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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1899)
HIE TORCH OE REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 18, 1899. jiXKXKXXKXXXXHXKXXXKXXXXXJ E a rn e st F rien d . ^ooooooo-o-o-o-o-o-o-ooooo-o-o-o-o-o« LITTLE POINTS. Information Bureau NEWS AND NOTES. E ditor T orch or R eason : < X X X H > O O-O-O-O-O-O-O-C -O-O<> -O--O- -0-0 O O O ) <xxxx><xx><><><>^ o o o o o o O O O O O O 1 have been thinking of writing Some parents would die for their S T H E R E A N Y T H IN G YOU W ANT? All Secularist« who car., should to you for porn*1 1 children, but boil crucified his only If so, m ake y o u r w an ts know n to us, be at Dayville, Ore., June 10th, been overworked on account . of x begotten, unnecessarily, and we will try and su p p ly th e m . If measles in the family. I have just 11th and 12th, rain o n the just w hat we .Io for you is w orth n o th in g to ** __ we will „„.III expect no » W '.O . I Cast Quf your » , Rioht Elvina in >**<• readi"«? >our artiC,e in ‘h* “,Pe"dMl' 7 ,"’ J""' yon, If you . . • T o rc h , “ M isjudged,” a n d I do wish a n d on th e u n ju s t. If l w» re no over the list, and then write to us. your family ily, send us >1. 1R ^ at Christians, and some who so, the preachers would all dry up. Rcad OUr ad. on page 6. A ddress, much better than the Bible. are not, would read it, because I While the churches are preaching INFORMATION BUREAU, S il v e r t o n , O r e . Box 100. Part of the University ground is once thought that Infidelity con- j e«sUS aPJ him crucified, the young 0 0 0 . —T _ h ree lots and buddings, being tiled. This will make our sisted of everything that is iin- peOpiH are ‘‘going to the Devil” for $ 3 ____ I % a s s j l a in t g , a b lack sm --- land productive in a superlative moral; but I know belter now. I the wan, ot a lit,le scientific, moral - b s u ild ith shop, two dw ell ing houses and a b a rn , situ ated in Oswe- think you people are doing a good instruction. degree. W ould tra d e for o th er go, Oregon w’ork, and I think, too, that if all 15 The world seemed to he full of property. Students can get their grade true Secularist» would each 81T* ! d(jvjlg ¡„ the time of Christ. Per cards by calling at the Torch of what he or she could spare, even if g w|w wrQte , he D a ir y a n d F r u i t F a r m s .—A dairy farm of 36 acres, good alfalfa lan d , anil Reason office or writing for them, we have to make a sacrifice once in troubled with these par- fru it farm of 80 acres, 10 acres grap es, 2 enclosing stamp for postage. acres peaches . and o th e r fru it, good a while, the University would soon 1 J Mrs. Hosmer took a delightful bicycle ride last Sunday. She vis ited her sister, Mrs. George Seward, who lives in Polk county. The editor went along as guide. be completed. I had quite a warm discussion Christians wonder why there is with a gentleman friend some so much sin in the world, and then, weeks ago on that very question. instead of doing something practi We were talking about a colony of cal to lessen it, drop onto their Catholics ths’t had just come into knees and ¡»ray a useless, degener- The new bicycle path is now in this part of the country and want- ating prayer, thus throwing their process of construction. It starts ed to buy a large tract of land and responsibility off on to their god. in front of the Liberal University build a school house and church, Creeds and crime grow in the same and goes to Salem. There is also a and in the course of our con versa- soil of ignorance. path being made from the Univer tion I said no child of mine should Christian parents teach their sity to the center of the city of Sil ever attend a Catholic school, at children “Now I lay me down to verton. which my friend says, “Why, you sleep,” and “Our father who art i n The programs of the 0. S. S. U. are no Liberal, and besides, the heaven,” but Secular parents must convention, to be held June 10th, Catholics have the best schools in learn to look out of their children’s 11th and 12th, are printed, and a the country.” I told him that I eyes and talk to them about things copy will be sent to each member was too much of a Secularist. If they understand and enjoy. It is of the Union. Others may secure the people that called themselves a crime to teach children to say them by calling at the Torch of Liberals were just as anxious for a that i,ave no meaning, Reason office or by sending stamps good Liberal school, and just as willing to make a little sacrifice as Could god have another son to pay postage. were the Catholics, we would soon now? If so, why wouldn’t it be a Our offer of the Torch of Reason have a much better school than good p]ap? Jesus has not brought and the Oregonian for $1.50 is at they ever had. . peace on earth yet. But if there is I do hope the Secularists will see . , an end and we now return to the the need of a good Liberal school 1 be another, we would suggest old rate of $1.75, which is very and do all in their power to help it that in order to save time he be reasonable, and we hope to get along. We have a large family to made of dust like Adam was, or, if many subscriptions to both papers. feed, clothe and educate, but any ¡g p)O old-fashioned, God Torch of Reason, $1.00; Oregonian, way that I can help the Liberal gkoujj get married in a legal way, University and lorch of Reason, I r , $1.50—$2. 