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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
REFRESHING CANDOR

Occasionally the old Picayune
awakes from its lethargy long enough
to make a bright remark, II has
just discovered that there are no
great men in the House of Represen-
tatives. 1t says:
The trouble is, that the House has
in it few great men, men who are
able to lead such a body. There is
no man like John G.. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, and Sam Randall, of
Pennsylvania, both Of whom were
great Democratic leaders in the
House, but neither of whom were
ever Senators. But now there are
no men whose clarion voices can
rouse the House and the nation into
enthusiasm and activity. Most of
the clever men who enter the House
only do SO as a step TO the Senate,
and they have no apparent concern
TO represent tue real people who Gre
ated them politically. They are in a
hurry to get into the aristocratic
body, and when they get there they
are heard Of no more.
There is no wonder that the Senate
looks down upon the House, and
there is q growing absence of surprise
that the House accepts the slurs and
Sights as it does. The lower house
of the British Parliament, the House
of Commons, is the theatre wherein
British craftsmanship is displayed.
There the people have their say
through the voices of the greatest
public men in the Empire. In this
great Republic the people count for
little. 1t is the American House of
Lords that exerts the paramount
influence in the affairs of this mighty
nation.
During the election period the
Picayune bends its energies and its
unlimited supply of shot air." to
chant the praises of the Louisiana
delegation in Congress and you
would really think such scrubs as
Clay, Randall, Calhoun and Blaine
were not to be mentioned the same
day. Where are our giants?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
Gloomy Outlook for Rice.

Saturdays Lake Charles American
says:
Manager Howard Alderman of the
Live Oak plantation, owned by the
North American Rice company, came
over last evening from the plantation
at the lower end OF Lake Arthur, and
draws a gloomy picture of the crop
conditions in the garden spot of the
rice belt.
"The Mermentau river has been
running uphill for two weeks" said
Mr.. Alderman, sand it is filed with
salt water as far up as the bridge.
The Lake Arthur planters seem des-
ined, this year, to face an almost a
total failure. Many Of the fields
which were under cultivation last
year were impregrated with salt, and
as DON al water was turned into
them this year the rice turned yellow
and died.
"The planters along the Mermen-
tau have all stopped pumping, realiz-
ing that to throw salt water upon the
rice will kill it, and their only hope
now is in q heavy rain or a series of
heavy rains. 1t is a problem how
much of the crop could be saved,
even in that way; but it IS certain
that rain must come soon or the crop
will be q failure.
"Even the deep well farmers are
in trouble. Many Of their pumping
outfits are lying idle, and I under
stand that the water is so low In the
wells that the pumps will not longer
work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
Saturday, July 10Th, 1902,

between tho hours prescribed by law, tn0
following-described property. to-Wlt:
The one undivided one-half interest," q
the defendant Louisa Dyson, ID anu IA v
One certain tract of land lying on ~
east bank of the Vermilion RIVER, meas
uring five arpents front on SAID river ~
forty arpents deep and bounded anoss IA
Fernest Duhon, below by. hayn o5d
Trahan or Wits, east by public foao anA
west by said river. -. aaa
Another tract of land lying on tne ents
bank of said river measuring " a,anSdeI
front by forty arpents deep, ana DoaD' n
north or above by Thomas BonIquo .th
wife or assigns; east by pubic roau'
Another certain tract of land slt!asss
in said Parish of Vermilion, contalnint
fifty superficial arpents, Gommenein gasf
the south east corner of the nortgT n IA
quarter of section Twenty-nine. IL I!Rna n
s, r. Q East following the eastern l.h0 II
said quarter section to- the 0epSn INA
twelve arpents up to and adJoi nlliillenine
land of Simon Breaux, thence Ioli S;rnaT
the southern line of the LAND o. Nh nj
Breaux in a northwestern csts;rfeer
dis to give said tract a depth 81 4Ihareef BY
fonr arpents front and running IRON m
north western point, thirteen ~ ssid.
due south to the southern Ilne t;on sa
south west quarter of SAID se no;nf 81
thence east four arpentsI to the p0lns an
beginning, with all the mPIo
thereon.
TERMS-Cash. ~
Sheriff's Office. Abbeville, La, Ems !
day of June, 1902. sszsy
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
The First Bale Is In

San Antonio, Tex, July THE
first bale of Texas cotton Of tue 1902
crop to reach San Antonio came In
today. 1t was raised by w. b.
Adams Of Medina county, weighed
500 pounds and classed strict good
middling. This bale was ginned at
Devine Saturday and it is the second
earliest bale of cotton ever produced
in Texas. 1t was shipped to New
York to-day, where it will be sold for
the benefit of the Devine Manual
Training School.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
A Young Man Missing.

