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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22
GREAT SUCCESS

is waiting the attraction who filled q
date the day before at another of the
six points in the circle, the economy in
contracts, expenses of transportation,
etc, etc, are too apparent to need re
capitulation. Suffice it to say that an
attraction that would cost the all-home
chautauqua 5000 and $45 expenses Of
hotel and transportation is placed for
q period Of weeks at cost that would
open the eyes of the guarantor Of the
all-home plan who has gone over the
expense account previous to digging
up" his share of the deficit.
1t Is all logical, scientific, economical
and practical. Just the ordinary bust
ness common sense.
Comparison of the Redpath System
Chautauqua programs with those Of the
other and more expensive plan is en-
couraged. In balance, quality, variety
and class the System will be seen to
have all the advantage Why? For
the same reason that an automobile fac
tory turns out product impossible to
the cross roads blacksmith shop. Or
ganization facility for procuring the
best material; the expert knowledge of
the material and where it should be
placed; experience of years in building
programs; because they are in the bust
ness as business all the time and not
for a week. Those are few of the
reasons.
HOW IT COMES.
The Redpath Chautauqua System
comes as burden bearer. The chau.
tauqua is a settled fact. Every town
of size and quality intends to hold q
chautauqua. If it is one of the all
home sort enthusiasm begins to bubble
early, the guaranty goes round, and
then half dozen or a dozen men mus
carry the load, neglect their own bust
ness, assume additional worries, ant
when all is over as usual thing pa!
we'll from their own pockets for thu
privilege. The Redpath System re
quires no cash bond, asks no man.
time. 1t says: "Give us the assurance
that we can sell about one-half as man.
season tickets as we shall have to sci
in order to pay expenses and I'VE vii
carry the burden" 1t furnishes tn
best in the intellectual and entertain
ment market. It goes away leaving al
satisfied and ready to welcome 1t bac
next year. In nutshell that is tn
plan and how it works. The ticket
placed with the merchants are alway
sold and more demanded. They. th
| townspeople, nor any but the Redpat
System run risk of loss. 1t is simple
sensible business way of holding cha,
tauquas. Once tried it is rarely abal
e doned.
The great success of last year, til
: universal demand for return by tn
e cities where The System gave chauta,
. quas and the enthusiastic praise aware
$ ed the programs by the press, peop
$ and pulpit are the best guaranty {
; what it will bring this season and col
a elusive evidence that the 'plan" is tt
n true one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22

Every possible attention is given the
comfort of it's patrons by the Redpath
Chautauqua System. Its sessions are
held under new, roomy tents, with a
capacity to house comfortably the larg-
est assemblages. Wide, comfortable
and restful seatings are provided for
all and many chairs are used. Patrons
may hear chautauqua program in our
tents with the comfort that obtains in
the opera house. Tentmen and attend
ants are all drawn from the educated
and refined classes and the most cour-
teous treatment of patrons is required
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22
AS SEEN BY THE IOWA PRESS.
Few Expressions Representative
Which Might Be Multiplied by Others from Every
City Where the Redpath System Supplied Chautauqua.

Leon CIa.) Journal:
The first Leon Chautauqua was sure
ly a success, and every one will attend
again next year.
Boone Ua.) News-Republican:
The great chautauqua will soon be a
thing of the past. One more day and
Boone's first effort in this line will.
have passed into history. Not one
complaint has been made on the fine ar
ray Of talent, and entertainments Of
fered by the Redpath people, Boone
getting really more than was bargain
ed for in the start.
MarshalItown Ga.) Times-Repub-
lican:
The six days Marshalltown chautau-
qua, which was brought to close Sun
day night, has been such success that
the Redpath Chautauqua System has
assured this city another and even
better one for next year.
Wintcrset Ga.) Madisonians
Al audience of more than 1000 peo-
pie were in attendance and We're all
unanimous in their praise of the first
number Of the chautauqua. The Royal
Hungarian orchestra is the best ever
heard in Winterset and is easily worth
the price of season ticket to lovers
of music, and every one loves music
like that produced by them.
Salem (Neb.) Sentinel:
The Redpath Lyceum Bureau is "de.
livering the goods" and carrying out
their contract to the letter. They
promised us the best chautauqua pro
gram ever given in this section of the
State, and we are getting it.
OsaEe Clad Press:
The management are giving the citi
zens of Usage and vicinity even more
than they had expected in return fol
their liberal patronage.
Lake City (Ia.) News,
The people have been more thar
pleased with the program and sub
scribed literally for season tickets fol
another wear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22
Audubon (Ia.) Advocate.

