i
THE FALLACY OF EVOLUTION It is needless to say that the con
dition of the race is sufficient evi
Guy Fitch Phelps
dence of the truth of this statement.
We offer several thousand trees etc., |
In discussing the subject of Evo It is to be regretted, for many rea
first class, now in storage at our
lution
a clear distinction should be sons, that presumptuous and super
sheds, at less than half price. Prices :
apples 5 cts.; peaches 7cts.; pears , made between this system of investi ficial enthusiasts have succeeded in
Henry Schmidtbauer, the baker, 8 cts..; cherry 10 cts; choice grafted gation as a means to account for the filling the schools and text books
went to Harrisburg Tuesday.
walnuts at bargain prices, white i origin of all living things and the with evolutionary theories, cant'd sci
Jerry Desart was a Salem pas- they last. Write at once to Carlton j mere fact that a form may be im-1 ence, but falsely so called.
Reduced fare round trip tickets, permitting
proved under favorable circumstances. | It will Le in order to give a brief
senger Tuesday morning.
Nursery Co., Carlton, Oregon.
outline of some of the conflicting
stop-overs
at all points in either direction, to
I
To
amit
that
trees,
plants
and
ani
Sol-
!
W. S. Cline returned to the
!
the Panama Pacific International Exposition,
mals, or even man, are susceptible views which have been held by ad
diers Home Tuesday.
MILLINERY OPENING AT MISS j of improvement is very far from the vocates of the theory of evolution.
San Francisco, and to the Panama California
Dr. Loar was a passenger on Mon
Harvey agreed with Aristotle in the
HINES* PARI OR9
Exposition, San Diego, on aaleevery day toNov. 30
I
legitimate
field
of
evolution,
which
day evening’s south bound train.
March claims that the propagating forms principle of epigenesis, which means
Wednesday
and
Thursday,
Byron Gordon arrived on the morn
Via the
17th. and 18th. a cordial invitation is of nature have been evolved from that the embryonic germ is created
ing train Monday.
extended to the Ladies of Silverton ONE or a FEW simple beginnings, new. not merely expanded. But Har
Fred Buell, the leading hop-grower
vey maintained thut it wus the blood
and vacinity to visit us and see some consisting of a cell, or a cluster of
of the Silverton Hills went to Port up-to-date millinery. Miss Neal of cells; this common, or these common, which was the primal generative
part, while Aristotle argued that it
land Thursday.
Portland will b. present at this time, bioplasts having been the origin of
John Porter and wife and James and free demonstrations of Maurine every species. The one is reasonable was tho heart which generated the
Three Fine Trains Daily
Gordon and wife made a flying trip will be given.
and quite true; the other is absurd embryo. Malpighi controverted Har
vey’s view, claiming that the egg of
to Salem Monday.
and without foundation in fact.
Shasta Limited : San Francisco Express : California Expresa
The new road lately surveyed from
There is possibly no word which a hen contained the perfect chick,
EASTERN STAR BANQUET
even
before
incubation.
Leibnits
Henry Duval’s place to the Davis
suffers more from a misuse of its
agreed with this view, because it
school house, was passed upon favor
true meaning than the word “SCI
to support his theory of
the
The
Eastern
Star
entertained
ably by the County Court, granting
ENCE." It has been made to play seemed
or
the ultimate atom. Mal-
monads,
Masons
at
a
banquet
in
the
new
Ma-
John Goetz >90 damages and B. S.
a dignified part in all materialistic
branche
was
also in harmony with it.
soni
•
Temple
on
Tuesday
night
Cov
unbelief, no matter what the indefen
Davis $15.
Ten days’ stop-over will be allowed at San
ers were laid for about one-hundred sible dogmas marshalled under it. Bonner and Haller also maintained
WANTED — Team Work and
Francisco and Los Angeles on one way tickets
Bonnet
and the tables were lovely in their It is constantly put down as a cap the theory of Malpighi,
Garden Plowing.
