Kaukauna Times - November 1902-1912
By Lyle Hansen
1902 – November
November 7, 1902
The result of Tuesday’s
election in Wisconsin is another clean sweep for the Republicans. Governor Lafollette was re-elected by a
plurality of about 50,000 together with a full state ticket. Ten out of eleven
congressmen were elected.
George Kitsmiller, one
of the linemen who worked for the Kaukauna Electric Light company, was
instantly killed at Appleton Monday morning by an electric shock while at work
on top of a pole. His body hung lifeless until taken down by fellow workmen.
Kitsmiller was 25 years of age and is survived by a wife and one child.
Kaukauna High defeated
St. Norbert’s college at De Pere by a score of 11 to 0. McMahon and Corcoran made the touch downs for
the Highs and Armstrong and Kirwan both came off with honors.
The first train in history 1828 “Rocket”
The Modern Locomotive
Annie Oakley, the famous woman shot, who has gone all over
the country with Buffalo Bill, will be starring in a brand-new play, “The
Western Girl”.
November 14, 1902
The wage difference
between the railways and the Brotherhood of Trainmen which have been under
consideration at Chicago within the week, have been adjusted and the threatened
strike has been averted. The railroad companies agreed to pay an advance of
about 12 cents, in wages.
The hearing of the will
of the late Samuel Hickenbotham of the town of Holland is one the cases
disposed this afternoon. He left an estate valued at $30,000 and cut off
several of his children with $1.00 each.
Fireman James A.
Taugher of this city was seriously injured in a wreck at Ironwood a few days
ago. His face was so badly lacerated that it took forty stitches to close the
wounds which will leave him seriously disfigured for life.
La Crosse, Wis. – Peter Undorf, whose age is given on the poor
farm record as 117 years, is critically ill. He has been an inmate of the poor
house for thirty years – since he was 87 years old.
Harvey Bills is now the
proud owner of “Starlight” which he has just bought in Oshkosh. “Starlight” is
a pacer of some renown in this section with a mark of 1:05 for half mile drive.
November 21, 1902
Some hunters, who are
in the northern forests seeking deer, could have bagged a fine buck between
here and the Combined Locks last Saturday. A fine specimen swam the river below
the mill that morning and climbed the bank into Black's woods taking a
northerly course.
Mr. Harrold is
superintendent of the work of putting in two bowling alleys in the Reuter block
for the past month. Monday evening, they were open to the public. There was no
standing room left and both windows were crowded with spectators on the walks
outside.
Saturday in a high
school game with Ryan High of Appleton the score stood 6 to 0 and would have
easily been 11 to 0, only that the Appleton boys refused to play any longer
when the ball was on the three-yard line in Kaukauna’s possession. Kirwan,
Dougherty and Corcoran make some fine plays during the game for Kaukauna and
came off with honors.
November 28, 1902
The largest deer killed
in northern Wisconsin in ten years was brought in Thursday by a party near Plum
Lake. The nine-prong buck weighed 368 pounds.
Gee, the famous Wisconsin war dog, owned by Dan Rounsville of
this city died Sunday from a gunshot inflicted by malicious boys last Friday.
Gee was given to Company G of Appleton second volunteers when the war with
Spain broke out. Gee, a springer spaniel dog, will be buried in the veteran lot at the Riverside
cemetery in Appleton with military honors.
The Postal Department
has just approved the new 8 cent stamp upon which Martha Washington will make
her appearance.
1912 – November
November
1, 1912
After a lengthy illness Vice President James
Schoolcraft Sherman died at his home in Utica, N. Y., Wednesday night of
Bright’s disease.
Fargo's faithful old family and delivery horse
has been retired on the farm of Mrs. John Lambie. The horse was purchased by
George W. Fargo 24 years ago and he is now 27 years old.
“Why, that boy of mine was one of the greatest
pitchers in his day you ever saw.” Said the farmers to the city visitor. “What
league did he belong to?” ask the city man. “League nothing!” replied the
farmer. “I’m talking about pitching hay!”
