THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, NOVEMBER, 24, 1898.
Torch of Reason
our entertainments. They have ar- home! And then their children, unto set my hand and caused the
ranged for an assembly room in imi- unless they “take back” to some seal of the United States to be
The O nly P ap er of Its Kind.
tation of the University, and other old ape who aped only those things affixed.
little things . that never would have which he thought
would be of some asningtou
“Done at the city of Washington,
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«»»be use, will ape their wonderful papas, this 28th day of October, in the
Constructive, Moral Secularism.
evil purpose of doing us an injury, and thus the monkey work of roll- year of our Lord one thousand
But all this
inti the eyes,
even, groaning
urnunin» out moon,',,,,.
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this only pleases us. It mg
meaning- eight 1 hundred
and ninety-eight and
J. E. H o sm e r,......................... E ditor helps the children of the public less monkey grunts, holding up of the independence of the United
P. W . G e e r,........................ M an ag er schools, hurts us very little if any, their front paws and snuffing at States the one hundred and tw< ntv-
and shows the nature of those who things as if they were the blood and third.
“ W illia m M c K in l e y .
E ntered at th e postoffice at Silverton, are opposing the greatest movement flesh of a lamb, goes on and will
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Oregon, as second-class m ail m atter.
“By the president:
of our times. There are three go on until they learn that there is
“ J ohn H ay ,
things we wish our friends to re­ something more elevating for civil­
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
“Secretary of State.”
member in regard to the public ized men to monkey with.
One year, in a d v an c e ..........................$1 00 schools.
First, we do not oppose
Six m onths, in a d v an c e ....................
50
Three m onths, in a d v an c e ................
25 them in any way, ard we would
T h e D e v il H a t e r ’ s R e v ilin g
In clubs of five or m ore, one year,
like
to
prevent
those
who
are
using
P r e s id e n t M c K in le y ’s T h a n k s ­
P r o c la m a tio n .
in ad vance..................................
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g iv in g P r o c la m a tio n .
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Money should lie sen t by registered them to further their own interests,
J he approach of November
letter or m oney order.
religious and political, from mak­
“By the president of the United I brings to mind the foolish tradi-
ing them anything and everything
tions of our heathen ancestors. One
Notice!
excepting free schools; second, those States.
“ a proclam ation .
tradition that has caused much ig-
who try to use the public schools
“The approaching November norance and a long train of evils is
A pencil m ark here denotes th a t your
subscription will ex p ire w ith th e n ex t to injure us are not the true friend» biings to mind the custom of our j that of thanking an imaginary god
n u m b er. You are earnestly requested of education, hut are using every­
ancestors hallowed by time and for blessings, while manv of our
to renew so th a t you m ay receive th e pa­
per w ithout in te rru p tio n . We have de­ thing in sight to down those who rooted in our most sacred tradi- brothers and sisters are suffering
cided th a t it is best for all concerned are working for the real interest of
tions, of giving thanks to Almighty I untold miseries. Many years like
th a t we do not send pap ers longer th an
th e tim e paid for unless so ordered. the young people; and third, that God for all the blessings he has j the present have afforded great
This will p rev en t any loss and we will although we have this foolish, self­
know* ju st w here we sta n d .
vouchsafed to us during the last j cause for fighting against the devil
We request you to semi us th e nam es ish element to deal with, yet we are
of superstition, and in order to
of Secularists who m ight become su b ­ prospering very well. The seats in year-
“lew years in our history have | show’ the absurdity and great in-
scribers and we will m ail sam ple copies.
the Liberal University are all taken.
Our shelves are full of books. The afforded such cause for thanksgiv- jury of blindly thanking a being
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space we have for our little museum ing. We have been blessed by for blessings, whose reputation for
is crowded. Our recitation looms abundant harvests, our trade and sending evils upon 11s is so great,
have wonderfully in- let us change the thanksgivings to
S ilv e r to n P u b lic S c h o o ls .
are all used and we need more room commerce
creased, our public credit has been | faultfindings, not because we be-
very
much.