T. H. McMorris.
sold to Eastern Cities when routed via the
decorations of yellow jonquils. The tion to theories which are scarcely claimed thut no such a thing as
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19p22
Southern Pacific.
generation exists in nature. He con
menu was as follows:
working hypothesis, and which can
The Molalla basket ball teams were
tended
that
all
living
things
proceed
Chicken Pie----- Mashed Potatoes
never hope to be taken from the
grandly defeated by the Silverton
from living germs, one inclosed with
Waldorf Salad
world of speculation. By this hypo-
boys and girls.
in the other, and containing the
Bread and Butter
dermal method much poison, with
B. T. Davis and daughters Alta and
forms of all future living things as
Icecream, Cake and Coffee
very
little truth, has been injected
Minnie were incoming passengers
The same pretty decorations were into the public circulation, both moral well as the perfect parts of the sin
A new booklet deecriblog the trip from Portland to San Plego Inrlading
the two KxiMMltion», the scenic beaut lee <if Oregon, the Hleklynue anti
from Salem Friday evening.
gle organism. See Enc. Brit., p. 745.
carried out through out, with the ex and mental.
Shasta Mountain». San Francleco. the bearhand outing reeort» of California,
Cuver adopted the views of Bonnet.
the San Joaquin Valley and Yosemite National Park, Free on application
John Goetz, Rome Morley and Jack ception of a large jardinero of
The word “SCIENCE” may be
to ncarvBl agent.
Manary took a flying trip to the Cap pussy willows in one corner of the re understood by the following author- But the wohle theory was utterly
exploded by Frederick Wolff, in 1759.
ception room. After the dinner the ative explanations:
ital last Friday.
“To know;”
To
him could be added Prevoet, Du
Stars
retired
to
the
Chapter
room
Dr. Lewis was a Salem visitor
"knowledge classified;” “knowledge
mas,
Dollinger, VonBaer and others,
when
the
degree
work
was
put
on
to
Thursday.
made available;” “knowledge of
who exploded the teachings of Haller
a
class
of
three.
Later
the
banquet
John M. Scott, General I’aasenger Agent, Portland, Ore.
The little folks of the Christian
facts;” “the character of real truth;’’
and Bonnet. These placed the matter
Bible School will put on the Cantata room was cleared and a social dance “systematized knowledge.”
on a new foundation, that of em
“Bonnybell or Cindrilla’s Cousin.” was enjoyed by those who cared for
It will be seen at once how utterly bryology. Descartes taught that the
that
amusement
and
the
rest
were
Miss Tailman and Mrs. Preston have
out of place all speculative theories living and non living universe may be
charge ■ f the affair and it promises to entertained in various ways, and are under the term — “SCIENCE.”
explained on physical principles.
be equal to the “Tom Thumb Wed everyone had a fine time.
For every field of investigation must Maupertuis came with a queer hypo
ding,” if not better. The proceeds
be arranged according to thoroughly thesis for the cause of variation by
Clean Beds
Wholesome Food
Courteous Attention
from this play will go for paint
ascertained truths or such is not a which he tried to establish all living
for the Christian Church and they
The Gravity Hand Cultivator.
science. It is not necessary that animals from a single pair. Just
hope for a good turn out. Date given
every fact in a given field be known, where the parent has come from he
REATESTfrarden invention in the world:
no horse or wheels; cultivates deep as
later.
but the basic principles must be somehow does not say. In 1794 came
horse cultivator— easy and well; child can
FOR RENT, house with barn and use it; no tramping ground back of machine; thoroughly and clearly established, Erasmus Darwin who added little
J. K. Smith, Proprietor
can do more in one hour than all day with
furnished house-keeping rooms. See old methods. Send $8 for machine or send else it can never rise above the neb- to what had gone before, In 1820
for circulars. Agents wanted.
MAIN STREET, SLVERTON, OREGON
ular mists of fervent guessing.
J. M. Brown.
19c20
evolution had taken a new departure
J. K- HOSMER, Mfg., Silverton, Oregon.
According to this explanation it 1 from what was taught by Treviranus
The Silverton Laundry wishes to
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announce to their patrons that thev
will be seen at once that evolution, and I.amark, the two most learned
as a theory of creation, can never men of their time.
Meals, 25 Cts.; Board and Room by the Day, $1.25.
are to install some new machinery;
there will be a new mangle, three TOTAL ABSTINANCE AND PRO- hope to attain to the exalted title of
Then arose one Meckel who
Board and Lodging by the Week, $5.50.
