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Evening star., 1911-06-04
The Story Of the Princess
and the Enchanted Washboard

woman seated upon stump rocking
herself backward and forward and laugh
ing with a he-he and q ho-ho and ha-ha
that made even the little rabbits to rise on
their launches and wonder.
Woman. said the princess. why do
you laughT
The woman stopped and looked up
"I laugh because Of the woes OF the
world she answered. with q toothless
grin.
.Heartless creaturer cried the prin-
cess. How can you find amusement in
the sufferings of others?
Because said the old woman, 'trou-
hles are mostly foolishness and SO easy
to get rid of that have to laugh when l
think of them-'
Would that could laugh at mine
sighed the princess.
\ \
Its easy enough when you know
how said the hag, and I can show you
how, for am q trouble fixer and know
my business. What bothers you. fair
lady?'
~ will tell you. old woman. am
the Princess Safronia. and the only
ugly princess in the world, the only ugly
princess that ever was in the world. Is
not that enough?'
"'Pishr cried the old woman. I wish
ali my JOUS WCIc as easy 30 IhieS -
you will promise to do exactly as l say
for a year and day you will not only
be beautiful. but you shall have your
hearts DESIRE
THE princess clapped her hands.
'''Do you mean 1t? Can you, really?'
she giegled. TN promise. I'll promise
anything for that. even the half Of my
fathers millions
81 don't want his Millions said the
old woman. Just let me dance at your
wedding and I'll be satisfied. Now listen
to what tell you. When you return to
your palace you viii find in your bed
room a washboard-a plain wooden wash
board, but not an ordinary washboard.
for 1t is enchanted. And every day you
must take this Washboard down into the
water and soap and put all Of them In a
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outward in all directions In other words.
the mixture Of coal dust and air explodes.
and thus we have the way many Of the
most disastrous explosions in the coun-
try have happened.
minous coal. Ignite or asphalt explodes
when ignited when in the air has been
proved beyond doubt by experiments
made by the government. The exact way
In which the fame of the explosions
spreads has not yet been definitely de-
termfned. Some persons think that gases
given OF by the particles of dust ignite
and burn. Others think that each bit
or coal dust burns completely.
However, 1t is known that dry coal dust
In the air will explode whether any in
fammable gas Is present or not. but the
presence of a very small proportion, less
than 1 per cent. helps greatly to start
an explosion. Ffre-damp-a mixture of
air and about Ii per cent Of gas-explodes
with great violence when ignited. But
although ffre-dampy explosion may be
violent, 1t is probable that such an ex-
plosion never extends all through a mine
unless the flame is supported by burning
coal dust 1t is claimed the strength of
most great mine explosions has been de-
rived from coal dust and not from gas
The shock to the air from an explosion
travels ahead of the flame itself, SO 1t
happened that miners caught by an ex-
plosion have felt the shock in time to
throw themselves down or into some
opening before the flame swept by This
shock. or advance wave of an explosion,
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to say OF a princess. but even Saffronia
could not deny it. Her complexion was
sallow. her eyes were dull. her hair was
stringy and so was her form. Also she
she was the kings only child and his sole
heir did not make her attractive. And
yet she loved. loved as only an unloved
woman can"
MIR. Finnegan opened his mouth very
wide and patted the aperture with his
hand.
There was a certain prince" continued
the nurse, who was among those who
had come to her fathers court and then
had fed. He had seen her. Also she had
seen him, and her heart had gone out to
him with all the passionate yearning of
her twenty-seven years. But he stayed
him not. But for many days she lay in
drinking q glass of buttermilk to as
suage her grief. What shall do? What
shall / dor she cried, but no one told
her. for no one knew the answer.
"At length one day in despair. she tele-
phoned to her chauffeur Bring out the
red one.' she ordered, and when he had
done SO and she had entered. 'Whither?'
said he. 4 care not said the princess.
but turn her loose And the chauffeur
did even as she had commanded and
none dare check him. for, was she not
the daughter of the king? Far out into
the country they sped. and the wheels
turned round, and the wheels turned
round: but Saffronia saw not the trees
nor the flowers, nor the men working In
the fields. She looked neither to the right
nor to the left, but fixed stony stare
on the back OF the chauffeur's neck while
little pearls rolled down her cheek un-
needed.
They were far away from the city
when a sound came to the chauffeur s
ear that betokened difficulties below.
and he put on the brake.
Something busted. your highness.
he said, and I'll have to flx it.
"'Very WE'LL said the princess. I Will
take q walk while you are at it
$50 down the road she went. and just
around the bend she came upon an old
Evening star., 1911-06-04
The Poor Vegetarian.
DR. ARCHIBALD HENDERSON

