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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1899)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JANUARY 26, 1899. derson is an enthusiastic worker, and ia assisting our cause by sell- NEW S AND NOTES. ¡ng Forstner auger bits. > <x>o<xxx><><x>-o-o oooooo oooooo Nearly all of our students are in Mr. John McArdle, of valuable Omaha, school again,having recovered from Neb., has sent uh gome attacks of mumps and measles. hooks for our library. . Mrs. M. M. T urner is o n e of o u r Help ub raise Two Thousand Dol . . . },e Jars in the next thirty days. It | ™<'»t enthusiastic helpers in sends selections and will put our school right on its feet. 1-ait She . and t.ccas- O O O O O -O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 0 r The Freethought Ideal, publish ed at Ottawa, Kansas, improves with every issue and is a welcome visitor twice a month. The work on the gymnasium is progressing steadily. Hall of the siding is on and the building will soon he ready for the roof. We were pleased to have Dickie Down with us last week, and hope it will not be long before he will he enrolled as one of our regular stu dents. We would he pleased if someone would send us a copy of the Torch of December 1,1898, Yol. 2, No. 47. Our supply is entirely exhausted and we have no file. Send the bill and we will remit. As per agreement Miss Jennie Cline took on the teachers’ yoke at the University Monday morning. We hope our students will do their best to make the “yoke easy and the burdens light.’’ Silverton is experiencing some spring weather. This reminds us that it will soon he time to resume work on the University building. We hope the money will he ready as soon as the weather is. Those unfamiliar with the work of publishing a paper and conduct ing a school can not realize what work has been accomplished in the last two years by a small force with very small means. We will winl 1 original contributions to seek mi racle» instead of the I n f o r m a t i o n truthsofscier.ee. Ignorance sting- eth like an adder. Bureau A beginning or an ending of time S T H E R E A N Y T H IN G YOU W ANT? and space; and also time without * H ho , m ake your w ants know n to us. an end and space without a limit, an(j we wjn trv a n j gUp p |y th e m . If « for e you is • w orth a 1 _ x 1_ I are things which no being can pos- w . hat . we do n o th in g to ° j you, we will ex p ect no pay. l a s t your sihly comprehend. eye over th e list, a n d th en w rite to us. . . •, j Read o u r ad. on page 6. A ddress, He alone enjoys independence, INFORMATION BUREAU, whose mind if unfettered. In fa c t, BoxWO. ionallv sends that much-needed what is freedom? It consists in 1 y I, , . . . -1. - ♦ >.« u n d n tr e n n f o r m a h lv article, cash. Her latest contribu- the power • S - ____________ S il v e r t o n . < . h e . H o u s e k e e p e r .—W an ted , by a w idow - er, a lady as h o u se k ee p er; one w ho un- d e rstan d s th e care of ch ild ren and w ants tio n is th re e d o lla rs, w hich she w ith o u r desires. A nd who is he a perm anent home. sends for the good of the cause. W e that lives ss he wishes? Certainly n-v-1 aj.piy. None but a L iteral H to act larist 20 and M en W a n te d .— If you are a Secu- need just sucn heloers neipeis all an over vei t h e | not he who is compelled 1 have $500 to in v est it will pay world. ’ rightly by iear. ¡Common . ense. yOU tQ w rjte to t j,e in fo rm a tio n B ureau. n o « ! iiiKt s u c h We are pleased to hear of the wedding of two young members of the Oregon State Secular Union. Mr. Ed Glilespie and Miss Elva Martin were married at Canyon City, Oregon, on Christmas day. They will make their home at Monument, Oregon. The Torch of Reason extends greetings, and wishes the young couple a life of happiness. Mr. Jerry Hay, of Harrisburg, went out among the “brethren’’ so liciting for the University and sends us a money order for two dollars, to be credited as follows: Benton Tracy, W. L. Tyler, Con rad Myers and Jerry Hay, each giving fifty cents. Thank you, brothers. That is what we need. We would also like to have a ton of “ Hay” like Jerry. I (xxxxx><xxxxxxxx>o oo oooooo < LITTLE POINTS. j OOOOOO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Love for an imaginary god is more fear than love. The Chinese have a god for every disease, even for mumps and meas les. We are very sorry to say that We are little whirlpools of the Miss Wolf is suffering from an at eternal elements and have been tack of la grippe and will not be evolved, not created. able to resume her work in the Santa Claus has gone north to University for a week or so. Her live with the Laplanders and God many friends wish her a speedy is hurrying to the heathen lands of recovery. the tropics. Remember that each and every Brute force used in training chil one of our subscribers are invited to dren is like the old idea of hell fire. write to us. We are always pleas It degenerates to the point where ed to hear from our friends, and the victim needs it. want them to help us make the Be not deceived; Good is not Torch of Reason the best paper in mocked: for whatsoever a man the world. soweth, that shall he also reap. We are pleased to hear from our For he that soweth to supersti friend, J. P. Guild, again. His po tious lies shall reap corruption; but ems never fail to please our read he that soweth to the truth of sci ers, and his pointed letters and ence shall reap peace and happi contributions are interesting to ness. read. We will publish ore of his “Who hath woe? who hath sor poems next week. row ? who hath contentions? who We are pleased to acknowledge the receipt of fifty cents from Mrs. Carrie Anderson, vice-president of the O. S. S. U., at Wagner, Oregon. If all of our subscribers would fol- lowlier example, we would have money enough to pay for