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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12

Heirs OF Geo Jung by Shift to Chris
Jung Shift. consideration, S77 SO; l lot
HiggiusvIIle.
VIM j Morrison 10 Ohas E Yin, ling,
consideration, 500; pit l lot L,xing-
ton,
Henry W Turner to Chas E YinglIng,
consideration, 800; l lot Lexington.
Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1907.
Heirs Of Geo Jung by S1f u | a
Noyes, consideration, $40; l lot
Higglnsville
Thursday, Jan. 3, 1907
Annie Straughn to Thos j Bsud)a
consideration, SO, 900 /; land in 81. 81,
81.
Friday, Jan. 4, 1907.
Hers Of Enos B Attebery by Com
to Martha E Kruse, Commissioners
report.
Mary l McClelland TO August
Limberg, conside ration, 50, 100; 2 4ots
Lexington.
VIM B Pilkingtou by Com to MarY
PIlkIngton, Commissioners report.
Saturday, Jan, 5, 1907
Chas w Hoeter to e W Kruse, con
slderation, $40; l lot Higginsv lie
cemetery.
Heirs of Geo Jung by Shift to VIM
H Pevestorff Jr Shift, consideration,
s4O5; 8 lots Higginsville.
Heirs Of Geo Jung by Shift t. Jas
Henderson Shift, consideration. 1895;
2 lots Rigginsville.
Geo Luman to Iven A Williamson,
consideration, 1920; land in Sc, AS,
20.
Jane AcGinuiss to Eliza L CAnl-
field, consideration, 81; land in 8, As,
26 and other,
Monday, Jan. Z, 1907.
Anna Bankers to Henry bankers,
consideration, $50; l lot Lexington.
Louisa Georges to Carrie Warder,
consideration, 81, coo; pit 8 lots Lex
ipgton.
Heirs OF Geo Jung by Shift to NJ ]
Cutting, Shift, consideration, 50, $50;
land IN 4, 80, rs,
Heirs OF Geo Jung by Snff to H F
Campbell Sniff, consideration, $500;
3 lots Hlgginsville.
Heirs Of Geo Jung by Shift to @ b
Shepherd Shift, consideration, e2ll
/ lot Higglnsville.
Fiitz Wenlland to Andrew Car,
consideration, $500; land II, 10, 20.
Tuesday Jan. 8, 1907.
W E Johnson to I N OHM, con
sideratIon, ssOOi 4 lots Higgiusvllle.
Wednesdar, Jan. 0, 1907.
Gustav Grinel to H D L Meyer, con.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. G. G. Meyers went to Napoleon
Thursday evening for a visit with
relatives.
Capt. A. w. MoWbray of ". NJ. A.
went to Topeka Wednesday evening
on business.
Ron. Alexander Graves went to
GallatIn, Mo-, Wednesday morning on
legal business.
r, G. Sawyer and daughter, Mis-
Fannie, returned from Kansas City
Thursday night.
Mrs Joseph Bauerle went to Hig
ginsvllIe Wednesday morning for a
few Gays visit.
Miss ParJhenia Hicklin vent TO
Kansas City Wednesday morning for
a lew days visit.
Miss Bertha LeDuc went to Spring
field, Mo Thursday evening Tor a
visit with relatives
Mrs James Martin OF South Odessa
spent spent THURSDAY here with the
family Of G L Gla,se3ck
Mrs J E. Fucker returned from
Wellsvllle, KANSAS, Thursday evening
after a visit with relatives there
Capt A NJ. Mowbray returned from
Opeka, this morning, after a f4w
days stay there on business
Miss Mary Andreen returned from
Kansas City Wednesday evening,
after a few days visit there.
Mrs. Frank Krlehn and daughter,
Miss Eugenia, left Thursday evening
for an extended visit in Pomona, Cal.
Flnls Kinkead, foreman Of the
Higginsville Advance, is spending a
few days with his parents In this city.
Miss Belle Graves returned to her
home in Kansas City Tuesday even
ing, after a visit with relatives here
Robert Mcmillan, of Kansas City
arrived Tuesday evening for a few
days visit with his aunt, Mrs Mamie
Steele.
Lieut.. Smith Of ct LeavenwOrtt
arrived Wednesday evening for a few
days visit with Captain E A.
Hickman.
Patrick o'Malley and daughter,
Miss Annie returned FROM St, Louis
Wednesday morning, after a wish
with relatives there,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bullard anC
%children-of Columbia, arrived Thurs
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
day evening for a visit with the
family OF Joseph rribble

