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Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27

Ralph [ Gshan of Main street spent Sunday with friends iH Auburn. aa=-=
 Mrs wilfred Maynard of Churel street spent Thursday w8h frieads iH Worcester
 Samuel Obletz of Prosidenee stree. spent the weekend with friends in New. Yark City
 Rudolph Mure of Bridge street speat the weekend with frit ads in New York tlty-
 Miss Sadie Simon of Church street is snendIug tiris week with aelatiyss n Palmer. Mass.
 Easign J Green, o4 the Salvation Array spent the week with friends at Gld Orchard Maine
 Wilfred Nevin of Rockville. former lY 5f this city, is visiting with rssla- tivvz here tts week
 Eugene Mignssult of Chapel stveet who ts pending the summer at his cot tage at Oakland Beach, spent aon- day m town
 Miss Mary Beszrcgard of Middle. tasVn k glsting Nith her auus and uncle Nlr and Mrs, Louis Beauregard 4 Water street.
 Mrs Robert Brownie of Bolles street h visiting with her daughter and husband Mr and dr, ] aH Per rln of Worcester.
 Mir and Mrs. Georec Gilbert and children If Leicester Mass. spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. Henry Gilbert of N sin strest.
 Rlshsrd CIbney of Fsrro~s street k visiting with his daughter and hus- band Alf and Mrs W lham ana gan of West NewEon. Mass.
 Mir and Mrs Saul Gordon of Will klnson street entertained over the weekand. Mrs h Block and AT and Mrs Harry Block of New fork
 Mir and Mrs Joseph Sw,xsky of Springfield spent the weekend the guests of Mrs Swirsky', sister, Mrs Rose Ohietz of Providence street
 Paul Warren of Paxton. formerly af this city. spent the weekend the guest of hs parents, Mr aud Mrs tiarvuct Warren of School stret
 Mrs. Mary Baker of Wilkinson
 
 of t,r daughter and husband. Mir and Mrs Edmond MoutNiIe of Webs tet.
 Mrs Ben Swirsky and son Perry Springfield, are spending thls week the guests if her cousins, Misses teu- he and Frances Ohletz af Providence street.
 Mfa. Noal LaReaux and two sons, of Medfori Mass. spent last week the guest of Mrs LaReaux parents. Mir and Mrs Joseph Maynard Bul- tnek street
 Miss Sadie ZAltAs, with her friend Mis- Rose Moyel of Norwich. spent thc weekend the guest of Mss Zal tas parents. Mir and Mrs. Phillip Zaitas of Front street.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27

Miss Katherine Byrnes, spent Fri. day in Boston on business.
 Ms Eleanor Carpenter is spending her vaeaGnn in Name
 Dr.. J. ]. Russell is spending two weeks faeation at Juniper Point, Me.
 Mrs. Merle Fish and son Delmar are visi ing Mrs Edward Mckenna of Lowell, Mas.
 Mrs. E. N. vkheator- and Mis- Mar. Wheatsn of Grove street were m Providence Tuesday.
 Frask G. Merriman of Allentown. Pa. las been visiting (. o. Barrett of Sunnyside avenue.
 Dr. and Mrs. ka-i T. Phsilips and two children spent the weekend at Hampton Bsach, N. H.
 Mr. and Mrs John 5. Dingwsn of Wilkinson street spent last week in New York. City visiting relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. John B. Laperle have returned from their two weeks va cation spent wita Mrs. LaperIes $ par ents at their summer home at Nara gansett Pier.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
BURIAL IN PUTNAM
Miss Hazel C. Perry, 2, Vic tim Of Springfield Infantile
 Paralysis Epidemic

