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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
MANY WILL MAKE TRIP
Excursion TO San Francisco to Select
site For Oregon Building Proves
Popular; Two Trains Necessary.

Portland, March 5.-Response to
the call of the Oregon Development
league for large representation from
oregon, on the choosing the site for
its building at the Panama Pacific
International exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1915, has been so great that
it will probably be necessary for
more than one special train to carry
the delegation.
The day set apart is March IA, and
trains will leave Portland on the af-
ternoon Of March 12. Word has been
received from such extreme points
as Lakeview, Prineville Burns, Ba-
ker, Klamath Falls, and Astoria, that
they will be represented by delega-
tions. Eugene is planning to send
banner delegation of fifty or more;
this will be the largest outside Of
Portland. Two hundred members OF
the Portland Commercial club win
make the trip. As the most of the
delegates will be accompanied by their
ladies', the occasion will be OF consid-
erabIe social significance The fare
from Portland viii be $25 for the
round trip.
Oregon has been conceded the un-
usual honor, even over California IT.
self, Of the first choice OF site. The
invitation that has been extended by
the fair officials and the commercial
bodies OF San Francisco indicates
that the entertainment they will pro-
vide will be Of a most elaborate ma
| ture.
At the headquarters of the Oregon
development league messages have
been received from the commercial
bodies all over the state. This indi-
Gates that they will act in harmony
with the slogan Of the league. that
the Panama Pacific International ex-
position marks the climax OF present
exploitation work on the Pacific
coast.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
CHEAP RATES ARE ANNOUNCED

Railroads Name Low Rates For Pa
clhc Coast Events.
Excursion rates for the summer
festivals and national conventions TO
be held on the Pacific coast during
1912 have been fixed a. one and one
third fares and liberal stop-over
privileges will be granted. Events
provided for are; Mystic shriners
at Los Angeles in May. Rose Festi-
val al Portland In June. the Elks at
Portland IN July. the Golden Potlatch
al Seattle in July and the Monta-
mara Festo az Tacoma.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
BURNING sTuMPs.

The following method is recommend
ed for treating stumps prior to burn
ing them; Bore hole in the center of
each stump to depth of foot with
a two inch augur. fill the hole one
fourth full of powdered saltpeter and
the remainder with coal oil. filing a
second time with coal oil when the
oil first applied is absorbed. This job
should be done in the spring. and in
the fall it is said the stumps will
burn. roots and all. Under this meth
cd 1t is claimed that the saltpeter
dries the sap. while the oil penetrates
the, wood thoroughly and tends to
make the combustion complete.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
A rRAINLoAD or STEERS FREEZE.

An incident of the period OF severe
cold in January. which reached a
climax in a temperature of from So
to AZ degrees below zero through the
northern tier Of states. that will prob
ably not be recorded again in a gem
Grafton. was the freezing to death Of
eighteen carloads of fat steers that
were snowbound for ffty-six hours on
the c.. R. l. and P. railway between
Nicola and Council Bluffs. 1t is said
that as the animals began to freeze
they remained standing. and when
the discovery Of their plight was made
the entire trainload. totaling some 500
head. were stark and stiff and still on
their feet. If the steers were worth
$40 head the damages that viii have
to be paid by the railroad will be $685.
200
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
Big SaIe On.

To those at all interested in the
purchase of a piano we would ad-
wise the reading of Eilers adv. on
page four.
Peculiar conditions have made
this sale possible and it is worth
your investigation.
The pianos are on dispay at the
Stockwell & Rice Music Store. AS
the advertisement states the pianos
must be sold Friday and Saturday
and we predict that at the prices
and terms every instrument will be
sold by Saturday night
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
GETTING AFTER TREE BoRERs
Members of Oregon Agricultural
League to Fight Pests.

