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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1898)
THE TORCH OF REASON,'SILVERTON, OREGON, NOVEMBER, 24, 1898. 8 To Raise Five Thousand Dollars \\ © will send the Torch of Rea- > <XXKm<XXXXX><HXKm<XXXXX/ < for the University. son from the present issue to Jan. OBITUARY. 1, 1900, to all new suhscrilrers for <XXXK>C<XXXXXXXXXX><>O<><><HX) Secularists, only one dollar, the regular price Died at Victoria, B. C., on the P. C. Mosier, will give.$50 r a years , subscription. , . . -n • en of Now is E R E ANYTH IN <i T O T WANT? Lou Ames will give.. 501 . • morning of Nov. 10, 1898, the be S T If H so, m ake your w a n ts know n to us, A Friend will give...................... 50 Uie to subscri »e. loved wife of J. Johnston. an d we will try and supply th em . If D. Buckingham will give........ 50 Horner Davenport, the greatest M rs. Johnston was born in San w hat we do for you is w i th nothing to A. Slaman, M. D., will give.. . 50 . x . . . . . , o., you, we will ex p ect no pay. Cast your r> r, i, ?- -n : en «f cartoonists, has just made Sil- Francisco on the 22nd of July, eye over th e list, am i th en w rite to ns. R. C. Burtis will give............. 50 ’ J Read o u r ad. on page 6. A ddress. A Friend will give................... 50 verton, his old home, a visit. 1851, and moved to B. C. with her IN FO R M A TIO N B U R E A U , C. F. Arne« will give.................. 50 He is very much interested parents in 1858. She was married Box 100. S ilverton , O r e . P . R a u c h w ill give.................. 50 jn the WOrk of our University, and to J. Johnston twenty-nine years M e rc h a n d is e .—A buyer w anted for a D. B o lto n w ill g i v e ........................... oO o flpe rg t o pay a year’s tuition for the ago, and now leaves five daughters large retail business in th e city of Sil- Harry Fricker will give 50 •tert on. E. Stewart will give 50 student who is successful in our besides her devoted husband to A Friend will g iv e .....................50 coming literary contest. mourn her loss. It is impossible H o u s e k e e p e r.—W an ted , by a widow er, a lady as h o u sek eep er; one who u n Mr. Hjermstad, / for us to enumerate the many vir d e rstan d s th e care of ch ild ren ami w ants 50 This is Tharksgiving Day. Let Friend from Waldo Hills ( p erm a n en t hom e. None hut a L iberal ......................................................5Q us be thankful every day in the tues that have endeared her to all. j a need H. Allen will give ap p ly . 14 _ __ L. E. Fuller will give............... 50 year to all good men and women It is sufficient to say that her death I - 2 0 - M . en W a n te d .— If you are a Secu F. Wilkinson will give.............. 50 who have aided in any wav and at has left a void in the lives of her la rist and have $500 to invest it will pay J. E. Brooks w ill gi\e............... 50 anv time in civilizing mankind and loved ones that can never be filled. you to w rite to th e In fo rm atio n B ureau. In w ritin g sta te y o u r age, fam ily if any, . Julius I i i I n i s Fisher..................... h is h c r . . . n 50 i l I ' The Torch readers are all ac • occupation emancipating the human race from and views in regard"to relig Adolf Wolf & Son..................... 50 quainted with Mr.Johnston through ion. 12 J. K. Buff.................................. 50 the thraldom of ecclesiastical tvr- the columns of our paper, and we A g e n ts .— A gents w anted to sell th e B. A. Leonard.......................... 50 anny are sure they join with us in ex F o rstn e r A uger Bit. Money can l»e A Freethinker...................... j Mrs. Clara Bailey of Portland, tending our most sincere sympathy m ade. Send 60c for sam ple, o r $2.60 for full set packed in n e at box. 13 Warren ’ V « i r r e n Carsner v d r o i i r r will 111 give........50 1 v c ...............“ f and her sister, Mrs. Olive Maxfield in this, his hour of sorrow. 8 0 a c re s .—A bout four m iles from Sil J. L. Barnhouse will give......... 50 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are visit- We can not hope to lessen his verton ; sm all, u nfinished house; ab o u t John Madden will pay............. 50 jng with us this week. Mrs. Bailey grief. W e can only remind him 5 acres cleared ; $600. B e tter see It. 11 Alex. Hardie will pay. ........... 