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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
Dorothy Dix Tails
Is Marriage a FaiIure?-1.
81 DOROTHY DIx
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This is the riddle of the ages. 1t is
the question that every man and
woman ask, both before and after TAX
| ing, and to which they return differ
| ent answers at different times of
their lives.
failure or not, depends upon what you
expect of it.
Imperfect tie as it makes between
man and a woman, it still constitutes
the best safeguard that civilization has
yet devised for the propagation and
rearing of the human species. No one
will deny that the children raised in
home which has properly signed
marriage certificate hanging on the
wall, are better brought up. and have
a better background than are the off
spring of those couples who sustain
what we call the unconventional atti-
tude towards the holy estate.
Whatever regrets matrimony may
have brought to it's parents, no child
was ever sorry that it was born in
wedlock instead of out of it.
Marriage is a failure to those who
expect it to be a sentimental journey
thru a world that is nothing but
moonlight nights, and a long fiowery
pathway. Intimacy is death on ro-
nance, aIiI every day life tears
illusions to tatters. No woman can
ever again be a dream maiden to the
man who has seen her with her curl
papers on, and her complexion off.
frying griddle cakes for breakfast.
Nor can any man ever again seem the
hero of her girlish dreams to the
woman who has beheld him unshaVen,
and unshorn,- snoring with his
mouth open.
Each may come to esteem the other
for the sterling qualities that are
worth all the silver plated romance
in the world, but there is no gainsay-
ing that marriage puts an end to ro-
nance. You do not-palpitate and
thrill at the sound of a footstep that
you hear every day of your life, nor
is. there any flavor in the kisses that
one must give and receive because it
is ones duty to.
Marriage is failure SO far as ~
curing the individual happiness of the
majority of people who enter it in the
fatuous belief that it is sort of para
disc regained. In this country one
out of every twelve marriages is a
confessed failure that terminates in
divorce. With how many other peo-
pie marriage is simply a misery en-
durance test we cannot even surmise.
That an enormous percentage of
marriages bring only wretchedness,
we know from our own observation.
We could count on our fingers, ana
still have digits to spare, the married
couples we know who have really
found their mates, and to whom mar
riage has brought the deep and abid-
ing happiness that we all hope for
when we embark on the great adven-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
THE PRIMARY LAW.

Following every state primary cleo
ton since the adoption of the primary
| law there has been voiced much dis
satisfaction with the manner in which
the law works. Nor is this feeling of
dissatisfaction confined to Kansas.
The st. Louis Times is so displeased
with the results in Missouri tina = de-
clares:
The reform of the primary system
must come. Its sensible Development
is now seen to be necessary-its need
ed changing from a machine sup
posedly self-operating to a system in
which the brains and experience of
party leaders will be called upon to
serve the public. The primary sys-
tenn as now employed does not do this.
1t is too easily captured, moreover, by
those skilled in political cunning.
The chief charge against the pri-
mary system of making nominations
for office. as that system pertains in
this state and many others, is not
merely that it is cumbersome, expen-
sive to candidates and state and in
capable of awakening interest on the
part of the voter. For these condi-
lions are really but insignificant COM
pared to the larger allegation lodged
against the system now in vogue,
which is its inability to serve the pub
lie welfare.
In a lengthy indictment of the pri-
mary law the Times says:
i is too often a means of an I'M
Known man riding into political
power. It makes wise choice of can
dfdates difficult. and sometimes i'm
possible 1t demands that the aspir-
ant to official honors neglect his bust
nf fr7on
expense to himself and his friends
enter upon a canvass whose outcome
cannot be accurately forecasted. While
this latter requirement. is an embar-
than the people, on its face, 1t actually
harms the public in greater degree
because 1t deters maRS good men from
entering official life
Then. too. the primary plan as now
generally employed, does not accom-
pliHh the end which it was chiefly de-
signed to serve. 1t is no. safeguard
a gainst trickery.
The early proponents of a straight
primary election" to determine the
saw in their minds all unfit men stink
ing from such a contest 1t was be-
lieved that no opportunity for cor
cuption at the polls, could exist. The
dream of The pioneer pleaders for the
present primary system was that il /,
would make the good citizen a power
for honest political rule. and that he |
could never be overthrown.
No such results have come in Mis- !
souri, from the use of the primary |
system. Aside from bring |
ing prosperity to printers and pub
fishers and sign painters and multiply |
ing the number of paid workers in a 1
there has been little actual |
benefit to the cause of good govern
ment. Or the other hand, much harm |
has been suffered by true interests of /
the people in their political life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

