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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08
Notice Of Town Election.
To Ratify Ordinance Grant
ing Franchise for Electric
Lighting.

Council Chambers, Lancaster, S. C..
May lst, 1907.
WHEREAS, on the 25th day of April,
1907, John IT. Stevens. NJ. $. Wither.
spoon and j. H. Witherspoon
made application to the Town Of
Lancaster, for an exclusive fran
chise to furnish the said Town
OF Lancaster, and the inhabi-
tants thereof, electric lights and
power, for period OF thirty 30l years,
and,
WHEREAS, on the same date. by a
two-third vote Of the Board of Alder
men, by Ordinance duly ratified, the
said franchise was granted to the said
John II. Stevens, Nj. 5. Witherspoon
and j. III. WitherspoOn. and their sue
cessors and assigns;
NOW BE 1T ORDAINED, by the
Mayor and Aldermen OF the Town of
Lancaster, in Council A Assembled, and
by the authority of the same:
l. That the said Ordinance be SUBJ
mitted for ratification to the qualified
electors of said town, at an election to
be held at the Guard House of said
Town. on the l4th day of May. 1907.
IL. That the polls shall be open from
eight O'Clock in the forenoon until 4
o'clock in the afternoon Of said day :
and that j. N. Crockett, W.. Cum
ningham and } II. Amos be and they
are hereby appointed Managers to
hold said election.
Ill. That those voters favoring
the ratification of the ordinance
granting said franchise, shall vote n
ticket, as follows: "For granting
r. q m nh
the ratification of said Ordinance
granting said franchise, shall vote, as
follows: "For granting franchise,
No"
Nv. That copy of this Ordinance
shall be published in The Lancaster
News, in its issues OF Saturday, May
the 4th, wednesday, May the sth.
and Saturday, May the 1lth, and
shall constitute du, notice OF the cleo
ton herein provided for.
V. That the following are the
MAXIMUM rates allowed to be
charged for public and private light
ing under said franchise.
PRIVATE LIGHTING.
! l6 G. p. Light. SOC per month.
10 q. L. Lights, each, 4Sc per
month.
3 l6 C.. p. Lights, each, 4ec per
month
l6 &. p. Lights, each, 44c per
month.
8 l6 G. p. Lights, each, 42c per
month
6 l6 g. p. Lights, each, 4Oc per
month.
Ito 16 G. p. Lights, inclusive. eac h
36c per month
Over 10 l6 G. p. Lights, special
rate not to exceed 35c per month,
each.
Where the current for lighting Is
furnished by the meter system, the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08
Notice of Final Discharge as
Guardian.