HIBITION
new presses, collar and cuff ironer,
a science. It must forever, judging claimed that all animals pass through
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By Chas. F. Randall.
etc. All customers not ordering eveiy
by the general laws of harmonious like stages of development; that the
week, will please phone orders in,
truth,
remain
an
interesting,
though
lower
manifest
the
same
features
as
Any one at all informed as to the
as they have a new driver. Phone: nature of alcohol and its influence harmful, field in which imaginative the higher, save that the more per
Green 941.
on the human system, knows that it minds may find room to conjecture. fectly an organism is developed the
Mis Ella Johnson of the Hines is an injury to the person who uses Evolution is NOT A SCIENCE. Of sooner it will pass through these
.illinery Parlors was In Portland the it in any form, as a beverage. Al al! realms of investigation it is the stages. His defeat was, and is, that
fi.-st of the week, looking after new cohol, when taken into the human fartherest from such a dignified title. while there is a similarity in form <> Phone Blue 1141
M. L. Hansen, Prop.
ideas in millinery.
system, unlike a food element, under The very basic claims for it remain and substance between the bioplasts,
W. H. Ellingsworth was a Canb/ goes no change. The chemicals in utterly unproved, and its logical con the product proves them different,
business caller the first of this week. the human laboratory has no effect clusions are subversive of true rea and with this his theory fades to a
John Lais was in Silverton on busi upon it whatever. It is alcohol when soning. It shall be my purpose to mist and is gone. Lamarck claimed
ness between trains last Tuesday.
it enters the system, and it remains establish this charge against the that an animal could influence itself, < i
and thereby effect an organic change,
alcohol
until it is eliminated through theory in what I shall present.
Mr. Coombs of Stevenson, Wash.,
Rooms 25c up.
Meals 25c.
;:
While
it
is
true
that
crude
expres
by
which he hoped to show the ::
spent a few days the past week at pie various avenues nature has pro sions indicate some of the ancient,
cause of variation. But not till 1813 ::
vided for the purpose. Its effect on
Board and Lodging $5.50 per week.
the M. M. Sayre’s home.
and post - ancient philosophers have do we hear of Natural Selection,
the
brain
as
it
is
carried
through
that
o
Front
Street, Near Depot
SILVERTON, OREGON ”
Mr. and Mrs. E. Carroll moved to
organ by the blood, is much the held half-formed ideas of evolution which was advocated by one Wells, - ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦I♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■ •
Mt. Angel the last of the week.
ary
developments
of
living
forms,
it
and was elaborated by Matthew in
sr.me as it is when it comes in con
Mrs. Charles Hartman was re-
tact with the white of an egg. This remained for the atheistic naturalists 1831. Then came Darwin and Wal
ported very sick the first of the
accounts for the crazy actions of in the former half of the 18th cen lace to revive the forgotten theory
week, but getting along nicely and
those who drink it in large quantities. tury to run the red flag of material in 1858. Rather late in arriving, it
will soon be out again.
The brain becomes hardened, the istic anarchy to the breeze under the would seem.
Mrs. E. A. Linscott returned from blood cannot circulate properly, and comprehensive title of "EVOLU
Portland Sunday night and reports the mind becomes derwged. This TION.”
S. TEGLAND
C. WEBB
L. LARSON
AT THE WORK IN EARNEST
It is proper here to remark that
the daughter and little grand son re knowledge ought to aiuse every
covering from their serious illness. person to be a total abstedner, but it all views and theories of the cosmos
The National Court, Guardians of
Charles Moores has rented Mrs. is not a sufficient reami for com and the living creations may be ar
ranged
under
one
of
two
general
be
Liberty,
has placed an organizer in
Russel’s house on First Street and pelling by statuory law those who use
moved his family in the last of the it for beverage purpose», to refrain liefs. The first consisting in that of the field in Florida, Georgia, North
week. They have been living near from its use or to prohihit its manu the immediate presence of God in and South Carolina. He is already
Clean, Up-to-date, Satisfaction Guaranteed
Abiqua.
facture for that purpo»a. The evil creating and purposing power, bring on the ground and will soon have a
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effects of alcohol I have enumerated ing the different species at once into staff of assistants operating with
fresh at 11:30 A. M. and 5 P. M. each are d'sputed by many, and, it is being. The second is that of evolu him in those States. All readers of
FREE DELIVERY
day at Roger’» Grocery.
argued, that even if all I say is true, tion, by which it is claimed that all this paper in the States mentioned
Ralph Adams, Agent.
when drank in moderation in the forms have evolved upward from an and other States in the South who
Phone Blue 821
Oak Street
amoebic beginning, and that man is wish to become affiliated with the
Cleve Linscott is back from Rai form of pure whiskey, wine or beer,
also
a
product
of
this
system.
