THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 9, 1899.
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NEW S AND NOTES.
S aturday evening. March 18, is
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LITTLE POINTS.
In fo rm a tio n
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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
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will have our new building ready that time and that the new testa need a p p ly .
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sawdust for the floor. Now let us
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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 ,
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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 .
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! The Y. P. S. S. C. held its regu- is gettihg old also. Science never occupation
and views in regard to re lig
ion.
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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.
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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
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a
crea
c le are d ; $600. B e tte r see It.
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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 .”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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commodate more.
Harry Melson, mental arithmetic. B its. P rice. $2.60 by m ail. See ad.
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