State of South Carolina. County of I.ancas-
ter.-In the Probate Court.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day OF May, 1907, at 10 o'clock n m the
undersigned as guardian of the person and
estate of Pressly Sistare, will file his final
return and settlement and make applica-
uon to the Probate Court for the county
OF Lancaster, State of South Carolina, for a
hnal discharge as such guardian
l.. II. Mccain,
Guardian of Pressly Sistare.
April 27, 19G7-3O days.
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every form of Socialism, and
these people do not care to be so
classed when they are not Socia.
list as wo understand the term.
The fundamental principle and
the one uniform rule of their So
cial and religious life is, "Love
God with all thy heart, and thy
neighbor as thyself." That EN-.
braces their entire creed and
they have no written rules or reg
ulations, no discipline, no church
and noichurch government. They
say that there is no need for law
when there is no transgression.
And their way of life having
removed the principal tempta
ton to sin, there is no need of
restraining rules. Their religious
belief is based upon the Savior's
answer to the lawyers question,
"What is the great command
ment in the law ?" (Matt. xxii:35-
80 In the very simplest way
possible they seek to fulfill in
their daily lives the two great
commandments, upon which
they hang all the law and the
prophets. In these two command
ments, they declare, is embodied
the essence of Christianity.
Every member of this little col
ony is most sincere and devout
Christian. If we may judge by
their daily life and godly conver-
sation, their religion is the gen.
uine article.
They conduct religious servi-
ces every morning in large
drawing room in the main build.
ing, and on the Sabbath services
are open to the public. They
have no regular preachers and
there is no sermon, but some
member reads chapter in the
Bible and any one is privileged
to make such observations as he
or she may deem proper. The
service is free and informal
interchange of ideas, and the
ladies join freely in the service.
The music, both instrumental
land vocal, is very fine and makes
the services quite attractive. The
natives often attend the Sunday
meetings. Bat the colony does
not attempt to do missionary
work, except in so far as their
Christian lives may influence
others to become Christians.
They do not thrust their views
upon any one and ask no one to
embrace their form of religion.
They consider example more
powerful than precept. In this
they are entirely correct, for the
religiously beclouded mind of an
Oriental can never appreciate
the beauty of Christianity except
in the concrete form.
The Colony gives special heed
to the second great command
ment, ,"Love thy neighbor as thy
self" They accept Christ's def
milton of "neighbor," and, like
the good Samaritan, their BROTH
erly love knows no such thing as
racial or religious prejudice.
Their religion manifests itself
in deeds and not in words only.
The Hind hoonorc x,bo L..
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organized society.
They are supported by their
own labors and receive no assis-
tance from any church, order or
society. They have various in
dustries from which they get a
livelihood. Their principal source
of revenue is store near the
Jaffa gate, in which they keep
for sale antique articles. novel
ties made of olive wood, coral
mother of pearl. fancy trinkets,
Oriental shawls, etc. They have
a Photographic departmentwhich
produces annually about IS, 900
photographs of sacred places and
scenes and 1000 lantern slides,
all of which are sold at the Colo
ny store to tourists or on orders
from American frmss They pre-
pare for visitors many kinds of
flower cards, post cards, card al.
buns and an endless variety of
souvenirs of the Holy Land
They have carpenter, tin, shoe
and blacksmith shops, do tailor
ing, silver and gold electroplat-
ing, literary and illustrating work
for newspapers, magazines and
other publications on subjects
connected with Palestine. Some
are engaged in teaching, DENTS.
try, wood and stone carving, liv-
cry business, farming, dairy, ba-
kerry, etc. The ladies of the Colo
ny are very Industrious and do
artistic and fancy needlework,
dress making, fruit canning, cake
baking, and also manufacture
jams and preserves of the many
fruits of the country. The women
make, by hand weaving looms
and spinning wheels, underwear,
hosiery, carpets and much of the
clothing worn by the society
Each department of labor is as
signed to and conducted by Ger.
tain members of the colony, and
perfect system is maintained.
There are no drones, no kings
and no queens, but everybody
works. And every ones work
seems to be a labor of love-
Under their system, avarice, COW
etousness and love of money can
find no qualification and are con-
sequently perished out. Their
feature of socialism is not simply
a business arrangement, but is a
part of their religion. 1t is a
mere incident of their social life,
but an incentive to a more per.
feet Christian life. Ii is claimed
that such a life is modelled after
that of the primitive church
(Acts ii,44.) 1t is certainly a
great check upon sci fishness, and
selfishness is the parent of about
nine-tenths of the sins Of this
world. Any form Of religious or
social life, therefore, which tends
to cruelty selfishness and the love
of this world, must be based on
some Christian principles. For
the great Master, who never own
ed foot OF land or any personal
property, fully exposed the sin
OF greed and the deceitfulness of
riches and what hidrances they
are to the perfect Christian life.
Tho {. ,,oar;oon CnlonyJ3 10
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NO. 20.
A Colony of Rare Christians.

