THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, AUGUST 17, 1899.
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LOCALS.
2<XXXKXXXKX><X><><X><X>O<X><><X>C>^ drop her Santa Claus ideas and en­
Inform ation
B ureau
Rememl»er our clubbing rate with the
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NEW S AND NOTES.
X ter the broad field of the Religion
Oregonian
only lasts for a limited time. •
of Humanity. She comes into our
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$ C-O&OOOOOOOOO oooooo oooooo Q work with years of successful ex­ Read our offer on page 7.
Mr. Geer’s trunk has arrived and perience in kindergartening, and
Have you “ Common Sense” ? If not, TS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT?
he will soon follow.
send at once for a free copy of this lib­ 1 If so, make your w ants known to us,
we welcome her with delight.
eral-minded advocate of advanced and we will try and supply them. If
Miss Ada Page is installed in the
.Just as we go to press our secular thought. Brings health and success. what we do for you is worth nothing to
University cooking department
Address, Common Sense, T. R. 99, 55 you, we will expect no pay. Cast your
Uncle Sam’s mail comes laden with State
St., Chicago, 111.
again.
eye over the list, and then write to us.
a Secular friend’s kind words and
Read our ad. on page 6. Address,
Woodworkers,
don’t
forget
to
send
an
The August showers stopped the $500 in secular cash. If our read­
INFORMATION BUREAU,
work on the University building for ers can’t guess who it is that sent it order for a set of the Forstner Auger
Bits. Price, $2.60 by mail. See ad.
Box 100.
S ilverton , O re .
a day or two.
we may tell them next week. This
Money to patent good ideas may be
$ 3 0 0 0 .—Three lots and buddings,
Mrs. Cynthia Hosmer, the edit­ money comes as a gift to the Uni­ secured by our aid. Address T he P at ­ consisting
of a 2)^-story hotel, a saloon
building, a blacksmith shop, two dwell­
or’s mother, will be in Silverton in versity, and will save us untold ent R ecord , Baltimore, Md.
ing houses and a barn, situated in Oswe­
anxiety and delay. We haven’t
a few w’eeks.
Ladies w ho wish cut hair or combings go, Oregon. Would trade for other
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Silvertonites celebrated their sol­ power of language sufficient to woven into switches may leave their property.
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orders
at
the
Torch
of
Reason
office.
diers’ return Tuesday with music, thank our kind friend for the con­ Orders by mail promptly attended to.
Dairy and Fruit Farm s.—A dairy
fidence
and
generosity
shown.
We
farm
of 36 acres, good alfalfa land, anil
races, parade and grand barbecue.
fruit
farm
of 80 acres, 10 acres grapes, 2
Agents.—Agents
wanted
to
sell
Right
will try to express it by our work
acres
peaches
and other fruit, good
Living,
a
book
that
should
lie
in
every
Our work would move much fast­ for the cause of Science.
house and barns and other outbuildings.
home.
Send
$1.00
for
sample
copy
and
er if we had a few more almighty
All situated in San Diego county, Calif.
term8 to agents.
Will
sell cheap or trade for a stock
dollars. But we are doing all we
Do our patrons and friends real­
farm.
jg
can.
ize that we are rapidly building a
A descriptive catalogue of all the
Think best Freethought works free on ap­ To Trade.—Twenty-two acre fruit
Don’t forget to send for our 1899- Freethought University?
farm, 8 miles south’ of Salem, Ore.; 4
1900 announcement for the Liberal for a moment what our work means plication to Dellquest & Andrews, acres bearing orchard, mostly winter
apples, 2 acres strawberries, new wire
University.
We send them free for the cause! T. B. Wakeman, a Secular Booksellers, El Paso, Texas. fence,
good house and barn, plenty of
pasture, excellent water, and timber
and pay postage. Help us distrib­ graduate of Princeton, is coming!
enough for wood. Would like to trade for
An experienced kindergarten teach­
. . . . THE . . . .
ute them.
a larger place.
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er is coming!
Others whom we
As soon as our work of receiving
B a rb er Shop Agents.— Agents wanted to sell the
dare not mention at present are N e w
Forstner Auger Bit. Money can l>e
bids for stock in the Liberal Uni­ coming! Many new students are
Next Door to M o rle y ’s.
made.
Send 60c for sample, or $2.60
versity has progressed so that we
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coming! The new building is corn-' A. A. A R M S T R O N G , P R O P . for full set packed in neat box.
ran incorporate, we will publish the
ing! Financial aid is coming! And
Shaving, 10c.; Hair Cutting 15c.
Home,—Fifteen acres in Silverton, on
names of the stockholders.
Silver
creek; fine, finished house, new
orthodoxy is on the run!
barn, nicely fenced, fruit, water power
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Dedrick and
—$.3000.
their son Earl, Mr. and Mrs. T.
For Sale.—A fine little house in Sil­
“ When knowledge enters, the
Preston and Mrs. Cynthia Hosmer,
verton, with one acre of land, for onlv
$285. “ First come, first served.”
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all relatives of the editor, have marvelous recedes; so when knowl-i
falters,
the
marvelous
concluded to move to Silverton. edge
For Sale.—A fine litte home in Silver-
advances
”
ton—
-acre; apples, prunes, raspber­
Many more W isconsinites are look­
ries, cherries, pears; neat little house,
ing toward the West. Welcome!
painted and papered; good sidewalk.
Price, $450.
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Our offer of the Torch of Reason
Mrs. Minnie Preston,of Chippewa
Anvone sending a sketch and description may
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
invention is probably patentable. Communlm-
Falls, Wis., has been engaged to | and the Oregonian for $1.50 is at lions
For Sale or Trade for Property in or
strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
sent
free.
Oldest
agency
for
securing
patents.
near Silverton—320 acres near Dayville,
take charge of the kindergarten of an end and we now return to the
Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive
Ore., on both sides of John Day river;
fecial
notice,
without
charge,
In
the
the Liberal University. Mrs. Pres­ old rate of $1.75, which is very
80 acres meadow; good house, barn:
sheds, cellar, etc.; excellent water, well
leisonable,
and
we
hope
to
get
ton, the editor’s sister, was former­
and spring; 200 head horses, 100 head
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir­
of any scientific Journal. Terms, f.3 a
ly a Christian; but through the! m mv subscriptions to both papers. culation
cattle, 24 swarms bees, etc., etc.; one-
year; four months, fL Sold by all newsdealers.
half section of school land, which can
Torch
of
Reason,
$1.00;
Oregonian,1
agency of the Torch and private
easily l»e obtained, joins the place. All
MUNN
&
Co.36’8™-1
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New
York
Branch Office. fi25 F St.. Washington, D. C.
letters she has been persuaded to $1.50—$2. 50 for only $1.75.
for $8500 or good trade.
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Scientific American.
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-bolder 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 I Diversity, Silverton, Oregon; or, to T. B. Wakeman, 93 Nassau Street, New York City.
Liberal University Corporation.
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1899.
hereby subscribe
f o r .........
Liberal U niversity Corporation,
shares of Stock, at Ten Dollars each, in the
n pW form ing at Silverton, Oregon.
Name
Post office
State
Street, or Post office Box
T h e rig h t is re served to r e je c t any or a ll B id s
Real Estate for Sale. — 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
bold 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
pi ices, 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 terms; 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 to
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 in
the school room.
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