Arizona republican., 1901-04-27
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Maj, Coles Happy Selection For the Service in Justice Burnett's Court.

Justice Burnetts court room was gospel service conducted by Major Cole. he meeting lasted considerably over an hour, and unquestionably a great deal of good was accomplished. The only real disappointment was the absence of the piano. It had been ar rang Tor, but for some reason the party spoken to failed to have it there.
 Capt. Hi Mcdonald was down early and assisted the magistrate in deco rating the place and putting it in order, the chairs being arranged church fash ion with a long aisle down the center A big tin pal was procured, covered nicely with paper to hide it's cheap ap pearance and mammoth bouquet was procured, which filed the pail com pletely and made a perfect cone of beauty on the big desk. But as soon as the congr gation began gathering Capt. Mcdonald made his escape, and although constable was sent after him he could not be found till after noon.
 Major Cole was assisted by a number
  meeting was opened with song. follow ed by prayer, d short address. and an interesting experience meeting illus irating the beauties of Christian fife Justice Burnett had previously given his testimony to Major Cole privately. saying that he bid hi n God-speed in his work. though if h. stayed in town long he, the court, would have to find some profitable si1ciinc Co help him in making a living. for already his docket was becoming shelf-worn and dusty for lack og use.
 Two girls were brought under con ViCtion as a result of the meeting and announced their intention of leading better lives. while it was evident that many others had been touched by the convincing words of the Christian workers and the beautiful hymns to which they had listened, All this led up to the prettiest and most affecting incident of the hour Major Cole said that in twenty-five years past he nad not seen such a larg. beautiful bou- quet of roses, anl taking in each hand d red and a white rose. he presented one of each to each of the young con Nerts. saying as he did SO that one was an emblem of purity. the other of Christian love. Mr. Burnett then sent word to him that the flowers might be distributed among the ladies present. and after the meeting was over each lady was given a small bouquet
 So much for the religious part of the meeting but there is secular view to pretty nearly everything in this world. and this meeting was no exception. Justice Burnett is of the opinion that Major Cole is a great humorlst, else some evil minded person who holds his confidence made him the tool of deep laid conspiracy to bring humiliation on the justice of the D ace. by suggesting the text from which Major Cole should speak It is fact well known to all local newspaper readers that Mir. Bui- ne;ts prevailing sin is mica. He talks about mica in the daytime and he i dreams about it at night. He has em- ployed experts to report on alleged mica mines, and at great expense he has been Aetf off into the hills by un- scrupulous parties to look for mica de- posits in g~aions where no self-re- !. spe cting f8jc.S Sould allow itself to be | found. fa is even hinted that one of | these xess siOns was made other than | on a wce& day, MT. Burnett. however. | Is not the afy man in this community |