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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
BORING FOX RABBITS.
q Wire Cable and a Bitstock the Outfit.
Speaking Tubes Similarly Used.

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Speaking Tubes Similarly Used.
It has remained for Lacrosse
sportsman of an inventive turn of mind
to provide rabbit hunters with an inani-
mate substitute for ferret, the use of
which is prohibited by the game laws
of Wisconsin, bitstock and flexible
wire cable attached to perforated iron
bulb being capable of driving bunny"
out of its subterranean home.
at this season of the year rabbits are
in their prime, and within small IA
dius of Milwaukee they are extremely
plentiful, but the wet weather during
the past week was unfavorable for hunt
ing until Thursdays cold wave froze
the surface of the Doggy ground fire.
quented by rabbits and gave the hunt
ers more secure footing. In Waukesha
county, and particularly i'll the imme-
date vicinity of Pewaukee lake, be-
tween Watertown and Madison, west of
Racine and in Dodge county, Milwau-
kee hunters enjoy their best sport in
December and January, and with the
first fall of snow great many rabbits
were killed by local sportsmen. In spite
of the laws forbidding the use Of ferrets
hunters have evaded the vigilance of
the game wardens, but unless they are
securely muzzled the rodents seize the
rabbits in their burrows and ENJOY a
feast while the hunter impatiently
waits above for the temperance of his
quarry
With the new hunting apparatus,
however, the hunter is equipped with
device which is sure to drive the game
to the surface and give him shot. The
cable is flexible, but sufficiently rigid
to cause the iron bulb attached to it to
rotate positively throughout the entire
length of the burrow, following each
ramifcation with lateral, snakelike
motion, and does not become entangled
in the roots of bushes or trees. A depth
of 90 feet can be reached successfully,
and those who have used the device say
it is infallible
The bulb should first BIZ placed in the
burrow where the rabbit has taken ref
uge and then the Lit brace reviewed to
the right, pushing or tie cable st the
same time. Tie Lulb Will follow all the
deviations in tie ho:e ,:;:til it strikes the
animal, which lt,ancs sufficiently
alarmed to leave lis rS'u. and take to
the open. ~ withdraw tie appara-
tus the operator Shout. continue TO re-
yolye the brace to tie right, but pull on
the cable. The threads Gil the bulb and
coupling are made right handed, as are
the strands of the cable.
If the hunter desires to smoke rab-
bit out of his hole, he can fill the iron
bulb with cotton waste saturated with
kerosene or powdered sulphur and then
heat the metal until the filling begins
to smoke. After inserting the cable i'll
the burrow one Of the holes should be
closed, and the rest is easy, providing
the hunter is proficient in the use OF a
gun.
This winter number Of hunters have
also used a section of garden hose,
which they insert into the rabbits bur-
row and then use the hose for speak
ing tube. A horrible racket is created
by this method, and the game is scared
out, but the cable and bulb are said to be
much more effective. milwaukee, Sen
tinel.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
The Whipping Post.

A whipping post for the correction Of
bad boys has been set up in Evansville,
Ind. The judge of the local police court
is responsible for the innovation. He
was puzzled what to do with boys in
different to parental control and hest
tated to infict the penalty of a fine,
which was really punishment on the
parent. Ec discovered that All old stat
ute permitting the hogging of lawbreak-
ers had not been repealed, and at once
set up the whipping post. Now when
boy is found guilty of misdemeanor
his father is sent for and given his
choice of paying fine, seeing his boy
go to Jail or giving him sound fog
ging with strap in the presence Of an
officer whose duty it is to see that there
is mo sham about the punishment. There
is seldom need of the mentors interior
ence, the angry parent welding the
strap to good purpose. The Humane so.
ciety felt impelled to interfere, but the
judge stood upon the law, and there
has been a marked decrease in the num-
Der of boys brought before the court
New York Post
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
An Oft yaccinated Man.

Probably the most thoroughly vacci-
mated man On earth is Chief Veal of the
health department at Atlanta, but he
has never felt the effect of the virus
that has been put into his arm. Since
be has been in charge of the health de-
partment Chief Veal has handled many
cases of smallpox and has been exposed
too many times to estimate. Since he
began the work Chief Veal has been
vaccinated 263 times with the purest
and freshest virus, but not once has 1t
had the desired effect Although ply
sicans have done everything known to
medical skill to make vaccination
"take" on him, they have failed
Savannah News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
Vaparies of Learning.

