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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. LETTERS are issu-
ing cards for the wedding of their
daughter Ethel to Mr.. Edwin Nine
mires, the wedding to take place in
the near future. Both young people
have friends here, having resided in
the city the last few years, and Miss
LETTERS having graduated from the
Topeka high school with the January,
1913, class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-16

DR.. and Mrs. T. S. Morrison enter
tanned the following at their home,
1414 Buchanan. at a o'clock dinner:
Mr.. and Mr.. w. G. Tandy, Mr.. and
Hopes Miss Kitty Tandy, Miss Esther
Sumey of Lecompton, Miss Hazel
Tandy and Miss Beatrice Tandy of
Wichita
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

as he saw them through the music of their
speech, was retained.
The women were Mrs. Emma Garrett Boyd,
Miss Carolyn Cobb, Mrs. John NJ Slaton, Miss
Katherine Wootten, Mrs. Jacques Futrelle, and
Mrs. w. A. Speer six of as different tastes
temperaments and interests as you could i'm
agine And because they are so well known,
everyone will recognize them and their essen
tal personalities in the mood pictures drawn
by the musician.
The line they spoke was from an ode to At
lanta by Charles w. Hubner, local poet:
Upon her hills Atlanta sits enthroned how
splendid is her smile!"
The line was chosen for its rhythmic sweep
and its possibilities of variable expression.
And six mood pictures" we're evolved.
The idealized music of Mrs. Boyds recita.
ton is the simplest, most graceful of them all
1t is expressed in a fundamental key, without
sharps or flats, and In the measure moderate
grazioso." And this means, to all who know
the a c's of music, that Mrs. Boyd's little
speech revealed selrpossessIon, cam, and
gracefulness. Friends of Mrs. Boyd declare
that the musical Interpretation of personality
certainly is true in this instance.
Miss Carolyn Cobb, drama league leader,
an acute student of literature and teacher of
expression, revealed altogether a different in
dividualism. Her resultant music is expressed
in moderate serioso,' the "serioso" betoken-
ing the essential note of her mood picture as
the musician saw it. There is the thoughtful,
serious mind of the student and the teacher
laid bare. There is the Measured, conscious
significance that teacher and an apostle of
expression naturally would give to the sim
plest word There is, in the POGO rt," that
is indicated toward the last of her musical
speech, the lingering, climactic value that seri-
ous.minded persons give to words which, to
Them mean something.
Mrs Stations mood picture is true bit
of character drawing, also. The dealization
of her speech is expressed in music "andante
affettuoso." Anettuoso" plainly means AT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

in music means hesitation. and taking away
from the value of one note to give to another.
1t can easily be seen how Mrs. speer reciting
the line in the presence of a tiny audience,
could have hesitated, and given inspiration to
the "rubato" note of the musician But even
with the broken effect of the line, there is
certain sprightlness to temper the innate dig
nifty.
The six speeches, apart from their signif-
canoe in revealing personality, were musical in
themselves, as would be the information Of any
person speaking the line of poetry in question.
And yet, of course, it is not the intrinsic music
OF the six voices that is recorded, but that in
trinsic music as a master-musician idealized
It and gave it harmonization. The notes Of
any speech, however musical, would sound
rather toneless knd insipid II reproduced on a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

personality revealed by means of speech, and
the mood picture" that a capable musician
infallibe for character Interpretation.
In Miss wootten's speech there came va
ration toward the last. 1t is designated by
the musician as 'pesante," meaning that the
tone of the speaker became more impressive,
as If Miss Wootten became suddenly affected,
like Mrs SIaton, by the spendor Of the rhythm,
and unconsciousy threw more of solemnity
into her enunciation Thus Miss Woottens
impressionability is recorded
Perhaps the greatest depth Of sentiment was
that revealed by Mrs. jacques Futrelle in her
recitation of the line of poetry. The music re-
sulting from the mingled values Of her enun-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

