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TOL. XXX
MOUNT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER JO, 1000
NO. 11.
FINAL SUMMONS TO
m. M m r w
Minnesota's Chief Executive, After Brave Fight Passes
into Eternity Pathetic Scene at Death Bed
Rochester. Minn.. Sept. 21.-ideparture meant
lion. John A. Jonnson, tnree
times governor of Minnesota,
candidate for the democratic nom-
ination for president last year
.... . . . ,
ana looked upon Dy many tnrougn-;
out the country as a probable
nominee of 1912, died at St.
Mary's hospital here at 3:25 this
morning iouowing an oreraiiun ,
of last Wednesday.
The governor lapsed into un
consciousness at 1 a. m. Toward
the end he revived himself sev
eral times to pat his wife on the
cheeks. His last words were
well, Nora, l guess Ira go
ing."
Mrs. Johnson, who had been at !
her husband's bedside all through
his illness, was with him when
Ka macpH atL'av With bpr U'prp
twn friend, nf W rirmnr! Mr '
tm.. e..ii:. a :M e.,n;.,- i
Drs. W. J. and C. Y. Mayo and
McNevin and Nurse Jamie Schi!-'
ler stood by when the life spark .
flickered out.
One of the doctors felt the dy
ing man's pulse.
After a moment he exclaimed:
"He is gone!"
With a cry of despair Mrs.
Johnson fell upon the dead body
and burst into tears. The death
ecfiie ws moat pitiful. ,
-"--eioiis ak
realize that he was dying but he
did not speak of it. Although in
great agony he never once com
plained. He was cheerful to the
last. It was apparent at 6 o'clock
last night that death might come
any minute. Mrs. Johnson was
told that her husband could not
live much longer. Her grief was
uncontrollable.
At 8 o'clock last night the phy
sicians announced that the spark
of life was flickering out. They
thought he might live until morn-
er Mrs. Johnson sent out this
f;ssage from the hospital: j
vTell all the people who are
rids of the governor to pray
for L iife." j
Johaon was thrice governor of j
MinnCta aud the popular idol of
l.D00,0 partisans.
Had
lived it is likelv he
would hL, tn the next demo
cratic noLCe for president of
the Unitettates
Johnso:iyas a J0y al son of
Minnesota.be was born in St
retersDurg,;nnj july28, 18G1
t or about
hour beginning
at midnight
vernor Johnson
talked steadi
ins wne w nne
at that time, ;
conscious, whi
was most of th
1 guess l m fcg now he
said, time after Ve. He held
his wife to hirLtrokin-. ht.r
hands and face. want to see
Fred," he said at cl time.
It was not knownVetncr he
meant his brother vi Johnson
who was not at the hVital. and
who was unable toy h there
before his brother's del ftr pP j
v
B. Lynch. Mr. Lynclfu sent
for and the two had a su con.
rersation. it lasted ona few
Viinutes.
Though unconscious
rnor
inu-
Vhnson moaned almost
isly fqr two hours befo!
lis
th. ine announcemei0f
i governor s death wa3 we
IDr. McNevin. With Miss
li, Dr. McNevin half ca
Johnson out of the liosj
to Dr. Mayo's automobile
"iu m. Watchers immedia
Ijjed him what Mrs. Johnsoi
nnVTTPfJriP TnHWsnfJlnarySwed 80(1 his mothers
-. v r m. m r k jl -m - v
s
"He died at 3:25." said
McN'evin. The physician
Dr.
was
sobbing bitterly, tears rolling
down his cheeks. He had been
a ccm friend of the eovernor.
: " . , "
A few minutes later the big
bell of Central School, in Roches
ter, began to peal. Forty-eight
i strokes were tolled, one for each
; year of the governor's life.
I The father of Governor John
' son who came from Sweden a
1 short time before the birth of the
! future governor, was a black-
! smith, bat died in a poor house.
I His mother, desiring to give her
i son an education, took in wash-
g.
Johnson was born in St. Peters-
I burg, Minn., on July 28, 18G1. In
tut; ii r ii, iu jfais tain,
he t0k UP the
of support-
ing the family. For a time he
orked m. roce7 store and
en ot a b ,n ug store,
"e was s. uous b,ut also d.splay-
ed, even in his early youth a deep
interest in affairs about him. He
took an active part in the affairs
of the town, eventually becoming
editor of its newspaper. On June
1, 1894, he married Elinor Pres
ton, a young drawing teacher. In
the same year he was defeated
when he ran for the state senator
ship. Four years laterhe won
tfos cC. , b't t th'z espffit'cr.
of his term, in 11)02, was again
defeated. This was fortunate
for him, however as, had he been
elected, he would have been inel
fgable for the governorship.
