THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 7, 1899. H eavy R eductions 3 Our N ational Sem inary of Learn­ by it unless they so choose. ing. Sunday afternoon was very pleasantly spent on the Ohio river. —‘------- IN Dr. Hjermstad and I went on board E x tra c ts from an article by Prof. W . J. McGee, p rep a red for th e T orch of Rea­ a boat bound for “Cool Cone)”, an son by M rs. M . M. T u rn er. . . . . LADIES’ SKIRTS . . . . infringement on Coney Island, of L ad ies’ S k ir ts ,.......................................................... $ ,S5, reduced to $ .60 New York, and the things we saw “ I have greatly wished to see a L adies’ S k ir ts ,.......................................................... 1.65, reduced to 1.25 and the fun w h had would till every plau adopted by which the arts, L adies’ S k irts ,.......................................................... 2.50, reduced to 1.25 column of the Torch of Reason if sciences, and belles-lettres could be properly written up. The boat wa6 taught in their fullest extent, there­ A fo rtu n a te c h an ce aw aits th o se of you who h av e need of crowded, and as it proved to be a by embracing all the advantages of floating saloon, we were glad to get European tuition with the means of . . . . SHIRT WAISTS . . . . on the upper deck, out of the way acquiring the liberal knowledge S h irt W a is ts ,.............................................................$ .GO, reduced to I .35 S h irt W a is ts ,................................................................... 90, reduced to .75 of the smell of whisky. We started which is necessary to qualify our S h i r t w a i s t s , ............................................................. 1.25, reduced to .90 a conversation about things past citizens for the exigencies of public add present, but some kind of a as well as private life, and which steam music box just over our heads with me is a consideration of great S e e o u r S h o e A d . in th e A p p e a l . . . . set up such a howl that we could magnitude, by assembling the youth M ail Orders Promptly Attended to. Samples Sent Free on Application. only make motions and grin. from the different parts of this ris­ The Ohio river is about as mud­ ing republic, contributing from their dy and uninteresting as the Mis­ intercourse au interchange of infor­ S IL V E R T O N , O R E G O N souri, but the boat glided smoothly mation to the removal of prejudices PRODUCE TAKEN and the air was cool. The scenery which might sometimes arise from S T R IC T L Y O N E P R IC E along the banks is quite interesting local circumstances.” in places and we enjoyed the ride So wrote George Washington in T h e G re a t for an hour or so, when we landed 1795; and he justified his faith by at “Cool Coney”, the “warmest’’ works in bequeathing stocks, to the place in Ohio for its size and at­ value of $25,000, as a personal con­ mosphere. We walked up the bank tribution toward this ideal “semin­ No N eed to Suffer from A ny I)i sease. and entered the grounds through a ary of learning.” Succeeding pre­ gate around which a crowd had sidents, John Adams, Jefferson, ( E lix ir gathered waiting for the return Madison, and Monroe, as well as B a c te r ia c id e V IT Æ -O R E E u c a ly p tu s O il boat. We had a notion to join the others in later years, shared Wash­ O r e - O lin e returning crowd, but decided to ington’s convictions. M e d ic a t e d S o a p wait until the next boat came. We A century’s exoteric history of PEARL W. GEER . . Agent saw the people shoot the chutes, the movement toward a national we saw the acrobats perform won­ institution of learning, runs the S ilv e r to n , O r e g o n . derful feats, and then we went to gamut from enthusiastic support — the side of the grounds where we almost to the point of consumma­ watched some poor suckers ride tion, through inertia, indifference, $ 3 — G R E A T S P E C IA L O F F E R — $ 3 around a quarter-mile track on bur­ doubt, antagonism, apathy, revived ros and in little carts, for which appreciation and renewed support. privilege they paid a dime or so. Meantime there was an undercur­ Some of the riders were too spirit­ rent of progress in the direction in­ ual, from the use of five-cent beer dicated by Washington—a current and Keutuky whisky, and would so profound as scarce to ripple the dismount in peculiar fashion, often surface, yet so powerful as to pro­ before they were ready. The result duce most of the results anticipated. would be a roll in