Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-11
CURRENT TOPICS.

Wv ihy
The sultan of Turkey is trying to
negotiate loan OF $4,000. 900.
Switzerland's annual income from
tourists is said to be $25,0OOOOO.
The average depth OF the Atlantic
is estimated to be about 10000 feet.
A Russian publishing house is pro-
ducing an art edition Of the Koran.
The average depth of the sand in
the deserts OF Africa is from 80 to 40
feet.
The late M. de Cassagnac was con-
cerned as principal or second in moro
than 20 duels.
Australia has 210 churches to every
100000 people, England has ia and
Russia about 55.
A Kansas man claims to have
swarm OF bees that made 20 pounds
OF honey in three days.
Rats give trouble in the London I'M
derground railway by eating the rub
Der insulation off all wires.
A penny-in-the-slot machine in Wen
ma supplies post card gramophone
discs CT the operators voice.
The druggists of Rome have formed
n corporation to bring suit against
Baedeker for saying their shops are
unreliable and expensive.
Almost the entire commercial
wealth OF India. with it's population of
3OO0OO,000. is said be In the hands of
less than 10000 persons.
Mrs. Emma Weathers, aged 10. of
near Jasper, Ind, the other day be-
came the mother OF son that has
seven fingers on each hand.
Ambassador Choate is generally ac-
khowledged to be the wittiest and
most brilliant conyersationalist among
all the diplomats in London.
Several former cabinet ministers of
Hayti have been sentenced to prison
service of varying length for compile
lily in a fraudulent bond issue.
Ell Richardson, of Martin. Tenn.
who died recently at the age OF 20
years, boosted that he had never put
MS lips 10 woman's, though he was
married.
The earrings worn by Italian women
Indicate the part Of Italy the wearers
come from; the longer the earrings
of the women.
bill 10 prohibit cigarette smoking
by persons under 16 years old has
passed its second reading in the South
Australian legislature and probably
will become a law
Joseph Conrad, who has made such
reputation as writer OF sea stories.
Is well known to be a Pole by birth.
but Few OF his many readers are aware
that his real name is Korzeniowski.
Looping the loop on skis. a feat
never before attempted, will be one of
the great attractions at the annual
tournament OF the ski riders OF Amer.
lea, TO be held in Ishpeming, Mich.
To manufacture tobacco grown in
Canada factory is about to be open.
ed in Winnipeg. Experts say that the
Canadian tobacco is hardly distin.
guishable from the Havana product.
The high death rate in Porto Rico
1t attributed by DR.. L. L. Seaman to
the so-called hook worm. known to
science by the more terrifying and i'm
posing title OF ankylostoma duodenale
A pawnbroller about to open a new
business in Yarmouth. Eng. apnounc.
es that all persons making pledges
with him on the first day will be pre-.
tented with quarter OF a pound OF
ia.
Danish engineer recently built
vessel after the lines OF Noahs ark.
as laid down in the Bible. II made a
craft Of 3O6 tons II made trial trim
nea Copenhagen and proved a good
Beaboat
Fashionable society women are dis.
eussing with delight the appearance
Of The monocie in Philadelphia as an
article OF feminine attire. Several
months ago the monocle became the
rage among the court beauties in Lon.
don.
peTemptory decree reported TO
have been made by the French minis.
ter OF foreign affairs commanding that
oil the employees Of the foreign de.
partment. high and low. shall shave
of their mustaches and boards. has
created considerable excitement
Buried in the last annual report OF
British New Guinea is the interesting
story Of the tribe in the mort heastern
part OF the colony that have lived go
long perhaps for many generations
in boats and huts erected on piles in
the middle Of swamps and lakes that
they can scarcely walk
Vienna society has been formed
70 aid people with short memories.
card is issued. upon which the pur.
chaser writes the date OF an engage
meDt md posts 10 the societys Office
BY the hTst post Of the day OF his
engagement the card 10 received ~
ths purchaser. -