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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1897)
THE T.iTCll <>E BEASON, SILVERTON, GREG N, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897. N EW S AND NOTES. And still the job work comes in. That is what we want ami We are able to do all that conies. Remember we give fifty visiting cards to each person getting np a club of five for the Torch before Jan u ary 1st. Leona A lle n , o n e o f o u r students who has been sick for some time, expects to he able to return to school next Monday. The Silverton Secular Sunday school is preparing a fine entertain- ment for Christm as. W atch for a full announcem ent later. The Y. I*. S S. C. did not hold a meeting last w eek on account of too many entertainm ents. The meeting Friday evening promises to he very entertaining. Wc w ill send the T orch of R eas from now until Ja n u a ry 1st, Tell your 1899, for one dollar. frie n d s a b o u t it anti have them subscribe. on We are getting out some letter heads to be sent to Colorado. We hope th a t friends from other parts of the country will send us their work. We print anything. This week we received for the University collection of curios, a fine specimen of a saw-fishes nose from Florida. Miss Florence Dyer of that state is the donor and we thank her for the fine gift. Notice the ad. of the W estern Inform ation Bureau and Exchange in th is issue. This firm will he pleased to serve you, if you need anything in their line, and we as sure you th at you will he satisfied have the instruct- Q<><><><x><>o<x><><>o<><xxxx><xx><>-o<'0 ors of tfie people fixed their eyes on THE H all Sniidax evening. heaven; let them at last bring We give the Torch of Reason at id them hack to the earth. — [Meslier. the Freethought Magazine for one The New T estam ent is your year for the small sum of $1.50. guide? Well, why don’t you follow Xow is the time tn subscribe, For correct styles its teachings then, and send us your and lowest prices on Miss Ju lia Moffitt, of Newton, coat and y o u r cloak also? We T r im m e d H a ts , Iowa, sent us s e v e ra l nice speci- have asked for them several times, W a lk in g H a ts , mens for the U niversitv collection. ‘‘Let not a widow he taken into S a ilo r s , They consist of several peculiar in the num ber under three-score years Caps, sects and the shell of a small tu r old,"’ says the holy hook. Do V e ilin g s , tle. Miss Moffitt never loses a C hristian churches obey G o d ’s E t c ., E t c ., chance to aid the cause of S«*cu- word ? ja r jsni Give ns a call, ex am in e Remember the lecture at Liberal L o n g enough LEADER.... goods, am ’ uet o u r {»rices. There is more than one cause for W e k n o w we can please you. The new amended constitution hard tim es and the great waste in M rs . E . B u ff, P ro p . and by-laws of the Oregon State supporting foreign m issionaries, C o r. M a in and W a te r S ts . ^ecu^’’r t nion is printed ami is building useless god-houses aud & C K X X X X > < H X > O < X ) 0-C H>0<><>0<>-0-0-0-0 < rea(lv for distribution. Members paying preachers and ch aplains of the organization will receive large salaries is not a sm all factor copies by sending a stam p to pay in the product of our distress, postage. Those who are not m e m - ------------------- hers and wish a copy, semi ten B o a rd M e e tin g . ce n ts t<> Kate D ePeatt, Secretary O S. S (J There will be a regular m eeting! <)f t h e E x e c u tiv e B o a r d o f t h e 0 . S. The American Secular Union S. u it rn i n H ail, n L., a t * Liberal Silverton, and Freethought Federation held e j ta -,» . . Cregon, Sunday, Dec. 5th, at 9 CASH PAID FOR ALL KINDS OF FAT STOCK. its annual congress in New York HIDES, PELTS. ETC. o’clock, A. M. this year and as we go to press we i P earl W. G eer , receive the report of its m eetings, P re sid en t ( ). S. S. U HEATS SOLD AT REASONABLE which lasted three days and were devoted to the usual business, RATES. “ Too P u re .’ lectures, discussions, and letters from friends. The following offic- A copy of the T orc h of R eason D ra k e & W e b b , ers were elected for the ensuing containing my poem, ‘ D eath,” re- vear: J. E. Reinshurg, president; . 4 . . 