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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-01-29
DECISION FAvORS E. P. JONES.
National Baptist Convention Contro-
versy Settled by q Judge In Chicago.

National Baptist Convention contro-
versy Settled by a Judge In Chicago.
Chicago.-A decision rendered in the
courts Of this city the second week in
January by Judge Smith sustained the
demurrer Of Attorneys Walter NJ.
Farmer of this city and William Harri-
son Of Oklahoma City. recognizing the
National Baptist convention. Of which
the Rev. e. p. Jones, D. D., of Vicks-
burg, Miss, was elected president. 1t
will be remembered that during the
month of September, 1915. the Baptists
held q convention in this city and di-
vided into two parts over a charter
got out by seven men.
A majority Of $50 or more votes in
the convention showed that the
strength Of the convention was against
the charter, whereupon the Rev. DR..
q. @. Morris. president. and his follow
ers left the chair, and the convention
Immediately elected DR.. e. P. Jones
and an entirely new set Of officers.
The Incorporated convention led by DR..
Morris got out an injunction to prevent
the Jones people from using the name
National Baptist convention.
The case has been hanging fire for
some time. The decision by the court
Is farreaching, as 1t tears down and
virtually eliminates the Incorporated
faction as a national body. The con-
test was sharp and prolonged. Able
counsel represented both sides. but in
the demurrer offered by the attorneys
for The Jones faction every contention
made and the FIVE points Of law pre-
sented were upheld.
President Jones was reached by wire
In Philadelphia and expressed himself
as being well pleased. declaring that he
knew the will OF the majority OF the
Baptists would be sustained. 1t Is said
that this decision puts the Incorporated
faction to rout. 1t is learned that
President Jones will call q meeting of
his advisers. consisting Of the chair
men and the secretaries Of the various
boards. together with the elective eff
GERS. to meet in Nashville at an early
date.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-01-29

Of his cali to the gospel ministry, he
matriculated at Cannon Theological
seminary, Atlanta, Ca, from which he
was graduated in 1896.
During his course Of study at Gam
mon DR.. Butler became local minis
tor and was admitted into the A. NJ. E.
conference by the late Bishop Abraham
Grant in 1894. He was afterward or
dainsd a deacon, and in November.
1895, the late Bishop Henry M. Turner
ordained DR.. Butler to the elderhood at
Cedartown, Ga. But before engaging
actively In the ministry. however. he
engaged in educational work and
served an principal Of three schools at
various times in his native state.
A minister I'm charge Of churches In
Misgissippi, Alabama and Georgia he
became very popular with the masses,
which gave him the opportunity Of
knowing the needs Of our people along
al lines. He showed his Christianity
and race pride also by doing what he
could to supply the needs and advise
a to the best method Of overcoming
dimculties Of the kind peculiar to the
people Of the rural districts.
Bishop Evans Tyree made no mis-
take when he appointed DR.. Butler to
tho presidency of Campbell college. in
this city. His administration was one
Of wise management and economy.
The institution soon took on new life
and gained many new friends under
his regime.
DR.. Butler has served as a trustee
Of Payne university. at Selma. Ala:
Ward academy. Natchez, Miss; Will
berforce university, Wilberforce. O.:
Campbell college. in this city. and Nor
ris-Brown college. Atlanta. Ga. Along
business lines he was for seven years
president Of the local business league
in this city and was one Of the found.
ers and directors Of the American
Trust and Savings bank. The Jackson
Real Estate company had its origin In
the thrift and industry Of this pro
gressive minister, as did also the Jack
son Coal and Wood company.
At present he is serving as treasurer
Of the trustee board Of Campbell col
lege. presiding elder Of the Port Glib
son district In the Mississippi confer
ence and Is chairman Of the supreme
advisory board Of the Independent Or
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-01-29

the state; 500 per cent OF children
under fourteen years Of age, 22.475.
were school attendants. The white
children of native birth exceed that
by but 6 per cent, and foreign born
white children had an attendance Of 3
per cent less. The entire Negro school
attendance was 27,797, Of whom 44S
were more than twenty y-one years Of
ape
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-01-29
Missouri Masonic Relief Board.

