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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
PLAGUE KILLS MANY
MURDERER TRACED BY DOG
Animal Follows Man Who Killed
Girl to Ballroom and
Attacks Him.

Geneva.-The little village Of Al
staetten. In the canton of ST. Gall. has
offered a striking illustration OF the
value of dogs in criminal detection.
provided the animal be placed on the
trail early In the affair
Alstaetten was celebrating a feast
day this week, and. according to GUS
tom, the villagers ended the day of
floral dances and games in the open
with banquet and ball at the prin-
cipal local restaurant.
At about 5 o'clock on the day of
the celebration a pretty Swiss girl.
Mile. Regina Staebbler. aged seven
teen. was found dead In a lonely road
just outside the village. The discov-
cry was made by some peasants on
their way to the restaurant. The po-
lice were informed and made an in
vestigation of the spot They found
clutched' in the victims hand a small
piece of cloth which had evidently
been torn from the clothing Of her as
sailant during the struggle.
The police were about to repair to
the restaurant and look among the
dancers for a man whose clothing
might show signs of being torn when
it was suggested that dog might be
used. A wolf-hound was procured and
made to smell of the torn cloth. He
started of on the trail, leading the
police through fields and by paths to
the restaurant where the ball was go
ing on He scrambled out and In
among the dancers, and finally pounc-
ed upon a man who was dancing and
tried to attack him.
The latter was arrested and his
clothing examined. A hole was found
into which the piece of cloth exactly
fitted. Confronted by this evidence.
the man made e confession. He had
killed Regina because she had left
him for another
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
Reckless Waste May Cause Extinction Of Whale.

the harpoon with explosive shell. dis
charged from cannon mounted in
the bows of steamer, the conditions
were entirely changed, and the species
formerly immune from attack could
now be hunted with impunity.
The result of this revolution in the
conditions under which the fishing
could be prosecuted is seen In the
enormous dimensions which the in
dustry has attained at the present
day.
1t ia estimated that in 1911 between
10000 and 10000 whales were cap
tured in the southern hemisphere
alone (South Georgia, South Shetland.
South America and Africa, to which
has to be added the catch in North
America, Japan, Farce, Iceland, Spitz-
bergen and Greenland. and these fig
ues will probably be greatly exceed
ed in 1912, as numerous new COM
panies have been formed to exploit
Alaskan. Australasian and Sandwich
island waters.
This Wholesale destruction must In
evitably tell its tale within a few
years, and. as matter OF fact, In
Newfoundland and Iceland fears are
already entertained that the fishing is
on the decline.
1t would not. therefore. be matter
for surprise If, within few years, 1t,
may be found necessary to establish
something in the nature of interna-
tional control, and the precedent OF
the Behring seal fishery shows how
vexed a question whaling may ulti-
mately become.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Observation-Disclosures of the total
W extinction of the whale through
everlasting" is dealt with in the thir-
teenth annual report ON fisheries, is
sued by the board of agriculture and
fisheries.
1t Is UNREASONABLE, says the report,
that In the case of slow-growing and
slow-reproducing animal like the
whale, although, owing to it's wide
range. it will probably never be abso-
lutely exterminted, excessive hunting
speedily results In very marked de-
pletion of the stock.
The practical extinction of the
Basque and Greenland whsee fisheries
has abundantly proved this 1t must
be remembered, too, that this result
was brought about by means Of the
open and hand harpoon-methods
which are now obsolete.
The Greenland whale was a COM
paratively sluggish and timid animal.
whose capture by the method referred
to presented little difficulty, whereas
the rorquals and other species were
not only too swift, but too dangerous
to be attacked in the same manner as
the right whale.
With the introduction. however, OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
KEYSTONE MAN OF 81 ELoPEs
G. c. johnson Of Pennsylvania Makes
Maiden Of Fifty-Five His Bride
at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Minn.--Cupid's vic
tins. romantic youth of sixty-one
and a blushing maiden of fifty-fve.
closed with a marriage here an elope-
ment from Pennsylvania, according
to the story the bridegroom told Clar-
ence Williams, marriage license dep.
uty. Why the elopement the bride
groom. G. C. Johnson, who gave his
address as Germantown, Pa, failed to
state. Miss Helen johnson of Phila-
delphia was the name given for the
bride.
1--WE made up our minds to run
away and get married and we've done
it." said Johnson to the clerk. Meth.
er of us ever wac married before, but
we're not too old to try it."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

