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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-03
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DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN
Albert Snyder Had Long Been III; Died
At His Home In City Last
Evening
From Wednesdays Daily


Albert Snyder, son of Mr.. and Mrs
H. w. Snyder of 412 North Second
street, passed away last night at the
home of his parents, after "a linger-
ing illness, having never fully re-
covered from serious illness with
typhoid fever which he suffered last
spring, and which later developed into
a decline, making him too weak to
leave his home. He was born at
Claremont, Mimi, and would have
been twenty-six years Of age March
4. He came TO Mankato from Clare
mont with his parents the first of the
year, and this city has been the fam
lily home since then.
Deceased was bright young man
with a-future of promise before him.
He was a graduate of the university
at Austin, Mimi, and was employed
at Fargo, \. D., when he was taken
i'll and came home to Mankato. The
surviving relatives are the parents,
four brothers Paul Snyder, at Owa-
tonna: Armin, Otto and Henry, at
home: four sisters, Mrs. E. ]. Len
ling, Stratford, S. D.; Misses Erna
and Minnie at home. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the German Luth-
eran church Friday, Rev. A. T. Win
ter officiating, and the remains will
ibe shipped to Claremont Saturday
for burial
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CUT The LIGHTING RATES
Voluntary Reduction Was Made BY the
Commonwealth Power
Company
From Wednesdays Daily.

The Commonwealth Power COM
pany which for something less than
year past has been supplying the
villages of Garden City, Vernon Cen
ter, Amboy and Winnebago with cur
rent, both for public lighting and pri-
yate use, has voluntarily made a re-
duction in rates to commercial light
ing consumers to take effect today.
The rate charged by the company for
commercial lighting has been ten
cents per kilowatt hour This rate
is reduced to nine cents and the rate
for electricity for cooking which has
been five and three cents per kilo-
watt hour has been reduced to four
and three cents.
Although the company has been OPP
Grating in these villages less than a
year, the amount of current consumed
has been considerably greater than
what was anticipated at the start and
feeling that it is practicable to make
the reduction, the company made it
wholly unsolicited. This reduction
gives the villages in question very
favorable rates and the people of the
communities will no doubt be pleased
at the action of the company.
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&.
Mrs. A. H. Madison, returned from
Rochester last night, where Irving
Ady underwent an operation for
goiter.
Messrs F. I. Packard and Will
Young left last night for Watertown,
S. d. where the latter will take up
his new position Of manager of the
Watertown branch of the Standard
Oil company.
Rev. o. j. Arthur returned last
night from the twin cities, having at
tended church conference.
Mrs. w. F. Carroll of Huron, s.
D., who spent the past few days as
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Wagner, will leave tonight
for visit at Winona.
G.. w. Champlin of Lake Crystal
was a guest in the city yesterday.
George R. Gray and D. A. Slayter
of Vernon Center were business call
ers in the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Pay and Mrs. j. A.
Flittie went to st. Paul today, where
they Will visit friends for several
days.
Mrs. G.. R. Champlin of Vernon
Center was shopper in the city to-
day.
William Pearce of this city, who is
engaged in auditing the accounts OF
Esser Brewing company at st. Peter,
is home on business today.
Owen F. Jones of Judson transacted
business in the city today.
Harvey Mertz of Redwood Falls
was in the city on business today.
William o. Pommerenke of Good
Thunder was in the city today Oh
business
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WILL OF JULIA PRESLEY
Document Has Been Filed In the Office
Of Judge Of Probate; Other
Estates
From Wednesdays Daily.

