Show II GOVrnNORSP RKSlii I I IN fIGHT WITH DfATH I Nevadas Governor Passes Away After Long Illness Due to Great Nervous Strain and Overwork Reno Nevada Surrounded by his wife three sons and daughter Governor Gov-ernor John Sparks conscious to the last sank to death at 830 oclock Friday morning But a moment before his death the governor said I do not fear death I have dono my best I am tired and am ready to go Goodbye These woro his last words Tho lllnfcja which culminated In the governors death was directly due to overwork and nervous strain attendant attend-ant upon tho extra session of Nevadas legislature lato last fall Governor Sparks was born In Mississippi Mis-sissippi August 30 1843 and camo to tills stato In 1863 engaging in stock raising Ho owned largo cattle ranges In Nevada nnd Texas as well as a largo cotton plantation In Texas Ho was elected governor in 1902 and again In 100C by large majorities Lieutenant Governor D W Dicker son is now governor of Nevada lIe came to Nevada eight years ago I |