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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
CHAMELEON SPIDER.

An Insect Which Changes Its Color at
Willis Delicate White Web.
SIT has always been hobby of mine"
said T. L. Grimshaw of Raleigh, n. G.,
to a reporter, ito collect strange
bugs and insects during my travels,
and think have succeeded in get
ting together a pretty choice collec-
ton. OF the whole assortment think
the chameleon spider, which got
last summer on the coast of Africa, is
the most valuable. The capture of
the insect was highly interesting to
me. One afternoon, while tramping
along dusty road, 1 noticed in the
bushes which grew along the side
what appeared to be a white flower
with blue center. Stopping to ex-
anime it found to my astonishment
that it. was not flower at all, but
spiders web, and that the supposed
light blue heart of the flower was the
spider itself, lying in wait for its
prey. The notified brown legs of the
spider were extended in such way
as to resent BILE the divisions between
the petals of a flower.
THE web itself, very delicately
woven into a rosette pattern. was
white, and the threads that sus-
pended it from the bushes were SO
fine as to be almost invisible. The
whole thing had the appearance of
being suspended in the air upon a
stem concealed beneath. Upon
knocking the spider from his perch
into the white gauze net which 1
carried, my surprise was greatly in
creased upon seeing my captive in
stantly turn in color from blue to
white. / shook the net and again the
spider changed color, this time its
body becoming dull greenish brown.
As often as I would shake the net
just SO often would the spider change
its color, and kept it up until it had
assumed about every hue of the rain
bow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE-

Are you In need of work? If So you are %
liberty to use these columns for assistance u
that direction While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday
Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas
people, all notices Of Situations Wanted. nos
exceeding five lines: or thrty-hYe words. l1 s
thus nature arc handed in previous TO
ten O'Clock saturday morning; also on Wednsss
this class handed in by ten o'clock Wednesday
morning
No advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No OBJ
legation is incurred on the part of the adVert1s:
er No worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one
In business or having employment IS expected %
take advantage Of it, but all others invited -
avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
Third Ward.


All south of Eighth avenue, except Metsker's
third addition; north of Eleventh street to
Washington avenue thence north of Tenth
street and the north line OF the northeast quar-
ter section g. township r. range 10, north line Of
Douthitt tract and Euclid avenue.
FIRST PRECINCT
All that part of said ward east Of Kansas
SECOND PRECINCT.
All that part of said ward west of Kansas
avenue and east of Tyler street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
All that part of said ward west of Tyler street
and north OF Twelfth street.
FOURTH PRECINcr.
All that part of said ward west Of Tyler street
and south Of Twelfth street.
Fourth Ward.
All west Of Kansas avenue, north Of Eighth
avenue and south Of Kansas river.
FIRST PRECINCT.
West of Kansas avenue. north of Eighth ave-
nue.. east of Tyler street, and south of Fifth
street.
SECOND PRECINCT.
West OF Kansas avenue, north of Fifth street
and east of Tyler street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
West OF Tyler street and east Of Western
avenue.
FOURTH PREcINCr.
AL west of Western avenue.
Fifth Ward.
All south of the south line of the Third ward,
including MetSker's third addition.
FIRST PRECINCT.
All of said ward south of Seventeenth street,
SECOND PRECINCT.
All of said ward north of Seventeenth street,
Cor Euclid aVenue). including Metsker's third
addition.
FRANK HERALD,
Commissioner of Elections.
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A Trusting Juryman.

