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KIMNEV '“ PORTER M a in S t r e e t The Nathorst expedition, which has been Rearching along the coast of Greenland for Andree, arrived September 12 at Malmo, Sweden. No trace of the aeronaut was found, but a new series of inlets were dis covered and valuable ethnographic material has been obtained. CLOTH E D IT IO N S . P a i N t - 'S CO M PLETE W ORKS. P aine's Political W orks. 2 vol. Finest P ain e’s ’rheological W orks 1 vol. Illustrated P a in e ’s M iscellaneous W orks. 1 vol. Edition, P aine’s Life. By Clio R ickm an Boxed. and th e editor of The N ation al. Profusely illu strate d . 1vol. 6 vol. fS.OO P ain e’s Age o f R e a so n ........................ ........... M P a in e ’s R ights o f M an...................................... 50 P ain e’s C risis.......... _............................................ 50 P aine’s Life. by ed National. Profusely illus. 75 P ain e’s Com plete Life, by Clio R ickm an a n d th e editor o f th e N a tio n a l.............................. 1 00 P a in e ’s Principal Political W orks. (1 vol.)... 1 00 P a in e ’s Political W orks, C om plete. (2 vols.).. 2 00 P ain e’s Religious a n d Theological W orks. 1 00 G ibbon’s H istory o f C hristianity. Illus....... 2 00 G ibbon’s B irth a n d C h a ra cte r o f M ahom et. 50 PA PER E D IT IO N S . P ain e’s Age o f R e a s o n ...................................... 25 P aine’s C om m on S ense...................................... 15 P aine's Rights o f M a n ........................................ 18 25 P aine’s C risis.................................................... -••• P aine’s Religious & Theological W orks. Ills 60 50 P a in e ’s P rin cip al Political W orks. Illus..... P aine’s Life. Profusely illu stra te d ................ 50 Volney’s R uins o f Em pires. Illu stra te d .... 50 Rousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy, an d A Search for © T ru th , bv Olive S c h re in e r.......................... 25 Rousseau’s Social C o n tra c t...........................•••■ 50 M eslier’s S u p e rstitio n in all Ages. P o rtra it 60 ft’lc iilie r 'e (ttlm ib e n n b V e r n in jit. P o rtra it 50 2 .5 D ickens’ S unday U n d e r T h ree H eads. Il ua. Z5 Bulwer’s H istory o f a F alse R eligion. Ulus. T a lle y ra n d ’s L etter to th e Pope. P o rtra it. . 25 26 G ibbon’s B irth a n d C h a ra cte r o f M a h o m e t- H iggins’ Horae S a b b a tic s e ........ .. ••••" •• H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. 25 R easons for U nbelief. By I/iiiis V i a r d o t ..... 25 F a th e r T om a n d th e Pope a t th e V a tic a u ....... 85 S ilv e r to n , O r e ’ Prof. Knight and his party have returned after visiting the fossil lands of Northern Wyoming, The S chool expedition left on July 21, and re turned September 1. In addition S u p p lie s to the discovery of fossils, photo B o o k s and graphs were taken for the first time, and after great difficulties, of S ta tio n e ry . the Upper Platte canon and of Dealers in Fruits, Vegetables Bate’s Hole. The expedition has been so successful in every way that and Confectionery. the Chicago & Northwestern Rail road is now planning for next sea W h o D o es Y o u r — son a similar undertaking from the western terminus at Casper, \\ yo. CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK OF P rinting 9 If you req u ire any C a rd s o r C irc u la rs , B ill H e a d s , N o te or L e t t e r H e a d s , S ta te m e n ts , T ic k e ts , P ro g ra m s , I n v ita tio n s , B o o k s or P a m p h le ts , E n v e lo p e s Or any o th e r P rin tin g , you will serve your own in te re st and h elp su p p o rt th e L iberal U n iv ersity by se n d ing your orders to us. W e will execute th em p ro m p tly , tastefu lly . V oltaire's Rom ances. Illu s tra te d ................... 1 50 ------- Essays a n d C riticism s. Profusely illus. 1 50 V o ltaire’s Zadig, o r P a te : a n d T he W h ite Bull, a S atirical R o m an ce............... 25 R ousseau’s Vicar o f Savoy. P o rtrait. Cloth 50 R ousseau’s Social C ontract. P o rtra it............ 75 _____T he Sage a n d the A th e ist; also The Pri ncess o f B abylon................. 26 M eslier’3 Superstition in all Ages. P o rt.a it. 1 00 WIe4Micr’8 «M oube hm B P ortrait 1 00 ____ T he Man o f F orty Crowns ; and The H uron, or, Pupii o f N atu re............ 25 V olney’s Ruins o f E m pires. I llu s tr a te d .... 