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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
John johnson of Minnesota
One of te Common People, Foree In Character WAe Looms
Up IN lie Presidential LmeIsht-How He 'Naade
oeeT Despke the Adverse Circumstances
A FTER an, the american people de-
Of Me Early Life.

A FTER MI, the american people de-
"A spiss snaf \ Thsra q but .
IA vsry smahl So amons a. that
apss aristocfacy and puts an
ssstry upon . spsdcfsai 10 kiss the dirt
st In fest Eor a ~. Of this we have
only % look 10 Minnesota. wherein
dweIls o man VT n these ante-cam-
paign days h bses exploited for a
presidential nomid tion by thousands
OF men who never Saw him and never
heard Of him until <hree years ago.
Why this mans fresidentiai boomf
Just because hs kas .made good" de-
spite tAs fact tha< his father died In
the poorhouss apl his mother took I'm
washing. Nobody disputes, the popu-
iar assumption tlx& Governor John A.
johnson - an abI9 man and OF pres
identiai dimsnsiosz4 But. for all that,
he never would I've been mentioned
for the prssidsncy save for this poor
house and washsreoman story. Upon
this foundation W - ths proof that
America, heart. he = and hand. h still
essentially enti-sns
In 1904 the DsmN rats OF Minnesota
nominated for sovs sor q country edi-
Tor. the o. Peter { srsId man. John
johnson was q r. y good country
editor. too. but thu were some 100
others In Minnssofa st Peter IN q
small town. and tIse ] raid ID q small
paper. But It - not ,essariiy true
that small paper =. q small town has
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
Saint Maru's BsauuA
Job Printing, such as
Handbills, Circulars
Blanks, Bill Heads, executed witA
neatness and despatch.

Parties having Real or Perssasl
Property for sale can obtain tass.
criptive handbills neatly execatsa
and at city prices
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
Champion Political Joke.

Minnesota's normal Republican ma
sority In between 10000 and 10000.
The Democrats had little or no expec
lation Of electing Johnson One reason
they picked him for the candidacy was
that he was Swede and would get
the Scandinavian vote. which I'm Min
nesota In a considerable factor. They
hoped he, at any rate. would make q
decent showing, and most Of them
would have been satisfied with that
But Johnson, having accepted the
nomination, made O systematic cam
paign. His opponent, State Auditor
Dunn, was not altogether popular In
his own party. Dunurs unpopularity
helped Johnson, against whose record
nobody had anything to say. John
sons popularity increased as Dunn's
decreased Something had to be done
for Dunn Thsn somebody "done IL !"
The manner Of doing It, the madness
ee its method, must stand forever AZ
the champiea political joke Of the
ages. DID you ever ses q boomesan9s
a boemerang n . carved club. When
thrown hy ons whe knows how .it
makeos aA1um arD11d IN - air anA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
MoRTUARv.

In sad, but loving remembrance Of our
dear little brother SPfLLMAN, who de-
parted this life one sad and lonely day,
March IL, 19OS. How sadly have we
counted the hours since our dear httls
brother was called away
Darling brother. thou hast len us
But lis God Who has 6ereft "a
He can al cur sorrows heal.
Yes again we hope 20 meet yoa
When the days Of life have fiea,
And Ia heayen with Jog 20 great yca
Wnnfe n2 tAxewsil ssax& asekhed-
xzmseAnnot heal eur seAsns hearts
Nor nll she vacant chair,
We mics our baby brother,
We mis- him everywhere.
How We loved our hroshsr dear
NO heart On earth can tall.
Bot Jesus loved him better
And called him home % dwell.
We viii keep green the ivy DER his
grave and cherish his memory until we
are called to join him I'm his heavenly
home.
BY his devoted Sisters and brother.
SUSIE CATION.
An touu EctueinDrance Oh my little utoc9
who departed this Life, May q, 1905, a.
ter u short but painful illness, susie.
loving daughter Of John A. and Mamis
Z. Gatton, aged years aud 6 months.
Her remains were buried In st. Nicholas
graveyard. Loved in life; in death re-
memberedl
Twas hard % give little susie up.
The one We loved 60 dear,
But w0 know that ehe n In Hoayau
And hope TO meet her there.
by her loving Aunt w. n. u.
A. A. WOOD.
Departed this life, April 4, 1908, AL
BERT ALVEY WOOD. beloved husband
OF Fora Ann Wood, aged 20 years.
What is home without a father 2 It
Is robbed Of its flower. and there q brOk-
EN- heart will spend many lonely hour.
oh, how loved my father,
No heart on earth can tell,
But Jesus loved him better
And called him home to dwell.
by his daughter HoRTnNsk.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
Better Than Whitewaah.

