THE TORCH OF REASON, SLIVERTON, OREGON, NOVEMBER 16, 1899.
be a waking to bard, earnest and year, as I have not the slightest
loving work which will be as sun­ idea when my time is up.
N E W S AND NOTES.
light to coming generations.”
I enclose you $1.00, and if it has
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been stopped for lack of this, please
Remember that Prof. Buff lec-, There will be full choruses of don’t let it happen again, but notify
Freethought: Past, Present and Future.
tures on astronomy at the Thought thirty voices in the opera Thanks-
me
in
advance.
I
feel
very
much
g
iv in g evening,
By T. B. W akeman , w ith p ic tu re
Exchange next Sunday evening.
g'^ng
evening, at Liberal Hall.
interested in the University, and and life of th e a u th o r. P rice, 12
“Four-leaved Clover” is the title through the Torch I can keep post­ copies, $1,00; e a c h .......... .............. i q c
Capt. Hosmer and his crew gave
an excellent program at the Y. P. of a beautiful opera, in two acts, ed as to its progress. Not only Emancipation of Education.
8. 8. C. last Friday, which was which will be given at Liberal this, but I consider the paper
An In au g u ral A ddress, by T . B.
W akeman , D elivered on th e in co r­
Hall,
Thursday
evening,
Nov.
30.
highly pleasing to the members and
bright, able and aggressive, and I p o ratio n of th e L ib eral U n iv ersity .
(Thanksgiving
Day).
visitors present.
don’t want you to deny me the P ric e ....................................................... 5 C
We still have some photographs pleasure of its company.
Photographs of the Faculty
Messrs John Steelhammer and
Please send me the last two
of th e L iberal U n iv e rsity , s u it­
June Drake entered the Liberal of the Liberal University faculty,
able
for fram in g . P ric e .............. 5 0 c
which
are
for
sale
at
50
cents
each,
numbers which I have missed.
University this week, and others
Torch of Reason Song Book No. 2.
Very truly yours,
inform us of their intention to be post paid. These pictures should
Price ................................. 10c
C. K. T enney .
with us in a short time. It en­ be in possession of our patrons. Do
Madison,
Wis.
Freethought Magazine
courages us to see the Liberal Uni­ you want one to frame and hang on
the wall?
for S ep tem b er, Ingersoll m em o ­
versity grow.
rial
n u m b e r;
O ctober,
w ith
Thought Exchange.
Prof. Wakeman’s Inaugural Ad­
W a k e m a n ’s sp e ec h ; N ovem ber,
The congress of the American
w ith p ictu re of L. U . O. facu lty .
Secular Union and Freethought dress, in pamphlet form, is on sale
The meeting of the Thought Ex­ P ric e ................................................... .15c
Federation is to be held in Boston at this office in lots of ten and over, change last Sunday evening was Forstner Auger Bit.
this week and the meetings prom­ for only 5 cents a copy. This is a one of the best that has been held.
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ise to be very interesting. We are strong document for Freethought, Mr. Bleakney, of Aumsville, Ore.,
sorry that Oregon is not able to and we hope our readers will lose gave us an interesting talk on Ex­ Liberal and Scientific Books
of all k in d s. See a d v ertisem en t
no time in having it scattered pansion, in answer to Prof. Wake- elsew
send a delegate.
here.
broadcast.
man’s lecture of the week before. Send all orders to
At the Annual Secular Union
and Freethought Federation Con­
We have again arranged to give Mr. Bleak ney believes in expan­
T h e L ib e ra l U n iv e r s ity C o .,
S ilv e rto n , Oregon
sion
and
upholds
the
McKinley
vention in Boston, John Prescott the Torch of Reason and Weekly
Guild speaks on Robert Ingersoll, Oregonian both one year for only administration. Prof. Wakeman
also he gives an address on “Free- $1.50. This is the price of the Ore­ replied to the speaker of the even­
thought’8 Mission and Liberal’s gonian alone, and people who de­ ing in his able manner, and was
Labors Today.” That the Liberal sire to take that great Western followed by Mr. Geer, who agreed
University will be strongly advo­ newspaper, have the privilege o f with Mr. Bleakney and also with
cated by him goes without saying. getting the Torch of Reason free. Prof. Wakeman in his idea of mak­
Mrs. M. M. Turner is having This offer only lasts until Jan. 1st. ing the Pacific Ocean an American
T H E L IB E R A L J E W E L E R
lake. The only disagreement was
printed a volume of selections from
Secularists wishing to visit Sil­
the Bible with comments,and selec­ verton and the Liberal University on the methods. Prof. Hosmer
tions from the writings of scientists. should make it a point to be here next followed with some able re­
This will undoubtedly he interest­ during Thanksgiving week. Thurs­ marks opposing the views of the Expert Diamond Dealer and Watch Repairer;
Designer of the Artistic Ingersoll Spoon,
ing reading, and we earnestly hope day evening, November 30 (Thanks­ Expansionists. Matters began to
that the book will be widely circu­ giving), the splendid opera, “The wax warm then, and Prof. Wake­ the Beautiful Freethought Badge and the
lated. As soon as it is published, Four-Leaved Clover,” will be given man was asked what he would do Perfected Otto W ettstein Watch.
