The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-12
NeUs Notes of Wisconsin

ut WSolcIn VI
Wisconsin produced 2,948,51O cigars
in November, according to figures of
F.. l.. Gilbert, internal revenue col
lector. This represents an increase
of 643O cigars over the same month
in 1910. For the five months ending
November 80, 1911, the district pro-
duced 15,537,940 cigars, a decrease
of 107,250 over the same period the
year before. OF manufactured to-
bacco the district produced 16,403
pounds in November, an increase of
2S77 pounds over the same month
in 1910, and 79,147 pounds in the
five months ending November 80, an
period in 1910.
Chicago, Ill.-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 21 years old
She rented a room as her death
chamber, calmly wrote letter to
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 / can work no longer and
l am Disguised with life Good bye
to all. With love from daughter and
sister. ANNA"
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
lew 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 e North Western.
1911 miles, from West Allis to
Sparta; Minneapolis, st. Paul e.
SauIt Ste. Marie, between Frederic
and Superior, 33.42 miles; Superior
& Southeastern, Wisco to Nameka-
gon Lake, miles; Wisconsin North
western, logging branches, 6 miles.
This mileage is exceeded only by
Texas and Oregon and equals that of
North Dakota.
Oshkosh.-Rev. E. T. Farriu of
Kenosha, president of the state or
ganization of Christian Endeavorers.
is said to nave stated to local En-
deavorers that the state convention
Of the organization next spring will
be held in Oshkosh.
Milwaukee.-Mrs. Victor +, 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 M La
Toilette, H. w. Wooley, Robert l..
Owen, Miss Mabel Foster and Miss
Emma H. Gillette.
Ripon.- Michael Zweiger has been
missing from his home since the eve
ming of Dec. Fl. Zweiger is about
go years of age and it is feared that
he has died from exposure.
aukesha.-Because 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 mart
of the state, is dead, aged go wears.
He once owned a farm from which
the greater part of the village of
Boaz was taken.
Manitowoc.-The Manitowoc coun-
ty courthouse will be decorated with
scenes illustrating early day life Of
the county, at cost Of $4,000.