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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27

W. HEN Joe Thomas, the New
wv Orleans lightweight. steps
into the ring with Young
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Stse for Stse.

Sra Snn Srancisco, Gal., beret.
tes BEN 20oe Ii,gltit: Serten Wll.
rere ar6eioeoe i5aar 10 Winuter
paa en- m @Dqning / Saflano, oa
arbeibet maatte inoitiQes al Wan.
gel paa Wtltriten. &ontraftsren 6Ieo
lint, ba Wirerne forlange ben fltIOe
fontraftsmGsii5e 2sn Tor en- bel Ii
me - S71a Gent.
"Serp pea", ia aontrofteren,
"bere ifnl faa bereS S7h Gent uOen
Iforag." 8a Be Ell fort Stun0 ei.
ter blep inofalot pna aontoret forut
faa i'm Detailing, fit bper iig optpl,
let otte 10.Genter, en- 5.Gent, . Ben.
mics og Salooelcn al en- Bennp, iom
bar flgpet / TO Sele.
Iortraftsren troeoe, Bette par
"imart" giort, men hans Smortbeo
fommer BAN fanife bprt at itaa. On
az Nllrerne par nemlig ielp iaa
mart, at ban pi0ite, BET bar uIooIigt
at lemlpite 2anoiens Mpnt paa en-
Zig Waabe og anmelhte Suaen til
De Sor. StaterS Giitriftsaooofat.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Onoebronote Born.

ct Telegram ira 6enrinJioro,
Heb., beretter ON en- israeIig llIDffe,
iom ben 200e 0s. bpnote noe paa Ell
5arm / gpenS Smegn, ioet :. 2.
Ritmans tire imaa Bern, beubolos.
bis =, 3 % s Nnr gamIe iatte Siuet
til / en- SIoebrano, iom Iogoe Sar.
mems 8aaningsbus / AIife. - Sloen
par opitaoet iom 6sIge al GrpIoiio.
men al en- 9aSoIinopu.
WoOeren bIep ogiaa iaa for.
brpnot, at ser er ringe Saob ON, at
bun oil operitoa oct.
Titman, iom arbeioeoe noe paa
Ggeren, fom tiosnof tiIitcoe til at
re0Oe 6dmtlien3 1rgite Barn, en-
gabp paa nogle Waaneoer.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Nttentat.

Sielge ct Telegram ira DlaniIa
bar aaptein 8ernon Z. g8hitrep. Der
al 8enerdlguoernsren poa Silippi.
nerne iornpIig uOnPontes iii on.
oernsr paa Zen Solo, Sen 21oe os.
uRret u6iat Tor Ell mOr0eriif Suer.
ialb az TO Wproer, ser anialot ham
meo line LANCE. ioRroligneuoe aui.
be og tilfeieoe ham Here op6e, men
f~orbaabentlig life l~iusiarlige Saar.
aapteinen io~riuareoe Jig imioIerti0
meb iaaoan Sapperbeb, al begge
StimRnoene mantte bloc / 8r9Siet.
Cen enc al Dem itratte ban iii Sor.
oen meo Ell peIrettet SfuS ira lin Re.
ooIper og oen anoen orRbte ban me0
bans egen aniD. iom ban un0er
aampeu iii oriitet BAN al SaanSen.
9ette err anSen Sang, Of Raptein
@bitnep bar p9ret iaaret / 8amp
meb Woroerne.
aaptein @bitnep err barueisSt /
Soma.
5 Sorbtnoelie meS o~penitaaenoe
oplpies. al Ser | De iorifieaiJe Sam.
pc. iom bar funoet Steo meo Io.
roerne iiben ben lite Sanuar er faIot
80 amerifarife Siicerer % SolNa.
ter.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Gaitro hyttet fit Sfino.

Sra @iGemitao paa Gen Glr;ocao
teIegraiereS Den 20 auguit: DC ie'
neite @iterretringer fra Caracas,
Sopeoitaoen / Hepubliteu 8ere5ueIa,
gaar no poa, at ben olminoelige DE.
ming Der er oerL at @rprGiioent Ga.
itro life baobe lat lin 8oo paa pene.
5uelanif Sorobunb UNDER OpItan6en.
Get Reoerlag, iom GoitroS iii.
bGngere iornplig leo peo Wacltro oa
/ Stoten Sodiro, ontages at babe
giort en- gnbe paa Repolutionen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Pielpefonoets Soroeline.

