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Show mm mil loses 111 FIGHT WITH DEATH Nevada's Governor Passes Away After Long Illness Due to Great Nervous 8traln and Overwork. Heno, Nevada. Surrounded by his wife, thrco sons nnd. daughter, Governor Gov-ernor John Sparks, conscious to tho Inst, sank to death at 8:30 o'clock Friday morning. Hut a moment beforo his death tho governor snld: "I do not fear death; I liavo dono my best; I am tired and nra ready to go. Good-bye." Thcso wero his last words. Tho Illness which culminated In tho governor's death was directly duo to overwork and nervous strain, attendant attend-ant upon tho extra session of Nevada's legislature lato last fall. Governor Sparks was born In Mississippi, Mis-sissippi, August 30, 1813, nnd camo to this stato In 1803, engaging In stock-raising. stock-raising. Ho owned largo cattlb ranges In Nevnda and Texas, as well as a largo cotton plantation In Texas. Ho was elected governor in 1902, and again In 100G, by largo majorities. Lloutonant Governor D. W. DIckor-son DIckor-son Is now governor of Nevada. Ho camo to Nevada eight years ago. |