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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06
Dorothy Dix Tails
BIZ DoROTRT DIT
worries Enghess Paid Woman WFiese.
Why Do People Marry n Second
Time?-1.

I
Time?-1,
Why do people marry a second
time?
| Considering that statistics show that
| one marriage out of twelve ends in di-
vorce, and that of the remaining
eleven two are, perhaps, blissfully
happy. three reasonably eontented.
and the balance an endurance contest,
a second marriage is a human vagary
that fills us with awe and wonder.
1t is easy enough to understand a
first marriage. 1t is the optimism of
youth, the desire of youth for ro-
nance and adventure. 1t is the bind
ing faith of youth to achieve what
ever it wants. 1t is the ignorance of
youth that has no conception of the
dangers it dares-
4 second marriage can offer none
of these excuses. 1t has experience
that disillusions matrimony. 1t is
conversant with the perils that be-
set the holy estate. 1t knows the Pc
culiar power that a husband and wife
have to make each other wretched.
one would think that men and
woman who have happily married a
first time would not venture to marry
a second time, because they would
feel that the gods had bestowed upon
them their share of domestic bliss,
and that they could not hope to
again win a prize in the matrimonial
lotter.y-. Above all, one would think
that those who had been unhappily
married would be like the burnt child
who breads the fire, and that they
would not be foolhardy enough to en-
bark again on a venture similar to the
one thathad proved so disastrous.
This is not the case. however
Whether people have been happy, or
miserable, in their first marriage does
not deter them from trying it over
again. The widowed seek consolation
in another soul n1Ate. The divorced
try their luck once more.
Men and women who have once
been married are far more apt to
marry again than those who have
never been married. Nearly ali of the
widowed marry again if they can.
There are very few widowers who
have passed their second summer.
Young widows are p<overbially given
to matrimopy. and as a sgenera1 thing
it is only elderly and homely ladies
who remain faithful to the memories
of their dear departed.
Now most of these people were not
particularly happy in their first mar
safe haven of single blessedness after
stormy matrimonial voyage, one
wonders why they again set sail on
the treacherous sea of matrimony.
Mostof them are too old for love
and romance to be, an impelling mo-
tive to them. They are done with the
dreams and Illusions of YOUTH In the !
phrase of the day they know what
they are going up against, and still
they do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06
BORROWING TROUBLE.

In this country somebody always is
sounding a cry of alarm. Fortunately
/ the dire consequences to follow GER
tain courses of action rarely overtake
us. If~half the forecasts of evil came
true the condition of this country
wound be more deplorable than that OF
any country in the world instead of
/ being the most ! osperous.
The forecast of evil to come that IS
being worked hardest at this time re-
1ates to the timber supply. We are
told that each year we use in the
United States four and a third times
more timber than we grow. Within
the last seventy years we have cut
approximately 10 per cent of our orig
inal stand of virgin timber.
1t is pointed out that Pennsylvania
ranked first in lumber production in
the United States in 1860. She ranked
fourth in 1899, and twentieth in 1920.
Today she imports so per cent of the
lumber she uses. New York, which
ranked first in lumber production in
1850 and twenty-third in 1920, also
imports 80 per cent of the lumber she
now uses.
The decrease in Michigan and Min
nesota during the past twenty years is
regarded as serious the former state
dropping from first in production in
1890, to sixteenth in 1920, and the
latter from third in production in
1899, to nineteenth in 1920.
Approximately so per cent OF the
total remaining hardwoods. it is said.
are now in the southern states. But
even here the amount of available
timber is diminishing. With the ex-
haustion of the southern pine timber
supply. the turpentine and rosin in
dustries face a serious situation. In
1889, the total output of turpentine
was s4.O0o,200 gallons; in 1918. IT,
900. 900 gallons, rosin showing a SINH
lar decline.
The demand for crate and box ma
terial is constantly Increasing and
since the Florida fruits will. it is es-
timated. soon require gao, 900, 900 feet
of wood q year. it is hard to see
from where all the lumber needed will
come.
But with this situation being con-
stantly set before them the people re-
fuse to become excited about IL. Lit
tie if anything is being done to avert
the impending disaster beyond the eff
forts OF the government ITO prevent
forest fires. Perhaps there is a feel
ing that as timber becomes scarce
something will be found to take its
place and there is little room for
doubt that this Will happen.
Building. which once made heavy
demands on the forests. now is done
to great extent with the use of very
little lumber. Efforts already are be-
ing put forth to find a substitute for
wood in paper making and they viii
succeed
Conservation of our forests is COM
mendable for many reasons, but why
worry everybody about it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

