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THE PRICE OF GENIUS.
What It Means to Man to Be Pioneer
 In Thought.

To be pioneer ill thought Is to stand alone with nature. not for a few minutes. but for life. The isola teness If the few great minds of each gen. pration of men is utterly undreamed af, for want of understanding, by those about them. Yet think what 1t is to pass ones days in a thought world where the thinker roams alone; to grapple with problems the very terms of which are beyond ordinary comprehension and the solution appre- ciated only in years to come; to con template in lonely ecstasy, after still lonelier despair, the revelation that comes with months and more of pon. dering. When some one asked New. ton how he came to make his wonder. ful discoveries he replied. Simply by always thinking about them" Consid. CT Kepler toiling year after year fruit lessly for some ratio that should link the planets motions by general law. calculating assiduously and putting hypothesis after hypothesis aside as he found 1t would not work until at last, after almost inconceivable toll. he hit upon the one that would.
 As if this loneliness by nature were not enough, it must needs be accen- tuated by man, for he rises in such cases in chorus to condemn. Consider Darwin, in patient study, testing the working out of natural selection and adding fact to fact, only to have the whole denounced as ridiculously ab surd. Think you the denunciations of the master while living are wholly compensated by the plaudits after he Is dead? The loneliness of greatness Is the price men make the genius pay for posthumous renown.-Percival Lowell in Atlantic.
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A Dandy of 1770.

From an English newspaper printed in the year 1777 is the following de scription of a dandy: "A few days ago a macaroni made his appearance in the assembly rooms at Whitehaven. dressed in a mixed silk coat, pink satin waistcoat and brooches covered with an elegant silk net. white silk stock. ings with pink clocks, pink satin shoes and large pearl buttons, a mushroom colored stock covered with fine point lace, hair dressed remarkably high and stuck full of pearl pins"
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Edible Flowers of India.

Many edible flowers. it appears. are to be found in India. One of the most appreciated grows on tree about which we have very little information, but which in the country itself is named the 'mhowad." The natives consume an enormous number of these flowers, whos8 pale yellow corollae are pulpy and thick, and they prepare them in various ways.
 When they are fresh they are put in cakes. to which they give a sweet flavor. but they are more especially used for making bread after they have been dried ard reduced to flour. By allowing them to ferment kind of wine is produced. and by distilling them a brandy is obtained of which the Hlndoos are very fond.-Vulgarisa- tloa Scienti6que.
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GeeatnssD . the abll1ty o aese - sxpectsacptswsaL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-15

And the Parson Passed On. "And what are you here for, my friend?" asked the visiting parson of an inmate of a reformatory.
 "'Cause can't get out. thank you." replied the victim.-Ladies' Home Jour. nal
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FOR MEN ONLY.

If you are weak, all in, down and out, I guarantee to restore you to full, bounding manhood. No drugs, no dope, no false stimulants. You are your own doctor. A line from you will bring details. If you do not want your identity known simply give your P. o. Box. This comes from a reputable business man of your city. Address P. o. Box, 109. Il costs you nothing to try 1t
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For Rent

FOR RENT-THE MOST CENTRAL Ey located rooms in the city, suit able for light housekeeping if de- sired light and airy, with southern exposure. A beautiful home for young men. All modern convent ences Come and see before To- eating elsewhere. 122 E. 9th ave : 4-15-6t
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DO YOU WANT A LOAN :?
 We have a large amount of
 money to loan on Pine Bluff
 Real Estate, at the lowest rate of interest. We can make you
 loan for one, two, three, four
 or five years, or on monthly payments. The company which we represent for monthly pay ment loans is not a building & Loan Association, but high class mortgage company. We guarantee satisfaction. You will be safe when you do busi- ness with us.
 WE OFFER FOR SALE
 Two lots, 6Ox154 it. Sixth and Cherry, containing a one and a two-story, dwelling, with all
 modern conveniences. Price for both, s9,500. Terms to suit pur- chaser.
 Two lots, 50x1SS it, each, S16
 Texas street, containing a one-
 story, 7-room dwelling, with all
 modern conveniences. Price, S2,500. Terms to suit.
 Two lots, 60x154 it. each, 10th
 and Poplar, containing T.
 room, one-story dwelling with all modern conveniences. Price $4,o00. On terms to suit. One lot, 50x140 fit, on East Second avenue, between Virgin ia and Indiana streets, contain ing a groom, one-story dwell ing, with all modern improve ments Price, S1,550 cash. VACANT LOTS. Two lots, 6ox154 it, each, on West side of Poplar and North side of 18th avenue we'll shaded in the heart of the best dwell- ing district. Price, $1.500, for both. In a year or so we think this property would bring dou- ble the price we are now ask ing. This is in sewer district, fully paid out.
 Three lots, 60x154 it, each, on East side of Poplar and South side of 18th avenue. Price, S1,650, for the three. Terms to suit.
 House and two lots, 60x154 it. each, on west side of Cherry and south side of 24th avenue. Price. s1,500 On easy terms.
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For Sale

