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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
CHARGED ALSO
WITH ROBBERY
Iron Workers President Accused OF
Stealing letters From His
Enemies.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. president
Frank NJ Ryan of the iron workers.
this afternoon was by implication
charged with stealing the private
correspondence of Walter Drew, by
which, the accused dynamiters kept
tab on their avowed enemy, the Ma
tional Erectors Association. when
District Attorney Miller. in the dyna
mite conspiracy trial, sprung clev-
er trap Miller read an apparently
unimporant paragraph from letter
alleged to have been written by Ryan
to Frank G. Webb, New York de-
PENDANT, in November, 1871, and then
passed the letter over to the defense
in accordance with Judge Anderson's
ruling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
Albert R. Smith
Republican Candidate
For Auditor Of Lee County
Put a X in front Of
my name. I'll ap-
preciate your vote.
NOTICE TO VOTERS.


Notice is hereby given that for the
general election to be held on Tues
cay, November 5, 1912, the polling
Places in the city OF Keokuk Lee
county, Iowa. will be located at the
following places.
First precinct Ralph B. Smiths
vacated office, &c North Fifth street.
Second precinct - Rees Mcfarland
Gompany's vacated building, 90 South
Fifth street.
Third precinct-George Washington
school basement, 125 North Ninth
street.
Fourth precinct-A J. Hickey's
building, ZIG B street.
Fifth precinct Association hall, 3l4
North Fourteenth street.
Sixth precinct-W Fl. Reimbold's
vacated cigar store, 1905 Johnson
street.
Seventh precinct New street car
earn, Nineteenth and BANK streets.
j. j. C9IMMINS,
Sheriff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03

ten to Mcnamara by NJ. j. Harmon,
of Scranton. Pa, said.
1T Is shame to see these snakes
get away from here without a trim
ming. They are trimming our men.
BY the way would like to hear what
action the executive board has taken
in regard to that snake bunch. An
other of our men went to work for
the American Bridge company and
can see more going, If some one does
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
Iowa Telephone
Company

not wake up"
The theory along which the govern
ment is prosecuting the iron workers
is that these controversies finally cuI.
minated in the dynamite conspiracy.
The letters read today We're prelim-
mary. Miller says he has in his pos
session letters from nearly everyone
of the defendants, TO Mcnamara and
Ryan enclosing rlippings OF explos,
ions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03
The Occupations of Kings.

Thus Nero went UP and down
Greece and challenged the fiddlers at
their trade. Aeropus. Macedonian
slng. made lanterns; Harcatius, the
KING Of Parthia, was a mole catcher,
and Biantes, the I,ydian, filed needles.
Jeremy Taylor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03

IF you have sense, and feeling. de-
termine what sort of house will be
TT for you: determine to work for it /
Ito get tt-and to die in It. II the;
Lord will. I mean. one that you can
entirely enjoy and manage: but which
you WIFI not be proud of. except as
you make 1t charming in its modesty."
-Ruskin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
New Chief of Fire Department.
(Connunicated.)

A meeting of the governing board
Of the local fire department was held
in Phoenix opera house last Sunday
afternoon to act upon the resig1la-
tons of Chief Vic. Camel and AS
sistant Chief Abe Samuelson. A
motion to the effect that Mr.. GaneIs
resignation be not accepted was mad
and seconded, but he was emphatic
in his request that he be permitted
to retire from office, and this was
finally acceded to. John Schaff was
elected chief of the department to
succeed Mr.. Camel, and Morris
Schneider was chosen first assistant
chief to succeed Mr.. samuelson. v.
a. Rodrigue was reelected second
assistant chief.
Mr.. Schaff is a former president
and foreman Of Volunteer Hose Com
pany, and is one of DonaldsonVille's
ablest and most experienced fire
fighters, having been a member of
the department for many years. Mr.
Schneider is a member of Vigilant
Hose Company No. 8, and Mr.. Ro-
drigue of Ascension Hook and Lad
der Company.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
FLYING RAIN OR SHINE
Death of Widow sosthene Mollere.

