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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-12-16
COUNTY BOARD
PROCEEDINGS
Continued from last week.

Chapter VII. Whereas, The exact
amount OF the funds that will be-
come available for highway pur-
poses IN the county under Section
3O.49 of the Statutes will not he
known until after June 30, 1926. at
winch time correct figures will be
submitted by the State Highway
commission, the County Treasurer
IS hereby authorized and directed
10 make payments on account of
Che improvements to be made with
such funds, as hereinbefore auth
orlzed, from any funds in the coun-
ty treasury that are not required
Tor the purposes for which appro-
prlated, prior to August /, 1926:
and to reimburse such funds in the
county treasury from the sums re-
celved under Section 2049 of the
statutes. The County Clerk is
hereby directed to levy the taxes
named in Section VI hereof in the
county tax levy, and the County
Highway Committee and the Coun-
ty Highway Commissioner are
hereby directed to carry out the
Highway construction and main
tenance for which provision is here
IN made IN the manner provided by
law, and to employ such patrolmen,
laborers, and foremen, as they may
deem necessary for such purpose.
Signed
John Benson,
Arthur Jackson,
w. L. Convey,
County Highway Committee.
Dated this 18th day of November,
1925.
Vote on foregoing resolution:
Ayes, II; Noes None.
On motion the above resolution
was adopted.
Signed:
Mary Hong, County Clerk.
On motion made and seconded to
reconsider Resolution No. 81, a vote
by ballot was taken. VIM. Patter-
son and John Benson acting as
tellers. The vote was as follows:
Ayes 5, Noes 7.
Moved and carried that the petit
ton or request of the Humane Soc
iety be tabled. Motion carried.
Moved and carried that the claim
Of Ed Croker for sheep killed by
dogs be allowed as follows: Seven
Dollars for sheep killed, and Three
Dollars for those injured, the total
amount being $4,000. Motion car
ried.
A recess of ten minutes was
taken.
Resolution No. 26.
Resolved by the County Board of
Supervisors Of Villas County in reg
ular annual meeting assembled
that there be and there is hereby
levied upon all the taxable prop
erty of Villas County, for the ensu-
ing year, a tax sufficient to raise
the funds in the amount in each of
said funds as follows:
County Officers Salaries $18310.00
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23

the greetings OF the evening. Many
a maiden lost her heart to "Dia-
mond Dick"
But the romance and glamor of
Diamond Dick" attracted not alone
the damsels of the times. The men
liked his looks and tried to initiate
him,
Not long after he had arrived in
New Britain, other large hats ap-
peared on the streets and closely
cropped male locks We're allowed to
grow, Wherever he went, Ola
mond Dick" was not alone but al
ways had a gathering of staggering
youths about him.
lie could not have been more
than 25 years old when he was in
this city and at the age when the
tales of heroism in the west took
ready root. The length OF his stay
In this city has not been definitely
fixed, but when he left. 1t Is known
that although there were many
broken hearts, he took no New
Britain girl as Mrs. Richard Tan
ner with him.
diamond Dicks" picture ap-
pearcd in the Herald" recently
with the announcement that he had
been discovered after 80 years in
j the Nebraska town. People In this
city who remembered him, knew
him Immediately from his picture
and thus this tale Is unfolded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23

There are many New Britain
men who have fond memories OF
days In their adolescent youth when
imagination sailed forth TO conquer
unknown seas or else carried the
dreamer out into the wild and
woody west where dauntless settlers
repulsed the mercilcss savage; hard
riding cowboys tanned their bucliing
hroncos and spent their leisure in
pursuing the rustlers; where glow
ing tales were born OF the riders of
the Pony Express battling against
bands of outlaws and where the six
shooter, handle notChed, reigned SUI
preme.
But no tales of the West carried
80 much glamor, no books Of heroes
were more widely read than those
of Diamond Dick" whose deeds of
bravery and valor inspired count
less legions of youngsters. readers
OF the dime novels' and spurred
their imaginatons to thoughts OF
life OF reckless abandon.
Recently, the original character
around whom the tales of the West
were written, the one and only
Diamond Dick" has been found
after so years away from the light
of the public eye. lie Is living in
Norfolk, Nebraska, and is DR.. Rich
ard Tanner. purNr.Vor of medicines
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23

