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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Mary A. Kinds.

Mary A. Bright was born in Angus
ia county, Virginia, September 81,
1929, and died at her home in Leon,
Iowa, May 7th. At an early age
she moved with her parents to Gallia
county, Ohio, where she grew to
womanhood. In 1848 she married
Jacob Kinds and in few years they
came to Iowa and settled on farm
in the south part of Woodland town
ship. They were among the pioneers
of that settlement, which was made
up Of Ohio people. They lived on
the farm until the. death of Jacob
Kinds in 1882. The next year she
moved to Leon where she resided
until the time of her death. She was
the last survivor of hardy Virginia
family. Two of her brothers, Jacob
Bright and Solomon Bright were for
many years residents of Decatur
county, both having died here in re-
cent years. The other brothers re-
manned in Ohio and Virginia.
She has for forty years been a
member of the Advent Christian
church, and had lived life consist
ent with her faith. She was a great
favorite with all her friends and &C
quaintances, both old and young,
who mourn her departure. She had
no children of her own but raised a
boy, William Kinds, who now lives
at Fruita, Colorado.
Funeral services were held at the
Advent Christian church by. Elder
McNett of Mount Ayr, after which
she was tenderly laid to rest in the
Union cemetery in Morgan township
to await the resurrection morn. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Good Hope.

People are getting ready to plant
corn in this vicinity.
Lew Thompson is dragging the
roads this morning (Monday).
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoadley and daugh-
ter Louise had business in Leon
Tuesday of last week.
with her sister, Mrs. Roy Thompson
and family of Van Vert.
Ralph Lamoree, of Van Vert, Wis
tied last Monday with his sister,
Mrs. Hal Overton and .ln.l.'
Mrs. Burk;n returned to her rome
at Boone, Iowa, las. Tuesday alter
visiting :. few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. l.. y. Peed and family, her
nephew KelneIn Reed accompanying
her home. .... a-,. ..sa.-s
Mrs. 2. =. Vie and son Lyle and
Miss Grace Wise were shopping in
Leon Thursdly. a..#. .. f.
George Rcdman took dinner %ith
Mr.. and Mrs. Artnul Rirhey Friday.
Earl Wise went to Weldon We'd
nesday and while there purchased q
fine match to his spotted horse, of
Peter Huddleson.
wi. oIoCh plduLCu COl HuIS udy .
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed had business
in Van Vert Monday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Hoadley and little
brother Ronald visited last Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richey.
Mrs. Anderson called on Mrs. Den
ley one afternoon last week.
Earl Wise and son Lyle visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs w. H.
Wise and family.
Church was we'll attended at Good
Hope Sunday. It will be in two
weeks again.
Mr.. Richey dragged the roads
Monday afternoon.
Glen and Leonard Stargill and
Pearce Black called on Forest and
Frank Wise Monday evening.
Clair Overton visited Saturday
night and Sunday with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamoree, of Van
Vert
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Union Ridge.

