Judge — December 10, 1898 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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THE PRUDENTIAL VOLUME XV. NEWARK, N. J., AUGUST, 1898. NUMBER 4. Helping a Hero’s Widow. EORGE H. ELLIS, Chief Yeoman of the Brooklyn, the only man killed in the great naval action off Santiago on July 3, which resulted in the destruction of Cervera's entire fleet and the capture ofthe Admiral, officers and men, was insured in The Prudential—had been for ten years, When fifteen years of age a small policy was issued to his parents on the boy’s life, and later a second policy, ‘The aggregate of the two policies—over $350—was promptly paid to the young widow, Mrs. Sarah M. Ellis, who resides at 819 Dean street, Brooklyn, She is left with an infant seven months old. The crew of the Brooklyn have raised a fund of about $1,000 for Mrs. Ellis, so that with the pension she will receive from the Government, she and her little one are secured against pecuniary distress, Yeoman Ellis was twenty-five “years of age. The office of Yeoman is an import- antone. The Yeoman has charge of all the ship's stores, such as rigging, arma- ment, ammunition, paint, oll, canvas, everything, literally, from'a needle to an anchor—that is, everything outside of the food, clothing, cash and medical stores. He keeps account of everythi on board the ship in the way of shi supplies, and issues nothing to any oni on Age of “Old Glory.” “Old Glory "’ is older than the present flag of Great Britain, which was estab- lished in ror; than the flag of Spain, which was established in 1785 ; than the French tricolor, decreed in 1794; than the flag of Portugal, established in 1830 ; than the Italian tricolor, established in 1848 ; than the flags of the old Empires of China and Japan, and of the Empire of Germany, which represents the sover- eignty of fourteen distinct States, estab- lished in 1870. —o— The Largest in the World. BG HE new 126-ton A gun, intended to be placed on Romer Shoal, just north of Sandy Hook, k, now receiving its finishing touches at Watervliet rd, not even a broom or a marling fF spike, without an order from the execu uve officer, class petty officers and ranks with Sergeant Major in the army. ‘The following communication ‘explains itself: John F. Dryden, Esq., Pres't of Prudential Insurance Co. Dear Sir:— I desire to express my thanks lo you for the prompt payment of the insurance on my late husband, George H. Ells’ poli- cies, who was killed in the naval battle at Santiago, July 3, 1898. L recommend very highly The Pruden- tial Instrance Company, as I received $11.26 more than.my policies called for. Very respectfully, Sarah M. Ellis, oo Mohammed on True Charity. ‘VERY GOOD act is charity: Your smiling in your brother’s face ;-your putting a wanderer in the right road; your giving water to the thirsty, is charity; exhortation to another to do right is charity, A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good he has done in this world to his fellow-men. When he dies peorle will ask, What property has he eft behind? But the angels will ask, = What good deeds has he sent before him? s-From a Sermon by Mohammed. He heads the list of first 7777 printed ith a circ ee ashio will write THE PRUDENTIAL John F. Dryden, Pres. ‘Her Papa. My papa 's all dressed up to-day; _ He never looked so fine; I thought when I first looked at him, ‘My papa was n't mine. He's got a beautiful new suit— ‘The old one was so old— It's blue, with buttons, O, so bright, I guess they must be gold. ‘And papa 's sort o° glad and sort (0' sad—I wonder why? And every time she looks at him ‘Ut makes my mamma cry. Who's Uncle Sam? My papa says ‘That he belongs to him ; But papa’s joking, ‘cause he knows My uncle's name is Jim. My papa just belongs to me And mamma. And I guess ‘The folks are blind who cannot see His buttons, marked U. S. U.S. spells us, He's oure—and yet ‘My mamma can't help cry, And papa tries to smile at me ‘And can't—I wonder why? Mary Norton Bradford in Insurance Critic. — So Great Men’s Opinions of Women. Premiums Payable Yearly, Half-Yearly or uarterly. INDUSTRIAL- $15 up. Premiums Payable Weekly. inte and published by The Pra " 500,000) «will be sent free to , eee aed CO, OF CA + Newark, N,J, 4 comicbooks.com