u ERSONS passing the State. War
/ and Navy building. on Pennsylvan-
ia avenue, the other day saw bat
tie royal" between corps of army
worms and battalion of sparrows.
The unusual sight attracted large
crowd, and much expert opinion was
passed on the outcome Of the battle.
the problem facing the battalion Of
sparrows being the humiliation Of
the enemy before darkness set in.
The battalion of sparrows moved
eastward in two columns from the
northwest corner of the State. War
and Navy lawn. One of the most in
teresting features of the battle was
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
Wild Man Flees to the Capital; Cop Nabs Him

SSHT," alias %Gingerbread." the wild
! man from Borneo, escaped from
his dugout at the Rockville fair the
other day, andi coming to Washington.
was locked up on charge Of disorder
ly conduct:
The wild man, who lives on raw
meat and leafs 'em alive" was ap-
preached the following night by Po-
liceman Andes of the Fifth precinct
while doing war dance In Pennsyi-
vania Avenue Southeast
who do you think you are. any
way?" inquired Andes.
"G-rrr! woofl" responded the wild
man.
Whereupon Policeman Andes called
the wagon, and the wild man was
taken to the station, put in cell. and
told to sleep it on
1t is supposed that the wild man got
tired of staying in q cage and eating
raw meat and sleeping in hay. So he
pushed the door of his dugout open.
and walked 16 miles to Washington to
get something that would take the
taste of the meat out of his mouth.
When the news spread through
Rockville that 1t probably had avid
man on it's hands, posse of vigil
lantes armed themselves with shot
guns and pitchforks and raw meat.
with which to appease his mean dis
position.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
NO FLOWERS AT FUNERALS
New Haven Pastor Issues Order
Barring Them Even From
the Cemetery.

New Haven.-A movement has just
been started by Rev. DR.. Walter J.
Stanley. pastor of St. Peters Roman
Catholic church in Danbury, which has
been Endorsed by the leading Catholic
clergy of this city. cutting out the
custom of sending flowers to funerals.
DR.. Stanley not only issued an or
der prohibiting the carrying of flow
ers into the church. but has an
nounced that in the future no flowers
would be admitted into any Catholic
cemetery over which he has any
Jurisdiction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

nually to Washington to be audited
will save 100000 year for the gov
eminent, according to estimates by
Charles A. Kram, auditor for the post
Office department.
The tabulations are accomplished
through a system OF punched cards
and electrical counters somewhat sfm-
liar to the machines used by the fed
eral census bureau. Heretofore, the
annual audit of the money order BUSH
ness of the country has taken nearly
a year. With the electric card punch
ing and counting system the final set
Element of money order accounts can
be made within three months OF the
end of the fiscal year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
Claimed That Automobiles Spread tuberculosis

A CITING as agents in the spread OF
IA tuberculosis, motor cars and high
powered automobiles are spreading
disease and death in the Philippines
according to report in the quarterly
review of the bureau of public works
of the islands. This is due to the
great clouds of dust raised by the
rapidly moving vehicles. The dust
finds its way into the houses. which
are built close on the edges OF the
narrow streets. and the high mortal
ity among the Filipinos from tuber-
culosis is attributed in large measure
to It.
The spread and increase OF the
white plague is not confined to hui
man beings, according to the report.
but cattle and other live stock are
equal sufferers.
The Philippine government is ex-
perimenting with native oil on the
roads. in the hope Of remedying con-
ditions.
Electrical devices to handle the S.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
PAIR DIE IN SUICIDE PACT
Found Locked In Embrace In Hotel
Room and Letters Give
Identity Clues.

