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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
Decay of the Teeth.

OF all the physical ailments to which
the human race is subject, decay OF the
teeth is perhaps the most general and
widespread. This is true at least OF
modern times; for examination OF an
cient skulls has shown that although
the ancients suffered from decaying
teeth, they did not suffer to such an
extent as we do to-day. The examina-
ton of the school children OF the pres
ent day betrays an appalling state OF
affairs in this regard.
We know that the tooth itself Is COW
cred with a shield Of enamel which Is
Intended to remain intact and preserve
the dentine, or real tooth material,
from the assaults Of. harmful germs
formed In the mouth, principally by
reason of the Judgment Of particles OF
food between the teeth, or In small de-
pressions and dents. Certain kinds OF
food. especially sugars and starchy
foods, IL allowed to remain In contact
with the teeth, set up an acid fermenta-
ton, during which the bacteria which
are produced literally feed upon the
teeth, f,rst eating away the enamel. and
when that is gone, burrowing down In
to the dentine until the pulp Of the
tooth Is exposed. As soon as they reach
the nerve Of the tooth. terrible TOOTH
ache announces the fact.
There are three causes behind all this
trouble: improper food. wrong ways OF
eating and lack Of cleanliness. The mis-
take of serving too much overlooked,
soft food is responsibiesfo much Of the
trouble, and this is just as true Tor lit
tie children as 1t is for adults. The
teeth were given us to bite with and to
chew with, and If they are defrauded
Of their natural work they become un-
healthy.
In addition to this, certain articles OF
food, such as raw apples and nuts,
which call for mastication before swal-
lowing, are absolutely cleansing In their
effect upon the teeth. Mechanically
they remove masses of soft decompos-
ing material. Besides this, masticat-
ing promotes the flow Of saliva, which
in its turn helps the growth of the good
germs which are needed to fight the bad
ones; for It should be remembered,
when 1t Is said that the mouth ID al
ways full Of bacteria, that the good
germs are making brave fight there as
well as everywhere else In the body.
Finally, a tooth brush should be the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
Obeying Orders.

Some years ago the Yankee schooner
Sally Ann, under the command Of Cap
tain Spooner, was beating up the Con.
necticut River. Mr.. Comstock, the
mate, was at his station forward. Ac.
cording to his notion of things, the
schooner was getting too near certain
mud-flats which lay along the port
shore. A writer in Everybody's Maya
zine tells the story.
The mate went aft to the captain,
and with his hat cooked on one side,
said:
"Cap'n Spooner, you're getting lee
tie too close to them fats. Hadn't We
better 60 abeout?"
The captain glared at him.
''Mr. Comstock, jest you go for'ard
and tend to your part of the skinner.
I'll tend to mine."
Mr.. Comstock went forward in high
dudgeon.
r'Boys," he beloved out, "see that
that mudhook's all clear for letting
go!"
AYE, aye, sirr'
."Let 60. then!" he reared.
Down went the anchor, out ratified
the chains, and like fash the Sally
Ann came lufing into the wind, and
then brought up all standing. Mr..
Comstock walked aft and touched his
hat. "Well, cap'n, my part of the
skinner Is to anchor"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers fol-
delivery in round lots f. O. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Eggs-Select ranch, 40c. per doz.
Poultry-live hens, 15c lb; springs,
16c; roasting, 15c; old ROSTERS, SC
ducks, lie; geese, 13c; live turkeys,
21c; dressed, &c.
Live stock-Steers, 4 1-10c per lb.
COWS, SIC; wethers, 4 1-10c; lambs,
4Ac; hogs, 6Hc; calves, 4a@6c.
Potatoes-414915 per ton for local
1892 for Yakima
Ranch butter, 21c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
SuSDiClOuo.

A man entered a Tenderloin drug
store the other day and asked for a
telephone, says the New York Tribune.
He was evidently from out Of town.
do I pay you first or afterward?"
he asked the clerk when the instru-
ment in question was pointed out to
him.
you call your number and then put
your dime In the SLOT" snapped the
clerk.
The stranger was suspicious. I'm
that hole there" he asked, looking all
around the telephone and lingering the
slot obviously.
Eyes"
81 guess not" said he, turning away.
with decision. II amt lo0kin' fer no
savin's bank"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
ROOSEVELT
WINS OUT
OBJECTIONABLE MEAooNI
KILLED BY CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATURE.
Bill as Amended FORBADE 1ololi's
of Land by Aliens Shows
Relative Strength of Factions
Guaranteeing Defeat of Other
Undesirable Bills.

