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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, in addition
to other ingredients, contain Pepsin and
Bismuth, two great digestive aids used by
the entire medical profession: They
soothe the innamed stomach, check the
heartburn and distress, stimulate. 4
healthy secretion Of the gastric JUICE
aid in rapid and comfortable digestion
of the food and help to quickly convert
i. into rich red blood, and thereby INTO
flesh, bone and muscle. They relieve
stomach distress promptly, and, used
regularly for c short time, tend /" re-
store the stomach tc q comfortable;
casy-acting, healthy state: They AID
greatly 10 promote regular bowel acton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-17

Don Nc5IccL lH.l!sestI7.,-:.
oucntly leads 10 Ill sorts af.ii!s and conf
elections. The pain and discomfort Is
not the most unfortunate part. The Inc!
HAT when the stomach is not acting
RIGHT. the material needed TO repair Inc
wastes that arc constantly taking P!ac2
in the BODY is not being given to the blood
either in the proper condition or 1851
enough is fer more scrlots. Noihin&
will cause more trouble dian IN unhealthy
stomach The blues, debility, leo; d
strength aud enc5sy, constipation, b!l-
io,,sncss. headaches and scores o: other
serious ailments result from the tal!':rc
OF TIC stomach tc properly do its '"oFk.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

following me IN, TO see cnat was per
fectly comfortable. She fused around
me. covering me up and offering smell
ing salts and eau do cologne for my
head let her fuss. thinking that was
the quickest way 10 get rid OF her. /
closed my eyes. and she said she
would go out TO the observation plat
form. ! lay still for awhile. thinking
about her and how much / wanted TO
get rid Of her. She acted as II she
had been engaged to stay with me for
ever. and II suddenly became very
plain 10 me that / ought TO have a
talk with her and tell her that ! should
need her services no longer after this
journey was over. II might make a
difference TO her II she knew It at
once. and perhaps now would be az
good a time to talk as any. for she was
probably alone out on the platform. J
got up and made a few little changes
In my dress. for II would soon be tims
To 90 into the dining-car Then I went
out to the observation platform. but
she was not there. The chairs were
all empty. so | chose the one next &c
the railing, away from the car door
and sat down to wait for her. think
ing we would coon be back.
We were going so fast. through
a pretty bit Of country. II was dusky
and restful out there, SO leaned bach
and closed my eyes. Presently /
heard voices approaching. above the
fumbIg of the train and naauInq
around the doorway. | saw Mrs Cham
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

bray, Richard, and the doctor coming
from the other car, | kept quiet, hop
Ing they would not come out. and they
did not. They settled down near the
door, and ordered the porter to put
up table for them to play cards.
The train began to slow down, and
finally came to halt for longer time
on sidetrack. waiting for another
train to pass. heard Richard ask
where | was. Mrs. Chambray said
laughingly that | was safely asleep
TO talk about me II happened there
we're no other passengers In the car
Richard asked Mrs. Chambray IL she
thought had any suspicion that was
not on the right train, aud she said
Not the slightest and then by de.
grees there iloated 20 me through the
open door the most diabolical plot !
had ever heard OF. l gathered from II
that we we're on the way to Philadel
phia, would roach there In a little
while, and would then proceed to o
place near Washington, whore the doc
tor had u private insane asylum. and
where | was TO be shut up, They were
going to administer some drug that
would make mo unconscious when !
was taken on the train, II they could
not get me to take II for tho headache
| had talked about. Mrs Chambray
was to manage to get II into my food
or give Il to me when asleep Mrs
Chambray. II seems. had not known
the entire plot before leaving Europe
and this was their first chance OF tell
Ing her.
They had arranged every detail
Richard had been using as models the
letters had written him for the last
three years. and had constructed set
Of love letters from me to him, Ia per
feet Imitation OF my handwriting
They compared the letters and read
snatehes OF the sentences aloud. The
letters referred constantly TO our DO
ing married as soon as should return
from abroad and some OF them spoke
Of the money as belonging to us both
and that now II would come TO lis own
without any further trouble.
They even exhibited marriage
certificate. which. from what they said
must have been made out with our
names. and Mrs Chamhray and the
doctor signed their names as witness
IS As nearly as | could make cut
they were going to use this as svi
denee that Richard was nay husband
that he had the right TO administer
any estate during the time that was
incapable they had even arranged
that a young woman who was hope
tessly insane should take my place
~h"n the executors of the estate cam,
10 SEE me. IL they took the trouble &c
do that
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
FAUST BROUGHT UP TO DATE
UnssrprtsiHa Theatrical Manager IN.
trpasssa Sewing Machine tor Cue
tsnary Spinning Wheel.

