The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-22

Martin Nelson johnson. Junior
United States senator from North Da-
kota. aged SO years. was cut down at
the very threshold OF a brilliant ma
tional political career. by the grim
angel Of death at 7:1O. o'clock last
evening. The end came so unexpected
ly that hundreds Of friends throughout
the state and even in Fargo, where he
died, were not aware that he was Ill.
He died at his apartments at the
Gardner hotel where he has been for
the past two or three weeks under the
care OF a specialist The cause of
death was acute Brights disease, ac-
companied by edena Of the larynx.
Senator johnson has been a suffer-
er from Bright's disease for years. He
was suddenly taken with an acute at
tack Sunday night, and his condition
rapidly grew worse. A consultation
or physicians was held yesterday
morning and during the forenoon there
was decided change for the better.
Later in the day, however, he began
to sink and grew gradually weaker
until the 6Ilu came.
End Was Peaceful.
The end came very suddenly and bs
passed peacefully away without real
izing his serious. condition. He com
pialned frequently during the after
noon or being tired, but he had rallv-
ing spells when he talked and planned
OF work for the immediate future 4a
spoke Of trip to st. Louis that aa
had planned for next week where he
was to be guest at banquet that win
be given for President Taft.
About o'clock there was a decidoa
change for the worse and It was NOT
until then that the physicians becama
alarmed at the critical turn That the
disease had taken. There was very
little suffering and he remained CON.
scious almost until the end.
AT z o'clock he asked for a. dy-gna, "a
water, which was given him. A few
minutes later he turned TO hfs VIE
who was sitting by his side ana who
realized that her husband was slowly
slipping away from her. II am very
tired" he said and closing his ewes
he quietly passed into death.
Mrs. Johnson bore up undar +hs
OAAAVAO VAucaA III d remarkable man
ner. She had been with him con-
stantly since his condition became
serious.
His brother, Atty. L. C. johnson ~
Fargo, was also with him when tho
end came and two physicians wers
with him constantly during the after
noon and almost all day.
Funeral Sunday.
The body was taken to the T,rsa,
undertaking parlors where II ia bain.
prepared FOR shipment by Undertake.
John Daugherty. 1t will be taken ~
petersburg tomorrow morning =,
Great Northern train which Ieavas
Fargo at SIT and the funeral win NJ
held at Petersburg Sunday afternoor
at l o'clock
The funeral services win ne ha,a
in the Petersburg Methodist e,,,,rsat.
Oh Wnch senator Johnson had been a
member Tor years. Supt. D.. q. Moore.
on the Grand Forks Methodist district.
VIII have charge OF the services. Rev.
MT Moore has been a close peryonaa
FRIEND OF senator and Mrs. johnson for
years.
The senator Is survived by his wtfa
tAiISN uau6AlerSs son, two brothers
and two sisters. His son is Ralph K
Johnson VINO resides at Bronson,
MINI. His daughters are Mrs. s. NJ
Hyde OF Williston; Mrs. s. q. skula-
son, wife OF Mr.. Johnson's private
secretary, and Miss Florence johnson
His brothers are J. w. johnson 81
Racine Wis, and Atty. L. G John
son OF Fargo. His sisters are Mrs. II
e. Cook of Independence. Ia, and Mrs
J. q. Anderson of Forest City, la.
Served Through Only One Session.
Senator Johnson was elected Unitss
States senator from North Dakota by
the people OF the state at the last gen
eral election and following this en-.
dorsement by the people he was
elected by the state legislature ait its
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