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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-07
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A Eighth Grade, Ruth Fridlund,
Adams School 1901 Eighth Street s..
NAMED BY FUNNY GRANDPA.

NAMED BY FUNNY GRANDPA. =
OF all the niclknames "Bunkum Squnt-
un is the queerest My grandpa first called brother by
It, In the first they much better worker
than and that is way received "Bunkum.'
For long time that what called him. One day the
boys began to call him "Grnny." he home he
told grandpa they called him "Grnny Grandpa sad Bun
KUN Grinny would not together" That night mama
ticed that when laughed squnted until
could not the blue Of calling
him "Bunlum Squintum" and to this very day CAP
him "Bunkum Squintum." Wright
Fifth Grade, 200 Fifteenth Street.
Emerson School.
LITTLE SsTER'S UNLUckY IDEA.
nickname given this particular individual when
he very young strong temper when his
mama would not provide him with everything his little heart
desired he would lie down the floor and kick until he
ceved what he wanted, petted and soothed and
kissed One day when he in of his fits his
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mind you of a kick horse-a broncho?" His
mother laughed and said, '*When papa comes
home will tell him what frankie reminds
you Of" 'All right mama" and his little sis
ter ran out to tell the children that Frankie's
name had been changed to ''Broncho." The lit
tie boys teased him and called him by his
name. After while it became familiar
that he always called sBroncho'' and to this
day he bears the name given to him by his
smaller sister. -Mayme Kelly,
B Eighth Grade, 2205 Nineteenth Av. S.
Adams School.
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STRENUOUS IN DEBATE.

In certain county of this state not thousand miles
from Minneapolis resides farmer, who is
known "Oom Paul." because he much resembles the
ne-tine president of the South African republic.
One day last summer when was visiting my aunt, I
sent to the country store buy thread AS
returning to the house esped the farmer driving along the
entered the house asked my aunt who
gentleman looked much like Dom
she laughingly told that that the name he
by then told her that had often the orig
inars in magazines that brought home
the likeness startling; that all the gentleman
needed to make the picture complete tall silk hat
She laughed again and said that application of the
good and that he had received by the
politics the argued his
in the meetings. and by the he usually carried his
points. Not long after this met this and not
thinking addressed him by the nickname and his
great thought of what he had done.
A Seventh Grade Irene Daily,
Whittier School. 2026 Second Avenue s.
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A NICKNAME WITH A MORAL.

Can you imagine anyone-especially little
girl of six or eight with high opinion Of her.
the nickname of pussy ?'
There was such little girl once. She had other
titles. "Dumpling," Darling Precious"
Dear" bestowed by fond elders, but none de-
lighted her half much PUSSY cat" Per-
haps because it unusual or it may have
been it's hidden meaning that pleased her, for,
If she spunky as little girls sometimes are,
it never did any good to scold give long
preachments about naughty little girls. That
generally made her crosser, so one of the three
ladies, who were doing their best to make a
model child of her conceived the original plan
of accomplishing it by ''Pussy-cat.' The little
girl was told that when she was good she was
like her own gray pussy whom everyone loved
to caress, but when she was cross-oh, dreadful
to tell, she more like the cats that
scratched with ugly claws than like nice
pussy. She was to be known as PUSSY cat: il
she was good and if the lady loved her PUSSY
was said smilingly and sweetly and somehow
that smile always made the little girl forget the
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tight in the adys loving occasions there
smile, but two solemn mournful shake OF
cat pronounced with the ending long
the little girls heart to have
name, which before had always meant
caresses said dreadfuy; nickname did
what seedlings and preachmens failed init quickly ban
little girls occasional Have
dered was?~ Well Pussy cat.
Tenth Grade, Loretta Russell
South Side High School. Sixteenth Avenue S.
"NlBS," OF THE PANTRY.
Nicknames ncknames, how they come crowding to my
mind, Bootsy' piggy" "Toty' and
Nibs' is incessanty nibbng After school If
of his friends ask where he is, his mother replies I'm the
into the pantry and
sitting bread nibbng the rostng off the cake
She slipped and did not anything to him. But at
table, instead his plate there the cake
which he had eaten and with it note which read like
this: Nowhere Town, 1900-Dear Nibs: Some rats
at this cake, but maybe would like it, Good
by, from Mr. Nobody Anna Stanley,
A Sixth Grade 4125 Upton Avenue S.
Harriet School.
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REUL SUMMTNG-UP,

