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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JU LY 19, E. M. 300 (1900.;
The Composition of Matter.
this hypothesis and finds th a t there
are none. Now, if all people were
BY’ JUDGE C. B. WAITE.
scientific, this would be the end of
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the m atter until some proof should
The sentiency of m atter is based be forthcom ing. But the trouble is
A shoem aker found fault with an oil-painted slipper in
upon the double assum ption th a t
th a t m any people are “ religious,” in
one of the paintings of a celebrated artist, but showed the
m aterial changes are th e result of
the bad senae, instead of scientific;
greatest ignorance in criticising the other parts of the p a in t­
design, and th a t the design is from
and when there jh no evidence of
ing. Hence h»g arisen the oft-quoted saying, Let the cobbler
w ithin the m atter which has been
the thing they thiuk they w ant,
stick to his last, and let every one atten d to his own business.
subjected to change. B ut how is
they call in a “spook,” or im agin­
either of these propositions to be
As a result of sticking to business come and see the rush
ary “ im m aterial e n tity ” to help
proved? How is the Trfdboitz
at S ilverton’s Busy Store and inspect th e B argains, at
them out, and go on believing it all
M ettstein theory to be verified?
the more; as T ertullian, the first
How can we knoyv w hether or
great C hristian F ath er said, “ be­
not these atom s or m onads think?
cause it is im possible,” because it is
It m ay be replied, we know by
“ a m ystery, ’—an incom prehensible
S ilv e rto n , O regon.
th eir actions. There m ight be
“dogm a.”
The religious duty of S T R IC T L Y O N E P R IC E
PRODUCE TAKEN
some force in this, so far as organic
believing the incom prehensible, is
m atter is concerned.
one of the greatest difficulties th a t
Our Job D e p a rtm e n t
T his brings me to an o th er objec­
Liberalism and progress have to
tion. In this theory there is not
-ALWAYS GIVES-
meet. The greater the absurdity
sufficient distinction between o r­
the greater the strength and m erit
ganic and inorganic m atter.
of the h aith. T hus the progress of
1 he difference between these
Science has in the view of “ the
forms of m atter is well stated by
fa ith fu l,” only . confirmed
the r u church
, ,
ju a u
---- BECAUSE IT GIVES-----
Professor \\ akem an, in his address ,
delivered at the close of the fourth e h u X ’a X m ade t h e ', / crJdT w J H° N EST ST° CK’ R N E S T ' NK AND EX C E L L E N T W O R K H A N S H IP
m ade them
year of the Liberal U niversity at
because it has proved every one of
Silverton, Ore. On th a t occasion
them to be absolutely impossible
Professor W akem aa said:
How to Make
and u tterly absurd. This credibility
“ B iology — So far, th a t is, in the of the im possible (like the T rinity
physical and chem ical d ep artm en ts
and tra u su b stan tiatio n ) before the
of our tower ol science, no sign of E ra of Man (A. D. 1600), used to
The G o v ern m en t n atio n alized th e P o stal S ystem , why n o t also
life or consciousness has been d is­ be thought quite reasonable, because
th e M oney System ? A plan is told by C. ELTO N BLANCH A R P
in h is book e n t i t l e d .................................
closed. . . . These letters m ark then nothing used to be reallv cer­
the tim bers and beams which are tain. \\ hat higher knowledge peo­
U N C L E S A M ’S
the m aterials upon which this third, ple supposed
they had come to them
I'
the protoplasm ic, th a t is, the v ital by i„ sp lralil....... . ..revelation,” or
H O M IL IE S O N F IN A N C E .
or living story of our tower rests.
---- ----- Postpaid for 25 Cents
both, “ from H eaven,” or, super-
In th is wondrous story the m atter n a tu ra lly through the church. But
,, . .
on thi8 hook will be given to th e L io eral U n iv ersity
Should be in th e b an d s of every th in k in g p erson. A ddress all o rd ers to
is active and also living; below, as now th at we know th at T ru th is
The TORCH OF REASON, S ilverton , Oregon
we have said, m atter is active but the knowledge of the world as it
not living.”
actually exists, and th a t there is no
BEAT-THE-W O RLD PRIC ES!