A serviceable paint for farm build
ings can be made by thickening sour
milk or buttermilk with Portland c.
ment and metallic Venitian red. or
bright red paint powder TO the ordi-
nary paint consistency. / painted
the outside Of my barn trough ium-
ber) with this mixture and also paint
cd few boards with ordinary oil
paint as q check, and six years after
the milk paint had preserved the
wood better than the oil paint. 10
has kept its color and shows no osign
Of age. This paint will not rub on
like whitewash. The grease in the
milk seems to have the fixing quality.
as tried using water with the cement
and paint and found 10 rubbed on
readily. For this reason it is judged
that sour milk is better than butter
milk as il contains more grease.
This sort of paint costs but little and
can be mixed up instantly. Il is
very valuable for doing little odd
painting jobs around the farm which
might not otherwise get done. Ills
necessary TO keep agitasing the paint
as the cement settles quickly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
Strike Settled Without Riots.

The way Governor johnson settled
q strike last summer shows his power
as a conservative official The miners
in the Mesaba range went out. and
there was imminent peril Of violence
Instead Of sending his state militia TO
the scene Governor johnson himself
went alone. He talked with the strike
leaders and with the employers. He
visited the strikers and heard their
grievances. He gave them good ad-
vice. II they remained orderly, he said,
no troops would be sent. but IL they
became violent he would be forced to
quell their violence with soldiers. The
strike was settled without riots.
Some persons take pleasure in COM
pairing John Johnson with Abraham
Lincoln. This II due 70 the fact that
both men had immediate ancestors Of
the kind that, az rule, do not pro
to have much Of the homsly honesty
OF Lincoln and more dignity than
Honest Abe" Whatever he may turn
out TO be in the future, we must 20
back TO the original thesis and assert
that If johnson had been O candidate
- head shefk Of Fifth avenues Four
Hundred or Tor chief chimpanzee Of
the Newport set that iunatic's circular
would havs defeated him But be was
running merely for the governorship
Of the plain, common. sensible. iutslA
gent psopas % N Amsrsean eemnoH-
wsalth
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21

Lime,
farm Aacbinery,
Buggiss, SC.

Iwish TO remind Farmers that I hays
perfected errangsments 10 furnish 20 any
part % ehs county that may be Feashel
by wassr
GROUND Lime,
Bugsiss that~ ere Rasslss.
BINDERS, MOWERS,
REAPERs. WAGONS.
FERTILIZERS and
Farming implements.
For furthse information apply 60
n, A. RICHARDSON,
=eAERigo's, Sc. Nary's Co., AA.
kassA - 0E-e
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21

johnson also had the moEat and men
tai backbone TO make him Johnny-on.
the-spot with his new Job. He had
had no experience az an editor when
he took hold Of the o. Peter Herald,
but he made good. He made good
also as governor OF Minnesota. Do
you want prooff Then read the siec-
ton returns Of 1905. Normally the
Republican candidate should have won
by about 10000 majority. An a mat.
ter OF fact, johnson won By T2.OOO ma
jority. Somebody asksd him how he
did IT,
81 only tried to make good" replied
johnson.
No boomerang was thrown I'm the
second campaign If johnson had not
made good I'm his two years term an
governor he would have been sent
back to the St Peter Herald Office
As II Is. he now stands In the glare Of
the presidential limelight The wash
erwoman circular promulgated by the
unidentified asylum inmate made him
governor. but as governor he made
good himself. Those years Of struggle,
Of self effacement. Of mother love and
brotheriy devotion In St Peter gave
him the stamina TO make good. When
some one asked him what he eonsid-
cred the most important result Of his
administration as governor he replied:
Law enforcement We have brought
about conditions by which the state
officers obey the law themselves and
enforce It."
But Governor johnson did not stop
at enforcement Of the laws on the
statute books. By his influence be
brought about the enactment Of new
laws to meet conditions. One thing he
did was to have the legislature give
him a board of tax equalizers. John
son appointed three Of the best men I'm
the state. Under the law this board
had only advisory powers The gov
ernor used his discretion. The steel
trust has immense mines In northern
Minnesota. These mines were taxed
on a valuation Of $3s.OOQ 600 when
Johnson took ONCE. Now they are tax
cd on a valuation Of s1oz COO 600. and
the poor taxpayer feels better. The
electric railways uniting st. Paul and
Minneapolis are paying twice as much
taxes as they paid before the advent
Of Johnson. Tax dodgers have been
wincing since johnson became gov
ernor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21

