. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. American Vee Journal February, 1909. ing from his cheerless brow. Probably they chuckle with delight as they realize the ardu- ous task they arranged for their friend, and they slap each other on the back and ex- claim with glee, "That was a bully job!" After completing their work on their return homeward, they finished up by tearing from a tree by the roadside one of the forbid notices posted by their friend. This act verified the suspicion that the work they had accom- plished was not all a Hallowe'en pleasantry, but partook more of the sp


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. American Vee Journal February, 1909. ing from his cheerless brow. Probably they chuckle with delight as they realize the ardu- ous task they arranged for their friend, and they slap each other on the back and ex- claim with glee, "That was a bully job!" After completing their work on their return homeward, they finished up by tearing from a tree by the roadside one of the forbid notices posted by their friend. This act verified the suspicion that the work they had accom- plished was not all a Hallowe'en pleasantry, but partook more of the spirit of retaliation for the interest and activity of the ringleader and organizer of the Anti-Hunters. Thus he, though no more responsible than others for the anti-hunting movement, gets his fingers scorched for pulling their chestnuts out of the fire while they go scot free from any annoy- ance. Well, for the satisfaction of the offend- ers, it may be noted that the patient takes his medicine all right, and he makes no com- plaint and he thinks he is convalescent, though the prescription was rather a drastic one. Following the incident here related, an in- teresting feature transpired. It was interest- ing to note the quizzing look in the eyes "of each of the perpetrators as the victim casually met them and scanned their countenances, their wandering gaze seeking to discern whether any irate emotion possessed his soul because of his recent unique experience. Guilty consciences need no accusing. Bees and the Pure Food Law. A friend sends a newspaper clipping from the Des Moines Sun, of Oct. 18, headed, "WISE BEES : They preserve their honey with formaline, and food law authorities can't punish them," which reads as follows: H. R. Wright, Iowa's State food and dairy commissioner, who was commanded by the lasi legislature to arrest and punish all adulterat- ers of foods, has been baffled. Mr. Wright has just discovered by a re- cent analysis of pure farm honey a tr


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