THE TORCH OF REASON,'SILVERTON, OREGON, NOVEMBER, 24, 1898.
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To Raise Five Thousand Dollars
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for the University.
son from the present issue to Jan.
OBITUARY.
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Secularists,
only one dollar, the regular price
Died at Victoria, B. C., on the
P. C. Mosier,
will
give.$50
r a years , subscription.
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E R E ANYTH IN <i T O T WANT?
Lou Ames will give.. 501
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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 .
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you, we will ex p ect no pay. Cast your
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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
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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,
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for us to enumerate the many vir d e rstan d s th e care of ch ild ren ami w ants
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This
is
Tharksgiving
Day.
Let
Friend from Waldo Hills (
p erm a n en t hom e. None hut a L iberal
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us be thankful every day in the tues that have endeared her to all. j a need
H.
Allen will give
ap p ly .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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spent
a
short
time
visiting
at
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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.
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$285.
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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
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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.
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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.
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valuable assistance in the primary " atc,ieH> D iam onds » O p a ls , C hains, out their superstitious fires.
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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
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.
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
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Bureau
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Holiday Goods.
dintafoa
d lclate8 -
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| “ 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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One h u n d red and six ty a cres; 12
acres cleared, 4 m iles from S ilverton
i P rice $300.