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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
False Rumor started Bun.

Tampa, Fla. May "a run on
the Bank of Ybor CITY caused by a
false rumor circulated among the Gu
ban and Italian depositors in the saw
ings department, occurred Wednes-
day. A large number OF foreign
element surrounded the bank build
ing and demanded their money. The
bank. which is backed by the Citl-
zens' Bank and Trust company, met
the demand and when officers OF other
banks and prominent citizens arrived
with deposits ranging from 80, 600 to
IS. 900 confidence was restored and 60
per cent Of the money withdrawn was
redeposited by noon.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
MADE FUN FOR FORTY YEARS
Herr Johannes Trojan, German Com.
lie Editor, Visiting In America.

Herr Johannes Trojan, German Com.
lie Editor, Visiting In America.
New York, May S.-Herr Johannes
Trojan. editor and publisher Of the
Kladderadatsch, a German comic
weekly, has arrived here enroute to
Toronto to visit his daughter. For
fortysix years Herr ToJan, who is
seventy years old, has furnished fun
for the Germans.
In giving his Impressions OF fun
In words and carlCatures, he said:
with an individual as with nations
what are considered Jokes in Germany
undoubtedly would not be appreciat-
ed In the United States, and jests
that overwhelm you Americans often
times leave us with a mournful count
enance.
The appreciation OF humor is on an
increase all over the world. Men are
beginning TO realize that II is a hap
pier state OF affairs 70 laugh than 70
cry l believe your American pa
pers are too modern, and we will stick
TO the old style"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
DEATH HANDLED THROTTLE.
Interstate Commerce comTIssion 10.
sues Accident Bulletin.

Washington, d. c.. May 3.--The
accident bulletin issued by the inter-
state commerce commission for the
three months ending December 81,
shows that during the querater cas-
ualties to railroad passengers and to
railroad employees, while on duty,
Numbered 20 ,944, an increase of 1 ,094
over those reported during the pre-
ceding three months.
The number Of passengers and en-
ployees killed in train accidents was
474, an increase OF 207 over the pre-
vlous quarter. The number of pas
sengers killed in train accidents in
this quarter, 1870, Is the largest on rec
ord, except that for the quarter end
ing Sept. 30, 1904. Three accidents
two collisions and one dera1lment
caused 143 deaths. The number Of
employees killed in coupling cars and
engines was 81, against 81 the pre-
ceding quarter The total number
of collisions and derailments was
1866 (2,226 collisions and / ,7S9 de-
railments), OF which S91 collisions
and 1870 derailments affected passen-
ger trains. The damage TO cars,
engines and roadway amounted to
So ,099, 22s.
The most disastrous accident dur
ing the quarter was a collision be-
tween a passenger train and train
OF empty coaches at Terra Gotta,
d. G. In this accident the COM
mission says 40 were killed, and 90
injured.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
SWEEPING oRDERs ISSUED.
Ten Companies of California National
Guard Mustered Out Of Service.

Sacramento, Calf. May S-Sweep-
ing orders were issued by Adiutant
Gen. Lauck Wednesday whereby ten
companies of the California National
Guard are mustered out of the SER
vice for "hav1ng fallen below the
standard Of efficiency, and by general
reconstruction Of the state militia or
gandzation the number of regiments IL
reduced from FIVE to three, each to
be a full regiment of twelve compa-
MES.
The dismissal OF the ten companies
comes as a result of the inves tlgations
which have been made by Colonel
Thomas Wilhelm during the last few
months. San Francisco Is more large
ly affected than any other place, and
that city is now almost withCN milf
itary organization, several companies
having been dismissed some time ago
from the First infantry which Is now
wiped out Of existence.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
t7RIFT ON ATLANTIC
IN LEAKING LIFEBOAT
Survivors Of the Spanish Bark
Orient Picked Up.
WE'RE CAST ABOUT MANY HOURS
They Were Rescued Barely In Time,
as the Boat Went Down After the
Last Man in Boat Was Taken on
Deck Of Fishing Smack.

