Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-26
All Over the state.

The supply of hard coal in Milwaukee
has been completely exhausted, and deal
ers are unable to sell anybody, even on
future delivery, not being certain they
can get it.
]. August Lund, quarryman. was kill
cd at the Wooley & Hanson quarry at
La Crosse by being blown off a ledge by
a charge of dynamite and striking on the
Jagged rocks fifty feet below.
John Collin, who returned from the
hospital for the feeble minded about a
month ago. went violently insane at st.
Croix Falls. 1t was necessary to ,asso
him In order to place him in irons.
BY the discharge of a shotgun in the
hands of a small boy who didn't know
it was loaded three men in the ,own of
Lafayette were wounded. They are John
Council, George Cannon and Allan Boyd.
While laughing heartily over a funny
story, il is said, John c. Robertson of
Cooksville swallowed his false teeth. July
g. and has since suffered so intensely that
he was sent to Chicago to undergo an
X-ray examination and possible opera
ton.
While shooting sparrows with an air
rifle at Oconomowoc Oscar Roushon shot
his little sister. Amanda, in the eye. At
first il was thought the eyesight would
be injured, but later it was found the
ball did not touch the eye, but the wound
is very painful.
1t developed that another baby recently
starved to death in Madison. The child
was weeks old and the daughter of
Harry Quixley In Investigating the con
dition Of the family the police discovered
that the child had persisted fren. lack Of
proper nourishment.
Former United States Senator John l..
Mitchell who has been in Europe with
his family for three years. viii return
to Milwaukee early in October and again
occupy their beautiful country home at
Greenfield They have not made that
city their home since Mr.. Mitchell was
first elected Senator, but il has been de-
cided to reside there permanently here
after.
The AAnapee Veneer and Seating Com
pany OF Algona is building a large four
story brick addition TO its plant.
Ex-Judge Charles E. Morris, the last
survivor OF the first Legislature in Wis
consin. died at his home in Sheboysan,
at the age OF IS years. The interment
viii be held at Joliet. III.
The 14-year-eld daughter Of. George
O'Conneil was drowned in Lemonwsir
river az New Lisbon. II was the girls
custom to drive the COWS across the rlver
while hanging TO ones tail. This she
attempted 10 do again. when she lost her
hold and sank.
The village OF Coloma experienced a
$1,000 IRE. Nearly all the business
houses on one side Of tie street were
destroyed.
l.. W. Mason. or II. c. jones. Of Lex
ington. Ky. who attempted 10 steal a
motorcycle from the Wisconsin -yhee!
works al Racine. pleaded guilty Il the
charge of larceny and was sentenced 70
serve two years at Waupun.
Henry White. a well-knowva resident OF
Kenosha. was found dead in bis bed. At
arst the cause Of his death was says-
terry, bot members 81 TIE family found
an empty bottle which had contained
laadanam and there is little doubt that
be ended his life with the poison.
A 4-yearold daughter Of Lewis Vii
hams, a Beloit machiniSt. was killed By
oSreleSs driving o. : wagon filed with
men Of i railroad construction compaay.
Clnging 70 the edge OF an inverted
sailhoat. drifting out into Lake Mendota,
and neSriy exhausted By their efforts to
adjust the capsiEei boat, John Gallagher
and ave other persons were rescued from
death by n K. Isne< in a launch
The United States Nilk Company OF
| Augusta. Ne. hiss begun operations with
: view 10 raining control OF the milk
supply os Milwaukee. The company is
offering formers 81 a can for their mix.
which is 10 cents more than they are new
receiving