Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-25
CURRENT TOPICS.

Swiss universities are women
Brazil consumes every year dried
beef to the amount of $4,000 900.
In British India rice culture occupies
an area almost four times the area of
wheat
The first Mormon temple ever erect
ed in Europe has just been completed
In Stockholm.
The dowager empress OF China has
already spent nearly $4,000, 900 on her
own monument
On rough average, $4,000 sover-
eigns pass over the Bank of England's
counters every day.
Smokeless powder throws off faint
maze which is clearly dscernible
through violet glasses.
Soldiers OF the civil war are DYING
at the rate OF $50 a day, according to
Pension Commissioner Ware.
Influenza is more prevalent and
more fatal in Chicago this winter than
at any time since the epidemic year OF
1891.
The national house OF representa-
tves made a new speed record by
passing 457 pension bills in 1OS min
utes.
1t is estimated that the 19O4-5 beet
sugar crop of Europe will fall over 20
per cent short of that of the previous
year.
The first Japanese ever brought back
under the extradition treaty was sen.
fenced at Honolulu on December s to
imprisonment for perjury
The Bulgarian government has ap-
propriated the sum Of $3.50, 900 for the
purchase Of modern agricultural ma
chimes and implements.
A Madrid restaurant keeper has sued
a woman for a meal He swears that
she ate and drank without ceasing
from p. m. to 2 p. m.
Upwards of $4,000 900 worth of oil
cake and oil cake meal were exported
from the United States in the first IL
months of the calendar year 1904.
There are $4,000 hotels in the United
States representing an invested capital
OF over $4,000 900, 900. These estab-
hshments employ 100000 persons
During the week of July 4, 1904.
there were 30S fires in Greater New
York, of which 1913 were traceablei to
fireworks on last independence day
The first shipment of wheat was re-
Gently made from Queensland-doubt-
less the beginning Of an export trade
which may assume large proportions.
The name Dieppe comes from deppa,
which means deep, and, true to its
name. it is said to be the surest and
deepest port on the English Channel.
elect from the Fourt zenith Missouri
district, has just visited city for the
first time and taken his first ride on
an elevator
In defense to a charge OF selling
milk wholly devoid of fat an English
cowkeeper said that his cows had been
eating cabbages. but the defense did
not aid him.
A bee that works only at night is
found in the jungles Of India. II is an
unusually large insect. The combs are
often six feet. and from four inches to
six inches thick.
Six gallons OF oil fed to an angry
sea protected the passengers of the
big Hamburg American liner Pretoria
from the fury Of a tempest all day
long the other day.
There was a new feature introduced
In the Kansas legislature when the
house held its first session. The feat
ure was the repetition Of the Lords
Prayer by the assembled legislators.
Infant mortality is reported to be
greater in Prussia than in any country
except Russia. The deaths the first
year are to per cent in Sweden, Is
In France and 1856 in Prussia
The street railroads Of San Francis
co. in accordance with a request by the
board OF health, have issued an order
against carrying OF soiled clothes on
their cars in bundles or baskets.
Santa Fe detectives disguised as
tramps have found that it's trainmen
have been carrying passengers at
greatly reduced rates on the com
pany's California lines and pockc1jne
the money
Director John r. Sage, OF the wealth.
er and crop service, estimates that the
Iowa corn yield will go beyond his first
figures Of 1000 900 bushels made
several weeks ago. The total may
reach 325 900 900 bushels.
Jhpahese eNpOTIS TOT 1919 showed
an increase Of $6.424,159 over 1903
and the imports increased S1e.OSO 597.
Nearly all agricultural products were
abundant. especially rice. which
amounted to 24S.145, 900 bushels
There is a belief among the South
Sea islanders that no man can enter
paradise who has lost a limb. For this
reason IL sometimes happens that a
man will choose to die rather than
submit TO amputation.
The mesnest man has Aeen discOv-
cred in Spokane. He was caught rob.
bing an orphans mite box in q store
in which he was employed as watch
man.