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Is the most economical Baking Powder
for the Consumer in use.
WHY 4?

Because it is full strength, consequently
fifty per cent cheaper than any other Pow
der sold
1t requires less quantity.
Contains no injurious acids.
Is warranted chemically pure
Will make better, lighter, and more nu-
tritious Biscuits, Rolls, Mullins Pastry,
Puddings, &C., than made from fermented
yeast.
The Champion, wherever introduced, has
aiken the lead with all lovers Of pure and
economical articles, and has given univer-
sal satisfaction, as is being acknowledge
by all.
You get what you pay for
1t is put up full net weight in each size
package.
1t is uniform in quality.
1t is made of select and pure materials
Persons with the most delicate and sem
sitive stomachs can eat Biscuits, Bread,
&C., made with the Champion with impun-
ity, when Bread made from fermented
Yeast gives distress, and can not in many
cases be retained on the stomach. .s.,
FACTS FOR HOUsEKEEPERs.
HEDGES CHAMPION BAKING
POWDER will make twenty pounds more
bread from barrel of -four than can be
done by any other Baking Powder.
No time required for dough to rise, but
bake in hot, quick oven, as soon as mixed
HEDGES CHAMPION saves Eggs,
Shortening, Milk, &c.
The efficacy of it's worth, in this respect,
can be tested by the following delicate cake
recipe: .......
Two coffee cups white sugar and one hall
cup butter one coffee cup cold water
three cups of -four white Of four eggs
three teaspoons HEDGES CHAMPION
BAKING POWDER, one and a half tea
spoonful Hedges Concentrated Extract
Vanilla.
1t is put up in neat packages Of Quar-
ters, Halves, and Pounds, for Family use
And in 5, 10, and 25 b. cans, for con
venience of Hotels.
Packed in barrels or boxes as desired.
| Manufactured at tile Laboratory o
w. N. HEDGES & CO.,
Southeast cor. of Main and Center SITS,
lSPRINGFIELD OHIO
For sale by all Retail Dealers,
The following are our Wholesale Agents
in Cincinnati, and indianapolis.
H. L. STILES & Co., Cincinnati, o
DAdGET Il Co., indianapolis, Ind
The genuine Champion Baking Powder
is for sale by W. c. WEIGH, j. Is. CAR
GILL, BLANcHARD & BAILEY, W. b
SARGENT, HENRY ScHNITGER and WIN
SHEARER
| And wholesale by
HENRY DARTS Sons
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

The reason Dunham's Yeast Powder is
so popular, is it is the most economical
for the consumer and always gives salts
faction.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Mr.. Loeb claims to have the very latest
styles and finest patterns of imported
cloths and to make them into business
or dress suits TO order, and in the latest
fashions, at his One Price Clothing House.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Mr.. Hengstler, manufacturer aud dealer
in clear Havana aud Domestic Cigars is
also receiving Havanaand Connecticut Leaf
Tobacco which he says he offers to the
trade at very small margins. He invites
dealers to satisfy themselves before buy
ing elswhere.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Jonas Bears Clothing House is known
as the depot of the Racine, Wis, trunk
mandatory, and also for selling good
goods at reasonable prices. 5-5diy.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Worsted Goods, French. German, and
Turkish Slippers, and Foot Rest. Embrol-
deries, new designs, and Novelties, at
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Livingston says he sells the genuine
Racine Wisconsin Trunks with the i'm
proved patent lock bolts, at very low
prices.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

HOUSE For RENT-on Orleans, between
w Washington and Jefferson streets, contain 2
ing rooms. Rent SIG. Enquire OF Z.
p Henpstler.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

A full assortment of men, boys and
children's wear. Clothing at the lowest
prices, at Loeb's. -
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

A splendid stock of first class furnish
ing poods,-fud underwear, hosiery, gloves
scarfs, ties, collars, etc, etc. Everything
at popular prices at Loeb's.'
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12
POLICE COURT.
Before z. C. crorper, Police Magistca

He lay prone on the sidewalk; down
town last night. and probably would have
frozen to death if he had remained there
1t took Policeman Parkes and two men tt
yet him into Jail He said his name wa:
Patrick Higgins, from Davenport. The
Magistrate said it was s. and costs. liz
had no money, and begged hard to he dis
missed. The cruel court said his watch
in possession Of the police, would be secur
ity. or he could go to jail. His wife pro-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12
st. Patricks Benevolent Society.