De fsrIte Inbringelier al Regie.
ringens $50,00O,0 900 til SipIp peo
gorttrdnsporteringen al 9larets Sps
ling oil BIZ giort mellem ganferne
/ Spbitoterne / Nltguit % Septem.
Der, berettes Ser oificielt ira @aibs
ington. Iae Suoifuo bill / aae Sta,
ter blt giort / TO ligeitore 9elsb. ST..
nansoepartementets Gbef, Mc9(ooo,
bar / en- ben 21oe os. uoiie6t aunos
gisrelie meooelt @etingelierne, iom
frPpes al De Banter, iom snifer at
fomme / 9etrngtning peo 9epone-
ringen al bisie Eenge.
9epartementet fo~rbeboloer iig
Hetten iii otter at uotage Fengere
naariombeIit og uben forrosaaenoe
Sariel; men ioreIsbig er oct Sen
iisten at tase no igien % grocent al
bet inbiatte gelsb BEN t5be 9ecem.
Der. en- anben 5ierbepnrt ben 15oe
Sanuar 1914, en- anoen Sen 15be
6ebriiar o. ben iioite 6ieroepart oen
lite Warts. ganferne mao betale 2
Erccent ] &enter al gensene 90 ale
llosifier.
BED SnoiGtteIien al oisie Tenge
/ 2anoets Rationalbanfer baaber
man at %unbsaa Den Teneemangel,
iom panliepis inotrRoer iom Selse
al be io9re ubsiiter | SorbinoeIie
meb Transporter al aarets slpIing
til Marfeberne.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Orloessaiter ifal itrafes


WarineminiIter 9aniels bar, be.
retteS Der fra @nibirgton, gipet Or.
ore til, at De Matroier al ben moro.
atlontiife Heierpeeifaore, iom UNDER
Sptsierne / Seattle, 8aib., ben 17oe
% 1Sbe Suli oeltog / gNelGggeIien
al gienoom tilbsrenoe Socialiitor.
ganiiationen "SSSnouitrial 8orferS OF
the @orlb", ifal trGffes til slnipar
og Itraffes efter arinslooeu - bpis
bet fan lpffes OF faa Dem opbaeet.
9ette er Oct bibtiI life IpffebeS at
foa giort, ga ingen al oeres Some.
rater piI ila6re al SfoIe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
s Sfpan 2afe antog Stormer

S Siuan 2afe artog Stormen
cpflonaatig @oloiombeo % rep
ipGre Sr9r op meb Rooeu. Non'
&c 6armbuie neobIGitr, % megen
Sfabe paa aplinsen anretteoeS.
s Nerbeoen al Moroen blep EFT
5arnler, 0apib Srieien, or9bt, ga
Stormen req aornbo6en, bpori ban
bapbe ie9t 2p, operenoe. s Sm'
egren al Wnnitpu roieoe llpeiret
oper ct Smraaoe Is Dill Iangt %
60 0fil breot. Iolingen bIep fuIbs
ItGnOig soelagt al Sagl.
Men oct par paa Streget mellem
Ga Hiuiere % Sarlingioro, al
SagIitormen anrettcoe De ~Itsritc
Gbelpgaelier. Wange SSarnbllie /
Sme9ncn blpites ooerenOe oe / De
TO 9per operipsmmeoeS @aoer %
@utiffer al De neoiosienoe SanO-
master.
Sgioa / Saifatheipan bapbe mar
ct llpeir, Der bl. a., iepnebe q. =.
@ilions 9onobanbleri ~isnbeufor
@iIloipbrnf. nteo Soroeu. Gn /
Nabolaqet boerbe Sarmer, 2ouiS
Gbartrano, onilaar ben Sfaoe,
Stormen foraariagebe bam til
$1,000. gae Sfur paa Sarmen re-
oeS / Siaer. Goene % Maifiner bleu
ipreOt omtring, p9 ct fort antal
SSaar or9bt. SeIn 300-puubS
SsnOer mco inlt 6lcif blep lsfteoe
op og bortfsrte al &iuoer.
S Smegnen al Site Sofe., Suif.,
bIep life minbre END 80 Seite orGbt.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Ruth Sorenien.
Zen fsritc fuinSeligc CONNER
Hurae.

