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The advocate., 1896-01-08

These two, however, are the only mem
bers who have claimed to have beer
inspired since 1917.
It was due to their influence that the
society formed its first settlement in
America in l843. Four members Of
the society had been sent over to select
a situation and they had bought several
thousand acres of the land near Buf
fslo vacated by the Seneca Indians
They called their first village Ebenezer,
probably with reference to the stone
Samuel set up as q memorial Of divine
assistance. In the same year two other
villages were laid out called Upper and
Lower Ebenezer. The constitution
was ratified and the community incor
porsted in 1845, and for ten years mat
ters went on quietly but prOsperously.
Finally the demand for more land
became pressing, but there was none to
be had in the vicinity, at least not at a
reasonable price. Once more four OF
the members were sent out to choose an
abiding place. 1t was understood that
the land chosen should lie west of Chi.
csgo, and, as q railroad had just been
finished to Davenport, Ia, and the tide
Of Immigration was flowing In that di-
rection, the four Inspirationists fol.
lowed the land seekers.
They spied out the land to SO good a
purpose and sent such glowing reports
back to Ebenezer that they were
promptly commissioned to buy $4,000
acres for the society which forthwith
turned its steps westward. That very
summer Of 1856 the first village was
laid out and built. When it came to
choose a name the colonists again went
to the Bible and selected the name of
the hill which Solomon describes.
They probably thought the beauty Of
their surroundings justified the COM
parison, and unquestionably they
liked the meaning Of the word
itself, which they interpreted as
an injunction to remain true or
steadfsst. AS other villages were built
they did not depart from the original
name, but devised constant variations
of 1t, as Old Amsns, High Amsns,
South, North, East, West and Middle
Amana. BY the way, the elders Of the
society Strenuously deny Nordhoff's
statement that one Of the members
opened the Bible at random and that,
as it opened at Solomon's description
of the hill, the village was named sc-
cordingly.
The managers Of the experiment (for
in spite Of its fifty years of existence,
the colony is still unquestlonably in
the experimental stage) have shown a
good deal of ssgscity in certain of their
arrangements. One reason for en-
tirely abandoning the Ebenezer situs-
tlon was It's nesrness to Buffalo. The
older members wanted to withdraw
the younger ones from the temptations
of metropolitan life, and they have Ger
tainly done it well, for Iowa is a State
without a single great city. Another
wise provision is the breaking up of the
colony into separate villages. There
are at present about 1900 members of
the society, as well as some outsiders
hired workers-living in the seven
villages. This is all In line with the
The advocate., 1896-01-08

EVWS unp6AnbS4 AAAo bue OeuoE uOunSBO
and bare and simple within. The long
uncushiOned benches are almost worn
out by uncounted scrubbings, and
there isn't any display of finery on the
Women's side Of the house, or ON the
mems side either. The congregation
is rather oddly separated into three
classes, in addition to the division be-
tween the men and the women. First
come the elders and spiritually minded;
next come persons of middle age
and those who are less spiritual
than the first class; and last are the
children and those who have made but
little progress in religion. 1t would
seem to an outsider as if these arbi-
trary distinctions might be rather diff
cult to adjust, but they don't appear to
make any trouble in the Amanas. They
do not have a sermon, but read some
of the inspired uttersnces Of members
of their society. When these people,
as Barbara Heinemsnn, were inspired,
their words were taken down and care
fully preserved, so that the society has
now a goodly collection of these utter
snCes. AS they are regarded as in
spired, the society naturally considers
them much more worth listening to
than any ordinary human sermon.
1t is now almost forty years since the
Amsna Society was incorporated under
the laws of Iowa, and the constitution
which was then adopted seems to have
stood the wear and tear of time pretty
well. For the benefit of sociologistS
who would like to try little expert
ment in communism themselves, the
main points of the constitution are
given here:
"ARTIoLE 1.-The foundation of
our civil organization is, and shall re-
main forever, God, the Lord, and the
faith which He worked in US according
to His free grace and mercy, and which
is founded upon ~ the word of God,
as revealed in the Old and New Testss
ment; (2) the testimony of Jesus,
through the spirit of prophecy; (S) the
hidden spirit of grace and chsstise-
ment.
"The purpose of our association as a
religious society is,,, therefore, no
worldly or selfish one, but the purpose
of the love of God in his vocation Of
grace received by US, to serve Him in
the inward and outward bond of union
according to His laws and His require
ments in our own consclences, and
thus to work out the salvation of our
souls through the redeeming grace of
Jesus Christ in self denial, in the obedi-
ence Of our faith, and in the demon
strstion of our faithfulness In the
inwsrd and outward service Of the
community by the power of grace
which God presents US with.
"And to fulfill this duty we do hereby
covenant and promise, collectively and
each to the other, by the acceptance
and signing Of this present constitu-
tion.
"Article II.-In this bond Of union,
tied by God among ourselves, it is our
unanimous will and resolution that the
land purchased here, and that may
hereafter be purchased, shall be and
remain a common estate and property,
r1iAh oil ir,nnnnunrnnrAn Ahn.onHnr 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
WEST END REPUBLICANS.
Ratification Meeting to Be Held
in the Thirty Seventh
District.

