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jeESLD'r' TO ENTE/2 TIINEr N ITS effort to stop the appalling loss cf life in the coal mines of the country, the United States government is meeting with much success. For several months an experiment station, under the direction of the tech nologic branch of the United States geological survey, has been in operation at Pittsburg, Pa., with the pur pose of discovering the causes of mine disasters and suggesting a remedy. Along with establishment of this station and the agitation which preceded the necessary legis lation, there has been a falling off in the number of deaths in the coal mines for the year 1908, and while the official figures have not yet been ob tained, it is stated that the number of deaths will be several hundred less than in 1907, which was an unusual year. In December, 1907, four ergies to dis cover some methodby which this dust can be prevented from being a serious menace to the miners. Experiments in wetting it have been go ing on for some time, but nothing of a very definite nature has as yet been learned, unless it is the fact that the coal dust does not ignite when there is a great amount of moisture in it. Every effort is being made at the station to come as close to the , conditions in a mine as j £ X&O 0x5/ y/E. tS <3XiL-X-.£ ^V* ^ feE.<SCU£L P/l&.TY' AT __i________ explosions took the lives of 700 men, one of them—at the Monongah mine in West Virginia—being the greatest mining disaster In the history of this country. There were 356 victims. During 1908. there Were but two acci dents in which the loss of life was very heavy; one in January at the Hanna mine, in Wyoming, with a loss of 70 men; the other, November 28, at the Marianna mine in Pennsylvania, which resulted in 154 deaths. Already at the experiment station two discoveries have been made which will tend to decrease the num ber of deaths in the mines. It has been demonstrated that a number of the so-called “safety” explosives are anything but safe, in fact the state ment is made that with the present . explosives used in mining, the miner takes his life in his hand every time he tOHChes off a fuse. It is the purpose of the government to continue these experiments until the explosives of the country are standardized in such a manner that the miner will have a definite idea what these ex plosives will do. After the government has gone far enough in its experiments, a bulletin will be issued recom mending as permissible explosives such as stand the test. The facts learned concerning these ex plosives will be called directly, to the attention of the state mining bureaus as well as the oper ators. Perhaps the most important and far-reaching experiments so far at the station are those in which it has been definitely shown that coal dust is an explosive equally as dangerous as the dead ly fire damp. This has been a mooted question among mining engineers and miners alike, both insisting that it is impossible to explode coal dust unless there is gas present. That the coal dust will explode in the mine where there is no gas has been repeatedly shown to several hundred operators and miners at the testing station. The experts at the station are now bending their en operators have watched the rescue drill through the large glass windows which separate the auditorium from the gas filled chamber. Although there has been but little opportunity so far for the rescue corps to demonstrate its ef ficiency at the mines, still it has done some good work. Once the helmeted men while fight ing a mine fire succeeded in bringing an unconscious man to a place of safety, where he was given oxygen treatment and recovered his senses in a short time. It is not the intention of the United States government to furnish rescue corps whenever there is a disaster. The present corps was organized with the idea of encouraging the mine owners possible. The tests of various dynamites and powders used in blasting coal are being made in a mammoth boiler plate cylinder which has pre viously been filled with gas or coal dist. The cyl inder is 100 feet long and six feet in diameter. Safety valves have been placed all along the top and are left unfastened in such a manner that whenever there is an explosion the valves fly open on their hinges. A series of portholes on the side, covered with one-half inch glass, enables those conducting the experiments to witness the results from an observation house 60 feet away. An explosive mixture of fire damp and air, or coal dust and air, is pumped in o the cylinder and the explosive which is to he tested is shot into it from one end of the cylinder, so that the flame goes right into the fire damp or coal dust. Natural gas is used at thi3 station for fire damp, because it corresponds very closeiy to this deadly gas. The cannon in which the explosives are placed is fired by electricity from the observation house which is parallel with the cylinder itself. T hese investigations are expected to accom plish a double purpose; not only a reduction in the number of men killed in the mines, but also a saving of the waste in mining coal. The use and miners themselves to form such organizations. Invitations have been issued to operators through out the country to send picked men to the experi ment station, where they may watch