Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-09-23

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Here they sat and waited, as the
watch licked, ana with Its every pull
satlon they realized that the sands Of
hfe We're running lower and lower
within the sick chamber.
l AZ the governors bedside was Mrs.
Johnson, the wife of his youth and
the companion of his fortunes. With
herf We're her personal friends, Mrs.
John Sullivan and Miss Margaret Sui
iivan. Drs. w. ]. and G. H.. Mayo
and Dr.C. F. McNevin attended their
patient constantly, while nurses
jamie and Schiller lowered about the
bed, doing the little things to alleviate
the sufferings Of the dying man, as
only nurses can do,realizing always
now pathetically little they could &C.
complish in the face of the grim
enemy-death.
Shortly after midnight the govern
or began to have lapses Of conscious
ness, though they were brief. About
TINS time he was alone with Mrs.
Johnson for about an hour. What
passed between them is wrapped in
the sacred confidence Of wife and hus-
oand IN the presence of the grave,
but even then Mrs. johnson bore up
bravely.
About >1:3O it was seen that the
! end was very near. With the unfail-
ing courtesy that has always been
his and remained with him TO the very
last, the governor shook hands with
everybody present and said goodbye.
Previous to that time Mrs. johnson,
ever confident in her faith in divine
power, had sent out piteous appeal,
asking that prayers be said for the
governor.
i Turning to his wife he gently strok-
ed her hand and cheek, drawing her
close to him, while mute appeal and
love shone forth from the eyes that
were fast glazing with the approach
ing pail Of death.
guess I'm going, Nora" he re.
peated, the mute hand extending the
message of love that his voice was too
weak to utter.
Il Il want to see Fred" he murmured
at one time, but the watchers by the
u bedside did not know whether he
meant his brother Fred or Fred B.
i Lynch: who upon the advice ii the
I physicians and out of respect for the
grief of Mrs. Johnson, had remained
| without.
About two hours before his death
he lapsed into unconsciousness from
which he did not recover. He moan
ed almost constantly, while the grief
stricken wife held his hand and pour.
ed out her soul in divine appeal that
was to be in vain.
! Gradually his breathing became
weaker and weaker, until it was finally
all over, ,anad the watchers announced
that the end had come.
1t was then that Mrs. johnson gave
oppression to her wonlan;ta,G ;nd.
casting herself upon the lifeless body,
cried out again and again FOR her hus-
band to return s:5.z.
There was no response--the gov
ernor was dead.
| A little later, halt supporting, halt
carrying Mrs. Johnson, who was con.
vulsed with grief, DR.. G.. /. sIcN.vin
appeared in the doorway. Mrs. John.
son was placed in the automobile Of
DR.. w. j. Mayo and taken to the Sui.
/ livan home. ~
! Asked what it meant DR., McNevin
announced:
"The governor died at 3:25 this
morning." and tears streamed down
the face Of the big hearted physician.
i While efforts were being made to
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stern necessities of life were being
i recognized in another drama of life
in st. Paul. Overcome by grief and
inexpressibly shocked by the occur
renee, Lieutenant Governor Eberhart
was hurrying from his home in Man.
kato to st. Paul, there to assume the
reins of government which the life
less hand Of Governor Johnson had
released. State Senator Edward E.
Smith Of Minneapolis had gone over
from Minneapolis and in the marble
capitol, where hushed and sorrow
I stricken people walked softly about
end talked in hushed voices. the lieu.
tenant governor assumed the onice Of
governor Of the state.
The actors In this drama we're pro
hably even more overcome by the
shocking occurrence than any one
il olsn Rnth felt the personal loss Of q