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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-09
~TRAAP m5 %z] and & R| FIELD EA|
(By PETER p. CARNEY

Edltor NatIonaT SPoTts oyndIcate
 TrapshoOters assert that the real test of ability in brtaking inan- innate targets is in doubles competi- tion. If this be true there is no question as to the ability of Clar ence B. Platt, of Bridgeton, N. J.
 Platt won the doubles target cham pionship of the United States in the recent Grand American Trapshoot- ing tournament in Chicago Furth- ermofe Platt equaled the worlds rec ord for breaking the doubles, pull verizing 96 in 90 pairs. 96 out of 100 targets thrown at time is not bad score. so you must confess that 9G breaks in 100 when
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-09
HEWITT AND STEPHAN PLEAD

J. o. Hewitt and Michael Shoe han, who are charged with having stolen the gold brick from the Chich- agoff mine. this forenoon entered pleas of not guilty to the charges against them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-09

TWO IN ONE = The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ~ads". keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns .rs .riSht up to the minute ch the ay'o neWA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-09
ESTRADA GETS LIMIT

Frank Estrada, Mexican, who was yesterday found guilty of fur nishing whiskey to Indians. was this of two years in the penitentiary, with a promise of two years more for every subsequent time he may be convicted before the court.
 Estrada has served four previous sentences for the same offense and seemingly has the habit. Judge Jennings took his previous conyic- tions into account when sentencing the man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-09

FIRE ALARM BOXES
 (correct to August 13th) 1-4-3rd and Franklin. 1-5-Franklin and Front. 1-6-Front Street. opposite Union
 Iron Works. 1-7-Front Street. opposite City 1-8-Front Street. below Worthen
 Mills. 2-3-Willoughby and End. 2-4-Seward and F1nt. 2-5-Main and Front. 2-6-Main and 2nd. 2-7-Main and 4th. 3-2-Gastineau Avenue and Rawn n Way. tes 3-4-Gold and End. 3-6-lth and Hsrris. 3-6-5th and Gold. 3-7-5th and East. 3-8-7th and Gold. l-1-9th and Indian i-2-6th and Calhoun l-3-West end Distin Avenue l-6-sth and Calhoun l-6-7th and Main l-7-5th and Seward 4-8-Government Road. Old Jap 5 Gardens.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Major and Minor Combined.

Furthermore ma jor music, which is as
sumed to be of an exclusively stimulating
nature, is often combined with minor pas
sages in the same composition. and indeed
in national airs or war songs, the sole OBJ
ject of which is supposed to arouse and to
excite human passion. This is another
Inconsistency, but really the combinat ton Is
i'll perfect accord with the main object OF
this article; for such feature Is fire.
quently introduced, and for the sole pur-
pose Of exalting the stimulating and excit-
ing effect Of the music as a whole This IL
specially obvious in the construction Of The
Marseillaise. probably the most vigorous
and intensifying belligerent air ever pro-
duced. In this hymn the eighth and ninth
lines are depressed into minor key, and
the Immediately succeeding ma jor lines are
thrown into such a bold and brilliant relief
that the intensity and power of the emo
tional effects are driven beyond the bounds
OF description. 1t is related that when
Rouget de Isle, the composer, gave the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Effect of Varied Keys.

His conclusions are that some kinds of
music thrill the listener because they are
written in major key and that another
kind makes him sad because it is writ
ten In a minor key, but that the real cause
for this range of emotion produced by
varying kinds of music must be found in
more exhaustive research
Analysing the matter, Dr. Mays discov-
ers that the major chords, for example,
c. f and G, when compared with c, E fiat
and G Of the minor chord show extremely
small differences between the air vibrations
Of the and Il fat notes, but that this
minute difference makes profound gap
betweai the effect Of the former and the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03

employ to lead men to war.
Gray-haired men in scientific lahora-
tories have lately been studying TO discover
just why music should induce sleep and
Just what kinds of music should be en-
ployed In curing insomnia. Even so unre
lated a disease as tuberculosis has been
found to be benefited by the playing Of mar
1ial music.
Or. Thomas j. Mays, in exhaustive
studies Of drugs and their action upon the
human body. has discovered that the quiet.
socalled lullng tunes, written in minor
keys. are in reality not inducers Of sleep
In the way that are thrilling, blood-stirring
war tunes and spirited marching songs.
He has found out that the mother who
wants to put her infant to sleep had bet
ter sing Marching Through Georgia or
that greatest Of fighting tunes. The Mar
seillaise" to which the tricolor of freedom
and the bloodred banner of anarchy have
alike flown
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03

