- ., I THL'IiSDAT, JUNE ;s !.'!!. 1 "" -MMMMMM.,,,, j ANNUAL ADDRESS ' TO THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION By Charles F. Warren, Presi dent of the Body, ) HIS THEME "THE STANDARD OP ADMISSION AND LEGAL ETHICS." In his address to the North. Carolina Bar association , today President ChaYles F. Warren spoke on. "The Standard of Admission and Legal Ethics." The, following are extracts from the address: , "Each of Ufese subjects might well be treated and considered separately, but In many respects they are closely connected and Interwoven. Nothing more nearly affects the bar of a state than the educational standard of ad-, mission or the tone of Its professional honor. They should be matters of deep solicitude and concern not only to ev ery lawyer who loves and venerates his profession, but to society Itself, of which the lawyer Is so Indispensable a part. The fitness and character of the members of the bar are a fair Index to the community In which they practice. The bar should consist of men of edu cation, culture and refinement. No pro fession exerts a tithe of its influence In enacting the laws whlrti. regulate and jovern society, and ioitalone, Is com- mltted the administration of Justice in Its many courts., Ms legislator and Judge the lawyer has done the state some service, ofteiat personal and pe cuniary inconvenience and sacrifice. How well or 111 these great public du ties are performed, in large measure, will depend upon the learning and In tegrity of the bar. "If Ignorant and untrained men be admitted, with few exceptions, they Will disappear from the profession. By the slow process of evolution only the fittest will survive. 'The swimmers are few In the vast whirlpool.' It Is safer and wiser to exclude at the threshold than to rely upon the Inevitable pro cess of elimination. The mischief and barm, both to the profession and to the public, have been done when they are permitted to enter. We do not wish to exclude any worthy young man whose . character and ability entitle him to en ter, nor do we wish to limit the num ber of the bar of the state. There Is no profession where wealth and social po sition count for less, nor where pover ty and parts are more certain to win their way to the top. "The bars have been let down too low and kept down too long. I speak my strong personal xonvlcvtor.s alone;' but I trust this association will not ad journ without giving expression to its views upon the subject of legal educa tion and without giving the full weight of its influence to elevate in this state the standard of admission. The eminent and learned Justices of the Supreme court, to whom it has been committed to prescribe the period and course of Study, will give proper weight and due consideration to the actions and recom mendations of this body They are hon orary members of this association and are entitled to participate In its dis cussions, and they have at heart, quite as much as we, the Interest, welfare and honor of the bar "It Is no doubt within the power of the legislature to prescribe the o.uali flcations requisite for admission to the bar. ... It is no doubt also within the power of the legislature to provide that graduates In law of certain instlto tlons of learning shall be admitted without examination, subject, however, to the right of the court to reject any applicant unfit, in other respects, for admission. "At February term, 1898, of the court the rule was adopted requiring a writ ten examination for license to practice law, and examination Itself was made more rigid. The adoption of this rule has Imposed much additional labor upon the court, but the two have largely diminished the number of li centiates and have elevated the stand ard of admission. They, mark a decided advance In legal education, and no ac tion of the court has received warmer commendation from the bar of the State. At that and the three preceding terms 21S young men stood for exami nation and of this number 195 passed the examination and 23 failed. At the four succeeding terms 212 stood for ex amination, and of this number 122 ob- l The Biggest Clothing Ever introduced in Asheville. Our sold below cost for the next few days. bargains. We can fit any shape and any $7.50 buys a 8.50 9.50 We have several light suits, sizes HALF PRICE during this sale. Come 18 Patton Ave., Phone 261. lai.icu license to practice law and 90 were rejected. At February term, 1S19, one year after the adoption of the rule! 32 of a class of 52 were rejected, and at February term, 1900, two years after, 15 of a class of 4S were denied Iense! At September term, 1S97, all of a class of 05 were licensed. Law should be read, learned and digested, not cram med. These figures are full of mean ing and they show not only that the method of oral examination was too lax, but they demonstrate as clearly that legal training and preparation