AHlu Cne DaOel oI IeliSlonS III
the Holy Land, and amid the
fanaticism and bigotry of the
divers sects, there is in Jerusalem
a small colony of rare Christians
who are living "the simple life.
1t is a singular fact, but true,
nevertheless, that they have won
the respect of the people of all
creeds and of all nationalities.- -
The lives and daily walk of these
people have contributed more
than any other agency in Pales-
tine towards the removal of Mos
lem prejudice against Christiani
ty. A people who can do that
have religion that is worthy of
study.
In 1880, several members of
Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian
church, Chicago, severed their
connection with that church and
sought a new field in which 10
put in practice an ideal form of
religion. At the head of the
movement was Horatio Spaford,
Esq, prominent Chicago law.
yer. Mr.. Spafford and fourteen
other members arrived in Jerusa,
lem in September, 1881. This
was the genesis of the american
Colony" in the Holy City. They
live few hundred yards north
of the Damascus gate, and their
name is no index as to who they
are or what they are. They are
by no means all Americans, yet
those OF the colony who are of
other nations speak the English
tongue and are proud of the
American name. In the "Ameri-
can Colony" are people from
Canada, England, Scotland, Ger.
many, Norway, Sweden, Den
mark, India, Roumania and Pal
estine. Those of other national
tiles were attracted to the colony
by its peculiar social and religi
Gus life. The "American Colony"
is composed of about one hun
dred and twenty people-men,
women and children. They re.
side without the walls of Jerusa
lem and live as one large fami-
ly. They occupy large stone
building, together with some
smaller ones in the same vicinity,
situated near the "Tombs of the
Kings" The main building is a
spacious one and constructed in
Oriental style, with interior
court. Here they live as real
brothers and sisters and appear
to love each other just as much
as if they were all blood relations.
They own everything in common.
Their religious life is based on
the fundamental principles of
the early church, and they BE-
lieve in the direct application of
our Savior's teachings to social
and business life and not merely
to personal conduct. In all that
they possess there is communi-
ty of interest, and every mem Der
of the colony owns an undivided
share of the whole property. -
The einfant owns and shares equal
ly with the adult. The hardest
worker accumulates no more than
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08
BY A. M. STACK.

copyrighted, 1905, by r. F. Beasley }
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-08

Council Chambers, Lancaster, S. G..
May lst, 1907.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
ChelanF Fruit Growers
Concluded from Page Tw

success for this county as regards its
fruit, production and marketing, is to
secure proper fruit inspection, and that
the county commissioners were ready
to link arms with the association and
the fruit growers to make this not
alone the greatest fruit producing
sounty in the state, but to make it the
greatest fruit section in the world.
The county commissioners of this
county have made the largest appro-
priation of any county in the state for
the maintenance of a county fruit in
spector and for proper fruit inspec-
ton. Mr.. Otis idea is to have every
apple thoroughly inspected before leav-
ing the valley for the outside markets,
to have the fruit packed by experts
and backed by guarantee.
A vote of thanks was extended by the
association to Mr.. Bower for the use
of the hall and banquet room, to the
county commissioners for their prompt
and speedy response to the request for
a permanent county fruit inspector at
a salary commensurate with the duties
of that position; also to the ladies' who
had in charge the preparation Of the
luncheon for the some 45o convention
lists.
After the close of the convention the
association took up the matter of elect
ing officers for the following year. j.
F. Littooy was elected president, Mike
Koran treasurer, Rufus Woods secre-
tary and F. B. Utter vice president
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
is the solitary sign of human habita-

is the solitary sign of human habita-
ton.
Despite many drawbacks it is won
derful country. Nature has filled in
what man has left undone. Every green
thing there contains life from January
to December. When 1 reached there
around Christmas time the thermometer
registered 10 in the shade. The entire
country was like a big flower garden.
Strawberries, lemons, bananas and the
like were growing in profusion and
many of the natives were sleeping out
in the parks"
The apples cost Mr.. Wagner 81 per
box freight and 20 cents duty.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
New Irrigation Project.

