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The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EioN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poINes AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

April will be apple day" in the
state of Washington.
Esther Cramer of Peru, Ind. a four
teen-year-old orphan, was drowned
with three girl companions. all or.
phans.
School teachers will be retired at
the age Of sixty years on half pay. un-
der the terms Of a bill passed by the
Senate Of the Utah Legislature.
The third trial on jury bribing
charge OF Clarence s. Darrow, former
chief counsel for the McNamara
brothers. has been Set for June 18th
at Los Angeles.
The Omaha city commissioners
passed an ordinance appropriating
$4,000 for relief work and citizens
present at the meeting organized and
$25.00O more was donated.
Frederick G. Without, for fifteen
years postmaster OF Dayton. Ohio, is
dead as result of news of the floods
In Ohio. He had been visiting at the
home of his son in Oakland, Cal.
White slavers menaced Omaha.
They were discovered taking In refu-
gees in the stricken district and the
detective force Of the city was put to
work at once rounding up suspects.
Mrs. Harriet M. Burnham was ac-
quilted OF charge of Staying her hus-
band, Herbert F. Burnham. by a jury
in Chicago. after the jury had deliber-
ated nineteen hours
Since the rescue work, nearly 100
children Of the flood have been born
The authorities opened a maternity
hospital Mt Columbus. where the new
mothers, with their babes, were cared
for.
Justice Horny Bischoff OF the New
York state Supreme Court plunged
eleven stories down an elevator shaft
to his death in the Immigrant Savings
Bank building in New York, where he
had offices.
A statewide flood, appalling in its
immensity and terrifying in its swife-
ness, claimed more than 500 lives, &C.
cording to fragmentary reports, 200,-
900 homeless and has done property
damage of more than 320.000.000 in
Indiana.
From all parts OF the United States
supplies and money are pouring into
the districts 80 recently stricken by
storm and flood. Depots have been es-
tablished and special trains have been
given free right of way on practically
all railroads.
Free love doctrine" was the ver-
dict given by members of the Divorce
Commission on the resolutions passed
by the Woman's Conference in tho
Congress hotel at Chicago. The com
missions ideas about the framing of
divorce reforms were targets for most
OF these resolutions.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
CHARMING TEA JACKET
MODEL THAT Is NOT AT ALL DIFF.
FIcULT TO COPY.
Almost Any Material VIII Serve.
Though Washing Variety 10 Prefer
abie-MatInes Cap May Be
Worn With 1t.

Here is shown charming little
sacque tea or dressing Jacket which
Is very easy to make. This Is cut
full In cape-like manner. the arm
holes being made by merely catching
the hem Of the garment under the
arms. This might be made of any
material on hand of the washing vari-
ETY. preferred. 1t would be delightful
in heavy broderie Anglaise of an open
pattern. lined with pale blue or pink
silk with a killing of the silk to bor-
der the edge. In patterned fussore
or Powered washing silk 1t would look
equally well, or even In some warmer
material, as cashmere. on which pat
tern might be worked, 1t would be
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
WASHINGTON.

Secretary McAdoo will admit free
of duty relief SUPPLIES from Canada for
the flood sufferers of Ohio and In
diana.
Senator Shafroth Of Colorado con-
sented to address the Pennsylvania
Leglature ON the subject of woman's
suffrage.
President Wilson was vaccinated as
a precaution against smallpox. The
wife of Representative Denver s.
Church of California was taken i'll
with smallpox and the family was
quarantined.
The election of two senators from
Illinois fills all vacancies In the SEN
ate. The Democratic strength in the
Senate Is now fifty-one, against a to-
tai opposition of forty-five. composed
of forty-three Republicans and tw,
Progressives. ..aNl
Magazine sections of Sunday news
papers. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission held. when in the form Of
magazines, shall be carried by rail-
roads at the magazine freight rate and
not at the newspaper rate. The opin-
ion was in the case of the News-Times
Publishing Company of Denver
against the Santa Fe railroad and In
volved shipments of Sunday maga-
zines from New York. where the sec
ton Is published. to Denver, for dis
tribution there.
Arrangements were made for a spe-
cial train carrying food supplies,
clothing. medical stores and blankets
for the flood swept district in the
Middle West. i.
The tariff revision. including a
graduated income tax plan, has been
completed by the Democratic majority
Of the House committee on ways and
means. which adjourned sine die.
When federaf statisticians finished
figuring. they discovered that just one
out Of every forty-seven men who vot
ed for Woodrow Wilson for President
was candidate for q federal postiion.
Ernest P. Bicknell, director Of the
American National Red Cross Society,
has telegraphed to Governor Moore
head of Nebraska. rendering the ser.
vices Of the Red Cross in the Omaha
tornado. Mr.. Bicknell also wired to
other towns where the storm. is re-
ported to have caused loss Of life. He
planned to send relief trains to Omaha
with nurses. doctors and supplies aa
soon as possible.
President Wilson has finished. the
message which he will send to the ex-
ira session Of Congress. 1t is devoted
chiefly to the tarff
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

