Hello Fellow Time
Travelers,
Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to April of 1898.
For
today’s trip Floyd Kempen, will be sitting in the front seat operating
the Time Machine. The big wheel is spinning; the years are clicking back and in
no time, we are back on Third Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.
Charles Raught, Times owner, has
left the newspapers on the chair out front.
Your old newsman - Lyle
April 1, 1898
Two high school teams from Appleton played an
exhibition game of basketball here at Heindel's hall Tuesday evening,
introducing to Kaukauna one of the most popular winter sports of the day. The
game somewhat resembles football but it is played with a round ball instead of
an oval. Two baskets are placed at opposite ends and sides of the room, the
object being for one side to get the ball in the other opponent’s basket.
“Gentlemen of the Democratic convention and
fellow citizens: my nomination by this convention tonight is a great surprise
to me, for I have not even heard my name mentioned in connection with the
office. I wish to thank the convention for the honor conferred but I will not
be strong enough to pull the party out of the condition into which it has
fallen under the past administration. Not being in any way responsible for it,
I cannot accept the nomination.” With that Mr. Sullivan retired from the hall.
The delegates looked as if they had received a blow to the solar plexus. The Democratic
convention proceeded to nominate Dr. D. A. Titus as Mayor.
Three men went into a saloon the other day and
stood by the bar. “What will you have?” asked the bartender. “I'll take a Tin Roof” replied the first.
“That sounds good” said the others. The bartender was in quandary, as he had
never heard of a mixed drink with such an extraordinary name. “Well give me the
bottle of whiskey, gin and I'll fix the drinks,” replied the first patron.
After they had taken three drinks each the bartender asked; “Why do you call
that a Tin Roof? “Because it's on the house, replied the trio. Good day” and
they slipped out the door.
April 8, 1898
A Republican day for
Kaukauna. Never in the history of the city was there so many split votes
polled. Mr. C. E. Raught, the Publisher of THE TIMES, has been elected mayor of
Kaukauna by a landslide vote. Raught won the position by the greatest majority
ever given a candidate for the mayor in this city, winning by 143 votes and L.
C. Wolf carried the votes for clerk by 193.
“You
sold this brooch to my wife, I understand” he said holding out the brooch. I
told him that was the case. “I want you to take it back and refund the money.”
Anything wrong with it? I asked. “You
had no right to sell such an expensive piece of jewelry to my wife without
first finding out if she bought it with my consent. When I wish her to have
personal ornaments, I'll get them for her. Besides you overcharged her because
she is a woman.” I explained that the sale was made, the lady had paid for the
article and that the firm did not take back goods under such conditions. He got
into a towering position and argued with me. When he found, it was no use and
that we would not take back the brooch, he pitched the case out through the
open door to the middle of the muddy street and marched off.
April 15, 1898
The beater engine'
department of the mammoth Combined Locks Paper Company's plant was destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon. Mayor Raught received a request here at 5-45 for
assistance and the engine and hose wagon were loaded on a flat car and arrived
at 6:35. The local boys added three streams of water to the flood already on
the fire and by 8:00 the fire was out. The loss is expected to reach $35,000.
The new Republican counsel took the reins of
municipal management Tuesday evening, in the presence of an unusually large
assembly of citizens who were gathered to witness the transaction of business.
Mayor McCarthy called the old counsel to order, approved the minutes of the
preceding minutes. The outgoing Mayor then addressed the council and citizens
briefly and called mayor elect C. E. Raught to the chair.
April 22, 1898
Mr. Van Handel, at the Northwestern depot,
erected a temporary flagstaff Wednesday from the top of which in all its glory
float at the stars and stripes to greet Uncle Sam's boys as they went south.
Passing engines saluted by blowing their whistles.
April 29, 1898
The program connected with the laying of the
corner of stone of St. Mary's new church was successfully carried out on Sunday
last. A document which tells of the prominent people in the world, state and
city was placed in the stone along with a copy of the Kaukauna Times, Kaukauna
Sun, the Chicago Herald, Milwaukee Sentinel and several other papers along with
a list of the members of the church. The completed church will cost upwards of
$40,000. The contractor is Henry Hoffmann of Appleton who is in charge of the
construction. When completed, the church building will be the largest in the
Green Bay diocese.
A bill declaring war
with Spain was signed by the president April 25. It passed both houses
unanimously being adopted in one minute and 40 seconds. The Secretary of War
has sent dispatches to the governors of the states and territories calling for
the troops authorized by the President's proclamation announcing the necessity
of 125,000 volunteers. The Spanish government has formally recognized a state
of war now exists between Spain and United States. The country has at last come
face to face in war with Spain for the sake of humanity, and will relieve the distressed
inhabitants of Cuba from the iron pressure of the Spanish yoke.
The Oneida Indians have
raised two companies of volunteers from among the young Indians of the
reservation. Joseph Metoxen, one of the leading men, visited the city and
endeavor to enlist the braves as a body. He was unable to find anyone who had
the authority to enroll his volunteers in the service of the country. It is the
hope of the Oneidas that their two companies may form the nucleus of an Indian
battalion or regiment to be raised among the Oneida’s, Menominee’s and
Stockbridge and served together against the Spaniards.
The young man from
Kaukauna responded without hesitation and the following seven young patriots
departed on the 10 o'clock train for Appleton, thus placing Kaukauna among the
first soldiers called out: Bert W. Fargo, J. Goss, Milo Kutchin, Chas.
Chamberlain, Geo. Mulholland, Elmer Fullerton and John Daly. Kaukauna turned
out a large crowd at the station to see the boys off and they left amid the
cheers of their friends and the shedding of tears of their mothers and
sisters. The Appleton Crescent said all
Appleton turned out and united to give the company a hearty God speed. It is
doubtful if such enthusiasm has ever been seen here even in the memorable days
of 1861.
No comments:
Post a Comment