League ~ AfshS Ss't'e
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
Wallis. Or, March 5.-The peach and
prune tree borer is the object of
much interest in experiments now be-
ing conducted by members of the
Oregon Agricultural Experiment
league, Of which w. B. Dickerson Of
Hood River is president.
Methods of control other than that
of digging out the borers are being
tried. For the experiment five
blocks of trees are marked out. The
first is sprayed with lime-sulphur and
arsenate of lead combined in the us
ual manner, but care is taken to
spray the trunks thoroughly.
on the second block a special ap-
piication of the spray is made to the
trunks and bases of the trees, using
two pounds of Paris Green to fifty
gallons of the lime-sulphur diluted
to one part lime-sulphur to thirty OF
water. This application is made dur
ing July. On block three the same
application is made, using arsenate
of lead in the proportion of hve
pounds to fifty gallons of the spray.
The fourth block of trees receives
a thorough application of stiff white
wash to the trunk and base of each
tree. with about three pounds OF
Paris Green added to each barrel o.
the white-wash. The dirt should pf
removed from the base of the tree
before the white-wash is applied, ano
when a puddle of the wash has form
ed around the tree, the dirt should
be well mounded about the tree. The
white-washing should be done IN
July. The fifth block of trees is lef'
as a check, and the following season
all sprayed and unsprayed trees
should be examined, to find the com
narrative results of the treatment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

An TOO many men who really believe
ehey have been called % preach seem
10 stupidiy ignore The cold. bald fact
that any minister who does not take
IN. psirs 70 pay his debts contracted
On week days hasn't a message that =
worth q copper 70 deliver % his par
i,hioners when they gather at XIX on
Sunday morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Prineville Review; Gus Prose re-
ports the death of a horse on his
Mckay ranch last week at the advan-
ced age of "a years. The horse was
the property of B. F. Allen. Mr.,
Prose says he worked the animal for
about 20 years on the ranch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
rhe colds That HanE on.

Are readily cured BY Dr. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey. II relieves the cold and
stops the cough. There IL only one
genuine. For sale al stafrin'a
Gervais star: We are Informed
that q company has purchased the
water right Of the Parkersviiis mill
and dam and IN 80 days will destroy
the dam and drain the lake.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Eugene Guard: Ten miles Of street
paving Is needed in Eugene just a.
quickly as II can be laid. II the city
votes to pave the intersections there
will be no doubt that this work VII
be commenced within a few weeks
and continued for a year or more
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Headquarters of the oregon Fire
Relief Association will be found in
Room 81, New Bank Building, at the
head of the stairs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
POTASH FROM sEAwEEp.

investigations which have been made
By the department Of agriculture with
a view to finding practical sources for
the securing Of commercial potassium
seem TO have demonstrated that an
ample supply Of this valuable fertiliz-
ing element is TO be got from the beds
OF keip or giant seaweed which are
found over considerable areas along
the Pacific coast shore line. This weed
extracts the potassium salts from the
sea water. and when the weeds are
dried the potassium exudes to the sur
face in the shape Of potassium chloride.
The dried plants contain from 25 TO 30
per cent Of the chloride. and 1t is esu-
mated that II properly handled these
beds would produce annually for an In
definite period Of time 100000 tons Of
potassium chloride. worth S40.OOOOOO.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
Gives Prompt Relief.

William II. Douglas, Jr., of Washing
ton, D. c., says: 1 take great pleas
ure in informing you have used DR..
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey, and it gave
me almost instant relief. Sold at
Stafrin's drug store.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
There is Only One
Pinp-TaP-HOneV

That is DIR. Bells. 1t is the original
and can be relied on in Group, coughs,
colds and all lung and bronchial
troubles. Look for the bell on the
bottel. Sold at Stafrin's drug store.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
satisfaction Of Mortgage.

SHlIs4HCtIUH OI NUT tB"bO'
The Observer has added Satisfaction
of Mortgage to its stock of legal
blanks Notaries and attorneys may
now secure them in any quantity de-
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
given prompt attention.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

OGDEN
sleeping observation and
thro dining
CHINA AND MAIPuman and tourist sleeping car dining
Francisco Chicago Tourist
connection route for Kansa
sleeping dining
Ogden Denver omaha
tourist sleeping and free
cl,ning cars SanFr cisco Chicago and St Louis
VIA los ORLEANS
Luxe-San Francisco to New orleans
sleeping observation car
equipped barber shop stenosraphe ladies' maid man
connection with New
Orleans-New Yo
tourist
reclining chair San Francisco to New Orleans
dining
and erecini chair
VIA LOS PASO
Pullman drawing
room aion dining cars
tourist sleeping dining car and free
cining chair .-.,,..-
orw wret :, sco,v, So.o-., p..onoo- ..on,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
FEW FAIL IN THEIR STUDIES
The "Con Squad" at o. A. c. OF First
Semester IS Small.

