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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
Fireproof Clothes.

DR.. William H. Perkin, the English
chemist. has found method of max.
ing cotton cloth absolutely fireproof,
SO that it will not burn even when held
In gas-fame. One fireproof garment
was unframed by twenty wasnings,
and another which had been worn for
two years and washed every week
Neither could be burned, though the
latter was worn almost to rags. This
fireproof cloth costs about a penny q
yard more than untreated cloth.
Not only will this fireproofed mate
rial be found suitable for the manu-
facture of clothes for firemen, but it
may also be used by women for the
finest party dresses. the most deli
catelycolored fabrics being unframed
by the process and even given softer
appearance. For children's clothes 1t
should be particularly desirable, since
1t is likely to prevent many accidents.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
LEARN TO FEED PROFlTABl.Y
Most Difficult Period in Feeding starts
With Baby Chicks-Good Mixture
for Dry Mash

Profitable feeding is something
every farmer and poultryman must
learn. Without 1t the most vigorous
chicks that were ever Matched could
not develop into standard, mature
birds. The most difficult period tn
feeding starts with the baby chicks.
If stunted when small, il is "ruuty"
forever; II fed and cared for properly
when young 1t can rustic for itself
to a limited extent later.
The baby chick should never be fed
until forty-eight hours old. and then
mash of coarse bran and charcoal
mixed with hard boiled eggs is all il
will need for two or three days. After
the first few days it may be fed mixed
grain five times daily, and the mash
of bran and eggs three times daily. A
good chick ration may be had by mix.
ing ten pounds cracked wheat, ten
pounds cracked corn (sifted) and ten
pounds, steel cut" oats. The dry
mash is made up Of ten pounds BRAN
ten pounds shorts, five pounds corn
meal, five pounds meat scraps and two
and one-half pounds charcoal. Feed
sour milk II available, giving chicks
all they will consume.
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CHAPTER 1-continued.

Unfortunately the telegraphic re-
plies from England are only to hand
this morning." he went on. because
the harbor police. whom I specially
ordered to watch the vessel. saw a
bat come to the wharf containing q
man and woman. The pair we're put
ashore. and walked away into the
town. the woman seeming to walk
with considerable difficulty. The boat
returned. and an hour after. to the
complete surprise of the two de-
tectives, steam was suddenly got up
and the yacht turned and went
straight out to sea-"
Leaving the man and the woman?"
Leaving them. of course They are
probably still in the town. The police
are now searching for traces OF them"
But could not you have detained
the vessel?" suggested.
OF course. had l but known, I could
have forbidden her departure. But as
her owner had presented himself at
the consulate, and was recognized as a
respectable person. l felt that I could
formation-and that, alas! has come
too late. The vessel is q swift one.
and has already seven hours start Of
US. I've asked the admiral to send
out couple Of torpedo boats after her.
but, unfortunately. this is impossible.
as the f1otilla is sailing in an hour to
attend the naval review at Spezia'
told him how the consul's safe had
been opened during the night. and he
sat listening win wide-open eyes.
You dined with them last night"
he said at last They may have sur
reptitiously stolen your keys"
They may" was my answer. Prob
ably they did. But with what mo-
uve?"
The captain of the port elevated his
shoulders. exhibited his palms, and de-
clared: The whole affair from be-
ginning to end is a complete and pro-
found mystery"
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me well for nearly three years. Old
Rosina, my householder, had often
regretted that she had been compelled
to leave to attend to her aged mother
The latter, he told me. had died, and
afterwards he had married her. He
asked so wistfully that his wife might
see me once more that, having nothing
very particular to do that evening, and
feeling a deep sympathy for the poor
fellow in his trouble, I resolved to
accompany him to his house and SEQ
whether | could not. in some slight
manner, render him a little help.
tTO BE CONTINUED
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HAS MANY WESTERN TASTES
Emperor OF Japan Is by No Means
Altogether Eastern In His Man
ner of Living.

A native Tokyo paper has published
series of articles about the home
life at the imperial palace. The late
Meiji emperor, it seems, was devoted
to native dishes. but his majesty
Yoshihito reared on more modern
lines, has broader tastes in food. On
the other hand, the late emperor used
a foreign bedstead. while the present
monarch prefers to lie on Japanese
quilts. There is now billiard room,
an imperial bathtub and electric light
ing.
While the Meiji emperor preferred
Japanese cooking, particularly of the
kyoto style, which uses more salt
than the Tokyo cookery. the Taisho
ern diet His breakfast consists OF
bread. milk and coffee; as rule the
luncheon also is usually Yoshoku, but
the dinner pure Japanese.
His taste in food is that of a con
noisseur. The emperor fancies the
salmon trout of Lake Chuzenji. Dur
ing summer sojourn at Nikko one
year. the cook tried a substitute, but
at the first morsel it was detected
For reasons of health he does not take
any sake but little sherry or Other
wine occasionally.
His majesty wears the uniform OF
general, even in private, till after
the evening ablution. when he wears
a crested kimono.
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CHAPTER u.
Why the Safe Was Opened.

