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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
YOUNG RALLOONiST KILLED
Failing 1000 Feet Body Decapitat'
ed in Tree.

Beane br;ntz. Young balloonist.
ne, horrible death Friday After
moon a: the close o: the aviation
meet at ASbury Park. y. j.. in max
ond parachute failed TO open and
ond parachp,e failed 70 open and
he fell more than 1000 feet.
AS the swayinG body n.ared the
ground. ii struck the limb Of an ar-
pie tree and the boys head was trans
fixed on the limb like an apple on
apit AS i, struck The grouad the
headleSs body was crushed into 4!
un-ecosniza Die mass.
Prin:z vas 90 years OF age. WIKI
Samuel Hartland OF Newark. he VEN
up il. no; air balloon. AT the
hei:h; ot 1000 feet Nartland GU
loose with one parachute. and made :
successful landing Tightening b,
the drop OF Hartlaad. the craft sho
up until i reached abou, +.o0c fee:
| Then prinz cut !ooS. He fell 500
feet before his frs, parachute open
ed. He sailed slowly ea7,hEaTd 10
another thousand feet and thea Gu
| loose again.
There vas another terrific fail o
about 500 :eet. when the second par
achute opened. II checked bis tal
for second. then the ropes snappe,
and the body OF the young man sho
straight down.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
STARVED HERSELF
MISS W::HBIOW INDICTED FOR
MURDER, IS DEAD.
She is Reported by the Jailcr 10
Have Deliberately Strsvcd Herself
to Death.

Miss Virginia War!lo1. ore c! u,
MYSTERIOUS sisters under indictment
for the murder OF Mrs Occy W. VI
Sncad the East Orange ba,htub vic
tim. died in the house % detention
at Newark. y. J.. Friday
Death was due in the opinion of
physicians. 20 starvation. The fac
Of tn. aged woman IL this respect
paralleieG that Of her alleged vic
tim. for doctors who examined Oc"y
SneaG before her ieath said he all
ments xeie all due':o lack Of nour-
ishing food.
In the opinion OF jail attendan S.
Miss Wardlaw deliberately starved
herself 10 death This has revived
sumo-s circulated at the time OF
Ocey Sne3d's death. when the history
OF the mysterious household was un-
der investigation. that suicide iac'
existed between Miss Wardiaw ard
Ter neice
For several weeks the woma2's
condition has been growing worse.
and last Monday she was removed
frcn the Jail to the house Of de-
,en,ion. In the cell she had occu-
pied was found quantity OF stale
food. waich the prisoner had cou-
cealed.
At the aged woman's bedside when
she died were her sister. Mrs. Rich
ard PriLsle of Chvisiansburg. Va.
and her rrother. the Rev. Albert
Wardlaw OF South Carolina. who had
been called when her condition be-
came alarming.
But he. other sisters. Mrs. Caro-
line B. Martin and Mrs. Mary ".
Soead. Jointly indicted with her.
were in their cell as she expired.
They verc sent for. but the jaiier re-
fuser to allow them to visit the
house OF deteation without the ao:1
OF a physician that their sister was
q: the po:::: = death.
Wha. effect Virginia WaTdlaw's
death will have OF the fate Of he
sisters is still 70 be determined. ST:
was the c,ut:u.e g influence OF ii,
strange household and pced:cuons
were made tha. Mrs. Martin and
Mrs. Snead may never be brought
10 trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
USED MONEY FREELY
THE LUMBER Trust LOBBY
GAVE SWELL. DINNERS
To Which They Invited Members nf
Congress and Others Who Favor
ed Duty on Lumber

