Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
NerUs 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, $40 cigars, a decrease
of 107,250 over the same period the
year before. Of manufactured to-
bacco the district produced ,403
pounds in November, an increase of
1877 pounds over the same month
in 1910, and 79,147 pounds in the
five months ending November 80, an
increase of Is, 500 over the same
period in 1910.
Chicago, IlI.-Dreams of a 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
SALetA4lDCI 1cttlIlig WiOIG d IGLIti 10
her parents and then swallowed car
bolic acid. On a dressing table was
this letter from Miss Laperriere to
her parents: Dear ones at home:
/ will say good bye to all until we
meet in another world | have work
ed until I can work no longer and
am disguised with life. Good bye
to oil
sister ANNA
Representative 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 I'D
in the light of the situation as pre-
sented at the conference to secure a
new Interpretation Of the law
Madison.-The record of new rail
way mileage added during 1911 in
the United States includes 2O9.13
miles built in Wisconsin. These ex-
tensions were made by four roads, as
follows: Chicago & Northwestern.
1911 miles, from West AIlfs to
Sparta; Minneapolis, st. Paul g.
SauIt Ste. Marie, between Frederic
and Superior, 33.42 miles; Superior
& Southeastern, Wfsco to Nameka-
gon Lake, 8 miles; North
western, logging branches, 6 miles.
This mileage is exceeded only by
Texas and Oregon and equals that of
North Dakota
O3hkosh.-Rey II. T. Farriu Of
Kerosha, president of the state or
gaIgization of Christian Endeavorers,
is said to have stated to local En-
deayorers that the state convention
Of the organization next spring will
b. held in Oshkosh.
Milwaukee-Mrs Victor +. Ber-
ger has been appointed member of
the committee Of seven to present
the suffrage movement before con
GTess, 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-MichaeI ZWeiger has been
missing from his hole since the eve
ming Of Dec. q. Zweiger is about
90 years of age and it is feared that
he has died from exposure.
Waukesha-Re Because of the fact
that one girl fractured a leg in a
collision with cutter while coast
ing, Chief Of Police Mckay has stated
that all coasting on public streets
must be stopped.
Richland Center-James Barnes
one Of the Oldest men IN this part
Of the state, is dead, aged 81 years.
He once owned farm from which
the greater part Of the village Of
Boaz was taken
ty courthouse viii be decorated with
scenes illustrating early day life of
the county, at a cost Of $4,000.
Ashland.-AfteT serving continu-
ously as judge Of the Fifteenth Cir
cult court since its establishment in
1883, John K Parish retires and is
succeeded by a young man, GuIlick
Risjord, who prevailed in the last
election. Judge Parish will not re-
tire from active work, but viii re-
sumo the practice OF Law which he
laid aside twenty-three years ago to
enter upon a judicial career. Judge
George W Burnel of Oshkosh is
the only Wisconsin circuit judge who
has served longer than Judge Par
.sh.