Calgary. Archaeological In each
others arms in their room at local
hotel. . man and women. registered
as Mr.. and Mrs w. Inthout. were
found dead.
Both had died by revolver shots ap-
parently of q suicide pact. Letters
In the dead mans pocket indicate he
has a brother at Free Water. Ore.
The woman left letter addressed to
her mother. Mrs Louis Columbus,
Paintsville, KY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
TO FIGHT IMMORAL PLAYS
Canadian Methodists Plan Crusade to
Rid the Stage Of improper
Performances.

Toronto. Ont.-A nationwide cru
SADIE to rid the stage in Canada Of
immoral and suggestive plays is to
be planned at the annual meeting Of
the department of temperance and
moral reform of the Methodist church.
which assembled in Toronto with an
attendance of clergy and laymen from
all over the Dominion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
TOO PRETTY TO HOLD JOE
As Employers Annoyed Her, She Left
Home and Fled From Widow
ed Mother.

New York.-So pretty that she can
not hold job without being annoyed
by her employers. Miss Lydia Madison.
seventeen years old, has disappeared
from home. leaving her widowed
mother. The mother. Mrs. Mary Mad
ison. asked the police to help her ind
her girl.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
Bank of England Strikes

This view of the financial situation
was not taken by an official. who
stated that the bank would not cease
payment Immediately. Nor did the
directors decide to change the bank
rate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

A Kansas City man who went to bed
one night. leaving $1,000 in his
trousers pocket, has registered a vow
that he will not be SO careless again.
He is trying to accumulate another
$1,700.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

An English actor who wore a corset
has died as the result of tight lacing.
Evidently the manager declined to
give him fat part.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

While a Kansas woman was trying
to kiss bulldog the animal bit her
lip. 1t seems difficult for some Kan
eas bulldogs to acquire good man
ners.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Sound proof floors in apartment
buildings are grand institution. but
until the sound proof baby is invented
somebody Is sure to complain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Fluffy skirts saved woman from
drowning in the Chicago river. The
moral is that women who feel that
they must wear tight skirts should
avoid falling into that historic
stream.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Playing cards has been traced back
70 the year 500 A. d. 1t is safe to pre-
sumo that the police of those days
gathered in their graft just as merrily
as now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

There were fourteen billion tele-
phone calls in the United States last
year. Do you wonder that the lines
were sometimes busy?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

A New York man is reported to
have borrowed $500 from his laun-
dress. II she had it it is quite pos
sible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Any movement to restrain the activ-
tiles of the genius who designs freak
shoes for men will deserve public ap-
probation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

An artist who painted $40 bills has
been arrested. Painting SO bills does
not seem to be any more profitable
than gliding lilies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Baltimore policemen must not play
dominoes on Sunday. Probably 1t Is
the one game that they don't play at
al.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Lemons are becoming more expen-
sive, but it is probable that many OF
them will still be handed around.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

In Philadelphia all women under
thirty are girls" Philadelphia, the
chivalrous and altruistic, is proving
itself the City of Brotherly Love to
the lone sisters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

II it were not for the old warships
what would the young warships have
to shoot at in target practice?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Bohemia has a woman member Of
parliament. Showing the true Bone
milan spirit, as 1t were.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Now 1t appears that the English
beauty who planned to see the United
States in two days il an actress.
Score another point for the alert press
agent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

London telegraph company is hiring
girls to replace messenger boys.
Leave 1t to a girl to carry messages.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Tobacco is now grown in Kansas,
and several new brands of Havana
cigars will soon be put on the market.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Antiquarians have discovered an
ether Venus, doubtless without first
getting the consent of their wives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Soon the lover of lake sports vii
wish to exchange his bathing suit FOL
a pair of skates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Among all the adjectives that have
been applied to the costumes that the
girls are wearing now we haven't
noticed modest"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