Sacramento, CAL, Feb. 6.-A1tel q
debate lasting nearly six hours, the
assembly rejected the bill drawn ny
Assemblyman Drew, barring aliens
from ownership of land in California
bv a vote of 48 to %. The bill was
amended at the request OF Presloent
Roosevelt and Secretary Root, SO tl'aC
the clause applying it to japanese only
was eliminated, making it apply 10 al
aliens, but the measure aroused sucn
storm of opposition that long oeloio
the debate was closed by Mr.. Drew
it was apparent that the measure
would be defeated.
The result of this contest is regarded
as a fair test of the relative strength
of the two factions in the assembly,
and as foreshadowing the defeat OF all
measures that would tend to embarrass
the national government in it's rela-
lions with Japan.
In substance the opposition to the
Drew bill was that it would drive at
least billion dollars of foreign capt.
tai out of the state and might Jeopar-
die the present friendly relations with
Japan.
Thep roponents of the bill contended
that the state was being overrun by
thrifty Japanese who we're gradually
gaining an impregnable position as
land owners and whose government
was trying to dictate to California re-
garding legislation.
Two sensational speeches were made
one for and one against the measure.
Assemblyman Grove L. Johnson, of
Sacramento, ex-congressman and au-
thor of four bills segregating Japanese
in schools and residential districts and
preventing aliens from being members
of corporations, made an imprisoned
appeal for the enactment Of the Drew
bill
Dramatic Climax
At his climax he walked back from
his seat to the lobby rail, and, Selling
in his arms a golden-hiared girl of
three, held her aloft and declared that
he was in favor of this" as opposed
to "the Japanese menace to our insti-
tutions.'
Nathan G. Coughlan, of San Fan
cisco, who was elected with the in
dorsement of the Union Labor party,
opposed the Drew bill on the ground
that it was in conflict with the state
constitution; that it was inimical to
union labor and that it was not favor
ed by the nation, which, he said. was
dealing with problem and should be
supported by the people of California.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
JAPAN FEELS HURT
BY NEVADA'S ACTION

Tokyo. Feb. 6.-No comment has
been made by the newspapers of this
city on the anti-Japanese resolution
now before the Nevada legislature and
the matter was but mentioned in the
special press dispatches. The full text
Of the resolution has been officially
cabled tot he foreign office, however,
where it was received with expressions
of astonishment.
Leading men of the capital who have
been interviewed on the subject, while
they are evidently deeply wounded by
the attitude taken in Nevada, refrain
from making any comment further
than to say:
Nevada is not America
AS the full text of the resolution is
known to not more than a dozen per-
sons in Japan at present, however, it
is impossible to tell what the general
view in regard to it will be when it is
published. It undoubtedly will draw
excited comment from Japan's lingo
press and politicians, but the leading
papers and the people of Japan, as a
whole, never express their feelings
even under the strongest provocaiton.
The letters exchanged on the anti
Japanese matter by President Roose.
Welt and Governro Gillett, of Califor-
MIA, have been published in full by the
Japanese newspapers and appear to
afford great satisfaction. A high
0hcial OF the government said:
Our confidence in the fairness and
Justice of the American people will
remain mistaken through a stronger
test than the action of few men who
DO not really represent the sentiment
OF the public. In Nevada, California
and elsewhere we believe the senti-
ment OF the people is voiced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the leading states
men and business men. The real dan
ger OF such utterances as those con-
tanned in the Nevada resolution and
similar ones made by persons who
entirely misunderstood Japan lies in
the effect they may have ON the ignor-
ant people of both Japan and Amer
lea The intelligence of both coun-
tries should be exercised to muzzle the
Ignorant and vicious pressa nd individ
uals. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12

first birthday present, and its regular
and persistent use should be made a
most important part Of the child's early
training. A simple alkaline tooth wash
or cream should be used once a day,
and the dentist should be consulted at
regular intervals, because there is no
matter in which prevention is so surely
better than cure as in the care Of the
teeth
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
Eastern Forest Reserves Favored

