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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1899)
I H E TORCH O F REASON, SILV ER TO N , OREGON, A P R IL 20, 1S99. 8 Don’t fail to see “ P at.” $491.05 Liberal U n iv e rsity E x a m in a tio n s, j f | f ¡ O O Bureau A nom ber of nice prizes have Physical Geography (F in a l): been banded in for the preparatory- 1. Define the following: Physical The above am ount is w hat we j course spelling class contest. geography, gravitation, cohesion, T S T H E R E A N Y T H IN G YOU W ANT? If so, m ake your w ants know n to us, In the late physical geography adhesion, clim ate, life, stalagm ite, and we will try am i su p p ly th e m . If owed on the lum ber last w e e k . $3.00 has been paid on the above exam ination (see questions) no stalactite, atoll, delta, estu ary , w hat we do for you is w orth n o th in g to glacier. | student fell below 90 per cent. you, we will e x p ec t no pay. C ast your am ount, which still leaves 2. Name the planets in eye over th e list, a n d th e n w rite to us. A descriptive catalogue of all the their order. E xplain the nebular Read o u r ad. on page 6. A d d ress, best F reethougbt works free on ap IN E( )RM ATI( >N BE REA U , theory. plication to Dellquest & Andrews, B ox 100. S ilverton , O r e . 3. Show by diagram the relative Secular Booksellers, LI Paso, Iexas. $ 3 0 0 0 . —T hree lots and b u d d in g s, positions of the earth and sun d u r )(>< x >< h 7O< x x x x x >< x x >< x / o ^ x x k w You m ust not fail to attend the ing the four seasons. Tell about c o n sistin g of a 21'2-story hotel, a saloon b u ild in g , a b lack sm ith shop, two d u e ll N E W S AND NOTES, en tertainm ent at Liberal H all to the vernal equinox, sum m er sol ing houses and a b arn , situ ated in O sw e be given by the Liberal University stice, w inter solstice and autum nal go, O regon. W ould tra d e for o th e r j ooo o o o o -o oooo O O O O O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 i p r o p e r ty . New horizontal bar for the gym. students at the close of school, equinox. D a i r y a n d F r u i t F a r m s . — A d airy 4. Nam e three uses of the atm os F inal exam inations again in the May 5th. farm of 36 acres, good alfalfa lan d , and Mrs. Hosm er has a new Im perial phere. W hat is an isotherm al fru it farm of KO acres, 10 acres g rap es, 2 University. chart? Name and describe four acres peaches and o th e r fru it, good house an d b arn s and o th e r o u tb u ild in g s. Mrs. E lla Seward, Mrs. Hos- bicycle, which she will put to good classes of clouds. use this sum m er in soliciting for All situ a te d in San Diego c o u n ty , Calif. m er’s sister, was visiting a t the 5. W hat are tiad e winds? W hat W ill sell ch eap or tra d e for a stock the Liberal U niversity and Torch fa rm . 1^ U niversity this week. are monsoons? W hat are diurnal of Reason. The comedy, “ Pat, a t Liberal winds? W hat is the cause of T o T r a d e .—T w enty-tw o acre fru it The thousands of dollars which farm m iles south of Salem , O r e .; 4 H all, S atu rd ay evening, April 22d, ocean currents? Name some of acres , b 8 earin g o rch ard , m ostly w in ter im m oral scamps, calling them selves will be well worth seeing. their effects. Name and trace two a p p le s, 2 acres stra w b e rrie s, new w iie Liberals, have swindled out of fence, good house and b a rn , p len ty of Charles Page and Jo h n n ie Scott honest people would, if put into ocear currents. p a stu re , ex cellen t w ater, and tim b e r 6. Draw a diagram showing the enough for wood. W ould like to tra d e for made a flying trip to Salem on scientific, ethical instruction, have a larg er place. 17 relative positions of the moon, placed our cause thousands of years their bicycles Saturday. earth and sun during spring H o u s e k e e p e r.