citation and her temperament is designated
"andante semplice" 1t is lively enough and
easy enough; it is without establishment, as
coming from one who has an inherent and far
from superficial understanding of the meaning
OF the stately line. Mrs Futrelle speaks the
words naturally and without selfconsciousness
and yet with great play of calm sentiment
that must come only from one who has seen
much and felt much and who is sure of ones
self
Mrs. w. A. Speer revealed measured state
Illness of speech that was accurately caught in
the resultant music of her mood picture"
The music of her speech is written as mod
erato, emerge, rubato," the last term signii-
cant Of little of self-consciousless. 'Rubato"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

each person they would vary with different
moods. Thus, the musical sketches he has
drawn of these well-known women are but, as
he calls them, mood pictures" and are not TO
be accepted as final revelation of character.
However. it is true that the personality OF
each of the six women is very much as he
caught It and expressed It in music.
1t is in just this manner that opera is writ
ten. A composer conceives a character, that
might be gay, gloomy. or sentimental. 1t is
his task, then. to write music betting that
character as he appears under various stresses
and in various moods. BY music the com
poser expresses gayety, somberness, tragedy,
dignity, sentiment, everything 1t is in the
hands of such one that music becomes not
merely means of expressing melody, but
tales on spiritual and intellectual valud
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

musical instrument. Therefore, It was the
function of the musician before whom the six
women appeared, to give tonality to the notes
of their voice, to give something of his tech
nique. and to express something of their tenn
peraments as he saw them in little foibes Of
speech, in little nexibilities Of enunciation
The theory is thus borne out that for the
speech Of every human being there is a dis
tinctive musical and temperamental value, no
two alike, and no two Of the same significance.
II is likely. too. that the musical value Of each
speech varies with the mood in which it is
expressed in the case of the six Atlanta wo.
men It was possible TO record only one mood.
The musician who recorded the noies is re-
sponsible for the declaration that such "idealized
individualfsms' OF speech would vary for one
thousand persons as it did for six; and that for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

M AYBE you are one of the happy, average
Nl throng who wouldn't give single
bright musical comedy with young and
pretty and limberlegged girls and funny
comedian for all the grand opera ever written.
And you will feel some resentment when you
are told that you are potential character of
grand opera.
However, every authority announces that it
Is so; therefore it is best for you to guard
carefully your speech when you enter the pres
ence of an impressionable, esthetic musical
person. Every infection of your voice gives
him key to your character, and in his mind
If he is a true musician, he is unconsciously
considering the music that should fit your per-
sonality.
For instance you clustered into his studio
the other day, and stamped your feet with the
vigor of horse.
"Ah. ha," you said to him. "is it cold enough
for you?"
The musician fixed on you a temperamental
eye, and regarded you thoughtfully. Allegro"
he murmured. He saw at once that you we're
jovial, jestful person; and if he had set your
very original remark to music with the jovial,
jestful Interpretation, there would have been
mood picture" of you, little character de-
lineation as unmistakable as if it were drawn
by cartoonist, or drafted by Dickens Opera
is the delineation in music of personality and
mood and the evolution of character
Just to prove that speech is individual, The
Sunday American conspired with six we'll
known Atlanta women of widely varied ma
lures and temperaments, and a leading must
clan for demonstration. The six women
spoke all a single line of poetry, according to
their respective temperaments, and the must
clan wrote it down as it was unsteady ex-
pressed OF course he ideaized it, giving to
it tonality and the distinctiveness of his tech
niQue; but the expression of their personalities,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
:: There's Music in the Voices of These Atlanta Women :
Conversational Tones of Prominent Folk IDEAL
lied and Arranged by Noted Composer
Disclose Many Varying Traits Of Character.
Try This Opera on Your Piano at Home

fected," but affected" in the Italian sense OF
the word me- in the meaner English sense. 1t
means moved touched, thrilled, susceptible;
Mrs. Slaton according to the observation of
the musician, was easily the most tempera-
mental of the six. The majestic sweep of the
single line of poetry affected her personality
for the moment; whether she knew it or not,
she was thrilled by its power-the recorded
music of her words proves that If such
record is truthful, it is as unmistakabe as
photograph.
most complex of all the six Yet, well-played
it is easy, natural, distinct, as the "andante"
specification assures
Miss Katherine Wootten was the fourth of
the party to submit to the mood picture as
drawn from the single speech Hers, again,
was different from the others The "andantino
brilliante" which labels the music of her
speech indicates lively brisk mentality
vivacity of personality, a quickness and dis
Wootten in the course of her work as head
of the Carnegie Library, must think quickly
and of great variety of detail many times
each day; certain it is also that she possesses
a native brightness and adaptabiity that her
friends say amounts to a positive brilliance
All this being the case it is certain that the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-31

