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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-24
BY w. S. MANN.
copyright, 1920, by the aWishing-
tom Ctar

ton Starr
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Reduc-
ton of twenty-three per cent; IN Wy w
acreage OF winter wheat for the 1sZV
harvest from the amount sown for the
previous year is indicated In estimates
of the department Of agriculture, the
shortage amounting to no less than
11,71O,000 acres, which Is lS'aUo
square miles, or an area about the
size OF New Hampshire and Vermont
A reduction of about the same pefeeh-
tage is expected in the rye acreage.
Startling as these figures may SEEM
the fact remains that the loss no more
than absorbs the surplus acreage sum
u,ated by the war, and that the mar
yesters next summer will cut 5o,t'V'-
900 acres of winter wheat, p
with 36,7O4,O00 acres in 1918, I'll
$4,000 in 1917, and 34,S29,00O in l9lo.
The war crop" of 1918 covered oe'-
100000 acres.
What Is true of the winter grain
crops will be true of the cereal crops
planted or sown this spring, in the
opinion of Secretary Meredith, of the
department of Agriculture, who, while
admitting hat the shortage OF labor
and the high cost of farming presents
q serious problem, refuses to belleVe
that another year will find the naUou
with not enough bread ana bacon "
supply it's needs.
The demand of a war torn world for
food. combined with a guaranteed
price for wheat, increased the food
crop area of the United States o.
$4,000, 900 acres last year. With the
winter grain fields reduced by 49,
500, 900 acres this year it wall be pos
sible for other crops to be cut down
1850, 900 acres before b situation
becomes abnormal. 1t is devoutly TO
be hoped, however, that no such re-
duction will be made, for with millions
of acres lying Idle in Russia, Germany
and other countries where internal
strife is rampant, foreign trade is sure
to take a considerable share Of what
ever this country produces.
Reports from hundreds of field
workers lead Secretary Meredith to
discredit all unlor to the effect that
American farmers have combined to
hold down production.
TN no case have the farmers taken
concerted action to restrict crop acre
age or to curtail the food supply of the
nation" said the secretary. aside
from the principle involved, he is toe
good a business man to do such a
thing. Farming is his livelihood and
he can prosper only in proportion to
his industry. Idle land is idle capital
and that Is something the farmer can
not afford"
One circumstance that Is makina
the farmers conservative, however, II
planning their 1920 operations. is the
very general feeling that prices OF
all food products are due for q drop
within the next twelve months. The
farmer, representing more than 40
per cent OF the consuming public,
would be very glad to see an all
around decrease on the cost OF living,
but he finds himself facing the pos
sibility of raising a high priced crop
to sell on a declining market.
When a farmer in the corn belt
buys a pillow or a planter this spring
he must nav a ton-notch price for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-24
REDUCTION IN E.
OF WINTER
NAGRICULTURE REPORT

1t. If he hires a man to run either
he pays him a price that in some
cases is almost prohibitive. His seed,
MS feed and whatever else he may
nave 70 purchase is quoted at a war
lme figure, and to come out even
on the years operations he must sell
ms product for more than q peace
time figure next fall or winter.
Labor, or rather the lack of it, is
the specter that haunts the farmer
IN his sleep these days, and 1t will
nave no little influence on the nature
or crops raise in different sections
OF the country, the tendency being
to grow whatever requires the least
attention subject, of course, to climatic
and soil limitations. Wheat requires
less labor than corn, corn can be
grown easier than cotton, and tobacco
requires more labor per acre than al
most any other crop.
Much of the labor that made pos
sible a billion buShel wheat crop last
year and other crops in proportion is
not going into the fields in 1920. Wom-
en-, old and young. in many instances
accustom themselves to field labor for
the first time. Men whose Incomes
did not require them to do manual
labor took a hand for patriotic rea-
sons.
This year the emotional appeal
is largely lacking and the business Of
farming will be left more 10 the
farmers.
To counteract these Influenced Is
the steady Increase In the yield of
o crops due to numerous influences.
which Secretary Meredith recently
summed up in the following words:
Notwithstanding the fact that We
nave placed under cultivation a great
deal of new land, that we have taken
deserts and made farms out of them,
there has been a gradual increase in
the average yield per acre equal to
twenty-five per cent. since 1880. Corn,
for example. has increased ten per
cent, oats tw~enty-four per cent, po-
tatoes thirty-three per cent. and other
field crops sixteen per cent. Better
methods, the Introduction of improved
machinery, the development and plant
ing of larger producing varieties, the
elimination of plant diseases and IN
sect pests, are some of the factors
giving this happy result. And yet some
ask whether the farmer is l~ying-down
whether he Is doing his part?''
One thing that should act as an in
centive to the land holder to get all
possible out of it by using every acre,
is the high price at which farms have
sold in almost every agricultural COM
munity during the last year. One acre
Of good corn or wheat land today
represents as much invested capital
as did several acres a fey years ago.
Leaving it idle is much the same prop
osition as letting expensive machinery
In a factory gather dust, or a cargo
vessel email tied up at the dock for
a season. Which brings the question
back to the proposition Of Secretary
Meredith that the farmer is a bushes.
man and he Is not going out of bust.
ness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-24

