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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
Destructive Starfish,

Clearing Naragansett bay of that
voracious enemy of the oyster. clam
and scallop. the starfish, Is one Of the
principal recommendations Of the
commissioners of shell fisheries in the
annual report just presented to the
general assembly. Many acres Of free
ground-l7,000 acres are exempt by
law-are described as only breeding
places for the starfish. which during
the past year destroyed million BUSH
els of oysters besides ravaging the
beds of clans and scallops. So seri-
GUS a menace to the shellf1sh indus
try is the starfish that the revenue OF
the state from leased oyster grounds
is being affected. The starfish set
during June and July. Immense mum.
bers are found upon seaweed. 1t is
estimated that the starfish In one cart
load of seaweed are capable Of de-
stroying over six million clans in one
week. Raking the seaweed ashore is
one way of killing the stars by the
million.-Providence Bulletin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
CONVENIENT FOR HEN FLOCK
Piano Box Affords Means Of Providing
Comfortable Quarters for
Chickens in Winter.

For a small flock of fowls a piano
box makes a very convenient poultry
house. It can be worked over in many
different styles. Usually the affair
is made only one story high. This is
not as economical OF space as the
double story house illustrated here
with. Such a house will commend it.
self to those having very limited
space. The second floor is placed
about third Of the way up from the
lower floor. 1t may be made remov-
able so as to be readily cleaned-sim-
ply fit loosely on four or more sup
ports. such as brackets. The lid. d.
should fit snugly over the frame and
be easily raised by means of hinges.
The fowls can reach this floor by
walking up the incline, a.
A trap door, b. fits over the opening
80 the fowls may be confined in the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
DIET FOR THE BRAIN-WORKER
Should Be That Nourishino to the
Whole Body. With Special Refer.
ence to Nervous System.

A great deal has been said about
the value of certain articles as brain
food. and one OF the pet theories OF
popular physiology has been that fish
and other substances composed large
ly OF phosphorus are the most appro-
pirate diet for brain workers. But
modern science is emphasizing that
the best food for the brain is that
which nourishes the whole body. with
special reference to the nervous sys-
tenn.
Brain power is largely an express
sion through the nerves Of bodily VI
tally. In discussing this point In .
recent treatise. DR.. George M. Beard
says that the diet of brain-workers
should be of large variety, delicately
served. abundantly nutritious. OF which
fresh meat should be prominent con
stituent
In vacations. or wherever 1t Is de-
sired to rest the brain. fish may. to q
certain extent, take the place of meat.
He says We should select those arti-
cles that are most agreeable to our
individual tastes and SO far as pos
sible we should take our meal amid
pleasant social surroundings.
In great crises that call for unusual
exertion We should rest the stomach.
the harder but the deficiency OF nu-
triton ought always to be supplied In
the first interval Of repose.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

HIS lips were pressed together in
distinct dissatisfaction as he asked:
THE body is still in the glen, where
you left it,"
yes. II you wish, will take you
to the spot. l can drive you and your
assistant up there"
Certainly. Let us CO." he ex.
claimed. rising at once and ringing his
bell.
Get three good lanterns and some
matches and put them in this gentle
mans trap outside" he said to the
constable who answered his summons.
"And tell Gilbert Campbell that l want
him to go with me up to Rannoch
wood"
He asked: When do you expect to
get q telegram from your friend. the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
SYNOPSIS.

: nerdon Gregg /. called upon in Leg
- by Hornby. the yacht Lola's owner,
- dining aboard with him and his
md. Hylton Chatter. accidentally sees
45Norn photograph Of q young girl. That
Pit the consul's safe Is robbed. The
nee dnd that Horribly 10 q fraud and
- Lola's name a false one. Gregg WIS.,
Capt. Jack Durnford of the marines
Gard his vessel. Durnford knows, but
" not reveal. the mystery OF the Lola.
Ii concerns a woman" In London
regg Is trapped nearly to his death by
FORMER servant. Olinto. Visiting In
8Qmfries Gregg meets Muriel Leithcourt
.ornby appears and Muriel Introduces
nm as Martin Woodroffe, her fathers
1end Gregg finds that she il engaged
Woodrone. Gregg sees copy OF the
Sorn photograph on the Lola and finds
nat the young girl is Muriels friend.
Woodrone disappears. Gregg discovers
ne body OF a murdered woman In RAN
noch wood: The body disappears and in
Us place Is found the body of Olinto.
gregg talks to the police but conceals his
own knowledge Of the woman. Muriel
caus secretly on Gregg and tells him that
she y certain that a woman as well a.
2 man has been murdered
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