~ In distributing the estimated re-
ceipts of the government for the next
fiscal year among the different de-
partments. the budget bureau allotted
Ss12.9S2.3o9 to the war department.
and tae army budget for that year has
been prepared within that figure and
sent to the budget bureau. Neverthe-
less it is said to be the confirmed opin-
non OF military leaders and Secretary
OF War Weeks that IL the army is
maintained at its present strength of
$4,000 officers and $4,000 enlisted
men 1t will mean a Progressive deter
icration CT the military establishment.
These military men seem always to
ignore the national guard. Yet the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

1t is pointed out by the Marion Star.
President Harding's paper, that while
there are 54,421,S32 persons in this
country who are eligible to vote. only
26.759.7OS cast ballots at the late cleo
ton. This leaves a majority present
but not voting Commenting on these
figures the Star says: Insofar as any
candidate even tho successful at the
polls. fails to represent the majority of
eligible voters in his community or in
the country. the blame must fall on
those who did not go to the polls. In
SOAR as undesirable candidates sue
eeed at the pOl1s. the persons who did
not take the trouble to cast their bal
lots can blame no one but themselves.
II democratic governments, so per-
feet in theory. fail in practice. it is this
non-voting element within our gates
which is TO blame
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

Old Man Burfey of Prince George
county experienced. When he got his
freedom from slavery he took the
first money he earned, $500. and-de
posted it IN a. savings bank which
had opened it's doors shortly after the
Civil war for the express purpose of
attracting the earnings of the negroes.
After some years, and after adding.
from time to time, to his deposit, the
old man wanted to buy a mule and
went to the bank, asking for his mon
ey.
''The bank man said" Burfey ex-
planned, that 1 didn't have no money
in the bank. I asked him how come
when I had been putting it there
right along. He said the interest just
naturally eat it up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
a. sTRErCH OF GODS PARK.

1 would that you might see them as
I saw them, and only as October is
able to show them in all their flower
ing gold
The Canadian Rockies!
Long before 1 had even reached
Banff, Iknew that 1 had come into a
new world. Peak after peak of white
crowned creatures of lost ages silently
stared into my face, melting me into
| littleness, but presently rebuilding me
and giving to my mind such a giant
spectacle of wonder and mystery as I
had never seen before.
There they sat, thousands of feet in
height. these mountains, clad in coats
of pale gray, brown, purple. blue
with skirts of green, formed by the
never dying pines at their feet.
Z Mile after mile of huge formations,
perhaps millions of years old. Slant
ing layers of rock. craggy tops, end
lessIy white with their clippings from
the snow. great gorges and canyons
into which empty the waters of scores
of melting glaciers, and the rush and
fall of these waters against billions of
polished stones-each and all stirred
me to the depths of my feeling.
Here was vast studio in which the
artists, of Heaven alone might worthi1y
paint
Now the train stops. / look into a
valley, perhaps a thousand feet below.
a winding river picks its way thru a
gorgeous path of autumn color. The
pOpIarS are al IN their pHreSt gold.
And locking arms with them are the
great pines. perfect in symmetry, and
how green-how very green. L look
up. The sun streaks paths across the
pointing peak like the reaching
fingers of a huge hand. casting dull
shadows that creep down the sides of
the entire range. Such vivid con-
traSts of color-such beauty ask
myself If this is not the Garden of
Eden," and hear women saying out
loud: "Oh, Oh, OH
notice that the waters of the
snake-likc rivers are all as clear as
crystal and cast in a greenish blue
Now and then note q stream far
up the sides of some mountain, gush-
ing forth and dashing its life to the
endless flow OF waters below. On
either side what appear TO be deep
veins are nothing more than paths cut
by the melting SHOWS and falling
rains
Here and. there a fertile plain is
seen What look ike tiny dog houses
from the distance, are really homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

Public sympathy on account of their
I'll luck. will be extended to the avia-
tors who attempted a nonstop trans
continental flight and were forced
down before their journey was COM
pleted. But there Is no cause for a
feeling OF serious disappointment.
Nonstop flights across the continent
are in no way necessary to the well
fare and progress OF the country. Two
aviators flew across the Atlantic ocean
some years ago. without hating. but
nobody has attempted to repeat the
feat since that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

With eight cents a dozen on eggs
the unwholesome cheap eggs of
China, which are so largely used by
bakers, will keep the price of Ameri-
can fresh eggs at a figure that will pay
cost of observation-disclosures Farmer.
When did cheap eggs become I'M
wh0m~sme2 Time was when eggs in
Topeka could be bought at 10 cents a
dozen and frequently below that price.
yet nobody refused them on the
ground that they were unwholesome.
The eggs coming from China which
arc used by bakers are mostly dried
eggs and doubtless are fresh and
Wholesome when they are sold to the
dryers. The outstanding effect of the
egg tariff that it makes the work
tnenan pay more for his breakfast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