Funeral services for Bliss Hazel Gertrude F.rr. of Springfield Mas
 aEl EatHaHz4. H#f= held af fHf
 eafeh. Hf which she Was a member Iles8ag afternoon Rev x E Burton. pastor Hf tbr church off e.atHg Baral was in Grove Street cemetery
 H Perry a8s widely known fn I'ataaa and the seWa af her death #a Hoek ta fer many friend Al her #liHe Ra v 5haft duration Miss Perry uaz a victim gf aH epidemic 8f Irfasf.ie raraiY now raging in Frirg gfrId where thefe were twenty i've eases at last report Her death occurred Saturday afternoon
 Mis Perry was born in Eastford HH had lived most Df her life in Put nam She eas The daughter af Mr ard Mrz John Perry and vas born December Zz#fs9s The family re- moved fa Patnam when Miss Perry was small girl and she attended 5he public and high schools. gradaat- ing from fhe latter IH fhe class Of 1916. FuliaHlHg her graduation Miss Perry became an operator at Hhe local tele- rhane exchange She gave up her position to enter Bag Path Institute in Springfield and following her gradua- ti1H from that institution Was filling zecretaEal position. Her father 0na aa= employed h M Keith. HHH some EEBfE aga and Eear aga tHs HHz AimTa Perry. went fa znf H4HeIH za b. tH be- aaaRh= aar
 H Her- mother zHa s urvised
 Nr HaHai E Banney- r Perry aa- member af Jessa= HIHt fHHter . et Putnam. and fH organization WaH Well rep- fa arfed at fne funeral
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
The Bugbee Corporation 'ts 1axt5s'
Miss Giselle Maenan. Main ,tr..,

Miss Giselle MagBan, Main street. is visiting with Miss Lucille Beau regard Of Webster this week.
 Miss Elizabeth Russell of Woree,- ter was the weekend guest of Misses Edith and Ethel Dingwal af Wikin. son street.
 Mrs. ]. Henry Mann of Grove street has been entertaining her son and wife. 4r. and Mrs. Jerome Mann of Brooklyn. N Y.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward l.. Boomer 9f Wlnsted, Con-, formerly of the Colt Boomer Go. of Putnam. have been visiting friends here.
 lver Nelson of the Citizens Nation al Bank and keyren H. Cotter of the Putnam Patriot are taking an auto trip through the White Mts.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
REMOVES TO WORCESTER

Saloman Reniek. who has made. his home for the past twenty years with his daughter and hu band, MT and Mir Aaron SanaleVttz of south Main street loft on Sundby to make. his home with reIativcs tn Worcester. Mir Reujck is aH officer .of the Jewish church here and the father of Samuel Rcnick who ruus a..grocery store on Nutn zfrrt
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27

Gordon CaHres was ,a Providence Tuesday
 Mis- Dorothy Mowers spent Sun day n Worcester.
 Miss Irene Renshaw was visitor H Providence Saturday
 H. II ElLs and family returned Sunday from Lords Poiut.
 Mrs. [. J. Wells ~ss a visitu~ in Worcester a Few days last week
 Miss Elizabeth O'Bsien of the Gar. gli Trust Co, is having a yacarlnn.
 Thomas De Berardsnis and DoaaId Chld were visitors ia New York. Sun day.
 Mr and Ma r J Wells ~eec guests of relatives na Saundefsnfle. Sunday
 Mrs. Edmond Gilbert of Main street speut Sunday w1th relatives iu Worcester.
 Miss Bertha Beanrrxard of Wor- ccster Is visiting tht Misses e srteu of Ouk Hill.
 Mrs. Kenneth Ballard and son John. of Winthrop. Mass. are visit i ing relatives here
 Major A D Mcintyre and family of Grove Street. are af thelr cottage l ut Pine Grove, Mantle.
 Sup,. of School, Ralph (. Jenkins and family have returned from their |outiug at Plymouth. N II.
 Mir and Mrs Alpherie Lusser and 1 fauiiy arc pending two weAs' vaca tIun with relatives ln New Bedford.
 Mir and Mrs Irving Miron and Mir 4aJ Ms Ebea Holden have returned from am outing to fraspeCf Harber, Maine
 Mir and Mrs George Maeuen of Hartford -neut a few days last week with Mir and Mrs Edward Murray ef P0mfret
 Mr and Mr.. John Whslsn of Bell uyne street have been entertaining their niece. Miss Jeanette N f5te af Norwich
 Ms. Ella Payne of West Warwick, R l sueat che weekend at tae home af raf parents MF and Nt-. C r. Payne. Fremont -treet.
 Mr and Mrs ( L. Adsns. M5aa AHce Adams and Miss Hazel Glf1fd are speHdme lbi. week At the kas4h- dim House. \ orA Reach. Nc.
 Mr and Mr. Joseph B. Clark and af ke5dvdle Na<s. have returned Co theit home after visiting Mrs Mary X Clark of Putnam Heights.
 Dr and Mrs Frederick I Baldwin, Sunny ziae. aud pr and Ms F W Page of Dane.sou. returned SWuf. day from motor trp through Name
 Mrs A B Harrington, Mrs. Q D White Mes J Naerhees and Nrs G. Hoas uf Providence motortd to Put nam iar.dag uud visited Mt and Mrs Joseph A Michel
 Mrs. Denais Therrien aud daugh. ters of East Providence and Mrs. John St John ef NerthbridEc We're the guests of Mir and Mrs F. J Wells over the weekend
 Mrs. Katherine smith and sons, Leo apd Harry spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs. George Murray af Putnam also calling on Mir and MH Edward Murray Of Pomfret
 MT. and Mrs William Dempsey and lttle daughter If Salisbury Conn spent the weekend with Mrs nemp- eys sister. Mrs Frank b Stanton. and family of Grove street.
 William T. Fletcher of Worcester comes this weekend e spend 8 yaca- yieu with Mrs Mary i Clark 0f Pat nam Heights. Joining Ms= Fletcher who has been her guest for a few weeks
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
ennrLrr.tlnn.l chnleh No,e.