Paris musical circles arv greatly
amused al she following Story which
L. published BY the tntrsnsiEvaut.
Some weeks ago a brilliant perform
ance % Faust vas Eivsu in Nout.
rval The interior ~ the thvatcr pre-
ssatsd an aspect Of luxury and elc-
gaacs. ard nothing vas wanting 10
make the Interpretation worthy ~ the
opera
Between thc Hrst aud sccund acts
the stage manager made little speech
- the audience Ladies aud xeutis-
neb,~ he said. BY a happy iuuova-
tioa oar distinguished manager has
decided 10 replace the spinning wheel
OF Marguerite. a noisy and obsolete In
strumcut. by a sewing machine OF
hessrs . the running Of which ls
so smooth that you viii not lose a
single note Of the delightful song OF
thn kim NJ Thuta
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
SYNOPSIS.

HrSr~n pssnhAn. past snghted from a
.xnf. 4. approAehed ~ ncAnttut Eif'
- aaka lis urns~rtiuns rne - N feRf
-es r..srmassf hat slsssssines 20 EiNr ihe cause
- - Ats4reAs nuuhssn taSes hrf 20
49,. s.s.s,,. 40 IN the RtawsaeH ~ hts moth
-, as,a gamssr harrows bat ans cioak
y, - -. - ,,.sns IA ! frtUh and gives her
80 a. Mnry R1mingsaa Tier Aessnns
~snssn her - a GfFi - FNAnernent ana
Rsf,es.ftnE After tire ainref ~" sF@@r.ss~
fe.,ws.mvn 20 assist hrV % ls2te the cltf
~ r,4sfM her % ain Tor hicAso 80
s.srs'ltNs ksF Nith money. iAnuam Ia
t.sssstFsv intensely interested ~ thr 80
ssss moNAssas 10 solve The mystery WINK Z
ss,,gs,sssf,sfs hrr st-gfra 81 tire n~NsrA f,efA
- esg-sirx 9frEa uais aaa ia hts nNN tlasr
Frss.rt Arrived Ia Chicago The rif3 e1y
49, sa,aap rlssshsws in an attempt ~
tttswuss4 Mssa atArtH 0as 90 HWwh nfnpiaf
ynssrs aiaa rWts wofk - Mhliff4s 70
she some nf MrH fthiarhAFf bantam
gs.ssrf,ss 4 Ysask aEe runtAEntna The uNF /.
s-ss4asss has haH etisah Ntth nate ~
tbaras .iruesi Mary panban FetHn 20
$500 80 legal hustmeNN ahd eSeFN ~
4svq cffaga 70 fnd Mary Tie "a Invited
-, a. fsssss~ - = frteHd faf Gfansf - Pc
,sFsssFvsagfsa TIE house he hears man
- fyym directions 90 shAhbsiF dressed IN
stiess.saa regarding sanse ore Who NaVH
sss.stY tate nnfar - MARY IFS fNnssN
ssAssss ~ the waitress "a the dinner table
ehM sastfh sought MARY 8ud ArranG@s
far - gbsFFyiew With her ihs Following
ear - ths W e A. lie proposes ie
Fsev
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
CHAPTER x.

