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 ROME Jan. 24-Shortly after the noon hour. or the closing of the con ference iu which King Victor En manuel III took an active part orders were issued for the immediate release nf the Turks and members of the Red Cross Society. captured on board the French steamship Man"uha several days ago
 The French ambassador was also notified of what had taken place and in turn dispatched a wire 10 his home government that the utimatum had been nbeyed and tho prisoners or dered released
 The uimatum was delivered to the minister of stat, this moaning bv the French ambassador. who also in formed tho official hc would take the liberty of informing his majesty through him he had received further instruction from France to be ready to depart upon half an hours notice should he receive orders to return
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DELEGATES HOLD
 NIGHT SESSION
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WASHINGTON. Jan g4.-Thc Al! aska delegation of the Pacific now in Washington for the purpose hi trying to secure needed legislation for the North. met last evening at the Willard hotel in an all night session to try and agree upon concrete plan oi acticn l." try and get results
 A conference with the meiubcr- of th, law making h"dy proved that the delegates from tn" Pacific coast must reduce what they wish tu needed hills. that require urgent need. That 1t would be out of the question n pass all the legislation demanded n the petitioI. sent tu the members. hut from the number they should select few and then perhaps action may he taken
 All night long the delegates were in session trying to select from the many reforms needed those that would prove of great benefit at the present tim and to allow the other~ to <" over until future date.
 The result of the meeting has not been given out. but report k eX- pected to he handed to the house committee some time today setting forth what are the urgent needs al the present time of Alaska.
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GUEST Ay
 REID LUNCHEON
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 NEW YORK Jan. 2i. rhc nrst formal affair given in honor of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught wa- in the form of luncheon yes t.rday afternoon given by WhiteIaw Reid. where the titled visitors ar" stopping
 Among tho few invited Wa- Colonel Roosevelt who had the pleasure of meeting the mobility while abroad :, little over wear ag" on his famous hunting trip
 Covers were laid for twenty at the luncheon amt only close friends of Whit"llw Reid. or th"-, who had the 1,a-ur. of meeting the dul,r and duchess abroad were invited.
 Nothing of national importance took place during the affair. outside of the statement that they were making q visit to America fer recreation amt to visi, the wonderfr> country which will alway~ hold a warm spot in their hearts owing to kindred ties
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PARIS. Nov. 24.-Premier Poincare sent an ultimatum to Italy this morn ing informing that nation if il did not Iorthwith turn over to France the TWO French steamships captured by the torpedo boat destroyers of the Italian navy together with all the Turks taken at the time all the held as prisoners on bOad the Italian steamship in the harboT of Tunis, that France will recall its ambassador and dispatch her fleet to the MediterTan- can at once to commence hostilities.
 France and Italy are now on the eve of war and Italy will have to back down or be in danger of being wiped completely off the map All is hustle and hustle in France The navy yards are working under force pressure getting the fleet ready to put to sea for actual warfare. sup plies and ammunition are being taken on board so that the fleet detailed to proceed to the Mediterranean sea to join the vessels now in those waters can start within two hours after re ceiving orders.
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nom,
 shortly after the note had been re- ccivcd which wa the ultmatum from France calling for the immediat" rcleas,. of the prisoners taken with the steamship Manouha. hasty meet ing of the king and his ministers wi called and for three hour- they were in session. that l. from nc-thirtv until half past twelve, ot the end "t which time. ordcrlies were seen run ming in several directions with noteS. horses were mounted and riders went flashing out of the city For whi!s the populace believed it wa war to the knife with France. but th' news soon spread over the city that the king. after a long consultation with his ministcrs had oecidcd to release tho prisoners captured al the time the steamship Man"nha ~.rs taken.
 The releasing of thc prisoners and obeying the terms set forth In tn, ultImatum has dispellcd all signs of
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opectot Nu00et oofsiSe
 SACRAMENTO. Jan. PA despcr ado named Collie Clemment who was wounded in pistol fight last night while attempting to hold up James Martin. has confessed to many crimes the last six months in California, three of them within the past two weeks and two in the vicinity of Sac ramento.
 Late last evening James Martin was seturning home and had considerable money upon his person. Fearing that hugs may turn up owing to the rrimes recently committed in this city md Stockton where people have been heldup and killed for money. Martin vent prepared
 Turning a corner he was ordered to throw up his hands by a large hus- xy built fellow with a mask over his face. In throwing up his hands he fred a shot point blank into the high vayman knocking him down and ont causing the pistol to fall from his
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chased by the interests" as certain large mergers of the state of Illinois are called is beyond the question of doubt. but to connect Senator Lori mer with the fund IS what the mem bers of the committee are now trying to do.
 The senator claims that he knew nothing about the ''yeiiuw dog fund and if such existed il was without his knowledge Detective fsurns was call cd in to see If any direct relationship could he charged up against Lorimer in the handling of the fund Of s100.- 900 that was promised. What evil dence Burns has collected Is not for publicatino al the present time.
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uLT|MATUM DELIVERED
 TO ITALY BY FRANCE

