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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
POLITICAL D0INGS.
Record of the Proceedings of Sew
eral State Conventions.
Completion OF the Work in Illinois and
Pennsylvania.
West Virginia Democracy for Tilden
Indiana, New Jersey and
Delaware.
Reception of Ex-Governor Hendricks
--EsObert Lincoln Asks That His
Boom BE stopped POIiti-
cal Notes.
West Virginia NemNcrats.

CHARLEsTowN, W. Va, April 1S.-The
Democratic state convention chose for dele
gates at large to the July convention at Chi
cago Lewis Baker, of Ohio county, Joseph
Van Meter, of Hardy, B. F. Harlow, of
Greenbrier, and D. Fl. Leonard, Of Wood,
! joseph Van Meter was opposed
by William NJ Clements, master Of trans
portation on the Baltimore & Ohio road, and
Harlow by ". H. Hoglan, attorney for the
Chesape axe & Ohio The Ohio tariff plank
was indorsed and resolution declaring for
| Tiiden aaopted The delegates are Tilden
men, In an interview Lewis Baker said: a
am for Tilden, first, last and all the time. |
have no second choice. He viii be nominated
and elected" Joseph Van Meter said: II
don't think Tilden will accept if nominated -
B. F. Harlow said my preference is Ne
Donald, bu6 viii vote for Tflden if he is in
the field" D. II. Leonard said: Il am for
| Tilden straight through"
/ The Third congressional district delegates
are Wesley Mollohan, of Kanawah, and
| Frank Hereford, of Monroe Mr. MolIohan
said:
a am for Tilden as long ms he is in the
race; then for Randall" Mr. Hereford said:
Il am for Tilden all the time, and have 10
| second choice"
The First district delegates chosen are Ed
/ Mcdonald, of WetzalI, and W Z. Lively, of
/ Lewis. Both are strong Tilden men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Reception to Hendricks.

CHICAGO, April 1S-The Herald has a
special from Indianapolis as follows
The return OF Thomas A. Honiricks to
Hosierdom was the occasion of an ovation in
his honor Wherever the train stopped after
crossing the state line there were crowds that
hurrahed and clamored for a speech. de
was met by a small circle OF
personal friends, and the reception
was postponed until night, when he was
serenadel and addressed an assembiagc Of
citizens He entertained them with pctur-
eSque account of his travels, but asSduOusy
avoided the question;uppermosti in their minds,
namely, whether he was a candidate for the
vice presidency. Ex-senator Mcdonald spoke
enthusiastically of Mr.. Hendricks, and the
demonstration closed. The ex-governor is
in splendid health. He never looked better
Il made short call on Ear Tlden," he
said, "but our talk was purely social There
was no political significance in my visit"
is it trueshat Mr. Tiden's health is poor.7
| inquired the reporter.
He did not look so well as when previously
met him" he answered, "but he is a remark
| able MANTLE most remarkable of the age
End no one think, is authorized to speak
| for him politically. He alone knows what ha
| Is going to do"
! Mr.. Hendricks remarks, when interpreted,
| seem to mean that all that has been published
| about Mr.. Tilden's absolute refusal to again
| become a candidate for the presidency is the
| merest gossip. He said the delegation Of con
| gressmen who called upon the sage the other
! day were with him but a short time, and he
was satisfied that they did not speak authori-
| tatively. In the short and oft-interrupted
| conversation with Mr.. Hendricks he Preferred
! to MIR. Tilden's letter to tine Iroquoia
| club, saying that no other man in America
! could have written it. He regarded it per,
feet in thought and language.
| The Mcdonald sentiment in Indiana began
to wane some time ago. and it will now take
a very pronounced and explicit refusal on
the Pc If Mr.. Tilden to keep the old ticket
from fastening itself upon the people. Every
thing indicates that Mr.. Hendricks, at least
will be a factor in the Chicago convention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Disease, Propensity and Passion, bring
mankind numberless ailments, foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, and unnatural weakness of Gen
erative Organs; Aliens Brain Food sue
cessfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor
S1.-At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

