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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-28
D. s. Senator johnson
Dies Very Suddenly

there and was graduated with
the class of 1873. He became a
teacher after his graduation
and taught for two years in the
California Military academy at
Oakland.
In 1875 he returned to Iowa
and was elected to the legisla-
ture from Winneshiek county.
This was his first entry into
politics, he being twenty-five
years old at that time. The
next year he was a presidential
elector on the Republican
ticket and helped to elect Pre-.
sident Hayes. In 1877 he was
elected a senator in the state
Legislature and served four
years in that capacity. In 1882
he came to North Dakota. He
settled on unsurveyed public
land aud opened q farm, where
he has since resided, near what
is now the village of PETERS
burg and 20 miles from Lari-
more, which was then the near.
est railroad station.
He and Miss Stella White
were married in 1879. She is
a daughter of Amos White aud
her ancestors have lived in
America for 250 years. Mr..
Johnson is survived by four
children. His daughter Edith
is the wife of s. G. Skulason,
who has been Mr.. Johnson's
private secretary. His daugh-
ter Nellie, 10 the wife of Mr..
Hyde of Williston, N. D., and
his daughter Florence is at the
family home in Petersburg.
His son Ralph is married and
lives at Bronson, MINI. He
frequently complained of being
tired but did not appear con-
scious of his critical condition.
Plans had been laid for q trip
to st. Louis next week where
he was to be guest at a ban
quet in honor of President Taft,
and only few hours before the
end came, he talked of this
event.
Shortly after 6 o'clock his
breathing became labored.
lOpiates were administered in
an effort to ease his condition
condition but without avail.
The growth in his throat, a
symptom of Bright's disease
in advanced form, became
larger and at 7:lO o'clock the
end came. Mrs. Johnson, who
has been with her husband
during his entire illness, bore
up bravely under the terrible
shock. She and L. c. Johnson,
the senator's brother, were the
only relatives at his side at the
hour of his departure.
The funeral was held in Vim.
cent Methodist church and all
that was mortal of the late
Senator was taken to the little
cemetery just outside of the
village of Petersburg in plain
view of his palatial home.
Many prominent citizens of the
state were at the funeral. 8.
II. Myhra, Senator McCumber,
Judge Lauder, Senator Purcell,
Hon. w. T. Ward, and Hon. r.
81. Hankinson, from this coun-
ty attended. Judge Lauder
and Senator McCumber were
honory paul bearers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-28

He Left.
II may have remaiaed a trif1e late,
but her remarks were too pointed"
"What did she say. FerdyY
eTold me their lease was about to
expire. Courier Journal.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-28

WRITES LETTER.
Dayton, Ohio, 2S3 Conover, St.
Oct. 8, 1909.
Mrs. D. McCsrty.
Kind Friend:
Your interesting letter of re.
cent date was duly received
our journey to Ohio, seemed
long aud tiresome. because the
trains failed to make proper
connections. When we reach.
ed Chicago all of the morning
trains had been gone Is
minutes, which ment a wait of
IL hours for US, so we improved
that time to hunt up my son
the doctor, and his wife whom
we had never seen. Her health
is very poor. Instead of get
ting to Dayton as we ought to
have done at 8. a. N. Friday, it
was that late on Saturday.
when we got there. We went
up to True's Office where he
worked, while, then we went
to a restaurant and got a good
breakfast, went back to True's
office and he worked a little,
then we went out to Enon,
where he has been living
through the summer. We all
attended service there on Sun
day. The exercises were
mostly by the children, of the
Sunday school, consisting of
singing, etc.
True was busy until Wednes-
day night getting his goods
ready to move. They got
things 80 we'll arranged that
all of IA slept in their house
last night. l have stood the
journey thus far much better
than I expected to do before
we started.
But to describe my emotions
since the 9th. of September
would be hopeless task. As
l recall the hundreds of plea
SAINT trips that wife and have
made together during the past
so years, and then to think
that we can never, no never,
meet again, it is difficult for
me to feel reconciled to such a
sad fate.
Then on the other hand, 1
feel to thank the Lord who
directs all things for the best,
that it has been my good for
tune to have such an excellent
wife who has done 80 much for
my happiness during the last
30 years, and whose influence
has been a blessing to our race.
She has left three we'll dispos.
ed sons in the world to further
extend her influence upon
them, and 80 on, and on, and
who can tell where that in
fluence will end2 1t is very
pleasant to me to know that
she was 80 highly esteemed by
so many members, of the
Relief Corps and by others of
her acquaintances in general.
l have no reason to believe she
had an enemy in the world.
True has just handed me let
ter from Ida, which reads as
though she had a very, busy
time packing up the remnants
after we came away. I hope
she did not make herself sick.
She tells us how kind all of the
neighbors were to help her.
1 have received two pictures of
wife taken by Mr.. Donaldson.
I hope all who were 80 kind to
US are still we'll. Please write
to US and give US all the Wah-
peton news. I do not know
what words to use to fully ex-
press my gratitude to Yourself.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-10-28
FUNERAL IS LARGE
LY ATTENDED
Buried In A Little Grave One
Quarter of q Mile Out of St.
Petersburg Within Plain View
of His Palatial Home.