The Masonic fraternity in Missouri
has always given special attention to
relief work among its members. Among
the members Of the relief board at st.
Louis are Grand Master Nelson G.
Crews, W. FL. Dixon, r. A. James.
Crittenden Clark. Harry Walker. w.
n. Jones and William w. Fields
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
EDUCATIONAL.
(By G. w. Meisnest.)
CONSOLIDATION OF
COUNTRY SCHOOLS

CONSOLIDATION OF
COUNTRY SCHOOLS
The late Senator Stout some twelve
or fifteen years ago made an almost
superhuman effort to secure consoli-
dation in territory lying not far
from his home city, Menomonie. If
my recollection is to be trusted he Of
fered to pay for the necessary build
ing, offered to pay every penny that
it cost-the people beyond what they
had paid for educational purposes the
preceding year, offered to allow the
people without protest, to go back to
their former condition at the end of
five years il they wished; he imported
speakers TO address audiences and
had enthusiastic advocates of consoli
dation personally interview the resi-
dents of the territory to be included
in the consolidation. Yet the people
turned down the proposition by an
overwhelming majority, greatly to
the senator's disappointment.
Last year there we're twenty cases
Of consolidation, in small way, in
this state and the average number of
public meetings for each case of con-
solidaton was ten. 1t is evident that
the attitude Of mind of the people of
the state has changed materially in
the meantime.
The state department of education
has for some fifteen or twenty years
argued for and pushed consolidation
of schools. Three or four times since
we have been having school board
conventions this department has cam
paigned the entire state, making ad-
dresses in all school board conven-
tons in favor of consolidation.
There has scarcely been a school
board convention held in this state in
which there has not something been
said about the advantages of consoli-
dation. The department IS keeping
~ uJ dlIN y IL AplIlAuS W hCtD up,
for we believe in consolidation.
Not only has the state department
done the things mentioned, but the
Legislature has done much in iinan-
cial way looking toward the encour-
agement Of consolidation. Normal
school men and others who go out
among tho country people, have ar.
gued for consolidation, and yet what
passes under the name of consolida.
| tion in certain other states makes
slow progress here. | visited consol
idated and non. consolidated school!
in Ohio several days last fall.
learned that Ohio had six high schoo
supervisors and not a single country
school supervisor. learned tha
the progress of consolidation in tha
state spreads somewhat as contagior
spreads, from one area to another
1t may be helped along a little here
and there by active county superin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
COMPANY TO SHIFT TRACK.

The G. & N. w. railway leading
south from the depot swings over near
ly TO the south line of Franklin street
at 18th street making very narrow
driveway on Franklin south of the
track. For years the city has tried to
have the track shifted to the north.
When paving proceedings were up
this spring the city was Offering vari-
Gus concessions to the company to eff
feet the track change but abutting
property owners vetoed sthe proposed
concessions.
A week ago alderman Schuet2e had
the Board of Public Works instructed
to make a final appeal to the company
and point out the danger of inviting
vehicle traffic onto paved main line
track and the economy of moving now
when they are moving the track to
permit of paving operations. This APP
peal evidently brought results as the
company now announces that the
change will be made at once. Score
one for Alderman Schuetze,s persever.
ance.
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CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

The council met in special session
Tuesday evening The call specified:
| (D Acting on sewer bids, ~ River
dredging, (3) Reconsidering the street
Oil contract.
Schuetze and Shredder were absent.
Two members of the Board of Public
Works had reported in favor Of letting
to Walter Rahr all the contracts to-
falling $4,000. The engineer had not
signed this report because he con-
sidered the bid on one small job OF l5O
feet on 10Th street in District 9 to be
excessive. There was another job in
the same district which would bring
the average price in District G to d
fair figure but the committee on sani-
triton recommended that District G
ba stricken from the proposed con
tract and the report was adopted with
this change. The total work was re-
duced then to about 81 500.
Dredging was then taken up. A
resolution was adopted instructing the
engineer to make soundings and pre-
pare estimates of work necessary to
give the Reiss company a deeper
channel to the upper coal docks. The
clerk was authorized to then advertise
for bids.
The meeting had started at o'clock,
It was now about SAB and it looked
like a record meeting but street oil
was left to be settled. The council had
awarded contract TO the Clark Oil
Co. and the competing bidder. The
Indian Oil Co. had filed objections to
the Clark bid as irregular, which ir-
regularities the street committee ad
mitted but the chairman stated that
they wanted to favor a local bidder
This action was rescinded and it was
voted to award the contract to the
lowest legal bidder. The situation was
somewhat complicated because Of
some of the bids having been mis-
placed between chairman Bigel, and
the engineer and because the Clark
Company guaranteed larger per-
centage of asphalt in the oil than the
Indian people. The latter by phone
had offered to cut their price from 81
cents per gallon to 5 cents. The meet
ing occupied half hour.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
NUMBER 40
REAL ESTATE REPORT