Audubon Ga.) Advocate:
We have never had the pleasure OF
hearing as many compliments for any
hear of this chautauqua. Everybody
is pleased and everybody is saying COOL
things of the people in charge and Of
the talent they are giving us. 1t is q
glorious thing for the people in this
vicinity, and they are taking advan-
tage of it.
Audubon Clad Republican,:
It seems to us that the Redpath Ly-
ceum Bureau has solved the problem
Of putting these entertainments before
the people in the smaller towns in a
practical and successful way.
Burlington Ua.) Hnwkeyes
The program of the Redpath Chau-
tauqua made very good impression
upon those who attended all or the
greater part of the numbers. With but
one exception, every man advertised
was delivered. The audiences were not
disguised by repeated excuses. for this
non-appearance of talent. There was
nothing of low character on the pro
gram; it was clean and wholesome
from start to finish. Tht
people in charge We're reliable ant
courteous. No complaint has beef
heard against the management.
Decatur Co. CAD Journal:
The Leon Chautauqua has been {
pronounced success.
MT. Ayr Clad Record:
The Redpath Lyceum Bureau under
stands how to conduct chautauquas
The talent furnished is of high or
der. Every detail looking to the com
fort of patrons is carefully looke'
after.
Mt. Ayr CAD Record-News:
That such program as presented
at the Ringgold County Chautauqu'
should meet with the unanimous ap
prevail of our people is a compliment
to the intelligence and highmindednes
of the people of Ringgold County.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22
HOW IT IS DIFFERENT.

a Few Points Wherein the Redpatfr
System Excels.
1t is in closest touch with the lea ding
platform talent, furnishes the hest pro-
grams because it has the pick of the
best material.
/ 1t has more great men and stellar
attractions under contract than any
other company furnishing ChautauQua
talent.
1t delivers what it agrees to deliver.
A Cancelled date by Redpath System
attraction is a most unusual occurrence.
| When it occurs death or some other
great calamity has interviewed.
1t is what its name indicates-a sys-
TEN, great machine differed by ex-
perts for the distribution of work. 1t
works, not automa tically, but with au-
tomato precision.
| Running 100 Chautauquas or one re-
quires experience, capacity, special
knowledge. The Redpath Chautauqua
i SYSTEM combines these necessities. It
handles the Chautauqua problem as the
farmer does his farm, the merchant Lis
special line, or the journalist his news
paper. 1t simply knows its business.
1t has served its apprenticeship. 1t
knows what to do and when, where and
how
1t seats it's audiences in comfortable
settees and chairs The lumber yard is
not called upon to supply the seating
accommodations. Its tents are of spe-
cial construction. They are outdoor OPP
era houses.
| 1t gets the big new ones first. The
list of stars discovered and classified
by Keith Vawter, Manager Redpath
System, would give him rank among as
tronomers.
1t takes the burden of management.
cash guaranty and labor from the
shoulders of the busy workers of the
home city. 1t is the sensible, easy way
to hold Chautauqua bigger than the
town.
1t thoroughly lights and hplices it's
big tents and grounds; all its attend
ants and employees are drawn from the
best classes, college men in their last
year, etc. A Redpath Chautauqua
System tent and grounds are safe as
church.
Finally, the Redpath Chautauqua
System is a synonym for all that is best
in Chautauqua entertainment and
points with modest pride to its record
Its business has more than trebled
since last September. 1t goes back to
the cities of last season and comes with
warm welcome to nearly three times
as many new ones as its entire last
seasons circuit.
Mamma, have 1 got to take bath
to-Light?"
I'm afraid you have, my dear"
"But haven't done anything all the
week to deserve it."-New York Life.
Little Lola-Mamma, know why
they say grandpa is in his second child
hood? Mamma-Why, dear? Little
Lola-'Cause he's bald and has no
teeth, just like the baby.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22
EQUIPMENT IS ALL NEW.

