The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-20
Progress of Jerusalem In
der Their Direction
A HISTORY
Is mat OF The American Colon
There-An Experiment in Social
ism: Efficiency and Religion Blend
ed-Eirst Telephone Installed.
tBy The Religious Rambler.)

tBy The Religious Rambler.)
There have beer many experiments,
especially in the Holy Land, of a re-
turn to simple. apostolic socialism on
the part of Christians. Apparently
all have failed after rather short
lives. except that Of the interesting
American colony in Jerusalem which
has continued in existence for more
than thirty years.. and today numbers
over a hundred members.
Apparently this is a completely
successful instance of community life
where all things are held in common.
Yet there is not a socialist in the
entire family" as the members pre-
fer to call themselves. Incidentally.
they are introducing many American
ideas into the Holy Land, and eff
cheney causes them to be called upon
by foreigners and natives alike. They
maintain the only one-price store in
Jerusalem. and are notable CONNER
cial successes.
Telephones foE the Holy City.
The range Of the activities Of this
community is amusing as we'll as
amazing. extending from the baking
Of a mince pie to the discovery, dig
sins and delivery Of an ancient sar-
cophagus or other antiquity. Their
latest bit of enterprise is the begin
ming of d telephone system yer the
city of Jerusalem. For the first
time in all it's long history the Holy
City hears the tinkle of the telephone
beI,-and it's a Bel telephone at
that! The new court house at Jeru-
salem has been connected with the
Old serai. and the system is to be ex-
tended until first all official points,.
and then business houses and resi-
denceS are supplied with telephones.
The mania for Improvement is TAX
ing fast hold of Jerusalem. At pres
ent it has only cistern water to drink.
and the American colony is consider
ing the project of supplying the city
with a water system. There are ru-
more Of "a trolley line to be established
outside the city walls-within the
city proper. with it's narrow, precipi>
tOuS and Vaulted streets, there is
no room for street-car service, and
probably camels and donkeyS will
have to suffice for transportation for
a long time to ONE. Outside the city
walls, however. there are O%pportuni-
ties for profitable railway lines.
a Chicago Steam Roller in Jerusalem.
Without realizing that he was sug-
gesting thoughts Of a political con-
Nention to an American. one of the
members Of the colony. Mr.. Maurice
Goldenthal. who is now in America,
said that the American colony had
imported a Chicago steam roller for
Jerusalem. Its use a been conf2ed
entirely. however. to the hi. ;nways
outside the city. to the great improve
ment of transportation.
Mr.. Goldenthal talks enthuSiaStlcal-
" about the agricultural possibilities
OF the Holy Land, substantiating much
that the Zionists say. although he
himself is a Christian. The AmeTi-
can colony itself has been able to
tet eight crops Of alfalfa in a year
lust outside of Jerusalem. n down
in the Jordan valley. where agricul-
ture is possible all the year around,
they secure twelve crops Of alfalfa q
Year.
Experimental cotton growing was
tried on a small scale. and without
government concession or
ton. down near Jericho, and 1t was
found that the cotton plant became
a permanently growing tree, and
cotton is today growing on trees IL
the Jordan valley. Mr.. Goldenthal
believes that the ancient p~opulousnes,
Of the Jericho valley may yet AGAR
be restored. and its year round PROD
ucts shipped to the near East by tht
improved methods Of Transportation
The world at large knows nothing OF
sweet lemons a peculiar delicacy tina
abounds in the neighborhoOd Of Jerl'
cho. The traveller who crosses thu
Jordan with his saddle-baRs LITERAL,
stocked with sweet lemons, as ! cal
testify, will not sigh for any foun
tains. Most travellers count these NOR
refreshing and appetiZing than or
anees.
Hunting the Treasures OF David.
Jerusalem has not yet got over tn
stir created by the attempt more thai
a year ago bv a British syndicate t
penetrate under the temple area an'
under the dome Of the rock a bit Q
R~ider-Eaggard fiction-except in 1t
denouement although | myself nav
seen the expedition at work.
A professor in Finland thought n
had discovered in an ancient W