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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

drawn drone. sustained and continuous the hum of bees among towering lines, announces the presence of our aeroplanes. The German engines are jerkier, and seem more suited to the name children give to train-putf- puff
 A private letter just to hand throws some light on how Tommy makes the best of things at the front. On a re- cent cold night an isolated party hit upon the idea of making a small bon fire to keep out the cold-a risky pro ceeding with hostile aircraft lowering about The officer in charge soon apotted the culprits. who were severe Y ''strafed," and ordered to remove
 nat ffare' and retire to their duS-out \ quarter of an hour later the officer was astonished <to find the said dug out full of smoke, which he penetrated with difficulty. The men had obeyed orders literally, and taken the bonfire with them. They were now enjoying it's warmth behind their gas masks!- London Chronicle.
 Our Graves in France.-The follow ing is an account. written early in July, of the care taken of soldiers cemeteries in France:
 Much has been done during the last two years to make beautiful! the ceme- teries where our soldiers lie buried in France by the planting of flowers. Some in which it is not yet possible to put out permanent plants, are gor- geous masses of color formed by long stretches of annuals bordered by a strip of well-kept grass. Each kind of annual has been soWn separately in stretches of some 30 to 40 feet and the color scheme has been carefully arranged. Dwarf blue lupins, white. purple, or bronze linarias, cream pink and bronze esehscholotzias, dwarf blue cofnfiowers, dwarf nasturtiums, ne mophiIa, white candytuft, the yellow bartonia, orange alyssum, white anS lilac viscarias, crimson inum, and yell low and brown coreopsis are among the plants now in bloom. In some places hedgerows of miniature sun flowers separate the 1ines of graves and form background to the rows of crosses. Each stretch of annual is separated from the next by a broad belt of grass or mignonette. and there are not many gardens at home where such a noble display of color can be seen. The fine effect will not be an affair of the moment for asters and other late towering annuals will fol-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

Can anyone imagine German sail ors jumping overheard to save Amer
 ican sailors? Their attitude is to stand on the deck and jeer while the other fellow drowns.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

The rasp of the snowshovei again brings music to many an ear. but to the operator the shorter the selection the better.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

Regardless of the three per cent. crder and the demand for beerles day there will unauestionably be stern opposition to any attempt at a collar less beer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

It only requires a few cold days to form the ice that is bound to attract the youngsters and send many to an untimely grave.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

When Austria asked Italy for an ar- mistice to bury its dead, it is evident that that country has work to do which it had not adequately planned for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

The man on the corner says: It will be impossible to add many more of the go-without days each week with cut doubling up.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

The judge who prohibited knitting in his court properly anticipated the trouble and interruptions that could
 be expected from the dropped stitches.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

The daughter of the former czar now knows something of the troubles o others in getting away from Siberia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

Germany now wants to rent to Chile it's vessels which are interned in it's harbors. This indicates a be- lated effort to curry favor in accord ance with Count Luxburg's recom- mendations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

This is the season of the year when the worthy poor, the sick and dis abled should be remembered by those who are in better circumstances
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

Even if the Bolsheviki have been talking with the kaiser by wireless, it only indicates how generally every thing is up in the air over there.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

The faction that controls the SUD- plies of Russia looks like the one that is going to have the most influence in the long run in that country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

The difference in sound between the enemy and the friendly aeroplane is unmistakable,I according to a critical night listener. He ayers that the long
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

It was a day when far less than the usual attention was paid to the food pledge cards.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Four weeks will go by before we know they have gone. Time flies in just such a manner. Christmas will be upon us ere we are aware. As ex press offices. and post offices through out the land will be working over time from now on an ounce of com mon sense displayed at this time will month from today.-New Britain Her ald.
 In waging war recl1lessly for do- minion and plunder, Germany has earned our ratitude as well as our detesta tion, for she has compelled us to champion the cause of independent natiOnaHtieS. She has taught us that a great governmental trust above lay is far more dangerous than a great commercial or industrial trust with out restraint could be. She has shown us that the state claiming divine au- thority unqueStioned obedience from the working class and creating an organized bureaucracy among it's ad- ministrators, develops as a prevailing type the most brutal and untruthful body of men the world has ever seen By making Christian civilization old fashioned she has shown us how pre- ci9us and essential true Christianity is. She has shown that a nation may be materially strong. and spirit Ualfy of the lowest order. She has shown us that a common school edu- cation may be so perverted as to turn regarding men of other nations as beasts of the field. Germany is the great object lesson to teach democ- racy.-Hartford Times.
 AdminiSteriHr tha draft Ia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

