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8 THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH I, 1900. ) < X X K X K > < X X X X X > < X X H X > C < H X > < > < X > ( side’s expense next Friday evening posted on the doings of the Liberal That was the foundation and cause at Liberal Hall. Outsiders will be University should subscribe for of ail greatness. Every effort must NEWS AND NOTES. admitted for ten cents each, as us- !he Torch of Reason, the organ of be made to secure and perfect its ) O < K X X X > < X X K X W < X X > < X X )< X K > < X > < ) ual. Dance tickets lor gentlemen, lhat U -,Ver8,ty' I* ts one of t h e ................................. ablest Liberal journals published. hi«heFt evolution and culture. Do The Spring Term in the Liberal fifteen cents extra. No free a<1- It is an eight-page weekly, at the ?«'“ asli "hence it comes? Do we University commenced Monday mission tickets will be given. low price of $1 a year, published at not see its prophecy in nature? with a good attendance. Mr. Garth, who, in an article last Sl,verton> ° re- Even in the material or inorganic Dr. Leonard, being called out of week, advocated the idea of each We are glad to notice that one of world? W hat means that wonder- town last Sunday evening, could member of the Torch family donat- onr esteemed Freethought coutem- ful choice of atoms in crystaliza- not give his address before the ing one day’s work a month for six PorarleB that-did not, at first, in- tion and chemical affinity? Then, Thought Exchange, but will appear months, 18 practicing what he become convinced of it8 utility. in the organized world of proto- next _ Sunday . promptly at 7:30 p. ’ , , ,. , . , , plasm, plants and animals, what . preaches by sending in his day’s m. Do not be late. I he accounts of the Liberal means the constant acting union of work for February in cash. We meetings connected with the Lib- „i _ . . • , n it j • The Chicago Liberal Society hope the other members of the TT«:., - . i • tu elements which we call life; and in eral University, as reported in the . . . . . . , . meets every Sunday at 11 o’clock family will act on his suggestion, Torch of Reason, are very interest- ie ‘Jghei animals, conscious re- a. m. in Corinthian Hall, 1 7th for the work needs to be done. ing reading and are worth five action begins and we call that the times the cost of that journal. floor of the Masonic Temple. A ~ ... , first stagee of mind? Then in man .......................... ,, Mr. Geo. B. Wheeler of Chicago general invitation is given to all to . 4 , . 4 , . No better man could have been the reaction becomes condensed in * , . . writes: “ Ihe two shares of stock in attend when in Chicago. . _ , TT . . the Liberal University which I found for general agent for the new what we call self , and then its University at Silverton, Ore., than actions are controlled by will for Mr. Frederic Uhlig, of Stuttgart, have been able to purchase with Pearl W. Geer. He is an able, Arkansas, writes to know of some Iny savings for the last two or bright, energetic young man, who our own purposes, growth and wel place where he can find employ three months shall prize very comprehends his duty and fully fare. Human life itself is but the proper use and expenditure of that ment as a teacher in a public school. highly. . The Torch is performs it. mental power for ourselves and He is a Liberal and has good refer-; up-to-date and I would feel lone- Prof. Wakeman is exchanging others. The lecturer then went euces. If in need of a good teacher | some without it. I hope you will “pulpits” with the Christian min write him. succeed in getting 100,000 sub isters near Silverton, which is an into the ways and means of devel other evidence that the Liberal oping and making the most of that Mr. Otto Wettstein, the Liberal scribers this year.” University is located in the right power and how to secure its high jeweler, in a letter to a Silverton Eliza Mowry Bliven writes that place. est benefits. Well, we can’t give friend, says: “Yes, the Liberal she hopes to be able, physically all that lecture. You missed very University is bound to be a great and otherwise, to complete some Silverton Thought Exchange. much if uot there. And you missed success. I consider Mr. Wakeman more of those valuable tracts of There was one thing gloriously t100’ *n uo^ hearing what the the best thinker and educator in Scientific Wisdom soon. That is the U. S. Success to the Free- good news. People are just begin proved last Sunday night: That is, | ot^er “Professors,’ Hosmer, \\ ake- that the Thought Exchange can man and Mrs. Martin, had to say thought school!” ning to realize that her work is never fail. The old Jupiter Plu- in discussion, and you missed the You should send 15 cents to II. along the right line. Mrs. Bliven vius, the oldest theologian, has choir music and solo. L. Green, Chicago, 111., and get a also sends us a dollar to help along Prof. Buff surprised everybody. been trying most of the winter to copy of the March number of the the cause. She knows just what it drown it out, but the rain was such His townsmen were not aware of Freethought Magazine and learn all takes to make the University suc a failure that he is now giving that the strength and learning, as well about the Chicago Liberal Society. ceed. up. His successors, the Modern as the independence, they had with