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Show THE WEEKLY REFLEX. KAYSVILLE. TJTAH THE WRONG WAY. WAS. HEADED What Happened to Egotistical Young Man in Rural 'Olstrict A farmer seated in an antiquated buckboard, propelled by an. equestrian relic, .was accosted along the'-roaby a per and somewhat Impertinent young cirap dressed la mode anA well conscious of the fact Well, uncle. 1 11 ride with you as ar aa X " he said with an air of me conferring an honor on the farmer. He climbed aboard and began a conversation, while the farmer urged hla weary nag on. The talk was patAt ronizing and. entirely the end of an hour .or ao a thoughtful query entered hla head. Dad, how far la ft to X yet eh? the Well, If you keep on dad," way were going now, a pok carefully weighing the question, "Id calclate tws bout 25,000 miles; but" he added contemplatively, if ye get off an walk back t'other way. Its only twelve.? cnnivcrsarics Birthdays 4 k( a 5 Eejr pleasure lo select the gift hir. king Jewelry, Silver. Watcher tha fuel to be had. 4 We specialize ia moderate prices. d df AAlJ- - MVB OTX UTAH one-side- wni Vw&u Tmmm tnucarti & HE recent loss of life in the 4 henydd ' colliery. Wale, Seng-- , afford an-- Its base, cemented by the changed resins and gums of the primordial plants. .The latter bodies are readily decomposed at- comparatively low temperatures and It i( from this part of the oal that the first of tha explosive gases come. When eoal la In the form of n dust It le In the condition to respond quickest te the action ef heat Tou have seen the cloud of duat advancing coming storm. country road ahead of .along Well, an explosion In' a mine virtually duplicates thla occurrence. The explosion sets up disturbing air currents and these stir up the coal dust In tha outlying galleries. What follows? That Initial to the point of lgnltlon and blast the fine partlclea mixed with the air become an , . other example of the explosive na ture of coal duat The, public baa a beard a good deal about the of firedamp and of tta dreaded aftermath, chokedamp, which tta confuaed apeedlly overcome victim. Leaa haa been aald of the dangera of coal duat. but they are becoming better appreciated and to protect miner from them are being - dan-ger- measure mAi7i&Mm$dzffirxw wu&z - devised. The, bureau of mine at VhlfiKtofl ha lately doing good work In ita atudle of the ex- ydoaibliity of eoal dual, and In. a 11 led experiment -- ; pekin to And practical a ays to lpsen casualties from this cause. What American official bavs done lu this direction has been an amplification of similar efforts abroad. A surprising feature of lurking tnthejabolfl juhject le that this dust was ao long unsuspected. In fart, for many years people actually refused to recognize any menace In this material. It was not until convincing evidence was adduced by the- scentlflc investigator that .the stubbornness of generations gave way. Then unbelief surrendered before the Indisputable proof of the dangera of coal duat when floating iu the air. According to the recent report of a British government committee, it may now be consld- - . red established beyond all doubt that coal duat ttuapeudei! in the air Is capable of being Ignited wtthotittthe presence' of any Inflammable gas and of spreading an explosion throughout the dusty galleries of mines.' The first requirement Is that the duat shall be stirred up by some means and mixed a 1th the air In cloud like form. When ignited tn this state It Is capable of producing lust biich destructive effects as are so often observed " ten the-dang- er -- - heata-thedu- st -- eipktve It flashes up at ones and transmits kindred waves throughout the whole range of the duat series of and In. thla fashion- generates explosions which are anoceBalrely fed by the whirling dust that they disturb. It la substantially which lengthens to the a chain of explosion fuel upon which It available of the furthest limits - feeds. The heedlessly bared flame of a mlnaft; lamp may start the bpll rolling, either byijltlng a a small volume of firedamp or by setHag off a cloud of coal dust which hue been created by a miners blast. Undoubtedly many of the worst colliery disaster have been more directly due to coal dust than to any othjer cause, and yet firedamp was until quite recently held responsible for moat of these catastrophles. It did not oedur . to the miners or to their employers tht the gathering partlclea of coal were a source of danger. The operatives were too busy getting out merchantable, coal to give any heed to tha accumulating dust. And yet, as we have seen, the mine galleries were slowly but suruly becoming little less perilous than magazines Once the hazard wa realized .the mining world after a colliery disaster. cast about for preventive agencies. Naturally the Briefly, the Why Is this staff dangerous? flrsi remedy seemed to he .water, and mine roadchemists say that It Is because there is more ways were liberally saturated to lay the dust and surface for the oxygen to attack, and this action thus prevent Its rising so as to form an explosive Induces heat. According to the Urlttah research mixturo with the atmosphere. commission, "the degree of inflammability of any In lieu