The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-09
STARTING AT AGE OF
NEARLY FOUR SCORE
Today is OOth Anniversary
Of Former Political Power
and Free Silver Champion
IDy AssocIa1eu Tlfess.J

tI3y Assoclaeeu 7$leSe.J
Carson City. New, aug 9.-To start
out at the age OF nearly four-score 70
make third fortune, pnd to have the
attempt crowned with success, is rath
er a strenuous undertaking for any
one and yet, that is what former
United States Serator Vim. NJ. Stew
art, once known asiiTthe Silver King
of Nevada, has done
Busy with plans for developing his
mining and other properties, Senator
Stewart allowed his eightieth birthday
today 10 pass almost unnoticed. He
was reminded of the anniversary, how
ever, by the receipt of several mes
sages of congratulation from some OF
lds former associates in public life,
men whom he has met but seldom in
recent years but who still remember
the lavish hospitality which the Nova.
da senator was wont 20 dispense dur
ing his many years OF residence in the
national capital.
Few men, even among The money
kings of bonanza days, have HAD a
more varied and wonderful expert
ence than VIM. NJ. Stewart. The ac-
emulation and loss Of two immense
fortunes and the winning of a third
at an age when the great majorily OF
mn are relegated to the retired list
seem but minor incidents I'm his won
derful career. Among the roles he
has flied in his time and the most OF
them with marked success have been
those of senator, lawyer, editor, ora
tor, Yale college man, Indian fighter
prospector, speculator and scientific
farmer
he was born IN the State of New
York. lived q While in Ohio, then went
to Yale to study law When the cry
OF Gold in California" was raised in
40 he came West, and, between the
law and ore mining, grew so opulent
| that he became known as "the Silver
King" But when he was elected sen
ator from Nevada he plunged too
deeply into the extravagances OF cap.
| ital life, and at the end of twelve
years found himself poor But he did
not despair Again he came back tc
the West for a fortune, dug it out OF
! the earth IL he form of precious ore
and soon found himself again a mill
! lionaire Power returned with for
tune, and IL 1887 he was again elected
| 20 the United States senate.
For a time he was a greater power
ia politics than before. He was at the
head of that group of Republican dele
gates who withdrew from the st.
Luois convention in 1896 because IN
majority refused TO agree to bimetcl-
| lism plank and declared for the gold
standard. Stewart was an ardent sil
yer man and the success of the gold
standard cause dealt him a hard blow
! Unwise speculation ahd other unrs
| nunerative enterprises in few years
iredrcod aim olce more to the lower
7 hna0ela' lever
! So, twc yrrf go last March, lis
.ern 9uder ne Jade goodbye 20 Ms
1 friends Ia .no serate ana retu ed
/ once more d tne scenes - mis- Ormei
uiumpns 70 again wrest fortln from
I ,ne ocis.
/ NheH ie returned to Nevada the
I. last time Z Vas known among iiF
!. friends that he was almost dc gn AID
out" financially But ne went &c
work nth his ol6-dme courage and
with ais knowledge 1f mines anc min
ing things era LONG began q ccme
ais yay again. He made several
lucky strikes and investments ano AZ
most before year haG elapsed he
nae made a good start toward retriev-
Z ing his fortunes. e is believed that
he is now worth at least a quarter OF
a million and possibly much more. He
has shelyeC his social and political
ambitions and declares that this for
1une-his third-will not go like the
others