Italy has now in her possession as prizes two French steamships cap tured within 24 hours "f one another by the Italian torpedo boat 2sstroy- CTS maintaining a blockade in the far East.
 The steamships captured as prizes being the Carthage and Manouba. the former taken for carrying oontraband of war in the form of airships while the latter was employed to take Turks and members Of the Red Cross to Turkey. all of whom we're members of the Red Cross Society and not figfhters. belonging to the non com batant service and should not have been taken by the Italians according to the view of the French authorities.
 Should Italy refuse to release both I risoners and ships within the speci- fled time the French ambassador will be recalled and hostilities commence tet vecn the two countries
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PREMIER AND PU-Y|
 HOLD CONFERENCE

the fight hut it has leaked out certain powers will see them through for tho republic is not 10 the liking of either England Russia nor Japan. The United States Germany and France being neutral in the matter. with somewhat of a tendency to lean to- ward the republicans wh" are strue gling to throw off the yoke that has
 The pledged support of certain pow CTS believed to he England, Russia and Japan. was the cause If the ab- through. the program to be carried out last Friday
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 CENTRALIA. III. Jan 24.-Two separate coroners are investigating the cause of the wreck on the Illinois Central ailroad that happened Mon day morning at the local depot. when the Seminole limited came smashing into the local passenger train starring in the station discharEing and taking on passengers.
 The local coroner + Investigating the matter. and the governor has ap- pointed a special coroner tO make a thorough investigation tu fX tho r"- sponsibility.
 The horror of the accident is still the talk of the city. and if the seven thirty local had been struck instead of the eight o'clock train the death and injured list would have been something appalling.
 Five were killed outright in the wreck. and g injured and many of
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city. dls" William Ncwmaun ot the Hoffman cafe iu Stockton several days ago also killed mounted Pa . trolman Brown af oakland short time ago wh" was hot upon my trail after had robbed pedestrian in that city In san Francisco the police arc now trying to run to earth the person who committed several murders hut they need not hunt any more for Pm the guilty fellow | did not stay long in any one place. but kept on the 20. would have been in Portland 1T this fellow had not captured me. knew he had money on his person and was going [" get it and skip the town 2
 Thc doctor having arrived while he was telling his story allowed him to Hni<h. then mad, 3n examination and stated the fellow hld n slim chance of living hut would be able tu toll better after 24 hours
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pE.kIN, Jan. 24.-Until 4 late hour last night Premier Yuan Shl Kai and Enpcrcr Pu-Yi. were in conferen a relative ;o continuing the fight.
 Inc lremier had been ordered 10 thr place of hiding where the toy ,.an. ror and the empress dowag, I h5id f, rth to attend a conference .e.- ative to the resumption of hOstilities. It is stated that attending the con ference were many princes of the house of Manchu and they all pledg- ed to furnish the sinews Of war to carry on the struggle.
 Not only will the Manchus carry on
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BURNS IN EMPLOY
 LoRlMER coMMiTTEE
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 WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-it has the greatest American sleuth. has been in the employ of the senate in vestigating committee having in charge the Lorimer alleged bribing case.
 Detective Burns for the past three months has been working for the com mlttee securing data and the mass of evidence he has collected in con nection with what is termed the "slush fund" fairly staggers the mem- bers of the committee.
 That the seat of Lorimer was pur-
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HART HUMBER ARRIVES.

