Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
April 3, 1896
Independence, Kan., - Traveling men who have come up through the
Indian territory within the last couple days report that the people are greatly
aroused over the spread of smallpox, which is ranging in different parts of the
territory, and that all the towns along the railroad are quarantine. No person
is allowed to get on or off the trains and business is at a standstill.
William Helmke, third
hand on one of the paper machines at Thilmany Mill, was caught in a gear
Tuesday evening from 6 o’clock and has his arm mangled so badly that it had to
be amputated just below the elbow. The unfortunate young man had only been
working at Thilmany mill that day having quit at the Outagamie Mill the day
previous. He was through work on Tuesday and had started to put on his coat to
go home when one sleeve became caught in the gear pulling the right arm in up
to the shoulder. He was treated at Dr. Boyd’s office.
On a street out east, a
beggar was often seen plodding about with a small dog. The dog was held by a
chain and had around its neck a placard with “Pity the Blind” in large red
letters. Mr. T. passing one day dropped a nickel into the outstretched hand.
“Thank you” the man replied. “Was that a quarter I gave you?” No, the man
replied only a nickel. “So, you are not blind at all.” No said the man the dog
has the sign, he is blind.
Rain and gale winds
broke the ice on Lake Winnebago, and it was driven to the west shore in great
masses. Trees were uprooted and many boat houses along the shore were wrecked.
The Kaukauna police
department, under the efficient leadership of Marshal Kuehn, has been a
terror to evil doers; in fact, so widespread is the reputation of our officers
that not a single burglary has occurred in Kaukauna in the past year, and not a
single case of assault has taken place on our streets.
April 10, 1896
Athens, April 7 – The opening of the Olympian Games were
observed here today. The city was brilliantly decorated and great enthusiasm
manifested over the sports. American contestants won in throwing the discus,
hop, skip and jump and in the trial heats of the 100-yard dash and quarter mile
run.
Wanted – Good girl to do general housework;
must be thoroughly familiar with all kinds of work. Good wages and home for
life to right girl. Inquire at D. J. Brothers’ residence.
The old saying that
pleasant sunshine election days are productive of Republican victory has been
relegated to innocuous desuetude in the vicinity of Kaukauna. Lifelong
Republicans seemed to come in contact with a democratic Svengali somewhere, for
they marched to the polls as if hypnotized and placed their cross at the head
of the Democratic column.
Tuesday's election
brought Kaukauna a new mayor in Mr. Joseph McCarty. McCarty defeated
Thomas Reese by a total majority of 83 votes to win the race for the mayor's
chair. In the individual wards, McCarty's greatest advantage came in the third
ward where he claimed a 180-136 vote count.
April 17, 1896
The Milwaukee papers of
Tuesday tell a story about the second escape of Fred Reichel, the Kaukaunaite, who
broke jail in Appleton several weeks ago. It seems deputy Sheriff Waite heard
that Reichel was in Milwaukee and went down Monday and located him. Reichel requested
Waite to accompany him to his room so he could gather his effects before
returning to Appleton. The officer complied and after Reichel fumbled with
soiled linen for some time he made a dash through the door connecting with an
adjoining room and flight down the stairs and escaped.
George Wood, the young
man who was badly scalded in the chip bin at the Badger sulfite fiber plant
couple weeks ago, died last Monday morning. It will be remembered that the
deceased had crawled into the bin and dropped to sleep unknown to the other
employees.
Last Wednesday the
temperature reached 83 degrees. An Italian Street orchestra, the unmistakable
harbinger of spring, put in an appearance here the same day.
April 24, 1896
Ohio citizens who cannot read the English
language are citizens no longer. An act of the legislature just enacted
deprives such people of the right to assistance in marking their ballots at
election. Physically incapable may receive assistance but not the illiterate.
The Spanish government
within the next four weeks will put into execution a system of home rule or
autonomy for the island of Cuba. It promises to bring to a sudden termination
the irritation and friction which has existed for many months between the
United Stated and Spain and to replace this feeling with one of friendly and
amicable nature.
Navigation has been
formally declared open for this year, and Lake Winnebago is two feet higher
than it was last year at this time.
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