Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1910 — Halley’s Comet Is Very Faint When Viewed with Naked Eye. [ARTICLE]

Halley’s Comet Is Very Faint When Viewed with Naked Eye.

Many people have been looking for Halley’s comet in the early mornings, and several have telephoned the Republican that they have seen it, but since they described it as very brilliant, it is quite probable that all are mistaken, and that they have seen Venus, the morning star, instead of the heavenly tramp. The comet can only be seen when conditions are the most favorable and then it is very dim, but it will increase in brightness every morning. Today, Thursday, it arose at 3:57 a. m. and tomorrow it will arise at about 3:50 and the next day at about 3:40. Its hourly'speed is about 108,720 miles. It can best be seen at about the break of day, 8 degrees north of east. By the granting of' a franchise, to the Eastern Illinois Traction company in West Hammond, Hammond has been made the interurban gateway into Illinois and one of the most important interurban railway centers in the west. When new interurbans about to be built are added to those already in Hammond, fourteen electric railways will focus in the city and connect the Illinois and Indiana systems. Our Classified Column does the work