The girl with the coat Of seashors
tan now looks sympathetically at hel
pale-faced, stay-at-home sisters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

The slaughter of an aviator now and
then has almost ceased to be mat
ter of news.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Now it's the cold storage cure for
hay fever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

A python in the New York zoo eats
but one meal year. This reduces
housekeeping costs to minimum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Almost any candidate is promis-
ing candidate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Tight-skirted women hobbling to
catch car are as funny as a sack
race.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Canada sold $4,000, 900 Holsters last
winter New York will have to hustle
to live up to it's reputation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

It will be Thanksgiving day for
Italy If she finally saws limb OF Tur-
key.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Do you suppose the government will
get any nearer the telephone trust
than a long-distance call?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
The air continues to be poor place
in which to do fancy work
Our idea of nothing to feel sac
about is losing job as aviator.

The excursion girl now sweetly
changes into the matinee maid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

Electrical devices to handle the S..
100000 money orders returned an
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Corner of Eighth and Walnut
streets Rev. III. H.. Loar. pastor.
Phone, Rell l75. Parsonage No. 40S
Eighth street. 81
Hours OF service Sunday school
$50 a. m, graded school. Edwin
Bond, superintendent. Preaching,
1915 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Special
music at all preaching services.
Junior League 3 p. m. Epworth
League Gao p. M. Prayer meeting
Wednesday. 100 p. m. The official
board meets on the first Monday Of
, each month at 100 p. m.
District Superintendent ]. g Tay-
loY will preach at the morning ser
vice and the sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be observed after
the sermon There will be special
music at both the morning and even
, ing service.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
Cairo Baptist Church.

Sunday school at 1000 o'eiocl.
WITH Mr Clarence Keaton. superin.
tendent. Ths pastor will preach
THE Fallen Disciple At ESQ
the Men and Religion committee
win meet At Gas the B. y. +. Y.
will hold their devotional meeting
The subject for this meeting Is
christian Ideals and Miss Ger
trude Wilbourn will lead. at 1880
the pastor win speak on "The Scar
let Rope" and Miss Harriet Carey
will sing. There will be special
music at all services by the youns
ptorles' chorus.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
avenue. Rev. Alfred M.

Washington avenue. Rev. Alfred M.
Eeils. pastor. ;aS =
Regular hours OF service: morn
ing II o'clock; evening 7.30 O'Clock;
Sunday school 10 O'Clock; Junior
Christian Endeavor $50 o'clock'
Senior Christian Endeavor $50 p
M; prayer meeting "Wednesday
night 1870 o'clock. y t
Morning subject, Relieve Even
Ing subject: "A Personal Affair"
Morning subject "Ferven'
Hearts" Evening subject The
Making of Man"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
Church of the Redeemer.
(Episcopal)
SeptuageSlma

otPtudScSlAld- -
Corner ofeWashington, avenne and
Sixth street. Rev. Fr. A. DeRosset
pastor. NJ.
Regular hours OF services Sunday,
Holy communion at47 O'Clock a. m.
Morning service and sermon at ! i
o'clock, Evening prayer and SER
mon at 1880 O'Clock. Sunday school
at $40 a. N. Week days: Holy COM
munion daily at I a. m; morning
prayer daily at . o'clock; and also
the iitany on Wednesday and Friday
evening prayer every day at S p. m,
except on Friday when It is at 7:30
D. m, -.- Gsz.,--. ..
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
Turns Off Water Today.

From 1880 to $3.50 this afternoon
the water. will be turned off from the.
city In. order to effect connections
with the new pump being Installed.
Consumers should draw, a supply. be-
fore 100 to be ready for the
shut-of;. inf
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
St, Joseph's Catholic Church.

Corner OF Cross and Walnut
streets. Father James Gillen. pas
4 "a
tor.
Hours of service: On Sunday, Con-
fession tG.39 to 7.45 a. m,; mass y
a. M; second mass 10 a. M; bene-
diction right after second mass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
sniaii Division q. Pis.

