THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JULY 6, 1899
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your name and address printed on and are heavy laden, and I will
NEWS AND NOTES.
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$1.50 for 250, or $2.50 for 500, post
Isn’t it a great blessing that our
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paid. Let the people know where soldier boys are from a Christian
A letter from Mr. Geer announces you stand.
nation? When he is shooting the
that he will not be home next
poor heathen, or hunting them
month.
from swamp to swamp, the Christ
LITTLE POINTS.
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Do all that you can to hasten the $
ian soldier lad can pray for their
sale of stock, so we can begin to 0 < X > < K X > O < > < X X X > O < X > < > < X > < > < > < > O < X > O 0 souls and for their wives and little
build. We ehould begin at once.
If the devil is a personification of ones.
Read the plan of the Liberal evil, God must be a personification
God made an awful mistake
University Corporation in this is of good.
when he made man so wicked, so
sue, and take stock.
The chief characteristic of a his son, with the able assistance of
Peter Rauch was the first Silver- Christian is his fear of investiga the preachers, have been working
ton Liberal to take stock in the tion. This means bigotry, stagna nineteen hundred years to fix
thirga as they should be. Some
Liberal University Corporation. tion, disunion, slavery, hell.
men and women are now almost as
He subscribed for 38 shares.
Everybody makes mistakes, but nice as those who were Abel to
A visit to the Waldo Hills this j the worst of all is continuing in the
raise Cain.
week revealed to the editor that the same mistake. If you make a mis-,
University has many friends in take, like joining an orthodox
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that locality. Now let us draw church, for example, don’t be too
close together and work.
cowardly to acknowledge your mis Woodworkers, don’t forget to send an
If you want blanks like the one take and withdraw. Don’t be a order for a set of the Forstner Auger
Bits. Price, $2.60 by mail. See ad.
on the eighth page of this issue, hypocrite.
Money to patent good ideas may be
call at the office or write for them.
Some godly people think that secured by our aid. Address T he P at
Perhaps you can sell some stock “the people must have something ent R ecord , Baltimore, Md.
for us.
to hold them in check.” Well, the! Remember our clubbing rate with the
Before our plans were printed,! ancient lies won’t hold us in check Oregonian only lasts for a limited time.
the following citizens of Silverton much longer, and unless you give Read our offer on page 7.
subscribed for stock: Peter Rauch, us something more wholesome we Ladies who wish cut hair or combings
woven into switches may leave their
L. Anns, Henry Allen, T. D.|Allen, will checkmate your little god- orders at the Torch of Reason office.
H. E. Klein. At this rate we will devil-heaven-hell game.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
soon begin to build.
If a m a n or w om an is good a n d
Our offer of the Torch of Reason
J. E. and M. P. Hosmer visited says nothing against Christianity,
Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Klein last Sun he or she is “a Christian if there and the Oregonian for $1.50 is at
day, and all took a trip to the new ever was one;” hut if a person is an end and we now return to the
Catholic institulion now in the ever so good, but expresses an old rate of $1.75, which is very
course of construction on ‘‘The opinion against Iwdief in Christ reasonable, and we hope to get
Jesus’ power to save, “he is simply many subscriptions to both papers.
Butte.”
awful.” Pray for him, dear sisters! Torch of Reason, $1.00; Oregonian,
Secularists would you not like to
The following passages do not $1.50—$2. 50 for only $1.75.
have some 'letterheads printed with look very well together:
Secular sentiment and Wettatein’s “Depart from Me ye cursed, into
A descriptive catalogue of all the
Freethought badge, to use in corre everlasting fire, prepared for the best Freethought works free on ap
spondence with your friends? We devil and his angels.”
plication to Dellquest & Andrews,
will furnish them to you with
“Come unto Me, ail ye that labor Secular Booksellers, El Paso, Texas.
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LIBERAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION.
The capital stock of the Liberal University Corporation will consist of 10,000 shares at ten dollars
per share. A total of one hundred thousand dollars. Each stock-holder is entitled to vote the amount
of his stock at any of the stock-holder’s meetings. No assessments will be levied. The money raised
by selling stock will be used in constructing the University buildings, purchasing apparatus, and necessary
lands, and carrying out the plan of the school. Thirteen trustees will be elected by the stock-holders each
year; said trustees to have full control of the management of the University. The money received for
tuition and the sale of scholarships is expected to be sufficient for carrying on the work of the School after
it is once started. How many shares do you want? Fill out the following blank, and forward at once to
Liberal University, Silverton, Oregon; or, to T. B. Wakeman, 93 Nassau Street, New York City.