It has been said thatNwhen thieves
fall out honest men get their dues.
The adage is called to mind by tire an
nouncement that the Turks are about
to stage a fight among themselves. If,
however, the revolution which has
brought about the deposition OF the
sultan shall end peacefully, still SINE
zatfon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

The census bureau reports that
there were 1O.16s deaths from acct
dents caused by automobiles and other
motor vehicles. excluding motorcycles.
during 1921, in the death registration
area of the United States. comprising
ti1irty-fouF states and containing So
percent OF the country-s population.
Probably more than half OF these ia
tai accidents were due to grade cross
ings and therefore could have been
prevented by the simple process Of
eliminating such death traps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

where hardy folk are Hving-bappy in
their valley of dreams.
The bite of the air is cold, tho
wondrously refreshing. Every view
stimulates. And never did cloud
formations have nobler setting, as
they wrap these proud, dignified mas
ters of Nature with their blankets
now like fiImy lace, now like thick
coats of pearl.
But no words are adequate. for this
Isl a stretch of Gods park-a sample
of Heaven here and now!
tCopyright. 1922 George Matthew Adams)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

government would have required a
much longer time to get into its re-
cent wars if it had not been for the
existence of the national guard. 1t
constitutes a cheap army but one that
is efficient when there is fighting to
be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06

sour country is seriously imperiled
by just one thing2the apathy OF en-
franchised men and women. and The
danger that threatens is greater than
the menace OF any armed enemy"
says Mrs. Maud Wood Park. president
of the National League of Woraen
Voters. If Mrs Park lived in Kansas
she would not think there is much
apathy. Nearly every city in the state
shows a largely increased registration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06
Questions-Answers

Q. Can the right Of habeas corpus be
denied in this country? f. A. A.
A. The constitution declares that the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
cases of rebellion or invasion, the public
safety may require it." During the Civil
war the president authorized General Scott
to suspend the privilege when in his judg-
ment it seemed necessary to do so, but
CHIEF Justice fancy, who had issQed a
writ which the general refused to obey,
uttered the opinion that the power of sus-
pension rested solely in Congress. Judicial
and professional opinion appears TO con-
cur in this view, but on March 3, 1866,
pend the writ, and this delegated power
was exercised not only by Lincoln during
the war, but by Grant during the recon-
struction period in 1S71.
Q. How does the tonnage Of freight at
Sault Ste, Marie compare with that Of the
Panama canal?-J. H
A. The gross tonnage passing thru the
Sault Ste Marie canal in 1920 was 1929.
496- During the same period. the number
Of tons cargo that passed thru the canal
was 9.374.4S9-
Q. How can nuts be cracked SO that
the meats will come out whole? c. Il. T..
A Putting the nuts in boiling water
for three TO five minutes makes IL pos
move the meats whole
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We are sorry we cannot engage in
such conjecture at this time. We are
devoting so much leisure as is ours
to command to speculation as to what
is going to happen in the election of
1890. -.-
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-08
FEDERAL RESERVE REPORT

The seventh report Federal Reserve Board by its agent out The report mainly for the
 district On page uunuated in banking can under
 stand and appreciate given for the years SLS oa, Tho r earnings for 1920 are nearly 1OOF than for 1g1g those for 1921 1919 In current expenses the er-
 l stan increased the expenses $49G27 1919 to $h6SOS ID 1921 while the total current expenses increased from Sl4855 in lsls to $s664 1921 practically ooto two years The total earnings in 1921 were s2l6S9 more 9l9 the earnings available m dividends surplus S4G66O less for 1921 than for
 Some difference. Should maintained. how long will be before Congress appropriate make up deficit! On ~ a5 table O the number salaries are gV n for 1920 and 1921 here l35 yet the total increased expense s42S9S stated that tie stan was re rt g with annual salaries under "other Officers th same 29 to &3 shows an increase in salaries O. s4 25o for the year g approximately slOO for each "Otaer Officer" list.
 The Reserve Bank comparatively institution of the govern men and such as every taxpayer Is interested.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-08
Is Interested