DR. ARCHIBALD HENDERSON. ths
- brilliant author of the new life q
Bernard Shaw, was talking about vega
tarianism at a dinner in Hillsboro.
''Mr. Shaw" he said. has been a vegs
tartan more than twenty years. He sticl5
to vegetables very strictly. At the sans
time he doesn't like their taste oycs
much.
SHAW, at his house at Ayot, St IAw
renee, once said to me:
"'You should have come in time n
luncheon. We had a fine luncheon todayi
Good said /.
Yes said Shaw, a fine luncheon
Salad, lentils, cress, greens. a luncheoi
fit for cow-excuse me. ] mean for [
king"
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Mr.. Finregan. having fraxxled his
nerves In the pursuit and capture Of many
dellan, was troubled with insomnia He
didn't have time to rest and he vouldn't
take any dope" So the doctor en-
bchsherasade, to talk him to sleep. Fin
assan was Instructed to get into his bed
at 10 O'Clock every night and then to
ring the bell for the nurse. When she
came and seated herself by his bedside
be was TO nx his eyes on her chin for the
hypnotic effect, forget everything else on
earth and listen to her stories.
Evening star., 1911-06-04
\ ORPHANS
| EArtER NLEDzBxI !
NE ExpLoSloN OF Coal DtEuI

that coal dust in bituminous coal mines
is a source of great danger. The pure,
dry dust has such power to spread an
explosion that 1t Is more threatening and
deadly to the miner than f1re-damp 1t
was known, or at least acknowledged,
that the dust of bituminous coal would
ignite from an explosion of re-damp. but
nearly all miners and mine operators be-
lieved that the dust In a mine free from
gas would not explode.
After a series of great disasters
throughout the country. the government
took up the inquiry into the causes OF
such explosions, and testing station at
Pittsburg was established. The first
work of this station proved to miners and
mine operators that coal dust would ex-
plode. even II no gas were mixed in the
air with 1t. The dust was placed in
great tube that had a cannon imbedded
in one end. This cannon was loaded with
black powder, as a drill hole in q mine
would be. tamped with clay and dis
charged. In every instance, when pure
dry bituminous dust was used, there was
experiment went farther to show how
very dangerous coal dust may be.
~
Fire-damp carries its own warning-the
cap" in the safety lamp-but coal dust.
though visible. does not attract attention
unless present In large quantities. Fire
damp rarely spreads through wide areas
In a mine. and except in notable and ex-
ceptional cases is controlled by means Of
ventilating currents.
II by mischance a large body Of fire.
damp is ignited. the force of the explo-
sion is terrific but the effect is only local
unless dry coal dust is present, or unless.
which rarely happens. the explosible mix
ture of air and gas extends through q
large part OF the mine. But dust ac-
cumulates everywhere in a mine that is
dry. and the blast from the ignition and
combustion of coal dust may travel miles
Of rooms and entries. and even wreck
structures at the entrances of mines
A peculiar fact about explosions is that
they happen more often in bituminous
mines during the late fall and winter than
during late spring and summer. because
the mines get dry in winter. Cold air
holds less moisture than warm air. The
natural warmth Of q mine raises the tenn
perature Of the air that enters cold In
winter. AS this air gets warmer 1t can
absorb more water. 1t, therefore, dries
the walls. roof, floor and any dust pres
ent by taking up the moisture and carry
ing 1t out of the mine. For these reasons
fall and winter is the time most dreaded
by miners.
1t is almost impossible to prevent dust
being made in the working places OF coal
mines, for most Goals break to pieces
easily. The dust thus formed is apt to be
dry, because coal seams generally carry
Evening star., 1911-06-04
(%"T HAT are you goin' to hit
me with this EVENING""
NAx inquired Mr.. Ffnnegan
w as the nurse took her