If congress shall pass the bonus bill,
the soldier who becomes its bene-
flciary will spend the remainder of his
life paying back, In taxes, the amount
he will receive. But facts of this sort
are receiving no consideration from
the bonus promoters in or out OF con-
gress. What gives congress creates.
concern is the politics of the situation.
II the bonus men try to pass a bill
without the sales tax they must fight
the president and his friends. If they
include the sales tax they must fight
the farm bloc" It~seems doubtful
that they can muster enough votes to
overcome either of these groups In
addition to all this, the tariff bill has
precedence and may remain in con-
ference or on the floor Of one house
or the other until after the election.
Any legislation not enacted before No
vember will have a slim chance for
action before the assembling of the
next congress. The people are likely
to be heard from in no uncertain way
at tha polls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
going on seventeen. My parents say
am too young to have boy friends and
so 1 would like to have your advice on
the subject
How long should boy friend stay
and how many times should he call
during the week? BOBBIE.
You are really young to have call
ers, but do not believe it would hurt
you any to have company occasion
ally. When a boy calls, however, he
should not stay later than 10 o'clock.
In case he does not realize it is time
to go home, your father should re-
mind him. At your age caller once
or twice a week Is often enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

was setting on Pubs Simkenses
frunt steps eating cents werth of
chocklit carmels out of a paper bag
and injoying then1.' chocklft carmels
being the favorite candy like to eat
on account of lasting so long and
tasting so good at the same time, and
I gave Pubs 2, giving him the ferst
one by my own free VIII and the End
one becauss he asked for it. and all
of suddin my tooth started to hert
fearse, making me feel as If 1 never
wunted to eat eny more candy no
matter what kind it was, and hand
ed the bag to Pubs saying, Heer. take
this. my tooth axes fearse. I'm going
home.
WITCH I did, and vile was going up
to my room with my hand over my
tooth AXE what did it do but stop
herting, me thinking, G, the carmels.
And I quick ran back to Pulses
steps and he saw me coming and
quick stuck something lin his mouth,
being the last carmels at the same
time, me saying, Hay.-wats the ideer?
Watts wat ideer?~Puds sed.
Did you go to werk and eat all
those carnels? I sed, and Pubs sed.
Wat carmels, o, the ones you gave
me? Sure. he sed.
Who sed gave them to you? sed.
did nuthing of the kind, jest hand
ed them to you, sed, and Pubs sed,
Well you sed Heer wen you handed
them to- me, dident you?
Well watts Heer meen, Heer don't
meen enything, I sed, and Pubs sed,
o, don't it, well enybody that hands
me a bag of carmels and says Heer.
they've got to take the consequences.
You can have the bag if you Yunt it.
he sed.
The heck with the bag, Ill never
hand you another bag of carmels, I
sed.
Its the ferst one you ever did hand
me. Pubs sed.
Yes, and it'll be the last, sed.
WITCH il will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

During the past fiscal year Great
Britain and France have made prin-
cipal payments on account Of their
debt to this country of about $50, 000,-
900 each. and Cuba, Belgium, and
Serbia have also reduced their debts
by small amounts, The sums thus re-
ceived by the United States treasury
were immediately applied toward the
cancellation of an equal amount of our
own national debt Those foreign
payments were of a special sort and
do not indicate any general policy of
repayment. However, England has
promised another substantial payment
will be made in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

The average hourly earnings Of an
American workman it is reported are
about as large as the daily wage of
the German workman, and greatly in
excess of the wages received by Brit
ish. French and Japanese operatives.
Hence the advocates of a protective
tariff have abandoned their former
contention that a high tariff was nee
essary to protect the American wage
worker. They now claim that high
rates are necessary to protect Ameri-
can industry. But the true object is
to enrich American manufacturers at
the expense of the American con-
samay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

Samuel Gompers is strongly op-
posed to any increase in the power of
the railroad labor board and continues
to talk of indu-triaI slavery. But he
knows there can be no industrial
slavery as long as a worker can quit
his Job at any time he sees fit to do
SO. OF this right nobody has ever sug-
gested that he be deprived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

Supporters OF the tariff measure
passed by the senate last Saturday
declare the bill will protect American
Enterprises against invasion by cheap
can farmer a living return for his
fields and produce 100000, 900 an
ruaIly in revenues. Just how Compel
itive goods can be kept out and $780,
10000 in revenu~ can be collected on
those same goods. they do not explain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
Few persons perhaps kno

