" ' "W 1.1 H I > M llnWW ' * - . IMWI-JWi 1 „ . --S " ' , , . , , , l . , l , , j. . . uul i , . , . . , , w , fi - > w , , , - - . . TW B 1k : . ' Mt mk : ® ribmie. * I H FIFTEENTH YEAR. MeCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 26. 1897. NUMBER 46 H m ; W i _ _ _ _ _ _ B Hi school children m \ The Citizens of the Twentieth Century as m 1 Seea by tScCity Superintendent. K" SOME VERY INTERESTING STATISTICS M Concerning the School Children of H R the City. Facts About Their | A " \Blrthpfaces , Physical HBIL . Conditions. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t&PV. H QpVw In a veI7 fevv T ars this nineteenth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M ' m $ century will have passed into history and _ _ _ L . Wt the cn'iaren of tolay wl11 De writing k3L books about it half a hundred years Ht hence showing how crude our civilization was compared to theirs , and our govern- BV ment and education and society will be ft 1 treated then as our writers use the eighC L \ tcentb century' to point a moral and n \ adorn a tale. It is a curious coincidence H ' that the first half of a century is usually ft the more productive of original invention , and discovery and produces more literary m work of permanent value while the last K Lalfisfilled with political and religious K revolutions. We may look then upon the B children now in the .McCook schools as m the true successors of Fulton , Morse , L Stephenson , Daguerre and Tennyson , V Longfellow , Carlyle and Emerson , whose K work upon which their fame rests was | R all done before 1S50. B In response to a request for informaL - L tion to be used in a comparative table , K the superintendent has been gathering B statistics from the pupils which throw S , some light upon the development of HP children in Western Nebraska and con- Bi tain some little prophecy for their future , p BIRTHPLACE AND ANCESTRY. L Of the 600 children from whom the in- Hp formation was obtained 355 were born in Nebraska , 74 in Iowa , 53 In Illinois , 16 H1 } in Kansas ; four states accounting jbr five- k. sixths of the entire number. Only 19 B were born east of the Alle ' ghanies , and 13 were born in states or territories west of V Nebraska. 26 of the children , or 4 per HN cent , are of foreign hlrth. 14 came from B Russia , 6 from Germany , and one -from K each of the following countries : Den- B mark , Scotland , Mexico , Canada , Italy H and Holland. Among the parents we Hy , find a wider Tange. Only 4 of the fathers B and 15 of the mothers were born in Net P/ / w braska. Illinois comes first with 87 H k fathers and 113 mothers ; Indiana next T with 58 fathers and 57 mothers. 103 H * fathers were born east of the Alleghanies B and 96 of the mothers. 114 of the fathers H | and 126 of the mothers are of foreign m birth. The countries from which the H , foreign born parents came are as follows : 1' Russia 32 , Germany 109 , Canada 10 , Irea B , land 43 , England 15 , Scotland 15 , Den1 B , mark 2 , France 4 , Austria 6 , Sweden 10 , K Norway 20 , Holland 4. This ratio would V make about 20 per cent of our city popu- / Hto v lation foreign born. Only 124 of the 600 H children questioned have traveled far H ) enough to see mountains and only 24 H ( . have seen the ocean. K _ . PHYSICAL CONDITION. P So far as our tests went only 40 chilc m ! dren were found to iave defective vision H. and many of these are wearing glasses. V 26 have difficulty in hearing while but 4 B have other noticeble bodily defects. 185 KL of the children state that they have at P some time suffered from serious illnesses , Bt ' Scarlet fever and diphtheria being the H * ' diseases in 109 of these cases , Typhoid K _ _ fever m 25 , pneumonia in 17 and smallj m pox in 3. The figures showing the chest R-v development , height and weight , which Bi were taken with care to insure accuracy , B\ are interesting. The chest measure- ' Bt ments were made in all grades above the Hp third and include about 350 children of H both . The largest chest measure _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n > sexes. 7 -was that of a 21-year-old boy whose chest . C expanded measured 40 inches. The Ht\ greatest expansion was shown by a girl Hg 19 years old who expanded 6 inches , HL " while the average girl of her age expand- H § ' ed 3 inches and the average boy of 19 * m\ expanded 4 inches. The tallest pupil in | 8h the school is a Tjoy 2r years old who k\ stands 71 inches high. The tallest girl H v is 16 years old and stands 69 inches high. He ( She is the tall boy's sister. ) The aver- K T age height of 16-year-old girls is 63 H inches. The shortest boy in the school is 6 years old and is 37 Inches , while the PB * shortest girl is 5 years old and 41 inches. V From 5 to 15 years of age the girls are a M little ahead of the boys in height ; older Wt than 15 the average difference is in favor t W of the boys. The tallest boy is also the W heaviest , weighing 175 pounds , and