I'm going to tell you the story Of
The Princess and the Enchanted Wash
board" she replied.
The enchanted washboafd?'
'Yes, the enchanted washboard; and
you mustn't get excited. Mr.. Finnegan.
Take my stories as calmly as you do your
dividends and all will be WE'LL
''Huhr' grunted Mr.. Finnegan. rs 1t
as bad as that green frog thing?
Worse" said Mrs. Peterson. IT'S the
limit"
"Oh. very WELL" sighed F1nnegan. as he
fixed his head on the pillow. but you
won't mind II go to sleep In the middle
Of 1t. will you?"
mo. indeed. That's what I'm here for.
and the quicker my works done the bet
ter ! like it.. Now. remember what the
doctor told you.'
I'm ready. Fire away"
"Once upon q time" began the nurse.
there was king who ruled over a land
called Steel. II was a dismal country.
where the sun never shone except Sun
days and holidays. because the smoke
was 30 thick II covered the sky. The
people went around with smut on their
faces and cinders in their eyes. but they
loved their country, for they were busy
and prosperous. the changing of the great
hammers was music to their ears and the
flames of their FORCES was a finer sight
to them than sun or moon"
II like that. said Mr.. Ffnnegan. Re
minds me-
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the king had a daughter of whom he
was very fond. but who. although she
was yet unmarried. This was a source
Of great grief to the king and also to
the princess. for although many suitors
came to sue. as soon as they had seen
Saffronia they withdrew their suits and
their suit cases. For to tell the truth
Saffron:a was plain. 1t is an awful thing
Evening star., 1911-06-04
fENEW.E0PEMmENTAL
COAL NlM NEAR RrT5BuRQ

stirs up much dust. but generally all OF
this dust is not consumed in the flame
because there is not enough oxygen pres
ent. So some of the dust Is only charred
or coked, and part Of this. while in a hot
or pasty condition, sticks to the ribs and
roof or to props and caps.
-
In certain tests at Uncle Sans mining
experiment station. at Pittsburg. the bi-
luminous coal dust used was SO fine that
it passed through a 3O0-mesh sieve-one
with zoo openings in the length of an
inch-and fioated easily on a strong cur
rent Of air. This dust spread an explo-
sion when there was only one-third of an
ounce Of 1t Is suspended in each cubic foot
of air. or one pound to 800 cubic feet Of
air. The importance of these tests will
be better understood when it Is said that
all bits of coal that pass through even
a twenty mesh sieve may be called dust.
and such particles OF bituminous or lig-
nitic coal must be considered dangerous
in a mine.
Experiments at this station have also
shown that there are great differences
among the dust Of different kinds of coal
Some ignite and spread an explosion
much more easily than others. In none
of the tests has anthracite dust been
made to spread an explosion. 1t is pos
sible that under some conditions anthra-
III
the air. but there seems to be little dan
ger of this under ordinary mining condi-
tions. Moreover, 1t is claimed that in
the long history Of the Pennsylvania an
thracite mines-some Of which are very
gaSeous-there have never been any ex-
plosions SO widespread as some that have
taken place in bituminous coal mines.
Coal dust IL not the only kind Of dust
that will explode when no inflammable
gas Is present at the moment of explo-
sion. Dust of other substances contain
ing carbon will do the same thing Among
such substances are flour. starch and
sugar. Many flour mills have been
blown to pieces by dust explosions. The
apolis in 1878 is q terrible example Of
ruin and loss of life caused by explod-
ing flour dust. A gluten mill at Granite
City, ILL.,, was seriously damaged by an
explosion Of gluten dust In 1910.
Other mineral substances than coal
eral bad explosions of the dust Of
grahamite. q mineral containing carbon.
at mine in West Virginia. The dust
of gilsonite. another carbon mineral. has
ber. 1910. a very violent explosion. ap-
parently due to dust. occurred In an
asphalt mine in Oklahoma. :.
There are many causes Of coal dust ex-
plosions. The more common means by
which coal dust in the air may be ignited
and start an explosion In . coal mine is
the flame from a shot or the accidental
ignition Of an explosive in the open: an
explosion of a small body Of fire damp.
and more rarely an electric arc or glow
ing wire, or even the flame Of an open
lamp.
The long flame from a shot of black
Evening star., 1911-06-04