the lum- T. . .. her for the I Diversity. Mrs. An- . . ... As i AK As W E K n o w , w lino any beginning were the elements, and the elements were with the ele ments, and the elements were the elements. The same were eternally with the elements. All things were evolved from them, and without them has not any thing evolved that is evolved. In them is the inherent energy of heat and light, and ener gy is the life of all living things. And the light shineth and produc- eth organs of vision, but some men comprehendeth it not. The Crank in History. Columbus was deemed a crank by the people of his time. So were Galileo, Jenner, Stephenson and Fulton. Hardly a discoverer or an inventor, an explorer or a philoso pher who has made his mark in the history of the world hut was dub bed crank before his merits were recognized. People who propose impossible things are cranks; after they have done the impossible things they aie geniuses. If it had not bien for “cranks” the human race today would he living in caves, wearing the skins of beasts for clothing and eating raw meat for dinner. The “ciank” is the advance agent of civilization.— [Chicago Chronicle. Queer world this, anyway! Gam blers, gossipers, scandelmongers, de frauders of just debts, those guilty of ingratitude, prostitutes, babe murderers, ruiners of health, cock- fighters, silly, chattering, simpering idiots can sit down in the holy bonds of sacred brotherhood, se renely backed by God, angels and devil, but woe betide the individ ual who, in the honesty of his soul, refuse to have the above trinity forced upon him. He is looked up on with horror and contempt; while with cheeks ablaze with righteous indignation he is ordered to desist from mentioning his honest re ligious views, even though he is in nocent of all the above charges. hath babblings? who hath wounds Strange, what a multitude of faults without cause? who hath redness of a belief in God can cover.—[Free- eyes?” thought Ideal. Not only they that tarry long at the wine and they that go to seek H a v e Y ou “ C o m m o n 8 e.x se'’P — If not, send at once lor a free copy of th is mixed wine, hut also they that tar- liberal-m inded advocate of advanced ry long with spirits of imaginary th o u g h t. Brings h e a lth and success. , j j *i i i ? * A ddress, Common Sense, 55 S ta te S reet, gods and devils and they that go I Chicago, III. 1° w ritin g sta te y o u r age, fam ily if any, occupation and views in regard to relig- ion. 12 A g e n ts .— A gents w anted to sell th e F o rstn e r A uger B it. M oney can be m ade. Send 60c for sam ple, or $2.60 for full set packed in neat box. 13 80 a c r e s .—A bout four m iles from S il verton ; sm all, u n fin ish ed h o u se; about 5 acres cleared ; $(>00. B e tter see It. 11 W h o W ish e s to In v e s tP —104 acres of as good bottom land as th e re is in the sta te of W ash in g to n . W as offered flO,- 000 for nak ed land 12 years ago. Sixteen cows, 9 heifers, 3 horses, wagon, h a rn e ss es, plow s, harrow s, d airy and u ten sils, 9 hogs, 6 pigs, 60 to 65 tons hay, hay b ail er, good boat, title w ater at door, 2 h o u s es, 2 b arn s, sp rin g w ater a t both houses, te rrie s of all k in d s. O w ner h as m ilked 35 cows and k e p t 21 head of young stock, c u ttin g p len ty of hay from th is excellent d airy and stock ran ch , which he now- offers, w ith all stock, produce and im pro v em en ts, for $5500. W rite to th e I n form ation B ureau a t once. 1 F o r S a le .— A fine little house in Sil v erto n , w ith one acre of land, for only $285. ‘T i r s t com e, first se rv e d .” 4 F o r S a le o r T^-ade.—A farm , ab o u t 30 m iles so u th of T he D alles, 320 acres, in good school d istric t of ab o u t 100 schol ars ; county road crossing Cascade m o u n tain s, d aily m ail, sh o rt d istan ce to saw mill and flouring m ill, tw o stores, black sm ith shop, free wood and an unlim ited m o u n tain ra n g e ; box house 16x22 with kitchen and w oodshed added, good brick fireplace, l>oth up and dow nstairs ceiled w ith m atch ed lu m b e r ; post barn 20x32; 3 m iles of good fence, 120 acres in c u ltiv a tio n , ab o u t 50 m ore ready for plow. T he ow ner holds deed from gov- e rn m e t. Price $2000. W ould tra d e for a place in S ilverton of equal or less value. T he price of th e place is based on its m oney-m aking cap acity , and it is now paying a good incom e. We will in v e sti gate any offer m ade. 2 F o r S a le .—A fine litte hom e in Silver- to n — y2-acre; apples, p ru n es, ra sp b e r ries, ch erries, p e a rs; neat little house, p ain ted and p a p e re d ; good sidew alk. Price, $450. 3 W a n te d —A buyer for a well equipped livery stab le. Good horses, good buggies, good h arn eses,etc. C heap. W rite to u s.8 S ch o o l T e a c h e r .—A g en tlem an with th irty y e a rs’ ex p erien ce in th e school room , who holds a te a c h e r’s sta te certifi cate, would like em p lo y m en t as teacher. Teach vocal am i in stru m e n ta l m usic. 9 S e c u la r is ts W a n te d .--S e c u la rists who are th o ro u g h ly in te reste d in th e cause are w anted to h elp build up a Secular co m m u n ity n e ar S ilv erto n , Oregon. It is th o u g h t iiest th a t each m em ber of the co m m u n ity own a little hom e of his or h e r ow n, w hich can very easily l>e o b ta in e d . W rite to us. 10 H e a l E s t a t e fo r S ale. — 80 acres, house an d b a rn , good o rch a rd , all fenc ed, 8 m iles from S ilverton, n e ar school, 35 acres im proved, on m ain road. Price |8 0 0 . 5 T w enty a c re s ; 15 acres im proved, all fenced, good sp rin g , Ik , m iles from Sil v e rto n . Price $700. 6 One h u n d re d an d six ty a c re s; 12 acres c le are d , 6 m iles from Silverton P rice $300. 7 Wood w orkers, d o n ’t forget to send an order for a set of th e F o rstn e r A uger B its. P rice. $2.60 by m ail. See ad.