The rhythmic law Of nature merits
wide study. But we have collected
enough evidence to show that body
growth in children, body weight In
adults, appetite for food. fitness for
work, the recurrence Of Illness, perl
odic mental depression, tendency to
crime. impulsion to suicide, rise and
fall Of blood temperature, and falling
In love are all influenced by a mysteri-
ous revolution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-24
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough,
Rub Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have a
lar of Musterole at hand to give
prompt, sure relief. 1t does not blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy,
Musterole is excellent. Thousands of
mothers know it. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use.
1t is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
lieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbago, pains and aches Of
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
Soc and e0c jars; hospital size $3.50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-24

Lucky Dogs.
Every dog has his day, but only
thoroughbreds get entered at the bench
show-BoStOn Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-27

lenbaum, Mrs. VIM. Schmidt, Emma
Schmidt, Nellie Marks and Miss Ethel
Crum and my pupils Of two years
previous to this year and whom, we
are so pleased to note, will be mine
again next year for the third year.
School closed with picnic dinner in
Walter Marks grove near the school
house. Weiners were boiled and a
large box of marshmallows roasted
after dinner. About 80 attended, and
with the ideal day, a thoroughly good
time was had by all.
This is the first year during our
teaching career that we have struggled
through long, hard sickness, the eff
fects Of the flu, and yet endeavored to
help children that they may be better
fitted for advancement in this life and
know how to live. Yet, most Of the
parents made allowance, co-operated
and were exceedingly kind and to them
we are truly grateful. We especially
want to thank our school board,
Richard Rosin and Paul Reissig for
their cooperation and kindness to the
last. Mrs. C. M. Serrurier, Teacher.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-27
School Report.

The average daily attendance the
last month of school in Greenwood
district 81, was Is. Those attending
nearly every day Of this last month
were Alex Resin, William Danneman
Lawrence and Margaret Schmidt
Ewald Policy; Nicholas, Henry, Otto
and Raymond Eggert; Kenneth, Laur-
eta and Frances Albrecht; Ethel
Irene, Vera, Grin and Flossie Snow
and Arthur Schimming.
William Danneman, Otto Eggert
Laurence Schmidt and Irene and Vera
Snow completed the work Of the second
and third grades, as per the work as
signed US in the Minnesota course of
study, and were promoted to fourth
grade, which we deem a very credita-
BILE showing. Regular attendance
faithfulness and the cooperation of
their good parents brought these re-
suits.
Alex Rosin is our only graduate
from the eighth grade. If we remem-
Der rightly, he received 80 in arithme-
tic and SO in history, thus completing
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-27

the state examinations. Alex is one
Of the brightest boys we ever taught
and we predict for him commendable
future.
Arthur Schimming received 100 in
spelling every month during the entire
term, not missing one word in class
recitation during the eight months of
school. He also came 156 days out of
100.
School was in session the last five
Saturdays of the term, making up
stormy days, but the pupils say they
would rather come on Saturdays be-
cause each Saturday they were treated
to fruit and sacks Of nuts and candy.
May was cool month for study and
the most pleasant Of all for both
teacher and pupils. We enjoyed the
desk filled with the wild flowers, gifts
from the pupils, and we also feel we
accomplished much.
In the last half of the term the fol-
lowing were our most welcome visi-
tors: County Superintendent Wa
senius, c. M. Serrurier, Charles E. An
derson, Mary Ellenbaum, Mrs. J. Ell
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-27
PAGE TWO
Congratulations, Uncle John"


