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, 1894-06-11
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual Statement q ta2 RPbE2NCNTSlt t0AS AZ FIR r
Philadelphia in the State OF Pennsylvania on the
3lst day of December, 1889: made to the Insurance
Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant
to law:
Capital.
Amount of Capital Stock paid up in
full. ."....".... S4O0,000o0
Assets.
Value Of Real Estate owned by the
Loanslon Bonds and Mortgages. ei0'oGO00
United States Stocks and Bonds...... 50,85OO0
Railroad Bonds and Stocks. 49,. ..... 1,741, 700. 90
State, CITY. County and other Bonds 5~09,212.00
Loans on Collateral Security.... M qsooOS
Cash on hand and in Bank ............ 122, 402. O6
interest due and accrued. ..........: I3,8l4.94
transmission :. -. 1876, o67.7 10
Rents due and accrued &. ............ 641.68
Total Assets $ 8,85s,O58.88
Less special deposits to secure liabili-
ties in Georgia and Virgins. ........ 50,4Oe.o 90
Balance. ...s s,8o8, $3.50
Liabilities.
Gross claims for Losses, ad-
justed and unpaid.......$ 1l2,4S7,68
Gross claims for Losses,
upon which no action
has been taken ....... 9l,53IS5
Losses resisted by the Com
pany 7,250.58
Net amount Of unpaid Losses. ........ 2~11,2es.5s
OUTSTANDING risks .....;... 1928, 2S4ss
perpetual Fire insurance policies be-
ing 80 per cent of the premium or
deposit received ............I.... 725, 37s.71
All other liabilities ............... 4,e00.0o
Total Liabilities S PIGS. S93. So
Less liabilities secured by special
deposits. ......... 34,s7Leo
Balance. .$ 2,188, sl2.68
Income.
Premiums received during the year, in
Cash. Observation-Disclosures 1892, 1851
the year 72,54s.1 IL
Rents received during the year...... 1892. II
Total Income. IS 1,7ss, 761.O7
Expenditures.
Losses paid during the year ...........s 1000, 1897
Dividends paid during the year......... so, 90
the year. a. 1892 80
Taxes paid during the year. 31.573. 81
Amount OF all other expenditures see. 43,556.49
Total expenditures. ...s 1872, 1921
Miscellaneous.
Total Risks taken during the year in
Illinois 5 S.465. 404. 90
Total Premiums received during the
year in Illinois ..... ZOE. 622 65
Total Losses incurred during the year
in Illinois rs, 1852
Total amount of Risks outstanding. go. GAG, 060, 1853 90
R. Dale Benson, President.
w. Gardner CrOVVeII. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day
of January, 1894.
GSeaD E W. HUNT,
Commissioner of Deeds for the State Of
Illinois at Philadelphia, Penn,
Zap 623 Walnut st.
, 1894-06-11
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, 1894-06-11
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Animal Htotomon+ of the PACIFIC FIRE INSU.
dnludl Dtdl6lltW RANCE COMPANY of New
York in the State of New York, on the 31st
day of December, 1893: made to the Insurance
Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant
to law:
Capital
Amount Of Capital Stok paid up in
2O0,00Q.Q0
Assets
Loans on Bonds and Mortgages ..,..,.,S 1913, 9oo.0o
United States Stocks and Bonds....... 154, $4,000
Railroad Bonds and Stocks. ...... 1885
State, City, County and other Bonds. PAT, 9G0.00
Loans on Collateral Security. ..... 1,5o0.00
Cash on hand and in Bank. ....... 24.961.G
Interest due and accrued ........ 5,439. Is
ansmission. 55,564.2 %
All other assets ID. SO7.03
Unidentified assets .........sS,2 3e.17
, 1894-06-11
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annuo1 No4amnpt of the PHENI INSURANCE
the State of New York on the 31st day of December
1893: made to the Insurance Superintendent OF
the State of Illinois, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount OF Capital Stock paid up in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

