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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Ignorance and the lack Of informa-
ton has cost The southern farmer many
dollars. and IN many ways First. be-
chemical knowledge u our soils We
have spent millions % dollars in sup
plying our land with fertilixing mate
rial thar they we're not deficient in.
For instance. some % our lands are
well supplied with nitrogen or am
nonia. especially after certain crops
have been Town the previous year.
Others contain potash or lime. or acid
phosphate Still. a a rule. the farmer
viii buy a complete fertilizer for his
crop. when only certain material Is
needed. :hus spending large sums Of
money for material with which his soils
are already supplied
We have wasted time and money In
poor preparation of soils for our crops.
ard in the improper cultivation Of same.
The lack Of knowledge in Judging
live stock and the proper care Of same
has also been expensive to the south
ern farmer
Another thing that has cost tbs
farmers sums Of money Is the habit
ne have Of going from home TO buy
or mules. hay. corn. meat and other
things We could so easily raise at
home. for instance. Edgscombe county
raised last wear about Is 90 bales Of
cotton that sold for about one million
collars. and she spent the same year
for mules. meat. hay. corn and fsrtiliz-
ers about thrpe-ffths Of this whole
amount. or ss0saoa. Not only did We
paw out this large amount for some
hing we could have raised at home.
5ut the over-production Of cotton cost
Us nearly an amount equal to this. the
difference in price Ne coald have got
Ten had the cotton crop been reduced
sufficiently 70 have enabled us 10 raise
these things AZ home-E. l. Daught-
ridge in address at Farmers Stzts
Cow nrisu. Raleigh. y. C
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
HERE AND THERE.

Remember that II you do rs well
as you can you have done all that you
ought to do Do not worry about the
superior achievements Of others.
The farmer having ordinary fore
sight should see that nothing could en-
nance he value Of his farp -ore than
having groves Of caralpa, black locust,
walnut or pecan trees.
"A dairy farmer should always a
far as possible breed and rear his own
heifers. paying the greatest attention
TO sels citing the calves from the best
butter-producing cows
-Missouri's fruit crop is estimated
by Secretary Goodman to be: In the
Ozarks. IS TO Is per cent; central Mis-
souri,. 20 to 30 per cent; northern Mis-
souri,. Is to IS per cent.
Don't wait for the sun to shine in
your face before getting up to feed the
chicks Feed early: as soon as sun
, rise. anyway By doing this you VIII
save some chicks from being trampIed
to death by restless hens.
-Pure-bred and high-grade draft
rares are the farmers mascot now. Big
draft horses for beeding and for work
are in most urgent demand Ask .
dealer what good draft geldins5 arr
worth. and he will tel you to and thsn
! hrss and then buy them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

There Is no doubt in my mind Of the
effect Of fertilizers applied TO wheat
upon the seeding of clover made the
following spring On my own farm.
where have shut OF the drill in seed
ing wheat so as to SOW no fertilizer, the
effect was not only very noticeable on
the wheat. hut was even noticeable in
the second growth Of clover the fol-
lowing year As a matter of fact. q
great many people use fertilizer on
wheat largely for the effect which this
fertilizer will produce on the clover
seeded the following spring On a
light, sandy loan. would use ferti-
llzer thar contains comparatively high
Ger cent OF potash. as most light soils
are deficient in potash. and the clover
plant is large consumer OF this ele-
ment- Take fertilizer that analyses
something like 1 per cent. ammonia.
s Ter cent phosphoric acid and 5 per
cert. actual potash. would. in my judy
n-ent. be a good brand for this light
soil with the express idea Of benefiting
the clover scedingICor Orange Judd
Farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
LITERARY PERSONALS