Harve Axes assisted Lew Axes
with his work Tuesday.
Lennie and Charlie Cox called or
Alva Woodmansee Of Sunny Side
last Tuesday morning
Aaron Maxwell and son John, OF
Kansas, are visiting at the home OF
his uncle, S. l.. Cox.
Mac Cox and Bert Dobson had
business at Leon Tuesday. 49,
Aaron Maxwell and son left We'd
nesday for a visit with his brother,
DR.. J. P. Maxwell at Clearfield. E
H. A. Axes had business at Leon
Wednesday,. .- ~
Mrs. Mac Cox aud little grand
daughter, Lua Dobson, also Mrs. S.
l.. Cox called on Mrs. Jennie Martin
last Thursday.
Quite a number of people from
this vicinity attended the baptizing
at Leon Sunday.
Clyde Stephens and family went
to Leon Monday to visit the sick. at
Charlie Clemenson's
Tom Cox and family, of Lone Star,
spent Sunday with his parents, S. l..
Cox and family.
G.. l.. Sage went to Des Moines
Monday on business. 49,
Several of our young people at
tended services at Palestine Sunday
night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Weather Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending May If, 1918
Des Moines, Iowa
The past week was cold and over
the southern and eastern counties
unusually wet. Showers were gener-
al on Thursday and Friday, and in
many localities on Monday. The av-
erage temperature was about four
degrees below the normal, and light
frost occurred in many sections on
two or three mornings, but no ma
terial damage was done to fruit,
which is still in good condition.
Where the rainfall was not too
heavy rapid progress was made in
preparing ground for corn, and con-
siderable corn was planted especially
in the northwestern counties. Corn
planting will be general during the
coming week. The rains were bene-
fetal to small grain, grass and pota-
toes, and in the eastern counties,
where the soil had been dry, it put
the ground in good condition for
blowing. Most of the live stock is
now in pasture.
The following report by the Sec
rotary of the Iowa State Horticul-
tural Society shows the average con-
dition of fruit on May list; Apples,
SO per cent; pears. 80; American
.plums, 80; Domestic plums. rs; Jap
anese plums, 80; cherries, 80;
peaches, 70; red raspberries, II:
black raspberries. SO; blackberries,
80; currants, "a; gooseberries, 90;
Strawberries, "a per cent Of full
crop. The average for all crops is
S55 Der cent the highest since 1901
when it was As per cent higher.
GEORGE M. CHAPPEL,
Section Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Medley T. Shelton.

Medley T. Shelton was born in De-
icatur county, Iowa, Dec. rs, 1859,
died at his home in Osceola, Iowa,
May 10, 1913, aged So, years, 4
months and Ia days.
h The deceased was raised on a farm
near decatur City. He was married
to Cora E. Robb, Sept. z, 1887, and
u this union were born two sons,
Who with the wife survive him. Soon
after his marriage they moved to
Oregon where they resided for two
years and then returned to Decatur
City, where they made their home
until five years ago, when they NOV
ed at Osceola, where he resided at
the time OF his death. His death was
caused from injuries received when
he fell from q tree about five years
ago. Id addition to his wife and
sons, he leaves two brothers, w. D..
and r. a. and two sisters, Sadie and
Belle, and large circle Of friends to
mourn his loss. M,
Funeral services were conducted
~ the writer and he was laid TO rest
Id the Decatur cemetery to await the
S' Elijah Tlllotsea.
OIL and - stoves cls4ns4 n
OlA21 -. s a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
White Oak.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott visited
Sunday at the John Duhleld home.
Miss Bertha Young and brother
visited Sunday at the H. s. Miller
home. Miss Dot Miller being home
on short visit. e.
Miss Ruth Smith went to Humes-
ton Friday and from there to near
Lewisburg to q school entertainment,
returning home Monday.
DR.. Hume, OF, Leon, was called to
the Longacre farm on professional
business Monday.
Emery German, Of Smyrna, WAS
an over Sunday visitor at the CIV.
Luse home. al,
5st Nj. and Mrs. Robert Jones and
Mn. Phillips visited Sunday 1t the
;D&vid Jones home. \
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Crown.

1t will be safe now to plant corn
if the seed is good. ,..., |
Good audiences were in attendance
both at the Sunday school and the
Christian Endeavor last Sunday.
Mrs. M. p CARRIER, of Des Moines,
was visiting friends last week in
this community, returning to her
home Saturday. .., "a.
Rev. Ronk will preach, at the
Chapel next Sunday the 18th, at II
o'clock. g. --s sls.rs'r
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Gets Pay for Well Water.

