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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-30
QUESTIONABLE
ANSWERS WHICH WILL SOLVE
PERPLExiNo PROBLEMS OF
THIS RECONSTRUCTION ERA.

Query.-Ths government has launched
an educational campaign to encourage
building In order to put more men to
work. Would not . similar movement to
show how the old structures can be best
and most economically repaired and made
gesd A. new also helpf
Answer.-It 10 learned that such q
Plan Is In effect and Is linked directly
with the Washington propaganda.
Industry must be turned back from
works Of war to the ways Of peace
Employment must be found, In the
meanwhile, for those whose occupa-
ten has been interrupted. There II No
real surplus Of labor in the United
States. Rather there IL a shsrtage,
which would be acute II normal condi-
ditions were already restored, and one
step towards restoring them win cone
with resumption Of repair work.
Government restrictions, imposed By
the necessities Of the war program,
have for many months past retarded
q altogether prevented ceastruetisa.
Improvement and rspaisA These ~
strictions are now Of, and there u
scarcely q town, . city, q factory, .
dwelling OF farm that does not reveal
crying need for prompt attention.
Nothing delays such instant action ex-
cept the feeling that prices are high
FOR the time being and may b lower.
That II not Logical No matter what
It costs to repair, the cost u LEES than
the cost Of neglect. No matter what
the cost Of paint the wind and the
weather win collect . higher bill N
and decay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-30

rebuilt at the end of 80 years and
would be ready for another complete
renovation when the sixtieth year ar
rived. Cost. without paint, $1,000 for
a home ready to fall to pieces. Does
regular painting pay? As the old
Dutch adage says:
"PAINT PAYS FOR ITSELF"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-30
PRETTY COLOR COMBINATIONS.
Stencil
Color

Col0e
Medium.
Light Gray
DUH DluA
0ray-orooa
Light CoAak
Blue. Neutral
Light Drab
Gray. Gray.
q = . . . o.
Light Cobalt
Blue
Gray Blue VI
Light Orange
Yellow
Light Gray.
Neutral OSob
Ivory ~
0rayish
Light 0rooo
Neutral
Gray Ivory
Light Warm
Drab Me-
dunn olive
Warm 0raU.
Delhi BluA
Light Ivosy.
Light Nee.
tra Gray
Brown.
Burnt On.
Der. Cream
Light Tan.
Cream. gl9he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-30

Qusry.-What d you think q paint q
an Investment. aside from the appearance
It lsnds7 Does It really PAY to paiat q
house regularly. say. every three Or four
years?
Answer.-Good paint properly ap-
piled when needed is the main thing n
making house last long and well. A
house worth $500 can be painted 1t q
cost Of about SIPS. In 60 years that
house will need about Is paintings,
the total cost Of which win be 1885.
Left without paint, such q house would
fall into complete ruin In 30 years. So
taking 60 years a. a baas for our ng-
sres We find that with paint q home
will last that time in good condition
and will cost plus paint e4,876. With
out peint As 1eHss wSslA levs y ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-30

- WORSHIP the King, all glorious above,
J gratefully sing his power and his love;
- Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of days,
Pavilioned in spendor, and girded with praise
g. Thy bountful care what tongue recite?
1t breathes i'm the air, it shines in the light,
1t streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
And sweety distills in the dew and the rain.
4. Fra children of dust, and feeble frail,
In thee do trust, find thee to fail;
Thy mercies how tender! how firm to the end!
Our Maker Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
POLITICS

Politics is on us again. 1t seems
only yesterday that the fall dose was
gotten out of our systems.
County Judge Chloupek and County
Superintendent Of Schools Voboril are
again in the field and there has been
to this writing no authentic lnforma-
tion of any opposition to either of
them The terms of f. A. Miller and
Mrs. Hoffman on the city board of
education expire and they will prob
ably have no opposition. There has
been but little activity IN city politics.
The general belief seems to be that
Mayor Schroeder will again face for
mer Alderman Martin Georgenson at
the head of the city ticket. Besides
Georgenson the Socialists are said to
have determined upon a full city ticket
and candidates in every ward.
City Treasurer Butz will not run
again having been rendered the posi-
tion of assistant secretary of the city
utilities commission. William Herman,
who has been assistant city treasurer
is out with nomination papers. Ward
candidates have not as yet bobbed up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
NEW ROUTE PROPOSED.