— W an ted , by a w idow V acation will be here in two ahead of w hat it is at present. tide and neap tide. Name the e r, a lady as h o u se k ee p er; one w ho u n weeks, and then, b o , for the new “There’s a future on the way; help twelve elem ents which m ainly com d e rsta n d s th e care of ch ild ren and w ants a p e rm a n e n t hom e. N one b u t a L iberal it on.” building! Everybody help. 14 pose the e a rth ’s crust. Name and need ap p ly . We are sure our readers appreci- describe three classes of rocks. 2 0 M en W a n te d .— If you are a S ecu Our business m anager went to la rist have $500 to invest it will pay P ortland last T hursday, returning I ate and enjoy the series of scien J . Nam e the geological ages and you to and w rite to th e In fo rm atio n B u reau . home via Salem on S aturday. He tific a r tides b v Mr. M illard now eras. Draw a diagram of an a r In w riting sta te y o u r age, fam ily it an y , occupation and views in regard to re lig met m any Secular friends and se running in the Torch. 1 here are tesian well. ion. 12 to bp two more ot the series, m ak 8. Draw a diagram showing the cured a few subscribers. A g e n ts .— A gents w anted to sell th e ing six in all, after which the parts of a germ cell. W hat two E o rstn er A uger B it. M oney can be T h a t class of so-called Liberals au th o r proposes to take a little great laws govern the organic m ade. Send 60c for sam ple, o r $2.60 who have always opposed every 13 rest. These articles are such a de world? Define crvptogam la, phen- for full set packed in n eat box. ogam ia, protozoa, mollusea and thing of an ethical nature are 8 0 a c re s .—A bout four m iles from S il light to the editorial taste—short, vertebra ta. again attack ing us. They begin to verton ; sm all, u n fin ish ed h o u se; a b o u t pointed and treating of a subject of 9. Name some of the flora and 5 acres c le a re d ; $600. B e tte r see It. 11 th in k our work is going to succeed the highest value. fauna peculiar to the following: o r S a le .—A fine little house in Sil unless they stop it. North America, South Am erica, v e F rto n , w ith one acre of lan d , for only The Liberal U niversity will close Africa, A ustralia. $285. “ F irs t com e, first se rv e d .” 4 Our club rates with the Weekly a very successful y ea r’s work on 10. W rite a thesis of not less Oregonian will be discontinued F o r S a le o r T ’-a d e .—A farm , ab o u t 30 th an three hundred words on after May 9th. Y ou can get the F riday, May 5th. We have had a Knowledge of E a rth and Sea vs. m iles so u th of The D alles, 320 acres, in good school d istric t of ab o u t 100 schol two papers for the price of one if much larger attendance this year S uperstition. ars ; county road crossing Cascade m o u n you send in your orders prior to th an ever before, and the students ta in s, d aily m ail, s h o rt d istan c e to saw have progressed rapidly. Now, we m ill and flouring m ill, tw o sto res, b lack th a t date. Rem em ber, $1.50 is all LOCALS. sm ith sh o p , free wood and an u n lim ited must have our new building ready m o u n ta in ra n g e ; box house 16x22 w ith you have to pay. by October 1st, in order th a t we W oodw orkers, d o n ’t forget to semi an k itc h en an d woodshed ad d ed , good At Liberal H all, S aturday even m ay go ahead with our work u n in brick fireplace, b o th u p an d d o w n sta irs o rd er for a set of th e E o rstn er A uger ceiled w ith m atch ed lu m b e r; post b arn ing, April 22d, you can witness one terrupted. There is no reason for B its. P rice. $2.60 by m ail. See ad . 20x32; 3 m iles of good fen ce, 120 acres of the most laughable comedies you delay. We only require about two in c u ltiv a tio n , ab o u t 50 m ore ready for Money to p aten t good ideas m ay be plow. T he o w ner holds deed from gov- ever saw. In addition to the thousand dollars, and it ought to secured by o u r aid. A ddress T he P at e rn m e t. Price $2000. W ould tra d e for a comedy, the program will consist of be an easy m atter to raise that. place in S ilverton of equal or less value. ent R ecord , B altim ore, Md. T he price of th e place is based on its splendid music and beautiful ta b R em em b er o u r clu b b in g rate w ith th e m oney -m ak in g c ap acity , an d it is now We note with consternation the O regonian only lasts for a lim ited tim e. pav in g a good incom e. W e will in v e s ti leaux by nine young ladies. ou gate any offer m ade. 2 cannot afford to miss th is splendid action of the Postm aster-G eneral of Read o u r offer on page 7. C anada in excluding Secular entertainm ent by home talent. We are paying to p prices for m o h air. F o r S a le .