AS an evidence that the lumbe,
trust makes a good thing OF the tax
levied or .ha, universally used arti-
Gle Of necessity We publish be-
low how the lumber lobby a:
WaShintcn spent money last year
VIXEN the tariff Law was being made.
The action OF the lumber lobby in
spending big sums Of money TO have
,fe lum Scr TAX pu, on shows the du-
" was protective duty and not a
revenue Guty as i; claimed.
Zach McGee. the wide awake
Washinton correspondent OF the Co.
lumbia Safe. says Z develops now
that the lumber lobby. which las
been operating with considera Bile
energy during the present tarih-maS-
ing session OF congress. has been sup
ported mos; lavishiy by the lumber
manufacturers.
An assessment was made on eacn
sawmill IN the various associations
OF 81 for each $1,000 fee; Of daily
cut. The lumber manufacturers OF
the State OF Oregon and Washington
belonging TO one particular assic:a-
ton were assessed S2S.000. but so
far they have paid only $4,000. and
they are being vigorously pressed 70
pay the rest
Some Of the advocates Of free lum-
Der here ere declaring that the fall
ure to pay the assessment Is evil
dence that the real pressure Cor pro-
lection OF lumber is not SO much
from the sawmill people as from the
timber svad:cates. who own most OF
the stumpage.
There is plenty OF money. how
ever. for the LOBBY. 1t is estimated
that 100000 was raised 10 mai
tain the special lobby here to try 20
keep ne presen: rates OF 81 thou
sand on rough lumber and the coz
high rates on other
grades.
This does not include expens-
IS OF social delegations sent here
by !C.aber organizations IN varions
States and the expenses OF !ndividu-
al lumberman who have come here
Tor the purpose Of influencing con-
,-essmen from their own State. a
aumber OF lobbyists have been in
and about the capital ever sicce last
all.
Some weeks ago. while the bill;
vas before the house. the lobbyists
gave a series 0. expensive dinners
1t the Willard hotel. 10 which tiey
invited NON bers OF congress ond 9th
,rs whom they thought whould sc
aHuen,ial
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
DAMAGED By FLOOD.
Thousands in Japan Made Homeless
by Water.
by Water.

Toe devastation wrought through
out macy districts in Japan by The r.
cent aoodss is appalling. Whole
VILLAGES and towns have been wash Cd
arav and many lives have been lost
In the iover sections OF Toxic
alone 10000 houses 1ere subners-
ed Communication by railroad
throughout, the flooded area has been
interrupted There is much suffer
ing and II many places the inha5!-
tats are destitute and threatened
With starvation. The loss anou-;s
70 millions o: dollars
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
INCREASED ACCIDENTS.
Number Killed During First Quarter
Eleven Hundred.

4 considerable increase IN the
mum Der OF persons killed and inju'-
ed on the railways OF the United
States during the months OF January.
February and March. 1910. is shown
over the corresponding period OF las:
year. The iota! number killed dur
ing the quartz. was LOO and 2l.-
323 were injured. This was an In
crease OF 4S6 Killed and 6.ll0 in
jured, as compared with the cores
ponding period last year. There we're
20 killed ou electric railways and
$50 injured The figures were made
public by the interstate commerce
com mission from reports submitted
BY railroads as required by law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
BREAK SOLID SOUTH
PRESIDENT WANTS TO PATCH Up
POLITICAL Trouble.
Taft Summons TO Beverly the Repub-
licans from Tennessee to Discuss
Matters in that State.

President Talf and President Had
ley Of Yale were in conference q;
Beverly in regard 10 the personnel
Of the com mission which Is 10 be sp-
pointed 10 inquire into the proposed
regulations Of n" issues OF stocks
and bonds by railroads.
While NJ! Hadley has not yet def
nitely accepted tn. rendered position
Of cha:rn3ac o< the com mission. ke
is giving the president all the assist
ance he can in formulating plaza OF
work. and il is believed that ever
iually he will take the chaivmansa:p.
NJ. Taft is strongly urging the MAJ
:e7 upon him.
An effort is Icing made 10 have
the commission represent all phrases
OF the work The so-cailed pro
gressive' sentimen, OF the republican y
party is 20 De represented.
President Taft and his political ad-
risers believe that the republican
party has good opportunity 10 car
:. Tennessee this fail and thus make
break IN the Solid South'-one
Of the presidents ambitions
With this II view Mr.. Tai, has in
vi:ed number Of the party leaders
in Tennessee to Beverly in order 70
see il the republicans cannot adjust
their differences OF the pass and go
into the coming campaign in har-
mony.
The Tenneseeans ianched Friday
with the President. Among them
were Representative Sanders and
Judge &. NJ Henderson
The Republican hope as viewed
from Beverley is based on the spill,
u the democratic party and the re-
cent overwhelming victory OF the in
dependent judicial ticket. which won
BY from $4,000 70 $4,000 majority
In addition TO a governor. there is
20 be elected this fall q legislature.
which VIII name a successor to Sen
ator Frazier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
WOULD SAVE HIMSELF.
Gov. Patterson Sees Handwriting on
the Wall.