4 small man at the head Of Il Plenty
Of instances to the contrary might DO
cited, but Johnson's is enough For
dftesn years Editor Johnson had run
the editorial end Of the Herald. while
his partner. Henry Essler. had run
the mechanical end. Both took hand
at the business end. johnson became
secretary and then president Of the
State Editorial association. So the
other editors knew him, and they liked
him.
johnson had served one term a. q
state senator, and some Of the politi-
eians knew him and liked him too. But
he was defeated for reelection, being
q Democrat In a Republican district.
and when his party placed him at the
head Of the state ticket he was plain
John johnson. country editor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21

comes back to TIE throwsE II -
tbrower doesn't look out, the boomer.
sng WIN smash his face.
Ten days before election some BOOM
erang thrower In Minnesota printed
and distributed circular setting
forth that Candidate Johnson's father
had been drunkard and had died In
the poorhouse and that his mother
had taken In washing. You cannot
ind In Minnesota today the thrower
OF this poiitical boomerang. Most like
ly he n and was then an inmate OF the
asylum for the insane.
. Some supporters OF johnson, too
much excited to know a golden oppor-
tunity when they met face to face,
were perturbed by this circular and
urged the candidate to make q strong
denial OF the statements
y can't" was Johnson's quiet reply.
Story Went the Rounds.
The reason he couldn't was that
what the circular said about his par
ents was true. A st. Paul newspaper
which supported him sent q staff cor
respondent posthaste to the little town
Of St. Peter. The star man investigat-
ed the immediate antecedents Of John
johnson. The reportorial assignment
would have delighted any good news
paper man. 1t Ii not often that q re-
porter strikes such human interest"
color. The story of John johnson of
st Peter as published In the St. Paul
paper quickly went the rounds Of the
Minnesota press; also 1t went the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
GreenWelRS Mill.

FLOUR, Meal and Feed on hand
for. sale all the time cheap for oAsH.
Hereafter, In order 10 avoid hav-
ing 20 keep mill books, ell orders
must DO accompanied by the cash.
+. r. GREENWELL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21

little sisters died, and John Johnson
was In debt 30 the undertaken. The
boy studied hard while working I'm the
drug store. The lietle public library
was In the same block. He read many
books from the library. being chieay
Interested In history. Meanwhile no
studied pharmacy, too. and eventually
he became q registered pharmacist.
Real Journalist With a Real lob.
After nine years In the drug store
John johnson became q journalist In
the cities Journalist 10 sometimes ds-
scribed m O newspaper man out oe a
Job. In g. Pstsw 3ehn Johnson was Q
real joarnallst via raj 5sb. pap.
Ing for h&if intsfsst in the Herald,
for which frieads who believed IN
him had put no the money. johnson
had paid on the undertaken. Hs had
bought In the two room family home
stead. which was about to be sold for
taxes, and he had added other rooms
and improvements.
30 this was the story discovered by
the St. Paul reporter. It was 90 mag
nificently true that American Mime
sofa arose giosiousay b tbs occasion.
Presidsnt RoosevSt saTrieA the a.
ways Republics state Of Minnesota
by q majority ef l6l. .<aa-a hun
dred thousand above ths negmal ma
jority. But holdI yu0Q Albsst john
son. Democrst, was elscted govsrnoe
by majority of 70o0-not a very
large majority that, and yst he turned
81. 400 votes to get T.
The country sdteoe csossd down his
desk at St. PETER. probably saying 30
Henry Essier: 'f'n be bach I'm two
yeaz. Try 10 keep the subscribers In
line. a1d don't lot the ads. get away
from yos. Keep the jobwork going"
Then he went 30 WORK at his new
Job in 81 Paul has Once being In MIN
nesota's nne new state capitol build
ing. Did johnson a. governor OF a
great state pose as a sickly sentimen-
tai friend of the common peepulr p
Not q bit Of it-net he. johnson made
no pretense OF being ultra Democratic.
He wore good clothes. the prevailing
style. and cut just % 1agnifed a figure
at gubsrnatoriai reception as he had
cut I'm the editorial sanctum at 81 Pc
ter. He had sense enough 10 adapt
himself 10 hin 0nyfronmamS
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-05-21
Bad Attack OF Dysentery cured.

