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The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26
Is Attending
Press Meeting

The editor of the Pioneer left
tonight for Hunters Hot Springs to
attend the annual meeting of the
Montana State Press Association,
which will be held on Friday and
Saturday. Last year the meeting
was held at Helena during Fair
week, at which time the streets
were coated with snow, and while
that did not seem to interfere with
the usual good time Of the press
gang, it was more or less unpleas-
ant, SO this year the members Sc
lected the hottest days of the sea-
son, thus avoiding the inclement
weather, and Judging from the
place selected we will also be as
sureu of our annual bath. Come
on in, boys-the waters fine.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26

grain, and others who are willing
to help the cause along, to market
their grain through the Equity Co.
operative Exchange at Duluth, Su-
perion ana Minneapolis, until the
Society can establish the Equity
Terminal Elevator Co., which they
are about to incorporate. Every
farmer in the Grain Growing States,
including members and those who
are not members of the society, is
advised to hold every portion Of
this years crop that is possible off
the market until they are able to
secure the minimum price, the
same as they did last year, and
they will be successful, regardless
Of speculative interests on the Board
Of Trade. The following figures
are the minimum prices at all Ter
minals for No. | grades: Wheat,
LIS; Durum, LOO: Fax, 1.5O; Bar
ley, s.; Oats, 80: Rye, rs; Corn,
go.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26
district or section has crop exhibits

district or section has crop exhibits
entered.
Rule |. All farmers diving
where rainfall is less than 20 inches
per annum) depending solely upon
rainfall to grow and mature crops,
are eligible to compete for prem
iums at this Dry Earning Congress.
Rule 2. Exhibits shall repre-
sent crops season of 1909 and shall
not have been grown upon irrigat-
ed, sub-irrigated, or seepage land.
Rule 3. All individual exhibits
shall have been grown by bona fide
ranchmen, stockmen and farmers.
The collective exhibits or general
display classes are open to any in
dividual, firm, club or community.
Rule 4. General display classes
shall be open to any individual,
firm, club or community.
Rule 5. A class for special ex-
hibits will be made up later depend
inc upon premiums offered therein.
Rule 6. All grains to be entered
for premiums must be presented in
the sheaf and half bushell; sheaves
to be not less than four inches in
diameter at the top band and not
less than one peck Of threshed grain
to be put on shelves for display.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26
Foley Bros.
Sell Ranch

E. L. Manaugh, the well-known
stockman of the country north Of
here, has this week purchased the
Foley Brothers ranch, cattle, hors-
es and equipment, making deal
that embodies the tidy sum Of $40,
10000. The transaction includes
4,3O0 acres Of land (suitable only
for grazing), 500 head of cattle, 20
horses, and all wagons, machinery,
tools and equipment that go with
the place.
Mr.. Manaugh will make this his
home ranch and will spend the
most of his own time here although
he has large interests in Mckenzie
county. We have been unable to
learn anything definite regarding
the plans Of the Foley boys, but
with that forty thousand in their
jeans they will not need to plan
very frantically, for a while at least.
Billings County Republican.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26
A. S. Of E.
Fix Prices

That the members of the Ameri-
can Society Of Equity are busy in
their work to prevent a temporary
glut on the grain market this fall,
which would mean cheap prices to
the producers for the 1909 crop, is
evident by the following resolutions
passed by the Convention Of Dis
trict Union No. l, held in Fargo,
July 9th, 1909. 1t was resolved
to urge all members having pledged
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26
Opening OF
Public School

