Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-26

ruary, 1898, Governor Scofield appoint
ed Judge Bardeen to the supreme
bench, a vacancy having been occa-
stoned by the death of Justice A. w.
Newman due to a fall on a pavement
near his home. In April of that year
he was elected without opposition to
fill out the residue OF the term, which
ends in January next year, and abso-
lutely no opposition would have at
tended his reelection for the term of
ten years, which was to occur next
month
Before going upon the circuit bench
Mr.. Bardeen had, in 1876, bee2 ap-
pointed district attorney of Marathon
county to fill an unexpired term, and
for ten years was superintendent of
city schools.
Judge Bardeen was married to Miss
frankie Miller, a college classmate. at
Albion in 1876 There are three chill
dren, the eldest, a daughter, Eleanor.
who was married this winter to Maui
rice Johnson of Madison, a son of
about 20 and a daughter of II. There
is a married sister residing in Milwau-
kee and three brothers, Henry and
Adm of Wausau and Claire L. of Mad
ison.
MIR. Bardeen's judicial career never
disappointed the expectations. He was
at all times governed in his judicial
work by a desire to render correct de-
cisions, and being possessed of a good
legal mind and thorough legal train
ing, he was usually able to accomplish
this laudable purpose. Apparently he
placed before himself a high ideal as
to what his Office required of him, and
strove seriously ard diligently to ap-
proach that ideal.
Legislative Action.
Over the dome Of the capitol the
flag flOated at half-staff all of yester-
day and throughout the state house
the death Of Judge Bardeen was dis
cussed with manifest sorrow. The leg
islature, though with long calendars
pressing for consideration, promptly
adjourned as a mark of respect. The
announcement of the death came as a
great shock to the senate as few of
the members had any idea that the
condition of Justice Bardeen was crit
ical and the alarming reports of the
last few days were thought to be eX-
aggerated. From the time senators
began to arrive they stood in small
groups at the desks discussing in
lowered tones the sad news, recalling
incidents in the life OF the dead jurist
and the notable opinions that had
come from his pen in the five years in
which he had been a member of the
supreme court.
President McGillivray presided over
the brief session in the absence Of
Lieutenant Governor Davidson and
called the senate to order. Senators"
said he, with saddened hearts we bow
this morning to him who is greater
than all governments. Death, the
great leveler of the human race, has
removed from our midst one of the
distinguished justices of our supreme
COul L, IllS IlOuOl Quiz Ou0IlSS Sl1dl lSo
V. Bardeen. 1t is fitting that we
should pay proper respect to one of
the branches OF our government and
to the character and ability of one of
it's distinguished members. For this
purpose [ ask the further pleasure Of
the senate"
Chaplain Bolton, in his opening
prayer, referred to the death, saying
men come, men go, but Thou abidest
with US Away. Bless us as the clouds
gather and our hearts are made heavy
with affection. Let not the cause sui
fer by the passing Of the builders" In
concluding he repeated the Lords
prayer. A message from the assem-
bly,, being joint resolution on the
death, was in waiting and was con-
Cured in by a rising vote. President
McGiIlivray at once appointed Sena-
tors Kreutzer, Miller, Hudnall, Hatten
and North as the senate members of
the joint committee.
The senate then adjourned until
Monday night in accordance with the
joint resolution.
In the assembly Chaplain Campbell
asked for comfort in the home Of sor-
row and Speaker LenrOOt said that it
was his painful duty to announce the
death Of one Of Wisconsin's most dis
tinguished citizens and jurists. Mr..
Wallrich was recognized and offered
the following resolution which was
adopted by a standing vote:
ct having been announced to the
senate by the president and to the
assembly by the speaker, that Hon.
Charles V. Bardeen, one of the JUS
tees of the supreme court Of WiscOn-
sin, died at his home in this city of
Madison at $50 o'clock this morning:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate
concurring, that as tribute of respect
to the distinguished citizen and jurist,
who has passed away in the prime of
his usefulness, a committee be ap-
pointed consisting of five senators and
seven assemblymen, who with the of
fcers Of both houses shall represent
the Legislature at the funeral, and that
the legislature adjourn until nine
O clock p. m, Monday, March %, 1903"
The speaker appointed as house
members of the committee Messrs.
Wallrich, Ekern, D. Evans, Jr., Dud-
geon, Smoker, A. z. Smith and E. w.
Evans. Then the assembly adjourned