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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
FORESIGHT OF HER PIONEERS
Story OF Minnesota Public Lands 10
Rcbuke to states That Squan-
dcred Valuable Grants.

The wisdom OF the founders OF
Minnesota is beyond question, for
as the result of their forethought and
the good judgment OF such men AZ
Alexander Ramsey and other early
ahead OF any other In the Union In
Its provisions for the schools and 9TH
er public institutions Of the state. So
prominent Ia this contrast that the
Youths Companion. known through
out the world for It's conservative
statements and reliability, says:
Most OF the states to which the
national government has made large
grants OF land find little satisfaction
In telling how they have disposed Of
II. To this rule Minnesota II no.
table exception. and the story of its
public lands Is both rebuke to other
states that have squandered their val
liable grants and q lesson to tho
states that still have natural re-
sources worth preserving.
while other states were selling
their public lands for dollar or so
an acre and using the money for cur.
rent expenses, Minnesota was selling
the land itself for agricultural pur-
poses for IS an acre; 1t put the total
proceeds into a permanent fund for
the benefit OF its schools and or It's
charitable and penal institutions. The
fund now amounts to $4,000 900 and
gives Minnesota larger school fund
than that OF any other state In the
Union. Four neighboring states, TO
which the national government was
not less generous in allotting public
lands, have all together funds OF only
SIG 100000.
Moreover, Minnesota still owns
$500, 900 acres. mainly In the timber
district, and from the sale OF the tim
Der and OF the land to the settlers
the state will double It's present per.
manent fund before many years have
passed. More important still. II
owns 10000 acres OF land In which
there are rich deposits OF iron. The
state has leased the iron ore land for
long periods at advantageous terms.
The land has already Yielded $4,000
900, and under the present contracts
It will yield about $l50,000,000 in the
next generation. Thus, by 1850, Min
nesota expects to have a permanent
fund of fully $500. 100000, which will
yield at per cent. 100000 year
for its Ghools and other public In
stitutions
THE care OF this fund 10 an impor-
tant part OF the business OF the state
government, which acts In the ca
pacity OF trustee. OF the present
fund OF $34, 100000 about $7,000,0o0 Ii
Invested In the bonds OF other states,
I'll, 000, 900 has been lent to counties.
cities and townships within the state,
and the rest. drawing interest at 4
per cent, Is In contracts OF sale sor
farming lands.
Minnesota deserves the heartiest
congratulations Of the other states
for the far sighted wisdom OF its early
lawmakers, and for the fidelity with
which it, officials OF later years have
guarded their trust. Such splendid
record OF efficiency and honesty gives
new heart to those who are working
for the welfare OF states that havs
been less thrifty"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
Shows Minnesota's Wealth.

The department of commerce Of
the census bureau. in its figures on
the national wealth lately made pub
lie, shows Minnesota's wealth to be
1854. 0O0, 0O0--a figure Just above
those OF Michigan and Indiana. and
Just below those OF Missouri, Nav
Jersey and Massachusetts,. It's dne
and impressive figure, and the reIa.
tive position OF Minnesota among the
states In gratifying, indeed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14

The capital invested in Minnesota
manufacturing plants Ia S215, 600
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
Message to the Northwest.
By Cyrus Northrop,
President Emeritus University Of Minnesota

am old man now and have many things in thu
world have this great country that speak of thu
northwest lifetime be populous and rich Th
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14