Norfolk, Va. May Captain De-
Rochel, IA seamen and negro boy
stowaway, survivors Of the Spanish
bark Orlente, which stranded off
Mays Head Life Saving station, on
the North Carolina coast, Last Satur-
day night, arrived here Wednesday
night, having been picked up by the
fishing smack Lila B. Fernald, Of
New York. They were rescued S
miles north OF Cape Hatteras, after
they had been afoat in small and
leaking boat for Ii hours.
The lifebsat went down Immediate
ly after the last man stepped from 1t.
1t was with great difficulty that it was
kept afloat so long.
The Fersnald herself carried a crew
Of II men, and there were not suf-
ficient accommodations and food on
board for all hands, so Captain AIT
man abandoned his fishing expedition
and brought his charges here, and
they are being cared for by the Por-
tuguese consular agent, with the ex-
oeption of the stowaway, who was
taken in charge by the immigration
authorities.
The Oriente and her cargo OF /. 600
tons of phosphate is total loss The
vessel was bound from Barbados to
New York.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
OPEN SWITCH WRECKS
TRAIN ON central
One Is Killed and Several Bpr,
In Dixie Flyer Accident
OCCURRED AT ORCHARD HI,

Immediately After the Crash, wr,.k.
age Took Fire, but Was Ex,ln.
gulshsd Before Any Serious Dam.
age Was Done.
Griffin, Ca, May 3.-CentraI a,
Georgia Railway passenger train. No
81 known as the Dixie FLYER, which
left Macon at 1880 O'Clock THURSDAY
morning, was wrecked at Z O'Clock at
Orchard Hill. near Griffin.
Jim Fame, negro helper on the q.
press car, from Jacksonville, Fla
was killed. He was making bis frat
run.
Express Messengers ]. R. Pierce
of Macon, and l.. Jelks, Of Jackson.
Vile, were hurt. Jelks sustained
a broken arm and was badly cut
about the head.
None of the passengers were hurt.
Mrs. George M. Chaplin, wife Of the
Atlanta manager of the Associated
Press, was a passenger on the train,
but she escaped unhurt.
The wreck was due 10 an open
switch, and most Of the coaches were
derailed.
Immediately after the crash the
wreckage took FIRE, but the flames
were quickly extinguished.
The engine and Two first cars got
over the switch without accident, but
the express car leaped the track,
Following this the trucks of thres Of
the coaches were torn apart,
The train was in charge Of Coldlc'
tor Pritchard and Engineer Wall, both
Of Jacksonville.
Soon after the wreck was report
ed, the wrecking train reached the
scene. and 1t is stated BY the officials
that the track will be cleared 10 a
short time.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04

Montgomery, Ala, May s,--Judge
Colyin Wood. OF Lowndes county.
says thar the farmers Of the Black
Belt district have suffered very much
from tho weather conditions, and viii I,
as a consequence, be losers. The
fns weather OF the early spring Sc,
them all 10 work, aud they planted
too early, using all the cotton seed on
hand. at best scarce article. The
cold spell killed the plant and made
replantlng imperative. which Is prov
ing very trying With the dimoulty
OF gnetlng seed.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
Ivnohlnn Barely Avsrted

Decatur, Ala, May S.-A lyneAlas
was barely ayerted here Wedne7a4.
afternoon by the prompt action a."
the authorities. who speedily oTsa'
ICED a grand jury. indicted nes'-
named Lpscomb. and spirited hin 'H
20 Birmingham. FOR cafe keep'ls
The negro had attempted ar
on Mrs. Schrumpsher, . daugA e.
former Sheriff silas p. RYAN
was alone In the back yard o, n'
home when attacked. and her scro4.,.
frightened the assailant away
was later captured and itenuae''
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
council closes valdosta saloons

Valdosta, Ca. May 3.-valdosta's
perennial whisky fight came up IN
the meeting OF the city council on
Wednesday with the result that a res
olution was passed closing the sa-
looms. Bach eide has different views
as to the Legality Of the action. There
are six cOuhoilnien. four Of them be-
ing ayowed prohibitionisis and the
other two anti-prohibitionists, May
or Roberts being also opposed to any
such action by council.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
Graham Put on Trial for His Life.

Atlanta, May 3.-Walter Graham.
20 years old, was placed on trial be-
fore Judge Roam, of the superior
criminal court, Thursday morning, on
the charge OF murder. Graham is
charged with having shot and killed
George Richardson on the night of
December % on jenkins street. Rich
ardson was with several friends pass
ing along the street when shot to
death. Later hat was found watch
was identified as belonging to Gra-
ham, and It was this that led to his
arrest. The grand jury returned an
indictment on the evidence given them
by the detectives. Attorney Reuben
Arnold is defending Graham. Solicl-
tor Hill is appearing for the state.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04

Blrmingham Ala. May THE
suit Of W. H. MeAfee versus the At
lanta and Birmingham Air Line Rail-
road, owned by the se1board Air Line 4.
for S625 900, was settled by agree
ment Thursday for SIS 900. This Il
the larges suit ever Instituted in the
Alabama lower court aud grew cut OF
a claim for pay OF construction WORK
done on the road between RrmlnS-
ham and Atlanta
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
ROOSEVELT DENOUNCED.
Milwaukee Federated Trades Council
Scores the President.

