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The Delawarean., 1900-05-02

Mr.. Samuel Newhouse, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, paid TO The MuMal Life
a single premium of two hundred and
thirty-three Thousand, eight hundred
and twenty-eight dollars for two policy
contracts.
Mr.. James j. Hill, President of the
Great Northern Railway, paid the
Company single premium of one hun
dred and thirty-six thousand, three
hundred and fifty dollars
An English gentleman deposited with
the Company's London agent eighty
six Thousand, twenty-nine pounds and
five shillings-or nearly four hundred
and thirty Thousand dollars, or some
thing over two millions of francs, for
an annuity ON his life.
1t paid to Mr.. Thomas Dolan, of
Philadelphia, president of the Manu-
facturer's Association of the United
States one hundred and twenty thou
sand, mine hundred and eighty seven
dollars and twenty-five CENTS. This
icy, being the largest amount ever re-
ceived by living policy-holder
The annual premium income of The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York for new policies issued in
England is-with three exceptions
larger than the sum derived by any
English company for a like purpose.
The marvellous success of the compa-
ny is owing Ito the fact that its safety
is beyond per-adventure, that all prop
er claims against it are promptly paid,
that the interests of all it's members
are justly and impartially considered,
and that every one of the 7,340 poll
cies held by the insured is represented
in the management and direction of
this the Greatest of all the Compa-
nies''
If, as mas been truthfully stated, the
best company is the company which
does the most good, The Mutual Life
Insurance Company deserves the repu-
tation it has worthily won and worthi-
ly wears.
If it pays to be insured it pays better
to be well insured and it is most prof.
table to get the best. The best Com
pany is represented by
HERBERT N. FELL,
General Agent,
SS7 Market street, Wilmington. Del
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02

TOURS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
The Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver G Rio Grande Railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery. Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rock Mountains, all
through tickets available via either.
The direct line to Cripple Greek, the
greatest gold camp on earth. Three
daily trains each way with Pullman
palace and tourist sleeping cars be-
tween Chicago, Denver, San Francisco
and Los Angeles, and Denver and
Portland. Superb dining car service
on all trains. The best line to Utah,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washing
ton via the ogden Gateway" Write
S. K. Hooper, G. P. & T. A., Denver,
Colorado, for illustrated descriptive
pamphlets.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02

Total. 49,. :. :. .$514, LII, ,946 81
The whole course of this Company's
existence has been source of benefit
not only to the people but also to the
Government of the United States.
During the Civil War the management
of The Mutual Life repeatedly assisted
the Government, by subscribing for
millions of the National Bonds and by
advancing money for THE equipment
of troops and the care of the sick and
wounded in the field.
Mo life insurance company in the
world has produced such excellent re-
suits for it's policy-holders. One no
table policy is that issued to Mr.. Cyrus
w. Field, the man whose energy re-
suited in the laying of the first Atlantic
telegraph cable between England and
America This policy illustrates the
marvellous earning power of the funds
of The Mutual Life.
The policy was 421, issued December
16, 1S43, on the ordinary life plan, the
amount of the annual premium being
$19S.
The whole amount of premiums
pald WaS.... ..........S LUZ
The sum paid by the Company
was the amount originally i'm
sured. -. :. :. :. .......... 10000
And addition by dividends. :. 19,O67
Total. 80. =. :. :. ....... $2S, ,067
No other insurance company in the
world has shown result equaling this
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
is represented by agents, attorneys
and medical officers in every State oi
the American Union, in all portions OF
Canada and of British Columbia, in
the United Kingdom (Great Britain, }
Germany, France, Belgium, Holland
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, FINLAND
Austria, Hungary, Italy, Australia
South Africa, Mexico and Cuba. 1t is
thus seen to be an international COM
pany, and one of the great peacemakers
of the world. In these different coun-
tries it has SO managerial, or general
agency Offices ,and an agency force
approximately of 10000, a medical
staff under recognition of some 10000
and policy-holders to the number oil
5975S.
The operations of the Company have
been upon a large scale, and vast for.
tunes have been committed to its cart
by individuals. For instance: 1t re-
ceived the largest single payment, az
a policy premium, ever paid to a lif,
insurance company-being check fol
five hundred and seventy-eight thous
and, three hundred and forty-five dol
lars, sum nearly equal to three mil
lion fsances-on account of the Have
meyer family of New York.
1t issued at one time over seven hun
dred policies at the instance and ON tn
account OF one of the great bushes
. firms of Chicago, insuring, as a Christ
mas gift, nearly all of the male EN-
p1oyes.
, 1t issued the largest single polio
/ ever written. 1t was for one millioI
dollars on the life of George w. Wand
: erbilt of New York, requiring the pay
: meut of am annual premium of $35, ,o0C
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02