sofa.
Has an average altitude OF l.25o
feet.
Has 51.74s,12o acres OF land sur.
face.
Minnesota has four state fish hatch.
cries.
Minnesota has 27.s75.s2s acres in
farms.
Is the bread and butter state Of the
Union.
Minnesota takes first place In yield
of rye.
Minnesota cattle are valued at $780,
306,372.
In 1914 the corn yield was 81 ,o0o. 900
bushels.
Minnesota has ~ head of live stock
per capita.
Minnesota has SITS mules, valued
at $732.72s.
Minnesota ranks second In potato
production.
In 1914, 100000 bushels Of apples
we're raised.
The average rye yield per acre is
1876 bushels.
There are 2.s47.4s5 head Of cattle
In Minnesota.
Minnesota has stood first az corn
growing state.
An average per capita Of bank de-
posits of $237.
Has bank deposits to the amount OF
$491 1897 ,559.12.
OF goats, Minnesota has 1858, val
ued at $1S.4So.
More than 27o,o00 acres are plant.
ed to potatoes. .
Has approximately 10000 miles OF
public highway.
In 1914 Minnesota raised 1880, 900
bushels OF fax.
Minnesota butter Is valued at $780,
900, 900 annually.
bushels per acre.
The 1914 oats crop amounted to
IS, 10000 bushels. o.. .-s
Minnesota successfully raises many
varieties Of apples.
Minnesota has 753,184 horses, val
ued at $ss,06s,s72. ....@
Minnesota has 1,520,257 hogs, val
ued at $13.929,127.
The average Minnesota farm con-
tanned 1873 acres.
In 1914 there were 81 ,694 900 bush
els Of barley raised.
Minnesota's average barley yield IL
% bushels per acre.
Is almost the center of the North
American continent.
The average yield per acre Of DO.
tatoes Ia ia bushels.
OF Minnesota's farm lands 1868.
533 acres are improved.
Minnesota cheese factories pay their
patrons annually $763,5s7. ..
Minnesota creameries pay their pat
rons annually $1,000, 022.23.
The value of live stock holdings Der
capita in Minnesota Is $77.85.
Highest point is found ON Mesaba
iron range, altitude 1900 feet.
Minnesota's average yield for five
years was 1858 bushels per acre.
Plums Of the wild and tame varieties
are cultivated and bear large crops.
Minnesota has many varieties OF
wild fruits which grow in abundance.
The everbearing strawberry is being
cultivated successfully In Minnesota.
No other state in the Union has as
many successful cooperative cream
cries.
There are 637,582 sheep on the
farms of Minnesota, valued at ST.
693,424.
In 1910 Minnesota had live stock to
the number OF 16,022,573 head, valued
at f61,617,739.
The 1913 government reports gave
Minnesota an average Of 80 I-er cent
above all states for the year.
Furs valued at from 100000 to
81 .Oo0. 900 are placed on the market
annually by its hunters and trappers.
Minnesota's fruit crop is valued at
$50 1000, 900 annually.
Minnesota produced 3,294,000 tons
of tame hay In 1914.
Government reports placed Mime
sofas 1913 wheat crop 10 per cent
better than the average Of the United
States.
The bee industry OF Minnesota is
growing one. In 1910 there were
in the state 5s.677 colonies, valued
at 1921, 1871.
Minnesota's lakes afford the best
resting places for wild ducks and
geese giving the hunters untold pleas
urs IN the game season.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14

years. when and others who have abored with shall long
have been forgotten there will be power material accomplish
men spiritual attainment in wealth. strength and moral nfn
the like of which the world has This firmly
believe And the people of the northwest forward
greater things will accomplish all this they adhere always
to the moral fundamentals and not otherwise
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
4 STATE WITH A SURPLUS
Are Greatest Of Any otats In
the Union.
BY Walter ]. Smith, stats Treasurer.

BY Waiter j. Smith, stats Treasurer.
The condition OF the state financse
ut the close OF the fiscal year July ~,
1915, showed that Minnesota was In
better condition than ever before IN
its history. The last dollar has been
paid during the past year on the new
Capitol, and the state Of MinnssOta
does not owe any bonded debt. The
cash balance In the treasury at the
above named date was t3.332, 006.Sl.
Our permanent trust funds Of the
state are the greatest OF any state
In the Union and nearly as much n
all the states put together, lying east
Of the Mississippi river.
Trust Funds Are Increasing.
The state treasurer holds In trust
securities belonging to and to the
credit OF the following trust funds:
Permanent school fund. S19 $50, 53s
Permanent university fund 1.426. 5zz
Swamp land fund. .e... 2.372,221
Internal Improvement land
fund ................... 100. 900
IOidI ............,.s.. ]zS,to3sz14
Most OF the securities bear interest
ut the rate OF per cent per annum.
Through the sale OF state lands.
timber, receipts from royalties on iron
ore, ETC., these trust funds are In.
creasing 1t the rate OF one million
dollars per year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14

the cities have risen to greatness IL there is
anything that an old man so years OF age could
say to q people among whom he has spent the
happiest days Of his life, it is this: We live in
the most blessed country in the world The
things we have accomplished are only the be-
ginning. As the years go on, and always we
wealth. we must not depart from the simple
teachings of our youth. For the moral funda-
mentals are the same and Interchangeable Here
in the northwest we shall make a race of men
that shall inherit the earth Hare IN tina distant
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14