latter upon the human being who hears
them played. The major chord makes the
listener feel pleasantly disposed toward
life, while the minor music brings up In
him disagreeable or only half satisfied
feeling.
This may be better illustrated by the
fact that Hawaiian music, SO popular now.
produces a feeling Of usefulness and long
ing in hearers because it contains SO much
minor music.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03

are deeply Influenced by the agency under
consideration.
I'm considering the form of music most
available in the treatment Of consumption
it seems probable that by far the larger
number of such cases will receive benefit
from the various forms of major music
For it is patent fact that, no matter how
cheerful and elated patients Of this kind
may seem to be, in their lonely moments
there Is nearly always present an under
current feeling Of trihulation and OF OPP
preston. 1t Is this feature which must
he kept uppermost - mind when treating
this disease, and II view Of this, 1t Is
hardly necessary to ss'1 that the interests
of such sufferers are hest subserved when
they are protected, as far as possible, from
all mental annoyances, and when placed
under the influence of agencies that create
an atmosphere Of cheerfulness and buoy
ancy. in which major music does not fall
to play an important role"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Sound Is a Force.

DIR. Mays has cited the exact scientific
proof for these statements by showing that
sound, which Is the basis Of music, Is
force just as heat. light and electricity are
forces, and that 1t shows this force by act
ing upon the human emotions. He says:
lone distinguished writer presents this sub
tect by asking: How do We account for
the expressiveness Of music? Whence
comes it that special combinations of notes
should have special effects upon our emo
tions-that one should give us a feeling
of exhilaration, another of melancholy, an.
other of affection, another Of reverence?
Is it that these special combinations have
intrinsic meanings apart from the human
constitution. that certain number OF
aerial waves per second, followed by GER
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Thrilling, Exciting Martial
Airs Are the Best Tonics for
Nerue-Sick Patients, Says
Dr.. Mays, and Help in Treating
Sleeplessness and Euen
tuberculosis, Whereas Softer
Songs Written in Minor
Keys Make the Powers for Re-
sisting Disease Lower

suhdue and TO quiet emotional activity. that
most lullahies. which are Supposed to >oothe
restleSSnesS and Ia promote sleep. are writ
ten in major keys: Does il hot seem that
minor music would he more serviceabie III
bringing about quefne>s and repose:
This is an apparent but hot a rral con
tradiction. For. if il is true lhat ma jar
music possesses a stimulating or Il tonic
influence il is not a difficult matter TO
show how this form Of music may serve as
sleep producer in children. SleeplessneSs
may he due to at least two causes one.
that of q depressed or weakened physical
or mental activity of the body. or both. and
the other because of mental or nervous eN-
element; each condition however. indicat-
Ing subnormal mental or nervoas state,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Need to Tone Up Nerves.

in the former trouble ii seems to he
preferable To resort TO means which tend
10 tone up and To elevate the underlying
depressed and weakened nervous system
and which. as has already been Indicated
incline to move in harmony with the nat
ural forces of the body--the class to which
major music belonss-rather than to EN-
play depressant agents which interfere or
clash with the tendency of the healthy
body forces. Moreover. stimuants and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Mlh fo the This to
it ln key. the and ben6tack

toniCS are more permanent In their effects,
and their administration is also in accord
with the common practice of giving little
hot milk, beef tea. a few drops of aromatic
spirits Of ammonia or sip of anise or pep
permint tea for the same purpose. and far
preferable to the pernicious custom Of fly
ing to the paregorc bottle or to some pop
uar soothing Sir,ip
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03

Discussing IA a r.-cent issue Of the New
York Medical Journa! how these war melo-
dies may be used to cure insomnia he says:
1t has beef, found that music is an
agency that possesses a profound influence
on human emotion and that it exerts a
stimuant well as depreSSant action.
and it now remains to be pointed out how
these properties may be made available in
the field of therapeutics.
Its stimulant action lies within the
bounds Of the various major keys which
may be said to move in harmony with the
normal bodily forces, and It's depressant
action, while not having an intense antag-
onism to the normal development of the
bodily forces, nevertheless sets up a suf-
ficient degree of interference with the lat
ter to occasion a state of mental de-
spondency In other words, major music is
a tonic to the emotions. at least in modern
quantities, and evokes joy. animation hope.
Ia ppiness and courage. and its action may
he compared to that of tonic or stimulant
dose of strychnine or Of quinine, while
minor music depresses emotional activity.
the action of which is analogous TO that OF
a bromide or Of sleeping potion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Language of Emotion.