Petersburg Within Plain View
of His Palatial Home.
Born March, 1850 in Racine
county, Wisconsin. Graduated
from upper Iowa university in
1873. Elected member of Iowa
house of representatives from
Winneshiek county, 1875.
Made presidential elector and
helped elect President Hayes
in 1875. Elected state senator
in Iowa Legislature in 1877.
Located in North Dakota 1882
Elected district attorney in
1885, serving four years. Mem
ber of North Dakota constitu.
tional convention and chair
man of committee on corpora
tions in 1889 Defeated for
United States senate in 1889.
Elected member of house of re.
presentatives of United States
in 1890. serving eight years.
and was member of ways and
means committee, assisting in
framing the Mckinley tariff
law. Again defeated for
United States senate in 1899.
Endorsed by Republicans of
North Dakota for United
States senator in 1908. Elect
ed United States senator from
North Dakota January 10, 1909
Died October %, 1909, at Fargo,
N. D.
Honorable Martin Nelson
Johnson, United States sena-
tor from the state of North
Dakota, 10 dead. At 7:1O
o'clock Thursday October, 81,
at his suit in the Gardner hotel
at Fargo, where he had been
i'll the past two weeks, follow
ing a severe operation for nasal
trouble, the end came. Bright's
disease, from which he had
been a sufferer the last twenty
years, was the direct cause of
his death. it having attacked
him Sunday, and in his weak.
ened condition he was unable
to Withstand the shock.
His death came peacefully,
the distinguished patient drop.
ping into that sleep which
knows no awakening like a
child falling asleep after a 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.
Hon. Martin N. Johnson,
Petersburg, N. D., was born on
q farm in Racine county, Wis
consin, in March, 1850. HE
father, the Rev. Nelson John
son, was born in Norway and
came to this country in 1889
and was married here to Anna
Selheimfi a native of Norwsy.
He was a Methodist Episcopal
clergyman for twenty-five
years. He was also a farmer
and kept close to the soil. The
family moved to Iowa in 1850
and there Martin Johnson was
reared to manhood and educat.
ed for his life work. He was
prepared for college and attend
ed the Upper Iowa university
at Fayette. From that excel
lent school he went to the state
university and took the full
four years classical course
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
"a CrInpvEIa rOn NJ. Grooncr
OpiLionCs S del tesorero

Es'a maiara. Il iesorrro Mr.. Groo-
.mcr hi2o dcclgfaticr,s 4 IN redacior
mostro. sobrc as"nios de actuahdad.
Mr.. Groomor ir rform6 ore 81 TO At
hc IRA ralatra del cable qre s. der
SO rccihi6 aver. mTrifcst?r6o d. M
So. ore su mission lc0rl" ti,a en- Pc
PRO. tiorc como base f'hndamcr tal 81
,fo'roso dc Ia acIicrltrra del pals,
4 cral dedi'a 70 roco estr dio
Yo he olvidado mi pais- diio 4
nurs'ro redactor- rara consacrarmc
on crcrro Y alma 4 Puerto Rico 81
dcfrardo osrcrgT rs. 70 SRA porGrn
yo ro Torra tcFa mi inttlicercia ha-
ca Cd mcior licn reside en- el pro-
g-cso adelanto dc esta bella tbcuYa
dc Puerto Rico.
En- cranto mi derarta mento, di
20 81, cstoy tr:rquilo, y NADIA me- tar-
ba.
III npcociado de teforcria tiene cgi-
biertCs todts SIS gastcs es ei uni
o dcpantamerto que no nccesita d 4
hill de deficiencas.
Desnn6s del primero de Julio, puedc
s q,e haya algrra mrdansa en- M
cpartamcnto, rero yo no 10 creo
Nuestro rcdactor te preg,snt6:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
a au1icIIhn dc eda n0chv