day evening for a visit with the
family OF Joseph Tribble
Q. S Parker OF Aul Vile and
August and Lewis Cordes of near
Wellington had business Tuesday
before the County Court.
Mrs. Evan Young returned Thurs
day evening from a visit ia Kansas
City. Her daughter, Mrs. ", A
Connell, accompanied her home for a
VISIT.
MS G.. P. Warren, accompanied by
her little S n. Frank, returned to her
home 10 Higlipsville Wednesday
evening, after a visit here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK ste val
At the VI W A. banquet IN Zig.
ginsville THURSDAY night Judge
TT omqs a Walker vas pres ,oted
with a handsome gold watch fob,
Judge Walker had serVed the Highs
vile camp for several years as
eoretary.
Mrs. John Welb)rn who has been
quite i'll recently, was taken to Kan
sas Iity to ST. Margaret's ho3ottal
this morning. She was accompanied
BY Judge Welborn, DR.. NJ. G. Roberts
Miss Della Gro Sder, and Mrs. Johu
c. Youug.l
Geo. P Venable, who has been
confined to his home with rheumatism
for the past week, is reported better,
He expects to be able to be In bis
store In a few days. Should any OF
his friends wish to communicate with
him, he may be reached by phone
No 208
Brownsville (Texas) Herald: A
party that visited the Brulay planta-
tion eight miles below town yesterday
included Misses Eugenia and Jeanne
BrulaY, Miss Foster, DR.. and Mrs.
Cox Of Corpus Christi, Misses Edna
Stramcke aud Bess Bradley ana Frank
Rabb. All report a very enjoyable
day. Louis Brulay very %graciously
played the.part OF host and showed
his visitors everything Of interest 90
the plantation. The work Of grind.
ing cane was begun yesterday and
watching the operation Of the mill
proved a fa%ciuating pastime for the
ladies A sumptuous luncheon was
served at noon, which added greatly
to the pleasure Of Mr.. Brulay's guests
The same party with the exception Of
Miss Eugenia Brulay, went on q
pleasure trip to Point Isabel today.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
Coal Mine Easy 70 Work.

Hongay, Tonkin, China, has the
safest coal mine in the world. The
working is on the side of a hill, which
Is n solid block Of coal about 200
feet high. To get at the mineral It
Is necessary only to remove a layer
OF schist on the surface. The coal,
which is of good quality, is mined to
the extent of about 1000 tons a day.
There is a good deal of dust, which
is used for making briquettes. The
stan of the mine is composed OF so
European and $500 natives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
America Abroad.

To sail in a wollfound American
vessel manned by an American crew
from captain down to the boy who
carries countless boiled potatoes from
the gallery to the ~forecastle, to be
cared for by stewards who answer
yuor questions with unaccented NO,
sirs,' and Yes, slrs," to be, in a
word, home" during your entire trip
Is not tn. least of the joys of a voy-
age to Porto Rico.-The Travel Maya
zine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
Miners Use Ions Of stuff.

The miners of Cornwall, England,
are the best customers Of snuff
merchants, their consumption being
enormous. Nearly 100 tons Of snuff
what is known as violet snuff" is
their favorite "sneeze"-will go down
to them in a year, all done up in one.
pound packets.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
The Zeal ArIstooraoy.

