THE OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,-1902.
ID
WHENCE COME THEIR NAMES
OSlcial Infenngtiou for IaUbiUnta efl
Hebrukt end lew.
LOCAL NOMENCLATURE IS EXPOUNDED
Pref. Gannett of the Geeloglral ier
Tf Gives Hie Version Of the Hn
lsT mm Origin of N.snes at
(From Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. . (SpccUl Corre
epondence.) Tbe geological survey now baa
In press a bulletin prepared hjr Prof. Henry
Gannett on the origin of many of tha name.
of places In the United States and It Is a
most important contribution to geographic 1
knowledge. Its circulation will doubtless I
go far to awaken Interest In matters of local
hlatory, tradition and folklore and so stlrau-
late greater discrimination in the selection,
as occasions arise for new names, of those
that have aome Intrinsic value and that will
for all the future Convey a distinct meaning.
Mr. Oannett's book contains over 10,000
names, of which over 100 are of names of
places in Nebraska and something near 160
towns, cities, counties, etc., mentioned In
Iowa. Tha Nebraska and Iowa place names
follow:
Nebraska.
AlexandriaVillage In Thayer county,
named for 8. J. Alexandria, secretary of
state.
Alma City in Harlan county, named for
the daughter of one of Its first settlers.
Antelope County, named at the sugges
tion of ander Oerrard in commemoration
of the killing and eating of an antelope
during the pursuit of some Indians. There
are many places In various parts of the
country which bear this name, generally.
In reference to the presence of this animal.
Arapahoe Town In Furnas oounty, named
from an Indian tribe. The word means
"pricked," or "tatood."
Aten Village In Cedar county, named for
John Aten, a state eenator.
Ayr Village In Adams county, named for
Dr. Ayr of Iowa, a railroad director
. Banner County, ao named because It was
considered the banner oounty of the state
when named.
Battle Creek Village In Madison oounty,
altusted on Battle creek.
Bellwood Village In Butler county, named
for L. J. Bell, Its proprietor and patron.
Bennett Town In Latncaster county
named for a resident.
Blaine County, named for James O.
Blaine,
ninir fltv In Wsahlntrtnr Mimtv fim,l I
for John I. Blair, part owner of the Bloux
City A Pacific railroad. I
Blyvllle Village In Knox oounty, named
for George W. Bly, early settler. I
nn. vintt rnunv knrf town tiamaii frnm I
a butte in the county. ' i
Boyd county, named for James E. Boya,
governor of the state in 1891-93.
Brownvtlle City In Nemaha county,
named for the first setUr, Richard Brown.
hi "n thir fmi. Unit mimK Vfi.-
sourt. I
Brule County In South Dakota, towns In
Knn coumy, jMeDrasna, ana jjoukiss I
oounty, Wisconsin, and several other plaoea, i
named for a trtDe or inaians. in wora I
"brula" means "burnt." and the tribe; the
Brule Bloux. were said to have acquired
the name from being caught In a prairie
fire and being badly burned about the
thighs.
Buffalo Counties In Nebraska, South Da
kota and Wisconsin, city In New York,
numerous creeks, rivers, towns and vil
lage., nameu uocuh u fornjer pres
ence of that animal.
Burt County, named for Francis Burt,
governor or tne territory in ism.
Butler County, named for David Butler.
Cass County, named for General Lewis
Cass, governor Of Michigan In 1820.
Cedar This word, with .various suffixes,
forms the name of numerous features
throughout the country. Counties in lows,
Missouri and Nebraska." 163 postofflces. with
or witnout sumxes, ana numDeriess rivers,
cheeks, etc., bear the name, referring to
the presence of the tree In the vicinity.
Chadron City In pa wee county, named
lor an old rencn squawman.
Chase County, named for ' Salmon P.
Chase, secretary of tha treasury under
President Lincoln. '
r-lorlr PMot YinmA tnr Ttr lilt V rt.rV
first member of the territorial council from
Dodge county. '.
Clarks Village In Merrick county, named
for 8. H. H. Clark, superintendent of the
union racino rauroaa. ,
Colfax County, named for Schuyler Col
fax, vice president bf the United States
under president urant.
Colllnsvllie Town In Dundy county,
named for Moses Collins, early settler.
Cowles Town In Webster county, named
for W. D. Cowles, a railroad man.
Cozad Town In Dawson county, named
-ior tne original owner 01 tne site, jonn J.
Coiad. -1 t.
Cuming County and town, named for T.
B. Cuming, governor of the territory In
1861-60.
Cummlnsvllle Village In Wheeler county, I
named for J. F. Cummins, county clerk.
