Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-24

itv by both weak and strong.
His great work as a judge has
brought to this state much to be re-
spected and initiated for he was an up
right Judge and as such shall ever
stand He could have no higher title.
He has lived his life without pomp,
or vain. unmeaning show, but i'll the
meekness Of spirit that SO well suited
his retiring disposition.
The world is better for the life of
Judge David Z. Morgan.
David E. Nargon was man, not a
saint or an angel.
He knew life in its lights and and
in its shadows. This knowledge made
his life SO useful to mankind
His heart was filed With sympathy
for the frailties of man that he knew
so we'll and his hand was ever ready
TO uplift an erring brother.
He practiced no injustice or deceit.
He lived gentle, manly life. He de-
spisel hypocraev in his fellow men
and frowned upon intolerance in
thought, word or deed.
He was man, an honest lawyer
and an upright judge.
The world is better for the life of
David f. Morgan.
Let us initiate his example and in
the words of the poet.
So live. that when thy summons
comes to join the innumerable caravan
that move to that mysterious realm
where each must take his chamber in
the silent halls of death;
Thou go not lik the quarry slave
at night, scourged to his dungeon, but
sustained and soothed by an unfalter.
ing trust, approach the grave like one
who wraps the drapery of his couch
about him and lies down to pleasant
dreams.
That Judge Morgan's life was liv
ing sermon to all mankind was well
brought out in few we'll chosen words
of Attorney F. T. Cuthbert Of Devils
Lake. who said that Judge Morgan
was one man. fellow citizen, friend
and leader that all could respect
He was an honor to the community
an honor to the bar, an honor to thu
bench, an honor to man, and an homo
to his God. Had his only aim been tt
build temple Of fame, Attorney Cuth
bert said, we would have said that hi:
life was not much, but that great sou
which inspired him, and likewise al
mankind, could not help but gail
fame. "There was no egotism in hi
life, avarice, hate and selfishness wer'
reduced to minimum and kindness
and love exalted to the highest. H
knew the meaning of duty and becaus
he did his duty is the reason he wa
esteemed and loved. That spirit whicl
controlled his actions made him a man
all could learn a lesson from his life
He has not lived in vain.'
In introducing Tracy Bangs of Gran
Forks, who was friend profession
ally and socially, Judge Cowan paid
h Oh compliment to the visiting attol
ney, who has volunteered his service
to extend his sympathy and pay hi
respects to the memory of Judge MAJ
gan. Mr.. Bangs said:
"When loving hearts are separated
not the one which is exhaled to HEAVIER
but the survivor it is which tastes th
sting Of death.''
And SO, we, today with saidene
hearts, scourged by the sting Of dealt
are gathered to do honor to the men
DRY Of one who in respect, yea, in low
accorded him by his fellownien, stoo
prominent in the state.
for more than thirty years Davi
+. Morgan was commanding fgul
in the upbuilding of the common
wealth, territory and state. Pu-suir
the practice Of his profession durir
: territorial days, first at Grand Forl
and then at Devils Lake, he establis
ed an enviable reputation, not on
as lawyer Of broad, deep iearnin
but even above and beyond that, al
r more to be desired, the we'll deserve
!. reputation SO unquestioningly given hi
}, as man Of answering honesty, stri
integrity and moral courage. Wi
j. these traits recognized it is little wo
G der that upon the admission Of t
It state he should have been selected
d tn judge in this, the Scconl iudici
district.
d Of his service in that position y
o are most familiar. No word o. mi
II can add lustre to the brilliant! raco
d made by him as he modestly, earnest
and diligently labored to fully Il
ID charge the arduous duties devolvi
ii upon trial judge in a new count
sparsely settled, and comprising
s. area veritable empire. Before t
re railroads had woven webs Of steel
v, err the northwester:s part of the sta
H. when county seats were far inla
he and accommodations far from mode
b. hiding the pain incident to bod
wv in6rmity behind mental strength,
al braved the floods of spring, the h
M Of summer and winds of winter, q
lis carried through sunshine and thro,
lu- storm, simple, even-handed justice
hit the farthermost corners of his dist,