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was hearing evidence as to some mining dispute, and, as too often happens, the twelve men forming the plaintiff’s party swore diametrically opposite to the same number of defendants. This placed the poor warden in a dilemma from which he saw no means of escape, and he whiningly said, “How am I to decide this case? Here are twelve men swear one thing, and twelve others swear directly opposite.” After some deliberation a happy thought struck him, and he exclaimed, ”I will call for a show of hands.”