A good name, not money, Is the
pass key which opens the a%ristocratic
portals and admits you into the com
pany of those men and women who
are elevating, e~nnobling. enriching the
world by their self-denying lives, their
golden deeds. their charities, their
good works for the poor and the
wretched.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
One Use Of Eashinn

Fashions have seldom been looked
upon as stimulants of ethical or physI-
cal development; but as a fact the
present ones demand that a woman
snail be at her best, and they &
her on, If she has a grain of ambition,
10 make the most of herself so far as
physical charm is concerned.-N. Y.
Sun.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
cannlhaIlsn Mnst stnn.

With a q%uivering hand we clip
from an Irish paper the following
transcript Of an official notice in a
Dublin government office: Under no
circumstances must government mes
sengers be used for luncheon Lou.
don Daily News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
Friday DC 81, 1908.

Friday Dc 81, 1903.
Fred P Carson TO Della w Dag
gett, consideration, 81; l lot Odessa.
Ebert o Daggett to Fred P
Carson, consideration, 81; lot
Odessa.
Robt Ramey to Go B%odenstab, con-
sideration, S2S rs; 64,02 acres,
Saturday, Dec. %, 1896
Jas @ Delay ct al to Jas A Delay,
consideration, 81; land in 50, So, q.
Martin J johnson to WIN . Tlce,
consideration, $500; land in IS, s., rs
Heirs of Geo Jung by Shft 20 Jno
Walker Shf, consideration 1912;
10. Higginsville.
MoodAy. ID c. "a 1905.
Edgar Young TO Chas Il Kehn, cou
slders ION, $l75; pit 2 lots Aullvil'e-
Ell 10 Walter Baseom, con.
sheraton, 81, 800: p l lot Odessa.
Bank OF Oiessa to John Kirk
pstrick, consideration, $1,000; l lot
Odessa.
Manllus T Jones to Sydney W
Brooks, consideration, $4,000; land IN
1, so, 81
Henry G Rsgsdaie by Cos to Ruthie
Ragsdale ct al, Commissioner report.
Saturday, Dec. 30, 1905.
Katherine L Breeze ct al to
Gabrtlla L Davis, consideration, 81;
! lots Waverly,
JAS " HoFaer to Anna Ksrston,
Consideration, s2OOi pit 2 lots Alma.
Geoige Jung by Saf to Otto E and
W Jtng Shift, confederation, 1880;
20 lots Higginsville.
Geoige Jung by Shift to Jno B Jung,
Shift, consideration 1924; 122 acres
Mar and Carrie Kersten to AIMS
Karstel, consideration, sb,3SS; S2t
cree.
Jno ! Ovens TO j D Love and wife
consideration, 81, 600; l lot Lexington
Aylet W Atkinson to Matte Z
Atklnsp, consideration, $500; land II
10, As, Is.
Monday, Dec. 81, 1905.
Wa sAnderson to Jos H Anderson
consideration, sl1. OOOi land in 20
40, 20 and other,
Henry bankers 10 Jas NJ Goodman
consideration, s1,4oOi 2 let's Lexlng
ton.
F~annieField to Ohas E Ylnglmg
consideration, slOOi pt l lot Lexing
ton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12

SHERATON s2l5; land IN 4, AZ, "a
Cbas e Shepherd t. Jas Schooling,
consideration, 1855; / lot Higgins
German Baptist Church to samuel
A School ng, o ddeIatlou, ST; l, 40,
20.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
The Accepted TIme.

Come take up that task Of you
that you have been hesitating befor
and shrinking and walking arouv
and on this very day lift it up anl
it.-Philhps Brooks,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Daniel G Wate 10 Uroin s
Campbell, consideration, 81 ZOO; so
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-12

@. S Parker OF Aul Vile and
August and Lewis Cordes Of near
Wellington had business Tuesday
before the County Court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
Farm Loans
J. ". Cochrane, Manager

The Blaisdell- Bird Co. is in ?
position to make an unlimited
number of reasonable farm loans
at lowest interest and upon most
favorable terms. No bonus.
money paid promptly upon gu
ing OF papers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
Notice For Bids.

