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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-20
WILL ADMIT PUBLIC

Marshalltown Club viii Sell Limited
Number Of Tickets.For Alton Pack.
ard Entertainment Wednesday Even
ing at Congregational Chureh--New
Departure For Club.
The Marshalltown Club recognizing
the fact that Alton Packard is the pre-
mier cartoonist entertainer on the
platform today and In compliance with
many requests has decided to sell n
limited number OF admissions to nom
members OF the club FOR the enter
tainment tomorrow evening at the
Congregational church. These tickets
will be sold at SO cents aud may be
procured Mt the office of the Mar
shalltown Club. or II. X. Denmead at
the First National Bank or at the door
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Packard is cartoon!st, musician.
monologist, troupe In himself. An
evening with Alton Packard is never
forgotten. Wednesday evening at Con-
gregational church.--Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-20

READ the ia. WANT ADS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-20
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Rev. and Mrs. 3. F. Lossdon Married
s,5 Fifty Years on SUNDAY,

Surrounded by their children. grand
children, and friends. Rev. and Mrs.
Benjamin f.. Logsdon 705 East Boone
street, celebrated Sunday at :heir home
the Iirtieth anniversary or their mar
riage. Neighbors and friends from this
city Joined in the observance. Rela-
tives were in attendance from Amos,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-20
How He Cured Her,

Il cured my wife of quarreling about
wanting her own way in everything"
How"
Z let her have it.r-Boston Tran
script. @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-20

The last census Of Greenland shows
a population of 13,459 which as gain
of nearly 1000 persons in ten years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-20
kAFFlR BOYS IN CONCERT.
African Lads Appear in Pleasing En-
tertainment at Baptist Church,

~ @ooS appear VIZ F'SaSiuS GU
tertainment at Baptist Church.
The Kaffir Boys appeared in an in
teresting entertainment at the Baptist
church Monday evening before an
audience of 400 people. Mr.. Balmer
gave splendid lecture on Africa and
the African people, illustrating what
could be done with the people If they
were civilized and given chance. He
proved that thegAfricansr are mot an
inferior people. but that they have
good minds and learn easilyl when
given an opportunity. Ills talk was
illustrated by his Kaffir boys, who
appeared in several clever sketches
and musical numbers. all being, pleas
ing to the large audience. The affair
was given under the auspices of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23
WILL RUILD IRON FENCE

The Cemetery Association has decided
to build a new iron fence the entire
length of grounds facing the road. Its
the purpose to build something that will
be substantial and at the same time or
namental. The lack of funds has delay.
ed this work but if all members of the
association will now pay their annual
dues which are due this month, and all
good citizens not members will join the
association at the small cost of $l.00 per
year, we would then have sufficient
funds to do this work without going into
debt. Will you not do this, and thus
bring to completion much needed i'm
provement that will be a credit to the
community in which We live?
M. J. BAILEY,
Secretary-Treas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23
ADVISES USE OF SALT
TO KILL OUT DAN DELIONS

The best way to kill individual dan
delion plants is to cut off their tops and
put pinch of SALT about a thimblefull,
on the surface of each exposed root ac-
cording to practical directions given out
by the United States department of ag-
riculture in the first of series of Particles
on the care of the lawn. This will kill
most of them the report continues. As
salt if generally applied, ruins soil, the
salt should be used sparingly and ap-
piled only to the root-tops of the dande-
lion. The United States department of
agriculture has for some time been test
ing various poisons to discover the most
efficient means of eradicating this trou-
blesome weed from lawns, but although
| others have been found satisfactory, the
common salt is best for general use as
there is no danger accompanying its
application.
The departments specialists say that
much effort is wasted in merely cutting
off the dandelion top without applying
some poison to the root that remains.
The dandelion has tap root that grows
deeply into the soil and cutting off the
plant merely encourages the dandelion
to come up in thicker growth.
The time to eradicate dandelons is in
the spring before the plant has had time
to form seed. The seed spreads rapidly
blown by the wind. The blossoms should
be close mown before they have gone to
seed and salt should then be applied to
each root. A man may be very diligent
in caring for his own lawn and yet have
seed blown in from neighboring lawns
This is of such importance to those de.
string fine lawns, that it might be made
a matter for community action.
If the lawn is very full of this weed il
is too tedious process to treat each
plant by the salt process. In this case
two possible methods liberalization may
be recommended. The first method is tc
thicken the stand of grass to tend to
crowd out the dandelion. The grass
should be put into vigorous condition
by top dressing with well.rotted manure
or fertilizer in the fall, and by reseedine
in thin places. The second method, ad
vised in extreme instances, is to start al
over again. Plow MP the lawn first (ol
spade it up if the area is small). A gen
erous amount of well-rotted manure
or fertilizer should then be worked into
the soil, but not fresh manure for tha
is full of weed seeds ready to perminate
In case manure is not available, com
mercial fertilizers may be used. Man,
lawn soils are in need of lime and it i
often wise plan to use it. especially !
white clover is to be sown, After pillow
ing, the land shouId be narrowed o
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23
MADE A GAME TALK
Hon. A. G. Gran ger and Deputy Land Com
missioner Hanson Discuss Game
Matters At Rapid.