THE reasury department is making
slow work of the tobacco rebate claims,
1t is now over a year since the tax was re
duced and the payment OF these claims
just begua. They are now being settled
AT the rate of for'g day As there are
over IS, 900 of these claims, it will take
1900 working days, or just fou years, to
finish the batch. making the time, from
the passage of the act until their complete
payment, five wears or more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

THE Chicago ward conventions are over
and those of the delegates whose eyes
have not been gouged out or their noses
bitten off, are busy incongratplating each
other upoa the honor that has been con
ferred upon them. 1t takes bat very
little to satisfy Chicago man
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression
of Spirits and General Debility, in thcil
various forms; also as preventive a.
gainst Fever and Ague, and other Inter.
mittent Fevers, the Zero Phosphorated
Elixir of Calisaya,' made by Caswell, Ha
zard & Co., New York, and sold by al
Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa.
tienls recovering from Fever or Other
sickness il has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

The glory OF a man Is his strength. If
you are weakened down through cxces-
sive study, or by early indiscretions, Al
lens Brain Food will permanently restore
all lost vigor and strengthen the muscles
Of the Brain and Body 81; for IS =
At druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. March 80, 1888.

Stilwell Medicine Company:
GENTLEMEN a rule | do not be
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and the desire to help others prompt me
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consider the most valuable remedy of the
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my friends, who have anXiously watched
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c. J. connolly.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

BTsNAEoSs annual income is only 800
900 And we have been letting a man
with n more income than the supe'inten-
dent of a street railway offer insults to
the American hogl What is this country
coming TOP
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
CHARGES AGAINST SWAIN.
The Judge Advocate sscnerag the
Object of Serious Charges.

WASHINGTON CITY, April lS-Mr A f.
Batemaa, of the firm Of Bateman &, Co,
bankers Of this city, filed with the secretary
Of war letter in which he says:
at becomes my duty to prefer charges
against Brig. Gen. D. &. Swain, at tile head
of military justice OF the United
States army, for fraud, and for con
duct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
! stand ready TO prove that said d. G. Swain
has committed fraud to all inteuJs and pur-
poses upon the banking house of Bateman a
Coz, of which | am member. Some two
years ago, said u. G.. Swain having
deposited the sum Of $1,000, received
upon his departure for the west a simple
due bill, at his request, to have i'll case nc
cident should befaIl him. This amount was
checked out subsequent to that by said d. q.
Swain, for which we have number Of
vouchers. After having drawn ali the money
out and settlement being made he nego-
tiated and transferred the due bill for the
full amount, with certain parties in this
city. l am further ready to prove that
said D. e, Swain assisted to negotiate army
pay vouchers with our firm which he
knew to be fraudulent, and triplicates Of ont
standing accounts | ask that court
martial be ordered for the trial of said d. G.
Swain on the charges preferred. | desire,
when it is ordered, to amend this by present
ing other charges under the head OF conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
am, sir, very respectfully.
"a E. BATEMAN.
"To the Honorable Secretary Of War"
Gen. Swain was seen by a reporter and
| the charges made by Bateman read to
him. He expressed himself as greatly sur
prised and said there was not word of
| truth in the charges. He said he had depos-
| tied the money with Bateman and taken a
due-bill for the amount of the deposit,
which due-bil he had afterwards dis
| posed of to contractors who built his house,
| but that at the time the due bill was thus
| disposed Of by him the money was On deposit
| in the bank. He denied that the deposit was
| checked out by him; charges Bateman with
| attempting to blacIlmail him, and says he has
brought these charges in order to get out OF
| paying the amount Of this due-bi1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Bob" Lincoln Declines.

CHICAGO, April l S.-The Tribune has tbs
following:
As the name of Secretary Lincoln has been
mentioned as a candidate for the presidency,
and as in nearly every combination that has
been suggested it appears in connection with
the vice presidency, the following CORE
spondence viii prove of interest as bearing
upon that point:
CHICAGO, April 16.-[Editor of The
Tribune: II have been asked whether | know
Mr., Lincolns views upon the subject of his
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Indiana Republicans.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1S-The Republican
Itate convention has selecssd the following
d~egates.at-large to Caicago: Senator Bon
iamin Harrison and Richard W Thompson,
by acclamatiou; Hon John H. Baker, OF
Goshen, and Norris Mcdonald, Of New Al
bany. The delegation is uninstructel an
wi,hont expressed pref erences The alter
mates are Edwin r Horn, of Marion tool.
ored); J. H. Rocker, of Vanderburg; Moses
Fowler, Of Tippecanoa, and G. B, Word, Of
Whita
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
scatterea Death and nestruetian.