EDITORIAL NOTES. The day after is always worse than blue Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-30

Administering the draft law cost the United States sS,66o,4S0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 3--rhc dullness in the
market for foreign exchange today was
partly attributed to the fact that there was
no fast steamer available until saturday.
\ prominent banking house made the an
nouuccment that no gold was expected from
Canada today. ON the other hand, would-be
shippers of gold to Argentina tind many
difficulties interposcd on the part of insur-
auce companies
In the early dealings quotations showed
barely a ripple compared with Tuesdays
final figures, as follows
Dcmand sterling, AS 9-1G, cables
l7G 1-lG, siXty-day bills nomnally Al Is,
unety-day bills 4.G9ls
Francs cables 5.S3ls. checks 5.sii9.
Reichsmarks cables 71@s checks Ili..
Lire cables G.S9ll checks $50.
Swiss cables 5.0i T., checks 300.
Vienna cables 11.77, checks ll.Ij
Kroner cables 20GO, checks 29.i0.
Pcsetas cables 2120, checks 1,
Guilder cables 407s, checks 40 1916.
Ruble cables 29.0O, checks 1880,
In mid-aftcrnoon there was a decline in
reichsmark cables to 7li.. Checks We're
quoted uominally AT 7lA, Rubles We're
lower at 2932 for cables and 29.75 for
checks Demand sterling was quoted at
475ia bid. as 9-lG asked. The other
market was duh and not especially no.
ticeable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
N. ]. UTILITY BOARD
ASKS FARE CHANGES
Report Recommends Law Be
Changed to Give Members
Added Power
TAXES ON TROLLEY LINES
Twenty-Five street Railways Garry
.375,49l02l Passengers
During 1916

TRENTON. u. D.. Jan. 3.--Public utility
corporations operating in New Jersey, ex-
elusive of transportation companies. served
Li0oGlS customers last year, as shown in
the annual report of the Board Of Public
uully Commissioners just submitted to
Governor Fielder The operating revenues
of these companies was $i6,s29,OOO
During the year twenty-five street rail-
ways I'm the State carried 375,491O2t pas
snugcrs with operating revenues of si9,-
100000 Tho total revenues Of utilities
supplying service direct to promises was
5.N3g. 600. operating expenses and taxes
Of these companies amounted to $50 100000,
leaving net revenues Of $2G709.000.
Tho operating revenues of nfty-three cleo
trIc light and power companies was Sl2.-
TiS.0UO. of which $i0i25,OOO went TO the
Public Service Electric Company, which
supplies light and power in iSo munici-
palitiug. from Bergen County on the north,
to Gloucester County ON the south. The
population of these municipalities is APP
2.OuO.OOO
The extent of the Public Service Electric
Compauy's property is indicated by a state
mout in the report showing that II has
nineteen generating stations. siXty-two sub
stations. approximately 1900 miles of
overhead wire and $500 transformers II
has fun ownership of 10000 poles, and
2G.5Oo poles II owns approximately 1l70
miles of underground cable.
During the year tho board approved the
issuance of securities having a pair value
Of $lOG.35O79O. 1t conducted hearings in
$50 proceedings.
Given such powers the board would be
in position to prevent such inequalities as
now exist I'm the rates charged between
points in New Jersey and points just out
side the state. This would be particu-
H..
Philadelphia and New York and points
within the state, which are now subject
only to regulation by the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
RAILROADS
sTANDAnD on sTOCKs
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Business Is Slow, With Americans r.
regular and Lower

LONDON, Jan. While the undertone
OF stocks on the stock exchange was firm
today business was slow It was restricted
because of Il disposition to wait for
an announcement on the new war loan.
Home rails We're strong. The possibility Of
these issues being accepted as subscrip-
tions to the coming war hotatiou, which is
expected before the end of the week, was
discussed.
The giIt-edged section was cheerful Tho
amount of treasury bills outstanding was
reduced last week by i32,3Ol 900.
Americans We're irregular, but lower in
the main, Canadian lines We're firm in
spots
Support was given TO Argentine and
Mexican rails. Allied bonds We're muin-
tained. Mines hestated.
Oils We're dun, Armameuts We're quiet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
Sugar Futures IrreguIar