two stalls. where fancy articles were
sold. One Of these stalls bore the sign
Fish Market.v Here fish of many
brilliant colors and quaint shapes were
for sale. There were b!otters, shaw
ing cases. pin cushions and sachet
bags.
On the cake table were many
toothsome fishes-chocoIate and clear
candy fishes and boxes Of candy dec
grated with water color and pen and
ink sketches. also sandwiches. cut out
with fish shaped tin cutters, also cook
les and small iced cakes.
At intervals singing. recitations and
tableaux may be given for variety.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
FOREIGN.

Bulgaria has accepted the offer OF
mediation made by the European pow
ers, but with provisos that practically
negative the proposals of the powers
Shruki Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander-in-chief of Adrianople, com
mitted suicide after the capture OF
the city. according to news dispatch
from Sofia.
After two days desperate fighting
Chatalja has fallen into the hands of
the Bulgarians. according to tele-
gram received by the Bulgarian lega-
ton at London.
Five thousand dollars for the flood
sufferers in Ohio was cabled from
Honolulu to Governor Cox. The leg
islature took steps to legalize an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for Ohio and
Indiana.
Adrianople has fallen. after one of
the most stubborn defenses in the his
tory OF warfare, and Chatalja, accord
Ing to telegram received by the Bull
garian legation at London. has suf-
fered like fate. aq
Estimates Of the loss in the three
days battle at Cananea. which ended
In the surrender of the federal gar
rison. place the killed at 400. OF
these the defenders lost 125 and the
state troops 275. t'5
Hereditary Prince Vinzenz Won Win
disch-Graetz. attache of the Austrian
embassy at Rome, committed suicide.
He was thirty-one years old. He mo-
tored to the gold links near Rome,
where he shot himself.
The Servian troops suffered great
losses in their attack on Adrianople.
The third and fourth battalions of the
Thirteenth column of infantry lost
1000 men killed and from 5000 to
1000 wounded, including 100 officers
Sentence to death was pronounced
by military court on Enrique Zeps-
da, the governor of the federal district
and a nephew of Huerta, who at
tempted wholesale massacre of the
political prisoners confined in Belem
prison.
President Poincaire has made up his
mind to spend, as fast as he receives
it. every penny Of his presidential in
come of $240.000 year. Then, at the
end of his seven-year term, he will re-
turn without savings to earning his
living as lawyer.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
boundless Love.

Robert, seven years old. snugly
tucked in bed, called to his mother In
the next room. II can't tell how much
love you, mother" he announced.
"Yes, dear. go to sleep now" ad
monished his mother. There was 81
lence for thirty seconds. Then:
Mother. God couldn't tell how ]
love you"
"All right. Bob. I appreciate that
But let's talk about 1t tomorrow" 81.
lence. Roberts thoughts turned to
fathers automobile troubles, and OF
the expert called to disentangle mat.
ters.
Mother" he remarked suddenly,
"even an expert couldn't tell"
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

were sent forth and the same thing
happened at three and four o'clock
Naturally hubby was fooled and
thought 1t only midnight He might
be out yet II that clock had not
changed tactics. At seven O'Clock
twenty-three booming strokes went
forth. and 1t entirely forgot eight
O'Clock. Later in the day 1t went
back to first principles and again
struck twelve on each hour.
Then 1t Eot tired of the whole bust
ness and simply quit on the job.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Artistic Pottery.

English and American pottery show
ing the silver deposit work is very
pretty. This is newer than the de-
posit on glass, which has lost its pop
ularity because Of its fragility.
An invalid would appreciate one
of the pottery tea sets. which is SO
ingeniously fitted together that 1t
takes up only a few inches on the
tray. The English ware is either
black. white or dark brown in color.
while some of the American ware ID
beautifully shaded in tones of brown.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Counter-1hrust.

