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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1897)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, Secular News. Mollie Smith, Leona Allen and Winnie Whitlock in the Academic course, and Harry Dewart in the preparatory course. We expect a larger number next week and have ordered more desks. Miss Ada Dewey, Secy. Portland Secular Sunday school, made us a pleasant call Saturday, returning home Monday. JANUARY 1 4 , 1 8 9 7 . ford so much. This does not mean that we will fail if you do not help us, it means that we will be able to do more and do it better if you do help us. We do not wish to plead poverty, for we are succeed- iiig* ’ --y ^ ’ oUf- atest expecta tions. All we ask is to l>e able to «Io more. Your’s for Truth and Justice. P earl \V. G eer Business M’ngr. of Miss C ollins. A dozen of the ed ito rial pages will fu rn ish th e most a u th e n tic life sk e tch of Mr. P u tn a m , th a t has ever before l»een w ritte n , and also th e latest revelations relating to th e tragical d eath of these persons. Fine likenesses of th ese p arties will a p p ea r. T here will l>e ;i n v r-'b er of <?’h.er ♦iel.e? Lv th e cbles* free th o u g h t w riters of th is co u n try , l'he price of th is m agazine is fifteen cen ts, an d can I hj had of the p u b lish er a t Chicago, III. We started in to puplish a list of books donated to the University Library, but they have come in so lively, we haven’t room. We will buG;/-kv’., the larger r TV in the city. Send in all the books you can and let us have the largest li brary in the state. All who desire to spend a part of their time in L iberal U n iv e rsity F u n d Six Sm iles. reading books and periodicals may A Relic of B arb a rism have the free use of the reading The editor sat in his rickety chair T he following is a list of those who room, after school hours, Saturdays And ran his fingers through his Oregon’s climate is not very cold, have suhscril>ed to th e Liberal U niversity and Sundays. Perfect order must h a ir , but the water is just as wet as and F u n d , w ith the a m o u n t signed by eaeh : be maintained. Those who con And thought, the best w ’ay to get a little bit .colder than io some E S tew art, Dayville, O r .................... $50 00 tribute to the library will be al their tin, places, especially at this season of L S D a v id so n ,P o rtlan d ,O r ............ 25 00 lowed to take books for a pe ichel Steffen,V ancouver, W ash .. 5 00 Is to write a smile that’ll make th e year. Nothwithstanding this M H erm an K ehm , P o rtlan d , O r. . . . 10 (X) riod of two weeks by applying to the them grin. fact, two deluded people, a m in W E P a rro t, A storia, O r .................. 5 00 librarian. G K en t, P o rtlan d , O r .................. 20 00 and his wife, were baptized in the W Pastor—“Miss Ethel, you should P W G eer, S ilverton, O r .................. 10 00 The students and members of the be engaged in some missionary creek here Monday having as they I) H en g st, P o rtla n d , Or .................. 5 00 faculiv of the Liberal University ustave H ie k eth ie r, P o rtlan d , Or 20 00 work.” Miss Ethel—“Oh, I am, suppose, their sins washed entirely G Alice M Davidson, P o rtlan d , O r . . . 20 (X) met at Liberal Hall, Friday even away. We are not opposed t«» the R Sylvester, P o rtlan d , Or .......... 10 00 and have been for some time past." ing and organized the Young Peo M P ritc h a rd , S ierra Valley C a l... 2 50 Pastor—“I am gratified to hear free use of water in the wav of bath- B F H v lu n d , C orvallis, O r .............. 5 00 ple’s Social Science Club. Officers ing etc., but we are opposed to de W W Je sse, Barlow , O r .................. 5 00 were elected, committees were ap you say so! In what field are you V an h o u ten , P o rtlan d , O r . . 2 50 ceiving people into believing that J M E atie H osm er, Silverton, O r .............. 10 00 pointed and other business trans engaged?” Miss Ethel (proudly) to be dipped under water by a Jo h n L eiteh , Mazo M anie, W is .. . . 10 00 acted. The Club will meet at Lib —“ I’m teaching my parrot not to J W H addock, New Y o r k , .............. 5 00 preacher releases them from all J F W rig h t. N orth swear.”—Puck. 'i am h iil, O r . .. 2 50 eral Hall every Friday evening Free T h o u g h t M utual Im p ro v e responsibilities of their past lives Sunday School Teacher (after at 7 o’clock. Good programe and m en t Society, Rock Springs, Wy. 5 00 and entitles them to a free piss to Jo h n Woo« 1 P o rtlan d , O r ................ 5 00 a general good time, will make the telling the story of David)—And heaven at the expiration of their A K Olds, M cM innvile, O r .............. 20 00 meeting of great value socially and all this happened over three thous- , P o rtlan d , O r .................... 5 00 lease on this life, which for ought J R H C F F u isk years ago. lk erso n D ay v ille.................. 3 00 educationally. A Officer, D ay v ille.......................... 5 00 anyone know’s, may be the only life Little Clara—Oh, my, what a W C arsn er, W agner, O r .................. 5 00 The Silverton Secular Sunday we will ever have. W R S m ith , S ilv e r to n , O r ............. 100 00 school subscribed for 50 copies of the memory you have got!—[Secular Flora B u rtis, W atrousville, M ic h .. 5 0 0 When, oh when will people H E K lein, S ilverton, O r ................ 25 00 Little Candle, and McMinnville Thought. awake to the folly of fanaticism? W m . K ig h t, Rose L aw n , I n d ............3 00 subscribed for 25. This together; Parson Johnson (catechizing)— P. W. G. L D L eonard, S ilv e rto n ,.................. 10 00 with the individual subscribers we “ N ow , ’Rastus. yo’ believes dat de J W N ew b u rn , C h ester, I n d .......... 