ing to faithful adherence to this
simple watchword."
The Company has had but four chief
executive officers, and under their sue
cessive administration its growth has
been as follows:
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02
A MOUNTAIN TOURIST

In search of grand and beautiful
scenery finds such profusion of riches
in Colorado that before planning trip
it will be we'll for you to gain all the
information possible. The Denver C
Rio Grande Railroad publishes a series
of useful, illustrated pamphlets, all of
which may be obtained by writing S.
X. Hooper, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Denver, Colo.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02
REDUCED RATES TO CINCINNATI
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
ACCOUNT OF PEOPLES PARTY
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

For the benefit of those desiring to
visit Cincinnati during the session of
the Peoples Party National Conven-
tion, May 9, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell tickets from all
stations at the rate of one first-class
fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold and good going on May only,
and returning leaving Cincinnati not
later than May 10.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02
Notice to Ladies'.

Ladies! Clean your kid gloves With La
Belle Glove Cleaner, for sale only by
Mrs. M. e. Stevens, headquarters Tor
kid gloves and fine millinery and fam
cy goods. Stamped goods and mater
ial for art needle work.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02
TO THE DEAF.

A rich lady, cured OF her Deafness
and Noises in the Head by DR.. Nichol-
sons Artificial Ear Drums. gave $4,000
to his Institute, so that deaf people
unable to procure the Ear Drums
may have them free. Address No. zsi
B. The Nicholson Institute. 7SO, Eighth
Avenue. New York.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02
NEW YORK WORLD.
Thrice-a-week Edition.
Best Paper at ne Lowest Price.
A YEAR for ONE DOLLAR.
AS good as daily at the
price of weekly.

During the Spanish-American war "The
Thrice-a- Week World" proved its great value
by the promptness, thoroughness and accura-
cy of its reports from all the scenes of impor-
tant events. 1t was as useful as daily to the
reader, and it will be of equal value in report
ing the great and complicated questions
which are now before the American people.
1t prints the news of all the world, having
special correspondence from all important
news points on the glebe. 1t has brilliant il
Illustrations, stories by great authors, capital
humor page, complete markets, departments
for the household and women's work and
other special departments of unusual interest.
We offer this unequallsd newspaper and
THE DELAWAREAN, together one year for
$l.50; six months for 80 cts., and three month
for 40 cents. The regular subscription pr.
of the two papers is $2.06.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-02