State highway authorities were here
this week looking toto the proposal TO
abandon the lake shore route of the
nart OF the Manitowoc-Two Rivers
highway lying between this city and
the Lindstedt farm. The new idea
which is being seriously considered is
to have the route go out north 9Th
street and the Sboto road 10 about the
south line of the Platt property re-
Gently purchased by the city and then
east ana over the Little Manitowoc
above the "frst bayou" thus eliminat-
ing the portion of the present route
that would require costly protection
from the lake storms. AS the federal
government aids in this construction
its approval of the change is necessary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Captain Peter Mulholland on whom
difficult surgical operation was per-
formed at Milwaukee, as mentioned
last week, grew worse on the third
day and his condition became so criti-
cal that his brother Henry was tele-
graphed for. A second operation was
performed. This was deemed a des
perate remedy on account OF his weak
ness, but he showed degree of vital
ity which surprised the surgeons, Last
Saturday the chances were against his
recovery, but he began to improve and
it soon came to be only question Of
strength to hold out as all the organs
operated on were working perfectly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES

The court last week heard the Eek
er case. Joseph Ecker died lately
leaving an estate of about $4,000.
Adolph Ecker of Cato claimed to be
the son of the deceased( although
there was no record of a marriage OF
his mother and the elder Ecker. Collat-
eral relatives also claimed the estate.
Adolph sought to prove in county
court that the old man had admitted
in writing that Adolph was his son,
The law requires this to be done in
writing. There was evidence of some
such writing having existed many
years ago on a fly leaf of an old book.
This writing is now lost and its con-
tents can be proved only by oral evil
dence The county court held that the
relationship had been established and
that Adolph Ecker is the rightful heir.
A half sister of the deceased Ecker ap-
pealed and the testimony was gone
over again in circuit court and the
matter taken under advisement by the
court.
In the term of court just closed
thirteen divorce DEGREES were entered
in local cases. They include the fol-
lowing: Josephine Pitcher from
Charles Pitcher, former sailor on the
Tuscarora who is serving sentence
for bigamy; Margaret Fehring from
George Fehring; Charles Alger from
Mary Alger; Ernest Giese from Anne
liza Giese; George Musiel from Frances
Musiel: Kunie Dumke from Albert
Dumke; Alvina Braatz from William
Braatz; Olive Fraasch from Louis
Fraasch; Mary Broezel from Anton
Broezel; Anna Boehm from Anton
Boehm; Peter Bodwin from Louisa
Bodwin. In the case of Olga Rudie VS.,
Oscar Rudie divorce will be granted
after decision by the court as to value
and division of property. There was
no contest on the divorce There are
two more under advisement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
JUDGE TURNER DEAD.

Circuit Judge William j. Turner oil
Milwaukee, who formerly practiced
law in this city some forty years ago,
died at his home in that city Satu day.
He WAS Il years of age. Bis death
was due to apoplexy.
Judge Turner engaged in the prac.
tice Of law in this city in the 70's being
associated with his father, II. G. Turn.
er, and left here In 1882 70 locate al
Milwaukee where he was elected Judge
OF the circuit court In 1908 and was on
the bench ever since.
The funeral was held Tuesday after.
noon in Milwaukee from st. james
Episcopal Church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
REAL ESTATE REPORT

