not begin work until July. Sev-
ral women havo essayed the examina
tion In previous years without succpm
Tho position carries no salary with it,
but. tho city provides full maintenance
nnti ma places are generally sousm oy
oung doctors for the sake ot the prac
tice they give.
REV. F. P. RAMSEY WILL
ADDRESS PHIL0S0PHISTS
Rev. F. I'. Ramsay ot tho Omaha
university will address tho Omaha
hllosophlcal society Sunday afternoon
at 3 o clock in tho society s hnll, Nine
teenth and Farnam streets. Ills subject
will bo "Injustice ot the Single Tax."
After tho subject has been presented It
will be thrown open to debate.
I.ndlcn of the Mnocnbeea,
Ella L. Mark hive, No. 4C,, Ladles
tho Maccabees, will glvo a card party
Thursday afternoon at Ancient Order of
United Workmen tomple. There will
prizes and refreshments.
The ladies of Uniform hive, No. 35,
I-adlrs of tho Maccabees, will give
dance Thursday ovenlng'at Labor tomple
hall, Nineteenth and Farnam streets.
Tribe of lien llnr.
Mecca court, No13, Trlbo of Ben Hur,
held a Valentino party at tholr hall
Thursday evening, followed by danclm?,
Members wero entertained by a -quark
and singing and dancing by Miss Agnes
'Button. A business meeting will bo held
next Thursday evening.
Clan Gordon.
Tho ladies auxiliary to Clan Gordon,
No. 63, will Blvo a Martha Washington
party at tho Swedish auditorium Friday
evening at 8 o clock.
Knight nnd Lndfea .of Security,
Omaha council, No. 2,295, Knights and
Ladles of Security, will entertain In honor
of the Political Equality, league Monday
evening at Myrtle hall. A suffrage pro
gram, vocal and whistling nolos and re-
sirr Iasm -
DfcBEnaFBAitxt
Sanatorium
This Institution is tho only one
In the central west with separate
buildings situated in their own
ample grounds, yet entirely dis
tinct, and rendering it possible to
classify cases.., Tho one building
being fitted for and devoted to tho
treatment of non-contagious and
non-mental diseases, no others be
ing admitted; tho other Itest Cot
tage being designed for and de
votod to tho exclusive treatment
of select mental cases requiring
for a time watchful care and spe
cial nursing.
IRST WOMEN INTERNES
IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
Friday, Thirteenth,
is Sure Hoodoo Day
for Druggist Unitt
Friday, the thirteenth, almost proved to
be tho undoing ot V. 1'. Uhltt. pttsldent
ot tho t'nltt-Docckal Drug company.
Now ho keeps Ills fingers crossed cyery
time he moves.
Friday morning t'nltt failed to wake
up nt tho proper hour nnd wns Into open
ing tho store. As a result ho kept his
clerks outside for a good halt hour.
When t'nltt did finally emerge from tho
perfumed fenthera he found that his sup
ply of clean collars hod mysteriously
diminished and ho was compelled to go
to work with a collar showing a few
signs of wear.
That was a startsr for the hoodoo, but
It wasn't a marker , to' what followed,
t'nltt had not been at his place o't busi
ness' A'eiy long 'be'foro ho pushed out a
paim of pints glass In. the rear door.ot his
establishment.
. Following (list Unlit walked hastily
under anflHHroumV a' ladder before as
cending it to Trocure somo mcdlclno for
a prescription. When hq' reached tho
very tpp,nd thrust, forth' his hand to
securo tho bottle litf, (oot slipped and
he-madq a swift and'.suddeh descent, to
tho floor somo olght or' ten feci btiow. In
so doing ho dragged halt ot tho invllclna
aholt with him. Ho suffered painful
bruises on his hip and leg and busted
every bottlo In sight.
Today Unitt is on the Job, limping
around, but he in now always careful to
walk under no ladders, take no money
with his left hand or wear red' neckties.