Semester Is Small.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, or, March 5.-Registrar II.
M. Tennant Of the o. A. c. has re-
ported but a few failures among the
students for the first semester, and
most OF those were men. out OF a
student body OF 1880 but 10 were
dropped for studies averaging below
go, 10 Of whom we're men; and OF
the 33 put on probation, 2S were
men. These latter viii be required
to maintain high average in all
their studies. reporting weekly
their progress. and will be dismissed
from college n they fail to improve
in their work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Trespass notices, weather proof,
for sale at the Observer Job Office
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

me simple minded congressman sta
seems to be pinning faith 70 the an
nuaI distribution Of seeds to bis IN
dividual constituents To make TINS
farce possible the department OF ag-
riculture r. now asking for bias ioI
TIE furnishing Of 10000 pounds OK
vegetable seeds and 5000 pounds OF
flower seeds
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Candidates petition blanks for sale
at The observer Office
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

STATE OFFICERS.

Oulltu DNdlGb DNh3hCAS
........... Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
......... George E. Chamberlain
Congressmen-
First District. e.. Willis c. Hawley
Second District. e. A. W. Lafferty
Governor ........ Oswald West
Secretary of State. Ben w. Olcott
State Treasurer.... Thomas b. Kay
Attorney General. =. A. M. Crawford
Superintendent of Public Instruction
............. L. R. Alderman
State Printer. go. Willis 5. Duniway
Supreme Court
Chief Justice, Robert Eakin; Asso-
ciate Justices, Thomas A. Mcbride
George H. Burnett, Frank A.
Moore, Henry j. Blan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Legal blanks for sale at this office
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
CITY OFFICERS

Mayor .......... J. K. Craven
Councilman-at-Barge w. A. Ayres
COuneilmen-
Ward No. 1-H l. Fenton,
H. @. Campbell
Ward No. Piracy Staats,
W. v. Fuller.
Ward No. 3-F. J. COad,
H. B. Cosper-
Auditor and Police Judge-
.. Charles Gregory
CITY Attorney 90. ". l. TOozs, Jr.
City Treasurer ....- ". q. fassal
CITY Enginesr ..... =. a. AorTlson
Street Conmis'er p. s. GreenEood
Night Poliseman .....- ID J. 0rani
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Train leaving Dallas 100 Monmouth for
Ae Trains Nos 81 and 70 from Ae Monmouth for Dali
las and way points
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
ARE YOU GOING SOUTH OR EAST?

Direct connection
at Chicago and New
Orleans for New
York, Boston, Wash
IngtOn, Philadelphia
and points east
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
NOTED RUPTURE
EXPERT HERE
Seeley, Who Fitted the Gar of Rms.
sia' win be at the Hollond
Hotel, Medford.

F. Il. Seeley of Chicago and Phil.
adelphia, the noted truss expert will
De az the Hollond hotel and viii re'
main In Medtord this Thursday and
Friday only April l1th and 12tb
Mr.. Seeley says The Spermatir
Shield Truss as now used ana - on.
proved by the United States govern
ment will not only retain anv case
OF rupture perfectly, afording i'm
mediate relief but closes the omen
Ing IN 10 DAYS on the average case F."
4nis instrument received the oplv
award in England and In Spaip nro.
dN'lnr results without surgery or
harmful Injections. Mr. Seelev has
commentary references from tbe
N'ed states goyerument Wasbing.
.." ID g. for Your inspection an
,".'''A cases withou. charge or ~
amy interested aIl he will ba ri,t
. snow the truss without charge or
..e" Il desired Anyone rupfnrsi
'..'.d remember ,he date and taks
.o' '''.-ee Of This unusual opportnp.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
SELLS ELECTRICAL
BUSINESS IN THIS CITY

A. II. Noyes, formerly with the
Electric Appliance company of San
francisco, with offices also in Chi
cago, Dallas, Texas, and New Or
leans, has purchased the electrical
business in Grants Pass of B. NJ.
Bush.
Mr.. Noyes was for some time on
construction work with the San
Francisco firm, and later in the
wholesale department of the com
Ipany He is a master at the cleo
trical business. he is an associate
member of the American Society of
Electrical Engineers His former
home was in Boston, where he was
a valued employe of the Bell Tele-
phone company.
Mr. Bush will go to his old home
in New York state. Il will return
after a while to the coast" said Mr..
Bush, 'at least all my friends say
| WILL and the Grants Pass man
smiled, giving due credit to the lure
of the sundoyn land when one is far
away, even in the home of his boy
hood.
Mr.. Noyes will maintain the bust
ness at the same location here. 213
Sixth street, where the public is in
yited to be accommodated in all cleo
trical matters large or small.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
Killed Near Opp Mine

