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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, OCTOBER 26, 1899. Ingersoll flemorial Services. 3 success of the coming Congress is Our offer of the Torch of Reason Secularists would you not like to assured. and the Oregonian for $1.50 is at have some letterheads printed with While the results of the present The first meeting of the Wagner an end and we now return to the Secular sentiment and Wettstein’s Creek Secular Sunday School, after year have not been all that could old rate of $1.75, which is very Freethought badge, to use in corre spondence with your friends? We be desired, the society has accom the summer vacation, was held in plished much good. Thousands of reasonable, and we hope to get will furnish them to you with your U. M. L. hall, Talent, Oregon, Sep. pamphlets aud papers advocating many subscriptions to both papers. name and address printed on them for 75 cents per hundred, $1.50 per 25, E. M. 299, and devoted to me the principles of Freethought have Torch of Reason, $1.00; Oregonian, 250, or $2.50 for 500, postpaid. Let the people know' where you stand. morial services in honor of Robert been distributed. Documents re $1.50—$2.50 for only $1.75. lating to state Secularization have G. Ingersoll. There was a large attendance in beeu sent to members of Congress $ 3 — G R E A T S P E C IA L O FFER— $ 3 and State Legislators. cluding many from neighboring In California, Montana and other towns. An interesting program states, legislation inimical to re was rendered, consisting of a short ligious liberty have been defeated. x address by W. J. Dean, music, which In several states bills for the repeal included a gramaphone entertain or modification of the Sunday laws ment furnished by young Master were introduced and found,many supporters. In Nebraska a bill Burriss of Ashland, and which call providing for the taxation of church ed forth a vote of thanks, recita property was passed by the House. tions, readings, etc. The society is preparing for more H new Tamilv medical Work The following resolutions were effective work in this field. In by Dr. X fi. fin e r, Chicano nearly every state committees have adopted: H IS book is up to d ate in every p a r been appointed to look after legis ticu lar. Whereas, It is fitting and proper I t tells you how to cure yourself lation and other matters of interest for Freethinkers to hold in grateful hv sin pie and harm less hom e rem to the society. In every state, a edies. remembrance one whose life work bill for the taxation of church pro B It recom m ends no poisonous or was devoted to freeing humanity dangerous drugs. perty, the repeal of the Sunday from mental bondage in all its I t teaches sim ple com m on-sense m ethods in laws, or the prohibition of religious accordance w ith n a tu re ’s laws. forms; therefore be it teaching in the public schools, It does not endorse dangerous ex p erim ets with Resolved, by the Wagner Creek th e su rg eo n ’s knife. should be introduced at the next It teaches how to save health and life hv safe Secular Society: That by the death session of the Legislature. The m ethods. of Robert G. Ingersoll, Freethought e n tirely free from technical ru b b ish . Union is now in a condition to It It is teaches p rev en tio n —th a t it. is b e tte r to know has lost one of its greatest cham how to avoid disease th an to ta k e anv m edicine render efficient aid in this work and pions of mental liberty; one who by all efforts for that or similar pur as a cu re. It teaches how typhoid and o th e r fevers can he example, as well as by matchless poses should be reported to the sec both prev en ted an d cured, and gives th e liest know n tre a tm e n t for la g rip p e, dip- th eria, c a ta rrh , c o n su m p tio n , ap p en d icitis and every o th e r disease. logic and eloquence, has done as retary, so as to receive the support I t is not an ad v ertisem en t am i lias no m edicine to sell. much towards the uplifting of the and aid of this national organiza I t m akes uncom prom ising w ar on vaccination and th e use of a n ti-to x in e . It has 16 colored p lates show ing differen t p a rts of th e h u m an body. human race from the dismal depths tion. I his hook can n o t fail to please you. If you are looking for h ealth by th e safest of superstition as any other indi The further organization of the and easiest m eans, do n o t delay g ettin g it. vidual, living or dead; that no one Liberals in every state will be pro Dr. J. II. G reer, th e a u th o r, is a practicing physician in Chicago, is