Kaukauna Times – August 1893
By Lyle Hansen
August 4, 1893
Put a lock and chain on your barn door. Professional horse thieves are working in this section of the state.
Brakeman Wm. Plain of
this city was run over by the cars and killed at Manitowoc last Friday. The
remains were brought to this city by the B. of R. R. T. under whose auspices
the funeral was conducted on Sunday. Plain was a single man coming here from
Denver last year.
Chicago, Ill. The
World’s Fair is half over. The total attendance in the first three months was
6,485,121.
J. Randal Brown, the world-renowned
mind-reader whose fame is known throughout the world gave an exhibition of his
marvelous powers at the Opera House here Wednesday evening. Mr. Brown is as
handsome as they come and smooth and elegant in speech. He said he could only
read the mind of a person who was willing to allow it. He was able to locate
articles that were hidden in the room with ease. Another demonstration was F.M.
Charlesworth being instructed to think of a person in the room with Mr. Brown
out of the room. Upon his return Mr. Brown went through the audience until he
came to Rube Whittier where he stopped. Mr. Charlesworth stated this was the
person he had thought of. He told of finding a murderer for the police and
locating the stolen money. A great evening of entertainment was enjoyed by the
audience.
An examination will be
held at the High School building August 22nd 23rd, for all pupils who intend to
enter high school the coming year and who have not already passed required
examinations.
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A horse owned by Harvey
Bills, which had been driven to Appleton by Jacob Kromer on Tuesday, was stolen
from the circus grounds when Mr. Kromer was attending the show. The police in
neighboring towns were notified to be on watch. A Neenah policeman arrested a
pair of boys when they put in an appearance. The horse was lame in one leg as
result of the drive and the young culprits are languishing in jail to await
trial. Wednesday, they appeared before a justice one boy pled guilty and was
sentenced to the reform school at Waukesha. The second pleaded not guilty and
will be tried August 11th.
August 11, 1893
Kaukauna Fire Department
A fire broke out in The
Times office at about 9 o’clock on Tuesday evening. Even though an alarm was
quickly sounded the whole building was engulfed in flames before the fire
department arrived. The biggest loss we experienced was the damage to
equipment. About twenty standing forms were destroyed and though the type cases
were saved, with half the type missing, the cases are worthless. All the
presses are badly burnt, and the temper has been taken out of the smaller
parts. We will continue to publish the best we can.
We have moved what is
left of THE TIMES into the McDaniel's building on Third Street, where we will
be hereafter found. The location is not the most desirable, but the financial
condition of THE TIMES will not permit the erection of a brick block at
present.
Moy Len, the south side
laundryman, and Chinese fancy goods merchants, intends to visit his native
country shortly, and in order to do so and return again he went before U.S.
Court Commissioner at Appleton last week and took out identification papers.
Moy Len has been in this country about six years but is far ahead of the
average celestial in the way of civilization. He has taken out citizenship
papers, can read and write the English language quite well and attends church regularly.
He says he will return before the snow flies.
Woman’s Right to Smoke - Three giddy girls walked up one of
the city streets in Louisville the other day. They were different looking from
the hundreds of other girls that promenade Louisville's highways only in one
respect – they were smoking cigarettes. It curdled the blood of the two law and
order policeman who stood on the corner, and they instantly arrested the girls
for disorderly conduct. In the morning when the young women were brought to
trial, the police judge remarked, “While the accused were not acting in
accordance with established canons of society, I cannot see that they were
violating any law.” He accordingly dismissed the case. This decision opens up a
fearful vista for the future. There is no law anywhere against women smoking
cigarettes or pipes in public or in private. The decision will become widely
known. Is the female sex from this time on going to walk along the streets
puffing tobacco smoke? They can if they want to, but will they?
A deaf man cannot be
legally convicted. It is unlawful to convict the man without a hearing.
August 18, 1893
The Kaukauna
Co-operative Creamery Association is now ready to supply customers with butter,
buttermilk, skim milk etc. of the best quality. It will supply butter in
one-half gallon jars or larger quantities, delivered to your door.
Luther Lindauer wants
all the men he can get to work on construction of sewers. Don't be too proud to
handle the pick and shovel, it's better than nothing in these times.
Eight coach loads of
excursionists from Two Rivers and Manitowoc stopped off at Kaukauna Sunday last
and picnicked at Eden Park.
Recently a fellow who
couldn't spare a dollar a year for newspaper sent fifty 2 cent stamps to an out
east Yankee to find out how to raise beets. He got the answer: “Take firm hold
of the top and pull.”
Eight hours a day and
no work on Saturdays is the present rule at the railroad shops. The boys start
to work at 7:30 in the morning and quit at 4:30 in the afternoon.
The Phoenix Act - Appleton
Post: the Kaukauna Times which was burned out Tuesday night came up smiling
Friday, the regular publication day, just as neat and as newsy as ever. Most
people under the circumstances would have let one issue go by. Raught however
is not that kind of a party. There is a streak of “git thar” which makes him,
and his newspaper rise superior to such things as common conflagrations.
Green Bay Gazette - Although the plant of the
Kaukauna Times was almost totally wrecked by fire last Tuesday evening, the
paper, as bright and newsy as ever, was issued on time on Friday. It takes more
than a fire to knock out a good newspaper and THE TIMES is that.
August 25, 1893
The south side was
visited by quite a disastrous conflagration last Saturday evening. A lamp
exploded in the residence on Third Street occupied by Gus Schloter, and in a few
moments the building was engulfed in flames. The Lakeshore whistle sounded an
alarm, but before the fire department arrived flames had communicated to four
dwellings. It was thirty minutes before a stream of water was turned on the fire,
a couple of broken lengths of hose then followed as usual, and the fire
continued to hold sway until nothing remained of the three residences and but
little of the fourth.
Indians Lose Their Money – Caddo, Indian Territory, Aug. 21 -
News from a reliable source has just reached here that Treas. McCurtin has
failed and the payment of the lease district money to the Choctaw Indians will
have to stop. No reason is given for his failure. McCurtin had over $1,000,000
of money due the Choctaws in his possession and his bond is only $30,000. The
Choctaws who have not received their money are feeling blue over it.
Willie Ellis, an
employee at the Thilmany paper mill had a narrow escape from death last Tuesday
morning. While working near the large belt, he was caught and wound around the
shaft several times and then thrown forcibly against a wall. He was picked up
in an unconscious condition and conveyed to his home. Strange to say no bones
were broken, although he was badly bruised.
THE TIMES comes out
this week pretty well repaired so far as dress is concerned. As will be noticed
we have a handsome new face of type. Our presses, however, are not running as
of yet, the papers are still being printed at the SUN office. We will be in
full running condition within two weeks.
Yes, these are the good
times the Democrats promised us last fall if we would defeat the party of
millionaires and mill owners. We knocked the mill owners silly and have
“busted” some of the millionaires and have laid good foundations for poor
houses all over the land. Hurrah for the Democratic victory that can accomplish
so much in so short a time.
Mrs. Helen Flynn has retained
Senator Kennedy as an attorney and will commence a suit against the city of
Kaukauna for $3000 damages claiming to have been seriously injured by falling
on a defective sidewalk a year or so ago. The claim was filed soon after the
incident occurred but was disallowed by the city. Attorney Kennedy will now
commence action.
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