Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Colleges Undesirable Insurance Risks. Colleges a-e nowr egarded as rather undesirable insurance risks, and ft is probable that the rate will be generally increased. In 18 years 784 tires have occurred In college buildings, entailing a loss of $10,500,000 in money and a heavy loss as life, i nis makes the average money loss over 113,000. First Woman’s Rights CtfrtVtfrit'idrt, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith-Mlber and Colonel Thomas Went wo; th H gginson are now the only survivors of the 89 persons who signed the call for the first National Woman’s Rights Convention which was held in Mas 3., in 1850. Another Cure For Sleeping Sickness. Dr. Plimmer has discovered a drug which is far more effective in the treatment of sleeping sickness than atoxyl. Dr. Plimmer’s researches nave been carried out for the tropical diseases committee of the Royal Society of Great Britain. English Schools In Santa Clara. English will be taught in the 18 public schools of Santa Clara province, Cuba, next year. Ultimately it will be a required study in all the Cuban public schools. Shorthand Engravers Few. There are only three engravers of shorthand in England. One lives at Bath. He has. as a joke, suggested to his two London fellow-workers ths propriety of a trade union. Population of Canada Growing. The population of Canada, according to the official estimates of tnat country, was 6,504,900 on April 1, aa Increase of 21 per cent in six years. Arctic Explorers Don’t Have Colds. No Arctic explorers ever have colds until they return to civilization. Then, one «nd all, they are prostrated by severe influenza. Students To Sit Breet. The public schools of Cleveland may be equipped with book holuers which enable the scholars to sit erect while studying. Koreans Paste Their Clothes Together I The Korean tailor does not stitch garments. He pastes the edges together and presses them down. Koreans carry glue around to atlck their clothes together when they are torn. Vioomte and Vlcomtesee Who Walk. Bince 1896 the Vicome and Vl.comteese de Qruard have been making their.fconsymooii on foot. They have arrived at Turin after* walking 41,250 miles. It is on a wager. A girl may prune herself on her good looks without living in a boar 1 tng house.