Washington, Feb. 9.-Advocates of
the forest reserves in the White noun
tains of New England and the Appala-
chan mountains of the Southern
States consider that they won signifi-
can't victory when the house commit
tee on agriculture, 8 to s, agreed to
make favorable report to the house
on the Weeks bill. having the creation
of these reserves in view.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
Nevada Passes Resolution

Carson, New, Feb. 6.-The assem-
bly, of the Nevada legislature, at its
afternoon session, passed the anti-Jap
anese resolution as amended. The
amendments eliminate all reference to
federal interference, but urge the state
OF California to pass stringent measures
to exclude Japanese
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12

The new code would prohibit news
papers from publishing accounts OF
murders prior to the trial of the person
accused and would also make it a mis-
demeanor to make misrepresentation
concerning newspaper circulation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
Hobson's Choice.

ssThere is an egg for breakfast" re-
marked landlady to her LOGGER.
(which do you prefer?
4Prefer?" repeated the latter.
aWhere's the preference when ron
only offer an egg
"Why. you can have m egg Or
nothingy' was the sharp reply Lon.
don Scraps
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
New Crimes Are Listed

The new crimes or d isdemeanors
affect more than thirty different bust
nesses, trades or professions
Thev deal with stock brokers, COM
mon carriers, warehousemen, amuse-
ment promoters, newspapers, pawnbro-
kers, druggists, physicians, dairymen,
building owners Or agents, farmers,
employment bureaus, livery stables,
auctloneers, baggage agents, shipmas
ters, tobacco dealers, sporting goods
dealers, hardwarde merchants, railway
employees and railway officials, water
WORKS owners and managers, petition
clfculators, labor leaders, actors, jew
elers' liquor dealers and others.
Inc following include some of the
new crimes or misdemeanors as speci-
hed III the new code.
publishing untrue stories to affect
"'e price OF stocks; purchase of strong
opiates except on physical rs written
prescription, prescribing opiates except
ior medicinal purposes; employment
os railways of engineers who cannot
!eau timetables or ordinary handwrit-
ils' Issuance Of fictitious warehouse
VI carriers receipts; selling milk or
cream below fixed standard; conduct
lug mock auctions; willfully damaging
oageage; selling tobacco to minors
seillng revolvers or toy pistols to mi
LUIS under s years; permitting water
WORKS to supply impure water to pa
luis; signing fictitious names to petit
tlons' permitting doors of public places
" SWING inward; drunkenness while
I'll DUTY of railway employees; admit
pns ex-convicts or minors to saloons
piioery OF labor leaders in the dis
enafse Of their official duties; misrep-
aoSeiitatlon Of the demand for labor by
ttlpioyment agencies; charging more
e.'i' 'hree per cent for money loaned
vi vi pawned articles; bunco steering
oe bucketshops;. employment
t :, minors under Is years of age as con-
t Ut'lonlsts or acrobats; slandering vir-
on nous women; tampering with electric
on gas meters; overdriving of livery
nai liials tampering with railway sig
o1n' mlsbranding silverware or jew.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
Ban on Murder Stories

bro me section defining grating is
na oauened so as to include the third
81. y Or gobetween. A feature of the
law - 'ne repeal Of the anti-cigarette
hs"o aiiu the making of the sale of to-
0o In any form gross misdemeanor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-12
Great Earthquakes Of History


OUGH the earthquake in Southern Italy probably thu
worst catastrophe in history it was not essential,
Herent from other disasters Of except its appalling
mortaty and In certain peculiarities
semDance TO them Within the last years.
with recent that nature there have
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
Harvard Club of Vermont.

The Harvard Club of Vermont was
organized at meeting and banquet
held at the Woodstock Inn Tuesday
evening. There are about forty
charter members
The officers elected were Presi-
dent, w. b. G.. Stickney of Bethel /;
vice president, DR.. w. S. Stevens, St.
Adams; secretary and treasurer,
Henry b. Shaw, Burlington. Among
those in attendance were Franklin
II. Dewart of Burlington, s r. Bo-
right of Richford and Col f. S Bill
lings Of Woodstock
The club will hold annual meet
ings, and one of its objects is to found
scholarship for Vermont boys at
Harvard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
WEST WOODSTOCK.