AS an outcome OF 'se recent judi
cia! election IN Tennessee. in which
the regular Democratic nominee.
which De supported were defeated oy
independents who had the active AID
OK the Republican organization. Gov
ernor Patterson has issued state
men; expressing willingness TO
waive the Democratic nomination for
third term. which he has a!ready
received ard again test the question
Of the choice Of Democracy In any
sort Of primary. Thus be would
hope. he says. 70 save the State 10
Democracy.
The address among other things
says:
The pernicious inter-meddling OF
Republican President with the al
fairs OF the Democratic party in our
State should be resented and his we'll
laid plan TO Republicsnize II ,h~a!t-
ed before it Is too late.
Those Democrats Hho are actively
aiding and abettiog his efforts eH-
euse ,tei. treason by saying that II
is necessary in order to eliminate me
from politics.
IF tais is true. why not bring !;
about in way that will restore har-
mo.y and not destroy Democratic as.
cendancy7 II the majority OF the
Democrats are opposed to me as !;
Is claimed. I should not represea
them as their candidate for Govern
or
The Governor then offers TO enter
a new primary and adds:
The only condition make is thai
the successful nominee shall be sup
,or:ed ID the November election b!
all who participate in the primary
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
PROMPTLY LYNCHER HIM.
Negro Entered Girls Room and Then
the Next World.

Jim To!er. negro. vas lynched a;
one clock Thursday morning at Al
Ma. Ga. by a mob o. over 100 men
for having entered the room Of two
daughters OF prominent platter o:
Montgomery county Tuesday night.
while the girls were in bed asleep.
!; is stated that one o: The girls was
weakened by Toler when be raised
the mosquito netting over the BED
and ;ha, her screams frightened him
away Search for the negro began
At once and the next afternoon ,
posse Of men came upon Toler work.
tnS in corn field and accused hin.
o. the crime He confessed his
guilt and was tied to tree and sho;
TO death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
WANTED Ills MONEY
A MOST HORRIBLE CRIME Ei A
FARMER PREACHER
Charged With Numbering Youth for
Insurance Money and Then Setting
Fire to the House.
Fire to the House.

! The supposed murder Of you'
to secure $500 insurance on HI
| life. the cutting o, the Rock Sprinl
hotel. a com bina;ion hotel and !odS
Ing house on the wharf. The arrest o
J. G.. Holly. about 80 years old. pro
| prie,o- oi the house. erstwhil'
preacher OF the Sanc;itication faith
constituted ,he sensational! ot 4 'ras
ic FIRE which occurred in Whining
ton, y. c.. says a dispatch TO The
State.
edward Cromwell. ls years old
said TO have come 70 Wilmington tou:
months aSo from an orphan home IL
| Charleston. and was cook at the no
tel. was found lying on the floor OF
his room. IN bis night clothes. nearl!
| an hour after the drse was dlscov'
cred
Capt. w. P Monroe. assistant
chief OF the Are department. who was
the first to enter the room. testified
a. the coroner's investigation that
the boaT was lying parallel with the
bed. which shcsed no evidence OF
having been disturbed. his feet to-
ward the head OF the bed. thus eA-
olod;ns the theory that the youth
fell from the bed.
The mattress. &c testified. was sat
urua;ed with kerosene oil and under
the head OF the dead youth was
found counterpane also saturated
~ith oil. while two large empty oil
cans were found IN an adjoining
room. other Witnesses testified to
hearing q noise as II a struggle about
midnight IN the youths 1oon.
J. H. Scull testified that on Mon
day. acting as notary public be sign
ed certificate OF transfer OF Insurance
policy for $500 from Cromwell to
Holly. the premium on which he was
Informed vas paid BY Holly. Who had
applied 70, insurance TO the amount
o: 5000. the company refusing more
than $500. This is supposed to
have furnished the motive for the
crime that IS believed to have oeea
committed.
The most important development
was discovered by DR.. ". c. Bell. cor.
ocer. that I. B. Sasser. a druggist.
sold 70 J. c. Holly. proprietor o. the
hotel. sixteen ounces Of Ba;enlan
drops. containing laudanum. etc. at
abou, ten o'clock Tuesday night. and
the subsequent finding by the pays'-
cian OF the bottle in the Motel with
less than teaspoonful Of the drug
in it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Attacked Sy GamccocE.

Everett. Busse Weber. 6veyear-
old boy. vas attacked AID badly In
juced at Chicago Monday by a thor
oughore6 game rooster. The child
was unconscious when the bird was
driven from him. The rooster jump
ed at the boys head and inflicted
seve.a! sashes 10 his forehead. IL
one a blood vessel vas bursted-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
FIRE AT SALUDA.
Business Section Of the Gown De-
stroyed by Fire.

