Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-06
News Notes of Wisconsin.

FOND du Lac.--Owen Gromme. CLERK
Mt the Cole Savings bank. son OF
County Treasurer j. j. Gromme. who
mas gained statewide reputation as
an amateur taxidermist, has comDlet-
ed the mounting OF an eagle for DR.
N Il. Hartsman of Kewaskum. The
bird was killed by George Kline near
campbellsport. 1t was flying nearly
a quarter of mile high at the time
and Kline took two shots at it with
a high power 5000" rifle. The Grst
shot missed 1t, but the second bullet
plowed through its body. entering be.
tween the legs and coming out at the
back between the wings Despite the
fearful character of its injury the bird
labored on for nearly mile before it
came TO the earth. The bullet had
missed the vital organs and it was
the opinion OF Mr.. Kline that death
was due purely to loss of blood The
eagle is nearly feet between the
tips of its wings. In its crop Mr..
Gromme found the feathers of NAL
lard duck, showing that it had recent
ly fed and had bolted its victim prac
tically whole. Despite its immense
size it was unquestionabIy young
eagle, as its head had not whitened
Waukesha-Mo than $50 birds
were on display at the sixth annual
exhibit of the Waukesha Poultry and
Pet Stock association, which opened
here. A number OF Black OrpingtOn
Silkies are holding the attention OF
poultry dealers especially. The own
er, G. ID. Chenowith of Zion City, ILL.,,
recently refused $1,000 cash for the
sets. Two sets of English and Gold
en- pheasants, owned by Dr.. Henry
Silvernale of Mukwonago, occupy
conspicuous places at the head of the
hall. There are 100 single comb
White Leghorns entered. Ducks,
geese, pigeons and rabbits are also
registered. The show committee is
comprised of r. l.. Benjamin, E. M,
Webb and Fred Sitter. The exhibit
viii close Saturday night.
Madison.-Gov McGovern appointed
Edward b. Dempsey of Oshkosh as
member of the state board of normal
school regents to succeed John liar
rington, inheritance attorney OF the
state tax commission, whose term eS-
PRED. The appointment is for term
ending the first Monday in February
1919. The governor also reappointed
p. w. Ramer of River Falls as mem
Der of the board of normal school re-
gents for term ending the first Mon
day in February, 1919. Mr.. Kramer
was recently appointed to fill out ths
unexpired term of George Thompson
OF Ellsworts, who was elevated 10
the circuit court bench, and that term
win end Saturday.
.Janesvilie.-But small portion OF
the tobacco crop of 1912 has been han
died and the deliveries are very STOW.
This is due to the weather, which has
not been good for curing purposes
La Crosse.--The will of the late r.
b. Wiggert, harness dealer, in winch
he disposed of an estate valued az
$11 900 among his wife and ten chh'
0TeH. ndS Dc6n ukcO lOA PAOSN@N
+ Madison.-F. w Deelittle, long con
nected with the rate making depart
ment Of the railroad commission. ha9
accepted the position of secretary o
the Illinois public service commission
Beloit-State Senator L. z. Gun
ninsham and his son had a mario" IS
cape from death when an auro )"
which they we're riding was struck 90
Grand avenue crossing of the NoFti',
western railroad tracks by train anu
pushed several feet. That the aecio''i'.
was not fatal was due to the fact tha'
the train was not running fast
La Crosse.-Ths John Gund bres-
ing company heads La Crosse county -
list OF heavy income tax payers WIZ
So, 1872. The La Crosse Gas anu
Electric company is second with 30.
.1S and the Standard OIL. csilpa"+
third with $4,000.