"A very good retort!" said Senator
Lodge in an argument in this city
over the immigration bill "A very
good retort indeed! 1t reminds me of
Weeks.
Weeks and his wife were quarrel.
ing. Weeks. with hard. scornful
laugh, you acted like fish out OF
water
Weeks sighed.
"'But very cleverly landed fish,
he said, in musing voice."
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
MIIady'a Garters.

Miladys garters to be in line with
the fashionable requirements must be
jeweled. These may be made Of picot
edged satin ribbon shirred over elias
tic, and a design of rhinestone stud
dings be worked on its surface Crys-
tai beads may also be used for this
purpose.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
cobbIen' wax.

shoemakers' and cobblers' wax 10
made by melting together the best
Swedish pitch and tallow In . vessel
over the fire. The quantity Of tallow
must be determined by experiment.
Roll into balls The right kind Of
pitch is OF brown color when broken.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
somewh.t Contradictory.

have often wondered how it is
that, while each man loves himself
more than his neighbors. he yet pays
less attention to his own opinion of
himself than to that Of others.-Mar-
Gus Aurelius
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Chiffon Roses.

One Of the prettiest tricks is to out
line the girdle Of an evening gown
with chiffon roses, front and back, and
repeat the roses elsewhere on bodice
and drapery.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
For Curling Fsathe 70.

To curl a feather that has become
damaged with rain or dew sprinkle
1t thickly with common salt and shake
before a bright fire until dry. when
you will find 1t as good as new.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
Paradox.

What makes you think those
rumors are groundless%
Because they are so much in the
air."
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
EYE WHTE FL. sss.i:; ;sss$:s s:s: :zss:
JOHN L. THOMPSON SONS CO. .Troy,N.Y.
Mean insInuatlon.
Il have no way Of killing time"
why, I've heard you sing" !

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, ,allays pain cures wind collie e5c bottleA ~
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

A boy isn't necessarily good for
nothing because his parents refuse
to pay him for being good.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
New sleeve I. Pretty,

A charming sleeve is loose and now-
ting to below the elbow; then 1t is
drawn together and buttoned over the
back Of the arm. Its bright lining
showing in a most artistic way.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pfusare unlike all 9TH
or laxatives or cathar-
tics They coax the
Liver into activity by
gentle methods. they
do not soour: they do
mot gripe: they do not
weaken: but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach In q away that soon
puts these organs in .
healthy condition and
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

Makes the laundrsss happy-thst's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good erocers. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
su1raastts Mesh R.a.

The suffragette mesh bag is an en-
tirely new model of its kind. It II
light. practical and durable, and when
opened discloses two separate com
partments.
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04

eoersets constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills arc . tonic 10 tbs stomach. liver and
nervsa They invisorass instead Of weaken:
they enrich ths blood instead Of impover-
ishing II: they enable The stomach TO get all
the nourishmsnt from food that Is put into
Il Price as cents All Druggist
The Springfield herald., 1913-04-04
GEN ERAL.

1t is the consensus of opinion of Co
lumbus people that the property loss
in Ohio will exceed that sustained by
San Francisco.
The day book., 1913-01-31

Sic din II. DGtOIG Z II WIS lOO ldtCs.
Bonner had forty-nine dollars.
His room cost him a dollar and
forty cents weekly, and he lived
on food snatched at cheap lunch
counters. Once he had been a
civil engineer; then he.gave way
to the drink passion, a hereditary
disease. He had addressed en-
velopes for two years; he found
the labor one which permitted his
thoughts to roam unchallenged
and he had become the automaton
that all addressers. grow to be.
He saved his money because he
knew that soon the dreadful crav-
ing would clutch him by the
throat again.
He had felt the Premonitory
symptoms that day. He knew
that he could as we'll escape the
sequence as a lamb can escape
from a coyote. He put his pile to-
gether and took it up to the desk.
We1l?" said the boss curtly.
I'm sick" said Bonner hum
bly,. Eve got to go home. Can 1
have my money!" ?"
Nope. Get out!" said the man
at the desk.
Bonner was a larger man. but
the servility of his trade was
stronger than his manhood. He
turned away, lingering his hat
The man called after him:
Hil Come around Saturday
and you'll get what's coming to
you. How much have you done?"
-Four hundred and nine,". said
Bonner meekly. That meant for
. IL 1
The day book., 1913-01-31

