The Washington times., 1906-07-08

lene engine company came from
Grand Rapids lately and had a long
interview with the prophet and his
wife, with the result that a twelve
horsepower engine is likely 20 take
the place Of the windmill
The prophets better half did not
approve Of having gasoIene on board
snip, especially as it is made by such
an unreseHerate as MT Rockefeller.
The prophet went into the taber-
nacie and laid the sacred ''commun-
ing cloth on his face. while the
engine agent explained 90 Mary that
MS engine was so docile that Il could
be geared 10 her sewing machine that
IL dldn [ make any smell and that the
gasOlene could be kept up forward
among the slunks and foxes where
nobody would notice the smell
After a long wait the uroDhet car.s
out Of the tabernacle and announced
the message he had received II
would be all right 70 have an explo-
sion engine in The ark and there
would be no trouble from the gaso-
lene. but the price was too hlsh-was
the gist Of the communicates
So that one may see any da- in +bs
week score Of men hard II work
building this great ark. ff,sr outside
or the Holy Rollers colony al Pen
ton Harbor. Mich Nearby is q small
magazine. where BENJAMIN Is collect
Ing the animals destined 70 be saved
from the food. According 10 last re-
ports his menagerie, slowly ACQUIRED
as opportunity offers, IS as follows
Two goats, Nanny and Billy. two
monkeys, two pigs. two coclzaro0s.
Two paTaQUets, two yellow legs. two
hullfrogs, two humming birds TWO
Belgian hares and a dancing bear.
OF course there is no money fn rrfr5-
INK 7rks nowadays. This Community
or Modern Israel" as the Holy Roll
ers prefer 10 call themselves. earn
their living by working the 800 acres
OF as pretty and fertile country as Is
70 be found IN the United States In
the gardens and orchards grow choice
vegetables and fruits. 90 much IN ex-
cess Of their own needs that their
revenue from outside sales IS more
than sufficient 10 meet all expenses.
What they can neither sell or con
sumo they can IN the extensive can
ming factories which are a feature OF
the COLONY.
All the people are veKetarians They
believe the body. as well as the soul
must be saved. so they refuse 10 de-
file their bodies by eating meat for
meat is unclean. They are much our
in the open and 20 early 10 bed. risa
early. work hard. and are fine speci-
mems of robust manhood.
The men Gil wear soft, brown hats
much like the bats worn by United
States cavalrymen. Some Of the cid
ers braid their long whiskers TO avoid
getting them mixed I'D in their work
The women. young and old. wear their
long hair loosely. When in gala attire
they affect poke bonnets. woven or
grass and c0lored gorgeousIv. Some
OF the women possess rich Jewels h1It
wear them only on state occasions
Prophet Benjamin is tan ma,
forty-five years old, with long let
black lair and beard snd a face thar
remains CHASTITY white IN spite of
months OF outdoor life. which have
tanned the features OF all MS follow
eTs- The prophet, with plans and
specifications IT. his hand. directs -
men in their extraordinary pieoe of
sliphuilding.
When converts Join the community
OF Modern lsraelites they are required
70 agree TO live separately from their
wives and children, OF husbands an7
children, as the case may be. Tn
married converts are REQUIRED n
pledge themselves never 10 acortrs
husbands, wives. or children.
Everything IS held in common. This
rule also applies TO children. Thera
are children among the members NJ
tie Holy Rollers. but they are not per
m!tted 10 be much IN evidence. y
one asks whose children thew are -
gets the answer that they belong 10
the community.