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
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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.
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L., a t * Liberal
Silverton,
and Freethought
Federation
held
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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;
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8ilverton
Oregon
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’ peiv3cl. Accept my thanks.
E. C. Reichwald, secretary; 1. B.
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U is with much pleasure
ami
W akem
an, busan w
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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
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C R E D IT O R S ’
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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(?)
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, 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
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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
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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
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40
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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.
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_ 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.