—A fine litte hom e in Silver- Thought from C anadian mails. D reyer & C raig, Silverton. to n — l._,-acre; apples, p ru n es, ra s p b e r Miss our pivilvk“ professor jjllSS Wolf, Oil j OUir i of * elo- - riii U* , 1 a ries, c h erries, p e a rs; neat little house, . ... ,r r i Secular 1 bought was a clean, neat, p ain ted and p a p e re d ; good sidew alk. cution and music, will recite “ I h e , ® ’ . , the only F a r m . — 480 acres of deeded P rice, $450. 3 Shadow of - a Song” at Liberal , ri„ii Hall moral, ......... little journal, ' .........- and ____ , • lan D d a , iry 80 acres in m eadow and balance excuse the Postm aster-G eneral has grain hay lan d , p a stu re , etc. A good W a n te d —A b u y er for a well eq u ip p ed Saturday evening. You cannot af for his action is the publication of stream of w ater ru n s th ro u g h th e farm livery stab le. Good horses, good buggies, ford to miss this treat. The “ An E aster H y m n ” in the issue of th e y ear ro u n d . Also 320 acres of tim good h a rn eses,etc. C heap. W rite to u s.8 b er c u ltu re an d hom estead w hich can comedy, “Pat,” and the moving March 25th, hut it seems th a t he be proved u p on for $200. Good house, S e c u la r is ts W a n te d .--S e c u la ris ts who tableaux by nine young ladies will d a iry w ith u ten sils for m aking cheese are th o ro u g h ly in te re ste d in th e cause has full authority to prevent the an d b u tte r, sm okehouse, b lack sm ith are w anted to h e lp bu ild u p a Secular make an exceedingly interesting m ails being used by any periodical shop and tools, and large, new h a m to c o m m u n ity n ear S ilv erto n , O regon. It program. Admission only 15 cents. to which he may have an objection. hold 50 head of cows, 50 calves an d 100 is th o u g h t best th a t each m em b er of the tons of hay. Good well a t house and c o m m u n ity own a little hom e of h is or A few years more and we’ll see a The Dominion Review will, for the b a rn . T his fine d iary farm is locate«! in h e r ow n, w hich can very easily be o b 10 change in Freethougbt work. \\ e tim e being, take the place of Secular one of th e finest little valleys in E a ste rn ta in e d . W rite to us. O regon. T h e o w n er finds ready m ark et are getting on the rig h t track and Thought. R e a l E s t a t e fo r S a le . — 80 acres, for all h is cheese and b u tte r at high 1 $488.05 will soon advance as we never have _____ ______ before. Our b anner has been dragged in the g u tter of licentious- L u m b er F und. »«M and corruption. We m art place it on the pinnacle of purity G. C. G illespie and receive a salute from every W . J . R obison, 1 A m ount p a id .. honest m ind. pi ices, and has m ade enough m oney at th e bu sin ess so th a t he can afford to re tir e . H e w is h e s to locate in Silverton and ed u cate h is ch ild ren in th e L iberal U n iv ersity . H e offers all th is for only /.'.'.’ ''.w $3000—one-half dow n a n d balance on .50 easy te rm s ; also 130 head of c a ttle and 50 som e hogs will be sold very ch eap for cash. A ddress th e In fo rm atio n B u reau . 1 O lAO ‘ llru house an d b a rn , good o rch a rd , ail fenc e d , 8 m iles from S ilv erto n , n e a r school, 35 acres im proved, on m ain ro ad . Price $800. 5 T w enty a c re s ; 15 acres im p ro v ed , all fence«!, good sp rin g , l 1., m iles from S il v e rto n . P rice $700. 6 One h u n d re d an d six ty a c re s ; 12 acres cleared , 6 m iles from S ilv erto n . •fcOAA TY_