Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-09-23
BRAVE MAN FINALLY LoeEs ~
HIS LONG, GRIM BATTLE
WITH THE ANGEL OF
DEATH.
END CAME QUIETLY AT
3:25 THIS MORNING
In the Presence Of His Devoted Wife
and Faithful Friends at His
Bedside, He Dies Without
Regainln0 Conscious
ness.

Rochester, Sept. 22.-Governof
johnson died at 1926 q. m. Since mid
night his death had been expected, but
$3.50 the thread of life still held.
and it began to look again as il his
remarkable vitality would hold him up
till daylight. He fingered thus till
1925 when, still unconscious, the brave
heart gave last flicker and the tor
tured body gave up the ghost.
His wife, and q few old friends were
at the bedside, and Frank Day and
Fred Lynch were held in an ante room
awaiting the dread summons.
At 8 o'clock yesterday the governor
was as well as he had been at any
time since the operation performed
Wednesday. Suddenly he began to
fail, and by o'clock his condition had
become 30 bad that DR.. M. ]. Mayo
announced that the end was approach
ing.
Two hours later 1t was predicted
that he would not live beyond mid
night. He fell then into semi-com-
atose condition, in which he lowered
for the rest of the night. Midnight
passed, and / o'clock, and 2, and he
still lived. -a..s-
There was none SO brave, however,
as to hold out hope. It was thought
he might live till drawn, he might
linger at deaths door even longer; but
before this day is we'll upon it's way
the doctors were assured he would
have crossed the threshold of that por-
tai, and the state and the nation would
be in mourning.
The bulletins of the afternoon and
evening tell the solemn story of the
governors decline. They follow in
the order in which they were given
out: &. .,-.....
8 p. m.-Dr. Charles Mayo at 8
o'clock said: 1.-THE governor Is not
dying. He was in as good condition
an hour ago as on Sunday. This
hour, however, is the turning point.
If he grows much weaker then you
can say he is dying. Frank Day tele-
phoned at 2 o'clock, and we informed
him that the critical time had arrived.
Governor johnson realizes his weak
ness. He said to me moment ago:
4 don't feel as strong as I did this
morning Last night we confidently
expected that the governor would live.
The bulletins pointed this way. To-
night alone can tell
$3.50 p. m.-The governor Is slightly
nauseated, is restless and weak. He
Is not dying. He may rally. as he did
before, and take more nourishment.
He dozed for about Is minutes while
ago. What he needs is sleep. .
/ 8 p. m.-Pulse 1872, temperature 100,
respiration very hurried. 3S. Progress.
sively growing weaker; condition ia
now extremely grave. DR.. William
Mayo has been summoned from his
farm ten miles out.
s p. m.-Pulse 1856, temperature
1908, respiration SO. Not SO we'll to
night. DR.. Will and DR.. Charles Mayo
have Just returned from a 80 minutes
consultation in, the sick room. The
governor is entirely conscious, but
very weak and not picking up. 81
would not say he is going to die, but
I'll admit he has not an even chance
said DR.. Will Mayo. ''This is not .
sinking SPELL nor is it a bad attack
The patient is simply weak, and thu
next few hours will tell the tale
This is not like the two other rea
sinking spells, but q wearing out
He is not bit comatose. Has re
tanned some nourishment during thu
past hour.
$50 p. m.-Pulse 1873, respiration
sc. The governor is still conscious
but he has failed rapidly In the pas
half hour. The wound Is clean.
; Z p. m.The governor has beel
sinking rapidly in the last 40 minutes
DR.. William Mayo says he does no
expect him to live more than tw'
hours. He may live longer, but tn
chances are only one in ten.
8 D. m.-Dr. Beckman Of Minneape
liz has Just left the hospital. He sai,
he had Just seen the governor and b
was still conscious but very veal
!. The governor recognised him. II th
. governor dies think It VIII be alon
toward morning" he said. "He Is nc
! taking nourishment. but they have NO
. Giyen him any artificial stimulants. .
6 S:16 p. MFRS. Johnson has jul
: cent down the following pitsous q
neal: ''Mrs. Johnson sends this me-
+ sage: She wants Ill Of 0overno
: ,Johnson's people to pray for hiz
8 now
9 10 D. m.-Yfank Day. the governor
priyate secretary, and Fred P. Lyme
I q st. Paul, Democratic national con
mitteeman, have just arrived. The
were met at the depot BY ]. w. Koh
~ who hurried them to the hospitl