Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-08-01
All Over the State,

In La Crosse Kid Corners, a high
diver, was injured while performing his
dive of ninety feet into FIVE eeet of
water. He will recover.
Samuel Austin, owner of the Central
House in Albany, shot himself through
the heart with shotgun. He was so
years of age. Financial troubles are
given as the cause for the deed.
Ralph Parkinson, single, aged 20
years, fireman on the Wisconsin Valley
railroad. was drowned while bathing at.
New Lisbon. He lived at Wausau, and
was the sole support of a widowed moth
err.
Rosalie Germlne of Belleville, aged 6
years, was-seriously injured by a gunshot
Her brother was carrying . rife home
for his father and playfully pointed it
at the little girl. The bullet pierced her
neck.
Mrs. Joseph Weidig, a widow, and her
dead child were the central figures in a
pathetic incident in Milwaukee, Without
money or friends. the woman faced the
prospect of seeing her little one buried
in the potters' field. but. with her cour-
age stimulated by her mother love, she
persuaded the poor commissioner to give
her plain coffin, placed the child in it
herself. secured a burial certificate and
was driven to the cemetery. in which her
husband lies buried. by Il sympathetic
expressman. She was about to dig the
grave herself, but the sexton came to her
aid and donated his services. Then, with
the help of the sexton, she lowered the
little body into the grave and came away
weeping, the only mourner to watch the
cI5ds fall
Theodore Luderman, a farmer of the
town of Rolling. committed suicide in
Autigo. He left note declaring domes-
tie troubles the cause. A suit for divorce
was pending. He was treasurer for the
school district. and it is alleged he used
school funds to build a house
The large ice houses owned by the
Tewes Ice Company of Chicago. located
at Silver lake. were completely destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000
on the buildings alone. The origin Of
the fire is a mystery. The ice houses
were built in October of last year. and
were the largest at Silver lake.
Fifty men employed on the sewer sys-
tenn in kenoSha went on Il strike The
men claim that they have not received
the wages promised aud have filed suit
to collect them.
perer Petersen Of Chiffon is minus S25
which disappeared while he was walking
from the Chiffon National bank to the
postoifice, distance of only Toe feet
He either lost or was robbed of the
money.
Considerable excitement prevails in
Cumberland because Edward Orr, a
farmer residing about five miles east of
the city. has discovered a rich lead of
iron ore on his farm. The discovery was
made recently while drilling a well.
Miss Myrtle Goddard. daughter of
Hiram Goddard. he wealthy La Crosse
lumbermga, and Miss Edna Tarbox.
daughter of W. II. Tarbox. were hurled
from their carriage in a runaway near
La Crescent and narrowly escaped
death.
Professional divers employed by the
Wisconsin Central railway are working
at Colfax. trying To locate the engine
which went down with the bridge at that
place during the recent flood SO far
they have found nothing but sand. No
trace has been found of the body of
Steve Owen. the tramp who was drown
ed while stealing a ride on the Inflated
train