A petition for the probating of the
will of the late Mrs. Julia A. Presley
was filed yesterday in the office OF
Judge Evan Hughes of the probate
court. The estate is given as
amounting to $27,500 in all, be-
ing personal property in the amount
of $4,000 and real estate valued
at $12,500. Those named as heirs
in the petition are Julia Rob-
ertson, daughter. ST. Paul. Charles
Presley. son, Mankato; Charlotte
Presley, daughter, Mankato; Walter
A. Presley, son, Mankato; and Will
liam Presley, son, Chicago. However,
the will seems to leave practically
the whole of the estate to Charlotte
Presley, though any cash left by the
deceased is willed to her grandchil
dren, Ruth and Hazel, and the chill
dren of William Charlotte Presley
is requested, but not required, to take
care of Ruth and Hazel, until they
reach their majority. Charlotte
Presley is named as eXecutriX, and
she filed the petition.
Another petition was filed for the
administration of the estate OF
Celestia B Hurd, who died interstate
in the city of Mankato on February
"a last. The estate amounts to So
zoe, and the heirs are the following,
all daughters of the diseased: Ger
trude l.. Gum, Lima, Mont; May
Bishop, Princeton, Mimi; Ethel H
Webster, Mankato; Lillian F. King,
Jackson, Mimi; Blanche /. Lang,
Mankato, Mimi; Grace c. Hayes,
Minneapolis and Josephine A
Lukens, Milwaukee. Wis.
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From Wednesdays DaTly.
Entertained For w. H. Young.

Entertained For w. III. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Scott, 623
South Second street, entertained at a
five course dinner party last evening
in honor of w. H. Young, who left
this morning to take charge of the
office of the Standard Oil company at
WATERFOWL, S. D. Mr.. Young is a
brother of Mrs. Scott, and came here
from Buffalo, n. Y, last April, and
has been connected with the local
office of the company since that time
Covers were laid for twelve. The
table was decorated with red roses
and candles and tulips in the living
room. Miss Margaret Stein and
Dorothy Scott assisted in the sery-
ing. The guests from out of town
were John Carroll of st. Cloud, a
cousin of Mr.. Young, and Frank
Blyler, who is home for a few days
from his professional duties with the
Miller and Draper company of New
York City After dinner Mr.. Blyler
favored the company with number
of solos, and an improvement is
marked in his voice since leaving
here last October.
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Mems Friendly Held Interesting Meet

The Mems Friendly of the Congre-
gational church held a we'll attended
meeting last evening in the room con-
nected with the church and listened
to a very interesting talk by Mr.. Miles
Porter, former representative in the
Minnesota state legislature, on 1.-The
Work of a Legislator" The talk was
not only of a pleasing nature, but was
one full of useful information, clearly
setting forth the manner in which leg
islative work is conducted The speak
er pointed out some desirable changes,
laid emphasis upon the need of wise
economy and efficiency in carrying on
the work of tie state and held up a
worthy ideal for all legislators to fol-
low, whether members of a local
law making body or of congress. Sew
eral selections We're given on the vic
trola and the Rev: Edward Constant,
who presided, called upon Mr.. HI. Hell
del for some clarinet solos, Miss
Heinze acting as accompanist An ex-
cellent oyster stew was served by a
committee consisting of Messrs. Har-
vey Pass, H. B. Armstrong and L.
A. Radcliffe Committees were ap-
pointed to arrange for the next meet
ing and Mr.. Blomquist served as sec
rotary for the evening in the absence
of Mr. H. Wildes.
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from Kasota Thursday where she
spent a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Rodell and family.
Among those who spent Sunday at
the home of William Oehler were.
Mrs Adolph Oehler and son, Albert,
and daughter, Celia. Mr. Frank Hol-
Finger, Misses Lottie and Adella Mill
er, Mrs. Charles Forster, Sr. Mrs.
A. Magin and daughter, Mirelda and
Raymond Miller,
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Rapidan>Decoria
From Wednesdays Daily.