Superstition got a firm hold ot him Fri
day nnd ho Is preparing to build a cyclono
cellar for rcfugs when tho next Friday,
the thirteenth arrives, which Is next
month.
was turned down by tho old fire nnd
pollco board because some of the mem
bers of tho board were his peisonal
enemies.
Bumper Crop of Ice
Assured if the Cold
Weather Continues
With tho cmitlnuanco of cold weather
next week, which Is now promised, the
natural Ice crop harvested In this local
ity will bo of the bumper variety, ono of
tho largest nnd best In yenrs. Ice on
reservoirs nnd lakes has now reached
ten to twelve Inches lrl thickness, n
solid as a rock nnd as clear as crystal.
Everywhere hereabouts tho harvesting
of tho Ice is being crowded to the utmost
and employment has bfen furnished to
about all the men who havo applied. It
Is estlulated that at this time not less
(ban 2.000 to 2.&00 men arc cutting Ue on
the fields tributary to Omnhs; at a
number of points the work being proso
cutcd day nnd night.
The Rock lslspd started fifty to sov-fnty-flvrj
tnon cutting Ice on tho snnd
pits In the vicinity of Meadow, Just over
tho lino in Cnss county. The Ice out
here will' bo used In filling thri company
houses In Nebraska, Kansa and West
ern Iowa. The gsng now. employed will
bo able to load out about fifty cars per
day. They will finish next ,week and by
that tlmo will have cut and loaded In
tho neighborhood of 500 cars. At Meadow
tho company Is cutting ten to twelve
Inch Ice.
Relief Game After
Years of Suffering
By having my eyes fitted with glass
by Or Mcl'artlu He gives scientific ex
Eliminations nnu
your tyes with tho
proper g I ft s n e n at
prices within tho
renrli of every oni
Don't put It off
come now. If you
have not the ready
money you can man
sirn to pay ns you nro
able, llemember, ha
has served our peo.
pie for over 15 years,
and satisfaction Is
Tuarantccd in every
case he takes on tho eye nnd car.
ons, McCarthy & McCarthy
mi w. o w. niflf.,
Office nonrst Bi30 to Ct30 Sundays
Until 1 P.M.
RENEWS REQUEST FOR
POLICEMAN'S PENSION
Key to tho Sltutlnon Boo Advertising.
A. II. Jackson, police officer, who wns
shot by Pat Crowo In 1910, has rcpentod
his request to the city commission for a
pension. His leg was recently ampu
tated. Jackson chnrges that his request
for tho pension allowed pollco employes
Injured In the discharge of their duties
CROWDS HEAR ARGUMENTS
IN PAUL-BRANDEIS CASE
Legal rules concerning admission ot
evidence In Mrs. Nelllo Paul's suit against
Arthur Brand ola wero discussed by at
torneys before District Judga Day this
morning, the hearing ot evidence having
been hatted until Monday,
Judgo nay Is making an unusual effort
to avoid error In his conduct ot the case
and has requested the co-operation ot at
torneys on botli sides. ''This is a case
which tho court docs nbt dcslro to seo
tried again." he remarked.
Tho dry legal arguments of attorneys
appeared to interest a number of spec
tutors who filled two-thirds ot tho scats
In tho court room.
77"
FOR COLDS, INFLUENZA,
COUGHS, SORE THROAT.
GRIP
L
The Grip cpldorulc sweeps coun
try, physicians hlame freak weather.
Sudden chnnges from summer
temperature- to arctic blasts havo
brought widespread Illness. Grip,
Bronchitis, and those) ailments ot the
nose and throat conducive to sniff
ling nnd coughing has followed.
Humphrey's "Sevonty-ueven"
taken early cuts It short promptly.
If you wait until your bones begin
to nche, It may take longer.
The Dollar Flask, holds more than
six twonty-flvo cent vials at all
druggists or mailed.
Humphreys' Homno. Medicine Co., ICS
William St, New York. Advertisement.
