The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02

T.. Salisbury.
the home of his daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Matteson.
Mr.. Tillotson was ninety years of
age. Death was due to old age.
The funeral services were held from
the Matteson residence in st. Clair
| this afternoon. Rev. Jameson of this
city conducted the services.
The remains of Marie Langan. who
died at a local hospital yesterday were
shipped to Minneota today for burial.
The girl was but eight years old.
Death was due to peritonitis. The
parents accompanied the body.
Thomas X. Jones has accepted po-
sition as travelling salesman with the
Valley City Mercantile company. He
will take up his new duties as soon
as he RECEIVERS from the fracture of
his ankle which occurred on July TO-.
| Mr.. Jones has been travelling for the
American Tobacco company for four
years and made good" His services
were greatly appreciated by the man
agement. Mr.. Jones left today for
Valley City and Mrs. Jones will 90
| there in month.
! Charles Otto is manager of the Val
ley City Mercantile company.
ID. p. Young commissioner from the
second district, has proved himself
worthy of a continuation in the position.
! The excellent and business-like record
he has made during his incumbency in
office will bring to his support all the
elements that believe in rcwarding a
man for duty well performed. Mr.
Young has been a commissioner so
long that he is ripe in the experience
| necessary 10 make him first class Of
fetal. His retention will mean saw
ing of hundreds of dollars to the peo-
pie of Blue Earth county.
Fairmont, Mimi, August 3O.-Mrs.
John Gundelfnger of Ceylon was ia,
tally burned yesterday at noon. She
was lighting the kitchen fire with kero-
sene when an explosion occurred. She
ran from the building completely en-
veloped in flames and her clothing was
entirely burned from her body The
house and contents were entirely de-
stroyed. An infant granddaughter OF
Mrs. Gundefinger was rescued from
the building unharmed after the bed
on which it was lying was on fire.
Arrangements have been made to in
stall the new bronze statue of COlone
Alexander Wilkin, Ninth Minnesota in
fantry, in the state capitol September
s. The statue will be similar in pro
portions to that of Colonel Colvin. II
J will occupy niche east of Colone
COlvin's statue in the capitol and t
the right of the entrance to the nous,
OF representatives. Arrangements hav,
been made to mount and unveil tn
statue in the basement of the capto
Sunday, September A..
Under law enacted at the last ses
, sion of the legislature 10 per cen
, of the liquor license money collecte,
by cities and villages should be pa
. over to the county. In number 0
counties in the state payments of thi
character have been made. Mankat
is due to pay from this source abou
$3.50 in the Blue Earth county treas
ury each year. Mapleton, Good Thun
der and st. Clair are also contributor
to the county's general fund
e Mrs. Anna Brown, wife of Georc
: Brown, died at Brainerd, SATURDAY.. G
), goiter. She was thirty-fve years oil,
p and is survived by her husband, who
$ assistant cashier of the First Nation:
e bank in that city. Mrs. Brown wa
t a daughter of Mrs. II. J. Fuller, DC
e North Broad street. The remains wi
e be brought to Mankato this evenin
= and the funeral will be held tomorro
d at two o'clock from the Presbyteria
e church.
Sleepy Eye, Mimi. August 29-Ma
e tin Casperson. a well known local col
r tractor, was held up last night by tw
re highwaymen when going throue
lie woods this side of Iberia. He was n
= leved of all of his money and vail
a abes This is the second incident
20 the kind during the past two month
I'd William Seidl, farmer, was held I
1T in lonely place some time ago.
d,
n, Death Due to Summer Complaint
er Robert. the seven weeks old child
~ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bicnapf, who r
n. side at PA East Mulberry street, dit
or last night of summer complaint, aft
ne a short illness. Funeral services w
ee be held at two o'clock tomorrow a
ternoon at st. Peter and Paul's Cat
Ollie church, and the interment will