Custer Town and county, named for Gen
eral George A. Custer, who was killed by
ths Indians on the banks of the Rosebud
river in lsrs.
Dannebrog Village In Howard eounty,
wnicn was settled ty Danes from Miiwau
kee. Wis.
Dawes County, named for Jamea W.
Dawea, former governor of the stats.
Deuel County, named for Harry P. DenisL I
superintendent of the t'nlon Pacific. I
Diner Village in Jeirerson county, named
for H. H. Dlller,, early eettlet.
Dodge County, - named for Augustus
Caesar Dodge. United States senator from
Iowa.
Douglas County, named for Stenhan A I
Douglas of Illinois.
Doniphan Village in He.", county, named
for Colonel Alexander William Doniphan, a
distinguished western soldier.
Dundy County, named for Judge E mr
S Dundy. I
Elsie Town in Perkins county, named fori
the daughter of C. B. Perkins. I
Kmerlck Vlllaae in Madison countv. I
B"in.ra for J-ohn .kmerlck, an early settler.
Fillmore County, named for Millard Fill.
more, president of the United Btates. '
rr&nKiin coumy and town, named for
Benjamin Franklin.
Frontier Countv. so named because It
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Fullarton-Cltv In Nanre countv. biikmI
fnr Rajliiall Villler riv mtm hmmn I
Si Gaso
CJo?
That's the raoBl Question a woman
. gskg herself when sat reeds of the cures
I of womanly diseases by the use of Dr.
mere s favorite rreacnplicw.
Why shouldn't it cure ber f
I Is it a complicated case i Thousands
I of anch cases have been cored by " Fa
vorite Prescription." Is it a condition
which local doctors nave declared in-
. curable f Among tne hundreds of thou-
' sands of sick women cored by the use oi.
Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription th rre
re a great many who were pronounced
incurable by local doctors. Wonders
have been worked by "Favorite Pro
scription " in the cure of irregularity.
weakening drains, inflammation, ulcera
tion and female weakness. It always
Helps. It almost always cures.
Three veers ago. writes Mrs Jaha Graham,
ta., "I haa s very baa stuck of dropay wbich
ft at with heart trouble, as J also a very weak
bca. At times I was su bed laat I did ao know
what to d wh myself. Mv children sdvued
me to take vmr 'Favorite rrescriptwe. bat I
bad brea taking so muck meak-iac from the doc
tor that I was .Utcou raged wuk everythlag. I
came te Philadelphia I years ago. aad sick
ing ap ens ef your little soak see day begaa te
resa weat your meauaM im eoo rar sncra, i
determined to try it myself, t took sevca but
tles, and le-dav I am a stiDSS. well woman.
Weighing isa sounds. Have sailed m pound
Since i started, to ane ' rnroril rreaenpttoa. '
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear Lfc
ouilcxloa end sweeten the breath.
A Bumper
The New Tork Bun baa thli ta ear of tha
nation's corn crop: In tha history of
cereal productions there baa never been
uch an enormous crop of corn aa ta being
gathered In the United Statea thla rear. It
will aggregate 2.6SM51.OO0 bufhela, or more
than the eutlra corn crop of the world for
1901. The corn railed In tha United Statea
will be sufficient to euppljr tha needs of the
I world for this and next year, even should
there be a total failure In 101
Corn harvesting Is now In progress In
the United Statea and not until snow flies
In December will this enormous task be
ended. Even then farmers further south
will not hare finished husking the gc'4t
ears standing In their fields of brown. Tber
know It makea Utile difference so far aa
prices are concerned. A record of sales of
corn in the past ten rears shows that tba
highest prices are obtained In late tall and
winter and that prices are 25 per cent below
the average Immediately after the gather-
Ing of the crop begins In the early autumn.
Last year tha corn burned as It stood
ripening In the fields, just a few weeks
before It had matured. But this season
there have been no drouths In ths corn
sections. Nor have there been any floods
of a general nature. The weather, in fact.
has been Ideal for corn growing. The stalks
have grown rank, the ears havs spread and
lengthened until twelve-Inch ears and
fifteen-foot stalks are not uncommon In
tha corn belts! In Kansas they are telling
of farmers getting lost In their cornfields.
The crop for 101 fell short of the ex
pected yield by 40 per cent; this year it
goer ahead of the predicted yield by 10 or
16 per cent. Bight states last year did not
raise enough corn for borne consumption.
The exports fell short 1,000,000 bushels.
The yield was only sixteen bushels to the
acre and 4,000,000 acres were not cut at all.
In 1896 the average yield was twenty-eight
bushels to the sere, except In Kansas,
where It was forty bushels. Kansas last
Funk Town In Phelne counts, named for
tr-ts. r unit, r
Furnas County, named for Robert V
Furnas, rovernor In 1873-75.
