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The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16
READY FOR TREE PLANTING
On Land That Is to Be Irrigated
Ground Should Be Carefully
Smoothed.

Inasmuch rs large acreage Of
fruit trees will be planted next spring
q few suggestions In regard to pre-
pairing land for orchard planting may
be Of value to the prospective plant
ers, writes r. w. Fisher In Field and
Farm. Much Of the semi-arid land In
the West has small amount Of hu-
mus In 1t and for that reason It Is not
the best plan to set out trees on new
ly broken sod. BY plowing the land
from 8 to 10 inches deep one or two
years In advance Of planting time and
growing some crop In the meantime.
It will be put In much better condi.
ton for tree growth than II the trees
are set out Immediately after plowing.
On land that is to be irrigated the
ground should be carefully leveled
and smoothed before any crops are
planted. This leveling 10 very essen
tial to good results In irrigating. On
most Of the soil in this country .
leveler ten or twelve feet wide and
from sixteen to eighteen feet long
with three cross pieces Of three by
six inch material will give good serv-
ice. This levoler can be SO made that
It will cut the dirt from the high
spots and deposit II in the low places.
and by going over the ground two or
three times the surface can BE- put In
good condition for irrigation. Lsvel.
ing should be done Immediately after
plowing when tho soil can be har-
rowed and planted to some grain
crop.
A good crop to bc grown on the
land that is to be planted to orchards
is oats and red clover. The oats and
clover seed are sown in the spring;
the oats harvested In the fall when
there will be growth Of six or eight
inches Of clover. This will afford
pasturage during the winter months
and the following year one crop Of
clover hay can be cut and the second
crop plowed under. This clover and
oat crop should provide humus that ia
very necessary for tree growth. On
many of our soils an orchard planted
on land prepared a year or two In ad.
vance Of tree planting will make a.
large a growth In eight or ten years
40 ~ GEO ShoS "'l' pihhtuu ohe " WV
years previous on land that had not
received the preliminary preparation
The depth Of blowing orchard soils
depends somewhat upon the character
Of the soil and the subsoil. In very
loose soil underaid with light sub
soil 1t is not necessary to plow sc
deeply as on soil underlaid with heavy
clay. Light soils may be plowed as
shallow MS SIX inches and still give
good results. Heavy soils should be
plowed from eight to twelve inchei
deep and in some cases subsoiled te
a depth of eighteen or twenty inches
II the soil Is dry at planting time th'
trees should b. irrigated Immediately
after they are set out. This irrigation
should be donc-by making small fur
row near the tree row and turning thu
water from the furrow Into the tree
hole.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16
Wool Embroidery.

Wool embroidery Is the latest trim.
ming for afternoon gowns. Some Of
the combinations seen are blue wool
on white gazon de sole. gray wool on
gray tulle over satin OF the same
shade and mauve wool on blue linon
sole.
The wool used Is the same kind
that Is employed for knitting or GRO.
cheting. On heavier materials 1t Is
used in various bright colors In an
oriental effect. and Is very striking.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16
Christina. Mother Goose Party.

Christmas Mother Goose Party.
l sincerely hope that every reader
OF the department Is making happy
preparations for this blessed festival
season.
heard OF such a novel party that
is to take place on the night Of the
25th and am 80 glad to be able to tell
about It. 1t Is going to be club party.
the members Of which are all neigh
bors In delightful suburban town.
Mother Goose" IL to be hostess.
and the invitations say that this high
ly respected dame will welcome all
her "goslings" at $3.50 on Christmas
night.
or course all the costumes are be-
Ing kept secret, and masks are to be
worn until 10: then a dainty repnst Is
to be served at small tables. the CEN
terpiece Of each being Jack Hor.
ner" pie filled with favor for each
at the table. Turkey sandwiches.
creamed oysters. coffee and imported
German Christmas cakes are to be
served.
Then there Is to be a cotillon. with
all the Christmas symbols. such as
tarlatan stockings. bells. trees. holly
wreaths. tiny Yule logs. etc. as IA
vors. There is also to be huge
shoe. presided over by the famous
"old woman" and she Is to dispense
bewitching little dolls as one set OF
favors. 1t all sounds very jolly.
Promptly at midnight the music Is to
play Home. Sweet Home"
MADAME MERRI
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16
Varleoated 6uo.

