THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 9, 1899. 8 NEW S AND NOTES. S aturday evening. March 18, is X the date set for the dram a, “ I he )<><><>< k > o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o < LITTLE POINTS. In fo rm a tio n . . . - ^ — B ureau Heart of a Hero.” The members ! <X >000000-000000000000000 o < of the troupe are busy practicing, The fear of God is the root of T S T H E R E A N Y T H IN G YOU W ANT? Don’t forget to see “The Heart of and will give a good entertainment. 1 If so, m ak e your w an ts know n to us, much evil. a Hero”. a n d we will try an d supply th e m . If The attendance at the University The leader of all superstitions w h at we do for you is w orth n o th in g to Read our clubbing rates with the is already larger this year than ev is the Christian religion. When you, we will ex p ect no pay. C ast your Oregonian on page 7. er before, but it is small compared this goes the others will soon fol eye over th e list, an d th e n w rite to us. Notice the Information Bureau’s with what it will be when we get low. R ead o u r a d . on page 6. A ddress, IN F O R M A T IO N B U R E A U , column on this page. It has some into our new building. We know Knock out superstition; the peo Box 100. S il v e r t o n , O r e . thing new to offer. of many who are getting ready to ple will then unite and soon cor O.—T hree lots and buildings, The entertainment given at Lib enter next year. rectly solve every political aud co $3OO n sistin g of a 2 bj-story hotel, a saloon eral Hall by the public school stu The students in elocution and social problem. Help! b u ild in g , a b lack sm ith shop, tw’O dH ell ing houses and a b arn , situ ated in O swe dents last Friday evening was quite music meet each Sunday evening at Preachers, like drunken men, go, O regon. W ould tra d e for o th e r interesting and well attended. I® Liberal Hall and spend an hour or think that others are wrong when p ro p erty . The Artisans will play ‘‘The two in physical culture, reciting, the trouble is that they themselves D a ir y a n d F r u i t F a r m s .—A dairy Heart of a Hero” at Liberal Hall and music, under the direction of are overcome with spirits. farm of 36 acres, good alfalfa land, an d fru it farm of 80 acres, 10 acres grajtes, 2 Saturday evening, March 18. A p rof. Wolf. These meetings are If the true character of the priests acres peaches an d o th e r fru it, good quite interesting and will prove to crowded house should greet them. house and b a rn s and o th e r o u tb u ild in g s. and preachers of the United States All situ a te d in San Diego co u n ty , Calif. Mr. Richards, of Albany, Ore., be of inestimable value to the stu- . could be shown to our people, or W ill sell ch eap or tra d e for a stock sent us a club of subscribers for the etlld*‘ntB are a1’ thodoxy would die at once. farm . 16 Torch this week. Thanks, Brother , attend. T o T r a d e .—T w enty-tw o acre fru it God so loved the world that he farm , 8 m iles south of Salem , O r e .; 4 Richards. Let the clubs roll in. are pleased to acknowledge sent all the different kinds of acres b earin g o rch ard , m ostly w in ter At the public school imeting in the receipt of twenty-five dollars preachers, that whosoever believ- a p p le s, 2 acres stra w b e rrie s, new wire good house an d b a rn , p len ty of Silverton last Monday, the direct- this week from Mrs. Nancy Shrum, eth all they say shall inherit the fence, p a stu re , e x cellen t w ater, am i tim b e r or aud clerk were re-elected and a , of Grade, Ore., and a check lor fifty insane asylum. enough for wood. W ould like to tra d e for a larg er place. 1? tax was voted to repaint the school dollars from a friend who lives near Christians who think the old Silverton. This money is for the building. H o u s e k e e p e r.