Garfield County In Nebraska, named tor
President James A. Garneld.
Ollea Village in Brown county, named for
"e nrst postmaster, uues Meaa.
Orand Island City on Platte river, which
! divided into two channels at that point
by an Island nearly fifty milea lone.
Orant County and villa-, named for
u. o. nu.
, Greeley-Vlllage In Holt county, named
for Peter Greeley ....
HaJnesville Vil age In Holt county,
named for 8. 8. Haines, early settler.
Hall County, named for Augustus Hall,
lormer congressman irom iowa.
tui, i "'""
winirir ui mm uiwnor, iow-d. .
..""i" ullli. nummimu .
Hayes.
Henderson village in zork county.
named for David Henderson, on of its
first settlors;
Hitchcock County, named for Phlnaaa w.
Hitchcock, senator from Nebraska.
Holdrere Town In Phelps county, named
for O. 'W. Holdrege, superintendent Bur
lington at Missouri railway.
Iron an station In Holt county, named lor
W, H. lnman, early settler.
Johnson Village In Nemaha county.
named for Julius A. Johnson, landowner.
Kearney City In Buffalo county, named
for General Phil Kearney.
Keith County, named for John Keith of
North Platte, Neb.
Kenesaw village in Adams . county.
named for Kenesaw mountain.
Kennard Town In Washington county.
named for Hon. Thomas P. Kennard, secre
tary of state, 1867. . : ,
Keya pana county ana river, an Indian
word, meaning "turtle hills."
Kimbau county, named tor jonn r. jura-
ball. -r.-- -
Lancaster county, named lor tne county
Lancaster, In England.
Lincoln county, named for president
Abraham Lincoln. - . ....
Little Village in Holt county, named for
L. B. Little
Logan Creek, named for Logan Fonta-
nolle, a friendly Omaha chief.
Logan county, named lor General jonn
A. Logan.
Loup County, named for ths tribe of
Pawnee Indians.
. Lyons Village In Burt county named for
Waldo Lyons, an early resident.
Madison county, named for James Madi
son, fourth president of the United States.
Martlnsourg village in jjixon county,
named for Jonathan Martin, Its first settler.
Nance County, named for Albinus Nance.
Nellgh city in Antelope county, named
for Hon. John D. Nellgh.
Nelson Village in Nuckolls county, named
for C. Nelson Wheeler, who owned the
town site.
Niobrara River and a villa se In Knox
county, an Indian word, meaning "broad
or large water," or "running water."
North Bend city in Dodge oounty. so
called because It is situated In the north
bend of the Platte river.
Nuckolls County, named for an early
ir
O'Connor Town In Greeley county, named
for Bishop O'Connor,
Ogalalla Village In Keith county, named
for a tribe of Indians who were so named
hmuu. when thev aiurnM. threw ashes
tin the faces of ach other: the word mean-
n "mtturini " "thmin
Omaha City In Douglas county, an Indian
word, meaning "upstream;" also the name
of a' tribe, designated "upstream people."
O Nelll-Clty in Holt oounty. named fsr
nni Jnhn n hjiii riv ..itUr
Ord Cltv In valley county, named for
n.rmi v. rt r nr .
orvllle-town In Hamilton eounty. named
r.uui nr..inti .irfnr
Osceola Village In Polk eounty. named
for the Bemlnole Indian chief,
Otoe County, named for the Indian tribe.
PaDllllon Village end oreek in Sarpy
county, given the French name because
many butterflies were seen upon the banks
ui tue viviu
Pierce County,
named for
Franklin
meaning
Platte River; a
French wrd
'dull. flat, shallow.
Rawhide Creek, aald to be so named be
cause a white man was nave' upon its
banks by a party of Pawnee India.-..
Kd Willows-county, so named on scce int
of the abundance of trees of this species
Heed Township in uutier county, named
for David Reed, a pioneer.
Reldsvtiie vlilare In Knox county, named
for Charles J. Held, the nrst settler.
Rising City Village in But:er county
named for the owners of the towntlte, A
w. ana b. w. mwng.
Rock County, so named on account of
the rocky character of the soil.
Royal Village In Antelope county, named
for Koyal Thayer.
Rulo Village in Richardson county.
named for C'harln Rouleau.
Balnt Derlon Vl:lie In Neman county.
named for Joreph Deiion, an Inltan rhief
Of the Otoe tribe.
Balnt Paul City In Hovnr-1 county.
named for J. N. and N. J. P&Jl. Its ttrtt
itllers.
Saline County, ro nsmed because of the
presence ef salt springs or salt dposli
within Its limits.