FOR SALE-MY FAMOUS BRAD- aey Barred Plymouth Rocks are the finest in the state. do not qualify this statement. They have eehe size. shape, color and egg-pro- sducing qualities. They mature aeariy. I have a few choice cock ssrels for sale at 5000 each, and some at $500 For sixty days will have CT hand a limited num- Der of eggs for matching purposes at $3.00 per 15. You are invited E4o visit my place and see the bright
 est, cleanest and finest flock of Barred Rocks in the south Turn csao left at first road after crossing ssteel bridge on Warren road. H. V4 Sternberg, Box 34, Pine Bluff, Ark. 4-3-1m1.
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Lets of Company.

Stranger-You must find 1t very lonely on these hills. Lone ly! No. I don't Why. there was . man an 'oss passed yesterday. aa' tAere's you to6ay.-Loodoo PuncA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Gargoyle Bedstead-By Clarissa Mackie.
copyrighted. 1910 by Associated Literary

! with the freight elevator outer order
and people breakin' windows movin'
in big stuff and them chumps a-tryin'
to put the feet board in my passenger
car aud a-tearin' n lady's dress and
her the landlords sister-in-law'- he
glared wrathfully ut the vanishing
form of Winchester.
Opening the door of his apartment.
rampant disorder met his eye. \ huge.
dark form almost covered the floor of
the tiny parlor. which in its chaotic
disturbance looked strangely unfa-
miliar TO the p2aster of the house
In the library Flora reclned on q
couch before the bright gas log. while
sympathetic Norah applied wet cloths
to her mistress aching head Wreck
age from the parlor impeded progress
at every step.
MY dear girl" he uttered.
She turned a woebegone face to his.
"Such time as they had trying to get
it in the window. They were saucy
because the window was too small
and one of them pulled it in with Il jerk
and it struck the chandelier-the pieces
Of glass fell on my Wedgwood vase.
couraged."
With restless glance toward the
parlor, where the gigantic bedstead lay
like some dark shadow on his little
home. and with an unpleasant recol-
lection of the sn0rting janitor below
stairs and of the generous tip it would
require TO reduce him to his custom
airy state Of patronizing familiarity.
Winchester endeavored to soothe his
wife's shattered nerves. and together
they obeyed Norah's summons TO a be-
lated dinner
At table Mrs. Winchester drew q
folded paper from her gown.
This is the page l copied from the
diary of Nancy Gray, Harry she
said. spreading 1t open before her. 'I
thought I would refresh my memory
rs TO the exact location of the secret
spring.
Richmond. Va. April 81. 1864"
read Mrs. Winchester in solemn ac-
'ents. "T am greatly alarmed for the
'afety of Grandmother Binpah's dia-
nonds. and .have vainly tried to find
| hiding piece for them. The Yankees
re digging iup every inch of ground
IN the adJaSent Plantations searching
or buried treasure. and am quite at
loss to fnd a safe place for our
'eirlooms.
"'ApriI Z2.-Such an excellent idea:
l have just recollected that there is d
secret hiding place In Grandmother
Binpah's mahogany bedstead. l will
conceal the Jewels there and will de-
scribe their hiding place so that in
case anything happens to me one of
our family may be able TO recover
them. even IL the bedstead should be
carried away.
First, one must observe the row
of hideously grinning faces-"gar-
goyles." grandfather called them-that
outline the top Of the headboard;
there are twenty-five of these gar
goyles In all. and one must press the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
Aldrich Defends Tariff.