Mrs r. Chailson returned Friday
evening from Jacksonville, where she
had been TO attend the funerel Of her
brother, Ole Erickson, lately from
Sweden. Mr.. Erickson was working
in a mine near the opp mine in Jack
son county, when he was caught in a
caye-in on Wednesday, April 3, and
crushed so badly that he d'ed shortly
after being removed from the mine.
A fellow workman was warned of the
approaching slide by Mr. Erickson in
time to escape with only slight in
jury, but Mr.. Erickson was caught
with the falling earth He leaves a
wife and one daughter residing in
Jacksonville. He was 80 years of age
and came to Grants Pass about a
year ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12

Walter L. Houser, national cam
paign manager for Senator Robert NJ.
ILaFollette spoke to an audience in
the court house in Grants Pass last
might IN the interest OF the progress
siye leader.
Mr.. Houser is an interesting speak
er. He made no attempt at oratory,
] but in a calm manner talked straight
to his hearers, and detailed the his
tory of the national progressive move
ment. He stated that at meeting
in Washington leading progressives
decided that a national campaign
must be launched but first sent a
mutual friend, ellison Gardner, to
Col. Roosevelt to get his opinion and
to find out definitely where the pop
ular ex-president stood; that Col
Roosevelt declared that the campaign
should be made and Senator LaFol-
letta was the one man to lead it; that
Senator LaFollette consented reluct-
antly, but declared he would never
turn back in the race; that the pro-
gresslve leaders, including the Pin
chots, agreed to go with him to the
end, but that now, Notwithstanding
all the promises, many had deserted
LaFollette when they found the cause
had grown great and were supporting
Roosevelt.
Houser declared that the steel
trust was doing all possible to get
the nomination for Roosevelt; and
he stated that LaFollette had spurn-
ed a compromise offer made to him
by steel trust emisaries in Ohio
Houser declared that Roosevelt
had never done anything to check the
growth OF the trusts. He prophesied
that II LaFolette was president the
trust business would get its deserts
The address was most pleasing to
the LaFollette supporters and of
much interest to others of different
political affiliations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
ROOSEVELT WIRES
THAT ILLINOIS VOTE
REBUKE TO CROOKS.
Declares Results in Indiana,
Michigan and Kentucky
Would Have Been Same
if Primary Existed.

= GREENSBURG, Pa, April 10. y
y Colonel Roosevelt today sent =
= the following telegram to Me- Y
= dill Mccormick his Illinois =
' compaign manager. \
= The outcome in Illinois is !
= not victory for me, but primar- y
= lily a victory for the cause OF So =
= cial and industrial justice. \
= Moreover, it is a stinging re- y
y buke to the alliance of crooked \
= business, bosses and special y
= privilege to thwart the will of =
= the people by scandalous abuse :
= of federal patronage and the :
= use of other methods, including y
y violence to work shameless :
: frauds. ;
= The people of Illinois had a y
= chance to speak for themselves \
' Inc result in Indiana, Michigan y
" and Kentucky would have been >
= practically the same if the same =
= choice of expression had been \
y given the people. l believe ev- =
= cry single delegate against us in :
Y these three states will misrepre- \
= sent the people behind him. y
' Even under the present system =
= all the rest Of the states are =
y ours and in them the delegates =
= will be two to one in our favor =
" unless there is a condonation of =
= most barefaced frauds" =
= = y = ~ ++A++ l.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
Locates in klamath Falls

A~NNNNNo ~ fsAethH'Nh AbAAo
o. o. Bunch, formerly Of the firm
Of Bunch Bros, transfer, sold his In
terest In the business TO his father,
w. NJ Bunch, last week and went
to klamath Falls, where he will go
into partnership with w z. Mcbride
in the second hand store. Mr.. Nc
Bride was also a former business
man Of this city, being Of the Arm Of
Lloyd & Mcbride, secondhand deal
ers on Front street. The gentlemen
found a good opening for this bust
ness in klamath Falls and shipped a
carload Of secondhand goods to that
place last week. Mr.. Bunch is ex-
pected to return Wednesday to this
city to make arrangements for NOV
ing his family and household goods
TO klamath Falls.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
Evans Creek today to visit at the
home Of .lr. and Mrs Hammerly.
Mrs. Roy Dunlay left today for
DON'T GET Rim DOWN

