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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14

coma, and which is peculiar to the dis
ease with which he was affected.
From that time on it was gradual
slipping away, hour by hour, until the
end came.
Each day the friends who had been
clostest to Mr.. Johnson in his political
fights and traction battles called to
see him. These were Newton D.
Baker and Burr Gongwer, former po-
litical associates and advisers, both
of whom loved the dying man as
brother, and A. B. du Pont, his long
time traction associate and family
friend. These men were always ad-
mitted to his bedside and were ap-
prised of his real condition. Other
friends and acquaintances called in
person or by telephone daily to in
quire of his condition and drop a
word of cheer or consolation to the
family.
AiIment Which Proved Fatal.
The ailment which caused the
death of Mr.. Johnson was primarily
cirrhosis or hardening of the liver.
Months before that trouble became
acute he had worried about his kid
neys and had caused expert examina-
tions to be made to ascertain his ac-
tual condition. These reports were
submitted to him, and whatever they
contained of cheering information or
otherwise he accepted it grimly. When
the liver trouble finally became the
paramount ailment there was also
secondary affection of the kidneys-a
slight touch of Bright's disease. The
Bright's disease manifested itself
whenever the liver trouble was acute,
and that was what caused the violent
relapses from several of which he
had suffered before the fatal attack.
The fatal attack came in the form of
hillary hemorrhage lasting for sew
eral hours and also failure on the
part OF the kidneys to perform their
functions, which were the conditions
that alarmed the patients friends and
relatives when he was stricken. These
conditions were overcome but death
had set its seal upon him and there
was NO escape.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
TOM l.. JOHNSON PASSES AWAY
ADVOCATE OF THE THREE-cENT
FARE is GRANTED THE SLEEP
HE WISHED FOR.
SUFFERS PAIN IN CHEERFUL MANNER
Four Times Mayor of Cleveland and
Former Congressman Of Twenty
first Ohio District Sacrifices
Life for His Principles.

Cleveland, O.-Tom l.. Johnson,
four times mayor of Cleveland
and former congressman from this
district, died at S:47 p. m. in his fifty
seventh year. He had been so near
death for five days that frequently
the physicians thought the end had
come and twice newspaper extras
we're on the streets announcing his
death. Then the rumor was found to
be false. Up to a week before his
death the former mayor had insisted
that he would get well and again be
candidate for mayor of Cleveland, but
finally he saw his hope was futile, and
after bidding old friends and former
political associates farewell he re-
signed himself to death.
Eternal Sleep Comes.
IT am SO tired. ! wish l could
Sleep he murmured in his moments
of consciousness. And finally the sleep
came but not until Mr. johnson had
suffered much pain in the same cheer
full manner that marked his whole
career. On March when every mo-
ment was expected to be his last Mr..
Johnson weakly asked that four let
ters which he had dictated some days
before be brought to him. Propped
up he laboriusly signed his name and
then fell back exhausted, These let
ters go to four of his best friends
keepsakes from the man who gave his
life for his hobby, three-cent fare.
That Mr.. Johnson sacrificed his life
for his principles is certain. He had
been ailing from cirrhosis of the liver
for years and was told by the physi-
clans that he must quit active work
for a while and take treatment. But
he was in the midst of his fight for
three-cent fare and refused to stop.
Finally, beaten in his fifth fight for
mayor, he yielded to illness and went
to New York for treatment, but it was
too late. Cleveland people ride on their
street cars for three cents, but they
have lost the man who did more for
the common people than any other
citizen.
Mr.. johnson will be buried in Green
wood cemetery, Brooklyn. in the John
son family plot. There will be a me-
mortal service here and the body will
lie in state. Johnson's burial place
will be near that of Henry George, the
man after whom the former Cleveland
mayor modelled his life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
FINDS MANY JOBS USELESS
House Subcommittee In Report Rec.
ommends Elimination Of Waste
Public Salary Funds.

