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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

crosspiece on a couple of nails driven
through the sides OF the box. The
crosspiece should work easily.
Inside of the box, about halfway
back nail another piece OF narrow
board and arrange the nest back Of
that.
The trap is simpy set by raising the
Stats inward from the bottom eight
or nine inches and propping 1t up with
small stick.
When the hen goes poling along In
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

been taken I, Incidental to the inges-
ton Of other food
In the course of two years investi-
cations concerning the ways of the
mole. about 200 specimens were used.
From this number 100 were selected
go as to include some from each
month in the year. in an examination
of the contents OF their stomachs.
Following is summary of table OF
contents resulting from this examin-
alton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12
PITCH FORK RAKE lake,

Having occasion to be In the hay
loft after dark several times I have
run over . fork and once struck
my ankle against q prong and II
came very near causing serious
trouble. This led to the construction
OF the holder shown In the drawing.
The rack II made OF an inch board.
foot long and 3 inches wide One
side Of the board IN cut to half cir
ole. Near the circle edge OF the
board. five holes are bored. the holes
large enough to admit large fork
handle. This board ID nailed to post
Z feet from the floor. The support
(for the end Of the ,handles) IL the
ams shape as tho ono with the holes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

It will be seen that q large item in
the stomach contents Of molds Is made
up of white grubs those scourges Of
grass and other valuable plant roots.
the table showing that nearly two
thirds Of the moles had eaten white
grubs. One had performed the as
tonishing feat of eating ITS. another
Is, and another 65. For his good
work in destroying grubs alone, there
fore the mole deserves much credit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

to the box her back raises the Stats
and allows the stick to fall down; ana
as she passes through, the trap drops
behind her.
A similar door can be put in the
back of the box. and in this way the
hen can liberate herself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12
FOR THE POULTRY RAISER.

Never allow the laying hens, or in
fact any. poultry, to stand around on
damp, cold floors. Straw, chan, or
leaves are cheap. -.
Some peopl, say they have had good
success by feeding corn exclusively.
but it is fact that hens, cannot thrive
on this feed alone many months at a
time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12
A SIMPLE TRAP NEST

1t is not a great deal OF trouble to
make a trap-nest that will answer the
purpose Of keeping tab on biddy. Any
box about IA inches square and two
feet long will be good enough.
A little study Of the pictures here
with shown will show one how they
should be made. Nail the Stats to the
cross piece about three quarters Of tho
distance from the bottom, hanging the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12
A SENSIBLE DEVICE.

This is an excellent device for pre-
venting any leaves, tWigs, and other
trash from entering the down spout
of leader from the roofs Of houses
and barns. The strainer is composed
Of mesh fabric or wire screen and II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

AS rule It will not pay to hold ths
pig crop for prices TO rise unless the,
are making good gains ali Of the tins
they are being held. When few
feeders win out IN playing the market
game, many lose out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

Milking must be done quickly.
Quickly and thoroughly. Anything
that initiates the cows such as rough
ness. or slow milking will shorten the
milk dow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

ture. Moles should not be tolerated,
however in lawns. small garden plots
and parks. because Of the disngure-
ment and the injury to plant roots
that result from their work.
The diet Of moles consist almost
exclusively of the various insects
grubs and worms to be found In the
soil. Tho amount Of vegetable SUBJ
stance found in stomach examinations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

but only half as large and II has no
holes in 1t. It Is nailed to the post.
Pine foot from the floor
A piece Of hoop-iron is nailed to
the post inches above the lower
piece, forming . circle which holds
tho end Of the handles In place.
This IL another example of "a place
tor everything and everything in its
place.. W, q.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-12

Always remember that skim milk
Is hard to beat in the feeding ration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
CASE UP TO WHITE GERMAN.
Unless Prominent Citizen Comes 20
Court Neqress viii Be Freed.