BERNARD GILLIAN men Wnom put
inJo cartoon" said Mr., Gillian, as
he sat lately in his office, bard at
work on humorous effort. "In fact,
both Democrats and Republicans at
Washington send me their photo
graphs promptly upon my request for
them, although in some cases they
are aware that their features will be
reproduced ridiculously. A cartoonst
who does not descend to personal
abuse never makes enemies, That is
ny experience. In cartoon, by the
way, it never pays to have for the
central idea anything but late
popular catch There was a time
when / took some scene from Shaks-
peare or a grouping out Of the
classical mythology. But / discov-
cred that the people were not inter
ested. Then had recourse to popu-
lar crazcs. l utilized the returning
ball, the optical spiral which, when
shaken, seems to move, the pigs in
clover and even 'Ta-ra-ra- boom-de'
ayn Such things are timely, even if
not highly intellectual"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
Too Magnetic for Safety.

The story that a deviation Of her
compass, resulting from the presence
Of steel in a cork leg worn by the
man at the wheel, caused the steamer
Susan f. Peck to strand near Bar
Point, Lake Erie, in September last,
with a loss to the Underwriters Of
upward of $4,000, has brought out
another quite funny one.
According to the narrator, on one
of the trips Of the fine steel steamer
Castalia down Lake Huron the past
season, the second mate reported to
Capt, Allen that the compass had
suddenly gone wrong; that the needle
would swing three or four points to
the right or left at intervals, and
that because Of these cratic move
ments it had become utterly impossi-
bic to steer a course-in fact, he had
lost track Of the course of the steamer
altogether Capt. Allen accompanied
the mate to the pilot house and
found matters just as they had been
reported. Besides the man at the
wheel two lady passengers were in
the pilot house when Capt Alien en-
tered. Turning to them, after medi-
tating for moment, he asked If they
wore steel corsetS. A reply in the
affirmative led to a further question
as to where they had been, and this
elected the information that the la
dies had paid a visit to the engine
room, and that while there the
engineer had afforded them an oppor-
tunity to inspect the dynamo which
supplied the electric lights Of the
steamer.
THAT settles it; you must get out
of here!" next greeted the ears Of the
ladies as Capt. Allen opened the pilot
house door for their exit. And while
they were walking back to the cabin
in a maze Of surprise and astonish-
ment at Capt Aliens exhibition of
bluff, sailor-like authority, that COM
pass got right down to staid business
again and showed the man at the
wheel the way with its usual precision.
1t is hardly necessary to explain
that the dynamo had magnetized the
steel corsets worn by the ladies, and
that thus the corsets became respon-
sible for the crazy race the needle of
the compass ran as the wearers
moved to and fro in the pilot house.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
Telenhones for Evervhndv


Expiration Of the patent on the
magnet telephone places very use
full piece Of mechanism at the free
disposal Of American householders.
Magnet telephones are not common
ly used as transmitters, but are con-
venient and satisfactory for talking
over short routes. The lapse of the
patent which protected them is hard
ly likely to have much effect upon
the general telephone systems of cit
les. People who wish to be in COM
muniCation with many places or many
people will doubtless keep the service
which they have now But for pri-
vate line. connecting dwellings with
one or two points the magnet tele-
phones will answer very we'll. 1t is
very common experience for famil-
les to have one or two places with
which it is q special convenience to
be able to talk. Near relatives or
intimate friends often desire to be so
connected, but do not care for a tele-
phone for general use. The magnet
telephone will fit such cases, and has
now the great recommendation that
it can be bought outright, so that
the first cost of it is the only outlay
that it involves, and even that will
pot be great. The magnet telephone
will be especially useful in the coun-
try, where the matter Of stringing up
wire is simple thing, involving
no electric risks, and no Invasion Of
property. -Harper's Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
Just a Few Kisses.