This article is from the pen OF Roy
F. Soule, formerly of Princeton, pub
lished in the Iron Age and reproduced
here because of the original vein In
which it is written. 1t was forwarded
to us by George F. Wright of Mime
apolis, who edited the Union in the
good old days:
If my pen could paint a word pic
ture of what is in the hearts of the
hardware men of the southwest l
would make the meaning of friendship
clearer and deeper. If l could go on
and explore the hearts Of hundreds,
thousands of hardware men from other
parts I would find the pigments to en-
phasize it's beauties, to intensity the
trust, the love, the rich warm feeling
of this entire industry Tor man who
makes his home in Houston, Texas.
This is because Uncle John Harvin
makes men feel at home when they
enter the Loan Star state.
He is commonly called the most
popular man in Texas. I'll go step
farther, Uncle John. No one state has
a corner on the affection which hur-
dies respect and admiration to snuggle
closer to you.
You came from greater state than
Georgia, from greater state than
this beloved nation of ours, for you
are the offspring Of kindness, the son
of sympathetic understanding, the
blending of business and benevolence.
You are, of all men, a mixer and a
Texan who needs no precautionary
seat with the wall at his back.
We have just heard that your asso
ciates in the Peden Iron and Steel COM
pany complimented themselves by CIV
ing you testimonial dinner on the
evening of January to commemorate
the rounding out Of your twenty fifth
year with Peden in Texas.
No cub hardware salesman ever
made his initial trip to Texas that he,
didn't come out your devoted friend,
and with reason. Your friends out
lasted your hair, Uncle John, and ev-
cry one of them extends to you best
wishes for the fiftieth anniversary to
come. The trail of life is no steep
climb to him WHO goes onward and up
ward with friends like you.
I have never heard you spoken of
as poor man. I have never heard
you accused of wealth, but I have
heard thousands of real men call you
"Uncle John" in a way that brands
you multimillionaire in friendship.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-27
Wheat 1913 Per Cent Below Last Yea,

Wheat 1873 Per Cent Below Last Year.
Winter wheat production this year
was forecast at 484,649, 900 bushels by
the department of agriculture, which
based it's estimates on conditions pre-
vailing May 1. The crop showed a
slight Improvement from April 1, the
forecast Of production being 100000
bushels larger than estimated a month
ago. Compared with last years crop
the prospective wheat crop has been
reduced 1873 per cent.
Abandonment of acreage during the
winter was little greater than in
average years, amounting to 11.9 per
cent, or 4,605,O00 acres.
On the basis of May 1 reports, a.
10000 acres will be harvested this
year in comparison with nearly 49,
100000 last year.
Shortage Of labor and backward
spring are believed to have resulted in
more abandonment than normally would
have taken place, farmers for those
1casons allowing the fields to stand
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-27
The Roosevelt TwO-Cent Piece.