The following is list of Real Estate
Sales in Manitowoc County, for the
week ending May 20-19l6, furnished to
us by the Manitowoc County Abstract
Company who guarantee their Abb
stracts.
Stanley Rystickin ct al to j. A.
Mrotek, lots 10 & 20 in blk 307 City Of
Manitowoc 81, Rev. st. $40.
G. A. Magee to John w. Kriehn, a
lot in City of Two Rivers sl7503. Rev.
St. SOC.
Mic Filz to The Order of the Society
of Divine Saviour, 20 in sec 10 town
of Liberty 81. Rev. st. $3.50.
Felix Demski to Nicholas Wysznski,
part of lot 10 in blk 80 City OF Two
Rivers 1880. Rev. st. sl.50.
August Schwanz to Edmund Holsch-
bach, lot in sec 81 town OF Mishicot,
81. Rev. St. $3.50.
Clara and Jennie Elk to Samuel
kuecker, part Of lots 9 S 10 in blk Al
City OF Manitowoc 81. Rev. St. $3.50.
Louis Wiegand to Otto r. Wiegand,
l20 in sec 30 town of Centervile
$1,000 Rev. st. 50.
Louis Wiegan to Kurt T. Wiegan, 50
a in sec % town of Centerville $4,000.
Rev. St. 81,
Thomas j. Morris to Joseph B.
Schultz, go a in sec il town Of Newton.
81. Rev St. 81.
Joseph M, Cisler TO Gust f. Martin,
! lot IS in blk , subd. City of Manitowoc,
ST. Rev. ST. 81.
John Cichantek to Ignatz Niedzolk-
osky, lot 10 in blk 800 City of Manito-
voc $3.50, Rev. st. SOC.
Edwin II. Abbott to Aubrey Egan.
lot s in blk Ill City Of Mantowoc
Si00 Rev. st. SOC.
Anna II. Hubbard to William L.
Wallace, lots . & 3 SS part OF lot 6 in
blk b City of Mantowoc 5000. Rev.
St. $3.50.
Frederick T. Zentner to Thos. Nc
Keough, lot City OF Manitowoc blk 2
| 81. Rev. St. SOC.
Aubrey Esan 70 Eva NJ. Anderson,
part of lot s ia blk III City of Manito-
voc 5000. Rev. St. soc.
William Belitz to Joseph CASPER,
lot 4 in blk | Village of Cleveland 5000.
Rev. St, 81.
Roland Grimm to Lawrence Flka,
part of lots 3 q in blk A City OF Man
itowoc 81. Rev. St. soc.
Arthur II. Allen ct al TO City OF Man
itowoc, part of lot 6 in blk PIG City of
Manitowoc 800. Rev. ST. 81.
Anton T.. ReitT to Frank T.. Braun
reter lot in sec 80 town Of Kossuth,
81. Rev. st. SOC.
William Ihlnfeld to August Frank,
lot in Add. OF City OF Two Rivers
S225. Rev. st. soc.
Frank Braunreiter to John Her.
mann, so in sec 10 & 80 town of Kos
suth Sl2, 900 Rev. St. $50.
Franziska Pil2 to Walter frost ct uX
lot II in blk 300 City of Manitowoc
S2l00 Rev. st. $3.50.
James j.. Kirby 10 James j, Kirby;
90 d in sec 81 town OF Franklin 81.
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MARRIED..

