Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Ne.Os Notes of Wisconsin

| Wisconsin produced 2,94S,510 cigars
in November, according to figures of
F. l.. Gilbert, internal revenue col
leetor. 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, decrease
of 107,250 over the same period the
year before. OF manufactured to-
bacco the district produced 16,4O3
pounds in November, an increase of
2S77 pounds over the same month
in 1910, and 7s,147 pounds in the
five months ending November 80, an
increase of 1880 over the same
period in 1910.
Chicago. Ill.--Dreams of a stage
career in Chicago had faded before
few weeks actual work, when Anna
Laperriere, Marinette, Wis, took her
life in West Adams street room
Ing house. She was Fl years old.
She rented a room as her death
chamber, calmly wrote a 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 allsuntil 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. Representatives of the
Milwaukee commission merchants
came to Madison to confer with Gov.
McGoyern 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
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
new Interpretation of the law.
Madison.-Thel 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 & North Western,
1911 miles, from West Allis to
Sparta; Minneapolis. ST Paul &
Sault Ste. Marie, between Frederic
and Superior, S3.42 miles; Superior
& Southeastern, Wisco to Nameka-
gon Lake, miles: Wisconsin North
western, logging branches, miles
This mileage is exceeded only by
Texas and Oregon and equals that of
North Dakota.
Oshkosh.-Rey. E. T. Farrill of
Kenosha. president of the state or
ganization of Christian Endeavorers,
is said to have stated to local En-
deavorers that the state convention
of the organization next spring will
be held in Oshkosh
Milwaukee.-M Victor l.. Rer-
ger has been appointed a member of
the. committee of seven to present
the SUM GSG movement ttlOf6 cOE-
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. 81 Zweiger. is about
so years of age and il is feared that
he has died from exposure
Because of the fact
that one girl fractured leg in
collision with cutter while coast
ing. Chief of Police Mckay has stated
taat all coasting on public streets
must be steppsd
Richland Center James Barnes,
one OF the oldest men IN this part
of the state. is dead. AGED 90 years.
He once owned farm from which
the greater part of the village OF
Boaz was taken.
5fanfowoc.-T Manitowoe eoun-
(. " courthouse viii be decorated With
scenes Illustrating earis eay lie OF
the county. 1t a cost Of sS,e9a.