Milwaukee Federated Trades Council
Scores the President.
Milwaukee, May 3-Resolutions In
which the words unfair, prejud1clal
and cowardly," were used in a de-
nounoement OF the attitude OF Pres
ident Roosevelt In regard to the char
acter OF Meyer and Haywood, officers
OF the Western Federation OF Miners,
who are facing trial in Idaho on the
charge of having murdered former
Governor steuneDberg OF that state.
were adopted by the Milwaukee Fed
Grated Trades council, at the bi-week-
ly meeting of that body Wednesday
nights
Copies were directed sent to the
president and to each branch OF con-
gress
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
Dirt in Wound Caused LoekJsw.

Atlanta, May S.-According TO a
statement made by DR.. Monroe Smith
the death OF Grady Frazier, aged le
years. who died Of lockiaw At pri-
yate sanitarium Wednesday afternoon.
was due 10 improper dressing Of a
wound He stated that dirt was
left in the hand, which had been
badly mashed, and that blood pols-
on set in as a natural result.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
shot Weman ana tilms,1

ST. Louis. May S.--After climbing
q two-stOry porch and breaking open
a window, Albert Koenlg "A lheman.
secured entrance into the room OF
Nettie Woods. on Walnut street early
Thursday. and shot her. He Their
shot himself twice Both were re-
moved 70 the hospital. aud 4 Is be-
lleved they viii die. The two re-
ceatly Quarreled.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04

Honolulu. Nav slack Johnson,
the American heavy weght pugiiist.
who went 20 Australia % secure Q
fgh, with SQgisas. vas a passenger
on the steamer Soaohma. which ar
rived here Wedneriag johnson salt
that ne Vas returning home 70 force
a eght with sqllrsS aithogsh 81
AVOIDED him 10 Ags.,si'a
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
Traoedy Al South point, Ohio.

Ironton. o., May S.-Dr. va
Mccoy, a prominent Phys.e-kA p
South Point, was shot and in''a- =
killed Wednesday nighi 81 Call
John Davis. or the Portsmouth ls'..
boat. Captain Davis claims i7.
vas defending the panciiiy o
home. ss be had returnet unsa'.
ediy ~ midnIrht Aas foaat b
Coy IN BIS uile's RON. DAVIS
b Esnllrkg.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
INSANITY PLEA b. CHISHOLM.
Former Paying Teller on Trial at Biz.
mlngham, Ala.

TOitUSI FdylH9 loiCI Ol l''e' -
mlngham, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala, May S,-Tne
trial of Alex r. Chisholm, former pay
ing teller of the First National bank,
of Birmingham, charged with having
embezzled 500, 600 Of the banks
funds, which, 1t is alleged, he lost
in cotton speculation, began In ne
federal court Wednesday. II Is tas
second trial, a mistrial having osea
made in the case last fall because OF
the illness of a juror long ai.er me
trial had begun.
A jury was soon selected, aud 'h'
indictment, which contained iorl'
seven counts, was read.
Through his attorney, Captain r.
s. White, Chisholm entered a p'ea
Of not guilty, Captain White explain
ing that the plea Of the defense va
insanity. The defendant in p'eadias
not guilty, Captain White said ga
NOT deny that he took the money o.,
that he took II while laboring unle'
delusion that he could corner ~
cotton market Of the world.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
STATUE UNVEILED
( TO GEN. MCCLELLAN
president and Cabinet Officers
Participate Ia Ceremony.
AN IMPOSING MILITARY DISPLAY
At the dwelling Exercises Were Wis.
ting Veterans from the Army Of the
Potomac, Of Which General Mecisl.
Ian Was Commander.

