The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-22

his charitableness to his fellow men,"
 He told of an Instance in the fedora court when he asked Judge Bruce | he did not think heavier penalties woult have a tendency to decrease crime. Judg' Bruce pointed to his heart and said: ! This ts my best judge" 1 Mr, Csufn said he was sure the sfesolu tions which he offered voiced the senti ments of the members of the bar and he moved that they be spread upon tn, l minutes of the court " General J.,W. A. Sanford said he had been requested to read the action of ths Bar of Keokuk. Iowa, Judge Bruces's home before coming to. Montgomery General Sanford read as follows: = Tribute to Judge John Bruce: At meeting of the members of the Bar of Keokuk. Iowa. held Friday after noon. October {. 1901. to take action on the death of Judge John Bruce of Ala oama, former resident and attorney Of Keokuk. H. Scott Howell was called 10 the chair and Richard B. B. Wood elected secretary.
 "A committee composed of H. Scott Howell. J. H. Anderson and W. B. Collins, the only three members of the Bar who had practiced with Judge Bruce, was appointed to draft suitable tribute to his memory. and reported the follow ing which was unanimously adopted: Whereas. the Bar of the City of Keo- kuk. Iowa. has heard with sincere sor- | row and regret Of tho death of Hon. Judge John Bruce of Alabama, who was formerly member of the bar of this city; and desiring to recordp our appre- ciation of our departed brother, state, that in all his business and practice amongst us as lawyer we found the deceased to be affable. Courteous, honest and capable.
 "He left the State to serve in the war of isSl-5. returned to Keokuk. and for several years was the Register in Bank ruptcy. which office he filled with ability and faithfulness.
 After this he was appointed United States District Judge for the District of Alabama. in the Fifth Circuit. which of- lice he held to the time of his death and the great work of his life Is the record he made in the decisions rendered in that district.
 Judge Bruce was known amongst us, as he was in Alabama, as a good man, a gentleman, Christian and as a jurist
 Resolved. That this action be recorded on the record of the courts meeting in this city. and that certified copy there- or be presented to Mrs. Bruce, his widow, and to the Clerk of the United States District Court of Alabama and request they be spread in the records of said court. H. Scott Howa,,
 Chairman
 "Ricard B. B. Wood,
 Secretary"
 He then made motion that the resoiu- ions be spread upon the minutes of the court
 ". s. Reese, United States District attorney also delivered an eioauent eu- iogy on Judge Bruce.
 |, MT. IT, i Eecse said it would i'll become him II ne shouid allow the occasion to pass without saying something of the life of Judge Bruce. He said though Iudga Bruce was honored as A Judge, it was as man man that he appealed to us. Bruoe's nature" said Mir. Reese. tt "thst struck me: His courage, his sociability ana his Christian charity His courage was was snown on many hard-fousht battle Afterward he was breveted as BriEader- general In A social way he was a most genial companion, and his Christian showny shhovlTy ,vaan.;s which so appeals to me was when those unfortunates were brought before him for sentence.
 In the hundreds of cases tried before sd ondse Bruce he always treated me kindly l desire to record my feelings of grati- tuoe towards him; and though he died Tn another State shall keep green in
 g Horecs nssrt feeliag Of love and esteem" said that to his mind the highest quality or S,, Judge Bruce was the desire to be
 That was his judicial characteristic" said MT. Stringfellow. White lawyers differed with him none ever doubted his integrity. Judge Bruce dld not invite social s relationship. still matters of that wit and had fine sense of humor. . Juoge Bruce was an earnest Chris tian, as Is well known. Since his death to me. ~e'N
 There was an old lady in Montgom- cry who. like Judge Bruce, was of Scotch birth. She was Ill and Judge Bruce went 10 see her notwithstanding that he was stairs and was frequently out of breath He knelt in prayer with her and told her that It was the last time they would meet on earth"
 Mr. stringfeilow said he always had the highest esteem for the late Judge of the Federal Court.
 Julius Sternfeid spoke as follows:
 I loved Judge Bruce If for nothing more than his great kindness to the young men of the bar. He was truly the young lawyers friend. He loved to hein and encourage them. He never failed whenever ,s opportunity presented itself, to lift them up and push them forward.
 In all the walks of Judge Brhce's life he acted well his part for he believed that
 Honor and shame from no condition
 rise,
 Act well your part, there all the honor
 lies.'
 'He was pure in soul and pure in his everyday walks If life. and 1t was his sweet charity and great purity that re- called the words of the poet: Each hope and fear
 That now brights the eye or clouds the
 brow
 Proclaim there Is a happier sphere
 Than this bleak world that holds us
 now;
 There is a voice which sorrow hears When heaviest weighs the galling chain lis Heaven that whispers. Dry thy
 tears
 The pure in heart shall live again." Ex-Governor William c. Oates said he had known Judge Bruce for years be- fore he came on the bench. He said he learned to admire his characteristics and the most striking was his high sense of