men. made thorough examination OF
the wood. but although they continued
until dusk they discovered nothing.
neither was anything heard of the mys-
FERROUS sea:arer and his companion In
brown tweeds.
l called on Muriel and explained
how the body had SO suddenly disap-
peared. whereupon she stared at me
pale faced, saying:
THE assassins must have watched
us! They are aware. then. that We
have knowledge OF their crime?"
"Of course" said.
All" she cried hoarsely. Then We
are both in deadly peril-peril of our
own lives! These people will hesitate
at nothing. Both you and are marked
down by them. without a doubt. We
must both be wary not to fall into any
trap they may lay for u.s."
Her very words seemed an admis-
sion that she was aware OF the identity
OF the conspirators. and yet she would
give me no clue to them.
Next day | accompanied the party
over to Glenlea. about FIVE miles dis
tant, and at noon at spot previously
arranged, we found the ladies awaiting
US with luncheon spread under the
trees. AS soon as we approached
Muriel came forward quickly. handing
me telegram. saying that it had been
sent over by one of my uncle's grooms
at the moment they were leaving the
castle.
| l tore it open eagerly and read Its
contents. 1t was from Frank Hutch
eson in Leghorn. and read:
| Made inquiries Olinto Santini married
| your servant Armida at Italian consulate
| general In London about a year ago They
| live CAB Albany Road. Camberwell; he Is
| employed waiter Ferrari's restaurant,
| West Grove.-British Consulate.
| Leghorn.
| tTO BE CONTINuEDD
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
Piano Box for Poultry.

upper floor when necessary. c shows
the position of the roosts. These
should be on trestles about Is inches
high and be readily removable, D d.
show the hinged fronts which may be
raised or lowered at will. At each
end is window covered with wire
cloth. In the front is glass window
and also a wire cloth window. The
whole poultry house should be Gov
cred with roofing paper to keep out
the wet. The trap door. b. should be
fastened up by means of string or
wire which passes through the back
Of the house, and to be attached to a
nail to hold 1t open.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
CHAPTER VII.
Contains a Surprise.

contains Surprise.
The first object brought to light.
about two feet beneath the surface,
was a piece of dark gray wooden stun
which. when the mold was removed.
proved to be part Of woman's skirt.
With frantic eagerness l got into the
hole we had made and removed tae
soil with my hands, until l suddenly
touched something hard
A body lay there, doubled up and
crushed into the well-like hole the
men had dug.
Together we pulled it out. when, to
my surprise. on wiping away the dirt
from the hard, waxen features, l rec
ognized it as the body Of Armida, the
woman who had been my servant in
Leghorn and who had afterwards mar,
ried Olinto. Both had been assassi.
mated!
When Muriel gazed upon the dead
woman's face she gave vent to an ex-
preston of surprise. The body was
evidently not that of the person she
had expected to find.
Who is she, wonder?" nv com.
panion calculated mot a lady ev;.
IDENTITY. by her dress and hands"
Evidently not" was my resnon..
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