WONDERFUL SUMMtNG-UP.
nothing that the Indignation OF boy
girl the practice of giving niclknames Any
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21

Washington. March a.-A petition for a
writ of habeas corpus was filed In the SUI
preme Court of the United States to-day in
a case against William W. Watts and David
Sachs. attorneys of Louisville, KY; Sheriff
Kelsoe of Floyd County. Indiana, and some
of the latter's deputies. which involves a
sharp clash Of authority between the Fed
eral District Court for the District of In
diana and the State Court for the county
of Floyd. of which New Albany Is the
county seat
The complication grows out of a proceed
ing in bankruptcy. instituted originally in
the State Circuit Court for Floyd County
against NJ. Zier & Co.. q corporation en-
gagged in the manufacture Of boilers.
A receiver was appointed for the COM
pany by the State Court sor'c -''re~ 7,'"'-.'-s
ago. and subsequently a petition in invol-
untary bankruptcy was fled against Lier
& Co. by their creditors in the F'd al
Court at Indianapolis. A receiver in bank
ruptcy also was appointed us ,-ial {
Acting on the advice of Messrs. Watts
and Sachs, his counsel, the receiver for the
State Court refused to surrender the prop
erty to the receiver appointed by the Fed
eral Court.
The receiver of the State Court and his
attorneys were summoned to Indianapolis
and, after an interview with the Federal
Judge. consented to advise that the prop
erty be surrendered to the Federal authori-
ties. They found, however. that the State
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
Commissioner General Has Inter
ested Many Oriental Countries
in Worlds Fair.
TRUE ASPECT TO BE SHOWN.
Display of Arts and Industries to
Take the Place of Spectacu-
lar Shows of the mid
way" Variety.

New York. March 2o.-John Barrett Com
missioner General of the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair. was among the Passengers on the big
White Star steamship Cedric. which ar
rived to-day, after her second westward
voyage. Mr.. Barrett said:
Il return after an absence of a year, In
which I have Travelled 1000 miles. making
a circuit of the world, visited fifteen coun-
tries and have solicited and urged particle
patton in the Exposition with such success
that, now my mission is over, l feel graft
fed at its extent.
China, Japan and Korea will show Won
derful interest in the Exposition. China had
able urging she has consented to take part
and an appropriation Of 10000 yen was
made with that object in view.
THE Orient had been reluctant to take
the matter up at first; in fact, viewing the
affair with apathy: but. after all the w OK
SO awakened that America will be aston
ished at the result.
Asia will be represented in Its true as
pect giving Its industries, resources and
products and not in a spectacular sense as
was evidenced in the so-called attractions
of the Chicago Midway
''The Orient is awakening and I look for
marvellous results of a material nature.
The countries Of Asia feel that this is
tOuutiS where tHey want 10 COME anu one
with which they wish to connect for :-e
benefit of trade and commercial relations.
Thousands Of educated and intelligent Chi
nese and Japanese will visit the fair. Cey
lon. Java. the French colonies in Asia, In
dia and others also will also exhibit.
On my way home l attended the Durbar
In India, end while there took advantage of
the occasion to interest many Indian
Princes and gotentates in the fair.
to arrange for the participation OF their
Eastern colonies. such as Ceylon. Java and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
INJUNCTION CASE
SUBMITTED TO COURT
Argument on Motion to Dissolve
Order Enjoining Wabash Com
mittees Finished.
Is NOW UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Judge Henry S. Priest, Counsel for
Railroad Company, Makes Final
Speech, Answering Conten-
tons of Mr.. Judson.