the govern ment rescuers at work and later go through the same training themselves, in order that they may gain the necessary confidence in the use of these helmets. Already a number of the large mining companies have taken advantage of this invitation and are organizing rescue corps at their mines, fully equipped with oxygen helmets. In 1907 more than 3,125 men were killed in the coal mines of the. country—a death rate of 4.86 for every 1,000 men employed. This is from three to four times as many men per thousand as are killed in any coal-producing country of Europe, where experimental stations such as the one in Pittsburg have been in operation for several years. Full Beards for Farmers. The protection of farmers and offers who are ex posed to the heat a great deal is a serious and diffi cult matter. Cancer is on the increase, and farm ers furnish a large proportion of the cases, many of them being due to the direct effects of sunlight on the face and hands. A full beard for the farmef is most desirable for his protection. OLD ROMAN WALL DISFIGURED Relic of Antiquity Sacrificed to Com fort of Suburbanites. A correspondent in Rome has taken j. e first opportunity of looking into, - atlier through, the breach made T,aa r municipal authority in the Auro-.j of , « all. It has been made quite! whole cue . candidIy {or the sake of belonging to ta.;[ suhUibs. See what 'vsuburbs to a walled y / / city' Rome is only partially walled, of course, but this piece of rather late antiquity—but still antiquity—the great brown range of brick, was, for a great space of the Pincian Hill, com plete. The three gates piercing it were sufficient for the carts on their way to and from the outer world of the Campagua. And one might have thought that the few hundred yards that the-suburbanites had to walk or drive in order to get in at one of those historic gates were not too great a tax to pay to history anti archeology. Hut it was deemed too great, and the wall is broken, not by a new gate, but by a mere cutting, which disfigures as well as destroys. The Scene Painter’s Retort. The late Theodore Thomas was re hearsing the Chicago orchestra on the stage of the Auditorium theater. He was disturbed by the whistling of Al bert Rurridge, the well-known scene painter, who was at work In the loft above the stage. A few minutes later Mr. Thomas' librarian appeared on the “bridge” where Mr. Burridge. merrily whistling, was at work. “Mr. Thom as' compliments,-' said the librarian, “and he requests me to state that if i Mr. Burridge wishes to whistle he will , be glad to discontinue his rehearsal.” j To which Mr. Burridge replied, i suavely: “Mr. Burridge’s compli- j ments to Mr. Thomas; and please in form Mr. Thomas that, if Mr. Burridge cannot whistle with the orchestra, he won t whistle at all.”—The Argonaut. ' , of improper explosives, as well as the 1 improper use of suitable explosives, ' results annually in the waste of great amounts of coal. The use of too high charges in blasting, or the use of un necessarily violent explosives, shatters much good coal, converting fuel into dust which may itself be explosive and become productive of much fur ther damage. Such explosions often loosen the rcof of a coal mine, which may fall later to be wasted, or produc tive of fatal accidents. In addition to the actual experiments in testing explosives, important experi ments are being made in rescue work. One part of the station has been fitted up as a miniature coal mine. This is a large glass-encased, air-tight room which contains difficult passages such as are found in coal mines. there are also various obstructions similar to what would he found in a mine after it had been wrecked by an explosion; also dum mies weighing 150 to 200 pounds, rep resenting asphyxiated miners. This room is filled with deadly gas and a rescue corps of men who arc being trained in the work enter daily, clad in helmets which supply them with oxygen while they work. The men remain in this chamber for two hours, removing ob structions. picking up the dummies, plac ing them on stretchers and carrying them away. There is also in the room a machine which records the amount oi work a man may be expected to do while wearing one of these helmets. One-halt of the large building in which this rescue room is located is used as an auditorium and several hun dred miners and TIhree Mew Besncps The walking costume illustrated is both useful and smart. The skirt Is Quite plain, and is cut a comfortable walking length. A great advantage in the coat is that it is high in tne neck, anti fastens over at the left side in a point; nine small buttons put closely together form the fastening. The en tire coat is tight-fitting, a fur necklet adds a finish. Hat of soft felt, trimmed with velvet and quills. Materials required: S yards cloth 48 inches wide, 19 buttons, 5 yards coat lining. The simple but effective blouse Is composed of lace and spotted net. For the yoke and collar, the net Is tucked horizontally, and is edged with lace meda’llons, which are also taken in rows down the front of blous1-: then net s finely tucked In between them. Three frills of lace form the sleeves. Ma terials required; 1% yard net 42 Inches wide, 2 yards of medallions, G yards of lace for sleeves. The next shows a useful Indoor-dress that would look well