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BRIEF HISTORY OF ORDER OF RED MEN [ Article Written By Mr. Paul Evans Giving Some Interesting Facts About Origin of the Order. If you are a member of our Order, you know about its history and teach¬ ings, if not you may query: What is the Improved Order of Red Men? Our answer is that it is the oldest fraternity of purely American origin, Our history is contemporaneous with that of the United States, and our claim, that our founders were among the first to t^vise the banner of Free¬ dom which banner has ever since been maintained by our Order, spotless and untarnished, is justly admitted. The Improved Order of Red Men can de finitely trace its history' back to about 1760, having its origin in those patri otic societies, the object of which was resistance to British tyranny and ultimately the freedom of the colonist, These societies all thru the long years of the Revolution, while battling for freedom, by their close connection, Hound themselves in the ties of friend¬ ship. To these, we have added char¬ ity, the charity of love. Freedom : This word the aborigines fully understood believing that “all men were created equal” and that “honor should be given those only to whom honor was due”. They worshiped the ‘KisheMointou’ known to them as the “Great Spirit” whose power is displayed in the splen¬ dor of the sun, the glories of the night, and the foliage of the forest. No im¬ portant matter was ever undertaken without an appeal to the“Great Sprit” for his guidance. To properly give an accurate account of the teachings, it would be well for the writer to publish a book. The Red Men are founded on the great princi¬ ples which are taught in the Declara¬ tion of Independence. Very few peo¬ ple know that among the signers of the Declaration of Independence there were a number of Red Men. Of course there was not at that time the Order known as the Improved Order of Red Men, but at one time the Sons of St. Tamina. Later tlfe Liberty Boys and then Sons of Liberty. The Boston Tea Party was lead by the Red Men or rather the Sons of Liberty. These are a few of the patriotic organiza tions which lead to the re-organiza tion in 1835 at Baltimore. At this session it was decided to adopt the name of “The Improved Order of Red Mpn Men ” • In 1861 the Order , had over 10,000 members and from that time until the present, it has [grown until its mem¬ bership runs high in the hundreds of thousands. In 1908, the largest secret order parade ever given was given by the Red Men in Philadelphia during the Founders Week. In this parade 21,000 Red Men took part. This pa¬ rade was 8 miles in length having va¬ rious floats representing such as the Boston Tea Party, Wm. Penns Treaty with the Indians, Signing of the Dec¬ laration of Independence and Paul Itevere’s Midnight Ride. Our Order attcahes no weight to a man’s social position in life, so far as it is affected by his wealth or education, but it does weight carefully each member’s repu tation for probity and honesty of pur¬ pose. The man who assumes the pledges of the Order, with an earnest intent to abide by them, to live up to them and permit them to guide him is enrolled among our membership, as a deisreable acquisition there to, without regard to his social station in the out side world, but he who gives an un heeding ear and a cold heart to the duties, which our precepts impose and teach, is unworthy of being a Red Man, because he is incapable of understand¬ ing and entering into the solemn cov¬ enant upon which the Order rests. Our Order is entitled to the respect of every American citizen. Its pur¬ pose is purely one of “Peace on earth, good will toward all men.” Its in¬ fluence is continually exerted to the betterment of every "it community where the Order exists, strives for every man’s happiness and wellbeing and its mission and labors will never cease until f,,,. .,11 1 2 , , conception of the glorious trinity of its motto: Freedom, Friendship and Charity. Transformation. Mr. Fred Stone, the singing come¬ dian, and Mr. Eugene Wood, tlie writ¬ er, met on Broadway recently. They stopped for a moment to exchange a few cheerful views, when a woman in a particularly noticeable gowu passed, fctone rimultaneously Wood turned to Stone, turned to Wood, then both turn¬ ed to rubber.