My father died when | was only
young girl We had not much money
aud my mothers older brother took
MS Co HIS home to live My mother
waa his youngest sister. and he loved
her mere than any one else living
There was another sister. haifsis
ter. much older than my mother. and
abe had one aon lie WAS suiky.
handsome boy. with y Aelfiah. cruel
nature He seemed TO be happy only
when he was toFmenting some one He
used 10 come to Unele'a TO visit when
was there. aud he delighted In an.
noyinE ms He stretched harbed wire
where BE knew ! Was going To pass Ia
the dark. 20 throw fne down and tear
my clothes, He threw quantity OF
hurfa Ia ms hair, ard once be led mo
into a hornets nest. After We went
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
In me Assr, Of slumh,r

certain brute creatures can do wi,b
out food a longer time With less h.r,
than they can do without sls,n p-,s
Paul Haap, OF the Johns Hopkins an,
Vcr~iiy has accomplished tvieo n
much Nerk as the ordinary man h,
sleeping only two hours In the tWe,,y
four Tor almost generation. II i,
Nero possible Tor him TO STAY avail
altogether there IS no doub, he aouIs
do So
The brain takes no rest IA sleep
unless you consider change Of artiy
ny rest; the heart does not falter IN
It's rhythm while natures alleged "a.
storer is on the Job; nor do the lanrs
and liver pause in their appointed
work during your unconseiouspess
The blood flows. the kidneys worn. the
stomach and vital organs carry on
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
At the PLAY.

A young lady went to see a play one
evening. She was separated from her
companion, another young lady, by two
rows, and, thinking that the man next
to her was alone, she decided to ask
him to change seats with her friend
so that they would not be separated
With sweet, demure smile, there
fore, she laid her hand lightly on the
mans arm and said:
Il beg your pardon, but you are
alone, are you note"
The man, stout, red faced chap
put his hand up to his mustache and
whispered, out Of the corner of his
mouth;
Not word, kid; the wife's next to
me here"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
LIFE TOO STRONG FOR POET
Abss fessS Frsnessssn Fevns ia
osssh tfls only Rs~srs sos
iEnortha Realities

Ths aeath Of Louis ilsabel = yoanx
sect % tie Latin QaArIer. sho. amouk
Elasae hose verdict counts uumbersd
sn&ng slnesTe admlTegs, recalls ths
zr&Fsdy Of John paylason pe4hsi's
dead bndg Naa iound a fo@ caYs ago
IN the NArne and taken 10 the morgus
Ia lie Clothes Of the suicide n ere Ais
i.svref Aililaire and ak soas. that
Mas AL
Tnts IL . Tragedy 81 poverty and 4
posts pride. Il Ma kBoNn that for
some tine things had not been gong
~s1 stEh Deasel iiut q late be had
'Aropped cat q sight HE VAS never
Aassn a. his customary cafe. and his
old repzns we're vacant, nor had he
len any address II vac a. II be had
teare1 = - reasoned cut OF ) fatal
fencaFe Yet - had friends Who had
-. {. : ". la the power beea there
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
.6e MYSUFRY
Of MARY =
%rGrace Livingston Hill Lutz
AUTHOR 9"nAScA SCHUYLER" -PnoteE DIANE =
DAWN or Tn nCRHlNG" LTc.
ILLUSTRATIONS G ny WAkT.~1

you that am In this situation. II does
to me II IL awful"
She put her hands over her eyes
and Ahuddercd
III Ia 20 save you from II all that !
have come" He leaned over and
spoke tenderiy Darling"
"Oh. watt" She caught her breath
as II Il hurt her. and put out her hand
to stop him. Walt, You must not
say any more until have told you ali
about IL Perhaps when have told
you. you will think about me as others
do. and shall have 10 run from you
Can you not trust me?'' he re.
preached her
~oh. yes. | can trust you. but you
may no longer trust me. and that
cannot bear
= promise you Holemniy that | will
believe every word you say"
"Ah. bat you will think I do no,
know. and that Il Is your duty to give
me into the hands Of my enemies"
THAT | maat solemnly vow l viii
never DO" he said earnestly. you
need not fear TO tell me anything. nut
listen. tell me this one thing: in the
eyes Of God, 10 there any reason, phys.
ical. mental. or spiritual Why you
ahoaid not become my wlfe7"
She locked him CLEARLY Ia the eyes.
None at eli
Then am satisfied 20 take you
without hearing your etoy until after.
wardE-
But ! ara not satisfied II I arm to
see distrpst come into your eyes. Il
must BE- now not afterwards"
Then tell II quickly
i8e put out his hand aud took hers
firmly into hts own. an IL to help her
In her story.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

