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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
A Surprise.

n ShA ~ AoC'
Come alone. Morland. You're
wanted ct the court"
AZ the court no could not help
saying. This is uny Thursday"
What "a hoy you are for arguing
Pick up your hat and come Your car
riage waits. my lord. ! hope you viii
like your quarters as we'll when YOU
come back. a pretty stir YOU have
made in the papers the last i've days
Philip glanced at the man. who
seemed To be H. IS good humor.
Il will not come back" he said,
quietly. but wish YOU would tell me
who supplied me with food while /
have been here
They were passing along lofty
corridor. and there was no superior
officer in sight The WardeT laughed.
Il don't know. my lord he said.
but the menoo came from the Royal
star Hotel. opposite"
Philip obtained no further news
He passed through an office. a voucher
VAS signed for him and he emerged
into the prison ward. where the huge
prison van awnitcd him. lie was the
only occupant just as on the first
memorable ride in that conveyance
When he came To the prison from the
ions in misery. But they were
stretched His case was the only
remand
During the long drive Philip en-
/ deaNored to guess the cause OF this
unexpected demand for his presence
Naturally. he assumed that Johnson's
News no longer held .tfe the secret
of his meteor Such few sensational
/ romanceS as he had read credited de-
( tectiNes with superhuman SagaCity.
[ In his mind JohDson's News was the
I center oG the world. 1t enshrined the
/ marvellous how could il escape the
/ thousands of prying eyes that passed
/ daily through the great thoroughfare
/ Of the East End, but few yards
I away Judging from the remark
/ dropped by the WsTdeT. an London
was talking about him \ pulling
/ feature was the abundant supply Of
/ good food sent him in the prison
! Who was his unknown friend and
/ what explanation was attached to the
. incident"
Philips emotions were no more
capable Of analysis than a display of
rockets lmmured in this cage, rat
Ting over the paveWeuts. he seemed
/ to os advancing through a tunnel into
/ an unknown world.
A. last the van stopped. ana ne was
led forth into the yard of the Police
. Court He followed the same route
as on the previous SATURDAY. bu;
/ when he ascended into the court itself
/ he discovered \ change The ma Gis-
tratc. d couple of clerks. and some
policemen alone were present. The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

the loW er part Of
my back head
a C n es and felt
weak and was
very irregular.
After taking FIVE
bottles Of Lydia
f.. r in k h a IN =
Vegetable c q m
pound with Liver
Pills for Consti-
patton. ! felt well
and strong and
have no more fe-
male troubles I
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

m QCn better IMAM
/ did when the
doctor was treat
ing me ! don't
suffer any bear
ing down pains al
all now and |
sleep well l can
not say enough
for / dia E.
Pinkham s Nege-
table Compound
and Liver Pills as
they have done 20
much for me !
am en- 10 YIN. e
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Of the press were not visible.
He had scarcely faced the bench
when the magistrate said:
You are set at liberty. The police
withdraw the charge against you"
Philips eyes sparkled and his
breast heaved unanimously. For the
life Of him he could utter no word,
but Mr. Abingdon helped him by
quietly directing the usher to permit
the lad to leave the dock and take a
seat at the solicitors table.
tn HEN. speaking slowly and with
some gravity, he said:
Philip Morland-that is the
only name by which know you-the
authorities have come TO the conclusion
that your story is right You have un-
questionably found a deposit of dia-
monds. and although this necessarily
exists ON some PERSONS property, there
is no evidence to show whose property
it is II may be your own II may be
situated beyond the confines OF this
kingdom There are many hypothesis.
each Of which may be true; but. in any
event, if others lay claim to this treas
ure trove-and | warn you that the
the issue is a civil and not q criminal
one Therefore. YOU are discharged,
and your property is now handed back
to you intact
Free.
\ clerk placed before Philip his parcel
of diamonds. his key, the rusty knife,
the pieces Of string. and the two but
boy was pale, and his voice somewhat
tremulous as he asked,
May | 60 now. SIR
Mr. Abingdon leaned back in his chair
and passed his hand over his face 10
conceal a smile
y have something more to say to
you he answered 1T is an offense
against the law to withhold your name
and address I admit the powerful mo-
tives which actuated you, SO | make
the very great concession that Your
earlier refusal viii be overlooked II YOU
privately tell me that which YOU were
unwilling to state publicly"
Philip instantly decided that it would
| be foolish in the extreme to refuse this
offer. He pocketed his diamonds, looked
the Magistrate straight in the face and
sail;
Il will do that sir AS the informa-
ton is to be given to YOU alone, may I
write it,
The policemen and other officials
staggered at this display Of caution. but
the Magistrate nodded. and Philip wrote
his name and address on = sheet OF
foolscap. which he folded before hand
| ing it TO the usher.
TO his great surprise Mr. Abingdon
| placed the paper ina pocketbcok with
out opening it
Il will make no use of this document
| unless the matter comes before me
| again officially l wish TO point out to
| you that l have brought you from pris-
| on at the earliest possible moment, and
! have spared YOU the publicity which
your movements would attract were
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nope every suffering woman will give
.our medicine a trial | give you per
mission to publish what your RENE
sizes have done for me."-MRS. ROY
SINMS. l. Ne. 6, Box 81, Hanesvllle,
DhlO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