NEW YORK. Ian. g. ~ Sugar futures
opened irregular today and 1 points higher
10 points lower. with only a moderate
business reported on the call estimated TO
have been in the neighborhood OF 1909 tons
There was some display Of steadiness In
the near positions, due to the firm tone in
the spot market but late months we're neg
lected ana lower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
SECURITIES -AT AUCTION

Several substantial advances were Zee
corded by a few trust company stocks sold
al auction today by Barnes * lonaud 'i-
deity Trust stock sold nj 7@g, up llf4
points and the Real Estate Trust Conn
panys preferred was taken at Too. -ltu
of BE-. Shares of the Pennsylvania Frr
Insurance Company were bid up sl 10 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
COTTON. DECLINES
AFTER GOOD START
Drop at Liverpool Sends Prices
OFF, Following Gains on
Strong Early Gables
Co1roN nr1r WEATHER coNDIrtoNs

WI t'N fllsl W IN bIN Y NN|N''' ''.'s'
NEW YORK., an. 3 3-MiNgd conditions
were reported in the cotton belt thtS morn
inu. With scattering rhiniIlt.
The following Temperatures were rrrnrd.
tls oklahoma CITY. 20, Nbtignr. " lrrt
smith -N. Charleston, 80 Nsh"Nillc oIl
NimuEton 1Si Memphis. AtlAnin and
Tumpu. go Mobile. Macon. NlnnisomCrN.
huuNtillr. Nashville. Augusta. Ihnmr~Ntllc
savannah and Jaclisnnvillc, B2i ShrCrcnort.
~uu Nut0uiu. Pensacola Ncrtuihn. h!rihinE
hfm and thHttunoOEn. o. turnuS christi
.,uI,rstnu. Nirksburg and Nrw orleans, &C.
N.hr,iUn N2 inch NJ NtlHrtn aud ShrcNc.
mort. Ni iu,h ht Fort smith, ~ inrh NJ
EtIpirn Hni thnttuuOuru. ~ inch ht hnUN-
yiuc, Memphis aud Little Rock %! inch ut
Nashville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
MONEY LENDING RATEs

NEW YORK-Call money lending and
renewing 2 4 per cent
The market for time money continued
easy today and nomnally unchanged in
rates from yesterdays level as follows;
= G3&t per cent for sixty and ninety days
and 3 q al per cent for four five and six
months on good mixed Stock Exchange col-
lateral Industrial money 4 a. = per cent,
Prime mercantile paper continues mac
tive M 4M4ia per cent, according TO length
of the maturity.
Prime bank aCceptances are fairly active
at 2la N2a per cent on eligbles and Is 40
3 l2 per cent on ineigibles.
PHILADELPHIA-C 5per cent. Time,
4 n q 3 per cent. Commercial paper three
To six months, 10 per cent
LONDON-AIoney on call was per cent
today, unchanged The rate of discount in
the open market for both short and three
months bills was 8 4 85s per cent, un-
changed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
BANK CLEARINGs

Bank cleaFings today compared with CORE
sp0nding day last Two years:
'l010 1915. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

800 Geological Society Of philadelphia ...
5000 city of Philadelphia, & per cent
Cgupons January and July Due
5000 civ Of New York / per cent cor
u0rute stock Coupons Mas and
November Due 1855 .-...-.......
1000 Consolidated Gas 60. of Pittsburgh
Pa, 8 per cent. First murtgalr.
February and August. Duo 1875
Pennsylylnia Co for Iusuraucus,
etc. reccipts.D ..................
1000 Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. 3 -psr
cent. First mortgage. Coupons
June and December Due 1918 ~
1000 Crew lrElck Co, per cent First
mortEaEe. tuunnHs February and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03
PHILADELPHIA-Call. 5tper cen


4laG5 per cent. Commercial paper, three
To six months 4s5 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-03

100
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
ACTION FILLS EACH Reel.

