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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

It's tho people who
doubt and become cured
while they doubt who
praise Doan's Pills the
highest.
Aching backs are eased-
Hip, back, and loin pains
overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs
vanish.
They correct urine with
brick dust sediment, high
colored, pain in passing,
dribbling, frequency, bed
wetting. Doan's Kidney Pills
remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation,
sleeplessness, headache,
nervousness, dizziness.
TAYLoRsvILI1E, Mss. II
tried everything for q weak
back and got no relief until
used Doan's Pills"
], N, LEWIS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
ORIGIN OF "~STATEROOM."
Universal Expression First Used by
the Captain of "a Mississippi
River Steamer.

did you ever hear of the origin of
the name 'stateroom?'" asked Repre-
sentative Aldrich, of Alabama, of a
Washington Post writer. There
probably is not one person in 10000
who ever heard how the name so
common was first sprung. This is
the way it happened: Down in Louis
lana is the thriving city of Shreve-
port. The man after whom the city
was named was old Capt. Shreve, who
used to run some of the finest craft
thta ever carried the travelling pub
lie up and down the Mississippi
river.
Capt. Shreve was a progressive
sort of fellow, and he believed in
giving the passengers the best pos
sible appointments, and his boats
were the most luxurious that were
ever piloted on the famous water
thoroughfare. There used to be or
binary hunks on the line, the crudest
kind of berths. Shreve made up his
mnid that something better was de-
manded, and that the more luxurious
night travel was made the more
traffic there would be on his lines.
So he had a number of rooms built
on his boats for night travellers.
Then the idea suggested itself to
him that instead of numbering the
rooms he would give each of them a
name. This vas done forthwith. He
was a patriotic soul, and he named
the rooms after the great common
wealths through which the Father of
Waters travelled. There. for instance.
was the Mississippi room. the Ar
kansas room, the Louisiana room. the
Missouri room, and so on down the
list of states. In booking these
names for passengers he called them
.~staterooms.' hence the now univer-
sal expression
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
Preparing stunned Tomatoes.

Remove the seeds and pulp from the
tomatoes by cutting a round from the
stem end. Save this round to be used
as a cover when the tomato is stuffed.
Fill with minced chicken with half
its quantity of hard-boiled egg yolks,
a few bits of chopped pepper. and
moisten a very little with melted but,
ter and onion juice. Add needed salt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
,u.,,c,,, summer Resorts.

When it begins to get hot and dry ores
thought naturally turn toward the lakes
and rivers and the seashore OF New YORK
and New England, and we begin TO wonder
how much Il would require Of time and
money TO make the trip. "A lot OF these
nation given free in "Four-Track Series"
No 4. Americas Summer Resorts Sent
on recent of a two-cent stamp, by George
n, Daniels, General Passenger Agent New
YORK Central G. Hudson River Railroad,
Grand Central Station. New York.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
The Change.

'He used to kiss me every time we
passed through a tunnel before our mar
rage" said the little woman, with sad
reflections.
"And does he do so now% asked the
bosom friend.
mo, he takes a drink Chicago Daily
NawS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
Let this Coupon be your Messenger OF Deliver
ance from Kidney, Bladder, and Urinary Troubles.

The reason you can get
this trial free Is because
they cure Kidney Ills and
will prove it to you.
WEST BRANCH, MICH
Doan's Kidney Pills hit the
case, which was an unusual
desire to urinate- had to get
up FIVE or six times of a night.
think diabetes was well un-
der way, the feet and ankles
swelled. There was an in
tense pain in the back, the
heat of which would feel like
putting ones hand up to q
lamp chimney. have used
the free trial and two full
boxes of Doan's Pills with the
satisfaction of feeling that I
am cured. They arethe rem
edy par excellence"
D. It. BALLARD
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
would Need II.