= One of the unique cases which
were settled at the present term of
the district court, was that of J. NJ.
Hodges vs.. the c. R. 1. & P. rail-
way company, wherein the plaintiff
received $4,000 for water from his
we'll.
: 1t seems that Mr.. Hodges owned a
we'll near the right of way of the
defendant road and for years the
section men employed by the COM
tany had been in the habit of re-
freshing themselves when athirst,
from its cooling liquid deposit.
4 Mr.. Hodges claimed that he was
entitled to damages with the result
that suit was brought and settled
for $4,000 by the company.-Cen-
terville Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Missouri Bill and Jack,

will make the season of 1913 at the
Jap Cesler barn in Leon, Iowa, with
Axes horses. ..r,.
Missouri Bill is one Of the best
jacks in the country. He was sired
| by Leazenby's imported jack, foaled
| in 1909. Is brown in color, with
white points, has extra good bone
and a good big foot and ears Stands
l5A hands high, and is dandy
good one.
Parties from distance wishing to
breed to this jack can come and see
Missouri Bill, and if they don't say,
he is the best jack they have ever
seen in Decatur county we will pay
them for their trip to see him.
The jack named Jack is black in
color, with white points, stands IS
hands high, and has proved to be
the best breeder that ever stood in
Iowa. Vrett at Decatur. City has a
team out Of this jack, two and three
year olds, which will weigh better
than 5000 pounds.
State Certificate No. 725.
The jack named Missouri Bill,
owned by VIM. Axes, Loon, Decatur
county, Iowa, described as follows:
Color, brown; markings, mealy nose,
eyes and belly; foaled in the year
1909, is not of pure breeding and is,
therefore, not eligible to registry in
any stud book recognized by the
Iowa Department of Agriculture, but
has been certified to by Dr.. F. G..
Hume, veterinarian, as being free
from hereditary, infectious, contag-
ious or transmissible disease or un-
soundness as specified in the stallion
law Dated at Des Moines, iowa,
this 9Th day of May, 1913. A. r.
Corey, Secretary Iowa State Depart
ment of Agriculture.
State Certificate No. 478.
The jack named Jack, owned by
VIM. Axes, Leon, Decatur county,
Iowa, described as follows: Color,
black; markings, white points; foal-
ed in the year 1901, is not Of pure
breeding, and is, therefore, no. ELF
gible to registry in any stud book
recognized by the Iowa Department
of Agriculture, but hos been certi-,
fed to by DR.. F. G. Hume, veterinar-
ian, as being free from hereditary,
infectious, contagious or transmits
sible disease or uns0undn sss speci1
fed In the stallion law. Dated at
Des Moines, Iowa, this 5th day Of |
May, 1913. A. r. Corey, Secretary
Iowa Department OF Agriculture.
TERMS:-$15.O 90 for Missouri
Bill, $1,000 for Jack, to insure colt
to stand and suck. Care will be |
taken to prevent accidents, but, will
not be responsible should any occur.
Parties disposing OF mares Of taxing
them from the county, forfeit the in |
ssirance and the fee becomes due ana
payable ct once. isIiss 's55s
q. AXES - syVV. II. AHEG
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15

} Crown Sunday school will observe
children's day, June 9Th.
Rolla Stiles and family, of Derby,
visited at the home of his father,
VIM. Stiles last Sunday. G
Garfield and Hiram Bunch have re-
ceived the new threshing machine
which they recently purchased at
DeS MOines
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
Owes His Life to
This Lung Remedy