w G. Vaughan went to Windsor
Monday as juror in the United States
court, returning Tuesday. This is
the third time he has been sum
moned lately, and is getting so much
in the habit Of travelling that he
jumps every time the stage passes
his door.
Miss Myra Desc of Salem, Mass is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mos es
Potwin.
Clark b. Wood of Springfield,
Mass was recent guest of Mason
Mdls
Mrs Harriet Walker was the guest
uf honor at n reception given by
Mrs. w. n, johnson Thursday of last
week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
Reserved Seats at Morgan's store.

being fixed at $500, and not being
able to raise that amount was COM
mited to Jail, AS the Orange county
Jail is being repaired, Morse was
committed to the Washington county
Jail at Montpelier, Morse, who is
known as "Cyril" Morse, was re-
Gently arrested here ON the charge of
stealing bicycle. lie was released
ON his own recognizance and soon
alterward disappeared.
1t ia reported that l.. II. Morgan
of South Woodstock has sold his
place in that village to Messrs, Rich
ardson and Wells, from Massachu-
sets. There are about forty acres
of land, house and barn, and the new
owners purchased some of the stock.
Mr.. Morgan will, it is understood,
occupy the Larned &. Kendall place
at South Woodstock, now owned by
Frederick Chapman.
Rev. Peter Mcmillan, ii former
pastor OF the Congregational church,
was in town Friday.
Joseph Grape of Montpelier and
of the Woodstock base ball team is
clerk at the Commercial House.
Norman r. Case went to New York
city Friday to visit his brother
George a few days. The latter, who
has been in the j,5 printing bust
ness there, has lately given it up on
account of i'll health and is going
west
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
MAJOR J. +. Randlett Drowned.

Ma jor j. E Randlett of Concord
N. II architect, and a prominent
Grand Army man, was drowned in
Lake Winnipesaukee Thursday in
the presence Of his wife, who was
powerless to help him.
lie was well known in Woodstock
as the architect of the school build
ing and the Inn stable, and was very
popular among business men and
social acquaintance here.
Major Randlett and his wife were
on the lake in their motor boat, when
he fell into the water Mrs Randlett
was steering and her husband was
looking after the engine.
Hearing the splash she turned
quickly around and saw her husband
sinking below the surface of the
water. The body went down at a
spot where the depth WAS about forty
feet and did not rise again
Mrs Randlett found herself leav-
ing the spot where her husband had
fallen over board, being unable to
stop the boat, which was headed for
Bear Island, four miles away. When
the craft struck the shores Mrs.
RandIett was lying unconscious in
its bottom under the steering wheel.
There she was found about ten min
utes later by people living on the
island. She was Frustrated to such
an extent that it was some time be-
fore she was able to tell her story.
She said she thought her husband
must have had stroke of apoplexy
or else he would not have fallen over
board so quietly and sunk like a
stone, not rising second time to the
surfnce
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
Woodstock Wins a Ten-inning
Game.

The Winchendon, Mass, team is
the first this season to make Wood
stock go ten innings on the home
grounds. Woodstock had to work
for the victory,
In the tenth Grape drove the ball
to short, Heath making "A mess Of it,
and Grape was safe; Davis laid
down good bunt, advancing him
to second. Then Mr.. O'Neil, who
was hitting the ball that AFTERNOON
{ see score below } placed one very
advangeously in right field aud
Grape scored. Did he run?
PugsIey started the ball rolling
with clean hit in the third inning,
reached third through the courtesy
of Mr.. John Ryan and his bat, and
scored on Grapes out at first.
The visitors made their two runs
in the ninth. A fast double play by
Ryan, Grape and Davis and foul
fly to Davis ended the game for
Winchendon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.

Alton Badger and wife of South
Pomiret were at George MaXham's
Sunday, and Miss Grace Strong of
Fitchburg, Mass, is visiting there.
Mrs. Wallace Brown of South
Pomfret is visiting few days at
the Chace place.
The Wilder children had picnic
at Waysidc Saturday.
w. n. Campbell is putin in a
tank at his spring. VIM, Tyler of
Randolph is doing the stone work.
Charles Peoples and wife visited
in South Royalton and Bethel re-
Gently.
Quite number from here attend
ed the Old Home day exercises
at 3ridgewatcr Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
ourth Class Postmaster
Examination.
Fourth
Saturday, September 10, 1909.