Order are requested to write to this
nier, his partner, Cread Lincoln, hav that the evil effects are so little that
It will be seen at once that these office and their names will be for-
ing bought his share of the candy they really amount to nothing. In
my opinion this is not good argu two systems of belief are in direct warded to the field organizer. Here
5
business there.
opposition to each other. For if the is an opportunity to take part in the
Miss Phena Rue and John Moe ment; but my brother has as good latter be true, then the teaching of patriotic movement in the great South
were married at the bride’s home right to his opinion and to be gov the scriptures which tell us that man ' and to hear lecturers and speakers of
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near Silverton on Thursday of last erned by it, as I have to mine, even was given a soul at once, and that ability. Write at once so that no
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$1.00
to
$1.25
Day
week. The wedding was a very quiet though he be in the minority class. woman was not found among the ani
Meals
25c
Special
Weekly
Rates
time may be lost.
affair, only relatives of the contract Suppose the majority of people mal creation, cannot be true. One of
PERCY S. BROWN,
ing parties being present. After re agreed with him, would this fact give the two must fall, and it may be fair
Room
1429,
46 W. 24th St., New York
him
or
them
the
right
to
compel!
me
When In Salem Stop at
turning from Portland, where they
to say that the system which is found
have been spending the time since to use liquor as a beverage whether the fartherest from reason and pres
THE DEPOT HOTEL
their marriage, they will settle on I wanted it or not? You say that ent facts, must prepare to quit the
EVERYBODY
’
S
DRINKING
IT
would
be
an
outrage
upon
every
prin
the home farm of the bridegroom
stage.
F. J. GOODENOUGH, Mgr.
ciple of right. I agree with you. But
near Tinglestead.
By Miss Anna Zeis
Briefly stated the position of the
C. F. DeGuire and his son Alvis is it any less so, when, because we, Bible on the genesis of man, is as Everybody’s sellin’ it, sellin’ what?
One-half Block South oí S. P. Depot
Phone 575
started on a tour of California last having the power, force him to ab follows:
Adam was created im-
Rotten Boose;
Wednesday.
They will visit San stain, contrary to his own judgment? mediately in the image of God, the Everbody’s buyin’ it, buyin’ what?
Let us be consistent and grant
Diego, Fullerton, San Francisco and
evidence of this is found in the pur I
LUNCH COUNTER
Rotten Boose;
GOOD HOME COOKING
other important points and expect to to others those rights we expect for poseful statement, “Let us make man See that minor drinking over there!
ourselves, and, if we favor tem
be gone about forty days.
in OUR IMAGE.” The next fact, as Watch them spend their money like
perance, promulgate it by adopting
set forth by the Bible, is that God
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a millionaire.
a temperate attitude toward those
caused the animal creation to pass Mt. Angel is a wet to^n, I declare;
Furnished Housekeeping Roems. Call
differing from us in opinion.
before Adam to be named. This It’s a glass, It’s a bottle, It’s a key—
at Journal Office.
Editor’s Note: The fact that the proves that the different species ex
umm!
J. Alm returned Wednesday morn
ing from San Francisco, where he use of alcohol is an injury to the isted together at the time of the cre Everybody’s buyin’ it, buyin’ what?
Buyin’ Booze.
went to visit his son who is in the individual is not the whole question, ation of man, in a perfect state — I
U. S. Navy and stationed at the brother Randall. It is argued by in their present state. The third im Everybody’s drinkin’ it, drinkin’what?
Rotten Booze,
training station. Julius reports the many, and we believe it to be true, portant fact is that among the ani
The new embroidery materials for the spring
boy as not being very enthusiastic at I that it is an injury to society as a mals was not found an helpmeet for Don’t that drinkin' just affect your
1
whole.
Therefore
it
becomes
a
ques
the
man,
so,
by
a
creative
act
woman
; trade are now arriving.
head?
present, and is under the impression
that the navy can dispense with his tion of public debate, then a question was made from the rib of the man, Bottles, kegs are only a part.
On Saturday, the 6th, we will give free with each
of voting and then obedience to the and was his own equal in perfection Come, come, come, let us start!
further services.
> 25c purchase a 25c needle book.
will of the majority. Do you see the of form and mind, for she took her Everybody is drinkin’ it,
point? No individual has a right to place beside him as the mother of all
now_
On Saturday, the 13th, we will give away a pil-
Engeman’s Milk Ranch
do with his own body that which is living. Then the last great fact which
.
>
low
top
with each 50c purchase.
D'diver» Fresh Milk and Cream twice detrimental to society; and the only makes it impossible to harmonize the
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a Day
right way to decide is by the ballot. scriptures with any system of evolu-
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