Banks-Tbe officiating clergyman is the
brides father.
Panks-l understand that he received =
very large fee from the groom.
HE did; but it wont last the minister
very long, a. the young couple are going to
live with him.'-Ju6ge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Expectations of a Windfall.-"Dear,'
let me have ten dollars" well" replied
the medical man, Il hope to cash a draft
shortly, and then" Cash a drafty
What draft?" The one l saw Mrs. Jenk-
ms sitting in this morning philadelphia
Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
surre,tion worth Trxtnr.

When cooking acid fruits, if a small
pinch of carbonate of soda be added
less sugar will be needed and the
flavor viii be greatly improved.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Uncle Reuben says: 81 reckon dat most
men aim to speak &c truth, but at de same
time dey am willin to make most any sort
of promise an trust to luck about car
ryin' 'em ut."-Detroit Free Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
Lotion for GREASY skin.

One dram of boric acid, mixed with
four ounces of distilled witch-hazcl,
makes a good lotion for a greasy skin.
Apply with a soft cloth or velvet
sponge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
How to walk Gracefully.

Don't bend the knees In walking.
No n wants to appear "weak-kneed."
If you do you cannot be a poem when
you walk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Pitfalls in Vanity Fair.-Edgar-"Arthur
won't accept an invitation unless he
knows who is to be there" Edmund.
MAYBE he's afraid he will meet some OF
his creditors. brooklyn Life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
To Cure a Cold in one Day.

The earth produces nothing more de
testable than an ungrateful man-Auso
MUS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

He fgloomily)-"Do you know how much
the luncheon you have ordered will cost -
She-"No, don't take away my appetite!D
Town Topics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
Don't Get Fo~otsore! Get Foot-Ease

A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot-Ease.
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. OImsted. lie Row. N. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

The heart gets weary, but never gets
old.-Shenstone.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Its Status-Tourist-"What is the size
of this place, u~ncle?" Colored Citizen
dis town bab got about 1000 popularity,
sah!"-Puck.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

The Four Track News for July, best yet.
Sold by newsdealers. Five cents a copy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Men do not escape their deserts by blam-
ing their deluders-Ram's Horn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
As a cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyifit fails to cure. Csc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09

Fla, daughter of Recorder OF
Deeds, West, says:
! There are but few wives and
mothers who have not at times en-
dured agonies and such pain as only
women know of. I wish such women
knew the value of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t
is a remarkable medicine, different In
action from any other | ever knew and
thoroughly reliable.
ST have seen cases where women
doctored for years without permanent
benefit who were cured in less thar
three months after taking your Vege-
table Compound, while others who
were chronic and incurable came out
cured, happy, and in perfect health
after a thorough treatment with this
medicine. / have never used it myself
without gaining great benefit. A
few doses restores my strength and
appetite, and tones up the entire
system. Your medicine has been tried
and found true, hence l fully endorse
it, Mrs. r. A. ANDERSON, 2s5 Wash
ington St., Jacksonville, Fla. - $4,000
forfeit If original Of above tos timoniai proving gsna-
fnf1css cg1r3t DO produced.
The experience and testimony
of some of the most noted women
of America go to prove, beyond
a question, that Lydia q. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound VIII
correct all such trouble at once
by removing the cause, and re-
storing the organs to q healthy
and normal condition.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
WASHINGTON TO GET
GENERAL CONFERENCE
Place of Meeting of Methodist Protest
ant Church Changed.

The place OF meeting of the next ses-
sion Of the general conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church. to be held
in May, 1904. has been changed from
Montgomery. Ala, the city selected 1T
the last session.
Several cities have been mentioned Is
desirable substitutes for Montgomery.
but Washington seems TO have the call
and the next session viii likely be held
here, in either the North Carolina Ave
nue. or Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church
The Rev A Norman Ward and J W
Gill, both formerly of Baltimore, are
the pastors of the respective churches.
Both edifices are entirely new and either
would make an excellent place for the
sessions of the noted ecclesiastics and
laymen Of that church
The change in the place Of meeting
was brought about by the objections
raised by the Western and Northwestern
conferences to the long distance which
their delegates would have to travel.
and the time spent in order to reach
the Southern city. Washington is prefer
able 10 all the conferences. as IL is
about centrally located, and if the ses-
sion is thejd here it will afford many
Of the ministerial and lay delegates
both in the South and West their first
opportunity of visiting the Nations
Capital The selection of the meeting
place will not likely be finally decided
upon until later in the year.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
why women Should
Study Their Color.