Sra Sriitionia t~eIcaraicreS Sen
22oe Iuguit, at Norge bar iaaet lin
ierIte fuinocligc CONNER, ioet Rlitb
Ssrenlen er blct ubnGpnt iii Soren.
~lfrtuer ! Sdmmericit.
Glitb Ssrcnien, Tom err Iatter al
Sognepreit 6ritbiof G%briItopber
Wtaltbe, er isot / Hsfen / 1877 og
er oItiaa 80 Mar aamnel. Sum hleu
Stuoeut / 1895, iurioiif aanoioot i
1900 og blep | 1907 SperretSiogis.
rer / ariitianio.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26

Huber CT Spbolo / Fortlauo, Ore.
gon, ~forIcocu Dag fortalte ban Ger.
prrenoc &enncr, at bans SusboIo.
ming Iom aubinetSmeoIem foiteoe
goot % pei $4,000 ON aarct, oa
De reIterenoc $4,000 al hans Con
Jif meo til See Cream og "Ginf
SbcaS", Der nnlcc5 iom np6oenOige
uogifter lor Ell Mnno / bans Still.
ling.
San bctaIer $500 / SuSIcic cg
bolocr to Sienerc, men er forreitcn
life sOiel al iia.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Soro Strathcoma
taeer Qfifeo

Sra Sttaua, Canada, meloes Gen
21oe, at 2oro Stratbcona bar til.
fietlbegiUct lin Seniigt al isge lin
aiifeo iom fanoOiif Sigh Commits.
TONER. 5r~otrGoelieu al Gmbeoet
antageS al bile iin0c SteO poa bans
94oe 6sbiel8Oog / gegpnoelien al
npite Nor.
Som bans miIige @itermanO /
bette bsie embeoe nppnes Son. GGii
ton, tIoIigere tanabiif Snbenrigsmi.
hitter.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Koitbar Pusholonine.

2anbet bar ppret tiIbsicIi5 til at
fritiiere Stntsminiiter 9rpan, iorSi
ban fife fan flare Jig meo lin 9sn
al S12,0 ON aaret, men matte
IN til Of ifaiie fig en- giinot9gt pe0
at bolSe SoreSras.
GU fommer imiSlertib Ell nnbet
aabinetsmeSlem Snoenrissminiiter
Z. &. Cane. Ser bar iamme Can. og
fIaser ouer, at Set bare er iuauiot at
ban flare Jig uSen at tomme / 8iaIo.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26
Peoen Syepeiten.

Sra aauias Gitp. Ro., TELEGRAPH.
res Den 20oe. al ser fremoeles raa.
Sebe en- trpffenSe garme iaapeI |
aanias iom / Wisiouri.
3 aonias bar Norimimstempe.
raturen Den Tag 100 8raoer I
Sfpesen, % Der oar intet Segn til
Regn
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26

SOrtiGties paa SIDE 4
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1913-08-26

for en- Sanif, og set nlaatte "a bore
nationaIt nof. auerebe MI bar MA 10
begpnot at operiGtte Bigger fra norif
Riasmaal til banif.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17

A large German woman held up q
long line OF people at the money or
der window in pOstofice the other
day, and all because her memory had
failed She wanted to send some
money to her son, sailor on a mer-
chant steamer then in foreign water,
but when she presented the applica-
ton At the window the clerk noticed
that the address was lacking.
Well, whore do You want to send
~" he asked we cant give you
the money order unless you know the
name OF the place"
Yah dots de trouble she replied.
Il didn't pring his letter and I can't
remember der name Of der town, but
It's some place out by China dot
sounds like der noise a motor car
makes"
The two clerks looked at each other
What kind Of noise does a motor
car make?" asked one
'Tlouk honk" suggested the other.
Yah, dots IT," exclaimed the wom-
an "Honk konk dots de place.
FIJI It 10 Hong Kong" said the
clerk. and she paid over the money
With sigh OF relief-W Weekly Tele-
graph
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
BILLIARDS

