The Washington times., 1901-07-14

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! of banks and paper currency. Louis
lana is The Pelican State. from the
pelican. distinguished in her arms, also
The Creole State" There is some dif-
ference in the applications of the term
creole" it being used in Southern TOR
tions of the country to describe quad
rooms and octaroons. and also white
native of French extraction.
Texas is called The Lone star
State on account of the single star in
the centre of her flag. indicative of her
one-time political isolation from the
rest of the Commonwealths of the Uni
ted States. Ohio is The Buckeye
State" and her people are called
Buckeyes from the number of buck
eye trees. which abound in this region.
Mississippi is commonly known as The
Bayou State Mississippi also bears
the name of THE Border Eagle State,
from the American eagle, which ap-
pears on her arms. and the fact that
it was a frontier State before the Lou
isiana purchase. Iowa is THE Hawk
eye State. and the people are called
'Hawkeyes." after the Indian chief,
who. in the days of old, was terror
to newcomers in that section.
Kansas is THE Sur: flower State, ="
from the profusion of that flower. also
The Jayhawker State" and the people
are sometimes known as ''Jayhawkers." !"
The latter title is traced to Colonel
TanniGnn ~ No hp Of q
joYial nature. was always alluded to
by his boon companions as the Gay
Yorker" which, being corrupted into
''Jayhawker," was first applied to his
soldiers. and afterward to Kansans
generally.
Arkansas is known as THE Bear
State" according to some on account
of the bears which, in early days. were
numerous within its borders. The gen.
eral name for the inhabitants was for
meriy "Toothpicks' in graceful aIlu-
sion to the bowie knives worn by the
settlers. and which were facetiously
termed "toothpicks.'
Illinois is variously alluded to as THE
Prairie State" The Garden of the
West" and THE Sucker State" Wis
consin is known as THE Badger State" 4"
because of the subterranean human
abodes once popular there. The people
are called Badgers" Michigan is The
Wolverine State" because of the
prairie wolves that made the region
their home. and the people are. desig-
mated Wolverines"
Delaware is THE Diamond State"
because Of its great wealth in proper
tion to its small size. Indiana is call
ed "The Hoosier State and 'Hoosier-
DOM" and the people are everywhere
known as ''Hoosiers," according to the
Kentuckian explanation. from their
rough manner of exclaiming when any
one knocks at the door, Who's yere?"
Minnesota is generally styled The
North Star State" from the mo. 20 on
its arms. "L'Etoile du Nord." CHOSEN
by Governor Sibley. by reason If the
northern situation of this State in the
Union. Vermont is The Green Noun
tain State,' in allusion to it's principal
natural feature, while Nebraska is
The Antelope State SO called from
the ahleIopes that once roamed over it's
plains; also 1.-THE Blackwater state"
from the streams darkened by the rich
black soil in this region.
California is The Golden State" and
"Eldorado." the literal Spanish for
THE Golden Region" Both Nevada
and Colorado bear the name of THE
Silver State" from their chief pro
duct. Colorado is known also as THE
Centennial State" and its people are
"Centennials,' because it was admit
ted to the Union in the h ,ndredth year
after the Declaration of Independence.
Oregon is THE Sunset State" from
its westerly situation. advocates of
woman's rights will be pleased to learn
that Wyoming is called "The Equality
State" because, according to Mr..
Sweetser. ever since its organization
men and women have been accorded
equal rights to vote. and the people
have ratified the same principle in the
State constitution"
West Virginia boasts the names
Switzerland OF America" and Noun
tain State" Alaska has been termed
Uncle Sans Ice Box" but it may per
haps be as appropriately nicknamed
Uncle Sans Gold Mine"