Some people are too trusting for
this world. At a recent trial the
prisoner entered plea of mot gull
ty,'' when one of the jury put on his
hat and started for the door. The
Judge called him back and informed
him that he could not leave until the
case was tried. Tried" cried the
juror; why he acknowledges that &c
is not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
A DELIGHTFUL MEETING.
But She Hadn't Thought 1t Best to Be
Too Explicit

But She Hadn't Thought It Best to Be
Too Explicit.
Fancy meeting you here, dearw
''It's quite too delightful, isn't it?"
They kissed one another rapturous-
1y-a short peck on both cheeks. L
had taken down the young lady
in the white gown at a dance supper,
and I knew she was from Chicago.
stood behind her in the corner when
the young lady in blue gown foated
up, and I couldn't help hearing.
wish 1 could, for the young lady in
blue stepped back pace or two and
said, in tones of establishment:
'Why, you've got on your wedding
gown!'
Eyes, only wore it twice, you
know, and nobody knows it here. 1
had new sleeves put in and"
Here her eyes re sted upon me, and
my face must have expressed the fact
that I had been addressing her for
the last half hour as an unmarried
woman.
perhaps had better get you-er-
an ice or something" ventured mis-
erably, trying to wriggle around a
palm, but she turned to her friend
brightly and remarked, without the
slightest embarrassment:
80 perfectly ridiculous, isn't it
But Mrs. Blank (the hostess) didn't
think it necessary to tell any of the
men that 1 had taken my maiden
name after getting divorce. I was
married last February, you know,
and divorced in Springfield. That's
how happen to be wearing my wed
ding gown"
haven't got over it yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

Second Ward.
All south of the Kansas river, east of Kansas
avenue and north of Eighth street, except Nets
ker'S third addition.
FIRST PRECINCT.
East of Kansas avenue, west of alley between
Monroe and Madison and north Of Fourth
street.
SECOND PRECINCT.
East of alley between Monroe and Madison
streets, west of Washington street, and north OF
Fourth street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
East of Washington street and north Of
Fourth street.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
South of Fourth street, east of Washington
street, and north of Eighth avenue, except Nets
ker's third addition.
FIFTH PRECINCT
South Of Fourth street. west of Washington
street. north of Eighth street, and east of Kan
SaS avenue.
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Arrested the .Joker.

Y. M. C. A. young man of Indian
apolis put on false beard and fixed
himself up in order to terrify his
roommate Then he went out on the
street to await his friends coming.
The consequence was that the joker
got arrested and had hard time to
establish his identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
ROCK ISLAND.

Home Seekers Excursion.
On February II, we will sell round trip
tickets for one first class fare plus So on
to points in Kansas, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory. Texas, Arkansas. Louisi-
ana, South Missouri and New Mexico.
Tickets good returning in 20 days with
stop over privileges. For further par
ticulars, tickets, etc, call on or address
II. o. CARNEY,
City Ticket Agt, Sol Kansas ave.
WATSON & CROMWELL,
North Topeka P 0.
Also Depot, First and Kansas ave.
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Real Poetic Fire.

"There is poetry in everything said
the poet.
You are right" replied the editor
For instance, there's stove full of ttl''
ATLANTA Constitution.
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ORTLAND'S CHEAP TEXAS
EXCURSIONS.

Ortland's next Texas excursion leaves
Topeka via Santa Fee route. January Is.
Low round trip rates have been recured
for Alvin. Eagle Lake. Matagorda, coun-
ty, and all points in Texas. Stop over
privileges
Call on or address A T. & S. Fagents
or CHAS ORTLAND,
immigration Agent,
Topeka, KanA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

I, Frank Herald, Commissioner of Elections
Of the city of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas.
do hereby in conformity to section three of an
act of the legislature entitled, An act to pro-
vide for and TO regulate the registration OF vot-
erS; TO regulate elections, and to provide for the
appointment of Commissioner of Elections III
cities OF the first class. approved March End,
1889. do proclaim and declare that the bound.
aries of all the wards as made by the council
thereof, and the division of said wards into
precincts as made by the Board OF Super Flsors
OF Elections, are follows, to-Wlts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

First Ward.
All north of the Kansas river.
FIRST PRECINCT.
All east Of Kansas avenue
SECOND PRECINCT
All west Of Kansas avenue and south of Cor
don street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
All west of Kansas avenue and north OF Cor
don street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

First published January .. 1895, In the To
peka State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS,
TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 2, 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

Topeka steam Laundry.
625 Jackson stree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reaenea
Trough any other paper. This ID fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

