The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-07
Books and Authors

J. NJ. Cavaness of Chanute has
emerged. This time his medium is
dainty little book with an Illuminated
cover, which he calls Jayhawker Ju-
leps. Any inference that it may relate
to the famous Kentucky connection is
dispelled as soon as the cover is turned
back for there is found brief intro
duction by Governor E. w. Hoch.
And every one knows he would not
have a thing to do with anything hav-
ing such a flavor.
Governor Hochs bouquet is as fol-
lows: II have not seen all the ma
terial which is to constitute the new
candidate for public favor, Jayhawker
Cavaness and have read much of his
verse. No Kansas poet is more con-
scientious than he, and the work of
none more wholesome. AS an author,
he is original, sentimental, and inspir-
ing. The world is better because he
has lived in it, and the realm of let
tiers is richer because of his contribu-
tions. I doubt not his Jayhawker Ju-
leps will add to his laurels.'
1t has been many years since Mr.
Cavaness published in conjunction
with his brother who has since died.
THE Poems of Two Brothers," and his
latest effort will be welcome. Here is
a single stanza from the first poem
in the book which will give a sugges-
ton of his style and sentiments:
''I would not be a boy again,
Upon my mothers knee,
When her old slipper fell like rain
On parts could not see;
Nor was it any easy thing
To face a fathers wrath
And hear a switch in high c sing
Out by the garden path"
There are, of course, more serious
things in the book, but the style
throughout is free and refreshing.
A little story is being told of a
rather pleasing incident which oo-
Cured as a result Of the perusal OF
Anna Katharine Green's detective
story, The Mayors Wife. by two young
people in Chicago. The gentleman in
question having found the novel inter
esting, sent q copy to clever girl
friend, who is more than attractive to
him. The lady enjoyed the book, and
in writing her note of thanks and ap-
probation transcribed her message in
the cipher used in the tale. On the
envelope she wrote house and street
number in plain English, but used the
characters of the cipher sin spelling
her admirers name. The young man
lives on an avenue which Gro sses a
business street that is largely occu-
pied by Chinese laundries and restaur-
ants. and the mail carrier of the dis
trict, who delivers much matter to the
Ceiestials, jumped to the conclusion
that the peculiar-appearing name on
this letter must be Chinese, so he took
1t to one of the laundrymen to be in
terpreted. Hop Ling was deeply inter-
the letters absolutely unrelated to his
ested. but emphatically pronounced
language. The carrier then presented
the note at the proper address, say
ing: Here's a letter from some
heather foreigner who has used your
number by mistake. I know it ISM
for any of your people" Fortunately
the lover himself was present and rec
ognizcd the handwriting in the ad-
dress. He claimed the missive and
then devoted three days to digging out
the hidden meaning of the delightful
communication.
A new book by that forceful writer
Ralph Waldo Urine, is now in the
presses Of Thomas z. Crowell & Co
It is entitled This Mystical Life of
ablest thought, arranged by himself in
| hfty-two chapters for the weeks of the
year.
Recipes from Southern Chimes is the
! title of a little book by L. L. McLaren
! decorated by Spencer Wright, pub
| lished by Paul Elder & Company. San
| Francisco and New York. This attrac-
! five volume contains a compilation OF
| recipes 80 captivating that every per-
1 son looking for preparations OF food
distinctive. novel, original and prac-
/ ticai. will become an enthusiastic ad-
mirer of the rare Judgment and dis
I crin1iuation shown in the presenta-
| tio1 what makes the recipes SO dis
1 tinctive is that almost every one is in
divid1IaL and that they are contributed