—Everybody’s. Patchwork Education. M hat the modern child lacks most Is *ke power of observation. He is satu¬ rated with smatterings of every kind of knowledge, lives a strenuous life aud cannot find time for observation *ud assimilation.—-Madrid Mundo. The Last Word. She—And do you believe that a wo man always turns to the last page first when she picks up a book? He-Well, * l‘ av e no reason to doubt it. 1 know ■ f Is the nature of the fair sex to want the last word.—Pick-Me-Up. VETERANS ARE NOW , RECEIVING PENSIONS. Cheeks For Payment Being Mailed Out This Week. Will Be Highly Appreciated. Governor Hoke Smith last Thurs¬ day signed the warrant for §939,579 for the pensions to the confederate veterans for 1909 and the checks are being mailed out to the proper author ities in the different counties this week, some of them having already received them. The appropriation for this year is $950,000 and it will not be necessary to use it entirely, due to removals, j deaths, etc. The money was in the treasury to meet the requirements, although it is currently reported that after the pensions were paid there J would not be enough left to pay the teachers for their services. It is un¬ j officially declared, however, that more money will be paid in claims of teachers up to July 1, this year than in 1908 during the corresponding pe riod. The checks to each county are be¬ ing mailed out by Pension Commis¬ sioner Lindsey and Newton county’s prorata share is $7,310, which will be distributed by Ordinary Meador, We give below a list of the different counties and the amounts each re ceives for their veterans: Appling $ 3,000 Jefferson 5,760 i Baker 1,730 Jenkins 1,920 Baldwin 6,230 Johnson 6,870 Banks 9.660 Jones Bartow 13,070 Laurens 8 800 Ben Hill 2.650 Lee 1380 Berrien 5,765 Liberty 1,860 Bibb 20,505 Lincoln 3,990 Brooks 4,800 Lowndes 7,425 Bryan 1.650 Lumpkin Jlffi' Bulloch 4,365 Macon 8,'o90 Burke 2,850 Madison Butts 7,750 Marion 4,200 Calhoun 3,575 McDuffie 3,460 Camden 1,240 McIntosh 1,140 Campbell 7,255 Meriwether 9,320 Carroll 17,085 Miller 3,085 Catoosa 2.055 Milton 3,802 Charlton 1,320 Mitchell 7,225 Chatham 9,585 Monroe 8,715 Chatah’che 1,280 Montg’mery 7,395 Chattooga Cherokee 6,855 Morgan 3,120 8,995 Murray 5,600 Clark 8,515 Muscogee 15,865 [,| a ^. tnn 4,895 2,030 Newton Ofdetlf 7,310 '-’roo clinch 2,260 01 ,U> ^’ggo Cobb 18,435 Paulding - - - - Coffee 5,150 Pickens 4,520 8,480 Pierce 4,005 . 3,140 Pike 8,590 Coweta 12,170 Polk 8,035 Crawford 3,935 Pulaski 5,360 Crisp 4.900 Putnam 5,130 Dade 1,370 Quitman 960 Dawson 3.900 Rabun 4,390 Decatur 5,590 Randolph 5,015 DeKalb 13,015 Richmond 15,740 Dodge 3,670 Rockdale 5.125 Dooly 6,345 Schley 1,750 Dougherty 2,050 Screven 3,700 Douglass 6,840 Spalding 11,910 Early 4,715 Stephens 6,565 Echols 1.660 Stewart 2,475 Effingham 1,450 Sumter 7,640 Elbert 10,185 Talbot 3,740 Emanuel 6,835 Taliaferro 2,600 Fannin 4,805 Tatnall 4,780 Fayette 8,130 Taylor 6,535 Floyd 17,095 Telfair 4,860 Forsyth 6,970 Terrell 3,835 Franklin 9,960 Thomas 5,610 Fulton 63,495 Tift 2,340 Gilmer 5,410 Toombs ly855 Glascock 3,725 Towns 3,460 Glynn 1,325 Troup 8,655 Gordon 9,105 Turner 4,180 Grady 4,665 Twiggs Union 4,445 Greene 6,075 4,255 Gwinnett 17.055 Walker Upson 5.125 Habersham 10,390 5,265 Hall 17,505 W alton 14,300 Hancock 4,000 Ware 3,870 Haralsoh 8,620 Warren 3,355 Harris 