The senate has authorized Roose-
welt two-cent piece and fifty-cent
piece to commemorate the three hun
dredth anniversary Of the pilgrims
landing.
The versatility Of Roosevelt was
well illustrated by his patient efforts
for an artistic coinage. Why, he
asked, cannot America have as artistic
coins as ancient Greece? And in the
midst OF pressing problems Of civil SER
vice reform, Panama canal construc-
ton ard the Russo-Japanese peace,
Roosevelt found time to collaborate
with Saint Gauders to make our coins
more than mere counters.
By their joint efforts artist and
statesman succeeded in circumvcnting
the conservatism of the minters and
in attaining greater simplicity and
artistry in our coin designs, as well
as higher reliefs and raised rims to
facilitate stacking
The study of coins is form of his
toric research that has proven very re-
warding. 1t is interesting to note the
various designs, such as liberty heads,
eagles and human reliefs that have
found place on our coins. 1t may we'll
happen with ours, as it has with older
societies, that after it has passed
from the stage and our homes and
churches have crumbled our coins will
remain as witness to our artistry, or
lack of it.
At any rate, it is an added grace for
each coin to be thing of beauty.
Coins bearing eagles heads and wings
have way of fitting away all too
easily. Perhaps if they bear the re-
liefs of statesmen and heroes thew will
remain longer in our pockets. 1t is
worth trial at least. And it is en-
tirely appropriate that the new two
cent piece should bear Roosevelt's
image, since the artistry of our coin
age was, as he said, zone of nv pet
crimes. Minneapolis journal,
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that otherwise would have been plowed

that otherwise would have been plowed
under and planted in other crops.
Work on the farm generally is much
behind, owing to the cold and wet
spring. Flowing on May / was only
COL per cent completed, compared with
ten-year average of TIA per cent.
Spring. planting was 5O.2 per cent
finished while normally it is SO per
cent done on May /.
How Long Will 1t Last?
How long will iron mining last in
Minnesota
Most people think about 40 or SO
years.
The Minnesota Fair Tax association,
in an ad published in this issue, claims
that it will last from 1000 to 1000
years if the state develops its enor-
nous deposits Of low grade iron ores.
It is claimed that these deposits of
low grade ore cover all that part of
the state north and west of a line
drawn from Duluth to the county of
Rock in the southwestern corner of the
state. The association claims, how
ever, that these ores will never be de-
veloped if the taxes of the mines, now
higher than any other taxes in the
state, are made still higher by a
tonnage tax.
The association, which has head
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quarters at Room 2s2, St. Francis
hotel, St. Paul, Mimi, will send COM
plete information to anyone who de-
sires it.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-11
(No. 35319)
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, October Term, 1870,
state OF Missouri County Of Blu
chanan, Ss.
In the matter Of the application of
the Binswangcr Oil & Gas Co., a cor
poratiun. for a decree of dissolution.
Now on this 10Th day of December
1920, comes BinswanEcr Oil d Gas
Company a corporation, by Simon
BinSwanger, president, and j. Il. Cox,
Jr., secretary, and files it's petition
and application praying for a decree
of dissolution of said corporation, in
which it is alleged that at meeting
OF the stockholders of said corpora
tion held on the 3rd day of May, 1920,
more than two-thirds of the capital
stock Of said company was voted in
favor of a dissolution of said COM
pany; that the entire assets of said
company consist of cash in the sum
Of Seven Hundred and Twenty-six
and 10.l00 Dollars G72G.1O); that
there are no creditors of said com
pany and that it has no contracts or
engagements which have not been
fully fulfilled, and that the stock
holders of said corporation desire its
dissolution because said company is
engaged in no business and does not
intend to again engage in business.
Now therefore, it is ordered that
all persons interested IN SAID corpora
ton, whether as stockholders, cred
itors or otherwise, be notified by pub
lication Of a copy Of this order once
a week for three weeks consecutivcly
in The st. Joseph Observer, news
paper of general circulation in Bu-
chanan County Missouri, that said
application for q decree of dissolution
Of said company has been filed; that
the general nature and cause Of said
application Is AS herein stated; that
amy and all such persons shall chow
cause in this court, if any they have,
on or before the both day of Deem
bcr, 1920, why said corporation
should not be dissolved.
a true copy. Attest:
EMMETT j. GROUSE,
(SeaD Circuit Clerk.
BY Eugene Roseburg, Deputy Clerk.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-11
(No. $4,000
nRnIrIt nE ALTON