Why the Safe Was Opened.
That day was an active one In the
questara. or police office. of Leghorn
Detectives called. examined the safe.
and sagely declared 1t to be burglar
proof. had not the thieves possessed
the key.
Probably while l sat at dinner on
board the Lola my keys had been
stolen and passed on to the SCARED
Scotsman. who had promptly gone
ashore and ransacked the place while
I had remained with his master smok-
ing and unsuspicious. but as far as
Francesca and l could ascertain moth
ing whatever had been taken. The de-
tective on duty at the railway station
distinctly recollected a thin, middle
aged man, accompanied by a lady in
deep black. passing the barrier and
entering the train which left at three
o'clock for Cole Salvetti to join the
Rome express. They were foreigners,
therefore he did not take the same
notice Of them as though they had
been Italians.
The description of the Lola, it's own
CT 6uCot, AAu lAC Captain WcIc CIT
culated by the police to all the Medi-
terrauean ports. with a request that
the yacht should be detained. Yet if
the vessel we're really one of mystery,
as 1t seemed to be. its owner would
no doubt go across tn some quiet
anchorage on the Algerian coast out
Of the track Of the ve1Iels. and calmly
proceed to repaint. rename and dis
guise his craft so mat it would not be
recognized In Me.seilles. Naples. Smyr-
ma, or any of the ports where private
yachts habitually call.
For purposes Of their own the police
kept the affair out Of the papers. and
when Frank Hutchinson stepped out
Of the sleeping car from Paris on to
the platform at Pisa a few nights aft
erwards, l related to him the ex-
traordinary story.
The scoundrels wanted these, that's
evident" he responded. holding up the
small, strong leather handbag he
was carrying, and which contained his
jealously-guarded ciphers. by Jove!"
he laughed. how disappointed they
must have been!"
1T may be So" said. as we entered
the midnight train for Leghorn. But
my own theory Is that they were
searching for some paper or other tf.at
you possess"
What can my papers concern
them?" exclaimed the jovial. round
faced consul. Il don't keep bank uotes
In that safe. you know. We fellows in
the service don't roll in gold as our
public at home appears to think"
mo. But you may have something
In there which might be Of value to
them. You're often the keeper of val
uable documents belonging to Eng
ushmen abroad, you know"
sCaetatnJy. Bot there's nothing In
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
Ancient War-Dous,

The Belgian use of sheep-dngs to
seek out the wounded is yet another
return to the methods Of warfare Of
feuds. as well as in our own fights
with Scotland. both sides used dogs
for that purpose. though generally it
was with the idea of killing them OF
when found. Unwounded fugil,ves.
too, were sought by the dogs, and both
Wallace and Bruce are recorded to
have had narrow escapes from Eng.
fish bloodhounds. And in Eliza beth 9
reign 500 hounds figured as part Of
the army sent to settls an inaufrectioe
IN Ireland.
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MAKING MONEY FROM SQUADS
Little Chance for Profit With Pigeons
Unless Birds Are Kept Free From
Insect Parasites.

There Is very little chance of max
ing money from squads unless through
cleanliness pigeons ..sc be kept com
paratively free from disease and tn.
sect parasites. The stock should be
carefully watched and any sick birds
removed from the breeding pens. The
house should be kept dry, clean, well
ventilated, and free from drafts. The
yards should be kept clean either by
scraping the surface and adding fresh
sand or gravel or by cultivating The
land and planting 1t to grain II pos
sible. Only good, sound grain should
be fed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10