S. L. Packwood of Entiat was in the
city last week to meet a representa-
tive of the Allis-Chalmers Electrical
Company of Seattle. This company is
to furnish the machinery for the big
irrigation plant which is being pro-
NOTED by Mr.. Packwood and associates
at Orondo. The machinery for the big
plant will be shipped from Milwaukee
in the course of two weeks. From Ira
Thomas, attorney for the corporation,
it is learned that 1900 to 1000 acres
will be irrigated by the new company.
The land lies on the Douglas county
side, just above Orondo, and water for
the irrigation will be taken from the
Columbia river. The water will be
pumped on to the land by power fur
nished by electricity generated on the
Entiat.
The proposition is to build big
power plant on the Entiat river on
property belonging to ]. A. Macarthur
and c.. A. Harris, carry the electric
power across the Columbia river and
use it for pumping water from the
Columbia river. Where the power plant
is to be located a fall of PIT feet can
be obtained and 1900 horsepower gen.
Grated. Two 1900 horsepower dynamos
are to be installed. One is probably all
that will be used at a time, the other
one simply being an emergency dynamo.
The company has already contracted
for $50 horsepower, to be used in manu-
featuring enterprises The irrigation
enterprise will take about 700 horse
power and the balance will be sold for
manufacturing or lighting purposes. It
is expected that this big irrigation
project will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
The lands to be watered are on the
east side of the Columbia river in the
vicinity Of Orondo and Riverview and
from Is to 20 miles above Wenatchee.
Twelve hundred acres is the area for
which contracts were required to in
sure the. undertaking Of the work, but
the system when completed will be
capable Of distributing water over twice
that area. Persons owning land under
the proposed ditch have entered into
contracts with Mr.. Packwood and his
associates for the purchase Of water
According to contracts, when the sys-
tenn is in successful operation persons
using the water will become the owners
of the stock. This is on the plan Of
numerous other corporations in this
vicinity, including the Settlers Ditch
Company and the Lily Lake Company,
all of which are meeting with success
Water will be furnished owners Of land
for 500 an acre, or the owner may
transfer to the corporation one acre
Of land for each acre to be watered by
the corporation. While the Entiat river
is capable of furnishing unlimited
power the pumping plant will have a
capacity Of 500 miners inches, or 1900
gallons minute. It will be constructed
to permit of enlargement. Besides the
irrigation of the land in the vicinity
of Orondo the corporation contemplates
furnishing light and power to nearby
| towns to pay the cost Of the mainte-
nance of the entire system, thus sup
plying water to the members of the
company at no expense other than the
first cost of 500 an acre. The con-
tracts between the promoters and land
owners call for the completion of the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo Ohio, by F. ]. Chen
ey & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
New Apple Orchard in Australia.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wagner and Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Martin returned to Wenatchee
recently from a trip to Australia,
after the successful termination of an
unique experiment along commercial
lines. Said Mr.. Wagner to a repre-
sentative of The Ranch. II have
found a market for all the fruit that
could possibly be raised in the We
natchee valley. 1 know one commits
sion man in Australia who will take the
entire output of this valley If we would
send it to him. The commission men
in Glasgow also went wild over the
fruit and will take it in any quantities,
providing it is in firstclass shape. To
the Australians the Wenatchee apples
were revelation. They had never seen
anything like them"
Combining a desire to see the land OF
the bush with the effort to find new
market for Washington fruit, Mr.. Wag-
ner, accompanied by his party sailed
from Vancouver December A. On the
same steamer with him were 800 cases,
or approximately $4,000 apples, grown
on his farm near Wenatchee. At Mel
bourne and Sydney ready market was
found for the fruit at what Mr.. Wagner
modestly termed living prices"
lnOuSn the AnoTlCdH IOuuQ AuSLFdlld
a land of perennial summer, where all
vernal things are always either in bloom
or ripened, he experienced no trouble
in disposing of his goods He caught
the Australians at a time when their
trees were just budding forth, and when
the harvesting from the last crop Of
apples was consumed.
Mr.. Wagner says he found the fruit
of Co1; 10
ate effort to get a foothold in the Aus
tralian market, but their product proved
a weak competitor beside the Washing
ton apple. Climatic conditions, he
stated, have blessed the apples grown
in this state with a durability foreign
to those of California. In consequence
of this the Washington apples stand
the voyage with little loss, while the
California product reaches Australia
greatly decomposed
II found them to be a people very
scrupulous as to the commodities
brought into their country" said Mr..
Wagner. Everything shipped in is
subject to a rigid inspection, and If
there is the least faint found you can
assure yourself 1t will be rejected.
could cite number Of instances where
California shippers suffered on this
score.
MY trip was successful from a
standpoint of pleasure as we'll as bust
ness, and I may repeat it in the near
future.
II was gone about two months, and
during that time saw many strange and
interesting sights Australia taken as
a whole, is many years behind us. You
would hardly believe that in Adelaide,
a city with 10000 or 10000 inhabitants,
the people are still travelling on two
story horse cars. To me 1T seemed like
a trip to an American city of many
years ago, only the American spirit and
customs were lacking.
"One could not imagine a more desc
late journey than between Melbourne
and Sydney. During a stretch of 1900
miles the only thing for the eye to rest
upon is jackrabbits and vast herds OF
sheep. A sheep station here and there
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-26
nuRrn Rn11ND OYER.