Minnesota produced 1876 per cent
OF white pine timber cut in the Unit
ed States in 1909.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-28

there is a personal devil folks say to
me, That's sixteenth century preach
ing. 1t: won't do in the twentieth
century, But when a century gets
too smart to believe in the devil and
in everything else the Bible teaches,
| say to HE'LL with the century!
That's the kind of man AMI"
HAS the devil really got horns and
hoofs and tail?" l asked the cham
pion devil-chaser of the world.
''The devil has a thousand FORMS"
Mr.. Sunday replied with great earn
estness. "To one man he may appear
with horns, hoofs aud a tail while to
another he may look like an Angel of
Light. The devil wears whatever
form will make him most of a tempt
er. That's why he has so many dis
guises. He suits his appearance to
the person he is trying to tempt.
That's what makes him so cute and
foxy. Because what : would tempt
-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-28

you, for, instance. wouldn't FEAZE
ME! .- .-.......
Nobody knows how cute and foxy
that old devil isl the baseball evan
gelist continued. ITO find out how
smart he is just think how seldom he
appears in the guise of out-and-out
infidelity. There are mighty few real
inf1dels in the world. Most people be-
lieve in God. But the devil, he goes
about with a handful of isms and
scisms to fool people.
"How about hell, Mr.. Sunday?" l
inquired meekly-such is the mans
magnetism-such his earnest belief
in the gospel he breaches was
beginning to think about hitting the
trail'' myself. ''Is he'll really place
of fire and birthstone and burning
marl?"
"HeII is a place of torment, just as
heaven is a place of beauty" he an
swered. 1--WE think about hell as
place of fire-because fire fortunes
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-28

getting Mr.. Sundays thoughts on the
devil in the very making -
1.-The Devil is a Real Person." he
continued earnestly, land say you
have got to believe he is real person
to be saved!>~ The Bible says he is
real person and believe the Bible
from cover to cover! When ! preach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
BLIND HEAR PLAY
Royal Theatre Invites All 10
Hear Peace Playlet.

All next week the blind Of New YORK
will have free admission % keitns
Royal Theatre as the guests OF the
management and Henrietta Crosmah;
that they may hear her presentation OF
the peace playlet, Thou Shalt Not
Kill" which has been printed ir raised
type in the Matilda Ziegler Magazine
for the Blind"
The playlct having been printed N
both New York point and American
Braille, the majority Of New forAs
blind read it, and requests for iree
seats are coming in so fast that al
ready some $50 pairs Of tickets have
been sent out with the compliments Of
the Royal management. The blind are
being reached through Manager Holmes
of THE Magazine for the Blind VINO
has notified every reader OF Mr.. A.bee
offer. A deaf and blind girl employee
on the magazine staff will attend "i'e
r friend, who will tell her by means OF
the manual alphabet all that happeh,
upon the stage A number OF the I'll
from the Home for the Blind, az lOi',
Street and Amsterdam Avenue, ana
from the Catholic Home for the BlinG
at Seventy-irst Street and West hns
Avenue, will attend in parties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07

ply sll ready made for the part"
Did you do that when you applied
for the part In Inside the Lines ?"
she was asked
mo. This play portrays a natural
girl very naturally. She is breezy
outdoor American girl. She, in a way,
typihes what the American drama to-
day IS standing for, simplicity and
sincerity. You viii find that tendency
in the stage production, in the plot and
I'm the characters.
Particularly in the characters. They
admire an Out-and-Out villain, or vii
lsineSs. But when she is made of
subterfugeS, when she pretends con
stantly 10 be very much nicer than she
is she frightens the audience and in
spires It's dislike.
Scenery must he sincere. That is
wherein the great fame of certaSn pro-
duccrs lies. 1t must be sincere and
realistic, or candidly unreal. The ac-
tor must be sincere, although his sin
ccrity differs slightly from the COM
monty recognized VARIETY II he works
up his part. and plays II consistently.
much inn the way Of poor technique, and
perhaps incorrect conception viii be
forgiven him. The. audience will &C
cept what be gives IL IL he only plays
with full force, and without allowing
any doubt Of the excellence of his work
TO creep into his own mind. lie must
feel sincerely that he is doing good
work, and just as rs constantly the case
n real life, he will bc accepted for the
positiycness Of his effort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
PLAYS @ PLAYERS
Revolution Coming in Musical Comedy
Frances Pritchard.
Bv HECTOR TURNBULL.