6,575 Washington 8,670 Hart 10,190 Wayne 3,745 Heard j|enrv 7,225 Webster 1,360 8,335 White 4,590 Houston 3,510 Whitfield 6,505 Irwin 1.370 Wilcox 3,920 Jackson 12,215 Wilkes 7,460 6,180 Wilkinson 4,695 j 1.370 Worth 6,175 Total $939,579 Subscribe for the News while it is only 50 cents a year. SHOWED HIS TICKET. n Obliging Passenger and a Cranky Station Master. A cranky station master while exam ; ln,tl S tickets came across a cattle deal ■ noli di f ^ " b0 ^ (er, being a season aware of this, TJe usuallj ?n pass- maj od without troubling him t0 sh °"' lt On this occasion, however, he order¬ ed him in a not very polite manner to produce it, adding in a severe tone: “Mind, 1 want to see it every time you stop at this station.” Of course the ticket was produced, and the official passed on. looking very important and self satisfied. A few days later as the early morn ittg mail train drew up at the platform at about 3 o'clock a passenger accost ed the solitary porter on duty and asked peremptorily for the station master. “He’s in bed, sir.” replied the porter. "Tell him I want him,” said the pas¬ senger. The porter disappeared and after some delay returned, closely -------.. followed — by the station master, who was audibly grumbling at being brought out of bed In the cold. The latter then found himself con¬ fronted by his old friend the cattle dealer, wiio handed him tiis season ticket, politely asking him to examine it, at the same time reminding him that he had a few days ago expressed a wish to see it “every time he stop¬ ped at the station.”— Loudon Answers. THE COVINGTON NEWS GEORGIA REAL ESTATE MARKET VERY GOOD. Although This is The Off Season Many Important Transactions Being Made The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index published at Columbus, Ga., says in its regular weekly issue: “The calendar says it is still January but the temperature and the active state of the real estate market in Geor¬ gia and Alabama during the past week would have indicated that it was spring. Down in South Georgia some of the more enterprising peach trees were out in their dainty new pink and white dresses, giving a hin > . of what nature’s 1909 spring fashions would be, while roses were blooming in the open air in many sections of the two states, a most unusual spectacle for the mid¬ winter season. The people who al¬ ways buy real estate when the sap begins to rise seem9 to think, with the flowers, that it was spring, and thus January is almost in the April class this year in the number of its land transactions. There were a good many farm sales, conspicuous among them being a $35,000 transaction in Muscogee county, Georgia, and a $40, - 000 sale in Harris county, in the same state. In various cities in Georgia and Alabama nice profits were reported on quick sales of lots bought only recent¬ ly for investment. In Savannah, Ga., a company bought $50,000 of wharf age property as an investment. “Birmingham, Ala., will award con tract this week for $175,000 of sewer work. A sky-scraper now being erect ed in that city is to be built three stor ies higher than originally planned. Apartment houses costing $30,000 and $20,000 respectively, are to be erected in Atlanta, Ga., and MacoH, Ga., and Birmingham, Ala., also have apart¬ ment houses to report. “Georgia products, both natural and manufactured, continue to be in de¬ mand. Granite from the hills of Han¬ cock county is to be used in erecting a government building in Missouri, and Albany, Ga., awarded to a Macon, Ga., company contract for sewer pipe. “Announcement is made that the tir ” t of a aeries °f plants to manufac t ,ure paper from cotton stalks will soon be established. A new bank is report¬ ed at Woodlawn, Ala., and bank at Social Circle,'Ga., is to increase its capital from $50,000 to $75,000. The week witnesses the