of this the next precaution was In the combustible material can be defined at the relaform of dustless zones, the powdery particles betive ease with which Its oxidation can be effected ing scrupulously removed for a considerable disso as to produce flame." In other words, the tance, The Idea was to establish In this manner finer the dust from any particular kind of coal a sort of void through which expdoslve waves the greater Us inflammability. Theoretically this Is could not be- propagated. The best 'evidence of this lies In the fact that a all right, but again the ventilating air currents sample of coal which ordinarily would not Ignite carry with them a measure of coal dust and make until It had been exposed to a temperature of it Impracticable to maintain the defensive zones. 1,065 degrees centigrade would, when lu the form ' Just how some one stumbled on the Idea of didust is not of dust, eXplode at a temperature of 5C0 degrees luting coal dust with a a matter of history, but somebody did conceive centigiade. Gunpowder explodes at a temperature of 650 degrees centigrade, so you can see the plan, and the value of this remedy Is dally foal dust Is allied to gunpowder. growing In favor because of Its effectiveness. In mine authorities We have been burning coal for hundreds of general terms the German this method aa far back as 1884, touched Is a lot about It we do not upon there sud yet yeais hut the subject waa not brought forward sclen-know! In fact, The true ehemlcarnature of this s tlflcally until after the explosion in the Altofta largely a mystery. Investigators subnotis the coal colliery, England, two years later. sliftple Iiave shown that W. E. Garforth was the mine manager." While stance It thought to be. In fact, It Is. which forms traveling through the underground workings after a compound of vegetable cellulose, - how-close- ly fuel-remain- was-onc- e wzi&& an explosion of coal dust be noticed that although great damage had been done In some placet there were at other wo peectptibl destructive effects. Curiously. Just at these gpparently Immune places line a tone (lust bed been whlrjed Into the nlr with great violence and then settled upon the reed ways like a. thick carpet, Mr. Oarforth noticed Able peculiarity on other occaalone and came to fh conclusion that atone dust might be useful to dilute coal duat and ao render the latter harmless, just In the same fashion a air la used to dilute firedamp. A fine example of how .well rock duet may he distributed by natural mean l to be aeen ln the northern Illinois long wall Held, - where the bite of shale that fall from the roof and the pack walls kep the coal dust covered up. Explosions hava never happened In thla district, though overv4 Rig baa been going on there It took the British soma years before they reached the point of action, but lq July, 1908, experiments on a large scale with stone dust were commenced on the completion of the Altofs research gallery, Mr. Garforth being placed In 600. feet charge. This gallery consisted of a tube a half and aeven of a diameter in length, having feet and being built of the shells of disused boilers, and for more than two years investigations were carried out with, the most painstaking care. It wae proved conclusively that the admixture f an Incombustible dust with the coal dust rendered the Initiation of ad explosion correspondingly difficult to effect At the Woolwich testing gallery, the ordpance center of the British, government, It wae found that coal dust containing a large proportion of shale was Insensitive to Ignition by means of a charge of gunpowder. In these latter experiments sensitive coal dust was rendered Inert by an admixture with 85 per cent of shale dust. But this seemed to call for too much protective stone dust to make the method practicable. . The Belgian authorities have set the pace In this matter. They did it by placing boards in the mine galleries Just under the roof In the form of shelves and upon these they laid heaps of Incombustible dust, not fine enough to be disturbed by the normal air currents. They allowed something like nine bushels per square yard of working There was left sufficient sprfee above the top of the dust heap for the blast of an explosion to sweep over the pile and thus tp blow It broadcast In a cloud. Thus the same destructive blast that would otherwise have stirred up the coal dust and ignited it was made to set In motion an antidote which smothered the inflammable particle of coal. European experiments have shown that a 40 per cent, admixture of stone dust with coal dust was sufficient to prevent an explosion. Of course thla depends upon the chemical nature of, the coal, and the results ao far obtained are the reward of the first efforts to lessen thla hazard. It la quite probable that some kindred but le bulky medium will be discovered that will answer bet- ter. In fact a 2 per cent, mixture of sodium bl- carbonate haa a very remarkable smothering or checking effect mln-clou- '5 d, a' -- East to Butts. The Boston man who, when Lwked If he had ever bee west, replied: Tea. Indeed. Ive been to Albany. haa iTcounterpart in a chap I met on my last trip to the Rockies," said a Bos-- I on' copper