for the morning and general meet
ings for the afternoon.
Virtually the same program 10 be-
Ing carried out at each OF the gen.
oral meetings which open with
music. At New Haven and Bridge
port, high school orchestras furnish
this part Of the program. Report
Of the annual meeting Of the nation
al education association at Indiana
polls follows.
The address at Bridgeport and
New Haven Is being given by Alfred
f. Stearns, principal Of Phillips
Academy, and over Massachusetts
his subject being: "The Soul OF Edu-
cation" Frederick G, Ferry, presi-
dent OF Hamilton college, Clinton, N.
Y, Is to speak on The Changing
Ideals of American Education" at
Hartford and Norwich.
The section meetings are divided
into the high school section elemen-
tary school section and rural school
section. Various courses In the
separate sections are discussed be-
fore groups of teachers specializing
in the respective subjects.
The annual report of the cores
ponding secretary shows that here
are 1854 members of the associa-
tion. OF this number S,097 are
women and SS7 men. The total
membership for 1923-24 was S,644
showing a gain this year over last
of $40. During 1923-24 there were
S,94S public school teachers in Con-
nectcut, the report says. This year
dues paid amounted to s4.935.50 as
against $4,720.50 last year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23
II Baltimore Girls
Report Clothes Slashed

baltimore, Md. Oct. % P)-Re-
ports by il young woemn that their
clothing had been slashed while
riding on crowded street cars caused
police today to begin a search for
the perpetrator of the alleged at
taCks.
All Of the victims reported that
the gashes were about seven inches
in length and sharply edged, al
though in only one or two instances
had their skin been pierced. Plain
clothes mon have been stationed on
a number of cars and the United
Railways company today offered a
$500 reward for apprehension OF the
slaSher
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23
Diamond Dick" Hero Of West, Once
Made Maidens Of New Britain Sigh
As DR.. Tanner, He Had Office Here and Made All the
Gay Young Blades Jealous

There are comparatively few
people in New Britain, however
who remember or ever knew that
Diamond Dick" once graced the
Hardware City with his presence.
Such is tho case.
Diamond Dick" tho hero of
countless tales of the pony express,
Diamond Dick" the hero of count
less legions of small boys, was once
resident OF this city and the
tails of his stay Is recounted today
by those who were in their youth
at the time and respectfully ad-
mired the daShing westerner with
his locks of hair and his sparkling
collection of diamonds.
Diamond Dick" or DR.. Richard
Tanner as lie was even then known,
was in New Britain about Al years
ago. lie opened an office in
Hannas block on Main street and
set himself up as vender Of
patent medicines, good for any and
all ills. His trade was not so boun-
tiful. but nevertheless, his coterie Of
admirers included all the women
folk of the then small town and
caused many Of the young swains of
the day. driven by the green eyed
monster to initiate his ways and
dress.
He received his nickname because
Of the brilliant display Of sparkling
stones with which he adorned him
self. His fingers were covered with
rings containing diamonds and his
fancy vest was studded with the
precious gems In the words Of
one Of the damsels who accorded
him worship in those days: "HC
was covered with diamonds and sc
was called Diamond Dick"
Before coming to New Britain
Diamond Dick" 1t Is said, was 6
daring rider of the pony express II
| the far west. His duties consisted
Of riding the wild trails of thu
western states with valuable cargo
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23

on a trusty pony and faithful six
shooter ever ready to combat the
bold and bad bandits who were on
the lookout for chance TO stage a
holdup,
From his tender years, Diamond
Dick" had known the feel OF horn
saddle and the pull Of hair trig-
ger. Almost from infancy he was
taught to ride and shoot. lie was
a dashing, handsome boy with a
fearless mlen and ready tongue
and what could 1T him moro than
the job of riding the pony express.
Tales he told travelling along the
mountainous trails with a package
of gold or a sheaf of bills: OF an
ambush by Dead Eye Red" and
his gand; OF a penlous ride through
hail Of bullets until safety was
reached
New Britain's First Shick
But in New Britain, his greatest
problem was to handle the adulation
which the romantic maidens OF the
town accorded him In as diplo-
matte manner as possible. In the
words OF one Of the girls who re-
members wildly diamond Dick
during his stay in New Britain
"All the girls were crazy about him.
He wore his hair down over his
shoulders, groomed 1t always slick
and fine and its natural permanent
wave added dash OF the cavalier tc
his looks that attracted the maidens
like a magnet. His hair was jel
black and he wore a goatee and g
curly moustache."
Evidently Diamond Dick" wa!
the Beau Brummel OF the day, &C.
cording to the local woman's story
"As to clothes, he was one Of the
best dressed men | have ever seer
in New Britain. He wore cut
away coat with wide white lapeIl
and a white vest. Always he hac
on a white shirt, collar and necktie
His trousers were the last word ii
tailoring for the day and his shoe
We're of the finest leather and shinec
to perfection.
"But, ] think" she continued
that it was his large, wide brimmet
hat, that gave him his courtly look
He certainly was handsome man.
He used to stand on the stree
corners and when some shy damse
| =
his hat, circle 1t almost to tn
ground and with bow copied afte
the knights of old, would extern
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23
TEACHERS MEET
FOR CONVENTIONS
Sessions Today at Hartford,
New Haven, Norwich

