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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
NEW LONDOn'S POLICE FORGE
Question of Filling Vacancies Now Up-Best Man Should Be Named-Sudden Death of Thomas R. Chaney-Seme of the Old Hackmen

It is not such a great many years since when New London had an eff cient but small police force, and his name was Smith, Hezekiah F. Smith, and he is still quite active, but per hapS not so much as in the days when he comprised the regularly un- formed police force of the city. In those days there was not the scram- ble for appointment to the force as there is today. In that period of the city's existence it was not believed that the time would ever come when three supernume meraries, and some be- sides would be lively applicants for a vacancy on the force. Snch is the condition at the present rlne, tne opportunity coming with the death of
 Policeman Kiley. It is perhaps but fair to the supernumeraries that one
 of their number should be added to
 the regular force and were the mat
 ter left with the captain the man best
 fitted for the position would probably
 be selected, without regard to length
 of service or seniority on the super
 numerary list as there is no estab-
 lished rule in the matter of promo
 ton.
 Some men fill in very well as super
 numerares but are not qualified for
 regular service and therefore there is
 some hesitancy on the part of the
 police committee of the court of com
 
 in making the selection. It so hap
 pens that any one of the present ap- plicants would probably fill the bill and perhaps as well as any mem Der of the present force, but it is the in tentiOn of the committee to select the best man as the aim Is to increase the general efficiency of the force, which, by the way, was never in bet ter condition.
 Even in civil service exaf-.rnat1ons I r1Fll l1Fr IF es7rf
 cessful competitors and from this list the appointment is made. and the man selected is not always the one that passes the best examination and | heads the list. Generally the man best fitted for the place is selected,
 and that rule will undoubtedly be adopted in the selection of a police man to fill the vacancy on the regular force.
 police force was made up of single | member of the Smith family, and ] considerably enlarged, there were | men on the force who would not be accepted today, although they were men of character and police ability, and all on account of their personal appearance. Take for instance George E. Hinkley, who served as captain, he would not pass muster by reason of his big, buShy red beard. Police Lieutenant J. Clinton Shepard would be barred by reason Of his long flow ing white beard, but which was of a golden hue when he was active in police duty. Then there was the large. muscular, Andrew Quinn, who served as HeaJenant and captain, who would not get by nowadays. by req son of his stopped shoulders and marine walk George R. Kimberly would never do in these modern times. | for ne too. lacked the police gait and i in his best days on the force could not be classed as active in move ment.
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The children of that time were n. more of the angel tvne than they ar,

The children of that tirae were no more of the ansei type than they are today and not & whit more honest but it was an unwritten and closely observed rule among the children that they must not take 8 stick of candy in the Mason shop without dropping it's equivalent in the slot in the coun- ter. Money was not as plentiful then as now, and when the children of that time were given a big cent for candy it was considered quite a sum and the child was satisfied. Try a one cent gag on the child of today and await the answer. Among the few things that have not changed in price in the past half century is stick of candy and the quantity is about the same
 Mayor Mahan and other native sons who have risen to more or less prom thence once dropped big copper cents in the slot in the counter in Shoe maker Mason's store. Both MT. Clancy and MT. Mason were honest and their actions taught honesty to the rising generation of u-- -vicln;ty in which their places of business were located.
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ln the early days of the civil war MT. TinqIey owned fine pair of black horses and every tinne he took chew Of soft cut tobacco he gave chew to his horses There was Q call for horses and
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the corner of Water and John streets succeeding the firm name of Chaney and Butler. In those times 1t was the custom to have a lighted talow dip on the counter to cut the string by burning after doing up a package of groceries, and use string to ac@m modate 8 customer with half a bar Of soap. If there are those among the younger generation who do not understand the cutting of soap by the string method they are respectively referred to the now Mayor Bryan F. Mahan, or any other boy of that day, who patronized for their parents the Chaney and Butler or the Rial c nancy store.
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Thomas R. Chaney, died suddenly in New Orleans Wednesday. of hen It