50 jp vice-president of the Oregon that there is yet much to live for, W h o W ish es to In v estP —104 acres of Mrs. E. J. Smith will g iv e ___80 A o , TT . as good bottom land as th ere is in th e Cal Geer will give..................... 50 State Secular Union and one of the and that he may find peace and sta te of W ashington. W as offered $10,- H. C. Edwards will give........ 50 ' foremost Secularists in the state. comfort in spending the rest of his 000 for naked land 12 years ago. Sixteen James Officer will give............. 50 Both ladies are well pleased with life in working to advance the prin cows, O heifers, 3 horses, wagon, h a rn e ss es, plow s, harrow s, dairy and u ten sils, 9 C. E. Glaze will give................. 50 our work and the appearance of hogs, 6 pigs, 60 to 65 tons hay, hav b a il ciples he believes to be true and provided that er, good boat, tid e w ater a t door, 2 h o u s our beautiful country. helping to lighten the burdens of es, 2 barns, spring w ater a t both houses, more men (or women) lierries of all kinds. O w ner has m ilked 1 1 / will give the same The members of the Liberal Uni- his fellowmen. 35 cows and k ep t 21 head of young stock, Where are versitv Company drove to the Wal “ L et us live b u t to die in th e struggle c u ttin g plenty of hay from th is ex cellen t amount, ’g ain st w rong, d airy and stock ran ch , which he now' do Hills Sunday in company with L et us the sixty-seven? live b u t to do w h at th e tr u th offers, with all stock, produce an d im Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Maxfield and m ay d e m a n d ; p ro v em en ts, for $5500. W rite to th e I n Then onw ard forever, forever o u r so n g ; form ation B ureau at once. 1 spent a short time visiting at Lib > (XXXKKXXKXHJKXXXXXWiKXXXX) < P re ss on to th e struggle w ith tru e eral University farm and viewing h e a rt and h a n d .” F o r S a le .—A fine little house in Sil NEWS AND NOTES. v erto n , w ith one acre of land, for only the country in general. They also )<XXKHX)<XHXK>O<><X><X><><XXXX><) $285. “ F irst come, first serv ed .” 4 )< x >< h >< x >< k >< x x x > c h x x x x >( x x x x x >( called at the homes of some of the LITTLE POINTS. F o r S ale o r T ^ a d e .—A farm , ab o u t 30 Get a subscriber for the Torch of neighbors and enjoyed their hospi- m iles south of T he D alles, 320 acres, in » <XXXXXXXXXXX)<XXXXX> o o o o o o Reason. tality and pumpkin pies. good school d istric t of ab o u t 100 schol Knowledge is power; blind faith ars ; county road crossing Cascade m o u n It was necessary to organize new Last week we stated that our ta in s, daily m ail, sh o rt d istance to saw is weakness. mill and flouring m ill, tw o stores, b lack classes in arithmetic, algebra and friend Edwards was going to leave sm ith shop, free wood and an u n lim ited physiology this week. Industry, not faith, is the moth m o u n tain ran g e ; box house 16x22 w ith us, but we are glad to say that he k itch en and woodshed added, good We give you 25c for every sub has decided to remain with us until er of success. brick fireplace, both up and dow nstairs scription you send us for the Torch March, when he will start for the The hypocritical preachers and ceiled w ith m atched lu m b e r; post barn Klondike. He went to Portland priests are committing the unpar 20x32; 3 m iles of good fence, 120 acres if you send five or more. Try! in c u ltiv atio n , ab o u t 50 m ore ready for Friday and returned Monday, donable sin, if there is one. plow. T he ow ner holds deed from gov- Notice the new ad. of Otto Wett- bringing with him hissonWard,who e rn m e t. Price $2000. W ould trad e for a stein in this issue. If you want will receive his education in the Education, morality and indus place in Silverton of equal or less value. T he price of th e place is based on its “ nL ? ° ‘idai , 8“ dA ..rem! n,b" h ei Liberal University. We are glad try ¡6 a better trinity to preach to m oney-m aking capacity, and it is now has them and deserves your pat to have W a r d with us, and he will young people than the Father, Son paying a good incom e. ’ W e will in v e s ti gate any offer m ade. 2 ronage. be a valuable addition to our and Holy Ghost. o r S a le .