CINCINNATI, April 1S-As the.mornirg ex.
press on the Kentucky Central was an.
preaching Newport, Ky, one of the drive
wheels burst, throwing She engine and ten,iel
and the baggage and mail car from the
track, making a complete wreck Of them
Fireman Dan Hussmatte, of Milldale, Ky.
was instantly killed, ANA Engineer Beverly
injured The damage amounts to severe
thousand dollars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
THE PEE1TIEST LADY IN ROCK 1SLANu

Remarked 10 a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was a superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
prove this Co. Grotjan) will guarn-
tee it to all, Price 50 cents and 81
ITim SIZE free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
keyatone Repuhiicans.

HARRlsBURG, Pa, April IS. In the Re
publ, 4 state convention the names were
announced of the district delegates
to Chicago Tie following are the
delegates at Iarge-James IcManas. Phila-
deiphia; Lewis Emery, Mexican; Hamilton
Diston, Philadelphia, b. F. Jones, Allegheny;
P L. Kimberly, Mercer; William H. Jessup,
Susquehanna, and J. W. Lee, Venango.
The committee appointed by the state COM
mittee TO report upon the feasibility of alter
ing the present form of primary elections
and adopting plan by which candidates for
Office should be voted for by the people, re-
ported adversely, on the ground that such a
system woud make necessary more trouble
than the election.
Majority and minority reports were read
/ from the committee on contested seats, the
| former fayoring the admission of the Bayme
| delegates from the Fourth Allegheny district,
and the latter favoring the admission OF tbs
Magee men. After considerable discussion,
! the minority report was adopted by a vote Of
/ l2S to III
| Three ballots were taken for congress
! man-at-large Before the result of the third
ballot was announced the delegates changed
/ rapidly over to Gen. C. S. Osborne, Of La
! zerne, and he was nominated by reclamation
! Adjourned sine die.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

THE tide prosperity has again turned
in the direction of Dakota 4 paper pub
lished in Fargo, gleefuly announces that
'Tnmigration has set IN, ADD stud poker
is picking uD'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

In regard to Ely's Cream Balm 70,
CatarIh, my answer is, can recommend
it as the best remedy | ever used. DR.
J. s. VAUGHAN, Dentist, Muskegon, Mich
price so cents.)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

The Iowa State Brewers Association
has employed Bob Ingersoll and Ben.
Butler to attack the prohibitory law
in the courts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Mrs LANGTRY if now playing "Galatea.
We now tremble for fear that the next
news that reaches US is that she has tack
led "C1m lie "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Biliousness,
Jaundice. Consumption, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OIL
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
BItters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly
every hottie guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold a
fifty cents a bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
FISH,
The MARKETS.
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, April Il.
Allan Mcintyre 6 Co.'S. circular of this
evening says: The markets on the
board Of trade were strong, but not
very active Wheat-May, opened Sac
closed S5Hc; June, opened S61lc, closed
S735c. July, opened 6713c, closed SS34c
Corn-May, opened 1910, closed 5Ol5c june
opened 50%c, closed sligo. OatS-May,
opened Bike. closed 3214o. Pork May,
opened Slt.45, closed SIC 60. Lard-May,
opened IS. l2]]2, closed $S.27l2.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Mar-
ket opened quiet, weak, and prices 5@l0c
lower; shippers and spectators principal
buyers SO far; light grades, So 3U@5. S. com
mon to choice; heavy mixed packing, $5.4U
@5.S0, common to fair, and S5.S0@6 Is fair
to choice; heavy shipping. s5.S5QG %.
Cattle-Market steady; exports. Sc 256eG 90
good to choice, S5.90@6.20; common &c
fair, S5.2005. 50; butchers, S2.90tG5. %
stockers and feeders, $375@55O. Sheep
Market weak; good to choice, S5.0996. %;
common to fair S3.75G490.
Produce; Butter-Firm; fine creamery, q
d3Oc; good to choice dairy, 20025c; poor
grades, S@10c. Eggs-In better supply,
good demand and firmer; choice counts, 14c
Potatoes-In good demand; early rose, 35@
Sic; peachblow and Beauty of Hebron, 81
m40c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
SUBSCRIPTION EATEs