School will begin Tuesday, Sep
tember 7. Entrance examinations
will be held in the schoolhouse at
8 o'clock on Monday, September 6,
at which time the teachers will be
in their rooms to re-examine any
conditioned pupils, also to examine
or classify any new pupils.
All new pupils, except beginners,
are requested to be present with
their grades from other schools, Or
with paper to write on tests neces-
airy for assigning them to their
proper grades.
We earnestly request the COOP
Grafton Of the parents in all things
necessary TO make the coming
school year a profitable one. And
one Of the first requisites is that
your boy or girl be in school the
first, last, and all intervening days.
We also plead with you to become
interested III the welfare Of your
boys and girls and see that they
have their lessons prepared for each
days work; then, with regular at
tendance and well prepared lessons,
all hurt feelings, unpleasant looks,
etc, which are bound to accompany
failures at the spring examinations,
will become a thing Of the past.
Let us make this the best year in
the history Of our school and, while
we are booming the country and
rejoicing over the bounteous har-
vest, let us not forget that educa-
ton is one Of the prime factors Of
a stable country.
f. P. BAIRD.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26

S. M. Wills returned the first of
the week from Miles City, where
he had been with one of his trot-
ting horses to compete in race
meeting. We are informed that
his horse took second money in two
events, in the 2:25 class. He Ger.
tainly has a speedy animal.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Kinney and
son, Harris, returned to Wibaux
on Sunday evening after an ex-
tended trip to the A.-Y,-P. expo
sition, at Seattle, and to Missoula,
Mont, where Mr.. Kinney attended
the State Bankers convention.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-08-26
The Selection
OF the Sire


tendent of Farmers Institutes.
The horseless age heralded by
champions Of railroads, bicycles
and automobiles is further from
realization than ever Each new.
mode of transportation increases
the need Of attendant horse power.
As in the realm of human industry,
labor saving machinery and devices
have only multiplied the opportun-
tiles Of human effort. raising the
standard Of living without reducing
the number Of lives; SO il transpor-
tation, horseless motors have served
to increase the demand and value
Of our equine friends.
Recent figures from the Census
Department show 100000 more
horses in the United States at the
beginning Of 1909 than i'll 1900,
and in that time the average price
advanced from $44.61 to $95. ga.
During 1908 there was all average
increase in value Of 1928.
Montana stallion companies have.
been handed a good many elem
ons'' in the shape Of scrub horses
with fake pedigrees at ridiculously
high prices. Now that breeders
are getting wise to the game, there
may be reaction in favor Of low
priced stations Of inferior quality.
Even at the exorbitant company
promoters prices, really good
horse will pay a profit. DO not
therefore accept inferior animals
when insisting upon lower prices.
Study the markets. Note that
good big drafters with quality bring
5000 to $500. Along with the ad-
age mo foot no horse" remember
the top lines catch the buyers eye.
A clean head Of proportionate size,
with masculine neck we'll set on
sloping shoulders, blending into a
short wide back, with we'll ribbed
body and deep flank, a strongly
muscled loin, with long muscular
rump and quarter, and thighs round
and we'll filled between, are found
III the right sort. Avoid crooked
legs, sickle hooks and straight,
course pasterns. There is good
deal to the horse besides his feet
after all.
And then, there is al indescrib-
able something in the brain cavity
that makes one horse quick and
willing and honest and true and
courageous and reliable, and an
other mean and sullen and uncer-
tain. When a man gets a fine
looking horse that has good man.
ners and always does right, he will
part with him about as soon as he
| will with his wife. The other kind
is run through every horse sale for
what he will bring and sometimes
two or three times the same sale.
Remember ''ike begets like" !"
Get stallion Of the right sort, and
everyone who handles his progeny
| ic plaacad
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
FOOD CONDEMNED
BY HEALTH BOARD
THOUSANDS OF POUNDS ARE
ORDERED DESTROYED
Meat, Fruit and Dairy Inspections Nu-
merous and Rigid During Past
Month-Contagiou Dis
eases Are Few