Washington, D. Glow $182,6S0
has been saved by the house Demo
Gratis has Just become public through
the report of the house subcommittee
of which Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania was chair
man. 1t is one Of the most interesting
documents produced by congressional
authority for long time, recommend
ing as 1t does the elimination Of time
worn jobs that seemed to be part
and parcel of the house of represen-
tatives for decades past. In the course
of his report Mr.. Palmer observed that
numerous new positions were created
In the house from time to time but
none appear to have found an ending
Altogether the Palmer committee
found the house could exist without
the services of clerks and other en-
ployes, to the following amounts:
Saving under speaker. ....$ $4,000
Savings under clerks. ..... 39,970.00
Savings under seargeant-at
arms :. ................... H.o5o.oo
Saving under doorkeeper.. 31,340.00
Saving by abolishing extra
months pay ........... 100000
Saving through abolishing
six committees ....... 100000
Total 1882, $780, 90
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
JoHNsoN's LAST SICKNESS.

The acute stage of Mr.. Johnson's i'll
ness which resulted in his DEATH
began on March 13, the Monday fol-
lowing the Saturday evening on which
he had attended the Nisi Prius club
banquet at the Hollenden hotel. At
that banquet he remained up until
two o'clock in the morning, and the
overtaxing OF his strength then
brought on an aggravation of the
ailment from which he had suffered
for more than 111 years in more or
less acute form and for several
months longer than that period in a
less serious way. At first when he
was stricken with his fatal attack his
friends and relatives felt no alarm.
The next day, however, he became
worse and on the day following thai
his condition was so grave as to give
rise to rumors that he could not live
the day out. Mrs. Johnson and her
son and daughter were then. sum-
moned from the east to his bedside.
Then 1t was that his indomitable will
asserted itself. Under careful nurs-
ing and medical attention he rallied
from the severity of the attack and
began to improve.
Gradually Slipped Away. '0
BY Friday of the week in which he
was stricken he had regained some
of his strength. The grave condi-
tions passed away and hope was held
out that he might once more be up
and about, though it was not an
nounced or believed that he would
ultimately regain his usual good
health. There was steady improve
ment for several days after that, the
report each morning being that he had
gained upon the day before. Forced
at first to take nourishment through
a glass tube, he finally rebelled and
insisted that he be fed by hand. This
was regarded as hopeful omen
Then he insisted upon sitting up, and
was permitted to do so each day, for
a longer or shorter period, being
lifted gently from his bed to an arm
chair and then back to the bed again.
All the time, however, it was observed
that the stricken man was not gain.
ing ground as he should II recovery
was to come to him. 1t became ap-
parently on Sunday, April g. the four
teenth day OF his acute illness, that
he was slowly sinking toward death.
On that day 1t was noticed that he
had gained nothing. While it was
not admitted that he was worse, 1t
seemed certain that his strength was
slowly ebbing. Next came the ar.
nouncement that while he was sleep
ing a large part Of the night and
much in the daytime, the sleep was
not OF the natural or restful sort, but
rather like the stupor that precedes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
MOST STRIKING CAREER.

The life-story of the Hon. Tom
successful career in politics and busi-
ness came to a close at Cleveland, o..
after a brave fight against the disease
which finally conquered, is of intense
interest and in many of its phases is
of that spectacular character which
marks the career of but few men.
Four times elected mayor of Cleve-
land, and best known throughout the
country as the champion of the peo-
pies interests and winner of the fight
for three-cent street car fare. Mr..
Johnson held the affections of the
people of his adopted city to the last.
In addition to the public services
which he rendered Cleveland, and for
which he will be best remembered,
Mr.. Johnson served two terms in ccn
gress, defeating Theodore E. Burton
in 1890. and Col. o. ]. Hodge in 1892
While mayor of Cleveland he accept
ed the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of Ohio, but was defeated by
Myron T. Herrick.
Tom Loftin Johnson was born July
18, 1854. at Georgetown. KY, ana
when still a boy began his struggle
with the world in which he was to
prove himself master of men and
things. He began in the rolling mill
and the street railway offices at Lou
isville, KY. and the foundations there
laid in his grasp of traction matters
ultimately led to his being COM
mandinG figure in traction affairs in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14