Hart Humber. accompan .i 'v Mss. Humber and her sister. reached Nome this afternoon 3t nnr-thrty after rather tviue trip from Caudl, e Nome.
 NIT Humber l- down on business connected with his office iu the Can dl. country
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MASONIC SOCIAL

There vill be Masonic $ cal n the temple "Wednesday evening. Jan uary a to which all Masons ard their lady friends are invited.
 Soc al commences at s:30 sharp
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HOME COOKING.

For home made bread, cake, pies, doughnuts and cookies. call up Mes danes Altemus & Ford. Phone Rcd f06.
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DESPERAD0 CONF ESSES
ITALY BACKS DOWN uLTImATUM
 PROVED TO BE TO STRONG

vU1 clouds ."pmlu- up oyer r1, u.f izou in the direction of France
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WE WILL SERVE YOU Refreshments for parties. balls and banauets. furnished upon short or der. Altsmus q Ford. Phone Red 10d
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Placer Locations at Nugget Office
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The big ball of the season. The Shriners ball. February i2
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The Daily Nugget. S2.co per month.
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Waiting cards at Nugget Office.
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out last Friday
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ceiving orders.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
Mrs. Sim Francisco Dead.

Mrs. Sim Francisco, aged about 80
years, departed this life at the home
of her brother, Harvey Doyle at Los
Vegas, New Mexico, Sunday, January
IA, 1912, after long illness of tuber-
culosis.
Addie Doyle was born and reared
to young womanhood in Clinton, Mo.
In the early SOS she was united in
marriage to Sim Francisco of this city
and to this union were born three
children all of whom survive her.
She was woman of noble traits of
character and a devout Christian and
was member of the Baptist church.
The remains were brought to this
city and funeral services were held at
the residence of John Francisco We'd
nesday afternoon. Interment was
made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
A Million in a Postal Graft.

Washington, January discharges
that Postoffice Department officials
illegally expended l million dollars in
payments to railroads for railway mail
cars that did not come up to the
legal standard were made before the
House committee on reform in the
civil service today by Erban A. Wal.
tiers of Denver. Mr.. Walters declar-
ed that the Postmaster General and
his assistants had compelled subor-
dinates to certify that specified SER
vice had been received, when as
matter of fact they had not been.
His particular charges were that the
cars furnished for railway mail SER
vice were ''insanitary, unsafe and
worked hardships upon the mail
clerks, resulting in loss of life, limb
and health"
The committee decided to report
favorably the Lloyd Bill protecting
employees against dis
charge when they petition Congress
in their own behalf.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
AmOret.

F. A. Dimes mill has been closed
down on account of the cold weather
G. G. Davidson will have a sale
Thursday, January IS, and will move
to Pleasanton where he has purchas.
ed livery stable.
Mrs. Levy Dudley and son, Ross,
went to Hume Sunday to visit friends
and old neighbors.
| Mrs. Joe T. Winery visited her
son, Joe, last Friday.
Those on the sick list are John
Tarpley, Mrs. Guy Hadsall, E. Marsh,
Mr.. Broadway and one of the Craig
children.
Mrs. Geo. Williams left Sunday
evening for Amsterdam to visit her
father, 7. H. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewett visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dubes, north
east OF virginia sunday.
Uncle Joe Wilson closed his factory
a few days last week. He says its
was on account of being too cold to
run the machinery and not on ac-
count of finances, as some had sup
posed.
Quite number of the young folks
were out skating Friday and Satur-
day nights.
Mrs. Fred Nestlerode lost all of
her canned fruit during the zero
weather.
James and Will Hughes Of Anes-
worth, Neb., are visiting their half
brother, Fred Nestlerade.
G. NJ. Walker has the coolest place
near Amoret. His we'll froze over
thick enough to hold up the bucket
and it is Is feet down to the water.
REPORTER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
ELKS DONATE CAR
LOAD COAL.
Twenty three Families of Buffers Poor
Supplied With Fuel.

