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The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16

Despite the frigid weather that
has been experienced in Corinth
during the first of the week. hotel
lobhies have been scenes Of very
warm debates. The subject Of the
conversation could no doubt be
easily guessed-''the warH' and
judging from the different pitches
of the voices Of the travelling
men, which ranged from a rich
contralto to the very depths of
the basso, it might have been sur
missed that war had already been
declared in the United States.
The debate went on. All that
time while the mercury was lirt-
ing with the freezing mark on the
outside, the furnace was giving
out a surplus amount of heat.
which made it really unpleasant
with the war talk going on
and as usual. there was fat man
in the crowd. Prespiration stood
ont in great beads on his fore
hnad. He talked on: the beads
Of perspiration continued to pop
ont: they grew larger and larger.
end as the conversation waxed
warr,n~ and warmer, he couldn t
stand it anv lonper. He had to
take a walk. and as be reached
the door, there seemed to he a
cold rave inst for his speoial ben-
eft md the beads of sweat
fell like frozen globules to his
feet.
ne had hecome so Interested in
the war talk. that he rammed the
frozen sweat balls in his pocket,
re:ained the crowd and we'll :
what did he nare If the ccrvA~aa-
tion did Get WARM. IN had 4
nncketfnll of ien balls with which
to cocl himself. and talked on
about the war.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16

basin and washed her hands, drying
them on a towel afterward. Then he
took her into his spare room.
you're quite safe here" he said in
a low voice. Nobody saw you come
in. You can stay as long as you want
to-"
She crouched in a corner, glaring at
him like a hunted beast. He hesi-
tated, then he closed and bolted the
window and withdrew, leaving the
door open.
For half an hour he waited, fearing
that he would hear the bolt snap, that
she would try to plunge down into the
court below. But hardly sound
came from the room. When at last he
returned she was lying on the floor
asleep.
He placed her on the couch and she
did not awaken. Her sleep was OF
profound exhaustion. All night Cray
sat up, waiting. Sometimes he stole
in to look at her, but she never
stirred. It was not till the sun was
well up that he heard her moving.
She came forward unsteadily and
looked in at him as he sat by the
window.
"Where am I?' she cried. "Who
are your"
Cray rose and took her by the
hands Il am q friend" he answered.
You are safe here safe to come or
to co."
She burst into hysterical sobbing.
When at last he had quieted her the
girl told Cray her story.
She had net a man in her home in
Virginia, three months before. He
had asked her to be his wife. Her
parents mistrusted him; she followed
aim stealthilys to learn too late that
all that had been said about him was
true. He was gambler, swindler.
She remembered those three months
with loathing. Her horror OF him had
grown. He had deceived her with Z
mock ceremony, lied to her at last
she mad learned that he had : wife
already.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16
SOCIETY

Thursday afternoon was an oc-
casion that proved to be one OF
the most delightful social and
business meetings held by the
Emerald Club in some time, when
the palatial home of Mrs. M. b.
Johns was opened, she being as
sisted by other members OF the
Wavs and Means Committee,
Mesdames Robt. Henderson and
Sula Northcross, as hostesses.
Quite a large representation
was present, and the loveliness OF
nature afforded on this afternoon
assisted these gracious hostesses
in making this a memorable
event.
The business of Importance to
he transacted was the election OF
officers as follows: Mrs. w. T.
Adams, president; Mrs: Ellzabeth
Burkhalter, vice-president; Mrs
+. W. Worsham, secretary; Mrs
Sula Northcross, treasurer.
After the business was over, the
hostesses entertained the club
with a. delightful theatre party
after which they returned to the
Johns home, where a dellghtfu
refrpshment course was taultless
ly served.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16
CONCENTRATES LOCATING
IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS

Frank G. Smith, travelling for
an insurance concern and making
headquarters in Rogers, Ark, is
spending a few days with his
family, two miles southwest OF
Corinth. It will be learned with
regret that the Smith family is
contemplating moving to Rogers,
and it is understood that prepara-
tions are now being made to that
effect. Their daughter, Miss Mae,
recently left for Rogers, where
she has a position as stenogra'
family will be located within the
next few weeks.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16
THOUGHT TURNS TO AN
NUAL COUNTY FAIR