for still deemed It best to keep my
own counsel. l recollected the story
Olinto had told me about his wife: OF
to Italy Yet the dead woman's coun-
tenance must have been healthy
enough in life. although her hands
were rough and hard. showing that
she had been doing manual labor.
Armida had been 4 particularly good
housemaid, a black-haired, black-eyed
Tuscan. quick. clearly and full OF
keen sense Of humor. It was . great
shock to me to find her lying dead.
with dried blood. which. on examine
ton. found had issued from . deep
and fatal wound beneath the ear where
she had been struck an unerring blow
that had severed the artery.
Those men-those men who buried
her! wonder who they were!" my
companion exclaimed In = hushed
voice. I'VE must follow them and as
certain. They are certainly the muir
derers who have returned in secret
and concealed the evidence Of this SEQ
ond crime"
YES" said. Let US go after them.
They must not escape u.s."
Then. leaving the exhumed body be-
meath tree, l caught Muriel by the
waist and waded across the deep chan
mel worn by the stream at that point,
after which we both assembled the
steep bank, where the pair had dis
appeared in the darkness Of the wood.
We went on through the gloomy for
est. for the light had faded and eve
ming was now creeping on. From time
to time we halted and listened. But
there was a dead silence. broken only
by the shrill cry Of a night bird and
the low rustling of the leaves in the
autumn wind. The men knew their
way. It seemed. even though the wood
was trackless. Yet they had nearly
twenty minutes start OF US. and in that
time they might be already out in the
evading us? Yet even II they did.
could describe the dress of one of
them, while that Of his companion was
as far as / made out, dark blue. of a
somewhat nautical cut. He wore also
fiat cap. with a peak. We went on.
But we saw no sign of the men who
had 80 secretly concealed the body Of
their victim.
"You expected to discover another
woman. did you not, Miss Leithcourt?"
l asked presently. as we walked across
the moor.
Yes" she answered. u expected to
find an entirely different person"
But II the identity Of the dead wom-
an is established" l asked.
1T might furnish me with q clue,
she exclaimed quickly. Yes. try and
discover who she Isl
who was the woman you expected
to find?"
"A friend-a very dear friend"
viii you not tell me her manner" I
inquired.
"No. 1t would be unfair to her" she
responded decisively, an answer
which to me was particularly tanta-
LIKING.
1t was quite dark when took leave
OF my bright little companion. who.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
Peanut Industry LARGE,

Virginia still leads in the produc-
ton of peanuts, with Oklahoma and
Texas following. The last statistics
show that there we're 100000 acres in
this country planted to this product.
Curiously enough, Marseilles, France.
is the greatest peanut consumer in
the world, owing to the use made Of
the nut in the production OF oil. which
substitutes to great extent. for olive
oil.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
Indication Of INDIGESTION.

The strictly healthy fowls do not
have bowel complaint. Looseness of
the bowels in fowls is simply an indi-
cation of indigestion. or arrangement
OF the digestive organs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07
No Males Needed,

The egg flocks need no males as it
never pays to keep them where eggs
are produced for market use only. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

experience on both coasts. has a
vague belief that edible fish are
inexhaustible Not so.
supply Is Decreasing
The haiihut on the known banks
OF the North Pacific are not breed
Ing as fast as they're caught, even
tho every fish Is taken by hook.
The government has made some
attempt TO locate new grounds. The
Albatross was out for that purpose
In 1914 and 1915. but without very
satisfactory results.
The government seems more In
clined to take the advice OF bank
ers and college professors than OF
practical hslibut fishermen.
The present grounds. tho now
supplying SIS per cent Of all hall
bu, consumed in this country. are
pretty nearly fished out. and unless
prolific new grounds are located
soon. the United States may expect
fish famine inside OF 10 years.
with the assistance OF the Unit.
ed States fish bureau, a dozen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

The herring come first, skim
ming shoreward TO spawn--by bill.
ions.
After them follow the fat. ugiy.
but sweet fierhed halihut. from
some mysterious depths OF the sea.
And. hungry as the halibut-
comes the horde OF fishermen. IN
along the British Columbia and
Alaskan coast. taking their toll.
Thus Il has gone generation aft
err generation.
But now tho men are harvesting
the ocean faster than the halihut
breed. and unless new banks are
found by tho government on the
west coast. there will be . fish fam.
Inc. say the trawlers
The haul last year was 10 per
cent greater than In lslt-65.ooo.
600 pounds. But IL took a longer
time and more persistent search 10
find the big. succulent founders.
The public" says Capt John
Carroll. halibut trawler OF 80 years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20
BY HERBERT QUICK