Ian Was Commander.
Washington, May president
Roosevelt, cabinet oficers, army and
navy officers, and men prominent In
glvii Life, participated Thursday ar
4e9noon in the ceremonies attending
the unwilling OF the statue to General
George b. Mcclellan. which has been
erected in this city by the society OF
khe Army Of the Potomac.
Hundreds Of old soldiers were In
the city to attend the unvelllng cere-
monies. OF these visiting veter-
ans, about two thirds are from the
army Of the Potomac, OF which Cen
oral Mcclellan was commander, the
femainder being members of the socl-
9lies OF the armies OF the Ohio, Cum
perland, and Tennessee.
The monument was unveiled at
Connecticut avenue and Columbia
Road at 1880 o'clock, BrigadIer Gen
aral Henry @. Dwight, president OF
ehe society of the Potomac, presided
oyor the ceremonies. Rt. Rev.
aenTy Y satterlee, bishop Of Wash
,nston, opened the services with
prayer, after which Brigadier Gener-
~ HoratlO @. King, OF New York.
save brief history OF the statue
The unveiling of the statue by DR..
George Mcclellan was followed by a
salute by the Fourth battery, United
states field artillery, Addresses were
made by President Roosevelt. Major
Daniel u slckles, Major General o.
al. Howard and Major General Gran
vile NJ. Dodge The parade OF the
troops passed the statue, and was
under the command of Major General
Franklin Bell, chief of stan OF the
United States army.
The military parade, which was re-
viewed by the president, was the
closlng feature OF the unwilling cere-
Suonles. The troops, consisting OF
all the regular army. navy and ma
fine forces near Washington, the ma
llonal guards OF the District OF Co
eumbia and the state OF New Jersey.
assembled on Washington Heights.
Horth OF the statue and commenced
marchlng past the presidents stand
nsmodiately after the benedietion.
she Grand Army men formed on both
Iles OF the line of parade and the
eroops marched through
The Twenty-third infantry. Colo
nei Philip Reade commanding. which
arrived In Washington Wednesday on
abe transport Sumner from the James
Gown exposition, took part in the GER
emonies.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
uNEARrHlNo LAND FRAUDS.

Work Of Secret Service Agents May
Result In Startling Revelations.
Washington, May Six secret SER
Fiee operative are working In vest
Gro Washington unoarthing series
oi land frauds that are said TO be
moro astounding Ia their far reaching
character than The discoveries made
D. Oregon and California.
A secret service OperaGye In the
couhaence OF President Roosevelt has
tust been sent 10 the coast to take
oAarge Of the work and assemble the
evi8ence that has been accumulated
Gor presentation TO special officers OF
4Ae department OF justice.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
FAST TRAIN FLIES TRACK.
Rolls Down Embsnkment While Co.
IND go Miles an Hour.

Parkersburg, w. ", May s.
Passenger train No. 716, on the Ohio
river division of the Baltimore and
Ohio, the fast flyer between Ke-
nova and Pittsburg, was wrecked at
Pleasant View, As miles below here,
Wednesday afternoon, while running
at 60 miles an hour. The baggage
car jumped the track, causing the
engine, lank, and all of the five
coaches to leave the track, the two
rear cars turning over the embank-
ment.
Twenty persons were injured, two
fatally.
The cause Of the wreck is assigned
TO the bad condition OF the track.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
NllaeurI eurb. WhIsLy rrarnn

JEFFERSON City. Mo. May S.-The
Aoure has passed a bin prohibiting
brewers, dis,lllers and wholesale IL
aror dealers from dealing In retail
liquor. A bin giving the right 70
search for liquors in local option
counties vas also passed.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
Eugene ottisy. o. Atlanta, Dead.

Atlanta, MAY S.-Eugene MeIAran
Otlley. one % the mos, popular o. the
younger business men OF Atlanta. died
"Wednesday night al the home % hli
hrother. john X o,tley, from as at
Raok % meuingi,is BY which Aa waa
st,scken Monday night
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
THIRD PLANTING NECESSARY.
Some Louisiana Farmers Have Bad
Luck with Their Cotton.

Luck with Their Cotton.
New Orleans. La. May ga third
planting OF cotton will DO necessary
In Lincoln Parish, La, on account
OF the unreasonable weather,
overhows, caused By heavy rains,
are the cause Of the latest disaster
to the crop The famre's one ray
OF hope In the situation is that the
wet weather has In some measure
drowned out the boil weevil.
Gloster. Miss. also reports that a
new planting OF cotton viii be neces-
sary In both sections complaints
are made that seed is very scarce and
high priced,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04

s.. Petersburg, May 2.-The nees-
ing % the ministers has decided 10
double track ne Siberian railroad.
4ae section iron Aichinak 10 lrkutnh
Win ~ 1lallaa "a. Iaar.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04
1000 csras . srpers,. R,vol,.

