Time Machine Trip to October 1893

 

Kaukauna Times – October 1893

By Lyle Hansen

October 6, 1893

A horse owned by a Buchanan farmer fell into an open sewer on the south side Tuesday evening. The horse was not injured but it will probably result in another suit for damages.

 

The concert at the south side Congregational church Tuesday evening was well attended and all rendered their selections very well. The failure of Mrs. Quimby, Sheboygan’s famous whistler, to be present was quite a disappointment to many. The Ladies society netted the neat little sum of $37.00.

The steamers Henrietta and Hutchinson have lain up for the winter. 

 

The pension attorney who has been advising old soldiers to assassinate the President, the Secretary of the Interior and the Pension Commissioner ought to be arrested and punished. He has not only shown himself to be a dangerous man, but he has insulted the veterans of the war, who are too loyal to strike against authorities.  

 

The Kentucky law requiring separate coaches for white and colored passengers has gone into effect. The colored people have organized and will file suit to test the constitutionality of the statute.

 

The State Board of Control has condemned the Shawano County Jail as unhealthy and unsafe and has ordered the County Board to build another within one year.

 

October 13, 1893

Contractor Lindauer has finished his job on the sewers and is urging the city for his money, as a large crew of men employed by him, are still unpaid waiting for the city to wake up. But the city Dads are like old worn-out horses on a thread power; they jump a little when hit, but immediately lapse into the former drowsy state; when told that there is about $1,000 in the treasury and $15,000 sewer indebtedness to pay, they look surprised, but seemingly forget it two minute later.

 

The body of John Phillips was found lying on the bank of the stream that runs from the Kaukauna Waterpower Company tailrace past the old ball grounds last Saturday morning. He had fallen into the water and drowned. It is supposed that he was visiting the Badger Paper Mill where he was employed and passing over the tailrace by way of the railroad bridge, then stumbled and fell into the water.  

 

“What's the matter?”

Why there is plenty enough the matter.

“I suppose you been to the World's Fair?”

Oh yes replied to the little fat man cheerfully.

“Seen all in big crowds?”

Yes

 “Notice how few times you met anybody you know?”

Well so have I. Went out there last week.  Went alone and put in four days walking around those blamed grounds, I met 16 million people, and I didn't know a don rotten one of them. Not a friend or acquaintance can I find in that entire mob. On the fifth day I flirted with a pretty girl I met, and we started out walking together. Inside the 30 minutes I met several women who belong to my wife’s church and sewing society. – Buffalo Express

 

October 20, 1893

About 6 o'clock last evening a fire broke out in the office of Nic Faust & Sons on the Island and the building, being a small wooden structure, was soon enveloped in flames. Before the engine could be got in working condition the flames communicated to Herman Kramer's blacksmith shop and threatened to spread to the Sun Publishing Company's office.

 

Notice is hereby given that the contracts for the construction of sewers in the North and South districts have been completed. A special assessment chargeable to the lots or parcels of real estate abutting the streets which said sewers pass is now on file with the city clerk and open for inspection. Taxpayers should pay attention to the fact that they can now pay their special sewer tax. The apportionment has been made, the rate been fixed at $.50 per foot on the Northside and $.60 per foot on the Southside.

 

This editor and employees are now struggling along in the cold the best way they can, not one of our subscribers have delivered the wood promise.

 

A fellow from Oshkosh giving his name as William Meachen, hired a rig here at Harvey Bills livery stable for a drive to Appleton. He did not return at the appointed time and after several hours had slipped by the matter was turned over to the police and a search for his whereabouts commenced. It was found that he had traveled through to Oshkosh, where he put the horse in the barn and sold a harness for five dollars. He had hired another rig and was just leaving town when the Oshkosh officer learned of the matter and gave chase, capturing the culprit. He was sentenced to 90 days in the County jail in Winnebago. After serving his time he will be turned over to the Kaukauna authorities for punishment.

 

A farmer near Three Lakes, Forest County, sold his wife to a bachelor for $10. The men had consulted Judge Alban, who gave them some good advice and told them that they weren't allowed to do that in this country. They must have misunderstood the judge, for after leaving his office, they returned to Three Lakes and announced that everything was all right. The $10 was paid and the wife changed hands.

 

The Supreme Court handed down a decision Tuesday, and the case of Reuter vs. Lawe, Wherein the judgment of the lower court was affirmed. The case is one of several years standing involving the title to the piece of North side property known as Lawe's Park. A couple of years ago the north school district decided to build a new school building and Lawe’s Park was selected for the site. The park was purchased by Mayor Reuter for the school board at the time, but upon looking up the title the ground it was found to be recorded at the register of deeds office as public property, having at one time been set aside by Mr. Lawe for this purpose.  Lawe had paid taxes on the property up to that time. The courts were called upon to decide whether it was Mr. Lawe’s property or public property. Both lower and higher courts agree the property belongs to Mr. Lawe. Guess the old school will have to do, a while longer.

 

October 27, 1893

 

A petition signed by about 250 taxpayers of this city, requesting a stone viaduct to be built across the river, instead of steel, was presented to the council Wednesday evening, and Mayor Reuter promised to have it read. Not one single name on the list was read. When citizens arose to ask for an explanation Mayor Renter's gavel fell and demanded silence while the roll of the council was called on letting the contract.  Not a taxpayer was given an opportunity to speak.

 

When a baby is born it is usually red, but it soon becomes a little yeller. Boston Courier.

 

The contract for the new viaduct across the Fox River was let to the Milwaukee Iron & Bridge Works, last Wednesday evening for the sum of $29,650. This includes the stonework all of which will be done by Lindauer and Smith, this being a stipulation of the contract.