Saturday, September 10, 1909.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above an examination
will be held at Bridgewater, Ver-
mont. for the position of fourth class
postmaster Of class (b) at Briggs,
Vermont. The compensation of the
postmaster at this office was $lG3
for the last fiscal year.
Application forms and full in
formation concerning the require
ments OF the examination can be Sc
cured from the postmaster at Briggs
post Office or from the u. S. Civil
Service Commission, Washington,
ID. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
Woodstock 7, Winchendon 8.

The second game with Winchen-
don, on Thursday, was an easy win
for the locals. Everyone took a
whack at the ball, Hayden making a
three, Dagger in the first inning that
counted. Wyatt pitched effectively
and Grape was reliable as ever al
second, likewise making a hit OF
two.
The score:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
BARNARD.

The Ladies' Auxiliary entertain
ment Melted about $75.
Mrs. Ernest Wood and children of
Barton and Mrs. Charles Wood and
two children are at II. A. Woods.
The subject for t"morrow's service
at the Universalist church, Rev.
Alfalfa l.. j. Irwin. minister, will
be, "Some Facts and Fances about
Visions" This is the last service
this summer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Wood
stock Improvement Society will be
held at the Congregational Church
parlors on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at
S o'clock, for the election Of an Exec
utive Committee and to do any other
proper business.
b. S. Knapp
Secretary
August 26, 1909
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-28
NOTES..

Mr., and Mrs. i. }. Perkins have
sold their place at West Woodstock
to Mrs Della Freeman,
A. b. Wilder, Mss katherine and
Frederick Wilder, were at Lake
Winnipesaukce from Friday until
Monday. They were on the water
much of the time in motor boat as
the guests of Maj }. r.. Randleti, the
architect Of several Woodstock build
ings Mr.. RandIett caught three
and a half pound black bass Monday
morning, which Mr.. Wilder brought
home
There have been more campers at
Dearborn park this week, using the
park Office for sleeping quarters,
DR.. A G. Sherwin of Boston visit
ed his brother DR.. O. w Sherwin,
few days last week.
The superintendent of maple sugar
and syrup at the Windsor county
fair wishes very much to have fine
display of old sugar tools Will all
having any please bring them to the
sugar house at the fair?
Linwool Taft, superintendent of
schools for the Ortauquechee Union,
has leased the lower part of the Will
liam Boyce house, corner of River
and Union streets, and takes pos
session at once
Miss Bessie G Kilcer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Kidder, who
graduated at Wellesley college this
year, will teach the preparatory
classes Of the graded school the com
ing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Chandler,
who have had experience in hotel
keeping, have taken the Commercial
House, which has been run for sew
eral months by Mr. and Mrs John
A. Ramsdell The latter will 60 in
to the hotel business in Mass
achuset s.
James V. Parker of Chicago arrived
Tuesday and is visiting his mother,
Mrs. " G. Parker, and sister, Mrs.
George II. Mass.
Rev. W. II. Rider, ID, of Glou-
cester, Mass will preach the sermon
at the lTniversalist church tomorrow
morning. His subject will be, 1.-The
New Religion"
Mrs. Alice }. Kneen has sold,
through Ellis f. Eaton, agent, her
IIartlanl hill farm Of POS acres to p.
w. Leonard of Pomfret for $500
Possession is to be given Oct. |.
Arrivals at the Inn:
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. G. Thompson,
Greenwich, Conn; Mrs. E NJ. Farms
worth, Brookline, Mass; Mrs. f. II.
Baker, Mrs. w. f. IIalsall, Mr.. and
Mrs w. S. Bucklin, Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. b. Smith, Mrs II. NJ. Hard
ing, Miss Harding. Mrs. w S flalli-
burton, Miss Halliburton, Mrs f. A.
Kingland, Miss Sherman, w. w.
Heaton, New York; Mrs. b. b. Hamil-
ton, Miss Hamilton, Lynn, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. S. b. Chase, Miss + Chase,
Fall River, Mass; Mr. and Mrs VIM
IL. parlin, Mrs. w Scott, Pelham
Manor, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
Goddard, Springfield, Mass.
Oscar +. Farwcll, William g.
Vaughan and Willis II. Taft were
summoned to Windsor Monday morn
ing to serve as jurors in United
States court. The court adjourned
Tuesday morning and the Jurors
returned.
A press despatch says that William
V. Morse of TunbriIge, aged &c
years, was up before Justice Of the
Peace H. r. Hayward of Tunbridge
Monday on charge of burglary and
was bound over to county court, bail