and Juda«, St. Augustin« and Igna­ (Continued from First I’ugu) number of those who were prominent tius Loyola, Luther and King Leopold, S. TEGLAND C. WEBB L. LARSON Materialist* of Silverton did commit Bunyan and Robin liood, bum Jones Thia Means You! suicide.” Now here we have a simple und Jes o James, Billy Sunday ami M iss Inga Moe went to Portland! We hereby make a special request of spec1 lie statement. It io not very def­ ; Thursday for a New Year's visit with each and every reader of the Silverton inite, the author’s num«» is not given Rev. i’liolpu. 1 now retire prom my la- friends. Eureka. Jpurna*. This it is: and it is unsupported by any proof bora. Mrs. Geo. Hubbs is among the many Send US FIFTY CENTS fir renew­ whatever; but still it is fairly d »finite Mr. Pheipa requires butter than 4U0 j sick ones in Silverton and not re- al or for a new suliscriber at once. and so fur as we can see is absolutely words to show that 1 am only putting Clean, Up-to-date, Satisfaction Guaranteed » covering as fast as her frineds would We need toe money and it is the best static. Now, 1 want everybody to up a “bluff” in the case of Washing­ wish. way as it helps us give value received watch closely and sec how thut state­ ton und Lncoln. 1 know that I FREE DELIVERY Mr. W.C. Andrews returned from his and at the same time builds up our pa. ment looks when it has been fertilize»! Johnson of Princeton College suy per. Please do it now ! by Christian scholarship ami watered I southern trip in time to enjoy tfliri t- Yours for a FREE PRESS, by Christian culture. Turn now to his article in Encyclopedia Britanmcu Phone Blue 821 Oak Street mas cheer with his family and visited J. E. Hosmer- The Silverton Journal for November thut “Washington wan a consistont several old Siilverton friends on his 27 and read the revised version bj member of the established (Episcopal) return trip. We are sorry to l«urn the .MORTENSON NEWS Rev. Phelps. “Moat of the leaders church, but everyone in thut day und family contemplate leaving for Los The I. all was decorated with Christ - kngeles later to make that their home, of that old infidel club have blown colony *»» supposed to belong to the T. Anundson was slightly hurt 1 mas bells, holly, etc., and brought but it may lie the climate will la» much their heads off with shot guns. The enlubliahcd church. 1 uni forced to take a beat authority the testimony . forth many remarks complimenting more t »nefieial to Mr. Andrew's whi'e blasting stumps one day this recon! shows for itself.” Messrs. Matheny andLmmiis upon the , health, as he has been not at all well week. Did any Materialist ever conceive of Washington's pastor, Dr. Amber- Fred Ausmus, Jr., und Sidney A.or- ; general effect produced. The lights here of late. of spontaneous generation that could croinbie, who says: “Washington was ley arc spending their Christmas va­ were covered with red and green paper beat that, or evolution either.' Why, u Deist* he never look communion in Miss Maudie Sayre is visiting her and cand'-s were set about in differ­ Miss Olga Goldberg returned to cation in Mortenson. you can just fairly see that statement my church.” 1 never said that Lincoln Mrs. Mary Town and Nellie Smith t. er and brother in Portland during ent places in the hall. Portland Thursday after enjoying a grow under the cultured hand of Rev. wua a Mulcrialist, 1 kaid simply thut th holidays. holiday visit with her sister. Mrs. Nel. are visiting with their aunt, Mrs. Phelps. “Quite a number” has grown he was not u Christian, ami tliut he Mr. M. G. Cooley and wire furnished son, and family of this place. Coleman, a few days this week. to "most,’’ and the "incidental” held essentially the same views as :. W. Miller has been under the ! some very tine music for the occasion M'ss Frances Elliott and Doran Miss Huff who teaches the school at < Dunngun vfho are uttending school at statement of an unnamed author has Thomua Paine. Paine believed in “one weather, but is on the road to re- j and if anyone can de’iver good danc­ McKee ami has been spending her va­ Salem are spending their vacation at become the “record that shows for it­ God und no more” as he distinctly covery. ing mu'ia. it is those remarkable mu­ self.” Mr. Phelps ia mistaken about «ays on the first page of hie "Age of cation with her friend. Miss Daphna home. Miss Nora V.'