The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-07
CURIOSITY.

CURIOSITY.
Yes, Williams (then sailing under the
name of Thorne), was the man that Sheriff
Hetherington and City Marshal Thomp-
son of Knoxville, tracked to his lair, and
from whom they recovered nearly $4,000
in cash, and other property amounting to
nearly 81 600 in all; the sight of the mon
ey and determination to possess it, unit
ed with friendship for Williams (among
his relations) and Jealousy of Hethering-
ton actuated the citizens of that part of
Nebraska to arrest and hold Hetherington
and Thompson on the charge of highway
robbery, flor compelling one of Williams
pals to divulge the hiding place of the
money! and they were thrown into Jail,
but were bailed by prominent citizen
who had been in their confidence in
working up the. case. After Viii
liams was arrested in the Black Hills,
and fearing that the trial of the two
officers would unearth the real deviltry of
some of the Nebraska officials, they wisely
concluded to drop the suits, which was
done, though the affair cost Hetheringten
and Thompson large sum of money, in
various expenses. 1t was high handed,
deliberate, dastardy outrage, perpetrated
solely to get possession of the money the
boys had captured from Horny Williams.
The following is an extract from the
Chicago Times of May 12th, 1877:
THE HOME LIFE INSURANCE Co., OF NEW
80 YORK, ~
has had either clear sailing, or it is a solid
and stanch insurance craft, else it would
have been ere this subject to more or less
criticism from some source; the object of
some malicious shaft, discussion or dis
satisfaction. The first statement is the
real truth, however, as it is one of the few
companies that have not been found slight.
ly out of their course of reckoning--hence
the reason why the Home" has not been
overhauled and investigated. The fact is
there is nothing connected with the Home
that needs an investigation, except by the
public, which would, if carefully made,
prove that there are no stronger, more
honest, and more ably manage compan.
les. If the State Insurance Department
would make an examination into the
Homes affairs, il would contribute much
to the material advantage of the Company
And why? What is the undeniable condi
ton of the Home? 1t has $4,000, 600 Of
assets and net surplus of $736, 921 go owe
all liabilities, including capital stock
enough to reinsure all its policies, pay
back the capital stock, and have still OF
hand three quarters of million of dollar!
to divide among the policy holders. Du
ring 1876, its interest income was $2S3
1854, $12 ,O66.21 more than the aggrega
ted death-losses, amounting to $219, 500
and commissions of SOL, 9s3.13. This i.
conclusive evidence that the company.
funds are well invested and its risks care
fully selected. Its entire amount of death
losses since its organization in 1860 il
So, 299, 800, and total interest received
amounts to s., 209, $50. Thus, the interes
alone has paid 96 per cent. of all death
losses. which is indeed remarkable. Tn,
company has returned to its policy-hold
ers % per cent. of all premiums received
during its sixteen years of business. Will
such an exhibit as the above, the re al mer
| its Of the Home" are rendered more an
parent by the Investigations and criticism
lately applied to life insurance. 1t is Ger
tainly atypical life company"
1
The following from the Ottumwa Cour
Ter, speaks very highly of the eficien
services rendered by the Little Giant
pump, during a recent fire in that city:
| THE FIRE.
We hope we may be pardoned for aIIudins q
4 the fire of this morning In this connection. I'M
/ it seems to be q matter of duty, In CITY Tx
/ this where we have only one fire engine and
volunteer FIRE company, composed of our bes
/ Bile TO water, the question naturally arises wha
shall we do to save our property from the flames
We would not be understood as saying a wor
except in praise Of our fire company or the FIR
apparatus, but it often happens that an effor
made at the proper moment would save thous
ands OF dollars worth Of property, and not in
frequently the loss of life. The fire last night
IL proper estimates have been made destroye,
in the ncighborhood of $2O,0O0 and the GONNA
grafton might have been still more disastrou
put ior the fortunate thought of MT. r. A. VIII
II
Little Giant Pump. There was practically n,
wind BLOWN but what little there was tende,
toward the south, which greatly endangere,
the fine brick buildings on the south side O
Main street.
At one time VIM. Stellar's meat market wa
on fire, and 1t seemed as though it would b.
lost, but Mr.. Wilson, accompanied by two o
three other parties, broke open the pump stor
of Messrs. Cook & McCue, obtained seyera
Robaugh pumps, and In few moments the
had the satisfaction of knowing that the;
/ efforts were to be crowned with success. m,
| fire Mt Stellar's was Quenched, the Europea,
Hotel and j. III. Hatch's Chicago Restauran
and other property saved. aud the building h
which the pump store 3 located was not evel
lscorehed. = ~ =
The fact of the business is that these pump
| are cheap, practical, and always ready for use
and last night when the water was flying higl
| mp many people thought the fire engine ha,
been stationed on jefferson street. At yer,
trifiing expense over the cost of an ortinar,
pump you can obtain "Little Giant" with
sufficient amount OF hose to reach TO any par
| of an ordinary house
Messrs. Wilson, Hatch, Steller. Criley, Grave
and perhaps others. owe the safety of thei
property 70 the fact that practical and usefu
break open the heuse 10 get ut them.
| Do not let the sun go down tomorrow nigh
/ without being the possessor OF O Little Clan
pump, with a sufficient amount of hose to reac]
| any part of your house.
]. q. Myers is agent for this locality.
| Died.