In some parts of the west this sea.
son bug with variegated rings. slight.
" smaller than the potato bug. has
destroyed these pests in large mum.
bsrs. so that In many cases these bugs
have been sent to the experiment sta.
tons for investigation.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16
Keep Garden Clean.

Keep the garden clean. Remove all
rotting or overripe vegetables and
gather up the withered plants and 9TH
or trash so that no harbor may be
left for insects.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16
Care Means Profit.

Profit in the orchard largely de-
pends upon the perfection of the
fruits raised and the quantity. And
the trees cannot produce their full o.
pacitv unless well cared for
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-16

Christmas lyric. At the words "St.
Nicholas" all changed seat. The very
last game before refreshments we
called "Christmas Stockings" and the
children were perfectly delighted. A
wall upon which q fire place had been
roughly sketched with charcoal and
red chalk. Every child was given .
doll size stocking with a good sized
pin; then each In turn was blindfolded
and told to pin the stocking to tho
mantel piece. II successful q tiny
favor was slipped into the stocking
before the eyes were unblinded. II not
the stocking was left empty. On the
table for the centerpiece was a huge
snow ball Jack Horner" pie with
1t was made by taking wire and ma.
king a frame 18 inches in diameter
with an opening at the top large
enough to take in the favors; then It
was covered with sheet wadding. then
with white crepe paper. Liquid glue
was brushed on and diamond dust
plentifully sprinkled over 1t. The gifts
are wrapped In tissue paper tied with
silver cord and then attached to the
red ribbons going to each place. A
wreath of holly went around the snow
ball and there were individual Christ
mas trees for each child on which
the wee candles were lit. then the
guests were summoned to the dining
room. AS the hours were from five to
seven quite a substantial supper was
served. consisting of cream of chicken
soup. waters and wee finger rolls
slated nuts. fruit salad and individual
ice creams In shape of Santa Claus
u sprig Of holly In his arms; lady
fingers and maccaroons with lovely
bellshaped candy boxes filled with de-
licious peppermints.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
WINDSOR CHOOSES HANNA.
Attorney Makes Show OF Opponents
IN Race For Mayor.

The municipal elections in Windsor
Monday. resulted in the selection OF
Attorney J. ". Hanna as mayor of the
city. lie defeated r. S. Foster and
Fitz Bridges by large majorities, his
vote lacking only 50 of equaling the
combined votes OF his opponents.
T. w Brooke defeated j +. Smyth
for water commissioners by a majority
OF only &c.
There were ID candidates for the
board OF aldermen. CT whom l. were
elected. The vote resulted as follows:
j. T.. Banwell. l.163; Hamilton Trum.
BILE. 0S4, n. J. Clinton. 1910: j. II.
Shepherd, 1899; f. l.. Howell l,011;
II. j. Mckay. 900: p ". keogh. go ;
r. j. Eansor. 933: ID. II. Bedford 800;
Thomas Porter. T6l: John Martin 544 ;
j. j. Lonnee, $50. A. H. DalZiel stood
ninth In The list with vote OF GIL.
His sudden death on election night
will give a place in the council 90 j.
J. I.onnee. who otherwise would have
been defest
vote was also taken on three i'm
portant bylaws The gas bylaw car.
ried by a majority of five: the park
bylaw providing for the creation OF Il
park commission was defeated by 80.
and the proposition TO return to the
old ward system in the selection of al.
dermen was carried by 81
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
WALSH To SIGN
AWAY s14,0O0,0 600
Chicago Financier Will Have About
$750,000 Left After He Pays
His Obligations.