Sarpy County, named for Peter Sarpy.
Schuyler City In Colfax county, named
for Schuyler Colfax.
Seward County and city, named ror Wl.-
ltam H. Seward, the American statesman.
hhencan county, named ror uenerai
Philip H. Sheridan..
bherman county, named tor uenerai w.
T. Sherman.
Sioux County, named for the Indian
tribe. The word Sioux means a "species of
snake," ths appellation ef the tribe being
enemies.
SDriDk-neld Village in 8arpy county, so
named because of the presence In its vicin
ity of an abundance of springs.
Stanton county, named tor uiwin m.
Stanton, secretary of war under Lincoln.
Steele Village in Jefferson county, named
for D. M Steele, railroad man.
Stuart Village In Holt eounty, named for
Peter Stuart, early aettler.
Table Rock Village in Pawnee county, so
nsmed because situated near a large flat
topped rock.
Tecumaen city, namea ior tne enawnee
Indian chief, the generally accepted mean-
.tit of the word Deing - pan tee r crojemng.
Thayer County,
named for Governor
.'ohn M. Thayer.
Thurston county.
named for Senator
;ilin at. Thurston.
rivsnes Villase In Butler county, named
for General Vivos en 8. Grant.
Valley county, so named on account oi
the topography of (tie county.
Valley Town In Douglas county, so
named because situated at the Junction of
(he Republican Valley branch of the Union
Parlriu and the main line.
Wnhoo Town la Saunders eounty, Indian
n tajiing a species of elm, but In the Miaoil
dialect meanUif "egg."
Corn Crop
year averaged ten bushels or lees to the
aero. The Sunflower state always runs to
the extremes.
The acreage of corn this leer la much
larger than last. It Is I per rent more, or
in2, St9. 928 acres. This Urge acreage Is due
to the fact that 1,500,000 acres of wheat,
sown the preceding fall, had been froien
out and were plowed up for corn. Conse
quently these 3,000,000 acres, which are
largely In Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, will
not yield their owners much profit. If any.
The cost of ths wheat plowed up was $S an
acre and the coet of the corn J5. Tha
yield must therefore be above thirty bushels
and yield 40 cents a bushel to profit at all.
This Is Improbable. Bo t per cent of the
corn crop will yield nothing above the
expense of sowing and gathering It,
The principal corn states are those of the
middle and central states. The summers
are too long for good corn production In the
south and it is too drouthy in the far
southwest tor certain yields. Illinois Is ths
1 a.liig corn stste. but Kansas. I.r a, In
diana, Missouri and Nebraska are big corn
producers.
Corn Is hsndled In a much different man
ner than a doxen years ago- Then tha man
did all; now machinery does It. Little corn
Is husked by hand; In fact most of it is
gathered as Is wheat, husked by machinery
and shelled by a patent shelter. The cob
Is ground up with tie fodder and makes
good feed; In fact the fodder Is considered
1 per cent of the crop. There are corn
fields In Kansas and Oklahoma that covar
(.000 to 6,000 acres, and from tea to twenty
corn harvesters run through them, one fol
lowing another. The corn stalks, with the
ears, are stacked In rows by these harvest
ers; later they are hauled to a thresher
or shelter, the ears torn from the stalk
and the grain from the cob. The cost is
very small.
In 1900 the United States raised 2,000,
000,000 bushels of corn; In 1901, 1.600,000,-
Washington County, named for General
George Washington.
Wayne County, named for General An
thony Wayne, hero of the revolutionary
war.
Webster County, named for Daniel Web
ster, the ststesman.
White River, so named because the soil
near Its head la white clay.
Wood River Village in Hall county, so
nameu because situated on the banks of the
river of that nam.
Iowa.
Adams County, named for President John
Adams.
Adel Town in Dallas county; so named
from Its situation on a dell of North Rac
coon liver, formerly written Adell.
Acheyedan Creek, An Indian word, mean
ing, "The place of weeping." The name
was given by the Indians upon the occa
sion of the death of some relatives.
Ackley Town In Harding county, laid
out In 1867 by J. W. Ackley. ,
Afton Town in Union county, laid out In
1864 and nsmed by Mrs. Baker, wife of one
of the proprietors, from the little river in
Scotland immortalized by Burns. Many
other places in the United Btates bear the
same name.
Agency Town In Wapello county, named
so because formerly Indian agency.
Alden Town In Harding county, named
for Henry Alden, who settled there in 1854.
Algona City in Kossuth county, Indian
word meaning probably the same as "Al
gona," "Algonquin waters." It is said to
be the Indian name for Lake Superior.