ing to faithful adherence to this
simple watchword.'
The Company has had but four chief
executive officers, and under their sue
cessive administration it's growth has
been as follows:
Under President Morris
Robinson, who was cleo
ted in 1S43 and served
six years, the assets
reached. 80. ......$ 563 1853
Under PresidentJoseph B.
Collins, who was elected
in 184S and resigned in
1858, the assets increas-
ed (during years) to-. 1880, $40
Under President Freder-
ick S. Winston who was
elected in 1853 and died
in 1885, the assets in
creased during 80
years. TO. luz, ,8T6, ,l75
Under President Richard
A. McCurdy, who was
elected in 1885, and lis
now the presiding offic-
er, the assets have i'm
creased to-. -. :. -. .301, ,844 ,537 So
This money is invested chiefly in the
United States and In the countries of
Europe where the Company transacts
business. By judicious investments in
their securities railroads, schoolhouses,
canals, have been built throughout THE
United States as consequence of the
use of the funds thus loaned by this
Company. The Mutual Life i'm this
way obtains a safe investment and the
people are in return benefitedby the use
of the premiums they have paid to the
Company for the insurance that they
or their heirs ultimately receive as
their policies mature. AT the close of
the year 1899 The Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company had the bulk of it's
asserts invested as shown here:
United States Bonds and
other Securities. -. ..$173.1S5,461 "a
First Lien Loans, on
Bond and Mortgage. 74,794,821 63
Loans onBonds andother
Securities. -. !. ;. :. 6,3SO,OOO 90
Loans ON Company's
Policies. :. :. ..... 4,974 ,636 66
Real Estate owned -. 2S,1S6,525 O6
From the date of its organization in
1913 The Mutual Life has paid to it's
members:
For death claims. u. ..$22O,221 ,261 S5
For matured endow-
ments.. :. :. ..... 46,71S,S97 "a
For dividends, surrender
values, etc.,. ;. -. 247,177,7s7 OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-15

painted a leader of men, commander
almost a dictator, not a suppliant. You
have depicted a man who lived in stirring
times when the Romans were in power,
when stature, strength and dominant per-
sonality were the gods they worshipped.
You have pictured man, who, when he
proclaimed himself to be king of the
Jews, meant it, and compelled others to
realize it. Those piercing eyes penetrate
my inmost soul and humiliate me before
their steadfast gaze. That lofty brow
suggests infinite dignity and kindness and
unalterable resolution. The poise of the
head is the attitude of a commander
The figure and the pose are those OF
man who is greater than his kind, and
who is conscious of his power You have
succeeded, for you have painted a perfect
man. Tell me how you did it"
The artist was silent for a moment,
and then made answer slowly:
Il do not know, Rod 1t was born in
me, l think, last Easter morning, when
| heard the words Christ being risen
from the dead dieth no more. Sin hath
no more dominion over him. was
dead then. Rod-that is, every good inn
pulse in me was dead. when | walked
go together when we were boys. |
thought then when | heard those words,
il Christ rose from the dead, why cannot
l. / hadl been three years dead, and
during my year of work upon that paint
ing | have risen and am again alive. Sin
hath no more dominion over me. III paint
ing the determination of purpose in that
face, / myself have become imbued with
it. In depicting that lofty character
have striven to attain so much of it as
human being may. That dead thing which
| carried into the church last Easter
morning is today revived, and Easter has
a meaning for me now that it never pos
sessed before, and which but few men
live to realize. You gave me your hand,
Rod, when / needed it most, but l know
that / should have found a way to rise,
even if had not seen you that day
year ago.
He dropped the screen over the paint
ing again, and together they left the
house and as they walked up the aisle
of the little country church, by a strange
coincidence the minister was saying:
Christ being risen from the dead, dieth
no more. Sin hath no more dominion
over, him"
THE ENID
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-15

unshorn and his chin unshaven; that the
soles of his shoes We're almost gone and
that his trousers We're ragged around the
bottor, He knew, moreover, where were
located dealers in clothing who did bust
ness on Sundays, although their doors
were barred. and to one of them he went.
When that Easter evening came he
sat alone in q little hotel room engrossed
III book which he had that day sue
ceeded in purchasing at Bowery stand.
II 80 Beecher's Life of Christ and
within himself he was fighting the most
terrific battle OF his life, for every i'm
Pulse ne possessed save one-his promise
TO Roderck Douglass-cried out for the
stimulant his appetite craved
Many times during the day he had al
/ most surrendered. Twice he forgot him
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-15