TCLE SAM has un-
dertaken another
hne OF business.
He is to be a coal
miner or rather
the power behind
a coal mine. His
latest move h a S
been the purchase
OF a coal mine near
Pittsburg, Pa,
where he will con-
duct all sorts of
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some Of the finest and lightest collects
on timbers and on projections from the
ribs and roof. The latter Is the most dan
gerous kind Of dust, for unless 1t is
dampened any shock may throw clouds Of
1t into the air, where it may be ignited by
flame or an electric arc.
While everybody has used coal for
household purposes few know the inter
esting chemical changes that take place
in the burning of COAL When a piece
Of coal burns. the carbon and other
burnabie substances in the coal unite
with the oxygen Of the air to form gases
and water vapor. This union Is called
combustion. 1t Is accompanied by flames
and heat. and the resulting hot gases
and vapor tend instantly to take up many
times the space filled by the piece OF
coal and the oxygen needed to burn II.
small piece of coal burns quicker
than q. large piece, and II a piece of coal
of some kinds is small enough 1t will burn
in a FASH Ii many particles of such
coal are suspended in the air. as In
dust cloud. so that each particle has some
oxygen near 1t, the burning of one par
ticle may fire others and the flame may
spread through the dust cloud in an in
stant If this happens the hot gases
and vapor from the burning dust cloud
suddenly takes up more room and presses
Evening star., 1911-06-04
Parade of Worlds Navies.

From June Popular Mechanics. .e
The greatest naval pageant In the his
tory OF the world will be the most spec
tacular feature of the ceremonies inciden
to the opening of the Panama canal Thi
President has been authorized by Con
gress to invite all foreign powers to par
ficipate in great naval parade. which
will insure not only representation q
every navy in large numbers. but eacl
country will send it's largest and bes
ships. The spectacle will be the sight o
lifetime.
The fleets will assemble I'm Hampton
roads and proceed up the Chesapeake ba.
and Potomac river 10 Washington. whers
q formal cali will be made upon TIN
President of the United States. On theii
return the President will review the feet
from his yacht, which will be statione,
at the Virginia capes: then this vast ar
mada will sail southwark and pas
through the Panama canal as part o
the official opening program. BY M
means the least interesting part OF TIT
announcement Is the continued cruise o
the combined fleets TO San Francisco dur
ing the Panama canal opening exposition
This will furnish an attraction which NJ
exposition has ever had. AM
will enable thousands of people who can
not get to the Atlantic coast TO enjos
the inspiring sight OF the greatest al
semblage of lighting ships ever brough
together in the history of the world
Evening star., 1911-06-04