Unless some prominent Detroit citi-
zen. whose identity is so far shrouded
in mystery. consents 10 walk up the
aisle OF police court and answer GER
tain very embarrassing charges. May
Brown. a Negress. will be discharged
by Justice Jehries, March 9.
Nav appeared before the justice,
Friday morning. charged with being
disorderlx woman. Patrolman Pa
OGrady. who arrested her, testified
that she had accOsted a certain prom
inent citizen. who had 5000 in his
pockets, and that O'Grady had saved
the papers. meaning the long green.
Miss Brown told the Judge that the
white "gemman" had followed her
around. and she couldn't help IL II he
had 5000 in his pockets, was prom
inent citizen. and put her in a com
promising light
And the Judge. 10 the chagrin OF
Patrolman O'Grady. rules with Miss
Brown. TO the effect that unless the
prominent white "gemman' appeared
in court 10 testify 10 whether he was
a willing or an unwilling victim OF
the wiles Of dusky Miss Brown, she
would not be tried.
In vain did O'Grady try 10 tell the
"gemmans' name, and relate the nor
rid complications that would follow
his appearance.
Bring him In. or the woman Will
be let 90" said the judge.
Court officers and others are won
dering whether the prominent citizen
will be brought In, March 9.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

Reported for The Times hy Carson,
Craig d Co. from Chicago, March {;
IL IS litt.' different proposition In
WHEAT this morning Weak holders
either sold out laet couple OF DAYS or
m zip IN price this morning shorts
are now trying % secure profits and
this gives the market rally. prices
up a. from low point for all months
Northwest receipts smaller. late mes
sages say -four business improving. 10
mills running IN Minneapolis against
II few days ago Winnipeg Is re-
porting good export bids for wheat.
Damage reports are not 50 numerous.
but fcw from good authorities rsti-
mate abandoned acreage western Mis-
souri, and eastern Kansas at % per
cent Reporting charter made here for
90. 600 wheat lake shipment.
Corn trade was demoraliZed the hrst
~ minutes and prices were of q. q 10
1c from close yesterday. Fair reCov-
cry 81 = 90 = g. on all months on prof
N-takIug by many OF the short sellers
OF the pas; few days Cash corn SIT
uation not much improved and futures
not likely To show any permanent re-
coVery OF Importance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05

which | have indicated II we are Civ
en- permission 10 tear up the streets
and lay the rails Since IL is the fash
ION 90 make no allowance for money
invested We must 90 slowly
! Aid Walsh amt FreiWRld urged the
building OK "A line \ou Scotch ave. bat
Brooks assured them that he Thought
a Jnnction-ave line would be more
practicalN He would not give any as.
surance as 10 that line. however, ex
cept that IL would have 20 be bulk
under conditions such as would pre-
vail in n general settlement This
may mean that an arrangement can
be made 20 have the line built as 2
five.cent dine Tor thT present and /un-
I'll a new general arrangement is en-
tered into Taken iu connection with
his previous remarks anent eNtens'
ions Of three-cent lines. the position
of the u. L. r is not 10 build this
line as an extension of the Cross
town line
AID. Thompson received positive
assurance that the Hamilton boule-
ward line would boz built, II the d. L.
II. is given an extension OF the Ihird-
ave line franchise, az soon as pos
sible.
A number Of Tie proposed extern
sions were not discussed
The plan for new loop on Clay,
81 Aubin and Holbrook-aves.. was
gone into very briefly. BROOKS giving
mis- assent 10 The plan IN senerai
way.
All Vernon was present and was in
fknr } -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
ALL.AMERICANS WON.
Delehanty Played With Piek-ups
Against Cincinnati Reds.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March a.
wannef. the newNinholder OF The New
York Americans. drove one over the
fence in The hrsl game of the season
IN the new park. Thursday. and won
for the All-Americans. the first eN-
hibiuon of the year. over the Cincin-
natl reds and "A few Washington play
crs.
Aside from MANNERS three hits, his
work M short vas marvel. The
dag was. ideal and a crowd ;hPong%i
the park that represented home
fans from every large city where
baseball is played
"Cy" Young. Cleveland. Larry Me
Lean. Cincinnati Germany Schaeier
Washington. Charley Hemphill, New
York. Delehanty. Detroit. Joss and
Bradley of Cleveland. and the veteran
Buck Freeman of Toledo, came In for
ovRtions from the crowd.
The following celebrated athletes
took part All.Americans-llemphill
center field; MANNER. shortstop, Dele
hanty. second base, Freeman, first
base. Bradley. third base. Joss. right
field. DOYLE. left field. kloinow
catcher: Young aud Clark. pitchers
Reds Schaefer. second base. Conroy
shortstop, Mclean. first base. Relsl
ling. third base. Roth catcher, Furch
ner. center field Beebe, right field;
Cheney, left field; Spade, Griiiith anc
Barry. pitchers. Score;
r. H. +
Reds 100 Ia o 0 o 0-.5 8
Adams. 5 o o l ! q 0 - 10
Umpire. Smith.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
MT. CLEMENS GETS PLANT.