In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County Missouri, to the January
Term. 1921.
katherine Ozenberger. Plaintiff
vs..
Flora Dibbie and Charles L. Dib-
bic. her husband, Robert II.
White and Nellie White. his wife,
John White and Millie White, his
wife. George White, single man,
William IL. White and Henrietta
White, his wife, Almeda White,
widow ............,.. Defendants
ORDER or PUBLICATION
Now at this dag comes the plaintiff
by hcr attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction Of the Court by affi-
davit that the defendants Flora Dib-
BILE and Charles l.. Dibble, her hus-
band, Robert Il. White and Nellie
White, his wife, John White and Millie
White, his wife, and George White do
not reside in the state of Missouri,
and that personal service of summons
cannot he had on said defendants in
the State of Missouri, IT is ordered
that saiu residents defendants he
notified by publication, as required by
law, that said plaintiff has commence
ed her suit i'm this court against said
defendants by petition and affidavit.
the object and general nature of
which is to quiet the title in plaintiff
and against said defendants in the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Buchanan County, Missouri, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northeast corner
OF Block twenty-eight in Robidoux's
Addition, an addition to the city Of
St Joseph, Buchanan County, Mis-
sOuri, thence West one hundred feet
more or less to the alley; thence
South Forty-six and one-haf feet;
thence East one hundred feet more
or less to the intersection Of Sixth
Street; thence North Forty-siX and
one-half feet to the place OF beginning.
That said petition alleges that
plaintiff is the owner of said real es-
tate and that said defendants claim
some right or title thereto as heirs Of
William p. White, deceased adverse
to the title Of plaintiff; that unless
said Flora Dibble and Charles L. Dib-
Bile, her husband, Robert E. White
and Nellie White, his wife, John
White and Millie White, his wife, and
George White, shall appear at the
next term Of court, to be begun and
held in the court house of st. Joseph,
Buchanan County, Missouri on the
Sd day of January, 1921, on or before
the third day OF said term to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and
judgment rendered accordingly. 1t is
further ordered that copy OF this
order be published in The St Joseph
Observer, a newspaper published in
the City Of st. Joseph, Buchanan
County, Missouri, four weeks sue
cessively, the last insertion of which
to be at least fifteen days before the
next January, 1921, term of this
Court,
EMMETT J. GROUSE.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Eugene Roseburg, Deputy Clerk.
+. W. PasChal, Attorney for Plaintiff.
G113)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-11

Evangelist Yeucll, whose recent re-
vival caused so much bitterness in
Holden, and who was written up very
fully in the Progress for his methods,
dropped back into town the other
Sunday and tried to butt into a union
service, but the pastor in charge re-
fused to yield the pulpit and he was
forcibly made to sit down and shut
up. Then he tried successfully the
churches, the school house, and fin
ally the moving picture theatre, but
was in each instance told that there
vas nothing doing and that Holden
tad already had too much Of him. He
was advised to sue the newspaper and
the ministers if he felt aggrieved.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-11
EXECUTRIX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary, upon the estate OF
John Il. Stafford, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date of the 9Th day
of December, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication of this
notice they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
BERTHA T.. STAFFORD,
(SeaD EXeCutrix.
Fred NJ. WanEor, Clerk of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-11
NOTICE TO JOHN n. WISE

You are hereby notified that there
has been tiled in the Probate Court
of Buchanan County. Missouri. an ap-
plcation for Letters OF Administra-
tion on your estate by Everett w.
Wise. alleging that you have been
absent for seven consecutive years
from the place of your last known
domiCile within this state and be-
cause having been resident of this
state, you have gone from and not
returned to this state for seven con-
secutve years.
> You are notified that on the 10th
day OF October, 1920, the Probate
court Of Buchanan County. Missouri,
will hear evidence concerning your
alleged absence and the circumstances
ana duration thereof.
(ScaD A. b. DUNCAN,
Judge of Probate.
(94)
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-11
ENECUTRIN NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary, upon the estate OF
David Ferbcrt, deceased, havo been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County.
Missouri, bearing date of the 10th day
Of December, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be prccluded from any benz
eft of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
ANNA l.. FERBERT.
CSeaD ENccutriN.
Frod NJ Mangcr. Clork of HrObatc.