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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 29 1899.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 .’’
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ideals.
His
great
desire
was
to
be
He delivered several Freethought
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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.
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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.
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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.
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One
h
u
n
d
re
d
an
d
six
ty
a
c
re
s;
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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