New Haven, Oct. % Pl--The 10Th
yearly fall meeting of the Connecti-
cut State Teachers association are
being held today at bridgeport. New
Haven Hartford and Norwich. At
Bridgeport and Hartford general
meetings are being held during the
morning with section meetings dur
irg the afternoon. At Norwich and
New Haven the program Is reversed,
the section meetings being scheduled
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23

W. Scott, employed by the F. ]. Da-
hill Company here as a steepleJack.
fell from a roof 20 feet high in
Westrock avenue yesterday and was
Injured. He was taken to the New
Haven hospital where 1t was found
he was suffering from a broken arm
and a fractured rib.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23
Unhurt as Human Fly,
Injured in Short Fall

New Haven, Oct. 23 P,-After IS
years Of climbing church steeples,
high chimneys and tall buildings
without ~"tting scratched, Charles
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23

BRITISH ISLES LIVING HIGH
Dublin, Oct. 20 up - The cost Of
living figure sin the Free State ID
officially reported as ss per cent
higher than In 1914, The figure for
Great Britain and Northern Ire
land Is 70 per cent higher.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23
From the hands of the Indian?

They had lighted eight matches. But the
matches had made more smoke than the
cigars. Said the gentleman in brown,
"That cigar might just as we'll have come
out of the hands Of the wooden Indian
that stood in front Of the old time cigar
store" Then they changed to Blackstone.
Now they get cigars that draw freely
from the first touch Of the match. That
burn evenly from start to finish. That
give the mild fragrance Of 1909 Havana
fller-always. Nearly half of all Black
stones are bought s or 10 at time in
handy Pocket Packages-foll-wrapped
and faeto,yhesh.
Blackstone was fine cigar g. years
ago. Itwas even finer 10 years ago. 1t is
at its very finest in this year Of 1926!
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

The titling department of the state
reports for the month Of May, re-
aipts from registrations for pleasure
aE trucks and operators licenses,
he sum Of S26,640. Other receipts
pubic service permits, liens, etc, total
iNn dealers, trailers, motorcycles,
A5O. This sum goes to the State
tgaway department for the building
new roads, maintenance of same
nd paying off bonds. These reports
A made up monthly and are always
pen for inspection.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17
PETIT JURORS FOR KENT DRAWN
Jury Commissioners Hope and Hop
kins Draw Veniremen for July Court

Jury Commissioners Hope and Hop
kins Draw Veniremen for July Court
The list of petit jurors drawn Sat
urday by Jury Commissioners Hope
and Hopkins for the July term of
Kent county courts, convening July 6,
is as follows: First district-William
Frank Hazel, Harvey w. Wright, Reu-
ben Ford; Second-Walter M.NewtOn,
Howard McGOnigal, Harry A. Rich
ardson,. Jr., M. Hayes Wilson; Third
Ellis B. Arnold, William H. Carter,
William r. Rheim, Dudley Crossley;
Fourth-Louis Bloom, Warner COud-
wright, William Rash, Benjamin Far
row; Fifth-James B. Keith, Henry
Roscoe, NOVEL; Wharton, James V.
Carson; Sixth-Edgar Dill, M. A.
Frampton, Charles Ross; Seventh
Thomas H. Howell, John Hartman,
William Virden, Alfred DOwnham;
Eighth-Alvan farrell, George Wald-
man, John B. Conner; Ninth-Wallace
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17
DISTRICT sTEwARTs IN DOVER
Methodist Delegation Meets There
Thursday to Discuss Finances

At the annual meeting of the Dis
trict Stewards of Dover District, ME.
Church, held in Dover Thursday, in
Wesley M. +. Church, practically
every charge on the district was rep
resented. District Superintendent DR..
w. f. Gunby presided at the meeting,
the reports showing a healthy fnan-
cial as we'll as spiritual condition.
During the days session, Rev. George
P. Jones, field agent for the Confer
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17
'aORT SUCCEEDS w. F. KEITH