In the Office Of Secretary Miser of the
business mems club last evening A. 6.
Granger of Kadoka and N. M. Hanson
met several men and talked about the
game preserve built near Harney Peak
says Rapid Journal.
Both are returning from q trip to
the preserve and are eloquent in their
description of its present beauties and
possibilities for greater development.
Among other things Mr.. Granger said:
"The park includes 60, 1000 acres and
about 80 of it rs fenced. 1t now con-
tains 20 head of elk and there is reason
to believe that this number will be
increased to 100 next winter. These an
imals must be captured during the deep
SHOWS of winter and this was impossible
last winter.
"The state has a game fund of over
$4,000 and this is increasing each year
at the rate of $lS,000 A little less than
one half this amount is furnished by the
Black Hills counties. People east of the
river are besieging the game commission
to build fish hatchery and they are
clamorng for more pheasants, In the
meantime the people of the Black Hills
fail to realize that they have a game
preserve that needs stocking with more
elk, more deer and buffalo.
"It is in the latter animal that I am
especially interested and I desire that
the state purchase the Scotty Phillip
herd. This numbers about 400 animals
and should be kopt in South Dakota, the
natural home of this greatest of big game
! on the American continent. The COM
| mission feels that the people of the
Hills are lukewarm towards the game
preserve and I came here to explain
| conditions and endeavor to arouse some
enthusiasm for the preserve, which will
attract more tourists than any other one
thing in the Hills"
AS q result of Mr.. Granger's talk Pres
| ident Burton of the business mems club
and Secretary Miser, will ask the board
| of commissioners to invite the members
| of the game commission to visit Rapid
City during the week of the Elks cele-
/ bration and arrange to meet represent
atives of the Hills cities. The matter of
purchasing the buffalo will be thorough
ly canvassed at that time.
The S. d. state game commission
is composed of Governor Byrne, At
torney-General Johnson and Game
| Warden Hedrick.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23
GOOD ROADS NEEDED
First Class Highways Help School Attend
ance-Are a Good Ad Also For Any
State or County.

Census reports show that in 1909 there
were 24,O00,O00 children in the United
States of school age but that only
II, 10000 were enrolled in the public
schools. This would indicate that there
are several million children who are
deprived for one reason or another, from
obtaining an education, and there is no
doubt that large number of these are
prevented from attending school on ac-
count of bad roads. Furthermore, many
schools in the country districts are clos
ed for varying periods on account of bad
roads, and many of the schools which
are not closed have nominal percent
age of attendance.
While it is true that various factors
contribute to increase the attendance OF
schools in given sections of the country,
it is worthy of comment that in the
states having high percentage of i'm
proved roads much larger percentage
of the students enrolled regularly attend
the schools than in the states having a
small percentage of improved roads. In
FIVE eastern and western states which
have large mileage of improved roads
the average attendance of enrolled pu-
pills in 190S-l909 was so per cent while
in four southern states and one north
western state which are noted for bad
roads the average attendance for the
same year was "a per cent-S0 per cent
in the good roads states against 64 per
cent in the bad roads states. In the
states first named 35 per cent of ths
roads have been improved, while in the
latter group of states there are only l!
per cent of the roads improved.
That improved roads would benefit
our country school system there would
seem to be no doubt. Improved roads
make it possible to consolidate or cen
tralize the schools and to establish
grade schools in the rural districts. Such
schools centrally located will accomo
date all of the children within a radius
of from to 5 miles. In many commun
tiles having the advantage of improved
roads commodious buildings have beer
provided, more competent teachers have
been supplied at minimum cost. Fol-
instance, since the improvement of the
roads in Durham county, North Carolin;
the number of school houses have been
reduced from 65 to AZ, of which II are
graded and have two or more rooDs,aud
employ two or more teachers.
There are at the present time abou
1000 consolidated rural schools in th'
United States. Massachusetts, Ohio
and Indiana have made the creates
progress along these lines, and it il
rather significant to note that in thes
states about one. e.third of the roads have
been improved.-Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23