Miss Linda Horstman and Mr.. Arth-
ur Sorge were married Sunday after
noon. The Rev. j. 9. Smith, pastor of
st. Paul's M. E. church officiated. The
attendants were Miss Flora Frosch and
Mr.. Wm. II. Rohr. After the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Sorge left on a
wedding trip to Milwaukee.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. ard
Mrs. John Horstman. For the past
three years she has been a composition
on the Pilot. She is a worthy young
lady of sunny disposition and has a
large circle Of friends.
Mr.. Sorge is a young man OF good
qualities. He is employed at the Olson
and Pauly garage.
The Pilot together with their many
friends tenders congratulations.
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tendents and others but that seems
entirely incidental. There are, no
doubt reasons why in the one case
consolidation or Capitalization comes
so readily; while in the other it is
like pulling teeth. One ruus across
a man now and then in Wisconsin
who seems to think that if he could
only get his particular panacea en-
acted into law things would be differ
ent. There are times when law
does much, but when it is foreign to
the attitude of mind of the people, it
is little more than dead letter on
the statute books.
Wisconsin is developing, however,
in a way that few people are noticing.
| refer to the increrse in what we call
state graded schools. we now have
some 900 such schools in which there
are two or more teachers. All of
these with greater or less rapidity
are moving in the direction Of the es-
tablshment of high schools. The
number of state graded schools is in
creasing rapdly, and aside from any
body's theory of what ought TO be,
this seems to be the natural and
spontaneous way in which Wisconsin
is developing suitable educationl op'
portuniues for our village and country
population. Modifying slightly the
language of the boomers OF certain
cities. Watch our state graded
schools and small high schools grow
Our township and union high schools
OF which we have IS, approach some
what the type of school found in q
few states lying to the south of u:
where consolidation seems naturally
to appeal to the people as feasible
and desirable.
G. p. Cary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
OBITUARY..

Christian Daeke, an old resident OF
this city, aged II years, died Tuesday
evening at his home on So. 18th street
after protracted illness.
The deceased was born in Germany
and came to this country in 1863. Short
ly after his arrival he came to Manito-
voc and opened Il harness shop on
Washington street, which he conduct
ed up to ten years ago.
He is survived by his wife and five
children, Mrs. Frank Guse, Jr., Mrs
Hugo Drumm, Mrs. Albert Stock,
Henry and William Daeke, all OF this
city.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon from the German Luthern
church.
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d. f. Markham, Attorney of Nee
nah, is now in our city, on visit to
his brother and many friends. He re-
ports Neenah as prospering, and all
her business interests nourishing and
the law business as fair to midling.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25

Miss Josephine Meyers and M. Or
vile Stimson were united in marriage
Friday evening. Justice A. E. Schul-
re tied the knot. The attendants We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stimson. The
young couple will make their home on
South 18th street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25

John Knipp, one of the earliest busi-
ness men of the Seventh ward, died
Friday morning aged II years. He
was born in Poland, Germany and
when a young man came to this coun-
try. Soon after his arrival here he
engaged in the saloon and merchandise
business on Marshall street, which he
conducted up to few years ago when
he turned the business over to his sons.
Besides his wife he leaves three sons,
John, Joseph and Andrew.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing from St. Mary's church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25

Miss Emma Schneck and Mr.. Wenzel
Koutnik were married Wednesday
morning at St. Boniface church. The
attendants were Misses Blanche Kout-
mix and Isabel Wiesner and Harrison
Bean and Leonard Koutnik.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Schneck and is. popular
young lady of the west side.
The groom is son of Mrs. Joseph
Koutnik. He is employed as an cleo
t.ician at the William Rahr Sons
plant.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the brides parents
on South 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koutnik will reside on
South 10th street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25

The following is list of Jurors
drawn by the Jury Commissioners to
act as Jurors for the June term of the
Circuit Court.
William Ahrens Town OF Manitowoc
Andrew Allen Two Rivers City
Ira Assman Mishicot
August Becker Manitowoc City
Richard Bishop Town of Manitowoc
Joseph Buchler Manitowoc City
John NJ. Duecker Kiel
Henry Eberhardt Manitowoc Rapids
Rudolph A. Feie Schleswig
Samuel Frey Two Rivers City
Edward Goetz Manitowoc City
Edward Horneck Schleswig
Albert Ihlonfeldt Mishicot
julius Jacobs Cato
Ernst Klessig Centervlle
William Krezma Gibson
Joseph Kronforst Gibson
August Last Two Greeks
Fred Luebke Two Rivers City
Robert Luebke Rock Gland
Robert Leulh Manitowoc City
Frank Meisnest Manitowoc Rapids
Peter A. Miller Manitowoc City
John G.. Naser Town OF Two Rivers
John Reinemann Centerville
John Revoinski Jr. Manitowoc City
Adolph Rodewald Newton
Albert Simonis Two Rivers City
Louis Splitter Schleswig
William Stephani Town OF Manitowoc
Joseph Stueber Manitowoc City
| Nicklaus Trossen Newton
William Trossen Mishicot
Thomas Walsh Newton
William Wilsmann Gibson
Ignatz Volta Two Greeks
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES,
FORTY.FOuR YEARS AGO.