— W an ted , by a w idow testament theories done away with, Liberal University, and if support e r, a lady as h o u sek eep er ; one who u n . . We have the roof on the continues d e rsta n d s th e care of c h ild ren and w ants that they were for the people of to come at this rate we a p e rm a n e n t hom e. None b u t a L iberal gymnasium and teams are hauling i .... , „ j „ w , X1 xt i * will have our new building ready that time and that the new testa need a p p ly . 14 sawdust for the floor. Now let us , ,. ment should be our guide, should , , . , , for school next fall. Can t you do 2 0 M en W a n te d .— If you are a Secu fill our playhouse with some good , . . « remember that the new testament la rist and have $500 to invest it will pay v i something to help it along? apparatus. Who will help to do . to w rite to th e In fo rm atio n B ureau, with its miracles, devils and ghosts you in w ritin g sta te vour age, fam ily if an y . 1 hi»? ! The Y. P. S. S. C. held its regu- is gettihg old also. Science never occupation and views in regard to re lig ion. 12 Mr. W. J. Gilstrap, a professor ,ar n o tin g ^ Liberal gets old. It is the best guide. in the Agricultural College at Cor- Hall Saturday evening and elected 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 he A B e a u tif u l G ift. vallis, Ore., has sent us fifty cents ‘he following officers for the ensu- m ade. Send 60c for sam ple, or $2.60 for the University. This ,s an ex-Hng term: Lyman Leonard, presi- for full se t packed in n e at box. 13 T he Y o u th ’s C om panion calen d ar for an.ple that other professors and Ada Page, vice-president; B. 8 0 a c r e s .—A bout four m iles from S il 1899 is th e m ost beautiful gift ever p re verto n ; sm all, u n fin ish ed h o u se; ab o u t lovers of science should follow. Smith, secretary; Louie Rauch, sen ted to C om panion read ers. T he su b 5 a crea c le are d ; $600. B e tte r see It. 11 treasurer; Victor Dahl, sergeant-at- je c t of it, “ T he Ideal A m erican G irl,” is Mr. A. J. Shrum, after having armH> and Ix>ra Ames and Pearl e x q u isitely depicted in tw elve-color lith F o r S a le .—A fine little house in S il erto n , w ith one acre of lan d , for only introduced his Vitae-Ore remedies captains. Captain Ames o g rap h y . I t is su itab le for an o rn am e n t v $285. “ F irst com e, first se rv e d .” 4 in Silverton and vicinity, left for will give the first program next in th e p re ttie st A m erican hom e. I t is other parts of the state. P. W. Friday evening. The contest this given to all new su b scrib ers for th e 1899 F o r S a le o r T r a d e .—A farm , ab o u t 30 volum n of th e C om panion, w hich su r m iles so u th of T he D alles, 320 acres, in Geer has been appointed agent for term promises to he interesting. good school d istric t of abo u t 100 schol passes all form er ones in in te rest and a rs ; co u n ty road crossing C ascade m o u n Marion county and will fill all or We were very pleasantly surpris v alu e. Two h u n d red good sto ries and ta in s , d a ily m ail, s h o rt d istan c e to saw ders for the remedies. s are alread y provided for th e e n m ill and flouring m ill, two sto res, b lack ed last week to receive a visit from a te rticle in m e n t of C om panion read ers d u r sm ith sh o p , free wood and an u n lim ited I)o you want to take the Weekly our friend Emil Straube, whose ing r ta th m o u n ta in ran g e ; box house 16x22 w ith e rem a in in g weeks of 1899. A k itch en an d woodshed ad d ed , good Oregonian? You can get it of us home is near Waterman, Oregon. b eau tifu l illu stra te d a n n o u n cem en t of brick fireplace, both up and d o w n stairs at the regular price, $1.60 a year, Mr. Straube is an enthusiastic Sec th e p rin cip al co n trib u tio n s engaged for ceiled w ith m atch ed lu m b e r ; post b arn 3 m iles of good fence, 120 acres and we will give vou the Torch of ularist and is doing much good for th e 1899 volum e will l>e sent free to 20x32; in c