said. Wen see whether Scotland
Yard knows anything about Hornby
or Chatter. Most probably they do
I'll write full report in the morning
If you will give me minute descriptions
Of the men, as well as Of the captain,
Macintosh"
Next morning the town of Leghorn
awoke to find itself gay with bunting,
the Italian and English flags flying
side by side everywhere, and the con-
sular standard Tapping over the con-
sulate in the piazza. In the night the
British Mediterranean feet, cruising
down from Malta. had come into the
roadstead, and at the signal from the
flagship had Unanswered and dropped
anchor, forming long line of gigantic
battleships, swift cruisers, torpedo
boat destroyers. torpedo-boats. dis
patch boats, and other craft extending
for several miles along the coast. Ly-
ing still on those calm waters was a
force which one day might cause ma
tons to totter, the overwhelming
force which upheld Britain's right in
that oft-disputed sea.
had taken a boat out to the Bull
wark, the great battleship flying the ad
mirals flag. and was sitting on deck
with my old friend Capt. Jack Durn-
ford of the Royal Marines Each .ar
when the fleet put into Leghorn We
were inseparable. for in long .oars
past, at Portsmouth. we had been
close friends. and now he was able
to pay me annual visits at my Italian
home.
He was on duty that morning. there
fore could not get ashore till after
luncheon.
iii dine with you, of course. to-
night. old chap" he said. And you
must tell me all the news. We're in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
Mystery Of a Silent Love

there just now. No, my dear Gordon.
depend upon 1t that the yacht running
ashore was all a blind. They did 1t SO
as to be able to get the run Of the con-
sulate, secure the ciphers, and sail
merrily away with them"
But the man and the woman who
left the yacht an hour before she
sailed. and who slipped away into the
country somewhere! wonder who
they were? Horribly distinctly told
me that he and Chatter were alone. ana
yet there was evidently a lady and a
gentleman on board. / guessed there
was a woman there, from the way the
boudoir and ladies' saloon were ar
ranged. and certainly no mans hand
decorated a dinner table as that was
decorated"
Eyes. That's decidedly funny" re-
marked the consul thoughtfully. They
showed lot OF ingenuity"
Ingenuity! should think SO! The
whole affair was most cleverly
planned"
you said something about an ar
mory."
les, tnere were Maxlms slowed
away in one Of the cabins. They
aroused my suspicious
They would not have aroused
mine" replied my friend. yachts car
ry arms for protection in many cases,
especially if they are going to cruise
along uncivilized coasts where they
must land for water or provisions"
told him of the torn photograph.
which caused him some deep reflec-
ton.
Il wonder why the picture had been
torn up. Had there been a row OF.
board-a quarrel or something?"
1T had been destroyed surrepti
tiously, think"
PITY you didn't pocket the frag.
ments. We could perhaps have dis
covered from the photographer the
identity Of the original"
"Ah!" sighed regretfully. Il never
thought of that. recollect the name
OF the firm, however"
Il shall have to report to London
the whole occurrence. as British sub
jects are under suspicion" Hutchesop
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
Gas Pipes Support Roosts.

place holes are bored at proper inter.
walls, through which bolts are inserted,
projecting far enough above the pipe
to hold the roosts in position. The
roosts are made as usual and are laid
on the pipe without fastening, thus
making it easy to remove them for
cleaning, etc. The pipes need not be
over three-fourths of an inch in diam
eter, and will be found to be one of
the most satisfactory supports for
roosts yet devised.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
CHAPTER III.
The House lover the Water"

The House 'OVcF the water.
had idled away pleasant month
up in Boston, and from there had gone
north to the Lakes. and it was one hot
evening in mid-August that | found
myself again in London, crossing st.
James square from the Sports club
I had Just turned into Pail Mall when
a voice at my elbow suddenly ex-
claimed in Italian:
"Ah, signore!-why, actually, my pa
drone!"
And looking around l saw thin
faced man of about thirty, dressed in
neat but rather shabby black. whom
instantly recognized as a man who
had been my servant in Leghorn for
two years, after which he had left to
better himself
why. Olinto." exclaimed. sur
prised, as l halted. "You-in Lon
don-eh? Well. and how are you get
ting ONT"
Most excellently, signore.' he an
swered in broken English, smiling.
But 1t Is so pleasant for me to see
my generous padrone again What
fortune 1t is that should pass here
at this very moment"
Where are you working" l in
quired.
'At the Restaurant Milona. In Ok
ford street-only a small place. but we
gain discreetly. 80 ! must not com
plain. live over in Lambeth. and am
ON my way home"
When we halted before the Ma
tional gallery prior to parting made
some inquiries -eearding Aruida. tn.
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ii. Johnson Of LangsviIle, o., in Farm
ers Mail and Breeze. 1t may also
be made into two or more compart-
ments by putting in partitions and nd
feed shells, dry mash. grit. etc, at thu
same time. Notice that II has a slant.
ing top. By setting 1t against thB
wall the chickens cannot roost on IL.
1t also has slanting bottom which
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
BOOSTS MADE VERMiNPROOF
Gas Pipes Used for Supports, Instead
of Wooden Timbers, Aids in Keep
ing Parasites Away.