Lee McCollum, who has been visit
ing for some time with his aunt,
Miss Lucy McCoIlum and other rela-
tives and friends in Decoria, has re-
turned to his home in Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ryan from Jeff
ers, Mimi, attended the Kalbow
Bohlke wedding Wednesday. Mrs.
Ryan is sister OF Mrs. Kalbow.
John Kalbow had the misfortune to
fall while scuffling with his brother
and break one of the bones in his leg
below the knee.
The recent thaw rendered some of
the roads unfit for hauling heavy
loads. The tile teams have not been
able to haul for about week.
J. d. Little went to Herman.
Mimi, last week to assist in the care
of his brother law, Mr.. Will, who
is seriously ILL.,
The Decoria Church society will
hold its next meeting at the Decoria
church, Wednesday afternoon, March
I8. Inclement weather, sickness, ETC.,
has kept many from the meetings the
past two months. Everyone is urged
to be present. The quilt that was
pieced by the society last fall will be
shown at this meeting.
Miss Hannah Knutson was home
from her school duties Saturday and
Sunday
Miss Annie Brude of Spring Island
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martin
Sturm of Decoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Peters spent
Sunday afternoon at the parental
home of the former, Mr.. and Mrs
William Peters.
Howard Corey and Miss Minnie
, Erlandson spent Sunday afternoon
and evening as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Cotton.
a party of eighteen guests We're
entertained at card party at the
home OF J. R. Anderson Saturday
evening. Progressive cinch was
played and delicious refreshments
were served. A pleasant evening was
spent by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Anderson and
children of Mankato were Sunday
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Ander-
son OF FIdplQan.
H. L. and H. c.. Cotton were call
ers at the Petersen home Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. Nenno, who lives on the J. H.
Humiston farm in Decoria, was taken
to Mankato hospital last week.
where he will take treatments. He
was kept indoors nearly all winter
and has suffered considerable.
Whooping cough seemed to be an
epidemic in Decoria Among those af-
fiicted are Mrs y. Hayward and son,
and the Rolling children.
George Painter, Sr., who has been
ill the past week, is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.
1 L. c.. Coult's mother who resides
with her daughter in Mankato, is very
i'll.
Hans and Peter Erickson sawed
wood for Peter Petersen Monday
Mrs. J. e. Swartout spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her sister
Mrs. Joseph ,Kiffe in Mankato
The Decoria Cemetery society will
meet with Mrs Bertha Thrun at her
home Thursday afternoon, March 2.
Our faithful mail carrier, Mr.
Scram, is back at his post after
spending his vacation at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. William Mountain
at Battle Creek, Mich. Mrs. Scran
who has been at Battle Creek for
some time visiting relatives, returned
home with her husband.
Arthur McGrew carried the mail
during Mr.. Scram's absence.
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Miss Macbeth in Recital.


Minneapolis Journal; Florence Mac
beth, the rising coloratura diva of
Minnesota origin and training, last
night gave a song recital at the audi
torium, delighting goodsized and
heartily responsive audience.
Miss Macbeth was her own sweet
self, and her voice was as silvery
clear as ever. Yet there was notice
able progress both in her instrument
and artistry. There seemed to be
more body to her voice and her artic-
ulation was more distinct than ever
before. Thus she gave not only ex-
quisite warblfng exhibitions, but al
so more of song Interpretation than
OF yore, although the selections were
all chosen from the viewpoint on
vocal brilliance.
Miss Macbeth sang two coloratura
ariasy the Shadow Dance from
Meyerbeer's ''Dinorah" and "Qui la
Voice from Bellini's 81 Puritani. (" In
the former the songstress charmed
with some recherche runs in mezza
voice a pearly staccato, while the
Bellini aria, quite authoritatively
sung was an achievement interesting
to compare with the several rend1-
tons already given here this season
There were four groups of songs Of
which Bishops "Lo, Hear the Gentle
Lark, and Gilberte's waltz song, III
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Forster, Sr. Mrs. Charles Hotaling
also daughter, spent Sunday at
home.
Bel Kirby of Kasota is spending a
few days at the home of John Moeri,
ST., this week.
The box social held at the Sugar
Grove school last Saturday was a
success in every way The sale OF
boxes amounted to $24 so.
Miss Irene Moeri returned home
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German offensive. Whether this means
a mere breathing time in preparation
for another attack, or real abandon
ment of the attempt to take Verdun,
is not clear.
Berlin, Germany, March 1.-The
Lokal Anzeiger has a story stating
the capture by the Germans of the
French town of Fresnes, thirteen
miles southeast of ,Verdun.
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Leap Year Party.

About two hundred young people
were present at the leap year party
given by the Young Ladies' sodality
of st. Peter and Pauls church at the
Loyola club last night The hall was
very prettily decorated and at either
end a large bouquet of carnations
was suspended from flags, the flowers
being we'll scattered through the
crowd during the evening. Music for
the dance was furnished by the 10y
ola orchestra, and as every young
lady had brought her very best friend
the affair proved great success and
was enjoyed by ALL The young men
will give the young ladies a return
dancing party on Friday evening of
this week.
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UNITED Press Dispatch.]