Weak and miserable. If you have
Kidney or Bladder trouble, Dull head
pains, Dizziness, Nervousness, Pains
in the back, and feel tired all over,
get a package Of Mother Gray's ARO-
MATlC-LEAF, the pleasant herb
cure. II never fails. We have many
testimonials from grateful people
who have used this wonderful rem
edy As a regulator it has no equal.
ASK for Mother Gray's Aromatic
Leaf at Druggists or sent by mail for
90 cts. Sample FREE. Address.
The Mother Gray Co., Leroy, N Y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
= \ y y y ~ \ <<++ y
PERSONAL AND LOCAL. y

1
Mr., and Mrs. G. w. Brown, whC
have spent the past few days witt
their nephew, !. A. Mundlnger and
family Of this city, departed this
morning on their way to their home
at Monticello, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs
Brown have been spending the win
Ter 1t Long Beach, Cal. They will
visit at Portland and other points en-
route to their home.
forest Supervisor r. l.. Fromme
and wife returned Saturday from
Portland, where Mr.. Fromme has
spent the past seven weeks In the
Portland office. Mrs. Fromme visit
ed with relatives in Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McKimmons,
who have been visiting with old-time
friends In Grants Pass left Monday
for their home at Nehalem. They had
been spending the winter at Colorado
Springs and stopped for a short visit
In Grants Pass for a week.
Mrs. Adele March, who has been
the guest of Mrs. NJ. A. wertz and
Mrs Stoyall, left this morning for her
home at Myrtle Creek.
A. l.. Fryer returned Sunday from
staryeout, where he has spent the
past week at the mining property OF
his father-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Fryer
expect to leave in about two weeks
for Los Angeles, to resides.
Miss Emma Mansfield went to
streator, ILL.,, whore she goes to spend
a month with her parents.
David McCammock left Monday
for for Centralla, Wash, where he
goes to take a position in the mills
Mrs A. C. Goettsche returned Sat
urday from an extended visit with
relatives at Corvallis oseburg and
Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
SOAIE EXCITEMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, April TO-
Fired 10y one of papa's speeches. Jack
Johnson son Of the governor. bet
N-'V on Rooseyelt's chances. The
news started a stampede of Taft sun
por'ers' but young Johnson had gone
the limit.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
TO SPEAK HERE In
INTEREST LAf0LLETTE

Senator Robert VI. LaFollette VIII
speak in Grants Pass April is, the
day before the primary election. The
address will be- made in the Grants
Pass opera house, the hour 10 be
named later.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12

You will look a good while before
you md better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy 1t not only gives relief
1t cures. Try it when you have
cough or cold, and you are certain
to be pleased with the prompt cure
which 1t will effect. For sale by all
dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
Why He Was late.
What made YOU so late?"
~ met Smithsnn ~

WHAT made YOU so late?"
Il met Smithson."
Wen that is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home
to supper
! know, but asked him how he
was feeling, and he insisted on telling
me about his stomach trouble"
"D'd you tell him to take Cham
berlain's Tablets?"
sure, that is what he needs g"
Sold by all dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
Married in Grants Pass

William II. McKelvey and Mabel
h. Arens, recent arrivals from the
east, were united in marriage at the
Newman NJ E. Parsonage Saturday
afternoon. Rev. William r. jeffrey
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey
will reside in southern Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE IN
OREGON MEANS VAGRANCY

PORTLAND, April 10.-The use
OF abusive language in Oregon consti-
tutes vagrancy and Ed. Murphy, bar
tender, is the first one to be prosecut-
ed, he having been extremely rude in
his remarks to several telephone op-
orators
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-12
THE AMERICAN WAY.

PORTLAND, April 1O.-"Teddy is
better man than LaFollette," said
George oberst to George Schmidt
iou re another" said Schmidt
When the police stopped the bout
schmidt had several bald spots on his
mead and oberst was minus two teeth.