20 lire At ny unele'a. Richard was not
there 80 much lie pad dlspleased nay
uncle. sad be keUt him away 10
school. but 81 Vacations times no came
egaln. aud kept tha house ia dlueom,
fort he Aeemed always te hava a
special spite against ne Once be
broke A rare Dresden vase that Uacis
priced. and told him bad done a.
Neither did nos live Ions after pa.
Their died. and after she vas gone. |
had ne 0ne 90 stand between me- aud
Richard Someslmes | had to tell my
lueio. bat oftensr tried 10 bear q.
because ] kasN Richard vas already a
great distress TO him.
a, last Richard vas expelled from
college. aud Uaclu Saa 80 angry Wlih
him that be told htm be- would dc
nothing uaore tor him lie usnst 50 20
wurk Richards father and mother
had NOT aueh money ard there worv
other ehiiagvn 10 SUPPORT Richard
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
aHowIerao from lest Papers.

Describing famous battle one
schoolboy wrote: when the last
French attack at Waterloo proved a
failure Napoleon turned very pale and
rode at full gallop to ST. Helena
In an English test a high school
girl said: After twice committing
suicide, CowPer lived till 1900, when
he died natural death"
TO the question why Mohammed
anism makes the Turks reckless in
battle, this reply was given; THE
courage of the Turks in battle is ex
planned by the fact that a man with
more than one wife is more willing tc
face death than if he had only one. q
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
cnAprrR lx.-contlnusa

she lifted eloquent syes to hsA face
.-Ch. il Il not that" she stAmmeTed
& rosy light fooAinE cheek and brow
Il Is not that 81 ali I3ut you know
rnthlnE abaui me II yoa knew ycu
Guild very nkely think as others do
and-~-
~Thea DO not tell me anything about
soarselg. il Il wlli trouble you do
SGT care what others think n sou
have poisoned = husband. | should
snaw that NJ needed poisoning. end
sny way | should love you and ssAa1
sY you
4 have not done anything wrong
aha said gravaly
Then If yon have done n0thng
arons. we will prove Il TO the wog Z
sF. II Ne cannot prove H. We win Of
"a aeme desert island and live there e.
ssace and love That II the way frel
ahgat goa kaow that you are soud
aud tFae and lovely ANY ene might
~ well try % prove 70 ms thai sou
~sFs crazy a. that yoa had doue
MrnnE Ia any way
Her feee Krew strangely white.
Wen. suppose ] was crazy
Thea ! Wrnid take you and cherish
sch ard trY 10 ours you. and II that
ela not b. done should help yeu
nar lt~
On. feu aEe Wondefui'" she
essa&lAtd. the llehs az q great love
her ayes
~ goa ihsnk 30 yen could learn g
me ssia the mans voice. with
" swestnsea 81 she lose song Of this
GEa is iis suhe.
ioYe gRn Bow. sala the girls low
selen = think hAFa loved you from
ga aeflnanE boaKh l newer dared
u ih.aA 81 a h. that way tlas Il would
ae BE- uahi ~ Ue 20 berane yoal
m shea yea Bmow practically moth
t Naat a'e
tiAse yoa foFsotten tina, you know
70 AnE ~ ms
on J 80 know something about
yen she sAia shsiy Remember that
? h#ys alRea Nllh yeur friends
ceesia net help aesims that lhey weFs
eea Feogsle especially that delightful
n Ger. the Juaga iie locked star
gisasly iske nay deer father nbr how
Boy Al heueFNs end ioved you Ane
thsn shat you have dome for me- and
ehu was that sou treated ara utserls
siefvnselsss NtFaRnsr. were suual u
Ygers oi nsre acquaintance fse
shat knew a gSeas deal seoa, you
fs9 sealed 'Thenk you" he said
BAR | have rot forgotten that snme
tang f0psu - aus you than that slight
t1tew aeaFe 81 me. aHd before I eAine
gut hcre went 20 the pastor Of ths
.essaFsh ~ whirh my mother .ia mem
Z ana which have aiwayN attended
aHa asked him "a wrlae me ieltsr
BE u 80 widely kne4n that / felt Il
eoaia b. ~ lntrednetipa for me
~ lad AZ uren letter in her lap
ena. rssneinw dosn. she sAw that n
waa signed by the name OF ons o. the
beet kHopn pelnis orAfeFs In ths land
ana that Il spoke In hiEhss, terms Of
tAs fupng faAa shom il named - my
sch bowed ffisna
II l. slso your rlsht 20 knoz that
Raw Alsays tried % liss q puru and
saaauTahle HE ! hare hrvsF told aay
'@cnzan taS yoa that ! loved heF--ex
ress az elderly eoasia wiih ahom
Gheaghs ~sa is loge chen / pRs
nine4srn Sh~ cared sac of 4 b.
tAnxhlnK a. ns and have bsen heart
hole epaF stnra
see RAISED h~r eyes irom sea4tns
nhe letter
Noa h4ve all these. Aua ! aavs
nuthlnE sas spread Get Ser hands
taelrAfstiy Il uast es~m strange Il
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