A certain schoolteacher, whose sense
of humor is developed to remarkable
degree, goes to the trouble occasionally
of writing down for her own use some
of the funniest answers which she finds
in her examination papers. By especial
favor 1 have been allowed to use few.
Here they are:
"The stomach is the most diluted
portion of the elementary canal. "
"Hygene is I'LL that you can tell about
that which is asked. y
1.-The doctrine of evolution began
with the beginning Of life and grew
higher and higher until it regenerated
into monkey. This process was slow
so slow that neither the monkey nor the
man knew anything about it.
ga germ is name applied to par
ticular particle, tiny subbacterial organ
ism, which, when demonstrated, causes
disease.
GA germ is tiny insect Or bug some-
times found in diseases or organs. That
is why diseases are contagious. 1t is so
small that it can be seen only with a
telescope. Then it appears like the head
of pin, but it goes floating around in
to the atmosphere. :"
"Habeas corpus means you may have
the head, and l will take the body.
Queen Elizsbeth's reign was the
reign of posterity.
1.-THE germ theory of diseases is con-
tinually floating around in the air and
is very dangerous, especially when the
atmosphere is unwholesome. +"
"Williain Pitt, the second son of the
Earl CT latham, premier Of England,
entered life 1t very early age, which
Office lie held at very early period in
life, the time when most men are just
completing a professional education"
"a dowager is widow without
joints. Syracuse Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
A Copundrum.

Here is conundrum: An Irishman,
q Frenchman and all American were
waiting for street car together. Soon
one appeared in the distance "He is
coming" said the Irishman. "She is
coming said the Frenchman. cit is
coming said the American. Which
was right? Most people answer, "Why,
the American of course" But, no; the
Irishman was right. 1t was mail car.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
Sized Up.

care you the manager of this store:''
Eyes, sir. What can I do for you?'
81 want to enter a complaint.
"What's wrong:"
81 asked that young woman over
there if she had any ear lnuffs. She said,
For yourself:' / said, Yes, and she
told me to 60 to the third counter,
south. -
"Well:"
'The third counter, south, sir, is the
overshoe counter Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
A Rival TO Erupn,s.

By the consolidation of the two great
iron manufacturing firms of Schneider
and Canet of Paris, the heads Of the two
foundries visited President Farre re-
Gently and assured him that France now
has an iron manufacturing plant rival
ing the Krupp establishment IN Ger
many.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
G. S. NAPLES & co
Wooden and Willow Ware.

Brooms, Brushes, Cordage, Matches
Axe Handles Axle Grease, Barrel
Covers. Baskets, Backing, Blank,
l5o"hs, bluelng, Bowls, Churns,
Compasses, broom Racks, Corn
Peppers. hulter Dishes, &c.,
Candle Wicks, Cheese Safes.
Clothes Hamper, &c. Cocoa
Clippers. Coffee Mills, Cur
ry tonbs, Corks, busters,
Faucets, Fish Hooks and
Lines, Flour Sack Halters.
Flasks, Gun Caps, Ice Cream
Freezers, Horse Cards, Keelers,
Ink, Kegs, Lanp Burners, NC,
Pulleys, Lanterns, Lap Boards,
Lemon Squeezers, Mats, Nj Measures,
Marine Glasses, Mucilage, Oakum,
Oil Cans. Well Buckets, Tubs, &c
tlS South Street
Baltimore. Md.
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perlls that await him, ne goes straight
on to physical and mental and moral
assassination In proportion as any style
of alcoholism is pleasant to your taste
and stimulating 10 your nerves. and for
a time delightful to all your physical
and mental constitution, is the peril
awful Remember Jonathan and the
forbidden honey in tie woods at Beth
aven.
Furthermore, thu gamester's indul-
gence must be put i'll the list of tenpta-
tions delicious, but destructive. You
who have crossed the ocean many tines
have noticed that always one of the best
rooms has from morning until late at
night been given up to gambling prac-
tees. | heard of men who went on
board with enough for European ex-
cursion who landed without money to
get their baggage up to the hotel or
railroad station. To many there is a
complete fascination i'll games OF hazard
or the riskins Of money Oh possibilities.
1t seems az natural for them TO bet as
to eat Indeed, the hunger for food is
often uverpowered by the hunger for
wagers. 1t is absurd for those Of Us who
have never felt the fascination Of the
wager to speak slightingly of the temp
tation. 1t has slain multitude OF intel
lectual and neral giants, men and wo-
men stronger than you or l. Down un
der its power went glorious Oliver
Goldsmith and GibbOn. the famous his
torian, and Charles Fox, the renowned
statesman, and in olden times senators
of the United States, who used to be as
regularly at the gambling house all
night as they were in the halls Of legis-
lation by day Oh, the tragedies Of the
faro tablet know persons who began
with slight stake in ladies par!or
and ended with the suicides pistol at
Monte Carlo. They played with the
square pieces of bone with black marks
on them, not knowing that satan was
playing for their bones at the same
time and was sure to sweep all the
stakes off OIL his side of the table State
legislatures have again and again sane
toned the mighty evil by passing laws
in defense of race tracks, and many
young men have lost all their wages at
such go called meetings. Every man
who voted for such infamous bills has
on his hands and forehead the blood of
these souls.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29
Moral Death.