A pale face-a face without color, the
iifeless look that gives a plain appear
ance TO an otherwise beautiful woman or
chiId-is the sign OF anaemia, and amaze
mia means blood without vital power or
color II IS corrected by noUTishing the
blood with the food elements of Father
johns Medicine, pure and wholesome,
making flesh and strength It's gentle
laxative effect strengthens the stomach
and corrects The digestion. which IN turn
gives increased vitality or power TO the
whole system. This strong vitality is
the only protection against disease It
is the same with growing children
sometimes their growth is 100 rapid and
they use up tissue faster than It is made
Then you should supply the food from
which blood and tissue IS made, and that
IL found in Father Johns Medicine This
explains why ii cures scTOfula and skin
diseases, all Of which are due 10 thin
and impure blood. We again warn you
Of the danger in patent medicines de-
pending upon alcohol and other weak
EuIDg stimuiants and injurious drugs for
their temporary effect We shall pub
llsh In this paper tomorrow one Of the
thousands Of letters received from wo-
men who have been restored TO health
and strength by Father Johns Medicine
not patent medicine, fifty years in
use. guaranteed.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
LOTUS SIGNS PITCHER
WILSON, OF PHILLIES
Senators New TwirIer Expected to
Join Team by Thursday.

Realizing the fact thas he pitching
department OF the Senator'S needs
strengthening. Manager Tom Lotus for
the past week has been extending over
lures 10 Pitcher Wilson, who twirled for
the Philadelphia National League team
last season
Lotus and Wilson talked over the long
distance telephone this morning and as
a result the Philadelphia viii leave
the Quaker City for Washington as soon
as possible. to Join the local team.
The terms offered Wilson by the
Washington management proved salts
factory TO him, and he assured Lotus
that he would sign. All that remains
for Wilson to become an active Senator
is his signature TO z Washington con
tract
The terms offered him by the local
management have not this early been
made public
Wilson pitched good ball for the Phil
lies last year, and his acquisition 10
the Senator's twirling staff should be
a valuable one, as Townsend. in whom
much reliance was placed. has not shown
the form expected of him.
Lotus held a consultation on the
phone with President Fred Postal and
apprised him of the news The head
OF the Washington Club expressed him
self as much pleased that Wilson had
practically signed a Washington con
tract. He instructed Lotus TO strength
en- the Senators wherever ne could. re-
gardIess Of cost. President Postal re-
allies that with first division ball
team Washington would be a good pay
ing proposition. and will spare no ex-
peuse toward providing this city with
such an aggregation.
The acquisition OF Wilson gives the
Senators six twiriers, ParJen. Lee. Ortiz.
Wilson. Townsend. and CIa.k
But Lotus does not intend TO be con-
tented with this IGr. and has his hooks
out for another twirier. whose uars-
he is Withholding from the pualie. Ta.a
has had several players snatchrd ont pE
his hands by angling publicly for them.
and in the future be intends 10 kaes
shady while negotiating for ball players
Wilson viii probably arrive in thi-
city by thursday
The Washington times., 1903-04-21

Is tue Greatest Heaters Of the Sicl, on
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Live Bladder, Piles in any form. y ertig6
quinsy, Sore Throat. Lungs, dyspepsia, Ipdiees-
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rams and Aches OF any EHd, Colds Bronchial
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ouaC!es Bolls, Cancer, the worst .orTas. with
cut the use ot knife or Instruments; Eczema
PimPles on face ard BODY, Diabetes Of Ki9nevs
or BriGat's Disease Ct the Kidneys. l cure any
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The Washington times., 1903-04-21
DUCK FOOD GROUNDS
DAMAGED BY FLOODS
Investigation by Government Expert Expected to
Yield Important Results