At the annual election Of the St. Pat
ricks Benevolent Society, of Rock Island,
held in October, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year, viz
Presidential. H. Mccarthy.
Vice. Presidential. II. Linehan.
Recording Sec'y-T. +. Cary.
Assistant dot. J. Meighan.
Financial Sec y-Patlick Kinney.
Treasurer-John Mcmahon.
Marshal Michael OBrien.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Great bargains in Under Shirts am
Drawers. l. BAMBERdEh'
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The Weather--To-Day

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as In
dictated bv thermometer:
A. NJ. 1se above zero. 10 NJ. $40 above zero
0 A, N. 23O OF NJ %
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Come one come all and buy Q. W. Mil
ler's celebrated oysters, 80 cents q can.
1l.d2t G. H PARSONS.
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Bank Notice.

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the First National Bank o
Rock Island, for the election of Directors Will b
held at its Banking House, on Tuesday, Januar
18th, 1875 at 10 O'Clock A. N.
j. NJ. BUFoRD, Cashier.
Rock Island, Dec. 10, 1874
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Encouraging
A friend of ours, business man in New
York, writes us as follows:
1.-THE wonderful changes made at the
last election seem likely in some measure
to cause such restoration of confidence as
again to start up business of all kinds, anc
aid new enterprises.
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Encouraging.

ROAST pig, turkey and potted venison
at Young America this evening,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Just received full line of the celebrat
ed Amana, Colony, Yarns, Flanncls
Gloves, and Nltts, at kIEsows 5.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Fall and winter suits and overcoats a
speciality at LoeDs, the One Price Cloth
Ter.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12
To.DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice..

4 WILL SELL HARD COAL STOVES WITH OR
| without ovens, at less than cost as havea large
stock that do not wish to cary over. Now is the
time to secure bar, aims.
FRED HASS,
81 Star Block, opposite Harper House.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Great bargains in Black Silks, at
KIESoW'S.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12
Union Meetings.

Knitting and stamping done to order, at
KIEsoW'S.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

Have determined to
CLOSE OUT their Stock
within The next 50 days,
preparatory TO Removal.
We are now prepared to
offer Great Eaaaeemeats,
especially in Ladies' FUrs,
Blankets, EiaanGlS, iarnS,
4 full line Of Dress Goods.
skirt, COrsetS. Glsves, Ee-
siery, NahisS, Jackets, Un-
degwear. NotiogS, etc. to
which the attention of
Every one is invited.
Call and examine and
secure a 30. l Bargains
ere it is too late.
POSITIVE SALE.
L&F HEINsHEIXKR
Rsuk Island, HIS, Nov. sist- is7i
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$25,0O0,0O0.00.
Railroad Time Table.
z,oAoo ROCK ISLAND h PACIFIC 3. B.

a,oAao. RocK ISLAND \ PACIFIC B. b.
GOING EAST rEAlNs.LEAvE
,s,,. :4:15 D, m; and 8:45 p. m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
tso1SG.wssr TRAINS LEAVE
,,e.so a I'm :.10:9O a. m, and $3.50 p. IN. Train
arrive from the east as ABOVE.
sooErosD, RocX ISLAND h ST. LOUIS B. 3.
GOING SOUTH rRAINssLEAvE
At 500 O. H. and $50 p. m. |
ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
At $50 a. m and 600 p. m.
STERLING TRAINS LEAVE
ARRIVE FROM STERLING
At 500 a. IN. and 40 p. m.
COAL VALLEY MINING co.'s TRAINS.
,r,vr iIARRIvE.&
ET:05A.A. S.o0 n IN
f2:00M t"'" 'i
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD.
Express and Mail ........s:40 ~ S s.W N
Night Express, '.......'ro"of
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS y MN.
TO Bupl1NeroN-Le. West Liberty. Jar. " Liberty.
Accommodation 7:OOAM 1:3S
HSn,ass 9:40Px II 10
To CEDAR RAPIDS o,or -
decentralization 7:5spM o:35 p
INDIANAPOLIS. BLOOMINGTON b WESTERN
Lv Indianapolis, Ar Peoria
&C. Mail &Ex 400 An 1:5b ?
Nv A'" Peoria Indianapolis
90 NspSpr 7:a5px $40 P
Cars run through from Peoria 20 CINCINNATI VIII
ont change. Connections made al Indianapolis II
all points East and South.
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CITY.
Dry Goods very cheap at kIEsow's'

