Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-06
News Notes. OF Wisconsin.

FOND du Lac.-Owen Gromme,. clerk
at the Cole Savings bank, a son OF
County Treasurer j. J. Gromme, who
mas gained statewide reputation, as
an amateur taxidermist, has complet
ed the mounting of an eagle for Dr.
N. E. Hartsman OF Kewaskum. The
bird was killed by George Kline near
Campbellsport 1t was flying nearly
a quarter OF a mile high at the time
and Kline took two shots at it with
"a high power 1920" rifle. The first
shot missed it, but the second bullet
ploWed through it's body, entering be.
tween the legs and coming out at the
back between the wings. Despite the
fearful character of it's injury the bird
labored on for nearly mile before il
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 Z feet between the
tips of its wings. In it's crop Mr..
Gromme found the feathers of a NAL.
lard duck showing that it had recent.
" fed and had bolt4J it's victim prac.
tlcally whole. Despito it's immense
size it was unquestionably a young
eagle, as its head had not whitened,
Waukesha.-Mo than $50 birds
were on display at the sixth annual
exhibit of the Wau yesha Poultry and
Pet Stock association, which opened
mere. A number OF Black Orpington
Silkies are holding the attention of
poultry dealers especially. The own.
ar, G. ID. Chenowith IF Zion City, H.,
4ecently refused $1,000 cash for the
sets. Two sets of English and Gold,
en- pheasants, owned by Dr. Henry
Silvernalc 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 Stler The exhibit
will close Saturday night.
Madison.-Gov. McGovern appointed
Edward B. Dempsey of Oshkosh as a
member of the state board of normal
school regents to succeed John Har..
rington, Inheritance attorney of the
state tax commission, whose term ex-.
PRED The appointment is for term
ending the first Monday in February,
1919. The governor also reappOinted
P. w. Kramer of River Falls as a mem.
Der of the board of normal school re-.
gents for a term ending the first Mon
day in February, 1919. Mr. Kramer
was recently appointed to fill out the
unexpired term of George Thompson
of Ellsworts, who was elevated to
the circuit court bench, and that term
will end Saturday.
JanesviIe.-But small portion OF
died and the deliverie. are very slow
This is due to the weather, which has
not been good for curing purposes.
La Crosse,-The ill of the late e.
3. Wiggert, harness dealer, in which
he disposed of an estate valued at
, l1,UUO among HIS WIG anu ten CHI
dren. has been filed for probate.
Madison-F. w. Deelittle, long con-
necteG with the rate making depart.
ment of the railroad commission, has
accepted the position Of secretary of
the Illinois public service commission.
oit.-State Senator l.. Z Gun
ningham and his son had a narrow es-
cape from death when an auto in
which they were riding was struck on
Grand avenue crossing Of the North
western railroad tracks by a train and
pushed several feet. That the accident
was not fatal was due to the fact that
the train was not running East.
La Crosse-Tha John Gund Brew.
ing company heads La Crosse countys
list of heavy income tax payers with
$12,776.72. The La Crosse Gas and
Electric company is second With S.
292.16 and the Standard Oil company
third with $4,000.