76 V olney’s New Researches in A ncient H istory 1 60 ------- M icrom egas; T he W orld as it Goes ; P lato’s Dream : J e a n n o t & C odn, etc. 25 R eade’s (W inwood) M arty rd o m of Man ....... 1 00 Haeckel’s Visit to Ceylon. P o rtra it.............. 1 00 V oltaire’s Rom ances, c o n ta in in g th e above 4 books in one vol. Profusely lllustraU d. |1 00 D ickens’ Sunday U nder T h re e H eads. Ulus. 60 H iggins’ Horae S a b b a tic s e .................. ............ 60 _____ L e tte rs on th e C h ristian R e lig io n ....... 25 H iggins’ Apology for M ahom et, th e Illus. 50 ------- Philosophy of H isto ry ............................... 23 2» B uchner’s Force and M atter. P o rtra it 1 00 --------Ig n o ra n t P h ilo so p h e r.................. ~.......... Chinese C atech ism ............ ................. 2> B uchner’s M an in l a s t, P re se n t and F u tu re . 1 00 R ochefoucauld's M oral M axim s...................... 75 V o lta ir.’s Essavs a n d C riticism s contains th e ab >ve 4 books, profusely illu s tra te d ........ 1 00 C om te’s Positive Philosophy. P o r tr a it...... 4 00 ... .. 60 G oodloe’s B irth o f th e Republic. P o r tr a it .. 1 CO R e n a n ’s Life o f Jesus. Illu stra te d ^ 25 S altu s’ A natom y o f N e g a tio n .......................... 75 S chopenhauer’s W isdom o f L ift. P o rtra it. 25 S altu s’ Philosophy o f D ise n ch a n tm e n t......... 75 ------ C ounsels a n d M axim s ,• ” ••••••••” .......... 25 F a w c e tt’s A g nosticism ...... ........... 75 _____Religion : a Dialogue & O th e r Es ays " Bui wer’s H istory o f a False R eligion .......... 60 --------T he A rt o f L ite ra tu re ................................. Studies in Pessim ism .... . . . . ......... p T a lle y ra n d ’s l e t t e r to th e Pope. P ortrait... 60 5J R easons for U nbelief. Bv lx uis V ia rd o t...... 60 G abrielle’s Life a n d Im m o rtality o f M a n ..... - - e — • fo D avidson’s C anon o f th e B ible......................... ™ F a th e r Toro a n d th e Pop? a t th V atican -- In g erso ll’s L ectures, vol. I, c lo th ..................... 8 50 D arw in ’s O rigin o f Species................................ atia _ By C harles K in g s le y ........................ 50 “ vol. I, full sheep ........... 6 00 H y p ____ ------ — “ vol. I, h a lf m orocco..... 5 00 Bacon’s Paradoxes. P o rtra it t Second volume in preparation.) 'ITie Scientific R eligion By M aniel b a n d s .. 50 „ C ____________ 25 P o rtra it ....... 2 50 Tngersoll’s ontroversy A C hristm as o e n u o n In g e rso ll’s Prose Poem s. Gods 50 44 C heaper Edition.. 160 ‘ and o th e r * L e c tu re s ............ G hosts an d o th er Lectures............... 50 G ods an d o th e r L ectures............ 1 00 25 Som e M istakes o f Moses -G hosts a n d o ilier L ectures......... 1 00 60 In terv iew s on T alm age. -Som e M istakes of Moses............... 1 00 S av ed ?..... 25 W hat M ust we d o to be -In te rv iew s on T alm age...........-••• 1 00 2» -F ield -In g erso ll D isc u ssio n ........ 50 ________» B la s p h e m y ------ 25 Ingersoll-G ladstone C ontroversy 50 ________ Man, W om an an d C hild. P o rtra it. 25 -T h e C hristian R e lig io n ................ 50 ________ Shakespeare, a L ecture. P o rtra it. 25 About the Holy Bible, a L ecture -P a trio tic A d d re sse s....... 60 ------ V oltaire, a Lecture. P o rtra it......... 25 -S h a k esp e a re , a L ecture. P n t r a i t. 60 ____ F ield-Ingersoll D iscussion................ » R e n a n ’s Life of „esus. ........................ C loth 75 ____ Ingersoll-G ladstone C o n tro v ersy ... 25 D avidson’s C anon - 1 th e B ible......................... 1 00 ------ T he C h ristian R e lig io n ................... 25 , A pocryphal New T e sta m en t............................ 150 ____ F o u n d atio n s o f F a ith . ..................... 25 M orehouse’S W ilderness o f W orlds. Illus . 100 ____ H o w to Reform M a n k in d ................ 25 T a b e r’s F aith o r F act ........................ ............- 1 00 ------- Essays an d C riticism s .................... 25 K eeler’s Short H istory of the B ible................. 76 ------- T he T ru th , a L ectu re. ....................’ » C arlyle’s F rench R evolution...........■................ 75 ------- C rim es A gainst C rim in als....... ._.... 