Professor of ’ „ „ . . ~ _ 77 " fG en ito -U rin ary Diseases in th e College R College _ President’s Cestimon” i of - ---- - am a i »Surgery, . . * has done more to demonstrate to minently brought before the Con M edicine P h ysician-in- W r . n. C ook , for th ir ty yea-» Penn o f the Chief to the H arv ard Medical In stitu te , the thinkers of this world that the gress, and representatives from C P in rof c in n a ti P h y w io -M ed ica l C o lle g e , write» to and has w ritten m any works of value to ad follow«* so-called Holy Scriptures are, for every section of our country are th •• e a I u h th a v or e exam I th e profession and public. ined your book, • A Pby»ician In the Iloube.' and am much pleaaed w ith its con ten t» and the most part, false in fact, absurd necessary to make this union of the tone. E very fam ily rhouhl know how to care fo r the T his l>ook has 800 pages, is neatly bound cloth w ith gold le tters,a n d will h ealth o f th e hull «h o’.d. v hlch I-* a tinman risrht and in theory and were “written by ig friends of intellectual liberty effec d u ty. Y our book give» th e Inform ation needed and In l>e se n t in postpaid to any address on re tnguage th e , eop le can readily understand. 1 con norance at the instigation of fear;” tive, both for our own defense and g I ra ceipt of price, $3.00. tu la te y>>u on n o t n a m in g th e u e o f an y poison but a d h erin g c t ilc t ly to the u»e o f non-rxd*onoua rem that he has, by plain, yet unan the furtherance ot the cause they ed ies— th e otm true p -ln d p le that »hould im id e all SPECIAL OFFER ! » E ! i K 3 3 8 treatm ent, o f d lsea -e, and which I have ad vocated in PHYSICIAN IN THE HOUSE and the TORCH m y practice for fo rty y ea '-» or m ore swerable reasoning, shown the use have at h^art. OF REASON for one year for only Tour» tru ly , - _ P . w. H. C .” $3.00 the price of the book alone. lessness of prayer, the absurdity of Let every Eastern Freethinker prophecy, the impossibility of mir attend this Congress. Let as many acle and the “infinite injustice” of as possible of our Western friends T h e G re a t vicairous atonement; that, above attend. Able speakers will address all, we should honor him for his the Congress, inspiring music will noble efforts in defending the Lib be furnished and good fellowship erties of Man, Woman and Child. will abound. With the roses of No Need to Suffer from Any Disease. Resolved, That this society sin joy will be mingled the rue of grief. cerely mourns the death of Free- Since we last met two of our Presi I E lix ir thought’s great leader and extends dents have died our great and be B a c e ria c id e a heartfelt sympathy and condol loved leader, Col. Ingersoll, ami V IT Æ -O R E E u c a ly p tu s O il O r e - O lin e ence to his bereaved family. our able and worthy brother, Dr. * M e d ic a te d S o a p Resolved, That a copy of these ! Westbrook. Arrangements have PEARL W. GEER . . Agent resolutions be forwarded to the already been made for an Ingersoll leading Liberal journals and also Memorial meeting to occupy one S I lv k k t o n , O regon , to the local papers for publication. session of the Congress. The expenses attending a great To The Freethinkers of America. National Convention are large. To meet these expenses we shall rely How to Make The twenty-third Annual Con as heretofore upon the generosity gress of the American Secular U n-, of our Liberal friends. Contribu -v*r ion and Freethought Federation tions 4for the purpose should be T he G ov ern m en t nationalized th e Postal S ystem , w hy not also will be held in Boston, Nov. 17th, sent at once to the Treasurer, Otto th e Money System ? A plan is told by C. ELTON B L A N C H A R D Wettstein, Rochelle, 111.; to the in h is t>Qok e n t i t l e d ................................. 18th and 19th. For the first time Secretary, E. C. Reichwald, 141 S. in the history of the society a Con Water St., Chicago, 111.; or to the U N C LE S A M ’S gress is to be held in New England. Editor of this paper. J, E. R emsburg , Pres., I’aine Hall has been tendered for H O M IL IE S ON FIN A N C E Atchison, Kas. the occasion and Boston Freethink --------- P ostpaid fo r 25 C ents. All profits on th is lxx>k will be given to th e Lil>eral U n iv e rsity ers will do all in their power to E. C. R eichwald , Sec., Should be in th e h an d s of everv th in k in g person. A ddress all o rd ers to 141 S. Water St., Chicago, 111. make it a notable gathering. The The TORCH OF REASON, Silverton, Oregon- A PHYSICIAN IN THE HOUSE T r ook Vtæ=Ore Remedies Good l imes for all Time.