8ilverton Oregon • „ ’ peiv3cl. Accept my thanks. E. C. Reichwald, secretary; 1. B. \r.. ....... z h i? ran k i r h n U is with much pleasure ami W akem an, busan w YY : ixon, f Steiner and W. A. Croffut, vice- genuine gratification th a t I read presidents, and Otto W ettstein, your reply to Mr. Emil F. Reude- treasurer. bunch. I am delighted to know I th a t your paper “ is too pure” for XÄZater S tre e t... ¿Market C R E D IT O R S ’ ^SA L E ^. LITTLE POINTS. C ity o f S il v e r t o n , Mr. R. for of course a person hold S ta te o f O r e g o n . KNOW ALL MEN by these presents ing the views of this gentlemau(?) . , ii- ii , that Mr. L. Krubelnik has been appoint- would not be lik e ly to read so pure e<l as receiver for the Bankrupt Stock of a paper. Mr. R m ay be a Free- Mercandise and which will be sold at th in k er as well as a “ free-drinker”, S a c r if ic e P r ic e s b u t in my estim ation he is not a ) for the benefit of the creditors. The correct-thinker. May long flourish . merchandise consists of purity of youi paper FINE TAILOR MADE CLOTHING « y • I Yours sincerely, • for men, boys, youths and children. A G race E. G ruber . fine line of Is the devil a product of Cod’s J . E. Hosmer will lecture in love? Liberal Hall Sunday evening, sub If God made the devil how could ject: The Devil’s W aterloo. Be J t . us 1 t his only son. sides the lecture there will he a la the plan of having an eternal literary and musical program . hell for the wicked, the wisest way * Admission free. All are invited to of correcting God’s m istakes? attend. Every m an and woman should Mr W. C. Clow expects to be in be his or her own prophet, priest ME’NS AND BOY’S FURNISHING GOODS U n iv e r s it y F u n d . Silverton about the holidays with and king. Also a fine line of BOOTS and SHOES. a cineograph, one of Prof. Edison’s 1 he bible says “ take a littla The am ount given in this fund latest inventions, and prom ises C L O T H IN G . some splendid entertainm ents, one wine.” Do you obey God’s holy is actual cash paid in, regardless of form erly now word? w hat has been prom ised: Chinchilla Ulsters, $ 6 75 $3 50 of which w’ill be given for the Previously acknowledged, $544.30 Black and Blue Overcoats, 9 50 5 00 benefit of th e Liberal U niversity. The R om ans’ idea of many gode Mrs. R. A. Bell, Tex. 2.00 Black Clay Worsted Suits, c ’ q q Satin Lining, 15 00 8 50 S m ith, W. Ya. Dr. A. A. Leonard of H untington, was fully as sensible as the “ three- ' * „ Bovs’ O vercoats w ith capes 5 50 2 50 E. 0 . Decker, Alaska 2. / o ; Oregon, has located in Silverton in-one” idea. SHOES. . ! MATERIAL, ETC. where he will engage in the prac Special sale on ladies’ fine C liriitians believe in spirits, but Previously acknowledged, $254.30 Dongola low shoes, pat- tice of medicine and make Silver- the spirits of the spiritualists are E. W. Ross, (lum ber) id 10.00 ' ent ^P» ab sizes 1 50 ton hie perm anent home. We are just awful superstitions. See? Children’s, sizes 9 to 13 I 00 40 J — ----- Tfiis week only. very glad to have the Doctor with \\ rong doers need never expect us as he is of the right sort, and Remember that to he m ade perfectly whole, for ev- we tvish him unbounded success. „ _ er.v wrong thought and every wrong THIS SALE IS FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY The Clow han.ily Concert Co. d(.e(, IeaV( ‘s its blemish. Call early and examine our goods gave some interesting en terta in and {»rices. No matter if you don’t buy, Does the idea of a reward in a Caveats, and Trade-M arks obtained and all Pat m ents at Liberal H all last week, we will lx* pleased to wait upon business conducted for M o d e r a t e F e e s . you, and you will t»e con it is worth anyone’s time and heaven for doing right make ent O u r O f f ic e i s O p p o s it e U. s . P a t e n t O f f ic e vinced for yourself. Re w scansecure patent m less time than tüuse money to hear the little m usicians people better or worse? Ic it best and remote from Washington. member the place. Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip to hire children to do right? and witness the tricks ami magic tion. Wc advise, if patentable or not, free of Sale Commences Thursday, Nov. 25, 1897 charge. O ur fee not due till patent is secured. by Prof. Clow. This gentlem an Should Infidels be forced to pay A P a m p h l e t , “ Bow to Obtain Patents,” with cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries Positively no goods sold before day says he knows nothing of spirits or taxes to support C hristian church- Jsent iree- Add««, and «late advertised. Yours to please, spooks, hut can perform any of the cs any more than C hristians should j O « A « L . K R U B E L N I K , R e c e iv e r . tricks done by sp iritu a list mediums, he taxed to build Liberal halls? k O p p . P a t e n t O f f ic A e ~ . W _ a s h in g t o n . O. C. COOLIDGE'S BRICK. SN SNOW &CO.