Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-16
Ne,Us Notes of Wisconsin

Madison.--The western district of
Wisconsin produced 2,94S,510 cigars
in November, according to figures OF
F. l.. Gilbert, internal revenue col
lector This represents an increase
of 6430 cigars over the same month
in 1910. For the five months ending
November 80, 1911, the district pro-
duced Is, 537,940 cigars, a decrease
of 107,250 over the same period the
year before. OF manufactured to-
bacco the district produced 16,40S
pounds in November, an increase of
1917 pounds over the same month
in 1910, and 79,147 pounds in the
five months ending November so, an
increase of $500 over the same
period in 1915
Chicago, Ill.-Dreams of stage
career in Chicago had faded before
a few weeks actual work, when Anna
Laperriere, Marinette, Wis, took her
life in a West Adams. street room
ing house. She was 81 years old
She rented a room as her death
chamber, calmly wrote a letter to
her parents and then swallowed car
bolic acid. On dressing table was
this letter from Miss Laperriere to
her parents Dear ones at home:
l will say good bye to all until VIC
meet in another world. / have work
ed until l can work no longer and
l am Disguised with life. Good bye
to all With love from daughter and
sister. ANNA"
Madison. Representatives of the
Milwaukee commission merchants
came to Madison to confer with Gov.
McGovern and Dairy and Food Com
missioner Emery upon points in the
new weights and measures law that
operates to the disadvantage of the
Milwaukee dealers, particularly as
the law has been interpreted by the
attorney general and the dairy and
food commissioners. Uncertain and
conflicting provisions of the law
place Wisconsin commission men at
a disadvantage, it is said, and it is
desired that the matter be taken up
in the light of the situation as pre-
sented at the conference to secure a
rev Interpretation of the law
Madison.-The record of new rail
way mileage added during 1911 in
the United States includes 209.13
miles built in Wisconsin. These ex-
tensions were made by four roads, as
follows: Chicago G. North Western.
1914 miles, from West AIlis to
Sparta; Minneapolis, ST. Paul &
Sault Ste Marie, between Frederic
and Superior, 3342 miles; Superior
& Southeastern, Wisco to Nameka-
gon Lake, s miles; Wisconsin-North-
western, logging branches, miles.
This mileage is exceeded only by
Texas and Oregon and equals that of
North Dakota.
Oshkosh.-Rev. E. T. Farrill of
Kenosha, president of the state or
ganizsticn of Christian Endeavorers.
is said 10 Rave stated to local En-
deavorers that the state convention
of tie organization next spring will
b. held in Oshkosh.
Milwaukee.-Mrs Victor J.. Ber-
ger has been appointed a member of
the committee of seven to present
the suffrage movement before con
gress, in behalf of the National
Woman Suffrage association. other
members of the committee are Mes
danes William Kent, Robert NJ La
Toilette, II. w Wooley, Robert l..
owen, Miss Mabel Foster and Miss
Emma II. Gillette.
Ripon- Michael Zweiger has been
missing from his home since the eve
ming of Dec. 81 Zweiger is about
so years OF age and it is feared that
he has died from exposure.
aukesha.-Beeause Of the fact
that one girl fractured a Leg in a
collision with a cutter while coast
ing. Chief of Police Mckay has stated
that all coasting on public streets
must be stopped.
RichIand Center.-James Barnes,
one of the Oldest men in this part
of the state, is dead, aged 90 years.
He once owned a farm from which
the greater part of the village of
Boaz was taken.
Manitowoc-T ManitoWoc coun-
~ courthouse viii be decorated with
scenes illustrating early day life of
the county, at a cost Of $4,000