msde up in ’■oval blue cashmere: the skirt is tight-fitting round the hips, and just full enough at the foot to hang gracefully. A row of passementerie torms the trimming. The over-bodice is slit up at each side of back and front, also on the sleeve; passementerie completely edges it and covered buttons acid to the trimming. Guipure lace forms the yoke and tight sleeves of under-slips. Materials required: 7 yards cashmere 46 inches wide, 2Vz yards lace, 2 dozen buttons, 9 yards passementerie. IDEA FOR SHORT CURTAINS. Decorative Scheme That Is Proving Helpful to a Degree. There is a fashion in decoration that should be helpful to the woman who must St short curtains to new win dows. This is the idea of having deep dec orative borders on fabrics of solid color. Separate borders can be bought at the large shops with surprising ease by the woman who knows how to root out the artistic thing. They do not come for curtains as a rule, but they serve admirably. The foundation color is usually deep tinted, although some good patterns can be got with the foundation in natural crash tones. The color note is intended, of course, to harmonize with the room in which it is placed. The border may be fastened on by a double row *of stitching close to gether, pver which are b*g stitches with coarse thread of the foundation color, sewed as Bagdad strips are sewed. Some people omit the stitching, using only this coarse sewing. Turban Notes. The round-crowned turban in straw is a distinct favorite for early spring. Satin trimming shirred over cords is a favored decoration on the newest turban. The all-flower model lends itself most successfully to the large turban shape. A flat-crowned turban in rough black straw of unusual height is bound round with a narrow black velvet, ending in one huge rosette. The narrow stiff quill—In pairs—di vides honors with the tight bunch of small roses as a middle front decora tion for the straw turban. Small turbans fitting very low on the head are draped with black lace veils. Cross Bar Muslins Again in Favor. There is considerable rejoicing that the dainty cross bar muslins are being used more and more for milady’s lin gerie. The heavy thread in the weave lengthens the life of the garments wonderfully. Garments made of this outwear t-ose made of nainsook or other plain sheer material. Colored Embroidery on Towels. There is a strong revival of colored embroidery on linen toweling. Dull blue, soft browns, pink and faded green initials are now seen on hand some towels. These letters are worked in the middle of the end of the towel and can easily be done at home by even the beginner in embroidery SEPARATE TUNIC A BLESSING. Can Be Used to Advantage In Altering Old-Fashioned Frocks. Clever women have found out that a separate tunic made of another ma terial than the gown and draped over it is an excellent method of altering an old-fashioned frock. There are some skirts that are too short to be lifted up even for two inches on the bodice to give the em pire effect, and they are too much out of style to wear as they are. If the skirt and bodice are put to gether by their linings and two or three folds of self-colored material neatly draped around the waist line in order to make it invisible the founda tion work is finished. The tunic may be made of net, chiffon cloth, bands of net and em broidered satin or all-over lace edged with fur or gold galloons. This is cut with a seam down the middle of the back and neatly draped three Inches above the waist line, headed with folds of the material or a piece of the trimming used eles where. t This tunic drops from bust to knees and gives the exact line that it needs this winter on smart frocks. NEW HEAD DRESSING. Simple Greek Coiffure of Paste, Mount ed on Silver. Embroidery in General. Some very exquisite centerpieces are being made in a combination of stitches. The use of coronation braid intermingled with solid embroidery and French knots is rich in effect. One edge shows a row of heavy stem stitch just inside of the buttonholed finish, andother buttonholed edge is finished in long uneven scallops with a second row exactly like it a half inch fur ther in. ^ White Suede Gloves. White suede is the favorite evening glove. LITTLE ESSAY ON THE BRAIN. Fruitful Theme Wittily Handled by Thomas L. Masson. Thomas L. Masson, in Llppincott’s Magazine, thus wittily discourses upon a fruitful theme: “Brains are common to all parts of the country, and traces of them have been discovered in summer at Lenox, Bar Harbor and Newport. “They are originally used to obtain j money, but when money is obtained by them it usually takes their place. “The quality of brains varies in dif ferent localities. Mixed with ginger, they become very valuable. With a spine, they arb a necessity in every household. “At one time they influenced litera ture, but the discovery was made that literature could do without them. Since then they have been almost ex clusively devoted to advertising. "Brains are employed in various en terprises. They make bridges, rail roans and other systems of transporta tion. '■ They also create capital, and are used extensively in evading the Jaw. They mix with water and gasoline, but are absorbed by alcohol. “Brains are bought and sold in the open market. 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