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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Funeral I'yre i'm the Air.

Since the beginning of the race man
has died many deaths and found ell
kinds Of strange sepultuTe But never
was death so strange. so weird, .
striking as that of the two French
aercnauts al Vincennes q few days
ago.
High up in the air. target for the
eyes of a million spectators, a wonder
full soaring thing. the aeroplane. rose
and circled and fioated above the earth
above the ftful winds that threatened
the fTail craft, far up until it mingled
with the clouds.
And then. in an instant. the machine
became a flaming. downward-rushing
meteor. an engine of horrible death,
an aerial funeral pyre, the strangea s.
that the world has ever seen.
= man was burning to death 10
there amid the clouds-burning e
death through endless seconds. in n
place where his shrieks of agoz.y
died on the air even as he uttered
them.
The aerial funeral pyre became a
flaming chariot that was bringing rhe
body back to earth, ana in anothe-
instant, shapeless wreck, arou,.j
which crowded the awe-stricken spcc-
tators who had not yet had time 10
realize the full significance of the awful
spectacle they had witnessed.
Was ever a death like this? Men
have died by the sword and the loren.
by fanines and disease, by rope ami
cord and dagger. By falling from hal,
looms and scarped cliff and battlemenI,
by shell and grapeshot and bullet at
home. on the scaffold, in lonely WAYS,
on the field of battle. But never since
the world began has il come 10 a man
to die as these two men died at Vim
cennes-to find execution by fire ana
fame high up amid the clouds tinted
by the flames of a second sunrise
within eyeshot OF a million.
Pioneers in newer fields of death,
unfortunate discoveries OF a strange
. wonderful way to die. were these
two men-althoUgh they little SUE
pected on what a voyage they were
bent and what weird things they
would find, yet live not TO relate
Henceforth this is their peculiar
died as never man died
before.
I There were two OF xhem-Captsi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

outzida the United States counts a.
two years &C 4 home post a man.
therefore. after nfteen years OF service
In the islands may retire On his half
pay.
The food the 'noncoms" ana the
other enlisted men are given % whole
some and wen cooked, the medical at
tendance free and able. post and gar
rfson schools have been provided at
an posts for the primary branches.
and at several posts trade schools
have been established. A worthy
man, no matter where he may be sta
toned. q almost certain to get trans
fer to q school post" Il he asks for
It. Cooking. baking. blacksmithins.
veterinary surgery. electrical and sta.
donary engineering. all are taught at
these trade schools, IS wen as many
other things. Thus a boy who has
had little chance to get an education
may, after he has Joined the army.
get a very good one.
There seems TO be but one thing
which army life does not offer To the
home.
In its degree indeed the life OF the
enlisted man now offers more induce
msnts than the NE Of the West Point
ef. The commissioned officers pay II
small when his expenses and the Ell
fort he must make to get commission
ed are considered, and, furthermore,
the noncommissioned officer IL not 20
subject to political influences a. the
West Pointer, who gives him his com
mands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

The strong man bowed his head-and
wept. Tears trickled along the fur
rows in his cheek and ran down the
mahogany legs of the table.
what is the matter, lover asked
his wife, shooting away a fly with
diamond studded fan. HAS some one
unloaded n bum car Of wheat on your
mo" he replied frankly; 81 am cry.
ing because my life has been a fail.
ure"
"Your life is no failure" she protest
ed, putting her arms about him. "You
know the last time we counted UP you
had $5S,OOO,0OO. and you must have
skinned several rivals since then"
II know" he replied, 81 have some
money, but what's the use OF that3
have never been roasted by the maya
zines, so how can you call me a sue
cess? 2"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
JOINING THE ARMY.
Opportunities That Are Open to the
Enlisted Man.