the mud. The full significance, even the hare Dr. Hjermstad and I were more fact of this unheralded and unwrit­ H new Tamilv medical Work tired than rested when we got home ten progress is hardly recognized, by Dr. 3. B. 6reer, Chicago«*«««««««» that evening, but we had had ex­ yet it is a prominent feature in the B IS book is up to d a te in every p ar­ perience, and that was what exoteric history of the nation. We tic u lar. we were after. I met many nice have a great national “seminary of It tells you how to cure yourself by sim ple and h arm less hom e rem - people during my short stay in learning.” Albeit without name or di ■ etlies. Cincinnati, and will try and visit proper domicile, without charter or no poisonous or g It recom m ends there again in the winter time definite organization, there is to­ d angerous drugs. when the Liberal Society is holding day in the national capitol a Fed­ I t teaches sim ple com m on-sense m ethods in its meetings. Among those I met eral institution of knowledge, more accordance w ith n a tu re ’s iaws. not endorse dangerous e x p erim e ts w ith are Dr. J. B. Wilson, Mr. John \V. efficient and more useful, occupying th e I t su does rg eo n ’s knife. Patrick and Mr. Samuel Clark. I a higher and broader plane than I t teaches how to save h e alth am i life by safe sold some shares of stock in the any other educational institution in m ethods. It is en tirely free from tech n ical ru b b ish . Liberal University, secured some existence. It is maintained at a I t teaches p rev en tio n —th a t it is b e tte r to know how to avoid disease th an to ta k e any m edicine subscribers for the Torch of Reason cost equivalent to an endowment as a c u re. exceeding a hundred million dollars; I t teach es how ty p h o id and o th e r fevers can he __________ and promises from Dr. Wilson and both p rev en ted and cu red , and gives th e liest know n tre a tm e n t for la g rip p e, d ip Mr. Hogg, to write for the paper,all its faculty and fellows, many of th e ria , c a ta rrh , co n su m p tio n , a p p en d icitis am i every o th e r disease. of which make my trip to Cincin­ them men of international repute, It is not an a d v e rtise m e n t and nas no m edicine to sell. akes uncom prom ising w ar on vaccination and th e use of a n ti-to x in e . reach into thousands; and its influ­ It It m nati very successful. has 16 colored p lates phowing d ifferen t p a rts of th e h u m an l>ody. ence is felt in every organized uni­ T his book can n o t fail to please you. If you are looking for h ealth by th e safest I am now in Silverton, where I m eans, do n o t delay g ettin g it. versity, college, academy, and nor­ and Dr. easiest J . II. G reer, th e a u th o r, is a practicing p h y sician in Chicago, of can sum up the work that I have ”JG e"nito-U rinary Diseases is in Professor th e College mal school of the land. B Colltflt President’* Cestimon- I of M edicine and S u rg ery , 1‘hvsician-in- done and assist in getting our ' to t — p r o f . W w h . co o k , fo r th ir ty y e a r, r> a n o f th e > »PI pe | j arv ar)| Medical _ Institute, Prof. McGee shows how the differ­ C in c in n a t i r h y a io - M e d ic a l C o lle g e , write, to w ritten m any works of value to building ready for the fall term of th e a u th or a* fo llo w , . , , , ent departments of government the profession and public. •• I h a v e exam in ed you r book, * A P hysician In th e school. I saw so many people and H ouoe.’ and am m uch plea»ed w ith It, c o n te n t, and T his l»ook has K00 pages, is neatly E very fa m ily rhould know how to care for th e had so many experiences on the based on absolute knowledge are h tone. bound in cloth w ith gold letters,am i will ea lth o f th e hou eho'.d, w hich I , a hum an rig h t and uty. Y our bo« k (rive, th e Inform ation needed and in be se n t postpaid to any address on re­ latter end of my trip that it may closely connected with the educa­ d 1 .rinia-re th e | e«»ple can read ily underetand. 1 con­ tional institutions of the country, g ra tu la te yo n on n o t n a m in g th e u ,e o f an y poU on, ceipt of price, $3.00. take a few issues of the Porch to but a d h erin g .t t lc t ly to th e use o f non-polw xnou, rem oty year« or m ore. them. OF REASON lo r one y . a r fo r only fill the means of the paper losing all its Tour» tru ly . p * . w H CooB « th e price of the book alone. i J u i U U C oncluded on 5th paire. subscribers. D R E Y E R & C R A IG Vitæ=0re Remedies A PHYSICIAN IN THE T- HOUSE