The Alcorn County Fair will
be held the middle OF October, or
the week following the jackson,
Tenn, fair.
There has been no reorganiza-
ton thus far, and it is probable
that this will not be necessary,
the officers of last years fair re-
tanning their positions for the
coming occasion.
However, it is necessary that
committees be appointed, and ar
rangements made as to the details
of the annual event. which will
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Downing
/ BY H. NJ. EGBERr
lcopyrisht. 1s1s. by W. q. chapmanJ

(CopyriEht. 1915. by w. G. ChapmanJ
Il don't know what to do with my
self evenings" sighed Ronald Cray,
leaning out Of the back window Of
his bachelor apartment and survey.
ing the gloomy flats around him.
Two months before he had been sum.
moned home from New Mexico, where
his power dam had made him famous.
to take charge Of the engineering de-
partment Of his company at head
quarters. His salary was ample, he
had wealth, he was only twenty-five;
yet he had managed to make no ac-
quaintances in the big city. .
A free life in the West had made
him different from the average city
bred young man; he. thought the me-
tropolis stiff and its people devoid OF
interest.
Suddenly, as he leaned out, survey
ing the huge buildings and specializing
how many thousand lives ran on in
them, light sprang into being in the
building opposite, on the fifth floor,
on a level with his. Behind a drawn
shade he saw the silhouette of a man
He was STOPPING over a table and,
as Cray watched, he saw the shadow
Of a woman behind him. Suddenly her
hand plunged downward. The elon.
gated object in it looked like q
poniard. It struck the man in the side
Of the neck and he rolled over.
The woman stood looking at him for
moment; then, with gesture -o1
triumph, she flung the poniard out OF
the window, raising the shade little
Cray heard a metallic tinkle in the
court below. Then followed darkness
He leaned out, astounded at what
be had seen and hardly believing il
real. How long he waited he did not
know. Suddenly his bell rang.
He went out into the passage and
saw, standing outside the door, one o.
the most beautiful women whom he
had ever met. She was twenty-three OF
four. Her eyes cleaned with feverisf
intensity, her hair was disheveleo
and her hands were red.
"Save me! Hide me! Help mel" she
pleaded.
Cray did not hesitate an instant. HI
pulled her through the doorway ani
Led her to the bathroom. He filled the
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16
probably be put on foot within
the next few weeks.
LOCAL TALENT STAGES
PLAY LAST EVENING

A splendid presentation of
Diamonds and Hearts, was
staged at the Elite last night by
members Of the West Corinth
school. The performance was
well attended and the partici-
pants deserve credit for their
time and talent. A portion of the
proceeds will be given toward the
Improvement of West Corinth
school.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16
NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO
ISSUE BONDS

Whereas, a petition has been
filed with the Board of Supervis-
ors Of Alcorn county by j. Fl. Me-
Halffey, ct al, asking that the
following territory lying partly
in the First District. partly in the
Third and partly in the Fourth
Supervisors Districts Of Alcorn
county, and comprising the fol-
lowing territory, to-wit:
Sections One (1). Two ~,
Three (3). Ten (10), Eleven (11), i,
Twelve (12). Thirteen (13l, Four
teen (14). Fifteen (15), Twenty
one (21), twenty-five (22),
Twentv-three (23). Twenty-six
(26). Twenty-seven (27), Twenty
eight .(2S), Twenty-nine (29),
Thirty-two 1927, Thirtv-three
(33), Thirty-four (34). Thirty
five (35). in Township Two ~,
Range Seven (7): Section Two
(2), Three (3>. Four (4), Five
(5).Eight (S), Nine (9). Ten (1O),
Eleven (11), Twelve (12). Thir-
teen 12l, Fourteen (141. Fif-
teen (15>, Sixteen (16). Seven
teen (1D, .Twentv-one (21),
TWENTY-FIVE 1927. Twentv-three
(23). Twenty-four (24l. Twenty
five (25), Twentv-six (26), Twen-
tv-seven (27), Twenty-eieht (28).
Thirtv-three 1897. Thirtv-four
f34). Thirtv-fve (35>, and Thirty
six 1867, in Township Three ~.
Range Seven ~: and Sections
One (1. Two ~. Three (3), and
Four a., in Township Four a..
Range Seven (7>. be organized
into a Road District. under Chap
ter 176 Of the Laws of 1914 of the
State Of Mississippi. and that
bonds be issued on said District.
as provided by the said Chapter
l76 of the Laws of 1914 Of the
State Of Mississippi. for the pur-
pose Of constructing and main
taininp highway therein. for the
convenience Of the travelinc pub
lie; and that more than twenty
ner cent Of the qualified electors
therein have signed said petition
which is now on file with the
Board Of Supervisors. notice is
hereby given that at the April
meeting of the said Board, be-
ginning the first Monday in April,
1916. the Board of Supervisors
will issue bonds on the said Dis
trict for the uurnose of construct
ing and maintaining a highway
therein unless twenty per cent of
the qualified electors of the said
District shall retition AGAINST the
issuance of said bonds prior to the
said April meeting Of said Board
Those desirino to opnose the is
snance Of said bonds shall file
their petition Of remons+rance on
ar before the said April meeting
Of this Board.
Done by order Of the Board Of
Supervisors. at its regular meet
ing ID March. 1916.
%. n. HINTON, CLERK.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16
Rheumat tisIn Easily slievsl
By Cleansing the Blood
S. S. S. Gives Quick Relief
By Toning Up the B.ood

