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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1899)
8 THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 29 1899. Information . . . Bureau <xxxxx><x>o<xxx><><>o<xxx>oo<x>o died were for those he left here OBITUARY. X to mourn, so is our sympathy and NEW S AND NOTES. love extended to those who need it Jo-oooooooo-o-o-oooooooooo-o-o-o < 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -0 C X X X X K > O < X X > < X X X X X X X ) 0 most. We need not fear for Frank Frank Blair Forward, the sub now; we will miss him and his T S T H E R E A N Y T H IN G YOU W ANT? Beautiful weather in Silverton. ject of this sketch, was born in Sil 1 If so, m ake yo u r w ants know n to up , Mrs. Hosmer’s mumps have gone verton, Marion county, Oregon, work, but his short life and noble and we will try and su p p ly th e m . If death may be a lesson to all who to heaven. Good! November 13, 18<4, and ditd June knew him and to all who read this w hat we do for you is w orth n o th in g to Miss Ollie Geer is with the Uni 13, 1899. His early life was spent feeble attempt to show his worth you, we will ex p ect no pay. C ast your eye over th e list, and th e n w rite to up . versity people again. in working on his father’s farm in and our loss. Read o u r ad. on page 6. A ddresp, the Waldo Hills and in attending IN FO R M A T IO N BU RE AU, Silverton will have a grand cele Let us learn to so live that when BOX 1 00. SlLVEKTON, ORE. the public school, from which he the time shall come to join the in bration on the 4th of July. graduated with honors at an early Mr. Robinson of England, our age. In 1896, his father having numerable caravan that is hasten $ 3 0 0 0 . —T hree lots and buddings, consisting of a 2)^-8tory hotel, a saloon new printer, arrived from Portland died and the old home being sold, ing on to be dissolved into the b u ild in g , a b lacksm ith shop, tw o dw ell eternal atoms of an eternal uni ing houses and a b a rn , situ ated in Oswe Tuesday. Frank moved to the city of Silver- verse, we go, not as a superstitious go, O regon. W ould tra d e for oth er 1ft The last we heard of the business ton with his mother, two sisters, slave, scourged by his fears or p ro p erty . manager he was in Providence, Mary and Arnie, and two brothers, | crazed by false hopes, but sustained D a iry a n d F r u it F a r m s .—A dairy Rhode Island. of 36 acres, good alfalfa lan d , and Chancey and Allen, who all re soothed by the happy thought farm fru it farm of SO acres, 10 acres grapes, 2 Mr. J. H. Morris, our foreman, is main to mourn the loss of the ? that the world is a little better for acres peaches an d o th e r fru it, good and b arn s and o th e r o u tb u ild in g s. having a week’s vacation, and he youngest boy. our having lived, drop to rest like house All situ ated in San Diego county, Calif. deserves it. Never was found a Frank died as his father died, one who wraps the drapery of his Will sell ch eap o r trad e for a stin k 16 more faithful worker. with no signs of superstitious fear. couch about him and lies down to farm . To T r a d e .—T w enty-tw o acre fru it Notice new place ottered by the When he learned that his time had nature’s dreamless sleep. undoubtedly come, he said to his farm , 8 m iles south of Salem , O re .; 4 Information Bureau. Some of m ostly w inter Ö 0 -0 -0 -0 - 0 ^ 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -0 < X X )- 0 -0 -0 0 - 0 < H > 0 - 0 o acres b earin g o rch ard , apples, 2 acres stra w b erries, new wire these places are goiug at bargains. brother Allen that it didn’t matter | CORRESPONDENCE. X fence, good house and b a rn , p len ty of Write for information. It costs very much, as he couldn’t go to p astu re, ex cellen t w ater, and tim ber New York this fall anyway. He o o - o <>- o - o - o o - o - o - o - ck > o - o - ckx >- c > 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 Q enough for wood. W ould like to trad e for nothing. had planned, worked and studied a larger place. 17 E d it o r T o r c h o f R e a s o n : Mr. Geo. Healy, who has been in order to go to New York to g e n ts .— A gents w anted to sell th e Enclosed find $5, $1 to apply on F o A rstn with us for several months, expects study the art of the sculptor, and er A uger B it. Money can be to start for California next week. the doctor’s bill would prevent it. subscription to the Torch for the m ade. Send 60c for sam ple, or $2.60 13 Mr. H. is an excellent workman, This shows that he really thought present year and $2 for A Physician for full set packed in neat box. and we do not like to see him go. more of his ideal in life than he in the House; also 25 cents for 8 0 a c re s .—A bout four m iles from Sil ; sm all, u n fin ish ed h o u se; about Eliza Mowry Bliven’s six tracts. 5 verton acres cleared ; $600. B etter see It. 11 Mr. James Buff is again in Sil did of life itself. Frank was one The balance can go on the building of those rare specimens of our great verton. He reports a very enjoy F o r S a le .—A fine little house in Sil fund for the Liberal University. I verton, w ith one acre of lan d , for only able time while teaching at Hebo. race who was born with high would like to do more for the Ur.i- $285. “ F irst com e, first se rv e d .’’ 4 ideals. His great desire was to be He delivered several Freethought • lectures during the winter, which a sculptor. To this end he labored versity and may in the future, F o r S a le .—A fine litte hom e in Silver- hour after hour when other youths though we feel quite poor at pres to n — l2 -acre; apples, p ru n es, rasp b er were highly appreciated. ries, ch erries, {»ears; n eat little house, were idling away the golden mo ent. This is our second dry year painted an d p a p e re d ; good sidew alk. Our “Christian nation” is con ments in reckless pleasures. Un and crops are terribly short. I en Price, $450. 