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Liberal University Corporation.
..............................................................1899.
hereby subscribe
fo r..................... shares of Stock, at Ten Dollars each, in the
Liberal University Corporation,
now forming at Silverton, Oregon.
Name
Post office
Street, or Post office Box
T h < ri9 b t is reserved to re je c t any or a ll Bide
State
Information
Bureau
TS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT?
1 If so, make your wants known to us,
and we will try and supply them. If
what we do for you is worth nothing to
you, we will expect no pay. Cast your
eye over the list, and then write to us.
Read our ad. on page 6. Address,
INFORMATION BUREAU,
Box 100.
S ilverton , O rb .
> 3000.—Three lots and buddings,
consisting of a 2>£-8tory hotel, a saloon
building, a blacksmith shop, two dwell*
ing houses and a barn, situated in Oswe
go, Oregon. Would trade for other
property.
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Dairy and Fruit Farm«.—A dairy
farm of 36 acres, good alfalfa land, and
fruit farm of 80 acres, 10 acres grapes, 2
acres peaches and other fruit, good
house and barns and other outbuildings.
All situated in San Diego county, Calif.
Will sell cheap or trade for a stock
farm.
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To Trade.—Twenty-two acre fruit
farm, 8 miles south of Salem, Ore.; 4
acres bearing orchard, mostly winter
apples, 2 acres strawberries, new wire
fence, good house and barn, plenty of
pasture, excellent water, and timber
enough for wood. Would like to trade for
a larger place.
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Agents.— Agents wanted to sell the
Forstner Auger Bit. Money can be
made. Send 60c for sample, or $2.60
for full set packed in neat box.
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80 acres.—About four miles from Sil
verton ; small, unfinished house; about
5 acres cleared; $600. Better see It. 11
For Sale.—A fine little house in Sil-
verton, with one acre of land, for only
$285. “ First come, first served.”
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For Sale.—A fine litte home in Silver-
ton—X-acre; apples, prunes, raspber
ries, cherries, pears; neat little house,
painted and papered; good sidewalk.
Price, $450.
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For 8ale or Trade for Property in or
near Silverton—320 acres near Dayville,
Ore., on both sides of John Day river;
80 acres meadow; good house, barn,
sheds, cellar, etc.; excellent water, well
and spring; 200 head horses, 100 head
cattle, 24 swarms bees, etc., etc.; one-
half section of school land, which can
easily t)e obtained, joins the place. All
for $8500 or good trade.
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Beal E state for 8ale. —80 acres,
house and barn, good orchard, all fenc
ed, 8 miles from Silverton, near school,
35 acres improved, on main road. Price
$800.
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Twenty acres; 15 acres improved, all
fenced, good spring, 1% miles from Sil
verton. Price $700.
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One hundred and sixty acres; 12
acres cleared, 6 miles from Silverton.
Price $300.
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Dairy Farm. — 480 acres of deeded
land, 80 acres in meadow and balance
grain hay land, pasture, etc. A good
stream of water runs through the farm
the year round. Also 320 acres of tim
ber culture and homestead which can
be proved up on for $200. Good house,
dairy with utensils for making cheese
and butter, smokehouse, blacksmith
shop and tools, and large, new barn to
hold 50 head of cows, 50 calves and 100
tons of hay. Good well at house and
barn. This fine diary farm is located in
one of the finest little valleys in Eastern
Oregon. The owner finds ready market
for all his cheese and butter at high
pnees, and has made enough money at
the business so that he can afford to re
tire. He wishes to locate in Silverton
and educate his children in the Liberal
University. He offers all this for only
$3000—one-half down and balance on
easy term s; also 130 head of cattle and
some hogs will be sold very cheap for
cash. Address the Information Bureau.
Silverton, Ore.
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Teacher.—A gentleman, 40 years of
age, residing in Missouri, desires tr
move to Oregon if he can get a position as
teacher or find some congenial work.
He has excellent recommendations and
has had very successful experience fe
the school room.
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