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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22
TIE FAIRFIELD CONVENTION.

The Convention did deem necessary adopt my hd
dress Resolutions Indeed, they much occupied in
listening eloquent their Orators that the Commit
time prepare report Tor the consideration of the
Convention.
That venerable aud s7unch Republican, Col parkc street
Hanover elected the President; and Mcr. Charles Ellis, IT,
and Richard y. Gooch were appointed Secretaries.
The foownGi very rapid sketch furnished b! fr.cnd)
the Addresses delivered on that occasion:
The Convention was first addressed by Mr.. JOINS L
HoLLAnAy Of Louisa, in speech of near two hours
length. II would be vain 10 attempt sketch OF Mr.
II 5 remarks The force the ceaness, and witha the
admirable oric with which he touched every sub
ee were remarked upon by all who heard hun. Dir.
H. first demonstrated the Republcansm of Mr.. Van
Buren,, showing how in every act of his life lie had
proved himself true ITS principles, and BY the
tests with which Macon and Tazewc!l were tired. lie
charged home upon the non-committalism Of General
Harrison, and described the various elements of the
Wing party He related the fable of the lion and other
smaller animals, who agreed 10 hunt together and di.
vide the plumber; but when fine stag killed, and
came 10 be chartered the lion dcicd the other beasts
and took all to himself Such, said Mr. II will be the
case with the Wings, should they succeed The FeGe.
raSiS are the lions of the Wing party who will walk
over and set ut nausht all the other members r II
then dwct upon the abuses Of the banking system after
which, he took mp the subject of the Independent 1rea-
sury and here his positions nconrovertblc Tie
referred 10 the fact that Mr.. Webster had come to ha.
ranguc the people Of Virginia from their Capitol; and
that too, no, as uniform consistent Federast, but
n States Rights Jetiersonian Democrat, Mr. II SAID
that the respect III which he had always held Mr. Web
Slcr had been much diminished lie had now lost his
only political virtue that Of consisteacy What are
we 10 think Of the Wings telling that Gen Harrison
Is Federalist, when they also declare Daniel Webster
10 be States Rights Republican After treating Of
many other topics, Mr.. Ioladay concluded with 4 50.
Tenn warning 10 the people against the humbugs Of the
Wings. lie admonjsied them not TO believe any thing
which was started b. the Wings, without the fullest
evidence o!thc fact. That party prepared TO
do any thing which might help them into power.
After dinner was over Mr.. G,LLAGuLn Of Bal;i.
more took the stand. lie reiterated the views Of Mr.
Holiday 10 the position of Gen Harrison and the
Wing party lie said, that the Wings have good rea.
son for not expressing their opinions They have been
too often badly beaten upon their true principles. Ask
them what Gen Harrison thinks upon national affairs
and they tell you
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The keystone statc---Firm!

