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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1900)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JULY 5, E. M. 300 (1900.) and paid his initiation fee of one Travels. the seventh year of its existence-. dollar, which entitles him to read Mrs. Semple deserves great credit N E W S AND NOTES. all that is printed in the Torch if Continued from 3d page. for the improvement she has made he chooses, and either agree or dis OOOOOO o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o A pressing invitation to remain agree with it as his mind dictates. in her paper the past year, and we Miss Ollie Geer spent the Fourth hope her subscription list will for the night could not be accepted, At the Investigator office, later in Portland. ; double before the close of volume for I bad to reach Manchester, in the afternoon, I had the pleasure meeting Mrs. M. Ricker, the Liberal University Donation Day seven Twice a month; 50 cent« a N. H., i on j Sunday, and the r week of eral le c tu re r a n d w o rk er in be- t was a l r e a d y f a , r s p e n t. S o , 1 jo u r - h L a ib is J u l y 20, E . M . 3 0 0 . L u o ! year. l f of l i b e r a l i t y a n d e q u a l i t y , .a n d While looking over onr buildine;’’.*’5'"'3 T i “'1 ■ *he prominently con- We would be delighted to have , , 5 , , r . i rjf C iiy ol B o s to n in t h e e v e n in g . x nected p e e le d w ith th q u a l s suffrage u ffra g e with the e e equal all our readers write to us often. a n d g r o u n d s th e o th e r d a y , a frie n d like Boston better this year than I movement. Mrs. Ricker is a very said: “ What a wonderful work The editor and Mrs. Hosmer did last. I didn’t venture very far interesting lady and has opinions went ,lepot is of her own, which are founded on ent to Portland on business, Tues-! could be done here if you c o u l|) the fir8t njghtj for only gel the money! Have Bi, oate<1 right iu Ule midst of that fact, and reason Hone»* in her day. purpose and earnest in her work, dear ’brother. There are i^ e .’ intricate . #t>. . network „ of streets, and I Mrs. Richer is certain to be of great Mr. Henry Allen of t e a o t unborn who will give was afraid I would get on to three assistance to any cause she es- Hills made us a veiy p easan ca ^ e ir lives, their fortunes and their or four streets at once and never pauses. The world needs more Saturday. sacred honor to this glorious Re- e x t morning, m o r n in g , I find the Common. N Next , ,i i • i “ G u ild e d P o i n t s , ” a n d a ll k i n d s Gct your friends to subscribe for jigion of Science and Humanity, I - • h o w e v e r, I s t a r t e d o u t f e a r le s s ly o f p o e m s a n d p ro s e w r itin g s in t h e the Torch, or subscribe for it your- yye mUst act well our part, i a n d w i t h o u t d if f ic u lty I f o u n d e v e r y T o r c h , m a k e o u r r e a d e r s q u i t e fa- ------- --------- self. I place I wanted to find, and was miliar with the name and thoughts The prophecies of our enemies >O O O O O O 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O < soon at the Investigator office, in of John Prescott Guild. I met him the Paine Memorial Building, on at U.e Investigator office, and shall must not come true. Remember L IT T L E POINTS. take pleasure iu describing him in .July 20, E. M. 300. Appleton Street, where I had a good my next. O O O O O O OOOOOO OOOOOO OOOOOO' I visit with ,Mr. Chainey and later Our old soldier friend, Mr. J. T. Boys, don’t try to act smart, but A Liberal Offer. with Mr. Washburn, the editor. Cox, made us a short visit last be smart. , . „ . , Z-\X - Mr. Chainey informs me that Paine Monday. A good friend of the L. U. O. has The religion of Science and Hu Hall is in a better condition than offered to donate Two Thousand The L. U. O. choir had a very manity will drive sin, poverty and for a long time, but I am sorry the Dollars in cash to our institution if happy sing at the home of Mr. fear from the world. . . Investigator, which will be 70 years other Freethinkers will raise it to Raueh last Sunday evening. old iu April, 1901, is not enjoying Five Thousand. People’s money, time and men« Let us fill up the contribution Our L. U. O. bicycle track is good health, and even under the tai force are limited. 5Should they already well patronized. We ex editorial management of.Mr. Wash box! waste any of them in praying or in- L ater —Mr. R. C. Burtis of Michi pect to have the finest playground burn it does not have enough sub igan adds one thousand dollars to teaching miracles? scribers to-pay expenses. This is a the above offer. At this rate we in the State. * No matter how bad the world or bad showing for Liberals, but Chris will soon be able to go ahead with Mr. A. C. Kautz writes that he will soon return to Silverton, where life may be, there is o - qc thing that tian papers are not patronized very our building. “A friend who helps quick helps double.” he will spend the summer working remains eternally beautifbl—-youth. liberally either, so we must not OtXKXXXKXXHX) O O O O O O O on the Liberal University building. Quo Vadis; Let us learn to keep : com plain, i - . _ young. ? J“ T O R A IS E $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . Mr. Geo. Nf Hill was in his office Since his return from the East, T h is is O u r B u ilding Fund If a wild beast should suddenly on State Street, where I found him Secretary Geer has been exercising C o ntrib u tio n Box. his muscles by cutting thistles on spring upon us, would it be better in the ¿afternoon. This man is to pray to Christ'for help or«;to thoroughly Liberal and knows the j oooooooooooooooooooooooo< the L. U. O. grouuds. reason why. He gave two dollars Previously acknowledged. 