Figaro writes his requiem. Hs tells
ho~ psubsi left his rost o, Ja,or at
bslfoft and came 20 bis early. eager
tSrntiss. 70 tvmpt hls povtlc fortunes
To Paris
iike All yCanE posJz. writes
utvwh. be tbesgbs enir 81 verses. ~
gpsssiouH ~ meter. ~ SCHOOLS Of liter.
allure That tor him vas the sole
reality ~ life The rvst poilsicz
trsarv commerce avrr bat shadow
accidents uut II faIlait tfvrr- 40
ihe poet. bis Pegasus la harness Be
eame. r. fact. a publishers hack
From time 20 time be pabtlsh.a a
slsbecr Volume. whieh crigics praised
snd the pubiie Ignored And thcu he
dropped cut % sight" and nothing
more VAS known ~ hitn uil his dead
eodF. with sit sous In the pockets and
a L!frei MilitAtru." was faund In the
Aarne. The hard facts of nfe which
The poet had dismissed as shsAouy
bad avenged themselves Paris Let.
Ter 10 London Telegraph
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
Why She Did Not sleen.

They gave the lady the only unoc-
cupied room in the hotel-one with a
private bath adjoining. The next
morning. when the guest was ready
to check out, the clerk asked:
Well, did you have a good night S
rest, madam"
No, | didn't" replied the lady.
THE room was all right, and the bed
was pretty good; but | couldn't sleep
much, for was afraid someone would
want to take bath, and the only way
to It was through my room"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
Lonesome-Never.

The new summer boarder gazed
over the picturesque New Hampshire
landscape then slowly fading out of
sight, and noted the absence of
houses.
Its beautiful! Grand" said he
to the boss farmer who was standing
close by But aren't you lonesome
so far from the village and no
neighbors?"
"Lonesome?" echoed the farmer In
genuine establishment. why, on a
clear day we can see Mount Wash.
ington!"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
And He Came Throunh.

My boy, when | was your age I
was lucky if got 25 cents week
spending money. And here you want
So"
Il know dad, but then I've got
much cleverer father than you had"
And evidently I've got a much
smoother son than my father had
Detroit Free Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
Hand Geography.