The keystone StllV-.-T EIHI
The latest accounts more and more refreshing
We have have carried Pcnnsylvan by from 10 5000
majority Read the following letter from gentleman
of h,oh character and great eXper cncc:
PENNSYLVANIA
Tic Keystone cf tic arch safe bg ihons@ndSa
To RIM EDiYOR or 1WE ENQUIRER.
I,rEi,nt ~. Gct. L. $50.
Dear Sir-rur Your cG, u information transmit -" the returns
, ~ ,in from the different this state.
y have been received Tins place Tor members Of Congress
In no other way the proper test @ applied ~ I" r N or
tie parties. OF VIII perceive ir
Democratic dany large ~ may 'ri
with confidence the accuracy oi iS statement a a! =" GOES
having beer copicd lro received principally from Editors
Of shape Of slips IN the yafls counties nncd
hope able Tire" days 10 furnish !un william @tt"i
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Truman Smith Of Connecticut, zone Of the Wing
Executive Committee of Severn after giving pledges
the Of his election TO Congress, 10 20 with the
pctinoa"y hbolilionsts &c, (Which pledges have
already pnbshed,) has a letter in the X. Wing, AZ
tempting TO clear his skirts OF Ahoronism The
thing will not do. The ciort IS futile lie is for a!
the uses OF The AboIitions,shc before Congress- essen
TALLY an Ahoton,s Did he not vote against John.
sons nG.Peaij"p Resolution +. Smith attempts tc
screen himself behind Webstcrs Dclphic declarations
in Richmond. II i all fudge. Mr.. Webster did NOT
Gsra.u, tho pretended r'ah of the Aboli,ions,s to
urg" ;ri.rns unan the District Of Columbia. How
could IL, w,a he voted against all of Calhoun's Re
solutions in -. Smith, Webster, SaltonstalI, &c.
&c, all Of! ID" same kidney -unworthy Of the con
idencc of the South.
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- y q BROWN IN \ concise and pertinent address,
who was followed by Col VIM L. ""''e III ''o'
corent cxhorta,Ion ,,,,ittee Of six
were appointed 10 report Su''
'cs Ths Char nominated the following gentlemen 10
co,hP m = s' H,own. Col William l.. White, lcmneI
Vaughan, Joseph Tally, Col. l. H. "h'' anu o'o'
n. Cl"ugh. .:.,,, -.,or,ed
,ho following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted ,u..;,, e p-o-
Isl Resolred, That the approaching Election o ire.
cnt involves the same great political principes INA,
J;n,rp;sbed the ever memorable contest IN leuo aha
,ht 100 consider the reelection OF Martin an buTcn as
necessary 10 the maintenance of the Republican doc-
trnes al this time as the Election OF Thomas JEFFERSON
then was to their PRONUNCIATION and cS'"ols''.'
ond. Rcsoirsd, That Will use our pest eno,,s 70
oct the voters TO the polls in our respective
hoods on the 2nd November next, TO VOC iof
or Presiden, Of the United States and that we wiz use
all fair and honorable means to secure 'e %
MIR. Van Buren,. WILL n po,er,
NJ C,rror CT T. NJ White, Capt. Jas. Mcdowell,
Jahn 8 Tbomasson, Lcmuel Vaughan, Major John L.
Vaughan. Geo ~ Clough, Samuel L. Jones, DoiHns
Vaughan VIM. II. Cosby, Capt Jas d hnorHugh'
EJmnnd NJ Anderson, DR.. Edward L. Nelson Plea
s,nt Terr. Capt Iauncelot Phillips Dr. \. Terrell,
DR. Edy.ard r. Rowzce, Thomas Swift, T. J. iIier'
Can't VIM r. lrby, Reuben Nuckos, Capt. noHas
X. Jones' JOS Talley Allen Denton, and Isaac Lead
better be- and they are hereby appointed committee
10 ret the voters to the polls.
ith Resotred, Tha, Capt I.aunceot Phillips, Chas.
VIM. Dabney Esq, Edmund NJ "a anderson, ~ c no.
II Nelson, DR. Ro. NJ Carver, Thos swift, Capt
Jas D. Kimbrough, Capt VIM r. Irby, and Dr. Ed
ward J.. Nelson be, and they hereby appointed
Committee 10 attend a, the polls and give notice to the
Commissioner whenever any may Offer 10 vote, VINO
in their opinion, are not legally entitled TO vote un''f
the laws Of Virginia. ;,
ON motion. Essolred, That the Secretary shall copy
The rd and IA resolutions, and send the same 10 inc
Grs, named individual in each Company District, with
request % notify each named member. ,,,,;a,. ),
ON motion, Rcsoired, That these proceedings DC
I'D by the Chairman and Secretary, and sent TO the
Editors OF the Enquirer and Crisis for publication.
c. p. GOODALL, Ckdtrmcn.
Rn NJ CAIiNrE. ScrrcturN
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"iRe letter, sbom as that letter.