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Kansas city Life
S INSURANCE Ca
THE SUCCESSFUL WESTERN
J.P.Rynolds
rresiaent
COMPANY.
Annual Statement (Condensed) Dec. 31, 1913.
nrasotntcES.
Cash In Bank (all bearing Interest) $ 204,407.86
School nnd Municipal Bonds , . . , 34,700.00
Premiums In course of collection 135,503.00
Accrued Interest nnd Oilier Asset 150,033.14
Policy Loans ami Premium Notes , 545,357.63
Tioans on Improved Ileal Estato (first Hetts) 2,873,370.37
Ileal ICwtafo , , , ' 000
Corporation Stocks nnd Bonds..... 0.00
Collateral Ixtam 4 o.OO
ir'urnlturc, Stationery and Supplies .......... .1 ... . 0.00
Total
Kesouretw , $4,041,341.g9
LIABILITIES.
Legal Itonervo on Policies In Force $3,173,607,00
. , . , U,13.1S
. . , . 38,047.00
. . . . 2S.500.00
Oontlnrent Surnlas Reserve
C&jUnts In Process of settlement
Reserved for Tnxos iuid Iioaium Fees (1014) .
Assigned Surplus $30,223.34
TJruUMtftneil Surplus 330,730.33
Capital 100,000,00
rotid Surplus for Policy Holders,.., ,
,713,652.57
Total Liabilities uid Surplus 84,041,341.00
Record of Nine Years.
1004.
Premium Income .-, $ 157,800
Interest Income, etc , 0,520
Total Incomn , 179,438
Paid policyholders . ., 83,083
Resources 374,416
Legal reserve fund 144,084
Excees over liabilities 13,150
1013.
$ 1,813,770,43
808,090.53
3,190,875.05
587,300.31
i;041, 341.00
- 3,173,807.00
807,534,98
Increase of
1048 per cent
3186 per cent
1130 per cent
1530 per cent
1373 per cent
2090 per cent
1 oaa per cent
13,111 Applications received lu 1813 for now Insurance, amounting to 111 itiitMnn
Insurance In force, December 31, 1018 .77 ..........!...! I 1 . '. TImJoSi 305.00
TO OUR POLICY HOLDERS: The record of the Kansas City Life
during the past nine years shows uninterrupted progress .upon conservative lines.
Its symmetrical and healthy growth is well illtistrdtdd by the figures in the Pyramid
of Progress. Nineteen-thirteen, however, as the best year' in the entire history of
the Successful Western Company.
ECONOMY IN MANAGEMENT Your company has
J)4n unlformlr commndta In th rsport of official imlntlon fr conomr
In Asms offlc. huiiiii nd It mod.rn irirtim ot Meountlns. Total com
eia
FINANCIAL STRENGTH Socority absolute and
prmannt Mftty muit t th cardinal prlnclpl at vnry aacetMful lift
ortanliatlon. Honrtt and oapabU maoafamtnt i on Important factor and
the unitqualed record of tha paat nln year affords th bait peaalbl ruarantj
to our patron fer tha future. In addition, there Is sron surplus assets for
security of policyholders of $71S,ICI,I7.
PAYMENTS TO POLICY HOLDERS There was paid
In poller dividends, endowment, etc., to llvlnr policy holder l71,0f,17,
and to benefldarle of those who died. $Uf,ll.04. Total payment t
policy holder, UI7,0.I1, an Inereaaaj of It per oent over 1111.
The disbursements to trrlnf policy holder In policy dividend, etc., was
more thaa double the total death loss for tha year. The Kansas City Ufa
Is pre-eminently a policy holder company.
INVESTMENTS Ninety per oent of tho company's
fends are Invested in policy loan, first mortiar on Western farm and
other Improved real estate an Ideal form of Investment for'IJfe Companies.
It holds no corporation stocks, bonds or other speculative securities. Wnt
em farm morliuu yield a hlirh rate ot Interest with constantly enbenctn
land valuea, There waa an Inoreaa of 17 per cent over the preceding; year.