that. AS Bonner went out he saw
the girls eyes fixed pityiHgly on
his own.
Three hours later Bonner stood
on the same block, fighting madly
against his overwhelming pas
sion. He had never fought so
hard, but he knew that he could
resist no longer. He pulled out
his money and counted it.
Something came out of his
pocket with the bills. It was an
address list which he had taken
with him from the mailing room.
His eye wandered down it. Sud
denly he started; into his half
numbed brain memory came
stealing; the name was that of
Mrs. Charles Sayles, residing in
a fashionable quarter of the town.
She had been his first sweet
heart seven years before. They
had been engaged; everything
seemed rosy when the fatalobses-
sion gripped him. He had fought
a desperate, losing fight. He had
gone to her and confessed. Edith
Harrington was a good woman,
but she could not marry a dipso-
maniac. She released him and
later married Charlie Sayles, his
school chum, now one of the ris-
ing men in their profession.
He flung the paper from him
with a curse and turned back
toward the saloon. Then he found
his way barred and looked up into
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
Announcement Party.

y
Miss Harriet Valdez was the
guest Of honor at pretty party
given Yesterday morning by Mrs. 4.
ny. Weldon at her home Az Eighth
street.
The affair was to announce the
date of the approaching wedding of
Miss Walder and Worth Hankins OF
this city. During the morning a
book was written entitled And
After She was Married. each guest
writing a chapter of Miss Valdez S
future life.
This means Of diversion was ex-
tremelv interesting and the original
idea OF Mrs. Weldon. Miss Fay Me
Cabe whose chapter was entitled the
crest Cure" proved the most clever
and she was awarded the prize which
was a pretty silver thimble A de-
licious luncheon was served in the
dining room The table was ornate
ly decorated in cut flowers and
ferns, the center piece being an i'm
mense boquet of roses and the
table was a mass of ferns The color
scheme Of green and white which
arc to be the wedding colors was
carried out. White and pink carna-
tions were given the guests as
fayors White and green napkin:
containing the letters "W' and II
also served as fayors and at thC
bride-eIect's place was large BIO,
quet of white carnations.
Mrs. Weldon was assisted in en-
tertaining by Mrs. Jacob Steger.
After tho luncheon kodac pic
lures were made by different mem
bers OF the party and good wishes
were extended TO the guest of honor
Miss Valdez received many prett.
presents as the guest took this occa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
ANNA

John Harris, who has been EN-
ployed as pTessman at the Anna
Democrat office for several years
has accepted a like position with
the Benton, ILL.,, Standard. Mss
Elsie Brown who recently resIgaed
from the Anna Talk office has ac-
cepted the vacancy caused by Mr.
Harris change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Sanford are
in Chicago this week buying fall
goods for the Sanford Co. store.
Jean liargrave of Jonesboro, will
soon open a general dry goods store
in the room recently occupied by F.
W. Cooper's second hand store. Mr.
Harerave will move his -5onesboro
stock to Anna and will move his
family here as soon as possible.
Prof. Ike kimmel has bsen en-
ployed as the extra teacher In the
Anna high school. Mr.. Kimmel
will coach the football team.
Mr. Fount Il. Kimmel and Miss
Bessie Layton. of Indianapolis md,
were married in ST. Louis. Monday.
Mr.. Kimmel is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walt kimmel. near Anna.
Willie Brady, who has been SELF
ing books in Central Illinois durina
the summer vacation, is the guest
OF his parents. Mr.. Brady win en-
ter Illinois L. this fall.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
Fusimonian Musical.

The following program has bee;
arranged by the Fusimonian society
of the Cairo Baptist church to b'
given in the upper annex OF tn,
church Friday night. September IL;
Piano solo; 4 Perfect Day. Bond
Miss Minnie Conant.
Violin and Piano; Spring song
Mendelssohn; Miss Maize Dupree
and Naone Horner.
Reading: kentucky Philosophy
Miss Esperance Warner.
Piano solo: Etude in E. Major
Lasvkawski; Miss Edna Mae Conkle
Violin solo; TAI Melody in G. Obi
Lightly Row, Kelly; Master Jamie
Langan.
Voeol solo; life has sent me many
roses, Lohr; Leonard Cox.
Mammy's Song; Harriet Ware.
Reading, Miss Grace Clendenen.
Piano solo; Miss Mable Haynes.
Violin solo; Christmas Song.
Kron: Mary Foster Langan.
Reading: The Door Step; Miss
Doris Marx.
Piano solo: Seigmund's Love Song
Wagner; Miss Donnelly.
Vocal solo; (al Your lip has said
YOU love me, Hawley; (b) Sweetest
Flower, Lieber; Mrs. Glendale Nor
gan.
Reading; Miss Esperance Warner.
Violin and Piano, Angels Seren-
ade: Misses Dupree and Horner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
IN CAIRO BULLETIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1918