Frederick Y CoviIle. boranist to the
Agricultural Department. returned re-
Gently from trip to the Susquehanna
fats, where he inspected the aquatic
grasses on the flats and instituted a Sc
ries Of experiments to determine how
they may he preserved. The expert
ments, when completed, viii marx the
first systematic efforts to study these
grasses from an economic STANDPOINT.
aud may result in a vast deal of good to
those who rely upon the fats for a live
IihoOd or sport
Mr. CoviIle explained that the spring
floods coming down the Susquehanua
cause ice goTges near HaYre de Grace
and Port Deposit The water deeDens
over wide area of the flats. and the
rush of the current and the churnfng of
the bottom by the ice causes the beds of
aquatic grass which furnish food. for the
Wild ducks 10 become covered with a de-
structive layer of silt The effect of this
layer is 10 Kill the grass entirely or to
so injurc it that the feeding operations
Of the wild ducks are seriously inter-
rupted-
In some seasons this injury is far
greater than in others. and observant
w2terme0 and sDortsraen have long
given the matter their careful consider
alton Mr., CovilIe was the first scientist
10 give the matter attention. and as far
back as five years ago ne made a slight
examination into the origin of the in
juFies and has been INVESTIGATING it
more or less ever since, but this season
he has been more thorough than before
and important results are expected from
his researches.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
Centennial Celebration.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. april 21.-The
Baptist Church on South Washington
Street was crowded last night with an
audience which had gathered to witness
the second days celebration Of the cen
tennial OF the establishment Of the
Baptist Church in Alexandria. Dr. ".
E Hatcher, Of Richmond, delivered the
sermon Judge c. Z. NichoI made an
address, taking for his subject the re
Iation of the Sunday school to the
church. The services this evening viii
consist of addresses by the Rev. c. r
FIippo. D. D., and the Rev. R n. Pitt,
D. D. The musical program this even
ing will be as follows: Voluntary.
Send Out Thy Light anthem. "Tarry
With Me, 0 by Saviour SOLO. The
Lord is Ny Shepherd" Miss Yeitch:
solo, selected. George Evans. The music
at this service will be rendered by St
PauI's Protestant Episcopal Church
choir.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
Many Criminal Cases.

There were a large number of cases
before the mayor in the police court this
morning. Governor Clay, charged with
carrying concealed weapons. forfeited
SIS collateral.
Two negroes named Samuel Porter and
Ellis Day, charged with shooting crapg.
were dismissed
TWO young white men and a negro.
charged with gambling (playing cram.
were fined $250
Charles Harris. a negro. charged with
breaking the seal off a R. F. & ?. car.
was fined S..
William PannelI. a negro. disorderly.
fined s.
Charles Jones, a negro. gambling. dis
missed
Joseph Roberts. gambling. vas dis
missed
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
LET HOLY PEOPLE ONLY
SING THE HOLY CITY"
So Says Sharon Pastor Who Barred
Girl From His Church.

SHARON. Pa. April 2l-The Rev
George Mckee. pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church, refused to allow Gertrude
Lewis. the Philadelphia. choir singer. TO
sing The Holy city in his church last
Sunday, and his stand is being severely
criticised Mr.. Mckee made the follow
ing statement about the matter today.
I was led 20 believe she was a Bap-
fist choir girl, bur was horrifai 10 read
the announcement that she was with q
comedy company at the opera house.
Dc The Holy City should be sung by
only holy people. and that is Why
would not let her sing We must not
sing for applause of men. but for the
gloTihcatton of God
NO comedy company shall advertise
its wares in ny church
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.

The following items of public work
were authorized today by the District
Commissioners through the Engineer
Department
That 600 feet. more or less, of 4-inch
water main be laid in Sheridan Street
eastward from Sixteenth Street north
west, at an estimated cost OF $3.50
That catch basin be constructed at
East Capitol and Fourteenth Streets
northeast. at an estimated cost of $40.
chargeabIe 10 the current appropriation
for main and pine sewers
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
UNITY CLUB MEETING.