Copyright, 1914, by the New
1 know why I put that "woman's
philosophy at the top of my his
tory of Mollie's getting her Job" yes
terday. 1t was because that, after she
left, Bill Tenney called and confirm
ed it.
While, of course, he expected to
find Dick, he seemed somewhat re-
Heved when told him he was out of
town.
He began by railing at women, and
certainly he did say some bitter things
about them.
you may talk about your senti-
mental, loving woman" he said. 81
tell you there amt no such thing"
That's not a very complimentary
remark to make to one of the sex"
ooh, you know what l mean, Mrs.
Waverly," he expostulated.
Eyes, of course, l do" 1 smiled.
'FYou really mean that you are hurt
and sore becaues Kitty Ma1ram had
the effronery to tell you she was
happily married to better man than
you are"
you certainly have a way Of say
ing what you mean without a diplo-
matte gush," he said rather ruefuIly,
'Tbut it really is an interesting thing
for me to meet a woman like you
particularly when she is the wife of
one Of my friends"
what difference does that make,
pray?"
Bill Tenney had the grace to blush
and he stammered a little when he
said: 'Wen, you see, even if l had the
inclination to take a sentimental in
terest in you 1 would not do so on
account Of Dick"
was furious. The egotism! The
nerve of that man! Did he think he
had only to ask favors Of any wo-
man? 81.
Then looked at him and laughed,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-31

'PdpeT enterprise HSSocidtlon.)
for could see that for one of the few
times in his life Bill Tenney was try
ing to be sincere. That for the first
time in his life ne was probably telling
the truth to a woman, and it was a
new and not altogether unpleasing
sensation to him.
What. are you laughing at?" he
asked.
you, of course, answered. ''You
are certainly the funniest thing that
l have come across since l married"
well, if you feel that way about
me I guess I'd better go. l intended
to ask Dick to come over to the club
and have game of cards tomorrow
night, but he probably won't be in
town. Tell him I'll give him chance
to win back that hundred"
My heart stopped a beat or two.
This, then, was where Dicks money
went.
81 don't think he will be home to-
morrow" 1 lied glibly, but when he
comes I'll tell him"
Something in the tone of my voice
OOCL1Cu " I1dhC ludL
haps he had said the wrong thing
again.
"You don't care if Dick plays a
little game of cards, Mrs. Waverly?"
he asked.
mot at all, Mr.. Tenney, but GER
tainly do hate to think am married
to man who is foolish enough to
Ioca ona third Of bio Yo014I,J, -1Io-
in an evenings game of cards"
Good Lord" calculated Tenney.
Nov I have done it. Please don't
take it out of poor Dick, Mrs. Wav-
erly, when he comes home. 1 don't
think he does it often, and I'll give
him back his money"
"That would be nice thing, would
it not! Don't l know that the man
who does not pay his debts of honor
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-31
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
BILL TENNEY T

Copyright 1914 by the Newspaper Enterprise Assooaton
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-31

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sugar, boil five minutes, put in glasses
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hot water, same as, blackberry jelly.
Strain, using equal amounts of juice
and sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
CONVICT PARDON
GIVES BABE name
Man Goes From Chester Prison
to Atone For Wrong Done
to Girl Mother.
ARE JOINED BY CHAPLAIN
Governor Dunno Explains Reasons for
Releasing Charles A. kimsey
TO Start Life Anew.

