The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-28

There is a bill before the legisla.
ture providing that all road improve
ment work shall be let by contract.
The commissioners are opposed tc
this bill because they believe that in
some counties the cost of road inn
provement would be considerably
more than if it were done under the
ers were practically unanimous in IA.
vor of the present law, which author
ICES road improvement work to he
done under the contract or day labor
system.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Henry John
son, a pioneer Milwaukeean and
member of the Milwaukee Old Set
tiers association, died at his home,
es3 La Sale avenue, Chicago, of
heart failure after short illness.
Mr.. Johnson had intended to at
tend the banquet and reunion of the
old settlers held Saturday night in
the Plankinton hotel, but was taken
ill early that morning. He telegraph
ed to friends in Milwaukee that "a
slight illness will prevent my being
with you during this years reunion"
Word of his death was received by
r. H. Notbohm, who a few hours be-
fore had read the message telling of
Mr. Johnson's illness to the old set
tiers as they sat around the banquet
table.
MAD!SON-A bill making provi-
sions for an annual dairy exposition
in Wisconsin has been introduced in
the legislature. The father of the
bill is Assemblyman Percy Sawyer,
1t provides for the establishment of a
board 'to promote the interests of
dairying in all it's branches" The
board is to consist of five members
to be appointed by the governor. Not
more than three are to be of the same
political party. The members of the
board are to be allowed only their &C.
tual expenses.
lLWAUkEE - In rendering his
decision in the case of the Aetna
Accident and Liability company
against Thomas T. Lyman to the eff
feet that the circuit court has no jur-
isdiction to issue writs of error in
the civil courts, Judge L. w. Halsey
created CONSERVATION among a large
number of lawyers having cases of a
similar nature in court
LA CROSSE--In a laudable eff
fort to secure for Wisconsin title to
Barron island. in the Mississippi riv
er, opposite La Crosse and on which
Pettibone park is located, a bill has
been introduced in the Minnesota leg
islature which has the backing of a
large number of Minnesota citizens in
the counties near La Crosse. The
prospect of the measure passing is en-
couraging.
KENOSHA-The city by its council
of Kenosha. by it's common council
put the seal of approval on boxing
shows in Kenosha when, by vote of
8 to Z, a resolution was passed grant
ing a permit for boxing show to be
given under the auspices Of the Ken
osha Athletic club at the Coliseum
here between the dates of March 8
and March 10.
ASHLAND-In a special election
just held the plan Off commits
sion form of government for Ashland
was adopted by vote of nearly two
to one The vote was 795 for and
400 against the change. Less than
half the normal vote of the city was
cast. Ladysmith also adopted the
commission form of government.
MADISON - State Senator Vic
tor Linley has introduced bill which
provides for the appointment of a
joint legislative committee of eight
members, three to be senators and
five to be assemblyGlen, to investigate
the white slave tsaff1c in the state
and the cause of the nonenforcement
of the laws against this traffic.
MADisON-A bill to tax ali the
buffet cars operating in Wiscon-
sin at the rate of 81 day per car
was introduced in the legislature by
Assemblyman D. E. Bowe. A revenue
of $4,000 annually is expected to re-
suit, according to the author of the
measure.
AsHLAND-P E. Everest, who
| has been connected with the
Menominee wisconsin Indian agency.
| arrived in the city and will take up