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848,295 3 able jaw hinged to the stationary jaw and holder movably mounted in the receptacle working across the front of the receptacle, a and engaging the trigger to lock the same post rising from the stationary jaw and pass- when the trap is set. ing through the movable jaw, a spring car- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 15 5 ried by the movable jaw and bearing against my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the post to depress the movable jaw, a rack- the presence of two witnesses. bar rising from the stationary jaw, a spring- JAMES MADISON DUBOIS. latch carried by the movable jaw and asso- ciated with the rack, a trigger mounted with- Witnesses: o0 in the bait-receptacle for supporting the mov- A. L. JONES, able jaw in an elevated position, and a bait- C. STEPHENS.