The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15

vantage by indirection, preferring tC win or lose on the merits of his case He was for many years a leader oi the Bar ill Eastern Arkansas, where his professional labors were chief, centered. He enjoyed a large prac. tice Tn the courts of that section and was engaged in many cases of impor. tance Tn the courts in which he prac. ticed. His success was founded on merit and ability and it came to him as the result of his great industry, ability and fidelity in the discharge of his duties to his clients. He made careful preparation both as to the law and the facts before going into trlai, and was as rule prepared to meet every emergency that might arise during the course Of the trial.
 No man was ever freer from guile. hypocrisy or self-seeking in all the relations of life
 While modest and unaSsuming in his department and without austeritv either in his manner or disposition. he was yet somewhat reserved in manner, neither indulging in or in- vitiGg undue familiarity, but withal warm-hearted and true and faith ful friend
 He possessed singularly pure and refined nature and was most agree able and interesting companion He was never known by his most inti- mate associates to indulge in coarse or doubtful speech or conduct He served at various times as Special Associate Justice of this court, and the opinions prepared by him constitute monument to his learning and discrimination.
 He was elected President of the State Bar Association of this State in 1909, and at the annual meeting in 1910 delivered before the Association an address on the initiative and Referendum which attracted wide attention and commendation. His life was shining example of purity and unseltlsh devotion to duty. ln his intercourse with members of the Bar he was uniformly courteous and held in very high degree the love, esteem and confidence of his associ- ates. His kindly nature was illus. trated by his interest in the younger mem berS of the profession. He was always ready to extend q helping hand to beginners and to aid in smoothing the rough places in their untried roads.
 He was in ill health for something over two years before his death, which interfered with, but did not suspend, his activities in the practice of his profession. He exhibited a spirit of cheerfulnesS. fortitude and calm courage through that distress iug period, that was worthy If all commendation.
 The death of the good man is al- ways q distinct loss to the State, the community in Which he lived, and to his fellows in his field of labor His influence will survive and continue to work for good, but his personality that winch gives color and life to good deeds and gladens and lends en- couragement to the hearts of friends and loved ones ceases to exist except 1 as cherished memory.
 By the death of our brother all who were privileged to know him and en- joy his friendship have sustained a personal loss that only the healing hand of time can alleviate, and in those closer and more sacred associa- tions that cluster around the hearth and home there will ever be vacant place
 To the same, Judge Mann spoke feelipgly, as follows;
 May it please the Court:
 For many years it was my privilege 10 have the pleasure and benefit of daily association with our deceased brother, N w Norton. confess that ny fondness for the man would probably conceal from my view any imperfectons Of character. if any. he may have possessed.
 Formal eulogy should not be in- dulged in when speaking of such a man A plain statement of his life and deeds suffice.
 His success at the bar was pro- nOunced. Possessing q capacity for work that was rarely excelled by any one, he applied himself with zeal and energy 10 his profession. l have l frequently heard him say, that for many years of his actual practice he never felt fatigued, 1t seems incon. ceiyable that man with such physi- cal power should so soon pass from the stage of life when yet in his prime. His mental attachments were of the higest order, his mind worked rapidly and went immediate