After an illness of several months,
Widow Sosthene Mollere, nee Eleo-
Mise, Bianchy, died at $50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the residence
Of her daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Folse,
on Acadia plantation, St. James par
ish, aged .seyenty-tWo years, five
months and eighteen days. Mrs.
Mol1ere was native of Assumption
parish, but had resided in Ascension
for upwards of sixty-five years. For
the past six or seven months she
had been making her home with Mr..
and Mrs. Folse Her remains were
laid to rest this afternoon in the
Donaldsonville Catholic cemetery, the
funeral cortege having left the Folse
home at 2 o'clock and arrived here
at 4:3O o'clock. Impressive services
were held at the local Catholic
| church.
| Mrs. Mol1ere is survived by three
sons and three daughters, namely
Messrs. Alcee, Louis and Sosthene
Mollere, Mrs. Prosper Rodriguez, ST..
Mrs. Alexandra Vegas, Jr., OF st
James, and Mrs. Folse.
The Chief, in common with a VICE
circle of friends and acquaintance
tenders sincere sympathy to the be
reaved family.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
Hiah School Notes.

The basketball game between the
D. H. S. and S. j. G. I. teams played
on the high school campus Feb. 2S
was won by the D. H. S. boys, the
score being 81 to Is. Last Saturdays
game on the local campus between
the Thibodaux and D. H. S. teams
resulted in a victory for the visitors
by the score Of 80 to 25. Both
games were we'll played and holly
contested.
The scheduled game between
Dutchtown and D. H S. has been
postponed on account Of the Dutch
town team having recently been vac
cinated.
Friday, March 20, has been des-
ignated as tag day, and it IS hoped
TO dispose of one thousand tags with
q view to raising funds to meet In
cidental expenses.
The preliminary contest IN spell
ing for the grammar grades Will be
held next Friday evening.
President E. N. Pugh Of the parish
school board, Supt. ]. L. Rusca and
Principal H. B. Messick have been
cordially invited to attend the Tu-
lane alumni banquet to be given in
New Orleans Thursday evening.
March Il.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
LOUISIANA PRESS ASSOCIATION
Call for Thirty-Tkird Annual Session
at Alexandria, April 80, May I
and 2. 1912. Ct.

New Orleans. La, March 4, 1912.
To the Press Of Louisiana:
The Louisiana Press Association Is
hereby called to meet in thirty-tnlrd
yearly session at Alexandria, La, on
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
April 80, May / and 2, 1912. Members
of the organization, together with all
other persons eligible for admission
who have not yet become members,
are cordially invited to attend and
take part In the consideration OF
matters affecting the welfare of the
press.
An interesting business, literary
and social program is in course OF
preparation, and it is promised on
behalf of the people of Alexandria
and Rapides parish that the Associa-
ton will be accorded a hearty vel
come, and that no effort will be
spared to make the reunion memoir
ably pleasant and profitable.
Editors, associate editors, business
managers and proprietors OF news
papers are eligible for active mem
bership in the Louisiana Press As
ISOLATION; and an application for
warded to the Secretary, accompanied
by the annual fee Of 81, will entitle
the applicant to the privileges and
advantages of membership until the
meeting of the Association. Members
in arrears for dues should remit al
once to L. E. Bentley. Secretary
p. o. Box 1927. New Orleans. La.
Information as to transportation
hotel accommodations, ETC., will be
furnished by the secretary in due
time.
ROBT. ROBERTS. JR., President.
L. e. BENTLEY, Secretary.
Louisiana papers please copy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
Famous Characters Coming.

Two Of the most famous characters
in the United States or Canada will
visit this city soon. They are known
in the newspaper world as MacMutt
and MacJeff, but their real names
are Donald MacCormack and jamie
Clark. Mccormack is Canadian
giant standing two inches over seven
feet tall, and Clark is from Dundee,
Scotland, and is "a bit under five
feet in height.
Both MacMutt and MacJeff are
with the ''Kilties', band, who will
appear here in concert Thursday,
March 81. MacMutt acts in the ca
pacity Of drum-major with the or
ganization, and MacJeff Is their
chief bag-piper, They both, like all
other members Of the 'Kilties,
wear short tartain skirts called
'tkilts, wilite-wash brushes suspended
from their belts by short straps
called "spoarans, . coal-hoddish look
ing feather bonnets called "busbies, "
and the whole party Of distinguished
musicians have the nerve to go on
the street with their knees bare.
Their unique costume is known as
the Scotch Highland dress.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
Touched For His Tlmepiece.