In 1904 Mr. Johnson was elec
ted governor for the first time.
Although a democrat in a repub
lican state he ran 92.000 ahead of
his ticket. He was re-elected in
1906 and 1908. While at the head
of the state government he made
a name as a reformer. It was he
who brought about the model in
surance law which was fostered
by Roosevelt.
In 1908 Governor Johnson was
mentioned prominently as a pos
sible candidate for president, and
probably was the closest contes
tant of William Jennings Bryan
for the democratic nomination.
Johnaon'a Caraer an Inspiration.
VVinston-Sak-m Journal.
The career of Governor John
A Johnson of Minnesota, whe
died yesterday, should be an in
spiration to the millions of young
men in the United States. He
ascended from the bottom rung
of socjety to the highest position
in the gift of the great state of
Minnesota, if we except a United
States senatorship, and he was
spoken of as the democratic nom
inee for the Presidentcy. He was
equal to the position too. and had
his life not been cut short it is
probable that he would have
been president of this great
country.
The fact that Governor John
son's mother was poor was in
his favor. Minnesota is normally
100,000 republican. Johnson's
mother was a washerwoman. No
disgrace in that. Rather honor
as it is proved. The republican
nominee referred to the young
man as "th son of a washerwo
man." The republican nominee
was defeated and Johnson rode
in on a landslide.
"The son of a washerwoman"
made such a good governor that
he was renominated and re-elected.
The second time he carried
he state of Minnesota when
resident Taft got the electorial
vote by 120,000 or more. The!
fact that his father was an ordi-1
washerwoman did not count a-
. . . .
g amomous jonnson. A to to the north ; been our good fortune to read to open up your way as
man of the people, and they m j the following letter which the i yu KO along, even as you enter
their wisdom stood by him. j Pie werves the Kansas, ury , fathr ye sQn j a door to appIr for employment
They say he was not a great Star. Of the long list of those we w &Jso priviiegej to give it And now we commit you to the
statesman and that his ability j who have braved the frigid ter- a wider circulation. It may be care of your God, who is our God.
was not much above the average. 0f the artic seas in the in-1 Dleasant for the reader to know hoping to meet again.
That's probably true;
character was sublime.
but hts
Governor Johnson began his
career as a printer. He worked
at the trade when he was twelve
years old, later published news-
papers and won prominence by j from which the worl(i turna with I ft. and a light unto his path." on the front porch,
his honesty and square dealings ; a smJdder. It is twelve years' -Editors.) "I am so nervous," said one,
with the public. He was strong nQW gince" g A Andree made' Mv De" Son:-You go away "and I have so many little things
in his convictions and believed: darjn. an(j a3 naj proVed, j from our sight it may be for a to worry about. These little wor
m the principles of democracy, j foolhardy attempt to sail over ,onS time. Of course, we can- "es seem to me to be important.
The world is better because he i the north in a balioon. How 1 not expect you to understand , too; and often cause me gfreat un-
,,ved- jhe perished, and when and j the feelings that agitate our easiness and anxiety."
L..t TnaTu a"j7hn.ar, ! where, is one of the secrets lock-1 hearts. We only get calm by, 'Too bad." murmured the sec-
j ed in the icy fastnesses of the i bearing you and ourselves to the o woman.
bL V eter. Minn.. tept. .-. ; -o- of veriastinr -rl.l. What ! throne of God. We are hopeful "You never worry, do you?
The body of Governor John. A.
Johnson was buried in the family
lot in Green Hills cemetery here before he perished is dreadful to
this afternoon, in a grave adjoin- j contemplate,
ing that of his mother. At the! Andree was a Swede. He was
Presbyterian church the body , a member of the Swedish inter
lay in state and was viewed by national polar expedition of 1S82
hundreds of citizens of St. Peter. a"i 1833, and an aeronaut of
Rev. R. E. C. Clarke, read the considerable skill. He had his
sermon, using the text: "Know I own ideas about reaching the goal
ye not that a prince and a great o the ages. He had observed
man has fallen this day?" : that at certain seasons of the
Brief services were held at the yea" a steady current of air flow
cemetery and the local company ed" toward the north pole. What
of National Guard fired a salute cou,d he easier argued Andree
as the casket was lowered intoi
the grave.