One would suppose that men would
take warning from some Of the omlnous
names given to the intoxicants and
stand off from tie devastating influ-
ence. YIN La,e ucticed, for Instance,
that son:c If lie restaurants ere called
''Thc Shades, typical Of the TACT that
it puts man S reputation III the shade,
and bis morals in the siaGe, and his
prosperity in the shuee. and his wife
and children in the shuGc, and bis im-
/ octal destiny in tbs shade New.
find on some of the liquor signs in all
our cities the words cold Grow, .
nightly suggestive of the carcass and
the filthy raven that swoops upon 1t.
"Old Crow!' Men and women without
numbers slain of rum, but unburled,
and this evil is pecking at their glazed
eyes, and pecking at their bloated
cheek, and pecking at their destroyed
manhood and womanhood, thrustlng
beak and claw into the mortal remains
of what was once gloriously alive, but
now morally dead. "Old Crow!" But,
alas, how many take no warning! They
make me think of Caesar on his way to
assassination, fearing nothing, though
his statue in the hall crashed into frag-
ments at his feet, and scroll contain
ing the names of the conspirators was
thrust into his hands. yet walking right
on to meet the dagger that was to take
his life This infatuation Of stron g
drink is SO mighty in many man that.
though his fortunes are crashing, and
his health is crashing, and his domestic
interests are crashing, and we hand him
long scroll containing the names OF
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-29

Temptations which Attract and Then De-
stroy-Corrupt Books, Alcoholic stimu-
limits and Gambling Inveighed Against.
Honey From the Eternal Rock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
CITY COUNCIL.

The FIRST meeting ofthe CITY Counc,,
sI"ce July WAS held last night. As had
been Anticipated, nothing Of special in
ter s. was introduced, and bus few
outsiders were tTacted to the cham
beers OF either board.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1t was after s o'clock before quo.
rum appeared in the Adermen's cham
Der. President Marbury and NIessrs
Havener, DobiA nnd Rinken were on
hand at the appointed hour, but one
more was needed to form the necessary
quorum. Mr.. Ballenger finally enter.
ed, and subsequently Mr.. Sweeney ap.
peered.
The board was then called to order
ana the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
There was no business on the clerks
desk, but in a few minutes time some
papers which had been acted upon by
the Common Council came in and their
rciion on them was concurred in. They
were in the nature of routine business
only and occasioned no debate. The
Board at 10 minutes to 8 o'clock ad.
journed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
Local EEGVIGIE>.

The garment members of the Need"
Work Guild are requested to send their
articles toe same as last year to their
directors.
4 motor car on the electric road go{
out of order near Mt. Vernon to-day
aud delayed the running OF trains on
that road.
Mr.. Robt. Elliott, has sold to W. r
Spit,le, Tor the owner, frame house
and lot, on Patrick street, between
Duke and Wolfe.
SIR. Albanus l.. Johnson, well.
known citizen of Washington, did
from paralysis at his residence 10 tna'
city yesterday in his 55.h year.
The remains of Mr.. Van Dyke Johrs,
who died at his fathers residence III
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COMBINATION STORES
CORNER Or KING AND ROYAL SITS.