Toxic, Japan.-Three hundred are
fire which destroyed the famous
Yoshiwara district, noted in song and
story wherever the spell of the Orient
hold sway, as the habitat of the geisha
girl. The fire originated in the dis
trict at IL o'clock in the morning. Five
thousand houses surrounding the dis
trict have been burned. A strong
wind had been blowing all day, and to
add to the indescribable horror of the
confiagration, which it seemed that no
human agency could stay, the water
supply became exhausted few hours
after the fire broke out.
The buildings in the Yoshiwara dis
trict are not high, but many of the
girls jumped from height Of three
stories and lost their lives. The fire,
famed as 1t was by a high wind,
swept the district with almost incred-
ible rapidity. 1t jumped from one
fiimsy structure to another in a man
ner such as to remind one of the fash
ing progress of electricity Many of
the residents of the district had little
or no chance to escape beyond the
fast rushing flames, but countless
others realizing the danger at the first
alarm, fed without pausing to gather
valuables or keepsakes, beyond the
walled district and into the zone Of
safety. The latest figures were 300
killed and 800 injured. Six thousand
young women are homeless.
The Yoshiwara district is famous
as the home of the geisha girl. 1t is
known to every tourist of the Orient.
1t is here that young Japanese girls
are sold into slavery by their parents.
1t lies about one mile to the north
of Asakusa park. The district pre-
sented a spectacle probably unparal-
led in any other country, but re-
produced on small scale in the pro-
vincial Japanese cities, with it's gor.
geous structures, guarded by iron
bars, directly on the street line, and
its thousands of gayly bedecked resi-.
dents. This whole quarter Is under
special municipal surveillance, with
the result that at all times perfect OF.
der prevailed enabling strangers to
observe, while walking through the
streets. the manner in which the Jap.
anese have solved, in their own man.
ner, one of the vexed questions of all
ages. The district to the north was
occupied largely by small and fiimsy
dwelling places and many tea houses.
Richard Harding Davis. Rudyard Kip.
ling and other famous writer's have
made the world acquainted with the
district through their descriptive pow.
ers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
alast KIlla 12s PeopIe.

Banner, Ala.-The work of recov-
ering the bodies from the Banner
mines is progressing slowly. An OFF,
cial statement given out is that 1873
men were killed by the explosion, in
cluding two white and three negro
free men, Ill negro and IL white
convicts. James G. Oakley, president
OF the state convict board. has entered
the mines and will make a full report
TO Governor O'Neal. DR.. ]. ]. Rut-
ledge OF the federal bureau of mine
No. was overcome by afterdamp. as
well as others.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
veuetabIe Fancy Work.

Little Mrs. Bride had almost every
thing to learn about housekeeping. but
she was 80 enthusiastic In her interest
that every one was glad to help her.
II have some particularly fine as
paragus." the marketman told her one
day. and he displayed bunch for her
admiration. picked not three hours
ago." he added.
Mrs. Bride looked at II with unsf-
fected amazement. >
Does 1t grow like that?" she asked.
Il always supposed tho cook braided
the ends OF it."-Youth's Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14

sN<N~S~SN~N<S~~s~S~SrNSs
many cities. When still young mali
he went to Indianapolis and engaged
in traction activities, and in 1872, at
the age of Is, invented the Johnson
street railway rail, which he after
ward manufactured.
1t was in 1881 that he first came to
Cleveland. At that time he pur-
chased the old Brooklyn horse car
line, and subsequently built the Sco-
Vile avenue line. Still later he ac-
quired the South Side lines, and
eventually organized the Cleveland
Electric railway.
Mr.. Johnson's advent into the po-
litical arena was in the year 1888,
when he ran for congress against
Theodore E. Burton in the Twenty
first district, the campaign ending in
his defeat. Two years later he was
again candidate for congress against
Burton and succeeded in wrestling
from him the victory. He was re-
elected in 1892, but was defeated in
1894. when he again ran against Bur-
ton.
Immediately after this defeat he dis
posed of his interests in Cleveland
and left that city and began that re-
markable career in traction organiza-
ton which took him successfully to
Brooklyn, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y, and
Detroit. Mich, in which enterprises
he amassed a considerable fortune.
His first advocacy of three-cent fare
marked his advent in the traction in
terests of Detroit, and the first steps
taken there in that direction later
developed into his greatest political
asset. The story of his fight for the
establishment of a three-cent fare in
Cleveland is too long for review in
short biography, but it was marked
by many spectacular and striking in
cidents, among them being the es-
tablishment of bank of his own, the
Depositors Savings & Banking. Co.,
and the Inauguration of his newspa-
per stock subscription device fol
financing his lines. But the financial
difficulties of the enterprise multi
piled and the first real reverse came
when the Cleveland city council OF.
dered a referendum election to be
held October %. 1908, and in spite OF
Mr.. Johnson's splendid political ma.
chine, and his vigorous and spectacu-
lar campaign, his policies were de.
feated by small majority. His
street railway enterprise toppled ana
fell and receivership was appointed
for his lines.
Mr.. Johnson was defeated November
Q, 1909. by the present mayor, Herman
C. Baehr.
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Mr.. Bacon being a Protestant"
The binding promise exacted by the
Roman Catholic church in all mixed
marriages which 1t sanctions Is that
all children resulting from the union
shall be reared in the Roman Catholic
faith. In making this statement Col
onel May expressed the hope that
this frank announcement would put
an end to the various rumors in cir
culation in social circles about the
broken engagement; and in particular
he wished 1t understood that Miss May
and not Mr.. Bacon broke the engage
ment for the reasons above stated.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
No Excuse at All.

