Kaukauna Time - May 1901
By Lyle Hansen
May 3, 1901
A son of Wm. Alger,
Kaukauna, was shot in the fleshy part of the right arm by a young companion
named Koutnick. The boys had a target rifle out for practice and Koutnick had
raised the gun to shoot at a mud-turtle sitting on a log when young Alger
stepped in front of him just as the rifle exploded. This is the same boy that
had one eye blown out and his hand badly lacerated a year or so ago by
exploding a dynamite cap which he found.
Kaukauna never did have
much use for Chinamen anyway and now the last Celestial who opened a washee
shop on the north side a few weeks ago has pulled stakes and meandered back to
Appleton, where they accept most anything to help swell the population.
Owing to the continued
dry weather, forest fires have commenced to rage in the northern woods and a
number of small towns are threatened.
Clayton, N. M. April 27 – Thomas E. Ketchum, alias “Blackjack,”
the notorious outlaw who had terrorized the people of the southwest for the
past fifteen years, was hanged here yesterday afternoon for train robbery. His
head was severed from the body by the rope. The blood spattered over those
nearest the scaffold.
Peter Baumgarten, of
Outagamie county, a young farmer aged 30 years, advertised in the Chicago
papers for a wife. His advertisement was answered by Stella Danner, who
confessed her love for the advertiser and invited him to come to Chicago to
claim her as his bride. He met Stella at the Northwestern station and Peter
found her good to look upon. They went and got a marriage license. Stella then
asked him for money to buy the furniture for their new home. Peter gave her $765,
and she went away warning him not to stir from the spot until she came back.
Peter did not stir until he got hungry. He then consulted the police, and they are
looking for Stella, who is probably far, far away.
May 10, 1901
When Landlord Charles
Ristau got out of bed Thursday, he had occasion to rub out his eyes a second
time for his trousers had disappeared. A search revealed them in the sitting
room with pockets turned inside out. All outside doors were wide open. His cash
register rifled of its contents; a gold watch, and four or five boxes of cigars
were missing.
The barbers must grub
along for another two years without having to pass an examination and without
any license to practice their profession. The barber’s bill failed to pass, and
the poor public must continue to run risk of being shaved by incompetents. This
will not affect Kaukauna, however, for this city is fortunate enough to have a
lot of first-class barbers.
Manager Coppes is now
able to announce the full organization of 1901 players. They are as follows:
Pitchers, Sweenie, Chicago, Bensel, Green Bay
and Hurst of Indiana.
Catchers, Kromer and Parkhurst.
Short stop, Gehr.
1st base, Heideman and Parkhust.
2nd base, Schutzke of Milwaukee.
3rd base, Miller, Schreiner.
Right field, Chas. Phillips.
Left field, Geo. Phillips.
Center field, Essler and Droeger.
Bench, Albright
For the first time in history of Kaukauna baseball
each player is under contract.
May 17, 1901
Bob and Jim the Younger brothers, who
have been in prison in Minnesota for over twenty years, have been granted a
parole and will go out into the world and try to lead honorable lives.
“Dear,” said the young wife, “I thought you
should know there’s a married man who is violently in love with me.”
Who is he? he cried!
“If I tell you, will you buy me those earrings
I wanted?”
“Yes, who is it?
“You”
May 24, 1901
Steps have been taken
in many of the city schools this year to prohibit the presentation of flowers
to public and high school graduates during the exercises.
A Connecticut man claims to have discovered the
remedy for cancer. It is presumed that when he is asked if he can cure the disease,
he promptly replies, “I cancer.”
May 31, 1901
A drunken man at
Appleton removed his shoes and went to bed on the railroad tracks. Luckily, he
was discovered before a train came along and was given a night's lodging in the
city lock-up with the usual fine in the morning.
The TIMES is now being folded with the aid of a
folding machine which has been added to the equipment of this office. Several
hours will be gained and regular delivery guaranteed.
Vienna - Johann Steiner, a
farmer married his wife Martha nineteen years ago, when he was 52 and she was
25. In the nineteen years they had thirty-seven children. Triplets three times,
twins twelve times, single four times. Of the children thirty-four are
living.
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