If you neglect continued cough or cold.
you I'm constant danger OF easily con-
tracing serious Lung Trouble. The cough or
cold which does not yield to ordinary treat
ment should be warning to you and pre-
ventive measures should be taken soon
possible. In many cases Eckman's AL
terative n remedy for Throat and Lung
Troubles. has brought permanent recovery.
Read this:
Catherine Ave and Ascot Place.
Queens Court l.. l., n. Y.
with n heavy cold and nasty shor; cough.
went to several DOCTORS who gave me q
lot OF medicine. Finally. l went to special
ist who gave creosote that made mo
sick Of all kinds of food consequently L
failed In health. then went to the Cat
slils. and seemed to get better. but tho
cough still kept up. stayed there for one
year. and then went to farm ncar Jersey
City, very sick man. About the time of
my return, my brother recommended Eek
mans Alternative to me very highly. II Is
now nearly two years since first took Il.
! am now well, and dare say that would
have been buried long ago IL It had not been
for Eckman's Alternative"
.tAnidavitl JOSEPH J. TROESCHER.
tAhove abbreviated: more on reQueBt)
Eckman's Aiteratiye has been proven by
many years test to be most cfficacious for
ohitis Bronchial Asthma. Stubborn Colds
and in upbuiding tho system. Contains no
narcotics. poisons or habit forming drugs.
For salo by Tragic Drug Company and other
leading druggists. Write the Eckman Lab
orntory. Philadelphia. Pa. for booklet tell
Ing OF rccoveries and additional evidence
Advertisement,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
.LE0NCAVALLO IN
RAGE DEFENDS
ITALIAN MUSIC
Attempts to Force Genius Thro'
Wagnerian Sieve" Declares
Composer, Must Fail"

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch ]
Paris, October 1S.-Leoncavallo, the
distinguished Italian composer. in an
Interview yesterday. gave voice to
some decided opinions on the various
so-callcd schools of music and their
influence.
Why should anybody day he
compelled to express himself only in
terms of Wagner" the italian de-
Inandod The attempt to force Italian
igr.us. ror instance. through the wag-
erian sieve must inevitably fail; IL
soueezes out all the Juice. spells the
sieve. and leaves but squashed and
Krueso;ne mess,
"'Pagliacoi is n clean and noble
theme compared with 'Salome,' which
is dirt. AS for the methods and effects
OF strauss the purport OF his music
10 10 distinguish voices in the din of
pussaging crowds. But you might as
we'll put lot of nails in bag. cltnlS
them, and try 10 distinguish the special
clink Of given nail
we poor. benishted Italians knew
nothing OF those things! AS If all OF
MS nre ignorant of Bach and Beethoven.
II Berloz and Wagner himself The
pretention is grotesQue. II Is precisely
because we are acquainted--as fully.
perhaps, as Strauss himself-wlth every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

of Roanoke. entered from the vestryroom.
meeting the bride at tho altar. She was
attended by Miss Marian Poore. OF BaIti-
more, Md as maid OF honor, who
blue brocaded satin with bodice Of pink
chiffon and short veil of blue tulle. and car
rled pink Killarney roses.
The ribbon girls were little Misses Emily
Cooper I.anghorne and Emily Addison Lang
horne. wearing white organdie dresses with
trimmings of shadow lace. Little Miss
Katherine Woodbury., of Roanoke, was flower
girl, and n dress OF shadow lace With
pink ribbon. carrying basket OF pink sweet
peas The ushers were Harry IL. Nicholson
William Woodbury., uncles OF the bride; VIII
bur Massie. a brother. and ID. Gray Lang
horne.
ferns and cut flowers, the color design being
carried out in green and pink. while num-
crous candles shed n soft and beautiful
light.
daughter OF Mrs Mamie Nicholson Massie
and the late Judge Thornton Lennon Mas
sic, OF this place. She is closely related to
many representative families throughout
Virginia, among whom ara the Kents. Nc
Gavoeks cloyds Bentleys NiSnolsons' and Ind
Cabells. The bridegroom IL the son OF DR..
and Mrs. Frederick clifford Tice. OF Roam
o!.e. and Is widely related throughout Mary
land and New York States.
Mr.. and Mira Tlco left on the night train
for Northern wedding trip. going VIC Nor
i iGak rs Washington and Atlantic City
They will DO at home to their friends after
November 1 with DIR. and Mrs. Tice, Jcfer-
Street. Roanoke.
ut-of-town guests included Or. and Mrs.
F. c. Tice. Frederick Tice, Miss Mary Tice,
Roanoke: Mrs. S. e. Maury. of Charlottes-
Coke, Mr. and Mrs II. @. Nicholson, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Woodbury. OF Roanoke: Cap
tain and Mrs. w. +. Nicholson. of Knoxville
a. Campbell and Miss Willie withors, of
Wythovillo.
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FOwlkes---Duncnn.

