The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-20

s"aS SHdl cover b muItltu0e OF sins.
rne practice Of this great virtue in
than are ever reached by the men,
preaching the doctrine and the prac-
tice OF intolerance and hate. His
charity found vent in thought. word
and deed. To him hypocricy was only
to be hated and deceit despised.
He has lived his life without pomp
or vain unmeaning show, but in the
meekness of spirit that so we'll suited
his retiring disposition. The world is
better for the life Of Judge David e.
Morgan. He was man. not saint or
an angel. He knew life in its lights
and In Its shadows. 1t was this
knowledge that made his life so use
full to mankind. His heart was filled
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 dis
pised hypocrisy in his fellow men and
froWned upon intolerance in thought.
word and deed. He was a man, and
honest lawyer and an upright Judge.
The world is better for the life of
David E. Morgan. Let us initiate his
example,"
Cuthbert Pays Tribute.
That Judge Morgan's life was a liv-
Ing sermon to all mankind was we'll
brought out in a few chosen words of
Attorney F. T. Cuthbert of Devils Lake
who said that Judge Morgan was q
man. a fellow citizen. a friend and a
leader that all could respect. He was
an honor to the community, an honor
n. the bar. and honor to the bench, an
ate ILL.,. man and an honor to his God.
pie OF s0etety' been tS su,Sssrs sSi5s tsm ssIa
not much. but tha, he great soul
which inspired him, and likewise all
mankind: could not help but gain
fame. There was no egotism in his
life. Avarice, hate and selfishness
were reduced to minimum, and
kindness and love exalted to the high
est: He knew the meaning of duty
and because he did his duty is the rea-
son he was esteemed and loved. That
spirit which controlled his actions
made him man. All can learn les.
son from his life. He has not lived in
vain"
In introducing g Tracy Bangs of
Grand Forks, who was friend pro-
fessionally and personally, Judge
Cowan paid high compliment to the
visiting attorney who had given his
services to extend his sympathy and
pay his respects to the memory of
ou060 6dus
Tracy r. Bangs Eulogy.
MIR. Bangs said:
when loving hearts are separated,
not the one which is exhaled to heav-
en-, but the survivor it is which tastes
the sting of DEATH"
And so. we today with saddened
hearts, scourged by the sting of
death. are gathered to do honor to
the memory Of one who in respect.
yea. In love accorded him by his fell
lowmen. stood pre-eminent in the
state.
For more than thirty years David
r. Morgan was a commanding figure
In the upbuilding of the common
wealth, territory and state. Pursuing
the practice of his profession during
territorial days, first at Grand Forks
and then at Devils Lake, he establish
ed an enviable reputation not only
as a lawyer of broad and deep learnl
Ing. but even above and beyond that.
and more to be desired, the we'll de-
served reputation. so unquestionably
given him. as a man of unswerving
honesty. strict integrity and moral
courage. With these traits recogniz-
ed 1t is little wonder that upon the
admission of the state he should have
been selected as the judge of this, the
Second judicial district.
OF his service in that position you
are most familiar. No word of mine
can add lustre to the brilliant record
made by him as he modestly, earnest
" and diligently labored to faith
FULLY discharge the arduous duties de-
volving upon a trial judge in a new
country. sparsely settled, and COM
prfsing In area ,veritable empire
Before the railroads had woven webs
OF steel over the northwestern part
OF this state, when county seats were
Tar inland and accommodations far
from modern. hiding the pain Incl
dent to bodily infirmity behind men
tai strength, he braved the floods Of
spring. the heat of summer and winds
OF winter. and carried through sun
shine and through storm simple, even
handed justice to the farthermost
corners OF his district and to all alike.
1t was during the years of his prac-
tice at the bar and Of his incum-
bency of the district bench that he
drew to himself the great army of
loving friends, who now mourn SO
sincerely. for it was during those
years that he came in close contact
with the people of his district and of
the state.
1t is given to but few men to enter
upon judicial career SO we'll euuip-
ped as he. With strong, clear, loei-
cal mtnd-with firm convictions, vet
an ever present desire for further
enlightenment-with profound
knowledge Of the law. and a keen
Intuition and knowledge of human