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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12

ga La presuncion de que la playa es una
enfermedad propiax Sc los roedores, ]
accidentalmente &c un modo secun-
dario del hombre. Tn analisis de los
hechos obServad0s en- -Sin Francisco de
California con relaci6n la epidemic
nos lleva a la misma conclusion Co
mo resultado de este, nuestra practica
referente a medidas restrictivas Y
procedimientoS cuarentenarios ha sufri-
do un cambio radical en- los nltinos diez
amos 81 la infection va de la rata al
hombre por medic de la pulga Ell la ma
yorfa de los casos, la determination de
las ratas tiene que ser el principle fun
damental sobre el cual debe descansar
Ia campana En- mi primer trabajo
de collaboration acerea de esta materia
$500 expuse que : 81 destrufmos ell
albergue del parasitic no Sc corria va
Ell riesgo de la infection de este Es-
te principle basico ha sido reconoeido
Y aplicado con 6xito en- dos campanas
contra la peste de San Francisco. Pri-
meramente en- la epidemic de Chinatown
en- 1904, y despues en- la invasion cpl
demica mas intensa de 1907
La epidemia de 1907 comenz5 el n
de mayo, POGO mas de un a1o aespuss
del gran terremoto aeompanado de in
oendio, pero no Sc dcscubriefon casos
entire esta fecha mediados de agosto.
ouando apareci6 la enfermedad en- dis
tintos puntos de la ciudad Ell origen
lie la infection fu6, segdn todas las pro
babiIidades. la recrudescencia de un fo-
90 que no fu5 destruido en- la campana
de 1904 Hubo 100 casos con II de
funciones, apareciendo ell 1ltimo caso en-
30 de enero de 1908.
(Continuara)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12

Desde los brimitivos tiempos hist6ri-
COS ha creldo el hombre en- la relaci6n q.
existe entire las ratas y la peste bub6ni-
ca LosmOnmentos monedas de los
tiempos mas remotos presentan album
dantes pruebas de esta asociaci0n Escu-
laplo el dios de la medicina, es represen-
tado por los griegos con una rata sus
PIES. En- los capitulos So y go. del pri-
mer hbro de Samuel puede verse en- las
Escrituras una alusi6n a clio.
Ell historiador da cuenta en- dicho IL
bro de una epidemia fatal de tumores
en- la terra de los Filisteos. coincidien-
do con. una invasion de ratones.
Los habitantes de la parte meridio-
nal de China han aprendido reciente-
mente considerar ell halIazgo de una
rata enferma muerta en- sus ca
sos como Senal de deSgracia, como el
anuncio precursor de la terrible calami-
dad llamada por ellos "Wanyick" v
que eS la peste blbonlca En los pue-
bios y ciudades de las provincias de
kwantung y Kwangsi. seg1n dicen los
missionaries la peste epizootica pre-
cede casi invariablemente la apart
cion de la epidemic entire los seres hu-
manos. El vulgo conoce va tan per-
fectamente este, que muchos buscan su
salvaci6n en- la fuga, porque tienen la
seguridad de que EN- breve ha de lie
gar el "yang-zu' wan-yick : a reco-
ger victimas entire los que Sc quedan-
FL doctor Maize, Official de Sanidad
del puerto de Constantinopla, llan6 La
atenci6n hacia ell hecho de que la epi-
demia de peste era siempre anuncia-
da por una gran mortandad de ratas Y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12