this city on Monday, were this morning
taken to West River. Anne Arundel
county, Nd, for interment.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the
ordination of Rev. Father F. y. Nc
Carthy to the priesthood will be appro-
! priately celebrated at the Young Mems
| Sodality Lyceum to night.
| The remains of Mrs. Annie Barry,
who died on Monday at Lincolnia,
Fairfax county, of typhoid pneumonia,
were forwarded yesterday afternoon to
Balstou, n. Y for interment.
Officer Atkinson has asked the Mayor
to investigate the charge recently made
that while on duty at the station house
one morning recently he was notified
by the Home Telephone Exchange that
fire was in progress and that he failed
to ring the town bell The investiga-
l ton will take place some time next
, week.
The first annual meeting of the Virginia
/ Conference WOman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ f. Church Was held yester-
dav afternoon in Trinity Church The SER
vices, which were very interesting, We're cou-
Quoted by Mrs Amy Weech of this city
| There was another session at night. Practical
sub ccts in connection with the work of the
society were considered. Meetings were held
| this morning ami afternoon, and tonight off,
. GERS will be elected.
Mr. James W. Moriarety died this morning
at his home, No. IL ) south Fayette street, of
typhoid fever, aged IL years Soon after the
breaking cut of the war he enlisted as har
ness maker and contracted the fever in the
| camp at Middetown, Pa
A collision occurred last night between
two freight trains on tho Southern Railway
| near Lynchburg. No o9e was hurt and the
damage was comparatively slight, but the
TRACKS were blocked for some time and
| travel delayed
| Shor ly before II o'clock last night brill
| liant light was seen beyond the Maryland
hills on the opposite size of the river. Evil
| IDENTIFY big building burned.
1t has been suggested that as much of the
milk sold in this city is impure, a milk iu-
spector should be appointed.
MIS-. John Ssson died yesterday evening at
| her home on south Fairfax street of cancer of
| the stomach.
refreshing shower of rain foil last night
and to-day the atmosphere has been cool and
| bracinp.
Cases Of scarlet fever are reported at Noe.
121 north Payne and 33i south Henry
street
Mr. Julian Della has secured position as
tent maker at ST. Asaph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
Dress Goods
For Street Costumes.


Cheviots and Cancels Hair, in solid colors
and two-toned effects of the rougher sorts for
street costumes, are to be very popular for both
fall and winter.
Atwood Cheviots, wide and narrow twills,
At to so inches wide 75c yard.
Atwood Cancels Hair Cheviot, At inches
wide, $I.00 yard.
Atwood Two-toned Cancels Hair Cheviot,
so inches wide. $1.00 yard.
All-wool Diagonal Rough Surface, so
inches wide. $1.25 yard.
Atwood Two-toned Diagonal, Cancels Hair,
with very rough surface 49 inches wide
SIS yard.
Self.colored CamoFs Hair, heavy wsighb
rough surface, AZ inches wide, $50 yard.
FouIe Plaid, with Cloth Surface, 49 inches
wide, S1.50 yard
Lupn's Cheviot, 80 inches wide. 1925 to
80. so yard.
For the more dressy gowns we are showing
wide LANCE of Smooth Satin-fnish fabrics,
such as Henrett4s, 45 inches wide, 65c to
S1.OO a yard.
Drap D'Ete, as inc s wido S125 and
81 so a yard.
Atwood Melrose, AZ inches wide 81 %
yard.
All.woOl Drap De Paris 45 inches wide,
$1,00 to $175 a yard.
Armure Tweeds, 10 inches wide, 81 25 to
50. 90 yard
Whipcord Suitings heavy weight soft fin
ish. 45 inches wind, $500 yard.
Broadcloths, in sill the staple and few new
old style shadings 80 inches wide, SD to
$500 yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

?sa-uNAL Gen. LIE and sou Lieut..
U-a Ire, jr. lvi savannah last
-.of.N after thy md been call
Il Oh -cc unf of The illness If Mrs
-sf. iir Fi'zhu4h Lee i, quite i'll at
In, Home. Her condition lhs
/. $50 days, while not suca a. 10
ua,- aarm has been more serious
u4la. any time curing her sickness,
s-i the kuowled Of this fact has
a...l General Lee to return from ST.
uacsa. ia. Mrs. Lee spent the early
49,, O.. the summer with General l. e
..acss0uyIle aud while there con
Tasted enSue-levtr Dr. Hunter Nc
Cure stated to day that Mrs. Lee was
asy7ry serious condition.
Rev Dr. f imuud T. Perkins, OF
Louisville. Ky, and Mrs. Thos. Add
90 aave returned home after psviag -
;lor, yis., TO their niece, Mrs. Benor
WHEAT.
Aru- from Richmond says: There is soma
as VI Jtai. Z. Willard a. possible clndl-
.t-o. Goyencr in 1901. He is very aop-
,A-ye4G- man and has strong fo.iowi *.
.-s t1q,s.u has served two terms in the leg
s4ae and Is man of ability. His war
s.riw, he p him Hs raised company
'-a be got into the tho Third regiment.
a.. Willard being a man of means duplicat-
aauo. bis own pocket the salaries of his
@.sei ZEN He is young, talented, am 1l'
.ol,A.i woslthy. and his friends think he
74i make an ideal canlidste
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

OpsRA HoUsE.-Mr. J. E Toole,
Supported by first class company, will
igpear mere tomorrow night in the
g,ea. comedy written expressly for him
20. ea Killarney and the Rhine, An
;lcnange says The plot Of Mr..
loole's play Is as extravagautly melo
iamauc as such plays usually are, and
By choosing Ireland for his background
De combines most of the features of the
Kari. the Peddlern and the Garry
Oven style of drama. The play con-
'a.as as much wrenching of the emo
tons as convenient. Mr.. Toole is really
scey5r comedian i'll his line, and when
De on the stage there is no lack OF
slu-ement.n Among the members of
toe company is Miss Victoria Siddons,
orner AIexandrian, who is now ma .
ilsa hi. as The leading lady of the
so.ye attraction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
by comparison that If you in
tend putting down a carpet
you cannot afford to neglect
OUR CARPET
DEPARTMENT.

