The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-08

Nj TOlau has summed UP bFiehy
one side Of the great governor Of Min
uesota lie IL a most lovable mana
man who makes friends q all whom
De meets. In this respect. as in some
Others. he has been compared TO the
great Lincoln
Gov. Johnson Is a man Of the people.
Not even Lincoln came up from great
or obscuriiy and greater poverty than
he virile governor o. Minnesota. He
understands the people as perhaps 10
man in American public life since Lin
coin has understood them-and the
people understand him
As Democrat Gov johnson ap-
reals 70 the thoughtful members 81
his party. because he is preeminently
qualified 70 unite and blend its discord
ant elements into a competent enthu-
siastic. well-organized militant political
force
GOV Johnson appeals 10 the people
REGARDLESS % party. because he has
a record o. achievement behind him
that guarantees that II he IS chosen
10 the great Office Of president he
would fil il in manner wholly salts
factory TO vast majority OF the plain
people 81 America
Poor Swedish Immigrants.
Gov. Iohnson's mother and father
were poor immigrants from Sweden
The former arriving in 81 Peter, Mimi
in 1852. and the father q year later.
They were married in 1855. The father
was blacksmith in Sweden. and took
up his trade in his new home conduct
Ing AZ first a small blacksmith shop
IN The country near 81 Peter. Later
the fami.y moved into the village. and
IL was here. July Fl. 1861. that the son
John was born The father was cursed
with The drink habit ard. n cons
quence. after a few years 81 prospect
~ the family was reduced 60 iesper-
ate straits. so dire was their poverty
that the mother had 20 take In wasl-
Ing for a living and ID son John.
acted as her delivery boz. When In
his twelfth year. the dest.tudon Of the
little family. consisting 81 the mother
and father and three children. had
reached such a point that John begged
hts mother for permission 20 quit
school in order TO help her She re-
luctantly consented. fearing that her
son would never be able 20 return 70
school This fear was fully justified
fer after that time the future governor
Of Minnesota knew the four walls Of
the schOOlrcCm no more
The boy went TO work in a general
store in the village ut $40 a month
and every cent Of this generous salary
was turned into the family treasury
Ills spare moments from the stor,
were still devoted 20 delivering laun
dry for his mother. and the earning!
OF mother and son We're sufficient <
keep the little establishment going. A
time went on their condition improve,
with Johns increasing salary. Two
years after going 20 work be was re
Ceiying sle a month. soon he was get
ting more. From this tir1e on n
mother vas not compelled 20 work 70
The family maintenance. The sol
urovided the entire income. and tn
mother returned TO her proper worl
OF housekeeping and caring for III
family From the general store IChi
went into a drug store where h
stayed for about twelve years and be
came licensed pharmacist. Later b.
was employed BY a railway contracto
in Minnesota and Iowa. and at thu
time. in his early POS his income az
eraged about SIS a month. All thi
time. whether at home or away. he RI
garded himself as the head and main
stay OF the family. and provided fund
in addition for educating the brothe
and sister who survived early chill
hood
Not Embittered by Poverty.
Although John had thus 70 leas
school so early in life. he did not Gees
10 educate himself He became
great student and soon read ever
book in the village library. Il is not,
worthy that the FIRST three books b