de ratones. En- 1897 di6 cuenta Yer
sin de la fatal epizootia entire las ratas
EN- Canton Hong1ong que coincidia
con la aparici6n de la peste entire los chi
nos. Recientes trabajos de inveStiga-
ci0n han contirmado estas obseryaciones
Sc han escrito muchos trabaJos acer-
ca de la peste, especialmente en- 10 refe-
rente al modo de trasmitirse Debe de
cirse. en- verdad, que donde quiera que
La enfermedad ha prevalecido en- los Ill
timos amos, sc ha Observable la relacion
que existe entire las ratas y la disemlna-
ci6n de la epidemia, y que desde ell des-
cubrimiento del bacilo eSpecitico por
Yersin Kitasato, Ell 1894 las lnvestl-
gaciones bacteriol0gcas han demoStrado
que no hay diferencia neurological cul-
tural entire los bacilos de la peste que
ataca a las ratas Y e que ataca los Sc
res humanos. Ademas las lesi0neS tan
to grandes como microsc6picas de los
n6dulos linfaticos son casi las mismas y
ell bacillus pestis' recogido de ambos
responde los postulados de Koch
NADIA saba en- defnitiya, sin embargo
acerca del modo de trasmitirse la en-
fermedad de una rata a otra o de la
rata al hombre hasta que termino ell
trabaio experimental de la Comislon
de la peste de la India. Simond. Oga-
la. Thompson Y Koch, opinaban que la
infection era trasportada por la pull
ga de la rata. Nutan G890 y Simond
1898) demostraron que existia el Ba-
clio de la peste en- los cuerpos de las
chinches (Cimax) y las pulgaS cogl-
das dc ratas atacadas de peste, el
itimo observador. consigyli6 EN- el mis-
mo ano trasmitir la enfernnedad de ra-
ia sin contacto aiguno
FL traba.o de desinfecei6n de la pes
tie de la India fu6 llevado a cabo l9Oo)
con el fin de establecer una relaclon eXac-
ia entire la epizootia de las ratas y la
epidemia en- la especie humana, inclu-
yendo experimentos de campo y de la
boratorio Los experimentos de Gau-
tier Y Raybaud 1903 y de Simonds Sc
repitieron en- mayor escala y lleVaron
la ventaia de que tanto las ratas CO.
mo las pulgas estaban sujetas a una
iden1 6caci6n para determinar la espe-
ce. Ell resultado del trabaJo de la
Comisi6n EN- forma de conclusiones pue-
de res9mirse como sigue; Que las pul-
gas chinches procedentes de ratas alta
cadas de peste contienen el bacilo Gle es-
ia enfermedad, que algunos de estos
.permanecen vivos en- el cuerpo de estos
insectDs
Tn cuidadoso estudio de las conclu-
stones de estos investigadores que rea-
lizaron su trabajo en- la India justif-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12
ARTIcUIOS De FANA

Sin dada aiguna 10 Bon en todo q
mundo .os que fabrican The Garter =
Ink Company, de Boston Mass. Z. Il
de America, contandose en- primera Il.
nea el Fluido de esoribir dc Carter. Qos
es la tinta mas apreciada hoy ea 81
mercado, por sus condolences de 6r.
meza, color, durabilidad envase
FL aso de Ia Tinaa de Carter se ha
generalizado De tai manera que en- Ii
actualidad es casi Ia inica que So em-
plea en- el comercio en- lbs ofcinas.
De venta IN q BoLETiN MERC ~.
TIL
s@~ .svv
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12
CHS T E S
Nj aun asi

Nj aun asl
Tn individuo, agobiado de deudas, Sc
tira al rio con prop6sito de suicidarse
Tn hombre generoso Sc arroia al
aqua, 10 saliva le dice:
Me debe usted la vida
Ell suicida, anzando un suspiro
Dios mio Una deuda mas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12
En- una tertulia

No ha dido ustede tocara esa seno-
rita?
No senor
-Pues va listed oirla rs una yer
dadera notabilidad hace con el piano
10 que quiere
IL ST? Pues a yer, que haga que Sc
10 lleven
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12
La rata y su relacion
con la salud p1blica

ESCRITO POR OFICIA-
LES DEL T. S. PUBLIC HEALTH
AND MARINE HOSPITAL SERVI-
CE, Y FUNCIONARIOS DEL DE
PARTAMENTO DE AGRICULTU-
RA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12
Extractado por el DR.. S. B. Grubbs
Continuation. J

Historic Natural de la Rata, por'
David E. Lantz (Departamento de
Agricultural
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-12

(Continuara J
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, May 81, 1912.

Butter-Creamery extras, soc;
prints, sic; firsts, 81 a csc; seconds,
25 q 26c; renovated. 25026c; dairy,
fancy, &c.
Cheese = American full cream,
new made, twins, Is a Is &c: Young
Americas, 15ha @16c; daisies, Is
@161ac; longhorns, 16 ale - C; lin
burger, 161a @17c; brick, 10
15hc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 16@16hc recandled, ex-
tras, Y @19c; seconds, 40 15c.
Live Poultry--Fowls, 15c; roos-
ters, 12c; broilers, doz., 500 q 600.
Wisconsin, sacked on
track, 110@1.15.
Wheat-No. 1, northern, 1.1S@
1.19ha; No. 2, northern, lie a III;
No. 3, northern, Ill.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, TIC.
Oats-No. 3, white, 53c stand
ard, 531sc.
Barley wisconsin, 121; No. 3,
1.24; No. 4, 1872.
Rye-No. 2, 90c.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 5.S5 a
$40; heifers, 4.S5 q 10; cows, SO
@6.S0; feeders, 5.35 sos calves,
7.50@S.50.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1865
@7.80; fair to best light, 100 q
$50; pigs, 6.00@6.55.
Sheep-Lambs, 6.00@900; ewes,
4.5O@5.75.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
CROP REPORT SHOWS LOSS
Acreage in Wisconsin Decreased and
Winter Grains Killed oy Severe
Weather Conditions.