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich March 7
Especial The Mt Clemens Motoi
Car Mfg Co. OF this city. has Me
articles Of association with capita
stock of S200.0V0 divided into 20oo
shares OF $40 S75.100 paid in consist
ing of moIels. GAYS. specifications an.
real estate The incorporators are
Robert Elaggo Fred Breitmeyer aut
Charles .onsDy. of Mt Clemens, an.
n II. Thorpe. " Detroit. The com
rany proposes ~ manufacture, buy
Sell ana deal IN automobiles aDd part
and conduct a general foundry anr
1lachine sLon h.rc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
JURORS VISIT JACKSON.
Members Of Retiring Panel shocked
By Conditions Found In Prison.

Members Of the retiring jury panel
for the January term Of the recorders
court took trip 10 Jackson. Thurs
dav. 10 inspect the prison. The jurors
chartered a special car from the De-
troit United Railway for the trip and
took Judge Connolly and Assistant
Prosecutor Aldrich along as guests
Luncheon was served In the prison
and there were refreshments enough
10 satisfy all demands en- route
The Jurors were surprised at the
condition IN which they found the east
wing OF the prison, and we're outspok-
en- in their opinions about IT.
why that east wing is a disgrace
10 the state" said one OF the jurors
70 The Times. 1T is absolutely unfit
for habitation. and the man who Is
unfortunate enough 10 be locked up
there certainly ought 70 be pitied.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT March Opening The
wheat market opened with a decline
az = G ou saturday, and general fee r
iug % bearishness Liverpool and Cni
cago are easy and dealers care Moth
lpg about recent crop damage reports
Opening prices saturday Cash No.
red. slIst. Nav. 81 2ol. July, sioI d.
No 1 white. S. lsi,
Tire corn market Is dull and easy Al
81 tec foC cash Ne. g. and s. = FOR no.
oats are dull and easy AT 47hc ror
standard. and '7c for eash No : white.
Rye is easy al S3c for cash No J.
Beans are in slow demand and nom
inaI al s. Is for cash, s21I for March.
ana s-iS FOR April
The c.overseed uhrket j. active and
easy a. s. = FOR prime spot and March.
and SIS Tor prime alslke
Timothy seed IS easy at SIS for
prime spot
Grain receipts az Chicago Saturday.
Wheat - cars. corn 322 cars oats.
i55 cars
MAY wheat in Chicago opened satur-
day al ll27s l.l3is corn at oS +. q
50 - oats az 45a,c and July pork a.
W6ea; in Liverpool closed a. q Nd
lower, and corn unchanged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
.AsTOR FORBIDDEN
TO MARRY AGAIN
Decree of Divorce Given His Wife
Says Millionaire Can't Rewed Dur
ING Her Lifetime.