112 and ia West sth. Fearless Steam
Laundry
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VINEWOOD g. HIGHLAND PARK X. Il
Trains VIII leave Quincy Street station wesk
DAYS for VineWood as follows: 6;45 n:5l, s;o'l
5:41.
Trains VIII leave vinewood for Quincy strees
at 1851. 1:02. 4:19 6:50
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ENANTED-Workb by an honest man, willing
w to work in Office or store, or carpenter
work Satisfaction guaranteed and references
# required. Give us place to work, please.
D j w. 1921 Monroe St. Topeka.
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T AIDES buy it, come and try it. La Favor
II ite Cures burns, chapped hands and all
eruptions Of the skin. Mary l.. Frazer, 1910
TAYLOR 81.
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TOR TRADE-7 room house and lots, one
Il block from Washburn college grounds, for
same kind of property or farm near Guthrie, o,
Z. Address ''47'5 journal Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

VV1ANTED-4 dining room girls; girls for
w general house work; hotel steward; short
order man; chambermaid; Rathburn 4iO Kan
sas ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

\ UIICE-IO WHOM IT May CONCL -
Be it known that my petition il on 81, a. :
me once OF the probate court of Shawnee CO..
y. Kansas, asking for permit to sell i1toxi
eallhg liquors az Hotel ThrOop, 4th and KanSaE
Avenue. topeka. Kansas. Hearing of said S S
Iltlon IS set for the 21St day of FebrnaT tJ De
a. n ~ y SiocA q. M W. r. kENNADV'
topeka, Aanst January q. 1895.
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MISCEIIaMrnn-

49,
I oSI--A black and white hound eS6 - III
- cut on, Silt IN one ear. Answers ~ VI As-l
of Roller Return TO 3IS east 1Itb snd 20 name
reward. A oHu receive
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ugANTED-HELP.

w ANTED-H Young girl to work for board and
w attend school. I112 west eth ST.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
IMPROVED ROADS.

1t is said that the condition of a
counlry's roads are in a measure indie
ative OF the civilization of It's people
II this be true, then North Carolina is
low in the scale. The old sys-
tenn of working the public roads, like
the roads themselves, has worn entirely
out, the labor expended upon them
being in keeping with the roads the
very worst. A law must not only be
Just but seem SO. No law upon our
statue books appears less just than the
present road law, and a new system is
imperative. l am glad to note. how
ever, that the people have become
aroused upon this matter. l trust that
your body will appoint special com
mittee with ample powers to look into
this very important matter, and report
bill embodying a satisfactory measure
during your session
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
SsErs~ ., ritr rrxrrrxrt.Ev.