One OF the largest poultrymen uses
gas pipes instead of the usual wooden
fixtures to support his roosts, and
thus makes them almost entirely FREQ
from mites and other parasites which
are SO troublesome to poultry raisera.
The pipe is bent as shown In the illus
tration and to hold tho roosts In
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10

biackeyed, gooo-looking housemaid
whom he had married.
"Ah. signore!" he responded In .
voice choked with emotion. dropping
into Italian. 1T Is the one great sor-
row OF my life. l work hard from
early morning until late at night. but
what is the use when l see my poor
wife gradually fading away before my
very eyes? The doctor says that she
cannot possibly live through the next
winter. All! how delighted the poor
girl would be II she could see the pa
drone again!"
felt sorry for him. Armida had
been a good servant. and had served
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Lower EoMla XlaoH.

With the general exception OF wen
cared-for, open-range flocks. the condh
lions under which practically all foWl1
are kept, result in . constant ten
dency toward the lowering a the
birds constitutional vig0r.
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SYNOPSIS.

In Leghorn harbor. Gordon Gregg. locum
tenens for the British consul Is called
upon by Horribly. the Lola's owner. and
dimes aboard with him and his friend.
Hylton Chatter. Aboard the yacht he ac-
cidentally sees a room full OF arms and
ammunition and q torn photograph OF a
young girl. That night the consurs safe
Is robbed and 'he Lola puts suddenly to
sea The poT-e fnd that Horribly is a
fraud ane tie Lolas name a false one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-12-10
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FEED HOPPER FOR DRY MASH
Device May Be Made Of Any sl1e to
Suit FIock-Sianting Top keeps
Fowls From Roasting

hopper for dry mashes. The dimen'
sions given are those OF my hopper.
but it may be made in any size to sun
the size of your flock, writes Mrs. LED
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-06
Piano Recital.

Mrs. Irma C. Hogues pupils have rendered the past two Saturday after moons especially delightful by their clever piano playing al the weekly re. citals given by them at the First Bap- tist church Despite inclement weath- CT they had large audiences.
 A lovely program has been outlined for today. Those interested in piano work are invited 10 be present.
 Duet Benedict March" (Athertoa) Frank Horn, Florine Horn.
 Solos Ca) "Au Reyoir" by Lechner; tb) Martha by Nathaha Kerstine
 Song, selected-Miss Louise Hor- ner
 Solo Cal Invitation to the Dance" ." CWeber), Heins; (b) Little Major Loet Evans Florne Horn.
 Solo Cal Bed Time Song, by Rogers; (b) Echoes of the Ball" by Gilbert; Ccl "Tnllaby" by Morris Helen Ward
 Solo "Flower Song" GSteinheimer) Frank Horn
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STORM MOVERS OVER
 THE CENTRAL WEST
LOWER TEMPERATURES WILL CHECK SNOW MELTING AND
 PREVENT FLOODS.

Kansas City, Mo, March 5.-Heav! clouds and local snow flurries over { large part of the section of the south west covered by the heavy snow O Thursday. indicated tonight that tho storm is not yet over. Lower tenn peratures were reported from all over the storm-swept district tonight This change will check the melting of the heavy blanket of snow which began early today, causing fear of floods from swollen streams. The Arkansas river is at flood stage in western Ar kansas, and residents in the lowland, have been warned 10 be ready tc move to higher ground. The rural districts still virtually are Isolated from Thursdays storm.
 All over Kansas. northern Okla. homa, western Missouri and the most of Nebraska roads are impossible and many country schools and rural post routes have been abandoned for two days. It will take a week, it is said for the country districts to dig them selves out of the snow and mud.
 The storm indirectly caused two deaths today A negro pool hall pro proprietor here was shot and killed in a fight with a policeman when the former refused to obey an order to clean the snow from the walk in front of his place At Parsons, Kan, A. A. Oseood a pioneer attorney dropped dead from over-eXertion while clean ing snow from the walks in front of his home.
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Society MRS !. 4. CROCKETT Eder yelephons aa4k
 Mail Ave