lFc OPcA " Tie
Enlisted Man.
Tnere are many opportunities open
to the man who enlists in the United
States army and wears the uniform
of Uncle Sam with honor TO himself
and his country. The pay is good. the
food is good. and the chances for adj
vancement are numerous. 1t is up TO
the individual man himself to make
good and to take advantage of the
situation.
Writing in the Columbian Magazine
on army affairs. Edward Marshall in
discussing the status of the enlisted
man says:
Summarized, this is what a man
who thinks of marching for his Uncle
Samuel as an enlisted man has to con-
slider:
On FIRST enlistment the soldier for
Old Glory nowadays gets $50 month.
far better pay, for instance. than the
average clerks. for board. lodging and
clothing are furnished by the govern
ment. If he qualities as marksman
he adds 50 to bis pay; if as a sharp
shooter he gets So in addition; if as
an expert rifeman Il full third more.
Thus ne may al once get $50 monthly
cash and found if he is able and keeps
busy
If he enlists as a musician he gets
S21 monthly TO start off with. the
highest rockies pay. In the signal
corps. the hospital corps and the en-
gineers' corps FIRST class privates get
SIS monthly. and second class privates
get SIS.
Cpon enlistment every man is allow
ed S,S3.T0 for his uniforms etc. and
afterward S1354 twice annually At
least one-hnlf the men save money on
their clothing allowance. which is more
than ample. Priyates' pay increases
50 month for each three year en-
listmenr. An expert rifeman who
never gets TO be n petty officer. there
fore. can run his pay up. with good
conduct and intelligence. to S35 a
month and all his necessaries found"
in five enlistments covering fifteen
years.
Noncommissioned officers are taken
from the ranks ON recommendation OF
their company or troop commanders
and are often given their posts upon
their first eulistmeuts. These men are
really we'll paid. 4 sergeant major is
allotted to each regiment. He receives
$45 monthly when he is appointed and
81 additional per month each time he
re-enlists. Regimental cOmmissary ser
geants. recimentaI qnartermaster's ser
geanJs and the three battalion SER
geants in each regiment get the same
high pay. Each company has a first
sergeant at S45. with an increase of
81 upon re-enIistments; second ser
geant at $50. with s. increase for each
corporal at SIS, with
So each for re-enIistments. The gov
eminent acts as banker for the sol
diers. too. If they desire to have IL. and
officers have left the
service with as much as $4,000 saved
mot one. but many. II he sticks light
to the service for full thirty years
officer is entitled to
retirement on pay ranging from one
half TO three-duarters of his service
pay. Seventy dollars monthly is not
pay for .noncom" TO retire
On. And ever year OF service seen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
June % in American
History

1Se0-The split Democratic conven-
tons nominated Stephen 4. Doug
las and John G. Breckenridge as
rival candidates. giving the cleo
ton to Lincoln and resulting In
civil war.
1S65-Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont,
o. s. N. distinguished in the civil
war. died: born 1903.
1so2-Grover Cleveland nominated for
president at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