2 00 Question Box. have, makes the subscription list whale swallered Jonah, don’t y o ’?” respectably large. The Li tile Can Little ’Rastus—“Yais, pahson.” $415 50 1. Which is the most beneficial, Total Parson Johnson—“Dat’s right, dle seems to take well with the faith in gods or faith in humanity? P re ss F u n d . children and is just the thing to Rastus. Now, tell me why yo’ be 2. Which is better, a hope for present to them each Sunday at lieves it.” Rastus—“Cause I ’d git $ heaven after death, or a hope for a swatted ef I didn’t.” Previously A cknow ledged............ 40 25 Sunday school. bright future for humanity ? Dr. A. S lam an, L ennox S. I)........ 10 00 Some men would get along better We are glad to note that B. F. 3. Hadn’t you rather sleep for W . J . D ean, T alen t O re.................. 1 00 Underwood is about to start on a if they had less point to their shoes ever than have your brother suffer Jo h n P rice, Scappoose O re............ 4 00 lecture tour. We wrish him a and more to their conversations. M rs. M. W e s t,___ “ ....................... 2 00 eternally? pleasant journey and are satisfied M rs. Lee L aughlin N orth Y a m h ill, 1 00 Mother—Charlie, you said you’d 4. Are those who claim to be H . C . G i s t ..................“ ....................... 25 he will do much good. Our read been to Sunday school. saints very apt to be rascals? D. A. B ra n c h ,........ “ ........................ 25 ers appreciate his splendid contri Charlie (with a far-away look)— i 5. Are those who w’hiningly Je rry W il l ia m s ,....“ ........................ 50 butions to T he T orch . Yes’m. 25 claim to be sini ers very apt to be E. L. T o to m ,.......... “ ....................... M other— How does it happen We received twenty subscribers saints? T o ta l.............................................. $59.50 to T he T orch by one mail last j that your hands smell fishy? The Irascible George. Charlie—I carried home th’ Sun week. This means that twenty : GOOD BOOKS : more people want to know the news day school paper an’—an’ th’ out What had George Washington done © © © ©©© © © © of organized, educational work in side page is all about Jonah an, th’ to incur divine displeasure? The I Force an d M atter, B uchner, cloth .$1 00 the Secular ranks. A large whale.—Exchange. monument erected to the memory Locke on H um an U n d erstan d in g “ . 1 40 subscription list is what we want. Ideal R epublic, p a p e r .................. 50 of the “ Father of His Country. ” on An A Call. A risto tle’s E thics, (Tillies, cloth . . . . 1 40 Brother J. 1). Shaw’ of the Inde South Mountain, Maryland, was T he N atu re C ure, Dr. C onger,(new ) c l o t h ................................................ .. 2 0 0 pendent pulpit had the misfortune Our printing outfit was purchased struck by lightning on the night of Sam e as last in le a th e re tte ................ 1 00 to lose the December number of last October for $275. The amount the 19th ult., and w’as badly shat V olnev’s R uins, clo th , 75c p a p e r ... 50 his magazine by fire while in the was to be raised by contributions. tered. “Our loved General was said V ital Force, A. C hevannes, “ . . . . 20 risto tle ’s Politics, E llis, c lo th ........ 60 hands of his printer. Let us hope Up to this time but $59.50 has been to be very irascible at times,” report T A rials an d T riu m p h s of L abor, Ber- that this w’ill not stop the publica raised. Some have given more ed an old-time author. Possiblv n ard i, p a p e r...................................... 50 n o tism , How it is Done, its tion of this excellent paper. We than their share, others have given some display of his temper was H y I p ses an d its D angers, Ja m e s R. Cocke, D., c lo th ........................ 1 60 sympathize with Bro. Shaw. what they can, while the majority passing in review, when that “bolt D ialogues M. of P lato , tra n sla te d by Secularists in Western Oregon have given nothing. Now this of jove” was sent out on its mission. C are v, c lo th ...................................... 80 M ar’s H isto ry of M onetary should make an effort to have Miss is a serious matter; this printing The preachers can tell how it was. Del S ystem s, c lo th .................................. 2 00 Nettie Olds visit them and deliver outfit must be paid for. The —Progressive Thinker. R e n a n ’s Life of Jesu s, p a p e r............ 50 M olecular H ypothesis of N atu re, a lecture in their localities. She is T orch of R eason is the founda L o c k w o o d .......................................... 25 now traveling and will be on the tion of our work and if you will T he Free T hought M agazine for H andbook of C urrency and w ealth, W a ld ro n .............................................. 50 road for a few months. She is help to place it on a secure founda J a n u a ry is largely devoted to o b itu ary R a p h e a l’s A strological A lm anac and working in the interest of our edu tion, we will more easily accom notices of th e late Sam uel P. P u tn am L p h e m e r ic ......................................... 35 an d May L. C ollins. Mr. P u tn a m ’s L anguage of th e S ta r s ........................ 50 cational work. For dates etc. plish the ends to which we aspire. m ost in tim a te friends, M essrs. George E . W h ith e r are We D riftin g as a N a write to this office, or to Miss Olds Let everyone who reads this no M acdonald. T h ad d e u s B. W akem an and tio n , W iley, p ap er ........................ 50 tice send us 50 cents and we will D r E . B. Foote will each fu rn ish an We keep u p w ith th e tim es in L iberal, at McMinnville. Progressive and Reform hooks, and ask Six new students in the Liberal have enough to pay for our press. o b itu a ry notice of P u tn a m . lo sep h en e you for all y o u r book orders, will furnish K . H e n ry , th e special friend an d a d m irer University this week. Maurice If you can afford more, send it to i of M iss C ollins, will fu rn ish a m ost you any book you w ant a t th e lowest price. A ddress all orders, W . E. 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