Show THE T the e ardania amania society la Is tho the name fa very sery ti ai in lil owa iv a consi cousy sting 0 alel alei liel 1111 eri hundred uen ue bers ibers they own n everything it a and 1 ud pre present elit an adair of the the oo 00 o o plan when irate intelligent y thee I 1 people ee warly known a aud and j jive live near noar buffalo 0 N y where they possessed poss ewed eted hix bix thousand thoua rid tid acres of laud they sold out some fifteen years ago for tho the sum surn of five millions or of dollars and moved to iowa they are located near homestead station on the rock bock island wand and pacific railroad where they own thirty thotis thousand and aud aeres acres of the choicest lands they have seven distinct settlements and their affairs tire sire managed by fifteen trustees or fat fathers henf heni T the tho he society is under state laws at convenient distances in the settle settie merits they have restaurants ranta to which the various families resort for food the ananians Am anians cling to their good old german ways in dress and general genera I 1 habits and are aie not in bondage to the outside world all have llave an ari equal interest in tho the property individuals are not allowed anything for their services or furnished with money for their private use I 1 ach settlement lias has A store and all are allowed vodraw to draw a certain amount yearly from it for their private imants Iwa tits A man with a family is allowe jl from 50 to 70 with 20 for his wife and 10 for each child this is expected toi to keep them in clothing and hous household furniture and supply all their little needs when per sons find that the nied M a nop i for their actual exp eap expenses e iles aies tile the matter can be hallbe fore form the alto board of trustees who w will exercise viela judgment about makim making 0 an add di dional appropriation 1 1 they are arp a temperate industry people but it is difficult to theological views I 1 i A leading principle of the thi society is is that alj sil will get along weil meil together if f every ope one will do ao right arnd and in thi spirit everything Is managed harmoniously there Js ils no bitter better theo theology loggy than ibis after all ail jt it is their custom to meet every day install in small companies i and in rooms provided for the purpose to devote balf half au an hour to io religious exercises e on wednesday lied tied ay rt they thes ey meet in the middle middie of the day they all ali come to lo gethel gertherin ge therin in their meeting house tor services they do ao not appear to specially ape ial favor marriage bina and many of them are living single when young people wish to marry they tiley generally receive the consent or of tle te tie society if the a reputation for good behavior if the parties have not succeeded in commending them themselves elves they are not allowed to marry ahe the society owns tho the whole settlement tl and I tarries arries on all the busl business including that of a lumber yard store hotel etc they hire considerably oil on their farm and in their factories and claim that even in iowa w ath th their acres of choice thoice land farni farming ing operations do not pay about three miles fro frony frons homestead on the des ISI maines gines clues river they kave lave have haye afine a nine fine water power flouri flouting Dg and woolen mills and manufacture an extra quality of yarns and fine flannels in colors rhe rho latter goods stand high in mar ket and are mostly bought up by a few rew finst nin fin t class retailers in the large citi cill ey the ananians Am anians have havo a high reputation for uprightness iness in all their dealings wath the au outside world and are much respecter soi sol ng 1 american 1 2 |