Morning worship 8t Ii Hu e m. Jfrau HfalHdH "Hi4t Ja#a HeHdel =atH. at#fH affertars, d#r#a fraH -eataft E#HtbaE6 anthem "Edftl With Glowing tgarl stone Ha. nmzr- "llaIg Father orfeal Great =.r shHes sermon by Eee j. Spfa ger NdarHees.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
Raptitt buroh Notes

Thur aaE. 90. prayer mcetiHg .sThe Prayer Life of jesIs
 Sunday 1aJd. worship conducted b9 tbe naalur. zeHmaH= sg8# Day I2. Blble rhoal a'rHc TcH Com uHHamaH buHs= ta Haa eFe HHug WuH hap =HfH1H. 9uH sHH=
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
rNrFRTAINs MISS WALKER

Mis- Geraldine Frest=of Sunny side has been entertaining Mis- Jean Walker of Newton. Mas this week MHs Walker formerly lived here. her father beIug manager of the \ X r. store
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
Tn the Churches
st Philip. Church Note.

Morning ra and ner at f4 e. at m 4HfI farther HaHfcH
 Parent are feqlfEfed t0 ead thsit -hlldfaH el Sunday next ta meet tine superintendent af the 1dag school iH th6 G1lfd f5am after morning aF= eIle
 The Woman Guild will meet early fH September Date and place to be announced later
 The Rev Richard D Hatch. former rector of s. Philips Wiii conduct the servire on the first Sunday In Sep lembet Time of service to be au- 1euHced next week
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
OPERATION IN WORCESTER

Robert Brownie of Botlcs street is n patient at the uahnemaHn Hospi tal. Worcester. where he underwent an operation on Tuesday He IS Be ported as much improved
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
5. Msrr. Church Note.

Rev. Charles F. Bedurd pastor Rev. AdriaH bykcmau and Rev Ar hur Ranthier. assistant pastors. Hasaes arc celebrated on Sundays at he following hours o'clock. X a'- lock. ID o'clock and lo.3o o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
Salvation Army Note.

Ensign !. Green. Officer in Charge
 Sunday July 25. lt a. m Holi- ness meeting t2 m Sunday school 6.l5 Young Peoples Legion, 500 p m.. Gospel meeting
 Week nights Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at s ?. m
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
GUESTS FROM NEW YORK CITY

Nr and Mrs Thomas Rawley and family of Sehaul street are entertain Mrs Rawley's brother and wife. pr. .aud Mrs. F. K MAi0ney af New York tify
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
Al lhe Theatres
Bradle

Bradley Tonight aud Saturday. Richard pN in "Sny t Again
 Sunday mpht. polore Costello in Eitae Irish Grl
 Monday and Tuesday The Nelea Baatman' wijh William Boyd and Elinor Fair
 Wednesday and Fhursday, "iho Rainmakef with Ernest Terrence
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
Victory

