Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08

struction of primroses and cowslips if
not checked would lead to their disap-
pearance from the list of wild flower
ing plants In Great Britain.
The Locomotive, published by the
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
Insurance company, gives the total
number of boiler explosions in 1900 as
373, 10 less than recorded In 1890.
There were 3s3 in 1893 as well as. In
1899, 800 in 1897 and $40 In 1895. a5sssss
Western Australia has in York q
well known pastoral district which
bears peculiarly appropriate name In
association with the visit to Australasia
Of the Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall
and York. 1t was first peopled by Inn
migrants mainly from Yorkshire. y
A camera fend in British Columbia
while endeavoring to take a photograph
at the extreme edge Of a cliff made q
misstep and fell 100 feet into the wa
ter below. On his way down he press
ed the button. The resultant picture,
he declares, is the best in his collection.
The influx of settlers to the Kansas
wheat belt in the last three years has
caused land to raise 20 per cent in
price, and land which in 1892 sold for
$500 a quarter section cannot now be
had for $1,000. Inland around Wfchi-
ia wheat belt farms sell for 81 900 each
and even higher.
Pope Leo XIII has reorganized his
historic bodyguard. These gentlemen
always accompany the pope In his
walks and attend him at all public
functions. Leo XIII has increased the
corps from 80 to $40 in number and
has placed them at the head Of the
Vatican troops.
Since the Louisiana and Texas farm
ers learned to raise rice by irrigation
miles of canals, capable of flooding
100000 acres, and spent 81 100000 in
building 80 modern rice mills. Under
the new system rice lands pay a net
profit Of SIS an acre.
According to Arnold White, an Ems
lish critic, the inhabitants of the Brit
ish isles are degenerating physically.
He bases his conclusions on the results
of recruiting for the Boer war. In the
Manchester district alone 5000 out of
II, 900 men who offered themselves for
military service were certified unfit to
endure soldiers life.
Sponge fishing is a Cuban industry
which has developed very rapidly on
the southern coast of Havana province.
About Is years ago Greek sailor who
was the first to see the advantages
which could be reaped from sponge
fishing began the development Of this
industry. Today the exports of sponges
Do %a1o 70
year.
A new whisky bottle contains float
which sinks as the spirit is extracted,
always remaining on the surface, but
If any other liquid is added the posi-
ton of the float is altered. It will sink
below the surface If any other fluid
is added to the whisky. This is> in
tended to prevent dishonest persons
from taking some Of the contents and
replacing with water.
Steps are being taken for the erection
in Dundee, Scotland, of granite mon
ument over the grave of James Bow
man Lindsay, who died there 40 years
ago. Mr.. Lindsay was a student Of
electricity, having reached such a stage
in his investigation as warranted him
in writing a pamphlet on the subject
of telegraphing without wires. In 1854
he transmitted telegraphic signals
through water, sending them across
the harbor of Dundee.
Very remarkable enterprise is being
shown at the Bristol channel ports in
dock building. At Cardiff and Llanelly
there are docks under construction
costing G1,5OO,OOO andG2OO,OOO respec-
lively, and from Bristol, Swansea and
Newport bills have been promoted for
extensions costing 91,SOO,OOO and E.
10000 and f7o0,O0O. All this Is in ad-
dition to six undertakings of the same
kind furnished within the last 13 years,
and it will bring up the recent expendi-
ture at Bristol channel ports to close
upon 912,OOO.OO0.
And Tillman did it with his little
pitchfork.
Dowie must be on lion hunt
he's lost.
If King Ed is hard up for a title
he might call himself Dodo.
We are not surpassed after seeing
picture of Historian Maclay.
The Chinese have turned in anG
gone to looting what is left.
The century opens with fve- da,
ships.
Tillman is laughing-it's up hi,
sleeve.
| Riches have wings, but they d.
not fly our way.
| Poor Teddy! He had to see hi
| presidential boom started in Kan
sas.
Gnnth Ganrria nnrsists in III