his ] I , sister weighs 164 pounds , the average I weight of the 16-year-old girls being but HlA n6. When these tables are printed in HpMv . full with the averages of all ages and the K W comparisons are given with children in , W other sections of the country , we believe { W that the Western boy and girl will make t I an excellent showing in physical develi ft opment. INTELI.SCTUAI , DEVEiOPirENX. Twenty-three hundred years ago Plato 3 wrote the following dialogue as having i fe _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1J : 2-l . " , " ' ' ' ' - " _ urs ? * . ' ' • 'rjMLTi 'yts ' taken place between Socrates the philos opher and Critias , a wealthy citizen of Athens : Socrates. "Have you seen your colts , lately , Critias" ? * Critias. "Why Sir , of course I have. Do you think I have horses in training for the races and not examine them every day" ? Socrates. "Have you good trainers this year , Critias" ? Critias. "Certainly ; I have the best in all Hellas" . Socrates. "That is well ; yet you look after them yourself and see that nothing goes wrong. Where are your children , Critias" ? Critias. "In school , of course" . Socrates. "And when did you inspect them last" ? We may end the scene here since you can guess the sequel ; how Socrates made Critias admit that having intrusted them to the teacher he paid no more attention to the matter , spending his spare hours with his colts. Times have not changed much and modern McCook is not so far different from ancient Athens. The schools are open to the inspection of any person interested from 9 a m. to 4 p. m. The superintendent is alwa3'S glad to consult with the parents on the work the children are doing , and to assist the parents and the teachers to decide what is best to do in difficult cases. On a future occasion the question of the child's training may be discussed in these columns. * MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. S. C. D11.1.EY of Red Cloud was a city visitor , last Friday. P. A. WEU.S was up from Hastings on business , Saturday. M. STERN is here from Chicago on a Tjusiness visit. He is the guest of Sam. Strasser. DR. J. A. GuNN and Miss Nellie went to Red Oak , Iowa , Wednesday night , on a short visit to reiatives. Dr. J. A. Gtjnn spent Sunday in and about Benkelman , where there are still quite a number of cases of scarlet fever. X L. StrongaofHoldrege , who would would not object to being appointed a deputy collector , spent Wednesday in the city. Mrs. G. A. Noren has been confined to the house for the past two weeks with an attack of grip , but is now much ims proved. C. L. DeGroff came up from Nebras- ka City , last Friday night , on business of his large interests here. Mrs. DeGroff and the children returned home with him on Monday morning. MR. and Mrs. C. E. Canfield and granddaughter came up from Harvard , . last Saturday night , and are gnests of Mr. and Mrs. Wr . S. Perry. Will return , home on tomorrow evening. Mrs. J. A. Robinson accompanied her husband , the commissioner , to the county'seat , Saturday , when the board held a brief session. They were detained here until Tuesday by the heavy snow storm. General Agent Tibbetts of the Hartford Insurance Co. and General Agent Walsh of the Queen Insurance Co. were in the city from Xincoln , midweek. We understand that there is a prospect that McCook insurance rates may be re- duced. State Senator and Mrs. a. A. WEI.I.ER of Syracuse , Nebraska , spent last Saturday in the city , where the senator - ator has large business interests. They spent Sunday in Indianola visiting relatives - tives the Andrews family on their return - turn to Lincoln. A Coincidence. It is mildly suggestive and amusing . that the newspaporial brothers-in-law coincidently opposed reduction in salaries - aries , last week ; all because of a slight rumor that an effort was being made to secure that desirable result. We state , the coincidence was both mildly amusing - j . ing and suggestive. Lantern 1 Class Tonlpht atS O'clock The Saint Louis cyclone , a series of photographs taken immediately afier the great i disaster. The Christian Endeavor society of the I 'Congregational J church will hold a social in Laycock's store room on the evening j of ' April 15th. There will be tableaux j f and ' an Interesting program , particulars j of which will be given later. 1 Mrs. Purdum and Ballew have opened [ a dress-making establishment in room 3 Jeff off of parlor in the Commercial house , 1 and ask a share of public patronage. All J work guaranteed. Give us a trial.c T c .Maude Cordeal will give lessons in t Piano Music to a limited number of pupils - ils at her home , 406 Marshall street. i THE CITY TICKET Republicans Are FirsUn the Field With a Strong" Ticket. THE CAUCUS WAS MOST HARMONIOUS Most of the Old Officers Were Re nominated , and They all Were Chosen by Acclamation Enthusiastically. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. Mayor H. H. Troth Clerk -E. E. Lowman Treasurer E.J. Wilcox. , Police Judge H. H. Berry City Engineer. . . C. N. Whittaker Councilman , 1st ward W. S. Perry Councilman , 2d ward R. M. Osborn Member school board J. E. Kelley Member \ school board H. Thompson Pursuant to published call a goodly number of Republicans met in the city . hall , Monday evening , to place in nomi nation candidates for the various city offices. Shortly after eight o'clock J. E. . . Kelley called the meeting to order and read the call. J. E. Relley was chosen chairman of the caucus and C.W. Barnes , secretary. After which the nom.nation of candidates was promptly taken up , and the following ticket was chosen by acclamation : For mayor , H. H Troth. A brief speech was made by Mr. Troth in which he said that "the honor was appreciated , and that he renewed his former pledges to give the city a clean and economical administration" . For city clerk , E. E. Lowman. In a few words Mr. Lowman thanked the caucus for the nomination and promised to perform the duties of the office to the tt best of his ability. For city treasurer , E.J .Wilcox. "Bony"t felt just as thankful as any of them , but he was too bashful to say so. For police judge , H. H. Berry. The elder thanked the caucus for the honor and promised to mete out to evildoers punishment to fit the crime. For city engineer , C. N. Whittaker. Clarence didn't say so , but he like Bar- kis , was willin' . On motion it was decided to nominate members of the board of education before - fore dividing the caucus for the selection of councilmen. * For member of the board of education , H. W. Cole named J. E. Kelley as one who , in the pinched condition of the school treasury , would favor reduction of salary rather than shortening the school year. Mr. Kelley promised" to give school matters his best judgment and the careful and conservative attention - tion he gives his own business. Though he announced that he was not a Republican - lican , J. S. LeHew was considerately given the privilege of nominating Harmon - mon Thompson for the other member of the board of education. Mr. Thompson did not add anything to the oratory of the evening. The caucus then separated into wards for the nomination of counciimen. In the First ward J. E. Kelley was made chairman. W. S.Perry was renominated. He very briefly expressed thanks for the honor. In the Second ward meeting R. B. Archibald was chairman. R. M. Os- . born was renominated. He promised to do better next year than last , if it is pos- sible. Chairman Kelley then suggested the idea of selecting a Republican city committee - mittee independent of the regular precinct - cinct committeemen. After some hesitation - tation it was decided that the cauens select a committee of five members. They were chosen as follows : C. I. Hall , chair man , W. S. Perry , J. A. Wilcox , C. B. Gray , R. B. Archibald. The committee was authorized to fill any vacancies that may occur on the ticket between now and election. A motion was made that the caucus be turned over to the public for general discussion - cussion of topics of municipal and educational - tional interest , but the knowing ones wisely thought it best to let well enough alone , and an informal adjournment commenced - menced , the motion receiving no second. A little later a regular adjournment was announced. A FEW NOTES. Council 100 was tremendously in evidence - dence , to the surprise of some. As a party whip and chairman J. E. Kelley has no superior in the city. He had the caucus cleverly in hand. The caucus was an unusually harmonious - ious one , every detail passing off without friction and as per stipulation ; and the nominations for the most part are excel- lent. . In renominating Mayor Troth , Police Judge Berry gave Mayor Troth's admin istration a most glowing encomium , say ing that it would go down in the annals ' of McCook history as its greatest and cleanest and best administration. But - the elder had forgotten J. E. Kelley's ' splendid management of municipal af- • fairs. * ; CITY CHURCH ANROUKCEMEKTS. Christian Services Sundays at 11 and 7:30 o'clock in McConnell hall. Sunday J school at 10 o'clock. Elder C. P. Evans. Baptist Regular services , Sunday morning , at 11. Bible school at 10 a. m. Persons received for membership at the morning service. Baptism administered. Geo. W. Sheafor , Pastor. German Methodist Regular ser vices at 9 o'clock , every Sunday morn - ing , in the South McCook Methodist church 1 ; services in German. Rev. M. Herrmann. Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock a. m. High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. m. , with < choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially welcome. Rev. J. W. Hickey , Pastor. Episcopal Divine service second and fourth Sundays of every month at 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Lectures alternate Mondaj's at 7:30 p. m. S. A. POTTER , General Missionary , R. A. Russell , Assistant. Congregational Morning theme , "The Battle above the Clouds" . Recep tion I of members following the sermon. Those desiring to unite will please hand in their names by 10:30. Sunday school at 10. Junior Endeavor at 3 o'clock. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Hart L. Preston , Pastor. Methodist Sunday-school at 10 and preaching at 11. Subject , "Childhood of ( the Soul" Doors of the church open after t the sermon. Junior League at 2. . 'Bible study for all the converts at 3. All are invited. Led by Rev. H. L. Preston. Union 1 services at the Congregational church ( to commence at 7. All are invit- t d. J. A. Badcon , Pastor. Union Services At the Methodist church ( at 3 ; a young converts meeting. At : - the Congregational church at 7 ; Un ion ] Young Peoples meeting , led by Knud Stangeland. At S , Union Gospel service , pennon by Rev. G. W. Sheafor. Each evening { during the week there will be a Union service for all young converts and pll ! others who would like to study deeper into ] the fundamentals of the Christian religion. ' Dr. Ringland will have charge of ' these meetings , which will be held in the ' , Congregational church. All are in- vited. By the Committee. i A Glorious Snow Storm. f j The snow storm of Saturday night and and Sunday was the heaviest in a number - ber 1 of 3'ears , and is hailed with delight by 1 all. The snow was so badly drifted , especially in the city , that it is difficult to arrive at an accurate measurement of its depth. But suffice it is to say that the 1 fall amounted to a good many inches on a level. A slight rain preceded the snow which was of a very wet quality. The depth and drifted condition of the snow kept many within doors , Sunday , and interfered with religious services which in most instances were abandoned. tThe union revival services in the Methodist - odist church in the evening were , however - ever , quite well attended. Railroading was retarded but slightly , the Oberlin and St. Francis branches being the only lines 3 effected , and a snowplow soon opened them up for the usual traffic. The main line trains run on schedule time. 1 From an agricultural standpoint the 1 storm is of vast worth to this portion of i Nebraska , and is an element of encouragement - couragement < and buoyancy to the far- mer. It is generally conceded as having been 1 the heaviest snow storm that has visited Southwestern Nebraska in a number - ber 1 of years. And now we are luxuriating - ing i in a rarity. rarity.A A Sad Death. Last Sunday morning about one o'clock < , Maggie , wife of Conductor Tim Fole\ , quietly passed away from things earthly < , after a brief illness. The remains - mains : were shipped to Boone , Iowa , Sun day < evening on No. 4 , where the funeral services : will be conducted in the church , wherein about two years since deceased's marriage : was consummated with Con ductor 1 Foley. The remains were accom panied by the distressed husband , a sorrowing rowing : sister , and a brother of the con ductor. 1 Two sisters from Chicago will meet : the party at Boone. This is one of the most distressingly sad ' deaths in McCook's mortuary his tory. The deceased leaves a husband , an ; infant daughter two weeks of age , an aged ' mother and three sisters. The inconsolably - consolably ' bereaved ones have the profoundest - foundest , tenderest sympathy of this entire - tire community in their sorrow. card of thanks. To all the kind neighbors and friends ; who assisted during the illness of my "be- , loved wife , I wish to hereby express me heartfelt thanks. I will ever hold in tender - j der memory your untiring labors and j Spontaneous sympathy. ] Mr. Tim Foley. j ' CAPTURED THE CITY The Spirit of the Town Whollj Changed By the Recent Meetings. SOME ; REMARKABLE MANIFESTATIONS The City of McCook Somewhat of a Transformed Place. Many Have Determined to Walk The Narrow Path. . An evangelistic campaign was started in Hastings in November under the leadership - ership of Major Cole , the ministers and churches of that city heartily uniting in the movement. During the nine weeks and three days of the work there , much prayerful ] consideration was given to the very needy condition of the churches and towns ' of central and western Nebraska. The panic and partial crop failure of ' 93 , the ' total crop failure of ' 94 and the continued - tinued t financial depression had made such conditions as caused over 400 churches - es of the state to become vacant. The spiritual destitution among these vacant churches and the struggling , needy con dition of other churches and communities - ties made the field a most needy one. At the close of the work in Hastings , notwithstanding - withstanding urgent calls from the united churches of Omahaand other large cities , Major Cole started westward to the smalls er and more needy towns of Nebraska. Huudreds J of Christians in Hastings had pledged ] themselves to follow him with their 1 prayers. The