in New Orleans, Wednesday, Of heart disease. while on visit to that city where he was president of the Amer ican Cotton oil Company. He was born in New. London seventy three years ago the son of Riai Chaney ard ie the lasI Of the Chaney family, with the exception of q sister, Maria Cnaney. who resides ta New London. Although Mir. Chaney always consid- cred New London as his home he spent many years in the south. but for the past twenty years was most uf the time in New London. His broth CTS George and Walter have been decd many years and his brother Charles died suddenly about two years ago.
 His father, Rial Chaney, in good old
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The Best Persuaders. Still, we can't expect all the first class powers to enter into peace pacts
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have great deal of sympathy for the man who is out of work. and wants work: the man who is willing and ger to earn his own living. but can't seem to find the chance. That
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Ne the Frenc4smar would say, ''It is to Mugh!''
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James F. Wiley, who was born in New London and who once upon a time knew nearly every man, woman and child in the city and who was "One-Armed Hacknan," died Thurs day morning and his age is given in the death notice as sixty five. He drove hack in the days when it was quite a business when livery stables were almost as thick as saloons and when horse drawn vehicles were the only means of city transportation. Mir. Wiley was hacking in the times when short hours for work were not known and when 1t was expected that hackmen be on duty all day and all night, too, if their service was want ed. He was among the most popular of the hactmen, and his service was in demand by the many nverymen, and he served with nearly all of them, but mostly with Robert Goodwin.
 The veteran George Fitch, has often been referred to as the dean of hack men, perhaps because he was very much older in years than any Of them. But he was a beginner in comparison with Terrence Cook. who is still in the business, and never had any idea of becoming a hackmsn when James Wiley sat or the box. Although mln- us are arm, Mir. Wiley was an expert horseman and clRssed among the very hest drivers in the city. His death recalls some of the old hackrnen that have gone and who ware in his class, cy. Charles, Robert and James Cool win. Philo Ssxton, and before his time, Rheun Tingley and t'almer Peck,
 ln the early days of tho civil war
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At that early period electric lights were not known and gas had not been installed in local stores, nor was even kerosene known as artificial light, the people depending for light after dark on the tallow dip, whale oil, or the dangerous burning fluid usually in glass lamp with round wick, but no chimney. While oil in tin lamps was also used as artificial light. All of which is in marked contrast to the brilliantly lighted stores and the white ways of today,
 Rial Chaney, was decidedly chris tian man, honest as a n1erch ant, hon est to himself and his customer, giv- ing full measure and weight, and no more. He was often referred tO as being as true as his steeIyards, court eous and oblig1ng, and beloved by the children of the neighborhood who vis- ited the store, which was indicative of the respect the parents of the children had for him. Rial Cha1ey was for many years the official weigh CT and gauger of the town, gauged nearly all the whale oil that was brought to New London curing his life time, and the whaling firms were satisfied to sell and the customers satisfied to buy acording to the guag- ing of Mir. Chaney.
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His father, Rial Chaney, in good old whaling days, that are occasionally referred to, kept a grocery store at
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
THE WONT-WORKS NOT A FARM
 PROPOSITION

world. Most of us need to scratch pretty steadily to grub up the few things we must have.
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These "i-wont- works" seem to think that they are exceptions and ought to be treated exceptionally. Will you please tell me why? Will you tell me why any human being who is honest ly earning his own living should pay the slightest heed to them,-except, perhaps, to sweep them out of the road when the way is wanted for useful traffic?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
MccoNNELL-PETERsoN

