The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11


In the denunciation of wrong and
of the oppressor, the words came from
his lips like the arrows of the archer
aimed fair against the breast of evil
As a lawyer he stood in the front
rank of the greatest of his country. All
who knew him in a professional way
are pointing today to some instance
of the breadth of his learning or the
wisdom of his conclusions in some pro-
fessional matter involving new and try
| ing situations or the application of old
principles to the rapidly changing af-
| fairs of modern life. Great problems
attracted him. He enjoyed the consid-
Grafton of new and difficult questions,
and it may be fairly said that he sell
dom reached wrong conclusions con
corning them. The story of what he
accomplished in professional way is
written enduringly in the records of
the courts of the land. In his profess
sional work he was above the shadow
of reproach.
Chief Justice Winslow responded for
the court
willing and heartfelt testimony to the
truth of all that has been so well said
| by the bar" said the chief Justice.
"Death could have chosen no more
shining mark than Charles Quarles from
the whole body of the Wisconsin bar.
Not only was he great lawyer, whose
position as a leader was conceded by
his brethren, but he was also profound
scholar a great citizen, a man of af-
fairs and withal a delightful friend
whose death must ever leave a vacant
niche in the heart of every one who
knew him. Endowed by nature with a
masterful mind, a reasoning power as
rare as it was brilliant and convincing,
and a grasp of intellect which rightly
claimed every field of learning as it's
own, his manners were yet as simple
and unassuming as those of a child.
| Thus, although he was in truth an intel
lectual aristocrat, he was ever true
democrat who Stunned ostentation or
parade and who could be approached by
the humblest citizen without embarrass-
ment.
| 81 knew him intimately from early
manhood; we practiced in the same cir
cult, and when [ went upon the trial
bench he practiced before my court.
Thus [ feel that L can speak Of him
with full knowledge of his character
and abilities.
"I know from personal conversation
with him that he was anticipating a
partial release from his exacting toll at
no distant date, and was looking for
ward with pleasure to some years Of
comparative freedom in which he could
pursue his favorite literary and scienti-
| fc diversions without let or hindrance
from the calls of clients. His release
came indeed but it came all too quickly.
Doubtless he had drawn too many drafts
on a constitution never robust. In the
very midst of his successful labors,
while he stood at the very summit of
his career, with every intellectual
power unimpaired and every man his
IIIGuU, uc W6uJ IIOu us dG 0N6uUlu0
as one might take his candle in his
hand and seek his chamber for the
night.
'FI am not sure but that it was bet
ter so, I am not sure but he would
have had it so had he been given his
choice. Far better this than slow decay
and weary waiting for the end to come.
Far better this than to live to feel his
intellectual powers waning and realize
that his usefulness was gone.
"And so we say the final word
farewell to that brave and knightly
soul which has put forth into the I'M
known dark sooner, but only little
sooner, than it's mates Shall we again
have converse with him? Shall we once
more hold sweet communion with that
rare spirit in some fairer land than
this? so =
''Alas, we know not. =.
Yet love will dream and faith will trust
| (Since he who knows our need is iustl
That somehow, somewhere. meet we must >,