o. health now and owe Il all 10
serT remedies. l take pleasure in tell
Shy friends and neighbors about
Bh. MRS. MATTE HALEY, sol
lloAhonA Street nanX1lle- Va
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
WHAT TEN DOLLARS DID,

Danville. Val have only spent ten
dollars on your medicine and l feel so
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
These TWO
YOUNG WOMEN
Tell How They Suffered and
How Lydia f. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound
Restored Their Health
and Stopped all Pains.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio.-"I would have
rrampinr spells. distressed feeling in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
The Cabby Guesses.

Kim up, lazy bones. eve got d
millionaire crossin sweeper inside.
What. no! Any bloomin' perfessIon is
better'n drivin' a keb"
The run was shorter than Philip an
ticipated. but. true to his promise, he
proffered his two shillings.
The cabman looked at him. Some
ching in the boys face seemed to strike
him as curious. and, Notwithstanding
Philips rags. his skin was scrupulously
clean
Cow on" he cried IN make yer
present OF that trip. 'Ope it'll Civ yer
a fresh stawt in the world. Kim up,
will YER" And the hanson swung away
into the traffic, leaving the boy stand
ing on the pavement on the north side
of the viaduct. He made a mental note
of the cabs number. Ii was easy to
remember-three SIS and 9-and
walked on toward Hatton Garden.
Meanwhile the cabman. after varying
luck. drove 10 his yard. changed horses,
secured a fare to a theater, and Joined
the Haymarket ranks while he took a
meal in the cabmen's shelter.
What's to-day's bettin' on the Ma
tional?' he asked a friend.
The evening paper was passed and he
case an eye over its columns. Sudden
ly he raped out a string of express
sions that amazed his companions.
What's the matter. Jimmie? Missed
a 20-to-1 chance at Lincoln?"
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What's the gyme?" he growled.
Dyer take me for a mug, or what?"
"Oh. don't talk so much cried Philip
impatiently. Are YOU afraid I won't
pay you? See! If you lose no more
time l will give you this" and he held
up a two shilling piece for the cabman's
edihcation.
II is difficult to surprise your true
Cockney whip The man carefully fold
ed the evening paper he had been read
ing. stuffed it under the strap which
held his rug and cape. and chirruped
to his horse
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meal Philip received in silence cup
of tea and q nice tea cake This went
on during three days The good food
and rest had already worked mar
vclous change in his appearance. lie
entered the prison looking Ike q
starved dog When ne rose on the
Thursday morning and washed him
self. no one would have recognized
him ms the same boy were it not for
his clothes
After dinner he was tidytug his
cell and replacing the plates and the
rest on a tin tray. when the door was
flung open and Wardcr cried
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