Madison.-Crop conditions in Wis
consin this year are only Sc per cent
as good as they were at a similar
time last year, according to a crop
report issued by Secretary ]. c. Mac
Kenzie of the state board of agricul-
ture.
The acreage of the eight principal
crops of the state is "a per cent OF
that of 1911. This is the first crop
report of the year.
Advices show, says the report, a
general backward condition through
out the state. Glover, alfalfa and
winter grains have been killed in
many sections of the state Pastures
alone are good
The condition of the eight princi-
pal crops as compared with that OF
last year at this time is as follows:
Winter wheat, 81 per cent; winter
rye, 81 per cent; spring wheat, 90;
spring rye, So; oats, 101; barley
102; clover, a. timothy, 96
Crop conditions, compared with
1911, are shown as follows: Winter
wheat, Sc per cent; winter rye, 81;
clover meadows, 81; timothy mead.
DDS, 50; alfalfa, 80; pastures, Sc.
Complaints of poor seed corn
comes from many sections of the
state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
SEEKS TO ABOLISH
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Supt. Cary Proposes Change in
University Organization.
REGENTS TO CONSIDER PLAN
Special Meeting of Board Will Be
Held for Acting on the Resolution
Adoption, Regarded as improbable,
Would Shake University System.

Madison-A resolution, which II
1t is adopted by the university direc-
tors, will virtually abolish the gradu-
ate school of the state institution,
was introduced at the last meeting OF
the regents by Supt c. P. Cary.
In accordance with the changes ad-
vocated by the state official in his re-
cent criticism of the instructions and
management of the research depart
ment, 1t is proposed that fellows and
assistant instructors be eliminated
from the graduate faculty and that
instruction be vested in the offices OF
full university professorship. The
change would prove revolutionary in
the organization of the research
school and would cause it's probable
retirement.
The resolution was referred to a
special committee consisting of Presi,
dent James S. Trottmap of Milwau,
kee, head of the regents board; Pres.
ident Charles X. Van Else of the uni.
versity, and Supt. Cary.
1t is not expected in university cir,
Giles that the plan of Supt. Cary will
be supported. The strength of the
state institution has been declared by
educational experts of national repu-
tation to lie in its graduate depart.
ment, the elimination of which, it is
considered, would undoubtedly prove
injurious to the university.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
DR.. REITMAN TELLS
STORY OF TARRIEG
Vigilance Committee--To
Start Quiz.

Los Angeles, Cal. May 1S.-"San
Diego Is suffering from the very
worst kind of hysteria-mob hys-
teria." said DR.. Ben Reitman. man
aged for Emma Goldman. Still weak
from injuries received last Wednes-
day, he told his story of the visit to
Sar Diego. of the wild automobile ride
to the desert, and the attack by IA
San Diego vigilantes after his refusal
to kiss the American flag and sing
The Star.Spangled Banner"
II was taken from the Grant ho-
TEL" said Reitman, Tuesday night,
by ii men and placed In an automo-
bib.
When I refused to go. four OF them
placed revolvers against my body.
They were well-dressed and apparent
ly refined. One clapped his hand over
my mouth and the police cleared q
path to the waiting machine.
We drove 80 miles into the desert.
followed by another automobile, crowd
ed by vigilantes. The torture began
at once. Fingers were thrust up my
nose and into my eyes; they stuck
pencils into my nostrils. tore out hair
by the roots. stuffed filth In my mouth
and applied epithets worse than l
ever heard In the vilest criminal dens
in the lowest countries on earth.
AT certain spot more men were
awaiting us around fire. The auto
mobile searchlights illuminated the
place. First my clothing was torn off.
Then they committed upon me vile
acts of fiendish, gross, barbaric indie
cency, the details of which are unfit
for publication.
An investigation has been started by
the federal grand jury at Los Ange-
les. A large package of documents
taken from Reitman by the vigilantes
has been forwarded to the United
States district attorneys office here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
To Make Hog Cholera Serum.

Madison.-To prevent the great
losses from hog cholera of last year
being duplicated during the coming
summer, the regents of the Univer.
sity of Wisconsin have authorized the
veterinary department of the College
of Agriculture to manufacture hog
cholera serum. Sufficient serum can
be produced. it is expected, to meet
the ordinary demands and thus give
Wisconsin farmers an opportunity to
protect their animals with serum at a
reasonable price. The veterinary de-
partment is prepared to furnish in.
structions for the checking of any
outbreak of hog cholera epidemics
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
Counties Held Liable.