are still Inadequate. "The tendency In all professions, even In the handicrafts, Is to Increase the period of training and to produce disciplined and expert men. In this state we have been satisfied to require a lower standard of knowledge for. ad mission to the bar than is required by either the medical profession, Ahe min istry or many of the relatively less im portant professions, or even by many of the trades. It is not to our credit that this should be, or that it should longer continue. One year is not suffi cient time to be apprenticed to a trade. Tet for the law, a learned profession., the most exacting of them all, and the one where the grapple Is closest and hardest, one year is considered. In, this state, sufficient time for preparation. "What Is the remedy? Certainly one of the remedies Is to require more le gal knowledge for admission. ,It may not be practicable, at this time, to re quire in this state a three years' course of study, as recommended by the American Bar . association. I am aware how far short of the timely rec ommendations of that association these views and suggestions fall, but Im I .a ti provement here must be a growth, and, ' I fear, to advocate radical measures would result in no gain at all. "In the Interest of the young lawyer and the public we should ask and In sist that he shall be taught something more than a knowledge of the princi ples of law, and that he shall be taught how to use and apply that knowledge. After receiving his license he should not be compelled to enter as a clerk, the office of an old lawyer to learn the practice which he ought to have been taught as a part of a com plete law course. ., "Both by statute and by rule of court, and, perhaps, Independently ef either, the applicant is required to pre sent to the court evidence of good mor al character. No matter how careful and rigid the test which may be ap plied to ascertain his legal knowledge. It cannot disclose the possession or ab- senee'of the moral qualities which ren der him fit or unfit to become a mem ber of the bar. It. may well be ques tioned whether the certificates of two members of the Supreme court bar af ford sufficient evidence of his moral character. It is a weak and frail bar rier at best. In many of trie stateB the courts, or boards of examiners, take great precautions, and in some in stztr, rtyuire the action and In dorsement of the bar of the county In which the applicant resides. LEGAL ETHICS. "Legal ethics form no part of the course of study prescribed by the court for admission to the bar, and, necessa rily, there is no examination upon that subject. An examination would prob ably furnish no additional evidence of moral character to that now required. It has been often said that the first five years of the professional career of the lawyer will usually determine his standing at the bar, but danger is always Imminent. To enable him to decide perplexing questions of duty, to aid and strengthen him In all good res olutions, nothing can be of more last ing benefit to the law student than the practical application of legal ethics in the lectures of the law course. If this practical instruction were given, and the student taught what, under given conditions, is the proper and honorable course of action, it would instill a high sense of professional honor and discourage sharp practice in the pro fession. It may be that the seed will sometimes fall upon unfruitful soil, and that the labor and pains will be wasted. You cannot appeal to honor If the sense of honor does not exist. The tenderness, care and admonition of the mother must have Inculcated right principles in childhood and youth. "Legal education, in this state, has been largely directed and controlled by men who knew the law not merely as a science, but who had applied it in active practice at the bar and adminis tered it upon the bench. No one could be better qualified than they to warn the young lawyer against the tempta tions which assail and the perils which environ him. To them It had been giv en to see the lawyer at his best and at $10.00 Suit $11.25 buys a $15.UU Miit 12.50' 13.00 15.00 13.50 M Tift" PTTnm T T TvTTtr nimrnTMr his wurst. An observant and discrimi nating Judge who rides a circuit will form a Just estimate of the character of the attorneys who appear before him. He Is quick to detect evasion, trick and artifice, and he can test the strength of the mental and moral fiber of the lawyer. "Apart from these matters which relate to admission to the bar, is an other which should command our at tention and which concerns our con duct as attorneys. How shall we prac tice law. This table," said mine host at Hyde court, 'is reserved for the law yers and that for the gentlemen.' The unconscious distinction cannot be fair ly drawn. The lawyer should be both. His oath requires that he will truly and honestly demean himself In the