The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-01-11
NelUs Notes of Wisconsin

wisconsin produced 2,94S,6lO cigars
in November, according to figures or
+. l.. Gilbert, internal revenue col
lector. This represents an increase
OF $3.50 cigars over the same month
in 1910. For the five months ending
November 80, 1911, the district pro-
duced 15,537,940 cigars, decrease
of 107,250 over the same period the
year before. or manufactured to-
bacco the district produced 16, 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 1880 over the same
period in 1910.
Chicago, lll.--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 room as her death
chamber. calmly wrote letter to
her parents and then swallowed car
bolic acid. On dressing table was
this letter from Miss Laperrlere to
her parents: Dear ones at home:
| will say good bye to all until we
meet in another world have work
ed until | can work no longer and
| am Disguised with life. Good bye
to all With love from daughter and
sister. ANNA"
Madison, 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 missioners. Uncertain and
conflicting provisions OF the law
place Wisconsin commission men at
a disadvantage, II is said, and Il is
desired that the matter be taken IN
in the light of the situation as pre-
scented 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 a. Northwestern
l61.71 miles, from West Allis to
Sparta; Minneapolis, St Paul g.
Sault Ste Marie, between Frederic
and Superior, 3342 miles; Superior
a. Southeastern, Wisco to Nameka-
gon Lake. s miles Wisconsin North
western, logging branches, Z miles.
This mileage is exceeded rnly by
Texas and Oregon and equals that of
North Dakota.
Oshkosh. Rev. r. r. Farrill of
Kenosha, president of the state or
ganization OF Christian Endeayorers
is said to have stated to local En-
deavorers that the state convention
Of the organization next spring will
be held in Oshkosh.
Milwaukee. Mrs. Victor l.. Ber-
ger has been appointed IA 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 M. 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
60 years of age and II is feared that
he has died from exposure.
Waukesha.--Bec of the fact
that one girl fractured 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. Barnes
one Of the Oldest men In this part
of the state, is dead. aged 92 years
He once owned farm from which
the greater part of the village OF
Boaz was taken.
Manitowoo. The Manitowoc coun.
ty courthouse will be decorated with
scenes illustrating early day life OF
The connty. al cost of $4,000.