The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22
BRAVE FIGHT
COMES TO END
Last Hours Of Governor
Johnson.
SUCCUMBS TO OPERATION
Minnesota Executive Closes Eyes
In Death.
Country Moarns Passing Away Of One
Of the Most Remarkable Figures
49, In Its Public
sUccuMBs TO OPERATION

Life.
st. Paul. MINI. Sept 21.-One Of the
most remarkable tributes ever present
ed to the memory Of q public man in
Minnesota was accorded the late Cover
nor Johnson today.
From the hour that the governors
death was first publicly announced by
toliing bells in Rochester. all usual pub
lie activity was abandoned. All banks
stores, and offices were closed and
building were draped In black and pur-
pie crepe.
Governor Johnson's body was escort
ed to a special train for st. Paul by a
throns Of citizens from every walk of
life. On the. train were Mrs. Johnson.
few of her personal friends. state Of
ficers and friends of the late governor.
AS the cortege passed down the street
leading to the railway station, the
escort lined up on each side with barred
heads and the hundreds of people
around the depot showed a like respect
Mayor Thompson had proclaimed 1t a
day of public mourning. The mayor
and councilmen acted as pail bearers.
All the way along the route to st.
Paul flags were at half mast and build
ings draped whit crepe. At Zombrota
the entire population Of the town SEEM
ed to be at the station. A touching
feature was the appearance OF a large
number of school children lined up
along the platform. each provided with
the national colors pointed downward.
Similar receptions were accorded the
special train at other points along the
route.
At St. Paul the train was met by de-
tachments Of all the local companies
of the national guard and an escort of
police. In spite of o heavy downpour
of rain, the procession to the state
capitol with the militia acting a. es-
Body Laes In state.
AT the capitol the body was placed In
6e. rotunda where 1t will lie In state
Until tomorrow afternoon, guarded by
Your seageants, four corporals aud four
privates. r.-...r
Tomorrow afternoon the Rev J. J.
Lawsr, chaplain of the governors stan,
will conduct services In the chapel.
Thursday the body will be taken to St.
Peter, where final services will be held
with the Rev r. e. Clark in charge.
Interment will be in the family GEM
terry at st. Peter, whore Governor john
son is to be buried beside his mother.
Honorary escorts will be state ofacers.
the St. Paul Lodge OF Elks and the
knights of Pythias, who will accom-
pany the special train to st. Peter.
Death Comes In Morning.
Governor John A. johnson:
Minnesota candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Pres
ident of the United States In 1908 and
looked upon by many throughout the
country as the probable Democratic
national standard bearer in 1912. died
at st. Mary's Hospital here at 3:25
O'Clock this morning, following an op-
Grafton last Wednesday.
Governor Johnson's life hung CON-
tinually in the balance until the end
came. So frequently did his condition
change alternately for better and then
for worse. that his physicians. while
hopeful but none too optimistic. were
able to say at no time since the oper-
alton was performed that the Cover
nor had more than an even chance for
his life.
At his bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Johnson. Miss Margaret
Sullivan. her friend; Drs. w. J. and
Charles Mayo. DR.. C. F. McNevin.
Frank A. Day. the Governors private
secretary; Fred B. Lynch. Democratic
national committeeman and Misses ia
nie and Schiller. the Governors nurses
DR.. Mayo stated that there were no
e traces Of blood poisoning and that the
immediate cause OF death was exhaus-
tion and heart failure. 1t being the
fifth day after the operation. the one
when the crisis usually arrives In q
case OF this kind. unusual apprehen-
sion was felt by the phyhicians yes
terday.
DR.. Charles Mayo. coming from the
Governors room at 1870 o'clock yes
terday afternoon said that his pa
tents, wonderful endurance indicated
almost total abstinence of stimulants
In any form.
"HIs vitality IL almost that of a
child" said the doctor. land this has
his existence"
Considerable encouragement was
felt during the morning when the
Governor took chicken broth and was
able to retain 1t. This he had been
unable to do previously.
When the Governor had breathed
his last, Mrs johnson, who had been
who mad borne up bravely under the
ordeal, totally collapsed and was TAX
en- to the Sullivan home.
Governor Johnson was In lethAr-
gic state during the greater part Of
the night but occasionally was arous-
ed, especially after coughing and
would then mutter q few words to
Mrs. johnson. At times he seemed to
wish that the end might come. for on
one occasion he said:
"My. the time drAgs slowlyi I am
90 uncomfortable"
The Governor lApsed into uncOn-
sciousness\ at / O'Clock. Toward the
end he revived and raised himself sew
eral times to pat his wife on the
cheek His last words were:
We'll, Nora. / guess I'm going; we
have made q brave fight"
Sketch of Governor johnson.
81. Paul. MIMI, Sept n.-John A.
Johnson enjoyed the distinction or be-
ing the first native MinnesotiRn 20
be Governor of the State and OF that
distinction he was prouder than Of