There is no more dainty bit Of seen
cry, to my thinking. than one OF those
little patched up, tumbledown, moss
covered water mills Of the olden time.
They are always situated at the lower
end Of a pond, Nesting under trees
and half buried in shrubbery. They
speak Of a past when farmers were
used to carrying a sack or two OF
grain to mill on horseback before them
to have it ground. Now the grain is
grown on bigger farms in bigger bulk,
and the individual farmers product is
lost in a great cereal river that flows
to mills driven by steam and with
stacks towering hundreds Of feet high.
Progress is there, but the little water
mill of the past is only useful to fur
nish themes for the artist.
I am one of these Knights OF the
brush myself. One day, coming upon
such a simple scene as I have men,
toned. opened my three legged stool,
set up my easel and began to work in
my colors. have the picture made
Of the mill, and no money would in
duce me to part with 1t. There is a
story connected with it, told me while
l was painting, which, appealing to
my fancy, rendered my work especial
iy successful. The picture and the
story go together.
While I was at work man under
faded straw hat and suspenders IN
covered by coat or waistcoat came up
behind me and looked at my work.
He was q middle aged countrynan,
with those burrows in his face that
seem to be transferred there from his
eyes being constantly fixed on burrows
made by his pillow. He seemed to take
a deep interest In my picture.
There's somep'n wanted on that
little space beside the Wheel" he said
whats that?" asked
"A boy and a girl"
"What boy and grip
"Somep'n happened there onct.
kin tell y about IT If y want to hear
It"
go ahead"
"It's about myself and the girl. /
was nigh on to seventeen, and Janey
was fifteen. Children haven't got any
sense, and Janey wasn't much past
bein' q child We had been playiR
together when we was at an age to
play, and now we was a little older
we kept on piayin' together. Anyway.
Janey was a wild little thing and up
to all sorts OF pranks. What was
dom about this time I'm speakfn' OF
was tryfn' to keep her from tumblin
or the peak Of the barn roof, or failfn'
down through q hole In the haymow
floor, or gftttn' drowned in the pond
Zone day we was over there where
q dirt road led down 20 the mill. It's
all grown over with grass now, but
you can see where # was. At that
time the mill was run whenever there
was any grain 10 grind. and when
there wasn't the water was turned
or the sluiee. That day it was turned
OF.
1.-THE first thing knew Janey she
climbed out on 20 the wheel. Her
weight was Just enough 10 turn IL and
Let her down slow. While she was
sinkin' she locked at me ana laughed
It was a purity enough laugh. but
somehow I didn't IKE 20 see her gofR
down into that hole. cause there
wasn't any way for her to git cut. lt
was walled In, except near the top.
where an opening had been left to let
the water out. OF course when fancy
got TO the bottom the wheel stopped
turnin'.
Then I asked Janey to stand on u
and Lei me turn &c and her back sEtns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

Princeteau. said to have been one OF
tie most capable and courageous Of
she eviaoors IN the French army,
and N Lendron. q civilian aviaeo-
OF experience and reputation. In one
case the disaster waa caused by the
explosions Of the motor and In the
other by the explosion Of the ben
zine reservoir.
lacking. indeed. In imagination Is
he who does not nnd the story Of
THAR new way 70 die weird. won
derfai and strangely compelhng-who
cannot see In his minds eye that float
ing pyre. that downward meteor rus6,
that charred and shapeless wreck upon
the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Passing on the Trouble.

The really truly Joy ride.
The kind that makes a hit,
Is with q friend for chaufresIk
Just take my word forsit-
You go on gayly sailing
And taking in the view.
And II he has a puncturo
Pray what is, that to.-you1
So many mtsadyentures
May possibly occur
The springlng OF an axle, 80
The dropping OF q bur,
The baking OF the spark plug
And little things like that FL
Need not produce annoyance
Beneath your summer hat
And II you should go bumptnE j
Into another car
And do n lot of damage
And get an all round jar
Or bump into a lamppost
Or try a hedge to trim
When all is being settled
The bill is UP to him.
No gasoline to pay for.
And when you ride afar
And get home in the evening
He has to clean the car.
Yes. the ideal Joy ride
Built on the only plan
You get when you are able
To work the other man. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

AestxbetIaw provides that sign posts,
designating the distance and direction
to the. nearest towns. should mark ev-
rery four corners. AS an excuse for the
! failure to comply with the law, the
road commissioners OF the different
townships have pleaded lack of ap-
preparations to do the work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Coming fri

Coming from Kansas is the story of
certain farmer near Wichita who
split the ends of the cornstalks in a
field where the crop had been killed by
the protracted drought and heat and
inserted in each a freshly laid egg. He
is now said to be gathering the crop
with an incubator for harvester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
HuTnor and
r. Philosophy
I. NJ DUNCAN; ~. -sHssrH
PERT PARAGRAPHS

TF itlis impossible to get something
for nothing how about the other
side OF the sketch when you get moth
ing for something?
When a bad man makes good does
1t make him q good man2
The shortest distance between two
points is the circuitous path round the
obstacle separating them.
The man who pleases himself ought
to be satisfied with the Job.
Some people are able to put on style
by the simple expedient OF IiviDg or
their friends.
The food often washes away what
one has laid up for a rainy day.
People who haven't much In them
are easily seen through.
Some people don't care much about
brains. They are the people who don't
know much about,them-
The man who makes his own living
easily and quickly doesn't see why any
one should stHrye to death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