Interest and miscellaneoua Income waa ttOMII.U a rum larasly In eiceaa
of the total death claims.
MORTALITY The death olairaa last year ammourited
10 9 lor eacn u.ese.se or loss proyiasa tor ana expected under th. mor'
tailty table or 1 per eeni ne lowest or any American company. The
averae losses aunns; in pssi nine years nave seen iea man BO per
cent. Tour company operate only In th healthiest sections ot
the west, where llvms; conaiuoo , are laToraDis, and U
conservative In the selection ot risks. This low death
rate enables the Kama City Lit to furnish d
pndable protection at the lowest peaslble coat.
peneaiion or orriciais ana all valarled employe durln 1111 was Sft.Ili,
approximately ooe.nair to one-third th cost of administration of other
companies donr the same amount ot buln,ej, '
COMPULSORY STATE DEPOSIT Every Kansas
City Mf policy 1 retlitered with th Insurance department and secured by
?,au,Y,'.n''; P,i!,1..7l.,,b. 11 BL'.B Ulssourrwhloh amounted, on December
.1,,y,,..!.,,,,'.?''4,,,J; hU depoMt Is HJt.OOO nt BXCBB8 fit th
net liability to poller holder. Brery l,oo at liability, under our police
. .soured by a deposit tof l.ll4.o'wlir. tha Department it Insurlnce Tt
th Stat f Missouri. Patron ot this company enjoy abeolute protMtlen.
Comments of the Inauranoo Press
The Kansas cltylJf Is ene'of the most rapidly frowlhr and aubttantfalrr
prosperous life orcanlsatlon In th United State. It I oonsplouou anion I
Amerlcan companies far economical home office administration. (From th
Spectator, New Tork.)
The Ouaranty fund with th State of Missouri ot over t,00.eo la
1411,001 In excesa of th company net liability to policy holder a. fine
statement. (Insurance Field, Loulsrllte, py.) , ,
.The financial statement of th Kansa City Life the yeunc Wester
riant Is always looked forward to with much Interest. Th ficure epitomise
the well defined and afrrrertve policy' ot this company, (rrom-the treks
Tn.iir.finA- 1
Kansas City Life Is one of the lv'wlre In th YTest and eioeedlnflv
llmenred. The oompany.ls rqwtn every year atonr rlht linos.
(From th WeetSm tTnd.rwrft.r.ritR.ff.v ,
Tho Kansas City )fe I an, especially well m a nk red -fn--tltutltm
and 1111 waa emphatically tha beat year, In 4U entire ,
hkeiory, Th company I maklnr rapid progress, boU as t .
ii. iinmiigi! - .irenstn ana insurance: writioa:. (From
Western 'Inwanee Review,
m lis - m sm 1 si i i
1007- 120122616 V h
WwjSv 1910-$25 ,032,121 -
Hjb 1913 -42 310533 '
Wk 1914 - $54,081, 3051&
.Louis, WeO
OUR SYMMETRICAL GROWTH MAKES POSSIBLE the PYRAMID of PROGRESS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMBITIOUS MEN
Tho Kansas City Lifo dominates in tho south
west so far as tho production of now business is con
cerned. In tho states of Missouri, Colorado, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Northern Texas, the volume
of now insurance obtained during 1913 was tho great
est of any American Company.
Kansas City Lifo policies aro models of simplic
ity, aro liberal to tho insured and EASY TO SELL.
Tho Nebraska Stato Agency, received during 1913,
nearly $1,000,000.00 in now business.
Wo have splendid openings for reliable and en
ergetic men in unoccupied territory in this stato and
previous experience is not necessary for success with
our system of co-operation with agents in tho field.
If you havo any qualifications as a salesman and
aro ambitious to improve your condition in life, you
should write today for dot-nils of our liberal propo
sition to good agents.
CRAVENS BROS., State Agts., First Nat'i Bank Bldg., Lincoln, Nebrwla