The CROP ~ lie State isrms have
e~"s large The qusutity pFudncc~i
ha< been increased to the utrsns, limit
Pracs- 1--we l-~ra - los aud is~4~ on
thor hs~ l~cr :, -nrss That consilera
he - bs> j-~sn res'ir~i than wa.rx.
lr~sssi r could haze zen under 4 Ter.
emf cogssis,nn. Thcy hsvr earned
$500 OUTSIDE ~ the farm. 1hsv
have u-e~4 th~ $3.50. approx f1ssr,i bv
lat Legislature arssi So o. eflly i'm TO
LEI two wear. ~ sI@.sr Zach war. j.
all ,hai lie lcul'cutiary ha. Cot sse
tax iss.r~ os The State Thi. apyrs-
prtaslan wa- expended ou account -
lsse.e- IN The ao-o.i- q. l>9s and To- pur.
chase nineiy--ir mule ard Other r~~gui.
sits>- Tor eluiprnen; for incr a-~i farm.
INK. With the exception az this So.
CO.. the leniient,ary has ts-rn -cli.sus
tanning. without another dollar - tar
money. notwithstanding the low prev
al which products have ruled aud 81
the end Of the year owes $ls ISIS. now
dne. This i not a deficit. for the a--.sts
In surplus materials convertible into
money at a reasonable valuation. with
bills collectabIe, amount to so co..
II thl. could lie snld at reasonable sum.
and bills due collected at once. the zen.
itentiary would start the year with a
handsome balance in its favor II thl-
surplus was cash in hand, IL would
amount To about three months support
The penl,eniisry should earn In oatslde
work two months support from January
10 October. when another crop would
mature. and would leave four months
. u lie supported 10y the State. This Will
require an appropriation OF $4,000 TO
carry on the work until October, 1898
Then there should lie contingent ap-
preparation TO prepare FOR any disaster
or trouble, and this amount, if used
could be returned to the treasury from
its profits. This appropriation would
run the penitentiary until October,
1895, when the second crop would toe
made, which would he a surplus Could
we not then say the penitentiary Is self
sustaining?
The State is now paying n rental OF
per cent. for the farms II IT is to be
/ the policy of the State TO continue this
work. it is but n sound business prop
osition to purchase the farms with an
issue of per cent bonds, thereby say
+ ing to he State 3 Pc cent, which fund
/ placed as a sinking fund will pay the
entire purchase money at the expiration
OF forty years.
REFORMATORY FOR JUVENILE CONViCTS
There are convicts in the penltentiary
who were received at the age Of . year,
fifty under the age OF IL and
these should not be allowed to associat,
with hardened criminals. bat upon con
viction sent direct to a reformatory |,
is due society that the State should
attempt to reform this class rather than
bv association to allow them to become
confirmed criminals.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
INSANE ASTLUMS.

The institutions for the insane have
been we'll and economically managed
during the past two years, and the board
of directors and the management OF
these institutions are to be cOngratu-
lated by the people of the State upon
their stewardship. The boards Of dl-
rectors are in every instance practical
business men who have given their
closest attention to the details of these
institutions The superintendent are
men of capacity and have been devoted
to their work, giving to the unfOrtu-
mates their best care and attention.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ORPHAN ASYLUM
This institution for the care OF the
orphan children Of the Sthate is one
which demands your special attention.
If it is the duty Of the State to provide
educational advantages for her boys
and girls, it is certainly imperative
upon her to provide for those left des-
titute, with no one to provide for their
support, training and early education.
No one can estimate its effects upon
the future society and citizenship of
North Carolina. If these boys and
girls are left to shift for themselves,
with no care or instruction, the quality
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
TREASURES REPORT.
PEN SIONS.

No subject which will be called to
your attention is more worthy your gen
erous consideration than the pensions
paid to the surviving Confederate sol
dlers and their widows. This class of
our citizens is fast passing away, and
in their declining years OF intirmlty
they should have the tender care and
support of the State. No more fitting
tribute of a States appreciation to those
who have shed luster and glory on the
name OF North Carolina and her insti-
tutiOns could be shown than in grant
ing to them this meagre support. The
Auditor recommends an increase from
3 l-3 cents on the 800 worth of prop
erty, and 10 cents on poll to 4 cents
on property, and 49, cents on the poll,
which would raise sufficient funds to
pay the soldiers and widows of soldiers
the tull quota allowed by law, to wit :
LIST class: 800; End class, $75 3rd
class, ToO 4th class, soldiers. TZo sui
class, widows, $25.
respectfully ask your careful atten-
ton to this recommendation and believe
that our people will gladly pay this tax
IN order that those who are to-day
monuments of the great struggle for
civil rights and individual Statehood
may as they decline in years and fee
bleness, be aided by their State to the
fullest extent, especially when we con-
slider that no one can be beneficiary
of this law who owns $500 worth of
property, or holds position under
State or Nation which pays $500 per
year. Consequently only the poorest
of our soldiers are benefited, and these
should receive our care and support.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
RAILROAD COMMISSION.