No: / can paint as well as ever when
my nerves are not unstrung. But I have
prostituted them shamefully Do YOU
know how l keep body and soul together
now? BY decorating saloon mirrors, and
taking my pay in drinks and luncheons
over the bars. You find me in this condi-
ton because have ceased to be a man,
because have degenerated to thing.
Nonsense, Phil. Did you ever have a
better friend than was i'll the old days %
Never
''Will you put aside your false pride
and let me be that same friend now?'
IF you wish to loan me money-no.
THAT is not what / mean. | want &c
help you, just as you would help me II
the conditions were reversed If you
will consent TO what ! have TO propose
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-15

self SO far as to enter a saloon and or
der the liquor which he feared he must
consume or die. Once he had it to his
out with hands that trembled he re-
placed it upon the table, paid for 1t, ana
silently but sorrowfully walked away.
New, beside him were bottle and a
glass, and the glass was filled to the
brim with the red fluid; but he did not
taste A full half dozen times he raised
the glass to his lips, put it away, and
deliberately poured the contents III the
cuspidore but only to fill 1T again ana
fight the battle out again and yet again.
And the night passed and morning
dawned. The bottle was empty, but not
one drop of its contents had passed the
artists lips.
On the outskirts of a quiet Connecticut
village, in the north wing of an old colo
NAL mansion, Philip Switzerland had his
studio, and there, day after day, week
after week, and month after month, he
studied and sketched and dreamed and
sketched again the ideal perfect man, and
while he toled persistently his eyes grew
brighter, deeper and more glad, his
cheeks were round and glowed with
health, ana his touch became firm anu
steady
The wide stretch of canvas facing the
window remained untouched, while the
walls of the room were gradually pa
pered with the sketches he made
Summer came and drifted away for the
advent of autumn, and it was not until
Thanksgiving day that the artist mixed
his pigments, and prepared his palette
and brushes for the great work he was
to do.
Once begun the task absorbed him as
nothing else ever had done. During those
months of study just passed, he had
made sketches of the boy who had inter-
viewed the wise men, both hearing and
asking them questions of the young
man who had worked for years at the
carpenters trade, developing sinew, mus
Gle and sterling manhood; of the man who
as a fisherman, when his friends gave
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-15
THE END.)

Catch the opportunity" BY taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla now you may build
up your health and prevent serious ILL
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
The Diamond Garment
Cutter.

For years the masses of the people
have been unable to cut their wearing
apparel according to the prevailing
styles and get fit. The demand of
fashion has been so exacting that
none but an expert could do satisfac-
tory work. This has not been on ac-
count of lack of intelligence upon
the part of the people, but inventive
genius has not been successful in this
particular direction heretofore as it
should have been. There have been
many attempts made to get a correct
system whereby all kinds of clothing
could be cut for general wear. and
until the invention of the Diamond
Garment Cutter none had been sue
cessful.
There have been charts, models.
scales, etc., without number, but all
of these were either crude, or so
shrOuded in mys'ery that mothers and house
use them, and the few that approached sue
cess had to be constantly used or the worker
forgot al about the principle applied. In
anyone could cut all the clothing woro by the
family WITHOUT a great deal of trouble and the
combinin2 of a number of different methods,
none OF which was entirely satisfactory.
The need of correct plan or system OF
WOrk W as so apparent tnat all cOulQ see IT, yet
none was able TO remedy the defect until the
idea originated of symphf ling tailors rules
and applying them to ladies dresses and chill
dren's as well as mems garments. The merits
of the DiamoJd Garment Cutter system. But
few per.ons have any idea OF the extent of
the work that can be done by the Diamond
Garment Cutter. Mary persons think OF IL
Only model or chart. Upon examination
you will find the Diamond Garment Cutter sur
passes anything in its work that has ever been
Invented.
The class rooms in Rock Island will be To-
Gated at 2l2l Fourth avenue. Later announce
ment will be made OF the time the school com
mences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
Two Big Contracts.