S..' aHOr y Robinson Names Harvey NJ.
~ Sussex Man, Cannery Inspector
D.r. .eInor Robinson, before leaving
|ss : f.n Inday afternoon, announced
|ll SlsY'O"lng appointments: Harvey
her, 'Sl9 =; Of Stockley, to be state can
|ges Inspector, succeeding Walter F.
Is H.; n omyna. State Senators John
aardsaueld, Wilmington; Charles w.
tive ~. I.s oi Dover, and Representa-
aer0S'es lanes G. Hastings, of Newark,
Csmr,i9 Of the Sesqui-Centennial
he H.. lasSlon, authorized by an act of
0otb legislature to prepare a
iucts UT display of Delaware pro-
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

ence Endowment, told of his work
and asked cooperation. Rev. Lind
hurst, director of religious education
of the Wilmington NJ. f. Conference
was also present and presented the
different phases of his work and
pledged aid wherever needed.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

Hanson, Walter Smith, Harry Har-
rington, Arthur Lynch; Tenth
George Elliott, G. Chester Marshall,
John 3. Beswick.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

work was started this week on the
'2IructiOn work for the New Castle
q Of the New Castle-Pennsville
anes, Inc. The contract for this
UK was awarded last week to Simp-
and Brown, well-knOwn ferry slip
laers' The same contractors are
''lng the pier at Pennsville, work
'alch has been going along rapid
lhey have started driving the pill
Z lor the bridge head and hope to
u! this work through to its early
~IpetOn. An announcement will be
..E In a short time as to when SER
y On the ferry line will be started.
0uncement will also be made at
~ une as to the purchase of the
,' 10y boats for the line. The rapid
.,.l, ~ On the line has attracted cOnsid-
a'le interest, as a result of which
a"y citizens in Southern New Jer-
and Delaware are becoming fin
0auy Interested in the line.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

Smyrna troup of Boy Scouts left
vo,day for a camping trip of a week
+. Matthews Mills. Scout Master,
pm T. G. Hill accompanied them.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

The annual picnic of the Kings
Daughters will be held on the lawn of
Mn, l. N. Price at 4 o'clock tO-mOr-
nov. Thursday, June 18. Come and
BT1g your friends. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

6-17 1t
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

vr. George w. Lockwood of Mid
.sorn. has sold her 296-acre farm
II Warwick, Md, to Guy Locker
I, Of Warwick.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

A;bury N. f. Sunday School picnic
win be held Friday, June 10 at Wood
land Beach. Buses will leave the
church at $50 a. m. The community
i invited to go along and enjoy the
ay with the school.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

c. B. Hope of Dover, president of
Eslt County Levy Court, met with a
nnful accident on Friday while at
York at his new home just south Of
lver While stopping down to pick
o something from the floor of the
arh, a pair Of timers shears which
Tae hanging on line just above
lin, we're blown off the line and in
falling struck Mr.. Hope in the back
q The head, severing an artery.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

: Peters Church School will have
s..,mnual picnic at Woodland Beach
N lme 30.
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17
1OCAL MARKETS
Grain
cuyRNA AND VICINITY

Sunday. June "A, was Flag Day and
miner of Smyrna residences dis
Sged the flag
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

The engineering division Of the
Na.e Highway Department has com
lated the four miles Of concrete road
liom the DUPONT Boulevard to Port
fann and on July 3 the new road will
z open to traffic. This stretch of
-gaTay will be the main artery to
augustine Beach, the remaining half
lie from Port Penn being in excel
cay condition. The road is 16 feet
'ae On July /, the engineers will
%gn concreting the road from Chris
-.e to Newark, a distance of five
niles
Smyrna times., 1925-06-17

The directors Of the New Castle
County National Bank of Odessa have
presented Joseph G. Brown, the cash
h, with a radio set, in honor of his
Ah birthday. Mr.. Brown has been
ss6ciated with the bank for So years.
b 1857, he was appointed teller, sue
.eeding the late Eugene Ellison and in
,all, Ne vaeeaeded the late Joseph l..
Gibson as cashier. During his term
of service, "a members Of the oBard
t Directors have died.
Evening star., 1925-06-21