Moving Picture World says of
THE Mainspring": This is an
excellent four-reel mining story,
1t was directed by Henry King,
the young man who plays the
leading part, The beginning and
action that holds the interest fills
each reel. Seldom are so many
good situations used in a single
picture 1t starts off as if it may
be detective story, but quickly
changes to a story of adventure.
The direction and action is excel
lent The fire in the mine with
which the picture euds, is handled
with plenty OF thrills. Careful
workmanship abounds in this pic
ture Ethel Pepprell plays oppo-
site Henry King. At the Emma,
Tuesday, Dec, IS.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE COMMITTEE

]. f. Orr, Payette County
Chairman of the Red Cross Christ
mas Membership Drive has APP
pointed the following Precinct
Chairmen to assist in the Red
Cross Membership Drive December
II to "a inclusive:
East Payette and French Pre-
cincts M. d. Reed.
West Payette Precinct-Mr. R.
M. Hutchinson
South Payette Precinct-D, e
Wilcox.
North Payette Precinct-Mrs
VIM. Maule.
Frnitland Precinct-Ross Kene-
dy.
New Plymouth and Falk Pre-
cincts-H. F. Knight.
Recording Secretary Payette
| County-Mrs Anna Brown.
Each of the above precinct com,
mitteeman will appoint from ten
to eighteen persons to assist them
in this drive for Red Cross Mem
bership.
1t is the desire that membership
expire at a uniform date and
therefore it is hoped that members
OF the Red Cross will at this time
waive sthe unexpired portions of
their memberships and favor us in
this Christmas Drive with a re-
newal, making their memberships
expire December 81, 1919.
Red Cross mbership viii
make the most acceptable Of
Christmas gifts and every Idaho
boy now in service, either in army
or navy should receive a member
ship in the Red Cross.
Our motto and aim in .Payette
County is every Man, woman
and child in Payette County Red
Cross member by Christmas
1911"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

DAMAGED, But No Damages.

A young Pennsylvania lawyer, prac
ticing In the South, was called on by
an old negro, who seemed to be in g
very bruised condition.
The negro, addressing the lawyer
said: Good morning, lawyer; Use
come to see you to bring suit TO
me-"
The lawyer, seeing the negro's condi-
ton and foreseeing good damage
suit, asked for a statement of facts.
"Well," continued the negro, "Ah
wus walkin' on down through the field,
and de brown mule was eatin' long
side de paff, and JUS as All passed he
hauled off wild dat lef' foot and lam
basted me all over and nigh broke me
to pieces"
"Good," interrupted the lawyer /;
now has the owner Of that mule got
any money!"
AMY money! exclaimed the negro
"why, boss, All owns de mule !''-
Vests Docket.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
Presbyterian Church

Next Sunday at the morning
service we will lift up banner
showing the names of men who
have gone out from our church to
serve their country in some Mill
tary capacity. We count it re-
markable showing. Most of them
whose names will appear are or
have been members of the church
Others have less intimate connec-
ton but have had vital touch with
us and we hope have received
something of permanent spiritual
value. The service is at eleven
o'clock.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

LOST on the 10th of this month
between Gorhams Store and
Thurston's a Stark lap rug. If
found leave at this office or notify
Thomas IretOn.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
DO 1T NOW.

This is the time of the year when
the fallen leaves accumulate in the
cutters and ON the Roof. 1t will
only take few minutes to remove
them. A stitch in time might save
the house from burning.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

FOR SALE: so, 100, 800, 64o--acre
best wheat and hay land in southern
central Idaho; price $40 to $50 an
acre. Good terms; will consider in
come on ACREAGE. K Vaught, Fair.
field, Idaho
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

FOR SALE: Chiffoneir, commode,
kitchen cabinet, bicycle, bay car
RAG, iron bed and springs, type
writ er chairs.-E. e. Clayton.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

The Red Cross has a new ship
ment Of yarn. All knitters wanting
yarn call Mrs. F. II. Hogue or go
to the Red Cross room Tuesday or
Friday afternoons.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

WANTED: Gull apples of any varie
ty at the Idaho Vinegar and Picklin
Go, $3.50 per ton.
WANTED: Durham cows or calves.
w. B. Gilmore. phone 20--j.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

FOR SALE: A few 50-lb and 60-lb.
pigs; also Duroc Jersey male for
service. Telephone 1872, Fruitland.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

LOST: A Scotch Cooley dog. II
found call this office or 137-M.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
Bring Books for che
Soldiers Saturday
The Library will be open
from 2 to 8 o'clock, P. NJ.

