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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-01

George H Hodges Democratic candidate for Governor has
won his place as party leader not by playing politics as game
but through demonstration of his ability progressive legsa
tor 1t was his legislative record that brought Kansas Demo-
erats to realize that his constructive talents qualify him in pc
GUITAR sense party leadership and public service. The story
Of his successful public record Of Legislative accom-
plisment in which advancement has been without resort
to the ordinary methods of politicians.
The eighyear period during which George Hodges has
served in the Kansas Senate has marked epoch the history
Of the state His Legislative began in 1905 almost cOnc
dentay with the awakening in public sentiment OUT Of which
has been developed all of the progressive legislation that has ac
ed Kansas in the forefront of the great national movement for
cleaner politics. cleaner business and better government
To no one is more credit due for the accomplishments of
this work than to George Hodges and the Democrats both
House and Senate who worked with him. Without their help prac
tcay no progressive legislation would have been enacted Al
most from the outset of his appearance in the Senate George
Hodges has been the leader Of his party the Legislature and
his leadership has been steadily the direction of the progress
sive legislation that the people have demanded In those eight
years of his has been cast against progressive measure
and the sOuhdnesS and paccab Of most Of the reform laws
enacted are largely due to the wisdom of his counsel and the
compromising attitude he has at all times taken in support of
greSSve principles
Mere repetition of the measures that legislator has voted
Cor is too frequently meaningless Men sometimes support
es that they cannot defeat when the negative invO
Is political danger At other times they dodge voting when their
vote is needed to pass which they fear go record
rs opposing So it that man legislative recOrdmusbe taken
pieces in order that may judge it with accuracy The re-
cord of George Hodges stands such test In all his experience
he has lodged Committee work may have engaged his
attention at times when vote being taken in the Senate on
of nOr Importance but the SenatcS journals show
that he has neverSben a,dOdger. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-01

The 1907 session of the Kansas legislature will long be rs
ed than at any previous session the history of the ate SEN
aOr Hodges was of the strongest forces preventing the old
Senate Lodge from defeating the wOcnt passenger fare bill
the ana law bills providing for general freight rate redne-
TONS and his active support the passage of the pure food
and drugs act
His experience in the preceding legislature had given him
clearer insight into the needs Of the state and had broaened
his sympathy with the demands Of the people for advanced egs
aOn At the 1907 session he also joined with the progressive
forces in the fight for primary election BILL but it was not car
red successful issue until the special session of 1905
lie prepared bin making IS per c4 horizontal feiuc.
ton in the freight rates grain products 1t introduced as
committee bill and became law The present antpaSs law
the joint compilation Of Senator Hedges and Senator James
Getty 1t passed after long and bitter fight less strn
gent bill had been passed by the House and would have been ac
ceped by the Senate except for the determined stand made by
Senator Hodges When it went back the House the Hodges
bill would have gone to defeat and halfway anpa law enact
ed but for the votes of twenne Democrats following lead
ersp of Senator Hodges The Republicans had nneytwo mem
berS the House. but of this number only hrve voted for
it. With the wentyn Democrats these thirty five Republicans
made just than needed to pass the bill.
At this session Senator Hodges also introduced and secur.
ed the passage of act prohibiting the confscation of coal by
railroad companies Before became law ears and even train
loads of coal had been appropriated y the railroads for their
uses causing untold suffering the people for whom the coal
intended in weather and penalty imposed I'm
der the operation of the Hodges bill are subjected to-
heavy penalties for such onsaon of and the practice has
been practically broken up. =;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-01
LAID FOUNDATION FOR PRESENT GENERAL RAILROAD
. LAW,


