Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 16, 1913, Page 2

FIGHTING AT AN END AT TAMPIGO Federals Believe Town Safe From Further Attack. ;REBEL.LOSS VERY HEAVY ¢ Reports Reaching Mexico City Assert ! That Attempted capturg of Seaport by Constitutionalists Cost the Lat: ter One Thousand Men. Mexico- City, Dec. 16.—The rebel loss in the battle between the fed- eral troops and the Constitutionalists 'n?r the possession of the seaport of 'ampico is estimated at 1,000 men, laccording to a telegram received at {the ministry of the interior from the l\governor of Tamaulipas. Dispatches told of the cutting oft iof the water supply in Tampico by ithe rebels, but said that the battle /had ceased. The last shot in the battle was fired jat 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, {when the rebels retired, according to the official report given out at the 'war office. Federal cavalry then pursued the retreating rebels for some distance, afterward returning to Tampico and reporting that the rebels had dis persed, some of them going toward Victoria and others in the direction|: of Tula and Xicotencatl, in the state of Tamaulipas. The rebels were demoralized and short of ammunition, the official re- port said. The war department is of the opin- Jon that Tampico is safe against fur. 'ther attack. NO STOPOVER PRIVILEGES iHomeseekers to Be Saved From Pit: falls of Big Cities. Chicago, Dec. 16.—Because of the large number of country folk who be- ocome easy victims to pickpockets and confidence games in the large cities the Central Passenger association an- nounced that beginning Feb. 1 no stopover privilege will be granted ta homeseekers’ tickets. The principal stopover points on such tickets are Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Kan- sag City, St. Paul and Minneapolis. “Police records are filled with cases disclosing how men on their way to buy farms in the West,” said one of the officials of the association, “stopped over in Chicago and other large cities and lost their money through dealings with confidence card sharps and other crooks. We fail to see what good can be accomplished by permitting homeseekers to stop over in the large cities. They don’t buy their farms there.” 'REPORT IMMIGRATION BILL Burnett Measure Gets Big Majority in House Committee. ‘Washington, Dec. 16.—With an over- twhelming majority in its favor the Burnett immigration bill, including a lliterary test, such as was vetoed by President Taft, was ordered reported GLASS OF SALTS GLEANS KIDNEYS If your Back is aching or Bladded bothers, drink lots of water and eat less meat When you kidneys hurt and your back feels sore, don’t get scared and proceed to load your stomach with a lot of drugs that excite the kidneys Keep your kidneys clean like you and irritate the entire urinary tract. keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with a mild, harmless salts which removes the body’s urinous |, waste and stimulates them to their normal activity. The function of the kidneys is to filter the blood. In 24 hours they strain from it 500 grains of acid and waste, so we can readily understand the vital importance of keeping the kidneys active. Drink 1ot or water—you can’t drink too much; also get from any pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast each morn- ing for a few days and your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined: with lithia, and has been.used for generations to clean and stimulate clogged kidneys; also to neutralize the acids in urine 80 it no longer is a source of irri- tation, thus ending bladded weak- ness. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot injure; makes a delightful efferves- cent lithia-water drink which every- one should take now and then to keep their kidneys clean and active. Try this, also keep up the water drinking, and no doubt you will won- der, what became of your kidney trouble and backache. ‘by the house immigration committee. The committee cleared up its dif- ferences relating to militant suffra- gists and advocates of forms of vio- lence by adopting an amendment which provides for the deportation of “any alien who at any time within three years after entry shall be found in the TUnited States advocating or teaching the overthrow of organized government or the assassination of any public official.” TRIPLE ENTENTE MAY ACT Would Like to Understand Germany’s Mission in Turkey. Constantinople, Dec. 16.—The am- bassadors of the triple entente—Great Britain, France and Russia—with a view to further action in support of Russia’s objection to the powers which the porte proposes to confer on the German military mission, have held conferences with the grand vizier and demanded that he put in writing the precise details of the role to be agsumed by the mission. The German military mission, which is headed by one of the younger gen- erals, will take under its charge the reorganization of the Ottoman army. HOf METAL TRAIN WRECKED Five Men Severely Burned WHen Two Cars Topple Into River. Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 16.—Five men were seriously burned when a hot metal train was wrecked at the Came bria steel works here. Thé train, madeé up of six ladle cars, each carrying fifteen tons of molten metal, was speeding to the Franklin plant when two cars left the track 'and toppled off into the Conemaugh river. A terrific explosion followed as the hot steel came in contact with ths water. K BUSINESS GOOD IN THE SOUTH AND WEST Newspaper Has Reports From the Entire Country. New York, Dec. 16.—Business is booming in the South Atlantic group of states, along the gulf, in the West and in the Southwest, but in other sections is onmly fair, or below par, according to the New York Herald, which published reports as to indus- trial and commerecial conditions. Business was reported booming in the following states: Maryland, Vir- ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Idaho, Ttah, Wyoming, Nevada, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona. ‘States reporting business fair were: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Jowa, North Dakota, South Da- kota, Minnesota, Oregon, California and Washington. New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl- vania and Delaware reported business at a standstill. Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Illi- nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Arizona and Missouri reported busi- ness below par. “Men who analyze the cause of fluctuations in trade and commerce in the North Atlantic states have no hesitation in ascribing the failing health of trade in their locality to the enforced retrenchments in the rail- ways pending a decision of their ap- plication to the interstate commerce commission for an advance in freight rates,” the Herald declared. L R T R R R R BIG GUNS FO RPANAMA CANAL SHIPPED. New York, Dec. 16.—The steamer Christobal, operated by a government steamship company between New York and Panama, left port heavily loaded with the first of the big guns to be sent to the isthsmus for the fortification of the canal. She carried four- teen large mortars, whose car- riages are all in place at the Atlantic and Pacific entrances of the canal. oo Wofe oo ofe ol ole oo ofe ofe ol ofe ol ofs o]0 ofe o B it 0 T A R 3 e Rt STEAMER SINKS IN RIVER Mississippi Boat Shiloh Goes to Bot- tom Near Memphis Wharf, Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 16.—The Mis- sissippi river steamer Shiloh, oper- ated by the Delta Navigation com- pany, struck an chstruction while ap- proaching the Memphis wharf and sank. All the passengers and crew were rescued. The boat was valued at ap- proximately $45,000. ROOT HEADS CARNEGIE LIST Senator Chosen Chairman of Board ef Trustees, 4 ‘Washington, Dec. 15.—Senater Elihu Root of New York has been elected chairman of the board of trustees of the Carnegie institute here. He succeeds to the chair left va- cant by Dr. Thomas S. Billings, for- mer director of the New York public Ubrary. Andrew Carnegie, while not a mem- ber of the board, attended the meet- ing at which Senator Root was elect- ed. REFORM MOVE IN Prominent Men and Women Urge In. citizens, both men and women, was held to consider means of promoting the candidacy of independents for the aldermanic election next spring. was signed by seventy-five leading men and women of the city, asserts that “local government conditions in this community are unsatisfactory in many ways.” dependents for City Council. Chicago, Dec. 15.—A conference of Slayer for Appeal. The call for the conference, which the state. | stay.” CHIGAGO |SPENCER IS GRANTED STAY Four Weeks Allowed Mrs, Rexroat's Chicago, Dec. 16.—Henry Spencer, murderer of Mildred Allison-Rexroat, will not hang next Friday, as Govern- or Dunne has granted him a stay of execution for four weeks to give time for an appeal to the supreme court of “If Spencer were a rich man he would not have been tried as yet*” sald the governor, “so I'll grant the This space reserved by the 7 - Bemidji Townite & Improvement Go. For Price of Lots, Terms, Etc., INQUIRE OF T. C. BAILEY, . Bemidji, or write BETIDJI TOWNSITE & IMPROVETENT CO. 35620 Capital Bank Bullding 87T. PAUL MINNESOTA Pleasing New Christmas Wares (Parisian Ivory Novelties) Manicure Sets, 5 piece set...........................$1.60 Fancy shaped Clocks, each...... I Sy P Hair Brush . St :1.00) Hand Mirror y N ... 200 Fancy shaped Jewel Boxes........... = ..25¢ to 1.00) 5 . ATRINITY OF QUALITY. 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