Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

studying the**'lifeßM»n£' have been trying to catch a glimpse of the Qeoolm comet and their,search was finally rewarded one evening recently. They are quite possibly the only people in this county who have caught -sight of this celestial visitor thus far.—Montlcello Journal. A farmer down near Wadena has taken out a patent on -an-electric motor fastened on a cow’s back, the electricity being generated by a dynamo attached to the cow’s tail, says the American inventer. It strains the milk and hangs up the strainer and ’ pail. A small phonograph accompanies the outfit, which yells “So” when the cow moves. If she kicks, a . hinged arm catches up the milk stool and lams her over the head with it. The younger set are giving a series of dinner parties this week in honor of Miss Ethel Sprigg, who is here from Oklahoma City, visiting friends. Miss Elizabeth Rieddle was the hostess on Tuesday evening, Miss Myrtle York on Wednesday, Grace Robinson Thursday and Friday eyening Miss Mary Adams entertained. Miss Nellie Drake will be hostess this evening at the last dinner of the series, The sheriff was notified this afternoon that L. J. Lane has returned from Illinois and had returned to his farm, where he was bothering his family. The family requested the ■ • * r£'.« r sheriff to come to the farm and look after him. Lane a few weeks ago had trouble with his family and an insanity inquest was about to be held when Lane promised to leave the county and he was permitted to do so upon his promise not to return. The school primers adopted by the State Board of School Commissioners must be used to the exclusion of any other primer, according to the opinion of Attorney General Bingham handed to Robert J. Aley, superintendent of public instruction, Tuesday. There was a question in the mind of the state superintendent whether the act of 1909, providing for the adoption of uniform text books, repealed former acts. The attorney general held that it did not. A new supply of hives and other bee supplies just arrived. Leslie Clark, at Republican office..