Algoma, Wis, March Teachers
of the city are on a strike. They de
mand to ~o-n0val of Principal George
Bossford. They allege ii.3t Tho princi-
pal deliberately caused the dismissal
of woman teacher of the schools be-
cause she resented improper advances
made to her by him. This is the worst
school scandal that ever occurred in
this city.
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Krummel- Killing.


One of the prettiest church we'd
dings of the spring season was
solemnized at ten o'clock this morning
at the Emmanuel Lutheran church
when Miss Emma Anna Krummel
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Krummel of North Front street, and
Mr. Fred Killing of Duluth, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Killing of Null
berry street, were united in marriage
in the presence of an assembly OF
elatives and friends, the ceremony
being performed by Rev A. F. Whit
er, the pastor. The church was dec
relatives and friends, the ceremony
Professor Hugo Frey played Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march as the pro-
cessional as the wedding party entered
the church and passed down the aisle
to the altar. Miss Ida Killing. sister
of the groom acted as bridesmaid
and Mr. Frank Ario, a cousin of the
groom was best man. The bride was
attired in daintily pretty gown OF
white pussy willow taffeta, wore a
long veil in cap effect, caught with d
band of pearls, and carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses. Miss Killing
wore a handsome gown of yellow
crepe de chine, draped with gold
shadow lace, and corsage bouquet OF
white roses. Following the church
service the bridal party and guests
repaired to the home of the brides
parents, which was beautifully deco
rated with carnations. ferns and
palms, and wedding bells. At twelve
o'clock an elegant four course we'd
ding dinner was served, covers being
laid for fifty guests. A feature of the
dinner was the large twenty five
pound fruit wedding cake, baked es-
pecially for this event by Mrs. Will
liam Oehler. Assisting in serving
were Mesdames Peter Hanson, Henry
Killing, Henry Theissen, and Miss
Marie Killing. Many handsome and
valuable wedding gifts were received
during the day. The bride and groom
are popular young people and have a
large circle of friends who join in
best wishes for their future happi-
ness. Both grew up in Mankato and
received their education in the
schools here. Mr.. Killing was in the
employ of the Knitting mills here fol-
nine years, and was transferred tc
the Partridge Knitting mill at Duluth
about three years ago. The bride was
also in the employ of the knitting
mill at Duluth for about two and g
half years, resigning to return to
Mankato about two months ago tc
prepare for her approaching marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Killing will leave to-
morrow morning for Duluth, where
they will make their home Mr.. ani
Mrs. William Oehler of Lime Towr
were out of town guests present al
the wedding.
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Marriage Follows License Issuance.

Clerk of the Court Krost this morn
ing issued marriage licenses to Gay
hard Nelson and Miss Frances Myers,
both of Lake Crystal, and to Paul w.
Schuneman of GAINESVILLE and Alkaline
Roemer of Madison Lake.
Mr.. Nelson and Miss Myers were
united in marriage by Rev. Henry
Moss at the Trinity Lutheran parson-
age at ten o'clock this morning. They
were unattended. They will make
their home at Lake Crystal.
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~Lln1e~Jamestown
FROM Wednesdays paIly.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Men
ton daughter weighing eight
pounds The young lady arrived on
Washingtons birthday, February %
Mrs. A. Magin is here from Min
neapolis to spend few weeks with
her parents, Mr., and Mrs, Charles
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Pleasant BRIDGE Party.

A party of ladies went to the home
of Mrs. George Fox at Lake Crystal
yesterday to attend bridge party
Dinner was served at one o'clock and
the remainder of the afternoon was
spent in playing bridge. Among those
who attended from Mankato were
Mrs. w. L. Comstock, Mrs Chris
Danielson, Mrs. John Macbeth, Miss
Prowse, Mrs. John Willard, Mrs.
Andrews and Mrs. d. A. Little.
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Qane-Wauner.