Madison. According to the decis-
ION of the state industrial commits
sion, counties are liable for injuries
to workmen engaged in road i'm
provement under the state highway
legislation. The test case was
brought by George Edminster and
August Popke, who, it is alleged,
were injured while working in a
sand pit near Mukwa, Waupaca coun-
ty. When compensation was asked,
the county's officials were uncertain
whether township, county or state
was responsible, and the action was
referred to the commission. Awards
of $2SS.92 and $1O4.12 were made
to administer and Popke, which in
cludes medical expenses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Madison Since the establishment
of the State Hospital for the Insane
in 1860, there have been lightweight
escapes Of patients. In the official
reports they are said to have
"eloped." at the Northern hospital
there were siXty-nine "elopments"
since the opening of the institution
in 1878, total of 1877 in the two
state hospitals. In nearly every case
the patients were captured There
has not been an escape from the
state prison at Waupun in fifteen
years when Frank McHue broke out.
At the state industrial schools, where
the inmates are given the freedom
of the grounds under the parole prin-
ciple, escapes have often been at
tempted and recapture has always
followed.
Kenosha.-Out in the little village
of New Munster, west of Kenosha,
Mrs. Johanna Kretschmer gave her
life in an effort to save her children
when their home burned as the re-
suit of an explosion of gasoline. The
children were caught in flames of the
exploding fluid and the mother went
to their rescue, Firemen saved the
bodies from the burning house. One
of the children, a girl of IS months,
Is dead, and the other, a 5-year-old
boy, cannot survive.
Neenah. -Saloonkeepers have been
notified that on Sundays hereafter
saloons will not be opened until noon.
All must close at midnight and open
not before o'clock In the morning.
Curtains shall be raised and screens
removed on week days. Places sus-
pected of harboring girls will be re-
ported to Mayor Clark. who has is
sued the new order. The same action
will be taken in Menasha.
Madison. The possibility Of SUI
preme court action to determine the
legality of the Black River Falls ap-
preparation by the state is rumored
here. Secretary of State Frear will
proceed to sign the warrant for the
immediate payment OF the money,
however, as soon as the attorney gem
eral has approved the grant.
Stoughton. -Assemblyman l.. r..
Gettle of Edgerton has decided to
announce his candidacy for state SEN
ator from the Rock county district
to succeed John NJ Whitehead OF
GAINESVILLE, who is not a candidate for
denomination,
Racine -Twenty-two years age
Albert Hare disappeared from his
home In this city and his wife was
unable to secure trace OF the miss
ing NAH As suddenly as he disap-
peared, Hare returned to his home q
few dave ago. and family recon.
citation followed. He declares that
he has fallen heir to a small for.
tune and entreats his wife to go with
him to Chicago.
Washington, ID. Crank r
Frazier OF Sparta, Wis, has been ap
pointed assistant chief clerk OF the
postofice department by Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
TEACH GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
University Co-eds viii Wreste Wit
Real Cost of Living Problem
in Practice Cottage.

Madison.-State university co-eds
in home economics have a chance
to wrestle with the real cost of liv-
ing problem as a result of new
requirement for all the young WON
en- in this course to the effect that
each of them must in turn take en-.
tire charge of the new practice cot
tage just provided. The cottage is
on a piece of land recently acquired
by the university and is completely
equipped and furnished with view
to giving the home economics girls
actual practice in housekeeping.
The value and efficiency of various
labor saving devices are being tested
by the girls under actual housekeep.
ing conditions. The cottage contains
a living room, library. dining room
kitchen, laundry, storeroom, three
bedrooms and bathroom. One OF
the bedrooms is equipped for classes
in home nursing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
Phone Merger Reported.

Appleton,--That the Wisconsin
Telephone company is soon to take
over the business of the Fox River
Valley Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany, the largest independent tele-
phone company in Wisconsin, is as
serted here. The Fox River Valley
Telephone company has exchanges in
Appleton, Little Chute, Kaukauna,
Wrightstown, Depere, Green Bay,
New London, Waupaca, Weyauwega
and long distance connections with
exchanges in eighty-one other cities
and villages in this part of the state
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
EXPLORES CRATER
OF MT. vESUv|US.
Professor MaIlada and Assistant
Accomplish Daring Feat.
ARE AT BOTTOM TWO HOURS
One Nearly Faints From Intense Heat
and Acids Emanations Threaten
Both With Suffoc ation-
Scene ls Weird.