Springfield Register: The reply OF
Senator Aldrich presents another
good reason why he should have
been attacked and his tariff meas
ures denounced.
His argument relative to his con-
nection with the rubber trust is
likely to snap back and hit him hard
err than a Bristow campaign speech.
His defense is less direct and less
specific than Senator Bristow's
charges. The increase Of 80 to IS
per cent on manufactured rubber ar
ticles, he says, was for the purpose
of making the tariff uniform on kin
dred articles.
He does not deny, Of course, that
the increase for this or any other
reason would be both pleasing and
profitable to the rubber trust.
Aldrich says the Inter-Continental
Rubber company in which he is fl
nancially interested confines its bus
mess to the production Of crude rub
Der and sis not concerned In any
tariff change on manufactured ar
ticles.'' Which indicates that Sena-
tor Bristow was getting a little close
to Aldrich's pocketbook when he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16

Flora, here is n letter from Chesley,
your Uncle Williams lawyer, and he
has inclosed copy of the will.
Did he leave it 70 me-"
''Of course he did. Don't be foolish,
my dear. Listen:
II. William Gray. being OF sound mind
etc, do give and bequeath to my grand
niece, Isabel Gray. her heirs and assigns
forever, my Sheraton sideboard and the
sum of S2,0o0: 70 my grandniece. Flora
Gray Winchester. her heirs and assigns,
the mahogany bedstead which stands in
my own chamber and which is known as
the GarEoy!e bedstcad, together with the
sum OF $1,000
where shall we put it. Harry?" in
terruptcd Mrs. Winchester breathless-
".
Put it? You don't expect to get it
into this dat?"
I'VE must have it here. l wouldn't
examine it there with Isabel looking
on. and. besides, it is such a journey
down TO Richmond Anyway you can
not spare the time to go down now,
and we must examine it together. ]
want to get it here as soon as possible.
Who knows but Isabel or some of the
others might find the diary of Nancy
Gray and learn the secret? My in
heritance would be worthless!" Mrs.
Winchester's voice trembled.
'Oh. all right" said Winchester tract
ably. But how the deuce you expect
10 get it in here | don't quite see. It's
very large piece of furniture, isn't
it?''
Now, Harry dear" she cried. with
one plump hand over his lips. that
bed must be gotten into this fat some
how. First. will finish my letter to
Mr.. ChesleY and let Norah post it at
once. / can hardly wait TO see the bed
stead, Harry. and don't dare dream
of what will be ours when the secret
of the bedstead is disclosed. Do you
think, dear. l was wrong not to tell
Uncle William about the diary of Nan
cy Gray found in the garrett"
well, truthfully speaking, I'm afraid
it wasn't treating the old gentleman
quite on the square"
Two weeks afterward. while Mr.. |
Winchester was engaged in most i'm |
portant business transaction. he was
summoned to the telephone.
YES, this is winchester. WHAT |
oh, the bedstead there? l can't posi- |
bly, leave at PRESENT. can't help it
tell them TO send it up tomorrow |
know it's important-d- the bed |
stead. No. didn't speak Yes. will |
come home early. Goodby"
When he reached the Etr1scan apart |
ments that evening Winchester was |
fortified with a box of candy and |
huge bunch. of violets. He stepped to |
the elevator and pressed the button, A |
faint tinkle responded from some
depth below.
Presently the janitor emerged from |
an obscure doorway and surveyed him
with an unpleasant eye.
ut amt a-runnin.'' he said gruffiy.
Poor management" commented |
winchester as he. prepared to conquer
e eight flights that barred him from
ONE and dinner.
Huh exploded the man what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
Probe the Express Trust.

Business mems associations in var
ious sections of the country are renew
ing their demands upon the interstate
commerce commission for an inquiry
into the rates charged by the big ex-
press companies. The commission has
intimated that it will take up the ques-
ton this fall
Since 1905 the interstate commerce
commission has had the power to inves-
tigate express companies. In June,
1907, the Adams Express company
"cut melon" of S24,O00,000 by dis
tributing that sum among it's stock
holders in 40-year per cent bonds.
This was equivalent to a dividend Of
200 per cent. In November, 1908, the
Wells-Fargo likewise "cut a melon, >"
amounting to $500 on a share. At
tcmpts by stockholders of the United
States Express company to make that
company disgorge are too recent to
need comment.
If there is any one thing the inter
state commerce commission should
probe vigorously it is express rates. If
parcels post is impossible at present,
then fair charges by express companies
should be made compulsory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16