The monthly bulletin of the health
department shows that branch of the
city government has ben active during
the last month. Inspections of every
kind are rigid during the warm wealth
err and as a result of this activity
much food intended for human con-
sumption was condemned and de-
stroyed.
Meat markets to the number of 531
were examined, and other inspections
were made as follows: Thirty-eight OF
poultry markets, 2S2 of slaughter
houses, 319 of restaurants and IA OF
ranches AS a result, 1895 pounds OF
beef were condemned, 1S0 pounds OF
mutton, $50 pounds of pork 261 pounds
of veal, 216 pounds of liver and forty
pounds of brains.
Dairy inspections numbered 84S, and
1857 cattle were examined for diseased
conditions. Fruit was condemned as
follows: Two thousand pounds of To-
quats, 1875 pounds of cherries, 1921
pounds of apricots, 5000 pounds Of
oranges, 1880 pounds of peaches 11,25(
pounds of cantaloupes, 2160 pounds o1
lemons 1740 pounds of smaller fruits
1920 pounds of cabbage, 1925 pound;
of cucumbers, 2160 pounds of rhubart
and 1000 pounds of lettuce.
Whether because of this careful in
spection of the food eaten by Los An
! geles persons, or for some other rea.
son, contagious diseases are very few
! for the summer months. There are bu
twelve cases of a mild type of scarle
fever and only one of diphtheria in the
entire city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
MOTHERS WARNED AGAINST
LOCKJAW BY HEALTH BOARD

Now that warm weather is at hand
the board of health has issued a warn
ing to mothers to look carefully after
the little wounds the boys get on their
bare feet. A. puncture wound caused
by a nail or splinter and a lacerated
wound caused by a cut or blow are
especially dangerous, says the board of
health. Not only is blood poison liable
from such wounds, but a more serious
trouble-lockjaW.
Lockjaw, the board of health bulletin
explains, is caused by germ which
gains entrance to the tissues at the
time of the wound. 1t develops rapid
ly and spreads the poison that causes
the disease. The bacilli are found par
ticularly in the garden soil, dust of
walls, walks, cellars, street dirt and in
stable refuse. A person infected may
show no signs of the disease for two
weeks after the accident, when the
first symptoms of muscular stiffening
begin. From that time the disease
progresses rapidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
GAR. ENCAMPMENT

Avery, owner; w. c. Jacobs, builder; two
story baker; $500.
St Louis street, no. South-Mrs. J. Ammon.
4S9 Euclid avenue, owner; Baird Ranger.
builders 11a-story, seYen-room residence; $25O0.
st. Andrews place, 13lS-A, Klein, 1918 st.
Andrews; alterations; $500
Plco street, 212O, West-Gustave NJ Escal-
lier, Santa Monica. owner; j. Trultt, builder;
addition to garage; 5000.
Fiftieth street. 1856. West-W. c. Kepple, 1853
West Forty-first place, owner and builder; one
, story. six-room residence; $1,000,
Mosher street, 4513-P. r. Sherwood, 1896
Cotton, owner and builder; one-story, hve-room
residence: $500.
Thirty eighth place, 1912, west-H. Goiy. $50
II. W. Hellman, owner and builder; one-story.
five-room residence; $500
Forty fifth street. 1887, West-c. L. Hill, 452
Solano avenue owner; W. G. Boyle builder;
story six-room residence: $500.
Vermont avenue, 1906, South-E. Thompson,
1907 Vermont avenue, owner; Messenger Fis-
Gel, builder; two-story, nine-room residence;
$4,000.
Thomas street 42s, south-Mrs. C. r. But
tress 250 South Workman street. owner; II.
Adams. builder; one-story, four-room resi-
dence; Sz5s. ilkla
Pico street 293O, West-P. w. Parker, 1853
er: two-story stores and apartments; $4,000.
Avenue 10, 517, South-B H. Weston, s26
Antonio street owner; Hughes Manufacturing
company. builder; one-story, three-room resi-
dence: $780,
Pasadena avenue 5sO7-Mrs. ]. O. Hanlin,
5s07 Pasadena avenue, owner: w. r. Nash,
builder; one-story, one-room store; $3.50
Forty-eghth, $40, West-H. March, $40 None
ia avenue, owner: ]. Farnstrom. builder; one
story, one-room barn; $40.
-
Live in Venice villas-the best.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
BAPTIST LEADERS
RENDERED DINNER
BANQUET GIVEN RETURNING
DELEGATES
Noted Divines En- Route Home from
Portland Convention Are Enter
tained at Y. M. C. A. by
Social Union