IT GOT a swell set of Mark r.
last week" said the MsBfor,I
Lady.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20

the state from $4,000 to 10000. An
other two years later in 1912, he again
carried the Johnson-Miami district by
about seven hundred, and the state
by an official majority of twenty-nine.
Governor Hodges promised the
people business administration, and
scarcely a day passes but that the
daily papers chronicle the transaction
Of some important business by the
governor and the boards appointed
by him. He is giving his time to the
people and his personal attention 20
the business affairs of the state
In line with his promise of a bust
ness administration, is his proposal
of small, one-house legislature This
idea has been taken up by the press
Of the entire nation, the great body
of the comment being of the most
favorable character Among the peo-
pie of Kansas, the proposal is being
most favorab1y discussed and the gov
ernor believes that it is only matter
of a short time until his proposal will
be adopted
He believes in giving the people
time and opportunity to think things
out for themselves, and when they
have thought it over, an opportunity
to vote on it. He believes the people
of Kansas are capable of determining
for themselves what they want, and
would give them the fullest and freest
chance to decide at the ballot box.
He is brave enough to recognize
that his election was a victory for
"out and out" progressive ideas rath-
er than a partisan victory and he
acknowledges that others than him
self are entitled to credit for what has
been accomplished.
The first four months of his admin
1stration as governor of Kansas gives
evidence that Governor Hodges still
adheres to his famous declaration that
political honor is as much an asset
as business integrity, and when he
hands the office over to his successor,
the people of Kansas will say of him
he made good his pledges to the
people and kept inviolate his oath of
office.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
GOVERNOR GEO. H. HODGES

Eventually, George obtained a job
in a lumber yard. That was in 1885,
Here he got his first insight into the
lumber business and made it his bust
ness to study it in every detail and
soon became assistant manager In a
few years he was ready to go into
business for himself, and he has made
signal success.
AS their father before them, the
Hodges boys were Democrats, and
as their business grew, they began to
take an interest in local politics.
George was at one time elected a
member of the city council of the city
of Olathe, and Frank served the city
two terms as mayor.
In 1904 there was a political upris-
ing in the senatorial district composed
of Johnson and Miami counties; the
Republican factions could not agree
upon which boss to elect. The Demo
Gratis that year placed George H.
Hodges in nomination for state SEN
ator. He could not make much of a
speech in those days, but he was
good rustler and hand shaker, and,
when the votes were counted in No
vember, his majority in the two coun-
ties was something over nine hundred.
He thus became state senator at a
time when the people were just
awakening to their political rights,
and it was just dawning upon them
that there was such a thing as being
progressive.
Chosen For Governor.
In 1908 Senator Hodges was again
a candidate for state senator, and was
again elected by about seven hundred
majority Two years later he was
candidate for governor and again car
ried the Johnson Miami district by
about 700 majority and reduced the
Republican majority on Governor in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
Kansas Executive Will be One Of the Speakers Biennial Conven>
ton Of AntrSaloon League of America

Topeka, Kan, June Io.-George H.
Hodges, nineteenth governor of Kan
sas, has accepted the invitation TO
attend the biennial convention of the
Anti-Saloon League of America, at
Columbus, O., November 1913, and
to make an address. Of course Gov
ernor Hodges could have but one
theme at such a gathering, and that is
how Prohibition works in Kansas. If
there are any delegates there from
Missouri or elsewhere who have to be
shown, Governor Hodges will show
them.
The state executive ought to
know what he is talking about, for
Kansas has been his home ever since
he was knee-high to grasshopper,
and, as everybody knows, there have
been enough grasshoppers in the Sun
flower state to measure by. He was not
born in Kansas and that seems to be
his one regret, but he arrived in this
state in time to adopt the Kansas
language as his mother tongue. The
name Hodges suggests thin, sharp
faced Vermont deacon, but George
Hodges was given to the world by
Richland county, Wis, on February
e, 1866 He is a Democrat, but out
here all of EN- look pretty much alike,
and you would scarcely know but that
he was Republican or Bull Moose.
Of course he's a Prohibitionist, too,
for everybody except few would-be
1awbreakers is a Prohibitionist.
1t was cinch last fall that whoever
got elected governor would be dry
man for the dry men won out in the
primaries of all political parties. The
fortunes of politics gave the Demo-
Gratis the inning. The resubmission-
lists, as the vets of Kansas are called,
were retired to the ultimate rear and
compelled to be seated.
Is Self-Made Man.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20

A box car on the side track never
disturbs anybody. 1t is a moving
train that raises the dust-Sam Jones.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20

Come to our sufragette house
warming"
Whose house are you going to
burn" -Louisville Courier Journal.
Gabe-"He claims he is a descend
ant from great family"
Steve-"Yes, and he is still descend
ng."-Cincnnati Enquirer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
Is Self Made Man.