Sealed bids will be received for the
erection of school house in the Nor,
wich School District, school No. 2, for a
building 24x32, II foot post. For plans
and specifications call on the clerk, Mr.
Geo. j. Nichols, Surrey, N. D.
Bids will be received till the 3Oth day
of April, 1907. A bond will be required
from the one receiving the contract.
The board reserves the r'ght to reject
any and all bids. Plans al % at Co.
supt. office, Minot, N. D.
By the Board: GEO. J. NICHOLS,
A 1925 Clerk, Sur ey, N. u.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
LORD g. HORTON TO
BUILD MASONIC TEMPLE
Well Known Contractors will
Erect the New $4,000 Struc.
ture..-St0res to be Ready
Aug. IS, and Lodge Quarters a
Little Later.

At a meeting OF the directors
of the Masonic Temple Building
Association held Friday night,
Lord & Horton were given the
contract for erecting the magnif-
icent new $4,000 Temple and
an order for material went IN the
following morning. Within q
few days some OF the material
will be on the ground and by the
middle OF August the stores will
be ready for occupancy. The
Temple proper will be completed
in September in time for the
opening of the fall work.
Mr.. Lord has been appointed
building Inspector, and this
means that the work will go up
just as it should.
This firm put in the founda'
ton last year, so that the build
ing proper will be erected with
comparative speed.
There are no better builders in
the west than Lord & Horton.
and the directors are to be con-
graduated upon securing them
to do the work.
Within the past week, much
stock has been disposed OF, so
that the directors could see their
way clear to go ah ad with the
proposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
Percheron Stallion For Sale.

Ihave on hand for sale "Bass Jr.,
and will stand him at s12 until sole
This is the same stallion that owned
three years ago, and his record as a
first class foal getter is too we'll known
to be commented on. This horse will
drive double and single, and l will be
pleased to show him to anyone wanting
such horse.
I also have Chief Mogul No. 39495, a
first class Hambletonian Stallion that
weighs 1900 lbs, for service but not for
sale. A. V. SWANSON.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
Don't Make Butter.

But sell your cream to Whites
Ice Cream factory, where you
are guaranteed the highest
prices, and where you can have
the spot cash on delivery if you
want it. They are in a position
to save you money.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
On the Great Northern

Forty miles west of Minot and
sixteen miles west of Berthold.
Business lots for Sale. The new
town Las now under way a State
Bank, Lumber Yard, Grain Ele.
vator. At this time excellent
business openings are offered for
a Blacksmith Shop, Restaurant,
and Hardware. Small capital
needed, if parties get in on the
ground floor before competition
compels larger investment.
For prices, terms and informa-
tion call at office or on 81. r.
Bates, townsite agent, at Blais-
dell.
Great Northern passenger
leaves Minot for new town daily
at 4:55 p. m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18

Losr-One Bay Gelding 4 years old,
small white stripe in face. one white
hind foot, branded D lazy II connected;
weight $50. Strayed from Des Laos
last Aug. and there was bay mare with
MIN. One bay stallion, years old, small
white stripe in face, one hind foot white,
weight $50 strayed from same place,
with same brand. A reward of So
lars apiece for their return. Notify
Breslin & Schmidt, Des Lacs,.N. D.
4-4-4-25
Representative OF the celebrated ST.
monet Rug Co., Saltwater, MINI, max
ers of Fluff rugs, will be in Minot on OF
about May l. Will pay to hold orders
until arrives. 4-4-4-2o
Money to loan on Farm s-Iry
Grant S. Youmans. 2-2lt1
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
Abstracts Of Till
|. N. upham, Manager


The Blaisdell.Bird Co. are Of
fetal Abstracters and furnish
bonded Abstracts of Title for
any land in Ward County. The
Importance of absolutely correct
Abstracts is often underestimate
ed and the greatest care should
be exercised by customers in
their selection of abstracters.
This company is under q $780,
100000 official bond to Ward
County indemnifying customers
against loss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18

Box elder trees for sale, $3 per
thousand and upwards, and as
paragus roots for sale, $l.OO
per hundred. Minot Green
House.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-18
Attention!