The members of the Baptist Social
union of Los Angeles gathered about
the banquet board last evening for one
of the most enjoyable events of the
season. The banquet was served on
the ninth floor of the Y. w. c. A.
building and was attended by seventy
| guests.
The affair was in honor of DR.. Lemuel
c. Barnes of New York, DR.. Fred b.
Haggard of Boston, DIR. h. G. Seymour
of Philadelphia, prominent leaders of
the Baptist denomination who are re-
turning from the recent northern Bap-
tist convention in Portland, Ore.
Prof. James Foshay acted as toast
master.
The guests of honor made the prin-
cipal addresses of the evening, deal
ing with their special lines of church
work, which were much enjoyed by
the assemblage. Miss Alice Werland
added to the enjoyment of the even
ing by rendering vocal solos.
r, c. Roseberry is the president of the
union. Members of the committee on
arrangements We're II. Haskell Arthur
Reed and Captain j. f. Elwell.
Those present besides the guests of
honor. were; Prof James Foshay, A.
c, Potter, DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Sewell,
DR., Lassford Sewell Mr.. and Mrs. B,
0. Gardner, MIR. and Mrs. Gail Sea-
man. Rev. and Mrs. T. G.. Cressey, G.
H. Barker, Rev. and Mrs. A. ]. Copas,
Rev. and Mrs. A. NJ. Petty, Rev. j. N.
Field, Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Hudson, Mr..
and Mrs. T. c. Roseberry, Rev. A. w.
| Rider. Frank A Dewey, A. p. Griffith,
| DIR. w. d. Morse. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
| Haskell, w. II. Fowler, J. L. Shines,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Ward. Captain F.
j. Cressey, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dozier, e.
| P. Falls, DIR. A. p. Graves, 7. w. Tom
kins. DR.. II. r. Greaves, Mr. and Mrs.
A. n. Ritenour, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Baskerville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam DR.. and Mrs.
B. c. Davies, ]. f. Elwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Jones' Mr. and Mrs. F, A.
Burrows, Mrs. storms Mrs. w w
Tinker, Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Gould
Rev A. f. Randall, r. c. Roseberry
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Shelley, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ]. Powell. Dr. c. NJ. Hill, w
c. Cook and DR.. Dodds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
FEW REDUCTIONS
IN ASSESSMENTS
FIGURES CHANGED LESS THAN
EVER BEFORE
ESTIMATES ARE LOWERED TWO
MILLION DOLLARS
Valuation of Taxable Property in Los
Angeles Is $275,seo,399.
Tax Rate Will Be
About $1.3o

The complete figures of the city as
SCISSOR show that the actual reduction
from the assessment roll made by the
board of equalization, when it conclud-
ed its sessions Thursday, is even less
than the first estimate. The total re-
duction was S2,1O4,44 But when the
board of equalization had allowed all it
cared to allow-and that was very little,
compared to the generous disposition it
has shown in previous years-Assessor
Mallard disclosed little Joker he had
been holding up his sleeve and added
S1S9,S30 TO the roll on escaped assess
ments. This makes the total reduction
$1,914,615.
The reduction is divided as follows:
Eea estate 80 s9O
Improvements '9io
Personal property '...'..''''''.''''.-'' l40' 10
The total assessed valuation for
1909-10 follows
Total valuation assessment rolls 1890, ,668 2lO
Total unsecured personal property. 16,fOOO
Assessment Of railroads by state
board Of cqualzation.......'.''.. sV4
Total assessed valuation .S277' sos Ola
The assessor does not give this as
the absolutely correct figures, as the
books are in the hands of the city clerk,
who is proving the totals. The reduc-
tion made by the board of equalization
subtracted from this nearly correct es-
innate makes the total assessed valua-
ton for the city of Los Angeles for the
year 1909-1O S275, $50, 399
The tax rate has not been fixed, but
it is estimated it will be $l.3O on the
S10O At this rate the city will have an
income from taxes this year of $3,-
5S6.575.
This years valuation is a little more
than ten millions in excess of last year.
The figures last year for the entire city
were $271, ,O97, ,317. When the board of
equalization had finished trimming 1t
he assessment roll showed $265 $40 272,
which was the amount on which taxes
were collected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24