Senator Hodges was given place the railroad commit
of the Senate in his first session \ majority of the men,
bersp Of the committee was particularly responsive to the
growing public sentiment favor of reform of manifest railroad
abuses Hodges had been large shipper throughout his business
experience and knew the justice of the public complaints
From the outset he allied himself with the element the Senate
that sought 10 enact corrective legislation For time he
poweress in the committee
Organized shippers after frequent conferences had prepar
ed general railroad BILL extending the authority of the railroad
commission Tie bill had been introduced in the Senate and
ferr4d to the committee railroads For weeks mpOssi
BILE to secure action by the committee Finally the committee
against the opposition of Senator Hodges decided report a
vesey Advocates of the had all but given up hope of
getting before the Senate when Senator Hodges and Senator
Stewart of Wichita joined minority report that brought the
whole question on the floor of the Senate be fought out
majority of the Senate was determined that the law
should not authorize the railroad commission to begin rate in
uures and proceedings for rate reductions except upon
pant of shippers Senator Hodges and his associates were
equally determined that shippers should be sadded with the
expense of preparing complaints They insisted that the commits
sion should be authorized proceed son its own notion In
this fight Senator Hodges and his associates met defeat but their
sruggeawakened public sentiment with the result that in two
wears the commission was given this authority practically with
out sign of opposition from the railroads themselves For
the steps taken toward modern general railroad law the
sion of 1905 credit largely due Senator Hodges The bill that
came out of the Senate committee through his efforts after all
arrangements had been made to kill the basis of the splendid
o,enera railroad law which the state enjoys today.
little incident in connection with the history of the pass
ace of the reciprocal demusge bill which Senator Hodges intro
uced at the 1905 session interesting throwing side light
the character of the and the cOsesS with which he applies
hmse to his duties As law this bill requires railroad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-01
HOW HODGES HELPED THE OIL PRODUCERS IN THEIR
FIGHT
FIGHT.

The fight of the oil producers Southeastern Kansas for
relief from the unfair methods of the Standard Oil monopoly
perhaps the noted and interesting struggle of the 1905
session Space fObds detailed discussion of the progress of the
fight The oil producers asking the passage of four bills
that they believed would afford them relef- bill establishing
state oil refinery modelled after the state twhe plant at Lansing
bill making oil pipe lines carriers bill establishing
maximum freight rates both crude oil and refined OIL and
bill prohibiting trade determinations which neabng the oil
monopoly to sell at low prices at competitive points and
reSpOndingly high prices at nOncOmpetive points
Senator Hodges was one tie first to volunteer his asSis
ence the oil producers and he stood with them Saunchy
throughout the long and bitter legislative struggle The lobby
the most desperate fight against the passage of the state
fnery BILL Without the help Of Senator Hodges doubtful
the bill could have passed the Senate being strongly urged
that the refinery would be but expensive experiment most
likely prove failure In almost his maiden speech the floor
of the Senate Senator Hodges advanced argument which
the debate turned in the following declaration:
at will cost the people of Kansas thirty cents per capita
to establish the proposed refinery 1t may not be successful
but it will stand for all time enduring monument to the
effort of the people of free state 10 range unfair
opoly."
The speech of Snaetor Hodges was given wide circulation by
advocates Of relief for the oil producers and the sentiment ex
pressed was adopted of slogan the House. where the
fight bitter the proposed oil bills 1t the enact
ment of these laws that made possible the establishment and
cessu operation of the large number of independent oil ener-
les now doing b4siness within the borders of Kansas
ASSISTED IN PASSAGE OF ALL THE PRACTICAL REFORM
| LAWS o.
Senator Hodges aided in the passage the Senate of all
the reform laws at the 1905 session To give his complete record
for the session would requrea book not pamphlet His sup
port given to every progressive proposed and with
out regard whether from Republican Democrat HI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
THE FIRST CRAY
HAIR SIGN OF AGE
Easy Way to Preserve y ttraI
Color of the Hair nd
Make 1t Grow.