Fire Tuesday night a, Sa!uda. y.
c.. a mountain -esor, crowded with
summer visitors. destroyed entirely
The general merchandise stores OF
Thorn & Boone and S D. Station.
Zach valued at 5000. together with
warehouse and stables worth $l0.-
900. Saluda has no fire protection.
and hundreds o: white-clad visitors
watched the spectacle and bankers
and mill presidents put in several
hours had work passing buckets o.
wafer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17

les, with their railroads. and all that
sort o: ,n:ns. running out :n;o the
ssamps. The only reason *hy ;Se
upper-coun;:y people could Sc !um-
Der a; decent prices Vas beco1Se d
little on horse sawIi.l. cos,ins ST.
500 or a, mos, $1,000. would so in
70 these little patches ot pine aad
saw the ,imo.r up and furnish 'he
people 'u!s necessary. as agaIns;
these great CON 5!:a;!ocs Of capital
Which lad absorbed OF: TN
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
.NIerrhap; Kill. Self.

). 4. Crews. AGED 45. FOR nauv
wears en.ased il the mercantile bus
iness at Wiaston-Salem. y. c. sho;
and killed himself il his room Thurs
day a!gh,. but the deed vas not re-
vealed u.-i! the next morning. Bad
health a2G financial .ere-eex az CIV
eo as :he cause O.. the incident
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
light Forest Fires.

The forest service has called on ;ne
War Department for aid 20 fSh, the
fores, fires in Montana Gc2. Leon
ard Wood. chief OF STAFF Of .he army
has dire. cd that battalion or the
Fourteenth infantry. IN maneuve::
q; American Lake Camp. Ore. be or
de.ed Immediately 10 Missouia. Mon
tapa. for the work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Two Girls Drown.

Two Young girls. inmates Of the
Independent, Order Odd Fellows
home. about Two miles ives: OF Cor
Sica. Texas. we're droSMed IN a pord
near the aome THURSDAY They were
irene PARK. aged sixteen. from Fort
Worth. and Sallie Bivecs. aged IS.
from Houston. TIE gir:s we're IN
bathing when they stepped into a
deep hole and droe1ed before as
sistance could reach them
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Dangerous Animals

The efforts OF se:cn men were re-
ou!red to make an angry hTlidos re-
lease his bold on the face OF Samuel.
the ,hre"-y"ar-old son OF Gus Mar
sc,en Of Paris. Ky. Thursday Do!n-
;cs. Il is probable that The lac E;!
lose the Sigh: .! cae eye.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Killed While With Woman.

c. ". Turner. OF Paris. Ke1tucky.
Tas $40: and killed at Hot Springs.
Ark. Thursday nigh; by J. c. Pu,-
nell. hotel proprietor. Tu!nell 2ud
Purnel!s wife were .e;urcils form d
moving picture sho~ when Purneil
opened fire. killing Turne: !ns,aot-
~ Purleii surrendered 20 the po-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
EXPLOSION IN FACTORY.
OF Corn Products Refining Company
Kills Two.

Two men are dead acc seven are
badly hurt as the result OF an ex-
nlostoo OF the sixth floor OF tie corn
house o. the Corn Products ccmpan!
at Granite City. III. at Ave O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. The sixth doo-
was completely wrecked and 1t was
almos, half an hour before the men
could be taken out.
The dead are John Gallo. Granite
City, and an unidentified man. The
explosion was caused, it Is believed
by spontaneous com hustioo, due To
q large amount Of dust floating about
the corn house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
They Lost Him.

Henry Washington. Young a"s
was arces.ed at Lu!,oln. Ala. c2
THURSDAY. and confessed that be h tG
a,,eW 3,ed an assault on Young la
dy. Ccder guard OF six deputies.
the negro !sf: Lincoln at nine o'clooH x
Fridav morning. bu; az noon had not
reached ra,ladeGa. tho destination.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Thug a. Work.

Following close OF the murder
last Friday night in 61st street. OF
Chicago. o: Dr.. William F. Mich
aelis, another mac was fatally shot
BY a roober Tuesday night. near the
scene Of the dentists death. leading
the police to believe that desperate
thug. operating Ia that part OF the
city, committed both crimes as wei!
as several minor otenses p7eSious!y
reported.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Run OVER Bl TRAIN.
Young Man Killed on c., c. and O.
Near Spartanburg.

Vernon Jo!ley. ls years old. son
Of Stephen Jolley. we'll known and
highly -espec:ed farmer living SIX
miles west OF Chester in Spartanbu7s
County. ~as run over an1 killed ear
ly Thursday morning oa the c.. c,
and O.. abou: one mile above the
Chesney depot He was killed oE
the excursion train which had taken
party TO Johnson City. and was re-
turning 70 Bostic after putting OF
the passengers at Spar;anburs. The
accident happened at 1870 a. m
acd the body was not discovered un
I'll after sunrise. when Mr.. Blackwell
who lives near the scene OF the acci
der:. happened 20 be going down 'ht
drscS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Died in the Surf.

