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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
Bootblacks Almost Slaves.

Drawing a pathetic picture of the
Greek youth employed in the shoe
shining establishments of the United
States, a report of the immigration
commission on the padrone system was
made public here. The report, writ
ten by A. A. Seraphic an immigrant
inspector at New York, draws just as
sinister and black picture of the
padrone as it sympathetically paints
the boys ill-treatment and the motive
that prompt their self-sacrifice
The Greek peasants, generally poor
and overburdened by uscrious interest
rates, look upon their boys as the
means of providing the necessary dow
ries for their daughters. In Greece
the women do no work outside the
house, so the burden falls on the
males. 1t is common occurrence for
brothers to work fifteen or twenty
years to provide dowries when there
are several daughters in the family.
Having cheap, easily exploited labor,
the Greeks in America drove the Ita1-
ians and negroes out of the shoeshin-
ing business. The Greeks were the
first to fit up expensive places. Every
city in the Union of 10 900 or more
has shoeshining places run by Greeks
In 1903 Smerlis and some of the other
padroneS conceived the idea of the
forming a trust. but deDortations of
many boys scared them out of the
idea.
sanitary quarters, bending over their
work and inha1ing the fumes from
shoe po1ishes and street dirt cause SER
ious diseases. while the deaths from
consumption among them are appall
ing.
A statement signed by nearly all af
the Greek physicians il Chicago is
embodied in the report. L. says:
I'VE believe the United States would
do better to report them (the boys)
rather than to allow them to land if
they are destined to this employment
under existing conditions
The revenue derived from each boy
is 500 to $500 per year whose wages
range from $50 to $3.50. The boys are
bound to turn all their tbs over to
the padrone, and these frequently are
enough not only to pay the boys
wages and some $40 for his keep, but
also to leave a respectable sum indie
pendent of the legitimate profit of the
business.
Chicago is the center of the traffic
in boys, which is cunninely carried on
to evade the immigration laws. The
most of the Greek boys are used as
bootblacks, though some are peddlers
in New York and Chicago.
The men work as railroad laborers
or at similar heavy work The padrone
system obtains less generally among
other near nations.-Dispatch to New
York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Did any one ever hear of wealthy
girl being described otherwise than as
being pretty?
~ K
The easiest and most effective way to
flatter man is to ask him for advice.
y y
The living that the world owes you is
just like those debts that you have to
work out.
Maybe the race is not always to the
swift but the betting is never very
heavy on the contestant who's slow.
X x =
It's difficult to interest some people
in anything unless they can see their
way clear to make little money out
of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

The views of John Dawson, former
attorney for the state railroad board
and now attorney general of the state,
that the house utilities bill is far
from being the wholly worthless meas
ure that some folk have characterized
It, are worthy of attention and consid-
Grafton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Nicholas. the car of Russia, is send
ing his soldiers to the Chinese frontier
to enforce by arms the Russian-Chin-
csc treaty that gives Russia special
trade privileges in China. William
Howard Taft. president of the United
States, has issued a personal appeal to
the people of this nation that they
make generous contributions to relieve
the ADMINISTRATION millions in the
Celestial Kingdom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Some people will surely wonder if
there can be any connection between
the love-feast which the Democrats Of
the state are to indulge in at To-
peka on February % and the auction
sale of donkeys which is to be held at
the Topeka fair grounds on February
OQrd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Surely they have peculiar ideas of
Justice in Russia. DIR. Pantchenko,
who earned a profitable livelihood for
years, in numbering individuals of
high estate. has been sent to prison
for term of only fifteen years. If
he had only been an editor who had
unthinkingly criticized the Russian
government he'd likely have been SEN
fenced to the Siberian mines for life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.1
Dnroh,,d 1i,,s hido fInrnS

