The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-17
Speaker at Hamilton chautauqua Says
it Presages Changing condi-
tons and Better
Country.
LAST PROGRAM TONIGHT
Excellent Orchestra and Lectures
Make up the Programs for
This Afternoon and
Night.
IBy Staff Correspondent

CHAUTAUQUA GROUNDS, HAM
ILTON, Aug. 16-The Hamilton chau-
tuqua was we'll attended on Saturday.
Mr.. Lowery closed his series Of lee
lures on Physical Education in the
morning. The musical attraction for
the afternoon was a half hours con- |
cert by the Wooden orchestra. It is I
an Organization of six young women |
and one man. Miss Bertha Wooden is
afternoon included the following or
chestral numbers: March, The Carni- |
val King and an overture Morning, |
Noon and Night In Venice. The 9TH
er numbers were a trombone solo, |
Loves Old Sweet Song and vocal |
solo, "Just Wearyin' for You"
The lecture of the afternoon was
by DR.. L. G. Herbert of Ohio who
spoke on the subject, Cash, Con-
science and Country He said that
before any great change came to So
ciety whether 1t be political Or a
moral change there was a great I'M
rest followed by a destructive period
and then constructive period. He
cited the conditions before the revo-
lutionary war and before and after
the civil war to substantiate his state.
ment
To-day there is a great unrest in
America, which presages political anu
economic changes" he said. "This
country is today ruled, to all intents
and purposes by seventy-five men
One of the great rulers, j. Pierpont
! Morgan, has recently died. The trend
of the times is back to the common
people. This same spirit prevades
England"
/ He expressed his opinion of Wall
i street In no uncertain terms. He
said the laws are not made in this
| country for those who create wealth
but for those who juggle with wealth.
John D. Rockefeller could sell coal
oil for &c gallon and yet make Is
percent on his money" he said, shut
you don't see him doing 1t, do you?
1--WE have had two constitutional
amendments within the last five years
and we are going to have another one
! before long giving women the right
of suffrage It is going to take a
strong public sentiment back of law
to adjust this great problem of the
cornering of wealth in a few families"
He paid very high tribute to Jane
Adams, very high compliment, say
ing, She is the ablest woman in
! America"
He closed his lecture with a vision
of the new America when child labor
| shall be no more, and when slavery
and intemperance and the oppression
of wealth should have passed. This
unrest in America portends the com
ing of the new America" he conclud
! ed.
concert by the Wooden orchestra. The
| program included music of high or
| der as well as popular airs.
Sundays Program.
Morning, II o'clock, sermon by DR..
Hoover OF Carthage college.
Afternoon, 2 o'clock, concert, Wood
en- orchestra
Afternoon. 2:so, lecture by Rabbi
Messing.
Evening, 7:ao, concert, Wooden or
chestra.
Evening, 500, lecture, "The Call of
the Carpenter" by DR.. i. G. Herbert
There will be special cars run ON
Sunday, leaving Sixth and Main street
at 1:2o p. m, and 7:05 in the even
ing. These cars were annulled for a
few days but will be in service on
Sunday A record breaking crowd is
expected.