Few persons perhaps know that
the late Josiah Jordan, for many
years county superintendent of
schools, was possessed OF unusual dra-
matte talent When a young man he
frequently gave impersonations of dis
tinguished actors in their favorite
roles. such as Joe Jefferson's RIP
Van Wrinkle" and Booths Hamlet"
On one occasion a company playing in
Crawford's opera house found itself
lacking an ''old man." Mr.. Jordan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

Notwithstanding the railroad strike
'carloadings for the month OF July, ex-
elusive OF coal, it is reported, were
one-fourth greater than such loadings
for July, 1921, and lacked very little
Of reaching the total for August, 1920.
the highest recorded month for Amer
fcau railroads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

my good man" he said MRS; Brown
is my mother."-New York Evening Post
In happy anticipation OF their approach
ing annual holiday to the seaside Kenneth
and Joan were playing at boarding
house with Joan in the role Of applicant
Have you parents? 2" inquired Kenneth,
with great stiffness of manner. Eyes. sir,
na'am, but We never take children who
have parents" said Kenneth; mo cum
braQces here."-London Morning Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

took the role and handled it so well
that the audience never suspected he
was not the person regularly cast for
the part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

The vacation season is rapidly
drawing to a close. Few persons in
other walks of life perhaps have been
able to afford 50 protracted a period
of rest as has been INDUCED in by the
miners and the shopmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
DINNER STORIES.

A Park Avenue apartment house which
goes in for flunkeys, recently blossomed
out with a new doorman- When a gentle
man called and>asked to see Mrs Brown,
the new attendant true to his calling. de-
tanned him with the customary, But is
Mrs. Brown expecting yOu9-'
The caller Vfthered him with. glance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23

The French are reported to be
greatly averse to another war. In
that case they should put away their
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
EFFORTS Improve.

The export demand is showing coh-
tlnued, but slow, Improvement. Eng
land remains a good buyer for both
lard and meats, while the continent is
In the market quite frequently FOR
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
Record
Again Broken in
Texas Districts

Texas broke its own cattle dipping
record when in July 6,7S3:503 clippings
in that state were recorded by the
Bureau Of Animal Industry, United
States department Of agriculture. The
figure is more than 10000 greater
than the dippings for June, which. rs
recently announced. broke all records
for progressive tick eradication since
the work began in 1906.
There are nearly 10000 watts in op-
Grafton. of which more than 200 were
built during July. The rapid progress
being made in eradicating ticks is the
result of thorough preparation and the
excellent spirit of cooperation among
the state and county officials. cattle
owners. and representatives Of the
United States department of agricul'
ture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
Federal ROADS
GREAT INCREASE:
Department Reports 1929
Miles Completed With
1872 Miles Under
Construction Now.

Nearly GOO miles nearer the goal of q
completed system of highways for the
United States is the report of the Blu.
reau of Public Roads of the United
states department of agriculture for
the month of July. The final goal,
the construction Of a system of ap-
proximately 10000 miles Of federal
Of trunk line and secondary roads
reaching into practically every county
is still long way off. but we are
1892 miles nearer than at the begin.
ming of the year according to the bu.
reau.
Completed federal.aid roads now total
is S,299 miles with 1912 miles under
construction and approximately 60 per
cent complete. Including projects not
yet under construction federal-aid roads
in all stages now total 4O,33s miles.
There is no indication of any slack.
ening of the greatly increased rate OF
progress which began with the season
of 1921 as the states continue to pour
III plans for new projects and place
them under construction as rapidly as
possible. Nearly twelve and one.half
million dollars was obligated to new
projects in June and July, and in the
week ending August reports were
received Of the letting of 6S new pro
jects and announcements OF 81 to be
let
AT the present time the force Of the
bureau is taxed to the limit with the
examination Of new plans and projects,
inspection Of roads under construction
and the planning Of the federal.aid high
way system which Is being gotten into
final shape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
Moving Pictures
to Show Various
Types Of Highways

A series of one-reeled motion picture
films illustrating modern practice in
Of highways has been prepared under
the direction of the Bureau of Public
Roads and now available for free dis
tribution by the motion picture section
OF the United States Department of
Agriculture.
The films. consisting one reel each,
are as follows: Modern Concrete Road
Construction; Building Bituminous
Roads; MIXED Asphalt Pavement;
Brick from Clay 10 Pavement; Gran.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03

ite Block Paving; High Roads and
Sky Roads,
In addition there will be completed
in a short time Building Forest
Roads" and around the West by For,
est Roads" A film on gravel-road con,
struction is in course of preparation
These films are intended for use in
engineering colleges. road meetings, and
other public gatherings. They may be
obtained upon application to the de-
partment for use on specific dates with.
ont cost other than that of paying
for transportation both ways. On ac
count of the limited number of copies
of each film II is best to make reserva
tons some time in advance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
Let the Ia gle Scream