Itaiy's greatest living poet, Glosue
Csrducci. celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday on July - Until a few
morths ago he had retained his chair
as professor Of classical literature at
the University Of Boulogne. which be
first occupied in 1850
Charles Frohuan once produced n
play by Henry Arthur Jones which
failed 40 utterly that IL was Withdrawn
after one performance The author
cabled next morning How is II
going- The manager answered. 1t
has =one-Fphman
The woman who purchased Moma-
sens Iigrary and presented IL to Bora
university is the wife OF DR. vou Rot
tenblrg. rector Of the university she
Is an American. the daughter Of E j.
Phelps. who was United States minis
ter &c England during Mr. CleysIand's
first term
Count Tolstois sense OF humor still
continues to exist One day he WIS
discussing Ibsen with a friend sad
! the latter Il have seen a great many
OF Ibsen's plays. but cannot say tina.
understand them Do you Tolstci
smiled and replied. -rbsen doesn't uu-
derstand them himself He Just writes
them and sits down and waits. After
while his expounders and explaine: .
come and tell him precisely what hs
meant"
H0ratio 2 Brown, a prominent Erg-
/ lish writer on Venetian subjects. has
had 4 singular experience with fres-
The original draft Of his first and best
known work. Life on the Lagoons -
persisted in a blaze; the manuscript OF
hIs Study in the Venetian InqutsI-
ton" was burned in a mail car two
years later A similar fate overlook
both that OF his Calendar of Venetian
State Papers" and his Studies IN
Archaeology"
President Loubet will be the first chief
OF the third republic to retire under
FORMAL conditions At the completion Of
his term Theirs resigned. so did Mac
Mahon- and though VI. Grsvy completed
one term he had to quit Office before the
expiration OF his second Carnot was
murdered. Casimir-Psrier left the Ely
see N disgust and Felix Faurs's career
was cut short BY his sudden death.
An Ergiishman. Sir J. G. T. Sinclair.
Is so enthusiastic an admirer Of Byron
that he has built in Londoa-in Fleet
street-a Byron house in the poets
honor There IS medallion OF Byron
over the door. surrounded BY a wreath
OF laurels In statuary marble, and an
other inside, while several hundreds of
lines OF his poetry are engraved on mar
bic tablets on the walls Of the entrance
lobby and staircase.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

As I have always had good success
N keeping sweet potatoes. I will give
methods Of putting away. I built a
snail house. planking it up on the
outside with plain lumber; that is,
without tongues or grooves. and bank
ing the earth around the house to keep
the water out Z put oak leaves ia the
house to put the potatoes on We cover
the tubers all around and over with
leaves. but not until there Is danger
Of the weather becoming too cold for
them without this Until the approach
Of very cold weather we spread over
them an old quilt or somsthirg SIM
liar, using the leaves when II becomes
quite cold South end Of house is open
all the time BY this method our DO
tatoes are easily housed. they get thor
oughly dry. are handy to get at, and
are much sweeter and better than when
sept in any otter way. Have taken
tEem up in mud, and had them kept
perfsetly--Thomas l. Hinson, Monroe.
y. c.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
LOUISIANA HOSPITALITY.
Strangers Were Treated Just the
Same as Members of the
Family.

A group Of drummers were trading yarns
on the subject Of hospitality. relates fIpp-
Incott's Msgaxsne. wnen one. a little ' r.
ginian, with a humorous eye and del -a tiul
drawi, took up ms parable thus:
elm cross country with : J. Cary ttae
sane beng s,onexall Jackson C., al y1ur
servicel. weer we kinder got lost N a rnigk ~
lonesome sort o road Just about dark. We
rode along right good pseee after sur.oEr,
and when We saw a light ahead tell you
IL looked first rate We drove up 20 the
light. tndin' twas a house. ard when
hoHered like lost calf tie man cane cut
and we asked aim 10 take rs IN foe tire nj xht.
He looked at u mighty hard. and then ard.
Wal. | reckon | hin stand Il II ven KIN -
ne HnhItched, vent IN and foun6 twas enly
Q two-room shanty and Just sNarnin' VITA
children He had SIX. four % II ye2rs Old.
and az there dsin't SEEN to 10 bat ere bed
me an >t0nev vas wenrsr1n what n thun-
der would berome of a.
They gave p supper. god bag ard karn-
inv the best they had snd then t1e Old
They went straight 20 sleep. Then she took
those out. iaht them ever n the corner. Pvt
the next two % h<d-and 40 en- After al
tire children we're asle~p 81 the tour the
old folks vent IN the other rom and tod
n We could % % bod 4 Ne wanted %. and.
bern powerful tired cut. ne did
We'll. sir. the rsxt rnnruIr< vker Ne
woke NJ we we're ivtnx ovsr IN the corner
with the KIDS. and tie old nan and the old
woman had the bed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
DOING IN The GARDEN.
Don't Plant . Garden mud Then
Allow the Weeds to Choke
Down All Growth.