started this rubber trust agitation
If Aldrich has done nothing more,
he has emphasized the-importance or
Senator Bristow's charges.
Attacks upon the republican
president and republican measures,
says AIdrich in conclusion, ARE led
by men whose political existence de-
ponds upon their activity-and to
this there seems to be no limit-for
misrepresentation of their adher-
ents."
This attack upon republicans IKE
Senators Cummins, Dolliver, Brls-
tow and that patriotic leader among
the progressives-Sena LaFollette
of Wisconsin-will hurt only the
man who voiced it. The republican
majority in congress dictated by the
Aldrich-Payne-Canno combine re-
pudiated the republican platform
pledges on the. tariff. The progress
ives have justly denounced this ac-
ton, and because of their defense Of
the people and party honor. Aldrlch
and his satellites have tried unsuc-
cessfully to read them out of the
party We believe Aldrich will come
nearer reading himself out. Returns
from Iowa and Kansas show what the
rank and file think of the Aldrich-
Cannon combination of ''standpat-
ters."
1t is gratifying to democrats and
republicans alike to see this awak-
ening.
What is LaFollette's crime? He
has refused to wear the Aldrich-
Cannon collar. He has maintained
his individuality and his honor, has
asserted his rights and been brave
enough to stand in defense of the
interests of the people even in de-
fiance of the trust-dominated repub-
lican majority which boldly perpe-
trated that Aldrich tariff infamy upon
this nation.
The line between patriots and po-
litical parties is being drawn every |
where and it is well.
The verdict of the people is with /
LaFollette and men Of his courag-
eous and patriotic kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
It's Mature.
Paid the Penalty.

A gentleman OF leisure who did not
make it habit 20 pursue work relent-
lessly and earnestly as a rural detec-
tive follows up a chicken thief sat In
for an Irish stew at a cheap restau-
rant, that being the dish in which the
greatest quantity was returned for the
outlay of a dime
Having loaded up on his satisfying
meal with all the bread on the side
that he had the nerve to absorb, be
went forth to coax a few dimes from
pedestrians with hard luck story.
Honest. / haven't had a thing to
eat for two days." be said to a pros
porous looking man who stopped TO
listen TO his tale Of woe.
'Is that right, kiddo" said the man.
"Are you hungryT'
II sure am" replied the able liar.
"Come with me-" He led the way
to a restaurant and ordered two dollar
meals, and there was nothing for the
tramp to do but TO stow it away where
he had no place to put IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16

influence in leading the brains and
Drawn Of the youth of the east to seek
then fortunes in the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. But, during the last
Is years the rural sections of the east
feye been gaining in population. In
like manner, the rural sections of the
central west will again increase in pop
ulation, and we have no doubt that an
inc, ease will take place during the de-
cade upon which we have just entered.
The vacant lands in the west are large
ly taken up. Cheap land is becoming
scsicer every year. And many of those
who have left the middle west and To-
cateo in the far west, are discovering
that all is not gold that glitters, and
arc casting longing eyes to the far
richer prairie lands Of Illinois, Iowa
and these middle west states. The tide
VIII soon turn eastward, and this
means that the rich acres of the CEN
trai west will soon be sought by mil
lions, and will be more densely popu-
laIed and more intensely farmed, and
toat the rural population will be sub
stantially increased in the years to
come.
The time is not far distant when
smaller farms will be the rule, and
when an acre in Illinois will be made
TO produce as much as two acres now
produce.
The movement in the past decade
has been a natural one, aided and abet-
ted by unlimited free advertising in
the newspapers Of these middle states,
furnished by the railroads and organ
lied associations for booming their
localities. The newspapers in some in
stances good-naturedly and freely ex-
plotted these claims many OF which
were grossly overdrawn.
But the pendulum will swing back
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16

The American Magazine compares
prices in Detroit, United States. and
Windsor, Canada. These two towns
are separated by half mile of river.
The same hat that costs SIS in Detroit
can be bought for SO in Windsor. and
a suit Of clothes that sells for S25 in
Detroit can be bought for SIS in Wind
sor. Both hat and suit are made in
the United States and the laborer gets
the same wage for making each. The
tariff enables the manufacturer to rob
the consumer in Detroit while in Wind
SCR he has to sell in competition with
the world and the consumer does not
have to pay a royalty to millionaire
trust magnates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
BY HON. CHAMP CLARK.
written Expressly for The Argus,)