Charles Dubois, who has been liv-
ing in Vermilion and farming on the
St. Cloud plantation (now kuown as
the Foley Farm) has disappeared
from his home and IS missing.
MI. Dubois is a single man, %
years old, and with no bad habits.
He left the plantation, which is nine
miles northwest of Guey&an, ON the
9th inst. for the town Of Abbeville in
search of a negro laborer, named
John Levy. The latter left for New
Iberia on the excursion on that date,
and Dubois followed the negro here.
The young mar after reaching this
place sent a rather ambiguous tele-
phone message to Arthur Clark, at
Gueydan saying the negro was in New
iberia and that he would go to Mid
land Junction after him, Dubois
was seen in Nereaux's saloon, near
the depot, on Tuesday at train time.
While out there he drank with two
men, who were thoeght by the bar
tender to be drummers. On that
day he wore a black derby hat hat,
somewhat faded, a negligee shirt, and
a dark gray suit of clothes.
One or tive days before he left, he
drew 5000 frem back, but it is posi-
lively known that he paid a bill OF
$169 for supplies. He probably hsd
about $40 on his person. The erigs-
nal home of DaBois is Gibson City,
Ill. His immediate relatives are in
that city, and they have been coma.
municated with. But, where he is,
still is a mystery. He has so com
pletely disappeared that not even s
trace of him can be found, in spite OF
the fact that a secret service man ha!
been employed to find him.-Iberian
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

we have received the new cata-
of the TulaneUniversity in Lou
in New Orleans, just received
from the University Press.
An examination of its contents
show that the year just closed has
been one CT the most notable and
successful in the development OF the
University. The teaching force end
the attendance have been the largest
in all her history, being Sc teachers
and 1922. The opening of the dor
mitorles during the year has filled a
long needed want, and makes it now
possible for a student to attend the
University at a medium cost. It is
estimated that S175 will pay the ex~
penses Of a scholarship student in the
academic department for a session
and the bureau of self-help will do
all ia its power to assist students OF
limited means to help pay their way
through. There are a large number
of scholarships open to Louisiana
boys and it is the declared policy Of
the University that in the academic
colleges no boy if properly prepared
for college work, will be turned away
from inability to pay tuition. We
note that the attendance from the
country parishes is steadily lncreas-
ing. We call the attention of our
readers 10 the advertisement of the
University in another column.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

The New Orleans Plcayu ne hnds
much comfort in the recent decision
of the Supreme Court in the water
and sewerage cases, and thinks it
will serve to show the unconstitu-
tionality of the merger bill. Reading
the decision carefully we find one
clause which undoubtedly strength
ems rather than destroys the position
of the advocates OF the merger in their
contention that the legislature could
amend the constitutional amend
ment. 1t is this:
The general assembly was then in
August, 1899, convened in extra ses-
sion, and an amendment to the con-
stisution in the form of an elaborate
piece of legislation for carrying into
effect of the proposition of the tax
PAYERS was submitted to the electors
of the entire state and adopted inclu-
ding a certain reservation to the
general assembly of the right
TO amend the same. This legislation
now embodied in the constitution etc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
Poisoning tlhe system.

1t is through the bowels that the body
is cleansed Of impurities. Constipation
keeps these poisons In til system, causing
headache, dullness and melancholia at
first. then unsightly eruptions and finally
serious illness unless O remedy is applied.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers prevent this
trouble by stimulating the liver and
promote easy, healthy action of the bow
els. These little pills do not act violent
~ but by strengthening the bowels en-
able them to perform their own work.
Never gripe or distress.
A j GODDARD,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Three remarkable limitations III the
Masonic order recently took place on
the same night in Black river, II. Y.
The candidates were Daniel H.Scott,
aged II; his son, aged SO, and his
grandson, aged %. 1t is believed
the event is unprecedented.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Senator Bailey, of Texas and Sena-
tor Beveridge of Indiana had a little
scrap in the Senate Monday just
after adjournment. Bailey caught
Beveridge by the throat, but was
separated before any harm was done.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Said COW has a calf not branded and
has been depredating on my premises for
the past year. Owner is hereby notified
to- come forward, prove property and pay
expenses or | will have her sold accord
ing to law. GERARD FREDERICK.
june 2S-30d.
Brand to be seen at this Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Governor Heard has signed the
bill of Mr.. Friedrichs which propo-
poses to punish husbands who desert
their wives. Now if a law were pass
ed to punish a few who let their
wives support them, 1t would be
another good thing done.-Lake
Charles Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
COnstabless Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish Of Verl
milion--Tth Justice Court.-No. 1885,
John Nugier
VS.. IN
C. l.. Rice.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to
he issued in the MASTERS Of the above entis
tied anti numbered suit to me directed.
fully authorizing and empowering ME m
the premises, / have seized and win pro.
coed to sell at public auction. to the last
and highest bidder. at Office of It'll JUS
tice Court, in said parish, on
Saturday, July 18th, 1902,
between the hours prescribed by Law, the
following-descrlbed property, to-wit:
About 800 pounds barbed wire with
posts. Some Of the posts are oak and
some are cypress. Said property beipgOa
lands of Eugene Noel. Hall Il Slutz Canal
Co, and lands formerly owned by Ade:
mar Lege and w. g. Hall, in the 7th
Ward, parish of Vermilion.
TERMSACash, with benefit Of appEaise-
meht. JOS. B. MILE.
June IS, 1902. Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Galveston's first bale of cotton
sold On the End inst. at 10c. pound.
1t weighed AGA pounds and was
raised by w. B. Burtzer, Of San
Paticio county, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Austin D. Williams, business man.
ager of the Baton Rouge Daily Adj
vocate died suddenly in that city
June "a. He was about 45 years of
age, a native of Opelousas and a
most excellent man.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
NAPOLEON.
Ac4 HsamedtateIy.

