THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 29, 1900.
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¡also a meeting at which we can only just to those who have the For the Torch of Reason. *
gain a great deal of information on courage and ability to work in this
W ith Inget
gersoll.
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N E W S AND NOTES.
the subject of the cultivation of “vineyard.”
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flowers.
Respectfully, etc.,
Boom the Torch!
F. S. M atteson . 1
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. I An organization was completed
I often feel I loved you, Ingersoll,
Examination week is here again. .
Turner, Ore.
F o r th a t p lain , open tru th fu ln e ss
in Silverton last Saturday at Lib-
W
ith which you treated m an k in d , one
Next week another thousand tx eral Hall, which is to be known as
and all,
tra copies of the Torch will go fly­ the Silverton Improvement and W hat our Friends in England And which still lives to com fort am i
to bless.
are Doing tor the Liberal
ing over the country.
Entertaiument Society. Every cit­
So if I raise you from th e peaceful bier,
U n iversity.
And place you once m ore, in a sim ple
Mr. D. A. Roberts, a new sub­ izen and resident is eligible to
way,
scriber at Creston, 111., donates $10 membership, and we hope that the E ditor T orch of R eason :
Before th e people whom you held so
d ear,
for the good of the cause this week. society will be productive of much
We
m
ay
still
seem to h e ar your voice
Emilie
Holyoake
Marsh,
daugh­
good. The following officers were
today.
Again the Mongolian pheasants elected: President, L. Rauch; Vice- ter of George Jacob Holyoake,writes
W hen you have claim ed th e g reatest law-
are becoming tame enough to come Presidents, Percy Brown, Dr. Chas. to me as follows:
m u st he
The
love
th
a t operates from reaso n ’s
within a few rods of the L. L. O. Brewer: Secretary, Dr. A. A. Leon­
th rone,
TH E INGERSOLL CHAIR.
building.
Can any claim th ey have y et failed to
Editor Freethought Magazine:
ard; Treasurer, John Hicks.
On the death of Col. Ingersoll, T h at in y o see
Read our premium offer and
u r life you lived for love
The Southern Pacific Railroad, his friends in America wished to
alone?
then see if you can get us some through their agent here at Silver-
perpetuate his memory by some me­ In th a t last hour, when d estin y drew
new subscribers when you renew
ton, seems to be desirous of extend­ morial. My father, Mr. George J a ­ To fold its near,
sile n t and sublim e decree
for the Torch.
ing its business so as to run both cob Holyoake, proposed an Inger­ A round those b rillia n t orb s th a t saw no
fear,
If we can get the Freethought private and public schools of this soll ehair in the Liberal University
Can any say you sought what could
of
Oregon,
the
only
Freethought
world acquainted with our educa­ city. The president of the L. U. O. University ever established. The
not be?
tional plan, our “yoke will be easy was put on the program of a teach­ ivtention is the education of the H ad you not said you knew not w hat
and our burden light.”
none know ,
ers’ meeting to be held here next advocates of Freethought. The fac­
And
feared
no law which reason would
ulty of the University accepted the
A number of students and mem­ month, but the railroad agent, who proposal, and asked my father to
not bear,
w hen tim e called to
bers of the faculty of the L. U. O. is one of the school directors, says make it known in England. By B ut tru ste d nobly,
go,
went to Salem Wednesday to see that the teachers of this county reason of age and literary work to I o pass, unflinching, to e te rn al care?
cannot use the public school build­ which he is pledged, he is unable to So when my life sh all m eet its unknow n
and hear W. J. Bryan.
ing if said Infidel is allowed to do all he wished, and has asked me
tim e,
The Dynamic Theory of Life and
And
I
have
lived, jierhaps to live no
speak at their meeting. The fol­ to communicate the project to such
m
ore,
Mind, by James B. Alexander, has
persons as might he pleased with
lowing, from the Hon. T. W. Dav­ the opportunity of expressirg their May oth ers say my only fear was crim e,
been donated to the library by W.
enport, shows about how the mat­ obligations to the splendid services My hope in fin itu d e ’s unbounded shore.
H. Conley, of Sodus, Mich.
ter stands:
of Colonel Ingersoll.
“ No Christian M um m eries.”
In the last examinations in the P rof . H o sm er : I have h eard th a t one,
My father has collected the sums
L. U. O., Miss Minnie Robison or m aybe two, of th e school directors appended to this letter. The Uni
here have said th a t if th e C ounty T each­
The will of the late Marquis of
stood 100 per cent in seven branches, e rs ’ I n s titu te perm its you to lecture a t versity values very highly English
th e ir n e x t m eeting, our public school aid in this matter, as students may Queensberry has been lodged in
including Moral Philosophy.
house shall not be used for th e m eeting. go from this country to the Oregon Edinburgh.