Sosfsr.there seems 70 be no record
OF any Of the Wall street brokers, who
devote their energies to the fleeing
Of lsmbs., having gone broke through
any Of the adverse decisions given
fhe busted" trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

Everybody worries about money"
"Oh. ] don't know. Some men are so
rich
That's Just It. Poor men worry be.
cause they can't get money. and the
rich man worries for fear that it will
get away from him-"-Philadeiphi
Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

II wftreQuire tust about two weeks
tofrun sfhrough the list OF newspaper
pictures OF the coronation The maga-
zines may:nfbble along throughout the
zururnar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Various Ships,

ostend-Pa. what kind OF ships are
courtships? Pa-Soft ships. my SON.
Ostend-And what kind of ships satl
the sea OF matrfmonyg Pa-ttard-
ships. my son.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
A Hitter and a
Nudger.
90 8 h G n ev er

"a hE Al III IL
mo, but she
ges to con-
vey a whole lot"
How does she
do it,"
IS o m e t ines
with her fists
a I'D sometimes
with her elbows"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

Photo BY America Association
he
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

Friends of Billy Lorimer aver that
the RACK pot Is IN common use in
politics In Illinois. All the more rea-
son fhatsit. should be- abolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

The American queen may not hope
for . 'crown.but some day she'll have
q halo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Habit.

Our pleasant southern neighbors
Have something of a way
OF mixing with their labors
Their special kind Of play.
Though they may stop their shootfns.
I'm very much afraid
They'll 20 on revolving.
For isn't IL their trader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Lame shoulder is almost InvariabI

Lame shoulder is almost Invariably
caused by rheumatism Of the. muscles
and yields quickly to the free appli-
cation of Chamberlain's Eminent
This liniment is not only prompt and
effectual. but in no way disagreeable to
use. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Distressing.

ooh. dearg'
"Whats the matterT'
81 am very unhappy"
what have you to be unhappy
aboutT
II can't think OF anything want !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Quite the Limit.

Quite the Limit.
'They seem TO be nice girls"
But they are so wild"
ais that possIbleT"
Indeed 1t IS. They eat pickles at all
hours of the night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

According Ito the subagent OF the
British board of trade at Toronto,
SzI7,143,22l OF American capital is In
vested In Canada. Il is divided as fol-
lows:
Two hundred and nine
companies, average capt.
tai $500, 900 ....... S125, 4o0, 200
Investments in British
Columbia mills and TIM
Der ..-................. e5.ooo.ooo
Investments In British Co
lumbia mines .......... 100000 900
Land deal in prairie
provinces ............. $4,000, 900
Investments In lumber and
mines prairie prov
inces ......-....- 10000, 900
Packing plants ...... 5000, 1000
Agricultural implement dis
tributtng houses ..... S,575, 900
Land deals. British Co
Iumbia ..-.......-. $500, 900
Municipal bonds, sold
privately .............. $4,000, cooo
Investments in Canada of
United States insur-
ance companies ...... 1898, 221
Miscellaneous Industrial
investments .......... 10000, 600
Purchase of city and town
property ............. $4,000
Investments in the mari
time provinces $500. 12,s5o,oe0I
The attention OF Senator Crawford
and others who prophesy that calam-
ity is certain to follow approval Of
the reciprocity treaty, ought to be di-
rected to the investments in timber,
in lands in the prairie provinces, and
in industrial investments as a reminder
to them that because of senseless tariff
barriers. our manufacturers are produc-
ing in Canada what ought to be pro-
duced here, and that timber land in
vestors are approving reciprocity be-
cause it will enable them TO get under
the bars a paternal government main
tains for the enrichment of the lumber
trust at the expense of the consumer
Moreover, the investment in lands
indicates conclusively that American
farmers have taken up lands in Canada
not by reason of free trade between
the countries. but despite an American
tariff wall against the products of Can
adam farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
Just a Fancy.

