Show investigations AS TO COM MINK MINE explosions recent investigations into the causes cause of mine explosions have re bulted suited in the y that coal dust just itself is dangerous the united states geological survey which has been experimenting in the matter reports that peril irom this thi i source can be prevented by merely turm turning ng enough steam into the mine to thoroughly moisten the dust whether the consequent security is due to the moisture has not aft been decided but that steam doe destroy the explosive character of coal dust has been proven bevona doubt in the government experiments experiment a long iron tube resembling in size the usual mine tunnel was employed into thi this coal dust was forced in considerable quantities followed by steam through an exhaust pipe dna dynamite was exploded in the tube but the coal gas proved entirely noncombustible cold colt air nir was then substituted for the steam until the dust lust had bad been thoroughly dried A dynamite shot under these conditions was instantaneously followed by an explosion of the coal eoal dust it will not be an expensive or elaborate ate pt process aces 8 to arrange to supply enough steam to keep keel the atmosphere of mines moist and it is believed that the employment of this simple method will entirely prevent accident from this cause u frank A president of the national city bank in new york city formerly assistant secretary of the united states treasury and noted for his keen financial acumen af after ter a recent trip through utah and the west anna announces inces that the nation is upon the creal crest of a wave that will carry us to a period of unprecedented financial prosperity heres hoping the gentleman is not a false prophet winegrowers Wine growers in prohibition territory to in missouri cannot bell u wine ine of their own make on their own premises except for sacramental pu u according to a recent decision en dered by the tile st louis court of appeals no doubt there arc are many people w who ho arc are willing to receive the sacrament any time it always the fellow who makes a lot of money who really helps tile town are art many who are simply barnacles barnacled barn acles they never spend a conc for the good of a town but arc are always iwas ready mady to benefit from the liberality of others other s the individual who tells you every time you approach him for money for any purpose that he is saving his money for the w oik aik of christ is usually putt putting iniZ christ air in the same u manner mrs mary baker baler eddy head of the christian science church was hs years old friday that is 6 if there is is suph such a thing as time and years and all is not a fleeting impression there is usually room foi a live business busine as man anywhere the tile dead lead one simply exists |