Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

Woolworth, whose periOI ~ active labors
covered the whoIe space OF time from the
inception OF this commonwealth unln now,
tue courts situnk mlllin the units OF Me-
braska, both state and federal, have lost
one Of their SAFEST anu most profound ad-
vlsers, and the bar OF the state mas losl
one who mas Jong been recognized as It's
RbIest and most eminent member and VINO
took rank as one Of the foremost lawyers
Resolved, Inat in the depth OF his re-
search and exhaustive investigation OF legal
principles as applied to ascertalned facts
James NJ. WooIWorth made the law ap-
pFoach as near as may DO 10 a science
hs found IN It true and 9nerring way
OF administering exact justice. 40 MIN tho
study OF the law was ennobling and eievat-
When he appeared before the judicial
tribunals, in any case OF whatsoever char
acter, II was with an Insurance 70 the
mind well stored with all the learning re-
iating to the questions in hand tor the
consideration and enlshtenmsnt OF tins
ment he had exhausted the subject.
His untiring INDUSTRY ana faculty OF
close reasoning, coupled with ms COM
manding ability, caused him TO take high
rank. not only among members OK MS
chosen profession. b.: aisU IN ali the courts
lion. HIS candor and fairness In state
ments gave his logic most persuasive IN
hueI &c. He Appealed not 70 'ne pss a,,Das
ness OF legal principles, which ne always
urged in a way that was quiet, dlsnlhea
ana yet earnest.
HIS manner OF augmentation was sueh
as appealed TO the conscience and highest
judicial sense and held the closest atteh-
lion of the mastef inteliects VINO have
graced the supreme court or the United
States, where he argued cases when Chlei
Justice Chase presided ana through the
period of service OF Chief Justice waite
and before the same nigh trloundi -
now SO gracefully presided ever by the
learned Chief Justice Fuller.
Resolved That James M. Woodwork
was one who had full realisation OF tbs
great truth, that the law is hard task
/ master and that he who rises equal 70 its
| rigorous demands must give ~ ths 10,
| pleasures OF the world and devo.e his
| days and years TO close Application nd
( concentrated mental attention in tbs
| study OF that field OF knowledge that 10 4.
/ wide as mans wisdom and as deep and
| profound as the philosophy OF human
| life: that IL he would rise TO the vantags
/ ground OF being a great lawyer he mus
/ be also a student Of all public questions
/ and learned in the wide range Of genera
| literature. He % acted during. the whole
| course of his long and lsborious life.
| He was a man OF extensive general read
| ing and superior scholarship. His &C
9uirsments IN these directions were NOR
| than ornaments that added 70 his charm
| ing social manners. They were attain
| ments THAI gave luster TO the qualities o
/ his keen legal acumen. and helped I'm I
! remarkable degree to make him the grea
| lawyer which he confessedly was.
His manner OF life and habits OF stud
| and professional decorum furnish an ~
ample OF what the high-bFed lawyer ough
10 be and what he must be to achieve "a
highest success, and We can follow hi
example IN these respects with grea
profit to ourselves. 50 Il Is that we LODI