Alfred De orc retained his title as
world pocket billiard champion by de
feating James Mature OF Denver
e. V. Calmer OF st. Louis defeated
G A McCourt Of Pittsburgh, 30 10 a.,
in the National Three Cushion Billiard
tournament at st. Louis
brooklyn took the third and deciding
game Of the series from New York IL
the National Three Custom Billiard
league. played To Brooklyn.
Charles Otis OF Brooklyn defeated
Frank Jones OF Philadelphia IN Ma,
tional Three.Cushion Billiard league
match al Philadelphia. 50 to Al
ora & Morungstar OF Pittsburgh
worlds champion az 1871 balk line bill.
liards retained his title by defeatlns
GeorE, Sutton OF Chioaso, 500 to ATS
Kan az City again defeated Pitts
burRh IN the National Billiard league
tournament when Johnny Moore Of
Kansas City defeated Charles McCourt
uf Pittsburgh 50 90 -
In game uphill battle with George
slo,soa for the supremacy IN their 2.
US. iroiat match 81 lS2 baik-aay uii-
lizards last night Kol! Yamada. Japan
csc cueist won the final block, 720 70
400 but lost the match. 1000 to 1890
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
MEN AND MARRIAGE
Some Reasons Why WomeN
Remain UnWed.
English Writer Says Dread Of EM
penses Of Household 10 ona
cause-Thlnks All Girls
Should Learn Trade.
CITY PRICES

On the whole, women wish to mas.
ry, and If they don't 1t Is because the
men don't ask them. Men are afraid
OF the expenses Of a household, and
you cannot wonder at 1t when VOC
consider what even a small. well-mam
aged one entails. Take an ordinary
middle-class family, with wife, Tires
children. and three servants. Tbs
man Of that family is supporting
eight people, not to speak OF the gar
dener and the dog But even IL we
taxed bachelors into matrimony, sons
women would still die unwsd, since
more women than men reach matuF-
ity So the American preacher with
the German name land his liksl
should know better than TO jser at thm
innocent yictIm OF human ignoranc@
When science can determine sen
many more men Will be born thaa
women, and then there win be no "oiA
maids" except from choice.
The people | want TO build . gal.
lows for are the fathers who know
they can leave their girls no moneys
and yet do not have them trained 10
earn living. II they happen to mar
ry well and good but IL they faM.
they recruit the ranks OF the incoms
petenl starve pine and struggle. most
helpless. most unhappy. In France
The system Of giving every girl a
dowry and arranging a marriage for
her reduces the number OF poor
splnstora, and 's more humane and
intelligent than our want OF system.
Yet hope our boys and girls win con.
linue 70 marry for love, and not hy
arrangement, and that It will become
q matter Of course to give girl q
trade IN case she should need II either
for part OF her life or to the end. In
England at present money does nos
play paramount part In most
matches and that Ia wholly desirable
and to be praised
Both in France and IN Germany
girls suffer untold notifications from
hndug that they themselves count for
Less than The dowry, and that the mar.
Gage may be broken on II the fnaR-
cial negotiations 20 wrong. In Eng
land a girl without penny who has
way with her win have twenty Of
ers while her neighbor the heiross
has none have heard Of a girl with
fifteen thousand year VINO wished
to marry, and never had a chance. She
was not deformed. but she was shy
and rather Eauche Rich men wvro
not attracted, and the poor ones knew
they were not the kind to hang their
hats in V1fe's hall am sorry for
the girl but | arm glad that such .
thing can happen in this country
London Chronicle
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
BASEBALL

George Davis. the sometime shor
stop OF the sox, viii be found coac'
ing the Amherst nine next spring
Hub Northern Of the Dodgers, wh
looked like a coming star, has bee
traded to Toronto for Benny Myers
catcher
Fred Clarke has agreed to the pro
posal OF series Of exhibition games
In Hot Springs next spring between
the Pirates and the Red Sox
Harry Davis win probably be found
next senson as manager Of Reading In
the Tri-State, club of which Connie
Mack is a big stoekholder
Ivy Wingo, the Cardinals catcher
who will do most of the backstopplng
next season, is the most promising
receiver In the National league.
The New York Yankees win play all
OF their home games on the Polo
grounds, as the work on the new site
OF the Highlanders park has not vet
begun.
Connie Mack has made six sepa
rate efforts to sign Robert McGraS
Jr. (no relation to John "Muggsy')
who is a pitcher and at least eightee
years old.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
Emneror and Butcher.

