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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2833, 26 July 1916, Page 7

A number of jurymen appeared bofora a certain Judge "out West." and every man explained that it would mean disaster to him to servo at that term of court-all but a little fellow at the end of the lino, ,a hunter, who _ had lived in a cabin on the creek all his life. "You have no excuse to offer?" asked the surprised Judge. "No, sir." "Haven't you got a sick mother-in-law needing your attention?" "No, sir; 1 ain't married." "What about jour crop?" "Don't raise anything." "No fence to fix up?" "Haven't got a fence on the place." "You think you can spare the {'una to serve on a jury two weeks?" "Sure." The Judge sat awhile ami meditated. Reaching over, he whispered to tho clerk, who shook his head in perplexity. Then the Judge's curiosity got the bettor of him. 'Ton are the only man who has got tho time to servo your eoii?try as a juryman," ho 6aid; "would you mind telling me how it htipnons?" "Suro not." the little man roplied, promptly. "I heard you was going to Itj- Jako Billings this W™. Wo eVA ,-v-W,V mine wunst."