Rubie Roddy, a young white man
residing at Galvez, in the eighth ward
Of Ascension parish, complained to
the local police last Monday that he
had been robbed of a gold watch
Sunday night in the house of Mary
Miller, negro prostitute. The Mil
Ter woman and a negress named Vir-
GINA Howard. one Of the inmates OF
her brothel, were arrested Monday,
and after remaining in Jail until
Tuesday forenoon wore released by
order of District Attorney Philip
Gilbert and given three hours in
which to produce the missing time
piece. At the expiration of this pc
Rod, the watch not having been re
stored, Mary Miller was rearrested
but it was found that Virginia How
ard had disappeared. Some wag has
suggested that the police failed to
keep q proper watch on the dusky
damse1, who will probably do time
if apprehended. Be that as it may
Roddy's chronometer is still s'gcing,
whether he wound it or not.
The complainant In this case haG
come to town to stand trial before
the district court on charges OF
shooting ct and striking with a dan.
gerous weapon with intent to kill ,
for which offenses he had been in.
dicted by the grand jury last week
He was tried en- the former charge
Wednesday afternoon and convicted
Of assault, and subsequently entered
a plea Of guilty to the more serious
charge. He is now in Jail awaiting
sentence. The Miller woman was
released from custody yesterday
afternoon, no charge having been
made against her by Roddy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
A BILL TO DESTROY THE
SUGAR INDUSTRY.

The Democratic house caucus at
Washington sprung a surprise on the
country last week by railroadlng
through bill pra 'osed by the Dem
oeratic membersa IT the ways and
means committed to remove all du-
ties from sugars imported into the
United States. Il was generally be-
lieved that the measure to be pre-
scented by the committee majority
would provide for reduction to
the uniform rate Of one cent per
pound based on sucrose content, and
the compact to maintain secrecy as
to the terms OF the bill was so well
kept by the Committeeman that their
colleagues Of the caucus were IN
ignorance Of the! character Of the
measure up to the very moment
when Chairman Underwood of the
committee presented it for action.
All efforts of the opponents Of the
radical measure to secure further
time for debate were frultless, and
the motion to adopt was rushed
to a vote as quickly as possible. The
entire Louisiana delegation, together
! with about twenty-five other congress
men, opposed the bill, but their
voices formed only small minority
Of the viva voce vote by which the
! obnoxious and #ruinous measure
| passed the caucus.
The bill was offered in the house
| the next day, Saturday last, March
IL, and it is the avowed intention
Of the Democratic majority of that
body to bring it to vote within the
next few days. A strong minority
report against the scheme has been
presented by the Republican mem
bers Of the ways and means com
mittee, led by Hon Joseph w. Ford
ney of Michigan, and there will be
general assent among the sugar pro
| uuCSTS OIL LOUISVILLE w IllG ucC11il cabiol
in this document that the remova
of the tariff on imported sugar:
means the absolute destruction o
the domestic sugar industry, cam
as well as beet.
This diabolical bill, which pro
; poses to wipe out an investment o
approximately three hundred million
dollars in property values and t
deprive many thousands Of people o
their means of livelihood, besides gil
ing the sugar trust a firmer hol
than ever ON the domestic market,
fraud on its face, devised only TO
! campaign purposes--a bait for quo
geons' votes-and It is fortunate II
deed that there are a conservative
senate and a 1eVel-headed presider
! standing between the people an
the ruin which the und democratic an
unrepublican measure would brin
# upon us il it could be enacted int
4 law.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
PHILIP H. GILBERT

hereby announces himself as candl-
date for reelection to the office of
district attorney Of the Twenty
Seventh Judicial District. comprising
the parishes OF Ascension, Assump-
ton and St. James, and soliclts the
support of the Democratic voters OF
the district In the Democratic prl-
mary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

Yours respectfully,
CHAS. MAURIN, Mayor.
The chief OF police submitted the
following report, which was received
and adopted:
Donaldsonyille, La, Feb. %, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem
bers of the Town Council:
Gentlemen: Il beg leave to sub
nit the following report of arrests
made since Dec. &c, 1911:
By Officer Ramirez, 10; by Officer
EcheVerria, d; by Officer Dalferes,
4. Total, Is.
Respectfully, Il. sCHAFF, sR..
Chief of Police.
The public works committee sub
mitted the following report. which
was received and adopted:
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. %, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem
bers Of the Town Council:
Gentlemen: We beg leave to re-
port that at the last meeting Of the
council we were instructed to have
i concrete gutter and curling built
in the block between Railroad ave-
nue. and Hounas street, but the in
clement weather which set in shortly
afterWard made it impossible for this
work TO be done. Since then we
have heard q great many citizens
criticizing the action Of the council
in this matter, as being unjust to
property holders and residents OF
other sections of the town who have
similar cutters to contend with. and
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An enthusiastic meeting of Donald
sonville Lodge No. 1853, B. P. O.
Elks, was held last Sunday afternoon
with fifty one members present.
Among the business transacted was
the election of officers for the en-
suing year, which resulted as fol
lows: Walter Lemann, exalted ruler;
Alex. Bloomenstiel, esteemed leading
knight; L. w Armitage, esteemed
featuring knight; A. E. Truxillo, es-
teemed loyal knight; w. J. Leblanc,
treasurer; Richard Melancon. sec
Rotary; James Won Lotten, tyler;
DR.. E. K. Sims, trustee. The install
lation ceremonies will take place at
the next meeting Of the lodge, to
be held the first Sunday in April.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
r. ]. CHAUVIN

hereby announces his candidacy fo1
the office of Judge of the Twenty
Seventh Judicial District Court, com
prising the parishes Of Ascension
Assumption and st. James, and sollc
its the support of the Democratic
voters of the district in the Demo
cratic primary election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