in summer than i'll winter. it's so hard to
keep from adding to them while cooling
off after exercise. One Minute Cough
Cure cures at once. Absolutely safe. Acts
immediately. Sure cure for coughs,
colds, group. throat and lung troubles.
Al GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Prof. A. j.. Dupuy has taken edi-
torial CHARGE of the Iberian and is
making a vigorous writer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

Wednesday was the middle OF the
year and a light rain bid us hope
that the last half would not be so dry
as the first half.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05

The high winds of Friday and Sat-
urday of last week did much damage
to the pear crop blowing off the
Young fruit in large quantities.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
Saturday, July 18th, 1902.

the following described movable -Dronerty
belonging to said SUGGESTIONS, to-wit:
The entire stock of goods and merchan.
disc, consisting of dry goods, clothing
hats, hardware. notions, groceries etc, "a
the store buildings ut Cossinade, said
parish, lately occupied by the deceased
Desire Meaux; also
One wagon, one hack, all the store
buildings lately nsed by the deceased for
the purpose of carrying on the business
of merchant.
LEONARD MEAUX,
Administrators.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
Auction Sale.
BY ADMINISTRATORS.

STATE OF LOUIslANA-l7th ,Jnd,.;.,
District Court-Parish of Vermiios =
No. AIS.
SUGGESTIONS of Desire Meaux and Emelias
Landry.
PY virtue of an order issued ont Of ths
D above Court and a commission thsray,
under to me directed, dated the asrd dav
of June, 1909. fully authorizing and ens.
towering me in the premises, t will ofar
for sale at public auction. and win selI. Il
the late residence of the deceased. Al
Cosslnade. Verlhilion parish, Louisiana
for Cash, to the last and highest bidder.
on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-05
Taken Up.

By the undersigned ut his home about
five miles north of Abbsville, one red
cow, white or bald face mark thus on left
hip:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
Saturd 1y's Ss7Awers

'fhe sqattaling of rain, which viz
tied the city Saturday Anl III on
&Gu.asingly for q few minutes. is
leolls 4 upon as al aei Of rra. leNf G,
so oone to lay the dust and to cool
the torridity Of the atmosphere. T.
did not accomplish any other good
and is known to have been. purely a
local shower
Passengers returning from points
south on the Iron Mountain road. le
polt that two miles east Of the city
jhele was no evidence of rain.
Such rain as that which fell Sat
al.tlay would have been Of little bene-
1t h.ttl it zen general on account Of
its insnf.seieney.
Commissioner Huds0ns report was
written before the shower, bat II a,e
was not rain enough to make any ma-
terial change in the conditions he re-
ports as existing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
Holland Primrose Bloom.

There is a plant in Holland known
as the evening primrose, which grows
to height of five or six feet, and
bears profusion Of large, yellow
flowers. which open Just before sun.
immediate attention, even at a ,greN
distance, Eut the chief popularity
about the plant is the fact that the
flowers, which open just btfore sun
rise, burst into bloom so suddenly
that they siFe enc the impression OF
some magical agency A man who
has seen this sudden blooming says
it is just as if some one had touched
tie land With wand, and thus cover
Ell il all at once with a golden sheet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
MysterloGs Disappesr1nce.