Allamakee County. The Iowa Historical
society says It wss named for Allen Makee,
an Indian trader. Haines "American In
dian" gives allamakee, Algonquin Indian,
meaning "thunder."
Altoona Town in Polk county, situated
on. the highest point between the Des
Moines and Mississippi river. A derivation
of Latin word altus, "high."
Ames City in Story county, named for
Oakes Ames.
Anamosa City in Jones county.. Some
authorities .say It was ' named for the
daugher of Nasimus. an Indian chief.
Haines gives tne meaning "you walk from
me." Another theory derives It from ana
moosh, "dog" or species of fox.
Badger Creek, so named from the pres
ence of that animal.
Baldwin Town in Jackson county, named.
for Judge Baldwin, i
Beacon Town In Mahaska county, named
for Lord Beaconsfleld.
Bennett Town in Cedar county, named
for Chet Bennett, a railroad man.
Benton County, named for Senator
Thomas H. Benton of Missouri.
Berea Town in Adair county, named form
the ancient city in Macedonia.
Blackhawk County and town in Davis
county, named for a noted chief of the
Sac and Fox Indiana.
Blue Grass Village In Scott county,
named from a variety of grass which grows
In Kentucky.
Bonair Town In Howard county. A
French word, meaning "good air."
Boone County, city and creek, named for
Captain Boone, United Btates dragoons,
who captured Des Moines valley above
Coon Forks.
Bremer County, named for Fredrlka
Bremer, the Swedish authoress, who spent
some time in the region in 1850.
Buchanan County, named for President
Buchanan.
Buena Vista County. The name of the
field upon which General Taylor won his
victory. Spanish word, meaning "beautiful
view."
Burt Town In Kossuth county, named for
the president of the Union Pacific railroad.
Butler Oounty, named for William O.
Butler of Kentucky, a general in Mexican
war.
Carroll County, named for Charles Car
roll of Carrollton, Md.
Carroll ton City, same derivation as
above.
Cass County, named for General Lewis
Cass, governor of Michigan, ls-U
' Clay County, named tor Henry Clay, Jr.,
who fell at battle of Buena Vista
Clayton County, named for John M.
Clayton, senator from Delaware.
Coralville Town in Johnson county, so
nsmed from the coral formation under ths
to u. .
Cru ford County, named for William H.
O.awiorw secretin of the treasury under
prviluer.t Monroe.
Ctesior. city in Union county, so named
beiaure it wax l.i highest point on the C'nl
cago, Burlington 6c vjuincy railroad.
Laiiloi.ega iuwji In Wupeilo county, an
InuUu i.aine, uieunlng "yellow dollar, or
piacu gc so. a.
Da.ia County, named for Georae M.
Dallas, lce prendent jnder James K. Poik.
Dv is county and town in Decatur
county, i.umed for Garret Davis, memuer
oi coi .reas.
Detour County, named for Commodore
Stephen Keiatur.
Deep River Towji In Poweshiek county,
nauita iroia a tftn near.
Dej Moli.e Hlvtr, county and city. This
name ia thought to have been derived from
tho ti.ui.iii word, mlkonang, meaning "ma
load. " unis mime. .as applied by I lie In
au.iia to u pi ne in tne form of itioiiidaa.
wu.tu tne rie,.cn k.iurieneu into uom, can
I l-o .lu-i.Vir i.viere UtS moms. Finally
li. name became uauoclated with the trap
p.al monks, anu the river by a spur.ous
ei j inoiony waa called "la riviere uus
muiiua, "the river of the monks."
i-..Ll..naon County, named tor Daniel S.
D.i.-.i.Bon, United btates senator liom New
101k in UU.
Doon Town In Lyon county, nsmed from
a liter In oiul.an..
Dows Town in Wright county, named for
a rauioad coiitiuctor.
Draktsvllle iown in Davis county,
named for John A. Drake, who laid It out.
Dubuqje County and city, named for a
French trader. Juilen Dubuque.
Duncombe Town in Webster county,
named for Hon. J. P. Duncombe.
Durant Town In Cedar county, named for
Thomas Durant.
Dyersville Town in Dubuque cojnty,
named for a former owner, Jamea Dyer.
Dsart Town in Tama county, named for
a town In Scotland.
Earlvllle Town in Delaware county,
named for its first settler, G. M. Earl.
tldora City in Hardin county, a corrup
tion of the Spanish Kl Dorado, meaning
"the golden or gilded lar.d."
Ellsworth Town in Hamilton county,
named for a banker at Ioa Kalis.
Kmmett County, named for tha Irish
patriot, Robert Emmett.
Ep worth Town in Dubuque, named from
the town In Lincolnshire, England.