The American Society Of
Automobile Engineers is quoted
by the Washington Times az
favorins the public control OF
the distribution and the espor-
ta,ion Of gasoline by iesisla-
ton.
Their advice on legislation"
says the Times, carries no
more weight than lawyers
advice on legislation" BY this
the Washington paper means
that the proper person TO say
what legislation 10 or 10 not
needed is the lawyer.
Nothing could be falser. Moth.
ing could be more mischievous.
Nothing could be more false to the
facts OF history than this idea.
THE BEST JUDGES OF LEGIS.
LATIoN ARE THE PEOPLE AT
FECTED BY 1T.
When They're Dumb
III. G.. Wells. In a recent magazine
article, points out that the greatest
danger to Great Britain in the criti-
cal period which will follow the
war, is the fact that the legisla.
ton OF the empire IL so largely IN
the hands OF lawyers. Lawyers are
creatures OF things as they have
been. They do not know thoroly
even things as they are. As for
things as they ought TO be the law
yers as class are deaf. dumb and
blind. even while the most keen OF
hearing. voluble and sharp.sighted
OF men ms TO things they do know.
The only thing the average law.
yer is good for as legislator Is
TO draw the bill which the engineer.
the soclologist. the economist, or
the statesman wants passed.
Tho lawyers of the United States
have always had practical control
of the legislation OF the nation and
of every state in Il. They have
been peculiarly charged with the
control OF the laws relating to court
procedure. and the administration
of Justice And in this. the field In
which they make their livings. they
have made the most horrible botch
In all the numerous titles OF the
law. Our laws deny Justice They
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

practical hslibut fishermen could
do more surveying in a year than
the government has in the past
five or will in the next five. under
It's present policy.
And there's another angle 70
this. linking up Importantly with
tho country's preparedness pro
gram.
The 1000 halibut fishermen On.
the Pacific. 10 say nothing OF ~
cod men. form the finest kind y
a reserve for the navy II trouble
should ever occur. All big. strap
ping trained men OF the sea.
BUT TO KEEP EN- ON THE
SEA, THERE'S GOT TO BE FISH
AND TO HAVE ENOUGH HALF
BUT TO UPHOLD THE INDUS
TRY. NEW BANKS WILL HAVE
TO BE LOCATED ON THE Pa
CIFIC.
That's one reason why Uncle
Sam should concern himself about
the service he can and ought to
per -orm for these trawlers."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20
LAWYERS HAVE DUST IN THEIR
BRAINS, SAYS HERBERT QUICK

throttle Justice. They delay Justice.
They stili make the lives and
fortunes OF litigants the pawns In a
game OF wits between lawyers.
Dust In Their Brains
What would the lawyers say as
to the gasoline crisis? They would
search the books for precedents
governing a situation which In its
very nature Is Unprecedented
famine in substance on which the
very prosperity OF the nation de-
ponds. which was not discovered
when the most OF the musty de-
cisions in the law books were writ.
ten. which is used as fuel In the
internal combustion engine, a new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

.lbow msearoni. 30. Aii SOC isA. zoe 10
iha rice. sari iar corn nshsH fof
ete 100 corn makes fof itc stall
ffF iHrrs ftnH HitIN .ta SIN f#
eaffse fresh butter. go ID ntai 20.
tstnssap applra o. au. uNlhrffu aHiu4a
Gem POTATOES 90 delivered waInuts.
ikt 10 sssdisss grape fruit . for iof
stalls tiag Chinook salmon. itf a.
fFesh shsd. 1sc each. salmon trout ste
and see each
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20
wi~TIAkfs-No>DAi

stall sis % ths suTaf zee. cans
oysters isc Stall 1tt home made isi-
lies tec Eiass dsiieiaus rs preserves. Sc
20 stall "a. hssi usanuf hutfsf itc n !
fresh fsnrh saHs go dos stall aet.
sasst cherries. itc o. naa potatoes. tc
10 stall go. sweet oFanErs 100 dor
iaify lemons. 80 dos beet eas beans.
ile 10 fresh spinach. 3 its Zee stalls
issfs. isFFe Player cakes. gee each big
home made pies. zoe sseh stall ~. pei
roast, f9br TO- fancy bacon ice ib /.
pafs spare ribs lie ~ pork back bones.
- he atr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

