The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-13
WILL HALT
0RJ0HASON's FUNERAL
LATE Ex-MAYoR OF CLEVELAND
WILL BE HONORED BY ENTIRE.
CITY-BURIAL BESIDE HEN.
RY GEORGE.

CITY-BURIAL BESIDE HEN
RY GEORGE.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Business will be
suspended during the funeral Of Tom
L. johnson. former mayor. The
body will be taken to Greenwood
cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y, where his
parents. and one child lie. Though
once very large, Johnson's fortune
had dwindled at the time OF his
death to only 100000.
The Johnson funeral, at the re-
quest of the widow, will be private
and the body will be taken tomorrow
afternoon to Brooklyn. The legisla-
ture has appointed a joint committee
to attend the funeral.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Tom L.. John
son, twice congressman from the
tTwenty-frst Ohio district, four times
mayor Of Cleveland, champion of-3-
cent street railway fare and a lead
ing advocate Of the single tax theory
of the late Henry George, died here
at S:45 o'clock last night after a long
illness. He was fifty-seven years
old.
Mr.. Johnson had been iii for more
than a year but his condition was
not thought serious until he suffered
a relapse on Wednesday, March IS.
He has been gaining strength ever
since he came home, after spending
the summer at a summer resort.
On Saturday night, March IL, he
left his apartments and attended a
banquet Of the Nisi Prius club, an or
ganization of Cleveland lawyers.
He remained there until 2 a. m.
ISunday, and when he returned to his
home he complained of not feeling
we'll. The following Wednesday his
condition was such that he was oblig-
ed to go to bed.
From that day to his death his con-
dition was grave, though several
times he rallied. Despite the fact that
he realized that he did not have long
to live he was cheerful and optimistic
almost to the last.
Mr.. johnson passed away SO quiet
.ly that his death almost escaped mo-
tice from the watchers. DR.. Arthur
|T. Thomas at S:45 p. m. felt the un-
conscious mans pulse, and few mo-
moments later announced that he
was dead.
From early morning Mr.. Johnson
had been unconscious, with the ex-
ception Of a brief interval about $50
am, when as his wife, daughter and
son were bending over hi: Nedside,
he reused from his stupor sufficiently
to open his eyes, smile 1aintly and
whisper, "hello." That was the last
word uttered. for he at once relapsed
into Inconsistencies.
The burial will probably be in
Greenwood cemetery. Brooklyn, N.
Y, where he has long owned a lot
beside the one in which Henry George
Is buried.
Johnson's Interesting Career.
johnson who has been i'll since he
retired as mayor Of Cleveland on
Jan. 1. 1910 will probably be known
in all future American history as
the mayor of the best governed
city in the United States" and as the
father Of the three cent railway fare
in America. He was. born in Blue
Springs. KY, July 18, 1884. His
father, General William Johnson a
famous Kentucky legislator, lost his
fortune in the civil var and at fifteen,
young johnson was thrown on his
own resources. He promptly secured
a job as a horse car driver on the
streets of Louisville and at once be-
gan learning the business in which
he made fame and fortune.
johnson later served as chief OF
police but was 500 interested flnan-
cially in the street car systems Of In
dianapolis. Cleveland, Detroit and
Brooklyn. Patents on various car
appliances helped him financially a.
we'll as an authority on street rail-
way matters and was practically at
the height Of a most successful ca.
reen as q street railway magnate
when in 1888 he retired from busi-
ness to carry out cherished ideas Of
reform. among which was that Of be-
coming the father OF the three cent
railway plan in America. This idea
had been impaired to him by Henry
George. whose influence over John
son dated from the time when on a
railway train Johnson bought q copy
OF Georges Social Problems" La
ter the two became fast friends. and
worked together Tor the carrying out
Of various reforms.
On Georges advice johnson enter