The republican party, as we have al
ways said, is the party OF conservation
and here we find ourselves on the eve
of another campaign with almost
enough unused campaign promises left
over from last time TO see us through.
Ohio State journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03

neetown school south of Idabel re
Gently at which more than 125 junior
club members and about 25 adults at
tended. Interest in farm demonstra-
ton work is increasing in this county
among the negro farming population
especially among the oult class.
A lengthy program was arranged for
the occasion, which consisted of club
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03

songs. and papers on selected Sd
nv different club members. DemonA
,ions on selecting exhibits for the n
Curtain county fair, and culling her
for the best egg production. were IN
features of the afternoon.
During the business session officer
for the union were elected for the er
suing year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
Europe Wouldn't Miss Much

America Is a large country. We
could send 100000 tourists to Europe
and not miss them much.-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-03
McCURTAIN NEGROES
HOLD Big FARM MEET

IDABEL, Okla.--A joint meeting Of
the negro farm club members of Nc
Curtain county was held at the Shaw
, 1922-05-11

Mrs. John Veitch and daughter
went into Hanna Saturday and will
visit with Mrs. Neitch's mother and
other relatives for several weeks.
Mr.. George Mccain came down
from the Basin Sunday to spend the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman Park.
Joe Novak and Richard Hastings
rode to Elk Mountain Saturday for
the mail.
Mr.. Carl Dolling rode over from
his home Sunday to take in the "Nild
West stunts. which were pulled off
at the Hastings corral.
Master Joe Novak went over to the
West place Sunday evening, as he
will work there during the sum
mer.
Mr.. John HrOlcn. Perry Skiver.
Bill Carr and Duncan Carr were up
to take in the "Wild West" stunts
Sunday.
Mr.. Carl Schoen. Kathryn Doherty.
Joe Evans and Kathryn Wertheim
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Qucaly in the Basin.
Mrs. T.. +. Hansen and children.
Mrs. Flo Hastings and son. Richard
and James GabbOtt visited with Mrs.
Mike Quoaly at the Home ranch Sun
day afternoon.
, 1922-05-11
,y secured or any part thereof.

by secured or any part thereof.
Now. therefore. notice is hereby
given, that by virtue of the power
of sale in said mortgage deed con-
tanned in case of default as afore-
said. and the statute in such case
made and provided. said mortgage
will be ~foreclosed by a sale OF the
mortgaged premises and for that
purpose, on Monday. the 10Th day OF
June, A. d. 1922, at the hour OF two
~ o'clock p. m. of said day. at the
front door of the Court House in the
City OF Rawlins. County of Carbon
and State of Wyoming, there will
be sold at public auction and vendue.
to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the premises described in said
mortgage. or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy the
amount due on said promissory notes
secured by said mortgage at the date
Of this notice. with a~cruing interest
attorneys fees II all costs and ex-
penses of sale that may be due at
the date OF said sale, which said
premises + described in said mort
gage. substantially as follows. to-wit:
All those pieces or parcels of land
situate. lying and being in the
, 1922-05-11

Subscribe to The Rawlins Repub-
lican, $3.50 per year in advance.
, 1922-05-11

Wyoming. described as follows. to-
wit: The Sc 4 and the E;a of the
SWA and the SWA of the SWA
OF Section 20; all that portion OF the
WI Of the NEh of Section 90,
lying north of the County Road. run
ming through said NWA of the NE .
containing about five acres more or
less; and the NWA, and the M of
the SWA, and the SEA of the
SW Il, and the Sh of the SEA of
Section 20: the NEA. and the Ek
Of the NWA of Section 80: VIZ Of
the NWA of Section 80; the SWA
Of the SWA OF Section %. all in
Township IA North, Range 80 West
of the Sixth P. NJ, containing 1905
acres more or less. together with all
water. water-rights, bitches, and
ditch-rights. reservoirs and reservoir
rights. pertaining thereto: also all
mineral rights on the above described
land.
Dated this 3rd day Of May, A. D..
1922.
W. r. HUNTER,
HATTIE L. HUNTER,
Mortgages.
A. J. ROSTER,
Attorney. 4-11-18-25-1-S15