N. C. Goodwin, the comedian, was
condemning q new comedy at dinner
in New York
Its climax" he said, 'is false and
unsatisfactory-as false and unsatis-
factory as Rowndar's excuse.
"On Rowndar's return at very late
hour, his wife said reproachfully:
"'You used to vow / was the sun
shine Of your life. but now you stay
out night after night
"Well. my love- said Rowndar, I
don't ask for sunshine after dark"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14

Cecilia May. bell in exclusive society
circles here, and Robert l.. Bacon, Jr.,
son Of the ambassador to France. An
nouncement was made here that the
engagement between the young
couple. which was announced on May
10, has been broken. Col. Henry May,
father of the young woman, made
the announcement. In statement
Colonel May said: Colonel and Mrs.
Henry May broke the engagement of
Miss May to Robert L. Bacon, Jr,. be-
cause Of Mr.. Bacon declined to make
the promises required by the Roman
Catholic church In mixed marriages,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
PROMINENT MEN PAY TRIBUTE

News Of the death Of Tom L.
johnson was received In Cleveland
and all over the country with pro-
found sorrow, and with keen ex-
pressions Of sympathy from men
and women In all stations of life.
Tributes of regret at the passing
Of the former executive and states
man by persons with whom he had
come In contact the length and
breadth of this country, as we'll as
In foreign lands, were paid. Mr..
johnson numbered his friends by
the score, not only In Cleveland,
but In all places where he has vlsI-
ted during his long life of public
work. Men who differed with Mr..
johnson In politics and on great
public questions, stopped to honor
his memory because of his undyine
devotion to any cause he might
have espoused.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
Not Responsible.

Teacher-You are late every morn
ing.
Pupil-Well, It isn't my fault that
you didn't build your blamed old
school house nearer my home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
GE|SHA GIRLS DIE IN FIRE.
THREE HUNDRED ARE DEAD AND
EIGHT HUNDRED INJURED.
Five Thousand Houses In Famous Yo'
shlwan District of Toxic De-
stroyed by Blaze.
x X y ), X y X X X Y X X y, X X y y
JAPAN HAS COSTLY FIRES.

During recent years several very
serious fires have occurred In
Japan.
In August, 1907, a conflagratlon
at Hakodate destroyed 1,3oo
houses, with an estimated loss OF
about $15,oooooo
In March Of the following year
fire at Noda Soy, near Toxic, de-
stroyed 400 houses, the damage
being $2,5oo,ooo,' and few days
later 1900 houses were burned at
Nligata.
In August, 1909, a terrible con-
hagration reduced to ashes large
part of the city Of Osaka. Tho Of
ficlal report placed the number Of
dwellings destroyed at more than
$1,000. These Included the busi-
ness blocks and 20 temples.
The most destructive fire last
year was at WaJlma, 1903 build
ings being burned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14

Why quarrel over religions when all
men agree-all men. that is. at the
same grade of intellect?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
paper.