\ harmless remedy. made from COM
mon garden sage, quickly restores gray
hair to natural color. The care of the
hair, TO prevent it from losing its color
and luster, is just as important as to
care for teeth to keep them from dis
cOloring Why spend money for cos
metics and creams to improve the com
pleXion, and YET neglect your hair when
gray hair is even more conspicuous and
suggestive of age than wrinkles or A
poor complexion? OF the two, it is
easier to preserve the natural color and
beauty of the hair than ii is to have
good complexion.
All that is necessary is the Occa sional
use of Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Hair
Remedy, preparation of common gar
den Sage and Sulphur. combined with
other valuable remedies for dry. harsh
faded hair dandruff, itching scalp and
falling hair After few applications
of this simple. harmless remedy your
hair Will gradually be restored to its
natural color, in a short time the dan
druff will be removed. and your hair
Will no longer come out. but will start
to grow as Nature intended ii should
Don't neglect your hair, for it goes
further than Anything else to make or
mar your good looks. You can buy
this remedy at any drug store for fifty
cents a bottle, and your druggist VIII
give your money back if you are not
satisfied after using. Purchase a bot
tie today. You will never regret it
when you realize the difference it will
make in your appearance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
THOMASTON FIRE LOSS
AMOUNTED TO $47,500

THOMASTON. GA, May Eft has
been found out that the large fire here
Friday originated in the rear Of Dan
iel's drug store, instead of the grocery
room of Jones Adams Johnston Com
pany, as before reported There is only
a wall between these two stores and
the flames rapidly spread from one to
the other Later figures show the stock
OF Jones Adams Johnston Company to
have been about $4,000 and W. A.
Daniels about $14,500. while tie store
rooms owned by the Matthews estate
are valued at $4,000.
Jones' Adams Johnston Company has
moved to the store room formerly oc-
cupied by w A. Meeks and w. A. Dan
lei to the old Forrest drug store stand
Both will soon have complete stocks
Weaver Merchandise Company and
the Thomaston Telephone Company es-
innate their losses at not over $500
each. The total loss is $47,5O0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
LOR|MER NOT To
RESIGN, SAYS SON

CHICAGO. May 27-United States
Senator William Lorimer Will not re-
sign. This statement was made by
William Lorimer. Jr., the senator's SON
He asserted that Vice President Sher-
man had not gone back to Washing
ton with the senator's resignation. Lor-
liners son and his attorney. Elbridge
Hanecy met Sherman when he arrived
Saturday. In spite of the fact that he
was present at the conference later
held with his father, the young man
says he does not know of a report that
the vice president came here to secure
his fathers resignation.
1T is not likely that the vice presi-
dent would make a messenger boy of
himself, said young Lorimer. My ia
Their has not resigned, and | believe it
is not likely that he will"
Senator Lorimer plans to go to Wash
ington within the next three or four
days if his physical condition becomes
no worse and look over conditions for
himself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
COURT IN OKLAHOMA
SENTENCES A FORMER
AUGUSTAN TO HANG

AUGUSTA, GA May 27.-Henry
Seigler, former Augustan, has been
convicted of a killing in Lawton, Okla.
and sentenced to be hanged. Seigler
has good family connections here, but
for many years has been wild. Some
years ago he separated from his wife
and went to Texas the wife retaining
the custody Of their little son. Seigler
came to Augusta unexpectedly and kid
mapped the boy, taking him to Texas.
Local authorities had Texas officers to
arrest him. With Seigler and the little
boy in custody. an Augusta deputy
sheriff started from Houston, but
Seigler escaped by jumping through a
car window He married again and
moved to Oklahoma, where he killed a
neighbor in a dispute over some land.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
BARROW DOOMED
BY D|CTACRAPH.
SAYS SLEUTH
Investigator for Erectors' AS
ISOLATION Sees No Escape
for Mcnamara Lawyer.