Many people at Denver think that
Governor Ammons, following receipt
of advice from President Wilson that
federal troops would be withdrawn
from the Colorado strike zone as soon
as the state was in shape to handle the
situation, is preparing to send militia
into the strike zone again when the reg
ulars are withdrawn. 1t is believed
this will result in return to former con.
ditions of violence and bloodshed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23

raked frequently to reduce it to q good
seed bed condition. This will encour-
age the early termination of weed seeds
with the subsequent determination of
the seedlings. Thorough cultivation at
this period will destroy the dandelion
plants, both those that come from roots
and seeds. After following either of the
two plans sketched here. the lawn should
be maintained in good condition by
careful moving, rolling and watering.
Spraying with iron sulphate solution
to kill dandelions without killing the
grass is not recommended by the de-
partment altbo 1t has been tried by
some who consider it successful. Ex-
periments do not seem to establish it
as q practical method.
The dandelion is not native of
America having been introduced from
Europe several centuries ago. 1t was
first introduced in the east and spread
west without imigrasion. The weed
is common all over Europe and has gone
into other lands with settlers from the
older country, always being found near
the communities of man. The nam e
"dandelion" is said to come from the
French, "Dent de Lion" which means
tooth of lion and refers to the tooth
shaped edges of the plant.
The dandelion is widely used thruout
Europe as truck crop. Certain for
eigners recently arrived in America con.
tinued to use the plant as a vegetable
and Italians in the neighborhood of
large cities have made considerable
profit by gathering and taking it to
mark ct.
Several places around Boston now
grow the dandelion as truck crop. The
seeds are sown in July or August in
rows IL inches apart and altho the
plants are of good size in the fall they
are not generally gathered for the mar
ket until early in the spring. AS soon as
the snow is off the ground the cpops are
gathered and for time the farmers re-
ceive $l.25 bushel for these green's.
| BY May the price has fallen to about so
cents bushel and then the ground is
plowed up to make room for other vege.
tables as the dandelion is no longer
| profitable.
Another weed that Injuries the beauty
of many lawns is the plantain, of which
there are two varieties; the buck rn, or
rib grass, and the common or broad leaf
The same methods that apply to erad-
icating the dandelion apply to the plan
tain except to the method of poisoning
the individual plant. Instead of cutting
off the top and sprinkling the root with
salt as is done in the case of the dande-
lion, the individual plantain may best
be removed by pulling up by the root
after heavy rain when the ground is
wet. The plantain does not offer a diff
cult problem as the roots are pulled up
readily, even from clay soil, after hea-
Wy rain Ex.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23

Following is list of banks selected
to represent the 9th district: lst Natl of
Lead; Capital Natl. of st. Paul; lst Natl
of Grand Forks, N. D.; Commercial Natl.
of Oshkosh, Wis; Merchants Natl. of
st. Paul. The meeting was held Mon
day in St. Paul.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23

A cargo of arms consigned to Huerta
is due at Puerto, Mexico. But the
Americans will not permit it to land.
The vessel with its load will be COM
PEELED to return to Germany. The U.
S. government has received word from
Huerta promising to punish the men
who killed Private Parks, if he was
killed inside the Mexican lines
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23
RESOURCES.

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23
EDWARD T. RUDDoCk SUICIDES.

Edward L. Ruddock, the young man
who was recently adjudged insane, and
who has been cared for by his half
brother Elmer near Custer, committed
suicide Thursday night by taking poison.
He and Elmer had been living near
Dewey and recently moved over
to place near Custer. The deceased
was depressed and had several times
threatened to kill himself. 1t is moi
known where he procured the poison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23

Thomas Ryan, millionaire land owner
who disappeared five years ago from his
home at Marion, Arizona, was located {
few days ago in hospital at Winnipeg
Manitoba, Canada. Many months O
searching has been conducted for hin
over the entire country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23

Judge Ben B. Lindsey on his way to
Washi ngton with party of Colorado
women to appeal to President Wilson to
settle the coal strike, today declared
if the regular troops are Withdrawn from
the strike zone a war of reprisal worse
than any in history will be loosed. He
said he would make strong appeal to
Wilson not to withdraw the troops. He
intends to tell the president the story
Of the strike war borrors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-23

The u S. revenue cutter Seneca put
in at Halifax, N. s. Monday with four
survivors of the burned steamer Colum-
bian, who were picked up Sunday. The
condition of the men is serious but it is
believed they will recover, When they
left the ship May there were Is of the
small boats crew and of these IL died of
hunger and exposure.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-21
THE ROYAL.