Washington, Aug. 14.-My good
| friend, Colonel LATE Young, editor of
the Des Moines Capital. says that the
lesson of the panic of 1S93-1S97, caused
by democratic tariff tinkering, is prac-
tically lost so far rs its effect upon the
young voters of the country is con-
cerned," which utterance the American
Economist quotes approvingly.
Nobody would expect anything else
from the Economist ANY old asser-
ton looking to the bolstering UP Of a
prohibitive tariff is with 1t a good
enough Morgan" until after the cleo
ton; but Colonel LATE is too intelligent
a man to believe that a panic which
began in 1892 was caused by a tariff
bill which never became a law until
August, 1894. 1t would be just as rea-
sonable to say that Taft's inauguration
in March, 1909. was what caused
Czolgosz to shoot Mckinley in 1901.
Colonel Lafe ought to have too much
regard for his own reputation for YER
acity and intelligence to make any such
statement as that. Such reckless state
ments might be forgiven in an ignor-
anus or an irresponsible spouter of
words, but Colonel Young can only lose
in popular esteem by such gross and
patent perversion of history.
There is one panic, however, con-
corning the facts of which there is no
dispute, which all the young voters
can remember, and which they will do
we'll to remember, and that is the panic
of 1907 1t was entirely a republican
panic, under and produced by the
blessed Dingley bill, which we were as
sured by such palpitating patriots as
my friend Colonel Lafe for IL years
was the source Of all our blessings. 1t
made the rains fall, the sun shine, big
crops in the United States. and, jump
ing the Atlantic, caused poor crops in
Europe, Asia and Africa, so that our
farmers could sell all their surplus at
top prices.
In 1907 there was a republican
panic in the 10th year of the Dingley
bill and the 10th year Of complete re-
publican control-not only panic, but
a panic so severe that even such high
republican authority as Senator Mel
son w Aldrich of Rhode Island, repub-
Iican boss of the senate, declared was
the severest financial depression in the
history of the world. Colonel Lafe |
knows, unless he is suffering from Gin |
termittent forgetfulness," the disease |
that affiicts Chairman Payne so dread
fully, that that republican panic was so |
severe that the banks would not per-
NIT a depositor to check out his own
money except in little dribs of SIS or
SO per day-so severe that it drove
the clearing houses OF the land into
the laws by issuing millions
Of clearing house certif1cates-so Sc
we're that for the first time in our his
tory the doors Of Castle Garden swung
instead of inward. BY all
manner of means Colonel LATE should
jog the memory of the young voters
about that republican panic. If he
would write an editorial in his best
rein showing how the republicans pro- /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
Aug. 10 in American
History

177T-General Nicholas l-rrE! inner. hero
of the battle of Oriskauy. died
born about 1T15. Battle of Ben
nington. VT.
1S25-Charles Cotesworth Pinckney,
American soldier and statesman.
author of the immortal phrase.
millions for defense. but not one
cent for tribute" died in Charles
ton: born 1746.
1900-John james Ingalls,. distinguish.
ed orator and ex-United States SEN
ator from Kansas. died; born 1888
1903-Noah Brooks. well known au-
thor. died: born 1890.
19GS-J. W. A. Macdonald. known as
Americas oldest sculptor. died st
Yonkers. y. Y; born 1924.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
Population of Illinois.

1t is reported that the census OF 1910
will show that the rural population OF
Illinois has decreased as compared
with the United States census taken 10
years ago.
= he old saying you cannot eat your
cake and have it, too" is true and may
be applied to the case in point. The
sEme man cannot be counted in ILL
nois and elsewhere a. the same time
Curing the last 10 years Illinois has
been helping to people the Dakotas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, California, Ore
gen, Washington, Idaho, Montana and
the great Canadian northwest. During
the last 10 years, Illinois has sent unou
sands of its people into these states
and territories. The movement has
been natural one The hunger for
land is firmly implanted in the human
heart; lllinoisans have gone to these
new countries in order to get CHEAP
land
And what is true of Illinois is doubt
less true of all the other states in the
middle west-as the census reports of
THIS year it is expected will show. The
rcIai districts all through the middle
west, it is understood, will show
falling off in population.
But this migration movement cannot
last very much longer 1t is a question
IL it has not already spent its greater
force. This is a condition that existed
in the eastern states from 1870 to 1890.
1t was late in the COS when Horace
Gieely, editor of the New York Trib-
une. originated the famous phrase
"yoHng man go west and grow up with
the country" and which had such an