The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22

the Wisconsin Central bridge west Of
the cemetery about ten days ago. The
three were on the bridge when a freight
train was approaching. With rare
presence of mind Schadeburg dropped
his 10-year-old son to the ice fifteen feet
below, and then, taking the younger
son in one arm, he swung from the
trestle holding his own weight and that
of the child by clinging to Il tie with one
hand until the train had passed.
Last Friday evening was Amateur
! Night at the Idea vaudeville Theater.
| The prizes awarded amounted to $40 in
value, in the aggregate. The s. prize
was secured by Robert Richards, whose
trained dog and performing pig did
stunts that amused the audience.
Another feature of the special per-
formance was a rie-e eating contest,
which was won by young Peterik. Six
boys participated in this deglutitory
contest
! In addition to the amateur perform
ance the regular show was given. This
was enjoyable, as all the performances
given 10y the Idea company are.
Schlatter, the Healer, who arrived in
the city last Friday, conducted a meet.
! ing at the Opera house Sunday morning.
! About 100 persons attended. Schlatter's
subject was, How Christ Healed the
/ Sick" AT the conclusion of his talk he
advised all persons present and afflicted
with disease to come forward to be
healed. Six responded.
Schlatter left for two Rivers on Tues
day.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. q, DR..
Falge will read n paper, in the assembly
room of the training school, for the local
Historical society. DR.. Falge's theme
will be Ancient Mounds of the County"
The lecture will be free, and IL large
attendance is expected.
The West Side high school girls
basket ball team defeated the North
Side girls team by Il score of 10 to in
game played at the Turner hall last
Friday evening; and the North Side
boys team won from the West Side
boys by II score of 81 to %, the same
evening
Rev. Fa. Rudolph w. Nickel of st.
Wendell, this county, was granted a
certificate of naturalization by Judge
| kirwan in circuit court one day last
week He is u native of Austria.
! Charles Schumacher has accepted the
agency of the Rambler automobile,
manufactured by the Thomas B. Jeffrey
company, Kenosha. BY the terms of
his contract he is required to sell from
three to five machines.
Miss Belle Rand entertained party
of friends last Friday evening vt her
home on North Eighth street The
evening was spent in playing progressive
! cinch.
"A decision has been handed down by
Judge Belden of Racine in the cele
! brated school case, favoring the district
boards and defeating the attempted con
| solidaton Of the four districts az one
The court rules on five specific points
the most important of which is that
women have no right to vote on all ques
! tions that may come before school
/ meeting and the women's vote on ratiti
cation Of an ordinance adopted by the
city council, even though affecting
schools, is illegal, The ruling of the
court that the school ordinance was in
valid because it had not received the
seal of the city until some time after
publication, may invalidate many ordi.
nances on the charter books, it being ad
mitted that number have never been
sealed. No appeal will be taken in the
case bat the Socialist administration de.
clares that it will again place the city
system of schools to vote. The con-
troversy has been pending for ten
months, and had involved much bitter.
ness"
Max Staudt, formerly proprietor of a
hotel on South Tenth street, but since
last fall resident of Lisbon, N. d..
where he owns large farm, arrived in
the city ON business and for II visit with
relatives and friends last week Mr.
Staudt has met with successin the North
west, and is pleased with his new
environment