50 for only $1.75. will. I am done helping build thus it becotneth us [gods] to Secularists would you not like to have some letterheads printed with Secular sentiment and Wettstein’s Freethought badge, to use in corre spondence with your friends? We will furnish them to you with your name and address printed on them for 75 cents per hundred, SI.50 for 250, or $2.50 for 500, post paid. Let the people know* where you stand. churches and hiring preachers, as I fulfil all righteousness.” told a woman who was here beg ging for the Methodist church, and One On Him. I heard afterwards that she said she would like to have kicked me Hp_ Fm eurprised to see a bird Best regards to Mrs. Hosmer. I \ wish she would come here this on the hat of a tender-hearted wo- sunimer; I would like to see her man like you. I could never bear again. I hope to see Silverton and (0 Wear anything that cost the life the Liberal University some time. an innocent animal. Wishing you all the success pos- the ca]f from sible, I remain, yours for Truth ‘ J. and Progress, the h,de of wh,ch your shoes are M rs . A ddie B rown . 1 made died of old age? ! house an d b arn s and o th e r o u tb u ild in g s. All situate«! in San Diego co u n ty , Calif. W ill sell ch eap or trad e for a stock farm . 16 T o T r a d e .—T w enty-tw o acre fruit farm , 8 m iles south of Salem , O r e .; 4 acres b earin g o rch ard , m ostly w in ter ap p les, 2 acres straw b erries, new w ire fence, good house and b a rn , p len ty of p a stu re , ex cellen t w ater, and tim b er enough for wood. W ould like to tra d e for a larg er place. 17 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 l>e m ade. Send 60e for sam ple, or $2.60 for full set packed in n e at box. 13 8 0 a c re s .—A bout four m iles from Sil verton ; sm all, u n fin ish ed h o u se; ab o u t 5 acres cleared ; $600. B e tte r see It. 11 o r S a le .—A fine little house in Sil verto n , w ith one acre of land, for only $285. “ F irst com e, first se rv ed .” 4 F o r S a le .—A fine litte hom e in Silver- to n — ‘¿-acre; apples, p ru n es, rasp b er ries, ch erries, p e ars; n e a t little house, p ain ted and p a p e re d ; good sidew alk. Price, $450. 3 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 are w anted to h e lp build u p a Secular co m m u n ity n ear S ilverton, Oregon. It is th o u g h t Ixist th a t each m em ber of the c o m m u n ity own a little hom e of hi9 or h e r ow n, which can very easily be ob ta in e d . W rite to us. 10 R e a l E s ta te fo r S a le . — 80 acres, house an d b a rn , good o rch ard , all fenc ed, 8 m iles from S ilverton, n e a r school, 35 acres im proved, on m ain road. Price $800. 5 T w enty a c re s; 15 acres im p ro v ed , all fenced, good sp rin g , 1% m iles from Sil v e rto n . Price $700. 6 O ne h u n d red a n d six ty a c re s; 12 acres cleared, 6 m iles from S ilverton. Price $300. 11 D a ir y F a r m . — 480 acres of deeded la n d , 80 acres in m eadow an d balance grain hay lan d , p a stu re , etc. A good stream of w ater ru n s th ro u g h th e farm th e y e ar round. Also 320 acres of tim ber c u ltu re a n d hom estead w hich can be proved up on for $200. Good bouse, d airy w ith u te n sils for m aking cheese and b u tte r, sm okehouse, blacksm ith shoo and tools, and large, new b arn to hold 50 bead of cows, 50 calves and 100 tons of hay. Good well a t house and b arn . T his fine d iary farm is located in one of i m th v e finest in E astern j u nr u u i i v n i i little i u v i v valleys vauevo m Oregon. T he ow ner finds ready m arket Current History, a quarterly, edited by Alfred S. Johnson, gives H o w M u c h W ill You H e lp ? the events of the quarter as they have happened, forming a tissue of As soon as we can raise One Thousand Dollars we will begin work facts woven together iu beautiful on the University building. How much will you help? language, giving to the reader a If you can’t send us the cash just now, till the blank below with as much i you can afford, sign your nanae and forward to.Liberal Uni- «<»-■> clear knowledge of the life of the world he lives in, its struggles and versity, feilverton, Oregon, and when we ha\e (Hie thousand lJ o l the b u sin ess so th a t he can afford to re- tire. H e w ishes to locate in Silverton their results, inducing intellectual lars signed we will call for your part. and ed u cate h is ch ild ren in th e L iberal growth and an all-embracing hu .............................................................................................................................................................1 U n iv ersity . H e offers all th is for only $3000—one-half down and balance on manity. There is no better publi easv te rm s ; also 130 head of c a ttle and cation for parents to talk to their ........................................................99. \ som e hogs will be sold very ch eap for cash. A ddress th e In fo rm atio n B ureau. children about. It ought to be in I promise to pay the Liberal University Company on S ilverton. O re. 13 every home where children are T e a c h e r.—A g en tlem an , 40 years of growing up, and will be an ad- dem a n d $ .............. , to assist in the erection o f their age, residing in M issouri, desires to dition Of great value to every ^ l u i i d i n g at Silverton, Oregon, move to Oregon if he can get a position as teach er or find som e congenial work. brary. It is published by the Cur He has ex cellen t recom m endations and rent History Company, Boston, .......................................................................... has had very successful experience in 1 th e school room . I9 Mass., at $1.50 a year. 1 $ .................