The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
JOHN A. JOHNSON
HAS ENTERED HIS
LAST GREAT REST

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 22.-After
making brave struggle for life, Gov
ernor John A. johnson died at 3:2@
this morning.
Last Words to His Wife.
The last words of Governor Johnson
were spoken to his wife. He said:
"Well, Nora, am going, but l have
put up good fight
About two hours before he died he
thanked all the attendants in his
room, including DR.. McNevin; and to
DIR. w. j. Mayo he said: "Dr. Will,
I know no other man in the world
could have done any more for me than
you did, and l thank you"
Those in Death Chamber.
There were present in his room at
the time of his death, Mrs. Johnson,
Miss Margaret Sullivan, DIR. McNevin,
and Nurse Powderly, Head Nurse
Jammie and Frank Day.
Frank Day arrived in the city at
ten o'clock last night but did not see
his chief before he died.
Fred Lynch, Minnesota national COM
mitteeman, is also here and saw Gov
ernor Johnson before the end came.
Mrs. johnson is bearing her grief
bravely. She was taken in an auto
to the Sullivan rooms for the night
Leaving the hospital she leaned ON
the arms of DR.. McNevin and Miss
Sullivan.
Remains Taken to st. Paul.
| A special train left Rochester on the
Great Western road at two o'clock this
afternoon bearing the remains of Gov
ernor Johnson. 1t will reach st. Paul
at five o'clock this afternoon. The re-
mains were escorted to the depot by
citizens of Rochester and the following
honorary pallbearers: I. F. Massey,
A. T. Stebbins, Bert w. Eaton, Thomas
Spillane, William Graham, Mayor James
T. T. Thompson.
i The remains will be accompanied to
st. Paul by Frank A. Day, Fred w.
johnson, Fred Lynch, w. R. Wylie and
Mrs. Johnson.
The casket was not opened in Ro-
chester.
The remains will lie in state in the
capitol all day Wednesday, and Father
John W. LAWYER of the cathedral will
conduct services at the capitol.
The interment will be at st. Peter on
Thursday Rev. Ralph Clark of the
PRESBYTERIAN church will conduct the
services there.
Governor johnson will be buried with
military honors. The militia companies
of Minneapolis, st. Paul and st. Peter
and probably a battery of the United
! States cavalry will escort the body to
the grave.
The remains of Governor johnson
will be inferred beside those of his
mother, who was laid to rest a few
years ago.
; All the state officials will be present
at the interment.
Governor Eberhart will late this af-
ternoon issue a proclamation on the
death of the late governor.
Senatorial Committee Named.
Ed Smith of Minneapolis, the presi-
dent of the state senate, will become
lieutenant governor. He has appointed
the following committee of senator's to
act at the funeral. Senators Schaller,
Wilson, Collier, Du Toit, MCGOWAN, Sui
livan, Mccall, Sundberg, Stevens, Aid
erman Robinson, Hall, Laybourn, Dunn,
Moonan, Works, Witherstine, Earring
ton, Hinton.
Show Esteem for johnson.
Rochester, Sept. 2l.-Two thousand
men formed in procession to demon
strate their esteem for the departed
governor at l:30 this afternoon. The
sidewalks were lined with the women
and children. The pallbearers We're c..
f. Massey, H. 0. Christensen, Burt W..
Eaton, Thomas Spillane, James c..
Thompson and Archie Stevenson. The
honorary pallbearers were Henry
Hines, Arthur Melne, j. E. McGovern,
John McGraw, George B. Doty, P. j..
Seaman, Archie Cove and j. M. Norton.
The special train was decorated with
flags and Governor Johnson's picture
occupied the headlight.