The deceased in the
know
n o th in g as »“J to , th J e u tru
nf Ma­
th e Univtrsitv to take a degree, which
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nit th anxr
ooAIoil
aayei
expect every little thing to be done tu re, and d o n ’t m iss th e o p p o rtu n ity . will certify their instructed effi­
At my death I wish to be cremat­
just to suit us, but we must cling I h e best w ay to v indicate th e rig h t of ciency. Any further subscriptions
th e in s titu te to in v ite you, and your may he sent to me, or to Mr. Pearl ed and m y ashes put into the earth
close to the main principles and do rig h t to sp eak , is to speak. If it be tru e
W. Geer, Liberal University, Sil­ enclosed in nothing—earth to earth,
th a t th e d irectors purpose as aforesaid,
the very best we can.
they have m an u factu red an issue with verton, Oregon, U. S. A., to whom I ashes to ashes— in any spot most
Mr. J. B. Edington, in a private two h o rn s of form idable dim ensions, shall forward any sums I may re­ convenient I have loved. I partic­
of w hich, personal sp ite, th ey will ceive.
ularly request no Christian mum­
Yours faithfully,
letter, says: “I am now better in­ one
be ash am ed to be im paled u p o n ; an d
meries or tomfooleries be performed
E milie H olyoake M arsh .
formed as to the goodness, great­ th e o th er, religious ostracism , by th e
over
my grave, but that I be buried
m on school m anagem en t, th ey ' dare M r. George A nderson, London . . . . £5
ness and importance of vour mag­ com
M r. Alfred M arsh,
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no t suffer to e n te r th e ir v ita ls .”
M
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E.
H
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M
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10s it will comfort any one, there are
Y ours,
nificent undertaking. You will
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T. W. D avenport . Mr. R obert A p p leg arth , “
plenty of those of my friends who
surely succeed.”
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10s
S ilverton, M arch 26, 1900.
would
come and say a few words of
M r. J . M. G unson, L e ice ster................ 1
lime will tell whether railroad M r. A rth u r G im to n , “ ___ 1
The botany class of the L. U. O.
common sense over the spot where
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domination,
personal
spite
or
re­
run wild in the woods every chance
my ashes may lie. No monument
P-
k.—Mr.
Anderson
has
had
so
or stone necessary or required, nor
they get in search of the precious ligious ostracism are to appoint
much
delight
reading
Col.
Inger­
procession, as ashes can be carried
gems of the plant kingdom. Truly guardians for us, or whether free-
soll’s orations that lie tells my fa­ in one person’s hand.
life is worth living when there is doom of speech is to be allowed.
ther that if the Ingersoll chair does
something to live for.
not stand well on its legs we are
“ English S ecu larism .’
to
apply
to
him
(Mr.
Anderson)
Theory and Practice.
Our friend, William Birney, of
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again.
By George Jacob Holyoake, 146
\\ ashington, D. C., in a private let
Now let the Liberals of this coun­ pages, neatly bound in cloth, post­
ter to Prof. Wakeman, in which E ditor T orch of R eason :
Enclosed find postoffice money try follow the good example set by paid, 50 cents. Twenty-two excel­
was enclosed twenty dollars, writes
lent chapters, together with Secu­
as follows: “I am proud of having order for $2.50, my day’s pay for our English friends and make this larist
ceremonies on Marriage,
Ingersoll chair a great success.
the privilege of helping, even in a March.
Naming Children, and Over the
Yours truly,
H. L. G reen .
small measure, the men and women
Dead. No Freethought library’ is
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obt . G arth .
complete without it. Sent free with
who are devoting time and talent
Republic, Wash.
yearly subscriptions to the Torch
A Prem ium .
to build up the first Liberal Uni­
of Reason.
versity. I have confidence in your
1 ntil July l,w e will give free with
Approves the Plan.
principles and judgment.”
aa In«
each yearly subscription to the
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old hen
Saturday, March 24th, the Wo­ E ditor T orch of R eason :
and a jrood deal more reliable. Doe»n t
Torch of Reason, one copy of George
_ break i la egga or make its chicka lousy.
Doaan’tata y off the nest and allow the eggs
man’s Social Science Club met at
to chill but hatches every erg that can be
Please allow me to say: Lay off Jacob Holyoake’s
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book, , “English
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hatched.
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the residence of Mrs. Morris. the L. U. O. grounds: build the Secularism”, neatly bound in cloth,
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by Mrs. Morris. Saturday, March surpassed in its beauty,” which no Freethought library is complete P e ta lu m a Ia c u b a te r C a „ B o x , P e ta lu m a , CaJ.
31st, the club will meet at the resi­ will bring revenue and be a monu- without it. 1«or a limited time we
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dence c of Mrs. Sol. Smith at 3 - p. m. mental glory for a thousand gener- will give it and the Torch of Reas­
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1» come. Name the cottage«, on one year for only one dollar.
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paper of the day,- Oo Flower Cul- after the teachers and builders of Old subscribers paying one year in
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