A new line of ladies' spring and
summer hats and dress goods, in
Guiding ginghams, poplin, wolfe and
other stylish materials, has just been
received at Cheap Tony,s.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
JUDGE PAUL LECHE

OF Ascension hereby announces MS
candidacy for judge of the Court OF
Appeals. Second District OF the f1rs'
Circuit, and solicits the kind sup
port Of the Democratic voters OF salo
district In the Democratic primary
election to be held the latter part
Of August Or the beginning OF Sep
TENDER next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
TO Fight for Sugar Tax.

! For the purpose of arousing oppo-
sition to the proposed bill for the
| elimination of the tax on sugar,
Charles A. Farwell, president of the
American Cane Growers Association,
has called mass meeting of all
those interested to be held next
Tuesday night at the Progressive
Union hall in New Orleans. The OBJ
ject Of the meeting will be to de-
wise ways and means to fight against
the placing Of sugar on the free
list as proposed by tie ways and
means committee of the national
house Of representatives.
The meeting will try to impress on
the citizens of the state the enor-
nifty of the situation. The production
of sugar is Louisiana's principal in
dustry and to wipe out the tax on
foreign sugars would kill the indus
try
The meeting has been extensively
advertised and will doubtless be
largely attended.
Gov. Sanders announces that he
has formed a business connection
Will e. Ii. SudppuIS Oh NE" VI keelAio'
and will take up the work Of pro-
noting the reclamation of Louisiana
wet lands as soon as his guberna-
torial term expires. Even the most
implacable of those who opposed the
governors political aspirations will
join his friends and supporters in
wishing him full success in this new
and altogether excellent field of ac-
tinn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
Postponed Regular Session Of City
Fathers-Reports Submitted by
Mayor, Chief of Police, Finance
and Public Works Committees.
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. %, 191