Major Horace L. Piper, of the Life
Saving Service, was the principal
speaker at the Unity Club meeting al the
Riggs House last night. His subject was
Storm Warriors-Heroes and Hcroisn
in the Life-Saving Service" a soprano
solo was sung by Miss Belle NJ Brooks,
Miss z. H Lanson acting as accompa-
mist. A recitation followed by Mrs.
Anna E Tarigey. The other features OF
the program included soprano solo.
Miss Flora Holden; recitation, B. y.
Miller: solo. Miss X. Dunkhorst; reel
tation, J. Edwin Brown, solo, Mr.. Price,
and recitation, Mrs. MCDaniels-
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
GOOD ROADS IDEA
GROWING IN FAVOR
Pennsylvania ApprOpriates
S6.500.000 for the Work.
STATE TO PAY TWO-THIRDS
Remaining Third to Be Paid by County
and Township in Which the
Work Is Done.

The Ieaven of road Improvement
seems 10 be working in all parts of the
United States. An Eastern man who
has recently taken trip through Texas
says the enthusiasm with which the
people have taken up the good roads
idea" IS wonderful In some. counties
they are in danger of going wild" on
the subject Money is raised mainly ~
issue of county bonds.
IN Pennsylvania the state aid idea
has taken firm hold The plan lust
adopted is for the State. the county.
and the township TO cooperate N the
work of building and improving the
roads. The State is to pay two-thirds
Of the expense, and the county and
township in which the work Is done
each one-sixth of the expense. The
State has made available for this pur-
pose S6,500000 to be expended during
the next few years.
Not a Local Question.
The principle involved in the state aid
plan is exactly the same as that in
volved in the scheme for national aid
which has developed such popularity re
is that road Improvement is not merely
mater Of local interest and response
bility, but a matter Of interest and
concern 10 the whole people: or. to put
It another way. road building is coming
10 be viewed as a species Of internal
improvement" belonging in the same
class as river and harbor improve
ments.
Another reason why national and State
aid are becoming so popular is the
realization that. unless something Of the
kind is adopted, the burden Of bad roads
Ike the poor. viii be always with rs
The bottomIess roads OF the country
constitute a sort Of slough OF despond"
IN which the people are destined TO
founder until some one comes along to
help them out.
Job Impossible Without Aid.
IN fact. The expense for improving th.
roads in many localities is d burden
which the loc4 population is wholly
unable 10 bear It is believed THAI
whenever the State or the nation reaches
out helping hand TO such communities
they grasp it and bend all their en-
ergies 70 the great work of improving
their highways. but they will never I'M
dertake the job without help from the
outside
The frequent rains Of the past few
weeks have made the roads almost i'm
passabLe in d majority Of the local Gem
hunities throughout the eastern half OF
the United States Perhaps this is one
Of the reasons why the good roads idea
is uppeTmost in so many minds.
The Washington times., 1903-04-21
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO BY.

Trains leave Fenasy Iy5n.a Station Daily.
eco =. M-CHCAGo AND 81 LoBFS SpF-
GAL solid rCsuGule- electric EEhted
dgulng car train, with Pullman sleep1rs %
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and St
Louis Parlor Car To Virginia Hot Springs.
without change. Parlcr Cars Cincinnati -
Chicago. I-'uing Ger from Washington
1I:IO T. NJ J.. :. LIMITED Solid xestibule
e.CCtrsc lighted. dining or train. with Pull
man SleePers te Cincinnati, Lexington, and
Louisville Compartment Sleeper to |ir-
gina Hot Springs daily except sunday
airtpers Cincinnati To ChiC8g5 and 81
Louis Dining Car.
Reservation and tickets at 5f3 Pennsylvania
Avenue Gss Fourteenth Street. near F. and st
the station Telephone 1880 far Pennsylvania
Cab service II. ". FULLER
Telephone, Main 1oGG. General Passenger s genk