Among the pleasant stories told OF
the aged emperor OF Austria is one
thar recalls a similar incident In the
life OF Henry w OF France One day
the Austrian emperor was entering
village on horseback He was met BY
o butcher, who had gone out IN the
hope Of catching a glimpse of der
CUTE Koenis The emperor asked
the way TO the Inn He was told.
Then asked the butcher, Have you
records by dicoursing for thirteen and
onehalf hours without break. Mark
Twain relates hearing a speech Of
nearly as long duration. When living
In Vienna he attended sitting OF the
reichsrath which lasted thirty.three
hours az which twelve hours were oc-
cupied by a single speech. The oppo-
sition determined TO obstruct, and the
deputy's monologue was contribu.
ton.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
FOOTBALL

Three Brazlllans are Oh the Cornell
University association football team
81 the Eastern intercollegiate league
Football coaches could learn a lot
rhpu, Interference by studying the
methods Of sume baseball club own
eTa
Andy smith ls back aattooted at Dr
Carl Williams, stating that his ideas
did not prevail al Penn until late 10
The season when the team found Il
self and licked Michigan and Cornell
Il must be a source OF grief al West
Point that no punishment Is 70 be
Noted out to me 400 middies who VIC
lated the commandments orders and
bet on the annual army game.
Five Cogdolls win Eight for place Oh
the Auburn eleven next fall Two are
younger brothers Of the famous An
burn Alksoutherner 81 i909-10tl. and
the other three are frat cousins No
one Of tho family weigh under 100
On New Years day Alon1o SJaE
rounded out 20 years OF service a.
professor Of physical culture at Chi
cago Stagg WAS n Yale athlete ut
note in years long gone and made
Walter Camps Au.American Of 1859
pul Roper. some lime Missouri
coach and more recently head mogui
~ Princeton, believes that despite the
success Of the 1912 code that the al
tack should De strengthened still more
the onside kick restored and the jur
ward pass unrestricted except that )
be made from behind the line Of scrir
mage
Vanderbilt VIII not go east next
year having turned down an offc
from Yale and having announced tina
no effort win be made to secure
slime with Harvard. The commodore
intend TO devote their attention %
southern games, incidentally maxim
return trip to play Virginia ~ cha
l0ltesville
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
.Ir00lWell'S Mill.
"PORTOBELLA."
NO. 27oso.
Is
PEDIGREE

Portobello. No. 27950, o br. h., foaled
1884; by Gsmbetta Wilkes. 1859: dam
Winnie Wilkes, dam of Aambrino Maid.
= OK etc by Red Wilkes, l740.
jipsey Queen, by Bourbon Uhiei. gSa
etc. Zee Winnie Wilkes. Vol " Bred
by y 4 I. p. Cecil, Danville, XIV passed
20 Y A. Goodwin, Elgin. Ohio. George
y likes No $40, Gambetta. No. a8ba
P'ortobella, No 2705O. Jewell: Red
Wilkes No. l749. Winnie Wilkes Gin.
sey Queen.
tfrom Official Certificate OF the A merican
Trotting Association.)
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
Lona-wlnded Speeches.

One of the Slav members of the
feichsrath appears to have broken all
aeen the EMPEROR" quite recently"
was the answer of Francis Joseph.
Are you sure; do you know him GER
tainly?" asked the butcher. well.
ought to know him." said the mon
arch. Il have shaved him often
enough" "Oh," said the butcher. go
you are the court barber" and much
abashed in the presence of tonsorial
greatness he whipped of his cap and
bowed himself to the side OF the road,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
sHoEs and DRESS GOODS.
GROCERIES,

We always keep a fne line Of
Groceries that are New and
Clean and Of the very best qual.
ity for the money asked for
them,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
The Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance.
ESTABLISHED IN 1s4e.

Announces that Il Is now represente,
In st. Mary's County by
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
Blacksnnithing.

HAVING erected y new B.acksns:th snop
on my lot on Fenwiek street, Lecna town,
and having occurred the services of an expert
workman from Washington city, i am pre-
pared to do all work In my line OF business
With care and promptness. Satisfaction gura
snteed.
WI. q, KATTINaLY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17

MEssRS. JOSEPH II. KEY and JOHN
B. KEY. Licensed Agents.
Ask for particulars OF "Old Age
policy which not only protects the fam
ly in case Of death, but provides an H.
come tor life Recommending at age 10. tn
yearly deposit Is little more than requir
cd Tor the old fashioned policy payabh
only at death"
Drs. Greenwich, Johnson, Palmer and
Lloyd, examining physicians.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
HO TEL
SAINT MARY'S
Leonardtown,
Maryland.