lSpeclal 10 Inc Times Dispatch
Pclham. y. c.. October lS.-A pretty au-
,umn marriage took place at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Il. W. Duncan. OF this place
on Wednesday. October IL. when their
daughter. Miss Neva Ethel Duncan. became
the bride OF James Hester Fowlkes OF MIL
ton y. c.
lhc parior was attractivcly decorated with
ported plants and cut flowers. As the bridal
party entered the bridal chorus was rem
tered ny Miss Aldine Peasants of Reds
vile ~ c. Tho ceremony was performed
ny the Rev. II. l.. Andrews, OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. OF this place
Ihc attendants were Miss May Ella
fowikes. siste: OF the groom. as maid of
mpn3r win Tom Womack as best man. both
OF this place, Miss fIortense Duncan sister
OF the bride, with Miss Bessie Edwards or
'nhT1ottcsvilie. at bridesmaids
nc groom is the son OF Mr. and Mrs W
y. Fowlkcs. or this place Resides the young
heop'e OF the community. others present
were Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Alexander OF
Greensboro. y. G.; Mrs II. c. Johns OF
Shar!"ttesvIlle. Va, grandmother OF tho
bride ana Miss Lucille Pinnix. OF stokes
After The ceremony the couple left for
Mahhington ID. c.. and other points North.
On NOR return they Will make their future
nome In Milton. y. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
CAMERA COPIES
MOVEMENTS OF
SUN IN ECLIPSE

Especial Cable to Tho imes-Dispatch. |
Vienna. October 1S.-Director Fred
erick s. Archenhold. tho Imperial
Astronomer of Berlin. gave for the
first time In the annals of astronomy
During the Natural Scientists Con-
gross in Vienna) kino demonstrations
OF the movements of the stars, and
especially exhibited the last total
eclipse of the sun from start to finish
as taken through the monster telescope
in Treptow- Berlin.
Archenhold says his telescope has
the greatest length and magnifying
power of any in the world The glass
is sixty-1ve centimetres across. magni-
flying 5000 times and the whole
weighs 100000 pounds. 1t Ia operated
by four electromotors It's dome Is
divided in two parts. The protecting
the other half may be totally removed
BY this arrangement the air densities
arc undisturbed. Another feature of
the telescope is that it is SO simple n
child can operate and turn 1t.
The entire construction is the fruit
OF Arohenhold's genius and. being
under pressure of means. he was
forced to arrive at the greatest re-
suits with the smallest outlay. and
this magnificent sky searcher can be
reproduced for the modest sum of
100000
<hIC.ieHlOlu lcdp INTO ltlllo is a
romantic one. AS young astron
omer he announced having discovered
a great nebulae in the conste citation
of Perseus. This was disputed by the
German astronomers, but Archenhold
wrote TO the Lick Observatory in Mt.
Wilson, Cal, and his discovery was
verified. For this he was given recog
milton by the German government and.
encouraged, the young astronomer de-
cided TO demand that Germany should
construct n suitable telescope by which
native astronomers might verify their
own discoveries.
Tho expense was never allowed and.
undaunted. he personally fought out
the great battle for funds, and with
his own energy canvasscd the lovers
of science In all classes and in three
short years in 1895, he VIGOROUSLY
accomplished his end.
DIR. Archenhold has received two
honorary degrees from American uni
vcrSities. having been called to the
states several times, and again in 1915
will make q tour Of the American
astronomical centres.
DIR. Archcnhold is an English scholar,
as we'll. and an author of noted text
aud popular books. Among his works
are The Secrets of the Sky" "a Day
Upon the Moon AN Excursion With
the Planets" Messages from the
Farthest Stars" Scott and the Stars
ut the South Pole" All these subjects
and many side questions arc presented
with moving pictures three times n
week In the great audience room OF
the observatory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