1153.50 Quite a shipment of paper for think quickly in whioh pocket we for the Ingersoll Chair and will ; c the Torch office arrived this week. had our jack-knife? soon add enough to make it five or A ton more is to follow soon. We’ll Girls, don’t try to catch the fel more. He also contributed some of print it; you kindly help us dis lows; it is safer to let one catch bis writings, which will be very L. P. Maxam .............................$5.00 tribute it. you if he is of the right sort. valuable for use iu the school. R. H . H assam ............................ 5.00 Mr. Peter Rauch, one of our most Choose good company or none at Saturday morning found me west Maligus B oehm er..................... 1.00 enthusiastic stock-holders, visited all. Have tact, but don’t flirt, for of Boston, among the hills of New Joseph H aigh............................ 1.00 friends in Portland this week. Mr. it will injure others as well as ton, whither I had journeyed in Rauch believes in letting people yourselves. quest of Mrs. Kendall, whom I know where he stands. Love your enemies; God drowned heard was greatly interested in Ç><H XXX>C<K X><XX><XX>(><X><><X><XX>< Messrs. H. E. Klein, T. D. Allen his enemies. Do good to them that matters Liberal. Although very and others, with teams and a large hate you; Christ whipped those in busy she gave me a few moments’ grading machine, spent Saturday an orthodox church of his time. time, during which she listened to working on the new bicycle track Pray for them that despitefully use my explanation of our plan of work. The ablest publication of the kind in the World. pages. Illustrated. Published Monthly. you; God’s servant, with God’s Her response was a year’s subscrip Sixty-four for the Liberal University. Price fi.o o a year. For TWENTY-FIVE CENTS tion to the Torch of Reason, through it will be mailed to any address THREE nONTHS. The July number of the Free- help, caused ferocious she-bears to which she hopes to be further en Address FREE THOUGHT MAGAZINE. thought Magazine has arrived iu eat up the poor little children who lightened regarding the work at 313 E. Indiana St., Chicago, III Silverton and it is indeed an ex- called hlm an old baldhw d. Silverton. 0 0 Worth of cel lent numl»er. Every article iu it On tny return to the city I visited MAGflZIN&S is worth the price of the magazine. Not W e a lth y , But W atch fu l. at the office of Mr. Wilcox, the I It t 18 is p published u o i i s n e a av at 213 ¿ 1 0 E. .c.. x Indiana iiu ia u a — . • FREE ! Street, Chicago, III., at »1 per year. Dear Fl ‘eod- T- B- W akem an.- treasurer of the Free Religious So- “S bculax S ckwcb and I send this letter to you as I see cietv. I found Mr. Wilcox to be a C ommon S kk & i " points the way to the goal of Several of our Liberal paper« friend Geer is on the road very genial gentleman, whose ideas your ambition. A maga zine of Advanced Free have kindly published the notice of hugtjing for the L. U. O., and I are so nearly in accord with mine Thought, Liberal and A U* Donation /» 4 Till A I Liberal .lVkAV*Cl I . • • him • great success. . • . y . V . . _ 1 1 Modern Ideas of Reform and Natural Law. the Day v» for ill the j. in every way that I can’t really Devoted to practical demonstrated truths. Humanity is undergoing important physical, University on July 20th, for which j wigh we induce more tell wherein they differ. Col. Inger intellectual, and social changes. Progress de the rending of slavery’s chains. This we are truly thankful. \\ e are al- j j 5 eraj8 to assist this cause. I am soil’s last public address was de- mands magazine is a stepping-stone to success in all of life’s undertakings, as it develops power of ready receiving donations to be not weaithy, but I have been w’atch- livered before the above-named intellectual perception so that latent and active directed, insuring a acknowledged on that day, and we, ¡ng the contribution box, and it society last summer. This Olgani-: S S R — Ä 1? ¿ properly ~ ’ like it or S S - 'S i/'r5SSí.íS __________ ________ _________ treat sent amount to sum ,le influence a whole year, together with samples of over 5C « (seems to come so slow. Enclosed enough to enable us to do the work ‘ find check for qq j wigh j among the Liberal-minded people X i M " °f Bor we have planned for the summer. make it $500,000. of Boston, and I am pleased to learn u» that one of the officers at least is iree for 12 cent, in stamps. Address The current issue of the Free- 1 remain, thoroughly Liberal. Mr. Wilcox SECULAR SC1INCK AMD COMMON SENSE, thought Ideal of Ottawa, Kansas, Yours for Humanity, P.E. 532 Atlas Blk, Chicago, III. joined the Torch of Reason family informs us that it has entered on I L. P. M axam . o KXXXliWXXKXliXXXXXitXHXXX) Free Thought Magazine