formation of new corporations, with capital stock of $535,990, in Georgia and Alabama.” ANCIENT SURVEYORS. Their Methods Depicted on the Old Tombs of Egypt. In an address delivered before the Royal Geographical society Captain II. G. Lyons, director general of the survey department of Egypt, told of the work of ancient Egyptian survey¬ ors. “At every period of ancient Egyptian history,” he said, “the land was measured and recorded with con¬ siderable accuracy. Property was dealt in regularly, and an elaborate system of registration was maintain¬ ed. No map of landed property in ancient Egypt has come down to us, but on the tomb walls we meet with representations of land measurers at work. Their methods of land mens-, urement are represented on the walls of the tomb of one Meuna at Sheik Abd el Qurna, In Thebes, a land over¬ seer and inspector of the boundary stones of Amon. “In the scene depicted are shown two chainmen measuring a field of corn with a long cord, on which are knots or marks at Intervals which seem to be about four or five cubits in length. Each also carries a spare cord coiled upon his arm. Beside them walk three officials, who carry writ¬ ing materials and who are accompa¬ nied by a small boy carrying writing materials and a bag in which are probably documents and plans refer¬ ring to the property. An old man and two boys also accompany the survey¬ ors, and a peasant brings a loaf of j bread and a bunch of green corn. “A similar scene is pictured on the tain walls Amenhotep, of a tomb also belonging at Sheik to Abd a cer- el j 1 Qurna. Here only one man aeeom- j panics the chainmen, each of whom, as usual, carries a spare cord. The i figures are larger than in the tomb of Menna. and, though they are now much damaged, it is possible to see clearly that the cord terminated in a ram's head.” Uncertain. The secretary of one of the college classes at Princeton, in sending out each year a list of questions to be an swered by members of the class, in order that the results may be duly tab ulated and set forth In the university annual, Is said always to Include in bis list this question: “Are you en¬ gaged?” of the mem¬ It would seem that one bers was cursed with doubt in this re¬ spect, for in the blank space given over —. - , .. to the query mentioned he mane return as follows: Am awaiting letter. ’ "Do not know. —Harper's Magazine. _ _ Sunday's Journey. “Father,” said little Rollo. “what is meant l>y ‘a Sabbath day’s journey?* ” “I am afraid, my son, that in too many cases it means twice arouud the golf links.”—Washington Star. To The Fraternal And Insuring Men of Newton County. We will Organize in about Thirty Days the Indepen¬ dent Order of Forresters. The Order that has made a success of Fraternal Insurance, and has Thirty Four Years Experience :::::: 250,000 Members $12,000,000 Surplus And It has Paid Over $27,000,000 in Benefits Monthly rate for Ordinary Class To secure the Insurance, Total Disability, Old Age and Pension Benefit members in the ordinary class pay but ONCE A MONTH the low rates shown in the following schedule. They may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually, at the convenience of the member; and they do not increase as the member grows older and cease when he reaches his 70 year (as pro¬ vided by the Constitution.) For rates for those in the Hazardous or Extra Hazardous Class, see pages 4 and 5. The rate for $250 insurance (women only) is half of that charged for $500. AGE $500 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 18 .38 .76 1.52 2.28 3.04 3.80 19 .39 .78 1.56 2.34 3.12 3.90 20 .40 .80 1.60 2.40 3.20 4.00 21 .41 .82 1.64 2.46 3.28 4.10 22 .42 .84 1.68 2.52 3.36 4.20 23 .43 .86 1.72 2.58 3.44 4.30 24 .45 .90 1.80 2.70 3.60 4.50 25 .47 .94 1.88 2.82 3.76 4.70 26 .49 .98 1.96 2.94 3.92 4.90 27 .51 1.02 2.04 3.06 4.08 5.10 28 .53 1.06 2.12 3.18 4.24 5.30 29 .55 1.10 2.20 3.30 4.40 5.50 30 .57 1.14 2.28 3.42 4.56 5.70 31 .59 1.18 2.36 3.54 4.72 5.90 32 .61 1.22 2.44 3.66 4.88 6.10 33 .63 1.26 2.52 3.78 5.04 6.30 34 .66 1.32 2.64 3.96 5.28 6.60 35 .69 1.38 2.76 4.14 5.52 6.90 36 .72 1.44 2.88 4.32 5.76 7.20 37 .75 1.50 3.00 4.50 6.00 7.50 38 .78 1.56 3.12 4.68 6.24 7.80 39 .81 1.62 3.24 4.86 6.48 8.10 40 .84 1.68 3.36 5.04 6.72 8.40 41 .88 1.76 3.52 5.28 7.04 8.80 42 .92 1.84 3.68 5.52 7.36 9.20 43 .96 1.92 3.84 5.76 7.68 9.60 44 1.