Besides this you will get other val The April number of the Free- Theologians of various sects in Sil them in this man. It took the uable reading matter worth ten thought Magazine is just out and is verton, also tried their “boycott,” Thought Exchange to discover times the amount you spend. one of the best yet. It gives the but, on the average, the Exchange that, as it will many other good We are in receipt of a shipment particulars of the new Chicago Lib has twice the Sunday night audi things that have never yet been de of Mrs. Turner’s book, which is eral Society conducted by T. B. ence that they have. But last veloped in Silverton. We are glad, taking so well among our readers. Gregory, I). D., who has left the Sunday it looked just as though and yet a little sorry, to hear that We hope this supply will not last Universalist church for the broad the Theologs, old and new, had the Prof. Buff has a “call” to resume long and that we shall have to field of Liberalism. The Literary best of it, for Dr. Leonard, who was his profession as a Teacher. Glad, order again soon. They will be and Editorial Departments of the to speak on “ What to do with and because it puts him where he can sent to any address for 25 cents Magazine are excellent. Every for the young people of Silverton?” do the most good. Sorry that he each. You ought to own one. Liberal ought to subscribe for this was called away just at the nick of must leave Silverton for a time, April 12th, 1900, is Donation ab,e journal. It is published by time by an “imperative visitation though his accomplished family of day for the Freethought Magazine, H. L. Green, 213 E. Indiana St., of Providence.” This did look as wife and daughters will remain 213 E. Indiana St., Chicago. We Chicago, and is only a dollar a year. though “that Providence” had the with us. May success go with him! Next Sunday let all be on hand hope friend Green will receive e £9ve it and the Torch of Reas- Exchange at last! The audience came, but no speaker. President to give Dr. Leonard an ovation and “showers of blessings” on that day on a year f°r $1.50. Brewer passed the word, and in learn what he can prescribe for and that his income on that day ----------------- less time than it takes to tell, he his curious “Patients,” the young will pay the deficiency for a whole “ Green” Goods. had three “Professors” and sundry people of Silverton. year. I)o your best, dear reader. Brother H. L. Green, who edits others on hand with “sermons for Frank and Harry Brown, who the occasion.” It was decided not Remember, if you send us the have been with us the past two that valuable monthly periodical at, 213 E. Indiana St.)‘ chlcago) Ill.,itOt0Ucbtbe8ubiec‘ oftbeeveninS’ names and addresses of 25 of terms, left for their home in East- ern Oregon last Monday where they known as the Freethought Mage-1 bu^ tO save Frof. Leonard and his your Liberal friends and acquaint ances, we will make you a present go to assist their father in his z‘ue, never tires of saying good lecture all fresh for next week. Prof. J. K. Buff, as the oldest of a copy of the Torch of Reason spring work. Students and teach- things about our work and encour- resident Professor, took the prece- Song Book No. 2. This will only ers nre very sorry to have the boys a8*ng others to help the cause along, dence and the platform on “ W h a you t a . few t m . in u te . s’ , work , and a u ; cost go, but hope to see them with us hope all of our subscribers will take the Freethought Magazine. is mind, pre-natal, during life, and two-cent stamp. again next year. ‘post mortem,’ that is, after life.” The March number contains the Captain Davenport and her crew i at the Y. P. S. S. C. last Friday evening gave an excellent program, the last of the term, and wheu all the points were counted it was found that Captain Geer and his crew were 171 points behind. Ibis defeat had been predicted by Cap- tain Geer, and he promptly surreu- 4 Tk . -4 Tl t dered. 1 he winning winning side will be entertained and fed at the losing following notes concerning the L. The ‘?cturer took b,,ld ot bis 8ub ject from the scientific point of UST AS NATURAL old hen and a good deal more reliable. Doean I view. Mind was never “breathed” break I t* egye or make ita chick* iooC Doesn't stay off the neet and allow the «gv* L. P. Maxam writes in a private into any body or any thing. It be to chill but hatches every egg that can tx hatched. THE letter: “I am pleased that our gan with life in each individual ' PETALUMA INCUBATOR Silverton Liberal University is pros I ab*>lnt*ly perfect M to incu W oe eaaentlala—p ro pop « p p l l c - pering. I have sent Pearl W. Geer and grew up and exhibited its lo n a n d d l . t r l b u t l n n o f b r a t a n d m o l s t i ir r . r r ^ « - $10 towards the ‘Ingersoll Chair’. 1 powers as the growth advanced, mioMTAivwH^RUnthir^ May many more go and do like- and reached its flower and acme as p,taI" “ B” . i’et.i— , ‘ wise’> aleo remember the Ingersoll the Dower a n d t r i n m n h n f n n r l monument at Peoria” 6 i Pov' er ana triumph ot our c i u n i r copies of lor d iffeien t Leading ¡lives. There was nothin«? reallv «RWrLt Newspaper* >-nd Mag&zinee sent to .. u i . i ‘ ° i c n i i j any addreee upon receipt of 10 cents to pay ft* lersons who desire to keep great in man or life but mind. I u ^ s t . S n i X S . ’Kd’" A,iMCT’216 U. O. and its promotors: