The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-22

Honorable Martin Nelson johnson,
United States senator from the state
of North Dakota, is dead. At 7:10
o'clock last evening at his suite in
the Gardner hotel at Fargo, where he
has been i'll the past two weeks, fol-
lowing severe operation for nasal
trouble, the end came. Bright's dis
ease, from which he had been a SUI
ferer the last twenty years, was the
direct cause OF his death, it having
attacked him Sunday, and in his
weakened condition he was unable to
Withstand the shock. ,pa
His death came peacefully, the dis
tinguished patient dropping into that
sleep which knows no awakening like
a child falling asleep after day of
play. Just few minutes before his
death occurred, he called for a drink
OF water. and upon being supplied
with this he thanked the attending
physician, turning to his wife, saying,
II am very tired" They were his
last words, for within a few moments
his heart stopped beating; the flame
of life had been snuffed out.
Coming with a suddenness that was
appalling, and unexpected, even by
those few who were aware of his ILL
ness, the news of his death spread to
every nook and corner of the state.
No word was ever flashed over the
wires in this state which brought
with 1t such shock as did that of
last night. The attainment of life's
ambition. reached only few short
months ago, was realized only to be
taken from him by DEATH To M. N.
Johnson his election to the United
States senate was the reaching of the
goal toward which his ship of life had
long been guided by a hand which
never wavered, though oftimes con-
dftions were thrown in his path that
would have turned many a man back.
Funeral Arrangements.
The remains of Mr.. Johnson are to-
day held at the undertaking parlors
of the Luger Furniture store in Far
go. Tomorrow morning the body will
he removed to Petersburg and Sunday
afternoon at o'clock the funeral will
take place. The body will. reach
Grand, Forks tomorrow morning on
No. 8. on the Great Northern, from
Fargo, and will be taken to Peters,
burg on No. 5. Services will be held
IN the Methodist Episcopal church, of
which he was a member and where
ne mas long been e constant Worship
er. Superintendent ]. G.. Moore of the
Grand Forks district will officiate and
deliver the sermon.
The funeral will, at the request of
the family, be private as distinguished
from the senate official funeral.
Major Hamilton of this city, assistant
sergeant at arms of the senate. noti-
fled Sergeant-at-Arms d. M. Ransdell
last night of Senator Johnson's
demise. and he conveyed word to Vice
President Sherman. This morning a
telegram was received from him ask
ing If an official funeral was desired.
but this will not be held in accord
ance with the wishes of the bereaved
family. In consequence thereof, the
funeral will not be attended by
committee of the senate.
First Operation Two Weeks Ago.
1t was two weeks ago that Senator
johnson went to Fargo to undergo an
operation for nasal trouble. The
operation was very difficult one, be-
ing similar to that which was under
gone by Robert H. Bosard Of this city
just before his demise. Apparently
the patient was improving, but a sec
ond probe of the nasal organ was
necessary for the removal Of the dis
eased bone.
Sunday his condition was not go
satisfactory. and to add to his illness.
he was attacked by Bright's disease.
He had long been AFFLICTED with this
disease which lay in dormant form.
From that time to the hour of his
death his condition grew staadilv