Tonight and Saturday Anua . Nilsson ia Miss Nobody
 Sunday night, Monte Blue in Red Hot Tires
 Closed through Thursday
Putnam patriot., 1926-08-27
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Entered as Second Class Matter at gne postafee at Putnam Conn., ac stnrrinH % tra AeH af Congress Jubacription Price & % per Ysar
 Payable in Advance
 Single Copies Five Cents
Evening star., 1926-11-28

Mr.. Mountain knew better. but he
did not stop to argue. Had he not
$1,000 of the mans money to carry
around the block. while his own
pocketbook contained only about 500?
SO he handed it over and started
around the block with the other
You see, George hasn't really con-
fidence," said his companion. yet
he gave us his money. It's a queer
gamer
1t was queer, truly. When they got
back George" was not there, and
while they looked for him the other
disappeared in the crowd. SO Mr.
Mountain thought suddenly to make
sure of the 81 500 in Georges" pocket
book, which he, Mr. Mountain, Was
carrying. There was nothing in it,
The confidence men themselves
claim that they ''never take an honest
mans money" This Is positively not
true, of course, although often--quite
often--the victims Judgment is trou-
bled by apparently easy money fiut-
tering around-juSt fiuttering around
All the same, Americans have al
ways. and again just now, today, lost
money to confidence men in Paris
without the slightest idea of gain.
even for a charity run by friends of
their own.
Wilfred Irving. Philadelphia hank
clerk visiting Paris, wished, not to
Evening star., 1926-11-28

self. amt 1? Where is she? want
to see what she looks like!"
Vernie slammed her door in panic.
The gallant Sir Lancelot was ascend
ing the stairs, with flowers and candy.
and-alas, Elaine the fair, was adorn-
ed with a black eye and the odor of
arnica, The world seemed crashing
about her ears, but 1t was only Brick
McGovern's young shortstop knock.
ing on the door.
"Y'yes!" she whispered, fighting des.
perately for time. "Wh-ho is it?'
ITS me, Joe Dugan."
'Wh.what DIDO you w-want?"
'Well, lady, Brick McGovern told
me to come up here and square my
self Say. listen, can't pass this
stuff through the keyhole. What's
the matter with opening the door?"
''1-In come down stairs" she capt.
ulated. You ought to wait in the
parlor."
"Oh, gosh" he apologized. II guess
that's right. Well, charge me up with
another error. I'd better bench my
self before l pull any more"
Vernie heard him tramping down
stairs. and first she hoped that he
would go. and then she hoped that he
wouldn't. Finally she crept timidly
down and peered through the por-
there's. And horrors. Sir I4ancelot' s
jaws were moving, and he was un.
doubtedly looking around him for q
place to spit. Fortunatelyie he behsed
Evening star., 1926-11-28

ton Of elbow grease. 1t may be made
to scintillate with purest rays serene.
The problem deserved consideration.
Thereafter. Vernie went as often to
the ball games as she could obtain time
off from the laundry. She could usu-
ally be found just back of third base,
watching a young man who persisted
in making work for Papa Pierrot's
laundry.
WHENEVER the Wolves departed
" for their swing around the cir.
cult the home uniforms were left be-
hind to be rendered chemically pure.
And for some mysterious reason, Miss
Vernie Norton grew dreamy-eyed and
thoughtful whenever Dusty's uniform
came to her table. The costume must
be folded and refolded. freed of the
least wrinkle and the most insignifi-
cant speck OF dust. The trousers must
he creased carefully and laid under the
blouse that was SO arranged as to re-
veal {, the hest advantage the club in
sigma. black VOLTS head in red
circle. ferociouS and challenging. Yer
rie'S heart beat with a slightly aC-
Ceierated tempo: the pirk spread in
her checks and the carefully mani
cured fingers tiuttered daintily over
the woolen cloth.
Did we say that Miss Vernie Nor
ton was cleaning the uniform of Dusty
Dugan? Forgive US: Elaine the fair,
Evening star., 1926-11-28
persuasive phrase: Let the Laundry