Los ANGELES May 27,-"ClaTence
Darrow will be convicted by the dicta
graph asserted Captain Robert j.
Foster, chief investigator for the Ma
uonal Erectors Association, who is in
Los Angeles watching the bribery
case
Foster is the man who at the time
of the Mcnamara trial, installed in
the Hotel Hayward a dictagraph. which
he says recorded the conversations be-
tween barrow and John r. Harrington.
ASSOCIATE counsel with the Chicago at
torney ir the dynamite case. He had
been sent here by the erectors. and
was unknown in connection with the
case. He engaged a room adjoining
that of Harrington in the Hayward,
and, taking advantage of Harringtons
absence, installed his dietagraph and
connected it with a receiver in his own
room. Here he had two stenographers.
Foster asserts these men obtained and
recorded every conversation between
the two Mcnamara counsel
Dictagraph Evidence Legal.
I'm that case it was a general con-
spiracy to bride as many of the jury as
possible" Foster declared. They knew
what they were trying to do, and they
meant to do it. AS for Clarence Oar
row. every means Of escape has been
closed tight, as far as the dictagraph IS
concerned. The supreme court of Ohio
has decided that the introduction of
dictagraph evidence is legal and see
no obstacle in its way here
Foster declared that when the dyna-
mite ease comes up for trial in Indian
apois international surprises will be
sprung. He said that men who think
themselves immune will be vigorously
prosecuted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
STORY TOLD
BY A CITY FIREMAN

dizziness We're also frequent He had
tried almost all of the many remedies
on the market, but all he got was lit
tie temporary relief Pills. pellets and
liquid medicines were alike in their
failures. This got him so Disguised
that he became skeptical and was
prejudiced against all medicines. But
after seeing the great work that was
being done at Coursey & NUNS drug
store with the Quaker Remedies he
thought he would give his case one
more trial. and went to the drug store
after a treatment of the Quaker EX
tract What was the result? Why
from the very start he saw that he was
using a remedy that would and could
give real relief. This good start en-
couraged him, and he continued until
after having taken just the first bottle
he called al the drug store again and
said: Il tell you the Quaker Extract is
all right find that il has done more
for me than all the things J took in the
seven or eight years that have had my
trouble. After all else failed ! find
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
SEWS ON A SUNDAY;
LAUGHS AT WARNING;
NEEDLE IN HER NECK

YONKERS, n. Y, May 27.-Miss May
Mcdonald is through sewing on Sun
days She said so herself in telling DR..
Isador Miller, Of st. Josephs hospital.
how needle got stuck in her throat.
Throat specialists will examine her
throat today to determine how the
needle can best be extracted Miss Nc
Donalds mother warned her that no
good luck would come to her if she
sewed on Sunday
But Miss Mcdonald only laughed
While tapering the end of the thread
she placed the needle in her mouth and
accidentally swallowed 1t. 1t stuck
down her throat, giving her great pain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
Bishop Tells College
Girls to Rock Cradle
And Not Try to Vote

MACON, GA, May 27.-"Don't vote
don't seek vote. stay at home. love your
husband and rock a cradle" was the
advice given Weslyn girls by Bishop
]. H. Mccoy. of Birmingham, in the
annual commencement sermon.
The graduation exercises conclude to-
day. This morning an address was
delivered by Rev. Henry c. King, presi-
dent of Oberlin college. Alumnae re-
ceptions will be held this afternoon,
Tonight the retiring president, DR.. w.
n. Ainsworth, will deliver the bacca
laureate address and present the diplo-
mas
Wesleyan this year graduates nine
teen A. B, students, twenty in music,
three in expression, ten in painting and
eight in other departments.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS MONDAY MAY 81 1912.
Chicago Walters Plan
Wa1kout for Week Of
G. O. P. Convention

CHICAGO May 2I-Being a dele
gate to the national Republican con
vention in Chicago threatens to become
a genuine empty honor Walters in the
big hotels and cafes are considering a
walkout to occur during the time the
men who save the country every four
years begin their stupendous task. The
walters want more money and they are
particularly anxious to have it during
convention week.
The idea has been discussed by the
walters union and a strike suggested.
If the increase is granted, it has been
limited that the cost of living per dele
gate viii go up another notch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
MAN BROWNS IN ocMULeEE.

