THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 10, 1900.
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cause. He is now a member of the
Torch of Reason family and hopes
L. U. O. Toast.
to school his children in the Liberal
BY JO H N PRESCOTT O V IL I).
University. I dined at his home,
where I had the pleasure of meeting
H e re ’s to L. U. O .,—d rin k h e r down !
Mrs. McMillan and the son and
H e re ’s to L. U. O. — d rin k h er d o w n !
•ffciVK to
G.j—tk®
that. S daughter, and the privilege of see­
bcur.d to g o ;
H ere is n o th in g slow—d rin k h e r dow n, ing the baby, the pride of the
d rin k h e r down !
family of course, as all babies are
and as this one certainly deserves
H e re ’s to L. U . O .,—d rin k h er dow n!
H e re ’s to L. U. O .,—d rin k h e r dow n!
to be.
H e re ’s to L. U . O ., to teach th e thin g s
I also met Mr. Leach, one of the
t h a t ’s so;
H ere you’ll learn to know ,—d rin k her owners of the bank, who is a very
dow n, d rin k h er down !
pleasant man and an avowed Free­
H e re ’s to L. U . O .,_ d r in k h er down !
thinker. His partner, Mr. Trout,
H e re ’s to L. U . O .,—d rin k her down !
H e re ’s to L. U. O ., we bank on tacts, another Freethinker, I did not have
cellent people. I was very sorry to Torch of Reason family, then I pro-
find Mr. J. E. Remsburg, the presi- ceeded by the elevated road to the
dent of the A. 8. U. and F, F., sick Missouri side of the city.
ir bed with la grippe and a general
it was a great pleasure for me to
job lot of diseases which are liable meet Dr. J. E. Roberts, the preacher
to keep him down for some time. who became too Liberal for the
All of the Torch family- are ac­ U nitarian church and is lecturing
quainted with Mr. Remsburg in each Sunday to one of the finest
connection with his work, and Liberal audiences in the world at
many of us are acquainted with him the C o a te s Opera House. Dr. Rob­
personally. He fills a place in the erts is indeed a pleasant and an in­
Liberal work of the United States teresting man to meet. He is doing
which it would be hard to find an­ a grand work in Kansas City and
other to take. He is liked bv all will be a power in Liberal work.
who know him, and with him as He admires the “constructive, get-
president there are no tactions in somewhere” work of the Liberal
an d so
the national organization.
University and assures me that our
H ere is w here we go,—d rin k h er dow n, ! the pieasure|of seeing.
Like many of the other Liberal institution will receive all the sup­
d rin k h e r down !
The train soon carried me to
T he age of R eason’s n e a r,— d rin k h e r, Manhattan, the home of the Kan­ leaders, Mr. Remsburg has a lovely port he is able to give it and he
dow n!
sas Agricultural College and my wife (I wonder if anyone will ever hopes to send us some students
VVe can read o u r title cle ar,— d rin k h er ,
dow n!
.
L jriends, the Metcalfs, and Drs. Ward say that about me), whom it is a from his own family. His objec­
W e have got in to G eer, a n d H osm er rig h t a n d WH1> t h e d e p o s e d p r o f e s s o r s of pleasure to meet and who makes tion to Unitarianism is that it has
vv ill steer
I could not find his home a happy one. There is certain forms, ceremonies, and doc­
W akem an has no fear, -drink h er dow n, the said college.
d rin k her down !
the last-named gentleman, much to one daughter in the family and she trines which it devotes the greater
[N ote .—T he a u th o r of th e above toast, my regret, for they had gone to the is deserving of special mention, not portion ot its time apologizing for.
as well as all th e p a rtie s m en tio n ed , are
only on account of being the only
Prof. H. Samuels, the oculist
tem p eran ce “ c ra n k s ” , and as th e s tu ­ Northeast, hut I found Mr. and
d en ts sing “ d rin k h e r dow n” , they are Mrs. Metcalf and a royal welcome daughter but because she is a lady who used to be in Topeka, is now
advised to th in k of b eautiful, clear, cold
whose winning ways are a pleasure located in Kansas City, where he
w ater and w hat a gran d work th e re is at their home, which was also my
ahead of uh in “ lib e r” a tin g th e world home during my stay in Manhattan, to all who meet her, and are bound has a larger field for his work. I
from th e old “ s p irit” d rin k s of spooks
which I am sorry could not have to he a satisfaction to her parents renewed my acquaintance with him
and alcohol.— En.l
been longer. Mr. and Mrs. Met­ from whom, no doubt, she has in­ and found him to be as interested
calf were both employed in the col­ herited her many good qualities. as ever in the Liberal work of Sil­
Travels.
lege as professors of oratory, but The boys are as worthy of praise verton. Prof. Samuels is making a
Mrs. Metcalf lost her place during and, in fact, the family is a model great stir in his section, where he is
RY PEARL W. GEER.
the political cyclone. She is very one. George was away fro m home known. He has never tried a case
Let me see, “where was I at?” busy however and is such a bright, to see his girl so I did not get to of blind ness which he has uot cured
I remember saying something of cheerful person that one would see him.
and his methods are so simple that
Mr.