II is currently reported that letter IN circulation,
for the yrirae ege on among the Abo!tlonsls, from
General Harrison What the contents ri It are, or
what lis import we unable 10 learn l. at any rate
can bode no rood to the South. 'lhc letter, the let
ter, show rs that leter.--.N \. SdmdGrd
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22

There opposition the Democratic ticket IN old BcsS
The enemy expose their weakness" In i-1 Gov
Porter received county 3,set maorly whcir Vol" Nl
only 5l more than kc the Democratic candidate in Con
received the present crr"n without opposition ana
uduCc' nt and necessity Tor uur friends Ia
turn out strength Non WILL therefore, deduct rom
the above i1g<, $500, and about the ac-
ral majority candidates for Congress received al
The election Tuesday last, 9~. Tl majority VIII
greatly 3Ih al this month The Van Eurei
Electoral Ticket will succeed y not less than TO- and between
tina; and II njn majority.
g" youc for The accuracy. generally Of the foregoing
statement, and, if you think proper you can publish 1t
with my name attached. 1t will not vary 300 from the
official returns and it probable, if varies that much,
It will be in favor Of the Democratic party. have Ia
ken considerable pains 10 ascertain the true result and
am persuaded no closer more accurate mnoGic'0'
statement can be come at Personally am unknown
to you and have, therefore, and not from any other
motive, appended to my signature my official station
in this commonwealth.
am, with great respect, yours, Nc,
H. PETRlklN, Dep Sec. If STATE
Since Mr.. Pctrikns estimate was made OUT we
have heard from Erie OFFICIALLY 1900 for the Wings,
and Indiana (Whig) 500-so that all the Wing vote IS
in We have also heard from of the other SIR cs
timat.d counties MIR. P's list, viz: Pike, IL Demo
cratic ori,y-Eenango 200, and Clarion 2Oo.--Alr
P.'S account current would then, stand thus
- f,tn,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22

SrB-TEr.suRr EuIS.-E!cvcn houses have been
commenced in Philadelphia within about three weeks
the cost of which, when completed Will amount to not
far from : 100, O0G.-.E \. Standard
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22

We ask the Fredericksburg Arena III all trankness,
will il not 70 for hc stuffed Alligator, if Gen. Har-
rison Will Is lie moi for National Bank, not 80 feet
long,, but for 10 any number Of millions, that has
right hand minister's Webster and Clay, will concoct
for their party--if Orator Mum should he elected
In this dcplorable event and with majority OF both
Houses in behalf Of Webster, Clay \ Co, the whole
South will soon find, that the Alligator is not dead and
stuffed but living voracious and like III. Horse Leach,
CRYING s'givc, give Does the Arena really think tins IS
an "magnary horror Has its Editor not eyes 10 see,
and hear, and Misunderstanding to discern The
only question is, not whether Bank will be Or they
can get Congress to sanction it, but whether the
friends Of Harrison, who now say it is 'magnary
chimcra, now for il and irN be for it when their
glorious chief or rather his intriguing managers will
90 for it-And 10th TO say ItbUt our rcdoubta
bic friend of the Fredericksburg Arena will be the
first 10 throw mp his Whggsh cap, and hur.ah Tor the
Alligator and lis friends
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s,cretarV Of Tie Central Commilc, IF lTg

49, In The Tickets already printed substitute the name ot James
,Snu nI Ilau.slc t Of Illrg"ir L. ,pe, ct lr'>"n
In he Tickets already issued strike tie T. ii'm ic nainr 81
W. Taylor oi Rockhfisc
n Printed Copies of the above Electoral ieAe''
r;II ba furnished 10 Committees nc, at this Office.
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Mc Va J 0rI: .Nftr Ira.
"CLEvEL,Np, Ohio,