STRAYED AWAY FROM HOME,-A
little three year old son Of B. Hemp
ton, strayed away from his home on
Saturday afternoon last and was found
asleep on the woodpile of Mr.. James
Howarth, who kindly took care of the
little wanderer, and finally restored
him to his almost distracted mother.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25

Mrs. King Weeman, who for many
years with her husband conducted n
hotel at Cato. in this county, died at
Minneapolis Sunday. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. ia nes Herrick k
and Mrs. William Murphy of Mime
apolis and one son Ed. Weeman of this
city. The funeral was held Tuesday at
Minneapolis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25

Peter Walterbach of Meeme with
his mother and sisters left on Tuesday
of this week for Milwaukee which
pla3e they viii make their future home.
The father who died little over one
year ago was one of the first settlers of
Mee'ne and every member of the fam
lily vas born in the home which they
now leave.
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and to pay such comm issioners So 90
per day.
am of the opinion that the county
board had authority 10 do this under
the express provision Of section 1920
and that these commissioners are real-'
ly committee of the county board and
may receive their compensation as
other committees of the county board.
Section 66S contains the following
"The members of such committee
shall receive such compensation for
their services as the county board
shall allow, not exceeding the per diem
and mileage allowed to members of the
board, but no supervisor shall be al
lowed pay for committee service while
the board is in session, nor for more
than twenty days in any one year."
The county board having allowed
these commissioners per diem of
$500 | believe this was authorized by
said section 66S.
believe the foregoing fully answers
your questions.
Yours very truly,
w. E. Owen
Attorney General.
After adopting reports of co2nty of
ffcers, and several standing commit
tees the board adjourned until Friday
morning.
at the session Friday morning only
routine work was done. Reports from
various standing committees were
read and adopted
All the petitions for bridges were
granted.
The board adjourned until 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The board met in the afternoon pur-
suant to adjournment.
Report of committee on genera
claims was read and adopted.
The committee on salaries reported
favorably on the petition Of the county
Judge for an assistant clerk and rec
commended that the county judge be
authorized to appoint an assistant or
deputy clerk at S25 per month. The
report and resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Carey moved that committee
of three be appointed to confer with
Mr.. Higgins on the question OF moving
the tracks on the lake shore road. He
stated that Mr.. Higgins had told him
that he would pot stand any OF the ex-
pense for moving the tracks and
thought it might be well TO have a
committee take the matter up with
Mr.. Higgins. The motion was lost
Ayes, 8; Noes, %.
The board adjourned until Saturday
morning.
Saturday morning the board met
pursuant to adjournment.
Report OF committee on Sheriff and
justice claims was read and adopted.
Ihe committee on printing 10 whom
was referred the petition of Die Wahr'
wbeit and Manitowoc Post to have the
proceedings Of the board published II
the German language recommended
that the petition be denied. The com
mittee's report was adopted all mem
bers voting aye.
After adopting the report OF thu
committee on mileage and per diem
the board adjourned sine die.
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PERSONAL.-Our townsman Michael
Fellows, who left for st. Louis, some
two weeks since, on receiving tele-
gram of his wife's illness, returned on
Monday last, bringing Mrs. Fellows
with him, and we are happy to state,
very much improved in health
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
DIED

Morrison. In this city, on the 10th
of May, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Morrison,
aged "a years, 10 months and % days.
Deceased was daughter of VIM.
Albee, Esq and was born in st.
James, New Brunswick, on June 2lst,
1887. Mrs. Morrison had been resi-
dent of this city and county for the
past sixteen years, and was universal
ly beloved and respected by all who
knew her. She had long been a suffer
er from that fell disease consumption,
which she bore with Christian forti-
tude and patience. Her loss will be
deeply felt by the bereaved husband
and children. To them it would be
but mockery to offer the sterotyped
phrases of coincidence, but in the Ian.
guage of one who knew, we would say
thai:
"Death is path that must be trod,
Ii man would ever pass to Cod
COLLINS. In the town of Franklin,
on the 18th inst at2 o'clock Il. NJ.
James Collins, aged 10 years.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

August Schuette lately came in pos
session of what is presumably spe-
cies of coral though it bears striking
resemblance to squirrels tail petri-
fed, or a cone. 1t was found on the
farm CT Frank Kuehnel in ManiJowoc
Rapids.