CoRREsPoNDENCE.-LO news of general in
terest solicited from every town in Rock Island
and adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
Office not later than Wednesdayto insure insertion
the -ame week in the Weekly All news of spec
ill importance should be sent as soon a. received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Why suffer with Malaria ?Emory's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallable never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable % cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

DETROIT, Mich, April 1S-Katterman,
Reynolds and White, accused of the Schoult2
murder at East Tawas, are in Jail at that
place and have confessed. The details
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

| have used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
Catarrh Go which every Eastern person
is subject who comes to live in high al
titude). 1t has proved a cure in my case,
B. f. NJ. Weeks. Denver, Col. Easy
to use. Price 80 cents)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Apr

SI. LOUIS, ApTII II.
Wheat-Higher and slow; No 2 red 81. 0SSz
@l.O95 cash; s1OST@1,0915 May; $500
year; No. 3 red nominal. Corn-Higher
and inactive; 45S@461lc cash; 45ss@459c
May, 47A6473sc June, 49, t049&c July
Oats-Very slow; 3434c cash; 351zc May.
Rye-Better; SIC Barley let; 70GtS5c.
Whisky-Steady; sl.16 Prov.e .ons-Firme-
Pork, iobbing, S168715@l7, Bulk meats,
long clear SS.300eS.35 short ribs, IS. 35d
S45; short clear, $S.65@S.70 Bacon, long
clear, $9.12H@9.25 short ribs, $9,25; short
clear, 80 50@955. Lard, IS 12L.
TOIeda,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
New York.

NEW YORK. April IL.
Wheat-Opened trifie lower afterwards
ruled stronger, advanced M@l1Sc; trade less
active, No. l white nominal; No. = red
May, SL0O19@l.0l15;J June, S1.02H@1 035s;
July, Sl.03A@L045s; August, slo415@
I04S. Corn-hG934c higher and very quiet
mixed western spot, sS@5913c; future, 571s
@6oh4c. Oats-Opened 38@1ac lower;
later reacted &T@35c; western, $50
44c. Provisions-Beef quiet and I'M
changed. Pork, quiet and rather weak ;Espot
mess, Sl6G2H@l6.75 IS. Lard, higher and
firm; steam-rendered, $S.55.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
Milwaukee.

hlLNAukEE, April J T.
Wheat-Firm size No. 2; S77sc May ;s9119c
June Con-Very dull; No. 2, nominal; re
jected, Sic. Oats-Firm SIC. No. 2. Rye
Steady; 60@6lc bid No. ]. Barley-Higher;
7OI@7lc No. 2; Csc extra No. 3.
Detroit,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Wheat-Demand fair, and prices higher;
No . white, 94c: No. 9 red cash. 94@95c;
April, Ole; May, 9419c; June, pic; July,
964c; No 2 soft, SL0S; No. 8 red, SS]Ic;
rejected, GU@63c. Corn-Easier but not
quotably lower; high mixed, Sic; No cash
and April, $3.50; May, soc; June, sic; July,
5Sc; rejected, 4S15c; no grade, 47@471%c.
Oats-Nominally unchanged; No 2 white,
3Sc; No. cash, April aud June, 36c; May,
36c asked; rejected, 35c Clover Seed-Duil:
prime medium cash. $3.50: April, SIS 80
asked: No = So. 65
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
DETROIT, April II. "a

DhTFsUII' t2pIH u -
Wheat-Dull but firm; cash s914c; May,
99$4c; June, lO0k July, $1,000 cash red,
991[c; No white, 9311fc bid. 'Corn-No.
cash, 52c. Oats-No white, Ale; Nc 2, Sec.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
TRADE.
ifOck ISLAND Market
WHOLESALE GROCERIES.
STRUTS,
MISCELLANEOUS.
COFFEES.