TFrom the New YORK Press.J
Rosebud lips hide thorns.
People seem to want to invest in
everything but happiness.
Jewels cost more than kisses; they
don't count for as much with women.
An old family name has a small
chance against anybody's new bank
account.
The difference between marriage and
divorce is people know they were fool
ed the first time. but while they will
be the second time they don't even
suspect it yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Another indication that the pub
lie educational institutions of Kansas
have high standards is found in the
fact that Kansas boys don't seem to
have much trouble in passing the ex-
aminations to West Point. And the
tests given in these examinations are
much more difficult than are the en-
trance requirements of any of the col
leges in the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

What's this? The house OF repre-
sentatives of Iowa. the state where
insurgency or progressiveness is sup
posed to flourish like the proverbial
green bay tree has killed a resolution
providing for the initiative and the
raferendun1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

OF course it is nothing very much
TO view with pride, but the fact will
not down that the only recent casual
ity in the Mexican revolution was the
result of some sharp-shooting by an
American soldier of fortune in the
rebel army. He managed to shoot a
Mexican regular who was prowling
around the revolutionists camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

That new Partisan fashion which
provides for skirts of the trouser va
riety was greeted with jeers when it
was displayed in public in Paris the
other day. This probably make the
women who are slaves to fashion
more determined than ever to popu-
larize this new garment. Nothing is
so successful in egging a woman on
as a little opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

After Colonel Roosevelt delivers his
four speeches in one day at Chicago
on George Washington, it is likely that
nothing will have been left unsaid
about the father of this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

But then this session of the legislature
hasn't been much different in one par
ticular from the sessions that have
gone on before. 1t seems to be the or
der to waste the first two-thirds of
eegofo~,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

The reporters who are in close
touch with the proceedings in the
Kansas legislature state that the
house has just settled down to work,
and the time for a regular sine die adj
1ournment is only nine days away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

It is reasonable to assume that the
beautiful snow which fell the other
dav saved" the wheat crop again.
When it comes as to which has the
most lives, the wheat crop has the cat
beaten to q fragile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IS a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
THERE'S A MORAL HERE.
FpOA O7EER PENS
DEAR LEATHER.

The census shows that Pennsylvania
still continues far in the lead of all the
other states in the extent of it's leather
tanning industry. It's tanners con-
sumed nearly % per cent of the banks
and over SO per cent of the tanning ex-
tracts used throughout the country in
the process of leather production. The
supply of barks is, of course, steadily
decreasing, with a proportionate in
crease in average cost. The falling off
in the hemlock supply in the last three
years has been Is per cent.
Increased cost of tanning materials
with increased cost of labor and trans
portation have undoubtedly gone far to
offset the advantage due to the re-
moval of the tariff on raw hides There
is also to be considered the practical
control of the domestic hide market by
the Beef Trust as a continuing factor
in approaching leather prices. Until
leather shall be cheapened there is
small hope for reduced prices of foot
wear. A step, however. will have been
taken toward the lowering of prices if
our manufacturers shall obtain free &C.
cess to the vast supply of needed raw
material in the Canadian forests. This
is an advantage of reciprocal trading
we cannot afford to underestimate o.
overlook.-Philadelph Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

And speaking of pensions. that To-
pel<an who has been the hero of four
matrimonial mix-ups would certainly
seen to be entitled to one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Kaiser Wilhelm'a advice to his ag-
1icuIturaI subjects that they should
raise more live stock seems to be
timely. Porterhouse steak retails in
Germany at the equivalent of 81 cents
q mound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Most marvellous are the mental
Vaccinations of man. Mr.. David
Leahy says he feels that he has proved
his charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Presumably the grounding is
smiling with satisfaction and bark
ing: Il told you So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

The end of the Kansas legislative
session is in sight. The pay of the
Legislators stops on March ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
KANSAS COMNENT
WHISKY uRcILARs.