A well attended meeting of the West End
Republican Club of the Thirty seventh
Assembly District was held last night at
Terminal Hall, Haight street, near STAN
yam, B. I. Solomon presiding. The
report of the executive committee was re-
ceived and adopted and it was resolved
that ratification meeting be held at 1870
Page street, on Thursday evening, Sep
TENDER II, at o'clock.
This club is progressing very rapidly, the
membership having increased to over 500.
The officers of the club are: B. l. Salo-
mon, president; John R. Aiken, first vice.
president; w. G. Long, second vice-presi-
dent; John Bennett, secretary; James
Cairns, treasurer; John Sparks, sergeant
alarms.
The members of the executive commit
tee are: G. o. Burton (chairman), M. NJ.
Stern, James Alva Watt, Charles D. Nc
Gowan, E. o. Tuttle, Lyman Mowry, A.
B. Maynard.
Finance committee-GeneralE E. S. Salo-
mon, w. J. Ruddick, Louis Hammer
smith, Judge J. NJ. Trout, G. D, Saltield,
Hon. George w. Dixon, f. II. Wakeman,
Joseph Goddard, G. S. Crittenden and B..
II. Patrick
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
J. w. MITCHELL EXPLAINS
His Reasons for Desiring the Nomi-
nation of Patton.

His Reasons for Desiring the Nomi-
nation of Patton.
John W. Mitchell of Los Angeles, who
is here assisting in making Patton's fight
in the Sixth District, made this statement
to CALL Exporter last night on the situa-
ton:
"Of course cannot tell what the fusion
committee will do, but L have my opinion
of what is right to do-especially as to the
Sixth District. The logic and geography
of the situation demand that Patton, the
candidate Immediately representing Los
Angeles County, be the fusion nominee.
Los Angeles County has AS. 900 voters.
has next to the largest city on the coast, and
any plan that wifi result in taking the
possible Congressman from Los Angeles
will be a grave mistake.
II have no personal objection to Barlow,
the Populist nominee, or general fu-
sion-I favor fusion. but l hold that il
there was but one district in the State to
be yielded by the Popelists to the Demo-
Gratis the Sixth would be entitled to most
consideration, for the reason that the only
Populist Congressman ever elected from
this State was Endorsed and elected by
Democratic votes four years ago in the
Sixth District. II Patton is the fusion
candidate he will be elected by large ma
jority.
"McLachlan is the weakest Congress
sional timber in the State, and the silver
Republican vote in the Sixth District is
very strong. Patten would have good
chance in three-cornered fight. But ]
hope and believe he will be the fusion can
didate. 1t is hard to stay the logic of the
situation which demands it"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
BOLTING FROM BRYAN.
Populists Who Will Vote With the
Socialists Here.