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. March -
me mai decree al Giyorce granted 10
Mrs Eva willing Aston from her hus.
band. Col John Jacob Astor. the multi.
millionaire, WAS aisued IN the supreme
court here today
The motion tnat the interlocutory
Judgment OF fou. months ago be madd
permanent was made by counsel Tor
Mrs Aston There was no opposition
from Mr.. Astor attorneys and JUS
ice Mills nj once signed the papers
and orde,ed that they be filed.
II had been the intention OF the at
torneys I'm the ,dsc 10 ask that tho
papers In the case bc sealed, but JUS
tico Mills without waiting for any
requests from ,he lawyers, took ths
papers aud indersed them: These
papers are no, TO bc sealed.
He then handed them back 10 the
attorneys ami they made no protest, IL
having been lntimated 20 them that
protests would be OF no avail They,
however. refused 10 permit anyone to
see the papers until after they have
been Med with the county clerk
II developed 40 the proceedings IN
open court that no almony is men
toned In hc papers This matter has
been ARRANGED by conference between
The attorneys for both sides. one re-
port is that Mrs AstOr receives an
income o. S300oO0 a year, and while
the lawyers i'm the case refused To
discuss that feature friends of the
plaintiff ueclare this is about the fig
tire agreed upon.
In the decree. which confirms the
report of Charles II Young as referee,
fled on Nov ~ last Mrs. Astor is re
stored % tho use OF her maiden name
OF Alya Willing She is given the Gus
toby of her daughter while the son.
Vincent Astor, is awarded 10 his
father col Astor is forbidden 10
marry again in the lifetime OF his
former wife. but Mrs Aston may wed
again should She So desire.
News Of the fnal winding up OF the
divorce proceedings did not come 10
col Astor until some time after the
decree was signed lie remained in
bed until late following a ball which
hc pave last ui.at 90 celebrate th"
opening of his new home at Sixty fifth
St and Flfth-avC one hundred anu
FIFTY guests. mos, OF them famous IN
society attended The favors for the
women We're hau3-caryed and paintc !
rarasoLs. whine tle men received eN'
pensiye smoking sets The entire lot
probably represented an expenditure
exceeding $25.0uU
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
WILL BE ARRESTED AGAIN.

NONROE. Mon. March L Shcriu
Dull TODAY received a telegram from
the authorities at Racine. Wis. sayins
that detective vii be in waiting Al
the local jail 10 take back William
Miller. wanted a: that place for for
gerry wheG his torn expires here fug
Nagrancy. March -. Miller when ar
rested here had cnecks IN his posses
sion made ,ouI = The order OF local
husiress nan. II Is claimed Miller IS
also wanted at EdNardsviile. H., for
,ail breaking
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
ELOPERS ARE MARRIED.
Couple From London, Ont, Secretly
Welded in Mt Clemens.

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich. March A.
Especial IA wedding in which the
contracting parties were exceedingly
anxious should not he given news
paper publication took place in the
county clerks office.
The couple, who slipped over from
London. ont. unknown to their friends
in that city. were William G Hollis
ter. aged %. and Veronica Dubois,
AGED 81 They just didn't want a
word said about the affair for fear
their friends in Canada and in this
city would actually know they were
married Their wedding is therefore,
"A profound secret and will not be di.
yulgpd here
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
Steals S.. Fined SIS.

Gus Pappas alias George Economius
which is some sort OF Greek
SYNONYM for kish iiying-was fined
Sl5. with the alternative of serving 30
DAYS. FOR some frenzied finance, 81
which Chris Barlas was the victim.
Chris sought job from George.
George wanted 81 cents as a fee Chris
rendered q s. bill which George
grabbed and raced down he street
with 1t. He was found guilty OF a
larceny charge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
HIT WITH BEER BOTTLE.
Charles kerster Can't Understand
Why JOS. Brozoit Attacked Him.

Charles Kersten, OF no. 721 Erskine'
St swore out a warrant, Friday,
charging JOS ph Brozoit with assault
md battery Br0zoit married a cousin
a Kersteus wife. and lives only two
Goo~s from Kersten. at No. 73l Err
kine-st.. out Kersten saws that lie
never saw Brozolt In his life, untl the
latter stepped up TO him Thursday
evening. and nit mn. IN the face with
a beer bottle
You VIII hit my woman IN The
face. Will you?" Kersten saws BrozCit
remarked as be swung the bottle.
Kersten SAYS he has no idea what
Rrozoit meaEs-but he Is minus q
tooth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
Receiver Would Sell Business.