Troops csl'cs 20 Suppress Revolt.
81. PETERSBURG Nay Troops had
70 be called in TO suppress a revolt
OF political prisoners in the jail q
the Nooorg Quarter Thursday morn
ing The soldiers nred a voliey,
killing one maH and wOundinE sew
sral others.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-04

Madrid Spain. May The physl-
clans declare Queea viciorla's health
% be most satisfactory Water from
the River jordan. 70 be ased 10 hs
bapilsm oe the expected haNs. arrived
a. the palace "Wednesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-19

better to call upon our local dealer
and look over his stock where we can
see the goods before buying. There
are then no errors In change OF re-
funds to he haggied over across a 300
mile stretch.
Yes. it is better to trade at home.
Our home merchants guarantee upon
an article means something, as he
wants our good will Keeping the
money at home benefits home indus
tries and thus, indirectly, us. We can
not expect to sell our products to the
local merchant and do our trading in
Chicago. II is all one-sided and some
time we would have no local merchant
to do our buying.
Catalogue houses, l have found from
bitter experiences. are tricky. If those
who are dealing with them will watch
their purchases, they will find it so
sooner or later. Our last deal, had it
occurred here at home, would have
been Strengthened out in five minutes
and without feeling, but with you it
takes me all winter to get my money
back when the goods are not satisfac-
tory, and even then | get only credit
card which Is lost through studied
carelessness upon the part Of someone
in your concern so that have moth
ing to show for my claim.
Every man should trade at home II
conditions admit Of purchasing a good
article at reasonable prices. If not,
then he had better trade at the next
town or city that his money may go
to build up the country around him.
He sends it to Chicago that it may 60
into profits of some big mail-order
house until there is enough sucker
money to build and endow some great
charitable institution as monument
to the greatness of the mail-order man
and the gullibleness Of the easy pub
lie.
have already asked that you adjust
the matter of our last deal. ! want
my money returned without further
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-19

Iii the United States Court ir The
Indian Territory Southern Distinct:
Eugenia Lindsey Plaintiff, J No
VS., 1851.
Clyde Lindsey, Defendant
The defendant Clyde Lindsey, is
warned to appear in this Court in
thirty days and answer the COM
plant Of the pliantig Eugenia Lind
sey.
Witness the Hon. ]. T. Dicker-
son, Judge Of said Court, and the
seal thereof, this 4th day Of March
1907.
[sHAIl IC. N. Campbell. Clerk.
BY ]. w. SpEAKR Deputy.
Bond & Melton, Attorneys.
Attorney for nonresident: A. L.
Herr.
First publication Mar. 9Th 1907.
--~--@~---@~-=sz=r
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-19

A BAD ADVERTISEMENT FOR
CATALOGUE HOUSES.
At SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE
Sooner or Later It Teaches Every Mail
Order Patron the Error Of
Sending His Money
from Home.

The methods Of the mail-order
houses are their worst advertisement
Sooner or later there will come a time
in the experience Of every purchaser
of their goods when he will wish he
hadn't done it, when he will wish he
had spent his money with his home
merchants. This is not only because
he will see the ruin wrought in his
own community by the nefarious prac-
tice of sending the money OF the com
munity to the city, but also because of
the practices Of the mail order con-
Germs.
The story in the catalogue sounds
we'll It sounds like you would get
the identical thing you wanted and at
much lower price than you had i'm
agined it could be bought for, and you
order 1t. The purchase arrives and
when opened you feel that some mis-
take has been made, that the concern
has sent you the wrong goods; it is
not what you ordered.
Ah, but it isl The difference is be-
tween the way 1t actually looks and
the way it sounds in the catalogue.
You explain that the goods you re
ceiVed is not what you ordered and
ask fer an accounting, and are told
that it is you that is in error that
you got just what you ordered, and
then If you are wise you buy OF the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-19

The French government, wishing TO
obtain definite statistics on points re-
lating to certain Turkish provinces
recently sent blanks with question
lating to ce.tain Turkish provinces.
to be answered to the Provincial gov
ernors. The replies received from
the Pasha Of Damascus are worta
quoting:
Question What is the death ra;e
In your province?
Answer In Damascus it is the will
Of Allah that all should die. Some die
young and some die old.
@. What is the annual number of
births?
A. God alone can say--I do not
know. and hesitate to inquire.
Q. Are the supplies OF water suf-
ficient and of good quality?
A. From the remotest period no
one has died in Damascus Of thirst.
General remarks as to the local san.
itation: Man should not bother him.
self or his brother with questions
that concern only God.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-19
MATT CHILTON'S BARN

Matt Chiffon bought from Dave
Mays. Of a Maysville fine black
Hawk Jack which will make the
season at the 0 K Barn. We al
so have Tom Green who made the
season last year and will be at the
barn this year, there is no better
standard bread horse iD the world
than Tom. We will also have by
the first Of April an 1900 lbs pev-
chrome horse which will make the
season at this barn. Ny terms are
right. Come and Matt Chill
ton. 3-IS ed &w II.