George Hodges is essentially a
self-made man. His family came to
Kansas by the wagon route in 1860
and settled in Johnson county, while
most of the soil was still virgin and
Indian cabins still dotted the Shawnee
Reservation. The father, w. w.
Hodges, was school teacher, man
of high intellectually, integrity and
energy. One of his characteristics
was his fondness for boys and his
ability to win their regard and infu-
ence their conduct, and when he died
few years later, he left his sons an
inheritance of far greater value than
large landed property or bank &C
count. Orphaned when mere boy,
it fell to Georges lot, together with
his brother, to make living for their
mother and sister, as we'll as them
selves, and they went to work with all
the energy that was in them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
*Twopenny Detective

Detectives, lawyers clerks and 9TH
ers often experience great difficulty
in obtaining an undoubted specimen
of certain persons signature in
one case recourse had to be had to
a marriage register; in another the
only signature procurable was on the
nyleaf of a book which the suspect
had presented to a relative: and only
two or three years ago a testimonial
to sea captain was brought into
court, because among the signatures
to if was one for which the police
had long hunted in vain.
one Of the most common eXpcdients
resorted to for overcoming this diff
ficulty is employing the 'twopenny
detective that is, sending a regis
tered letter to the person whose sig
niture is wanted. And this is fire.
quently successful Thinking tho
postal packet contains money or val
tables, the ADDRESSED unsuspectinglv
signs the receipt, only to discover
that inside the envelope there is moth
ing but a faxed" letter.
This trap once caught an anony-
nous letter writer-a woman-who
on being Intercepted shortly before.
had declared that she could not write.
and whose friends believed her to he
illiterate. II was, in fact mainly n
strumental in getting her six months
Imprisonment.
The receipt for a registered letter
it should be carefully noted, is not
given up to anybody. but can be OBJ
tanned only in certain cases to fur
Their the ends of justice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Up-to-Date Jokes

Mother-Johpny. you said you'd
been to Sunday school.
Johnny with a PARKWAY hook
Yes. mamma.
Mether-How does it happen that
-FOUR hands smell Of FISH?
JOHNNY carried home the gun
day school magazine, an the outside
page IL all about Jonah and the
whale.
The freshman was relating to some
friends in Glasgow how one night on
retiring to bed he fancied he saw q
ghost, and having revolver handy
he fred at 1t. Next morning he ex-
AHMED the object he had shot and
Uncovered It to be his shirt.
What did you do them" exclaimed
one of the company.
"Beand, just thanked Heaven l
wasn't inside ov It." replied Pat,
Father" said the young man. earn
sstly. ~ a chap Is out with a crowG
who are standing drinks, and he has
40 money to treat. what should he
ao?"
Retreat" Erunted the father. land
auick. too"
mid you hear that johnson had
81 his typtstT'
'Hey getting on?"
When ne starts
Il AAzAA1ss sas LAkxx hala asNn."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
By MAUDE MILLER.

~ EHHAPS you don't know that
the old age wrinkles that come
from smiling are much different
from all other wrinkles. / think this
is a real beauty secret. don't you?
And 1t Is such a good secret that Miss
Carroll McComas, of the Marriage
Market Company. wants to share 1t
with all of you.
II you had been in my place you
would have felt rather helpless be-
fore this lady of many talents, for
Miss McComas can dance divinely,
sing adorably. whistle like a verit-
able knocking bird and smile more at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Her STATEMENTS
DESERVE NOTICE
Mrs. Walls Makes Public
Some Interesting Facts
Which Should In
terest All Women