first town reached after the work at Hastings , where any considerable time was spent , was Hoit drege < , where there was a much larger work than at Hastings in much less time. When McCook was chosen as the next center ' of operations , many were saying that as McCook was a railroad town , a peculiar place and serious obstacles seemed [ to stand in the way , it could not be stirred by such a religious movement as ' Holdrege and Hastings bad been. The very power of God seemed to be challenged - lenged ; by the attitude and spirit of many in ; McCook. The challenge was watched by those who had been watching the movement in its developing interest , and an \ expectation of unusual spiritual manifestations - ifestations ] was created. The expecta tions ' were realized. After two weeks of union 1 preparatory services by the pastors of ' the city , assisted by Rev. W. F. Ring- land ] , Major Cole began the regular meetings - . ings on Sunday evening , February 14th. , It . was not long until the more markedy instances of unusual manifestations of spiritual interest were witnessed. Three men were found to have prayed all night in the battery room of the telegraph office , fice , in the great struggle in making their surrender. The first Friday night of the meetings one young man who was converted - verted was found to have driven , with a party , thirty miles to attend that service and the party was going to drive home after the close of the service at 10:30 p.m. . Others were found to be driving great distances to attend the meetings. One _ . young man very early in the meetings had j come under deep conviction and yet made such struggle and resistance that he would severely repulse even his nearest - est friends and relatives who would approach - preach him on the subject. He came to entirely absent himself from all services , even the regular Sabbath morning services - vices at which he had been a regular attendant - . tendant , and singer in the choir. When he j finally decided to attend one service he j declared with an oath that he would not go to the altar. Only a little later , he was seen rushing down the aisle pushing - . ing men and women right and left , with a conviction of sin which had reached such : an intensity that he was desperate to do something which might be in the line of bringing relief. That same evening , only a little later , one man was seen , bounding over the seats in his eagerness \ and haste to reach the altar. These manifestations can only be understood \ by those who were watching such intense - \ tense conviction of' sin as brought 38 to \ the altar one evening , 34 of whom were men. There has been hardly any hour of the day or night which has not wit nessed strong men under deep conviction of sin surrender and accept Christ as a personal Savior. The interest has not been confined to times or places. Anywhere - where , everywhere , at any time , these manifestations have taken place. One man said he had gone into the service at 15 years of age and had gone through ] the war but for thirty-five years had : not had the courage to take the stand he 1 had now taken. Judges , government y officers , merchants , professional men , * traveling 1 men and all classes have been reached. Meetings have been held , in all churches , stores of all kinds , barbershops - a shops , business offices , street corners and r all places. Conventionality and formalism - t ism have been lost sight of. One spirit a has pervaded the community until Mc8 Cook has been so changed that a man l j ; who had been absent from the city for a while H said he could hardly recognize the place , it H had ] been so changed , and they were talking * | religion i everywhere. Leaders in fashionable H circles and social amusements openly declare | their ! abandonment of harmful amusements j H and are enthusiastic in Christian service. Hundreds - H dreds ( of young people are enthusiastic in the | new service. One faithful devoted wife who | had 1t 1 prayed for her husband's conversion for * | twenty-five t years , has said since hearing his H voice in thanks at the table and prayer at the fl family j altar that she used to think of heaven H as her home , hut now thinks of her home a.s H heaven. 