We invite your closest ex-
animation and comparison as
to prices, qualities and styles.
Extra velvets, velvets, Az
minister's and best tapestries at
prices that cannot be duplicat-
ed when the present stock is
exhausted. In Smyrna rugs,
in addition to our regular
line, we offer 26-inch rugs at
oIc; 5o-inch at SI.25; 3ox72-
inch S2,I9; AK feet at $3.50.
Moquette rugs 75c; E. Mo-
quette rugs at $I.6o, full IS
per cent. under present values.
In almost everything in the
carpet stock we can save you
from IS to IS per cent.
MERCHANT TAILORING STOCK.
A large range OF choice
styles and excellent values,
We have SO fully established
the excellence of our values in
this department, that it is only
necessary to give the briefest
mention. One price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

FUNERAL OF JAMES V. BROOKE
HE funeral OF the late James V.
6rooSetook place in Warrenton yes.er-
Day afternoon from the Preshyi erian
lalrca The services we've conducted
oy tue pastor, Rev. Walter h. Robiu-
.. assisted by Rv DR.. Pizer, OF
Washington, who preached. The pail
1=arers were Hugh Hamilton, john K.
Turner, Epra Hunlon, jr, Col GreG"
Vile v, Games, j. A. G Keith, G. II.
AAeuper, a. X. Bar,enstein and + ;
Turner The Mss)pic lodge took
Charge os tie remains after reaching
'le ceremony. Business was suspend
slduuDg the services, and The attend
ace Was very large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

POLICE OoURT.-Mayor q. L. Simp
.o' presjdiaq.-The following csises
were disposed of this morning
Ncaard Reynolds, colored, arrested
W officer Davis for an assault on Hen
y Auu-on, was dismissed.
Henry Smith, colored, arrested by
O4eer Wilkinson as a suspicious char
ac,yr, was dismissed.
.@orumor Cook, arrested by Otlic, +
"lSnsou for discharging gun with
III me cIty limits, was dismissed.
N'gH report Last night was cloudy
'ul mt.d until about 1l.30 when 1t be-
fA9 10 rain Two prisoners and three
''4seTs were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

President Mckinley inaugurated the
Tsans Mississippi peace jubilee at
Omaha last night. Over two hundred
thousand persons greeted the President
amid the most enthusiastic scenes. and
for distance Of 8 mile the President
and his party passed through streets
literally q solid mass of shouting cti-
zens. The streets were brilliantly iighted
with Yari-colored arches snd the ma
tional colors waved everywhere. Presi.
dent Mckinley, on his Way to Omaha,
made speeches yesterday on war topics
at number of places in the West.
An amalgamation of the planning
mill plants involving about SIS 600, 00Q
in capital is now being planned among
the representatives OF the trade in the
Northwest,
The American line steamers st. Louis and
st. Paul chartered by the government du-
ring the war with Spain. have resumed their
trips between New York and southampton
Jos. B. TAFT, young married man, while
deliriors with typhoid, jumped out OF a third
Story W ndow in Washington this morning
and was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

=, f3orERrY. SALEs.-The Alexandria
t = "a Estate Company has sold TO Mis-,
:. "a H. FicSin, a lot in the square bound
" oy lendleton, West, Payne and
"ytne streets, for $40.
M, alIs Mary Z Angelo has sold to
WIS Wis. OajhrIne Spittle house on the
6 1TS. SIDE of Patrick street, between
MI. ). a. Marshall has purchased
nom Mis- Jennie Colvin three.story
n ale house on Patrick street, between
luke aud Wolfe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP CURES ALL
throat troubles. Why wear out your
throat by incessant coughing, when
this reliable remedy can be bought for
only 20 cents bottle?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12

T. ran, a little son OF Mir. Millard
3 5,oO'on, was quite badly bitten by d
ivy on Duke street, while returning
j ,;ol scaooI Yesterday aft,rooon. The
n, .i n boy was assisted TO his home,
H. ~ ue street, where DR.. Gibson ren-
''' 'Ae necessary assistance.