CHICAGO, Jan. John r Walsh,
The convicted banker and railroad pro
moter. viii do two important things
today. One is 10 relinquish the great
er rar CT bis wealth with the sign
Ing away OF securities OF more than
sif,000.000. par value. pledged to So
cure his note for $7.l2l 600; the other
4eNW I'm Washington his reply to the
sovernmcnt'sia answer 10 his petition
for n wri, OF ceriiorari by which the
supreme court would order up the
record in The suit.
When these tive things have been
done the financial status of The aged
banker will nave been decided and a
few more days will tell whether he ii
u lie Il free man or 90 10 the federal
prison and serve sentence
When Walsh puts his signature IA
the hands Of the clearing house to
day signing away all claim upon the
millions n securities held by the
banks. he will still be far from PENN
less. II is estimated thar he will havG
somewhere between 100000 and
$4,000 left.
The Walsh attorneys declared to-
day that they have done all in their
power TO keep their client from don.
ming the stripes. the filing OF the writ
of certiorari being the last step pos.
sible In The case.
II the writ is denied hy the supreme
court. there will be no hope of Walsh
escaping mis- ive-year-sentence unless
he receives presidential pardon.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
SHOOTS HUSBAND AND SELF.
jackson Woman Was Jealous-Sotf
Viii Recover.

JACKSON, Mich. Jan. AIRS.
Louise Wheeler attempted 10 kill her
husband yesterday. the bullet from
revolver. which was held within two
feet of his head. missing him by only
half an inch.
Still more remarkable was the wo-
mans escape from self-destruction
which followed She fred two bullets
AT her own abdomen. One was de-
flected by corset into course away
from the vital organs and only hesh
wound resulted; the other fattened IT.
self harmlessly against some pennies
In a coin purse which the woman car
ricd nj her belt A third bullet was
fired at her head. taking effect above
the right eye and inficting serious
wound from which. however, She will
probably recover.
The shooting was the result of a
number OF family jars. Mrs. Wheeler
accused her husband Of paying atten-
tons to other women. and he declares
that she herself is not wholly blame
loss
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
ANOTHER BIG WATER
PROJECT UNDER WAY
Seven Dams viii be Built Along the
Tittabawassee Rlver--En-
terprisa is Extensive.

-MlQksAN11s Md rs}xp 4;--zFrank
Tixyoms wSS Ia usd X11aER'
,strpffse. says tho pisns Y6f devefobih
tIe water power of the Tittabawassee
river, which affords the best oppor-
rinity for hydro-lectric undertakings
CT any OF the tributaries OF the Sagi.
nav, are progressing fayorably.
The undertaking as planned is The
most extensive of any water power
project in northeastern Michigan ex-
cepting ;he eastern Michigan. or Al
Sable. enterprise. Seven dams are
t. be built above Sanford, com
mencing 1T Edenvilie, end continuing
into Gladwin county, where the series
will terminate.
The WILSON company Is trying To
induce the Michigan Central 20 extend
its line through TO Eden,ille and Hope
rext spring. in order to facilitate the
carrying on OF their power project II
is said Shey stand ready To make a
large cash donation to aid the railroad
nd the business men Of Midlnd, Eden
vile. Hope and other places have APP
Iointed A committee to go To Bay CITY
end enlist support there among che
commercial inercsts and the sugar
beet and chicory manufacturers.
The WILSON, company will com
mence 10 transport material for the
first dam TO Edenyille next month and
announces that active work will cont
mence rs soon as frost leaves the
ground. II is the intention OF the pro
rioters to market their product prin-
cipally in Midland and Gladwin coun-
ties. and there is great public interest
In the project, a ii is expected To
bring about extraordinary industrial
development in these counties In the
next few years. u will be formidable
rival OF the An Sable concern IN these
counties at least and possibly IN
others. The plans at present, now
ever. do not call for conveying the
power anv great distance and no iran
chises have been asked In Saginaw
OF any of the larger cities To which
current might ultimately be brought
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
SERVED U. OF NJ. so YEARS.
James ottley. Library coakroom
Keeper. is Dead.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Jan. 4.--Iames
Ottley, Familiarity known 20 the stu.
dents of the university as Uncle
Jimmie. for the last Is years keeper
oi the cloakrOom OF the general
library. died last evening. having
reached the age OF 96 years lie had
been Ill only four days. and il Is said
that it was the only time in his long
service that he haH required the ser
vices of = docto"
Ottley had been employed in vari-
Gus capacities about the university Tor
half century When hC first became
connected with the institution the cam.
pus was a whea field. and there were
only the main buildinc and the old
library ana medical structures. lie
had the distinction OF having served
the university more years continuously
than any ether man tlo was the old.
est man IN the citv as well as on he
campus. For MANY years the students
have "chippcd il" and furnished
Uncle Jimmie" With his Thanksgiv-
ing turkey one son and widow sur
tive
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
SEES DAUGHTER PERISH.
Woman Loses Mind As Result OF
Terribl. Experience.