A great many circulars and adver-
lis!ng pamphlets come to Emporia
citlzens from barrel houses at Kansas
CITY and elsewhere The booze deal
ers who send them are celebrated for
sly numor that seems captivating to
nooze lighters. They send their litera-
ture TO we'll known teetotalers and
preachers and others who are known
grog traffic.
rms form of humor is as old as the
whisky business, and the fools who
resort 10 1t don't realize that they are
Drdloing the rope for their own de-
structlon. Every time a liquor dealer
SENDS a whisky circular to a prohibit
tiohlst' he disgusts a number of citi-
1Shs, ana heips along that sentiment
Mhlcn eventually will wipe John Bar
leycorn off the map.
me 1act that teetotalers are sub
Jected to this insulting form of humor
SHOWS that few new rules should be
auopted by the postoff1ce department.
IhaI department has in recent years
mace certain wholesome regulations
when provide punishment for people
VINO SEND threatening, profane or in
sultlng letters through the mails Also
prison cell and a diet of prunes are
PROVIDED for the man who uses the
mails to defraud. These whisky deal
ers send insulting documents through
the mails, to citizens of Kansas, where
the booze trade is barred by law. It
insult than is offered Kansas citizens
D. these whisky dealers. yet the post
once department furnishes no pro-
lection.
There should be law against food
ing prohibition territory with distil-
lery literature
The booze dealers use the mails to
defraud, but there are so many law
yerS that 1t would be hard to convict
them. In their circulars they offer
pure old whisky at low prices. Genu-
inc pure old whisky is never sold at
bargain counter prices. In these days
of adulteration it is scarce article,
and is reserved for the idle rich. The
pure old whisky shipped into Kan
sas by the barrel house pirates is a
combination of chain lightning and
extract of poleeats and any dealer
sending out circulars claiming that his
product is pure is using the mails to
defraud, and it might be worth while
to try to cinch him on that PROPOSE
ton, in the absence of rules and regu-
lations barring the circulars from
postal leges.-Emporia Gazette.
THERE'S A MORAL HERE
A graveyard is dead place because
everybody there is dead. Were they
alive the place would not be a grave
the next says business is poor, and so
1t may be. At least they grow to be-
1ieve it. But twill not always be
poor, unless everybody thinks it will
and says it is, and keeps talking and
thinking that way A graveyard is not
an attractive place because live people
do not like to visit dead places. There
is good moral in this, if you will
only dig it out.-Coffeyville Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
NO BANKERS. INSANITY.

Jerome may rave at judge and jury,
and the learned alienists engaged in
trying to prove Banker Robin, of New
York, insane may sneer contemptu-
ously at the verdict of II common
place citizens, but people of good sense
everywhere will feel real satisfaction
that a man who is accused of grave
acts of dishonesty in a fiduciary ca
pacity must be tried like others and
not allowed TO evade justice by sneak
ing for a time into private asylum.
We want no such nonsense as
bankers insanity established as a
principle of justice in this country any
more than we wanted "dementia
Americana" and "brain storms in the
Thaw case. A great banker, who, for
a number of years, cleverly handled
many complicated affairs-for his own
advantage-and had brought them
through a bad panic is not insane.
The New York jury that SO decided
finally threw overheard az the com
plicated, long winded, technical testi-
mony of the hired alienists, and they
were right They made their deter
mination from Robins own appear
ance during a long and searching ex-
animation on the stand. and they were
right again. 1t was a matter for
plain common sense, not for expert
dlement.-Boston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20
ORIGIN OF THE CoMM1ssIoN.

