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When President Judge Kunkel yesterday signed the order for the drawing it was believed that Monday or Tuesday of next week would be chosen for the purpose; the fact that next week will be an equally busy court week; however, interfered and to-morrow was definitely agreed upon. Sixty traverse jurors will be selected to do duty during the week of February 23. Jury Commissioners Dapp and Taylor are now preparing the complete list of the voters of the county who have been placed in the jury wheel this year or last year in order that none of the same names may be put in when the wheel is filled again for 1914. Each of the commissioners and President Judge Kunkel will be furnished with a list and tabs will be kept so that there may be no duplications. Accounts Presented. - Among the accounts presented yesterday to President Judge Kunkel for confirmation were the following: Don M. Larabee, receiver of the National Protective Association; first and final account of William. G. Pursel, receiver of the People's Bank, Danville; account of Berks County Trust Company, trustee for Derry Block Apartment Company, on sale of real estate; annual account of principal and trustees of Emaus Orphan Home. Mary Radler's Will Probated. Register of Wills Danner yesterday probated the will of Mary Radler, formerly of Millersburg. Letters on the estate were granted to Dr. Calvin Eroh, Norristown. County Tax Rate at 4 Mills-At today's meeting of the county commissioners the county tax rate for 1914 was officially fixed at four mills. This action was taken in accordance with the decision of the commissioners following the adoption of the budget Wednesday. Wills Probated-The will of Phillip F. Graeff, formerly of Millersburg, was probated to-day and letters were issued to his widow, Mrs. Polly Graeff. The will of Elizabeth Hoover, Penbook, also was probated and letters on that estate ley. were granted to Attorney John C. NissNew Mercantile Appraiser Here Harry B. Hoffman, a son of County Commissioner Isaac Hoffman, and Dauphin county's new mercantile appraiser for 1914, was a visitor at the court house to-day. He called upon County Treasurer Bailey and discussed his plans for the year. To Identify Witnesses - Deputy Register of Wills Charles W. Rebendall will go to Philadelphia to-morrow to ascertain and verify the signatures of the will of Mrs. Isabella Stoudt, who died in this city a short time ago. The will was made in Philadelphia and all the witnesses attested there. The instrument bequeaths several $1,000 legacies to various church and other organizations in Philadelphia. Realty Transfers Realty transfers in city and county yesterday included the following: Lillie C. Laudermilch to Mary Kaufman, Jackson township, $1,050; Annie B. Brubaker to Samuel A. Calmon, Wiconisco, $600; Lydia Eby's heirs to H. R. Romberger, Mifflin township, $165; R. V. Stoudt to H. M. Spotts, Wiconisco township, $50; Sarah Weaver to P. H. Keboch, Berrusville, $50, Changing Windows at Jail-The proposed substitution of broader, more modern windows on the lower tler cells of the county jail as proposed by the prison inspectors will hardly be started before March 1, according to the county commissioners this