Rock Island arsenal adds another
plant of Wheeler q Wilson sewing
machines, making the fourth plant
installed by L. Richter q Sons. This
is the highest evidence of the superb
ority of the rotary ballbearing Wheel
er & Wilson. The other contract was
received in closest competition from
Drummond Bros. & Campbell, merch-
ant tailors.
Such additional orders speak vol.
umns for the Wheeler & Wilson sew.
ing machines, when adopted by the
government, factories, tailors and
leading dressmakers of the three
cities; no higher recommendation car
be had. L. Richter & Sons are agents
for this excellent machine and al
other kinds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
OPENING OF RIVER SEASON.
Short Lac Packets TO Make Annual Bow
Next Week.

Short Line Packets TO Make Annual Bow
Next Week.
The river steam boating season will
open next Monday if the weather con-
tinues favorable. On that day it is
expected Capt. John Streckfus will
make the first trip of the year between
Rock Island and Clinton with the
Verne Swain, while Capt. Walter
Blair announces he will depart at 4
o'clock in the afternoon for Burling-
ton with the W. j. Young, Jr. The
Winona will not enter the trade until
later on in the season, when business
becomes more lively. The Volunteer
will join the Young in the Rock ISL
and-Burlington trade about May 1.
The through line packets will not be
seen here until the ice leaves the
lakes, but one of the boats will run
from St. Louis to Burlington, begin
ming next NJ ,nday. and make con-
nections at the latter point with the
Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
Does It Paw to Buy Cheap1

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to a warmer and more
regular climate? Yes. if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "'Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at 7. Il.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

T. j. Blackmore, of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. took to my bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
did me any good. / had five of the
best physicians in the city. but / re-
ceiVed very little relief from them.
know the Mystic Cure to be what it
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suf-
ferrers.' Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, and Gus
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
CONVINCING PROOF.
The Average Rock Island Citizen Must
Accept the Truth.


The great Sir Isaac Newton, one of
the most profound reasoners the world
ever produced. once cut a large hole
in board fence to allow a favor
lite cat access to two gardens, and
cut a smaller hole to allow her kitten
to follow her. The weakness mani
tested in Sir Isaac's action was due to
want of thought. Any reader who
will mentally debate the proof offered
here about Doan's Kidney Pills and
arrives at any other conclusion than
that stated in this citizens statement
is as short of reasoning powers as the
philosopher when he turned carpen-
ter:
W. H. Thompson, photograph
er, corner Second avenue and Twenti-
eth street, living at 2109 Third ave-
nue., SAYS: Il noticed for some time
sluggishness of my kidneys. The
secretions from them were highly col
ored. contained a sediment and had
an offensive odor. To nv mind. it
was a forerunner of kidney complaint,
and anxious to get rid of it before
further complications set in, more
difficult TO check. when / heard about
Doan's Kidney Pills l obtained q box
at Marshall d Fishers drug store. /
took them as directed. In a short
time the troubles disappeared and the
kidneys performed their functions
properly. Ny wife also used Doau's
Kidney Pills and is as firm a believer
in their merits as /.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents Mailed by
Eoster-Milburn company. Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
Banker Routs a Robber.

S. r. Garrison, cashier of the bank
of Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed
of health by a serious lung trouble
until he tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption. Then he
wrote: 1T is the best medicine l ever
used for a severe cold or bad case
of lung trouble. 1 always keep a
bottle on hand" Don't suffer with
colds. or any throat, chest or
lung trouble when you can be cured
so easily. Only soc and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
A FIendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on G.
F. Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that
nearly proved fatal. 1t came
through his kidneys. His back got
so lame he could not sUoop without
great pain, nor sit in a chair except
propped by cushions. No remedy
helped. him until he tried Electric
Bitters which effected such a wonder
full change that he writes he feels like
a new man. This marvellous medi-
cine cures backache and kidney
trouble, purifies the blood and builds
up your health. Only SOC at Hartz
d Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
Taxes Due.

Taxes for the year 1899 are due.
Parties having personal tax and no
real estate will be expected to make
immediate payment. The penalties
prescribed by the statute will be en-
forced for nonpayment of personal
taxes after notification by postal card
or otherwise. Office with Hull & Co.,
real estate and insurance agents,
Room 81, Mitchell & Lynde building.
CHARLES BOWERS,
Township Collector.