Esthervllle City in Emmett county,
named for Esther A. Ridley, wife of one of
the original proprietors.
Felix Townships In Grundy counties, 1111
nols and Iowa named fur Felix Grundy,
senator from Tennessee.
Fontanelle Town In Adair county, named
for a trapper In the employ of the Ameri
can Fur company.
Fort Madison City In Lee oounty, named
for James Madison, president.
Calculations on the Amount and
Value of the Harvest.
000 bushels. In 1894 the crop was near
to the present bumper yield, making 1,285,
000.000 bushels. Last year, because of the
scarcity, corn sold at excessive prices. In
Ksnsas the farmers obtained 90 cents a
bushel for the crop. The average price
was 40 cents. The whole crop sold for
$929,655,768. In 1899, when the crop wss
twice as large, the pries obtained by the
farmers was $629,210,110. The value of
the corn crops last year wss $10 an acre
while in 1894 the greatest corn year prior
to this one $6 was the average price ob
tained by the farmers. In 1880 corn sold
in some parts of the United States for 10
oents a bushel, the lowest price ever known.
The corn crops of the United Statea are
worth from $600,000,000 to $900,000,000
every year. The exports average from
$175,000,000 to $200,000,000 annually, or one
tenth of the yield. Only 25 per cent of
the corn raised Is exported from ths states
where it is grown. Boms states never
raise enough corn to supply the home
needs. The middle west states are the
principal corn producers. Illinois Is ths
principal exporter.
There are about 6,000,000 farm in ths
United States, ol which $.000,000 produce
corn. The average coat of producing aa
acrs of corn is $5.73, divided in this way:
Seed, 77 cents; planting, 78 cents; culti
vating, $1.02; husking and putting In crop,
$1.14; wear and tear of tools, 23 oenta; rent
of land or Interest on value, $2.47.
The average cost of production per bushel
Is 14 cents and during the last ten years
the average price of corn to the farmer
has been 26 cents. The average yield in
ten years Is twenty bushels per acre, hence
the profit upon corn land per acre can be
reckoned at $2.40. This Is leas than the
profit on wheat, and for that reason corn,
which has for many years been a popular
crop, la slowly giving way to wheat. But
It will be a great while before the United
States ceases to be the principal corn
raising country of the world.
Franklin County, named for Benjamin
Franklin.
Grand Junction Town in Green county,
so named from its position st the Junction
of the Keokuk at Des Moines and Chicago
& Northwestern.
Grant Town in Montgomery county,
named for General V. S. Grant.
Greene County, named for Qpneral Na
thaniel Greene, revolutionary soldier.
Greene Town In Butler county, named
for Judge George Greene, Linn county.
Grimes Town in Polk county,' named for
Senator Grimes.
Guthrie Center Town in Guthrie county,
named for Captain Edwin B. Guthrie.
Guttenburg City In Clayton county,
named for the Inventor of printing.
Hamilton County, named for William W.
Hamilton, president of the senate In 1357.
Harlan City In Shelby county, named for
Senator Harlan.
Harrison County, named for William
Henry Harrison, former president.
Hawkeye Town In Fayette county,
named for a noted Indian chief.
Henry County, named for General Henry
Dodge, governor territory of Wisconsin.
Hepburn Town In Page county, named
for Congressman Hepburn.
Hull Town In Sioux county, named for
John Hull.
Illyrla Village in Fayette county, named
for the ancient kingdom of Austria.
Iowa State of the United Btates, county
In that state and a county in Wisconsin.
The name is derived from an Indian word,
meaning "sleepy ones," "or "the drowsy
ones.
Iowa Falls City In Hardin county,
named for the falls in the river.
Jackson County, named for General An
drew Jackson. " .
Janesvllle Town In Bremer county,
named for the wife of John T. Barrlck, Its
founder.
Jefferson County, named for Thomas
Jefferson, third president of the United
States.
Juilen Township in Dubuque county,
named for Juilen Dubuque. -
Kamrar Town in Hamilton county,
named for Senator Kamrar.
Keokuk City and county, named for an
Indian chief, the word meaning "running
or watchful fox."
Keosauqua Town In Van Buren county.
An Indian word, meaning "the great bend,"
so called for a bend in the Des Moines
river.
Keota Town In Keokuk oounty. An In
dian word meaning either "gone to visit"
or "fire is gone out."
Kossuth County, named for Louis Kos
suth, the Polish patriot.
Lake City, named for a lake near the
town.
Larabee Town In Cherokee county,
named for Governor William Larabee.
Lee County, named for a member of the
New York Land company, Albany.
Lemars City in Plymouth county. The
name is composed of the initials of the
women who accompanied its founder on hie
first visit to the spot.