Il thought you we're going to get
your share OF the pie" observed 4
Cleveland man who had stayed al
home r. guess I couldn't wal. Ions
enough" answered the man who had
gone TO, Washington 10 the Pullman
and come back In the. smoking car
y didn't seem to be able TO gel any
further than the SOUP"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
slmpllelty isn't Rudeness,

In seeking the. simple lie sou must
east on the artificialitles- OF life. but
sou need not abandon tts refinements
There is nothing complex or compii-
eating about culture A stable and .
bathroom are not inherently incoinpat
ibIe. From The Richer Life" BY w.
A. Dyer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
underuround Workers.

Six million persons make their nv
As under ground. working ip mines
and quarriea That number 10 spout
twice the population OF this country
when II decided TO cut sway IRON
England and 90 II alone. Those ~!
million workers dig four billions OF
wealth a year out Of the bowels 81
the earth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
Remains Another Five Years.

John Rupert will have charge Of
the National Wooden Mills store al
sos Commercial avenue. The build
ing has been released by J. DeKop'
sky, the proprietor Of the store for
q term OF five years. He will b.
absent from the city much, of the
time ~. he .is establishing q number
Of new stores in the northern par
OF the state, Z
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
Jenny Lind Ecek.

Tho Ohio river claims auonF ~
treasures the jenny Lind rooH we
singer vas n PASSENGER or steamer
which struck on sandhar GEAR 'a'
rock. snd while waiting Tor the boa
10 he noated Miss LIND had 'ahossmen
row her out to the rock. where ah'
stcod aiore aud sang ". h
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
Good Cement.

From an old notebook comes this
recipe for making a cement TO mend
broken china: Fill small bottle WIN
ground isinglass and pour ever Il snts'
cient unsweetened gin 10 I'll the bot
lie. Place It on the back OF the stove
or In Q warm place, irumerse In yea
sci of hot water until the isinglass u
dissolved, and the cement Ia ready tor
UsA. . ,.ga l.. - - -
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
MAKING Amends.

We wish 10 express our regret
wrote the editor OF tho Spikstewn
Blizzard, r"ior saying In our last
weeks issue that our fellow citizen.
DR.. Grimshaw, abandoned . most
promising CANCER when he gave W
The practice OF medicine and went 70
preaching. We wrote t. 'sbandohsd
i most promising career"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04

Now comes 4 lecturer who declares
That TIE oid.fashioned mother" v ho
stays AT home nv Tie nres'dr, II I'm.
moral II II getting Increasingly dlf.
fculi FOR mothers to please all toe
theorists, Some Of the most success
fnl ones don't even try Syracuse
Herald. 4.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04

In the cities Of Harput and sivas
are several Arms engaged In the
manufacture Of rugs Of the best grade
and quality. In Sivas there are 300
looms. with about. 1900 operatives
and In Hsrput about oDe-third that
number Of looms and cperatlves,
Nearly all the output or the sivaa
looms 10 sold in Europe. white the
output Of the Harpu, looms is ship
ped to America
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
Marrying Among the PILGRIMS.

THE pilgrims--.of Plymouth Rock
iame--dld not,heiiess in living single
long after the death Of wife or hus
band" Gays, Rev. Mr. Doran. New
England pastor. THE mother oil
peregrine White. the 1rst while child
born IN America. was married TO Gov.
WINSTON when she was ouly 10 weeks
widow and he eight weeks a wild
over"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04
illinois Central 1T Mounds Asks Bids

John O'Shea, the plumber, who,
with John Hogan, has the contract
for laying all the water mains at
Mounds for the new water wofks to
be installed there. has received re-
quest from the Illinois Central rail
road for a bid on placing, mains for
the railroad SO that the work can be
done about the same time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-04

Mrs. David Johns of If. s2 s, syea-
more street returned home last even
ing from DuQuoin where she has
ben to attend the funeral of her
brother, Mr.. Davis, who died sud
denly in indianapolis while attend
ing a convention,