Chester, Ill, March 20.-To Charles
| A. Kimsey, a convict in the southern
Illinois state penitentiary, and MISS
Cora NJ. Calvert of Sand Ridge, H.
Yesterday was given a chance to start
life anew, to make for themselves
home. and to give their babe name.
Kimsey, who three years ago was
sentenced to 80 years in prison for
wrong done to Miss Calvert, child OF
IL wears. yesterday received pardon
| from Governor Dunno. Within an
! hour or two after the pardon was re-
ceived at the penitentiary kimsey ana
Miss Calvert were married in the ward
ems house. The ceremony was at
tended by relatives and by several
members of the state board OF par
dons.
Kimsey's release and the marriage
came as the result of the girls moth
er's plea to the pardon board and
Governor Dunno to give her babe a
name and a fathers care. The girls
case attracted considerable attention
and numerous letters were received
by the governor and the pardon board
urging that the man be pardoned and
given a chance 10 make reparation.
Gov. Dunno Explains Pardon.
In granting the pardon Governor
Dunno in Springfield issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Il have this day committed the SEN
tence of convict who was convicted
OF an atrocious crime. The crime
was committed by an adult man with
the consent of a female child incap-
able of giving legal consent under the
law.
What justification have l for COM
muting this sentence and giving this
man his liberty? Every justification
from the standards which appeal to a
human heart tinged with human SYM
patty.
las a result of this crime a babe
has been born which for three years
has borne upon its brow the brand OF
nlegitimacy. An innocent minded
girl for the same long period has
borne a blasted reputation. Through
put these three years of ignominy to
the girl, whose reputation has been |
blasted, and of criminaiity to the man |
whose reputation has been ruined and |
whose liberty has been taken away |
from him, this man and girl have pre- |
served an affection for each other |
which must be, and is, other than lust
-ul.
she, with the consent of her near
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20

purpose of which is to regulate the
construction of the buildings in the
city of Davenport insofar as fire pre-
vention, structural strength, and
danger to people and property are con-
cerned, was given it's first reading at
the regular meeting of the city coun-
ell. 1t provides for all matters con-
corning the construction, reconstruc-
ton, removal, wrecking or mainten-
ance of all buildings or structures in
the city of Davenport. 1t provides
for the appointment of a building in
spector, his office force and defines
his duties, power to act and various
other matters pertaining to his office.
1t provides for all necessary permits,
it defines the fire district and CLASH
fies the construction in such district
1t provides for the structural strength
of various classes of construction and
also provides for such special con-
struction as theatres, dry cleaning es-
Establishments. buildings for storing
oil and naptha, billboards, signs, etc.
Obituary Record-John Wiechmann,
33 years old, died at his home, 1920
Davie street, after a prolonged ILL
ness. He was born in Davenport, the
son of Mr. and Mrs Claus Wiech-
mann, Dec. 81, 1850. He attended and
graduated from the district schools
at Walcott and later took the one year
course at the Iowa State
college at Ames, Iowa. On June 26,
1907, he was united in marriage with
Miss Dorothea Willroth, the couple |
coming Immediately to Davenport, |
where they have since lived. Since
his arrival here Mr.. Wiechmann has |
been a conductor in the employ of |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
That Made Milwaukee Famous

the Tri-City Railway company and
had a large circle of friends. His wife
survives, as does also his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Claus Wiechmann OF Wal
cott Four sisters, Mrs. Henry Fri
day. Mrs. G. A. Hagedorn and the
Miss Matilda and Freda Wiecn-
mann, all at home. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock Sunday an
ernoon from the home here, with In
terment in Paramount cemetery.
Word has been received here tell
ing of the death of Chester Weoo'
formerly resident Of Davenport.
who died at Elgin, ILL.,, after oriel
illness. The deceased is survived Ds
his mother, Mrs. Theodore Fulton
and a sister. Miss Jessie Webb. Inc
body arrived in Davenport today anu
was taken TO the Bowling & Hourigan
parlors, where it will be held precea-
ing the completion of the funerai al
rangements.
Friends in LeClaire have received
word of the death of one who was ioi
many years a resident or that piA0e'
that of Mrs. Maria l.. Toilette whose
death occurred March II. at the nom.
of her son, Charles S. Toilette at men,
near Seattle. Wash. The remains Sln
be brought back TO LeClaire 70 us
old home for burial in the family w
in LeClaire cemetery. They VIII o.
rive during the first week IN Apii-
Mrs. Toilette was an active menus,
of the Old Settlers association ("
Scott county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
BRIDE SAID To Be
A MURDER VICTIM
Believed Death of Former
Laura Wilder at Lexington,
KY, Not a Suicide.
RESULT OF A POST-MORTEM
Claimed Gun Wounds Could Not Have
Been SeIf-Infilcted; Grand
Jury case7