—A fine litte hom e in Silver- Lora Ames and Louie Rauch, school. Orthodoxy has given Infidels hell to n F — Ng-acre; apples, p ru n es, ra sp b e r both graduates from the prepara for their portion; let us make for ries, ch erries, p e a r s ; n eat little house, tory department, are rendering us ain ted and p a p ered ; good sidew alk. all an earthly heaven by putting p Price, $450. 3 valuable assistance in the primary " atc,ieH> D iam onds » O p a ls , C hains, out their superstitious fires. F J B racelets, B uttons, E arrin g s, Pins, department I Rings, Silver N ovelties, Souvenir W a n te d —A buyer for a well equipped Science has come and will open livery stab le. Good horses, good buggies, Spoons, Silver and Plated W are, C ut Captains Page and Klein, of th e i (B ass, A rt Pot'terv a n 7 c h ? n a ,’ iio h l and the eyes of those blinded by priest good h arn eses.etc. C heap. W rite to u s.8 Y. P. S. S. C., have one more trial £ountai" Gold and Silver H eaded , rpi . . . . . .. . P anes, etc., etc. All th e l>est and latest craft. Take up your cross of relig S ch ool T each er.—A g en tlem an w ith each. 1 h e co n test th is tim e is ex- novelties in the m arket. ious intolerance, as the brave th irty y e a rs’ experience in th e school citing, and . it t is • hard to tell who Tracy & C o.,” or th e “ O tto ‘‘^PP,etPn; room , who holds.a te a c h e r’s sta te c ertifi ... ? . W e ttste in ” thinkers of the past have done, and cate, would like em ploym ent as teach er. will have to furnish the supper. 17 jeweled, full adjusted w atches in 25- follow the true Savior. Teach vocal and in stru m e n ta l m usic. 9 vear gold filled h u n tin g cases, now only The Liberal University gives a The “ C rescent S tre e t,” or the 149 CHRISTIANS’ LAMENT. S e c u la ris ts W a n te d .--S e c u la rists who are th o ro u g h ly in terested in th e cause two days holiday this week to al- Special” e x tra fine, 21 jew els, now only No gold in o u r h e av e n , are w anted to h e lp build up a Secular low the students to give thanks to ^ more-. In 25-year screw cases, $ 3 less. The p reach ers now t e l l ; co m m u n ity near S ilverton, Oregon. It No h a rp s for th e angels, whomsoever they feel thankful and , in ‘sam e c a ^ , a n d ' i i r S f B esU is th o u g h t best th a t each m em ber of the No b rim sto n e in hell! c o m m u n ity ow n a little hom e of his or in whatever wav their judgment J’ew eled in silv erin ecase, only $4.50. The h e r ow n, which can very easily l>e-ob- Information . . . Bureau I Holiday Goods. dintafoa d lclate8 - ... | “ L adies’ O tto W e tts te in ” e x tra fine, or ’ i 17« Elgin, all 17 jewelled, in 28-year , cases, la test style, $26; 15 jew els, $14.50: W e are very much crowded, but I 7 jew els, $11.50, in sam e cases and in we are doituz t h e b e s t w o r k w e p lu ,h b o x * T he w a rra n te e on all 15- , , ” g G Ca ’ ! -'car cases is now 20 y ears, and on all 20- and looking forward to the time y ear eases, 25 years. not forget m y l>eaiitiful Free- when we will have a larger study th o I)o u g h t Badge or C h arm , and th e a rtis t room, more recitation rooms, li- ic Ingersoll Souvenir Spoon. P ric e lists hrary and specimen rooms, achem-! ical laboratory and a gymnasium, j ,,, y 1 o U a m i^ e T r !C i b,e''’ R o c h e lle III The world is not flat; The sun will not sta n d ; T he m any skv m ansions Are b u ilt on th e sand. O w here is th e devil? O w here is th e g h o st? And w here are th e w itches, T he whole evil host? A h, all of these bogies Are u n d er th e sod. O how we m u st pray, Or lose o u r pet g o d ! tain e d . W rite to us. 10 R ea l E sta te for Sale. — 80 acres, house an d b a rn , good o rch ard , all fenc ed, 8 m iles from S ilverton, n ear school, 35 acres im proved, on m ain road. Price $W0. 5 T w enty a c re s; 15 acres im proved, all fenced, good sp rin g , l 1., m iles from Sil v erto n . Price $700. 6 One h u n d red and six ty a cres; 12 acres cleared, 4 m iles from S ilverton i P rice $300.