1 The railroad people have been largely - t ' H ly 1 reached by the meetings. There are over | 170 ] men running on the road who stop over at | at McCook. With the men in local service | and their families there must be over 1,000 j H railroad population in the city. Many of the H conductors , engineers , firemen and brakemen H have 1 been converted and have been talking H all up and down the B. & M. road in both di- H rections. No element has been more largely | reached than the railroad element and among h no others will the permanent effects he more * M fully realized. H After the close of the meeting one night M four in one spring wagon , who were starting H to drive five miles in the country , accepted M Christ just before starting home. One young 1 man standing out in the rain one night who > H would not go in the church was converted and H then went in and confessed Christ. H One saloon will close with the fiscal year , H and , the business most effected by the revival H has been the saloon and billiard-room business. m | One man got oft of the train and went up to H a crowd of railroad men on the day of the | prize fightsupposing he would get some news. M He 1 found them talking about the meetings \ H H and went away disgusted. It is said that men l l who formerly spent large portions of their , H salaries in saloons and billiard rooms now 1 add from $30 to $40 more to their portions for t * B their . families , and remaining at home the I | family has large blessings from the change. H One man said , "If Major Cole comes down H H the t aisle and speaks to me I will slap him in H the | face" . Fifteen minutes afterward he was H holding 1 Major Cole by the hand and saying , 1 "Praise the Lord ; I am saved" . H | Unhappy families approaching separation | have ' been happily and permanently united. M The Russian settlement was canvassed and 1 every K house is a house of prayer. H The closing and farewell meetinglast night , j H was full of deep and tender interest. The H largest j audience of the season was present. B The male quartet.which had rendered efficient B l service during the political campaignwas con- Ib H verted to render service during the evangehV H tic ] campaign in McCook , rendered five or six : M of ' their best songs. The ministers , who have H so heartily and unitedly entered into the great H work with Major Cole , each m a short address H spoke of the great blessing they had received BKM personally , and of the lasting blessing to the 1 entire city. Besides their words of regard for , H Major \ Cole they introduced from the Executive - H tive t Committee the following resolutions which H H were unanimously adopted by a rising vote of H H * hft > > ritire audience : | "When the fullness to the time was come | God < sent forth his Son" to save the world. M And now in these days when McCook's time . | is full He has sent fortlf His blessing , and H while we ascribe praise and honor unto our M Lord Christ for the mighty working of the M Spirit in our midst , even to the convcrson of H hundreds of souls and the building up of H , Christians in faith which is manifested through H works ; yet we desire with unanimous voice | to express our appreciation of the labors of H Major Cole , a man approved of God and filled H with the Spirit , who has constantly witnessed | with power of the things of God. H Not only would we bring words of thanks , M but in prayer voiced by old and young , new H converts and older Christians , we would petition - H tition the Throne of Grace for rich blessings H to follow him wheresoever the Lord may lead | even in that "path that slimes more and more H unto the perfect day" , where "they that be M wise shall shine as the brightness of the firma j H ment ; and they that turn many to righteous H ness as the stars for ever and ever" . B | The conviction and saving power of our j H Blessed Lord has fallen upon old , middle aged H and young , drunkards , gamblers , infidels , en | gineers , conductors , brakemen , firemen , agent * M and county officials , which have found peace 1 and pardon at the foot of the Cross. H From almost every vocation of life came | the i 500 new followers of Christ , praising God H for i sending Major Cole to help lead sinners 13 M ' Be it resolved. That we appreciate the H services of Major Cole and the sacrifice he | has j made in coming to McCook. M That he is kind , gentle and sweet spirited H at : all times and under all circumstances. H We believe him to be a man led by the Spu H j His motto for young converts "Nev.r B compromise with Satan" . BAVBVBVBS Praise the Lord ; let all the people sa\ , ] the Lord" . H Executive Committee H After the resolutions the Major led in praye- H ascribing all the power and glory of the wor B to the Holy Spirit and for his continued pre.- H ence and blessing upon the young convert H and the entire city. The Major then gave • H talk J to the new converts and a last earnest ap H peal to the unconverted. One man was cor H verted. It was an interesting scene to see the H young converts march around by the platform j H and shake hands with Major Cole and the j H ministers associated with him in the work. H H When the congregation was dismissed the H | farewell service ended in the entire audience H b'dding the Major good-bye in the final , farewell - M well handshake , as they passed out. | With the 330 conversions at Hastings , 415 H at Holdrege , and the 202 in the smaller town- . M reached , the 501 conversions at McCook puts H the number of conversions since the campaign H at Hastings at 144S. Major Cole takes no M glory of the work to himself but says it was H the work of the Holy Spirit. JH