stalls 2 p a. q shoulder lamb. t2He
20 iAfsb chops. iae no shoulder II
veal zoe ~ veal rutisir. tgho 49, faHef
chicken. zoe H. pot roast. ic 60 ior
ID airiain Hhd round steaks ttc a.
stall iio. 30 30 sack choice family flour
81 49, ttr raffeH $50 ib elr tea. tte 40
CSC phE Roman meal GOO. t.ih car
baking powder 1905 q ibs zoe pfunes
soc stall tis poi roast 10r It hailing
beet BE- ~ front qpar~r spring lanai
Sc fh stall iog beet frrsh creamery
butter gfhs lh ibH ~ Ell. ffrsh esKa
tsa daE dos 900 puiiei cEKa gsr dua
dna SOC mild fuii cream rhreas zoe
1915 large cans mik. far
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

and the scarcity OF which
is largely caused by a war which IL
unprecedented in history.
Craftsmanship would take
control Of the whole gasoline
business and give US our share
OF II at fair prices before any
one else got any.
la~yership will say. "it's I'M
CONSTITUTIONAL"
And that's the difference be-
tween craftsmanship and law
yershlp the world over 49,
thruout all time since the fri
lawyer was hatoheo-with dust
in his brain, and heartbeats
strictly attuned TO preoedents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20
MANY ITEMS Are CUT

WASHINGTON. May 20.-The
house sundry civil service bill com.
mittee clipped 100000 off the APP
preparation asked for this years
work by the Alaska engineering
commission. and cut many other
Items affecting the Northwest. in
reporting the bill out 10 the house
yesterday
Mount Rainier national parks APP
preparation was cut from sSt. 000
to 100000. The Alaska school APP
preparation was reduced $4,000,
making Il $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

Norril l.. Cooke. former direct
or OF public works in Philadelphia.
IN in Seattle. He "a the man
who took M the fight against
the Philadelphia Electric Co. aud
made them reduce charges 10 the
city and private consumers 81 600. :.
600 lie will look over Seattle'a
utilities with Supt Valentine Fri.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20
rIKE rI.AcE-sArt-HnAY

stall II. lbs Erauuiat.d sugar, &c
stall - pure pastrurjEsd milk DC ~
&c at siAil ~. fresh churnsd butter. aor
H.. lbs $50. stan n. ibc can corn
ito; SOC brooms. atc. sfc bottle catsap
ise; aso cans cocoa. isc. bulk pickles
ioo u. 400 cans fruit he. isc cans
pinentos. Toe. SOC olive OIL. sbc. ! Toe
Suts. csc Stall 81 peanut butter. ios
H.. lbs use. 50 ioAyss bread. Toe
Toe loaves Of bread. Sc. for isc. stat
Is. lemons Toe dor Pippin apples. eEt
box delivered. Gtaii 1908 acc bottle,
eatsup. GOO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20
PUBLIC MARKETS
MItTry,.-sATtVpAy

~ StonE'a. zoe can chocolate sac. soc
bottle grape Juice. tsc. can. minced
clans. 46r $50 bottle caisup. iscs Z Ice
pkgs shaker salt. ibr Use cans hon
my. iacs ibH Japan rice gsc. ias
green split peas asc. tic bottle vineear
Toe. Z lhs. new iec prunsa, gsr. ice
rolls toilet paper. etc. qts aauefkraut
ioc. 40 50 sack family flour ttIE. Use
can shrimps Zoe. fi.s0 can olive ail.
ffff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20

'stcamer Kulshan viii call at Port
Townsend. nurthbouud. Saturdays
only leaving Seattle at 10 D. IA
Points marked - arc boat landings
Passengers for thrsc points and FOR
other boat landing points must make
their own arrangements Tor landing.
and assume an risk aud liability In
making such landing Steamers pas
sonEer rate does not include boat land
ing charges
baggage liability IN limited TO wear
Ing apparel not TO exceed 800 for
whole ticket 100 pounds allowed free
Steamers and schedules subject to
change without notice. Freight re-
ceiNcd daily FOR an points excepting
racpupl named IN above schedule
Tickets must boz purchased at ticket
office Open fron ESQ "a. m 20 ~ 90
midnight
ftGtT Sot NJ NANiGATIoN 60.
Ticket office. Goldman Dock.
Phone, Main 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-20
sANITARy-sArtRDAy

stall 20. fancy bacon. ibc 10 hams, is,
10. pot roast. 100 N spare ribs i0t
m. boiling beef 100 10. veal roast. To-
10 stall e.. 2 rolls wax lunch paper
Csc. lbs Bermuda onions. -6c; 3 lbs