Tacsdoy, OFT. II, l~i0, & o'tlock, p. "
ave have had a most desperate contest, and am of
opinion that the ballots dcpoSitcd viii show largely in
creased majority against from the result in this Gu
yahogal county in ISIS. think have pollcd more
votes than We did before and yet we are worse
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NORTH CAROIINN-Up ~ .4r,n.,

y
There was great rally Of the Republicans OF North
Carolina on the 18th It., Kings Mountain HE
Lincoln Republican saws, there from 10 to 'too pre-
sent They wcrr addressed by of tie first ora
tors in the Carollnas: by Col DAVE "i > =, by
Connor by Bedford Brown, Charles Fisher, Craze,
iIohe, Caldwell, Gen. Rogers Of ,. {, ana brhtf'1
Graves pf CaswcIl They parted IN the finest Sp'Fl,
and with the frmezt determination To carry the N"f'i
State in November. Some able letters were addressed
to the meeting BY invited gucsts-among whom were
Messrs Calhoun and AIcDuiiic Calhoun tells them
that on the decision of the ISSUE before tho country
"GcpcndS the permanent asccndancy OF one or Inc
other party If another Bank be chartered with sniii-
sent capital aud power 10 control the State institutions,
(and nothing short viii answer what is lnlendcdl be
assured the principles and policy OF the old Federal
consolidation party will be carried out, with vignf and
holiness of which there is past example; no, not IN
the DAYS Of the elder Adams new and dangerous
ingredient has mingled with il: the fell splrt OF Aoo-
lton, originating III the spirit OF ianaticsn and con-
solidaon views Of our Constitution which makes the
principles Of the party more dangerous than ever.
McDusic disspatcs all the idle humbug objections
which have been raised against Mr.. IAN Bufcn, and
concludes with the following declarations
81 have enumerated these charges because, nSIgn-
cant and false they are, they constitute the staple OF
all the speeches delivered by stroms stump orators
to induce the enlightened people OF the South to sur
render the Government 10 that party which holds not i
single doctrine principle in common with them, and
which marches under banner waved by Daniel Web
stcr, inscribed with the porentous motto, "we demand
Protective Tariff.
eIf General Harrison comes into power, and tins
curse comes again upon the South unto those SEN
ncls who shall have betrayed their constituents and
surrendered the fortress TO the enemy.
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Frauds of the Opposition.

The buckshot OF Pennsy lvana, and the broa
seal device of New Jersey-and the frauds and corrup
ton practised in - in New York, warn the countr,
against similar abuses of the Right Of Suffrage.
new case has Just burst upon the world which we dr.
not notice in last until have received further cyl
dcncc of the fact. Proof has now been published o
the identity of LETTERS hand writing, and we do not nov
hesitate 10 publish the following letter from hIghl.
respectable friend in Baltimore:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22

Nett Democratic majority $3.50
These estimates derive great confirmation from the
returns in the Democratic papers The Philadelphia
Spirit of the Times, cf Monday, makes tho present De-
snocratc majority, (not deducting The Wing vote in
BerksD I0,i}S
Ony four Counties 10 hear from, which gave in
1885, $50 ma orty, VIZ
Jefferson, Dem. maj. 10
Potter and NJ hcan, 2'H
Wayne, OIL
Tie last Globe sums up the returns, as far as re-
ceived, and (afler deducng 2,2l3 for the Wing
vote of BerkS,) makes the Democratic majority thus
far & S67. The Globe adds
"Six counties remain to he heard from, namely: In
DANA jefferson, Potter Mexican, Nenango, and
Wayne-tlc first Federal, and the other five Demo
cratic"
We have then carried the Key Stone State BY a
strong majority and 10 week, when she votes
the Electoral Ticket, shall carry her trinmphantly
for Martin Van uren.-Eler Democratic Central Com
mttcc sounds the note of victory, and the note Of
warning in the following animated manner. y few of
these bucle strains likewise well suited TO Virginia
(.PcrnSylcG"iG Rrpor,erE tra.)
Ii,ERISuuKr, Oct. II, 1910
To tic Democratic Party Of Pennsylvania.
"Fellow citizens The election which has Just closed
is but The beginning of the struggle. Federalism with
all lis immense ofmoney and trckcry in the
field and has done lis utmost against the determined
pIlaaux Of Democracy, with little success. II Is now
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ter be kind enough TO write me immediately:
Sours NJ JEFFERs