In announcing his text Rev.
Mr. Clarke said that no more ex-
n-e.u,fl couplet than a prince
CiiU cuid be aaej
to characterize Governor John
son. He spoke of the great loss
to the State and to the nation in!
the death of Governor Johnson
and closed with a glowing perso- '
nal tribute to his character and
achievements.
Floral tributes were tak?n to
the church and cemetery by the I
wagon load. The various State
departments, municinal. civic !
and fraternal organizations, as
well as individuals, contribut
ed set pieces and Deautiful bou
quets. The little town of St Peter,
the birthplace and final resting
place of the late Governor John
A.Johnson held a concourse of ! than wa3 expected, and the trip!
people to-day more than double1 was postponed a year. Two!
its population. Swedish war vessels escorted the j
"-, expedition to Switzbergen the'
Cov.rnor johnaon'a Surgaona. following June. Experiments
Knoxviiie Sentinel. had shown that the gas would
Ouu gratifying thing about the 'keep the balloon afloat for CO '
untimely death of Governor John
son wsthat nobody has presum
ed to criticise his surgeons and
physicians. It would be a bold
man that would do that. Yet hii'
surgeons are 'country doctors"
whose whole lives, except for !
study, have been spent in a town
of 7, 000 people sixty miles from
St, Paul.
A few years ago the names of
Drs. Will'am J. and Charles II.
Mayo were unknown to the gen-j
eral public but not to the inedi. ;
cal
profession, burgeons and j
physicians
in all parts of theoua sIari j of
nlS
own apndice, removed, or re-,
quired any other operation per!
formed
on
themselves
used to
i : .. . T.
H ty qu.euy io ..ocuesier,
Minn. Of course they sent oth
er patients there, too. Without
advertising or maintaining a1
medical college the Mayo broth.
ers soou found their private ho.
pital always full. I'atieuts go
there from the Atlantic coast as
well from the Kooky mountains.
Men can be found who are wil
ling to go to Africa as missionar
ies who are not willing to take
care of a cross baby for the tired 1
wlfe for half an hour. I
On Wh Navar Cam aek.
"The One Who Never Came
Back" waa a newsoawr headline
j e
i - -
last. wk in rpofKintina th
, terest of sc'ence or to grasp the
I will-o-the-wtSD of fame there are
j endles3 ules t0 ,Ur the of
: men and aroiJae symvaithyt but
, it u chapter dealinj? with th J
whn .m wv t
j terrible suffering what horror of
j loneliness and despair beset him
inan for a well equipped balloon
to set sail in this current of air,
float over the pole, descend, take
observations, and then float a
way again to carry the word to a
Desperate as appeared the un
aertaKing. Andree round men
who were wi,linS to aid him in
carrying it out. Even more, he
found two men who were willing
to toke the slender chance with
him and stake their lives for
fame and adventure,
Oscar, late king of Sweden,
was &mon those who save their
support to the venture. It was
in 189G that Andree went north
to Danes Island, Spitzbergen,
and made preparations lor the
journey. A balloon house was
built, and the big bag was inflat
ed. It was found, however, that
the gas escaped more rapidly
'days. The plan was to have the
j ballqon drift along about SOU feet j
! above the surface of the ice. Of!
i men, flight, food and jr illast '
the craft carried a weibf a .
bout five toi.s.
A favorable breeze ua a .vaite 1 .
At last, July 11, 1837. it came,
The ropes were cue and the bul-,
loon shot upward. Suddenly, for
some reason never known, it !
dropped rapidly almost to the!
surface of the no a. Rilln. wia 1
thrown out b the men on
and haIllon n -n .
-;,.. flu.nv nvpp t. -ntn:n
mountain-
Vogelsang an al-!
W feetbeii;K I
cessary to make the passa
vVhpn th wat.hor. m hrJ
vviienine waicners on snore
and on thrt war vpaspIq lrf Ricrrir '
of hMoQn h wgs thg wor,d,g
- -o
last glimpse of Andree and his
two intrepid companions. Three ,
mpijsntrp riimva r.rr.r.t.-. Kir A '
jdree the day the 8tart was made
have been found Jhe ,fttegt was
!dt. ,n ft... that nirrht An
altitude of 82 degrees, 8 degrees
- - - - v h aa-ffsawa till
from the pole, had been reached
at that time. The brave acra
naut reported that all was well.