Harness,
a
school
teacher
Topeka, Kansas. That is the place think she never had trouble. Mr.
he is considered one of the wonders
from
Kickapoo,
was
visiting
the
Metcalf
still
holds
his
place
which
where Rev. Sheldon attempted to
of the world where he is known.
family,
or
at
least
a
part
of
it,
and
he
deserves
to
do,
and
is
doing
the
run a dally newspaper as Christ
He treats other chronic diseases
I
enjoyed
a
visit
with
him.
John
best
he
can
without
his
assistant.
would run it. The editors have for
with the same success and gives all
came
from
the
city
and
spent
Sun-
some time been telling the preach­ Mr. Metcalf took me for a drive
the medicine through the eyes. He
through
the
little
city,
after
which
day
at
home
and
he
and
I
took
in
ers how to preach and Rev. Sheldon
is original to say the least.
we
visited
the
college.
I
could
the
farm,
wandering
among
the
thought he would tell the editors
David B. Page is the editor of
how to edit. I would like to see write a whole paper full of descrip- fruit trees. Mr. Remsburg is évi­ that neat little magazine which
the editors and preachers exchange tions of the workings of the school dently a good farmer as well as an goes by the name of Humanity.
places for a week. The masses of but I won’t. I had the pleasure of author and orator. His orchard I found him at his desk in the
the people would stop reading news­ visiting Mr. Metcalf’s room during reflects great credit to his skill as a Sheidley Building, where he is just
papers and go to church. That the recitation of his class, which fruit grower. Mr. Remsburg is now working up an organization for
shows which way the wind blows was very interesting and I am con- heartily in favor of the Liberal the betterment of the poor laboring
The daily newspaper is modern, vinced that my friend knows his University and the work in Oregon, man. Mr. Page is a wonderful
while the average othodox sermon business well. I am sorry that the and will help it all he can. The man. His original ideas have al­
is ancient. People do not like to importance of his department is not next congress will be held in Cin­ ready been of great help to the
cinnati in November and all Lib­
realized by the trustees.
live in the past.
world and he is increasing his field
After a 24 hours’ stay in Man­ erals seem to be of the opinion that
I would suggest that some one
of usefulness. He is a poet, artist,
run a saloon in Kansas as Christ hattan I hade good-bye to my it will be a successful one. Let us author and inventor of ideas. Time
would run it. That could be done friends and turned toward the east hope that Mr. Remsburg will soon is never wasted nor lost if spent in
without interfering with the pro­ again, passing through Wamego, be well and ready to resume his Mr. Page’s company.
hibitory law. Water is all the Topeka and Lawrence, following work at the head of the organiza­
Mv next and last visit in Kansu
drink needed. It would not have the river and winding among the tion, so that much good may result
to be turned into liquor until the hills until 1 reached Kansas City from the year’s work and a rousing City was with Mrs. Mattie P. Kre­
customer driuks it. The law’ doesn’t in the evening. I camped for the time bad at the Cincinnati Con­ kel, well known to all of our read­
interfere with saloons in Kansas night and next morning proceeded gress, which will no doubt be the ers. I was pleased to find her well
any way, but oue run on Christ’s to Atchison, where I found the best held for years. It is expected and active. She is one of the
plan would be more profitable any- Remsburgs. I waited at the head- that Mr. Watts of England will be noble women of our age whose
work has helped to make the world
where than the ordinary kind. A quarters of the piano agency until with us at that time.
I left the Remsburg home on better. She has sacrificed much in
free lunch counter could be run in Charles B. called. He is the news-
connection and would be a good paper reporter, and a genial fellow Monday morning, when
irt” her life’s work but does not grumble
drawing card at little expense. All who treated me well during my few drove me over to the station. John nor pose aa a martyr. The demand
that is necessary is a few loaves of hours’ stay. John was out of town, and Mr. Harness walked and arriv- for active lecture work in the field
bread and a couple of suckers.
In the evening 1 went by train to ed just in time for the train, which is Dot what it was a few years ago,
With that beginning the multi- Port William, only a few miles, soon came winding down around so Mrs. Krekel is at home with her*
tudes could be fed for all time to and was met there by one of the the bluffs along the bank of the daughter, an excellent young lady,
come. Why doesn’t someone start younger Remsburgs, who drove me muddy Missouri. John went to who is a great comfort to her
this? For particulars see the Bible.; over the Kansas hills to his home, Atchison and Mr. Harness left me mother. Mrs. Krekel certainly de­
Wamego, Kansas, is a nice little where I found some of the rest of at Kickapoo, so I was left to travel serves more than she receives at
place and I had an enjoyable time the family. The family is most too alone to Kansas City. I left the the hands of the Liberals and they
there. I found Mr. McMillan at large for one to expect to see them all train at Kansas City and called at ■hould see to it that in her decli
his place in the ^bank and he soon the first trip.
It would be too the stores of Mr. Finkelstein and ing years she does not want for
made manifest his interest in the much of a treat. They are all ex-, Mr. Hurwitz, who both joined the anything.
For th e Torch of R eason.
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