u ltiv a tio n , ab o u t 50 m ore ready for Reason for a year absolutely free. the cause in Eastern Oregon. He any one ad d ressin g T he Y o u th ’s C om plow’. T he ow ner holds deed from gov m et. Price $2000. W ould tra d e for a Think of it! Send in your orders is much pleased to see the progress p an io n , 211 C olum bus A venue, Boston, ern place in Silverton of equal or less value. M ass. ___________ at once, as this offer only lasts a we are making and is surprised to T he price of th e place is based on its Secularists would you not like to m o n ey -m ak in g c ap acity , an d it is now short time. learn that we have accomplished paying a good incom e. We will in v e s ti have some letterheads printed with gate any offer m ad e. 2 George Crawford, of Lonerock, so much. We are always glad to Secular sentiment and Wettstein’3 Ore., is in Silverton taking orders have our friends visit us and hope Freethought badge, to use in corre F o r S a le .—A fine litte hom e in Silver- n — J^-acre; apples, p ru n es, ra s p b e r for enlarging pictures. He carries none of them will miss an oppor spondence with your friends? We to ries, c h erries, p e a rs; n eat little house, as a sample a picture of Katie tunity to make us a call. p ain ted an d p a p e re d ; good sidew alk. will furnish them to you with P rice, $450. 3 Kehm Smith, which is the best we The following named students of your name and address printed on ever saw’. We are glad to have a the Liberal University received 100 them for 76 cents per hundred, W a n te d —A buyer for a well eq u ip p ed visit from George and hope he will per cent, in the last examination: $1.60 for 250, or $2.50 for 500, post livery stab le. Good horses, good buggies, good h a rn eses.etc. C heap. W rite to u s.8 do well in his line of work while in Wynola Allen, penmanship; Frank paid. Let the people know where S e c u la r is ts W a n te d .--S e c u la ris ts who our midst. He will remain in Sil Brown, physiology, mental arith are th o ro u g h ly in te reste d in th e cause you stand. verton hut a few days. — I are w anted to h e lp build u p a Secular metic; B. B. Smith, mental arith m u n ity n e ar S ilv erto n , O regon. It Remember, if you send us the c is o m th o u g h t liest th a t each m em b er of the The following students entered metic; Ollie Geer, mental arith- m m u n ity own a litile hom e of h is or the Liberal University this week: metic and English literature; Re- names and addresses of 25 of co h e r ow n, w hich can very easily be o b Fielda McClaine, Florence Fisher, her Allen, mental arithmetic and your Liberal friends and acquaint ta in e d . W rite to u s. 10 ances, we will make you a present Elma Fisher, Johnnie Thurman, grammar; Clay Allen, arithmetic; R e a l E s t a t e fo r S a le. — 80 acres, of a copy of the Torch of Reason house an d b a rn , good o rch a rd , all fenc Roy Lengele, Henry Lengele, Sam- Lora Ames, ancient history, rhetor- ed, 8 m from S ilv erto n , n e a r school. uel Dreyer, Pauline Mascher, Ida ic and English literature; Clarence Song Book No. 1. This will only 35 acres iles im proved, on m ain road. Price McMillan, Ruby Downing, Joseph Dolan, grammar; Henry Fisher, cost you a few’ minutes’ work and a $000. T w enty a c re s ; 15 acres im p ro v e d , all Brewer and George Brewer. This grammar and mental arithmetic; 2 cent stamp. fenced, good sp rin g , 1% m iles from S il gives us a larger attendance than Elvin Ames, arithmetic and pen- W oodw orkers, d o n ’t forget to send an v erto n . P rice $700. One h u n d red an d six ty a c re s ; 1 we anticipated, but we can still ac- manship; Floyd Allen, language; o rd er for a set of th e F o rstn e r A uger acres c le are d . 6 m ile s from S ilverton Price $300. ' commodate more. Harry Melson, mental arithmetic. B its. P rice. $2.60 by m ail. See ad. o »O 3K ) < x h > o o - o <>< h > o - o - o o o o o o o o o o o o o