Some wag with plenty of time on
his hands has conceived the idea Of
hunting through the works of all the
prominent English and American
authors for the purpose of gathering
all the adjectives with which they
qualify the word kiss. The result Of
his labor is that kisses can be as fol.
lows: Cold, warm, icy, burning, chill
ly, cool, loving, Indifferent, balsamic,
fragrant, blissful, passionate, arc
matte, with tears believed, long, soft,
hasty, intoxicating, assembling, de-
licious, pious, tender, beguiling,
hearty, distracted, frantic, fresh a:
the morning, breathing fire, divine,
satanic, glad, sad, superficial, quiet,
loud, fond, tricky, criminal, heaven
ly, execrable, devouring, ominous,
fervent, parching, nervous, soulless,
SIMPLIFYING, slight, careless, anxious,
painful, sweet, refreshing, embar-
raised, shy. mute, ravishing, holy,
sacred, firm, trembling, electrifying,
ecstatic, hurried, faithless, narcotic,
feverish, immoderate, lascivious, Ii
bidinOus, sisterly, brotherly, and par
adisiacaL The task seemed inter
minable and he gave up at this stage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
A Cry for Help

In the stiffness Of tho night is sufficiently start.
ling, What II no aid DO at hand or wo know
not whence tho cry comes2 This is not tho case
with that mute appeal made to the resources
of medical science, ever ready, ever available
by disease on every hand. Aprompt means OF
self help for the malarions, tho rheumatic, tho
dyspeptic, tho bilious, and persons troubled
with impending kidney complaints, Is 10 DO
present help in timo Of trouble" for all such
hapless individuals. They should not delay a
moment in seeking its aid. Experience has
shown its wide utility, tho Recommendation Of
eminent physicians everywhere sanction its use,
Nervous, thin, debilitatod invalids gain bodily
substance and vigor by a course Of this fine in
vigorant, which is ominontly seryceable, also,
to the aged and convalescont.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

then his duty to search through all
sorts of musty tones in half a dozen
languages.
"And what have you found?" l said,
zone Of the oldest is that used on
the coast Of Madagascar by the ma
tives. 1t consists OF a long pole
swung something after the fashion of
the old oaken bucket. The pot goes
down in the we'll. Now, the weight
of the pot is just equal to the weight
of the beam, or log, so that when it
is filled with water it will not rise
steadily. But the ingenious natives
have arranged a railing on each side
Of the log, and, to make the pail
come up, deliberately walk backward.
IL it not ingenious?
No one but a Dutchman would ever
think Of hosting a package into a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

method is shown in the picture, and
quaint study it is. The water was
forced against a paddle wheel, which,
in turn, communicated its power to
a rope, and this did the hosting.
For a unique screw attachment,
the one here shown beats the world.
1t was used by the builders of the
Middle Ages to carry the stones up
ward in raising the high walls that
surrounded the cities. 1t was pain
fully slow in its action, but at the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
time was regarded as a wonderful

time was regarded as a wonderful
thing.
The monks of the Middle Ages had
a clever scheme, simple and effective,
for hosting casks. 1t was the earli-
est form of the windlass, and for sim
plicity and general utility affords the
best example of the early method of
the intelligent use of hosting power.
Four men, or more, would man the
capstan and, like sailors in ship,
heave away until the plumber came
into the castle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
snrInlllca of Snloe.


OF course bright girl ought to
have a spark Of humoE Lowell Cou-
rier.
To TELL digniaed citizen to pull
down his vest is apt to raise his
choler, -Slftings.
THE criminal Sheriff can manage
an execution as soon as he gets tho
hang Of the thing, -Picayune.
THE fact that a woman is Eighty
by no means indicates that she Is
growing wings. Detroit Tribune,
SOME tlddlers can play a tune on
one string, but it never makes any
body want to dance, RAMS Horn.
TEACHER-Detlne quartz. Milk
mans son (who is rather absent
minded)-Plnt and half,-Tid-Bits.
TIL-"What is your father going to
give you when you get married?" Lii
His consent, l suppose. The
Standard.
DUKE OF SQUALLBRo--"I will never
marry woman cleverer than myself. 4"
Miss Whirlsfair-"You'll have great
trouble getting suited. Vogue.
JAGsoN says his neighbours daugh-
ter, who is learning the piano, can
not be accused of fraudulent prac
tice--it's all sound, --Elmlra Gazette.
In olden times the Egyptians had
a cat cemetery which they consld-
cred sacred. We suppose they called
it their cattycOmbs Rochester Dem
ocrat.
The seraphic uplifting Of the soul
following ones first shave In the
downy period Of ones existence can
never be repeated. Boston Tran
script.
WHILE all doctors bills are big
enough, the man who has to go to a
throat specialist is more than ever
liable to get it in the neck. Buffalo
Courier.
DIR. Book, of Leipsic, says: Beer
is brutalizing, wine impressions, whis-
ky infuriates. lie is not the Book
the beer is named after, evidently
Boston Globe.
The editor who 10 always feeling
the pulse Of the people is not really
interested in their heart beats. 1t
is his own circulation that he is look
ing after.-Life.
Mr.. CRITIC-"If that's "A Hunting
Scene why don't the men haveguns?"
Mr.. Caustic-"Perhaps the artist
painted them so naturally that they've
gone of. Jester
JACK Ito his sister Ethel-"Cholly
Chumpleigh said he was coming round
to propose to you tonight Has he
turned up?" EthOl--"Yes, and been
turned down. Halo.
MAUD-Why don't you give young
Sewers some encouragement II you
love him? Nell-Oh, he ought to be
able to press his own suit; he's tai
lor Philadelphia Record.
FIRST DEACON (critlcislng MINISTRY
swell, If Mr.. Hardtext isn't very
interesting, he at least doesn't slop
over" Second Deacon-"No; he is
too dry for that. Texas Slftings.
THE PoET's WIFE-"They say that
poetry is drug on the market" The
Poet-"Nonsense If you'd ever sold
any poetry and bought any drugs
you'd know the difference. Harlem
Tffa
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