! The Railroad Commission under
stands, and our people understand. that
| their Interests and the interests Of the
railroads are 50 mutually dependent
! that any policy which would effect in
| juriously the railroads would rs Ger
tainly operate against the prosperity
and welfare of the people. The com
| mission, IN its wisdom by wise and
! conservative administration, has ac-
complshed great good And at the
same time better feeling between the
railroad companies and the people has
been brought about.
The fact that there is tribunal to
which the people can appeal from the
railroads, and to which the railroads
can appeal AZ against each other often
prevents that wrong and injustice
which makes an appeal necessary.
The commissioners state that 1t was
found, as a rule, that great inequality
and difference existed at non-competi-
tive points in freight rates that exccs-
slve charges were made for short haul-
and that determinations were made at
almost every intermediate station. \
standard tariff of rates adjusting all
these 1datters upon fair basis was
made. Ibis led to a reduction and
saving to the people upon freight
charges OF over 100000 per annum ;
express rates have been modified. Tel
egrapfling has been simplliied and
rates reduced at least fifty per cent.
The tax returns in the auditor Of
flee upon the establishment OF the
commission, show the railroad property
returned for taxation to have been
about $12OOOOOO. The present taxa
BILE value is about $2j 900 900.
Notwl thstanding these sweeping re
reductions in rates and increased value
placed on the property for taxation, the
railroad officials do not hesitate to -av
the con mission has dealt fairly with
them.
My purpose mas been, a. expressed in
my my message to the last General As
sembly, to have all the property Of the
North Carolina Railroad coinpav asses
sed for taxation without EXEMPTION.
All other railroad companies whose
charters contained exemption Of prop
city from taxation have been required
by one means and another to bear their
burden Of taxation without exemption.
: The State owns three
fourths Of its capital stock, or $1,000.
600 out Of total capital of - 0O0.O
A he the State has 50 strenuouslv and
per-;stently insisted that all other com
panles whose charters contained exemp-
tons should surrender them. 1t would
seem but an act of simple justice that
the exemption OF the North Carolina
Railroad company should be likewise
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
STATE S INDEBTEDNESS.

From the Auditors report pertaining
to the general Indebtedness OF the
State it appears that in many counties
Cat least over half under the present
system of county government there is no
Indebtedness whatever-that the taxa
BILE property of the State amounts to
1862 1927 1887, and that the total in
debtedness is about 1-25 of this amount.
This shows that the people OF North
Carolina own twenty-five times more
than their public Indebtedness, and
further that IN the cities and towns
this Indebtedness has been incurred for
the most part on permanent improve
ments, such as electric light systems
water works, street Improvements, &C.,
in the counties Tor new and improved
jails and court houses.
Considering the onerous burdens I'M
der which our people have lived since
the war it shows concluslvely that the
party intrusted with the administration
of public affairs has given to the people
such a State government that the light
of prosperity from onerous taxation is
dawnng in North Carolina. Further
more, that the State of North Carolina
levies and collects for general purposes
a lower rate of taxes than any State OF
the Union, comparing in characteristics
with this State, and all expenses have
been kept strictly within the appropria-
tons and money provided for the
maintenance of government.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
STATE GUARD.

There has been at times a sentiment
throughout the State to depreciate the
National Guard | have no patience
with such a sentiment, and the patriot
ic citizens Of North Carolina should
rather honor and respect the young
men Of the State who give gratuitOnsly
In times of trouble or excitement, the
first thought in these days is the guard !,
posse which If depended upon would
be unable to meet the emergency. l
into office and assure you, gentlemen
of the General Assembly,, were you in
my position YOU would most highly
esteem the National Guard, and agree
with me that 1t is the right arm of the
Executive in times of commotion or
disturbance.
The State appropriates S16,OOO.OO
per annuln for the support Of the State
Guard. This is used to pay armory
rent for the store Of arms and drill pur-
poses. insurance on arms and equip
ments, and for annual encampment
$50 100000. The National Government
furnishes clothing and equipments
amounting to T9,4SS.73 for this State,
and so much importance Is attached to
the National Guard by the general
Government that within the past four
years, the annual appropriation granted
by Congress for over 100 years has been
doubled, and still further increase has
been recon- mended by the President.
North Carolina in proportion to her
size and ability does but little for her
State Guard.