HOTEL ST MARY'Ss is a
new building equipped with
gas. steam heat, hot and cold
water. well furnished rooms.
with telephones and splendid
service.
Since the first Of November
the establis hment has been
under the management of w
A. FenWiCk. who fer the past
IL years has made such a
success of the Donald" in
Washington.
The meals are excellent
and service is prompt and
courteous.
Inc management caters
to the county patronage. 9Ty
There IS a grill room and
the Bar is unexcelied
All in all Hotel St. Mary's is
the mostcompleteIy equipped
hostelry in Southern Mary
land.
You can always be &C
commodated.
Rates moderate.
Nm. A. FenEick. Pro.
Dec 10
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17

Portobella Ia handsome seal brown
stallion; stands l5h hands high: weIghs
lVSei ioaled 1894. Has mark Off 2DY:
hall In ] %; quarter in 30 seconds
Individually. he IL "A morse OF grand
finish and fine disposition. a perfect Ia
DIES horse, strong al.d smo 9TH road
horse and sure foal getter.
His blood lines are the very beat. being
q son OF Gambetta Wilkes. the grea test
sire Of speed In the world, aud his dam
winnie Wilkes, lie one OF the greatest
dams OF his get only few were ever
trained Tor speed. but OF these. Nellie d
took mark OF 221 In the mud. Artho
J was good third In 2 10Y over a
heavy track and has shown trial miles
In a.O5, while all his colts show great
sizy style and speed
For further particular address
J. A. MouREY,
Lsonardtown, Md. y
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-04-17
y. a. MouRrN

Mar. EFT. s'""' VS. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-20
DOCTORS PER DIEM T..
CONSIDERED HIGH
Charge Of Members of Board Of
Medical Examiners Held to be
Excessive by Council.

Des Moines, March 18-Special.l-
Governor Clarke and his new state
administration show ability to do q
pretty good job of cleaning up" the
state house without the aid of any
$50 a day efficiency engineers" or
otter appurtenances. 49,.
new species of irregularity. II
nc ing more, was turned up recently.
Wi evidence that 1t has been g0i y
OF for a long time; and the whole
reco'd WIS r'ssed I'D to the commit
tee on retTenc*'ocnt and reform to be
dealt with according to what is need
ed. Incidentally some bills have been
held UP and will not be audited and
paid by the new administration until
they are modified.
The "irregularity" is in connection
with the per diem for work of menl-
bers Of the state board Of medical
examiners, and it was FINALLY sane
toned by the board and made of rec.
ord 50 as to relieve any subordinate
of responsibility
A bill was rendered the executive
council for the service of one Of the
doctor members of the board in con-
ncction with examination of nurses
for certificates The bill showed SIS
per diem, or II days at So per day. 1t
80 happened that the bill of one of
the young women engaged on the
same examination was presented, for
$50, or 4 days at IS day Further in.
vestigation showed that the ques-
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ma at master of Empire lodge No. 269'
r E. A. NJ, past high priest of Gin
tnn chanter No. 9. r. A. M.,, and pre-
late of Malta commandery no. 81, NJ
r. He was also past worthy patron
of lodge No. 112, Order or eastern
Star, and had served as cnancellor OIL
the Court of Honor.
A Native Of England.
Mr.. Peach was, a native of Derby,
Derhyshire. England, where on Septem-
Der 10. 1851. he was born. His early
youth was spent in theN Derby semin-
arv. where he received his education.
He had always been a deep student
and reader, and in the course OF MS
study he became proficient In SIX
languages. During his young manhood
he was employed by his father IN
travelling through the British Isles
and France. selling shoe elastic, which
was manufactured by his father. IN
1872 he embarked for New York City,
out of which city he continued to rep
resent his fathers product on the
road. For three years he was thus en-
Moved, and in 1875 he located In Of
tumwa.
J Was Clerk for Years.
Mr.. Peach's first employment in o.
tumwa was as a clerk in the store or
w. A. Jordon & Sons Here he served
as head salesman until 1903, when,
with Charles P. Cresswell, fellow
clerk. he embarked in the retail cloth
ing business under the firm name OF
Peach & Cresswell. This business
was conducted until July, 1911, when
Mr.. Peach disposed of his interest to
become associated with his son,
George S. Peach, in the insurance bust
ness. Mr.. Peach had served the OF
tumwa Retail Merchants association
as president for one term.
He was. married in Ottumwa on his
twenty-seventh birthday to Miss
Emma J. Bowen, who with the follow
ing sons, survives him: Charles of
San Francisco, Frank B. of Spokane,
and George S., Fred H. and Edward
J. of Ottumwa. Four brothers and two
sisters in England and Australia also
survive.