practice of an attorney, according to the best of his knowledge and ability. "As regards the relations between the bench and the bar something needs to be said. A lawyer should be respectful, never obsequious, to the court. By obsequiousness he gains nothing, forfeits the regard of the court, and, what Is more, loses his self respect. The court Is entitled, as of right, to courtesy from the bar, but the lawyer must preserve his own dignity. The .obligation of respect must be re ciprocal. "It Is not my purpose to formulate rules pr to draft a code of legal ethics. It Is difficult to fix them by printed rules or to codify them, and that duty can well be performed by the proper committee of this body. Excellent treatises can be' found upon the sub ject, and many of the state bar asso ciations have prescribed rules of pro fessional conduct. Opinions differ as to the value and utility of rules or codes of ethics. Of themselves, It Is true, they amount to little except to please the ear and to gratify sentiment. If behind tUem there exists In the assocl- ' atlon a strong and determined purpose to promote and enforce fair and hon orable dealing between attorneys, to suppress sharp practice and trickery, and to purge the association and the bar of unworthy members, then rules of ethics are more than empty words. "Unless this association shall closely scan and scrutinize the professional conduct of the members of the bar, and endeavor 'to elevate the standard of Integrity, honor and courtesy In the legal profession,' It will fall to secure one of Its greatest benefits and to ac complish one of Its highest aims. By every means In Its power It should promote clean practice and suppress the shyster. Nothing can be more un pleasant to an attorney than to be con tinually on the alert, and to be com pelled to practice with members of the bar whom you must always suspect and watch. "The annual meetings of the associ ation are not alone for social recrea tion and the discussion - of abstract questions, but the higher purpose is to achieve results which shall strengthen the 'bar and make It more efficient and useful to society. It can become a pow er for great vgood In, the state. If it shall exert every effort and influence to elevate the bar and to simplify and purify the administration of Justice. May the bar association live and pros per, and may it realize our fondest hopes and fulfill our highest aspira tions!" DEALS IN DIRT. The following deeds have been filed In Register Mackey's office: O. H. Hill to. James Booser.prop- erty In county 300 J. Berkeley Cain, Individually nd as trustee, to George W. Vanderbilt, 1383 acres on Bent creek 6919 S.E. Chamberlain to Peter Sum mers, property on Poplar street 100 Paul N. Spofford to 'J. Berkeley Cain, trustee, property on Bent creek 1 Byron F. Reeves to Margaretha Starnes. property on west side South Main 95 HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Tole do, Ohio. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,' and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, O. WALDINu, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken Intern ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price Tjc. per bottle. Sold by all drug gists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. 6-26-tts-lmo Sale entire stock will be Don't miss these big size. 18.00 ( 20.00 31 to 42 that go at and look them over. ...COURTNEY'S VJEAVERVILLE DULL SINCE COMMENCEMENT The News From Our North ern Sister. WHEAT CROP UNUSUALLY. FINE, BUT MORE RAIN WILL WORK DAMAGE. Weavervllle, N. C, June 25. Since commencement our streets look desert ed. The students at the college give life to everything about our quiet little town, and when they are gone we all miss them.. The president, Rev. G. F. Klrby Is row on a' visit to southwest Virginia, traveling in the Interest of the college. Miss Roberts, the Instructor in Eng lish, who was delayed two weeks on account of the sickness of her brother, left a few days ago for her home In Washington county, Va. Mrs. McDowell and Mr. Kenneth Boyd have . returned from Durham. Mrs. McDowell will take her usual place as professor of English In the college. She has had a, year off on ac count of her health. Nearly all the young preachers have secured work for vacation. Rev. J. F. Armstrong goes to Broad River cir cuit, to fill a vacancy till conference. Rev. J. H. Bennett Is on Morganton circuit for the present. Rev. J. M. Rowland Is on Wllkesboro circuit. Rev. W. O. Goode will assist Rev. W, F. Womble on Shelby circuit and Rev. J. W. Eradley will teach school In Mc- Dowell. These are all worthy young men, who are destined to stand well in the ministry. Mr. W. R. Taylor has accepted a sta tion agency at Millboro on the South ern railway a few miles south of Greensboro. J. Roy Reagan has ac cepted a position In a drug store at Murphy. I would like to