Life — November 3, 1898 — page 17: 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. GEORGE 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 smail policy was issued to his parents on the boy's life, and later a second policy. The aggregate of the two policies—over $3s0—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- atone. The Yeoman has charge of all the ship's stores, such as rigging, arma- ‘ment, ammunition, paint, oil, canvas, everything, literally, rom’a needle to an anchor—that is, everything outside of the food, clothing, cash and medical stores, He Keeps account of everyth on board the ship in the way of shi Supplies, and issues nothing to any o not even a broom or a marlin Age of ‘Old Glory.” “Old Glory "' is older than the present flag of Great Britain, which was estab- lished in 1801; 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- cignty of fourteen distinct States, estab- lished in 1870. — ‘The Largest in the World. DHE new 126-ton gun, intended to be placed on Romer Shoal, just north of Sandy Hook, New York, and Gnishing touches at Watervliet arsenal, is the largest cannon in the spike, without an order from the execu YH tive officer. class pett, Sergeant Major in the army. ‘The following communication explains itself: John F. Dryden, Exq., Pres't of Prudential Insurance Co, Dear Sir:— J desire to express my thanks to you for the prompt payment of the insurance on my late husband, George H. Ellis’ poli- cies, who was killed in the naval battle at || Santiago, July 3, 1898. L recommend very highly The Pruden- tial Inswteance Company, as f received $11.26 more than my policies called for. Very respectfully, Sarah — 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 he has done in this world to his fellow-men. When he dies PecPle, will ask, What property has he fit behind? But the aogels will ask, ‘What good deeds has he sent before him ? —From a Sermon by Mohammed. . Ellis. gTRENGTHOF, | GIBRALTAR circu anyone who ail write John es Dryden, Pres THE ae. Mer Paya. My papas all dressed up to-day, Me pever looked so Sve: 1 thought when I Bret looked at him, ‘My papa wane Me's got a beautiful new ault— ‘The old one was 90 old— 1n’sbae, with buttons, O; wo bright, I guess they must be gold. carried “s sort o' glad and sort Ar wonder why? ‘asd every time ane took at hina It makes my mamma cry. Who's Uncle Sam? My pape says "That he belongs to him; But papas jokiog, ‘cause he knows: ‘My uncle's name ts Jim. My papa jast belongs tome ‘Avd mam od T guess why? —Mary Norton Bradford in Insurance Critie, So Great Men's Opinions of Women. Payable er at -Yearly or Quarterly. INDUSTRIAL— $15 up. Premiums Payable Weekly. fed by The Prudential at it be sent free to ay ON ie CE CO, OF Ll a7 os . NCE | (ents ZO ffices Newark. wN comicbooks.com