The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-21
NeUs Notes of Wisconsin

Madison.-The Wisconsin house
wife who thinks that the last spool
of thread she bought is short meas
Wisconsin. BY sending the thread
to the weights and measures depart
ment of the state dairy and food COM
mission it will be spun around a
thread reel" a device built solely
for measuring thread, Irvine, etc.
Within year, the commission pre-
diets, a great saving to the farmers
of the state in the detection of short
measure in binding Irvine will be eff
fected by the state. This service Will
be done free of charge.
Milwaukee, Charging that pa
trolmen stationed in the city hall to
assist in preventing confusion in the
city treasurers Office during the tax
collection period were trying to con-
vince taxpayers that the socialists
were responsible for increased taxes,
City Treasurer Whitnall asked
Sheriff Arnold to station two deputy
sheriffs near his office. According
to Treasurer Whitnall, the policemen
will continue to watch the people,
while the deputies will watch the po-
licemen.
Madison. -Althoug the state
treasury is overlooking with cash the
state university has already Dor
rowed $4,000, and has but about
S11, 900 left. The limit of its bor-
rowing, under the law, is $3.50, 900,
and as there are at least three more
pay days before the revenues from
taxes begin to come in, the situation
is likely to be perplexing. The pay
ments out of the university account
during the last three months reached
a total of $505,520.32
Madison state relief COM
mittee, appointed by Gov. McGovern
to work for the rehabilitation of the
city of Black River Falls, has decided
to send personal letters to persons
of means in larger cities, including
Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis,
as well as to many in this state ask
ing for contributions to place the city
ION its feet"
East Undetermined to secure
lower prices on all blacksmithing,
the farmers in this vicinity have
formed the Farmers Blacksmithing
company, incorporated for $4,000,
and elected officers. A blacksmith
shop will be started soon.
Madison.-In an effort to enforce
the ten hour law for women, the in
dustrial commission of Wisconsin is
sued a special appeal for early
Christmas shopping, suggesting that
buyers "cut" those merchants who
do not live up to the law
Neenah Police are searching for
Jacob Rantz, who disappeared few
days ago. He had been acting
strangely since the death of his
daughter in the crossing tragedy
here September "a
West Bend "A. G. Fuge. Sr.. wei
known hardware dealer, is dead OF
pneumonia and heart failure, aged
rs years.
Madison. The state highway com
mission has received Official reports
refuting recent stories of opposition
to the new state highway law or
the part OF boards Of supervisors
of several counties in western Wis
consin The counties mentioned op
posing tn, law, La Crosse, Vernon
Monroe ard Trempeleau, have al
made the necessary appropriation
under the act and otherwise pre-
pared to comply with its terms,
Superior. No less than fiftee'
teachers In the public schools are in
capacita led on account of sore arms
caused by vaccination
Wausau Edward NJ. Smart o
Merrill has been appointed Wiscon
sin attorney for the Northwestern
road and will assume his duties Jan
1. with headquarters in Milwaukee
He succeeds William g Wheeler o
Evansville, who goes to the Chicago
Office of the company, as assistant t,
r. M. Hyzer, general counsel
Milwaukee Because they dis
played billboard showing partl
nude figures OF Cupids, members o
local jewelry firm and sign com
pany were arrested. They have prom
ised to adorn the little messengers 0
love with more drapery.