These statem ents are scientific. H eaven, God, or “su p e rn a tu ra l,” as
They have been verified by long was believed before B runo m ade
Ir. 3 or 4
AND
"ettstein’s
ounce
silver-
series of experiences, and are sus­ known the Copernicau A stronom y
ine cases :
arranted
tained, not only by the common in A. D. 1600, it has become rid icu ­
“
T renton ” ,
atches
S ilv e r to n , O re
“
S
ta n d a rd ” , M a in S t r e e t
observer, but by the concensus of lous to believe or to pretend to be­
o r ‘C e n tu ry ’,
C A R R Y A C O M P L E T E STOCK OF
scientists. They can n o t be over­ lieve a n y th in g because it is im possi­ 7 jew els, $3. E lgin or W alth am , best 7
els, non-catchable h air-sp rin g , $4.80;
thrown by any speculations or a r ­ ble, or a “ m ystery,” or a “dogm a” jew
School
sam e, 16 jew els, $6.50. T he H am p d en ,
gum ents, however ingenious, based asserted by C hurch, or Council, or 17 jew els, ad ju ste d , $9. E lgin, “ B. W .
R a y m o n d ” , 17 jew els, full ad ju sted , gilt,
Supplies
upon an unverified theory. ,
Pope, or Priest, or Bible, or “ God,” $16; sam e, nickel, $20. The W altham
Unless, therefore, some su b stan ­ or “ Devil.”
“ V a n g u a rd ” , Elgin “ 149” , “ 150” ,“ 181
Books and
o
r th e “ O tto W ettstein S pecial” , all 21
tial proof can be produced to es­
Now this is “ w hat is the m atter,” jew els, full ad ju sted , e x tra fine th ro u g h -
ionery.
tablish the alleged fact th a t in o r­ with m atter. Some belated Theo-
,oz; m!'} flilver
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cases o r in best 20-year filled gold screw lY o a l^ w a i «
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ganic m atter is sen tien t and in te l­ . logiaus
and M etaphysicians are cases, $4.50 m o re; sam e, h u n tin g , $6.50
L a i c l . in r ruitS, Vegetables
ligent, we shall have to m ark this try in g to put a spook in the sup­ m ore in 25-year cases, $6.50 and $9
and C onfectionery.
m ore
AII.pre paid,
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theory No. 30, 40 or 50, as the case posed “ u ltim ate” atom s, monads,
L a w k s ’ G old W atches .—In gold-filled
may he, label it “ Subconscious- - or ether of th e universe. They are 20-year
cases, 7 jew els, $10; 15 jewels^
5 0 YEARS*
Supra lim in a l,” and lay it on the trying to save aod »oak th eir van-
E X P E R IE N C E
shelf for further ex am in ation and in ­ ished “ God” into m atter by an effort tra fine th ro u g h o u t, $22.50. T hese in
vestigation.— [Boston In vestigator. of an affectionate and vivid im agin- «
( g obbler, stick to th y last!
James
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W hat is the M atter w ith M atter? there ¡8 “ no evidence of an y th in g of
the kind, and how can it be proved?”
For solid gold or w atches n o t listed
T h e chemical com binations of the hvp I v
Wlth ” 1°’ r»Can
BY T. B. WAKEMAN.
tively save you 20 p e rc e n t, on D iam onds,
same m atter are found to be always j O pals o r o th e r fine jew elry .
Much notice will be taken of the same in result, but never are
O tto W e tts te in ,
Judge W aite’s aiticle on the “ Com­ any of its results the same as any
position of M atter,” in the Boston one of its components, or the same
R o c h e lle , I II.
investigator of J u ly 7. We have as any other elem ent or com bina­ Send for price-lists of Ingersoll spoons,
not space for all, but p rin t the con­ tion of elements. M atter th a t has I- reetn o u g fit badges, and m y fam ous
tra c t: “ T heism in th e C ru cib le” , free.
cluding portion of it relating to the not the same properties can not be
Leibnitz and H erm an W ettstein the sam e m atter.
To suppose,
hypothesis, th at m atter consists of therefore, th a t the sam e conbina-
and a g '.al deal more reliable. I>nan »
ultim ate atom s, m onads or m ole­ tions of m atter may produce differ-
_ br-ak IM « gza or make ¡la ehicka louay.
Ltoean’tatay " d th r ceataod allow the rgga
to c h ill but hat>I—• every -gg that can tw
cules of pome kind which have feel­ ent results at different times, means
Beat«
hatched.
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ing, consciousness, desire, will or th a t some m atter, th a t is, some of _ _ — ___ PETALUMA
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INCUBATOR
b ataolat^yjwrfart as to lnrt;»«b,reaaeo«ala— p r o p e r a p p l h - w
mind and even design in som ew ay, ’ts properties, m ay be annihilated,
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