This evening at o'clock takes place
the marriage Of Miss Edith Marietta
Peterson, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. o.
A Peterson, TO Ralph o. Mcconnell at
the home OF the brides parents in Mi
Ian. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. William H. Shaw OF the Milan
Presbyterian church, who will use the
ring service. and 45 relatives and
friends will be the guests. The bride
will be attended by Miss Blanche Wan
gelin, and the groom's best man is
John Goblin, both OF Milan. The ring
bearer will be the little sister of the
bride. Miss Edna Peterson. who will
carry the ring in rose. The wedding
march from Lohengrin will be played
by Mrs. Lawrence Peterson. The house
is decorated in carnations and roses,
and the ceremony takes place under
an arch Of smilax and carnations. The
bride will wear gown OF white net
over white silk and her flowers are
brides roses. Her attendant will be
gowned in white null and shadow lace
with yellow satin girdle. and she will
carry yellow tulips. A thTee-course
supper will be served after the cere-
mony. Mr.. Mcconnell is a farmer liv-
ing near Milan, and the new home will
be on his farm. Both young people
are we'll known throughout the country
where they make their home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

with their troubles. There were many
occasions upon which Mr.. Borah IN
his profession of law could be Of some
service to them.
THE result of our friendly feeling
for them is that each Christmas they
remember me with some token Of
their friendship. Last year 1t was a
fine set of china; the Christmas Just
past it was the rare piece Of embroid
cry you have admired. a few years
ago when / was at home there in
Boise, a delegation OF them came in
carriage to make a presentation Of q
shawl to me. There was great for.
mality, with presentation speeches IN
which the speakers divulged the fac.
that the committee had agonized and
wrangled over whether they should
buy from me blue shawl or pink
one. They at last compromised on
cream colored and very beautiful one,
which I have worn with great pleas
ure."
While Mrs. Borah looks upon Boise,
Idaho, as her home, and while her
strongest interests and attachments
are there, she belongs by birth to the
California contingent at the capital
She is a native of Eureka, California
and before her marriage was Miss
Mary Mcconnell. Her father is ex.
Senator W. J. Mcconnell.
Mrs. Borah has a wide circle Of
warm friends in Washington, and on
the days that she receives her draw
ing rooms are always crowded. She
is one of those women, however. who
prefer intimate friendships, and some
quietude each day to round Of gay.
ETY.. She plays three musical instru-
ments, the piano, the banjo and the
mandolin, and is especially interested
in banjo music. She modestly protests
that she does not deserve to be called
a musician. but the friends of Senator
and Mrs Borah know that some oil
the happiest hours of the former are
spent when he and his wife have
quiet musical evening at home TO-
gether.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

Mrs. Page Walker-Eaton Is chairman
OF the women's auxiliary committee of
the Press club OF Chicago. the largest
and most influential organization of its
kind in the world. Her husband, w. d.
Eaton, was one of its founders.
For more than a year past Mrs.
Eaton has been actively concerned in
forming the Women's Association of
Commerce, which began as a local
business body, but has broadened to
national scope, and may become inter-
national. It parallels the interesting
chambers of commerce and CONNER
cial associations which of late years
have done so much to advance and
consolidate industrial and trading in
terests among business men. She Gre
ated and managed the Women's Ex-
hibition and Congress Of Education
and Trades. which was held with such
brilliant success at the Congress hotel
in Chicago last autumn.
Before taking up her present work,
Mrs Eaton had achieved considerable
success in literature. She founded the
Bachelor Book, and was editor and
proprietor of The Open Road, the best
magazine ever published in Chicago.
Mrs. Eaton was born in Aylett, Vir-
ginia. She is a great-great grandaugh-
ter of Patrick Henry, and great-niece
Of Martha Washington. The Aylett es-
tate. some thirty miles from Richmond
was a grant to that family from
Charles II. As BELTS her lineage, she
is a whole-souled worker for the good
of her time and country, and does her
work for sheer love of the doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Answered the Call.

