The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07


talked to Mrs Woodward and |
walked around by myself. We left
there about four o'clock in the after
noon. I'll never forget the look on
the aged woman's face as she bid the
governor good bye.
Said He Was Tired.
THAT night the governor said he
was tired, but still he transacted bust
ness with a number of men and ar
ranged for others to meet him the
next day.
"He was chatting with those he
met during the evening and went 10
bed for the last time at ten o'clock.
There were two beds in his room and
and as it was rather cold | told him
/ would sleep there and look after
the crate fire | got up several times
during tie night and put coal on the
CRATE.
"In the morning / get up about
1880 o'clock and fixed the fire. The
governor smiled and said: Well, I
guess the fireman is little late this
morning
"a few minutes later he got up and
lighted lamp. AS he did this he
turned to me and said laughing: You
see, though, the lamplighter is on
time anyway. This was about an
hour and half before he died.
"Wn had made arrangements to
leave for home that day and in map
ping out our route selected the ident-
ical course his body Travelled over
IN coming to Chicago.
"Fee!ns Fine" RE Said.
81 am feeling the best l have for
a long time, Jim, the governor said
after we had breakfast. Later though,
he said he was feeling sick again.
About $50 o'clock two men he had
appointments with called at his
rooms. He talked with them for
some time and then asked to be ex-
cused.
Jim, you carry on this conversa-
tion,' he said as he walked out Just
about two minutes later Mrs. Going,
propTietress of the hotel, came shout
ing to me that the governor had fall
en-. j rushed out and found him in
a washrOOm. In the fall he evident
ly had struck his head on something.
Llood was coming from his nostrils
AMI he had his hand to his face
"Jir" His Last Words.
81 raised his head and called for
help. His hands fell to his side and
his eyes opened for a seconds He
said Jim and then lapsed into un-
consciousness.
Governor | said, What's the
matter?'
Several men came in and helped
me raise him. A doctor was found
walking down the street to his office.
He was at the governors side in five
minutes and at once gave him an in
lection in an effort to revive his
heart action.
| am afraid he is gone said the
doctor. Within ten minutes of the
time | had come into the room he was
pronounced dead.
THE body was taken to the parlor
Of the hotel. We had to send to
Baton Rouge for an embalmer and
casket.
"ln coming to Chicago we drove
nine miles overland to Wilson, where
the body was placed en- the train.
Governor E. r. Hall of Louisiana
and four members of his staff met me
there and came along as far as
Ficksburg. The governor and his
wife gave a beautiful floral tribute
for the casket
Met By Governor Brewer.
AT Vicksburg | was met by Gov
nf hiccsccipy,i
ceived dozens of kilograms Of condo
lence from Minnesota friends of the
governor as soon as the announce
ment Of his death had been received
in st. Paul
eve changed trains at Vicksburg
and took the fastest train the Illinois
Central has running 10 Chicago.
Il promised the governor last sum-
mer that would take the trip to
Louisiana with him. We had post
poned the trip several times. We fl
nally decided to make il at the holt
day time, the governor saying that
business would be quiet at the cap
itol and he could then conveniently
leave the state for awhile.
"Since he died | have often thought
what the situation would have been
If he had been alone. We were in a
little out of the way village where he
had friends, who undoubtedly would
have taken care of the DO ly, but who
woull not have known who to notify
in st. Paul of his death CIR in what
manner to arrange for sending the
body home.
"This certainly was time when |
could be of real service to one of the
best friends I had and whom l had
known for thirty years | met him
a year after he came to Minnesota. +"
From Mondays DAILY
Taylor Green of Atkinson, Mimi,
died at one of the local hospitals this
morning, death resulting from a Sc
we're stroke Of paralysis, with which
he was overcome last week while in
this city on visit with relatives. He
was born n Iowa on April 10. 1850,
and was well known farmer, having
operated a large farm in the vicinity
of Atkinson He had been visiting
relatives in st. Clair, and from there
came to Mankato, where he was Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w.
E. Murden, 21S Shaubut street, when
stricken by his unfortunate malady.
Surviving relatives are a son, War
ner Green of Barnum. Minnesota and