AN honored citizen OF this town
was suffering from q severe attack
Of dysentry. He told q friend II he
could obtain q bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, he felt confident Of being
cured. be having used this remedy
in the West. He was told that ]
kept it in stock and lost no time In
obtaining it. and was promptly cur
ed" says M. ]. Leach. druggist, Of
Wolcott, Vt. For sale by Foxwsll
Il Johnson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
DIED

Tyler F. Ayers, aged II years,
passed away at his home in Royalton
at 3:45 last Friday afternoon, death
being due to brain-trouble which was
the result Of sun-stroke received
while soldier in the Civil war.
He enlisted with Company D, 18th
Wisconsin, and fought with honor in
the Civil war. He returned to Wiscon.
sin at the close Of the war. Mr..
Ayers and his family moved to Royal
ton about twelve years ago. where he
had resided ever since. He was q
member of the Phil. Sheridan Post at
Royalton.
Deceased is survived by his wife
and four grown-up children they are
Herbert and B. W. Ayers of Royalton,
John Ayers, who IS located in the
West, and Mrs. Frank Renick Of this
city. go
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist Episcopal church in Royal
ton Sunday morning at $50 O'Clock,
Rev. Blackhurst officiating, and inter
ment was In the Royalton cemetery:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
THE WATER PRESSURE.

Fire Chief Emder and members Of
the fire committee tested the water
pressure Friday last, and again on
Tuesday morning. The Water Power
company as doing some necessary
repairs Friday morning, so the Pine
Tree was asked to furnish 100 pounds
pressure, which request was complied
with. With this pressure at the Pine
Tree, the city hall gauge showed 80
pounds. Four lines of hose were
attached to the hyrants, two from the
hydrant on the corner of First street
and First avenue southeast and the
other two from the hydrant a block
further south. The water was then
turned on in two streams and the CITY
hall guage showed 60 pounds, giving
two good streams. With four streams
on, the city hall guage fell to forty
pounds, the streams, however, strong
enough to reach fair height and dis
lance.
The second test was made Tuesday
morning, N. Evlig taking tab on the
pressure at the city hall and Alderman
Kiewel, at the Water Power station.
Alderman Roble and Chief Emder also
being at the city hall
The city hall record of pressure
which was kept by Alderman Elvig is
as follows: At 8 a. m. So pounds ::
$50, e.; $50, g. IL; GAS, 81; 10 :O6,
IS; 1905, 81; 1910, 80; 10 lis, 60;
10 :28, IS pounds.
The reocd of pressure kept by Alder
man Kiewel at the power house is as
follows: At 10 a. M, 100 pounds:
1000, 10; 1907, 100; 1O:l0. 10:
10:14, III IL; 1915, 1920; 10: II, 1874;
10: 19, 129 IL; 1924, 1893; 10 rs, 1871;
10 :2e, 100.
1t took four minutes at the station
to reach 100 pounds, the pressure
asked for. With two streams on; with
1870 pounds pressure at the station,
the city hall gauge registered IS
pounds: with four streams on, with
pressure Of 100 pounds at the power
station the pressure at the city hall
registered so pounds With four
streams playing the water reached
height of about 48 feet Tor the height
of the Buchanan hoteD. With two
streams on, the water went probably
ten feet higher.
The main reason for the test was to
ascertain how quick fire pressure could
be received at the nozzle and what
pressure was necessary at the power
station to do effective work, and
especially to ascertain whether 100
pounds pressure at the station was
sufficient, which was the pressure
between II and IL O'Clock during the
Berg fire.
1t was found that the higher pres
sure was necessary, on the East side
OF the river, to do effective work at
fires,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
SOUTH DALE

Oct. ii. "A mission was held at the
St. Edwards church on Aug. 10.
Seven priests being present. The
church was beautifully decorated and
was crowded with people. Father
Aug. Plachta is our pastor. "
Miss Tracy Kobe visited at Royal.
ton with her parents Sunday.
It is reported that Adolf Wittke Is
very sick and not expected to live.
Frank Firkus and Frank Booth
returned from North Dakota
Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Young of
Little Falls were at church at St..
Edwards the 18th.
Miss Katie Jandro visited with Mrs.
j. Sohieck Thursday.
Miss Trena Booth left for Mizpah
last week.
Tom Dickinson, who was reported to
be quite i'll, Is improving.
Frank Renick and Supt. M. E..
Barnes of Little Falls were at Elm
Dale Wednesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
GREEN PRAIRIE

