Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-23
4 Tribute.

Mayham, managing director I Inc
Gold Creek Companies.
1t is an encomiup to which moth
ing a be added, nor from which
could anything he taken away. 1t
carries its own story. lacking only
the incidents OF that unparalleled
railroad ride from Chicago to Denver
when the swiftest train, too slow for u
fathers anxiety, leapcd into the
blackness and flew rs il on wings. to
reach the bedside while yet his boy
lived, il possible, and in whatever
event &c intercept the invalid mother
and anxious sister speeding from the
South, not fully advised OF the
danger, and to be present when the
dread news might reach them.
1t is not that other parents have
loved less iondly. or have not borne
an equal grief, but the incidents so
sadly tender have thrilled tile CONT
nents. and out OF the multitude OF
loving messages from the millions
who sympathized, not ono is more
beautifully touching that this from
the baud OF u friend, who loved and
knew and watched and hoped for the
admirable youth, just attained to ma
iority, married less thnn II year to
his boyhood sweetheart. cut down III
the fulness Of his strength 10y Illness
Of little more than Il day.
Though my tongue were inclined
to malice, it could say TO Ill Of the
dear lad who sleeps yonder. IniG"i-
tous would DO lips that named him
but i'll praise! No flattery can add
halo to the blanelessuess OF a life
which WAS illuminated by levotiou
duty. love.
Consideration was the key note to
his excellence. or no man ~ his
age could 1t be more truly said that
he carried ID conscience void u Of
Tense After all. worth is principal
ly negative in qu .lity. II is not that
many Of us may 10 things to DO
world trumpeted, but i'll the not doing
OF what might mar itself. or give
pain Ia others, lies the mastertul
force OF a good soul.
From early boyhood to untainted
manhood. We watched and loved him
He was too proud to do wrong. too
noble to be mean
Without boasting OF seit-assertiou,
ho grew iLto the leadership Of his
fcilows.-lis approval q sufficient re-
ward, his condemnation punishment
too severe. Depletion adds nothing
to character. Right needs no cmbel.
lishmen;, aud gains none however
heralded. We merely recognize such
beauty and testify our admiration.
with the hope Of emulation.
The great West il proud OF Its
Youth and reioices in their chivalry.
and watches these boys unfold with
anxious eyes. and rs they grow in the
sublime strength Of -re~sisiance,'
coIaes to depend on them, rs all who
knew WILLIAM MAYHAM depended
ON the truth from his lips, because
OF the honor that sh0ne from cyes
which had the fearlcseness OF rirht
More was more courteous. moro
pleasing OF address. Speech. look.
action. all rounded into that expres.
sive, indetina.le word. "mnnliness.-
lie was not the hero Of quarrcls,
Tor not OF the kind that quarrcls are
made with. yet no one impugned the
courage manifested IN every act OF
his life, and which did not desert
him i'll the hour OF death.
The bravost arc the icrdcrcst.
The loving are the daring"
When only a dozen years Of age, rs
Il boyish venture, he rode pony cx-
press from town 10 the mines several
miles back on Aspen Mountain. and
bravcd storms that deferred men, on
time with letter, papcr, parcel. or
whatever was iutrusted to him. al
ways bright and sunny. each cnstom.
or his stannch friend. As tho news
OF his demise found its way over to
where those miners dwell, there were
wet eyes.
Ito IL mOurncd and missed by
more than the circle Of near asso.
ciaics. Tho sympathy that goes out
to his family pcryndcs the dir. Men
with trembling voices proclaimed the
Fad happening IN their homes. md
tears coursed the checks 81 women
who only knew his maine. often
spoken 10y their son III admiration OF
his strength. his skill, his honor.
In that noble and perfect phySiquc
who could have guessed that such
quick seeds OF death wore hid to sap
tho vigor Of life in a night?
Tho world is better because Of such
ns he, and however keen ia present
grief. il wac a privilege to have been
father. mother. friend.
That nearer orc yet and dcsrcr one still
than all other
or IN nnywisc close to him. Time
will render compensation in blessed
memory and eootlie the hurts that
bleed.
j. ". DEASg.
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Thr Eiko SInr.