Leinarts. Tenn.-Mrs. Martha
Walls, of this town, makes the fol-
lowing statements for publication:
81 feel it my duty to tell you what
your medicine, Cardui, the woman's
tonic, has done for me-
For four ca years, l suffered ter
ribly with womanly troubles, and l
found no relief in different medicines
which | took. Finally, began to take
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and after
taking six bottles / am completely
cured. / feel like a different person
altogether. All the pains are gone,
and ] am in better health than / have
been in for four years Have gained
a great deal in weight.
Il still take Cardui as tonic. My
husband, as we'll as myself, can not
praise it too highly.
Il hope this letter will induce other
poor, suffering women to try Cardui.
for it is the best medicine in the
world for womep.'
If you suffer from any of the
numerous ailments so common to all
women, why not take this lady's ad-
vice, and try Cardui? 1t has helped
her. a well as a million other women
in the past half century. Why
shouldn't it do the same for you? We
feel sure it will
Reading OF Mrs Walls helpful ex-
perience should encourage you to try
what this medicine will do for you.
Get a bottle Of Cardui from your
druggist to-day. You won't regret y.
n. B.-Write to: Chattsnooga Neo
line CO., Ladies' Advisory Dept ~
anooga, Tenn. for Special instTuctio
On your case and 64-page book, "Hone
Treatment for Women sent in plain
Nrapnfry-(AdV.1 ----------
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tractively than all of these put to-
eether. And now you will all say that
she must be well-nigh perfect She
is. And she is going to talk to you
now about her greatest attraction.
1 was standing in the wings when
she danced out, flushed and adorable.
from a dance number, and she wrink
led up her pretty face in her never to
be forgotten smile when 1 told her
what ] wanted.
20, yes. have an unfailing sugges-
ton that will rival any beauty doctor
in the world" she said, at is truly
wonderful-just smile. used to think
about my smiles. but now / just smile
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Cheerful wrinkles never hurt.

when l laugh; IL adds to the general
effect. I feel my smile down to my
finger tips. and even down to my feet.
When ] smile 1 really give my whole
self up to 1t, and l believe in smiling
freely. ] like to have people know
me by my smile, because l try to have
1t reflect my true appreciation of
everything there is to smile at in this
dear funny old world. l believe in
smiling about our failures as we'll as
our successes. Who was 1t that said
so aptly, IF we smile about a trouble
it's a bubble blown away oh, 1t
takes grit to laugh when we are
down I know 1t, but does 1t do any
good to cry? And it is such a com
Portable feeling to know that we are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

being beautiful all the time. That is
compensation that atones for any
heartache.
Perhaps 1t would not be too
about whistling. To any one who
wants pretty mouth. this suggestion
will be invaluable. Some cir s. can't
whistle, but every one knows how to
go about it, and whistling results in
four distinct beauty rules. You
hardly believe that possible, do you?
but>1 can prove to you that 1t is so.
First of all. it initiates and therefore
develops the lungs with each deep
breath that is taken. Every one
knows how very important good
breathing apparatus is to any beauty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

devotee Then second whistllns
keeps the muscles around the mouth
firm. preventing the sagging OF APP
preaching age. Third. 1t prevents all
possibility of a double Chin, and
fourth. 1t imparts to the mouth
tender, coaxing expression, This last
may sound rather frivolous In the face
of others. but think 1t will appeal to
most girls OF to-day!
Some day whistling is going to
play a larger part In the world at
large than 1t does just at present but
until. it does practise II whenever you
can, and above all don't forget to dis
tribute your smiles far and wide
Smiling brings to us all winsome
youth and Interesting old age"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

S6VT ELL, this is a pleasure!
'" To think of seeing you
in this part of the
world cried Mortimer Hilton, as he
stopped at the entrance of the quaint
little hotel at Barminster, which he
had made his headquarters because
of it's quietude, for he could motor
into the busy Industrial town of Bour-
ton each morning.
1t was Phyllis Trenton. Phyllis,
who had refused his offers of mar
riage one by one, but who had espe-
cially retained his friendship.
And what are you doing here?"
he asked.
Motoring; simply that and moth
ing more" she said archly.
"Alone?"
mo, indeed, The Antique is with
me-asleep upstairs for the moment.
We arrived at this sylvan retreat this
morning, and I have been sketChing,
seen three cathedrals, worried my
chauffeur's life out Of him almost be
cause | prefer the narrow lanes, and
now ! am going to have dinner"
You will ask me to dine?"
81 don't know that | ought; but
any company is better than none.
and ] have reason to believe that
Miss Grey will not reappear tonight.
1t is her way"
II was an hour later. Miss Trenton
had proved right in her prognostica-
ton. and the elderly companion, Miss
Grey, did not materialize for the din
ner, which was very good, although