The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

he has a wife and six children makes
matters all the worse"
From Fridays Daily.
Chicago. January blooming from
London, where six months ago she
astonished the musical world. Flor
ence Macbeth. the young Mankato So
prano. Wednesday night made sue
cessful American debut as grand
opera star. Considering the fact that
the young singer was unknown a year
ago and that the possibilities of her
voice were not realized until her Lon
don appearance the reception given
Miss Macbeth. who appeared with the
Chicago Grand Opera company In
Rossini's I'll Barbiere di Siviglia, 2"
was remarkable.
Miss Macbeth was born In Mankato.
She. was former student In st.
Mary's hall at Faribault. MINI. She is
a protege OF Mrs. F. ii. Snyder OF
st. Paul. who with other Minnesota
music lovers was interested in send.
ing the young woman to Europe. Miss
Macbeth first attracted attention In
st. Paul five years ago when she
sang mt a song festival in the audi
forum, and her study in Europe was
for little more than a year.
Miss Macbeth appeared in Rossini's
III Barbiere di Siviblia."
The newspaper critics were unani.
nous in their approval of Miss Mac
beth. Here are some excerpts from
the leading papers:
Glenn billiard Gum, Tribune-Miss
Macbeth has voice of flutelike pur-
ity, and despite her youth she knows
how to use It.
Erie Delamarter, Inter Ocean-Tone
and technique. with an aptitude for
operate effect. made Miss Macbeth's
debut a sticcess of which she may be
proud.
Maurice Rosenfeld, Examiner-Miss
Macbeth scored decided success for
her natural musical gift, which con.
sists of voice which is very flexible
and very evenly developed. for its
extremely sympathetic quality and for
its extensive range.
Felix Borowsfky. Record-IIerald---
Miss Macbeth showed promise of bril-
liant things. Given more study and
the experience that comes tn artists
who live and move and have their
being on the stage. Miss Macbeth
may do great things. She has every
reason to be encouraged
From Fridays Daily.
The case of the state of Min.
nesota versus j. ID. Martin will be
argued in supreme court January
20. This case win be the first test
of the state law governing auction
GERS licenses. While Mr.. Martin
was conducting sale in Minneota
some time ago license fee OF $25
day was demanded OF him. He re.
fused to pay II and this action was
started. Mr.. Martin appealed the
case to the supreme court. Attor.
neys j. r. Regah and Ivan Bowen
will appear for the appellant and
Attorneys Gislason and Gisiason and
James II. Hall will appear for tn,
state. a. ...r
FROM Fridays paiiy.
Claiming that Cornelius Haugen o.
Pine Island township had made ad
vances toward her during their nc
: quaintance which had tended Il
insure her that his intentions were
of nature likely to end in marriage
between them, Miss Olga Langelant
has brought action In the district
court at Redwing for breach Of
promise in which she asks that she
be awarded $1,000 in damages as re
suit OF the nuptial knot still remain
ing united. The case is now on trial
Real Estate Transfers.
Register of Deeds Krost today re
corded the following farm land trans
fer: C. NJ. Christensen Of Wayne
county. Nebraska. to Arthur J. Sar.
gent of watonwan county. Mimi,
west half OF southwest quarter OF
section i3 and northeast quarter OF
southeast quarter and southeast quar-,
ter OF northeast quarter OF section
u. Ceresco, 100 acres. sis,ico.
viii Close Recruiting station.
The naval recruiting station, which
was established In the Mankato pos,
F., cffice building last May. will be
, closed January 30. Chief Electrician
Z. J. Krec, OF the United States navy
/, who has been In charge OF the station
will open another in the postoffice
building at La Crosse on February 2
Bankruptcy Case.
From fridays Daily.
George w. Billiard and Selden T.
Billiard co-partners as Billiard Broth
ers OF st. James. Mimi, filed volun
tary petition I'm bankruptcy today
, through their attorney ]. L. Palmer
OF Fairmont. Mimi. The total debts
figure up to over $4,000 and the as
sets are small in comparison