The peculiar action of the fusion COM
mittee, together with the bad odor which
pervades the Democracy by reason of its
reputation as a pledge-breaker, has dis
gusted large portion of the honest
masses of the Populists and they have de-
cided to vote for men whom they know
will faithfully represent their principles.
As result of this state of feeling Theo-
dore Lynch, chairman of the committee
on publication of the State Executive
Committee of the Socialistic Labor party,
has received several communications from
Populists who are dissatisfied with the at
titude of the party in the matter of the
fusion on Presidential electors, pledg ing
themselves TO cast their votes for the
electors on the National ticket of the
Socialistic Labor party in preference to
voting for Bryan or casting five out of
the nine votes for Sewall-
The nominees of the Socialist Labor
party for President and Vice-President are
Charles H. Matchett of New York and
Matthew Mcguire of Paterson, n. j., re-
spectively. The National platform de-
mands the governmental ownership of all
means of production and distribution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
Duncan MKnay, Republican Candidate Presidential Eector
In the Place of Colonel Croker, Resigned

to cast their votes where they will know to an
absolute certainty there Will be no suspicion
of leaning toward Mr. Huntington.
In addition to this the bitter attacks of Mr..
Geary and others who are with you in this
contest upon myself is still further evidence
that ] should remain where stand You will
therefore see that your candidacy simply
ieopardiZes both the silver and the anti
monopoly issue, and in view of that condition
patriotism in you to which your friends stated
they appealed to when they asked me 10 with
draw Should, however, you conclude 10 deny
ing so as result of your honest determine
ton, and shall then go into the triangular
fight as vigorously and as insistently as know
how. Requesting you 10 give this matter your
respectful Consideration, / remain sincerely
yours, GEORGE W. MoNTEITH.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
An Ancient Turtle.

The writer had the pleasure of seeing a
box turtle, this morning, which was
marked in the year 1S4O by three gentle
men of Berlin, Conn.,, viz: Lorenzo Lamb,
late of the firm of Bull & Lamb, Hartford
their names and the date, on the under
she'll. The turtle was caught and marked
in 1910, on land then owned by Lyman
Mott, in what is known as Beckley Quar-
ter, town of Berlin, the land being now
owned by Will Webster. The marks are
as plain as when done. tifty-six years ago,
/ was informed by A. North, who had it.
that the-turtle was about the same size as
when marked, and also that it was caught
near the spot where liberated SO long ago
Hartford Times.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
FRANK MoFFITPs VIEWS.
The Efforts at Fusion VIII rJure
Bryan's Chances.

Bryan's Chances.
What do 1 think of fusion on Con-
gressmen?" eueried Frank j. Moffitt of
the silver committee in response to a
question from a CALL reporter. '1think, !"
continued the Alameda man, "that the
way it is being worked it will iniure
Bryan's chances OF carrying the State by
creating general disgust for any kind of
fusion.
I'm the first place, how can there be q
fusion that is worth a cent unless it is a
harmonious fusion? Monteith in the First
Congressional District refuses to come
down; McGlashan in the Second is fully
as determined
ut looks as if he were standing in the
interests OF Johnson. In the Third Eng
l1sh is to be switched as 1t now looks in
the interests of Vann. This is giving the
domination here to man Who ran behind
MS ticket two years ago ana received
about 5000 votes and taking it away from
another who ran ahead of his ticket and
received nearly 13, 600 votes.
Kelly will continue to run in the Fifth;
Maddux will not come down in the Sew
enth, soyou see that the fusion committee
VIII have created antagonisms that will
ofeeo hard feelings in nearly every Con-
gresslonal district in the State, and no
good results will come OF it.
Rather than chance the loss of our
electoral vote for Bryan l should advise
The dropping of all further monkeying
with the Congressional districts. Let the
original Populist candidates and the
original Democratic nominees run. The
hve TO four fusion on electors would then
carry.
The situation is unfortunate" added
Mr.: Mottitt with almost a sob, land just
as !ast as the fusion committee begins to
ride rough-shod over candidates who re-
fuse to be dictated to by it, just as fast will
hey retaliate on the fusion electors who
do not helnnn To THAR M rficnlar r,arfu
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
Barlow to Be Sacrificed in Favor
of Harry Patton of the
Sixth.
MUCH INDIGNATION EXPRESSED
PopuIists Voted for English and Dem
ocratS for Vann to Save Patton
and Barlow.

For William b. English-J. w. Keegan,
L. n. Lands boroush, j. NJ. Moore, A.
B. Kline, a.. NJ. Wardan, John S. bore,
PopuIists; Charles d. Lane, w. P.
Lawlor and James r. Edoff, silverites.
For A. r. Vann-Eugene n. Deuprey,
b. P Andrews, WOOdson Garrard, NJ. c.
Hassett and Joseph Leggett, Demo-
Gratis.
This was the result of the last ballot cast
last night by the Fusion Conference Com
mittee.
II speaks for itself.
The Democrats were knitting Warren B.
English, Democrat. and by the same act
they were also knitting q. A. Barlow, Popu-
list. The Populists were supporting Eng
lish because that was the only thing they
could do to save Barlow.
The situation was very peculiar, the
Populists being ground to death between
the upper and neither millstones of the
Tarpey English factions of the Alameda
Democracy.
The first thing done by the conference
committee yesterday was to take up the
First, Second and Fourth Congressional
Districts. In the First Monteith had re-
fused to withdraw, and the Democratic
nominee, Mr.. Cutler of Hum boldt was Sc
lected as the fusion candidate. In the
Second Nicolas han was ignored, and De
VrIes, Democrat, was chosen. In the
Fourth Judge Mcguire was selected.
Then the third was taken up, and the
Kilkenny cats began to sing. According
to the terms of the agreement made by
the three parties. it was necessary that the
fusion candidate should receive a two
third majority of each of the delegations,
or four out of six of the Democrats, four
out of six of the Populists and two out of
the three Silverites. 1t was also agreed that
the Populists should have three out OF the
seven Congressman and the Democrats
the remaining four
Now, it is plain that out OF the four dis
tricts remaining there should be selected
three Populists and one Democrat.
Jim Budd and Daggett wanted Patton in
the Sixth. There was to be no opposition
to Castle in the Seventh, so that II was
necessary that there should be Populist
in the Third and Fifth.
That is why the Democrats voted for
Vann, the Populist nominee IN the Third.
Then the Populist nominees would be
Vann. Castle, Rogers, or, according to
some accounts, James H. Barry, who was
to be substituted for Rogers in the Fifth
as Populist
More than forty ballots were taken. and
the conference adjourned until haIf-past Z
o'clock this evening.
1t is evident that fusion is doomed.
Alameda Democrats are talking of sup
porting Old Pard Bassett who will run as
an Independent.
Barlow's friends were very sore last
night, and the friends of English were
bitter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
Reduced Rates Oct. 1, 1896, to May 1, 1897
lead to locating her son. Whether he l.
dead or alive she knows not.
The jewish Now Year.

Services at Bush street Temple for New
Years day will begin Monday night at 6
O'Clock and on Tuesday morning at 8 80.
The subject of Rabbi Flyers sermon on this
day will be, Lights and shadows-a Retro
spect and Prospect" On Wednesday morning
services begin at $50, when the rabbi will
lecture in the German language. The choir
has been greatly REINFORCED vocally and in
strumentally. and special feature will be the
singing of the well-known artists, Signors de
Yries and Michelena of the Tivoli opera.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
IN THE THIRTY-SIxTH.
Republican Club No. 2 Holds a
Rousing Meeting-Com-
n1itteeS,

mitteeS.
Republican Club No. of the Thirty
sixth Assembly District met at Rolander's
Hall, Twenty-eighth and Church streets,
last night. The meeting was addressed
by John T. Dare, L. Gustaf Schroeder, Hon.
a. T. Van Duzer. and recitation and
song were given by P. Flarety.
The executive and finance committees
were appointed by the president as fol-
lows:
Executive committee-M. F. Taylor (presi-
ris, James Erwin. William Cook. A. B. Ma
money, William Thurgood, James Sheridan. j.
d. Moore. Charles Meyers, NJ. Culnan, John
carroll, John Woods, C. Thomas.
Finance committee = Eugene Dasse (presi-
dent, w. Fisher, L. Brown, II. ]. Alexander,
Charles Woods, William Parker ]. ]. Lorentz,
K. C. Thorpe, f. Short
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

honor of notifying you that test vote was
d Co. to-day. The result was as follows: For
Mckinley, A votes; for Bryan, 1 vote. This
shows conclusively that this is a gold house.
Yours respectfully, WILLIAM HIGGINS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
McKINLAY CHOSEN.

