Kaukauna Times - June 1891
By Lyle Hansen
June 5, 1891
Peter Schole, a
17-year-old son of a Buchanan farmer was struck down by lightning. The boy was
unconscious for hours afterwards but will recover from the shock. The only
marks left on his body were a few streaks down his back. The young man was
standing in a barn door at the time, the side of which was shivered to splinters
by the stroke.
The passenger train on
the Northwestern Road struck a farmer’s wagon a few miles south of Reedsburg on
the 28th and instantly killed the driver. His name was Ludwig, and
he was going home from the city with his family. He saw the train coming in the
distance and tried to across the track despite the protest of the other
occupants of the wagon. The engineer saw the danger the man was in, whistled
several times and reversed the engine, but it was too late. The other members
of the family are also injured but not seriously.
Wrong Location – The common Council have under consideration
of granting Barnhardt Jacobs a license to run a saloon in his new block and the
probabilities are that no permit to sell liquor will be issued. The place of
business would be but a short distance south of the handsome new school
building being erected and is certainly to be a disgrace to the city to allow a
saloon in close proximity to the school.
June 12, 1891
During a recent storm
in the southern part of the state hailstones fell that were two inches in
diameter and water was covered with a coat of ice two inches in thickness, the floating
ice remaining in clusters until late evening. Cattle and horses in pastures exposed
to the storm ran wild with fear and pain caused by the merciless pelting from
the huge cakes of ice which fell fast and furious.
A couple of boys found
the body of a newborn infant floating in the East River at Green Bay last
Sunday. The body was wrapped in a cloth and had undoubtedly been thrown into
the water by some female who desired to bury disgrace. The matter will be investigated.
America has the
reputation of being the country most eager to make money and most ready to
spend it. Rich in luxuries and rich in opportunities, it remains to be seen
whether she will have the wisdom to command and control them or whether she
will become a victim of her own unparalleled advantages.
Confessed on the Gallows - Omaha, Neb., June 5 – Charles Shepard
and Christian Furst, who murdered Carl Pulsifer, December 1889 and then robbed
the body of $20, were hanged at Fremont this morning. Shepard nearly fainted on
the gallows, but Furst acted entirely unconcerned. When the men were asked if
they had anything to say, Furst replied “nothing” but, Shepard said: “We are
the men who did the deed and therefore no one else can be accused of it.”
George Kromer is
rejoicing over the arrival of a new border at the farmer’s home. The acquisition
is a 12-pound boy that, put in an appearance last week.
The excursion to this
city from Manitowoc last Sunday brought hundreds of people all of whom were
royally entertained at Eden Park west of Kaukauna.
Killed at the Kaiser’s Feet - Berlin, June 9 – A
party of Grenadier’s was being exercised by the emperor at morning drill. As
the men were being put through their exercises a vivid flash of lightning
startled the men on parade and hurled a number of them to the ground. It was
found that two soldiers died, and a number were injured. It is supposed that
the rifle barrels and bayonets on the soldiers attracted the electricity which
caused the fatality.
New Engines – Two new
engines No. 112 and 113 arrived in this city for the Milwaukee Lakeshore and Western
Road last week. The new engines are the largest ones on the road weighing
105,000 pounds each.
A Boston missionary
came pretty near to striking the bed rock of truth regarding the American
Indian when he recently said: “The best way to solve the Indian problem is not
to bother with it at all. Let them all to the Western people and they will
treat the red man fairly and keep them in his place at the same time. Eastern philanthropists,
who meddle with the affairs of which they have no accurate knowledge, do more
harm than good.”
June 19, 1891
A bridge in the Town of
Kaukauna near Kelso cemetery gave away last Saturday while Thos. Parker was
driving over the same and a damaged vehicle was the result. The town quickly
volunteered to repair all damages.
Cornerstone Laid - The laying of the cornerstone of the new South
side school structure took place last Saturday afternoon calling forth quite a
gathering. Mr. Peter Nettekoven acted as the master of ceremonies and made the announcements
which were followed by music of the juvenile brass band. The stone which was to
be laid was then hoisted into position the customary tin box been placed in an
opening in the stone. The box contained late copies of the Kaukauna Times and
Kaukauna Sun newspapers, copies of the old and new charter of the city, a copy
of the Lion of the Fox, five and ten cent pieces of 1891 and a listing of the
school officers.
Indians of Alaska
territory are dying off in large numbers from the grippe. Entire villages have
been wiped out. It would be well for the United States to enter into
conversations with Russia and obtain damages for the exportation of such a
deadly epidemic.
F.M. Charlesworth says
the catch of his fishing party during their stay north was my actual comment
3290 of the speckled beauties. The trout were caught over seven days making an
average of 470 trout per day.