Mr. George Rision, Esq, Phil.
eth. National Gazette of Philadelphia, hg) states
that il was brought Ivy Levin H. Smith, police "Icer
of Tins CITY To Mr. Rsston dwelling after midnight on
Monday-that Mr EIston pnt y N ms pocket "",'e
remained unanswered by himself and unseen BY any
one until Thursday afternoon, when il was obtained
from him by Gideon, who entered mo political CON
versation with him, and inquired about letters from
Baltimore and particularly about one from jc!erS.
Gideon was e,up!oyed to get u from Rston, which
h. td ~, ruse and then ran oil with IT, Jctlcrs has
,osiv.iv denied the authority of the letter, and lcakin
The Mayor suspended him from o!ice, until the doubt
could be cleared up The last Baltimore Republican,
among other pieces of evidence, exhibits however, the
following ,,r,,.,.
state of iaryidnd, Baltimore CITY, Set.
awe certify that we are acquainted with hADlSoN
JEFFERS OF the city of Baltimore that we are ami-
liar with the character Of his handwriting; That we
have this morning examined letter dated on the !'th
hay of October lS40 and purporng to be written By
NJ LETTERS and addressed 10 George Wrlson, fhIadc!.
phia conv of which has been published IN handful
form in this city, and that we are SATISFIED that sad ie'-
ter is in the hand writing Of SAID Madison letters
MATTHEW MURRAY,
GEORGE r. CAMPBELL
JOHN ZELL,
J. W. WILSON
Sworn before the subscriber Justice OF the Peace,
;his latli day Of October, l-lo. ,,. ,.,,,p
CT Since the publication Of our Extra this morn
ing we have received some FURTHER lNfokMA-
TION, which we hasten TO lay before the public
at is the affidavit of MeSsr$ llarker ana tooN,
showing that the letter III the possession OF Judge
Brcc is the ORIGINAL LETTER received here ny
Mr.. IanSa.t, p. NJ. from Philadelphia, as heretofore
stated
1t was in this state Of excitement that the election Of
Mayor came on and resulted follows, III behalf oil
the Democratic candidate:
baltimore, Cc'. q.
IN Earthquake Mom far Ike Dcm0crGcyCt GG'hm"re.
awe have elected Mayor and both branches oil the
City Council. all Wings before. Another serge ana
the Citadel OF Democracy still secure.
CATER of tho most struggles ever witnessed
in this country, TRUTH, and HONEST and fflN-
ClPLE have again proved victorious We have triI
umphcd over the enemy, notwithstanding every 1901 ol
fraud has been put in operation TO defeat us
FoR MAYOR.
Samuel Brady, (Dem) 1ll9. S. {. LeakIn, e ed)
6--7 Maj. for Sarnl Brady 2%32
"I.ct il be proclaimed throu.ho this broad tn'on
that the MONUMENTAL CITY HAS MAINTAIN.
ED HER ASCENDENCY IN THE DEMOCRATIC
RANKS. Let graduation he added 10 graduation at
this glorious victory Let the word forth, that the
trccen Of this noble city have been true 10 themselves
and ie ocrS tale crampc from Of the trucst corps
Of Democrats that graces the land '-Baft Rcp"bHfq"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-10