The best and cheapest clothing.
I. BAMBERGER.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
KENWoRTE.I & BEARDSLE
p r.. McELHERNE,

, AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
l. Court House. Jno T. Kenworthy ,Jas NJ Beards
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
n and Solicitor in Chancery once opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, III. S-3Udwly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-12
q. M. KELLER. M. ID.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Once and res
T dence corner of Orleans and OHIO streets, mex
rendered at eli hours II the day or night.
7-14d&w1y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The REUNIoN.-The Free Press of this
morning says that the arrivals Tuesday in
Guided the Vermont Veteran Association
of Fitchburg, Mass, fifty strong
They brought their camp outfit and pro-
visions, and were assigned to pleasant
| quarters at the north end of the camp,
| west of the headquarters. The 1.40 train
brought some thirty soldiers from St..
| Adams, among them Major John W.
Newton, and Capt. F. Stewart Stranahan.
Some of the Lamoille county boys came
in during the afternoon, having staged it
from Joheson, and other towns. The 5
O'Clock P. NJ. train train from the south
brought couple of car loads from Rut-
lrnd, under command of Ma or Salisbury,
with Major l.. g. Kingsley. Capt. d. Con
way, Capt. Samuel E. Bnrnham, and other
well-known officers. The 1920 train from
the south brought Col. A. S. Tracy. and
other officers with another delegation of
veterans from the line of the Rutland road.
From the east nine car loads came in.
reaching camp about s o'clock. Among
| the crowd were General Stephen Thomas,
General p. p. Pitkin, Col. r. Farnham,
and others. The biggest delegation in the
/ column was that from Caledonia county,
nearly hundred strong, under command
OF Captain 2. d. Blolgett. with the St.
Johnsbury band. eighteen pieces. Wind
sor county sent 4 delegation accompanied
by the Woodstock band. nineteen pieces,
in their SNOWY uniform of dark blue and
yellow. with yellow plumcs in their shakos.
The Orange county boys were accompan-
led by Mason's band of Union Village
| CThetford) IL pieces. About forty veter-
ans came from Montpelier and as many
more will he here today. Waitsfie!d
Grand Army post came almost entire,
with thirty veterans.
The grand review takes place at , p. NJ.
Thursday.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The new county project is to be revived.
an advertisement having appeared stating
that application is to be made to the next
legislature for the formation of new
county, to be composed of all or some of
the following towns Landgrove in Ben
nington county; Londonderry. Grafton,
Windham, Rockingham. Westminster,
Putney and Athens in Windham county;
Weston, Andover, Chester, Springfield,
Weathersfield, West Windsor, Baltimore,
Cavcndish, Ludlow, Plymouth and Read
ing in Windsor county, and to so change
the boundaries of Bennington, Windsor,
and Wlndham counties as to conform to
the boundaries ofSnch new county. Which
same application they will doubtless have
the extreme pleasure of seeing refused.
Truly this is IN age of cheek" Look at
few figures and see for yourself Wind
ham county now consists of twenty-three
| towns, with Il population of 26,036. 1t is
proposed to take from this seven towns
whose combined population is 0350, leav
| inc us 1868. Look at your maps and
see the size of the county they propose to
leave US. Why not come clear through
and ask for all on the bank of the Connec-
| ticut river, rs well rs TO have the consum-
mate Impotence to ask for the great slice
that they do? They are certainly Gerry
kind to allow old Windham little Of the
ocean beach. Dat of Windsor they ask
for eleven towns whose population is IA, S03
leaving thirteen with p ,260 inhabitants.
And row to foot up and see how large Il
county they will be content with. The
one town in Bennington county has 302
inhabitants; the seven towns in Windham
S,35S; the eleven towns in Windsor, t.,
S03; total nineteen towns with a popula-
ton of %, 463. Ask for the whole of Wind
ham county, gentlemen, and you'll stand
more show of having your silly petition
granted, than now, with the prospect of
any such little waif being left out in the
cold. You have such an evident desire to
spread over considerable territory, that
/ possibly YOU might be granted a few more
towns in Bennington county Perd, Dorset
and Rupert, for instance, and then You
might have border on New York, you
know. Why not try it? 1t would be
Just as sensible as to ask for any such neck
of land as is made up of Athens, Westmin-
ster and Putney.-Bruhleboro Record,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