Liz otey Hoge. Blacksburg, and Mr. Good :
loe; Miss Louise K. Hoge and w II. Lesa.
Miss Susie Robinson. Blacksburg, and s
Heth. Jr.; Miss Mary Ferguson. Washing
ton. D. c.. and Mr.. Rowe: Miss Mary Dodd
Fox. Roanoke. and Mr.. Gillespie: Miss ELL
nor Jones. Washington. and Mr.. Dushane
Miss Helen Otey. Nythevilie. and Mr.. An
drews: Miss Virginia Tompkins, Brooklyn
and G. G.. Sutton; Miss Rosalic Stockard
Dlacksburg, and Mr.. Smithy; Miss Mary
Hairston. Roanoke. and Mrs. Patterson; Mrs
Elliott Vawter. Fairmount. w. Va. and Mr.
and Mr.. Fitzgerald: Mrs. Edwin B. Fred
Blacksburg. and Mr. Trimble: Miss Anna
Davidson. Backsburg. and Mr. SommerviIle
Miss Virginia Patton, Blacksburg. and Mr.
Burruss; Mrs. c. r. Miles, Blacksburg and
Mr.. Miles; Mrs G. Il. Vawter. Blacksburc
and Prof. Vawter Mrs. r. b. H. Bere
Blncksburg. and Prof. Begg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

Pulaski. Va. October ia beautiful mar
riaSe and one o; unusual interest through
out the state WAS socmniZcd this evening
at t:3O o'clock In Christ Episcopal Church. in
Pulaski. the contracting parties being Miss
Mary Bentley Massie. OF Pulaski and Henry
Marshall. rector of the parish. officiating.
The bride was gowned in imported hand
embroidered crepe de chine. with trimmings
OF Spanish lace and pearls Her veil was
of rich rose point. caught with orange bios
SONS She carried showed bouquet of
Briue's roses and lilies OF the valley
Just preceding the ceremony 20. Promise
Me" WAS sung by Miss Mary Wysor. and
While Lohengrin's Wedding March" was
rendered by Hensel Eckman the bride en-
tered the church with her brother. T. c..
Massie. who gave her in marriage. The
bridegroom and his attendant, George Lowe,
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Contradict Bribc story.

,!epccIuI CabIe 20 The Times -Dispa tch.l
hieit: october l9.-The entire testimony of
to-days session of the trial OF NIendel Bell
iss. charged with the ritual murder of
Anurew iushinsky. concerned tho alleged
S2OooV bribe offered Vera Cherberyak n re-
cent witness. No testimony bearing on the
quit or Innocence OF Bellies was offered
number OF police officers were placed on
inc witness stand to refute the Cherbervak
womans testimony that she had been offered
the bribe to confess that She was an ac-
others.
beiiiss has now apparently become recon
cileu 10 The routine OF the trial, and he no
longer rises to protest and intcrrupt wit
nesses. but sits quietly listening to the tes-
tnohy, AS II he realizes that he is but a
minor factor, and that the real issue of the
trial revolvcs around principles othcs, than
the death OF the Yushnslky boy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

tnat we REJECT the Dag OF nails!
DISTINCTION of theme, simplicity of
expression, nobility OF melody and har-
mony are not incompatible with the
plofoundest knowledge and the most
original instrumental scoring. That's
just it. Those great masters of old
were fine I'm their ideas; but these mas
tiers Of tomorrow. though they pos
sess all the secrets of their predeces-
sors and one or two OF their own, do
not possess really grand ideas.
Their science and skill arc employed
to torture conceptions which arc poor
banal, dull and often dirty. Eccen-
tricity. intricacy. complexity, strenu-
osity-these qualities are no compen-
sation for the absence of great thought
and high melodic distinction.
And what boots it If silly, aimless.
terpointed with Skill greater than
undist:nguished themese. though coun
terpointed with skill greater than
Bach's. are scored for grand orchestra
with an instrumental cunning that
puts Beethoven and Berlioz in the