But of the ultimate fate of the
balloon and its passengers . earch-
ers have found never a Bign.
a r.tfcer Lattar t m .
(Some years ago. a young
Scotchrruin left hia home to wk
1 hU fortune in America. It has:
- .
that the young man is now him-
I self a father and an honored el-
der in one of Philadelphia's most
prominent Presbyterian churches
His father's letter aid hU Bible
have ever been "a lamD unto his
i for your future. You promise
well, and this is our comfort T about. I don t see how you
The untried future is before you, can keep so calm at all times,
with an entire change of circum- What do you do with your oer
stances. and the thought of this plexities?"
causes us some anxiety. We The other woman hesitated be
have many times spoken to you' re replying, and then said: I'll
and given you counsel of love, tell you just what I do. When
but you have all you need in j ever anything bothers me, I go
your Bible. Do not forget con-' straight to my bedroom, enter in
stantly to consult it; make it ! and shut the door; then I kneel
your daily study. Read often
the fourth chapter of Proverbs;
it is the safe compass for a voung
man; it is all true; keep strictly
by its precepts.
, Love and meditate often on
the words of Jesus; walk and
talk with Him. He is a real,
personal, present Friend.
eo ut you, and you will be remem
bered always in our prayers.
Keep your own counsel; be
wary of men: don't think youj
know everything; ask advice, if
you require it, from those older j or the happiness of others, per
than yourself, and especially of i haP3- Je3U3 ccme3 Very near to
a Christian. j me at sh times, and treats me
Suit and shape yourself to so much better than I deserve,
your place and circumstances; ! Prayer, or talking to God, is a
get to know thecustom and ways Eure cure tor worry; try it, Al
as soon as possible; get know- though He may not always an
ledge, it is easily carried about, swer my prayers in the way I
Discard entirely all evil habits; ask vet my mind is relieved of
be master of yoursel f, ba an out ; burden. - Exchange,
and out abstainer, and don't be ""
afraid of letting it be known. ! Th" Caraiui King.
Don't smoke, it is a useless sene-' Once upon a time a certain
less, expensive habit, and will
never recommend you. but. in
1:ny cases, would be an obstacle
to your success.
Cultivate and keep the compa-
ny of good young men; if jKi.ssi-
ble, those better informed than
yourself, from whom you can
learn some good or useful thing,
Ujour every word be true.
no halNruths, and you will com-
murid trust ami respect.
Write often. You will be get-
ting a U tter from some of us by
almost every mail. Shoujd you
Jt succeed or wish to come
home, let us know at once, and
we will not fail ycu.
You go from us, we believe, i
with cood and noble motives. '
;and we trust you. You have
good, aims and we share them
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with you. Don't be discouraged;
! though you may meet with dis-
! appointments, don't brood on
them, but rise above them. Pray
Your affectionate.
Father.
Presbyterian Standarl
Sr Car far Worry.
Two women were conversing
Perhaps you have nothing to wor-
dom before my bed. and talk
to God. I tell Him all about it.
Oh, what a comfort it is! I teli
Him what bothers me, and how
anxious I am; and I ask him if it
is His will, to deliver me, to com
fort me, either by answering my
prayer in a wonderful way, or by
lifting my burden' -,
iho i.tiWus idy, "
"You would laugh, perhaps, Cf
I would tell 6t- the little things
about which I prav, but which
are so necessaiy to my happiness
king of Persia went out hunting
1 with all his court. The chase that
day happened to be long, and the
king became thirsty. But no foun-
tain or river could be found
lieur the ? pot on the plain whoro
they rested for a short interval.
At last one or the courtiers spied
a large gardeA not far off. It was
filled with trees bearing lemons,
'oranges, and grapes. His follow-
ers Dogged the monarch to par-
take of the good things in the
garden. .
"Heaven forbid that I should
at anything thereof," said the
king, "for. if I permitted myself
to gather but an orange from it,
my officers and courtiers would
not leave a single fruit in the en-
tire garden,
The hi.rher in life a person ia
the more careful he should be.
for all his faults are copied by
th08e bengath him.-Ghatterbox.
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