Donaldsonville, La, Feb. %, 1912.
The council met this day in post
poned regular session, at the power
house, and was called to order at s
D. M, with Mayor Charles Maurin in
the chair and the following aldermen
present. w. j. Leblanc. first ward;
D. Ohlmeyer and a. j. Schroeder,
second ward; d. CT Wathen, third
ward. Absent Milano, first
ward; w D.fs ark, third ward
he reading of the minutes Of the
last preceding meeting was dispensed
with.
The mayor submitted the following
report, which was received and
adopted:
DonaldsonVille, La, Feb. %, 1912.
To the Members Of the Town Coun-
| Gil, Donaldsonville, La.
Gentlemen hereby submit the
following as the report Of the
mayors court, viz:
1911
Dec. 2O-Cash balance on hand -------9 "a 80
Dec. 25-Jno. Weis, indecent exposure 5 90
Dec. 26-Jim Kelley, drunk and disorder
Ordered out of town
Dec. 27-Louis Rodellat, drunk and dis
orderly and resisting officer
49,. bU DAYS III jail
Dec. 29-Ant. Winke drunk and disor-
derly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 90
| Jan. 2-Del1a Ramagos, fighting and dis
turbing peace----------------- %
Jan. 2-Beatrice Wolf, fighting and dis
turbing peace------------------- 8 W
Jan. 2-Tiliman Sterken, fighting and dis
| turbing peace 10 90
Jan. 2-Geo. Harding, fighting and dis
turbing peace------------------ 10
| Jan. 2-Celina Brown, fighting and dis
turbing peace s 90
| Jan. 2-Laura Dupre. fighting and dis
| turbing peace------------------- w
| Jan. 2-May Leblanc, fighting and dis
| turbing eace---------.--- 5 %
| Jan. 2-Melville Williams dangerous and
| suspicious-- so days in jail
Jan. 12-Mose Born, drunk and disor-
| derby Observation-Disclosures 5 90
! Jan 1S-Eliza Hawkins disturbing peace 5 OG
| Jan 5-Oceana Taylor disturbing peace 5 90
! Jan. 25-Lena Ross, disturbing peace S 90
Feb. ben Pinkins, disturbing peace
| and fighting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
! Feb. 13--Jos. Quezerque, disrespect to Of
| Total slO4 3s
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nance providing for the constr,ets
Of said gutter and curbing. ~
Respectfully.
ED. c. WATHEN, CHARM,
D. OHLMEYER, $ =
Public Works Commits,
The finance committee submit,
the following report, which was
eeived and adopted:
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. 1874,
To the Honorable Mayor and il.
bers of the Town Council.
Gentlemen: -Yo our finance coras
tee respectfully beg to report 4
they have examined the renorts
the town collector and verified
account of the treasurer. finding5
correct. and submit the follow
statement of receipts and disbn,
ments for the period from July
1911. to date. viz:
Receipts-G General Fund,
Feb. I3-Receipts from taxes, licenses.
water dues, electric light bills,
bridge, wharf. market and
ferry franchises, etc, as per
collectors reports numbered
SO to 81, both inclusive ga
Disbursements
July 1a-Overdraft due Bank OF Don
aldsonville Il,
Aug. 2-1910 taxes refunded to La S
fourche Mer. Co.. account Mn
! dual assessment------.
Aug. 24-1909 taxes refunded ".
Duffel. paid twice
Jan. 2-19l1 taxes refunded A. Wilbertg
Sons L. & S. Co., account
| erroneous assessment
| Jan. 5-5 notes of 1850 each favor Texas
| Oil Company----------- -. Id
! Interest on above notes at I
4 per cent to Jan. d, 1872
Jan. i5--1 paving certificate, $l333. 30
4 interest for year at s per
cent, 900. &c. IL
Jan. III paving certificate. $1,000: III. B
terest for year at per cent
Jan. 17-Certifcate OF Indebtedness M.
2, $l7O0; interest for j year at III
5 per cent. SIS; interest for
year at 5 per cent on csrtif.
Gates Of Indebtedness Nos.
to s, inclusive. aggregating
$4,000, 1880; interest for
year at S per cent on paving
certificate held by Pank Of
Donaidsonville, extended I'd
Jan. l5, 1913, $40 0-----
1 Jan. 29-I9l0 taxes refunded Thomas
ZONES. account erroneous
sessnaei
Feb. 2-AuditedS accounts and
rol lis to date
Total disbursements s...sAS Ok III
Less total receipts as above e
Ia#t 155s4g s5{5s53
/ Feb. -Overdraft tdue Bank of Don.
jacksonville )---- ---.-.. 81
Receipts, Bond Redemptio Fund
/ July 19-Balance cash on hand -.S II
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Sos AZ Atasl oi ilGAlASS WAN
ton fund -----s s e y.
Feb. 12-Less oVerdraft general fund VI
Feb. 12-Net balance cash on hand IS by
Your finance committee beg lpa
to further report that there are y
a. fuel oil notes now due the fe9
Oil Co. amounting. to $763S,Sl y. y
interest. and that We haVe. " "
arrangements with the Bank q Y
aldsonville to carry these n notes q,
til the balance Of the taxes any !
censes are collected. We hope
action in this matter will meet "
your approval.
We earnestly urge the council
hasten the contemplated change. !.
the power plant. as the present.
tenn is entirely too heavy "
on the town s resources. .,83t
We suggest that this com ill1se 4
given authority to discount " Il II
aet and wharf notes which As. !,
by the town, so as to cover oss,iy II
in the bank and leave 9 cash '
ance in the general fund.
Respectfully,
". 3. PARK. chalrnlaliI
w. J. #LEBLAs n G,
ID. OHLMEYEff' 80
Finance Comalltts
On motion, duly seconded ana 4 !,
fied, the following resoiatpi
adopted:
Be 1t resolved, That the or 1,aa .
adopted by the town couneli ps ,s.,s
1911. authorizing the pubic III Il
committee 10 obtain DDS " Nj h
structing a concrete bottom al. w II
ing in the gutter on the no 1,a;jrt}
of Iberyille street, between ID
avenue and Houmas street, 2 &, III no
have the work done, be anu -
is hereby repealed. Il
The mayor stated thai aiI55
taken up with the southsfn .aasstI
THO Company the matter q ~ ~ u
the pavement in Railroad a '.',t.lra
Mississippi street, where sesst9' u
fectiye spots nave degaIope II
that he had received q iel.s FL
the company to the effect hay la}|
in the spring, when W1hst Nh
tons are more favorable, 4
| be pleased { to make the 49,
pairs to the pavement.
There being no further ~, III u
requiring attention, the
journed.
Acting W