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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
The Angelus.

The popular Juror for Millet's "Anpe-
lus'' naturally excites interest in it's
name. The first occurrence of the word
thus far discovered in an English book is
in Chambers Cyclopedis OF 1927. But
no literary man used it before Longtel-
low, 120 years ter. in "Evangeline.
These facts could not be known but for
researches the results OF which are
shown under the word Angelus in the
dictionary of the Pathological Society,
now in the course Of publication by DIR.
Murray, who says that Angelus is Sin
correctly explained" by Chambers.
One at least of DR. Murray's own IL
Illustrative citations, which asserts that
fore the beginning of the sixteenth
century," is also clearly incorrect.
More than a century and a half before
the year 800, popes and councils had
combined, by appeals to both hope and
fear, to enforce the ringing of the
Angelus bell and the offering of the
Angelus prayer. Thus, in l347 a church
council ordained that an ordinance, be-
lore made by Pope John XXII., con-
corning saying the Ave Maria three
times at the hour of curfew, should be
invIolably observed. It ordered that
the church bells should sound at the
hour of curfew and that parishioners
should be charged, at this bell stroke,
on Bonded knees to repeat the angels
salutation to the glorious Virgin Mary,
thus gaining ten days indulgence. In
1869 was ordained that at dawn there
should be three bell strokes, and who
ever, hearing, said three ayes and as
many paternosters should obtain
twenty days indulgence. In 1872
Louis NJ, ordered the Angelus to be re-
peated three times day, and obtained
papal decree that whoever obeyed the
order should thereby acquire 300 ad-
ditionai days of indulgence. This three
fold daily Angelus had also been recon-
mended as early as 1923 in Mainz and
Cologne; in Bres au in 14l6, etc. These
facts, condensed from an article on the
Angelus, written more than two CEN
turtles ago by the accurate nuCange,
prove the usage more ancient than DR..
Murray would lead us to suppose. That
the name was derived from the first
words OF the prayer, namely, "Anqelus
Domiai natntiduh Mari9," must be clear
to every one at first sight of the saluta-
tory service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
A CITY In DARKNESS.

New York Electric Light Plant De-
stroyed by Fire.
New YORK, Jan. 2.-The downtown
shops of the Edison Electric Illuminat-
ing Company, in Pearl Street, were
burned this morning. The current
generated upon the dynamos in the
scop supplies 5000 incandescent lights
in the downtown district, most of
which burn all day in the banks and Of
fees below Fulton Street. All OF them
went out at quarter past o'clock. By
shifting the source of supply, Supt.
Smith hoped to have them all relighted
before noon. The fire broke out at 500
A. NJ. in the dynamo room. It Quilted
the buildings at 255 and 257 Pearl Street,
and resisted the efforts of the fremen
for an hour. They succeeded, however,
in keeping it within the walls
of the factory building. Travel on
the East Side Elevated Railroad Lines
was suspended for several hours. the
fremen holding possession of the track
in front of the burning building, and
fighting the flames from the iron struc-
ture. The loss to the Edison Company
is put at $1O0 900. 1t is covered by in
surance in various companies. amounting
to $50 Quo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Roots on the Corpse.
From the Minneapolis Times.

FROM the minneapolis Times.
A good story is told on Sergt. Kirk
ham, who is something of a wag and
will have his joke at times though the
heavens fall. Some years ago when he
was younger than he is now and before
he had developed into terror to the
demimonde saloons, he lived over in
the wild woods of Michigan. Living in
that neighborhood was an eccentric
fellow named Smith. There was also
an irrepressible jolly fellow called Jones,
who was 80 constituted that he could no
more repress a laugh when anything
pleased him that he could fly. In the
course OF time Smith died and prep para
tons were made for the funeral. In
digging the grave in that wooden coun-
try it was found necessary to dig it
through a regular tangled network of
roots. Friends and neighbors had as
sembled at the funeral, and matters had
progressed with due regard for the fit
ness of things up to point where the
men had dumped in a few shovelsful Of
earth, and the minister had repeated
the words: dust thou art and unto
dust shalt thou return" when, during a
momentary pause in the proceedings
Kirkham, who was standing near the
grave, leaned over, and, in stage whis-
per which could be heard for two rods
around. said to Jones: II say, old man,
when Gabriel blows his trump it will be
a cussed sight easier Tor poor Smith to
90 down than up. He'll have hill OF
time getting up through all these
roots" Jones roared, and then, sudden
ly remembering where he was, he grew
biack in the face in trying to smother a
laugh. But it was too late. Several of
the congregation smiled audibly, and the
solemnity of the occasion was effectual-
ly broken
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
IN THE WORLD OF SCIENCE.