Many farmers work hard all summer
and raise fine crops and have fine gar
ders. but as soon a. crops are laid Dy
they stop all manner Of work In |.
short time all vegetables are overgrown
with grass and weeds and brush fo-
want Of attention. I know farmers
ROW land unfortunately their name Is
iegioul. who have from this sort Of
Neglect lost als their vegetables. and
now their wives are put to it to find
something to cook Now this ought
not TO be so. Work while you work..
play while you play. is the way to be
cheerful happy and gay. but too much
Of IL will put you On short ratious.
No oce likes to see the young and
old folks enjoy themselves more than
/. but there should be moderation in
all things Have hours 10 work and
hours TO play
Now begin to cultivate your turuips.
Those tomato vines that have fallen
down and died with bushels Of neg
Iected tomatoes on them. can be cut
Oh. cultivated, and MANNED suckers
$50 49, 1P ne Al1t-- uESE Will
hear crop Of late tomatoes. Some
viii get ripe before frost. Then take
all green ones that are grown or near
ly 50 wrap them in paper and lay them
On a shelf. They will ripeu- K this
way | have had ripe tomatoes On
Christmas day. have treated mine so
80 weeks ago. or a part OF them. At
least They are now blooming.
Work out your celery and begin to
earth slowly Work your parsnfps and
carrots and beets- Look after your
Irish potatoes. IL they are on the
ground take up and put them in the
house till cold weather, then keep them
away for the winter Look after your
small fruit vines or bushes and flowers.
Your cows should be fed now with
plenty Of suceulsnt food and some
grain. too. or they will lose their flow
| Of milk
That pork will be higher. goes with
out saying so push your hogs. vary
ing their food. using corn. peas and
sweet potatoes alternately
With plenty Of fine fruit vegetables
peas. beans. green csrr-both fresh
canned and cried: poultry. eggs. pors
AID beef. With fresh and sslr Ssh, well
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
VERY EFFECTIVE SAMPLE.
Minister'S Pickles Were Strongly
Suggestive Of the Ever
lasting Fire.

A clergyman was very fond of Q par.
tirlilar not brand at pickie-. ana ind
ING great difficulty IN procuring the same
sort at hotel. when traveitnz. always ear
ned a bottle with aim. relates the Tatler.
One cay when dining az a restaurant with
bis pickles IN front e am a stranger at
down az the sane table. and. with an Amer
lcan accent. presently a-ke,. the Minister 70
pass the pickles. Tie Minister. who en-
soyed the Ioke. politely passed the bottle.
and m a Tea MINUTES had the satisfaction Of
seeing the YANKEE watering at the eyes and
gaping for hrsats.
1 xue-., said the latter. that you are
Q par-ous
YES. my friend. am. = replied the niui.-
ter
4 suppose you preach - asked the Van
kee
YES. SIR. 7 preach twice a week. usually, :
sad the M MISTER
do you ever preach about he'll irer- in
quired the Yankee
~Ne<. 7 sometimes consider Il nv duty
% remind nv congregation of eternal pun
ishmeut. returned the minister
II thought -. r~foinss TIE Yankee. ~hus
You are ths first Of YOUR class ever met
who carried sam9les-T
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
FILINGS AT THE FAIR

You can nearly always convince a
woman, II you Try not to-
A discussion must be carried pretty
far to move q woman
A woman usually tries to endear her
self. BY making herself as costly a.
possible
Few men consider IL worth while Z,
be jealous Of their wives after they
have been married ten years.
A woman who has married for love is
generally willing to have her daughter
marry for all the modern comforts.
Unless a man wants to know from
whom every letter . woman gets Is it
Is hard for her to feel sure he loves her.
A woman may never learn anything
In cooking school, but she can turn
up her nose At the ones who haven't
been
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

A young man ever careful 0fhis health
recently began figuring on the possible
constitutional effect e the baHting ne
uufergoes 20 Keep his flesh down. ac-
enriiur % the New York Globe. He
visited the Office u a physician OF the
East side. near Central park. -HE,-
salt the Medical man. impressiveIy.
is your occupation a sedeHtary One7''
a what asked the young nan 4
mean DO ron have 70 sit down While
a. yuur work. on. yes; but ! take
lots q exercise az business. just the
sane N0rseuset- said the doctor.
How can you sit az your work and
take sxsrrise.~ I'm a Jockey. doc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

cooked and prepared. what more could
the president OF the United States OF
any Of the crowned heads Of the world
ask-except the dover empress. who
perhaps would Ike few rats and some
birds nests for DESSERT
No reason why the farmers Who
raise everything should not be the best
fed people on earth; so don't neglect
your opportuuitiss.-J. n. Parker. in
Progressive Farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
Advancing the Farmers Interest