it will be announced in the Torch at Liberal Hall. A full chorus of with the Phillippine question. He
said he would settle it in a human­
of Reason.
over thirty voices will take part. itarian way that would be best to
The Woman’s Social Science Club The opera will be followed by a all concerned, and bring a close to If yon need a D iam ond, O pal, W atch,
Badge of any k in d , C h ain , Je w e lry , S il­
of Silverton met at the home of social ball. Friday evening is the the war.
ver
or P lated w are, or O ptical Goods,
Mrs. H. C. Page last Saturday and meeting of the Young People’s So­ This put w o rd s into the mouth of
completed its organization^ adopt­ cial Science Club, when an inter­ lion. T. W Davenport, who had send for P rice-lists.
ing a constitution and by-laws and esting program will be given and acted the part of a “stool-pigeon” My tra c t, “ T heism in th e C ru c ib le ,”
electing the following officers for visitors will have a splendid oppor­ with his cries of “That’s right!” and free.
the ensuing year: Emily L. Wake­ tunity to see what the students of “Amen!” whenever Prof. Wakeman
man, President; Mrs. A. A. Leon­ the Liberal University cando. The would strike the line of argument
ard, Vice-President; M. P. Hos­ Woman’s Social Science Club meets that would suit him. Mr. Daven­ Watches Cleaned, $1.00 T h re e $1 Jobs
Jewels
“
1.00 in 1 W a tc h or
mer, Secretary; Mrs. Lou Ames, on Saturday afternoon, and Sun­ port referred to the looting and Springs..............
1.00 3 ........ $ 2 . 5 0
Treasurer. The next meeting will day afternoon at 2 o’clock Prof. T. stealing done by the American
be held at the home of Mrs. Dr. B. Wakeman will deliver a Thanks­ troops in Luzon, and said that our
T ransit Paid One W a y .
Leonard next Saturday at 3 o’clock giving Sermon at Liberal Hall. principle of warfare is wrong and a
p. m. The subject for discussion is Monday will be a good time to vis­ disgrace to civilized nations. Mr.
“What to Eat and What Not to it the Liberal University and see
Ames, treasurer of the L. U. O„
Eat”. All ladies are invited to at­ the actual school work. Come and
O tto W e tts te in ,
again filed his intentions of sticking
tend.
visit us if you can and we will do to the administration. Then Mr.
R O CHELLE
IL L IN O IS
our
best
to
entertain
you
and
show
We doubt there being any oue
Putnam, a great-great-grandson of
more interested in our cause than what we are really doing.
General Putnam, closed the debate
50 YEARS’
Mrs. M. M. Turner, of Washington,
with some witty and well chosen
E X P E R IE N C E
words favoring the ideas of the
D. C. Besides contributing finan­
flu s t Have It.
1
speaker of the evening.
cially and sending literature all
over the country, she has this to M anager T orch of R eason :
As a whole the meeting was en­
say to us in a private letter: “I
I have become so accustomed to tirely satisfactory and was a good
a m deeply interested in the pro­ receiving the Torch in my Monday exchange of thought. The people
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ceedings at Silverton. I wake ear- morning mail, that when it misses of Silverton are becoming interested
- m
C o py rig h t » A c .
Anyone sending a sketch and description may
ly in the morning and often my I feel uneasy until it appears. For iu the meetings, and anxiously wait qnlckly
ascertain onr opinion free w hether an
invention is probably patentable. Communie»,
for
next
Suuday,
when
Prof.
Buff
tlons
strictly
confidential. Handbook on Patents
thoughts go out to Silverton. I see some reason, the last two numbers
sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents.
Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive
the place in darkness and sleep, have failed to come, and I know of will lecture on Astronomy. No one
notice, without c harge. In th e
should
miss
hearing
him.
but know that when the sun, car-' no reason, unless it is that my sub-
rying good wishes from me, or good scription has expired, iu which
P. W. G.
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