The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-24

To speak, indeed. / hardly dare
For fear may be overbold:
She has very freezing stare.
Humility is best, 1 find.
That's just the way she feels today
tomorrow she may change her mind.
When she is pretty mean to me
And when she's gracious as can be
Then with the darkest doubts I cope.
Her will I'm willing to obey,
But what 1t is I've not OWNED.
That's just the way she feels today
Tomorrow she may change her mind
Chicago News.
Shall 1t Remain "White House,
There is a movement on foot in
Washington to induce President Taft
to restore the use of the term "Execu-
tive Mansion instead of white
House." which has been the custom
during the Roosevelt administration.
Many members of congress prefer
Executive Mansion" as the home of
the president. Apparently those in
control of the arrangements for the
Taft inauguration share in this prefer
ence. They have consistently and per-
sistently used the expression "Execu-
tive Mansion" in their programs and
all announcements relating to the
home of the president. Mr.. Roosevelt
SION Immediately on his succession to
the presidency on the ground that
there was an executive mansion" in
every state capital. but only one
White House." He had all the sta
tionery changed so as to read THE
White House, and dated all of his
messages from 1.-THE White House. in
stead of the Executive Mansion" as
had been the Observation-Disclosures
dispatch to New York Tribune.
Towns Famous for Their Cakes.
There are several places in Germany
which are almost chiefly famous for
producing some variety of cakes which
are ''christened" after them. Liegnitz
itself is one, and another is Wald-
bcckeheim. 1t stands near Kreuznach
and has population of between 600 and
700, a large percentage of which are
engaged in making. what are known as
'Waldbockelheim. or honey cakes,'' a
very tasty form of bakery ware which
In spite of the smallness and out of the
way character of the place in which it
IS manufactured enjoys a sale among
Teutonics in all parts of the globe.
may mention also Eberswalde Thorn in
East Prussia, Aix-la-Chapelle, Kottbus,
third, which are well-nigh principally
celebrated today for providing some
kind of festival ''geback,' the first
yielding us 'Spritzkuchen,' kind of
doughnut. but finer): Aix-la-Chapelle
Printer" sort of spiced biscuit;
Kottbus a rich cake called, from it's
resemblance to tree trunk, "tree
cake" and F'reiburg biscuit twists of
the class known here as sBrezel."--
Bakers Weekly.
Correct English.
A college professor who prided him.
self on his correct English heard his
wife remark, IT intend to call Jane to
bring a fresh bucket of water" You
doubtless mean a bucket of fresh wa
70 wis h
you would pay some attention to your
rhetoric; your mistakes are curious"
A few moments later the professor said,
MY dear, that picture would show to
better Ter a tSs ,ag # you were to hans
quietly, you doubtless mean if I were
TIC hang 1t above the clock If I were
to hang it over the clock we could
not tell the time. I wish you would
be more careful with your rhetoric, my
the professor all at once became very
much interested in the book he was
carbohydrates Advertiser.
Skunk Farm for Arkansas.
Arkansas is one of the most versa
dustries in the propagation of differ
ent species of animals, but the climax
is to be reached by a young 1llinoisan
Of enterprise who wishes to purchase
a sufficient amount of swamp land in
the state to start coon and skunk
ranch Commissioner of Lands L. L.
Coffman has received q letter from
a resident of a small town in Illinois,
requesting information as to the price
Of lands of this character which would
be suitable for the purpose of rails
ing coons and skunks.
Not being we'll posted upon swamp
lands, he being from the hills of Ar
kansas. Commissioner Coffman refer
red the writer to the county clerk of
Green county, who he stated, would
be pleased to give information upon
such subjects.
Arkansas has ostrich, buffalo,
snake. deer, elk, goat. and many 9TH
err kinds of ranches, but Commission
new one on him.-Little Rock dis
patch to New York Herald.
Women Saved Mississippi Levees.
The use of muskrat fur in millinery
saved the Mississippi river levee sys-
tenn in Louisiana from serious injury
last winter, according to Frank NJ.
Miller, president of the state game
1.-The muskrat had made
startling inroads on the entertainments"
said Mr. Miller today, "but when
bounty of 20 cents each was offered
for the pest by decorators of wornen's
hats the consequent slaughter almost
depleted the family of little animals.
One hunter alone in st. Charles parish
killed 5000 muskrats in February
New Orleans dispatch to New York
Tribune.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.