Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-16

the speaker selected to represent the
senate.
10 me this is a moment Of extraor-
binary solemn thought, ." Senator Simp-
son said, "and while / will take UP but
FIVE minutes, it will be an outpouring of
the heart for. a man whose memory
revere, and for twelve years loved and
admired as citizen, a lawyer and
judge. ? In this service of sympathy and
sorrow it is moving and inspiring
thought that the feelings which have
led US here are shared by hundreds of
citizens throughout the state. We are
here to tender our love and esteem to
our states chief citizen whom God has
removed from earthly scenes just as he
was approaching the zenith of his splen-
did manhood. To know John M. Coch-
rane was to love him and respect him
and to honor him. Whether charmed
by his personal manner, fascinated by
his brilliant oratory or exalted by the
teachings of his pure and simple mind, I
am sure that all who hear my voice will
unite with me ii, paying the highest
tribute to his character, his generous
heartedness and genius and will also
unite with me in giving expression to
the thought that the death of no citizen
OF our state in public or private life
could have>caused more genuine sorrow
than his"
Senator Simpson spoke of the fact
that the night before the republican con-
vention in Grand Forks, that Judge
Cochrane mingled in the Hobbies with
his friends and acquaintance from
throughout the state, and he counted
him at that time as thoroughly happy
man. He conversed in a happy vein
with the men he greeted, and gave
every manifestation of happiness. There
was no premonition of danger, and he
was stricken down like thunder belt
from cloudless sky almost instantly.
That evening he stood proud, erect and
happy-the next morning and the sill
ence OF the grave was upon HIM
His chief characteristics of character
were charity, liberality and honesty.
Senator Simpson also spoke of the scene
at the state convention, when the vast
multitude of people assembled, with
bowed heads and reverential mien re-
celved the resolutions of respect for N,
able jurist and man of fine charactes.
and attalnments, and said that there
was not a person in the auditorium but
was a mourner.
His last message to me-" Senator
Simpson said, was to one, of the young
men who had been in the law depart
ment of the university, and had grad
uated therefrom. He was easily the
leading lawyer of the state, but in the
goodness of his heart he found time to
deliver lectures to the. students of the
college of law. JohnM. Cochrane is no
more. His spirit has been called to
higher life. He devoted his life and
talent in ennobling a noble profession
and in these acts he still lives. His
name has not perished-and it will not.
1t will grow greener as the years go on
and will blossom with the ages,
Representatives r. NJ. Stevens.
Throw pebble into a pond, the
waters are disturbed and the waves re-
cede in every direction until they reac,,
either shore, and then again resume
their unbroken placidity.
A shaft taken from the CULVER OF dcs-
tiny is hurled from the bow Of fate with
certain aim, and the slender cord Of fife
is severed. The wanton activities Of
commercialism is stilled and sorrow set
ties like a pail, over the community. as
the death Of one Of its citizens is am
The people gather in Inotted groups
and speak in undertones OF the de-