The arraignment of prisoners in the city court yesterday morning resulted in the binding over to the superior court of three. Sol Boyce, of Portsea street, and Edward Levigne, bartender at the Humboldt saloon in Whltlng street, were held on charges of theft. Boyce has been a driver for furniture dealers. It is charged that a rug Whlch he had taken from house where It had been left on approval to take to l+he store he left in the Humboldt with Levigne. He claims that he left It De- cause he had heavy load in his Wag- on and much delivering to do. Both men. it is charged, have been convicted of theft before. Their bonds were fixed at $500 each.
 James F. Cummings, charged with theft from person, was the other man bound over.
 Boyce's son, who bears the same name. a lad of ten, has been the most serious of the probation officer charges. He recently went to the Re form school when all reform measures failed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-26

organization of their own, and have it started immediately
 When put to a vote one single teach CT opposed organizing.
 As temporary officers W. H. Hackett was chosen president and Arthur E. Booth was chosen secretary.
 On motion a committee consisting of two delegates, chosen by teachers in each district, was appointed to consider ways and means of presenting the teachers side of the salary question to the proper authorities.
 The committee consists of the follow ing teachers: Charles B. Sargent and Miss s. s. Sheridan, of the high school; Miss May A. Smith and Elizabeth M Healey, of Webster district Miss Agnes l.. Hall and Miss Eleanor F. Marcus, of Eaton district; Miss Catherine Morstat- ter and Miss Alice G. Ford, of Wooster district; Miss Nellie K. Brown and Miss M. Florence Crowley, of Hamilton school; Miss Emma Macdonald and Miss Jennie Woodend, of Dwight dis trict; Miss Jennie T. Bowen and Miss Charlotte A. Hubbard, of Winchester district; Miss Bertha L. Hunie and Miss Lucy A. Griswold of Lowell dis trict; Miss Mary c. Boyle and Miss Minnie H. Smith, of Day district; Miss Fannie M Lynch and Miss Elizabeth Allen, of Weleh district, and Miss Har- riet K. Storer and Miss Kate M. Futile, of Strong district.
 On motion it was voted that the pres ident and the secretary should also serve on this committee.
 It was also decided that the president should appoint a committee of five to draw up a constitution to be voted on at the next meeting.
 It was unanimously voted that the thanks of the teachers of New Haven be extended to F J. Diamond for his able address delivered before the Eco homie league last week.
 The following resolution was unani- mously adopted:
 1 Resolved, That the teachers of New Haven, in meeting assembled, intended no discourtesy in excluding the super vising principals from their meeting but simply desired to be by them. selves"
 At about o'clock the meeting ad Journed, subject to the call of the pres ident
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-26
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