Jonathan-Silas is dead. Went to
ther city ter git tooth pulled and
ther dentist told him he'd better take
gas first.
Postmaster-Gave him an overdose,
eh?
Jonathan-No. After ther dentist
told him that he went back ter his
boarding house an took ther gas him
self.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-04-14
RELIGION CAUSES SPLIT
DIFFERENCES IN BELIEFS SHAT.
TIERS ROMANCE.
Engagement Between Miss Cecilia
May, Washington Belle, and Son Of
Ambassador to France Is Broken.

Washington, d. C.-Irreconcilable
differences in religious beliefs have
shattered the romance of Miss
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-08
PLANNING SANE FOURTH.
Kenosha to Join With Other Cities in
Municipal Observance of the Day.

Kenosha is to join with other cities
OF the country in an effort to secure
a sane celebration of the Fourth
of July and the officials of the city
have been asked to make some provi-
sion for a municipal celebration of the
birthday of the nation. The plans have
not as yet been worked out, but the
officials have taken kindly to the sug-
gestion. Mayor Scholey announced to-
day that dealers would be notified at
once that dangerous fireworks could
not be sold in Kenosha. In addition to
this the police will be instructed to
arrest and fine every one who starts to
celebrate the day before the night
before the Fourth. 1t has been sug-
gested that the city arrange for some
athletic meet which will he open to
all the children of the city and It is
possible that this will be the form of
celebration decided upon. A municipal
display of fireworks has been suggested
for the evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-08
END THEIR SESSIONS.
Baptist Ministers Close Up Annual SEES
sion With Service Tuesday Night.

The members of the Milwaukee Bap
fist association who have been in Ke-
nosha for the past two days completed
their work on Tuesday evening and
the ministers returned to their homes
in different parts Of the state this
morning. The meeting has been a most
successful one and many important mat
tiers in regard to the management of
the church in the district came up.
The closing session of the conference
was held at the First Baptist church
on Tuesday evening. 1t was featured
by the faE that the Rev. George w.
Fox of Milwaukee, the one colored pas
tor of the denomination in the state,
was in charge of the song service and
worship which opened the session. The
closing lecture of the session was given
by Johnston Meyers of Chicago. 1t
was an illustrated lecture on Japan and
proved very interesting to the visiting
ministers and the large number Of Ke-
nosha people in attendance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-08
JOKERS STEAL CHAIR.

What was probably intended as a
prank nearly had its serious side yes
terday when the proprietor of one of
the well known wet goods stands on
West Market street threatened with ar
rest a couple of lovers who had, con
fscated one of the mahogany chairs
that was standing on the walk in front
of his place OF business.
The local police office was notified
of the matter and an officer of the
west side beat was instructed to To-
cate the chair and have the parties
return the same without delay. The
off, made demand for the same on
one of the lovers, but was met with
denials and tried to be put off with
tie bluff that he knew nothing of the
chair. TIE policeman was insistent in
his demands and this morning when the
place was opened for the day the chair
was standing in the spot from which
it had been taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-08
Henry Cooper Suggests the
Spraying of Trees to
Avoid the Pest
MANY TREES BEING RUINED

The maple scale which has proven
nuisance in Kenosha for number of
years is again attacking the maple
trees in the city this year and in many
parts of the city trees are being ruined
by the presence of the parasite. In
many places, however. the scale is Just
beginning to make its appearance and
the people of the city are urged to
take prompt steps to kill off the para
site before it gets too good hold on
the trees. Henry Cooper, the president
Of the Cooper Underwear company, has
made many experiments to find way
to get rid of this enemy of the trees
and he declares that many. of the trees
can be saved by prompt action. Mr..
Cooper has no fancy solution to rid
the trees of the scale, but has found
that washing with water under good
pressure is sufficient to take away a
good part Of the pest and save the
OiSNo. iIAo ouSSOoGloh VI NIL SOopCI
will undoubtedly be followed by many
people in the city. There can be no
harm in spraying the trees at any time
and the starting of the scale. on the
trees is SO small that it can not be
noticed with the naked eye. When the
trees are drenched before the scale has
had a chance to get a good hold on the
trees it is possible to prevent the tree
being ruined. Kenosha has NAPLES on
nearly every street in the city and one
of the big claims of the city to fame
is the beauty Of these trees. Now is
the time to get busy with the hose and
-prvent the destruction of the trees b.
the scale.