EXPERIMENTS are being carried out on
the Thames with lifeboats propelled
by the reaction of water pumped astern.
NOVEL feature OF the coming exhibi-
ton in Edinburgh will be working
ship railway in which the vessel will
be immersed in water while upon the
car.
In the purest air subjected to test for
the causes which produce the dimming
effect of haze there were about a. 90
dust particles found in each cubic
inch.
IT is said that 10 per cent. of alum,
added to plaster of paris while being
burned. renders it as hard as marble on
setting, and capable of taking q fine
polish.
THE new metallic packing for piston
rods permits the rods to move freely
within 1t, is simple and strong. anu
may be removed and taken to pieces
with ease.
A COLOR test for railway employees has
been introduced in the shape of device
consisting of a revolving series OF co..
ored glasses lighted from behind by a
fame and tinted like the lamps of the
signal boxes.
In tanning by electricity the ordinary
tan liquid is employed. and the hides
revolve slowly through 1T, whites the
current from a dynamo traverses the
vat and helps the tannin to combine with
the gelatine of the skin.
WHEN Sir J. Herschel was defending
the character OF astronomical science in
view of an error of nearly 1900, 900
miles in estimating the SUMS distance,
the correction was shown to apply to an
error of observation so small as to be
equivalent to the apparent breadth
bt human hair at a distance OF 125
feet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
GIGANTIC INSURANCE swlNDLE.

South Dakota Citizens Victimized by an
Agent of q Fraud uient Concern.
ASioux Falls, s. d. dispatch of the Goth
says: Detectives are hunting for Dexter
6. Turner who, according to statements
of State Auditor Tayl or, now in this city,
is one of the most accomplished insur-
Rnce rsscals that ever operated in this
section of the country. Turner came 70
South Dakota in June, repre-
senting himself as the state
agent of South Dakota for the Citizens
l. fe Association, of Cherokee, Iowa.
He Immediately proceeded to organize
the state In systematic manner, to
solicit life insurance for his company.
Agents were appointed among the
fan mers and laboring classes. The at
tractive feature of his plan was to issue
conjoint policy covering both man
and wife, and in some instances
the entire family. Business came
pouring in at an enormous rate,
from the policy holders, or anything that
could be squeezed from their custom
ers. When a note was taken 1t was
sold at whatever figure the local bank
was willing to pay for it. The company
Turner represented had no authority
to do business in this state, nor did he
or any of his agents have certificate of
authority issued by the state auditor.
The amount of business done is enor.
NOUS, and the policies written will
reach 81 ,000, 900. Over 100000 worth
of business was written in this city
alone. The matter has been placed in
the hands of the county attorney of
Davidson County, who will institute
proceedings in the United States courts
Tor the collection of fines against the
yuh ioh f>r oh II
to the informer.
Turner is an old offender in this line
of business. He came to Dakota or
the distinct purpose of swindling all he
could in the insurance line. All his
agents, OIL which there are at least Fl ty,
are guilty, but the auditor says he will
be lenient with them, for they are in
uocent parties to the sHindle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Chapter, of Wisconsin. The jewel was
voted at the last meeting of the Grand
CHAPTER
BURNED TO DEATH
Terrible Calamity i'm London Pa
pers' school

