The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1909-09-10
Chautauqua a
Big Success.
The Large Tent Filled at
Nearly Every Meeting
Will Return in 1910.

w 81 III giving lhS NHaulauIud It's
write-up. We are heartily in fa-
Of the Chautau4ua and are pleased
to announce it's return and hope
that whatever objections were
found this year will be overcome
next year.
The Chautauqua opened prompt
ly at 2.3o Monday with muse by
Burton Thatcher, followed by
lecture entitled, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" There was a large atgen-
dance and both numbers were good
but the noise from passing trains
and other disturbances seriously
interfered with this and nearly
every other program rendered.
The dissatisfaction grew from day
to day till the management will be
compelled no doubt to find a new
location for next year.
In the evening Adrain M. New
ems lectured from the subject, IA
Message from Mars" in humor-
GUS vein. Mr.. Newens' lecture
was we'll received.
DR.. George delivered lectures
every morning at 1890 commenc-
ing Tuesday on Bible history. His
lectures were largely attended and
of great profit to those present.
Tuesday at 2.3O and again at 7.3O
Mrs. Sarah Wathena Brown and
the Chicago Boys Choir rendered
some very enjoyable musical selec-
tions. Her boys are a 4uaitette OF
four bright boys who are well tra,n
ed in their parts as singers and
actors and gave soma excellent
character sketches in their selec-
tions.
At three Tuesday Lou j. Beau.
champ spoke on "rhe Sunny Side
of Life" His lecture was a fine
one and many expressed their
opinion that it was the best on
the list of attractions. He is not
strong physically and seemed
about exhausted when through.
In the evening Charles A. Payne
We his oc'ure On "Rome" il
trate5 'r- pictures from
tereol -. n. The lee
b was :ed and in
s,ructive but didn't seem to arouse
any special interest in the large
gathering.
The Concert Trio Wednesday
was good. The afternoon lecture
by Thos. E. Green, "The Truth
About Japan" was not very we'll
received. DR.. Green has heretofore
always aroused the gretest enthusi
asm and whether it was the sub
iect or a slight disappointment we
are unable to say. His address was
a direct contradiction to that made
year ago by Richard Hobson, the
hero of Santigo harbo-, and it is
probable that most of his listeners
were anxious to retain Col. Hobson
as their hero and accept his view.
Hobson urged the necessity OF
great navy to be prepared to fight
the Japanese-Dr. Green treated
them as friends.
In the evening Mr.. Albert Arm
strong presented an illustrated lec-
ture on the story of Lorna Doone"
The pictures and talk were with
out flaw.
Thursday the Commonwealth
Quartette furnished splendid mu-
sic, making a good impression.
In the afternoon Allan A. Tanner
lectured on "The Man in Ovecalls."
1t was timely subject well pre-
sented and brought out strongly
the dignity of labor. Our work.
ing people deserve the encourage
ment of such talk and no doubt
many received their full value for
seasons ticket from this one
talk alone.
At night Congressman Chas. B.
Lands spoke on "our Merchant
Marine," pointing out the fact that
this country has no merchant-ma-
rine and the necessity OF the gov
ernment aiding in the maintenance
of one. He spent twelve years in
congress, going down to defeat
last fall because he stood pat on
the advice to the country of the
late Mark Hanna to let well enough
alone in tariff matters. Mr.. Landis
lives on a farm and edits county
newspaper, as he did when first
elected to congress.
Mr.. Landis stated that he be-
lieved most congressman to be
honest, when he was Interrupted by
one OF our citizens asking about
the tariff. Mr.. LanSss tcidM him
all about i'll At least we doubt
lif he wants to know any more.