III senor Gonzalo Nunez, briifanti'
s.mo pianiSta puertorliqueio. ha soil
itado del sefor Ferdinand II. Ceste'
rtS, Ia sala de su ros.der,ia particu-
lar, San Francisco Al, para ceiebrcr
una aGdici6n ante Ia prera de San
,uan, habiendo acced do el senior Ccs-
tcfo.
Solamentc aSistiran los reprqsentan-
les del periodismo local.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
SersleIo fsseelal ael Boielia sssi caal.i
OA3LEGRAMlAS
E! pals quiere n Gomez


Nucva York, mGrcoleS-Diccn los dcSpachoS
recibidoS dc Ncrczuea que c plcsidente Come
ha rechido numcrosas comis )reS IeDrcscnan-
tcs de todoS los oigan >mos del pals de las colo
Mas extlanioras que han lido il pedirle que con
tntie en- la plcsdcncia dc la Repdblic1, VA ouc
en- el colto tempo que cva al ficnte de la Ma
cion ha coniuIado totalmcrtey IcsucIto EN- gran
parte los coriiictos c.eados 4 la Repnblica pol
cl general Castro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
+ sucpya On h NarZ1-aNa

En- cl barrio "malcya Alta" de Ia
j diccitn de Agradills, tlviaron uD
,nrl rno rusoIgl Befiro Cat6n y
Jose MARTINEZ.
III Gal am disTar6 IN roy1lvCr y
MARTINEZ le infIi6 tres hcridas dc ma
chotc. IRA de elias On IN bra2o.
La d,nlI.ia correspondence te fue
rr rtada al Juez MrIioilal Tor el
guardia Ilidalgo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07

IEs eierto que usted manifesto On
una scsi6n seerota Que 10 estala cos-
torme con ciertas IaIlidas del Pro-
slpuestof
No senior, nunea he dicho NADIA
ii en- publieo nj ,n priNad0, q no ses
lue mis- declaraoior.s en- el Consejo
hayan tergiveisado en- mai sents-
dc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
Ia revoIuci6n Obrera
en- FRI ncia
UN GRAN CONELICTO APLAZADO

Nueva York, miGrcolas.-Avisan de Paris o"c
c tcmio conficto social de que daban cuenta
los dcspachos cablcglafcos de aver no Ia esa-
lIado aiin Sc cspeIa, mclced a la oportuna i'll
tcrvcncion de las autoIidadcs, que pucda ser CON
jurado.
Mr. Falicrcs ha cecbrado valias confarcncias
con los representatives de los gIemos Mr.. Gle
menceau IN prometido Ia concliadora media
cion del goberno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
= ruiua en- el
Archipelago
IMPRESIONES PESIMiSTAS

Nucva York mi@rcoies- Los dcspachos rec
bidos de Manila diccn que cntrc los clement
ccon6micos del Archipelago filipino 50 acantn
un maIcstar penosisimo. en- vista de los infonno
recibidos ALI afifmando que no Sc concedcra mr.
guna vcntaia aranceaIia il los productos tlllpl
nos en- la actual session del parlamento america
no.
Ea estado econ0mico del Archipelago va slen
do dcscspcrado, insopoltable
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
Castro rO desc M
bare ara en- nel Caribe


Nueva York lnitrcoics-Hoy Sc Ia publlca-
10 por la pIcn~a dc csta ciudad una noticia que
se dice de o1igen Official, aflmando que s. imDe-
dira por todoS Ios medios que q general Castro
descmbarquc en- ci Caibc
Esta resolution obedecc a la paite activa que
an In campaIa contra cI general Castro toma eI
s.ObIcrno de los Estados Unidos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07
Ia soFncicm del corfIicto


Nueva Yort uiircocS-El ec7or Munoz Ri
vera ha m2nlfcSt"t'o t'o en- Sl cntfcvl ia con
dacor del 9 ''Hcr3Id' que cI ,inco medic dc que
Ia Camara Y cI iccutivo rucdan llcgar I'M
acucrdo o''c Ias autolidadcs dc Washington
aconscjcn los ncmblos del Conseio asumir
ana actitud conciadora haca Ia C1mara dc Re
presentanteS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-07

Informatitn del departa mcnto

Don Jose Dolores riaz y su espo-
sa, han ofrccido una cu<cda do terri
10 rGdicGda en- q fa'r'o "Efo Lajas,"
municiIaliC3d de Toa Alta, rara Ia
construction de ura casa escs { Ia r1r-
raj de $50 dollars
ron Fclire Alfaro. ha sido nOmbra
do Director escclar De Ia munlcipall
did de Isattla para crtrir la vacan-
te oc,rrida en- Ia Jrnta EscOlar COD
motive de- Ia renurcia Q'e proSent6
el senior don Gerardo Gonzalez.
Ef senor Dionsio Moraits su es
p,sa, han cedjdo IN tertero para
una casa-cscuela rlral de $50 dollars,
en- el barrio "Cedlo Abajo," munici
palidad de NaranJlto.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
occupationaI Diseases.