Terrible Calamity i'm . London Pau
pers' School.
The boys section of the paupers'
school. in the District of Forest Gate, in
connection with the Whitechapel and
Poplar Unions, took fire On the night of
the 3lst, while the inmates were asleep,
aud was burned with terrible results,
twenty-slx of the boys, who were in the
upper stories, being suffocated before
they could be rescued. Fifty-eighl tn
er boys were safely taken from Uhe
burning building amid terrible exvlte-
ment. Two of the matrons of the insti-
tuition escaped in safety by sliding down
the water pipes. Several of the boys
escaped in the same way. The superin-
tendent of the school repeatedly rushed
through the flames and brought out q
number OF inmates. There were 600
persons in the institution.
The scenes in the main hall, still pro-
fusely decora ed with Christmas pres
ents, in which the bodies of the dead
were laid, were narrowing. The school
fellows Of those who persisted were loud
tired in high spirits, having been prom
ised presents and a New Years fete.
The female department, in which were
250 girls, was not touched.
The fire, it is learned, originated in q
clothing room beneath the boys DOR
mitory. The smoke and flames issuing
from the stove-fue alarmed those
sleeping on the top floor, and they made
their escape. The fre-engines were
promptly on the spot. The employees
of an adjacent railway station rushed to
the scene and rendered valuable assist
ance. The cries of the boys who were
unable to escape were terrible. The
bodies of two boys were badly burned,
but it is believed that they were sutio-
Gated before they were burned. The
ages of the dead range from 7 to 70
years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
The English Language the Best.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
The widest tribe found by Stanley in
Africa can have had no ideas not capa-
BILE OF exact expression in the English
tongue, provided the translator be a
man of genus and able to put himself
in the place of those with whose ideas
and habits of thought he is dealing.
German philosophers used to imagine
that they had invented sort of meta
physical jargon which could not be
translated into any other language; but
they found That when acute thinkers
and reasoners undertook the task the
difficulties vanished at once. It is
often asserted that Goethe is untrans-
latable. but that is true only in a very
limited and qualified sense. There are
certain mystical and mysterious
rhapsodies Of Goethe which mis-
own countrymen do not pro-
Tess to understand, and which
it is ve;y questionable whether Goethe
himself understood clearly; and such
phrases or turns OF expression defy
translation because they are not capable
of being made ineligible even in the
language in which they were written.
They are, TO all intents and purposes,
gibberish, and that is the one thing
which cannot be translated. There
are very many notably bad translations,
some of the most humorous being tha
stru. giles of French translators with
English. One of these is the translation
OF the title of the old English comedy,
Loves Last SHIFT" by ola Derniere
Cnemise de pAmour," which explains
itself. Another is the translation of
.Out, out, brief CANDLE" by "Sortez;
Sortez, court chandelle," which means,
of course, "Get out, short candle. !"
But in spite OF these ludicrous blunders,
it is easy TO see that one who knew
English as well as French would have
TRANSACTIONS of the phrases used. There
is one rule, and only one, for trans
lating from foreign language,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Jones Seli.Restraint.
From Texas Siftings

She-:'Mr. Jones, look at that impu-
dent man on the other side of the street.
He has been following us for the last ten
blocks"
Jones-"Why didn't you tell me SO
before. I'll teach the impudent puppy
a lesson"
Walking boldly across the street Jones
says to the man: LOOK here, Snip, /
am very sorry I've not got the money
to pay you for that last salt, but you
ought not to follow me up and dun me
when Pm trying to capture that girl.
She has got lots of money, and if sue
coed you will not only get your money,
but also an order for a wedding suit"
Snip goes off satisfied.
Returning to the young lady Jones
says: Il am glad you called my atten-
ton to that cowardly scoundrel. Idon't
think he will ever stare at you again. i
had great difficulty in restraining my
SELF
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
POPULAR NAMES.