mention sev eral other young men in this connec tion, but cannot, for I do not know where they are. Mr. C. M. Cherry and his sister, Miss Sue, will spend the summer In Taylors ville and Charlotte. Miss Bessie Vandlver Is home from Columbia, where she has Just been as professor In Columbia college. Mrs. Hoofnagle and her daughter, Mrs. Hoover, of Washington county, Va., are visiting Prof, and Mrs. M. A. Yost. Rev. J. F. Austin, who Is pastor of Randleman circuit of the M. P. church, is home on a two weeks' visit. Mr. L. D. Thompson of Stanley Is the gljest of Dr. C. P. West. The farmers say wheat Is unusually fine, but "the continued wet weather renders harvesting very difficult and will soon result in serious damage if H continues. But we are hard to satisfy. One week we pray for rain and another we pray for the rain to cease, we would do well to remember that an all wie Providence presides over na ture's weather department. Rev. W. H. Belt Is visiting in the Mills River community. His health has Improved more this season than formerly. He hopes to be able to en ter the active ministry again home time. The event of last week was an ice cream supper by the Juvenile Mlsaion ary society. The net proceeds were about . Am Appeal. Peasant (to the head of the mhw slty) Look here, professor, my boy has spent 8,000 marks studying bere. Is It fair that he shouldn't have passed tJs examinations by this time? Flle gende Blatter. ROANOKE COLLEGE s VIRGINIA Courses for Degrees with Electlves; high standard. Also Com'l and Prep'y Courses. Library 22,000 volumes; work ing laboratory; good morals and disci pline: six churches; NO BARROOMS. Healthful mountain location. VERT MODERATE EXPENSES. Students fmm 22 states and countries; 21 from North Carolina. 48th year begins Sep. tember 12th. Catalogue with views, free. JULIAS D. DHEHER, Trlrtent m m m anrthlnr jon invent or Improve j alo set CAVEAT.TRADE-MARK. COPYRIGHT or DESIGN PROTECTION. Bend model, sketch, or photo, for free etumlnnllon and tdvire. BOOK ON PATENTS ; c.a.s;;ov&co. ptnt uwyeri. Washington, D.C. FOR WOMAN'S HEALTH Earnest Letters from Women Re . lieved of Pain by Mrs. Pinlcham. "Dkab Mrs. Pixkbam : Before I commenced to take your medicine I was in a terrible state, wishing myself dead a good many times. Every part of my body seemed to pain in some way. At time of menstruation my suffering was something terrible. I thought there was no cure for me, but after taking several bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound all my bad feelings were gone. I am now well and enjoying good health. I shall always praise your medicine." Mas. Alios Feschler, Box 226, Romeo, Mich. 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Brule, Wis. Cures Dandruff, Falling Hair, Brittle Hair and all Scalp Troubles, such as Itching, Eczema, Eruptions, etc. Purely Vegetable, harmless and reliable. Giiro Guaranteed even after aU other remtdia have failed, or money refunded. A TCXAS DOCTOR WRITta. . U. M ,01 3. TV, am., m on ne mora good thaa, U7 prprnou i & nar triwi. p For Sale bv all Druirirists and Barbers. Treatise on Hair and Scalp Troubles free on request. A. R. BREMER C0 Chleigo "BEWARE OF IMITATIONS." DR. T. C. SMITH. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENT, ASHEVILLE. N. ' The nly hair preparation admitted to the Pans exposition. LARGE FUTURE PROFITS. A Zirconia and Thoria Mine for Sale. (To close a liquidation.) The famous zircon mine on the old Merideth Freeman estate, situated in Henderson county, North Carolina, about two miles from the railroad sta tion known as Zirconia, is now offered for sale. In a few months, by the crudest kind of mining work, this mine pro duced 30 tons of zircons, which were sold for nearly $15,000, and, as a by product, a few kilograms of auerllte (containing nearly 70 per cent, of tho rla) were picked up by children from the waste heaps. A FIVE-SIXTHS INTEREST IN THE MINERALS WITH ALL MIN ING PRIVILEGES ON 821 ACRES OF LAND. is now on the market. The price is IS.500, but only a few days will be allowed wherein to pur chase at this low valuatlon Address, WILLIAM E. HIDDEN, Alt' Orleans Street, Newark, New Jer sey. Y11IA1 General Offices Brevard, N. C. SUMMER SCHEDULE In Effect June 14, 1900. bo a a b V 3 "OB.. 4, 3 M E P k ' . j c '3 O Z3 Z A.M. P.M. Ar 9:50 6:35 STATIONS. 2 Central Time. o a 553 P.M. 1:15 Lv .. .Brevard.. A.M. 6:20 .... 1:30 .Davidson River. 9:33 .... 6:io 1:42 Penrose 9:23 6:15 .... 1:52 Blantyre 9:13 .... .... 2:01 Etowah 9:03 .... 2:10 Cannon 8:55 .... .... 2:15 ....Horse Shoe.... 8:50 .... ... 