Following are the wholesale jobbin1
CITRUS FRUITs-oranges. nGi.CO; lem.
ons, s1.2592.bO; tanssrines. sOca'l; grapefruit
4PPLEs-s1@2 lug box,
BANANAs--4q4lac pound.
POTATOES (cwt)-Irish, sf.75@2.50;
sweets $2 5Oa3; new potatoes, n25915O
VEGETABLES--Beets per dozen bunches
25 a soc doz punches; turnips25 q soc; green
onions, 2593Oc dozen; celery. 75cg 81. 80
dozen; caulhower s1.25 dozen; horseradish.
l3lbc lb.; lettuce. 400 60c crate; tomatoes,
75c crate; brussels sprouts 9QlOc lb.
cabbags. 4Oc per sack rhubarb. $3.50 lug
box; chicory, 359 4Oc doz: artichokes. 75c
doz; oyster plant, 45c doz; parsnips bOc
doz; cucumbers, 65475c lug box; asparagus.
70 95@9,75 crate; egg plant, 12c lb; peppers,
S5c ID; peas 405e III; okra, 4Oc lb; sum
rner squash, goa 2bc lug box green corn SOC
lug box; red cabbage, &c lb; spinach log zoe
dozen punches.
&c; white do, 6h q &c; light amber dc. 81
a SC; comb w. W. lib. frames l6c; comb
white. l5e:s coma ,oo "sn' a"i'et' nv
TGGs~Extra 1s5Gs>, select, 83c; California ranch
candled. 3lc; local case count, 2Sc; eastern
extras, 29c
SOC; creamery hrsts, e5c; eastern extras,
soc; cooking. 23iac.
CHEESE (per pound1-Northern fresh,
America, 2Oc: Anchor. hand, 2lc eastern.
single, 1sc; do twins, 17hc; do cheddars,
l7c; do longlorn sic; do Daisy, 1S4e;
lSc; cream brick, zoe: limburger. 2o9 PIC;
% BEANS 600 Ibs)-smau white. is;
Lady washington 'SsS; No p1hE, GaTvsS.a. sS1s'
81 10: lentils Sc; bayou, $3.50.
ONIONS (cwt)-31.5oGs $50; Bermuda'.
''gS9E, cI4I1T Ti1Ig md s@1Oc sun
dried. 12c; ground, Sc; Mexican black. l6c;
green chill loo.
GARLIC-8c lb.
Ne Plus 14015c; Brazils. 1b@ Ice; nlberts'
l4@15c; pecans. 12@1sc; California pea
nuts raw. &c; roasted. &c; eastern. 7hG
SC; Japan peanuts, sac; roasted &c addi-
tional No. ! fancy wanuts. l4q Ice; az
small No. ?, lOc; pine nuts. lac; cocoanuts.
per doz., s50soc; bitter almonds 300 oa'-
DRIED FRUITS tper lbl-Apples evapor-
rated, &c; aprlcots. S99c; black hgs'
Sc; do white, &c: lemon and orange peel
fancy lob boxes per d.; l0s; aen. nectar.neA
evaporated. fancy. &c; plums 5000; loose
muscate!s. 516c; sutanas. 494Mc
NECTARTNES-s1.2 25 a lug box.
PEARS-Bartlett, s19L25.
PLUMS-Tragedy prunes, 75c; common
plums, 5Od65
WATERMELONs-%@ @1 1-4c a pound.
GRAPES-Thompson seedless, 6OcgSl T.
basket crate; muscat $l.5O lug box; Concord
$12O 4-basket crate.
PEACHES-50 a 75c a lug box.
CANTALOUPES-$2 standard crate; $3.50
large local crate; casaba melons, 81 crate.
FIGS-Blac 81 crate; white, 81 crate;
locals $3.50.
CURRANTS-s1. 25 4-basket crate.
LOQUATS-20 &c pound.
CHERRIES-5c lb
PINEAPPLES-3d6c ID.
PRUNEs-santa Clara basis. 40; out
side. 4c.
y TFS % , pound.
APRICOTs-3OG56c lug box; peach apricots.
90c lug box.
BERRIEs-stra 75cQ s1.25; rasp
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
COMPLAINS TO POLICE AND
IS PLACED UNDER ARREST
Physician Fined Earlier in the Day by
Justice Finally Lands Be-
hind Bars