~ nv chance we made an amazing discovery last weeknothing
less deep laid plot to overthrow and completely
most important of stage institutions the Musical Comedy Modesy as "
nr methods of euhng physical fear prevent us from
disclosing the identity but they now roam Broadway all
neted by the Tired Man the htenish chorus GIRL
The appang feature discovery the fact that their plans
are almost complete and aacym imminent 1t behOoes every true
lover Of musical rally defence-and to please consider w
Clarion for moment "EaI cohooS "0' W
like if these revoutonaries have their way -,
In the first place. every musical comedy and show TO nave Pho"
Not the few lines explain students ball 1--WE expect TINS from
brets with literary aspiratons) story
outbsen Henrik in its upon the intellect The too to
be combination gone Bat and the mus-we really
the utrsts will sound like Irving Berlin when TINS ne"
music leaves for the orchestra pit.
The worst however plan entirely with the chorus
Not girl like girl will be The characters will consist
few intended
them thoroughly their effect combined with all the other
influences atmosphere purely and beautifully
poetic that only the most @shecay imaginative neects VIII be
stirred I'VE have noted quoted here and there)
said but of proper spirit this outline
should enough sting indignant action Shall instu
social economic welfare be overthrow by fanatics
Think comedy the business Of the world
that have been added suburban lines the wedding
anniversaries that by shows like "he Mauve
Lady, influence the and thousand such
important considerations.
and what the her Are these
sweep legs right from under this institution and
force many Objects dart pedal machines be
behind department counters? Think of the
mbs-yea the wighe Chppenda the Steinways
Baby the subject euogist reviews will be
doomed od the rounds Of employment Offices distressing state
of fatigue 49,. sis H.. .u.. q t,. t,.,;.. l,.r.
of them who will the de but it is solemn
They determined however and only wait financial
E support to consummate their plans
In these days when every Broadway profess
dancers good surprising
grace and charm in dancer hitherto quite
rants or Musical Comedy partner
"The Peasant Girl" has both these qualities small
believe has appeared the before and
is discovery" ndefatgabe Jules Dmar She
contract to the Shue for three years and one OF the many features
. that make "The Peasant Grl' thoroughly worth while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
PRAISE FOR THE CHORUS
Violet Zell, of Chin Chin,
Calls It a Training School.

Violet Zell, the young actress who
co-operates with Fred Stone as his
partner in the funny Danse Poetique
in "Chin Chin" at the Globe Theatre,
only weighs ninety-five pounds, and II
almost seems as though her limbs and
spine were made of India rubber. 9th
erwise, from the way Fred Stone
throws her around. losses her over his
shoulder and falls over her, there
would he great danger Of her break
ing in two. In her character of Fan
Tan she exploits an adorable lisp, and
altogether she gives evidence of keen
sense Of Characterization which ena-
bles her to become an admirable foil.
Though she is American born, her
parents arc French and English, her
paternal grandfather was an Alsatian
and her mother was born in England.
Neither Of her parents, nor, indeed,
have any of her family had anything
TO do with the stage.
She began her career doing chorus
work in comic opera, but rapidly grad
uated. Having strong sense of hu-
NOR, Miss Zell during her very first
engagement on the stage attracted the
attention Of the stage manager to her
remarkable faculty for mimicry, as also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
PROGRAMME AT WALLACk'S.

Because of numerous requests that
Saturday matinee performances of "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" be restored
TO his programme of plays in Wallack's
Theatre, Granville Barker for the next
few weeks has made this arrangement.
This is possible by adding materially to
his stage staff which makes a change
of productions between the matinee
and night performances. Bernard
Shaw's fable play, "Androcles and the
Lion" with Anatole Frances comedy,
"The Man Who Married Dumb Wife,"
will be the Saturday night attractions.
The programme for the coming week
will be "Androcles and the Lion" with
"The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife
on Tuesday, Wednesday, TharEday and
Saturday nights and Wednesday mat
inee, and "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" on Monday and Friday nights
and Saturday matinee. Lillah Me
Carthy and Granville Barker have other
productions in preparation to add to
their series of plays which will con-
tinue in Wallack's until the end of the
season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
HARRY CARROLL'S START
Began at Fourteen-Succcss
at TWENTY-FIVE.