Lexington. Ky. March 20.-The mys
terry surrounding the death OF Mrs
Laura Wilder Simpson. formerly OF
Chicago. took on q more sinister as
rect yesterday when w. II. Oakley. q
membe.- of one OF the coroner's juries
which heard the evidence in the case,
asserted that nTgIrder is the only ex-
PLANTATION.
Mr.. Oakley is supported in his con-
tention by c. VI. Mathews, another
member of the jury and by the post
mortem examination of physicians.
Although the post. gnortem findings
have not been made public. it is per
sistently rumored thaG because Of the
nature OF the bullet wounds in her
head It is believed they could not have
been selfinfiicted.
Found Wounded or Feb. p.
Mrs. Simpson. daughter of DIR. VIII
liam II. Wilder OF Chicago, was found
MORALLY wounded in a r,oom at Avon
farm. about Il miles from here, on
Feb %. Her husband Lawrence
simpson. The evidence shows. was read
ing a pamphlet on hog cholera to his
negro farmers al the time of the shot.
He found his wife few min utes later.
Near her on the floor. or directly IN
der her. he a1und a revolver.
A negro servant named Carter was
called and he bathed the face OF the
woman while Simpson .welt for ply
sicians. Mrs. simpson remained I'M
conscious and died the next afternoon
After the first inquest. a. which an
open verdict was returned, the cor
oner ordered a second inquest. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the city council
of the city of Rock Island in the coun-
ty of Rock Island in the state of Hi.
nois, having ordered a local improve
ment be made by laying sidewalks on
both sides of 32nd street from 14th to
18th avenue, the ordinance for the
same being on file in the Office of the
city clerk, and the city having applied
to the county court of Rock Island
county for an assessment of the costs
of said improvement therefore having
been made and returned to said court.
The final hearing thereon will be had
on the 3rd day of April A. d. 1914, at
900 o'clock a. m. or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will per-
nit
All persons desiring may file objec-
lions in said court before said day and
may appear on the hearing and make
their defense. Said assessment is pay
able in installments and all install
ments except the first shall bear inter-
est at the rate of five (5) per cent
per annum.
ED. NELSON.
Officer appointed to make assessments
Dated March 18th, 1914-(Adv.)
Washington President Wilson
William K. Jackson, Jr. of
Ancon to be district attorney of the
Panama Canal zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20

est relatives, and the man In the penf-
Tertiary have Jointly appealed to me
to permit them to become man and
wife; to have the iron bars of peni-
Tertiary which have separated them
SO long torn apart; to permit them TO
be married under the laws of the
state; to found a home; to 1egitimize
their child and to become respectable
members of society.
ITO refuse this appeal from them,
their relatives and friends. and to
keep the man longer in prison would
have the effect of still longer COM
polling this woman to bear upon her
breast the scarlet letter and to ex-
pose this child of 3 years of age,
in its developing consciousness, to the
taunts of his playmates, and would
prevent this man and woman from
condoning the past by living a virtu-
GUS life within the bonds Of we'd
lock.
"a strict adherence to the letter of
the law which would keep this man
in prison for 20 years longer, instead
of indicating society and the crimi-
nal code would, in my opinion, SUBJ
ject society and its laws to we'll mer-
1ted censure.
To Forgive Divine.
ITO err Is human, to forgive d.
vine.' The pardoning power was In.
vested in the governor of the state to
cover just such cases, and in my judg-
ment in committing this mans SEN
tence I follow the dictates of human
fly. the teachings of christianity, and
exercise wisely and justly the discre-
ton vested in me by the laws of the
land
The girl-mother's story. which led
Governor Dunno to exercise clemency,
is something as follows: In 1908 Miss
Clavert then II years old and an or
phan, was taken by Kimsey's mother
to rear. Kimsey, a justice of the
peace and a Sunday school worker,
was the only man in the family.
When the girl was nearly 13 years
old the baby was born. Kimsey was
convicted of a statutory offense and
sentenced TO prison.
After the marriage ceremony in the
prison yesterday Kimsey and his
bride departed for Murphysboro.
They will begin life anew with kim
sey's mother on the Sand Ridge farm