Twenty three Families of Buffers Poor
Supplied With Fuel.
Butler Lodge No. 958, B. P. O.
Elks agained exemplified one of the
mottos of their order last Thursday
night when the lodge voted to pur-
chase carload of coal and to dis
tribute it in two ton lots to needy
families in this city.
During the extreme cold weather
for the past few weeks, many fami-
lies have actually suffered from a
want of fuel, and the Elks' assistance
is both timely and bountiful. A list
Of the names of those in want was
secured from the relief committee
and twenty-three families were sup
piled with enough fuel to last them
throughout the winter.
Both the Elks and the relief COM
mittee are indeed entitled to praise
for the assistance rendered the poor
of this city, both organizations prac-
ticing true charity with practical as
SiStance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
Henry Reinheimer Dead.

Henry Reinheimer, proprietor OF
the Butler and Rich Hill Telephone
Exchange, died at San Antonio, Texas,
Tuesday night, after an illness of long
standing.
Mr.. Reinheimer had been suffer er
of organic heart trouble for a long
time and has been in Texas for some
months in the hopes of benefitting his
condition.
He is survived by widow and two
children.
The remains will probably be taken
to his old home at Shelbyville, No.,
for interment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
Chas. Broker Dead.

Charles Broker, one of Bates coun-
tvs pioneer citizens, died at his
home near Prairie City Saturday,
January 10, 1912. At the time Of
his death Mr.. Broker was SO years of
age and had been a resident of the
county for many years. He is sur
vived by two daughters and three
sons. Interment was made Tuesday
in the Prairie City cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
Capitol Beer Pumps Frozen.

jefferson City, Jan. 12.-Jefferson
City came very near being a peerless
town recently, as the result of cold
weather freezing up the pumps. The
army of patriot" who rallied to
help thaw out the pumps and the zeal
they displayed, might have caused
stranger to imagine that each was
working for a Carnegie medal. One
large saloon on High street did not
have its pumps in working order all
day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18

Public Sale.

Having sold my lease will sci! at
public auction at my residence 8 miles
west, "a miles north of Butler or 2
miles east and 3-4 miles north OF Vir-
ginia on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1912
the following described property:
Head Of Horses and 2 Mules:-l
horse 8 years old, weight 1900 lbs; 1
horse 8 years old, weight 1900 lbs;
l good all purpose horse; brown
horse, weight 1,400; l 3-year-o)d
black percheron horse; 3 mares, two 6
years old, weight 1900 lbs, gray
mare, weight 1900 lbs; 2 mule colts.
II Head Of Cattle:-3 good mich
cows and with calf by side and strip
err, l be fresh March "a; bull coming
yearling; 7 calves; 8 heifers; 4 steers.
SO Head Of Hogs:-l2 sows to far
row March IA; boar, Duroc-Jersey
year old; so head Of shoats.
Farm Implements, Grain, Furni-
ture, etc., wagons; low wheeled
wagon; Mitchell wagon, good as new;
16 foot hay-rack; Sayers & Scovill
buggy with pole; 8 sets of good heavy
work harness; saddle; Deering bind
err, 7 foot cut with tongue trick, only
cut about 60 acres; Superior disk drill;
Deering mower; sulky rake; bull
rake; Black Hawk corn planter, edge
drop with check rope; Kingmon corn
planter, hill drop with check rope;
set of disk furrow openers; Moline
disk harrow; IL foot harrow; Aliner
gang pillow, IL in; Kenton sulky high
lift 16 in. pillow; IA in. walking pillow;
2 riding cultivators; 2 walking cult
vators; feed mill; corn shelter; log
chain; 2 scoop boards; cross-cut saw;
grind-stone; Is gal. kettle; wire crib;
round tank; holds about 3 barrel;
some feed troughs; post maui; wire
stretchers and other things too num-
erous to mention. About Is tons hay
in barn; about 1000 bu. corn in crib;
some kaffir corn in head; 10 blu. fine
seed corn. Hot blast heater; range,
only been used 6 months; parlor Or
gan; some bed-steads, springs, mat
resses; Sunshine washer and wiring
err; sewing machine; kitchen cabinet
dresser; dining table; chairs and num-
erous smaller things. Some chick
ems and turkeys.
Terms:-All sums of $40 and under
cash, over that amount credit of 8
months will be given on bankable
note, drawing 6 per cent interest
from date. 2 per cent discount for
cash. No property to be removed
until terms of sale are complied with.
Ladies Aid Society of Christian
church of Virginia will serve lunch.
Sale to begin at 10 a. m.
G. w. MCGUIRE,
C. E. Robbins, Auctioneer.
M. c. Wilcox, Clerk. 1921.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
Trotting Stallion Breaks Neck.