"A railroad map" says Harry tlr-
roll, composer of the music Of "NaiU In
America" and a player in the sane
company, "was responsible for earning
100000 for me. | was playing in yau-e-
vile, and had just written 'On ..-
Mississippi ! wanted another title .l.
a melody that was running through m
mind, and resorted to a time table Tor
inspiration. My eye fell on Virginia.
and this suggested The Trail Of the
Lonesome Pine which was then popu-
lar as a novel and play. This song
earned 100000 FOR me in royalties, SELL
ing over 100000 copies.
But ! had been writing long time
before this. | had even composed a
song for Vernon Castle, which he sang
in The Summer Widowers.' n wss
called Il Never Know How 70 Behave
When Pm with the Girls and Castle
sang il with the Madcaps. II was a
good song, too, but Vernon never put
it over for me. | didn't know then
that he was a dancer, else | should
have muffled his singing voice and al
lowed him TO dance TO my melody
Carroll, who is only twenty-five years
old, was born in Atlantic City, which
is a novelty in itself. But at the age
Of fourteen he attempted TO outgrow
this handicap by running away from
home. lie had taken piano lessons, and
felt the world calling him. To be ex-
act, the cry came from Pittsburgh, but
upon landing there Carroll had little
difficulty in finding that some one had
turned in false alarm. However, he
was in the strange city with all bridges
burned behind him. While wandering
through McCann's Arcade, well known
short cut in Pittsburgh, Carroll learned
that a novelty store was in need Of
piano player A trial and he was en-
gagged at So a week lie worked eleven
hours a day and liked 1t.
After a month he was engaged 70
play in a vaudeville theatre In Brad
dock, suburb of Pittsburgh, and thl:
was the real beginning of his career
as an entertainer.
81 came to New York" says Carroll,
who appears to be nothing more than
a boy, ION New Years Day. Landing
in Jersey City | crossed by ferry 70
New York, but thought / was In Brook
lyn. My inquiries nearly caused me 70
be arrested as a suspect. IL was me
first time any one had ever landed 20
New York and not known 10.
Il found employment in picture
theatre at Seventh-siXth Street and
Third Avenue. There | was paid So a
week, and worked only at night. Dur
ing the day played at Stems, the
music house, and this served 70 intro
! duce me TO the publishers. In a LITTLE
while | wrote Nix on the Glow Wonnl'
Lena which was sold 10 Mr.. Ziegted'
who incorporated it in his 'Follies.
This was a good introduction for car.
roll, who followed il up by turning out
in rapid succession the Castle song
spoken of above, ION the Mississippi
There's a Girl in the Heart OF Mary
land" at Takes Little Rain with -ee
Sunshine" Smother Ne With K.sss''
"Of with the Old. On with the Ns".
by the Sea-" Tip, Top, Tipperary
Mary" the Maid in America songs
and many others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
FULTON

ing out Of the chorus come TO my mind
as Irene Fenwick Maxine Elliott, Elsie
Ferguson, Eallie Fisher, Eva Tanguay,
Julia Marlowe and Julia Arthur. All Of
these ladies owe the distinguished posi-
tions they enjoy in their profession TO
the fact that they were shrewd enough
to take advantage of opportunities
while they were in the humble chorus,
and, believe me, there is not a single
girl who starts in the chorus who may
not have the baton Of a leading lady
in her makeup box.
"Many girls in the chorus fall by the
wayside because OF inattention and
lack of ambition.
"A stage manager is much too snx-
ious to discover good acting material
and genuine artistry to overlook what
talent he may find in his chorus.
mo tyro with good intention TO sue
coed need be ashamed to make her be-
ginning in the chorus. Ii she is sim
cere she will always find managers
helpful and encouraging"
Miss Zell's faculty for languages
makes her a student of the French and
German dramatic literature, and she
wants to become a playwright.