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THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 



had been doing what they could, and we didn't get awakened 

 up until several months later. I think it was in January 

 that we got to talking about it. We decided that the Chi- 

 cago-Northwestern Association would join hands with the 

 Illinois State Association and see if we couldn't get a foul 

 brood law, so through the American Bee Journal's help and 

 other personal help we went for the bee-keepers. We said, 

 "Subscribe your money, and we will do some work," and 

 with the Illinois State Association we went and got a law. 

 We did everything we could think of. Dr. Miller gave us 

 valuable suggestions which we carried into effect, and we 

 carried into effect every suggestion that our friends gave us 

 We told them, "This won't do, but it is one of the things wc 

 must do to get a law." A day was appointed, and our Secre- 

 tary had the honor of going to Springfield on the day the 

 bill went in, and the committee on appropriations for the 

 House and for the Senate both had their hearings the same 

 day, and very kindly listened to the committees addressing 

 them. Our Secretary went to the State House and got a 

 copy of the bill as introduced. It was our intention to fol- 

 low the Wisconsin law as we supposed should be done. The 

 members of the Illinois State Association said they con- 

 sulted with their friends close to the legislature, and that 

 they failed every time so far since 1894, and were told that 

 if they put a bill in with that clause in it they would fail, 

 and consequently introduced a law that would pass. When 

 (Pur committee got there we found it had already been intro- 

 duced by a member in the House and a member in the 

 Senate. I personally consulted with Mr. Austin, a friend of 

 Mr. Kanenburg's. I told him it was a personal matter in 

 which I was interested, and then asked him as a friend to 

 push it. I talked to him at great length. He talked to me 

 about this drastic clause. I said, "Mr. Austin, we are going 

 to have that in the law." 



When I got to Springfield I found the bill was already 

 introduced. We could go on and introduce another bill if 

 we chose, or' Mr. Austin would introduce it for us, but our 

 friends said if you introduce another law the chances are we 

 would kill both of them, so we decided it was best to get 

 what we could this time and hope for better things in the 

 future. Mr. Austin said, "What is the matter with it? There 

 is no clause in there for compulsory inspection." I explained 

 to him that they had already started their bill through the 

 grind, but I said, "Mr." Austin, I tell you, if it comes to me 

 to enforce the law, I will put in motion the machinery we 

 have aside from the Wisconsin law to compel any given 

 party to submit to proper things. I said there is a general 

 nuisance law under which any person can be prosecuted." I 

 would first write to such a partv, "We have information that 

 you have foul brood in your aoiary, and we recommend you 

 to submit to the treatment." If he doesn't answer, I would 

 say, "Now, sir, a certain day we shall orosecute you before 

 . this court for maintaining a nuisance." I tell you, ladiea 

 and gentlemen, I believe in a majority of cases moral suasion 