operator. '1 was In Spokane' going from the hotel to the railroad station In the hotel bus. A lanky - rancher from Walla Walla was beside me. Im agon back to the ranch, he remarked. Where afh you agoInT Oh, Im bound for Butte, said I. Agoln east all the way to Butte! ejaculated the rancher. ' Id like to with you, for Ive never been go east. Returning a Favor. "Ita going to be war to the knlW declared the suburban man, who wa feeding his chickens. "What now? asked the friend. Why, Blinks seht me a box of axle grease' and advised me te us it on my lawn mower." Welir Well, I sent-i- t back and told him to use use it on his daughter a voice Lippiaeotta. , Talent that barber who nsed tn Too Much Where la have the end chair. ed We had to let him He bad too much the boss. go,-repli- tal- ent Whaddy ya mean, talent? ask 4 - - the customer. He got so he illustrated his storip with cuts when he was shaving people, explained. the boss. A Waste of Powder. . man who had never been duck hunting shot at a duck In the air. Th duck fell dead to the ground. Well, you got him! .exclaimed the amateurs friend. Approximate History. Yes, replied the amateur, "but I' 530 B. C. Trousers Invented in Gaul. Also that old, old one about wifie might as well have saved my ammunition the fall would have killed going through hubbya pants pockets him. . while he Is asleep. discovers the 1519 A. In This Slangy Age. Montezuma deMexican situation. wish 1 knew who our youngest clines to withdraw from the presi- has been playing with. ' dency or Its equivalent. Rumors of Why?probable Intervention. "She- - seema to be tbtngs 162(H-A."The breaking waves that I do not wish her learning to. Last night Indidashed high. .Massachusetts when she finished her little prayer ans drive larg? numbers of turkeys she added a postcrlpt: .Lord, preInto cold storage for Thansgiving sea- serve us, or, If Y6u cant do that, caa son of, 1913. us. " Houston Post. 1913 A. D. Mexican situation much as Cortez found it. It Didnt Disturb Him. , afraid the piano in the parlor Im -Patient forti Two Year. disturbs you after you have retired A prominent physician entered his tor the said the country night, consultation room one evening some- boarding house keeper to the new what late,' and opening the door, he boarder. addressed the many patients who were Not at all, maam, replied the waiting: you see. Im a- boilernewcomer; Be kind enough to come In your maker by trade. turn. Who has been waiting the longest ? A Unusual' Case. T hove, doctor," said a tailor wha Yours la a very unusual case," had called to present his bill. Then said the doctor. rising, he continued: .I delivered That bo, doctor? Will I recover? your clothes to you two years ago. Oh yes. "Then what la. unusual about It Didnt Matter. " 1 dont seem able to find the Turning to the newspaper report- slightest excuse to operate." Detroit' er who was his passenger, the aviator Free Press. exclaimed: "Its all off; the propeller s brokTemporarily- Handicapped; Mr. Doughleigh I met that French en, and we are doomed vo fall 6,800 ' feet! nobleman, Count de Brie, today. "Great guns! cried the reporter. Ia he a Dotty Dougleigh Really! I hope we donV fall Into the water. brilliant conversationalist? I cant 8vlm a stroke! Mr. Doughleigh Well, no; not at Lippincotts. He has rheumatism in his present. Not Dependable. shoulders. J udge. Many judge from Bidders red nose that hes a heavy drinker, but Wrong Again. A- man can't live on hes not His nose la like a gas meair, observter. ed the Sage. How so?" Oh, I don't know, replied the Fool. it registers more than t con I know an avlator who mad860,00fL aumes," Baltimore American. last year. A -- - ' - D. . , - - it, - -- i AM& 6'rf 5 . - . v; u:V otw JiVL.4VA - - 0 attack oifjmc. zxx&i&iYsp xrsmrif &ammai36jua ns& 2?&. - - 3 II Her Right Knew She Meant Hlre. "The manager objects to your "i wouldnt marry the hindsomest" man that ever lived. she said with doing so much high kickin. 1 don't Millie care, said unnecessary emphasis. 1 shall I'm sorry,1 he replied. "Ive alcontinue to exercise my right. ways liked yon so much. J A SCH00LF0R BRIDES JNew York East Side Innovation Which Has -- Proved a Wonderful Success. Could anything be more practical than a little home, the three room flak outfitted as a model St. brides? for school a as use whole affair being old landmark of church s picturesque George a school, Stuyvesant square has opened such York MaHNew the a says sessions two day, Ts. - with And mabe It Isnt a success! Also, maybe It J. late of the Satterlee. daughter Herbert Mrs. al St. school to p Morgan.presented the house through the city mission commit-teof the church, which Is composed of women aa kind as they are wealthy. It was Intended for "children more than twelve of congested East years old," for It Is the children aide neighborhoods who are the teachers of their of modern parents when It. comes to matter household art:-- ' ' Older girls heard of It, however, and, clamored for admission to the classes. New little brldea heard of it and. longing to start their married life aright, also clamored. Now, Miss Jessie says, the school threatens to outgrow its allotted space and spread all over the neighborhood. Mias