AS is well known. nearly every trade
or occupation has its own peculiar az
lection or disease. from which those
who follow that occupation are likely
TO suffer. Familiar examples are those
of the glass blowers. the painters. the
printers in the days of hand compost
ton. and the writer's crsmp of the
bookkeepers. While the medical pro-
fessioS has long had a knowledge Of
these diseases and has been Interested
in their treatment. there appears to
have been a lack Of systematic !Evesti-
cation Of the conditions which cause
the diseases. with view to modifica-
ton and prevention. In Illinois the
legislature some time ago authorized
the appointment Of commission
which has been making an exhaustive
study of the so-called occupational dis
eases and Of the conditions under
which they occur. but the commission
has found the subject so vast that it
has asked the present legislature for
two years more In which TO complete
its Investigation and prepare It's re-
port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
YOUNG James McCo|I Was Drowned
OF ship.
NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY
County Authorities Deem inquest Not
Necessary In Case Of Dead Engineer,
Who Belonged to Crew Of Steamer
Strathsilan.
Strathhlsn.

The body Of James McColi. thir as
sistant engineer of the British steam
or Strathfilan. who disappeared from
the ship on Monday night last was
found floating on the surface of Hamp-
ton Roads near the Middle Ground
Lighthouse yesterday afternoon by a
negro fisherman named Johnson who
towed II ashore landing in the county
just below Chesapeake & Ohio Pier
No. 10.
Captain MacKirdy of the vessel was
notified and after identifying the body
as that OF McColl. he turned il over
to undertaken Rouse for burial at
Greenlawn. The funeral will take place
this afternoon. Missionary John
Golden OF the Sailors Rest officiating
ut the services.
From the appearance of the body
when found, the young man had either
fallen overheard or committed sui
eide by jumping overheard, as there
was no evidence Of foul play that
could be seen on the body, and the
county officers decided that an inquest
was not necessary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
WORK OF THE YOUTHFUL MIND
Some Fearful and Wonderful pef'nl-
tions Added 10 Worlds store
Of knowledge.

The respective professors OF biology
history and domestic science were
comparing notes after recent ex-
animation al one OF large citys high
schools.
Some of these answers" wrath
fully said the biology man. make me
doubt am teaching pupils who have
ever even been in a kindergarten.
Look at this" with mingled disgust
and mirth>-"in answer to the ques-
ton: What use does the body make
of starch?' a husky youth OF 10 In
forms me: Starch 10 what holds the
body together and in reply TO my
query as to one of the injurious ef-
fects OF alcohol, a young miss states
that II makes a person look funny'
and"
We'll. you needn't feel lonely" In
terrupted the expounder OF history.
II asked for a description OF the
browning OF Chariemagne. and was
given two-page reply by one OF the
boys. winding up with and the pope
then crowned Chariemagne with olive
OIL"
The domestic science teacher had
been listening with twinkle In her
eye.
II might modestly suggest" she
said. that my girls are none behind
your hopefuls. | asked for the distlnc-
ton between stinginess and economy
In housekeeping. and got a definition
about as follows: 'Stinginess is what
makes woman. when she finds she
is out of butter. go and borrow II from
her neighbors instead of buying IL
from the store.
And then the meeting adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
PAN-PReSBYTeRiAN COUNCIL
IN NEW YORK THIS YEAR
Newport News Represented In Wom-
ems Missionary Convention by
Mrs. z. 7. Wexford.

The Pan Presbyterian Council
meets this week In New York City
in the magnificent Fifth Avenue Pres
hyterian church. The official name OF
this great gathering is the The Al
lance of Reformed Churches Through
out The World Holding The Presby-
terrain System. and IL meets once In
every four years, holding its sessions
alternately on either side OF the At
lantic.
Representatives will be present
from all the world, representing in
proportion to their membership the
branches OF the Presbyterian church
in ali lands. About 80 different
branches OF the Presbyterian family
viii be represented. They reported
to the council of 1904, adherents &c.
794.015 and contributions for the
previous year OF s51.57s,s27.00.
This assembly was held in Liver
pool. England. and Newport News had
the honor of representative, Rev.
r. T. Wexford being one OF the 30
delegates from the Southern Presby-
terrain church, whose membership OF
a quarter of a million communicates
entities 1t to that number OF commits
siOners
In connection with the great coun-
ell a Worlds Women's Missionary
Convention is also held and again
this year is Newport News to the
front. Mrs. Z. T. Wexford has been
appointed enc OF the delegates to re-
present the Ladies' OF the Southern
Presbyterian church at the coming
meeting in New York Mrs. Wexford
will leave for the metropolis Mon
day night.
This council gathers the exact stats
tics OF the growth and development
Of the Presbyterian church. and in the
large volume OF proceedings regular
" published the figures show this to
be the largest branch Of the Presby-
terrain church In the world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13