All equipment used by the
Redpath Chautauqua System this
year is bran new. We disposed
Of tents, seats, etc. used last
year and purchased an entirely
new outfit. The tents are big,
shady and sunproof; seats are
wide, roomy, high-backed settees
and chairs. Everything is new,
clean and comfortable. There
are shade, GOODNESS and comfort-
able seats for all under the Red
path System tent. Ordinary
rainfall does not affect the tents,
which are specially made to re-
sist heavy storms. The purpose
of the Redpath System is to pur-
vey the best possible program
in the most comfortable place
possible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22
CHAUTAUQUA COMFORT.
Big Roomy Tents Comfortable Hghbacked Settees
All Equipment Entirely New.

and observed. Indeed, most of assist
ants are of the best type Of college men
and undergraduates from the best
schools. Tents are erected and super
vised by men of experience in their
line and will be pitched in the best To-
cations obtainable o
A Redpath System chautauqua is
the most comfortable, coolest, :. and
cleanest possible under modern meth
DDS. A Redpath System program is the
best procurable. The name stands for
the best and highest in chautauqua en-
terpriSe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22
A WORD TO PATRONS.


Last season made very definite an
swer to an important question. 1t was
made clear that the Redpath plan Of
placing chautauquas meant better pro-
grams, better balanced and more sys-
tematically carried out than are pro-
durable, in any other practical and eco
nomical way. The cities where the
Redpath Chautauqua System presented
chautauquas last season were delight
ed to find that they had had all and
more than they expected, and that
when the tent had come down and the
chautauqua was over no deficit remain
ed to be faced and settled by guaran-
tors. 1t was almost universally &C
cepted as the sensible and easy plan
whereby ordinary cities might have
metropolitan programs at a minimum
of cost and maximum of class.
That is why the Redpath System is
back again this season with greater
programs and doubled capacity! Last
season was to some degree an expert
ment both for the system and for the
people. 1t has ceased to be such. The
System will operate six chautauquas
simultaneously this season. 1t is thus
enabled to further increase its facility
of operation and in consequence fur
nish still more talent of higher class
than it was able to do last year.
II This supplement and its statements
are necessarily fragmentary to some
degree. 1t gives out what we have al
ready done and recites many of the
celebrities and features already ar
ranged for. 1t cannot, however, state
exactly what more is extremely likely
, to be done, what other celebrities and
7 entertaining and educational features
may be added to those here recounted.
And there are likely to be consider
able number added to the dignity, in
| terest and value of the programs. Last
< season was great success. This is
Icertain to be greater. In variety and
class, in every way, the chautauqua
q this year will be vastly superior to any
b previous. And it was an excellent
!, chautauqua last year.
Our ambition and every endeavor is
to put out the most ideal chautauqua
e programs, giving attention, to the edu-
e cational and entertainment features,
! and trying to make each number on
the program something of merit and
# something which stands for general edu.
l. cation and uplifts a community.
e Read the supplement carefully. 1t is
worth while. Where else or how can
you find SO much offered at merely
nominal cost to you? Arrange matters
. early. Take a week off. Leave. the
: farm to the boys and with the remain
der Of the family and your neighbors
and friends stake in" the chautauqua
), OF course there will be other chautau
e quas in the future. but you may not be
d here.
The programs will be given under
t. our new roomy and sunproof tents il
Is the most convenient locations ,obtaina
l. BILE.
e. COMFORTABLE SEATS.
ot Mark this: All our tents are equip
a. ped with large, easy backed, comfort
u able settees. You will find a Redpatl
sd chautauqua seat as comfortable as I
n, porch chair on the veranda at home.
to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22

Six capable, courteous men.
of unqualified standing and
integrity constitute the dis
trict superintendency and
platform management of the
six chautauquas of the Red
path System. These gentle
men have been selected by
reason Of their experience,
adaptability and general bust
ness knowledge and tact. The
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22

Little Lola-Mamma, know why
they say grandpa is in his second child
hood? Mamma-Why, dear? Little
Lola-'Cause he's bald and has no
teeth, just like the baby.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22

COMFORTABLE SEATS.
Mark this: All our tents are equip
ped with large, easy backed, comfort
able settees. You will find Redpath
chautauqua seat as comfortable as a
porch chair on the veranda at home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-22

