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made, I think every member should have 

 an opportunity to express his or her 

 opinion by vote. 



It matters not bow sure some m-a,y feel 

 that the evidence w^as suliBcient, even 

 though circumstantial. The law taices 

 a cnld view of the matter, and demands 

 ABSOLUTE PROOF. It IS not a question 

 of guilt or innocence with the Union, 

 but merely the sufficiency of the evidence 

 to convict. 



Had the accused, or his employes or 

 confederates, been seen in the act of 

 sophistication — had the adulterating 

 material been found on his premises, or 

 anywhere in his possession — had the 

 product been obtained and sealed up on 

 his premises, and remained intact until 

 produced in court and submitted to ex- 

 perts — then it would have been different. 

 But all these links in evidence were 

 lacking ! 



The product relied upon for proof had 

 been shipped unsealed, and it was pos- 

 sible that it might have been tampered 

 with in transit, in the warehouse where 

 stored, or on the way in its second ship- 

 ment, etc. Unquestionably it was a 

 " villainous compound." 



As the accused, when shown the sam- 

 ples, positively stated after sampling 

 them: "These samples never came 

 from my apiary" — would not such a 

 statement in court stand, in the absence 

 of positive testimony to the contrary ? 

 Would not the Union have lost its case — 

 squandered its money — injured its repu- 

 tation, and damaged the industry if it 

 had espoused such a weak case ? 



With positive proof in its possession, 

 the Union would have prosecuted the 

 case to the full end of the law, for no 

 condemnation is too strong for a sophis- 

 ticator of that God-given sweet — honey ! 

 No living being has any more right to 

 adulterate than he has to counterfeit 

 "the coin of the realm." All the Union 

 needs is positive evidence to convict. 

 Thomas G. Nevfman, 

 Oen. Manaqcr nf B.-K/s Union. 



*''I''oiil Broo<l : Its Natural History 

 and Rational Treatment," is the title of an 

 interesting booklet by Dr. Wm. R. Howard, 

 of Texas. It also contains a review of the 

 work of others on the same subject. It is 

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 together for $1.15. Orders received now. 



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 on the same sheet of paper witn business 

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Right, You Are I 



The position taken by the Bee Journal 

 in regard to glucosing is exactly right. No 

 man has any right to the benefits of the 

 Bee-Keepers' Union who can so far forget 

 decency as to advocate the practice. Any 

 one who is a member of that organization, 

 and is found guilty of either glucosing or 

 sugar-honey selling, should be expelled 

 from its membership. J. R. Common. 



Angelica, N. Y. 



The "Bee Journal" Helps Him Out. 



Friend York: — The Bee Journal for 

 April 19th did not come to hand. Please 

 send another copy, as I don't want to miss 

 one number— they help me out so often 

 with the bees. My wife thinks I ara a 

 " crank " with the bees, but I can't help it, 

 I like the bees all the same. I hp,ve 5 colo- 

 nies in Langstroth hives, and all have win- 

 tered well so far, on the summer stands. 

 Geo. H. Weed. 



Lanark, Ills., April 23. ^ 



Outlook Not Bad — Father Langstroth. 



I don't see many reports this spring from 

 Iowa, but we are "in it" just the same. 

 As far as I am able to learn, bees have 

 wintered well the past winter. There are 

 very many less bees in this (Harrison) 

 county than there were three years ago. I 

 put 50 colonies into my cellar last Novem- 

 ber, and on April 5th I took them all out 

 alive, but in cleaning them up I found four 

 were queenless. I now have 46 very strong 

 colonies. 



Everything considered, our outlook for a 

 good crop of honey is not bad. We have 

 had rather a cold, wet spring so far, but 

 there is plenty of bloom now, and plenty in 

 prospect. Plenty of bloom I think cuts a 

 bigger figure in the business than anything 

 else — it does with me, at any rate. Prob- 

 ably with those that have an abundance of 

 bloom, something else is what they desire, 

 as in all cases it is what we haven't got in 

 our possession is what we desire the most. 



In a late number of the Bee Journal 

 Father Langstroth and the " Langstroth 

 Fund " were mentioned. For several years 

 I have had a desire to contribute something 