William j. Dav. a Young man aged
70 o. Richmond. Va. was drowned
while bathing Sunday at Ocean Vte~.
The body has not been recovered.
Several gtr! trends saw young Day
drown. but ve:. oore.!ess 70 aid
S4C.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Killed In Auto.

Four we're killed outright and tNo
seriously injured when South
bound passenger train on the Chic.
ago and E,;e Railroad struck an al.
,omob!!e al crossing o.e mile cas-;
OF Rochester. Ind. 2: s o'clock Fri.
Sav cisEr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
Tarred and Feathcsed.

F.aak Schart. a farmer OF Cardiff.
y. j.. Is II hospital suffering from
the effects Of coal tar and feather
applied b. three oeo With whom oe
lad :onS e.sad:1s quarrel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17

Expressions Of encouragement OF
n. part Of all the watchers BY Mayo.
William J. Gaynor's bedside ushered
in the fourth day OF his fight for re-
covery. An Official bulletin at 1.iu
o'clock Fr:iav morn;2G said Mayor
Gayaor passed very good night. He
Slep, seven hours He is com;or:a-
bic this morning and IS is eIceliea;
general conditions. His temperature
is 100: pulse 20: respiration IS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
IRON ORE DUTY
Sesasss TaIaaa Gi1es His Ressscs sos
Yo,ins for he Tax
nAKES IT VERY PLAIN

Increase the Price Of any Article
Made Out Of Iron to Consumer
and Tha, the Steel Trust Pays the
Duty.
In answer 10 letter from Mr..
". c. Smith. Of Eillisou. s. c.. ask
s,g him to explain why he voted Cor
. drsv on iron ore. Senator Tllmsn
replied las. year as follows:
Your letter OF May e1th. has re-
oaiaed unanswered simply because
have been overwhelmed with work
here. and have spent several days in
South Carolina. looking after mat
te,s a: Clemson. and lost one day
as returned by reason OF railroad
wreck.
~ have never printed anything
about my vote On iron ore. and VIII
very gladly give you an explanation
direct. notice that my old enc
uies are making grea, howl ABOUT
NV votes up here. while many 9TH
ers who have no; been enemies are
ye,o;ns in chorus. simply because
they are ignorant OF conditions. The
trouble with many editors IN South
Carolina. is they take and eeac eoe
Associated Press dispatches. which
a,e eo!ored in behalf of the Repub-
nean carty. and are garoleo aao
eonaense. an sive 40 adequate con-
ceptioa ei things as they really hap
pen
..The facts in regard to iron ore
arc simply these: There is oveTwhes-
ming evidence that there are no In
dependent stee! or Iron producers
The Steel Trust has absolute coz
troll and enjoys a monopoly OF the
Iron and steel business In this coua-
.-y The so-called independent con-
ce-rs are dominated and controlled
b. 1t, though rot al, owned by y.
Steel Trusts axes prices and the
others conform
There are immense. weii-nlge
inerhaustible deposits OF iron ore N
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota.
and the Steel Trust controls i'm
neee deposits in those S'Nses It
also controls. or some OF its suosi-
dary companies do. large deposits In
Cuba /, was brought out IN the
debate. that some Of the Eastern
companies have contracts With the
Cuban mine owners. to import not
less than million tons a year OF
Cuban ore, and don't think it worth .
while TO let this come in free when
Il woald make no difference what
ever 10 the consumers OF iron and
steel as to the price we would pay
for these articles. ! believe taat |
the American producers Of irca and
steel lthaf is the Steel Trust main
iy), can compete with England. Ger
many and France IN the markets OF
the world, and tha; the whole scheme
OF protection Of manufactured steel
is bare faced robbery OF the Amer
icao people. No one but an 'cio>
will increase the price Of anything !
manufactured OF iron. 20 the Aueri- |
can consumer. II We could reduce !
the tarin on manufactured iron We
could get cheaper prices. but under
existing circumstances the tariff law
bars out the European competitor.
who is already handicapped by ha'-
Ing the ocean fre!ghts TO pay. AID
our people are charged the cost OF
production in Europe. plus :ee
freight. plus the tarir. and this Is
the source OF Carnegie's millions
Assuring you Of my high apprecia-
.ion Of your friendship in the past.
and hoping to continue to rseri, your
confidence. and support. am. sim
cerely yours. 3 r. Ti.lman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
CONDITION FAVORABLE.
Official BuIuletins Cheerful.-Sleep.
ing Well.

ing W ell.