~ platform management of the
six chautauquas of the Red
path System. These gentle
men have been selected by
reason Of their experience,
~ adaptability and general bust
ness knowledge and tact. The
! public win find them gentlemen.
4 IN every respect, pleasant to deal
with and active agents to the COM
fort, satisfaction and pleasure Of the
cowmunities wherein they may be To-
Gated.
DIR. ]. T. Hood, Of st. Joe, Mo-, has
been connected with Chautauqua work
for the past ten years in executive ca
pacities. He is man of experience,
education and culture, college man,
having been president of colleges in
Texas and Missouri.
Mr.. Arthur MacMurray is an excel
lent business man, lyceum lecturer
Of high reputation, and as a platform
manager unequaled at keeping every
one in good humor and everything
moving. He is one Of the men swho
leaves host of friends behind him,
courteous, affable and capable.
DR.. Geo. G. Rheinfrank is one of the
men who do things and keep on doing
things. He has had wide and va.
ried experience in Chautauqua work
is an energetic, cordial man of affairs
. who keeps matters moving and gets re
suits. He is to be depended upon in
every way. The community which re
ceives his services is fortunate and Ger
tain to get his best efforts for theil
entertainment and convenience.
T. f. Graham comes to the Chau
tauqua work from an importan
professorship in Dakota Wesleyan
University. AS a business-like su
perintendent and in efficiency a
platform manager he is unexcel
led. No man in the West know
talent better or what is due the patrons
of the chautauqua. He is pleasant
cultivated gentleman, with experience
and ability, and patrons may be as
sured that under his management al
will be done for their enjoyment an
the success of the chautauqua.
Professor Hardy, of the chair Q
oratory and debating, Dakota Univel
sity, will act as one of our superintend
ents and platform managers. Profes
sor Hardy is a graduate of Dakot
University and Cumnock School of Ors
tory. He is gifted entertainer, bles:
ed with magnificent voice Of splendi
carrying quality, and of pleasing STAG
appearance.
w. r. Erwin, who was the origin,
tor of the Rockport, Missouri, Lectul
Congress, which later developed int
one Of the most successful chautauqua
in Northern Missouri, and who he
been the principal worker and pr
moter of that successful chautauqu
throughout all of its history, has bee
prevailed on to leave his business an
home chautauqua to become one Of OF
superintendent during the season. NJ
Erwin is Tennesseean by birth and
typical Southern gentleman that it
pleasure to know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10
Hides and TalIow.
Furs.
A Queer Type.

The barber sneercd and nodded to-
ward an elderly wcll-drcssed man, who
had just left the shop wiping little
go,ts of blood from his face.
He SLAVES here regularly" the bar
her said. "bcca,isc he knows | grant
free shaves to such as will let my APP
prcnticcS operate on them. Thus he
saves about $50 n year in money aGd
loses about six quarts in blood"
The barber snccred and nodded
again.
We'll OF. too" he said. "He is
one of those types of men who arc
%etcrnally cut after something for noth-
ing. When he is in legal difficulties he
writes TO the paper and gets. IN the
correspondence column, free advice.
When he is hungry he tackles the fire."
lunches of the saloons When he van
to see a play he pulls the wires til he
ueadheads himself in on a pass. Which,
that he is out after land, he gets from
the real estate people a free railroad
ride and a free meal In some delightful
seaside or mountain resort, When his
larder is low he visits food shows and
grocery demonstrations. going back
home with arms and pockets full Of
samples.
The world is full of these ome
Understanding chaps. | have an in
Gle who sends off at least a dazea post
cards a week to such dealers as adver-
iise that they will send free specimen
packets on request OF their whisk; or
baking powder. or breakfast food. or
roofing paint. or canned corn or dis
infectant."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10
Greatest of Patentees.