In his interesting address at the
Chamber of Commerc some nights
ago, Mr. Adams said the commission
plan of municipal government origi-
mated at Galveston. We are reminded
of little history that reveals differ
emit origin. About 1874 when Grant
was president, Senator Allen G. Thur
man introduced bill which became a
law, providing for commission of
three persons to govern the city of
Washington and to take the place of
the then cumbrous AMI complicated
municipal government-just such a
government as is in vogue in the cities
of Ohio now
Under that law three &C mmissioners
were appointed, one of them being ex-
Governor Dennison, whom President
Grant appointed at the special request
of Senator Thurman. Mr.. Dennison
went to Washington and acted as pres
ident of that commissions for two or
three years. Ever since then Wash
ington has been governed by COM
mission, not altogether Ek the Gall
weston and Des Moines plan, but en-
bodying the principle of the concentra-
ton of responsibility. So 1t has been
going on for twenty-five years, and
| Ohio has the honor of starting the
commission plan, which honor she
ought to sustain by. adopting it all over
! the state.-Ohio State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-20

Cop-Dead man any relation of yours?
The Friend-Er-I don't know-I am going
to marry his widowl-Life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-21
MORE MORTGAGES
CANCELLED THAN
WERE FILED
The Past Fiscal Year, but Amount
of Money Involved Is,Greater
Than Preceding Year.

The annual report of County Record
er Hugh c. Thomas for the fiscal year
ending June 80 last, which was COM
pleted last week, shows that the Re-
corder's Office has been a busy place
the past year. More deeds were filed
and more mortgages cancelled in the
past twelve months than any previous
like time in the history of the office.
There were $50 deeds recorded trans
ferring title to 20, 1859 acres of land, at a
consideration of S2,I6S,726.
There were 400 deeds of farm lands,
transferring 2O,3SS acres at a consider
alton of 81, ,7Ol ,O5O. The average price
per acre for the deeds was SS3.43. Lot
deeds numbering 426 we're recorded, at
a valuation of S434, 300. There were
ll6 tranfers for consideration of one
dollar.
Six hundred and sixty-one mort
cages we're filed, 3S2 on agricultural
land and 279 on lots. The farm prop
erty mortgaged consisted of 24,54O
acres, the Indebtedness being 81 ,O14,-
1856.
There were GA mortgages cancelled
during the period, releasing 25,546
acres of land-3SO farms and 294 lots.
The cancellations involved $S25,S74.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-21
GOOD OLD FAIR TIME
APPROACHING

1t will soon be good old county fair
time. The boys and girls are waiting.
Parents would get whole lot more
work out of the youngsters if they
would let them know that they would
be permitted to spend two or three
days at the fair. Humanity is always
the same. The young folks want
pleasure. The county fair is a big
event to them. And while they are
having a good time and spending a
little money at the fair they are also
learning and seeing a lot of things that
will do them good and help them to
grow mentally.
Mr.. Farmer, if you tell your boy
today that he can go to the fair, that
boy will whistle. sing, and be happy
from morn till night. We dare you to
try it on the boy or girl.
CELINA-Aug. IA to Is.
Lima-Septembe to I.
Wapakoneta-Aug. 29 to Sept. l..
Greenville-August 81 to 25.
Sidney-Septemb Der II to Is.
Van Wert-Sept. 8.
Ottawa-October 3 to 7.
Bowling Green, September 20 to 30.
Paulding-August % to September l..
State Fair-August 28 to Sept. 1.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-21
cow CAUSES WRECK
ON w. o.

A peculiar wreck on the Western
Onion traction line at the Green farm,
two, miles east of town, tied up service
on this end of the road from 4 o'clock
until 10 last Saturday.
West bound limited care due here at
4:lS, hit COW belonging to Ben w.
Green, derailing the car. The front
trucks passed over the animal and
jumped the track. The motorman
applied the emergency brakes as he
hit the COW and the car stopped when
the back trucks hit the animal, these
trucks also leaving the rails. The car,
altho sliding TO one side of the track
did not up set and the passengers
aboard sustained no injuries although
they were badly shaken up. Peo-
pie that found il necessary to travel
over the line we're carried to and from
the scene of the wreck by hack from
the Miller livery barn,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-21
THE GRIM REAPER

