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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1897)
T H E TORCH OF REASON, S IL V E R T O N , OREGON, T H U R SD A Y , MAY 13, 1897. E locutionary C ontest. Every one was pleased with the entertainm ent last Sunday evening. The program was as follows: Music—Silverton Marine Band. Chorus— Little children. Music—Silverton M arine Band. R ecitation— Miss Kate DePeatt Introductory rem arks—President. CONTEST. Night and M orning— Arnie F or ward. Barbara Frietchie— Leona A lle n . Brown Got H is H air Cut— W in nie W hitlock. The Unknown Speaker— Beau- ford Sm ith. A Hindoo Legend— Lora Ames. Chorus— L ittle children. W inding the M ay-pole- Eight young ladies. A nnouncem ent of result of the contest and aw ard of prizes — P resi dent. Miss W innie W hitlock received the first prize, which was live dol lars in cash, given by the U nivers ity, and Miss Lora Ames received the second, a beautifully bound volume of B urns’ poems, offered by Guiss & Son, druggists, of this place. The following cards were used by the judges, an d the judgm ent was therefore as fair and just as could possibly be rendered: L ib e ra l U n iv e rs ity E lo c u tio n a ry C o n te s t. W hile some people are dream ing about a future state of existence, knaves are closing the prison doors th a t will forever rob us and coining generations of liberty and h ap p i ness here. W ill the dream ers never wake? Lectures. Chicago News. The public schools of this city were closed on Good F riday. But the eitv council did not ordain Saint Patricks day a legal holiday this year as they have done before and persons having business a t the city hall th a t day were not barred out through respect for the m em ory of a dead snake-killer of another continent. I copy tins form a city paper of recent dale. W ith bis right arm in a sling and heavily bandaged because he had chopped off bis hand, F rank Johnson stood before the insane court at the detention hospital. “ I have read in the bible if thy right hand offend thee cut it Remember th a t B F. Underwood is com ing to the Coast this sum m er and will he pleased to hear from friends who can make arrangem ents for lectures. We know from past experience th a t Mr. Underwood will do the cause a vast am ount of No man who does not believe in good. W rite to him at 2653 E vans sending the money which is so ton avenue, Chicago. Do not delay. sorely needed in America to the heathens across the ocean need ex Secularists in Southern Oregon pect to be appointed a foreign ami C alifornia prepare for a lecture m inister from this country. How or two hv Pearl W. Geer, President is th a t for a prem ium on hypocrisy? of the Oregon State S ecular Union. He will visit you next m onth in The horde of superstition venders the interest of Secularism and the are getting suprem e power in this Liberal U niversity. Address him at governm ent and will soon be able this office for dates and particulars. to pass laws prohibiting free speech Blank No. i. >< x k x x x )< x x >< x >< x x x > ck > o < x h >< x >< x ><> o < x >< x x ><>>< x x x ><>( x x x >< h x x x x >< x > q • • • h ib c ita l /J n ifr e ir s itv j fp u n d • • • ****** .......................................................................... E. M. 297. M r . J ohn H icks , Treasurer Finance Building Committee, Silverton, O re .. Sir— Inclosed please find $........................................................................f°r Liberal University Fund, said fund to he used solely for the construction, maintenance and furnishing of the Liberal I niversity of Silverton, Ore. E. L. S mith , Silverton, R obert S cott , Woodburn, .................................................................. J ohn H icks , Treasurer, Silverton, Committee on Finance. 00000-00 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o-ooooo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o OO OÖ Blank No. 2. > 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ••• hjibcrfal ^niVeifsitvj B?und ****** ................................................................................ E. M. 297. I promise to pay to the order of J ohn H icks , Silverton, Ore., and we bear words of praise on every band. UNIVERSITY NOTES. .....................................................Dollars, on or before ......................................... said fund to he used solely for the construction, maintenance and furnish ing of the L iteral University of Silverton, Ore. All thought th a t the May-pole dance last Sunday evening was ex cellent. An investm ent in an education is the best investm ent th a t a m an or woman can possibly make. C aptain Allen furnished a tine program last F riday evening a t the. Y. P. S. 8. C. One hundred and six points. Louie Rauch and Morris Van V alkenburg were obliged to stay out of school a few days on account of bad colds. They are back again, however, ready for business. E. L. Smith, Silverton, Roljert Scott, Woodburn, John Hicks, Treasurer, Silverton, Committee on Finance. > 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cut th is out or copy it, fill in w ith th e am o u n t you wish to subscribe, and re tu rn t o Jo h n Hicks, tre a su re r finance co m m ittee, S ilverton, O re. off” said he “ and I cut it off, I think it will grow again.” W illiam T. Powers, colored, con demned to die on the gallows May 28th, was baptized and received into the Baptist church faith. The ceremonies were conducted by the F. S. M atteson, of T urner, sent Rev. J. E. Ford and Rev. A. L. us nicely prepared skulls of the H arris. The baptism took place in following anim als: Skunk, polecat, the b ath tu b in the little room at raccoon, hare, cat, and m uskrat. the east of the jail office whereiu These specimens are very valuable, condem ned m urderers usually pass and not only create an interest in j their last hours. This is one tally the school but furnish a splendid for the P rotestants; the C atholics, means of gaining a knowledge of I think, have had a large m ajority the general anatom y of the head. of the business passing between the county jail and heaven, hut per Notice. haps they were entitled to it, as SUM) m ust be raised on the press m any of the m urderers were C atho fund this m onth. Let us have a lics before they were crim inals. J. B. BEATTIE. hearty response. Little Points. Are the leaders of th e M ethodist church in league w ith the Rom an Catholic powers? Perhaps when the g.»od Christian people find the chains of Roman Catholicism fastened around their necks they will then realize th a t this is reallv •> a C hristian Nation. The fact th a t some people worry about dead relatives until the m ind pictures them as “ n atu ra l as life” does not prove th a t there is no d eath and th a t “ sp irits” are a reality. Our advice to those who have lost friends is to he careful and not let th eir loss put them in a worse condition th an the lost. and free press and th u s stop liberty loving citizens from injuring the traffic in credulity and ignorance. No danger? W ait and see. Some men regard the use of in toxicating liquors and tobacco, the practice of libetinage, etc. etc. as mere m aterial, intellectual, and social diversions vouchsafed by providence to am eliorate the suffer ings of m ankind and the looking forw ard to a h ap p ier existence in another world as a great benefit hut secularists regard these th in g s as deadly poisons which have robbed men of th eir happiness. A m an can not be a free th in k er with his brain befogged by poison nor can homes, the schools of p atern al and fraternal love, exist am ong people whose practices m ean death to the hom e; and as far as a future life is concerned, every secularist knows th a t this delusion is one of the greatest hindrances the hum an fam ily has in try in g to bring about happy conditions here. E ntertainm ent. A large and appreciative au d i ence enjoyed the operetta “ Babes in the W’ood,” given by the Secular Sunday-school children, at the F irst Secular C hurch of M cM inn ville, Ore., last Sunday evening. The play will be given by the same children at N orth Y am hill next Sunday evening. Silverton . . . LIVERY FEED A N D SALE S TA B LE Cor. W ater and Lewis Streets. Double Rigs ami Saddle Horses always on hand at the lowest prices. A corral connected with the barn for loose stock. Information regarding any kind of stock promptly attended to, by person or letter. Horses Boarded and Fed on reasonable terms. HARDESTY & MOODY.