PRoF. HUXLEY is confirmed dyspep-
tic.
LORD RosEBERY is coming to the front as
Gladstone's probable successor.
BUFFALO BILL and his Wild West
show are at Barcelona, Spain.
A NEW edition of Emin Pasha's 'sAfri-
can Letters and Journals is announced.
Dom PEDRO built lunatic asylum from
the sum given by purchasers of titles of
nobility.
THOMAS BROWN PEACOCK, the poet of
the pralrles. Is young man not yet SO
years old.
The wife of the Chinese minister at
Washington has such little feet that she
can't walk.
WHTTTIER's home is besieged by tour
lists, and large part of his time is taken
up by visitors.
DIR. CARVER the best Of pigeon shots,
Is carrying out an engagement at the
Royal Aquarium.
ALPHoNsE DAuDET is said by publish
ers to be the most popular French au-
thor, living or dead.
The Princess Louise, marchioness of
Lorne, is painting a portrait of her
mother, Queen Victoria.
W. S. GILBERT, the Hbrettist. satisfied
that 1.-The Gondoilers" is u success, has
started tor India with his wife.
WILLIAM HENRY HIL1ARD, the Ameri-
can painter, always gets a great recep-
ton when he goes to Amsterdam, be-
cause he is descendant of Jan Van der
Heyden.
BoNUM NYE, of North Brookfield,
Mass, has lived under the administers
ton of every American president. and
is still able to run railroad and man
age bank.
ANDREW YOUNG, author of the popular
hymn There is a Happy Land" de-
parted therefor recently, at the good
old age of 81 years. Mr.. Young lived
and died in Edinburgh.
TANTIA BHEEL, the great Burman
brigand, was executed at Jubbulpore
three weeks ago. His relatives ex-
dressed great dissatisfaction that he had
accumulated no loot for the family.
DR.. Won DoLLINGER addressed the
Munich Academy of Sciences recently,
and in that connection the London
AtheDfeum makes the surprising asser-
ton that "his capacity for work and
keen delight in it are still undimin-
ished." Dollinger is 81 years old
UNITED STATES MINISTER LINCOLN is
still at Versailles, where his son Abra-
ham has just recovered from danger
GUS illness. A carbuncle which was op-
Grated upon promaturely left the boy
In a state of prostration from which it
was thought at one time he would not
rally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
CUT IN TWO AND SUNK.

The Britannia Runs Down Vessel in
the Irish Sea.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The White Star Line
steamer Britannia, Capt. Davidson,
from New York December rs for Liver
pool, ran into the bripantine Czarowitz,
from Fowey for Runcorn, in the Irish
after part of the brigantine was cut
clean away, and she rapidly filed and
sank. The weather was bitter cold, but
the crew of the Britannia succeeded in
saving all hands from the Czaro witt, ex-
cept the captain. who was drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
VASSAR'S WILL MUST STAND.
a Decision Involving Vast Sum OF
Money.

PoUGHKEEPslE, N. Y, Jan. 3.-Judge
Barnard yesterday filed his decision in
the matter of the construction of John
Guy Vassar's will. He decides that the
Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie is en-
titled to $1,000 given to it by Mr. Vassar;
that the gifts to several corporations of
sums of money subject to the payment
of annuities are good; that the coal und
of 81 800 belongs TO the Vassar Home
for Aged Men, and that Vassar College
can take its bequest OF $4,000. as the
proof fails to show that at the death OF
the testator the college had property up
to its charter limit. He declares that
the memoranda found in Mr.. Vassar's
satchel have no force either upon the
will or cOdicils
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
DYING OF CANCER.
Congressman Kelley Hes Visited the
House for the Last Time.

Congressman Kelley Hes Visited the
House for the Last Time.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 5.-Repre-
sentative VIM. D. Kelley. of Pennsyl-
vania, has probably been on the floor of
the House for the last time. On the day
when the United States Filty-first Con-
gress assembled, Judge Kelley was in
his place. and since that time be
has probably been at the capitol
twice or three times. Just below the
rear OF Judge Kelley's jaw is a cancer,
and it is spreading rapidly into his
throat. So quickly has it worked that
the affected man can speak only in
whispers, and then not without pain :.
The swallowing of nourlsh ment is mat
motion can only be INDUCED in to a
very small extent. Death is near at
hand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Woman Suffrage in France

PARIS, Jan. An. Tirard, premier
and minister of commerce, has sent a
circular letter to the chambers of COM
merce throughout France, asking those
bodies if they would support bill Civ
ing to women engaged in any trade the
right to vote at elections for judges of
commercial tribunals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
UNDER FALLING TIMBERS.
Twenty Workmen Injured by Falling
Treetle in Alabama,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 3.-An unfn-
ished trestle on the Brierfeld, Biocton
& Birmingham Railroad fell yesterday,
carrying down twenty five carpenters
who were at work on the structure.
David J. Webb and Carl Clark were
killed and twenty others injured. A
number of the men had broken legs or
ribs and several of the injured may
die. The place where the accident oc-
Cured is forty miles from this city, and
only the names of the killed have been
been learned. The accident was caused
by the foundation of the trestle not be-
ing properly secured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. AT Elm,
ILL.,, small lumber village ten miles
west of Mount Vernon, Ind, the boiler
in the sawmill of Williams & Ward ex-
ploded, instantly killing the engineer,
fireman and sawyer. whose names
could not be learned, and making al
most complete wreck of the building.
The loss on the mill is estimated at $5,-
l00
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Destructive Fire in Georgia.