Look over your books and Sc
lect some good ones for the SOL
diers Get them to the library
by Saturday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

HAY: Call G. O. Holmes, 2S5r1.
If.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

WANTED: DRESSED GEESE, 1sc
DRESSED DUCKS, 20 c. CALL 63-j
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
WILL OPEN FRIDAY.

The restaurant recently installed
in the Case building by Feldscher
Bros. will open for business on
Friday of this week. The furni-
ture is new and everything in fine
shape and the Felscher Bros. are
sure to receive their sshare of the
business.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

Send your Shoe Repair work to
Martin Calwhite, Weiser, Idaho. All
work done same day received. Pay
Parcel Pest one way. All work
guaranteed
MARTIN CAI.WHITE Prom
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

Red Cross Xmas Seals for sale at
all stores
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

MARTIN CALWHITE, Prop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-19
The OFFICIAL REPORT

Mrs w E, Taught, chairman, is
sues the following report OF the
wOmant registration, Wednesday,
October 18th:
In response to the Louis ana Coun-
cl' of Defense Woman's registration
was very good in the Welsh precinct
as YVES 50 tn Food Conservation
Commission food pledge. At the
Welsh high schoo! $40 registere,
and 287 gned the food pledgc
cards, Nine births were also recorded
Prof. Pcarce and his efficient corps
Of teachers S to be complimente3
for their most wiling service in this
work, as also Mesdames NJ. L. Prem
tice, Austin Hebert and J. AT Mar
tin, who gave valuable assistance in
the registrt'On.
At the colored school 1877 regis
tered and 1875 signed the food pledge
cards. 20 births were recorded.
Prof. James Ward and his assist,
ant, Blanche King, are to be compli,
mcnted for their efforts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-19

said to Annessley whereupon Therese,
laughingly, excused herself and left
the two together.
"Where are you going, my pretty
maid?" asked AnnesSley.
81 can't tell you that" said she.
"But I'd like to go along"
"That would never do. III tell you
what: you stay here and talk to
ThereSe."
81 will on one condition." said An
nessley.
"And that is"
Annesslcy came toward her. "rll
show you," he said, and taking her in
his arms, gave her proof that the most
ardent kisses may be returned to the
giver without offense.
When Therese came back she was
smiling and Mr.. Annessley was teas
ing the dog, which still was dragging
the telegram about. They heard Phil
Ippa drive off, and AnneSSley al
most uHcOnSciOusly opened the tele-
gram. His eyes fastened on the sig
nature; he jumped to his feet and
hurriedly excused himself.
81 had no idea it was so late" he
said, crushing the bit of yellow paper
In his hand.
Once outside he FASTENED to q tele-
phone booth and called up his friend,
the Masked Stranger.
did you send telegram to Philip
pa Brewster"
/ 81 did not"
"Well, there's trouble ahead. Where
can l meet you? We'd better get to
Pelham at once"
So it happened that the Masked
Stranger and Dick headed for the
West Cottage some time after Philippe
had arrived there. But their fear thai
she would go there alone was ground
less, for, to the great amazement O
herself and of Peter Hale, she me
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-10-19
llIIlIHIllIlIIlIIIII.IIl,HIIIIII!IiRIliIIlll
Copyright, 1917, Star Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Peter Hale meets and falls in love with
Philtppa Brewster, the supposed girl of the
Double Cross, whom he believes he is to
marry. Bentley his rival, seeks by every
means to put Hale ont of the way and to
prove whether Philppa is the girl Of the
Double Cross. A masked stranger be-
comes Hale's ally as does Annessley, a
newspaper man. Together they foil Bent
ley's plots and plans. Again Bentley plans
a trap for Hale and his friend, but the
Masked Stranger Overhears, which results
in the capture of Bentley's thugs. Bent
ley escapes and prepares to Illustrate HUI
bert BreWster's stock manipulations. An
nessley meets Philippa on her way to
Bentley Bentley holds Philippe as a ran
som over her father. Annessley foils him.
Hale meets a girl with the Double Cross,
but finds it is unreal. Bentley is bested in a
scheme to kill Hale, who receives Philip
pas promise to marry. She is threatened
by one Of Bentlev'S thugs, hut the Masked
Stranger comes to the rescue.