Kaukauna Times – September 1892
By Lyle Hansen
September 2, 1892
About 4 o'clock
Saturday morning fire broke out in the rear of the building on Second Street
occupied by G. W. Pelton restaurant and bakery. An alarm was turned in and the
fire department responded as soon as possible but the building was well under
way when water was turned on.
Duck hunting season
opens September 1. Don’t get in a hurry and shoulder you gun before then or an
arrest may follow.
The last week has been
a favorable one for harvest, nearly all grain is in the stack and threshing
will soon begin.
Since the inauguration
of President Harrison, the national debt has been reduced by $275 million. This
shows what the Republicans have been doing with public money.
G.W. Fargo & Sons
are moving in their new store in the Lindauer block on southside of Kaukauna. A
very large stock of goods is being received.
Boston, Aug. 25 – It is reported that Lizzie Borden, in the
presence of the police matron, accused her sister of “giving her away.” The
story amounts to a practical confession. The second district court has never
before had such a crowd as which greeted Judge Blaisdell this morning. It is
the date agreed upon for the hearing of Ms. Lizzie A. Borden on a charge of
killing her father with an ax.
The Labor Day
celebration in Kaukauna has failed to materialize and nothing will be done here
this year. The machinist’s union has started preliminary work several weeks ago
and expected assistance of other labor unions of the city particularly the
paper makers union. It seems however that the paper makers concluded they were
not yet organized strong enough to participate in such an undertaking some of
them fearing loss of jobs. Hence the observing of Labor Day will be the same as
previous years – nothing.
September 9, 1892
The Board of Health of
the city has been taking precautions to prevent the spread of diphtheria on the
south side. All the alleys in the rear of the business streets have been
ordered cleaned and, in several instances, where the owners of the property
abutting did not heed the request, have had the work performed and charged to
the said property as a special tax.
The necessity of
another bridge across the river is dawning more every day. On several occasions
during the last week boats have run aground in the canal resulting in the
bridge not being able to be closed for twenty to thirty minutes. If a fire had
started on the north side the department could have had to swim the canal to
get to the scene.
Quite a number of
families on the Southside are visiting abroad and have made up their minds to
stay until the diphtheria epidemic here is over.
Southside schools and high
school did not open last Monday the school boards deemed it advisable not to
commence while diphtheria was raging so among the children.
Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 3 - It is believed here that the
celebrated “Lost Cabin” mines have been found. William S. Dany, a prospector,
returned from a long tour in the mountains with several thousand dollars worth
of gold nuggets and a number of specimens of ore bristling with gold. He says
he found a small cave and discovered skeletons of humans he searched and was
rewarded by finding gold nuggets valued at $25,000. The fact that Dany has so
much gold with him leads plausibility to the story which has created a great
deal of excitement and will cause numerous prospecting parties to start out.
The assessed valuation
of property in the city of Kaukauna according to the roll just completed by
City Clerk Hamer is $1,013,240. This is an increase of $133,695 over last year's
assessment.
Perhaps some of those
who opposed waterworks a few months ago had changed their minds since the
diphtheria epidemic has broken out here. The sanitary conditions of Kaukauna
are in a horrible condition and to remedy it without a waterworks and sewerage
system is next to impossible. Councilmen for heavens sake wake up and do
something.
Sickle of Death – Four children of Joseph Kasper family 4, 8,
9 and 13 years respectfully have died of diphtheria since last Saturday. Two
more are sick and have been removed to the south side hospital for proper care
where they also died.
Agnes Sullivan, age 9,
Southside died last Saturday, and her sister aged 8 died on Tuesday.
The three-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Benosch, North side died last Wednesday.
Thomas Golden, a farmer
from Hollandtown died Sunday at the age of 70.
Five-month-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Springer died Tuesday morning.
Nine-month-old child of
John Nearly, of the South side died last Monday.
The infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. Rabideau, age 5 weeks, died Thursday evening.
On Tuesday the Board of
Health concluded that the best means of prevention would be to establish a
hospital and remove those who are down with diphtheria thereto, thus providing
a place where the sick would receive proper care. In accordance with the
determination of a small building on the outskirts of the city was secured and
fitted with bedding and other articles at the expense of the city. Two sisters
of St. Mary's church volunteered to act as nurses. On Wednesday seven children
were taken to the hospital among them three Winner children along with the
remaining Casper children. The Board of Health is using every possible means to
bar the epidemic and will undoubtedly be successful if everybody will cooperate
with them.
John L. Sullivan is now
ex-champion of the world. He has turned his long-held laurels over to James
Corbett, the young Californian. In the 21st round Corbett did his man, pulling
down the purse of $45,000. Corbett’s victory was received with considerable
pleasure by most of Kaukauna's sports; they long since lost all love for
Sullivan.
September 16, 1892
Col. H. A. Frambach of this city was
nominated for Congress from the Eighth district by the Republic convention held
in Green Bay.
Wanted — A good boy to
deliver goods. Must speak both English and German.
New York City - A party of five rowdies assaulted Walter
Jamieson, a war veteran on the street in Brooklyn last week. Jamieson was
returning home from a war veteran post meeting when he was approached by the
group of young men. They jeered him and tried to pull the metals from his
uniform. A blow to the shoulder was the veterans reply and one of the fellows
was on the sidewalk. The others rushed the old veteran and they too found
themselves in the gutter. A crowd had gathered by that time and the old man was
recognized as the former light-weight champion of the world.
September 23, 1892
Quite a number of cases
of scarlet fever are reported at Kimberly and the residents there fear an
epidemic.
The diphtheria hospital
on the Southside was closed by the Board of Health Tuesday.
Charles Greim, a resident of Appleton, was run over in the Lakeshore yards in this city about 3:00 Saturday afternoon and died of his injuries. He had entered the caboose of a train, but upon looking out shortly after noticed it was not connected to the train. He left the caboose and made a jump for the moving train but must've fallen short falling beneath the wheels. Dr. Tanner was summoned, and he was made comfortable. He passed away that evening, he was 38 years old and leaves a wife and four children who would be in destitute circumstances were not for a $1000 policy he had taken out a month ago.
September 30, 1892
The Holy Cross Church
has been wired and will be lighted by electricity in the future.
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