try 10 make q man outa him. So good
luck to you, and God bless YOU"
He felt warm, moist kiss on his
cheek, the door opened, and she was
gone.
On Thursday the police visited the
shop again. Larry was known to be
III the district.
He wuz here. bur ! amt seen him
today" said Pegwell The old chap
getting impatient. He had dema nded
to see his sister and threatened to
take his chance on the street. Peg
well had to lock the chest on him
Hes likely to come back. then. .
decided the officer in charge "One
o you camp here" he told one of
his men.
Il don't think he'll bother me
| much Pegwell volunteered. He
done me dirt and knows I'll git even -
Pegwell was outwardly cool: in
Hardiy, when that policeman took UP
his station in the inner room, he was
! all aquiver. The noon stream OF Gus
| toners came in and kept him busy:
| but he dreaded the quiet of the after
noon. Another policeman came 10
| take turn of duty over night. and
| slept in a chair in the back room.
| Pegwell. upstairs, remained awake all
1 night, listening lest the officer so eN-
ploring, dreading every moment to
hear some betraying sound from the
cramped Larry in the cellar.
I; X = X
| a Ii day Friday he had no chance
to give Larry either food or wa
| ter. All he could do was 10 pass
hurriedly by and murfnur through
the lid of the chest a few ha rsh
nj hot inF
at hand. In the evening he closed the
shop, left the policeman in sole
charge and went out for an hour
When he came back he began 10
make up several small parcels of to-
bacco.
Got a bit o trade from the Stel-
la he told the policeman. "Nothin'
Evening star., 1925-06-21
What Is the Real Purpose
Of Sleep in Daily Life?

wiggle our ears. and a number of 9th
| Ell vestisal traces of our lowly origin.
Some may argue that since sleep
seems to be natural response with
newly born infants. ii is therefore a
necessity. That is poor rea soning. for
the grasping reflex is a natural re
sponse with newly born infants. yet it
certainly is not a necessity. BY
'grasping reflex | mean this: If YOU
touch the palm of the infants hand
with stick il will immedia tely grip
it firnlly-so firmly that it can support
its own weight by that grasp This is
not reasoning aCt-it is an automatic
reflex, such as we experience when we
jerk away after touching q hot iron
and, likewise, when we sleep. But this
automatic reflex is trained out of the
child. because il would be dangerous
for it to grab tightly on to anything
its hand might touch-a red-hot poker
for instance. If one automatic reflex
can be trained out, why not another
So far as we know. it is not at all i'm
possible to eliminate sleep by gradually
cutting it down and getting used to 60
ing without il.
so much for this biological theory
of sleep. At least there are no known
facts to contradict it: while all the
other reasons and guesseS that have
been advanced are quite clearly incon-
sistent with certain things that we
know. Most of these other eXplana-
i, tions of sleep are based on supposed
accumulation of poisons in the sys-
| tenn, or congestion of anemia of the
nervous system, or a dulling of the
senses as the day progresses. Let us
see why these are all inadequate to
explain sleep.
I'm the first place, when we sleep,
we do not sleep all over The heart
and the diaphragm keep on working
steadily. Many of the simple refeXes
| flor example, the one l mentioned be-
fore, jerking away when a hot sub
stance touches the body are in con-
Evening star., 1925-06-21

like slops and tobacker for profits.
mister Ever think o startin' shop"
At II o'clock a cart ratified up 10
the door, loaded up with sea chests
and bags. with two husky toushs be
side the driver and heap Of british
bodies snoring in the back.
Come for tn slops an tobacker.
they said
Here's III tobacker," said PEG
well. "Slop chest is III tn basement.
Pretty heavy. I'll give y a hand
We can handle it," returned the
huskies. and one of them winked Al
Pegwell.
Pegwen chatted TO the policeman
as he handed out the tobacco parcels.
He talked loudly, calling the police
man officer as the chest was car
ried past. That was for Larry's bene-
tit. Otherwise Larry might wonder
what was being done to him and
make some unfortunate noise.
"All right?' asked Pegwell.
20. X" the leader said. and paid
over the money he had been counting
out to PeGwell. Pegwell carefully set
/ ii aside to buy q wedding present for
somebody he knew; then he joined ire
policeman for goodnight smoke
chatting quite brilliantly, surprising
/ himself.
Before da Wight the next morning old
Peswell was busy. for snow had fallen
in the night. The water of the har-
Dor was gray and cruel. Old Pegw.ll
glanced out. shivered and piled hi
broom. He was glad he had not I"
be out there. perhaps stamping around
capstan. II felt good TO know thai
I 1t made him sing
And AWAY, Rio, AWAY Rio
hnn ia
For we re bound for Rio Grande
From down the bay came the hoot o.
a tug. And, clear and sharp. metal
Ideally shattering the morning heavi-
ness, came also the clack. clack Clack
of capstan paWls. the fare you well"
of an outward -bounder
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