JACKSON, GA. May 27-D. A. Jen
kins, of Columbia, S G., lineman for
the Southern Bell Telephone Compa-
NY was drowned in the falls below the
dam of the Central Georgia Power
Company on the Ocmulgee river. The
body has been recovered and is being
held awaiting instructions from the
family. Jenkins was 2S years of age
and unmarried. Others in the party Of
bathers. including Gordon Carmichael.
of Jackson, had narrow escapes from
drowning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
Member of Company {
Fights Foe to Health, and
With Quaker as an As
sistant, Is Getting
Upper Hand.

The thrilling life led by the average
fireman has its dangers, but often there
are many greater dangers than those
faced AT the nozzle or on the ladder.
and those are the attacks made on
health by the many diseases Engineer
suffered for over seven years with a
very severe ease of kidney trouble He
would rise in the morning feeling sore
and stiff had pains across his back,
and had TO rise often at night to void
the urine. Headaches and occasional
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
GIRL ATHLETE WINS BIG
LETTER OF WISCONSIN u.

MADISON. WIS, May 27.-Miss Ed
Tomhagen, of Chicago, has been
awarded the athletic W. of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin as the result Of
her prowess in swimming. racing, boat
ing. jumping and baseball.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
THE GEORGIAN'S GREAT PROVERB CON-
TEST HAD NO BABYHOOD AND
WILL HAVE NO OLD AGE. IT'S
IN FULL VIGOR AND OPEN TO
EVERYONE ALL THE TIME

The Gogan still holds nabe OF popularity
behind glowing The
has babyhood will ard vitality
the Jupiter will be the bloom o maturity
the picture S published
Y0o can enter our Proverb Contest to that time but offering
magnificent there much
the puzzles leisure that should begin this week possible
o to the
of fun the
of
M
this will keep with pictures they published
in get
all the OF
siderable
The back Department
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
JACKSON TO HAVE NEW BANK.

JACKSON, CA May 27-The First
Farmers bank of Jackson, which was
recently granted a charter by Secretary
of State Philip Cook win open for bust
ness about June TO- The new institu-
ton will be located in the Commercial
building The officers of the bank are
/. O. Benton. of Monticello. president:
DR.. ]. A. farrell and 6. p. Sanders, of
Jackson, vice presidents. and j. b.
Carmichael, cashier.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
The Demons of the Swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they put
deadly malaria germs in the blood
Then follow the icy chills and the fires
of fever The appetite flies and the
strength fails; also malaria often paves
the way for deadly typhoid But Elec-
trio Bitters kill and cast out the ma
laria germs from the blood; give you a
fine appetite and renew your strength
After long suffering, wrote William
Fretwell. of Lucama, n. G., three bot
ties drove all the malaria from my
system. and I've had good health ever
since" Best for all stomach. liver and
kidney ills. so cts. at all druggists.
49,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27

There never was a time when people
appreciated the real merits of Cham
beriains Cough Remedy more than
now This is shown by the increase
in sales and voluntary testimonials
rem persons who have been cured by
ii. If YOU or your children are troubled
with a cough or cold, give it a trial aud
become acquainted with its good quail
ties. For sale by all dealers. go
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
HOTEL RUDOLF

On ocean front; close to all attractions;
capacity 1000. The location, large rooms
and open surroundings have established
this the most comfortable hotel for the
summer All baths supplied with sea and
fresh water; running water In guest
rooms; spacious promenade; verandas
overlook the famous boardwalk Orches-
ira, high class restaurant. American and
European plans.
A. S. RUKEYsER, Manager
JOEL HlLLMAN, President.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27

dlNGd SES Vi illELls
chronic diseases,
nervous disorders,
have shown me.
among other things,
that many cases OF
structure may be
cured with less
harsh treatment
than they gener-
ely receive. Intelli-
gent. careful and
scientific treatment
by a physician OF
experience C u r e 3
without pain. The
fake violet ray
trea tment simply
separates the pa
tent from his mon
ey. | have found.
too, that many
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
DR.. WOOLLEpS SANITARIUR

OPIUM and WHISKY Z !: - {: =
pSrience these
euranA Pssnts also treated at thcir homes Cor
wooLIKY SOD. Ne ga Victer ssnttarTHH. Atlanta a.