It seems that at least
one Ashland man, who is not carried away with that city, is J. Miller formerly
from Oshkosh. He says: “You will see more misery want and suffering at Ashland
for the want of a dollar than any other city in the United States, times are
hard. My advice to all people is, don't come to Ashland. Nothing but suffering,
want and poverty awaits people here. There are 10 men waiting for every job, rents
are high it is common for as many as six or more families to occupy one house.
Board costs are $4.50 to $6.50 a week. Barbers get $.50 for shaved and $.35 for
a haircut and the daily paper sells for 5 cents.
A Northern Wreck – A bad wreck occurred on the Milwaukee
northern road six miles south of Chilton Monday morning. The northbound train
was running at full speed when the rails spread where work was being done
repairing the track. The baggage car and two coaches were derailed tipping over
and dragged considerable distance before the locomotive stopped. All the
passengers were more or less injured one lady was carried to a neighboring farmhouse
with a broken collarbone. Many others were more or less bruised.
Six years ago, George
Hutchins, of Hamilton New Jersey died leaving an estate $17,000. Of this
$12,000 was bequest to Henry George for tax litigation and $5000 for the widow.
The case just got through the court and as a result of the litigation Henry
George gets $318 and the widow gets $296. The lawyers get the rest of the
$17,000.
A pair of lovers caught
kissing each other on the street in Philadelphia were arrested, charged with “assault
and battery.” This is not what we called it when we were young.
June 26, 1891
We have a few lots in
Tanner’s addition that we will sell on monthly payments of 5 to 10 dollars.
Here is a splendid chance toward having a home. - Tanner Bros.
The Feline Motor – Prof. Richard DeLong, the inventor of the
new feline motor, is not a beauty but he is a genius. His feline motor, which
at present is creating such a sensation in scientific circles, in the
wonderment of its operation. It may be described as a curious combination of
large and small flywheels, balance wheels and a number of coils of copper wire
all joined in a brightly polished cylinder of brass. His operation is very
simple but surprising are the results. A slight pull on a small metal plated
lever starts the machine. Then like lightning out of the end of the cylinder
projects into the cage there shoots a long steel arm and hand grabbing one of
the cats by the nape of its neck and yanking it into the cylinder where it
disappears with a yawl of more than feline terror. In that moment the flywheels
and a great balancing wheel and all the cognitive machinery begins to move
slowly at first but soon rapidly. At the
proper moment which is indicated by a small clock like attachment the operator
pulls another lever wherefrom out of another end of the cylinder with hair and
tail erect the cat is projected into a tube of coldwater prepared for the
reception. This operation surprisingly as it may seem extracts from the cat
electricity equivalent to the power represented by 10 horses working for one
hour and this power can be stored in the cylinder until needed. As a cat can be
run through the motor every three minutes and all the electricity will be
stored, the power of this machine is practically limitless. The same cat is
used every 10 hours without the least impairing of itself for general
usefulness. By simply running the now practically useless house cat through a
machine twice each day a sufficient amount of electricity can be generated to
illuminate any medium-size house. The feline motor will do away with steam. Ten
years from now I venture to say: “There will not be a steam engine in active
operation in the United States.”
Remember the excursion
to Green Bay tomorrow on the steamer Henrietta, given by the ladies of the
south side Congregation church. Tickets for round trip 50c; children half
price. Dinner and supper served on the boat.
Col. H. A. Frambach’s
new trotter “Peter K” arrived in the city from Quincy Michigan, Sunday morning
accompanied by his former owner Dr. King. The horse is a very handsome looking
beast and displays all the points are good trotter. He will be placed on it,
track before long for the purpose of contesting the local horses to the
championship. The kernel received the new wires in exchange for $1500 check.
The sporting fist paternity
of the city gathered at the Opera house Tuesday evening to witness the eight-round
glove contest between Bill Daniels of Rhinelander and Tom Burdick of Chicago,
and they were by no means treated to a hippodrome affair. About 10 o'clock the
two principles stepped into the ring Daniels attired in black trunks and light
shoes while Burdick appeared in pink trunks. Rounds 1-2-3 ended with honors
about equally divided and after that Burdick began to show signs of fear. In
the sixth round he was knocked to his knees by a stinger to his left eye. In
the seventh round Burdick was again made to kneel but he rallied. The contest
was decided by the referee in favor of Daniels.
The Republican editors
of Illinois are considering the advisability of entering a campaign of support
for an educational law providing for measure of English instruction for every
child, which the Democrats are trying to have repealed.
The Indiana Supreme
Court has decided in favor of teaching the German language in the schools, holding
that the law is compulsory, and that this language must be taught wherever the
required number of patronages shall petition for the same.
Diphtheria is raging at
Hortonville according to newspaper reports.
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