stabbinR Sciatica, the gripping agony q
muscular rheumatism. or acning arms
and legs that break. up sleep vii @
nostrums and drugs. Take the blood
be sth-Nature's blood tonic. s. S. S. Get
.it at any druggists but insist upoI
S. s. s. Let us tell you ABOUT Dlooo
diseases. Send for booklet. What the
Mirror Tells" and il yours is peculial
case. write Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta
Ga. but begin treatment at once
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16

Yes. but how? natural question.
The answer is that you must cleanse
your blood by stimulating It to heal1ny. sns,.
~ the germs and impurities that cause
Rheumatism. The action Of the won
darful blood purifier, S. s. s.. is toJprac-
tically renew the life blood. give y M
Tieor. stimulate the flow. making 1t
throw out the germs and the poison in,-
nurities The excruciating pains OF
Rheumatism, whether 1t Is the shooting.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16

Mrs. E. C. Sharp and son, Mas
ter Billie, are spending the day
with friends in Bonneville.
The weekly Corinthian., 1916-03-16

S1 sI,5iI = = y { r p . = = : Z, =
q ~ a. a. 8 3 pa rs ~ 8 III
~ lying prcai ae had almost
eot his divorce ~ mid: he loved her:
Tor her sake Ne would reform, 4 only
abe would TRUST him.
She had waited Tor him the evening
before; then there was dreadful
blank 81 her mind. and abe had re-
covered to md herself standing over
the body. And shs had ned wildly for
shelter.
Cray patted her hands. .You stay
with me until the trouble blows over" )"
he said. Il want . housekeeper. You
will be quite safe here. shall let It
be known that you answered an adj
vertisement. When all is ready / will
help you to new life. You trust
met"
She looked at him helplessly. Il
am so ignorant" she wept. 81 must
trust you. l have nobody else.'
You will not regret it." said Cray.
And he knew the girl was safe there.
Nobody came to call at his little apart
ment.
The murder occupied two columns
Of his morning paper, but the only clue
was that afforded by negro janitor,
who had seen woman ascending the
steps a few minutes before the trag-
edy. And he stated that her hair was
fair. The unknown woman's was
ebony dark. Cray felt safe.
The poniard was found, but gave
no clue. And gradually the interest
waned. Nobody knew the murdered
man, who had very good reasons for
Disgusting his identity.
AS the days passed Helen Ware
came to trust Cray absolutely. She
cooked for him, mended his clothes,
resolutely refused to take the money
that he pressed upon her. Il can
never forget what / owe you," she
would say. But sometimes there would
be spells of weeping. Il did not mean
to kill him." the girl would moan. Il
do not remember anything, except sit.
ting at home waiting for him with
bitterness of heart; then heard him
come in and went to him-and I was
standing over him with the dagger in
my hands,
"You Gon't recall the dagger"
"Yes. It was a curio Of his; some
friend from a savage country had
given it to him. I must have snatched
| it from the wall and stabbed him. :
AS the weeks turned into montha,
| Cray found himself torn between
two impulses. He wanted to let the
| girl go to some scene where she
would be able to- take up-her life
alew, And yet-he knew that he
loved her. Her helplessness, her
charm, the bond between them had
created an intimacy that was infinite
ly sweet. He had been offered a new
position in the West. One night he
took his courage in his hands and
asked her to be his wife and go with
hira where all memory Of the past
could be forgotten.
| He knew by her looks that she loved
him. But she would not.
1T is your pity for me, Ronald, not
love-" she said, signing. II love you,
but can never be your wife so long
as this curse of blood lies on me. ?
"You acted rightly" he cried hot
ly. "No jury would have convicted
you. Helen, dearest, forget it eand
come with me-
Il cannot" she answered sadly. 81
must leave you, and you must for.
| GET
+! But on the next day something hap.
| pened which drove all thoughts OF
parting from their heads. The wife of
! the murdered man was arrested
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
FARM BUTTERMAkING.
Dairyman Would Make Greater Profits
by Selling 60 consumsrs.

