The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-03-02

enable US to bring the kind back to
its original state by fertilizing. The
chemicals In the soil decide the
quality of the grass or grain and
the quality of the grass and grain
determine the quality OF stock 1t Is
fed to. Attention should be paid
to the origin of plante as a pedigree
is as necessary to a plant as to an
animal. 1t is necessary for q far
mer to know in what kind of soil
he must plant his seed in order to
get the best results. In order to
determine this experiment stations
have been founded by the govern
ment for the benefit Of the farmers.
The soil has q great deal more to
do with our characters than we
think as 1t influences us by the
kind of food we raise,
Quite an interesting discussion
followed this talk on whether seed
wheat which had been raised on
fertilized ground would grow in
new ground without fertilizer. MIR.
Green stated a failure Of his and
MIR. John a. Smith stated a success
under similar circumstances. Mr..
Stiers gave his opinion that al
though it was new ground that Mr..
Green used 1t might still lack
wheat making elements.
Mrs. Mary e. Lee read paper
ON "The Farmer as Social Factor"
in which she argued that the farm
ers should organize in order to
succeed. Great oppoi tunities are
before the Ohio farmers If they but
pay more attention to public affairs.
That it bat emphasized the great
truth that in unity there Is strength.
Mrs. Lee Is one of the prominent
and most able workers on the line
of organized farming industries in
this state and is u grand success AZ
her chosen work. She presented
her theme in a most able manner
holding the audience in unbroken
attention.
After a selection of music, Mr..
Derthick spoke on methods of legis-
lation. Our Legislators in order to
know whether bill Is just or not
must have some time to study it
and if in this time they only hear
one side of the question they will
be most likely to decide that way.
The business men of all kinds have
organizations and have agents at
the Legislature to present their
side of the question. The farmer
should also organize and be ready
to defend his rights. Although
farmers can not get together quick
ly and present their arguments yet
they can speak by electing good
men to represent them. And In a
community where farmers pre-
dominate they should send farm
er. Hon. V. G. Lowry discussed
Mr.. Derthicks talk in mastery
and eloquent address in which he
indorsed Mr.. Dertbicks statements
and exhorted the people to be care
full as to the man they send to
make their laws. One evil of the
present day is too much legislation
and great deal of carelessness
among law makers in examining
into bill and paying strict atten-
tion to their duty. The conscienti.
Gus Legislator must be careful of his
time and give as much of it rs he
can to the purpose for which he
was sent.
After Mr.. Lowry's address the
matter of illegal fees that has gone
the rounds of the newspapers came
up, and a resolution was introduced
asking that Prosecuting Attorney,
e. o. Petit to come before the in
stitute in the afternoon and explain
the illegal fee matter and present
the situation and course of proceed
ing according to law. The afternoon
session opened with music, follow
ed by few remarks by II. l..
Wright concerning the proper use
of public money in draining the
thousands Of acres of untillable soil
In this country. After his remarks
the chair called for Attorney Petit
Ia lieu of the resolution of the fore
noon. Mr.. Petit took the stand
and veiy ably presented the fact in
the matter of illegal fee drawing in
this county. That 1t was a fact that
much money had been drawn from
our county treasury illegally, but
that he believed none of the officers
to have taken a cent that they did
not believe belonged to them. That
they had merely followed the OK
ample of their predecessors in this
county, and as has been done in all
the counties of the state. That the
examining boards with himself had
called attention to the fact of this
illegal fee drawing which had
brought the matter before the peo
pie In the newspapers. AS to the
recovery of such money, Mr.. Petit
said he stood ready to do his duty,
II the authority was given him ac-
cording to law, by 20 citizens and
tax payers signing petition to the
court, that a commission be ap-
pointed to investigate the county
offices. Such commission when ap-
pointed by the court sh all make in
vestigation and prefer charges
against all who have received
Illegal fees. Then 1t ia the duty of
the Prosecuting Attorney to bring
suits against such persons for the
recovery of such misappropriated
money. Mr.. Petit, in his straight
forward way, declared when such
was presented to him that he would
be found at his post of duty, and he
would prosecute the claim of the
county to the best of his ability, as