List of real estate transfers for
week ending February Is, 1919, fur
nished by Manitowoc County Abstract
company:
Margaret Pankratz to Joseph j. Hill,
about 2 acres in sec. 4. Town of Cato,
81. Rev. ST. $3.50.
George Peot to George Wisnifsky,
part of lots and G, blk 10, city of Two
Rivers, $500. Rev. St soc.
Henry Schcarenbrock to John Stef-
fen Jr,, 100 acres in sec. 20, town of
Schleswig, $4,000. Rev. st. S14.
John Eberhardt to Edwin A. Leider,
lots and 4, blk. 257, city of Manito-
voc, 81. Rev. st. $3.50.
James Brennan to William Quirk.
10 acres in sec &c, town of Rockland,
81.
Hans Bauer to August Notz lot IL,
blk. $50, city Of Manitowoc, ST. Rev.
st. SO.
Carl Draheim to William Draheim,
so acres in sec. II, town of Liberty,
$4,000. Rev. st. So.
Wisconsin Town Lot Co., to Ludwig
PITT, lots in blks 1923 and 324, city Of
Manitowoc, $3.50 Rev. st. soc.
Louis Staudinger to Charles Neuser,
40 acres in sec. 27, town of Kossuth,
So, 800. Rev. st. So.
Sarah Krause and Leona Smith to
Frank L. Stangel, part lot IL, blk. AZ,
city of Two Rivers, $4,000. Rev. st.
$3.50.
Sarah Krause and Leona Smith TO
Andrew Smith, part of lot II. blk. AZ,
city Of Two Rivers, $4,000. Rev. St.
$3.50.
Halyor Johnsrud TO o. Torrison Co,
lots in A. w Buel's and VIM. NJ Mich
OILS Plat. city of Manitowoc, $1,000.
Rev. st. 81.
Misunderstanding Co. to George NJ.
Knutzen, lot 1856, Elmhurst Add, city
of Manitowoc, 81. Rev. st. soc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
Richard Grimm.
Nisifnre-

Richard Grimm.
Visitors
Kossuth-No. /, John Even Cato,
Ut, 8, Mike Laughlin
The following Resolution was intro
duced and favorably voted on by the
conventions
Gentlemen, of the County Sc Jl
Board Conventions:
Whereas, it appears that our pres
ent Legislature will raise the minimum
salary of teachers, as there are now
several bills introduced varying from
sos to $40 per month and
Whereas the minimum salary here
tofore has been $l5 per month, this
increase would harm our rural schools
especially the Graded Schools unless
the state aid for rural shcools be in
creased as we'll as the minimum sal
airy of teachers, and
Whereas, it is evident that the young
ladies and men of today must have
more and better schools to become
teachers THANH n the past. and it there
fore costs them considerable money
before they are wage earners, we
therefore, believe that the minimum
salary should be increased but also
the state aid for schools, 50 as to
help the Rural districts to run their
schools with two or three teachers.
BE it therefore Resolved that the
members of the County School Board
convention of Manitowoc County, pc
tition our Senator and Assemblymen
requesting them to do all that is in
their power to get the state aid for
rural schools increased, in case the
minimum salary Of teachers is in
creased,
BE It further Resolved, that our
County School Superintendent for
ward a certified copy Of this resolu-
tion to our Senator and Asemblymen
AUGUST LAST
Clerk of District No. 2.
Town of Two Creeks
1
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

Major Walter Abel reached New
York last week from a year of over
seas service and is expected home
any day. He has been most of the
time over there at Brest in charge OF
transportation work. There is no re-
port of his having been at the front.
LATER-Major Abel arrived home
Yesterday. He was on the firing line
for several months beginning May ~,
1918, in the Lorraine sector. He came
through uninjured. On the steamer
LeViathan coming home the Major
met Capt. Lester Kunz who Is in trans
portation service of the army, spend
ing most Of his time travelling back
and forth on the Atlantic.
Capt. Ben. Brennan, a former Cato
boy, who secured a leave Of absence
as city engineer of Kenosha to go into
the service, is back after over year
in France. His mother, a resident On
North Seventh street, expects visit
from him soon.
Sergt. Herbert Gas, who went out
with Company Fl and who since his re-
turn from France wounded has been
an instructor at Camp Lewis, Wash
ington, has returned to private life.
Arthur Paulson returned home to
Kiel, discharged, last week. He en-
listed in July, 1917 and left for over
seas in February, 1918 and saw lot
of active service, and some inactive
service in hospital recovering from
a bad case of gassing.
When the armistice was signed the
Berger Boat Co. of this city had keels
laid for two of the six wooden boats
the government had contracted for
and work was ordered stopped on the
other four. The shipping board has
now re-instated the entire contract
and a full force will be put back to
work and the work pushed rapidly,
Over two hundred men are now at
work at the company's yards.
Corporal Walter Rudolph of this
city had the pleasure of being one OF
25O American soldiers to whom the
President and Mrs. Wilson gave a re-
ception and dinner just before depart
ing from Paris. The men were the
soldiers detailed as the presidents
guard during his stay in Paris.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
OBITUARY