MACON, Ca, Jan 4.-Fire broke out
from an unknown cause in the Hatcher
Iron Works, In South Macon, at a late
hour last night. The stock was owned
by M. j. and B. T. Hatcher, value $4O,-
600; insurance 100000. The building
was owned by w. w. & r. S. Collins.
Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
No Love for Yankee Detectives

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 4.-Advices re-
ceived from Barnwell say two Northern
detectives arrived there Thursday.
looking after the governors reward for
the apprehension of the lynchers. The
citizens resented such Intrusion. and
the detectives We're advised to move on.
1t does not seem that the people of
Barnwell desire the lyncllers to be ar
rAatAd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
A submarine Boat that works.
From the Electrical World.


A special dispatch from Madrid says:
The submerging trials of the submar-
inc boat Peral have taken place in the
open sea with excellent results. The
boat appeared and disappeared from the
surface OF the water with incredible
rapiditv. IT was submerged to a depth
of seven meters, and remained be-
meath the water forty minutes. TIE
total time that the boat was under the
water was two hours and quarter.
The inventor. Senior Peral, was consrat-
ulated as victor by the immense as
semblage present to witness the trials"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Fatal Collision OF Freigbts

WICHITA, Kas., Jan. s.-A fatal col
lision of freight trains took place on the
Missouri Pacific. fifteen miles east of
here yesterday. John Ramsey, a
brakeman, was instantly killed, and
Robert Coleman, an engineer, died
within two hours from the injuries re-
ceiyed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
A Tritie Discouraged.
From the Epoch.

Captain (outward bound, to passen-
ger)-Are you feeling any better to-
dav, sir?
Passenger (discouraged)-No; worse
it anything.
Captain--Oh, you'll be all right in a
day or two, 80 don't give up the ship.
Passenger-No, I'll hold on to the
ship ii can, but, by thunder, Captain,
I've given up about everything else.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
GEORGE II. BOXER DEAD.
The Poet and Playwright Expires q,
Philad phia.

Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. George
FL. Boxer, ex-minister to Turkey and
Russia, died at his residence here
this morning. Mr.. Boxer was
well-known as dramatist and
poet. He was born in this city in 1924,
graduated at Princeton in 1912, studied
law. His most noted dramatic work
was "Francesca da Rimini, " in which
Lawrence Barrett b s. been most sue
cessful. He also wrote "Anne Bolevn,"
"Calaynos," tragedies; and Lessons Of
Life" a poem, and published two vol
umes of 'sPlays and Poems" and one
volume entitled Poems of the War"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Charged with Child Murder.

CLINTON, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Maj. Harrison
Bohannan and wife. of Bloomington,
have been arrested and placed in Jail,
charged with having killed their child
about November %. The mother, who
is but IL years old, seemed rather en-
ragged than grief.stricken at the charge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Death of a Kansas Capitalist

LEAvENwoRTH, Kss., Jan. 2.-Josiah
Kellogg, one of the pioneers of the
state and Leavenworth, died at his resi-
dence on South Broadway, yesterday, of
Bright's disease. Mr.. Kellogg amassed
large properties, valued at $5OO,OOO. He
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Sale of Cigarettes Prohibited.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. AT meet
ing OF the Board Of Council of the city
an ordinance was adopted
prohibiting the sales OF cigarettes within
the limits of the corporation The law
went into effect yesterday, and to-day
there ia not cigarette to be had in the
city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
DEATH BEFORE TRIAL.
Suicide of Wealthy PhnadeIphian in
the County Jail.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. g. Willis
Gaylord,a heavy manipulation OF railroad
securities, committed suic ide some time
last night or this morning in
When the keepers went their
rounds this morning Gaylord's corpse
was discovered in his CELL Gaylord
was put under arrest on warrant is-
sued on the 18th of November last, IN a
suit assumpsit involving a claim of $780,
00l
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Named a President at Last

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 4.-The long
drawn out contest for the presidency
of the Window Glass Workers Associa-
ton has finally been settled by the
election of Granville Morenus, of Cleve-
land, N. Y, as a successor to James
C,smnhal1