With todays program we mark a new epoch in motion picture making. showing the first picture ever produc- ed exclusively by the "101 Ranch. Miller Brothers, the owners of this wonderful ranch, have recently branched out in the motion picture business. The companies that here tofore leased this gigantic ranch and it's fixtures have given place to the "101 Ranch" Picture Company, and in "The Waif of the Desert" we are showing today the first two-reel pro duction by this new company. No other concern on the face of the earth has the paraphernalia possessed by this big ranch. Indians, cowboys. prairie schooners, trappers, frontiers men, herds of cattle, herds of buffalo, droves of horses, the finest in the world, are all at the beck and call of this big company. See this picture today and you will swear by the "101 Ranch" productions the rest of your life.
 Lubin adds comedy, Married Men" and it's nothing if not a good laugh from beginning to end. Vita graph also releases today "The Right or Wrong of It, characteristic Vita
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-21
"The Prince 0, Tonight"

As lyric entertainment "The Prince of Tonight coming to the Auditorium Monday, January 26, is worthy of the patronage of all lovers of light opera. The piece is the most whole-souled. ambitious creation that Adams, Hough and Howard have ever given the lighter stage. The settings are brilliant with bright hues, the gowns are masterpieces of the mo diste's art and in ensemble and de- tail this entertainment is finished. The score is the best to which How ards name has ever been attached. All of the numbers have graceful, melodc charm and the finales, bal lets and incidental scores have gen uine musicianly distinction. The en- tire cast is evennly balaced, the fig uTantes are handsome, the dancing girls neat and the entertainment from start to finish is splendid.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-21
Geo. Evans MinstreIs."

George Evans has composed several new songs for his new program of minstrelsy, which will be introduced at the Auditorium January 2S
 It is .a well-known fact that the lit tie minstrel star has been the author of a score or more of songs, both words and music. which have attain ed enviable proportions on the books of the publishing houses. Tn the Good Old Summer Time" being one of the largest sellers ever known, Another of Evans profitable compositions was the one which gave him his popular sobriquet of Honey Boy" the 'Ill Be True to My Honey Boy"
 O For this seasons production he has written 'The Moony, Moony Man, , When You Hear Dem Church Bells Chime" This Is Dinah's Wedding Day" When the Roses Bloom in Dix ie Land" Down in Arkansas and several others. The Honey Boy is also the author of his final skit each year, and for his new program he has supplied The Blackville Balloonat. ics," a satire on aviation, in which he is seen as "Sweetie Jones' the little roustabout darkey who cannot keep ou. of trouble.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-21

graph drama of interest and beauty.
 See the new feature today, then de- eide for yourself
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-21
MOST DESPERATE MAN KNOWN IN GAY PARIS
"FANTOMAS," WORLD FAMOUS CRIMINAL, AND ELUDER OF
 POLICE, IS IN THIS CITY.

It is a.well-known fact in police an- nals that the most desperate crimi- i nals are those of foreign countries, and the old world has furnished many an exciting chase for criminals. This is to be revived today, for the most desperate, elusive and clever crook Of them all is in this city. Now don't hasten to lock up valuables or close the back door, for this fellow is harm less. You see, he is here in the movies" and the New Central, as is usual with big features. has him.
 "Fantomas. the Phantom Crook is the title of this great three-reel Gau- mont feature, and when you see this, when you observe how easily Mons Navarro, that most clever of all ac- tors in criminal roles, together with his colleague, Mile. Renee Carl, who is a big favorite with New Central pa- irons, turn the seeming impossible feats into commonplace happenings. How one thrilling escape after anoth- CT is accomplished, how they tage the most risky chances, all for the sake of good picture, and how they dish up thrills as the most simple thing in the world, you will agree that this is a feature we'll worth seing. It is one of those mystifying, sensational. nerve-racking features that come but seldom to this country, and, once seen are seldom fOrgotten.
 In addition to this there will be two Biograph farce comedies. "All on Ac- count of the Lace Curtains and "Out Blacked." while Lubin offers a drama of great strength. plot and interest, The Inscription" In other words the New Central is offering you an other big two-hour show, with 5000 feet of film, a feature extraordinary, two comedies and one mighty good drama. Can you miss that feat of pie tures?
 (Adyt.)
The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-21
THE LYRIC.

With Florence Lawrence in the fea ture for today. we need not dwell upon the program at the Lyric today The Romance of a Photographer T is two reel Victor, with Florence Lawrence and Matt Moore in the lead ing parts
 Written and produced by Harry L, Softer, this two reel drama features Miss Florence Lawrence in a role that allows the exercise of all the stars most fascinating manners and subtitle dramatic powers. It is a play with d plot, unique and original with brilliant twists in the action and striking gripping situations and eli maxes.
 It is the story of girl who refuses to become a party to a home made marriage. She palms off photograph as that of the man she loves. It turns out to be the picture of a bur glar and the situations which follow show Miss Lawrence and MT. Moore in their best characterizations.
 Three corking comedies" Cupid g Close Shave a Nestor scream; "A Husbands Awakening" Lubin; and "A Study in Astronomy" a real Ka- lem laugh. is the Lyric offering for today.
 We might have offered you more, but it wasn't on the market.