Henry Cisco, aged 81 years, highly
respected and we'll known resident Of
the north part of the county, died at
his home at Rockford last Sunday
noon. He had been in failing health,
due to old age, for the past year, and
during the last several days of his ILL
ness he lay in a semi conscious state.
Deceased was born and raised in
Miami County, but came to this county
In 1s49, settling on farm near Rock
ford. About twenty years ago he quit
farming and moved to Rockford,
where he has lived retired life. He
is survived by his wife and three sons,
Perry, of near Hudson, Mich; Abra-
ham, of Miami County, and william,
of Spencerville. Funeral services
were held by Rev. Burton at the Rock
ford NJ e. Church last Tuesday after
noon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-21

Who is the man for delegate? This
is a question every citizen should try
TO answer to the best of his ability.
Don't wait for a man to ask for the job.
Go out and find him. No convention,
caucus or primary will be necessary
under the law to get on the ticket. A
petition signed by two per cent. of all
voters at last election, will place any
mans name on the ticket. This dele
gate ticket will have no rooster or
eagle. Just plain ticket with the
names of all candidates of all parties.
The voter will have to pick out the
name of the person for whom he votes
and put cross mark in front Of 1t.
After the election is over. you may
wish you had taken more interest. Be-
gin hunting for the right man right
now
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-21
ARRANGEMENTS
COMPLETE
For the Annual X. Of r. Encamp-
ment In This City the Week
OF August 4.

Arrangements were completed last
Monday night for the entertainment OF
the mem bers OF tho Uniform Ranks,
Knights Of Pythias, who this year will
hold their annual encampment at Mer-
celina Park, this city, the week OF
August Z.
A reception committee composed of
Knights OF this city was selected to
meet the visitors upon their arrival In
| this city and show them 10 their camp
quarters. Tuesday morning Mayor p.
E. Kenney will deliver an address OF
welcome from the Mercelina Park
Hotel veranda, and in the afternoon
and evening bands will furnish music
for the entertainment of the visitors,
while they are getting acquainted with
their location and surroundings.
The committees have mapped out
big day for Wednesday, when contests
Of various sorts will be put on in the
forenoon and afternoon, winding up
with a ree-toi-all prize illuminated
and decorated automobile parade in
the evening. This promises TO be one
of the prettiest entertaining features of
the week.
Thursday has been set aside as regi-
mental day, and on this day the
knights will have full charge Of the
town, which will wind up in the even
ing with grand ball for the visitors
at the Mercelina Park Hotel audi
torium.
Friday will be a rest day, and Satur-
day will sec the close Of the weeks
program with big prize band contests.
This will undoubtedly make a hit with
the public and prove great drawing
card. The band contests have been
especially reserved for Saturday, so
that the farmers OF the county, who
make the day more or less a holiday,
can participate in the right royal time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-21

Age. He told Daniel that these In
ventions OF rapid transit, and the
great increase OF knowledge, would
evidence the end of the Age had
come. Note His words, 20 Daniel,
shut up tho words and seal the book
even 10 the end OF time; many shall
run 10 and fro, and knowledge shall
bo increased" Daniel xii, A..
Speaking OF the same time God
said, through the Prophet, 'The
chariots shall rage in the streets,
they shall jostle one against anOth-
or in the broadways; they shall
seem like torches, they shall run
like lightnings" NAHUM II, a..
Railway trains, automobiles, etc.,
seem TO be a fulfllment OF this pro-
phecy. We are living in a marve-
lous, history making time.
Sir Isaac Newton, referring to the
above prophecies, declared his be-
lief that some day people would
travel fifty miles an hour. Voltaire
scornfully replied; Now look at
the mighty mind OF Newton, the
great philosopher who discovered
the law Of gravitation, when he be-
came an old man and got into his
dotage, he began to study the book
called the Bible, and In order to
credit its fabulous nonsense he
would have us believe that the
knowledge Of mankind will yet be
increased that we will by and by be
able 10 travel fifty miles an hour.
Poor dotardw The great
have come just in Gods "due time"
and are working out His sovereign
will, preparing for the ushering in
Of Messiah's Great Kingdom of
Righteousness and blessing.