Floors castle. home of the Duke OF
Roxburghe. was the scene of Curious
psychicai mystery over century ago
Sir Walter Scott relates the incident
John. third Duke of Roxburghe, VINO
died in 1904. the celebrated book COZ
lector. when arranging his library en-
ployed neither n secretary nor hDra-
rian, but n footman called Archie, VINO
knew every book as shepherd does
each sheep of his flock. There was
bell hung in the dukes room at Fioors
which was used on no occasion except
TO call Archie to his study. The duke
died in st. James square at ume
when Archie was himself sinking un-
der a mortal complaint. On the GA!
of the funeral the library bell sudden
ly rang violently. The dying Archie
sat up in bed and faltered. Yes. ny
lord duke. yes, will wait on your
grace instantly" And with tness
words on his lips he fell back IN peo
and died.-St. James Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
MMT %,
HONE
PQeBLEMS
SSRs ELIzABErH TEenp5oN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
OF IL and have no mother and wish
20 ask you a few questions.
Cd I keep house for my father and
brother and go TO school: / also take
Music lessons and am in the eighth
grade in school Do you think am
far enough advanced for Il?
ca Would q blue velvet dress be all
Tisht.for q party?
(s) am going 20 play piano with a
girl at school IN an entertainment and
would like TO know II pink silk dress
with marabout would be proper TO
wear, II IS TO be in the afternoon
(4) have real dark hair and very
dark eyes and a fair skin. Do you
think I am pretty? Many OF my
friends say am the prettiest girl
for blocks. which I do not believe.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. I often wish
] knew you You are always so kind
20 the boys and girls who write to
you for good advice. ] am a daily
reader and often have TO cry when
! read some Of the answers. and
when you say Yes. my DEAR" wish
/ had someone to love me. I know
my father and brother love me with
all their hearts. but they cannot take
the place OF mother.
Mother IS dead about two years
and I long for her very much TO
come back to me. Many times I cry
myself to sleep as I think OF her and
how all my girl friends mothers kiss
them when they go TO school and
when they go to sleep.
BROWN EYES.
~ I think you are very well ad-
vsneed and doing very well indeed
for little girl of IL
(2J Yes. II Il is simply and girl
islli5 made.
CD The pink silk with marabout
would be very pretty.
90 I presume you are pretty, my
dear, IL your friends say so. and
you should be humbly thankful that
the Lord favored you with beauty so
that you might delight the eyes OF
others. Just keep your character
beautiful and when the mere flesh
and blood prettiness fades you will
still be beautiful.
I wish I could take you in my
arms, sweetheart, and pet you TO
your hearts content a girl needs a
mothers petting. and II your father
ever brings another mother home for
you / hope you will remember this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
BY sELENE ARMSTRONG HARMON.


A caller entering the apartment
which Senator and Mrs. William E
Borah, Of Idaho, occupy in Washing
ton is attracted Immediately by an ex-
quisite piece of Chinese embroidery.
1t is hung to advantage above a mas
sive. old mahogany pier table in the
entrance hallway, its brilliant dra-
goons, birds. and flowers standing out
wildly upon a background of silver
gray satin.
THAT piece" explains Mrs. Borah,
was my Christmas gift from the
Cinnamon of Boise
The caller in quest of story im-
mediately feels that one, and mighty
interesting one at that, lies behind
this statement of Mrs Borah's. She is
urged to continue.
~"Why, there's nothing to it." she
says, except that my husband and 1
have many real friends among the
Cinnamon of our city. There are so
many people in whose minds the man
from China assumes only one role, that
of the successful or unsuccessful Iaun-
dryman who is the butt of every i'm
aginabie joke. They do not recognize
him as faithful and efficient servant,
loyal friend capable of undying
gratitude, and often a pathetic alien in
an alien land. I think our interest in
the Cinnamon of Boise began when
all his friends began to come to us
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