is not 50 tiresome to the individual a
in the case of the wheel. Still
American engineers would doubtless
find it decidedly primitive and irk-
some.
The Chinese of the last century
used an odd device to haul up their
wine. 1t was a rope running around
a shaft, which, in tuEn, connected
with great wheel, upon which was
a device something like the escape
ment of modern watch. by work
ing lever up and down the ratchets
were rapidly thrown along the teeth
of the wheel, and slowly the barrels
of wine came from the cellar.
The earliest use of the hydraulic
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

building in the curious fashion out
lined here. A glance at the picture
shows how it was done. The sliding
seat holds the man; when the pack
age is to go up the man slides down,
and vice versa. 1t was used in the
Netherlands about 100 years ago. In
some small towns it may still be seen.
The little Dutch boys look on in
wonder and, no doubt, think of the
time when they, too shall ride.
do not think that "Old Carrot
Top" hit on a more odd or unique
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

QUAINT old customs still survive
in many parts Of England In Ely
place, Holhorn, a wachman cries the
hours nightly with the same formula
in use for centuries past: "Past one
o'clock, and a cold, wet morning"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

show IS Skimmlns getting along IN
his profession?" said one Chicago
man to another. "He is quite Guc-
cessful, l understand. "But he told
me yesterday that he owed several
thousands of dollars" "Yes, That
shows how we'll he must have estab-
lished his credit" 49, Detroit Free
Drnsn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

method of application of power than
that of the flying wheel, as it was
called, a device used in Germany and
Austria along about 1670-1700. The
lads in the wheel had to be nimble
fellows, but, the way being long and
the day likewise, they must have been
very tired at nightfall. Happily this
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

A Safe Diet--Mother; What does the doc
tor sayP Daughter: He says have heart
trouble, and must not read anything that Is
the least bit exciting. That's too
bad. You will have to confine yourself to
the monthly magazines. New York Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

SIRED only puts on the smoking
jacket bought him when he is sick. y
II didn't know he was ever sick. >
"He isn't except when he tries to
smoke. Lilies Calendar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

New York Ticket Agent. Western Man,
That's about the tamest ticket seller I've
seen yet. Polite as pie. Mr.. Gotham Oh,
we have plenty of that kind in New York.
They live in flats where there are janitors.
New York Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

A Reason Somewhere Lord Noodle Aw
American girls must be different from
English girls if they IRE permitted to 60
about without chaperons, don't you know
American Girl; Perhaps American men are
different from Englishmen.-New York
Weekly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
used IN HauIInr nnd LIftIng.

became acquainted with a man,
says writer in the Globe Democrat,
who told me that he was commits
stoned by large manufacturer to
hunt out various primitive forms of
the application of power. 1t became
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

links Fool on.--Winks; Did you ev-
er notice that, during hard times, religious
revivals always start up and the long-empty
are sure to be filledp Jinks; Yes.
"How do you account for itP' "Salvation's
free. New YorkWeekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