Hamburg, July 19.-On Tuesday
June "a. Frank Gardner. the deaf ard
dumb son ef NJ. Gardner. disappeared
from his fathers house, and although
diligent search has beer instituted,
no trace of him has been found. When
he first len, his family thought he had
gone to Monticello to visit brother
living there, but on writing to -,
the information was elected that
Frank had Ro1 been seen at that point.
4 few years ago a tree fell on the
young man and it is stated that he
has not displayed the same inteli'-
gence as before. His family entertain
great fears for his safety and Viii
greatly appreciate it should anyone
meeting him, after seeing this article,
notify them He is about 80 years
cd, very straight. about six feet higa
and has blue eyes and light hair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
TWO WOMEN KILLED
STEVE NORRIS MURDERS ROSE
HODGE AT TAMC.
Jenesia Rideely Kills His Wife at
SherrilI-Ai! the Parties
Cciofed

Early saturday morning Rose
Hodge. a nsg50 woman. was shot "a
death at hei.=hame at Tam3. jefferson
county by Steve Norris. presumed g
be the =5.Q.Ea Woman,s paramom. The
iNillins IS Thought 70 have been 4 vii
tal ~ 4ea.zIaEal Lailder.. .lhaa.a
Sol4f=#zaila h =1s5I.e5 aal. =aee5HI5ata=
" t}es5-Ie4.js= =ef the =littla==4 village
were startled to hear three shuts
ring aat Il rapid succession s4eae aaA
motninS, about O'Clock. AA 1--WE
t.eatiea WIS set about. the direction.
af tie shooting was located and IT,
IIodee woman MS found at hez
Haase dead. With bullet through
her forehead. Norris MAS known To
have been drank and in bad frame
of mind during the evening before
and he MAS al once arrested by Depu=
Y Sheriff w. 5. Young. He made no
effort al denying the killing bltt
maintained that It occurred accident
ally. The shooting was done With &
l4calber Winchester rifle.
Coroner McGaughy was summoned
to the scene. and an inquest was
held over the remains. After hear
ing number Of witnesses. the test
mony OF all tending to show the He
gro,s guilt, q verdict was returned de-
elarils that the deceased had come
TO her death from a aunshot wound at
the hands of Steve Norris, with intent
to murder.
Norris was brought to Pine Bluff
Saturday afternoon and placed in the
county jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20

Pine Blaf1, Ark July -t4.-Notwitt1.
standing tie heavy rain thte9 weeks
ago today crops Of all Kinds are be-
ginning Ia suffer and fall aii very
Rapidly. This is rue of both the hiIi
and bottom crops.
GaIa has aat filled aat ~ we'll a.
4=zfsh ha55e6=htf htft=et1aaell# 1lszte= =sffl5=
s4az.ll3a= county
tn fa.fd zf6Nf. af gaf7on aa
ase7f elIestzel ami llp 4laat Is WitsiI4s,
from gtE.zs ef die hot dry Weatagf.
Much ri re crop aas U@VeT a9T65ss9
IfQm Hs effects ot tla hgzs~ Iafa.
Ls s.Q& II was checked. LU4 plant
/ 5dI He5 yellow aud some 0f Jde bottom
#eaVes dropped OF. With a ea0d fa5a
III q feW days, aHd suitable seasons
during august this paft OF the=er0p
viii make as much. ii net more, c91-
ton than the part that is overgrown
and now whiting from the bot wealth.
er.
Fruit is abundant and cheap. Bet
ter prices would nreHail if more tt-
tention was paid in preparing it for
market. Fruit that sells from wa-
CONS at q very small price, if put up
in attractive packages, would sell for
double the price. The slipshod far
mer and market man not only INJURIES
himself, but all engaged in similar
business. This could be remedied by
organization, and it is to be hoped
another year will find the fruitgrow
ers and the market gardeners thor
oughly organized. They never Will
succeed until they do organize. No
great achievements have ever been
accomplished anywhere without o."
ganization.
Continued preparation should be
made fer fall gardens and second crGH
Irish potatoes. II it rains any time
by August there Will be ample
time to raisc splendid fail gardens
and good crops OF Triumph potatoes.
There have been . Few scattered
showers in the eastern and rortheHn
nalt 9f tie county. hat lata. set
iieient TO 20 any good.
J. VI. HUDSON,
Commissioner OF Agriculture, Jeffal-
son County
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
FnaoI S22Co On Pleas Of Guilt.