Dairyman Would Make Creator Profits
by Selling 60 Consumers.
'aToo general is the tendency of farm
ers to dispose Of their. milk with the
least labor to themselves and the wo-
men Of their households" says New
York dairyman. "While cows can show
a good profit where the milk can be
readily disposed Of at condensary or
creamery, still there remains larger
profit for the farmer who is willing to
undertake the making Of the milk from
his herds into superior butter. The
present supply Of butter Of the better
grades Is very inadequate to meet the
demand. Daily come requests from
patrons who are willing to pay an en-
HANGED price in order to secure the
quality they desire from a source the
cleanliness Of which they have no
doubt.
my experience has been that the
farmer who is willing to undertake the
labor can find ready market far In
excess Of prevailing prices for all the
butter he can make. I know Of patrons
who pay. an agreed price the year
around, whether butter is high or low
in price, and all for the reason they
desire to secure an article of known
merit. I think special equipment is
absolutely necessary to properly carry
on this work, such as separators, re-
frigerators and mixers. but such equip.
ment, coupled with fair degree OF
management, will more than pay fol
itself within a short time as well as
adding to the bank account Of the
owner. Then, too, every cow is di
rect asset and benefit upon any farm
for the fertilization added to the soil.
II can see no reason why so many
farmers are inclined to and do disre
gard the high profits offered by butter
making. Butter at from 80 to IS cents
pound all the year around, shows ex
cellent profits upon every COW as vel
as paying all overhead charges"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
FUNERAL OF MISS
GUSTAFSON IS HELD

The funeral OF Miss BERTHA Gus
tafson. aged % years, daughter Of
Mrs. M. Gustafson Of Winton, Mimi,
was held in Bemidji Monday after
noon from the Huffman & O'Leary
undertaking parlors.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. T. J. Welsh
conducted Christian Science services.
Interment was made at Greenwood
cemetery.
Miss Gustafson was we'll known in
Bemidji. She was teacher In q
school near here several years ago.
Her father, F. J. Gustafson, died nine
months ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08

few days with the chautauqua there.
While Mr.. Vawter and Mr.. and Miss
Cornell come from New York where
they held the course there. This is
Mr.. Vawter's only chance to stay in
this section of the course and he is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hedges, Mr..
Vawter, Mr.. Cornell, private secre-
tary to Mr.. VaWter, and Miss Cornell
arrived yesterday to spend the week
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Hedges come
from Crookston where they spent a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
Cows Need ime.

When cows seem to- crave something
and chew at old bones in the pasture
they need lime, says Hoard's Dairy
man. Feed whole oats and wheat
bran, and allow free access to slaked
lime. Precipitated phosphate of lime
may be mixed with the feed if that
does not suffice Start with heaping
teaspoonful twice daily arid increase
the dose If found necessary.
j. j. !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
HOW TO ANSWER BLIND AIS.