WHO AMONG Us K GENIuS" doubtful there is any other small city of the American continent that contains so many particular accom- psnent as can The public affairs during the past strongly thought And in selecting the fore most of these public opinion would undoubtedly on Willis E N3ve He possesses mastery of violin that entities him 10 rank among the greatest interpreters performers Of the age
 He twenty-five ago. after years spent with the greatest for several years ne toured the trips European cene with the leading companies When constant devotion to his art caused induced by his father and brother then big Juneau for long rest Gradually the hs blood that he was tain to depart o he lands greater glory.
 The importation and the exploration Of mining fields decided give an assured musical career So of the accom- pshed and gentlemen only occasionally gives the public personal delightful when he takes hold of one of his valuable meodous vibrations that at all times soulful interpretation
 For some time past this ton of the Territory Steamship And the same time he has developing Funer Bay that is rich
 gold quartz development and the erection promises to bring the material returns which Nr richly Possibly this ton of Alaska apprece friends than and they will all glory hope to Will Iis-Juueau Sunday Capital
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-08

alarming change in hlm. was rr minded. recall of friend l. hOC had in college who had thought he VIZ, in perfect health and had gone tu an examiner for life insurance and had been refused. and was trying to deny to himself and others that anything could be the matter. But with Corye' I knew the trouble was moi physical The next year his wife left him."
 "The year of" Alan asked.
 "That was 1S97 There was n. question re their understanding and affection up ro the yer time sNu s, strangely l,'l him She died in France in the sprir. rC 1910 and Coryets first InformutIp of her death rome to him thrnugh paragraph in s newspaper"
 Alan had started; Sherrlll looked at him questioniugly.
 "The spring of l91O," Alan eX- plained, was when received the bank draft for fifteen hundred dollars"
 Sherrir nodded; he did not seem surprised to hear this; rather it ap- peared to be confirmation of some thing in his own thought.
 "FollowIng his wi:e~ leaving him." Sherrin went on. "Corvet saw very little of any one. He spent most of his time in his own house; occasion ally he lunched at his club, at rare intervals. and always unexpectedly. he appeared at his office. remember that summer he was terribly dis turbed because one Of hts ships was lost. The Corvet record was broken; a Corvet ship had appealed for help; a Corvet vessel had not reached port. And later in the fNll, when two deckhaudS were washed from another of his vessels and drowned, he wns aguin greatly wToU-ht up IhGEh his
The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-08

SherrIll said quietly. T cannot pre- vent what other people may think when they learn this: hut l do not share such thoughts with them. There is much in this 1 cannot understand; but I know that if is not merely the result of what others may think it- of 'a wife in more ports than one, as you will hear the lnkemcn put It. What lies under this Is some great mlsHdvcnture which had changed ana frustrated all your fathers life
 Sherrill crossed the room and rang for a servant.
 'I am going to ask you to be my guest for a short time, Alan" he un- nounccd. q have had your bag carried to your room; the man will show you which one it is."
 Alan hesitated; he felt that Sherrill had not told him all he knew-that there were some things Sherrill pur- posely was withholding from him; but he could not force Shcrrill to tell more than he wished; so after an instants irresolution. he accepted the dismissal.
 Sherrin walked with him to the door, and gave his directions to the servant; he stood watching, as Alan and the man went up the stairs. Then he went back and seated himself In the chair Alan had occupied, and sat with hands grasping the arms of the chair while he stared into the fire.
 He seemed Co be considering and de- batting something within himself; and presently he seemed to come to de- cision. He went up rhc stairs and on the second floor he went to a front room and knocked. Alan'S voice told him to come in. Shrrrill went in and, when he had made sure Ihat the serv- ant was not with Alan. he closed the door carefully behind him,
 Then he turned back To Alan, and for an instant stood iudecisve as though he did not know how 10 begin what he wanted to say. A he glanced A'lN n Hl N ny t' '''N nun l.l1 l''''N''' his indprision seemed to receive di- rpctioir and Inspiration from it; and he put it down uu AIau'S dresser.
 "Tye brought you." he said evenly, "the key ro your house.
 Alan guzrd al hiu bewildered. "The key Jo my nuu>r:'
 "Iu The house on AS5or street" Shrrril confirmed. Your father decd- ed Jar house and it's furniture nd all Us contents lo you .hc Day before he disappeared. have nul the deed here: il rump .Hro my hands tine day before yesterday a, rhr suue time j got puSSrsSiuu of rhe pictures which might-ur might uui, for all l knew lheu-br you. have the decd down. town and wll! give lt to you. The house iS yours in fee simple, given you by your father. not bequeathed 70 you by him 10 become your property after his deuth. He meant by that, l think. eypu more rhan the mere ac- kuuWIrJvwpnr tra, he is yuur futhcr.'
 (COntinued OD Saturday,