McCutcheon, from Edinburgh. Scotland, ts the teacher. In a blue gingham house frock and white cap that hides a mass of wonderous gold hair, she puts her pupils through the daily duties, household , and incidentally " . of a feeds them a Jolly good meal. Everything In the three rooms could be bought for $100 Yet they are perfectly and sanitarily furnished and illustrate a comfortable home for a small family. One bedroom haa a double deck bed. Here four tots can sleep comfortably, two by two, laid scrupulously head to feet. There Is a crib, too, 'for there's always a baby. A chiffonier contain all the children' clothing and they are taught to keep It there. Iu a corner Is a' homemade closet with gay ..chintz curtains and a pine shelf a foot from the floor for shoes. .On. top sit a row of pasteboard millinery boxea f resplendent ,in wall paper overcoat, and a as you. please. - Georges-Memori- Cleanliness Is dinned Into the pupils and the Joy of warhstand and the toothbrush emphasized. "There a place for everything,- la the slogan, and every student heeds It. The living room contains a couch dressed In gay chintz by day, but opening double at night ty a ward, single twist of, the wrist.. Another curtained beat clothes, maa and for paa robe la In thla room, with the usual shoe shelf. The chair are of variety, whtte plno of the common or 50 grandly stained with brown, which cost only ataln table, to waa chairs, enough oenu a can and shelves and floor. In the kitchen everything la acrubable. Flvcent fruit Jar serve aa holder for cereals, sugar, flour, dried peas, beans, etc. On the window sill la a cold weather refrigerator" made of a box with an oilcloth curtain. AH window of the flat are curtained In anowy crosa bar mueltn. cheap, pretty, durable and easily kept clean. At top of the window la a plaited blue checked gingham and It la frill of how stylish It looks. amazing The whole place la spick and apan and as faa- cinatlng aa a newly furnished doll house. the baala of a leason. Mia Each room drill her classes flrat In the making of coffee and toast, and the preparation of a cereal, for breakfast. Then comes the alrtng and tidying up of the llTlng room," which la made completely ready ao that there will always be one spot where company can be received, na matter .how soon after breakfast Then the children bedroom la tackled. After that the ecene of operations la In the kitchen. Thla interests the pupils most of all. be "three-room- Simple hut nutritious dishes are prepared. Stew also potato soup, bread pudding, custard, rice cakes, prune and boiled apricots. Plain, cheap fare, easy cooked and to digest, la the order of the model kitchen, and little Scotch Miss McCutcheon manages to put many a nugget of useful philosophy into her household lessons. . . "la it all appreciated?" she exclaimed. In reply to a query. "Well, I should say It waa. Its almost pathetic to see how eager the East alders are to learn good living They fairly drink In the lessonaand a trip through .the J neighborhood would soon prove to you that they profit by. every word. I believe any bride who modeled her home fiat would be assured of a after this three-roomarried Ufa!" and prosperous happy Is a favorite; , . This Genuine Some Interesting additions to the last chapter the life of Napoleon the five and a half years he spent on the Inland of St. Helena are made grandson of Dr. Thomas by L.- - M. Shortt,-thShortt, who was principal medical offloer on the Island during the lastjnonths of, Napoleon's life, ftv e . $375X0 Empress Upright Grand Piano says Loudon Tvo months ' before the death of "the little Tlt-Bita- . Corsican." which took place .about .ten minutes before 6 oclock on the evening of May 5, 1821 Napoleon was told that a splendid mansion had been completed for him on the Island, to which he could movo at any time. Napoleon, .however, regarded the building with horror, and would never go Into It. Dr. Shortt. and those obliged to be 6n the spot, had beds In the. mansion, being ita first inhabitant. Napoleon developed many eccentricities before hla death. tlt waa with the greatest difficulty that he could be persuaded to take either food or .medicine. Indeed. Dr. Shortt had to Invent a plan ta make Napoleon take medicine. without his know . 1 it-m- Mc-Kiqu-e, In alx-lnc- h - orna-ijwtt- Additional Particulars Given by Grandson of Medical Attendant. 75-ce- e , HOW NAPOLEON DIED - lug It. 4 By this means the doctor managed to give him ten grains of calomel, and he derived advantage from the medicine, but hla strength declined rapDr. idly and hla existence soon terminated. Shortt mentions, in the English Review, that Napoleon would allow no stranger to approach him, and, although he continued In consultation until Napoleon died, he djd.not see him until after bia death. examination revealed the .fact A that Napoleon's body was a perfect mesa of disease from cancer. Hla father died when younger than himself of the same disease, so thkt It was her diti-rnd unconnected with climate or the mode of life he led at St Helena. Thera la little doubt that he would ha v shared the- - me fate had he been seated on the throne of France. 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