Work of the State Central Commit
tee Meeting Yesterday.
The Republican State Central Commit
tee met yesterday afternoon at their head
quarters in the Palace Hotel, and elected
D. E. McKinlay, house-painter of Santa
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HIGHLAND SPRINGS.
THE BEST PLACE ON EARTH TO
SPEND The FALL MONTHS.

Good Climate and the Greatest Va
riety and Finest Mineral Springs
in the World.
Fall season opens August Is. Finest
dining-room and table north of San Fran
cisco. Good hunting, bathing, boating
and fishing.
RATES $40 TO $40 PER WEEK.
For full particulars address
LEE ID. CRAIG,
316 Montgomery ST., 5. f.
Or j. CRAIG,
Highland Springs, Like Co., Gal.
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NAPA SODA SPRINGS,

California's Famous Mountain Spal
HAVE You BEEN THERE LATELYe
1000 feet above Napa Valley. Climate unsur-
passed. Views magnificent Table supplied from
orchard and ocean, field and farm. Hot and cold
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Burros ride. Bowling alleys, tennis croquet,
swings and hammocks. New improvements every
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MING TANK. An ideal summer resort Chill
dren's paradise: mothers delight; husbands rest.
Address ANDREW JACKSON, NApa Soda Springs
p. o.
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HER SON MISSING.
Mrs. M. e. Allen of RossIands, B. c.
Anxious Over the Whereabouts Of
ProdigaI Boy.

Mrs. NJ. E. Allen of Rosslands, B. c., is
in this City searching for her son, who left
her at Great Falls, Mont, in April, 1898.
and whom she has not heard of since
The boy, whose name in full is Henry
Bartholomew Crowley johns, and resulted
from her union with her first husband,
first went to Vancouver and from there to
San Francisco on the Lizzie Colby. He
left here in the American bark Samaria.
Captain Reed.
Soon after he had gone his mother
married a rich boniface named Johns, and
after good deal of travelling went to her
husbands home at Rcsslands.
She says she is perfectly willing to pay
handsomely for any information that will
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ASTORG SPRING MINERAL WATER.

FOUNTAIN OF PERPETUAL YOUTH: FROM
Il Cooo Valley, Lake County; greatest medicinal
and curative water on ar,h- Hundreds cured:
thousands recommend IL in san Francisco Unlinn-
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PARAISO Z: :;:.5 3.
health rest, pleas
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beds, cleanliness, table, hot soda tub and plunge
baths, hot sulphur tub and swimming tanks, mas
sage treatment, hunting and fishing, children's
play ground croquet aud dance hall for families.
Paradise stands unsur passed in the state. Plenty
enjoyment for young and old. Take train Third
and Townsend streets, San Francisco S:15 A. n
daily, for Soledad; Return-trip ticket 80. Seven
miles by stage. Telephone and Postoffice. For
illustrated pamphlets and special inducements for
1885, address X ROBERTSON, Manager.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
MOUNTAIN HOME.

The Recognized Family Summer Resort
in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Health pleasure, swimming, fishing and hunt
ing. New dancing pavilion. Deer park. Table
excellent. Climate unsurpassed. send for souve-
mir. Stage at MadrOne every Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday after June !. connecting with
train leaving the City at S:15 A. NJ.
VIC PONCELET, Llegas, Cal.
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Ferdinand HinoeIot's Estate.


Anita NJ. Hineelot has applied for letters OF
administration on the $4,000 estate of her
deceased husband, Ferdinand Hincelot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

Rosa. to fill the vacancy on the electoral
ticket caused by the resignation of Colonel
Crocker.
The resignation of ]. S. Mcbride of Ne
Vada as a member of the State Central
Committee was accepted, and W. f. En-
gelbright was appointed in his place. Mr..
Mcbride stated that he could not attend
the State Central Committee meetings
without much inconvenience.
Mr.. McKinlay is in Southern California
stumping for Major Mckinley and pro-
lection.
"a Gold House,"
The following letter has been received
by THE CALL:
Editor Of The cdH-DEAR SIR: We have the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06
MONTEITH TO CUTLER.
He Gives Some Cogent Reasons in
an Open Letter Why the Lat
ter Should Withdraw.

The following communication is self
The evening times., 1896-08-05
Royal Blue Line Engine,

Burn coke No smoke No dust.