Mrs. Gesine Bloquelle, pioneer set
tier of this city, died Sunday at her
home on South 9th street, aged 81
years.
Mrs. Bloquelle, nee Gesine Schuette,
was born in November 1881 at Delm-
enhort, near Bremen, Germany, and
with her parents came to America in
1S48 locating in this city in the early
spring of 1S49. She was married in
1852 to August Baensch who died in
in 1861. Six years later she became the
wife of Gustave Bloquelle who preced-
ed her in death some years ago. Des-
pite her advanced age Mrs. Bloquelle
had enjoyed good health up to recent
ly, but for some weeks it was apparent
the end was near.
Mrs. Bloquelle, was the mother Of
Judge Emil Baensch, who is the only
surviving child She was active in
social affairs in earlier days and was a
woman whose charitable benefactions
won her the love of many who benefit
ted through her kindness and whose
quiet, transformations help to those
whom she befriended gave her the ad-
miration of all who knew her. Mrs
Bloquelle was an active member of the
South Side Ladies Aid Society and up
to the time of her death took an inter
est in the work of the organization of
which she served as president for 25
years. Upon retirement the aprecia-
tion of members of the organization
was manifested in the presentation of
a handsome solid silver serving set
which Mrs Bloquelle priced very high
ly.
The store at Ninth and Jay SITS which
IS one of the oldset mercantile estab-
ments of the city, was established
by the late August Baensch and after
his death was conducted by his widow
the deceased Later Mr.. Bloquelle
continued the business and after his
death Mrs. Bloquelle again assumed
management of the store which for
some years has been conducted by Max
Milski, OF late years Mrs. Bloquelle
had lived retired life.
Besides her son, Judge Emil Baensch
she is survived by three brothers,
John, August and George Schuette and
one sister Mrs. Martha Alter.
The funeral of Mrs. Bloquelle, in
compliance with her wishes was held
from the chapei at Evergreen Gene
terry Tuesday afternoon. Judge Hub
ert Falge gave the eulogy. The pail
bearers were Gustave Alter, Edwin
Schuette, Albert Schuette, Walter
Schuette, John A. Schuette and
George Alter, the first four mentioned
being nephews and the last two grand
nephews
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

Nicholas Stadler, aged 6S years, died
Tuesday evening after long illness.
Mr.. Stadler was born at Saxony,
Germany, and came TO Manitowoc as a
child with his parents. He had been a
resident OF this city for a number OF
years and was we'll known contractor.
He was married forty-two years ago to
Miss Lena Fay, and is survived by his
wife and four children, Viola OF this
city, Charles and George OF Chicago,
and Irwin OF Alexandria, Va.
Mr.. Stadler was member OF the
Catholic Knights and resided at 1905
South Seventh street. The funeral
was held this morning st 8 o'clock from
st. Boniface church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
PUSSY Car lnulcteo.

American foresters present very
strong argument against our friend,
the pussy cat, as being by far the most
destructive of animals. wild or tame,
Of the birds, and every forester con-
siders the birds as the greatest friends
of the trees. Without the destruction
wrought BY the birds on the insect
enemies of the frees there would be
after generation no tree left for the
insects would multiply fearfully and
demolisb every growing tree and plant.
Crit
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

We regret to announce the death of
Charles w. Lyon, which occurred on
Tuesday morning last. He was the
only son of Mr.. Walter Lyon, and
brother-in-law of Mr., Smith, of the
Tribune, with which office he was
connected. His age was about 19, and
he was much esteemed by our citizens
for his probity and good conduct. The
afflicted parents and relatives have
the heartfelt sympathy of the COM
munity in their sorrow of one loved
and gone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses
have been Issued blythe county clerk
the past week.
Edward Karsteadt and Lydia Heck.
man, both of Meeme; Joseph Pekei
and Clara Steffeck, both OF Manitowoc,
James O'Connor OF Liberty and Elsie
Hauch.oi Meeme.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