rH'2d 9@s2s~ On Pleas Of GtHtt%.
4&e#n1t1, July t2= Zines a44Fozz5.5
ing - 2an E.area baea assessed a94iH>t
". =. o'N.rlt VINO eateft1 pleas oi
guilty in tWentE0tlo ont of tWantE
six charges of selling liquor without
license. His Two employees. .tfrea
Mortenson and John Watson. coofeG
also submitted their cases 10 the mef-
cY Of the court and were fined. tn
former having a nolle prosequi en-
tered OH three indictments and fined
$40 on each nine: the latter being fneo
on four out Of five. $50 on each ac-
count. O,Neal escaped firas on four
but the total amount Of fines to say
nothing of other costs. assessed
against him individually and his two
employees, when he was in business
is $i.lo0. 1t is understood O,Neal will
apply for Il pardon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
CoIIored Gamblers Arrested

The Vangine Township constabu-
ialy went after some Of the colored
gaming element Friday and Saturday
and rounded in four negroes-Louis
Means. Tom Means. Shebro Graves
and Cebron Thomas. Deputy Frank
Parker made the arrests and ESD
\. j. Stewart did the rest, fining each
S25 and costs. The charge against
them was for gaming on the Sabbath.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
Convict CAUGHT.

Officer J. F. Culpenper returned Fri
day night from Foldyce, bringing with
him Henry Thomas. one of the f6ui'
negroes who escaped from the Dumas
iail last wee kand who was subse-
ouently captured at Fordyce by the
city marshal. Thomas has been turned
over to the county authorities and will
probably be put On Cross farm, this
time until he has served his SEN
tence..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
Bouaa 5Qer t. Grand Jury. {.

=Ia7 w aafe3 was b9aad t-r1
10 thg 5Ht8 Saturday before
lzeeHife W i A-ane=-an = charge of
assault wiz fatanf f9 Kill. His Bona
bond WAS l&s4 at s24D. He is alleged
10 have asszelte r II. Calvert,
white farmer.
The Graphic has received quart
bottle OF .itunnylnede," with the com
pliments OF Capt. Leon Levy. Run
nymodc is a brand Of fine Kentucky
whisky, manufactured and bottled
bond al Louisville. The sample which
Capt. Levy sent to the Graphic is nine
years old and has a rich mellow taste.
,-Messrs. Bob and Tom Clegg, the
Pine Bluff contractor, are now ell
gagged in laying a road bed for the
Eagle Mills Lumber company, near
Eagle mills. They recently completed
a big contract at Camden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20

a..t+,s, - ta .'ptaz ias in G1a hands
- E+z=1H lz4z1F42135 ~ HE H.
f=a5ieaa eaat*. a#i sfa hrs N sfb
=.atECt tlfz ils Htt BE- .Tasa af an
NJ. - af .@#Hfaaff
1H-- ~ .=es a=t~l Hf.e5leaes jaa
~ -=H'-- =45#aa Invitation las baea
TH-gt1. g ndteatfus tUag it i
a-s nu ~ bCuzt I'D. SH4pa@
5f=5.t ze7f# -zf-zie bette =r=ta 8I.# #6tEs =
It S6sz-4lt ana atz,=1-.zse. I'll
hareU alr "" are ptagia4 iH0 Ja
..tlgf@ G Clay ON Republicans mn
4-55e@ ae iA5lnuation eitlfer that 5te
rlt parn Tools and puppets. befag
made Use of by th,- -Claff7a Repahlt
cans. III HAT We afe=e e=etztfltiHIv acting
in unison With them. We deem 1t
sealeeIH=aeeessary ia say % the Dem
oclats OF this state that said charge is
utterly and an4aalifle#ly false in
every particular
We are engaged in conducting ere
campaign, not two. and We shall use
our best endeaNors To bring about the
triumphant election of all Democratic
nominees, state district county and
township, on the first Monday i'll next
September We do not fear to meet
Alf Myers, nof any other enemies OF
our grand old party, whether within
OF without its folds. We seek no re-
Ward fer ourselves. save Your coll
tlnued confidence and respect We
shall be at Stuttgart on July 233, when
MI Murphy will meet Mr. Myers
Continued on Page 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Mayfield and
daughter, Miss Mildred. leave tomor-
row for Dawson Springs, Ky. where
they will spend several weeks. Mrs.
Mayf1eld will visit her old home in
Pennsylvania before returning home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
Fell From a Roof.

John Janneck who is in the en-
ploy Of Shepherd G MAahar, timers,
fell from the roof Of . house on West
Sixth avenue, and was rendered un
conscious for about ten minutes. His
injuries are internal. though not serl-
Gus. He is about IA years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-20
State Teachers Licenses

The statement is made at the de
pai tment of education that there are
1S6 teachers in the state teaching IN
der state certificates, twenty.four Of
these being in Pulaski county. State
superintendent ]. J. Doyne has eX
amined twenty-five fer state license
and has granted none without exam
ination.