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 45 1.04 2.08 4.16 6.24 8.32 10.40 46 1.09 2.18 4.36 6.54 8.72 10.90 47 1.16 2.32 4.64 6.96 9.28 11.60 48 1.25 2-50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 49 1.35 2.70 5.40 8.10 10.80 13.50 50 1.45 2.90 5.80 8.70 11.60 14.50 51 1.55 3.10 6.20 9.30 12.40 15.50 52 1.65 3.30 6.60 9.90 13.20 16.50 53 1.80 3.60 7.20 10.80 14.40 18.00 54 1.95 3.90 7.80 11.70 15.60 19.50 Age at joining calculated from nearest birth¬ day. Members pay in addition the Court dues. Go in with us as a Charter member in the Court to be Organized at Covington and save the regular joining fee after a Court is organized. For information apply in person or a postal card will bring me to see you. : : : : : Ernest E. Parker, Organizer of Courts in Newton County. The Benefits Provided by The Independent Order Of Forresters. The Insurance or Mortuary Benefit The Order issues Certificates or Policies for In¬ surance for $500, $1,070, $2,000, $3,000, $4,000 or $5,000, and a special policy of $250 for women only. A Total Disability Benefit on Account of Accident or Disease If a member through sickness or accident be¬ comes totally and permanently disabled his payment to the order ceases, on being adjudged thus totally and permanently disabled; and he is paid one-half of his insurance in five annual installments. The balance is paid to his beneficiary at his death. A Total Disability Benefit on Account of Old Age After the member reaches the age of 70 years (a) the Old Age Disability Benefit, or (b) the' Old Age Pension a nd Burial Benefit, at the option of the member, on being adjudged thus totally and permanently disabled. (A) The Old Age Disability Benefit Is $50, $100, $200, $300, $400, or $500, according to the Mortuary Benefit held, and is paid annually for 10 years; in the event of death oecuring before the ten annual payments are made, the unpaid bal¬ ance member. will be paid to the benificiary of the deceased (B) The Old Age Pension and Burial Benefit Is a stipulated sum, graded according to the amount of Mortuary Benefit held and the age at which the member is adjudged totally and perman¬ ently disabled on account of old age (set out in sec¬ tion 158 (21) of the Constitution and Laws of the Or¬ der), payable annually thereafter; and $100 payable at the death of the member. The following table shows the annual pension for life to those adjudged totally and permanently disabled by reason of eld ages tetwee l 70 and 75 years. AGE $5,oo $ 1,000 $2ooo $ 3,000 $4,ooo $$,ooo 70 $44 $100 $212 $323 $435 $546 71 47 106 225 341 459 577 72 49 112 236 361 486 610 73 52 118 250 383 515 647 74 56 126 266 406 546 687 75 59 133 282 436 580 727 A Sick Benefit Of $3 per week for the first two weeks, $5 per week for the next ten weeks, and, subject to the subject to the approval of the Executive Council $3 per week for twenty-four additional weeks of any illness or disability. A funeral Benefit Of $50 payable at death toward funeral expenses. Free Medical Attendance Of the Court Physician of the Court within whose jurisdiction the member is taken sick, except where the Court by By-Laws has dispensed with free medical attendance. Some Courts, in addition furnish medicine free, and in certain cases trained nurses, if deemed necessary by the Court.