Oct. 14.-Frank Edden was called
to Freedmen Sunday.
Mess1s. Harley Pray and David
Swanson left Thursday for Iowa
where they will be employed.
Leo Boyes of Little Falls visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Eckerson
Friday.
Miss Eta Potter, who has been
visiting with her parents here. re-
turned to Little Falls Thursday.
81. Greeley of St. Paul was here on
business last week.
Elmer Edder, who has been en-
ployed at Culdrum, returned to his
home here Thursday.
Messrs. Joe and Charley Anderson.
Frank Pray and Geo. Swanson were
visitors at Topeka Sunday.
Misses Alice Murry and Mercv Love
of Little Falls and Preston Manbeck
of the Brickyards attended the party
at Mr.. Sager's Monday evening.
A new school bell has been pur.
chased for the school in district No.
IL, which is great improvement to
the school.
Mrs. o. Larson entertained the
Ladies Aid of the German Luthern
church at her home here SUNDAY.
About 30 were present.
Emil johnson left Tuesday for St..
Paul on business.
Jessie Bame, who has been visiting
with relatives here for the past week.
returned to her home at Grey Eagle
Friday.
A number of young people gathered
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. Potter
Wednesday evening. Dancing was the
principal amusement. All reported q
fine time
Among those who attended the
dance at P0tter's Wednesday evening
| were Mr.. and Mrs. Kay, Messrs.
Harry Peters and Edward Forester of
Little Falls and Philip Doucette OF
Topeka.
A farewell party was given at the
home of Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Sager's
Monday evening. A dainty lunch was
served, after which the guests departed
for their home. All reported fine
| time
Mr.. and Mrs. Sager and family LET,
Tuesday for Waterloo, Iowa, where
they will make their future home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16

Mr.. Benson, you just do according
to the contract. You got your money
before time and I wish you would
pillow those so acres like the contract
says and the balance you got coming
on March the 1st. You said you had
nothing to do with Winkler, but you
took $3.50 from Winkler, didn't your
I believe you forgot that you wrote
this to Mr.. W1nkler:
"Mr. Paul Winkler Yours of the
10th IS received, and in reply will say
I am satisfied with your deal, and if
you can finish the rest of the amount
am willing to let $500 stand on the
land to suit you at per cent. So you
can do to suit yourself and so you can
make it oat with Mr. Schmolke.
-Chas. G.. Benson.
Witness: John Schmolke,
John NJ. Schmolke.
That's the copy from the letter you
wrote to Mr. Winkler
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-10-16
COME AND GONE

D. G. Eadie went to the southern
part of the state Tuesday on a business
visit.
81. H. Tanner, who was on bust
ness trip. on the branch, returned
home Tuesday.
F. B. Case Of Fountain went to st.
Cloud Tuesday after visit here with
relatives.
]. K. Martin made business visit
to Minneapolis Tuesday.
Harvey Stickney left Tuesday for a
business visit in Minneapolis.
Col. Westerman and party were up
from st. Cloud Tuesday in his motor
buggy.
Cornelius Kelly left for Deer Creek
and Fred Kelly for Hennlng Tuesday,
where they went to sell nursery stock.
Miss May Fredr1cks of Glenwood
returned home Tuesday after a visit
here as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Shingler.
Mrs. E NJ. Fowler of Duluth, who
was visiting here, and Mrs. Frank
Renick went to Royalton Wednesday
for visit with relatives.
l.. o. Vessel, who was on a business
trip to st. Paul, returned home Tues
day.
VIM. VonDomarus, who was visiting
his farm near Perham, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harriet Joslin, who was visit
ing in Royalton, returned home
Wednesday:
Mrs. Robert Muske and daughter,
Miss Emeline, left Wednesday for a
visit IN Minneapolis.
u. II. Ferguson, a former proprietor
OF the West motel, arrived in the citv
the middle of the week for visit.
+. A. King returned home Wednes.
A.! day after short visit.
Judge NJ. D. Taylor and Court
Stenographer Woodward, who were
here for the Gollnik case, returned t.
st: Cloud Wednesday.
Mrs. VA ~. Parsons left Wednesday
for visit in Minneapolis.
Rev. Fir. .Altendorf, who was visit.
ing in Royalton, returned home
Wednesday.
Lester Barton came up from Mime.
fapolis Tuesday night for a visit W th
friends and relatives.
Wood of Portland are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Williams.
Mark Millspaugh and Neil Wood
worth left Wednesday for visit with
friends in Minneapolis.
A.P. Ston of Pierz came in Wednes-
day for visit.
E. j. Richie, who was to Birch lake
fixing his camp for the winter, re-
turned home Wednesday.