Eggs and Stock for sale. From S. G
w. Leghorns have scored from "a to 81
points. 81 per setting of ID eggs. $3.50
per 26. $500 per 40. Have also Tur-
keys eggs for sale of the Bronze varl-
ETY. at $3.50 per setting OF .. IS per 10.
All orders filled in rotation. First come
first served. A. A. Anderson,
4-4-4.26 L. B. ", Esmond, N. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
MAN IS STRANGLED
At LUNATIC ASYLUM.
DECIDE PHYSICIANS
Investigation of Horrible
Charges to Begin in
MarSeilleS.

MARSEILLEs. France. Dec. z4.-In-
vestigation OF charges Of horrible cruel
ties at the AIarseilies Lunatic Asylum
viii begin Immediately after the hoH-
DAYS.
The scandal began with the death
there Of Michael Taillefer. who. after
having been reported 10 have died nat
urally, was found 70 have been
strangled.
-Four attendants are under arrest.
charged with the responsibility. In
gathering evidence against them the DO
lice unearthed facts which led them 10
believe others have perished similarly
TaHlefer had been at the asylum but
a few days. During a period Of violence
he bit keeper. Three others rushed
10 his assistance and put the patient
in a strait-jacfet. Then, according
to their story, they found he was dead.
Taillefer's wife had the body exhuned
and examined by physicians. who found
unmlstakable evidences Of strar gula-
tion. Then the keepers confessed that
Taillefer, a very strong man, ar gered
them SO much one OF them strangled
Linn TO keep him quiet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
MOTHER LIBERATED,
BOY WILL SEE HER
FIRST TINE IN YEAR
Eddie Carey to Be With
Parent EXonerated
of Murder.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24-The hap
piest fcur-year-old IN New York today
was little Eddie Carey ana this Christ
mas promises TO be joyous one for
him, for Santa Claus will bring him
his mother as q Christmas present.
EDDIE has not seen his mother for a
whole year. She has spent the last
twelve months in Moyamensing prison.
under the accCsat ton Of having poisoned
her other two children, Mary and An
ME, one Of them two, and the other
four years older than Eddie. and Of
having killed Cecilia and Patrick Cook.
two friends. as we'll
But today fSridget Carey is free and
the cloud has been lifted from her
head. 4 Jury, after hearing all that
could be brought against her, declared
that she was not guilty. II was a
Christmas gift of justice to her and she
was released from the Moyamensing
Jail
The mother was on her way to New
York today TO see her boy. She brought
with her cap and a pair Of mittens
which she mad knitted in Jail for Eddie.
the only child left TO her. The boy
has been living with Mrs Bridget Nc
d laid. a cousin of Mrs. Carey, in
NV York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
Washington Ignores
Poor Children s Plea
For Bright Christmas
Other Large Cities Requested Santa Claus
Mail, But Only a Few individuals in Cap
itaI Took Advantage of New Law

Postofhce Department Is making prep
arations to secure a number of the let
ters today, and she will then appeal to
Washington shop keepers TO let her
have a supply of the leftover toys to
be sent to the little letter writers.
1t is with a degree Of disappoint-
uent that the officials of the depart
ment refer TO the fact that Washing
ton has proved a delinquent in the
matter Of the Santa Claus mail. II IS
said that no city has more charitable
institutions that derive revenue from
the Government, and that the proper
tiOn Of wealthy citizens is large. yet
not a pursestring OF the wealthy has
been lOOsened 10 carry forward this
charity.
1t IS pointed out that in New York
city the Federation OF Woman's Clubs
is taking large proportion OF the San
ia Claus letters and sending out the
presents. in Boston and Philadelphia
Ukcwise, the societies are busy.
The department is in receipt Of news
paper clippings from all sections OF the
country. showing that the spirit OF
philanthropy is abroad IN the land, and
It Is with a spirit OF resignation that
the statement is made that in Wash
ington there is nothing doing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
}ROHNSON RESIGNS
POSITION IN NAVY
AS BUREAU CHIEF