Llmesprlngs Town in Howard county, so
named from the springs in the rocks.
Little Bloux River, a translation of the
name originally given it by the French,
Petite Riviere des Sioux.
Lone Tree Town in Johnson county,
named for a single tree which stands in
the prairie
McGregor City In Clayton county, named
for an early proprietor, Alexander Mc
Gregor. MadlBon County, named for James Madi
son, fourth president of the United States.
Mahaska County, named for the greatest
chief of the lowas.
Malcolm Town in Poweshelk county,
named for an early Scotch settler.
Manning Town in Carroll county, named
for a merchant of the place.
Manson Town In Calhoun county, named
tor a resident.
Maquoketa City In Jackson county and
liver in the state. The name Is derived
from sn Indian word, variously translated
as "high bank," "feather," "a bear."
Marlon County, named for General Fran
cis Marion.
Mart. hall County, named for Chief Justice
John Marshall. '
McdiapoliB Town In Des Moines county,
so named because It Is half way between
lijrilngton and Washington.
Mllcnell County and town, named for
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot.
Mitchelivilie Town In Polk county.
nameo ior l nomas Mitcneu.
Monroe County, named for James Mon
roe, tilth president of the United States.
. .Montgomery county, named for General
Richaru Montgomery, who was killed In
the ua3.11.lt on Woebec.
Mouitoii lown In Appanoose county
named ior an engineer on the Chicago, Bur
liugton dc sjuincy.
iMshnaooina rtlver, an Indian word,
meaning "canoe making river.''
O'Brien County, named for the Irish
patriot, wiiliam Smith O Hrien.
ucneyeoan iown in Osceola county, an
Indian word, meaning "place of mournlnar.
Osceola County, named for the Seminole
Indian cniel.
Oakalcoaa City In Mahaska county,
nain.d for the wife of the . Indian chief,
ilahaaka.
Page County, named for Colonel Paae of
1 rmo aiio iame.
raio iown in Linn county. A Spanish
word meaning "stick."
Pella Town In Marlon county .jolonlsed
by Dutch settlers, to whom ths viord meant
city oi reiuge.
Peosta Village In Dubuque county. An
Indian word, meaning "gorge In the rocks.
Pocahontas County, named for the cele
brated Indian print-ass.
Poweihlek County, named for an Indian
chief.
Wuasqueton Town in Buchanan county,
derived from an Indian word meaning
"rapid water."
Red Cedar River, so nsmed because of
the abundance of this tree once found upon
Its banks.
Rediieid Town In Dallas county, named
lor Colonel Kedneld.
RltiKgold County, named for Major Sam
uel rtinggoiu, an omcer in tne Mexican war.
Rolf Town in Pocahontas county, said
by some authorities to be named for the
young Englishman who married Pocahon
tas. but by others for the man who previ
ously ownea tne town sue.
Sax: County, named for tne Indian tribe,
name said to mtan "red bark."
fchell Rock Town in Butler county, so
namea on account oi tne rocxs near the
river.
SIgourney City In Keokuk county, nsmed
for the poetess, Mrs. Lydla H. SIgourney.
Sioux Many places In the United Ststes
bear the name of thla Indian tribe, county
and city In Iowa. The word meaning a
"species of snake," the appellation of the
tribe being "enemies."
Spirit Lake Town In Dickinson county,
named from the lake which the Indians
called "spirit water."
Tama County. An Indian word, meaning
"beautiful, pleasant, lovely," or for the
wife of the Indian chief, Poweshiek. Still
another authority states that It la named
for a chief whoee name meant "bear whose
voice makes th rocks tremble."
Tsylor fouuty. named for General Zach
ary Taylor.
Tttonka Village In Kossuth county. An
Indian word meaning "big house."
Union County, named to express the sen
timent which now actuates the people of
the United States.
Valley Junction Town In Polk county, so
named because situated at the Junction of
the Chicago. Rock Island 4V Paclfio and Des
Moines Valley railroads.
Van Buren County, named for Martin
Van Buren, eighth president of the United
States.
Volney Village in Allamakee county,
named for Count Volney, the French
writer.
Wadena Town In Fayette county, prob
ably from the Indian word "town."
Wapello County and city, Indian word,
given the two meanings, "pioneer" and "the
little prince."
Wapslplnicon River, so named because of
the root which Is found In great abundance
upon Its banks. Indian word, meaning
"white potatoes."
Warren County, named for Joseph War
ren, who fell In the battle of .Bunker Hill.
Washington County, named for General
George Washington.
