Show playing W ath th powder at pay tuesday afternoon about 4 william A powell aged 12 and david bis his brother aged 8 years during the absence of their parents took wok a it flask of powder from front the top of the kitchen eafe safe and justko just to see the powder sparkle poured a little litle from the flask on a few live coals in the kitchen stove the spring if of the flask being rather stiff the beldt boy held the flask in both hands while the younger was looking the ile flaak flask exploded nearly tearing off the boy boys thumbs and scorching cor ching hia his face while the younger boy was badly singed in the face and the die clutching clu thing of both set on fire the two rau out doors immediately and rolled jn in the enow snow extinguish ing the file rite in their clothing dr greer wag wa called in and sewed up the on the eldest boys boy hands terr enquirer |