3 verting the Filipinos very rapidly. assisted, he drew picture after pic close a poem of which I had several F o r S a le o r T r a d e f o r P r o p e r t y in or Kill ’em! Shoot ’em! And then ture, made plaster casts of the hundred copies printed, and as I am near S ilv erto n —320 acres n ear Dayville, pray for their souls and pass children’s heads, and was now nearly out, would like to have some O re., on both sides of Jo h n Day riv er; 80 acres m eadow ; good house, barn, around a little of the blood of drawing near his long hoped-for more printed. Please let me know sheds, cellar, e tc .; ex cellen t w ater, well Jesus. “O God!” Roll your eyes opportunity to go where better fa what it will cost to print 250 or and sp rin g ; 200 head horses, 100 head cattle, 24 sw arm s bees, etc., e tc .; one- and say amen. cilities for study would hasten the 500 copies. If you see fit to set it half section of school land, which can easily l>e o b tain ed , joins th e place. All Remember, if you send us the time when he would be master of up for the Torch, I thought you for $8500 or good trad e . 25 might print the slips cheaper than the great art. names and addresses of 25 of R e a l E s t a t e f o r S a le . — 80 a c re s , In 1897 F ran k entered the Lib I could get it done otherwise. This, house an d b a rn , good o rch ard , all fenc your Liberal friends and acquaint 8 m iles from S ilverton, n e a r school, ances, we will make you a present eral University and for many I think, is a choice poem, and I ed, 35 acres im proved, on m ain road. Price of a copy of the Torch of Reason months worked in the Torch of like to read it often, although I am $800. 5 T w enty a c re s; 15 acres im proved, all Song Book No. 1. This will only Reason office setting type. In not ashamed to say I never do fenced, good sp rin g , l zl2 m iles from Sil cost you a few minutes’ work and a school he was very modest, almost without shedding tears of remorse verto n . Price $700. 6 One h u n d re d an d six ty a c re s; 12 too much so for his own good, for that “heaven cannot save.” I wish acres cleared , 6 m iles from Silverton. two-ceut stamp. he underestimated his own abilities you abundant success in your laud Price $300. 11 Just as we go to press, word and oftentimes was so provoked able undertaking. The Torch is a F a r m . — 480 acres of deeded comes from the business manager and ashamed at his inability to brave little paper and I hope it will lan D d a , iry 80 acres in m eadow and balance that the work of completing our get things exactly right that he was continue to shine. Wishing you grain hay land, p a stu re , etc. A good stream of w ater ru n s th ro u g h th e farm plans of incorporation is nearing apt to stand in his own light, but long life and prosperity, th e y ear ro u n d . Also 320 acres of tim ber c u ltu re and hom estead which can completion. With the most influ he was a great lover of fair play I am truly yours, l»e proved up on for $200. Good house, ential and progressive Freethinkers and was never backward in pro B. B. R ockwood . d airy w ith u ten sils for m ak in g cheese of our age interested in our Uni tecting others in their rights. San Pasqual, Cal., June 13, 1899. and b u tte r, sm okehouse, blacksm ith shop and tools, am i large, new b arn to versity, we look forward with the hold 50 head of cows, 50 calves and 100 While setting up Dr. Copeland’s nreatest of confidence, Now let. ns tons Good well at house and Rational religion consists in the b arn . of T hay. sermons for the Torch of Reason, his fine d iary farm is located in build. Frank became a great admirer of knowledge that the character of one of the finest little valleys in E astern man is formed for him by the Oregon. T he ow ner finds ready m arket We have lately found another the doctor’s fearless attacks upon power which creates his organiza for all his cheese and b u tte r a t high friend of our great cause in Judge the old theories. Dr. Copeland, the tion and by the external circum prices, and has m ade enough m oney at th e business so th a t he can afford to re J. H. Liening of Colusa, Cal. Unitarian minister, who has many stances which exist around him tire. He wishes to locate in Silverton Mr. James Craig, of Dreyer & times said that his church stands from his birth, especially by the an d ed u cate h is ch ild ren in th e Liberal U n iv ersity . H e offers all th is for only Craig, pointed him out to us, and for freedom of thought, was called society with which he associates; $3000—one-half down an d balance on in having charity, in consequence we hasten to extend to him the to deliver the funeral address, and J of this knowledge of human nature, easy te rm s ; also 130 head of c attle and some hogs will l>e sold very ch eap for handle of our Torch of Reason and those who heard it were not disap for the convictions, feelings and cash. A ddress th e In fo rm atio n B ureau. 13 the right hand of fellowship. The pointed. conduct of the human race, and in S ilv -rto n , Orc. Judge is said to be an old war- Frank’s life-work is over, hut he promoting to the utmost in our T e a c h e r . — A g en tlem an , 40 years of residing in M issouri, desires to horse in the cause of Freethought, has left us ample proof that those power the well-being and happi age, move to Oregon if he can get a }»osition as ness of every man, woman and and we are glad to make his ac who live need our sympathy, love child, without regard to their teach er or find som e congenial work. quaintance through his Inger- and help while they yet live; and class, sect, party, country or color. He has excellent recom m endations and has had very successful experience iD sollian propaganda work. | as his fears and hopes before he , [Robert Owen. th e school room . 19