Mrs. Phebe Mixer of Westmoreland,
n. H.. 81 years old, assembled Mount
Monadnock, the other day, and is thought
to be the Oldest person that ever accomp-
lished the feat.
The New York Financial Chronicle as
serts that, under the arrangement made
with the new syndicate, the government
will not pay interest for three months on
two sets of bonds.
There is mt much going on in Montreal
on Sunday. No Sunday paper is issued
no railroad train enters or leaves the towr
from Saturday midnight to Monday morn
ing. no telegram can be sent or received
during the same time, and not only are al
bars but all stores closed during that day.
Rochefort means to stay in London.
The renowned Vendome column won
have any Napoleon atop.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

No one rs non-resident-can drive
through many sections Of Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Vermont, without
being struck--ifnot troubled ana annoyed
by the very great neglect on the part of
city and town authorities with reference TO
the condition of the So-called GUIDE Boards
originally put up to guide the stranger,-a
great need, and, if in order. Il very great
convenience.
In some sections an almost entire indif-
ference and neglect is plainly evident
Boards dilapidated, letters and figures
| faded OF entirely washed away, and many
of no more assistance As guide to the
traveller than piece Of plain board would
| be.
The routes and roads may all be plain
and we'll known to the respective city OF
town Neutrality-suspicious. therein-but
to the ." stranger within their gates > il
| is important, very important, that there
should be s9u1ld b0drds. cledr paint. piait
letters and figures, 50 that those person:
who ride or walk may thus be correctly
and promptly informed as they trave
through sections with which they are un
familiar.-B0st0nJ Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

A MoRAL.-A nut dropped by squirrel
fell through the opening in the middle of
an old milestone which lay upon the
ground. and, being thus protected, grew
into thriving sapling that shot up
through the opening. In Il few years ii
had increased so that it filled the space
and was firmly wedged to the sides of
the heavy stone. Still it grew. and in a
few years more, little by little, it lifted
the entire weight from the earth, SO that a
man could sit beneath it. All was done
by atom after atom, borne by the sap to
the growing trunk. Think of this, my
little man, puzzling over long division
arithmetic: little by little of thinking and
working will take you through fractions,
rule of three, and those terrible problems
at the end of the book, by and by; but be
sure that little by little is not neglected.
And you, hard working lad on the farm,
or in the shops, look at Franklin, Watts,
Morse. Field, and thousands more who
have lifted the weight of circumstances
that would hold them down like millstones,
and who have by their steady perseverance
risen above their fellows, easily bearing
their burdens, and keep pegging away.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
1t is sad, indeed, wien preachers come

1t is sad, indeed, wien preachers come
to be preached about, and the spectacle of
the Rev. Florence Mccarthy of Chicago
who has had little troubles of his own
preaching about the great Brooklyn divine,
is not an exhilarating one. The fact which
Mr.. Mccarthy deduces from all this toll
and trouble, is ." the wretched and defense
less position occupied by the modern min
lister of the gospel" Usually" as the
Chicago pastor observes. clergymen have
only one earthly possession-a good name"
Would to heaven" he exclaims, there
were some way to secure it to them!'
And then he compares The minister of the
gospel to . a man dressed in spotless white
garments and commanded TO walk with
out so much as II speck on them, while on
every corner there is a brigade of gamins
with mud balls in their hands ready to pelt
him" We are further told that clergymen
are continually compelled to resign to
avoid being assaulted by SANDER! Finally,
Mr.. Mccarthy feelingly deplored all the
scandal which is thus inflicted upon rellg-
ion itself; and assured his hearers that
Christianity is not dependent upon the
character of its teachers either for its au-
thoriiv or its permanence which we are
happy to say in the literal truth. More
over, we are inclined to believe that Mr..
Mccarthy overestimates the number OF
clergymen who get into scrapes, whether
innocent or otherwise. The proportion OF
them who fall into trouble of this sort, to
the whole number, is small indeed, while
a moiety perhaps of those who are assai!ed
owe their fate not to actual guilt, but to a
lack of discretion, which clergymen of all
men most sorely need.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