CADILLAC. Mich, Jan. while
Mrs. A. Iielsel. Of Westwood, was
gathering basket of potatoes in the
cellar. her seyen-year old daughter
Hester. was slowly burning To death
The experience has wrecked thA
NO hers mind. Amid The smoking
r,lirs. hours after tie fire, the trunk
OF the ill.fatcd child was found,
charred black the head legs and arms
being burned completely of. The
fatacr Is ahsent and is still ignorant
of the terrible fate of his daughter.
TIE Eelsels run boarding house
al Weslwocd. five miles south 90
.Ianca!ona TIE fire was caused by
defective chimney and the chill
urcbably met death while endeavOi-
in. TO extingg'sh the flames. The
rlotney Was me- by "A rush OF NJ"
AMI smoke as she emerged from the
cellar. Rushin- bach into the dark
nla,e she crsWled through a cellar
window arc wnen IN the open she
alanced 20 the upper story window,
and there, outlined against the VIII
dow pane. STOOD her little girl. he"
clothing afre.
While sh, was beseeching her par
en- tn rescue her sudden blaze EN-
yeloped her head Staggering from
the window she plunged into the sea.
thing furucce below. the ROOF falling
In and 2 mass OF sparks and clouds Of
smoke shooting high In the ait.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
TENT is BOYS BEDROOM
ALL THROUGH WINTER
Only Twice in Sixteen Months Have
Been Driven Indoors BY inele-
ment Weather.

ALTON. H.. Jan. -Four Alton
y! \ y " ! I. IN r.
are thriving on It. despite zero
weather and the necessity OF cracking
Ice from the basin before they can
wash. They have slept in tent for
sixteen months missing only two
nights.
The 'aborigines. as their high
school chums have nicknamed them,
are Harry Curdie. IL years old. Win
frey Gregory. IS; George Herne. %;
and Villa mlIerne. H. The tent.
which is lSXl4 feet and open ut both
ends, is pitched In the back yard OF
the home OF Capt. G. W. Hill. grand
father of the curdie and Gregory at
No. 800 Easton.st. All but George
llerne are high school students.
So accustomed have they become to
the purity OF the open air. they say
that even the best ventilated home
seems TO them stuffy and hot. and they
believe they would stihe in the ordin-
airy bedroom. Their health makes them
wholesomely sleepy. At not later than
q u. NJ. and often earlier. they leap
from their cots. dress with a rapidity
compelled by the cold. splash their
hands and faces In icy water and rush
home To breakfast in glow of youth
full wellbeing
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
kELLER'S SLAYER
STILL At LIBERTY
Police Bafhed in Search for Italians
BY Sphinx-Like Secrecy of Grim
inals Countrymen.