All ads siglsd with aunDeSs, o.
initials, care Pioneer must be an
swered by letter addressed to the
number given In the I'd. Pioneer en-
ployes are not perAitte1 to tell VIE
any advertiser 10. Mall or so1a your
answer to Pioneer No.. o. I1tt1al
voTtisor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08

much pleased with the enthusiasm
of the people of Bemidji toward the
chautauqua.
Mrs. George Kreatz entertained at
tea at her home yesterday afternoon
in honor of her guest, Mrs. Stillings
of Brainerd Among the guests were
Mesdames E: H. Smith, J. Black, E..
N. French, William McCuaig, P. J..
Russell, A. Lord, Quincy Brooks, W..
F. Marcum, A. G. Wedge and Miss
Minnie Bailey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
PREPARING THE LAND.

! The preparation Of the land
+ counts more than the amount Of
! seed per acre in the yield. Poor
! preparation can never be made
!. up by applying a little more seed
+ per acre. In fact, some of the
+ best yields per acre are recorded
I. from fields where less than one
/. bushel per acre has been soWn.-
I. Farmers Advocate.
IN 49, q. =. =.
f. ]. j. SIS j.
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Read the want ads
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-08-08
The Boys Magazine

has won It. way into the hearts Of the
American Boy, through stories BY editor.
.men-who have not forgotten that they were
once boys. It teaches the boys how to keep
4 clean and clear mind and body; coache.
them in sports and athletics. You will enjoy
the stories By Walter Camp, one Of the edi-
tors. and whom every boy hie. to emulate
for his keen knowledge Of Football and ath-
letics he was the famou. football player.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
SHAD FRY FOR CONN.

Hartford, Feb. 8.-John M. Cramp- ton, superintendent of fisheries and game, is making arrangements to go to Washington within a few days to arrange with the federal authorities for the use of the car in which the ten million shad fry given Connecti- cut by the state of California will be shipped across the continent to this state in the early spring. Mr. CramptOn said today it has been sug-
 gested that the tributaries to the Connecticut River be closed in order to protect the fry for a period of years, and that shad spawning might not be interrupted and that in all probability bill to that effect would be introduced into the general assem- ply at the next session.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
BABY'S WEIGHT BEST
 INDEX OF CONDITION
Mother Should Weigh Infant At
 Regular Intervals First Year
(Children's Bureau U. s. Department .. ,., of Labor.)

(Children's Bureau U. S. Department
 .". of Labor.)
 Washington, Feb. S.-The baby's weight is perhaps the best index the mother has of his condition. The average weights of babies of given ages are now pretty we'll ablished, and a weight noticeably lower than the average indicates a lack of devel opment due either to deficient diet, or to illness, while an excess of fat may point to improper feeding. If the ba by's weight either remains sta tionary for any considerable time, or begins to fall off it is always a sign that something is wrong; and the mother should seek the help of good doctor, without delay.
 The average girl weighs seven pounds at birth, while boys average half a pound heavier.
 Should Gain Weight.
 During the first four days the baby may lose from one or two ounces to a pound, while waiting for the mothers milk to be established, but as soon as he begins to nurse regularly he should quickly regain this loss. During the first month he should gain about three-quarters of an ounce each day; then up to the sixth month from four to eight ounces a week, and from the sixth to the twelfth month two to four ounces a week.
 At three months the average baby weight from twelve to fourteen pounds; at six months, fifteen to six teen pounds; at nine months, seven- teen to eighteen pounds;; and at one year, twenty to twenty-one pounds. The baby thus usually doubles his weight at five or six months, and at the end of his first years weighs three times as much as at birth. Most babies do not gain quite steadily, week by week. During short periods, owing to excessive heat, when the food is reduced, a baby may show no gain, and may even fall off a little This condition should be temporary and he ought to begin to gain as soon as the disturbance subsidies.
 BottIe-fed Infants
 Bottle-fed infants do not gain as rapidly during the first months as do breast-fed babies, but after the ninth month they are apt to gain more teadily because they do not lose weight as breast-fed babies usually do at the time of Weaning.
 very fat baby is not to be desired. Although mothers are prone to be- lleve that fat baby is healthy one, this is not necessarily true. An ex cluslVe list of certain of the proprie- tafy infant foods, consisting largely of sugar or of starch, is very apt to pro- duce excessive fat, and give a false impression of abounding health, since bones and muscles may thus be de- prived of their proper nourishment. Overfat babies are very uncomfort-