Whether the grievance committees of the
Wabash trainmen and firemen or the grand
masters of their orders can order a strike
Of the Wabash employees will be decided by
Judge Elmer B. Adams OF the United States
Circuit Court next week.
In case Judge Adams grants the tenn
porary injunction against the committees
which the counsel for the Wabash desire,
an appeal Will at once be taken by the
railroad organization. as will be done by
Wabash counsel IL the case be decided
against them
Legal proceedings on the motion made by
the counsel of the trainuien and firemen for
the DISAGREEMENT of the organizations closed
yesterday afternoon shortly !. before 4
O'Clock, and the case was submitted Judge
Henry S. Priest, counsel for the Wabash,
made the final argument.
Judge Priest followed Frederick n. Jud-
son, counsel for the committees. MIR. judi
son concluded his speech yesterday morn
ing. making the only argument for the
tratnmen and firemen.
Judge Priests argument was an answer
to Mr.. Judson's contention that the grand
masters of the organizations, as well as
the committees, had the legal right TO de-
mand increased wages for the employees
and order strike IL they thought neces-
sery.
It Is thought that Judge Adams will de-
vote several days to q review Of the Bill
and the answer with the affidavits and
other papers filed in the case. A printed ac-
count Of the main points in the case Will
20 submitted by both sides with the con-
tentions thereupon.
Because of the Importance Of the point
a. issue II is believed that the case Will be
finally ended In the United States Supreme
Court.
1t Is stated that should Judge Adams
grant the temporary injunction a motion
will at once be made by the ATTORNEYS for
the Wabash that the temporary injunction
be made permanent
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21

Court would not comply with their re-
quest to this effect.
Indeed. instead OF complying, the State
Court Issued rule against them 10 show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt in exceeding their authority.
Notwithstanding this RUE, the receiver TN
der the State Court did surrender the prop
erty. whereupon his appointment was re-
voked and County Sheriff Kelsoe was ap-
pointed as receiver and gwen orders to re-
take the property. which he did.
Thereupon the Sheriff, the attorneys and
the Sheriff's deputies were summoned to
Indianapolis to appear before the Federal
Court in a charge Of contempt, and when
the case came up last Saturday, Watts,
Sachs and Sheriff Kelsoe all were found
guilty of contempt and ordered to be Inn
prisoned for sixty days each In the county
Jail of Marion County. Indiana The dApu-
ties and watchmen were given shorter SEN
fences. but all of them are now in jail.
The petition filed to-day was presented by
Messrs. David Fairleigh and Bernard F1ex
nor. and Is intended to secure thar re-
lease They contend that the proceeding
is vcid as against Sheriff Ks,soe. who was
the State Court receiver, because he WAC
not a party to the bankruptcy proceeding
in the Federal Court and was under TIA
orders of the State Court, and also volh
az against the attorneys for the rsnsnn
that they had no authority to necnre tbs
surrender OF the property as required by
the Federal Court.
They also make a plea for comfy be-
tween the State and Federal courts, which
they contend should be their clients pro-
lection against harsh proceedings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
Railway Note. and Changes.