The greatest patentee in this country
and that probably means the greatest
in the worlds Thomas A. Edison. He
has rolled up the total of al
most 1000 patents and shows no in
clination to quit.
ASK the patent office people who
comes next to Edison and they will tell
you tina nobody is within hailing dis
lance of the wizard. a good any men
can count their patents by the score
and, as some of them are much
younger than Edison, they may beat
him ont iii time.
Up To the present. however, he de-
serves The title of the Great American
Patcntcc. That means Il good deal, for
il is undoubtedly Il fact that an Amer
lean will lake out Il patent on less pro-
vocation than any other man or woman
in the world.
As a consequence the patent office is
piling up Il swollen fortune, which
makes Il. Il bloated b~ondholder among
the government departments. 1t has
achieved a surplus of 5000, 600 and is
growing richer every day. Yankee in
| genuity is gorging the patent office
with records and piling up models by
the hundred thousand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10
WISE CLERK
Quits Sandwiches and Coffee for

Quits Sandwiches and Coffee for
Lunch.
The noon-day lunch for the depart
ment clerks at Washington, is often a
most serious question.
For fifteen years." writes one of
these clerks, Il have been working in
one of the Govt Departments. About
two years G l found myself every
afternoon, with a very tired feeling in
my head, trying to get the days work
off my desk.
II had heard of Grape-Nuts as a
food for brain and nerve centres. so |
began to eat it instead of my usual
heavy breakfast, then for my lunch in
stead of sandwiches and coffee.
In a very short time the tired feel
ing in the head left me. and vel since
then the afternoons work has been
done with as much ease and pleasure
as the mornings WORK.
"Grape-NutS for tive meals Il day has
worked. i'm my case, just as advertised.
producing that reserve force and sup
ply of energy that does not permit
TO tire easily-so essential TO the sue
cessful prosecution of ones life work"
There's a reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the Road TO Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10
Green Mountain News.

Miss Grace Strain entertained a few
of her friends very pleasantly Satur-
day evening at her home, compliments
airy to her friend and guest. Miss May
Ryan, of Dubuque. Earlier in the eve
ming a bob ride was enjoyed. and later
the guests were entertained at a candy
pull. The hours We're spent socially
with music and games, and light re-
freshments were served by the host
ess. The valentine idea was carried
out in the decorations. The guests,
Emily Coates, Belle Classen and Vera
Low, and Mrs. Mabel Johnson. of Mel
bourne, and Messrs. Edward Coates,
William Rice. Mark Bovee, Jr., John
Anderson and Roy Shipton, and Earl
Lynch, of Grundy Center. Miss Strain
and Miss Ryan, who are sfaA normal
students. and were at Green Mountain
for a short visit. returned to Cedar
Falls Sunday. William Rice. who was
home from Iowa College, returned to
Grinnell Sunday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Thomas, who has been
very seriously i'll of paralysis and heart
trouble is in a critical condition. Sun
day it was feared she could not sur
vive the night. but a slight improve
ment is noticeable this morning.
Miss Florence Sellers. formerly of
Vienna township, but now of Cedar
Falls, is visiting her brother. Burt
Sellers. and other relatives at Green
Mountain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10
OBITUARY.
Dray.


After an illness of only twenty -four
hours duration, William Harvey DraN
died Sunday evening at 5:1b o'clock at
his home two miles north of this city,
on the old Stout farm. A physician
called from this city on the ease pro-
nounced death due to cercbro spinal
fever and advised quarantine, but at
last reports today no quarantine had
been enforced and arrangements are
being made for a public funeral.
The deceased was Al years of age
last October 20. and had lived where
he died only about a year. He came
here from Floyd county to which place
he moved from Illinois, his native state.
He leaves a wife and five children.
Goldic. aged II: Marie. aged 10; Ruth,
aged .: Stella. aged 6: and Alice, aged
=. the latter of whom is now i'll of the
same disease that caused her fathers
death.
Relatives in Illinois nave beer uoti-
fled and are expected to arrive for the
funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-10
Fish That Chance Color.

1t has long been found that certain
prawns, common along the coasts Of
England, change their color at least
twice every twenty-four hours in order
to harmonic with the stronger or
weaker light prevailing near the sur
face or in the deeper water.
AS evening approaches these fish lose
their distinctive day colors and all as
sumo a transparent azure hue. The
change begins with a reddish glow, fol-
lowed Ly a green tinge, which gradu-
ally, melts into blue. The day and
night change becomes so habitual that
specimens in perpetual light or per-
petual darkness nevertheless undergo
the periodic alteration Of color.