E'He does like to have bis own way
"Marriedr"
Every much So"
"He can take # out IN liking"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23
A Paradox.

"Were you ever seasickr
'WelI, L guess yes"
"Very?"
81 should say so. have been %
seasick couldn't see"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

Some people are able to put on style
by the simple expedient OF iviDg or
their friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

The food often washes away what
one has laid up for a rainy day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

How He Could Afford IL.
"What Is his business In lifeT
"He is poet"
IT didn't know that he married
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

The man who pleases himself ought
to be satisfied with the Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

when a bad man makes good does
1t make him q good man7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

The shortest distance between two
points is the circuitous path round the
obstacle separating them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

According to the subagent OF the
British board OF trade at Toronto,
s417,143,22I OF American capital is in
vested In Canada Il is divided as fol-
lows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-23

People who haven't much In them
are easily seen through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
ALWAYS A MUSIC LOVER.

"I have aIways been interested IN music
though ! am not "a musician. ana 90 NOT
MAY anv instrument. 7 have not seen az
much opera as I would have liked not
living in New York. bat have gone when-
ever could, I do not know VINO T. 10
sing in Mona that Is. OF course. Tor MI
Gattj-Casazza and Mr.. Hertz to declde'
Mr.. Hertz is most enthusiastic. ohlS
hope that the singers will he equally 20
and will strive their best to make the
words Ineligible Nh Hertz realizes inc
inheritance OF this. and IS going 70 90 HiS
utmost to impress it upon them
T. was time 20 20. Both Mr.. Hooker ana
the rcportcr had appointments downtown
Co ,occthcr they walked to the subway.
Tho talk driftcd 10 other things. rrlnci-
pally to poetry. Mr. HOOKER grave az
most sombrc. face lighting up every no"
and then a. some thought that appealed
particularly 10 him flashed across ms
brain. when he spoke IL was, As alwaE &C.
deliberately. bdt he always knew what ne
Wished 10 say. and no said IT clearly sue
cinctiy. Tho man who did not believe III
the cmauCipatcd woman was no ieath'r-
brain. no half baked enthusiast. lie h"h
Thought deeply and sincerely, anu shortly
lac was 10 nave the reward Of his thinking.
His is 10 hoe thc task Of answering Maurice
Maeterlnck how successfully Will no
looked forward to with abundant interest
All who have seen mis- libretto have spoken
of il IN the highest terms, ana the same
rraisc has been given TO Professor Parker's
music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

which is reVertinS Ia Tie past or begin 10
speak OF levers and connecting rods
which case the poetry at One ySnishcs.
VERY recent inventions. ] believe. are
capable Of sensational or farcical treat
ment. Witness the aeroplane. When things
arc little older. such as th" telephone,
realism has it's chance, but for poetic treat
men; a greater space Of time must have
passed. and for musical still greater.
music being tue most intangible of the
arts Yet this does not mean that for such
treatment q thing must he dead--the pass
age or time does not Kill: ii often only
intcrsiics In fact IL thing is dead. no
roetic treatment could possibly revive il.
so I felt that must gel into the past
FOR the best expression Of my idea, and.
looking about. ! chose Britain Al a period
of which little is known. So that could
give NY imagination fun sway. do not
lrctend 10 say Thai my story may not
possess auachronisuns. although studied
the subject Of ancient Britain assiduously.
For instance. | have brought in the Druidi-
cal religion as it existed four hundred years
before and there may have been changes
during the intervening period. Yet As far
as I could | have tried 20 bc faithful 10
probabilities Unlike Benard Shaw in his
/ Cesar ano Cleopatra have not been
frankly anschrcnistic for the sake OF
humor. but have tried TO tell story that
very probably might have happened At the
! tine, yet "A story taat is applicable 10 dI
times"
At this moment tho door opened ana Mr..
Hooker landlady made her appearance.
She had Just read in the newspapers Of iho
fame that bad conc 10 hc~ lodgCr.