Dane Wagner.
Last evening pretty home we'd
ding was celebrated at eight o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Matte Dane ON
Jackson street, when her eldest
daughter, Miss Doris NJ. c. Dane and
Mr.. George o. Wagner, son of Mr.:
and Mrs. Wenzel Wagner of Sixth
street, were united in marriage by
Judge Evan Hughes. The double ring
ceremony was used. and was impress
sively conducted. A profusion of pink
and white carnations and roses, min
gled with foliage formed beautiful
decorative scheme for the rooms, and
the ceremony was performed under a
decorated arch The bride was at
tired in a handsome gown of white
silk maline over pink silk, with real
lace overdrape, and carried a bouquet
of salmon pink roses and lilies of the
valley. Following the service a re-
ception was held and congratulations
received, after which a wedding ban
quet was served to the twenty one
guests. Many handsome gifts were
received, including cut glass, silver
ware and linen, a 5000 check from the
brides grandfather, James Faley of
Medo, and an elegant Bush & Gertz
piano, in French burl walnut finish,
selected by e. w. Owen, the music
dealer, during a recent trip to Chi
cago, which came as gift from the
brides mother
During the evening the bridal party
and guests visited the handsomely
furnished fiat in the, Busch building,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner have
now started housekeeping. The many
friends of the foung couple, who have
spent their youth in this city and re-
ceived their education in the city
schools, join in best wishes for long
and happy married life. Mrs. George
Kraus of Medo, an aunt of the bride,
was an out of town guest present at
the wedding
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W.
opedoed without warning by understood
that entirely unreasonable expect the
when these themselves looking for possible chance to ire
consideration be shown vessels that really
nothing than pivatees
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LETTER FROM THE FRONT
Dan W. Griffiths Of Mankato Receives
Communication Written BY Father,
John Griffiths

In letter just received by Dan w.
Griffiths from his father, John Grif-
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Birthday Gathering.

Miss Ida May Handy entertained a
group of friends last evening at her
home, 325 Hickory street, in honor
of the birthday anniversary of Miss
Dorothy Rohrer. The guests formed
a theatre party and attended the pro-
gram at the Grand, after which they
returned to Miss Handy,s home, and
enjoyed a very pleasant social even
ing, closing with the serving of nice
/, refreshments by the hostess.
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Gerhard siebers Surprised On His
Birthday

Gerhard Sieberg was pleasantly sur
prised by party of twenty five
friends, who came to celebrate his
sixty-fourth birthday anniversary. The
evening was spent in playing cards,
and by music. An appetizing lunch
was served at late hour, and the
guests departed wishing him many
more happy birthdays. Mr. Sieberg
received several very pretty gifts
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Birthday For P X. Wiser.
If P. K. Wiser numbered his years
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the Starlight" in their florid orna-
mentation came close to the arias.
The whole program was studded with
brilliant high Cs and DIS, with an-oc-
casicnal e and f in altissimo. In the
Bishop song the final high note was
sustained to wellnigh unbelievable
and quite unnecessary length
The German songs were three,
Schumanns .Auftrage" and Hildach's
Twill Niemand Singer" between
which were placed cradle song by
Kreislre. This proved to be the violin
masters ever popular and welcome
Caprice Viennois,' most delightfully."-
rendered. After the Hildach song
Neidlinger's 1.-THE Robin was given
extra.
The French group embraced
Campra's "Charmant Papillon," Week
erlins old chanson, mon, Je n'Irai
Plus au Bois," DalcroZe's "L'Oiseau
Bleu," the with colorature singers
quite unavoidable Les Files de
Cadiz" by Delibes, and Rabey's "Tes
Yeux." The last one was of them AL
perhaps the most charmingly done.
Anyway, it was demanded and given
twice.
There was no Debussy on the pro-
gram but La FORCES Il Came With a
Song" starts in like lovely piece OF
"Debussyism 1t was preceded by
Branscombe's lovely "The Morning
Wind" and was followed by a novel
setting OF Father and Mother Was
Irish"
Miss Macbeth, who was enthusiast
tically greeted throughout and re-
ceived opulent floral offerings, re-
turned last time to sing ITO a
Messenger" by La Forge.
Mrs. James A. Bliss played the
many piano accomplishments with
unfaltering skill.
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SEEKING TO OBTAIN
POINTS OF VANTAGE

Continued from rage One.
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Hard Time Social.

Tonight the Ladies' Aid society o.
the Christian church will entertain al
a hard time social at the church par
lors, and hard time lunch will be
served. The hours will be from sia
until nine, and a large attendance is
desired