has large financial interests n the Mound City. But, Colonel Peters has not confined fir activities to the business world. He as chairman oi the board of trGe,ees, and his wife. as choir singer, Were valuable church workers in tAc Methodist hurch in St Louis, where Dr. Theodore Cope land was pastor before his transfer to the pastoraJe of the Central Metl0d st church i1 this city. where ls ,a preaching the rlaln, "oldtime re.g',n' to packed houses
 AcCompanT Colonel and Nra Peters are Mr and Mrs. Frank w. Bradsby, who are very prominent in the business. social and religious life of Louisville, Ky. Mr Bradsby ie also a manufacturer.
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Texas, was the honoree of the occa. sion.
 A pretty color scheme was devel- oped with Killarney roses and other effects Following the award of lovely prizes the guests were served to a dainty menu
 Mr. Ben Hopkins is expected from Cleveland, Ohio, soon to join his wife, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. George Lower. After his arrival the entire party will be quartered at the Arlington hotel for a few weeks Mrs. Veit Hain of Chicago plans q visit to Hot Springs in early April, when she will doubtless be the cen. ter of attraction to a large circle of friends.
 MT E Hopkins, who has been dan gerously i'll at St. Josephs infirmary. is much improved
 
 Hunter Russell has recovered suf- ficiently from his operation at St. Josephs infrmary to be removed to lis home and after a few weeks eN poets to be out again
 *
 Fred B Mueller of Decatur, H.. is a guest at the Hotel Eastman for the month of March
 *
 Otto Bremen the millionaire St. Paul, MinH, brewer with Mrs Marie Bremer and Miss Frieda Bremen, are late arrivals at the Hotel Eastman
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for Governor Hays today signed the bill combining state and federal cleo dons. Attempts have been made to onange for the last twelve years but fear of the large negro vote always has prevented Even after both houses had passed the present bill, there was introduced in the house this week a resolution asking the gover- nor to veto 1t on the ground that the legislature had not considered the matter sufficiently, but the house de
 sisively voted dotwn the resolution
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Arrivals at Hotels
Hote, Como.

Jas. J. Cardmore Utica, N Y.; Fred Gardner, Pratt Kan; Wm. Pathie, Worcester, Mass. H. B. Young, Little Rock; E. B. Rasch- baum, Cincinnati, Ohio; F. F. Mad ding, Little Rock; B. F. Wilson Sharpsburg, Iowa; Clyde E. Taylor and wife, Sharpsburg, Iowa; T. B. Brown and wife. Chicago; MT aad Mrs. McFulliugton, Marysville, Ohio; j. w Graham, St Louis; o. Hansen, Chicago.
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MORE BODIES RECOVERED.

Hinton. W. Va, March 5.-lSeventy. eight bodies had been recovered late tonight from the workings of the Layland mines where an explosion Tuesday entombed more than ITO miners, of whom only ten escaped alive Most of the bodies recovered were found in natural positions and only one was mutilated Various esti. mates of the number of victims agree that the total will reach 150.
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LONG RACING SEASON.
Horses Will Be Raced For Four
 Months This Summer.

New York. March 5.--Nearly four months of racing on tracks in the Metropolitan district and at Saratoga was provided for by the Jockey Club at a meeting of the stewards here today.
 The Jamaica track is to be re- opened and meets will be held there and at Aqueduct and at the Empire City track in Workers as well as at Belmont Park, to which last both spring and fall dates have been as- signed.
 As usual the entire month of Au- gust is given over to Saratoga. The program for the season is longer and more diversified than at any time since the passage of anti-betting legis. lation in this state five years ago.
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Oaklawn cllIh Meets

OakIaWn Club Meets. The Oaklawn Club met at the home of pr. and Mrs R. J. Lewis Thurs day evening No business was trans acted, owing to the absence of the secretary.
 The program consisted of the fol- lowing numbers:
 Opening song-"Tipperary," entire club.
 Paper-"Richard Ill.," Mrs Fewkes
 Music-'When I Dream of Old Erin and Polly Wouy Doodle" Clnb Quartette composed of Fred Lewis, II. P Christian, Mrs Caldwell and Miss Una Gotham.
 OaklaWn NeWs-Mrs. Schupp.
 Annie Laurie" and "Oh. l Have Sighed to Rest U Trrovatore> Quartet
 The paper given by Mrs Fewkes showed much thought and study and gave a most vivid portrayal of the leading characters of "Richard IT."
 The program for the next meeting was read. This occurs April 1, so it was decided to make it program of fun. The meeting will be at the home of Ar. and Mrs l.. E. Bloom. with Miss Howell assisting.
 The guests of the evening were the Misses Curl, Dr. and Mrs. Howell.
 During the social hour the hostess served a dainty ice course with cake and coffee and every one had a pleas ant evening, as is always the case in this home, where the spirit of hospi. taliJy dwells.