Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-01
CURRENT TOPICS.

Per nilllon population.
The southern states know but little
OF labor strikes in any line.
Ricn asbestos mines have been dis
covered near Irkutsk. Siberia
The u railway bridges on the Ugan-
ola tAfrica) road are American.
Nearly 1000 tuberculosis patients
are now in sanitoria in Germany.
There are nearly 100000 women
dressmakers in the United Kingdom.
An elephants jaw has been I'M
earthed in Halleck Canyon. Wyom-
ing.
Some first editions of Dickens works
were sold for G 50 at Messrs. Sother-
by's recently.
The economic structure of the King
dom of Greece rests largely upon the
currant industry.
Within eight months we have re-
ceived enough emigrants from Europe
TO re-people Ireland
Within the last ten years there has
been great decrease in the number
of divorces in Prussia.
The Association of Master Plumbers
Will hold it's 1904 convention at the
Worlds fair. st. Louis.
The most powerful automobile eveI
built is the Gobron-Brille racing car.
having 120 horsepower.
Pullman cars passing through Ken
fncky will be disinfected, by order Of
the state board of health.
In Scotland in 1893 there were 204
insane persons in each 10000 popu-
Iation; there are now $50.
Many makers are now building gas
engines of $500 horsepower. and are
ready to double this efficiency.
Henry Horn. one OF the few sur
vivors OF the charge OF the last bril-
gade, has just died in London.
The first life insurance society was
started in London in 1898 and another
in 100. Neither was successful.
In one of the streets of Vienna work
men have dug up part OF the stone
flooring of a Roman house dating from
the third century.
Shark fisheries on the Nicaraugua
coast are contemplated by an Ameri-
ran company which will trade in shark
oil. Jelly and skin.
More vandalism has taken place in
Lichterfelde, a suburb of Berlin. the
colossal bust of Emperor William I.
being totally destroyed.
Northern Nigeria is to have a new
police force. 1000 strong. recruited in
the territory and on the lines of the
royal Irish constabulary
In Nuremberg, Germany. 500 work.
men are employed making lead sol.
diers and lead toys They turn out
about 100000 lead soldiers a day.
Gen. NJ. w Ransom. a former Unit.
ed States senator from North Carolina.
is devoting his time to farming. and
this year will run about $50 plows.
Shipments of wheat from Argentina
from January TO June 5. 1903. have
amounted to 40,434.0OO bushels. Last
year for the same period shipments
were 1G,O60,OOO bushels.
The British national pavilion at the
Worlds fair. St Louis. will be a re-
production Of the orangery or banquet
hall Of the Kensington palace. I'm Ken
sington gardens. London.
The statement that the British navy
would protect British commerce in
time Of war seems absurd when taken
with the fact that there are $500
British merchantmen aff0at.
From facts gathered in the last six
months the remarkable condition is re.
vealed OF the existence Of more child
labor in New York city than in all the
states Of the South combined
The sultan Of Turkey has curious
hobby in regard TO carriages He has
been steadily engaged in making a col.
lection Of such vehicles for the past 90
years. and now has nearly 500 of all
makes and kinds
In recent comparative test be.
tween Scotch and American Ayrshires
the Scotch averaged one pound more
Of milk per day. but the Americans ex-
celled in butter yield. the average be-
jng ZIG pounds per day
President Parry. Of the National As.
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers. SAYS there
Is movement to affiliate all the EN-
pIoyers associations into a national
body, with S1000O000 guaranty
fund against losses by strikes.
Shipments Of corn from Argentina
from January ] to June 3. 1903 have
been 8,9JSOOO bushels. against $751;
600 bushels for the sponding De.
Rad last year
Leaves Of plant alleged to drive
away mosquitoes have reached
English botanists from Africa. The
presence Of a single plant is stated TO
clear a room Of the pest
While addressing his constituents
at Massa. Italy, an anarchist. who mad
been elected TO the chamber I'm spite
Of sentence Of bsnisbment. was sud.
denly seized with spopiexy and feg
doad