Show A conner determined attempts aro being made in chicago to suppress tho blinding moke that is blown ashore from passing steam craft an experiment was made recently to demonstrate the practicability tic ability of a now invention A small tube mith a perforated top liko that ot sprinkling can was introduced into tho smokestack ana through this steam could be injected upon the up rushing moke which immediately condensed the little tube with its jets and sprays of steam is not a steam consumer but there moema to be little doubt of its utility in the prevention of A watch by uland people can tell tho time by touch has iwen patented in england it is an ordinary hunting watch with a smooth enamel dial without glass or seconds and immediately over each figure on the dial is a small projecting stud extra stout hands are provided and in order to prevent their catching each other when pressed a small screw or stud is put through the head of the minute band which projects slightly on cither side the stud kveps the minute band tho dial and permits it to pass safely over the hour hand from which it is easily distinguished gui shed i t |