Suppiined win the names anu ad.
dresses OF Lofty Ital,ans who figured in
the shooting OF William Keller ON
fori-st. west. Sunday night. the police
have watched and searched In vain
Tor nearly IS lieprs.
LED. Zero, No. IS6 Rivard-st, and
Peter Popilo, Hvlqg on. Monroe-aye
near Dequindre-st.. canno the located.
Cero Is alleged TO Lave confessed 70
Charles Heimstre ct. No. 50 Church.st.
I hat he did the shooting. and to have
told that Popilo vas his companions
Both men are missing
II is one more tribute to the Sphynx.
Ike secrecy OF the Italians which has
always bafled the police in all of their
cearches for criminals OF that race
The Keller case is almost parallel
To the murder Of Patrolman George
Wilson. shot and killed by an Italian
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
lew SCHEME DEVISED FOR
u1CHASE OF "FIFTYS"REP0RT
~ 10y s6eurss Asssvam<as "
Claims and viii Present tndIyiddsl
Bill For 1880. - ~

IA new plan by which the city coun.
Is TO buy the report OF the commit
+ OF fifty goes 10 the council Tuesday
Rht. Chairman Frank w. Eddy is to
feiye the assignments Of claims from
y experts. accountants and commit
BIS and will present his individual
/ for $l.l 800
Frhis method was decided upon in
conference hlonday afternoon. az
hich Mayor Breitmeyer, Chairman
edy. Paul C. Renaud. Controller
bremus and Corporation Counsel
billy were present The latter will
|hw up a new resolution. and IL is
be referred 10 the committees on
tnchises and ways and means. Which
y expected 10 Immediately report
|ck In favor OF its payment One OBJ
ftion would lay the matter on the
BILE for weei
{rhe aldermen who desire extensions
street car lines are very hopeful
results az the conference TO be held
|th ID. u. r. officials Wednesday III
moon. They hope To secure from
|esident Hutchins a grant at seven
kets toI a quarter. pending the final
lemeDt or ;hc street railway ques-
| n, anG also The building OF these ex-
|lsiCns. II the new track Is TO he
! ilt this year II Will require thar the
.ecial track work be ordered soon.
Aid Gilman has decided not t. Offer
resolution calling for the submits
Pm OF 4 charter amendment in re-
E rd tO municipal ownership OF street
3 lines until next week. The aideI-
IN would be- forced TO submit such
amendment through the securing
Eenough signatures by the municipal
Enership organization. but they de-
lie To Offer a rather different SOFT OF
hendment than that drawn tn by
Eorge William Moore. For one thinS,
y council plan is likely 20 provide for
.6treet railway commission To be APP
fnted by the mayor and approved b.
= council, instead of an elective com
<ssion.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
VETS AND 'DRYS'
TO WAGE BATTLE
Latter Seek Submission of Local OPP,
tionIn 20 Counties and Former
Start Fight In IL.

With the January meetings OF the
boards OF supervisors I'm many OF he
counties OF the state. the second phase
Of the 1910 local option campaign IA
on. Some OF the county boards met
Monday morning. others will meet
Thursday. and still others next Mon
day.
Last October The supervisors OF IL
counties accepted petitions calling for
submission OF the option question, on
petition OF the "drys": In Ave other
counties. the vets" submitted peti
tions for elections. which were ac-
copied.
The January meetings will see the
vets presenting petitions for elections
in six more counties now dry. while
the Anti-Saloon league forces Will at
tempt TO force elections In ST. Clair
Kent and Cass counties. The st. Clair
situation Is now before the supreme
court, while allegations Of fraud In
getting up the local option petition
are being made In Kent county and a
big fight is expected there next Mon
day.
Eminent counsel have been retained
by both sides TO argue the Kent coun
~ case. The vets allege that "a great
many signatures were obtained by
false representations of various kinds,
and they will attempt 10 strike these
signatures on the petition. leaving the
number of names too few to compel
the submission Of the question.
While the vets got very much he
worst OF IL last spring, Is counties
going dry, they seem To be preparing
for warm campaign next spring
Or the 80 dry counties in the state
il is possible, under the law 10 hold
elections in II. and the vets will go
after them all. including even Van
Buren, county. which has been dry for
20 years or more.
Petitions in favor OF elections 10
once more allow the saloon will be
presented 10 the boards OF supervls-
ors of Barry. ST. Joseph. Gratiot. Mid
land and Osceola counties. Elections
have already been called. on petition
of the vets in Oakland Wexford.
Clinton, Missaukee and Oceana coun-
ties.
In the upper peninsula counties.
some of the petitions presented by
the drvs were turned down on the
charges of fraud made. In Marquette
county. such charges were made ana
the petition withdrawn.
An interesting situation developed
in Gladwin county, where the chair
man of the supervisors committee
which passed upon the dry petition
was a saloonkeeper. The petition had
but l49 more than the required num-
<x<<xx mi CT.
ter inyestigaiion. unanimously report
ed that She document was 0. H. and
Recommended the holding OF inc
local option election. the saloonkeep'
er's name heading the report.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
Detroit Firm Attacks Law.

