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Show 'Honest Sam" Ralston, Hoosier Senator Samuel Moffet Ralstno, who upset the Indiana bean pot by defentlng Albert Al-bert J. Beverldge for United States senator, is said to be the reiilur old-fashioned old-fashioned neighbor with the gtnd hand. "Honest Sara" Is one of his nicknames. Carrying more than 2SO pounds on a six-foot frame, the easy-going senator-elect senator-elect has not shaken the early earmarks ear-marks of the farm, lie Is in moderate circumstances and Ills wife is a skillful skill-ful mistress of her own kitchen. Mr. Ralston will assume In Marcti, 1923, his second Important public office, lie served as governor of Indiana from 1913 to 1916. The outstanding feature of his administration was the fact that he held the state to an even course, with no spectacular attempts to make over the government. Mr. Ralston was born on n farm near New Cumberland, Ohio, Dwero-ber Dwero-ber 1, 1807. In 1SCS, with his purents, he came to Indiana, tie attended and later tuugiit the Owvn county schools. He was graduated from the G ntrtil Normal college, Danville, and attended Valparaiso university for a time. lie was admitted to the Lebanon bar in 1881 He practiced law there until he went to Indiaiinpolis as governor. Mr. Italxton married Jennie Craven of Hendricks county December 30, 1889. Tlu Kalstons live In a country home In Forty-eighth street. Just west of the Michigan road. They have three children. |