The original Arkansas traveller is dead.
His name was 5. c. Faulkner, and he was
born in Scott county, Kentucky, in 1908.
During the election campaign of 1910,
Ashley, Sewer, Fulton and Yell were on
the stump in Arkansas. and once being in
company with Faulkner, they stopped at a
log cabin in the Boston Mountains. where
Faulkner by his skill with the violin, in
duced the owner to give the five nights
lodging. Faulkner, upon his return to
Little Rock, related his experience in the
mountains. which created much amuse
ment, and composed the tune and story o
the Arkansas Traveller" lie was Il col
onel in the Confederate service, and woI
some prominence. His age was seventy
! one
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

A commissioner of the London Times,
sent out to gauge religious feeling in the
Mediterranean countries, reports practi-
cally that he can't find any, though he fails
to express himself with the conciseness of
the celebrated chapter on the snakes of
Iceland He says that the Italians, Span
ish and French are all merely super stitious,
by reason of their ignorance, and not reli-
gious at all. The Italians especially are
not disposed to trouble themselves much
with religious questions, or go to the
trouble of any bigotry for anybody. What
religious IDEAS they have, they hold on
about the same ground as that upon which
they put faith in the unluckiness of Friday
This explains the small result which AL
the Protestant endeavor in the Latin coun-
tries amounts to. We fear that this mar
tells good deal of melancholy truth. i
all proves that the culture of ignorance il
rather more productive of skepticism than
the culture of knowledge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

HARD WORK FOR WATER-The sperm
whaling voyages were the most prolract-
ed and tedious. Some forty Years ago. an
incident TRANSFERRED on board sperm
whale ship, while cruising about the equa-
tor, in the Pacific, which was amuSinglv
illustrative of the tact and energy of her
master in managing affairs, after wear
| ing away nearl V Il whole season with in
| different success. Near the close of the
cruise, the supply of fresh water had be-
come alarmingly short for the allotted
| time before returning to port. This was
Il source of regret, with both officers and
men, us 1t was hoped they could fill the
ship before the season terminated; and
the captain would not have listened for a
moment to the proposition to put the crew
on short allowance, had it been suggest
ed. He, however, ordered a drinking-cup
made, so as to be easily secured to, or de-
tached from, the royal masthead. Having
placed it in its exalted position, all hands
were mustered, and given to understand
that they would have their regular allow
ance of tea and coffee served night and
morning; but when any one Gncludine
himselD desired to quench his thirst during
the day, he must 60 aloft, get the drinking
cup. bring it on deck, obtain and drink
the water (without spilling a drop, ther
take it back and and place it at the mast
head again. The narrator of this episode
loosely remarked that 1T was wonder
full to observe what n persuader agains
too much drinking was the exercise O
shining to the royal truck twice, for ;
pot of water" And, by this means, tn,
supply held ont; and before the end o
the cruise, they improved the timely OPP
portunity of filling every empty cask witt
oil, and trimmed their sails for the home
ward passage.-Scammon's Marine Nam
nlaks
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

Bone charcoal owes its value chiefly to
phosphate of lime, and if this is converted
into superphosphate by sulphuric acid, il
is of coarse more efficient. 1t is not equal
10 uuburnt bone dust, which contains ami.
NAL matter. In some particular soils
both these will produce decided results
but they are more uncertain and not equa
to guano. We cannot now give exac
figures showing the difference, especially
as the results depend partly on other in
fuences which may vary greatly. Actua
experiment in each locality is always nee
essary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26
A DEADLY GAS SPRING. The Iadepene

ADEADLY GAS SPRING.-The Aadepend-
emit of Colusa, Cal, says that about half a
mile over a mountain in that vicinity there
is spring known as the Gas spring, the
emanations from which are most deadly.
Nothing having animal life is to be found
within circuit of a hundred yards of it.
Birds flying over frequently drop and die.
The gas will kill human being in twenty
minutes. The editor of the Independent
stood over it about five minutes, which
about half killed him. The result was a
dull, aching sensation all over, and blur
ring of the eyes. The water is icy cold
vet bubbles and foams as if boiling. The
gas is carbonic acid, SO rank that i,
Guenches flame instantaneously.