If music, taking for its raw material
the various notifications of voice which
are the physiological results of excited feel
ing, intensifes, combines and complexities
them; If it exaggerates the loudness, the
resonance, the pitch the intervals and the
variability which are the char
acteristic speech, 1t produces language Of
emotion, then its power over us becomes
comprehensive
DR.. Mays points out that this theory
does not explain why war, patriotic, drink
ing and national songs arouse and eectrify
human emotion to the highest pitch Of
ecstasy, while mournful tunes and funeral
marches spread universal feeling Of de-
preston.
"Whence this power?" he asks. docs
It reside In the very fbers and constitution
of music?"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03

HEN an adult person re-
members how his mother
sang him TO sleep as a
baby he does not realize
that the tender-voiced
woman was using the
same scientific principle
which the fife and drum
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Making Children Sleep.

= ut is in place here to anticipate an OBJ
ION which may be made in reference to
khoregoing classification OF the eHects
epr and minor music. Why Is u II
- asked, II minor music y likely g
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03

tain number, in the nature of things signify
grief, while in the reverse order they sig
nifty joy?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Each War Has Own Melodies,

Each war has seen thrilling melodies
spring up to meet the demand Of the march,
ing soldiers AS DIR. Mays says, 1.-THE Mar.
seillaise'' has been the greatest of these, al.
though Dixie and 1.-THE Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" are better known in America.
The Watch on the Rhine" was created to
fire the German blood. During the first
days Of the present European war Tip.
.erary" was sung by the British constantly.
Yankee Doodle" was the mainsprins
in much of the continued resistance of the
american colonies in the war Of indepeud.
ence.
1t is generally known that men carry
songs with them into a charge, squirting
their jaded spirits with the rhythm and
visor Of the music. That tits sort Of mel.
ody should be identical witt that used ~
lullabies for babies at bedtime seems iron.
ical. but science is merciless'in Its research
and experimentation and saves few senti,
mental traditions.
s->s.1un..S fCcnv,;~ht so,x 4.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Music rs Healing Agent.

when we come, then, to make a prac-
teal application Of music as a therapeutic
agent 1t may be we'll to remember that 1t
has already been tested as such in certain
forms Of insanity and of nervous diseases,
and not without success and 1t Is the
writer's belief that, as an agent In the
treatment Of consumption. 1t probably has
stronger claim on the scientific attention
Of the medical profession than many Of the
remedies which are In use at the present
day. Indeed. no system of treatment, in
our enlightened knowledge Of the physio-
logical pathology Of this disease. can afford
to ignore the perturbed nervous and mental
condition which Is an ever present factor,
and which Is actually demonstrated to be-
long to that donaia Of phenomena which
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03
Calls 1t ''Dysharmony."

Professor Helmholtz has called the
minor key "dysharmony" and has said:
Harmony and dysharmony are distin.
guished by the undisturbed current of the
tones In the former, which are flowing as
when produced separately, and by the dis.
turbances created in the latter, in which
the tones split up into separate beats.
In dysharmony the auditory nerve feels
hurt by the beats Of incompatible tones. 1t
longs for the pure eftiux of the tones into
harmony. 1t hastens toward that harmony
for satisfaction and rest"
DIR. Mays in his article gives the fol.
lowing scientific estimate of the power Of
music in daily life:
Moreover, music Is physiological force
Of great power; 1t molds human feeling
and conduct, and 1t is frequently employed,
either consciously or unconsciously, with
that end in view. The music of a brass
band, marching through the streets Of a
town, sends thrill through the whole
population. Music OF this class Is indis-
pensable In time Of war, to excite the peo-
pie, and to maintain the discipline and
ardOr Of the soldiers while going into bat
tie, when making long and tiresome
marches, to cheer up the wounded and the
sick in hospitals and to relieve the despond-
ency Of dreary camp life. Much of our So
cial and domestic life is greatly strength.
ened and invigorated by music that per.
tains to home love, the cradle, parting, to
wandering. college, the church, patriotism
polkas, the minuets, the schottisches. etc."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-03