One Little Favor.-She: No, il can never
be. do not love you enough to DO your
wife. But, before you go, want TO ask one
favor. He (dejectedly): Well, whatp "Please
do not marry any one else."-New York
Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

An American Society Incident. -"What are
the Noodells making such fuss aboutP Sec
ond American: They say that the Doodells
next door have stolen the Noodells' coat of
arms.-New York Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

United State
Senate. 1t hap
pened during the
silver repeal bat
tie, and earned
the satirlsta let
ter of distin-
guished consider
alton from one
Of the statesmen
who were pic
tured.
81 rarely make
an enemy Of the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
Frogs FOR the French.

The best edible frogs dressed for
the table at Paris come from Alsace,
packed in large baskets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

Business Improving, --Jimson ;Any change
for the better in your line of business! Bill
son: Yes. it's been several weeks since
we've had bill collector staryC TO DEATH
New York Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

Tested by Time. For Bronchial affec-
tons, Coughs, etc, BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs have proved their efficacy by test
of many years. Price 20 cts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

BEEoHAM's Pills will dislodge bile, stir
up the liver, cure sick headaches, and make
you feel we'll. % cents box.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
PRIMITIVE DEVICES.
IRREGULARITIES OF ANCIENT
MACHINERY.

The Water HOSTS OF Madagascar and the
GRnges-The Dutch Inclined Plane and
the German Flying Wheel-Thc First
Hydraulic Lift.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
Mahogany Pavement

Paris is trying wood pavement
made of mahogany.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

shiloh Consumption euro
IA sold on guarantee. II cures Incipent Consump,
ton. IL Is the best Cough Cure. 2ctAs b0cts e0Q
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
A POLITICAL cARTooNlsr.

Gillian, OF Judge, Makes Friends OF Those
He Illdicules.
Bernard Gillian, of Judge, is one
Of the few living men whose cartoons
have ever channnd vote In tho
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

Goes Cough BRIsam
is the Oldest and best IL will break up Cold quick
er than anything else N ~ always reliable. Try II.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

rude method of hosting has Low
passed away.
Travellers on the Ganges often tell
Of the strange way in which the ma
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

e7S- When answering any Of these adpO1tisa.
ments, please mention this paper
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12

MAUD-Why don't you give young
Sewers some encouragement II you
love him? Nell-Oh, he ought to be
able to press his own suit; he's a tai
philadelphia Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
Printed In Topeka, Kansas,
All the year.

It's a Weekly reform Paper
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-02

The supreme court OF this state has
rendered decision holding that the
law passed last winter regulating the
commitment Of insane persons to the
asylum is INVALID, because 1t is in VIOLA
tlon of section IA of the constitution
of the United States, and also that
section Of the state constitution which
provides that no person shall be de-
prived Of life, liberty OF property with
out due process of law. 1t is said that
this decision will effect some 40 PEG.
pie now confined in the asylums Of
this state. In view OF this it would
seem that it might be a good thing
for our legislators to secure the adj
vice of some competent lawyer as to
the constitutional bearing of such
laws, before they are enacted, and so
prevent the committing of blunders
which touch society so closely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-02

THERE are number of things
which are bothering the northwest
ern farmer just at present. One Of
them is why cleaned rice, which is
southern product, should have duty
equivalent to SO per cent, while the
duty upon barley is reduced to a point
where it affords no protection at all.
Another thing is, where the Demo-
cratic free trade advocate, who
theories on lessening the tariff bur-
dens on the poor man, can reconcile
this theory with the above highly
protective duty on an important ar
ticle of food for the poor mans table,
when a year and a half ago he de-
clared such protection unconsti u
tional? Also why it is that peanuts
grown almost exclusively by south
ern farmers, must have duty of j
cents per pound, while eggs are to
come in scott free. AS Professor Will
son intimated when he started out,
that his bill was to be political meas
ure, possibly things would have been
different if the northwest had not per-
sisted in rolling up Republican ma
jorities, hut he will find that his dis
elimination will only serve to make
these majorities still larger.