persuasive phrase: Let the Laundry
Do IT,
Naturally. Miss Norton's outlook on
life was q little peculiar. Her hori
zon line was represented by the pile
OF freshly laundereG linen on the table
IN front She had no perspective and
very few dreams.
Her gray green eyes could spot the
sGgbfAT stain upon gentleman $
-hirt, but the rose Of romance had
,vilted unnoticed many times under
ne Grecian nose that was powdered
10 times n day. The lily of the laun-
dry remained in aloof serenity long
after other girls had become sweet
hearts, wives and mothers.
rfIne Griffin. who had freckles and
a lot OF common sense, married a
rcMrg mechanic and kept on working
ella her man was amasSing stake.
~.rie had but one comment:
Lady Clara We're de We're" said
Tillie. 'is riding -" u fall. I know
all the symptoms Tncse touCh-me.
not James are jus; the kind that Eet
il the hardest When She crashes.
swell have TO pick her up with a
vacuum cleaner"
But Il seemed that nothing short
~ a catastrophe could disturb the
dignifed serenity of Miss Nernie.
ANYWAY. bad such thing been posi-
bile. Miss Vernie would have arisHn
Phoenix-like from the ruins
Evening star., 1926-11-28
BY STERLING HEILIG.

TT is astonishing how many wide
awake American tourists are be-
ing robbed in Paris by old conf
i dence tricks which everybody
must have read about.
Last week Augustin Gereza, an
American engineer from Cebu Island.
in the Philippine group. gave up
$2,7O0 and two rings valued at $3.50.
Mr.. Gereza met an alleged Aus
tr-alian and they went sightseeing
couple Of days. When the American
needed money the Australian accom-
panied him to a bank, where Mr.. Ge-
reza changed 81 500 into 10000 francs
which he placed in a bank envelope
with 5000 and his two rings.
AS they left, the Australian met
friend, whom he introduced, and the
three sat on a boulevard cafe terrace
to take a drink. There, before all
starting on some trip together, the
friend asked first that the Australian
Just walk around the corner" with
him, to identify him for a purchase.
They would be back in FIVE minutes.
The two departed leaving a small
satchel with Mr.. Gereza.
The confidence trick was in that
satchel!
Receiving it to care for, the Ameri-
can, being an honest man, felt re-
SponSible, so permitted the two con-
f1dence operators to get away with
out his so much as thinking of the
envelope in his pocket! But, after
waiting half an hour alone. Mr.. Gereza
did finally become suspicious enough
to feel for his envelope, and there
were no rings in It.
The envelope contained folded white
paper. He remembered that it had
merely passed from hand to hand
when the three had talked a>moment
about the bank letting folks take it's
envelopes. But the Satchel was
brought to his attention at the same
time-for him to take care Of
The whole thing is Just plain con.
f1dence. but the cafe terrace and the
English language add their elements!
A young American, who will not give
his name, got acquainted with one
Monro sightseeing, and when a sober
pious-looking old Irishman dropped a
package the two sight-seers picked 1t
up and returned 1t to him. He thanked
them in broken French, but they re.
piled happily in English, and suggested
that they all three take q rest and a
drink together on the nearby cafe ter.
race.
Seated on the terrace, Mr.. O'Grady,
the second operator, told his story
of having been left $500 900, which he
was :lking to Rome to turn over for
use in charities.
Monro replied that he knew of sew
eral charities which were worthy, and
Mr.. O'Grady agreed that they might
just as well receive some Of the
money. He then proposed the usual
test Of trust. First, he and the Amer.
can took Monro's pocketbook, contain
ing almost 81 900. and walked round
the square. out Of Monro's sight Then
Mr.. O'Grady and Monro took the
Americans pocketbook-and they are
apparently still walking with 1t!
One might almost suspect the drinks
on the cafe. terrace-but here is Ter
ence Reilly. accompanied by his wife,
The Reillys saw man drop a small
silver rosary. which Mr.. Reilly picked
up and returned to him. Talk fol
lowed. The English language almost
suggests confidence in foreign land.
Soon they were seated in front of
a cafe. where friend" Of the stran-
ger, passing, joined them. The Reillys
heard the usual stotG of great sums
Evening star., 1926-11-28