2:25 Tale 8:40 .... :40 2:45 ArM.H'sonville...Lv 8:20 5:20 Flag stations. Connects with Southern Railway at Hendersonville. J. F. HATS, t General Manager. T. S. BOSWELL, Superintendent. Brevard, June 14, 1900. SPECIAL NOTICES-If you hare anything to sell or wish to buy any- TRANS J.'stics. By virtue of the power contained la deed In trust executed to me by Reu ben R. Rawls on the 6th day of March, A. D., 1897, and registered In book 42, on page 170 of the records of trust deeds In the register's office of Bun combe caunty, N. C, to secure the pay ment of certain notes therein described, and default having been made In the payment of said notes I will on HE 17TH DAY OF JULY, A. D.. 1900, at 12 o'clock m at the court house door In the city of Asheville, Buncombe county. North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said notes, and Interest, the following described lot or parcel of land situate In the city of Asheville, county and State aforesaid, situate on the west side of South Main street. In said city and bounded and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake In the southern margin of Willow street and the west ern margin of South Main street and runs with the western margin of Main street one hundred and one-half feet to the northeast corner of the Asheville Tobacco Warehouse company's land; thence with the northern boundary line ' of said company west two hundred feet to a stake, the southeast corner of the E. T. Clemmons lot; thence with the line of the said lot north to the south ern margin of Willow street; thence with the southern margin of Willow street to the beginning, the same being th property on which the Swannanoa hotel stands and embraces all land owned by said Reuben R. Rawls In that particular lot. This 16th day of June, 1909. W. H. PENLAND, -18d30d. Trustee. Trustee's Notice. By virtue of the provisions of certuln deed of trust executed to me by A. B. Hawkins and wife. M. Hawkins, on the 19th day of April D. 1899, to secure the payment of a note given by them to W. W. Zachary, and default having been made Is the payment of said note, I will on THE 9TH DAT OF JULT, A. D. 1900, at 12 o'clock m.,at the court house door In the city of ABhevllle, Buncombe county, N. C, offer for sale, for cash, to satisfy said note, the following de scribed lot or parcel of land, situated In Leicester township, said county, on" the waters of Turkey creek and bound, ed as follows: Beginning on a red oak on John Plemmona line, J. F. Hawkins corner, and runs north 8S degrees east 9 poles to a large white oak; thence south 77 degrees east It poles to a pine; thence south 67 degrees east 24 poles to a stake; thence south 69 degrees east 12 poles to a stake; thence south 40 degrees east 20 poles to a stake at forks of road; thence dawn the road towards Sandy Mush and with Its meanders 82 poles to a stake, A. B. Hawkins' corner; thence west with his line 80 poles to Plemnions' line; thence south 48 poles to his cor ner, containing by estlmatldn 28 acres, more or less. The said deed In trust Is registered In Book No. 45, on page 496 of trust deeds In register's office of Buncombe eounty. This 7th day of June, 1900. T. N. JAMES, 6-7-d4t-thurs. Trustee. Notice of Sale. By virtue of a decree of the Superior court made In the case of Samuel Clay- ton and others vs. Dora Clayton and others, I will, on MONDAT, JULT 23. 1900. at 12 o'clock m.. sell at the front door of the court house in the city of Ashe ville the following described real es tate for partition amongst the several tenants In common, lying and being in the county of Buncombe In said state, adjoining the lands of Joseph Toung? and others, beginning on a fallen down Spanish oak, Whitaker's north corner of his tract; thence south 30 deg. east 22 poles to a stake In the old line; thence south 60 deg. west 25 poles to a stake, Joseph Toung's corner; thence north 80 deg. west 20 poles to a stake In Whitaker's north line, Toung's cor ner; thence north 60 deg. east 30 poles to the beginning, containing three acres and 97 poles. This June 21st, ..00. H. F. ADICKES, JR.. rt-21-4t-thurs Commissioner. Notice. As administrator of the estate of M. E. Carter, deceased, and by virtue of an order of the clerk of tha Superior court of Buncombe county, North Car olina. I will sell for cash, at public auction, tn the highest bidder, at the court house door in Asheville, on WKDNESDAT. THE 18TH DAT OF JULT, 1900, the following described personal prop erty, to-wit: Twenty-five shares stock Asheville Street Railway company; 20 shares stock Asheville Tobacco Works and Cigarette company; 10 shares slock Asheville Park and Hotel com pany: three shares stock Asheville and Craggy Mountain Railway company; four shares stock Carolina Woodwork ing company. And at the same time and place I will sell to the last and highest bidder, at public auction, on a credit 9f six months, as prescribed by law, 22 shares 'of the preferred stock of the Asheville Street Railroad com pany. This June 26th, A. D. 100. C. T. RAWLS, 6-27-d20t Administrator. MASSAGE and PACKS Prof. Edw. Gruncr . 55 South Main Street . Phone 206 Home or Office Treatment. 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