Rear Admiral Brownson, chief Of the
lureau Of Navigation Of the Navy De-
nrtment, has resigned, and the resig-
alton has been accepted by the Presi-
ent.
The cause for the admiraTs action v,as
ot announced this afternoon, and the
losest secrecy was maintained by all
be officials of the War Department.
Secretary Taft did not arrive in the
lty until after 1:30 p. m, and did not
o to the offices until later
In his absence no one else would mako
ny comment on the resignation.
Admiral BrOwnsOn was graduated from
be Naval Academy in 1865 ana was
Immediately assigned to duty on the
iagship of the North Atlantic fleet
there he served three years. and was
hen sent to the Pacific station.
In 1872 he was assigned to duty at the
laval Academy and later did coas,
urvey work On the steamer Blake.
From 1855 TO 1889 he was in command
the steamer Petrol. and later took
omEiand of the Dolphin. He served
n the Detroit from 1S93-'94. during
rhich time the ship was at Rio Janeiro
urinE the Brazilian revolution
He became cOmmandant Of cadets at
be Naval Academy in 1894 and two
ears later was appointed a member of
he board OF inspection and survey
)uring the Spanish-American war ne
commanded the Yankee and went from
hat ship to the Alabama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
CHRISTMAS
SENT TO EVANS
FROM NETCALF
First Time Wireless Is
Being Used South of
Trinidad.

Evans, Connecticut, Port Of Spain:
Inc department extends to YOU and
the officers and men under your COM
mand It's best wishes for a merry Christ
mas.
(signed) "METCALF."
This message was sent today 10 the
officers and men under the command
OF Admiral Evans on the Atlantic battle
fleet and is expected to reach them to-
night. II Will go entirely by wireless,
being relayed from the wireless station
at the navy yard in this city TO Key
West, Fla. thence to San Juan, and
from that station to the Connecticut, at
Port Of Spain, the harbor at Trinidad.
Admiral Evans viii probably cOmmuni-
cate the message by wireless telephones
TO the rest Of the fleet.
This IS the first time in the history
OF the Navy Department that wireless
telegraph has been used south Of San
Juan from Washington, There is no
American station for the South In San
Juan. The massage will be relayed as
rapidly as possible, and is expected 70
bring good cheer and raise the spirits
Of the 1900 officers and men under
command Of Admiral Evans.
The message Is also expected to reach
the torpedo hOtilla under command CT
Lieut.. II. I. Cone. So far as the Navy
Department is informed. the fotiIla has
not yet left Trinidad after putting back
TO that port owing TO an accident to
the engines Of the Lawrence. If, how
ever, the fiOt1lla has left Trinidad 10
viii not be without the radius Of the
powerful wireless apparatus carried by
the Connecticut.
1t is regretted that the men on the
flotilla cannot spend Christmas ashore
but for them to do so would disarrange
the entire itinerary of the cruise to San
Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-24
EXONERATE BROKER
OF CONSPIRACY IN
BANK Theft CASE
Government Unable to
Convict Man Accused
With Teller ChiSolm.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. PA Jury
! the United States Circuit Court this
aorning rendered a verdict declaring
Y. l. Sims not guilty OF conspiracy
nth Alexander r. Chisolm, former pay
1g teller Of the First National Bank Of
birmingham, in the embezzlement Of
lO0.0O0 from that institution.
Sims was the manager OF a brokerage
Oncern in Birmingham through which
hisolm speculated extensively. He was
adlcted az the time the true bills were
sturned against Chisolm. The latter IS
ow serving a term Of six years IN the
United States penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ia.
In the case Of Sims the Government
Ailed to establish the conspig acy charge,
being unable TO prove thar Sims knew
hat the money used by Chisolm in con-
ucting his deals was not his own. The
ase against p. G.. Smith, local man
ger for another brokerage company,
idicted with Sims and Chisolm, will be
Isnissed.