Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Council Bluffs
TRIBUTE PAID TO c. Y. HARL
Members Of Bench and Bar Join in
Memorial Exercises.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN MEMORY
Addresses Made EuIOEistic of Late
Lawyer-JudEe Mcpherson
Speaks of Late Miss
Eta Maxwell.

Tribute to the memory OF the late Charles
NJ. Harl was paid yesterday afternoon by
members OF the bench and bar, who at
tended in large numbers the memorial
exercises held in the United States court
Judge Smith Mcpherson presided and
seated with him were Judge A. b. Thornell
OF Sidney, presiding Judge at his term Of
district court, and Judge s. B. Snyder Of
the superior court. Seated in the audience
were Judge o.. D. Wheeler OF this city and
Judge w. r. Green Of Audubon, both Of
the Fifteenth district.
Members Of the family present were Mrs.
c. NJ. Harl, Mr.. Harris two daughters, Mrs.
A. c. King and Miss Ruth Harl. and Mrs.
Harris father, Wilder slead.
Following the Introductory formalitles,
addresses eulogistic of the deoeatel eminent
lawyer were made by Judge George Car
son and Spencer Smith, the first law
partners Of Mr.. Harl; Emmett FINLEY. Mr..
Harris partner at the time Of his death;
w. A. MINISTER, president Of the Pottawat-
tamie County Bar association; State Sena-
tor c. G. Saunders, Judge J. r. Reed,
John NJ. Calvin, w. s. Baird, Judge
Wheeler, Judge Green, Judge Thornell and
Rev. James M. Williams, pastor Of Broad
way Methodist church, Of which Mr.. Harl
vas a life long member and Of which he
was a trustee at the time Of his death.
The exercises closed with an address by
Judge Smith Mcpherson.
The resolutions which had been drafted
by the committee from the bar association
were ordered spread on the records of
both the United States and the state courts.
to Miss Maxwell.
At the close Of the exercises in honor
of Mr.. Harl. Judge Smith Mcpherson calle1
to the recent death Of Miss Eta
Maxwell. deputy clerk Of the United States
circuit and district courts in Council Bluffs
and paid her the following Tribute which
was made of record in the court journals.
Miss Eta ]. Maxwell for about fifteen
years was deputy clerk Of the United
Safes circuit and district courts at Council
Bluffs, Prior to that, for a term she had
occupied a like position in the office Of
the clerk of the state district court. The
first OF the year she val given a leave of
ABSENCE for six months, and went to south
ern Kansas, full of hope hat a warmer
climate would give her strength. and with
the belief on her part that by midsummer
she would again be with these courts. Ten
I deem It fitting that the court, on its
own motion, should thus briefly refer to
her and her worth. With all sincerity,
have never known a public official who was
more loyal and devoted to her position than
was this woman. Her compensation was
Her work attracted no general pub
tic attention. Her position was an humble
one. But she did as much as any public
official has yer done in this country,
namely, she did her full duty. No one can
do more. Simple and pure in her life, faith
full to the very limit, full Of faith and con-
fident as to to the future was the life Of
Miss Maxwell. Such Is the testimony Of
this court. And / know such is the testi-
mony OF every lawyer, every utigant, every
juror and officer who nave had
In the United States courts at this
Is the testimony Of her superiors. the two
This modest, faithful and upright wom-
ans memory calls from me this cheerful
recognition. And quite likely 1t Will be OF
comfort to her Council Bluffs friends that
be made of record in the journals of both
the circuit and district courts of the United
States for this district.