On the Sth inst, bill to submit to
the people as an amendment to the
constitution of this state the question
of admitting the female portion of our
population to the elective franchise
passed the assembly by vote of 80
ayes against 20 noes We suppose that
it will not make much difference
which way the people vote on the
question if submitted to them. If they
vote in the affirmative, it will, of
course, be carried; but If in the mega
tive, some radical state judge will de-
eide that they ought to vote, and they
will do so accordingly, as was the
case with the negro vote. Our readers
will recollect that negro suffrage was
voted down on two occasions by a
large majority. Yet the radical state
court overruled the people and de-
cided against them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

A tribute to the life and work OF
Mrs. Bloquelle is paid by the South
Side Ladies Aid society in the follow.
ing which was penned by a member at
request of the organization:
"The death of Mrs. Bloquelle closes
life intimately conected with the
public welfare of Manitowoc. Her in
terest along those lines was manifest.
ed by active participation and gener
GUS assistance during all her life. Dur.
ing the Civil War she was one of the
leaders in work to add to the comfort
of the soldiers.
when thirty-six years ago the
women Of the South Side felt the need
of some organization to look after the
welfare of the city poor, she was
among them. They organized March
Z, 1888 and elected Mrs. Bloquelle as
president of the society, where she
served in that capacity until October
1891. She had the adequate qualities
of being charitable and generous, at
the same time practical and economi.
cal, and under her wise leadership the
Aid society rendered valuable assist.
ance to many families not only in sup,
plying them with the necessities of
life, but by giving practical advice and
comforting counsel.
ITO procure the means to carry on
the good work, she had inexhaustible
ideas Concerts, theatricals, masquer-
AIDES, suppers, balls and afternoon en-.
tertainments we're arranged with great
success both financially and socially.
After retiring from active work
she kept up her interest in the welfare
of the society and up to her end served
by her inspiring advice, generous do
nations and actual work. We mourn
her loss and express our sympathy to
her family"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

RemOyed.-Mr M. Mahoney has re-
moved his stock of goods to new quar-
ters on York street, one door west of
]. Villas & Co.'S store, where he will
continue to satisfy the wants of his
customers, and at bargains not to be
equaled in this section. Call and see
him in his new abode.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

Our friend Tom Robinson, the good
hearted individual who keeps the best
and most extensive drugstore in
northern Wisconsin, has been on a
visit to Green Bay to see his young
er'-John-and other friends in that
city,. and returned to his stamping
ground" at Manitowoc on Tuesday
evening. He was the bearer of several
dispatches to our editor, and we as
sure our friends, Alfred Smith, Jim
Langworthy, Resche of the N. Y. sa-
loon, and Henry Nachtway-that ev-
cry package was safely delivered.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

Senator Reed has introduced a bill
into the Senate to unite the waters OF
the big and little Manitowoc rivers by
canal and create those rivers the
heirs of the Fox and Wisconsin i'm
provement. We wish it understood that
our farm on the Little Manitowoc is
not for sale now.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

ST. Valentines Day was generally
observed here by the young men and
misses. A large number of valentines
went through the post office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

Married at Kellnersvlle on Satur-
day, February II, by Joseph Zelinka,
J. r., Mr.. j. S. Kaderabek OF this city
and Miss Rosie Krainik of Coopers-
town.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

X. X Robley of Liberty was call
er at The Pilot office on Thursday last.
Mr. RobIey has for years been a mem
ber Of the board of his school district
and takes as much interest In educa-
tional matters as he does in his farm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

Ulrich Kunzweiler of Liberty, an old
and respected citizen, died last Satur-
day. He was a veteran Of the late war
and q pensioner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

William Hinrichs of Milwaukee was
around this week looking after his
bridges, just as politicians come
around occasionally to look after their
fences.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

J. f. Sims, formerly a ManitowOc
county teacher, is on the program for
considerable institute work this
spring.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
Wrono Acaln.

One might think thut would be dead
wrong II he didl that huns are cured
by veterinary surgeon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

W. d. Richards left for California
last week ON a business trip. He will
be absent for some time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
Prosperous but Lonesome.

"A tricky man III business" sal.
Uncle Eben, us mighty likely to win
up by findin' hsse'f prosperous bu
lonesome"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

l.. ] Nash and q. g. .Sedgwick were
in Milwaukee on Friday last arguing
the Belle case.