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT:
To prohibit corruption in elections Assembly
Bill No. 476, Laws 1911.
For the Bill 58–Republicans 5-Democrates.
Against the Bill 12 Democrats.
133–0 Kaukauna defeated New
London in a game that was too one-sided to be interesting. Another decisive
victory for the Kaukauna high school team Saturday landing them one step nearer
the coveted championship of northern Wisconsin. Every player but the kicker was
given a chance to make a touchdown.
November 8, 1912
Democrat Woodrow Wilson swept the state for
the president's position. President-Elect Woodrow Wilson will have a Democratic
congress with which to inaugurate his policies.
Republican McGovern elected Governor of Wisconsin by 5,000 votes.
STORES WILL CLOSE – The storekeepers on
both sides of the river have agreed to close their places of business Saturday
afternoon from 2:30 to 4:00 during the Oshkosh-Kaukauna football game, so as to
allow all to attend the big championship contest.
The last span of the steel bridge which is
being built at Kimberly arrived in the yards of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway in Kaukauna and was delivered to the site Tuesday. The bridge at
Kimberly will accommodate a larger number of people in the Town of Vandenbroek
and the surrounding country saving them several miles travel in crossing the
river.
November 15, 1912
Frank Krause, a young man aged 17 years, lost a
foot last week at Neenah as a result of being run over by Soo line freight
while he was "flipping" cars. The railroad has urged parents to
inform their children of the dangers of "flipping" before someone
gets hurt again.
The elimination football game played in this
city Saturday between Kaukauna and Oshkosh high schools went against the home
team 24 to 3, putting Kaukauna out of the running for the championship. Both
teams were well prepared for the game. Kaukauna out played Oshkosh at every
point all through the first three periods of the contest. Three times Kaukauna
had the ball on the Oshkosh one-yard line where it was lost on fumbles.
Kaukauna also fumbled the ball three times on the Oshkosh five-yard line.
Two frisky youths from Appleton came to
Kaukauna on Tuesday in an automobile they hired from a garage in that city.
They proceeded to fill up on tarantula juice and by the time they were ready to
leave for home could not tell a hitching post from a telephone pole. They
proceeded up Wisconsin Avenue on a pace altogether too fast and failed to make
the curve on the Depot street corner striking a horse and buggy. The booze
laden drivers never looked back at the damage they caused. The boys were caught
up with on Wednesday by Kaukauna Chief of Police McCarty who soon had them back
in town to pay for the damage they caused.
November 22, 1912
The Times was struck by Standard Oil delivery
team this morning. The runaway team crashed into the front of the building, breaking
out one side and scattering glass promiscuously. Of course, the damage is being
repaired, but in the meantime, the Times is doing business behind a closed
front, for we are boarded in.
“In the future armies may fight battles in the
air.” These are the words of General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the army.
“I wish it were possible for every officer in the army to make a flight in an
aeroplane with the army aviators,” said Gen. Wood. “We are the first country to
study the great possibilities of the aeroplane as an instrument of war.”
There has been considerable talk since the
election about a contest of the vote as recorded in Kaukauna owning to the fact
that the polls here were open longer that the law provides for. The results of
the election might to thrown out if carried to court. The state law provided
that in all cities of less than 5000 the polls should be opened to 9 o’clock in
the morning and close at 5:30 in the afternoon. Contrary to the law the polls
in Kaukauna opened at 6 o’clock in the morning and remained open until 8
o’clock in the evening. Inasmuch as the law was thus violated and the election
results may have been different.
November 29, 1912
Six nets were lifted at Menasha Wednesday for
the purpose of determining whether or not surrounding waters are becoming too
thickly populated with rough fish. In the nets were two tons of fish of which
there were only fifteen pike and no other game fish. The rest were lawyers and
dog fish.
The Kaukauna opera house roller rink will open for
the season next Sunday evening at which time where will be good music in
attendance. Manager Lawe was had the skates all fixed up and the floor in good
condition. Admission 10c skates 15c. Ladies free on all evenings.
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