LAS Purchased a Mine
l i Near Pittsburg. Pa.-His
Scientists Will Conduct All
Sorts of Experiments TO
Discover What Causes Ter
rifle Mine Explosions-How
These Men Have Formerly
Worked-Facts About Ex-
plosions - How the New
Mine Will Be Conducted
The Results Expected.
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sired to isolate the 1OO-foot gallery for
any reason.
This part of the mine will then be
Identical with the 10O-foot gallery at the
Pittsburg station-the first explosion gal
lery. The object Of the steel gallery
separate from the mine is so that ex-
periments similar to those conducted at
Pittsburg can be made. When the re-
movable sections have been rolled to
one side and the steel explosion-proOf
doors lowered into place to cover the
connection to the air course experiments
can be conducted in the isolated gal
lery without interfering with operations
In the mine.
AS 1t is acknowledged by all authori-
ties that coal dust in the air of mines
causes at least 25 per cent Of the most
disastrous mining accidents and has been
successfully demonstrated in the 100
foot gallery of the bureau OF mines
at P1ttsburg and In the longer GAL
leries at Lieven. France, and Altofts.
tion of coal dust explosion was to de-
termine the exact conditions under which
such explosions took place.
The gallery at Lieven, a short length of
heightened to a distance Of $50 feet and
an increase to 1000 feet is now under
contemplation. The gallery at Altofts.
also erected in 1908, was about $50 feet
long as originally laid out. In both
these galleries the question Of strength
to Withstand the terrific explosions was
the main trouble If the galleries were
loaded with pure coal dust beyond 400
or 500 feet a rupture of the galleries
occurred The management OF these
galleries claim that tests of coal dust
explosions should be made In longer and
stronger galleries. since 1t Is impossible
to solve all OF the problems surrounding
an explosive wave in the short distance
now available. 1t was because Of this
experience of the mining authorities in
France and England that Uncle Sam de-
termined to get a gallery as strong as
Mother Earth could make 1t.
-
The important features Of the expert
ments to be conducted in this mine are
to obtain the speed Of the explosion. the
variation in pressure at different points
along the course Of the explosion, the
temperatures and the samples Of gases
Immediately preceding the Inflammation
of the dust or gas and Immediately fol-
lowing the Inflammation at given point
These experiments will require apparatus
Of an extremely sensitive nature.
A study of explosion waves will be
made. but the prime object OF the ex-
periments will be to study methods for
preventing and limiting explosions when
they occur. Also the testing of permissi-
BILE explosives-what explosives are best
to use and least dangerous-under actual
working conditions in coal. and the cause
OF dust production, the use OF gasoline
locomotives, electrical devices and the
use of concrete. also steel timbers and
props. because of the growing scarcity Of
mine timbers and the serious danger Of
fire from their use.
1t was not until recently, within the
past few years. that 1t has become known
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petite is getting to be positively shock
ing. Why. you eat as much as section
hand or one of these neo-philosophers
we're bothered SO much with nowadays
It's quite unseemly in princess.
." Tut, tut, mother said the king; let
the child alone. Even il living is high,
can stand 1t. Besides, don't you see how
it's maxim a new woman out of her? L
don't know what's givin' her such a hun
ger. but it's the goods all right. all right.
Better take some of yourself mother
1.-The queen threw - her hands in nor
FOR. but Saffronia laughed until she
choked and the royal physician had to be
summoned to pat her on the back. for
she was just beginning to learn how TO
laugh and sometimes 1t stuck In ner
throat. But as the days went by 1t be-
came easier for her and people began to
call her The Laughing Princess and
wondered what had come over her. And
likewise she took new interest In every
thing. She had the court hairdresser
work on her hair until IL became soft and
wavy and full of changing lights. and the
court milliner and the court dressmaker
were made almost frantic by her particu
larity as to her hats and gowns, while
at the same time they were delighted at
her taste. And she discovered wit that
nobody knew she possessed. and she
learned how to make pies that would just
melt in your mouth. And the people all
over the land began to talk about ii and
the wonder of the change spread to other
kingdoms. And the year and day were
about up.
Now, when the news came to the ears
of the prince who was the one prince. he
suddenly bethought himself that he had
left his diamond collar button when he
had fed from the palace OF steel and 1t
was highly important that he should go
back after it himself. And he went. And
on the morning Of the day of his arrival
in the city Of steel the princess made her
way for the 3GGth time to the basement
of the palace. and having given the en-
chanted washboard exactly fifty-seven
rubs she wished the great wish. Then
she ascended to her rooms and attired
herself in her richest and royalest gown
and sat her down ard waited. And pres
emily tine summons came and with all
her maids of honor she went down to the
state drawing room and there was the
prince.
And when the prince saw her he was
smitten all of heap, as the saying goes,
and he trembled all over. and he could
hardly believe his eyes, But by and by
he pulled himself together and took her
hand and said:
".You are the most beautiful woman in
the world. and love YOU.
And the princess laughed with great
joy and said: Quit your kiddin'!
And they
A sound from the bed caused Mrs. Pc
terson to turn. Finnegan was asleep.
Copyright. 1911. By O. s. Yostl
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Ducks Immunity to Snake Poison.

From the London Globe.
Experiments by NM. Billiard and Mac
blant recorded in the Complies Rendus
of the Biological Society Of Paris. shos
that the common duck exhibits q remark
able indifference to the venom OF tn
viper They also find that the owl 1
similarly immune. Two of these, badl
bitten on the feet, did not seem muo
worse VI. Billiard also finds that the da
mestic cat has almost complete immunir
as regards the viper.
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Don't interrupt me- said the nurse.
This is a story. not a conv varsation. Now
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1911, by william L. Altdorfer)
Evening star., 1911-06-04

Copyright. 1911, By @. s. Yost.l
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