first rendition Of this song his audience
was thrown into a fit of wildness. which
changed into furore when he made the final
passage from the minor key to the major
refrain: TO arms. to arms We brave! ye
brave etc.
Professor HelmholtZ makes clear the
purpose of such combination when he says
that when the ear is offended by dyshar
mony' 1t longs for harmony and rest. Similar
effects are brought about in some lullabies,
and in other songs written in major keys,
by the employment Of one or more minor
chords, or by the introduction Of few &C.
CidcntalS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-16
CASSVILLE
The Index says:

The Index says:
Duncan Black and Marjorie Smith
were married in Dubuque May 9th,
by Rev. ClOkey at the Presbyterian
parsonage. Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Andre
accompanied the bridal pair from
Cassville and witnessed the ceremony.
The bride was attired in a pretty
gown of crepe de Chine, hand en-
brOidered. Mr.. Black is the creamery
man at North Andover and has a
home in readiness and the newly
weds will go to housekeeping at once,
pOstpOning until fall their wedding
trip to Mr.. Blacks old home in Mich
igan.
Thos. Finney and John Moore were
in Des MOines a couple of days last
week.
c. j. and H. G. Kuenster and Jens
Jensen left Friday on a business trip
TO Glen Ullen, n. D, and other western
points.
Mrs. Matt Schleier attended the
funeral of John Schleier at Gutten-
berg and was accompanied home by
ner nephew, John Schleier. Mrs. S.
Schnerring also went to the funeral
and remained for a few days visit
with Mrs Albert Nearing.
Edward Roschi was chosen Mar
shall by the village board at its meet
ing Monday night
Chas. Norris and wife of Inver
Grove, Mimi, visited day last week
at John Graybill's and left their lit
tie daughter there while they take a
trip to Seattle.
The Record says:
Mrs. James L. Finley is expecting
a visit from her aunt, Mrs. Jane Mat
ters, Of Marshfield, Ore. Mrs. Mat
ters who will be better remembered
by friends and acquaintances in
Grant county as Mrs. Joe Duncan, is
S8 years Of age. That she is unusual
ly active for one of her years is dem
onstrated by the fact that she made
the trip to Lancaster, where she is
now visiting, unaccompanied.
J. W. Niemer was in DUBUQUE. Mon
day to call on his aunt, Mrs. Theresa
Elskamp, who recently underwent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-16
MONTFORT.

Mrs NeIs T. Nelson passed away at
her home near here on Friday, May
4. The funeral was held Tuesday at
Castle Rock.
Henry Chandler has purchased a
half interest in the Montfort Hard
ware company Of Andrew Vinge who
will move to Madison with his fam
lily.
Melvin Mcintyre of Sycamore, Ill,
came Sunday for a short visit with
relatives here. Melvin enlisted in
the base hospital unit which leaves
soon for France. The unit is headed
by DR.. Beasly of Chicago, and is COM
posed of Northwestern college stud
ents. The boys have signed up for
the period of the war.
The home of Geo. Laufenberg, s
miles north of Montfort, was destroy
ed by fire last Sunday morning. Mr.
Laufenberg discovered the blaze when
he arose in the morning. At that
time the roof was in flames. The
family escaped through a window
Little insurance was carried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-16
AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CULLED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
BLOOMINGTON.
The Record says:

The Record says:
Mrs. Linn WoodhOuse and infant
daughter left Saturday for Washing
ton. d. c.. to attend the funeral of an
aunt living in that city-her fathers
sister. The burial will be made at
the old family home in Ohio.
Reub. French returned from Ro-
chester, Mimi, Sunday. The doctors
found Reub. considerably indisposed,
but hope that a course Of treatment
will bring him out all right. An OPP
Grafton may be necessary later.
Thos Chambers, former Bloom
ington boy, was killed in an automo-
bile accident at Bismarck, n. D.. Sat
urday afternoon. His sister, Mrs. A.
j. O'Neill of Chicago, received tel
egram announcing his death, and
stating that the funeral would be
held at this place She notified other
members of the family and came out
from Chicago yesterday morning, only
to receive information that the funer-
al would be held at Bismarck. No
particulars Of the accident were Civ
ell. MI. OudmU6IS Was d grain Uuy I'll
in Bismarck, and had an auto with
which he drove to nearby towns to
buy grain. He was the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chambers of
this city. A widow and one daughter
five years Of age mourn his untimely
death.
Paul Humphrey was in another
auto accident last Thursday evening
but escaped uninjured, while the 9TH
er fellow, Willis Moore, was the suf-
ferer to certain extent. Willis
riding a horse, was passing Paul near
the Alexander place in the town of
Mt. Hope and the glare of the head
lights on Pauls car confused the
horse, which jumped across the front
of the car, breaking a lamp wind
shield, radiator and seat. The horse
fell down and Willis sprained an
ankle quite badly He has been on
crutches since the accident. Paul es-
capped with slight injury Both were
lucky that it was no worse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-16
FENNIMORE.

The Times says:
The fourteen weeks old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Alexander died Satur-
day after several weeks intense suf-
fering with commissions. Burial SER
vices were held Monday morning at
ST. Mary's church with interment in
the Catholic cemetery, Rev. J. Field
officiating.
Mrs. Will Kraemer was taken to
the General hospital at Madison on
Monday by her husband and Dr. NJ
A. Bailey. 1t is thought that it will
be necessary for her to submit to an
other operation to restore her to
health. They returned home Tuesday
evening, the physicians deciding af-
ter deliberation that an operation
was not necessary at this time and
that possibly none would be necess-
airy at all.
The seven year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Bierman, living
south Of town, while with her father
in the field on Saturday, fell from a
manure spreader and fractured her
hip quite badly. DR.. NJ A. Bailey was
hurredly called and made the injured
girl as comfortable as possible. She
is getting along nicely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-16
PLATTEVILLE.
The Journal says:

\ IG JOQIndI says
Harry Gregory has a pet pig that
promises to be almost a nuisance in
1 it's affection The mother left the pig
and it has been necessary to raise it
on q bottle. It has become SO friend
4 ly as to follow Mr.. Gregory about ev-
erywhere and he considers it a little
too affectiOnate.
The recruiting station which has
/ been located in the ]. G. Kemler store
room the past three weeks, is being
moved to rooms in the mining school,
which will be used as temporary
armOry.
The war department announced
several hundred acceptances of APP
pointment to the officers reserve
corps Of the regular army received
since April oath. Among the appoint
ments is that Of DR. w. w. Pretts Of
this city as First Lieutenant.
Mrs. Gertrude Wrage died at the
home Of her son Edwin, in Boyd, Ia,
on Wednesday. She was about 80
years Of age. She formerly lived in
Platteville with her son Will, who
died very suddenly, and after that
she went to live with her son in Iowa,
where she resided until her death
The body was brought here for bur-
! ial, Friday morning and rested at the
! Grindell undertaking parlors until
Saturday morning when removed to
her old home now occupied by Jess
Wilkinson. Here funeral services
were held, conducted by Rev. Good
SELL Burial was made in the family
lot at Buckwheat Ridge. Her son,
Ed, accompanied the remains here
! from Iowa.
| The News says:
Elmer Nicholas while fishing in the
Big Platte the first Of the week, hook
ed a four and a quarter pound carp
and when the monster began to thrash
about and Elmer began to pull sever
al natives became scared and took to
the timber declaring that he had
hooked a German submarine.
The Fire Drill has been established
in the public schools, and has been
worked out in splendid shape. One
of the records was at the Rock school
when the building was cleared in 60
seconds after the sounding of the al
arm.
Miss Anna May Roselip and Mr.
Harry Soren Sorenson were united in
marriage Monday morning by Rev.
FIR. Lillis. They have commenced
housekeeping in the McKernon fiat
The bride is we'll known here and has
many friends. Mr.. Sorenson is prop
rietor of the Sorenson barber shop.
Lillian Gundlach of Livingston, and
Roy Leslie were married at Dubuque.
They will make their home on the
Gundlach farm in the town of Clifton.