DR.. c. L. Rich of Fullerton was ar
rested at the central police station last
night and hooked on a charge of
drunkenness by Lieutenant Herman
Kriege.
Earlier in the day DR.. Rich was ar
rested on Olive street for allowing his
automobile to stand longer than al
lowed by the city ordinance and was
fined 81 in police court Last night he
attended the Mason opera house with
party of friends and is said to have
raised disturbance there and to have
been elected because of the refusal of
the doorkeeper to admit him on Elks'
reviewing stand tickets. He then went
to the police station to make complaint
and also abused the police judges, ac-
cording to the police, for fining him
earlier in the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
HOME DISTRICT
TO BE CHANGED
COMPLAINTS AGAINST LIMITS
ARE NUMEROUS
BOILER PERMIT SECURES MAN
BUILDING LICENSE
Boundaries Established by Ordinance
Recently Enacted Bound to Be
Unsatisfactory to Manufac-
turing Interests

From the number of complaints that
are being made it is probable the new
residence district ordinance will again
be amended by the city council at no
distant date Several times yesterday
the building inspector had TO refuse
permits for buildings intended Tor 1ac-
tories or some other prohibited busi-
ness which were to have been estaD-
Iished in what is now the residence
district. One applicant was given the
permit he asked solely because he had
secured a boiler permit from the flre
commission before the ordinance went
into effect this week. The city attor-
ney held that the permit granted by
the fire commission bound the city TO
keen its part of the implied contract
and to permit the applicant to install
his boiler at the address given IN the
permit.
But others who were not so fortunate
as TO take the matter up before the
ordinance was passed will have 10
make the best of it or induce the coun-
ell again to amend the ordinance:
r'he whole city, with the exception of
a strip down the river bed and two
other small sections, is included III one
residence district.
One Amendment Passed
The Industrial section eXtends from
Avenue Thirty-four down the river
bed to the southern city limits. IN
nlaces it spreads out into irregular
shapes and on the map the industrial
district looked very much like the map
pictures of a river connecting several
lakes of different sizes.
An amendment to thu ordinance was
passed by the council this week ana IS
now before the mayor for his sigma
tu1e. This amendment eliminates the
last phrase in the ordinance which
prohibits the operation in the resi-
dence district of a factory that uses
crude oil or It's products Under the
new ordinance as it stands, the estab-
rshment of any kind of an industry
that uses any kind Of power other than
animal power is prohibited Those
factories that were i'm operation before
the ordinance was passed are not af-
fected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
PAVING OF UNION AVENUE
PROTESTED BY RESIDENTS
Citizens Ask That Majority Petition
Be Required to Get Proceed
ings Resumed

A numerously signed protest
against the paving of Union avenue
from Pico to sixteenth was filed with
the city clerk yesterday This protest
asks that the proceedings be aban-
doned and no further proceedings for
this pavement begun without majority
petition.
The proceedings were instituted by
the council without the majority 'front.'
age required to make the work man
datory The council has the privilege
of instituting street proceedings and in
this case it may refuse to grant the
petition for abandonment and order
the work completed,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
No Juror in Calhoun Case Qualified

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23,-Attor-
neys engaged in the second trial of
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads, failed to qualify a
Juror during the first session Of court
today. A third panel Of talesnen,
numbering 100, We're summoned to ap-
pear. but the sheriff had been unable
TO serve summons on more than half
the number when the session opened.
Service of previous juries drawn in the
graft cases, illness and reluctance to
leave their business affairs, exempted a
majority of the men interrOgated.