AT the regular monthly meeting of the
st. Louis General Passenger Agents Asso-
citation yesterday a general discussion of
the Wabash-W asserman case was held. No
action was taken.
Announcement was made yesterday by
the Southern Railway OF the appointment of
A Gordon Jones as assistant to General STU
periEtendent s. J. Collin. Mr. Jones will
have headquarters In Salisbury, \. c. He
recently resigned from the position of SUI
perintendent of the Washington division Of
The Southern.
1T Is believed that the Southern Pacific
has granted the trainmens organizations
the same Increase as was given by the ST.
Louis lines.
The Consolidated Cross-tie Company
capital l0.090co0, to manufacture cross-tiss
was incorporated at Trenton, n. J., yester-
day.
&C. Van Keuren will succeed George T.
Slade, resigned, as superintendent Of the
Eastern division of the Erie Railroad Mr..
Van keuren's appointment IS effective Arr
10. 1t is understood that Mr.. Slade, who IL
a son-in-law OF J. j. Hill. will become sen-
eral superintendent of the Great Northern
An engineers committee of the Erie is
comforting with the officials over wages.
satisfactory adjustment is expected.
u. H. Hilland. traffic manager of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, has been
chosen third vice president. vice A c. Bird,
resigned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
SEARCH FOR LAZY POLICEMAN.
Citizen Complains to Prosecutor
That Robbery Is Not Reported.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dalton
yesterday asked Lieutenant Wilson, who
Is commanding the Ninth District. to as
certain the name Of the policeman who in
formed a citizen that It would make too
much work for him to report burglary
and that he was not fond OF work.
In the event the name is ascertained a
warrant for neglect Of duty may be issued
Charles ]. Maloy of No. BIB Lucky street
yesterday told Mr.. Dalton that his home
had been robbed Of s31 and jewelry in the
absence Of the family.
II saw the policeman on the beat" said
Mr.. Maloy. land asked him to report the
burglary. He asked me If knew who had
committed 1t. told him that did not. and
he replied that II would find the thief he
would arrest him.
II then asked him to make report of
the burglary. He refused, saying it would
be too much work, and he was not fond of
work.
When Mr.. Dalton heard this unusual
statement he telephoned to Acting Captain
Wilson and informed him of the complaint
that had been made. Maloy did not know
the name OF the policeman and Lieutenant
Wilson was requested to get it.
A similar complaint was made to Mr..
Dalton few days ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
OMNIBUS STATEHOOD MEASURE
Hearst Plans Inspection Party of
Senators and Representatives.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, March 20-Representatiye
William r. Hearst is preparing to lead the
fight for the omnibus statehood bill in the
next House, Of which he will be a member.
Mr.. Hearst is getting up a party Of Sem
ators and Representatives to make tour
OF Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico
next month.
10 Is Mr.. Hearst's desire to have as his
guests both Democrats and Republicans.
Delegates Rodey of New Mexico and Flynn
of Oklahoma have been asked to prepere
a list Of Republicans who, they think, would
like to make the trip. and the Democratic
members Of the party will be invited per-
sonally by the host.
The object of this trip Is to inform, thor
oughly and In detail. the friends of the
omnibus statehood bill as to the quaiifica-
tons of the three Territories for statehood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
COUNTY TO HAVE DIVISION
IN DEDICATION DAY PARADE.
Mass Meeting of Citizens at Clayton
Wednesday Will Complete the
ARRANGEMENTS

a meeting OF citizens of St. Louis County
will be held at the Courthouse in Clayton
wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock to make
arrangements for participation in the
Worlds Fair parade. April 80.
An invitation TO take part in the parade
was recently received from the Worlds
FAR officials. 1t was accepted and the Com
mittee on Arrangements issued the call for
the meeting yesterday.
All farmers clubs and other organizations
in the county are requested TO be represent
ed at the meeting. An attempt will be
made to have at least 500 mounted men
from st. Louis County in line. Other citi-
zens will ride In carriages
special fleet will be designed to repre-
sent The St Louis County Fair, the direc-
tors of which are now making arrange
ments for the annual exhibition in Septem-
her
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
YALE PAPER PRAISES PENNELL
Declares Buffalo Man Highest
Type of University's Sons.

New Haven. Conn.,. March 2o-The Yale
Alumni Weekly to-day publishes a long
statement, signed by seven members of the
Arthur r. Pennell of Buffalo. whose death
occurred under such tragic circumstances
short time after the murder OF Edwin l.
Burdick.
The article characterizes Pencil as
man of the finest Yale type. 1t says his
course during the trying days Immediately
preceding his death was thoroughly char
acteristic of the man. and served only to
strengthen and confirm the confidence of
mis- friends. and concludes thus:
Not all the sons of Yale are worthy of
her. but In this mans life she can find no
cause for anything but pride
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
FORREST TO BE SUPERINTENDENT.
selected to Collect the Iowa Agricul-
tural Exhibit.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

hEfI tAAlC SFESlAA
Des Moines, Ia. March 20.-The Iowa as.
ricultural exhibit at the st. Louis World 8
Fair will be In charge of G. 8. Forrest of
Clinton County. young MGn who has been
engaged in work at the Iowa State Col
lege. He will superinteud the collection OF
the AGRICULTURAL exhibit and attend to the
placing Of the same.
A large part o. the work will be done
this year. The selection of a superintendent
for the horticultural department Is causing
much worry to the Commissioners. The
State horticultural Society recommended
Silas Wilson Of Atlantic for this place. but
there is opposition. In the Iowa Horticul-
tural Society there has existed for many
years series Of factions opposing eacn
other.
The fact that F. w. Taylor, head of the
Agricultural and Horticultural Department
Al the Exposition. is a former 1owan and
was a number of years prominent in the
State Horticultural Society. gives him IA
miiarity with these facts. The society had
trouble over its exhibit at hiclgo. There
is a probability that some one not a can
didate will be employed to superintend the
horticultural exhibit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
German Railmayn give Exhibit Rate.
TURNER'S ENTERTAIN TONIGHT.
Vaudeville, Drama and Dance at
Rock Spring Hall.

