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TBE BtJE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



end of the wire passed beneath a top bar 

 just to one side of the cluster and then 

 thrust through the comb, then pushed on 

 through the next one or two combs and 

 given a twist or two and withdrawn, and the 

 work repeated on the next three combs and 

 so on. This can be done quickly and 

 scarcely disturbs the bees. 



A Papee File is something that will be 

 appreciated by every one who receives and 

 wishes to preserve for reference any mag- 

 azine or periodical. How often it happens 

 that just the very No. wanted is mislaid, I 

 know from unpleasant experience. On the 

 other hand, some files have so much par- 

 aphanalia and fussing that they cause about 

 as much annoyance as they save. One of 

 themost simple and effective files that I 

 have seen is the Monitor, an advertisement 

 of which appears on the back cover of this 

 No. of the Review. The side-pieces are of 

 half-round, hollow brass and are really 

 ornamental. 



Now for another phase of the subject: 

 All publishers well know that there are 

 several little advantages accompanying the 

 renewing of subscriptions shortly before 

 they expire, that in consideration of such 

 prompt renewal they could afford to give a 

 subscriber a nice little present, and I have 

 often tried to think of something that would 

 be appropriate and yet not too costly, and 

 when this file was brought to my notice I 

 decided at once that that was Hie thing. 

 Now then, to each subscriber who sends in 

 his dollar for the Review for 1898 before the 

 Ist of Jan. and says that he wishes one, will 

 receive, free, one of these files suitable for 

 binding the Review. I shall keep them for 

 sale after Jan. 1st, but then they will cost 12 

 cts. each. 



An Editoe will notice editorial work on a 

 journal similar to his own quicker than will 

 any one else; and in this connection I wish 

 to say that I believe no bee journal shows 

 more careful, conscientious, editorial work 

 than does the American Bee Journal. By 

 this I do not mean that it contains a large 

 amount of editorial matter, because it does 

 not, but there is an undefinable something 

 about a paper that tells to the practiced eye 

 when things have Vjeen " licked into shape, " 

 or whether they have been thrown together 

 after the " slap dab " style. Bro. York does 

 not claim to have had much experience as 



a bee-keeper, but he is bright enough to 

 bring to his aid those who have, and I doubt 

 if the Bee Journal was ever of much more 

 practical value than at present. Speaking 

 of work, I believe that Bro York does not 

 have a large force, yet he gets out a week- 

 ly, and I know that he must have to put in 

 hours of work with which we monthly fel- 

 lows have no acquaiutance. 



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Tbodble, sorrow, care and disappoint- 

 ment come sooner or later to most of us 

 mortals. Twice have Bro. York and his 

 good wife had their cup of happiness dashed 

 to the ground just as it reached their lips; 

 twice has their home been blessed with the 

 coming of a little girl, and each time the 

 little one stayed only a few short hours, and 

 then left them with empty arms and aching 

 hearts. There may not be much comfort in 

 the thought, but it seems to me that, if we 

 must part with the little ones, it is better 

 that they go before they have so entwined 

 their lives with ours that the parting leaves 

 a great sorrow in our hearts. Then, again, 

 death sometimes comes in some shocking 

 form as it did in the case of the little daugh- 

 ter of E. B. Gladish, secretary of the Leahy 

 Manufacturing Co., of Higginsville, Mo. 

 She and two other little ones were climbing 

 up on the side of a pile of lumber only four 

 feet high, when it fell over on them and 

 crushed the life out of this little one, broke 

 the leg of another and injured the other 

 severely No one knew that they were 

 there until Mr. Leahy heard a scream and 

 rushed to spot, but too late to prevent the 

 sad accident. I am so sorry for you friend 

 Gladish, but you ought to be thankful that 

 the little girl's mother and you can be 

 together to comfort each other. Deep 

 troubles are hard to bear, but the one who 

 has borne them knows exactly how to lay 

 the hand of sympathy on the shoulder of 

 some suffering brother. 



MAKING THE BOUND OF THE FAIBS. 



Quite a number have said "Why don't 

 you write up your trip to the fairs ? " Per- 

 haps it is because I have attended so many, 

 but it has seemed to me that there is noth- 

 ing so very interesting or instructive to tell 

 about making exhibits at fairs. However, 

 I will give a brief outline of the business. 



First there is a careful study of the pre- 

 mium lists and a preparation of the exhibit 