Joe Dugan amt all busted up, 20 back
there and take look at him. I'll Law
you even money he don't get hit this
week. and don't forget we're goin' up
against the toughest club on the cir
cult"
But Peewee was wrong. Joe Dugan
fooled everybody on the club. He
played great ball, desperate ball---fleld-
ing like f1end and slugging with
savage ferocity. For two weeks his
work was the sensation of the cir
cult, and Brick McGovern was a
happy man. Dusty himself was ex-
ultantly boastful, feveriShly so.
Til show You birds some real ball
piayin' now!' he told his mates. IF
don't bust into the majors next season
III know the reason why! Somebody
slip me a chew"'
They looked at one another un-
easily. for it was unlike Dusty Dugan
to talk like a busher. The young
shortstop was not himself, even IL he
was playing good ball.
The change came gradually, but It
was none the less apparent! The chal-
longing light died from his eyes; the
boastful phrases ceased. He only spoke
now when he was spoken to. And one
morning Peewee Patterson discovered
Joe Dugan cleaning his nails. The
midget reported the matter to the
others.
II know" said Rube "And he's
buying gum. too. That's mistake. /
tried it once, and it won't work. Gov
erin short on this ball club is a he
mans job and it takes the old brown
juice to help you get by"
II seen Joe use a comb this morn
in" Lefty volunteered. He never
done that before. He used to brush
his hair with a bat. Not that / care
what he uses, only hope he don't go
off stride in his playin'."
Brick McGovern's best bet. The leop-
ard was trying to shed his spots, and
the effort brought disaster.
''It amt that he's playin' bad ball. :"
said Peewee. Its just that the old
life amt there-the old pep! Seems
like I'm workin' alongside a stranger.
Many a time when I thought the old
ball game was gone-looked like we
were licked-I used to shoot glance
at Joe. crouching at short. with his
teeth set and, the sweat rolling down
that dirty face, and it put the heart
right into me-
Same here" acknowledged Lefty.
Them dirty pants Of Joe's used to
give us DllCIlGIS liS USlNc " III u"
a groove ball. We knew there was
one guy in back Of us who'd go into
the dirt to cut off a hit. Am I mis-
taken. or are them pants Of his gettin'
cleaner"
"You amt mistaken" said Peewee,
sadly His uniform has only one or
two spots now, where he used to have
20. And what's more Brick has
dropped him to seventh in the bat
ting order. The old wreckin' crew
Is shot
X X X
IN Papa Pierrot's laundry the Lily
was gracing again a sanitary at
mosphere, slightly steam heated. The
other girls showed little surprise.
Vernie was not the first who had left
the laundry in triumph, only to come
back and ask for her job.
For a while Vernie was her old self,
and Papa Pierrot was delighted. No
longer did she ask for time off on
particularly hot afternoons.
Happy? Why, of course. Why not?
It was a small matter that broke down
her guard and upset her completely
such a small matter, with blue eyes
and tiny pink fists. Tillie brought
him around-a proud, motherly Tillie,
bearing in triumph her son.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

to be given to charities, but there was
no need to exchange pocketbOOks or
walk around the block,
After a pleasant chat and several
drinks the two confidence men left.
With them went. simply. the handbag
of Mrs Reilly, containing $11 900 in
cash and drafts. The drafts have
been stopped, but the cash Is still
moving.
Confidence, simply, in the charitable
strangers must have made the Reillys
forget to notice It's departure
Confidence in the swindlers, apart
from their stories, must help tourists
to fall for such old tricks.
A strongest possible example hap
pened in August. Harold Mountain
of Chicago was talking with two stran-
gers on a cafe terrace about the con-
f1dence game itself and how it's oldest
trick can possibly be worked--the ex-
change of pocketbooks.
III show you fellows" said one of
the strangers. He proposed that Mr..
Mountain and he walk around the
block with his friends pocketbook,
which contained above $1,500. Mr..
Mountain himself carried it, Wait"
called the owner of it to him. sudden
ly, "I'll hold yours till you bring mine
back, Mr.. Mountain; that's how it's
done!