Our
teachers
are
very
Silverton probably bag as good
improved and strengthened, all sec-J lieve there is a being who hears our
public schools as can be found in busy, and our Y. P. S. S. C. meet- tjong of our common country have nwrmurings, but in order to guide
the state of Oregon, and people ings are a great success and well been brought together and knitted our minds into right channels — in
coming here who are too poor to attended.
At one time the only Universi­ into closer bonds of national pur- order to find out something more
send students to the University, or
pose and unity.
I worthy of civilized people than
who have religious scruples against ties were Catholic, hut later the
I he skies have been for a time either thanks to imaginations or
sending their children where no re­ Methodists, Presbyterians, etc., be-
came strong enough to gu
:<larke,led by the
»»r; but murmuring« to nothing.
ligion is taught, will by no means schools, and now it is our turn
c ® uipelled to take up I
murmurings to god .
be robbed of the chance of educat­
— I ’ tne suord in the cause of humani-
Few years in our history have
and
“by
the
eternal”
nothing
short
ing their children. Of course we
t}, we aie permitted to rejoice that j afforded such cause for complaint,
want every good student we can ° f the general breaking up of the the conflict has been of brief dura-1 Many localities have bad a total
get, not only in the higher courses, universe will stop us. Come with
tion, and the losses we have had to failure of crops. There is still
but in the public school branches, us!
mourn, though grievous and im- much distrust among the people in
and we believe it a duty, a privi­
portant, have been so few, consid- regard to the controlling forces of
lege and a great help to our grow­
ering the great results accomplish- our government, and the different
M o n k e y W o rk .
ing cause for all Freethinking par­
ed, as to inspire us with gratitude j sections of the world seem to be
ents to send their children to our
Our ancestors, according to the and praise to the Lord of Hosts.
school now at the beginning, when very best scientific authorities, were We may magnify and laud his holy drifting farther and farther apart.
The skies have been darkened by
we need support and encourage- monkey like men living in the name that the cessation of hostili­
the great curse of a bloody war
ment most. But we have not a woods, naked, savage, brutal. But ties catne so soon as to spare both
which has made countless numbers
word to say against public schools, if we come on to the scene at a late sides the countless sorrows and dis
and although some have tried hard enough period, we find that these asters that attend protracted war. mourn, and what has been gained
is so small it would naturally fill a
to stir up a controversy in order to wild men of the wood« knew more
“I do therefore invite all my fel- normal mind with hatred for an
prejudice some who might lie thus monkey tricks than the real mon- low citizens, as well those at home
unholy being who could permit
influenced against ns, we will do all keys of our day. Mimicry is highly as those who may be at sea, or so­
such awful work among his chil­
ln our power to help the public, developed in all monkeys, and our journing in foreign lands, to set dren. We might curse and belittle
his unholy name that wars have
schools and the little tacts and seem to show themselves in the in-
schemes of some of the members of dtviduals of our race today, and
the board who are touched with
ere is no monkey trait so ludl-
Christianity,
or
something
worse,
are nnite enmtn.1 'rk
r
a
" T ““ 88 " e Chr‘8tian layman’s
other grade onto the a l r e » ° d ™ . ' L
Pr‘e8t’ preach-
other grade onto the already over­ er or medicine-man.
worked teachers so as to take a few
It is actually painful to see raon-
students from the University. They key men and women aping the
sodetyagndn call U / T V ? ’ c ’
, O" ‘’ anti' ci’ iliied
in imitation of our’ Y.’ P. S. 3 C lll 'llgl‘ 8 and a^ " ,ns »1 J h e .r self-
They have lately put In electric
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thanks to Almighty God for all the ' Thursday, the twenty-fourth day
blessings of the year, for the mild- of November, as a day of cursing
ness of the seasons and the fruitful- and damning the weak gods of our
ness of the soil, for the continued heathen ancestors and do all we
Pr08P " ity .°' the P<Ople’ f°r the de‘ ca" t0
k"<>wl-
votion and valor of our country- edge from which comes Science,the
meu, for the glory of our victory true Savior of the world,
and the hope of a righteous peace,! Done at the City of Silverton, Or-
a" d “> P " ? that the'divine ‘guid-’ 1 egon, in the Era ¿f Mam Two Hun-
auce which has heretofore brought dred and Ninety-eight, and the In-
US l° 8afety and honor n,ay be dependence oi the United States,the
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