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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ... of management provided for by per capita tax of 50 cents per annum, initiation fee and sale of branch supplies. Cost of management, 1894, $1,797; 1895, $14,952; 1896, $4,506; 1897, $22,687; 1898, $21,369.78; 1899, $38,509.48; (including cost of Supreme Council convention $17,229.65); 1900, $38,127; 1901, $64,151.80 (including cost of Supreme Council convention, $24,198); 1902, $52,866.95; 1903, $45,418.10. Cost of management per member, 1894, 15 cents; 1895, 87 cents; 1896, 18 cents; 1897, 64 cents; 1898, 50 cents; 1899, 75 cents; 1900, 04 cents; 1901, 90 cents; 1902, 65 cents; 1903, 50 cents. Deaths per 1,000 beneficiary members in 1891, 6.35; 1892, 7.13; 1893, 7.13; 1894, 6.38; 1895, 6.46; 1896, 5.37; 1897, 5.73; 1898, 6; 1899, 6.46; 1900, 6.56; 1901, 6.9; 1902, 6.69; 1903, 7.10. Average age, January 1st, 1894, 34.9 years; January 1st, 1895, 35.4 years; January 1st, 1896, 35.2 years; January 1st, 1897, 34.82 years; January 1st, 1898, 35.2 years; January 1st, 1899, 35.6 years; January 1st, 1900, 35.3 years; January 1st, 1901, 36 years; January 1st, 1902, 36 years; January 1st, 1903, 36 years; January 1st, 1904, 36 years. Number of assessments, year 891, 12; 1892, 17; 1893, 13; 1894, 11; 1896, $105,500; 1897, $179,500; 1898, $210,500; 1899, $297,500; 1900, $338,716; 1901, $408,500; 1902, $465,500; 1903, $558,000. Total amount of insurance in force, January 1st, 1894, $10,657,000; January 1st, 1895, $13,625,000; January 1st, 1896, $20,652,000; January 1st, 1897, $24,842,000; January 1st, 1898, $30,142,000; January 1st, 1899, $38,472,000; January 1st, 1900, $43,883,000; January 1st, 1901, $48,203,000; January 1st, 1902, $60,959,000; January 1st, 1903, $69,100,000; January 1st, 1904, $78,198,500. Total benefit membership in absolute good standing, January 1st...