be too easy" for the President and
Travis to play together.
Travis and Lard made equal scores
of IS. leaving the RESULT of the match
to the play OF the President and vice
president Mr. Sherman was decided
ly off his game and ran up total oil
ZIG strokes for the eighteen hole
course. The President score was not
announced, but ii was under that turn
ed in by the vice president. In a
fcursome, medal play. the combined
scores of the partners are matched
against the combined scores Of their
opponents in deciding the winning of
the holes.
No "Gallerie."
The afternoon was ideal for golf.
although the linsk were still little
slow as the result of the recent rains.
The resident appeared in his usual
golfing costume-dark gray cutting
trousers, gray flannel shirt-worn
without a tie-and gray cap. The
links were crowded with players to-
day, but it is a matter Of etiquette at
the Chevy Chase Club that no gal
lery shall follow the presidential
fCursOme." The four players and four
caddies made the little party, which,
starting around at 3: AS p. m, finished
the eighteenth hole shortly after 7
o'clock
Allan Lard, who played with the
President today is rated as enc of the
best amateurs in the country. He is
member OF many clubs, and came on
from Chicago especially to play in the
Presidents game. Travis came from
New York. Lard went to the finish
with Travis in the recent open tour
nameGt ,s the Chevy Chase Club, but
was badly beaten in the windup. He
played : much stronger game today
than he did in the tournament and
Fent pace with the champion, stroke
for stroke The President also play
ed an excellent game today. The
President driving was particularly
gCci. He plays 4 careful. methodical
game He keeps his eye ON the ban.
is an excellent Judge OF direction. and
drives with great force. 1t is in the
short game that his scores begin to
climb Mr. Travis declared JoGay tnas
the President has few faults as a
golfer and that with more practice he
will make most excellent payer. Mr..
Travis was guest of the President
at dinner at the White House tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
GOOD JOKE ON MILLIONAIRE
His determination Not to Be "Held
Up" Cost Him a Few Hun
dred Dollars.

IT'S funny how afraid rich men are
of being cheated" reflected Mr.. Bates.
specially when they get out in the
country. Now last fail one OF the fur
lined overcoat kind came up here. He
shipped off his words as il they'd been
coupons, and though he'd come up
here for rest. he seemed to think
somebody'd charge him extry for IT II
he mentioned the fact.
We'll. the Bassett place up on Birch
hill was for sale. and he took a fancy
to it-looked Just like the house
where he was born. he said.
but don't you let it out he says
to me- They'll be asking some fancy
price for 1t II they know / want it,
Well. / drove him up there after
he'd made up his mind. and We found
Isaac Bassett out in the yard.
81 hear this place is for sale. How
much?' says Mr.. Millionaire.
Isaac opened his mouth. but that
was as far as he got.
"Tll give you $3.50 for It: not cent
more. said Mr.. Millionaire. slam-bang.
"'Tll take it. says Isaac.
ct Amt mean he says. after he'd
made out a check and we'd started OF.
nor close. but won't be done says
he. Jest because I've made my pile
Il didn't tell him. chuckled Mr..
Bates. that he'd done himself"
Had he?" questioned Mr. Bates
companion
Sure" said Mr.. Bates. THE farm
was put up for sale for the taxes. and
all they asked was $3.50. And I've
heard that Isaac had privately offered
it for s600"-Youth's Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
ZeLLO FAILS TO THROW
JONES THREE TIMES
Strong Man Puts Little Wrestier's
Shoulders to the Mat Twice, But
Loses the Match.

A crowd that was wildly enthusiast
tic though not particularly large, saw
the handicap wrestling match Se-
tween E Zello and Benny Jones at
the armory Friday night. Zello put
the little wrestler's shoulders to the
mat twice. but lost the match be-
cause he failed to get the required
three falls in an hour.
Benny fought on the defensive
practically all the time, and though h.
complained now and then of rough
ness on the part of his big opponent.
he apparently had no trouble in getting
away from Zelio's holds until he be-
gan to tire out. The first fall came
with a scissors hold after 81 minutes
OF hard wrestling. Another scissors
hold did the work again after Is min
utes, and in the remaining ten minutes
Zeilo apparently used everything he
knew in a vain effort to get the thi:d
fall.