The assets OF the Royal Crown
Lead Co, "A paint manufacturing con.
Germ which failed several months
AGO. we're ordered sold by Judge
Mandell, FRIDAY morning William c.
Anderson was appointed receiver ui
the company several months ago, bu,
he petitioned the court For an order
10 saIl claiming The business was be-
ing carried on at a loss The Union
Trust CO. will probably get the assets
NJ s593O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
Chance In Recruiting Officers,

First Lieut. John II Kelley. OF the
Twenty-sixth United states infantry.
wh0Nhas been in charge of the army
recruiting Office here for the past two
and one-haf years has been relieved
by First Lieut. Milo C. Corey. OF the
Thirtieth infantry, who is detailed tor
two years Lieut. Kelley viii rejoin
his regiment at Fort Nayne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
NEW YoRk STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Carson
Craig 4 Co. March
\ strong tone was noticeable through
this mornings stock market. although
outside OF few specialt.ss Snd the
Coppers. prise changes were only trac-
tioDal The buying 81 steel was ~ a
good class. and there seems TO be
proslee ming or trade. throush commits
sion houses Liquidation OF long stocks
iS no longer pressing on the market
and the better reports from the winter
wheat section on the growing weather
should have a tendency % suren NJ
prIces sales tC noon were Hight. less
INN 900 nMn sharaS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
PIONEERS TAKEN eY DEATH.

ANN ARBOR Mich, March -
Especial Two Of the oldest resi-
ucnts of this county are dead at their
homes in this city James Parshall.
aged go, and Frederick Stabler aged
81 died last night after having lived
i'm Ann Arhor nearly All Of their lives.
Each Wns nrnminoni nm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
Hammond Trial Postponed Again.

The two grand larceny cases against
Chauncey W. Hammond charged with
padding HE payrolls' Of the r. ME-.
Co. were again adjourned Friday
morning and set for April 4 Tho
police court intends 10 hold the cases
in allegiance until the recorders court
settles the case in which Hammond
IS charged with switching pay ,atchels
in the First National bank. and steal
ing $1,000 That case will be Gale
soon in Judge Phelan's court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
Alhert RradleY on rrlaI

~ Alber, Bradley IS on trial Ia thc fed
eral district court on a charge ~
using the mails 10 defraud ie came
here last summon ana opened com.
mission Office The government con.
tends that hls business was not Of 4
Legitimate character and number OF
farmers wero brought hero 20 testify
as 20 shipments they made 20 him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
Negro Accused BY a Girl

Detectives Stenton and Dowd oh
tanned a warrant Friday charging Ed
ward Walker a biz Negro with Inn
proper conduct toward Maud Thomp-
son. little colorcd girl. years old.
and living AZ No pa Gratiot-avc.
Walker used 10 he employed in
nickel theater near the nt,le girls
hosac. and is alleged TO have enticed
her into the place
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05

James Proctor a lahorer 80 years
old. living at so $40 Champain-st,
left hi- work on FOREST west last Mon
DAY. saving he was going home but up
tc The present time has failed 10 put
in m appearance, Friday morning his
mother called AT police headquarters
and askcA Tho rolIco % End him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05
Richmond Wants Fidht.

SAN FRANCISCO. March Rich
mond. the scene Of the bloody battle
between Nelson and Wolgast MAJ
serve as the meetin place for Ieffries
and Johnson Natives across the bar
have gone to work along systematic
lines 20 induce the promoters 70 hold
the big event in the arena erected for
the recent lightweight championship
contest
Harlem Tommy Murphy, who was
awarded the decision over owen No
ran after twenty rounds Of fast aght-
ing Monday night started Tor his home
IN Gotham Murphy was dlsguFted ot
the wholesale adverse criticism heaped
upon him and Referee Smith. who do
cided in favor OF tie eastern boy Mur-
ply az first proposed giving tho Br'-
isher return match but today re-
fused 10 consider the forfeit of s.. 500
posted by Moran 10 bind q second
meeting
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-05

Charles Jarrat. Jr. formerly treas
urer OF a local Tugmer union. was
bound over 10 the recorders court by
Justice Stein Friday for trial on The
charge of embezLiinc $40 from the
union he j. out on bail OF 5000, IN
one errptv