tBss~ Harrison--Reform a Whig Congress aud
better fines Are not these worth coniending for
People of the fifth district do you not need all
these
iB@The attorney of Mr. Bynum thinks that his
Giant is not guilty ofhe alletlged swindliug. The
locos deny the marching off of SOUND Of loco
ocos at CadZ, Ohio, on the 4lh.
SECOND DiSTRlCT-A OIL KORRECT."
The Wings Of the Second had a mass meeting
of 5 to 5000 AT Brandon OH the Both, and nomi-
mated the following ticket:
For Congress, WIN. SLADE,
For Elector JOHN CONANT :.
both republicans of the old school, and just The
right men. 1t isan excellent nomination, and The
district will ratify it 10y 5000 majority.
n Sign. The Madison WISCONSIN, Free Press
is an ahe supporter of Harrison. To be sure the
people OF The territory cannot vote nOtD but ma
ton Is to lie born in an hour. Wisconsin will be
admitted as state u year or two hence, and the
people mean TO he prepared to join the family
circle, like the and the best of its members,
in good Whig suit.
tE5- 1t is said that John e. Calhoun threatened
to nUliiy Van Buren, if The sub treasury bill was
not passed at the session which has Just closed.
This is probable Ii is at my rate evident that the
thing was done in hurry, aud the better half OF
it left undone The twin TO the sub-treasury,
that exceedingly important measure, as Senator
Wright styled it, viz :the bill to punish public de
iaulters, was left untouched by the House! We
wonder whether any of the locofoco member:
were so frightened at Cahoun's threat, rs to e
home without taking their pay!
Why don't The Banks discount? So asks MI
Van Ness in his stump speeches: we refer him Il
his Iocoioco friends of The Bank of Burlington, o
to the locofoco President OF the Bank of Below
Falls Gen. Kellogg, district Attorney for an an
swer. Seriously, why don't The banks discount
We will give two good reasons:
1st An expansion Of circulation at this time
when the government has both discrediied all pa
per and grnsped upon the specie, would be haz
udous 10 the banks and injurious to the people.
81. On account OF the prostra'ion ofall business
through the wicked aud rninous experiments o
the administration, there is no demand upon, III
Banks 10 discount.
One Term Principle. A Hartford convention
docti inc, according to the New Era as quoted il
the last Patriot. Two terms we suppose therefor
wond he democratic! four terms more democrat
ic.! and PRESIDENT FoR LIFE most democrat
ic!!! This seems TO be the locoloco doctrine ad
mirable! BY the way, Jackson and Van Ness OF
the one term doctrine, in next Upon this sub
ject the party in power has exhibited its usual by
pocriSy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-10

Coincidence On the Alb of May, 1896, Benton
made the famous report on Executive patronage
which overturned J. q. Adams administration.
On the 4h of May, 1910, Levi Woodbury. made
his astounding report on expenditures Of the eder-
al government. Ii will ovenurn Van Buren, in
spite ofthe lies the Iocofoco eectioneerers.
tE5-Consul Jarvis used up Van Ness complete.
ly in a speech at Windsor on the 4ih We must
add to the titles oil the ex great man he is excor-
lated aud exposed; in November he will be ex-
Plunged
There are rumors Of changes in the cabinet.
Wigs unite upon your candidates drop all
minor differences and all personal or sectional
Inninps The present il tho battle of bnttles
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-10
sc ETERNAL VIGILANCE Is THE
PRICE OE LIBERTY.D


la view OF the present posture ofpubc affairs
the rapid strides of The powers that be 10 despo-
lism; the changes to which our free institutions
are exposed in view Of the vastelu exlrnvagan,
cies aud abuses of the ruling dynasty of heir
manifest determination 10 nbridge the rights of The
people and concentrate power in the hands of the
Executive department. Not ready to submit to
standing armies in time of peace TO direct tara
hon to gold currency Tor government office hol
ders and rugs for The poop !; not prepared TO sub
scribe to the alarming escheat principles aud anti.
christian doctrines lately promulgated by the pen
stoned agents of the Executive; In short, Doubt
ing the propriety Of reducing The price of Amer-
can property anh lahour 10 the standard of hard
money aud sub-,reasury dcSpotisIns of foreign
countrirs,-l'ho undersigned on request have
thought proper to call a convention of The Demo-
cratic Wings of Orange County, to meet at the
Spring Hool in Newhury, on Tuesday the 25h OF
August inst, at ~ O'clock, A. NJ, for mutual adj
vice and consultation on the proprieiy of busting
Martin Van Buren,, the present head OF our ma
tiona affairs, and placing the helm Of state in the
hands Of WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
and bringing back our government 10 its pris-
tine notions of economy and democracy. The
Wings from the adjacent counties and neighbor-
ing State nre invited 10 attend
ERASTUS HUBBARD
JUSTIN ;. MORRILL,, Co. Committee
HIRAM TRACY,
August 3, 1910.