Sion to- give a fshoweFe for the bride
elect.
Miss Valdez is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. |. Valdez OF ago
Eighth street. and is a most popular
young lady having resided in Cairo
all her life.
Mr.. Hawkins is formerly of Knox
Vile Tenn, but has made his home
in Cairo the past three years and
holds a position with the Rhodes
Burford Furniture Co.
The wedding will occur Tuesday
evening, Sept. 80. at the home of
the brides parents, 420 Eighth
street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
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Women Are Constantly Being Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"Worth mountains of gold, says one woman Another
says, Il would not give Lydia F. Plnkhams Vegetable
Compound for all the other medicines for in the
world" Still another writes 81 should like to have the
merits of Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound thrown
the sky with searchght that all suffering women could
read and be convinced that there is remedy tor their Ills
We newspaper times the size OF this with such
ons the letters have received from grateful
health has been restored and suffering banshed by Lydia
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound.
Why has Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound accomplished
universal success? Why has lived and thved and kept
doing its glorious work among the sick of the world for
than 80 years?
Simply surely of its sterling worth The
other medicine has approached its plainly and SIM
there other medicine good for vonenS Ills
Here are just the writer's deskony two
thousands both tell comforting story every suffering
man who viii readt hem--and be guided by them
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
100 MEN WANTED.

At once for clearing right of way
on Cache river. Illinois Central rail-
road west VIII pay s1.75 day
pay every Saturday night Apply to
Lee Watson, 219 Eleventh street.
90 14tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
Alpha Glass Meeting.

The Alpha class of the First NJ
E. church will hold a business and
social meeting at the home of Mrs
Carroll c. Carter tonight. A full
attendance is desired
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
Odd Fellows Meeting,

large number of Odd Fellows
attended the meeting of Stafford
Lodge No. 81 /. 0. o. f. Seven
lodge were represented. The work
of comforting the first degree on a
class of 10 candidates for Beech
wood Lodge No. $40 l. O. 0. #. by
the degree staff was very impress
sive. A number OF good talks were
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
PERSONALS.

Miss Leta Stewart Of Chicago. is
visiting her mother At 202S Hol-
brook avenue.
Mrs. John r. Ford. of Walnut
street, has returned from Memphis
and other points of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dunn of Wick
life and Miss Mary Day of Bardwell
were visitors here last evening.
Rev. Father Bernard of Maiden,
Mo, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Allen, of Twenty-seyenth street.
George Marshall. John Roberts
and Morris Turk, all Of Bardwell,
KY. were here yesterday on bust
ness.
Carl Herbert leaves today for In
dianapolis where he has accepted a
position in the American laundry
there.
Miss Polly Balfour Who has been
the guest of Miss Hope Taylor, viii
leave today for her home in Ray
vile, La.
Mrs. George Parsons and Mrs.
Blanche Peabody and little son Ed
win, returned last evening from
trip to Chicago.
Miss Evelyn. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos, Mcfarland, returned
from Chicago to take up her work
at the high school.
MIR. and Mrs. Smith Torrance of
Ninth street, have gone 10 New Al
bany, Ind. to spend several weeks
visiting with relatives.
Misses Geraldine and Clotus
Schulz left yesterday morning fo-
Chicago where they will be students
this year at Washington Heights
school.
Capt and Mrs. n. B. Thistlewood
and daughter, Blanche, expect to at
tend the reunion of veterans at
Chattanooga, Tenn, Capt. Thistle
wood was in Chattanooga during the
war when the first shot was fred
Messrs. H. S. Antrim, J. B. Magec
and E. A. Rust left last night Tor
Chicago to attend a meeting OF the
| Illinois Grain Rate Hearing before
B the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in which this market is greatly
interested
/ Misses Jess Davis Edith Hill, Ada
Walker and Joe Winter Will 90 t,
Marion, H., Thur day m0rn'he
where they will be guests at mouse
party given by Miss Ethel Davis ant
Miss Pearl White. a canoe vii
be given in their honor tonight arc
a number of othcg social affair,
| have been planned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
SCHOOL BOOKS.

Buy them at DeBaun's Twenty
eighth and Poplar streets.
Advt. 9-5 1t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Poll taxes for the year 1913 are
now due. All persons are requested
to call at Police Headquarters, No.
I'LL Commercial avenue. and pay
same.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dunn of Wick
life and Miss Mary Day OF Bardwell
were visitors here last evening.