Advancing the Farmers Interests
Travelling agents and statesmen are
now sent from the home Offices OF the
Chicago packers into all South Amer
lean and Asiatic countries. They are
going into every land, no matter what
language may be spoken or what
money be used They will exchange
their goods for cowries or elephant
tusks-anything to sell the product
and get something in return eonverti-
BILE into money. 1t may seem odd to
some folks, but travelling men. carry
ing cases with samples Of American
meat products, can be seen in the des-
ert Of Sahara. the sands Of Zanzibar
or in Brazil. where the nuts come
from Great Is the enterprise Of the
Yankee merchant The greater the
market. the greater the price and sta
bility Of the price Of the product and
all that goes to make Il In its various
stages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
Cold Storage Romarce.

He-Had an odd experience the
other day. One morning my break
fast boiled egg had an inscription on
it. 1t said: The finder may write TO
me-" signed Mary Smith,
She-What reply did you get,
The postmaster replied He said
that Miss Smith died Of old age sew
eral years ago."-Louisville Courier
Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
SCREAMED At NIGHT.
Baby Scratched Until Face Was Raw
and Bleeding-Eczema Cured
by Cuticura-

For over two years my little baby girl
WIT. se. 5ss a1 ssgs se and tb painful
causing her to scream day and night, and
my wife could get no rest We tried sew.
eral doctors. but without success. Unless
we kept her hands tied she would scratch
until her face was Ike raw beef. One cake
OF Cutleura Soap and two boxes OF CUT
eura Ointment completely cured her
healing her face without mark or blem;
lsh- tSignedl W. j. Morgan. Orchard
Town, New Lambton, New South Wales
Australia"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
% "'
None Too Tainted for Him

knew q vas tainted money" asked the
customer in the restaurant as he finished rs
meal
No. SIT" replied the waiter: "Td not
refuse Il. SIR, even i yOu had run IL through
that piece Of Camembert cheese, sir.
foukers Statesman
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Cream, Ark, Oct. 9Th t>peeial) After
eighteen months suffering from Epilepsy,
Baekaehe and Kidney Complaint, Mr. ".
H. Smith, OF this place, Is a well man
again, and those VINO have watched his
return to health unhesItatingly give all
the credit TO Dodd's Kidney P,lls. In an
interview regarding his cure, Mr.. Smith
says
4 had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys. and also
Epilepsy. l had taken everything / knew
Of and nothing seemed to do me any
good TIL friend Of mine got me to send
tor Dodd's Kidney Pills l ind that they
are the greatest medicine IN the world,
for now | am able to work and am In fact
As stout and strong as before / took sick
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kidneys
Cured kidneys cleanse the blood of all
impurities Pure blood means good health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

"She was a woman sad the poetical
boarGer. Whose beauty turned mems hearts
- IRE"
And their necks TO rubber, | suppose.
added the prosy old bAchelor.-Chicago
Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
Good. But Wrong Kind.

Minister (mEdiyl-Tve been wanting 70
see you. Mr.. kurd. IN regard to the quality
OF milk vita which you are serving me.
N.lkman tuneasilyl-fes, sir-
Minister VERY milGlyl-I only wanted to
say, Mr.. Knrd. that I use the milk for die
tary purposes exclusively, and not for CHRIS
tening-Str1y Stores.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Artist-Have you taken my picture TO the
exhibitions
Portsr-Yes. SIR II seemed to please the
Gentlemen very mucn.
What did they says'
'-Oh. they diGn't -ay nothing. but they
laushed that hearty Stray Stories-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

experience i know Deans Kidney Pills
will cure Inflammation of the bladder.
having experienced relief the second
day of using the medicine
(Signedl j. A GOULDEN.
Sold by all dealers SO cents boz.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Yes. the girl vas from Boston. and the
man vas from Battle Greek
WHAT Of It.
~Why. a a deiicats tribute, instead II
throwing rice. We threw beans and bre16-
fast food '-Jhic1-1 sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

lid your husband End that golf i'm
proved ms hsalthS
Yes. II improved Ms health. But IN
less he learns TO plav better Il vii spoI ais
disposition -Wa-hIngton star
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