Naples, May 21--Accompanied by
an assistant, Professor Mallada has
accomplished one Of the most daring
feats in history-the exploration OF
the crater Of Mount Vesuvius.
The intrepid scientist is endowed
with an impressive physique. pene-
trating eye, an iron will and strong
character
With my faithful attendant. Andra
Varavezza, reached the mouth Of the
crater, and first made fast a rope $50
yards long which, slung to our waists.
enabled US partly By sliding and partly
by hanging In the fashion OF an AL
pine climber to reach depth Of 1870
yards in the southeast portion Of the
cone, which from our observation
had decided to be the best point to
make the descent. Here a lava ridge
slopes outward from the side cone
fully 100 yards. Travelling along thia
ledge. we reached immense masses Of
lava, rock and other matter from the
crater slide of March, 1911, which
made sloping angle of 90 degrees.
We again made fast another cable
further huge bank Of volcanic matter,
which was projected inward by the
same landslide.
After two hours clambering we
reached the bottom of the crater re-
sembling a gigantic ploughed field.
1T L. impossible to convey the
weird impression of the surroundings
the ghostly fantastic shapes piled
around US, the hollow resonance Of
our voices, the heavy booming and
distant rumbling, as If the earth were
grooming in physical suffering.
Twice my companion nearly faint
ed from the heat, which varied from
"a to SO degrees centigrade, and the
emanations of acids from fumaroles
threatened suffocation.
I'VE remained two hours at the bot
tor, and took numerous thermometers
cal and barometric observations and
made collection OF mineral and 9TH
err volcanic matter from which | ex-
pect valuable scientific results
I'VE planted a red flag in the cen
ter, which we found just 320 yards
from the level OF the mouth.
"The return climb was more diff
cult and perilous than the descent,
masses OF rock and ashes falling
round us as we toiled upward with the
aid Of ropes several times threatened
to dash us to the bottom. After five
hours work We reached the summit,
pretty exhausted, but triumphant"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY EDET
ANNUAL PROCLAMATION ISSUED
BY CCl. MGOvERN.
Wisconsin Executive Urges a Wide
Observance of Festival in Honor
of the Nations Dead.

Madison.-The formal proclama-
ton of Gov. Francis E. McGovern,
designating May 80 as Memorial day
throughout the state Of Wisconsin,
has been issued. The text of the
proclamation follows:
Half a century ago our country
was engaged in a most desperate
struggle to preserve its integrity and
to maintain its place among the ma
lions of the earth. Nearly three mill
lion men in the strength of early man
hood and in the prime of life Of
fered their services il her defense.
Within four years one cut of every
six of these found a grave in the
south or returned only to be laid to
rest in the quiet of Gods acre on
the hilisides and praries of the north.
For fifty years, since the warfare
ceased. the grand army of the dead
has been constantly recruiting from
the grand army of the living, until
now but few remain personally to
remind us of the heroism OF that
crisis.
1T Is most fitting that the living
who inherit the glory and reap the
rich rewards such warfare has
wrought shall devote one day each
year to honor the memory of those
who have answered the last roll call
But as the nation mourns its sol
der and sailor dead, families, too
mourn loved ones. gone never to re-
turn While veterans plant the flac
of our country on the graves of their
comrades and children bring their Of
fering of flowers, it is a fitting time
for families also to visit the last rest
ing place of their departed and Of
fer tokens &C their affection for
them
in accord, therefore, with the
long established and commendable
usage, |, Francis E. McGovern, gov
ernor of the state of Wisconsin, here
by designate and appoint Thursday,
May 80, 1912, as Memorial day, and
| earnestly recommend that every
citizen of the state give his assist
ance and encouragement in making
it's observation worthy of the occa-
sion and in keeping with the exalted
sentiments and sacred recollections
it commentaries"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23

Madison.-The nearly complete
programme for annual commence
ment week at the state university
Is announced as follows:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
FARMER HELD FOR Staying
Alleged Murder Near Manitowoc Re.
suit OF Quarrel-Accused Man
Man Notified Officers.

Manitowoc.-John ROLAND, far
mer of the town of Franklin, is dead
and John Radej is held on a charge
of murder as result OF the killing
at Radejs farm, near Maple Grove
Radej, who is a widower, owns a
large farm on which ROLAND had
made his home. Radej, it is said, re-
scented an attack which ROLAND is
said to have made on an aged wom-
an, and in the dispute which followed
Radej is alleged to have shot Rol-
land Radej notified the officers per-
sonally and asked that the sheriff be
sent to arrest him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-23
Big Bank Merger Is Of.

Madison. many months of
negotiation which was on the verge
of success, the Capitol City bank, the
Bank of Wisconsin and the Mer-
chants Savings bank of Madison
have finally agreed not to consoli-
date. 1t would have had capital
stock of 100000 had the consoli-
dation been effected.