and be very sweet to her and win
her love. You must remember. too
that your father and brother miss
your mother just as much as you do.
though perhaps in a different way.
So try and make up her loss TO them
just as much as you can.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % I love
a man who plays music in a picture
show. He is not young. How could
get him to like me
(2) My mother Is not very good
to me; she is very mean. What
should / do to make her act good to
me?
DOwNHEARTED BESS.
% He IS probably married and
wouldn't care a snap for anybody
but his wife and babies. If he has
any. Ny dear. wait until a man
shows some interest in you before
you decide that you are in love with
him. II would be more modest.
(2) Have you tried being good to
her? I notice that when daughters
are good to their mothers, help them
with the work and sing and laugh in
mean" Your mother probably works
too hard and would like a little love
from her daughter. Almost every girl.
at some time, thinks her mother
doesn't treat her right. The trouble
is usually because the girl doesn't
her mother and is too sell
fish 20 realize that mothers have feel
ings as well as young girls.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: VIII you
kindly tell what will kill reaches, as
/ have tried everything and I can't
get rid OF them. Thanking you for
same. NJ. G. r.
Borax IS the best remedy. Get q
couple OF pounds and scatter #
around sink. shelves. in cracks and
every place where they run. It must
be renewed every week, but in time
It viii dispose of every roach and
they won't come back II the premises
are kept clean with an occasional
dose OF the borax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
MAccAeEEs ENTERTAIN.

The knights OF the Maccabees OF
the Word gave an entertainment and
card party last evening at Odd Eel
lows hall. The forepart OF the even.
Ing a musical program was given with
selections by Joseph Suess. Mrs. An
derson and Miss Marguerite Ander-
son. a reading by Miss Rose Kinney.
and a quartet composed of Messrs.
Kuschmann, Robbs. Woods and Carl
son and songs by Mr.. Hampshire. w.
T. Clark, commander OF the local Or
der gave a short address At the con
clusion OF the program supper was
served in the dining room and the re-
mainder OF the evening was devoted
to playing cards with prizes going 70
the winners. The knights have or
gained among themselves a booster
club and they are planning many more
entertainments for the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
JOLLY DOZEN CLUB.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Marshall at
their home on Thirty-eighth street
and Fifteenth avenue, entertained thd
members OF the Jolly Dozen card club
last evening. Three tables OF the card
games we're played and four prizes
swarded TO z. NJ. Wallace and Mrs.
Bert Hamp first and Mrs. z. NJ. Wal
lace and Ray Read consolation. a
nice lunch was served at the small
t;-bles after the games. The club will
meet next week with Mrs. Hamp,
Thirty-ninth street and Twelfth ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
No Ioka at All.

Reginald came into the club 10
highly excited state one afternoon anu
drew an acquaintance aside into
corner of the Lounge. =.
What do you Think" said De.
wen. to see that broker fellow Rose en-
wasser and asked for loan OF si'vsD
to tide me over. IL you'll believe pe
the bounder said all he could spaie
was so cents"
Never mind. Reggie" replied 'pe
acquaintance soothingly. that was
just Rosenwasser's little joke.
Joke. You call it a joke. do soe'
Look here. Here's the 90 cents
New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
FoRTNIeHTLY READING CIRCLE

The Fortnightly Reading circle
members were entertained yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. o. P. Anderson
341S Eighth avenue, the membership
being largely represented Instead OF
the regular reading the ladies listened
to an explanation OF the primary law
by Grant Hultberg, who gave them
instructions in registering and voting
A very pleasant social time was en-.
joged and the hostess served nice
lLnch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
LOYAL DAUGHTERS MEET.

The Loyal Daughters of the Second
Christian church he'd their monthly
business and social meeting yesterday
evening with Miss Blanche Ague, COG
Eleventh avenue. Following the trans
action OF business matters the
young women enjoyed a very pleasant
social time and refreshments were
served. Miss Myrtle Shean will be the
next hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
oIKoHI CLUB PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Stapley az their
home On Aiken and Twelfth sterets,
South Rock Island, last evening en-
tertained the Oikohi cinch club.
Prizes IN the games were given to Mrs.
Charlotte Shaffer and Mrs. Laura
Thompson and 10 II. P. Stapley and
Mrs. Stapley. At the conclusion of
the games a lunch was served at the
small tables. The club will meet in
two weeks with Mrs. Shaffer.