/c came down from sicians. the subject matter of my "little piece.’’ Reason.” Mr. I’helpa says that he Thornley, returned to McKee Thurs­ Misses Helen iu\d Alice Smith Mt. Angel to spend Christmas at the It was not intended as a dissertation has “waded through” that volume, C. M. Wray is putting in a new line day and will take up her school work called on Mrs. Bakers Sunday. home of her uncle, T. Severson. on materialism. It ia u simple illus­ but he hue shown no evidence that he of Cast Cook Stoves. See them. 9ctf again Monday. E. T. Smith and Christ Rixel were tration of the origin and evolution of h.i. over aeon it. 1 will give Mr. Earl Miller has returned from Illi­ Miss Daphna Thornlej was a Port­ g'ad to see the frost go and ure «gain H. E. Hodges transacted business in i >>e>pa $H m ) to prove lieforc a Chris­ nois, where he has spent the summer Portland Saturday. land business caller Wednesday. at their work, grubbing for W. T. the Christian evidences. tum Jury tnat Lincoln ever acknowl­ Mr. Phelps says: “ We should not be months and where he has taken unto Miss McClaine was a north bound j I tunagun. held responsible for what we do not edged Christ us Savior or Joined any Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Loomis, of Het­ himself a wife. Earl is a Silverton Mrs. Baker ®»d son Vernon E. T. passenger cn Thursday of this week. know." Mr. Phelps poses as a» author » lurch. Now we will see who is the boy having lived here since childhood, tinger, North Dakota, who have been Smith and daughter Ellen all enjoyed Messers Ira Stewart and Fred Nut­ a lovely Chri tnias dinner at the home ity on moral philosophy. Did he ever bluffer. and his many friends are glad to see visiting during the past two months Mr. Phelps auks: "Mr. Van Trump hear of the duty of .'nquiry — the with relatives in Washington, arrived ting were in Woodburn Wednesday of Christ Rixel, him back and wish the young couple ure you uble to logically debate Evog duty of investigation? The duty of here Monday evening. They expect to evening to attend the lecture given much joy and happiness. inquiry is the most sacred duty man ■ lu'. i.ui <»r 1 KiMii '' 1 have never pre" make their future home here. the Weston House Demonstration Car. TIP TOP BREAD Fred Kaufman says that he is trav­ owes to man.’’ It is wrong in all cases tended 'o be able to debate scientific that is advancing the new air brake' W. F. Palmateer of Morgan Oregon, equipments and demonstrating the | fresh at 11:30 A. M. and 5 P. M. each to believe on insufficient evidence und 1 evolution in its very lutest phases. I eling all over the country selling fruit day at Roger's Grocery. trees and that it is a fact that The returned home Friday after spending working models of the system. where it is presumption to doubt or to think, however, thut I uni able to de- Ralph Adamo, Agent. Silverton Journal has over four times a couple weeks visiting his brother investigate there it is worse than pre­ | bate Theism with an ordinary Theist. Robert Wray has been very sick i as many readers as any other paper in Henry of this city. sumption to believe»," Now here is a I don't think that I could debate The­ with a nurse in attendance, but we O. A. C. FARM EKS’ SCHOOL this “neck o’ the woods." man who sets himself up as a shining ism w'th a double-barreled breech­ Chas. Downey of Montana, who has are glad to report him much better at light of the Church as a "Christian loading Theist, nor with a modern The health of our fellow t wnsman, been visiting at the H. Palmateer present writing. The Farmer .- ’ .d’t’ite, conducted who will not lie,” yet with the reck­ lutonialic rapid-fire Theist; I know I D. M. Shields, is improving very- home in this city for the past few Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fry were pas­ in Silverton Monday, Tuesday and less hand of an assassin he seeks to < uuldn't debate Theism with a regular much, and no wonder, for he was made weeks, left Friday for Stayton. sengers for Pei‘.land on Thursday of Wednesday, December 28, 29 and 30, strike down the honor of the living am! Gatling-gun Theist, but I think that 1 happy by a Christmas week reunion. was well attended at most sessions. the dead, they who have done him no »ould possibly debate Theism with a Ralph Harris of Winlock, Washing­ this week. Tho