Waubek Town In Linn county, Indian
word, meaning "metal" or "metallio sub
stance." Wayne County, probably named for Gen
eral Anthony Wayjie, hero of the revolu
tion. Webster County, named for Daniel Web
ster, the statesman.
Whiting Town In Monona county, named
for Senator Whiting.
Williamsburg Town In Iowa oounty,
named for an early settler.
Winnebago County, named for a tribe of
Indians, the nam meaning "people of Lbs
dirty waters."
Winneshiek County, named for aa Indian
chief.
Woodbury County, named for Levi
Woodbury of New Hampshire.
Worth County, named for General W. J.
Worth, an officer In the Mexican war.
Wright County, named for Hon. Silas
Wright.
Zwlngle Village in Jackson county,
named for Ulrich Zwlngle, a Swiss reformer.
PRATTLB OF THE) YOUNGSTERS.
Angry Mother Now, Bobby, don't let me
speak to you again) '
Bobby (helplessly) How can I prevent
you, mamma I
Mother Did you learn anything at Sunday
school today?
Bobble Yee'm. '
Mother What did you learn T
Bobble That Adam was a orphlnt.
Teacher Why did the 'anclenta believe
the world waa square Instead of round T
Bright Pupil 'Cause they didn't have any
school globes to show 'em different.
The caller wore a pair of those spectacu
lar shoes with soles projecting half an inch
beyond the uppers.
Little Tim looked at them tor a few mo
ments In silence.
"Mr. Squllford," he said at last, "what
you got cowcatchers on your shoes for?"
"Now, then, Tommy," said the stern
father, "are you sorry T"
"Yes, sir," sobbed Tommy, who had been
punished.
"And do you remember what you're sorry
fort"
"Yes; I'm sorry 'at you're so blamed
cross."
The children had quarreled and WUIle
lind ntruck TOKE'.!. Iastesd Of retitrnlne
the blow, Tommle turned and ran down the
hall.
"Where are you going, Tommle 7" asked
his mother.
'Kitchen," answered Tommle tersely.
What tort"
'You said If anybody was mean to me to
heap coals of fire on his head, an' I'm goln'
for the coala."
One of Brooklyn's small school bow, ac
cording to the Eagle, has Just returned to
town from his first vacation in the o wintry
since he became a public school pupil.
Naturally he had a good time and the word,
vacation, has taken on for him a V end
vivid meaning. On the trip hoswward
through the sound the youngster anw for
the first time a lot of porpoises at plsy. He
studied their huge backs, as they roia and
disappeared, for several minutes an! anally
burst out:
"What do you call 'em, pspa?"
"It's a school of porpoises, my bo7," re.
plied his father.
The little fellow watched tne gamoois ot
the porpoises for a few minutes, when he
assumed an expression ot sympathy and ex
claimed: 'Papa, don't they ever have a vacation?"
RELIGIOCS.
tk. hiahnrt nt Mackenzie River, who is a
Christian worker among the Arctic regions,
Is 100 miles from tne nearest raurunu mo
tion and receives his mail only three times
yearly.
Rev. Anson Phelps stones or iew ior.
iroposes to make a tour of Swltserland on
nnf Ha has nlwavs been noted as an en-
hnaiaatir nedestrlan. seldom using a car
riage, altnougn ne owns several.
The Buddhist temple at Sacramento, built
bv the Jaoanese at a cost of U.OuO, Is said
tn renemble a residence, rather than a
tmr.i Thla is the first temtilc for the
worahlD of Buddha in the United States.
The city of Pittsburg, pa., is claiming
that It Is about to have the finest Roman
Catholic cathedral on this continent. The
nM inwntnwn mthedral was sold to Henry
Clay Frlck for 11.250,000. and the new one is
expected to cost $700,000. It will be one of
a group of notable new buildings clustering
about fiiiSDurg s puutic ii.
Rev. William F. Sweet of Everett, Mass
h.. Aecunied the duIdU of the First Prea
byterian church of Passaic, N. J., Sunday
morning, became so earnest in the delivery
of his sermon that -be caused damage
amounting to $100. He had scarcely begun
his discourse wnen nis rigm arm snut out
in a gesture and a large vase containing
r-iit flowers fell with a crash to the floor.
anm of the nieces lust mlsBlna- the wor
shipers in the front pews. A minute later a
neavy isioie reii irom me uean.. xiie cuu
gregatlon tittered. Later away went a
mill alalia filled with Ice water. It aatled
up against the choir loft. When the table
on which the glass had stood fell, with a
pitcher of water, and landed against the
front pews, it was more than the congre
gation could stand, and the sacred edifice
rang with laughter. Rev. Mr. Sweet
laughed, too. When the congregation had
become quiet he went on as though nothing
had happened.
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