10 S pencer’s F irst P rin cip les..... ............................. 76 _____A braham L incoln, a L ecture. P or. 25 75 IC S . S pencer’s D ata of Ethi< W hich W ay? A L ectu re................. 2» E d u c a tio n ............................................. 76 I' 25 A Lecture... 75 ________ M yths an d M iracles D arw in ’s Descent of Man 25 ________ P a trio tic A ddresses. 75 D arw in ’s O rigin o f Species. 25 P ro c to r’s O ther W orlds th an o u r s ................ 75 ______-— Som e Reasons W hy W hy I am an A gnostic..................... 25 K ingsley’s H y p a tia .............................................. 75 ----- Rome o r Reason ? ..............- .............. 25 S ch o p en h au er’s E ssays....................................... 75 S uperstition A L e c tu r e ................ 2» O 'M eara’s N apoleon, 2 vol., Boxed. Illus. 2 .50 ----- On th e Devil. “ ................. 25 Las Casas N apoleon, 4 vols., Boxed Illu s .... 6 00 25 T ____ han gsgiving k sg iv in g Serm Serm on on ................... C obbett’s E nglish G ra m m a r ....................... 1 00 & M acauley’s Lays o f A ncient Rom e. Illu s .... 2 50 _____ As H e Is .................................... ••••••............ 15 S hakespeare P ortrayed hy H im self-............... 1 00 ________ V indication o f T h o m as P a in e ......... ________ Is Suicide a Sin ?.................................. 25 O L D S P A N IS H R O M A N C E S . ------------- To th e C le rg y ..................................— 25 ------------- In d iv id u ality .......................................... 25 Don Q uixote, 4 vois.............. Liberty in L ite ra tu re ........................ 25 Ijazarillo de T onnes, 2 vois. 48 Etchings, 10 O rthodoxy oao x j v o l ....... eroten Hvo, Bachelor o f Salam anca, 1 vol _____ L im itatio n s of T o le ra tio n ................. 10 cloih. V anillo Gonzales, o r th e M erry Boxed 118.00 .-»anas’ D iscourse A bout Im m o rta lity .............. 50 _____ “ “ R e lig io n ...................... 50 Bachelor, 1 vol........................ 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Illu stra te d ...— 1 00 F O R S A L E BY FO R S A L E BY “Dr. T. D. Crothers is of the opin ion,” says Modern Medicine, “that are pro- , many cases of inebriety J duced by dietetic errors, had habits of eating, etc., the deranged diges tion finding its relief in alcohol, and this in turn aggravating the conditions and producing the drink habit. Many cases originate in di etetic delusion^; in some of the sea systematic starvation . exists, due to r-j r i e i i i o i i v tbp riprnliar Hi regard the peculiar notions held in to food. The treatment of this form of inebriety consists essential ly in the elimination of toxins and proper nutrition.” *** A surprising history is presented in Bulletin 57 of the Department of • V Agriculture, of one of America’s E X -G O V . J O H N P . A L T G E L D . greatest contributions to the f o o d ____ A B o o k f o r t h e P e o p l e unnnlv of the world, > Indian . corn. Asmodeus. 1 S u p p l y u i LUC C O N T A IN S A I L T H E F A M O U S S P E E C H E S , L E T T E R S , Under the effects of cultivation, the M C S S A G C S A NO E S S A Y S OF T H E A U T H O R . E V E R T IS S U E OF N A T IO N A L IM P O R T A N C E ANO recognized varieties have increas P O P U L A R IN T E R E S T E A R N C S T L T C O N S ID E R E D . ed from the few known hy the T r u s t s , M o n o p o l ie s , G o v e r n m e n t O w n e r s h i p , C iv il S e r v ic e , T a x a t io n , .parly explorers to more than 500. M o n e y Q u e s t i o n , T a r if f , E d u c a t i o n , The variations in size are interest E l e c t io n F r a u d s , S t r i k e s . L a b o r ing, especially as regards the height O r g a n i z a t io n s . I m p e r ia l is m and a i of the stalk. This runs from a foot - - - H u n d r e d O t h e r T o p ic s D i s c u s s e d . • and a half for some kinds of H A N D S O M E L IB R A R T C O IT IO N , ’ - 0 0 0 P A G E S . S U B S T A N T IA L C -O T H , P O S T P A ID , S P 2 .O D corn to 22 feet for a Tennessee va-1 T H E TO RCH OF R E A S O N . riety, and 30 feet or more for va-1 T H E TO RCH OF R E A S O N . G ec . S. B owes £, Sot, Unitj Bldg., C hicabo . Silverton, Oregon. rieties grown in the West Indies. Silverton, Oregon. Agents wanted every* ners. Write tor term» "LIVE QUESTIONS”