Kentucky Cider. p bhl................... :
New York cider. u gal................. "a
salt ,........ .....
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
4 Remarkable Escape.


Prop. Rochester Rubber Stamp Works,
Rochester n y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
The Northwestern Lumbermens con

y-atuu, IA session at Minneapolis biInn., ga,
paSsai resolutions deHouHCjng the proposed
Wholesale reduction Ct the tttiiT 10y the Nor
risoH bill, and requested the representatives,
from the lumber states Of the northwest to
oppose the measure
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

j, ". POTTER. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18

Only Democratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con-
crassional District
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-25

Mr.. james z. Hagood, the Editor and
proprietor Of the Easley lNessenger, died
in Easley on Monday morning, at 2
o'clock a. M, after an.illness of four days
from the congestion of the lungs. Mr..
Hagood was twenty-three years Of age,
an exemplary member of the Methodist
Church, an intelligent, amiable, and in
tauential young gentleman. He founded
the Easley Messenger little more than
year ago, and under his management
made it one of the most interesting and
influential papers in the up country.
Mr.. Hagood had future of honor to
himself and usefulness to his country
before him. he had just entered upon
the threshold of manhood, and even now
his future was bright in the promise that
he should be one Of the coming men of
his State. That future, however, has
been closed, and the life Of our friend
has been ended by that Power which
-doeth all things we'll. In death, however,
he has left the record of a life rich in
virtues, that are worthy of emulation by
the young men of our country, and of
admiration by men of all ages.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-25

The Senate, by q vote of twenty one
to eleven, passed the House bill to pro.
vide for the completion of the State
House. The Senators from Pickens,
Anderson Unien, Lexington, EdgeGeld,
York, Darlington, Greenville. Marion,
Chester and Horny, voted against the
bill. 1t appropriates $4,000 per year
for ten years towards completing the
building. This, with judicious use of
convict labor for the heavy work, will
complete the State House on the origi-
nal plan, and give to the State capitol
worthy of our State. We think the
Legislature did right to pass this bill, for
it will not only protect the building,
which is now being seriously injured.
but it will put the money necessary to
repair the building in permanent work
instead of into temporary repairs. AL
though the sum Of the annual appropri-
alton is large, yet it does not materially
add to the taxes, as the State tax is only
one fourth of one mill higher than it was
last year; or in other words, where q
man paid eleven dollars tax in this Coun.
ty last year, he will pay about eleven
dollars and twenty cents this year. The
tax, however, for the State House is
really about two-thirds of mill, SO that
the taxpayer will pay about forty cents
on every thousand dollars worth of prop.
erty this year towards the completion of
the State House.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-25

A correspondent of the Neaos and
Courier, speaking of a hard nights work
in the House of Representatives last
week, says:
As telegraphed to the Mesos and Cou-
rier this morning, the House of Repre-.
sentatives on Friday night disposed of
fifteen pages of its Calendar. In order
to do this, however, the members were
called upon to make great sacrifice of
their personal comfort and convenience,
as it required a session of eight hours
cont; ,ous work in badly heated and
we'll ventilated hall, through which
draughts of freezing air from without
rushed hithera and thither in all directions,
bearing with them coughs, colds, rheu.
matism, catarrh, pneumonia and all the
other pulmonary disasters that human
lungs are heir to. It was known that no
House bill on the Calendar which did
not receive second reading last night
could, by any possibility, become law,
and as there were several hundreds of
bills of this character on the Calendar,
the situation was to say the least of it,
perplexing. Up to this time the progress
of the House had been painfully slow as
to results, although more actual hours
had beeen devoted to business probably
than by any previous House in the same
length of time. This was owing, doubt
less, to the increased number of orators
in the House, young gentlemen of an
oratorical and disputatious turn of mind
with "record to make" on certain pet
measures and theories. The important
!'issues" had all been discussed and dis.
posed of at vast sacrifice of time, by
Friday night, and it was understood that
that night at least was to be devoted to
real legislative work. Accordingly, when
Speaker Simons donned his robes of
Office and brought hia official gavel down
upon his desk at Z o'clock, it was under.
stood to be the signal for "business"..
buainess in the strictest sense of the word,
and for the next eight hours the House
devoted itself to Cuisines"