Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-17

4 =
gallantry for a woman is limited.
To gain the respect and confidence
of woman, treat her with respect
and confidence, and as a rule she
will never fail to appreciate that con-
fidence and never weary in we'll do
ing for the benefit of those around
her. Encourage her in her good
works. No one will ever regret a
word of encouragement or a helping
hand to We WOMEN.
THOUGHTS FOR FARMERS.
More In Detail of Papers Read Before the
Recent County Institute.
JOsLIN, Dec. 14.-While owing to
the condition of the weather the at
tendance at the recent Rock Island
County Farmers institute at Bars
stow was not as large as it would 9TH
erwise have been, it has has not be-
fore been the privilege of the agri-
culturists to listen to a more enter
tanning lot of papers. William
Letsch dealt with the subject of
Filling" showing the first thing in
importance to be to ascertain the
fall, then to select three or finch
tile according to circumstances, and
land that was previously entirely
worthless becomes the most produc-
tive upon the farm, after which an
interesting discussion followed
States Attorney Searle then spoke
fluently and eloquently and at the
close ct his speech was accorded a
vote of thanks. He said in COM
mencing that there were two logical
suggestions in connection with his
subject-the legislation we have and
the legislation we ought to have, and
he would try to say what he had to
say without encroaching upon the
party politics. Referring to the
statutes, he said provision was made
that the farmers could sell in anv of
our markets without railway COM
panies making any undue or
unjust discrimination. He spoke
of the amount of land that
was in q measure. lost in our
public highways vi ,ich might be
utilized by the pla, ,ting of a row
of fruit trees on each side, as is done
in some other countries. He then
launched out and denounced the
alien land owners of our country in
| vehement terms and said that no
man ought to be the owner of more
than 800 acres of land. The French
revolution brought about an equita-
BILE division of land previously owned
by lords. dukes and mobiles. All as
SCISSORS should make it a point of
duty to notify states attorneys of all
alien owners of land in the their sew
eral districts and laws should be
passed which would compel them to
dispose of their property. He spoke
at length with regard to animals run
ming at large and the handling of
diseased hogs, all of which should be
kept out of the market and buried SO
that the contagion might be stopped.
1t was terrible to think about that
diseased hogs are sent to market and
no doubt rendered down into lard
and sold for consumption by the peo-
pie. Our laws cannot be too strin-
gent upon this matter. He said
likewise that all laws were violated
that dealt with the adulteration of
food products. He condemned in
unmeasured terms the formation of
trusts and monopolies in all their
forms, which must be checked even
ii we have to resort to confiscation of
the property.
Our Revenue Laws.
He spoke of our revenue laws be-
ing in theory and practice harmoni-
GUS but the great difficulty was to
get at the property in such cities as
Chicago, the bulk of which evades
taxation. and it is almost impossible
to convict either assessors or as
sessed. We ought to pass law to
confiscate property that is not given
In to the assessor, as is done in Ger
many. Every farmer should procure
for himself a copy of the statutes
and laws which govern him. which
can be obtained at comparatively
small cost.
Determination in Trade.
j. G. Osborn read a paper on Dis
elimination in Trade Against the
Farmer" He said: agriculture is
I
the most important occupation be-
cause the people are fed from the
products Of the soil. Is it fact
that the farmer is Disseminated
against? If he takes anything to
market he must take the price
offered. and if he wishes to purchase
anything he must as rule pay the
price asked. The money lender
offers his money at certain rate Of
interest. You can take it or leave
it. The railway company fixes the
price OF railway travel. and you can
pay it or walk. And SO on all the
way through. Corn is king and the
farmer pays for all. The running Of
government, the presidents salary,
and the expense OF running city
governments comes out of agricul-
ture. What is the remedy? We
must wake up to the situation. The
farmers should organize for their
own interest. Thew should withhold