Chitthorn, the famous trotting stall
lion belonging to the Woods Bros, of
Altoona, died Monday morning as the
result of fall which broke his neck.
The accident occurred when the ami
NAL attempted to jump one of the par
titions in his box stall and fell.
Chitthorn was twenty-five years Of
age and was the sire of some excellent
horses. He was valued at $500.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
Mrs. H. w. Eyman Dead.

Mrs. Will Eyman, formerly Of this
city, died at her home in Kansas City
at midnight Tuesday night after a
long illness of dropsy. The remains
will be brought to this city Thursday
and after funeral services at the resi-
dence of Asa Morgan, interment will
be made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18
John Harper Buys Interest in
Bullock Meat Market.

John Harper of Charlotte township,
on Monday closed deal whereby he
became the owner of one half inter-
est in the w. j. Bullock meat market
in this city, Sheriff Bullock still re-
tanning a one-half interest. Mr.. Har-
er, who is stock man of extensive
experience, will attend to the pur-
chasing of stock to supply the needs
of the firm. Bert Claunch has been
retained as meat cutter.
The business will be operated un-
der the firm name of Bullock & Har-
nor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-01-18

Col. Ike Lockridge, of Elkhart
township, was a county seat visitor
Tuesday.
John Argenbright of Little Rock,
Arkansas, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Ben Eiler, of Kansas City, came in
the last of the week for visit with
home folks.
C. H. butcher of Warrensburg,
transacted business in this city the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Taylor of Fl.
Worth, Texas, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
Best coffee in town, come in and
try it. j. E. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bolin are
the proud parents of a son born Tues
day, Jan. 9, 1912.
Mrs. Harve johnson has returned
home from a visit with relatives and
friends at Rich Hill.
Duck Coats, Corduroy Pants, Cor
duroy Coats Black-Arnold.
Sam w. Barr, manage of the Peo-
piles Elevator Co., transacted bust
ness in Rich Hill Friday.
Misses Minnie and Julia Bullock
visited relatives and friends in Archie
the first of the week.
Mrs. w. C. Travis has returned
home from visit with her parents at
Pleasanton, Kansas.
Try our Golden Patent flour, bes
ever. j. E. Williams.
Mrs. A. M. Wallace enjoyed a visit
with relatives and friends in Adrian
the first of the week.
W. E. Kingsley, of Scranton, Kan
sas, arrived Thursday for visit with
the family of Earl Steward.
Mrs. Earl McGaughey of Kansas
City, is a guest at the home Of Mrs.
E. T. McGaughey of this city.
Mrs. R. G. Hartwell has returned
home from visit with the family of
her son Fred at Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Stuckey of Kan
sas City, visited relatives and friends
here the first of the week.
A. w. Croninger has returned
home from Kansas City where he was
called by the illness of his sister.
Be sure to try our coffee. j. E.
Williams.
R. R. Deacon left Wednesday for
Kansas City where he will attend the
Dealers Convention.
A special meeting of the county
court was held Thursday to take up
matters to Drainage District No. l.
Bud Berry of New Home township
had the misfortune to lose his resi-
dence by fire early Saturday after
noon.
Price Fletcher of Washington is
he guest of Judge John Coleman.
Mr.. Fletcher formerly resided in this
county.
w. A. Baker, the we'll known hog
breeder of Pleasant Gap township,
transacted business in this city We'd ,
lesday. ,
Fred Simpson has returned to his
lone at Vinita, Oklahoma, after a
,rief visit here with relatives and
riends.
Oscar Heinlein, of the Bennett I
Nero Co., is attending the 7
implement Dealers Convention in =
lansas City. 4
1-S off lamps. Let US sell you a
ice one while they are cheap. J. E. I
Villains. I