INDIANAPOLIS. ind. Jan. The
case of Williams Brothers Co. of De
troit. pichlers and preservers, and
Curtice Brothers Co. of Rochester. y.
Y. manufacturers Of catsup. against
r. r. barnard. state food and drug
commissioner. and the state board OF
health. came MP yesterday before I'D
ward Daniels. master in chaucery. In
The federal court. who will hear evi-
dence In the case. The compiainants
seek TO anioin the defendants from on.
forcing against them the rule OF the
state board against the sale Of food.
stuffs i'm which benZoate OF soda Is
used as a preservaiive.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-04
MRS. BEN. F. BERRY.
GRANTED DIVORCE
Our Separation Is Final" She Tells
Judge Mandell-Another Windsor
Kid" Marriage Dissolved.

Another OF Wiadsors hid mar
Hayes was dissolved by Judge Man
Tell Monday afternoon on redues Of
|hs boy hasband. Ean Mitz.
Earl. who T. now only l9, and Nert
|uyish in appearance. said that he was
naIIied ian Windsor July 4. 1901. To
ternice LaCharity They We're each
L., but he admitted that they gave
heir ag" M ~.
What was the minister name - in
uired Judge Mandeli.
Rev. Mr. Snellgroye." the boy an
|wered
Did he ask anything about your
GEES?
Eyes. aud | told him we were 10.
Then he went ahead with the busl-
Esss."
Earl claimed that he never lived with
lis girl wife minute They met al
lois Blanc. he said. and decided upon
hasty marriage After the ceremony
hey took cur trip TO Palmer park,
BAD from there both returned 10 their
bspective homes. When the girl :
hrents learned OF the affair they were
kry angry and locked the wife up In
Judge Mandell granted .ecrce OF
hnulment.
A couple. we'll known In Detroits so
Ial circles, was also divorced by Judge
4andSll on request of Lillian Berry.
be wife. She charged that heg hus
hnd. Benjamin r Berry. a wealthy
bal dealer. had deserted her two
bars ago. and was now living in
france
rs the separation finale" asked the
bd9e.
III Is" she answered He returned
Detruii fvo years ago and when
r. m,r on Eat occasion he told me
bat ne would not live with me dSaln.
The Berrys were married In 1887 ana
Ned together unifl 1907 The wife
las formerly Lillian Paxton, u mem
~ OF Il well.lnown Crosse Pointe
umlly. Mrs. Berrv now resides in the
alms Apartments. Mr. Berrs ~ TAX
liz live haths In EVANS France and Il,
Aaid that ~ Is In the company %
Is wIfe's relatives. who are MOI m
tiendlv To MIN IN hi, domestic tT0u.
les. u l. said that there Is story
kcs az the case. but Il has been care
tliy concealed.
tO,hcr DEGREES granted were Ia Jessie
l. Leroy McNinCh desertiOn. Laura
| VS. Frederick Davis. desertion and
kn-suppoit. and Roxie VS.. Gerald A.
| Allen. dSserTiOn II was stated that
Hen is now living with another wo-
En named Ferguson IN Calhoun
9unty.