The third annual theatrical entertainment
and hop Of the active members of the Rock
spring Turnverein will take place this
evening at their hall, corner of Boyie and
Shouteau avenues. A lengthy programme
mas been arranged, which will commence at
"A vaudeville show viii occupy the stage
JOE the earlier part of the evening and be
ioIoWed by an one-act comedy, entitled,
Snobson's Stag Party
Ihe following ladies and gentlemen will
take part In the show: Gertrude Fisher, r.
w hnichel, Charles w. Knoll, Mrs. J.
Beekman. H: G. MOL, Edward Kosche, ].
Beekman. AL Jensen, Albert Bloss, ]. c.
Anthony. Paul Leupcld, F. W. Knichel, Jr.,
=: mckinney, Gus Human, Fred Hans and
the active class of Turner's
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21

Appeals here to-day on the appeal of the
Pennsylvania road from the decision of the
New Jersey United States Circuit Court. re-
straining the company from removing the
poles and wires OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company from along its lines.
The railroads contention was that the
Western Union Company cannot maintain
Its occupancy of the railroads right of-way
because Of the refusal of the railroad to
give consent and because the case cannot be
determined before 1t will become necessary
for the Pennsylvania Railroad to carry out
its contract with the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, which gives that company the privi-
lege now enjoyed by the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
AT the conclusion OF the arguments the
court reserved decision.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
LABOR ORGANS ENTERTAIN.
Entertainment by st. Louis Labor
and Arbeiter-Zeitung,

A commune celebration will take place to-
night at Druid's Hall. corner OF Ninth and
Market streets. under the auspices of the
ST. Louis Labor and Arbeiter-Zeituaxx
Nineteen numbers are down on the DroE
sraInme. Including music. vaudeville and
socialistic speeches. After the programme
is completed the floor will be cleared end
dancing will follow.
Those who entertain are: Charles schen-
ler Misses Emma and Freda Markmann.
William NJ. Brandt. Charles Konrad. John
Meier, Katie Forster. Mrs. Helen Hendrv
g. a. HoAhn. Julius ana Otto Bitterllch and
the Workinsmen's Singing Society.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
REVIEWING STAND IN MAIN COURT.
President VIII Face Cascade Gardens
While Watching Passing Troops.

Plans for the reviewing stand from which
President Roosevelt will watch the dedi-
cation pageant have been completed by
the Director of Works. The stand will be
27x300 feet. and is to be located in the main
court Of the Exposition. facing the Cascade
Gardens Immediately north Of the River
des Peres channelway. so that II may be
reached by using the channelway as an
avenue.
The parade will pass this stand marching
on the cannelway. The reviewing stand
is to be built of lumber dressed on four
Sides The seats will be supplied with backs
and will be very comfortable Tho rear Of
the stand will be ten feet higher than the
front. Two black poles IS feet high will be
Installed close together in front Of tAa
stand 20 that principal guests Of heaor
may be seated between them
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21

Missouri will play an active part in Il. The
jury will be made up of eminent men, rep
resented by students
Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee, Speak
er Whitecotton ana Governor Dockery will
be among the Jurors, while President
Roosevelt. William ]. Bryan and Russell
Sage will give valuable evidence. John A.
Doughty, junior from Pennington. Mo-.
has the arrangements In hand
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
ACROSS CONTINENT IN 81 HOURS.
Costly improvements to Shorten Union
Pacific Schedule.

Chicago, March O.-Regarding the plans
Of the Harriman-N Vanderbilt lines for the
coming year. Union Pacific official is
quoted as follows:
We propose to cut the time from New
York to San Francisco to three and one
half days. The contracts have already been
let for doubling IA miles Of track, seventy
six of it in Wyoming.
The Southern Pacific is now planning
tunnel through the Nevada Mountains, to
cost SO. 900 600. This will make a tremendous
difference in present schedules. The heav
lest work, however. will be the reduction
OF grades and strengthening the curves, in
volving $4,000 900 of expenditures. The re-
suit will make the proposed remarkably
short schedule possible