OF New York, also
trustee of the Sol
diers' Home at Bath,
n Y, writes:
G entlemen: As
many of my friends
have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and have
been cured of kidney
and bladder troubles,
II feel it my duty &c
recommend the medi'
cine From r,arxor-l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
The PROPOSAL unexpected-

Why have you never married, Miss
Antique7" he thoughtiessly inquired.
You never asked me before" she
said. eoyiy. as she gave him her hand
Tit-Bits
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

There would be fewer failures in the
business world If there were fewer men
ready to drop their business on tee smallest
provoeation and discuss sgch questions as
who was the father OF the American navy.
-lSomervIlle Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The western farmer who csnnot move
his crops does not despair He keeps
his crops at home and feeds them to
the hogs Then he moves the hogs
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Women may be divided into two dis
unct classes; those who are married
and those who are still hopeful.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

I am sure Pisois Cure for Consumption
Robbins. Norwich, y. Y, Feb. l., 1900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

A leader should not stride forward too
fast. otherwise ne may be hidden from his
followers by the curvature OF the eArtn--
Century.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
CONGRESSMAN GOULDEN.
Finds Quick Relief from Bladder Truubles
1huugA Deans Kidney Pills

Hon Joseph A. Goulden, member of
Congress representing the 18th District
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Isn't il awful when a woman keeps hx-
ing her back hair at the theater and then
when the performance Is over 70 md that she
has left her diamond ring on her dresser at
home,-Cieveland Leader.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
Youdon,x Cer,sterie~

There are Is cemeteries in the coun.
~ Of London
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
Source of Information,

source OF information
Dyer don't believe Rockeman re-
ally knows what his income is.
Ryer-Doesn't he read the papers.
Town Topics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
Hundreds of Cures,

Or. Hartman Is constantly in receipt
Or ts>tisuonials from people who have
been cured Of chronic and complicated
kidney disease b. Peruua- For free
mesiical advice. address In Hartman,
President 81 The Hartman >anitarium,
Columbus. Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-08-30

ell as the legal adviser ~ the japanese
foreign office. The treaty Is expected
20 be- completed by the end Of the
week.
This happy conclusion Of the confer
encc. which a week ago would have
been shlpwrccked had IL not been for
the heroic lntercession OF President
Roosevelt. was sudden and dramatic.
For the sake Of peace japan. with the
magpanlmlty OF victor. at the last
moment yielded everything still In Is
sue.
Russia refused 10 bulge from the ul-
tImatum Emperor Nicholas had given
" President Roosevelt through Ambas-
sador Meyer. No Indemnity under any
gulse, but an agreement TO divide Sa.
khalln and reimburse Japan for the
maintenance Of the Russian prisoners.
were his last words. They had been re-
peatedly reiterated In VI. Whites in
structions, and in the form OF writ
ten reply 10 the japanese compromise
proposal of last Wednesday they were
delivered to Baron Komura yesterday
morning
NJ. Witte went 10 the conference de-
claring he was powerless TO change the
dot Of an So or the cross of ''t" In his
Instructions. Emperor Nicholas word
had been given not only TO him, but TO
President Roosevelt, the head OF for
eign state. When Baron Komura,
therefore first offered the new basis of
compromise outlined In previous dis
patches-the complete remuneration of
indemnity, coupled with a proposition
for the redemption of Sakhalin at
price to be fixed by mixed tribunal
consisting Of representatives of the
neutral powers, in fact II not In words
the solution offered by President Roose-
velt-M. White again returned a non
possumus. 1t was what NJ. Witte term
ed In a previous interview psyche
logical moment"
NJ. Witte did not finch He expected
q rupture, and, as he expressed it aft
erward, he was stunned by what hap
pened. Baron Komura gave way on all
th' ufsPutCu Poihtcs WIN thC BiCstl-
ence that has enabled the Japanese to
gauge the mental processes Of their ad-
versaries on the field of battle and up
Oh the sea they had realized in advance
that peace could be obtained in no 9TH
er way. They had warned their gov
eminent. President Roosevelt had also,
it is believed, advised Japan that 1t
was better to meet the Russian posi-
ton than to take the responsibility Of
continuing the war for the purpose of
collecting tribute. The mikado at the
session of the cabinet and elder states
men on Monday had sanctioned the
final concession. ,N
When Baron Komura yielded the rest
was mere child's play. Articles 10 ANA
II Qnterned warships and the limi:a.