The geography class was in SEES
sion and the teacher pointed a finger
to the map on the class room wall
Here. on one hand we have the
far stretching country of Russia
While she asked. looking over her
pupils and settling on the small boy
at the end of the class. what do we
see on the other hand2"
Willie. hopeless with fright, hest
tated moment and then answered
''Warts!"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
Truly Appropriate.

Two well known aviators were dis
cussing the progress of aviation in
France,
Il see one Of them remarked,
that the Aero Club de France is go
Ing to set up monument in honor Of
Sants-Dumont."
Really exclaimed the other.
where will they erect it?"
AT st. Cloud" was the reply.
How APPROPRIATED" commented the
other.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
The Sweetest Words.

Are there any sweeter words in the
English language musingly inquired
Professor Swiggs, than love you"
We'll, grimly remarked the pessi-
mistic nearer. Il understand that
some authorities regard. There's that
money | owe you, as about the
epitome of satisfactory sentences"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
WANTED
Left at the Post.

The Professors Wife Ito the Pro-
fessor, who has just come in from a
walk -"What have you done with
your umbrella and Fido"
The Professor Crying to remember)
-"What-h'm-wai a minute-oh,
yes, precisely. You see, my hat blew
off, and l didn't want to have the
poor little beast run with me after it,
so | stuck the umbrella in the ground
somewhere and tied Fido to it. l
suppose they are still there
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
One Of the New Drinks.

you say you were in the saloon
at the time of the assault referred to
in the complaint" asked the Judge
of the witness
Il was, sir"
Did you take cognizance of the
bartender at the timer"
Il don't know What he called it,
but took what the rest did"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
Two Birds With One Stone.

Maid-Pve come to give notice,
ma'am.
Mistress-Indeed!
Maid-And would you give me a
good reference, maam? I'm going
to Mrs Jones's, across the way.
Mistress-The best in the world,
Maggie. | hate that woman.-New
York Globe,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
The Same Thinu.


This article says that a person res
eued from drowning should be turned
face downward and vigorously treated
with hot applications"
That's just the way Johnny's
mother treats bin when he has been
swimming" 4
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
TO BED WITH DRUM AND SHOT
Servant Girl Finds Taps and Sunrise
Gun Annoying.

From the following story it would
seem that the cadets at West Point
are not the only persons who some
times find taps and the sunrise gun
annoying.
The wife OF one of the officers
there had colored maid who was
giving satisfaction and was apparent
ly we'll pleased with her position.
Mrs. Brown was therefore amazed
when Sallie came to her and told her
she could not work there any longer.
win you tell me why you are
leaving, Sallie?" her mistress asked.
Mis- Lizzie" she answered. "Ah,
likes you an All likes de Kunnel an
All likes de chillen But All can't
stay nowhar whar All has to be
drummed to bed at night and shot
out OF bed in de mawnin'"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26
no nv CoNTtNUEpl

the name Of the maker vas shown IN
luminous characters and. when she
esd Finished the lines, murmurvd en-.
rap'urrd This sewing machine is l7
SEQ
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

in the respect that the male of the
species does most of the talking.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-26

AIN. ssss, ye, been able to PICK
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

most sensational charges is that he
has shown favoritism in the selection
of receivers, masters and referees in
cases in his court. The charges in
clude allegations that Judge Speep APP
pointed his son-in-law, A. III. Hayward.
an attorney, as executor of certain es-
tates and allowed him to charge ex-
orbitant fees for his services.
The accused justice is native of
Georgia and is sixty-six years old. He
served in the Confederate army
throughout the civil war. In 1879 he
was elected to the Forty sixth con-
gress as an independent Democrat,
was reelected as an Independent to the
Forty and affiliated with the
Republican party. He was appointed
United States attorney for north
Georgia in 1883 and in 1885 was made
Judge for the southern district Of
Georgia by President Arthur.
Since last August Judge Speer has
been in poor health and unable to ap-
pear before the investigating commit
tee Recently he notified the house ju-
dietary committee that he had recov-
cred bis health sufficiently to appear
before ii. The indications are that
more than hundred witnesses will be
heard by the investigators.