Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-10

| Nor Spake with double tongue,
I Naturally of a quick temper he
, had acquired over it almost complete
/ control, and rarely was Il shown ex-
Cept in the presence Of what seemed
10 him to be wrong or oppression.
/ With these characteristics there was
coupled mental ability of u high or.
! der and industry He was not gen.
ius in the sense that his mind was
exceptionally brilliant or his CONVEX.
satiou Scintillatiug, hut he possessed
those moro desirable qualities OF u
! strong common sense, logical mental
| processes, strong sense OF natural
Justice and capacity and Willingness
I for hard labor, People looked in his
1 Cpon and Steadfast counteuance and
| know that il was an honest couutc.
nance; they saw his unremitting in.
dustry and they trusted him, they
recoSniaed character that sought
justice and right alone and they hou.
ored him With high and responsible
office, His words whether written or
/ spoken always rang true, He had
| not the gracos Of tho orator or tho
/ poet yet what he said or wrote was
/ effective because Il was sound and
true, lie always proceeded directly
to the very heart OF the subject In
hand; he used simple phrases, home.
| ~ hut torceful language and appeal.
ed rather to the sober Judgment than
i To sentiment or imagination. But ho
was more than a mere lawyer or
| Judge, Though welded to his profeS,
i sion and eng0ssed with its many
cares he found timo to take his fun
share in those matters of public IN.
/ torost which appeal to all good citl.
2ens, Every movement for tho hot
torment of tho community whether
| phtlanthroptc or educational in us
! nature commanded his sympathy and
support II not foremost in such
movements he was among the fore
most; he filled completely the ideal
OF the largemindod thoughttul citt.
zen ready at all times to nut aside
for the time mere money making and
! place his intellect, his energy and his
purse at the service of the public.
"llo was called to the circuit bench
by the people of his circuit after an nc.
tive practice among them OF about
seventeen years How admirably ho
discharged the duties OF that oalco Ia
known To all 10 the discharge of
those duties he consocratod his talents,
his INDUSTRY and his Judgment which
had matured and ripencd by the OK.
+. norioncc Of years, No labor was too
great II thereby he might ascertain
what the voice Of tho law was, When
satisfied of TINT he knew No course but
to administer II fairly, Justly but mex.
orahly without fear or favor. IIe
heard patiently, examined carefully.
Idollhoratod calmly and decided un.
| llmrhlnRly, He had no favortos TO
reward, no foes 10 punish lie was
tho servant Of the law and OF tho law
alone, He brought 10 this bench tho
Same fidelity industry and ability
which had marked his whole previous
lito, Ills written opinions. contained
tn eighteen volumes Of the reports.
constitute a more convincing and dur.
able memorial 10 his ability as law.
yer and judge than any eulogy which
could be written. In them his sturdy
common sense, his vigorous English.
his Inmate sense of Justice and his
convincing logic appear at their best.
Thcy VIII rank well up with the opn.
ions Of the states greatest jursts
But thero was another side 10 his
character ON which | also love 10
dwell | mean that best portion of
good mans life, his little, nnmeless.
lunremembered acts of kindness and Of
love" lie was so human, SO full OF
sympathy, so unmlndml Of himself and
responsive 10 the appeals Of the sur.
fcring and afflicted, He was ever boar.
ing burdens not his own, In those
acts there was no ostentatIon Few
knew Of them save the immediate par,
ties and none can ever know their
fun number or extent But that they
were numerous and even Of almost
daily occurrence know fun we'll No
lsad low,spOkon word Ger Piled with his
F., human heart unheard no weary toll.
Ing mortal came to him for sympathy
and announcement and was turned
away without IL. His heart was ever
open his sympathy always ready.
And what friend he was In the tru-
cst sense Az very close friend OF
4 his recently expressed the idon to me
/ You could always toll him things"
What n world of comfort there is in
Having such friend. One whom you
know you can trust and To whom you
can coniida your Utmost thought and
your most perpIexing difficulties with
tho assurance Of instant appreciation
and sympathy This indeed is the su.
premo test Of friendship Such a
friend he was TO many who now feel
that the pilgrimage Of life Is more
weary than before.
1T goes without saying that his fam
| Wy relations were well-nigh ideal
This is almost too sacred n subject 10
lbe dwclt Hpon here, but II Is only right
/ W say that more devoted and unself.
ish husband and father is rarely found.